1、________ by many potential customers, the salesman had to gather his courage and sell the product in different ways.
A. Having denied B. Denying
C. Being denied D. Having been denied
2、Just go down this road and you _______ the library next to the bank.
A．see
B．saw
C．have seen
D．will see
3、—Did you find the small village yesterday?
—Yes, without any difficulty, for it has _______________changed over years.
A.hardly B.greatly C.clearly D.nearly
4、—He can speak Spanish because he lived in Spain.
—Really? How long________ there?
A．had he lived
B．is he living
C．has he lived
D．did he live
5、 as he is, he has a good knowledge of Science.
A．Child
B．A child
C．The child
D．Childish
6、— What do you think of his lecture?
—I think it is ________, but someone thinks it’s much too ________.
A．wonderful enough, bored
B．enough wonderful, boring
C．wonderful enough, boring
D．enough wonderful, bored
7、Tom looks tired because he ________ the house since 9 am.
A．has been cleaning
B．cleaned
C．has been cleaned
D．cleans
8、The only way to live happily with others is to ______ their faults and admire their virtues.
A．justify
B．overlook
C．clarify
D．acknowledge
9、When he was still very young, Ba Jin ______ the reputation he still enjoys today as one of China's greatest writers.
A.founded B.started C.established D.made
10、 It was an agreement, ______ could not be changed.
A. of which details B. whose the details
C. the details of which D. all whose details.
11、After walking in the Shanghai World Expo for a whole day, my legs _________ under me and I couldn’t walk any farther.
A.gave in B.gave up C.gave out D.gave away
12、Would any one of you please tell me ______ to the railway station?
A. how far is it B. how far is
C. how far it is D. how far
13、—Jack failed the driving test again.
—The question is ________ we can help him avoid making the same mistake.
A．why
B．how
C．what
D．that
14、Almost nobody can stand________fun of before a crowd of people.
A.to be made B.to make C.being made D.making
15、Due to the country’s growing rate of urbanization, China’s migrant population _______ to be over 200 million by 2020.
A. predicts B. is predicted C. will have been predicted D. will be predicted
16、It often gets angry and will ________ anyone who goes close to it.
A.attract B.attach C.attack D.avoid
17、He struggled through a few games but a ________knee indicated his problems were not over.
A.swollen B.swell C.swear D.swearing
18、—May I speak to the head master?
—He a meeting now. Can I take a message?
A.is having B.had C.has D.will have
19、Last week, only two people came to look at the house, ________ wanted to buy it.
A．none of them
B．both of them
C．none of whom
D．neither of whom
20、I have never had such a chance ______I always imagined.
A．which
B．as
C．what
D．that
21、Sweetest Day is always the third Saturday in October.This holiday is much more important in some regions than in others (Detroit,Cleveland and Buffalo being the biggest Sweetest Day cities).It is a holiday that is gaining in popularity every year throughout the country.
Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy.It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick,aged,and orphaned,but also friends,relatives and associates whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed.
Over 60 years ago,a Cleveland man,believing that the city's orphans and shut-ins too often felt forgotten and neglected,formed the idea of showing them that they were remembered.He did this through the distribution of small gifts.With the help of his friends and neighbors,he distributed these remembrances on a Saturday in October.During the years that followed,other Clevelanders began to participate in the celebration ceremony,which came to be called "Sweetest Day".In time,the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the poor was broadened to include everyone,and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small gift.And soon the idea spread to other cities all over the country.
Sweetest Day is not based on any single group's religious belief or on a family relationship.It is a reminder that a thoughtful word or deed enriches life and gives it meaning.Because for many people remembering takes the form of gift-giving,Sweetest Day offers us the opportunity to show others that we care,in a practical way.
【1】Sweetest Day is celebrated to .
A. spread religious belief B. make someone cheer up
C. strengthen family relationship D. help the poor get out of trouble
【2】Sweetest Day originated in .
A. Detroit B. Cleveland
C. Buffalo D. New York
【3】The underlined word "remembrances" in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to " ".
A. tasks B. ideas
C. gifts D. pills
【4】What can we know from the text?
A. Sweetest Day is celebrated in the form of a family party.
B. Over 60 years ago,men too often felt forgotten and neglected.
C. Only a few religions have the tradition to celebrate the holiday.
D. The idea of creating Sweetest Day came from a man who cared for orphans.
22、 For the past 3000 years, when people thought of money, they thought of cash. From buying food to settling bar bills, day-to-day dealings involved paper or clinking bits of metal. Over the past decade, however, digital payments have taken off — tapping your credit card on a terminal or using a smart phone has become normal. Now this revolution is about to turn cash into an endangered species in some rich economies. That will make the economy more efficient, but it also poses new problems that could make the change victim.
Countries are eliminating(消除) cash at varying speeds. But the direction of travel is clear, and in some cases the journey is nearly complete. In Sweden the number of retail cash transactions per person has fallen by 80% in the past ten years. Cash accounts for just 6% of purchases by value in Norway. Britain is probably four or six years behind the Nordic countries. America is perhaps a decade behind. Outside the rich world, cash is still king. But even there its dominance is being weakened. In China, digital payments rose from 4% of all payments in 2012 to 84% in 2020.
Cash is dying out because of two forces. One is demand — younger consumers want payment systems that plug seamlessly(无缝地) into their digital lives. But equally important, suppliers such as banks and tech firms (in developed markets) and telecoms companies (in emerging ones) are developing fast, easy-to-use payment technologies from which they can pull data and pocket fees.
In general, the outlook of a cashless economy is excellent news. Cash is inefficient. In rich countries, minting, sorting, storing and distributing it is estimated to cost about 0.5% of GDP. But that does not begin to capture the gains. When payments disappear, people and shops are less fragile to theft. Governments can keep a closer eye on fraud or illegal tax avoidance. Digitalization vastly expands the playground of small businesses and sole traders by enabling them to sell beyond their borders. It also creates a credit history, helping consumers borrow.
【1】What is the purpose of Paragraph 1?
A.To show the background of using cash. B.To introduce the main topic of the text.
C.To present the development of cash. D.To explain the history of digital payments.
【2】Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?
A.Sweden has already completely eliminated cash.
B.Digital payments have replaced cash in rich countries.
C.Britain develops faster than China in digital payments.
D.Both developed and developing countries are using cash less.
【3】What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.The ways of digital payments. B.The effects of cash dying out.
C.The reasons for cash being endangered. D.The importance of digital payments.
【4】What is the author’s attitude towards the future of cashless economy?
A.Ambiguous. B.Optimistic. C.Indifferent. D.Disapproving.
23、 Fire ants dig tunnels efficiently by only a small percentage of the group doing most of the work. Free-loaders just sit around while their hard-working colleagues get things done. But might freeloaders actually be necessary for society to function efficiently? The answer could be yes.
Fire ants are highly social organisms. So, Goldman, a physicist at Georgia Tech, and his colleagues wanted to know how individual ants knew what to do without a central leader issuing orders. To find out, Goldman's team labeled individual fire ants with paint and then watched them dig their narrow tunnels —barely wide enough for two workers. Turns out, just 30 percent of the ants did 70 percent of the labor. “I was surprised that we ended up with so few workers actually doing the work at any one time. ” A quarter of the ants never even entered the tunnel. Others crawled inside, but left without digging single grain of dirt. These idling behaviors ensured the tunnels did not get clogged with insect traffic, which would make the construction process stop.
And when the scientists removed the five hardest working ants from the colony, others immediately jumped in to compensate (补偿) — with no reduction in the group's productivity. It seems that it doesn’t matter which ants are working or freeloading at a given time, as long as there is some division of labor to keep the tunnels flowing smoothly. The findings are in the journal Science.
The study could have implications for robotics. Imagine groups of robots sent to search rubble (碎石) for disaster survivors. Or nanobots (纳米机器人) coursing through our bodies to diagnose illness and deliver targeted medical treatment. Such robot groups will need to avoid getting jammed up in tight spaces. It might be necessary to program them so some just sit back and watch their comrades work.
【1】How do fire ants get the work done when digging tunnels?
A.Only the leaders do most of the work.
B.They all work under the order of one leader.
C.They all cooperate together to do the work efficiently.
D.Individual fire ants know their tasks and work efficiently.
【2】The underlined word “clogged ” in the second paragraph can be replaced by _______.
A.crowded B.transported
C.organized D.covered
【3】What will happen if the hardest-working ants are taken away?
A.The ants will have no idea what to do.
B.Other ants will take their place and do the work.
C.The tunnels will get blocked and the work will stop.
D.The leader will compensate them and give them food as the reward.
【4】We can learn from the passage that _______.
A.fire ants are the most diligent insects.
B.scientists may diagnose illness more easily.
C.people may feel happy when they watch their colleagues do nothing.
D.scientists can deal with robotics better when coming to specific programs.
24、When going through major life changes, like changing careers, I would change the people with whom I spent the most time. We’ve all gone through periods when the people in our lives have changed—graduation, moving to a new city, getting a new job, joining a new club, etc. I don’t think I need to convince you just how much influence other people can have over your identity. If you’ve ever experienced a major switch in your people environment, then you know that you change as well.
Most people don’t make these choices consciously, though. You might consciously decide to spend more time with a certain friend, or you may ask someone out on a date to begin a new relationship. But few people choose their existing friendships deliberately.
There’s no “getting rid of people”. People are always dropping into and out of each other’s lives. Associations grow into friendships, and friendships fade into associations. You don’t get rid of anyone. The truth is that in order to make room for new people and new experiences, you may need to loosen up some of your existing connections.
What about loyalty? Shouldn’t you always be loyal to your friends? Once you have a close friend, even if his influence on you is slightly harmful, shouldn’t you stick by him?
Loyalty to a friend sometimes means having to let go. It means being loyal to his highest and best self as well. If someone is destroying his health by smoking, for example, you aren’t showing loyalty by smoking right along with him. True loyalty sometimes requires that you break damaging connections, get yourself back on solid ground, and then decide what you can really do to help your friend.
It can take a lot of courage to tell someone, “I’m sorry, but I can’t have you in my life anymore.” But even though this might seem like a selfish act at times, it’s often the best thing for the other person, too. If a relationship is holding you back in some way, understand that it’s also hurting the other person. For example, if you work for a violent boss, your acceptance of that situation is considered to be silent approval, encouraging your boss to continue to behave violently.
【1】When experiencing major life changes, people may _______.
A. join a new social community
B. influence their friend around
C. choose their friendships purposely
D. have their people environment changed
【2】What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Everyone has at least one friend.
B. It is unnecessary to make new friends.
C. Friendships still exist though there are fewer connections.
D. You ought to treat your old and new friends equally.
【3】What is the author’s opinion on the loyalty to friends?
A. Never betray your close friends whatever happens.
B. Correct their mistakes while you guard their goodness.
C. Stick by your friends even though they do harm to you.
D. Break up with your friends immediately if they smoke.
【4】How should we behave when employed by a violent boss?
A. We should accept what we are told to do.
B. We should stay silent and be in favor of him.
C. We should bravely disobey him if he is wrong.
D. We should give our boss courage to continue.
25、The grandmother from Shanghai has become a minor celebrity in recent months as her newfound and unlikely love for working out made national headlines.
According to Chen Jifang’s trainer, who helped to manage the Douyin account, she ________ more than 400, 000 followers within just a few months.
“The main group that I wanted to ________ was people at ages of 30 to 50,” says Chen. “I think they will be ________ to work out in the gym after seeing that a granny like me can. The ________ I want to convey (传达) is that it is never too late to pursue good ________.”
For Chen, her passion for ________ was born out of a need instead of a ________ to become famous. According to Chen, her health had been poor since she was a child. After becoming a gym goer in December 2018, Chen lost 14 kilos (30 pounds) in three months and many of her physical conditions are ________
Chen, who has a grandson aged 14, recalled the ________ looks she got the first time she walked through the gym door.
“They found it very ________ . They don’t usually see people at such an old age who ________ their health so much,” she says.
“If your muscles are ________ and powerful, they will protect your bones if you fall. The elderly are most afraid of ________ ,” she said.
“In fact, I also fell once and fell ________ hurting my forehead, hips, knees and toes. They ________ an old lady with white hair lying on the ________ and passersby started ________ an ambulance. I said ‘Don’t.’ and I got up. I said, ‘I have been exercising, so I’m ________ ’. Then I left.”
She ________ , “At our age, it is not how much money you have, who you are, or how good your children are that matters. You just want a ________ record as short as possible.”
【1】
A．admired
B．attracted
C．hired
D．scared
【2】
A．tell
B．owe
C．encourage
D．amuse
【3】
A．motivated
B．reported
C．anticipated
D．allowed
【4】
A．impression
B．message
C．secret
D．news
【5】
A．work
B．luck
C．education
D．health
【6】
A．exercise
B．media
C．life
D．attention
【7】
A．judgement
B．restriction
C．desire
D．task
【8】
A．following
B．increasing
C．delaying
D．improving
【9】
A．astonished
B．excited
C．frightened
D．annoyed
【10】
A．natural
B．strange
C．vital
D．unbearable
【11】
A．break from
B．depend on
C．suffer from
D．care about
【12】
A．suitable
B．weak
C．strong
D．hard
【13】
A．bleeding
B．falling
C．arguing
D．walking
【14】
A．hurriedly
B．gently
C．regularly
D．terribly
【15】
A．saw
B．left
C．heard
D．prevented
【16】
A．knee
B．bed
C．ground
D．ambulance
【17】
A．driving
B．calling
C．catching
D．missing
【18】
A．desperate
B．happy
C．sad
D．fine
【19】
A．replied
B．announced
C．added
D．interrupted
【20】
A．medical
B．sport
C．grade
D．travel
26、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节，使之构成一个完整的故事。
A great man once married his dream woman. With their love, they had a bright and cheerful little girl. The great man loved her very much.
When she was very little, he would do anything for her and the little girl felt protected around; he would tell her, "I love you, little girl." The little girl lived happily.
When the little girl was growing up, the great man would hug her and tell her, "I love you, little girl."
The little girl would be unhappy and say,"I'm not a little girl anymore. " Then the man would laugh and say,"But to me, you'll always be my little girl."
The little girl who was not little anymore left her home and went into the world. As she learned more about herself, she learned more about the man. She saw that he was truly great and strong, for she recognized his strengths. One of his strengths was his ability to express his love to his family. No matter where she went in the world, the man would call her and say,"I love you, little girl. "
The day came when the little girl who was not little anymore received a phone call. The great man was damaged.
He had a stroke (中风). He couldn't talk more and they weren't sure if he could understand the words spoken to him. He could no longer smile, laugh, walk,hug, dance or tell the little girl that he loved her. He could no longer comfort her.
She went to the side of the great man. She found he looked small and he was not the strong man at all. He looked at her and tried to speak, but he could not.
The little girl did the only thing she could do.She climbed up on the bed next to the great man. Tears ran from their eyes and she drew her arms around the useless shoulders of her father.
注意: 1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1: With her head on his chest, she thought of many things.
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Paragraph2: And then she heard the beat of his heart.
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