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1、Speaking of all the songs he has written, I think this is probably his _______ one.
A. better-known B. well-known
C. best-known D. most-known
2、Thanks to promising digital connectivity and support for industrial startups, the rise, the first in ten months amid the raging pandemic, ______________ the downward slide in the unemployment rate．
A.revealed B.reflected C.reversed D.revolutionized
3、Although I used to dream about traveling abroad to see great canyons and mountains, now I’m determined to _______ the beauty of our motherland.
A．appreciate
B．blame
C．distract
D．suspect
4、Teachers have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional ________．
A．consequence
B．independence
C．competence
D．intelligence
5、Just in front of our house____with a history of l,000 years.
A.does a tall tree stand B.stands a tall tree
C.a tall tree is standing D.a tall tree stands
6、Weibo as well as WeChat _____ as a media platform for people to share their thoughts instantly without limits of place or time.
A．serves
B．is served
C．serve
D．are served
7、The British teachers didn't know what Thanksgiving Day was held ________.
A. in honour of B. in favour of
C. in place of D. in celebration of
8、It takes about two hours to get to their office building, _________ possible traffic delays.
A. allowing to B. allowing for
C. allowed to D. allowed for
9、You’ll never speak English well________you often practice it.
A．unless
B．if
C．or
D．otherwise
10、To carry out the research on the chimp will ______ living in the jungle for several years.
A.include B.contain C.focus D.involve
11、The every mention of Susie made his whole face _____________.
A．light up
B．spring up
C．build up
D．bring up
12、We were having lunch when the clock ___________ twelve.
A.beat B. impressed C.hit D. struck
13、A special period should be solely for the purpose of carrying out an inspection.
A．set aside
B．set against
C．set off
D．set back
14、While I thought I was careful enough, my wife was always complaining that I was driving at ________she thought was a dangerous speed.
A．which
B．what
C．it
D．one
15、—I've decided to leave school and applied for a job.
—________ How could that kind of thing happen?
A．Are you serious?
B．It's your business.
C．All right.
D．I've no idea.
16、The girl, the composition of ________was written well, is spoken highly of.
A. what B. where C. which D. whom
17、If you want to have a further understanding of paper-cut, it is wise of you to know some world-famous figures and appreciate their_________ which can best demonstrate their unparalleled skills.
A.masterpieces B.perspectives C.judgments D.techniques
18、For a long time they walked without saying_________word. Jim was the first to break _________ silence.
A．the; a
B．a; the
C．a; 不填
D．the; 不填
19、Do you know how much time and effort they devoted ________ such a difficult task?
A．to complete
B．completed
C．completing
D．to completing
20、In his lecture, the professor referred to the belief, in contrast to all other countries, ________ the elderly are wise, ________ is particularly dominant (占优势的) in the Chinese culture.
A. that; that B. that; one that C. which; which D. that; one
21、It is strange that the prominent celebrity ______ into exactly the same trap where many former stars got arrested.
A．fall
B．fell
C．would fall
D．had fall
22、There is a new market near my house. My mother often goes there and buys ________ we need for our meals.
A．what
B．where
C．that
D．when
23、We should ________ the opportunity to make ourselves more competitive in this increasingly changeable world.
A．pull
B．miss
C．hug
D．seize
24、If human has no awareness of protection, natural resources will ______ soon.
A.figure out B.try out C.find out D.run out
25、Finally, the river cleaners’ hard work _______ and now the Shenzhen River is cleaner than ever.
A．fell behind
B．carried on
C．ended up
D．paid off
26、If job seekers knew companies were using artificial intelligence to fill open positions, would it stop them from applying for the job? The answer, according to a recent study, is yes-sometimes.
The researchers found that in certain instances, like the screening (筛选) of applications, study participants usually accepted some degree of automation. But in other instances, like interviews, the study suggests, automation could discourage job seekers from applying for a position.
Companies contending with recent labour shortages are increasingly turning to AI as away to facilitate and speed up the hiring process. AI can be used in such tasks as screening job applicants for basic qualifications, checking for professional licenses, interviewing candidates and conducting competency assessments.
The new research underlines when using AI in hiring could be counterproductive (事与愿违的). The researchers found that if the job posting said AI was used to both screen applicants and conduct interviews，participants’ intention to apply to the position averaged 2.77 on a six-point scale. If AI was used only for the screening process, participants’ intention to apply averaged 3.73.
In another experiment, the authors also found that study participants saw pros as well as cons (利与弊) in the use of AI in interviewing.
Participants who saw a job posting stating that AI was used to both screen applicants and conduct interviews expected the hiring process to be more consistent in its judgments than those who saw postings with less Al involvement.
On the other hand, participants who were told the hiring would be fully automated tended to believe more than others that they had less agency or voice in the final outcome. Overall, the study results suggest this concern tends to outweigh the appreciation of AI’s lack of bias (偏见) at the interviewing stage.
“A hybrid approach where companies use AI in some tasks but not others may be a way to get the best of both worlds,” says Jenny Wesche, a co-author of the study and a research fellow at the Free University of Berlin. Participants may have been more open to automation earlier in the hiring process because they had little expectation of direct interaction at that stage and could see some benefits from using AI — such as less-biased decisions and the avoidance of problems like nepotism (任人唯亲), she says. But during the later stages, she suggests, applicants expect personal interaction, to give them an opportunity to sell themselves and to learn more about the company.
【1】Why do some companies use AI in job application?
A．To deal with the labour shortages.
B．To make sure the fairness.
C．To offer applicants more opportunities.
D．To choose excellent employees.
【2】The underlined word “agency” in paragraph 7 can be understood as ________.
A．organization
B．communication
C．concern
D．relationship
【3】The following statements are the benefits from using AI except that ________.
A．it can be less biased.
B．it can avoid the problem of nepotism.
C．it can facilitate and speed up the hiring process.
D．it can give applicants more personal interaction.
【4】What can we learn from the article?
A．AI will be widely used in job application.
B．AI will attract more and more job seekers.
C．AI has more pros than cons in the hiring process.
D．AI, good or bad, greatly depends on the context where it’s used.
27、 Jeremy looked across the hot, grassy plain South Africa was a long way from the cool, green countryside of his hometown in Oregon.
“Ready?” Dad asked.
“Yes,” Jeremy answered. They climbed into the old truck. Jeremy seldom spent time with his father, a famous wildlife photographer. The work seemed mostly hot and boring.
As the truck ran across the rough dirt, Dad chatted with their guides, Mkhulu and Bheki. They spoke Zulu, which Jeremy couldn’t understand, though they also spoke English. He watched for animals. “There!” he shouted, pointing. Mkhulu slowed the truck. Jeremy realized he had been pointing at a rock.
As the truck jumped up and down over a ditch, there was a big crash. “Wait!” Jeremy shouted. The door had fallen off. Bheki threw the door into the back of the truck. “Now we can see better,” Dad laughed.
They stopped near a watering hole. Mkhulu said he was friends with the elephants that sometimes gathered here. Maybe they’d see some.
Before long, Jeremy felt vibrations. Elephants! A small group walked towards the water. Dad jumped out of the truck and focused his camera on the largest elephant.
Jeremy spotted a very young elephant walking between two adults. It was tiny, by elephant standards. The two elephants beside the baby kept stopping to wait for it. Jeremy watched as they neared the water. Several larger elephants Jumped in the water.
Jeremy lost sight of the baby. Where was it? Then he saw. It was in water up to its eyes. Its mouth was underwater. It held it its trunk up above the water. The baby was in trouble. “Look!” said Jeremy. The bank was too steep for the baby. It couldn’t climb out of the water. Other elephants tried pushing it, without success.
Jeremy took the loose door from the back of the truck. Mkhulu saw what Jeremy was planning and ran to help. Together they dragged the door down to the water’s edge, Mkhulu calmed the mother elephant, gently explaining that they were bringing a ramp for the baby.
The mother knew Mkhulu and trusted him. She seemed to sense that they meant to help. Jeremy pushed the door onto the bank, angling it so the baby could walk up it to safety. The baby stepped onto the door. Its mother pushed. Three more steps, and they were up. The elephants gathered around the baby, touching it with their trunks.
“Boy, Jeremy,” Dad said. “That is one of the most exciting photo shoots I’ve ever done! I’m glad you came along.”
【1】From the story, we know ________.
A.Jeremy had a very strong liking for nature
B.Jeremy’s father loved taking pictures of wild animals
C.Jeremy made a ramp for the baby elephant by himself
D.Jeremy and his father were in the green countryside of Oregon.
【2】What was the main problem in the story?
A.The door fell off the truck.
B.Jeremy mistook a rock for a wild animal.
C.The baby elephant got stuck in the water.
D.Jeremy found his father’s work hot and boring.
【3】According to the passage, how was the baby elephant saved?
A.Jeremy helped save it by making a ramp.
B.Mkhulu dived into the water and rescued it.
C.The mother elephant pushed it out of the water.
D.Mkhulu helped Jeremy put the door into the back of the truck.
28、 How much empathy (共鸣) do you feel towards other people? If you saw someone fall off their bike in traffic, would you stop and help-or just walk away? Many people would give in to coldness, go about their business and just do nothing. So it was a big surprise when about 100 bystanders got together recently to move a bus in east London to help a cyclist trapped under it. A video of the incident went viral on social media.
According to Zoheb, a driver who stopped his car to take part in the rescue, about five people gathered to move the bus. He say:“There was no chance we could do it, it was more an invitation for other people to help, really.”
The initiative (主动能力) paid off. Diners from nearby restaurants joined in. There wasn’t much coordination but it didn’t take long to develop a collective understanding of what the objective was.
Spontaneous (自发的) cooperation among strangers doesn’t happen often. People in a crowd are not sure what to do-they don’t have a plan. It’s one of the reasons bystanders often do nothing, according to Dr Mark Levine, professor of social psychology at Exeter University in Britain. “The presence of others can prevent you from helping,” he says.
The key to positive group behavior, Levine explain, “is building a sense of shared identity”. Action has to be decided quickly, Levine says. “The longer you leave it, the harder it is to make a decision. If you don’t immediately act then you kind of think ‘Well, actually I probably couldn’t have done anything anyway’.”
But the people who took the initiative like Zoheb might make a difference. The cyclist ended up in hospital and the images of the collective effort might inspire others to more acts of unity.
【1】Why did the author say it was a big surprise when the rescue was made?
A.It spread on social media.
B.Many bystanders did nothing.
C.So many people gave a hand.
D.It didn’t catch people’s attention.
【2】Why do people give in to coldness when they should be helping according to Levine?
A.Strangers seldom cooperate with each other.
B.Nobody wants to be the first to offer help.
C.They don’t know how to give first aid.
D.They are forbidden from helping.
【3】What can we learn from the text?
A.The sense of shared identity makes no difference.
B.It’s not necessary to make a quick decision.
C.It’s impossible for strangers to cooperate.
D.Collective effort is inspiring.
29、I needed to get some money, so, after Christmas, I took a job in the clothes department at Graham's for the first fortnight of the January sale. I can't say that I enjoyed it, but it was an experience I would never forget.
I could never understand why there were so many things in the sales; where did they all come from? Now I know the secret! Firstly, there is the special winter stock(货物) and the stock that people buy all the year round; some of these things are slightly reduced. Secondly, there are the summer clothes they couldn't sell last year; these are heavily reduced to clear them. Thirdly, there are cheap clothes bought in specially for the sales; these are put out at high prices ten days before the sale begins and then are reduced by 60% in the sale. Clever! Lastly, they buy in "seconds" (clothes not in perfect condition) for the sale and they are sold very cheaply.
When I arrived half an hour before opening on the first day of the sale, there was already a queue around three sides of the building. This made me very nervous.
When the big moment arrived to open the doors, the security guards, looking less comfortable than usual, came up to them, keys in hand. The moment they had unlocked the doors, they hid behind the doors for protection as the noisy crowd charged in. I couldn't believe my eyes; this wasn't shopping, it was a battlefield! One poor lady couldn't keep her feet and was knocked over by people pushing from behind.
Clothes were flying in all directions as people searched for the sizes, colors and styles they wanted. Quarrels broke out. Mothers were using their small children to crawl(爬行) through people's legs and get hold of things they couldn't get near themselves.
Within minutes I had half a dozen people pushing clothes under my nose, each wanting to be the first served. Where had the famous English queue gone? The whole day continued like that, but I kept my temper! I was taking money hand over fist and began to realize why, twice a year, Graham's were happy to turn their expensive store into a battlefield like this.
In the sale fever, people were spending money like water without thinking whether they needed what they were buying. As long as it was a bargain it was OK.
You won't believe this but as soon as I got home, I crashed out for four hours. Then I had dinner and went back to bed again, fearing the sound of the alarm which would tell me to get ready for the second day of the sale.
【1】Which of the following statements is true?
A. The customers gave up the queuing, for which the English are famous.
B. The customers kept their temper while looking for the clothes they wanted.
C. Small children enjoyed crawling through people's legs.
D. The security guards were fearless of the crowd.
【2】In the author's opinion, why were Graham's happy to make their expensive store into a "battlefield"?
A. There were too many clothes and they wanted to clear them in the sales.
B. They were eager to show that they were clever at doing business.
C. They could take the chance to raise the prices of all their clothes.
D. They wanted to make more money by having sales.
【3】In the passage, the expression "crashed out" means _______.
A. chatted with her friends B. slept soundly
C. broke down D. dined out
【4】What would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Best Bargain. B. Hunting for a Job.
C. Sale Fever. D. A Pleasant Fortnight.
30、One young person, who was well educated, went for a job as a manager in a big company. The president did the final ________ .
He discovered the youth was ________ and felt satisfied. Then the president asked who paid for his school fees. The youth answered, “My mother did it. She worked as a clothes ________.”
The president requested the youth to ________ his hands. So the youth did. They were smooth. Then he asked, “Have you ever ________ your mother wash the clothes before?” The youth answered, “Never, my mother always wanted me to ________.”
“Go and clean your mother’s hands when you go back today, and then ________ me tomorrow morning,” the president said at last.
The youth felt his chance of getting the job was high, so when he went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands. However, his tears fell ________ he cleaned his mother’s hands slowly. It was the first time he had ________ that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled (布满皱纹的). After that, the youth didn’t say a word and washed all the remaining clothes for his mother________. That night, Mother and Son talked for a very long time, longer than any talk before.
The next________, the youth went to the president’s office. The president noticed the tears in the youth’s eyes and asked, “Please tell me how you ________ about helping your mother.” The youth said, “Number One, I know now what appreciation is. Without my mother, I wouldn’t be successful today. Number Two, by helping my mother, I realize how ________ it is to get something done. Number Three, I’ve come to realize the ________ of family relationship.”
The president said, “You are ________. This is what I’m looking for to be my manager.”
【1】
A．election
B．test
C．interview
D．competition
【2】
A．strong
B．excellent
C．humorous
D．cute
【3】
A．maker
B．cleaner
C．mender
D．seller
【4】
A．wash
B．hide
C．show
D．dry
【5】
A．found
B．let
C．helped
D．watched
【6】
A．study
B．ignore
C．work
D．rest
【7】
A．move
B．see
C．recognize
D．answer
【8】
A．after
B．until
C．because
D．as
【9】
A．believed
B．sensed
C．noticed
D．expected
【10】
A．quietly
B．sadly
C．excitedly
D．angrily
【11】
A．morning
B．noon
C．afternoon
D．evening
【12】
A．worried
B．felt
C．brought
D．spoke
【13】
A．important
B．difficult
C．different
D．impossible
【14】
A．value
B．secret
C．type
D．change
【15】
A．educated
B．respected
C．trusted
D．hired
31、课文原词填空
When I think back to all experiences that I have had around the world since【1】Doctors without Borders, I feel that I have been very lucky to be able to help others and do something 【2】. Now I must think about tomorrow. We hope the clinic will be open and then I won’t have any time to write my diary. This experience makes me【3】all the things I have and gives me the chance to see things from another【4】. I know I can’t change the whole world, but I'm proud that I can help here and there, and make a 【5】to people’s lives.
32、书面表达
假设你是李华, 你上个星期天去市图书馆看书时发现以下问题, 你写信向馆长Mr. Li 反映:
1. 新书太少;
2. 书架上的书比较混乱;
3. 阅览室的一盏灯坏了;
4. 管理员工作时彼此闲聊.
注意: 1. 词数100左右;
2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;
3. 信的开头和结尾已经为你写好, 不记入总词数.
Dear Mr. Li,
Last Sunday, I went to do some reading in your library. ___________________________
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So for the sake of readers I suggest that you change all these as soon as possible.
Yours,
Li Hua
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