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第一节(共15小题;每小题分,满分分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AGiven thatOctober isMental Health Month,how canwe manageour mental health andboost ourmood asour thirdyearwith theCOVID-19pandemic drawsto aclose According to Dr Andrew Thompson,a registereddoctor atInstantscripts,even somesmall,15-minute actscan playa hugerole inimproving yourmental well-being at a timelikethis.
1.Reach out to asupport networkThisnetwork canbe madeup offriends,family,mental healthprofessionals-anyone youtrust whocan helpsupportyou duringthis time.Taking15minutes out of yourday for a quickphone call to a friend can really boost your mood andhelp reducethose feelingsof isolationfor awhile.Try settingup apicnic withfriends toenjoy somesocial timewith theadded bonusof gettingoutside.
2.Set up a dailyschedule/routineIts easy to getglued to your workcomputer during the day,and stayup allhours of the nightstreaming movies andTV duringlockdown.But allof thatleads to you gettingless sleepand thatcan contributeto poormental health.Instead ofaccidentallyoverscheduling,take15minutes toestablish aclear routineeach daythat allowsfor plentyof downtimeandrest.That meansswitching offyour laptop whenever you finish work,and prioritizingyour sleepevery night.Try settingup aGoogle Calendarto makekeeping trackof yourday easier.
3.Take advantageof telehealthservicesOne of the bigbenefits of the pandemicis thatmany supportservices arenow accessibleremotely,meaning youcanget help without havingto leavehome.Spending just15minutes talkingthrough yourmentalhealthconcerns with a professionalcan doyou aworld ofgoodand getyou startedon thepath to better mental well-being.Try reachingouttoservices such as BeyondBlue1300224436,which offer24/7counseling andsupport.
4.Get activefor15minutesIt canbe soeasytogive upon exercisewhen yourestruggling mentally,but studieshave shownthat movingyour一body reallycan improveyour mood.Setting aside15minutes everyday forexercise that you actuallyenjoy whetheritsa walk,yoga,oraYouTube workoutvideo—can giveyou alittle hitof positiveendorphins.Try investingin asmartwatch likea FitBitInspire2to keepyou motivated,track youractivity andremind youto keepmoving.widespread belief that womenfeel thecold“more than menBiological differencesbetween menand womenAt around the same body weight,women tend to haveless muscle to generate heat.17Thus,the skinfeels colder,as(血管).its slightly further away from blood vesselsWomen alsotendto have alower metabolicrate thanmen,which reducesheat productioncapacity duringcoldexposure,making womenmore likelyto feelcold as the temperaturedrops.Hormonal differences(雌激素)(黄体素)The hormonesoestrogen and progesterone arefound inlarge quantitiesin women.18Oestrogenenlarges blood vessels at the extremities,meaning moreheat canbe lostto thesurrounding air.And progesteronecan causethevessels in the skinto tighten,meaning lessblood willflow tokeep theinternal organswarmer,leaving womenfeelingcooler.Is itjust humans19Studies onmany speciesof birds and mammalsreport thatmales commonlygather incooler areaswherethere isshade,while femalesand offspringstay inwarmer environmentswhere thereis sunlight,as theyoung areunable toregulate their own body temperature during some stages.Therefore,the differencebetween heatsensingmechanisms mayprovidean evolutionaryadvantage.So howdo weagree on the idealtemperatureIn theworkplace,personal comfortsystems arethermal systemsthat heator cooland canbe locallypositioned inindividual work stations such as desktops,chairs,or near the feetand legs.20These systemsprovide individualizedthermalcomfort to meet personalneeds withoutaffecting othersin the same space.A.The skinis the first lineof defence.B.They contributeto thecore bodyand skintemperatures.C Animalshave the same systemto regulatebody temperature.D.They alsohave morefat between the skin and themuscles.E.The preferencefor warmertemperatures isntunique tohumans.F.Examples includedesk fans,heated chairsor footwarmers.G.Researches showwomen prefera highertemperature tomen,however.【答案】
16.G
17.D
18.B
19.E
20.F【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文,文章解释了女性比男性更能“感受到寒冷”的原因,这种现象也存在于动物界,最后文章也提到了解决办法题详解】16根据上文uBetween thesexes,there arealways moresimilarities thandifferences.(两性之间的相似点总是多于不同点)”可知,两性之间的相似处点多于差异,下文^Is thereany sciencebacking up the widespreadbeliefthatwomen(人们普遍认为女性比男性更能感受到寒冷,这一观点有科学依据吗)”提到两feel thecod morethanmen性对温度的感知差异,故项“然而,研究表明,女性比男性更喜欢更高的温度”符合语境,说明女性确实在G室温的喜好上与男性有差异,与上文形成转折关系,且开启下文故选项G【题详解】17根据本段主题句(男女之间的生理差异)”可知,此段分析女性“Biological differencesbetween menand women的生理机制与男性的差异性而导致她们更怕冷,根据上文“Ataroundthesamebodyweight,women tendto haveless(在体重大致相同的情况下,女性产生热量的肌肉往往较少)”及下文muscletogenerateheat.“Thus,the skinfeels(血管)(因此,皮肤感觉更冷,因为它离血管略远)”推知,colder,as itsslightlyfurtheraway frombloodvessels.空处内容也和皮肤及肌肉有关,项“她们的皮肤和肌肉之间也有更多的脂肪”最恰当,选项中的指代上D they文提到的故选项womeno D【题详解】18通过后文“Oestrogen enlargesbloodvesselsattheextremities,meaning moreheat canbe lostto thesurrounding air.Andprogesterone cancause thevessels in the skinto tighten,meaning lessblood willflow tokeep theinternal organswarmer,(雌激素会使四肢的血管扩张,这意味着更多的热量会流失到周围的空气中黄体leaving womenfeeling cooler.素会导致皮肤中的血管紧致,这意味着更少的血液流动来保持内部器官的温度,让女性感觉更凉爽)”对这两种物质(雌激素)(黄体素)”的作用进行的分析可知,这两种物质主“The hormonesoestrogen andprogesterone要是调节身体器官和皮肤的温度,项“它们有助于提高身体核心和皮肤的温度”符合文意,引起下文,项中B B的代词指代上文的(雌激素)(黄体素)”,故选项They“The hormonesoestrogenandprogesterone B【题详解】19通过下一句“Studies onmany speciesof birdsand mammalsreport thatmales commonlygather incooler areaswherethere isshade,while femalesand offspringstay inwarmer environmentswhere thereis sunlight,as theyoung areunable to(对许多种类的鸟类和哺乳动物的研究报告称,雄性通常regulatetheirownbodytemperatureduringsomestages.聚集在阴凉的凉爽地区,而雌性和后代则呆在阳光充足的温暖环境中,因为幼雏在某些阶段无法调节自己的体温)”提到动物界雄性喜欢更凉爽的地方而雌性喜欢更温暖的地方可知,两性之间对温度偏好的差异性不仅仅局限于人类身上,动物界也有相似的例子,项“对温暖温度的偏好并非人类所独有”符合语境故选项E E【题详解】20通过上一句“In theworkplace,personal comfortsystems arethermal systemsthat heator cooland canbe locally(在工作场所,个人舒适系统positioned inindividualworkstationssuch asdesktops,chairs,or nearthe feetand legs.是加热或冷却的热系统,可以局部放置在单独的工作站上,如桌面、椅子或脚和腿附近)”提到在办公场所可以根据个人需要放置取暖设备可知,空处接着举例说明可以用哪些设备,项“例如桌扇、加热椅或暖脚器”F符合语境,且呼应下一句中的故选项“These systems”F第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项John Blanchardstudied thecrowds inthe Station.He waswaiting for a girl.13months ago,in alibrary,he tookabook offa21and was attracted by the notes22in it.The handwriting23a thoughtfulsoul.From the book hediscovered the24owners name,Miss Hollis Maynell.Later he25her addressandwrote hera letter,introducing himselfand invitingher tocorrespond.The nextday he was shippedfor servicein awar.During thefollowing13months,the twowrote frequently.A romancewas26,John requestedaphotograph butshe refused,explaining that if hereally caredfor her27wouldn*t matter.When theday finallycame forhim to return,they28their firstmeeting—7:00p.m.at GrandCentral Station.Tou willrecognize me.”she wrote.nI willbewearing a29”So herehe was.A younglady in a greensuit came toward him,her figurelong andslim and her eyesblue asflowers.Almostuncontrollably he made onestep closerto her.Then hesaw HollisMaynell-a woman30past
40.She wasdirectly behindthegirl.John felthimself31in two.So keenwas hisdesire tofollow thegirl,and sodeep washis32for thewoman whosespirithad accompaniedhim.John madea decision.He salutedto thewoman,33thebook.nFm John Blanchard.You mustbe MissMaynell.Im soglad tomeet you.May Itake youto dinner*The womansface broadenedinto a34smile.Son Jshe answered,nthe younglady inthe greensuit35me to wear thisrose.She saidthatifyou askme outto dinner,I shouldtell youshe iswaiting foryou in
21.A.profile B.shelf C.device D.column
22.A.penciled B.printed C.drawn D.pressed
23.A.expressed B.impressed C.reflected D.witnessed
24.A.previous B.additional C.obvious D.conventionalthe bigrestaurant acrossthe street.
25.A.called B.visited C.located D.guessed
26.A.belonging B.setting C.depending D.building
27.A.attitude B.appearance C.character D.dress
28.A.conducted B.plotted C.scheduled D.dated
29.A.dress B.book C.hat D.rose
30.A.further B.well C.beyond D.straight
31.A.split B.hit C.driven D.placed
32.A.relationship B.thinking C.longing D.understanding
33.A.holding backB.holding offC.holding upD.holding out
34.A.pitiful B.forced C.nervous D.tolerant
35.A.begged B.recommended C.acquired D.squeezed【答案】2LB
22.A
23.C
24.A
25.C
26.D
27.B
28.C
29.D
30.B
31.A
32.C
33.D
34.D
1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1Two menwere walkingon apath inthe mountain36it crackedbelow theirfeet,leaving them()37stick atthe topof whatremained.()When the rescue party arrived on the scene,one man38seat atthe topof thesteep slopewhile the other waslyingdown on the rocky ground below,holding onto his friend9s leg.39the timerescuers arrived,he hadbeenholding ontohisfriend for45minutes.The helicopter,40came to their rescue,flew about100feet abovethe twomen41avoid removingany of the ground.The twowere notonly onunstable ground,but one of themwas holdingtheother.Therefore,the rescuework wasverydifficult.The rescueworkers hadto beextremely carefulastheconditions underfootwere justtoo42predict.One of the rescueworkers wentdown on the wirefrom the helicopter andmanaged toquickly securea ropearoundthe43low of the twomen,before liftinghimto the aircraft.The sameprocedure wasrepeated for his walkingpartner.The twowalkers raised44alarm at11:05a.m.on Sundayand wererescued withinone houror so.Neither of themwas injuredbut theywere left“very shaken“by theexperience.Both walkerswere saidto beexperienced andwell45equip.【答案】
36.when
37.stuck
38.was seated39By
40.which
41.to avoid
42.unpredictable
43.lower
44.the
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180、可以适当增加细节,使行文流畅2【答案】Dear Peter,Im writingto expressmy gratitudeto youfor yourhelp andencouragement during my stay in hospital.Undoubtedly,without yourhelpwith my Englishonline everyday,I couldnthave mademy Englishstudy gosmoothlyas usual.And itsyour frequentencouragement andpositive attitudestowards lifethat guideme out of lowspiritsto deal withmy illness,study andlife insuchasound way.Thank youfor yourkindness again and Ido hopeyou willcome to my birthdayparty nextSaturday.Looking forwardto yourcoming.Yours,Li Hua【解析】【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文要求考生给外国朋友写一封电子邮件,表示对他给予你因病住院帮Peter助的感谢【详解】.词汇积累感激一1gratitude appreciation进行顺利go smoothly—go witha swing对.......的态度attitude towards—attitude to期望一.句式拓展简单句变复合句原句look forwardto expect2Im writingto expressmy gratitudetoyoufor your拓展句help andencouragement duringmy stayin hospital.Im writingto expressmy gratitudetoyoufbr yourhelp andencouragementthatyougave meduringmystayinhospital.【点睛】【高分句型1And itsyour frequentencouragement andpositive attitudestowards lifethat guideme outof low(运用了弓虽调句型)spirits todealwithmyillness,study andlife insuchasound way.【高分句型】(运2Thank youfor yourkindness again and Ido hopeyou willcome tomy birthdayparty nextSaturday.用了宾语从句)第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文
47.65-year-old Mr.Fairfax hadretired fromteaching.He wasvery interestedin adventure.This timehemadean(稀少土也)adventure on a sparselypopulated land.In thecold winter,he trieda newplace andforgot tobring hiscell艮苦跋》步)phone,the onlytime onthe trip.He trekkedm morethan halfan milewith twodogs toa harvestedwheat field.With hisdark staringeyes atthe horizonin expectationof anotherrabbit,Mr.Fairfax steppedonthethin snowon a(坍塌)canal.Suddenly,it collapsedand droppedhim fourfeet tothe bottom.Realizing that he wasin troubleand wasgoing tohurt himself,Mr.Fairfax wassuddenly pickingupa lot ofspeed.(拐杖).His leftleg hitfirst,and helay onhis sideto reachforhisshotgun,unloaded itand usedit as a crutchHe spentanhour anda halfclimbing thecanal butslipped andslid backdown whenhewaspartly up.This time,one ofhis feetgotfixed betweentwo rocks.Mr.Fairfax toldhimself thatif hedidnt gethimself outof thatcanal,he wasntgoing tohave averygood night.Mr.Fairfax walkedhis footfree andclimbed moreslowly andcautiously outofthecanal.He immediatelyrealizedthe difficultyofthetask beforehim.The accidentoccurred about2p.m.,and it was nearing5p.m.with theroad farawayas thesun wassetting.Mr.Fairfax focusedon crawlingto safety.Even with his gunsupporting him,hopping wasimpractical.Instead,he satdownand pushedhimself backwardless than40inches ata timewithhisgood leg.He wasdetermined andsure thathemust holdon.He wasin exhaustionand hadmore frequentbreaks.Temperatures droppedovernight,and hisgloves andbootsgot wet.His handsand feetsoon werecompletely numb.注意.续写词数应为左右;1150,请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答2Para.1Mr.Fairfax5s dogshad beenplaying inthe fieldand eventuallycame upto him.
1.What doesDr Thompsonadvise doingto getrid ofthe feelingof isolationduring lockdownA.Stay incontact withyour friends.B.Watch moviesand TV.C.Exercise15minutes each day.D.Keep trackof yourday tostay motivated.
2.What isthe purposeof creatinga dailyscheduleA.To avoidoverscheduling.B.To becomemore productive.C.To maketime toentertain yourself.D.To improveyour sleepquality andwell-being.
3.What isthe articleintended totell usA.Ways tocelebrate MentalHealthMonth.B.Simple waysto seeksupport.C.Four15-minute actsto liftyour mood.D.Staying positiveduringthelockdown.【答案】l.A
2.D
3.C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文文章主要介绍了四个能改善心理健康并提升情绪的分钟小活动15【1题详解】细节理解题根据Andrew Thompson的第一条建议u Taking15minutes outof yourday fora quickphonecallto(从——天中抽出分钟给afriendcanreallyboostyourmoodandhelp reducethose feelingsof isolationforawhile.15朋友打个电话,真的能改善你的情绪,帮助减少暂时的孤独感)”可知,与你的朋友保持联系可以减轻孤独感故选A【2题详解】细节理解题根据Andrew Thompson的第二条建议u Insteadof accidentallyoverscheduling,take15minutes toestablish aclear routineeachdaythat allowsfor plentyof downtimeand rest.That meansswitching offyour(每天花分钟建立一个清晰的日程安排,laptopwheneveryoufinishwork,and prioritizingyour sleepevery night.15留出足够的休息时间,而不是不小心超负荷工作这意味着一旦你完成工作就关掉你的笔记本电脑,每天晚上优先安排你的睡眠)”可知,制定每日计划的目的是保证睡眠和休息的量故选D【题详解】推理判断题根据文章第一段3AccordingtoDrAndrewThompson,a registereddoctor atInstantscripts,even some(根据small,15-minute actscan playa hugerole inimproving yourmentalwell-being ata timelike this.的注册医生博士的说法,在这样的时刻,即使是一些小的分钟的行为也能在Instantscripts AndrewThompson15改善你的心理健康方面发挥巨大作用)”可推断,文章的目的是主要是介绍了一些分钟提升情绪的小活动15故选CPara.2(微光)However,gleams ofdaylight remained——Mr.Fairfax sawthe sixthcar.【答案】Para.1Mr.Fairfaxs dogshad beenplaying inthe fieldand eventuallycame upto him.The twodogs surroundedhis bodytowarm himwhile barkingwildly.Mr.Fairfax finallystruggled tothe fenceneartheroad with the helpofthedogs.Despitehis exhaustionand painfulleg,he stilltried towave downa driverfor fearthathemight loseconsciousness atany time.Hewaved wildlyand shoutedloudly,but invain.When thefifth carpassed withoutstopping,his heartsank in despair.Para.2(彳散光)However,gleams ofdaylight remained—Mr.Fairfax sawthe sixthcar.Mustering upall hisstrength andcourage,he wavedwildly again.Fortunately,this timethe carstopped and the driverrolled downthe windowto askhimwhat waswrong.After realizingMr.Fairfax9s situation,the driverjumped off,assisting himonto theback seatwith histwolovely dogs.With tearswelling up in hiseyes,Mr.Fairfax expressedhis gratitudeinaweek voice.Finally,he gotrescuedand cured.From thenon,whenever hewas confrontedwithaterrible situation,he wouldencourage himselfwiththe accident.【解析】【导语本文以人物为线索展开,岁的费尔法克斯先生从教学岗位退休,他对冒险很感兴趣,于是带着两只65狗去一片人烟稀少的土地上冒险但是他遇到了危险,掉到了冰冷的河里,他努力的爬出水面,去寻求帮助详解】.段落续写1
①由第一段首句内容“费尔法克斯先生的狗一直在田里玩耍,最终向他走来”可知,第一段可描写作费尔法克斯先生向路过的车辆寻求帮助,但是过去的五辆车都没有停下来,他很绝望
②由第二段首句内容“然而,阳光依旧一一费尔法克斯先生看到了第六辆车”可知,第二段可描写第六辆汽车的司机停了下来,救助了费尔法克斯先生,以及他对司机的感激之情,最后,他获救并被治愈.续写线索求救——绝望——第六辆车停了下来——感激之情——被救治
2.词汇激活3行为类.鼓励1motivate/encourage.涌出2well up/blow over.表达3show/express情绪类.可爱的1lovely/loveable.绝望2indespair/disappointed【点睛】[高分句型(运用了弓|导1].When thefifth carpassed withoutstopping,his heartsank indespair.when的时间状语从句)[高分句型(运用了复2].With tearswelling upin hiseyes,Mr.Fairfax expressedhis gratitudeinaweek voice.with合结构)It waslate ona Thursdayevening inAustin,Texas,and Ihad justfinished myshift downtown waiting tables.I hoppedinto my truck and headed awayfrom the chaostomyown personaloasis,Dans Depot.It wasonafour-lane roadthat wentstraightfrom theheart ofAustin toWest Texas.Once,Dans Depothad beenoutside ofthe city.But withAustinspopulation growingand thecitys expansion,itwasswallowed upby high-rise buildingsand skyscrapers.Ive beenfamiliar withDans Depotsince Iplayed myfirst showthere.Like mostwaiters inAustin,Im actuallyamusician.The womanwho welcomescustomers isDans wifeMaude.I slidmy truckinto thelast freespot andheaded tothe door.Hows itgoing,Maude I asked.David,I justdont knowwhat weregoing to do,“she said.Our contractwiththelandlord isup fbrrenewal atthe endofthe month,andhehas doubledthe rent.Even ifwe chargedtwice asmuch forthe snacksand shows,we couldnevermake ends meet.My heartdropped.On somelevel,Id beenexpecting tohear thisnews fbras longas Idbeen comingto Dans Depot.After all,Dans Depot was nowsandwiched betweena shopselling yogapants topeople whocould afford personal trainersanda luxuryfurniture storewhere evena simpledining chaircost morethan$1,
000.How could this little live music jointsurvive withthose kindsof neighbors“What areyou goingtodowith this place Areyou moving”I asked.She shookher headslowly.I justdont know.Dan and I arenot asyoung aswe usedto be.^^I pattedher onthe shoulderand mademy way tothetables nearthe stage.Memories sprungupinmy mind.Most ofmymusical ideascame tome whileI waswatching liveshows hereat Dans Depot.Whenthesong ended,I gotup andwentback toMaude.“How aboutI run the newDans Depot”I askedher.She staredat me,surprised.“Hear meout JI said.Ive gotenough moneyto goin withyou andDan asa third partner.I knowthe Texas musicscene inand out,and Ican getthe bestnew bandsin hereevery week.Well move it way down SouthCongress Avenue,where itsstill closeenough tobe accessiblefrom downtownbut therent is more affordable.And mostimportantly,thisplace means alot tome.”Maude wasstill staringat mesilently.I beganto growuneasy.Had Ioffended herI startedapologizing.She cutmeoff witha huge embrace.Honey,I thinkthafs afantastic idea.”
4.The underlinedword“oasis“in Paragraph1refers toa placewhere the author.A.parks his truck B.works full-timeC.grabs ameal atnight D.finds joyand relaxation
5.Why didthe authorsay hehad longexpected tohear the news Maudetold himA.He hadfelt thesandwiches inDans Depotwere tooexpensive.B.He hadthought Dans Depot wasoutoftune withits surroundings.C.He hadpointed outthe managementof Dans Depotwasinefficient.D.He hadsuggested Danand Maudeshould retireearly andenjoy theirlives.
6.What doesthe authoradvise Maudeto doA.Sell Dans Depot tohim.B.Hire himasalead singer.C.Find anotherwaytorunthebusiness.D.Advertise fora thirdpartner.
7.What isthe mainidea the author wantsto conveyto usA.Music ispowerful.B.Old traditionsdie hard.C.Maude couldnever makeendsmeet.D.Every endis anew beginning.【答案】
4.D
5.B
6.C
7.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文文章主要讲述了作者心目中的绿洲——由于租金的问题面临即将倒闭Dans Depot,的风险,作者建议换一种方式来经营这个事业【题详解】4词义猜测题根据划线词上文“It waslate ona Thursdayevening inAustin,Texas,and Ihad justfinished myshift(那是得克萨斯州奥斯汀——个周downtownwaitingtables.I hoppedintomytruckandheadedawayfromthechaos四的晚上,我刚刚结束在市中心的值班我跳上我的卡车,离开混乱)”可知,作者是离开混乱的地方,所以应该是前往能让他放松的地方选项(停放他的卡车)”;选项(全职工A parkshistruckB“works full-time作)”;选项(去吃晚餐)”;选项(寻找快乐和放松)故选C“grabs ameal atnight D“finds joyand relaxationDo【题详解】5推理判断题根据下文“After all,Dans Depotwas nowsandwiched betweena shopselling yogapants topeople whocouldaffordpersonaltrainers anda luxuryfurniture storewhere evena simpledining chaircost morethan$1,
000.How(毕竟,叩现在是夹在一家向买得couldthislittlelivemusicjointsurvive withthose kindsof neighborsDansDot起私人教练的人出售瑜伽裤的商店和一家豪华家具店之间,在那里,哪怕是一把简单的餐椅也要卖多美元1000有这样的邻居,这个小型现场音乐场所怎么能生存)”可推断,作者之所以早就料到会有这么一天,是因为与周围的环境格格不入故选Dans DepotB【题详解】6细节理解题根据文章倒数第三段(我来经营新的““How aboutI runthe newDansDepot”I askedher.“DansDepot怎么样?我问她)”以及文章倒数第二段uHear meout/91said.Tve gotenough moneyto goin withyouand Dan asa thirdpartner.I knowthe Texasmusic scene inand out,and Ican getthe bestnew bandsin hereevery week.Well moveit waydown SouthCongress Avenue,where itsstill closeenough tobe accessiblefrom downtownbut therent(“听我说完,”我说“我有足够的钱跟ismore affordable.And mostimportantly,this placemeans alot tome.^^你和丹合伙,做第三个合伙人我对德州的音乐界了如指掌,每周都能请到最好的新乐队来我们会把它搬到南国会大道,那里离市中心仍然很近,但租金更便宜最重要的是,这个地方对我来说意义重大可知,作者建议换一种方式来经营这个事业故选Maude C【题详解】7主旨大意题根据文章前几段内容可知,作者经常用来放松的即将面临倒闭的风险;再根据倒数第DansDepot三段(我来经营新的怎么样?我问她)”“How aboutI runthenewDansDepotIaskedher.DansDepot以及文章倒数第二段Hear meout,“I said.Ive gotenough moneyto goin withyou andDanasathirdpartner.I knowtheTexasmusicsceneinandout,andIcan getthe bestnew bandsin hereevery week.We911moveitwaydownSouthCongress Avenue,where ifsstill closeenough tobe accessiblefrom downtownbut therent ismoreaffordable.And most(听我说完,我说“我有足够的钱跟你和丹合伙,做第三个合伙人importantly,thisplacemeansalottome.我对德州的音乐界了如指掌,每周都能请到最好的新乐队来我们会把它搬到南国会大道,那里离市中心仍然很近,但租金更便宜最重要的是,这个地方对我来说意义重大)”可知,作者建议换一种经营方式;J Maude而最后一段(她用一个大大的拥抱打断了“She cutme offwithahugeembrace.Honey,I thinkthats afantasticidea.我的话“亲爱的,我觉得这主意太棒了“)可知,也赞同作者的看法所以文章是告诉我们,每一Maude个结束都是全新的开始故选DCGeneration Zis different.As awhole,Americans born betweenthelate1990sandearly2000s areless likelytohave(work orlook forit:their labour-force-participation rateis71%,compared with75%for millennialsbornbetween1980)()andthelate1990sand78%for GenerationX borninthedecade orso to1980when eachcame ofage.As aresult,theymake upa smallershare ofthe workforce.With graduationceremonies behindthem,the latestgroup ofdiploma-holdersare enteringthe jobmarket.What theywant fromemployers is also notquite thesame asin generationspast.Although Gen-Z employeesfelt morelonely andisolated thantheir oldercolleagues atthe startofthe pandemic,theability to work remotely has brought new possibilities.The benefitsgo beyondworking inyour pyjamas.Many aretaking(吊床)calls from beach chairs and hammocks in more comfortable places or fleeing big citiesin searchfor cheaperorlarger homes.This hasbig implications.Industries withjobs thatcannot bedone fromhome arefalling outof favourwith recent(反比关系)graduates.A studyby ManpowerGroup,an employmentcompany,suggests aninverse relationshipbetweentalent shortages and flexible working policies.The sectorswhich areeither lessable tooffer remotework orhave beenslowerto embraceit-including construction,finance andmanufacturing-have facedsome ofthe biggestskills gapsfor alltypesof job.That inturn hasaccelerated apre-existing trendof youngemployees tradingWall Streetfor Silicon Valley.Now(technology bossesare morewilling thantheir oppositenumbers infinance tolet employeeswork fromhome oranywhere)else.Annual rankingsof employerdesirability byUniversum,a graduate-staffing consultancy,bear thisout.In2008thelist ofbest employersgraded byAmerican graduateswas dominatedby bigbanks andthe BigFour consultingfirms.By2021seven ofthe tenhighest spotswere occupiedby techand mediagiants.
8.What doesthe underlinedword“diploma-holders inthefirstparagraph refertoA.Employees.B.Students.C.Graduates.D.Shareholders.
9.Why doGen-Z employeesprefer workremotelyA.They wantmore holidaysonthebeach.B.They lovewearing pyjamaswhile working.C.They wantto workinamore flexibleway.D.They cantafford theresidents inbig cities.
10.What doesthe studyby ManpowerGroupsuggestA.All walksof lifeare facingsome ofthe biggestskills gaps.B.Construction,finance andmanufacturing cantoffer remotework.C.Industries withflexible workingpolicies maysuffer talentshortages.D.Industries withjobs thatcannot bedone fromhome areless popular.
11.Why doestheauthormention WallStreet andSilicon ValleyA.To weighupthepros andcons ofthe twoindustries.B.To proveindustries intechnology aremore appealing.C.To predictthe changeof preferenceamong employees.D.To showSiliconValleyisabetter placeto settledown.【答案】
8.C
9.C
10.D
11.B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文文章介绍了世代(也称为“互联网世代”,通常是指年至年出生的z19952009一代人)毕业生对就业需求的变化,他们更青睐能够让他们在家灵活办公的科技公司【题详解】8词句猜测题根据第一段划线词前半句(随着毕业典礼的结束,)可知,With graduationceremonies behindthem,”随着毕业典礼的结束,最新一批文凭持有者正在进入就业市场可以推出,指的是那些参加完diploma-holders毕业典礼,准备进入就业市场的毕业生这与”毕业文凭持有者”的字面意思也相符故选diploma-holder C【题详解】9推理判断题根据第二段u AlthoughGen-Z employeesfelt morelonely andisolated thantheir oldercolleagues atthe startofthepandemic,the abilitytoworkremotelyhasbroughtnewpossibilities.The benefitsgo beyondworking inyour(吊床)pyjamas.Many aretaking callsfrombeachchairsandhammocksinmorecomfortableplacesorfleeingbigcities(尽管在疫情开始时,世代的员工比年长的同事更感到孤独和孤立,但远程in searchfor cheaperor largerhomes.Z工作的能力带来了新的可能性这样做的好处不仅仅是穿着睡衣工作许多人在更舒适的地方坐在沙滩椅和吊床上接听电话,或者逃离大城市,寻找更便宜或更大的房子)”可知,远程办公带来了很多新的可能性其中的好处不仅仅是可以居家工作,许多人还可以在更闲适的地方处理工作电话,或者在大城市以外的地方找到更便宜或更宽敞的房子这些都是一种更为灵活的工作方式故选C【题详解】10推理判断题根据第三段“(反A studyby ManpowerGroup,an employmentcompany,suggests aninverse relationship比关系).(招聘公司的研究表明,人才短between talentshortagesandflexibleworkingpolicies ManpowerGroup缺程度和就业政策的灵活性之间成反比关系)”可推断,很难实现远程办公或者对远程办公接受较慢的行业,其各种岗位都或多或少存在着重大技能人才短缺的问题故选D题详解】[11推理判断题根据最后一段中的“That inturn hasaccelerated apre-existing trendof youngemployees tradingWall(这反过来又加速了年轻员工从华尔街转投硅谷的趋势)可知,上一段提到的人才短缺StreetforSilicon Valley.”问题,反过来又加速了年轻求职者从美国金融中心华尔街转投高科技事业云集的硅谷的既有倾向可见科技产业更加受欢迎故选BD(蓬勃发展)For anindustry thatthrives oncreativity,fashion hasbeen slowto introducenew ideasto reduceitsdistinctly uncool environmental footprint.(零On allthree frontsintheplanetary crisis—climate change,nature lossand waste—manufacturers andretailers售商)of clothingcould,and must,do better.Their carbonemissions are huge,thirst forraw materialsis unsustainableandwaste management systems are rubbish.As justone example,every yearwe send350,000tonnes ofclothing tolandfill intheUK.There aregrowing pocketsof greencreativity inthe industry,but forthe mostpart high-street brandsseem todoubledown onthe fastfhshion“business model.We asconsumers mustalso shouldera largepart ofthe blame,gladly stuffingour cupboardswith cheap,bad andunsustainablyproduced clothestobeworn afew timesand thenthrown away.Most peopleon Earthparticipate inthiswasteful cycle,helping tomake clothingoneofthe mostenvironmentally destructiveindustries.Unlike someother damagingconsumer choices,such asbuying animalproducts,it isntreally possibleto simplychooseoutofclothes shopping.But of course there are waysof consumingthat areless harmful.If patternsof demandchange,such aschanging tobrands thatrun buy-back schemesfor unwantedclothing,the industrywill respond.Morepowerfully,we cansimply choosetowearour clothesfor longer.Keeping anarticle ofclothing foran extrayear cancut itsenvironmental footprint by30per cent.That,of course,requires achange inour mindsets.But suchthings canand dohappen.A few years ago,plant-baseddiets were the choice ofthe unconventional few.Now theyare commonplace.We needthesamerevolution tohappen when it comes to clothingchoices.Heres amake-do-and-mend mindsetbecoming mainstream—and evenfashionable.
12.Whafs theauthors attitudetothecarbon footprintofthefashion industryA.Satisfied.B.Negative.C.Indifferent.D.Favorable.A.Stop shoppingfor newclothes.B.Making oldclothes lastlonger.
13.Whafs theauthors suggestionfbr consumerswhenit comesto clothing choicesC.Throwing outyour unwantedclothes.D.Buying expensiveand designerclothes.
14.Why doestheauthormention plant-based dietsA.He isan advocateof plant-based diets.B.Plant-based dietsare increasinglypopular.C.Plant-based dietsare environmentallyfriendly.D.He wantsto stressits possibleto changemindsets.
15.Whafs thebest titleofthetextA.Make Doand MendC.The Futureof FashionIndustry D.Reduce CarbonEmissionsB.Personal ClothingChoices【答案】
12.B
13.B
14.D
15.A【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文文章主要介绍了时尚界必须改变其破坏环境的方式,而消费者也要转变消费方式和理念【题详解】12推理判断题根据文章第一段(蓬勃发展)For anindustry thatthrives oncreativity,fashion hasbeen slowto introduce(作为一个依靠创造力蓬勃发展的行业,时装业在new ideasto reduceits distinctlyuncoolenvironmentalfootprint.引进新理念以减少其明显较糟糕的碳排放方面一直行动迟缓)”以及第二段“Theircarbon emissionsarehuge,.(他们的碳排放量巨大,对原材thirst forraw materialsis unsustainableand wastemanagementsystemsarerubbish料的渴求是不可持续的,废物管理系统是一团糟)”可推断,作者对于时尚界碳排放方面的态度是消极否认的故选B【题详解】13细节理解题根据文章第五段匚“More powerfully,we cansimply choosetowearour clothesfor longeKeeping an(更有力的是,我们可以简单地article ofclothing foran extrayear cancut itsenvironmentalfootprintby30per cent.选择把衣服穿得更久一件衣服多保存一年可以减少的碳排放)”可知,作者建议旧衣服多穿几年故30%选B【题详解】14推理判断题根据倒数第二段“That,ofcourse,requires achange inour mindsets.But suchthings canand dohappen.A(当然,这需fewyearsago,plant-based dietswerethechoiceoftheunconventionalfew.Now theyare commonplace.要我们改变心态但这样的事情可能也确实会发生几年前,植物性饮食是少数非主流人士的选择现在它们已经很普遍了)”可知,植物性饮食是少数人的选择,现在也变得司空见惯了作者举这个例子是为了告诉我们,消费者为碳排放做贡献也是可以的,只要人们的观念发生改变故选D【题详解】15主旨大意题根据文章主要内容可知,文章主要介绍的是时尚界、消费者都可以为减少碳排放做出贡献;而最后一段“We needthesamerevolution tohappen whenitcomestoclothingchoices.Heres amake-do-and-mend mindset一(在服装选择方面,我们也需要同样的变革“凑合凑合”的心态becomingmainstreamand evenfashionable.正成为主流,甚至成为时尚)”可知,文章标题为(将就凑合着用)”最贴切,符合主“Make Dand Mend题故选A第二节(共5小题;每小题分,满分分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Why dowomen alwaysfeel coldThet€correcf,temperature tobe setoften formsthe basisof officearguments betweenwomen andmen.Between thesexes,therearealways moresimilarities thandifferences.16Is thereany sciencebacking upthe。
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