1、To join the club, you have to ________ buy a minimum of six books a year.
A.undertake B.vote C.postpone D.evolve
2、He failed in the examination, ________ made his father very angry.
A．which
B．it
C．that
D．what
3、Chris ________ go to the opera on Sunday because he is going to have a meeting.
A．can’t
B．might
C．mustn’t
D．should
4、Native English speakers can understand each other ______ they don’t speak the same kind of English.
A.even though B.in case
C.as if D.ever since
5、His sacrifices for the country were never officially , which made all of us feel discouraged.
A．acknowledged
B．appealed
C．recommended
D．evaluated
6、We cannot ________ why quite a number of students were infected with the disease.
A.make up B.figure out C.look through
7、We must make it clear whether it happened by accident or________ design.
A．on
B．by
C．in
8、Reporters very often tend to ask such hot questions __________official news announcers would most likely avoid answering.
A.that B.so that C.as D.which
9、Let’s learn to use the problem we are facing a stepping-stone to future success.
A．to
B．for
C．as
D．by
10、Since we have failed many times, we should think of a new approach the problem.
A．about solving B．of solving
C．to solving D．in solving
11、Shanghai is the first city in the world ____a high-speed maglev train, from the city to Pudong Airport.
A.to build B.to be built
C.to have built D.to have been built
12、_____he said in the lecture has a great effect on me.
A. What B. Which C. That D. How
13、The company can choose the right product to produce, _______ expected to be most popular with consumers.
A.one that B.which C.it D.the one
14、They have a good knowledge of English but little _______ they know about German.
A. have B. did C. had D. do
15、He hurried to the railway station, only ________ the train had left.
A．find
B．found
C．finding
D．to find
16、The student________in the games on the cellphone during class didn’t notice his teacher behind him.
A．absorbing
B．to absorb
C．be absorbed
D．absorbed
17、On that fateful day, medical teams swarmed into the city from all directions to help the locals fight the formidable battle at full ________.
A．gush
B．stretch
C．spill
D．leap
18、— How do you like this park?
— It' wonderful. I never dreamed of____ such a quiet place in this noisy city.
A. having been B. there being
C. having to be D. there to be
19、—What do you do, Rita？
—I’m a clerk in a foreign company now．But I _____ English in a high school for 10 years．
A．teach B．have taught
C．taught D．am teaching
20、—Do you still remember when we went to Australia?
—I can’t remember now but sometime last winter?
A. might it be B. could it be
C. could it have been D. should it have been
21、The pace of today's working life blurs(使模糊) the line between personal time and work time, and it increasingly mixes personal lifestyle and work style. And as companies are trying hard to attract and keep young people for their technical skills and enthusiasm for change, office culture is becoming an extension of youth culture. This may be no bad thing. For most of human history the middle-aged have ruled, but in the future, they will have to share power with fresh-faced youths.
There have been a number of reasons for this change and the most dramatic of these is technology. Children have always been more expert than their parents at something, but usually a game or a fashion, not the century's most important business tool. The Internet has started the first industrial revolution in history to be led by the young. Though there have been youth revolutions before, none of them made a big change the way the Internet has. Throughout the 20th century, if a young person wanted to enter an American company they needed to leave their youth behind. They got a haircut, and probably a suit or at least a tie. Now the same hair, same clothes, even nearly the same hours apply to office and home.
If it had not been for the Internet, this change could not have happened. However, it did not happen because of the Internet only; the corporate restructurings(公司重组) of the 1980s and 90s broke down traditional hierarchies(等级制度). In many companies, seniority-based(基于资历的) hierarchies have been replaced by hierarchies based on performance. The abilities to please your superiors are no longer the most valued skills. Today's employees stay with companies only as long as they feel challenged and rewarded; moving from job to job is now a sign of ambition.
The rise of the young is a good thing because it gives them more opportunity to put their ideas and energy into practice at their most creative stage in life. Nowadays youth and youth qualities seem to dominate, but the experience and maturity of older employees should be put to good use, too.
【1】A company tries to attract young people for their ________.
A．office culture
B．modern lifestyle
C．changing attitude
D．technical abilities
【2】In the 20th century, to enter an American company, a young person needed to________.
A．work in the office and at home
B．have an eye-catching hairstyle
C．dress in the business style
D．leave the business tool behind
【3】Why is the rise of the young a good thing?
A．They become more energetic in life.
B．They have taken over the companies.
C．Their creativity can be put to good use.
D．Their ideas appeal to a great many people.
【4】What can be inferred from the passage?
A．Young people will lead in fashion.
B．Young people will have more power.
C．Older people will step off the historical stage.
D．Older people will continue to be the main force
22、iPad vs textbooks
What if you could have your whole backpack at the touch of your fingertips? In the first month of the Apple iPads release, 25million were sold! People all over the world use iPads for all sorts of different things, but one of their finest qualities is the ability to be a textbook. 【1】 .
To begin with. iPads are less expensive. Textbooks become outdated and schools have to buy new books, but with an iPad schools can update them for free. 【2】 . Schools don't have to spend $500 every year for iPads because they last a while and can be updated.
【3】. Students usually have multiple classes, which results in multiple textbooks. Heavy backpacks filled with books can cause back problem. A solution to that is an iPad, which only weighs 1.33 pounds and can hold all of a student's textbooks.
Thirdly, schools should get rid of their textbooks and get iPads because they have more capabilities. Some might think all of the apps are distracting, but the apps actually make iPads more efficient. 【4】 . Textbooks cannot do those tasks, but iPads can easily do them with just a tap of the fingertip.
Lastly, iPads are a better choice for schools instead of textbooks because these devices allow students to access their learning anywhere at any time. 【5】 . With iPads, they find it easier to get their homework done.
In conclusion, schools should get rid of their clumsy textbooks and switch to iPads. iPads have allowed this generation to have their entire backpack in the palm of their hands.
A．iPads absorb the need to buy calculators, dictionaries, and other items that are found within the device.
B．Schools have every reason to do away with their school books and switch to iPads.
C．Moreover, in high school, textbooks have an average of 4.8 pounds each.
D．iPads have already replaced textbooks in over 600 American counties.
E．Therefore, they can use the saved money for other programs.
F．Secondly, iPads cost less and are more popular.
G．iPads are perfect for busy students.
23、How can I fight laziness?
Lazy people will never amount to anything in life. However, laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind.
【1】Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work. These people have little motivation once they arrive home. Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things. By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day.
Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active. Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task. Others take a more proactive approach, viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone. 【2】
Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations that surround them. A television in the living room may provide entertainment, but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness. 【3】 Complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy, such as a good dinner or a film.
Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home. Couples and children may all have different energy levels, but laziness can be spread if not dealt with immediately. 【4】. Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own task. It is difficult to practice laziness when you are surrounded by motivated people.
【5】 Enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle, thus enabling you to have more energy and help lift your spirits.
A．Knowing how to fight laziness is important.
B．One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep.
C．Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home.
D．Complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy , such as a good dinner or a film.
E．Finally, taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness.
F．With strong determination, you will be able to achieve your goal.
G．Laziness sets in when you no longer feel in charge of your own life.
24、Why do people read negative Internet comments and do other things that will obviously be painful? Because humans have an intense need to resolve uncertainty according to a recent study in Psychological Science. The new research reveals that the need to know is so strong that people will seek to satisfy their curiosity even when it is clear the answer will hurt.
In a series of experiments, behavioral scientists at the University of Chicago and the Wisconsin school of Business tested students willingness to expose themselves to unpleasant stimuli in an effort to satisfy curiosity. For one trial, each participant was shown a pile of pens that the researcher claimed were from a previous experiment. The twist? Half of the pens would deliver an electric shock when clicked. Twenty-seven students were told which pens were electrified, another half were told only that some were electrified. When left alone in the room, the students who did not know which ones would shock them clicked more pens and suffered more shocks than the students who knew that would occur.
Subsequent experiments reproduced this effect with other irritants, such as the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard and photographs of disgusting insects.
“The drive to discover is deeply rooted in humans, much the same as the basic drives for food or shelter, “says Christopher Hsee of the University of Chicago. “Curiosity is often considered a good instinct — it can lead to new scientific advances, for instance — but sometimes such inquiry can backfire. ”The insight that unhealthy curiosity can drive you to do self- destructive things is a profound one.
In a final experiment, participants who were encouraged to predict how they would feel after viewing an unpleasant picture were less likely to choose to see such an image. These results suggest that imagining the outcome of following through on one’s curiosity ahead of time can help determine whether it is worth the endeavor. “Thinking about long-term consequences is key to reducing the possible negative effects of curiosity,” Hsee says. In other words, don’t read online comments.
【1】What can we learn about the experiment by behavioral scientists in paragraph 2?
A．The total of the subjects is 27.
B．All the pens were not electrified.
C．Equally many shocks happened to all the subjects.
D．No subjects were exposed to the pens previously.
【2】What does the underlined word “irritants” in paragraph 3 mean?
A．Stimulants.
B．Solutions.
C．Criteria.
D．Purposes.
【3】What is the attitude of Christopher Hsee towards curiosity?
A．Approving.
B．Dismissive.
C．Doubtful.
D．Objective.
【4】What is paragraph 5 of the text mainly about?
A．The cause of unhealthy curiosity.
B．The negative impact of unhealthy curiosity.
C．The underlying feature of unhealthy curiosity.
D．The practical measure to resist unhealthy curiosity.
25、Today, the Braille writing system is the most well-known language system used by blind people all over the world to read and write. It was ________ by Louis Braille, a young blind child at the age of 12, to ________ the way blind people read books at the time.
At age 10, Louis Braille got a(n) ________ provided by France’s National Institution of Blind Youth, where he took up piano. It was there that he first heard a(n) ________, given by a soldier, who told the children about a code (代码) his fellow soldiers used to communicate without ________, at night, in battle.
Braille was very ________ and realized that the writing system could actually be adapted to a writing/reading system ________ to the blind. He set out and worked to ________ the soldier’s code. After two years of hard work, Braille ________ the now-familiar six-dot alphabet-based (基于字母表的) code. He continued to work on the system over time, ________ developing a machine with a friend that let blind people type in the regular alphabet.
Braille published his system when he was 20. Despite the ________ from his fellow blind students, the system was refused by some ________ and school board members—they ________ that blind people might take away their jobs.
Braille ________ as a teacher and musician, but his system didn’t spread beyond the institution. It was only after his death that the system caught attention and became the ________ way blind people read and write around the world.
【1】
A．ignored
B．invented
C．analyzed
D．accepted
【2】
A．improve
B．recommend
C．stress
D．advocate
【3】
A．requirement
B．introduction
C．scholarship
D．response
【4】
A．suggestion
B．announcement
C．lecture
D．argument
【5】
A．thinking
B．marking
C．moving
D．speaking
【6】
A．tired
B．upset
C．confused
D．interested
【7】
A．familiar
B．beneficial
C．fair
D．safe
【8】
A．perfect
B．defend
C．remove
D．share
【9】
A．figured out
B．looked into
C．carried on
D．picked up
【10】
A．originally
B．regularly
C．eventually
D．apparently
【11】
A．decision
B．comment
C．praise
D．doubt
【12】
A．pianists
B．interviewers
C．soldiers
D．instructors
【13】
A．hoped
B．feared
C．confirmed
D．promised
【14】
A．recovered
B．succeeded
C．struggled
D．judged
【15】
A．common
B．similar
C．easy
D．rare
26、利用下面所给的词语，写一篇50词左右的小短文。
Under threat, in addition to, salary, preference, a number of, advertise, qualification
要求：至少使用其中的5个词语，并用下划线标出。
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