Technology has and will continue to change all industries. Sometimes, the effects of technology on any industry are disruptive in nature. Take the transport industry for example; the predicted commercialization of self-driving technology threatens millions of jobs across the world. Take the publishing industry for example; the rise of the online media has forced traditional publishing companies to rethink their business plans.Other times, it changes things for the better, like the change taking place in the education sector. The increasing use of technology is changing the manner in which basic processes in education are being carried out. Here are some of the most profound ways how technology has changed education so far.One of the most profound ways in which technology has changed education is that it has made it more accessible than the way it was a few decades before. It is now possible for anyone to access formal educational resources, thanks to online courses.As a result of the rise of online courses, it is now also easy for anyone to learn at their own pace, rather than being forced to adhere to strict timelines. Technology has made it possible for individuals to learn from anywhere as opposed to the way things were learned before when individuals had to travel to physical schools to access education.For years, special needs have been an important issue in education. The highly standardized and often rigid procedures that learners and teachers have to go through in the traditional classroom environment may fail to address the individual needs of some learners.On the contrary, the highly flexible, interactive and accessible nature of digital learning provides a wonderful environment for individuals to learn in ways that suit their personal needs, capabilities or even challenges.1. What effects does technology have on the transport industry?A) It commercializes the whole industry.B) It upgrades the whole industry.C) It makes companies rethink their business.D) It threatens millions of jobs in the industry. 2. How does technology profoundly change education according to the passage?A) It enrolls more students than a few decades before.B) It helps provide more formal courses than before.C) It makes education more accessible than before. D) It succeeds in offering many rigid procedures.3. What benefit does technology bring to education according to the passage?A) Collaborative learning.B) Abundant classrooms.C) Qualified teachers.D) Flexible timelines. 4. What makes traditional classroom environment unfriendly to learners with special needs?A) It is standardized and rigid. B) It focuses much on the grade.C) It lacks diversity and tolerance.D) It tends to be highly competitive.5. What is this passage mainly about?A) The disruptive nature of technology.B) The benefits of standardized procedures.C) The effects of technology on education. D) The role of technology in modern society.

A British food writer explains why sensation is important in Chinese food. Food might be one of the last barriers to fully immerse oneself in a foreign culture, and for British writer Fuchsia Dunlop, that frontier for Westerners when it comes to Chinese food is the mouthfeel or texture. “Cross it, and you’re really inside.”By texture, she particularly refers to that of the food Chinese people are famously interested in, such as ox throat, chicken feet, sea cucumber, or abalone (鲍鱼), which Westerners usually consider pointless since they taste like “a bike’s inner tube or plastic bags.”In one of her popular books, Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Pepper published in 2008, Dunlop devoted an entire chapter, “The Rubber Factor,” to what mouthfeel means in Chinese cuisines. She lists some representatives: cui of fresh crunchy vegetables (a particular quality of crispness), tanxing (springy elasticity like that of a squid ball), nen (tenderness of just-cooked fish or meat), or shuang (that “evokes a refreshing, bright, slippery, cool sensation in the mouth”). “Actually quite a few readers have written to me and said ‘after reading that, we went to a restaurant, we ordered chicken feet, and we tried to eat that differently,’” she says.In 2016 and 2017, she gave presentations, workshops, or seminars about texture in New York, Oxford, and London. At one seminar in New York, Dunlop prepared a tasting with some jellyfish, a duck tongue, pig ears and so on. At a food conference in Oxford she gave a presentation about why even the richest people in China would want to eat duck tongue and other foods that in the West are traditionally considered “rubbish eaten by poor farmers.” After explaining the texture, she asked all the participants to taste the food. She asked her audience to put aside their prejudice and negative thoughts, and instead concentrate on the sensation in the mouth. “A lot of people said it was one of the best presentations they’d seen. It was totally fascinating because all these things are new for them,” she says. “They just probably thought duck tongue a bit weird , but they never actually considered why you might want to eat a duck’s tongue, so I’m like a kind of missionary for this. I’m trying to get people to open their minds.”1. What does Fuchsia Dunlop think of Chinese food?A) It is a barrier for many foreigners.B) It contains many strange ingredients.C) It stresses mouthfeel or texture. D) It stresses color, scent, and taste.2. Why does Fuchsia Dunlop refer to chicken feet, sea cucumber and so on?A) Because Chinese people are famously interested in their nutrition.B) Because Chinese people are famously interested in their texture. C) Because Westerners usually consider them pointless.D) Because Westerners think they taste like a bike’s inner tube or plastic bags.3. What does Fuchsia Dunlop think of mouthfeel in Chinese cuisines?A) It is the tenderness of just-cooked fish or meat.B) It is the particular quality of crispness.C) It evokes a refreshing, slippery, and cool sensation.D) It includes various sensations in the mouth. 4. In what way did Fuchsia Dunlop help people open their minds?A) She gave presentations, workshops, or seminars about texture. B) She lectured on different food cultures around the world.C) She gave a presentation at a food conference in Oxford.D) She asked audience to ignore the sensation in the mouth.5. Which of the following can best replace the word “weird” (underlined)?A) crazyB) strange C) terribleD) frightening

Tourism may well have positive effects in urban areas and contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. Revenues from tourism and the motivation to attract more tourists can trigger the willingness of local authorities to invest in urban infrastructure, benefitting both tourists and residents. It may play a role in promoting green urban planning, urban conservation and the protection of local heritage. Investments in entertainment, recreation and leisure facilities may become viable once they cater to a combination of local and tourist demand.Tourism may contribute to building more resilient communities if it helps to activate social and cultural capital, e.g. by empowering women or by promoting local crafts, if it helps protect local environments and commons and if it provides economic gains for local communities, e.g. by supporting local entrepreneurship. Cities are locations of creativity, innovation and change which can benefit from the dynamics that tourism may bring through meaningful host-guest interaction, including opportunities to foster tolerance of cultural diversity.However, there is a flipside to the urban tourism coin. The proliferation of low-frills flight connections has been a major driver of city tourism. At the same time, aircrafts are a major source of carbon emissions, contributing significantly to climate change. The aviation trap and the carbon footprint of travel to and from a destination cannot be excluded from the sustainability considerations of urban tourism. Failure to address tourism-related climate change will undermine the achievement of many other SDGs.As cities become attractive destinations, they run the risk of suffering from “overtourism” in urban centres which aggravates many of the challenges they are facing. The touristification of residential areas often plays a role in gentrification processes, leading to the displacement and exclusion of weaker and vulnerable sections of society. Tourism increases the burden on local infrastructure and transport systems, contributes to traffic congestion and causes significant levels of air and noise pollution. It puts strains on urban sights, increases the demand for energy and water and adds to the volume of waste and sewage generated in a locality. The jobs provided in the tourism sector, though potentially numerous, are often precarious.1. In what way may tourism help the development of cities?A) Tourism brings money. B) Tourism makes cities famous.C) Tourism benefits the authorities.D) Tourism develops transportation.2. Which of the following best describes paragraph two?A) Benefits of tourism to communities. B) The reason why tourism should be developed.C) Why people are in need of tourism.D) Tips for people who have a tour.3. According to the passage, what is the most important motivation of city tourism?A) The policy of the government.B) The support from the public.C) The fund from the banks.D) The low-costing flights. 4. What is the author’s attitude towards the increase in flights?A) Positive.B) Negative.C) Indifferent.D) Complicated. 5. The last paragraph mainly deals with ________.A) the author’s worries about the development of tourism B) the benefit to the city life brought by tourismC) the significance of developing tourismD) the blueprint for sustainable tourism

(时间: 90分钟　分值: 100分) 第Ⅰ卷　听力部分 Ⅰ.听句子, 选择与其意思相符的图片 1.　　　　2.　　　　3.　　　　4.　　　　5.　　　 Ⅱ.听对话和问题, 选择正确答案。对话和问题读两遍 6.A.cross from the police station. B.Next to the bus station. C.In front of the post office. 7.A.Driving a car. 　　　　　　　B.Having a meeting. 　　　　　C.Seeing a film. 8.A. child. B.A river. C.A cat. 9.A.Warm. B.Cold. C.Rainy. 10.A.The beach. B.The aquarium. C.The museum. Ⅲ.听短文, 选择正确答案。短文读两遍 11.What time did Mrs. Turner wake up? A.t about half past three. B.At about half past two. C.At about two. 12.What was the matter with Robert? A.He had a headache. B.He had a fever. C.He had a toothache. 13.What did Robert often do before going to bed? A.He often ate more fruit. B.He often ate some cakes. C.He often ate a lot of sugar. 14.Whom did Robert have to go to see later that morning? A.He had to see his parents. B.He had to see a dentist. C.He had to see the teacher. 15.Why did Robert feel a little better? A.Because he took some medicine. B.ecause he had lots of water. C.Because there was nothing wrong with him. 第Ⅱ卷　笔试部分 Ⅳ.单项选择 16.—What’s 　　　matter with your mother? —She has 　　　bad cold. A.a; a B.an; an C.the; a D.a; the 17.—What’s wrong with Mandy? —She talked too much and had no water, so she had a 　　　. A.cold B.sore back C.sore throat D.headache 18.I don’t agree 　　　you and I don’t agree 　　　take risks. A.to; with B.with; to C.to; to D.with; with 19.My sister is old enough to dress 　　　now. A.himself B.myself C.herself D.itself 20.You have to leave now 　　　you can catch the early bus. A.so that B.as soon as C.because D.although 21.—　　　 the doctors, the teacher was out of danger. —We wish her to live a healthy and happy life in the future. A.In front of B.Thanks to C.As for D.Across from 22.As long as they get an idea into their heads, they’ll never 　　　. A.dress up B.give up C.grow up D.stay up 23.Helen, we have 　　　money, so we can’t take a taxi to go home. A.taken out B.taken out of C.run out D.run out of 24.—My sister has a stomachache. —　　 A.She should see a dentist. B.She should take her temperature. C.She should drink some hot tea with honey. D.I’m sorry to hear that. 25.—It’s useless to regret what has been done. Don’t make those mistakes again. —I won’t. That’s a(n) 　　　. A.order B.decision C.promise D.agreement Ⅴ.完形填空 Mr. Cooper was ill and went to the hospital. A doctor looked him over and said,“Well, Mr. Cooper, you 　26　 some injections (注射), and you’ll feel much 　27　. A nurse will come and give you the first one this evening, and then you’ll 　28　 get another one tomorrow evening.” In the 　29　 a young nurse came to Mr. Cooper’s bed and said to him,“I’m going to give you your 　30　 injection now, Mr. Cooper. 　31　 do you want it?” The old man was 　32　. He looked at the nurse for a 　33　, and then he said,“　34　has ever let me choose(选择) that before. Are you really going to let me choose now?” “Yes, Mr. Cooper,” the nurse answered 　35　 a smile. “Well, then, I want it in your left arm, please,” the old man answered without thinking twice. 26.A.get B.got C.were getting D.are going to get 27.A.good B.better C.bad D.worse 28.A.must B.can C.had better D.have to 29.A.morning B.afternoon C.evening D.day 30.A.first B.one C.two D.second 31.A.When B.How C.Where D.Why 32.A.stressed B.surprised C.tired D.hungry 33.A.hour B.minutes C.year D.moment 34.A.Somebody B.Anybody C.Nobody D.Everybody 35.A.with B.in C.at D.for Ⅵ.阅读理解 A A three-year-old boy saved his mom’s life by using her mobile phone to call for help. One morning, Aaron Green found his mom Cally Wooton lying on the floor of her bedroom, and he was not able to wake her up. He turned to his mom’s Blackberry mobile phone on the bed, opened it, found the address book, and called up his mom’s grandmother, even though he had never been shown how to use the phone. Little Aaron told her,“Mommy’s sick; she’s very ill.” The grandmother called up Cally’s best friend Kara McCoy, who lived nearby. Kara ran to Cally’s house. She found Cally was lying on the bedroom floor. She must have fallen off the bed. She was moving but couldn’t answer. Kara was scared. She didn’t know what to do. She was helpless, so she called the ambulance(救护车). Cally was sent to the hospital and was found that she had a diabetic seizure(糖尿病发作). After five days in hospital, Cally was well again. “Aaron had just started learning his ABC,” Kara said.“But he was very brave and calm. He did better than me.” “If it wasn’t for Aaron, I wouldn’t be here now. The doctors said I was lucky to be alive,”said the boy’s mother.“I don’t know how he did it. It is not easy to use that phone. It feels like I must have been watched over by an angel who was guiding him through what to do. I want everyone to know what a superman he is.” 36.What did Aaron do when he found his mom lying on the floor? A.He ran away at once. B.He didn’t know what to do. C.He called up his mom’s grandmother. D.He called up his mom’s best friend, Kara. 37.From the passage we know that　　　. A.Cally was well the next day B.Cally told her son to call for help C.ally’s mother sent her to the hospital D.Cally’s son saved her life by using her mobile phone 38.The underlined word “She” in the third paragraph refers to“　　　”. A.Cally B.Kara C.the doctor D.Cally’s grandmother 39.This passage may be 　　　. A.an advertisement B.a piece of news C.a poster D.a survey 40.What do you think of Aaron according to the passage? A.Brave and careless. B.rave and calm. C.Scared and helpful. D.Careful and beautiful. B One day Tony was crossing the road when he was hit by a car. He fell and broke his arm. He was sent to the hospital. There a doctor operated on his arm. Then he put the arm in a cast(石膏). Tony could not move it at all. “You must keep your arm in the cast for a month,” the doctor said.“That will give the bone(骨头) a chance to get well.” A month later, Tony went back to the hospital. The doctor used a large knife to cut the cast. Then he took Tony’s arm out of the cast. “Can you move your arm, Tony?” he asked. Tony tried to move his arm. At first it was difficult, but soon he could move it easily. “Yes, it’s fine,” he said.“Thank you very much.” “In a few days it will be as good as before,” the doctor said.“Just exercise it a little every day.” “Will I be able to play the guitar?” Tony asked. The doctor smiled and said,“Of course, you will. You will have no problems.” “That is good news,” Tony said.“Because I couldn’t play it at all before.” 41.How did Tony break his arm? A.He was hit by a car. 　　　　B.He fell off a bike. 　　　　C.A guitar fell on him. 42.How long did Tony have to keep his arm in the cast? A.One week. B.About four weeks. C.A few days. 43.How was Tony’s arm when the doctor cut the cast? A.It was OK. B.It was hurt. C.It was worse. 44.What did the doctor ask Tony to do after the cast was taken off? A.To see another doctor. B.To play the guitar. C.To move his arm. 45.Why was Tony pleased? A.Because the doctor gave him a guitar. B.ecause the doctor said he didn’t have to work again. C.Because he thought he would be able to play the guitar. Ⅶ.任务型阅读 Many people run for exercise. But what will you do if you are not a “born” runner or jogger(慢跑者)? You may still want a kind of exercise that’s inexpensive and easy to do. Why not try walking? Walking requires no special equipment(装备). It is a kind of exercise that almost any normal, healthy person can do. Walking is good for your health like jogging or running; it will just take longer. Jogging and running make your heart work harder than walking. They also put more stress on your legs and feet than walking does. The problem with walking is that most people don’t take it seriously. But there’s a big difference between serious walking and the walking that most of us do. Walking, like jogging, should have a steady and continuous motion(稳健而持续的动作). If you want to get your exercise by walking, you need to have your own walking plan. After all, runners and joggers set goals for themselves. Walkers need goals, too. You also need to set a course to walk. Start by walking about 15-30 minutes a day. Increase your time and distance(距离) slowly. And try increasing your walking speed little by little. If you prefer to jog or run, follow the same advice. Start off slowly. Spend most of the first few days just walking. Then, start walking and running on the same day. Run or jog a short distance, then walk for a while, then, run, then walk. Follow that pattern for 15-30 minutes a day. Slowly make each run longer and each walk shorter. Later on, you can increase your distance, speed and exercise time. 46.将画线短语 a “born” runner 译为汉语。 47.列举两条jogging和running对身体部位的影响。 (1) (2) 48.What’s the problem with walking? 49.选出作者对步行健身的两种建议。 A.Have a walking plan. 　　　　　　　　　B.Walk fast at the beginning. C.Start by walking an hour a day. D.Increase distance and speed little by little. (1)　　　　　　　　　　　(2)　　　　　　　　　　 50.找出最后一段的主题句。 Ⅷ.词汇运用 A.根据句意及首字母提示完成单词 51.The little boy cut his finger and lost a lot of b　　　　　　 yesterday. 52.John, don’t buy anything expensive. You should be in c　　　　　 of your money. 53.The child is l　　　　　 on the ground now. 54.Lucy often plays tennis to relax h　　　　　　　 after school. 55.Judy had a sore throat and she c　　　　　 last night. She should drink some hot tea with honey. B.用所给单词的适当形式填空 56.We are 　　　　　　　　(surprise) at the news. 57.The old man who lived in this house alone 　　　　　(die) on a cold night. 58.He used to be a good doctor. He saved a lot of 　　　　　(life). 59.He kept on 　　　　　　　　(work) though his leg hurt. 60.The driver stopped the car without 　　　　　　(think) twice and helped the old woman. Ⅸ.补全对话(有两项多余) A: Hi, my boy! 61.　　 B: My head hurts. A: What happened to you? B: 62.　　 A: Can you move your head from one side to another? B: Yes, I can. A: 63.　　 B: No, I don’t. I took my temperature just now. A: 64.　　 B: OK. 65.　　　 Goodbye! A: Goodbye! A.Do you have a cold? B.Thank you. C.What’s your trouble? D.o you have a fever? E.I was hit by the ball when playing basketball. F.I hurt my right knee playing soccer. G.Well, you’d better go to the hospital and get an X-ray. Ⅹ.书面表达 今天早上尼克觉得肚子痛, 妈妈带他去了医院。请根据下面的要点提示, 写一篇80词左右的短文, 对尼克的病因和医生的建议进行介绍, 可适当发挥。开头已给出, 不计入总词数。 Time: this morning Reasons: unboiled water(生水); junk food... Doctor’s advice: never drink dirty or unboiled water; wash hands often; eat less junk food... This morning Nick had a stomachache.

International students deal with many academic and social challenges during their university years. These challenges affect their academic achievement as well as their social engagement in many different ways. Consequently, they may struggle academically and feel invisible on campus, especially when engaging in different group activities.Many universities and colleges offer a variety of services and resources to help students and international students, in particular, succeed during their time in college. These services include student associations, the on-campus counseling center, the on-campus writing center, recreational clubs, and more.Many schools have writing centers to help students improve their writing skills. Writing centers provide students with one-on-one writing tutorials. They also offer writing and research workshops to help students conduct research and write essays. In general, these resources provide students with social and academic support. They offer a space where international students can release stress and find a support group.Getting involved with groups on campus is one way to meet new people. International students can participate in academic clubs, social organizations, or even part-time jobs. Moreover, campus activities are a great opportunity for students to practice their English, as well as meet new students and make new relationships. Many times, international students can find it hard to interact with native English speakers; therefore, getting involved in campus activities can help them interact with native English speakers.Use the on-campus counseling service. The counseling service is a great resource that many colleges offer students. It is especially helpful for international students who struggle socially and emotionally. Being away from their families and friends, international students feel lonely sometimes. These feelings might affect their academic achievement because it is very hard to focus on school while facing other social and emotional challenges. Therefore, utilizing the counseling service is a great way for international students to overcome this challenge.1. What may happen to international students when they face academic and social challenges?A) They may become extremely homesick.B) They may suffer from physical illness.C) They may feel being ignored by others. D) They may engage in different activities.2. What services do universities offer to help international students in particular?A) Sports clubs.B) Language classes.C) On-campus counseling. D) One-on-one instruction.3. What do writing centers do to help students improve their writing skills?A) Guide students’ writing with particular materials.B) Provide workshops to help students write essays. C) Offer professional aid to help them release stress.D) Hold various lectures on writing academic paper.4. What can international students do to get involved on campus?A) They can join the clubs and organizations on campus. B) They can choose roommates from different countries.C) They can take English lessons to improve their English.D) They can hold activities to make new friends on campus.5. What is especially helpful for international students, according to the passage?A) Academic organizations.B) Counseling services. C) Wring centers.D) Part-time jobs.

So what is this minimalism thing? It’s quite simple: To be a minimalist you must live with less than 100 things, you can’t own a car or a home or a television, you can’t have a career, you must live in exotic hard-to-pronounce places all over the world, you must start a blog, you can’t have children, and you must be a young white male from a privileged background.OK, we’re joking – obviously. But people who dismiss minimalism as some sort of fad (时尚) usually mention any of the above “restrictions” as to why they could “never be a minimalist.” Minimalism isn’t about any of those things, but it can help you accomplish them. If you desire to live with fewer material possessions, or not own a car or a television, or travel all over the world, then minimalism can lend a hand. But that’s not the point.Minimalism is a tool that can assist you in finding freedom. Freedom from fear. Freedom from worry. Freedom from overwhelm. Freedom from guilt. Freedom from depression. Freedom from the trappings of the consumer culture we’ve built our lives around. Real freedom.That doesn’t mean there’s anything inherently wrong with owning material possessions. Today’s problem seems to be the meaning we assign to our stuff: We tend to give too much meaning to our things, often forsaking our health, our relationships, our passions, our personal growth, and our desire to contribute beyond ourselves. Want to own a car or a house? Great, have it! Want to raise a family and have a career? If these things are important to you, then that’s wonderful. Minimalism simply allows you to make these decisions more consciously, more deliberately.There are plenty of successful minimalists who lead quite different lives. Joshua Becker has a career he enjoys, a family he loves, a house and a car. Conversely, Colin Wright owns 51 things and travels all over the world, and Tammy Strobel and her husband live in a “tiny house” and are completely car-free. Even though these people are different, they all share two things in common: They are minimalists, and minimalism has allowed them to pursue purpose-driven lives.1. Why does the author mention so many dos and don’ts in Para. 1?A) To introduce what minimalists should or shouldn’t do.B) To arouse the reader’s curiosity about minimalism.C) To list people’s misunderstandings of minimalism. D) To show how difficult it is to be a real minimalist.2. Why could some people never be a minimalist?A) Because they think there are too many restrictions for minimalists. B) Because they have too many material possessions.C) Because they think they live in the consumer culture.D) Because they don’t like this fad.3. What does the word “forsaking” in Para. 4 probably mean?A) Valuing.B) Predicting.C) Abandoning. D) Improving.4. What do successful minimalists have in common?A) They all live with many material possessions.B) They all live with as few things as possible.C) They all have quite different lifestyles.D) They all have clear aims in their lives. 5. What is the best definition of minimalism according to this passage?A) Minimalism is a concept of life that encourages you to live a happy life different from others.B) Minimalism is a concept of life that encourages you to reduce the heavy burden of possessions.C) Minimalism is a tool to rid yourself of life’s excess in favor of focusing on what’s important. D) Minimalism is a tool to help you give up all material comforts and pursue spiritual freedom.

Directions: Suppose your university is conducting a survey to collect students' opinions on the appropriate use of AI technology in assisting learning. You are now to write an essay to express your view. You will have 30 minutes to write the essay. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

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Part N rransiation (so minites)-|||-Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English.You-|||-should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.-|||-无手机焦虑症(nomophobia),即因没有手机而产生的恐惧与焦虑,其具体表现有手机不能关机,-|||-去任何地方都要带着手机。近三分之一的人每晚睡前最后一件事和早上醒来的第一件事就是看手机。-|||-研究表明,每天在智能手机上花太多的时间会对人与人之间的关系造成负面影响。克服手机依赖最有-|||-效可行的办法就是转移注意力,积极与别人交谈,外出散步或者读书读报。