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1、Mike will become the first person in his family ______ college education.
A．finished B．having finished
C．finishing D．to finish
2、 She seated herself at a small table in the restaurant, waiting _____.
A. serving B. to serve
C. served D. to be served
3、By accepting lower prices, organizers can sell tickets that would ______ go unsold.
A. therefore B. otherwise
C. instead D. however
4、The scientific awards, like the Nobel Prize in 2015, are equal to all, ______ the research findings are good enough.
A. so B. as long as C. although D. even though
5、Such plants, particularly___ to collectors, motivated them to explore on a large scale.
A. appealed B. attracted
C. appealing D. attaching
6、Press enter and the application form will be displayed on the screen _______ your address could be changed.
A. where B. which C. that D. as
7、Since many former drug abusers have psychological problems, they often need support groups _________ they can talk about their struggles and find new ways to manage in the world.
A. which B. what
C. where D. when
8、—Can you explain China’s football team failed again in the attempt for the World Cup?
—I am sorry, but this is the last time. We will behave ourselves.
A. why is it that B. why it is that
C. how it is that D. how is it that
9、—You speak very good French!
—Thanks. I ________ French in Sichuan University for four years.
A. studied B. study
C. was studying D. had studied
10、—You’ve been watching TV too long. Have a rest.
—________. But there is nothing like the 2022 World Cup.
A．Why bother?
B．What for?
C．You got me there.
D．You said it.
11、Puberty is the phase of life ________ youths leave childhood and head into adulthood, _______ is a difficult physical and emotional process.
A. when; which B. where; that
C. that; which D. that; what
12、All of us have the desire to visit the three main temples in Athens, especially ________ contains a gold and ivory statue of Athena.
A. one B. one that
C. the one D. the one that
13、-I didn’t go to the art show, because I lost my ticket.
-You ______ have borrowed mine. I didn’t go to see it anyway.
A. might B. need C. could D. must
14、There is a common belief among the students in our school ______ they should try their best to learn and reach the peak of their academic performances.
A. that B. which C. if D. whether
15、If people outside China learned a bit about jasmine tea culture, they would realize there_______ a lot of enjoyment in it.
A. is B. was C. were D. would be
16、—How elegant and attractive our teacher is today!
—Yes. The red dress ____ her hidden beauty.
A. brings out B. takes out
C. lets out D. gives out
17、Two men broke ________ the house when the whole household were absorbed in watching TV.
A．through
B．off
C．in
D．into
18、There has been a reduction in crime in our city this year; ________ last year, far fewer crimes were committed.
A. in return for B. in terms of
C. in addition to D. in comparison with
19、The agreements, _______ from culture and education to special training programs, will play a key role in the China-Latin America partnership.
A. ranged B. having ranged
C. ranging D. to range
20、He is due to ________ a conference on some current affairs, including unemployment and education, next week.
A.address B.preview C.instruct D.assess
21、One of the most stressful days of Susan McFrederick’s life was watching her son get wheeled away for surgery hours after he was born in 2021.
But after the operation, Susan burst into tears for a different reason: across the cut on their newborn son’s back was a sweet winter scene hand-drawn on his bandages.
“There were rolling hills of snow, a pine tree and a snowman with a hat and broom,” she recalled. “It was extremely touching and comforting to know that somebody had taken the time to do that for my family. It was a moment I’ll never forget.”
Susan soon learned the artist was her son’s surgeon, Robert Parry, who discovered another way to use his hands in the mid-1980s during his internship at a children’s medical center, where he saw one of his colleagues cutout heart and shark shapes to decorate children’s bandages.
“My first reaction was, ‘What is he doing? Hey, that’s kind of neat.’ ” Parry recalled. I especially liked the reactions of the parents and the patients when they saw his artwork The smiles took everyone’s attention from the surgery. Then I decided to follow suit”.
Parry quickly graduated from his early hearts and sharks, and started to surprise families with drawings that captured young patients’ personalities. From Snoopy to Spider-Man and bears to butterflies, there isn’t much he hasn’t drawn. Most kids want superheroes, sports team logos or princesses, while babies often receive scenes with flowers, trees and sea creatures. During the last 30 years, Parry estimates he has left examples of his handiwork over the stitches (伤口缝线) of more than 10,000 children.
“During a time of stress for families, it’s nice to be able to help them smile and laugh,” Parry said. “This is something positive that I can do for them, which is what I like most about it.”
For Parry, the reward is knowing he hopefully made a difference in a child’s life, and except for his drawing son bandages, “they can go on and live their lives and never know I was in it.” he said.
He’s not ready to retire, but he’s found a new hobby to keep his hands skillful in the years to come. “I’ve taken up knitting,” Parry said. “Hats, sweaters, gloves—I enjoy it all. But mostly, I enjoy giving everything away.”
【1】How did Parry get the idea of decorating children’s bandages?
A．He was motivated by his patients.
B．He was inspired by his colleague.
C．He was required to learn the skill during his internship.
D．He was encouraged by Susan to show his genius for art.
【2】Parry’s artworks during the last 30 years show that he ______.
A．devoted himself more to art than to medicine
B．knew more about his patients than their parents
C．took into consideration the tastes of individual patients
D．created a large number of works beyond his expectations
【3】What does Parry expect to achieve with his artworks?
A．To get a recognition from his supervisors.
B．To make a difference in his dull medical career.
C．To lift the spirits of his patients and their parents.
D．To make his patients’ parents see a glimmer of hope.
【4】What can we learn about Parry from the last paragraph of the passage?
A．He is eager to show others his new skills.
B．He enjoys trying new ways to help others.
C．He is looking forward to life after retirement.
D．He is more interested in knitting than drawing.
22、Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making it possible for companies to monitor workers’ behavior in great detail and in real time. Start to slack off (懈怠), and AI could talk to your boss.
One company offering such services is London-based start-up Status Today. Its AI platform relies on a regular supply of employee data, including everything from the files you access to when you use a key card. From this, it builds a picture of how employees normally function and signals any unusual performance. The idea is to spot when someone might become a security risk by doing something different from their usual behavioral patterns. “All of this gives us fingerprint of a user, so if we think the fingerprint doesn’t match, we raise a warning”, says Mircea Dumitrescu, the company’s chief technology officer.
The system also aims to catch employee actions that could accidentally cause a security breach (漏洞), like opening malware (恶意软件).“We’re not monitoring if your computer has a virus.” says Dumitrescu. “We’re monitoring human behaviors.”
But catching the security breach means monitoring everyone, and the AI can also be used to track employee productivity. “It seems like they are just using the reputation of AI to give an air of lawfulness to old-fashioned workplace surveillance (监视),” says Javier Ruiz Diaz of digital campaigning organization the Open Rights Group. “You have a right to privacy and you shouldn’t be expected to give that up at work.”
Exactly how companies use the system will be up to them, but it’s hard to shake the picture of an AI constantly looking over employees’ shoulders. “It will bother people, and that could be counterproductive if it affects their behavior,” says Paul Bemal at the University of East Anglia.
Phil Legg at the University of the West of England says it will never catch every security risk. “If people know they’re being monitored, they can change their behavior,” he says.
【1】According to the text, AI monitors employees by ________.
A．taking pictures of them
B．getting access to their data
C．signaling their usual performance
D．catching their actions
【2】What’s Javier Ruiz Diaz’s attitude towards the system?
A．Doubtful.
B．Supportive.
C．Uncaring.
D．Negative.
【3】What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A．Security breach.
B．Employees’ productivity.
C．The right to privacy.
D．Workplace surveillance.
【4】Phil Legg’s concern about the system suggests that ________.
A．it is too risky to be used at work
B．it will affect employees’ emotions
C．it may not be so effective as expected
D．it will encourage employee, productivity
23、Like a tired marriage, the relationship between libraries and publishers has long been dull. E-books, however, are causing heartache. Libraries know they need digital wares if they are to remain relevant, but many publishers are too careful about piracy and lost sales to co-operate. Among the big six, only Random House and Harper Collins license e-books with most libraries. The others have either denied requests or are reluctantly experimenting.
Publishers are wise to be nervous. Owners of e-readers are exactly the customers they need: book-lovers with money—neither the devices nor broadband connections come cheap. If these wonderful people switch to borrowing e-books instead of buying them, what then? Electronic borrowing is awfully convenient. Unlike printed books, which must be checked out and returned to a physical library miles from where you live, book files can be downloaded at home. Digital library catalogues are often browsed at night from a comfortable sofa. The files disappear from the device when they are due. Awkwardly for publishers, buying an e-book costs more than renting one but offers little extra value.
You cannot resell it, lend it to a friend or burn it to stay warm. Owning a book is useful if you want to taste it repeatedly, but who reads Fifty Shades of Grey twice?
E-lending is not simple, however. There are lots of different and often incompatible (不兼容的) e-book formats, devices and licences. Most libraries use a company called Over Drive, a global distributor that secures rights from publishers and provides e-books and audio files in every format. Yet publishers and libraries are worried by Over Drived market dominance, as the company can increasingly determine fees and conditions.
Library boosters argue that book borrowers are also book buyers, and that libraries are vital spaces for readers to discover new work. Many were cheered by a recent Pewsurvey, which found that more than half of Americans with Horary cards say they prefer to buy their e-books. But the report also noted that few people know that e-books are available at most libraries, and that popular titles often involve long waiting lists, which may be what inspires people to buy. So publishers keep adjusting their lending arrangements in search of the right balance. Random House raised its licensing prices earlier this year and Harper Collins limits libraries to lending its titles 26 times. The others are watching, holding their breath. In Britain the government will soon announce a review of the matter. The story of the library e-book is a nail-biter.
【1】What can be inferred from the first paragraph?
A．Libraries are eager to keep relationship with publishers.
B．Several publishers have sold e-books to most libraries.
C．Libraries care too much about piracy and book sales.
D．Most publishers hesitate to cooperate with libraries.
【2】What is the author’s opinion about the electronic borrowing?
A．awful.
B．convenient.
C．awkward.
D．valuable.
【3】What do we learn about Over Drive?
A．It has the privilege to offer readers various brands of e-readers.
B．It distributes e-books and audio files to publishers.
C．Its market dominance threatens publishers and libraries.
D．It devotes itself to improving conditions of e-book market.
【4】Which does the underlined phrase “a nail-biter” probably mean in the passage?
A．something that makes you nervous.
B．something that makes you annoyed.
C．something that makes you astonished.
D．something that makes you embarrassed.
24、Holiday Inn(客栈) Market Square
Rating(等级):★★★★☆
Customer Rating★★★★☆
Conveniently located off I-35 and IF-10 in the heart of San Antonio, the Holiday Inn Market Square offers you a comfortable stay less than a mile away from the Hard Rock Café.
Distances to activities (in miles):
14.1- Six Flags Fiesta Texas, San Antonio
12.3-Sea World San Antonio
0.8--San Antonio Grand Tour
Special Offer. Save up to 20%
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EI Tropicano Hotel
Rating:★★★☆☆
Customer Rating:★★★☆☆
It's in San Antonio, Texas, located less than one mile from the Alamo.
Distances to activities (in miles ):
13.7- Six Flags Fiesta Texas, San Antonio
12.8- Sea World San Antonio
0.4- San Antonio Grand Tour
Special offer: Save up to 30%
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Super: 8. Motel
Rating:★★★☆
Customer Rating:★★★★★
It is within reach of a museum and conveniently located in downtown San Antonio with plenty of attractions nearby to visit.
Distances to activities (in miles):
15.4-- Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Antonio
13.4--Sea World san Antonio
1.4-San Antonio Grand Tour
Special Offer: Save up to 25%
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Rodeway Inn
Rating:★★☆☆☆
Customer Rating;★★★☆☆
Rodeway Inn is close to a river and Convention Center, located less than half a mile from Louis Tussaud’s Plaza Wax Museum Ripley's Believe It or Not.
Distances to activities (in miles):
13.9-Six Flags Fiesta Texas, San Antonio
13- Sea World San Antonio
0.2-San Antonio Grand Tour
Special Offer: Save up to 20%
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【1】What can we know about Holiday Inn Market Square?
A. It offers customers free coffee.
B. It's nearest to Sea World San Antonio among the four.
C. It has the highest customer score among the four.
D. It gives customers the best discount among the four.
【2】Which of the following is close to the Alamo?
A. Holiday Inn Market Square.
B. EI Tropicano Hotel.
C. Super 8 motel.
D. Rodeway Inn.
【3】If the bill of El Tropicano Hotel is $100, Peter actually has to pay ________.
A. $80 B. $75 C. $70 D. $65
【4】What do Super 8 Motel and Rodeway Inn have in common ?
A. They are both near a museum.
B. They are far from San Antonio Grand Tour.
C. They both have a rating of three stars.
D. They have the same special offer.
【5】What can we know from the text?
A. You can see boats in Holiday Inn Market Square.
B. Rodeway Inn is close to the Hard Rock Café.
C. Super 8 motel is the most satisfying to customers.
D. El Tropicana Hotel has the highest rating.
25、An optimistic attitude is not a luxury; it’s a necessity. The way you look at life will determine how you , how you perform, and how well you will get along with other people. , pessimism creates a sad and hopeless place where no one wants to live. thoughts, attitudes, and expectations feed on themselves.
Years ago, I into a service station to get some gas. It was a day, and I was feeling great. As I walked into the station to pay for the gas, the attendant said to me, “You don’t look well.” This took me completely by . A little less confidently, I told him that I had never felt better. Without hesitation, he continued to tell me how bad I looked and that my skin appeared .
By the time I left the service station, I was feeling a little . About a block away, I pulled over to the side of the road to look at my face in the mirror. How did I feel? Did I look that ? Was everything all right? By the time I got home, I was beginning to feel a little . Had I picked up some rare disease?
The next time I went into that gas station, feeling again, I figured out what had happened. The place had recently been painted a bright but disgusting yellow, and the light reflecting off the walls made everyone inside as though they had hepatitis(肝炎)! I wondered how many other folks had reacted the way I did. I had let one short with a total stranger change my for an entire day. He told me I looked sick, and before long, I was actually feeling sick. That single negative observation had a(n) effect on the way I felt and acted.
【1】A. learn B. exercise C. behave D. feel
【2】A. Certainly B. Additionally C. Contrarily D. Actually
【3】A. Negative B. Impractical C. Sensitive D. Indifferent
【4】A. drove B. walked C. rushed D. ran
【5】A. common B. beautiful C. busy D. dull
【6】A. accident B. mistake C. surprise D. chance
【7】A. rough B. pale C. hurt D. yellow
【8】A. tired B. uneasy C. bored D. angry
【9】A. well B. ugly C. strange D. bad
【10】A. upset B. sad C. sorry D. sick
【11】A. ill B. fine C. regret D. lost
【12】A. behave B. believe C. look D. pretend
【13】A. conversation B. visit C. bargain D. stay
【14】A. work B. confidence C. health D. attitude
【15】A. reasonable B. serious C. temporary D. slight
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I was looking to buy a horse that could be a backyard buddy, a friend and new member of the family. I didn’t want to spend a lot of money, s0 I went to the local mothly horse auction to see if I might rescue one of the horses from a potential death sentence. There are always horses there who have plenty of life left and just need someone to show up and recognize their value , see their heart, and offer them a space where they can just be a loved horse.
Toward the end of the auction, a young col (小马) was brought into the ring. It was clear he hadn’t been handled and was not in good shape. He had patches of bare skin where his hair had been whipped away. He had scars where his mouth had been tied shut with a wire. His legs were covered with cuts and sores. Nobody raised their arm to place a bid. Too small to interest the meat buyers.
The auctioneer launched the bidding at 8$00. The price came down, and down. 1 felt a mixture of disgust and anger that these people were s0 incapable of seeing the beauty and will to live in this horse. Finally, the auctioneer slowed down and said, “Okay folks, who will take this guy home for fifty bucks?”
ME, apparently! My arm shot up into the air, declaring to the entire crowd that my heart is the softest.
BANG! The gavel came down, and I now owned the colt who had no training and a terrible start in life. But in this particular moment, nothing was more important than helping set this horse on a new path in life.
I saw my new horse alone in a large paddock (围场). I walked over to the gate and sod there for a while. I just stood there, watching him. I didn’t want to own this horse, and I didn’t want to train him.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I opened the gate and stepped into the paddock.
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Though frustrated, I didn’t give up and came up to him again.
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