1、3. 考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷(选择题 共 70 分)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。ALiving in cities is wonderful, but the cost in some of the big U.S. cities, such as New York and Los Angeles, is a big problem for living there. Fortunately, this country has ma
2、ny good cities where the cost of living is more affordable.Pittsburgh,PAPittsburgh is a great city to have busy and noisy activities without feeling overwhelmed(不堪重负的). One of the best advantages here is the low cost of housing andother fees. Even when you live there, the view of the city from Mount
3、 Washington doesnt get old. Three major sports teams have stadiums there, and the energy in Pittsburgh on game days is something thats hard to find anywhere else.Grand Rapids, MIWhile the transportation costs are a bit above average, Grand Rapids makes up for that with low housing and health care co
4、sts. If you love public art and craft beer, Grand Rapids is a great choice. The city gives people a small-town feeling, with people always waving hello as you walk by. There are 1200 acres of parks within the city. If youre looking for more water than the river offers, Lake Michigan is less than an
5、hour away.Knoxville,TNKnoxvilles housing costs are below the national average. It is known as the most dog-friendly city, which is probably the best selling point a city could have. The Knoxville Museum of Art has fun classes so you can continue to learn and improve skills throughout your lifetime.B
6、uffalo, NYNew York City may not be affordable, but Buffalo certainly is. Its also one of themost beautiful cities to live in with all the views next to rivers.Youll also have one of the worlds most beautiful natural wonders, Niagara Falls, a short drive away. There are great skiing and ice-skating a
7、reas in Buffalo.1. What is special about Pittsburgh, PA?A. It always hosts many sporting activities. B. It offers the lowest cost of housing.C. It becomes active on game days.D. It allows people to climb Mount Washington.2. What do we know about Grand Rapids, MI?A. It is full of warmness. B.It is a
8、small city.C. Its transport network is developed. D.Its health care is good for old people.3. Which city is good for winter sports lover?A. Pittsburgh, PA. B. Grand Rapids, MI. C. Knoxville, TN. D. Buffalo, NY.BIn March, days before her 15th birthday, Ashima Shiraishi successfully climbedHorizon on
9、Mt. Hiei in Japan. She became the first woman and youngest person ever to solve the “V15” boulder( 攀岩) problem, considered the most difficult type of problem inthe sport.Shiraishi is also the worlds youngest person to solve the V10,V13,and V14 boulder problem, which she did at ages 8, 10, and 13.“On
10、ce I have a project in mind, I dont really give up,” she said. “And even if my skin is looking really bad from bouldering, Ill just get back on it.”The New York City native first got to know the sport at age 6 when she saw park-goers climbing Rat Rock in a city park in New York City. Attracted, she
11、started climbing it every day after school and began training at an indoor climbing gym soon after.She won her first competition at age 7, competing against grown women climbers.“It was mostly the movement that really attracted me because it was almost like dancing. It felt like I was dancing on the
12、 rock,” she said.Watching Shiraishi climb is like watching a dance of mental and physical courage. At5-foot-1 and 100 pounds, she could be considered at a physical disadvantage compared to taller climbers who can reach holds more readily. But she makes up for it with smooth movements that only a cli
13、mber of small size could make.“The most important part of climbing is not really thinking at all. Once you startthinking, you doubt yourself, and thats the worst that could happen to you,” she said.Shiraishi hopes to compete on the most important stage for sports, the 2020 OlympicGames in Tokyo, whe
14、re climbing will make its first official appearance.4. When did Shiraishi start climbing?A. After visiting an indoor climbing gym.B. After seeing people climbing in a city park. C. After watching a climbing competition.D. After reading a news report about climbing.5. What is key to successful climbi
15、ng according to Shiraishi?A. Thinking about nothing. B. Encouraging yourself.C. Receiving a lot of training. D. Entering a lot of competitions.6. Which of the following is Shiraishis wish?A. She can solve the “V15” boulder problem. B. Climbing will become an Olympic event. C. She can take part in th
16、e Olympic Games.D. Bouldering will attract more young people.7. What is the text mainly about?A. A difficult boulder problem. B. The personal life of a teenager. C. The popularity of bouldering. D. A successful young climber.CIfyou live in Shanghai, you might have to take a “lesson” in sorting garba
17、ge, as the city recently introduced new garbage-sorting regulations. Its now required that people should sort garbage into four categories, namely recyclable, harmful, dry and wet waste. However, if people fail to sort their garbage properly, they can be fined up to 200 yuan. More cities are introdu
18、cing similar regulations, following the practice in Shanghai. By the end of 2020, garbage-sorting systems will have been built in 46 major Chinese cities, including Beijing and Shenzhen, reported Peoples Daily.According to a study by the Policy Research Center for Environment and Economy, under the
19、Ministry of Ecology and Environment, over 90 percent of the public believe that garbage sorting is important for the protection of the environment. However, garbage sorting is still a big problem in China. Only 30 percent of participants said they think they are adequately sorting their trash, the s
20、tudy noted.According to Xinhua News Agency, its partly because many people lack the willingness to sort their own waste. In the past, some previous garbage regulations didnt give clear fines for people who failed to sort garbage. “Its a must to have a legal guarantee to promote garbage sorting.” Liu
21、 Jianguo, a professor from Tsinghua University, told China Daily. Liu Xinyu, a researcher of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences,told China Daily that the importance of the new regulations in Shanghai is to change the past voluntary action into compulsory action for everyone.Aside from China, ma
22、ny other foreign countries have also introduced garbage-sorting regulations. In Japan, waste sorting has become a basic survival skill, reported Xinhua. There is a fixed time for disposal of each kind of garbage and littering can result in high fines and even jail time. In Germany too, people are as
23、ked to sort waste into specific categories, reported HuffPost. For example, in Berlin, people have yellow bins for plastic and metals and blue bins for paper and cardboard.8. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?A. Shanghai works as a pioneer in garbage sorting. B. People will be fined not less than 2
24、00 yuan.C. All the cities use the same regulations as Shanghai.D. Poisonous waste belongs to four categories in sorting.9. Which statement is true according to the passage?A. Garbage-sorting systems have been built in 46 major cities. B. People arent fined clearly if they fail to sort garbage now. C
25、. Not all the public attach importance to garbage sorting.D. People may be put in prison because of littering in Germany.10. What can be inferred from Liu Jianguos words?A. There is a growing concern over garbage sorting worldwide.B. The sorting action should be changed from compulsory to voluntary.
26、 C. Legal guarantee is a must to promote garbage sorting.D. He thinks highly of the legal regulations in garbage sorting.11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Cities Get Serious About WasteB. Regulations Are of Great ImportanceC. Garbage Is Hard to Recycle AppropriatelyD.
27、Shanghai Puts Garbage-sorting Into PracticeDIn the space of just two years, the app Douyin, created by Beijing-based companyByteDance, has gathered more than half a billion usersaround 40%of them outsideChinawho share short videos of themselves lip-syncing( 假唱), cooking, dancing or just being silly.
28、 What sets ByteDance apart is its success in the social media category, which is controlled by Facebook, Twitter and Snapall Western companies.ByteDance calls itself an artificial intelligence company. It uses machine learning and algorithms ( 算法) to figure out what people like most and give them mo
29、re of what theywant to see. On Douyin, people can edit and beautify 15-second videos before postingthem online. The app has even made a phrase to describe people glued to their customized feeds: “shua Douyin” or “scrolling through Douyin”. Last year, the company released TikTok, the overseas version
30、 of Douyin. ByteDances growing video empire has made it the worlds fifth biggest app maker. ByteDance says TikTok and Douyin together have more than 500 million monthly active users.Investors like ByteDance because its hundreds of millions of users attract a lot of advertising money. The video apps
31、are lucrative because they attract a lot of users in their teens and 20s, who are more generous with the money. ByteDance also makes money through income sharing deals. People on TikTok, for example, can buy digital coins to give to other people on the applike throwing money in a performers tip jar. ByteDance takes a cut of those earnings.ByteDances founder and CEO is Zhang Yiming, a 35-year-old former Microsoft employee. People who have worked with Zhang describe him as someone who thinks deeply about technology and spends muc
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