阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-25的相应位置上。

       Making new friends means _______（put） yourself out on a limb and asking others not only to accept you, but to like you and want to be around you as well. ________(fortunate)， there is no magical solution ______ this part of the process, so if you want to make friends, take a deep breath and jump right in!

       _____ first step to making new friends is figuring out what is holding you back. A lot of times people _____ are interested in making new friends don’t know why they don’t have them already. They can’t see that _____ own actions are working against them.

       Once you can identify(确认，确定) what is keeping you from making new friends, you need to work through these concerns. This can be painful ______ you will need to put yourself outside of your comfort zones to see any real differences.

       The next step is to shine in these social settings so that others will leave with a positive _______ (impress). If you find social situations hard, just rely on a few simple rules.

       When you feel _______ (confidence) that you’ve made some great new friends, get out there and celebrate with them! No matter ________ you decide to do, the important thing is to celebrate your new friends and hopefully continue cultivating more.

 Banks view online banking as a powerful “value-added” tool to attract and keep new customers while helping to eliminate costly paper handling or teller（出纳员）interactions in an increasingly competitive banking environment .

Today , most large national banks , many local banks and credit unions offer some form of online banking , variously known as PC banking , home banking , electronic banking or Internet banking . Online banks are sometimes referred to as “brick-to-click” banks , both to tell them from “brick-to-mortar” banks that haven’t yet offered online banking , as well as from “virtual”（虚拟）banks that have no physical branches or tellers whatsoever .

The challenge（挑战）for the banking industry has been to design this new service channel in such a way that its customers will readily learn to use and trust it . Most of the large banks can now offer fully safe ,fully functional （功能的）online banking for free or for a small cost . As more banks succeed online and more customers use their sites , fully functional online banking will likely become as commonplace as automated teller machines (ATM).

Online banking has a lot of advantages . Unlike your corner bank , online banking sites never close; they’re at hand 24 hours a day , seven days a week , and they’re a mouse click away . If you’re out of state or even out of the country when a money problem appears , you can log on instantly to your online bank and take care of business . Online bank sites generally carry out and confirm （确认）deals at or quicker than ATM processing speeds . Many online banking sites now offer fashionable tools to help you manage all of your valuable items more effectively .

1.The word “eliminate” in the first paragraph probably means “         ”.

A．keep

B．remove

C．reduce

D．improve

2.What is the challenge for the banking industry according to the text ?

A．To make online banking attractive .	B．To open new services all over the world .
C．To offer online banking for free .	D．To take care of business 24 hours a day .

3.From the text we can conclude that            .

A．“brick-to-click” banks are in fact another kind of physical banks

B．the function of a “brick-to-click” bank is as common as that of an ATM

C．a “ brick-to-mortar” bank is no better than a virtual one

D．customers can deal with their banking by a mouse click

4.What would be the best title for this text ?

A．Banking of Various Forms	B．Improvement of Banking Industry
C．Development of Online Banking	D．Functions of the “Brick-to-Click” Bank

 

Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm(确认) his flight home with the airline company(航空公司). He was visiting Spain in order to __36   his Spanish. When he was speaking to people__37 he had no __38  understanding what they said. __39  , when he was speaking on the phone, he __40   had a problem. Andy__41  the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o'clock three days from that day. She__42   told Andy to be at the airport two hours __43  in order to check in his luggage and get a seat.

Since he was__44   in three days, Andy didn't __45  any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again. He wished he could __46   and spend a year in Spain.

Too __47  , the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before take-off. He hated to __48  . He went to the clerk to __49  his ticket. The clerk looked at the ticket with__50  . “Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o'clock in the morning, and __51    it is eight in the evening.”“ But I confirmed my flight,” __52  Andy. “Will I have to pay for another ticket?”

“No,sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now.”

 Andy's __53 of shock turned to one of __54  as he realized that now he could continue his__55  .

36.A. prepare         B. improve         C. enjoy         D. learn 

37.A. slowly          B. in public       C. in person     D. carefully

38.A. difficulty      B. idea            C. mistake       D. interest 

39.A. Instead         B. Therefore       C. Meanwhile     D. However

40.A. even            B. just            C. still         D. seldom

41.A. called          B. liked           C. trusted       D. asked

42.A. again           B. also            C. only          D. once

43.A. before          B. earlier         C. later         D. after

44.A. moving          B. returning       C. staying       D. leaving

45.A. take            B. have            C. lose          D. find 

46.A. wait            B. go home         C. stop          D. come back 

47.A. shortly         B. quickly         C. badly         D. early

48.A. speak           B. go              C. rush          D. delay

49.A. buy             B. present         C. order         D. provide

50.A. astonishment    B. patience        C. respect       D. delight

51.A. maybe           B. so              C. here          D. now

52.A. insisted        B. apologized      C. replied       D. demanded

53.A. experience      B. expression      C. look          D. face

54.A. pleasure        B. comfort         C. sadness       D. hopelessness

55.A. plan            B. flight          C. journey       D. vacation 

Here is your best chance to travel around the UK in 2012: More than 200 B&Bs（bed & breakfast）across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are selected to offer you amazing services for your stay at their lowest prices! Don’t miss it. Just collect the vouchers（活动券）in our B&B Daily printed from 01/04/2012 to 07/04/2012 and book the stays for your travel following the terms and conditions below:
The offer includes a room for the night and a breakfast the next morning.
The offer is of two kinds: ￡20 per room, valid（有效的）during stay period of 02/04/2012—31/05/2012 and then again 01/09/2012—31/10/2012；￡35 per room, per night, valid during stay period of 01/06/2012—31/08/2012.
The offer is valid for a basic twin or double room only.
The stay must be booked directly with the chosen B&Bs before 28/04/2012.
Each voucher can only be used by the holder to book one room for one night.
If voucher holders book either the ￡20 or ￡35 per room per night, any additional services such as lunch, evening meal or activities may require an extra charge. But these are not required in order to take up the offer. Please check directly with your chosen B&Bs to see what extra services are available.
Vouchers must be presented on arrival. If no vouchers are presented, the B&Bs may reserve（保留）the right to charge at full price for every night of stay.
Vouchers may not be used together with any other offer.
The voucher holders must pay for the stay in full at the time of booking. Additional ￡10 may be paid to confirm（确认）the booking and will be returned on arrival.
The B&Bs reserve the right to refuse voucher holders’ bookings for people under the age of 18.
【小题1】How much should be paid for a two-night stay in October 2012 at a chosen B&B?

A．￡30

B．￡35

C．￡40

D．￡70

【小题2】What right do the B&Bs reserve?

A．To charge extra ￡10 for bookings with no vouchers.

B．To charge at full price for stays not confirmed.

C．To request extra charges as tips.

D．To refuse bookings for guest under the age of 18.

【小题3】By taking up the offer, the voucher holders can choose to ______ .

A．have lunch or evening meal without paying extra money

B．book either a basic twin or double room at the chosen B&Bs

C．use the B&B offer together with other offers

D．book the stays through B&B Daily

阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题上的相应题号后。

1.__________________ that you may have made the wrong choice?（occur）

你是否曾经想到过也许你做出的是错误的选择？

2.The explosions at the Boston Marathon are reported __________________ and over a hundred injuries. (cause)

据报道，波士顿马拉松爆炸事件导致了三人死亡和一百多人受伤。

3.He has given us several phone calls, ___________________ his sincerity and determination. (convince)

他给我们打了好多通电话，这让我们相信了他的真诚和决心。

4.Before becoming prime minister, Mrs Thatcher ____________________ several cabinet posts. (occupy)

在成为首相之前，撒切尔夫人已出任过好几个内阁职位。

5.________________ in the investigation was a great shock for everybody. (confirm)

调查中所证实的事情让每个人大吃一惊。

6.Tom opened the door, and there _________________ who he had seen twice. (stand)

汤姆打开门，门口站着一个女孩，他曾见过两次。

7.His desire that __________________ actually keeps everybody away from him. (obey)

他想要每个人都顺从他，事实上却使得每个人都远离他。

8.It was not until months later _________________ living all alone without family and friends around. (adapt)

直到数月之后他才适应了没有家人和朋友在身边独自生活。

9.The more he insisted he was innocent, ________________ believe him. (seem)

他越坚称自己无辜，他们似乎越不相信他。

10.In those rough times mistakes, which _______________, were crowding in at the same time and my life was totally messed up. (avoid)

在那些诸事不顺的日子里，本可以避免的错误全都同时发生了，我的生活完全一团糟。