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A.parallelB.originalC.identicalD.diverse
22.Takingliftsfromstrangersonyourtravelingsounds______,butit’sreallytrue.
A.accessibleB.conventionalC.contradictoryD.appropriate
23.Ifyoudon'
tliketheschoollunch,youhavethe______ofbringingyourown.
A.alternativeB.preferenceC.approachD.election
24.Duringsummervacation,the________attheDisneythemeparkhasrisento$99.
A.instructionB.admissionC.permissionD.introduction
25.Althoughwinningisagreatfeeling,allthecompetitorsagreeto
thespiritoffairplayinallofthegames.
A.matchB.witnessC.observeD.conclude
26.SriLankaissteppingupitscampaignforattractingChinesetouristswithplansto______100Chinesetravelagentsthisyear.
A.launchB.purchaseC.sponsorD.decorate
27.HewasparticularlyupsetwhenhelearnedthatEmmahadinfluencedHarrietto
_______hisproposalofmarriage.
A.turnedoffB.turneddownC.turnedupD.turnedaway
28.Wheneveryoneexceptmeofferedto
______
thefund,Ifeltverycheapandhungmyheadinshame.
A.adapttoB.applytoC.appealtoD.contributeto
29.Thearrowsignsatthecrossroadspointinginthreedirectionsrepresent________thewaystothemuseum,thehotelandthestadium.
A.practicallyB.separatelyC.purposelyD.frequently
30.Ships,whetherlargeorsmall,areoften
________
thewindsandthewaves.
A.atthemercyofB.atthecostofC.attheendofD.attheexpenseof
第三部分:
阅读理解(共20小题;
每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
February27isInternationalPolarBearDay,whichcelebrateseveryone’sfavoritefurrybeastsoftheArctic.Inhonoroftheoccasion,LiveSciencebringsyousomewackyfactsaboutthefurrybeasts.
Thebearsaretinywhenthey’reborn,weighingonlyabout0.5kg.However,Anadultmalepolarbear
typicallyweighsbetween351to544kilograms,ortheweightofaboutfivetosevenmen.Thelargestpolarbeareverrecordedwasamaleweighing1,000kg,accordingtoPolarBearInternational.Bycontrast,adultfemalesweighonlyhalfasmuchasmales,or50to295kg.
Ifapolarbeardoesn’teatforsevento10days,itcanslowitsmetabolism(新陈代谢)untilitfindsitsnextmeal.Theysurviveoffoffatreservesfromtheirdiet,whichconsistsmostlyofseals.Butclimatechangeismakingfoodmorescarceanddrivingsomebearstokillthemselves.
Thebearsdon’tsleepinwinter,butmotherbearsliveinhabitatswhiletheyraisetheirbabies.Whilemamabearsareintheirhabitats(generallybetweenJanuaryandMarch),theydon’teatordrink.
Althoughpolarbearsappearwhite,theirfurisactuallytransparent.Itonlyappearswhite,becauseitreflectsvisiblelight.Undertheirfur,polarbearskinisactuallyblack.Tohumansandotheranimalsthatcanseeonlyinvisiblelight,thebearsappeartoblendinwiththeirsnowysurroundings.Butreindeer,whichpolarbearssometimeshuntfor,canseeinultravioletlight(紫外线),whichmakespolarbearsstandoutfromtheirsnowyenvironment.
Polarbearshaveakeensenseofsmell,whichtheyusetofindprey.Apolarbearcansniffoutasealontheice32kilometersaway,andcansmellaseal'
sbreathingholeintheicemorethanhalfamileaway,accordingtotheNationalZoo.
Polarbearsrelyonseaicetohunt,andstudiespredictthatglobalwarmingcouldmeltenoughseaicetoleadtothedisappearanceoftwo-thirdsofpolarbearsby2050.Thedeclineinseaicehasforcedthebearstoswimlongerdistances,consumingenergytheycannotaffordtouse.
TheUnitedStateslistedpolarbearsasathreatenedspeciesundertheEndangeredSpeciesActinMay2008,andCanadaandRussiahavelistedthemasaspeciesofspecialconcern.Unlessclimatechangeslows,eventuallytheremaynotbeanybearsaroundtocelebratePolarBearDay.
51.Theunderlinedword“wacky”inthefirstparagraphprobablymeans______.
A.ridiculousB.unusualC.strangeD.common
52.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.
A.MalePolarbearscanweighasmuchashalfadozenmenB.Onlymotherbearscangodayswithouteating
C.Polarbears’furiswhiteandtheirskinisblack.D.Polarbearshaveasharpsenseofsmellandsight.
53.Intheeyesofreindeer,polarbearsare______.
A.whiteB.transparentC.blackD.purple
54.Whatmainlycausesthepossibilitythattwo-thirdsofpolarbearsmaydisappearby2050?
A.Scarcefood.B.energy-consumingswimming.C.Toomuchicewater.D.Globalwarming.
B
EvenSpider-Manknewit,sincePeterParker’suncleBentoldhim:
Withgreatpowercomesgreatresponsibility.Butwhenyou’reafanofhigh-tech,thetemptationtoabuseyourpowersishardtoresist.
Atfirstweplacethisequipmentmostlyintheinterestof“familysecurity”.Forexample,allofourexternaldoorsandwindowsareconnectedviaaVivinthomesecuritysystem.Nobodyinourhousecarrieskeysanymore;
instead,weopentheWiFi-connecteddoorlockswithourownnumericalcodes.Igetalertstomyphonewhendoorsandwindowsareopened.CheckingVivint’swebsite,Icanseeexactlywhocameorleft,andwhen.
ThePiperisjustoneofahandfulofsurveillancecams(监控摄像头)wehavesetupacrossthehouse.Itspurposeisnottoscarethewanderingteenagers;
it’sforchasingoffintruders(peoplewhogoesintoaplacewheretheyarenotsupposedtobe).Butthissurveillanceequipmentalsodoublesasaneffectivewaytokeepaneyeonthekids.
Intheolddays,myparentsusedtohideinthedarksotheycouldsurprisemyoldersisterswhentheycamecarelesslyhomeveryearlyinthemorning.Todaythere’sanapp(计算机应用程序)forthat.Wehavetheabilitytoknowwhereourchildrenareandwhatthey’redoing,ifwechooseto.
Overtheyearswehaveinstalledvariousappsontheirphones,likeLife360andGlympse,whichletuslookuptheirlocationwithafewtaps.Sincemysonbegandrivingtwoyearsago,we’vehadanAudiovoxCarConnectiondonglepluggedintotheonboardcomputerofouragingfamilycar.Igetatextwheneverheleavesorarriveshome,andifIsochooseIcantracehisrecentmovementsonamap.AndwhenmywifeandIareoutoftown,wecancallupcamsonourphonestoseeifateendancepartyisbeingheldinourhousehold.
Still,thedecisionwhethertotrackyourlovedonesisnotaneasyone.ButIbelievethepositivesfinallyoutweighthenegatives.Technologyhasenabledustofastenourkidswitharopeatanearlierage,toallowthemmoreself-direction,notless.Ithashelpedusguidethem,atadistance,towardmakingsmarterchoices.Hopefullyitwillalsoallowustostayintouchwiththemwhentheygetolderandleavethenest.
55.Accordingtothepassage,whatfunctiondoesVivinthomesecuritysystemhave?
A.Numericalkeys.B.Warningservice.C.FreeWiFi.D.Websitecodes.
56.WhydoesthewritersetupthePipersurveillancecam?
A.Tofrightenawaythepeopletravelingaroundhishouse.B.Tokeepaneyeonhiskids.
C.Toforcehousebreakerstoleave.D.Toseeexactlywhocameorleft,andwhen.
57.Whichequipmentdoesthewriterusetoknowwhathiskidsaredoing?
A.TheAudiovoxCarConnectiondongle.B.Glympse.
C.Life360.D.ThePipersurveillancecam.
58.What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardsthehigh-techequipment?
A.Approving.B.Critical.C.Objectionable.D.Suspicious.
C
Likeinternationaltravelersanywhere,foreignersvisitingtheUnitedStatesfromothercountriescanbeconfusedbysomeofwhattheyencounter.Fortunately,theirfellowtravelershaveplentyofadvice.Herearesomespeciallygoodtraveladvicefromaroundtheworld.
From
Italy:
Tippingisfilledwithmisunderstanding.
Q.IsittruethatIhaveto“force”totipatall?
A.Itisnotmandatorytotip,however,itisstronglyrecommended,becauseinmanycasesitistheonlyentryofworkers.Generallyinarestaurant,inthecab,andinmanyplaceswherethereisaservicetipis15%.Sincethebillthatwillexplainyouexactlythecitytaxof8.875%,issufficienttodoublethatsum,withoutbotheringtodothecalculations.Inthehotelyouleavetwodollarsperdayperpersoncleaning.
ObviouslyyoudonotleavetipsinplaceslikeMcDonaldsorStarbucks.
China:
Americanslovetofollowrules,evenwhennooneislooking.
“Americansaresuchstrictrulefollowers.Iwitnessedthisoncesittingonthesidelinesofahighschooldodgeballgame.Tome,itwasridiculous,alittleviolent,andveryAmerican.Itstruckmethatmyclassmatesfollowedtherulesofthegamesostrictly.Evenwhennoonenoticedthatapersonhadbeenhitandhecouldhavekeptplaying,hevoluntarilygavehimselfupandleftthegame.Iwasdeeplyimpressedbyhowmuchpeoplehonoredtherules
evenwhentheyarenotseen.”
Russia:
Giftsarenotabigdeal.Anddidyouknowbribery(行贿)wasillegal?
“Gifts:
Americansdonotexpectthem.Onthecontrary,anunexpectedgiftwhileconductingbusinesscanputanAmericaninanawkwardposition.SuchthingsforAmericanssuggestexchangeofcommercial.
BusinessgiftsintheU.S.arenotacceptable.Moreover,theyoftencausesuspicion.Americansfearthattheycouldbeinterpretedasabribe,andintheUnitedStatesthatisstrictlypunishablebylaw.”
Japan:
Nobodyisimpressedbyhowmuchyoucandrink.“IntheU.S.,theydonothaveasenseofprideiftheydrinkalargeamount.Rather,ifyoudrinkalot,thereisasensethatyoucannotmanageyours