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SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedquestionsoneachofthem.Thepassagesandconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11. A.Becauseshewasn'ttakenseriously.B.Becauseshedeservedrespectfromothers.C.Becauseshedressedimproperly.D.Becauseshewasnotcapableenough.12. A.Answeringquestionsreadily.B.Rewardingothersgenerously.C.Respectingothershighly.D.Expressingopinionsfrankly.13. A.Howtospeakyourmind.B.Howtobehonest.C.Whattodotobecomepopular.D.Whomtotalktowhenyouhavecomplaints.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14. A.Theysupporthumanlives.B.Theycurehumandiscases.C.Theyestimatespecies.D.Theystopplantextinction.?15.A.Pollutingtheenvironment.B.Destroyingwildlifehabitat.C.Organizingactivities.D.Introducingnewspecies.16. A.Toanalyzethemaincausesofthedisappearingofsomewildanimals.B.Toappealtopeopletoprotectwildlife.C.Toemphasizetheimportanceoftheearth.D.Todescribedifferentwaystostoppollution.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17. A.Sheisenjoyingherlanguagestudy.B.Sheisenjoyinghermanagementstudy.C.Sheisnotfeelingverywellatthemoment.D.Sheisnothappyaboutherstudypressure.18. A.Theyarechallenging.B.Theyareinteresting.C.Theyareuseful.D.Theyaredifficult.19. A.Shedislikesthefoodsheeats.B.Sheisunabletosleepwell.C.Shefindstherenthigh.D.Shehasnochancetomakefriends.20. A.Totrytomakemorefriends.B.Totrytochangeaccommodation.C.TodroptheEnglishcourse.D.Tostopattendinglanguageclasses.II.Grammarandvocabulary(25’)SectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Inthefallof1903,O.HenrywaslivinginaroomatthesmallHotelMartyinNewYorkCity.Hehadpublishedafewstoriesinlocalmagazines,butwasstillrelativelyunknownwheneditorsattheNewYorkWorldnewspapersentayoungreporter____21____(track)downthismysteriouswriter.Bythenextday,O.HenryhadanagreementwiththenewspapertowriteonestoryaweekforthemagazinesectionoftheirSundayedition.TheWorldhad____22____(large)dailycirculationintheworld,andO.Henry’sstoriesaboutNewYorklifebecameimmenselypopular.Bythetimeheleftthenewspaperafterlessthanthreeyears,O.Henry___23____(establish)hisreputationasagiftedstorytellerandmasterofsurpriseendings.O.HenrywasthepennameusedbyWilliamSydneyPorter,whowasborninNorthP.Carolina.Attheageoftwenty,hemovedtoTexas,____24____heheldavarietyofjobs,eventuallybecomingabankteller.HemarriedandbecameareporterandcolumnistfortheHoustonPost.Afterafewyears,hiswife_____25_____(diagnose)withaseriousinfectiousdisease,andhewasaccusedofillegallytakingthemoneyofthebankwhereheworked.Somepeoplehaveclaimed_____26_____hewasstealingmoneytohelppayhiswife’smedicalbills.O.HenryfledtoCentralAmerica,buthiswifewastooilltoaccompanyhim.Monthslater,____27_____________herworseningcondition,hereturnedandturnedhimselfintothepolice.Hiswifesoondied,andO.HenryspentthreeyearsinprisoninOhio.Itwasduringhistimeinprisonthathebeganwritingthestoriesthatwouldmakehimfamous.W.S.Porteremergedfromprison___28___O.Henry.In1902,O.HenrymovedtoNewYorkCityandstartedtryingtosellhisstories.Inafewyearshisluckchangedforthebetter,andhispositionwiththeNewYorkWorldhelpedmakehima______29______(celebrate)author.Hepublishedmorethanthreehundredstoriesandgainedworldwideacclaim.O.Henry’sstoriesareknownfortheirplottwistsandsurpriseendings.Infact,O.Henry’sownlifeendedwitha“twist”—hisfuneralwassomehowscheduledinthesamechurchatthesametimeassomeoneelse’swedding!TheO.HenryAward_____30_____(honor)theauthorsofthebeststoriesprintedeachyearinAmericanmagazines.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.advancesB.automationC.combed
D.comprehensiveE.filledF.generatedG.modestH.priorI.thinnedJ.underlieK.unearth
Doestechnologyreplacemorejobsthanitcreates?Whatisthenetbalancebetweenthesetwothings?Untilnow,thathasnotbeenmeasured.
ButanewresearchprojectledbyMITeconomistDavidAutorhasdevelopedananswer,atleastforU.S.historysince1940.Thestudyusesnewmethodstoexaminehowmanyjobshavebeenlosttomachine___31___,andhowmanyhavebeengeneratedthrough“augmentation(增強(qiáng)),”inwhichtechnologycreatesnewtasks.
Overall,thestudyfinds,andparticularlysince1980,technologyhasreplacedmoreU.S.jobsthanithas
____32____“Theredoesappeartobeafasterrateofautomation,andaslowerrateofaugmentation,inthelastfourdecades,from1980tothepresent,thaninthefourdecades___33___,”saysAutor.However,thatfindingisonlyoneofthestudy’s___34___.Theresearchershavealsodevelopedanentirelynewmethodforstudyingtheissue,basedonananalysisofthousandsofU.S.censusjobcategoriesinrelationtoa(n)___35___lookatthetextofU.S.patentsoverthelastcentury.
Thathasallowedthem,forthefirsttime,toquantifytheeffectsoftechnologyoverbothjoblossandjobcreation.Thestudyfindsthatoverall,about60percentofjobsintheU.S.representnewtypesofwork,whichhavebeencreatedsince1940.Todeterminethis,Autorandhiscolleagues___36___throughabout35,000jobcategories,trackinghowthey
emerge
overtime.
TheyalsousednaturallanguageprocessingtoolstoanalyzethetextofeveryU.S.patentfiledsince1920.Thatallowedthemto___38____linksbetweennewtechnologiesandtheireffectsonemployment.Fromabout1940through1980,forinstance,jobslikeelevatoroperatorandtypesetter(排字工人)tendedtogetautomated.
Butatthesametime,moreworkers—___38___rolessuchasshippingandreceivingclerks,buyersanddepartmentheads,andciviland
space
engineers.
From1980through2018,theranksof
cabinetmakers
andmachinists,amongothers,havebeen___39___byautomation,whileindustrialengineers,andoperationsandsystemsresearchersandanalysts,haveenjoyedgrowth.Ultimately,theresearchsuggeststhatthenegativeeffectsofautomationonemploymentweremorethantwiceasgreatinthe1980-2018periodasinthe1940-1980period.Therewasamore___40___,andpositive,changeintheeffectofaugmentationonemploymentin1980-2018,ascomparedto1940-1980.II.ReadingComprehension(45’)SectionADirections:eachblankinthefollowingpassagemarkedB,CandD.ineachblankwiththeorphrasethatbestthecontext.GuiltyPleasures?NoSuchThingWeknowthemwhenweseethem:TheTVshowsandmovieswelove,eventhoughwejustknowthey’rebad.Thetrashybookswesimplycan’t___41___.Theawfulearwormswehatetolove.Yes,theseareourguiltypleasures—whatsomepeopleconsiderthe___42___foodinourmediadiets.Butifweenjoythem,whyshouldwefeel___43___?Weshouldbefreetoenjoywhateverwelike!Andasitturnsout,theseso-called“guilty”pleasurescanactuallybegoodforus,solongasthey’reenjoyedin___44___.Takingamentalbreakandenjoyingsomethingthatdoesn’trequireintenseintellectual___45___getsusoutofproblem-solvingmode,saidRobinNabi,aprofessorofcommunicationattheUniversityofCalifornia,SantaBarbara,whospecializesinmediaeffectsandemotion.Itcanalsoimproveourabilitytoproductivelydealwithstressorsandhelpus___46___morepositivelywithotherpeople.Ifthat’strue,thenwhydoguiltypleasuresgetsuchabad___47___?Well,it’snottheaddictionitself,butthe___48___wehavewhentalkingaboutthem.However,accordingtoexpertslikeDr.Nabi,feelingguiltyaboutordisparaging(貶低)activitiesweenjoycan___49___thebenefitstheyofferuswhilegettingridofself-imposedembarrassmentaboutourinterestscanbeempoweringandenrichoursociallives,whichiswhyit’stimeto____50___“guiltypleasure”fromourlistofshames.Oneimportantvalueofaguiltypleasureisthe___51___itcancreatebetweenpeople.“Theseshowsareoutthereforareason—they’reresonating(令人產(chǎn)生共鳴).Nabisaid.Headdedthattheconnectionswemakewithotherswhoshareourinterestsinsuchthings“isnottobe___52___.”___53___,talkingaboutwhatweenjoycaneaseanyremainingguiltandmakesiteasiertodiscovermorethingsthatbringuspleasure.Beingabletotalk___54___aboutwhatweloveismorethanjustawaytospendthetime,sinceitencouragesustojustifyourneedsandbeourtrueself.Still,it’sbesttofollowtheage-oldadviceourparentstaughtus:Everythinginmoderation.Thoughguiltcanenhancepleasureinsomecases,itcanalsopushustoindulgein___55___wefeelguiltyaboutinothers.41.A.turndown B.takein C.tearapart D.putdown42.A.junk B.sugary C.spiritual D.transformative43.A.relaxed B.guilty C.helpless D.alert44.A.mass B.moderation C.minimum D.depression45.A.focus B.superiority C.quality D.development46.A.struggle B.charge C.engage D.persevere47.A.breakup B.principle C.condition D.reputation48.A.consciousness B.obligation C.attitudes D.requirements49.A.switch B.receive C.claim D.decrease50.A.remove B.discourage C.distinguish D.prevent51.A.conflict B.difference C.exchange D.bond52.A.established B.underestimated C.found D.strengthened53.A.Inaddition B.Onthecontrary C.Allinall D.Therefore54.A.enthusiastically B.casually C.openly D.politely55.A.theories B.behaviors C.problems D.relationshipsSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingpassages.EachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorUnfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA.B.CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Myfamilylosteverythinginthelittle-knownfloodofBatonRouge,LouisianalastyearthattheRedCrosscalledthe“WorstUSdisastersinceHurricaneSandy.”Itbeganraininginmid-August.Thenitrainedsomemore,gotmorepowerful,anddidn’tstopfordays.Therewastalkthatthelocalriversweregoingtocrest(到達(dá)頂點(diǎn))andcausesomeprettyseriousflooding.WelivedsomewhatclosetotheAmiteRiver,butourseniorneighborstoldusthatourneighborhoodhadn’tfloodedinover100years.Localnewssaidthatthenearbyhighschoolmaygetalittlebitofwaterinsidefromtherisingriver.Wethoughtwehadacoupleofdaystoplanonhowweweregoingtoshelterinplacebecauseoftheweatherforecast.Onthe13thofAugustIwokeup,walkedoutsideandheadedtowardthedirectionoftheriver.Someofthelowerareaswerecollectingwaterbuttherewasnostandingwateranywherenearmyhouseorevenmyneighborhood.Iwentbackhomeandtoldmywifeweshouldprobablygetsomesuppliesincasethisgotserious;thatmaybeweshouldevenpackacarincaseweneededtoleavethoughIwasfairlycertaintherewasnothingtoworryabout.About30minutesintoslowlypackingtherewasaloudbangingonmyfrontdoor.Itwasmywife’scousin.Iopenedthedoorandshesaid,“Whatareyoudoing?!Getoutofthehouse!”Ilookedbehindherandnoticedmyentireyardunderwaterandthewaterlineonlyaboutahalf-inchfromgoingovermydoorstepandintomyhouse.Iwasfloored.Theriverwasn’tsupposedtocrestuntilthenextday.Ithoughtwehadmoretime.Iyelledatmywife,“Wehavetogetoutofthehouse.Now!”Wepackedupbothourcarsinabout10minuteswithonlyourmostpreciousmemories.Everythingelsewehadbuiltduringa10-yearmarriagewasleftbehind.Weevacuatedabout5mileseastawayfromtherivertomywife’sgrandmothers.Afterbeingthereforaboutanhoursomeonecametothefrontdoorandsaid,“Youguysneedtogetout.Theriveriscoming.”Sureenough,heryardwasfloodingtoo.Weevacuatedasecondtimeinasmanyhourstohercousin’shouseevenfurthereast.Afteronlyanhourweweretoldagainthattheriverwasonthewayandwehadtoleave.56.Theauthorrealizedthearrivalofthefloodwhen______.A.therainstartedtofallheavilyandnon-stopB.thenearbyhighschoolwasslightlyaffectedC.therewasstandingwaterinsomelowerareasD.hewasinformedbyhiswife’scousinatthedoor57.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Iwasfloored”inthe6thparagraph?A.Hewascalmenoughtocopewiththeflood.B.Hebecametrappedbytherisingfloodwater.C.Hewasshockedbytheearlyarrivaloftheflood.D.Helosthistemperwithhiswifeforbeingunprepared.58.Fromthestory,whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’sevacuation?A.Hedidn’ttakeactionimmediatelydespitehisneighbor’swarning.B.Hetrustedtheweatherforecastsothathepreparedhimselfinadvance.C.Heandhiswifebroughtsomesuppliesandvaluablebelongingswiththem.D.Hewasforcedtoleavethetemporaryhomesagainandagaintoavoiddanger.59.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.MutualSupportinDisasters B.BatonRougeFloodingC.HowtoSurviveaFlood D.MethodsofPredictingFloods(B)TheProsandConsofNapping◆Daytimeresting:helpfulorharmful?Gettingsomesleep,evenashortafternoonnap,mayseemlikeagoodthingforpeoplewithsleepdisorders.Butforthosewithinsomniaandanalreadydecreaseddesiretosleepatnight,middayshut-eyecanactuallybecounterproductive.Sobeforeyoucurluponthecouchthisafternoon,considerwhetheryourquickfixmightbackfirewhenyouliedowninbedtonight.◆TroublesleepingatnightIfyouhaveinsomnia,napspresentaproblem,evenifyoufeeltiredduringtheday.Nappingduringthedaycanperpetuatebadsleephabitsforpeoplewithtemporarysleepissuescausedbystress,illness,orjetlagtoo.“Evenjustalittlebitofapowernapreducesyournighttimesleepdrive,”saysRalphDowneyIII,PhD,directoroftheSleepDisordersCenteratLomaLindaUniversityMedicalCenterinCalifornia.“Thenapbecomesnothingmorethananotherepisodeoffragmentedsleep.”◆GettingthroughthedayIfyoudon’thaveaproblemgettingyourz’satnight,aquicknapcanworkwonderstopullyouthroughatiresomeorsleep-deprivedday.Infact,a2008studyfoundthata45-minutedaytimenapcanimprovememoryfunction.Andpreviousstudieshavefoundthatnapscanlowerbloodpressure.Thosewhosufferfromnarcolepsyorshift-worksyndromemayalsobenefitfromdaytimenaps,saysJamesWyatt,PhD,directoroftheSleepDisordersServiceandResearchCenteratRushUniversityMedicalCenterinChicago.◆FatiguecouldbeawarningsignIfyou’reconstantlyfightingtheurgetosleepduringthedayandfallingasleepinstantlyatnight,youmighthaveobstructivesleepapnea,aconditioninwhichyoustopbreathingwhileyousleep.Inthiscase,napswon’thelp.Bywearingacontinuouspositiveairwaypressure(CPAP)machinethatflowsoxygenthroughyournose,however,you’lllikelysleepmoresoundlyandwakerefreshed—whetherfromagoodnight’srestoraquickcatnap.60.Ifyousufferfrominsomnia_____________.A.middayshut-eyemaybehelpfulB.ashortafternoonnapisprobablyagoodthingC.nappingduringthedayisconsideredagoodhabitD.alittlebitofapowernapdecreasesyournighttimesleepdesire61.Aquicknapcanbebeneficialforcommonpeopleexceptthose__________.A.whohaveaproblemfallingintosleepatnightB.whosememoryisnotgoodenoughC.whosufferfromshift-worksyndromeD.whosebloodpressureistoohigh62.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat___________.A.napsarehelpfulforthosewhohaveobstructivesleepapneaB.moreoxygenthroughyournosemightimprovesleepqualityC.a45-minutedaytimenapcanbebeneficialforthosewithinsomniaD.aquicknapcanpulleveryonethroughasleep-deprivedday(C)Couldyourdogbepronetoafataldisease?Isyournewshelterpuppartbeagleorboxer?Manypetownersseekanswerstothesequestions,andasaresult,direct-to-consumerdogDNAtestingisbooming.HumaninterferingwithdogDNAhaslongbeenthedrivingfactorbehinddogs’breeddiversity—orlackthereof.Butadog’sDNAcanalsobeusedtoconfirmtheirlineage(血統(tǒng))oridentifytheirbreed,aboonforpetownersonthelookoutforbreed-specifichealthorbehavioralchallengesorthoselookingtoconfirmtheirdogreallyhastheheritageclaimedbyabreederorseller.DuringDNAanalysis,labssequencethedog’sDNAandlookforsimilaritieswithadatasetofidentifieddogbreeds.Butbreedidentificationisn’tassimpleasitmightseem.InastudypublishedintheJournaloftheAmericanVeterinaryMedicalAssociationlastmonth,scientistslookedintotheaccuracyofbreedpredictionincommerciallyavailableDNAteststhatrequiredaphotoofthedoginadditiontoitsDNAsample.Theresultsweremixed,saysCaseyGreene,aprofessorwhoco-authoredthestudy.“Mosttestscouldaccuratelydistinguishthebreedofpurebreddogs,”saysGreene.Buttheanalysissuggestedthatsometestingcompaniesmightrelyonthephotomorethanthedog’sactualgenetics—andrevealedbigdifferencesbetweencompanies’businesspracticesandthegeneticdatasetstheyusetodeterminedogbreeds.TheresearcherssubmittedphotosandDNAof12purebreddogstoatotalofsixcommercialcanine(犬的)ancestryidentificationservices.SinceeachpupwaspurebredandpossessedextensiveAmericanKennelClubpaperwork,theresearchersknewtheirbreedconclusively—butinsomecasestheyprovidedaphotoofadifferentdogtoseeifthephotoinfluencedtheDNAresults.OneofthecompaniesmisidentifiedapurebredChinesecresteddog—almostentirelyhairless—asalong-hairedBrittanyspaniel,seeminglybasedonthephotoalone.Theotherfivedididentifytheregisteredbreedcorrectly,butoftengavedifferentpredictionsforother“ancestor”breedsindogswhoseDNAsuggestedmixedbreedinginpriorgenerations.Theresearchersconcludedthatveterinarians(獸醫(yī))andpetownersalikeshould“approachdirect-to-consumertestswithcaution”giventhelackofindustrystandardizationandatleastonecompany’srelianceonphotographsinsteadofDNAanalysis.Despitetheseconcerns,though,dogDNAseemsheadedforagoldenage—andtheinsightsrevealedthroughfurtherstudyofFido’sgenome(基因組)havealreadyreachedfarbeyondthedoghouse.Domesticateddogshaveemergedassurprisingsuperstarsinmedicalresearchthatbenefitshumans.Accordingtoresearchers,that’sjustthebeginning.Withimplicationsrangingfromentertainingtoconsequential,there’snotellingwhatdogDNAwillcontinuetounleash.Theunderlinedword“boon”inparagraphtwoisclosestinmeaningto___________.blessingB.substituteC.duty D.struggle64.Accordingtothepassage,dogDNAtestingcanservethefollowingpurposesexceptthat.itassistsinaccuratelydeterminingthebreedadogbelongstoithelpstopredictwhetherdogsaresubjecttocertaindiseasesitprovidespetownerswithinsightsintodogs’behavioralchallengesitsequencestheDNAofidentifieddogbreedstofindtheirsimilarities65.Whichofthefollowingstatementscanbeconcludedfromthepassage? A.Photosplayamoresignificantroleinidentifyingadog’sbreedthanitsactualgenetics. B.ItisacommonphenomenonthattheDNAanalysisofdogsmayyieldmixedresults. C.CommercialdogDNAtestsstillhavelimitationsandshouldbedealtwithcautiously. D.Direct-to-consumertestsovershadowDNAanalysisinidentifyingpurebreddogs.66.WhatdoesthepassagesuggestaboutthefutureofdogDNAtesting?A.Controversiesregardingitsreliabilityareheretostay.B.Itisboundtomakebreakthroughsinthefieldsofmedicineandentertainment.C.Itcanstepintoagoldenageaslongassomeresearchlimitationsarefixed.D.Itmayhavefar-reachingsignificanceandbeappliedtoawiderrangeofareas.SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Ifthisisabattle,signsindicatethatthepro-phonecrowdhasalreadywon.B.Butratherthanexpressingfrustrationaboutthisawkwardness,shesaidshefeltguilty,asifsheweretheonechallengingconvention.C.Inrecentyears,thedeYoungreceivedmorethanathousandcomplaintsfrompeoplewhofeltthatcellphoneshadspoiledtheirexperienceoftheexhibit.D.ThecauseofthisrecentcrazewasBouquetstoArt,oneofthemostpopularannualeventsatthedeYoungMuseuminSanFrancisco.E.Thetruthispeoplelikeselfiesmorethantheexhibitswaybeyondresearchers’imagination.F.Buttheissueiscomplicatedfortheprofessionalsrunningmuseums.ASanFranciscoMuseumTacklesArt’sInstagramDilemmaAwomanheldtightlyherphonetoherheart,thewayamissionarymightholdaBible.Shewasanxioustotakeapictureofastunningbouquetofflowers,butfirstshehadtogetthroughacrowdofotherswhoweredoingthesame.(67)_______________Forthe34thyear,floristswereaskedtocreatebouquetsthatrespondtopiecesofartondisplay,fromancientcarvingstocontemporarysculptures.Atowerofbaby’sbreathimitatesawaterfallinanearbypaintingbyGustavGrunewald.RedflamingoflowersandneonbluesticksechoasurrealportraitofawomanbySalvadorDali.It’samazingandalsoextremelyInstagrammable,tothepointthatithasbecomeaproblem.(68)_______________Institutionsoffineartaroundtheworldfacesimilarproblemsasthedesiretotakephotographsbecomesahugedrawformuseumsaswellassomethingthatupsetssomeoftheirsponsors.SothedeYoungrespondedwithakindofagreement:carvingout“photofree”hoursduringtheexhibition’ssix-dayrun.Onecommoncomplaintintheongoingdebatesovertheeffectofsocialmediaonmuseumcultureisthatpeopleseemtobemissingoutonexperiencesbecausetheyaresobusycollectingevidenceofthem.AstudypublishedinthejournalPsychologicalSciencesuggeststhereistruthtothis.Itfoundthatpeoplewhotookphotosofanexhibitratherthansimplyobservingithadahardertimerememberingwhattheysaw.(69)_______________LindaButler,thedeYoung’sheadofmarketing,communicationsandvisitorexperience,acknowledgesthatnoteveryonewantsamuseumtobe“aselfieplayland”.Yetalotofotherpeopledo,andhertakeisthatthedeYoungisinnopositiontoclaimthatonemotivationforbuyinga$28ticketismorevalidthananother.Ifweremovedsocialmediaandphotography,shesays,“weshouldriskbecomingirrelevant”.(70)_______________Onthisvisittothemuseum,mostpeopleseemedtotreatthephotocrazeasthenewnormal.Manypolitelywaitedtheirturnandgotoutofotherpeople’sshots,evenasvisitorsbumpedintoeachotherincrowdedgalleries.IV. SummaryWriting10%Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.Thesedays,it’snotunusualtoseemiddle-agedmencollectingStarWarsactionfigures,officeworkerswearingHelloKittyaccessories,orcelebritieslikeDavidBeckhamplayingwithLegobricks.It’sbecomingmoreandmorecommontoseeadulttakinganinterestintoys,comicbooksandtheactivitiesthataretraditionallyassociatedwithchildren.Thisphenomenonhasgivenrisetoanewword:kidult. Whatliesbehindthephenomenon?Oneisaboutadults’nostalgia(懷舊的)forthecarefreedaysofchildhood,andthisisespeciallytruewithtoday’sfast-paced,stressfullifestyles.Anotherisaboutasocietalchangeinrecentdecadeswherepeoplearestartingfamilieslater.Asaresult,theyhavemoretimeandmoneytospendonthemselves.Someadultscouldonlywindow-shopfortheirdreamtoyswhentheywerekids,butnowtheycanaffordthatradio-controlledcarorhigh-priceddolltheyhavealwayswanted. Societytraditionallydisapprovesofadultswhorefusetoputasidechildhoodinterests,viewingtherefusalasasignofsocialimmaturity(不成熟)andirresponsibility.Thosewhoagreewiththisviewsometimesclaimthatkidultsaresufferingfromthepop-psychologyconceptknownasPeterPanSyndrome,ananomaly(異常)thatpeopleremainemotionallyatthelevelofteenagers. Fromthestandpointofkidults,though,thisphenomenonisseenasnothingbutharmlessfun.Kidultsinsistthathavingyouthfulinterestskeepsthemyoung,happyandcreative,andtheirrefusaltoconformtosociety’sacceptabletastesshowsindependentthinking.Besides,theyarguethatbeingpartofthesocialtrendofdelayedadulthoodisnotpurelyapersonalchoice.Therealcausesincludeexpensivehousing,increasededucationalrequirementsforemploymentandpoorworkopportunities.V.Translation(15分)Directions:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.72. 景區(qū)可利用短視頻提升知名度,助力文旅宣傳。(facilitate)73. 他運(yùn)動(dòng)之前習(xí)慣熱身和拉伸以避免受傷。(ritual)74. 網(wǎng)絡(luò)紅包的樂趣在于它的未知性,因?yàn)槭盏郊t包的人只有打開它時(shí)才知道自己到底搶到了多少錢。(until)75.所有直播帶貨中的失敗案例告訴我們一個(gè)事實(shí):網(wǎng)絡(luò)購(gòu)物雖然火爆,但產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量和售后服務(wù)也必須得到相應(yīng)保障。(guarantee)VI.GuidedWriting(25分)76.Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.假設(shè)你是明啟中學(xué)高三學(xué)生趙磊,你的外國(guó)朋友William一直對(duì)中國(guó)文化很感興趣。近日,他在網(wǎng)上了解到有兩個(gè)相關(guān)的線上節(jié)目(節(jié)目信息如下表所示),但他對(duì)節(jié)目選擇有些茫然,想聽聽你的建議。請(qǐng)給William回復(fù)一封郵件,郵件內(nèi)容須包括:(1)推薦其中一個(gè)節(jié)目;(2)通過比較兩個(gè)節(jié)目的信息,說明你推薦該節(jié)目的理由。節(jié)目名稱故宮里的國(guó)寶TreasuresoftheForbiddenCity尋訪中國(guó)美食ExploringChineseCuisine節(jié)目?jī)?nèi)容介紹故宮里的國(guó)寶及其背后的故事介紹中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)美食及其烹飪方式節(jié)目形式紀(jì)錄片短視頻節(jié)目語言英語解說無字幕(subtitles)中文解說英
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