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1、Experts believe people can waste less food by shopping only when it is necessary.
A. why B. where C. that D. what
2、—It has been a while and I am still________about the fast pace back here in my school. I miss the life in England so much!
—I miss your________too. We had an amazing year!
A.compromising; help B.struggling; company
C.compromising; company D.struggling; help
3、—What if he failed in the next monthly examination again?
—I don’t know. ________ heart and be reduced ________ the class?
A. Will he lose; not to attending
B. Did he lose; to not attending
C. Had he lost; not to attending
D. Would he lose; to not attending
4、—My flight will land in Tianjin Binhai Airport at 6:00p.m. tomorrow. Could you pick me up?
—Sure. I shall________ be at the airport to meet you.
A．definitely
B．unlikely
C．closely
D．especially
5、—Why are you so mad at her?
—She should have given in to _______ and opened my handbag without my permission.
A. concern B. curiosity C. consideration D. convenience
6、A broad smile spread_____ Jack’s face when he eventually gained a scholarship．
A．across B．through
C．at D．in
7、This ___________an improvement, but “breakthrough” was an overstatement.
A．can have been
B．should have been
C．may have been
D．need have been
8、I’m not sure a thank-you letter is really necessary. ________, I can’t be bothered to write one.
A．Anyway
B．However
C．Obviously
D．Besides
9、The tea-picking opera _____ developed from the tea-growing regions in Jiangxi where the tea pickers would sing songs while working.
A．luckily
B．skillfully
C．originally
D．rapidly
10、________ little chicks remain in the nest, they are completely dependent on their parents for food.
A.Even though B.As long as C.Until D.Unless
11、Our teacher looked here and there on our playground ________ looking for something.
A．even though
B．even if
C．as if
D．only if
12、— Let’s go swimming this afternoon, shall we?
— Good idea. Nothing is more ________ than swimming in such a hot day.
A.friendly B.enjoyable C.hopeful D.difficult
13、Mr.White works with a chemical import-export company,but he________for this industrial exhibition, since he is on leave.
A.has worked B.works C.has been working D.is working
14、Their modern style home seems oddly___________among the town's old farmhouses.
A.out of balance B.out of control C.out of style D.out of place
15、We are hoping for support from Mr. Webster, without _____ support we can’t make it.
A. which B. whose C. what D. that
16、I hope when you come tomorrow, you _____ the reading and have something to share.
A. did B. are doing
C. will be doing D. will have done
17、I'm certain David's told you his business troubles.____，it's no secret that he owes a lot of money to the bank.
A.However B.Anyway
C.Therefore D.Though
18、Was it in June 2016 ______ Shanghai Disney land ______ you have been dreaming of visiting was opened to the public.
A.when; that B.that; which C.that; where D.when; where
19、Nowadays, more and more young ladies, figures most are fine enough, are going on a diet.
A. who B. whose
C. of whose D. of whom
20、I've been looking forward for a long time ______ a chance to have a job interview.
A.getting B.to get C.of getting D.to getting
21、 Essentially, everyone has two ages: a chronological(按时间计算的) age, how old the calendar says you are, and a biological age, basically the age at which your body functions as it compares to average fitness or health levels.
“Chronological age isn’t how old we really are. It’s merely a number,” said Professor David Sinclair at Harvard University. “It is biological age that determines our health and ultimately our lifespan(寿命). We all age biologically at different rates according to our genes, what we eat, how much we exercise, and what environment we live in. Biological age is the number of candles we really should be blowing out. In the future, with advances in our ability to control biological age, we may have even fewer candles on our birthday cake than the previous one.”
To calculate biological age, Professor Levine at Yale University identified nine bio-markers that seemed to be the most influential on lifespan by a simple blood test. The numbers of those markers, such as blood sugar and immune measures, can be put into the computer, and the algorithm (算法) does the rest.
Perhaps what’s most important here is that these measures can be changed. Doctors can take this information and help patients make changes to lifestyle, and hopefully take steps to improve their biological conditions. “I think the most exciting thing about this research is that these things aren’t set in stone,” Levine said. “People can be given the information earlier and take steps to improve their health before it’s too late.”
Levine even entered her own numbers into the algorithm. She was surprised by the results. “I always considered myself a very healthy person. I’m physically active; I eat what I consider a fairly healthy diet. But I did not find my results to be as good as I had hoped they would be. It was a wake-up call,” she said.
Levine is working with a group to provide access to the algorithm online so that anyone can calculate their biological age, identify potential risks and take steps to improve their own health in the long run. “No one wants to live an extremely long life with a lot of chronic diseases,” Levine said. “By delaying the development of mental and physical functioning problems, people can still be engaged in society in their senior years. That is the ideal we should be pursuing.”
【1】Biological age depends on __________.
A.what the calendar says about our age
B.when we start to take outdoor exercise
C.whether we can adapt ourselves to the environment
D.how well our body works compared with our peers’
【2】What does the author mean by saying the underlined part in Paragraph 2?
A.We are chronologically older than last year.
B.We might be less happy than the previous year.
C.We don’t have to celebrate our birthday every year.
D.We may be biologically younger than the year before.
【3】What does the author want to tell us by Levine’s example in Paragraph 5?
A.It is necessary to change our diet regularly.
B.The test results may give us wrong information.
C.Waking up early in the morning is good for our fitness.
D.The algorithm can reveal our potential health problems.
【4】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.Bio-markers Can Make Us Younger
B.Chronological Age and Biological Age
C.Old People can Still be Engaged in Society
D.Biological Age can Lag behind or Exceed Chronological Age
22、 Until now， little research has been conducted on the association between parents' friendships and the emotional well-being of their adolescent children． A new study from researchers at the University of Missouri suggests that mothers' friendships with other adults can impact their adolescent children's relationships with their own friends， particularly the negative aspects of these relationships such as conflict and opposition．
Gary． C． Glick， a doctoral candidate at MU， and Amanda Rose， professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences， studied the development of friendships and other peer relationships during adolescence and their impact on psychological adjustment． They found that adolescents may mimic the negative characteristics of their mothers' relationships in their own peer-to-peer friendships suggesting that mothers can serve as role models for their adolescents during formative years．
"Mothers who display high levels of conflict with friends may signal to their children that such behavior is acceptable， or even standard in friendships，" Glick said． "Additional findings suggest that adolescents take for granted their reactions to their mothers' conflict with adult friends which may lead to anxiety and depression．"
Previous research of this type focused on primary-aged children， but MU researchers wanted to expand their study to focus on the formative adolescent years． Youth ranging in age from 10 to 17 and their mothers were surveyed separately to measure regarded positive and negative friendship qualities in both groups． Results showed that positive friendship qualities were not always imitated by adolescents； however， negative and unfriendly relationship characteristics exhibited by mothers were much more likely to be copied by the youth studied． "We know that conflict is a normal part of any relationship---whether it is a relationship between a parent and a child， or a mother and her friends---and we're not talking physical fights but oral conflicts，" Glick said． "But being exposed to high levels of such conflict generally isn't going to be good for children． Parents should consider whether they are good role models for their children especially where their friends are concerned． When things go wrong， parents should talk with their children about how to act with their friends， but more specifically， how not to act．"
【1】The word "mimic" （in Para.2）means ______ ．
A. succeed B. discover
C. possess D. imitate
【2】In comparison with the previous study， the new study expanded ______ ．
A. research goals B. research themes
C. research subjects D. research approaches
【3】According to Glick， parents should instruct their children ______ ．
A. how to put an end to a wrong friendship
B. how to deal with a troubled friendship
C. how to avoid any conflict with friends
D. how to establish a sincere friendship
【4】What does the new study find？ ______
A. Teens mirror negative features of mom's friendships．
B. Aggressive mothers ruin their children's friendship．
C. Conflicts and opposition form children's characters．
D. Parent-child relationship affects children's growth．
23、As we enter a period of profound economic uncertainty, presaged (预示) by recent high-profile layoffs and a culture of “quiet quitting”, thinking about the future of work might well seem a daunting (令人生畏的) prospect.
Indeed, an ever-increasing digital skills gap threatens to stop businesses adopting the game-changing technologies that will help to power growth in the months and years ahead. For instance, with each exciting new technology comes a growing concern about whether we have a digitally savvy (精明的) workforce ready to take advantage of it. After all, keeping the workforce up to speed with the latest advances is a key element of the digital transformation process, which will prove essential if we hope to improve business productivity and efficiency alongside our efforts to achieve sustained growth.
Likewise, at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, the cybersecurity skills gap was named as one particular area of concern. There’s good reason for this focus: if businesses can’t protect themselves against external threats, they risk going backwards. And that’s before they even start thinking about achieving growth. This is why we need to address the digital skills gap urgently.
Well, we should start by changing the narrative to help us recruit and retain from a more diverse pool of talent, giving businesses a far better chance of finding the up-to-date digital skills they need. And, when it comes to engaging and empowering the current workforce, learning and development opportunities will be key, helping employees to improve their skills for the benefit of both themselves and their employers.
To make this all happen, leaders and employers must demonstrate a commitment to teaching their workforces digital skills by setting clear expectations and providing all the resources required. One approach, for example, would be to focus on the potential in the existing talent pool by identifying those already skilled in digital capabilities and supporting them to upskill their colleagues. Creating a culture of learning, with an emphasis on personal growth, can be an impressive motivator in the workplace.
Of course, it’s all well and good saying that digital skills are vital, but a workforce with purely hard skills will not future-proof a business. There’s a need for soft skills that support the broader goal, so as not to neglect the other competencies required in a digital transformation: communication, critical thinking, creative design skills, and leadership. To exploit the technology to its full potential, such qualities are equally important.
Fundamentally, getting the interaction right between humans and technology will be paramount if businesses are to succeed. As a result, human skills must not be underestimated. Every business will need a range of people with a variely of skills — not only those well-versed in math, engineering, and science, but also those with creative minds and leadership qualities.
【1】The writer’s main concern in the digital transformation process is ________.
A．the threats from technology
B．the challenge of upskilling workforces
C．the culture of quiet quitting
D．the shortage of experienced workers
【2】It can be learned from Paragraph 4 and 5 that ________.
A．replacing current workforces with digital talents is the key
B．high requirements of recruitment ensure a sound workforce
C．employers should develop a learning culture inside their workforces
D．business leaders should focus on the training of the existing talent pool
【3】What does the underlined word “paramount”in the last paragraph probably mean?
A．Crucial.
B．Beneficial.
C．Challenging
D．Inspiring
【4】What might be the purpose of the passage?
A．To advocate the necessity of improving digital skills.
B．To warn humans of the potential problems with technology.
C．To stress the importance of combining hard skills with soft skills.
D．To draw people’s attention to the ever-increasing digital skills gap.
24、 As an international body charged with the mission of keeping world peace and development, the United Nations cannot operate without financial support from its member countries. And as a firm defender of multilateralism (多边主义) and a beneficiary of globalization, China knows how important it is to safeguard the current world order in which the UN plays an important role. China is aware how important it is that it does its bit to ensure the UN can accomplish its missions, and knows that this is a responsibility it must undertake for the benefit of all.
And Chinese people can take pride in the fact that the country has overtaken Japan to be the second-largest contributor to the UN regular budget. Since how much a country pays to the regular budget of the United Nations is a standard on how powerful the country is, at least financially. It is therefore natural that China’s contribution to the UN budget should rise from 2.05 percent in 2005 to 12.01 percent this year. That hike is an indicator of what the country has achieved over the past 13 years. With the country’s further development, there is no doubt that its financial contribution to the UN will continue to rise. China will pay as it should.
However, the more money a country pays, the more responsibility it shoulders and more say it is entitled to enjoy as a major player on the world stage. But the reality is that the rights and international standing China enjoys are still disproportional (不相称的) to what it does for the UN and its contribution to the development of the world economy. As a responsible member of the international community, China is struggling for reform of the UN and the global governance system so they are more effective and representative of the international community as a whole.
Although peace and development remain the themes of the times, uncertainty and instability are on the rise. With this in mind, all countries should make combined efforts to deepen understanding, increase trust and promote cooperation. China is committed to building a community with a shared future for humanity and will continue to work with the UN to realize that vision.
【1】What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. China is against multilateralism and globalization.
B. The UN needs financial help from its member countries.
C. China doesn’t agree with the UN on keeping the current world order.
D. The UN must undertake the responsibility to ensure China’s benefit.
【2】What does the underlined word “hike” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Walk. B. Rise.
C. Budget. D. Contribution.
【3】What can we infer from paragraph 3?
A. If a country pays more money, it can take on less responsibility.
B. China’s contribution to world economy equals the rights it enjoys.
C. China is making great efforts to improve the situation of the UN.
D. The global governance system is very satisfying now.
【4】What is the main idea of the text?
A. China is keeping world peace and development instead of the UN.
B. China contributes most to the UN regular budget.
C. China enjoys more say as a great power on the world stage.
D. China is working with the UN in search for common good.
25、 Computer games have long been a part of my life. When I was a kid, this ______ didn't affect me that much. ______ , once I felt the need to be more ______, I started feeling guilty about it.
I banned all gaming from ______ my life. But after a few days, I restarted. Then I urged myself to stop again...This ______ was repeated so many times that I decided to take a ______ path.
Gaming is here to stay, but I must ______ my gaming with my studying.
Activities like gaming, though they are not productive, are ______ . We need some time where we aren't thinking about our ______ . For other people, that ______ watching TV or going shopping. For me, it's playing games.
Then, I started to ______ how much time I spent playing computer games. I play games only after I've ______
myself for quizzes and exams. Also, I decide how long I ______ to play before I start — 30 minutes a day at most. This way, I can ______ with gaming, but I won't spend the whole day playing games.
I believe that gaming can be part of a productive day as long as I am able to learn how to balance it with my ______ .
A．decision
B．change
C．addiction
D．trouble
A．Therefore
B．However
C．Besides
D．Otherwise
A．clear
B．honest
C．direct
D．productive
A．controlling
B．entering
C．saving
D．arranging
A．struggle
B．experiment
C．story
D．question
A．similar
B．simple
C．different
D．smooth
A．start
B．replace
C．compare
D．balance
A．necessary
B．interesting
C．attractive
D．available
A．friends
B．problems
C．similarities
D．choices
A．prevents
B．encourages
C．means
D．allows
A．record
B．ignore
C．understand
D．imagine
A．blamed
B．excused
C．praised
D．prepared
A．refuse
B．intend
C．continue
D．have
A．progress
B．begin
C．relax
D．end
A．studies
B．life
C．work
D．tasks
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短文。
When I saw her tonight she smiled and recognized me. I smiled back at her. She was looking more relaxed even though she was still busy doing her job. I have noticed her several times this last few months and she always looks so much happier now. Tonight when I talked with her I noticed her name tag. Her name is Pamela.
Pamela works at the express checkouts in a busy supermarket. She deals with problems when the self-service checkout experiences a problem (no price on product, machine problems, etc.). She monitors these checkouts and usually has hardly dealt with one complaint before another is created.
When I first talked to Pamela, I had called her to the checkout I was using. There wasn’t any problem with the checkout though. My problem or should I say concern was about Pamela. She looked tired and was under a lot of stress as she quickly moved from one checkout to the next. It’s a bit of a fire-fighting job.
I told Pamela that she needed to slow down. I told her she wasn’t getting paid enough to be working as hard as she was working. I told her that we, the customers, could wait and it was very bad for her health to be putting herself under such pressure. I told her that our expectations were not as hard as the ones she set for herself. Pamela told me she would slow down. I could tell she was touched that not only did I notice her stress but I chose to talk to her about it and was concerned for her health. I gently told her things had to change. I told her I would be looking out for her in future to see if she had taken my advice on board. She smiled and said, "I promise that I will next time."
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.应使用5个以上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：
When I saw her she was still doing her job but there was such a difference.
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Paragraph 2：
I am proud of myself.
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