JT题目答案解析,JT题目答案解析9

Haveashowerbeforeyougotosleep,andyoumayjust________sweetdreams.

A.keepupwithB.putupwithC.endupwithD.catchupwith

——Isthatthevillageyouoftenreferto

——Right,justtheone______youknowIusedtoworkforyears.

A.thatB.whichC.whereD.what

14.Thewitnessesbythepolicejustnowgaveverydifferentdescriptionsofthefight.

A.questionedB.beingquestionedC.tobequestionedD.havingquestioned

B

Theybabyisjustonedayoldandhasnotyetlefthospital.Sheisquietbutalert（警觉）.Twentycentimetersfromherfaceresearchershaveplacedawhitecardwithtwoblackspotsonit.Shestaresatitcarefully.Aresearcherremovesthecardandreplacesitbyanother,thistimewiththespotsdifferentlyspaced.Asthecardschangefromonetotheother,hergaze（凝视）startstoloseitsfocus—untilathird,withthreeblackspots,ispresented.Hergazereturns:shelooksatitfortwiceaslongasshedidatthepreviouscard.Canshetellthatthenumbertwoisdifferentfromthree,just24hoursaftercomingintotheworld

OrdonewbornssimplyprefermoretofewerThesameexperiment,butwiththreespotsshownbeforetwo,showsthesamereturnofinterestwhenthenumberofspotschanges.PerhapsitisjustthenewnessWhenslightlyolderbabieswereshowncardswithpicturesofobjects(acomb,akey,anorangeandsoon),changingthenumberofobjectshadaneffectseparatefromchangingtheobjectsthemselves.Coulditbethepatternthattwothingsmake,asopposedtothreeNoagain.Babiespaidmoreattentiontosquaresmovingrandomlyonascreenwhentheirnumberchangedfromtwotothree,orthreetotwo.Theeffectevencrossesbetweensenses.Babieswhowererepeatedlyshowntwospotsbecamemoreexcitedwhentheythenheardthreedrumbeatsthanwhentheyheardjusttwo;likewise（同样地）whentheresearchersstartedwithdrumbeatsandmovedtospots.

60.TheexperimentdescribedinParagraph1isrelatedtothebaby’s__.

A.senseofhearingB.senseofsightC.senseoftouchD.senseofsmell

61.Babiesaresensitivetothechangein______.

A.thesizeofcardsB.thecolourofpictures

C.theshapeofpatternsD.thenumberofobjects

62.Whydidtheresearcherstestthebabieswithdrumbeats

A.Toreducethedifficultyoftheexperiment.B.Toseehowbabiesrecognizesounds.

C.Tocarrytheirexperimentfurther.D.Tokeepthebabies’interest.

63.Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom

A.Sciencefiction.B.Children’sliterature.C.Anadvertisement.D.Asciencereport.

34.Theenginejustwon'tstart.Somethingseemswrongwithit.

A.togoB.tohavegoneC.goingD.havinggone

---Howaboutcamping,justforachange

---OK,______

A.whocaresB.whateveryousay.

C.what’supD.it’sniceofyou.

Everysooften,birds,justlikehumans,dowhatittakestofeelreally,reallygood.Thebirdversionistositonananthill(蚁穴)sothathundredsofantsclimballovertheirbodies,orevenbetter,somebirdspickupmouthfulsofpressedantsandrubthemselvesallover.Afterwards,thebirdseithereattheantsorsetthemfree.

Scientistscallthis“anting.”It’sacommonbirdpractice,andisespeciallydonebythesmarterbirds.Ravensdoit.Magpiesdoit.However,birdsaren’ttheonlyanimalsthatuseanting---squirrels,cats,andhedgehogshaveallbeenobserveddoingthesamesortofthing!

Whybirds“ant”issomethingofamystery,butonethoughtisacceptable.Antshavedefensivesecretions(分泌物),chemicalweaponstheyusetofightoffotherinsectsandbacteria.Sopressedantshelpthebirdsdrivetheinsectsaway.Similarly,ifyoucoveryourbodywiththem,youcanmovethroughtheforestwithoutworryingaboutbeingbittenbyinsects.Plus,antsarecheap.Theyarearound.

However,wehaveabetterexplanation.Birds“ant”alotinspringandsummer.Formanybirds,that’stheseasonforbirdstochangefeathers.Somaybeantsecretionsarelikebathoil;theycomforttheskinduringfeatherreplacement.ABritishscientistoncedeclared“thepurposeofantingthestimulation(刺激)andcomfortofthebody,”andthatthegeneraleffect“issimilartothatgainedbymanfromtheuseofoutsidestimulants,andperhapsalsosmoking.”

Andlikecigarettes,antingcanbecomeahabit.Anotherstudycomparesantingto“thehumanhabitsofsmokinganddrugtaking,”andsays,“itisenjoyedforthefeelingofexcitementitresultsin.Soonceexperienced,itisdifficulttostop.”That’swhyyouoftenseemotherbirdsshoutingattheirbabieswhocomeneartheirfirstanthill.“Stayawayfromthere,child…Don’ttouchthoseants!”theycry.Idon’tspeakRaven.OrMagpie.ButIhavebeenaparent.SosomethingsIknow.

63.Thepracticeofanting_______.

A.isuniquetobirdsB.isararephenomenon

C.makesbirdsfeelcomfortable

D.providesamainfoodsourceforbirds

64.Somebirdsantbecauseant’ssecretions______.

A.preventthemfrombeingillB.haveasmellthattheyfavor

C.canremoveunwantedinsectsD.helpthemsmooththeirfeathers

65.Itisimpliedinthetextthat_______.

A.onlyadultbirdsuseanting

B.theauthorknowsalotaboutbirds

C.birdscanbecomeaddictedtoanting

D.toomuchantingdoesharmtobirds’health

66.Thetextismostprobablytakenfroma______.

A.popularsciencemagazineB.short-storycollection

C.researchpaperD.personaldiary

Hehadnospecial___andwastreatedjustlikeeveryotherprisoner.

A.treasuresB.privilegesC.possessionsD.identifications

—Whatdidsheaskyoujustnow

—Sheaskedmeif______theaccident.

A.IsawB.IseeC.IwouldseeD.Ihadseen

Toomanyyoungpeopledoingvolunteerworkjustfortheirresumes(简历)is______totheverypurposeofvolunteergroupsandreducestheireffectiveness.

A.sensibleB.faithfulC.artificialD.contrary

Office_______isjustsomethingthatheplaysat;theonethingthatreallyinterestshimisgolf.

A.ambitionB.enterpriseC.routineD.framework

Thehottestshowthissummer---"theVoice"justfinishedonSundayattheShanghaiStadium.Buttheshowthathadagoodstartdidn’tendtoeveryone’ssatisfaction.Thetwoandahalfhourshowdraggedonformorethanfourhoursbecauseofthehugeamountofadvertising,whichtheaudienceandresidentslivingnearbycouldhardlybear.

Thissummer,somethinghotterthantheweathercametoShanghai.ThatistheVoiceofChina.Theshowsoonbecameacashcowfortheorganizerastheadvertisementpricesreached1.16millionyuanfor15seconds.Andtheshowhasearnedmorethan100millionyuanuptonowinadincomeonly,

Buttheorganizers’blisswasaudiences’melancholy.

InthefinalliveshowonSunday,about14roundsofadvertisementswereaired,eachofwhichcameatacrucialresult-announcingmoment.

Frequentlyinterruptedbyadvertisements,someliveaudiencememberscomplainedthattheshowwasn’tworthitsticketpricesof180to1680yuan.

Theplannedtwoandahalfhourshowwenttwohoursovertimebecauseoftheadvertising.Thisannoyedaudiencemembers,andtouchedthenervesofresidentslivingnearthesite.

Someonecalledthepolice,andtheshowisnowfacingpunishmentforgoingover-timeanddisturbingresidentslateatnight.

44.Whydidn’t“theVoice”makeaudiencesatisfied

A.Becauseithadagoodstartbutitfailedtoattractaudience’attentionintheend.

B.Becauseithadagoodstartbutitfailedtomakeaudiencesatisfied.

C.Becauseitincreasedbyoneandahalfhourandaudiencecouldbearit.

D.Becauseitwasfullofsomanyadvisementsthataudiencecan’ttolerateit.

45.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage

A.Theshowlastedforoverfourhours.

B.Theshowhasearnedmorethan100millionyuanuptonowtotally.

C.Theshowwasn’tworthitsticketpricesbecauseofmanyadvertisements.

D.Someonecalledthepolicebecausehecan’tbearthenoiseslateatnight.

46.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“melancholy”inthethirdparagraphmean

A.enthusiasmB.crazinessC.sorrowD.romance

47.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthepassage

A.TheVoiceofChina---themostpopularTVshowoflastsummer.

B.TheVoiceofChina---hardtosayIloveyou.

C.TheVoiceofChina---Iwantyou.

D.TheVoiceofChina---thenoisesofChina.

阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

Sir,

Justoversixmonthsago,IsawanadvertisementintheMorningMailforasetofthecompleteworksofWilliamShakespeare.Yourcompany,CosmobooksLtd.,offeredthisset(eightbooksofplaysandtwobooksofpoetry)atwhatwasclaimedtobea‘remarkable’price:fifteenpoundsandfiftypence,includingpostageandpacking.IhadwantedasetofShakespeare’splaysandpoemsforsometime,andthesebooks,inredimitationleather,lookedparticularlyattractive;soIsentforthem.

Twoweekslater,thebooksarrived,togetherwithasetofthecompleteworksofCharlesDickenswhichIhadnotordered.SoIreturnedtheDickensbookstoyou,withachequeforfifteenpoundsandfiftypencefortheworksofShakespeare.Twomoreweekspassed.ThentherearrivedonmydoorstepasecondsetoftheworksofShakespeare,thesamesetofnovelsbyDickensandasixbooksetoftheplaysofMoliere,inFrench.SinceIdonotreadFrench,thesewereofnousetomeatall.However,Icouldnotaffordtopostallthesebooksbacktoyou,soIwrotetoyouattheendofAugustoflastyear,instructingyoutocomeandcollectallthebooksthatIdidnotwant,andaskingyounottosendanyotherbooksuntilfurthernotice.

Youdidnotreplytothatletter.Insteadyousentmeabillforfortytwopounds,andasetoftheplaysofSchiller,inGerman.Sincethen,anewsetofbookshasarrivedeverytwoweeks,theworksofGoethe,thepoemsofMilton,theplaysofStrindberg;IhardlyknowwhatIhave.Thebooksarestillallintheirboxes,inthegarage,andmycarhastostandintherainoutside.

Ihavenoroomforanymorebooks,andevenifIreadfromnowuntiltheLastJudgment,Ishouldnotfinishreadingallthebooksthatyouhavesentme.

Pleasesendnomorebooks,sendnomorebills,sendnomoreangrylettersdemandingpayment.Justsendonelargelorryandtakeallthebooksaway,leavingmeonlywiththeonesetofthecompleteworksofShakespeareforwhichIhavepaid.

Yoursfaithfully,

SIMONWALKER

61.SimonWalkerwrotetheletterto________

A.showhisangertoCosmoBooksLtd..

B.complainaboutgettingbookshedidn’twant.

C.advisereadersnottoorderbooksfromCosmoBooksLtd.

D.urgeforthefinalsolutiontotheproblemwiththeunwantedbooks.

62.TheadvertisementthatMr.WalkersawintheMorningMailwasfor________

A.unlimitednumberofCosmoBooks.

B.asetof10booksoftheworksofShakespeare.

C.fifteenpoundsandfiftypence.

D.abookcontainingalltheplaysandpoemsofShakespeare.

63.Mr.Walkeransweredtheadvertisementbecause________

A.hewantedasetofShakespeare’sworkswhichwasagoodbargain

B.heclaimedthatthebookswerebeingofferedataremarkableprice.

C.hehadorderedthesetandhadbeenwaitingforthemtocomeforsometime.

D.thesethealreadyhadwasnotparticularlyattractive.

64.Itcanbeinferredthat_______

A.CosmoBookshavesentbillsforbooksthattheyhavenotsent.

B.Mr.Walkertooksomeactionafterreceivingthebookshedidnotorder.

C.Mr.Walkerhasn’treceivedthebooksthatheordered.

D.SeveralsetsofbookshavebeensenttoMr.Walkerfreeofcharge.

65.Thetoneoftheletteristhatof_______

A.bitternessB.respectC.annoyanceD.humor

Howtimeflies!Summervocationisjust______thecorner.

A.onB.overC.toD.around

—Ihearyou’vejustreturnedfromAustralia.

—Yeah.I______thereonbusiness.

A.goB.wentC.havegoneD.hadgone

根据句子结构或中文意思完成句子。(每个单词或短语1分，满分15分)

71.Wearejusttryingtoreachapoint________bothsideswillsitdowntogetherandtalk.

72.Thegentleman___________youtoldmeyesterdayhappenedtobemyfather’sfriend.

73.Abluewhalewassurroundedbyapackofkillerwhales,one______wasOldTom.

74.你昨天来开车时，车正在修理。

Thecar_____________whenyouwantedtodriveitawayyesterday.

75.据说这本书已被翻译成很多种语言。

Thebookissaid_____________intomanylanguages.

76.在场的每个人意识到让他平静下来的最好办法是让他一个人呆着。

Everyonepresent____________thebestwaytocalmhimdownwas________________.

77.人们建议我们学校应引进一些外教。

It__________thatourschool___________someforeignteachers.

78.忙了这么多天，她迫切想要一个假期，离开工作

____________forsomanydays,she____________aholiday,awayfromworkandherhouseholdchores.

79.不久前的一天，有人在垃圾箱里发现了一个弃婴。

___________wasfoundinthetrashbin__________.

80.当他来访时，我正在回忆在海底下度过的那天。

Whenhedroppedin,I____________thedayspentundersea.

81.就她而言，别人的看法根本就不重要。

___________________,whatotherpeoplethinkisnotimportantatall.

Thenewshasjust_____thatthepresidentisgoingtovisitChinanextmonth.

A.comeacrossB.comeupC.comeoutD.comeabout

---Mum.I’mdeadtired.Ijustwanttotgiveup.

---_____,Jerry,Iknowyoucandoit.

A.GoforitB.NevermindC.That’srightD.Noproblem

—Oh,it'syou!I_______you.

—I'vejusthadmyhaircut,andI'mwearingnewglasses.

A.hadn'trecognizedB.didn'trecognizeC.haven'trecognizedD.don'trecognize

Jame’shatlookedjustthesameasTom’s,butitcost________his.

A.asmuchastwiceasB.twiceasmuchas

C.muchastwiceasD.astwicemuchas

Ijustwonder________thatmakesyousoexcited.

A.whyitdoesB.whathedoesC.howitisD.whatitis

----Oh,it’syou.I________you.

----Ihavejusthadmyhaircut,andI’mwearingnewglasses.

A.don’trecognizeB.haven’trecognizedC.didn’trecognizeD.hadn’trecognized

Where’smycarIjustparkeditbehindyourhouse.It________now.

A.disappearedB.haddisappeared

C.hasdisappearedD.willdisappear

—Ijustcan'tputthisnewlamptogetherproperly．

—,dear．Followtheinstructionsstepbystep．

A．TakecareB．Don'tbother．C．That'sitD．Bepatient

Don't______tospring-cleanthewholehousejustbecausemymotheriscoming---there'snoneedtodothat.

A.undertakeB.attemptC.botherD.hesitate

Amandahopestoliveasimplelife______shecanjustenjoyheractivitiesratherthanrushingtomeetthedeadline．

A．whenB．whichC．whereD．that

Thebookonyourdeskisjust______wehavebeenlookingforallthetime.

A.thatB.whichC.itD,what

---Mr.Brown,NationalDayiscoming…

---______Justoccupyyourselfinyourstudy.

A.SowhatB.WhatifC.HowcomeD.Whatfor

---Let’sgowithoutJim．

---Heprobablyjustgotintraffic．Whynotgivehimafewminutes

A．putupB．turnedupC．pickedupD．heldup

It'sveryamazingthatthelittlechild'sbrainisjust_anyone'swithsorichexperience．

A．asfullofknowledge'asB．fullofasmuchknowledgeas

C．sofullofknowledgeasD．fullofsomuchknowledgeas

-David,yougothurtagain.

-Oh，____!

A.mypleasureB.justmyluckC.takecareD.goahead

AstorethatsellshusbandshasjustopenedinOttawawhereawomanmaygotochooseahusbandfrommanymen.

Thestoreiscomprisedof(由…组成)6floorsandthemenincreaseinpositiveattributes（品质，特点）astheshoppergoesuptheflights.Thereis,however,acatch（陷阱）.Asyouopenthedoortoanyflooryoumaychooseamanfromthatfloor,butifyougoupafloor,youcannotgobackdownexcepttoexitthebuilding.

Soawomangoestotheshoppingcentertofindahusband.Onthefirstfloorthesignonthedoorreads:Floor1—Thesemenhavejobs.Thewomanreadsthesignandsaystoherself,“Well,that’sbetterthanmylastboyfriend,butIwonderwhat’sfurtherup”

Soupshegoes.Thesecondfloorsignreads:Floor2—Thesemenhavejobsandlovekids.Thewomanremarkstoherself,“That’sgreat,butIwonderwhat’sfurtherup”

Andupshegoesagain.Thethirdfloorsignreads:Floor3—Thesemenhavejobs,lovekidsandareextremelygoodlooking.“Hmm,better.”

Thefourthfloorsignreads:Floor4—Thesemenhavejobs,lovekids,areextremelygoodlookingandhelpwiththehousework.“Wow!”exclaimsthewoman,“Verytempting.But,theremustbemore,furtherup!”

Andagainsheheadsupanotherflight.Thefifthfloorsignreads:Floor5—Thesemenhavejobs,lovekids,areextremelygoodlooking,helpwiththehouseworkandhaveastrongromanticcharacter.“Oh,mercyme!Butjustthink…whatmustbeawaitingmefurtheron”

Souptothesixthfloorshegoes.Thesixthfloorsignreads:Floor6–Youarevisitor3,456,789,012tothisfloor.Therearenomenonthisfloor.ThankyouforshoppingHusbandMartandhaveaniceday.

56.Womentendtogouptheflooruntiltheyreachthetopfloorbecause_____.

A.theythinkthehusbandsdownstairsarenotsuitable

B.theyaresurethatthebesthusbandsareonthetopfloor

C.theyknowthecatchverywell

D.theythinkevenbetterhusbandsmaybeupstairs

57.Thewriterintendsustobelievethat_____.

A.womenarehardtoplease

B.husbandsarehardtoshop

C.womenthinktheyarebetterthanmen

D.womencan’tbetoocarefulwhenchoosinghusbands

58.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____.

A.morewomenwillleavetheshopalone

B.womenareromantic

C.womenaremorekindthanmen

D.womenarenotgoodatshoppinghusbands

TheTitanicturnedjustintime,________missingtheimmensewalloficewhichroseover100feetoutofthewaterbesideher.

A.nearlyB.slightlyC.narrowlyD.lightly

—WhatdidyousayMymindwanderedjustnow.

—______.It’snothingimportantanyway.

A.ForgetitB.JustforfunC.NoproblemD.Notatall

Justatthefootofthemountain______withahistoryofmorethan1,000years.

A.doesatemplelieB.liesatempleC.atempleislyingD.atemplelies

SinceIwasjustbackfromalongjourneyafewhoursago,IthinkI’dprefersomethingless_______forthemoment.

A.powerfulB.energeticC.attractiveD.painful

补全对话

M:Somethingimportanthasjusthappened,Janet.I’mafraidthatIcouldn’tmeetyouatlunchtime.

W:That’sreallyannoying!51Whatisitthistime.

M:Ihavetomeetanimportantbuyerattheairport.52

W:WhatabouttheplaytonightYoupromisedtogowithme!

M:Yes,darling,Ipromised.ButI’mafraidwe’llhavetocancelit.I’mreallysorry.

W:WhataboutnextThursdayCouldyougothen53

M:Ithinkalltheseatswillbebookedup.54

W:I’vetelephonedthetheatre.Theseatsaren’tallbookedup,infact.

M:Well,asI’vejustsaid.I’mbookedup.

W:55

M:That’sright.YouaskMary.

A.Wheneveryouplantotakemeouttolunch,somethingalwayshappens.

B.Whenonearthwillyoutakemeoutforameal

C.I’mafraidthatImustgobacktocompany.

D.Theysayit’sawonderfulplay.

E.Andanyway,I’mbookedupallmyselfnextweek.

F.I’mreallysorryIcan’tkeepmypromise.

G.Ifthat’sthewayyoufeel,I’llaskMaryifshe’llkeepmecompany.

Petersomeknowledgeofthecomputerjustbywatchingothersworkingonit.A.broughtupB.lookedupC.pickedupD.setup

Duetotheheavyrain,hedrovejust150kilometersin3hours,ata(n)______speedof50kilometersperhour.

A.averageB.entireC.basicD.total

Youdon’tneedto________,justtogotothepub-jeansandaT-shirtwilldo.

A.dressupB.takeupC.lookupD.sendup

根据中文意义完成句子

71.________________thenumberofprivatecars,governmentshouldalsoprovidemorepublictransport.除了减少私家车数量，政府还应该提供更多的公共交通工具。

72.Jimwassorry________________hiswifetohospitalwhentheirbabywasborn.

在他们孩子出生时Jim对于没能陪他妻子去医院感到很抱歉。

73.Williamcan’tbear________________likethisbeforethewholeclass.

William无法忍受在全班同学前被这样取笑。

74.Ihaveabusylifewith_____________________feelingsorryformyself.

75.Hewas________________heryethedidn’tknowwhattosay.

他对她充满了同情，却不知道该说什么。

76.Shewasadoptedasalittlebaby,thusshe________________hernaturalparents.

她在小婴儿的时候被收养，因此她对生身父母没感情。

Thelazyboy,who______underthetreeovertherejustnow,has_______hisschoolbagthere.

A.lay;lainB.lay;laidC.lied;layD.lain;laid

------Lydia,whatdidourheadteachersayjustnow

------Everyboyandeverygirlaswellastheteacherswho______toleadthegroup______askedtobeattheschoolgatebefore6:30inthemorning.

A.is;isB.are;areC.are;isD.is;are

Theyinstructedthemaidtoleaveeverything_______,justasshefoundit.

A.inhandB.inplaceC.inorderD.incase

Christmasisjustadayoffunandcelebration,________forfamilyandfriendstogathertogether,exchangegiftsandenjoyaholidaydinner.

A.timeB.atimeC.timesD.thetimes

—Whydon’twejustleaveituntiltomorrow

---I’mdeadtiredtoday.

A.Forgetit.B.Ixouldn’tagreemoreC.ItalldependsD.Don’tmentionit.

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

“Justtakeadeepbreath.”“Don’tthinkaboutit.”“You’remorelikelytodieinacarwreckonthewaytotheairportthanyouareinaplanecrash.”Thesearejustsomewordsgiventopeoplewithafearofflying.ButasTomCruise,playingLt.DanielKaffeeinthemovieAFewGoodMen,said,“IgetsickwhenIflybecauseI’mafraidofcrashingintoalargemountain.Idon’tthinkDanielwillhelp.”

Butthere’sanewapplicationthatjustmay.Today,theVALKFoundation,aDutchgroupthat’sapartnershipbetweenKLMRoyalDutchAirlinesandtheUniversityofLeiden,launchestheappintheUS.TheVALKFoundationwasoneofthefirstcentersforresearchandfear-of-flyingtreatmentintheworldandistheorganizerofthreeworldconferencesonfearofflying.

Thefoundationsaidtheapp,calledFlightAppVALK,isthefirstscientifically-developed,web-basedtreatmentforpeoplewhosufferfrommildtomoderatefearofflying.

“Thefearofflyingapplicationwehavecreatedaimstotransferalloftheknowledgewehavedevelopedthroughourprogramintoamobileapplicationthatwillhelpeasetravelers’fears,”saidDr.LucasvanGerwen,directoroftheVALKFoundation.Dr.vanGerwenisalsoapsychologistandprofessionalpilotwithmorethan30yearsexperience.

Thefoundationsaidupto30%ofadultsarefearfulfliers.TheFlightAppisdesignedtohelprelaxpassengersbeforeandduringflightsbyeducatingusersaboutflightsafetyandturbulence.Itexplainsthesoundsandsensationstheycanexpectduringdeparture,flightandlanding.And,ifapassenger’sflightstressreachesapaniclevel,theypressaspecialpanicbuttonwhichprovidesaudioandwritteninformationtohelpdecreasestresslevels.Mostimportantly,theFlightAppcanbeusedduringtheflightintheairplanemode.Oncedownloaded,theprogramdoesnotrequireInternetconnectionintheair.

71.Bysayingthewordsatthebeginningofthepassage,peopleareexpectedto______.

A.decreasetheirfearofflying

B.getridoftheirdoubtaboutplane

C.haveagoodtimeontheirflightjourney

D.usesomemedicinetocuretheirfearofflying

72.FlightAppVALKisaimedto______.

A.helppassengersexperiencethefearofflying

B.helprelaxpassengersbeforeandduringflights

C.treatpeoplewhosufferfrommildfearofflying

D.teachpeoplethebasicknowledgeoftakingflight

73.Accordingtothepassage,theVALKFoundation______.

A.isagroupfocusingonpsychologyontheflight

B.wasthefirstcentertodoresearchintofearofflying

C.organizetheworldconferencesonfearofflyingannually

D.focusesonresearchingandofferingtreatmentonfearofflying

74.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellus

A.Manyadultsaresufferingfromfearofflying

B.It’sconvenientforpeopletousetheFlightApp

C.ManyplaneswillbeinstalledwiththeFlightApp.

D.TheFlightAppcandecreasestresslevelseffectively

75.Inwhichcolumnofanewspapercanwereadthispassage

A.CultureB.EntertainmentC.TechnologyD.Education

Imean______themeetingtomorrow.Butwhathehasjustsaidmeans_______themeeting.

A.have;toputoffB.tohave;puttingoff

C.having;puttingoffD.tohave;toputoff

I’llbringsomewaterjust______someofusgetthirstywhileclimbingthemountain.

A.incaseB.eventhoughC.asifD.aslongas

—Oh,it’syou,Steve!Iyou.

—Nosurprising.I’vejusthadmyhaircut.

A.don’trecognizeB.haven’trecognized

causetheshop______,theT-shirtsaresoldathalfprice.stpassage

rse.oonatriptowatchdifferentkindsofbirds.toprC.didn’trecognizeD.hadn’trecognized

----Oh,it’syou.I______you.----Ihavejusthadmyhaircut,andI’mwearingnewglasses.A.don’trecognizeB.haven’trecognized

C.didn’trecognizeD.hadn’trecognized

WhileMicrosoftjuststarteditsexplorationintotabletcomputers,Applehasdecidedtogoadifferentway______itsiPadsmallerandeasytocarry.

A.tomakeB.makingC.madeD.havingmade

----Canyoukeepaneyeonmybag,TomIjustwanttousethebathroom.

-----.It’llbesafewithme.

A.Goahead.B.Ithinkso.C.Notatall.D.You’rewelcome.

Themanagerjust______Tom’sreportandgaveittohissecretaryatonce,sayingitseemedtobeallright.

A.fixedonB.thoughtover

C.glancedthroughD.concentratedon

ThestoryyouhavejusttoldmeofanexperienceIoncehad.

A.mentionsB.leadsC.causesD.reminds

Thelow-budgetiilmLostinThailandjust__________themostbankableChinesefilmofalltime.

A.is...becomingB.has…becomeC.was...becomingD.did…become

ItisreportedthatabigstormisjustinnorthChina.

A.inawayB.intheway

C.onthewayD.bytheway

---Whatdoyouthinkaboutsmoking

---Well,justassomeoneputs_______,smokingkills.

A.thisB.itC.thatD.one

---Whydidn’tyouchatwiththatfriendlyforeignerjustnow

---I’dliketo，butthetroublewashesaidwashardformetounderstand．

A．whatwhichB．whatthatC．thatthatD．thatwhat

—Whereisthepostoffice

—It'sjustoverthere,attheendofthestreet.Younotmissit.

A.canB.mustC.mayD.would

一Whathaveyoubeendoingtoday？

一Oh，____special，justhangingaround.

A.everythingB.somethingC.nothingD.anything

——Howlonghaveyoubeeninthisoffice

——Justafewminutes.Mycousins_____heretogetherwithme.

A.havewalkedB.walkedC.hadwalkedD.havebeenwalking

Takeyourtime.It’sjust______shortdistancefromhereto______restaurant.

A不填；theBa;theCthe;aD不填；a

—Oh,it’syou,Mrs.Johnson!Iyou.

—I’vejustchangedmyhairstyleandIamwearinganewdress.

A.don’trecognizeB.didn’trecognizeC.haven’trecognizedD.won’trecognize

--HowcanIoperateit

--Well,justrefertothe________.

A.explanationsB.expressionsC.introductionsD.directions

—Thesepeachesarereallyjuicy．

—They_be!Justseetheprice,$3.99apound．Veryexpensive,aren'tthey!

A．wouldB．shouldC．mightD．could

Sarahmade_______totheairportjustintimetocatchherplanethismorning.

A.herselfB.thisC.itD.that

“It'snotjustaplanet,It’shome"是对地球在太阳系中地位的恰如其分的评价，回答

若地球在海王星的轨道上运行，则会发生的现象有（）

A．大气层将会消失B．变为炎热的“火球”

C．变为寒冷的“冰球”D．公转方向将变化

假如你是企业经营者，将采取哪些措施提高品牌的知名度？

JohnhasalwayswantedaniPadandhehasjustsavedenoughmoneytobuy_______.

A.oneB.itC.thisD.that

—Oh,it’syou.I______you.

—Ihavejusthadmyhaircut,andI’mwearingnewglasses.

Wejustdon‘tsee____childrengetoutofplayingviolentgameswhensomanyothergreatgamesareavailable．

A．howB．whatC．whyD．that

___51____Maybeyouthoughtthattheywerejusthappy.Afterall,youprobablysingorwhistlewhenyouarehappy.However,theysingmostofthetimeforaverydifferentreason.____52___Somescientistsbelievethatbirdsdosingsomeofthetimejustbecausetheyarehappy.Doyouknowwhata“territory”isAterritoryisanareathatananimal,usuallythemale,claims(声称)asitsown.____53___Nootherfamiliesofthesamespeciesarewelcome.Youryardandhouseareyourterritorywhereonlyyourfamilyandfriendsarewelcome.Ifastrangershouldenteryourterritoryandthreatenyou,youmightshout.Probablythiswouldbeenoughtofrightenhimaway.Ifso,youhaveactuallyscaredthestrangerawaywithouthavingtofighthim.Abirddoesthesamething.Butheexpectsanoutsideralmostanytime,especiallyatnesting(筑巢)season.Soheisscreamingallthetime,whetherhecanseeanoutsiderornot.__54__.

Birdssingloudestinthespringwhentheyaretryingtoattractamateandwarnothersnottoentertheterritoryoftheirs.Youcanseethatbirdshavealanguagealltheirown.___55__

A.Onlyheandhisfamilyarewelcomethere.

B.Mostofithastodowithattractingmatesandsettingupterritories.

C.Haveyoueverwonderedwhybirdssing

D.Theirsingingisactuallyawarningtootherbirdstostayoutoftheirterritory.

E.Haveyoueverwonderedwhybirdssing

F.Mostofthelanguageiswidelyused.

G.Thisscreamingiswhatwecallabird’ssong,anditisusuallyenoughtokeepanoutsideraway.

Hewassofrightenedattheaccidentjustinfrontofhimthatheremainedithadhappenedforafewminutes.

A.whichB.howC.thatD.where

Whenthefilmopens,theOaklandA’shavejustlostagametotheNewYorkYankees.Andthey’reabouttolosethreeoftheirbestplayerstoricherteams.Beaneissad,becausehedoesn’thaveenoughmoneytocompetewiththebigteams.ButthenhemeetsPeterBrand,ayoungYalegraduateandstatisticsexpert.

BrandintroducesBeanetosabermetrics---acontroversialsystemformeasuringhowgoodabaseballplayeris.Itappliescomputer-generated(电脑生成的)statisticalanalysistoworkoutaplayer’sability.It’scompletelydifferentfromthemoretraditionalmethodsoftalentspottingthatalltheotherteamsareusing.Withsabermetrics,Beanebeginsbuyingplayersotherteamsaren’tinterestedin.Andhemanagestobuildawinningteamwithverylittlemoney.

Monayballisbasedonatruestory,butcharactershavecombined,dateshavebeenchangedandsomeeventshavebeeninventedallfordramaticeffect.Forexample,PeterBrand,Beane’sassistant,neverexisted.However,heislargelybasedonBeane’sformerassistantPaulDePodesta.Thoughtherearethesechanges,criticsthinkthatBradPitt’sportrayal(饰演)ofBeaneisrightonthemoney.

Onejournalistwrote,“PittimitatesBeane’sgesturesandspeechpatterns.”

Beane’suseofsabermetricschangedbaseball.Nowmanyteamsrelyonthemethod.Butthisformofcomplexcomputer-generatedstatisticalanalysisisusedinbusinesstoo.Andthesedays,manybusinessesusesabermetricstohelpplantheirbusinessstrategies.

ButMoneyballisn’tjustaboutfactsandfigures.BillyBeanehimselfwasonceamajor-leaguebaseballplayer.Atthestartofhiscareerpeopleexpectedbigthingsfromhim.Buthedidn’tachievewhatisexpectedofhimandin1990heretiredwithanaveragerecord.Thispastfailurealwaysreturnstohismind,andthefilmisalsoaboutwhetherBeanewillfinallyachievesuccessinhislife.

ThecriticsloveMoneyball.Onecalledit“themostsoulfulofbaseballmovies”,anotherdescribeditasa“homerun”.Andmostagreeit’sontrackforsomemajorawards.

59.InthefilmMoneyball,Beane_________.

A.isinterestedincompetitionB.isgoodatstatisticalanalysis

C.isinchargeoftheOaklandA’sD.istheleadingplayerofhisteam

60.Beaneusessabermetricsto__________.

A.landhimselfagoodjobB.introduceaspecialmethodoftraining

C.discovertalentedbaseballplayersD.realizehisdreamofbeingthetopplayer

61.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“rightonthemoney”inParagraph3mean

A.ExactlyrightB.Worthconsidering

C.DifferentfromusualD.Extremelyinformal

62.WhatdoweknowaboutthefilmMoneyball

A.AllitsrolesexistinrealityB.ItwasdirectedbyBillyBeane.

C.theaudiencethinklittleofit.DIt’salsoaboutapersonalstruggle.

—Cathy,_____,Ihavejustcomeoutontopinthesingingcompetition!

—Congratulations!

A.guesswhatB.infact

C.itdependsD.tellyouwhat

Ijustwonder__________hecamehere.Maybebytrain

A.thatB.whenC.whetherD.how

Thesedays,ifyoustillthinkthecellphoneisjustfortalking,youwillgetlaughedat.Yes,it’strue,voice-onlyhandsetshavebecomeoutofdate.Today’sdo-it-allmobileshavealotincommonwiththecomputer.Theonlydifferencemaybethattheyfitinyourpocketandyoupaybytheminutestousethem.Someofthethingsacellphonecandoforyouwillbeavailablethisyear:

Surfatspeed

CellponesthatletyouusetheWebhavebeenaroundforyears.So,what’snewWell,fasterthird-generation(3G)networksletyousurfatanywhere.Thisthenallowsacarriertosendvideo,music,andgamestoyourphone.PossiblechoicesarefromLGElectronicVX8000andMotorolaV1150.

Listenasyougo

TheproblemwithmostcellphoneMP3playersisthattheyholdonlyahandfulofsongs.But,that’sabouttochange.SonyEricsson’snewW800icanholdaround150songsinits500MBmemory.AndSumsung’sSPH-V5400evencomeswitha1.5GBharddrive.Mobilephonesmayeventuallyreplacemini-MP3players,especiallyforteens.

Saycheese

Cameracellphonesarenotneweither.But,mostofthemhavelimitations:around1-megapixel(百万像素).Butnewtechnologyhasmade2-megapixelunitsmorecommonand3-megapixelunitsareshowingupsoon.Some2-megapixelmodels,likeSonyEricsson’sK750i,offerlimitedzoomandfocuscontrols.Others,likeLG’srecentMMA7110,canevencapture30minutesoffull-motionvideo.

PortableTV

Yousayyoulike“watchingTV”That’swhatSumsungMM-A700wantstogiveyou.ThenewmodelletsuserswatchpopularTVprograms—forafee.OtherchoicesareNokia’s6620,Sanyo’sMM7400andNEC’sN940.TheNECmodelletsyouwatchpublicTV—nofee.

Theabovearejustahandfulofwhatyouwillseeinthecomingmonths.Furtherdowntheroad,yourmobilephonemayplayahostofotherroles,suchasmobilecreditcard,positionlocator…Sowhatistherethatacellphonecan’tdo

64.Whichofthefollowingmodelsshouldyouchoosetolistentothemusic

A.Sumsung’sSPH-V5400andNokia’s6620

B.SonyEricsson’sW800iandSumsung’sSPH-V5400

C.SonyEricsson’sW800iandNEC’sN940

D.Sanyo’sMM7400andNEC’sN940

65.What’sthedifferencebetweenNEC’sN940andothermodels

A.ItallowsyoutosurftheInternetatahighspeed

B.Itcancapture30minutesoffull-motionvideo

C.Itcanholdasmanyas150songs

D.ItletsyouwatchpublicTVforfree

66.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage

A.Allthefunctionsofthemodelsmentionedinthepassagearecompletelynew

B.Cameracellphonesof3-megapixelunitswillappearsoon.

C.Itiscertainthatacellphonecandoanythinginthenearfuture

D.Today’sdo-it-allmobileshavenothingincommonwiththecomputer

67.Thispassagemaybe___.

A.aninstructiontosomenewmodelsofcellphones

B.anadvertisementtryingtopersuadeyoutobuynewcellphones

C.asciencefictiontryingtoattractreaders’attention

D.asurveytofindthedevelopmentofcellphones.

Tom,isthistheman________justnow

A.towhoyouspokeB.whoyouspokeC.whomyouspokeD.youspoketo

---Oh,it’syou.I_______you!

---I’vejusthadmyhaircutandI’m_________myglasses.

A.don’trecognize,havingonB.didn’trecognize,wearing

C.haven’tknown,puttingonD.didn’tknow,dressing

HoweverhardItriedtoopenthedoor,itjust______open.

A.shouldn’tB.wouldn’tC.couldn’tD.mightn’t

阅读下面材料,从每题所给的选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

Dannywasjusttiredaboutthewaythingsweregoing．HismomcametotheschoolandwentonandonaboutRickJackson．Itseemedthatshewouldneverstoptalking．"Somebody'sgottostopthatboy!"shewasshouting．"Rick'stroublingeverybodyintheneighborhood．Andhelovestopickon(结交)littleboyslikeDanny．"

Mrs.Green,Danny'steacher,wasconcernedalot．"Ididn'tknowthatDannywasbeingpickedon,"sheanswered．"He'sneversaidanythingaboutthistome!"Mrs．GreenlookedatDanny．"Howlonghasthisbeengoingon"sheasked．Dannycouldonlyshakehisheadandlookatthefloor．Heknewifhesaidawordaboutthis,hewouldhavetroubleafterschool．

Dannyhadn'tsaidanythingabouttheproblembecausehewantedtodothingswiththeboysintheneighborhood．Afterall,mostofthemwerenicetohim．HehatedtoleavethegangjustbecauseofRick．Maybethetimehadcometofindnewfriends．Hefeltithardtomakeuphismind．

57．Welearnfromthereadingthat______．

A．Dannywasnotagoodstudent

B．Danny'smothertalkedtoomuchabouttheschool

C．Danny'steacherknewsomethingaboutDanny'sproblembefore

D．DannywantedtogetawayfromRick

58．Dannynow______．

A．wastiredoftheschoolandhisfriends

B．hadnofriendsatall

C．wasnotsurewhatheshoulddowiththeproblem

D．madesomenewfriendsintheneighborhood

59．Dannydidn'tsayanythingaboutthemattertoMrsGreenbecause______．

A．shehadknownitB．theotherboyswouldtellher

C．hedidn'twanttobeintroubleD．hismotherdidn'twanthimtosayit

60．Theword'gang'inthereadingmeans'______'．

A．aplaceforboystoplaygamesB．agroupofbadyoungpeople

C．aschoolbusforchildrentoandfromschoolD．theteacher'soffice

----Oh,it’syou!I___________you.

-----I’vejusthadmyhaircut,andI’mwearingnewglasses.

A.didn’trecognizeB.hadn’trecognizedC.haven’trecognizedD.don’trecognized

TheywerejustabouttocallTom_____hissistercameback.

A.asB.whichC.untilD.when

“It’snotjustaplanet,It’sourhome.”这是对地球在宇宙中地位恰如其分的评价。据此回答1～2题。

1．地球的特殊性表现在

A．公转方向与其他七颗行星不同B．质量在八颗行星中最小

C．既有自转，又有公转运动D．地球上存在高级智慧生命

2．与地球上出现生命无关的条件是

A．地球与太阳的距离适中B．地球的体积和质量适中

C．地球只有一颗天然卫星D．太阳的光照条件比较稳定

—IjustexperiencedascaryearthquakeinJiangxilastmonth.

—________.

A．Oh,that'sveryniceofyouB．Congratulations

C．It'sapleasureD．Oh,sorrytohearthat

Bill'sjust__________himselfapartinaBroadwayshow.

A.ledB.landedC.arguedD.lost

________hedidn’thelpmewithmywork.Instead,just________

A.Inaway;inmywayB.Onaway;ontheway

C.Intheway;onthewayD.Bytheway;onmyway

阅读下列短文，从短文所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Heightisjustoneofthethousandsoffeaturesyourgenesdecide.Infact,becauseyouhavetwoparents,yourgenesprovideyouaheightthatusuallylandssomewherebetweentheheightofeachparent.Ifbothyourparentsaretall,thenmostprobablyyouwillbetall,too,butifyouhavequestionsabouthowtallyou'regoingtobe,askyourdoctorifheorshecanhelpyoufinditout.

Butgenesdon'tdecideeverything.Forexample,eatinganunhealthydietcankeepyoufromgrowingtoyouridealheight.Gettingplentyofsleepandenoughexercisewillhelpyougrowtotheexpectedheight.

Nodoubtyou'rewonderinghowfastyoushouldgrow.Itdepends.There'snoperfectorrightanswer.Generallyspeaking,kidsgrowabout2inches（6centimeters）ayearbetweenage3andthetimewhentheystartpuberty（whenyourbodystartschangingandbecomingmoregrownup）.

Yourdoctorwillknowhowyourgrowthhasbeengoingovertheyears.Twocentimetershereand2inchestherearenotnearlyasimportantastheheightyou'reatnow,howyou'vebeengrowinguptothispoint,andwhatotherchangesyourbodymaybegoingthrough.

Don'tbescaredifyouseemtohavegrownalotinaveryshorttime.Everyonehasagrowthspurt（高峰）duringpuberty.Theageforstartingpubertyisabout10forgirlsandabout11forboys.Butitcanbeearlierorlater---between7and13forgirlsand9and15forboys.

You'llusuallybegintonoticethatyou'regrowingfasteraboutayearorsoafteryourbodystartstoshowthefirstchangesofpuberty.

61.TheChinesefortheword“puberty”is.

A.童年时期B.婴幼儿时期

C.习惯养成期D.生长发育期

62.Ifyouwanttoknowhowfastandhowtallyoushouldgrow,.

A.youshouldhaveenoughexercise

B.youcanaskdoctorsforhelp

C.youshouldsavetheenvironment

D.Youcanrecordyourgrowthduringpuberty

63.Thispassageismainlyabout.

A.howthegenesworkinyourbodyB.whenisthetimeyougrowfast

C.whyyoulooklikeyourparentsD.howyougrowtoacertainheight

64.Afterreadingthispassage,wecanexplain.

A.howgooditistobeadoctorB.howmuchsleeptimeweneed

C.whygenescan’tdecideeverythingD.whathealthydietis

65.WhichisNOTmentionedinthepassage

A.Yourheightmostprobablydependsonhowhighyourparentsare.

B.Girls’ageforstartingpubertyisusuallyearlierthanthatforboys’.

C.Thetimeshowingthefirstchangesofpubertyisnevernoticed.

D.Youmaybescaredsometimeswhenyougrowtoofast.

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。

Theymaybejustpassingyouroffice,computerbagslung(悬挂)overoneshoulder.Ortheymaybesittinginacaroutsideit,causallytappingawayatalaptop.Theylooklikeinnocentpassers-by.Infact,theyarestealingyourcorporatesecrets.

Drive-byhackingisthetrendytermgiventothepracticeofbreakingintowirelesscomputernetworksfromoutsidethebuildingsthathousethem.ArecentstudyintheUK,sponsoredbyRSADataSecurity,foundthattwo-thirdsoforganizationswithwirelessnetworkswereriskingtheirdatainthisway.Securityexpertspatrolled(巡逻)severalstreetsintheCityofLondonseekingevidenceofwirelessnetworksinoperation.

Of124thattheyidentified,83weresendingdatawithoutencrypting（加密）them.Suchdatacouldreadilybepickedupbyapasser-byarmedonlywithaportablecomputer,awirelessmodemandafewpiecesofsoftwarethatcanbefreelydownloadedfromtheInternet.

Thedatacouldincludesensitivecompanydocumentscontainingvaluableinformation.Ortheycouldbee-mailidentitiesandpasswordsthatcouldbeusedbyhackerstologintocorporatenetworksasiftheywerelegalusers.

Mostcompaniesusingwirelessnetworkingtechnologydonottakeeventhesimplestofmeasurestoprotecttheirdata.Nearlyallwirelessnetworktechnologycomeswithsomebasicsecurityfeaturesthatneedonlytobeactivated(激活)inordertogiveaminimumlevelofsecurity,forexample,byencryptingthedatabeingpassedoverthenetwork.

RaymonKruck,businessdevelopmentmanageratCheckPointSoftware,asecuritytechnologyspecialist,believesthiscouldbepartlyapsychologicalproblem.Peopleseethesolidwallsoftheirbuildingassafeguardsandforgetthatwirelessnetworkscanextendupto200metersbeyondphysicalwalls.

Companieswithoutanysecurityatallontheirwirelessnetworksmakeitridiculouslyeasyforhackerstobreakin.Switchingonthesecuritythatcomeswiththenetworktechnologyshouldbeautomatic.Thenthereareotherbasicstepsacompanycantake,saysMr.Kruck,suchaschangingthepasswordsonthenetworkfromthedefault(默认)setting.

Companiescanalsoinstallfirewalls,whichformabarrierbetweentheinternalnetworkandthepublicInternet.Theyshouldalsochecktheircomputerrecordsregularlytospotanyabnormalactivity,whichmightbetraythepresenceofahacker.

71.AccordingtothestudysponsoredbyRSADataSecurity,twothirdsofthesubjects_______.

A.hadmostoftheircompanydatastolen

B.dependedonwirelesscomputernetworks

C.wereexposedtodrive-byhacking

D.wereunawareoftheriskofwirelesshacking

72.WhichofthefollowingisNOTconsideredinthestudy

A.Thenumberofcomputerhackingincidents.

B.Thenumberofwirelesscomputernetworksidentified.

C.Thewayinwhichdataaresentandreceived.

D.Thewayinwhichdataarehackedandstolen.

73.Mostwirelessnetworktechnologyhas_________.

A.dataencryptionprogramB.passwordsecurityprograms

C.illegal-userdetectionD.firewall

74.RaymondKruckmostprobablyagreesthatwirelessnetworksecurityinvolves________.

A.wirelesssignaladministrationB.changesinuser’sawareness

C.users’psychologicalhealthD.strongerphysicalwalls

75.Thepassageismostlikelytobeseenina__________

A.bookreviewB.sciencefictionC.textbookD.computermagazine

—HowcanItakethemedicine,sir

—Justfollowthe______onthebottle.

A．informationB．introductionC．directionsD．explanations

—Itcan’tbetooworse.

—Just_______,thingswillturnouttobebettersolongasyoudon’tstoptrying.

A.beallrightB.takeyourtimeC.ignoreitD.takeiteasy

I’lljustthrowtheseflowersandchocolatesaway.Idon’twantthemtoremindme____her.

A.inB.forC.ofD.on

Shesaidtheplanwouldworkoutwell.That’sjust______Idisagree.

A.whyB.whatC.whereD.how

Hehadjustclimbedontoabigrock_itcamelooseandsenttheyoungmanflying．

A．whenB．whileC．beforeD．as

Shecouldn’tacceptthereason_______Jackjustgavetoher.

A.whatB.whyC.ThatD.forwhich

Thisisjust_____challengingjoballthestudentswanttoget.Doyouhaveanyonein_____mindforit

A．a;theB．the;不填C．the;theD．a;不填

阅读下列短文，从每题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

Ifthere’salotofwork____,I’mhappytojustkeeponuntilitisfinished

AtodoBtobedoingCdoneDdoing

-What'supYoudidn'tpickupthephonejustnow.

-I'msorrythatIdancingwithmusicon,butit'sdonenow.

A.practisedB.waspractisingC.ampractisingD.havepractlised

Myfather’scarlookedjustthesameasJack's,butitcosthis.

A．asmuchtwiceasB．astwicemuchas

C．muchastwiceasD．twiceasmuchas

Sophiemade______totheairportjustintimetocatchherplanethismorning.

A.herselfB.thisC.thatD.it

Ifyoujuststayinthiscityforfewdays,wecangiveyoualibrarycardandyoucanstillmakeuseofthebooksinthecitylibrary.

A.terminalB.temporaryC.regularD.common

Thepolicemandidn’targuewithus.Hejusttoldus_______.

A.howtodoB.whattodoC.whattodoitD.howdoit

阅读下面短文并回答问题（请注意问题后的词数要求）。

[1]Wehadjustfinishedlunchatahotelwhenitstartedtopourheavily.Whenitbecamelighter,Idecidedtobravethesmallraintogetmycarwhichwasparkedatmyofficethreestreetsaway.

[2]JMyfriendsarguedthatIshouldn'tgo,mainlybecauselwassevenmonthspregnantthen.IassuredthemthatI'dbeverycareful.OneofthemwantedtocomewithmebutIinsistedthatshestayedwithanotherfriendwhoneededhelpwithherbaby.

[3]Iwalkedoutofthehotelandstartedmakingmywaytothecar.Atthetrafficcrossroads,avanstoppedandthepassengergotoffwithanumbrella.BeforeIknewwhatwashappening,hewalkedrightbesidemeandtoldmehe'dhelpmetomydestination.Iwasveryembarrassedanddeclined,buthewasveryinsistent.

[4]Duringourwalk,hekepttellingmetowalkslower,asthegroundwaswet.Whenwegottothecar-park,Ithankedhimandwepartedways.Ididnotgethisnameandmaynotevenrecognisehimnow.DidhepurposelystopformeI'llneverknow

[5]SohowdidIpayitforwardIwasathomewhenInoticedtwoIndianconstructionworkerswalkingintheheavyrain.Theywereprobablytotheconstructionsitenearmyresidence,whichwasalongwalk.Iwentoutandpassedthemanumbrella.Theyweretakenabackbymygesture,andItoldthemtheyshouldtaketheumbrellaandkeepit.Theywereverygratefulandlikeme,probablywonderedwhyastrangerwasofferingsuchkindness.

76．Wherewastheauthor'soffice(nomorethan10words)

77．Howmanyfriendsatleastdidtheauthorhavelunchwithinthehotel

78．Whatdidyouthinkofthepassengerfromthevan(nomorethan5words)

79．FillintheblankwithproperwordsintheParagraph5．(nomorethan3words)

80．Whatcanyoulearnfromthestory（nomorethan15words）

—Youhavejust30minutestogettotheairport.

—Allright,IguessIcan________.

A.doitB.makeitC.finishitD.getit

阅读下列短文．然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

I’djustgotinataxiattherailwaystationwhensuddenlyIfoundoneofmysuitcasesmissing.Justthen,Isawayoungfellowabout30walkingawaywithit,openingitanddrawingoutthevaluables.“Stopthief!Stopthief!”Ishoutedandthrewopenthecardoorandrushedouttohim,followedbythedriverandhalfadozenpassers-by.Verysoonthethiefwascorneredattheturnoftheroad.Mydrivercaughtthethiefbytheneckandputhishandintohistrouserpocket,drawingoutmoney,creditcard,telephonebookandsoonandputthembackintomysuitcase.

Halfanhourlater,thecarwasrunningatfullspeedontheexpresshighway.Isatbackand

breathedalongsighofrelief(松口气).ButasIpulledoutthosestolenthingsfromthesuitcase

andstartedtocheckthem,Ibecamedumbfounded(惊呆了).Beforemyeyeswere200yuan

insteadof100.Andabloodtestreportofa58-year-oldwomanappeared.Isuddenlyrealized

thatthetaxidrivermusthavemistakenthethief’sbelongsandputhisintomysuitcase.The

pitifulandbegginglookofthepooryoungmanflashedacrossmymindagain.Myheartbegan

tosink.

Twoyearshaspassedsincethen.Butthiseventkeepscomingbacktome.Wastheyoung

manahabitualrobberoradutifulsonwhohadbeendriventodesperation(铤而走险)tofind

moneytosavehismother’slifeMyheartachesforhim.HowIwishIhadgonebackthat

summerafternoontoreturnthe200yuanandsaysorrytohim.Forthefirsttimeinmylife,I

realizedthathateandloveareveryclose.

59.Whywasthewriterdumbfoundedwhenheopenedhissuitcase

A.Becausehewasnowsearchingadifferentsuitcase.

B.Hisownbloodtestreporthaschangedintoanoldwoman’s.

C.Anoldwomanhadputhersavingsintohissuitcase.

D.Hewasfacingthingsthatdidnotbelongtohimself.

60.Whohelpedthewritercatchthethief

A.Noone.Hecaughtthethiefallbyhimself.

B.Thedriverwithseveralotherpeople.

C.Somepolicemen.

D.Thethiefcamebackandgavebackthesuitcasetohim.

61.Whatwasoneofthereasonsfortheyoungmantostealinthewriter’sopinion

A.Theyoungmanwasabornthief.

B.Theyoungmancouldn’taffordtopayforhisoldmother’smedicaltreatment.

C.Theyoungman’smotheraskedhimtodoso.

D.Youngpeoplearelikelytostealwhentheyarepoor.

62.Themajorpurposeforthewritertowritethispassageis______.

A.todescribewhathateandlovearelike

B.toentertainthereaderswithaninterestingstory

C.toimpressthereaderswithaninterestingstory

D.toencouragethereaderstohelphimfindthethief

Takeyourtime—it’sjust___shortdistancefromhereto__restaurant.

A./;theB.a;theC.the;aD./;a

Actuallygirlscanbe________theywanttobejustlikeboys,whetheritisapilot,anastronaut,orageneralmanager.

A.whateverB.howeverC.whereverD.whoever

-Doyouenjoyyourpresentjob

-_____.Ijustdoitforaliving..

A.OfcourseB.NotreallyC.NotlikelyD.Notalittle

—HowlonginShanghai

—Justtheweekend.IhavetobebackforanimportantmeetingtobeheldnextMonday.

A.doyoustayBhaveyoustayed

C.didyoustayDareyoustaying

----Oh,it’syou!I______you.

----I’vejusthadmyhaircut,andI’mwearingnewglasses.

A.didn’trecognizeB.hadn’trecognized

C.haven’trecognizedD.don’trecognize

Mycellphonelooksold,butit_________justhalfayearago.

A.hasbeenboughtB.willbeboughtC.isboughtD.wasbought

Nextdoortoours________,whohasjustreturnedfromabroaD．Ks5u

A．wherelivesanoldmanB．wheredoesanoldmanlive

C．livesanoldmanD．doesanoldmanlive

Theclockhasjuststrucktwelve,_________theendofthemorninginschool.

A.announcedB.toannounce

C.beingannouncedD.announcing

IjustspentawonderfulholidayonalittleGreekislandtogetherwithmyfamily.Onoday,mywifeandIleftthevillagewelivedintovisittheothersideoftheisland.Therewe_36_toseeaFrenchladywhowaswalkingwithacane(手杖).Clearly,itwasnot_37__forhertoclimbupthe300stepsleadinguptoanoldbuilding.NoticingshehadaFrenchaccent(口音)I__38_speakingFrenchwithher.She__39_that,sayingherEnglishwasn’tverygood.Wehada_40__.Shesaidthenextdayshewouldvisitthe__41__wewereinatthatmoment.Iwaslookingforwardtoour___42_againthere,becauseIenjoyed_43__myFrench.

ButthenextdayIdidn’tseeher.I__44_shehadsaidthatshewouldleavetheislandthedayafter.Imusthave__45__her.Yet,threedayslaterIsuddenlymetheragainatthebeach.Shetoldmeshewastakingtheferryboatthatnight2a.m.andwasnow___46_aplacetostayclosetotheport(港口),__47__shehasdifficultytakinghersuitcasetotheportherself.Thehotelshementionedwasrather__48_andIsuggestedanotherrestaurantwhichwouldcostherless,andwasashort_49__forhertoreachtheport.50,herhotelcouldnothelphercarryhersuitcaseanywhere.SoI51_tocarrythesuitcasetothe_52_forher.

IdidasIhadpromised,andtheladywas53andkeptthankingme.Ididit_54__,formyparentsbroghtmeuptogiveothersahelpinghand.

Watchingthe55onthelady’sface,IwishIgotthechancetodoitmoreoften.

36.A.failedB.happenedC.plannedD.expected

37.A.commonB.hardC.tiredD.relaxing

38.A.enjoyedB.continuedC.startedD.stopped

39.A.appreciatedB.sharedC.believedD.refused

40.A.discussionB.conversationC.fightD.competition

41.A.hotelB.houseC.countryD.village

42.A.examB.trainC.meetingD.lesson

43.A.copyingB.understandingC.practicingDreading

44.A.jokedB.rememberedC.imaginedD.mentioned

45.A.missedB.calledC.acceptedD.disappointed

46.A.escapingfromB.checkingonC.cleaningupD.lookingfor

47.A.thoughB.becauseC.soD.but

48.A.dirtyB.suitableC.comfortableD.expensive

49.A.flightB.walkC.sailD.sight

50.A.UnfortunatelyB.StrangelyC.DifferentlyD.Unusually

51.A.hopedB.likedC.offeredD.forgot

52.A.islandB.buildingC.beachD.restaurant

53.A.happyB.kindC.worriedD.confused

54.A.seriouslyB.luckilyC.naturallyD.carefully

55.A.pleasureB.excitementC.surpriseD.fear

We’rejustreceivedtheworstnews____manypeoplehavecaughtthebaddisease.

A.inwhichB.whenC.thatD.what

---Isthistheschoolyouoftentalkabout

---Right,justtheone_____youknowIusedtoworkforyears.

--Tomhasjustaskedforleave.Why

---He_____nextTuesday.

A.hasbeenmarriedB.gotmarried

C.isgettingmarriedD.ismarried

Theproblemjust____toisveryimportant.We’lldiscussitatthenextmeeting.

A.referringB.referredC.toreferD.tobereferred

towinthematch,hemeofsomereallybadthingsjusttohurtme.

A.Determined;chargedB.Determining;blamed

C.Determined;accusedD.Determining;argued

–PoorSteven!Icouldhardlyrecognizehimjustnow!

–______.Hehaschangedsomuch.

A.NevermindB.NoproblemC.NotatallD.Meneither

----YouhateLee,don’tyou

----_______.Ijustthinkhe’sabitannoying,that’sall.

A.NotexactlyB.NotreallyC.NotalittleD.Notatall

＿＿surprisedmemostwas＿＿MaryspokeChinesejustlikeanativespeaker.

A.That,whatB.Which,thatC.What,thatD.That,that

---I’mnotfeelingfit,MissGreen.

---Justacold._______,andyou’llbewellinaweek.

A.TakeiteasyB.Don’tmentionitC.ItdependsD.Notroubleatall

—Hi,Joan,Erichasjustgottenbackfromabroad.Howabouthavingaget-togethertomorrowevening

—______Icouldn’tagreemore.A.Quiteright!B.Greatidea!C.It’smypleasure.D.It’sverykindofyou.

WhatmotivatessomeonetoriskarrestanddangerjusttohelpothersInDoloresHuerta’scase,it’sa“senseofmission.”Shesays,“Iknewthere’ssomethingIwasmeanttodo.”

DoloresHuertawasbornintheGreatDepression.Huerta’smotherworkedtwojobstomakesureherchildrenwereprovidedfor.Sheinsistedeachchildhelparoundthehouse.Even,shetriedtohelpthosewhostruggledtofindwork.Inspiredbyhermother,asanadult,Huertawasknownasasymbolforpassionatecommitment.

Aftergraduation,HuertabegantoteachchildreninStockton,California.Manyofherstudentswerepoorchildrenwhoseparentswerefarmworkersbarelymakingenoughmoneytosurvive.Sheknewtheycouldn’tdotheirbesttolearnwhentheycametoschoolhungry.Huertadecidedtohelpherstudentsbyhelpingtheirwholefamilies.

Huertahelpedthefarmworkersbargainforbetterwaystoworkandlive.MostfarmworkersinCaliforniaworkedlonghoursforlowpaythen.Workerswereoftenexposedtodangerouschemicals.Theysometimeshadtopayforthewatertheydrankatwork.However,manyfarmworkersdidn’tspeakenoughEnglishtotalkwithfarmownersabouttheseproblems.

HuertafirstworkedwiththeCommunityServiceOrganization(CSO)tohelpmakechanges.ShesignedupworkerstovoteandurgedthemtobeactiveintheCSO.Shetalkedtogovernorsandlawmakersaboutlawstoguaranteefarmworkers’healthandpay.Later,withanotheractivist,shecofoundedtheUnitedFarmWorkers(UFW)toteachworkershowtostandupfortheirrights.

AlthoughtheUFWwentaboutitsworkpeacefullysometimescrowdsbecameangryandthepolicewerecalledin.In1988,whilehandingoutinformationaboutworkers’problems,Huertawashurtandhadtogotohospital,butitdidn’tstopher.Hercouragedrewnoticeanddonations.Later,shecreatedtheDoloresHuertaFoundation.

DespiteretiringfromtheUFW,hermissionisthesameasitwasfourdecadesago:teachpeopletheyhaveavoice,whichreallymakesadifference.

27.HowdidHuerta’smothermakeagoodexampleforHuerta’slifeofservice

A.Shehadfoughtfortherightsofthosewhostruggledtofindwork.

B.Sheworkedtochangeunjustlaws.

C.Shetaughtherchildrentoworkthefarms.

D.Sheworkedhardforherfamilyandothers.

28.WhichorganizationdidHuertafirstworkwithtoimproveconditionsforfarmworkers

A.TheschoolinStockton.B.TheCommunityServiceOrganization.

C.TheUnitedFarmWorkers.D.TheDoloresHuertaFoundation.

29.WhywasHuertaknownasasymbolofpassionatecommitment

A.Becauseshesignedpeopleuptovote.

B.Becauseshefoundedsomeorganizationstohelpfarmworkers.

C.Becauseshedevotedherlifetohelpingothersgetjustice.

D.Becauseshefeltsadwhenshesawhungryschoolchildren.

30.WhatistheBESTtitleforthetext

A.DoloresHuerta:PassionandMission.B.Everyonehasarighttomakehisvoiceheard.

C.Helpingothersisavirtue.D.Hardshipmakesgreatmen.

MyhusbandandIjustspentaweekinParis.____36____Sothefirstthingwedidwasrentafantasticallyexpensivesixth-floorapartmentthesizeofacupboard.Itwassotinythatwehadtoleaveoursuitcasesinthehallway.

Theplacewasn’tentirelyauthentic,though.UnlikeanormalParisianapartment,theplumbing(水管)worked.____37____Ourbuildingevenhadatinyliftwithafemalevoicethatsaid,“Ouverturedesportes,”inperfectFrench.ThatistheonlyFrenchphraseImastered,andit’sashameIdon’thavemuchuseforit.

Parisiansaredifferentfromyouandme.Theyneverlooklazyoruntidy.Assomeonenotedinthispaperacoupleofweeksago,theyeatgreatfoodandnevergainweight.____38____Frenchstrawberriesdonottastelikecardboard.Instead,theyexplodeinyourmouthlikelittleflavorbombs.

____39____OnourfirstmorninginParis,Iwentaroundthecornertothefoodmarkettopickupsomegroceries.Iboughtahandfulofperfectlyripesmallstrawberriesandalittlesweetmelon.MyhusbandandIagreedtheywerethebestfruitwehadevereaten.Buttheycost$18!

InFrance,qualityoflifeismuchmoreimportantthanefficiency.

Youcantellthisbycaféslife.Frenchcafésarealwayscrowded.____40____WhendothesepeopleworkTheFrenchtaketheir35-hourworkweekseriously—soseriouslythatsomelaborunionsrecentlystruckadealwithagroupofcompanieslimitingthenumberofhoursthatindependentcontractorscanbeoncall.

A.Notallthecustomersaretourists.

B.ThequalityoflifeinFranceisequallyexcellent.

C.Therewasanicekitchenandacomfortablebed.

D.Theamazingfoodismainlyconsumedbylocalfarmers.

E.That’snottheonlyreasontheFrencheatlessthanwedo.

F.Ouraimwastoseeifwecouldlive,insomeway,likerealParisians.

G.Thefoodissodeliciousthatyoudon’tneedmuchofittomakeyouhappy.

Thecommoncuttlefishisjustassmartasahumanchildwhenitcomestoacertaincognitivetest,accordingtoanewresearch.

Whengiventhesweettest,whichtestsaperson’sabilitytounderstanddelayedsatisfaction,cuttlefishpassedwithflyingcolor1s.Intheclassicpsychologicalexperiment,achildisgivenasweetwiththeinstructionsthatiftheycanresisteatingthesweettreatfor15minutes,they’llbegivenanotherandallowedtoeatboth.

“Cuttlefishinthepresentstudywereallabletowaitforthebetterrewardandtolerateddelaysforupto50-130seconds,whichiscomparabletowhatweseeinsomecleveranimalssuchasmonkeys,crowsandparrots,”saidleadauthorAlexandraSchnell.

Theresearchersfoundthecuttlefishthatdelayedsatisfactionforlongerhadbetterlearningperformance.

Sixcommoncuttlefishwereplacedinatankwithtwoclearboxes.Onehadalivegrassshrimp—theirfavoritefoodandtheotherhadalessappetizingshrimp.Researcherspaintedsymbolsonthedoors.Triangleisforadelayedopening,andcircleisforopeningstraightaway.Whenpresentedwiththeirfavouritefoodbehindthetriangledoor,allthecuttlefishchosetowait.

Thestudyalsotestedthecuttlefish’sabilitytolearn,byswitchingthesymbolsonthedoorsandwhattheymeant.Thecuttlefishthatlearnttoadapttothechangesfastestalsoscoredthelongestdelayedsatisfactionscores.Whileresearchersdon’tknowtheexactreasonsfortheirintelligence,theysuspectit’ssomethingtodowiththewayofgatheringfood.

“Cuttlefishspendmostoftheirtimehiding,sittingandwaiting,havingshortdiningtime.Theydon’thidewhentheydine,sotheyareexposedtotheirenemies.Weassumethatdelayedsatisfactionmayhaveevolvedasabyproductofthis,sothecuttlefishcanbenefitbywaitingtochoosebetterqualityfood.”saidSchnell.

28.WhyistheclassicpsychologicalexperimentmentionedinParagraph2

A.Toshowchildren’sabilitytotolerate.B.Toattachimportancetotheresearchers.

C.Tostatechildrenprefertohavesweets.D.Toprovecuttlefisharehighlyintelligent.

29.WhatdoesParagraph5mainlytalkabout

A.Whytheresearchersdesignthetest.B.Howtheexperimentiscarriedout.

C.Howthecuttlefishrecognizeshapes.D.Whatthecuttlefish’sfavoritefoodis.

30.Thecuttlefish’sintelligencemaybearesultof.

A.thewallshavingears.B.lettingthecatoutofthebag.

C.thesurvivalofthefittest.D.puttingthecartbeforethehorse.

31.Whereisthepassagemostlikelyfrom

A.Anewspaperonscience.B.Awebsiteontablemanners.

C.Abrochureoneducation.D.Amagazineonfashiondesign.

WehadjustbegunbreakfastonSeptember16,2018,whenwereceivedtheradiocall,sayingafloodpulsewascomingin30minutes.

PhotoassistantJeffandI(aphotographer)campedsome6,890feetbelowgroundwithaRussiancavingteam.We’dbeenundergroundfor11daysinthedeepestknowncaveintheworld:theVeryovkinasystem.

Floodpulses—asuddenaccumulationofwaterburststhroughanyopeningitmeets—happenoftenincaves,soatfirstweweren’tconcerned.Wecontinuedwithourbreakfast.

Suddenly,itsoundedasifatrainwereabouttocrashthroughcamp.Everyonestoodopen-mouthedstaringupward.Anenormoustorrent(奔流)rushedpastourcampandwentdeeperintothecave.Wewaitedtoseehowitwoulddevelop,assometimesfloodpulsespassquickly.

Beforelong,Petr,aRussiancaver,noticedgurglingfromadeephole.Whenheinspectedit,hiswhitefacesaiditall:thewaterwasrising.Wehadtoactfast.

Wehurriedlyputondrysuitsandclimbinggearovertheonlybaselayerswewore.Igrabbedthememorycardsfromthecamera,leavingtherestbehind.

Weclimbedropeshangingthroughshafts(通风井)thathadbecomeragingwaterfalls.Iwasinthelead,followedbyJeff.Wereachedatemporarycampwherewecouldwaitsafely.Onlyonecaverappeared,othersstillmissing.Worried,wecontinuedontothenextcampandwaited.Luckilyeveryoneappeared,thoughPetr’skneewasbadlyinjured.Wewaited16hourstherebecauseoftheharshconditions.Wedidn’ttakeoffanything,incaseanythinghappened.Finally,theflooddieddown.

JeffandIsenttheinjuredPetrtothenextcamp,whiletheotherswentbackdown,tryingtosavewhattheycouldfrombelow.Ittookusfourdaysback.MysensesareusuallyheightenedafterIambackfromacavingtrip.Butthistime,everythingseemedstrangelydampened.ButIhadneverfeltmorerelieved.

4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage

A.ThoughPetrgotinjured,everymemberarrivedatthecamp.

B.Backonthesurface,Ifeltquiteworriedandexhausted.

C.Withthewaterrisingquickly,Ihesitantlyclimbedup.

D.Allmemberswenttosearchforlostitemsaftertheflood.

5.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage

A.Torelievehisburden,theauthorthrewawayallequipment.

B.Theteamdidn’ttakethefloodpulsewarningseriouslyatfirst.

C.Knowingtheyweresafe,theteammemberstookofftheirsuits.

D.Afterthenarrowescape,theauthorfeltthesameasbefore.

6.Howdidtheauthorfeelattheend

A.Scared.B.Alert.C.Worried.D.Relaxed.

7.Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage

A.ThedeepestknowncaveintheworldB.Myexperienceinclimbingcaves

C.CaveescapeinafloodpulseD.Neverunderestimatefloodpulses

Sometimesabookcomesalongthatisn’tjust“interesting”or“welldone”—it’sabookwhereitseemsliketheauthorlookedintoyourbrainandwroteabookspecificallyforyou.Abooklikethatformewasreleasedthisweek.It’scalled100ThingsWe’veLosttotheInternet,writtenbyeditorPamelaPaul.

Paullists100thingsweusedtodothattheInternethaseitherchangedortakenovercompletely:writingletters,printnewspapers,thejoysofbeingbored,andhothavingalltheknowledgeintheworldinyourpocket.

AsI’malongtimeaccumulatorofrandomknowledge,certainentriesonthelist—BeingtheOnlyOne,FiguringOutWhoThatActoris—hitmewherelive;rememberingdetailedfactsisnolongernearlyasimpressivewheneveryonehasthecapabilitytofindtheanswerinseconds.

Onandonthelistgoes,witheveryminorshiftaddingtothepile.Whatthisbookdoessowellisillustratethegrowthofthatpile;whileanyinpidualitemmightbenobigdeal,thecollectedsetissignificant.It’salistofwaysinwhichtheworldnowisdifferentfromtheworldthen.

Obviously,Paulisn’tsayingthateverythingbackthenwasbetter.Timemarcheson,afterall.andit’stoughtoargueagainstthemanybenefitsthattheInternethasbroughtintoourlives.Butthatisn’treallythepoint.It’snotaboutwhetheritusedtobebetter.It’sthatitusedtobedifferent.

100ThingsWe’veLosttotheInternetisafunreadforthoseofuswhosharesomeofPaul’smemoriesandexperiences.Werememberwhatitwaslikeandweliketoremember.Thelandscapehasshifted,andnodoubtitwillshiftagainastechnology’sadvancementcontinuesapace.Thisbookservesasareminderofthesimpletruththatwhengainsaremade,sometimessomethingislost.

4.Whatisthepurposeofthetext

A.Toreviewandrecommendagoodread.

B.TocommentontheeffectoftheInternet.

C.Toarguefortheviewpointofanewbook.

D.Tourgethereaderstovaluewhattheyhave.

5.WhichmightbeentriesonPaul’slist

A.MapsandEyeContact.

B.E-payandCompactDisks.

C.PostcardsandHomeschooling

D.BadPhotosandWashingMachines.

6.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“hitmewherellive”inparagraph3mean

A.ProvewhatI’mgoodat.

B.IntroducehowIgrewup.

C.DescribetheplaceIlivein.

D.Speakoutwhatisonmymind.

7.WhatconclusionhastheauthordrawnafterreadingPaul’sbook

A.Thingsinthepastarebetter.

B.There’renogainswithoutpains.

C.Theinternetisadouble-edgedsword.

D.Technologyisconstantlychangingtheworld.

AsmallbowlboughtatayardsaleinConnecticutforjust$35hasbeenidentifiedasarare15th-centuryChineseantique.

Theblue-and-whitebowlwasmadebyChina'sroyalcourtduringtheMingdynasty.Itisnowexpectedtosellforupto$500,000,accordingtoSotheby'sauction(拍卖)houseinNewYork,wheretheauctionwilltakeplacenextmonth.

ThepurchasewasmadelastyearnearNewHaven,Connecticut.“Iwasjusthangingaroundthereaimlessly.ButwhenIsawthisbowl,Ididn'tevenbargainoverthe$35askingprice,”theownersaid.Shortlyafterthepurchase,hesentphotosofthebowltoauctionspecialists,whoidentifieditasanitemofhistoricalsignificance.

Uponcloserinspection,theartifactwasfoundtohaveoriginatedfromtheperiodofYongleEmperor,whoruledfrom1403to1424-aperiodnotedforitsdistinctiveporcelain(瓷器)techniques.It'snowvaluedbetween$300,000and$500,000,withthetopestimatenearly14,300timestheamountitwaspurchasedfor.

“Iwasdeeplyattractedbythetechniques.Youcanseewhythisbowlissohighly-valuedfromtheverysmoothporcelainbody,silkyglaze(上釉)andspecialbluecolor1ing,whichwereneverreproducedinlaterdynasties,”McAteer,anauctionspecialist,said.

“TheYongleEmperorimprovedtheporcelaintechniquesandelevatedtheimportanceofporcelainfrombeinganordinarybowlintoatrueworkofart.Thissmallbowlhasbothpracticalandartisticvalue,”McAteersaid.

4.Whatcanweinferaboutthebowl'sowner

A.Hefoundthebowlbyaccident.

B.Hehesitatedduringthepurchase.

C.Hedoubtedwhetherthebowlwasreal.

D.Heboughtthebowlbecauseitwascheap.

5.Whatmakesthebowlsoprecious

A.Thebluecolor1onit.B.Thelonghistoryithas.

C.Thepeoplewhomadeit.D.Theuniquetechniquesused.

6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“elevated”inParagraph6probablymean

A.Forsaw.B.Promoted.

C.Assessed.D.Acknowledged.

7.What'sthebesttitleofthetext

A.AnAmazingBowlB.ASpecialYardSale

C.TheReturnofPorcelainsD.AManMakingFortune

Inthedarknessofnight,Icouldjustatall,pale,shadowyfigurestrugglingthroughthewoods.

A.carryoutB.filloutC.makeoutD.lookout

IgotmarriedjustafterIgraduatedfromcollegeandfoundajobtosupportourfamilyatthenearbyMassachusettesInstituteofTechnology(MIT).ItwasinthelaboratoryofProf.EdwardLorenzthatIlearnedwhatacomputerwasandhowtodevelopsoftware.

Onedaymyhusbandsawanewspaperadvertisement.TheMITInstrumentationLaboratorywaslookingforpeopletodevelopsoftwareto“sendmantothemoon”.Deeplyattractedbothbytheideaandthefactthatithadneverbeendonebefore,Ibecamethefirstprogrammertojoinandthefirstwomanthelabhired.

Atthebeginning,nobodythoughtsoftwarewassuchabigdeal.Butthentheybegantorealizehowmuchtheywererelyingonit.Oursoftwareneededtobeveryreliableandabletodetectanerrorandrecoverfromitatanytimeduringthemission.

Mydaughter,Lauren,likedtointimateme—playingastronaut.Oneday,shewaswithmewhenIwasdoingasimulation(模拟)ofamissiontothemoon.Shestartedhittingkeysandallofasudden,sheselectedaprogramwhichwassupposedtoberunbeforelaunch.Thecomputerhadsolittlespacethatitwipedthenavigationdatatakinghertothemoon.Ithought:myGod—thiscouldhappenbyaccidentinarealmission.Isuggestedaprogramchangetopreventaprelaunchprogrambeingselectedduringflight.Butthehigher-upsatMITandNASAsaidtheastronautsweretoowelltrainedtomakesuchamistake.

Ontheverynextmission,Apollo8,oneoftheastronautsonboardaccidentallydidexactlywhatLaurenhaddone.TheLaurenbug!Itcreateddestructionandrequiredthemissiontoberearranged.Afterthat,theyletmeputtheprogramchangein.ItwastheprogramchangethathadacrucialinfluenceonthesuccessofthemissionofApollo11.

DuringtheearlydaysofApollo,softwarewasnottakenasseriouslyasotherengineeringdisciplines(学科).ItwasoutofdesperationIcameupwiththeterm“softwareengineering”.Thenonedayinameeting,oneofthemostrespectedhardwareexpertsexplainedtoeveryonethatheagreedwithmethattheprocessofbuildingsoftwareshouldalsobeconsideredanengineeringdiscipline,justlikewithhardware.Itwasamemorablemoment.

4.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor

A.ShetaughtLaurentowritesoftware.

B.Shegothermaster'sdegreefromMIT.

C.SheisthefirstwomaneverhiredbyMIT.

D.Shecreatedtheterm“softwareengineering”.

5.“TheLaurenbug”inPara.5refersto______.

A.apettoaccompanyLaurenB.amissiontolandonthemoon

C.amistakecausingdatalossD.asoftwareendingprelaunch

6.WhatgreatlycontributedtoApollo11'ssuccessaccordingtothepassage

A.Thein-timeuploadofdata.B.Theprogramchange.

C.Astronauts'richexperience.D.Experts'newattitude.

7.WhatcanwelearnfromMargaret'sstory

A.Honestyisthebestpolicy.B.Agoodbeginningishalfdone.

C.Twoheadsarebetterthanone.D.Chancesfavorthepreparedmind.

Igottotalktohim.Ijustcouldn’t________whathewastalkingaboutjustnow.

A.workoutB.turnout

C.figureoutD.crossout

Ifyou'veeverhadadog,youknowjusthowdeepaconnectionyoucandevelopwith“man'sbestfriend”.Butadog'slifeismuchshorterthanhumans,about12to15yearslong,whichmeanseverydogownerhastogothroughtheheart-breakingmomentwhentheirlovingpetpassesaway.

WhynotmakeacloneofthatdogthenThisisthesolutionofferedbyaSouthKoreancompany,SooamBiotechResearchFoundation.Thecompanyhasalreadysuccessfullyclonedatleast400dogs,mostlyforUScustomers,eversinceitpioneeredthetechniquein2005.Now,SooamBiotechhasintroduceditsbusinesstoUKdogownersaswell,offeringthemdogsthatlookjustliketheirlostones.

Tocloneadog,researchersfirstneedtotakeaskincellfromalivingdogoronethathasjustdied.Meanwhile,anotherdogisselectedtosupplyanegg.ResearchersthenreplacetheDNAintheeggwiththatfromtheskincellandimplanttheeggintothewomb(子宫)ofafemaledog.Theegggrowsintoapuppyoverthefollowingtwomonths.Thewholeprocesstakeslessthanaday,butitcomesatashockinglyhighprice—around￡63,000.Butifyoucan'tafforditnow,youcanalsosavethecellinalaboratoryandaccessitatalaterdate.

However,magicalascloningmightsound,thereisnoguaranteethatthecloneddogwillbeaperfectcopyoftheoriginalone.Justlikeidenticaltwinsofhumans,theysharetheexactlysameDNAbuttherewillstillbesmalldifferencesbetweenthem.“ThespotsonaDalmatian(斑点狗)clonewillbedifferent,forexample”InsungHwang,headofSooamBiotech,toldTheGuardian.

Dogownerswillalsohavetoacceptthefactthatpersonalityisnot“cloneable”.Apartfromgenes,personalityisalsodeterminedbyupbringingandenvironment,whicharebothrandomelementsthatcloningtechnologiessimplycannotovercome,ProfessorTomKirkwoodatNewcastleUniversity,UK,toldTheTelegraph.

Perhapsbringingourdogsbackbycloningisnotthebestwaytorememberthemafterall.Kirkwood,adogownerhimself,pointedout,“Animportantaspectofourrelationshipwiththemiscomingtotermswiththepainoflettinggo.”

12.WhatservicedoesSooamBiotechResearchFoundationoffer

A.Makingcopiesofpetdogs.

B.Givingpetdogsidenticaltwins

C.Helpingdogsgivebirthtomorepuppies.

D.Helpingdogownerslovetheirdogsmore.

13.Whichorderiscorrectinthedogcloningprocess

a.Aneggistakenfromanotherdog.

b.Askincellistakenfromthepetdog.

c.Theegggrowsintoapuppyintwomonths.

d.Theeggisplacedinthewombofafemaledog.

e.TheDNAintheeggisreplacedbytheDNAfromtheskincell.

A.a→d→b→e→c.B.a→e→b→d→c

C.b→a→d→e→c.D.b→a→e→d→c.

14.Whatcanwelearnaboutdogcloningfromthepassage

A.Ithasnotbeenputintopracticeuntilrecently.

B.ItisverypopularamongUSandUKpetowners.

C.Itmightnotgivetheownersanexactlysamedog.

D.Itisveryexpensiveandusuallytakeshalfayeartocomplete.

15.WhatdoesKirkwoodthinkofdogcloning

A.Hedisagreeswithit.B.Hesupportsit.

C.Heiscuriousaboutit.D.Hethinksitunbelievable.

Ihadjustdeliveredamemorablespeech,andIwasabouttolearnhowthejudgesdecidedmyperformance.Theaudienceleanedforwardandaperiodofsilencefellacrosstheroom.Ifeltthedrumrolledinmyheart.

Thethird-placewinnerwasannounced.Thenamewasnotmine.Thenthesecond-placewinner,stillnotme.Atlast,themomentoftruthcame.Iwasabouttoeitherenjoythewarmthofvictoryorregretthemonths’preparation.Myheartfeltclosertothelatter.

Losingisapartoflife,andIhavedealtwithitonmorethanoneoccasion.However,itwasanindescribablefeelingtodrivea200-mileroundtrip,getupveryearlyonafreezingSaturdaymorning,andyetstillfinishfourthoutoffourcompetitorsinmygroup.AfterLincolnlostthe1858IllinoisSenaterace,hesaid,“Ifeltlikethe12-year-oldboywhokickedhistoe.Iwastoobigtocryandithurttoobadtolaugh.”Ohyeah,Icouldrelate.

IhadspentmanyhoursinfrontofacomputerandinlibrariesdoingresearchfortheLincolnBicentennialSpeechContest.Afternotplacinginthefirstyearofthecontest,Ireallywantedtocompeteagain.Lincolnhadmanyfailures,butheneverallowedthemtodefeathisspiritorambition,soIwasnotgoingtogiveuponasecondcontest!Ireworkedmyspeechforthefollowingyear,butagainIdidnotplace.

Icouldn’tacceptthefactthatIfailedtwiceinsomethingthatIhadworkedsohardon,untilIthoughtaboutmyhero.Nevermindthelostprizemoneyandpraise—throughlearningstoriesaboutLincoln,IdiscoveredthatIcanfailsuccessfully.

4.Howdidtheauthorfeelafterfinishinghisspeech

A.Delighted.B.Annoyed.C.Thrilled.D.Nervous.

5.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph3

A.Hewasregretfulabouthisnotbeingfullyprepared.

B.Hefeltupsetforgettingupearlyonachillymorning.

C.Heoncekickedandhurthistoewhenhewas12yearsold.

D.Heturnedouttobethelastoneofhisgroupinthecontest.

6.Whydidtheauthordecidetoenterthesecondcontest

A.Hewaseagertoprovehimselftobethebestcontestant.

B.Hewasinspiredbythenever-give-upspiritofLincoln.

C.Hewaswillingtoenjoythewarmthandjoyofvictory.

D.Hewasdeterminedtowintheprizemoneyandpraise.

7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext

A.AmemorableheroinmylifeB.Nevermindothers’judgments

C.LosingisanindescribablefeelingD.Standupfromwherewetrippedover

Personaldevelopmentdoesn'tjusthappen.___16___Self-developmentrequireshardwork,devotionandanever-growingskill.So，whatnewskillsdoyouneedtopowerforward

Onyourjourneytowardyourbestself,youneedtosetgoals.Thekeyisbalance:Ifyourgoalsaretoohigh,you'llgetdiscouragedwhenyoufallshort.___17___Thebetterapproachistothinkinmilestones.Ifyouwanttobeanovelist,don'tsetagoaltofinishabookinaweek.Focusongettingacoupleofpagesdoneeachday,oronwritingachaptereachweek.Thismeasurableprogressismoresustainableandfulfilling.

___18___Tokeepgoingwhentimesaretough,youhavetolearnhowtomanageyourstresslevels.Iflightwalkshelpyoukeepyourheadonstraight,scheduleoneforyourlunchperiodeveryday.IfyouneedtotakeSundaysofftorechargeforthenextweek,it'smorethanacceptabletodoso.

Organizationisaskillthatcomesmorenaturallytosomepeoplethanothers.Ifyou'reanaturallymessyperson,startsmall.Otherwise,you'llbeataloss.___19___Cleanupyourbedroomoryourcar.Ifphysicalcleaningisstressful,startbycuttingoutfilesfromyourcomputer.Believeitornot,onecleanspacecansetthetonefortherestofyourlife.

Ontheroadofpersonaldevelopment,you'llrunintosomebarriers.Nobodybutyoucanremovethesefromyourpath.___20___Perhapsanxietyiskeepingyoufromdoingyourbestwork.Insteadofstrugglingthroughit,quietlytakeamentalhealthday.

A.Personalgrowthneedsstressmanagement.

B.Focusontheplaceswhereyouspendthemosttime.

C.Youcan'texpecttowakeupthenextdaywithnewskills.

D.Don'tletpersonalchallengesstandinthewayofyourgrowth.

E.That'swhyproblemsolvingisavitalskillforself-development.

F.Youlydon'tneedtodisclosewhyyou'retakingasickday.

G.Starttoosmall,andyou'llbecomesatisfiedwithyourprogresstooearly.

It'sjustbeforelpmandhungryguestsarestartingtoemergeoutontothewoodenflooratthebackoftheVictoriaFallsSafariLodgeinZimbabwe.Afewhavealreadysettledinforlunch,drinkingbeerandenjoyingtheirsandwichesandsaladsinthesunshine.It'sanormalsettinguntilyoulookup.Overhead,theskyisfilledwithseveralhundredvultures(秃鹭).

Theytoohavearrivedfortheirmiddaysnack.Everydaytheteamatthishotelplaceslastnight'sleftovermeatoutforthevulturestoeat.Theycallitthe"VultureRestaurant"andit'savitalpartofprotectingthesebirds,whohavebecomesomeofthemostendangeredspeciesinAfrica.

InZimbabwe,whereillegalhuntingofelephantsandrhinosisamajorissue,poisoningposesasignificantthreattothebirds."Inrecentyearshuntershaverealizedtheycanusepoisontokillanimals.It'seffectivebecauseit'ssilentandthereforedoesn'tattractmuchattention.whenthevultureseatthebodiesofthedeadanimalstheydietoo,"saysRogerParry,WildlifeManagerattheVictoriaFallsWildlifeTrust.

TheVultureRestaurantinitiativeispartfeedingprogramme,parteducationprogramme.ByattractingthebirdstotheVultureRestauranteverydaytheteamcanensurethey'reregularlygettingasafemeal,andwhilethebirdsaretheretheycaneducatetouristsfromallovertheworldaboutthesecreatures.

“Lunch”isservedbyMosesGarira.Hehastheunenviabletaskofwanderingoutintothemiddleoftheclearingwithaboxfullofmeat,droppingthecontentsontothegroundandrunningforhislifeasthevulturesflydownwardsuddenlyfortheirfood.Noone,surely,wouldvolunteerforthisrole,butGariraratherenjoysit.Backinthesafetyoftheviewingseats,hetellstheonlookersabouttheimportanceofvultures."They'rehugelyimportantintermsoftheirroleofcleaningupthebodiesofdeadanimals,"saysGarira."Notably,they'resafelyabletodigestbacterialikeanthrax.Withoutvultures,there'dbealotmorediseaseintheworld."

27.What'sthebiggestthreatvulturesfacinginZimbabwe

A.Overhunting.

B.Unsafefood.

C.Lossofhabitat.

D.Abirddisease.

28.WhatwouldothersthinkofGarira'sjob

A.Scary.

B.Relaxing.

C.Well-paid.

D.Time-consuming

29.WhatdoGarira'swordsmean

A.Birdsarehuman'sbestfriends.

B.Peopleknowlittleaboutvultures.

C.Vulturesareenvironmentallyfavorable.

D.Vulturesareinurgentneedofprotection.

Cigarettesaren’tjustharmfulwhenthey’rebeingsmoked.Evenwhencigaretteendsgooutandarecold,newresearchhasfoundtheycontinuetogiveoffharmfulchemicalsintheair.Inthefirst24hoursalone,scientistssayausedcigaretteendwillproduce14percentofthenicotine(尼古丁)thatanactivelyburningcigarettewouldproduce.

Whilemostofthesechemicalsarereleasedwithinadayofbeingputout,ananalysisfortheUnitedStatesFoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)foundthelevelofnicotinefellbyjust50%fivedayslater.

“Iwaslysurprised,”sinceenvironmentalengineerDustinPoppendieckfromtheUnitedStatesNationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnology(NIST).“Thenumbersaresignificantandcouldhaveimportantimpactswhencigaretteendsaredealtwithindoorsorincars.Whilemuchattentionhasbeenpaidtothehealthinfluenceoffirst-hand,second-handandnowthird-handsmoking,itisnotthecasewhenitcomestotheactualcigaretteendofthematter.”

Tomeasureemissions(排放)fromthisforgottenthing,Poppendieckandhisteamplaced2,100cigarettesthatwererecentlyputoutinsideaspecialroom.Oncetheendsweresealedaway,theteammeasuredeightchemicalscommonlyproducedbycigarettes,fourofwhichtheFDAhavetheireyeonforbeingharmfulorpotentiallyso.

Aftersettingtheroom’stemperature,theresearcherstestedhowemissionschangedundercertainconditions.Whentheairtemperatureoftheroomwashigher,forinstance,theynoticedtheendsproducedthesechemicalsathigherrates.Thisfindingmightdiscouragethosewhowanttoleaveashtrays(烟灰缸)outfordaysatatime,especiallyintheheat.

12.Whatdotheresearcherssayaboutcigaretteends

ATheycontainlittlenicotine.

B.Theyproducenonicotinefivedayslater.

C.Theygiveoffnicotinefordays.

D.Theycreateasmuchnicotineasburningcigarettes.

13.WhatdoPoppendieck’swordssuggest

A.First-handsmokingdoesmostharm.

B.Thefindingsarewithinhisexpectation.

C.Cigarettesshouldbedealtwithindoors.

D.Healthinfluenceofcigaretteendsisignored.

14.Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor’sattitudetonotcleaningashtraysfordays

A.Unclear.B.Disapproving.C.Unconcerned.D.Puzzled.

15.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext

A.UsedCigaretteEndsReleaseHarmfulChemicals

B.CigarettesAreMoreHarmfulWhileBeingSmoked

C.ResearchFoundReasonsForCigaretteEnds’Harm

D.CigaretteEndsProduceMoreChemicalsintheHeat

Cuckoosdon’tbotherbuildingtheirownnests—theyjustlayeggsthatperfectlyimitatethoseofotherbirdsandtakeovertheirnests.Butotherbirdsarewishingup,evolvingsomeseriouslyimpressivetrickstospotthecuckooeggs.

Cuckoosareoftenknowasparasites,meaningthattheyhidetheireggsinthenestofotherspecies.Toavoiddetection,thecuckooshaveevolvedsothateggsseemreproductionofthoseoftheirpreferredtargets.Ifthehostbirddoesn’tnoticethestrangeegginitsnest,thelittlecuckoowillactuallytaketheentirenestforitselfafteritcomesout,takingtheothereggsonitsbackanddroppingthemoutofthenest.

Toavoidthisunpleasantfatefortheiryoung,theotherbirdshaveevolvedafewsmartwaystospotthefakes,whichwe’reonlynowbeginningtofullyunderstand.Oneofthemostamazingfindsisthatbirdshaveanextracolour-sensitivecellintheireyes,whichmakesthemfarmoresensitivetoultravioletwavelengthsandallowsthemtoseeafargreaterrangeofcoloursthanhumanscan.Thisallowscautiousbirdstodetectafakeeggwhichmightbeexactlythesametooureyes.

Fascinatingly,we’reactuallyabletoobservedifferentbirdspeciesatverydifferentpointsintheirevolutionarywarwiththecuckoos.Forinstance,somecuckooslaytheireggsinthenestsoftheredstarts.Theblueeggsthesecuckooslayarepracticallyaliketothoseoftheredstarts,andyettheyarestillsometimesrejected.Comparethatwithcuckooswhotargetdunnocks.Whilethosebirdslayperfectlyblueeggs,theircuckooinvadersjustlaywhiteeggswithbrownirregularshapedspots.Andyetdunnocksbarelyeverseemtonoticetheobvioustrick.

Biologistssuspectthesemoreeasilyfooledspecieslikethedunnocksareonthesameevolutionarypathastheredstarts,buttheyhavealongwaytogountiltheyevolvethesamelevelsofsuspicion.What’sremarkableisthatthedunnocksfakesaresobadandtheredstartonessogood,andyetcuckoosarestillmoresuccessfulwiththeformerthanthelatter.

Itspeakstojusthowthoroughlyaspecies’behaviorcanbechangedbythepressuresofnaturalselection,oritmightjustbeabitofstrategiccooperationonthepartofthedunnocks.Biologistshavesuggestedthatthesebirdsarewillingtotolerateaparasiteeverysooftenbecausetheydon’twanttoriskaccidentallygettingridofoneoftheirowneggs.

43.Thispassagecanbemostlikelyfoundina________.

A.sciencesurveyB.naturemagazine

C.zooadvertisementD.traveljournal

44.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“parasite”inparagraph2mostprobablyreferto

A.Animalsthatworktogethertoraiseyoung.

BSmallharmfulanimalssuchaswormsormice.

C.Animalsthatcanadapttochangingenvironments.

D.Animalswhichliveonorinsideotherhostanimals.

45.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthedunnockaccordingtothepassage

A.Itiscolour-blindandthereforecannotidentifyforeigneggsinthenest.

B.Itcaneasilyremovecuckooeggsfromthenestbecausefakesaresobad.

C.Itisahostbirdthatismorelikelytoraiseacuckoochickthantheredstart.

D.Itisunabletoevolveandhenceacceptscuckooeggsthatappearinthenest.

46.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage

A.Dunnocksmayeventuallylearntorecogniseforeigneggs.

B.Redstartsseemtobelesssuspiciouscomparedtodunnocks.

C.Cuckoobirdsaregoodattakingresponsibilityfortheirownyoung.

D.Itisveryeasyforcuckoostoimitatethecolouringofthedunnock’segg.

Kindnessandkidsjustseemtogohandinhand.But62%ofmorethan2,600participantsintheNBCNewsStateofKindnessPollbelievethattoday’skidsarelesskindthanthoseinthepast.Women(66%)feelaboutthiskindnessfallmorestronglythanmen(58%).Mostoftheparticipantswhofeelthatway(77%)thankparentscausedtheseeminglackofkindnessamongtoday’schildren,withafewthinkingthatsociety,schools,orfriendscausedit.

Atthesametime,Americanssaytheydon’tputkindnessfirstwhenitcomestoteachingkidsvalues.Amongallparticipants,honestyistaughtmorethankindnessaswellasotherthingslikecourage,leadershipandstoringworkethic(道德).Buttheyoungergeneration—thoseaged18-24—thinkhighlyofkindnessrules.Theychoosekindnessby10%overhonestyasthemostimportantqualitytoteachkids.

Thequestionofwhetherkindnessislearnedortaught—orsomewhereinbetween—causesdifferentopinions.Accordingtothestudy,Americanshavedifferentopinionsonwhetherkindnessinsomethingoneisbornwithorneedstobelearnedandnurturedovertime.Slightlymorethanhalf(52%)oftheparticipantsbelievethatallofusarebornwiththeabilitytoshowkindness,while48%believekindnessmustbedeveloped.

Parenthood(父母身份)makesadifferencetoyourthoughtsonthecausesofkindness.Thosewithoutkids(56%)aremorelikelytothinkthatpeopleareborntobekind,while50%oftheparticipantswithkidsthinkkindnessisdeveloped.

Also,51%ofdadsand54%ofmenwithnokidsbelievekindnessissomethingtimeisbornwith.Slightlymorethanhalfofthemomssaykindnessmustbelearned,while48%believeitiswhatoneisbornwith.

44.62%oftheparticipantsbelievethattoday’skidsare________.

A.borntobekind

B.taughttobelesskind

C.notwelleducatedatschool

D.notsokindaskidsinthepast

45.Whatdoparticipantsaged18-24considerthemostimportantforkids

A.Honesty.B.Leadership.C.Kindness.D.Courage.

46.Theunderlinedword“nurtured”inParagraph3means“_________”.

A.keptB.developed

C.replacedD.protected

47.Howmanymomsinthestudybelievekindnessiswhatoneisbornwith

A.48%B.51%C.52%D.54%

48.Whatisthetestmainlyabout

A.causesoftoday’skidsbeinglesskind.

B.Theimportantqualitiesoftoday’skids.

C.Differentpeoplesopinionsonkindness.

D.findingsofresearchontoday’skids’kindness

Ifyou’veeverhadadog,youknowjusthowdeepaconnectionyoucandevelopwith“man’sbestfriend”.Butadoghasamuchshorterlifespan—about12to15yearslong—thanhumans,whichmeanseverydogownerhastogothroughtheheartbreakingmomentwhentheirlovingpetpassesaway.

WhynotmakeacloneofthatdogthenThisisthesolutionofferedbyaSouthKoreancompany,SooamBiotechResearchFoundation.Thecompanyhassuccessfullyclonedatleast400dogs,mostlyforUScustomers,eversinceitpioneeredthetechniquein2005.Now,SooamBiotechisplanningtointroducetheirbusinesstoUKdogowners,offeringthemdogsthatlookjustliketheirlostones.

Meanwhile,anotherdogisselectedtosupplyanegg.ResearchersthenreplacetheDNAintheeggwiththatfromtheskincellandimplanttheeggintothewomb(子宫)ofafemaledog.Theegggrowsintoapuppyoverthefollowingtwomonths.Tocloneadog,researchersfirstneedtotakeaskincellfromalivingdogoronethathasjustdied.

Thewholeprocesstakeslessthanaday,butitcomesatashockinglyhighprice—around￡63,000(614,000yuan).Butifyoucan’tafforditnow,youcanalsosavethecellsinalaboratoryandaccessthematalaterdate.Justlikeidenticaltwinsofhumans,theysharetheexactsameDNAbuttherewillstillbesmalldifferencesbetweenthem.“ThespotsonaDalmatianclonewillbedifferent,forexample,”InsungHwang,headofSooamBiotech,toldTheGuardian.However,asmagicalascloningmightsound,thereisnoguaranteethatthecloneddogwillbeaperfectreplicaoftheoriginalone.

Dogownerswillalsohavetoacceptthefactthatpersonalityisnot“clone-able”.Apartfromgenes,personalityisalsodeterminedbyupbringingandenvironment,whichareboth“randomelements[that]cloningtechnologiessimplycannotovercome”,ProfessorTomKirkwoodatNewcastleUniversity,UK,toldTheTelegraph.

Perhapsbringingourdogsbackwithcloningisnotthebestwaytorememberthemafterall.

Kirkwood,adogownerhimself,pointedout:“Animportantaspectofourrelationshipwiththemiscomingtotermswiththepainoflettinggo.”

12.Accordingtothearticle,SooamBiotechResearchFoundationis______.

A.workingonplanstohelpdogownersenjoytheirpetslonger

B.offeringawaytohelpdogsgivebirthtomorepuppies

C.providingaservicethatwillmakecopiesofpetdogs

D.introducingacompletelynewtechniquetoclonedogs

13.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutdogcloningisTRUEaccordingtothearticle

A.Dogcloningtechnologyhadn’tbeenputintopracticeuntilrecently.

B.Dogcloningisveryexpensiveandusuallytakesseveralmonthstocomplete.

C.DogcloningisverypopularamongUSandUKpetowners.

D.Cloneddogsmightdevelopdifferenthabitsandcharacteristicseventhoughtheylookverysimilar.

14.Whichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectorderofthedogcloningprocess

a.aneggistakenfromanotherdog

b.askincellistakenfromthepetdogandsavedinalaboratory

c.theeggisplacedinthewombofafemaledog

d.theDNAoftheeggisreplacedbytheDNAfromtheskincell

e.theegggrowsintoapuppyintwomonths

A.acbde.B.adbce.C.bacde.D.badce.

15.WecanlearnfromthearticlethatKirkwood______dogcloning.

A.disapprovesofB.supportsC.isafraidofD.iscuriousabout

Toanyoneelse,itwasjustasimplewhitecottonbag,buttome,itwasacanvas(油画布）formylatestmasterpiece.Ilaiditflatonthesix-foot-longwoodentableinmykitchen.WithonehandIhelddownacornerofthebagandwiththeotherIdippedmybrushinthepaintandtouchedittothecanvas;slowlyanimagetookshape,wavescrashingonasandybeach,seagullsflyingabove,fishingforameal.Iputdownmybrushandrubbedmyneck.Itwashardwork,butIenjoyedit.

Andmyfriendsandfamilylovedthebags."Igettonsofpraiseformine,"mymother-in-lawtoldme."Peoplearealwaysaskingwheretheycanbuyone."Thoseweren'tquitethehonorI'ddreamedofwhenIfirstpickedupapaintbrushasakid.Iusedtoaimhigher.IwantedmyworktoappearintheLouvreMuseuminParis,rightnexttotheMonaLisa.Buteventhen,Iknewwhatawilddreamitwas.

Myparentsencouragedmyinterest,andpaidforartlessons.Inhighschool,Ijoinedanartclubandshowedmyworkalongwithotherlocalartistsinanexhibition.Istartedcollege,majoredinfineartandtookclassesindrawinganddesign.ButthefarthestIevertraveledwasNewYorkCity.TheLouvremightaswellhavebeenonanotherplanet.

Thenthingschanged.ImetandfellinlovewithCharlie.Afterwegotmarried,Itookabreakfromart.Makingahometogetherwasmoreimportant.Artsuppliesdidn'tfitintoourbudget.

WhenIfinallypickedupabrushagain,Iwasrusty.Itriedalandscapebutitwasflat.Thingsintheforegroundwerethesamesizeasinthebackground.I'dlosttheability.Ithrewdownmybrushinfrustration.MaybeI'dneverreallyhadanytalentatall.ForgettheLouvre,myworkwasn'tgoodenoughtohanginourlivingroom.Charlieturnedmearound.“Youhaveatalent,”hetoldme.“Keeppainting.”Hehelpedmefindroominourbudgetforpaintsandbrushes.Oneday,walkingthroughtown,Ispottedsomegiantwhiteshellsinastorewindow.Whataninterestingcanvastheycouldbe!Iboughtafewandbeganpaintingthem.InSavannah,therewasnoshortageofinspiration.Charlietooksomeofmypiecesintotheelectriccompanywhereheworked.Hecamehomewiththeproudestsmile.“Theywanttoorderthemfortheirwives."hetoldme.

LatelyI’dbeenpaintingthesebags.Itwasn'tamoney-makingproject-Ibarelycoveredthecostofmaterials.Butseeingothersappreciatemyartmademefeelgood.Thisone,thebeachscene,wasgoingtoafriendofmymother-in-law's.Whenitdried,Ibroughtitovertomymother-in-law.“Ijustknowmyfriendwillloveit,”shesaid.

Severalmonthslatermymother-in-law'sfriendcalledme.I'dmovedontootherprojectsandI'dnearlyforgottenwhatI'dmadeforher,"IwenttoParis,"shesaid.“AndIbroughtyourbagwithme.IhavetotellyouabouttheLouvre,"shecontinued."Fortwohours,wewanderedthemuseum.Delacroix,Michelangelo,theVenusdeMilo,therewassomuchtosee,andofcourse,theMonaLisa.Buteveryfewminutes,somebodystoppedme.'Wheredidyougetthatbag'theyasked.SomefolksthoughtI'dboughtitinthegiftshopthere!IhadtotellthemitwasaCindyBarnwelloriginal.

TodayI'mpaintingan11-by-14-inchcanvasofbunniespickingflowers,togoinafriend'sbabynursery.ItmaynotbeadaVinci,butthatdoesn'tmatter.Thisworldwasmadeforartists.I'mconvincedofthat.Andmygiftistosharethatbeauty,anywayIcan.

4.Whydidtheauthorrefertothecottonbaginthebeginning

A.Toshowherpassionforpainting.B.Tostressthedifficultyofpainting.

C.Toindicatethebenefitofpainting.D.Toprovehercreativityforpainting.

5.Whichledtotheauthor'sgivinguppaintingfirstaftershemarried

A.Lackoftalent.B.Lackofmoney.

C.Lackofinspiration.D.Lackofencouragement.

6.Whatdoestheauthorprobablyagreewith

A.Shedidn'tstoppaintingallherlife.

B.Sheappliedherpaintingtocharity.

C.Shemadenoprofitinpaintingthebags.

D.Shewasthebestatpaintingthebeachscene.

7.Whatcanweinferfromthelastbutoneparagraph

A.Theauthorbuiltafamousbagbrand.

B.Theauthor'sbagsoldverywellinLondon.

C.Theauthor'sbagdrewseniorpainters'attention.

D.Theauthorrealizedherdreaminasurprisingway.

Globalwarmingdoesmorethanjustkillplantspecies—italsochangesthewayplantsgrow.ResearchersatMartinLutherUniversityHalle—Wittenberg(MLU)joinedforceswiththeLeibnizInstituteforPlantBiochemistry(IPB)todiscoverthemolecular(分子)processofplantgrowth.InCurrentBiology,ascientificjournal,theypresentedtheirfindingsonhigh-temperatureplantgrowth.Thiscouldleadtodevelopingplantsthatcansurviveglobalwarming.

Plantsreacttoevensmalltemperaturechanges,buttheyareunabletomovetonewlocations.“Whentemperaturesrise,plantsgrowtaller...tocoolthemselvesoff.Theirstemsbecometaller,andtheirleavesbecomenarrowerandgrowfartherapart.Yet,thismakestheplantmoreunstableoverall,”explainsProfessorMarcelQuint,anagriculturalscientistatMLU.Unstableplantsbendfasterintherainandproducelessfoodthat’salsolessnutritious.

There’sstilllotstolearnaboutplantreactionstotemperatures.“Wearejuststartingtounderstandhowplantsfeelthechangesintemperature...,”Quintsays.Earlierstudieshaveshownthattheprotein(蛋白质)PIF4directlycontrolsplantgrowthandisalsodependentontemperature.Whenit’scold,PIF4islessactive,meaningtheplantdoesn’tgrow.Athighertemperatures,PIF4activatesgrowth-promotinggenes,andtheplantgrowstaller.Thisisnewinformation,saysQuint.

Tounderstandit,theystudiedthegrowthofthalecress(拟南芥)seedlings.Normally,itsseedlingsformshortstemsat20℃.Thesestemsbecomemuchlongerat28℃.Theydiscoveredahormone(荷尔蒙)thatactivatesthePIF4athightemperatures,thusproducingtheprotein.

Thefindingsmayhelptodevelopplantsthatremainstableevenathightemperaturesandproducemanycrops.

12.WhydidtheresearchersatMLUandIPBconducttheirresearch

A.Tostudythenegativeeffectsofglobalwarming.

B.Tofindouthowplantshelpreduceglobalwarming.

C.Toobservehowglobalwarmingaffectsplantgrowth.

D.Tounderstandthewaysthatplantscauseglobalwarming.

13.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2

A.Lowtemperatureshavelittleimpactonplants.

B.Plantspreferdryweathertorainyweather.

C.Plantsareverysensitivetochangeinsoil.

D.Hightemperaturesreducecropproduction.

14.WhatdoweknowaboutPIF4

A.Itmainlyexistsinthalecressseedlings.

B.Itworksdifferentlyatdifferenttemperatures.

C.Itisakindofgenethatcontrolsplantgrowth.

D.Itisaplanthormonethatworksathightemperatures.

15.Whowillprobablybenefitmostfromthefindings

A.Farmers.B.Teachers.

C.Researchers.D.Environmentalists.

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Jigsawpuzzles(拼图游戏)aren'tjustfun.Theycanalsomakeyoufeellessanxious,especiallywhenyouputthemwelltogether.

WhileoutshoppingforChristmaspresents,Iboughtmyselfajigsawpuzzle.Itwasanunusualbuy,onethatInowrecognizeasanattemptatdealingwiththatparticularstressmanyofusexperienceduringtheholidays.Don'tgetmewrong-Iloveseeingmywifeandfamily.Butholidayget-togethershaveawayofputtinganypersonalshortcomingsatcenterstage.

RobynBreen,adanceinstructorknowsthefeeling.Breensufferedfromanxietyandsheturnedtopuzzles.Itworked,andjigsawshavesincebecomeanecessarypartofherdailyroutine."Ithought,Whoa,IfeelreallygoodwhenI'mdoingthis,"shesays.

SusanVandermorrisisaclinicalneuropsychologistandagloballeaderinbrainhealth.Anytypeofpuzzleisgoodforthebrainandpointstothestress-relievingbenefitsofjigsaws,inparticular,shesays."Ifyou'redoingapuzzle,youare,freefromtheinterruptionsandstressesofday-to-daylife,"sheexplains.

Vandermorrisbelievesthatdoingpuzzleswithothershasevenmorehealthbenefitsthandoingthemonyourown,addingthatitprovidesarareopportunityforintergenerationalengagement(参与)."GettheteenagersofftheirsmartphonesandworkingonapuzzlewithGrandma,andsuddenlyyou'vegotareallynicefamilyinteractionthatseemstobeharderandhardertocomebythesedays,"sheadds.

The23-year-oldJackfromMarshfield,Massachusetts,hasautism(自闭症)andfirsttooktopuzzlesasakidbecausethey"gavehimabreakfromthedemandsofsocializing",sayshismother.AsJackgrew,sodidhispuzzlingtalentanditsbenefits.In2014,whilestillinhighschool,hecompleteda32,256-piecepuzzle(thenthelargestintheworld)."WhenIcompletedmyfirsthugepuzzle,Iinvitedfriendsandfamilytosharemyachievement,"hesays.

12.Theauthorboughtajigsawpuzzleto________.

A.avoidcommunicatingwithhisfamily

B.fightagainstsomestressduringholidays

C.presentittohiswifeasaChristmasgift

D.preventhimexposingshortcomingstoothers

13.WhatdoesRobynthinkofjigsawpuzzles

A.Theyareboring.B.Theyaredifficult.

C.Theyarehelpful.D.Theyareuseless.

14.WhatcanwelearnfromJack'sexperienceaboutjigsawpuzzles

A.Theycancuremanypsychologicaldiseases.

B.Theycanhelpmakeone'sdreamcometrue.

C.Theycanraiseaperson'ssenseofselflessness.

D.Theyareprobablygoodforthosewithmentalproblems.

15.Whatisthebesttitleofthistext

A.JigsawPuzzlesCanIncreasePeople'sIQ

B.ManyFamousFiguresEnjoyJigsawPuzzles

C.JigsawPuzzlesAreNecessaryforaHealthyLife

D.JigsawPuzzlesCanRelieveStressandAnxiety

Givingchildrenmusiclessonswon’tjustleadthemtoaworldofmelody——itcouldalsogreatlyimprovetheirlanguageskills.

Whilenumerousstudieshaveshownthatlearninganinstrumentcanimpactthingslikelanguageability,itwasn’tunderstoodifthiswasasideeffectofageneralimprovementtocognitiveskills,orsomethingthatdirectlyaffectedlanguageprocessing.

Now,weknowmoreaboutthat,fromastudyof74Chinesekindergartenchildren，ledbyneuroscientistRobertDesimone.“Thechildrendidshowimprovementsinworddiscrimination(辨别)，particularlyforconsonants(声母),”explainsDesimone.

Forthestudy,Desimone’steamrandomlypidedtheMandarin—speakingchildrenintothreegroups.Onegroupreceiveda45-minutepianolessonthreetimesaweek,whileanotherreceivedextrareadinginstructionclasses.Thethirdgroupactedascontrols,takingnoextralessonsbeyondtheirusualroutine.Theclasseslastedforsixmonths,afterwhichthechildrenweretestedontheirabilitytodiscriminatewordsbasedondifferencesintone,consonants,orvowels.

Thetestresultsshowedthatthechildrenwhohadtakenpianolessonsperformedsignificantlybetteratdiscriminatingbetweenwords,comparedagainstthechildrenwhotookextrareadinglessons.Comparedtothecontrolgroup,boththemusiclearnersandtheextrareadinggroupdidbetterindiscriminatingwords.

Tolearnwhythesedifferenceshappen,theresearchersstudiedthechildren’sbrainactivityviaelectroencephalography(EEG)andfoundthepianogroupshowedgreatersensitivitytotonalchanges.Thethinkinggoes,havingmusiclessonshelpeddevelopthistonalsensitivity,whichpartlyexplainsbetterworddiscrimination.

It’salsoworthemphasizingthatthemusicaleducationhelpedthesechildrenoutperformtheirpeersinlanguagetests—evenbeyondtheresultsofkidswhotookextrareadingclasses.“It’sbetterthanextrareading.Thatmeansschoolscouldinvestinmusic,”Desimonesays．

12.Whatdidpreviousstudiesshow

A.Instrumentslearninghelpslanguageability．

B.Languageisasideeffectofcognitiveskills．

C.Learninganinstrumentslowsdownlanguageprocessing．

D.Extrareadingisneededtoimprovelanguageskills．

13.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout

A.Whythestudywascarriedout．B.Thedifferencesbetweenworddiscrimination．

C.Howthestudywascarriedout．D.Howthegroupswerepided．

14.Accordingtoparagraph6，whyweretheredifferencesbetweenworddiscrimination

A.Becauseofthelimitationofbrainactivity．

B.Becauseofelectroencephalography．

C.Becauseoftonalchangesbetweendifferentgroups．

D.Becauseofdifferentlevelsoftonalsensitivity．

15.Whatdoestheunderlineword“outperform”inparagraph7mean

A.Comparewith．B.Investin．

C.Dobetterthan．D.Differfrom．

MichaelJacksonjustcelebratedthe25thanniversaryof“Thriller”,the__________albumofalltime.

A.averageB.alienC.best-sellingD.bitter

TheBridegroom'sOak,a500--year-oldtreejustoutsideofEutin,inGermany,hasitsownpostaladdressandreceivesaround40letterseveryday.They'resentbyloveseekersfromaroundtheworld,inthehopethatsomeonewillreadthemandwriteback.

Withsomanydatingappsandservicesavailablenowadays,sendingletterstoatreehardlysoundslikethebestwaytofindlove.However,there'ssomethingcharmingaboutsendingaletterandallowingfate(命运)toworkitsmagic,sotheBridegroom'sOakremainspopularevennow.

In1890,alocalgirlnamedMinnafellinlovewithayoungchocolatemakernamedWilhelm,butherfatherdidn'tallowhertoseetheboy.Insteadofgivinguponeachother,thetwostartedexchangingloveletterssecretly,byleavingtheminaknothole(节孔)ofanoaktree.Afteraboutoneyear,Minna'sfatherfoundoutabouttheircontinuedrelationship,butinsteadofpunishingthem,hegavethempermissiontomarry.ThetwoloversgotmarriedonJune2,1891,undertheoaktreethathelpedkeeptheirromance(罗曼史)alive.

Thecouple'sstoryspreadaroundEutin,andsoon,peopleunabletofindlovestartedwritingromanticlettersandleavingtheminthetree'sknothole.By1927,itwasalreadyknownasBridegroom'sOakandwassopopularthatithaditsownaddressandpostalcode,allowingpeoplefromalloverGermanyandevenabroadtosendintheirletters.

LoveseekersvisitingtheBridegroom'sOakneedrespectonlyonesimplerule.Theycancheckallthelettersinitsknothole,andtakewiththemtheonetheywishtoreplyto,buttheyhavetoputtheothersbackforotherpeopletofind.

SofartheBridegroom'sOakhasbeenresponsibleforatleast100marriagesandmanyotherromanticrelationships.

4.What'stheBridegroom'sOakpopularfor

A.Itslonglife.

B.Itsspecialfunction.

C.Itsgoodposition.

D.Itsrarespecies.

5.WhatisPara.3mainlyabout

A.Thebestwaytofindloveacenturyago.

B.Whatsufferingsthetwoloversexperienced.

C.Howthetwoloverskepttheirromancealive.

D.ThelovestorybehindtheBridegroom'sOak.

6.WhatcanloveseekersdowiththelettersintheBridegroom'sOak

A.Replytoallthelettersinitsknothole.

B.Readeachletterinitsknothole.

C.Puttheirnameatthetopofeachletter.

D.Takeasmanylettersawayastheylike.

7.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext

A.WritingtotheBridegroom'sOakdoeswork.

B.Germanyneedsdatingappsandservices.

C.Germansholdafirmbeliefinfate.

DForeignershavelittleideaoftheBridegroom'sOak.

Justafewyearsoutoflawschool,IdecidedthatIwantedtowritefictions.TheonlythingIhadeverpublishedbeforewasalaw-reviewarticle.IhadmadegreateffortstowritewhenIcamehomeatnightafterwork,butIwastootired.Idecidedtoquitmyjob.

IbeganmynewlifeonaFebruarymorning.Isatdownatmykitchentableat7:30amandmadearesolution.EverydayIwouldwriteuntillunchtime.ThenIwouldliedownonthefloorfor20minutestorestmymind.Afterthat,Iwouldreturntoworkforafewmorehours.

Inmyfirstyear,Isoldtwostories.ThenIwroteanovel,butIthoughtitwasn’tgoodenough,soIendedupputtingitinadrawer.Mysecondnovel,BillyLynn’sLongHalftimeWalk,waspublishedtoglowingreviewsandreceivedtheNationalBookCriticsCircleAwardforfiction.

Mysuccesssoundslikeafamiliarstory,butactuallyitwasfarfromsudden.Iquitmyjob,andforeverystoryIpublishedinthoseyears,Ihadatleast30rejections.ThenovelthatIputawayinthedrawertookmyfouryears.Mybreakthroughcamein2006,18yearsafterIfirstsatdowntowriteatmykitchentable.

Sometimesgenius(天才)isjustthethingthatcomesoutafter20yearsofworkingatyourkitchen.Also,doingsomethingtrulycreativerequirestheenergyofyouth.OrsonWellesmadehismasterpiece,CitizenKan,at25.T.S.EliotwroteTheLoveSongofJ.AfredPrufrockat23.

4.Whendidtheauthordecidetodevotehimselftowritingfictions

A.Whenhewastiredfromhiswork.

B.Straightaftergraduationfromlawschool.

C.Onbeinginformedhislaw-reviewarticlecameout.

D.Whenhishobbywasdisturbedbyhiswork.

5.Wecaninferfromthesecondparagraphthattheauthor.

A.ledawealthylife

B.arrangedhislifereasonably

C.wastoodiligenttorelaxhimself

D.remainedsingle

6.Whatdoestheauthormainlyintendtotellusinthispassage

A.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.

B.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.

C.Itisnevertoooldtolearn.

D.Itisthefirststepthatcoststroublesome.

7.WhydidtheauthorgivetheexampleofOrsonWellesandT.S.Eliot

A.Tomakeacomparisonbetweenthemandhimself.

B.Toshowcreativityneedsenergyandefforts.

C.Topersuadethereadersoftheirgreattalents.

D.Torecommendtheirtwomasterpieces.

ThisisEllaStevenswho,atjust13yearsold,isfightingforachancetodriveforthemostfamousteaminFormulaOne-Ferrari(法拉利一级方程式赛车).

ThisfallStevensfacesaseriesofchallenges,onandofftrackatthePaulRicardcircuitinFrance,withtheultimateprizeaplaceonthefamousFerrariDriverAcademyasitsfirstfemaleracer.“It’saverygoodopportunityforme,”Ella,alreadyaBritishkartingchampion,tellsCNN.“Wehavetodoafewfitnesstestsinthefirstphasesothattheycanseeourdriving.”

TheAcademyis,infact,abreedinggroundforfutureracingstars.ItscurrentcropincludesMickSchumacher,thesonoflegendaryFerraridriverMichael,EnzoFittipaldi,whosegrandfatherEmersonwasadoubleF1worldchampion,aswellasArthurLeclerc,theyoungerbrotherofFerrari’scurrentFIracerCharles.

Onthefaceofit,it’snoplacefora13-year-oldgirlfromasmallvillageinEngland—whoalreadyhasamountaintoclimbasafemaleinasportstilldominatedbymales.Afterall,afemalehasnotracedinFlformorethan40years,andjustsixwomenhavetakenpartinagrandprix(大奖赛)weekend.

ButStevensisbeingsupportedbyapopularfigureintheF1community,RobSmediey.HeworkedasaFerrariengineerformorethanadecadeandisnowteachingStevensthroughhisownElectroheadsTalentAcademy.

SmedieydescribesFerrari’ssearchforapotentialfemaleracerasa“hugestep”.“Havingamajorplayerinthesport,withsucharichhistoryasFerrari,leadingonthishastobeapplauded”,hetellsCNN.“It’slyamazingthattheywanttodothisandthey’retakingpositiveactiontoincreasethegenderpersitywithinthesport.”

24.WhatwillEllawinafterfightingoffaseriesofchallenges

A.She’llbecomeakartingchampion.

B.She’llhavetopassafewfitnesstests.

C.She’lldriveforFormulaOne-Ferrari.

D.She’llbecomethefirstfemaleracingchampion.

25.WhyisMickSchumachermentionedinParagraph3

A.Tomakepeoplebelievehe’safamousracer.

B.ToshowhowhebecameaF1worldchampion.

C.TointroducethathewasonceadoubleFIworldchampion.

D.ToproveFerrariDriverAcademyishometothepromisingracers.

26.Theunderlinedword“dominated”inParagraph4isclosestinmeaningto

A.wonB.placedC.ruledD.grasped

27.What’sthebesttitleofthetext

A.EllaStevens:thefirstfemaleracer

B.EllaStevens:apromisingracingstar

C.FormulaOne-Ferrari:theworldtoprace

D.FormulaOne-Ferrari:aracewithoutfemale

Kemirahadjustjumpedintheshowerwhensheheardhermother,Tammy,yelling.Kemira’s12-day-olddaughterwaschoking.HavingfedbabyRyleighjust30minutesearlier,the24-year-oldnewmotherburstoutofthebathroomandbeganpatting(轻拍)herdaughterontheback,butthebabydidn’tmakeasound.Kemiraknewtheyneededtogettothehospitalfast.

Theyhadbarelymadeitoutoftheirneighborhoodwhentheflashinglightsofapolicecarappearedbehindthem.OfficerWillKimbrostoppedthespeedingdriver.Tammypulledoverandjumpedoutofthecar,cryingthathergranddaughterhadstoppedbreathing.Desperateforhelp,KemirahandedherdaughtertoKimbro.Hefoundherheartwasbarelybeating,andcalledanambulance---itwouldtakesevenminutes,andthehospitalwasevenfurtheraway.ThatwassevenminutesRyleighdidn’thave,becauseherlipshadalreadybecomeblue.

ThefactthatKimbrowastherewassomethingofamiracle.Heisaschoolpoliceofficerwhousuallyspendshisdayspatrolling(巡逻)themiddleschooltenmilesaway.Buthetravelsfurtherwhenschoolisoutinthesummer.Evenluckier:Hehadrecentlycompletedafirst-aidclass.

OfficerKimbrogavethebabytoKemiratohold.HecheckedRyleigh’spulseandthenbegantappingandpressingherchest.Thankstotheclass,Kimbroknewthechokingbabydidn’thaveachanceiftherewasablockage(堵塞物),andheusedonefingertoclearherthroat.Twentysecondslater,Ryleighbegantocry.“Ifshe’scryinglikethat,she’sbreathing,”saidKimbro.Beforetheambulancearrived,Kimbrocontinuedgivingfirstaid.Thewholetimehewasthinking,“Don’tletthisbabydieinfrontofhermotherandgrandmother.”

Atthehospital,Ryleighrecoveredquickly,andshewasbroughtbacktolifethankstoadeterminedschoolpoliceofficerwhowasintherightplaceattherighttime.

24.WhydidKimbrostopthecar

A.Kemirasignaledtohimforhelp.

B.Tammydrovefasterthanthelegallimit.

C.Therewasatrafficjamintheneighborhood.

D.Thebabyhadtobetakentohospitalatonce.

25.WhatwasKemira’sreactionafterbeingstopped

A.Shewastooangrytoexplainherself.

B.Shetriedtodoallshecouldtosaveherbaby.

C.ShegotmadatKimbroandgaveuphope.

D.Shelosthermindanddidn’tknowwhattodo.

26.Kimbrofeltsurethathisaidworkedwhen________.

A.henoticedRyleigh’slipswereblueB.hecheckedRyleigh’spulse

C.hepressedRyleigh’schestD.heheardRyleighcrying

27.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeKimbro

A.Warmandlucky.B.Braveandgenerous.

C.Kindandresponsible.D.Intelligentandskillful.

Beingalynewtechnology,VRtechnologyisclearlyjustbeginningtotakeoff.TherearecompaniesproducingtheirownVRheadsets,buttheyarestillnotasbigasotherproductsthataremeanttoentertain.Apartfromthelimitedchoices,onemorethingthatisworthnotingaboutthecurrentstateofVRisthefactthatcontentislimited,aswellasapplications.Mostoftheproductsavailableonthemarkettodayareaimedatgamersandmostlyspecialforhigh-endbuyersbecauseofitsexpensiveprice.

Despitebeingfullofpotential,however,therearealsosomechallengesthatshouldbedealtwithinordertoensurethesuccessofVR.Amongothers,oneofthemostsignificantwouldbetheneedforpowerfuldevicesthatwouldcomplementtheheadsets.ForOculusRift,forinstance,apowerfulvideocardisneededforacomputer,somethingyoumightnothaveathome,makingtheVRtechnologyinapplicable.

Inaddition,therearealsochallengeswhenitcomestobeauty.Today'sVRheadsetslookalmostentirelythesame-theyarehugeandheavyandtheylooksilly.Producersmustfindawayinordertomakethedesignmorebeautiful.

ProducerswillalsobechallengedtomakeVRheadsetsmoreaffordablesothatmorepeoplewillbeabletopurchasethem.Mostofthemodelscurrentlyavailablearejusttooexpensiveforaveragebuyers.

Lastly,andperhapsmostimportantly,thechallengeistofindmoreapplications.Itiscurrentlybeingcenteredongamepasteapplications.Producersarechallengedtocomeupwithcreativewaysinordertoincreasetheusefulnessofsuchapromisingdevice.

InsumwhileitisundeniablethatVRisbigintoday'stime,there'salotofroomforimprovement.TherearelimitedchoiceswhenitcomestoVRproductsavailableonthemarket,andformany,itisstillabitexpensive.Otherslackknowledgeonhowitworks,whichresultsinhesitation.Therearealsosomeproblemsthathaveyettobesolvedandmoreopportunitiestobeuncovered.Itwouldbesafetosaythatitisnew,stillinitsinfancy,buthopefullyitisgettingtothetop.

27.WhatisneededforyourcomputerwhenyouuseOculusRift

A.Ausefulvideotape.B.Apowerfulvideocard.

C.Apowerfulvideocamera.D.Ausefulvideophone.

28.WhatisthebiggestchallengeofVR

A.Toloweritsprice.B.Tosimplifyitsheadset.

C.Towidenitsapplication.D.Tobeautifyitsappearance.

29.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefutureofVR

A.Worried.B.Concerned.C.Confident.D.Indifferent.

30.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage

A.TheChallengesofVRB.TheDevelopmentofVR

C.ThePopularityofVRD.TheImportanceofVR

Don'trushintoanythingwithoutcarefulplanning.Just_______beforeyoutakemeasures.

A.holdyourhorsesB.raincatsanddogs

C.followthepathD.holdyourbreath

完形填空(满分30分)

I’mjustaseniorinhighschoolwhoworksatalocalBaskinRobbins.Inandoutsideof___41___,Ialwayswearasmileandtrytoinfluencemykind___42___towardscustomers.Butlately,I’vebeeninspiredbythestoriesheretoreachoutkindnessinotherwaysbeyondjustacting___43___.So,today,whenIwenttowork,I___44___Iwouldtakemyfirstbigstepand___45___helpacompletestranger.

Two___46___girlscameintothestoreand___47___.Iofferedthemmyusual"WelcometoBaskinRobbins!"___48___.Oneofthemfinallydecideduponachocolatechip.SoImadeabigscoop(勺),weigheditand___49___ittoher.Interestingly,though,theothergirldidn’tgetanything____50____Icouldtellshewaslookingatavarietyofcreams.

Itwaswhenshegavemethemoneythattheothergirl,who____51____wastheyoungersister,____52____out,"IwishIcouldhave____53____."WhenIheardthiscommentIknewthatitwasmy____54____togivealittlesomethingtoher.So,ItoldherthatIwould____55____forherscoop.Shewasindisbeliefatmywords.Iaskedherwhatflavorshewantedandhandedittoher.Ithen____56____the$3foritandgaveitinthecashier.

Sheappearedso____57____.Itwastrulywonderfultohelpthisyounggirlandmakeherfeelspecialforamoment.Itwasfunny,though,howmyco-workerslookedatmelikeIwas____58____.But,Ididnot____59____thatIspentalittle,becausethefeelingI____60____frommyactionwasworthamilliondollars.Whatameaningfulthing.

41.A.homeB.schoolC.studyD.work

42.A.wordsB.spiritC.attitudeD.opinions

43.A.strangelyB.friendlyC.funnilyD.properly

44.A.decidedB.dreamtC.hesitatedD.promised

45.A.trulyB.falselyC.interestedlyD.curiously'

46.A.beautifulB.youngC.poorD.rich

47.A.searchedaroundB.lookedaroundC.turnedaroundD.walkedaround

48.A.greetingB.noteC.cardD.paper

49.A.mailedB.packedC.boughtD.handed

50.A.asifB.incaseC.themomentD.evenif

51.A.apparentlyB.fortunatelyC.sadlyD.finally

52.A.spokeB.criedC.cameD.stood

53.A.nothingB.somethingC.anythingD.everything

54.A.turnB.dutyC.opportunityD.job

55.A.payB.weighC.goD.make

56.A.gotB.putC.leftD.took

57.A.regretfulB.gratefulC.angryD.patient

58.A.cleverB.helpfulC.richD.crazy

59.A.shareB.spareC.careD.support

60.A.benefitedB.receivedC.recoveredD.suffered

RainisvitaltolifeonEarth.However,rainisn’tjustmadeofwateranymore—it’spartlymadeofplastic.

Millionsoftinypiecesofplastic,calledmicroplastics,arewanderingaroundEarth’satmosphereandtravelingacrossentirecontinents,accordingtoastudypublishedinthejournalProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciencesonApril12.Anotherstudy,publishedinthejournalScienceinJune2020,hasrevealedthateveryyearmorethan1,000tonsoftheparticles(颗粒)—equivalenttoover120millionplasticbottles—fallinrain.

Microplasticsareplasticparticleslessthan5millimetersindiameter(直径)andcomefromanumberofsources.Plasticbagsandbottlesreleasedintotheenvironmentbreakdownintosmallerandsmallerbits.Somemicroplasticsaremanufactureddeliberatelytoprovideabrasion(研磨)inahostofproducts,suchastoothpasteandcleansers,accordingtotheDailyMail.Anothermajorsourceisyourwashingmachine.Whenyouwashsynthetic(合成的)clothing,tinymicrofibersgetflushed(冲掉)awaywiththewastewater.Eventhoughthewateristreatedbyawastewaterplant,themicroplasticsremain,andtheyarereleasedintothesea,accordingtoAmericanmagazineWired.

Plasticrainmayremindpeopleofacidrain,buttheformerisfarmorewidespreadandhardertodealwith.Thetinyparticles,toosmalltobeseenwiththenakedeye,arecollectedbythewindfromtheground.Theyaresolightthattheystayintheairtobeblownaroundtheglobe.Astheyclimbintotheatmosphere,theyarethoughttoactasnuclei(核心)aroundwhichwatervapor(水蒸气)condenses(凝结)toformclouds.Someofthedustfallsbacktolandindryconditions,whiletherestcomesdownasrain,accordingtotheDailyMail.

Microplasticshavebeenfoundeverywhereyoucanimagine.Fromfishandfrogstomiceandmosquitoes,theirbodieshavebeenfound,onaverage,tocontain40piecesofmicroplastic,reportedDailyMail.Asthetopofthefoodchain,humansareexposedtomicroplastics,too.“Weliveonaballinsideabubble,”microplasticresearcherSteveAllenatUniversityofStrathclyde,Scotland,toldWired.“Therearenoborders,therearenoedges.It(plasticrain)rainingonthelandandthengettingblownbackupintotheairagain,tomovesomewhereelse.There’snostoppingitonceit’sout.”

8.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout

A.Howmicroplasticsshouldbehandled.B.Howmicroplasticsareusedwidely.

C.Howmicroplasticspollutewater.D.Howmicroplasticscomeintobeing.

9.Whatdoweknowaboutmicroplastics

A.Theyarelightandcanbeeasilydealtwith.

B.Theyresultinbothacidrainandplasticrain.

C.Theyhaveadiameterofatleast5millimeters.

D.Theyhavenearlyaffectedthewholefoodchain.

10.WhatdoSteveAllen’swordsmeaninthelastparagraph

A.Noplaceissafefrommicroplasticpollution.

B.Theatmospherepossessesthecapacitytoself-cleanse.

C.Countriesshouldworktogethertofightplasticpollution.

D.Itisimportanttoremovemicroplasticssomewhereelse.

11.What’sthemainpurposeofthearticle

A.Tocompareacidrainandplasticrain.

B.Towarnpeopleofthedangersofmicroplastics.

C.Tocallonpeopletoreduceusingplasticproducts.

D.Tointroducethesourcesandeffectsofmicroplastics.

Justoneinfiveworkersusetheirlunchbreaktoactuallyeateveryday-withmostusingthetimetocatchuponpersonalthingsandplaysocialmediainstead.Astudyof2,000UKprofessionalsfound79%willhavetheirfoodastheywork,sotheycanusetheir“lunch”todootherthings.WatchingYouTubevideos,walkingthedogandplayingwithappsontheirphonesarealsoamongsomeofthewayspeoplespendtheirlunchbreak.

Thestudy,conductedbySamsungKX,isdesignedtoinspirepeopletoreclaimtheirlunchbreaks.“Weallneedtomaketimeforourselvesandourresearchhasshownhowfewreallyare,”saidTanyaWeller,directorofSamsungShowcaseKX.“It’seasytogetcaughtupinapieceofwork,butpeoplearen’tevengivingthemselvesamomenttoeat—letalonedoanythingelse.”

Accordingtothestudy,approximately40%ofrespondentswouldlikemoretimetopursuehobbiesandinterestsduringtheirlunchbreak,astheyfeelworkhascompletelytakenover.But67%willfrequentlyskiptheirmealaltogether,withtheaveragepersononlymanagingtotakeaproperbreakfromtheirworkthreedaysaweek.

But37%saidtheydon’tknowwhattodowiththeirtimesotheyjustdon’tbothertotakealunchbreak.Italsoshowedthat43%willusuallyspendtheirallocatedbreaktimeattheirdesk,withjustafifthsteppingawaytorestonthesofa.Asaresult,around70%confessedtocheckingworkemailsortakingcallsduringtheirlunchtime,ratherthanenjoyingthemselves.ParticipantssaidtheywouldprefertospendtheirdowntimewatchingepisodesoftheirfavouriteTVshows,playingcomputergamesorevengettingcreativebypainting,drawingormakingmusiconadevice.

12.Whatwillmostofpeopleduringtheirworkdo

A.Eatfood.B.Watchvideos.

C.Checktheemail.D.Downloadsomeapps.

13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reclaim”meaninthesecondparagraph

A.Makefunof.B.Makeuseof.

C.Comeupwith.D.Keepupwith.

14.Whydosomepeopledeveloptheirhobbiesduringtheirlunchbreak

A.Theyfeeltheirlifeisfullyoccupied.

B.Theyfindtheirgoodjobsintheirfreetime.

C.Theyexpecttohavenomoretimetohavelunch.

D.Theythinktheirworkistootiringtogoouttoplay.

15.Whyaresomepeopleunwillingtotakealunchbreak

A.Theyhavefun.B.They’refondofworking.

C.Theysendemails.D.Theydon’tknowwhattodo.

选出与划线词汇意思相近的词。

Hehasjustlandedajobinaninvestmentcompany.

A.searchedB.lostC.foundD.left

Itisnouse(think)aboutitanymorebutIjustcan'tbutaboutit.

A.tothink....thinkB.tothink...thinking

C.Thinking...thinkingD.thinking...think

Ifyoujustwanttohitthehighlightswhengoingabroadthiscomingvacation,thesearethetopmust-seesights.

Ireland

Irelandishometoancientkingsandgiants.Asyoulearnaboutthispast,viewthewondersoftheGian’sCausewayandthebeautifulcoastlineandhills.

JourneyHighlights

●MeetstorytellersandexpertsforinsightintothetruestoryofIreland’shistory.

●TakegentlehikesalongtheAtlanticCoast,intothefamousgreencountrysideanddowncitystreetsinhistory.

Switzerland

TheSwissAlpsaretheperfectfamilyplayground,providingfunforallages.Toweringmountains,fillingwithwildflowers,providethepeacefulsurroundingsforarangeofactiveprograms.

●Exploreyouradventuroussideonamid-airropescourseinZermatt.

●ExplorethecastleinthetownofSpiez,wherechildrencanbecome“Knights(骑士)inTraining.”

NewOrleans

TheimpactofclimatechangeandextremeweatherisalltoonoticeablealongtheLouisianaGulfCoast.SpendfourdaysinNewOrleansinvolvedintheissuesaroundglobalclimatechange.

●Takeaspecialtourofthelevee(决堤)systemontheMississippiRivertoseeitsimportanceinprotectingthearea.

●LearnhowclimatechangeaffectsNewOrleansandtheGulfregionfromscientistsatLouisianaStateUniversity.

Argentina

Argentinaistheactiveadventurers’dreamdestination.Fromchurch-likepeakstoicyglaciers(冰川),theactive,multisportrouteinvitesyoutoexploretheLakeDistrict,hikeinviewoftheFitzRoyMassif,sailtoglaciersandridehorsesatafarm.

●GocanoeingonLagoGutierrezandhiketobeautifullakesinNahuelHuapiNationalPark.

●Visitaworkingfarmforacloserlookatlocallife.

1.WhatwilltravelersexperienceinIrelandmainly

A.Thebeautyoflakes.

B.Thelifeofafarmer.

C.Thechangeofclimate.

D.Thestrongsenseofhistory.

2.Whichactivitymaychildrenfindmostinteresting

A.ExplorethecastleinSpiez.

B.HikealongtheAtlanticcoast.

C.SpendfourdaysinNewOrleans.

D.VisitaworkingfarminArgentina.

3.Wherewilltravelersenjoytheglaciers

A.Ireland.B.Argentina.C.Switzerland.D.NewOrleans.

Ournon-profitorganizationhadjustreceivedalargedonationofclothing.Asthreeofuswalkedhomefordinner,wesawawomanbeggingbythebridge.Shewasoldandhadnolegs.Sheshiveredinherthinsari(纱巾),whichofferedlittleprotectionfromthecoldwind.Herhungerforcedhertobeg.MyfriendsandIlookedateachother:herewasaperfectopportunity,butfirstitwasnecessarytodoalittlebitofresearch.

Wewentuptothewomantohearherstory.Shespokeverylittleduetoherpoorhealthandfear,butwelearnedenough.Shelivedaloneinhersmallhome.Shehadnoonetolookafterherandatewhateverpeoplegaveher.Thedesiretohelphergrewstronger.Afterspeakingtoher,weheadedbacktogetsomethingtokeepherwarm.Findingtheperfectsweater,wesetoutagaintoseethewoman.Thistime,thefearwasreplacedbydistrustaswepresentedherwiththesweater.

“Areyourobbers”sheasked.“Youcameherebeforeandarebacksosuddenlywithclothes.”Iwassurprisedbyherprinciples.Eveninherstate,shedidnotwanttowearanythingthatwasstolenandgainedthroughillmeans.

“No,weareoutdoingservicework.”Hershouldersrelaxedabit.Ithenhelpedherputthesweateronandsaid,“Pleasedon’tsellthesweater.”“Iswear,Iwon’t,”shesaid.

Aweeklater,IwasoutwalkingwithmymothertogetsomefoodwhenIsawthewomanagain.Thistimethepicturewasalittledifferent.Shewasstillbegging,butwiththegraysweaterwrappedaroundherbodyandasmileonherfacewhenshesawus.Iguaranteethatthesmileonmyfacewasbigger.

4.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph

A.Thewriterofferedhelpwithouthesitation.

B.Thewriterwantedtolearnmoreaboutthebeggar.

C.Theorganizationhadtoomanyclothes.

D.Thewomanwantedtomakeafortunebybegging.

A.Shenevertrustedstrangers.

B.Sheneveraccepteddonationsfromthepoor.

C.Shewouldn’tacceptanythinggainedillegally.

D.Shewouldn’ttakeadvantageofothers’kindness.

6.Whatcontributedtotheirsmilesatlast

A.Cautionandfear.B.Kindnessandtrust.

C.Doubtanddistrust.D.Optimismandgenerosity.

7.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage

A.WeShouldTrustBeggarsB.HowtoJudgeaRealBeggar

C.LearnMoralityfromaBeggarD.TheMostWonderfulGiftIGavetoaBeggar

"NiHao!LaoTie!Iamyourforeignfriend.Justhaveabiteofourorganicapplesandplaceyourordershere!"ErikNilsson,aSwedishtraveler,greetedthroughTikToklivestreamsinavillageofJiangxiProvince.Hisappearanceonlineincreasedthatday'ssalegreatly.Afterexperiencingaspecialdayintheruralarea,Eriksaidjokingly,"IwishIcouldchangemyjob."

Thisvillageisnotalone.Nowadays,China'se-commerceplatformshavehelpedopenupthemarketforChinesefarmersproduce,bringinganincreasingnumberofsalesonline.Thisnewtrendhasmadelivestreaminganewwaytoridfarmersofpoverty,withmobilephonesbecomingnewfarmtools".

Everyonehasbroughttheirownagriculturalproducts.Howcanyoumaketheaudiencesbelievethatthey'redeliciousthroughthescreeninfrontofyouNow,let'sfeelthelookonyourfaceduringthelivestreaming!"TheFarmers'EducationTrainingCenter(FETC)inHainanProvinceinvitesprofessionalssuchasdirectorsandmakeupstyliststoteachfarmersavarietyofskillsrangingfromshortvideoeditingtolivestreamingsalessills.However,atfirst,onlyafewvillagershadastrongdesire.Wehelpedthemgettraininginlivestreaming,shortvideomarketing,andothercourses.Itwasn'tfancy,butsimple,practical,andeffective.''

"Everybody,pleasetakealook.Thisisthebestcoconut.Tasteit."saidPeiYanqin,59,speakingMandarinwithastronglocalaccentandcommunicatingsmoothlywithnetizensthroughherlivestreamingsoftware.Justoverayearago,shewasoneofthosevillagerswiththeleastintentiontogettraining.

In2018,thedemonstrationprojectofnationale-commerceforruralareaswaslaunched.Today,thevillagehasdevelopedeighte-commercelivestreamingcourtyards.Somepresentersworkalone,whileothersarehusbandandwifeteams.

8.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph

A.Toleadinthetopic.

B.Toaddtotheatmosphere.

C.Tointroduceculturecontrast.

D.Togivebackgroundknowledge.

9.Howdidmostofthepoorfarmersfirstrespondtothetraining

A.Thrilled.B.Doubtful.C.Disappointed.D.Impressed.

10.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothetext

A.Erikwantstoseekforanewjob.

B.E-commerceisafamilybusiness.

C.Livestreamingisthebestwaytoremovepoverty.

D.Governmenthelpsfarmersbecomeskilledinmarketingonline.

11.Whereisthistextmostlikelytakenfrom

A.Atravellog.

B.Agovernmentreport.

C.Aresearchpaper.

D.Afrontpagearticle.

Carbondioxideisn’tjustagreenhousegasthat’sthinningtheatmosphere,butit’salsocausingapopularfoodtoloseitsnutritionalvalueovertime,whichwillhaveamajorimpactonmorethan2billionpeopleworldwide.

AccordingtoarecentstudyconductedinajointeffortbyresearchersinJapan,China,Australian,andtheUnitedStates,higherlevelsofcarbondioxideintheatmospherecontributetothedeclineofprotein（蛋白质）andotherkeyvitaminsinrice.Thestudy,publishedinthejournalScienceAdvances,lookedat18differentagriculturesitesinChinaandJapanoverfouryearsandfoundthatthecropsexposedtohigherlevelsofcarbondioxidewereoveralllessnutritiousthanthosethatwerenot.

“Manybasiccropsareimpactedbytheriseofcarbondioxidewithrespecttothingslikeproteinconcentrationandironandzinc,”saysLewisZiska,aco-authorandresearchplantphysiologistattheUSDepartmentofAgriculture.Theresearchexplainsthattheexposedricecontained10percentlessprotein,8percentlessiron,and5percentlesszinc,whileamountsofB1,B2andB5vitaminsalsodeclined.Andincreasedlevelsofcarbondioxidedoesn’tjusthaveanegativeeffectonrice,butotherfoodstaples（主食）includingwheatandpotatoesalsofaceseriousconsequenceswhenexposedtohigherlevels.

Whilethiscertainlyimpactsmanypeopleworldwide,itfollowsthatthepeoplethatwouldsufferthemostwouldbethosethatconsumethemostrice,which,asthestudyalsofound,alsohappentobethosewholiveinthepoorestcountries.

Additionalstudiesarenowunderwayandresearchersaretryingtosolvethisproblembylookingatthedifferenttypesofeachcropinhopesoffindingthetypesthatreacttheleast,ornotatall,tohighlevelsofcarbondioxide.

Untilthen,whatcanyoudoForstarters,youcantrytoeatavarietyoffoodsandgetyourvitaminsandproteinsfromvarioussources.Thentohelpwiththelargerproblemofglobalwarmingandclimatechange,youcanmakesimplelifestylechangessuchashangdryingclothes,walkingtowork,andturningoffthelightswhenyou’renothome.

12.Whatistheeffectofhigherlevelsofcarbondioxide

A.Itincreasesproteincontentinrice.B.Itcausesnutrientlossincrops.

C.Itimprovesagriculturalproductivity.D.Itdirectlyaffectspeople’shealth.

13.Whomaysuffermostfromtheriseofcarbondioxide

A.Thosewhoeatthemostrice.B.Thosewhoeatwheatandpotatoes.

C.Thosewholiveinrichcountries.D.Thoseexposedtohigherlevelsofcarbondioxide.

14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“underway”inpara.5mean

A.UnderthegroundB.Undercontrol

C.InthewayD.Inprogress

15.Howcanwesolvetheproblemcausedbyhigherlevelsofcarbondioxide

A.Bydevelopingnewtypesofcrops.

B.Byeatingmorefreshfoods.

C.Byhavingdifferenttypesoffoods.

D.Bychangingtheexistinglifestyletotally

Theopportunity_______atjusttherighttimeforme.

A.turnedoutB.turneddownC.turnedoffD.turnedup

Withexamsjustaroundthecorner,nowisagoodtimetoexploresomeofUCL’slesser-knownstudyspacesandgetdowntosomerevision.Herearesomegoodchoicesforyou.

UCLSenateHouseHub

UCLSenateHouseHubopenedin2015andprovides144studyspaces.What’smore,youcancheckhowmanyspacesareavailableonlinebeforeyouheadtotheplace.Locatedonthe3rdflooroftheSouthBlockofSenateHouse,thecenterhasroomforinpidualandgroupstudyintraditionallibraryspaces,aswellasarmchairsandwi-ficoverage.

UCLEastmanDentalLibrary

ThenewlyredecoratedUCLEastmanDentalLibraryislocatedhalfwayalongGray'sInnRoadandisopenfromMondaytoFriday,9:00am800pm.Thelibraryhas72studyspaces,andmanyITfacilities（equipmentwithaccesstotheInternet）.Thelibraryalsohasastudyroomformeetingsandacomputerclusterroomwithawhiteboard.

UCLLanguage&SpeechScienceLibrary

UCLLanguage&SpeechScienceLibrary（LASS）hasdisabledaccessandhasrecentlybeendecoratedtoaddextrastudyspaces.Withonly49spaces,LASSissmallerthanmostotherUCLlibrariesandtendstofillupquickly,sogetthereearlytoavoiddisappointment.

SenateHouseLibrary

ThisonemaybecheatingastheSenateHouseLibraryisnottechnicallyaUCLlibrary.However,allUCLstudentsandstaffcanregisterforfreemembershiponline.Withmillionsofbooksandjournals,SenateHouseLibraryofferssomeplacesalittlelessusedbyUCLstudentsbutperfectforstudentswhowanttofocusonsomehardwork.

1.Thefourplacesaremainlyintroducedtosomeonewho________.

A.likeslearningonlineB.preferstostudyinwidely-knownlibraries

C.lovesreadingD.ispreparingforexams

2.WhatshouldstudentsdoonlinebeforetheygotoUCLSenateHouseHub

A.Checkwhetherthereareavailableseats.

B.TaketheMembershipCard.

C.Makeanappointmentinadvance.

D.Checkthelibrary’sopeninghours.

3.HowmanylibrariescanofferInternetservices

A.Four.B.One.C.Two.D.Three.

Sportsfandomisaboutmorethanjustentertainment.Itcanboostyourself-esteem(自尊)andmakeyouhappier—andyoudon’thavetorootforthewinningteamtogainthebenefits.

Beingasportsfanisa“verypsychologicallyhealthyactivity,”saysDanielWann,professoratMurrayStateUniversitywhoseresearchprogramcentersonthepsychologyofsportfandom.Fandomconnectsustootherlike-mindedpeople,whichsatisfiesourhumanneedforbelonging,hesays.

Theserelationshipsaresignificant:Peoplewhoidentifyassportsfanshavehigherlevelsofself-esteem,lowerlevelsoflonelinessandtendtobemoresatisfiedwiththeirlivescomparedtothosewhoaren’tinterestedinsports,Wannsays.Fanstendtohavemoreaccesstosocialsupport,helpandresourcesaswell.Researchsuggeststhatwhenpeoplehavesupportfromtheircommunities,theyhavebetterhealth.

Beyondbonding,fansgettoenjoythepsychologicalbenefitsofwinning,eveniftheyhavenothingtodowiththeplayersorgames,saysStephenReysen,associateprofessoratTexasA&MUniversity-Commercewhostudiesidentityandfandom.

“Inpidualsfeelthatthefaninterest(inthiscaseasportteam)isapartofthem,”Reysensays.“Sowhentheteamiswinning,youfeellikeyouarewinningeventhoughyouarenotaplayer.”

Ofcourse,teamssometimeslose.

So,whydopeoplecontinuetoputtheirfaithbehindteamsthattendtolosePeoplewhofeelastrongpsychologicalconnectiontoateamaremorelikelytorootforateamwhenthey’rehavingalosingseason,Reysensays.

“Sportsfandomhasnothingtodowiththeoutcomeofagame,”Wannsays.Forexample,ifapizzarestaurantcontinuallygotyourorderwrong,you’dlikelyswitchtoamorereliableone.Butbecausebeingafanissocentraltopeople’sidentities,peoplearewillingtoacceptdefeatandcontinuetobeloyaltoateam.

Beingpartofafancommunitycanalsohelppeoplecopewithlosses.A2019studyfoundthatwatchingafootballgamewithotherfanshelpstoeasethenegativepsychologicaleffectsoflosing.

“Forfansofthelosingteam,sharingthepainmayhaveprotectedthemfromlosingself-esteem,”SilviaKnobloch-Westerwick,co-authorofthestudyandprofessorofcommunicationatTheOhioStateUniversitysaidinarelease.

8.Accordingtothepassage,whydosportsfansfeelhappier

A.Becausetheycouldgainthebenefitsfromthewinningteam.

B.Becausetheycansharepainsandhappinesswithpeoplewhohavethecommoninterests.

C.Becausetheycouldhavealowlevelofself-esteem.

D.Becausemostofthemareoptimistic.

9.Whatisthesignificanceoftherelationshipsbetweensportsfans

A.Sportsfanshavesupportfromtheirfavoriteteams.

B.Sportsfanshavehigherlevelsofloneliness.

C.Sportsfansarelikelymorecontentwiththeirlives.

D.Sportsfanstendtocomparethemselvestothosewhoaren’tinterestedinsports.

10.Accordingtothepassage,iftheteamhasalosingseason,thesportsfansmay.

A.displaytheiridentities

B.haveaboostofself-esteem

C.notsupporttheteamanymore

D.haveanegativepsychologyperiod

11.Accordingtothepassage,whatcanhelpsportsfansdealwithlossesoftheirteam

A.Beingpartoftheteam.

B.Orderingapizzainadifferentrestaurant.

C.Sharingthepainwithfamilymembers.

D.Theloyaltytotheteam.

AnewproductfromMicrosoftCorporationcandojustthatforpeoplewhohavetroubleseeing.Theymaybeblindorvisuallyimpaired.Theproduct,anapp,iscurrentlyavailableforfreeforApple'siPhoneandiPad.TheappiscalledSeeingAL“Al"isshortforartificialintelligence,atermforcomputerswithanabilitytothinkandlearnlikehumanbeings.

SeeingAlusesbothacameraandartificialintelligencetoidentifyplaces,objectsandpeople.Theappthenannounceswhatthecameraseessouserswillknowwhatisinfrontofthem.

PeoplecanalsouseSeeingAltolearnwordsinEnglish.Withtheappopen,youcanpointyouriPhoneoriPadatanyobjectanditwillsaywhattheobjectis.WithSeeingAl,userscanhearadescriptionofnotjustobjects,butotherpeople.Itcaneventellyouabouttheiremotions.Itwillnotjustsaythatsomeoneissmiling.Theappwillsaythatthepersonishappy.Orsurprised.Orangry.Peoplecanusetheappwhengoingtoastoreorsupermarket.Itcanreadproductbarcodessouserswillknowwhetheracanisfilledwithfruitordogfood.MicrosoftsaysSeeingAlwillsoonbeabletoidentifybanknotessopeopleknowwhethertheyareholdingabillthatisworth$100or$1.

Atrestaurants,dinerscanusethenewapptohearalistofdrinksandothermenuthings.Itcanrecognizebothfoodchoicesandprices.Peoplecanusetheapptoreadsignsandgetdirections,althoughMicrosoftwarnsagainstusingitfornavigation（导航）purposes.

OneofthemoreinterestingtoolsofSeeingAlisitsabilitytoreaddocuments.Theappcanreaddocumentsaloudandevenhelpauserpositionthemonthecenteroftheelectronicdevice.

TheappiscurrentlyavailableinjusttheUS,Canada,India,HongKong,NewZealandandSingapore——however,Microsoftsaysthattheappwillbeavailableinothercountriesanddistrictssoon.

32.WhoisSeeingAlintendedfor

A.Peopleworkingattherestaurant.

B.Peoplehavingvisualdisabilities.

C.Peoplebuyinggoodsinthesupermarket.

D.Peoplehavingdifficultyinlearninglanguages.

33.MicrosoftwarnsusersnottouseSeeingAlfor.

A.navigatingB.readingdocuments

C.describingapersonD.readingproductbarcodes

34.WhatcanweinferaboutSeeingAl

A.ItwasdevelopedbyApple

B.Itcanbeusedoncomputers.

C.Itishelpfultopeoplewhoisblind.

D.Everyonecanuseitwithasmartphone.

35.WhichoffollowingistrueaboutSeeingAl

A.Itwillhavemorenewfunctions.

B.Ithasalreadyreplacedpeople'seyes.

C.ItwillsoonbeavailableonAndroid.

D.IthelpspeoplelearnEnglishandChinesewords.

七选五

Weallhavetimesinourliveswhenwejusthavetoomanythingstodealwith.__1__Well,that'scrazy,becauseifyougetillthenyou'regoingtobeabletodonothing.Herearesomeideastotakecareofyourself.

__2__Livingwithclutter(杂乱)andneverbeingabletofindwhatyouneedwhenyouneeditcausesstress.Taketimetodevelopasystemandthenuseit.Insteadofkeepingallthethingsyouneedtodoinyourhead,writethemdownonapieceofpaper.

Devote30minutesperdaytopersonaldevelopmentmaterials.__3__Andnegativeoneswilldisappear.Ifwewanttobesuccessfulinworkandlife,weneedtodevelopthehabitoffeedingourmindsinapositiveway.Sotakeingoodinspiringinformation.

Saynotoanythingthatisnotimportanttoyou.Giveyourselfpermissiontoconcentrateonwhat'simportant.Gettingtheunessential,tiresomeresponsibilitiesoffyourschedulewillgiveyoumoretimeandspace.__4__

Take5－minutemini－breakseveryhour.__5__Sonomatterhowefficientlyyouwork,youshouldalwaysletyourmindwanderorendupspendingtimedoingotherthingswhenyoutrytokeepgoinghourafterhour.Instead,breakupeachhourbygettingupfromyourchairandwalkingoutsidetotakea5－minutebreak.

A．Getorganized.

B．Writeadailygratitudelist.

C．Youcan'tstayfocusedallthetime.

D．Fillyourmindswithpositivethoughts.

E．Besides,itwillreducethepressurethatyoufeel.

F．Asaresult,weoftenforgettolookafterourselves.

G．Eatinghealthilyisoneofthemostsensiblethingsyoucandoforyourself.

Justasthecarreachedthespot________shewasstanding，Ipulledhertosafety.

A．whereB．when

C．whichD．that

TheLouvrejustputitsentireartcollectionsonline,________anyonewithasmartphoneoracomputertoenjoythemuseum'scollectionsvirtuallywithoutbookingatickettoParis.

A.tobeallowedB.allowingC.havingallowedD.allowed

EightDaysfromjust￡299

DepartsMay—October2019

Includes:

●Returnflightsfrom8UKairportstoNaples

●Returnairporttohoteltransport

●Sevennights’accommodationatthe3☆HotelNice

●Theservicesofguides

●Governmenttaxes

JoinusforawonderfulholidayinoneofEurope’smostwonderfulcorners–NaplesinItalyifyouwanttohaveanicetimeinabeautifulsmallquietplace.TheancientRomanscalledtheportcity“happyland”outofitsattractivecoastline,color1fultowns,splendidviewsandthewarmMediterraneanSea.Aperfectchoiceforatrulymemorableholiday!

ChoosebetweenthepeacefultraditionalvillagesofSant’Agata,whichissetonahillsidesixmilesfromSorrento,orthemorelivelyandwell–knowninternationalresort（旅游胜地）townofSorrento,withwonderfulviewsovertheBayofNaples.

Breathtakingsceneryandfamoussightseverywhere.FromthelegendaryIsleofCapritothehuntingruinsofPompeii,andfromtheunforgettable“AmalfiDrive”totheenjoyableresortsofPositano,SorrentoandRavello,theareaisafeastfortheeyes!Joinus,andyouwillnotbedisappointed!

WithachoiceofhotelsanddifferenttouristroutesincludingCapri,Pompeiiandthe“AmalfiDrive”,thisistrulyaholidaywhichcan’tbemissed.Priceisbasedontwotouristssharingatwin/doubleroomattheHotelNice.

LiketoknowmoreThentelephoneNewmarketAirHolidaysLtdon:0845-226-7766(Allcallschargedatlocalrates).

21.Thepriceof￡299doesn’tincludethecostof________.

A.telephonecallsmadebytourists

B.doubleroomsforeverytwotourists

C.transportbetweentheairportandthehotel

D.theservicesofguidestotourists

22.Afterreadingthetext,onewillprobablyjoininthetourmainlybecauseof________.

A.goodservicesofferedatthe3☆HotelNice

B.thebeautifulsightsanddifferenttouristroutes

C.thelowpriceforsharingdoubleroom

D.theproperlyarrangeddepartingtime

23.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext

A.ToinvitepeopletotakeafeastinNaples.

B.ToadvisepeopletoliveintheHotelNice.

C.Topersuadepeopletojoinatouristgroup.

D.ToattractmoretouriststoNaples,Italy.

AMAGICALPLACE

ThemeparksIjustlovethem.Inamonthorso,theUK’sfinestwillthrowtheirgatesopenforthenewseasontothrilluswiththeirengineereddelights.Asusual,Iwillbethefirstpersoninside.Yes,Imaybeadigitalenthusiast,buttomethereisnothingasirresistibleorasthrillingasthefull-onexperienceofspendingadayinsomeoneelse’simagination.

Dr.CarissaBaker,assistantprofessorinthemeparksandstorytellingattheUniversityofCentralFlorida,arguedin2018thatthemeparksaregatherersandtellersofstories.Theirdistinctnarrativesstartbeforeyouenterthepark,areplayedoutinwhatyouexperiencethere,andcontinueafteryou’veleft.HowdotheydoitSomebelieveit’sdowntocreativedirectionandnarrativesystemdesign.ButIcallitlikeIseeit:theyuseallthepsychologicaltricksinmysocialpsychologytextbookstogetustofeelandactinthewaythatthepeoplebehindthescenesforetell.

Everythinginthemeparksismanipulated(操纵).Everythingisaccountedfor.Whereasinthedigitalworld,designersinferwhatwefeel,thesethemeparksdigesttheseemotions.AfamousexampleisDisneyland’sMainStreetUSA,whichyouwalkdownonfirstenteringthepark:thesetshavebeendesignedwithforcedperspectivesothebuildingsappeartallerandgranderthantheyreallyare.TechniqueslikethisareeverywheretobeseeninthesquaresofRenaissanceItalyandGeorgianEnglandtomakethebuildingsseembiggerthantheywere.ThemythicalMainStreetismadetofeellargerandmoreimpressive,whichgetsvisitorsexcitedwhentheyenterthepark—wearetheheroofDisneyland’snarrative.Nowthat’sapowerfultrick.

Thedigitalworldisnowherenearasmagicalastheseplacesare.Yes,digitaldesignerscancreatesomethingoutofnothingwithmathematicsandelectricity,buttheirbestattemptsareonlyshortcutsintwo-dimensionalspace.Alltheyhaveintheirtoolboxesaresightandsound.Butinthemeparks,digitalisoutofplace.Yes,behindthescenestherearedatamachinesthataretryingtotrackustomakeourexperiencesbetterandmorepersonal.Exceptforoneortwonotableexamples,digitaltechisn’tbeingusedtoenhanceourtimeattheparkinanypracticalway.Itjustgetsintheway.AndperhapsthatiswhyIlovethemeparks.BecausewhenI’mthere,Iwanttobepropelled(推动)bysomeoneelse’svision,andgiveovertothefeeling.

Thenextkillerappisn’tonyourdevice.It’sintheplacesthatthrillusandcompelustokeepourphonesinourpocketssowecantrulyexperiencethem.

63.Fromthefirstparagraphwecanconcludethat________.

A.engineersintheUKarefullofimagination

B.thewriterisenthusiasticaboutdigitaldevices

C.thewriterfindsthemeparkscharmingandexciting

D.ittakesmuchimaginationtoguessvisitors’preferences

64.Thewriterfanciesgoingtothemeparksinthat________.

A.theexperienceinthemeparkshelpshimtoletoutemotions

B.theyprovideadesignedsettinginwhichheiseasilyabsorbed

C.thedigitaleffectmakesthemeparksawonderlandfullofmagic

D.thepsychologicaltrickstheyusemakehimfeelmanipulated

65.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage

A.Itisadvisabletoputdownyourphoneandgetatasteofwhatthemeparksbringyou.

B.Nowhereelsecanyoufindaplaceasmagicalasthedigitalworld.

C.Thehugeconstructionsinthemeparksaredesignedtoappealtomorevisitors.

D.Digitaltechplaysanirreplaceableroleinkeepingthemeparksrunningsmoothly.

66.Whatdoesthearticlemainlytalkabout

A.Thedistinctpropertiesthatthemeparksanddigitaldeviceshave.

B.Thethrillingandirresistibleexperiencesthewriterhasinthemeparks.

C.Digitaldevicesmeanttocreateamagicworldwithsimpletechniques.

D.Clevertechniquesusedbythemeparkstomakeyourvisitmemorable.

ArewejustthinkingwithourheadsNo.Thehumanbrainisjustlikeatelephoneswitchboard(总机),butnotawholesystem.Itsfunctionistoreceiveincomingsignals,establishappropriateconnections,andsendtheinformationtoitsdestination.Inordertoprovideefficientservice,thebodymustfunctionasawhole.

ButwhereisthemindIsitinthebrainOrthenervoussystemCanwesaythatthemindisinaparticularplaceInfact,themindisnotathing,notaleg,andnotevenabrain.Thinkingisbothafunctionandanactivity.Aristotle,2300yearsago,notedthatthemindistothebodywhatthetoolistotheworker.Whenthetoolisnotinuse,thereisnowork.CharlesWoolbertsaidthatconsciousnessiswhatthebodydoes.

Ifthisactivityisnecessaryforthought,itisalsonecessaryforthetransmissionofthoughtfromonepersontoanother.Observehowpeopleconducttheirdailyconversations.Ifyou'venevertakenthetroubletodothis,you'llhaveasurprisewaitingforyou,becausegoodconversationalistsarealmostalwaysinmotion.Theirheadsnoddedandnodded,sometimessoviolentlythatyouwonderedhowtheirneckscouldwithstandthestrain.Eventhelegsandfeetareactive.Asforhandsandarms,theyrarelystaystillformorethanafewsecondsatatime.

Remember,thesepeoplearenotgivingspeeches.They'rejustpeople,tryingtogettheirpointsofviewacross.Theyhavenosenseofmovement.Theirlanguagehasnotbeenstudied.They'rejusthumanbeingsinahumanenvironment,tryingtoadapttothesocialenvironment.However,theirconversationisnotonlyverbal,butalsovisual,involvingalmosteverymuscleinthebody.Briefly,becausepeoplearereallythinking,thespeakermustbeeverywhereifheistosucceedingettingpeopletothink.

56.Whichofthefollowingistheauthor'sopinion

A.Thinkingisasocialphenomenon.

B.Thinkingisjustabrainfunction.

C.Thinkingisthesumtotalofbodilyactivity.

D.Thinkingisafunctionofthenervoussystem.

57.Tocommunication,itisnecessarynotonlytousespeech,butalso.

A.tousevariousbodilymovementsB.tospeakdirectlytotheotherperson

C.tomaketheotherpersonlistenD.toobservetheotherperson'sbehavior

58.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthebasicfunctionofbodilyactivityinspeechisto.

A.makethelistenersdeeplymoved

B.appealtothesympathyoftheaudience

C.makethespeakerunderstood

D.conveythespeaker'simpliedmeaningtothelisteners

59.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe.

A.SpokenLanguageB.BodilyCommunication

C.SpiritualActivityD.ProperConversation

Weoftenhearthat60isthenew50.Justcheckoutimagesofyourgrandparentsorgreat-grandparentsandnoticetheirstooped(驼背的)bodies,theirwrinkledfaceswhentheywerebarelypushing60.Whatacontrastwithenergetic,gym-goingsexagenarians(60几岁的人)oftoday!

AresearchoverseenbygerontologistTainaRantanen,comparedadultsbornin1910and1914withthosebornroughly30yearslater.Bothbirthgroupswereexaminedinpersonatage60andagainat70withthesamesetofsixphysicaltestsandfivemeasuresofcognition.

Accordingtotheresearch,thelater-borngroupcouldwalkfaster,hadastrongerhandgraspandcouldusemoreforcewiththeirlowerlegs.Oncognitivetests,thelater-borngrouphadbetterverbalfluency,andscoredhigheronatestmatchingnumberstosymbols.Butnoteverythingchangedacrossthegenerations:measuresoflungfunctionweresurprisinglynotchanging,andtherewasnoimprovementintheshort-term-memorytaskofrecallingaseriesofdigits.

Therearemanyreasonswhypeopleareagingbetter,includingimprovedmedicalcareandadropinsmoking,butthekeyfactorshowninthestudyofphysicalfunctionwasthatthelater-bornadultsweremorephysicallyactiveandhadbiggerbodies,whichsuggestsbetternutrition.Forbrainfunction,thekeyseemstobemoreyearsofeducation.

Educationisapowerfulinfluenceonagingandhealth,saysLuigiFerrucci,scientificdirectoroftheU.S.NationalInstituteonAging:“Withmoreeducation,youareprobablygoingtohavealargerincome,whichmeansyouaremorelikelytogotothedoctor,andhavegoodnutrition.”HealsopointsoutthattheaveragelifespanissevenyearsshorterinapoorstatesuchasMississippithaninawealthieronesuchasCalifornia.“Herewestillhavelotsofpeoplewhocannottakethedrugstheyneedbecausetheycannotpayforthem,”hesays.Inshort,60maybethenew50formanyofusbutnotforall.

8.Howdoesthewriterbeginthepassage

A.Byimaginingascene.B.Bymakingacomparison.

C.Byraisingaquestion.D.Bypresentinganimage.

9.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheresearch

A.Everythingdidn’tchangeacrossthegenerations.

B.Thelater-borngroupcouldhardlygraspthingsmoretightly.

C.Thelater-borngroupdidworseinmatchingnumberstosymbols.

D.Therewasalittleimprovementinshort-termmemoryinbothgroups.

10.Accordingtotheresearch,whatcontributesmosttophysicallyagingbetter

A.Improvedmedicalcare.B.Education.

C.Betternutrition.D.Energeticimages.

11.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage

A.Manyreasonscontributetopeople’sbetterphysicalfunction.

B.Today’senergeticsexagenarianshavemuchbetterimages.

C.Educationisthekeytopeople’sagingbetter.

D.Peopletodayareagingbetterinmanyways.

JustafterIreturnedtoTurkey,IwasfortunatetomeetGeorgeandhislovelywifeLaura.AsIwasfairlynewtoTurkey,theyhelpedmeoutwith____21____suchasbusroutesandrestaurantrecommendations;allveryimportantfora____22____returnee.

OnedayIhappenedtodiscoverthatGeorge'sbalconywas____23____withmothercatsandkittens(小猫).Iwastallyblownaway.WhenlivinginTurkey,Ifoundanimal____24____wasamongthehardesttobear.Itwas____25____forstreetanimalstobepoisoned,beatenandkickedorhavestonesthrownattherm.____26____suchasafecornerformothercatsandkittensfilledmydaywith____27____.

LikemanyretireeGeorgeandLaurawerelivingona____28____.AspetfoodisgenerallyveryexpensiveinTurkey,they____29____theirhouseguestsadietofbread,fishandwhatevermeatwasgoing_____30_____inthebutcher's.Soontheirbalconybecamea_____31_____forexpectantmothercatstosafely_____32_____theirkittens,which,inasense,couldkeepthem_____33_____ofkillers,severeweatherandcruelty.

Lauraalso_____34_____neighboringTurkishchildrentomeettheyoungcatsinthehopeofre-educatingthenextgeneration,whichmight_____35_____improvethelivesofstreetanimals.Theirobvious_____36_____inhelpingtofeedandplaywiththesesmallliveswas_____37_____ajoytowatch.WhileIknowthatnoonecan_____38_____allthestreetanimals,theyhavelymadeahuge_____39_____forthepreciouslittlelivesintheircare.

Teachingchildrentobe_____40_____animalstodayisouronlyhopeforanicerworldtomorrow.

21.A.equipmentB.possessionsC.adviceD.updates

22.A.committedB.hardworkingC.secureD.green

23.A.contentB.aliveC.chargedD.involved

24.A.behaviorB.experimentC.welfareD.kingdom

25.A.vitalB.commonC.strangeD.necessary

26.A.BuildingupB.DreamingaboutC.FiguringoutD.Runningacross

27.A.sunshineB.justiceC.eagernessD.admiration

28.A.dietB.budgetC.carriageD.farm

29.A.showedB.orderedC.fedD.sold

30.A.cheapB.wildC.pricelessD.sour

31.A.museumB.projectC.hobbyD.shelter

32.A.raiseB.deliverC.guideD.observe

33.A.proudB.awareC.freeD.careful

34.A.invitedB.employedC.assignedD.forced

35.A.atonceB.bychanceC.inturnD.onearth

36.A.pleasureB.roleC.trustD.experience

37.A.nearlyB.merelyC.hardlyD.certainly

38.A.knowB.saveC.cureD.entertain

39.A.differenceB.impressionC.dealD.promise

40.A.sensitivetoB.curiousaboutC.particularaboutD.niceto

Atjust17,USsingerBillieEilishwillkickoffherfirstworldtourinMarchinOrlando,Florida,US.ButEilish's56_____(late)tourisspecial.Itembodies(体现）a57______（grow)industrytrend:eco-friendlytouring.

Accordingtoperformingartsresearchfirm,Julie'sBicycle,thetwomainsourcesoftouremissionswereaudiencetravelandvenuepollutants.Italso58_______(reveal)thatin2010,livemusicgenerated405,000tonsofgreenhousegasemissionsintheUKalone.

Inabid59________(fight)thistrend,manyartistshaveadoptedgreentouringmethods,60_______（include)theuseoflocalcatering,smallerproductioncrews,renewableenergysourcesandenergy-efficientstagelighting.Also,starssuch61_______ShawnMendesand.ColdplayhavepartneredwithReverb-anonprofitorganizationthat62________(work)withmusicianstoreducethe63________(environment)impactoftheirtours.

SpeakingtotalkshowhostJimmyKimmel,Eilishsaidshewantsherupcomingworld-tourtobeasgreenaspossible.“64_______there'snoplasticstraws(塑料吸管）allowed,thefanswillbringtheirownwaterbottles.”

Thetrendofgreentouringshowsthevalue65_________performersplaceonbeingeco-friendly.

JustbecauseascientistputsaGPStrackingcollaronawildpolarbeardoesnotmeantheanimalwillwillinglykeepiton.Theycanremoveit,ifonebecomesannoying.Butscientistshavenowfoundawayofusingsignalsfromthosedroppedcollarstotracktheiceitself.

Thescientistsidentified20collarsthattransmittedmovementdataconsistentwithicedrift(漂流)ratherthanpolarbearmotionbetween2005and2015.TheresultingrecordsofhowmeltingicedriftsinHudsonBayareunique;therearenoeasilyaccessibleon-the-groundsensors,andsatelliteobservationsoftencannotaccuratelycapturethemotionofsmallicesheets.

Theteamcomparedtheremovedcollars’movementstowidelyusedice-driftmodelingdatafromtheU.S.NationalSnowandIceDataCenter(NSIDC).CollardataindicatedthattheNSIDCmodelunderestimatesthespeedatwhichicemovesaroundinHudsonBay—aswellastheoverallextentofdrift.Overthecourseofseveralmonthsthemodelcouldperge(偏离)fromanicesheet’slocationbyafewhundredkilometers,thescientistssay.

Thismeansthebearsmaybeworkingharder,whenmovingagainstthedirectionoftheice,thanscientistshadassumed,“Sincewe’reunderestimatingthespeedofdrift,we’relikelyunderestimatingtheenergeticeffortofpolarbears,”saysRonTogunov,wholedthestudy.

Thestudyrevealstimelyinsightintohowhighlymobileicemoves.Asmeltingincreasesincomingyears,suchicewilllikelybecomemorecommonfarthernorth,inthecentralArctic,saysAndyMahoney,ageophysicistattheUniversityofAlaska,whowasnotinvolvedinthestudy.ScientistshadknownNSIDCdatacouldunderestimatedriftspeeds,Mahoneysays,but“anytimewecanfindadatagapandplugitisagoodthing.”

Plus,suchdatacouldimprovepredictionsabouthowoilspillsorotherpollutantsmayspreadinseaslitteredwithdriftingice,saysWaltMeier,aseniorNSIDCresearchscientist.ThefindingsmayeveninfluencefutureNSIDCmodels.“It'’sareallynicedataset.”Meiersays.“Andcertainlyonewe’lltakeunderconsideration.”

28.WhatcanaGPStrackingcollardo

A.Measurethedepthoficesheet.B.Capturethemovementofice.

C.Describethemeltingspeedofice.D.Recordtheemotionalstateofbears.

29.Whatcanwelearnaboutthecollardata

A.Itshowstheicemovesmoreslowlyfromitsoriginallocation.

B.Itmayrevealpolarbearsarenotsoenergeticasbefore.

C.ItindicatestheiceismorelikelytomovesouthinthecentralArctic.

D.Itcanhelppredictthelocationofsomepollutantsinseas.

30.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage

A.DataTellsaDifferentStoryB.WildPolarBears’Signaling

C.InsightsintoaPuzzlingAspectD.IceIsTakenunderConsideration

It’snevertoolatetoearnyourcollegedegree.Justask94-year-oldHazelSoares.

Thewomanwasoneofabout500studentstopickupdiplomas(学位证书)atMillsCollege.“It’stakenmequitealongtimebecauseI’vehadabusylife,”saidSoares.“I’mfinallyachievingit,anditmakesmefeelreallygood.”

Soares,whohassixchildrenand40grandchildrenandgreat-grandchildren,isbelievedtobetheworld’ssecondoldestpersontograduatefromcollege.BorninRichmond,Calif.in1915,SoaressaidshehadwantedtoattendcollegerightaftershegraduatedfromRooseveltHighSchoolin1932,butthatwasduringtheGreatDepression.“Unlessyouhadsomehelp,itwouldhavebeenimpossibletogotocollege,”Soaressaid.“HoweverIneverlostthedesiretogo.”

Soaresmarriedtwice,raisedsixchildrenandworkedasanursebeforesheretired.Afterretiring,shedecidedtoreturntotrytoachieveherdreamofearningacollegeeducation.

Shespentsixyearstakingcoursesbeforeearningherassociate’sdegreewhenshewas85.ThensheenrolledatMillsCollegein2007.

“Wearereallyamazedandveryproudofmymom,”saidReginaHungerford,Soares’youngestchild.“Thebiggestthingthatwecanalllearnisthatwe’renevertoooldtodosomething.”Soaresdoesn’tplantorelaxnowthatshefinallyhasherdegree.Thearthistorymajorhopestoworkasaguideatamuseum.

Soaressaidshedoesn’tknowthesourceofherlongevity(长寿).Nooneinherfamilyhaslivedaslongasshehas—butshebelievesithassomethingtodowitheatinglotsoffreshvegetables.

Shehopesothersrealizethatit’snevertoolatetogetacollegeeducation.“There’snoreasonwhyyoucouldnotgoback,”Soaressaid.“Somepeoplesayit’stoolateorthatthereismuchwork.Theymaynotrealizethatonceyoutryit,it’sexcitingtogotoschool.”

A.Havingalonglife.B.Beinghelpedbyothers.

C.Earningacollegeeducation.D.Takingcourseswithotherstudents.

5.WhatcanwelearnaboutHazelSoaresfromthetext

A.Hermajorincollegeisaboutthehistoryofart.

B.Sheistheoldestpersontograduatefromcollege.

C.Shedroppedoutofhighschoolbecauseshewaspoor.

D.Heryoungestchildwasagainstherstudyingatanoldage.

6.Aftergettingherdegree,Soareshopesto________.

A.findajobatamuseumB.lookafterhergrandchildren

C.travelmoretoenjoynatureD.spendmoretimewithherfamily

7.WhatdoesHazelSoareswanttotellpeople

A.Weshouldnevergiveupinlife.B.Itisnevertoolatetogotocollege.

C.Studyinghelpspeopletolivelonger.D.Anoldpersoncanmakeadifference.

51.Thebarefootkidwhojustafewyearspreviouslyhadbeenlivinginpoverty,________(围绕)bycriminalsandviolence,hadwrittenanewchapterinthehistoryofsports.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）

52.---Chineseartshavewonthe________(赏识)ofalotofpeopleoutsideChina.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）

---NowonderalotofforeignstudentscometoChinatolearneveryyear.

53.Toimprovethequalityofeducation,thegovernmentneedstomaintainan________(足够的)supplyofqualifiedteachers.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）

54.So,smilewhenyoumeetacquaintancesorevenstrangers,and________(自动地)someofyourawkwardnesswilldisappearcompletely!（根据汉语提示单词拼写）

55.ThepublicationofTheNecklace,whichwasbothwidelyreviewedandhighlypraised,________(增强)Maupassant’sstatusasanoutstandingnovelist.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）

61.Thefirst________(射击)missedmyheadbyjustafewinches.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）

62.Ashehasnoopportunitytoachievehisa________,heintendstoresignfromthecompany.（根据首字母单词拼写）

63.You’dbetternotget________(annoy)athisignorance.（所给词的适当形式填空）

64.Thespaceavailableisnota________(足够的)forourneeds.（根据中英文提示填空）

65.Whensomethingcanhelppeopleorimprovetheirlives,wesayitis________(有益的)topeople.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）

Istillcan’tbelievewhata________itwas.I’mjustsogladIwasthereintimetohelpmyson.

A.coincidenceB.changeC.pityD.pain

CaiZhengjunlosthishearingwhenhewasjustineighteenmonthsold,asaresultofahighfever.____14____(fortunate),hisparentslovedhimandsupportedhimasmuchaspossible.Theyweredeterminedtoseetheirsonequippedwiththenecessarylife____15____(skill)neededtoleadanormallife.Cai,however,didn'tunderstandthesupporttheyprovided.itwasaftermanyyearsthatherealizedwhattheyweretryingtodo.Today.Cai’srolehaschangedfromasilentobserverinlife____16____asourceofempowermentforhisfellowhearingimpairedpeers.

Whenyouareawayfromhome,eatingismorethanjustawaytokeepyourstomachfull.____36____Thereisnobetterwaytosay,“Gladtomeetyou...gladtobedoingbusinesswithyou...”

Clearly,mealtimeisnotthetimeforyoutosay“Thanks,butnothanks.”Whenyouareinaforeigncountry,sayingyestothefoodonyourplateisimportant.____37____That'swhymostexperiencedtravelerstrytoeateverythingeverywhere,evenifthedishlooksstrange.

WhatwouldpeopleintheUnitedStatesthinkofavisitorwhodidn’twanttotryabiteofhomemadeapplepieorasteakWhatwouldtheythinkofaguestwhodidn'twanttotastealobster(龙虾)Alobster,forexample,mayremindpeopleofsomethingfromasciencefictionmovie,notsomethingyoueatwithmeltedbutter.Weoftenfeeluncomfortablewithfoodthatweareunfamiliarwith.____38____Forinstance,sheep'seyeballsmaybeunfamiliarinsomepartsoftheworld,butinSaudiArabia,theyareadelicacy(佳肴).

____39____Mostexperiencedbusinesstravelerssayno.Youshouldatleasttakeafewbites.Ithelps,though,tocutthingsintoverythinslices.Thisway,youwon'tnoticethetexture(口感)orrememberwhereitcamefrom.Or“Swallowitquickly,”asonetravelerrecommends.

Anotherusefulpieceofadviceisthis:It'sbetterifyoudon'tknowwhatyouareeating.____40____Avoidglancingintothekitchenorlookingatrestaurantmenus.Yourhostwillbeveryhappybecauseyouareeatingthefoodthatheorsheoffers.

A.Don'taskwhat'sfordinner.

B.Eatallthefoodonyourplate.

C.Itisimpolitetostareatrestaurantmenus.

D.Canyourefusesuchfoodwithoutbeingrude

E.Sharingamealwithothersisakindofcommunication.

F.Itmeansthatyouacceptthehost,thecounty,andthecompany.

G.However,foodthatseemsstrangeinoneculturemaybeafavoritefoodinanother.

This13-year-oldjustdidthebravestthingever.OrshallIsay,twobravestthings…ParisHarveynotonlyhitbackatherbullies(欺凌)butshedidsobyfacingherbiggestfear-puttingonherbathingsuitinpublic.

TheKent-basedteenagersuffersfromametabolic(新陈代谢的)condition,whichmeansshegainsweightquicklyandstrugglestoloseit.Shewasalsobornwithdysplasia,soherleftlegis1.5cmshorterthanherrightandshehaspinsinherjoint（关节）whichcausehernottowalkasotherchildren.Thesetwoconditionsleadtopeoplecallingherfatandmockingherfor"walkinglikeapenguin".

"Igotbulliedinthepastandafterawhile,youstarttobelievewhatpeoplesay.Ibecamereallyunsureabouthow1looked,"saidParis."IcanbeeatingthesamefoodasthenextpersonbutIgainweight.It'snotlikeI'msittingathomealldayeatingpotatochips.ButIfeltlikeIshouldn'thavetoexplainmyself."

So,overBankHolidayWeekend,ParisdecidedIofinallyfaceherbiggestfear-puttingonherbathingsuitatthebeach.AndguesswhatShenotonlyfacedherfearbutsheembraced（拥抱）ittoobytakingpicturesandpostingthemonTwitter!Thepictureswentpopularwithover337KlikesonTwitter.EventhoughParisdidreceivenegativecommentsfrompeoplesayingshewas“promotingobesity",shechoseto"focusonthesupportbecausehateisnothingcomparedtolove"."Ifeellikeweshouldembracewhoweare,"Parissaid."I'mnotmakingmyselfamodelbut1wanttoshowpeoplethatitdoesn'tmatterwhatsizeyouare-youarebornintothatbody.

4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mocking"inparagraph2probablymean

A.Puttingupwith.B.Laughingat.

C.Appealingto.D.Takingcareof.

5.WhathappenedwhenParisHarveyreceivedthebulliesinthepast

A.Sheignoredwhatotherssaidabouther.

B.Shelostherconfidenceinherself.

C.Shebegantoeatjunkfoodallday.

D.Shefoughtbackagainstthosewhobulliedher.

6.WhatdidParisHarveydotofaceherbiggestfearintheend

A.Shedressedherselfupasamodel.

B.Sheexplainedtoeveryonethatshewasnotfatatall.

C.Sheputonherswimmingsuitinpublic.

DShetooksomephotoswithothers.

7.AfterexperiencingBankHolidayWeekend,Parisbecame______.

A.stubbornB.cautiousC.enthusiasticD.optimistic

Researchershavejustofferedevidenceinastudythatsaysobesityappearstospreadthroughsocialties,muchlikeavirus.Whenonepersongainsweight,theirclosefriendsoftenfollow.Butthefindingmightalsoofferhope.

Iffriendshelpmakeobesityacceptable,thenmightalsobeinfluentialinlosingthefat.Theresearchersnotethatsupportgroupsarealreadyaneffectivetoolindealingwithothersociallyinfluencedproblems,likealcoholism.

ThefindingsappearedintheNewEnglandJournalofMedicine,Theresearchersusedinformationcollectedfrom12,000people.Itwascollectedbetween1971and2003aspartoftheFraminghamHeartStudy.

Theinformationwashighlydetailed.Therewasevencontactinformationforclosefriendsofthepeopleinthestudy.

Theresearchersexaminedmorethan40,000socialties.Theyfoundthataperson’schancesofbecomingseverelyoverweightincreasedby57%ifafriendhadbecomeobese.

Asisterorbrotherofapersonwhobecameobesehada40%increasedchanceofbecomingobese.Theriskforawifeorhusbandwasalittlelessthanthat.

NicholasChristakisofHarvardMedicalSchoolwasaleadinvestigatorinthestudy.Hesaysthereisadirectcausalrelationshipbetweenapersongettingfatandbeingfollowedinweightgainbyafriend.

Thestudyfoundthatthesexofthefriendswasalsoaninfluence.Insame-sexfriendshipsapersonhada70%increasedriskofbecomingobese.Menhada44%increasedriskofbecomingobeseafterweightgaininbrother.Insisters,itwas67%.

Theresearchersalsoconsideredtheeffectofwherepeoplelivedinrelationtoeachother.JamesFowleroftheUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego,wastheotherleadinvestigator.Hesaysafriendwholivesafewhundredkilometersawayhasasmuchinfluenceasoneinthesameneighborhood.Hesaysthestudydemonstratestheneedtoconsiderthatamajorpartofpeople’shealthistiedtotheirsocialconnections.

Bothinvestigatorssaytheirresearchshowsthatobesityisnotjustaprivatemedicalissue,butapublichealthproblem.

5.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinPara.2mean

A.Obesityhasanegativeinfluenceonaclosefriend.

B.Friendsmightalsoplayapartinlosingweight.

C.Onemighthaveapositiveinfluenceonone’sfriend.

D.Friendsusuallydon’tfolloweachothertoloseweight.

6.Whoismostlylikelytogainweight

A.AmanwhohasafatbrotherB.Ahusbandwhohasafatwife

C.AwifewhohasafathusbandD.Awomanwhohasafatfemalefriend

7.Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoesn’tthepassageagreewith

A.Youaresuretoloseweightifyouhaveaskinnyfriend.

B.Ifonegainsweight,one’sfriendsarelikelytogetfat.

C.Aperson’shealthiscloselylinkedwithhis/hersocialrelationship.

D.Evenifthefriendlivesfaraway,theinfluencestillremains.

8.Thereasonwhythestudyinvolvesbothfamilymembersandfriendsisthat_______.

A.researchersfailtofindamoredifferentsample

B.researchershavedifferentideasforfamilymembersandfriends

C.researcherscanmeetthesepeopleregularly

D.researcherscancomparetheresults

Self-drivingcarsarejustaroundthecorner.Suchvehicleswillmakegettingfromoneplacetoanothersaferandlessstressful.Theyalsocouldcutdownontraffic,reducepollutionandlimitaccidents.Buthowshoulddriverlesscarshandleemergencies(突发情况)Peopledisagreeontheanswer.Andthatmightputthebrakesonthistechnology,anewstudyconcludes.

Tounderstandthechallenge,imagineacarthatsuddenlymeetssomepedestriansintheroad.Evenwithbraking,it’stoolatetoavoidacrash.Sothecar’sartificialintelligencemustdecidewhethertoswerve(急转弯).Tosavethepedestrians,shouldthecarswerveofftheroadorswerveintooncomingtrafficWhatifsuchoptionswouldlikelykillthecar’spassengers

Researchersusedonlinesurveystostudypeople’sattitudesaboutsuchsituationswithdriverlesscars.Surveyparticipantsmostlyagreedthatdriverlesscarsshouldbedesignedtoprotectthemostpeople.Thatincludedswervingintowalls(orotherwisesacrificingtheirpassengers)tosavealargernumberofpedestrians.Butthereisahitch(困境).Thosesamesurveyedpeoplewanttorideincarsthatprotectpassengersatallcosts—evenifthepedestrianswouldnowendupdying.JeanBonnefonisapsychologistattheToulouseSchoolofEconomicsinFrance.HeandhiscolleaguesreportedtheirfindingsinScience.

“Autonomouscarscancompletelychangetransportation”,saysstudycoauthorIyadRahwan.But,headds,thisnewtechnologycreatesamoraldilemma(道德两难)thatcouldslowitsacceptance.

Makersofdriverlesscarsareinatoughspot,Bonnefon’sgroupwarns.Mostbuyerswouldwanttheircartobeprogrammedtoprotecttheminpreferencetootherpeople.However,regulationsmightonedayinstructthatcarsmustactforthegreatergood.Thatwouldmeansavingthemostpeople.Butthescientiststhinkruleslikethiscoulddriveawaybuyers.Ifso,allthepotentialbenefitsofdriverlesscarswouldbelost.

Compromisesmightbepossible,KurtGraysays.HeisapsychologistattheUniversityofNorthCarolina.Hethinksthatevenifalldriverlesscarsareprogrammedtoprotecttheirpassengersinemergencies,trafficaccidentswilldecrease.Thosevehiclesmightbedangeroustopedestriansonrareoccasions.Butthey“won’tspeed,won’tdrivedrunkandwon’ttextwhiledriving,whichwouldbeawinforsociety.”

32.Theunderlinedword“challenge”inparagraph2refersto____________.

A.people’snegativeattitudestowardsself-drivingcars

B.howself-drivingcarsreducetrafficaccidents

C.thetechnicalproblemsthatself-drivingcarshave

D.howself-drivingcarshandleemergencies

33.Accordingtothetext,onlinesurveysshowthat_____________.

A.self-drivingcars’artificialintelligenceneedsimprovement

B.thebusytrafficmaybeaproblemforself-drivingcars

C.peopleareinamoraldilemmaaboutdriverlesscars

D.self-drivingcarsshouldbedesignedtoprotectdrivers

34.Whatcanwelearnfromthefifthparagraph

A.Regulationsareinfavourofdrivers.

B.Mostpeopledislikeself-drivingcarsnow.

CSelf-drivingcarmakersareinadifficultsituation.

D.Thepotentialbenefitsofdriverlesscarsareignored.

35.WhatisKurtGray’sattitudetowardself-drivingcars

A.Favorable.B.Doubtful.

C.Critical.D.Disapproving.

Thepopulationsofcommonanimalsarejustaslikelytoriseorfallinnumberinatimeofacceleratingglobalwarmingasthoseofrarespecies,astudysuggests.

Untilrecently,scientistswerestillaccumulatingdataonhowanimalpopulationswereshiftingovertimegloballyacrossthedifferentregionsoftheplanet.

Makinguseofthenewlyavailabledata,ateamofUniversityofEdinburghresearchersstudiednearly10000animalpopulationsrecordedintheLivingPlanetDatabasebetween1970and2014toprovideanewperspectiveonanimalpopulationchange.Theseincluderecordsofmammals,reptiles,sharks,fish,birdsandamphibians.

Theteamfoundthat15percentofallpopulationsdeclinedduringtheperiod,while18percentincreasedand67percentshowednosignificantchange.Amphibiansweretheonlygroupinwhichpopulationsizesdeclined,whilebirds,mammalsandreptilesexperiencedincreases.Theoveralldeclineinamphibiansmakesthemapriorityforconservationefforts,researcherssay,astheirlosscouldhaveknock-oneffectsinfoodchainsandwiderecosystems.

GerganaDaskalova,oftheUniversityofEdinburgh’sSchoolofGeoSciences,wholedthestudy,said,“Weoftenassumethatdeclinesinanimalnumbersareprevalenteverywhere.Butwefoundthattherearealsomanyspecieswhichhaveincreasedoverthelasthalfofacentury,suchasthosewhichdowellinhuman-transformedlandscapesorthosewhicharethefocusofconservationactions.”

Dr.IslaMyers-Smith,alsooftheSchoolofGeoSciences,whoco-authoredthestudy,said,“Onlyaswebringtogetherdatafromaroundtheworld,canwebegintoreallyunderstandhowglobalchangeisinfluencingthebiopersityofourplanet.”

12.Withtheglobaltemperaturerising,whathappenstotheanimals

A.Rareanimalspeciestendtodecline.

B.Commonanimalspeciestendtoincrease.

C.Globalwanningisacceleratingwiththelossofanimalspecies.

D.Thepopulationofcommonanimalschangesjustlikerareones.

13.Howdidscientistscarryoutthestudy

A.Byanalyzingexistinginformation.B.Bystudyinganimals，behavior.

C.Bycomparingdifferentstudies.D.Byrecordingthedataofanimals.

14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“prevalent”inParagraph5mean

A.Sharp.B.Common.C.Steady.D.Relative.

15.WhatisDr.IslaMyers-Smith'sattitudetowardthestudy

A.Objective.B.Optimistic.C.Subjective.D.Pessimistic.

ItwasahotSummerdayafewyearsago.Ihadjustpulledintothelocalgasstationtofillmytank.AfterpumpingthegasIstartedtowalkinsidetopay.ThatiswhenInoticedthem.Twoelderlywomenstoodbackfromtheircar.Therewasamixtureofshock,fear,andhorrorontheirfaces.Ilookedandsawwhattheysaw.Fiveyellowjacketshadstartedtobuildanestaroundtheirgascap.Myeyeswidened.Isharedtheladies’fear.

Yellowjacketshadneverbeenfriendsofmine.Severaltimesthesebadtemperedwasps（黄蜂）hadattackedmewhileIwasmowingmylawngivingmemultiplestings（叮咬）eachtimeIranovertheirgroundnests.TheyarethereasonwhyIneverrepairmylawninshortsanymore.Theworsttime,however,happenedwhenIwasayoungboy.AfriendofmineandIwererunningandplayinginmybackyard.ImusthavesteppedononeoftheirhiddennestsagainbecausebeforeIknewitbothofuswerebeingchasedandstungoverandoverbytheyellowjacketswhileweranawayscreaming.IrantomyMomwithtearsinmyeyes.Sheimmediatelyranacoldbathandputusbothinittoeasethepainanditching（发痒）beforegivingusmedicinetofightallthepoisoninourlittlebodiesfromthestings.

Still,IknewIcouldn’tletfearstopmenow.IreachedintomybackpocketforapapertowelIhadthere,toreoutthenestandsteppedonitwhiletheangrywaspsbuzzedaroundme.BothoftheladiesthankedmeandIsaid,“You’rewelcome!”withasmileandahappyheart.

24.Whywerethetwoelderlyladiesscaredintheoilstation

A.Theycouldn’tfindthewaybackhome.B.Theycouldn’taffordthethingstheywanted.

C.Theywereafraidofbeingstungbysomepests.D.Theywereafraidofbeingforcedoutoftheroom.

25.Whatdidthewriterdoincaseofbeingstungwhenrepairingthelawn

A.Wearamask.B.Applysomemedicine.

C.Wearshorts.D.Wearthickandlongclothes.

26.Whichofthefollowingwordcanbestdescribethewriter’searlyexperience

A.Lucky.B.Miserable.C.Exciting.D.Instructive.

27.Howdidthewriterdroveawaythewasps

A.Bysprayingsomemedicine.B.Bydestroyingtheirhomes.

C.Bycoveringtheirnestswithpaper.D.Byburningdownthem.

Amandahadjustcomehomefromschool.ExhaustedbutlookingforwardtoreceivinganemailfromherfriendinNewZealand,sheturnedonhercomputerandwaitedimpatientlyforittostartup.Asshewaited,shebeganthinkingaboutthetimesshespentwithBridget,herbestfriend,sinceprimaryone.Justthen,anenveloppoppedoutonherscreen.Amandasatupandclickedonthe“Inbox”bar,expectingtoseeherfriend'susualemail.

AmandawassurprisedtoseetheemailaddressbelongingtoBridget'sbrotherinatthetopofarowofemailsinherinbox.Heseldomwrotetoherbecausehewasmucholderandtheyhadnothingincommon.Afeelingofdreadpassedthroughherbutsheignoredit.

“Itwasprobablynothing,”shesaidassheclickedontheemail.Whatshesawwastotallyunexpected.Itwasashortemail.HesimplysaidthatBridgethadbeeninaseriouscaraccidentandwashospitalizedintheintensivecareunit.Hewouldwriteagainlater.Amanda'sjawdroppedandherfingersthathadbeensobusyclickingthemousebuttonsearlierslidoffthecomputertable.

Atalossastowhattodo,Amandahurriedlytypedanemailinresponse.SheaskedBridget'sbrotherformoreinformationabouttheaccidentandBridget'scondition.Amanda'seyesbrimmedwithtearsthatthreatenedtoflowdownhercheeks.ShecouldnothelprememberingthatBridgethadtoldherofherplanstoreturntoSingaporetovisither.ShewantedtocallBridget’sbrotherimmediatelybutitwasonlythenthatsherealizedshedidnothavehisnumber.

Sittingup,sheclickedonthe'Inbox'bartocheckherincomingmessageagain.However,thesign'NoNewMessage'flashedatthebottomofherscreen.

24.WhatcanweknowaboutAmandafromParagraph1&2

A.ShemissedherbestfriendBridgetverymuch.

B.ShewashappytohearfromBridget’sbrother.

CShehasn'tcontactedherfriendBridgetforlong.

D.ShehasneverheardfromBridget’sbrotherbefore.

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dread”meaninParagraph2

A.Loneliness.B.Fear.C.Regret.D.Relief.

26.HowdidAmandafeelafterreadingtheemail

A.Excited.B.Disappointed.C.Surprised.D.Concerned.

27.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext

AAShockingEmailB.ACarAccident

C.ATerribleDayD.ATrueFriend

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HostSomething.Onceyouareonafirst-namebasiswithafewofyourneighbors,considerhostingasmallmeetandgreetevent.DosomethingoutsidelikeaBBQtokeepthingssimpleandrelaxed.

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ExchangeNumbers.It’simportanttoexchangenumbers,especiallyifyouoryourneighbormaybetraveling.19．

Goodneighborsbecomefriendsandalwayswatchoutforeachother.20．

A．HelpWhenYouCan.

B．HoldaPositiveAttitude.

C．It’snogoodhavingaface-to-facetalk.

D．Youcanthentellthemifyouseeanythingwronghappening.

E.A“lookingforwardtomeetingyou”typenoteisalwaysnice.

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G.Withthesetips,you’llfindyourselfwithagoodcommunityofclosefriendsinnotime.

Notsolongago,ShellyAnnFrancisPrycewasjustanaveragehighschoolathlete.TherewaseveryindicationthatshewasjustanotherAmericanteenagerwithoutmuchofafuture.However,StephenFrancisobservedtheneighteen-year-oldShellyAnnandwasconvincedthathehadseenthebeginningoftruegreatness.Hertimewasnotexactlyimpressive,butevenso,hebelievedtherewassomethingtheothercoacheshadoverlookedwhentheyhadassessedherandfoundherlacking.HedecidedtoofferShellyAnnaplaceinhisverystricttrainingseasons.Theircooperationquicklyproducedresults,andatJamaica’sOlympicgamesinearly2008,ShellyAnnbeatJamaica’sunchallengedqueenofthesprint(短跑).

Then,attheBeijingOlympicshebecamethefirstJamaicanwomanevertowinthe100metersOlympicgold.ShediditagainoneyearonattheWorldChampionshipinBriton,becomingworldchampionwithatimeof10.73—thefourthrecordever.

Shelly-Anner’sjourneytobecomingthefastestwomanonearthhasbeenanythingbutsmoothandeffortless.ShegrewupinoneofJamaica’stoughestinner-citycommunitiesknownasWaterhouse,whereshelivedinaone-roomapartment,sleepingfourinabedwithhermotherandtwobrothers.Waterhouse,oneofthepoorestcommunitiesinJamaica,isareallyviolentandoverpopulatedplace.HermotherMaxime,oneofafamilyoffourteen,hadbeenanathleteherselfasayounggirlbuthadtostopaftershehadherfirstbaby.However,MaximedeterminedtoensurethatherkidswouldnotendupinWaterhouse’spoverty.OneofthefirstthingsMaximeusedtodowastakingShelly-Anntothetrack.

Shelly-Ann’svictorywasfargreaterthanpersonalglory.ThenightshewonOlympicgold,theroutinemurdersinWaterhouseandthedrugwarsintheneighbouringstreetsstopped.Thedarkcloudaboveoneoftheworld’stoughestcriminalneighbourhoodssimplydisappearedforafewdays.“Ihavesomuchfireburningformycountry,”Shellysaid.SheplanstostartafoundationforhomelesschildrenandwantstobuildacommunitycentreinWaterhouse.ShehopestoinspiretheJamaicanstolaydowntheirweapons.Sheintendstofighttomakeitawoman’saswellasaman’sworld.

12.WhydidStephenFrancisdecidetocoachShelly-Ann

A.Hehadastrongdesiretofreeherfamilyfromtrouble.

B.Hesensedagreatpotentialinherdespiteherweaknesses.

C.Shehadbigproblemsmaintainingherperformance.

D.Shesufferedalotofdefeatsattheprevioustrackmeets.

13.WhatmadeMaximedecidetotrainherdaughteronthetrack

A.Hersuccessandlessonsinhercareer.

B.HerwishtogetShelly-Annoutofpoverty.

C.HerinterestinShelly-Ann’squickprofit.

D.Herearlyentranceintothesprintingworld.

14.WhatcanweinferfromShelly-Ann’sstatementunderlinedinParagraph4

A.Shewashighlyrewardedforherefforts.

B.Shewaseagertodomoreforhercountry.

C.Shebecameanathleticstarinhercountry.

D.Shewastheenvyofthewholecommunity.

15.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage

A.TheMakingofaGreatAthleteB.TheDreamforChampionship

C.TheKeytoHighPerformanceD.ThePowerofFullResponsibility

ItwasalateSaturdaynightinmid-October.Havingjust___41___alongdayofcruelcompetition,ourteamwalkedintoaWendy’s,theonly___42___openformilesatthistimeofnight.Istoodinlinenexttoagroupofseniorboyswho,despitemygrowingfondnessforupperclassmen(学长)throughouttheseason,hadremaineda___43___bunch,eachonenearlytwicemy___44___.JustasIwasreadytosettleforsomechickennuggets(块),oneboyaskedwhatIwasplanningto___45___.Ipointedtothesuperburgeronthe___46___.

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Iacceptedthechallenge.Thesituationwasnotinmy____53____.ButIwas____54____.

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Iwonwithasatisfiedstomachanda(n)____58____moresatisfiedwallet.

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41.A.startedB.survivedC.crossedD.prepared

42.A.hotelB.cinemaC.restaurantD.store

43.A.frighteningB.caringC.friendlyD.modest

44.A.wealthB.senseC.tirednessD.size

45.A.carryB.orderC.bargainD.book

46.A.counterB.clerkC.canteenD.menu

47.A.howledB.askedC.laughedD.responded

48.A.bigB.tallC.attractiveD.tiny

49.A.chanceB.pointC.breakD.try

50.A.regularlyB.normallyC.fairlyD.barely

51.A.asB.afterC.beforeD.since

52.A.payforB.feedonC.dowithoutD.checkfor

53.A.favorB.possessionC.wayD.request

54.A.astonishedB.determinedC.inspiredD.discouraged

55.A.helpedB.enjoyedC.accustomedD.found

56.A.prideB.thrillC.qualificationD.concern

57.A.glanceB.tasteC.touchD.bite

58.A.neverB.evenC.yetD.indeed

59.A.powerfulB.deliciousC.smallD.ashamed

60.A.betterB.softerC.louderD.faster

Itwasn’tjustthetime,althoughtheendlesshoursspentathospital,thetimespenttoingandfroinginthecar,themeetings-ohGod,themeetings-____________somuchofit.Itooksixmonths’compassionateleavefromworkandtherewasstillnotenoughofit.

A.tookupB.drewup

C.pickedupD.cheeredup

IwasgladthatWillwasn’treallywatchingme-notjustbecausehewouldhavemadesome____________comment,butbecauseIfeltthatmewitnessingsomepartofthisintimateroutinewouldinsomewayhaveembarrassedhimtoo.

A.vulnerableB.vague

C.shallowD.sharp

—DidyouseeHarryjustnow

—No,I____computergames.

A.haveplayedB.amplaying

C.hadplayedD.wasplaying

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