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1、完形填空1.环境保护词数:254In our modern world,when something wears out,we throw it away and buy a new one.The 1 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 2 because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before。How did we 3 a throwaway society? First of all,it is now easier to 4an ob

2、ject than to spend time and money to repair it.5modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology,companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively.Products are plentiful and 6.Another cause is our 7of disposable (一次性的) products.As8 people,we are always looking for 9 to save time and make our

3、 lives easier.Companies 10 thousands of different kinds of disposable products:paper plates,plastic cups,and cameras,to name a few.Our appetite for new products also 11 to the problem.We are 12 buying new things.Advertisements persuade us that 13 is better and that we will be happier with the latest

4、 products.The result is that we14 useful possessions to make room for new ones.All around the world,we can see the 15of this throwaway lifestyle.Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger.To16the amount of rubbish and to protect the 17,more governments are requiring people to recycle materials.18

5、,this is not enough to solve(解决) our problem.Maybe there is another way out.We need to repair our possessions 19throwing them away.We also need to rethink our attitudes about 20.Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take ca

6、re of our environment.1.A.keyB.reasonC.projectD.problem2.A.giftsB.rubbishC.debtD.products3.A.faceB.becomeC.observeD.change4.A.hideB.controlC.replaceD.withdraw5.A.Thanks toB.As toC.Except forD.Regardless of6.A.safeB.funnyC.cheapD.powerful7.A.loveB.lackC.preventionD.division8.A.sensitiveB.kindC.braveD

7、.busy9.A.waysB.placesC.jobsD.friends10.A.donateB.receiveC.produceD.preserve11.A.adaptsB.returnsC.respondsD.contributes12.A.tired of B.addicted toC.worried aboutD.ashamed for13.A.newerB.strongerC.higherD.larger14.A.pick upB.pay forC.hold ontoD.throw away15.A.advantagesB.purposesC.functionsD.consequen

8、ces16.A.showB.recordC.decreaseD.measure17.A.technologyB.environmentC.consumersD.brands18.A.HoweverB.OtherwiseC.ThereforeD.Meanwhile19.A.byB.in favour ofC.afterD.instead of20.A.spendingB.collectingC.repairingD.advertising2.:社会生活词数:309Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford,Ive watched one fr

9、iend after another land high-ranking,high-paying Wall Street jobs.As executives(高级管理人员)with banks,consulting firms,established law firms,and major corporations,many are now1on their way to impressive careers.By societys 2,they seem to have it made.On the surface,these people seem to be very lucky in

10、 life.As they left student life behind,many had a3drink at their cheap but friendly local bar,shook hands with longtime roommates,and4out of small apartments into high buildings.They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine5a college years monthly rent.They replaced their

11、beloved old cars with expensive new sports cars.The thing is,a number of them have6that despite their success,they arent happy.Some 7of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they8.Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and9.How

12、ever,instead of devoting themselves to their work,they find themselves working to support the10to which they have so quickly become11.People often speak of trying a more satisfying path,and12in the end the idea of leaving their jobs to work for something they13or finding a position that would give t

13、hem more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion:its 14.They have loans,bills,a mortgage(抵押贷款)to15,retirement to save for.They recognize theres something16in their lives,but its 17to step off the track.In a society that tends to18everything in terms of dollars and ce

14、nts,we learn from a young age to consider the costs of our 19in financial terms.But what about the personal and social costs20in pursuing money over meaning?These are exactly the kinds of costs many of us tend to ignoreand the very ones we need to consider most.1.A.muchB.neverC.seldomD.well D.regula

15、tions3.A.lastB.leastC.secondD.best4.A.cycledB.movedC.slidD.looked5.A.sharedB.paidC.equaledD.collected6.A.advertisedB.witnessedC.admittedD.demanded7.A.complainB.dreamC.hearD.approve8.A.distributeB.hateC.applaudD.neglect9.A.calmB.guiltyC.warmD.empty10.A.familyB.governmentC.lifestyleD.project11.A.accus

16、tomedB.appointedC.uniqueD.available12.A.yetB.alsoC.insteadD.rather13.A.let outB.turn inC.give upD.believe in14.A.fundamentalB.practicalC.impossibleD.unforgettable15.A.take offB.drop offC.put offD.pay off16.A.missingB.inspiringC.sinkingD.shining17.A.harmfulB.hardC.usefulD.normal18.A.measureB.sufferC.

17、digestD.deliver19.A.disastersB.motivationsC.campaignsD.decisions20.A.assessedB.involvedC.coveredD.reduced3.:生活态度词数:269One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder.However,life can be1when you are not busy finding fault with it.Several years ago I2a letter from seventeen-year-ol

18、d Kerry,who described herself as a world-class fault-finder,almost always3by things.People were always doing things that annoyed her,and4was ever good enough.She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends.She became a really5person.Unfortunately,it took a horrible accident to cha

19、nge her6.Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash.What made it almost7to deal with was that the day before the8,Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her9of boyfriends,the way she was living,the way she related to her mother,and various other things she felt

20、she needed to10.It wasnt until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became11her habit of finding fault.Very quickly,she learned to appreciate life rather than to12everything so harshly(刻薄).She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her13as well.Perhaps most of us arent as extreme at f

21、ault-finding,14when were honest,we can be sharply15of the world.Im not suggesting you16problems,or that you pretend things are17than they are,but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are18most of the time,and especially when its not a really big 19.Train yourself to“bite your tongue”,

22、and with a little20,youll get really good at letting things go.And when you do,youll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.1.A.lonelyB.greatC.quietD.uneasy2.A.receivedB.answeredC.expectedD.rejected3.A.threatenedB.interruptedC.botheredD.spoiled4.A.anythingB.everythingC.somethingD.nothing5.A.cari

23、ngB.boringC.interestingD.surprising6.A.attitudeB.planC.measureD.explanation7.A.urgentB.unnecessaryC.certainD.impossible8.A.occasionB.eventC.accidentD.adventure9.A.memoryB.noticeC.evidenceD.choice10.A.hearB.contributeC.expressD.admit11.A.aware ofB.afraid ofC.curious aboutD.confused about12.A.discussB

24、.realizeC.judgeD.settle13.A.familyB.lifeC.careerD.education14.A.soB.orC.butD.for15.A.proudB.sureC.hopefulD.critical16.A.faceB.createC.solveD.ignore17.A.rarerB.betterC.strangerD.worse18.A.at leastB.at lastC.by farD.so far19.A.taskB.dealC.resultD.duty20.A.practiceB.speechC.restD.pity4.题材:社会教育词数:184Whe

25、re do you go when you want to learn something?School?A friend?A tutor?These are all1places of learning.But it may well be that the learning you really want2somewhere else instead.I had the3of seeing this first hand on a4.My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team.They did very well this season

26、and so5a tournament,which normally was only for more skilled club teams.This led to some 6experiences on Saturday as they played against teams7trained.Through the first two games,her8did not get one serious shot on goal.As a parent,I9seeing my daughter playing her best,10still defeated.It seemed tha

27、t something clicked with the11between Saturday and Sunday.When they12for their Sunday game,they were13different.They had begun to integrate(融合)the kinds of play and teamwork they had14the day before into their 15.They played aggressively and16scored a goal.It17me that playing against the other team

28、was a great18moment for all the girls on the team.I think it is a general principle.19is the best teacher.The lessons they learned may not be20what they would have gotten in school,but are certainly more personal and meaningful,because they had to work them out on their own.1.A.publicB.traditionalC.

29、officialD.special2.A.passesB.worksC.liesD.ends3.A.dreamB.ideaC.habitD.chance4.A.tripB.holidayC.weekendD.square5.A.wonB.enteredC.organizedD.watched6.A.painfulB.strangeC.commonD.practical7.A.lessB.poorlyC.newlyD.better8.A.fansB.tutorsC.classD.team9.A.imaginedB.hatedC.avoidedD.missed10.A.ifB.orC.butD.a

30、s11.A.girlsB.parentsC.coachesD.viewers12.A.dressedB.showed upC.made upD.planned13.A.slightlyB.hardlyC.basicallyD.completely14.A.seenB.knownC.heardD.read15.A.stylesB.trainingC.gameD.rules16.A.evenB.stillC.seldomD.again17.A.confusedB.struckC.remindedD.warned18.A.touchingB.thinkingC.encouragingD.learning19.A.ExperienceB.IndependenceC.CuriosityD.Intere