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1、－You know, people have different opinions about the construction of the project.
－We welcome any comments from them, favorable or _______.
A. so B. otherwise
C. else D. rather
2、I can still remember my childhood life,_________it was so long ago.
A.if only B.as though C.even though D.in case
3、---- I was reading A Dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin yesterday, but I couldn’t understand it.
---- ______. It is classical literature, so take your time to enjoy it.
A. Don’t fly off the handle
B. You got me there
C. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart
D. More haste, less speed
4、一Did you forget your promise, dear?
一 I have finished my homework on time, mom.
A.Excuse me. B.Surely.
C.Why not? D.How could I?
5、For the next two hours she _______ the film, which turned out to be as good as she had hoped.
A．took up
B．was absorbed in
C．accounted for
D．was cleared off
6、Do you think ________ true that ________is hard work that leads to success?
A．it; it
B．it; what
C．that; it
D．what; which
7、The government intends to ________ a new law about wearing safety belts in cars.
A．bring up
B．bring on
C．bring in
D．bring off
8、Progress so far has been very good. , we are sure that the project will be
completed on time.
A.However B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.Besides
9、The government is to _____ the technologies to the full in the structural transformation of the economy.
A. adapt B. expose
C. exploit D. attach
10、______ makes our school famous is ______ more than 90% of the students have been admitted to universities.
A．What; that
B．Which; because
C．That; what
D．What; because
11、—Have you checked all the relief________ to the people in the disaster area?
—Yes, several times. But I'll check it once more.
A．sent
B．sending
C．to send
D．to be sent
12、Christine is ______ about anything but her dress as she doesn’t really care about what she looks like in the eyes of others.
A.cautious B.optimistic
C.particular D.curious
13、The wooden tower that _________ will be open to tourists soon, and the work is almost finished.
A．is being restored
B．is restored
C．is restoring
D．restores
14、Cost ________as follows: food and drink 100 yuan, studying material 150 yuan, accommodation fee 300 yuan.
A．breaks down
B．breaks off
C．breaks in
D．breaks out
15、In some western countries， demand for graduates from MBA courses has______.
A.turned down B.turned over C.fallen down D.fallen over
16、Whenever you ______ a present, you’d better think about it from the receiver’s preference.
A. bought B. buy C. will buy D. have bought
17、—Didn’t you go fishing with your friends last Sunday?
—No. I ______ to the nursing home as usual.
A. went B. go C. have gone D. had gone
18、The use of computers has made ______ possible for more people to work at home.
A. it B. that C. which D. what
19、Nowadays the_________for travelling is shifted from shopping to food and scenery.
A．priority
B．potential
C．preference
D．prejudice
20、________ for two days, Jessica managed to finish her project ahead of time.
A. To work B. Worked
C. To be working D. Having worked
21、As the labor market becomes more attractive, more companies are sending their employees to school. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is the latest company to use tuition assistance for employees – which for decades has been a part of many business’ benefits packages – as part of a renewed effort to bring in and cultivate talent. And while the impact of such programs has yet to be fully assessed, many see it as a positive – although gradual – movement.
“For workers, it gives them a better opportunity for development,” says Colleen Flaherty Manchester, a professor. “For firms, they are able to recruit the type of employees who have value education and are less likely to turn over, and thus have a higher level of retention(保留) .”
In all, 56 percent of US organizations offer undergraduate educational assistance while 52 percent offer graduate assistance.
Largely driving the trend are Millennials, who happen to be the fastest-growing people in the US workforce today and to whom the idea of tuition support from employers is especially appealing. Nearly 60 percent of Millennials surveyed said they would choose a job with strong professional-development potential over one with regular pay raises. Employers are absolutely adapting to Millennials in the workplace. They recognize that they need more experience, more knowledge, more mentoring to be successful. And they’re asking for it.
Of more than 140,000 Starbucks employees, only about 4,000 have signed up for the company’s College Achievement Plan. What the long-term effects such programs might have for companies’ retention and turnover rates remain unclear. But, the pluses of these programs are more important than the minuses. We’re going to see a lot more of this in the future.
【1】Using tuition assistance for employees ________.
A. has attracted a large number of talents
B. is a trend that formed recently
C. has existed for scores of years
D. is well received by employees
【2】What can we learn from what Colleen Flaherty said?
A. It is merely beneficial to employees
B. It is a win-win event for employees and employers.
C. Valuing education has become a trend for all companies.
D. It turns out to be tough for firms to find suitable employees.
【3】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Regular pay raises.
B. More chances to be successful.
C. Educational support.
D. Professional–development potential.
【4】Which of the following statements is TRUE about the programs?
A. The programs can guarantee the employees a good job.
B. The impact of the programs remains to be estimated.
C. Employees will benefit more from the programs than companies.
D. It’s less likely that employees will remain in the same company after receiving the programs.
22、Los Angeles native Randall Bartlett sat under the rooftop of a traditional Chinese scholar’s studio, occasionally turning a page of his book. The scene was in the reopened Liu Fang Yuan garden at the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens. For him, the garden brings to life the Chinese philosophies he learned from books.
Phillip E. Bloom, director of the Center for East Asian Garden Studies, said the idea for Liu Fang Yuan goes back to the 1980s with the initial aim of creating a collection of Chinese plants, but after research, they realized plants alone were not sufficient to demonstrate the essence of a Chinese garden. Eventually, it was decided to model a garden on 16th and 17th century scholarly retreats(隐居处)in Suzhou.
The decision was made partly due to the fame of Suzhou classical gardens, but also because similarities were found between the Huntington and Suzhou gardens. Bloom said that Henry Huntington, founder of the Huntington Library, was a successful US businessman who used his fortune to collect rare books, artworks and to create gardens. “Many Suzhou gardens were also created by rich people who tried to pursue a scholarly lifestyle,” he added.
To preserve the character of the Suzhou gardens, the Huntington Library sought help from Suzhou, giving rise to collaboration between US and Chinese architects, contractors and designers. In all stages of construction, artisans(工匠)from Suzhou came to work on details of the venue.
After three years of expansion from 2018 to 2020, Liu Fang Yuan reopened to the public with 4.6 hectares of new landscape, making it one of the largest classical-style Chinese gardens in the world. The additions include courtyards displaying penjing, a scholar’s studio, a pavilion(亭子)situated at the garden’s highest point, etc.
Now, it is meaningful to see how people from local communities interact with the garden. “A lot of volunteers come to different lectures and exhibitions about Chinese culture hat we hold regularly,” Bloom said. By exposing its visitors to arts and literature, Liu Fang uan goes beyond international boundaries and bridges the cultural gaps between the two ountries.
【1】What do we know about Liu Fang Yuan?
A．It used to be a scholarly retreat in Suzhou.
B．It was constructed by Suzhou artisans alone.
C．It became the largest garden after being expanded.
D．It promotes cultural exchanges between America and China.
【2】What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A．The introduction to the founder.
B．The fame of Suzhou classical gardens.
C．The features of a scholarly lifestyle.
D．The reasons for modeling a Suzhou garden.
【3】What does the underlined word “collaboration” in paragraph 4 mean?
A．negotiation
B．cooperation
C．inspiration
D．contradiction
【4】Why did Bloom mention local people’s interactions with the garden?
A．To show its cultural significance.
B．To detail its architectural features.
C．To promote its diverse activities.
D．To boost its international fame.
23、The invention of the 1D barcodes revolutionized supermarkets and general market management. But shortly after their introduction, their disadvantages were clear. There was an instant demand to be able to encode (编码) more than 20 alphanumeric characters (字符) that the traditional barcodes could hold.
Denso Wave, a Japanese company, at the time, was in the business of manufacturing 1D barcode scanners. Listening to feedback from users of the 1D barcode scanners they were selling, they put together a development team to come up with a solution.
One of the key targets was to ensure that no matter what barcode they designed, it can be scanned very fast. It took the team nearly 18 months, and eventually they came up with a barcode that could hold up to 7,000 alphanumerical characters and could be scanned up to 10 times faster than any other code at the time. In 1994, the QR Code was born.
The QR Code quickly spread outside of Japan and were approved for many standards globally. But that wasn’t the end of the development of the QR Code. After all, nothing is perfect at its beginning and people soon began to present more requirements to Denso Wave. The variations (变体) of the QR Code were soon developed.
One of the biggest reasons why the QR Code has been able to be used widely is that Denso Wave made the decision to make the QR Code publicly available. This means anyone can use it without paying any fees. Denso Wave do hold a patent for the QR Code, but have declared that they have no intention to exercise it.
It wasn’t until 2002 that the first smartphones came to market with the QR Code scanner, and this really accelerated the technology. Once widespread on phones, almost anyone can read these codes and doesn’t require expensive hardware to do so. It is believed that Nokia is the first to bring this technology to a mobile device.
【1】What is the disadvantage of the 1D barcodes?
A．The information they store is too little.
B．They sometimes encoded wrong characters.
C．They disturbed general market management.
D．They could only be used in some supermarkets.
【2】What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A．A character.
B．A scanner.
C．A barcode.
D．Denso Wave.
【3】What is a reason why the QR Code spreads so quickly?
A．It has been protected by a patent.
B．The public are permitted to use it for free.
C．It has been perfect since its first appearance.
D．People have fewer demands for its variations.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A．An introduction of the QR Code.
B．The disadvantages of the 1D barcodes.
C．A famous development team.
D．The reasons for developing the QR Code.
24、Without less public attention, the nation’s egg producers are in the midst of a multibillion-dollar shift to cage-free eggs that is dramatically changing the lives of millions of hens in response to new laws and demands from restaurant chains. In a decade, the percentage of hens in cage-free housing has soared from 4% in 2010 to 28% in 2020, and that figure is expected to more than double to about 70% in the next four years.
The change marks one of the animal welfare movement’s biggest successes after years of battles with the food industry. The transition has cost billions of dollars for producers who initially resisted calls for more humane treatment of chickens but have since fully embraced the new reality.
Beginning in about 2015, many companies such as McDonald’s, Burger King responded to pressure from animal welfare groups by announcing their commitment to cage-free eggs. That was followed by laws requiring cage-free housing in California and similar rules in at least seven other states. Meanwhile, they widely promoted their move to cage-free as good for their brand’s image.
Animal rights groups have made allowing animals room to move a priority in their campaigns but the results have been mixed. The pork industry is fighting to block the California initiative that required more space for breeding pigs, and a state judge recently delayed implementation of new rules.
Looking years into the future, egg company leaders said they think the demand for cheaper eggs from caged hens will remain roughly 25% or more of the market, but Balk at the Humane Society said he expects it to become a tiny percentage of overall sales. Balk notes that hundreds of national retailers, restaurants, grocers and food manufacturers either have implemented cage-free requirements or plan to do so within a few years. “This is the future of every state in America,” he said.
【1】What’s Balk’s attitude towards the promotion of cage-free eggs?
A．Doubtful.
B．Positive.
C．Objective.
D．Pessimistic.
【2】What does the underlined word in Para 2 mean?
A．Accepted.
B．Abandoned.
C．Changed.
D．Adapted.
【3】Which of the following statements is NOT right?
A．There have been some laws or rules requiring cage-free housing in some parts of the USA so far.
B．Egg producers have to deal with the sharp increase in the exact cost of the switch
C．Animal rights groups have successfully made allowing animals room to move a priority in their campaigns.
D．Many companies like Mc Donald’s widely promoted their move to cage-free as good for their brand’s image.
【4】What’s the best title for the text?
A．Animal well-fare groups’ request will be well achieved
B．More U.S. Eggs Will Soon Be Cage-Free
C．Consumers will have to pay more to eat eggs
D．Egg producers will experience dramatic changes to adapt
25、A Grateful Patient
I took a job as a receptionist for a vet (兽医) almost five decades ago. As a keen animal lover, I accepted the position on the condition that I wouldn’t have to assist with any wounded animals. I couldn’t ________ to see any creature in pain.
At the end of my first week, we were closing the office for the day when a young man ran up to us holding a severely_______ Doberman Pinscher puppy(杜宾幼犬) in his arms and_______ us to save his life. The four-month-old puppy had been hit by a car.
The vet and I ran back into the _______room. It was hurt badly. The only place the skin was still attached to this poor little animal’s body was around one shoulder. The vet worked tirelessly for what seemed like_______, sewing him back together again. That was the _______ part. The puppy had broken too many bones, including his spine(脊柱). Even if he ________ the next few days, we were quite sure he would never walk again.
That day forever _____ my life. The vet instructed me, and I became his____ in all things medical. One of my first jobs was to give that Doberman puppy daily physical _______. I remember moving his tiny legs to try to keep his _____ from withering(萎缩).
Weeks went by until one day, I felt this little fighter push back ever so_____. And he continued to push back_____ he could finally use his legs. It recovered.
Fast-forward about a year, I walked into the clinic’s crowded waiting room and called the name of the next client. Suddenly, a/an __________ Doberman who had been standing quietly with his owner on the opposite side of the room _____ loose and rushed toward me. I found myself _____ against the wall with this magnificent dog standing on his hind legs, his front paws on my shoulders, _______ my face with plentiful and joyful kisses!
I still tear up in amazement at the display of love and _______ the dog had for me that day all those years ago. I __________ to be a vet technician for 14 years, and since retirement, I’ve volunteered at a no-kill animal shelter. In all the time that has passed and all the experiences I have had, I’ve _____ met a dog who didn’t know that it had been rescued in one way or another.
【1】A.help B.stop C.bear D.offer
【2】A.punished B.poisoned C.affected D.injured
【3】A.begged B.blamed C.reminded D.forced
【4】A.sitting B.waiting C.nursing D.operating
【5】A.years B.hours C.minutes D.seconds
【6】A.cruel B.easy C.tough D.calm
【7】A.survived B.existed C.struggled D.solved
【8】A.improved B.saved C.changed D.damaged
【9】A.applicant B.servant C.consultant D.assistant
【10】A.management B.treatment C.recovery D.capacity
【11】A.muscles B.skin C.bone D.hair
【12】A.seriously B.heavily C.slightly D.rapidly
【13】A.after B.as C.till D.when
【14】A.awkward B.tiny C.weak D.huge
【15】A.hung B.broke C.pulled D.stayed
【16】A.pinned B.stuck C.plugged D.hugged
【17】A.barking B.hitting C.washing D.biting
【18】A.inspiration B.gratitude C.embarrassment D.sympathy
【19】A.tried on B.acted on C.settled on D.went on
【20】A.never B.ever C.even D.seldom
26、假定你是李华，收到美国笔友Mark的一封电子邮件，他知道孔子学院（Confucius Institute）是根据孔子命名的，很想对孔子有进一步的了解。请你写一封邮件回复，内容包括：
1. 孔子的主要思想；
2. 对中国文化的影响。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mark,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
邮箱： 