1、The scenic spot’s worsening reputation doesn’t seem to be ______ tourists, who still flood in.
A. putting away B. putting on C. putting down D. putting off
2、He was _____at the _____ news.
A. exciting, excited B. excited, exciting
C. excited, excited D. exciting, exciting
3、The pencil looks as if it _______ with half of it in the glass of water.
A. were broken B. broke
C. breaks D. was broken
4、Natural dyes are now returning to popularity artists and craftspeople.
A.with B.through C.into D.for
5、The letter is from my sister, _____ is working in Beijing.
A.which B.that C.whom D.who
6、This garden has the best collection of native plants. ________, it contains a large numer of trees and flowers from overseas.
A.In other words
B.In particular
C.In vain
D.In addition
7、_____________equal opportunities, both Frank and Billy may accomplish the task.
A.Given B.Giving
C.To give D.to be given
8、If you ______ smoke, please go outside.
A. can B. should C. must D. may
9、If the sun doesn’t ________ heat, the temperature of the earth will fall to absolute zero.
A.give in
B.give off
C.give away
D.give out
10、Her parents were so ________ to get the news that she won the prize.
A.pleased B.pleasing C.please D.pleasant
11、Computers of this kind ________. They are out of stock (脱销) now.
A.sell good
B.sell well
C.are sold good
D.are sold well
12、The girl found a child _________ in the corner.
A.to cry B.cries C.crying D.cried
13、Can you lend me the novel _____ the other day?
A. that you talked B. you talked about it
C. which you talked with D. you talked about
14、It is clear that in modern society high ________ and demands are placed on students.
A.motivations
B.expectations
C.opportunities
D.achievements
15、Hospital staff burst into cheers after doctors completed a 20-hour operation to have _______
one-year-old twins at the head.
A. removed B. divided C. separated D. produced
16、Quan Hongchan's performance at the Tokyo Olympic Games was________.
A.impress
B.impressed
C.impression
D.impressive
17、She drove so fast at the turn that the car almost went _______ the road.
A.on B.along C.from D.off
18、Hardly ______ when I regretted saying it.
A. had the word come out B. did the word come out
C. the word had come out D. the word came out
19、When I hurried to the store, I saw that the books________ into boxes.
A.were packing
B.have been packed
C.were being packed
D.had packed
20、I send you my revised catalogue and price list, ______ you may find something that suits you.
A. to hope B. hoping C. hoped D. hope
21、At the end of the year, we are often delighted to announce our last featured events that will take place in December.
Wednesday Night Quiz @ Paddy's
Dec. 15 08:00 pm—10:30 pm
Where:Paddy O 'Shea's
Every Wednesday Paddy's hosts its Pub Quiz. We've been doing this since 2008, uninterrupted, making it certainly the oldest running Pub Quiz in Beijing! The program has 6 rounds of interactive questions on different topics, including pictures and videos.
Is it free: It's free
Adult Street Dance Classes
Dec. 16 07:00 pm —08:00 pm
Sunshine Dance Studios offers charity street dance classes every week. All proceeds(收 人)will be donated to Roundabout Charity Foundation to be donated to children in need. Recommended donation amount is ¥ 100— ¥200 but more is always welcome.
Is it free: Not free
Price: Donation amount required
Kerry Hotel Christmas Party
Dec. 18 06:00 pm
Where: Kerry Center
Do join us this Christmas and enjoy great company of friends from ASEAN countries. There will be a concert with a great program lineup, live bands, and a children's choir. Lucky draw will also be held with prizes and you can expect a mystery gift from your secret Santa.
Is it free:It's free
Chongli Ski Camp
Dec. 20 08:00 am—08:00 pm
INTRO Imagine、popular Ski Camps return for the 6th year! Lucky participants will again ski and stay overnight at the Olympic Thaiwoo Ski Resort, Chongli, 2. 5 hours from Beijing.
Imagine provides transport by bus to and from Beijing.
Is it free:Not free
Price:¥2488
【1】How is the event at Sunshine Dance Studios different from the others?
A.It's free of charge.
B.It takes place outdoors.
C.It encourages donations.
D.It lasts for a longer time.
【2】What can you do at Kerry Hotel on December 18th?
A.Play games.
B.Enjoy music.
C.Act as Santa.
D.Practice dancing.
【3】Which of the following requires a wide range of knowledge from its participants?
A.Wednesday Night Quiz @ Paddy's.
B.Adult Street Dance Classes.
C.Kerry Hotel Christmas Party.
D.Chongli Ski Camp.
22、The world economy has run into a brick wall. Despite countless warnings in recent years about the need to address a potential hunger crisis in poor countries and an energy crisis worldwide, world leaders failed to think ahead. The result is a global food crisis. Wheat, corn and rice prices have more than doubled in the past two years. And oil prices have increased more than three times since the start of 2004.These food-price increases, combined with increasing energy costs, will slow if not stop economic growth in many parts of the world and will even affect political stability. Practical solutions to these problems do exist, but we’ll have to start thinking ahead and acting globally.
Here are three steps to ease the current food crisis and avoid the potential for a global crisis. The first is to promote the dramatic success of Malawi, a country in southern Africa, which three years ago established a special fund to help its farmers get fertilizer and seeds with high productivity. Malawi’s harvest doubled after just one year. An international fund based on the Malawi model would cost a mere $10 per person annually in the rich world, or $10 billion altogether.
Second, the U.S. and Europe should abandon their policies of paying partly for the change of food into biofuels. The U.S. government gives farmers a taxpayer-financed payment of 51 cents per gallon of ethanol(乙醇) changed from corn. There may be a case for biofuels produced on lands that do not produce foods but tree crops, grass and wood products, but there’s no case for the government to pay to put the world’s dinner into the gas tank.
Third, we urgently need to weather-proof the world’s crops as soon and as effectively as possible. For a poor farmer, sometimes something as simple as a farm pond—which collects rainwater to be used in dry weather—can make the difference between a good harvest and a bad one. The world has already committed to establishing a Climate Adaptation Fund to help poor regions climate-proof vital economic activities such as food production and health care but has not yet acted upon the promise.
【1】An international fund based on the Malawi model would _____ .
A. cost each of the developed countries $10 billion per year
B. aim to double the harvest in southern African countries in a year
C. decrease the food prices as well as the energy prices
D. give poor farmers access to fertilizer and highly productive seeds
【2】With the second step, the author expresses the idea that ______ .
A. it is not wise to change food crops into gas
B. it is misleading to put tree crops into the gas tank
C. we should get alternative forms of fuel in any way
D. biofuels should be developed on a large scale
【3】 In the passage, the author calls on us to _______ .
A. slow down but not to stop economic growth
B. develop tree crops, grass and wood products
C. achieve economic growth and political stability
D. act now so as to relieve the global food shortage
23、 Have you ever been on social media and seen your favorite celebrity talking about a product? These promotions might not be totally random, and are actually seen as a vital part of the marketing process. The question is: How do social media influencers ‘influence’ what you buy?
Human desire for status and making friends, combined with our need to belong to a group, makes us receptive to being ‘socially influenced’. Companies often use that desire to have a similar lifestyle to a celebrity we admire to sell or launch a product. So, what do these promotions actually do?
Firstly, they can be used to build brand awareness. A social media influencer should have a strong understanding of the platform they operate on, and therefore can create appealing content that not only sticks to the brand image, but sparks their followers’ interests in a product they might never have seen before.
Secondly, influencers can improve a company or product’s relationship with their customer base. According to InMoment’s 2018 US Retail CX Trends Report on customer loyalty, 77% of buyers have been brand loyal for more than ten years. This is also true of 60% of millennials. A popular celebrity can target key customers and talk or blog about a product, which can create an instant and lasting bond with them.
Lastly, influencers can improve customer buying habits with seemingly ‘unbiased opinions’. We are more likely to respond to ‘peer recommendation’ than traditional ads, meaning the fact we see an influencer as a ‘friend’ can make us less likely to be doubtful about what we are seeing.
So, the next time you see a celebrity talking about a product, you might want to consider that this could be a carefully worked-out marketing strategy designed to target your core needs. If you find yourself examining a product you’ve seen on social media, you may well have been influenced.
【1】Why do companies invite celebrities to launch products?
A.Because celebrities can improve the companies’ public images.
B.Because consumers like to share similarity with celebrities.
C.Because celebrities want to make more money.
D.Because consumers can make friends with celebrities.
【2】According to the passage, which strategy is often used by influencers?
A.Setting up operation platforms.
B.Sending gifts to customers.
C.Improving relationship with the company.
D.Taking advantage of their popularity.
【3】To customers, the recommendations of influencers seem to be ________.
A.offensive
B.subjective
C.objective
D.misleading
【4】The passage is mainly about ________.
A.how social media make ads
B.how social media influence our lifestyle
C.how social influencers affect our buying
D.how celebrities earn fame
24、Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed. When a person does a certain thing again, he is driven by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly, then a habit is formed. Once a habit is formed, it is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to get rid of. That’s why we should pay great attention to the formation of habits. Children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits as long as they live, and sometimes become ruined by them.
There are other habits which, when formed in early life, are of great help. Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life, such as early rising, honesty and so on.
Among the habits which children should not form are laziness, lying, stealing and so on. These are all easily formed habits. Unfortunately older persons often form habits which should have been avoided.
We should keep away from all these bad habits, and try to form such habits which will be beneficial for ourselves and others.
【1】The last word, “them”, in the first paragraph refers to _________.
A. good habits B. bad habits
C. children D. older persons
【2】Why should we pay attention to the formation of habits?
A. Because habits are of great help to every one of us.
B. Because a man can never get rid of a habit.
C. Because we are forced to do them again and again.
D. Because it’s hard and even not possible to throw away bad habits.
【3】_________ are formed little by little.
A. Good habits
B. Bad habits
C. Both good habits and bad habits
D. Either good habits or bad habits
25、“Just sign here, sir,” the deliveryman (送货员) said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package.
The package consisted of (包括) a long, narrow box _______ wrapped in brown paper. _______ the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside — a very old one with a beautifully carved (雕刻) handle. _______ he had not seen it for more than 20 years, he recognized it immediately.
Oscar was 16 when he first saw the _______ umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, he noticed an umbrella on an empty seat. Impressed by its _______, Oscar felt a strong desire to find its owner.
Oscar _______ the manager to look in the record of advance (事先的) ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat _______ Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O’Brien.
Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O’Brien’s house on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. “May I _______ you?” she asked. “I’d like to return it if it’s yours,” Oscar said, _______ the umbrella as if presenting a gift that had long been wished for. “Why, yes! it’s mine,” replied Mrs. O’Brien with a ________ smile and shining eyes. “It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your ________?” “No, ma’am.” he said, “my grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward.” “Well, that’s ________ what my father used to say. What is your name, Young man?”
Years later, Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O’Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how ________ it was. Why had it arrived here today? As if ________, a note fell from the paper. It read: Mrs. O’Brien wanted you to accept this umbrella as a present for a kind, ________ gesture long ago.
【1】
A.strictly
B.carefully
C.seriously
D.roughly
【2】
A.Opening
B.Seizing
C.Packing
D.Searching
【3】
A.After
B.When
C.Since
D.Although
【4】
A.ordinary
B.unusual
C.amazing
D.formal
【5】
A.beauty
B.shape
C.size
D.history
【6】
A.ordered
B.forced
C.advised
D.encouraged
【7】
A.that
B.before
C.which
D.where
【8】
A.request
B.help
C.trouble
D.know
【9】
A.putting up
B.giving out
C.picking up
D.holding out
【10】
A.wide
B.confident
C.curious
D.positive
【11】
A.honour
B.kindness
C.courage
D.determination
【12】
A.obviously
B.naturally
C.exactly
D.probably
【13】
A.old
B.amazing
C.valuable
D.unique
【14】
A.in turn
B.in return
C.in exchange
D.in answer
【15】
A.impressive
B.mean
C.selfless
D.selfish
26、假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你班的交换生Jim对诗词文化,人文地理,民族风情,悠久历史等感兴趣,准备下学期选修一门相关课程,向你征询建议。请给Jim写一封邮件,内容包括:
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