It makes no difference to me whether you choose to leave or stay to keep me company．题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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12．It makes no difference to me whether you choose to leave or stay to keep me company．

分析你是选择离开还是留下来陪我对我而言没有区别．

解答案是company．本题考查语境中选用恰当的词；company n公司，陪伴；keep sb company陪伴某人；故答案是company．

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3．The sharing economy，represented by companies like Airbnb or Uber，is the latest fashion craze．Rut many supporters have overlooked the reality that this new business model is largely based on escaping regulations and breaking the law．
Airbnb is an internet-based service that allows people to rent out spare rooms to strangers for short stays．Uber is an internet taxi service that allows thousands of people to answer ride requests with their own cars．There are hundreds of other such services．
The good thing about the sharing economy is that it promotes the use of underused resources．Millions of people have houses or apartments with empty rooms，and Airbnb allows them to profit from these rooms while allowing guests a place to stay at prices that are often far less than those charged by hotels．Uber offers prices that are competitive with standard taxi prices and their drivers are often much quicker and more trustworthy．
But the downside of the sharing economy has gotten much less attention．Most cities and states both tax and regulate hotels，and the tourists who stayin hotels are usually an important source of tax income．But many of Airhnb's customers are not paying the taxes required under the law．
Airbnb can also raise issues of safety for its customers and trouble for hosts'neighbors．Hotels are regularly inspected to ensure that they are not fire traps and that they don't form other risks for visitors．Airbnb hosts face no such inspections．
Since Airbnb is allowing people to escape taxes and regulations，the company is simply promoting thefts．Others in the economy will lose by bearing an additional tax burden or being forcced to live next to an apartment unit with a never-ending series of noisy visitos．
The same story may apply with Uber．Uber is currently in disputes over whether its cars meet the safety and insurance requirements imposed on standard taxis．Also，if Uber and related services flood the market，they could harm all taxi drivers'ability to earn a minimum wage．
This downside of the sharing needs to be taken seriously，but that doesn't mean the current tax and regulatory structure is perfect．
28．What is the positive thing about the sharing economy？B
A．It is a global trend．
B．It draws on spare resources．
C．It is beyond regulations．
D．It brings in modest profits．
29．What is the problem with Airbnb customers according to the passage？D
A．They are not regularly inspected．
B．They are likely to commit thefts．
C．They are not allowed to escape taxes．
D．They can be noisy to hosts'neighbours．
30．What is the argument over Uber according to the passage？C
A．Whether it provides reliable services．
B．Whether it lowers customers'expenses．
C．Whether it ensures customers'safety．
D．Whether it can compete with standard taxis．
31．What will be talked about in the following paragraphs？B
A．Existing regulations and laws．
B．Necessary improvements of current laws．
C．More downsides of Airbn and Uber．
D．Further development of Airbnb and Uber．

20．当前不少文学作品被改编成电影．有人选择看电影，有人则喜欢读原著．请你以"Film or book，which do you prefer？"为题，按照下列要点写一篇英语短文：
1、看电影：省时、有趣、易懂
2、读原著：细节更多、语言优美
3、我的看法及理由
注意：1、词数：100-120 文章题目和开头已给出（不计入词数）
2、参考词汇：original work 或 book in the original （原著）
Film or book，which do you prefer？
Some of us think that it is better to see the film than to read the book in the original．

7．El Nino，a Spanish term for"the Christ child"，was named by South American fishermen who noticed that the global weather pattern，which happens every two to seven years，reduced the amount of fishes caught around Christmas．El Nino sees warm water，collected over several years in the western Pacific，flow back eastwards when winds that normally blow westwards weaken，or sometimes the other way round．
The weather effects，both good and bad，are felt in many places．Rich countries gain more from powerful Nino，on balance，than they lose．A study found that a strong Nino in 1997 helped American's economy grow by 15 billion，partly because of better agricultural harvests：farmers in the Midwest gained from extra rain．The total rise in agricultural incomes in rich countries is greater than the fall in poor ones．
But in Indonesia extremely dry forests are in flames．A multi-year drought （干旱）in south-east Brazil is becoming worse．Though heavy rains brought about by El Nino may relieve the drought in California，they are likely to cause surface flooding and other disasters．
The most recent powerful Nino，in 1997-98，killed around 21，000 people and caused damage worth 36．But such Ninos come with months of warning，and so much is known about how they happen that governments can prepare．According to the Overseas Development Institute （ODI），however，just 12% of disaster-relief funding in the past two decades has gone on reducing risks in advance，rather than recovery and rebuilding afterwards．This is despite evidence that a dollar spent on risk-reduction saves at least two on reconstruction．
Simple improvements to infrastructure （基础设施）can reduce the spread of disease．Better sewers （下水道）make it less likely that heavy rain is followed by an outbreak of the disease of bad stomach．Stronger bridges mean villages are less likely to be left without food and medicine after floods．According to a paper in 2011by Mr Hsiang and co-authors，civil conflict is related to El Nino's harmful effects-and the poorer the country，the stronger the link．Though the relationship may not be causal，helping divided communities to prepare for disasters would at least reduce the risk that those disasters are followed by killing and wounding people．Since the poorest are least likely to make up for their losses from disasters linked to El Nino，reducing ther losses needs to bethe priority．
61．What can we learn about El Nino in Paragraph 1？A
A．It sees the changes of water flow direction in the ocean．
B．It takes place almost every year all over the world．
C．It is named after a South American fisherman．
D．It forces fishermen to stop catching fish around Christmas．
62．What may El Ninos bring about to the countries affected？D
A．Poor countries suffer less from droughts economically．
BAgricultural harvests in rich coutries fall．
C．Droughts become more harmful than floods．
D．Rich countries'gains are greater than their losses．
63．The data provided by ODI in Paragraph 4suggest thatB
A．governments of poor countries need more aid
B．more investment should go to risk reduction
C．victims of El Nino deserve more compensation
D．recovery and reconstruction should come first
64．What is the author's purpose in writing the passage？B
A．To introduce El Nino and its origin．
B．To urge people to prepare for El Nino．
C．To show ways of fighting against El Nino．
D．To explain the consequences of El Nino．

17．Consulting（查阅；参考） a dictionary whenever you meet with a new word is not recommended by most teachers．

4．听第8段材料，回答第10至12题．
10．Which course is the man interested in？
A．The one on test-taking skills．
B．The one on paper-writing skills．
C．The one on information-collecting skills．
11．Where is the Skill-training Center's main office？
A．In the Physics Tower．
B．In the library．
C．In Staunton Hall．
12．What does the woman suggest the man do next？
A．Go to the Skill-training Center．
B．Study for his next exam．
C．Get some sleep．

1．The capsule began swinging gently （侧着）sideways as we lay relaxed and dreaming．

2．When does the woman finish work？
A．At 6：00 B．At 7：00 C．At 8：00．

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