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1、The fact that he didn’t speak a foreign language put him at a(an) ________ disadvantage.
A．remote
B．distinct
C．identical
D．greedy
2、We have to do our best ________ what we have.
A. with B. to C. in D. at
3、 ______ smiling and one day life will get tired of upsetting you.
A. To keep B. Keeping C. Keep D. Having kept
4、In the face of unfair phenomenon, we should not________ from defending social justice.
A．swallow
B．swell
C．shrink
D．stroke
5、What is your main reason for choosing one restaurant another?
A. over B. of
C. from D. for
6、—Alice has just lost her husband to heart failure.
—Her ______ smile can’t hide her sorrow.
A. arbitrary B. artificial
C. compulsory D. conventional
7、With the development of science, more new technology ______ to the fields of IT.
A．has introduced
B．is being introduced
C．is introduced
D．was introduced
8、Only my cousin has chosen to apply for a job in Africa _______ the majority of this year’s graduates working in Britain.
A.in common with B.as well as
C.in contrast to D.by reason of
9、An interviewee should be good at grasping every opportunity _____he is supposed to show his best self to others.
A.when B.where C.that D.which
10、I writing the paper as scheduled, but my mother’s illness interfered. I hope you will excuse me.
A. am to have finished B. was to have finished
C. was to finish D. ought to finish
11、To produce the goods satisfying the environmental ______, the company has brought in advanced technology to remove the chemicals in the course of production.
A.burdens B.requirements C.pollution D.evolution
12、People around us ______ affect our thoughts and behaviors.
A. must B. can
C. should D. would
13、______ the past year as an exchange student in Hong Kong, Linda is more independent now.
A. Spending B. Spent
C. To spend D. Having spent
14、Efforts will be made to______ new teaching models to exploit the students’ potential.
A. accelerate B. innovate
C. differentiate D. compile
15、Why didn't you tell me there was no meeting today? I all the way here through the heavy snow.
A.needn't have driven B.couldn't have driven
C.should have driven D.must have driven
16、Mike is one of those people who just can’t save money. Every time he gets paid, _____.
A. he has ants in his pants B. he tightens his belt
C. he wears his heart on his sleeve D. the money burns a hole in his pocket
17、She doesn’t speak our language, she seems to understand what we say.
A. yet B. and
C. or D. so
18、In modern society, punctuality is a necessary __________.
A.variation B.virtue C.version D.vision
19、It’s true that beauty does not always meet with a single, uniform standard. A person’s cultural background, for example, may influence ______ he or she find attractive in others.
A. that B. which
C. what D. when
20、The artist ________the judge gave a prize is the teacher________ I have been taught for three years.
A．to whom; who
B．from who; who
C．to whom; by whom
D．from whom; by whom
21、Plugs across America
The United States has around 150,000 fuel stations to re till fossil-fuel-burning vehicles. Despite the rapid growth of all-electric vehicle in America — 400,000 of them were sold in 2021, up from barely la, 000 in 2012 — the country has only 6,000 fast electric charging stations, the kind that can rapidly charge a battery-powered car.
A glance at America’s charging map reveals a lot of charging deserts. This makes sense, as EVs (electric vehicle) still represent less than 3% of new car sales. Large cities have a growing number of fast charges, but not nearly enough to accommodate so many EVs. Away from cities, these charters are along interstate highways closely enough to allow electric cars safe passage. Otherwise, they are nearly nonexistent in rural America. And EV stations have a problem that gas stations don’t: “Even the fastest Tesla supercharger is still going to take 15 minutes to put a couple hundred miles on the vehicle,” says Jeremy Michalek, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
Michalek says American charging facilities fall far behind what’ needed for the whole country to transition to electric driving. On the bright side, there is time to catch up, because not all Americans will embrace at once. Most early adopters were those with access to a charge at home in their garage or parking space. Those owners can wake up with a full battery and only need to rely on public charters when they leave town on an extended trip. But as the country gets to higher levels of EV adoption, the current facilities won’t be enough. That is why Michalek says the US needs to prioritize increasing the number of charges at rest stops along well-traveled highways, especially as more people use electric cars for summer-time road trips.
“As we act to higher levels of EV adoption, if we don’t have enough chargers for peak demand, the wait times are going to be unlike what we see with gas stations,” he says.
Charging dead bones will be larger as more Americans consider an EV. Renters who do not have the option to install a home charges will be hesitant to go fully electric until they can feel confident a public plug will be there when they need it. And as more households drive only electric vehicles, it will be crucial that people can get to all the places they want to go.
In the best case, Michalek envisions public-private cooperation to build a national charging network. The US government has promised to install plugs throughout rural areas, while companies constructing charging stations across America will have a strong motivation to fill in the country’s biggest cities. After all, companies like Electrify America, EV go, and Charge Point charge customers of energy they use.
【1】It can be learned from the 2nd paragraph that ______.
A．there is a shortage of charging stations in the rural areas of America
B．it takes about 15 minutes for an average charge to charge a battery-powered car
C．more electric vehicles are sold than fossil-fuel burning cars in large cities in America
D．there are enough charges in America considering the limited sales of new electric vehicles
【2】Which of the following statements would Michalek most probably agree with ?
A．Companies setting up charging stations are hesitant to go electric.
B．Those who already have a home charge don’t have to find a public plug.
C．Top priority needs to be given to adding more charging stations across the country.
D．There is enough time to establish a charging network, because not many EVs are uscd.
【3】What can be inferred about the renters ?
A．Some renters don’t have the intention to go electric.
B．Some renters might not be authorized to install a home charge.
C．As more renters are unwilling to use public plugs, the charging dead bones are growing.
D．Some renters might not have enough confidence in the public plugs for the safety reasons.
【4】Who does Michalek expect to work together to establish the charging network nationwide?
A．The government and some companies.
B．The local government and every household.
C．The charging facility providers and every family.
D．The federal government and the local rural government.
22、After working seven years in finance in Chile, I started questioning my career choice. In the man-dominated finance world, it was hard for me to climb the ladder. I decided to make a change. So I left my job, wondering what would be my next step. The following year witnessed me taking various classes to find what I was passionate about until the science of making bread appealed to me, which brought me waves of excitement.
In 2017, my husband and I moved to Lansdale, where I got a certificate from a 12-week general baking program. I had intended to open a bakery, but the high rent and the slight chance of gaining money soon discouraged me from taking a risk. When seeing that baking bread was a locally lost art, I figured that teaching baking classes could be my choice. Yet, my accent and my born shyness put me at disadvantage in public speaking. At the critical moment, my husband was the one who told me, “You can do this. ”
In 2018, I rented space in Lansdale and created Vituperio Artisan Breads &. Studio. I started small by offering free classes, not knowing whether I could make it. To deal with my initial nervousness, I approached teaching like I were an actor until I got myself comfortable in the class. In this way I not only tested myself but also learnt about what those attendants were interested in and capable of, thus attracting more people to my baking classes. All the classes were in person until March 2020, when I had to switch to teaching online. People told me it was a blessing and a joy to be able to make tasty bread during the pandemic.
As an immigrant, I took the initial leap of faith down a new path to start a business from scratch, hard as it might be. Looking forward, I’d like to bring more teens into the studio to give them the skills to consider a career in this field.
【1】Why did the author choose to leave her job in finance?
A．She hoped to do what she liked best.
B．Her professional skills were questioned.
C．She had little chance of getting promoted.
D．Finance failed to bring her any excitement.
【2】What made it possible for the author to start her own baking class?
A．Her previous experience in finance.
B．The declining house rent in the area.
C．The local people’s desire for baking skills.
D．Her husband’s support at the crucial moment.
【3】How did the author try to get over her early nervousness?
A．Behaving like a performer in class.
B．Pretending to be comfortable in public.
C．Transferring to teaching baking online.
D．Offering small classes to the attendants.
【4】What did the author think about her experience?
A．Smooth.
B．Valuable.
C．Ordinary.
D．Regretful.
23、 If you’re reading this, it’s safe to assume you arrived by internet.
Maybe you caught the headline as it raced by on Twitter. Or you might be taking a break from watching a boring movie on Netflix.
It doesn’t matter. Because according to a new study, it all adds up to the same thing: one distraction（分心的事情）after another.
And the thing is, they’re welcome distractions. Because, as the research — published this week in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology — notes, people will do just about anything to avoid being left to their own thoughts.
For their study, researchers designed a sample test for more than 2,557 participants in 11 countries. They divided their test subjects into two groups. In the first group, people were asked to spend 10 to 15 minutes “entertaining themselves with their thoughts as best they could.”
Just sit back and think about things. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Well, not really. The second group — the one where people were told to surf the Net, play a video game, or even read a book — reported having much more fun. They scored more highly on entertainment and lower on boredom. And the preference for distraction seemed to be a global phenomenon, which may come as a surprise to Italians who are famously brilliant at doing nothing.
“The preference for doing external（外部的）activities such as reading, watching TV, or surfing the internet rather than ‘just thinking’ appears to be strong throughout the world,” the researchers note in the study.
But there does seem to be an important thing that hasn’t been included in the study. Shouldn’t the quality of thoughts matter? If you’ve got something positive to think about — say, how you’re going to spend your vacation or the great screenplay you’ve already half-written in your head — why are you reading this?
On the other hand, if you are always bothered by negative thoughts — a sad or painful experience, perhaps — by all means, keep scrolling（翻网页）.
Unfortunately, we won’t be able to take up much of your time here; it’s a short study that gets to the point in a hurry. Don’t worry though. There’s a whole world of distractions out there. Say, have you seen that ship teetering at the brink of Niagara Falls? And how about those charming cows? Bet you didn’t know they could smell you from six miles away.
And that’s something to think about.
【1】Why would the Italians be surprised at the phenomenon?
A.They prefer reading books to surfing the Net.
B.They’re convinced that thinking is significant.
C.They are used to being left to their own thoughts.
D.They seldom entertain themselves by surfing the Net.
【2】How was the study conducted?
A.By reference research. B.By comparative study.
C.By theoretical analysis. D.By experimental study.
【3】What seems to have been ignored in the study?
A.The quality of thoughts. B.The cause of the phenomenon.
C.The solution to the problem. D.The kinds of distractions.
【4】What’s the tone of the passage?
A.Worried. B.Disappointed.
C.Serious. D.Humorous.
24、 Cats don't avoid people who upset their owners, proving they're just as disloyal as we always suspected, a new study confirms. The study will be a blow to enthusiastic cat lovers across the country, as their kitty friends appear to have lived up to their reputation of being aloof and uncaring. But dog owners can cheer that man's best friend still has their back.
Having previously showed that dogs avoided a person who behaved negatively towards their owner, researchers tried the same experiment with cats to see how they reacted. For the study, cats watched as their owner tried unsuccessfully to open a transparent container to take out an object, and then requested help from a person sitting nearby. Some people helped the pet owner and others didn't, before they all offered food to the animals.
In the dog experiment, most dogs preferred not to take food from people who didn't help their owners. But cats weren't phased and showed no preference between helpers and passive bystanders, eating food from whoever offered it.
The study's 'lead author Hitomi Chijiiwa wrote: “One possible reason for domestic cats showing no sign of a negativity bias(偏见) might be that cooperation is not typical of this species. Whereas dogs are known to cooperate with humans and conspecifics(同类) in various real and experimental contexts， the same is not true of cats. Domestic cats originated from a less sociable ancestor than did dogs, and they have not been subjected to artificial selection for cooperation with humans. However,group hunting did not evolve in small cats, because the size of their typical prey items remained unchanged even as cat communities grew bigger."
“Thus,cats can be considered as at least potentially 'social' and 'flexible' in terms of social structure, but not 'cooperative'. The ability to evaluate others based on indirect experiences might be restricted to more cooperative species.”
【1】What does the underlined word “aloof” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．Distant
B．Aggressive
C．Sensitive
D．Greedy.
【2】How do cats differ from dogs in the experiment?
A．They tend to show no preference for food.
B．They are likely to wait for food without doing anything.
C．They refuse to eat food from those offending their owners.
D．They don't care about food givers' attitude to their owners.
【3】What can we learn about cats from the last two paragraphs?
A．They originated from a less flexible ancestor.
B．They lack the ability to directly evaluate others.
C．They haven't been trained since their domestication.
D．They haven't evolved through cooperation with humans.
【4】How does the author illustrate his idea in the whole passage?
A．By referring to previous findings.
B．By giving examples.
C．By analyzing cause and effect
D．By explaining a concept.
25、A few months ago, one of my fellow graduate students was offered an incredible career-building opportunity. His efforts on a student-led campaign to increase federal funding for basic research had _______an invitation to speak on a conference panel (专家组). It would look great on his CV (简历). I was _______for him, of course. I had been a(n)_______partner in the campaign. I felt that I deserved the same opportunity. Yet I hadn’t been_______and I wasn’t sure why.
Growing up, I had been taught that the way to _______was to put my head down and work hard. If my work was good enough, it would speak for itself and I would be _______. This view, coupled with a natural __________, meant that I ___________ worked up the nerve before to put myself forward. This time, _______, I decided that I need to take control of my life again－by becoming my own biggest ________.
So, with my ____________beating fast, I asked my colleague to ask the panel organizers to include me. My mind was flooded with a list of well-practiced ____________. Maybe I didn’t deserve it. Maybe I was being too________. But my colleague immediately contacted the organizers, who quickly agreed to ________ me to the panel. I’ve come to understand that if I’m invisible, my work, ____________, won’t get any chance to be recognized. This isn’t a revolutionary ___________ which many people are unfamiliar with, I know, but as an introvert(内向的人) this is my________ Mount Everest.
I think advocating for myself will always make me a little________. But I do plenty of other uncomfortable things to __________ I’m living my best life, like getting flu shots. I suppose I can do the same for my________.
【1】
A．turned down
B．lacked for
C．referred to
D．led to
【2】
A．thankful
B．happy
C．sorry
D．ready
【3】
A．legal
B．mental
C．equal
D．special
【4】
A．invited
B．promoted
C．informed
D．dismissed
【5】
A．practice
B．success
C．power
D．reality
【6】
A．observed
B．protected
C．attracted
D．rewarded
【7】
A．shyness
B．warmth
C．kindness
D．sweetness
【8】
A．quietly
B．frequently
C．rarely
D．completely
【9】
A．therefore
B．however
C．otherwise
D．instead
【10】
A．advocate
B．promise
C．harvest
D．sacrifice
【11】
A．brain
B．heart
C．bone
D．stomach
【12】
A．get-together
B．background
C．self-doubt
D．breakthrough
【13】
A．stubborn
B．proud
C．nervous
D．humble
【14】
A．add
B．send
C．report
D．track
【15】
A．let alone
B．rather than
C．in turn
D．for example
【16】
A．idea
B．test
C．visit
D．plan
【17】
A．professional
B．personal
C．suspicious
D．traditional
【18】
A．unreasonable
B．dishonest
C．uncomfortable
D．discontent
【19】
A．figure
B．predict
C．record
D．ensure
【20】
A．health
B．colleague
C．education
D．career
26、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。
Mary’s husband died a few years ago from an accident. To make ends meet, she had to take on several jobs and bring up her five children alone. Fortunately, her oldest children understood her and helped to look after the younger kids. Mary always felt terrible about that, but there was nothing she could do. She dreamed of having a van to transport goods for others so that she could have another source of income.
In the mornings, Mary cleaned the houses for some families, and worked as a cashier at a supermarket the rest of the afternoon. At night, she worked at a gas station’s convenience store. Every night, she came home tired, and most of the kids had been asleep by then.
One afternoon, Mary was walking to the supermarket to start her duty when she saw an old man staring at the window of the bakery next door. The smell of fresh-baked bread permeated (弥漫) the air. However, the man merely sighed and started walking away.
Mary felt awful for some unknown reason and stopped the man. “Hey, sir. I think I’ve seen you before at the store, ”she said. “Yes. I’m Hector. Nice to see you,” the old man nodded at her and started to walk away.
“Wait, do you need anything?” Mary said, smiling kindly.
“Honestly, there was a leak in my roof this month, and I had to spend my entire month’s pension (退休金) on it. I don’t have much money for desserts,” he said. “I don’t know when I’ll be able to buy some again.”
1．写作词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
Mary asked Hector to wait and she went into the bakery.
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Paragraph 2:
One day, Mary saw a new van in the driveway with Hector standing next to it.
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