12月30日周三练习英语试卷

选题：孙晓娟，高志玉 审题：万海燕 2016-12-30 一．完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 William Wordsworth wrote that “the human mind is capable of excitement without the application of violent stimulants”. And it appears that simply reading those words proves his 36 . Researchers at the university of Liverpool found the works of Shakespeare and Wordsworth and 37 had a beneficial effect on the mind. It can 38 the reader’s attention and trigger moments of self-reflection.

Using scanners, they 39 the brain activity of volunteers as they read pieces of classical English literature both in their 40 form and in a modern translation.

And, according to the Sunday Telegraph, the experiment showed the more 41 prose and poetry 42 far more electrical activity in the brain than the easier versions.

The research also found poetry, 43 , increased activity in the right part of the brain, an area 44 with “autobiographical（自传式的）memory”, which helped the reader to 45 on their own experiences. The academics said this meant the 46 were more useful than self-help books.

The brain 47 of 30 volunteers were watched in the first part of the research as they read Shakespeare in different 48 .

In one example, volunteers read a line from King Lear, “A father and a gracious aged man: him have you madded”, before reading the 49 :“A father and a gracious aged man: him you have enraged”. Shakespeare’s use of “mad” as a(n) 50 caused a higher level of brain activity than the straightforward prose.

The next stage of the research was looking at the 51 to which poetry could affect 52 and provide therapeutic（治疗的）benefit. Volunteers’ brains were scanned while reading four lines by Wordsworth, and four “translated” lines were also provided.

The first version caused more brain activity, 53 not only the left part of the brain connected with language, but also the right part that relates to autobiographical memory and emotion.

“Poetry is not just a 54 of style. It is also about deep versions of experience that 55 the emotional to the cognitive（认知的）.” said Prof Davis, who will present the findings at the North of England education conference in Sheffield this week. 36. A. attitude B. point C. mind D. advice 37. A. the like B. the way C. the likely D. the kind 38. A. break B. focus C. catch D. fix 39. A. examined B. monitored C. interrupted D. controlled 40. A. original B. traditional C. conventional D. ancient 41. A. attractive B. beneficial C. challenging D. emotional 42. A. set off B. put off C. take off D. call off 43. A. for example B. on occasion C. in particular D. in contrast 44. A. concerned B. mixed C. fixed D. conflicted 45. A. reflect B. agree C. depend D. take 46. A. average B. modern C. academic D. classic 47. A. records B. recalls C. responses D. receptions 48. A. moods B. manners C. forms D. types

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49. A. shorter B. simpler C. better D. deeper 50. A. adjective B. noun C. adverb D. verb 51. A. amount B. degree C. extension D. scale 52. A. philosophy B. biology C. psychology D. sociology 53. A. waking up B. raising up C. taking up D. making up 54. A. matter B. mark C. manner D. mass 55. A. cater B. add C. prefer D. refer 二．阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

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There will come a time when you must decide to lead the life someone else has chosen for you… or the life you want.

According to legend, when a young boy asked the great Renaissance artist Michelangelo why he was working so hard hitting the block of marble that would eventually become his greatest sculpture, David, the artist replied, “Young man, there is an angel inside this rock, and I am setting him free.” In The Angel Inside, the well-known consultant and career coach Chris Widener uses Michelangelo’s words to explore the hidden potential that exists within us all.

In this unforgettable tale, Tom Cook, a disillusioned（幻想破灭的）American businessman, has traveled to Italy looking for direction in his life. In Florence, the last city on his tour, Tom meets a mysterious old man who opens his eyes to the art and life of Michelangelo and reveals what the artist’s work can teach him — and all of us — about the power of following your passion.

Whether you are looking for a way to reinvigorate your career or searching for the courage to begin a new one, The Angel Inside is a must-read if you want to find true meaning in your life and work.

The break-out business story that’s already sold more than 70,000 copies, The Angel Inside tells the story of a young man searching for meaning in his work and finding it in an unlikely place: the life and art of Michelangelo.

Advance Praise for The Angel Inside

“The Angel Inside is a powerfully simple story that helps you discover your potential for a passionate life!”

— John C. Maxwell, author, speaker and founder of INJOY Stewardship Services and EQUIP “ Chris Widener’s The Angel Inside is a short read that is long on wisdom for life. Take an hour and a half of your time and delve into this truly meaningful book. It will captivate you from beginning to end, but more importantly, it will help you create your own life of power and beauty.”

—Jim Rohn

“ A very special one-day relationship between a wise mentor and his struggling but eager protégé. What a delightful story for everyone to read, and from which to benefit greatly!”

— Bob Burg

“ The Angel Inside” is truly one of the most inspiring, encouraging motivational books I have ever read. Once I got started, I found it impossible to stop reading. And I say this as a man who has never

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read friction; I’ve always said that when I get all of the truth, then I’ll start reading fiction. It was a wonderful thrill to read a work of fiction that contains an enormous amount of truth and encouragement.”

— Zig Ziglar 56. What is probably the theme of the book The Angel Inside? A. Following your passion

B. Recommending a new career C. Solving the mysteries in life D. Starting with action

57. What does the underlined word “captivate” mean?

A. Instruct B. Attract C. Prevent D. Convince 58. What does Zig Ziglar mainly want to tell us?

A. Before reading fiction, it’s necessary to get all the truth. B. The Angel Inside is a thrilling work of science fiction. C. Fiction contains lots of truth and encouragement. D. Readers can benefit a lot from The Angel Inside.

B

The first time we started using it, we thought it would just be a bit of fun, a one-time thing. __A__

“Let’s just give it a try,” my fiancée said. I was a bit nervous, but I knew some of our friends were already into it, and they said it was fine and that I should relax because everyone was doing it.“OK,” I agreed, convinced it would be harmless. ___B___

Before long, we were using it once a week. Then it became twice a week. We went from using it after work to using it in the mornings, and then at lunchtime, too.

Suddenly we reached a point where we were using it every day. Even when I wasn’t using it, I was thinking about using it. ___C___

That’s when I realized the terrible truth. We couldn’t stop.

Dear readers, it shames me to admit it, but I am an addict of online shopping site Taobao. And I don't think I’m the only one. __D__

I see the telltale signs every where: People with bags under their eyes, clearly exhausted after staying up late browsing items they might one day need (but probably won’t)，like the 1940s leather aviator cap I bought in the event I ever need to become an aviator in the 1940s. I see co-workers furtively (偷偷摸摸地）sneaking down to the mailroom, eyes darting around suspiciously. I know what's going through your mind as you read this.

“This isn’t me，” you’re thinking, “I can stop anytime I want.” But can you?

In China you can get same day delivery for just about anything you buy online. In Australia, my home country, the same item would take weeks to arrive.

“It's the convenience,\" I said to my fiancée. “That’s why we're hooked.”

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But is that convenience worth the risk of waking up one morning to discover you’ve been buried alive in masses of brand new women’s shoes?

In my case it’s probably not, especially because I suspect my fiancée won’t realize I'm missing until weeks later, when my credit card stops working and I've long since expired. So what can you do to battle this terrible addiction?

Never fear, dear readers, because I've created a special five-step list to help you stop online shopping.

Step one: Acknowledge you have a problem. Resist buying adult-sized, Star Wars Stormtrooper outfit on Taobao. You don’t really need it.

Step two: Try not to feel guilty about buying adult-sized, Star Wars Stormtrooper outfit on Taobao. Step three: Put the computer and smartphone away, get back to nature, and take a walk in the park. Step four: Try not to feel guilty about buying a new outfit for your walk in the park. I mean, it was on sale, right?

Step five: Buying a book on how to quit Taobao...from Taobao. On second thoughts, maybe don’t listen to me, after all.

59. Where should the sentence “I have never been so wrong in my entire life.” be put in the passage? A. In blank A. B. In blank B. C. In blank C. D. In blank D. 60. The author writes the underlined paragraph to show ________. A. Taobao is a popular and successful online shopping site B. online shopping is an effective way to help relax

C. people today are fond of the 1940s leather aviator cap D. quite a lot of people are hooked on online shopping 61. The author concludes this passage with a tone of________.

A. confidence and optimism B. disappointment and disapproval C. uncertainty and humor D. confusion and sympathy

C

You’re probably aware of the basic trends. The financial rewards to education have increased over the past few decades, but men fail to benefit.

In elementary and high school, male academic performance is lagging. Boys earn three-quarters of the D’s and F’s. By college, men are clearly behind. Only 40 percent of bachelor’s degree go to men, along with 40 percent of master’s degree.

Thanks to their lower skills, men are dropping out of the labor force. In 1954, 96 percent of the American men between the ages of 25 and 54 worked. Today, that number is down to 80 percent. In Friday's jobs report, male labor force participation reached an all-time low.

Millions of men are collecting disability benefits. Even many of those who do have a job are doing poorly. According to Michael Greenstone of the Hamilton Project, annual earnings for average prime-age males have dropped by 28 percent over the past 40 years.

Men still dominate (主宰) the top of the corporate ladder because many women take time off to raise children, but women lead or are gaining nearly everywhere else. Women in their 20s outearn men in their 20s. Twelve out of the 15 fastest-growing professions are dominated by women.

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Over the years, many of us have employed a certain theory to explain men's economic decline. It is that the information-age economy rewards qualities that women are more likely to possess.

To succeed today, you have to be able to sit still and focus attention in school at an early age. You have to be emotionally sensitive and aware of context. You have to communicate smoothly. For genetic and cultural reasons, many men are not good at these.

But, in her fascinating new book, The End of Men, Hanna Rosin suggests a different theory. It has to do with adaptability. Women, Rosin argues, are like immigrants (移民) who have moved to a new country. They see a new social context, and they flexibly adapt to .new circumstances. Men are like immigrants who have physically moved to a new country but who have kept their minds in the old one. They speak the old language. They follow the old customs. Men are more likely to be rigid; women are more fluid.

This theory has less to do with born qualities and more to do with social position. When there’s big social change, the people who were on the top of the old order are bound to stick to the old ways. The people who were on the bottom are bound to experience a burst of energy. They are going to explore their new surroundings more enthusiastically.

Rosin reports from working-class Alabama. The women she meets are flooding into new jobs and new opportunities — going back to college, pursuing new careers. The men are waiting around for the jobs left and are never coming back. They are strangely immune (免疫的）to new options. In the Auburn-Opelika region, the average female income is 140 percent of the average male income.

Rosin is not saying that women are winners in a global gender (性别) war or that they are doing super simply because men are doing worse. She's just saying women are adapting to today’s economy more flexibly than men. There’s a lot of evidence to support her case.

A study by the National Federation of Independent Business found that small businesses owned by women outperformed male-owned small business during the last recession (衰退). In finance, women who switch firms are more likely to see their performance improve, whereas men are likely to see theirs decline. There's even evidence that women are better able to adjust to divorce. Today, more women than men see their incomes rise by 25 percent after a marital breakup.

Forty years ago, men and women stuck to certain theory, what it meant to be a man or a woman. Young women today, Rosin argues, have abandoned both feminist (女权主义者）and prefeminist preconceptions. Men still stick to the masculinity (大男子主义的）rules, which limit their vision and their movement.

If she's right, then men will have to acknowledge that they are strangers in a strange land. 62. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Male labor force participation has declined by 80% since 1954. B. More men than women take time off to raise children now.

C. Good communication is one of the qualities that women possess. D. Men are still taking most top and fastest-growing professions.

63. In Hanna Rosin’s opinion, male performance is falling behind because _______. A. men are less likely to sit still and focus in school at early age B. men are more rigid and less able to adapt to new circumstances

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C. women are doing better for genetic and cultural reasons

D. it is more and more difficult for men to get bachelor’s degree . What is the passage intended to convey? A. The differences between men and women.

B. The reasons why men do no better than women. C. The social status of men and women.

D. The reasons why men fail compared with women.

D

It appears that the police now have a device that can read license plates and check if a car is unregistered, uninsured or stolen. We already know that National Security Agency can dip into your page and Google searches. And it seems that almost every store we go into these days wants your home phone number and ZIP code as part of any transaction (交易）.

So when Edward Snowden — now cooling his heels in Russia — revealed the extent to which the NSA is spying on Americans, collecting data on phone calls we make, it's not as if we should have been surprised. We live in a world that George Orwell predicted in 1984. And that realization has caused sales of the 1949, dystopian (反乌托邦）novel to spike dramatically upward recently — a 9,000% increase at one point on Amazon. com.

Comparisons between Orwell’s novel about a tightly controlled totalitarian (极权主义的） future ruled by the ubiquitous (无所在的）Big Brother and today are, in fact, quite similar. Here are a few of the most obvious ones.

Telescreens — in the novel, nearly all public and private places have large TV screens that broadcast government propaganda (宣传), news and approved entertainment. But they are also two-way monitors that spy on citizens, private lives. Today websites like track our likes and dislikes, and governments and private individuals hack into our computers and find out what they want to know. Then there are the ever-present surveillance (监控) cameras that spy on the ordinary people as they go about their daily routine.

The endless war — In Orwell’s book, there's global war that has been going on seemingly forever, and as the book's hero, Winston Smith, realizes the enemy keeps changing. One week we’re at war with Eastasia and friends with Eurasia. The next week, it's just the opposite. There seems little to distinguish the two adversaries (对手), and they are used primarily to keep the people of Oceania, where Smith lives, in a constant state of fear, thereby making disagreement unthinkable — or punishable. Today we have the so-called war on terror, with no end in sight, a generalized societal fear, suspension of certain civil liberties, and an ill-defined enemy who could be anywhere, and anything.

Newspeak — the fictional, stripped-down English language, used to limit free thought. OMG (Oh my God), RU (Are you) serious? That's so FUBAR (Fucked Beyond Ail Recognition). LMAO (Laugh My Ass Off).

Memory hole — this is the machine used in the book to change or disappear embarrassing documents. Paper shredders (碎纸机） had been invented, but were hardly used when Orwell wrote his book, and the concept of wiping out a hard drive was years in the future. But the memory hole foretold both technologies.

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So what’s it all meant? In 1984, Winston Smith, after an intense round of ^behavioral modification” — read: torture— learns to love Big Brother, and the difficult world he was born into. Jump forward to today, it seems we've willingly given up all sorts of freedoms, and much of our right to privacy. Fears of terrorism have a lot to do with this, but dizzying advances in technology, and the ubiquity of social media, play a big part.

There are those who say that if you don't have anything to hide, you have nothing to be afraid of. But the fact is, when a government agency can monitor everyone's phone calls, we have all become suspects. This is one of the most frightening aspects of our modem society. And even more frightening is the fact that we have gone so far down the street, there is probably no turning back. Unless you spend your life in a wilderness cabin, totally off the grid, there is simply no way the government won’t have information about you stored away somewhere.

What this means, unfortunately, is that we are all Winston Smith. And Big Brother is the modem surveillance state.

65. What caused 1984 to sell well on Amazon.com?

A. The fact that authorities have access to our personal information. B. The worry that our government agencies can monitor our phones. C. The surprise at how Americans are spied on by the government. D. The similarities between the world we live in and that of 1984. 66. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. When Orwell wrote 1984, paper shredders didn't exist.

B. Winston Smith loves Big Brother due to the fears of terrorism. C. Telescreens arc used to broadcast and spy on citizens’ privacy. D. The war with Eastasia makes people in Oceania fearful.

67. What docs the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 8 refer to? A. Willingness to abandon freedom and privacy. B. Addiction to social media.

C. A round of “behavioral modification”. D. The phone calls being monitored.

68. The underlined part in the passage replies that _______. A. we are walking along the street too far to go back home B. it is impossible for us to return to our initial path

C. if s very difficult for us to change the current situation

D. the government can find out which street we are going down 69. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. We’re living “1984” today. B. Big Brother is watching you. C. We are all Winston Smith.

D. The NSA is spying on Americans.

70. What is the writer's attitude towards the phenomenon? A. Optimistic. B. Concerned. C. Angry. D. Enthusiastic.

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三． 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

15. Nancy isn’t gifted at music in a sense, yet her diligence has more than ______ her lack of gift. A. accounted for B. compensated for C. catered for D. bid for

16. As hard as the answer might be ________, the iPhone in your pocket uses more electricity than the refrigerator in your kitchen. A. believing B. believed C. to believe D. to be believed 17. — What surprised me was that she ________ have told him our confidential plan. — I think she didn’t mean to; perhaps it just slipped out. A. must B. should C. might D. could 18. Serious reading, in _____ form it may take, has its place in the advance of human civilization. A. which B. what C. whichever D. whatever 19. The crashed plane had been kept in service for longer than _____ intended. A. originally B. vaguely C. temporarily D. consistently

20. The British new visa policy allows tourists to leave and return to the country without _____

paperwork again for two years. A. submitting B. substituting C. appointing D. registering 21. ---The food in Zhengzhou doesn’t agree with me. --- You are _____ for disappointment if you expect the same taste in a toally different region. A. fragile B. unfit C. bound D. apparent 22. --- So many tourists pour into such beautiful places. --- I think it necessary they _____ be well preserved. A. can B. shall C. should D. may

23. October 29 saw China _____ its one-child policy, _____ all couples to have two for the first time

since 1980. A. end; allowing B. end; having allowed C. ending; to allow D.ending; allowed 24. --- Jack, how are you recently? --- Just so-so. My business failed and I am reduced to _____ occasionally . A. burn myself out B. hiring myself out C. trying myself out D. stretch myself out 25. --- I will have two midterms tomorrow. --- Me, too. So you _____ any sympathy from me here. A. aren’t getting B. didn’t get C. haven’t got D. aren’t going to get 26. Having considered the _____ of the problem, they worked out a detailed plan carefully. A. regulations B. foundations C. dimensions D. decorations 28. --- Did you participate in his celebration party yesterday? --- No, I _____ my mother do housework all day. A. would help B. helped C. had helped D. was helping 29. ---Have you watched the film Mission: Impossible --- Rogue Nation? --- _____. But I have been working on my graduation thesis. A. Of course not. B. Why bother? C. How dare I? D. I hope so.

30. The Beatles, the supreme rock and roll band of the 1960s, were in many ways pioneers for ______

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was to come, like holding concerts in sports stadiums. A. which B. what C. whoever D. that

31. Private taxi booking apps have ______ like mushrooms in the past few months because of their convenience and high efficiency. A. broken up B. lined up C. come up D. sprung up

32. Minister Bill De Blasio ______ in office fewer than 48 hours when he came face to face with his biggest challenge in his life. A. has been B. had been C. would be D. is

33. Tom seldom, ______, paid for the software on his computer. That is, he used lots of pirated software. A. if any B. if ever C. if some D. if never

34. She ______ her position as principal by giving jobs to her friends, which was severely criticized by fellow teachers. A. adored B. overlooked C. sought D. abused

35. The ______ among the world’s scientists is that the world is likely to warm up over the next few decades. A. prejudice B. reputation C. discrimination D. consensus

四：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

Amazon’s Top 100 book list changes hourly, but two coloring books for grownups are the mainstays right now.

An artist named Johanna Basford pretty much owns two slots of the top seven books on Amazon, next to household names like Erik Larson and Dr. Phil. But Basford’s books aren’t novels --- they’re collections of black-and-white drawings. The artist, who graduated from design school in 2005 and is based in Scotland, has turned her lovely ink drawings into coloring books “for grownups.” And they’re wildly popular, selling millions of copies.

What is it about these books that has made them so popular with adults? Basford told me that when she first suggested to publishers the idea of a grownup coloring book four years ago, “colouring for adults wasn’t the trend it is now. You can imagine how quiet they went after I suggested it.”

But the book she ended up drawing has become a phenomenon: 2013’s Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book is currently #2 on Amazon’s Top 100 and has sold 1.4 million copies. The followup, Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest & Coloring Book, is #6 right now. Why is coloring suddenly a craze amongst grownups?

Basford pointed to some reasons --- first, that coloring books are a way for adults who don’t normally draw or paint to be creative. “A blank sheet of paper can be discouraging, but a colouring book acts as a bit of a buffer(缓冲) in this situation,” she says.

Second, coloring books don’t require anywhere near as much logical thought as, say, drawing a portrait. There are psychological benefits, too:

“I’ve heard from so many people ranging from lawyers, financial advisers, business owners and

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busy mums, all say the same thing: that colouring helps them relax. Then there’re people who are recovering from illness or dealing with a difficult time in their lives, they too find the calming effects of colouring is beneficial to them.”

What’s so striking about Secret Garden and Enchanted Forest is that they’ve managed to stay at the top of Amazon’s best seller list as physical books, alongside those that can be instantly downloaded and read. Basford hears that too: She points out that her books are an activity that can be done without the help of your wifi router. “It’s a chance to unplug, look away from the screens and do something fun,” she says. Maybe Basford has plugged into a vast and unacknowledged desire to really, actually do nothing --- to let the brain take over, without the technology.

Secret Garden & Enchanted Forest

● She is an artist graduating from design school and 71 now in Scotland. Author Johnna ● She 72 third on Amazon behind Erik Larson and Dr. Phil. Basford ● With all the publishers’ 73 , she still stuck to her idea to draw. ● They are coloring books, many black-and-white drawings 74 . ● 75 are their target readers. ● They have become extremely successful, with millions of copies sold. ● Strikingly, as physical books, they top Amazon’s best seller list along with 76 . About the books ● Compared with a blank sheet of paper, it can 78 people to be creative Reasons why in drawing or painting. the books have ● They can bring inner 79 to patients and stress-out adults with different

become such occupations. a(n) 77 ● They allows people the 80 to have entertainment without technology. 五．完成句子

1.As more and more companies extend to have a global reach, it is easy to understand why new opportunities birth in various locations. (同义句转换)

As an increasing number of companies their business globally, new opportunities arise accordingly.

2.You can say that again. Struggle not to let negative ideas __ .（占上风）

3. Across the Yangtze River ___ more than one bridge, the Nanjing Changjiang Bridge being the first one. (lie的正确形式)

4.Someone may become addicted to collecting a certain thing yet never organize the collection as it grows out of control. .(同义句转换)

One example is that an addict ______ to organize the collection.

5. Microsoft, best known as the maker of software,___________ on the principle or equal pay for equal work so as to arouse employees ’s creativity. (分发)

6. Before the economic crisis came John had sensed the firm was to be ruined and he _____ just in time. (撤出)

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7.______ at the meeting are five Hong Kong government officials and five students ______ a student organization taking part in a 23-day-long Occupy Central movement. .（ present; represent的正确形式）

8._ Faced with fierce competition as he is ____________________________, the job-seeker remains optimistic and tries hard to achieve his goal whatever it happens. (尽管面临激烈的竞争 用as 翻译) 9.China will make a great difference in promoting multinational joint development, the \"Belt and Road\" policies ________.（accelerate的正确形式）

10.Every family is different, with different personalities, customs, and ways of thinking, talking, and connecting to one another. .(同义句转换)

Families _____ ____ one from another in characteristics.

11.Japan can’t create a better future _____________________________(除非其反思) history and

learn its lessons as well.

12. I should have forgotten all about my mother's demand that I buy some fruits home for the evening, _________ ___________．(虽然被提醒)

13.In terms of academic performance, Mike does not belong with the brilliant students in our class, yet we can never ____________(=underestimate) the possibility that he will be admitted to his ideal college.

14.At the summit, Xi Jin-ping points out that the Sino-US relations are bound to enjoy a bright future _______ the two influential powers make joint efforts.（如果） 15.It’s the continued lack of organization in one’s life. (同义句转换) _________ of organization, one is likely to have the problem.

Keys:

一．完形填空

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36-40 BACBA 41-45 CACAA 46-50 DCCBD 51-55 BCAAB 二．阅读理解

56. A 57. B 58. D 59. B 60. D 61. C 62. C 63. B . D 65. D 66. C 67. A 68. C 69. A 70. B 三．单项选择

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四：任务型阅读

71. living / working 72. ranks / comes 73. disapproval / disagreement(s) / objection(s)

74. contained 75. Adults / Grownups 76. e-books 77. hit / success 78. encourage 79. calmness / peace / relaxation 80. chance / possibility 五．完成句子

1. extend/expand/grow

2 take over 3. lies 4. fails 5.distributes

6. pulled out 7. Present; representing 8. Faced with fierce competition as he is 9. accelerated 10. distinguish/tell/differentiate/discriminate 11 unless it reflects on 12.. although reminded

13. discount 14. provided that 15. Short

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