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1、The overall consumption scale is expected to reach 201 billion yuan this year, meaning an increase of 18.5 percent over ________ of 2018.
A.that B.it C.the one D.those
2、People believe writing poems provides a through which they can express their feelings.
A. shelter B. source
C. channel D. background
3、----What happened to the young trees we planted last week？
---The trees_____________ well，but I didn't water them.
A.might grow B.needn't have grown
C.would grow D.would have grown
4、The pandemic has fundamentally altered consumer behavior and enterprise operations, ________ digital adoption and transformation a necessity.
A．to make
B．making
C．having made
D．made
5、Competition for entry to these programs is keen, and applicants need above-average grades to gain___________.
A.ambition B.preference C.admission D.competence
6、---How did she lose so much weight as expected？
----_____________ eating less，she jogged for several miles every day.
A.In addition to B.In spite of
C.Instead of D.Thanks to
7、—Is Peter coming?
—No, he his mind after a phone call at the last minute.
A.changed B.has changed C.had changed D.is changing
8、With the advance of technology, the way we make friends and communicate with them has changed________.
A．successfully
B．significantly
C．seriously
D．smoothly
9、She runs ________ about 15 miles a day, whatever the circumstances, whatever the weather.
A．in addition
B．on hand
C．on average
D．in case
10、English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, _________ uses it differently.
A．all of which
B．each of which
C．all of them
D．each of them
11、I have so many clients who believe that cutting their hair helps it grow. Actually, for every few inches you’re cutting, you ______ months to the growing time.
A.have added B.will have added C.add D.are adding
12、________ the doors were closed, and ________ all the lights were off, the boy opened the door to his bedroom.
A.Having checked; that B.Having checked; /
C.Checking; where D.To check; that
13、Many e-commerce platforms play a great role in promoting employment, ________services from stock support to interest-free loans
A.offering B.to offer C.offered D.having offered
14、The newly-built subway is always crowded with passengers going home from market, most of them _____ heavy bags and baskets full of fruit and vegetables.
A. carried B. to be carried
C. to carry D. carrying
15、In Australia, many road signs are now both in English and Chinese, ______ it easier for Chinese tourists to travel.
A. making B. made C. make D. makes
16、After three months of hard work, I'd like to go to a nice small town for my holiday, especially ________with a sea view.
A.it B.one C.the one D.that
17、––Cathy is not coming to your birthday party tonight.
––But she ______!
A. promised B. promises
C. will promise D. had promised
18、—Will Uncle Peterson come to my birthday party tomorrow?
—Pity he ______ to Zimbabwe as a volunteer teacher.
A．was sent
B．has been sent
C．had been sent
D．would be sent
19、Mark needs to learn Chinese ________ his company is opening a branch in Tianjin.
A．unless
B．although
C．until
D．since
20、University majors should not be ________ market demand and the government should give more support for “unpopular” majors such as literature, history and philosophy.
A. in the form of B. in the process of
C. at the mercy of D. at the risk of
21、 The year 2020 marks the beginning of the decade of the yold, or the “young old”, as the Japanese call people aged between 65 and 75. One might therefore expect peak retirement for baby-boomers born in 1955-60 in the coming years, but they are not retiring quietly into the background. By continuing to work, and staying socially involved, the yold will change the world, as they have done several times before at different stages of their lives.
The yold are healthier, wealthier and more numerous (众多) than previous generations of seniors. 134million 65-to-74-year-olds account for 11% of the population in rich countries in 2020, up from 99million (8%) in 2000. Health worsens with age, but the yold are resisting the decline better than most: of the 3.7 years of increased life expectancy in rich countries between 2000 and 2015. The yold are also better off: between 1989 and 2013, the median (中位的) wealth of families headed by someone over 62 in America rose by 40% , while the wealth of all other age groups declined.
The yold are not just any group of old people. The over-60s are one of the fastest-growing groups of customers of the airline business. They are also changing education. They are challenging the traditional expectations of the retired as people who wear slippers and look after the grandchildren. That will affect consumer, service and financial markets.
The rise of the yold will be a blessing to themselves, to economies and to societies. But for all this to happen, three big things will have to change. The most important is public attitudes towards older people, and in particular the expectation that 60-somethings ought to be putting their feet up and quietly retiring into the background. Government policies will have to change, too. The retirement age in many rich countries is still below the age to which many people want to work. Public policy makes retirement a cliff edge instead of a ramp (斜坡). Third, higher numbers of healthy yold people will require great changes in health spending although the yold will still be comparative healthy and active over the next decade.
【1】Why will the yold not retire quietly into the background?
A.They have a longer life expectancy.
B.They are richer than the other age groups.
C.They have an increasing population.
D.They can still play a vital role in society.
【2】What are the yold usually expected to do after retirement?
A.To stay at home babysitting grandchildren.
B.To get further education in universities.
C.To travel all over the world by plane.
D.To stay socially engaged in the company.
【3】What can be done to ensure the position of the yold?
A.Bringing forward their retirement age.
B.Being age-friendly towards them.
C.Reducing their cost in health care.
D.Taking good care of them at home.
【4】What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.Three effective measures should be taken for the yold.
B.People hold different opinions over the yold’s retirement.
C.The yold continue to make a big difference to society.
D.The baby-boomers are changing our society nowadays.
22、 Money can buy happiness. 【1】What would bring you greater, longer-lasting happiness: purchasing an expensive item you've been eyeing or booking the vacation you've been dreaming about?
【2】New things are exciting to us at first, but then we adapt to them. Over time, the satisfaction with material objects decreased. Even though new cars may make us happy in the short-term, the freshness quickly wears off.
Spending money on experiences-travel, outdoor activities, concerts, classes, movies-brings us more joy than buying material things. One reason is that our experiences are a bigger part of our identity than our possessions. You can really like your material stuff. You can even think that part of your identity is connected to those things. 【3】
In contrast, your experiences really are part of you. We are the sum total of our experiences.
Another reason we value experiences even after they're over is that even negative experiences can become positive over time. 【4】Why? Because even unpleasant experiences can later become funny stories or be looked at as character-building opportunities.
Shared experiences are also looked upon more favorably because they connect us to others more than shared consumption does. We feel more connected to people who have also backpacked through Europe than people who happen to have purchased the same iPhone. 【5】
A.But how you spend it matters.
B.Yet they remain separate from you.
C.You could use the material item every day.
D.One of the enemies of happiness is adaptation.
E.Just talking about them made their evaluation improve.
F.Spending money on experiential purchases makes people more generous.
G.If weighing your options, buying experience promises promotion of well-being.
23、Michael Nesmith, the guitarist of the 1960s pop group The Monkees, died at the age of 78. The famed singer-songwriter, who composed some of the band’s catalogue, including tracks such as “Papa Gene's Blues,” “You Told Me” and “You Just May Be the One,” died of natural causes on Friday morning, according to the statement released by his family.
The Monkees member Micky Dolenz is now the only surviving member of the group. “I’m heartbroken. Dolenz said in a statement following Nesmith’s death. The Monkees television debut (首演) turned him and fellow band members Dolenz, Peter Tork and David Jones into overnight rock stars. The show, which premiered in 1966, rocketed the group to fame, scoringNo.1 hits and chart-topping albums. During the two-year run, The Monkees: won the 1967 Emmy for best comedy series.
Following the group’s breakup in 1970, Nesmith moved on to a long and creative career, not only as-a musician but as a writer, producer and director of films, author of several books, head of a media arts company and creator of a music video format that led to the creation of MTV.
Nesmith rarely rejoined the others for reunion tours, leading many to believe he disliked the band and the show, something he steadfastly denied. For the Monkees’30th anniversary he persuaded the others to reunite to record a new album, “Justus,” for which all four composed the songs and played the instruments. He also rejoined the others for a brief tour and wrote and directed their 1997 TV reunion film, “Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees.”
After fighting for creative control in The Monkees in the late 1960s, Nesmith went on to form the country rock outfit. The First National, which scored a top 25 hit in 1970 with “Joanne” according to Billboard.
【1】What makes The Monkees rise to fame overnight?
A．Its numerous tracks.
B．Its creative members.
C．Its 1967 Emmy award.
D．Its first television show.
【2】Which of the following is most suitable to describe Nesmith?
A．Accomplished.
B．Get-it-alone.
C．Enthusiastic.
D．Simple-minded.
【3】What does “a brief tour” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A．A fast trip.
B．A short holiday.
C．A road show.
D．A temporary party.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A．A band.
B．A musician.
C．Hit shows.
D．Golden compositions.
24、 Hanging stockings by the chimney with care is one of the most popular Christmas traditions, but many families display theirs without wondering why. No one can be sure when and why the practice started, but some stories give us a clue.
One of the most popular origin tales starts with none other than St. Nicholas — yes, he was a real person. In the third and fourth centuries, St. Nicholas was a bishop in modern-day Turkey who made helping others his life mission, and he caught wind of a family in need.
As the story goes, a single father was raising three daughters but realized he didn’t have enough money to pay their dowries (嫁妆)---and without dowries, they couldn’t get married.
St. Nicholas heard of the family’s dilemma but knew they were too proud to accept handouts. To make sure they didn’t refuse his generosity, he secretly sent them gold at night. Some legends say he dropped gold down the chimney, and the gifts landed in the stockings that were laid by the fire to dry, while others claim Nicholas himself hopped down the chimney. Someone - either the father or the daughters, depending on the version of the tale - caught the bishop in the act and thanked him for his help. The gifts were enough for the daughters to marry and live happily ever after.
St. Nicholas, feast day was on December 6, and eventually, the tradition of leaving gifts in stockings was paired up with Christmas celebrations.
That makes a neat and tidy origin story, but some scholars suggest the stocking tradition might have started even before Christianity in Scandinavian cultures. The Norse god Odin was said to come on Christmas, riding on an eight-legged horse. Children would leave sugar, carrots, and hay in their shoes to feed the mythical horse, and Odin would leave them gifts in return.
We’ll never know whether these stories were true or not, but stockings have a strong foothold in Christmas tradition.
【1】What can we know about St. Nicholas?
A．He was born on December 6.
B．He often sent gold to the poor.
C．He used to hang stocking at night.
D．He liked to help other people.
【2】What does the underlined word "handouts" in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A．Objects made by hand.
B．Documents containing news.
C．Pieces of paper given to students.
D．Things given free to poor people.
【3】What is the purpose of the last paragraph but one?
A．To prove the tale of St. Nicholas is false.
B．To provide a different version of story origin.
C．To prove the Norse god Odin is as generous as St. Nicholas.
D．To provide detailed information about western cultures.
【4】What’s the best title of the text?
A．The story of St. Nicholas
B．Different practices of gift-giving
C．Stories behind Christmas stockings
D．The Christmas tradition in modern-day Turkey
25、 There are some clouds that have silver linings and some that don't — Anonym
Sometimes I feel like an open book, empty. But I still have memories from my _______ with cancer. I have left the story unspoken. Cancer isn't rare, but it feels like a _______ topic of conversation. In our life, we are not taught how to respond to things like cancer. That's why it's important to _______ and to talk about real stories that are painful, yet full of the significance of _______.
That afternoon I was in the operation room. It was _______ in the room, and I was shivering. There was a terrible, spiting pain in my left leg. I _______ my mom's hand as the smell of rubbing alcohol hit my nose. _______ tears streamed down my face. The doctor was _______ if he should stop the procedure because I was in so much pain. After the operation, he got me a _______ and they took me out to the car.
After many times of having chemotherapy (化疗), my ________ started to get tired of the sick treatment. But I had to smile, and pretended ________ was wonderful. Sometimes all you can do is to pretend to be ________ and move on. Months later, the good news was that after another several months, my family could ________ my end to having cancer.
Some people have told me that attitude doesn't matter when you have something like cancer. I ________. I don't know how I would have ________ my treatment without my family and friends, and I also couldn't have made it without ________ and something to look forward to.
I will ________ know what I would be like if I hadn't experienced that. However, I do know that those experiences have ________ me who I am today. Embarrassment, ________, sadness, these are the feelings you remember, but also the ones you can learn from. I know what is important in life because I have been ________. Yes, I know. I'm growing up.
【1】A.battle B.communication C.appointment D.argument
【2】A.dangerous B.terrible C.meaningful D.suitable
【3】A.share B.cure C.discuss D.enjoy
【4】A.ambition B.memory C.growth D.peace
【5】A.warm B.cold C.cool D.hot
【6】A.seized B.shook C.waved D.patted
【7】A.Sweet B.Joyful C.Relieved D.Salty
【8】A.telling B.saying C.considering. D.announcing
【9】A.bed B.wheelchair C.bench, D.seat
【10】A.hand B.nose C.body D.head
【11】A.nothing B.something C.everything D.anything
【12】A.wise B.lucky C.rich D.brave
【13】A.celebrate B.check C.continue D.cancel
【14】A.adopt B.disagree C.admit D.dislike
【15】A.took on B.put down C.cared about D.got through
【16】A.permission B.help C.hesitation D.hope
【17】A.certainly B.never C.absolutely D.forever
【18】A.made B.given C.‘discovered D.influenced
【19】A.satisfaction B.pride C.happiness D.frustration
【20】A.controlled B.tested C.punished D.blamed
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使其构成一篇完整的短文续写的词数应为150左右。
John began noticing when he was in kindergarten that he looked different from other kids. They had two hands. He had one.
“It started when one boy teased him.” said his mother, Judy. Her boy returned to their home with questions: Why am I different? Why me? Why?
“He actually told us he was mad at his being born with such a defect,” his mother said. “that was a huge blow to the heart.” Judy admitted she didn't know what to do at that point. How could she provide answers to her son's questions when she had never found those answers herself?
A few weeks later, Judy came home from her job as a science teacher at a state school and turned on the TV to a news story about an eighth grader from Washington, Iowa. Trashaun Willis, then 14, had become an Internet celebrity after posting videos of his slam dunks（灌篮）, and, like John, he was missing most of his left arm. Judy called John in. He was silent, watching dunk after monstrous dunk.
At the time, it seemed that watching Trashaun would simply be an inspiring moment for John—he'd see a thriving role model with a seemingly similar physical defect. And had it stayed just that, John would have been happy. Suddenly, an idea occurred to Judy. Why not reach out to the newspaper to help set up a meeting with Trashaun to build John's confidence?
“It reassured me," said Judy. “I know in my heart that everything's going to be OK. Trashaun has grown up to be a wonderful kid. And I know John is too." Trashaun did get serious with John. Finally, the boys met at Washington Middle School on a Saturday afternoon a couple of months later, in April 2017, and they instantly bonded.
注意：续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
The day was not spent on self-pity--it was really full and unforgettable.
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