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More than 90 percent of global trade today is carried out through ships — about 53,000 business ships trading internationally. That number seems to increase quickly. A 2019 study, led by researchers at McGill University in Canada, has predicted (预测) an increase in ocean traffic of anything between 240 and 1209 percent by 2050. In preparation for this increase, scientists and engineers around the world are dealing with the difficult question of how to navigate (航行) more safely.
On the west coast of the US, one such group has a single target-whales. The region is home to not only busy international ports but also the rich feeding grounds of blue, humpback and fin whales. As a result of crossovers, ship strikes are thought to be one of the leading causes of death for whale populations.
Dr Briana Abrahms, a research ecologist at NOAA Fisheries’ Southwest Fisheries Science Center, is developing an app that will allow managers and ship members to be alarmed to the possible location of blue whales. It is based on the group’s new model which predicts whale movements based on the oceanographic conditions. “Ocean conditions can change on a daily basis,” Abrahms explains. “We know what conditions the whales like, so every single day we can look at where those conditions are and predict where the whales will go.”
Of course, knowing where the whales are is hardly effective if captains ignore the information. Abrahms admits that voluntary slow-down plans for large ships on the east coast of the US (slower ships being less likely to kill whales) have seen low levels of obedience (遵守). Her hope is that more accurate data will encourage owners and managers to respond. “Part of the reason we think for the low obedience is that there isn’t much confidence among the shipping industry. If you say ‘slow down between July and November’, the shipping industry doesn’t believe that there is actually a whale there. By making it more accurate in predicting whales, we’re hoping our app will help,” Abrahms said.
1．Why does the author mention the 2019 study in Paragraph 1
A．To tell the importance of shipping industry.
B．To show the fast increase in global trade.
C．To predict ocean traffic in the following years.
D．To explain the necessity of ensuring sailing safety.
2．What’s the app designed for
A．Counting the number of whales.
B．Telling possible locations of whales.
C．Predicting the consequence of ship strikes.
D．Forecasting the oceanographic condition.
3．What’s Abrahms attitude towards the present slow-down plans
A．Critical. B．Positive.
C．Concerned. D．Unclear.
4．What is the text mainly about
A．Ways to avoid crossovers between ships and whales.
B．Methods of predicting severe weather.
C．Importance of rescuing wildlife in the sea.
D．Challenges of keeping a correct voyage.
During 20 years of working at his family’s supermarket in Pollenca on the Spanish island of Mallorca, Jose Luis-Reig, known as Pep, never gave a thought to the academic (学术的) world. It was only when visiting the classrooms of mainland universitates with his two teenage daughters that he suddenly felt himself at home among the books and atmosphere of learning.
After school Pep had intended to do a degree in biology at Barcelona University but had been called on to help run the family business instead.
But the question of “What’s my role in life ” still kept coming back to him. It wasn’t until a year later that the answer suddenly struck him. When he was at school, other children would come to him with their problems. He became famous and so was invited onto local radio, where the interviewer said, “You’re like a young psychologist.”
Pep was no stranger to change. The family business had originally been a sawmill (锯木厂), but when Pep, then 27, was asked if he wanted to take over, he decided to transform the mill into the town’s first supermarket.
One day in the shop, what the radio presenter said came back to him. After running the idea past his family, he applied to university in Palma to study psychology and, aged 46, was accepted.
“I had to get used to being much older than all the other students,” he says. “In fact, I was older than my professor. But I believe disadvantages can always be advantages. And I ended up helping the others because I’d had more life experience that carries psychological impact, which could reflect classroom theory.”
Pep came top of his year and impressed his tutors so much that he was offered a job researching and teaching, which he still does while studying for a master’s in neuropsychology. Now 52, and still in the job, he adds, “My only regret is not having done it earlier. ”
5．What can we know about Pep in the first paragraph
A．He felt relaxed in the school atmosphere.
B．He supported his daughters by selling books.
C．He visited his daughters’ universities frequently.
D．He never quit the thought of going to mainland colleges.
6．What was Pep’s answer to the question of his role in life
A．To win fame.
B．To study psychology.
C．To take over his family business.
D．To cure children of their problems.
7．What inspired Pep to apply to the university in Palma at 46
A．His goal of a better career.
B．The radio presenter’s comment.
C．His classmates’ encouragement.
D．The proposal of the family members.
8．Which quality might have helped Pep a lot in the university
A．Honesty. B．Self-control.
C．Sensitivity. D．Optimism.
When almost everyone has a mobile phone, why are more than half of Australian homes still paying for a landline(座机)
These days you’d be hard pressed to find anyone in Australia over the age of 15 who doesn’t own a mobile phone. In fact plenty of younger kids have one in their pocket. Practically everyone can make and receive calls anywhere, anytime.
Still, 55 percent of Australians have a landline phone at home and only just over a quarter (29%) rely only on their smartphones according to a survey. Of those Australians who still have a landline, a third concede that it’s not really necessary and they’re keeping it as a security blanket -19 percent say they never use it while a further 13 percent keep it in case of emergencies (紧急 事件). I think my home falls into that kind.
More than half of Australian homes are still choosing to stick with their home phone. Age is naturally a factor(因素)-only 58 percent of Generation Ys still use landlines now and then, compared to 84 percent of Baby Boomers who’ve perhaps had the same home number for 50 years. Age isn’t the only factor; I’d say it’s also to do with the makeup of your household.
Generation Xers with young families, like my wife and I, can still find it convenient to have a home phone rather than providing a mobile phone for every family member. That said, to be honest the only people who ever ring our home phone are our Baby Boomers parents, to the point where we play a game and guess who is calling before we pick up the phone (using Caller ID would take the fun out of it).
How attracted are you to your landline How long until they go the way of gas street lamps and morning milk deliveries
9．What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about mobile phones
A．Their target users.
B．Their wide popularity.
C．Their major functions.
D．Their complicated design.
10．What does the underlined word “concede” in paragraph 3 mean
A．Admit. B．Argue.
C．Remember. D．Comment.
11．What can we say about Baby Boomers
A．They like smartphone games.
B．They enjoy guessing callers’ identity.
C．They keep using landline phones.
D．They are attached to their family.
12．What can be inferred about the landline from the last paragraph
A．It remains a family necessity.
B．It will fall out of use some day.
C．It may increase daily expenses.
D．It is as important as the gas light.
Della Steward got the standard well-wishes on her blog on her 53rd birthday, but she got some unusual messages too. One was about the Smith family who had just lost their four-year-old son to cancer. His older brother was in deep sorrow. Could Della help
That message and the 30 or so others like it were exactly what Della was looking for. To celebrate her 53rd, the long-time social service professional had put out a call on her blog. She wanted to commit 53 random acts of kindness by the end of her birth month, and she needed information on people who could use one. When she got the note about the Smith family, she sent a wind chime (风铃) with the message “Listen to the wind and know that I am near written on it. It now hangs in the four-year-old’s bedroom, where his older brother can go to listen to it whenever he wants.
This is not the first time that Della has decided to give gifts for her birthday. For her 47th, in 2016, she founded Love in Action, an organization committed to doing something good near her home and beyond. Its aim is simple: Do Your Best, Show Your Love!
Over the years, the organization has reached out and touched well over 100strangers, some found via Della’s blog, others with help from her grandkids. The organization also shares inexpensive and creative gift ideas for others to help people in need.
Della pays for everything herself: gift cards, pay-it-forward purchases at drive-throughs, and care packages, as well as the gas it takes to play fairy. Her family often gives her some extra birthday cash with a serious warning against spending it on anyone else, which she naturally ignores. “I got a couple of gift cards for my birthday this year and YESSS!” It’s Della’s party, and she’ll give if she wants to.
13．What were the unusual messages Della got on her 53rd birthday
A．Help requests. B．Gift ideas.
C．Donation offers. D．Birthday wishes.
14．What can we learn about Della from her gift to the Smith family
A．She is caring and brave.
B．She is loving and helpful.
C．She is patient and romantic.
D．She is creative and determined.
15．Which of the following best describes Love in Action
A．It involves people in acts of kindness.
B．It holds the belief that kindness pays off.
C．It offers aid within Della’s neighborhood.
D．It mainly aims to educate kids to help out.
16．Why does Della’s family give her warnings
A．She thinks little of her family’s concern.
B．She treats strangers better than her family
C．She is financially dependent on her family.
D．She is too ready to give away her birthday gifts.
For Western designers, China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration for Western creative.
“It’s no secret that China has always been a source of inspiration for designers,” says Amanda Hill, chief creative officer at A+E Networks, a global media company and home to some of the biggest fashion(时尚) shows.
Earlier this year, the China Through A Looking Glass exhibition in New York exhibited 140 pieces of China‐inspired fashionable clothing alongside Chinese work of art, with the aim of exploring the influence of Chinese aesthetics(美学) on Western fashion and how China has fueled the fashionable imagination for centuries. The exhibition had record attendance, showing that there is huge interest in Chinese influences.
“China is impossible to overlook,” says Hill.“Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world, which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion—they are central to its movement.” Of course, not only are today’s top Western designers being influenced by China—some of the best designers of contemporary fashion are themselves Chinese. “Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking on Galliano, Albaz, Marc Jacobs—and beating them hands down in design and sales,” adds Hill.
For Hill, it is impossible not to talk about China as the leading player when discussing fashion. “The most famous designers are Chinese, so are the models, and so are the consumers,” she says. “China is no longer just another market; in many senses it has become the market. If you talk about fashion today, you are talking about China—its influences, its direction, its breathtaking clothes, and how young designers and models are finally acknowledging that in many ways.”
17．What does Hill say about Chinese women
A．They are setting the fashion.
B．They start many fashion campaigns
C．They admire super models.
D．They do business all over the world.
18．What do the underlined words “taking on ”in paragraph 4 mean
A．learning from B．looking down on
C．working with D．competing against
19．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Young Models Selling Dreams to the World
B．A Chinese Art Exhibition Held in New York
C．Differences Between Eastern and Western Aesthetics
D．Chinese Culture Fueling International Fashion Trends
Even though a lot of art galleries and museums are free in the UK, many people seldom visit them for fear that they won’t understand the art on display. They are afraid that other visitors may be more knowledgeable and that everyone else there understands what the artworks mean. But this simply isn’t true. Everyone is equal in front of an artwork and there are no wrong answers.
Modern art can be particularly difficult to understand and appreciate but enjoying an artwork is a natural gift. Do you like it or not Do you want to find out more or not It really is that simple.
A very well-respected art historian, Ernst Gombrich believed that a viewer completed the artwork, and that part of an artwork’s meaning came from the person viewing it. So, you see — even if you don’t have an art history degree, there really are no wrong answers, as the viewer is completing the artwork.
But there are things you can do to understand and appreciate art a little bit more. When I look at an artwork, I undertake a visual analysis. I look at the formal elements—color, texture, size. Imagine we’re viewing a painting. I look at the color; I look at the brush strokes; I look at what is being described. If you’re looking at artworks in a gallery, read the wall text at the side of the artwork. If staff are present, ask questions. Ask your fellow visitors what they think. Asking questions is the key to understanding more. But above all, have confidence in front of an artwork. If you are appreciating an artwork, then you are the intended viewer and what you think matters. You are the only critic that counts.
20．According to the text, why do people seldom visit museums
A．Many art museums are free in the UK. B．They are not interested in artworks.
C．The artworks there are not completed. D．They aren’t confident in front of artworks.
21．What is Ernst Gombrich’s opinion about artworks
A．Their meanings vary from person to person.
B．Asking questions is the key to understanding them.
C．It takes an art history degree to appreciate them.
D．They need an analysis of color, texture and size.
22．Where is this text most likely from
A．A diary. B．An art magazine. C．A novel. D．A science report.
23．What can be the best title for the text
A．How to understand art B．The power of artworks
C．The road to modern art D．How to open an art gallery
Humans and elephants don’t always get along. In Africa and Asia, elephants damage farmers’ crops and natural habitats of other species. If an elephant becomes a problem, it may be killed. So, people are trying to find better ways to keep elephants away from these places.
Kenyan farmers have long known that if they hang bee hives (蜂巢) around their farms, elephants would no longer visit. “The problem is how you manage hundreds of thousands of hives, if you have a huge area to protect.” said Mark Wright, a professor at the University of Hawaii.
The idea came up to look at honeybee pheromones (信息素), chemicals that the bees use to repel something that’s attacking the hive. Because elephants have a highly developed sense of smell, Wright and his team thought they might be able to use honeybee pheromones to affect elephant behaviors.
They tested out a mixture of chemicals similar to honeybees’ alarm signals. In Greater Kruger National Park in South Africa, the team hung white socks with the chemicals and normal socks around an elephant watering hole, and observed the animals’ behavior.
“Elephants are really curious creatures. They’ll walk along and see something like a sock hanging in a tree, and they’ll observe it. If it’s not with the pheromones, they’ll pick it up, throw it around, and try to taste it, things like that. And in the case of those with the pheromones, they would quickly show signs of unease or uncertainty, and they’d back off from them. Very seldom would they go pick them up and play with them.”
The study is in Current Biology. Next up, the researchers plan to perfect the chemicals to get an even stronger avoidance response from elephants. That way, these remarkable animals will stay far away from wherever they should not be going — and both elephants and humans can coexist a bit more peacefully.
24．What is known about elephants in Africa and Asia
A．They get on well with humans. B．They must be in great danger.
C．They attack farmers on purpose. D．They might threaten other species.
25．What does the underlined word “repel” in paragraph 3 mean
A．Search for. B．Slow down. C．Drive away. D．Look into.
26．How did Wright’s team conduct the research
A．By testing predictions. B．By making comparisons.
C．By analyzing causes and effects. D．By recording historical development.
27．What is the main idea of the text
A．Honeybee pheromones are put into use.
B．Elephants live in harmony with humans.
C．Honeybee alarm signals protect elephants.
D．Elephants’ curiosity is out of expectations.
Exams make us anxious. The silence of the hall; the ticking of the clock; the proud expression of the person sitting at the neighboring desk who has finished 15 minutes early. It therefore seems hardly surprising that those who worry about taking tests do worse than those who do not.
What is, perhaps, surprising, according to research recently published by Maria Theobald, is that it is not the pressure of the exam hall which causes the problem. It is the pressure of review.
Dr. Theobald worked with 309 students who were preparing for their final state exam, the most important that they take. During the 100 days before that, the students used a digital-learning platform which presented them with old exam questions and recorded their performance. They also sat a mock exam (模拟考) 40 days before the real thing. To know their levels of anxiety, they were asked every day including the days of the mock and the real exam to give themselves 1-5 points to questions like “How much do I feel tense and nervous ”
Dr. Theobald found that anxiety on the day of the test did not predict exam performance at all. What predicted it was the level of knowledge a student showed in the mock and the earlier digital-learning activities. Those who performed well in these also did well in the real thing, no matter how anxious they were on the day. What actually affected students, it turned out, were high levels of anxiety during the weeks before the exam took place. The greater a student’s anxiety on the days before the exam, the lower his or her knowledge-gain was during that period, leaving that student with less material to review during the exam itself.
To reduce the anxiety, Dr. Theobald proposes a two-fold strategy for students. First, they can raise their belief in their own abilities by reminding themselves of just how much they know. Second, they can decrease the importance of the test by reminding themselves that, while it is important, it is not a life-or-death situation.
28．What causes bad exam results according to the research
A．The noisy clock. B．The stressful review.
C．The silent classroom. D．The annoying neighbor.
29．What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A．Research process. B．Research findings.
C．Research background. D．Research significance.
30．On which day(s) does anxiety affect exam performance the most
A．The day of the real exam. B．The day of the mock.
C．The days before the real exam. D．The days before the mock.
31．What does Dr. Theobald advise us to do to overcome exam anxiety
A．Prepare a lot for exams. B．Build up self-confidence.
C．Attach significance to tests. D．Remind ourselves of the time.
Libby Federici loves her job at Haley House, a soup kitchen in Boston’s South End. On a recent weekday morning she was busy greeting guests, helping volunteers, preparing pots of fresh coffee, and answering endless questions. Butter We have tons. Cups I’ll grab some for you.
“Without this place there would be no me. These people are angels,” says Linda Bell, a regular guest at Haley House’s free morning breakfast.
That feeling is created by Haley House, a program that for five decades has approached social issues facing Boston’s South End community through its soup kitchen, cheap housing, urban gardens, and education programs. The organization welcomes homeless people or those living in low-income housing as a valuable part of the larger community. “It’s really important to know people as people,” says Ms. Federici, who also works for the organization while serving in the kitchen.
Instead of relying on volunteers or drive-by helpers to work in its soup kitchen, Haley House seeks out people of all ages and backgrounds who are interested in staying there for two years to help solve the social problems in South End. In exchange, they receive room and board, running its kitchen and caring for its guests.
The biggest offering that Haley House has to Boston is, it’s an example of how all these pieces are linked — food, training, jobs, housing. “We couldn’t solve that whole problem of housing homeless people. We couldn’t give jobs to everybody. But what we did was we created models,” says Ms. McKenna, who is now retired from Haley House.
“There is that strong connection to the community that Haley House workers are able to develop over their time here,” says Sean Ahern, who delivers food to Haley House. “They are really passionate about food, but more importantly, about people.”
32．Which of the following best describes Libby Federici
A．Warm-hearted. B．Sharp-minded. C．Generous. D．Intelligent.
33．What is Haley House intended for
A．Popularizing local soup culture. B．Educating South End neighbors.
C．Helping build a better community. D．Stressing the importance of people.
34．What do we know about Haley House workers
A．They are talented cooks. B．They do the job for free.
C．They live in Haley House. D．They come from Boston.
35．What is the best title for the text
A．From Haley to Boston: A Popular Model
B．Haley House: A Developing Organization
C．Libby Federici: A Worker at Haley House
D．From Soup to Jobs: The Haley House Story
Online dictionaries have become part of the writing and reading culture. Considering that there are several of them, you need to know what dictionary to use in different situations. The following gives you a detailed outlook of the best dictionaries on the web, their unique features, and their advantages and disadvantages.
Collins Dictionary
Featuring over 4.5 billion words, it is one of the best platforms for learners and teachers. Its search engine enables you to select the word by just typing a few letters. However, it doesn’t feature urban words and that the translator mode doesn’t always give correct translations.
Urban Dictionary
Urban dictionary is an online platform where you can find urban words or slang expressions. Although it doesn’t come handy for scholars, it can help you understand slang or urban words you come across around the web. You sometimes have to do many searches to get desired results.
Oxford Dictionary
Known as the best tool for students and learners, it helps define words both in British and American English. For clearer understanding, Oxford dictionary offers pictures, example sentences, and audio pronunciation, among others. It is the ideal (最合适的) dictionary to use when writing a research paper, but is sometimes criticized for complex word definitions.
Cambridge Dictionary
This dictionary is another highly respected online dictionary for official and academic purposes. It has three outstanding features which are dictionary, grammar, and translator. The dictionary supports translation for over 20 languages. Sometimes you may meet lots of information that might make it hard to get desired results.
36．What makes users dissatisfied with Collins Dictionary
A．Outdated words. B．A small vocabulary.
C．Frequent searches. D．Some bad translations.
37．Which dictionary features slangs
A．Collins Dictionary. B．Urban Dictionary.
C．Oxford Dictionary. D．Cambridge Dictionary.
38．What do Oxford Dictionary and Cambridge Dictionary have in common
A．They present a lot of pictures. B．They provide various translations.
C．They define words in a complex way. D．They are useful for research purposes.
参考答案：
1．D 2．B 3．C 4．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了随着海洋交通量的增长，确保海洋航行安全成为必要之举。美国西海岸既是国际港口，也是许多鲸鱼的栖息地，船只与鲸鱼的交汇常常造成鲸鱼的死亡，因此研究人员正在研究一款应用程序，更为精准地预测鲸鱼出没的位置，将位置信息告知船只人员，以确保船只减速前行从而确保鲸鱼的安全。
1．推理判断题。根据第一段中“A 2019 study, led by researchers at McGill University in Canada, has predicted (预测) an increase in ocean traffic of anything between 240 and 1209 percent by 2050. In preparation for this increase, scientists and engineers around the world are dealing with the difficult question of how to navigate (航行) more safely.(2019年，由加拿大麦吉尔大学的研究人员领导的一项研究预测，到2050年，海洋交通量将增加240%到1209%。为了应对这种增长，世界各地的科学家和工程师都在研究如何更安全地航行的难题)”可知，2019年的研究预测了未来海洋交通量的大幅增长，因此很有必要确保海洋航行的安全。由此推知，提到2019年的研究是为了解释确保海洋航行的安全的必要性。故选D项。
2．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Dr Briana Abrahms, a research ecologist at NOAA Fisheries’ Southwest Fisheries Science Center, is developing an app that will allow managers and ship members to be alarmed to the possible location of blue whales.(美国国家海洋和大气管理局渔业西南渔业科学中心的研究生态学家Briana Abrahms博士正在开发一款应用程序，可以让管理人员和船员对蓝鲸可能的位置发出警告)”可知，这款应用程序是为了告知鲸鱼可能的位置。故选B项。
3．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Abrahms admits that voluntary slow-down plans for large ships on the east coast of the US (slower ships being less likely to kill whales) have seen low levels of obedience.(Abrahms承认，美国东海岸的大型船只自愿减速计划（速度较慢的船只不太可能杀死鲸鱼）的遵守程度很低)”可知，当前的减速计划执行的效果不佳，因此伤害甚至杀死鲸鱼的可能性仍然很高。由此推知，Abrahms对当前的减速计划会感到担忧。故选C项。
4．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了随着海洋交通量的增长，确保海洋航行安全成为必要之举。美国西海岸既是国际港口，也是许多鲸鱼的栖息地，船只与鲸鱼的交汇常常造成鲸鱼的死亡，因此研究人员正在研究一款应用程序，更为精准地预测鲸鱼出没的位置，将位置信息告知船只人员，以确保船只减速前行从而确保鲸鱼的安全。由此可知，A项“避免船只和鲸鱼交汇的办法”符合文章大意。故选A项。
5．A 6．B 7．B 8．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了经营家庭超市20年的Pep因在接受电台采访时主持人的一句评论，决定申请去帕尔玛大学学习心理学，并在46岁被录取，实现了自己的梦想，并最终得到一份研究和教学的工作。
5．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“It was only when visiting the classrooms of mainland universitates with his two teenage daughters that he suddenly felt himself at home among the books and atmosphere of learning.(他是在和两个十几岁的女儿一起参观内地大学的教室和通道时，才突然觉得自己在书本和学习氛围中感到很自在)”可知，在与自己的女儿参观本地大学时，Pep在学术氛围中感到很轻松。故选A。
6．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“It wasn’t until a year later that the answer suddenly struck him. When he was at school, other children would come to him with their problems. He became famous and so was invited onto local radio, where the interviewer said, ‘You’re like a young psychologist.’(直到一年后，答案才突然降临到他心头。当他在学校时，其他孩子会带着他们的问题来找他。他声名鹊起，因此被邀请到当地电台，采访者说：‘你就像一个年轻的心理学家。’)”及第五段中“After running the idea past his family, he applied to university in Palma to study psychology and, aged 46, was accepted.(在征求家人的意见后，他申请了帕尔马的一所大学学习心理学，并在46岁时被录取了)”可知，对于“人生角色是什么”这个问题，Pep的答案是去学习心理学。故选B。
7．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“He became famous and so was invited onto local radio, where the interviewer said, ‘You’re like a young psychologist.’(他声名鹊起，因此被邀请到当地电台，采访者说：‘你就像一个年轻的心理学家。’)”以及第五段中的“One day in the shop, what the radio presenter said came back to him.(有一天在商店里，电台主持人说的话又回到了他脑海中)”可知，在接受电台采访时，记者说Pep很像一位年轻的心理学家，Pep想到这句评论后才申请读大学。故选B。
8．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“But I believe disadvantages can always be advantages. And I ended up helping the others because I’d had more life experience that carries psychological impact, which could reflect classroom theory.(但我相信缺点可以是优势。我最终帮助了其他人，因为我有更多的生活经验，这些经验会带来心理影响，这可以反映课堂理论)”可知，Pep进入大学学习时，年龄很大，但是Pep却把这种劣势当成优势，可以用自己的生活经验帮助其他人，这些生活经验的作用在课堂理论上得以反映。由此推知，Pep在上学期间的乐观态度帮助他很多。故选D。
9．B 10．A 11．C 12．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。当几乎每个人都有手机的时候，为什么超过一半的澳大利亚家庭还在为固定电话付费？文章分析了其原因。
9．主旨大意题。根据第二段“These days you’d be hard pressed to find anyone in Australia over the age of 15 who doesn’t own a mobile phone. In fact plenty of younger kids have one in their pocket. Practically everyone can make and receive calls anywhere, anytime.(如今，在澳大利亚，你很难找到15岁以上没有手机的人。事实上，很多年幼的孩子口袋里都有一个。实际上，每个人都可以在任何地方、任何时间拨打和接听电话。)”可知，第二段主要告诉我们如今手机广泛流行，故选B。
10．词句猜测题。根据划线单词所在句子“Of those Australians who still have a landline, a third concede that it’s not really necessary and they’re keeping it as a security blanket(在那些仍然使用固定电话的澳大利亚人中，三分之一的人concede没有必要使用固定电话，他们保留固定电话是为了安全起见)”可知，那些仍然使用固定电话的澳大利亚人中，有三分之一的人说他们保留固定电话只是为了安全起见，这说明他们承认使用固定电话是没有必要的，由此可知，画线单词concede意为“承认”，与A项“Admit.(承认)”意思一样，故选A。
11．细节理解题。根据第四段中“Age is naturally a factor(因素)-only 58 percent of Generation Ys still use landlines now and then, compared to 84 percent of Baby Boomers who’ve perhaps had the same home number for 50 years. (年龄自然是一个因素——只有58% 的 Y一代人仍然时不时地使用固定电话，相比之下，婴儿潮一代中有84% 的人50年来可能一直使用同一个家庭电话号码。)”可知，婴儿潮一代一直用固定电话。故选C。
12．推理判断题。根据最后一段“How attracted are you to your landline How long until they go the way of gas street lamps and morning milk deliveries (你对座机有多感兴趣？他们还要多久才能走上煤气路灯和早晨送牛奶的道路？)”可知，煤气路灯和早晨送牛奶如今已经消失了，由此可推知，座机也会像煤气路灯和早晨送牛奶一样停止使用，故选B。
13．A 14．B 15．A 16．D
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Della Steward在53岁生日那天在她的博客上收到了祝福，但是也收到了求助信息，Della Steward用实际行动为有需要的人提供帮助。
13．细节理解题。根据第一段“Della Steward got the standard well-wishes on her blog on her 53rd birthday, but she got some unusual messages too. One was about the Smith family who had just lost their four-year-old son to cancer. His older brother was in deep sorrow.( Della Steward在53岁生日那天在她的博客上收到了标准的祝福，但她也收到了一些不同寻常的信息。其中一个故事是关于史密斯一家，他们刚刚因癌症失去了四岁的儿子。他的哥哥悲痛欲绝)”可知，Della Steward在53岁生日那天收到的不同寻常的信息是一条求助信息，故选A项。
14．推理判断题。根据第二段“When she got the note about the Smith family, she sent a wind chime (风铃) with the message “Listen to the wind and know that I am near written on it. It now hangs in the four-year-old’s bedroom, where his older brother can go to listen to it whenever he wants.( 当她收到关于史密斯一家的便条时，她寄出了一声风铃，上面写着：“听听风，知道我离它很近了。它现在挂在四岁孩子的卧室里，他的哥哥可以随时去听)”可推理出Della Steward是一个有爱心且乐于助人的人，故选B项。
15．细节理解题。根据第三段“in 2016, she founded Love in Action, an organization committed to doing something good near her home and beyond. Its aim is simple: Do Your Best, Show Your Love!( 2016年，她第47次创立了“爱在行动”组织，这是一个致力于在家附近和其他地方做好事的组织。它的目的很简单：尽你所能，展现你的爱)”可知，“爱在行动”组织需要人们付出善良的行动，故选A项。
16．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Her family often gives her some extra birthday cash with a serious warning against spending it on anyone else(她的家人经常给她一些额外的生日现金，并严厉警告她不要把钱花在其他人身上)”可知，家人给她警告的原因是她经常把生日礼物送给别人，故选D项。
17．A 18．D 19．D
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章从一个外国人的视角报道了中国文化及中国美学对国际时尚的影响，展现了中国对国际时尚和设计发展的引领作用。
17．推理判断题。根据第四段“Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world, which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion—they are central to its movement.”（中国模特是美容和时尚运动的代言人，这些运动向世界各地的女性推销梦想，这意味着中国女性不仅仅是时尚的消费者，她们是时尚运动的核心。）可知，中国女性正在引领潮流。故选A项。
18．词义猜测题。根据第四段划线短语后的““Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking on Galliano, Albaz, Marc Jacobs—and beating them hands down in design and sales,” adds Hill.”（希尔补充道：“Vera Wang、Alexander Wang和Jason Wu正在与Galliano、Albaz和Marc Jacobs较量，并在设计和销售方面击败他们。”）可知，这些中国品牌需要和国外品牌竞争才有可能在销量和设计方面击败它们，take on在此处意为“和……竞争”。故选D项。
19．主旨大意题。根据第一段“For Western designers, China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration for Western creative.”（对于西方设计师来说，中国及其丰富的文化长期以来一直是西方创意的灵感来源。）可知，本文是围绕这这个主题开展，即中国文化推动了国际时尚潮流的发展。故选D项。
20．D 21．A 22．B 23．A
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了艺术面前人人平等，艺术评论没有对错好坏，所以在欣赏艺术品时，要有信心，欣赏者才是唯一有价值的评论家。
20．推理判断题。根据第一段“Even though a lot of art galleries and museums are free in the UK, many people seldom visit them for fear that they won’t understand the art on display.(在英国，尽管很多美术馆和博物馆都是免费的，但很多人却很少去参观，因为他们担心自己看不懂展出的艺术品)”可推知，人们在艺术品面前不自信。故选D。
21．推理判断题。根据第三段“A very well-respected art historian, Ernst Gombrich believed that a viewer completed the artwork, and that part of an artwork’s meaning came from the person viewing it.(一位非常受人尊敬的艺术史学家Ernst Gombrich认为，观看者完成了艺术品，艺术品的部分意义来自于观看者)”可推知，Ernst认为艺术品的意义因人而异。故选A。
22．推理判断题。文章讲述了艺术面前人人平等，艺术评论没有对错好坏，所以在欣赏艺术品时，要有信心，欣赏者才是唯一有价值的评论家。可推知，最有可能在艺术杂志上看到这篇文章。故选B。
23．主旨大意题。根据第二段“Modern art can be particularly difficult to understand and appreciate but enjoying an artwork is a natural gift. Do you like it or not Do you want to find out more or not It really is that simple. (现代艺术可能特别难以理解和欣赏，但欣赏艺术品是一种天生的天赋。你喜欢还是不喜欢？你还想不想知道更多？事情就是这么简单)”结合文章讲述了艺术面前人人平等，艺术评论没有对错好坏，所以在欣赏艺术品时，要有信心，欣赏者才是唯一有价值的评论家。故A项“如何理解艺术”最符合文章标题。故选A。
24．D 25．C 26．B 27．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了为了让大象与人类和平相处，研究者通过蜜蜂信息素来驱逐大象远离作物和其他物种的栖息地。
24．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“In Africa and Asia, elephants damage farmers’ crops and natural habitats of other species.(在非洲和亚洲，大象破坏了农民的庄稼和其他物种的自然栖息地。)”可知，大象破坏了作物和其他物种的栖息地，由此可知，大象可能威胁到其他物种。故选D项。
25．词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“The idea came up to look at honeybee pheromones (信息素), chemicals that the bees use... something that’s attacking the hive.(这个想法是想看看蜜蜂信息素，蜜蜂使用的化学物质……攻击蜂巢的东西。)”可知，信息素是一种化学物质，对于来攻击蜂巢的东西，蜜蜂应是用这种化学物质来对付他们以保护蜂巢，结合选项可推断该单词意为“驱逐”。故选C项。
26．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“They’ll walk along and see something like a sock hanging in a tree, and they’ll observe it. If it’s not with the pheromones, they’ll pick it up, throw it around, and try to taste it, things like that. And in the case of those with the pheromones, they would quickly show signs of unease or uncertainty, and they’d back off from them.(他们走着走着，看到树上挂着一只袜子之类的东西，他们就会观察。如果没有信息素，它们就会把食物捡起来，扔来扔去，试着尝一尝，诸如此类。对于那些有信息素的人来说，他们很快就会表现出不安或不确定的迹象，然后他们就会退缩。)”可知，研究人员观察大象对待未含有蜜蜂信息素的袜子类的东西与含有蜜蜂信息素的袜子类的东西反应不同，由此可知，Wright的团队通过比较大象在有信息素和没有信息素的情况下的不同表现来进行这项研究的。故选B项。
27．主旨大意题。根据首段“Humans and elephants don’t always get along. In Africa and Asia, elephants damage farmers’ crops and natural habitats of other species. If an elephant becomes a problem, it may be killed. So, people are trying to find better ways to keep elephants away from these places.(人类和大象并不总是相处融洽。在非洲和亚洲，大象破坏农民的庄稼和其他物种的自然栖息地。如果大象成为问题，它可能会被杀死。因此，人们正试图找到更好的方法来让大象远离这些地方。)”并结合下文中研究者研究大象对蜜蜂信息素的反应的实验及发现可知，本文主要介绍的是文章主要讲述研究人员如何通过蜜蜂信息素来驱逐大象远离农民的作物和其他物种的自然栖息地，使大象和人类更加和平地共处。故选C项。
28．B 29．A 30．C 31．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章通过实验介绍了可能是因为复习的压力而导致学生焦虑而不是考试本身，并在文章最后提出了相对应的解决办法。
28．细节理解题。第二段提到“What is, perhaps, surprising, according to research recently published by Maria Theobald, is that it is not the pressure of the exam hall which causes the problem. It is the pressure of review.”（根据Maria Theobald最近发表的一项研究，也许令人惊讶的是，并不是考场的压力导致了这个问题。是复习的压力。）由此判断，根据研究发现，是因为复习的压力才导致了考试结果不好。故选B。
29．主旨大意题。第三段第一句提到“Dr. Theobald worked with 309 students who were preparing for their final state exam, the most important that they take.”（Theobald博士与309名正在为他们的期末考试做准备的学生一起工作，这是他们所做的最重要的事情。）；该段还提到“During the 100 days before that, the students used a digital-learning platform which presented them with old exam questions and recorded their performance.”（在此之前的100天里，学生们使用了一个数字学习平台，给他们提供了一些旧的考试问题，并记录了他们的表现。）；该段最后一句提到“To know their levels of anxiety, they were asked every day including the days of the mock and the real exam to give themselves 1-5 points to questions like “How much do I feel tense and nervous ””（为了了解他们的焦虑程度，他们每天都被问到，包括模拟的日子，以及真正的考试，给他们自己1-5分的问题，比如“我有多大压力和紧张？”），由此判断，该段在陈述该项实验的过程。故选A。
30．细节理解题。第四段提到“What actually affected students, it turned out, were high levels of anxiety during the weeks before the exam took place. ”（事实证明，真正影响学生的是考试前几周的高度焦虑。）由此判断，在考试前一段时间学生的焦虑程度会非常高。对故选C。
31．细节理解题。最后一段提到“First, they can raise their belief in their own abilities by reminding themselves of just how much they know.”（首先，他们可以通过提醒自己了解多少来提高他们对自己能力的信心。）由此判断，Dr. Theobald建议通过提升自信心来降低考试前的焦虑。故选B。
32．A 33．C 34．D 35．C
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要通过讲述Libby Federici的工作来介绍Haley House这个解决波士顿南端社区面临的社会问题的项目。
32．推理判断题。根据第一段的“On a recent weekday morning she was busy greeting guests, helping volunteers, preparing pots of fresh coffee, and answering endless questions. Butter We have tons. Cups I’ll grab some for you.(在最近一个工作日的早晨，她忙着迎接客人，帮助志愿者，准备一壶新鲜的咖啡，并回答没完没了的问题。黄油吗？我们有很多。杯子吗 我去给你拿一些)”推知，Libby Federici很热心，故选A。
33．推理判断题。根据第三段的“That feeling is created by Haley House, a program that for five decades has approached social issues facing Boston’s South End community through its soup kitchen, cheap housing, urban gardens, and education programs.(这种感觉是由Haley House创造的，这是一个50年来通过施粥所、廉价住房、城市花园和教育项目来解决波士顿南端社区面临的社会问题的项目)”可知，Haley House是用来帮助建立一个更好的社区的。故选C。
34．细节理解题。根据第三段的“That feeling is created by Haley House, a program that for five decades has approached social issues facing Boston’s South End community through its soup kitchen, cheap housing, urban gardens, and education programs.(这种感觉是由Haley House创造的，这是一个50年来通过施粥所、廉价住房、城市花园和教育项目来解决波士顿南端社区面临的社会问题的项目)”和倒数第三段的“Instead of relying on volunteers or drive-by helpers to work in its soup kitchen, Haley House seeks out people of all ages and backgrounds who are interested in staying there for two years to help solve the social problems in South End.(哈利之家不是依靠志愿者或路过的帮工在施舍处工作，而是寻找各种年龄和背景的人，他们有兴趣在那里呆两年，帮助解决南端的社会问题)”可知，Haley House是在波士顿，工作人员是来自波士顿。故选D。
35．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段的“Libby Federici loves her job at Haley House, a soup kitchen in Boston’s South End.(Libby Federici喜欢她在Haley House的工作，这是波士顿南端的一家施粥所)”和第三段的“That feeling is created by Haley House, a program that for five decades has approached social issues facing Boston’s South End community through its soup kitchen, cheap housing, urban gardens, and education programs.(这种感觉是由Haley House创造的，这是一个50年来通过施粥所、廉价住房、城市花园和教育项目来解决波士顿南端社区面临的社会问题的项目)”可知，本文主要通过讲述Libby Federici的工作来介绍Haley House这个解决波士顿南端社区面临的社会问题的项目，因此最好的题目是C选项“Libby Federici: A Worker at Haley House(Libby Federici：Haley House的一名工作人员)”，故选C。
36．D 37．B 38．D
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了网络上最好的词典，它们的独特之处以及它们的优缺点。
36．细节理解题。Collins Dictionary部分提到“However, it doesn’t feature urban words and that the translator mode doesn’t always give correct translations.”（然而，它并不以城市词为特征，译者模式并不总是给出正确的翻译。）由此判断，因为柯林斯词典一些不正确的翻译，因此可能导致用户有意见。故选D。
37．细节理解题。Urban Dictionary部分提到“Although it doesn’t come handy for scholars, it can help you understand slang or urban words you come across around the web.”（虽然它对学者来说不方便，但它可以帮助你理解你在网上遇到的俚语或城市词汇。）由此判断，城市词典可以进行俚语的查询。故选B。
38．推理判断题。Oxford Dictionary部分提到“It is the ideal (最合适的) dictionary to use when writing a research paper, but is sometimes criticized for complex word definitions.”（它是撰写研究论文时使用的理想词典，但有时因复杂的单词定义而受到批评。）Cambridge Dictionary部分提到“This dictionary is another highly respected online dictionary for official and academic purposes. ”（这本词典是另一本备受推崇的官方和学术在线词典。）由此判断，这两个词典它们对研究很有用。故选D。
More than 90 percent of global trade today is carried out through ships — about 53,000 business ships trading internationally. That number seems to increase quickly. A 2019 study, led by researchers at McGill University in Canada, has predicted (预测) an increase in ocean traffic of anything between 240 and 1209 percent by 2050. In preparation for this increase, scientists and engineers around the world are dealing with the difficult question of how to navigate (航行) more safely.
On the west coast of the US, one such group has a single target-whales. The region is home to not only busy international ports but also the rich feeding grounds of blue, humpback and fin whales. As a result of crossovers, ship strikes are thought to be one of the leading causes of death for whale populations.
Dr Briana Abrahms, a research ecologist at NOAA Fisheries’ Southwest Fisheries Science Center, is developing an app that will allow managers and ship members to be alarmed to the possible location of blue whales. It is based on the group’s new model which predicts whale movements based on the oceanographic conditions. “Ocean conditions can change on a daily basis,” Abrahms explains. “We know what conditions the whales like, so every single day we can look at where those conditions are and predict where the whales will go.”
Of course, knowing where the whales are is hardly effective if captains ignore the information. Abrahms admits that voluntary slow-down plans for large ships on the east coast of the US (slower ships being less likely to kill whales) have seen low levels of obedience (遵守). Her hope is that more accurate data will encourage owners and managers to respond. “Part of the reason we think for the low obedience is that there isn’t much confidence among the shipping industry. If you say ‘slow down between July and November’, the shipping industry doesn’t believe that there is actually a whale there. By making it more accurate in predicting whales, we’re hoping our app will help,” Abrahms said.
1．Why does the author mention the 2019 study in Paragraph 1
A．To tell the importance of shipping industry.
B．To show the fast increase in global trade.
C．To predict ocean traffic in the following years.
D．To explain the necessity of ensuring sailing safety.
2．What’s the app designed for
A．Counting the number of whales.
B．Telling possible locations of whales.
C．Predicting the consequence of ship strikes.
D．Forecasting the oceanographic condition.
3．What’s Abrahms attitude towards the present slow-down plans
A．Critical. B．Positive.
C．Concerned. D．Unclear.
4．What is the text mainly about
A．Ways to avoid crossovers between ships and whales.
B．Methods of predicting severe weather.
C．Importance of rescuing wildlife in the sea.
D．Challenges of keeping a correct voyage.
During 20 years of working at his family’s supermarket in Pollenca on the Spanish island of Mallorca, Jose Luis-Reig, known as Pep, never gave a thought to the academic (学术的) world. It was only when visiting the classrooms of mainland universitates with his two teenage daughters that he suddenly felt himself at home among the books and atmosphere of learning.
After school Pep had intended to do a degree in biology at Barcelona University but had been called on to help run the family business instead.
But the question of “What’s my role in life ” still kept coming back to him. It wasn’t until a year later that the answer suddenly struck him. When he was at school, other children would come to him with their problems. He became famous and so was invited onto local radio, where the interviewer said, “You’re like a young psychologist.”
Pep was no stranger to change. The family business had originally been a sawmill (锯木厂), but when Pep, then 27, was asked if he wanted to take over, he decided to transform the mill into the town’s first supermarket.
One day in the shop, what the radio presenter said came back to him. After running the idea past his family, he applied to university in Palma to study psychology and, aged 46, was accepted.
“I had to get used to being much older than all the other students,” he says. “In fact, I was older than my professor. But I believe disadvantages can always be advantages. And I ended up helping the others because I’d had more life experience that carries psychological impact, which could reflect classroom theory.”
Pep came top of his year and impressed his tutors so much that he was offered a job researching and teaching, which he still does while studying for a master’s in neuropsychology. Now 52, and still in the job, he adds, “My only regret is not having done it earlier. ”
5．What can we know about Pep in the first paragraph
A．He felt relaxed in the school atmosphere.
B．He supported his daughters by selling books.
C．He visited his daughters’ universities frequently.
D．He never quit the thought of going to mainland colleges.
6．What was Pep’s answer to the question of his role in life
A．To win fame.
B．To study psychology.
C．To take over his family business.
D．To cure children of their problems.
7．What inspired Pep to apply to the university in Palma at 46
A．His goal of a better career.
B．The radio presenter’s comment.
C．His classmates’ encouragement.
D．The proposal of the family members.
8．Which quality might have helped Pep a lot in the university
A．Honesty. B．Self-control.
C．Sensitivity. D．Optimism.
When almost everyone has a mobile phone, why are more than half of Australian homes still paying for a landline(座机)
These days you’d be hard pressed to find anyone in Australia over the age of 15 who doesn’t own a mobile phone. In fact plenty of younger kids have one in their pocket. Practically everyone can make and receive calls anywhere, anytime.
Still, 55 percent of Australians have a landline phone at home and only just over a quarter (29%) rely only on their smartphones according to a survey. Of those Australians who still have a landline, a third concede that it’s not really necessary and they’re keeping it as a security blanket -19 percent say they never use it while a further 13 percent keep it in case of emergencies (紧急 事件). I think my home falls into that kind.
More than half of Australian homes are still choosing to stick with their home phone. Age is naturally a factor(因素)-only 58 percent of Generation Ys still use landlines now and then, compared to 84 percent of Baby Boomers who’ve perhaps had the same home number for 50 years. Age isn’t the only factor; I’d say it’s also to do with the makeup of your household.
Generation Xers with young families, like my wife and I, can still find it convenient to have a home phone rather than providing a mobile phone for every family member. That said, to be honest the only people who ever ring our home phone are our Baby Boomers parents, to the point where we play a game and guess who is calling before we pick up the phone (using Caller ID would take the fun out of it).
How attracted are you to your landline How long until they go the way of gas street lamps and morning milk deliveries
9．What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about mobile phones
A．Their target users.
B．Their wide popularity.
C．Their major functions.
D．Their complicated design.
10．What does the underlined word “concede” in paragraph 3 mean
A．Admit. B．Argue.
C．Remember. D．Comment.
11．What can we say about Baby Boomers
A．They like smartphone games.
B．They enjoy guessing callers’ identity.
C．They keep using landline phones.
D．They are attached to their family.
12．What can be inferred about the landline from the last paragraph
A．It remains a family necessity.
B．It will fall out of use some day.
C．It may increase daily expenses.
D．It is as important as the gas light.
Della Steward got the standard well-wishes on her blog on her 53rd birthday, but she got some unusual messages too. One was about the Smith family who had just lost their four-year-old son to cancer. His older brother was in deep sorrow. Could Della help
That message and the 30 or so others like it were exactly what Della was looking for. To celebrate her 53rd, the long-time social service professional had put out a call on her blog. She wanted to commit 53 random acts of kindness by the end of her birth month, and she needed information on people who could use one. When she got the note about the Smith family, she sent a wind chime (风铃) with the message “Listen to the wind and know that I am near written on it. It now hangs in the four-year-old’s bedroom, where his older brother can go to listen to it whenever he wants.
This is not the first time that Della has decided to give gifts for her birthday. For her 47th, in 2016, she founded Love in Action, an organization committed to doing something good near her home and beyond. Its aim is simple: Do Your Best, Show Your Love!
Over the years, the organization has reached out and touched well over 100strangers, some found via Della’s blog, others with help from her grandkids. The organization also shares inexpensive and creative gift ideas for others to help people in need.
Della pays for everything herself: gift cards, pay-it-forward purchases at drive-throughs, and care packages, as well as the gas it takes to play fairy. Her family often gives her some extra birthday cash with a serious warning against spending it on anyone else, which she naturally ignores. “I got a couple of gift cards for my birthday this year and YESSS!” It’s Della’s party, and she’ll give if she wants to.
13．What were the unusual messages Della got on her 53rd birthday
A．Help requests. B．Gift ideas.
C．Donation offers. D．Birthday wishes.
14．What can we learn about Della from her gift to the Smith family
A．She is caring and brave.
B．She is loving and helpful.
C．She is patient and romantic.
D．She is creative and determined.
15．Which of the following best describes Love in Action
A．It involves people in acts of kindness.
B．It holds the belief that kindness pays off.
C．It offers aid within Della’s neighborhood.
D．It mainly aims to educate kids to help out.
16．Why does Della’s family give her warnings
A．She thinks little of her family’s concern.
B．She treats strangers better than her family
C．She is financially dependent on her family.
D．She is too ready to give away her birthday gifts.
For Western designers, China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration for Western creative.
“It’s no secret that China has always been a source of inspiration for designers,” says Amanda Hill, chief creative officer at A+E Networks, a global media company and home to some of the biggest fashion(时尚) shows.
Earlier this year, the China Through A Looking Glass exhibition in New York exhibited 140 pieces of China‐inspired fashionable clothing alongside Chinese work of art, with the aim of exploring the influence of Chinese aesthetics(美学) on Western fashion and how China has fueled the fashionable imagination for centuries. The exhibition had record attendance, showing that there is huge interest in Chinese influences.
“China is impossible to overlook,” says Hill.“Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world, which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion—they are central to its movement.” Of course, not only are today’s top Western designers being influenced by China—some of the best designers of contemporary fashion are themselves Chinese. “Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking on Galliano, Albaz, Marc Jacobs—and beating them hands down in design and sales,” adds Hill.
For Hill, it is impossible not to talk about China as the leading player when discussing fashion. “The most famous designers are Chinese, so are the models, and so are the consumers,” she says. “China is no longer just another market; in many senses it has become the market. If you talk about fashion today, you are talking about China—its influences, its direction, its breathtaking clothes, and how young designers and models are finally acknowledging that in many ways.”
17．What does Hill say about Chinese women
A．They are setting the fashion.
B．They start many fashion campaigns
C．They admire super models.
D．They do business all over the world.
18．What do the underlined words “taking on ”in paragraph 4 mean
A．learning from B．looking down on
C．working with D．competing against
19．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Young Models Selling Dreams to the World
B．A Chinese Art Exhibition Held in New York
C．Differences Between Eastern and Western Aesthetics
D．Chinese Culture Fueling International Fashion Trends
Even though a lot of art galleries and museums are free in the UK, many people seldom visit them for fear that they won’t understand the art on display. They are afraid that other visitors may be more knowledgeable and that everyone else there understands what the artworks mean. But this simply isn’t true. Everyone is equal in front of an artwork and there are no wrong answers.
Modern art can be particularly difficult to understand and appreciate but enjoying an artwork is a natural gift. Do you like it or not Do you want to find out more or not It really is that simple.
A very well-respected art historian, Ernst Gombrich believed that a viewer completed the artwork, and that part of an artwork’s meaning came from the person viewing it. So, you see — even if you don’t have an art history degree, there really are no wrong answers, as the viewer is completing the artwork.
But there are things you can do to understand and appreciate art a little bit more. When I look at an artwork, I undertake a visual analysis. I look at the formal elements—color, texture, size. Imagine we’re viewing a painting. I look at the color; I look at the brush strokes; I look at what is being described. If you’re looking at artworks in a gallery, read the wall text at the side of the artwork. If staff are present, ask questions. Ask your fellow visitors what they think. Asking questions is the key to understanding more. But above all, have confidence in front of an artwork. If you are appreciating an artwork, then you are the intended viewer and what you think matters. You are the only critic that counts.
20．According to the text, why do people seldom visit museums
A．Many art museums are free in the UK. B．They are not interested in artworks.
C．The artworks there are not completed. D．They aren’t confident in front of artworks.
21．What is Ernst Gombrich’s opinion about artworks
A．Their meanings vary from person to person.
B．Asking questions is the key to understanding them.
C．It takes an art history degree to appreciate them.
D．They need an analysis of color, texture and size.
22．Where is this text most likely from
A．A diary. B．An art magazine. C．A novel. D．A science report.
23．What can be the best title for the text
A．How to understand art B．The power of artworks
C．The road to modern art D．How to open an art gallery
Humans and elephants don’t always get along. In Africa and Asia, elephants damage farmers’ crops and natural habitats of other species. If an elephant becomes a problem, it may be killed. So, people are trying to find better ways to keep elephants away from these places.
Kenyan farmers have long known that if they hang bee hives (蜂巢) around their farms, elephants would no longer visit. “The problem is how you manage hundreds of thousands of hives, if you have a huge area to protect.” said Mark Wright, a professor at the University of Hawaii.
The idea came up to look at honeybee pheromones (信息素), chemicals that the bees use to repel something that’s attacking the hive. Because elephants have a highly developed sense of smell, Wright and his team thought they might be able to use honeybee pheromones to affect elephant behaviors.
They tested out a mixture of chemicals similar to honeybees’ alarm signals. In Greater Kruger National Park in South Africa, the team hung white socks with the chemicals and normal socks around an elephant watering hole, and observed the animals’ behavior.
“Elephants are really curious creatures. They’ll walk along and see something like a sock hanging in a tree, and they’ll observe it. If it’s not with the pheromones, they’ll pick it up, throw it around, and try to taste it, things like that. And in the case of those with the pheromones, they would quickly show signs of unease or uncertainty, and they’d back off from them. Very seldom would they go pick them up and play with them.”
The study is in Current Biology. Next up, the researchers plan to perfect the chemicals to get an even stronger avoidance response from elephants. That way, these remarkable animals will stay far away from wherever they should not be going — and both elephants and humans can coexist a bit more peacefully.
24．What is known about elephants in Africa and Asia
A．They get on well with humans. B．They must be in great danger.
C．They attack farmers on purpose. D．They might threaten other species.
25．What does the underlined word “repel” in paragraph 3 mean
A．Search for. B．Slow down. C．Drive away. D．Look into.
26．How did Wright’s team conduct the research
A．By testing predictions. B．By making comparisons.
C．By analyzing causes and effects. D．By recording historical development.
27．What is the main idea of the text
A．Honeybee pheromones are put into use.
B．Elephants live in harmony with humans.
C．Honeybee alarm signals protect elephants.
D．Elephants’ curiosity is out of expectations.
Exams make us anxious. The silence of the hall; the ticking of the clock; the proud expression of the person sitting at the neighboring desk who has finished 15 minutes early. It therefore seems hardly surprising that those who worry about taking tests do worse than those who do not.
What is, perhaps, surprising, according to research recently published by Maria Theobald, is that it is not the pressure of the exam hall which causes the problem. It is the pressure of review.
Dr. Theobald worked with 309 students who were preparing for their final state exam, the most important that they take. During the 100 days before that, the students used a digital-learning platform which presented them with old exam questions and recorded their performance. They also sat a mock exam (模拟考) 40 days before the real thing. To know their levels of anxiety, they were asked every day including the days of the mock and the real exam to give themselves 1-5 points to questions like “How much do I feel tense and nervous ”
Dr. Theobald found that anxiety on the day of the test did not predict exam performance at all. What predicted it was the level of knowledge a student showed in the mock and the earlier digital-learning activities. Those who performed well in these also did well in the real thing, no matter how anxious they were on the day. What actually affected students, it turned out, were high levels of anxiety during the weeks before the exam took place. The greater a student’s anxiety on the days before the exam, the lower his or her knowledge-gain was during that period, leaving that student with less material to review during the exam itself.
To reduce the anxiety, Dr. Theobald proposes a two-fold strategy for students. First, they can raise their belief in their own abilities by reminding themselves of just how much they know. Second, they can decrease the importance of the test by reminding themselves that, while it is important, it is not a life-or-death situation.
28．What causes bad exam results according to the research
A．The noisy clock. B．The stressful review.
C．The silent classroom. D．The annoying neighbor.
29．What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A．Research process. B．Research findings.
C．Research background. D．Research significance.
30．On which day(s) does anxiety affect exam performance the most
A．The day of the real exam. B．The day of the mock.
C．The days before the real exam. D．The days before the mock.
31．What does Dr. Theobald advise us to do to overcome exam anxiety
A．Prepare a lot for exams. B．Build up self-confidence.
C．Attach significance to tests. D．Remind ourselves of the time.
Libby Federici loves her job at Haley House, a soup kitchen in Boston’s South End. On a recent weekday morning she was busy greeting guests, helping volunteers, preparing pots of fresh coffee, and answering endless questions. Butter We have tons. Cups I’ll grab some for you.
“Without this place there would be no me. These people are angels,” says Linda Bell, a regular guest at Haley House’s free morning breakfast.
That feeling is created by Haley House, a program that for five decades has approached social issues facing Boston’s South End community through its soup kitchen, cheap housing, urban gardens, and education programs. The organization welcomes homeless people or those living in low-income housing as a valuable part of the larger community. “It’s really important to know people as people,” says Ms. Federici, who also works for the organization while serving in the kitchen.
Instead of relying on volunteers or drive-by helpers to work in its soup kitchen, Haley House seeks out people of all ages and backgrounds who are interested in staying there for two years to help solve the social problems in South End. In exchange, they receive room and board, running its kitchen and caring for its guests.
The biggest offering that Haley House has to Boston is, it’s an example of how all these pieces are linked — food, training, jobs, housing. “We couldn’t solve that whole problem of housing homeless people. We couldn’t give jobs to everybody. But what we did was we created models,” says Ms. McKenna, who is now retired from Haley House.
“There is that strong connection to the community that Haley House workers are able to develop over their time here,” says Sean Ahern, who delivers food to Haley House. “They are really passionate about food, but more importantly, about people.”
32．Which of the following best describes Libby Federici
A．Warm-hearted. B．Sharp-minded. C．Generous. D．Intelligent.
33．What is Haley House intended for
A．Popularizing local soup culture. B．Educating South End neighbors.
C．Helping build a better community. D．Stressing the importance of people.
34．What do we know about Haley House workers
A．They are talented cooks. B．They do the job for free.
C．They live in Haley House. D．They come from Boston.
35．What is the best title for the text
A．From Haley to Boston: A Popular Model
B．Haley House: A Developing Organization
C．Libby Federici: A Worker at Haley House
D．From Soup to Jobs: The Haley House Story
Online dictionaries have become part of the writing and reading culture. Considering that there are several of them, you need to know what dictionary to use in different situations. The following gives you a detailed outlook of the best dictionaries on the web, their unique features, and their advantages and disadvantages.
Collins Dictionary
Featuring over 4.5 billion words, it is one of the best platforms for learners and teachers. Its search engine enables you to select the word by just typing a few letters. However, it doesn’t feature urban words and that the translator mode doesn’t always give correct translations.
Urban Dictionary
Urban dictionary is an online platform where you can find urban words or slang expressions. Although it doesn’t come handy for scholars, it can help you understand slang or urban words you come across around the web. You sometimes have to do many searches to get desired results.
Oxford Dictionary
Known as the best tool for students and learners, it helps define words both in British and American English. For clearer understanding, Oxford dictionary offers pictures, example sentences, and audio pronunciation, among others. It is the ideal (最合适的) dictionary to use when writing a research paper, but is sometimes criticized for complex word definitions.
Cambridge Dictionary
This dictionary is another highly respected online dictionary for official and academic purposes. It has three outstanding features which are dictionary, grammar, and translator. The dictionary supports translation for over 20 languages. Sometimes you may meet lots of information that might make it hard to get desired results.
36．What makes users dissatisfied with Collins Dictionary
A．Outdated words. B．A small vocabulary.
C．Frequent searches. D．Some bad translations.
37．Which dictionary features slangs
A．Collins Dictionary. B．Urban Dictionary.
C．Oxford Dictionary. D．Cambridge Dictionary.
38．What do Oxford Dictionary and Cambridge Dictionary have in common
A．They present a lot of pictures. B．They provide various translations.
C．They define words in a complex way. D．They are useful for research purposes.
参考答案：
1．D 2．B 3．C 4．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了随着海洋交通量的增长，确保海洋航行安全成为必要之举。美国西海岸既是国际港口，也是许多鲸鱼的栖息地，船只与鲸鱼的交汇常常造成鲸鱼的死亡，因此研究人员正在研究一款应用程序，更为精准地预测鲸鱼出没的位置，将位置信息告知船只人员，以确保船只减速前行从而确保鲸鱼的安全。
1．推理判断题。根据第一段中“A 2019 study, led by researchers at McGill University in Canada, has predicted (预测) an increase in ocean traffic of anything between 240 and 1209 percent by 2050. In preparation for this increase, scientists and engineers around the world are dealing with the difficult question of how to navigate (航行) more safely.(2019年，由加拿大麦吉尔大学的研究人员领导的一项研究预测，到2050年，海洋交通量将增加240%到1209%。为了应对这种增长，世界各地的科学家和工程师都在研究如何更安全地航行的难题)”可知，2019年的研究预测了未来海洋交通量的大幅增长，因此很有必要确保海洋航行的安全。由此推知，提到2019年的研究是为了解释确保海洋航行的安全的必要性。故选D项。
2．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Dr Briana Abrahms, a research ecologist at NOAA Fisheries’ Southwest Fisheries Science Center, is developing an app that will allow managers and ship members to be alarmed to the possible location of blue whales.(美国国家海洋和大气管理局渔业西南渔业科学中心的研究生态学家Briana Abrahms博士正在开发一款应用程序，可以让管理人员和船员对蓝鲸可能的位置发出警告)”可知，这款应用程序是为了告知鲸鱼可能的位置。故选B项。
3．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Abrahms admits that voluntary slow-down plans for large ships on the east coast of the US (slower ships being less likely to kill whales) have seen low levels of obedience.(Abrahms承认，美国东海岸的大型船只自愿减速计划（速度较慢的船只不太可能杀死鲸鱼）的遵守程度很低)”可知，当前的减速计划执行的效果不佳，因此伤害甚至杀死鲸鱼的可能性仍然很高。由此推知，Abrahms对当前的减速计划会感到担忧。故选C项。
4．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了随着海洋交通量的增长，确保海洋航行安全成为必要之举。美国西海岸既是国际港口，也是许多鲸鱼的栖息地，船只与鲸鱼的交汇常常造成鲸鱼的死亡，因此研究人员正在研究一款应用程序，更为精准地预测鲸鱼出没的位置，将位置信息告知船只人员，以确保船只减速前行从而确保鲸鱼的安全。由此可知，A项“避免船只和鲸鱼交汇的办法”符合文章大意。故选A项。
5．A 6．B 7．B 8．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了经营家庭超市20年的Pep因在接受电台采访时主持人的一句评论，决定申请去帕尔玛大学学习心理学，并在46岁被录取，实现了自己的梦想，并最终得到一份研究和教学的工作。
5．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“It was only when visiting the classrooms of mainland universitates with his two teenage daughters that he suddenly felt himself at home among the books and atmosphere of learning.(他是在和两个十几岁的女儿一起参观内地大学的教室和通道时，才突然觉得自己在书本和学习氛围中感到很自在)”可知，在与自己的女儿参观本地大学时，Pep在学术氛围中感到很轻松。故选A。
6．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“It wasn’t until a year later that the answer suddenly struck him. When he was at school, other children would come to him with their problems. He became famous and so was invited onto local radio, where the interviewer said, ‘You’re like a young psychologist.’(直到一年后，答案才突然降临到他心头。当他在学校时，其他孩子会带着他们的问题来找他。他声名鹊起，因此被邀请到当地电台，采访者说：‘你就像一个年轻的心理学家。’)”及第五段中“After running the idea past his family, he applied to university in Palma to study psychology and, aged 46, was accepted.(在征求家人的意见后，他申请了帕尔马的一所大学学习心理学，并在46岁时被录取了)”可知，对于“人生角色是什么”这个问题，Pep的答案是去学习心理学。故选B。
7．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“He became famous and so was invited onto local radio, where the interviewer said, ‘You’re like a young psychologist.’(他声名鹊起，因此被邀请到当地电台，采访者说：‘你就像一个年轻的心理学家。’)”以及第五段中的“One day in the shop, what the radio presenter said came back to him.(有一天在商店里，电台主持人说的话又回到了他脑海中)”可知，在接受电台采访时，记者说Pep很像一位年轻的心理学家，Pep想到这句评论后才申请读大学。故选B。
8．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“But I believe disadvantages can always be advantages. And I ended up helping the others because I’d had more life experience that carries psychological impact, which could reflect classroom theory.(但我相信缺点可以是优势。我最终帮助了其他人，因为我有更多的生活经验，这些经验会带来心理影响，这可以反映课堂理论)”可知，Pep进入大学学习时，年龄很大，但是Pep却把这种劣势当成优势，可以用自己的生活经验帮助其他人，这些生活经验的作用在课堂理论上得以反映。由此推知，Pep在上学期间的乐观态度帮助他很多。故选D。
9．B 10．A 11．C 12．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。当几乎每个人都有手机的时候，为什么超过一半的澳大利亚家庭还在为固定电话付费？文章分析了其原因。
9．主旨大意题。根据第二段“These days you’d be hard pressed to find anyone in Australia over the age of 15 who doesn’t own a mobile phone. In fact plenty of younger kids have one in their pocket. Practically everyone can make and receive calls anywhere, anytime.(如今，在澳大利亚，你很难找到15岁以上没有手机的人。事实上，很多年幼的孩子口袋里都有一个。实际上，每个人都可以在任何地方、任何时间拨打和接听电话。)”可知，第二段主要告诉我们如今手机广泛流行，故选B。
10．词句猜测题。根据划线单词所在句子“Of those Australians who still have a landline, a third concede that it’s not really necessary and they’re keeping it as a security blanket(在那些仍然使用固定电话的澳大利亚人中，三分之一的人concede没有必要使用固定电话，他们保留固定电话是为了安全起见)”可知，那些仍然使用固定电话的澳大利亚人中，有三分之一的人说他们保留固定电话只是为了安全起见，这说明他们承认使用固定电话是没有必要的，由此可知，画线单词concede意为“承认”，与A项“Admit.(承认)”意思一样，故选A。
11．细节理解题。根据第四段中“Age is naturally a factor(因素)-only 58 percent of Generation Ys still use landlines now and then, compared to 84 percent of Baby Boomers who’ve perhaps had the same home number for 50 years. (年龄自然是一个因素——只有58% 的 Y一代人仍然时不时地使用固定电话，相比之下，婴儿潮一代中有84% 的人50年来可能一直使用同一个家庭电话号码。)”可知，婴儿潮一代一直用固定电话。故选C。
12．推理判断题。根据最后一段“How attracted are you to your landline How long until they go the way of gas street lamps and morning milk deliveries (你对座机有多感兴趣？他们还要多久才能走上煤气路灯和早晨送牛奶的道路？)”可知，煤气路灯和早晨送牛奶如今已经消失了，由此可推知，座机也会像煤气路灯和早晨送牛奶一样停止使用，故选B。
13．A 14．B 15．A 16．D
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Della Steward在53岁生日那天在她的博客上收到了祝福，但是也收到了求助信息，Della Steward用实际行动为有需要的人提供帮助。
13．细节理解题。根据第一段“Della Steward got the standard well-wishes on her blog on her 53rd birthday, but she got some unusual messages too. One was about the Smith family who had just lost their four-year-old son to cancer. His older brother was in deep sorrow.( Della Steward在53岁生日那天在她的博客上收到了标准的祝福，但她也收到了一些不同寻常的信息。其中一个故事是关于史密斯一家，他们刚刚因癌症失去了四岁的儿子。他的哥哥悲痛欲绝)”可知，Della Steward在53岁生日那天收到的不同寻常的信息是一条求助信息，故选A项。
14．推理判断题。根据第二段“When she got the note about the Smith family, she sent a wind chime (风铃) with the message “Listen to the wind and know that I am near written on it. It now hangs in the four-year-old’s bedroom, where his older brother can go to listen to it whenever he wants.( 当她收到关于史密斯一家的便条时，她寄出了一声风铃，上面写着：“听听风，知道我离它很近了。它现在挂在四岁孩子的卧室里，他的哥哥可以随时去听)”可推理出Della Steward是一个有爱心且乐于助人的人，故选B项。
15．细节理解题。根据第三段“in 2016, she founded Love in Action, an organization committed to doing something good near her home and beyond. Its aim is simple: Do Your Best, Show Your Love!( 2016年，她第47次创立了“爱在行动”组织，这是一个致力于在家附近和其他地方做好事的组织。它的目的很简单：尽你所能，展现你的爱)”可知，“爱在行动”组织需要人们付出善良的行动，故选A项。
16．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Her family often gives her some extra birthday cash with a serious warning against spending it on anyone else(她的家人经常给她一些额外的生日现金，并严厉警告她不要把钱花在其他人身上)”可知，家人给她警告的原因是她经常把生日礼物送给别人，故选D项。
17．A 18．D 19．D
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章从一个外国人的视角报道了中国文化及中国美学对国际时尚的影响，展现了中国对国际时尚和设计发展的引领作用。
17．推理判断题。根据第四段“Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world, which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion—they are central to its movement.”（中国模特是美容和时尚运动的代言人，这些运动向世界各地的女性推销梦想，这意味着中国女性不仅仅是时尚的消费者，她们是时尚运动的核心。）可知，中国女性正在引领潮流。故选A项。
18．词义猜测题。根据第四段划线短语后的““Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking on Galliano, Albaz, Marc Jacobs—and beating them hands down in design and sales,” adds Hill.”（希尔补充道：“Vera Wang、Alexander Wang和Jason Wu正在与Galliano、Albaz和Marc Jacobs较量，并在设计和销售方面击败他们。”）可知，这些中国品牌需要和国外品牌竞争才有可能在销量和设计方面击败它们，take on在此处意为“和……竞争”。故选D项。
19．主旨大意题。根据第一段“For Western designers, China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration for Western creative.”（对于西方设计师来说，中国及其丰富的文化长期以来一直是西方创意的灵感来源。）可知，本文是围绕这这个主题开展，即中国文化推动了国际时尚潮流的发展。故选D项。
20．D 21．A 22．B 23．A
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了艺术面前人人平等，艺术评论没有对错好坏，所以在欣赏艺术品时，要有信心，欣赏者才是唯一有价值的评论家。
20．推理判断题。根据第一段“Even though a lot of art galleries and museums are free in the UK, many people seldom visit them for fear that they won’t understand the art on display.(在英国，尽管很多美术馆和博物馆都是免费的，但很多人却很少去参观，因为他们担心自己看不懂展出的艺术品)”可推知，人们在艺术品面前不自信。故选D。
21．推理判断题。根据第三段“A very well-respected art historian, Ernst Gombrich believed that a viewer completed the artwork, and that part of an artwork’s meaning came from the person viewing it.(一位非常受人尊敬的艺术史学家Ernst Gombrich认为，观看者完成了艺术品，艺术品的部分意义来自于观看者)”可推知，Ernst认为艺术品的意义因人而异。故选A。
22．推理判断题。文章讲述了艺术面前人人平等，艺术评论没有对错好坏，所以在欣赏艺术品时，要有信心，欣赏者才是唯一有价值的评论家。可推知，最有可能在艺术杂志上看到这篇文章。故选B。
23．主旨大意题。根据第二段“Modern art can be particularly difficult to understand and appreciate but enjoying an artwork is a natural gift. Do you like it or not Do you want to find out more or not It really is that simple. (现代艺术可能特别难以理解和欣赏，但欣赏艺术品是一种天生的天赋。你喜欢还是不喜欢？你还想不想知道更多？事情就是这么简单)”结合文章讲述了艺术面前人人平等，艺术评论没有对错好坏，所以在欣赏艺术品时，要有信心，欣赏者才是唯一有价值的评论家。故A项“如何理解艺术”最符合文章标题。故选A。
24．D 25．C 26．B 27．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了为了让大象与人类和平相处，研究者通过蜜蜂信息素来驱逐大象远离作物和其他物种的栖息地。
24．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“In Africa and Asia, elephants damage farmers’ crops and natural habitats of other species.(在非洲和亚洲，大象破坏了农民的庄稼和其他物种的自然栖息地。)”可知，大象破坏了作物和其他物种的栖息地，由此可知，大象可能威胁到其他物种。故选D项。
25．词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“The idea came up to look at honeybee pheromones (信息素), chemicals that the bees use... something that’s attacking the hive.(这个想法是想看看蜜蜂信息素，蜜蜂使用的化学物质……攻击蜂巢的东西。)”可知，信息素是一种化学物质，对于来攻击蜂巢的东西，蜜蜂应是用这种化学物质来对付他们以保护蜂巢，结合选项可推断该单词意为“驱逐”。故选C项。
26．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“They’ll walk along and see something like a sock hanging in a tree, and they’ll observe it. If it’s not with the pheromones, they’ll pick it up, throw it around, and try to taste it, things like that. And in the case of those with the pheromones, they would quickly show signs of unease or uncertainty, and they’d back off from them.(他们走着走着，看到树上挂着一只袜子之类的东西，他们就会观察。如果没有信息素，它们就会把食物捡起来，扔来扔去，试着尝一尝，诸如此类。对于那些有信息素的人来说，他们很快就会表现出不安或不确定的迹象，然后他们就会退缩。)”可知，研究人员观察大象对待未含有蜜蜂信息素的袜子类的东西与含有蜜蜂信息素的袜子类的东西反应不同，由此可知，Wright的团队通过比较大象在有信息素和没有信息素的情况下的不同表现来进行这项研究的。故选B项。
27．主旨大意题。根据首段“Humans and elephants don’t always get along. In Africa and Asia, elephants damage farmers’ crops and natural habitats of other species. If an elephant becomes a problem, it may be killed. So, people are trying to find better ways to keep elephants away from these places.(人类和大象并不总是相处融洽。在非洲和亚洲，大象破坏农民的庄稼和其他物种的自然栖息地。如果大象成为问题，它可能会被杀死。因此，人们正试图找到更好的方法来让大象远离这些地方。)”并结合下文中研究者研究大象对蜜蜂信息素的反应的实验及发现可知，本文主要介绍的是文章主要讲述研究人员如何通过蜜蜂信息素来驱逐大象远离农民的作物和其他物种的自然栖息地，使大象和人类更加和平地共处。故选C项。
28．B 29．A 30．C 31．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章通过实验介绍了可能是因为复习的压力而导致学生焦虑而不是考试本身，并在文章最后提出了相对应的解决办法。
28．细节理解题。第二段提到“What is, perhaps, surprising, according to research recently published by Maria Theobald, is that it is not the pressure of the exam hall which causes the problem. It is the pressure of review.”（根据Maria Theobald最近发表的一项研究，也许令人惊讶的是，并不是考场的压力导致了这个问题。是复习的压力。）由此判断，根据研究发现，是因为复习的压力才导致了考试结果不好。故选B。
29．主旨大意题。第三段第一句提到“Dr. Theobald worked with 309 students who were preparing for their final state exam, the most important that they take.”（Theobald博士与309名正在为他们的期末考试做准备的学生一起工作，这是他们所做的最重要的事情。）；该段还提到“During the 100 days before that, the students used a digital-learning platform which presented them with old exam questions and recorded their performance.”（在此之前的100天里，学生们使用了一个数字学习平台，给他们提供了一些旧的考试问题，并记录了他们的表现。）；该段最后一句提到“To know their levels of anxiety, they were asked every day including the days of the mock and the real exam to give themselves 1-5 points to questions like “How much do I feel tense and nervous ””（为了了解他们的焦虑程度，他们每天都被问到，包括模拟的日子，以及真正的考试，给他们自己1-5分的问题，比如“我有多大压力和紧张？”），由此判断，该段在陈述该项实验的过程。故选A。
30．细节理解题。第四段提到“What actually affected students, it turned out, were high levels of anxiety during the weeks before the exam took place. ”（事实证明，真正影响学生的是考试前几周的高度焦虑。）由此判断，在考试前一段时间学生的焦虑程度会非常高。对故选C。
31．细节理解题。最后一段提到“First, they can raise their belief in their own abilities by reminding themselves of just how much they know.”（首先，他们可以通过提醒自己了解多少来提高他们对自己能力的信心。）由此判断，Dr. Theobald建议通过提升自信心来降低考试前的焦虑。故选B。
32．A 33．C 34．D 35．C
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要通过讲述Libby Federici的工作来介绍Haley House这个解决波士顿南端社区面临的社会问题的项目。
32．推理判断题。根据第一段的“On a recent weekday morning she was busy greeting guests, helping volunteers, preparing pots of fresh coffee, and answering endless questions. Butter We have tons. Cups I’ll grab some for you.(在最近一个工作日的早晨，她忙着迎接客人，帮助志愿者，准备一壶新鲜的咖啡，并回答没完没了的问题。黄油吗？我们有很多。杯子吗 我去给你拿一些)”推知，Libby Federici很热心，故选A。
33．推理判断题。根据第三段的“That feeling is created by Haley House, a program that for five decades has approached social issues facing Boston’s South End community through its soup kitchen, cheap housing, urban gardens, and education programs.(这种感觉是由Haley House创造的，这是一个50年来通过施粥所、廉价住房、城市花园和教育项目来解决波士顿南端社区面临的社会问题的项目)”可知，Haley House是用来帮助建立一个更好的社区的。故选C。
34．细节理解题。根据第三段的“That feeling is created by Haley House, a program that for five decades has approached social issues facing Boston’s South End community through its soup kitchen, cheap housing, urban gardens, and education programs.(这种感觉是由Haley House创造的，这是一个50年来通过施粥所、廉价住房、城市花园和教育项目来解决波士顿南端社区面临的社会问题的项目)”和倒数第三段的“Instead of relying on volunteers or drive-by helpers to work in its soup kitchen, Haley House seeks out people of all ages and backgrounds who are interested in staying there for two years to help solve the social problems in South End.(哈利之家不是依靠志愿者或路过的帮工在施舍处工作，而是寻找各种年龄和背景的人，他们有兴趣在那里呆两年，帮助解决南端的社会问题)”可知，Haley House是在波士顿，工作人员是来自波士顿。故选D。
35．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段的“Libby Federici loves her job at Haley House, a soup kitchen in Boston’s South End.(Libby Federici喜欢她在Haley House的工作，这是波士顿南端的一家施粥所)”和第三段的“That feeling is created by Haley House, a program that for five decades has approached social issues facing Boston’s South End community through its soup kitchen, cheap housing, urban gardens, and education programs.(这种感觉是由Haley House创造的，这是一个50年来通过施粥所、廉价住房、城市花园和教育项目来解决波士顿南端社区面临的社会问题的项目)”可知，本文主要通过讲述Libby Federici的工作来介绍Haley House这个解决波士顿南端社区面临的社会问题的项目，因此最好的题目是C选项“Libby Federici: A Worker at Haley House(Libby Federici：Haley House的一名工作人员)”，故选C。
36．D 37．B 38．D
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了网络上最好的词典，它们的独特之处以及它们的优缺点。
36．细节理解题。Collins Dictionary部分提到“However, it doesn’t feature urban words and that the translator mode doesn’t always give correct translations.”（然而，它并不以城市词为特征，译者模式并不总是给出正确的翻译。）由此判断，因为柯林斯词典一些不正确的翻译，因此可能导致用户有意见。故选D。
37．细节理解题。Urban Dictionary部分提到“Although it doesn’t come handy for scholars, it can help you understand slang or urban words you come across around the web.”（虽然它对学者来说不方便，但它可以帮助你理解你在网上遇到的俚语或城市词汇。）由此判断，城市词典可以进行俚语的查询。故选B。
38．推理判断题。Oxford Dictionary部分提到“It is the ideal (最合适的) dictionary to use when writing a research paper, but is sometimes criticized for complex word definitions.”（它是撰写研究论文时使用的理想词典，但有时因复杂的单词定义而受到批评。）Cambridge Dictionary部分提到“This dictionary is another highly respected online dictionary for official and academic purposes. ”（这本词典是另一本备受推崇的官方和学术在线词典。）由此判断，这两个词典它们对研究很有用。故选D。