—The Youth League Committee is looking for volunteers for the promotion of rubbish-sorting. Would you like to join in?
—________. Everyone should do his bit.
A. You asked for it B. You bet
C. You have my word D. You’ve got me there
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The message has been clearly conveyed in Xi Jinping’s speech ________ the modernization of Chinese navy is to be sped up.
A. whether B. that C. why D. which
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________ too early to the foreign language study, according to some experts, may lead to some unfavorable outcomes.
A. Exposing B. Having exposed C. Being exposed D. Exposed
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The allies（盟友）of America, France and Britain launched airstrikes on several targets in Syria, which Putin, President of Russia, ________ as an act of aggression.
A. condemned B. confirmed C. countered D. contradicted
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Our budget is extremely ________, so you’d better work out exactly how much money will go for each part of the project.
A. valid B. specific C. tight D. flexible
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—Do you think the business via Wechat should be banned?
—________ the businessmen are honest and guarantee the quality, it should be permitted.
A. In case B. As long as C. Now that D. Even if
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Considering fashion ________ practical use, many women would rather spend on some fancy clothes.
A. in parallel to B. in preference to C. in relation to D. in regard to
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—How lucky! The tourist stopped at the last moment..
—Indeed! One more step and he ________ off the cliff（悬崖）
A. would fall B. would have fallen
C. may have fallen D. had fallen
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To meet the sales goal ________ in the plan a the beginning of the quarter, all the staff are trying their best to promote their products.
A. laid out B. held out C. figured out D. let out
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Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, which ________ enough steel to build 60 Eiffel Towers, is considered a miracle in the history of bridge architecture.
A. contains B. has contained C. contained D. is containing
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Once ________ of some unnecessary worries, you’ll find your life so peaceful and colorful.
A. ridding B. having been rid C. being rid D. rid
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The old photos I came across while cleaning up the drawer helped me recall the days that I would have forgotten ________.
A. otherwise B. anyway C. somehow D. though
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The Belt and Road Forum, ________ a total of 1500 visitors have attended, focuses on the goal of promoting common development and prosperity.
A. when B. where C. which D. that
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With the third wave of education and future application of AI ________ the shift in how workers see learning throughout their life.
A. came B. coming C. come D. comes
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There is a general ________ among the public that children should be educated about road safety.
A. entry B. criterion C. principle D. consensus
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（题文）How much do two cups cost?
A. Two dollars. B. Three dollars. C. Four dollars.
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Who is NOT in the picture?
A. The man’s father. B. The man’s grandma. C. The man’s grandpa.
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（题文）What are the speakers doing?
A. Inquiring. B. Arguing. C. Complaining.
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What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Call her back later.
B. Have lunch with her.
C. Take a look at the room.
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（题文）What do we know about Jason?
A. He will arrive at 7:30.
B. He seldom arrives on time.
C. He should have arrived at 8:00.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What happened to the woman?
A. She lost her license.
B. She forgot to take her license.
C. She didn’t obey the traffic rules.
2.How much should the woman pay?
A. 100 Yuan. B. 80 Yuan. C. 20 Yuan.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Father and daughter. B. Hostess and cleaner. C. Housemates.
2.What are they doing?
A. Doing homework.
B. Fixing up the garden.
C. Cleaning the apartment.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Customer and salesgirl.
B. Visitor and travel agent.
C. Passenger and conductor.
2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned?
A. Universal Studios.
B. St. Anselm College.
C. Rodeo Drive.
3.What is the man’s main purpose of going to the Hard Rock Café?
A. To listen to music.
B. To have a good meal.
C. To enjoy some good coffee.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What did Mary do?
A. She went to the beach.
B. She studied hard for an exam.
C. She spent a holiday in Denver.
2.What do we know about her aunt?
A. She is very rich.
B. She has no children.
C. She worked as a waitress.
3.What was the weather like on Washington’s Birthday in the man’s city?
A. Very warm. B. Cool. C. Freezing.
4.Why was Mary glad to take a train over to the mountain?
A. They could enjoy the view.
B. It was cheaper than traveling by car.
C. They didn’t have to worry about the parking.
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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.Which month means different things for sports fans?
A. October. B. September. C. August.
2.When is the opening night of the NBA?
A. On October 31st. B. On October 2lst. C. On August 27th.
3.Where will the World Series of Little League baseball be held?
A. New York City. B. Pennsylvania. C. Houston.
4.What is true about the song Take Me Out to the Ball Game?
A. It was written by a baseball fan.
B. It was written for a baseball team.
C. It was written over 100 years ago.
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The news of Stephen Hawking’s death came a great shock to the whole world. To his family, he was “a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy（遗赠）will ________ for many years”.
His parents, both Oxford graduates, placed a high ________ on education and family members were often seen reading books at dinner. ________ known at school as “Einstein”, Hawking was not ________ successful academically. With time, he began to show talents for scientific subjects and decided to read ________ at university. As mathematics was not ________ at Oxford then, Hawking chose physics instead.
Diagnosed with a rare motor neurone disease, Hawking eventually ________ a wheelchair. Though shocked and bitter, Hawking continued his work in physics ________. After the loss of his ________, he communicated through a speech-generating device, which ________ him to produce A Brief History of Time with the help of an assistant.
Hawking once ________ how he felt when first informed of his disease, ________ that he would never realize his potential. “But now, 50 years later, I ________ be more satisfied with my life,” he said.
Hawking also gained popularity ________ the academic world and appeared in several TV shows. He was featured in the film The Theory of Everything, which ________ his rise to fame and relationship with his first wife, Jane.
Prof James Hartle, who once worked with him ,praised his unique ability to see through all the clutter（混乱）in physics and get to the ________.” My ________ of him would be…first as a scientist and, second, as a human being whose story is a victory ________ misfortune, which inspired a lot of people.” Prof Jim Al-Khalili pictured Hawking as a ________ person. “He was a fun loving guy. Inside that paralyzed body was someone full of ________ for life,” he said.
1.A. live on B. hold on C. hang on D. catch on
2.A. evaluation B. request C. value D. standard
3.A. Unless B. When C. Although D. Because
4.A. necessarily B. completely C. particularly D. initially
5.A. physics B. mathematics C. science D. chemistry
6.A. awesome B. available C. admirable D. alternative
7.A. brought in B. resulted in C. ended in D. put in
8.A. regardless B. otherwise C. indeed D. furthermore
9.A. movement B. speech C. sense D. writing
10.A. allowed B. forced C. encouraged D. got
11.A. recalled B. fancied C. addressed D. commented
12.A. declaring B. assuming C. insisting D. arguing
13.A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. can’t D. wouldn’t
14.A. within B. around C. towards D. outside
15.A. analyzed B. confirmed C. charted D. tracked
16.A. destination B. point C. meaning D. conclusion
17.A. memory B. recognition C. imagination D. conclusion
18.A. with B. over C. about D. from
19.A. sensitive B. considerate C. committed D. humorous
20.A. energy B. appreciation C. passion D. blessing
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There are many reasons why people can’t get a good night’s sleep and as with any other health conditions, things are not likely to improve until you find a way to break the cycle.
These are some of the main factors that need to be addressed.
Worry and stress
We have all been kept awake by many factors that cause worry and stress in our lives. Money problems, relationship issues and work stresses can have you sitting up all night. A useful habit is to download your thoughts at the end of the day. Keep a pen and paper next to your bed and before you go to sleep, write down your thought and worries, create a to-do list for the following day or set down solutions and ideas that relate to work.
Diet and eating patterns
What and when you eat can have a major impact on your ability to sleep. Eating too late or indulging in a rich or spicy meal can keep you awake. These foods take a long while to digest and the after effects of indigestion and heartburn are not going to set you up well for a good quality sleep.
A research suggests that both calcium and magnesium may be linked to poor sleep. Even low intakes of magnesium found in green vegetables, beans, nuts and seeds have been shown to make it harder to stay asleep. Calcium is found in dairy foods, soybeans and green vegetables and low levels have also been shown to make it more difficult to nod off.
Alcohol and caffeine
Tea, coffee and energy drinks contain caffeine that helps to stimulate the nervous system and make you more alert, which is great if you need a pick-me-up. Dosing up on caffeine during the day can affect your ability to sleep later on in the evening. Try limiting your intake of caffeine to the morning and switch to decaffeinated options such as herbal teas. Alcohol is a double-edged sword when it comes to sleep. While a little may help to induce slumber, even in small amounts it can cause fragmented sleep patterns.
Bedroom environment
“Your bedroom should be dark once the lights are switched off because melatonin, a sleep-regulating hormone, is very light-sensitive. Maintaining the right temperature can also help with sleep as a room that is too hot may prevent your core temperature from going down, which is essential for switching on the sleep mechanism within the body.
1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Melatonin is a chemical in our bodies that disturbs our sleep.
B. The lower the temperature is, the easier you will find it to sleep.
C. Drinking a little coffee in the morning may not affect your sleep at night.
D. You should eat more vegetables and wholegrains for supper to get a better sleep.
2.The passage can be found in the column of ________ in a newspaper.
A. Science B. Health C. Fashion D. Education
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MCDONALD’S drew ridicule（嘲笑）in China when it changed its registered name to Jingongmen, or “Golden Arches” in October, after it was sold to a Chinese company. Some on Weibo, a microblogging site, thought it sounded old-fashioned and awkward, others thought that it had hidden meanings of furniture. The fast-food chain was quick to reassure customer that its restaurants would continue to go by Maidanglao, a rough transliteration（音译）that has, over the years, become a recognizable brand name. But for most companies now entering Chinese markets, transliterations are a thing of the past, says Amanda Liu, vice-president of Labbrand, a consultant firm based in Shanghai that advises firms on brand names.
Companies are instead choosing Chinese names with meanings that capture people’s imagination. That often involves going beyond a direct translation. New entrants are taking inspiration from BMW, which is Baoma, or “treasure horse” in China, and from Coca-Cola, which is Kekoukele, or “delicious happiness”.
The naming process is forcing companies to think harder about the image they want to project in China, says Ms Liu. LinkedIn, a professional networking site owned by Microsoft, chose the name Lingyin, or “leading elite（精英）” in 2014, meaning more uniqueness than its Western name. Her other corporate customers have included Airbnb, Marvel Comics and Haribo. Labbrand tests proposals with focus groups, ensuring that the name has no negative associations in any of the major Chinese dialects.
A vital part of the process is checking that candidate names have not already been snapped up. The Chinese are energetic trademarkers: in 2015 there were 2.8 million trademark applications in China, more than three times those in America and the EU combined. Companies considering entering the Chinese market might often find that their products have already been given local names, thanks, for example, to coverage in the press.
Some even find that their Chinese name has already been trademarked, says Dresden of Harris Bricken, a law firm, either by their own distributors, competitors seeking to block its entry, or counterfeiters（伪造者）taking advantage of soundalikes, etc.
Perhaps thanks to these mishaps, foreign firms are getting wiser to the importance of naming in China. More Chinese firms are also seeking advice on foreign names, says Ms Liu, as they seek to conquer Western markets. Both know that if they make a mistake, the social-media critics will be waiting.
1.The example of McDonald’s in Paragraph 1 indicates that ________.
A. it doesn’t attract Chinese customers any more.
B. having a recognizable name is important for companies
C. transliteration becomes less popular for many companies
D. more foreign companies tend to change their brand names
2.According to Paragraphs 2 and 3, with a proper Chinese name, companies entering the Chinese market are trying to ________.
A. project their ads more widely B. ensure that customers are satisfied
C. show a good and impressive image D. give inspirations to other companies
3.The underlined “snapped up” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by ________.
A. quickly seized B. properly used
C. carefully examined D. completely forgotten
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Chinese firms also put emphasis on their foreign names.
B. There were more trademark applications in China than in America in 2015.
C. Some new entrants feel bothered by counterfeiters making use of soundalikes.
D. With the Chinese name Lingyin, LinkedIn has more elite members than before.
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Self-driving vehicles have been proposed as a solution for the rapidly increasing number of fatal traffic accidents, which now cause 1.3 million deaths each year.
While we have made great progress in advancing self-driving technology, we have yet to explore how autonomous vehicles will be programmed to deal with situations that endanger human life, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience.
To understand how self-driving cars might make these judgments, the researchers looked at how humans deal with similar driving dilemmas.
When faced with driving dilemmas, people show a high willingness to sacrifice themselves for others, make decisions based on the victim’s age and turn onto sidewalks to minimize the number of lives lost. Ethical（伦理的）guidelines tend to disagree with human instincts（本能） in this case, saying that no life should be valued above another.
“The technological advancement and adoption of autonomous vehicles are moving quickly but the social and ethical discussions about their behavior are lagging behind,” says lead author Lasse T. Bergmann from University of Osnabrück, Germany.
Automated vehicles will eventually outperform their human counterparts, but there will still be circumstances where the cars must make an ethical decision to save or possibly risk losing a human life.
The study is especially relevant considering earlier this year a self-driving Uber car struck and killed a passenger in Arizona, in an incident widely regarded as the first death resulting from an autonomous vehicle.
An ethics commission launched by the German Ministry for Transportation has created a set of guidelines, representing its members’ best judgement on a variety of issues concerning self-driving cars. These expert judgments may, however, not reflect human instinct.
Bergmann and colleagues developed a virtual reality experiment to examine human instinct in a variety of possible driving situations. It was based on the well-known ethical thought experiment—the trolley problem.
In this experiment, there is a trolley running down the railway tracks. Ahead, on the tracks, there are five people tied up, unable to move, and the trolley is headed straight for them. A person is standing some distance off in the train yard, next to a lever（操作杆）.If he pulls this lever, the trolley will turn to a different set of tracks. However, there is one person tied up on the side track. Does the person choose to pull the lever and kill one person, or do nothing and let five people die?
Bergmann recognized that the majority of people would not approve of the proposal made by the ethics commission that a passenger in the vehicle should not be sacrificed to save more people. “We find people chose to save more lives, even if this involves turning onto the sidewalk, endangering people uninvolved in the traffic incident,” said Bergmann, “Furthermore, subjects considered the factor of age, for example, choosing to save children over the elderly.” He also realized further discussion and research were needed. “Driving requires a complex weighing of risks versus rewards, for example, speed versus the danger of a critical situation,” Bergmann explained.
1.According to the passage, “human counterparts" in Paragraph 6 refers to ________.
A. human drivers B. all human beings C. vehicle makers D. guideline makers
2.The virtual reality experiment carried out by Bergmann shows that ________.
A. no life should be valued above another
B. a passenger shouldn’t be sacrificed for more lives
C. people prefer to sacrifice a child to an old man in an emergency
D. all the subjects didn’t approve of the ethics commission decisions
3.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. people’s instinct is the most important factor in making decisions
B. there is a long way to go to find solutions to ethic problems in self-driving cars
C. the experiment of “the trolley problem” proved effective in solving driving dilemmas
D. the first death of a self-driving Uber car set people thinking about ethic problems involved
4.The passage is mainly about ________.
A. people’s attitudes towards self-driving vehicles
B. people’s instinct when faced with driving dilemmas
C. the ethical problems involved in self-driving vehicles
D. the technological-problems concerning autonomous vehicles
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Guilt, a positive use for a negative emotion
Guilt is one the most painful emotions that humans experience but also one of the most common. Nobody enjoys feeling guilty, but this emotion serves an important purpose: it alerts a person when he or she has done something wrong. This makes it possible for the person to make amends and it can also motivate people to avoid making similar mistakes later.
Nevertheless, guilt can be destructive if not dealt with in the right way. It can cause people to avoid others because they are too embarrassed to apologize for their actions or inaction. Some try to avoid the pain of guilt by turning to other worse habits. Others try to cover up their guilt by blaming others or becoming angry.
What makes it more complicated is that sometimes people feel guilty about things that they can’t control. One example of this is survivors’ guilt, when people who survived a disaster feel guilty because they escaped death while others didn’t. Other people experience false guilt because of too high expectations for themselves.
The proper response to guilt depends on what kind of guilt you're dealing with. For false guilt, it’s important to recognize that guilt does not reflect an actual ethical failure. For example, some false guilt focuses on failing to meet expectations you had for yourself. In this case, it’s important to remind yourself that you have limits. No one is perfect, and no one can do everything, so admitting your limits is actually a sign of humility.
It’s also important to acknowledge what you are feeling. Even when you don’t need to feel guilty, these feelings are real and normal. Try to balance them with positive thoughts, but realize that it often takes time for feelings to change.
It’s possible that you feel guilty because you actually did something wrong—or didn’t do something you should have .If so, don’t try to hide it. Apologize and ask for forgiveness, working to heal relationships that were damaged by your actions, which will make your guilty feelings fade.
Guilt is painful, but it can serve a good purpose if you use it well.
| Guilt, a positive use for a negative emotion | |
| One purpose it serves | To warn people of their mistakes, 1. them to mend their mistakes and motivating them to avoid 2. the same action again. |
| Causes of guilt | ● A person did something wrong. ● A person didn’t do something he or she should have done. ● Something happened 3. a person’s control. ● A person 4. too much of himself or herself. |
| Destructive results | If it is not 5. correctly, people may: ● 6. from others because of embarrassment; ● turn to other worse habits to avoid the pain of guilt; ● cover their guilt by 7. the blame or being angry. |
| Proper response | ● Recognize guilt is not a reflection of ethical failure. Admit your limits when you 8. to meet your expectation. ● Acknowledge your feelings. Balance them with positive thoughts and be 9.. ● Don’t hide your guilt. Apologize and ask for forgiveness and work to 10. up with the people you hurt. |
| Conclusion | If made good use of, guilt can be useful though it is painful. |
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1.He didn’t read the report carefully; instead, he just d________ into it for some information useful to him.
2.With a large English vocabulary at her c________, she had no trouble reading the novel.
3.Not all the problems a________ from social discrimination can be addressed through communication.
4.Janet s________ out all the money her husband had hidden in the house and bought herself a necklace.
5.Don’t be s________ about his sincerity; he always means what he says.
6.It’s wrong for language learners to focus too much on ________（准确）rather than fluent in oral practice.
7.The climate here is so ________（多变的）that people may experience four seasons in a day.
8.He is so aggressive that those ________（反对）to his idea dare not raise their objections.
9.Upon hearing the news of his winning, I offered my ________（祝贺）to him on the phone.
10.He went through the papers ________（漫不经心）, not realizing how valuable they were.
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1.The medicine should be put in the place where children can’t reach it.
The medicine should be put ________ it is not ________ ________ children.
2.Tourists from every country around the world are bound to find their favorite food here.
Tourists are bound to find their favorite food here, ________ ________ ________ their Nationalities are.
3.Most of the nations and organizations were against Trump’s decision to exit from the Iranian nuclear deal.
The nations and organizations in support, of Trump’s decision to exit from the Iranian nuclear deal were ________ ________ ________.
4.Mr Smith is the most generous person that I have ever known.
________ have I known ________ ________generous person like Mr Smith.
5.Ebola deaths are on the rise and more cases have been confirmed in the Republic of Congo. It is possible that it will hit the eight neighbouring countries.
With Ebola deaths ________ and more cases ________ in the Republic of Congo, ________ are that the eight neighbouring countries will be hit.
6.Some students are so crazy about online communications that they tend to ignore real people around.
________ to online communications, some students ________ ________ ________ ________ be buried in a virtual world.
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网络听书，是科技发展的新产物。微视听、喜马拉雅听等各类APP都提供了听书服务。请你根据下表所提示的信息，用英语写一篇文章，阐述听书对于学生的利与弊，并就如何正确使用这类APP提出自己的建议。
| 听书的好处 | 1. 方式新颖，提升兴趣…… 2. 选择更多，拓宽视野…… 3. 解放双眼，不限时空…… |
| 听书的弊端 | 1. 信息短暂，印象不深…… 2. 缺乏深度，思考不足…… |
| 你的建议 | …… |
注意： 1. 对所给要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。
2. 词数150词左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。
3. 文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。
With the development of technology, various APPs offering us the access to the sound of books have gained huge popularity.
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