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1、 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWe look ahead to Londons art and exhibition openings and select the must-see shows.Double scienceIts a big month for the Science Museum, with a new gallery and an exhibition opening. The Science City gallery tells the story of London between 1550 and 1800 when majo

2、r scientific breakthroughs were happening across the cityfrom Newtons laws of physics to the birth of microscopes allowing us to see the tiny creatures that live among us. If that isnt enough theres also an exhibition on how art and science have worked closely together over the centuries and continu

3、e to do so today.Science City 15501800: The Linbury Gallery at the Science Museum. Opens 12 September13 October, free.The Art of Innovation: From Enlightenment to Dark Matter at the Science Museum. 25 September26 January, free but ticketed.Are you worried yet?We all suffer from anxiety. Artists look

4、 into this through artworks that bring to light their own anxieties or how people living with anxiety manage. The exhibition also covers what anxiety would look like if it could be visualised in light or soundsomething we imagine to be impossible.On Edge: Living in an Age of Anxiety at Science Galle

5、ry. 19 September19 January, free.Climbing the wallsNo artist has made a bigger career out of placing sculptures of human figures all over the place. Antony Gormley, the artist behind the Angel of the North and sculptures standing all over London, takes over the Royal Academy of Arts with a blockbust

6、ing （轰动一时的） exhibition. This is the hot art ticket in town.Antony Gormley at Royal Academy of Arts. 21 October3 December, 1822.21. What is on show in the Science City gallery?A. Some of the greatest physicists. B. The stories of the London development.C. The prediction of the future science. D. Some

7、 of the great achievements in history.22. Which exhibition allows visitors to get a feeling in a new way?A. The Art of Innovation. B. On Edge.C. Royal Academy of Arts. D. Science City 15501800.23. When can visitors see these four exhibitions altogether?A. In January. B. In September. C. In October.

8、D. In December. B Chandler Smith grew up being told that he would never accomplish his dream of being a Division 1 athlete. At 58 tall and 195 pounds, Chandler was on the small side to be one of the “greats”. Yet even as a high school athlete he decided to work nonstop to achieve his goals. After be

9、ing accepted onto the University of Houston football team, Chandler continued to try to make a name for himself on the field.Chandler sat on the bench for his entire freshman year in college. Sophomore year he saw more action. “I didnt think I was going to play last year, but I had to always be read

10、y,” he said. At the start of Chandlers junior year the teams management pulled him aside and dropped a life-changing, and career-confirming offer in his lap: After three years on the team as a walk-on running back, Smith was being given a full scholarship! “My heart dropped,” Smith said. “I didnt ev

11、en know what to feel or what to think. It was a feeling of wow. This is really happening. All my hard work has paid off.”Chandler called his mother Shawn to tell her the news, but when his father Richard wasnt available, he told her not to spill the beans. Later he went home, and chatted about the f

12、ootball season with his father. “I could be getting the first kickoff,” he told his dad. Without missing a beat, Chandler then slipped in the real news: “Something else dad, they told me they put me on a full scholarship.”“What?” Richard yelled, jumping from the sofa and wrapping his son in a tight

13、embrace. “Congratulations! Hard work.” Then he walked around the living room, clearly too excited to sit still. “Seeing his reaction, I just broke down in tears because I know this is something we have been talking about and expecting for a long time,” Chandler said. “To finally get it and see the b

14、enefits of your hard work felt really good.”24. How did Chandler make it to the University of Houston football team?A. He showed his talent. B. He had strong determination.C. He earned his name. D. He used physical strengths.25. What was Chandlers feeling on receiving the good news?A. He was thrille

15、d. B. He was controlled.C. He was confused. D. He was satisfied.26. What do the underlined words “spill the beans” in paragraph 3 mean?A. Give away the secret. B. Throw off the beans.C. Prepare for the celebration. D. Hold back the feelings.27. Which of the following best describes Richard as a fath

16、er?A. Humorous. B. Ambitious. C. Supportive. D. Demanding.CIts common knowledge that some countries have higher life expectancies （预期寿命） than others, but the city you live in can also affect your healthSome cities are hard on their citizens. In places with poor city planning Lagos was called out rec

17、ently by the Economist Intelligence Unit public spaces are few and far between, making outdoor activities hard. Lack of infrastructure （基础设施） jams the streets with cars and the air with pollutants, and people work long hours for little moneyThese are just some of the factors concluded by Spotahome,

18、a rental agency. Theyve analyzed data from a range of sources, including the World Health Organization, Tripadvisor and the CIA World Factbook to score each city on health, gym availability and quality, life expectancy, obesity （肥胖）, green space and other elements to work out a list of the worlds he

19、althiest citiesThe list is certainly Euro-centric but continuous sunshine is seen as a positive thing, even if it may be more of a disadvantage in other regions. But it does go some way towards suggesting which cities are getting it right in providing a good life for their inhabitantsIt may not be s

20、urprising to learn that most of the healthiest cities are in northern Europe, known for its people-first approach to city planning. Australia and Canada also do well but Alaska, the first U.S. city is only in 34th place. The U.K. doesnt fare too well either its only city in the top 50 list is London

21、, in 40th. Whether youre planning a wholesome holiday, or simply wondering what your city can do better, this list of the 50 healthiest cities will give you pause for thought. Here are the attractive, healthy-eating, clean-aired cities that are getting it right.28. Why are some cities difficult to l

22、ive in according to the text?A. The air is heavily polluted. B. There is no city planning.C. Outdoor activities arent available. D. Public places are limited.29. How did Spotahome list the worlds healthiest cities?A. By figuring out the citys green area. B. By gaining information via various people.

23、C. By analyzing different aspects of the cities. D By selecting those with the highest life expectancy.30. What does the list aim to help people do?A. Form healthy eating habits. B. Choose a right place for a holiday.C. Become aware of attractiveness of citiesD. Reflect the future of the city planni

24、ng31. Where is this text most likely from?A. A diary. B. A guidebook. C. A novel D. A magazine DThough plastic shopping bags are cheap and useful, they cause widespread pollution. Now, we may have an unlikely helper to help clean up our garbage a small wax worm.The worms hidden skills were discovere

25、d by accident. About two years ago, Federica Bertocchini, a developmental biologist at the Spanish National Research Council and an amateur beekeeper, was cleaning out bees nest that had been filled with worms. She removed the worms and put them in a plastic bag while doing the cleaning. After finis

26、hing, she went back to the room where she had left the worms, and found they had escaped from the bag. When she checked, she saw that the bag was full of holes.Realizing she may have made an important discovery, Bertocchini teamed up with other researchers to conduct further research. They began by

27、placing 100 worms on some plastic bags and discovered that over a 24-hour period, the worms managed to chew through 92 milligrams of plastic. The researchers make an appropriate judgment that at this rate, the group of worms could degrade （降解） an average-sized 5.5-gram plastic bag within a month. To

28、 rule out the possibility that chewing was causing the degradation, the researchers spread the soft wet substance inside the body of some recently dead worms on a sheet of plastic. Sure enough, even the liquid was able to eat through the material, confirming that the worms have plastic-digesting enz

29、ymes （酶）.While the news is certainly encouraging, not everyone is convinced. The Michigan State Universitys Ramani Narayan believes the tiny pieces of microplastics released by the plastic-eating worms would pick up harmful substances and transport them up the food chain, causing, even more, harm to

30、 the environment and human health. Susan Selke, director of Michigan State University School of Packaging, is concerned that the worms will not be able to survive in an oxygen-free landfills where large amounts of waste material are buried under the earth.However, Bertocchini is not planning to tran

31、sport worm armies to landfills. Instead, the researcher wants to identify the enzyme that helps degrade the plastic. The researcher says, maybe we can find the molecule （分子） and produce it on an industrial level, rather than using a million worms in a plastic bag.32. What did the experiment of using dead worms find out?A. Worms chewing may cause the degradation.B. A plastic-eating chemical exists in wax worms.C. Dead worms are effective in dealing with plastic.D. It takes a long time for worms to degrade plastic.33. What is Ramani Naravans attitude to Bertoc