1、The electronic red-packet has been so ______ that AliPay and Tencent Wechat compete against each other openly and secretly since the beginning of this year.
A. popular B. convenient
C. favorable D. arbitrary
2、James Smith and his girlfriend went to Chenyi Square to celebrate the New Year, never _________.
A. returned B. to return
C. returning D. having returned
3、---- Come on, Henry. You can also enjoy as healthy a life as I ________ if you can…
---- Are you advising me to run every morning?
A. will live B. lived C. am living D. had lived
4、--- Do you remember when I first met you?
---- Of course. I ___________ at Oxford University.
A. studied B. had studied
C. have studied D. was studying
5、The king of hearts is the only one of the kings in a set of playing cards who ______ mustache.
A.doesn’t have B.don’t have C.doesn’t have a D.don’t have a
6、— Have you ever been to the Summer Palace?
— I can’t quite remember._______, it might have been during my childhood.
A. If any B. If ever
C. If possible D. If so
7、More people are choosing to work ______ retirement age.
A. at B. in
C. for D. beyond
8、Unfortunately, fifteen-year-old Paige suffers from _______________ rare brain disease, which affects as few as 12 people in the world, and could kill her any day _______________ warning.
A. a; without B. the; without
C. a; with D. the; with
9、—We have enough time? What about taking a bus?
—OK, ________ the buses are not crowded.
A.as though
B.as long as
C.in order that
D.in case
10、He seemed ________the sad news as he looked really upset.
A.to know
B.to be knowing
C.to have known
D.to knew
11、A Santa Monica High School teacher ________ put on leave after using physical force to control a student selling marijuana(大麻) in his classroom ________ surprising support on Facebook.
A. who; has received B. who was; was received
C. was; was received D. that was; has received
12、Old-fashioned phones matter when wireless networks in disasters.
A.turn down
B.turn out
C.break down
D.break out
13、 With alcohol and drugs _______ out of their life, the post-1990s young people now tend to develop healthier hobbies.
A. kicked B. to kick
C. having kicked D. Kick
14、---You seem busy these days.
---Yes.I’m writing a story.You know, it’s really not easy to write _______ with attractive plots.
A.this
B.one
C.it
D.that
15、According to the local law, no one ______ enter the building site without permission.
A. can B. must
C. shall D. dare
16、Now, the competition is too fierce in every field, and Mary never takes her daughter’s studies ______ granted _________she should lag behind others.
A.as; even though
B.for; as though
C.for; in case
D.as; for fear that
17、All ________ you have to do is to practice it every day.
A.which
B.that
C.what
D.who
18、— Shall we set out at five sharp in the morning?
— No, don’t ring me up that early. I ______ .
A.sleep
B.will be sleeping
C.am sleeping
D.will sleep
19、Pandas are rare animals close to ___________. They have now been listed among the world’s most endangered wildlife animals.
A. extinction, B. emergence
C. intension D. disappearance
20、— Lucy looks so upset. She ______ the driving test.
— It is the second time that she has failed in the test.
A. can’t pass
B. mustn’t pass
C. can’t have passed
D. mustn’t have passed
21、阅读理解
Nine years ago, after Leo had died, people said to me. "I never knew he was your stepfather." You see, I never called him that. At first, he was no one special in my life. Then he became my friend. In time, I felt he was also my father.
Leo married my mother when I was eleven. Two years later we moved into a house in a new suburban development, where we put down roots. At first our lawn was just a mud with wild grass, but Leo saw bright possibilities. "We'll plant trees there to give us shade as well as some flowers," he said. And just these little touches made our house different from all the others. More important, a real family was forming. Leo was becoming a full-time parent, and I was learning what it meant to have a father.
Weekday mornings when the weather was bad, Leo often drove me to school. Having a father drop you off may have been something my classmates took for granted, but I always thought it was wonderful. Saturday mornings, we went to the hardware (计算机硬件) shop, then stepped into the five-and-ten, buying a sports magazine or something else. Some people might think that doing shopping together is nothing special, but I, who had ever before spent my childhood watching other families do their everyday activities, experienced them now with extreme delight. Looking back, I realized that Leo gave me what I needed most—the experience of doing ordinary things together as a family.
Soon after we moved to the suburbs, one of our new neighbors introduced herself to me. She had already met my mother and Leo. "You know," she said, "you look just like your father." I knew she was just making a conversation--but even so... "Thank you", I said. Why tell her anything different?
【1】The writer's purpose in writing this passage is _______.
A.to show his pride to have a good stepfather
B.to show how interesting a person Leo was
C.to remind us of our parents
D.to explain why they moved to the suburbs
【2】The phrase “put down roots”in the second paragraph means
A.farmed B.contacted
C.settled D.accommodated
【3】In the writer's opinion, _______.
A.it is not easy to live with a stepfather
B.not all the stepfathers are as good as Leo
C.the husband and wife must think more about their children before they divorce
D.in step families the love and friendship are extremely precious
【4】The last sentence “Why tell her anything different?”means that .
A.he should have told the truth
B.he wouldn't tell her the truth
C.he wanted to tell her something that had nothing to do with Leo
D.he wanted to keep silence whenever he met the neighbors
22、Many experts say that Billy Wilder changed the history of American movies. He is often called the best movie maker Hollywood has ever had.
He was known for making movies that offered sharp social comment.Wilder was one of the first directors to do this.Between the middle l930s and the l980s,Billy Wilder made almost fifty movies.During that time he received more than twenty nominations(提名)from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.He won six of the Oscar awards.His movies have been seen by people around the world.
In l944,Billy Wilder made the film Double Indemnity.Some critics said this movie established him as one of the greatest Hollywood directors.Wilder directed The Lost Weekend in 1945.Ray Milland plays the part of an alcoholic writer in the movie.It shows that alcohol rules his life,yet he does not admit it.He hides alcohol in his home and says he is not drinking.
In l950, Wilder made Sunset Boulevard.This movie told of an aging actress in silent movies.She plans to return to movies though facing many problems.In l954,Billy Wilder became an independent producer.The next year,Wilder’s first movie as an independent filmmaker was a huge success.It was The Seven Year Ihch.In this movie,a married man wants to cheat on his wife with some of his friends.In l959,Wilder made a funny movie that was very popular.It was Some Like It Hot.It tells about two jazz musicians being chased by criminals.They decide to wear women’s clothes and join a band in which all the musicians were women.
Wilder died in March,2002.He was ninety—five.A current Hollywood producer said:“Billy Wilder made movies that people will never forget.”
【1】The text is mainly about ________
A.the background of American movies
B.Wilder’s achievements in American movies
C.Wilder’s attitude to American movies
D.the development of American movies
【2】What was Wilder famous for according to Paragraph 2 ?
A.Sharp remarks on society in his movies.
B.His unique style of making movies.
C. More than twenty awards he received.
D. Almost fifty movies he produced himself.
【3】Which of the following made Wilder among the greatest Hollywood directors?
A.The Lost weekend. B.Sunset Boulevard.
C.Double Indemnity. D.Some Like It Hot.
23、 Growing up in an Italian-American household was, for me, very special. My mother, Gina, an immigrant from Calabria, Italy, held on to so many of her family traditions that sometimes, regardless of the fact that we were living in the United States, our home felt like an annex(附件) of Italy.
To this day, my mother may use some English terms and expressions from time to time, but our conversations are, for the most part, in her mother tongue. And most of those conversations revolve around food.
While eating breakfast, we often discuss what we will make for lunch and right after lunch, we begin to figure out what’s on the menu for dinner. For us, food— Italian food— is an important part of our lives. We live to eat, not eat to live. The food my mother prepared for me and my sister as children is the same food my grandmother created in her small farm kitchen high up in the mountains.
So, it surprised no one that I dedicated the past four years of my life to a new cookbook, Heirloom Kitchen, which records and preserves the recipes of our ancestors, my family’s, and those of the families of many of my friends. These heritage recipes link us to our pasts.
One of my family’s heritage dishes I was sure to learn when I was young is my mother’s arancini di riso (Italian rice balls). Arancini, in Italian, means little oranges. After you roll some leftover rice into a small ball, place a piece of mozzarella(白干酪) in the center, and then bread and fry it, you get a golden ball.
My mother has always been respectful of ingredients. She grew up on a farm where the “fruits” of their labour directly transferred into the food on the table, and wasting any ingredient was unacceptable. One of the greatest lessons my mother taught me in the kitchen is to cook what I have on hand, and to never let anything go to waste, because a bit of creativity can create a new, delicious dish.
So, when I take a perfect little arancino out of the hot oil and crack it open, I am immediately transported back to my childhood: I was a little girl getting off the bus and running through the back door to the smell of last night’s rice transformed into crunchy goodness. This small snack symbolizes so many things in my life: my mother’s waste-not philosophy, her ability to take a few simple ingredients and transform them, and finally, the way she carried her mother’s recipes to the US in her mind and heart so she could, years later, teach me about my heritage through food.
【1】What do we know about the author’s family?
A.The author’s mother lives in Calabria now.
B.Most of the family lead an American-style life.
C.The author’s mother only speaks to her in Italian.
D.The author’s mother often talks about food with her.
【2】Arancini di riso probably earned the name from_____.
A.the taste
B.the appearance
C.a famous chef
D.the author’s mother
【3】What can we learn from the text?
A.Compared to Italian food, the author prefers American food.
B.The family’s dinner is based on the recipes of their ancestors.
C.Making good use of ingredients is the family’s cooking tradition.
D.The author’s mother doesn’t make preparations before meals.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A.The heritage the author has learned through food.
B.How to make delicious Italian rise balls.
C.How to be creative at reducing food waste.
D.The introduction of the author’s new book.
24、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
Although many companies offer tuition reimbursement (偿付), most companies reimburse employees only for classes that are relevant to their positions. 【1】. A company that reimburses employees for all college credit course-whether job related or not-offers a service not only to the employees but to the entire company.
One good reason for giving employees unconditional tuition reimbursement is that it shows the company's dedication to its employees. In today's economy, where job security is a thing of the past and employees feel more and more expendable, it is important for a company to demonstrate to its employees that it cares. The best way to do this is to make investments in them.
【2】 A company that puts out funds to pay for the education of its employees will get its money back by having employees stay with the company longer. It will reduce employ turnover (流动), because even employees who don't take advantage of tuition reimbursement program will be more loyal to their company, just knowing that their company cares enough to pay their education.
Although companies do indeed run the risk of losing money on employees who go on to another job in a different company as soon as they get their degree, more often than not, the employees will stay with the company. 【3】 Thus, even if the employee leaves upon graduating, throughout those years, the employer will have a more sophisticated, more intelligent, and therefore more valuable and productive employee. And, if the employee stays, that education will doubly benefit the company. Not only is the employee more educated, but now that employee can be promoted so the company doesn't have to fill a high-level vacancy from the outside. 【4】.
Though unconditional tuition reimbursement requires a significant investment on the employer's part, it is perhaps one of the wisest investments a company can make.
A.In thin way, companies will have more productive employees.
B.In today's economy, job security is a thing of the past and employees feel more and more expendable.
C.In return, this dedication to the betterment of employees will create greater loyalty.
D.This is indeed a very limiting policy.
E.Even if employees do leave, it generally takes several years to complete any degree program.
F.Open positions can be assigned to who already knew he company well
25、 I grew up seeing handwritten notes as the best expression of love. My mom often _______ small, square papers on the bed for me to find. Sometimes it was just a smiley_________, other times she simply wrote the words “love you” ___________ordinary ballpoint pen, but it was more than enough.
Starting in elementary school, my mom _____________I write notes to my grandma who lived a few hours away. Grandma ___________wrote back. The excitement I felt when I looked in the___________and saw a letter in my grandma’s shaky letters never___________. By studying her handwriting, I could almost ___________how she’d been feeling that day. Those notes are now treasures.
The words, “You make me___________,” from my dad when I got my first prize and birthday notes from friends are all lifelines I can’t bear to______________.
However, my greatest lifelines came from my daughter, Avery. One day I put a yellow note on her______________not realizing there was a blank one______________to it. When I cleaned out her lunch box that night, the number of my notes had______________. I cried when I saw she’d written the same thing as me.
“I love you Avery.”
I reached up and stuck my daughter’s______________on the cabinet where the sandwich bread was stored as a source of daily____________. Then later another in my clothes closet where I got __________, and another on the bathroom mirror where I brushed my____________.
“I love you . I will love you for my whole life.”
Until today my daughter still______________posts lifelines to me. Now they are not so much for encouragement ______________they are reminders — reminders that time is flying.
Because the untraditional spelling has become______________. Letters are no longer gigantic(巨大的), but rather small and dainty(优美的). But the love, the love is still there.
【1】A.carried B.left C.covered D.collected
【2】A.story B.diary C.sign D.face
【3】A.in B.on C.without D.at
【4】A.allowed B.witnessed C.requested D.prevented
【5】A.hardly B.always C.gradually D.never
【6】A.mailbox B.pocket C.parcel D.basket
【7】A.changed B.grew C.fell D.disappeared
【8】A.predict B.tell C.explain D.doubt
【9】A.proud B.famous C.confident D.surprised
【10】A.sort out B.pack up C.throw away D.take up
【11】A.coat B.sandwich C.schoolbag D.pencil-box
【12】A.referred B.approached C.belonged D.attached
【13】A.gone B.increased C.worked D.moved
【14】A.picture B.love C.hope D.note
【15】A.duty B.encouragement C.schedule D.motto
【16】A.dressed B.raised C.prepared D.arranged
【17】A.shoes B.floors C.teeth D.walls
【18】A.carefully B.generally C.regularly D.timely
【19】A.as if B.even if C.although D.as
【20】A.traditional B.special C.funny D.valuable
26、阅读下面短文,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。
There have always been ups and downs in life. When I was doing my first job after graduation from college, which I neither liked nor was good at, I was at the lowest point of my life. For along time, I was depressed by my job. I often had to work overtime and barely made a living of the little money I received. After continuing this cycle of work and sleep for years. I finally decided to give up and take up the job of a joker. I don’t know why I chose to be a joker. The pay was exceptionally low, but at least the work was less. I wondered how this job would be any different from the last job. They were both meaningless.
Once I was called in a hospital to put up a show for the little kids who were admitted for weeks in this hospital. I had no mood to go but I had to pay my bills. Upon reaching the hospital I dressed as a joker putting on my ridiculously colorful costume in the restroom. Then I was on my way to the stage when I saw a kid staring at me with glittery eyes. He was a beautiful kid with no hair, a pair of dimples and a smile that you would never forget. He was in a wheelchair with an TV on his arm. The nurse who was attending him told me that he was suffering from cancer. I could feel the pain he was going through. The smile which came on his face upon seeing me made me realize that I must give this brave young fighter some comfort even if a little, during his sufferings. The nurse took the kid to his seat with other little patients.
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。
I walked up to the stage and began to throw my tick.
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After that day, my career as a joker peaked.
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