1 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word or phrase that best fits each blank.

Buyers from 1990s Top Confidence Chart

China's post-1990 consumers posted the highest consumer confidence in the second quarter of the year,    1    their optimism on job prospects, personal finance and willingness to spend, the latest survey from consultancy The Nielson Co showed on Friday.

Their consumer Confidence Index stood at 110, higher than    2    of any other age group, followed by the post-1960 (108) and post-1980 (105) generations, according to the survey.

“The post-1990 consumers are    3    (open) to new things and have a strong willingness to spend, therefore creating lots of opportunities for all types of businesses,” said Eva Ng, vice-president of Nielson Greater China.

“Moreover, they don't have a high brand loyalty.    4    they don't have too much money at the moment, they will emerge as a very important consumption power within five years,” she added.

According to the survey, 25 percent of people    5    (bear) in the 1990s are willing to buy new products, higher than the generation born in the 1980s (19%) and 1970s (21%).

Online shopping is extremely popular among the post-1990 segment. The survey showed that 93 percent of them    6    (shop)online in the past three months,and 71% of them will go online shopping in the next six months.

The overall Nielson Consumer Confidence index increased one point to 106 in the second quarter,    7    (indicate)that Chinese consumers are adjusting to the new norm(标准)of economic growth and their confidence level    8    (remain)stable,the consultancy said.

“Nielson's research shows not only that the economy has been adjusted to a comparatively lower growth with a better quality,but also    9    consumers have adjusted their consumption habits    10    (adapt)to this new trend,” said Yan Xuan,president of Nielson Greater China.

2 . American parents usually think that their child should not have more pocket money than the children with whom he regularly connects even if they are wealthier. But neither are children expected to_______with the richer if a large family, heavy responsibilities, or other conditions make it_______to give a child less spending money than is customary in the neighborhood.

Whatever the pocket money is, its entire use is not controlled by the_______, because a child learns to use money correctly only through_______the pocket money himself. If a seven-year-old child gets a quarter as a week pocket money and is made to put it all in his piggy bank to save it up, he gets no idea what the_______use for the money is. He gets the shiny coins and they soon_______.

The idea of a bank account is too early for so_______a child, although he can be made to understand and_______ saving his coins—not all of them, only a part of what he receives—to buy something he especially wants. By the time he is eight, when he is old enough to take part in the opening of his own saving account, parents may take him to the bank, open a saving account for him, and_______him to put a certain quantity of any checks that he receives as________into the bank and watch his bank savings________as entry by entry is made.

He will be saving, earning, and spending________quantities all along in order to learn how to________money and to keep him in a favorable position with his friends. The boy who can't join his fellows in sweet shops________he has to save every cent he gets or earns for some big unknown project his parents have been chosen for him, is a ________child.

1.

A．deal

B．communicate

C．fight

D．compare

2.

A．necessary

B．important

C．urgent

D．meaningful

3.

A．pupils

B．teachers

C．children

D．parents

4.

A．setting aside

B．dealing with

C．getting rid of

D．making up

5.

A．main

B．slow

C．full

D．real

6.

A．miss

B．lose

C．disappear

D．melt

7.

A．tall

B．large

C．healthy

D．small

8.

A．resist

B．avoid

C．enjoy

D．delay

9.

A．encourage

B．force.

C．beg

D．allow

10.

A．prizes

B．salaries

C．incomes

D．gifts

11.

A．develop

B．grow

C．progress

D．decline

12.

A．timely

B．equal

C．suitable

D．satisfactory

13.

A．save

B．spend

C．calculate

D．manage

14.

A．because

B．however

C．therefore

D．otherwise

15.

A．miserable

B．poor

C．rich

D．smart

3 . High-quality customer service is preached(宣扬)by many,but actually keeping customers happy is easier said than done.

Shoppers seldom complain to the manager or owner of a retail store,but instead will alert their friends,relatives,co-workers,strangers-and anyone who will listen.

Store managers are often the last to hear complaints,and often find out only when their regular customers decide to frequent their competitors,according to a study jointly conducted by Verde Group and Wharton School.

“Storytelling hurts retailers and entertains customers,” said Paula Courtney,President of the Verde Group. “The store loses the customers,but the shopper must also find a replacement.”

On average,every unhappy customer will complain to at-least four others,and will no longer visit the specific store. For every dissatisfied customer,a store will lose up to three more due to negative reviews. The resulting “snowball effect” can be disastrous to retailers.

According to the research,shoppers who purchased clothing encountered the most problems. Ranked second and third were grocery and electronics customers.

The most common complaints include filled parking lots,cluttered(塞满了的)shelves,overloaded racks,out-of-stock items,long check-out lines,and rude salespeople.

During peak shopping hours,some retailers solved the parking problems by getting moonlighting(业余兼职的)local police to work as parking attendants. Some hired flag wavers to direct customers to empty parking spaces. This guidance eliminated the need for customers to circle the parking lot endlessly,and avoided confrontation between those eyeing the same parking space.

Retailers can relieve the headaches by redesigning store layouts,pre-stocking sales items,hiring speedy and experienced cashiers,and having sales representatives on hand to answer questions.

Most importantly,salespeople should be diplomatic and polite with angry customers.

“Retailers who're responsive and friendly are more likely to smooth over issues than those who aren't so friendly,” said Professor Stephen Hoch. “Maybe something as simple as a greeter at the store entrance would help.”

Customers can also improve future shopping experiences by filing complaints to the retailer,instead of complaining to the rest of the world. Retailers are hard-pressed to improve when they have no idea what is wrong.

1. Why are store managers often the last to hear complaints？

A．Most customers won't bother to complain even if they have had unpleasant experiences.

B．Customers would rather relate their unhappy experiences to people around them.

C．Few customers believe the service will be improved.

D．Customers have no easy access to store managers.

2. Shop owners often hire moonlighting police as parking attendants so that shoppers_______.

A．can stay longer browsing in the store

B．won't have trouble parking their cars

C．won't have any worries about security

D．can find their cars easily after shopping

3. What contributes most to smoothing over issues with customers?

A．Manners of the salespeople.

B．Hiring of efficient employees.

C．Huge supply of goods for sale.

D．Design of the store layout.

4. To achieve better shopping experiences, customers are advised to _______.

A．exert pressure on stores to improve their service

B．settle their disputes with stores in a diplomatic way

C．voice their dissatisfaction to store managers directly

D．shop around and make comparisons between stores

4 . On Thursday, some scientists will find themselves in the media spotlight as the latest winners of a prize for discoveries celebrated the world over. No, it is not the Nobel Prize. It is the Ig Nobel Prizes, whose stated aim is to ''honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think''.

Since their launch in 1991 by a US-based science magazine Annals of Improbable Research, the ''Igs'' have become a highlight of the scientific calendar, taking place a few days before the announcement of the real Nobels. The prizes are handed out by real Nobel winners at Harvard University, with many of the winners turning up to accept their award in person.

The range of breakthroughs is certainly impressive. In 2001 the physics award went to Dr David Schmidt of the University of Massachusetts for his research into why shower curtains tend to billow inward, while the 2005 Ig for psychology went to a team at Keio University, Japan, for training pigeons to tell the difference between the paintings of Picasso and Monet. Not everyone has seen the funny side of the Ig Nobels, however. In 1995 a team of British researchers won the physics Ig for research into why breakfast cereal goes soft and wet, prompting some newspapers to ask why taxpayers' money was being wasted on such trivial(琐碎的,无价值的)research. In fact,the project had been funded by a leading cereal maker rather than the UK taxpayer.

Even so the controversy(争议)led Britain's chief scientist, professor Sir Robert May, to ask the organizers not to award any more Igs to UK researchers,who were emerging as embarrassingly frequent winners of the prizes. With maintenance of reputation being so important among scientists these days, Sir Robert's request was understandable. But it also ignores the fact that many major scientific advances have come from research into ''trivial'' questions.

The best-known example is Newton's discovery of the law of gravity after he saw an apple fall in his mother's garden. More recently, the sight of a plate spinning through the air in a university cafeteria was enough to set the American physicist Richard Feynman on his way to a Nobel Prize. Interested in its rapid wobbling(摇晃), Dr Feynman analyzed the problem mathematically and showed that as long as the wobbles are small, they occur at twice the spin rate of the plate. Delighted by his discovery, he told his friend and colleague Hans Bethe who thought it was all rather, well, trivial. Yet it inspired Dr Feynman to investigate the spin of the electron which, in turn, led to work on quantum electrodynamics for which he won a share of the 1965 Nobel Prize for physics.

Some of the scientists who find themselves awarded Igs on Thursday might prefer to have won the ''real'' thing. They might even worry about being looked down upon by their peers. Yet whether it is the spinning of a plate or the fall of an apple, the truth is that nature herself doesn't understand the meaning of ''trivial''.

1. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Ig Nobel Prizes?

A．They are given for researches which first make people laugh and then make them think.

B．They are presented by real Nobel winners at Harvard University.

C．They are awarded to winners a few months before the announcement of the real Nobels.

D．They were launched in 1991 by a science magazine which is based in the United States.

2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word ''prompting'' in the third paragraph?

A．Causing.

B．Protesting.

C．Reminding.

D．Pumping.

3. In the fifth paragraph, the author illustrates the example of the spinning of a plate in order to______.

A．demonstrate the law of gravity was discovered by Newton accidentally.

B．show us how scientists investigated the spin of the electron.

C．explain reasons why Ig Nobel Prizes winners are looked down upon by other people.

D．prove that many major scientific advances have come from research into small questions.

5 . Write an article in no fewer than 80 words.
Title: My view on being a vegetarian
Suggested points:
Do you agree or disagree with the idea of ‘being a vegetarian’? Why? List two or three reasons to explain.
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6 . Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
WeChat is an essential part of our daily life. We can chat with friends, share our photos on moments and kill time by reading WeChat public accounts. And now, we can even gain new knowledge in WeChat study groups, covering everything from photograph to English. Do you like
this way of learning?
你认为微信学习群是真提升还是无用功？你的理由是什么？
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7 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. common 　　B. determine 　　C. effort　　 D. effect　　 AB. discourages 　　AC. lack AD. Advances 　　BC. illegal 　　BD. Applications 　　CD. Outcomes 　　ABC. moral

A recent study, while showing a generally positive attitude toward science, also suggests a widespread worry that it may be "running out of control". This idea is dangerous.

Science can be a force for evil as well as for good. Its     1     can be channeled either way, depending on our decisions. The decisions we make, personally or collectively, will     2     the outcomes of science. But here is a real danger. Science     3     so fast and is so strongly influenced by businesses that we are likely to believe whatever decisions we come to will make little difference. And, rather than fighting for the best possible policies, we may step back and do nothing.

Some people go even further. They say that despite the     4     and legal objections (反对), whatever is scientifically possible will be done-somewhere , sometime. They believe that science will get out of control in the end. This belief is dangerous too, because it fuels a sense of hopelessness and     5     them from making efforts to build a safer world.

In our interconnected world, the     6     of agreement in and out of the world of science can lead to the failure to control the use of science. Without a     7     understanding, the challenges of "controlling" science in this century will be really tough. Take human cloning for example. Despite the general agreement among scientists on its possible huge     8     on traditional moral values, some countries still go ahead with the research and development of its related techniques. The     9     are hard to predict.

Therefore, discussions on how science is applied should be extended far beyond scientific societies. Only through the untied     10     of people with hope, can we be fully safe against the misuse of science and can science best serve mankind in the future.

8 . Bullying（欺辱）is a problem that influences millions of students every day around the world. Here are some things you can do to fight against bullying to protect yourself at school.

Walk away. It’s definitely not a limit response—sometimes it can be harder than losing your temper. If you walk away, you’re telling the bully that you just don’t care. _____ the bully will probably get bored with trying to trouble you. Walk and hold your head high. This type of body language _____ a message that you’re not weak.

Hold the _____, Anyone can get really upset with a bully. But that’s _____ the response a bully is trying to get. Bullies want to know they have control over your emotions（情绪）. If you’re in a situation where you have to _____ a bully and you can’t walk away, use humor—it can throw the bully off guard. Work out your anger in another way, such as through exercise or writing it down. Make sure you tear up any letters or notes you write in anger.

Don’t get physical. However you choose to handle a bully, don’t use _____ force like kicking or pushing because you can never be sure what the bully will do in response. You may be hurt and get into trouble if you use _____ against a bully. Violent responses very often lead to more fighting and more bullying for you.

Take _____ of your life. You can’t control other people’s actions, but you can improve yourself. Think about ways to feel your best or strongest—so that other kids may give up the teasing. Exercise is one way to feel strong and powerful. Another way to gain confidence is to work on your _____ in something like chess, music, computers, or writing. Joining a class or club is a _____ way to make new friends and feel great about yourself. The confidence you gain will help you take no notice of the bullies.

1.

A．Sooner or later

B．Over and over

C．At least

D．Of course

2.

A．exchanges

B．catches

C．sends

D．leaves

3.

A．anger

B．view

C．head

D．letter

4.

A．possibly

B．exactly

C．seriously

D．nearly

5.

A．deal with

B．play with

C．wait for

D．search for

6.

A．great

B．physical

C．natural

D．powerful

7.

A．humor

B．violence

C．response

D．confidence

8.

A．hold

B．care

C．notice

D．charge

9.

A．researches

B．studies

C．skills

D．exercises

10.

A．friendly

B．similar

C．good

D．quick

9 . Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

The Polities of Social Media

In recent years, social media has become the fastest way to reach the greatest number of people.     1     Because of this, politicians have started using it extensively to further their campaigns.

Initially, this sounds like a good idea. Politicians need to use methods that are familiar and relevant to voters, and social media is much more interactive than traditional campaign advertising.     2     By inter-acting on social media, politicians can find out what is truly important to constituents (选民). In a way, this makes the process even more democratic.

    3    . In a US Senate election, a conservative organization conducted a campaign against the Democratic candidate Martha Coakley. It opened several fake accounts and sent out Twitter messages accusing her of accepting bribes, Twitter found out about it and shut the accounts down, but the messages had already reached over 60,000 people, and the result stayed in search engines even longer. She lost the election to the Republican candidate, and while there are other reasons that are likely to have influenced her loss, this shows how easily false information can spread.

Of course, the false information online doesn’t only come from politicians. There are a host of other ways news sources and advertisers try to influence our views. Even respected news sites such as CNN have used staged reports related to war news, just to create a greater sense of drama.     4    . If you follow the news closely, it’s usually easy to see whether the news is more conservative or liberal leaning.

Does social media make politics more transparent or does it distort them even more? That may depend on what sites you read and how well you check your facts.

A．Perhaps the speed and extent is all that has really changed.

B．However, it can also be misused in a way that is far more effective than negative advertising.

C．Most news outlets, while supposedly unbiased(无偏见的), do have certain political preference.

D．If a politician does something ridiculous online, people notice and call them out on it.

E．A tweet or video can reach hundreds of thousands in just a few hours.

F．Users can comment on statements and make suggestions for new discussions.

10 . Peers play a large role in the social and emotional development of children and adolescents. Their influence begins at an early age and increases through the teenage years. It is natural, healthy and important for children to have and rely on friends as they grow and mature.

Peers can be positive and supportive. They can help each other develop new skills, or stimulate interest in books, music or extracurricular activities.

However, peers can also have a negative influence. They can encourage each other to skip classes, steal, cheat, use drugs or alcohol, or become involved in other risky behaviors. The majority of teens with substance abuse problems began using drugs or alcohol as a result of peer pressure.

Kids often give in to peer pressure because they want to fit in. They want to be liked and they worry that they may be left out or made fun of if they don't go along with the group.

The following are some tips to help kids deal with peer pressure:

Stay away from peers who pressure you to do things that seem wrong or dangerous.

Learn how to say “no,” and practice how to avoid or get out of situations which feel unsafe or uncomfortable.

Spend time with other kids who resist peer pressure. It helps to have at least one friend who is also willing to say “no.”

If you have problems with peer pressure, talk to a grown-up you trust, like a parent, teacher or school counselor.

Parents can also help by recognizing when their child is having a problem with peer pressure. The following are tips for parents to help your child deal with peer pressure:

Encourage open and honest communication. Let kids know they can come to you if they're feeling pressure to do things that seem wrong or risky.

Teach your child to be assertive and to resist getting involved in dangerous or inappropriate situations or activities.

Get to know your child's friends. If issues or problems arise, share your concerns with their parents.

Help your child develop self-confidence. Kids who feel good. about themselves are less vulnerable to peer pressure.

Develop backup plans to help kids get out of uncomfortable or dangerous situations. For example, let them know you'll always come to get them, no questions asked, if they feel worried or unsafe.

If your child has ongoing difficulties with peer pressure, talk to his or her teacher, principal, school counselor or family doctor. If you have questions or concerns about your child's mood, self-esteem or behavior, consider a consultation with a trained and qualified mental health professional.

1. Why do kids tend to be influenced by peer pressure?

A．Because peers are positive and supportive.

B．Because they are lonely and need friends.

C．Because they want to be identified with by their peers.

D．Because they want to be involved in something exciting.

2. What should parents do when their child is suffering peer pressure?

A．Consult a trained and qualified mental health professional.

B．Share their concerns with the parents of their child's friends.

C．Learn how to say “no” and avoid situations which feel uncomfortable.

D．Develop backup plans with his or her teacher, principal, school counselor or family doctor.

3. What does the underlined word “vulnerable” mean in the context?

A．Attackable.

B．Convincing.

C．Frightened.

D．Dangerous.