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Ⅰ.完形填空AWelcomeGiftDarioandhismotherlovedtheirnewapartment.Thelivingroomwaslargeenoughfortheirpiano.Thatnight,thetwoofthem__1__sidebysideatthepiano.Theyplayedjazzmusictocelebratetheirnewhome.Theloud__2__filledtheroomandmadethemfeelveryhappy.Thenextmorning,however,theirhappinessdisappeared.Someonehadlefta__3__undertheirdoorduringthenight.Oneoftheirneighborshadwrittentocomplain(抱怨)aboutthesoundofthepiano.Dario'smotheraskedthebuildingsuperintendent(管理员)ifheknewanythingaboutit.Buthesaidthattheywereall__4__peopleandhecouldn'timagineanyofthemhaddonethat.Laterthatmorning,Dariosuggestedthattheywritealettertotheir__5__andapologizefortheirplaying.“Maybewecouldgoandvisiteveryoneinperson，”hismothersaid.“Whatifweinvitedthemtocomeherefora__6__instead？”Darioasked.Theybothlovedtheidea.Overthenextfewdays,theysentoutinvitationsandprepareddesserts__7__theirguests.Theydecoratedtheapartmentwithstreamers(彩带)andpartylights.Finally,thedayoftheparty__8__.Someguestsbroughtpresents.Othersbroughtflowers.Someevenbroughtdessertstoshare.Onewoman,MrsGilbert,__9__Dario'smotherwithabookofpianomusicbyChopin.“Iheardyouplayingtheothernight，”shesaid.“Thesoundswokemeoutofbed.I__10__thatyoumightplaylikethiseverynight.SoIwroteashortnote.Ihopeyoudon'tthinkIdislikedtheplaying.”Dario'smothersmiledatMrsGilbert.“Ithinkmaybeweoweyouanapology，”shesaid.“Ididn't__11__howlateitwaswhenwewereplaying.Maybeweshouldplaysomequietermusicatnight.”“Youplay,youplay！”MrsGilbertsaid.“Ilikewhatyouplay!Justnotsoloudatnight.”Shepointedtothebookshehadgiventhem.“Thesesongsarenotsuch__12__music.”“Thesesongsarebeautifulmusic，”Dario'smothersaid.“Wewillbe__13__toplaythemintheevening.”“Andwewon'tplaysoloudorlate！”Dariosaid.Hewasalreadylookingforwardto__14__thenewmusic.Morethanthat,however,hewashappytoseethebigsmileonhismother'sface.Itgavehimafeelingof__15__andmadehimfeelthattheywerehomeatlast.Dario和他母亲因庆祝乔迁新居深夜弹钢琴而影响了邻居的休息，后来他们通过举办一个聚会加强了彼此之间的沟通和理解。1．A.satB．stoodC．layD．walked答案：A解析：根据空后的“sidebysideatthepiano”可知，他们应该是坐(sat)在一起的。2．A.voiceB．ringC．musicD．cry答案：C解析：根据上文中的“Theyplayedjazzmusic”可知，这里应该是响亮的音乐(music)充满了整个房间。3．A.noteB．posterC．billD．report答案：A解析：根据下文中的“Oneoftheirneighborshadwrittentocomplain(抱怨)aboutthesoundofthepiano”可知，这里指一张便条(note)。4．A.proudB．richC．luckyD．nice答案：D解析：根据下文中的“hecouldn'timagineanyofthemhaddonethat”可知，管理员认为邻居们都很友善(nice)。5．A.neighborsB．friendC．relativesD．audiences答案：A解析：根据上文一位邻居留便条抱怨可知，他们应该是给邻居们(neighbors)写信致歉。6．A.partyB．concertC．showD．play答案：A解析：根据下文中的“partylights”和“thedayoftheparty”可知，他们是想举办一个聚会(party)。7．A.toB．withC．forD．from答案：C解析：“为某人准备某物”，这里指他们为邻居们准备了一些甜点。8．A.continuedB．arrivedC．passedD．finished答案：B解析：根据下文中的“Someguestsbroughtpresents”可知，最后，聚会那天到了(arrived)。9．A.treatedB．presentedC．helpedD．served答案：B解析：treat“款待”；present“赠送”；help“帮助”；serve“服务”“赠给某人某物”，根据语境可知，这里表示MrsGilbert给Dario的母亲带来了一本书。10．A.promisedB．admittedC．agreedD．worried答案：D解析：根据下文中的“youmightplaylikethiseverynight”可知，这里应该是说MrsGilbert当时很担忧(worried)。11．A.realizeB．rememberC．understandD．accept答案：A解析：根据上下文语境可知，这里表示他们当时没有意识到(realize)他们弹钢琴时有多晚。12．A.sweetB．strangeC．funnyD．loud答案：D解析：根据上文中的“justnotsoloud”可知，这些歌曲不是那么吵闹(loud)。13．A.braveB．sorryC．happyD．afraid答案：C解析：根据上下文语境可知，他们将会非常高兴(happy)在晚上弹奏这些音乐。14．A.changingB．practicingC．recordingD．writing答案：B解析：因为是新的音乐，所以Dario很期盼练习(practicing)。15．A.equalityB．freedomC．warmthD．sympathy答案：C解析：根据下文中的“madehimfeelthattheywerehomeatlast”可知，他们融入了新的生活，应该有温暖的(warmth)感觉。Ⅱ.阅读理解Standingdesks.Whetheryoulovethemorhatethem,thereareplentyofarticlestobackupwhateveropinionsyouhave.Ontheonehand,studieshaveshownthatstandingdeskscouldhelpreduceyourriskofobesity(肥胖)anddiabetes(糖尿病).Ontheotherhand,expertshavesaidstandingdesksdon'thelpwithweightlossandcouldgiveyoubackproblems.Now,anotherstudyhascomeout,whichisinfavorofstandingdesks.ResearchersattheTexasA&MHealthScienceCenterfoundthatstandingdeskshelpedemployeesgetmoredoneduringtheday.Thoughtheresultsmightnotbesuitableforalltypesofworkenvironments,theyshouldgivesupportersofstandingdeskareasontobepleased.PublishedlastweekinthejournalIIETransactions,thestudyfollowed167employeesinacallcenteroversixmonths.Seventy­fourofthemusedstandingdesks,andresearchersfoundthattheywere46percentmoreproductivethanthosewhosatattheirdesks.Theparticipants'employer,ahealthservicecompanythat'snotnamedinthepaper,sponsoredthestudytobetterunderstandthereturnsonthestandingdesksithadbroughtfortheoffice.Productivitywasdeterminedbythenumberofsuccessfulcallstoclientsthatthehealthandclinicaladvisorsmadeperhour.Thecompanyearnedmoneyfromeachsuccessfulcall,duringwhichanadvisorcheckedonaclient'sprogressinanexerciseprogram,forexample,orcheckedtoseethataclientwastakingpropermedication.Employeestypicallymadebetween400and500callsamonth,andthecompanywantedthemtoaverageabouttwosuccessfulcallseachhour.Thosewhohadstandingdesksmetthat_quota,_whilethosewhoremainedseatedaveraged1.5successfulcallsperhour,GregoryGarrett,apublichealthdoctoralstudentandleadauthoronthestudy,toldTheHuffingtonPost.Ifanadvisorwasunabletoreachaclientoverthephone,thatwascountedasanunsuccessfulcall.“Interestingly,thepeoplewhostoodactuallymademorephonecallsthantheoneswhosat，”Garrettsaid.Theresultsalmostseemtoogoodtobetrue—afterall,whowouldn'twantanearly50percentboostinproductivityjustfromusingastandingdesk?“Howdoyouprove‘thisdeskmakesmefeelhappier,andIfeelbetter’？That'snotgoingtopaythebills，”Garrettsaid.“But，”hecontinued，“thestudyshowsthatstandingdeskscaninfactaffectacompany'sperformance.That'sreallysignificant.”站立式办公桌一直是人们讨论的话题，而一项新的研究表明，站立式办公桌可以让员工工作效率更高。1．Accordingtothepassage,standingdeskscouldresultin________.A．obesity B．backproblemsC．diabetes D．medicationproblems答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“Ontheotherhand，expertshavesaidstandingdesksdon'thelpwithweightlossandcouldgiveyoubackproblems”可知，站立式办公桌会导致背部问题。故选B。2．Whatdoes“thatquota”inParagraph7referto?A．400and500callsamonth.B．2successfulcallseachhour.C．1.5successfulcallseveryhour.D．Theaveragenumberofcallsperday.答案：B解析：词义猜测题。根据文章第七段中的“thecompanywantedthemtoaverageabouttwosuccessfulca