1、第三组(建议用时：35分钟).单项填空1We are looking for somebody who is fluent in Spanish.No problem. I _ Spanish for four years at college.Ahave studiedBstudiedChad been studying Dwas studying2As more and more jobs are _ by AI, people will have more leisure time.Ataken on Bbrought inCheld up Dwiped away3The year 20
2、18 is a special one in that it _ the 40th anniversary of the launch of Chinas reform and openingup policy.Asignals BadvocatesCanticipates Dmarks4Many homeless people，_ not mentally ill, simply lack the everyday survival skills needed to turn their lives around.Awhen BifCas Dwhile5He _ in a queue；he
3、should have got the ticket from the machine.Acouldnt have stood Bshouldnt have stoodCwouldnt have stood Dneednt have stood6_of the inaccuracy of the answer given, he turned to the professor to make sure.AIgnorant BSuspiciousCTolerant DConfident7After walking for nearly half an hour，the couple found
4、they _ in the wrong direction.Ahave gone Bwere goingCwent Dwould go8I really cant put up with my new boss；he is likely to_even when small things come up.Aland on his feetBfly off the handleCcost an arm and a legDput his foot in his mouth9Scientists think calculating is a necessary skill _ they base
5、their researches.Aon it Bon thatCon which Don whose10Luckily，the gap in the fence was just wide enough for the sheep to _Aget through Bget behindCget over Dget off11Helen was chosen for the job because she was far _ any other candidate.Amore superior to Bsuperior toCmore superior than Dsuperior than
6、12It is required that the new employees _ safety training before they start to work.Amust provide BprovidesCbe provided Dshall be provided13I was afraid the lecture would be boring，but it was _ very interesting and instructive.Aactually BgraduallyCobviously Dgenerally14The lift of the building is _，
7、so we have to climb the stairs to the twentieth floor.Aout of fashion Bout of dateCout of sight Dout of order15Dont tell me he was caught cheating again._It is typical of him to do this.AYou meant it BYou guessed itCYou made it DYou deserved it.完形填空“Love is caring，” Grandma told me as I sat at her b
8、edside. She was in bed and receiving hospice care(临终关怀护理)As immigrants, Grandmas families were _1_. First, they started a sausagemaking business. Then, they ran a grocery store. As the Depression(经济大萧条) raised its _2_ head in 1929, many families couldnt _3_ groceries. Her father insisted on helping
9、by extending credit to them. But, his selfless help led to financial disaster _4_ large numbers of the credit extensions went _5_Disaster didnt stop there. After her parents deaths two years later, Grandma _6_ the debts, lost the business and _7_ her brothers, looking after and protecting them. She
10、fell sick from sadness, feeling hopeless and helpless. _8_， she finally pulled herself together. She _9_ creditors to give her time to repay them. She found a job in a candy shop. _10_， all of her familys debts were repaid. Her _11_ kept the family from bankruptcy(破产)Through her many _12_， Grandma f
11、ound the strength to give and be _13_ for the smallest things. She never made complaints about the families that _14_ to repay her even after their hardships ended.I remembered the _15_ she had told us many times. Her sister Olivia was _16_ hard times. She only had two dollars in cash to get herself
12、 through the week then. But after struggling, she _17_ slipped her very last two dollars into an envelope _18_ to Olivia.“Be appreciative of everything, Lauren. And love others. Love is caring，” Grandma _19_Looking at the courage of a woman facing _20_ made me realize I had so much to learn.,1.A.uni
13、ted BadventurousCreliable Dcautious2A.rigid BbigCugly Dheavy3A.manage BdemandCafford Dsupply4A.although BunlessCbefore Dwhen5A.unpaid BunconfirmedCunknown Dunnoticed6A.took over Bturned overCpicked up Dmade up7A.bothered BmotheredCcomforted Dinstructed8A.Therefore BMeanwhileCOtherwise DHowever9A.com
14、manded BremindedCpersuaded Dexpected10A.In turnBIn timeCIn secretDIn surprise11A.intelligence BfortuneCconfidence Ddetermination12A.losses Broles Cattempts Derrors13A.ready BthankfulCrespectful Dresponsible14A.refused Bpromised Cpretended Dintended15A.business Bchallenge Cactivity Dstory16A.going ar
15、ound Bgoing withCgoing through Dgoing over17A.calmly BhesitantlyCthoughtfully Dgently18A.presented BconveyedCwritten Daddressed19A.continued BrepeatedCresponded Dexplained20A.unfairness BuncertaintyCdeath Ddanger.阅读理解(2019江苏四校联考)Visa last year offered up to 50 small businesses a $10，000 reward to go
16、 cashless. Though it is still too early to know what will happen to the businesses that won the competition (Visa has not announced the winners yet), the key arguments in favor of cashabandonment are that it would lead to more efficient service and carry a lower risk of theft. A recent New York Time
17、s article covered restaurants in Manhattan that take plastic only, and supporters are looking forward to an entirely cashless society.Doing away with cash may indeed sound appealing. Supporters often note that China and India have already gone further in this direction than the United States. But a
18、few drawbacks are obvious: Card companies such as Visa charge merchants high processing fees, the risk of fraud(诈骗) balances out the lower risk of theft, older consumers may not wish to make the change, and consumers will lose yet more privacy (large companies will have the ability to track every pu
19、rchase made). Perhaps the less obvious one is that a cashless system will exclude the poor and the nearpoor, for many poor people dont have credit cards or bank accounts.Conditions in the US. are nowhere near suitable for entering a cashless society; too many people would be left behind. Your young
20、friend may be happy to accept money via PayPal or another app, your cafe may use an iPad instead of a cash register, but landlords in lowincome areas still prefer money orders. Its convenient for consumers to charge, say, an outing to the nail salonbut when you add the tip to your credit card bill,
21、it may never make it to the worker.1Why did Visa hold the competition?ATo support small businesses.BTo attract more users.CTo promote cashabandonment.DTo reward successful businesses.2Which is the disadvantage of a cashless society according to the author?AThe risk of fraud is lower than that of the
22、ft.BConsumers privacy has more potential risks.CMore plastic is used and causes resource waste.DThe poor and the nearpoor are unwilling to use cash.3Who would probably prefer to be paid in cash?AA landlord in a developed area.BA cafe owner.CA young person.DA worker in a nail salon.第三组.单项填空1B解析：考查动词的
23、时态。我们正在寻找能说流利西班牙语的人。没问题。我在大学里学了四年西班牙语。根据语境可知，现在“我”毕业了，学习西班牙语发生在确定的过去时间内，故该处用一般过去时。2A解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：随着越来越多的工作被人工智能承担，人们将有更多的休闲时间。take on“承担”，符合语境。bring in“引入”；hold up“举起，阻碍”；wipe away“抹去”。3D解析：考查动词辨析。句意：2018年具有特殊的意义，因为这一年标志着中国改革开放40周年。mark“标志的发生”，符合语境。signal“发信号”；advocate“提倡”；anticipate“预计”。4D解析：句意：许
24、多无家可归的人虽然精神正常，但缺乏让自己的日常生活彻底改变的生存技能。分析句子成分可知，本题为让步状语从句。结合句意可知，while符合。5D解析：根据后半句“he should have got the ticket from the machine”可知，他本应该从售票机上买票，本不必排队的，所以选D。neednt have done sth.意为“本不必做某事却做了”。6B解析：考查形容词辨析。句意：(因为)怀疑所给答案不准确，(所以)他向教授求助以核实(答案的准确性)。ignorant“无知的”；suspicious“怀疑的”；tolerant“宽容的”；confident “有信心的
25、”。7B解析：句意：在他们走了将近半个小时之后，这对夫妇才发现他们正在向错误的方向行走。过去进行时表示动作在过去某一时刻正在进行或过去一段时间一直进行的动作。8B解析：考查习语辨析。句意：我真的无法容忍我的新上司；即便出了些小事情他也可能会大发雷霆。land on ones feet“化险为夷”；fly off the handle“大发雷霆”；cost an arm and a leg“(使)花一大笔钱”；put ones foot in ones mouth“使人不安，冒犯别人”。9C解析：考查定语从句。句意：科学家认为计算是必要的技能，他们的研究以此为基础。根据句子结构可知，定语从句的先
26、行词为skill，on it不能引导定语从句，介词后不能用that，排除A、B两项；把先行词代入定语从句后为they base their researches on the skill，由此可知选C项。10A解析：句意：幸运的是，篱笆上的缺口宽度刚好能让羊钻过去。get through“通过”；get behind“落后，拖延”；get over“克服，控制”；get off“离开，出发”。11B解析：句意：Helen被选来做这份工作，因为她比别的候选人更好。superior本身隐含着比较意义，无比较级。superior to意思是“比更好”。12C解析：动词require后面的主语从句要用
27、虚拟语气，从句谓语应用“(should)动词原形”。employees和provide之间存在被动关系，故用被动形式。句意：根据要求，在雇员上岗前应给予他们安全培训。13A解析：句意：我担心这个讲座会很乏味。可是，事实上，它很有趣，也很有教育意义。actually“事实上”；gradually“渐渐地”；obviously“明显地”；generally“普遍地”。根据句意，答案为A。14D解析：句意：大厦的电梯出了故障，因此我们只能爬楼梯到二十楼。out of fashion“不流行；过时”；out of date“过时的；过期的”；out of sight“看不见；在视野之外”；out of
28、 order“无次序的；混乱的；出故障的”。根据句意可知D项正确。15B解析：考查交际用语。别告诉我，他又被抓到作弊了！你猜对了。他这种人经常做这种事的。You guessed it在交际用语中表示“你猜对了”，符合语境。.完形填空【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在祖母临终前探视她时，对她坚强、富有爱心的一生作了追忆，并告诉我们“爱就是关怀”这一人生真理。1B解析：根据下文中的“First, they started a sausagemaking business. Then, they ran a grocery store.”可知，作者的祖母一家作为移民，他们先后开办了香肠制
29、作店和食品杂货店，这说明他们很有冒险精神。adventurous“有冒险精神的”，符合语境。united“团结的”；reliable“可靠的”；cautious“小心的，谨慎的”。2C解析：根据文中的“As the Depression(经济大萧条) . groceries.”可知，此处应用“ugly”来形容经济大萧条，暗含了人们对经济大萧条的痛恨之情。ugly“丑陋的，险恶的，令人不快的”，符合语境。rigid“僵硬的”；big“大的”；heavy“沉重的”。3C解析：由于经济大萧条，人们买不起食品杂货。afford“支付得起”，符合语境。manage“经营”；demand“需要，要求”；s
30、upply“供应”。4D解析：根据上文中的“Her father insisted on helping by extending credit to them.”和“his selfless help led to financial disaster”可知，在经济大萧条的形势下，作者祖母的父亲坚持为人们提供信贷服务。但是当人们不能偿还信贷时，他无私的关爱给他的家庭带来经济灾难。when“当的时候”，符合语境。5A解析：参见上题解析。下文中的“repay them”亦是提示。unpaid“未偿还的”，符合语境。unconfirmed“未经证实的”；unknown“未知的”；unnoticed
31、“被忽视的”。6A解析：根据上文中的“After her parents deaths two years later”和下文中的“She found a job.repaid.”可知，祖母的父母去世后，她承担了那些债务。take over“接管，接手”，符合语境。turn over“使翻转”；pick up“捡起”；make up“构成，组成”。7B解析：父母都去世了，她承担起照顾弟弟们的重任。mother“给以母亲的关爱，像母亲般地照顾”，符合语境。下文中的“looking after and protecting them”是提示。bother“使烦恼”；comfort“安慰”；inst
32、ruct“指导”。8D解析：根据上文中的“She fell sick.helpless.”和下文中的“she finally pulled herself together”可知，但是，她最终振作起来了。前后句之间存在语义上的转折关系，故however“但是”符合语境。therefore“因此”；meanwhile“与此同时”；otherwise“否则，要不然”。9C解析：她说服了债主们延长还债期限。persuade“说服”，符合语境。command“命令”；remind“提醒”；expect“期待”。10B解析：过了一段时间之后，她家的债务终于还清了。in time“经过一段时间之后，最后”
33、，符合语境。in turn“轮流，转而”；in secret“秘密地”；in surprise“惊讶地”。11D解析：根据上文她说服债主延长还债期限，找到工作并还清债务的内容可知，祖母有很大的决心和毅力。determination“决心，毅力”，符合语境。intelligence“智慧”；fortune“运气”；confidence“信心”。12A解析：经历了许多的挫折，祖母发现了给予的力量。loss“损失，失利”，此处可理解为“挫折，逆境”，符合语境。role“角色”；attempt“尝试”；error“错误”。13B解析：祖母经历了许多挫折，却没有对生活心生怨恨，反而感激生活赋予的一切。下
34、文中的“Be appreciative of everything”亦是提示。thankful“感激的”，符合语境。ready“准备好的”；respectful“尊敬的”；responsible“负有责任的”。14A解析：即使是对那些已度过困难时期却拒绝偿还信贷的家庭，作者的祖母亦不曾有过抱怨。refuse“拒绝”，符合语境。promise“承诺”；pretend“假装”；intend“打算”。15D解析：根据语境可知，此处指祖母多次讲述的一件往事(story)。business“商务，公事”；challenge“挑战”；activity“活动”。16C解析：祖母的妹妹正经历困难时期。go t
35、hrough“经历，经受(困境、痛苦等)”，符合语境。go around“传播，流行”；go with“附属于”；go over“仔细考虑，仔细检查”。17A解析：根据下文中的“into an envelope _ to Olivia”可知，尽管祖母只剩下两美元来度过那一周，但经过一番挣扎之后，她还是把这仅有的两美元装到信封里寄给了妹妹。此处用calmly表明祖母内心的平静，更能说明她的爱心之伟大。hesitantly“不情愿地，犹豫地”；thoughtfully“体贴地”；gently“温柔地”。18D解析：参见上题解析。address“写(收信人)姓名地址”，符合语境。19B解析：作者的祖
36、母重复道：“Lauren，要对一切事物心存感激。要关爱他人。爱就是关怀。”repeat“重复，重说”，符合语境。continue“继续说”；respond“答复”；explain“解释”。20C解析：祖母一生经历了那么多艰难困苦，却都一一克服，所以看到她面对死亡的勇气让作者意识到自己还有很多要学习的地方。此处用“death”呼应文章开头的“hospice care(临终关怀护理)”。unfairness“不公平”；uncertainty“犹豫”；danger“危险”。.阅读理解【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文。在如今的社会，人们越来越少地使用现金，无现金消费在方便生活的同时，也存在着诸多问题。1C
37、解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Visa last year.reward to go cashless.”可知，Visa公司举办这一比赛是为了促进大家不使用现金。故选C。2B解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“consumers will lose yet more privacy (large companies will have the ability to track every purchase made)”可知，在无现金社会，消费者隐私面临着更多潜在的风险。故选B。3D解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Its convenient for consumers to charge, say, an outing to the nail salonbut when you add the tip to your credit card bill, it may never make it to the worker.”可知，虽然对消费者来说，用信用卡支付外出去美甲沙龙的费用很方便，但是当把小费加到信用卡账单里时，美甲工作者可能永远收不到小费。由此可推知，美甲工作者可能希望收到现金。故选D项。