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1、Dad was afraid that such a small loaf of bread won't ________ among this large family.
A. go out B. go ahead
C. go far D. go off
2、______the classic Shi Ji, the only great historical works I had been exposed to were Homer’s epic poems.
A．Superior to
B．Prior to
C．Due to
D．Similar to
3、— Let’s go and have a good drink tonight.
— ________ Have you got the first prize in the competition?
A. Thanks a lot. B. What for?
C. Yes, I’d like to. D. Why not?
4、Britain is a "second-rate power" which has been ________ for a century—yet London remains the most influential city in the world.
A.in decline B.in effect
C.on the move D.on the rise
5、I forget where I learned the saying, or I _____ it to you now.
A. will show B. would show
C. am going to show D. am showing
6、The news came as no surprise to me．I _____ for some time that the factory was going to shut down．
A．knew B．had known
C．have known D．know
7、A good interviewer is able to tell very quickly if you’ve done your homework about the company, so make sure you !
A. do B. have C. will do D. did
8、 ______ economic, political and cultural difference, China and America have decided to cooperate in dealing with global issues.
A. In spite of B. In favour of
C. On account of D. In terms of
9、 Since the day it was founded , the Venus Orchestra , known as the “the most beautiful orchestra in the world ”, has _________ the attention of professional critics , music lovers , and a wide range of audience.
A. approved B. assumed C. accumulated D. Arrested
10、________ my daughter was going off to sleep, I asked if she’d like that little doll on her bed.
A．Seeing
B．To see
C．See
D．Seen
11、He has been preparing for the conference since last week ________ he will deliver a speech on the reform of the company.
A．where
B．that
C．when
D．which
12、When the captain found the ship was rapidly sinking，he ordered his men to send out a ________ for help.
A.signal B.sign
C.symbol D.signature
13、Body mass index, or BMI, is a measure of a person’s weight_________ height. A person with a BMI of twenty-five to twenty-nine is considered overweight.
A.in view of B.in relation to
C.in terms of D.in response to
14、A competent teacher is perfectly aware that it’s not what is poured into a student that counts, but ________ is planted.
A. what B. that C. why D. how
15、_________, we’ll support you.
A. No matter what happens B. No matter what will happen
C. No matter what will be happened D. No matter what is happened
16、David still works hard ________ he has made great progress.
A.because B.though C.unless D.if
17、________ bothers me is that the young man seems to know a bit too much.
A. Whether B. What C. Which D. That
18、You _____ be right but I’m going back to check anyway.
A．should
B．must
C．need
D．might
19、If the teaching doesn’t ________ to your students, your students will gradually lose interest in it.
A．tend
B．get
C．appeal
D．attend
20、She received something of a surprise when Robert said that he ___________to California.
A．has come
B．came
C．is coming
D．would come
21、 Janus, the Roman god, has two faces looking in opposite directions. So does artificial intelligence (AI). On one side are the positive changes, enabling people to achieve more, far more quickly, by using technology to improve their existing skills. Look the other way, though, and there are plenty of potential pitfalls.
Like Janus, technological change may also cause disruption(混乱), but AI is likely to have a bigger impact than anything since the appearance of computers, and its consequences could be far more disruptive.
In the years ahead, AI will raise three big questions for bosses and governments. One is the effect on jobs. Although CEOs publicly praise the broad benefits AI will bring, their main interest lies in cutting costs. One European bank asked Infosys to find a way of reducing the staff in its operations department from 50,000 to 500. The McKinsey Global Institute estimates that by 2030 up to 375m people, or 14% of the global workforce, could have their jobs replaced by AI.
A second important question is how to protect privacy as AI spreads. The internet has already made it possible to track people’s digital behavior in minute detail. AI will offer even better tools for businesses to monitor consumers and employees, both online and in the physical world. Consumers are sometimes happy to go along with this if it results in personalised service or promotions. But AI is bound to bring invasion of privacy that is seen as unacceptable. For example, law-enforcement officials around the world will use AI to spot criminals, but may also monitor ordinary citizens.
The third question is about the effect of AI on competition in business. A technology company that achieves a major breakthrough in artificial intelligence could race ahead of rivals, put others out of business and lessen competition. This is unlikely to happen in the near future, but if it did it would be of great concern.
It is too early to tell whether the positive changes brought by AI will outweigh the risk. But it will put an end to traditional ways of doing things and start a new era for business and for the world at large.
【1】Janus is mentioned to .
A.introduce the topic B.praise the Roman god
C.tell its difference D.support AI
【2】The underlined word “pitfalls” in paragraph 1 is probably means .
A.consequences B.risks C.effects D.benefits
【3】What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.AI is a double-edged sword.
B.People show great concern about AI.
C.privacy is threatened by AI.
D.AI will enjoy a bright future.
【4】What’s the author’s attitude towards AI?
A.Objective. B.Positive. C.Worried. D.Subjective.
22、Directions:Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
Every Little Bit Counts?
One of the weapons in the fight against poverty is microcredit also called microlending). Microcredit is the practice of giving very small, short-term loans to poor people.【1】 The loans help the borrowers start or upgrade small businesses. Microcredit organizations assume that poor people can lift themselves out of poverty if they only have access to standard financial services.
Grameen Bank, started as a project in 1976, is a pioneer of microcredit.【2】 Borrowers often have no steady job no other property, and no one to co-sign on the loan - common requirements for getting a loan elsewhere. Grameen Bank promotes credit as a human right, and with a 98% repayment rate, it seems to have helped its borrowers improve their lives and made a profit through interest in the meantime.
Successes like Grameen Bank and others caused governments and NGOs to rush to fund microcredit operations. How wonderful to imagine that the cure for poverty could be profitable! However, recent studies question how effective microcredit really is. Critics say that poor people with enoughentrepreneurial(创业的) drive to get a loan would have succeeded anyway. Those without the drive don't end up in better circumstances after paying back loans，which aren’t always used for businesses. 【3】 And though microcredit is described as a way to empower women，some say the loans aren’t causing any measurable improvement in women’s lives.
The ideas behind microcredit are uplifting: that all humans are filled with potentials and that one small bit of assistance can help a whole family live better. 【4】 Time and close study will tell if microcredit is really the miracle it appears to be.
A．They also say that without a basic education, poor borrowers aren't equipped to manage the businesses they create.
B．In general, the loans are 100 USD or less, usually paid back within six months.
C．Borrowers need to provide the credit history, which the lenders will use as the criteria when evaluating a loan.
D．They may, however, ignore systematic causes of large-scale poverty.
E．Most microcredit agencies are struggling as the vast majority of loans are not paid back.
F．It has given out more than eight billion dollars in loans to people who could never borrow money otherwise.
23、阅读理解
17.Maybe you don’t think animals have certain mental powers which human beings do not have．But the truth is that some of them have instincts，and besides this，I am sure they can feel certain things we humans cannot．A personal experience showed me this．
Some years ago，I had a dog named Howard． From the time when he was a puppy，he was timid，so we named him Howard，sounding like “coward”！He was especially afraid of thunderstorms．At the first flash of lightning or crash of thunder，he would run whining into his house and hide under a table．
I often went for a walk with Howard． Once，as we were walking along a road，it began to rain．I quickly ran to a bus stop for shelter．The bus stop had a roof supported by metal poles．Soon after I had got there，Howard caught my trousers in his teeth and tried to pull me away．At first I was puzzled and a little angry at his behavior．But I decided to humor him and walked away from the shelter into the rain and started to go home．
When I was about two hundred metres from the shelter，there came a flash of lightning and soon after，there was thunder which nearly deafened me．Howard stopped walking and began whining．Thinking he was afraid，I bent to pick him up．As I straightened up，I glanced at the bus shelter we had just left．I was shocked to see that two of the poles were bent and the roof was lying on the ground，broken．The shelter had been struck by the bolt of lightning！
【1】The author named his dog Howard mainly because of_______．
A． his timid characteristic
B． one of the author’s friends Howard
C． his loud sound
D． his strange behaviors
【2】The reason why the author was puzzled and angry with the dog was that_______．
A． Howard had a strange behavior
B． Howard should be afraid of the metal poles
C． Howard should know the approaching of the terrible lightning
D． Howard bit his trousers in his teeth
【3】Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A． Dogs are cleverer and better than men．
B． Dogs are usually afraid of thunderstorms．
C． Some animals can feel certain things humans cannot．
D． Dogs are naturally born heroes．
【4】What can be inferred about the bus shelter from the passage？
A． It was about 200 meters from the author’s home．
B． It was destroyed in a rainy day．
C． Its roof was supported by wood poles．
D． It could produce blinding flash of lightning．
24、If you're tired of the Mediterranean and don't want to head to Disney again，perhaps it's time for a summer holiday in space．Russia has declared plans for its first floating hotel，217 miles above earth，and it is something of an offering with good service．
Hosting just seven guests in a four cabins，the accommodation will boast huge windows with views back to earth and tasty microwave meals will be served instead of the ones often used by astronauts．
Just getting there will be an adventure in itself—it will take two days aboard a Soyuz rocket—and it won't exactly be a budget holiday: A five-day stay will cost you￡100，000 to￡500，000 for your journey．The hotel is due to open by 2016 and，according to those behind it，will be far more comfortable than the International Space Station (ISS) used by astronauts and cosmonauts．
In the weightlessness of space，visitors can choose to have beds that are either vertical or horizontal．Tourists，who will be accompanied by experienced crew，will dine on food prepared on Earth and sent up on the rocket，to be reheated in microwave ovens．Many kinds of delicacies will be available．
Iced tea，mineral water and fruit juices will be available，but alcohol will be strictly prohibited．Toilets will use flowing air instead of water to move waste through the system．Waste water will be recycled．
Sergei Kostenko，chief executive of Orbital Technologies which will construct the hotel，said: “Our planned module inside will not remind you of the International Space Station．A hotel should be comfortable inside，and it will be possible to look at the Earth．The hotel will be aimed at wealthy individuals and people working for private companies who want to do research in space．” The hotel can also be used as an emergency bolthole (避难处) for astronauts aboard the International Space Station if there is a crisis．
【1】Which can be the best title of the passage?
A． Russia declares the design for its first space hotel
B． The first space hotel is under construction now
C． The astronauts will have a second home in space
D． Russia has the advanced technology in exploring space
【2】What does the underlined word “budget” in the 3rd paragraph mean?
A． expensive
B． worthwhile
C． economic
D． uncomfortable
【3】What kind of accommodation will the guests have in the space hotel?
A． They will have the same food as the astronauts have．
B． Many kinds of drinks are available including alcohol．
C． Guests can have beds that are either vertical or horizontal．
D． Tourists are accompanied by the astronauts from the ISS．
【4】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A． The space hotel is built to remind you of the International Space Station．
B． The hotel is constructed with big windows so that tourists can see the earth．
C． The company，Orbital Technologies，has already begun to build the space hotel．
D． In the near future，a space trip for most of the people can be realized．
25、Standing on the edge of the plane, my tandem skydiving (双人跳伞) instructor, Bill, turned to face me. “Do you have any last words?” he asked. “Yes,” I said, joking. “I hope my parachute (降落伞) ________.”
I’d never felt more alive as Bill and I ________ and started our free fall. As we reached 4,000 feet, I felt a parachute open. This, I was told, would slow us down for a smooth ________. But why were we still ________ so fast? I could hear Bill swearing as he tried to ________ whatever had gone wrong.
Worse still, our emergency parachute unexpectedly got ________ on something. At that moment, I just felt so ________ that I’d even invited my family along to experience sorrow instead of watching my wonderful performance.
We ________ the ground. An unimaginable pain shot up my back. Feeling weak and tired out, I gathered all my ________, and turned to face Bill. He started screaming. From my neck down, I could hardly ________. My mother couldn’t help crying as we were placed into a(n) ________ from the hospital.
After years of treatment, the deep physical and mental pain is ________. I heard Bill made a full ________ and returned to skydiving.
I was always terrified of being myself and doing the things I wanted. Now I’ve learned I need to be ________. There’s nothing like falling from 15,000 feet without a parachute and surviving. It forces me to ________ every day!
【1】
A．flies
B．breaks
C．opens
D．folds
【2】
A．dropped out
B．stepped out
C．climbed out
D．rolled out
【3】
A．blow
B．rise
C．turn
D．fall
【4】
A．traveling
B．riding
C．skipping
D．escaping
【5】
A．evaluate
B．define
C．ignore
D．fix
【6】
A．caught
B．burnt
C．charged
D．controlled
【7】
A．relieved
B．curious
C．guilty
D．stressed
【8】
A．occupied
B．hit
C．attacked
D．swept
【9】
A．strength
B．faith
C．spirits
D．thoughts
【10】
A．scream
B．whisper
C．breathe
D．move
【11】
A．taxi
B．coach
C．ambulance
D．bus
【12】
A．returning
B．healing
C．beginning
D．worsening
【13】
A．recovery
B．list
C．impact
D．fortune
【14】
A．hopeless
B．aimless
C．selfless
D．fearless
【15】
A．spend
B．value
C．recall
D．imagine
26、假如你是一名英国学生Harry,有一位中国笔友Li Hua想了解一下你的家乡爱丁堡，请你根据提示回复一封电子邮件。
注意：开头部分已给出，不计入总词数。
爱丁堡：苏格兰的首府，政治和文化中心。
人口：133万。
面积：260平方公里 (square kilometers)。
地理位置：苏格兰 (Scotland) 的东南部。
交通：机场位于市中心，公共交通十分便利。
天气：气候温和 (mild climate)。
旅游：最受欢迎的旅游城市；古老建筑众多；每年吸引200多万名游客，是理想的度假胜地。
词数：110左右。
Dear Li Hua,
How are things with you? Today I’m writing to tell you something about Edinburgh which you asked about in the last e-mail.
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