1、Devotion is a kind of quality, ________you should have if you want to get along well with your friends.
A.that B.it C.one D.what
2、He _____ with English grammar every night over the last three months.
A. struggles B. struggled
C. has been struggling D. had been struggling
3、I send you my revised catalogue and price list, ______ you may find something that suits you.
A.to hope B.hoping
C.hoped D.hope
4、New born babies are good sleepers. The amount of their sleep is________that of adults.
A.several times larger than
B.a few times the size of
C.as several times as
D.a few times deeper than
5、Europe has achieved more in controlling the AIDS virus than Asia in the past ten years, ________ the number of people infected with the virus is going up sharply.
A.when
B.where
C.whose
D.that
6、We hope to join hands together and look forward to ________ brighter future.
A.不填 B.the C.an D.a
7、_____ by the latest electronic toys, the little boy stood in front of the windows, without moving.
A. To be arrested B. Arrested
C. Having arrested D. Arresting
8、Whenever I made mistakes, the teacher pointed them out with _____.
A. curiosity B. satisfaction C. envy D. Patience
9、 All the scientific evidence ______ that increasing use of chemicals in farming______ damaging our health.
A. show; are B. shows; are
C. show; is D. shows; is
10、 ---The scarf is nice, but the price is a little bit too high.
---_______, but if you want to have good quality, you have to pay more.
A.No problem B. No offence
C. No wonder D. No doubt
11、When asked to move away,the other three______ but Rosa was unwilling to do so.
A. adopted B. confirmed
C. advocated D. submitted
12、It is reported that a menu of 678 dishes for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games ______ to meet the different taste needs of athletes.
A.has designed
B.have been designing
C.have designed
D.has been designed
13、 The door is open but nobody is in. Mary______have forgotten to lock the door.
A. should B. must
C. would D. could
14、It is necessary to ask your parents or teachers for some advice ________ you make the final decision.
A.because
B.unless
C.before
D.after
15、One needs much experience and knowledge ________ one’s correct decisions.
A. which to be based on
B. on which to base
C. which to base up on
D. on which to be based
16、—Have the workers got our roof repaired?
—I don’t know. But it ____when I called them yesterday.
A.was repairing B.was repaired C.had repaired D.was being repaired
17、Last week, we visited the Three Gorges Dam, ________ is one of the world’s largest power.
A.which
B.that
C.where
D.what
18、--- How do you instruct your students to dip into their studies after class?
--- Well. I often accompany them as much as I can, _____ most of the headteachers in our school.
A. so do B. as have
C. so are D. as do
19、We attend lectures in the school meeting room at weekend _______ seats more than 800 students.
A. which B. whose C. where D. it
20、She is one of the girls in our class who ______ for the coming sports meeting now.
A.is being trained
B.are trained
C.is training
D.are being trained
21、阅读理解。
South Africa hosted the fifth BRICS Summit in March 2013,which completed the first cycle of BRICS summits,BRICS is an acronym for the powerful grouping of the world's leading up-and-coming economies,namely Brazil,Russia,India,China and South Africa.The BRICS aims to achieve peace,security,development and cooperation.It also seeks to contribute to the development of humanity and build a more stable and fairer world.
The industry leaders from the business communities of the five countries agreed that the BRICS countries will actively support industrialization on the African continent in order to contribute significantly to its development and to expand trade links between Africa and BRICS.The global economic situation,though improving,continues to remain uncertain with the Euro-crisis a major concern.The task ahead is to build on these developments and BRICS countries remain committed to the cause of promoting sustainable growth.Greater economic cooperation among BRICS countries can be significantly important,which will prove beneficial for global economic growth.
According to Dr.Rob Davies,South African Minister of Trade and Industry,the African continent is recognized as the second fastest growing continent after Asia.There are four drivers of the economic growth in African continent.These are the boom in mineral products in the African continent,the development of the service industries,the benefit of not having the financial crisis,and infrastructure(基础设施)development.Davies also adds that other BRICS countries have advantage of large populations providing big home markets for their products.The South African population is small compared to other BRICS countries,but if you add up numbers on continent then you have a critical mass that can support the new industrial wave in Africa:That is why the South African needs to create large trading blocks across large parts of African continent.
【1】“BRICS” refers to______.
A. the most active economy group in today’s world
B. the most powerful economies in western world
C. leading countries with fast development of humanity
D. the most stable and secure countries in the world
【2】From the text we know that industrialization in Africa will______.
A.give financial supports to all African countries
B create trade opportunities for both Africa and BRICS
C make significant development in the powerful groups
D.expand sustainable economic cooperation in different continents
【3】The author believes greater cooperation among BRICS will______,
A.promote global economic growth
B.bring more challenges
C.narrow the gap of development
D.solve Europe’s economic crisis
【4】Which of the following is the driver of the economic growth in Africa?______.
A. The development of business industry
B. Protective exploration in mineral products
C. The recovery of the infrastructure
D. The benefits of having no financial crisis
22、
Dear Valued Customer,
We regret that your baggage was not available to claim after your recent flight. Everything possible will be done to locate your property and return it to you promptly(迅速地).
For information regarding your delayed baggage, contact the United Airlines Baggage Resolution Center at its 24 hour, seven days a week
Number:
1-800-335-BAGS (2247) (US – Toll Free)
281-821-3536 (Local Houston Number)
Or visit site: http://www.united.com/for/bagtracing
As soon as you file your Delayed Baggage Report, United Airlines will begin to trace(搜寻) for your baggage system. Our Baggage Resolution staff will make every effort to call you once a day to keep you updated on our progress. Please refer to the File Reference Number on this receipt (凭证) when corresponding or calling so that we can quickly access your records,
Keep this receipt with your claim check and E-Ticket receipt until your baggage is returned to you.
In most circumstances, United Airlines will deliver your baggage when it is located. Delivery times vary depending on location.
If your baggage has not been returned to you within the initial five-day tracing period, please download a claim form at http://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/
travel/baggage/delayed.aspx and return it to us with the required documentation included.
【1】Where does the report most probably come from?
A. Suitcase Tracing Center
B. Baggage Resolution Center
C. Delivery Center of United Airline
D. Information Center of the Airport
【2】 To inform the customer of the process, the staff at the center will __________.
A. file the customers Delayed Baggage report
B. access the customer’s record quickly
C. update the process information online daily
D. contact the customer on the phone once a day
【3】What can we learn about John Jackson from the report?
A. He should call 802-247-9999 for the information about his delayed baggage.
B. He will get back his delayed baggage in less than five days.
C. He must have filed his Delayed Baggage already.
D. He may not know anything about his delayed baggage during the first five days.
【4】The purpose of the passage is ______.
A. to instruct the customers how to get back their delayed baggage
B. to provide information about the location of the delayed baggage
C. to inform the customers of the time when the delayed baggage can be found
D. to tell the customers the news that their delayed baggage was delayed
23、Parking Information
There is a mix of paid and free parking on Granville Island. Below you will find all relevant information to parking and traffic management.
FREE PARKING STALLS(停车位)
Free parking throughout Granville Island for all motorized vehicles is intended for visitors only. Free parking stalls are available and vehicles are limited to occupy one stall, once per day, and within the maximum posted time limit. When the posted time limit is reached you move your vehicle, or should you require additional parking during the same day, your vehicle must be parked in a pay parking stall.
Free Parking restrictions are strictly enforced from 7 am to 7 pm, 7 days a week.
Once your vehicle is parked, you are not permitted to move to another free stall on Granville Island at any other time through out the day. You may move to any of the pay stalls.
PAID PARKING STALLS
Pay parking restrictions are strictly enforced from 7 am to 7 pm,7 days a week.
Daily Parking
The Daily Pass is valid for 24 hours from the time of purchase. The pass is VOID(无效) if not placed face up with the date and time visible. The pass is VOID if not parked in a pay parking lot.
Weekly Parking
The Weekly Pass is valid for 7 days from the time of purchase. The pass is VOID if not placed face up with the date and time visible. The pass is VOID if not parked in a pay parking lot.
Monthly Parking
Monthly parking is limited and available on a first come first serve basis and sold starting on the twenty-sixth (26) of every month. Monthly Parking Passes are available at the Granville Island Administration Office from 8:30am-5:00pm.
A monthly parking pass allows a vehicle to be parked in an appointed parking stall only when it is clearly displayed.
Lost monthly passes cannot be replaced.
【1】Visitors to Granville Island can .
A. park their cars for free as long as they wish
B. move their cars to different free stalls
C. pay the parking when the time limit is reached
D. use the same free stall for many times
【2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the notice?
A. paid parking pass is valid only when it is clearly displayed.
B. Cars with the Daily Parking Pass can be parked in a free stall.
C. One can buy the Monthly Parking Pass on any day of the month.
D. One can apply for a new Monthly Parking Pass if it is lost.
24、Amazon sometimes makes us check a box to save money. Those orange “coupon” (优惠券) banners below the price on Amazon’s online store are confusing. Why does Amazon make through the extra step of clicking a box to “save $2 when you apply this coupon?” Why doesn’t the coupon just apply automatically?
The answer lies in the subtle but highly effective way Amazon and other stores use shopping psychology to influence our buying decisions. By making us click a box, Amazon hopes to avoid the “cart abandonment” problem—when shoppers add something to their virtual shopping cart but don’t end up buying it.
That’s a big challenge for online retailers. They miss out on billions of dollars of potential sales annually because of shoppers thinking twice about buying a product. Around 70% of online shopping carts containing at least one item are eventually abandoned, according to the Baymard Institute, an e-commerce consultancy based in Copenhagen.
The top reason customers walk away: They say they were just browsing and weren’t ready to make a purchase. So companies look for persuasion tactics (策略) to get shoppers to follow through and click the “buy” button. Amazon’s tactic to display a coupon option, instead of just automatically showing a discounted price, gives shoppers an extra incentive (动机) to make the purchase right away, say marketing experts.
Customers also want to be rewarded for the effort they put in to shop. It may not feel like much to click a box—but it does make a difference. Amazon’s coupon box puts customers in a more active and engaged role in landing a reward, making it more visceral (发自内心的) for them, said Tamara Masters, an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, who studies shopping psychology.
“By consciously seeing and clicking on the coupon box, instead of just having the coupon applied automatically the reward can be felt more acutely,” Masters said. That’s a benefit to Amazon in the long run. “When a consumer feels rewarded after making an effort to purchase something, they are more willing to buy and more willing to pay,” she added.
The coupon box is just one of the ways Amazon targets shoppers looking for bargains. Amazon also has a standalone page on its website for coupons on select brands. If shoppers go to the page, they can clip the coupons virtually and don’t have to take the extra step of checking a box.
This approach is designed to reach the shoppers who will shop exclusively based on which brands are offering coupons, which are different than products on sale, price promotions or discounts.
【1】Why does Amazon apply the coupon box to help customers save money?
A.To avoid the abandonment of coupons.
B.To ensure customers make wise choices.
C.To increase customers’ chance of buying.
D.To recommend good products to customers.
【2】What is the motivation behind customers buying behavior according to Tamara Masters?
A.Their effort to get a reward.
B.Their expectations of price.
C.Their curiosity about the reward.
D.Their desire to make a difference.
【3】What does Tamara Masters think of Amazon’s tactic?
A.It is a losing bat in the long term.
B.It can provide much convenience
C.It might cause consumers complaints.
D.It’s a reliable way to encourage purchase.
【4】What do the last two paragraphs tell us about Amazon?
A.It will save shoppers’ time to check a box.
B.It persuades select brands to offer coupons.
C.It tries various means to target different shoppers.
D.It plans to reduce unfair competition among brands.
25、 The sound woke Damian Languell at 8:15 in the morning. Watching out of his bedroom window, he saw a tree ________ in smoke about 500 yards away. A car was wrapped around the tree's base, its engine ________.
"I grabbed buckets of water," said Languell. Then he ran to the crash ________.The car looked worse up close. It was nearly ________ into two, and the tree was where the driver's seat ought to have been, as if planted there. No one should have ________ this crash, and yet there was 16-year-old Quintin Thompson, his ________ face pressed against the driver's side window, in visible ________. Languell, 35, tried pouring the fire with his buckets of water with no success. "When the ________ got into the front seats, I realized I had to get him out of there," he said.
Completely ________ his own safety, Languell opened the car's back door and ________ in. He cut through Thompson's seat belt using a pocketknife he'd had the foresight to bring with him. Now that Thompson was free of the ________, Languell pulled him out of the vehicle, and then ________ the teen to safety just before the entire car was surrounded in flames.
Although Thompson suffered several breakings to his legs, spine, and face, a social media post ________ him as "looking great, smiling, and joking". Displaying the sort of sympathy that ________ him to help, he explained, "My heart goes out to Thompson. When you are that close to that level of hurt, you feel it so ________."
【1】A.swallowed B.preserved C.melted D.settled
【2】A.beyond reach B.under control C.on fire D.in shape
【3】A.levels B.surroundings C.direction D.site
【4】A.developed B.arranged C.shot D.divided
【5】A.explained B.planned C.survived D.prevented
【6】A.terrified B.relaxed C.moved D.confused
【7】A.eagerness B.doubt C.pain D.devotion
【8】A.flames B.water C.branches D.fuel
【9】A.denying B.ignoring C.respecting D.guaranteeing
【10】A.climbed B.slipped C.ran D.called
【11】A.dilemma B.trap C.destination D.embarrassment
【12】A.forced B.showed C.dragged D.accompanied
【13】A.thanked B.employed C.served D.described
【14】A.ordered B.drove C.begged D.trained
【15】A.directly B.hopelessly C.calmly D.effectively
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。
Hannah was my best friend, and our bond went beyond mere friendship; we were inseparable. Whether we were exploring new places, laughing until our stomachs hurt, or comforting each other during tough times, our connection grew stronger than anything else in the world. We shared secrets, countless adventures, and, most importantly, our dreams. Both of us aspired to be actresses, and our personalities were equally strong. We were determined and ambitious, always striving to be the best in everything we did.
One day, our school announced an important drama festival, and the highlight of the event was the selection of the leading lady. Hannah and I both set our sights on this prestigious role. As the audition(试镜) approached, our friendship faced a significant test.
The day of the audition arrived, and the tension between us was obvious. We both delivered outstanding performances that left the judges impressed. However, when the final decision was announced, I was devastated to hear that Hannah had been chosen as the leading lady.
The aftermath of the announcement was challenging for me. My ego got the better of me, and I couldn’t handle the overwhelming feeling of being left out. As I saw everyone around us celebrating Hannah’s success, I felt a wave of shame washing over me. Unable to hold back my tears, I impulsively ran out of the audition hall.
Moments later, my phone rang, and I saw that it was Hannah calling. She must have known that I had left. I hesitated, unsure of what to say to her.
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。
In confusion, I ended up hanging up the phone without a word.
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On the day of the performance, I took up the courage to attend Hannah’s play.
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