1、The “new” Japanese prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants the USA to promise _________ Japan declares war against China,the USA will give military aid,__________ promises to be impossible.
A. if;which B. whether;it
C. if;that D. when;it
2、The poor man, lost his money just now, is called John.
A. that B. which
C. who D. whom
3、In the face of unfair phenomenon, we should not________ from defending social justice.
A.swallow
B.swell
C.shrink
D.stroke
4、– You might as well apply for that job — you’ve got nothing to ______
– OK, I will have a try.
A. stop B. show C. lose D. miss
5、There can be no doubt____________teachers love hardworking students.
A.where B.that C.which D.whether
6、Using QQ to chat on line_________ too much time and it’s very boring.
A.takes in B.takes up C.takes on D.take off
7、No one can be sure in a million years.
A. what the city of future will look like B. what will the city of future look like
C. the city of future will look like what D. what look will the city of future like
8、It is pretty well understood ________ controls the carbon dioxide in and out the atmosphere today.
A.what
B.that
C.when
D.how
9、You can hardly imagine the difficulty the woman had _____ her children.
A.bought up
B.to bring up
C.bringing up
D.to have brought up
10、I headed for the barber’s ________ I was allowed to photograph the master at work.
A.when
B.where
C.who
D.which
11、______ your score and see how many points you get in the final test.
A.Add up
B.Add to
C.Add up to
D.Adding up
12、It has rained cats and dogs for days.I hope it will___________next week.
A.step up B.make up C.take up D.clear up
13、It was after he had read the requirements _______ Mr. Black realized the task was too difficult to be finished.
A. when B. that C. which D. what
14、—What happened to the company?
—The bad news about it a wave of selling its shares.
A.sent off
B.set off
C.brought on
D.set up
15、One theory this phenomenon acupuncture reduces pain suggests that acupuncture_____ pain signals from reaching the brain.
A. explaining; that; should block B. which explains; where; can block
C. that explains; where; block D. explaining; that; blocks
16、The manager and general engineer is very strict ________ his employees and _________ his work as well.
A.with; in B.for; in C.in; with D.in; in
17、Great changes__________ in our school in the past 5 years.
A.took place B.were taken place
C.have taken place D.have been taken place
18、A busy timetable saw Premier Li Keqiang reach Suzhou, Jiangsu province, at about 2:30 am on Tuesday for a series of meeting_________leaders from Central and Eastern Europe.
A.involved
B.to involve
C.involving
D.having involved
19、Do you know when Mr Brown __________? When he________, please let me know.
A. will come; will come B. comes; is coming
C. will come; comes D. comes; will come
20、Nowadays, some people tend to drink and gamble for the sake of ________ they call the circles, which is definitely stupid.
A. why B. how C. where D. what
21、 It often happens that a number of applicants with almost identical qualifications and experience all apply for the same position. In their educational background, special skills and work experience, there is little, if anything, to choose between half a dozen candidates. How then does the employer make a choice? Usually on the basis of an interview.
There are many arguments about the interview as a selection procedure. One argument is that it gives rise to a wholly subjective decision. As often as not, employers do not choose the best candidate, but the one who makes a good first impression on them. Some employers, of course, reply to this argument by saying that they have become so experienced in interviewing staff that they are able to make a sound assessment of each candidate’s likely performance. Unfortunately, both for the employers and applicants, there are many people of great ability who simply do not interview well. There are also, of course, people who interview extremely well, but are later found to be very unsatisfactory employees.
Those in favour of the interview insist that the well-structured procedure is valid in assessing a candidate’s ability, an essential guarantee for the future job. They also argue that an employer is concerned not only with a candidate’s ability, but with the suitability of his or her personality for the particular work situation. Many employers, for example, will overlook occasional inefficiencies from their secretary so long as she has a pleasant personality. Perhaps the real purpose of an interview is not to assess the assessable aspects of each candidate but to make a guess at the more intangible things, such as personality and social ability.
Today, interview is still a common section of the entire selection procedure, though different employers have different standards for competence. Generally speaking, candidates who interview well tend to be quietly confident, but never boastful; direct and straight-forward in their questions and answers; cheerful and friendly, but never over-familiar; and sincerely enthusiastic and optimistic. Candidates who interview badly tend to be at either end of the spectrum of human behaviour. They are either very shy or over-confident. They show either a lack of enthusiasm or an excess of it. They either talk too little or never stop talking. They are either over-polite or rudely abrupt.
【1】According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Employers are experienced in assessing the interviewees’ performance.
B.Interview is not always recognized as a sensible way to choose employees.
C.The interview helps the employers to pick the desired employees.
D.The remarkable candidates often distinguish themselves in an interview.
【2】Which may not be considered in an interview?
A.Personality B.Communication skills
C.Background D.Capability
【3】What is the author’s attitude towards the interview as a selection procedure?
A.Supportive B.Negative
C.Objective D.Unconcerned
【4】The last paragraph indicates _________________.
A.a link between success in interview and character
B.connections between work abilities and character
C.differences in interview experience
D.differences in personal behaviour
22、In southwestern Spain, the Donana National Park is known as the nation’s crown jewel. It is a protected wetlands area home to many animals, including hundreds of thousands of birds that visit it for the winter. Many others use it as a stopping place during migration. Five kinds of threatened birds, including the Spanish imperial eagle, live in Donana.
Now, after a summer of record-high temperatures and little rain, the wetlands are dry and smelly. Most fish and birds are gone. Bodies of water called lagoons (泻湖) are at the heart of the park. Most dry up and refill throughout the year. Santa Olalla is the park’s biggest lagoon. It traditionally has water year round. In the summer, it provides water to needy plants and animals. But this year, Santa ODlalla dried up.
Diaz is a biologist who studies the park. She stepped into the park with a little bit of water and said to a reporter, “Seeing this last bit of water makes me think that the entire park is dry. The time to save the park was 20 years ago, but nothing was done.” She added, “The environment always loses against the economy.” According to Diaz, the development of those cities around the park and farms in other areas are putting pressure on the wetlands.
For example, Matalascanas, once a quiet fishing village, now a popular center for beach vacations, requires too much water from Donana, which is making some of the park’s lagoons go dry. Farther away, in the area called Huelva, traditional Spanish olive crops have been replaced by berry farms. The berries bring in more money than olives, but they require more water to grow.
According to wildlife expert Felipe, there are thousands of illegal wells in the area taking ground water without permission, severely affecting the water resources of the wetlands. He stressed, “Besides the dry weather, the park is also suffering from poor supervision.”
Spain’s government is working on how to close some of the wells and considering projects that would send some water from rivers in other parts of the country to help bring life back to Donana.
【1】What message does the first paragraph intend to convey?
A.The beauty of the national park.
B.The extreme weather of this year.
C.The effective protection of wildlife.
D.The good condition of the wetlands.
【2】The biologist Diaz may be in favor of the view that________.
A.It is economic benefit that leads to the water overuse.
B.It is too late to take measures to protect the national park.
C.The fishing village should be developed into a vacationland.
D.Many projects will be launched to dig wells for water resources.
【3】Where is the passage most likely from?
A.A diary.
B.A magazine.
C.A guidebook.
D.A novel.
【4】What would be the best title for the passage?
A.The Protected Spanish Wetlands Are Drying Up
B.The Drying National Park Threatens Rare Birds
C.The City Development Puts Pressure on Wetlands
D.The Government Helps Bring Life Back to Lagoons
23、Many people might feel lost during a major transition(转折)in life. Life coaching, however, is the best choice for anyone who is looking for ways to get through the tough path of life.
—【1】 Some life coaches might focus only on certain types of situations, like advancing careers, while others may be willing to help with nearly any life transition.
A life coach will often act as an advisor for his clients(客户).【2】 Many times, he will also be able to look at a client’s life with n fair eye and ofter fresh ideas on certain situations. In doing so,the life coach will usually be able to help his client work through any problems he may face.
【3】 During this interview, the life coach should find out what the client’s wants, needs and goals are in life.
How to help each client is different to everyone, and it is a very individualized process.【4】 Because of this, a life coach must develop plans based on each client’s strengths, weaknesses, abilities and so on. A life coach will also usually take each client’s morals and values into consideration.
Some life coaches may be able to find employment with a few select universities and corporations. There are also a handful of large life coaching firms that hire life coaches as well. The majority of life coaches, however, work for themselves, opening their own life coaching practices.
【5】
A.Methods that work for one client may not work for another.
B.A good life coach should try to satisfy all the needs of his clients.
C.He is often expected to listen closely to their concerns and problems.
D.Before a life coach can help a client, he first needs an in-depth interview.
E.Life coaches offer guidance to all types of people in different stages of their lives.
F.In some cases, life coaches may work together and offer a wider range of services.
G.Generally, there are no strict education requirements for starting a life coaching career.
24、Hilde’s father was a reporter. He often took her to work with him, and she developed a strong interest in news stories and reporting.【1】She did the writing, her sister Izzy took pictures, and her father helped her organize and print the newspaper. Hilde wanted to cover big stories in her town. Following the rules her father had taught her, she researched and reported stories in her monthly newspaper.
The newspaper suddenly became famous when a murder happened in the town, and Hilde was the first person to report it. Soon, news organizations around the country were doing stories on Hilde.
【2】Some people criticized her parents for allowing her to report on something as unpleasant as a murder.
Others criticized Hilde for “pretending to be a reporter’’. Some people even suggested she should be playing with dolls.【3】She responded with a YouTube video.“I never began my newspaper so that people would think I was cute,” she said.“I want to be taken seriously.’’
That wasn’t the last time Hilde had trouble getting people to take her seriously. Sometimes, it was because of her age. Other times, it was because she was a girl.【4】Hilde continued reporting and her activities as a reporter have made her famous.
Now Hilde has published a book telling her own story and the challenges she has faced. Some of those challenges came from Hilde herself, struggling to figure out who she was as she grew older.【5】But she is still just 15, and has plenty of time to decide what she wants to do with her life. Her efforts have already inspired people around the world.
A.But she never let that stop her.
B.Hilde was upset by the complaints.
C.For now, Hilde says she has given up reporting.
D.When she was 8, Hilde started her own newspaper.
E.Her great success in reporting has changed her life.
F.Not everyone was happy about Hilde’s efforts, though.
G.She was clearly in a dilemma about how to solve the crisis.
25、I was 18 when one morning my father told me I could drive him into a _______ village called Mijas, about 18 miles away, on the condition that I take the car in to be serviced at a nearby garage. Having just to drive and hardly ever having the opportunity to use the car, I _______ accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas and _______ to pick him up at 4 PM then dove to a nearby garage and _______ the car. Because I had a few bours to _______, I decided to catch a couple of movies at a theater near the garage. However, I became so _______ in the films that I completely lost _______ of the last movie had finished, my watch showed six o’clock. I knew Dad would be angry if he found out I’d been watching movies. He’d not _______ me drive again. I decided to tell him that the car needed some repairs and that they had taken longer than had been _______. I drove up to the place where we had planned to meet and saw Dad waiting patiently on the corner. I apologized for being late and told him that I’d come as quickly as I could but the car needed some ________ repairs. I’ll never forget the look he gave me. “I’m ________ that you have to lie to me, Jason. I’m going to walk home now and ________ on what I have done wrong all these years as a father.” Seeing my father in so much ________ and emotional pain was the most ________ experiencing that I have ever faced and was also the most successful ________. I have never lied to him since.
【1】
A.remote
B.crowded
C.quiet
D.busy
【2】
A.sadly
B.intentionally
C.readily
D.proudly
【3】
A.admired
B.promised
C.approved
D.confirmed
【4】
A.dropped off
B.put off
C.pulled over
D.picked up
【5】
A.take
B.wait
C.linger
D.spare
【6】
A.addicted
B.drunk
C.immersed
D.devoted
【7】
A.track
B.trace
C.trail
D.trial
【8】
A.allow
B.let
C.see
D.expect
【9】
A.calculated
B.expected
C.required
D.announced
【10】
A.major
B.important
C.enormous
D.mild
【11】
A.regretful
B.pitiful
C.curious
D.disappointed
【12】
A.recall
B.reconsider
C.reflect
D.review
【13】
A.spiritual
B.physical
C.body
D.mental
【14】
A.discouraging
B.inspiring
C.embarrassing
D.distressing
【15】
A.experience
B.merit
C.lesson
D.outcome
26、假定你是李华,你们学校上周末举办了校园艺术节活动,请你为学校广播台写一篇报道。内容包括:1.时间、地点;2.活动安排;3.活动意义。
注意:1.写作词数应为100左右;2.可适当增加情节,以使行文连贯。
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