What will be the new trend for jobs in the future?A. People's income is on the rise.B. People will decide on where and how long to work.C. People will freely choose whether to work or not.D. No one will care about job titles.

25. (20.0分) Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the underlined words given. Please change the form where necessary.responsible share domestic fashion second-hand awareness approve positive expectation launch 1. When I was at home, I ____ a bedroom with my younger brother. 2. The driver should be ____ for the traffic accident. 3. Usually, Chinese parents have high ____ of their children. 4. The project attracted a large number of ____ and foreign investors. 5. The handbag she is using is quite ____.6. You may find the 2010 version of this book in a ____ bookstore. 7. I wanted to leave college to begin my own business, but my mother didn't ____.8. The great plan should have very ____ results in the long term.

A ______ of territory had always been a wish of the ruler of that country.A.introductionB.expansionC.intentionD.expectation2.There is a forecast that the ______ for a good crop harvest will be rather poor this year.A.prospectB.protectionC.proportionD.promise3.The ______ of the film star really disappointed her fans.A.preciousB.absenceC.presentD.absent4.You have to ______ all mistakes from the essay before you hand it in.A.judgeB.displayC.revealD.eliminate5.You can put on your jeans.It is just a(n) ______ party.A.wonderfulB.incredibleC.formalD.informal6.I am not surprised at all that she chose the white skirt.She always has a ______ for white.A.preferB.preferableC.preferenceD.preferred7.The middle-aged woman worried about her ______ future with no money and no family.A.gloomyB.brightC.splendidD.fearful8.A ______ of robbers broke into the bank and took away all the money.A.gatherB.schoolC.rankD.gang9.I asked her the question as soon as I saw her,but she only gave me a(n) ______ answer instead of a definite one.A.directB.implicitC.clearD.infinite10.This expert will ______ his remarks to e-business (电子商务) this time.A.coordinateB.renderC.confineD.depict11.When traveling,you are advised to take travelers' checks,which provide a safer ______ to carrying money around.A.substituteB.meanC.preferenceD.alternative12.In some markets there may be only one seller.______ is to be avoided.A.Situation as thisB.Such a situationC.Such a situation of this kindD.A situation of this13.Since we can't hear you at the back of the hall,you will have to ______ your voice.A.liftB.increaseC.raiseD.speak up14.Because he hates dishonesty he is ______ on his children when they tell lies.A.heavyB.strongC.hardD.strict15.Because of the ______ emphasis placed on classroom activities,the instructor will report your absence to the adviser.A.largeB.strongC.hardD.high

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Apple on Tuesday said its revenue fell 5 percent in the first quarter， compared with ＄88.3 billion a year earlier， as chief executive Tim Cook admitted that people are holding on to their iPhones longer． Revenue from the maker of iPhones came in at ＄84.31 billion， slightly higher than the company estimated earlier this month， when it warned that sales would fall to about ＄84 billion． At the time， Cook cited a slowdown in China's economy as well as President Trump's trade war for weakening iPhone demand． It was Apple's first warning in more than 15 years． Apple's stock jumped more than 4 percent in after-hours trading． In its results， Apple aid net sales of iPhones were down by more than ＄9 billion compared with the same quarter last year． Cook conceded that many Apple users are "holding on to their older iPhones a bit longer than in the past，" which contributed to lower iPhone demand． But he also pointed to shifts in foreign exchange（外汇）values that made Apple products more expensive in certain markets． Consumers are holding on to their smart-phones for three years or longer． The Washington Post reported last month． But higher selling prices - with some high-end models costing over ＄1，000 - have been able to compensate for fewer new phones sold． Sales increased in other categories such as services， wearables and tablets． Altogether， Apple reported net income of ＄19.97 billion for the quarter compared to ＄20.01 billion in the same period a year earlier． The popularity of Apple's smart-watch has driven significant growth in the company's wearables segment， according to the company． "Our wearables business is approaching the size of a Fortune 200 company，" said chief financial officer Luca Maestri． While Cook acknowledged the continuing economic slowdown in China， he said it is "not in our DNA to stand around waiting for macroeconomic conditions to improve．" One effort Apple is undertaking in response， Cook added， is to encourage customers to trade in their old devices and receive credit toward purchasing new phones． Apple offered deep discounts on its iPhone XR around the holidays， for instance， for people trading in recent devices． More than two-thirds of Apple customers in China who bought an iPad or a Mac last quarter were first-time purchasers of those devices， Cook said． Apple， which became the world's first company worth ＄1 trillion（万亿）last year， also said it is expecting lower revenues next quarter - between ＄55 billion and ＄59 billion - compared with the same time last year， when it reported revenues of ＄61.6 billion． The company attributed the lower guidance to the same foreign exchange and macroeconomic factors it cited for the quarter that ended in December． Shareholders were already reeling from（感受到……的负面影响）Apple's acknowledgement this week of a major flaw in its mobile operating system that allowed attackers to eavesdrop（窃听）on the recipient of Face-Time calls． Apple told users it is aware of the issue and that it plans to release a software update this week． Tuesday marked the first of Apple's earnings reports in which the company did not report the number of iPhones it sold in the quarter． But the company did say that the total number of iPhones active world-wide now stands at 900 million - a positive sign for Apple as it seeks to convert many of its customers into users of its services such as Apple Pay and Apple Music．（1）According to Tim Cook， all of the following accounted for weakening iPhone demand EXCEPT ____ ．A． Apple users keep their Apple devices longer than beforeB． the macroeconomic conditions home and abroad were not idealC． the changing foreign exchange valuesD． a major bug in its mobile operating system（2）What can we learn from the underlined sentence？ ____ A． Apple is about to take the initiative to turn around its business．B． Apple is not good at dealing with macroeconomic conditions in a foreign country．C． Apple is not worried about China's economic slowdown because of its huge consumer base．D． Apple is sure of overcoming the temporary downturn in sales with its technology．（3）Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？ ____ A． One of Apple's goals is that its services can appeal to more consumers．B． On Tuesday， Apple didn't publicize its earnings reports because of its poor performance．C． Apple's wearables category has a good chance of surpassing a Fortune 200 company．D． iPhone's increased prices contribute to the drop in iPhones sold worldwide．（4）What can be inferred from the passage？ ____ A． Apple has sold 900 million iPhones around the world．B． Apple was the world's most valuable company at one point last year．C． Tim Cook was confident about Apple's future revenues despite current difficulty．D． An increasing number of users began to dislike their Apple devices．

July 21st，2007 was a typical English summer's day-it rained for 24 hours! As usual， I rushed home from work at midday to check on the house． Nothing was amiss． By the time I left work at 5 pm， however，the road into our village was flooded． Our house had never been flooded but， as I opened the front door， a wave of water greeted me． Thank God the kids weren't with me， because the house was 5 feet deep in water． We lost everything downstairs． And the plaster had to be torn off the walls， ceilings pulled down． At first we tried to push on through． We didn't want to move the children out of home， so we camped upstairs． We put a sheet of plastic across the floor to protect us from the damp． But after three months， we felt very sick， so we moved to a wooden house in a park． The house was small， but at first we were all just delighted to be in a new place． Unfortunately， things took longer than expected and we were there for 10 months． The life there was inconvenient． What surprised me most was how much I missed being part of a community （社区）． We had lived in a friendly village with good neighbours，and I'd never thought how much I'd miss that． Although our situation was very bad， it's difficult to feel too sorry for yourself when you look at what's happening elsewhere． I watched a news report about floods in Northern India and thought，"We didn't have a straw hut（茅草房） that was swept away， and our house is still standing． We're lucky．" We moved back home in August． With December coming，there's still reconstruction work to be done， so it's difficult to prepare for Christmas． But I can't wait-I'm going to throw a party for our friends in the village to say thanks for their support． This year， I won't need any gifts - living away from home for months has made me realize how little we actually need or miss all our possessions． Although we are replacing things， there's really no rush-we have our home back， and that's the main thing．（1）What does the underlined word "amiss" in the first paragraph mean？ ____ A． Wrong．B． Missing．C． Right．D． Found．（2）It can be inferred from the text that the author ____ ．A． was sick of staying upstairsB． cared much about her childrenC． could not stand living in a wooden houseD． did not deal well with her family affairs during the flood（3）Why does the author say that they were lucky in the third paragraph？ ____ A． Because her situation was not serious．B． Because many other places were flooded．C． Because she had been to Northern India．D．Because some others suffered even more．（4）What does the author mainly want to express by telling her story？ ____ A． She valued human feelings more than before．B． She realized she almost didn't need possessions．C． She found Christmas gifts no longer badly needed．D． She thought her own home was the most important．

32 What is the change in jobs as a result of progress in artificial intelligence? bigcircA. No one will take corporation jobs any longer.B. More people will work for themselves.C. People will only take jobs with more flexibility.D. Artificial intelligence will outperform humans in doing jobs.

共用选项题（20.0分）题型说明：Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box. You should use one word only once.1.Filling in the blanks选词填空(1)-(10)题共用备选答案：A. fetchB. stoutC. impactD. alterE. aptitudeF. brilliantlyG. exertH. disapprovinglyI. inundatedJ. anonymous(1) Oian had a(n) for mathematics.

The Future of Dairy Farming: Robot Milkers The future has arrived at a dairy(乳品的) farm in about an hour by car from WashingtonD.C. A robot is milking cows. It is milking time at Woodbourne Creamery in Mt. Airy, Maryland. The cows are standing in line for a turn at the robot. John Fendrick is the owner of the farm. He inspects the progress of the animals by looking at a computer screen. That is all he has to do. "The door opens up, they walk in, and they get milked. The door opens up, and they walk out." The robot does all the work. It uses a laser to find each teat (乳头) — the place on the cow where the milk comes out. The robot then cleans the teat and connects a milking tube toit. The robot also tests the milk for possible contamination (污染). If it finds a problem, it rejects the milk. When the amount of milk coming out of the cow slows, the machine knows to stop, and sends the cow on its way. Milking robots are becoming popular among dairy farmers in the United States, Europe and Australia. John Fendrick says the robots have changed life on a dairy farm. "You are given the freedom back. So it allows me or the people working for me to actually do other things on the farm." Most dairy farmers must milk their cows two times a day, early in the morning and late at night. The animals are milked every day in good weather or bad. But Mr Fendrick’s cows do not follow such a schedule. They stay in the field until they want to be milked by the robot. Some of them come to be milked in the middle of the night. Mr Fendrick doesn’t even need to be there to watch his cows being milked. He can watch from his telephone. He can learn when each cow was milked and how much she produced. He can also learn if a cow has not been milked for a long time. The cow milking robot is not low-cost technology. Mr Fendrick paid more than 150,000 for it. But he notes, paying someone to milk the cows is also costly. "In three years, I will have paid off the difference with this, and I don’t have to be the person who’s always on call to milk. The fact is that we have a life, and our cows are able to function without us — to us, it’s well worth the money." And he says that is a good thing. "I don’t like to milk." With the robot, he can turn his attention to other things. He gets about 475 liters of milk a day, and he never has to touch a cow. 1. What does the underlined sentence mean? A. a, d, b, c B. b, a, d, c C. b, d, a, c D. a, b, d, c 2. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. may help cows produce more milk B. can milk cows at any time daily C. follow a strict schedule to milk cows D. only milk cows in good weather 3. According to Paragraph 5, robot milkers. A. he can watch and learn from his telephone B. he has completely been replaced by robots C. robots will tell him all by telephone D. he is not the person on call to milk 4. Which of the following shows the correct process of the robot milking cows? A. The laser B. The robot C. The teat D. The cow 5. The reason why Mr Fendrick doesn’t even have to be on the farm is that.