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一、单项选择题1、WomenacrossJapanarefedupwithhavingtowearhigh-heeledshoestowork.Onewomanissofedupthatshe___73___forfemaleemployeestoweartheshoes,ThemovementhastheKuToo.ThisisacombinationoftheJapanesewords“kutsu”(whichmeansshoe)and“kutsuu”(whichistheJapanesewordforpain).ThemovementwasstartedbyJapaneseactressYumiIshikawa.ShetweetedaboutherbeliefthatemployersinJapanshouldnot___74___.MsIshikawaalso___75___.ItasksJapan'sMinistryofHealth,LaborandWelfaretoforbidemployersfromrequiringwomentowearcertaintypesofshoes

A、launchedanonline70

B、71femaleworkerstowearhighheels

C、72amovementtoendtherequirement答案:A解析:全日本的女性受够了上班必须穿高跟鞋。有个女性太讨厌这样了以至于她C.发起一项运动来要求终止此要求（so...that...如此...以至于...），终止要求女性职员穿高跟鞋的要求。运动是有日本演员YumIshikawa发起的。她在推特上说她认为日本的雇主们不应该B.要求女性职员穿高跟鞋。Ms.Ishikawa也A.发动了一项在线请愿活动（因为上一句讲Ishikawa是在推特上进行的推动活动，所以下来事件的发生也更可能在线上，所以此处选A）。要求日本健康劳动福利部强制雇主不再要求女性穿某种类型的鞋。2、Cloudcomputing(云计算)meansstoringandaccessingdataandprogramsovertheInternetinsteadofyourcomputer'sharddrive.It___46___computingoveranetwork,whereaprogramorapplicationmayrunonmanyconnectedcomputersatthesametime.Forsomecloudcomputingisametaphor(隐喻)forInternet.It___47___useconnectedhardwaremachinescalledservers.Individualuserscanusetheserver'sprocessingpowertorunanapplication,storedata,or___48___anyothercomputingtask.Forbusinesscloudcomputingisanidealwaytoreduce___49___.Forexamplecompaniesmaybuyservicesinthecloud.Thatistosay,insteadof___50___applicationsoneverysinglecomputerinthecompany,cloudcomputingwouldallowworkertologintoaWeb-basedservice(acloud)whichhostsallthe___51___individualuserswouldneedfortheirjob.Whilecloudcomputingcouldchangetheentirecomputerindustry,therearestillsome___52___aboutthesecurityofthedatastoredontheremotemachinesItistruethatitpromisestosavealotofwork.However,thistechnology___53___afundamentalquestion.Isitsafetostoreone’sdataonsomeoneelse'scomputer?Thecloudserviceproviderneedstoestablishrelevantpoliciesthatdescribe___54___thedataofeachclouduserwillbeaccessedandused.Cloudserviceusersshouldalsobeabletoencrypt(加密)___55___thatisprocessedorstoredwithinthecloudtopreventunauthorizedaccess___46___。

A、involves

B、replaces

C、affects

D、predicts答案:A解析:involvevt.包含；牵涉；使陷于replacev.代替affectv.影响，感染predictv.预言，预知这句的意思是“云计算包括了在网络上进行计算，一个程序或应用可以同时在多台谅解的计算机上运行。”按照意思推测，involve最适合，表示目前的一种运行状态。3、IfyoutrytocontactIndyCube(aproviderofworkspaces)after5pm,youreceiveanautomaticMessagethatwouldmakeagooddemonstrationforthefast-growingfour-dayweekmovement.“We’llgetbacktoyouprettyquicklyduringworkinghours,”itsays“Ifyou’remessagingusoutsideofthese,we’reprobablybusywithotherthingslikehorse-riding,dancing,orgoodsleep.”Thefirmisoneofagrowingnumberofemployersgivingtheirworkersanextradayoffforthesamepayasafive-dayweek.Thereisemergingevidencethatitcanboostproductivityforbossesandhappinessforworkers.AnditisnotustSsmalbusinessesthatmightbespottingachancetolittlemoneybyturningthelightofonedayaweek.OneofthebiggestorganizationstomaketheswitchisPerpetualGuardianwhoseshifthasgeneratedhugeglobeinterest.with406organizationsfromaroundtheworldaskingitforadvice.“ThisweekwehavehadpeoplecontactusfromJapan,Canada,theUK,FranceSwitzerland.saiditsfounderAndrewBarnes.Thedayoffthateachworkertakesvariesdependingontheteamsneedsatthetime,buttherehasbeenachangeinculturewith"lesstimesurfingonsocialmediaandfewerunnecessarymeetings.SaidBarnes.However,KateCooper,policydirectorattheInstituteofLeadershipandManagementarguesthereasonsbehindincreasesinproductivityarenotyetclear.CoopersaidthattheHawthorneeffect,maybeinplay,thatis,peoplechangetheirbehaviorsimplybecausetheyfeeltheyarebeingobserved，inthiscasetheyfeelthatbybeinggrantedafour-dayweektheybelievetheirbossesareinterestedintheirwork.“Howsustainableisthat?"Cooperdoubts.Comment1Idon'texactlydisagreewitha4-dayweekaslongasIstillhavetheoptiontowork5daysandgetmoremoneyforit.Comment2Middleclassconceptionofwork-lifebalance.It'saninterestingidea,butsomuchneedstohappenintheukbeforethisbecomesanoptionforthemajority.Comment3Trueforallthesereasons.AndIfeelthereisactuallygreatreason:theenvironmentweneedtobeproducinglessstuffinordertoreducethestressonourplanet.Comment4Ithoughtthiswassupposedtobehere20yearsagowiththeadvancesintechnology.Comment53daysoffaweek?Preparingfor7daysoffaweek.Whichofthefollowingexpressesthegreatestconcernaboutthefour-dayweek?

A、Comment5

B、Comment4

C、Comment2

D、CommentI答案:A解析:题目询问哪个评论最担心4天工作制。Comment53daysoffaweek?Preparingfor7daysoffaweek.每周休息三天？准备一周休息7天吧。4、A.___64___theycouldB.___65___thebalancebackto"yes"C.helppeople___66___fromdepressionandstressdisorder

A、tips

B、suggested

C、recover答案:B解析:suggestv.建议，提示5、Girl:Dad,willyoureadtome?Dad:Uh,letmefinishthenewspaperfirst?Girl:___1___Dad:Well,howaboutreadingthebusinesssectionofthenewspapertogether?Girl:That'sboring.___2___It'saboutabearandacatthatbecomefriends.Andthesebookstoo.Dad:Whoa.Ithoughtyousaidonebook___3___2?

A、You'vebeensayingthatforever!

B、Theremustbetenhere

C、Letsreadthisbook答案:C解析:A.You'vebeensayingthatforever!你一直这么说B.Theremustbetenhere这肯定有十个/本C.Letsreadthisbook让我们读这本书吧根据"It'saboutabearandacatthatbecomefriends",判断是单数，对应thisbook，另使用祈使句提出要求，选C6、Cloudcomputing(云计算)meansstoringandaccessingdataandprogramsovertheInternetinsteadofyourcomputer'sharddrive.It___46___computingoveranetwork,whereaprogramorapplicationmayrunonmanyconnectedcomputersatthesametime.Forsomecloudcomputingisametaphor(隐喻)forInternet.It___47___useconnectedhardwaremachinescalledservers.Individualuserscanusetheserver'sprocessingpowertorunanapplication,storedata,or___48___anyothercomputingtask.Forbusinesscloudcomputingisanidealwaytoreduce___49___.Forexamplecompaniesmaybuyservicesinthecloud.Thatistosay,insteadof___50___applicationsoneverysinglecomputerinthecompany,cloudcomputingwouldallowworkertologintoaWeb-basedservice(acloud)whichhostsallthe___51___individualuserswouldneedfortheirjob.Whilecloudcomputingcouldchangetheentirecomputerindustry,therearestillsome___52___aboutthesecurityofthedatastoredontheremotemachinesItistruethatitpromisestosavealotofwork.However,thistechnology___53___afundamentalquestion.Isitsafetostoreone’sdataonsomeoneelse'scomputer?Thecloudserviceproviderneedstoestablishrelevantpoliciesthatdescribe___54___thedataofeachclouduserwillbeaccessedandused.Cloudserviceusersshouldalsobeabletoencrypt(加密)___55___thatisprocessedorstoredwithinthecloudtopreventunauthorizedaccess___48___。

A、perform

B、get

C、assign

D、show答案:C解析:performtask固定搭配，表示执行任务assigntask分配/指派任务getatask获取任务而且：runanapplication和performanyothercomputingtask中的run和perform都用运行，执行的意思，表并列。所以选C。7、A.launchedanonline___70___B.___71___femaleworkerstowearhighheelsC.___72___amovementtoendtherequirement

A、petition

B、started

C、require答案:B解析:requirevt.需要，要求，命令startv.开始，出发，启动petitionn./v.请愿，请求，恳求发起一项运动来终止要求，选B8、SenatorKamalaHarriswashalfrightwhenshesaid:Weneedtoaddressclimatechangebasedon"sciencefact,notsciencefiction."Thetruthis,weneedboth.Sciencefictionhasanimportantroletoplayinrescuingthefuturefromthehugechallengeswearefacing---andtheresponsestoHarris'statementillustratethisperfectly.WhenHarrisstatementaboutclimatechangewentoutonsocialmedia,anumberofpeoplepointedoutthetruth:Sciencefictionhasbeenhelpingustoprepareforaworldofpotentialclimatedisastersforyears.ButanequalnumberofloudvoicesdisagreedwithHarris'warningsaboutclimatechange.Andthat'swhysciencefictionismoreimportantthanHarrisgivesitcreditfor.Noamountofscientificevidencewillconvince[deniers]--orthevastnumberofpeoplewhomerelyliveinastateofdenial.Weliveinaposttrutherainwhichfactsandfictionareblurringintoanindistinguishablemessandpowerbelongstowhoevercantellthebeststory,trueornot.Whatmattersisjusthowsomethingmakesusfeel--whichiswhyweneedbetterstories,that,inthewordsofauthorNeilGaiman,"lieinordertotellthetruth."Storiesaboutclimatechangemightbefiction,buttheycanhelptoswaypeople'sheartsandmindsinadifferentwaythanarecitationoftheundeniablefacts.Sciencefictioncreatorshavebeenlookingforwaystorestorepeople'sfaithinthefuture.AuthorssuchasAlexandraRowlandhavestartedaconversationaboutcreatinganewtypeofstoriescalled"Hopepunk"thatshowpeoplereasonstobelievewereallycandothehardworkoffixingourproblems.Someotherauthorsarecreatinganewgenrecalled"Solarpunk"thataimstotellstoriesaboutusingtechnologicalandscientificinnovationtohelptheenvironment.Whenthetruthbecomesnear-impossibletodistinguishthroughthefogofdisinformationand"alternativefacts,"peopletendtofeelpowerlesstochangetheworld.ActivistLA.Kauffmansays:"peopleneedtoberemindedthattheyhavemorecollectivepowerthantheyrealize,"AddsKauffman,"Therearetruthswecangettothroughtheimaginationthatarehardtogettothroughpurelyfactualaccounts."WhatmightbeKauffman'sattitudetowardsciencefiction?

A、Concerned

B、Negative

C、Unclear

D、Appreciative答案:D9、A.informationonconsumer___56___andunderstandingB.___57___withauniquenutrientpackageCplant-basedjuicesandother___58___D.importanttosupport___59___growth

A、optimal

B、beverages

C、coupled

D、perceptions答案:B解析:and表并列，能跟植物性果汁并列的，只有B10、As170peoplesatdowntodinner,Ibreathedasighofrelief:TheconferencewasGoingwell,Runningitwaspartofmyjobasauniversityprogrammanager,workingonaprojecttoboostbiotechcollaborationsbetweenacademiaandindustry.WhenIstartedintheroleafewyearsearlier,Ithoughtthatmaybe,afteryearsofcareerexploration,Ihadfinallyfoundtherightjobforme.Butattheconference,Ifoundmyselfwonderingwhetherthatwasreallywhatiwantedfrommycareer.I'mascientistnotaneventplanner--butIhadbeentoobusyorganizingtheconferencetoappreciatestheresearchbeingdiscussed.Wasittimeforyetanotherchange?Istartedoffasalabscientist.butthendiscoveredthatthehighlyfocusednatureoflabworkwasn'tforme.Mynextjobwasatapharmaceuticalcompany-conductingliteraturesearches.ienjoyedthework,whichallowedmetostayclosetoresearchandinteractwithavarietyofpeople.ButIwasonlyofferedashort-termcontractsoafterayearIhadtomoveon.I,thenbecame'a"scientificjournaleditor.IlovethebreadthofsciencethatIwasexposedto,butthejobrequiredalengthycommute.So,Imadeanotherdramaticchangeandmovedbacktotheivorytowerformycurrentjob.Ithadbecomeapattern:IspentafewyearsineachroleonlytofindthatitWasn’tquitetherightfit.IalsorealizedthatmaybeIwassearchingfor[something]thatdidn'texist.IbegantothinkaboutcreativewaystoaddthescientificstimulationIsoughttomyworklife.Withmypreviousknowledgeandmyexperienceasaneditor,IrealizedIhadtheskillsettodothatthroughfreelancesciencewriting,suchasnewsarticlesforjournalsandblogs.Withmyformercolleaguespositiveresponses,IfinallydecidedIcoulddomyuniversityjobonalessthanfull-timeschedule.Fortunately,mymanageragreed.Forthelastyear,Ihavebeenauniversityprogrammanager/freelancewriter,andI’veneverbeenhappier.Weavingthetworolestogetherhasbeenabittrickyattimes,ButIfinallyfeelhaveacareerthatistailoredtomyneedsI’verealizedthatacareerdoesn’tneedtobe“offtheshelf”,Jobscanbemixedandmatchedtogettoonethatfits.WhatdidtheauthorthinkofhisconferenceorganizingjobinParagraph1?

A、Itprovedthathewasmakingprogressinhiscareer.

B、Itwasnotasmeaningfulasscientificresearch

C、Itwastoochallengingforhim

D、Itgavehimasenseofachievement答案:B解析:A.Itprovedthathewasmakingprogressinhiscareer.证明他取得了职业进步B.Itwasnotasmeaningfulasscientificresearch对于可言来说没有意义C.Itwastoochallengingforhim对他来说过于挑战了D.Itgavehimasenseofachievement给他带来了成就感根据第一段内容，可以看出作者对于会议组织工作的态度是觉得太忙以至于没时间进行科研方面的工作。所以选B。11、IfyoutrytocontactIndyCube(aproviderofworkspaces)after5pm,youreceiveanautomaticMessagethatwouldmakeagooddemonstrationforthefast-growingfour-dayweekmovement.“We’llgetbacktoyouprettyquicklyduringworkinghours,”itsays“Ifyou’remessagingusoutsideofthese,we’reprobablybusywithotherthingslikehorse-riding,dancing,orgoodsleep.”Thefirmisoneofagrowingnumberofemployersgivingtheirworkersanextradayoffforthesamepayasafive-dayweek.Thereisemergingevidencethatitcanboostproductivityforbossesandhappinessforworkers.AnditisnotustSsmalbusinessesthatmightbespottingachancetolittlemoneybyturningthelightofonedayaweek.OneofthebiggestorganizationstomaketheswitchisPerpetualGuardianwhoseshifthasgeneratedhugeglobeinterest.with406organizationsfromaroundtheworldaskingitforadvice.“ThisweekwehavehadpeoplecontactusfromJapan,Canada,theUK,FranceSwitzerland.saiditsfounderAndrewBarnes.Thedayoffthateachworkertakesvariesdependingontheteamsneedsatthetime,buttherehasbeenachangeinculturewith"lesstimesurfingonsocialmediaandfewerunnecessarymeetings.SaidBarnes.However,KateCooper,policydirectorattheInstituteofLeadershipandManagementarguesthereasonsbehindincreasesinproductivityarenotyetclear.CoopersaidthattheHawthorneeffect,maybeinplay,thatis,peoplechangetheirbehaviorsimplybecausetheyfeeltheyarebeingobserved，inthiscasetheyfeelthatbybeinggrantedafour-dayweektheybelievetheirbossesareinterestedintheirwork.“Howsustainableisthat?"Cooperdoubts.Comment1Idon'texactlydisagreewitha4-dayweekaslongasIstillhavetheoptiontowork5daysandgetmoremoneyforit.Comment2Middleclassconceptionofwork-lifebalance.It'saninterestingidea,butsomuchneedstohappenintheukbeforethisbecomesanoptionforthemajority.Comment3Trueforallthesereasons.AndIfeelthereisactuallygreatreason:theenvironmentweneedtobeproducinglessstuffinordertoreducethestressonourplanet.Comment4Ithoughtthiswassupposedtobehere20yearsagowiththeadvancesintechnology.Comment53daysoffaweek?Preparingfor7daysoffaweek.Whichofthefollowingsuggeststhatthefour-dayweekiscurrentlyenjoyedbyonlyasmallpartoftheworkforce?

A、Comment5

B、Comment3

C、Comment2

D、Comment1答案:C解析:题目询问哪个评论认为目前只有一小部分劳动力在享受4天制工作？Comment2Middleclassconceptionofwork-lifebalance.It'saninterestingidea,butsomuchneedstohappenintheukbeforethisbecomesanoptionforthemajority.这是中长阶级关于工作生活平衡的观念。是个有趣的观点，但是要在英国成为大多数人的选项还需要很多。12、Theuniverseis[presumed]tocontainmanyotherplanetswithsomeformoflife.

A、intended

B、destined

C、supposed

D、expected答案:C解析:宇宙被认为是包含有很多其他行星，这些行星上有某些生命形式。presumev.假定；推测；擅自；意味着intendv.打算；想要；意指destinev.指定，预定；区分；意欲；筹划supposev.假设；认为；让（虚拟语气）；推想expectv.期望；指望；认为；预料13、Heclaimedthathehadawonderfuljobandwaswellpaid,buthismotherknewthathehad[made]itall[up].

A、collected

B、corrected

C、invested

D、invented答案:D解析:原句翻译为：他声称自己有一份好工作，待遇优厚，但他母亲知道这一切都是他编造的。madeup:编造；化妆的。A：collect，收集；B：correct,正确的；C：invest,投资；D：invent,发明、虚构。故选D选项。14、Julinane:Hi,Jenny.___4___Jenny:Notreally.Whataboutyou?Juliane:I'vegotacoursepapertowrite,soplantolookforsomebooksandstudyatthelibrary.Doyouwanttojoinme?Jenny:Sure.Ineedtoreturnsomebooks.___5___Besides,Icanalsoreadsomemagazinesandnewspapersthere.Juliane:Fantastic!Wecangoswimminginthegymafterthat.Jenny:___6___Wecanchilloutalittleinsuchahotsummer4?

A、Gotanyplansaftertheclass?

B、Thatsoundslikeagoodidea.

C、Theyareduetoday.答案:A解析:A.Gotanyplansaftertheclass?课后有什么安排？B.Thatsoundslikeagoodidea听起来是个好主意（表示赞同）C.Theyareduetoday.他们今天到期了。根据"Notreally.Whataboutyou?"、“I'vegotacoursepapertowrite"这两句内容，判断两人在讨论课后安排，选择A15、Cloudcomputing(云计算)meansstoringandaccessingdataandprogramsovertheInternetinsteadofyourcomputer'sharddrive.It___46___computingoveranetwork,whereaprogramorapplicationmayrunonmanyconnectedcomputersatthesametime.Forsomecloudcomputingisametaphor(隐喻)forInternet.It___47___useconnectedhardwaremachinescalledservers.Individualuserscanusetheserver'sprocessingpowertorunanapplication,storedata,or___48___anyothercomputingtask.Forbusinesscloudcomputingisanidealwaytoreduce___49___.Forexamplecompaniesmaybuyservicesinthecloud.Thatistosay,insteadof___50___applicationsoneverysinglecomputerinthecompany,cloudcomputingwouldallowworkertologintoaWeb-basedservice(acloud)whichhostsallthe___51___individualuserswouldneedfortheirjob.Whilecloudcomputingcouldchangetheentirecomputerindustry,therearestillsome___52___aboutthesecurityofthedatastoredontheremotemachinesItistruethatitpromisestosavealotofwork.However,thistechnology___53___afundamentalquestion.Isitsafetostoreone’sdataonsomeoneelse'scomputer?Thecloudserviceproviderneedstoestablishrelevantpoliciesthatdescribe___54___thedataofeachclouduserwillbeaccessedandused.Cloudserviceusersshouldalsobeabletoencrypt(加密)___55___thatisprocessedorstoredwithinthecloudtopreventunauthorizedaccess___49___。

A、income

B、profits

C、money

D、expenses答案:D解析:reduce表示减少，一般来说，对于企业，减少的是成本，支出等，而且本文主要讲云计算及带来的好处，所以推断此处减少的是成本或支出。对应选项，只有D合适。16、A.informationonconsumer___56___andunderstandingB.___57___withauniquenutrientpackageCplant-basedjuicesandother___58___D.importanttosupport___59___growth

A、optimal

B、beverages

C、coupled

D、perceptions答案:D解析:与understand并列的是perception，D17、Stuart:Hello.CanIhelpyou?Karen:YesIhopeso.IwouldliketoregisterforCompLit287.Stuart:I'msorry,___7___.Andalso,studentsaresupposedtoregisterthroughthetouch-toneregistrationsystem.Karen:IknowthatIalreadytriedtoregisterbyphone,___8___.Stuart:That'sbecauseit'sfull.Karen:ButI'manewstudenthere.IthoughtmaybetherewassomewayIcouldgetintotheclass.Stuart:Well,Icouldputyouonawaitinglist.Butthatdoesn'tguaranteeyouwillgetintotheclass.___9___.Karen:MynameisKarenHuang.Stuart:AlrightAndwhatisyourmajor?Karen:I'macomparativeliteraturemajor.Stuart:Waitaminute.___10___Karen:Yes,that'sright.AndProfessorCohentoldmeIneedtotakeCompLit287.Stuart:Theuniversitycomputersystemsavesextraplaces,inclass287forCompLitstudents.Karen:Eveniftheclassisfull?Stuart:That'sright.7?

A、You'reaCompLitmajor?

B、Whatisyourname?

C、butthesystemwon'tletme.

D、Butthatclassisalreadyfull.答案:D解析:CompLit287.（比较文学287：课程名称）D：前面要注册比较文学287，根据sorry，注册不了，那么空格里应填写的是原因，只有D表达了课程现状，既无法注册的原因。18、Cloudcomputing(云计算)meansstoringandaccessingdataandprogramsovertheInternetinsteadofyourcomputer'sharddrive.It___46___computingoveranetwork,whereaprogramorapplicationmayrunonmanyconnectedcomputersatthesametime.Forsomecloudcomputingisametaphor(隐喻)forInternet.It___47___useconnectedhardwaremachinescalledservers.Individualuserscanusetheserver'sprocessingpowertorunanapplication,storedata,or___48___anyothercomputingtask.Forbusinesscloudcomputingisanidealwaytoreduce___49___.Forexamplecompaniesmaybuyservicesinthecloud.Thatistosay,insteadof___50___applicationsoneverysinglecomputerinthecompany,cloudcomputingwouldallowworkertologintoaWeb-basedservice(acloud)whichhostsallthe___51___individualuserswouldneedfortheirjob.Whilecloudcomputingcouldchangetheentirecomputerindustry,therearestillsome___52___aboutthesecurityofthedatastoredontheremotemachinesItistruethatitpromisestosavealotofwork.However,thistechnology___53___afundamentalquestion.Isitsafetostoreone’sdataonsomeoneelse'scomputer?Thecloudserviceproviderneedstoestablishrelevantpoliciesthatdescribe___54___thedataofeachclouduserwillbeaccessedandused.Cloudserviceusersshouldalsobeabletoencrypt(加密)___55___thatisprocessedorstoredwithinthecloudtopreventunauthorizedaccess___51___。

A、programs

B、documents

C、schedules

D、projects答案:B解析:program：程序，计划，大纲document：文件，文档schedule：计划表，时间表project：计划，工程19、SenatorKamalaHarriswashalfrightwhenshesaid:Weneedtoaddressclimatechangebasedon"sciencefact,notsciencefiction."Thetruthis,weneedboth.Sciencefictionhasanimportantroletoplayinrescuingthefuturefromthehugechallengeswearefacing---andtheresponsestoHarris'statementillustratethisperfectly.WhenHarrisstatementaboutclimatechangewentoutonsocialmedia,anumberofpeoplepointedoutthetruth:Sciencefictionhasbeenhelpingustoprepareforaworldofpotentialclimatedisastersforyears.ButanequalnumberofloudvoicesdisagreedwithHarris'warningsaboutclimatechange.Andthat'swhysciencefictionismoreimportantthanHarrisgivesitcreditfor.Noamountofscientificevidencewillconvince[deniers]--orthevastnumberofpeoplewhomerelyliveinastateofdenial.Weliveinaposttrutherainwhichfactsandfictionareblurringintoanindistinguishablemessandpowerbelongstowhoevercantellthebeststory,trueornot.Whatmattersisjusthowsomethingmakesusfeel--whichiswhyweneedbetterstories,that,inthewordsofauthorNeilGaiman,"lieinordertotellthetruth."Storiesaboutclimatechangemightbefiction,buttheycanhelptoswaypeople'sheartsandmindsinadifferentwaythanarecitationoftheundeniablefacts.Sciencefictioncreatorshavebeenlookingforwaystorestorepeople'sfaithinthefuture.AuthorssuchasAlexandraRowlandhavestartedaconversationaboutcreatinganewtypeofstoriescalled"Hopepunk"thatshowpeoplereasonstobelievewereallycandothehardworkoffixingourproblems.Someotherauthorsarecreatinganewgenrecalled"Solarpunk"thataimstotellstoriesaboutusingtechnologicalandscientificinnovationtohelptheenvironment.Whenthetruthbecomesnear-impossibletodistinguishthroughthefogofdisinformationand"alternativefacts,"peopletendtofeelpowerlesstochangetheworld.ActivistLA.Kauffmansays:"peopleneedtoberemindedthattheyhavemorecollectivepowerthantheyrealize,"AddsKauffman,"Therearetruthswecangettothroughtheimaginationthatarehardtogettothroughpurelyfactualaccounts."ThedeniersinParagraph3refertothosewhodenythat______.

A、weareinapost-truthera

B、climatechangeisaseriousissue

C、ouropinionsactuallymatter

D、sciencefictionisimportant答案:D解析:sciencefictionismoreimportantthanHarrisgivesitcreditfor.据前文可知Harris强调的是科学事实；这句提出sciencefiction更重要，反对者反对的是这句的内容。20、Cloudcomputing(云计算)meansstoringandaccessingdataandprogramsovertheInternetinsteadofyourcomputer'sharddrive.It___46___computingoveranetwork,whereaprogramorapplicationmayrunonmanyconnectedcomputersatthesametime.Forsomecloudcomputingisametaphor(隐喻)forInternet.It___47___useconnectedhardwaremachinescalledservers.Individualuserscanusetheserver'sprocessingpowertorunanapplication,storedata,or___48___anyothercomputingtask.Forbusinesscloudcomputingisanidealwaytoreduce___49___.Forexamplecompaniesmaybuyservicesinthecloud.Thatistosay,insteadof___50___applicationsoneverysinglecomputerinthecompany,cloudcomputingwouldallowworkertologintoaWeb-basedservice(acloud)whichhostsallthe___51___individualuserswouldneedfortheirjob.Whilecloudcomputingcouldchangetheentirecomputerindustry,therearestillsome___52___aboutthesecurityofthedatastoredontheremotemachinesItistruethatitpromisestosavealotofwork.However,thistechnology___53___afundamentalquestion.Isitsafetostoreone’sdataonsomeoneelse'scomputer?Thecloudserviceproviderneedstoestablishrelevantpoliciesthatdescribe___54___thedataofeachclouduserwillbeaccessedandused.Cloudserviceusersshouldalsobeabletoencrypt(加密)___55___thatisprocessedorstoredwithinthecloudtopreventunauthorizedaccess___52___。

A、advantages

B、effectS

C、cases

D、concerns答案:D解析:while开头的句子，表示转折，“虽然云计算会改变整个计算机行业，但是...”转折之后是要支出不足的，所以选择concern符合句意。最后一段讲解云计算的安全问题。21、Manypeoplehavelookedtothestarsandwonderedwhatitwouldbeliketotakeatripintoouterspace.Eversincethespaceprogrambegan,travelingbeyondEarthhasbeenaprivilegeforaselectfew,namely,astronauts.Therestofushavehadtoimaginewhatitwouldbelike,butthatmaysoonchange.Thosewhofavorexpandingspace'explorationfeelthati's.etogobeyondthegovernment-fundedNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)programandtocreateopportunitiesforindividualsandbusinessestoexploreouterspace.Imagineprivatelyfinancedresearchoutpostsinspace,missionstoMars,andminingoperationsontheMoon.TheSpacefrontiercouldindeedbe[thenextgoldrush]!Imaginewhatitwouldbeliketotravelinspace.Thosewhohavebeenluckyenoughtovisitspacehaveallcalleditanamazingexperience.Theviewofearthandthestarsmustbespectacular,andtheexperienceoflivingin"z