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1、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
If you happen to be in Hollywood and see a car go by with no driver at the wheel, don't be alarmed. After more than a year of testing, around 50 driverless robotaxis are debuting(首次亮相) to the public across Los Angeles on Thursday.
The autonomous vehicles are run by Waymo, which is owned by Google's parent company Alphabet. Waymo started giving driverless rides to passengers in San Francisco last year and also operates them in Phoenix. In the coming weeks, Waymo will change to a paid service.
The Southern California debut comes as controversy and mistakes have troubled self-driving cars in San Francisco. Both Waymo and its competitor Cruise, which is owned by GM, have been blamed for running red lights, blocking public buses and getting in the way of emergency responders.
Cruise was involved in an incident that left a pedestrian(行人) severely injured in October—causing the company to stop operations and lose its operating permit in the state. It hasn't necessarily been a smooth ride for Waymo in Los Angeles. In the run-up to its debut in the city, there have been complaints by Los Angeles's mayor Karen Bass and protests by local residents. "Autonomous vehicles like the ones that Waymo wants to launch in our communities, have been causing chaos wherever they go." Yvonne Wheeler, president of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor said. "It's clear that this technology is not ready to be introduced into our roads and our cities."
However, both Cruise and Waymo say their vehicles are safer than human drivers and that they've had relatively few incidents. "Once an unimaginable future, autonomous driving is now a real-world way of getting around for tens of thousands of people each week," said Tekedra Mawakana, co-CEO of Waymo. He also mentioned that Waymo is already setting its sights on its next robotaxi debut. It says it plans to start offering rides in Austin, Texas, later this year.
(1)、What is the function of paragraph 1?A、To introduce a topic. B、To explain a phenomenon. C、To share an experience. D、To state an opinion.(2)、What does the underlined word "controversy" in paragraph 3 mean?A、Praise. B、Alternative. C、Priority. D、Argument.(3)、What's Yvonne Wheeler's attitude towards autonomous vehicles run by Waymo?A、Negative. B、Favorable. C、Unconcerned. D、Uncertain.(4)、What is the best title of this text?A、Waymo's robotaxi service set to expand into Los Angeles B、Cruise and Waymo made the Hollywood imagination come true C、Waymo's robotaxi service removed public concern across Los Angeles D、Cruise and Waymo ensured the safety of robotaxi despite controversy -
2、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
The eyes are more than a window to the soul—they're also a reflection of a person's cognitive(认知的) health. Research has been exploring how the eyes may help in diagnosing(诊断) Alzheimer's disease before symptoms(症状) begin.
"Alzheimer's disease begins in the brain decades before the first symptoms of memory loss," said Dr. Richard Isaacson, an Alzheimer's preventive neurologist at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases. If doctors are able to identify the disease in its earliest stages, people could then make healthy lifestyle choices and control their "risk factors, like high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes," Isaacson said.
Then how early can we see signs of cognitive decline? To find it out, a recent study examined donated tissue from the retina(视网膜) and brains of 86 people with different degrees of mental decline. "Our study is the first to provide in-depth analyses of the protein profiles and the molecular, cellular, and structural effects of Alzheimer's disease in the human retina and how they correspond with changes in the brain and cognitive function," said senior author Maya Koronyo-Hamaoui, a professor of neurosurgery and biomedical sciences at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles.
Researchers in the study collected retinal and brain tissue samples over 14 years from 86 human donors with Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive damage—the largest group of retinal samples ever studied, according to the authors. Researchers then compared samples from donors with normal cognitive function to those with mild cognitive damage and those with later-stage Alzheimer's disease.
The study, published in February in the journal ActaNeuropathologica, found significant increases in beta-amyloid, a key marker of Alzheimer's disease, in people with both Alzheimer's and early cognitive decline.
"These findings may eventually lead to the development of imaging techniques that allow us to diagnose Alzheimer's disease earlier and more accurately," Isaacson said, "and monitor its progression by looking through the eyes."
(1)、What can eyes help do according to the recent study?A、Convey people's feelings. B、Show people's lifestyle choices. C、Indicate people's physical decline. D、Reflect people's cognitive function changes.(2)、What is paragraph 2 mainly about?A、The reason for the study. B、The process of the study. C、The plan for the study. D、The method of the study.(3)、How was the study conducted?A、By conducting a detailed survey about human retina. B、By asking and answering questions about the changes in the brain. C、By making a comparison between samples from different donors. D、By keeping track of participants to collect their data within a decade.(4)、What do Isaacson's words imply in the last paragraph?A、Alzheimer's disease can be cured by reducing risk factors. B、Scientists have developed imaging techniques to diagnose Alzheimer's disease. C、Alzheimer's disease begins in the brain years after the first symptoms of memory loss. D、Alzheimer's disease can be spotted before symptoms start by examining the eyes. -
3、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
French artist and photographer Augustin Lignier has taught a pair of rats to take selfies(自拍). The creatures' photographic training was part of an art project commenting on social media use in the modern world.
There are 56 known species of rats, which live on every continent except Antarctica. They are intelligent and adaptable, and can learn to complete many different tasks. Partly for these reasons, rats are often used in scientific and medical research.
For his project, Lignier took inspiration from B. F. Skinner, a famous psychologist (someone who studies the mind and behavior). Skinner was known for conducting behavior research with animals such as rats and pigeons. He developed a device called an operant(可操作的) conditioning chamber(also called a Skinner box). This box features a bar or lever that can provide a reward, such as food, to animals when they press it.
Lignier bought two rats from a pet store and named them Augustin and Arthur, after himself and his brother. He placed them in a tall, transparent(透明的) tower similar to a Skinner box with a camera attached to it. When a rat pressed a button inside the tower, the camera took a picture of the rat and the animal received a bit of sugar as a reward. Each photo was immediately displayed on a screen in front of the rats, "but honestly I don't think they understood it," Lignier told The New York Times.
Then Lignier changed the device setup so it would not always release sugar on command, instead providing the reward only occasionally. Still, the rats kept pressing the button, and the camera kept snapping pictures. Sometimes the rats received sugar but ignored it to keep pushing the button. Lignier said this was because the excitement of pressing the button had become its own sort of reward. "Every time they push the button, they have pleasure inside their brain," he told CBC Radio.
Lignier said he designed the project to represent the way social media platforms encourage people to keep posting by providing unpredictable rewards such as comments, likes, and attention. As for Augustin and Arthur, Lignier said, "They're really like performers, you know?"
(1)、Why did Augustin Lignier teach rats to take selfies?A、To show the wisdom of the rats. B、To do research on animal behavior. C、To make money by selling the photos. D、To carry out a project.(2)、What did Lignier base his project on?A、A famous psychologist's research. B、His own experience with rats. C、The behavior of pigeons. D、The design of a Skinner box.(3)、Why did the rats keep pressing the button even when they didn't get a reward?A、They wanted more sugar. B、They enjoyed taking pictures. C、They liked the attention they received. D、They took pleasure in pressing the button.(4)、Which of the following can best describe Lignier?A、Patient. B、Honest. C、Creative. D、Responsible. -
4、阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Online activity can be riddled with cyberbullying(网络霸凌). To find out which app is the best to keep your kids safe online, we tested four apps over five weeks.
●Mobicip Premium
$8 per month (billed annually at $96) for 20 managed devices at Mobicip
Mobicip Premium's social media and screen time monitoring were all strong. We found its app blocking, website content monitoring, and location tracking capabilities to be powerful as well.
● Net Nanny
$90 per year (billed annually) for 20 managed devices at Net Nanny
The user interface(界面) of this app is family-friendly and visually engaging, featuring cartoons of parents and casual language. The web filtering, screen time allocation(分配), and app management functions are all capable.
●OurPact Premium+
$100 per year (billed annually) for 20 managed devices at OurPact
This app requires that we pair our child's device to our computer with a cable and download the OurPact Jr. app. The Screen Time capability is personalized to fit our child's schedule.
●Qustodio Premium Small
$55 per year (billed annually) for 20 managed devices at Qustodio
The thoughtfully designed web interface makes Qustodio Premium Basic easy to operate. Its web filtering and game blocking features were powerful. This app is available for Android, Chromebook, iOS, Kindle, macOS and Windows, though not all features are supported across all platforms.
(1)、Who are the target readers of this passage?A、Teachers. B、Parents. C、Students. D、Employers.(2)、Which app is the cheapest for 20 managed devices annually?A、Mobicip Premium. B、Net Nanny. C、OurPact Premium+. D、Qustodio Premium Small.(3)、What is special about Net Nanny?A、Location tracking. B、Game blocking. C、Content storage. D、Cartoon interface. -
5、 听录音,回答问题。(1)、What is the speaker?A、A librarian. B、A guide. C、A teacher.(2)、 Where can we print and copy materials?A、On the first floor. B、On the second floor. C、On the third floor.(3)、What can the big room next to the fiction shelves be used for?A、Having meetings. B、Storing art collections. C、Providing reading space.
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6、 听录音,回答问题。(1)、When did Jessica graduate from university?A、Six months ago. B、Two years ago. C、Six years ago.(2)、What position is Jessica applying for?A、A college teacher. B、An institution trainer. C、A big data researcher.(3)、Why did Jessica quit her last job?A、She wanted a more challenging job. B、She'd like to improve her English and German. C、She couldn't get along well with former colleagues.(4)、What might Jessica talk about next?A、Her expected salary. B、Her desired start date. C、Her strengths.
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7、 听录音,回答问题。(1)、Why does the woman make a phone call?A、To change tickets. B、To sell tickets. C、To book tickets.(2)、What time will the woman's flight take off?A、At 6:55 a. m. B、At 2:50 p. m. C、At 6:50 p. m.(3)、What is the woman's destination?A、Shanghai. B、Singapore. C、Guangzhou.
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8、 听录音,回答问题。(1)、What will the two speakers do on the phone?A、Book a table for dinner. B、Order a food delivery. C、Locate a restaurant.(2)、What food might the speakers finally order?A、Chinese food. B、Indian food. C、Italian food.(3)、What does the man think of the woman?A、She is particular about food. B、She often changes her mind. C、She likes trying different foods.
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9、听录音,回答问题。(1)、Why does the man call the waitress?A、To order dishes. B、To pay the bill. C、To make complaints.(2)、What will the waitress do with the soup?A、Check it. B、Replace it. C、Heat it.
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10、 What does the man advise the woman to do?A、Push herself a little. B、Get herself relaxed. C、Concentrate on her lessons.
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11、 What is the conversation mainly about?A、Where to buy a gift. B、What kind of gift to buy. C、How to make a gift.
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12、 When will the speakers watch the film together?A、This Wednesday. B、This Friday. C、This Saturday.
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13、 What does the woman usually use her phone for?A、Watching films. B、Playing games. C、Learning languages.
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14、 Where are the two speakers?A、In a classroom. B、In a library. C、In a bookstore.
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15、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My husband and I flew to the USA from China to visit our daughter. One day we decided to visit Cape Cod, a beautiful bay, which was about three hours drive from Boston where we lived. Our daughter drove us there in the morning. As she was in a hurry to catch a plane, we decided to return by train in the evening. So our daughter wrote down the address just in case we should get lost before she left.
We spent a wonderful day in Cape Cod, enjoying the golden beaches, fresh seafood, and elegant shops. The weather was perfect, and we even took a short boat tour to explore the coastline. When the sun began setting, we were tired but content. We took the train and arrived at Boston at six. I thought the Boston rail station was close to our home and my husband has a keen sense of direction. There should be no problem! So I blindly followed him, without knowing where we were heading.
However, we found ourselves to be just going round in a ma ze (迷宫), with our home nowhere in sight! Being a Sunday, the roads were deserted with not many people walking around. We passed several closed shops and empty sidewalks, which only added to our growing sense of unease. We did find a few but initially were a bit hesitant to ask strangers for directions. It was getting darker. After circling the same block multiple times, we started getting worried. Turning a corner, we suddenly caught sight of a convenience store with dim light coming out the door.
注意:
1. 续写词数应为100 左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Overcoming the unease of talking to strangers, we stepped out towards the store.
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16、假定你是班长李华,本周日上午将组织全班同学进行美化校园的活动。请给外教Vincent写一封邮件,邀请他参加。内容包括:
1.介绍活动;
2.发出邀请。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80个左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Vincent,
Yours,
Li Hua
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17、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Many people hold a memory of kites. It could be a sunny spring day in a rural landscape with family members. With the wind (pick) up, the fly er runs fast until the kite rises high into the sky and dances in the air. Kites (be) close to people's daily lives since they were invented.
Many literati (文人) liked to make kites as gifts for their families and friends. One of the most famous kite lovers in history is Cao Xueqin, literary giant of the Qing Dynasty who wrote the (high) influential novel Dream of the Red Chamber. In the book, kite flying (describe) as an amusement of the big family of the time and used as symbols of the characters' destinies(命运).
Cao wrote another book in his later years collected the kite-making techniques of both southern and northern China, using (illustrate) to help readers understand and remember them. writing the book, Cao's main wish was to help people struggling financially acquire a skill (support) themselves.
Kites are attached to the Chinese cultural values (associate) with happiness and optimism. This is why the thin string linking us to kites and culture has been passed down to this day.
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18、阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The fire raced through Lahaina so fast that it destroyed more than 2,200 buildings, most of them homes. It left more than 7,000 people without their 1 .
As the fire was 2 nearer that afternoon, Kalyn Lepre, a 36-year-old designer, grabbed her wallet and drove out of town. She lost everything else in her house including seven surfboards. Lepre surfed almost every day; surfing was a source of 3 and a means to maintain her 4 health. Seeing her surfboards reduced to a pile of fibers was5 .
Jud Lau shared the feeling. The 53-year-old Maui native has been 6 the waves since he was a teenager and building surfboards for the last 15 years. "Surfing is a healing thing for surfers—getting in the 7 , connecting to Mother Nature. A surfboard is part of your whole being — 8 in Hawaii, where surfing 9 ,"he says.
So he realized he could help the surfers who had lost their boards. Lau started by connecting people who wanted to 10 extra boards. Friends in California collected another boards and shipped them to Lau for him to give them away.
But many surfers, like Lepre, used custom(定制的) boards designed to 11 their size or the type of waves they ride. So Lau raised cash donations to cover the cost of 12 for making custom boards and contributed his labor.
Lepre 13 him what she'd lost, and Lau carefully built it in his studio. It's a high-performance board with a sunset fading from yellow to orange.
"I cried when I saw it," says Lepre, emotion 14 in her voice. "Just getting back in the water was one of the most powerful 15 of my life. Jud gifted me back mental healing as well as physical pleasure."
(1)A 、 aims B 、 careers C 、 hometowns D 、 properties(2)A 、 attacking B 、 shooting C 、 approaching D 、 sweeping(3)A 、 imagination B 、 income C 、 joy D 、 innovation(4)A 、 mental B 、 physical C 、 fundamental D 、 environmental(5)A 、 confusing B 、 shocking C 、 embarrassing D 、 disgusting(6)A 、 researching B 、 drawing C 、 adoring D 、 riding(7)A 、 atmosphere B 、 scenery C 、 harbour D 、 ocean(8)A 、 specifically B 、 obviously C 、 especially D 、 entirely(9)A 、 originated B 、 developed C 、 improved D 、 survived(10)A 、 sell B 、 remove C 、 donate D 、 exchange(11)A 、 fit B 、 change C 、 measure D 、 maximize(12)A 、 decoration B 、 metals C 、 handwork D 、 materials(13)A 、 lent B 、 messaged C 、 paid D 、 asked(14)A 、 bringing up B 、 setting up C 、 pulling up D 、 welling up(15)A 、 opportunities B 、 resources C 、 experiences D 、 responsibilities -
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There are many tough talks we need to have in our daily lives. When we do have them, it's likely that we end up yelling at each other. That is because our brains treat having our ideas attacked in the same way our body is being attacked. Follow the tips below and you will find a way out.
Prepare ahead
Are you trying to persuade the other person to accept your viewpoint or solve a problem? It's important to understand why you want to have the conversation in the first place. Then practice your message. When you begin, explain that you'd like to start by hearing the other person's point. This relieves tension and shows that you're on the same team.
Actively listen
Wait patiently for someone to finish their sentence. Don't interrupt. Really listen.. For example: "I heard you say you're upset because you think our group dragged the class down in this activity. Am I right?" Then ask deeper questions that get at the person's values. A good example: "What led you to feel so strongly about this?"
Slow it down
Speak slower. If you need a longer break, explain that the conversation isn't going the way you'd hoped and ask to continue it later. Then offer to take some action to further educate yourself on the subject before your next conversation. This builds trust.
Discuss next steps
Ask the other person how he or she wants to move forward. And remember, it's OK to disagree. People are giving you the gift of their time even if they disagree with you. The goal is not to "win" the conversation, but to communicate important, if difficult, information in a way the other person can process and be heard themselves.
A. And ask if you heard it correctly.
B. Try to remember what the speaker said.
C. If things get heated, take some deep breaths.
D. Thank the person for his or her willingness to talk.
E. Write it down and practise it in a calm tone of voice.
F. How can we carry out a tough conversation smoothly?
G. What helps us win a conversation when we feel threatened?
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20、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
The UK is now the most overweight nation in Europe and the evidence is all around us. As a doctor, I see it daily in practice, dealing with its complications(并发症) ranging from diabetes and high blood pressure to heart disease and cancer. So what are we doing about it?
Not enough is the honest answer. First, weight management services, such as mental health guidance, surgery and slimming drugs remain very limited. Also, measures taken in consulting rooms are too often centered around scaring people into action: if you don't lose weight you will have a heart attack or develop diabetes.
Scaring the individual is neither helpful nor effective. Becoming more active is beneficial for many reasons, but exercise alone is not a great way to lose weight, not least because you have to run for at least an hour to burn off a beef pie. Drugs and surgery also have their place but are not required for most overweight people. So I prefer to combine proper exercise with a diet for the best result. But which diet?
Often I recommend the low-carb approach, which involves cutting back on sugary drinks and foods, and starches(淀粉) such as rice and bread. I don't believe there is anything magical about the approach but it has a number of benefits: it seems easier to follow than many other approaches, and it helps lower blood sugar levels for the ten million or so people in the UK who already have type 2 diabetes or are at high risk of developing it.
Solving the obesity (肥胖) problem involves not only supporting and encouraging the individual, but also changing public health and government policy. Efforts are being made and change is already under way.
(1)、How does the author illustrate his opinion in paragraph 2?A、By explanation. B、By example. C、By comparison. D、By assumption.(2)、What are the benefits of the low-carb approach?A、It helps to reduce body weight quickly. B、It saves patients from drugs and surgery. C、It's effective and promotes food industry. D、It's easy to stick to and lowers blood sugar.(3)、The main purpose of the passage isA、to provide practical suggestions B、to criticize traditional approaches C、to present the findings of a research D、to analyse the causes of a problem(4)、What is the author's attitude to the future of solving the obesity problem?A、Critical. B、Positive. C、Uncaring. D、Uncertain.