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1、—We are organizing a party this weekend, and I’d like you to come.
—________! I’m going to visit my grandparents. Thank you all the same.
A.Good luck B.Have fun C.Take it easy D.What a pity
2、---Let’s go to the cinema this Sunday morning.
---I’d love to, but I ________ as a volunteer in my community then.
A. will work B. have worked
C. will be working D. was working
3、—Hey! Here is a message on my cellphone, telling me that I have won the first prize of a weekend for two in Paris.
—Delete it! It' s a trick. Many a person ______by such tricks.
A.has been cheated
B.have been cheated
C.were cheated
D.was cheated
4、—I wonder why Robert hasn’t shown up at the interview yet. It’s a pity if he missed
—I’m not sure, but he _______ in a traffic jam riding here.
A. could stuck B. should stuck
C. must have stuck D. might have been stuck
5、—Do you think I should get a good guide book?
—Yes, of course. ______, you also need a good camera and comfortable shoes.
A.In other words B.What’s more C.As a result D.All in all
6、They have invited me to visit their country, ________ is very kind of them.
A.that B.it C.which D.what
7、Billy Crystal will host the Academy Awards again this year, and his performances always _____ the expectations of most audience.
A.sign up for B.drop out of C.give in to D.live up to
8、Wang Fang regularly________the college magazine at college, which________ her later career a lot.
A．contributed in; contributed to
B．contributed to; contributed to
C．contributed to; contributed in
D．contributed; contributed
9、—What’s up? You look worried.
—Well, I ______ on the problem for 5 hours but I haven’t got a single clue.
A. have worked B. worked
C. will work D. have been working
10、Bears ________ fat stores throughout the summer and fall to have energy enough to last them through winter sleep.
A.build up B.pack up C.bring up D.take up
11、—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 have grown D. would grow
12、—How can you know so much about the incident?
—It took place only 50 yards from ______ I was standing.
A.which B.that C.where D.what
13、You may not agree, but my____ opinion is that this program is not suitable for children.
A.unique B.personal C.optimistic D.generous
14、—I’m sorry. I think I am not fit for the job. I don’t handle pressure too well.
—Oh, I can’t believe it. You know, that’s not the impression I have of you at all. That’s_________ I’d describe myself.
A. what B. why C. which D. how
15、After the bridge has been widened, the traffic is now flowing________.
A．quickly
B．smoothly
C．cautiously
D．accurately
16、What he liked to do was to take an idea and ______ it by finding every possible consequence.
A. squeeze B. wrestle
C. switch D. shrink
17、Excuse me, Madam. Ellen, a journalist from the Daily Mail all day. Could you speak to him now?
A．was phoned
B．has been phoned
C．is phoning
D．has been phoning
18、The trade imbalance is likely to rise again in 2017._______ a new policy will be required soon.
A. Hence B. For
C. Though D. As
19、When are you going to return my novel? Don’t worry. You ____ have your book soon, I promise.
A．shall
B．should
C．may
D．must
20、The government has been under growing pressure to ______ the causes of air pollution as smog frequently smothers the country’s large cities.
A.release B.schedule
C.maintain D.address
21、What You Can’t Miss in Macao
Macao Tower AJ Hackett Bungee Jump
The Macao Tower, 338 meters tall, is the world’s 10th highest tower, with a variety of activities, one of which is the bungee jump. The AJ Hackett Macao Tower Bungee Jump is 233 meters high, making it a Guinness World Record as the highest commercial bungee jump in the world. If you are not daring enough to jump that height, you can try the skywalk on the 57th floor-it’s still remarkable.
Enjoy a Portuguese Egg Tart
The dessert is different from the traditional Cantonese egg tart. One of the visible differences is the slightly burned caramel (黄油奶糖) top. Together with the creamy filling and flaky pastry crust it creates an incredible taste. Among all bakeries selling Portuguese egg tarts, the most popular is Lord Stow’s Bakery in Coloane. Gradually, the bakery has become a fixed tourist spot in Macao, where the queue outside will never be empty.
Selfie at the Ruins of St. Paul
The Ruins of St. Paul is the signature landmark of Macao. The ruins consist of the St. Paul’s College and the Church of St. Paul, built in 1583.However,after three intense fires in 1595,1601 and 1835, the church was seriously damaged. Miraculously, after cycles of rebuilding and fires, the huge facade (正面) and the front stairway remain unburned.
Watch the Macao Grand Prix
The Macao Grand Prix is a major worldwide car-racing event held annually, featuring over 300 top drivers every year. Racing through the small streets and roads over this tiny city, the Macao Grand Prix circuit is the only street circuit racing in the world for car and motoreycle events, attracting numerous top Formula One drivers who aim to win.
【1】Which of the following makes a Guinness World Record?
A．The Ruins of St. Paul.
B．The Macao Grand Prix.
C．The Portuguese egg tart.
D．The AJ Hackett Macao Tower Bungee Jump.
【2】What will you probably experience at Lord Stow’s Bakery?
A．Learning.
B．Waiting.
C．Screaming.
D．Climbing.
【3】What is special about the Macao Grand Prix?
A．It is held in Coloane.
B．It dates back to 1583.
C．It takes place on a street circuit.
D．It can be watched on a high tower.
22、 When we talk about Americans barely into adulthood who are saddled with(担负着) unbearable levels of debt’ the conversation is almost always about student loan debt. But there’s a growing body of evidence suggesting that today’s young adults are also drowning in credit-card debt and that many of them will take this debt to their graves（坟墓）.
More than 20% overspent their income by more than $ 100 every single month. Since they haven’t built up their credit histories yet, it's a safe bet that these young adults are paying relatively high interest rates on the resulting credit card debt.
Although many young people blame "socializing" as a barrier to saving money, most of them aren’t purchasing $ 20 drinks in trendy bars. They’re struggling with much more daily financial demands.
To a disturbingly large extent, the young and the broke are relying on credit cards to make it until their next payday. This obviously isn’t permanent in the long run, and it’s going to put a huge drag on their spending power even after they reach their peak earning years, because they’ll still be paying interest on that bottle of orange juice or box of spaghetti (意式面条）they bought a decade earlier.
A new study out of Ohio State University found that young adults are accumulating credit card debt at a more rapid rate than other age groups, and that they're slower at paying it off. "If what we found continues to hold true, we may have more elderly people with substantial financial problems in the future’" warns Lucia Dunn, professor of economics at Ohio State. "If our findings persist, we may be faced with a financial crisis among elderly people who can’t pay off their credit cards."
Dunn says a lot of these young people are never going to get out from under their credit card debt. "Many people are borrowing on credit cards so heavily that payoff rates at these levels are not plenty to recover their credit card debt by the end of their life which could have loss impacts for the credit card issuing banks,"
【1】What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Many young Americans will never be able to pay off their debts.
B. Credit cards play an increasingly important role in college life.
C. Credit cards are doing more harm than student loans.
D. The American credit card system is under criticism.
【2】Why do young people have to pay a higher interest on their credit card debt?
A. They tend to forget about the deadlines.
B. They haven't developed a credit history.
C. They are often unable to pay back in time.
D. They are inexperienced in managing money.
【3】What is said to be the consequence of young adults relying on credit cards to make ends meet?
A. It will place an unnecessary burden on society.
B. It will give them no motivation to work hard.
C. It will exert psychological pressure on them.
D. It will affect their future spending power.
【4】What will happen to young adults if their credit card debt keeps accumulating according to Lucia Dunn?
A. They will have to pay an increasingly higher interest rate.
B. They may experience a financial crisis in their old age.
C. Their quality of life will be affected.
D. Their credit cards may be cancelled.
【5】What does Lucia Dunn think might be a risk for the credit card issuing banks?
A. They go bankrupt as a result of over-lending.
B. They lose large numbers of their regular clients.
C. Their clients leave their debts unpaid upon death.
D. Their interest rates have to be reduced now and then.
23、Marvelous Scenic Walks Near London
There are plenty of walking routes in London. If you fancy something a bit more rural, then the green and pleasant land has plenty to offer.
Goring Gap and the Thames Path
If you’re in the mood for a gentle rural walk, the Thames Path is far from boring. The 5-mile footpath follows the curve of the river, winding past wildflower meadows (草地).
Post-walk pub: Pangbourne’s seventeenth-century pub The Swan serves high-end dishes. Bag a table on the riverside or keep toasty by one of its open fires.
Box Hill
To admire this spots rural views, first you’ve got to jump across 17 stepping stones and climb 272 steps to the top of Box Hill, where the path begins. The total distance is 6.8 miles.
Post-walk pub: The cavernous Tree on Box Hill has an attractive menu and huge beer garden, or sample a glass of Juniper Hill at Denbies Winerie.
A South Downs Ridge (山脊)
If you’ve already done the classic Seven Sisters clifftop walk or can’t face all those hills, this is a long but lovely alternative. The route covering 14.3 miles snakes along a ridge and a river valley.
Post-walk pub: There are always 10 real beers at the old-school pub The Wellington.
Chess Valley in the Chilterns
Chess Valley in the Chiltern Hills isn’t home to any chess masters, but it used to produce a kind of water plant. This walk of 4.9 miles follows the river, winding through rolling meadows and woods.
Post-walk pub: The George & Dragon is a simple old coaching pub on the High Street with a log fire, real beers and giant burgers.
【1】Which of the following walks covers the shortest distance?
A．Box Hill.
B．A South Downs Ridge.
C．Chess Valley in the Chilterns.
D．Goring Gap and the Thames Path.
【2】What do the listed scenic walks in the text have in common?
A．The pubs are pretty and old-fashioned.
B．Visitors can relax at special pubs after walks.
C．There are rivers winding through the meadows.
D．The food served there is expensive and of high quality.
【3】Where is this text probably taken from?
A．A geography book.
B．A travel brochure.
C．A fashion website.
D．A science magazine.
24、There are lots of nice stories about the protection of nature as humans suspend their activity however, this slowdown is not all good news. New York City, for example, has suspended its organic recycling program. That means thousands of tons of rubbish that would have been recycled last year will find their way to landfills (垃圾填埋地) instead this year.
Like other New Yorkers, I recycled my kitchen waste and other organic materials. When they are broken down, they produce methane (a gas without color or smell), which if let loose can be harmful to the atmosphere. But when controlled in a way, the methane can be put to use as alternative energy. Plus, there is a by-product fertilizer (肥料), which can be sold on the market.
Now those thousands of tons of rubbish will be trucked away to landfills in Ohio and other remote places. It’s definitely a backward step in our fight against climate change. Government leaders may get some inspiration from New York City’s Freshkills Park.
The park is a best-case scenario (设想) for what can happen to mountains of rubbish. It was originally the Freshkills Landfill which received rubbish for more than half a century. In 2001, the landfill was closed. The Freshkills Park, around three times the size of Central Park, will be opened in 2035.
What is under the park is pretty complex, even if it just looks like a grassy hill. There are a few layers, each for different purposes. As for the methane, the park has hundreds of wells to capture the gas, which is enough to power 20,000 homes. Trees are tricky at the park because their roots can’t go that far down. As well, most grasslands only have shallow-rooted grasses so that the staff can easily get access to the wellheads.
The project brings good news to the grasshopper sparrows. These birds are of conservation concern in New York State. Today, the grasshopper sparrows in New York State call this former landfill their home. So do foxes, deer and other animals.
Although it will take over a decade before the park fully opens, it has worked well so far. Besides this project, it’s expected that similarly brilliant plans for the new rubbish will come out soon. Ideally, the organic recycling program gets reenacted (重新制定) in New York City before too long. Otherwise, there are some other similarly brilliant plans for all the new rubbish that will be coming soon.
【1】What can we know about organic materials?
A．They will be replaced by other energy.
B．They are beneficial to the environment.
C．They have great value if handled properly.
D．They can be hardly controlled or recycled.
【2】What is the author’s attitude towards trucking New York City’s rubbish away?
A．Indifferent.
B．Doubtful.
C．Optimistic.
D．Negative.
【3】What can we infer about the Freshkills Park?
A．It has limited water resources.
B．It gives the landfill a new look.
C．It is very similar to Central Park.
D．it turns farmlands into grasslands.
【4】What does the author mainly want to express in the last but one paragraph?
A．Parks are an ideal place for many animals.
B．The project aims to restore animal habitats.
C．New York has a large species of wild animals.
D．The project contributes to wildlife protection.
25、A Need to Close the Digital Gender Gap
One of the most efficient ways to promote peace and jump-start flagging economies is to empower girls and invest in their education. Today, girls’ lack of access to basic education is _______when it comes to the use of digital technology, leaving them far behind boys. And because the world is ever more digital, those who lack basic Internet skills will find it_________difficult to participate in the formal economy, to obtain a quality education, to_______health care, information and psychosocial support, and to have their voices heard.
Since 2013 the global gender gap in male and female access to the Internet has actually increased from 11 to 12 percent. _________yet, women and girls living in the poorest countries are 31 percent less_________than men and boys to have access to the Internet. In developing countries, some 200 million fewer women than men own a mobile phone, the most common means of Internet access there. This digital_________is increasing, and should it continue at the present pace, it is predicted that over 75 percent of women and girls will lack Internet access and _________skills.
There are many causes for the digital gender gap. They include girls’ obvious ___________from basic education, from specific technology education and design, high costs of both___________and Internet access, scarcity of content relevant for women and girls, and socio-cultural biases and____________, such as barriers to women speaking freely and privately both online and offline. Indeed, one of the most insidious (隐伏的) reasons why girls may be____________from learning how to access and use digital technology is also a groundless one: that girls are simply not good at using technology. The United Nations has announced that human rights online are human rights offline. These stereotypes reinforce harmful norms that keep women and girls from enjoying their human rights.
According to the International Institute for Sustainable Development, an independent, non-profit and non-governmental research organization, the gender digital gap is a major__________to women’s economic empowerment and participation in the economy. __________a major increase of policy effort and investment, most of the benefits of technological change will be enjoyed only by men, worsening gender inequality. This also results in____________economic growth and innovation that is possible only when men and women have equal access to technology and the economy.
In the words of USAID Senior Gender Coordinator Michelle Bekkering, “A girl’s future should be__________not by her sex, but by her commitment to hard work and ability to access the resources she needs to succeed.”
A．improved
B．eliminated
C．worsened
D．resulted
A．considerately
B．increasingly
C．only
D．technically
A．access
B．approach
C．evaluate
D．promote
A．However
B．Worse
C．And
D．Strangely
A．possible
B．probable
C．likely
D．feasible
A．gap
B．difference
C．data
D．shortage
A．digital
B．technical
C．mathematical
D．practical
A．restriction
B．exclusion
C．independence
D．division
A．implements
B．devices
C．products
D．experts
A．research
B．criticism
C．discrimination
D．distinction
A．encouraged
B．prevented
C．denied
D．disappointed
A．deadlock
B．concern
C．prevention
D．barrier
A．With
B．Without
C．Through
D．Despite
A．faint
B．lost
C．missed
D．rapid
A．defined
B．confined
C．designed
D．outlined
26、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
My parents do a lot of embarrassing things! Usually, it’s my dad who sings silly songs or tells corny jokes around my friends. But a few weeks ago, it was my mother who played the embarrassing-parent role.
While my mom and I were shopping, we ran into my teacher, who mentioned that the school didn’t have a music teacher to help our class put together a performance for Winter Fair. And, right then and there, my mom said, “I know the perfect song and dance. I’ll teach it to the kids!”
Before I could say “Please don’t”, my mom had agreed to come to my class every morning at 9:30 for a week. Oh, and just to be clear, it’s not as if she’s a professional entertainer. My parents run a small grocery store, and the only singing my mom does is in the shower.
“Um,” I said on our way home, “are you sure this is such a good idea?” “Of course!” she said. “If we want your school Winter Fair to happen, people need to step up and volunteer.” “I know volunteering is important,” I said, “but couldn’t you help out in Tex and Indi’s kindergarten instead?” She laughed, “Don’t be silly. We will have fun!”
“OK, fellas!” my teacher said at 9:28 on Monday. “We’re going to stop silent reading a little early today because a special guest is here to help us with a performance for Winter Fair. Let’s all welcome Arizona’s mother.”
I looked up to discover my mom standing at the front of the room wearing the world’s silliest snowflake hat. “I’m super excited to be here with you!” my mom said, “I’m going to teach you a fun little song-and-dance performance I learned a few years back, when I did some theater in college. Here goes!”
Oh please, oh please, I said over and over in my head, let there be a fire drill, or an assembly, or a power failure, or anything to stop my mom from completely embarrassing herself — and me!!!
But apparently, my mom was not at all concerned about looking silly. She turned on some background music and started singing and dancing away.
注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
2. 至少使用 5 个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1
“I can’t believe this is happening” was all I could think.
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Paragraph 2
My mom turned out to be more than a little OK at performing.
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