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1、A journal is not necessarily a reliable record of facts, for the writer's impressions color the telling of events．
A．shall B．might C．should D．must
2、My printer is five years old, so I'd like to ______ it and purchase a new one online.
A.delete B.retire C.refresh D.declare
3、．——May I look at the menu for a little while?
——Of course， ，sir．
A．don’t worry
B．it doesn’t matter
C．enjoy yourself
D．take your time
4、 --- The film we saw last week is very romantic.
--- ___ I did not think it romantic at all.
A. With all due respect B. I beg to differ
C. As predicted D. I can’t agree with you more
5、All the high schools will have to make_____in agreement with the new policy from now on.
A．connections
B．adjustments
C．comments
D．opportunities
6、Although nuclear power may lead to disasters, ______ the nuclear power industry has been operating safely for three decades in China.
A. and B. but C. so D. yet
7、If Kate had known what was _______ for her, she would not have married Tom.
A. in response B. in return
C. in reaction D. in store
8、Most students in our class prefer taking pains in our studies to _____ with a better education．
A．equip B．equipping
C．be equipped D．being equipped
9、Henry can't attend the party______at Tom's house at present because he is preparing the speech at the party_____at Marie's house tomorrow.
A．held; being held
B．to be held; to be held
C．to be held; held
D．being held; to be held
10、What puzzles them most is ________ they can remember more words in such a short time．
A. what B. that C. where D. how
11、Every boy and every girl as well as some teachers who________to visit the museum________asked to be at the school gate before 6:30 in the morning.
A．are; are
B．are; is
C．is; is
D．is; are
12、I patted him on ________ shoulder, saying in ________ encouraging voice, "You can do it!”
A．the; an
B．his; an
C．the; /
D．his; /
13、One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to______ healthy eating habits.
A. grow B. develop C. increase D. raise
14、He will ________ trust me ________.
A．not… any more
B．not… more
C．any more
D．did… any more
15、Youngsters who suffer a lot of academic burden are encouraged to ______ a sport and lead an active lifestyle.
A. take up B. take in
C. take on D. take over
16、Teenage is an especially important stage for us, ______we are supposed to go all out to improve ourselves because anything can happen.
A. what B. where C. which D. that
17、 Readers are required to _________ the rules of the library and mind their manners.
A. observe B. confirm
C. review D. appreciate
18、With food and water_______ short, the explorers were facing the danger of dying from hunger and thirst at any time.
A. to run B. to be run C. run D. running
19、A chorus of complaints from the neighbors forced the drummer to hit the road.
A.在路上演奏 B.突然想起的出路 C.街头遇袭 D.上路
20、I was bored staying here for years, ________ whether I should try someplace different.
A. wondered B. to wonder
C. wondering D. wonder
21、Fund Tianhong Zenglibao has become the first fund in China to hit 100 billion yuan (＄16.30 billion) of sales thanks to its cooperation with Yu’ebao, Alibaba’s wealth management product.
Alipay(支付宝), attached to the e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, announced in June it would offer its users the option to directly invest with the private Tianhong Fund using spare cash from Alipay accounts. The business is called Yu’ebao.
The past five months have seen this fund blossom, owing to the prosperous Interet e-commerce platform, and the Singles Day shopping spree on November 11 had helped Yu’ebao. In the process of a deal on Taobao, once the buyer pays for the order, his or her money is first accepted by Alipay, then after he or she receives the goods, a final confirmation is made and Alipay then gives the money to the seller. If a buyer forgets to confirm payment, the money is transferred into the seller’s account after 10 days by the system.
The Singles Day had a total volume of 35 billion yuan(＄5.75 billion) and thus a large amount of money passed through Alipay’s account. Analysts estimated that Alipay may have also bought the fund using the extra income, which powerfully enlarged the scale of Yu’ebao. Profit purchasing investors tend to choose safe financial management tools. The relatively stable yields of Yu’ebao is favored by most customers, the report said.
Chinese e-commerence giant Alibaba allows consumers to invest their spare cash in the money market funds through its Alipay online payment service. The product, called Yu’ebao, or “Leftovers Treasure,” has netted 130 billion yuan so far, making the fund’s management firm, Tianhong Fund, the country’s largest fund management company.
Meanwhile, due to the cooperation with Alipay, the management scale of Tianhong monetary fund has doubled from 55.653 billion yuan at the end of September to over 100 billion yuan. During the Singles Day, the frequency of payment of Alipay and Yu’ebao exceeded 188 million and 16.79 million with total transaction volume at 35 billion yuan and 6 billion yuan.
【1】 The fund has been successful so far mainly because ________.
A. it is the country’s largest fund management fund.
B. it was the first fund in China to cooperate with Yu’ebao.
C. consumers can directly invest the spare cash in it through online payment service.
D.The online shopping is prosperous and the Singles Day shopping makes great contribution.
【2】From the passage, we can know that Alipay ________.
A. allows sellers to invest their spare cash in the money market funds
B. offers the business called Yu’ebao
C. has doubled to 55.653 billion yuan at the end of September
D. transfers the money from the buyer to the seller directly
【3】Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Yu’ebao, the right choice to invest
B. Alibaba helps make China’s largest fund
C. Celestica, the largest fund in China
D. Alipay, a branch of Alibaba group
22、The Enigma (谜）of Beauty
The search for beauty spans centuries and continents. Paintings of Egyptians dating back over 4, 000 years show both men and women painting their nails and wearing makeup. In 18th-century France, wealthy noblemen wore large wigs (假发）of long, white hair to make themselves attractive. Today, people continue to devote a lot of time and money to their appearance.
There is at least one good reason for the desire to be attractive: beauty is power. Studies suggest that good-looking people make more money, get called on more often in class, and are regarded as friendlier.
But what exactly is beauty? It's difficult to describe it clearly, and yet we know it when we see it. And our awareness of it may start at a very early age. In one set of studies, six-month-old babies were shown a series of photographs. The faces on the pictures had been rated for attractiveness by a group of college students. In the studies, the babies spent more time looking at the attractive faces than the unattractive ones.
The idea that even babies can judge appearance makes perfect sense to many researchers. In studies by psychologists, men consistently showed a preference for women with larger eyes, fuller lips, and a smaller nose and chin while women prefer men with large shoulders and a narrow waist. According to scientists, the mind unconsciously tells men and women that these traits —the full lips, clear skin, strong shoulders —equal health and genetic well-being.
Not everyone thinks the same way, however. “Our hardwiredness can be changed by all sorts of expectations — mostly cultural,” says C. Loring Brace, an anthropologist at the University of Michigan. What is considered attractive in one culture might not be in another. Look at most Western fashion magazines: the women on the pages are thin. But is this “perfect” body type for women worldwide? Scientists' answer is no; what is considered beautiful is subjective and varies around the world. They found native peoples in southeast Peru preferred shapes regarded overweight in Western cultures.
For better or worse, beauty plays a role in our lives. But it is extremely difficult to describe exactly what makes one person attractive to another. Although there do seem to be certain physical traits considered universally appealing, it is also true that beauty does not always keep to a single, uniform standard. Beauty really is, as the saying goes, in the eye of the beholder.
【1】People's ideas about beauty ________.
A. have existed since ancient times
B. can be easily described
C. have little influence on a person's success
D. are based upon strict standard
【2】In Paragraph 3, the babies in the study ________.
A. were rated for their appearance
B. were entered in a beauty contest
C. were shown photos of a group of college students
D. were able to tell attractive faces from unattractive ones
【3】The underlined word “traits” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.
A. qualities B. measurements
C. judgments D. standards
【4】We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. the ideas of beauty vary as people grow up
B. the search for beauty is rooted in lack of confidence
C. the standards for beauty are based on scientific researches
D. the understanding of beauty depends on cultural backgrounds
23、What is heritage? The word can be difficult to define. Heritage is always something that is passed down by families or other groups for many years.【1】 It can also be the customs, traditions, and values shared by groups of people. One way to think about heritage is to break it down into three groups. These are the tangible(有形的), the natural, and the intangible.
【2】 It can include many human-made objects that hold cultural value. Some examples are national monuments and works of art. Many ancient sites are also part of this group. On a smaller scale, a family home can be part of an individual’s heritage.
Many parts of the natural world are also important to cultural heritage. This can include bodies of water, plant life, landforms and more. One example is the Nile River.【3】 Efforts to protect natural heritage are key in many cultures.
The intangible group includes any part of cultural heritage that you can’t feel through touch. Maybe you’ve read about forms of dance, like Flamenco dancing. You might know about the music of Mariachi Bands or holidays like Eid. These are all examples of intangible heritage. 【4】
Exploring your own heritage can be fun. It can help you learn about yourself, your family, and your ancestors. But it’s also important to learn about the heritage of others. 【5】 It can also lead you to find things you may have in common with others!
A．They are treasures that can be touched.
B．What tangible items can be part of heritage?
C．However, heritage isn’t limited to concrete objects.
D．Languages, holidays and customs also make the list.
E．Therefore, it’s difficult to protect them from fading away.
F．Doing so can help you build a stronger understanding of other cultures.
G．It has been part of cultural heritage in many African nations for centuries.
24、When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to grandma's generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday best.
But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware (粗陶) and stainless informality, with dresses assuming an equally casual-Friday look. For hosts and guests, the change means greater simplicity and comfort. For makers of fine china in Britain, it spells economic hard times. Last week Royal Doulton, the largest employer in Stoke-on-Trent, announced that it is eliminating 1,000 jobs -- one-fifth of its total workforce. That brings to more than 4, 000 the number of positions lost in 18 months in the pottery (陶瓷) region. Wedgwood and other pottery factories made cuts earlier.
Although a strong pound and weak markets in Asia play a role in the downsizing, the layoffs in Stoke have their roots in earthshaking social shifts. A spokesman for Royal Doulton admitted that the company "has been somewhat slow in catching up with the trend" toward casual dining. Families eat together less often, he explained, and more people eat alone, either because they are single or they eat in front of television. Even dinner parties, if they happen at all, have gone casual. In a time of long work hours and demanding family schedules, busy hosts insist, rightly, that it's better to share a takeout pizza on paper plates in the family room than to wait for the perfect moment or a "real" dinner party.
Too often, the perfect moment never comes. Iron a fine-patterned tablecloth? Forget it. Polish the silver? Who has time? Yet the loss of formality has its down side. The fine points of etiquette (礼节) that children might once have learned at the table by observation or instruction from parents and grandparents (" Chew with your mouth closed." "Keep your elbows off the table. ") must be picked up else-where. Some companies now offer etiquette seminars for employees who may be able professionally but inexperienced socially.
【1】 Why do people tend to follow the trend to casual dining?
A. Busy schedules leave people no time for formality
B. Family members need more time to relax.
C. People prefer to live a comfortable life.
D. Young people won't follow the etiquette of the older generation.
【2】It can be learned from the passage that 'Royal Doulton is .
A. a seller of stainless steel tableware
B. a dealer in stoneware
C. a pottery chain store
D. a producer of fine china
【3】The main cause of the layoffs in the pottery industry is .
A. the increased value of the pound
B. the worsening economy in Asia
C. the change in people's way of life
D. the fierce competition at home and abroad
【4】Formal table manners, though less popular than before in current Social life,___________.
A. are still a must on certain occasions
B. are certain to return sooner or later
C. are still being taught by parents at home
D. can help improve personal relationships
25、Here's a story I collected from a total stranger.
I was 11 when my family drove to Fem lake overlook (高处) on Trail Ridge road in Rocky Mountain National Park. I was so _________ to look miles across the Rockies and thousands of feet below into the valley. My parents were busy getting lunch out of the _________ , so I _________ over the wooden fence to get _________ to the cliff edge for a better view. Suddenly, I started sliding on _________ pebble (鹅卵石) rocks. I _________ on my bottom (臀部), but kept going faster and faster to what seemed the edge of the world - a 2,000 foot _________ . In seconds I knew I was going to _________ . My feet and legs went first over the edge at a high speed. Then suddenly I _________ two hands push __________ on my chest and stopped me dead. My heart was __________ and I __________ inched my body back to where I finally could make it back up the hill. My father was waiting there and __________ at me for being in such danger. I tried to __________ him and my mom about the __________ that saved my life, but to this day they don't __________ me. They thought I was just trying to __________ trouble with a made - up story.
Although the story sounds incredible, I __________ to believe every word of her story. That's why I always ask people to share their __________ . Each real story __________ my day.
【1】
A．upset
B．relieved
C．thrilled
D．encouraged
【2】
A．taxi
B．trunk
C．bus
D．bike
【3】
A．reached
B．struggled
C．climbed
D．flew
【4】
A．closer
B．nearer
C．faster
D．straighter
【5】
A．weak
B．clean
C．hard
D．loose
【6】
A．pulled
B．jumped
C．rolled
D．fell
【7】
A．distance
B．drop
C．height
D．edge
【8】
A．bleed
B．escape
C．die
D．disappear
【9】
A．felt
B．noticed
C．found
D．doubted
【10】
A．hard
B．heavily
C．bravely
D．seriously
【11】
A．jumping
B．racing
C．stopping
D．sinking
【12】
A．casually
B．quickly
C．slowly
D．painfully
【13】
A．sniffing
B．calling
C．sighing
D．screaming
【14】
A．show
B．tell
C．state
D．mention
【15】
A．scream
B．rocks
C．hands
D．fortune
【16】
A．understand
B．agree
C．accept
D．believe
【17】
A．get out of
B．get into
C．get across
D．get over
【18】
A．reminded
B．guaranteed
C．convinced
D．pretended
【19】
A．miracles
B．minds
C．emotions
D．views
【20】
A．has
B．gets
C．keeps
D．makes
26、今年3月全国政协会议期间，江苏锡山唐江澎校长的一席话发人深思∶教育应该培养终身运动者、责任担当者、问题解决者和优雅生活者。某英文网站以“How to Be a Better Person”为话题开展征文活动，请从中学生的角度写一篇80词左右的短文谈谈你的做法。
要点提示∶
1. 健康生活（食物、运动、睡眠……）；
2. 不怕挑战（尽力解决学习、生活中的问题……）；
3. 对人友善（乐于助人、与人和睦相处……）；
4. 牢记责任（照顾父母，帮助弱者……）。
注意∶
1. 文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。
2. 文章必须包含所给要点提示，要求语句通顺，行文连贯。
提示词∶ responsibility 职责
How to Be a Better Person
As a senior high school student, I quite agree with Mr. Tang’s opinions. To be a better person. I think I should do the following things.
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