1、Mom, could you lend me a few dollars until I _____ on Monday?
A．get paid B．got paid
C．will get paid D．had got paid
2、—Would you mind __________ the door?
—Of course not. It’s so hot in the classroom.
A．me to opening
B．my opening
C．I opening
D．me to open
3、—How do you like the advertisement of the way to losing weight?
—Don’t fall for it. In the beginning, that may do, but after a while you will end up back ________ you started.
A. as if B. where
C. even if D. when
4、His family ______ very big and all of his family ______ music.
A. are; love B. are; loves
C. is; love D. is; loves
5、He finished writing his first novel last year, and we all think that is ______ his career really took off.
A. where B. when
C. how D. why
6、 That day I saw Mary grab the cat by ______ tail — which was _____ rather stupid thing to do.
A. the; a B. a; a
C. a; 不填 D. the; 不填
7、______ the earthquake, a lot of people in Sichuan lost their homes, becoming homeless.
A.As a result B.Result from C.Because D.As a result of
8、You go to bed in one kind of world and wake up________ yourself in another one.
A．find
B．found
C．finding
D．to find
9、______ to sunlight for too much time will do harm to one’s skin.
A．Exposed
B．Having exposed
C．Being exposed
D．After being exposed
10、I watched Mike's adolescence, _____ he ran into trouble, _____things at the wrong time and misunderstood by many people.
A.when; saying B.which; said C.when; said D.which; saying
11、My dad promised to buy a new car and _____ it．（ ）
A.that he would let me drive
B.to let me drive
C.that I would ask him to drive
D.promised to let me drive
12、Some sports that were part of the Olympics in the past have been removed to __________ new sports which are more popular.
A. make way for B. take place of
C. pay attention to D. keep pace with
13、I can’t tell you _____way to the Wilsons’ because we don’t have ___Wilson here in the village.
A. a； the B. the ；/
C. a； / D. the ； a
14、He is one of the students ______ selected to take part in the context.
A. whose is B. which are C. as is D. who are
15、He has never done this type of work before; I am not sure how he will ____ the other people.
A.fit in with B.get rid of C.turn out with D.drop in on
16、“No,” she insisted, her voice becoming grating now as she ________ him. “Just keep quiet about it, Bruno.”
A. took to B. appealed to C. applied to D. catered to
17、The temple ______ the Ming Dynasty is said to ______ next month.
A．which dated back to, have been repaired
B．dating back to, have been repaired
C．which dates back to, be repaired
D．dating back to, will be repaired
18、________ from the top of the hill, the city looks even smaller.
A．To see
B．Seeing
C．Seen
D．Having seen
19、--Sorry, it's already 6 o’clock. I have to be off for an appointment.
--OK. ________.
A．It couldn’t be better
B．You really have me there
C．Let’s call it a day
D．Take your time
20、With the clock fixed on the wall, students in our city are accustomed ________ the watches in the exams.
A．not to wear
B．to not wear
C．to not wearing
D．not to wearing
21、 Amid weak job and housing markets, consumers are saving more and spending less than they have in decades and industry professionals expect that trend to continue. Consumers saved 6.4 percent of their after-tax income in June. Before the recession, the rate was 1 to 2 percent for many years. In June, consumer spending and personal incomes were essentially flat compared with May, suggesting that the American economy, as dependent as it is on shoppers opening their wallets and purses, isn’t likely to rebound anytime soon.
On the bright side, the practices that consumers have adopted in response to the economic crisis ultimately could make them happier. New studies of consumption and happiness show, for instance, that people are happier when they spend money on experiences instead of material objects, when they relish what they plan to buy long before they buy it, and when they stop trying to outdo the Joneses.
If consumers end up sticking with their newfound spending habits, some tactics (策略) that retailers and marketers began using during the recession could become lasting business strategies. Among those strategies are offering goods that makes being at home more entertaining and trying to make consumers feel special by giving them access to exclusive events and more personal customer service.
While the current round of stinginess may simply be a response to the economic downturn, some analysts say consumers may also be permanently adjusting their spending based on what they’ve discovered about what truly makes them happy or fulfilled.
“This actually is a topic that hasn’t been researched very much until recently,” says Elizabeth W. Dunn, an associate professor in the psychology department at the University of British Columbia, who is at the forefront of research on consumption and happiness. There’s massive literature on income and happiness. It’s amazing how little there is on how to spend your money.
Studies over the last few decades have shown that money, up to a certain point, makes people happier because it lets them meet basic needs. The latest round of research is, for lack of a better term, all about emotional efficiency: how to reap the most happiness for your dollar.
So just where does happiness reside for consumers? Scholars and researchers haven’t determined whether Armani will put a bigger smile on your face than Dolce & Gabbana. But they have found that our types of purchases, their size and frequency, and even the timing of the spending all affect long-term happiness.
One major finding is that spending money for an experience — concert tickets, French lessons, sushi-rolling classes, a hotel room in Monaco — produces longer-lasting satisfaction than spending money on plain old stuff.
“‘It’s better to go on a vacation than buy a new couch’ is basically the idea,” says Professor Dunn.
Thomas DeLeire, an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin discovered that the only category to be positively related to happiness was leisure: vacations, entertainment, sports and equipment like golf clubs and fishing poles.
【1】What’s the dark side of American consumers’ saving more and spending less?
A.The job and housing markets will become even weaker.
B.There is little hope that the American economy will recover soon.
C.More and more retailers and marketers will have to go bankrupt.
D.It’s possible that the American economy will rebound sooner.
【2】What will happen if customers keep their spending habits formed in the economic downturn?
A.They will get goods and services much cheaper.
B.It’s likely that they spend more time indoors.
C.Retailers will change their business strategies.
D.They will enjoy better services and experiences.
【3】What surprises Elizabeth W. Dunn according to the passage?
A.There is little about how to spend money to make people happy.
B.Consumers unconsciously adjust their spending habits to be happy.
C.People started researches on consumption-happiness relationship so early.
D.Happiness is proved to have nothing to do with consumption.
【4】Scholars such as Prof. Dunn and Prof. DeLeire agree that_______.
A.richer people feel happier and more satisfied
B.most consumers prefer leading brands like Armani
C.spending on vacations brings long-term happiness
D.people should curb their spending on material thing
22、When my daughter Sara was in the fifth grade, she came to me with a problem. “Marcy hates me!” she cried. “Because Kathy is my friend, too. She wants me to be her friend and nobody else’s. You talk to Marcy. You tell her that I want to be her friend, but I can have other friends, too!”
Oh! I looked at her for a few moments, wondering how I got into this mess (困境), when suddenly an idea came to me.
Picking up two baskets from the living room, I explained, “When everyone is born, he or she has a little basket. This little one here is yours. The big one is mine. As you grow, so does the basket. You can see your little basket is inside mine because when you were born, there were too many things you couldn’t do for yourself. I did everything you couldn’t do on your own.”
She nodded.
“Well, as you grew older and began to do some things on your own, I began placing a few more things in your basket. When you learned to tie your shoes, that went in your basket.”
She said softly, “I can tie my own shoes.”
“Right. As you grow older, there will be more and more things you must do on your own.” As I spoke, I gradually took her basket out of mine and handed it to her. “You will finally carry your own basket with things only you can do.”
She looked up at me and said, “I understand. There are some things that I have to do for myself because they are in my basket.”
【1】What was Sara’s problem?
A．She didn’t have a basket.
B．She didn’t want her own basket.
C．She couldn’t deal with her friendship.
D．Her mother was too hard on her.
【2】What did the author feel when she heard her daughter’s problem?
A．Angry.
B．Crazy.
C．Proud.
D．Helpless.
【3】We can infer that Sara ________.
A．would talk to Marcy herself
B．wouldn’t make friends with Kathy
C．was too young to deal with anything
D．managed to persuade her mother to help her
【4】The baskets mentioned in the passage refer to ________.
A．gifts given by God when everyone is born
B．something that people use to keep vegetables
C．growing abilities as you grow up
D．friendship that needs repairing
23、七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Television is everywhere around us. Yet it is great for learning English. The pictures make it easier to understand than radio and because you can see who’s talking, and get a better idea of what people mean. Just watch their ＂body language＂! Watch programs that you find enjoyable and entertaining.【1】Here’s the English-at-home.com guide to learning as much as possible while watching English television:【2】Learning English should be fun — not something that you have to force yourself to do. If you have a passion for football, watch matches or the sports news.Keep a notebook near to your television.【3】This is especially useful. You can look for programs with subtitles in your own language.Try to watch English television regularly. Even if you can only watch 15 minutes a day, you’ll be amazed how much you learn.Don’t worry if you don’t understand everything. English television is normally aimed at native English speakers.【4】If the programs that you’re watching are full of unknown words, just concentrate on understanding the general meaning.Keep a note of television programs and presenters that you find easy to understand and try to watch them regularly.【5】Soon you will impress your friends with your English skills.
A．Don’t watch the programs too easy for you.
B．Programs often include many difficult words.
C．Better watch programs that you find interesting.
D．English learning has little to do with watching TV.
E．Whatever you watch will help you improve your English.
F．Doing this will increase your confidence in learning English.
G．You can take down any new words or expressions that you hear.
24、In the year 2017, the world lost many great musicians. Their deaths were felt over the world and country music star Keith Lionel Urban honored these musicians in a very special way. During a New Year’s Eve concert, Keith talked about all the greats that passed away and how some of them were music and life coaches or examples to him.That was when Keith decided to put together a mixture of songs from all of these artists.
At the concert, pictures of some of the most eminent people in the music industry appeared across the screen. As their pictures appeared, Keith sang the songs that the artists were best-known for. Each performance was truly moving, and the audience loved it. Instead of thinking it was a sad moment, everyone was able to think about how much joy these artists brought to the music industry.
Keith sang a few lines from songs by Chris Cornell, Gregg Allman, Chuck Berry, Don Williams, Glen Campbell and Troy Gentry. The audience cheered aloud whenever he changed from one song to another. It was amazing how smoothly he played through the different styles of music. It was a perfect interpretation (演绎) of his gift.
When he got to the final song, he invited his wife to join him on stage to dance and close out the night. Then his two daughters joined their parents. It was really an unforgettable performance.
Music truly has the ability to touch a special place in our hearts and even if we do not know these artists personally, their songs have meant a lot to many of us. I am sure those artists would have been so proud to hear him sing their music. It is a way to honor those late artists and celebrate the joy they brought to our lives!
【1】Keith got the idea of honoring the great musicians when he ________.
A．saw their pictures at a concert
B．heard a song of a dead musician
C．knew their stories from his coaches
D．talked about their influence on him
【2】What does the underlined word “eminent” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Talented.
B．Outstanding.
C．Proud.
D．Modest.
【3】What did the author say about Keith’s performance?
A．It showed his musical talent.
B．It did not show his real style.
C．It made the audience feel sad about the musicians’ deaths.
D．It set a good example to other artists and musicians.
【4】Whose song were not sung by Keith at the concert?
A．Chris Cornell
B．Elvis Presley
C．Troy Gentry
D．Chuck Berry
25、Three years ago, Liu Mama was an unknown middle-aged farmer from the Dongbei region, in northeastern China. Then she started _______ her life on the social-media platform Kuaishou. Liu Mama’s son-in-law _______ the live stream(视频直播) to her, and worked as the_______ of her trusty cameraman. They _______ to try it out for laughs. The first videos, each less than a minute _______, showed Liu, short and fat, dressed in a red cotton jacket — _______ on the kitchen chair. She was eating pork bones and fish heads while creating _______ rhymes(押韵诗歌) about the happiness of countryside life. Liu Mama’s funny live streams showed quite a _______ from other popular Chinese video-sharing platforms where the videos _______ famous people, fashion and urban life.
People were __________ attracted by the loud-mouthed and red-cheeked farmer. Within months, the number of __________ to Liu Mama’s channel(频道), “Liu Mama’s Everyday Life,” __________ from dozens to several thousand. Liu Mama began showing herself __________ corn, skinning potatoes, and driving a tractor(拖拉机) around __________. A few years later, Liu Mama __________ fourteen million followers on the Kuaishou platform.
Liu Mama’s __________ is one of many stories of live streamers in China. In the past five years, live stream in China has developed into a main __________ activity — more than half of the nation’s Internet users have given it a __________. While live stream is still __________ as an unimportant culture in other parts of the world, Chinese industries __________ from education to news to daily shopping have hugged it as a business tool.
【1】
A．ignoring
B．celebrating
C．showing
D．suffering
【2】
A．introduced
B．contained
C．disagreed
D．disliked
【3】
A．base
B．role
C．request
D．voyage
【4】
A．recognized
B．persuaded
C．refused
D．decided
【5】
A．short
B．long
C．clear
D．fond
【6】
A．organizing
B．determining
C．viewing
D．sitting
【7】
A．frightening
B．terrible
C．interesting
D．silent
【8】
A．difference
B．tip
C．recognition
D．advantage
【9】
A．set up
B．focus on
C．calm down
D．work out
【10】
A．hardly
B．nearly
C．quickly
D．only
【11】
A．farmers
B．survivors
C．beggars
D．followers
【12】
A．grew
B．removed
C．sank
D．debated
【13】
A．replacing
B．harvesting
C．competing
D．deserving
【14】
A．schools
B．homeland
C．fields
D．stadiums
【15】
A．arises
B．solves
C．bursts
D．owns
【16】
A．rise
B．protection
C．appreciation
D．attention
【17】
A．successful
B．online
C．secure
D．personal
【18】
A．appearance
B．loss
C．try
D．test
【19】
A．considered
B．attached
C．succeeded
D．formed
【20】
A．coming
B．learning
C．recovering
D．ranging
26、假定你是李津，你的一位美国朋友Jane在中国学习中文两年，即将回国。现在请你给她发E-mail，邀请她参加为她举办的欢送会，要点如下：
（1）祝贺她顺利通过考试，她的学习进步很大，为她骄做；
（2）感谢她帮助你们学习英语；
（3）时间：星期六晚六点
（4）地点：阳光俱乐部（The Sun Club）402房间；
（5）路线：在你所住宾馆门口乘坐332路公共汽车可直达。
注意：（1）包括以上主要内容，可适当加入细节，使内容连贯；
（2）词数不少于100，信的格式已给出，不计入总词数；
（3）参考词汇：欢送会 farewell party
Dear Jane,
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Yours,
Li Jin