1、The young man had floated in the river for nearly two hours before he was ________ by the fisherman.
A. put up B. made up
C. picked up D. brought up
2、It’s widely acknowledged that reading printed texts is no _______ for personal discussion with a great thinker.
A.substitute B.subject C.submission D.substance
3、Tom had to have his car repaired in a garage because it ______seriously.
A. damaged B. was being damaged
C. had damaged D. had been damaged
4、There is no doubt that climate all over the world ______ greatly in recent years.
A. had changed B. is changing
C. changed D. has been changing
5、I don’t believe what you said, but if you can prove it, you may be able to ________ me.
A.convince
B.confirm
C.guarantee
D.inform
6、----What happened to the young trees we planted last week?
---The trees_____________ well,but I didn't water them.
A.might grow B.needn't have grown
C.would grow D.would have grown
7、You can’t imagine how excited we were ________ that our schoolmates had won the first place in National Robot Competition.
A.learning B.having learned
C.to be learning D.to learn
8、I’m not sure whether I’ll succeed in persuading her to join us. ______, I’ll try my best to make it.
A.Besides B.Anyhow C.Generally D.Therefore
9、In all aspects of the society, there are many heroes dedicated to their work. So they should get the ________ they deserves.
A.award
B.ceremony
C.price
D.credit
10、Making your new business successful requires luck, patience and ______, so you should work with great attention and effort.
A.regulation B.application C.adaptation D.identification
11、Thanks to her determination and perseverance on the piano lesson, she has a ______ grasp of the subject.
A. comprehensive B. confidential
C. conservative D. compulsory
12、________his first win in the International Mathematical Olympiad, his parents took him to the beach enjoying a totally relaxation, leaving all the math exercises at home.
A.In honor of
B.In possession of
C.In charge of
D.In celebration of
13、________ everyone has left the party, we need to start cleaning.
A.Before
B.Whenever
C.Now that
D.In case
14、 Good news never goes beyond the gate, ______ bad news spreads far and wide.
A. when B. as C. while D. before
15、—I wonder if I could possibly use your car for tonight?
—____. I’m not using it anyhow.
A.Sure, go ahead. B.I don’t know C.Yes, indeed D.I don’t care
16、He has written two articles for the journal,one to be published in this issue,the other to___________ in the next.
A. turn out B. come out
C. bring out. D. leave out
17、--- Where will you start your work after graduation?
--- Mum, it’s not been decided yet. I ______ continue my study for a higher degree.
A. need B. must
C. would D. might
18、Another study of 302 volunteers at hospitals in Chicago focused on individual differences in the degree ______ people view “volunteer” as an important social role.
A. by which B. to which C. in which D. from which
19、— Mike will announce his retirement from professional soccer next week.
—________! He’s only 25 and still very fit.
A.I don’t mind at all
B.I couldn’t agree more
C.You will make it
D.You can’t be serious
20、—Jack should have calmed down at the party!
—But the kids made so much noise that he couldn’t help but _______.
A. face the music B. eat like a bird
C. mend his ways D. fly off the handle
21、
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22、The Rise of Microchipping
On August 1, 2017, workers at Three Square Market, a company specializing in vending machines, lined up in the office cafeteria to be implanted with microchips. One after another, they held out a hand to a tattooist who pushed a rice-grain sized implant into the flesh between their thumb and forefinger. The group implant event, organized by company management, fitted into Three Square Market’s longer-term vision of a cashless payment system for their vending machines — workplace snacks purchased with a flick of the wrist. The televised “chipping party” was picked up by media outlets from Moscow to Sydney. 【1】 After the event, Three Square Market’s Google reviews page was flooded with one-star ratings.
For Jowan Österlund, whose company Biohax provided the service, microchip implants were not radical or even novel. He has lived with one for years and has implanted hundreds of other young, tech-savvy (技术大咖) Swedes. 【2】 They have used their implants to gain access to their co-working spaces, pay for gym membership, and even to ride the train. But are the people of the world ready for technology to start getting under their skin?
Microchip implants are essentially cylindrical (长圆形的) bar codes that, when scanned, transmit a unique signal through a layer of skin. 【3】 Today, Biohax is aiming to simplify identity and access in the digital world, offering a replacement to the seemingly endless collection of passwords, keys, tickets and cards that clutter our lives. Jowan’s friend Hannes Sjöblad has his own microchip-focused business. He believes that by placing a device under the skin, instead of wearing it like a Fitbit, data collection will be greatly improved.
But Urs Gasser at Harvard University believes that extending beyond the Swedish tech-hub environment to a broader market will be legally and morally difficult. In his view, Three Square Market’s chipping event actually symbolizes the imbalances of power in the workplace. Are you a person being paid for your work, or are you the property of the company you work for?
Ifeoma Ajunwa at Cornell University adds that it is crucial to consider the implications of this technology in the context of increasing worker surveillance (管制). 【4】 This seems to blur the line between work and family life,” she said.
A.Microchips will deepen this dynamic, as they “literally go with the worker whenever they go”.
B.Chipping, thereby, has swept across the globe with its magnetic appeal.
C.Not all of the attention was positive, however.
D.Mostly, they have been used to organize warehouses or identify lost pets.
E.Conquered by the “almighty” microchips, workers may no longer be their own masters.
F.For this community, the chip signifies an all-in-one combination of biology and technology.
23、The story of the most sustainable pair of jeans is also the story of a family whose members have dedicated their lives to denim innovation. It is the great-great-grandson of the family business founder who has brought Candiani and whole fashion industry to new heights by creating the first fully biodegradable stretch denim.
Alberto Candiani, the current owner of Candiani, created the first fully biodegradable jeans using a plant-based yarn obtained from natural rubber. Once the innovative denim came to life, a brand new pair of jeans was put to the test by being buried in forest land for six months. At the end of that period, Candiani’s team discovered the fibers had almost fully broken down. The new technology is called Coreva. “These garments are extremely durable, but at the end of their life, you could send them back to us and we recycle them, or you could fertilize your vegetables with them,” Alberto Candiani said.
Jeans generate an environmental impact that has become a real global challenge. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, it takes around 2000 gallons of water to make a typical pair of jeans. And during production, around 71 pounds of carbon dioxide are released. What’s more, most jeans are manufactured with stretch denim made with plastic, which can take hundreds of years to degrade.
But by creating a circular model in which fabrics are biodegradable at the end of their lifecycle, tons of garments can be prevented from ending up in landfills. Candiani has not only achieved this by going plastic-free, but the manufacturer has also reduced water use by 75 percent and the use of chemicals by 65 percent. Although Candiani creates a product that is about double the price of traditional denim due to the higher labor and more manufacturing costs involved, business is booming. Not only has the company tripled its production, but its motto of “the greenest mill in the blue world” is credible.
【1】What is highlighted about Candiani in paragraph 1?
A.It is dedicated to clothing innovation.
B.It has the most sustainable pair of jeans.
C.It enters a new phase by creating greener fabrics.
D.Its founder’s taken the fashion industry to a new level.
【2】What do we know about the innovative denim?
A.It can be reused to nourish plants.
B.It is made of recycled materials.
C.It uses Coreva to make it extremely durable.
D.It can last for six months under the forest land.
【3】What’s the function of paragraph 3 in the passage?
A.To explain the possible reasons for global warming.
B.To show the bad effects of jeans on the environment.
C.To raise people’s awareness of environmental protection.
D.To emphasize the value of the new denim by contrast.
【4】Which of the following can best describe Candiani’s innovation?
A.Doing a hard but thankless job.
B.Killing two birds with one stone.
C.Putting the cart before the horse.
D.Solving the problem one and for all.
24、 We lead very busy lives and we too easily forget how hard it was for us to focus on homework when we were in school. Now that we have jobs to do, food to buy and cook and other errands(差事) to run, even I sometimes think it would be a welcome change to have to sit down and quietly read and write with no distractions. But, in case you don’t remember - homework is pretty much every child’s least favorite thing to do. In the age of Netflix, Snapchat and wifi, the distractions are almost endless. It can sometimes almost be too hard to even keep up with all the new tech advances our kids are using, so how can we make sure that those advances take a back seat to our children’s education? Here are some ideas.
There’s no point in stopping the reality that young people are going to focus on their phones and tablets instead of other things at times. Your best way is to accept, actually the tech sector continues to be the most profitable and fast-growing industries and that’s unlikely to change fast. There are ways to use technology to help your kid do homework. Ask your teacher and school staff what apps and websites they’re using to teach lessons and supplements(补充) them with at-home activities as well.
Even though technology has changed, the basics haven’t. If you want to read, write and think properly, you need to have peace and quiet and the ability to focus, right? Well, your kids are just the same.Try and find a space in your home to enable your kids to do work away from televisions, the Internet or other distractions. Let me be clear: this shouldn’t be a prison.I feel like I’m my most productive working alone in an office or at a busy cafe with my headphones on. Getting lost in other realities helps my creativity grow. Placing kids in isolation(独处) can often have a harmful effect and doesn’t always equal being more productive.
I feel like “getting engaged( 参与 )” is always a big part of my advice for parents on just about everything. How can you make sure your children are being successful if you have no idea what they’re doing? How can you be sure they’re doing it right if you don’t know what is the correct answer? What do they need? You should be in touch with their teachers, have a sense of where the lessons are going, what kinds of tasks are being given and what success looks like in the classroom.
Knowing all of that is key to your child’s success, especially when matched with some encouraging praise and helpful tips on how he can keep going. Thinking about how your child is best motivated(激励) by other things and using those methods here reasonably isn’t a bad idea.
And if by chance you’re having trouble solving that Math problems or understanding a sentence, don’t fear – you’re not alone. Use the school staff, other parents or friends as your support. Better to seek help than do nothing.
We all know that homework isn’t exactly the most entertaining way anyone spends their time. And sometimes we can’t help but feel that since we left school, we’re done with homework forever. But the circle of life plays out in all times and it’s up to us to make sure that we pass on the lessons we’ve picked up and that while homework might seem dull, it’s how we build skills, learn real lessons and get on the road to greatness. That greatness is on the inside, it’s up to us as adults to enable the young people to bring it out. The key to achieving greatness is to take a lifelong learning.
【1】What is the author’s attitude towards new tech?
A.It affects parents’ everyday life.
B.It should be kept out of children’s reach.
C.It can benefit student’s education.
D.It makes homework easier.
【2】Which of the following ideas might the author agree with?
A.Homework should be made entertaining.
B.Parents should know what motivates their children best.
C.Students should do their homework independently.
D.School staff should help parents on new tech.
【3】While parents engaged in their children’s homework, they________.
A.must be better at all the lessons
B.needn’t make sure that their children are being successful
C.can teach their children by themselves
D.should know as much as possible about it
【4】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.Children should achieve greatness on their own.
B.Parents and their children should learn from each other.
C.Children can hardly succeed without parents’ efforts.
D.Parents can only obtain skills by helping their children.
25、 At a young age, Darrius Simmons fell in love with the piano. As he watched others play, he was _________ by the joy the piano gave them. He wanted to experience that, too, but knew for him it would be a/an _________.
“I decided at age 10 that I wanted to learn how to play the piano, _________ it was going to take a little bit _________ work for me to learn,” Simmons says. “I knew most people had 10 fingers while I had four, yet I was pretty _________ I could make it work.”
The Warren, Ohio teenager was born with a genetic _________ called ectrodactyly (先天性缺指畸形). He has three fingers on his right hand and _________ finger on his left. But it didn’t _________ Simmons from following his _________. With no formal training, Simmons taught himself by ear how to play the piano. He practiced and practiced, finding a way to __________ the keys with four fingers while mastering the pedals with his prostheses(假肢).
Simmons knew he would have to __________ his own style of playing. “I couldn’t base it __________ the technique of somebody who has 10 fingers. It just wouldn’t __________.” He says. “That’s __________ it was hard for me to take piano lessons. It’s very __________ for somebody who has learned how to play with 10 fingers to adjust and teach me with only four.”
The now 18-year-old not only learned how to play and read music but also began composing.
His mother, Tamara Simmons, isn’t surprised by Darrius’ __________. She knows how focused and __________ he can be.
From mastering music to beating __________ challenges, Darrius Simmons sets out to __________ the world. “I like to be somebody’s __________,” he says. “If I play in front of a whole crowd and I see one person smile, that’s a job well done.”
【1】A.frightened B.amazed C.interested D.disturbed
【2】A.challenge B.opportunity C.fortune D.trouble
【3】A.while B.but C.and D.therefore
【4】A.more B.much C.fewer D.less
【5】A.surprised B.worried C.sure D.glad
【6】A.condition B.environment C.situation D.tendency
【7】A.one B.two C.three D.five
【8】A.encourage B.prevent C.remove D.change
【9】A.actions B.roads C.instructions D.passions
【10】A.reach B.repair C.remove D.clean
【11】A.adopt B.abandon C.develop D.change
【12】A.by B.in C.through D.on
【13】A.support B.run C.operate D.work
【14】A.why B.because C.when D.whether
【15】A.easy B.tough C.funny D.stupid
【16】A.ideas B.creations C.difficulties D.achievements
【17】A.kind B.determined C.talented D.generous
【18】A.spiritual B.mental C.physical D.emotional
【19】A.please B.persuade C.inspire D.cheer
【20】A.partner B.symbol C.aim D.motivation
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。
Young kids, especially boys, love to jump things. As I grew, a mechanical tool was added to my ever growing love of jumping — the bike. We built different ramps (坡道) to build up speed before being launched air for free-flying fun. With all the ramps we created, nothing could have prepared any of us for “The Monster”.
One morning, I headed out to my friend’s home. Just the night before I had the back tire of my bike broken. Luckily, I had a backup in my sister’s smaller, lighter bike “Pinky” because she didn’t ride as much.
On the way, I heard my name yelled out. It was Nick, together with Keith and Josh. “Check it out man,” Nick said as I rolled to a stop at the end of his driveway. He gestured with his head and I cast my look over his shoulder only to find my eyes resting on the largest ramp the little town had ever seen. It was made of cinder (煤渣) blocks that Nick’s dad had stored under a tarp (防水油布) to repair the garage. On it was a sheet of wood providing the ramp part of the jump. What a perfect ramp!
“Has anyone taken the jump?” I asked. Everyone kept silent. “Why build it then?” I asked. “I don’t know,” Nick shrugged. “I’ll do it,” suddenly I said. The words were out and the only way to save face was to make it. “If I do this I will do it right,” I said, pretending to study the Monster. Keith sensed the nervousness within me. “Be fine, just don’t mess it up.”
I made my way up to a steep hill to get more speed. Holding my nerve, I kicked off and charged forward with all the strength my legs had to offer. My concentration was like a rock, focused on the task at hand. The wind was rushing in my ears as I stared down the Monster and made my final approach.
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。
It was at this moment that time seemed to slow down.
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I lay on the grass as they stood above me.
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