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1、Last Monday, I was chatting online ______, before I knew it, our manager came in and stood behind me.
A．until
B．as
C．when
D．while
2、________ you decide not to receive our information via email any longer, just click the link below to be removed from our list.
A. Should B. Must C. Could D. Would
3、At the end of the holiday, traffic_______ on the freeway as people headed home.
A． put up B． picked up
C． took up D． built up
4、John always gets up early in the morning _____ energetic and ready to start a new day.
A. feel B. to feel
C. feeling D. felt
5、To learn English well, you should put yourself in situations________ you’ll be forced to communicate in English.
A．when
B．how
C．where
D．that
6、Next door to ours , who seem to have settled in this community for quite a long time.
A. are living a black couple B. live a black couple
C. are a black couple living D. do a black couple live
7、Although she brushed the old pot_______, she could not make it completely clean, which made her very upset.
A． roughly B． thoroughly
C． instantly D． occasionally
8、During the weekend, the health club is usually full of people to get in shape
A． try B．grew
C． trying D． having tried
9、As is known to us, China is a country ________ to the third world.
A. belong B. belongs C. belonging D. belongings
10、Jane was so ______ for the news of her lost child that she was almost driven ______.
A. proper; madly B. thirsty; mad
C. sad; madly D. curious; mad
11、Start out right away, _____ you’ll miss the first train.
A. and B. but C. or D. while
12、How can we bridge the ever-widening gap that separates us from other animals?
A．build
B．narrow
C．balance
D．prevent
13、As a new diplomat, he often thinks of ____ he can react more appropriately on such occasion.
A. what B. how
C. which D. when
14、Determination is a kind of basic quality and this is ________ it takes to do jobs well.
A. what B. that C. which D. why
15、 Tom does speak Chinese well, but his reading and writing skills leave much _______.
A. to improve B. to be improved
C. improving D. Improve
16、Anyone ________ be a victim of road accidents if he doesn’t observe traffic regulations.
A. can B. must
C. should D. shall
17、-We are climbing Mount Tai this weekend.
-Wonderful! Take an umbrella with you________it rains.
A.as if B.so that C.in case D.even if
18、—Would you like to have some ice-cream?
—I’d like to, but I'm on a diet ________ weight.
A. lose B. to lose C. being lost D. lost
19、Most of the characters in Aesop’s stories are animals, the qualities ______Aesop used to reflect human traits and wisdom.
A．of which
B．with which
C．from whom
D．of whom
20、______ difficulty, you can reach me at this number. I’m always at your service.
A.In favor of B.In terms of C.In case of D.In spite of
21、When we found him, he was a sorry sight. His clothes were torn, his hands bleeding. Before we reached him, we saw him fall. He lay a moment. Then he pulled himself to his feet, walked unsteadily a few yards through the woods and fell again. After we got him out, we went back to find the gun that he had thrown down. His tracks showed that for two days he had circled in the forest, within 200 yards of the road. His senses were so dulled by fear and tiredness that he did not hear the cars going by or see the lights at night. We found him just in time.
This man, like others before him, had simply been frightened when he knew he was lost. What had been a near disaster might have turned out as only a pleasant walk, if he had made a few preparations before he stepped from the highway or off a known path.
Whatever sense of direction that a man may have, it’s still largely a question of observation. A skilled woodsman always keeps an eye on his surroundings. He notes the shape of a mountain, the direction water flows through a swamp, and the way a tree leans across a path. With these in mind, he is still likely to turn around many times, but he is seldom lost.
There are exceptions, of course, and once in a while a man does come across some strange problem that puts him into the “lost” situation. A rainstorm may catch him without a compass in his pocket. Darkness may find him in a rough area, where travel is dangerous without a light.
When this happens, the normal first reaction is the fear of being laughed at as a result of his poor knowledge in the woods. He may also be concerned about the inconvenience that he will cause his friends when he doesn’t show up. This false pride may lead him to keep on the move in a false effort to find his way against all difficulties.
The person who thinks ahead is seldom in great danger. He’ll be safe if he observes carefully, thinks ahead, and remains calm.
【1】The writer suggested that if the man had not been found, ______.
A. he would have been shot by a gun
B. he would have become confused
C. he would have been attacked by wild animals
D. he would have been in great danger
【2】According to the text, if a person gets lost in the forest, at the very beginning,___.
A. he will worry about being laughed at
B. he will push himself to find his way out
C. he will feel sorry that he didn’t prepare well enough
D. he will feel it is convenient to ask for help from his friends
【3】What is the most important when a person tries to find his way in the woods?
A. Intelligence. B. Observation.
C. Direction. D. Chance.
【4】The writer tells the story of the lost man as an example of people who ______.
A. go into the woods by themselves
B. keep their head when they are in trouble
C. are frightened when they think they are lost
D. don’t know how to signal for help properly
【5】What is probably the best title for the passage?
A. A Man Lost in the Woods
B. Timely Rescue in the Woods
C. Don’t Panic When Lost in the Woods
D. A Pathfinder in the Woods
22、It’s no surprise that Sony Corp. will finally stop producing Betamax videocassettes. Betamax transformed the world’s viewing habits 40 years ago but it was quickly beaten by another format, VHS. No new Betacam recorders have been available, even in Japan, for over 13 years. So why did the format last so long? It’s easy to blame corporate stubbornness. But the persistence of obsolescent（逐步废弃的）technologies goes beyond culture. It takes three forms:
The first is pragmatic（实用主义的）. Many people, including owners of the latest devices, retain some old ones because they want to avoid some of the vulnerabilities of new equipment. Consider the often-ridiculed fax machine: A scanned document may be more convenient and cheaper to send than a fax, for example, but unencrypted（未加密的）personal information is obviously easy to hack online. Another pragmatic reason for using older devices is simply that they still work. Professional laboratory instruments and theatrical lighting systems with years of useful life ahead of them still operate with floppy disks, for example. And world’s military leaders, for all their fascination with advanced weapons, find it hard to part with older tough ones. The military historian David Edgerton, in his book The Shock of the Old: Technology and Global History Since 1900, argues that Hitler would have done better to build 24,000 fighter aircraft for the cost of his “wonder weapon” V-2 rocket program, and that the U.S. could have defeated Japan earlier if Manhattan Project funds had been used for more conventionally armed B-29s.
A second reason for using older technology is aesthetic（有关美学的）. Where pragmatic users like saving money, aesthetic ones will gladly pay more for what they consider a higher quality or more authentic experience. Not too long ago, vinyl records（黑胶唱片）were associated with middle-aged purists; now they appeal to the younger generation as well. Sometimes, pragmatic choices change into aesthetic ones. Modern automatic transmissions offer
better fuel economy than the few remaining U.S. stick shift models, and are now standard equipment on American-built cars. Yet remaining devotees still desire manual transmissions for the tactile（触觉的）experience of driving them.
Paradoxically, the web and social media have also helped prolong the lives of old technologies, especially on aesthetic grounds. The page “Driving a Stick Shift” has over 10,000 Likes on Facebook. Amazon, eBay and modern search engines make it easy to find niche products in the US.
The third conservative style might be called rescue technology. Many essential records and elements of audiovisual production have not been and won’t be digitized. Whereas the last American company to sell IBM card-reading machines, Cardamation Co., went out of business in 2012 after its owner’s death, the California Tab Card Co. still sells punch（打孔）cards. And at least one successful family-owned technology business, Sparkler Chemical Filters of Texas, still punches its business records. Public libraries have long abandoned exclusive use of card catalogues, and the last company preparing new cards discontinued them in October 2015, but there are still countless historic public and private records in file card format that must be preserved, and damaged cards replaced.
Whatever the motive, saving old formats is a green reply to planned obsolescence and the electronic waste threat. So let’s toast, not mock, the Japanese Betamax fans who stayed loyal to the end.
【1】It can be inferred from the first paragraph that .
A. Betamax has less effect on people’s viewing habits than VHS
B. Betamax videocassettes have been unavailable for many years
C. the persistence of Betamax is bound to result from corporate stubbornness
D. Betacam recorders have been dropped long before Betamax videocassettes are shelved
【2】The underlined word “vulnerabilities” probably means .
A. lack of what is needed or necessary
B. feelings that something can be misused
C. unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed
D. possibilities of being exposed to something undesirable
【3】David Edgerton’s book is mentioned to highlight .
A. the great power of advanced new weapons
B. the shortcomings of obsolescent technologies
C. the effectiveness of old equipment
D. the high cost of building new devices
【4】What can we learn from Paragraphs 3&4?
A. Aesthetic users tend to prioritize experiences over prices.
B. Pragmatic users are usually not so wealthy aesthetic users.
C. Devotees of manual transmissions are attracted by their pragmatic value.
D. Youthful music lovers spend more money on records than middle-aged purists.
【5】The author’s attitude towards those who stick with outdated technology is one of
A. appreciation B. disappointment
C. sympathy D. skepticism
23、 The new year is the moment when people vow to improve their fitness. They join gyms, swear off alcohol and adopt healthier diets. These resolutions usually do not last beyond January.
But some employers try to help their workers stick to their goals by offering “wellness” programmes. One of the longest- running examples began in 1979 at Johnson & Johnson (j&j), an American health-care company.The plan promotes weight loss, smoking quitting and efforts to reduce blood pressure.
The firm claims it reduced medical costs by $400 an employee per year, and resulted in fewer workers suffering from heart disease or high blood pressure. Yet an examination of the data by Martin Cherniack of the University of Connecticut found that in 2005-08, a sharp jump in alcohol use, depression and stress among j&j employees occurred .This coincided with a period when the firm had a target of lifting productivity by 9% a year. So the employees may have been fitter, but it is possible that workplace pressure to produce more meant greater stress.
All this suggests that employee well-being is a rather more complex topic than can be tackled(应对) by a programme devoted to exercise and healthy living. A study by Rand Europe, a research institute, found that obvious bad habits such as smoking and high alcohol use were in fact not associated with lower productivity, while obese workers were no more likely to take time off than anyone else. The biggest productivity problems were associated with lack of sleep, financial concerns and mental-health issues-factors that may well be directly linked to work-related stress.
It seems reasonable for companies to expect some level of economies return on any wellness programme that they provide. But the trade-off should not be too blatant. Making employees fitter so you can work them a lot harder seems rather like drilling your infantry(野战军) on a course before sending them to face the machine guns. A better impact on morale (and thus productivity) might occur if workers felt that their managers had a genuine interest in their welfare.
【1】What can we learn from the example of Johnson & Johnson?
A.A healthy lifestyle contributes to higher productivity.
B.A wellness program alone can’t achieve the desired effect.
C.Caring for employees’ physical health is of great importance.
D.A health program benefits both the company and the employees.
【2】What does the study by Rand Europe indicate?
A.Certain living habits help improve motivation.
B.Work-related pressure is to blame for low productivity.
C.Financial concerns have nothing to do with productivity.
D.Obesity is associated with lower attendance in the workplace.
【3】What does the underlined word “blatant” mean?
A.Obvious. B.Effective. C.Challenging. D.Flexible.
【4】What’s the purpose of this text?
A.To compare various factors affecting productivity.
B.To introduce a new way of increasing productivity.
C.To appeal to employers to improve their health care program.
D.To question some seemingly effective practice in business management.
24、Up to now, UNESCO has granted official recognition to over 800 cultural sites that are thought to be of special significance to human history and culture. Among them are the following four.
The Taj Mahal
It was built between 1631 and 1648, known as a masterpiece of architecture. It took over 20,000 workers and 1,000 elephants to complete the project. In the early 17th century, an emperor named Shah Jahan ruled India. The emperor loved his wife Mumtaz so much that when she died, he built the Taj Mahal in her memory. The beautiful mausoleum was designed to look like what the emperor hoped would be Mumtaz's home in the afterlife.
The Temple and Mansion of Confucius
Located in Qufu, Shandong Province, the temple is a memorial to Confucius, the Chinese great educator. On the grounds, there are more than 900 halls and rooms. But the building that people visit most is the Temple of Confucius. Originally built in 478 B.C, the temple has been rebuilt many times. Besides the temple, visitors can enjoy the grounds outside, where there are more than 1,000 stone tablets and over 100, 000 tombs.
The Imperial Tombs of the Qing and Ming Dynasties
Built by several emperors between 1368 and 1915 in Beijing, Hubei, Hebei and Liaoning, the Imperial Tombs represent Chinese cultural and historical values that have been handed down from generation to generation for thousands of years. What makes them unique even among amazing buildings such as Angkor Wat and the Cologne Cathedral is that they bring together architecture and philosophy.
The Terracotta Army
In 1974, while digging a well, some Chinese farmers accidentally found a tomb, where they found more than 8,000 statues. They were said to be made in the third century BC to guard the tomb of the Chinese Emperor Qinshihuang! More than 700,000 people worked for nearly 40 years to build this tomb! It is recognized as one of the greatest archaeological findings in the world.
【1】 ________ can be viewed as a labor of love.
A．The Temple and Mansion of Confucius
B．The Terracotta Army
C．The Imperial Tombs of the Qing and Ming Dynasties
D．The Taj Mahal
【2】In________，you can find a unique combination of building and thinking.
A．The Temple and Mansion of Confucius
B．The Terracotta Army.
C．The Imperial Tombs of the Qing and Ming Dynasties
D．The Taj Mahal
【3】What do the four places have in common?
A．They are situated in China.
B．They are World Cultural Heritage Sites.
C．They are archaeological wonders.
D．They were built in honor of a famous person.
25、 Nowadays, many of us track our steps with smart watches, pedometers（计步器）or phone apps and are of course thrilled when we reach that all-important daily goal of 10,000 steps. You might _______ that this number has appeared after years of research.
The _______ number "10,000" dates back to a marketing campaign _______ shortly before the start of the1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. A company began_______a pedometer called the Manpo-kei: “man” meaning 10,000, “po” meaning_______and “kei”meaning meter. It was hugely _______ and the number seems to have stuck. Marty buyers are appealed by the new gadget.
Since then, studies have _______ the health benefits of 5,000 with 10,000 steps and, not
_______，the higher number is better. But until recently, all the _______ between hadn't been studied. I-Min Lee, a professor of ________ at Harvard Medical School, and her team ________a group of more than 16,000 women in their seventies. Each woman spent a week ________ a device to measure movement during ________ hours. When they ________ the women up an average of four years and three months later, 504 died. How many steps do you think the people alive had been doing? In fact, the average number for________ was only 5,500 but not 10,000. Women who took more than 4,000 steps a ________ were significantly more likely to still be alive than those who did only 2,700 steps. It's surprising that such a small ________could have consequences for longevity（寿命）．
However，physical conditions.________from person to person，and we should do it wisely. So count if you find it ________ you, but remember there's nothing special about 10,000 steps. Set the goal that is ________ for you.
【1】A.assume B.admit C.acquire D.afford
【2】A.strange B.ordinary C.abstract D.magic
【3】A.recommended B.launched C.stated D.commanded
【4】A.selling B.purchasing C.producing D.donating
【5】A.walkers B.runners C.steps D.numbers
【6】A.helpful B.successful C.plentiful D.powerful
【7】A.known B.displayed C.compared D.shown
【8】A.excitingly B.disappointingly C.amusingly D.surprisingly
【9】A.signs B.strengths C.symbols D.numbers
【10】A.science B.law C.medicine D.history
【11】A.focused on B.took part in C.got along with D.thought highly of
【12】A.taking B.wearing C.holding D.bringing
【13】A.walking B.sleeping C.running D.shaking
【14】A.asked B.spied C.found D.followed
【15】A.women B.deaths C.survivors D.people
【16】A.day B.hour C.month D.week
【17】A.distance B.growth C.decrease D.difference
【18】A.separate B.reflect C.vary D.come
【19】A.distracts B.motivates C.pulls D.defeats
【20】A.challenging B.appropriate C.beneficial D.creative
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。
During the summer vacation, a mother planned an exciting trip with her two children. They were set to explore a famous tourist spot, famous for its breath-taking landscapes and attractions. Little did they know that their adventure would take an unexpected turn.
As they arrived at the destination, they were greeted by a sea of people. The place was overflowing with tourists from all over the globe. Excitement filled the air as families began their sightseeing adventures, creating a lively and vibrant atmosphere.
Eager to begin their own adventure, the mother, holding the hands of her two children, dove into the crowd. However, among the crowded army of tourists, fate had its own plans in store. In the chaos of the massive crowd, the younger son, unaware of the chaos unfolding around him, somehow managed to wander off, unknowingly leaving his family behind.
Suddenly, the mother realized that her younger child was no longer beside her. Panic seized her heart, and a sense of helplessness occupied her. She desperately called out her son’s name, her voice trembling with fear. Tears streamed down her face as she scanned the vast sea of people for her son, but there was no sign of him.
In a state of despair, the mother sought assistance from fellow tourists. Compassionate minds instantly joined in the search, spreading word about the lost child throughout the area. Strangers joined in the search, their hearts filled with empathy for the anxious mother.
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Three agonizing (令人焦虑不安的) hours passed, each feeling like years.
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As the mother tightly folded her son in her arms, a wave of delight washed over her.
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