1、In my opinion, the topic is too difficult to understand. Try to simplify your speech ________ it goes beyond the children.
A．even though
B．now that
C．so that
D．in case
2、_______ your advice, I wouldn’t be in such an embarrassing situation now.
A. If I followed B. Should I follow
C. Had I followed D. If I could have followed
3、My uncle has a large greenhouse in his garden he grows vegetables in winter
A． which B． where C． when D． whose
4、If we want students to become effective in multicultural settings, one thing is clear: there is no ________ for practice.
A. prescription B. substitute
C. appetite D. suspension
5、We all hope that you can _______ a better plan than this one.
A. put forward B. put up C. put off D. put out
6、The account offered by the bank will be ____ exactly to your needs.
A.met B.tailored C.satisfied D.taken
7、My fourteen-year-old sister is now studying in a ________ school.
A．vocational
B．vocation
C．vacation
D．vacational
8、The educational leaders of Jiangsu province gathered to ______ a comprehensive reform of education.
A.cater for B.send for C.push for D.allow for
9、The questionnaire takes ______ ten to fifteen minutes to complete and can be used along with the assessment interview.
A.apparently B.accurately C.approximately D.adequately
10、I’ll get the taxi from the station to ________ you the trouble of coming to collect me.
A. counter B. save C. abandon D. rid
11、Can you make sure ______ the gold ring?
A. where Alice had put B. where did Alice put
C. where Alice has put D. where has Alice put
12、Well-educated employees can undertake most common jobs easily, ________ the efficiency of the society is guaranteed.
A.so that B.even if C.in that D.as if
13、— Which of the two films did you prefer?
— Actually I didn’t like ______.
A.either of them B.both of them C.none of them D.neither of them
14、My school kids,_______parents most have gone to work in cities, are left behind and taken care of by their grandparents.
A.whom B.whose C.of whom D.of whose
15、Alfred Nobel's greatness ______ his outstanding ability to combine the qualities of an original scientist with ______of a forward-looking industrialist.
A. lies in; those B. brings out; the ones C. accounts for; that D. comes to; ones
16、We students should value the precious time and spare no effort to ________ ourselves to modern science and technology.
A．expand
B．exceed
C．expose
D．extend
17、 It’ll be another 50 years _________ China is expected to reach the level of a medium developed country.
A. since B. before C. that D. when
18、After a 5-minute discussion, we came up with a better ____ to the math problem.
A. access B. way
C. approach D. aspect
19、________in the lift, we told each other stories when waiting to be rescued.
A．Trapping
B．Trapped
C．To trap
D．To be trapped
20、Digital teaching, as you know, since introduced, has ________ our way of learning, enabling us to focus more in class.
A. trade B. transformed
C. translated D. transported
21、Yelp, the San Francisco Internet company that makes reviews of restaurants and other businesses across a large part of America, is getting into the food delivery business.
Today, the company has announced that it has agreed to acquire Eat24, a food company that delivers food to homes on behalf of partner restaurants. Yelp is paying $134 million for the company—$75 million in cash and the rest in stock. Eat24 works with 20,000 restaurants in more than 1,500 cities all over the U.S.
On Yelp's reviews site, you can find new restaurants to suit your tastes, and now that the company is acquiring Eat24, the idea is that it will also let you take the next step: order food to your door.
“If you're looking at a restaurant, you want to be able to book that restaurant,” Yelp co－founder and CEO Jeremy said in a Tuesday interview. “If we can integrate(融入) that into the Yelp experience, it makes the site much better.”
The move is just one way that some of Internet's most recognizable names are branching into online food delivery to improve their existing business. Last August, payments company Square bought Caviar, a high－end quick food delivery service. And that same month, Uber tested a fast food delivery service called UberFRESH, which aimed to deliver meals from local restaurants to customers in less than 10 minutes.
In each case, food delivery can provide an added source of income, and it can also help these companies push the use of their existing services. The market for food delivery is hardly small, and mobile technologies can speed up the process, potentially expanding the business even further.
【1】How does Yelp pay for the company Eat24?
A. Totally by cheque. B. Totally in cash. C. Only in credit D. Partly in stock.
【2】What can customers NOT do on the new Yelp's website?
A. Finding the restaurants they like. B. Booking a restaurant they like.
C. Enjoying much cheaper food. D. Ordering food to their door
【3】What does the underlined word “acquire” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Purchase.. B. Claim. C. Request. D. Bargain
【4】From the passage, we can infer that many companies ________．
A. begin to set up their own food branches
B. begin to attach importance to food delivery making
C. make little money from their existing business
D. give up the present business and turn to food making
22、It’s practically a scene on American television. A baby is born. Friends and family offer their congratulations. But then, in the car from the hospital, a deep worry falls over the parents. “How in the world are we going to pay for college?”
It’s true that going to university abroad is a very expensive option. Tuition is much higher than at Chinese universities, and then there are the expenses for room and board.
Tuition at Harvard this year is around $46,000(¥318,700), but when you include student service fees, room, and board, that figure jumps to over S65, 000 a year.
Schools outside the US are a little bit less expensive on average, but they can still empty your wallet. Tuition at Oxford University is at least ¥136,500. The cost of Australia’s University of Melbourne varies a great deal depending on the discipline, but tuition alone will likely set students back ¥148, 500 a year.
These numbers can be really shocking, but don’t worry. Most universities have systems in place to help students pay for their education.
The first thing you should look into is whether or not you are fit for financial aid. While some universities don’t allow international students to apply for aid, many make no distinction.
While most financial aid is “need-based”, meaning that you have to demonstrate that your parents cannot afford to pay the full amount, there are also scholarships based on merit. If you are a math talent or a promising basketball player you might end up going to college free of charge.
Then, there are some scholarships that are designed specifically for Chinese students. The famous Freeman Scholarship at Wesleyan University, for example, is awarded to two Chinese students from Hong Kong and two from the mainland each year.
【1】What do American parents often worry about, according to the first paragraph?
A．Their children’s health after leaving the hospital.
B．The stress their children will face at college.
C．How to pay for their children’s college education.
D．The future their children will have after college.
【2】What can we learn from Paragraph 6?
A．International students are looked down upon at some universities.
B．Some universities only offer financial aid to local students.
C．International students can’t get financial aid at most universities.
D．There are strict rules about financial aid for international students.
【3】Who can receive the Freeman Scholarship?
A．Tony, an American who has applied for financial aid.
B．Susan, a Chinese girl who is gifted in mathematics.
C．Ann, a Japanese girl who plays music.
D．Joe, a Canadian who plays basketball very well.
【4】What is the best title of the text?
A．School system in western countries.
B．College tuition cost at home and abroad.
C．How to pay for the foreign college education?
D．How to apply for financial aid for local students?
23、When you are communication, you spend nearly 60% of your time listening to other people, but most people only remember 25% of what they hear. 【1】
Be more present. When you are listening to someone, put everything else aside and give your full attention to the person. Make sure you keep eye contact with the person at all times.
【2】 When you are listening to another person, try to think what they might be feeling or going through at that very moment. Sympathy for others can allow you to imagine yourself in the situation from the person's angle and see what you can learn from the discussion.
Ask more questions. Being a good listener doesn't just mean that you sit quietly and let the other person speak. 【3】 The more interested you are in what the person is saying, the better the conversation will be. The key is to let questions carry forward the conversation and to leave enough room for the person to continue talking.
Train your emotional intelligence. Your emotional intelligence influences your ability to listen to other people. 【4】 Learn to understand your own emotions, both negative and positive. Be aware of your reactions when you are listening to someone.
Make a note of the conversation. 【5】 You need to think about the key message of the discussion, and analyse what you and the other person have learned from it. So making an internal note of the conversation can help you further improve your listening as well as communication skills as a whole.
A．Try to think carefully.
B．Be in sympathy with the person.
C．The good news is that you can train it.
D．So why can't most people be great listeners?
E．You also need to inquire about something meaningful.
F．So what can you do to listen more and become a great listener?
G．When you finish the discussion, don't move on to the next thing immediately.
24、Younger readers will discover dinosaurs, stars, explorers, landmarks and more in these maps and travel books chosen by Vivien Godfrey, head of Stanfords.
Maps Special Edition, £25
This book was already popular in our children’s department and has been made even better with this special edition, which includes 16 new maps. The collection of 68 maps takes you through 58 countries and six continents. It is packed with illustrated information, which includes famous historical figures, local dishes, festivals, wild animals and landmarks.
Maps of the United Kingdom, £17.99
We held the launch for Maps of the United Kingdom at the Stanfords store in London. Technically aimed at children, it contains lots of information and facts. It’s so well put together, especially when it comes to choosing the seven famous people with a connection to each county: Norfolk, for example, includes Boudicca and Philip Pullman.
Harry Potter’s London: The Film Location Walk, £3.99
Harry Potter’s London is a map that features information on three walks taking in the best of the central London locations featured in the hugely popular films. The walks cover Piccadilly Circus to Westminster Bridge via Trafalgar Square; King’s Cross station, with its famous Platform 9¾.
Usborne First Sticker Book Flags, £5.99
Learn the flags of every country in the world by placing the flag stickers on the correct countries on the maps. This contains fascinating facts about countries and why certain flags feature their particular designs. There are fun questions throughout, including, “Some African flags have a diagonal stripe. How many can you find?”
【1】What should you buy if you prefer local cuisine?
A．Maps Special Edition
B．Maps of the United Kingdom
C．Harry Potter’s London
D．Usborne First Sticker Book Flags
【2】What do the second and the third items have in common?
A．They are based on a best-seller novel.
B．They were launched at the same store.
C．They both introduce walking lines.
D．They explore deeper into places.
【3】What is the author trying to do in the text?
A．Introduce landmarks.
B．Make recommendations.
C．Promote a bookstore.
D．Give tour guidance.
25、Colette Maze, who turned 107 in June, has been playing the piano for over a century. Her ________ for the piano developed a sense of wonder in life each day, making her a ________ of inspiration to all.
Maze started playing the piano at the age of five and has never ________. As a young student, she was taught a ________ technique by the legendary piano master Alfred Cortot, which ________ on relaxing the arms and hands when playing. To this day, the soft, calm, and gentle ________ Maze touches the piano is still unique and fascinating. It was her love of piano that ________ her to take her future into her own hands. ________ the social conventions of the times, Maze decided to pursue music as a ________ rather than a hobby.
When she was in her 80s, her son Fabrice ________ it was time to preserve his mother’s talent in a professional recording. Maze ________ about the idea, but soon after agreed. She now has six albums, with her sixth recently ________ in April, 2021.
Maze practices four hours a day and her fingers never tire. ________ the physical aspect, Maze feels that playing piano also keeps her mind and emotions ________. Every day she plays, she ________ touches the keys, enjoying life with the love and tenderness of her music.
【1】
A．appetite
B．passion
C．responsibility
D．sympathy
【2】
A．purpose
B．cause
C．result
D．source
【3】
A．stopped
B．returned
C．followed
D．waited
【4】
A．popular
B．funny
C．special
D．regular
【5】
A．relies
B．acts
C．tries
D．focuses
【6】
A．principle
B．way
C．pattern
D．manner
【7】
A．inspired
B．allowed
C．puzzled
D．amused
【8】
A．Witnessing
B．Following
C．Meeting
D．Challenging
【9】
A．business
B．career
C．process
D．style
【10】
A．reported
B．imagined
C．decided
D．questioned
【11】
A．regretted
B．debated
C．complained
D．hesitated
【12】
A．rewrote
B．reserved
C．released
D．delivered
【13】
A．In addition to
B．Due to
C．Instead of
D．In spite of
【14】
A．controlled
B．employed
C．removed
D．engaged
【15】
A．rapidly
B．hardly
C．lightly
D．violently
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使其构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
By morning, Afiq knew what he had to do. He had not slept a wink but had sat in the balcony all night thinking. He stretched his body and went back to his room. His brother Affin was still asleep.
It was Saturday and there was no school. Afiq's mother asked him to buy some groceries for her. On his way out, he glanced at his motorcycle with the broken front lamp and scratches on the side. Afiq straightened his shoulders and went to complete his purchase.
It was late morning when Afiq was free to carry out his plan. He marched down the road to Osman's house. When he arrived, Aniya appeared at the doorway and greeted him warmly. She invited him in and served him tea and some cakes. Afiq nervously asked to speak to Osman. She told him that her father was out but would be home very soon. Sure enough, the elderly man returned in ten minutes.
Afiq cleared his throat a few times and said that he had come to confess (坦白). “I'm so sorry. I was careless yesterday and knocked into your parked car,” Afiq said. Osman looked at the 17-year-old youth, surprised, “So, you are saying that you are the culprit (肇事者) who crashed into my car and then ran away?” Afiq went red. He nodded, “I'm sorry for not telling you earlier. I was too frightened.”
The elderly man smiled and said, “But you're not too frightened to confess now?”
Afiq said uncertainly, “I could not sleep last night thinking about it. I knew I had to do the right thing.”
Osman was silent for a minute before saying in a kind voice, “Do you think it a right thing to cover up for your brother?”
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右。
2. 请按下列格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Afiq went pale, “I... I…you know the truth?”
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Afiq thanked Osman for his kindness and then set off home happily.
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