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1、Start by looking at the clues behind you, if you want to know____lies ahead for housing prices in 2020.
A. what B. that C. where D. Which
2、 Some education experts demanded strongly that school children ____ enough time to sleep and play.
A. give B. should give
C. would be given D. be given
3、Some scientists don't deny the existence of aliens ,but further evidence is still needed to _____ it.
A. compromise B. confirm
C. commit D. concern
4、The professor_____ out the project made a comment on the report.
A.was opposed to carry B.opposed to carry C.opposed to carrying D.opposed carrying
5、It is easy to ________ this camera, while putting the pieces together is quite difficult, so you must keep the directions well.
A．take apart
B．take over
C．take down
D．take up
6、"You can't catch me!" Janet shouted, _____ away.
A. run B. running
C. to run D. ran
7、The doves seemed to enjoy_____with people in the park.
A. having photographed B. being photographed
C. to be photographed D. photographing
8、Life is very hard in the city.In order to escape ________ some people drink alcohol.
A. character B. evidence
C. pressure D. temper
9、There were many talented actors out there just waiting________.
A. to discover B. to be discovered C. discovered D. being diseovered
10、Since he became famous, he has been regularly ______________ with demands for signed photographs from admirers．
A.identified B.punctured C.bombarded D.spoiled
11、The most powerful typhoon in five years hit Hainan, ________ the cancellation of all flights, rail and ferry services on Wednesday.
A．having forced
B．forced
C．forcing
D．to force
12、Scientists are convinced ___ the positive effect of laughter ____ physical and mental health．
A．of; on B．by; in C．of; at D．on; at
13、We believe all countries can work together ________ a community with a shared future for mankind.
A．build
B．builds
C．built
D．to build
14、She tried not to show ________ in her treatment of the children in her care.
A．qualification
B．preference
C．expectation
D．blame
15、As a new diplomat, he often thinks of how he can react more _________ (合适地) on such occasions.
A. apparently B. appropriately
C. approximately D. approvingly
16、Darwin saw a variety of new species on the Galapagos Islands, but it was the birds ______ interested him the most.
A．what
B．that
C．which
D．who
17、Three days later the group reached a beautiful island ________ was completely cut off from the outside world.
A．which
B．when
C．where
D．as
18、Life has become so easy for children today that they the spirit to work hard.
A.lack B.lack of
C.are lacked D.are lacking of
19、—Have you handed in your schoolwork yet?
—Yes,I have.I guess it _______ now.
A.has graded B.is graded
C.is being graded D.is grading
20、He was busily ________to cleaning his shoes while his wife was cooking.
A. involved B. supposed
C. occupied D. committed
21、______ Sunday, the family decided to go for a picnic.
A.It was B.It is C.It being D.As was
22、The company has changed some of its working practices ________ complaints and criticism from the customers.
A. in favor of B. in response to C. in memory of D. in spite of
23、In the UK, people consume ________ meat products such as chicken, beef, pork and lamb.
A.a large amount of B.a plenty of C.a large quantity D.quantities of
24、 —Where is the picture you drew the other day?
— It _______ next to the mirror on the wall.
A. is hung B. is hanged
C. was hanged D. is hanging
25、---How do you know he is from Hunan Province?
--- Oh, his accent ______ himself when he spoke.
A. displayed B. betrayed C. appeared D. showed
26、When asked what his father did for a living, my son explained to his kindergarten teacher that “he steals things, but it's O.K. because he gets paid to do it.”
He wasn't wrong.
I'm a hacker, and I run a team of hackers. We spend our days discovering ways to break into anything that can connect to the Internet, to access information never meant to be seen. If we get to it before a criminal does, then we've done our job.
I'm proud of what I do for a living, just like doctors or lawyers are proud of the work they do. In Hollywood, hackers are often described as hooded(戴着兜帽的)figures in dark rooms involved in illegal activity while tapping keyboards. Actually, hackers are expert at programming and problem-solving with computers. Companies hire hackers to find their breaking point before criminals do.
Hacking is an activity, and what separates any activity from a crime is permission. Drivers are free to drive, but they do not have permission to drive 150 miles per hour - that's illegal. Bankers can transfer their clients' money, but if they do so without permission, that's illegal.
Hacking isn't an inherently(本质上)criminal activity. Someone who involves in the illegal use of hacking should not be called a “bad hacker” but a “threat actor”. Hackers are people like me and my team at IBM - security professionals.
Hackers play a critical role in keeping companies and people safe. At IBM, one thing my team does is hack autonomous vehicles, planes and trains to make sure that every possible security weakness is found and corrected before each machine is shipped. Imagine what bad things could happen without us.
【1】Why did the author mention his son's words in paragraph 1?
A．To show off his son's intelligence.
B．To describe the daily life in kindergarten.
C．To raise readers' interest in his job.
D．To raise a problem of parent-child relation.
【2】What is the common misunderstanding of hackers?
A．Hackers can both be males and females.
B．Hackers can ensure a company's security.
C．Hackers are usually considered as criminals.
D．Hackers are extremely proud of what they do.
【3】What do we know about hacking?
A．Hacking is an inherently criminal activity.
B．Permission plays an important role in hacking.
C．Professional skills are not necessary for hacking.
D．Hacking involves breaking into shops and houses.
【4】What's the purpose of the passage?
A．To introduce the job of hackers.
B．To attract more hackers to IBM.
C．To stress the importance of hackers.
D．To compare hacking with other jobs.
27、You hear it all the time—“fake news” this and “fake news” that. But research shows that older adults actually struggle with being able to identify what stories are true and what stories are fabricated. Thus, being able to make this distinction is incredibly important.
Digital literacy(素养)workshops are quickly growing up, designed to help people of older generations understand the importance of fact checking. And workshops, like “How to Spot Fake News” sponsored by a non-profit organization called Senior Planet, are teaching older adults how to check sites like Snopes. com and FactCheck. org to determine if the stories they’ re reading are based on fact or false propaganda(宣传).
One participant, 86-year-old Marlene Cianci, is delighted at how simple it is to do. “It’s right there!” she said. “Just a two-step thing and there it was! With new technology, where things go so fast, we get left out sometimes, or we get confused. So having this sort of program really enlightens us and helps us advance and learn more and become braver.”
Researchers found Facebook users 65 and over posted 7 times as many articles from fake news websites, compared to adults under 29. Thus, workshops seek to solve the problems at hand by providing digital literacy lessons for their audience.
“If seniors are more likely to share fake news than younger people, then there are important clues about how we might design something to reduce the spread of fake news,” said Andrew Guess, a professor at Princeton University. “These findings suggest that teaching digital literacy in schools — no matter how beneficial that might be for other reasons — is unlikely to fully deal with the sharing of fake news if such sharing is more common among older citizens.” Therefore, many local libraries offer workshops and classes like this, free of charge to the community. “When designing. media literacy classes for this population, assessing emotional states while reading digital content may be a useful strategy. I believe these workshops could be useful for people of all ages,” said Guess.
【1】What does the underlined word “fabricated” probably mean in Paragraph l?
A．Spread quickly.
B．Shared willingly.
C．Written carefully.
D．Invented falsely.
【2】What is Marlene Cianci’s attitude towards the workshop?
A．Concerned.
B．Supportive.
C．Uninterested.
D．Cautious.
【3】What can we learn from the researchers’ findings?
A．The workshops are not effective for all age groups.
B．Older Facebook users could recognize fake news easily.
C．Older people spread more fake news than young people.
D．Teaching digital literacy can completely prevent the sharing of fake news.
【4】What does Andrew Guess say about the workshops to help older people?
A．They are of great importance.
B．They are no more helpful than school classes.
C．They can encourage older people to read books.
D．They will teach older people to control emotions.
28、A sense of humor is something highly valued. A person who has a great sense of humor is often considered to be happy and socially confident. However, humor is a double-edged sword. Sometimes it can damage self-respect and annoy others.
People who use bonding humor tell jokes and generally lighten the mood. They're thought to be good at reducing the tension in uncomfortable situations. They often make fun of their common experiences, and sometimes they may even laugh off their own misfortunes. The basic message they deliver is: We're all alike, we find the same things funny, and we're all in this together.
Put-down humor, on the other hand, is an aggressive type of humor used to criticize others through teasing. When it's aimed against politicians, as it often is, it's extremely funny and mostly harmless. But in the real world, it may have a harmful effect. An example of such humor is telling friends an embarrassing story about another friend. When challenged about their teasing, the put-down jokers might claim that they are "just kidding," thus allowing themselves to avoid responsibility. This type of humor, though considered by some people to be socially acceptable, may hurt the feelings of the one being teased and thus have a bad effect on personal relationships.
Finally, in hate-me humor, the joker is the target of the joke for the amusement of others. This type of humor was used by comedians John Belushi and Chris Farley—both of whom suffered for their success in show business. A small amount of such humor is charming, but routinely offering oneself up to be embarrassed destroys one's self-esteem, and fosters depression and anxiety.
So it seems that being funny isn't necessarily an indicator of good social skills and well-being. In certain cases, it may actually have a negative effect on interpersonal relationships.
【1】In bonding humor, people create a relaxing atmosphere by ________.
A. joking about experiences they share
B. showing their personal relationships
C. teasing experiences of their friends
D. laughing at other's misfortunes
【2】Which of the following is among the common targets of put-down humor?
A. Comedians. B. Jokers.
C. Politicians. D. Actors.
【3】In the passage, the author mainly conveys ________.
A. humor can be classified into three kinds
B. humor has its bright side and dark side
C. humor deserves to be studied
D. humor is highly valued
29、One of the newest words on the coffee stage is “shade grown coffee”. Shade grown coffee isn’t new. In fact, until only a few years ago, shade grown coffee represented the major coffee beans sold on the world coffee market. The coffee plant is a natural shade lover, growing best in the shade afforded by an overgrowing canopy (树冠) of rain forest plants. That canopy protects the coffee plant from sunlight that reduces its production and kills it.
Shade grown coffee is, however, more expensive to grow, at least in the short run. Growing coffee in the shade means that coffee growers also have to spend time working on the protectors. It means that less land is left to produce coffee beans. The arrival of technically engineered coffee plants that grow well in the sun represented a major development in coffee industry. Because there was no need to grow shade trees to protect the coffee trees, farmers could use more and more land to grow coffee trees, increasing their productivity and leading to more money for the coffee plantations (种植园) and farmers.
However, it was not a good idea to move away from shade grown coffee. The sheltering canopy provided more than just shade for the coffee trees. Those plants provided shelter for birds and other animals who feed on pests.
They help to fix nitrogen in the soil, and nitrogen is a natural fertilizer which makes plants grow more successfully. The increase in land used to grow sun loving coffee trees also had an unexpected effect on the law of supply and demand. The increased production resulted in a huge amount of coffee beans coming to the market, which brought down prices.
Moreover, most experts agree that shade grown coffee is better in taste than coffee grown in full sun. Plants grown in shade take longer to develop. The slower growing time helps to improve the coffee’s taste. You can buy a can of shade grown coffee to replace your usual sun coffee. One cup of coffee a day---it’s a small price to pay for a better world.
【1】What do we know about shade grown coffee?
A. It has been introduced to the market recently.
B. It was the main coffee beans sold on the market.
C. It is protected by the canopy from pests and animals.
D. It grows well where there is adequate natural sunlight.
【2】Why did farmers move away from shade grown coffee?
A. It had a bitter taste.
B. It left no land for shade trees.
C. It offered less profits.
D. It’s no longer well received.
【3】What is an advantage of sheltering plants?
A. They keep a balanced environment.
B. They bring more money to farmers.
C. They help clear the nitrogen in the soil.
D. They make coffee plants grow quickly.
【4】What does the author suggest?
A. Spending less on coffee. B. Listening to experts’ ideas.
C. Buying shade grown coffee. D. Planting sun loving coffee.
30、I grew up in a poor family with a group of adopted kids, my father and a wonderful mother. We had little money, but plenty of ________ and attention. I was happy and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still ________ a dream.
My dream was athletics. When I was sixteen, I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour baseball and hit anything moving on the field. I was also ________ to have Ollie Jarvis as my high-school coach, who not only ________ me but taught me how to be confident. One particular incident with Jarvis ________ my life forever.
It was the summer holiday in senior two and a friend ________ me for a summer job. This meant a ________ for money in my pocket, and the start of ________ for a house for my mother. The summer job was ________ , and I wanted to jump at the opportunity.
Then I realized I would have to ________ summer baseball training to handle the work schedule. I was ________ about telling my coach, and I pressed myself with the ________ on the dilemma from the mother, “If you make your bed, you have to lie in it.”
When I told Jarvis, he was as mad as expected. “You have your whole life to work,” he said, you’re your playing days are ________. You can’t afford to waste them.”
I stood with my head hanging, trying to explain why my ________ of buying mom a house and having money ________ his disappointment in me. He asked me about the money I would make at the job. ________ , he said, “Is $3.25 an hour the price of a dream?”
That question made me ________ the difference between wanting something ________ and having a long-term goal. I ________ myself to baseball training, and within the year I was offered a $20,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. I ________ it since I already had a baseball scholarship to the University of Arizona. I signed with the Boston Red Sox in 1984 for $1.7 million, and bought my mother the house of my dream.
【1】
A．mercy
B．influence
C．love
D．reward
【2】
A．share
B．interpret
C．appreciate
D．afford
【3】
A．lucky
B．ambitious
C．admirable
D．impressive
【4】
A．concentrated on
B．consulted with
C．approved of
D．believed in
【5】
A．disturbed
B．satisfied
C．transformed
D．challenged
【6】
A．recommended
B．blamed
C．supported
D．acknowledged
【7】
A．schedule
B．chance
C．decision
D．desire
【8】
A．arrangements
B．searches
C．savings
D．choices
【9】
A．inspiring
B．convincing
C．demanding
D．appealing
【10】
A．accompany
B．abandon
C．adjust
D．accomplish
【11】
A．certain
B．anxious
C．content
D．angry
【12】
A．intention
B．principle
C．expectation
D．advice
【13】
A．appropriate
B．special
C．limited
D．permanent
【14】
A．dream
B．imagination
C．faith
D．pressure
【15】
A．deserved
B．reflected
C．avoided
D．confirmed
【16】
A．Delightedly
B．Hurriedly
C．Seriously
D．Casually
【17】
A．seek
B．overlook
C．stress
D．realize
【18】
A．right now
B．so far
C．on occasion
D．in future
【19】
A．submitted
B．committed
C．adapted
D．reduced
【20】
A．considered
B．received
C．advocated
D．declined
31、A few years ago, I was working in a small office. I noticed that even though the size of the organization was not huge, we often worked in our different teams.
One particular week, I decided I wanted to make people smile but I wanted to do it 【1】 (secret). So one evening I wrote up some quotes that had inspired me over the years. The next morning, I went to work early and 【2】 (张贴) them up by the sinks and mirrors in the office restrooms. Maybe someone else would enjoy the quotes 【3】 (如同我一样) I had. And perhaps it 【4】 (may) just freshen their day.
For the next few months, some of the quotes 【5】 (take) down. But I noticed that a couple remained. Eventually, I finished out my contact 【6】 that organization, but I’d still often get emails from my former boss and teammates.
A few months ago, I was invited to reunion with my 【7】 (同事) . 【8】 I no longer worked in this office, I had really enjoyed 【9】 (work) with my team and was happy to see them again. Towards the end of the event, I went to the bathroom and found a quote that I 【10】 (write) two and half years earlier was still up in the same spot by the mirror. It reads: “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands, but seeing with new eyes” ——Marcle Proust.
32、假定你是某国际学校的学生李华，得知你校书法俱乐部为其书法学习班在全校招聘一位书法培训师。请你给该俱乐部负责人Tom写封邮件以申请这一职位，内容包括：
1.表明意图；
2.你的优势；
3.希望获准。
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2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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