1、—What bad luck! I had a cut in salary yesterday．
—____．I warned you not to be late again and again but you ignored it．
A．You asked for it
B．Never mind
C．Take it easy
D．By all means
2、Under this ________pressure some of the rocks even became liquid.
A．intensive
B．weighty
C．intense
D．bulky
3、Poor education ________ many young people to low-paid jobs, especially in the countryside.
A．caused
B．condemned
C．contribute
D．conducted
4、A lot of young men leave their villages for big cities to seek their _____
A. experience B. living
C. fortune D. lifestyles
5、 George Orwell, _________was Eric Arthur, wrote many political novels and essays.
A．the real name
B．what his real name
C．his real name
D．whose real name
6、Hearing the news, he ran out of the room in a hurry, ________ the door ________.
A．to leave; opening
B．left; opened
C．leaving; opened
D．leaving; open
7、Believe it or not, your ship isn’t quite sunk, as there are some ways to ________ a new career even if it’s something you’ve never done before.
A. burst into B. get through
C. break into D. comb through
8、Catherine, along with two other boys in our school, ________ to New York to pick up the prizes the other day.
A．are invited
B．have been invited
C．were invited
D．was invited
9、In order to find ________ better job, she planned to learn ________ second foreign language.
A．the; a
B．a; a
C．the; the
D．a; the
10、Parents should take seriously their children’s requests for sunglasses eye protection is necessary in sunny weather.
A.because B.though C.unless D.if
11、The girl found a child _________ in the corner.
A.to cry B.cries C.crying D.cried
12、Thanks to the doctors’ careful treatment, she finally turned the corner and made a(n) ________ recovery.
A．miraculous
B．splendid
C．delicate
D．essential
13、The lonely boy doesn’t seem _______ many friends.
A．have
B．to have
C．has
D．having
14、She is a very________ lady and always looks on the bright side of life.
A．realistic
B．optimistic
C．humorous
D．greedy
15、My first ________of him was that he was a kind and thoughtful young man.
A．expression
B．attention
C．impression
D．position
16、No visitor would think _________ surprising that the island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A．that
B．it
C．this
D．what
17、_____ astronauts cannot go to a baseball game or a movie in space, there are many familiar activities that they can still enjoy.
A．Once B．Unless C．While D．Since
18、A new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television,_______ develop depression(抑郁症) as young adults.
A. the more likely they are to
B. the more likely they are
C. they are the more likely to
D. the more likely are they
19、They decide to have more workers for the project ____ it won’t be delayed.
A．even if
B．as if
C．now that
D．so that
20、Miss Sweet’s smile always makes me feel warm and lively. It’s like a hidden ________ to me.
A．treasure
B．tradition
C．interview
D．competition
21、 Since time immemorial, people have been searching for the fountain of youth. Surprisingly, the dream of human immortality is, according to some scientists, not so far out of reach.
Professor Brian Cox, Google's Ray Kurzweil, and Tesla head Elon Musk all agree on not only the possibility of human immortality but also that it is not too far away. The solution, they say, is something called the “technological singularity”.
The singularity is a combination of humankind with computers, namely uploading the contents of one's brain onto a hard drive. In that way, a person's consciousness can stay alive after a physical body gets worse. This is based on the idea that a human brain is simply a machine, and there is, according to Professor Cox, “no reason at all why we cannot simulate (模拟) human intelligence,” using a computer.
Although Professor Cox did not say when the singularity would occur, Google's Ray Kurzweil predicts that the singularity will happen as early as 2045. By 2100, he says, human body parts will be replaceable by machine parts. Further, by uploading our brains onto a computer, we will be able to toy with it, and become “able to expand the scope of our intelligence a billion fold. ”
Elon Musk agreed with the asessments of the other scientists, even going so far as saying that the chances that we are not in a computer simulation right now are “one in billions” .
Google is preparing for a future where you can download personalities onto robots. For example, you might be able to download onto your robot a celebrity personality, or of the personality of your deceased grandmother.
The search engine giant filed a patent for this download process recently. So they definitely believe that the singularity is just around the corner. All you have to do is hold on until 2045, and soon you can effectively live in the cloud.
【1】What does the underlined word “immortality” in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．Living forever.
B．Rebirth after death.
C．Being perfect.
D．Continuous improvement.
【2】How did the writer illustrate the idea of human immortality in the text?
A．By giving examples.
B．By presenting quotations.
C．By logically reasoning.
D．By making a description.
【3】Which of the following can Elon Musk most probably agree with?
A．Computers are much smarter than humankind.
B．Computers can never surpass humankind at all.
C．Computers and humankind are quite different.
D．Computers can be another version of humankind.
【4】How can humankind improve by 2100 according to the text?
A．Physically and intelligently.
B．Individually and corporately.
C．Psychologically and spiritually.
D．Emotionally and materially.
22、Best Inventions
Sun Power
People who buy solar panels (嵌板）for their home hope to help the environment and save some money. But they end up with large metal boxes on their roof. Tesla, a car company, solved the problem. The solution is the Solar Roof. It is a series of tiles (瓦) made to look like traditional roofing material while using the power of the sun. Tesla developed it with SolarCity, a longtime provider of solar panels. It is now available to the public.
Talking Tech
Echo gives users the ability to talk to their tech. Apple’s Siri and Microsoft’s Cortana do that too. But in many ways，Amazon’s version，Alexa, which is built into Echo，is more powerful. Alexa has grown since it was put on the market in 2014, and today, you can use it to turn on the lights, order a pizza, and more. Echo costs $ 180. Amazon recently developed a junior version, the $ 50 Echo Dot.
Spin and Roll
Goodyear is reinventing the wheel. It introduced its Eagle 360 spherical tire (球形轮胎) in March, 2016. The tires allow cars to move in many directions, including sideways, and at angles to handle slippery surfaces. The key is magnetic levitation (磁悬浮). Tires are fixed to cars, but Eagle 360s float beneath them. They’re meant for self-driving cars of tomorrow.
Cycle Safety
Jeff Woolf had a serious bike crash. If he hadn’t been wearing his helmet, he would have been badly hurt. He wondered why so many riders didn’t wear helmets. That turns out it was mostly because helmets were big and hard to carry around. Woolf, an engineer, came up with Morpher. The helmet is made from interwoven plastics (交错编织的塑料). It is strong, but it’s also flexible enough to fold almost totally flat. That makes it easy to carry. Morpher is priced at $ 119.
【1】What we can know about the Solar Roof?
A. It is designed for cars. B. It is currently on the market.
C. It is costly but energy-saving. D. It consists of large metal boxes.
【2】What can users do with their Alexa?
A. Chat with their friends. B. Control their tech through voice.
C. Reduce noise in their home. D. Save money on their purchases.
【3】What do we know about the Eagle 360?
A. It is fastened to cars. B. It is a self-driving system.
C. It is environmentally-friendly. D. It is intended for autonomous cars.
【4】What is good about Morpher?
A. It prevents bike crashes. B. It is conveniently foldable.
C. It can be bought worldwide. D. It is cheaper than traditional helmets.
23、Several Jobs That Will Be Automated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robots
Translator
Image recognition software and voice recognition software are bringing some major advances to language translation. Applications like Google’s Word Lens can translate words from signs and documents in real time and there are a lot of translation apps that allow you to type in a word or phrase and will translate it for you.
Some will even speak the phrase for you and raw word-to-word translation will be fully automated soon.
Fast food workers
Automated ordering booths have already made their way into a few McDonald’s restaurants around the world, and cooking positions could be removed next. The booths probably can’t handle customer service problems well, so televideo systems could bring in an office employee to deal with complaints.
Field technician
New advances in the Internet of things could make this work obsolete.
Low-cost sensors combined with high availability cellular/satellite communications and cloud technology are being started to automate and alarm these sites, and can be checked and maintained from a desktop or mobile device.
Sales representative
But e-commerce is changing how we make purchasing decisions, especially those where there isn’t much differentiation among the major competitors.
If you’ re selling a high-differentiation product and/or a high price, low-volume product you have some job security, but if you’ re selling a high-volume, low-differentiation product, you’d better start polishing your resume, said Doug Cample-john, CEO of Fliptop. “These kinds of product sales are all moving online.”
【1】What can Google’s Word Lens do?
A．Translate by recognition software.
B．Speak the phrase or word for you.
C．Make real-time translation.
D．Allow you to type in a word or phrase.
【2】What can we infer from Part 2?
A．All the restaurants own automated ordering booths.
B．Service problems can’t be handled automatically.
C．Cooks will not be automated by AI and robots.
D．Customers will have no complaints because of AI.
【3】What is the purpose of writing this text?
A．To introduce some jobs that will be automatic.
B．To compare traditional jobs with future jobs.
C．To introduce some software benefiting our jobs.
D．To persuade graduates to take hi-tech jobs .
24、For the past 15years, factory owner Kamal Parmar has been running an after-school program for slum kids in Ahmedabad, India, helping them with basic skills like reading and writing and even preparing for their school tests.
Parmar’s story began one afternoon 15 years ago. He stopped a few kids returning home from the local school and took their exam paper and asked them a few questions. Shockingly, he made a shocking discovery--the students, even the older ones, knew nothing about reading except the alphabet. And that left him thinking that something should be done for these children.
So he invited the kids to visit his workshop every evening, where he set up a temporary classroom with metal desks. The shabby school started off with 10 students. Today, the Footpath School has a total of 155 students and many of the kids that Parmar has taught in the past 15yearshav e gone to attend college and build successful careers.
Despite having studied only till the seventh grade, he has been able to teach the kids by inventing creative techniques. He asks them to read first and then to form questions on their own and read them out. In this way, many kids learn all seven subjects in six months.
Parmar’s family are very supportive of his project and are proud to see how much of an impact he has had on the kids. His students love him. Ten of his ex-students are currently serving as teachers at the school and he doesn’t have to employ any teachers.
For those who are inspired by his story, but can’t actually volunteer at school, Parmar has a simple piece of ads ice: “Try to educate just one child a year, and see the difference it makes to the society.”
【1】Why did Parmar start the school?
A. To earn some extra money.
B. To become a good teacher.
C. To help the poor kids with their education.
D. To make himself famous.
【2】What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The students’ poor reading ability.
B. The students’ bad living conditions.
C. The students’ terrible school exam result.
D. The students’ lack of basic life skills.
【3】Which words can be used to describe Parmar?
A. Diligent and intelligent
B. Selflessly and imaginative
C. Modest and patient
D. Humorous and rich
【4】Parmar’s advice in the last paragraph is to call on more people to .
A. teach poor kids
B. work in his own factory
C. contribute more money to schools
D. listen to his stories
25、Concerned by the recent economic hardship, BG Cares, on Saturday, gave out food to poor Nigerians in Yaba, urging well-meaning Nigerians to be their neighbors’ keepers.
BG Cares, which led a group of _______ in Nigeria on a ride for charity(慈善), said it was working to show _______ towards members of society. Speaking at the event _______ “Jollof to the Street”, President of the Bikers, Kayode Palmer, said, “It is why we ride. Altruism(利他主义) has been the driving force behind BG Cares’ commitment(投入) to _______ others.”
A statement by BG Cares _______ said that it was driven by the determination to change the _______ stories about the biking community, which could help to clear up the misunderstanding between bikers and non-bikers. The statement _______ , “At the heart of their programme lie their charity outreaches(外展服务), which have become a part of their task to create a positive effect in the lives of those _______ .”
The yearly“ Jollof to the Street” charity ride has become a _______ for the group, showing their values of kindness. Through the BG Cares, the group works with other charitable organizations, making a(n) ________ effort in bringing positive change. BG Cares hopes that their charity ride will serve as a powerful ________ for others to join hands and make a ________ in Nigeria.
BG Cares expresses heartfelt appreciation to all their ________ , partners and volunteers, whose giving made the “Jollof to the Street” charity ride a ________ . Their continued support ________ BG Cares to continue improving the lives of poor communities across Nigeria.
【1】
A．bikers
B．teenagers
C．experts
D．officials
【2】
A．pressure
B．pride
C．kindness
D．strength
【3】
A．stopped
B．themed
C．changed
D．taught
【4】
A．investigating
B．recognizing
C．helping
D．concentrating
【5】
A．hopefully
B．doubtfully
C．surprisingly
D．actually
【6】
A．energetic
B．unique
C．satisfying
D．bad
【7】
A．compared
B．read
C．ignored
D．remembered
【8】
A．in need
B．in addition
C．in advance
D．in secret
【9】
A．tradition
B．performance
C．aspect
D．scene
【10】
A．sudden
B．digital
C．common
D．adventurous
【11】
A．comment
B．experiment
C．pressure
D．encouragement
【12】
A．difference
B．mistake
C．wish
D．choice
【13】
A．athletes
B．supporters
C．scientists
D．programmers
【14】
A．lecture
B．schedule
C．debate
D．success
【15】
A．forces
B．warns
C．enables
D．prefers
26、阅读短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
In school all over the world most boys and girls are learning a second language. Everybody knows his own language, but another one is very useful, especially when we travel to other countries. If we go to France, we ought to be able to speak French, and in Germany people will expect us to understand German.
How many languages are there in the world? These are about fifteen hundred, but many of them are not very important. English is one of the most important because so many people use it, not only in England and the USA, but in other parts of the world. About 200,000,000 people speak it as their own language, and another 200,000,000 use it as a second language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it. Many millions of schoolboys and schoolgirls are trying to do so.
Which is the best way to learn a second language? We should remember that we all learned our own language well when we were children. If we could learn a second language in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. Think of what children do. They listen to what people say and try to imitate (模仿) what they hear. When they want something, they have to ask for it. They are using the language, talking in it, and thinking in it all the time. If people had to use a second language all the time, they would learn it quickly.
It is important to remember, also, that we learn our own language by hearing people speak it, not by seeing what they write.We imitate what we hear. In school, although you learn to read and write as well as to hear and speak, it is best to learn all new words through the ear. You can read them, spell them, and write them later.