1、—Sorry, Liz. I think I was a bit rude to you.
—______, but don’t do that again!
A．Go ahead
B．Forget it
C．It depends
D．With pleasure
2、---Have you seen Tony recently？
---No, but I ______ dinner with him on Sunday.
A. would have B. have had
C. have been having D. am having
3、_____ you feel that your friend is mean at times, cherishing your friendship is a normal part of life.
A.Even though B.Now that C.As though D.In case
4、It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house.
A.makes sb. feel sick after eating or drinking
B.makes something fall over by hitting it by accident
C.makes a plan, situation. etc. go wrong.
D.makes sb. feel unhappy, anxious or annoyed
5、I was glad to meet Jenny again, ________ I didn't want to spend all day with her.
A. but B. and
C．so D．or
6、Hopefully in 2030 we will no longer be e-mailing each other, for we more convenient electronic communication tools by then.
A.have developed B.developed
C.will have developed D.had developed
7、When we finished lunch at the nearby restaurant, Linda took me to examine her new house________ was being decorated by the workers.
A．when
B．what
C．where
D．which
8、Facing the global financial crisis, the Chinese government has taken many measures ________ people's life to deal with it.
A. related B. related to
C. relating D. relating to
9、My sister ________ Tony for ten years.
A．has been married to
B．has got married to
C．has married to
D．will marry
10、 Parents should pay attention to the cases _______ their children have difficulty adapting to new surroundings.
A. where B. as
C. why D. when
11、The car ________ my uncle had just bought was destroyed in the earthquake.
A．who
B．what
C．whose
D．which
12、—You hate Chongqing Hot Pot, don’t you?
—________. I just think it doesn’t agree with me.
A. Not nearly B. Not exactly
C. Not likely D. Not always
13、________ you go abroad, it is likely that you will have trouble ________ the life abroad.
A．The first time; adjusting to
B．For the first time; adjusting to
C．The first time; to adjust to
D．For the first time;to adjust to
14、There was such a long queue for coffee at the interval that we ________ gave up.
A. eventually B. unfortunately
C. generously D. purposefully
15、The lesson had gone on for 20 minutes more than expected and I ________ pretty hungry.
A．am feeling
B．felt
C．has felt
D．feel
16、I usually have ____________ egg and some bread for breakfast．
A. a B. an C. the D. ／
17、She told me ______ a noise in the hall.
A. don’t make B. not to make
C. make not to D. to make not
18、—Were you caught in the rain during yesterday's travel?
—Good luck．No sooner the hotel than it poured down．
A.I had reached B.had I reached C.did I reach D.I have reached
19、Study hard________，you will pass the exam.
A．so
B．for
C．but
D．and
20、Jack Ma is the richest man in China now and has ______ $3billion to invest in environment and education．
A. set aside B. set about
C. set down D. set up
21、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box. Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need.
Seeking feedback not always sufficient for stimulating creativity
It is widely believed that seeking feedback from colleagues, managers, friends and family enhances employees' creativity. But is this always the case? No, a positive effect depends on the work environment. This is the conclusion of new joint research study led by UvA work and organizational psychologist Roy Sijbom.
【1】For example, managers are encouraged to engage customers in order to confirm whether their business model is workable and scholars attend conferences to obtain feedback on their research results. A definite assumption is that individuals who have obtained feedback will also actually (be able to) use it.
“The idea is simple: seeking feedback from different sources - also known as feedback source variety -- benefits one's creativity since it leads to a greater diversity of viewpoints”, says Sijbom. “And the more diverse the viewpoints, the more it benefits one's creativity because by combining all the different viewpoints new perspectives will emerge that in turn will result in more creativity. 【2】 ”
The researchers examined how specific characteristics of the immediate work environment influence the relationship between feedback source variety and creative performance. 【3】 One is the recognized rate of change of performance standards. The other is the extent to which employees feel they have sufficient time to develop creative ideas at work (experienced creative time pressure). “We discovered a growing relationship between the search for input from a variety of feedback sources and creativity, but only when performance standards within an organization are changing and when a relatively low creative time pressure is experienced”, says Sijbom.
Sijbom offers several recommendations: “【4】In a more concrete sense, organizations can, for example, consider using feedback workshops in which employees are encouraged to reflect on diverse feedback and equipped with techniques and strategies on how to absorb feedback in their daily work. In addition, managers should not only stimulate their employees to actively cultivate relationships with potential feedback sources within and outside the organization, but also provide sufficient time to process the feedback obtained from these relationships.”
A. They thus focused on two elements that are typical for contemporary work environments.
B. The researchers used online questionnaires to obtain data.
C. The notion that obtaining external feedback about one's ideas is essential for increasing creativity is deeply rooted in society.
D. The most important is that when an organization stimulates feedback seeking, it needs to ensure that the work environment is excellent enough to use the benefits of feedback.
E. The question, however, is whether these beneficial effects always occur.
F. The creative achievements were assessed by their direct managers.
22、 The production and distribution of food accounts for around a third of the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions (排放). But as a consumer? It’s difficult to measure the climate impact of what you eat.
A Dublin-based startup called Evocco could soon make it much easier. It lets users track and improve the climate impact of your food purchases. Users simply photograph their grocery receipts using the Evocco app, which identifies the food products by reading the printed text and using machine learning. It then calculates the carbon footprint based on the store’s location and by checking the type, weight and origin o£ a food against a database. The database is maintained by Eaternity, a life cycle assessment company based in Switzerland. If the receipt doesn’t contain enough data on a product, it will give an estimate based on similar products and reference points.
The app is available for free on iOS and Android devices, which has been downloaded more than 1,000 times since its launch at the end of last year. As well as the personal shopping app — which Evocco hopes to launch in the United States by the end of this year — the company is developing a digital tool to sell to food storekeepers, e-commerce platforms and delivery apps that will track the climate impact of a product’s journey through the supply chain. The aim is to help storekeepers provide climate impact information directly to consumers, and more importantly, to give Evocco access to product data to improve its app.
The Evocco app is not the only app looking to reach this climate-conscious market. There’s Capture, which estimates monthly CO2 emissions by asking users a series of questions on diet, transport and other factors, as well as Yayzy and My Carbon Action, which link to a user’s bank account, calculating their footprint from trade.
【1】What is the Evocco app designed to do?
A．Confirm the origin of food products.
B．Work out the climate effect of food.
C．Collect varieties of grocery receipts.
D．Monitor customers’ shopping practices.
【2】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．The product.
B．The receipt.
C．Evocco.
D．Eaternity.
【3】What do we know about the company Evocco from Paragraph 3?
A．It profits a great deal from its app.
B．It has launched its app in America.
C．It is trying to get its app improved.
D．It prefers to sell its app to storekeepers.
【4】What does the last paragraph imply?
A．The Evocco app is still far from satisfactory.
B．Smart tools make tracking carbon footprint easier.
C．Present digital markets should be strictly restricted.
D．Environmental awareness boosts food industry rapidly.
23、 Only a few people in Toronto have the luck to live within walking distance from their workplace. For the rest of us, commuting (长途上下班) is a rather unpleasant daily necessity.
So how do you avoid a traffic jam in Toronto? You can do it in the old way and listen to one of the radio stations that give regular updates about the traffic situation in Toronto's streets. Seeing the big picture of Toronto's traffic and knowing when and where heavy traffic occurs is a must. From my own experience, there are situations where a quick decision can help you make it in time for an event or a meeting. That's why we prepared three short videos showing the overall traffic situation in Toronto from dawn to night. You can click them and watch.
With the help of "Google Maps", where you can watch the live traffic density all over the world and average traffic data based on past conditions, we are able to provide you with traffic maps for a typical (平常的) Friday.
Friday traffic in Toronto is quite fast in the early morning, with only a few hot spots showing up at the major junctions (交叉点) at 7:00 am. The morning traffic jam starts light at 7:30 and the traffic gradually slows down to reach a breaking point at 8:30. The roads are quite free afterwards, only Allen Road is likely to be jammed around lunchtime from 11:30 am to 12:00. It comes as no surprise that Friday afternoon brings heavy traffic as early as 1:30 pm, mainly on the Don Valley Parkway. You won't have a good time getting away from the city from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm, as there is a good chance to get caught in a traffic jam. The traffic in Toronto is quite heavy on a Friday night. I hope you will have a nice Friday night in the city and a safe journey home this Friday!
【1】By saying "commuting is a rather unpleasant daily necessity", the writer refers to the fact that ______ .
A.buses are usually very crowded.
B.people have to travel a long way to work
C.people are often stuck in traffic jams.
D.people usually cannot do anything on the way to work.
【2】According to Paragraph 2, when you are in a traffic jam, what should you do?
A.Do nothing but to wait patiently.
B.Report your situation to a radio station.
C.Make a quick decision and find another way to go.
D.Relax and enjoy some good radio programmes.
【3】What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A.What the traffic in Toronto is like for a typical Friday.
B.How to avoid heavy traffic on Friday.
C.Why the traffic is terrible on Friday.
D.What "Google Maps" can do for us.
【4】Where is this passage taken from?
A.A TV programme. B.A radio programme.
C.A travel booklet. D.A website.
24、The expression “the calm before the storm” is usually used to describe a peaceful period just before a very stressful situation or a tense argument. British sailors invented the phrase in the late 1600s; they noted that before certain storms the seas would seem to become still and the winds would drop.
Science has given us the reason. According to US website HowStuffWorks, a calm period occurs because many storms, tornadoes and hurricanes draw in all the warm and humid (湿热的) air from the surrounding area. As this air rises into the storm clouds, it cools and acts as “fuel for the storm, like petrol in a car”. Once the storm clouds have taken all the energy they can take from the air, the air is pushed out by the top of the storm clouds and falls back down to ground level. As the air goes down, it becomes warm and dry. Warm and dry air is stable(稳定的), so once it covers an area, it causes a calm period before the storm.
The Weather Network has a tip for working out how far away a storm is. First count how many seconds there are between a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder, probably three seconds equal one kilometer. So, for example, if you count nine seconds, the storm is about three kilometers away. A good method is that if your count is below 30 seconds, you should seek shelter straight away.
However, due to the complexity(复杂性) of storm system, not all storms take place after calm. Given the right conditions, some storms announce themselves with heavy rain and strong winds.
So, you’d better keep yourself updated with weather reports for any predictions regarding a coming storm in your area. That’s the most reliable way to predict the storm.
【1】What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A．How the storm takes its energy.
B．Why a peaceful period happens before some storms.
C．Why storms, tornadoes and hurricanes are different.
D．What danger storms may cause.
【2】If you count 12 seconds between a lightening flash and a thunder clap, how far is probably the storm?
A．Three kilometers away.
B．Four kilometers away.
C．Five kilometers away.
D．Six kilometers away.
【3】What is suggested to predict a coming storm?
A．Rely on your personal experience.
B．Stay at the shelter all the time.
C．Follow the latest forecast.
D．Keep yourself in your area.
【4】What can we learn from the text?
A．Heavy storms don’t usually last long.
B．Weather reports often fail to predict a storm.
C．Storms have a big influence on our life.
D．It is usually, but not always calm before a storm.
25、 Gabi has always wanted to do more than people expect of her. The ________ 21-year-old with Down syndrome(唐氏综合征) has dreamed of ________ a coffee shop. While in high school, she looked forward to ________ money by working during the summers. But she quickly learned that nobody wanted to give her a ________.
Unfortunately, Gabi’s story isn’t unique. It’s very ________ for people with disabilities to find work, and Gabi and her friends are no ________. While Gabi did bag groceries at a local store every Saturday, she ________ more. Her mom, Mary, offered to help Gabi to make her dream a ________. They went further than ________ Gabi a job. Besides, the mother and daughter are warm-hearted and want to help people like Gabi,________ they decided to open Gabi’s Grounds, a coffee shop, which will ________ people with disabilities. They didn’t have enough money, so they started small, partnering with Larry’s Coffee, another coffee shop.
Gabi has been busy ________ coffee in her small booth at local events. Mary runs their Go Fund Me page, ________ donations for their future big shop. They’ve raised over $50, 000 out of their ________ of $60,000 so far.
The pair haven’t been able to ________ the shop yet, but with all their work and the ________ from their community, it’s only a matter of time. Gabi is already planning on employing her friends.
“From coffee to dance parties, Gabi’s shop will be a ________ place for the community to come together,” Mary wrote. We can’t ________ for the day when Gabi’s Grounds opens its doors. This determined young lady won’t just be serving great ________. She’ll be giving people with disabilities a chance to live ________. Her great determination will make her successful.
A．humorous
B．excellent
C．selfish
D．healthy
A．owning
B．finding
C．entering
D．visiting
A．borrowing
B．raising
C．earning
D．spending
A．job
B．dollar
C．gift
D．message
A．dangerous
B．difficult
C．convenient
D．interesting
A．help
B．fool
C．good
D．exception
A．wanted
B．needed
C．knew
D．read
A．reality
B．relief
C．duty
D．challenge
A．promising
B．showing
C．buying
D．giving
A．so
B．though
C．since
D．if
A．protect
B．serve
C．employ
D．encourage
A．enjoying
B．selling
C．sharing
D．ordering
A．sending
B．preparing
C．collecting
D．making
A．income
B．cost
C．value
D．goal
A．open
B．clean
C．close
D．leave
A．advice
B．support
C．attention
D．command
A．safe
B．secret
C．great
D．busy
A．plan
B．stop
C．wait
D．answer
A．milk
B．tea
C．wine
D．coffee
A．gratefully
B．happily
C．separately
D．peacefully
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 was eleven years old standing outside in just my underwear while I watched the house that I grew up in rapidly burn to the ground. A few minutes earlier I had been sound asleep in my nice, warm bed when a scream woke me up.
My grandmother’s bedroom was just next to mine and my brother’s, A fire had broken out there and awakened her. Hearing her my older brother had sprung into action. While I stumbled around in the smoke and darkness he ran from room to room quickly waking everyone in the house. The house, however, was over 50 years old and made of wood. Before we could do anything the fire consumed it. We all barely made it outside before the flames engulfed every room. I stood there shivering while the fire destroyed my books, clothes, and toys. I watched helplessly while my Mom cried and my Dad swore. I wondered what was going to happen to us now that we had lost all of our things. As I looked around, though, I realized something for the first time: The things that matter, aren’t things.
I saw my older brother running across the swinging bridge by our house to get help. I saw my oldest brother who was on crutches from an earlier accident standing unsteadily on one leg. I saw my grandmother and Dad huddled together and my Mom holding our little dog in her arms.
I realized at that moment that we were all alive.
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I still think of that fire in the night that helped me to become who I am today.
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