1、— Can we play basketball in the school gym?
— No, it ______ during the summer holidays.
A. is repaired B. is being repaired
C. was repaired D. has been repaired
2、Despite the obvious privacy concerns, the use of facial-recognition technology is ________ at some public places.
A. out of danger B. on the run C. out of sight D. on the rise
3、________ to the electronic games that he wasted a lot of precious time.
A. So he was addicted B. So was he addicted
C. So addicted was he D. So addicted he was
4、Once ________ of some unnecessary worries, you’ll find your life so peaceful and colorful.
A. ridding B. having been rid C. being rid D. rid
5、________ receiving a Kare Bag, one woman said, “You make me feel like a human being.”
A．On
B．During
C．At
D．In
6、You pretend to throw, and the stupid dog runs _____ searching everywhere for the ball you neglected to offer him.
A．solidly
B．intensely
C．frantically
D．roughly
7、I’m calling about the apartment you _______ the other day. Could you tell me more about it ?
A．advertised
B．had advertised
C．are advertising
D．will advertise
8、Who could have imagined such a sweet-tempered girl as Alice ______ such a thing!
A．doing
B．to do
C．will do
D．does
9、—I have watered all the plants in the garden.
—Thanks, Tony, but you _____ then. It’s reported that there will be a storm tonight.
A.couldn’t have watered B.needn’t have watered
C.could water D.needn’t water
10、—Were you hurt in the accident?
—I was shocked, but wasn’t hurt at all. My car was damaged, ______.
A.instead B.otherwise C.anyway D.though
11、For large producers, _______ they lost some pigs to the disease, prices are so high now that they are still earning much more than before.
A.in that B.in case C.even if D.as if
12、Nobody on Earth knows how things will __________ for you, which is why you have to press forward every day with passion.
A．figure out
B．fill out
C．turn out
D．act out
13、—Which English is the best one to learn, American, British or Canadian English, Susan?
—Well, there is no best English. They are all good and correct.
A. equally B. fluently C. luckily D. frequently
14、—I think I’ll give Bob a ring.
—You __________.You haven’t been in touch with him for ages.
A．should
B．will
C．may
D．have to
15、– What’s the matter with Della?
– Well, her parents wouldn’t allow her to go to the party, but she still _________.
A．hopes to
B．hopes so
C．hopes not
D．hopes for
16、A number of children ________ parents had died in the quake were sent to live with families in other cities.
A. who B. whom C. that D. whose
17、_____ the College of Medicine, I would be a doctor with much practical experiences now.
A. If I attended B. Had I attended C. If I should attend D. Were I to attend
18、Chinese officials hope that trade will _______ when the two countries _______ to hard currency.
A. turn up; scratch B. catch on; squeeze
C. pick up; switch D. hold on; status
19、- -Did you watch the news about the success story of a farmer in Longhu last night?
Yes. By using an e-commerce platform, his fruit business ____ nationwide.
A.is expanding B.has expanded C.would expand D.was expanding
20、The old man _________ buried underground for ever but for the timely rescue.
A. had been B. would have been C. will be D. would be
21、When we meet someone for the first time, we usually get an uncertain sense of what kind of person they are by the way they shake hands, talk, or walk. In the age of social networking, however, first impressions are sometimes made even before we actually meet someone in person - that is, by looking at their profile photos（头像）. 【1】
In the study, a group of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania in the US used software to analyze the profile photos of 66，000 users of US social platform Twitter and 3，200 of their tweets.【2】The researchers wanted to find out if there was a relation between a person's profile photo and personality.
According to the results, open people are more likely to pose in an unusual way and use objects such as glasses or a guitar in their profile photo because they enjoy new and exciting experiences. Meanwhile, sensitive people often hide their negative emotions. 【3】Instead, they use an image of something like a pet, a car or a building. That's because sensitive people are strongly influenced by the strong social standard.
【4】For example, outgoing people are found to have the most colorful profile images, as they want to emphasize their personality and show themselves off, the researchers wrote.
Although social media photos "usually represent oneself, they also allow a user to shape his or her own personality，" according to the researchers. 【5】After all, first impressions always last.
A．They want to show themselves off.
B．They try to avoid showing their faces.
C．We should make our profile photos available to others.
D．Some users were asked to complete a survey about their personality types.
E．According to a recent study, these social images say a lot about our personality.
F．When choosing a profile photo, we should think about what image we'd like to convey.
G．The colors used in profile photos also give us some information about the photo's owner.
22、We all scream for ice cream!
Whether it's in Asia, Europe, the United States or South America, it's safe to say that the frozen treat tends to be a favorite enjoyment for anyone of any age.
Ice cream may be universally appealing, but many countries have their own version, according to Jeni Britton Bauer, founder of an ice cream brand and the author of two books on the subject.
Gelato, Italy
Pasta aside, gelato is considered to be Italy's another symbol of food. In fact, visiting the local gelateria is a way of life for Italians.
"Italians gather at gelaterias and socialize," says Britton Bauer. "They're popular hangouts and cultural icons."
Italian gelato is lower in fat than traditional ice cream, and crafted with whole milk, eggs, sugar and flavoring — chocolate, hazelnut, pistachio and Stracciatella or vanilla ice cream mixed with pieces of chocolate are the most beloved flavors.
Dondurma, Turkey
An ice cream that doesn't melt? Yes, that's exactly what dondurma or Turkish ice cream is.
"Buying dondurma is like watching a performance," says Fedorko Safer, the founder of the travel company Sea Song Tours and an Istanbul resident. "The men who sell it wear traditional Turkish garb and a sultan hat and stretch, twist and tum the ice cream until it lands into a cone. Kids and adults get a kick out of the show."
Kakigori, Japan
Pastry chefs make kakigori, the Japanese version of ice cream, by shaving ice from ice blocks until it builds into a fluffy pile. They then add syrups to the ice — usually crafted by hand with quality ingredients — in flavors such as green tea, strawberry, grape and melon.
Kakigori is almost always served in a bowl.
【1】What can we infer from Dondurma?
A.It is richer in fat than other ice cream.
B.It doesn't melt because of being twisted.
C.It amuses customers by performance.
D.It can be added to quality ingredients.
【2】What do Gelato and Kakigori have in common?
A.They are both the symbols of food.
B.They are both served in a bowl.
C.They both have many flavors.
D.They both can be social tools.
【3】Where can we most probably find this text?
A.In a sports magazine. B.In an adventure novel.
C.In a tourist map. D.On a culture website.
23、Across the world language and history are closely connected. Languages are borrowed and changed. and as society changes, new words or phrases are created to show the current cultural understanding. Some phrases and words simply develop accepted usage, their origin forgotten.
One such phrase grandfathered in has become common, meaning someone is free from following new rules or regulations. While it often makes us think of the image of a gray-haired, older gentleman who gets out of trouble. the intention behind the term arose from something bad. Today. the term is widely used, most notably in real estate and health insurance.
But when the term was first coined in the 1890s, it referred to only one thing: voting rights. After the 15th Amendment (修正案) was carried by the US Constitution in 1870 banning taking way people's right to vote on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude(奴役)，some southern states did not readily accept the ruling. Instead, they carefully made amendments at the state level that avoided the federal law to try to keep African Americans from accessing polling stations. Since the basis of race could no longer be used, the state amendments introduced poll taxes as well as literacy tests. These limits were powerful; close to 30 percent of all voting-age males couldn’t read or write, most of whom were poor black men. But those taxes and tests would also affect poor unlearned white voters. Thus, a grandfather clause was added to allow an unlearned man to vote as long as he or his lineal ancestor (i.e., grandfather) had been a registered voter before 1867---three years before the passage of the 15th Amendment.
The clauses no doubt influenced the vote along racial lines, but party lines were at play too. At the time, most African Americans were Republicans (the party of Abraham Lincoln) and most whites were Democrats. The influence served to keep power in the hands of the Democrats.
The phrase “grandfathered in" is of course still widely used today without the meaning of taking away one's voting rights. But even as culture develops, whether we're aware of it or not, language has the power to hold our history.
【1】In which condition is someone considered to be “grandfathered in"?
A．When he looks like an old man.
B．When he disagrees with new rules.
C．When he is not limited by new rules.
D．When he succeeds in making big money.
【2】What was some southern states' purpose in making state amendments?
A．To stop black people from voting.
B．To make black people work for them.
C．To save face before the northern states.
D．To reduce the number of polling stations.
【3】Why was the grandfather clause added to the state amendments?
A．To cut poll taxes for poor white men.
B．To make sure uneducated whites could vote.
C．To allow more white men to be educated.
D．To fee old white men tom taking literacy tests.
【4】What does paragraph 5 focus on?
A．The fights caused by the clauses.
B．The composition of the two parties.
C．The effects the clauses brought about.
D．The protest African America staged.
24、From self-driving cars to care-bots（care+robots） for elderly people, rapid development in technology has long represented a possible threat to many jobs normally performed by people. But experts now believe that almost 50 percent of occupations existing today will be completely unnecessary by 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to change businesses.
“The next fifteen years will see a revolution in how we work, and a revolution will necessarily take place in how we plan and think about workplaces,” said Peter Andrew, Director of Workplace Strategy for CBRE Asia Pacific.
A growing number of jobs in the future will require creative intelligence, social skills and the ability to use artificial intelligence.
The report is based on interviews with 200 experts, business leaders and young people from Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. It shows that in the US technology already destroys more jobs than it creates.
But the report states: “Losing occupations does not necessarily mean losing jobs — just changing what people do.” Growth in new jobs could occur as much, according to the research.
“The growth of 20 to 40 person companies that have the speed and technological know-how will directly challenge big companies,” it states.
A 2014 report by Pew Research found 52 percent of experts in artificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future and believed there would still be enough jobs in the next few years. The optimists pictured “a future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs than they create,” according to Aaron Smith, the report’s co-author.
“Technology will continue to affect jobs, but more jobs seem likely to be created. Although there have always been unemployed people, when we reached a few billion people there were billions of jobs. There is no shortage of things that need to be done and that will not change,” Microsoft’s Jonathan Grudin told researchers.
【1】We can infer from the text that in the future _____.
A．people will face many difficulties
B．people will take up more creative jobs
C．artificial intelligence will threaten people's lives
D．most jobs will be done in traditional workplaces
【2】According to the report, _____.
A．people won't necessarily lose jobs
B．big companies will face fewer challenges
C．small companies will win against big companies
D．most people will become interested in technology
【3】What is the attitude of most experts in artificial intelligence and robotics to the future?
A．Mixed
B．Worried.
C．Hopeful.
D．Doubtful.
【4】Jonathan Grudin’s words in the last paragraph suggest that _____.
A．there will be enough jobs for people
B．things will change a lot in a few years
C．many people will become unemployed
D．technology will totally change future jobs
25、Since I was a child I always knew my dream was being a famous singer even though I didn't know how to get there. Though I have read The Magic and Hero multiple times _______ I was 12 years old，it was _______ a couple of years ago that I really started taking it seriously.
Since then，everything has _______ in front of my eyes. With complete faith I moved to London to study _______ and it was one of the most amazing years of my life. I began to make friends for life and I became the happy _______ person. And my dream was more _______ than ever. And I didn't want to be just a _______ ，but the one that inspires people and _______ a message of love and happiness.
A year later I figured out it was time for a change and to _______ my professional music career. So I ________ a music business degree in a music university. Although some people said it didn't ________ , I knew it was the right way. In one of the university seminars, a creative director talked about their acts and how they ________ young artists and introduce them to successful record labels.
From that moment I knew I wanted to be ________ with them. It felt like it was a good ________ even though few artists per year could succeed. Sometimes I had ________ and set backs. Then in a series of events I met a girl in a management company. But I was ________ since the company only has 20 employees. What are the chances? Anyway I ________ to her a demo of one of my songs.
I didn't hear from her for two weeks but I still imagined the ________ of me signing the contract. Then out of the blue, I got a call ________ they were really interested in me. I'm so happy because I know I'm one step ________ to my dream. Fast forward one month, I finally got to sign with them!
【1】
A．after
B．when
C．since
D．as
【2】
A．already
B．only
C．still
D．nearly
【3】
A．worsened
B．improved
C．changed
D．achieved
【4】
A．music
B．science
C．history
D．art
【5】
A．sociable
B．wealthy
C．peaceful
D．funny
【6】
A．practical
B．likely
C．remote
D．ambitious
【7】
A．musician
B．singer
C．writer
D．composer
【8】
A．spreads
B．creates
C．acquires
D．indicates
【9】
A．explore
B．start
C．prepare
D．solve
【10】
A．accounted for
B．applied for
C．answered for
D．searched for
【11】
A．exist
B．agree
C．allow
D．work
【12】
A．spot
B．employ
C．develop
D．produce
【13】
A．provided
B．concerned
C．associated
D．signed
【14】
A．chance
B．selection
C．alternative
D．bargain
【15】
A．decisions
B．confidence
C．doubts
D．preference
【16】
A．shocked
B．confused
C．amused
D．puzzled
【17】
A．brought
B．rented
C．mailed
D．sent
【18】
A．failure
B．ceremony
C．outcome
D．opportunity
【19】
A．meaning
B．implying
C．proving
D．saying
【20】
A．further
B．closer
C．wider
D．longer
26、假定你是李华，将去伦敦Alleyn’s School高中参观学习。该校将在你参观期间举办中国音乐节，学校负责人Mr.Smith给你发邮件征求你的意见并邀你到现场演唱一首中国歌曲。请你给他回复电子邮件，内容包括:
1.感谢并提出建议；
2.你将演唱的歌曲及英文大意；
3.亲自伴奏，要求准备二胡(erhu)。
注意:1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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