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阅读理解A
TheCityofBurlingtonpublicartprogramispresenting
aseriesof
temporary
publicartsignsattheBeachwayinconjunctionwiththeOntarioCultureDays.Thisprojectwillselect
10visualartistsand10writerstocreateartworkthatwillbedisplayed
ontemporarysignsalongthemulti-usepath.ThiscallisopentoBurlington-basedartistsandisopentoallartformsthatcanbepresentedinasignformat.Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto:visualart,graphicart,photography,poetry,shortstory,non-fiction,etc.Submissions
maybefromexistingornewlycreatedwork.1.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.Toraisemoneyforlocalartists. B.Torelease
acollectionofartwork.C.Tointroduceaculturalfestival. D.Tocallforartworksforaproject.✓EstimatedProjectTimeline2.Howlongwillthepublicartsignsbeondisplay?A.Tendays.B.Threeweeks.C.Onemonth.D.Twomonths.✓v.精心制作August2CallforArtistsresponsesdueByAugust12Successfulartistsselected;enterintoacontractwiththeCityofBurlingtonSeptember6FinalartworkfilesdueSeptember23—October13ArtworkdisplayedfordurationofCultureDayscelebrationApplicationPackageArtworkStatement:Pleaseprovideabrief
statement(maximum150words)outliningyourartworkconcept.ArtworkorWritingSubmission:•VisualArtSubmission:Pleasesubmitanartworksketch(草图)ofyourconcept.Thiscanbeaworkinprogressratherthanacompletedpiece.Ifyouareproposingtouseacompletedartwork,pleasesubmititasyour“sketch”.•WritingSubmission:Submissionsmustbeamaximumof250words.Itmaybeastand-alonepiecesuchasapoemorshortstoryoraparttakenfromalargerpiece.ArtistBiography:Pleaseprovideashortintroduction(maximum50words)totheartistwritteninthethirdperson.3.Whichofthefollowingmeetstheapplicationrequirements?A.A150-wordpoem.B.A100-wordself-introduction.C.A300-wordstory. D.A200-wordartworkstatement.✓阅读理解BWhenyou’reateacher,abigpartofyourjobisbattlingstudentmisconceptions.Oftenstudentscometotheclassroombelievingthatlearningcan’tbefunandthatwhattheylearnisn’trelevant
totherealworld—muchlesstotheirpersonalinterests.I’vediscoveredthatifIshowstudentshowwhattheylearnisrelevanttomyhobbies,they’remuchmorewillingtomakeconnectionstotheirpersonalinterestsanddeveloptheirownhobbies.(第一段)
4.Whatposesachallengetoteachersaccordingtotheauthor?A.Students’misunderstandingsaboutteachers.B.Students’falseassumptionsaboutlearning.C.Theirrelevanceoftextbookstostudents’life.D.Thegapbetweenteachers’andstudents’hobbies.✓
NomatterwhatsubjectI’mteaching,Ifindwaystobringmyhobbiesintotheclassroom.Forexample,I’macarenthusiast,sowhenIteachphysics,Icontextualize
concepts
withmyknowledgeaboutcars.Ifwe’recoveringfriction,forexample,Ibringdifferenttires(轮胎)intomyclassroomsothatmystudentscanconductlabexperimentswiththemtoseehowfrictionworksinreal-lifeapplications.(第二段)
5.Whydoestheauthorbringtiresintotheclassroom?A.Toteachanengineering
skill. B.Toexplainthestructure
ofacar.C.Toshareareal-lifeexperience. D.Toillustrate
ascientific
concept.✓v.置于上下文(或背景)中
WhenIfirstbroughtmyhobbiestomyclassroom,Iwasfocusedonhowdoingsowouldbuildengagement
andhelpmystudentsunderstandconceptsinscience.ButIquicklylearnedthatthepracticealsohelpedmebuildstrongerrelationshipswiththem.WhenIletthemseeanaspect
ofmylifeoutsideofschool,somestudentswhowerealsointerestedincarsconnectedwithmemoreandbecamemoreengagedinmycourses.Eventhosewhodidn’tsharethatinterestwithmeseemedmoreengagedonceIshowedadifferentsideofmyself.(最后一段)
6.Whatwastheunexpectedoutcome
oftheauthor’steachingmethod?A.Ahigherclassattendancerate. B.Betterexaminationresults.C.Acloserteacher-studentbond. D.Moresparetimeforstudents.✓
Whatstartedasanexperimentisnowmoreofaphilosophy.EvenwhenI’mplanningclasses,ItendtothinkabouthowIcanbringinmyhobbies.Ifindthatdoingsoenergizes
myinstruction,engages
mystudents,anddemonstrates
tothemhowabstract
conceptsplayoutintherealworld.Bestofall,mypassion
for
myhobbiesseemstoinspirethemtobepassionate
about
findingtheirown.(最后一段)
7.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthorasateacher?A.Innovative. B.Humorous. C.Decisive. D.Sympathetic.✓阅读理解C
Humanbeingshavealwayslovedreviews:wordofmouthhaslongbeenregardedasoneofthemostvaluablemarketingtoolsavailabletoacompany.Consumersenjoyreadingandgivingreviews.However,theproblemisthatalotofthereviewsarefake(假的).ShabnamAzimiandAlexanderKrasnikovofLoyolaUniversityofChicagoandKwongChanofNortheasternUniversityrecentlypublishedastudyonfakereviews.
(第一段)
Thestudyusedadatasetof1600reviewsofChicagohotels.Someofthemwerereal;otherswerefake.Thereviewswerepresentedto400subjects.Eachsubjectgoteightreviewstoread:abalancedsetoftwopositivefake,twopositivereal,twonegativefakeandtwonegativereal,presentedinarandomorder.Thereviewswerewrittenbyrealpeoplewhoweregiveninformationaboutthehotel.(第二段)8.Whichaspect
ofthestudydoesparagraph2mainlytalkabout?A.Itsdesign. B.Itsfindings. C.Itspurposes.D.Itssignificance.✓
Theresultsshowthatconsumers
generally
trustnegativereviewsmorethanpositiveones.Moreover,wehumanstendtoassume
thatpositivereviewsmightbefake.“Overall,negativereviewsarelesscommon.So,wepaymoreattentiontothem.Whenanegativereviewisfake,wegettricked,”Azimisays.(第三段)
Whenitcameto
fakingareview,lengthwasimportanttobelievability,aswasdetail.Along,negativereviewofahotel,completewithlotsofinformation,tendedtoconvinceparticipants.Alengthy,positivereview,ontheotherhand,wasregardedassuspicious,andparticipantstendedtotrustwritersthatkepttheirglowingreviewsshort.Emotionwasalsoimportantinconvincingreaders—orthelackofemotion,atleast.Azimisaysstudyparticipantstendednottotrustreviewswherethewritersexpressedtheirfeelingsinabigway.Themoredispassionatethatnegativewrite-up,themorelikelyitwastotakethereaderin.
(第四段)
9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“glowing”inparagraph4mean?A.Funny. B.Abusive. C.Insightful. D.Praising.✓10.What
kind
of
review
would
readers
most
likely
trust?A.A
long,
positive
one.
B.An
unemotional,
negative
one.C.A
short,
negative
one.
D.An
enthusiastic,
positive
one.✓
11.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Manycompaniesareproducingfakereviews. B.Writingfakereviewswillbedeclared
illegal.C.Machinescandetectfakereviewsaccurately. D.Itwillbehardertorecognizefakereviews.ThefakereviewswrittenforAzimi’sstudywereputtogetherbyhumans,butincreasingly,fakereviewsarebeingwrittenbyAI,whichmakesthemlookmorereal.
Thoughmanycompaniesusealgorithms(算法)toweedoutfakereviews,Azimipointsoutthatthemachinesareprogrammedbyhumans,andgivenourlimitedabilitytospotfakereviews,thisisn’tagoodsign.(最后一段)✓阅读理解DCarbonremovaliscrucial
forfightingclimatechange.ScientistsatSalkInstitutearemakinguseofthenaturalcapacity
ofplantstoabsorb
carbondioxidebyenhancing
theirrootsystems.Thisoptimization(优化)aimstoincreasetheamountofcarbon
storedandextendtheduration
ofitsstorage.(第一段)12.WhatdothescientistsatSalkInstitutehopetoachieve?A.Keepingmorecarboninplants. B.Optimizingtheuseofenergy.C.Enhancingbiologicaldiversity.D.Reducingcarbonabsorption.✓
Todesigntheseclimate-savingplants,thescientistsareusingaresearchtoolcalledSLEAP—anAIsoftwarethattracksmultiplefeaturesofrootgrowth.CreatedbySalkFellowTalmoPereira,SLEAPwasinitially
designedtotrackanimalmovementinthelab.Now,PereirahasteamedupwithplantscientistProfessorWolfgangBuschtoapplySLEAPtoplants.(第二段)13.WhydidPereiracreateSLEAP?A.Togenerate
plantimages. B.Toconductresearchonanimals.C.Tostudyclimatepatterns. D.Totrack
featuresofrootgrowth.✓
InastudypublishedinPlantPhenomics,BuschandPereiraestablish
anewprocedure
forusingSLEAPtoanalyze
plantrootphenotypes—howdeepandwidetheygrow,howmassive
theirrootsystemsbecome,andotherphysicalqualities.PriortoSLEAP,trackingthephysicalcharacteristics
ofbothplantsandanimalsrequiredalotoflaborthatslowedthescientificprocess.SLEAPusescomputervision(theabilityforcomputerstounderstandimages)anddeeplearning(anAIapproachfortrainingacomputertolearnandworklikethehumanbrain)tohelpresearchersprocessimagesmuchmorequickly.(第三段)
TheapplicationofSLEAPtoplantshasalreadyenabledresearcherstoestablishthemostextensivecatalog(目录)ofplantrootphenotypestodate.What’smore,trackingthesephysicalrootsystemcharacteristicshelpsscientistsfindgenes(基因)associatedwiththosecharacteristics,aswellaswhethermultiplerootcharacteristicsaredeterminedbythesamegenesorindependently.ThisallowstheSalkteamtodeterminewhatgenesaremostbeneficialtotheirplantdesigns.
(第四段)✓14.WhatwillSLEAPhelpthescientistsdo?A.Pickoutdiseasedplantsintheforest. B.Collectsamplesofplantrootsystems.C.Identifygenesfordesirableplantroots. D.Preservethegenesofendangeredplants.
“Ourcooperationistrulyproof
ofwhatmakesSalksciencesospecialandimpactful,”saysPereira.“We’renotjust‘borrowing’fromdifferentdisciplines—we’rereallyputtingthemonequalfootinginordertocreatesomethinggreaterthanthesumofitsparts.”(最后一段)✓15.WhatcanbeinferredfromPereira’swords?A.Academicdisciplinesareofequalimportance.B.Computerprogrammingisamustforscientists.C.Interdisciplinaryapproachpromotescreativity.D.Cooperationoutweighscompetitioninresearch.七选五A.Botharetoblame.B.Probablythelatteristrue.C.Don’tjustreadthewords;thinktheideas.D.Spendafewminutesreadingthematerialaloud.E.Youreyeswereengaged,butyourmindwasnot.F.Then,startdenyingyourselftherightinordertobreakthehabit.G.Rereadingbecauseyoudidnotunderstandisareasonablefix-upstrategy.
Duringyourinitial
readingofmaterial,doyouevergobackandrereadsentencesorparagraphs?Isitbecausethematerialistoodifficulttocomprehend
onthefirstreadingorbecauseyouareasleep?___16___Youarenapping(打盹)ordaydreaming.Halfwaydownthepageyourealizethatyouhavenoidea
whatyouhaveread.___17___Thus,yougobackandreread,notbecauseyoudidnotunderstand,butbecauseyouwerenotpayingattention.Thistypeofrereadingiscalledregression.BEA.Botharetoblame.B.Probablythelatteristrue.C.Don’tjustreadthewords;thinktheideas.D.Spendafewminutesreadingthematerialaloud.E.Youreyeswereengaged,butyourmindwasnot.F.Then,startdenyingyourselftherightinordertobreakthehabit.G.Rereadingbecauseyoudidnotunderstandisareasonablefix-upstrategy.
Nappinganddaydreamingarehabitscausedbylackofinvolvementwiththematerial.Bedemandingonyourselfandexpect100percentattentiontothetask.Engage
yourmind.Visualize
theincomingideas,andrelatethenewmaterialtowhatyoualreadyknow.___18___Ifyourmindistrulyoccupiedwiththetext,youwillnotbeabletothinkaboutFridaynightorwheretogoonSaturday.CA.Botharetoblame.B.Probablythelatteristrue.C.Don’tjustreadthewords;thinktheideas.D.Spendafewminutesreadingthematerialaloud.E.Youreyeswereengaged,butyourmindwasnot.F.Then,startdenyingyourselftherightinordertobreakthehabit.G.Rereadingbecauseyoudidnotunderstandisareasonablefix-upstrategy.
Regressionisacrutch(拐杖)thatallowsyoutomakeupforwastedtime.Firstofall,becomeawareof
whenandwhyyouareregressing.__19__Say,“OK.ImissedthatparagraphbecauseIwasthinkingofsomethingelse,butI’mgoingtokeepongoingandstartpayingcloseattention.”FA.Botharetoblame.B.Probablythelatteristrue.C.Don’tjustreadthewords;thinktheideas.D.Spendafewminutesreadingthematerialaloud.E.Youreyeswereengaged,butyourmindwasnot.F.Then,startdenyingyourselftherightinordertobreakthehabit.G.Rereadingbecauseyoudidnotunderstandisareasonable
fix-upstrategy.
____20___Goodreaderswhomonitor
theirowncomprehensionuseitinthereadingprocess.However,regressingbecauseyourmindwasasleepisawasteoftime.G完形填空
UrsulahasalwayscalledthebeautifulsmalltownofBeavertonherhome.Althoughshe’dhadchildhood__21__ofexploringtheworldandstudiedinternationalbusinesswithadesiretopursuea__22__inToronto,findingajobprovedmore__23__thanshe’dexpected.21.A.stories B.needs C.habits D.dreams22.A.career B.degree C.hobby D.project23.A.practicalB.importantC.difficult D.dangerous√√√
“Idecidedthatifnobodywasgoingto__24__me,Iwouldjustcreateajobformyself,”saysUrsula.Shewasbornandraisedonalargefamilyfarm,sothe__25__ofanagriculturetourismbusinesscamenaturallytoherandbeganto__26__.“I__27__theplantomyfamily,andaskediftheycouldrentmeasmall10acres.They__28__atfirst,unwillingtotakearisk,butIfinally__29__togetthegreenlight,”shesays.24.A.invite B.notice C.hire D.cover25.A.issue B.idea C.truth D.founder26.A.gainground B.takeroot C.workwonders D.raiseconcerns27.A.proposed B.adapted C.preferred D.proved28.A.apologized B.refused C.panicked D.regretted29.A.pretended B.returned C.promised D.managed
√
√√√√
√Fouryearslater,thosebeautiful10acresoffieldshadturnedinto20acresfilledwithover400,000sunflowers.“__30__,Ihadlittleconfidenceinthebeginning,”saysUrsula,"buttheSunflowerFarmrosetofameandhasbecomeoneofthemostsought-after__31__intheprovince.”
While
manyvisitorshaveneverbeentoafarmatall,__32__asunflowerfarm,theuniquesettingallowsthemto__33__thecityforawhile,breatheinthefreshair,gainanewfound__34__foragriculture,andmaybeeven__35__withtheirfarmingrootsandwhattheymayhavetakenforgrantedfortoolong.30.A.SupposedlyB.AdmittedlyC.SimilarlyD.Consequently31.A.occupations B.solutions C.institutionsD.destinations32.A.letalone B.exceptfor C.suchasD.regardlessof33.A.miss B.leave C.seize D.tour34.A.demand B.support C.appreciationD.excuse35.A.deal B.part C.compete D.reconnect√√√√√√语法填空
Therearefewpeoplewhocouldfindjoyinwaitingforamicrowave____36____(finish)heating,butmymumdidit.Oneofmyearliestmemoriesisbeingheld___37____herarms,countingdowntheflashinggreen____38____(number)together.Mumissmall,butIrememberfeelingsohighupthere.Shewoulddanceusleftandrightaroundthekitchen,oureyes____39____(watch)themicrowavelikeitwasaspacerocketcountdown,____40____(excite)andtensionbuildingtothatfinalmoment:BEEP!Themicrowavehadaloudalarm,butweovershadowedthatnoisewithourownperformance,tippingourheadsbackandshoutingintotheair-ascream____41____alwaysendedinlaughter.36.tofinish37.in38.numbers39.watching40.excitement41.that/whichMymumwouldfindfunevenwhencompletingthemostboringoftasks.Iremember____42____(push)inasupermarkettrolley(手推车)over____43____unevencarparkgroundlikeridingarollercoaster.Shewouldspeedup,thewindblowingourhairback____44____mytinyvoicesingingout,“Weeee-eee-eee!”IrealisenowthatMumdidn’tfindthejoyinthesetasks:shecreatedit.Whocaresifneighbourscanhearyousingingalongtoamicrowave?Lifeisfullofsomany____45____(seeming)uneventfulmoments,butwecanturnanyofthemintoacelebration.42.beingpushed43.the44.and45.seemingly应用文写作假如你是李华,你发现校图书馆的书籍存在被勾画涂写的现象。请你向英文报投稿,内容包括:(1)具体说明情况;(2)呼吁爱护书籍。注意:(1)写作词数应为80个左右;(2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
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Recently,I’venoticedadisturbingphenomenoninourschoollibrary.Manybookshavebeenscribbledanddefaced.Somepagesarefilledwithrandomdrawings,whileothershaveimportantpassagesunderlinedorcrossedout.Evenworse,somebookshavebeentorn. Thesebooksareoursharedassets,notpersonalnotebooks.Theydeserveourrespectandcare.Everymarkonthemnotonlyruinsthereadingexperienceforothersbutalsoshortenstheirlifespan.Let’streasureourlibrarybooks,keepingthemingoodcondition.Afterall,awell-keptlibraryisareflectionofourschool’scultureandourowngoodcharacter.续写
ItwasaregularSaturdaymorning,justlikeanyother.Iwasdrivingmynine-year-olddaughter,Emma,toherweeklyswimminglesson.Recently,Emmahadstartedseeingmeasatrueherowhocouldsolveanyproblemfairly.“Youalwaysknowwhat’sright,Dad,”shewouldsay.WeweretalkingaboutherclasswhenInoticedacrowdupaheadandhadtoslowdown.Peopleweregatheredonthestreet,pointingandlaughing.Inthemiddleofitallwasalargebrownandwhitecow.Itlookedcompletelylostandterrified.Somekidswereshoutingnearby,whichseemedtoscaretheanimalevenmore.Astrongfeelingofangerroseinsideme.Thesepeopleweretreatingthepoorcreature’sfearasentertainment.“Dad,thatcowisscared.”Emmasaidsoftlyfromthebackseat.“Whatwouldyoudo?”Herquestionwasserious.ShebelievedIwoulddotherightthing.“Well,”Isaid,tryingtosoundconfidentforher,“Iwouldcalmitdowna
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