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1、—Thank you for the lovely evening.
—You’re welcome. _____. I’d been looking forward to seeing you.
A. Have a good time B. Please help yourself
C. Thank you for coming D. Nice to meet you
2、His early comedies were filmed________black and white．
A. of B. with C. in D. by
3、—Mum, is the pair of gloves ________ mine?
—Yes. You have to wear another pair.
A. washing B. have washed
C. being washed D. having washed
4、With a lot of work ________, I have time to help my mother do some housework.
A. doing B. done C. to do D. do
5、________ it may be possible to measure the value of material goods in terms of money, it is extremely difficult to estimate the true value of the services which perform for us.
A．Because
B．Though
C．As
D．When
6、He not only helped his own family, but he also _________ a helping hand to many other men less fortunate than himself.
A. brought out B. took out C. gave out D. held out
7、Seldom are the superstitious practices recorded ______ present practical theories ______ modern psychology relates.
A．which, to which
B．that, which
C．what, to which
D．/,/
8、The hotel is ______ easy reach of the town centre. It’s only a tenminute trip.
A. against B. beyond C. within D. beneath
9、This morning I mistook a stranger’s car as mine. The two cars were very ____________ in size and design.
A.different B.special C.similar
10、Ten minutes earlier, _____we could have saved the boy.
A.or B.otherwise C.and D.so
11、In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting _______ one wants, and the other is getting it.
A.that B.what C.which D.where
12、We have no idea why he left the company. Tom ________ knows the secret.
A. lonely B. only
C. separately D. alone
13、________ I have to give a speech, I get extremely nervous before I start.
A. Whatever B. Whenever
C. Whoever D. However
14、Parents should keep their children company as much as possible because children feel, if they ______ don' t see their parents regularly.
A.rejected B.offended C.interrupted D.mistaken
15、The police have ________ the matter and the case will be settled immediately.
A.looked into B.looked after
C.looked at D.looked for
16、Cycling is a very useful way, especially in cities ________bike paths have been built.
A．which
B．that
C．where
D．what
17、— My mother does a lot of housework before going to work, but she has never been late.
— _________.
A．So does my mother
B．Neither does my mother
C．Nor has my mother
D．So it is with my mother
18、Since you have successfully _________ an end to the project, why not treat yourself ________ a good rest?
A. taken; to B. come; with
C. brought; to D. draw; with
19、Most colleges now offer students a lesson ______ to help them succeed.
A．designed
B．designing
C．to design
D．being designed
20、Mary had a great talent for writing. By the time she was 16, she ________ three books about teenagers.
A．wrote
B．would write
C．had written
D．has written
21、Before uploading a photo of ourselves to social media, chances are that we’ll use an app to smooth our skin, make our eyes look bigger, and lips fuller. With a couple of taps on our mobile phone, we can get a quick fix and present the “best” version of ourselves to the world. However, the problem is, when we simply edit our imperfections away, we’re also changing the way we look at ourselves.
Last month, researchers published the article Selfies—Living in the Era of Filtered (过滤的) Photographs. The article analysed photo editing apps’ bad influences on people’s self-respect and their possibility to cause appearance anxieties. The researchers also warned that such apps make it difficult to tell the difference between reality and fantasy. “These apps allow one to change his or her appearance in minutes and follow an unrealistic standard of beauty,” the article reads.
In the past, people may have compared their looks to those of famous people. But for today’s young people, beauty standards are most likely set by what they see on social media. “From birth, they are born into an age of social platforms where their feelings of self-worth can be based purely on the number of likes and followers that they have, which is linked to how good they look,” British cosmetic doctor Tijion Esho told The Independent. This is why many young people suffer an identity trouble when it comes to appearance.
“Now you’ve got this daily comparison of your real self to this fake self that you present on social media,” Renee Engeln, a professor of psychology, told the HuffPost website. Engeln further pointed out that when people spend too much time making such comparisons, they may become “beauty sick” and find it difficult to accept what they actually look like. “Because between you and the world is a mirror. It’s a mirror that travels with you everywhere. You can’t seem to put it down,” she told The Washington Post. So when we look in a real mirror, we shouldn’t think to ourselves, “Do I look as good as myself in the filtered photos?” Instead, we should think, “I feel good; I have my health.”
【1】Before uploading a photo to social media, we will probably _________.
A．have an operating to make our eyes look bigger
B．use some cream to smooth our skin
C．use an app to fix our photo
D．edit our perfections away
【2】What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A．In many ways, photo editing apps are beneficial to people.
B．Photo editing apps are likely to cause people’s anxieties about their appearance.
C．Photo editing apps can make people more beautiful.
D．Photo editing apps help people judge realistic beauty.
【3】When it comes to appearance, why do many young people suffer an identity trouble?
A．Because they compare their looks to those of famous people.
B．Because beauty standards are set by social media.
C．Because their feelings of self-worth depend on their own likes and dislikes.
D．Because their feelings of self-worth depend on their appearance.
【4】According to Engeln, what should we do?
A．We should feel good about what we actually look like.
B．We should spend more time making comparison of our real self to fake self.
C．We should take a mirror with us everywhere.
D．We should try to look as good as ourselves in the filtered photos.
22、At United Biscuits t we are best-known for our globally appealing brands that have been enjoyed for over 100 years, including McVitie’s, Jacob’s, Carr’s, Mini Cheddars, Twiglets, Verkade, Delacre and more!
What are we looking for?
We are looking for talented, driven and ambitious individuals to join our Graduate Program. We have graduate opportunities available in: Engineering, Technical, Procurement (采购）, Sales, Finance, Supply & Operational Planning, Information Systems, Manufacturing and Marketing.
Are you qualified?
To apply for the Graduate Program you must have:
•Graduated since 2013;
•240 UCAS (大学预科）points, or equivalent;
•A minimum of grade C in GCSE(普通中等教育证书）Mathematics and English, or equivalent;
•The ability to communicate fluently in English;
•Eligibility to live and work in the United Kingdom;
•Flexibility with regard to your work location.
What do we offer?
Our twelve-month development program is specially designed to enhance our graduate’s skills. We offer competitive salary and benefits to all of our graduates, as well a workplace mentor to advise and support in ongoing development. If you are keen to get your career started, and you want a role with real responsibilities from day one, United Biscuits is the right choice for you!
Future Career Progression
Within your first workplace role, you will focus on building your skills, knowledge, and networks to give you a solid foundation. United Biscuits has been running its Graduate Program for four years and has seen many of its graduates progress into middle management roles including: Business Account Managers, Area Engineering Managers, Brand Managers, Commodity Buyers and HR Managers, to name but a few. This showcases that United Biscuits can offer real career development if you show the right potential, passion and capabilities to succeed.
If you are looking for a challenging anti rewarding future, click below for more information and submit an application!
【1】The text intends to .
A. introduce some new products to readers
B. show the latest program of United Biscuits
C. hire some graduates to work for United Biscuits
D. attract more people to choose United Biscuits' brands
【2】Which of the following is necessary when you apply for a job at United Biscuits?
A. The ability to speak two foreign languages.
B. A grade B in GCSE Mathematics and English.
C. Having a degree in engineering or marketing.
D. Being able to accept the change of your work location.
【3】What can we learn from the text?
A. United Biscuits was founded more than a century ago.
B. United Biscuits is only popular in the United Kingdom.
C. The specially designed development program lasts half a year.
D. United Biscuits has been running its Graduate Program for two years.
23、In April of last year, I found my “spark bird”.
Back then, COVID-19 was spreading around the U.S. I had spent an awful month shut inside a New York apartment with a high-energy 14-month-old. One Saturday morning, eager to stretch my legs, I went out to Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery. There were not many people there, so I thought it should be safe.
As I walked around the graveyard, I noticed two sounds. The first was the murmur of five men standing in a half-circle, looking through their cameras like paparazzi (狗仔队). The second was some cheerful chatter that made me follow the men’s gaze upward. And that’s how I, too, became shocked by the monk parakeets of Green-Wood Cemetery. A few light-green birds poked their heads out of holes in their nest. Others flew to and from nearby trees freely. Watching them filled me with a peace I hadn’t felt in weeks.
That evening, I found myself researching parakeets, the bird that set me on the path to birding. Birding is a great way to receive the mental benefits of observing nature. It provides a thrill of discovery that was painfully rare when our lives were disturbed by COVID-19. And there’s such a low barrier to entry ― you don’t even need to leave home to get started. So I found myself one of the birders in the Brooklyn Bird Club.
The feeling I got from my experience made me think of something one birder said about the mindfulness the hobby can provide for everyone. “I’m always a firm believer of being in the present moment, and birding is being very in tune: listening to the trees, the wind, the bird calls, and not thinking about anything else.” Birds have, among many other things, re-taught me how to look and listen.
【1】The expression “spark bird” in paragraph 1 refers to a bird that ________.
A．has just been born
B．arouses one’s interest in birding
C．provides people with freedom
D．likes to stretch its head out of its nest
【2】We can infer that the five men the author met at Green-Wood Cemetery were ________.
A．birders
B．educators
C．hunters
D．paparazzi
【3】What’s the purpose of writing this text?
A．To introduce what birding is.
B．To avoid being disturbed by COVID-19.
C．To show the benefits of joining a bird club.
D．To show the author’s experience of becoming a birder.
24、 “Data is the new oil.” Like the sticky black thing, all those Is and 0s are of little use until they are processed into something more valuable. That something is you.
Five of the world’s ten most valuable companies are built on a foundation of tying data to human beings. Google and Facebook want to find out as much as possible about their users’ interests, activities, friends and family. Amazon has a detailed history of consumer behavior. Tencent and Alibaba are the digital wallets for hundreds of millions of Chinese; both know enough about consumers to provide widely used credit scores. Those with a good Zhima credit score, provided by Alibaba, enjoy discounts. Those without receive few offers. In other words, data are used to decide what sort of access people have to services.
That data are valuable is increasingly well-understood by individuals, too, especially because personal information is so often leaked（泄露）or stolen. The list of companies that have suffered some sort of data leak in 2018 alone reads like a roll call of household names: Facebook, Google, British Airways and so on. Such events have caused a switch in the public understanding of data collection. People have started to take notice of all the data they are giving away.
Yet few people have changed their online behavior or exercised what few digital rights they possess. Partly this is because managing your own data is time-consuming and complex. But it is more because of a misunderstanding of what is at risk. “Data” is an abstract concept. Far more solid is the idea of identity. It is only when “data” is understood to mean “people” that individuals will demand responsibility from those who seek to know them.
The fossils of past actions fuel future economic and social outcomes. Privacy rules and data-protection regulations are extremely important in protecting the rights of individuals. But the first step towards ensuring the fairness of the new information age is to understand that it is not data that are valuable. It is you.
【1】The example of Zhima credit scores is mentioned to show __________.
A.data help companies target their services
B.credit scores change people’s way of life
C.Alibaba gains popularity among customers
D.people prefer to be offered discounts
【2】What has caused a change in the public understanding of data collection?
A.The development of companies. B.The history of consumption.
C.Cases of data leak and theft. D.Lists of household names.
【3】People don’t protect their data well mainly because __________.
A.they find it time-consuming and complex
B.they are not fully aware of its importance
C.they have no access to their personal data
D.they are afraid of taking responsibility
【4】What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A.To defend companies’ use of data.
B.To show the economic value of data.
C.To call for more regulations to protect data.
D.To advocate a new way of thinking about data.
25、 When I entered high school, our teacher told us that we should do some volunteer work to enrich our school life and prepare us for university._________hearing this, I got excited and hoped that I would take part in this valuable activity. I_________to be a volunteer at Yeda Hospital, one of the biggest and busiest hospitals in our city. Fortunately, I was accepted! Joy_________over me.
At around 7:30am, all the volunteers gathered. I was overwhelmed with excitement as I entered the hospital. We were_______by the hospital staff, and I was chosen to be in charge of self-service_______machines, which are designed for people to buy medicine and instantly pay their hospital bills.
Volunteering from 7:30am until 8:30am in the hospital made me very_______. However, most of the people in the hospital had worried faces, and I seldom_______ a smile. It was disappointing, but I tried to understand. They might have been _______taking care of patients. I just concentrated on my _______task, helping plenty of people — especially the older ones who were not used to advanced technology. As time went by, I felt ________and bored. Suddenly, my friend and I noticed a foreigner standing next to the ________. I offered to help with my big smile, and all of a sudden, the foreigner thanked me. At first, I couldn’t understand why my smile was such a big________to her until I learned that her husband had been in hospital for quite some time. She said that my smile lit up the hospital and________gave her a ray of hope, particularly to patients like her husband. I smiled and told her that everything would be fine. She was teary-eyed as she went back. I didn’t expect that a ________smile could have such magical power.
That moment really touched me. Please don’t be________about showing your smile to others, even strangers. Your unintended smile can warm the world.
A．Once
B．At
C．Upon
D．Beyond
A．applied
B．appealed
C．advocated
D．adored
A．concentrated
B．confused
C．featured
D．flooded
A．greeted
B．informed
C．permitted
D．inquired
A．check
B．payment
C．treatment
D．test
A．acute
B．happy
C．modest
D．typical
A．inspired
B．forced
C．requested
D．spotted
A．worn out
B．left out
C．picked out
D．brought out
A．applied
B．assigned
C．attached
D．awarded
A．confused
B．ignored
C．exhausted
D．abused
A．hospital
B．doctor
C．husband
D．machine
A．anecdote
B．deal
C．fashion
D．issue
A．eventually
B．ever
C．even
D．extra
A．simple
B．particular
C．mean
D．comic
A．secure
B．sensitive
C．shy
D．specific
26、Direction: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Bicycle Sharing
For years, bike-sharing plans have been common in big cities around the world, including in China. Examples include Paris’s Vélib and London’s Santander Cycles (“Boris bikes”). But these require customers to return the bicycles to docking stations (泊车位)．In China, a more user-friendly approach is spreading rapidly. It involves bikes that can be paid for using a smartphone and left anywhere. GPS tracking enables them to be located with a mobile app. A ride typically costs only one yuan (﹩0.15) on a bike in an eye-catching colour.
The first such service was launched in June 2015 by a startup called Ofo. The company now has around 2.5m yellow-framed bikes in more than 50 cities in China. Its main rival, Mobike, which started up only a year ago, says it has “several million” of its orange-wheeled bikes spread across a similar area. Bluegogo has half a million bikes in six Chinese cities. It plans to add a new city every two weeks.
However, the dockless system is easy to abuse. Some riders hide the bikes in or near their homes to prevent others from using them. Another trick involves scratching off a bike’s QR code to stop others from scanning it. A bigger problem for the new firms is persuading people to use bikes instead of cars. Thirty years ago, 63% of Beijingers cycled to work. Now, only 12% do. Many people think that cycling is only for the poor. A dating-show contestant famously said in 2010 that she would “rather cry in a BMW than smile on a bike.” Cycling is also dangerous. About 40% of road accidents involve bicycles, according to a report in 2013. Some city authorities accuse the bike-sharing firms of causing congestion. This month, the southern city of Shenzhen ordered limits on the number of shared bikes. Other cities，including Shanghai and Beijing, are considering similar measures.
Despite some disadvantages, such user-friendly services represent the kind of green innovation that China wants and may even bring “a revolution”.
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