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阅读理解A
TheCityofBurlingtonisinvitingresidents
andvisitorstoenjoythreeweeksoffree,interactive
in-personoronlineeventsandactivitiesduringCultureDays(Sept.20toOct.13).ArtGalleryofBurlington(AGB)ExhibitsandEvents,Sept.20toOct.8TheAGBisexhibiting
DavidR.Harper’sMIDNIGHT,MagdaleneDykstra’sExchangingPresenceandJoseLuisTorres’Theplaceasanobjectandtheobjectasaplace.EveryoneisinvitedtojoininBurlingtonFamilyOpenStudiosonSept.22,29,Oct.3and6.1.HowlongwillAGBExhibitsandEventslast?A.4days. B.18days. C.19days. D.21days.✓TheBurlingtonPerformingArtsCentre(BPAC),Sept.28,10a.m.to4p.m.BPACisremovingbarriers
toperformingartsparticipationwithafulldayoffreeandaccessible
communityprogramming.ThisyearBPACoffersacombination
ofperformancesandinteractive
eventsthatwillshowcaseperformingartistsandorganizationsfromBurlingtonandthesurroundingregion.BurlingtonPublicLibrary(BPL),Sept.21toOct.8BPLishostingfreemusicandmeditationsessionsforadults,artandwritingworkshopsforkidsaswellasauthorsessions.MeetnativestorytellerJimAdamsonSept.28,authorLisaMooreonOct.1,andformerastronautMarcGarneauonOct.5.2.Wherewouldyoulikeyour6-year-oldtogoifhelikeswriting?A.ArtGalleryofBurlington.B.TheBurlingtonPerformingArtsCentre.C.BurlingtonPublicLibrary.D.JosephBrantMuseum.✓JosephBrantMuseum,Sept.28,1to3p.m.
MuseumsofBurlingtonispartneringwiththeCityandregionalmunicipalities
topresent
acommunityartproject.HarmonyinCultureisacollaborative
ceramicmural(壁画)projectdesignedtocelebrateculturaldiversityandunitythroughart.ArtistsYvetteGarcia-Mier,ShahrzadAminandLaurenSinettwillleadaclayworkshopatJosephBrantMuseumandcreateuniqueartworkthatwillbeintegratedintoalargercommunitymural.ForacompletelistingofCultureDaysactivitieshappeninginBurlington,pleasevisitburlington.ca/culturedaysortheBurlingtonHubatculturedays.ca.3.WhatdoweknowabouttheeventinJosephBrantMuseumonSept.28?A.Itispartofamuralproject. B.Itisinitiated
bythreelocalartists.C.Itisfunded
bythecommunity. D.Itisaimedatbridgingtheculturalgap.✓阅读理解BThefirsttimeIwenttoEuropealoneIstayedatayouthhostel.Youthhostelshavelargedormitory-styleroomswithbunkbeds(双层床).They’reconsiderably
cheaperthanregularhotels.IwasinParisforaweek,andIhadnoideawhattoexpect.AsIwasgoingouttoexplorethecityonmyfirstnight,ayoungJapanesemanaskedifhecouldjoinme.WewenttoseeNotreDame,andmynewfriendtaughtmeaJapaneseword,“sugoi”,whichmeans“awesome”.(第一段)
Insubsequent
staysatyouthhostels,IwouldmeetarichmanfromNewEnglandwhowasstrugglingtofindmeaninginhislifeandayoungAfricanmanlookingforagirlfriend.Ioptedtotaketrainsoverairplanesforthesamereason:Ontrains,Italkedwithpeoplefromallwalksoflife—peoplewhooftenshared
theirphilosophy
oflifewithme.(第二段)
4.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofhisstaysatyouthhostels?A.Surprisingandthrilling.B.Delightfulandrewarding.C.Inconvenientbutaffordable. D.Stressfulbutmeaningful.✓Meetingpeoplefromdifferentbackgroundsprovidesagrowthopportunity.Youcanlearnfromthosepeople.Infact,oneofthegreatadvantagesofcollegesintheUnitedStatesisthatstudentsmeet,workwith,andengageindiscussionswithpeoplefromdifferentgeographicandculturalbackgrounds.(第三段)
5.Whydoestheauthormention“collegesintheUnitedStates”inparagraph3?A.Tosupportanargument.B.Topresentanexample.C.Toillustratearule. D.Tohighlightatheory.✓
Butthereisanotheradvantagetothiskindofsocializing:Itisrichinsurprises.Liketravelingtoanewplace,whereyoucan’treallyknowwhatyourexperiencewillbelike,meetingrandom
strangerskeepsyoufromfallingintolazyexpectations.Youdon’tknowwhetherthepeopleyoumeetwillshareyouropinions,whetherthey’lldefertoyouordominatetheconversation,orwhetherthey’lllaughatyourjokesormakeyoulaugh.(第四段)
6.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“deferto”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Bankon. B.Submitto. C.Arguewith. D.Speakfor.✓
Ithinkthismaybepartoftheattractionof“blindbox”socializing,wherepeoplesignuptobematchedwithstrangersfordinner,say,orahike.Whenyousignupforsuchanevent,youdon’tknowwhatkindofconversationsyoumighthave,orhowyoumightinteractwiththeotherpeoplewhosignup.Butthatisthepoint.Ifyouhavethechance,youmightgiveitatry—meetsomeonesurprising,butstaysafe,ofcourse.(最后一段)
7.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Exploreyouthhostels.B.Getoffthewell-beatenpath.C.Embracetheunexpected.D.Rethink“blindbox”socializing.✓阅读理解C
Halftheworld’s100largestcitiesareexperiencinghighlevelsofwaterstress,with38ofthesesittinginregionsof“extremelyhighwaterstress”,newanalysis
andmappinghasshown.
(第一段)
Waterstressmeansthatwithdrawalsforpublicwatersupplyandindustryareclosetoexceedingavailablesupplies,oftencausedbyineffectiveregulationofwaterresourcesandintensifiedbyclimatebreakdown.WatershedInvestigationsandtheGuardianmappedcitiesonstressedcatchments(流域)revealingthatBeijing,NewYork,LosAngeles,andDelhiareamongthosefacingextremestress,while
London,BangkokandJakartaareclassed
asbeinghighlystressed.(第二段)8.Whatdoestheauthorthinkleadstowaterstress?A.Heavywaterpollution.B.Poorwatermanagement.C.Freezingclimate.
D.Largepopulation.✓Separateanalysis
ofNASAsatellitedatashowswhichofthelargest100citieshavebeendryingorgettingwetter
overtwodecades
with
places
suchasChennai,TehranandZhengzhoushowingstrongdryingtrendsandTokyo,LagosandKampalashowingstrongwettingtrends.Mostofthecityregionsinnotably
wettingzonesareinsub-SaharanAfrica,withjustTokyoandSantoDomingointheDominicanRepublicsittingelsewhere.MostoftheurbancentersinareaswiththestrongestdryingsignalsareacrossAsia,particularlynorthernIndiaandPakistan.(第三段)9.WhatdoesNASAsatellitedataindicate?A.Hugewaterloss.B.Severe
watershortage.C.Changeablerainfall. D.Uneven
waterdistribution.✓
Nowinitssixthyearofdrought,Tehraniscritically
closeto“dayzero”whennowaterwillbeavailableforitscitizens,andlastyearthepresident,MasoudPezeshkian,saidthecitymayhavetoberelocated
ifthedroughtcontinues.MohammadShamsuddoha,professorofwatercrisis
andriskreductionatUCL,said,“Bytrackingchangesintotalwaterstoragefromspace,Grace,theNASAproject,showswhichcitiesaredryingandwhicharegettingwetter,offeringanearlywarningofemergingwaterinsecurity.”(第四段)
10.WhatisthepurposeofGrace?A.Tocontrolwateruse.B.Toincreasefreshwaterreserves.C.Toissueanalertintime.D.Toslowdownthedryingtrends.✓
11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Thefallingwaterstorage
acrosstheworld. B.Theproblemswithglobalwaterregulation.C.NASA’seffortstotrack
globalwaterchanges. D.Growingwaterrisksfacedbybigcitiesworldwide.LastweektheUNannounced
theworldhadenteredastateofseriouswatershortagewheredegradationofsomeresourceshadbecomeirreversible(不可逆的).TheWorldBankGrouphasalsobeensoundingthealarm.Globalfreshwaterreserveshavedecreasedsharplyoverthepast20years,accordingtothegroup.(最后一段)✓阅读理解D
Anewstudy
byresearchersattheClusterofExcellenceScienceofIntelligenceshows
thatacombinationofuncertainty
andheterogeneity(异质性)playsacrucialroleinhowgroupsreachagreement.(第一段)Classicmodelsofdecision-makingassume
thatallindividualscontributeequallytoconsensus(共识),butinreality,groupsarediverse
andhomogeneousinbothknowledgeandinfluence.Justassomepeopleareexpertsinatopic,someindividualshavemoreaccurate
orreliableinformationthantherestofthegroup.Othersmightbemore“connected,”whichcausestheiropinionstospreadmorewidely..(第二段)12.Whatdoclassicmodelsofdecision-makingignore?A.Groupdiscussion.B.Individualdifference.C.Equalcontribution. D.Interpersonalrelationship.✓
Thesetwotypesofdiversity,namelylevelofknowledgeandnumberofconnections,arenotindependent,asuncertaintyinfluenceshowthetwoshapedecision-making.Inotherwords,individualswithmoreinitial
knowledgetendtobecomemorecentralandinfluential,helpingothersreduceuncertainty,whilethosewhointeractwithmanyothersobtainmoreinformationandthusbecomelessuncertainovertime.Thisdynamic
allowsgroupstonaturallyremoveweakorbiasedinformationandcometoreliableconclusions—aslongascentralindividualsdon’tbecomeoverconfidenttooquickly.(第三段)13.Whatcanbeinferredabout“knowledge”and“connections”?A.Theycanbemisleading. B.Theycanremoveoverconfidence.C.Theyrelyoncentralindividuals. D.Theyinteractthroughuncertainty.✓
Toexploretheseeffects,theresearchersbuiltamodelwhereindividualsadjusttheirbeliefsandcertaintydynamicallyasnewinformationcomesin.Uncertainindividualsreliedmoreontheirpeers,while
confidentonesshapedthegroup’sdirectionofopinion.Butpositionwithinthenetworkmattered
justasmuch—highlyconnectedagentsspreadtheiropinionswidely,whethertheywererightorwrong.(第四段)
Theresearchersfoundthatamixofperspectives
wasn’tenoughtoimprovedecisions.Groupsreachedsmarterandfasterdecisionswhenguidedbyuncertainty.Wheneveryonehadequalcertaintyandconnections,consensuswasslowandunreliable.Butinheterogeneousgroups,uncertaintyhelpedweighopinions,sothatdecisionswerefasterandmoreaccurate.(第五段)✓14.Howcanuncertaintyassistwithdecision-makingaccordingtotheresearch?A.Bybalancingdifferentviews. B.Byencouragingmoreparticipation.C.Bymakingpeopledecisive. D.Byreducingunnecessaryconflicts.Inartificialintelligenceandrobotics,thisresearchoffersanewwaytodesignsystemsthatmakebettercollective
decisions.Self-drivingcarscouldassess
notjustsensorinputs,butalsotheconfidenceofothernearbyvehicles,improvingsafety.Manynaturalsystemsalreadyfollowtheprinciple
ofadaptingtouncertainty.Schoolsoffish,flocksofbirds,andantcoloniesdon’ttreatallinputequallybutadaptdynamically.WecanusethatknowledgetobuildbetterAIandimprovehumancollaboration.(最后一段)15.Whatdoestheauthormainlydiscussinthelastparagraph?A.Choiceofnewresearchmethods. B.PossibledirectionsofAItechnology.C.Waysofadaptingtouncertainty. D.Potentialapplicationofthefindings.✓七选五A.Thisshiftisn’taboutselfishness.B.Instead,youcreatehealthierones.C.Asamatteroffact,theyarerootedinidentity.D.Healthyrelationshipsoftenrequireregularapology.E.Protectingyourpeacedoesn’tremovetheneedforexplanation.F.Yetprotectingyourpeacedoesn’tmeanavoidingalldiscomfort.G.Itmeansrefusingtoloseyourselfintheprocessofdeepreflection.
Boundaries
areoftenmisunderstood
asrulesimposed(强加)onothers.__18__Theyreflectwhoyoubelieveyouareandwhatyoubelieveyouareallowedtoneed.Manypeoplestrugglewithboundariesnotbecausetheylackcommunicationskills,butbecausetheyhaveinternalizedthebeliefthattheirworthistiedtohowmuchtheygive.
__19__Healthy,lovingrelationshipsthriveon
clarityandcare.Silencecancreatedistance,while
thoughtfulcommunicationcanstrengthentrust.Explainingaboundarydoesnotweakenit.Whendonewithhonestyandkindness,ithelpsothersunderstandthatyourlimitsarenotrejection,butpreservation.CEA.Thisshiftisn’taboutselfishness.B.Instead,youcreatehealthierones.C.Asamatteroffact,theyarerootedinidentity.D.Healthyrelationshipsoftenrequireregularapology.E.Protectingyourpeacedoesn’tremovetheneedforexplanation.F.Yetprotectingyourpeacedoesn’tmeanavoidingalldiscomfort.G.Itmeansrefusingtoloseyourselfintheprocessofdeepreflection.
Inrecentyears,morepeoplehavebeguntoprioritize
theiremotionalwell-being
over
constantavailability.Thephrase“protectyourpeace”hasbecomeaguidingprinciple
forthosewhofeelexhaustedbyendlessdemands,unspokenduties,andrelationships
thattakemorethantheygive.__16__Itisaresponsetoburnout.Peoplebegintowithdraw
notbecausetheydonotcare,butbecausetheyhavespenttoolongcaringwithoutlimits.__17__Someconversationsaredifficultbutnecessary.Thechallengeliesinknowingwhensilencepreservesyourwell-beingandwhenitquietlycostsyouyoursenseofself.AFA.Thisshiftisn’taboutselfishness.B.Instead,youcreatehealthierones.C.Asamatteroffact,theyarerootedinidentity.D.Healthyrelationshipsoftenrequireregularapology.E.Protectingyourpeacedoesn’tremovetheneedforexplanation.F.Yetprotectingyourpeacedoesn’tmeanavoidingalldiscomfort.G.Itmeansrefusingtoloseyourselfintheprocessofdeepreflection.
Boundariesarenotdemands.Theyaresignals.Theyshowotherswhatwevalueandwhatwewillprotect.Overtime,thisclarity
reshapesrelationships,makingroomformutualrespect.Protectingyourpeaceisnotasingledecisionbut
anongoingpractice.Itrequiresreflection,communication,andthewillingness
toredefine
strength.Inchoosingyourselfwithhonestyandcare,youdonotloseconnection.___20___B完形填空
JamesKetchell,anEnglishman,iskeenonadventure.Heisstartingtomakethefirst___21___travelaroundtheglobebyland,air,andsea.___22___sailalonefromHampshire,Ketchellisreadytoembrace
the___23___ofa30,000-milevoyage
overthenextninemonths.21.A.individual B.official C.dangerous D.agreeable22.A.Raising B.Adjusting C.Setting D.Repairing23.A.consequence
B.principle C.opportunity D.excitement√√√Ketchellwill___24___fromthebeautifulCanaryIslands,aroundtheCapeofGoodHope,toAustralia,acrossthePacificOcean,___25___arrivinginUruguay.Bylatespringnextyear,he___26___toreturntoAntigua,NewYork,andfinally,hishome.Alongtheway,Ketchellplanstolivestream
hisjourney,sharinghis___27___foradventureandexploration.24.A.come B.journey C.benefit D.escape25.A.accidentally B.hurriedly C.eventually D.luckily26.A.promises B.manages C.happens
D.hopes27.A.passion B.concern C.qualificationD.plan
√
√√√
Ketchell,whopreviously___28___hissecondcircumnavigation(环球)in2019usingagyro-copter(旋翼机),enjoyeda(n)___29___six-monthadventurefilledwith122flights.Hisjourneybeganin2013whenhefirstrodearoundtheworldonabicycle.Thisnewadventure___30___hissecondattemptatcircumnavigating(环航)byboat,followinganearliertryin2014thatfaced___31___duetoabreakdown.28.A.recorded B.completed C.advocated
D.pictured29.A.conventional B.unexpectedC.experimentalD.remarkable30.A.marks B.helps C.proves D.involves31.A.attacks B.conflicts
C.challenges D.faults√√√√
Ketchell’sjourneycontinuestheBritishtraditionof___32___,whichbeganwithpioneerslikeJoshuaSlocum,thefirstpersontoevercircumnavigatetheworldaloneinasailingboatfromNovaScotia,who___33___in1892andreturnedthreeyearslater.Hisjourneyservesasa___34___thatthesearchfordiscoveryandthecourage
toexploreintotheunknowncontinueto___35___theworldtoday.32.A.traveling B.exploration C.cycling D.research33.A.hungout B.ranaway C.turnedup D.startedoff34.A.reminder B.symbol C.standard D.warning35.A.witness B.protect C.shape D.document√√√√语法填空
Foodhaslongbeenregardedasthesoul
ofChineseculture.AndChinesecuisine,whichisrenownedforitsdiversity
andphilosophical____36____(deep),holds
theancientartoffermentation(发酵)inparticularlyhighregard.Thistransformativeprocessservesnotonlyasapracticalmethodofpreservationbutalsoasa____37____(base)techniqueforunlockingcomplexflavorprofiles.Overthepastthousandsofyears,thistraditionalfood-makingmethod,carriedforwardlikealivingheritage,____38____(pass)downfromgenerationtogeneration,shiningbrightlyinthelongriverofChinesefoodculture.36.depth37.basic38.hasbeenpassedBeyondeverydayseasonings____39____soysauceandvinegar(醋),whicharethemselvesproductsoffermentation,moredistinctivecreationscanbefound.Southerncuisines,suchas____40____ofGuangdong,relyonfermentedseafoodorbeanstoformtheessentialflavorfulfoundationfornumerousdishes.InSichuan,paocai(pickledvegetables)providesasharpcounterpoint
totheregion’sfierychilies,thus____41____(create)athrillingyetbalancedtastesensation.39.like40.those41.creatingThemosticonicexampleisperhapsfermentedtofu(furu),____42____humblebeancurdistransformedbymicrobes(微生物)intoaproductwithacreamytextureandacheese-likeflavor.Thistastyfood,____43____enjoyedasafragrant,flavor-packedseasoningorasasteaming,deliciousstreetsnack,____44____(reflect)acorecookingprinciple:transformingsimpleingredientsintolastingsourcesoftaste.Indeed,fermentationrepresentswheremicrobiologymeetsgastronomy.ToexplorethemistotasteanessentialpillarofChina’sfoodheritage—one____45____(preserve)throughtimeandfolkwisdom.42.where43.whether44.reflects45.preserved应用文写作假定你是校英文报记者李华,正在做关于“青少年阅读习惯”的调查研究,期间遇到了一些困难。请你给外教David写一封邮件,内容包括:(1)你的困难;(2)寻求建议。注意:(1)写作词数应为80个左右;(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I’mwritingtoseekyourhelp.Thesedays,I’mconductingasurveyaboutteenagers’readinghabits,andI’vecomeacrosssomeproblemsthatpuzzlemealot.First,Ifinditchallengingtodesigneffectivesurveyquestions.Manyofmyquestionsareeithertoogeneralorleadtoinaccurateanswers,whichmakesthedataunconvincing.Second,I’mnotsurehowtoanalyzeandpresentthecollecteddatainaprofessionalwayinEnglishsothatIcandrawmeaningfulconclusions.Couldyoupleaseoffermesomesuggestionsonhowtoimprovemysurveyquestionsanddataanalysis?I’dreallyappreciateyourhelp.续写“John,comeon!We’vegottogetgoing!”myoldersisterAnnayelledupthestairs.AnnaandIfoughtabouteverything.Sheusedthebathroomtoolong,sheatemysnacks,andshealwaysactedliketheperfectoldersister.Shewasonthetrackteam,gotgoodgrades,andhadtonsoffriends.MomandDadwerealwayssaying,“Whycan’tyoubemorelikeyoursister?”Trustme,Ihearditenough.Whywouldanyonepickexerciseoverpajamas(睡衣)?Itpuzzledme.I’mreallynotthatintosports.So,whenAnnaheardIwasrunningtheTurkeyTrotthisyear,thelookonherface—“You?Running?”I’llneverforgetit.IstumbleddowntothecarwhereAnnawasalreadyseatedandDadwaseatingachocolatebar.“Gottafuelup,”hesaid.“Wantone,John?”“Ijustneedtowakeup,”Isaid.“Whyisitstilldark?Isthisevenlegal?Youthinkthisisfun?”“Ofcourseit’sfun,”Annacutin.“Don’tyouknowthatexercis
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