1、—I wonder if I could use your cellphone.
—_______.It is on the desk next to you.
A.No way B.That's right
C.It’s a pleasure D.Be my guest
2、——I don’t think I can go to the Comic Con with you as planned because something urgent has ______.
——What a shame!
A.packed up
B.added up
C.come up
D.set up
3、If their marketing plans succeed, they ________ their sales by 20 percent.
A.will increase
B.have been increasing
C.have increased
D.would be increasing
4、The motor industry declares that electric cars will become mainstream (主流) over the next ________.
A.entrance
B.decade
C.committee
D.feedback
5、--- Were you surprised by the ending of the film?
--- No, I _______ the book, so I already knew the story.
A. was reading B. had read
C. am reading D. have read
6、From there, you will spend one day________ by boat to your accommodation in the middle of the forest.
A.travel
B.to travel
C.travelling
D.traveled
7、— What do you think of last night’s lecture?
— ______ speaking, I thought it was rather boring
A. Real B. General C. Fair D. Honestly
8、—Hi, Tom, why are you looking so tired?
—I'm tried. Because I ______ the living room all day.
A. painted B. have been painting
C. have painted D. had painted
9、But this is the first time that I ______ an application and the personal resume, so I don’t know ______ there is something to pay attention to.
A.had written; whether
B.wrote; what
C.have been written; why
D.have written; if
10、Paul could be a very attractive boy but he ______ to his behaviour.
A.paid no attention B.were paying no attention
C.pays no attention D.had paid no attention
11、—I’m sorry to ________ you, but could you tell me the way to the nearest supermarket?
—I will do some shopping too. Shall we walk there together?
A.bother B.resist C.affect D.award
12、— The result of the football match is really ________.
— I agree. Our team shouldn’t have lost the two scores.
A. relaxing B. cheerful
C. confusing D. annoying
13、I can never forget the day ________ we worked together and the day ________ we spent together.
A.when; which
B.which; when
C.what; that
D.on which; when
14、All meeting participants stressed the need to _____ efforts and resources to strengthen epidemic control in Hubei and its capital.
A.advocate B.promote C.concentrate D.allocate
15、You have to know ________ you're going if you are to plan the best way of getting there.
A. what B. that
C. where D. who
16、Mr. Alexander is the professor ________ I have the greatest respect.( )
A. who B. that
C. to whom D. for whom
17、---Hi, Dave. This is Helen speaking!
---Hi, what a coincidence! I _____ about you.
A. was just thinking B. just thought
C. have just thought D. would just think
18、Do you have any idea that makes The Voice of China so popular?
A.what is it B.what it is
C.how it is D.how is it
19、Though he had often made his little sister ________(cry), today he was made________(cry) by his little sister.
A.cry; cry
B.cried; crying
C.crying; cry
D.cry; to cry
20、Some steps have been taken to protect the forest .
A. from being destroyed B. from destroying
C. to destroy D. to be destroyed
21、 Traffic jam and cities, it seems, go hand in hand. Everyone complains about being stuck in traffic; but, like the weather, no one seems to do anything about it. In particular, traffic engineers, transportation planners, and public officials responsible for transportation systems in large cities are frequently criticized for failing to solve traffic jam.
But is traffic jam a sign of failure? Long queues at restaurants or theater box offices are seen as signs of success. Should transportation systems be viewed any differently? I think we should recognize that traffic jam is an unpreventable by-product of successful cities, and view the "traffic problem" in a different light.
Cities exist because they promote social interactions and economic transactions (交易) .
Traffic jam occurs where there are lots of people but limited spaces. Culturally and economically successful cities have the worst traffic problems, while decaying cities don't have much traffic. New York and Los Angeles are America's most crowded cities. But if you want access to major stock markets, you will find them easier to reach in crowded New York than in any other large cities. And if your firm needs access to satellite-guidance engineers, you will reach them more quickly through the crowded freeways of LA than through less crowded roads elsewhere.
Despite traffic jam, a larger number and wider variety of social interactions and economic transactions can be made perfect in large, crowded cities than elsewhere. Seen in this light, traffic jam is an unfortunate consequence of prosperity, not a cause of economic decline and urban decay.
So while we can consider traffic jam as increasing costs on the areas of big cities, the costs of inaccessibility in uncrowded places are almost certainly greater.
There is no doubt that traffic jam brings the terrible economic and environmental damage in places like Bangkok, Jakarta, and Lagos. But mobility is far higher and traffic jam levels are far lower here in the US, even in our most crowded cities. That's why, for now, we don't see people streaming out of San Francisco and Chicago, heading for cities like Phoenix, and Cleveland.
【1】We can conclude from the first paragraph that _________.
A.traffic jam and weather are the two factors preventing the development of a big city
B.traffic jam seems to be very difficult to deal with
C.if traffic engineers try their best, traffic jam can be solved
D.public officials are always criticized for misusing their power
【2】According to the passage, what's the author's opinion towards traffic jam?
A.Traffic jam is unavoidable in large cities.
B.Traffic jam is both a sign of success and a sign of failure.
C.Traffic jam is the consequence of successful cities.
D.Traffic jam is not unpreventable for a successful city.
【3】According to this passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.Crowded cities tend to promote economic transactions.
B.New York and Los Angeles have less limited spaces than other cities.
C.The satellite-guidance engineers are needed most by the firms in LA.
D.Despite the traffic jam in LA, it's easier to reach your destination than in other cities.
【4】What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.Traffic jam has caused terrible bad effects in cities such as Bangkok and Lagos.
B.The traffic jam in San Francisco has resulted in the city becoming empty.
C.The traffic jam level in Chicago is lower than that in Cleveland.
D.Phoenix is as crowded and successful as San Francisco.
22、Mr. Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring. He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was twelve o'clock. "Who can it be at this time of night?" He thought. He decided to go and find out. So he got off bed, put on his dressing gown (浴袍) and went to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. "That is very strange." Then he went back to his bedroom, took off his dressing gown, got back into bed, turned off the light and tried to go to sleep. A few minutes later he heard the bell again. Mr. Lee jumped out of bed very quickly and rushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door and tried not to feel angry. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor. He picked it up. There were some words on it : "It is now after midnight(午夜), so it is April Fools’ Day. April fool to you!"
"Oh, it was the English boy next door!" Mr. Lee exclaimed (惊叫) and almost smiled. He went back to bed and fell asleep at once. The bell did not ring again.
【1】When did Mr. Lee go to bed?
A. before twelve o'clock B. after twelve o'clock
C. when the bell rang D. when he saw the boy
【2】Why did he rush to the door when he heard the bell ring the second time?
A. He wanted to open the door for the visitor
B. He wanted to find out who the visitor was.
C. He was afraid of the ring
D. He was waiting for someone.
【3】From this passage, we learn that we can _______ on April Fools’ Day.
A. say "Hello" to each other B. dance and sing at night
C. play jokes on each other D. send presents to children
23、 On some level, offices exist to inspire in-person collaboration. But many of the basic technologies that employees now used to work together often encourage them to work virtually independent of one another.
“They wear their headphones—headphones are the new walls—to signal they are involved in high-concentration work and not available for chat,” says Stowe Boyd, a social critic whose research focuses on the future of work.
Such behavior is indicative of a wider workplace trend. As office-communication technologies have become more advanced, more and more employees are avoiding direct interaction with their co-workers. Experts say this is a shift that is likely to continue. Emerging technologies even suggests a future—perhaps decades away, but maybe sooner—in which offices are populated by employees who engage in virtually no work-focused, face-to-face contact whatsoever.
It isn’t to say co-workers won’t connect. Even as employees make the transition to “individual” work, they may begin to communicate in new ways that are as engaging as real-life interactions. Virtual reality, for example, could “hold 3-D meetings around a digital meeting table where employees are not physically in" says Martin Ford, an author who studies artificial intelligence and robots, among other things.
What’s the upside of a chat-free future, in which colleagues work together in close physical space but never need to talk person-to-person? For one, it may make work experiences more efficient by stopping gossipy distractions that can get in the way of serious affairs. It also may safeguard employees from physical disturbance, a growing workplace concern, says Jamais Cascio, an author and futurist.
But there are possible problems. Virtual environments have the potential to reduce social inhibitions (抑制), which could lead to conflicts. It’s also possible that technology will create a more impersonal atmosphere. Without the water cooler-style chat that can make work life more vibrant—research suggests informal office jokes can boost productivity—office relationships could start to resemble the interactions we have with strangers in public spaces.
Eventually, some experts believe, with technologies making their way into offices, humans may remove themselves from the workplace altogether, though not in the sense that they will be replaced by robots, as many have predicted.
【1】According to Stowe Boyd, what can be widely seen in workplaces?
A.Technologies are used as a barrier against casual chat.
B.Direction interactions are resisted but cannot be avoided.
C.In-person collaboration is the best way to promote efficiency.
D.Face-to-face contact is the guarantee of high-concentration work.
【2】What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A.Coworkers prefer to keep closely connected.
B.Employees engage in developing far-away relationships.
C.Technologies allow for new forms of office-communication.
D.3-D meetings have completely replaced real-life interactions.
【3】What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A.To forecast a new workplace trend caused by technologies.
B.To encourage employees to make better use of technologies.
C.To stress the importance of combining work and technologies.
D.To introduce the effects of technologies on how employees interact.
24、If something that you’re doing doesn’t challenge you, then it doesn’t change you. We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all. 【1】 So challenge the following limits:
Figure out what you’re scared of and do it continuously.
If you’re a salesman, and you’re scared of talking to people personally or over the phone, now, instead of being scared and thinking you’ll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call. 【2】 But don’t stop on the first try!
Eventually, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, “Go on, I’m not scared!”
【3】
Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on.
Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income.
Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise.
【4】 A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself. Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself.
Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.
Don’t just limit yourself to your fellow travelers — try to connect with the service staff.
You never know what kind of people they’re going to be. Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class. 【5】
A.You should do it continuously.
B.Someone may hang up on you.
C.You don’t need to go to the gym.
D.Running in the gym may be a better choice.
E.Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.
F.Take a class for a hobby you’ve been wanting to develop.
G.You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.
25、The best parents spend time loving on their kids without asking for anything in return. These small _________of tossing(抛,投)a ball in the backyard or going out for ice cream really add up. After all, they tend to be the ________ that kids cherish most when they________ an adult!
Robert Anthony Cruz of California has been playing baseball since he was a little boy. His dad Ron would________hard all day, but as soon as he got home each night, he would throw________ to Robert in the backyard. All of that practice ________when Robert went to college to play baseball. ________, he was even up for the Major League Baseball draft (选拔)! His name didn't get called during the________, but he soon was very excited to ________ a "surprise free agent contract" to join the Washington Nationals as a rookie(新手)!
In a video Robert ________ on TikTok, he brings a Washington Nationals cap to his dad's work to________him with the most amazing news ever. As soon as Ron sees Robert's hat, he breaks into the world's biggest ________!
“Oh my God, congratulations, son,”the________dad says.
Whoever ________ the beautiful father-son moment in the video below will not ________ to share this emotional story.
【1】
A.ways
B.changes
C.moments
D.holidays
【2】
A.gifts
B.memories
C.food
D.courage
【3】
A.become
B.fear
C.praise
D.admire
【4】
A.escape
B.work
C.run
D.play
【5】
A.coats
B.books
C.stones
D.balls
【6】
A.went up
B.went wrong
C.broke down
D.paid off
【7】
A.Luckily
B.Suddenly
C.Hardly
D.Occasionally
【8】
A.celebration
B.holiday
C.event
D.meeting
【9】
A.doubt
B.accuse
C.refuse
D.receive
【10】
A.shared
B.saw
C.bought
D.copied
【11】
A.frighten
B.surprise
C.annoy
D.forgive
【12】
A.regret
B.weep
C.smile
D.anger
【13】
A.stupid
B.proud
C.sorrowful
D.thankful
【14】
A.warns
B.takes
C.faces
D.watches
【15】
A.want
B.remember
C.forget
D.start
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2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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