1、The _______ boy was last seen _______ near the East Lake.
A.missing; playing
B.missing; play
C.missed; played
D.missed; to play
2、Though _____ of the danger, he still went skating on the thin ice.
A. warning B. to warn C. warn D. warned
3、______ young in our village are now living _______much more comfortable life than we did.
A.A ; / B. The ; the
C.A; a D. The ; a
4、I looked up and all of sudden noticed a cat ________ in from the garden with its breakfast in its mouth.
A. dashing B. dash C. to dash D. dashed
5、Out of suffering _________.
A.have emerged the strongest souls B.emerged the strongest souls have
C.have the strongest souls emerged D.the strongest souls have emerged
6、These mistakes are very ______ among students, so we’re not surprised if you do wrong.
A.ordinary B.common C.usual D.normal
7、It was only after he had read the papers ________ Mr. Gross realized the task was extremely difficult to complete.
A. that B. when C. which D. what
8、The reason ______he didn't come was ______he was ill.
A. why; that B. that; why
C. for that; that D. for which; what
9、Some models are all skins and bones. In my opinion, they are beautiful.
A. all but B. none but.
C. anything but D. nothing but
10、With a lot of questions _________, the official is having a hard time.
A.answered B.to answer C.answering D.being answered
11、To understand the nature of this challenge, we must first come to terms________ a physical field.
A.with the concept of B.without regard of
C.independence of D.out of the question of
12、In the interview, something creative should be done by graduates to ______ themselves ______ other interviewers.
A. refer; to B. name; after
C. attach; to D. distinguish; from
13、—$300, and that’s my last offer.
—OK. It is a ________.
A. charge B. price
C. cost D. deal
14、______ nice, the food was sold out soon.
A.Tasted B.Tasting C.To taste D.Being tasted
15、Jack is late again. It is typical __________ him to keep others waiting.
A.of
B.for
C.to
D.with
16、We can never forget the days we worked together and the days________ we spent together.
A.when; which B.which; when
C.what; that D.on which; when
17、Unless ________ to speak, most college students here prefer remaining silent in class.
A.having invited
B.inviting
C.invited
D.being invited
18、Goods bought _____can be cheaper.
A. in quality B. in large quantities
C. large numbers D. a large amount
19、________ her work with his, you’ll find hers much better.
A.Compared B.Compare C.To compare D.Comparing
20、She has great pressure at work recently and that may ________ her abnormal behavior.
A.account for B.call for C.stand for D.exchange for
21、In current economic situations, some small businesses will need to _____ costs in order to survive.
A.affect B.adopt C.reduce D.release
22、Mr Mike, to________ laboratory we paid a visit last week, will give us a report on how to choose career this evening.
A.who
B.which
C.whose
D.whom
23、In the darkness we felt our way forward, trying to cross the stream _______ it was shallowest.
A.in which B.that C.as D.where
24、Voluntary teaching is a difficult and stressful job but one ____ you can really help children in rural areas.
A.that B.where
C.which D.who
25、It is important to____________ exactly what you want the audience to know and what you get them to do.
A. put out B. figure out C. bring out D. turn out
26、 Istman Simon’s factory in western Hungary produces more than one million plastic parts every day. But on a busy morning in one of its large production areas, there is only the sound of machines.Workers have all but disappeared.
“We can see human workers being replaced with AI machines. It has already led to job losses,” said Zoltan Laszlo, a Hungarian workers’ leader.
Hungary’s economy grew nearly 5 percent last year. Yet the industry lost nearly 23,000 jobs, ending six straight years of employment growth. In the Czech Republic, employment numbers showed a year-on-year loss of almost a thousand jobs between July and September of last year. This suggests employment could have decreased for the first time since 2013 over the full year in Eastern Europe.
“Workers are becoming more expensive. This is the necessary way to get returns,” said Peter Simon, a manager of Simon Plastics, which is hoping to expand production. But pressured (挤压) by increasing human costs and falling product prices, the plastic industry spent over $3 billion on AI machines last year, he added.
“Employment numbers are one sign that Eastern Europe’s industry may be at a turning point,” said David Marek, an economist with Deloitte. “The average (平均的) yearly increase in human costs in the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary is around 10 percent. That is far higher than in many western countries. Factory owners find themselves with little choice but to buy machinery if they want to remain competitive.”
Josef Stredula is the head of the Czech-Moravian Trade Unions. He notes that up to 10 percent of jobs could disappear in the next five years.
“Big changes are awaiting us,” Stredula said. He added that although AI machines might free people from heavy or boring physical work, it was important to ease the change, for example, by retraining affected workers. “We have to do everything to make the future easier for everyone,” he said.
【1】What are the first three paragraphs mainly about?
A.The problems with Hungary’s economy.
B.A factory with advanced AI technology.
C.The worries of a Hungarian workers’ leader.
D.The increasing job losses in Eastern Europe.
【2】What does Peter Simon really want to say?
A.He is worried about the falling product prices.
B.Simon Plastics’ products are very competitive.
C.The workers are too expensive in western Hungary.
D.The plastic industry has to use more AI machines.
【3】What is Josef Stredula’s main attitude to the AI machines?
A.Doubtful. B.Uncaring. C.Concerned. D.Unsupportive.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A.AI Machines Are Pushing Workers Out of Their Jobs in Eastern Europe
B.Rising Workers’ Payments Lead to Big Job Losses in Eastern Europe
C.Eastern European Factories Have Found Ways to Cut Production Costs
D.Eastern European Workers Are Freed From Heavy and Boring Works
27、 I had just delivered a memorized speech, and I was about to learn how the judges decided my performance. The audience leaned forward and a period of silence fell across the room. I felt the drum rolled in my heart.
The third-place winner was announced. The name was not mine. Then the second-place winner, still not me. At last, the moment of truth came. I was about to either enjoy the warmth of victory or regret the months’ preparation. My heart felt closer to the latter.
Losing is a part of life, and I have dealt with it on more than one occasion. However, it was an indescribable feeling to drive a 200-mile round trip get up very early on a freezing Saturday morning, and yet still finish fourth out of four competitors in my group. After Lincoln lost the 1858 Illinois Senate race, he said, “I felt like the 12-year-old boy who kicked his toe. I was too big to cry and it hurt too bad to laugh.” Oh yeah, I could relate.
I had spent many hours in front of a computer and in libraries doing research for the Lincoln Bicentennial Speech Contest. After not placing in the first year of the contest, I really wanted to compete again. Lincoln had many failures, but he never allowed them to defeat his spirit or ambition, so I was not going to give upon a second contest! I reworked my speech for the following year, but again I did not place.
I couldn’t accept the fact that I failed twice in something that I had worked so hard on, until I thought about my hero. Never mind the lost prize money and praise. Through learning stories about Lincoln, I discovered that I can fail successfully.
【1】How did the author feel after finishing his speech?
A.Excited B.Relaxed
C.Nervous D.Confident
【2】What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 3?
A.He was disappointed with his preparations.
B.He hurt his toes on the way to the library.
C.He got up late on the day of the contest.
D.He was bottom of his group.
【3】What made the author decide to enter the second contest?
A.The warmth of the victory. B.The inspiration from Lincoln.
C.His eagerness for the prize money. D.His desire to show himself on the stage.
【4】What can be the best title for the text?
A.Learn to fail successfully B.Never mind others’ judgments
C.Lincoln—my hero D.Losing—an indescribable feeling
28、Mary Lyon was a leader in women’s education in the nineteenth century. It was a time when women’s education was not considered important in the United States. States did require each town to provide a school for children, but there were not enough teachers. Most young women were not able to continue their education. If they did, they often were not taught much except the French language, how to sew clothing, and music.
Mary Lyon felt that women’s education was extremely important. She believed women were teachers both in the home and in the classroom. Mary opened a school for young women in the village of Buckland. She suggested new ways of teaching, including holding discussion groups for students.
Then, Mary began to raise money for her dream school for the higher education of women. This school would own its own property (财产), guided by an independent group of direction. Its finances would be the responsibility of the directors. It would not depend on any one person to continue. And, the students would share in cleaning and cooking to keep costs down. In 1837, Mary Lyon opened Mount Holyoke Seminary for Women. In 1893, 34 years after her death, under a state law, Mount Holyoke Female Seminary became the first college to offer women the same kind of education as men.
Mary’s efforts led to the spread of higher education for women in the United States. Her influence lasted as the many students from her schools went out to teach others.
【1】What was American women’s problem with education in the 19th century?
A.Teachers were careless about teaching.
B.They had few choices about the subjects.
C.The government paid no attention to education.
D.They had no chance to continue their education.
【2】What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A.Mary thought little of women’s education.
B.Mary preferred women to be educated at home.
C.Mary attached importance to women’s education.
D.Group discussions were not held in Mary’s school.
【3】What was Mary’s dream school like?
A.It would have very strict rules.
B.It would be independent in finance.
C.It would be owned by the government.
D.It would depend on some important person.
【4】Why is Mary still remembered by Americans?
A.She set up the first college.
B.She made women equal to men.
C.She helped to pass American education law.
D.She improved American women’s education.
29、When I was small and my grandmother died, I couldn’t understand why I had no tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laugh turned into crying.
So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing come from the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so, too, does crying.
Whatever it takes for us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional (情感的) health, and crying seems to study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after crying.
Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendly and they are more ready to provide support and comfort. Tears also enable us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we don't even know we' re very sad until we cry. We learn about our emotions through Crying, and then we can deal with them.
Just as crying can be healthy, not crying — holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering — can be bad for physical (身体的) health, Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and some other illnesses. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, don't fight it. It's a natural — and healthy — emotional response (反应).
【1】Why didn't the author cry when her grandmother died?
A.Because her father did not --ant her to feel too sad.
B.Because she did not love her grandmother.
C.Because she was too shy to cry at that time.
D.Tie author doesn’t give the explanation.
【2】According to the author, which of the following statements is true?
A.Crying is the best way to get help from others.
B.Fighting back tears may cause some health problems.
C.We will never know our deep feelings unless we cry.
D.We must cry if we want to reduce pressure.
【3】What might be the most suitable title for the text?
A.Power of Tears B.How to Keep Healthy
C.Why We Cry D.A New Scientific Discovery
30、 At the age of eighteen I couldn't wait to get my first job, which meant I made the first step toward adulthood.
But it was difficult to get a work permit. One day I was dropped off by my parents at the _______, where applicants took their physical tests for work permits. Although I had night blindness, my vision was clearer during the day, which helped me walk _________ by myself.
Then the doctor began the _______. He looked into my eyes with a bright light. I _______your parents take you to an eye specialist,” he said, “I suspect(怀疑) you have a retinal(视网膜)disease. If you do, you'll never_______ a day in your life..."
My parents did take me to specialists. After much time and money spent seeking an _______ result, it was determined that I had an eye disease that slowly _______ a person of sight. But still, during daylight, I could walk without _______. I could read, but not for hours. My eyes began to tear when I read more than a few pages. However, no matter how_______ my eyes became, I never gave up reading. I knew the ________of great writers as well as I knew the most popular music stars. Their words were powerful, which ________me to try writing. Soon writing brought me a lot of________each time I completed a paper.
Then an important phone call from an editor changed my life. An article I________ appeared in a local newspaper. The newspaper, to my ________, continued to print my work. Next, a book series published several of my essays. I got interested in writing and ________up with each acceptance. On the pages, readers never knew of my blindness ________ I chose to present it. For me, finding my voice through writing gave me the pride and satisfaction I________ so many years ago. Now, I have numerous(大量的) essays and articles in ________.
Should I be thanking that misguided doctor? By falsely predicting that I could never work a day, he fueled (给…助力)my ________ into success. He set the bar too ________ and focused on what I wouldn't be able to do. Yet I proved what I could do.
【1】A.station B.hospital C.company D.lab
【2】A.silently B.suddenly C.proudly D.easily
【3】A.operation B.examination C.adventure D.treatment
【4】A.require B.order C.suggest D.command
【5】A.work B.live C.rest D.sleep
【6】A.logical B.obvious C.painful D.accurate
【7】A.robs B.warns C.reminds D.cures
【8】A.medicine B.permission C.balance D.assistance
【9】A.excited B.secure C.tired D.hopeless
【10】A.houses B.names C.addresses D.habits
【11】A.asked B.forced C.encouraged D.allowed
【12】A.trouble B.pleasure C.pressure D.concern
【13】A.admitted B.wanted C.described D.penned
【14】A.delight B.admiration C.relief D.disappointment
【15】A.gave B.came C.lit D.put
【16】A.unless B.although C.since D.after
【17】A.feared B.brought C.sought D.refused
【18】A.print B.time C.use D.mind
【19】A.imagination B.motivation C.responsibility D.personality
【20】A.far B.long C.close D.low
31、阅读下面课文原文,在空白处填入课文原文内容。
Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since 【1】 times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and 【2】in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would 【3】 if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Today’s festivals have many 【4】, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.
The most 【5】 and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. 【6】the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and 【7】celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, 【8】take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might 【9】 parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colorful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important 【10】 and social festival for Christians around the world.
32、你校将举办一次主题为“保护海洋”的图片展。请你根据以下要点为校宣传栏“英语天地”写一则通知:
1. 活动目的; 2.活动时间、地点、具体内容等。
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:展览exhibition
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