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1、I ________ from the US, and he ________ from Tianjin.
A．am, is
B．am, are
C．is, are
D．am, am
2、The teacher ____ the instructions so that the children could understand them.
A．classified B．simplified
C．qualified D．implied
3、Various measures are being taken such as the street-stall and small-store economy ______ domestic demand.
A.expanded B.to be expanding C.expanding D.to expand
4、 James left his hometown when he was 16, and he ______ back there since.
A. wouldn’t be B. hasn’t been
C. hadn’t been D. won’t be
5、--- What do you know made Sarah so upset?
--- giving away state secrets.
A. Charged with B. Being charged with
C. Accusing of D. To be accused of
6、Photos are magical in that they can have us seeing moments from the past they were frozen in time.
A. when B. in case
C. unless D. as if
7、— Did you stay at the party until the very end last night?
— No, I left as early as was ________ with politeness.
A. content B. consistent
C. patient D. Permanent
8、Where did you spend________money buying________gifts?
A.so little, so small B.such little, so little
C.so little, such little D.such little, such little
9、-Shall we go for a picnic this Saturday?
. Will next Saturday be OK?
A. Sure, it’s up to you
B. Sure,it's no problem
C Sorry, I can’t make it
D.Sorry, I'm not available today
10、As to various benefits, needless to say, Chinese tea is definitely a perfect alternative of other beverages, which enables us to strike a ________ between flavor and health.
A．accuracy
B．balance
C．friction
D．mercy
11、No one hates arguments more than Martin—he becomes miserable whenever they occur. ________, in his household, disputes are abundant.
A. Generally B. Actually
C. Unfortunately D. Roughly
12、They informed me that they would talk to me ______ my application for the post of assistant editor.
A．in exchange for
B．in favor of
C．in preparation for
D．in regard to
13、—Daddy, how much do you earn an hour?
—If you ______ know, $20 an hour．
A. may B- must
C．can D．should
14、He is a newcomer in the team, but I have the __________ that I’ve seen that man before.
A．function B．impression
C．comprehension D．association
15、A new food scandal has erupted, threatening to spoil the________ of McDonald's, Starbucks and Yum Brands.
A.expectation B.reputation C.competition D.temptation
16、It is reported that many a new house at present in the disaster area.
A.is being built B.is built C.are being built D.have been built
17、Some passers-by witnessed the car accident ______ five passengers were killed, a baby included.
A. where B. which C. that D. when
18、At first Robert wouldn't let his daughter go diving, but eventually he ____as she was so confidence about her skills.
A.gave in B.let off C.got away D.let out
19、Before a solution to gender violence is found, South Africa women have been ______ to save themselves by standing up for their own rights.
A. urged B. threatened
C. criticized D. dismissed
20、Hearing the telephone ring, she rushed out of the kitchen and left the water .
A. boil B. boiling
C. boiled D. to boil
21、Have you ever taken a taxi? In the past, doing so meant finding one, flagging it down and telling the driver where you wanted to go, paying, and possibly, adding a tip. And while this still happens, it is less common than it used to be. These days, it is much easier to open a ride-hailing (打车) app. All of the boring stuff gets taken care of. It is a perfect solution!
Except that it isn’t. A recent report from urban transport consultant Bruce Schaller, who spent the last four years studying traffic flow in New York, concluded that the use of these app-based journeys is causing traffic jams. The 81% increase in these city-based rides means that there are now five times more of them than the iconic yellow taxicab. “It’s the shift in passage from public transport/，he told the BBC. “That means moving people from larger vehicles into smaller ones, which means more vehicles to move the same people. Therefore, more traffic.”
“They are out there in force at the worst possible times,n said Prof Christo Wilson, a computer scientist at Northeastern University, who has also studied the services. He referred to Uber’s traffic data, which perfectly match the peaks for the rush hour. He also added that the low fares and convenience mean that people are ordering rides to go from A to B when they wouldn’t normally. Both help contribute to the congestion (拥堵).
So what can be done to stop traffic from backing up or bottlenecking? One solution involves combining ride-hailing with sharing. Many ride-hailing companies, such as Uber and Didi Chuxing, enable customers to carpool. This allows travelers who share similar destinations to share the journey. The app enables drivers to pick up passengers halfway, which means more streamlined traffic, and less time spent with an empty vehicle.
Could this decongest the world's jam-packed roads? It is certainly one solution. But maybe we shouldn't be so quick to dismiss the more traditional public transport options. “Congestion is a really complicated issued said Adrew Salzberg, from Uber. “There is no more efficient way to move people around than public transport,” he added. So don't do away with that bus pass just yet.
【1】What do Bruce Schaller and Christo Wilson have in common?
A．They both think highly of the public transport.
B．They both worry about the wide use of ride-hailing apps.
C．They both believe that congestion is too difficult to solve.
D．They both agree that congestion results partly from reduced riding cost
【2】What is suggested by Andrew Salzberg?
A．Taking public transport if possible.
B．Using ride-hailing apps in a wise way.
C．Abandoning taking public transport now.
D．Sharing vehicles with passengers with similar destinations.
【3】What is the text mainly about?
A．Traffic is getting worse.
B．Technology counts in the future.
C．Ride-hailing apps make terrible jams.
D．Efforts arc needed to improve road jams.
22、My 16-year-old son, Anton, had gone to the local swimming hole. Most of the kids who swim there are fit and strong teens, and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors, so I had no fears for his well-being. Still, the firefighter’s first words, “You need to come up here to the Stillwater River,” made me catch my breath.
When I got to the river, I saw Anton sitting quietly on a low platform of the fire engine, with a towel wrapped about his shoulders.
I hurried over to him. “You OK?” I asked.
“Yeah,” was all he said. But my eyes begged for an explanation. I didn’t get it from my son.
The story was this: A couple in their 20s, unfamiliar with the Stillwater, had gotten caught in the current and began screaming for help. Without hesitation Anton and his friend dived into the water, swam out to the drowning(溺水的) woman, and brought her safely to shore.
In an age in which the world “hero” is broadcast with abandon(随意）and seemingly applied to anyone, I realized the real thing in my son and his friend—the disregarding of personal safety for the sake of another human being. I know that teens are headstrong and self-centered, but this didn’t lower the gravity of the event and the desire to do good.
Along the way home I tried to get some more information from him, but the only words were, “What’s for supper?”
I thought twice about the tragedy(悲剧) that might have been. Questions flew across my mind like a flight of swallows: Would I have risked my life to save a drowning person? Or would I have chosen to dial 911? Would I have told the story over and over to anyone who’d listen?
The next morning, when Anton got up, I half expected him to tell me the story from his point of view, now that he had some distance from the event. But all he did was to toast a pie, pull himself together, and head for the door to begin the new day.
【1】The writer caught her breath when she heard the fire fighters’ first words because______.
A. her son saved a woman
B. she was scolded by fire fighters
C. she was anxious about her son’s safety
D. her son was to blame for a fire
【2】We can infer from the passage that _______.
A. firefighters always turn up in case of emergency
B. parents are always worried about their children
C. it’s dangerous to swim in an unfamiliar river
D. teens are more responsible than expected
【3】Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. My Mother, My Love B. My Son, My Hero
C. A Narrow Escape D. A Silent Boy
【4】Anton kept silent about his deed because_______.
A. he was still in fear
B. he was annoyed with mother
C. he regarded it as a normal thing
D. he was afraid of being scolded
23、About a quarter of the world drives on the left, and the countries that do so are mostly old British colonies like Australia, and Ireland. But Thailand, Indonesia and Japan have also developed this habit.
This strange quirk puzzles the rest of the world; however, there is a perfectly good reason. Up to the late 1700s, everybody travelled on the left side of the road because it is the sensible option for violent, feudal societies of mostly right-handed people. Soldiers with their swords under their right arms naturally passed on each other’s right, and if you passed a stranger on the road, you walked on the left to ensure that your protective sword arm was between you and him.
Revolutionary France, however, did away with this practice as part of its sweeping social rethink, and thanks to Napoleon, this change was carried out all over continental Europe. Because he was left-handed, his armies had to march on the right so he could keep his sword arm between him and any opponent. From then on, any country colonized by the French took to driving on the right.
After the American Revolutionary War (1775 — 1783), the US became independent and decided to make traffic drive on the right in order to cut all remaining links to its British colonial past. Once America became the center of the car industry, if you wanted a good reliable vehicle, you bought American right-hand-drive. From then on, many countries changed out of necessity.
Today, the EU would like Britain to fall into line with the rest of Europe, but this is no longer possible. It would cost billions of pounds to change everything round. The last European country to convert to driving on the right was Sweden in 1967. This ironically caused a reduction in car accidents because everyone drove carefully while getting used to the new system.
【1】Why did people travel on the left before the late 18th century?
A．They were required to do so.
B．They were mostly left-landed.
C．It was easier to cross the street.
D．They could feel safer from attacks.
【2】What was Napoleon’s attitude about walking on the left?
A．Support.
B．Disapproval.
C．Doubt.
D．Indifference.
【3】For Americans, driving on the right was a way to show ______.
A．the connection with France was broken
B．the US was no longer ruled by the UK
C．the American Revolution War had ended
D．America was the center of the car industry
【4】What is the main reason for UK’s resistance to the European system?
A．It would cost too much to change.
B．Its increasing traffic accidents.
C．Its influence on colonies.
D．Its fast-developing car industry.
24、Certainly, a well-rounded education is the foundation from which all of us spring forth. I am grateful to the many incredible teachers who have inspired me to do greater things, and have fired my enthusiasm for everlasting learning!
I have also been honored to have the most amazing teachers in all of my children's lives. These are extraordinary people who not only teach our children, but love them, challenge them, and provide an environment where a child learns how to learn.
But, sometimes I wonder if the outline of our educational plan is lacking something. I watched the movie Easy A with my older daughter. The main character's parents were loving, supportive, and built great confidence in their daughter and developed her ability to handle her own problems.
There was a scene where the mother was speaking to the younger child and he announced that he received an "A" on his spelling test. She replied, "That' s great, honey, but everything has spell check these days. " It was funny --- but TRUE ! I don't mean that we shouldn't teach our children how to spell, but maybe some of our time should be spent educating them about the dangers of posting things on Facebook.
Maybe we might want to spend time showing them how real life works - the credit card isn't free money - you will have to pay it back at sometime. Oh, and get this - they charge you for borrowing that money. Perhaps, we should spend some time on interpersonal relationships. I worry that our kids do not know how to relate to one another.
Choosing a career (职业) is a daunting task. My daughter is in her second year in college and has changed her major twice. It' s not that she didn't know what she wanted to do. What she "wanted to do" and the degree she chose did not match.
I have learned many college students do not know what they want to do because they haven' t seen what it looks like in the real world. Being a journalist in the real world looks very different from writing stories. Maybe if we spent some time exposing them to real life experience - maybe two or three courses m areas of interest in high school that give them a "feel" for what that particular field would look like, they might be better prepared. I do not know the solution, but it seems that it should at least be a topic of discussion.
【1】Why does the author mention the movie Easy A?
A. To prove the importance of book learning.
B. To show the parents' ignorance of spelling.
C. To lead to the topic he is going to talk about.
D. To share with the readers his feeling about the movie.
【2】The author believes that
A. students need to focus on the skills in learning
B. parents and school should be consistent in education
C. his daughter is smart enough to make her own choice
D. courses in areas of interest in high schools will benefit students
【3】The underlined word "daunting" in Paragraph 6 probably means_____
A. discouraging B. specific
C. rewarding D. regular
【4】What is mainly discussed in the passage?
A. Schools should prepare students for the real life.
B. What students learn in school should be practiced in life.
C. Life experience is of greater importance than school education.
D. Students should spend more time discussing practical problems.
25、 My family was very concerned for my sister and understandably so. Helen was on a flight from Los Angeles to Phoenix. Although the flight was short, it provided __________ time for her to get to know the Morrisons, an Arizona couple seated in her row. The plane was only in the air for a couple of minutes __________ the wife, Marcie, fell asleep, leaving her husband Daniel and my sister sitting next to each other in silence. Maybe it was a feeling of __________ that sparked（引发，触发）it, or maybe it was the need to __________. Whatever the case, within minutes Daniel began to tell their own story.
He told my sister how he and Marcie had __________ to Los Angeles that morning to meet with a doctor of __________ medicine about treating Marcie, only 35, for her stage 4 breast cancer. __________ the diagnosis of the doctors in Phoenix had given Marcie only a few months to live, the couple had decided to __________ other forms of treatment. Although they both felt __________ about what had been described to them that day, they were upset to learn that the alternative treatment __________ a $34,000 price tag and would not be covered by medical __________. Additionally, they’d have to pay for a place to __________ while Marcie underwent treatment.
When it came to deplane（下飞机）, Daniel __________ Marcie. Since she was unable to walk, he requested a wheelchair. It was while my sister was waiting with them for the chair that she made the __________ that they could stay with her during their trips to Los Angeles.
Helen received a call from Daniel the following week saying that he and Marcie had __________ it over and they would like to take her __________ offer. They arrived the following Wednesday and left on Sunday. And this __________ continued for several months. What __________ had brought the three of them together and then made her invite them into her home? Whatever the case, she knew that she had done exactly as she was supposed to.
I guess it would be an understatement (轻描淡写) to say that my family’s feelings of _____ changed to feelings of admiration ! We are all so _________ of our Helen!
【1】A.regular B.spare C.adequate D.available
【2】A.when B.after C.once D.until
【3】A.boredom B.freedom C.awkwardness D.tiredness
【4】A.unpack B.unload C.survive D.cooperate
【5】A.moved B.removed C.driven D.flown
【6】A.herbal B.internal C.preventive D.alternative
【7】A.Since B.Unless C.Before D.Provided
【8】A.combine B.compare C.pursue D.tolerate
【9】A.sure B.good C.empty D.sorry
【10】A.published B.lost C.released D.carried
【11】A.insurance B.allowance C.donation D.pension
【12】A.visit B.go C.stay D.enjoy
【13】A.hugged B.woke C.kissed D.followed
【14】A.decision B.prediction C.excuse D.compromise
【15】A.passed B.got C.took D.talked
【16】A.final B.acceptable C.generous D.conditional
【17】A.arrangement B.belief C.bargain D.deal
【18】A.relationship B.force C.cost D.subject
【19】A.shame B.disappointment C.embarrassment D.concern
【20】A.ashamed B.fond C.proud D.confident
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
The five children in Larrane Leech’s day care group were outdoors early, painting landscapes under the dizzy sun. By 10 a. m., it was time to find shade, so Larrane decided they would walk down to the river.
“We’re going to pick berries now, ” she announced. A nature lover, Larrane insisted they spend as much time as possible outdoors.
Larrane handed each child an empty jar and called for Pal, her one-year-old German shepherd (德国牧羊犬). The group made its way over the dusty road and then onto a dirt path through the trees. They stopped at the first berry bush and got busy picking berries, cheering and talking excitedly.
A young cougar (美洲狮)cocked an ear toward the birdlike chatter and sniffed the air. Stepping over the thick carpet of pine needles, the cougar moved quietly toward the children.
Larrane sensed the children suddenly go quiet. She looked up to see the back end of a cougar, the size of Pal, standing over one child, Mikey. The sight of the cougar near her kids immediately froze Larrane. Larrane couldn’t tell whether Mikey had been bitten. Her mind racing wildly, she darted toward the cougar. Desperately intending to grab its tail, she shifted aim at the last minute and seized the cougar by the neck. She shook it from side to side. Instantly, the cougar wheeled toward Larrane. Growling and hissing, it stretched up high and brought its paws down upon the head of the woman. Although still in its youth, it had all the teeth and muscle a cougar needs to pull down a victim three times its size. This animal was capable of killing her.
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。
Now aware of the danger, the other four children screamed and ran behind Larrane.
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Larrane rushed to Mikey, who lay quietly on the ground.
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