1、— It was hard work that won Frank the best scores on each test, ?
— Yes. When it comes to study, hard work counts.
A. was it B. wasn’t it
C. did it D. didn’t it
2、Although she was ill and suffering after the punishment, she remained so cheerful and confident, eager to _______ the little strength to helping others.
A．demand
B．devote
C．decorate
D．defend
3、If I where he lived, I a note to him.
A. knew; would send B. had known; would have sent
C. know; would send D. knew; would have sent
4、The island, _____ to the mainland by a new bridge, is much easier to visit.
A. joining B. having joined
C. joined D. to join
5、When entering the room, I saw that the TV ________.
A．fixed
B．had fixed
C．was being fixed
D．was fixing
6、The French Revolution was successful in ________ society of inequality, which had a great effect on many other countries, particularly those in Europe.
A. informing B. reminding C. ridding D. robbing
7、（题文）Taking exercise every morning helps to lose weight, ________?
A. doesn’t it B. don’t they
C. isn’t it D. aren’t they
8、He decided that he would drive all the way home instead of ________at a hotel for the night.
A．putting up
B．putting away
C．putting on
D．putting out
9、My father was a gold cup for his beneficial scientific invention for the development of the company, which cost a lot of effort.
A. awarded B. prized
C. awarding D. prizing
10、I don’t like people who try to ______ you with how much money they’ve got.
A．impress
B．show
C．press
D．strengthen
11、____ is known to us all is that the old worker, for _____ life was hard in the past, still works hard in his seventies.
A.As; whom B.What; whose
C.It; whose D.What; whom
12、Biologists suggest that as climate change progresses, some insects may become trapped — like fish out of water — in habitats _____ can no longer support them.
A.that B.where C.when D.who
13、—— What was wrong? Why didn’t you go to the picnic as scheduled?
—— I’m sorry. I _________ a seriously-injured old man to the hospital.
A. would deliver B. delivered
C. had delivered D. was delivering
14、They are all blond and fair and I’m like their ___________ image, brown hair and dark eyes.
A.temporary B.fragile C.negative D.sharp
15、I send you this postcard________ our happy summer together.
A．in terms of
B．in need of
C．in case of
D．in memory of
16、He raised his voice in order to make himself ________.
A．heard
B．hearing
C．being heard
D．to be heard
17、Starting your own business could be a way to achieving financial independence.___; it could just put you in debt.
A. In other words B. All in all
C. As a result D. On the other hand
18、I “ll go to the library as soon as I finish what I ______.
A. was B. am doing
C. have done D. had been doing
19、Has the cost of the hotel _______ the expense?
A.figured in B.figured out
C.figure on D.figure up
20、I was about to go out _______ the telephone rang yesterday．
A．when B．after C．before D．Since
21、A
I am a student and part-time waitress in Chicago. Growing up, I was used to words such as “Don’t talk to strangers”. As a result, I don’t talk to unknown people at work except taking orders.
One night, a little old man, probably in his eighties, came in. I took his order and went on my way. But I noticed that he came in week after week. Slowly, I began having short conversations with my new guest, whose name was Mr Rodgers, but he insisted that I call him Don. I learned that he and his wife had gone to dinner and a movie every Saturday. Since she had died, he carried on the tradition alone. I began looking forward to him coming in and telling me his movie reviews.
As the weeks went on I began to sit and really talk with Don. We talked about his wife, his days and his son. Eventually, we began to talk about my dreams and studies.
Since meeting Don, I have learned that strangers can become friends and that life can be much more enjoyable if I make friendly conversations. After all, I became more than just his waitress. I became his friend, too.
【1】What did the author talk about with Don finally?
A.Dreams. B.Movies.
C.Friends. D.Orders.
【2】Who accompanied Mr Rodgers to dinner and a movie?
A.A stranger. B.The waitress.
C.Don. D.His wife.
【3】Why did the author think that she was more than a waitress?
A.Because her service was good.
B.Because she had gentle behavior.
C.Because she could make friends .
D.Because her conversations were friendly.
22、Barditch High School decided to have an All-School Reunion. Over 450 people came to the event There were tours of the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park. Several former teachers were on hand to tell stories about the old days. Ms. Mabel Yates, the English teacher for over fifty years, was wheeled to the Park.
Some eyes rolled and there were a few low groans(叹息声) when Ms. Yates was about to speak. Many started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from an old woman who had few kind words for her students and made them work harder than all the other teachers combined.
Then Ms. Yates started to speak: “I can’t tell you how pleased I am to be here. I haven’t seen many of you since your graduation, but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students. Although I haven’t appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and even the births of your children, in my imagination.”
Ms. Yates paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued: “It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see that you have all been successful in your chosen path.”
“There is no greater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work. You have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart.”
There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping. The clapping turned into cheering, then into a deafening roar(呼喊). Lawyers, truck drivers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown.
【1】What activity was organized for the school reunion?
A．Sightseeing in the park.
B．A picnic on the school playground.
C．Telling stories about past events.
D．Graduates’ reports in the old building.
【2】What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A．Some graduates were too busy to listen to Ms. Yates’ speech.
B．Many graduates disliked Ms. Yates’ ways of teaching.
C．Some people got tired from the reunion activities.
D．Most people had little interest in the reunion.
【3】What can we learn from Mr. Yates’ speech?
A．She kept track of her students’ progress.
B．She gave her students advice on their careers.
C．She attended her students’ college graduations.
D．She went to her students’ wedding ceremonies.
【4】What was Ms. Yates’ belief in teaching teenagers?
A．Teachers’ knowledge is the key to students’ achievements.
B．Pressure on students from teachers should be reduced.
C．Hard-pushed students are more likely to succeed.
D．Students’ respect is the best reward for teachers.
23、Senior high school is not only just attending classes and attempting to get high grades. Students can make the most of the opportunities high school offers you to explore your interests and sometimes interact with fellow students in clubs. Here are some introductions of popular clubs.
Speech Club
Do you enjoy talking? Do you think you can be a future lawyer? Try out for the school’s speech team. Not only will you meet people and make friends, you’ll also get to practice public speaking, a valuable, important tool that you will use at every stage of your life. By researching, talking about debating hot- button political, social, cultural and environment topics, you will also become more aware and up-to-date on current events.
Band Club
Are you in a band in junior high? If so, you probably remember always hanging around with your musical friends. If you haven’t joined any high school club yet, you should! Most high school bands give performances, and even go on trips to Disney land. Not sure? Did I mention that studies show that students with music education tend to receive higher grades? You read it right.
Red Cross Club
If you are interested in the medical field or planning to take a combined M.D. program, perhaps you should consider joining your school’s Chinese Red Cross Club. As part of the high school club working with the local Red Cross chapter, you can become a lifeguard, learn how to perform first aid, or become a trained instructor who teaches others.
Language Clubs
Can you speak Spanish, French, or German? Or maybe you just really like the foreign language class! Either way, you should consider joining your school’s language clubs and lean a new language during your past time. Spanish, French and German clubs put on several charity and cultural events throughout the academic year. You could be helping others in need, and making new friends all at the same time!
【1】Which club suits you best if you want to become a lawyer?
A．Speech Club.
B．Band Club.
C．Red Cross Club.
D．Language Clubs.
【2】What is special about Band Club?
A．It ensures students to practice public speaking.
B．It helps improve students’ grades.
C．It enables students to be lifeguards.
D．It makes students’ speaking ability better.
【3】What do Red Cross Club and Language Clubs have in common?
A．They both can give you a trip to Disneyland.
B．They make you a man of many talents and languages.
C．They enable you to help people who are in need.
D．They can help you to be a person with first aid knowledge.
24、A decade ago, Cass Sunstein, an American legal scholar, co-authored a book, Nudge, with the economist Richard Thaler. In it, they argued that nudges can shape the behaviour of populations. The idea proved so persuasive that it influenced White House policy, and Sunstein and Thaler rose to fame.
Now Sunstein has published another book, Republic, which describes how social media shapes politics and journalism. So far, it has not received as much attention as Nudge. This is a pity: the ideas in Republic are arguably more important—and more pressing.
These days, many voters seem extremely angry with both journalists and social media. In this column last week, for example, I wrote about the tribalisation (部落化) of the media. This has caused more online reader comments than almost anything else I have written—and most of them are angry.
Amid all the emotion, what is obviously lacking are proposals for a way forward. Readers and viewers say they want the media to be “less biased” and to “focus on the facts” but the problem of how to finance and organize serious non-partisan (无党派偏向的) journalism for the mass market remains largely unsolved. The trouble is that partisan social media is free—and readers seem to be hungry for this. So how can we support real news when most voters keep flocking (蜂拥而至) to entertaining stories that are (at best) partisan and (at worst) deliberately fake?
This is where Republic comes in. Sunstein believes that one of the biggest problems in media today is the phenomenon of “informational” and “reputational cascades”: if a story or idea gets launched on Facebook or Twitter in a format that is easy to Like or Share, it can snowball rapidly and influence public opinion. This probably makes social media suffer from both polarisation and manipulation (操纵)—and damage established journalism gradually.
Sunstein suggests some strategies to fight back. The least realistic idea is that governments or charity groups should create so-called “deliberative domains”: spaces online or in the physical world where opposing political viewpoints can be debated. He also advocates campaigns to promote media literacy (能力) among the public.
Another proposal is for governments to require media companies to promote non-partisan coverage. The government could also force partisan websites to include links to articles with conflicting points of view: Breitbart, for example, might carry a link to a piece by Huffington Post, and vice versa. Or social media companies could perhaps create ways that enable readers to come across unexpected ideas to which they would not otherwise be exposed.
A more severe move would be to force social media sites to meet certain legal standards, similar to those raised for print journalism.
【1】What can be inferred from Paragraph 1?
A. The book, Nudge, was well received immediately it came out.
B. They doubted whether the minor changes could affect the way people behave.
C. Cass Sunstein got praised thanks to his devotion to the book written by him on his own.
D. The specific ideas in the book, Nudge, made a difference to the policy of the government.
【2】What the audience’s attitudes to the social media?
A. Indifferent. B. Objective.
C. Critical. D. Optimistic.
【3】What’s the problem facing the social media according to the passage?
A. The audience have lost interest in what the media present.
B. The media tend to favor some parties.
C. They have no money to keep working.
D. The online media will replace the traditional journalism in the future.
【4】What measure should be taken according to Sunstein?
A. Create so-called “deliberative domains”.
B. Provide links for the audience to see more similar viewpoints.
C. Create a platform where all people can share their ideas about their daily life.
D. Force all partisan websites to provide links to Huffingtom Post.
25、 Clouds are an ordinary sight. However, this Dutch ______ makes his own.
Berndnaut Smilde creates clouds in locations where nature would never ______ them. The inside of a church or museum looks different behind a cloud. And an everyday cloud looks ______ in a castle. The art project ______ the beauty of clouds. Each scene lasts only five seconds before it ______.
The ingredients (原料) for Smilde’s clouds: just ______ and water vapor (水蒸气). The artist needs a cold and wet space with no wind. ______, the clouds will never ______ or will fall straight to the ground.
______ a cloud is formed, Smilde will run around it and turn it into a shape about 3 meters ______ and 1.8 meters tall. ______ he will step back far enough to take several pictures. Smilde will not stop until he is ______ with the results. ______, he creates a dozen clouds at a time.
Many people are interested in Smilde’s project. Some ______ him to create clouds for them at a party or a wedding ceremony. Smilde, however, ______ them. He says he only creates clouds when the setting offers ______ fresh. The artist doesn’t just want people to stare in ______ at his clouds. He also wants people to ______ the transience (转瞬即逝) of life. For the clouds, they exist only for a moment and then are gone forever.
“Each ______ is about being at the right place at the right time,” Smilde says. “If you are seeing a photo, you have ______ missed it.”
【1】A.painter B.farmer C.teacher D.artist
【2】A.put B.pull C.draw D.repair
【3】A.ordinary B.pure C.simple D.unusual
【4】A.fights B.explores C.decides D.collects
【5】A.exists B.creates C.disappears D.survives
【6】A.smoke B.metal C.oil D.snow
【7】A.Besides B.Therefore C.However D.Otherwise
【8】A.set off B.put in use C.come into being D.get along
【9】A.Once B.Before C.Unless D.Because
【10】A.down B.across C.over D.far
【11】A.Again B.Then C.Still D.Yet
【12】A.familiar B.curious C.satisfied D.bored
【13】A.Luckily B.Usually C.Quickly D.Gradually
【14】A.force B.help C.invite D.order
【15】A.refuses B.accepts C.supports D.agrees
【16】A.something B.all C.one D.neither
【17】A.secret B.wonder C.memory D.practice
【18】A.spread B.describe C.appreciate D.abandon
【19】A.invention B.scenery C.discovery D.creation
【20】A.ever B.always C.never D.already
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。
What started as a lonely graduation day for a teen in Alabama has turned into a priceless opportunity to bond with his teacher. Now, that teacher is working to get that student a car that will get him started in his adult life.
On Thursday, Bessemer City High School held its annual graduation ceremony. Dom Moore was one of the teachers involved in coordinating the event. After the ceremony ended, Dom was cleaning up. Nearly everybody had left to celebrate with friends and family, but one young man was still sitting there by himself. “I knew his moods and I knew he wasn't himself,” Dom said. Not knowing what to say at first, the teacher told him, "I expect big things from you and it's going to be OK.”
Dom assumed that someone would show up eventually to give the graduate a ride home. But nobody did. When Dom offered to drive him, the two had no idea that this was to be more than just a ride home. The teacher decided to take him out to eat-at any restaurant of his choice. They ended up at the Cheesecake Factory, and enjoyed a hearty meal and dessert to celebrate the graduate's achievement.
At first, the two were fighting back tears. But before long, they were having a great time together. Dom never asked why the boy's family did not attend the ceremony. What was important to him was that the young man felt appreciated for what he had accomplished. Later that evening, Dom took to Facebook to share a photo and some thoughts on the event. He says that he doesn't normally post about these situations, as they are all too common in his profession, but that something inside urged him to share this experience.
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。
Actually, Dom wanted to help the young man.
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Dom thinks what these people did set an example to us.
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