阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)(共4题;共30分)11.阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。Need a Job This Summer?The provincial government and its partners offer many programs to help students find summer jobs. The deadlines and what you need to apply depend on the program.Not a student? Go to the government website to learn about programs and online tools available to help people under 30 build skills, find a job or start businesses all year round.Jobs for YouthIf you are a teenager living in certain parts of the province, you could be eligible(符合条件)for this program. Which provides eight weeks of paid employment along with training.Who is eligible: Youth 15-18 years old in select communities(社区).Summer CompanySummer Company provides students with hands-on business training and awards of up to 3,000 to start and run their own summer businesses.Who is eligible: Students aged 15-29, returning to school in the fall.Stewardship Youth Ranger ProgramYou could apply to be a Stewardship Youth Ranger and work on local natural resource management projects for eight weeks this summer.Who is eligible: Students aged 16 or 17 at time of hire, but not turning 18 before December 31 this year.Summer Employment Opportunities(机会)Through the Summer Employment Opportunities program, students are hired each year in a variety of summer positions across the Provincial Public Service, its related agencies and community groups.Who is eligible: Students aged 15 or older. Some positions require students to be 15 to 24 or up to 29 for persons with a disability.(1)What is special about Summer Company?A.It requires no training before employment. B.It provides awards for running new businesses. C.It allows one to work in the natural environment. D.It offers more summer job opportunities.(2)What is the age range required by Stewardship Youth Ranger Program?A.15-18. B.15-24. C.15-29. D.16-17.(3)Which program favors the disabled?A.Jobs for Youth. B.Summer Company. C.Stewardship Youth Ranger Program. D.Summer Employment Opportunities.12.阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。For Canaan Elementary's second grade in Patchogue, N.Y., today is speech day, and right now it's Chris Palaez's turn. The 8-year-old is the joker of the class. With shining dark eyes, he seems like the kind of kid who would enjoy public speaking.But he's, nervous. "I'm here to tell you today why you should … should…"Chris trips on the "-ld," a pronunciation difficulty for many non-native English speakers. His teacher, Thomas Whaley, is next to him, whispering support."…Vote for …me …"Except for some stumbles, Chris is doing amazingly well. When he brings his speech to a nice conclusion, Whaley invites the rest of the class to praise him.A son of immigrants, Chris stared learning English a little over three years ago. Whaley recalls(回想起)how at the beginning of the year, when called upon to read, Chris would excuse himself to go to the bathroom.Learning English as a second language can be a painful experience. What you need is a great teacher who lets you make mistakes. "It takes a lot for any student," Whaley explains, "especially for a student who is learning English as their new language, to feel confident enough to say, 'I don't know, but I want to know.'"Whaley got the idea of this second-grade presidential campaign project when he asked the children one day to raise their hands if they thought they could never be a president. The answer broke his heart. Whaley says the project is about more than just learning to read and speak in public. He wants these kids to learn to boast(夸耀)about themselves."Boasting about yourself, and your best qualities," Whaley says, "is very difficult for a child who came into the classroom not feeling confident."(1)What made Chris nervous?A.Telling a story. B.Making a speech. C.Taking a test. D.Answering a question.(2)What does the underlined word "stumbles" in paragraph 2 refer to?A.Improper pauses. B.ad manners. C.Spelling mistakes. D.Silly jokes.(3)We can infer that the purpose of Whaley's project is to _________.A.help students see their own strengths B.assess students' public speaking skills C.prepare students for their future jobs D.inspire students' love for politics(4)Which of the following best describes Whaley as a teacher?A.Humorous. B.Ambitious. C.aring. D.emanding.13.阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。As data and identity theft becomes more and more common, the market is growing for biometric(生物测量)technologies—like fingerprint scans—to keep others out of private e-spaces. At present, these technologies are still expensive, though.Researchers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low-cost device(装置)that gets around this problem: a smart keyboard. This smart keyboard precisely measures the cadence(节奏)with which one types and the pressure fingers apply to each key. The keyboard could offer a strong layer of security by analyzing things like the force of a user's typing and the time between key presses. These patterns are unique to each person. Thus, the keyboard can determine people's identities, and by extension, whether they should be given access to the computer it's connected to—regardless of whether someone gets the password right.It also doesn't require a new type of technology that people aren't already familiar with. Everybody uses a keyboard and everybody types differently.In a study describing the technology, the researchers had 100 volunteers type the word "touch" four times using the smart keyboard. Data collected from the device could be used to recognize different participants based on how they typed, with very low error rates. The researchers say that the keyboard should be pretty straightforward to commercialize and is mostly made of inexpensive, plastic-like parts. The team hopes to make it to market in the near future.(1)Why do the researchers develop the smart keyboard?A.To reduce pressure on keys. B.To improve accuracy in typing C.To replace the password system. D.To cut the cost of e-space protection.(2)What makes the invention of the smart keyboard possible?A.Computers are much easier to operate. B.Fingerprint scanning techniques develop fast. C.Typing patterns vary from person to person. D.ata security measures are guaranteed.(3)What do the researchers expect of the smart keyboard?A.It'll be environment-friendly. B.It'll reach consumers soon. C.It'll be made of plastics. D.It'll help speed up typing.(4)Where is this text most likely from?A. diary. B.A guidebook. C.A novel. D.A magazine.14.阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。During the rosy years of elementary school(小学), I enjoyed sharing my dolls and jokes, which allowed me to keep my high social status. I was the queen of the playground. Then came my tweens and teens, and mean girls and cool kids. They rose in the ranks not by being friendly but by smoking cigarettes, breaking rules and playing jokes on others, among whom I soon found myself.Popularity is a well-explored subject in social psychology. Mitch Prinstein, a professor of clinical psychology sorts the popular into two categories: the likable and the status seekers. The likables' plays-well-with-others qualities strengthen schoolyard friendships, jump-start interpersonal skills and, when tapped early, are employed ever after in life and work. Then there's the kind of popularity that appears in adolescence: status born of power and even dishonorable behavior.Enviable as the cool kids may have seemed, Dr. Prinstein's studies show unpleasant consequences. Those who were highest in status in high school, as well as those least liked in elementary school, are "most likely to engage(从事)in dangerous and risky behavior."In one study, Dr. Prinstein examined the two types of popularity in 235 adolescents, scoring the least liked, the most liked and the highest in status based on student surveys(调查研究). "We found that the least well-liked teens had become more aggressive over time toward their classmates. But so had those who were high in status. It clearly showed that while likability can lead to healthy adjustment, high status has just the opposite effect on us."Dr. Prinstein has also found that the qualities that made the neighbors want you on a play date-sharing, kindness, openness — carry over to later years and make you better able to relate and connect with others.In analyzing his and other research, Dr. Prinstein came to another conclusion: Not only is likability related to positive life outcomes, but it is also responsible for those outcomes, too. "Being liked creates opportunities for learning and for new kinds of life experiences that help somebody gain an advantage," he said.(1)What sort of girl was the author in her early years of elementary school?A.Unkind. B.Lonely. C.Generous. D.Cool.(2)What is the second paragraph mainly about?A.The classification of the popular. B.The characteristics of adolescents. C.The importance of interpersonal skills. D.The causes of dishonorable behavior.(3)What did Dr. Prinstein's study find about the most liked kids?A.They appeared to be aggressive. B.They tended to be more adaptable. C.They enjoyed the highest status. D.They performed well academically.(4)What is the best title for the text?A.Be Nice-You Won't Finish Last B.The Higher the Status, the Beer C.Be the Best-You Can Make It D.More Self-Control, Less Aggressiveness.

Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. Each word can be used only once.ambiguity cluster compulsory contemplate drawback globalize groan loosen offset stubborn1 Thanks to its nine-year ______ education, China has one of the highest literacy rates in the world, which is a great achievement.2 He has been ______ leaving the studio for some time and will be moving on to "new adventures".3 Standards should be ______ to include more people in more types of jobs to increase diversity.4 In the 1970s, the firm was restructured to ______ the business and pursue new areas of growth.5 However, your current losses should soon be ______ by gains – the fund will produce a positive return of 11.6 percent over a nine-month period.6 She pushed herself up into a sitting position to look around but immediately ______ in pain and fell back onto the blanket.7 My mom was very ______ and unwilling to accept advice, but she became softer and nicer after reading this book.8 On weekends, the school parking lot is almost empty except that a few cars ______ near the entrance.9 In the photographer's finest pictures there is also a degree of ______, which allows them to be interpreted in a variety of ways.10 The chief ______ to farming in these districts is the considerable proportion of stony ground.

Passage TwoQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.It is estimated that about 40 per cent of the world’s population use social media, and a large number of social media users look up to influencers to decide what to buy. These influencers are now playing an important role in achieving the goal of eliminating poverty in China.What is an influencer and how does a person become one An influencer is a person who can influence the decisions of followers because of the relationship with the audience and his or her knowledge in a particular area. Influencers often have a large following of people who pay close attention to their views.They have the power to persuade people to buy things, and influencers are now seen by many companies as a direct way to customers’ hearts. Some agricultural companies also ask powerful influencers to market their products.According to a report from China Daily, in an event targeted at helping poverty reduction, influencers attracted more than 930,000 viewers. More than 45,000 kilograms of agricultural products, at a total value of 400,000 yuan, were ordered within a few hours. Such events have encouraged more and more people to become influencers. Here are five tips on how to do it.Choose your ideal area. What is the area that you know most about What do you feel most excited to talk about Find the specific area that you are most interested in and develop it.Choose your medium and write an interesting bio 个人简介 . Most influencers these days are bloggers and micro-bloggers. The best way to connect with your followers is to decide which medium you should use, such as your own online blog. WeChat or TikTok. When you have done that, write an attention-grabbing bio that describes you and the areas that you know a lot in an interesting and unique way. Make sure that people who red your bio will follow you.Post regularly and continually. Many influencers post daily on their social media accounts. The more you post, the more likely people will follow you. Also, ensure that you keep posting and following a specific topic.Tell an interesting story. Whether it is a photo or a comment that you are posting, use it to tell a story that will catch the attention of your followers and help them connect with you.Make sure people can easily find your contents. Post them on a variety of social media, use “ ” and catchy titles and make sure that they can be easily found. Moreover, if you want to become asocial media influencer, you need to have patience.A social media influencer is someone who ________.A. pays followers for new productsB. takes social relationship coursesC. specializes in social media studiesD. affects shopping decisions of followers

2. jet lagA. 愿意考虑B. 时差反应C. 与世隔绝D. 模棱两可

Ⅰ. 单选题 [易] 总分值：1分]Choose the definition for each word.1. consoleA. a date when you celebrate sth. That happened in a previous year that is important to youB. not to change your mind, even when people think you are being unreasonableC. try to make sb feel better when they are unhappy or disappointedD. not very interesting, serious, or valuableE. give a particular quality to sth, or say that sth has a particular qualityF. a large building with a lot of shops, restaurants, and sometimes a cinemaG. a small group of people or things that are very close to each otherH. think very carefully about sth for a long time

短文填空 15选10( A) excessively B) inclined C) obsessed D) preferring E) oriented F )inferior G) subjective H) elicits I) upsetting J) adhered K) definitely L) indicates M) gorgeous N) sticking O）concered)People often say that beautiful is in the eye of the beholer . Believe it or not, not every man thinks Scariett Johansson has a 51 ) _____________face , and not every woman wants tomarry George Clooney.In other words ,the standard of beauty is rather 52 ) ____________ . However , according to a survey earlier this year in The New York Times , it seems like we in fact all have the same eyes.The survey 53 ) ______that men andwomen have similar wants and needs when it comes to date -though women tend to lay more emphasis on being family 54 ) ______________ , financial stability , and status -whereas men pay more attention to physical appearance , patience ,and passion .When it came to qualities that men and women could not stand , they were all similar but they ranked differently. Both were very 55 ) _ with disloyalty , rude behavior , drug use , and dishonesty . Disloyalityality was more 56) _____________ for women than it was for men , but poor hygiene was more of a deal breaker for men. It would appear that physical appearance is 57 ) ___________________ an important factor . Men tend to are more about it than women but maybe not to the point of a woman getting 58 ) _ with it .While the survey did point out that being 59 ) _ overweight was a factor that men ranked highly on the "not for me "list, 60 ) _ a woman to be a certain body type did not rank at all. Men seemed to favor a healthy woman, a and women favored a stable , dependable man.

Different traditions __successfully hand by hand in this community . A present B coexist C mix D exist

Banked cloze5 Fill in the blanks by selecting suitable words from the word bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.A commercial F genetic K skepticalB deficiency G miracle L soaredC devotion H nurture M tendedD eradicate I offspring N traitsE focused J priority O yields<|im_end|>Banked cloze5 Fill in the blanks by selecting suitable words from the word bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.A commercial F genetic K skepticalB deficiency G miracle L soaredC devotion H nurture M tendedD eradicate I offspring N traitsE focused J priority O yieldsOn a hot summer day in 1961 when he was inspecting a test field in Hunan, Yuan Longping came across a single rice plant bearing 230 grains. He carefully collected all the grains and planted them the following spring, hoping to find a way to increase rice 1)_____. The resulting new plants showed a variety of useful 2)_____, but to his disappointment, none was as productive as the parent plant.At that time, some people were 3)____ about hybridizing rice. However, Yuan Longping, with his knowledge of 4)____ engineering, was confident about hybrid rice. He believed that crossbreeding was universal and that it would always lead to stronger 5)____.Then Yuan Longping 6)____ on developing hybrid rice. The first breakthrough (突破) came in 1970, when his team found a male-sterile wild rice plant in Hainan. Having carefully 7)____ the plant, Yuan Longping successfully developed a good quality hybrid-rice strain in 1973.Thanks to his efforts, about eight million hectares of hybrid rice have since been grown in more than 60 countries. Yuan Longping's 8)____ to developing hybrid rice has helped 9)____ poverty and solve the problem of food 10)____ in both China and the world.

Of all the components of a good night's sleep，dreams seem to be least within our control.In dreams，a window opens into a world where logic is suspended and dead people speak.A century ago，Freud formulated his revolutionary theory that dreams were the disguised shadows of our unconscious desires and fears；by the late 1970s，neurologists had switched to thinking of them as just"mental noise"-the random byproducts of the neural repair work that goes on during sleep.Now researchers suspect that dreams are part of the mind's emotional thermostat，regulating goods while the brain is"off line."And one leading authority says that these intensely powerful mental events can be not only harnessed but actually brought under conscious control，to help us sleep and feel better."It's your dream，"says Rosalind Cartwright，chair of psychology at Chicago's Medical Center，"if you don't like it，change it." The link between dreams and emotions shows up among the patients in Cartwright's clinic.Most people seem to have more bad dreams early in the night，progressing toward happier ones before awakening，suggesting that they are working through negative feelings generated during the day.Because our conscious mind is occupied with daily life we don't always think about the emotional significance of the day's events-until，it appears，we begin to dream. And this process need not be left to the unconscious.Cartwright believes one can exercise conscious control over recurring bad dreams.As soon as you awaken，identify what is upsetting about the dream.Visualize how you would like it to end instead；the next time it occurs，try to wake up just enough to control its course.With much practice people can learn to，literally，do it in their sleep. At the end of the day，there's probably little reason to pay attention to our dreams at all unless they keep up from sleeping or"we wake up in panic，"Cartwright says.Terrorism，economic uncertainties and general feelings of insecurity have increased people's anxiety.Those suffering from persistent nightmares should seek help from a therapist.For the rest of us，the brain has its ways of working through bad feelings.Sleep-or rather dream-on it and you'll feel better in the morning.（1）By saying that" dreams are part of the mind's emotional thermostat."（ Para.1）the researchers mean that ____ .A.we can think logically in the dreams tooB.dreams can be brought under conscious controlC.dreams represent our unconscious desires and fearsD.dreams can help us keep our mood comparatively stable（2）What did Cartwright find in her clinic？ ____ A.Most bad dreams were followed by happier ones.B.Divorced couples usually have more bad dreams.C.One's dreaming process is related to his emotion.D.People having negative feelings dream more often.（3）That author points out that a person who has constant bad dreams should ____ .A.learn to control his dreamsB.consult a doctorC.sleep and dream on itD.get rid of anxiety first

Does Genetic Research Threaten Our Civil Liberties The Current Genetic Research The science of genetics is a flourishing new industry, nourished in large part by the federally funded Human Genome Project. The goal of this ambitious research endeavor is to identify every gene found in the human body, perhaps 100,000 in all. Several months ago, the U.S. government and a private corporation announced that they had "completed" the "map" of the genome, although actually there are still many gaps. Much related research focuses on genetic diagnostics― tests designed to identify genes thought to be associated with various medical conditions. More than 50 new genetic tests have been identified in the past five years alone. The increasing speed, sophistication, affordability, and interconnectivity of computer systems allow the rapid monitoring and matching of many millions of records. A 1994 benchmark study by the ACLU found that "concerns about personal privacy run deep among the American people". The promotion of an ideology of geneticization fosters the belief that genes are determinative of an individual’’s behavior, character, and future. Capitalist economic relations have created a scramble (争夺) for venture capital, the altering of patent laws, and calls for mass genetic testing by researchers who trade on the old image of the altruistic scientist to mask their conflicts of interest in testing labs, patents, consulting contracts, etc. The Technological Society Technologies are not value-neutral; they usually embody the perspectives, purposes, and political objectives of powerful social groups. The dominant ideology in Western society proclaims that science and technology are value-neutral, and the only problems caused by technologies are either "externalities" (unintended side effects) or abuses. However, because technologies are the result of human interventions into the otherwise natural progression of activities (and not acts of God or of nature), they are themselves actually imbued with human intentions and purposes. Current technologies do not equally benefit all segments of society (and indeed are not intended to do so), although to maximize public support for these developments and to minimize potential opposition, their proponents rarely acknowledge these distributional ramifications (分歧). The United States is a society in which the differential access to wealth and power has been exacerbated during recent years. Thus, those people with more power can determine the kinds of technological developments that are researched and implemented. Because of their size, scale, and requirements for capital investments and for knowledge, modern technologies are powerful interventions into the natural order. They tend to be the mechanisms by which already powerful groups extend, manifest, and further consolidate their powers. Thus, technologies themselves are not neutral; they are social and political phenomena. Genetic technologies and computerization exhibit these characteristics, and reflect power differentials in the society. The results of technological advancement appear to offer a good future―capabilities of enhanced surveillance (监视) and control over people and events, as well as promises of perfectionism (thus leading to both a loss of privacy and increased opportunities for discrimination by powerful entities). Predictability will replace a tolerance for natural variation and diversity. Loss of Privacy Genetic privacy, like medical privacy in general, involves notions of the dignity and integrity of the individual. Is data accurate Can individuals access their own files Can the donor correct inaccurate data Are the custodians faithful and are technical security systems protecting the data where possible Does die individual have control over which third parties are allowed access, and under what conditions --Infant blood tests are stored in database. The U.S. Department of Defense insists on taking DNA samples from all its personnel, ostensibly for identification of those killed in action and body parts from military accidents ― despite the fact that the samples are to be kept for 50 years (long after people have left active duty). The program includes civilian employees. The agency refuses to issue regulations barring all third party use, and the Department will not accept waivers (弃权声明) from the next of kin (最近的亲属) of subjects not wanting to donate tissues. --The FBI has been promoting the genetic screening of criminals to establish state DNA identification data banks to be used in criminal investigations; indeed, Federal legislation penalizes states fiscally if they don’’t participate, and now all do. Yet the data includes samples from those whose crimes have low recidivism (累犯) rates or don’’t leave tissue samples; in some states people merely accused are forced into the program, and in others there are politicians calling for an expansion along these lines, despite the Constitutional presumption of innocence. --Infant blood samples, from the heel-sticks used to determine blood type and test for PKU, are stored as "Guthrie blots". California alone has more than seven million in its repository. The American Civil Liberties Union advocates that "the decision to undergo genetic screening is purely personal" and it should not be "subject to control or compulsion by third parties" or the government. And "where a person has intentionally undergone genetic screening procedures there must be no disclosure of findings to third parties without the express and informed consent of the subject given after the results of the screening are made known to the subject and upon such times and conditions as the subject may require..." Yet patients’’ records "are commodities for sale," in the words of the New York Times a few years ago, and a panel of the U.S. National Research Council has warned that the computerized medical records of millions of citizens are open to misuse and abuse. Genetic Discrimination Genetic discrimination is the other major civil liberty threatened by genetic research. Scientists working with the Council for Responsible Genetics have documented hundreds of cases where healthy people have been denied insurance or employment based on genetic "predictions." Of course, relatively few genetic diseases are deterministic; most tests (which have inherent limits themselves) cannot tell us if a genetic mutation will become manifest; if it does do so, it cannot tell us when in life this will occur; and if it happens, how severe the condition will be. In addition, many genetic conditions can be controlled or treated by interventions and environmental changes. The growth of the mania (狂热) for testing in the U.S. is a manifestation of class relationships, through new technological possibilities: Employers test employees, insurance companies and health organizations test patients, college officials test students, legislators pass bills to test a variety of disempowered groups (welfare recipients, prisoners, immigrants and the like). Such indignities are never foisted upon the ruling class by the masses. Federal rules for medical privacy (including genetic information) were announced in August 2000, after weaker proposals by the Clinton Administration received a great deal of criticism. While providing standards for the disclosure of bio-information, the rules require that the patient only receive notice, not give consent; thus, there still would not be full patient control over sensitive information. The President has also announced his support of a Federal bill which would prohibit health insurance providers from using any type of genetic information for making decisions about whether to cover a person or what premium to charge. This legislation would address some of the discrimination problems which have been occurring. And he has issued an Executive Order barring genetic discrimination in Federal employment. Conclusion Beyond the risks of discrimination and loss of privacy, however, society’’s fascination with genetic determinism has other social and political consequences. An overemphasis on the role of genes in human health neglects environmental and social factors, thus contributing to the image of people with "defective" genes as "damaged goods". This, in effect, encourages a "blame the victim" mindset, directly contrary to the public policy embodied in the Americans with Disabilities Act, now 10 years old. Economic and social resources end up being diverted into finding biomedical "solutions" while social measures get badly needed. Although new technologies claim to offer us more "freedom", they really can threaten our civic values. This is certainly true of the new biology.FBI criminal data includes DNA samples collected from the convicted as well as the accused. A．YB．NC．NG