1、Early experiences taught me not to be overly _ about shopping by mobile phone because there is a high risk of being cheated．
A．particular B．enthusiastic
C．cautious D．casual
2、Social __________ are greatly different from country to country. Remember “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”
A. manners B. habits C. practices D. customs
3、It is reported that another new school ______ at present in the poor mountain area.
A.are building B.is being built C.is building D.are being built
4、Assistance dogs are trained to help disabled to live＿＿more independent life.
A. /; a B. a; the C. the; the D. the; a
5、When his eldest son ________ the company, it was already in debt, but three years later, it was back on its feet.
A．took down
B．took off
C．took over
D．took on
6、When he presented his findings to Food and Drug Administration, they paid no __________ to his claims or fears that the drugs might have been poisoned.
A．investigation
B．regard
C．notice
D．inspection
7、All the staff in our company are considering ______ to the city centre for the fashion show.
A．to go
B．going
C．to have gone
D．having gone
8、I always ________ late on Sunday morning, and have breakfast at 10 o’clock.
A．get up
B．get along
C．take over
D．take in
9、To his delight, Tom quickly earned the trust of his girl friend and then ________ of her parents.
A.one B.the one
C.that D.those
10、----- Shall I give you a ride to the Heathrow Airport?
----- Thank you. ____.
A. That’s for sure B. It couldn’t be better
C. That depends D. It’s up to you
11、She______ the children’s absence to tidy their rooms.
A.made up B.made up for
C.accounted for D.took advantage of
12、Since Tom ___ downloaded a virus into his computer, he can not open the file now．
A.readily B.horribly C.accidentally D.irregularly
13、Peter was so excited _________he received an invitation from his friend to visit Chongqing.
A. where B. that C. why D. when
14、Hannah, devoting herself to charity, is one of many examples of young people who are making a_________to the world.
A.choice B.profit C.judgement D.difference
15、A large number of young women, unconscious that they are at risk, live in _____ UNAIDS calls “challenging environments”, with insufficient access to food and education.
A.where B.what C.why D.how
16、Actually，it’s not the years in your life_______ count，but the life in your years．
A． what B． which C． that D． when
17、Adding some colors and visual aids to the teaching can help teachers ________ students' passion for learning.
A．automate
B．estimate
C．situate
D．stimulate
18、As a new diplomat, he often thinks of how he can react more _________ (合适地) on such occasions.
A. apparently B. appropriately
C. approximately D. approvingly
19、 He was badly hurt last night. That is _____ he didn’t come to school.
A. because B. that
C. why D. what
20、The little boy was allowed to go to have a swim _____ he finished his homework.
A. in case B. provided that
C. now that D. by the time
21、For decades, world wars and fears of a brave new world have made British workers very anxious. Yet it appears that the rise of robots has been overestimated, according to new data. The Office of National Statistics (ONS) published a series of data which showed that far fewer jobs are at risk of replacement by robots than previously thought.
In 2017, out of the 19.9 million jobs analyzed in England, 7. 4 percent of people were employed in jobs at high risk of replacement. This marked a fall of 0.7 percent less than in 2011. However, the number of employees that were in jobs at low risk of replacement in 2017 was 27.7 percent of all employees, a rise of 2.4 percent since 2011.
The ONS found that the three jobs with the highest possibility of replacement are waiters and waitresses, shelf fillers and the most basic sales jobs. As expected, regular things in a fixed order and repeated tasks can be carried out more quickly and efficiently by an algorithm(计算程序) written by a human, or a machine designed for specific functions. Therefore, the risk of replacement in such jobs is to be higher.
However, the three jobs at the lowest risk of replacement are doctors, higher education professionals and senior education professionals. Furthermore, while the general number of jobs has increased, most of these are jobs that are at low or medium (中等的) risk, suggesting that the labour market may be changing to jobs that require more complex skills.
Alessandro, an expert in AI, said he was not surprised by the fall in jobs which were at risk. “When something like technology becomes fashionable, there's a rise in major expectations. Our expectation reaches the highest point, and then it comes back down to a more realistic level,” he added.
【1】What do data in paragraph 2 mainly want to show?
A．Robots are helpful to job market.
B．The future of robots looks bright,
C．Robots have better performance than people.
D．The threat of job replacement by robots isn't as serious as expected.
【2】What's the finding of the ONS in paragraph 3?
A．Regular and repeated tasks are likely to be replaced.
B．The work of service will no longer exist.
C．More people prefer working on computers.
D．Jobs with lower pay will totally be replaced by machines.
【3】What is Alessandro's attitude towards the finding shown in the text?
A．Doubtful.
B．Uncertain.
C．Supportive.
D．Critical.
【4】What is the suitable title for the text?
A．Most Jobs Are Being Replaced by Robot
B．Jobs Replaced by Robots Are Fewer Than Thought
C．People's Anxiety on Education
D．The Robot Application on Education Industry
22、 Thunderstorms often show up uninvited to Carnival (狂欢节) in Brazil. This year's attempt to influence the skies took place in Sao Pablo by a party's official sponsor,Skoal, a Brazilian beer brand. "The fun stops when it rains," says Pedro Ada my, Skoal's marketing director. So do beer sales.
An airplane painted with Skoal's logo sprayed (喷洒) water droplets into clouds to make rain fall before the clouds reached the city. According to its YouTube video that has been viewed 12 million times,it is a "mission worthy of science fiction".
Whether it's science or fiction is up for debate. The use of cloud-seeding to increase rainfall dates back to the 1940s. But the United States government stopped funding it in the 1980s due to a lack of " scientific proof of the effectiveness of intentional weather change", according to the National Research Council. A new paper based on experiments in Idaho found that seeding clouds with silver iodide increased snowfall on three occasions, but the authors say that more research is needed to find out if it can reliably promote precipitation (降水). Paulo Artaxo, a Brazilian physicist, says flatly that cloud-seeding is "useless".
Still, governments and firms in many countries use the technology. Sao Pablo's water company has signed million dollar contracts with ModClima to bring rain, most recently during a drought in 2014-15. Although cloud-seeding normally uses a chemical such as silver iodide to provide a surface around which water or ice droplets form, ModClima says it has invented an "experimental" method that uses water alone.
Carnival-goers cheered when the first two days were cloudy but dry. Many shared Skol's video. But at around 5pm on February 24th, the sky darkened and rain poured down. Celebrants at one block party left the Skol stands and rushed to buy umbrellas and plastic rain capes.
【1】Why did Skoal support cloud-seeding?
A．To increase rainfall.
B．To promote its beer sales.
C．To provide evidence for a research.
D．To highlight the theme of the Carnival.
【2】Which is Artaxo's attitude toward cloud-seeding?
A．Objective.
B．Doubtful.
C．Conservative.
D．Negative.
【3】Why was the US government no longer in favor of cloud-seeding?
A．Its outcome couldn't be proved.
B．It worked in limited situations.
C．It needed more field researches.
D．It used an un-ecofriendly chemical.
【4】What is the best title of the text?
A．Could rain ruin fun?
B．How do we change weather?
C．Could we rely on intentional rain?
D．How do we avoid cloud-seeding pollution?
23、School had just started in August when Conner began throwing up for no reason. It wasn’t long before the boy also began suffering terrible headaches. In February a 1.7-inch tumor was found in his brain and Conner was set to begin to receive radiation (放射疗法) treatments. Before treatments start, technicians make a white plastic mask (面罩) to keep patients immovable and protect unaffected parts of the brain while radiation is directed at the tumor.
It’s an unpleasant experience and a frightening time. The doctor Cook decided that the masks could at least be made to look like something fun — maybe Batman or Mickey Mouse. “I started thinking these masks are white and not fun at all for kids,” she told The Greenville News. “I felt like if we could make it a little more fun for them, they might be a little more excited about coming in for the treatment. Because the kids are afraid. While the treatment itself isn’t physically painful, it can cause a lot of anxiety (焦虑). And the treatment is required daily for up to six weeks. “
And the masks really make a difference. “The kids really like them,” Cook said. “It makes what is, let’s face it, a terrible experience, a nice experience because they get to choose something themselves.”
When new children come in for the treatment, Cook finds out what their favorite movies or cartoon characters are. Then she sets about creating the mask by drawing the image she wants onto paper, sticking it with glue, and once it’s dry, she applies the colors using paints. Each child can take the mask home once the treatment ends.
“Coming to the doctor always means fear and pain. I wanted to make it fun,” she said. “The kids really love it. It’s something they enjoy and can relate to. And it fills an interest I have. I get great pleasure from it.”
【1】Why was the plastic mask used according to Paragraph 1?
A．To check the patient’s brain.
B．To reduce the patient’s headache.
C．To prevent the patient from throwing up.
D．To protect the patient’s brain during the treatment.
【2】What can we know about the radiation treatment?
A．It can be received at home.
B．It has to be finished in a month.
C．It may make the patients feel worried.
D．It will cause huge physical pain for patients.
【3】What does Cook do to help the children being treated?
A．Offer them some free masks as gifts.
B．Show them their favorite movies or TV shows.
C．Dress them up as cartoon characters.
D．Make the masks more interesting to kids.
【4】What does the author want to show by telling this story?
A．Love can treat the terrible sickness.
B．Kindness can bring warmth and joy.
C．Health matters to everyone.
D．Creativity leads to success.
24、The scientist from the Lockheed Space Company work in Felton, California, with the help of a computer. But the computer is placed in Sunnyside, about 80 kilometers away. What scientists input (输入) is sent by telephone lines to the computer, and after a time, copies of the designs are needed back in Felton as quickly as possible Lockheed people have tried several ways of sending the prints, but the most effective seems to be by pigeon. Are pigeons really used to carry messages in these days? They are, and they send the prints faster and cheaper than any other way.
Human messengers are much more expensive and slower than the pigeons. The road to Felton goes through the mountains, and the driving is not easy. An electronic printout (电子打印输出) system could do the work in Felton, but at a cost of 10 dollars a print. Pigeons carry the designs for about 1 dollar each.
Now Lockheed people have ten pigeon messengers. The pigeons do the work, and they have made Lockheed more famous. You can often read the news about pigeons in the newspapers around the world.
【1】The passage is mainly about ___________________.
A. Felton, California
B. the scientists
C. how to work with computers
D. sending prints by pigeon
【2】This story is unusual because pigeons ____________________.
A. don’t like carrying things
B. are often expensive to keep
C. seem out of place in the space age
D. aren’t friendly to the scientists
【3】Something that’s effective ________________________.
A. usually costs more
B. is something that works
C. is often unhappy
D. is often done by animals
25、It was a busy morning, about 8：30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment（约会）at 9：30.
The nurse had him take a ______ in the waiting area, ______ him it would be at least 40 minutes ______ someone would be able to see him. I saw him ______ his watch and decided, since I was ______busy-my patient didn't ______ at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment.
The gentleman said no and told me that he ______ to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his_______. He told me that she had been ______ for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be ______ if he was a bit late. He replied that she ______ knew who he was, and that she had not been able to ______ him for five years now. I was ______, and asked him, “And you ______ go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are？”
He smiled and said, “She doesn't know me, but I know who she is. ” I had to hold back ______ as he left.
Now I ______ that in marriages, true love is ______ of all that is. The happiest people don't
______ have the best of everything; they just ______ the best of everything they have. ______ isn't about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
【1】
A．breath
B．test
C．seat
D．stand
【2】
A．persuading
B．promising
C．understanding
D．telling
【3】
A．if
B．before
C．since
D．after
【4】
A．taking off
B．fixing
C．looking at
D．winding
【5】
A．very
B．also
C．seldom
D．not
【6】
A．turn up
B．show off
C．come on
D．go away
【7】
A．needed
B．forgot
C．agreed
D．happened
【8】
A．daughter
B．wife
C．mother
D．sister
【9】
A．late
B．well
C．around
D．there
【10】
A．lonely
B．worried
C．doubtful
D．hungry
【11】
A．so far
B．neither
C．no longer
D．already
【12】
A．recognize
B．answer
C．believe
D．expect
【13】
A．ashamed
B．disappointed
C．surprised
D．satisfied
【14】
A．only
B．then
C．thus
D．still
【15】
A．curiosity
B．tears
C．words
D．judgment
【16】
A．realize
B．suggest
C．hope
D．prove
【17】
A．agreement
B．expression
C．acceptance
D．exhibition
【18】
A．necessarily
B．completely
C．naturally
D．frequently
【19】
A．learn
B．make
C．favor
D．try
【20】
A．Adventure
B．Beauty
C．Trust
D．Life
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I had a problem. Talent Night was coming up, but I had no talents.
Kate can make anything using origami (折纸). Tommy creates breath-taking beats on overturned plastic buckets. Olivia trains her petty dog to do tricks. And those are just my friends. My grade also boasts four dancers, a gymnast, two bakers, a yoga expert, six singers, and five artists, among others.
Every day my teacher asked if I’d decided what to do. And every day I reminded her that I had no talents.
“Nonsense, Benjamin,” she said. “You’ll think of something.”
“I’ll just have to be sick the day of the show,” I announced to my friends one afternoon. “If you get a cold, be sure to cough on me.”
“You must have a talent,” said Kate. “Let’s make a list. What are you good at?”
“Eating,” I answered. “Watching TV.”
Kate rolled her eyes. “Benjamin, be serious.”
“Tormenting (捉弄) my little brother.”
“Are you kidding me?” Kate looked at our friends. “Come on, guys. What are Benjamin’s talents?”
“He’s good with dogs,” said Olivia. “My dog adores him.”
“Oh, great,” I said. “I can sit on the stage while he licks my face. Benjamin Belinski, Human Dog Toy.”
“Benjamin’s funny and humorous,” said Tommy. He turned to me. “You could do a comedy routine.”
“Yeah. Every joke could be about how I have no talents,” I said.
“Benjamin,” said Kate, “maybe you don’t know how to juggle (变戏法), but your birthday parties are the best.”
“Yeah,” agreed Olivia, “and you always get us together to do stuff. Like having game nights or riding bikes after school—or when we held that yard sale. The week you had the flu we didn’t do anything fun.”
“You’re like the glue that holds us together,” added Tommy.
“Oh, great,” I said. “Benjamin Belinski, Human Glue Gun.”
But their comments got me thinking. Lying in bed that night, I came up with a plan so exciting that it took me two hours to fall asleep.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
In the morning, I couldn’t wait to tell my teacher.
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On the night of the big event, I felt so nervous that I had to force myself to eat dinner.
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