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1、A lack of __________ thinking among Chinese students is blamed for the poor performance in the US examination system, said some critics.
A.quick B.critical C.abstract D.economic
2、----Shall we go and help them with their work?
----We’d better not. They said we’d just be ______ if we tried to help.
A. in a way B. by the way
C. on the way D. in the way
3、Having lived in the town for quite a few, years, Mr. Johnson no longer felt among the local people.
A.out of control B.out of the question C.out of place D.out of order
4、If however hard you study you can only score _______ above average grade, don’t worry. Your talent lies somewhere else. Not everyone is _______ A-student.
A．/; an
B．an; an
C．an; a
D．/; /
5、Mary has her weakness, ___________ that doesn’t mean she is not qualified for her job.
A. and B. yet C. so D. or
6、Americans eat ________ vegetables per person today as they did in 1910.
A. more than twice B. as twice as many
C. twice as many as D. more than twice as many
7、The “new” Japanese prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants the USA to promise _________ Japan declares war against China, the USA will give military aid, __________ promises to be impossible.
A．if; which B．whether; it
C．if; that D．when; it
8、To his disappointment, not a single gift _____ on his birthday．
A．he received B．had he received
C．did he receive D．received he
9、【2015江苏省阜宁中学第七周周练】No bread eaten by man is as good as ________ got by his own labor.
A. one B. that C. it D. those
10、In 2001, she was awarded the Prince of Asturias Prize in Literature, one of Spain’s most important distinctions, for her brilliant works ________ freedom and Third World causes.
A．in celebration of B．in face of
C．in memory of D．in defense of
11、Stick to a light diet.
A.少量的 B.清淡的 C.浅色的 D.轻的
12、---Don’t make such a noise again.
---Sorry. Oh, look, away_____ the rest of the birds!
A.fly B.flies C.is flying D.are flying
13、 Dale and her husband have ideas on how to spend a vacation. She wants to sleep on the beach for a week, but he prefers visiting museums.
A. reasonable B. brilliant
C. relevant D. Contrary
14、—When will you come to see me, Dad？
—I will go to see you when you______ the training course.
A．will have finished
B．will finish
C．are finishing
D．finish
15、Many families want their children to attend university, but such an option is________ reach for the majority of the population, particularly those in rural areas.
A．within
B．in
C．beyond
D．over
16、There are five ________ on the table.
A．tomatoes
B．potatos
C．tomatos
D．potato
17、Beijing is really a wonderful city and we’ve decided to stay for ______ week.
A.any B.other C.another D.some
18、I have given up my flat in Paris because I am going to live ______ in London.
A.temporarily B.permanently C.contemporarily D.tentatively
19、Well, I really don’t know what you mean, ______ you want me to do?
A. what it is that B. what is it that
C. how it is that D. how is it that
20、With his seat belt ________, Larry has been fully prepared to drive to ________ the new city on his own.
A.fastened; explore B.fastening; explode
C.to be fastened; exploit D.being fastening; explore
21、Have you ever seen your favourite celebrity talking about a product on social media? These endorsements (名人代言) might not be random, but are actually seen as a vital part of the marketing process. Human desire for status and making friends, combined with our need to belong to a group, makes us easy to be “socially influenced”. Companies often use that desire to have a similar lifestyle to a celebrity to sell or launch a product. So, what do these endorsements actually do?
Firstly, they can be used to build brand awareness. A social media influencer should have a strong understanding of the platform they operate on, and therefore can create engaging content that not only sticks to the brand image, but sparks their followers' interests in a product they might never have seen before.
Secondly, influencers can improve a company or product's relationship with their customer base. According to a report on customer loyalty, 77% of buyers have been brand loyal for more than ten years. This is also true of 60% of millennials. A popular celebrity can target key customers and talk or blog about a product, which can create an instant and lasting bond with the consumer.
Lasty, influencers can improve customer buying habits with seemingly “fair opinions”. We are more likely to respond to “peer recommendation” than traditional ads, meaning the fact we see an influencer as a “friend” can make us less likely to be sceptical about what we are seeing.
So, next time you see a celebrity talking about a product, you might want to consider this could be a carefully crafted marketing strategy designed to target your core needs. If you find yourself perusing a product you've seen on social media, you may well have been influenced.
【1】What factors make “social influence” so effective?
A．The need for social position and belonging.
B．The need to join a group and be accompanied.
C．The need to have a famous and successful career.
D．The need for famous friends and a good reputation.
【2】Why can social influencers make content appealing?
A．Because they are friendly and easy to approach.
B．Because they have a good knowledge of the product.
C．Because they can spark people's interests in what they use.
D．Because they know how to make use of the platform they work on.
【3】How do influencers affect our buying habits?
A．By improving the quality of the product.
B．By building a good relationship with us.
C．By giving fair opinions on the product they are selling.
D．By making us convinced of what they talk or blog about.
【4】What of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．Do social influencers affect our buying?
B．Are we persuaded into buying products?
C．Do celebrities make a fool of their followers?
D．Are we aware of the designed marketing strategy?
22、Personal money-management website Mint.com suggests recently that responsible parents should give their kids credit cards—possibly starting as young as middle school. The website says a credit card will help children master responsible spending habits and give parents the chance to teach them some valuable lessons.
It’s absolutely true that kids should learn about how a credit card works and how to use it responsibly. But the idea that they need a card of their own to practise this is questionable.
Yes, credit cards are a teaching tool, but it’s the time you spend educating them about money management that does the teaching, not the piece of plastic. Sit down with your child—here we are referring to teens and walk them through your credit card statements. Point out important things like the due date, late fee warning, and APR (年贷款利率).
If you have good credit, adding a child as an authorized user onto one of your credit cards also provides teachable moments. Allow kids to use the card to make specific purchases and require their participation in payment.
Since the card is still in your name, you can take them off it at any point and cut off their access if they're not able to handle the responsibility.
Another option is to set them up with an account at a local bank that offers free use of a debit card (借记卡). Unlike credit card, the debit card has no overdraft (透支) function.
Children can only use the card to pay for things and the money is taken directly from their bank account. If the account is empty, the worst that will happen is the card being declined at a cash register.
【1】Why does Mint.com advise parents to give middle school kids credit cards?
A. To leave their kids financially independent.
B. To help their kids form good spending habits.
C. To teach their kids' how to save pocket money.
D. To strengthen the relationship with their kids.
【2】The author considers a credit card as a teaching tool because ______.
A. it motivates teens to ask their parents for less financial support
B. it helps teenagers to know some basic knowledge of credit cards
C. it contains detailed financial information on the card surface
D. it offers parents the chance to teach kids to manage money
【3】What is the purpose of adding kids as credit card authorized users?
A. To avoid extremely high overdraft fees.
B. To encourage them to share household expenses.
C. To teach them to be responsible credit card users.
D. To help them pay close attention to their bank account.
【4】What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A. Further information about the debit card.
B. The overdraft functions of a debit card.
C. More disadvantages of credit cards.
D. The kids' attitude towards a credit card.
23、 You may not know much about Thurgood Marshall. He was once denied admission to one law school because he was black. But today that same school has a law library named after him. He was a man who strengthened education rights for African Americans all over the country.
Marshall was born into a poor family in Baltimore in 1908. Like other African American students of his time, he went to separate schools that were not illegal. An 198/6 law stated that schools for blacks and whites could be “separate but equal.” But Marshall knew that most black schools were not equal. He decided to do something about it.
Marchall received a law degree from Howard University. Then he began to work at changing the country’s schools.Marchall’s strategy was to start with colleges and graduate schools, because he thought judges would sympathize with ambitious young African Americans searching for an education. In 1935, he successfully sued（起诉）the University of Maryland Law School to accept its first black student. Other cases followed, with similar results.
By the 1950’s , Marshall was ready to turn to grade schools and high schools. In 1954, he accepted the case of Linda Brown, who wanted to attend a white grade school near her home. As a result of Marchall’s arguments , the Supreme Court changed the law. It said that “separate” schools never be “equal.”In 1967, Marshall became the first African American appointed to the U.S Supreme Court.Until he retired in 1991, he supported many other civil rights bills.
【1】What kind of schools did Marshall try to change first?
A.Black schools. B.Grade schools.
C.Colleges. D.High schools.
【2】Which of the following best describes Marshall?
A.Persuasive. B.Controversial.
C.Stubborn. D.Easygoing.
【3】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.Finally Marshall lost the case of Linda Brown.
B.From the 1950's, Marshall taught in several schools.
C.Linda Brown was allowed to enter the white grade school.
D.After his retirement, Marshall still accepted many cases.
【4】What's the best title of the text?
A.A fighter for justice B.A judge in the Supreme Court
C.Racial discrimination in the United States D.Marshall's devotion to American education
24、In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity（繁荣）. Others say that competition is bad, that it sets one person against another and that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit（追求） of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.
However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which only values the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary player, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “ I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” What is not usually admitted by them is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot.
Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued．Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to disappear can we discover a new meaning in competition.
【1】Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?
A．It pushes society forward．
B．It builds up a sense of duty.
C．It improves personal abilities.
D．It encourages individual efforts.
【2】The underlined phrase “ the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means _____.
A．those who try their best to win
B．those who are against competition most strongly
C．those who value competition most highly
D．those who rely on others most for success
【3】Which point of view may the author agree to?
A．Every effort should be paid back.
B．Competition should be encouraged.
C．Winning should be a life-and-death matter.
D．Fear of failure should be removed in competition.
25、A curious 7-year-old boy who'd climbed into a garbage bin was saved from a terrible fate by a careful cleaning worker who spotted him at the very last moment.
Elias was _______ what the inside of a trash can would be like — so on Tuesday, he climbed inside one outside his home and _______ the lid. But just moments later, a garbage truck _______ picking up the bin with a mechanical arm and _______ it in the back, where a blade for treating garbage awaited. Being _______ . Elias felt like he was going to be cut into _______ like a potato.
Inside the _______, Elias’ grandmother Carmen said she heard screaming, and _______ thought her grandson may have been hit by the truck, or was _______ beneath its wheels. ________ for the family, cleaning worker Waldo was behind the wheel—and as he ________ his monitoring video, managed to ________ Elias and press the stop ________ just in time.
“It was a bad day for me," Fidela ________ in relief "I was so frightened?”
“He's truly a ________ . If he had not been serious with and responsible for the ________, we would all be ________ for a missing 7-year-old boy today," Plunkett, operations manager of the for Waste Connections of Florida Operations in Tampa told the reporter. "Nobody would have ever known what ________ to him.”
As for Elias, he said that he's certainly learned his ________ — at least, when it comes to the big trash cans outside. "Unless it's like a ________ trash can that’s inside the house, then it might be fine," he told WTVT.
【1】
A．studying
B．assuming
C．wondering
D．suspecting
【2】
A．removed
B．closed
C．uncovered
D．folded
【3】
A．rolled
B．flew
C．raced
D．ran
【4】
A．taking
B．fixing
C．pulling
D．throwing
【5】
A．scared
B．disappointed
C．amazed
D．curious
【6】
A．pieces
B．circles
C．cubes
D．grains
【7】
A．truck
B．can
C．store
D．house
【8】
A．actually
B．initially
C．entirely
D．eventually
【9】
A．injured
B．trapped
C．struck
D．buried
【10】
A．Hopefully
B．Strangely
C．Fortunately
D．Surprisingly
【11】
A．controlled
B．cleared
C．recorded
D．checked
【12】
A．get hold of
B．break away from
C．catch sight of
D．drop in on
【13】
A．button
B．sign
C．mark
D．point
【14】
A．cried
B．screamed
C．sighed
D．whispered
【15】
A．driver
B．hero
C．cleaner
D．leader
【16】
A．boy
B．bin
C．garbage
D．job
【17】
A．calling
B．sacrificing
C．accounting
D．searching
【18】
A．appealed
B．belonged
C．happened
D．came
【19】
A．lesson
B．word
C．promise
D．goal
【20】
A．practical
B．tiny
C．cheap
D．safe
26、假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的英国朋友Jim来信说他参加的中国书法俱乐部想要举办书法作品展。擅长书法的你决定写一幅书法作品给他，并附上一封信。信的内容包括:
1. 该作品的内容;
2. 送该作品的原因；
3. 表示愿意提供帮助。
注意:
1.词数不少于100;
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
提示词: 书法 calligraphy
Dear Jim,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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