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1、The host family treated me as though I ______ a member of the family while I was studying in France.
A. am B. were
C. would D. should be
2、Only after his death _______ considered correct.
A.his theory was B.was his theory C.did his theory D.had his theory
3、It was in the small house __________ was built with stones by his father __________ he spent his childhood.
A．that, that
B．where, that
C．where, when
D．where, which
4、When the news of Jin Yong’s passing away was reported, there were many fans on social media ________ expressed their sadness over his death.
A. which B. who
C. where D. what
5、Although ________ very hard, Lily failed ________ the work in time.
A．to work; to finish
B．working; to finish
C．to work; finishing
D．working; finishing
6、If you continue to waste money like this, you will ________ losing all you have.
A.give up B.end up C.put up D.pick up
7、A poor economy has caused the ________ of thousands of small businesses.
A．complexity
B．collapse
C．convenience
D．correction
8、—Susan won’t come to our ball because she hurt her foot the other day.
— _______.
A．Don’t worry about her
B．Up to you
C．What a shame
D．No problem
9、The Central government stresses over and over again all the payments ______ to the peasants be made before the Spring Festival.
A．shall
B．would
C．need
D．may
10、The police have ________ the matter and the case will be settled immediately.
A.looked into B.looked after
C.looked at D.looked for
11、It is required that those who will be chosen to take part in that important military training _____ the experience of serving in the army．
A．have had B．will have
C．had D．have
12、The girl has done what she can her dog but in vain.
A.to train B.training C.train D.trained
13、— He speaks Chinese very well.
— It’s not surprising. He ___ in Beijing for nine years next week.
A. has been living
B. has lived
C. will have been lived
D. will have been living
14、Actually, the garden, as well as the trees around it, a man living across the street.
A．is belonged to
B．are belonged to
C．belongs to
D．belong to
15、— Coach, can I continue with the training?
— Sorry, you can’t _____ you haven’t recovered from the knee injury.
A. until B. before C. because D. unless
16、No hurry. You can take the books home and read them ________.
A．under your eye
B．behind your back
C．on your side
D．at your leisure
17、—How did you find him out?
—I ______ his name by chance on the list.
A．came down
B．came about
C．came up
D．came across
18、Recently, a new research has suggested the possibility in a popular magazine ______ pleasant smells might reduce pain.
A. why B. whether C. that D. how
19、—How’s your new English teacher?
—We _____ ask for a better one. All my classmates love her so much.
A. mustn’t B. couldn’t
C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
20、The windows __________ up to now, and you need not wash again.
A.is washed B.were washed C.have been washed D.will be washed
21、Reversal—change your perspective and solve your problem
It’s often your definition of a problem that limits you in finding a suitable solution. Creative solutions require a change of perspective. 【1】
The reversal technique is a creative thinking technique that is based on the thought that to change your perspective, you sometimes need to change the order of the words in your problem definition.
How you change the order of the words doesn’t matter much, as long as the key words are reversed. 【2】Your challenge is “How do we make sure that fewer people take cars to their work?”. Swapping the key words, you could rephrase this challenge as “How do we make sure that fewer cars take people to their work?” In this case, the first statement will make you think of alternative means of transportation, like trains or bikes, while the second statement will probably make you think of solutions like carpooling—fewer cars for the same number of people.
Not every problem statement is suitable for a reversal. Sometimes using this technique requires you to first rephrase the question altogether. 【3】For instance, the question “how might we sell more washing machines?” is not easily reversed—there is no key word to swap with “washing machines”. Yet, when you rephrase the question to “How might we sell more washing machines to young parents?” you can easily change it to “How might we sell more young parents to washing machines? 【4】 You could interpret this last sentence as “the washing machine pays the young parents to try it out”. Then, you could start communicating to potential buyers how much they will save each year when they choose your energy efficient washing machine.
As this example shows, some reversals will require a very flexible way of thinking. 【5】 However, thinking about the tiny amount of time it will “cost” you to try out a reversal, you have very little to lose and, potentially, lots to gain.
A．The second problem statement is much more logical.
B．Often it helps to add one more key word to the sentence.
C．Rephrasing your challenge is to change the problem statement.
D．A great way to do this is by “reversing” your problem statement.
E．For instance, imagine you are responsible for limiting the traffic jam in your area.
F．Admittedly, it is a very unusual challenge, but it might just stimulate a creative thought.
G．Not everyone will be able to move from an unreasonable statement to a useful solution.
22、Princeton University's TigerTransit Shuttle System
Princeton University's TigerTransit shuttle system operates on a fixed route schedule, providing transportation throughout the Princeton campus and surrounding community. The system is free and open to the public, except for late-night on-demand service and service from Princeton Junction, when passengers must present a valid University ID to board. Check the TPS homepage or Tweeter feed for any possible changes.
A．Princeton Junction with no University ID.
B．Downtown academic buildings.
C．Amusement parks.
D．The area around the Princeton University.
【2】What can be done on TripShot app?
A．Track real-time bus arrival information.
B．Request on-demand service after 9 am.
C．Clean up your desktop and tablet.
D．Use passwords to track information.
【3】Which is the common stop of the three routes?
A．Grad.
B．Equad.
C．Campus Visiting Parking.
D．Merwick.
23、 For the past 3000 years, when people thought of money, they thought of cash. From buying food to settling bar tabs, day-to-day dealings involved paper or clinking bits of metal. Over the past decade, however, digital payments have taken off — tapping your plastic on a terminal or swiping a smartphone has become normal. Now this revolution is about to turn cash into an endangered species in some rich economies. That will make the economy more efficient, but it also poses new problems that could hold the transition hostage.
Countries are eliminating（消除）cash at varying speeds. But the direction of travel is clear, and in some cases the journey is nearly complete. In Sweden the number of retail cash transactions per person has fallen by 80% in the past ten years. Cash accounts for just 6% of purchases by value in Norway. Britain is probably four or six years behind the Nordic countries. America is perhaps a decade behind. Outside the rich world, cash is still king. But even there its dominance is being eroded. In China, digital payments rose from 4% of all payments in 2012 to 34% in 2017.
Cash is dying out because of two forces. One is demand — younger consumers want payment systems that plug seamlessly（无缝地 ）into their digital lives. But equally important, suppliers such as banks and tech firms (in developed markets) and telecoms companies (in emerging ones) are developing fast, easy-to-use payment technologies from which they can pull data and pocket fees.
In the main, the prospect of a cashless economy is excellent news. Cash is inefficient. In rich countries, minting（铸造）, sorting, storing and distributing it is estimated to cost about 0.5% of GDP. But that does not begin to capture the gains. When payments disappear, people and shops are less vulnerable to theft. Governments can keep closer tabs on fraud or tax evasion. Digitalization vastly expands the playground of small businesses and sole traders by enabling them to sell beyond their borders. It also creates a credit history, helping consumers borrow.
【1】What is the purpose of Paragraph 1?
A.To show an example of using cash. B.To introduce the main topic of the text.
C.To present the development of cash. D.To explain the history of digital payments.
【2】What can we know from Paragraph 2?
A.Sweden has completely eliminated cash.
B.Digital payments have replaced cash in rich countries.
C.Britain develops faster than China in digital payments.
D.Both developed and developing countries are using cash less.
【3】What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.The ways of digital payments. B.The effects of cash dying out.
C.The reasons for cash being endangered. D.The importance of digital payments.
【4】What is the author’s attitude towards cashless economy?
A.Supportive. B.Neutral.
C.Indifferent. D.Disapproving.
24、Oxford and Cambridge have now decided to remove the words CAN'T and IMPOSSIBLE from their dictionary. Jessica Cox, 25, a girl born without arms, stands inside an aircraft. The girl from Tucson, Arizona got the Sport Pilot certificate lately and became the first pilot licensed to fly using only her feet. Jessica Cox of Tucson was born without arms, but that has only stopped her from doing one thing: using the word "can't".
Her latest flight into the seemingly impossible is becoming the first pilot licensed to fly using only her feet.
With one foot manning the controls and the other delicately guiding the steering column, Cox, 25, soared to achieve a Sport Pilot certificate. Her certificate qualifies her to fly a light-sport aircraft to altitudes of 10,000 feet.
"She's a good pilot. She's rock solid," said Parrish Traweek, 42, the flying instructor at San Manuel's Ray Blair Airport. Parrish Traweek runs PC Aircraft Maintenance and Flight Services and has trained many pilots, some of whom didn't come close to Cox's abilities.
"When she came up here driving a car," Traweek recalled, "I knew she'd have no problem flying a plane."
Doctors never learned why she was born without arms, but she figured out early on that she didn't want to use prosthetic devices. So, the next time you are ready to tell yourself, "I can't possibly..." remember this amazing young woman and change your vocabulary.
【1】The word CAN'T will be removed from the two dictionaries because of ______.
A. the first woman pilot
B. a very special flight service
C. a great flight with a light-spot aircraft
D. the flight in a seemingly impossible way
【2】According to Parrish Traweek, Jessica Cox_____.
A. flies the plane by standing in it
B. is good at driving a car with her legs
C. has been her workmate for two years
D. is one of the best pilots trained by her
【3】What can be known from the text?
A. Jessica Cox has been armless for 25 years.
B. Jessica Cox was normal when she was young.
C. There are no suitable prosthetic devices for Jessica Cox.
D. The doctors have discovered how Jessica Cox lost her arms.
【4】The best title for the text may be "_______".
A. Flying with no hands
B. Jessica Cox, a disabled pilot
C. Living with a positive attitude
D. Two words will disappear from dictionaries
25、 On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a _____________beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench outside the restaurant and opened the door for us．Regardless of his_____________ , he greeted us in a friendly way．
Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he____________." After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look_____________the dirt．We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many_____________him. Seeing this rudeness truly upset me. The day I became a mother, I had determined to set a good_____________to my children. Yet sometimes when things didnˈt go right, being a good example was_____________. When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck. With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I _____________ myself from the meal and went to get them．
Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple. They rushed past him without even acknowledging his_____________. Letting them in first, I said aloud "thank you" to him as I _____________．
When I returned, we talked a bit．He said he was not allowed inside_____________he purchased food．I went back and told my family his_____________.Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich．
The kids looked_____________as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman", they smiled．When it was time to _____________our trip, I found the "doorman" enjoying his meal. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily. He then_____________out his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted. I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of _____________.What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a______________. He ran away, with tears_____________down his face．
Back in truck, I fell into deep thought. While we canˈt choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude. I said thanks to a man who had_____________opened a door for me, and also said thanks for that _____________ to teach my children by example．
【1】A. clean B. messy C. pretty D. bright
【2】A. service B. state C. appearance D. attitude
【3】A. smells B. smokes C. signs D. smiles
【4】A. around B. into C. over D. beyond
【5】A. refused B. ignored C. missed D. hated
【6】A. example B. target C. record D. rule
【7】A. accessible B. awkward C. tough D. stressful
【8】A. prevented B. refreshed C. helped D. excused
【9】A. company B. challenge C. presence D. attack
【10】A. exited B. approached C. marched D. quitted
【11】A. before B. unless C. though D. since
【12】A. desire B. deed C. story D. demand
【13】A. puzzled B. excited C. concerned D. bored
【14】A. make B. start C. take D. continue
【15】A. washed B. reached C. raised D. waved
【16】A. approval B. sympathy C. gratitude D. affection
【17】A. clap B. nod C. lift D. hug
【18】A. streaming B. rushing C. slipping D. breaking
【19】A. firmly B. simply C. constantly D. rudely
【20】A. journey B. opportunity C. wisdom D. community
26、假如你是李华。你刚刚参加了学校组织的桑基鱼塘(mulberry dyke fish pond)研学体验活动，感受到农业文化遗产的魅力。兴奋之余，你写了 e-mail 与美国笔友Alan 交流本次研学情况和感受。
要求:
1. 依据下图简介桑基鱼塘原理。
2. 词数 100 左右。
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