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1、The modern age of science and technology has witnessed an increased combination of the world, which requires us to _____ the intention of international co-operation into action.
A. translate B. innovate C. involve D. classify
2、But for her mother's sudden illness, she would never think of breaking this ___ with you.
A.appointment B.schedule C.arrangement D.interview
3、________ is an unreasonable dislike of a particular group of people or things, or a preference for one group of people or things over another.
A. Prejudice B. Dimension
C. Compliment D. Symptom
4、A good listener takes part in the conversation,offering ideas and ______ questions to keep the talk flowing．
A．raising B．understanding
C．copying D．solving
5、People today watch TV more than they buy books, ______ is why they understand visual information far better than written information.
A．that
B．which
C．what
D．as
6、The son of the renowned martial arts star was arrested on drug charges and tested _________ for marijuana.
A.passive B.positive C.active D.negative
7、 It was in the garden of his old house ______ he grew up ______ he dug up a pot of gold.
A.that; that B.where; where C.that; where D.where; that
8、Your senses become alert and you suddenly find the answer to a problem ________ solution has long escaped you as a brilliant thought crosses your mind.
A. which B. that C. whose D. when
9、______ by heroes in harm’s way, many students chose to study medicine at college.
A.Inspiring B.Being inspired C.Inspired D.Having inspired
10、—Have you received a reply to your job application?
—No．I ________.
A．waited B．am waiting
C．have waited D．had been waiting
11、He was sentenced to death ______ what he has stolen from the bank.
A．that
B．since
C．because
D．because of
12、-Jack has passed his driving test.
-________. He can’t even drive straight.
A．It couldn’t be better
B．It’s none of my business
C．I couldn’t agree more
D．You can’t be serious
13、______to give up smoking, he threw away his ______cigarettes.
A．Determined; remained
B．Determined; remaining
C．Determined; remained
D．Determining; remaining
14、Jack ___________ in the lab when the power cut occurred.
A．works
B．has worked
C．was working
D．would work
15、Zhanguimei's selfless_________to the cause of education is well known, and all her students respect and love her.
A．fault
B．complexity
C．devotion
D．agony
16、We’ve had a few _________, but we’re still good friends.
A．disagree
B．disagrees
C．disagreement
D．disagreements
17、While she was in Paris, she developed a _____ for fine art.
A．way
B．relation
C．taste
D．habit
18、______, as a matter of fact, has been put forward at the conference is ______ the government should motivate the graduates to set up their own business.
A．What; that
B．It; what
C．What; what
D．That; that
19、It happens that I am quite familiar with the professor _______ to give us a speech on environmental protection next Monday.
A. inviting B. to be invited
C. being invited D. having invited
20、She is one of the most helpful, ______ and reliable people I have ever had the pleasure to know.
A. apparent B. passive C. doubtful D. considerate
21、At one time it was the dream for many little girls to become a nurse．Today, however, America is facing its worst nurse shortage since World War I. Recently about 2, 000, 000 nurses are needed and 60 percent of all hospitals in the US have shortages large enough to threaten（= say that you will hurt somebody if they don't do what you want）the quality of care provided. The demand for nurses spreads widely throughout the nursing field.
What has become of these women in white? The answer lies in not one but several causes. One possibility is the fact that woman have greater career options （职业选择）. In the past, women who chose to work outside the home had two basic choices: nursing or teaching. Today, more women than ever are in the work force, but their options have greatly increased. There are women doctors, lawyers, firefighters and police officers. In fact, women today are found in nearly every field of work. Nursing has been left behind, as women move on to jobs with higher pay and greater status（地位）. A woman or man in the nursing field is often looked down upon as “merely a nurse”. Teachers may be also at fault. Many high school students are actually being steered（劝 导）away from nursing, told by teachers that they are “too bright to be a nurse”.
Americans are living longer than ever and requiring more medical attention. In fact, the number of elderly patients has almost doubled in the past twenty years. Obviously a larger population requires more nurses. AIDS and other diseases have caused more and more people to need nursing care. Usually fatal diseases mean long drawn - out hospital stay, that is to say, more nurses are needed to care for these patients. It is estimated that the demand for nurses will be doubled the supply in the coming ten years.
【1】Why is America facing its worst nurse shortage?
A. Because the demand of nurses has been doubled.
B. Because more and more women prefer to be teachers and doctors.
C. Because women have been provided with many different jobs.
D. Because women no longer choose to be nurses.
【2】The passage tells us that high school teachers are at fault for________.
A. not mentioning the worst nurse shortage in the US
B. introducing jobs with higher pay and greater status to their students
C. not asking the government to raise the nurses’ payment
D. persuading the students not to be nurses
【3】The author wrote this passage in order to________.
A. describe the unequal treatment of women in the US
B. warn people to pay more attention to the nursing problem
C. tell us women’s free choice of jobs today
D. call on women not to be nurses
【4】Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. High school students think themselves too bright to be nurses．
B. Women in the US have greater career choice than those in other countries.
C. Of all the hospitals in the world 60 percent more nurses are badly needed.
D. Nursing used to be a popular job among women.
22、At the end of the year, we are often delighted to announce our last featured events that will take place in December.
Wednesday Night Quiz @ Paddy's
Dec. 15 08：00 pm—10：30 pm
Where：Paddy O 'Shea's
Every Wednesday Paddy's hosts its Pub Quiz. We've been doing this since 2008, uninterrupted, making it certainly the oldest running Pub Quiz in Beijing! The program has 6 rounds of interactive questions on different topics, including pictures and videos.
Is it free： It's free
Adult Street Dance Classes
Dec. 16 07：00 pm —08：00 pm
Sunshine Dance Studios offers charity street dance classes every week. All proceeds（收 人）will be donated to Roundabout Charity Foundation to be donated to children in need. Recommended donation amount is ¥ 100— ¥200 but more is always welcome.
Is it free： Not free
Price: Donation amount required
Kerry Hotel Christmas Party
Dec. 18 06：00 pm
Where: Kerry Center
Do join us this Christmas and enjoy great company of friends from ASEAN countries. There will be a concert with a great program lineup, live bands, and a children's choir. Lucky draw will also be held with prizes and you can expect a mystery gift from your secret Santa.
Is it free：It's free
Chongli Ski Camp
Dec. 20 08：00 am—08：00 pm
INTRO Imagine、popular Ski Camps return for the 6th year! Lucky participants will again ski and stay overnight at the Olympic Thaiwoo Ski Resort, Chongli, 2. 5 hours from Beijing.
Imagine provides transport by bus to and from Beijing.
Is it free：Not free
Price：¥2488
【1】How is the event at Sunshine Dance Studios different from the others?
A．It's free of charge.
B．It takes place outdoors.
C．It encourages donations.
D．It lasts for a longer time.
【2】What can you do at Kerry Hotel on December 18th?
A．Play games.
B．Enjoy music.
C．Act as Santa.
D．Practice dancing.
【3】Which of the following requires a wide range of knowledge from its participants?
A．Wednesday Night Quiz @ Paddy's.
B．Adult Street Dance Classes.
C．Kerry Hotel Christmas Party.
D．Chongli Ski Camp.
23、Does the amount of education you’ve completed impact the money you earn during your working years? The short answer is yes. Study after study shows that the more education, the higher your salary. But there’s more to the story. Let’s take a deeper look into how education affects income, job security, benefits, and retirement.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics recently published data about education levels and income. Unsurprisingly, individuals without a high school diploma earn the lowest annual salary (about $31,000), and have the greatest risk of being unemployed. But if they went on to obtain their high school diploma, they’d have the potential to earn close to $8,000 more per year.
What comes as a surprise is that having completed some college course work is better than having no college credits at all. With some college but no degree, one can increase his annual earnings by $5,000 over having a high school diploma alone, and see his job security increase a bit. But the biggest jump in annual salary potential, as expected, comes when someone goes from having a high school diploma to earning a bachelor’s degree, which is about a $26,000 increase annually.
There are several other benefits to obtaining a college degree. The Lumina Foundation reports that employees with bachelor’s degrees are 47% more likely to get health insurance coverage. Also, CBS News finds that those with bachelor’s degrees are more likely to work past the typical retirement age and retire later.
Those who work past age 65 have more opportunity to save for retirement, and increase their eventual Social Security benefits. In addition, working past the typical retirement age keeps them intellectually challenged, engaged with the world and connected to friends and coworkers.
The bottom line is that education does have an impact on your potential earnings. But that’s just one part of the story. More education may also lead to increased job security, better access to health care, increased security in retirement, and even a more fulfilling life.
【1】What is the average yearly income of people with bachelor’s degrees?
A．About $70,000.
B．About $65,000.
C．About $44,000.
D．About $39,000.
【2】Which level of education is an unexpected salary booster?
A．No high school diploma.
B．A high school diploma.
C．Some college but no degree.
D．A bachelor’s degree.
【3】In what way can late retirement benefit us?
A．We’ll live a more fulfilling life.
B．We’ll reduce our living expenses.
C．We’ll enjoy increased job security.
D．We’ll invest our savings more wisely.
【4】What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A．To stress the benefits of secure jobs.
B．To promote awareness of income gaps.
C．To illustrate the importance of education.
D．To introduce the impacts of school systems.
24、Delvin Washington was having a difficult speech therapy (治疗). Over half a year ago, Washington was preparing for the biggest day of his young life ---graduating from high school. But on a cloudy day in May, he had a serious car accident. He survived, but his life changed forever. He recently began all-day physical rehabilitation (康复治疗). He is relearning almost everything, from the names of his best friends to simple physical tasks.
His friends and family have given him a lot of support. While Washington lay in a coma in hospital, friends and family filled his room during visits. They celebrated his 18th birthday in July while he was still unconscious.Two days after Thanksgiving, eight friends from high school visited Washington at his home. The friends looked through photos on Facebook, showing them all to Washington. As he sat in his wheelchair, friends asked him to recognize the people in the photos, helping him recover his brain.
Washington’s popularity doesn’t come from nowhere. He was determined to become a police officer after college and behaved like a respectable police officer at school.His high school principal (校长), Eric Markinson, said Washington was always a gentleman. “He was incredibly gracious (和善的) and incredibly helpful,”he said.
His accident has damaged Washington’s brain. It has caused his left side, from his face to his feet, to all but shut down. His personality has also changed. The serious police-officer behavior is gone. He laughs a lot and smiles when he sees children, his mom said.
Now Washington is working hard on all-day rehabilitation. So far, he has made tremendous (巨大的) improvement, said his therapist Lindsay Sims.“I try to live as independently as possible,”Washington said slowly but firmly.
【1】What happened to Delvin Washington last May?
A. He started to make improvements in his speech therapy.
B. He was seriously injured in a car accident.
C. He graduated from high school with good grades.
D. He suffered a heart attack and went into a coma.
【2】What can we know about Washington’s friends?
A. They helped Washington make up for the lesson s he had missed.
B. They worked together to collect money for Washington on campus.
C. They helped Washington realize his dream of becoming a police officer.
D. They regularly visited Washington and helped him with his rehabilitation.
【3】Which word can best describe Delvin Washington?
A. strong—willed B. energetic
C. pessimistic D. depressed
【4】What is the article mainly about?
A. Washington’s friendship with his friends.
B. Washington making great efforts to achieve his dream.
C. What makes Washington so popular at school.
D. How Washington is recovering his brain.
25、Greenberg was a lucky guy to enter Columbia University on full scholarship. But just before junior year, Greenberg's____changed. One day his vision "____up" and later he was diagnosed (诊断)with glaucoma (青光眼). Then doctors operated on Greenberg's eyes. ____, the surgery didn't work. Greenberg was going blind. He was so____ that he refused to see anyone.
As Greenberg' s best friend, Arthur persuaded Greenberg to go back to Columbia and______to be his reader. Arthur read _____to him every day， taking time out from his own study, and Greenberg______scoring straight A's. Still, he was______about getting around alone and relied on his friend.
Then, one afternoon, Greenberg and Arthur went to Midtown Manhattan. When it was time to go back to campus, Arthur said he couldn’t_____him because of an appointment. Greenberg______They argued, and Arthur walked off, _____Greenberg alone in Grand Central Terminal.
Greenberg, who was completely______, stumbled (蹒珊)through the rush-hour crowd. He took a shuttle train west to Times Square, and then transferred to an uptown train. Four miles later, he _____at the Columbia University stop.
At the university's gates, someone______him. "Oops, excuse me, sir." Greenberg______the voice. It was Arthur's. Greenberg's first reaction was ___, but in the next second, he realized what he had just______-and realized, too, who had made it possible. _____, Arthur had been with him the whole way, using one of the most______strategies.
Blindness doesn't make Greenberg fail to appreciate the______of life. He always says he is the luckiest man in the world.
【1】
A．faith
B．attitude
C．fortune
D．reputation
【2】
A．lit
B．cleared
C．steamed
D．cheered
【3】
A．However
B．Moreover
C．Therefore
D．Otherwise
【4】
A．shy
B．selfish
C．desperate
D．nervous
【5】
A．learned
B．pretended
C．happened
D．offered
【6】
A．letters
B．textbooks
C．newspapers
D．magazines
【7】
A．imagined
B．ended up
C．carried on
D．considered
【8】
A．tentative
B．confident
C．excited
D．curious
【9】
A．accompany
B．rescue
C．comfort
D．abandon
【10】
A．explained
B．apologized
C．compromised
D．panicked
【11】
A．consulting
B．finding
C．leaving
D．serving
【12】
A．tired
B．amused
C．satisfied
D．confused
【13】
A．got off
B．pulled over
C．looked around
D．ran away
【14】
A．turned to
B．knocked into
C．shouted at
D．quarreled with
【15】
A．raised
B．lost
C．controlled
D．recognized
【16】
A．pleasure
B．anger
C．relief
D．sorrow
【17】
A．achieved
B．questioned
C．ignored
D．missed
【18】
A．Gradually
B．Finally
C．Obviously
D．Strangely
【19】
A．complex
B．familiar
C．defensive
D．brilliant
【20】
A．magic
B．truth
C．wisdom
D．beauty
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。
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
It was a beautiful sunny day when the moving van pulled onto the tree-lined street. Mark and Mindy stepped out of the van and looked at their new home with pride. They had both been saving for a long time to purchase their first house together and were very excited to go on a new venture.
Within an hour they had unloaded a number of boxes and were pleased with their progress. The sky had begun to darken slightly, but the weather was still pleasant. Then Mindy heard it – even felt it. There was a large clap of thunder and then a bolt of lightning. Mindy and Mark immediately froze and looked at each other, then looked at the boxes scattered (分散) on their lawn. They hastily raced to get their belongings indoors, but not before getting caught in heavy rain.
The couple stood in their living room, wet from head to toe, surrounded by what were now very wet boxes. Then, Mark noticed a pool of water in the hallway.
He went to inspect and found that there was water dripping from the ceiling. “We can have someone fix it,” Mindy said. “I’ll grab a bucket to catch the water for now.”
A moment later Mark heard a scream and raced into the kitchen just in time to see a mouse running across the floor.
Mindy was frozen with fright.
“Don’t worry. We can take care of that!” Mark said, trying to sound as reassuring (安心的) as possible. “Let’s go unpack some of the boxes. That will make us feel better.”
Mark and Mindy made their way to the living room, but when they opened a box holding their kitchen utensils (器皿) and dishes, they found that all of their plates, bowls and cups were broken. They looked at each other in dismay (沮丧).
“What do we do now?” Mindy asked.
Their first day in their new home was not turning out to be the joyous occasion they had expected.
Paragraph 1
Just then, there was a knock at the door.
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Paragraph 2
Suddenly they heard a noise from the attic (阁楼).
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