1、 C. She is unlikely to find such a satisfactory flat. D. She doesnt like the idea of decorating an empty flat. 6. A. Mike. B. Sandy. C. An unexpected friend. D. A handyman. 7. A. Make a recovery plan. B. Find a full-time job. C. Drop out of school. D. Resign from her present job. 8. A. The woman was
2、 fully absorbed in the music. B. The woman couldnt understand the music very well. C. The woman lost her way to the concert that evening. D. The concert was no better than what the woman imagined. 9. A. Extreme sports. B. Travel insurance. C. Travel arrangements. D. Courage and safety. 10. A. She is
3、 talkative. B. She is quiet. C. She is active. D. She is sociable. Section B Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. 28 billion copies. B. 567 million copies. C. 1953 million copies. D. 2021 million copies. 12. A. Interviewed the vice-president of the Commercial Press in C
4、hina. B. Completed data investigation, collection and examination for the records. C. Compared the sales volumes of the Secret Garden and Harry Potter series. D. Delivered enough Xinhua dictionaries to the presentation ceremony. 13. A. It is the best-selling book in the world. B. It is the worlds mo
5、st popular dictionary. C. It is a useful tool for learners of the Chinese language. D. It has influenced several generations of Chinese people. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. Over a billion people do not have enough safe drinking water. B. Diseases and bacteria in
6、 the water kill millions of people every day. C. People in rich countries take their clean drinking water for granted. D. Clean, bottled water is expensive to transport to poor rural villages. 15. A. It is a plastic straw. B. It uses batteries or electricity. C. It can be used for one year. D. Its p
7、ortable and cheap. 16. A. Appeal to the government to supply clean water for everyone. B. Provide easy access to clean water to destroy the bacteria. C. Offer The WaterTube free to people in developing countries. D. Sell The WaterTube to every person who needs one. Section C Questions 17 through 20
8、are based on the following passage. Kingsleys view on starting a small business Advantages Be your own boss Make your own _17_ decisions Closer relationship with customers Disadvantages Higher risk of _18_ Threat from bigger businesses Ways to get the start-up money Personal _19_ A grant from a priv
9、ate organization _20_ from the bank Questions _21_ through _24_ are based on the following passage. What is the ad in the school newspaper about? The _21_ needs more hands. What kind of job is it? Its _22_ Why does the man apply for the job? To gather _23_ job for the future What is the mans major?
10、_24_ II. Grammar and Vocabulary A Salt is a must-have seasoning in our homes. But having too much of it may cause health problems, from strokes to heart disease. So should we just give it up? Well, for salt lovers who also like to look after their health, the good news is that Japanese scientists 25
11、 _ give us a guilt-free way of enjoying the seasoning. Theyve created an electric salt-flavored fork. The Electro Fork, which 26 _ run for six hours without charging, can give food a salty taste. It was developed by Tokyo University 27 _ part of the No Salt Restaurant project, 28 _ aims to offer low
12、-salt or salt-free food. The restaurant opened its doors for a trial on April 10. How do you get to taste salt? All you have to do is to press the button on the fork. Then it releases 29 _ electrical current, which stimulates your tongue. In addition to stimulating the tongue 30 _ make you taste sal
13、tiness, this device can also be used to make you taste sourness. It is based on the fact 31 a human tongue feels salty or sour when electricity 32 _ apply to it, according to The Telegraph newspaper. B One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. A
14、young couple ahead of me chattered nonstop between 33 _. I watched them a moment and decided she was doing all the talking. I admired his patience for putting up with her constant parade of words. 34 _ disturb by their noise, I moved on. I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a
15、 purchase 35 _ the couple approached the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He extended it into a long cane and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wifes jacket. Hes a brave man, the clerk at the counter said. Most of us would give up
16、36 _ we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a vow his life wouldnt change. So, as before, he and his wife come in 37 _ theres a new art show.But what does he get out of the art? I asked. He cant see.You are wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do, the clerk said. His w
17、ife describes each painting 38 _ _ he can see it in his mind. I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife 39 _ describe paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to alter his life. And I saw th
18、e share between two people as I watched this couple walk away with their arms intertwined. A. issue B. imposed C. desire D. awareness E. accidental F. suffered G. capture H. risky I. unnecessary J. responsibility K. unavoidable The smartphones that can take selfies 自拍照 have set us free. We can now d
19、ocument every moment of our life and instantly share it with the world through the Internet. However, some believe that its also causing people to take _41_ risks that sometimes prove to be deadly! According to recent reports, the _42_ to take a breathtaking selfie killed 12 people last year. Though
20、 that may not seem like a lot, its 33% more than the death from shark attacks. While the _43_ has been known for a while, it came to a head on September 21, 2021, following the _44_ death of Hideto Ueda at the Taj Mahal in New Delhi. It turned out that the 66-year-old Japanese and his companion were
21、 trying to take a selfie with the Royal Gate as the background when they fell down some stairs. Other fatal accidents this year include a 21-year-old Russian woman who fell off a bridge while trying to _45_ an exciting selfie. Three Indian students _46_ a similar fate after they were run over by a t
22、rain while taking a selfie on the railway tracks. The rising number of injuries is forcing officials to take measures. Russia has begun a nationwide _47_ program to make its young citizens realize the dangers of this hobby. The campaigns slogan is: Even a million likes on social media are not worth
23、your life and well-being. Though no other country has followed their lead, many are banning the selfie sticks! The Museum of Modem Art in New York and the Getty Center in Los Angeles are among those to have _48_ a ban on the selfie sticks, claiming concerns over the safety of their artwork as well a
24、s visitors. While these measures may help reduce the incidents, the only way to stop selfie-related injuries and deaths is to take _49_ - not just for themselves but for their friends. So next time you decide to take a selfie that appears a little _50_, be sure to stop and ask yourself: is it worth
25、it? III. Reading Comprehension Healthy self-esteem is like a childs armor against the challenges of the world. Kids who know their strengths and weaknesses and feel good about themselves seem to have an _51_ time handling conflicts and _52_ negative pressures. They tend to smile more readily and enj
26、oy life. These kids are realistic and generally optimistic. In contrast, kids with low self-esteem can find challenges to be sources of major anxiety and _53_. Those who think poorly of themselves have a hard time finding solutions to problems. If given to self-critical thoughts such as Im no good o
27、r I cant do anything right, they may become passive, _54_, or depressed. Faced with a new challenge, their immediate response might be t. Self-esteem is _55_ to self-worth how much a person values himself or herself. This can change from day to day or from year to year, but _56_ self-esteem tends to
28、 develop from infancy and keep going until we are adults. Self-esteem also can be _57_ as feeling capable while also feeling loved. A child who is happy with an _58_ but does not feel loved may _59_ experience low self-esteem. Likewise, a child who feels loved but is hesitant about his or her own ab
29、ilities can also develop low self-esteem. Healthy self-esteem comes when a good _60_ is maintained. Patterns of self-esteem start very early in life. The concept of success following effort and _61_ starts early. Once people reach adulthood, its harder to make changes to how they see and define themselves. So, its wise to think about developing and _62_ self-esteem during childhood. As kids try, fail, try again, fail again, and then finally succeed, they develop ideas about their own capabilities. At the same time, theyre creating a self-c
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