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19．（1分）Due to large investment in housing， many cities can ________ the flow of new arrivals， improving the quality of their life．（ ） A．give rise to C．take part in
B．make way for D．keep pace with
20．（1分）I am a better reader this year than I was last year because I ________ to hundreds of new concepts and ideas．（ ） A．have exposed C．have been exposed
B．had been exposed D．was exposed
21．（1分）Despite the obvious privacy concerns， the use of facialrecognition technology is ________ at some public places．（ ） A．out of danger C．out of sight
B．on the run D．on the rise
22．（1分）An exhibition with 885 cultural relics to be displayed ________ at the Meridian Gate Gallery．（ ） A．was held C．has hold
B．would hold D．will be held
23．（1分）Nicholas was very kind， merciful and generous． This is ________ Father Christmas is based on．（ ） A．where
B．how
C．what
D．why
24．（1分）I wish you wouldn't be so________； you make faces at everything I say．（ ） A．weird
B．polite
C．reluctant
D．serious
25．（1分）﹣Who do you think is able to finish the job in two days？
﹣It's hard to say． This would appear to be ________ for the relatively efficient．（ ） A．a sacred cow C．a Pandora's box
B．a Herculean task D．a child's play
第二节 完形填空（满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项．
26．（20分）Last summer I went on a twoday river rafting trip with my teenage daughter as the river guide． I was proud to see my baby girl （1） and confidently
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moving our raft through a variety of （2） whitewater conditions． I also found it（3） to have my daughter giving commands and barking （4） as to when and how to paddle（用桨划船）．
As we approached the largest （5） on the river I could feel my heart beating faster． Upon （6） the turbulent（湍急的） water， our boat got（7） on a large rock． I was in the front of the boat and reached （8） with my paddle， thinking I would help （9） us away from the rock． In the next instant I could feel myself falling out of the boat and into the river． I did have my moments of （10） and terror．
This resistance disappeared quickly， （11） I landed in the cold， powerfully turbulent water． （12） my highquality flotation vest， I was pulled underwater， （13） thankfully， within seconds I popped（冒出） back up to the （14） ． A few moments later one of the other trip leaders called for me to （15） toward his boat， where I was quickly pulled up and in． I was shaken， out of breath， and quite（16） to be out of the turbulent water．
An equivalent of this experience happens all the time in our lives． This is life． You cannot count on things going （17） ． When we do， we often （18） disappointed and unhappy． Resisting （19） ， which often arrives suddenly and unexpectedly， keeps us from 20） the scenario（可能要发生的事） unfolding before us clearly， and it can keep us from acting in ways that are smart and effective and that lead to results that make us feel good and proud of ourselves． （1）A． painfully （2）A． freezing （3）A． ashamed （4）A． opinions （5）A． rapid （6）A． pouring
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B． gradually C． extremely D． skillfully D． thrilling D． troublesome D． lessons D． target D． covering
B． challenging C． fascinating B． annoying B． lectures B． rock B． pumping
C． unbearable C． orders C． gap C． entering
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（7）A． occupied （8）A． backward （9）A． scare （10）A． excitement （11）A． before （12）A． With （13）A． but （14）A． boat （15）A． wander （16）A． shocked
B． stuck B． down B． hide
C． rescued C． forward C． pull
D． damaged D． across D． push D． resistance D． as D． Below D． or D． terror D． swing D． embarrassed D． quickly D． come up D． effort
B． performance C． suffering B． while B． Despite B． therefore B． surface B． flow B． relieved
C． because C． In C． so C． water C． float C． disturbed C． smoothly C． think up C． pressure
（17）A． potentially B． randomly （18）A． wind up （19）A． change （20）A． assessing
B． hurry up B． temptation B． seeing
C． appreciating D． minding
第三部分 阅读理解（满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项．
27．（4分）Over the past few years， smart home tech has become more and more accessible and it's increasingly easy to find that you've bought a product that includes smart home features． So what does a modern smart home look like， and how can you start building one？ You could get to start making your home smarter by the following gadgets． Ecobee 4
*Measuring both occupancy and temperature， its sensors signal your Ecobee to automatically switch to the right mode．
*It only takes about 30 minutes， thanks to an easytofollow installation guide and an inapp stepbystep walkthrough．
*Easily adjust temperature using your voice with builtin Alexa or from wherever you are using your mobile devices．
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Amazon Smart Plug
*Amazon Smart Plug works with Alexa to add voice control．
*Schedule lights， fans， and appliances to turn on and off automatically， or control them remotely when you're away．
*It's simple to set up and use． Plug in， open Alexa app， and start using your voice．
The Philips Hue White Smart Bulb
*It works with Amazon Alexa to support dimming through voice control． *Schedule your own custom lighting scenes． Set the smart bulbs to turn on and off at a preset time．
*To install， simply screw（拧） the smart bulbs into your desired light location． *Control smartbulbequipped lamps and overhead lights via the Philips Hue App． August Smart Lock Pro
*It works with Alexa for voice control（Alexa device sold separately）． *Control keyless access． It locks automatically behind you， and unlocks as you approach．
*Install in about 10 minutes with just a screwdriver（螺丝刀）．
（1）What do the four gadgets have in common？ A．Useful Philips Hue App． B． Beautiful lighting scenes．
C． Easy installation and simple setup． D． Pleasant temperature．
（2）This passage is intended to ． A．introduce the gadgets of smart home B． provide advice for home decoration C． compare the gadgets with others D． show the popularity of the gadgets
28．（6分）We've all heard the saying： practice makes prefect! In other words， acquiring skills takes time and effort． But how exactly does one go about learning
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