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1、Spending on universities is usually ______ by the belief --- the increase in earnings that graduates enjoy over non-graduates.
A.confirmed B.justified C.convinced D.recognized
2、What an unforgettable experience! I’ll write it down _______ it is still fresh in my memory.
A.since B.after C.while D.until
3、By now, no one has come up with a（n）_____ explanation of why dinosaurs died out, and it remains a mystery．
A. astonishing B. amusing
C. convincing D. puzzling
4、—I heard you wanted to have a further study in a foreign college.
—Yes, that's _____I try my best to learn English well.
A. when B. how C. what D. why
5、—Can we make it to the concert with such heavy traffic?
—Absolutely not.The pianist_______for about half an hour when we arrive.
A.will be playing B.has played C.will have played D.has been playing
6、Stephen Hawking believes that the earth is unlikely to be the only
planet _______ life has developed gradually.
A. that B. where C. which D. whose
7、Look at this year's sales figures________ last year's；they're much better.
A．between
B．from
C．with
D．against
8、What I finally believe is that it's of no importance ______ others think about you，and what matters most is the attitude of your own .
A.what B.how
C.that D.way
9、The mother goes mad every time she washes the T-shirt__________ her son wipes his dirty hands.
A．that
B．where
C．which
D．when
10、For the Chinese dream ______ at an earlier date, we must accelerate the pace of reform and opening up.
A．being realized
B．to realize
C．realizing
D．to be realized
11、Studying hard is, of course, important, but enough res is no doubt ______ or even more important.
A.largely B.merely C.equally D.partly
12、--Has James finished his report on his Enquiry Learning yet?
--I’m not sure. She _________ on it last week.
A. was working B. has worked C. worked D. had worked
13、The government is__________efforts so as to strengthen skills training for rural migrant workers.
A.picking up B.stepping up C.holding up D.breaking up
14、Humans tend to regard ourselves we are the only species is on the planet-and certainly the only one that matters.
A.as though B.even though C.though D.as
15、It’s really exciting to imagine my future when I____ a new life at university.
A.would experience B.have experienced
C.will be experiencing D.experienced
16、______ we’ll do is to leave a note for Mum to tell her we won’t be back till late.
A．That
B．Which
C．What
D．How
17、John is good at seizing every opportunity ________ he thinks he can show his best self to others
A．when
B．that
C．what
D．where
18、Take the note as a reminder ______ you forgot to buy some sweets for the kids while shopping there.
A. how B. that
C. in case D. even if
19、— Why not buy a second-hand car first if you don't have enough money for a new one?
— That's a good .
A.saying B.question C.suggestion D.account
20、People won’t pay attention to you when they still have a lot of ideas of their own crying _______ expression.
A.from B.over
C.with D.for
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, who continue to work and stay socially engaged. 【1】. The yold are more numerous, healthier and wealthier than previous generations of seniors.
【2】 Of the 3.7 years of increased life expectancy(预期寿命)in rich countries between 2000 and 2015, says the WHO, 3.2 years were enjoyed in good health. Working is one of the factors that are helping people stay healthy longer. A German study found that people who remain at work after the normal retirement age manage to slow the cognitive (认知的)decline. The yold are also better off, while the wealth of all other age groups declined.
The yold are not just any group of old people They are challenging the traditional expectations of the retired as who are wearing indoor shoes and look after the grandchildren. 【3】They become one of the fastest growing group for airline business. They spend much more, when taking a foreign holiday, than young adults. So they are vital to the Tourism industry. They are also changing education and finance Because of the importance of pensions,the yold are transforming insurance companies from passive distributors of fired an nuities (年金)to financial service providers for customers who want to manage their pension pots more actively.
【4】They find that older workers have, if anything,slightly above-average productivity and that teams of workers from multiple generations are the most productive of all.Societies should be better off because public spending on health and pensions should be lower than expected, as people work longer and need less medical care.
Today,some big things will have to change, under pressure from the yold themselves. The most important is public attitudes towards older people and in particular the expectation that 60-somethings ought to quietly retire into the background. 【5】 The yold will demand that companies become more age-friendly and,in the process,help change attitudes towards aging itself.
A．Healthy yold people will require great changes in health spending.
B．Many companies discriminate against older workers by offering training only to younger ones.
C．The rise of the yold will definitely be a blessing to both culture and economy.
D．Health worsens with age,but the yold are resisting the decline better than most.
E．Many bosses think productivity falls with age,but studies in Germany suggest otherwise.
F．That will disturb consumers, service and financial markets.
G．The yold,in their new appearance as the young old, are expected to change the world.
22、In many walks of life and in many situations, persuading people to do what you want them to do is the key to success. Researchers have looked into different aspects of persuasion and come up with some interesting results which are surely helpful to us.
One advertising copywriter came up with an approach to selling a product on a TV shopping channel via phone sales. Instead of being instructed “Operators are waiting, please call now”, viewers were told “If operators are busy, please call again”. The results were extraordinary. The ad suggested operators weren’t sitting around hoping people would call. Instead there were so many people wanting the product that people might have to wait until they could get it.
What role does choice have in persuading people to buy or get something? One study in a supermarket showed the effect of choice. A particular supermarket displayed either 6 or 24 different kinds of jam. The large display attracted more interest than the small one. But when the time came to purchase things, people who saw the large display were one-tenth as likely to buy. If they do buy, they are less satisfied with their selection, even though they have made a good choice. A wider range of choices require more time and effort and lead to unreasonably high expectations.
Another aspect of persuasion concerns getting someone to change their mind. It’s hard to prove to someone that a previous decision is wrong, and as people get older they get less and less willing to change their minds. People want things to be unwavering; they want their attitudes, statements, values and actions to follow a set pattern. The only way to persuade them to change is to acknowledge this by agreeing that the previous decision they made is a perfectly understandable one. This allows them to focus on your suggestion without feeling their previous decision is wrong. As a result, they may be persuaded to break out of their established pattern.
【1】What does the advertising copywriter want to indicate about the product?
A．It’s rare.
B．It’s in demand.
C．It’s for sale.
D．It’s precious.
【2】What does the study mentioned in paragraph 3 show?
A．Increased choices decrease satisfaction.
B．More selections bring more actions.
C．More and more people don’t want to choose.
D．Some choices are more attractive than others.
【3】What does the underlined word “unwavering” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Unreliable.
B．Unbelievable.
C．Unchanging.
D．Unique.
【4】What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A．To compare different forms of persuasion.
B．To discuss various studies on persuasion.
C．To analyze how persuasion affects success.
D．To teach how to get better at persuasion.
23、Noise created by humans, such as car traffic, quieted by about 30% between late March and early May, 2020, when Governor Greg Abbott closed schools and restaurants across Texas, according to analysis by researchers at Southern Methodist University (SMU).
“There was quite a big change in some areas,” said Stephen Arrowsmith, a seismologist at SMU, who took on the project with a class of undergraduate and graduate students. Arrowsmith and his students looked at data from a dozen seismometers(地震仪)across North Texas. Seismometers are used to detect earthquakes, but they are sensitive to just about everything that makes the ground vibrate, such as strong winds, ocean waves, construction and traffic.
The idea of using seismometers to track urban noise gained popularity last March when Belgian seismologist Thomas Lecocq posted some of his urban noise data from Brussels on Twitter. Lecocq, of the Royal Observatory of Belgium, received such an enthusiastic response from scientists that he launched the group “Lockdown Seismology” online. “It’s where bored seismologists around the world are working together,” Arrowsmith joked.
Arrowsmith hopes his findings will contribute to a growing list of creative ways in which researchers are using seismometers. In his course, Arrowsmith teaches students how seismic stations can help investigators solve crimes, like terrorist bombings, aid scientists in tracking nuclear tests or assist inspectors in investigating accidents, like chemical plant explosions. One potential application of his research is to better understand the shallow layers of Earth beneath cities. “That could be useful in places where there’s a real seismic hazard(风险), like San Francisco or Los Angeles,” he said, “where just knowing what that shallow structure is tells you a lot about how it would respond in a big earthquake.”
【1】How do the researchers obtain the data of noise in Texas?
A．By observing car traffic.
B．By surveying their students.
C．By consulting the governor.
D．By employing Seismometers.
【2】What does the underlined word “vibrate” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Break
B．Freeze
C．Shake
D．Dry
【3】What is a direct result of Lecocq’s posting some of his urban noise data?
A．Seismologists are attracted.
B．Earthquake detection is improved.
C．Urban noise is reduced.
D．Crime investigation is simplified.
【4】What does the last paragraph mainly talk about concerning the seismometer?
A．Its possible risks.
B．Its potential applications.
C．Its appeal to the public.
D．Its market value.
24、 When French musical Mozart-L’opera Rock toured nine Chinese cities in the last two years, it drew a big crowd of fans, including Chen Yike, a 28-year-old resident of Hangzhou.
“It was the first French musical that I had ever seen,” Chen said. She was so captivated by the show that she saw the production two more times.
Chen is one of many young Chinese who are increasingly fueling the country’s performing arts market. More and more young people are investing time and money in live performances, such as concerts and plays.
According to a report released by the Lighthouse Research Institute and ticketing firm Damai on March 25, young Chinese accounted for a record 55 percent of consumers of performing arts ticket sales in 2019 and 72 percent of concert attendees were people born after 1990.
Xiaomi, a 25-year-old girl from Chongqing became a loyal fan of singer Hua Chenyu after she saw his concert at the National Stadium in Beijing in 2018. Last year, she and three of her friends even traveled to Hainan province to see one of his concerts.
“It has now become a way of life for young people to spend money on performances by their idols,” Zhang Yiwu, a professor at Peking University, told China Daily.
Apart from young audiences, Chinese young performers are also doing increasingly well in the domestic (国内的) market and show a great potential for indigenous (本土的) culture to build a stronghold (大本营).
For example, the 19-year-old Chinese singer-actor Jackson Yee (易烊千玺) featured as a coach on the reality show Street Dance of China (《这！就是街舞》). With more than 80 million followers on his Sina Weibo platform, Yee’s participation helped attract audiences to an otherwise less known art.
On the iQiYi’s The Big Band, many young bands got the opportunity to show their music, and some have become quite popular. As a result, music that would have remained underground is now in the spotlight. “Many young bands on the The Big Band inspire me to learn more about their stories and indie (独立制作的) music,” Yang Zixu, a fan of The Big Band, wrote on the Chinese Q&A platform Zhihu.
Thanks to the joint effort of young audiences and performers, there’s “a driving force for Chinese cultural and creative industries” and it also “indicates China has entered a higher stage of development with better economic and social foundations,” according to China Daily.
【1】The underlined word “captivated” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “______”.
A.confused B.fascinated
C.shocked D.disappointed
【2】What is the main method the author used to develop arguments?
A.By using examples. B.By making a comparison.
C.By following the order of time. D.By analyzing the cause and effect.
【3】How did Street Dance of China and The Big Band promote Chinese cultural and creative industries according to the text?
A.They allowed different works and forms of arts to gain more attention.
B.They offered young people a glimpse of new lifestyles.
C.They made audiences more willing to invest in live shows.
D.They drew talented followers to the coaches in the show.
【4】What is the main idea of the text?
A.The popularity of live performances among young Chinese.
B.Changes in the ways that young Chinese performers attract audiences.
C.How young Chinese performers promote indigenous culture.
D.How young people have helped fuel Chinese cultural and creative industries.
25、 Sports are fun, and children keep healthy while playing with others. However, sometimes playing sports can have ______ effects on children. It may produce feelings of ______ self-respect or aggressive behavior in some children. Many children say they have been ______ at or called names while playing sports. This leaves many children with a bad ______ of sports. They think sports are just too ______.
Many researchers believe adults are the ______ cause of too much aggression in children’s sports and they are to blame. They believe children watch the aggressive adult behavior and ______ it. This behavior is then further ______ from one child to another. Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children ______ look up to them. Often these adults ______ aggressively themselves, sending children the message that ______ is everything. Many parents go to children’s sporting events and shout insults at other players or cheer when their child behaves_______. What’s worse, children are also taught that hurting other players is ______ or are pushed to continue playing even when they are injured. In addition, children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television.
_____ it comes to how to solve this problem, parents and coaches in particular should act as better ______ to children. They also need to teach children better ______ of life. They should not just ______ when children win or act aggressively. Besides, children should not be allowed to continue to play when they are _____. If adults ______ children to play when injured, this gives the message that ______ is not as important as winning.
【1】A.native B.negative C.active D.instructive
【2】A.poor B.high C.special D.unusual
【3】A.knocked B.glanced C.smiled D.shouted
【4】A.impression B.conclusion C.taste D.expectation
【5】A.curious B.violent C.passive D.pleasant
【6】A.common B.main C.indirect D.different
【7】A.question B.understand C.copy D.ignore
【8】A.proved B.recovered C.spread D.benefited
【9】A.hardly B.seldom C.never D.usually
【10】A.behave B.communicate C.argue D.blame
【11】A.winning B.practicing C.enjoyment D.sport
【12】A.proudly B.gently C.aggressively D.bravely
【13】A.acceptable B.capable C.possible D.enjoyable
【14】A.While B.Where C.How D.When
【15】A.guides B.examples C.roles D.Partners
【16】A.methods B.standards C.values D.directions
【17】A.comfort B.cheer C.scold D.celebrate
【18】A.lost B.tired C.hated D.injured
【19】A.force B.order C.forbid D.permit
【20】A.performance B.training C.health D.spirit
26、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
My neighbor’s children love playing hide-and-seek as all children do, but no one imagine that a game they played last week would be reported in the local newspaper.
One afternoon, they were playing in the vacant lot down the corner. Young Paul, who is only five years old, found the perfect place to hide. His sister, Natalie, had shut her eyes and was counting to ten when Paul noticed the storage mail box at the corner and saw that the metal door was standing open. The mailman had just taken out several sacks of mail and had carried them to his truck which was standing at the curb a few feet away. Paul climbed into the storage box and pulled the door closed so hard that it locked. Soon realizing what he had done, he became frightened and started crying. Meanwhile, Natalie was looking for him everywhere but could not find him. It was lucky that she happened to pause at the corner for a minute and heard her brother’s cries.
She immediately ran to tell the mailman who hurried back from his truck to unlock the metal door. Paul was now free, but he had had such a bad scare that he could not stop crying. The mailman, however, soon found a way of making him laugh again. He told him that the next time he wanted to hide in a mail box, he should remember to put a stamp on himself!
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