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阅读下列短文,掌握其大意,然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案

 A young man went to a car showroom. He was wearing rubber boots and a  1  jacket. He needed a haircut  2    and was unshaven. The young man examined an  3    car carefully and  4  turned to speak to the salesman.

 “ 5    does this car cost?he asked.

 “One thousand two hundred and eighteen pounds,the salesman said.

 “I'll have    6  of them, the young man said.

 The salesman  7  . He found it  8  to be polite. You are joking,  9  ,he said. I'm afraid we  10    help you. This car is not for sale.

 The salesman showed his customer the  11  and the young man left the shop  12  a word. He went to a  13  on the other side of the street and  14  sixteen cars. The  15  salesman was polite and  16  . The young man took a bundle of notes  17  his pocket and  18  the car in cash. He  19    that the cars were for himself and his fifteen  20  . He said that  21  and his colleagues(同事)worked on a Norweigian  22  boat. We have all  23  a lot of money this season, the man said, and we want to buy cars.

    24  , the second salesman was  25    .

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

(1) Anice

  

Bdirty

  

Cbrown

  

Dnew

  

[  ]

  

(2) Aimmediately

  

Bvery

  

Cbadly

  

Dwell

  

[  ]

  

(3) Anew

  

Bexcellent

  

Ccheap

  

Dexpensive

  

[  ]

  

(4) Athen

  

Bsoon

  

Csuddenly

  

D    impolitely

  

[  ]

  

(5) AHow    much

  

BWhat    price

  

CHow    many

  

DWhat    money

  

[  ]

  

(6) Aall

  

Bsome

  

Csixteen

  

D    fifteen

  

[  ]

  

(7) Ashouted

  

Bwas    surprised

  

Csmiled

  

Dwas    glad

  

[  ]

  

(8) Aimpossible

  

Bpossible

  

Chard

  

Deasy

  

[  ]

  

(9) Aof    course

  

BI    don't believe you

  

Cthanks   

  

D    I think so

  

[  ]

  

(10)Acan

  

Bhave    to

  

Ccan't

  

Dmustn't

  

[  ]

  

(11)Ajacket

  

Bcar

  

Croom

  

Ddoor

  

[  ]

  

(12)Ain

  

Bwith

  

Cwithout

  

D    except

  

[  ]

  

(13)Ashop

  

Bsupermarket

  

Cbank

  

Dshowroom

  

[  ]

  

(14)Aplaced    an order for

  

Bcalled    for

  

Casked    fo

  

Dpaid    for

  

[  ]

  

(15)Akind

  

Bold

  

Csecond

  

D    first

  

[  ]

  

(16)Aquick

  

Bhonest

  

Chelpful

  

Dhard-working

  

[  ]

  

(17)Ainside

  

Bout    of

  

Cfrom    of

  

Doutside

  

[  ]

  

(18)Apaid    for

  

Basked    for

  

Ccalled    for

  

Dsent    for

  

[  ]

  

(19)Acried

  

Btold

  

Cexplained

  

Dwished

  

[  ]

  

(20)Apeople

  

BChildren

  

Cfamilies

  

DColleagues

  

[  ]

  

(21)Aher

  

BThey

  

Che

  

Dhim

  

[  ]

  

(22)Afishing

  

Btravel

  

Cwar

  

Dsailing

  

[  ]

  

(23)Amanaged

  

Bearned

  

Cgot

  

Dstole

  

[  ]

  

(24)AAs    usual

  

BNaturally

  

CAs    a result

  

DAs    a rule

  

[  ]

  

(25)Asad

  

Bdelighted

  

Csorry

  

Dthankful

  

[  ]

  

阅读理解

  Why do human beings still risk their lives under ground and doing one of the dirtiest and most dangerous jobs in this world?A small group of emgineers and robotics experts picture a day in the not-too-distant future when robots and other technology do most of the dangerous mining work.

  One of the first mining robots was developed five years ago at Carnegie-Mdllon University’s Robotics Institute.It was called Groundhog and it looked like a golf cart,.It used lasers(激光)to“see”in the dark and map given up mines-some of the most dangerous work in the business.

  The latest model is called Cave Crawler, It’s a bit smaller than grouondhog.and even more Advanced.It can take photos and videos and has sensors that can discover the presence of dangerrous gasses.Amazingly.the robot has a real sense of logic(逻辑性).If it comes acorss something difficult, it gets monentarily punded.It has to think about what to do and where to go next.Sometimes it throws a fit just like a real person.

  Myles and his colleagues hope that robots like Cove Crawler will one day be used in rescue(营救)operations“A robot could speed up the rescue process by doing discovery(侦察),”says Chuck Whittaker, a roboties engineer at Carnegie-Mellon.“The robot can go ahead and, with its sensors, report what it has found and whether jit is safe for humans to proceed.”

  Using robots in rescue operations, though, is probliematic, The lasers that guide the robots don’t work in smoky environments so the engineers at Carnegie Mellon have experimnted with sonar(声纳)and radar guidance systems, and with some success.

  Some experts predict that robots do the most repetitive and dangerous jobs, but won't get rid fo the need for human workers.

(1)

The underlined phrase“throws a fit”in Paragraph 3 probably means ________

[  ]

A.

gets angry

B.

gets shocked

C.

becomes confused

D.

becomed cheerful

(2)

The latest robot is more advanced than Groundhog mainly because ________

[  ]

A.

it can map given up mines

B.

it can see in the dark tunnels

C.

it’s smaller than Groundhog

D.

it has a real sense of logic

(3)

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

Mining robots do most of the mining work at present.

B.

Groundhog can discover the persence of dangerous gases.

C.

Experts are trying to make robots save miners in danger.

D.

robots can work in smoky areas with the help of a laser.

(4)

We can infer from the last paragraph that ________

[  ]

A.

the mine robots will have a very bright future

B.

robots in the sutomotive industry must be improved

C.

there will be no need for human workers in mines

D.

robots in mines will cost a lot

阅读理解。
阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。 注意:每个空格只填一个单词。
     When you are in a place where you are hunting for a new job or career, you will find that there are several
things needing your atten tion. Jobs and careers are fewer than you might entirely be prepared for; especially
when satisfying employment is something you need to seriously think about. How are you going to find the job
that you want and how are you going to avoid traps in your way? When you want to make the most out of your job search, take a moment and think about the things that you must avoid at all costs.
     One of the most important rules is, never to compromise on your requirements such that it will negatively
affect your life and peace of mind at a later stage. Keep in mind your basic expectations from a job. It might be
something along the lines of increased monetary pay ment or you might find that it has something to do with
benefits or time off. Whatever it is that you count as your basic requirements, make sure that you do not accept a job without it. Your requirements might be difficult to get, but you have all the rights to try and a chieve them.
     That being said, don't shy away from odd jobs that might actu ally take you to the place that you want to be
in, eventually. Some- times, finding the right job is a matter of luck and chance after you have been searching
and putting in a lot of efforts. And if something unexpected happens, remember that taking chances is something you might want to seriously consider. You are in a place where you are thinking about moving forward, so
don't be surprised by what route it might take to get there. As long as you keep your goals in mind, you are going to be doing much better than other people are during their job search.
     If you are looking for the right career, another thing that you can do to make sure that you get the right kind of employment is to advertise yourself. When you do nothing to push yourself forward, you will be the one
suffering for it. If required, motivate yourself and try to look at all that you possess by way of positive traits.
Make sure that you can present your skills and abilities in the best light possi ble. If the jobs that you have set
your sights on are challenging, set targets for yourself and work towards them in a systematic and fo cused
manner. The more efforts you put into marketing yourself, the better will be your chances of obtaining the job
of your choice.
     Remember that when you are working on a job search, you should not shortchange yourself. This is because you will only hurt yourself by aiming low.
     What to avoid during your job search
Paragraph Outline Supporting Details
Brief introduction ☆You need to know they are fewer than 1. _____
☆You should take the related things into 2. _____ and know what to a- void.
Detailed information of what to avoid dur ing the job search ☆Don't lower standards or it will have a negative 3._____ on your later
life. Accept a job with your basic 4. _____ which might be not easy to
get.
☆ Accept some odd jobs which might help you 5. _your goal. Sometimes, luck and chance may 6. _____  well in your finding the job. You can do better than others if you 7. _____ your goals during the job search.
☆You should make a( n) 8.____for yourself to hunt for the right job. If it is a 9. _____for you to find the job, set your targets and work hard.
Summary ☆Low aims may do 10. _____ to your- self, so you shouldn't shortchange yourself.

Most young architects―particularly those in big cities― can only dream about working in a building of their own. And making that dream come true often means finding a building no one else seems to want, which is exactly what happened to David Yocum and his parter, Brain Bell. Their building is a former automobile electrical-parts film in Atlanta. Form the outside, it looks too old, even something horrible, but open the door and you are in a wide, open courtyard, lined on three sides with rusting(生锈的)walls.

In 2000, Yocum and Bell found this building in the city’s West End. Built in 1947, the structure had been abandoned years earlier and the roof of the main building had fallen down. But the price was right, so Yocum bought it. He spent eight months of his off-hours on demolition(排除), pulling rubbish out through the roof, because it was too dangerous to go inside the building. The demolition was hard work, but it gave him time to think about what he wanted to do, and “to treasure what was there― the walls, the rust, the light.” Yocum said. “Every season, more paint falls off the walls and more rust develops. It’s like an art installation(装置) in there―a slow-motion show.”

Since the back building hade been constructed without windows, an all-glass front was added to the building to give it a view of the courtyard, and skylights were installed in the roof. The back fo the building is a working area and a living room for Yocum and his wife. A sort of buffer(缓冲) zone between the front and the back contains a bathroom, a kitchen and a mechanical room, and the walls that separate these zones have openings that allpw views through to the front of the studio and the courtyard beyond.

Yocum and Bell, who have just completed an art gallery for the city, feel that the experience from the decoration of their building, focusing on the inside rather than the outside, has influenced their work. It has also given these architers a chance to show how they can make more out of less.

60. According to the passage, it is _______ for most young architects in big cities to work in a

   Building of their own.

   A. easy   B. unnecessary  C. unrealistic  D. common

61. Yocum bought the old building because _____.

   A. it was a bargain to him

   B. it was still in good condition

   C. it was located in the city center

   D. it looked attractive from the outside

62. Working on the old building, Yocum and Bell _______.

   A. pulled rubbish out through the roof

   B. removed the skylights from the bathroom

   C. presentd a slow-motion show in an art gallery

   D. built a kitchen at the back part of the old buiding

63. It can be inferred from the passage that Yocum and Bell _____.

   A. benefited a lot from pulling down the roof

   B. turned more old buildings into art galleries

   C. got inspiration from decorating their old building

   D. paid more attention to the outside of the art gallery

64. The main idea of the passage is that ______.

   A. people can learn a lot from their failures.

   B. it is worthwhile to spend money on an old building

   C. people should not judge things by their appearance

   D. creative people can make the best of what they have

   Parents need to be good role models to help their children make sensible financial decisions, according to Adam Hancock and hs team, from East Caronlina University in the US. Their work highlights that parents who argue about finances contribute to increasing credit card debt among their children during their students years. Their work is published online in Springer's Journal of Family and Economic Issues.

   Credit card debt among college students has been a growing concern for researchers and policymakers over the last decade. In addition, there is growing concern among educators that more students are dropping out of school, not because of academic failure, but because of financial reasons, and credit card especially. Hancock and colleagues' study is the first to examine how parental interactions, and financial knowledge and attitudes may have a cumulative effect(累积效应)on the number of credit cards students own and their level of credit card debt.

   The researchers analyzed data for 420 undergraduate students from seven different American universities, who took part in the College Student Financial Literacy Survey. According to the online survey, nearly two-thirds of students had a credit card, and nearly a third had more than one. Those students who reported that their parents argued about finances were more likely to have more than two cards than the students whose parents who did not argue about finances.

In terms of debt, those students who had two or more credit cards were nearly three times more likely to report having credit card debt over $500.

The researchers conclude, "It is clear that the influence of parents cannot be neglected. Researchers, educators and policymakers should work in finding effective ways to increase the positive financial behaviors fo college students. We need to help students learn financial skills and establish healthy financial attitudes at earlier ages to prevent poor financial habits from taking root."

31. In Adam Hancock's research, student's credit card debt is related to their _________.

   A.knowledge            B.concerns           C.school            D.parents

32. When college students have credit card debt, they may ________.

   A.quit school                                B.fail in their exams  

   C.study financial knowledge                    D.have more credit cards

33. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?

   A. More than 400 students i a university took the survey.

   B. The survey was conducted with the paper questionnaire.

   C. Nearly all the students in this survey have credit cards.

   D. Students have fewer cards if their parents argue more.

34. If you have two or more credit cards, you are more likely to ________.

   A.get wealthy           B.have argument       C.buy more things   D.become in debt

35. As a student, what can yo learn from the passage?

   A. We need to turn to our parents when we have credit card debt.

   B. We should build correct financial attitudes when we are young.

   C. We shouldn't have credit cards so that we can avoid argument.

   D. We can have more credit cards to make life more comfortable.

                                      

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