2016日照一模英语试题及答案(3)

D．Swift has gained Billboard magazine’s woman twice．
31．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A．A Rising Music Genius     B．Taylor’s Heartbreaks in Growth
C．An Interview with Taylor Swift  D．Billboard Music Awards in America
D
As anyone who freelances(做自由职业)knows，there are lots of advantages of working at home alone．But there are drawbacks too，like the potential loneliness．No wonder co-working spaces are becoming so popular：they permit self-employed individuals to feel like they are part of all office environment，while making them get some work done too．But renting a co-working space does cost money．
Now a Swedish proiect is aiming to change that by turning people’s under-used homes into temporary co-working spaces，available to freelancers for free．Hoffice was started by freelancers Christofer Gradin Franzen and Johline Zandra about a year ago in Stockholm when they invited a few people into their home office to work together．It was a great success，and the project has since spread to a number of cities in Europe，North and South America，Australia，India and Japan．Anyone can sign up and offer their home space as a free co-working space，or go find a Hoffice near them．
On a Hoffice day，everyone arrives and starts work at a certain hour．After 45 minutes，everyone；gets up to take a break，stretch，do qigong or yoga for 10 to 15 minutes．Afterwards，people can gather around again，and re-state their intentions and goals for the rest of the work day，as a way to motivate I each other．Meals can be eaten together at a certain hour，potluck-style(家常饭)or by bringing your；own lunch．
This process creates an encouraging and supportive work environment．As some freelancers describe，“By working at Hoffice，we give ourselves and each other the gift to spend our days in a social working environment，where we are extremely productive without ignoring our other human needs．We also make sure to give us and each other what we need to feel calm，happy，inspired and creative during the working day．”
So Hoffice is not just about sharing space；it's also about a free exchange of ideas．And perhaps the best thing is that Hoffices are free to use．
32．Hoffice was started to________．
A．change people’s attitude to work     B．encourage people to be more social
C．improve people’s working conditions  D．provide a co-working space for free
33．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3？
A．How people respond to Hoffice．     B．How a Hoffice day works.
C．What people share at Hoffice． D．What Hoffice means to people．
34．Some freelancers’descriptions of Hoffice suggest that they________．
A．benefit a lot from the working style     B．work longer than before
C．expect more people to join them  D．can’t be separated from each other
35．What do we know about Hoffice according to the text?
A．It is becoming increasingly popular．
B．It has been around for quite a few years．
C．It has created many new job opportunities．
D．It is suitable for people from all walks of life．
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
    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。
You want your essay to be the one that is passed around the admissions office—or not. It’s a little bit like the difference between being famous and infamous．
We all know that a truthful，well-written essay that shows how the student has matured is sometimes shared among admissions staffers． 36 So how do you make your essay famous instead of infamous?
Here are some basic tips to avoid that infamous essay：
●Avoid the generic(概括的)and get specific．Don’t write that you’re“fully-developed”or that“many people have impacted”you．37
●Don't repeat information that is elsewhere in your application．38  It is important for  the student to use every opportunity to show who they are and impress the admissions office．
●  39  If you have gone through difficult circumstances，you should share your story. But don't blame others．It’s important to show perseverance(毅力)．A better essay will talk about how you have dealt with and overcome the obstacles you came across．
●Don’t talk about rankings．Many students love focusing on the numbers when they are writing their“why this college”essay． 40  Obviously schools are aware of their rankings．They want to know why you want to attend．
A．They believe they are praising the college by mentioning the fact that the college is highly ranked．
B．It also shows the reader that you are thinking about his or her appreciation of your writing．
C．Don’t complain．
D．For example，it is not necessary to share your participation level in your essay．
E．But I’m guessing that there are a lot more essays that produce laughter and gasps of“not again”．
F．Don’t try to cover everything in an essay．
G．Tell the reader what you’ve done，how you’ve been influenced，and by whom．
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
    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。
Last December，just a week before Christmas，I went to a local KMart store to pick up my layaway(预付定金购物)．Upon reaching the counter, I 41 the clerk my layaway receipts and told her I was there to pay off the balance and take the 42 home with me．She grabbed my receipts，and kept messing with the computer 43  something was wrong．I felt a little uneasy．I was 44 her to tell me my layaway had been misplaced or something of the sort．