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第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

WeworkwithCambridgeCountyCouncil’sParticipationTeamtocreateopportunitiesforyoungpeopletovisittheUniversityandlearnmoreaboutit.Thefollowingeventsarescheduledforthe2019-2020academicyear.

SuperStarworkshops

12engagingworkshopsareplannedforyoungpeopleaged7to11.Thesehalf-dayvisitswillbeheldthroughouttheyear,attimeswhenyoungpeoplearenotatschool.Ifparticipantscomplete8ofthe12workshops,theywillbeawardedthenationallyrecognizedSuperStarCrestAward.

Pleasenote,workshopswillonlyrunifwehaveasufficientnumberofattendees（usuallyaround3+participants）.

ExploreUniversityDays

ExploreUniversityDaysareforyoungpeopleaged12-15.ParticipantsvisittheUniversityfortwodaysandengagewitharangeofuniversity-relatedworkshops,andotherfunactivities.Previousparticipantshaveengagedwiththefollowing:

♦VisitedtheSportsCentre

♦TookpartinaNeuroscienceworkshop

♦Enjoyedatwo-coursemealataUniversityCollege

DateswillbeconfirmedinearlyDecember2019，andascheduleforeventwillfollowintheNewYear.

Eventsforpost-16students

Ifyouarestudyingforyourpost-16qualificationsandareconsideringapplyingforCambridgeorwouldliketofindoutmoreaboutaspecificsubject,thefollowingeventsmightbeforyou:

♦UniversityandCollegeOpenDays

♦SubjectMasterclasses

♦CambridgeScienceFestival

1.WhatcantheparticipantsdoinSuperStarworkshops?

A.Tostayonlyhalfaday.B.Togetagift.

C.Toenjoyafreemeal.D.Tovisitallthe12workshops.

2.WhicheventisspeciallyforapplicantsofCambridge?

A.SuperStarworkshops.B.TheNeuroscienceworkshop.

C.ExploreUniversityDays.D.Eventsforpost-16students.

3.Theeventsinthepassagemostprobablyaimto____________________.

A.introducesomecoursesB.advertiseCambridgeUniversity

C.enrichstudents’sparetimelifeD.promotechildren’sinterestintouring

B

UniversityofPennsylvaniaresearcherssaythatforthefirsttimetheyhavelinkedsocialmediausetoincreasesindepressionandloneliness.Theideathatsocialmediaisanythingbutsocialwhenitcomestomentalhealthhasbeentalkedaboutforyears,butnotmanystudieshavemanagedtoactuallylinkthetwo.Todothat,Pennresearchers,ledbypsychologistMelissaHunt,designedastudythatfocusedonWeChat,SnapchatandInstagram.

Thestudywasconductedwith143participants,whobeforetheybegan,completedamoodsurveyandsentalongphotosoftheirbatteryscreens,showinghowoftentheywereusingtheirphonestoaccesssocialmedia.“Wesetouttodoamuchmorecompletestudywhichattemptstoimitatereallife.”Huntsaid.

Thestudydividedtheparticipantsintotwogroups:

Thefirstgroupwasallowedtomaintaintheirnormalsocialmediahabits.Theother,thecontrolgroup,wasrestrictedto10minutesperdayonsocialmedia.Therestrictionswereputinplaceforthreeweeksandthentheparticipantsreturnedandweretestedforoutcomessuchasfearofmissingout,anxiety,depressionandloneliness.

Theresultsshowedaveryclearlinkbetweensocialmediauseandincreasedlevelsofdepressionandloneliness.“Usinglesssocialmediathanyounormallydowouldleadtosignificantdecreasesinbothdepressionandloneliness,”Huntsaid.

SocialmediainviteswhatHuntcalls“downwardsocialcomparison.”“Whenyou’reonline,itcansometimesseemthateveryoneelseiscoolerandhavingmorefunandincludedinmorethingsandyou’releftout，”Huntsaid.Andthat’sjustgenerallydiscouraging.“Everyminuteyouspendonlineisaminuteyouarenotdoingyourworkornotmeetingafriendfordinnerorhavingadeepconversationwithyourroommate.”Andthesereallifeactivitiesaretheonesthatcanencourageself-esteemandself-worth,Huntadded.

“Peopleareontheirdevices,andthat’snotgoingtochange，”shesaid.Butasinlife,abitofcontrolgoesalongway.

4.Beforethestudywasconducted,theparticipantscompletedasurveyto_______________.

A.imitatepeople’sreallife

B.linklonelinesstodepression

C.showtheiruseofsocialmedia

D.provesocialmediaisimportant

5.Theresultsofthestudyshowedusinglesssocialmediawouldresultin________________.

A.people’sfearofmissingoutB.higherlevelsofdepression

C.obviousreliefinlonelinessD.lowerlevelsofhappiness

6.InHunt’sopinion,whichactivitybenefitsmoretomentalhealth?

A.Hikingoutwithfriends.

B.Makingcomparisonwithothers.

C.Playingcomputergamesinsparetime.

D.Loggingontosocialmediaandhavingfun.

7.Whichcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.AStudyonSocialMedia.B.HowtoImproveMentalHealth.

C.PeopleAddictedtoSocialMedia.D.SocialMediaInfluencesMentalHealth.

C

InarecentseriesofexperimentsattheUniversityofCalifornia,researchersstudiedtoddlers’thinkingaboutwinnersandlosers,bullies（欺凌）andvictims.

Inthefirstexperiment,toddlers（学步儿童）watchedasceneinwhichtwopuppets（木偶）hadconflictinggoals:

Onewascrossingastagefromrighttoleft,andtheotherfromlefttoright.Thepuppetsmetinthemiddleandstopped.Eventuallyonepuppetboweddownandmovedaside,lettingtheotheronepassby.Thenresearchersaskedthetoddlerswhichpuppettheyliked.Theresult:

20outof23toddlerspickedthehigher-statuspuppet—theonethatdidnotbowormoveaside.Itseemsthatindividualscangainstatusforbeingdominant（占优势的）andtoddlerslikewinnersbetterthanlosers.

Butthenresearchershadanotherquestion:

Dotoddlerslikewinnersnomatterhowtheywin?

So,researchersdidanotherexperimentverysimilartotheonedescribedabove.Butthistime,theconflictendedbecauseonepuppetknockedtheotherdownandoutoftheway.Nowwhenthetoddlerswereaskedwhotheyliked,theresultsweredifferent:

Only4outof23childrenlikedthewinner.

Thesedatasuggestthatchildrenalreadyloveawinnerbytheageof21-31months.Thisdoesnotnecessarilymeanthatthepreferenceisinborn:

21monthsisenoughtimetolearnalotofthings.Butifapreferenceforwinnersissomethingwelearn,weappeartolearnitquiteearly.

Evenmoreinteresting,thepreferenceforwinnersisnotabsolute.Childreninourstudydidnotlikeawinnerwhoknockedacompetitordown.Thissuggeststhatalreadybytheageof21-31months,children’slikingforwinnersisbalancedwithothersocialconcerns,includingperhapsageneralpreferenceforniceorhelpfulpeopleoveraggressiveones.

Inatimewhenthenewsisfullofstoriesofpublicfigureswhocelebratewinningatallcosts,theseresultsgiveusmuchconfidence.Humansunderstanddominance,butwealsoexpectstrongindividualstoguide,protectandhelpothers.Thisfeelslikegoodnews.

8.Oneofthepurposesoftheexperimentsisto_____________.

A.teachtoddlershowtogainhigherstatus

B.offertoddlersachancetowatchascene

C.observetheprocessoftoddlers’solvingaconflict

D.findouttoddlers’attitudetowardwinnersandlosers

9.Thetoddlersregardedbowingandmovingasideasasignof_____________.

A.obeyingrulesB.gainingstatus

C.givingintotheotherD.showinggoodmanners

10.Whatdoesthesecondexperimenttellusabouttoddlers?

A.Theyareexcellentlearners.B.Theyarealwayschangeable.

C.Theyshowmercytotheloser.D.Theyvaluekindnessoverwinning.

11.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheresultsoftheseriesofexperiments?

A.Disappointing.B.Encouraging.C.Unexpected.D.Controversial.

D

NasrMajidstartedhuntingthisfallatBlackwaterNationalWildlifeRefuge（保护区）ontheEasternShoreofMarylandinUSA.He’soneoftherelativelyfewnewhunterswhoofficialshopewillhelpstopanearlyfour-decadedeclinenationallyinwhathasbecomeahobbyforfewerthan5percentofAmericans.

NaturalresourcesandwildlifeofficialsinMarylandareencouraginghuntingofdeer,turkeysandsomeotherwildanimals,whichisbelievedtobegoodfortheenvironment.Withouthunting,theysay,sikadeerwilloverpopulatethewildliferefugeandthey’llovereatthebushesandotherplantsthatprovideimportanthabitatforbirds.OnthewesternshoreoftheChesapeakeBay,huntingisalsoimportanttopreventthespreadofdiseasessuchasLyme.

Inmanyfamilies,thehuntingtraditionhasbeenhandeddownforgenerations.Butaslongtimesportsmenageandchildrenloseinterest,thenumberofhuntersintheUnitedStatesfellby2million,from2011to2018,toabout11million.

“Everythingischanging.Kidsaregrowingupinfrontofvideogamesandcomputersinsteadofgoinghunting.”saidChrisMarkin,ahuntingspecialistforthestatenaturalresourcesdepartment.“Adultsusuallyfocusonworkingandprovidingfortheirfamilies.Thosepressuresarepreventingmanyotherpotentialhuntersfromgoingout,andfromraisingthenextgenerationofhunters.”

Toavoidsuchadecline,anewapproachisneeded.Governmentagenciesandnonprofitgroupsarenowlaunchingmentoring（指导）programstotrainmorehunters,whichnotonlyhelpspreserveanindustryandaculturebutalsomeansmoreprotectionforwildlifeandtheirhabitatsthroughdeerpopulationcontrolandinvestment.

Luckily,therearethosestilleagertolearn,likeMajid.Hewasjustlookingforanoutdoorhobbyhecouldsharewithhischildrenwhenhecameacrossthementorship