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1、 Recently a survey _________ prices of the same goods in two different supermarkets has caused heated debate among citizens.
A. compared B. comparing C. compares D. being compared
2、They were so far away that I couldn't _______ their faces clearly.
A.make up B.make for C.make off D.make out
3、Parents should guide their children, not direct them. Observe _______ your child’s talent and
interests lie, and then encourage them in close directions.
A. what B. where C. when D. that
4、The spread of the Ebola virus in Nigeria is believed ______ by August, 2014．（ ）
A．to be controlled B．to have been controlled
C．to control D．to have controlled
考点：不定式
5、 the numbers in employment the hotel industry was the second largest Swiss industry in 1929.
A.Instead of B.In terms of C.In honor of D.In favor of
6、I remember for the job, but I forget the exact amount.
A．to be paid
B．that I receive pay
C．being paid
D．get paid
7、I thought he would be too old to get to the top of the mountain, but he ________ it at last.
A．related
B．kept
C．made
D．assumed
8、All the people have incredible ideas to share, but what matters is _________we’re able to carry them out.
A．which
B．as
C．whether
D．what
9、Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said he was delighted to see businesses again after being severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic the past two years.
A．upcoming
B．balancing
C．occurring
D．flourishing
10、A latest survey reveals that two-thirds of the public schools in LA County have made ________ students shall wear uniforms at school.
A．a rule that
B．it a rule that
C．a rule
D．it a rule
11、---The police have been______ the area for quite a long time.
---I’ve also noticed that. What have they been______?
A. searching; searching
B. searching for; searching
C. searching; searching for
D. searching for ; searching for
12、You do not have to count all the nuts. Just ________ how many there are.
A. aim B. change C. estimate D. join
13、________ you want me to fire you, I suggest you stop wearing sports clothes at office.
A．As long as
B．As far as
C．Since
D．Unless
14、______ online shopping has changed our life, not all of its effects have been positive.
A．After
B．If
C．While
D．Unless
15、The policeman analyses the chief reasons ________ some cyclists and pedestrians will get caught in traffic accidents and ________they should do to prevent them.
A．when; that
B．why; how
C．why; what
D．that; where
16、With the changes in the world’s climate, dinosaurs died, but many smaller animals lived on. It was the ________ of the fittest.
A. distinction B. survival
C. existence D. appearance
17、The church tower which __________ now will be open to tourists soon. The work is almost finished.
A.has built B.has been built C.is building D.is being built
18、On Sundays, many parents go to the boarding school _________ to see their children.
A.especially B.specially C.particularly D.in particular
19、Any reform of the government should be the popular mood and times.
A. in tune with B. in preference to
C. in light of D. in terms of
20、With so many activities to participate in these days, we decided to ______ the scheduled meeting.
A．call off
B．take over
C．give out
D．put down
21、How about changing your body language and facial expressions, depending on the background of the person in front of you? Would you sit or stand differently and pay attention to your hand gestures?
These are just a handful of the small changes in behaviour that can contribute to what is known as your “cultural intelligence”, or CQ-and there is growing evidence that suggests they are well worth learning.
“The number one predictor of your success in today’s borderless world is not your IQ, not your resume (简历), and not even your professional skills,” writes social scientist David Livermore in his book The Cultural Intelligence Difference. “It’s your CQ.”
Much of the research on CQ has been done by Soon Ang, a professor of management at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. In the late 1990s, her job was updating computer systems in Singapore to deal with a software problem that would possibly bring down the world’s computer networks. Ang put together an international team of programmers to solve the problem.
They were some of the brightest minds in the business, yet she soon found that they just couldn’t work together. The programmer failed to work together effectively. Often, the members would appear to agree on a solution, but then carry it out in completely different ways.
Clearly, it wasn’t a question of expertise or motivation. Instead, she saw that these highly gifted employees were stumbling over each other’s cultural differences, leading to a breakdown in communication and understanding.
These insights would lead Ang to team up with the organizational psychologist P. Christopher Earley. Together they built a comprehensive theory of CQ, which they described as “the capability to function effectively in a variety of cultural contexts”.
Typically CQ is measured through a series of questions that assess four distinct components. The first is “CQ Drive”—the motivation to learn about other cultures. Then there is “CQ Knowledge”, which is an understanding of some of the general cultural differences you may face. “CQ Strategy”, examines how you make sense of those difficult confrontation and learn from them while “CQ Action”, involves your behavioral flexibility-whether you are able to adapt your conduct flexibly.
【1】What’s the function of the first paragraph?
A．To introduce what CQ is.
B．To explain why people need CQ.
C．To show how to improve CQ.
D．To encourage people to make changes.
【2】What does David Livermore think of CQ?
A．It’s an anti-traditional element.
B．It’s decisive for one’s success.
C．It’s impractical.
D．It’s no different from IQ.
【3】Why did the programmers work inefficiently?
A．They spoke different languages.
B．Some of them were not experts.
C．They lacked passion for teamwork.
D．They had barriers for mutual understanding.
【4】What would be the best title for the passage?
A．How CQ works
B．CQ determines success
C．IQ or CQ?
D．How to measure CQ
22、Podcasts recommended by Reader's Digest
The Last Days Of Vincent Van Gogh
The bright, sunny colors of Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh's canvases may cover his tragic ending. But his last years and final days would also see him create much of the dramatic and amazing art that made him a legend.
I Will Teach You A Language
Learning a new language? Get your language learning questions answered by Oily Richards, who speaks 8 languages. Whatever is holding you back on the path to fluency, tune in twice a week to get your regular language learning tips and motivation.
Unsung Science
TV presenter David Pogue, a six-time Emmy winner, takes you behind the scenes into the worlds of the people who have made great achievements in science, technology, transport, food and health - who reveal their first inspirations, journeys and the times they almost gave up.
What Happened To You?
Oprah Winfrey and renowned brain expert Dr. Bruce Perry discuss the impact of our childhoods and how healing should begin with the way we phrase our questions. Rather than asking “What's wrong with you?", try "What happened to you?”
How to get podcasts（播客）？
To listen on the web: In a search engine, look them up and click on the play button.
To download: Download an app such as Podcatchers or iTunes and simply search by title.
To listen to RD talks: Go to www.rdasia.com/podcasts and click on the play button.
【1】Who created a podcast for language learners?
A．Dr. Bruce Perry.
B．David Pogue.
C．Oprah Winfrey.
D．Oily Richards.
【2】Which podcast concerns people with remarkable success in their careers?
A．The Last Days Of Vincent Van Gogh
B．I Will Teach You A Language
C．Unsung Science
D．What Happened To You?
【3】How can you get podcasts as mentioned in the passage?
A．By talking to experts.
B．By referring to the web.
C．By watching TV.
D．By reading a paper magazine.
23、She may have lacked a home, but now this teen has top honors．
A 17-year-old student who spent much of high school living around homeless shelters — and sometimes sleeping in her car — today graduated and spoke on behalf of her class at Charles Drew High School in Clayton County, Ga．, just outside of Atlanta．
Chelsea Fearce held a 4．466 GPA and scored 1900 on her SATs despite having to use her cellphone to study after the shelter lights were turned off at night．
“I know I have been made stronger．I was homeless．My family slept on cushions on the floor and we were lucky if we got more than one full meal a day．Getting a shower, food and clean clothes was an everyday struggle,” Fearce said in a speech she gave at her graduation ceremony．Fearce overcame her day-to-day struggles by focusing on a better day．“I just told myself to keep working, because the future will not be like this anymore,” she told WSBTV．
Fearce, one of five children, grow up in a family that sometimes had an apartment to live in, but at other times had to live in homeless shelters or even out of their car, if they had one．“You’re worried about your home life and then worried at school．Worry about being a little hungry sometimes and go hungry sometimes．You just have to deal with it．You eat what you can, when you can．”
To our surprise, Fearce overcame the difficulties and even tested high enough to be admitted into college half way through her high school career．She starts college next year at Spelman College as a junior where she is planning to study biology, pre-med (医学预科)．“Don’t give up．Do what you have to do right now so that you can have the future that you want,” Fearce said．
【1】How did Fearce go on with her study without access to lights?
A． By the car light．
B． By her cellphone．
C． By lights out of shelters．
D． By moonlight．
【2】When Fearce starts college at Spelman College, she will _____．．
A． have graduated earlier from high school than normal
B． be a 17-year-old student from a poor family
C． have a home without sleeping in her car or shelters
D． have raised enough money to go to college
【3】What lesson can we learn from Fearce’s experience?
A． Knowledge can change your fate．
B． Don’t give up, and tomorrow will be better．
C． Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well．
D． He that will not work shall not eat．
24、 At school, I was in the top set for maths. My teachers recommended that I study economics and statistics as my A-level subjects, but I had my mind set on a life fulfilled by the arts.
In fact, I was a victim of a gender stereotype made stronger since birth, that men do science and maths and women do arts or languages. Computer science, technology and physics just did not figure in my teenage world view. Nobody popular in my school chose to study those subjects.
Reality struck hard when I began attending job interviews and interviewers would say: “It’s great that you speak foreign languages, but what else do you do?” Nobody asked my friends who had studied science or technology those questions.
A survey recently showed that three of the best-paid jobs for women are in the technology sector (领域). It’s a sector that really can change the world. We must show girls that technology has an effect on every industry out there, from fashion to architecture to journalism. Anybody can learn to code (编码) and these days it’s as important as reading and writing. I’ve realized that at university I’d achieved the wrong major. Not being able to code limits your impact on the world far more than an ignorance of great literature.
Now I have a five-year-old daughter. I don’t want her to blindly follow gender roles the way I did. I want her to know the fact that a science or technical degree will not limit her creativity but expand it and broaden her horizons far more than my arts background could. I’m exposing her to Minecraft and apps, which help improve analytical thinking and problem solving skill. I’m hoping that my daughter will discover and accept her potentials in science and want to change the world.
【1】What does the underlined phrase “gender stereotype” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A.Personal learning style. B.Sex characteristic.
C.Conventional sex concept. D.Profession difference.
【2】According to the author, which may be the benefit of learning science?
A.Increasing job possibility. B.Winning popularity.
C.Improving language ability. D.Enriching imagination.
【3】How did the author feel for her major choice?
A.Satisfied. B.Active.
C.Doubtful. D.Regretful.
【4】What may be the best title for the text?
A.Art or Science, Either is OK
B.Good Subjects, Good Future
C.Girls, Choose More Wisely
D.Catch Chances, Change the World
25、 One afternoon in 1960, 12-year-old Bill Wilson stood on a Florida street corner where his mother had left him. _______, alone and hungry, he stood there for three days waiting for her to return. But his mother never _______. On the third day, a kind gentleman named Dave Rudenis stopped and _______ the child. Rudenis even _______ Bill to attend a summer camp. While there, Bill made a lifelong promise to _______ the world.
Due to his own _______, Bill took pity on the poorest children in his city. As a teenager, he began driving a bus, picking up kids from _______ families and taking them to Sunday school. There they played games and sang songs. For many of the kids, it probably felt like a wonderland---a(n) _______from their lives of suffering. Bill's program became _______ in reaching out to and ________ children in various cities around the US. One year later Bill ________ an organization to provide hope and build futures for children. Now it ________ more than 250,000 children around the world. The organization
________ things such as hot meals, winter clothes and its Sunday school programs. Facing various difficulties, he still keeps going and says, "Your ________ has to be stronger than your emotions."
Bill Wilson is a living ________ that proves even one single person can make a difference!
A．Fortunate
B．Awkward
C．Scared
D．Satisfied
A．recovered
B．appeared
C．responded
D．hesitated
A．helped
B．punished
C．appreciated
D．respected
A．challenged
B．selected
C．paid for
D．argued with
A．serve
B．explore
C．save
D．create
A．wisdom
B．reputation
C．arrangements
D．struggles
A．wealthy
B．needy
C．happy
D．independent
A．protection
B．separation
C．escape
D．advance
A．official
B．classical
C．common
D．successful
A．caring for
B．dropping off
C．coming across
D．turning down
A．recognized
B．established
C．sought
D．promoted
A．attracts
B．benefits
C．admits
D．houses
A．represents
B．accepts
C．features
D．provides
A．commitment
B．influence
C．position
D．sense
A．character
B．signal
C．example
D．talent
26、假如你是红星中学的李华，你校剪纸俱乐部将举办主题为“中国之美”的剪纸艺术展。请给你校外教Sam写封邮件，邀请他一起参观。邮件要点如下：
1.展览时间（4月6日）、地点（学校会议室）；
2.展览内容……
注意：
1.词数100左右：
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.短文开头和结尾己为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Sam,
How’s everything going?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
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