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1、阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
What comes to mind when you think about chocolate? A candy bar at Halloween? Ice cream on a hot day?
For Ibrahim, a 12-year-old boy from the West African country of Ghana, chocolate is not about sweet treats; it is about bitter work. But if they did, we would learn that Ibrahim spends his days growing and harvesting cocoa beans, from which chocolate is made. We would also learn that he is just one of more than two million children who perform this difficult labour instead of attending school.
To change the harmful practices like this, some farms use an approach called Fairtrade. It aims to create a different relationship between buyers (chocolate companies) and sellers (cocoa farmers) by encouraging farmers to join together to form a shared business called a cooperative. Because farmers work together instead of competing with each other, they can demand a higher price from the buyers.
Consumers like you can play a role as well. You can buy Fairtrade chocolate if possible, pressure candy companies to change their labour practices, or ask local stores to sell Fairtrade products. It is a programme recognizing schools that provide Fairtrade products in cafeterias or include related lessons in curriculum (课程).
Chocolate has a hidden story that affects children like Ibrahim—children who want a happy future just like you do. By enjoying Fairtrade products or simply spreading the word, you can make chocolate as sweet for all children as it is for you.
A. You have the power to change the story.B. The labels on chocolate do not tell his story.
C. Fairtrade is a way of doing business that prohibits child labour.
D. You can also take action through the Fairtrade Schools network.
E. On many farms, children like Ibrahim perform difficult farming tasks.
F. Cocoa trees grow in the tropical climates of Africa, Latin America and South-East Asia.
G. With more income, farmers can pay adult workers and can send their children to school.
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Lately, it's felt like technological change has entered an incredible speed. Companies like OpenAI and Google have unveiled new Artificial Intelligence systems with incredible capabilities, making what once seemed like science fiction an everyday reality. It's an era that is raising big, existential questions for us all, about everything from the future of human existence to the future of human work.
"Things are changing so fast,"says Erik Brynjolfsson, a leading, technology-focused economist based at Stanford University. As he notes, this new wave of technological change looks like it could be pretty different. Unlike before, experienced and skilled workers benefited mostly from AI technology. In this new wave, it's the less experienced and less skilled workers who benefit the most."And that might be helpful in terms of closing some of the inequality that previous technologies actually promoted," Brynjolfsson says. So one benefit of intelligence machines is-maybe-they will improve the know-how and smarts of low performers, thereby reducing inequality.
But it's also possible that Al could lower the profit of the experienced, smart, or knowledgeable ones.AI could reduce inequality by bringing the bottom up, and it could also reduce inequality by bringing the top and middle down.
Of course, as Erik put, it's also possible that Al could end up increasing inequality even more. For one, it could make the Big AI companies, which own these powerful new systems, wildly rich. It could also empower business owners to replace more and more workers with intelligent machines. And it could kill jobs for all but the best of the best in various industries, who keep their jobs because maybe they're superstars or because maybe they have seniority.
The effects of AI, of course, are still very much being studied and these systems are evolving fast, so this is just an assumption. This machine intelligence could upend much of the previous thinking on which kinds of jobs will be affected by automation.
(1)、 What do the underlined words "the know-how and smarts" mean in paragraph 2?A、Experience and intelligence. B、Skills and potential. C、Capacity and experience. D、Outlook and talents.(2)、Who will gain more in this new AI era?A、The senior with high rank. B、The inexperienced with low competence C、The learned with great credit. D、The poor with practical skills.(3)、Which statement will Erik probably agree with?A、The fast development of AI will promote the division of inequality. B、AI Giants will be the dominator in the future world of new AI systems. C、The best of all walks of life will survive the competition against AI systems. D、Lower rank workers with little knowledge are bound to be abandoned by employers.(4)、Which of the following is the best title for the text?A、The Fast Growth of the Artificial Intelligence B、The Influence of the AI Inequality C、The Impact of the Artificial Intelligence D、The Future of the AI Generation -
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Ever wondered why your partner is up with the lark (百灵鸟) while you are happily sleeping till noon? It could be thanks to Neanderthal genes, according to a new study.
Scientists comparing ancient DNA with the genetics of modern humans discovered a "striking trend", said John Capra, an epidemiologist (流行病学家) at the University of California in San Francisco. The researchers found that the Neanderthal genes that remain affect the body clock —increasing tendency to be a morning person.
Neanderthals lived at higher latitudes (纬度) than our ancestors who migrated from Africa — further away from the equator, with the days longer in summer and shorter in winter. "The gene that makes people early risers likely enables more rapid alignment (协调一致) of the circadian clock (生物钟) with changing seasonal light patterns," Dr Capra said, "when Neanderthals were able to make the most of daylight hours to hunt."
Scientists have previously explored how the circadian rhythms of insects, plants, and fish have developed depending on latitude. But that hasn't been well studied in humans. There searchers wanted to see whether there was a genetic reason for differences in circadian rhythms between Neanderthals and modern people, and found 16 variants (变异体) associated with greater "morningness". They suspected that as Neanderthals and the ancestors of modern humans mated, people today could have followed Neanderthal "circadian variants".
To test this, scientists analyse the genetics of several hundred thousand people from the UK Biobank and found many of the variants that affect sleep preference. "Most noticeably, they found that these variants increase morningness," the researchers said. This is consistent with what has been found in other animals that have adapted to living at a high latitude, as Neanderthals did.
(1)、 Why does the author mention "your partner is up with the lark" in paragraph 1?A、To introduce the following context. B、To compare two morning life styles. C、To praise those who get up early. D、To express gratitude to Neanderthals.(2)、What is the root for Neanderthals' morningness according to paragraph 3?A、The capability of hunting animals. B、The genes from African ancestors. C、The environment at higher latitudes. D、The daylight hours around their habitats.(3)、 What can be inferred in paragraph 4?A、Morningness in human is unlike that in plants. B、Insects' circadian rhythms are impacted by latitude. C、Scientists have previously studied the genes of animals. D、The genes of Neanderthals is the only reason for morningness.(4)、 How did researchers prove their suspection?A、By analyzing statistics of the subjects. B、By observing people's sleeping habits. C、By interviewing participants in the experiment. D、By comparing sleep preference among human and animals. -
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Technology is more than an abstract concept associated with advanced tools and systems. It also shapes the way people behave, grow and develop, both within their own lives and in their relationships with others. While technology has developed over thousands of years, the last century has seen an explosion in technology that has influenced fundamental changes in how humans see the world and interact with others. Specifically, the Internet and mobile devices have completely changed the way people interact with each other. There has been a debate going on whether technology is benefiting human communication or ruining it.
Undoubtedly, technology is helping people build newer and necessary communication skills. In business, office employees and managers use technology to send emails to one another, which is considered a communication skill. On social media, just share a few of your images and people start communicating on and about your images according to their viewpoint. With the outbreak of COVID-19, in order to work on the projects, the students use their phones to reach their teachers and classmates.
However, technology is sometimes considered to disconnect people from others around them. With cell phones, most people think that it's easier and more convenient to text instead of meeting in person. Lucas Lengacher, an undergraduate from Huntington University , claims in his article that at least 42.91% people respond to messages immediately yet only 2.83% people don't check their phones in the morning. In his research he found that "almost 60 percent of people felt disconnected from others around when they were on their phones".
(1)、 Human interaction has been basically influenced by ____.A、people's relationships B、social systems C、mobile devices D、communication skills(2)、How is the idea of paragraph 2 supported?A、By analyzing data. B、By providing cases. C、By defining a concept. D、By making comparisons.(3)、What does Lucas's research find?A、Phones disconnect us when we are together. B、Phones are becoming more and more popular. C、People communicate less because of physical distance. D、Phones are helping people build newer communication skills.(4)、What is the author's attitude to technology?A、Positive. B、Skeptical. C、Objective. D、Indifferent. -
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For more culture coverage and the new streaming services, www. vulture. com has prepared a wide range of funny things to see, hear, watch, and read.
TV:The Crown (Season Six)
Netflix, November 16.
The final season of The Crown is being divided into two parts, with four episodes on show before Thanksgiving and the remaining six landing on December 14. And, yes, those initial episodes will address the death of Princess Diana, played by Elizabeth Debicki, a talented Australian actress.
OPERA: Later the Same Evening
Juilliard Opera presents. Peter Jay Sharp Theater, November 12, 15, and 17.
Composer John Musto and play writer Mark Campbell turned those moody scenes into a one-act opera that's become a student favorite but rarely gets seen on a greater stage. It would be a once in a life time chance to have a feast for eyes.
MOVIES:Fallen Leaves
In theaters, November 17.
Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki, a master of deadpan, returns with what might be his most romantic film so far — an unexpected meet up of an alcoholic construction worker and a headstrong supermarket employee.
MUSIC:Heaven Knows
Warner Records UK, November 10.
Pink Pantheress, 22, combines R&B, pop, and electronic music into relaxing but impactful tracks like "Do You Miss Me?" from December's Take Me Home EP. This fall, her first complete studio-recorded album, consisting of 13 songs, will be released. Early tastes of Heaven Knows like "Capable of Love" and "Mosquito" suggest that we're in for tighter hooks and longer, more ambitious compositions.
(1)、 Which will attract those who enjoy Elizabeth Debicki's performance?A、Mosquito. B、Malarkoi. C、The Crown. D、Fallen Leaves.(2)、 What do the streaming services have in common?A、They are coming into market in November. B、The works can be enjoyed once in a life time. C、More details can be accessible from newspaper. D、They are the works by the world-famous artists.(3)、What do we know about Heaven Knows?A、It is produced by Netflix. B、It is divided into two parts. C、It'll be released on Nov.17. D、It is her first full studio album. -
6、假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。今年世界地球日的主题为"Planet vs. Plastics", 你校将举办相关活动。你的笔友Jim发来邮件,询问该活动的情况。请你用英文给他回复,内容包括:
1. 活动内容;
2. 你的任务。
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
Yours,
Li Hua
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7、阅读下面短文,根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
If you are a psychology enthusiast, you have probably heard of the famous marshmallow test (棉花糖实验). In this task, kids are given a marshmallow, and are told that they can eat that marshmallow now, or wait a little while, and have two marshmallows instead. Some kids eat the marshmallow immediately, but most try their best to wait for two.
When the researchers followed up with those kids later in life, children who waited longer had better life outcomes: more academic success, better social behavior, and even markers of better health. They believe those children who keep waiting are the ones with the most self-control-a key factor in success, and that's why they are so successful later.
But what if the behavior in the marshmallow test has more to do with cultural norms than self-control?
A 2022 study tested the idea that children may decide how long to wait for rewards based on what they are accustomed to waiting for in their culture. For example, in the United States, there is no widespread mealtime custom of waiting until everyone is served. In Japan, however, there is.
Because of this difference in norms, the researchers hypothesized that Japanese children would wait longer in the marshmallow test than the American children. This is exactly what they found later in experiments.
But this isn't conclusive evidence; after all, maybe Japanese children actually have better self-control, or maybe they differ from American children in other ways that could explain the result.
In the U. S. , gifts are usually given on special occasions and children usually have to wait before they can unwrap their presents. In Japan, however, gift-giving happens more often, and children usually open presents immediately.
Given these cultural differences, scientists expected that if they ran the test with gifts instead of marshmallows, American kids would wait longer. Once again, their hypothesis was correct.
This is a powerful result because it demonstrates the importance of culture and habit in shaping behavior. If a child waits only few minutes before giving up on two marshmallows but much longer to unwrap a gift, can we really say that child lacks self-control? I don't think so. I think it just means that they are adjusting well to their social settings.
(1)、According to the researchers, why do children who wait longer have better life outcomes?(2)、What was the purpose of the 2022 study?(3)、 Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.(4)、 Besides the cases mentioned in the passage, please give one or two examples to show how culture shapes your behavior. (In about 40 words) -
8、根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Today, what we have, is an always-in-your-pocket, 24/7 news cycle. When you open a news app, you'll notice a brief moment when the "old news" is still there. In a flash, the ancient history of a few hours ago is swept away for the next "breaking news". It's endless, but you had better keep up.
Researchers introduce this world to the phrase, "noise bottleneck". A noise bottleneck is where we are overwhelmed with so much information or noise that our cognitive (认知的) abilities can't keep up. Thus, while our attention can watch hours. of videos, our long-term learning processes can't.
We watch TV holding our phones, and we listen to music while shopping. However, the human brain might have structural limitation rooted in the cognitive architecture which causes the slowing down that occurs when two tasks are performed at the same time.
In short, your brain is not as good as you think it is. You are a human being who can only take in so much a day. Understanding the noise bottleneck allows us to fix it. So, here are three tips to get you going:
Clear your content-set up a new account on social media and follow only accounts or people that you think are really valuable.
Single-task-you don't need to rid the phone but do rid the distractions. Say, "I will only read this magazine after dinner. Multitasking is for show; single-tasking is for pros.
Accept your limits-you'll never read all the news. Accept you can only choose two or three and embrace that fact. You're getting more out of those few than that "super-productive" person on social media who says they read five books a week. After all, it's better to have a little remembered than a lot forgotten.
A. Give yourself a time limit or restriction if it helps.
B. Don't beat yourself up that you're being unproductive.
C. Every second, you are presented with new information.
D. Breaking through the noise bottleneck is a legendary idea.
E. The matter is made worse by our modern addiction to multitasking.
F. Multitasking has dramatically changed the way we use information.
G. Our brains have limited resources, spread across numerous functions.
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9、阅读理解
When I teach research methods, a major focus is peer review. As a process, peer review evaluates academic papers for their quality, integrity and impact on a field, largely shaping what scientists accept as "knowledge"- By instinct, any academic follows up a new idea with the question, "Was that peer reviewed?"
Although I believe in the importance of peer review and I help do peer reviews for several academic journals-I know how vulnerable the process can be.
I had my first encounter with peer review during my first year as a Ph. D student. One day, my adviser handed me an essay and told me to have my -written review back to him in a week. But at the time, I certainly was not a "peer"--I was too new in my field. Manipulated data (不实的数据) or substandard methods could easily have gone undetected. Knowledge is not self-evident. Only experts would be able to notice them, and even then, experts do not always agree on what they notice.
Let's say in my life I only see white swans. Maybe I write an essay, concluding that all swans are white. And a "peer" says, "Wait a minute, I've seen black swans. "I would have to refine my knowledge.
The peer plays a key role evaluating observations with the overall goal of advancing knowledge. For example, if the above story were reversed, and peer reviewers who all believed that all swans were white came across the first study observing a black swan, the study would receive a lot of attention.
So why was a first-year graduate student getting to stand in for an expert? Why would my review count the same as an expert's review? One answer: The process relies almost entirely on unpaid labor.
Despite the fact that peers are professionals, peer review is not a profession. As a result, the same over-worked scholars often receive masses of the peer review requests. Besides the labor inequity, a small pool of experts can lead to a narrowed process of what is publishable or what counts as knowledge, directly threatening diversity of perspectives and scholars. Without a large enough reviewer pool, the process can easily fall victim to biases, arising from a small community recognizing each other's work and compromising conflicts of interest.
Despite these challenges. I still tell my students that peer review offers the best method for evaluating studies aird advancing knowledge. As a process, peer review theoretically works. The question is whether the issues with peer review can be addressed by professionalizing the field.
(1)、 What can we learn about peer review in the first paragraph?A、It generates knowledge. B、It is commonly practiced. C、It is a major research method. D、It is questioned by some scientists.(2)、What can be inferred about the example of swans?A、Complexity of peer review ensures its reliability. B、Contradictions between scientists may be balanced. C、Individuals can be limited by personal experiences. D、Experts should detect unscientific observation methods.(3)、 What is the author's major concern about peer review?A、Workload for scholars. B、Toughness of the process. C、Diversification of publications. D、Financial support to reviewers.(4)、The passage is mainly about ____.A、what fuels peer review B、why peer review is imperfect C、how new hands advance peer review D、whether peer reviewers are underrated -
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Research spanning several decades demonstrates that you are more likely to think the information that is repeated to be true than the information you hear only once. You usually assume that if people put in effort to repeat a statement, this reflects the truth of the statement. This tendency-also called the truth effect-is a bias (偏见) that can lead you to draw incorrect conclusions.
To what degree are people aware of the truth effect? This question was addressed in a paper in the journal Cognition early this year.
In the critical study in this paper, participants did two sessions. In one session, they read about a hypothetical (虚构的) study in which they were exposed to some statements and then were asked whether both statements they had heard before as well as these new statements were true. They were asked to predict the proportion (比例) of each statement that would be judged as true. They did this both as a prediction of other people's performance as well as a prediction of how they would do in this study.
At another session a few days later, participants actually performed this study, reading a set of 20 statements in the hypothetical study again and then judging the truth of altogether 40 statements, half of which were from the hypothetical study and the other half of which were new.
This study did replicate the well known truth effect. People were more likely to judge statements they had seen before as true than statements that were new. Two interesting findings emerged from the prediction. First, participants tended to underestimate the size of the truth effect for everyone. T hat is, while they did expect some difference in judgments between the statements seen before and those that were new, they thought this difference would be smaller than it actually was. Second, participants more significantly underpredicted the truth effect for themselves compared to that for other people.
This study is particularly important in light of the amount of misinformation present in social media. Many people have the power to influence public opinion about important matters. Flooding social media feeds with misinformation will lead people to believe this information is true just because it is stated. Recognizing that we are all susceptible to this influence of repeated information should lead us to mistrust our intuition (直觉) about what is true and to look up important information prior to using it to make important judgments and decisions.
(1)、In the first paragraph, the author intends to ____.A、clarify a misconception B、present a phenomenon C、challenge a statement D、confirm a theory(2)、 What can we learn from the study?A、Impacts of the truth effect require further studies. B、Making predictions before judgments is significant. C、People have hardly any awareness of the truth effect. D、People tend to believe they can make wiser judgments.(3)、What does the word "susceptible" underlined in the last paragraph most probably mean?A、Critical. B、Subject. C、Opposed. D、Adapted. -
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An Art Class
When Kelly was twelve, she started taking classes at Miss Grace's School for Art. She didn't like it at first: the "novice artists"-the kids who hadn't really done art before-worked mostly with clay, and Kelly was a terrible sculptor.
It wasn't until her third year that Kelly found something she was really good at-charcoal drawing (素描). She loved watching the lines spread unevenly across the page as she moved the bits of charcoal back and forth over the paper.
One day, Sophia. the best artist in her class, sat down and set up her easel (画架) next to Kelly. Kelly felt a sinking feeling in her stomach. She'd. actually found an art form that she enjoyed-and was good at--and now Sophia was going to outshine her again? Kelly fought back tears when Miss Grace entered the room.
"Hello class, Miss Grace said. "We'll continue to work on the project today. What masterpiece would Sophia have come up with?
Kelly looked at Sophia's easel and she couldn't believe it--it was a mess! For a brief moment, Kelly couldn't actually believe her drawing was better than Sophia's.
But then she looked at Sophia, who was watching Kelly with an anxious expression. "I…. I couldn't decide what to do, " Sophia said. "And you're so good. Sometimes I feel like my stuff is just so bad in comparison.
Kelly looked to see if Sophia was joking, but she seemed completely serious. Now Kelly was shocked. "I'm not talented ... Miss Grace seldom praises me. You're the best one in our class!"
Sophia raised her eyebrows. "I might be a really good copier of the stuff, but I have no idea what to do when it comes to making up my own images. You are so great at making new things out of the old stuff. I've loved your works. "
"I've loved yours, too, Kelly said.
"Well, definitely not this one, " Sophia said.
Kelly smiled. "Maybe not right now. But if you move these lines up. . . "she said, pointing her finger on Sophia's paper.
Sophia was quiet for a moment. "That's a great idea!" she said finally.
Kelly smiled and turned back to her drawing, looking every so often at Sophia's work to see that she was taking her advice, down to the last line.
(1)、When Kelly started classes at the art school, she ____.A、was not good at the course B、lacked confidence in drawing C、was often pushed by Miss Grace D、did not get along with the other kids(2)、 How did Kelly feel when Sophia sat beside her?A、Thrilled. B、Confused. C、Frustrated. D、Relieved.(3)、What did Kelly do in the art class?A、She inspired Sophia. B、She praised Sophia's creativity. C、She decided to outshine Sophia. D、She finished the drawing for Sophia.(4)、What can we learn from the passage?A、Interest is the best teacher. B、You are what you believe to be. C、Everyone has their own strengths. D、Hard work will eventually pay off. -
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(1)、What can IVHQ provide for a high school group?A、Rewards for volunteering. B、A free service trip. C、An opportunity to study abroad. D、A specialized program.(2)、What does IVHQ promise to volunteers?A、Local teams' assistance. B、Partners' support. C、College recommendation letters. D、Parents' company(3)、 The main purpose of the passage is toA、advocate volunteering B、introduce requirements C、advertise a service D、suggest a lifestyle -
13、语法填空(短文)
ChatGPT is a chatbot. Some schools (ban)it since its birth. They need time to make rules about it's to be used properly in class. Some teachers see it as a (cheat)tool. But many principals believe it's too late to keep AI out of classrooms. A growing number of (educate) say the panic about AI is a lot like the panic caused by the Internet when it was new. One of them says, "ChatGPT is to English and to writing what the calculator is to math.
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14、语法填空(短文)
In early November in 2023, a diver, swimming off the coast of Sardinia, (notice)pieces of metal on the ocean floor. He called the authorities and more divers were sent to look. The pieces turned out to be ancient Roman coins. The coins mostly lay (bury)in sand and seagrass not far from the coast. It is said that more than 30, 000 coins have been found, are close to 2, 000 years old. Experts call this a major historical discovery.
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15、语法填空(短文)
When I lived in Boston, I taught English as a second language to adult students from around the world. On the last day, they threw a nice party. I was amazed they had learned enough English (arganize) such an event altogether. At the end of the party, they proudly handed me a gift box. After the box (open), I gently lifted a beautiful coat from it. "We went shopping for a new coat!" they all shouted wonderfully perfect English.
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16、阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In 2019, Thierry Henry, a bus driver, found there was a rise in bike thefts in his city, Reykjavik. Rather than 1 that the bike was gone forever, he decided to take matters into his own hands and started to track down the bikes and return them to their 2 owners.
The 44-year-old has helped return hundreds of stolen bikes in the past 4 years. His social media account has over 14, 500 members and helps people track down more than just lost bikes. His page 3 to people who have lost tools, cars and other items of high value. On top of his noble act, Henry has helped the bike 4 to reform in the process.
5 , Henry would deal with the thieves with anger. However, over time, he realized that most of the thefts were driven out of poverty and other issues. He went from feeling 6 towards the thieves, to developing empathy (同理心) for their situations. It was very tough at first. But Henry decided to try to 7 them and just talk to them.
From this moment onward, he reached out to the thieves, offering help and guidance. After the change in his 8 , Henry found that the bike thieves began to often hand back the bikes to him. Amazingly, some former thieves that Henry helped now 9 him in looking for the stolen bikes.
"It's like a 10 that has got bigger and bigger, ". says Henry. "It's not only me. Many times, someone spots a bike hidden in a bush and takes a picture. Then someone else comments, 'hey, that's my bike'. "
Thanks to Henry, everyone's looking out.
(1)A 、 claim B 、 expect C 、 accept D 、 realize(2)A 、 new B 、 honest C 、 careless D 、 rightful(3)A 、 belongs B 、 extends C 、 returns D 、 refers(4)A 、 owners B 、 makers C 、 thieves D 、 sellers(5)A 、 Initially B 、 Unknowingly C 、 Incredibly D 、 Unwillingly(6)A 、 regretfully B 、 negatively C 、 guiltily D 、 helplessly(7)A 、 level with B 、 reply to C 、 side with D 、 apologize to(8)A 、 plan B 、 occupation C 、 habit D 、 approach(9)A 、 assist B 、 trust C 、 engage D 、 drag(10)A 、 dream B 、 snowball C 、 rainbow D 、 balloon -
17、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
"I'll bet Anjali knows.Right,Anjali?Why don't you show us since you're the star student,"Deepak taunted(奚落) .
Anjali was confused.She wasn't trying to show off.She was just playing tabla( 印 度塔不拉鼓),like everyone else.And why was Deepak being so mean lately?Is it because tabla is a boy's thing?She didn't care that people thought it was a boys' instrument.Anjali knew there was no such thing.She danced her fingers across the tabla to perform the composition in confusion."Ugh!"Anjali heard someone groan, and she stopped playing.
"I guess I don't know it that well after all,"Anjali said sheepishly to the teacher, Mr.Zakir.Her stomach was doing flip-flops.That wasn't true.Not even a little.Mr. Zakir's eyes narrowed.He looked like he was about to say something,but changed his mind."The recital( 演奏会 ) is next week,everyone.Keep practicing.I will be announcing who will get to perform onstage with me at my next concert!"Anjali had dreamed of a moment like that.She wanted to win the opportunity,but she needed to sort things straight with Deepak first.
As the class was dismissed,Anjali hurried over to Deepak.When she finally made eye contact with him,he purposely looked away and walked off.The next day at school,Anjali overheard Deepak whispering to Mary."People are only interested because she's the only girl in tabla class and they want her to feel special.She's not that good—"Anjali was furious.She excused herself and went to the bathroom.She took some deep breaths but couldn't relax.Her heart was pounding:
"It's not my fault that people make a big deal about a girl playing tabla.I make mistakes too,but I work really hard.Maybe he should too.He should be less mean and practice more."
"If I play in this concert,no one will talk to me again.He will turn everyone against me."
"I don't want to see a tabla or hear a tabla or play a tabla EVER AGAIN!!" Anjali yelled at the mirror.It was quiet for a moment.She believed it was one of her darkest days ever.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150个左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Stepping out of the bathroom,Anjali saw some inspiring posters on the wall.
After the recital,Deepak walked up to Anjali.
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18、本学期你校开设了每周一节的英语文学阅读课,请你就此写一篇短文向学校英文报 "Student Voice"栏目投稿,内容包括:
1.课程介绍(目的、内容、上课方式等);
2.你的收获。
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。
English Literature Reading Class Opens a New World
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19、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。
The market for wearable technology in the past few years has been on a rapid rise. We seem to have too much attachment to data accessible on those devices. is it a good thing that we're relying on technology more often than not,recording every step we take?Can those tools really maximize your workout benefits?The real questions surround not the (wear),but the wearer.
The challenge for athletes (look)to up their game with data is finding the type of information that is most helpful.If you are hoping to run faster and want to try moderating your pace based on heart rate "zones,"a wearable can help you do so. However,for professionals and those who are new working out,less is more.
Earlier this month,Sara Hall,a professional marathon runner competing in the U.S. Olympic marathon trials,actually (throw) away her GPS watch midrace (avoid) distraction. Similarly, for beginner runners,it's more important to learn to listen to your body's signals-tiredness, (ache),bursts of energy – to track your pace or heart rate.Depending on what those goals are,there might be ways to achieve them that are more cost (effect),more fun,more convenient.Dr.Ethan Weiss,a physician at the University of California tells his patients that a different item (attach) at your wrist,like a leash(狗绳) ,is more likely to pull you toward more activity.
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20、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。
For the past 18 years,my daughter has been around me all the time.Now that she is in college,the 1 of our relationship has totally changed and our relationship is completely2 .I'm not going to be there every morning to have breakfast with her.I won't know when she's mad or when she's happy.Here's a little story of our new 3 .
A week ago,my daughter wanted to 4 so she called me during the day as I was in meetings.I 5 her later on,but she was in class.At midnight,she reached out 6 to ask if we could talk.Well,guess what?I was 7 .I thought we would talk the next day,but she was not 8 …
Research shows that parents are 9 when their children are grown up,but for me that is when I start to get concerned.I am always left to10 ,how can I, as a parent,remain 11 to my daughter to guide,support and love through life's changes?
We may have to 12 the way we communicate.My daughter encouraged me to go digital.That's how I ventured into the world of social media,following her updates and occasionally sharing my own experiences.Through this 13 presence,the physical gap is 14 and I feel I still have an active role in her life. This experience serves as a reminder that 15 ,however scary,holds the promise of growth in our shared journey.
(1)A 、problem B 、progress C 、goal D 、context(2)A 、cold B 、special C 、different D 、casual(3)A 、normal B 、idea C 、approach D 、solution(4)A 、catch up B 、take over C 、check out D 、break away(5)A 、visited B 、touched C 、tried D 、emailed(6)A 、by taxi B 、by text C 、in private D 、in person(7)A 、stupid B 、angry C 、excited D 、asleep(8)A 、available B 、interested C 、ready D 、guilty(9)A 、saddest B 、busiest C 、happiest D 、best(10)A 、decide B 、wonder C 、investigate D 、distinguish(11)A 、kind B 、appreciative C 、sensitive D 、relevant(12)A 、voice B 、ignore C 、shift D 、continue(13)A 、human B 、virtual C 、physical D 、permanent(14)A 、widened B 、formed C 、broken D 、bridged(15)A 、college B 、relationship C 、change D 、communication