1、（题文）（2014·福建） no modern telecommunications, we would have to wait for weeks to get news from around the world.
A. Were there B. Had there been
C. If there are D. If there have been
2、This is the only bus ________ goes to the village school.
A. which B. that
C. where D. /
3、Those who suffer from headache will find they get ______ from this medicine.
A.relief B.safety C.defense D.shelter
4、________ at the cafeteria before, Tina didn't want to eat there again.
A. Having eaten B. To eat
C. Eat D. Eating
5、"We are here to help because we are one family _____we live in different parts of the world, "said the volunteer.
A. in that B. even though
C. so that D. as though
6、In my driving lesson, I learned a traffic rule that at no time _____ parked in a manner which will block emergency service.
A. any vehicle is B. is any vehicle C. can any vehicle be D. any vehicle can be
7、 — Do you mind my opening the window? It’s a bit hot in here．
— ______________，as a matter of fact．
A. Go ahead B. Yes，my pleasure
C. Yes，I do D. Come on
8、 Some of you may have finished unit one. _____, you can go on to unit two.
A. If you may B. If you do
C. If not D. If so
9、---- I am going to Hainan for my holiday.
---- OK. Have fun ________ you can. The hard times are approaching.
A.until B.before C.unless D.while
10、Do you know the man ___ just now?
A．to who I nodded
B．I nodded to
C．whom I nodded
D．whom I nodded to him.
11、Claire had her luggage ________ an hour before her plane left.
A．check
B．checking
C．to check
D．checked
12、---The prices of vegetables are going up madly. It’s really too much for us.
---But for the situation where many vegetable producing areas _____ constant low temperature, things would not be like this.
A. meet with B. have met with
C. met with D. had met with
13、Learning another language is like stepping out of a door, through which I can ________ and see more clearly my own language.
A. take back B. look back C. turn back D. get back
14、—Why on earth didn’t you answer the door？I thought you were out this morning.
—I’m terribly sorry，but I online with my brother in America.
A. am chatting B. was chatting
C. chatted D. have been chatting
15、I was strongly ________ by his speech.
A．crashed
B．screamed
C．digested
D．impressed
16、But all sorts of strangers suddenly blogged back with angry advice, advising her to ________ her bullying husband, and even to leave him.
A．tell of
B．tell off
C．tell apart
D．tell from
17、The biggest part of the application form is the personal statement_________applicants should describe their personal interests and related experiences
A．what
B．which
C．in which
D．of which
18、For a moment nothing happened, then ______ all shouting together.
A.voices had come B.did voices come
C.voices would come D.came voices
19、They don't allow ______ here．That is to say，we are not allowed _____ here．
A.to smoke； to smoke B.smoking； smoking
C.to smoke； smoking D.smoking； to smoke
20、Beethoven was not birth deaf. He began to go deaf, _____ he grew older.
A．when B．while C．as D．since
21、 How do you kill your time on your way to work? Most of us stare at our cell phones, and refuse to make eye contact with others. We just read, chat with others online or play games online. Or maybe we' re using the time between stops to do our makeup, catch up on emails, or read a few chapters of a book. However, Dina Alfasi takes a very different approach.
Each day she has to travel hours on buses and trains to get to her engineering job at a hospital in Israel . Rather than look at her cell phone in silence, she uses one very special way to have connection with strangers. It is portraits of the people she meets on public transport every day that she is taking. The paintings catch those quiet and personal moments of people readying themselves for the day ahead. Some people lean their head against the window and go to sleep, some stare into space and have a daydream, and others sit quietly to read their documents or books. Each picture catches one tiny moment in people's lives, ripe with potential for your imagination. It is wonderful for her to look at someone's commute （上下班）and make up an entire story about the rest of their daily existence, from the father travelling with a baby to the woman welcoming a change.
“ What inspires me very much are the little moments that happen every day," Dina told My Modern Met. "My work is to tell stories through a single portrait, and it proves that all you need is just to look around and find those magic moments.”
【1】As for people's behaviour on the way to work, what does Paragraph 1 imply?
A．Most of us like to catch early buses.
B．Most of us need to go to work punctually.
C．Most of us tend to concentrate on our mobile phones.
D．Most of us feel frightened to make eye contact with others.
【2】What makes Dina different from others?
A．Sitting quietly to read her books.
B．Keeping chatting with others all the way.
C．Using phones to take photos of every scene attracting her.
D．Drawing people while travelling on buses and trains to work.
【3】What might be the Dina Alfasi's attitude towards watching people's little moments?
A．Sceptical.
B．Enjoyable.
C．Cautious.
D．Tolerant.
【4】What is the main idea of the text?
A．Little moments make Dina special.
B．Cell phone is used to take special portraits.
C．Dina takes portraits of others when commuting.
D．People go to work with different ways to kill time.
22、 Critical thinking is the process of carefully and systematically analyzing problems to find ways to solve them. It involves identifying several possible solutions and then logically evaluating each one, comparing them to one another, and then selecting the one that you conclude is the most promising
【1】Employers prefer job candidates who can demonstrate a history of using critical thinking skills. They want to have employees who can solve problems quickly.【2】
You may think there isn't enough time to take a slow and measured approach to problem solving. After all, time is limited, and quick and easy answers are appealing.【3】
Critical thinking is one of several life skills you should try to develop while still in school.【4】Your assignments will require you to generate hypotheses（猜想）and then test them before coming to conclusions. Students taking art classes also use critical thinking. To complete projects, you will have to select media and techniques that will best allow you to achieve your artistic vision
Graduates aren't out of luck. Practice your critical thinking while performing everyday activities.【5】When deciding where to have dinner, weigh your alternatives regarding the type of food, healthfulness, and cost. If making a purchase, do your research and read reviews of different brands.
A．Sign up for science classes, for example.
B．Choose a lesson that benefits your critical thinking.
C．The ability to think critically is a valuable soft skill in the job market.
D．But more importantly, they want ones who can solve them effectively.
E．We all need some critical thinking skills living in this challenging world.
F．For example, before going out, learn about each means of transportation.
G．However, rushing to make a decision is less productive than using critical thinking.
23、
You may have experienced the annoyance of being fined because of parking illegally or finding your car towed away(拖走)after leaving it parked somewhere for a couple of minutes．But now a high-tech car sticker that’s designed to be stuck to a car’s windscreen could help motorists avoid such a situation．
The TowStop sticker sends a text message to a driver when touched by a traffic policeman，to allow motorists to send a reply and give them time to move their cars immediately．Frankfurt-based IT consultant，Daniel Kalliontzis，came up with the idea and is raising money to put his €54(￡43) sticker into production．
Car owners can put the sticker inside their car’s windscreen，having set it up with key information，such as their phone number．The slim design will include a sensor(传感器)that，when touched by a traffic policeman，will send a text message warning a driver of a possible fine．The driver could then type a reply for the policeman using a smartphone，which will appear on the sticker’s screen．
The smart sticker system will rely on the good will of traffic policemen and in a way，a German law．The law states：an officer has to choose the most efficient and inexpensive way for the car owner to remove the vehicle．It could be cheaper for the government to call the driver than to tow his car．
Mail Online asked the Department of Transport whether the sticker could be used in the UK in a similar way．A spokesman said，“In England there is no legal duty to warn the motorist before issuing the ticket．However，a policeman does have the discretion not to issue a ticket if he doesn’t think the situation is that bad or he just wants to issue a warning．”
So far，Mr．Kalliontzis has raised just over €3，000(￡2，362)of his €50，000(￡39，381) goal．If he manages to raise the money，the stickers will be shipped in June 2015．But it appears that car owners using the smart system could get some unnecessary warning messages，because anyone could touch the smart sticker．
【1】The author wrote the third paragraph to _______________．
A．explain how a smart car sticker works
B．advise drivers to buy a car sticker
C．show the importance of a sensor
D．tell drivers how to park a car
【2】We may infer from the text that in Britain _______________．
A．car owners don’t have to worry about a parking ticket
B．smart car stickers wouldn’t work as well as in Germany
C．traffic policemen prefer to call a driver rather than tow his car
D．the Department of Transport thinks highly of smart car stickers
【3】The underlined word“discretion” in Paragraph 5 can best be replaced by“____________”．
A．trouble B．pressure
C．freedom D．opportunity
【4】What would be the best title for the text?
A．Daniel Kalliontzis — a great inventor
B．Environment-friendly car stickers
C．Parking systems in Europe
D．End of the parking ticket?
24、A recent housing project in Helsinki offers remarkably cheap apartments for those under the age of 25. They must commit to spending time with their older neighbors.
Helsinki offers 247-suqare-foot studio apartments with a bathroom, storage space, kitchen, and balcony for only $272 every month—about a third of the average price for a studio in the city. The apartment is inside homes for the elderly, and the young renter must spend between three to five hours with their elderly neighbors each week.
Like pretty much all other major cities in the world, Finland’s capital of Helsinki has faced rapid population growth in recent years. And with population growth, comes an inevitable rise in the cost of living, and of course, sharp increase in rent. Currently, Helsinki is ranked 14th on the list of the world’s most expensive cities. For those young and freshly independent, this causes terrible problems — even homelessness.
"It's a very expensive city to live in," Mr. Bostrom writes in an email to CNN’s Eoghan Macguire. "If you manage to get an apartment that the city owns, it can be quite affordable. The screening criteria included the ability to participate in a variety of activities, such as cooking or playing instruments, but the number of applicants for those apartments is so high that waiting list takes forever,” he says.
According to Helsinki’s Youth Housing Association, the city council aims to ensure that every young person will have a home by 2018. Miki Mielonen, a representative of the youth department, says this project, currently in its trial stages, will help out young people while offering social benefits to senior citizens. “I think there is quite a rigid opinion in Finland with many people thinking young of the old ideas that we are going to break down.”
【1】Helsinki probably rents a cheap apartment to a young man who ________.
A. reaches the age of 25
B. has financial problems
C. promises to accompany the elderly
D. agrees to share it with his neighbor
【2】Which is the root reason for the housing problems in Helsinki?
A. The population explosion.
B. The high living standard.
C. World’s priciest apartment rent.
D. Low employment of college graduates.
【3】According to Mr Bostrom, the cheap apartments are ________.
A. well-decorated B. difficult to afford
C. in short supply D. popular with technicians
【4】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. The young in Helsinki are mostly homeless.
B. Helsinki will overcome people’s prejudice.
C. The project will be experimental in future.
D. The project is more beneficial to the young.
25、Fiona liked to sing at home. One summer day when she was singing, her father said upstairs, “Baby, I really need _________ , so I can take a rest.” Fiona felt upset and had to go_________ .
It was a _________ day, and many people were riding bikes and walking their dogs in the sun. Fiona went to a nearby park and sat on a bench. She looked around to make sure she wasn’t _________ anyone. Then she started to hum (哼) _________. But soon humming turned to loud singing.
Feeling very hot, Fiona took off her _________, laid it on the sidewalk and kept singing. Just as she _________ one of her favorite songs, a man stopped in front of her and dropped a_________ into her hat. Before she could say anything, the man left. Looking at his _________, Fiona really wasn’t sure how to __________ the money, but she did want to __________ singing. As a result, a __________ stream of sound rang in the park.
When she enjoyed herself and stopped to relax, Fiona’s hat was full, and some money fell to the floor because there was no __________ for it. At that time, Mrs Maudslay, her neighbor, suddenly passed by and saw Fiona, “Are you busking, Fiona?” Fiona asked, “What’s busking?” “Busking is when a street performer __________ a hat to collect money. People drop some money to show that they like the performance,”Mrs Maudslay answered It __________ on Fiona, and she eventually donated her windfall (意外之财) to charity with the advice of Mrs. Maudslay.
【1】
A．comfort
B．apology
C．light
D．quiet
【2】
A．outside
B．upstairs
C．eagerly
D．merrily
【3】
A．cloudy
B．misty
C．clear
D．freezing
【4】
A．assessing
B．disturbing
C．witnessing
D．observing
【5】
A．angrily
B．unwillingly
C．loudly
D．softly
【6】
A．mask
B．hat
C．shoe
D．glove
【7】
A．finished
B．recalled
C．composed
D．forgot
【8】
A．medal
B．flower
C．dollar
D．toy
【9】
A．coming
B．situation
C．face
D．back
【10】
A．handle
B．claim
C．donate
D．earn
【11】
A．improve
B．keep
C．advocate
D．quit
【12】
A．temporary
B．terrible
C．steady
D．silent
【13】
A．argument
B．praise
C．time
D．room
【14】
A．hands in
B．puts out
C．folds up
D．tears down
【15】
A．dawned
B．depended
C．counted
D．fed
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。
Carter Druse was born in Virginia. He loved his parents, his home and the south. But he loved his country, too. And in 1861, when the US was divided by a terrible war, Carter Druse, a southerner, decided to join the army of the north.
He told his father about his decision one morning at breakfast. The old man looked at his only son for a moment, too shocked to speak. Then he said, “Please don’t tell your mother about your decision. She is sick, and we both know she has only a few weeks to live. ”
Carter’s father paused, again looking deep into his son’s eyes. “Carter, ” he said, “No matter what happens, be sure that you always do what you think is your duty. ”
Both Carter Druse and his father left the table that morning with broken hearts. And Carter soon left his home and everyone he deeply loved behind.
One sunny afternoon, a few months later, Carter Druse was sent to guard a road which was only a few miles from an enemy’s base. It began in a forest, down in the valley, and climbed up the side of a huge rock. Anyone standing on the top of this high rock would be able to see down into the valley.
Hidden in the valley’s forest were thousands of Carter’s fellow soldiers. They had marched for thirty-six hours. Now they were resting.
Their plan was to attack by surprise their enemy on the other side of the valley. But if their enemy learned about the army hiding in the forest, the soldiers would find themselves in a trap with no escape. That was why Carter Druse had been sent to guard the road and it was his duty to be sure that no enemy soldier spied on the valley, where the army of the north was hiding.
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。
Suddenly, he saw a man on horseback standing on the huge rock.
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At that instant, the horseman turned his head and looked in Carter’s direction.
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