阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。
Members of the post-1990 generation looking for work apply for multiple positions and hold high expectations of the jobs. They are particular about employment and it was common for them 1. (break) appointments for job interviews.
The only child is characteristic of the most of the families since 1990. His or her living condition has 2. (great) improved from that of the post-1980 and post-1970 generations. They don’t experience much pressure in life so they pay closer attention to 3. (person) preferences and interests when 4. (hunt) for a job.
They also does not care about the amount of money they make. 5. , the working environment, the happiness they get from their work and respect from others are the things 6. matter most.
As the saying goes, second 7. (think) are best. The post-1990 generation does not think twice about leaving in their first year of work. If they lose interest in a job or are not clear about their future career path, they 8. (quit) easily.
Members of the generation are also more self-centered. They want more time for 9. (they) and are not willing to work overtime. Their attitude to life is more casual.
This generation is very sensitive and has a lot of self-respect, 10. the employers need to be concerned about their temperaments (性情) and ways of communication.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I’m sitting at my mother’s desk, a mahogany (红木) one with rows of tiny drawers — even a sliding secret compartment (隔间). I’ve _________ it since I was just tall enough to see things _________ it as Mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, staring at the ink bottle, pens, and smooth white paper, I _________ that the act of writing must be the most _________ thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, Mother_________ various items for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d repeat, “is for Elizabeth.” I sensed Mother communicating with this gift, a communication I’d craved(渴望) for 50 years.
My mother was _________ in the Victorian belief that emotions were _________. I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me；she expressed it in _________ . But as a teenager I _________ heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf(鸿沟) opened between us.
As_________ passed and I raised my own family， I began to understand her. Forgive me, I wrote, for having been critical. In _________ words, I asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.
I mailed the letter and waited _________ for her reply. None came. Eagerness turned to disappointment, then acceptance and, finally, _________ . I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it. I could stop trying to make her into _________ she was not. For the last 15 years of her life we enjoyed a relationship on her light, caring, cheerful.
Now the _________ of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that _________ was my chosen work.
The desk stayed in our attic (阁楼) for nearly a year before we turned a bedroom into a study. _________ at last I brought the desk down, it was dusty from months of storage. _________ , I polished the drawers. Pulling out the secret compartment, I found papers inside. And a one-page letter, _________ and refolded many times.
Send me a reply, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you _________ chose the act that speaks louder than words.
1.A. envied B. loved C. made D. studied
2.A. below B. behind C. above D. inside
3.A. decided B. doubted C. denied D. hoped
4.A. reliable B. clever C. special D. delightful
5.A. bought B. received C. reserved D. ordered
6.A. brought up B. picked up C. dressed up D. given up
7.A. true B. strong C. important D. private
8.A. words B. action C. tears D. secret
9.A. turned down B. sank into C. stuck to D. longed for
10.A. mornings B. centuries C. years D. times
11.A. careful B. direct C. humorous D. rude
12.A. patiently B. eagerly C. quietly D. calmly
13.A. sadness B. curiosity C. peace D. anger
14.A. someone B. anyone C. everybody D. anybody
15.A. story B. gift C. color D. act
16.A. singing B. designing C. painting D. writing
17.A. While B. When C. After D. Since
18.A. Lovingly B. Luckily C. Excitedly D. Carelessly
19.A. read B. hidden C. folded D. enjoyed
20.A. seldom B. usually C. often D. always
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
History is a record of what has happened in the past. 1. The really fascinating thing is that much of history has been repeated time and again. It allows us to learn from the past, both the mistakes made and the successes achieved.
One of the benefits of history is reading how other people both famous and totally unknown have overcome tremendous challenges in their life. These challenges, although particular to a person, or to a certain time in the past, or occurring in a different country or culture, all convey the same thing. 2.
3. He encountered many failures while on the road to finally inventing the modern day light bulb. He could be held out as an example of a person who never gave up. 4. However, he did not let those failures stop him. He had a dream and he just kept trying different things until he did reach success.
Or, consider the story of Abraham Lincoln who managed to become President of the United States even though he suffered many setbacks and personal losses. Most of us only realize the success of Mr. Lincoln becoming President. 5. His life was not an easy one. His story is one that motivates us to keep moving forward no matter what obstacles we have in life.
A. History has a lot of influence on us.
B. Take for example the story of Thomas Edison.
C. History has some very unique qualities about it.
D. I am sure he was discouraged by his many failures.
E. They convey wisdom in their short stories of perseverance.
F. Few of us knew about the many challenges he had to overcome.
G. Only those with courage to face challenges can hope to live their dreams.
Children today spend less time outdoors than ever before and it may be harmful not only to their physical health, but also to their cognitive (认知的) development.
A year-long study, recently published in the Sciences, found that elementary school children who were exposed to more green space within or directly outside their school showed improved learning and memory. The findings reinforce (加强) that of a recent six-year study on 905 Massachusetts public elementary schools, which found that students in schools that had more “greenness” in their surroundings reported higher scores on standardized testing in English and math. “There is an expanding body of scientific evidence linking the human experience in the natural world to better physical and mental health and improved cognitive abilities,” journalist Richard Louv, co-founder of the Children & Nature Network, said in an email to The Huffington Post. “An increasing number of homeschoolers, nature preschools, independent primary and secondary schools, and forward-thinking public schools are incorporating (并入) nature experience into learning.”
The new study was conducted on more than 2,500 children in second, third and fourth grade at 36 primary schools in Barcelona, Spain. Researchers found that the students who attended schools with more green space showed a 5 percent improvement in the short-term memory that’s critical for reasoning, learning and comprehension. But their inattentiveness decreased slightly.
Spending time outside could have a number of benefits for children beyond improved memory and attention. Another recent study found that adventurous outdoor play such as climbing, rough and tumble (翻筋斗) play, and exploring alone improves children’s physical health while also help them develop creativity and social skills greatly.
Some schools are starting to take notice, creating more space for children to enjoy being in nature, including community gardens, outdoor playgrounds and small parks.
1.What did the study lasting a year find?
A. The cognitive abilities of children today decreased.
B. The findings of another six-year study were incorrect.
C. Being exposed to nature was beneficial to the learning of pupils.
D. Students had higher scores on testing in English and math than before.
2.According to the passage, what can we know about Richard Louv?
A. He discourages students from getting close to nature to gain experience.
B. He is one of the founders of the Children & Nature Network.
C. He conducted the study on 905 Massachusetts public elementary schools.
D. He often contributes articles to The Huffington Post.
3.Spending time in green space may have little effect on children’s __________.
A. inattentiveness B. creativity
C. communication D. learning
4.In which column of a newspaper can you see this article?
A. Entertainment. B. Travel.
C. Parenting. D. Education.
Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have existed on the planet, and they can grow to a length of 100 feet and weigh more than 330,000 pounds. But recently researchers have found that these whales are on the move and they have migrated (moved) from California waters to areas off Canada and Alaska for the first time since commercial whaling ended in 1965.
The researchers identified 15 blue whales that have appeared off the coast of British Columbia and the Gulf of Alaska since 1997. Four of these whales were recognized as ones that were once sighted off California shores, suggesting that the whales are returning to an old migration pattern between the coasts.
Before commercial whaling began in the early 1900s, blue whales were found widely throughout the North Pacific and California waters. But from the 1920s to the 1960s, whaling severely reduced the whale populations. Blue whales never recovered in the Northern Pacific, making sightings in this area rare. However, much larger groups of whales have been observed close to California since the 1970s.
The scientists had previously thought that the California population was separate from the population that had historically lived in North Pacific waters. But the current study shows that whales off the coast of British Columbia and the Gulf of Alaska are likely part of the California population.
To identify the blue whales, the researchers looked at photos of cetaceans taken in the North Pacific Ocean and compared them with a library of blue whale pictures taken along the West Coast of the United States and Southern Pacific. Up to now, the researchers are not quite sure why the whales are changing their migration patterns, but they suspect that the whales may be following their food moving farther north by the changes in ocean conditions.
1.According to the passage, blue whales are __________.
A. following the fixed route of migration
B. dying out due to commercial whaling
C. rarely found in the Southern Pacific
D. moving from the south to the north
2.The whale population in the northern Pacific __________.
A. is different from the California population
B. has become the largest group since the 1970s
C. is probably part of the California population
D. has lived there since the 1960s.
3.The underlined word “cetaceans” in Paragraph 5 probably means __________.
A. whales species B. land creatures
C. ocean conditions D. migration patterns
4.What might make blue whales migrate according to the researchers?
A. Commercial whaling. B. Food resources.
C. Weather conditions. D. Life reproduction.
I was fairly new to this particular school since my parents only moved to the area. There was a boy, who, as it turned out, was an orphan and was living and working for a small farming family. He didn’t appear at first glance to ever be fully engaged(专注) in the school learning process；he would sit quietly, never seem to get any attention from the teacher, and would spend a lot of time staring out of the window just behind him.
Over the next few weeks, I got to know this boy while playing outside in the schoolyard playing baseball, or soccer. He was very athletic and very good at anything we played. I started to wonder why he didn’t seem to do well in school and why the teacher ignored him.
He told me he had been in several foster (收养) homes since he was a little boy and that most of his time in the last few years had always been on farms. He said he was made to work before he went to school and as soon as he got home until it was time for bed. He was never given a chance to go out and play, nor was he allowed to have any friends although he told me he really didn’t have any friends anyway, because he was an orphan and they did not want anything to do with him.
I had never before been acquainted with prejudice of any kind. Here was one characteristic of a human being who through no fault of his own carried a label that prevented him from even having friends as a child. His potential was also being ignored by the teacher. It wasn’t that he couldn’t learn, or didn’t want to — it was because he wasn’t encouraged or in some cases, allowed to.
We may all meet people through the years that we tend to apply labels (标签) to without really taking the time to get to know them, to discover their real potential because our vision is clouded by how we always put people into pigeon holes that we are used to or comfortable with.
1. What was the first impression that the boy gave the author?
A. He was a troublemaker in class.
B. He was not drawn into learning.
C. He often played outside in the schoolyard.
D. He tried to get his teacher’s attention.
2.The main idea of the third paragraph is .
A. how the boy became homeless
B. that the boy’s family was very poor
C. why the boy didn’t have any friends
D. who made the boy work day and night
3.The boy’s potential was ignored because .
A. He worked hard. B. He liked playing baseball..
C. He was athletic. D. He was an orphan.
4.What does “pigeon holes” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. specific categories B. a group of friends
C. special schools D. animals’ homes
