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I am as proud of my Chinese heritage (传统) and background as I am devoted to modern science, a part of human civilization of Western origin. ---- Yang Zhenning
For the past 20 years, the Touching China annual people ____1____ has honored people from all walks of life across the country. They are people who warm our hearts with their actions. This year, 10 inspirational role models were on the list.
Let’s get to know one of them, Yang Zhenning, who is a 99-year-old famous physicist. He was chosen for making great contributions (贡献) to physics.
No matter where he has been, Yang Zhenning has always had his motherland in mind.
In 1957, Yang was studying in the US. He and another Chinese student, Tsung-dao Lee (李政道), ____2____ a physics theory together. Months later, the two won the Nobel Prize in Physics for their theory. Their achievement ____3____ that Chinese scientists could be on the global world.
____4____, the “frozen” Sino-US relations (中美关系) prevented Chinese scientists who received doctoral degrees (博士学位) in the US from returning to China.
Then, in 1971, Yang finally got the ____5____ to return to China for a visit. Later, Yang sold a house in the US, donating the money to Tsinghua University. In 2003, Yang returned to China and also taught in Tsinghua.
Under his ____6____, many overseas Chinese students returned to China to make contributions, such as Turing Award winner Yao Qizhi and physics Wu Xiaogang.
1.A.reward B.award C.toward D.forward
2.A.came across B.came over C.came true D.came up with
3.A.proved B.produced C.provided D.processed
4.A.Therefore B.In addition C.However D.Instead
5.A.chance B.time C.reply D.money
6.A.control B.name C.influence D.leadership
Do you ever find yourself doing something without thinking about it We do lots of things automatically, out of habit rather than for any good reason. Learning to create healthy new habits can help you reach your goals.
What is a habit
Scientists say habits are formed in the brain and include a cause, action and a reward. ____7____, if you are used to watching TV when you get home from school, the cause would becoming home from school; the action is turning on the TV; and the reward might be the happy, relaxed feeling from watching your favourite program. This good feeling makes you want to do the ____8____ thing after school the next day again, and over time it can become a habit.
How are habits good for you
Turning something into a habit means you don’t have to think about it, which is good news when it’s healthy. Good habits can help ____9____ bad ones too, such as worrying. Sadie finds her habit of playing with fidget toys(指尖玩具)reduces ____10____. “They help me relax and stay focused,” she says. Scientists believe nearly half of the things we do every day is out of habit, so forming helpful habits is ____11____ a great way to help you reach your goals.
How can you start to build healthy new habits
Dr. Radha Modgil notes it’s important to think about why you want to change. When it’s time to begin, “Try the 1% idea, where every day you improve or change something by 1%. That way you start to see ____12____ and you’re not discouraged(灰心的)by failure,” she says. Remember forming new habits isn’t always easy, but it will be worth it in the end.
7.A.At first B.For example C.As a result D.In fact
8.A.same B.effective C.flexible D.limited
9.A.produce B.prevent C.protect D.predict
10.A.feeling B.attention C.excitement D.stress
11.A.already B.almost C.also D.altogether
12.A.progress B.challenges C.movement D.suggestions
Gloria is a famous hostess of a TV station. When she was 15, she happened to walk into a bookstore in her hometown and began looking at the books on the shelves. The man behind the counter, John Smith, asked if she’d like a job. She needed to start ____13____ for college, so she said yes.
Gloria worked after school and during summer holidays, and the job helped pay for her first year of college. During college she would do many other jobs: she served coffee in the student union, and she was a hotel cleaner and even made maps for the Forest Service. But ____14____ books was one of the most satisfying jobs.
One day a woman came into the bookstore and asked Gloria for books on cancer. The woman seemed upset. Gloria showed her practically everything they had and found other books they could order. The woman left the store ____15____, and Gloria has always remembered the pride she felt in having helped her customers.
Years later, as a television hostess, Gloria heard of a child who was born with problems with his fingers and hand. His family could not ____16____ an operation, and the boy lived in shame, hiding his hand in his pocket all the time. Gloria persuaded (说服) her boss to agree to let her do the story. After the story was broadcast, some doctors called, offering to perform the operation ____17____.
Gloria visited the boy in the hospital after the operation. The first thing he did was to raise his repaired hand and say, “Thank you.” What a sweet sense of satisfaction Gloria felt!
At Smith’s bookstore, Gloria always realized she was working for the customers, not the store. Today it’s the same. The TV station pays her, but she feels that she should work for the people who watch the programmes, helping them understand the ____18____ better.
13.A.saving B.studying C.surveying D.making
14.A.borrowing B.lending C.reading D.selling
15.A.more excited B.less worried C.quite interested D.very surprised
16.A.do B.offer C.afford D.give
17.A.in return B.on business C.with pleasure D.for free
18.A.TV station B.hostesses C.world D.operation
Choose the words and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词,完成短文)
Many people are probably not familiar with the World Toilet Organization (WTO). It is an organization to ____19____ toilets and keep places and healthy. It is based in Singapore and includes toilet associations from 177 countries around the world.
Sim Jae-duck is 74 years old now. In 2001, he founded the WTO. He holds the opinion that time should be spent on more meaningful things, such as serving people. Therefore, he chose a ____20____ which was always ignored, toilet.
Sim was born in a restroom. “My mother followed advice from my grandmother that people born in restrooms will enjoy long lives,” he said. Now he plans to live and die in a toilet-shaped house.
The large glass building was built in Suweon, a Korean city. There are two bedrooms and two guest rooms ____21____ the rooms. The house, of course, has three expensive toilets.
“There is a ____22____ bathroom behind glass for all to see. The other toilets have water saving features,” Sim said. “My family has already agreed to keep this house as a symbol of South Korea’s new toilet culture after my death. The house will be remembered as an example of saving people from diseases and protecting the environment.”
The main bathroom has a machine that produces a mist (薄雾) ____23____ others can’t see the people in the bathroom. That can make users feel safe. The toilet seat with be raised as people enter and music will play.
Sim’s advice has changed public toilets into clean and beautiful resting places. Now the public toilets in Suweon are ____24____ paintings, fresh flowers or even small gardens. They are places that protect human health.
19.A.reduce B.improve C.welcome D.remove
20.A.process B.study C.culture D.field
21.A.besides B.behind C.ahead D.among
22.A.visit B.display C.physical D.manner
23.A.so that B.because C.unless D.although
24.A.covered with B.made of C.used to D.decorated with
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)
Three years ago, a group of researchers at Cornell University’s Food and Brand Lab had a guess. They knew that as part of the National School Lunch Program, apples were served to kids.
But many of them ____25____ in the rubbish bins, some even untouched. Unlike others, they wondered why the kids didn’t want the fruit.
They thought the fact that the apples were being served whole, rather than sliced (切成片的), made the fruit out of favor. And they wanted to ____26____ this idea.
They carried out a study at eight schools and found that fruit consumption(消耗) ____27____ by more than 60 percent when apples were served sliced. They then made a followup study at six other schools, which not only showed the same result, but further ____28____ it. Both the overall apple consumption and the percentage of students who ate more than half of the apple served to them were more than 70 percent higher at schools that served sliced apples.
Based on these results, it seems that even the simplest forms of inconvenience can influence us. Sliced apples did reduce the waste. However, the hardest part is getting kids to ____29____ eating fruit, and that’s exactly why sliced apples are the way to go. A child holding a whole apple has to break the skin, eat around the core (果核), and ____30____ the inconvenience of holding a large fruit. These problems might seem silly or unimportant, but they’re important when you’re missing teeth or have braces (牙箍), as so many kids do.
It’s one of those situations where what seems like a really small inconvenience actually makes a huge difference.
25.A.ended up B.finished off C.followed up D.set off
26.A.present B.share C.prove D.try
27.A.decreased B.jumped C.reached D.slowed
28.A.denied B.supported C.impressed D.described
29.A.learn B.practice C.continue D.start
30.A.deal with B.think about C.look into D.point out
A black cat crossed your path It might be your lucky day! Cat lovers know that kitty can bring good things like comfort and companionship. Meet four kitties to ___31___ cats are dramatic animals!
Top of the class
One morning when the school bell rang, 33 students and one lost cat ran into a classroom. The kids started playing with him immediately. The kitten did not want to leave, and the students did not want him to go. So the cat, named Tombi was given a ___32___ checkup to make sure he would be safe to have in the school. Now officially the class cat, Tombi sleeps through classes on that bookshelf and then plays with the kids during breaks. This kitten is a real class cat!
Spaced out
The fur really flew on October 18, when Felicette became the first cat in space. The French cat rocketed toward the stars to help researchers learn whether animals could ___33___ from the space travel. After soaring more than one hundred miles above Earth, the high-flying cat ___34___ returned home the same day. We bet she was seeing stars.
Guide cat
Terfel was losing his eyesight. Nervous of hurting himself, the dog mostly kept to his basket. But then a missing cat—Pwditat, wandered into the house and walked right up to Terfel. As if he sensed Terfel was blind, the cat ___35___ the dog into the garden as a guide. After that, Pwditat became part of the family. Pwditat helped Terfel get around the house. Who says cats and dogs can’t be friends
Cat detective
A cat named Snowball helped to solve a crime—a serious one. When police found white cat hairs sticking to a jacket with blood on it, they took hard look at the Snowball and DNA in his hair. Since every individual’s DNA is unique, scientists were able to show the hairs were Snowball’s. That way, police could ___36___ the jacket and the crime to Snowball’s owner. It was the first time cat DNA had been used to find a criminal.
31.A.deny B.prove C.affect D.interview
32.A.colourful B.free C.cheap D.medical
33.A.learn B.wonder C.survive D.manage
34.A.suddenly B.politely C.safely D.lately
35.A.avoid B.led C.fooled D.noticed
36.A.connect B.put C.decide D.need
选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文。
With International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach’s applause and the cheering of flag-waving audience, China’s 18-year-old freestyle skier Gu Ailing Eileen, with hands on her head and a look of great excitement, captured the gold medal of the women’s freeski big air (自由式滑雪大跳台) final at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
The win not only brings Team China to the top of the current Olympic medals table, with the host country having won three gold medals, but is also a historic achievement as Gu is China’s ____37____ women’s Olympic gold medalist on snow sports.
“This is the best moment in my life, moments like this make everything so worthy,” Gu said in a post-game interview and she thanked the home audience for their huge ____38____.
Gu’s performance was steady and faultless in her first two runs, giving her a good score. On her final run, which made Chinese spectators breathless, Gu nailed a double cork 1620 (双周偏轴转体1620), with great ____39____, to take over first spot, surpassing Mathilde Gremaud of Switzerland who finished third and Tess Ledeux of France who got the silver.
With a combined score of 188.25 points—93.75 from her first run and 94.50 from the third—Gu came back strong from third place ____40____ the final run to take the gold as the event made its Olympic debut (首次登台).
In the festive atmosphere of the Chinese Lunar New Year season, topics on Gu’s gold medal exploded like fireworks as the 18-year-old prodigy, on the day she snatched the gold medal, occupied about 30 of the top 50 topics on the trending list, ____41____ including discussions on her grandmother’s birthplace and her habit of 10-hour sleep.
Gu’s gold medal inspired Chinese netizens on Sina Weibo, in ____42____ discussions about her exploded with over 670 million views and millions of comments about an hour after her historic victory.
Gu is like most other new-era Chinese teens: They love to post selfies on social media platforms; they like fancy food, travel and fashionable outfits. The prodigy was admitted to Stanford University with a near-perfect SAT score in the run-up to the Winter Olympics.
37.A.final B.first C.greatest D.best
38.A.smile B.success C.support D.surprise
39.A.care B.joy C.difficulty D.help
40.A.after B.until C.toward D.before
41.A.even B.except C.exactly D.especially
42.A.there B.where C.that D.which
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage. (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)
Before the pandemic, it was common to greet others with a hug or a shake of the hand. That’s now being ____43____ by some people with an elbow or fist bump (碰手肘或者拳头). In the past, men bowed-bending forward at the body and lowering the head as if to say, “I’m not all that important”. Bowing is elegant (优雅的) and unlike elbow bumps, can totally avoid ____44____. So, what do you think Should bowing make a comeback
Yes, it’s a humble, graceful greeting.
Bowing provides a practical and graceful solution to the problem of how to greet one another in the midst of a pandemic. Bumping elbows might not spread coronavirus but it doesn’t have the elegance of a bow. It can be awkward not knowing how to greet someone, so a bow can sort this out. It means that people know ____45____ what to do without colliding(碰撞) somewhere between a hug and a handshake. A bow is a gesture of humility(谦逊), which is a sign of strength.
The Victorian writer, Charles Spurgeon, wrote that the humility of a bow leads to feeling invincible(无敌的). ____46____, in these serious times, it could be fun pretending to be in a novel by a Victorian writer.
No, it’s ____47____ to greet people in this way.
Physical touch reduces anxiety, stress and even pain. The pandemic has highlighted(突出) how much people want to hug their friends and family. Can you imagine bowing to a grandmother In the past, bowing was common in the UK when people at the ____48____—such as royalty(皇室) and the rich—were considered more important than those lower down—such as children and the working classes. Society should not go back to a way of doing things that highlights inequality between groups. There are better ways to greet, such as the Southeast Asian way of saying “Namaste(合十礼)”, with palms together, pointing upwards in gratitude.
43.A.changed B.replaced C.exchanged D.turned
44.A.contact B.connection C.relation D.link
45.A.even B.early C.exactly D.especially
46.A.Besides B.But C.Instead D.Still
47.A.out of hand B.in use C.out of date D.in business
48.A.center B.bottom C.palace D.top
Get set for returning to school
Prepare yourself for the year ahead with these simple steps.
You may be heading back to school or have already started. It’s normal to feel both excited for a new school year and sad that the summer break is ending. You may also feel a little ____49____ about having new classrooms and teachers to meet. If so, you are not ____50____! Here are some ways to prepare for the year ahead.
Look on the bright side
There are many good things to going back to school. You may get to see friends more frequently, ____51____. If you didn’t see your classmates much this summer, now you will. If you developed a new interest in comic strips or chess over the summer, you could ____52____ whether there is a club you could join at school. If not, perhaps you could start one. Maybe you want to try out for the school musical or compete in an after-school sport. Try making a list of the ideas you come up with in a notebook so you can review them and feel inspired by them.
Gather supplies
If you receive your school supplies in advance, start looking around your house for ____53____ you may already have and don’t need to buy. Ask a parent if unused school supplies are stored somewhere at home. ____54____ your desk or room for pencils, pens, sticky notes and folders from last year that you could use again. Then put these items in your backpack so it’s ready for your first day.
49.A.angry B.nervous C.frightened D.tired
50.A.alone B.single C.ready D.finished
51.A.in addition B.in fact C.for example D.as a result
52.A.find out B.care for C.give up D.stay calm
53.A.cases B.ideas C.marks D.items
54.A.Require B.Check C.Set D.Decorate
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)
Some people find visiting ordinary museums to be a bit dry. Luckily for them, there are unusual museums to check out, such as underwater museums!
Many underwater museums are ____55____ by companies that offer guided tours. Depending on the depth of the museum, visitors may be able to view the sculptures from a glass bottomed boat or by swimming on the surface. Other underwater museums are deeper and are most suitable for divers.
One of their main purposes is to create a man-made reef (礁) environment where sea creatures can live. That’s ____56____ some of the museums are located in areas that were damaged by hurricanes (飓风) or are considered underwater “deserts”. The statues in the museum are designed in a way that encourages the growth of coral and plant life. Over time, the statutes and plants attracted more and more fish to the area.
Florida, U.S.A
Florida is home to different types of underwater museums. The state’s newest underwater museum, the Underwater Museum of Art can be found off the coast of Grayton Beach. This part of the Gulf of Mexico is an underwater desert, so creators hope that the exhibit will ____57____ the ocean environment.
Cancun, Mexico
For years, Cancun has been a popular ____58____. And one of the major draws is the water. The Museo Subacuaticao de Arte is an ideal place for divers. There they can enjoy more than 500 statues that help to build a man-made reef. This museum was created to give visitors another choice because the area’s ____59____ reef has been damaged.
Canary Islands, Spain
Museo Atlantico has an impressive display of more than 300 statues. They focus on man’s interaction with the marine world.
If you are looking for a different museum ____60____, check out one that’s underwater!
55.A.predicted B.supported C.divided D.examined
56.A.why B.how C.what D.where
57.A.discover B.imagine C.manage D.improve
58.A.magic tower B.weather forecast C.tourist destination D.opening ceremony
59.A.national B.natural C.colorful D.beautiful
60.A.experience B.address C.guide D.business
参考答案:
1.B
2.D
3.A
4.C
5.A
6.D
【导语】本文主要讲杨振宁的爱国精神及对祖国的贡献。
1.句意:在过去的20年,感动中国年度人物奖项被颁给了全国各行各业的人们。
reward报酬;award奖项;toward朝向;forward向前。根据“Touching China annual people”可知是奖项。故选B。
2.句意:在1957年,杨在美国学习,他和另外一个中国学生李政道一起提出了一个物理理论。
come across偶遇;come over过来;come true实现;come up with提出。根据“a physics theory together.”可知是提出理论。故选D。
3.句意:他们的成就证明中国科学家可以跻身全球世界。
prove证明;produced生产;provided提供;processed加工。根据“that Chinese scientists could be on the global world.”可知是证明了中国科学家的实力。故选A。
4.句意:然而,中美关系的僵化阻止了在美国拿到的博士学位的中国科学家返回到中国。
Therefore因此;In addition此外;However然而;Instead相反。根据“prevented Chinese scientists who received doctoral degrees (博士学位) in the US from returning to China.”可知这件事情和上文提到杨的爱国精神是转折关系,故选C。
5.句意:然后在1971年,杨最终获得了机会返回到中国看一看。
chance机会;time时间;reply返回;money金钱。根据“to return to China for a visit.”可知是有机会回来看一看。故选A。
6.句意:在他的带领下,许多的海外中国学生返回到中国做贡献。
control控制;name名字;influence影响;leadership带领。根据“many overseas Chinese students returned to China to make contributions”可知杨率先回国,在他的带领下,其他科学家也相继回国。故选D。
7.B
8.A
9.B
10.D
11.C
12.A
【导语】本文讲述了养成好习惯的重要性。
7.句意:例如,如果你习惯了放学回家后看电视,原因就会变成放学回家。
At first起初;For example例如;As a result因此;In fact事实上。根据“if you are used to watching TV when you get home from school, the cause would becoming home from school”可知此处是举例子,举的是“习惯是在大脑中形成的,包括原因、行动和奖励”的例子,故选B。
8.句意:这种良好的感觉会让你第二天放学后想要做同样的事情,久而久之就会成为一种习惯。
same相同的;effective有效的;flexible灵活的;limited有限制的。根据“This good feeling makes you want to do the...thing after school the next day again”可知有了良好的感觉后,就会在第二天放学后想要做同样的事情。故选A。
9.句意:好习惯也可以帮助预防坏习惯,比如担心。
produce生产;prevent防止;protect保护;predict预测。根据“Good habits can help...bad ones too, such as worrying.”可知好习惯可以帮助预防坏习惯。故选B。
10.句意:赛迪发现她玩指尖玩具的习惯可以减轻压力。
feeling感受;attention注意力;excitement激动;stress压力。根据“They help me relax and stay focused”可知玩指尖玩具的习惯可以减轻压力。故选D。
11.句意:科学家认为,我们每天做的事情有近一半是出于习惯,所以养成有益的习惯也是帮助你实现目标的好方法。
already已经;almost几乎;also也;altogether总共。根据“forming helpful habits is...a great way to help you reach your goals.”可知养成好的习惯也是帮助你实现目标的好方法,also符合语境,故选C。
12.句意:这样你就会开始看到进步,不会因为失败而气馁。
progress进步;challenges挑战;movement移动;suggestions建议。根据“Try the 1% idea, where every day you improve or change something by 1%. ”可知每天都有一点点进步,你就不会因为失败而气馁。故选A。
13.A
14.D
15.B
16.C
17.D
18.C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Gloria在成为电台主持人前后的一些个人经历。
13.句意:她需要开始为上大学攒钱,因此她说可以。
saving攒钱;studying学习;surveying查看;making制造。根据语境可知,她需要开始为上大学攒钱。save for...是固定短语,意为“为……攒钱”。故选A。
14.句意:但是卖书是最令她满意的工作之一。
borrowing借;lending借出;reading读;selling卖。根据“One day a woman came into the bookstore and asked Gloria for books on cancer.”以及“Gloria has always remembered the pride she felt in having helped her customers”可知,最令Gloria满意的一份工作是卖书。故选D。
15.句意:这位女士离开商店时不那么担心了,Gloria一直记得她为帮助顾客而感到自豪。
more excited更兴奋;less worried不那么担心;quite interested十分感兴趣;very surprised非常惊讶。根据“The woman seemed upset. Gloria showed her practically everything they had and found other books they could order. ”可知,这位妇女离开的时候不那么担心了。故选B。
16.句意:他的家庭负担不起手术费用,男孩生活在耻辱中,他的手一直藏在口袋里。
do做;offer提供;afford买得起;give给。根据“the boy lived in shame, hiding his hand in his pocket all the time”可知,男孩的家庭负担不起手术费用。故选C。
17.句意:这个故事播出后,一些医生打来电话,表示愿意免费为他做手术。
in return作为回报;on business出差;with pleasure很愿意;for free免费。根据“Gloria visited the boy in the hospital after the operation.”可知,一些医生打来电话,表示愿意免费为他做手术。故选D。
18.句意:电视台付钱给她,但她觉得她应该为看节目的人工作,帮助他们更好地了解世界。
TV station电视台;hostesses女主持人;world世界;operation手术。根据“The TV station pays her, but she feels that she should work for the people who watch the programmes, helping them understand the...better.”可知,她觉得她应该为看节目的人工作,帮助他们更好地了解世界。故选C。
19.B
20.D
21.D
22.B
23.A
24.D
【导语】本文主要讲述Sim Jae-duck创立了“世界厕所组织”,还介绍了他计划度过余生的厕所形状的房子。
19.句意:这是一个改善厕所、保持场所卫生的组织。
reduce减少;improve改善;welcome欢迎;remove移开。根据下文“Sim’s advice has changed public toilets into clean and beautiful resting places.”可知,组织创始人Sim希望厕所是干净漂亮的休息场所,由此可知他开创的组织会改善厕所。故选B。
20.句意:因此,他选择了一个总是被忽视的领域,厕所。
process过程;study学习;culture文化;field领域。根据“...such as serving people. Therefore, he chose a…which was always ignored, toilet.”可知Sim选择在“厕所”这一领域为人民服务。故选D。
21.句意:房间中有两间卧室和两间客房。
besides除了;behind在……后面;ahead在前面;among在……之中。根据“There are two bedrooms and two guest rooms…the rooms.”可知,此处表示在很多房间之中有两间卧室和两间客房,用among。故选D。
22.句意:玻璃后面有一个展示浴室,所有人都可以看到。
visit参观;display展示;physical体检;manner方式。根据“for all to see”可知,这是一个展示浴室。故选B。
23.句意:主浴室有一台产生雾气的机器,这样其他人就看不到浴室里的人。
so that以便,为了;because因为;unless除非;although尽管,虽然。根据“The main bathroom has a machine that produces a mist…others can’t see the people in the bathroom.”可知,用机器产生雾气是为了不让其他人看到浴室的内部,此空应填so that引导目的状语从句。故选A。
24.句意:现在Suweon的公共厕所里装饰着绘画、鲜花甚至小花园。
covered with覆盖;made of由……组成;used to曾经;decorated with装饰。根据“Now the public toilets in Suweon are…paintings, fresh flowers or even small gardens.”可知,厕所被绘画、鲜花等装饰着。故选D。
25.A
26.C
27.B
28.B
29.D
30.A
【导语】本文主要介绍了康奈尔大学食品与品牌实验室关于学校学生浪费苹果的研究,告诉我们:看起来非常小的不便,实际上会产生巨大的影响。
25.句意:但其中许多最终都被扔进了垃圾桶,有些甚至没有被碰过。
ended up最终处于;finished off吃完,喝光;followed up跟踪;set off出发。根据“ in the rubbish bins”可知,此处指“许多苹果最终在垃圾桶里”,ended up符合语境,故选A。
26.句意:他们想要证明这个想法。
present颁发;share分享;prove证明;try试图。 前文研究人员提出了假设,根据下文“They carried out a study at eight schools and found that fruit consumption...”可知,他们实施研究是为了证明他们的想法,故选C。
27.句意:他们在八所学校进行了一项研究,发现当供应切片苹果时,水果的消耗量增长了60%以上。
decreased减少;jumpe猛增;reached抵达;slowed使变慢。 根据“Both the overall apple consumption and the percentage of students who ate more than half of the apple served to them were more than 70 percent higher at schools that served sliced apples.”可知,应是切成片的苹果消费量增长了,故选B。
28.句意:随后,他们在另外六所学校进行了后续研究,不仅得出了同样的结果,而且进一步支持了这一结论。
denied拒绝;supported支持;impressed使留下深刻印象;described描写。not only...but“不仅……而且”,前后是递进关系,结合“which not only showed the same result”及语境可知,应是进一步支持了原来的结论,故选B。
29.句意:然而,最难的部分是让孩子们开始吃水果,这就是为什么切片苹果是正确的选择。
learn学习;practice练习;continue继续;start开始。根据“that’s exactly why sliced apples are the way to go. ”及切片苹果浪费的很少这一事实可知,切片苹果是为了让孩子们开始吃水果,故选D。
30.句意:一个孩子拿着一个完整的苹果,必须削掉果皮,吃果核周围的东西,还要处理拿着一个大苹果的不便。
deal with解决;think about考虑;look into调查;point out指出。这里是列举了拿着一整个苹果带来的问题,结合下文“These problems”可知,应是解决问题,故选A。
31.B
32.D
33.C
34.C
35.B
36.A
【导语】本文讲述了猫是“戏剧性动物”的四个事件。
31.句意:来见见四只小猫来证明猫是戏剧性的动物!
deny否认;prove证明;affect影响;interview采访。下文讲述了四个和小猫相关的不太寻常的故事,这是“猫是戏剧性动物”的证明。故选B。
32.句意:因此,这只名叫Tombi的猫接受了体检,以确保它在学校是安全的。
colourful五颜六色的;free自由的;cheap便宜的;medical医学的。根据“Tombi was given a…checkup to make sure he would be safe to have in the school”可知,这只猫要接受医学检查是为了能和学校里的孩子们安全地一起玩耍。故选D。
33.句意:这只法国猫飞向星空,帮助研究人员了解动物是否能在太空旅行中生存。
learn学习;wonder想知道;survive生存;manage管理。根据“animals could…from the space travel”和选项可知,是看动物是否能在太空旅行中生存下来。故选C。
34.句意:在地球上空飞行了100多英里后,这只高飞的猫于当天安全返回了家。
suddenly突然;politely有礼貌地;safely安全地;lately最近。根据“the high-flying cat…returned home the same day”和选项可知,猫最后安全地返回了家。故选C。
35.句意:就好像他感觉到了Terfel失明了一样,猫作为向导把狗领进了花园。
avoid避免;led引路;fooled愚弄;noticed注意到。根据“... the dog into the garden as a guide.”可知,猫作为一个向导,引着狗进入了花园。故选B。
36.句意:这样,警方就可以将这件夹克和犯罪行为与Snowball的主人联系起来。
connect把……联系起来;put放;decide决定;need需要。根据“…the jacket and the crime to Snowball’s owner”可知,把这件夹克和犯罪行为与Snowball的主人联系起来,connect…to…“将……与……联系起来”。故选A。
37.B
38.C
39.C
40.A
41.A
42.D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍谷爱凌冬奥夺冠以及引起的热议。
37.句意:但是也是历史性的突破,因为谷爱凌是中国第一位在雪上运动获得奥运金牌的女运动员。
final最后;first第一;greatest最伟大的;best最好的。根据“but is also a historic achievement”可知,此处应用first,表示“第一位”。故选B。
38.句意:她感谢国内观众巨大的支持。
smile微笑;success成功;support支持;surprise惊讶。根据“she thanked the home audience for their huge”可知,此处应用support,表示“支持”。故选C。
39.句意:谷爱凌用超高难度,完成双周偏轴转体1620度,进而排到第一。
care关心;joy欢笑;difficulty困难;help帮助。根据“a double cork 1620”可知,此处应用difficulty,表示“高难度”。故选C。
40.句意:在最后一跳之后,谷爱凌从第三名强势回归,在首次登台的冬奥会决赛中夺得金牌。
after在……之后;until直到;toward朝着;before在……之前。根据“Gu came back strong from third place”和“the final run”可知,是最后一跳之后才从第三名回归到第一名,获得金牌,故选A。
41.句意:在中国农历新年的节日气氛中,对于这位18岁的神童来说,关于金牌的话题就像烟花一样爆发了,在她夺取金牌的那一天,占据了趋势榜单前50名话题中的大约30个,甚至包括关于她祖母的出生地和她10小时睡眠习惯的讨论。
even甚至;except除了;exactly确切地;especially特别地。根据“occupied about 30 of the top 50 topics on the trending list”可知,此处应用even,表示“甚至”。故选A。
42.句意: 在新浪微博上,谷爱凌的金牌激励了中国网民,在她历史性胜利后的一个小时内,关于她的讨论爆发了超过6.7亿次观看和数百万条评论。
there那儿;where哪儿;that那个;which哪个。根据“in...discussion”可知,此处应用which,引导定语从句,介词in+which=where。故选D。
43.B
44.A
45.C
46.A
47.C
48.D
【导语】本文介绍了流行病前后问候打招呼方式是否需要改变,对于以前的“鞠躬”这种方式进行了讨论,“鞠躬”是谦逊的表现,但又是一种过时且体现阶级分化的表现。
43.句意:现在正在被一些人替换成了碰手肘或者拳头。
changed改变;replaced替代;exchanged交换;turned转变。根据前文以及本句“Before the pandemic, it was common to greet others with a hug or a shake of the hand. That’s now being...by some people with an elbow or fist bump...”可知,以前打招呼是拥抱等,现在被“替换成了”碰手肘或者拳头,故选B。
44.句意:不像碰手肘或者拳头,鞠躬是优雅的,能够完全避免接触。
contact接触;connection连接;relation关系;link联结。根据“Before the pandemic, it was common to greet others with a hug or a shake of the hand.”可知,在以前问候方式可以是拥抱等,现在有了流行病,拥抱等打招呼方式正在被其他打招呼方式替代,回到以前的鞠躬方式,就能完全避免“接触”了,故选A。
45.句意:它意味着人们非常明确地知道做什么能不发生拥抱和握手之间发出现的碰撞现象。
even甚至;early早地;exactly确切地;especially尤其。根据“It can be awkward not knowing how to greet someone, so a bow can sort this out. It means that people know...what to do without colliding(碰撞) somewhere between a hug and a handshake.”可知,鞠躬能避免不知道如何问候别人的尴尬,能够让人们“确切地”知道不碰撞该怎么做,故选C。
46.句意:除此之外,在这些严肃的时期,鞠躬在维多利亚小说家的小说里能够假装很有趣。
Besides除此之外还;But但是;Instead相反;Still仍然。根据“The Victorian writer, Charles Spurgeon, wrote that the humility of a bow leads to feeling invincible(无敌的)...in these serious times, it could be fun pretending to be in a novel by a Victorian writer.”可知,在维多利亚时期,鞠躬带来的谦逊让人感到无敌,“除此之外”还能假装很有乐趣,故选A。
47.句意:不,用这种方式问候别人过时了。
out of hand失去控制;in use在使用;out of date过时了;in business在经营中。根据前文以及本句“Yes, it’s a humble, graceful greeting. No, it’s...to greet people in this way.”可知,前文说鞠躬这种方式的好处,后面表示否定,谈论不好的地方,故选C。
48.句意:在过去的英国,当人们处在高位,比如皇室或者富有的人,鞠躬,是很普遍的,比那些处在低级的小孩或者工人阶级更重要。
center中心;bottom底部;palace宫殿;top顶端。根据语境“ In the past, bowing was common in the UK when people at the...such as royalty(皇室) and the rich...”可知,皇室和富有的人应该是“高级的”人,处在上层次的人物,故选D。
49.B
50.A
51.C
52.A
53.D
54.B
【导语】本文介绍了学生回到学校会激动或者紧张,文章为做好准备回校提供了一些建议。
49.句意:你也可能对有新教室和与老师见面感到紧张。
angry生气的;nervous紧张的;frightened害怕的;tired累的。根据语境“It’s normal to feel both excited for a new school year and sad that the summer break is ending. You may also feel a little…about having new classrooms and teachers to meet.”可知,前文提到激动,后文提到有新教室或者和老师见面感到“紧张”,前后形成对比,故选B。
50.句意:如果是这样,你不是独自奋战。
alone孤独的;single单个的;ready准备好的;finished完成的。根据前后语境“It’s normal to feel both excited…You may also feel a little…about having new classrooms and teachers to meet. If so, you are not…Here are some ways to prepare for the year ahead.”可知,你会紧张也会激动,下文提出给你一些建议,所以中间是“你并不是孤军奋战”。故选A。
51.句意:例如,你也许更加频繁的见朋友。
in addition另外;in fact事实上;for example例如;as a result因此。根据前一句和本句“There are many good things to going back to school. You may get to see friends more frequently…”可知,返回学校有很多好处,例如,你会频繁见朋友,后句是前一句的例子。故选C。
52.句意:如果你在整个夏天对连环画或者象棋产生了兴趣,你可以找出学校是否有你可以加入的俱乐部。
find out找出;care for关心;give up放弃;stay calm保持冷静。根据语境“If you developed a new interest in comic strips or chess over the summer, you could…whether there is a club you could join at school.”可知,如果你在暑假发现了新的兴趣,你就能在学校“找出”你能加入的俱乐部。故选A。
53.句意:如果你提前收到学校的供给品,开始四周看看你的房子,寻找一下你已经有且不需要买的物品。
cases情况;ideas想法;marks记号;items物品。根据语境“If you receive your school supplies in advance, start looking around your house for…you may already have and don’t need to buy.”可知,学校如果提前发东西了,可以看看已经有的且不需要购买的“物品”了,故选D。
54.句意:检查你的桌子或房间里是否有去年可以再次使用的铅笔、钢笔、便利贴和文件夹。
Require要求;Check检查;Set设置;Decorate装饰。根据语境“…your desk or room for pencils, pens, sticky notes and folders from last year that you could use again.”可知,“检查”一下房间或者书桌上去年用过的东西是否还能再次使用,故选B。
55.B
56.A
57.D
58.C
59.B
60.A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文,介绍与众不同的水下博物馆。
55.句意:许多水下博物馆都得到了提供导游服务的公司的支持。
predicted预测;supported支持;divided划分;examined检查。根据“Many underwater museums are...by companies that offer guided tours.”可知,水下博物馆得到了提供导游服务的公司的支持。故选B。
56.句意:这就是为什么一些博物馆位于被飓风破坏的地区或被认为是水下“沙漠”的地区。
why为什么;how如何;what什么;where哪里。根据“That’s...some of the museums are located in areas that were damaged by hurricanes (飓风) or are considered underwater “deserts”.”和上下文内容可知,此处在解释原因,故选A。
57.句意:墨西哥湾的这一部分是水下沙漠,所以创作者希望这次展览能改善海洋环境。
discover发现;imagine想象;manage管理;improve改善。根据“so creators hope that the exhibit will...the ocean environment”可知,希望能改善海洋环境,故选D。
58.句意:多年来,坎昆一直是受欢迎的旅游胜地。
magic tower魔法塔;weather forecast天气预报;tourist destination旅游胜地;opening ceremony开幕式。根据“Cancun has been a popular...”可知,坎昆是受欢迎的旅游胜地,故选C。
59.句意:这座博物馆的建立是为了给游客提供另一种选择,因为该地区的天然珊瑚礁已经遭到破坏。
national国家的;natural自然的;colorful彩色的;beautiful美丽的。根据“This museum was created to give visitors another choice because the area’s...reef has been damaged.”可知,天然珊瑚礁已经遭到破坏,故选B。
60.句意:如果你正在寻找一种不同的博物馆体验,那就去看看水下博物馆吧!
experience经历;address地址;guide导游;business生意。根据“If you are looking for a different museum..., check out one that’s underwater!”可知,是不同的博物馆体验,故选A。