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一、阅读下列短文， 从每题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
New Yorker writer Kyle Chayka came of age alongside the internet. As a teen, he published his
own blog and joined forums (论坛) for the Dave Matthews Band. He discovered one of his favorite
jazz songs — John Coltrane’s full version of “My Favorite Things” — driving around at night,
listening to the local radio station.
Chayka misses this time — and the ways, then, that personal discoveries like these were made.
In his new book, Filter World: How Algorithms (算法) Flattened Culture, Chayka says he never
would have fallen in love with Coltrane’s song if he’d heard it on Spotify，an online music streaming
service. He says he doubts Spotify’s algorithm would even suggest it, because the song is so long.
And that, even if it did, he wouldn’t have learned anything about Coltrane as an artist, because the
Spotify interface doesn’t provide the same context that a radio DJ does, sharing details between songs.
The person behind the song choice, he argues, made his emerging interest in Coltrane possible in a
way modern recommendation systems cannot.
This is one of many “back in my day” stories Chayka uses to illustrate his argument that
algorithms have “flattened culture”. Thanks to recommendation, generators like Netflix’s top picks
and Spotify’s autoplay suggestions, “the least troublesome and perhaps least meaningful pieces of
culture are promoted,” Chayka argues. He admits that quality is subjective when judging these things,
and instead argues that recommendation systems undermine personal taste. Taste, he writes, was once
a combination of personal choices and popular influence — but now algorithms rely more on choices
of the masses. Developing taste requires effort and active engagement, but what we see now are
algorithms turning taste into consumerism.
A central point of the book, in fact, is that people today are not only well aware of the power
of algorithms, they can’t escape them. He interviews a young woman who wonders if “what I like is
what I actually like,” worried that her taste is so shaped by algorithms that she can’t trust herself. The
book may be most useful in these sections, where Chayka and his interviewees attempt to make sense
of how internet algorithms have shaped their own lives and work.
1. Why does Chayka tell his own experience in his book
A. To promote his new book. B. To attract readers’ attention.
C. To explain the background. D. To support his opinion.
2. What is the book Filter World mainly about
A. How early internet shapes our culture.
B. How technology influences our personal taste.
C. How social media changes our view of reality.
D. How digital platform redefines mass consumption.
3. What is Chayka’s attitude towards modern recommendation systems
A. Ambiguous. B. Favorable. C. Tolerant. D. Critical.
4. What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph
A. Show the highlights of the book. B. Comment on the structure of the book.
C. Summarize the main arguments. D. Praise Chayka’s writing styles.
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B
Independent will is what really makes effective self-management possible. It is the ability to
make decisions and choices and to act in accordance with them. It is the ability to act rather than to
be acted upon.
The human will is an amazing thing. Time after time, it has won against unbelievable
difficulties. The Helen Kellers of this world give dramatic evidence to the value, the power of the
independent will. But as we examine it in the context of effective self-management, we realize it's
usually not the dramatic, the visible, the once-in-a-lifetime effort that brings enduring success.
Empowerment comes from learning how to use independent will in the decisions we make every day.
The degree to which we have developed our independent will in our everyday lives is measured
by our personal integrity. Integrity is, fundamentally, the value we place on ourselves. It's our ability
to make and keep commitments to ourselves — to "walk our talk." It's honor with self, a fundamental
part of the character ethic, the essence of active growth.
Effective management is putting first things first. While leadership decides what "first things"
are, it is management that puts them first, day-by-day, moment-by-moment. Management is discipline,
carrying it out.
Discipline stems from disciple（追随者）—disciple to a philosophy, disciple to a set of principles,
disciple to a set of values, and disciple to an ultimate purpose. In other words, if you are an effective
manager of yourself, your discipline comes from within; it is a function of your independent will.
You are a disciple, a follower, of your own deep values and their source. And you have the will, the
integrity, to place your feelings, your urges, your moods after those values.
That placement requires a purpose, a mission. It also requires independent will, the power to do
something when you don't want to do it, to be a function of your values rather than a function of the
urge or desire of any given moment. It's the power to act with integrity to your first creation.
5. What is the author's purpose in mentioning "the Helen Kellers" in paragraph 2
A. To explain a reason. B. To highlight a point.
C. To make a prediction. D. To give a definition.
6. What do the underlined words "walk our talk" in paragraph 3 mean
A. Put words into deeds. B. Display confidence.
C. Stop talking big. D. Strike a balance.
7. To achieve effective self-management, what will the author probably recommend
A. Seeking external support. B. Undertaking more missions.
C. Sticking to one's own values. D. Following one's desires.
8. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. The Secret Behind Self-discipline B. The Magic of Personal Integrity
C. The Power of Independent Will D. The Road to Effective Management
二、阅读下面短文， 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为
多余选项。
Do you feel like there are too many things to do in a day, but not enough time to do them If
so, you're experiencing what researchers call time poverty.
__9__ . The standard reply to “How are you " is often “I'm so busy!” Many people find it
increasingly difficult to spare time to see friends, pursue a hobby, or take a vacation. Some people
even take great pride in how busy they are because it's become a status symbol. 10 . Fortunately,
here are specific steps we can take to feel more time affluent(富足的) and more socially connected.
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If you want a satisfying social life, buy time for it. You might pay to have a disliked housework
done by others, get a direct flight instead of a cheaper one with a stopover, or pay extra to drive the
fastest route home. 11 , like calling a friend or hanging out with your kids.
Another way to get more time is to give it away. In one study, researchers asked people to
devote part of their Saturday morning to doing something for themselves that they weren't already
planning to do or doing something for someone else. The people who gave away their time later felt
like they had more of it. 12 .
If you have too many things to do and not enough time to do them, try to cut back on some
things. 13 . You can probably choose to slow down a little and make more time for casual
chats with co-workers and unplanned get-togethers with friends.
A. Time poverty is a sign of the times
B. Helping others expands our sense of time
C. Buying time is a good way to free you from the boredom of repeated tasks
D. The choices we make with our time greatly affect our happiness and social lives
E. Then invest your free time in something socially engaging
F. You don't have to keep up with the pace of the modern world
G. Yet, feeling short on time is associated with lower level of happiness and connection
三、阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的
最佳选项。
Seven years after a terrible fall left me paralyzed. Here I was, with my two teammates, on the
way to becoming the first all-disabled team to cross Europe's largest ice cap, the Vatnaj kull
glacier(冰川), unsupported and unassisted.
A year before, when McCann first suggested making the 100-mile trip, I was excited by the
14 of reaching this lost world of mountains and ice, yet 16 about whether I'd struggle. But I
was eager for 16 and signed on to do the trip with MeCann and Jackson, both of whom had
spinal cord (脊髓) injuries.
From our start point, we would need to 17 through storm-force winds and overcome the
18 of our injuries. This was going to be the toughest challenge of my life. Roped together, we
started toward the frozen horizon, 19 two sledges (雪橇) loaded with equipment behind us. Just
10 minutes into our journey, I was already beginning to feel the 20 on my shoulders and arms.
The weight of our equipment was a constant 21 as it dragged stubbornly through the snow
behind us. And yet, with each drive of my poles into the snow, I pushed myself further from
civilization—and 22 to the man I'd once been.
After 11 tough days, and countless 23 and slips, we approached the eastern edge of the
Vatnaj kull glacier. We had beaten the odds, 24 our physical limitations and emerged victorious.
That moment at the 25 affected every aspect of my life and the way I 26 my
disability. No longer did I consider myself 27 , because, if I could reach the summit of a remote
ice cap, I could overcome the frustrations and setbacks of day-to-day life with flexibility and
28 .
14. A. prospect B. condition C. schedule D. observation
15. A. curious B. puzzled C. enthusiastic D. anxious
16. A. recovery B. fame C. adventure D. money
17. A. battle B. live C. see D. walk
18. A. powers B. limits C. sources D. dangers
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19. A. pushing B. dragging C. operating D. following
20. A. strength B. responsibility C. weakness D. pressure
21. A. resistance B. protection C. inspiration D. failure
22. A. closer B. harder C. higher D. deeper
23. A. steps B. turns C. falls D. tricks
24. A. set down B. went beyond C. kept off D. moved into
25. A. edge B. base C. center D. summit
26. A. ignored B. fought C. perceived D. hid
27. A. successful B. disabled C. brave D. irresponsible
28. A. curiosity B. sincerity C. willpower D. innovation
四、阅读下面短文， 在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Chinese writer Hai Ya's The Space-Time Painter won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette(中篇
小说) on Saturday. He became the third Chinese writer 29. (win) a Hugo award after Liu Cixin
in 2015 and Hao Jingfang in 2016.
A total of 19 awards in different categories 30. (announce) at the 2023 Chengdu World
Science Fiction Convention. The event was held 31. Wednesday to Sunday.
Hai Ya's novel is inspired by a painting masterpiece, Qianli Jiangshan Tu by Wang Ximeng from
the Song Dynasty (960-1279). Hai Ya has woven the story of Wang's life into a thriller that combines
the elements of 32. (tradition) Chinese culture and history with sci-fi and detective genres(
体裁).
Modeled on the life of Wang, Hai Ya has created the character of painting talent Zhao Ximeng,
who painted for 33. emperor more than 1,000 years ago. After much 34._________(suffer), the
painter's mind abandons his physical body and enters a space 35. a modern police officer is
investigating a case involving an ancient painting. The story 36._________(reveal) the political
upheavals(动荡) of the period during which the painting was created.
A post 37._________(write) by sci-fi writer Han Song on Sina Weibo reads that it shows a new
force of Chinese sci-fi has risen 38._____ that sci-fi has become a name card and a language for China
to communicate with the world.
五 、请写出下列单词的过去式和过去分词 。
过去式 过去分词 过去式 过去分词
1. quit 11. deal
2. sell 12. lend
3. spit 13. bend
4. split 14. catch
5. feel 15. fight
6. run 16. seek
7. mean 17. feel
8. rebuild 18. kneel
9. speed 19. spell
10.mislead 20. dig
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一、阅读理解。
1---4 DBDA 4---8 BACC
【语篇解读】本文是一篇书评， 主要就凯尔· 夏卡的新书中对算法推荐在塑造当代文化和个
人品味方面的影响进行了介绍和讨论， 他认为算法让文化变得同质、 重复、 平庸， 并且
削弱了个人品味。
1. D 事实细节题 根据第三段第一句 This is one of many “back in my day” stories Chayka uses to
illustrate his argument that algorithms have “flattened culture”. 可知， 夏卡在书中通过他的亲身
经历来阐述他的观点， 即算法使文化变得扁平化。
2. B 主旨大意题 根据文章内容可知， 这本书主要探讨了网络算法在塑造当代文化和个人品
味方面的影响， 因此， B 项为正确答案。
3. D 观点态度题 根据第三段中的 ... argues that recommendation systems undermine personal
taste ... 和 ...algorithms turning taste into consumerism 可知， 夏卡认为推荐系统削弱了个人的
选择和审美判断，将品味变成了消费主义， 由此可推断他对现代推荐系统持批评态度。
4. A 推理判断题 作者在最后一段介绍了夏卡和他的受访者尝试去弄明白互联网算法如何影
响他们的生活和工作， 他认为这一部分可能是本书中最有用的内容， 因此他是在展示书中
的亮点。
【语篇导读】本文介绍了 Independent will 独立意志。
5.B 推断写作意图。从第二段作者提及 The Helen Kellers 是为了突显下一句“But” 后面的整
个内容。即 Empowerment comes from learning how to use independent will in the decisions we
make every day. ”故选 B。
6. A 词义推断。从第三段上下文 “Integrity is, fundamentally, the value we place on ourselves. It's
our ability to make and keep commitments to ourselves — to "walk our talk. ' It's honor with self, a
fundamental part of the character ethic, the essence of active growth.”可知 walk our talk 即言出必
行。故选 A。
7.C 推理判断。从第五段 “In other words, if you are an effective manager of your self, your
discipline comes from within; it is a function of your independent will. You are a disciple, a follower,
of your own deep values and their source. And you have the will, the integrity, to place your feelings,
your urges, your moods after those values. ”可知，作者认为自律来自于内在，来自于把自身的价
值观置于个体情感和冲动欲望之上。故选 C。
8.C 理解文章主旨要义。通读全文，本文核心内容围绕 Independent will。故选 C。
二、七选五。
9— 13 AGEBF
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了当下人们处于“时间贫困”的现状以及“时间贫
困”的危害并提出了一些解决这一问题的建议。
9. A 主旨句。由本段内容可知,现代社会人们总是说自己很忙,没有时间见朋友,培养爱好或度
假,并日还有人以忙碌为荣。由此可知,时间贫困已经成为时代的一个标志。故选 A。
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10. G 细节句。根据后一句“幸运的是,我们可以采取一些方法让我们在时间上感觉更富足并
产生更多的社会联结”可知,空处会提及时间贫困的弊端。故选 G。
11. E 细节句。本段主要介绍了解决时间贫困这一问题的建议。根据空后举的例子“打电话给
朋友”和“跟孩子出去闲逛”可知,空处是在让人们把空出的时间投入到社交活动中。故选 E。
12. B 总结句。本段主要介绍了获得更多时间的另一种方式--把时间花在他人身上。空前一
句提到将时间捐给他人的人随后会感觉拥有更多的时间,而 B 项“帮助他人能够扩展我们对时
间的感知”与本段大意和空前内容契会。故选 B。
13. F 细节句。根据空前一句“如果你觉得有太多事情要做,却没有足够的时间,试着减少一些
事情”及空后一句“你可以选择放慢一点节奏”可知,F 项“你不需要紧跟现代世界的节奏”承上
启下,符合语境。故选 F。
三、完形填空。
ADCAB BDAAC 28—32 BDCBC
【语篇导读】本文讲述了一位残疾人和两位残疾队友一起爬雪山，克服身体缺陷挑战自我的
故事。
14. A 考查名词。根据上下文可知作者一直渴望爬这个雪山，所以一想到到达山顶的景
象，作者就非常激动。prospect“前景，展望”符合题意，故选 A。
15. D 考查形容词。根据前文以及此处“but”可知作者既兴奋又担忧，anxious“焦虑的”，故
选 D。
16. C 考查名词。根据上下文可知作者渴望冒险，克服自身的缺陷，所以报名参加了这次
活动。故选 C。
17. A 考查动词。作者和队友想要登顶雪山，是需要和暴风雪天气做斗争，故选 A。
18. B 考查名词。前文提到作者和队友的残疾，所以此次登山是要克服他们的伤病的局
限。limit“限制”。故选 B。
19. B 考查动词。根据上下文，因为雪橇满载着设备，所以“我们”是拖着雪橇前进的。
drag“拖，拽”。故选 B。
20. D 考查名词。根据上下文，“我们”是用绳子绑在一起，拖着雪橇前进，因此肩上感受到
的是 pressure (压力) 。故选 D。
21. A 考查名词。根据上下文，雪橇上装备的重量产生了阻力，因此“我们”拖得很费力，
resistance“阻力”。故选 A。
22. A 考查形容词。根据上下文，作者在向山顶靠近时，是在远离文明，同时在精神上更
接近他过去的自己（过去那个健全的自己）。故选 A。
23. C 考查名词。根据上文 11 天的艰难旅程，以及下文 “slips” ，可以推断出“我们”经历
了很多次的跌倒。故选 C。
24. B 考查动词短语。“我们”最终到达山顶，是克服了重重困难，同时突破了自己的身体局
限，故选 B。
25. D 考查名词。根据上下文可知，“我们”最终登顶，此时是作者在山顶时的感受。
summit“山顶”。故选 D。
26. C 考查动词。根据下文 “consider” 可知，在山顶的那一刻影响了“我”对自己的残疾的
看法，故选 C。
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27. B 考查形容词。根据上文，可知，“我”不再认为自己是残疾的，故选 B。
28. C 考查名词。与 “f1exibility” 并列，共同描述“我”如何克服困难。经历漫长的斗争以及
各种跌倒，更能体现作者的意志力。curiosity“好奇心”；sincerity“真诚”；willpower“意志
力”；innovation“创新”。故选 C。
四、语法填空
本文是一篇说明文。中国作家海漄的《时空画师》获得雨果奖“最佳中篇小说”奖。
29. to win【解析】考查非谓语动词。中心词 writer 前有序数词修饰，后面应用不定式作定
语。故填 to win。
30. were announced【解析】考查动词的时态和语态。空处作谓语,主语 A total of 19 awards
与 announce 之间为被动关系，且动作发生在过去，应用一般过去时的被动语态。故填
were announced。
31. from【解析】考查介词。此处意为“从周三到周日”。故填 from。
32. traditional【解析】考查形容词。空处作定语,修饰名词 culture，应用形容词形式。故填
traditional。
33. an【解析】考查冠词。空处修饰 emperor，表泛指，故填 an。
34. suffering 【解析】考查名词。空处作介词 after 的宾语，且空前有 much 修饰，应用名词
形式。故填 suffering。
35. where 【解析】考查关系副词。空处引导定语从句，修饰 a space，且先行词在句中作地
点状语。故填 where。
36. reveals【解析】考查动词的时态。空处作谓语,描述的是客观事实且主语为 the story，应
用一般现在时且用三单形式。故填 reveals。
37. written 【解析】考查非谓语动词。空处作定语, 修饰 post，与 post 是逻辑上的动宾关
系，应用过去分词形式。故填 written。
38. and 【解析】考查连词。“started writing sci-fi stories in 2016”与“published his first work in
2019”是并列关系，空处并列两个宾语从句，故用并列连词 and。
过去式 过去分词 过去式 过去分词
1. quit quit/quitted quit/quitted 11. deal dealt dealt
2. sell sold sold 12. lend lent lent
3. spit spit/spat spit/spat 13. bend bent bent
4. split split split 14. catch caught caught
5. feel felt felt 15. fight fought fought
6. run ran run 16. seek sought sought
7. mean meant meant 17. feel felt felt
8. rebuild rebuilt rebuilt 18. kneel knelt knelt
9. speed sped sped 19. spell spelt spelt
10.mislead misled misled 20. dig dug dug
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