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1、—Why do people like pop music? I hate it so much.
—______ it is not your style, that doesn’t mean it is bad.
A．Only if
B．Even though
C．Now that
D．In case
2、This program plays a role of a medium some assume is of great value to cultural exchange.
A.when B.where C.which D.who
3、 All the old paintings were well-preserved when they were discovered by the farmer.
The underlined part means _______.
A. in good shape B. in bad condition
C. in bad shape D. in good condition
4、— Didn‘t you talk any with Rice?
—No, the plane __________ off when I rushed to the airport to see her off．
A． was taking B． had taken
C． took D． has taken
5、Try ________ she might, Sue couldn't get the door open.(2011·全国Ⅰ)
A．if B．when C．sine D．as
6、 Never before in our country _______________.
A. has such a thing happened B. such a thing has happened
C. has so a thing happened D. so a thing has happened
7、—Can I use the telephone on the table，sir?
—Under no circumstances _________ to use the telephone in the office for personal affairs.
A． anyone is allowed B． nobody is allowed
C． is anyone allowed D． is nobody allowed
8、Not only his students to know more about modern science,but hard to develop a curiosity about nature among them.
A. he wants; also he tries B. does he want; he also tries
C. wants he; he also tries D. does he want; does he try
9、Since last month, George, along with some of his former classmates, ________ to have a 20-year gathering during this summer holiday.
A．has been desiring
B．desired
C．had desired
D．have desired
10、Was it through Mary _____ was working at a high school _____ you got to know Tom?
A．who；whom B．that；which
C．who；that D．that；who
11、You’d better write down the name of the restaurant for further _______.
A. reference B. preference C. progress D. memory
12、Mary is always ready to do some ______ work at the local nursing house in her spare time.
A.responsible B.exhausting C.voluntary D.professional
13、You look so sleepy. You must have worked till late last night, ________?
A．haven't you
B．hadn't you
C．don't you
D．didn't you
14、He is such a good salesman that he finally managed to make the customers ________ of the quality of the car.
A．to convince
B．convincing
C．convince
D．convinced
15、We were having a meeting ______ someone broke in.
A．where
B．when
C．why
D．how
16、You should always remember that, in the years to come, you have some people company, the parents who have sacrificed to raise you and provide you with the best education possible.
A．keep
B．keeping
C．being kept
D．to keep
17、Look out！Don’t get too close to the house ________ roof is under repair．
A. which B. whose C. what D. that
18、If the weather is fine, we’ll go. If ______, ______.
A. not; not B. no; no
C. not; no D. no; not
19、—Hi, Ted! How was your trip to Mount Huangshan last month?
—Fantastic! I am expecting to go there for a time.
A.one B.first C.two D.second
20、________you are looking to continue to be part of a sport you love or looking for new experiences, there is a club for you at every skill level.
A．What
B．Whether
C．If
D．That
21、 In spring, chickens start laying eggs again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winter’s end. So it’s no surprise that cultures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg.
Some traditions are simple, like the red eggs that get baked into Greek Easter breads. Others upgrade the egg into a fancy art, like the heavily jewel-covered “eggs” that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century.
One ancient form of egg art is egg painting, which comes to us from Ukraine. For centuries, Ukrainians have been drawing complicated patterns on eggs. Contemporary artists have followed this tradition and adapted the traditional methods to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age: Life is precious, and delicate. Eggs are, too.
“There’s something about their delicate nature that crazily appeals to me,” says New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast. Several years ago, she became interested in egg painting and learned the traditional Ukrainian technique to draw her very modern characters. “I’ve broken eggs at every stage of the process — from the very beginning to the very, very end.”
But there’s an appeal in that vulnerability. “There’s part of this sickening horror that I kind of like, the horror of knowing you’re walking on the edge with this, knowing that it could all fall apart at any second.” Chast’s designs, such as a worried man alone in a tiny boat, reflect that delicateness.
Traditional Ukrainian decorated eggs also spoke to those fears. The complex and detailed patterns were believed to offer protection against evil.
Egg painting art, dating back to 300 B.C., was later absorbed into the Christian church. The old symbols, however, still survive. A decorated egg with a bird on it, given to a young married couple, is a wish for children. A decorated egg thrown into the field would be a wish for a good harvest.
【1】What do we learn about the decorated “eggs” in Russia?
A. They are shaped like jewel cases. B. They are heavily painted in red.
C. They are favored as a form of art. D. They are valued by the rich.
【2】Why have contemporary artists continued the tradition of egg painting?
A. Because eggs serve as a symbol of the coming of spring.
B. Because eggs provide a source of protein in winter’s end.
C. Because eggs provide a unique surface to paint on.
D. Because eggs reflect the anxieties of people today.
【3】Which of the following best explains “vulnerability” underlined in paragraph 5?
A. Delicateness. B. Technique. C. Fear. D. Anxiety.
【4】What is the main idea of the text?
A. Egg painting art preserves traditional and popular symbols.
B. Different cultures have different ways of honoring the egg.
C. Ukrainian egg painting art appeals to contemporary artists.
D. Egg painting art continues and develops in pace with time.
22、There are two main types of office layouts used by most companies around the world: Landscape Office and Enclosed Office. A landscape office lacks privacy, however, this office layout is more beneficial than an enclosed office for employees to improve work efficiency and productivity.
Some people might desire an undisturbed workplace. According to the survey collected from a company with the two kinds of office layouts, most of managers prefer a workplace where they can concentrate on their work and make a clear thinking. However, managers that possess their own enclosed offices might have the feeling of being distant from their clerks, which leads to high pressure. Meanwhile, employees tend to be nervous when they have conversations with their managers in an obviously hierarchical(等级制的) environment. In contrast, a landscape office makes it easier and more pleasant for employees to communicate with their managers or their colleagues; this would result in speeding up work efficiency and productivity.
Besides, greater interaction is beneficial for employees to build up friendship in a landscape office. This can be proved by the experiment of Brookes and Kaplan. They recorded the attitudes and opinions of 120 employees toward their enclosed office before they moved to the landscape office, and then after nine months they were tested again. The researchers discovered that those employees performed positive changes in group sociability. When people have better group sociability, they experience a better team work and efficient cooperation, which surely promotes work productivity.
Some opponents claim that a landscape office would lead to the decline of the value of work satisfaction and motivation from employees. However, the result from other researchers remained controversial; in their opinion there are several factors which affect job satisfaction and motivation. 600 Canadian federal government department workers who were housed at a modern landscape office and were surveyed gave both negative and positive feedback. They admitted that they felt the sense of belonging to a team or a working community, which mainly contributes to job satisfaction. Motivation is also increased by a sense of responsibility for and loyalty to a team.
Admittedly, there are some advantages that only enclosed offices possess. However, a landscape office can combine the features of the traditional enclosed office, for example, designing the independent meeting room to decrease noise from discussion. Although the benefits of a landscape office outweigh those of an enclosed office, which layout is better should be decided by the characteristics of the people and the type of work they do.
【1】What is mainly talked about in the passage?
A．Colleague cooperation and its motivation.
B．Group sociability and its productivity.
C．Working environment and its effect.
D．Office privacy and its atmosphere.
【2】What has the significant effect on productivity according to Paragraph 2?
A．Job satisfaction.
B．Relaxed atmosphere.
C．Group sociability.
D．Undisturbed workplace.
【3】What can be inferred from the passage?
A．Enclosed office leads to individual creativity.
B．Different working styles in enclosed office is encouraged.
C．Landscape office contributes to effective conversations.
D．Frequent communication in landscape office results in high pressure.
【4】What is the author’s attitude towards office layouts?
A．Objective.
B．Casual.
C．Optimistic.
D．Sceptical.
23、When the leaves begin to change colors,it means one thing for many travelers：Fall festival season is here.If you’re interested in visiting a fall festival in America,here are some of the country’s best fall festivals for you to choose from.
Wellfleet Oysterfest
Wellileet Oysterfest is a two-day event held in Wellfleet,Mass.The meeting on Cape Cod is one that the locals look forward to all year long.Feed on oysters(牡蛎）and other seafood，while you watch the fastest oyster-eaters in the world compete in the famous Oyster Shuck-Off,a competition for taking the outer covering of oysters.The competition is taken very seriously.
Harvest on the Harbor
It takes place in Portland,Maine.The festival celebrates all that is best about Maine’s food and wine.This celebration is held every October,and includes the Maine Lobster Chef of the Year Competition and Savory Samplings at the Marketplace.The latter allows travelers to taste the best local food that Maine has to offer at Casco Bay.
Killington Hay Festival
If you’re looking for a fall festival that includes hay sculptures(干草雕塑)，take part in the yearly Killington Hay Festival.When you begin to see the giant hay sculptures,you’ll know you’ve arrived.Past sculptures have changed from a 20-foot-tall kangaroo to a family of penguins.
【1】What can we learn about the meeting on Cape Cod?
A．It takes place twice a year.
B．It lasts three days in all.
C．It’s loved by the locals.
D．It’s not open to tourists.
【2】Who would most probably go to Harvest on the Harbor?
A．People who want to go to a festival in November.
B．People who want to try Maine’s local food.
C．The fastest oyster-eaters worldwide,
D．The best cooks around the world.
【3】What do the festivals have in common?
A．They all serve seafood.
B．They are all liked by eaters.
C．They all last for two days.
D．They all take place in fall.
24、In a room at Texas Children Cancer Center in Houston, eight-year-old Simran Jatar lay in bed with a drip (点滴) above her to fight her bone cancer. Over her bald (秃的) head, she wore a pink hat that matched her clothes. But the third grader’s cheery dressing didn’t mask her pain and weary eyes.
Then a visitor showed up. “Do you want to write a song?” asked Anita Kruse, 49, rolling a cart equipped with an electronic keyboard, a microphone and speakers. Simran stared. “Have you ever written a poem?” Anita Kruse continued. “Well, yes,” Simran said.
Within minutes, Simran was reading her poem into the microphone. “Some bird soaring through the sky,” she said softly. “Imagination in its head…” Anita Kruse added piano music, a few warbling (鸣, 唱) birds, and finally the girl’s voice. Thirty minutes later, she presented Simran with a CD of her first recorded song.
That was the beginning of Anita Kruse’s project, Purple Songs Can Fly, one that has helped more than 125 young patients write and record songs. As a composer and pianist who had performed at the hospital, Kruse said that the idea of how she could help “came in one flash”.
The effect on the kids has been great. One teenage girl, curling (蜷缩) in pain in her wheelchair, stood unaided to dance to a hip-hop song she had written. A 12-year-old boy with Hodgkin’s disease who rarely spoke surprised his doctors with a song he called I Can Make It.
“My time with the kids is heartbreaking because of the severity of their illnesses,” says Anita Kruse. “But they also make you happy, when the children are smiling, excited to share their CD with their families.”
Simran is now an active sixth grader and cancer-free. From time to time, she and her mother listen to her song, Always Remembering, and they always remember the “really sweet and nice and loving” lady who gave them a shining moment in the dark hour.
【1】Simran Jatar lay in bed in hospital because ________.
A.most of her hair had fallen out
B.she was receiving treatment for cancer
C.she felt depressed and quit from school
D.she was suffering from a pain in her back
【2】What do we know about Anita Kruse’s project?
A.It helps young patients record songs.
B.It is supported by singers and patients.
C.It aims to replace the medical treatment.
D.It offers patients chances to realize their dreams.
【3】What does the case of a 12-year-old boy suggest?
A.Most children are naturally fond of music.
B.He was brave enough to put up performance.
C.The project has positive effect on young patients.
D.Singing is the best way to treat some illnesses.
【4】What is probably the best title for the passage?
A.Purple Songs Can Fly
B.Singing Can Improve Health
C.A Shining Moment in Life
D.A Kind Woman—Anita Kruse
25、New bike-on-demand services give a new dimension to urban sharing economy. In the 1980s, a bicycle, a radio and a sewing machine were considered as the top three _______ for Chinese couples. At the time, China was the “Kingdom of Bicycles”—bikes were key to people’s daily transportation. Now, the country _______ the world’s largest automobile market. Yet, ambitious entrepreneurs keep attempting to _______ lost glory to bikes. Their strategy, however, is changing.
GPS-enabled and painted in _______ orange, at least 100, 000 Mobikes are in service in Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Chengdu. And with its signature yellow bikes, of now connects’ about 227, 000 bicycles in 21 cities. Newcomers like Hello-bike and Ubike are catching up.
Unlike traditional public bikes that have to be borrowed at and returned to a bike stand after a journey, sharing bikes save people from such troubles. Using an intelligent lock with _______ functions to help users locate and borrow bikes, these smart bicycles can be parked in any public area _______ by a local government. Normally, they can be unlocked in seconds by simply scanning the _______ QR code on each bike. Suitable for both enthusiastic cyclists and daily short-distance commuters, the round-the- clock, hourly-charging service is obviously a (an) _______.
But bike-sharing platforms face grave (严峻的) maintenance and management challenges. Damage to and losses of bikes, along with improper parking, are often reported-despite their owner’ _______ calls for proper, considerate use. Regular disappearance and damage reports have not just __________ extra financial burdens of the bike- sharing companies, but also raised the costs of offering such a service __________ decent customers. Parking in unauthorized areas __________ a challenge to urban management, too.
That some 200 sharing bicycles were impounded (扣留) last month by the urban management authorities in Chengdu for “illegally occupying public space”, however, is not a kind of rule needed. Rather, what local government should do is to adapt to the rising trend of bike sharing, and __________ rules keeping the local conditions and people’s convenience in mind.
Bike sharing services should be welcomed by cities aspiring to promote green transport and reduce vehicle emissions and congestion. The GPS system installed on these bikes can help the service apps easily __________ the unruly (不守规矩的)users, who are less likely to repeat their mistakes if given an official warning by the urban management authorities.
The service apps do have other options besides issuing penalties. Keeping a record of customers using shared bikes and adding it to their credit record would be a(an) __________ attempt, so would recruiting volunteers to supervise and report improper use.
【1】
A．matters
B．necessities
C．subjects
D．inventions
【2】
A．recognizes
B．boasts
C．prides
D．settles
【3】
A．withdraw
B．recreate
C．reserve
D．restore
【4】
A．precise
B．horrific
C．compulsory
D．distinctive
【5】
A．posing
B．searching
C．coding
D．positioning
【6】
A．approved
B．issued
C．launched
D．motivated
【7】
A．special
B．exclusive
C．neutral
D．simplified
【8】
A．score
B．praise
C．applause
D．bonus
【9】
A．former
B．solid
C．repeated
D．scarce
【10】
A．suppressed
B．enforced
C．imposed
D．carried
【11】
A．at the expense of
B．with the help of
C．in consideration of
D．at the mercy of
【12】
A．grants
B．gathers
C．plunges
D．poses
【13】
A．devises
B．deletes
C．depresses
D．decorates
【14】
A．trap
B．trace
C．transmit
D．transport
【15】
A．fruitless
B．manageable
C．deliberate
D．worthy
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。
“JAMIE EVANS.”
Oh no. Please tell me that Coach Cafferty did NOT just say my name. Not for the one-hundred-meter breaststroke (蛙泳). Except all eyes were turned to me when she announced it, and her eyes met mine over the clipboard (剪贴板) that held the list of events and swimmers for the Plain Township Aquatic Center meet. The PTAC meet was the first of the season, and I was not ready.
“Remember, the meet is on Wednesday night. Be here at four-thirty for and the race kicks off at six. I’ll see you at practice tomorrow.” Coach Cafferty added. The crowd cleared quickly and I headed back home, feeling desperate.
“Did you find out your events for Wednesday?” Mom asked as she slid the pizza box across the table to me.
“Yeah. One-hundred breaststroke,” I finally said, not meeting her eyes. “I don’t know why Coach didn’t give me backstroke (仰泳). She knows it’s my best. I can’t swim breaststroke!”
“Maybe she sees something you don’t.” Mom said.
“Or maybe I should just quit the swim team.”
Mom frowned. “Is that what you want?”
I sighed. “No.” I took a bite of my pizza. “I’m terrible at breaststroke. What happens when I show up on Wednesday and race, and I sink to the bottom of the pool? Or even worse，come in last?”
“Someone has to be last.” Mom pointed out.
“But I don’t even know if I can swim breaststroke for one-hundred meters!” I set my pizza down. “She had submitted the names, but there’s no way I can do this.”
“You could. But how will you know unless you try?” Mom persuaded.
“Yeah, but if I try, I could fail. In front of everyone.” I pictured the entire crowd watching as I finished last, pointing and laughing. My belly squeezed.
Mom set her pizza down and gave me her I’m-saying-something-important-so-listen face. “Don’t worry about other people. Just race against yourself. Forget about anything else except doing your best and swimming your own race. Prove to yourself that you can do it.”
Somehow, there seemed a mysterious power in her words comforting my unsettling heart and I decided to have a try. The next day, I was at practice as required.
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。
Paragraph 1:
The first practice was a disaster.
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Paragraph 2:
Then everything crashed in the last 5 meters of the race.
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