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1、Lucy _______ writing her essay by 10 o’clock this morning. After that, she listened to music for a while.
A．finished
B．has finished
C．had finished
D．was finished
2、So sudden ________that people had no time to escape.
A．was the earthquake
B．did the earthquake
C．the earthquake did
D．the earthquake was
3、They asked me to have a drink with them. I said that it was at least ten years since I _______ a good drink.
A．had enjoyed
B．was enjoying
C．enjoyed
D．had been enjoying
4、What surprised the king most was ________to meet the queen.
A．his not allowing
B．his not being allowed
C．his being not allowed
D．his allowing not
5、Look! The little boy is playing on the motorway. ___it is!
A．What a dangerous thing
B．What dangerous a thing
C．How a dangerous thing
D．How dangerous the thing
6、—Did you call Ben last night?
—Yes. I tried to reach him, but it was so difficult to _____.
A．get through
B．get out
C．take down
D．take off
7、Look, the most famous imitator of Andy Lau in Chinese mainland ________ advertising for a new real estate.
A. on the stage is singing B. is singing on the stage
C. singing on the stage is D. is on the stage singing
8、My eldest son, ________ work takes him all over the world, is in New York at the moment.
A．which
B．that
C．whose
D．who
9、Solar energy is now a fast growing ______ of power.
A．source
B．sense
C．result
D．root
10、_____, there seemed little hope that the adventurer would find his way through the vast rainforest.
A．Confused by the map
B．As he had been confused by the map
C．Having been confused by the map
D．He had been confused by the map
11、Water ______ into steam if it is heated to its boiling point.
A.is going to be turned B.will be turned
C.has been turned D.is being turned
12、I don’t think I am __________; it is said that _________ is the mother of success.
A. a failure; failure B. failure; a failure
C. a failure; a failure D. failure; failure
13、Yesterday, few players turned up because most of them ________.
A．slept out
B．slept on
C．slept in
D．slept over
14、We were excited at the sight of two five-star red flags rising in the stadium, two pairs of Chinese athletes ______ at the moment.
A. to award B. awarded
C. awarding D. being awarded
15、You ________ be tired—you’ve only been working for an hour.
A.must not B.won’t C.can’t D.may not
16、 Under the agreement, China will _________ hundreds of millions of pounds in debts owed to it by some of the world’s poorest countries. What a relief for them!
A. sack B. conduct C. assess D. cancel
17、Knowing the milk delivery service was suspended without notice, I did not ________ to call the courier for a check, because I trusted him and it ________ me that he might be under quarantine.
A．feel like; hit
B．prompt; occurred
C．request; dawned
D．bother; struck
18、I know he is kind of dishonest. ________, I must admit he is a talented musician.
A．In other words
B．In a word
C．As far as I’m concerned
D．At the same time
19、Scientists make great efforts to______ the origin of humans, which is still mysterious.
A．take responsibility for
B．ponder over
C．lay aside
D．adapt to
20、When people need information, from the news and weather forecasts to travel packages and academic research, the Internet is now the first______ they turn to.
A. privilege B. source C. assistance D. outcome
21、 Anyone ______ be a victim of road accidents if he doesn't observe traffic regulations.
A. should B. must C. can D. need
22、Our civilization cannot be thought of as ________ in a short period of time.
A．to have been created
B．to be created
C．having been created
D．being created
23、Jeremy is well-known for his great sense of humour, but he is in no ______for telling jokes today.
A.emotion B.attitude C.gesture D.mood
24、When he was still very young, Ba Jin ______ the reputation he still enjoys today as one of China's greatest writers.
A.founded B.started C.established D.made
25、The goats which aren’t native to the park are spreading disease and multiplying rapidly. Now it might be the best time to reduce the animals before there are too many to ________.
A．put to an end
B．set in motion
C．bring under control
D．bring to life
26、Employers and managers must never ignore the need for an office or industrial first aid kit. The federal government says that every workplace should be equipped with first aid kits and that employees should be taught first aid.
Good preparation can prevent unnecessary injury, lose of productivity(生产效率) ，or even law suits when a workplace emergency occurs.
An employer must first provide the proper number of first aid kits for his workers. Many kits are available for sale online by industrial first aid kit suppliers. Kits designed for ten workers cost about $15 and kits designed for fifty workers cost about $80. There are kits also available for a small office，a vehicle，or work sites. Kits should be stored in a portable(轻便的), durable, watertight container. Fix the kit to the wall so that it is easily seen and reached in an emergency. Include a list of kit's contents to ensure it is always fully stocked.
Show each worker where the kit is located and what tools it contains. Educate each worker about possible injuries and which ones will require immediate medical attention from professionals.
The American Red Cross sells industrial first aid kits that meet the United States' Occupational Safety and Health Administration's requirements. Several types of kits are available. The Personal Protection Kit contains gloves, gowns, and masks to protect workers from dangers like blood and bodily fluids. It costs about $15. The American Red Cross also sells industrial first aid kits for 25 or 50 workers that are both very cheap.
【1】According to the passage, good preparation of a first aid kit can help to prevent ________.
A. any injury B. illness
C. law suits D. fire
【2】How much would a company with forty workers at least spend on first aid kits according to the passage?
A. About $15. B. About $60.
C. About $80. D. About $95.
【3】In order to make the kits available, an employer does NOT need to ________.
A. put them in a container which is easy to reach
B. keep each kit always fully stocked
C. tell workers where the kit is
D. make sure every worker has his own kit
27、Patient data: we need a better approach
Any fair-minded assessment of the dangers of the deal between Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) and Deep-Mind must start by acknowledging that both sides mean well. Deep-Mind is one of the leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies in the world. The potential of this work applied to healthcare is very great, but it could also lead to further concentration of power in the tech giants. It is against that background that the information commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, has issued her judgment against the Royal Free hospital under the NHS, which handed over to Deep-Mind the records of 1.6 million patients in 2015. This is on the basis of a vague agreement which took far too little account of the patient’s rights and their expectations of privacy.
Deep-Mind has almost apologized. The NHS has modified its ways. Further arrangements and there maybe many between the NHS and Deep-Mind will be carefully inspected to ensure that all necessary permissions have been asked of patients and all unnecessary data has been cleaned. There are lessons to learn about the informed patient agreement. But privacy is not the only angle in this case and not even the most important. Ms Denham chose to concentrate the blame on the NHS, since under existing law it “controlled” the data and Deep-Mind merely “processed” it. But this difference misses the point that it is processing and collection, not the more possession of bis, that gives the data value.
The great question is who should benefit from the analysis of all the data that our lives now generate. Privacy law builds on the concept of damage to an individual from identifiable knowledge about them. That misses the way the economy works. The data of an individual there gains its value only when it is compared with the data of countless millions more.
The use of privacy law to restrict the tech giants in this instance feels slightly improper. This practice does not address the real worry. It is not enough to say that the algorithms Deep-Mind develops will benefit patients and save lives. What matters is that they will belong to a private monopoly (垄断) which developed then using public resources. If software promises to save lives as drugs now can, big data may be expected to behave as a big medical company has done. We are still at the beginning of this revolution. A long struggle will be needed to avoid a future troublesome. Ms Denham’s report is a welcome start.
【1】The agreement between the NHS and Deep-Mind________.
A．put both sides into a dangerous situation
B．judged the power of Royal Free hospital
C．failed to pay attention to patient’s rights
D．caused conflicts among tech giants
【2】The NHS responded to Denham’s judgment with________.
A．careful assessment
B．sincere apologies
C．necessary adjustments
D．empty promises
【3】What does the author argue in paragraph 2?
A．All unnecessary date should be inspected.
B．The value of data comes from the processing of it.
C．It is more valuable to collect user’s data.
D．Leaking patient’s data is worse than selling it.
【4】According to the passage, the real concern behind the use of patient’s data is________.
A．the violating behavior of big medical companies
B．the ineffective enforcement of privacy law
C．the centralization of big data by tech giants
D．the revolution in the big data industry
28、When Sydney Raley headed into her weekend shift on Saturday, December 18, she likely expected to do more of the same: Stand at the drive-through window, take orders over the headset, and hand each customer their meal with a smile.
In fact, that’s exactly how it started. Sydney Raley has been working at McDonald’s for about seven months and so far, it’s been her typical after-school job. The day had been mostly normal—making coffee, making drinks, and going into the lunch rush.
But a few hours into her, shift, things took a dramatic turn. After handing a customer some of their food, Sydney let them know that more would be coming as soon as it was ready. But just seconds later, she noticed a terrible look of panic spread across the woman’s face. Then came the coughing. She was coughing like crazy and was speechless. Her daughter was in the passenger seat and looked extremely confused and frightened.
Sydney immediately knew she was choking. The first aid training Sydney received more than four years ago hit her. Most 15-year-olds might panic at the sight of this. But not Sydney. Instead, the teen remained calm and quickly shouted to her manager to dial 911. Then, she came to the rescue.
The teen pushed the driver’s side door forcefully open and got the choking woman to her feet. Then she dug down deep into her memory bank to recall everything she learned. All that training of how to use the Heimlich maneuver (海姆利克氏急救法) immediately kicked in. Still, she had never actually had to use the life-saving technique before, and after a few tries, it wasn’t quite working. She shouted to a man for assistance. The man heard Sydney’s cry and rushed over. Sydney briefed him on the situation, and the man did not hesitate to help the woman. He used the same Heimlich maneuver, but harder than Sydney. And happily, it worked this time, after which the woman threw up the food stuck in her throat and began gasping for air, and she was saved.
【1】What did Sydney usually do during her after-school job?
A．Sold headsets.
B．Did vehicle washing.
C．Cleaned the windows.
D．Handed customers their meals.
【2】What can we know about this rescue?
A．Sydney’s daughter dialled 911.
B．A kid was choked when eating a hamburger.
C．A stranger finally drove the woman to hospital.
D．Sydney used the first aid skills she learned before.
【3】Which of the following word can best describe Sydney?
A．Panic.
B．Calm.
C．Cold.
D．Clever.
【4】What is the main idea of the text?
A．A teen saves a woman’s life.
B．A different meal at McDonald’s.
C．How to get a good part time job.
D．What to do when facing a difficulty.
29、The phrase “no problem” has always struck me as a fine way to respond to an apology. It is friendly to say to a person who has interrupted you, or cut you off, or woken you up, or missed an appointment, that the problem they think they caused you is actually no problem. By minimizing the wrong done—by saying that it was no problem you both acknowledge the apology and express forgiveness.
To my ear, though, “no problem” is absolutely the wrong way to reply to an expression of thanks for the simple reason that saying “thank you” isn't, or shouldn't be, a way of making an apology.
Saying “no problem” in place of “you’re welcome” always strikes me as self-defeating. I thank you for your service, or your gesture, or your generosity, or your kindness. So why are you even mentioning problems?
Granted, it may not have been fun for you to pick me up when my car broke down in the middle of the night. Or maybe you were in a hurry so the courtesy (好意）of holding the door for me grated somewhat still, your courtesy and your assistance are gifts given freely, not problems I’ve imposed (强加) on you — and I don’t express my gratitude to say I’m sorry for being a burden. It's my way of expressing how much I value your effort and concern, or simply your courtesy.
By saying “no problem”, it always seems to me as if what you are really saying is: “It is a problem and I forgive you for it”. If every act of kindness is expected to request the embarrassing spirit of apology on the part of the receiver, then it’s not much of a kindness, is it?
I have the feeling that this is a fairly recent change in our verbal culture — and that it’s been accelerating. And it doesn’t really feel to me like a merely verbal shift at all, as problem” has simply come to mean “you’re welcome”. To me, it feels like a culturally significant removal of the difference between giving and demanding, expressing gratitude and saying sorry.
Now, you might think that giving and receiving thanks are and have always been worrisome, and that “no problem” simply brings out the tension between giving and demanding, between “thank you” and “sorry”. Consider another traditional way acknowledging gratitude. It was nothing or even pleasure，doesn’t it was nothing just mean problem？ You might ask, and isn't it just a lie to say that it was “my pleasure” to pick you up when your car broke down?
Maybe I'm wrong in thinking that there is something new going on where the rising of no problem”. But I’m not convinced.
Here's why: when I say that “it was nothing”, I am not saying that I don’t deserve your thanks because I didn’t do anything. Nor am I saying, “don’t worry; you didn’t cause me that much inconvenience.” I am shifting attention away from me and, in doing that, I am acknowledging you.
And when I say “it’s a pleasure”, what I mean is not that it was actually pleasurable to get dressed and go out in the night to fetch you. What I mean is that it gives me pleasure to fulfill my duties to you as a friend or as a member of your community. And that's not a lie.
By bringing problems into the mix, on the other hand, il d me that using no problem” goes in just the other direction. It calls attention to the negative, the problems, and so it enlarges the one getting thanked and belittles the one thanking. It denies the gratitude by changing it into debt and apology.
【1】According to the author, there is a trend of ________.
A. using “thank you” as a way of making an apology
B. replacing “you're welcome” with “its, nothing1
C. “saying no problem” in response to “thanks”
D. forgiving others by saying pleasure”
【2】What does author think causes the problem of “no problem”?
A. The abuse of language.
B. The failure to understand others.
C. The lack of being taught good manners.
D. The poor knowledge of English grammar.
【3】The author thinks that “using no problem” ________.
A. is a way of apologizing to others
B. embarrasses the people getting thanked
C. gives pleasure to the people thanking
D. means not accepting others’ thankfulness
【4】The main idea of the passage is about “________”.
A. the correct meaning of “no problem”
B. the case against the phrase “no problem”
C. the clever usage of an oral English phrase
D. the brief explanation of an oral English phrase
30、I have seen the extraordinary impact volunteers have on patient care. They go about their work quietly, but often we ________ how important they are, forgetting there is a ________ aspect just as important as biological’s.
I remember an elderly woman who broke her hip, ________ to walk. Yet what ________ her most was her dog at home, alone, without any food. From a medical perspective, this wasn’t a ________. Yet for the ________, she wouldn’t have been able to ________ on getting better until she knew her dog was looked after. Then the volunteer ________ in the sickroom and reassured that he would ________ everything. He checked on the dog, fed him and ________ to find a foster home (寄养家庭) for it. It allowed the patient ________ of mind on physical recovery.
When I was 18 and had just started ________ school, I too volunteered. I had volunteered thinking that I would help others but ________, it helped me. On my first day I met an elderly woman who had just been ________ with terminal cancer. I’d never met anyone who was dying and didn’t know what to say or how to ________. But over the ________ of many weeks, we ________ a close friendship. In the later six months, she taught me more about life and ________ than six years at medical school ever could.
At such a young age, she had a ________ impact on me. Yes, it was sad when she died. But more than anything, it was a heart warming, uplifting and fulfilling ________, which changed me for the better.
【1】
A．overlook
B．suggest
C．realize
D．compare
【2】
A．cultural
B．physical
C．social
D．financial
【3】
A．unsure
B．unable
C．unwilling
D．unlikely
【4】
A．touched
B．impressed
C．pleased
D．depressed
【5】
A．concern
B．promise
C．doubt
D．risk
【6】
A．patient
B．nurse
C．doctor
D．assistant
【7】
A．depend
B．focus
C．take
D．hold
【8】
A．relaxed
B．waited
C．stepped
D．lived
【9】
A．cover
B．repair
C．clean
D．sold
【10】
A．needed
B．managed
C．seemed
D．hoped
【11】
A．silence
B．mess
C．struggle
D．peace
【12】
A．public
B．official
C．medical
D．special
【13】
A．actually
B．totally
C．personally
D．originally
【14】
A．associated
B．blamed
C．replaced
D．diagnosed
【15】
A．avoid
B．act
C．follow
D．contact
【16】
A．study
B．exercise
C．course
D．interview
【17】
A．gave up
B．failed in
C．knocked on
D．struck up
【18】
A．faith
B．death
C．regret
D．devotion
【19】
A．general
B．serious
C．profound
D．temporary
【20】
A．lesson
B．effort
C．trial
D．experience
31、课本原文填空
Wherever life takes us and whatever choices are【1】 out before us, something worth 【2】 is that our work, when 【3】 well, will not only help us make a living but also help make a life for ourselves and for others. We can take 【4】 in the knowledge that hard work is essential for our individual well-being as 【5】 as for the benefit of our society as a whole.
32、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。
“Mom! I’m home!” John happily said and ran into the kitchen. His mom was making cookies near the window. Outside, a robin was singing. Pop-Pop, John’s grandpa, who lived with them after John’s grandma died, came shuffling through the door. Pop-Pop said, “When the robin sings, spring is here.” John’s mom added, “Tomorrow, John, let’s do the annual spring cleaning.”
The next day John and his mom cleaned the house. When looking at Pop-pop’s chair, John’s mom said, “That old chair has to go. We’ll buy Pop-Pop a new one. Let’s take it to the roadside. Tomorrow the garbage truck will pick it up.” John agreed because the chair was worn. As they attempted to move the chair, Pop-Pop came. He tried to stop John and his mom, saying he didn’t need a new one. Finally, John’s mom let go of the chair and said, “We’ll discuss it tonight when Matt gets home.” Matt, John’s dad, was still at work.
With a sigh of relief, the old man sank into his chair. “Pop-Pop, why not get rid of this old chair?” John asked when his mother left the room. “You all don’t understand, John,” Pop-Pop whispered. “I sat in this chair, with your grandma right here, when I asked her to marry me. It was so long ago. But when I sit there, I feel she’s near. And the night your father was born, I sat in this chair, too. I was so happy when they placed the tiny baby into my arms.” As Pop-Pop continued telling his connection with the chair, John understood this chair was more like a friend to him.
That night, however, when John and Pop-Pop were asleep, John’s parents carried the chair to the roadside. It was a starless night. Spring had moved away temporarily, and snow fell silently and covered Pop-Pop’s chair. The next morning, when John came downstairs, he saw Pop-Pop standing by the window and looking outside. John followed his sad look. Snow-covered, the chair stood out on the street.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
The noise of the truck pulling up to the house shocked John into action.
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Paragraph 2:
And then John's mom said sorry to Pop-Pop and decided to get his chair back.
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