1、Young people are seeking excitement and challenges, and going where big companies are is ____ leads to so many old people being left alone in villages.
A. where B. when
C. what D. who
2、They had a traffic jam on their way to school and ______ made matters worse was ______ it began to rain.
A．what, /
B．it, /
C．what, that
D．it, that
3、While scientists are finding ways to make batteries smaller, problems can ________ when they are much larger and heavier than the devices themselves.
A．rise
B．arise
C．raise
D．arouse
4、Difficult as rumours on social media are _______，the government will step up supervision （监管）so that people will not be easily misled．
A．preventing
B．to be prevented
C．to prevent
D．being prevented
5、Their __________ to the Palace made them __________ highly honored
A.invitation, feel B.being invited, feeling
C.invited, feel D.being invited, feel
6、Mamet says it _______ him what a movie costs as long as it is a good one.
A.makes a difference to B.makes not difference to
C.makes any difference to D.makes no difference to
7、My question is ________ he is going to the game.
A．that
B．if
C．whether
D．that whether
8、The challenge we are faced with is to________ knowledge into action.
A．combine
B．transform
C．bring
D．get
9、---Do you have enough to ________ all your daily expenses?
----Oh yes, enough and to spare.
A．cover
B．spend
C．cost
D．pay
10、 Scotland voted against independence；more than half of the people chose _____ part of the United Kingdom.
A. remaining B. remained
C. to have remained D. to remain
11、This information allowed our soldiers to prepare mentally and ______ the actions they would be required to take.
A.imitate B.appreciate C.anticipate D.equate
12、—Ouch! You hurt me.
—I'm sorry. But I ________ any harm. I ________ to drive a rat out.
A.don't mean; am trying
B.didn't mean; tried
C.haven't meant; tried
D.didn't mean; was trying
13、It was obvious that the meeting was concerned ________ the housing reform and everyone present was concerned ________ their own interests.
A. with; with B. with; for
C. for; about D. about; with
14、When we asked for _______ , many young men came forth to the Olympic games.
A.accountants B.volunteers C.agents D.chefs
15、Some people don’t show _______ in their choice of books, reading whatever they can get.
A. discrimination B. combination
C. conservation D. reservation
16、Shortly after the accident，______police were sent to the spot to keep order.
A．dozens of
B．dozens
C．dozen of
D．dozen
17、Judging from his accent, he_______ be from Australia.
A. needn't B. mustn't C. can't D. wouldn't
18、So far, large amounts of money ________ for those whose houses were damaged by the powerful typhoon (台风).
A．have been collected
B．has been collected
C．was collected
D．were collected
19、Whenever I don’t ______ you, please show your puzzlement or put your hand up.
A. get across to B. get close to
C. get away with D. get along with
20、The weather in England is changeable, its reputation.
A. looking up to B. living up to
C. making up for D. standing up for
21、The United States is a nation of car owners. Ninety-five percent of households own a car, and 85 percent of people get to work in one. This lifestyle contributes to congestion on our roads and damages the environment. As autonomous vehicles begin to hit the streets over the next decade or so, it's believed that all this will change.
Autonomous vehicles will most likely decrease the number and severity of crashes, allow cars to travel more closely together and improve cooperation between vehicles, all of which tend to reduce traffic jams and increase capacity.
However, this future is not assured. To realize the full potential benefits of driverless cars, we will have to act soon to encourage a culture in which transportation is shared. Many people in the automobile industry assume that driverless vehicles will automatically be shared, but there is little evidence that this is true. Most estimates suggest that driverless cars will eventually be only slightly more expensive than traditional cars, which means they'll be within reach of many consumers, so users are not willing to share rides.
If most people are going to buy-in to a shared-ride culture, they need to get a significant benefit. Saving a few dollars off the fare isn't likely to promote the movement dramatically. A better benefit would be knowing that you're going to reach your destination more quickly. The way to guarantee quick passage is to redesign our roads to give priority to ride-sharing autonomous vehicles like building priority lanes. The cost of travel will also be varied based on how efficiently a vehicle uses the roads. Autonomous vehicles carrying multiple people should get higher priority than those carrying one or none at all.
Decision-makers must push for incentives that encourage the most efficient use of our limited roadway infrastructure(基础设施). The autonomous future is rapidly approaching; it is critical that we act now, while the impacts of autonomous vehicles on traffic jams and emissions are still largely within our control.
【1】What's the purpose of the first paragraph?
A．To introduce the topic.
B．To tell the severe traffic problem.
C．To prove the necessity of autonomous vehicles.
D．To show the damage of cars to the environment.
【2】What can we learn from the passage?
A．Autonomous vehicles worsen traffic jams on roads.
B．Autonomous vehicles are likely to reduce traffic jams.
C．Saving some fares contributes to shared-ride significantly.
D．Many people have ridden autonomous vehicles to avoid traffic jams.
【3】Which will be a benefit of sharing autonomous vehicles?
A．To save a large amount of money.
B．To promote the development of science and technology.
C．To redesign roads to prioritize car-shared modes.
D．To allow you to reach your destination much more quickly.
【4】Which is the best title for the passage?
A．Driverless Cars Will Make Our Traffic Problems Worse.
B．Autonomous Vehicles Will Make a Difference to Traffic.
C．Decision-makers Should Take Some Measures Quickly.
D．The Current Situation of Cars in the United States is Serious.
22、 One of the deepest teachings of Confucius may have valued personal exemplification above clearly expressed rules of behavior. His moral teachings emphasized self-cultivation(培养), imitation: of moral exemplars, and the attainment of skilled judgment rather than knowledge of rules. His teachings rarely rely on reasoned argument, and moral ideals and methods are conveyed indirectly. His teachings require examination and context to be understood. A good example is found in this famous anecdote:
廄焚。子退朝，曰:“傷人乎？”不問馬。
When the stables were burnt down, on returning from court Confucius said, “Was anyone hurt? ” He did not ask about the horses.
X.11 (tr. Waley), 10-13(tr. Legge), or X-17(tr. Lau)
By not asking about the horses, Confucius demonstrates that the sage(圣人)values human beings over property, but not directly; readers are led to reflect on whether their response would follow Confucius’s and to pursue self-improvement if it would not have. Confucius, as an exemplar of human excellence, serves not as an all-powerful deity(神人)or a universally true set of abstract principles, but rather the best model for others. For these reasons, according to many commentators, Confucius's teachings may be considered a Chinese example of humanism.
One of his teachings was a variant(变体)of the Golden Rule, sometimes called the “Silver Rule” owing to its negative form:
己所不欲，勿施於人。
“What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others.”
子貢問曰:“有一言而可以終身行之者乎?”子曰:‘‘其恕乎！己所不欲、勿施於人。”
Zi Gong [a disciple] asked: “Is there any one word that could guide a person throughout life?”
The Master replied: “How about ‘reciprocity’! Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself. ”
Analects XV.24, tr. David Hinton
Often overlooked in Confucian morals are the virtues to the self: sincerity and the cultivation of knowledge. Virtuous action towards others begins with virtuous and sincere thought, which begins with knowledge. A virtuous nature without knowledge is likely to be influenced by corruption, and virtuous action without sincerity is not true righteousness(正义). Cultivating knowledge and sincerity is also important for one’s own sake; the superior person loves learning for the sake of learning and righteousness for the sake of righteousness.
【1】The horse example in the first paragraph is to show that Confucius ____________.
A. paid much attention to moral teachings
B. meant others to understand his teachings by self-reflection
C. directly demonstrated his emphasis on human beings
D. never inhumanly forced others to do what he didn’t like to do
【2】What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?
A. The importance of the virtues to the self.
B. How to define the virtues to the self.
C. The relationship between sincerity and knowledge.
D. Why the virtues of the self are often overlooked.
【3】Which of the following principles of Confucius is mentioned in this passage?
A. Example is better than teaching.
B. He who practices virtues will have neighbors and friends.
C. Keep what you say and carry out what you do.
D. By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wild apart.
23、Terrafugia Inc. said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight, bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year. The vehicle —named the Transition – has two seats, four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car. The Transition, which flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes last month, can reach around 70 miles per hour on the road and 115 in the air. It flies using a 23-gallon tank of gas and burns 5 gallons per hour in the air. On the ground, it gets 35 miles per gallon.
Around 100 people have already put down a $10,000 deposit to get a Transition when they go on sale, and those numbers will likely rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later this week at the New York Auto Show. But don’t expect it to show up in too many driveways. It’s expected to cost $279,000.And it won’t help if you’re stuck in traffic. The car needs a runway.
Inventors have been trying to make flying cars since the 1930s, according to Robert Mann, an airline industry expert. But Mann thinks Terrafugia has come closer than anyone to making the flying car a reality. The government has already permitted the company to use special materials to make it easier for the vehicle to fly. The Transition is now going through crash tests to make sure it meets federal safety standards.
Mann said Terrafugia was helped by the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision five years ago to create a separate set of standards for light sport aircraft, which are lower than those for pilots of larger planes. Terrafugia
says an owner would need to pass a test and complete 20 hours of flying time to be able to fly the Transition, a requirement pilots would find relatively easy to meet.
What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. The basic data of the Transition.
B. The advantages of flying cars.
C. The potential market for flying cars.
D. The designers of the Transition.
24、Over the holidays, I took my three young children into a fancy chocolate shop to buy a gift. I was feeling pretty good until halfway home when I looked in the rearview mirror（后视镜）and noticed my 7-year-old son playing with a plastic toy. “Um, where did you get that, Alex?!” “Did you buy it?” “Did I buy it?” “Did you take it?!” Long story short: He had stolen the toy. I kept my cool—even when he said, “but it was only a $1.50, mom!”—and explained why it was unacceptable to take things we didn’t buy. I also said he would be returning to the store to apologize and return the item.
A few hours later, I marched my son back to the store with two dollars from his pocket money. I stood by the door as he walked sheepishly to the counter and told the clerk that he had taken something without paying for it, that he was sorry and that he would pay for it now. (The toy could not be returned now because Alex had broken it.) Tears streamed down my cheeks as I watched him fidget nervously and search the clerk’s face for a sign of approval.
Fortunately, the clerk at the chocolate shop was gracious. She told my son he had done the right thing and when she caught my eye, I smiled in thanks and we left. I told my son that I was proud of him and to remember how awful the experience felt.
【1】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Alex had stolen a bar of chocolate from the shop.
B. The writer got very angry when she found out what Alex had done.
C. The writer asked her son to go back to the store alone.
D. Alex paid for the toy with his money in the end.
【2】 Why didn’t they return the toy at last?
A. Because it had been broken.
B. Because Alex wanted to keep it.
C. Because the clerk at the shop refused to accept it.
D. Because the writer was nervous.
【3】What did the clerk do after Alex asked to pay for the toy?
A. The clerk reported him to police.
B. The clerk accepted his apology and the money nicely.
C. The clerk caught the boy and the writer.
D. The clerk didn’t say anything to the boy.
【4】Why did the writer ask Alex to pay for the toy?
A. Because she wanted him to learn a lesson.
B. Because she was afraid of being punished.
C. Because she didn’t like the toy.
D. Because the toy was not expensive.
25、Many years ago, my dad was diagnosed with a terminal illness.He was unable to work at _________ job. He would be fine for quite a while, but would then fall suddenly_________ and have to be admitted to the hospital.
He wanted to do something to keep himself _________, so he decided to volunteer at the local children hospital. My dad loved kids. He would talk to them and play with them. Sometimes, he would _________ one of his kids. In certain instances, he would give comfort to the sad parents of these children.
One of his kids was a girl who had been admitted with a_________ disease that paralyzed (使……瘫痪) her from the neck down. I don’t know the _________ of the disease, but I do know that it was very sad for a little girl. My dad decided to try to help her. He started _________ her in her room, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He stood the paper up _________ a backing, put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint. He didn’t use his hands at all. Only his head would move. He would visit her _________ he could and paint for her. All the while he would tell her, ―see, you can do __________ you set your mind to.
Eventually, she began to paint using her mouth, and she and my dad became friends. Soon after, the little girl was discharged (允许出院). My dad also __________ the children hospital for a little while because he became ill. Sometime later after my dad had recovered and __________ to work, he was at the volunteer counter one day and __________ the front door open. In came the little girl who had been paralyzed, but this time she was walking.She ran straight to my dad and hugged him really tight. She gave my dad a picture she had done using her __________. At the bottom it read, －thank you for helping me walk.
Sometimes love is more__________ than doctors, and my dad who died just a few months after the little girl gave him the pictureloved every single child in that hospital.
【1】
A．an important
B．a steady
C．an easy
D．a good
【2】
A．ill
B．behind
C．asleep
D．down
【3】
A．well
B．wealthy
C．busy
D．healthy
【4】
A．teach
B．miss
C．lose
D．treat
【5】
A．special
B．curious
C．strange
D．rare
【6】
A．result
B．reason
C．name
D．course
【7】
A．observing
B．drawing
C．painting
D．visiting
【8】
A．with
B．across
C．against
D．over
【9】
A．with whoever
B．whenever
C．as if
D．as soon as
【10】
A．everything
B．something
C．anything
D．nothing
【11】
A．left
B．entered
C．rushed to
D．stayed at
【12】
A．stopped
B．Returned
C．hesitated
D．refused
【13】
A．pushed
B．noticed
C．observed
D．kicked
【14】
A．hands
B．pens
C．paper
D．mind
【15】
A．thankful
B．useful
C．thoughtful
D．powerful
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故事。
There I was stuck AGAIN. This was the same feeling that overwhelms me every year. But this year it was different, because if I failed this exam I would not graduate. I sat there, panic stricken, unable to move. Pressure crushed in on me. What if I could not go to high school? Would Dad and Mum kick me out of their house?
I took two deep breaths and looked up. I could see the teacher pacing up and down. The classroom was dead silent except for the clock. Tick Tock. Tick Tock. I checked the clock for the third time. Ten minutes left! I clenched (握紧) and unclenched my fist in an attempt to calm myself. Think! I told myself. I knew I could do this. My hand couldn’t help trembling. Then I scribbled (胡乱写下) the first few words that hit me.
“It isn’t my fault...”
I stared blankly at those words. At the comer of my eye, I could see my teacher walking towards me. She was checking on our progress! Dread built up within me. Then, I glanced at the four words again. Without any warning, my hand moved to write.
Hair on my arms stood as the teacher leaned in and started to read my work. I peered over to see my teacher’s expression, praying that my work had not brought in disappointment. To my astonishment, she displayed a clear satisfaction! That was good, wasn’t it? I hurriedly looked down at my essay.
I skimmed it through. I felt proud. Now, there’s something I was still worried about. I checked the clock. Two minutes left! I was still writing!
I bit my lip, took a deep breath, and concentrated on writing. I heard the teacher leave.
“There’s one minute left. Please check your work.” the teacher reminded us.
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:
“One minute left?” I exclaimed.
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Paragraph 2:
A week later, the teacher handed the papers back to us.
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