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届天津市耀华中学高三第一次模拟考试英语试题2023学校:姓名班级考号
一、单项选择一(睡衣)
1.A manwas found in afield in his pajamaslate atnight.-_He mighthave takenhis dogout for a walk.A.I have an explanation.B.You mustbe kiddingme.C.Mind yourown business.D.It9s notmy secretto tell.
2.I quicklylower myhead to avoid lookinginto hiseyes sohe doesntfeelchallenged.A.willingly B.normally C.directly D.constantly
3.In orderto makeher45th birthdayimpressive,I intendto buyher awonderful present,_that isnotexpensive butvery meaningful.A.it B.one C.the oneD.this
4.I havebeen convinced that theprint mediaare usuallymore andmore reliablethantelevision.A.precious B.efficient C.relevant D.accurate
5.On FeltonPlace,a streetin Madison,Wisconsin,there is a verysmall library_about20books.A.holding B.held C.to holdD.having held
6.Many speciesare nearly extinct andcould disappearthe earthvery soonif wedont doanythingto save them.A.on theedge ofB.by theside ofC.at thefoot of D.off theface of
7.I askedin thebookshop aboutWill Duttonslatest book,but all they_tell mewas thatitwould comeout beforethe endof theyear.A.might B.must C.could D.should
8.Before theylost thematch lastSaturday,Redfen Townevery cupfinal theyhadever playedin.A.had won B.won C.would winD.has won
9.Oceans,like therest of the world,are impactedby theburning offossil fuelsand the_ofgreenhouse gases like carbon dioxide.A.supply B.assistance C.quantity D.releasealone in the universe.It wasonly amatter oftime beforewed pick up radiosignals from an aliencivilization.I figuredthat one day in the not-too-distant future,those alienswould land,and we,d(星系间的)finally get to knowour intergalacticneighbors.When the Space Shuttle program wasfirst announced,I wasconvincedthat the futurewas onitsway.We werereaching outward.Humans were going to explore theuniverse,meet aliens,live onother worlds,and have adventures.And itwas allgoing tohappen in my lifetime.Of course,none ofthat hashappened.There havebeen lotsof incrediblemissions includingVoyagerI and II,New Horizons,and Cassini.None of these missionshave involvedastronauts,andthe futurethat a lot of us hadstamped intoour imaginationshasnt happened.But weneed to go onexploring.Exploration,knowledge,wonder,imagination-these are the best of what it means to behuman.Lefs boldlygo already.The nextgiant leapdoesnt haveto beMars.It would be incredibleto(微生物的)find microbiallife somewherein outerspace.On January28,1986,I satin thecafeteria of my high school andwatched theSpace ShuttleChallengertake off.The teachersat myschool hadset upTVs sothat wecould getinspired.Instead,we allwatched inhorror asthe spaceshuttle blewup.Seven astronautsdied.Not oneof usthoughtthat we should cancel theSpace Shuttleprogram or cutNASAs budget.If anything,we wantedmore.We stilldo.
51.What canwe knowfrom thefirst twoparagraphsA.The difficultiesof spacetravel.B.The maincharacteristics of space.C.The limitationsof thehuman body.D.The locationof Earthin theuniverse.
52.When the author was a kid,he expectedall of the followingthings onspace explorationexcept.A.evidence ofalien lifeB.adventures inouter spaceC.knowledge about the originof lifeD.communication with alien civilization
53.Why doweneed to continue thecause of space exploration according to the authorA.Living onotherworldswill bringbenefits.B.It involvesthe bestthings thatmake ushuman.C.Life existingbeyond Earthcan satisfyour needs.D.We willhave greatfun havingadventures inspace.
54.What messagedoes theauthor intendto conveythrough thelast paragraphA.No difficultieswould stopus fromexploring theuniverse.B・We need to encouragemore students toexplorethe unknown.C.Mankinds journeyto spaceis adangerous butrewarding one.D.More effortsshould bemade toensure thesafety ofastronauts.
55.What isthe main theme of this passageA.The challengesofspacetravel.B.The need tocontinuespace exploration.C.The failedexpectations ofspace exploration.D.The authorschildhood memoriesofspacetravel.
四、阅读表达阅读短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题Life on the streetisaconstant strugglefor homeless people.In extremeweather conditions,that strugglebecomes evenmore difficult.Recently,homeless peopleacross Chicagofaced freezingtodeath ifthey couldntfind shelterfbr the night.Thankfully,one localwoman refused to letthat happen.On January30,34-year-old CandicePayne,a localmanaging broker,was luckyenough to have shelterfrom thedangerous conditions.It was-20℃,and I knew theyweregoingto besleeping onice and I hadto dosomething,saidPayne.Payne startedbrainstonning differentways shecould possiblyhelp.Finally,she decidedtosee ifthere wereany roomsavailable atlocal innsand hotelsthat shecould get to helpthose stuckonthe street.For Payne,her missionwas personal.According toPayne,her husband,Carlos Callahan,hadlived on the street at one point inhis life.Based onhis experience,Payne knew that the homelesspeople stillliving on the streetdesperately needed help and she wantedto stepup.However,when Payneexplained whatshe wastrying todo,many of the localhotels refusedtoallow her to payfbr the rooms as they didnt want homeless people tostay in their rooms.No onewanted them,but onehotel,the Amber Inn,was niceenough to allow me to buy the roomsJ saidPayne.Paynes selflessact madenews acrossthe country.However,she insistedshe hadnever doneitfbr attention.I ama regularperson/said Payne,who spentthousands ofdollars of her ownmoneyto helpcomplete strangers.It allsounded likea richperson didthis,but Imjust alittle blackgirlfrom theSouth Side.”
56.What wasthe biggestproblem homeless people hadwhen extremeweather cameno morethan10words
57.Why wasCandice Paynedetermined to help homeless people no more than10words
58.How didCandice Paynehelp the homeless peopleno morethan8words
59.What doesthe underlinedpart meanin thelast paragraphno morethan3words
60.What doyou thinkof PaynePlease giveyour reasons,nomorethan20words
五、其他应用文.假如你是李响,你的加拿大朋友在来信中说他班里的一位华裔学生在课余时间
61.Chris到培训机构学习钢琴、美术和打网球,非常忙碌他很好奇中国的中学生如何安排课余生活请根据以下提示给他回信)简要介绍中国中学生的课余生活状况及原因;1)你的课余生活安排和最喜欢做的事情;2)询问加拿大中学生如何安排课余生活3注意字数不少于;可适当增加细节,以使内容充实,行文连贯;信的开头和结尾已给10出,不计入总词数Dear Chris,It wasgreat tohear from you!I am looking forward to hearing fromyou soon.Best regards,Li Xiang参考答案
1.A【详解】考查情景交际句意——深夜,一个穿着睡衣的男人在田野里被发现——我可以解释他可能带他的狗出去散步了我可以解释;A.I have an explanation.B.You mustbe kidding你一定是在开玩笑;自管自吧;.不关我的me.C.Mind yourown business.D.Ifs notmy secretto tell事根据后文可知,此处在解释穿着睡衣的男人在“He mighthave takenhis dogout for a walk.”田野里被发现的原因故选A
2.C【详解】考查副词词义辨析句意我赶紧低下头,避免直视他的眼睛,这样他就不会觉得受到了挑战愿意地;正常地;直接地;持续地根A.willingly B.normally C.directly D.constantly据后文”低头是为了不直视眼睛,故选“into hiseyes sohe doesntfeel challengedC
3.B【详解】考查代词词义辨析句意为了给她岁的生日留下深刻的印象,我打算给她买一45份精美的礼物,一份不贵但很有意义的礼物指代上文中提到过的名词,即同类同物;A.it B.one可替代前面有不定冠词的可数名词单数,即表示泛指;特指;那个,指示代词C.the oneD.this此处泛指上文名词且有不定冠词,故用故选present,one B
4.D【详解】考查形容词词义辨析句意我一直相信印刷媒体通常比电视更准确、更可靠宝贵的;有效的;相关的;准确的根据句意可知,A.precious B.efficient Arelevant D.accurate此处为形容词准确的”作表语,满足句意要求故选项accurate D
5.A【详解】考查非谓语动词句意在威斯康星州麦迪逊市的费尔顿街上,有一个非常小的里面有大约本书的图书馆分析句子结构可知与逻辑主语构成主动关系,故用现在分词作20hold定语故选A
6.D【详解】考查介词短语辨析句意许多物种濒临灭绝,如果我们不采取任何措施来拯救它们,它们可能很快就会从地球上消失在边缘;在附近;A.on theedge ofB.by theside ofC.at thefoot在(山)脚下;从消逝由ofD.off theface of“Many speciesare和可矢口,句子表示“许多物nearlyextinct”the earthvery soonif wedont doanything tosavethem”种濒临灭绝,如果我们不采取任何措施来拯救它们,它们可能很快就会从地球上消失”,空格处意为“从……消逝:故选D
7.C【详解】考查情态动词词义辨析句意我在书店询问威尔・达顿的新书,但他们只能告诉我,这本书将在今年年底前出版也许;必须;能够;应该根A.might B.must C.could D.should据可知,书店店员只能告诉这本书将在今I askedin thebookshop aboutWill Duttonslatest book,”年年底前出版故选C
8.A【详解】考查过去完成时句意在上周六输掉比赛之前,镇赢得了他们参加过的每Redfen一场总决赛根据可知,表示的动作发生在之前,“Befdre theylost thematch lastSaturday”win lost即发生在过去的过去,用过去完成时,故选A
9.D【详解】考查名词词义辨析句意海洋和世界其他地方一样,受到化石燃料燃烧和二氧化碳等温室气体释放的影响供应;帮助;数量;释放A.supply B.assistance C.quantity D.release根据后文指温室气体释放,应用故选“of greenhousegaseslikecarbondioxide”releaseDo
10.B【详解】考查定语从句句意宋朝是中国历史上一个激动人心的时期,在其鼎盛时期,全国人口翻了一番空格处引导的是定语从句,和之间是所属关系,因此用表Song Dynastypower所属的引导定语从句,故选whoseBo
11.C【详解】考查非谓语动词句意为了让朋友成为我们生活中真正的一部分,我们应该放下智能手机,亲自与朋友见面根据句意,机是放下智能手机,“make endsa real part of ourlives”亲自与朋友见面”的目的,用不定式作目的状语故选项C
12.B【详解】考查动词词义辨析句意毫无疑问,最早的旅行方式是步行,人类最早的运输货物的方式是背上或头上负重改革运输生产A.innovating B.transporting C.producing D.测量根据后文可知是在说明人类最早measuring“goods wascarrying loadson theirback orhead的运输货物的方式是背上或头上负重故选B
13.D【详解】考查宾语从句句意重建古代工匠的作品可以揭示他们是如何看待世界的,以及在生产他们的车间里发生了什么什么,的东西;何口寸;为何;A.what B.when C.why D.how如何空格处引导的是宾语从句,从句需要方式状语,用连接副词“如何”引导,故选how D
14.C【详解】考查定语从句中的动词时态和语态句意人们已经发现,在岁以后,我们的脑16细胞数量开始以每年几百万的速度减少分析句子可知,此处为引导的非限制性定语从句中as谓语动词的填入,有“正如……一样”的意思,根据句意可知,此处为表示“已经完成的as意思,先行词为后文整个句子在从句中作主语成分,和的关系为被动关系,所以为现discover在完成时的被动语态结构故选项C
15.B【详解】考查从属连词句意一旦你完成了你的工作,你可以给自己更多的时间看网飞或吃一个特别的甜点你应得的!在之前;一旦;虽然;A.Before B.Once C.Although直至[|由D.Until you have finished your work,you cangive yourselfmore timeto watchNetflix or可知,句子表示“一旦你完成了你的工作,你可以给自己更多的时间看网haveaspecial dessert”飞或吃一个特别的甜点“,空格处意为“一旦引导条件状语从句,故选B
16.D
17.B
18.A
19.C
20.B
21.A
22.C
23.D
24.B
25.C
26.B
27.D
28.B
29.A
30.B
31.A
32.D
33.B
34.C
35.D【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章文章讲述作者尽管不当教师了,但现在在社区的互助小组中同样能实现教师的自我意识考查动词短语辨析句意你想取你的摇椅吗?赠送;放回去;
16.A.give awayB.put backC.send发出;取根据最后一段的out D.pick upmy answerwas no,and Idont needthe chair,rn letit goto可知,短信的内容是问作者是否要取走摇椅,故选a new teacher”D考查形容词词义辨析句意把它放在我的课堂上真是个神奇的主意可笑的;
17.A.ridiculous B.神奇的;奇怪的;复杂的根据上文可知,把摇椅放在magical C.strange D.complex“rocking chair”课堂上真是个神奇的主意故选B考查动词词义辨析句意每天课间休息后,全班同学都会围着它,听我正在读的故事
18.聚集;转弯;经过;追逐根据后文答A.gather B.turn C.pass D.chase“around itand listento the案第页,共页314可知,课后同学都聚集过来听故事,故选story I was reading”A考查名词词义辨析句意当学生们靠近时,他们会有勇气分享他们的故事、梦想和恐惧
19.企图;邀请;勇气;措施,办法根据后文A.attempt B.invitation C.courage D.measure“to sharetheir可知,同学们有勇气分享故事、梦想和恐惧故选stories,dreams andfears”C考查名词词义辨析句意椅子是我工作的一部分,是我的一部分目标;工
20.A.goal B.job作;过程;路线根据上文C.process D.route“Every dayafter breaktime,the classwould可知,作者会在课后坐在椅子上给孩子3around itand listento thestory I was reading”们讲故事,所以椅子是工作的一部分故选B考查副词词义辨析句意不幸的是,我身体不舒服,不能继续教书不幸
21.A.Unfortunately地;频繁地;事实上;因此根据后文B.Frequently C.Actually D.Consequently“I becameunwell and可知,不幸的是,作者没能继续教书故选couldnt keepteaching”A考查形容词词义辨析句意我经历了严重的焦虑,最后我被迫辞职自然的;
22.A.natural B.模糊的;严重的;正常的根据上文vague C.severe D.normal“I becameunwell andcouldnt keep可知,焦虑很严重,只能辞职故选teaching”C考查动词词义辨析句意我经历了严重的焦虑,最后我被迫辞职挑战;
23.A.challenge B.take拿走;完成;离开(工作岗位、学校等)根据上文可知,C.finish D.quit“couldrft keepteaching^^作者辞职了,意为“辞职”故选quit the job D考查副词词义辨析句意我的教师生涯结束了,我需要一条新的道路围绕,
24.A.around环绕;结束;通过;在下方根据上文B.over C.through D.down“I becameunwell andcouldnt keepteaching.I experienced7anxiety and at last I was forced to8the job”可知,作者的职业生涯结束了故选B考查名词词义辨析句意养育一个岁来我家的孩子的复杂性以意想不到的方式改变了我
25.9们的生活激励;教;做的父亲(或母亲);A.motivating B.teaching C.parenting救根据下文可知,作者是养育一个岁来作者D.rescuing“a childwho cameto us at9years old”9家的孩子,空格处意为“做……的父亲(或母亲)工故选C考查形容词词义辨析句意养育一个岁来我家的孩子的复杂性以意想不到的方式改变了
26.9我们的生活看不见的;意外的;怀疑的;杰出A.invisible B.unexpected C.suspicious D.exceptional的根据后文可知,领养孩子以意外的方式改变了他们的生活故“But itinspired thepart ofme”选B考查动词词义辨析句意我们花了无数的时间和书呆在一起——治愈、联系和巩固我
27.们的家庭,这给了我一个新的目标救;保卫;形成;A.rescuing B.defending C.forming建立亲密关系根据下文巩固可知,句子表示“我们花D.bonding“and solidifyingour family”了无数的时间和书呆在一起——治愈、联系和巩固我们的家庭故选D.考查形容词和名词词义辨析句意:我加入了一个由当地妈妈组成的互助小组外28A.external部的;支持;金融;学术的根据下文B.support C.finance D.academic received emotional support”可知,作者加入了一个由当地妈妈组成的互助小组,空格处用故选support B考查介词短语辨析句意我给一位拿着学习驾照的单身母亲做驾驶练习,并得到了她的情
29.感支持作为回报;偶然;平均;安逸,自由自在A.in returnB.by chanceC.on averageD.at ease根据上文和文“I gavedriving practiceto asingle mom with her learnerlicense”F receivedemotional可知,句子表示“我给一位拿着学习驾照的单身母亲做驾驶练习,并得到了她的情感支support”持”,空格处意为“作为回报:故选A考查名词词义辨析句意另一位女士鼓励我买一个立式桨板,并给我上课一
30.A.a chance个机会;课;一个邀约;信息根据上文B.lessons C.an offerD.messages“encouraged meto buya可知,另一位女士鼓励作者买一个立式桨板,并给作者上课故选stand-up paddleboard”B考查名词词义辨析句意我的家庭,我的书,找到新的目标和社区的归属感——这些都满
31.足了我过去作为一名教师所珍视的自我意识社区;学校;家庭;A.community B.school C.family D.办公室根据上文可知,office“We cametogether to share,and thenI startedgiving andreceiving help”此处表示“社区的归属感故选A考查动词词义辨析句意我的家庭,我的书,找到新的目标和社区的归属感——这些都满
32.足了我过去作为一名教师所珍视的自我意识评估;接受;冒A.evaluating B.accepting C.offending犯;满足根据上文”可知,句子表示“找到D.fulfilling“a new purpose and belonging in an16_新的目标和社区的归属感——这些都满足了我过去作为一名教师所珍视的自我意识”故选D考查名词词义辨析句意我知道我的身份不需要改变,我仍然尊重这些核心价值观,无论
33.我是否作为一名教师工作人物;身份;决心感A.character B.identity C.determination D.sense觉根据下文Im stillhonoring thosecore values19I amworking asa teacher可知,作者的身份不需要改变,故选or not”B考查连词词义辨析句意我知道我的身份不需要改变,我仍然尊重这些核心价值观,无论
34.我是否作为一名教师工作何时;如何;是否;为什答案第A.when B.how C.whether D.why5页,共页
1410.The SongDynasty was an excitingperiod inChinese history,at theheight of_power thecountryspopulation doubled.A.which B.whose C.where D.when
11.friends arealpart of ourlives,we shouldput downour smartphonesand meetthem inperson.A.Making B.Made C.To makeD.Having made
12.The earliestway oftraveling wasundoubtedly byfoot,and humansearliest meansof_goods wascarrying loadson theirback orhead.A.innovating B.transporting C.producing D.measuring
13.Reconstructing thework of the craftsmenfrom ancienttimes canreveal_they viewedtheworld andwhat wenton in the workshopsthat producedthem.A.what B.when C.why D.how
14.After theage ofsixteen,as_,the numberofourbrain cellsbegins todecrease at a speedof severalmillion a year.A.were discoveredB.have discoveredC.has beendiscovered D.had beendiscovered
15._youhavefinishedyourwork,you cangive yourselfmore timeto watchNetflix orhaveaspecialdessert.Youve earnedit!A.Before B.Once C.Although D.Until
二、完形填空I wassitting in a chairhaving coffeewhen atext messagefromaformer colleaguewoke mefrommy daydreams.“Do youwant to16your rocking chair”I taughtgrades1-2for17years,and mydreams asa teacherwere tiedto that rockingchair.It wasa17idea tohave itin myclass.Every dayafter breaktime,the classwould18around itand listento thestoryI wasreading.When the students areclose,they findthe19tosharetheir stories,dreams andfears.The chairwas part of my20partofme.21,I becameunwell andcouldnt keepteaching.I experienced22anxietyand atlastI wasforcedto23thejob.With mylife asa teacher24,1needed anewpath.And Ididnt haveto lookfar.么根据后文可知,此处表示“无论我是否作为一名教师工作”,“I amworking asa teacheror not”故选C考查动词短语辨析句意我回头看了看短信,我的回答是不,我也不需要那把椅子
35.A.called号召;留出;过来;回头看根据下文onB.set asideC.came overD.looked back“at thetext message,可知,作者回头看了看短信故选my answerwas no”Do
36.C
37.D
38.A
39.A
40.B【导语】本文是一篇应用文,是的处理投诉及上诉的程序的摘录UNSW Global推理判断题根据第一段的
37.One waythat UNSW Global fulfillsthis commitmentis by ensuringthat allstudents,both domesticand international,have accessto aforcefully-expressed andfair(履行这一承诺的一种方式是确保所有学生,无论complaints and appeals process.UNSW Global是国内学生还是国际学生,都有机会获得强有力的表达和公平的投诉和申诉程序户可知,UNSW投诉和上诉程序的目的是以公平有力的方式处理投诉及上诉故选Global C细节理解题根据部分的•
38.Examples ofinformal complaintsinclude:late returnof assessmentresult*disagreement overmarks*teacher qualityfeedback-class andtimetabling changes*complaints(•迟交评核结果•对分数的分歧•教师质量反about homestay providers*wrong attendancerecorded馈•课程和时间表的变化•对寄宿家庭供应商的投诉•出勤记录错误广可知,三项都是非正A,B,C式投诉的例子,选项.(老师对你的出勤率不满意)”D“Teachers arentsatisfied withyour attendance不是,故选Do细节理解题根据部分的
39.Stage2:Formal ReviewProcess“If Stage1does notresolve the(如果第一阶段没有解决投诉,您可以开始第二阶段户和complaint,you maybegin Stage
2.“Stage(第一阶段非正式投诉程序)”可知,在开始第阶段正式评1:Informal ComplaintProcess2审程序之前,应该试图非正式地解决问题故选A细节理解题根据部分的
40.Stage3:External AppealProcess“If youare notsatisfied withthe(如果你对outcome of Stage2,you mayrefer thecase to an external body for an independent review第二阶段的结果不满意,你可以将个案转介给外部机构进行独立覆核)”可知,如果正式审查程序失败,学生可以选择向第三方咨询,故选A推理判断题根据第一段的
41.One waythat UNSW Global fulfillsthis commitmentis byensuringthat allstudents,both domesticand international,have accesstoaforcefully-expressed andfair答案第页,共complaints andappeals process.The processfor howcomplaints andappeals aredealt6页14(节选)(履行这一with under the Complaints and Appeals Policy,is extractedbelow.UNSW Global承诺的一种方式是确保所有学生,无论是国内学生还是国际学生,都有机会获得强有力的表达和公平的投诉和申诉程序投诉及上诉政策下处理投诉及上诉的程序摘录如下)”可知,本文是摘录的的处理投诉及上诉的程序,是关于程序的,因此可能可能在学校小册UNSWGlobal子的规则及程序部分被找到,故选B
42.B
42.C
43.C
44.A
45.B【导语】本文是一篇记叙文文章主要讲述了作者的母亲是一个有着坚定意志力的人,总是努力去实现自己的目标,最终实现了去加利福尼亚定居的梦想推理判断题根据文章第二段
43.“She toldus stories of perfectionon asingle city,fantasizing about(她给我们讲在一retiring outwest.My dadwould playalong,but hisheart wasntin the same place.个城市生活得很完美的故事,幻想着退休后去西部生活我爸爸也会配合,但他的心并不在同一个地方户可知,作者的爸爸不想去加州定居故选B推理判断题根据文章第三段
44.“With eachrejection,she promisedto makeher nextjob applicationevenstronger.(每次被拒绝后,她都承诺会让自己的下一份工作申请更加有力)”以及第四段“Her pursuithad finallypaid off.Shes beenoffered avice presidentposition at a publichealth nonprofit她的追求终于得到了回报奥克兰一家公共卫生非营利组织向她提供了一个副总裁in Oakland4的职位)“可知,作者的母亲是一个意志坚定的人,不达目标绝不放弃,没有什么能阻止她实现自己的目标故选C
45.词句猜测题根据戈ij线单词下文“We,re bothdiscovering ournew homes,making friends.Werelooking for a good yoga studio to join,reading thesame booksand chattingabout theplots by textmessage.I emailedher photosfrom mytrip toBurning Manand shereplied withstories abouther new(我们都在寻找新家,结交新朋友我们在找一个好的瑜伽馆,一coworkers who go every year.起读同样的书,通过短信聊故事情节我给她发了我去火人节旅行的照片,她回复了她每年都去的新同事的故事厂可知,作者的生活和作者妈妈的生活有很多相似的地方由此推断,划线单词的词义和“相似”相近选项(易变的),选项(舒适的)”;A“Changeable B“Comfortable选项(相似的广;选项(有创造力的故选CSmilar D“CreativeCo细节理解题根据文章第五段
46.Were bothdiscovering ournew homes,making friends.Were lookingforagood yogastudio tojoin,reading thesame booksand chattingabout theplots bytextmessage.I emailedher photosfrom mytrip toBurning Manand shereplied withstories abouther new(我们都在寻找新家,结交新朋友我们在找一个好的瑜伽馆,一coworkers whogo everyyear.起读同样的书,通过短信聊故事情节我给她发了我去火人节旅行的照片,她回复了她每年都去的新同事的故事)”以及最后一段“Now whenVm outwest fora visit,Mom meetsme ata stationwith her big bag.We stopby theGrand Lake farmers market,picking outthe freshestseasonal(现在,当我去西部旅游时,妈妈带着ingredients,before hikingup thehill toher newapartment.她的大袋子在车站接我我们在大湖农贸市场停下来,挑选最新鲜的时令食材,然后爬山去她的新公寓厂可知,作者和妈妈关系非常融洽故选A推理判断题根据文章最后一段
47.Now whenIm outwest fora visit,Mom meetsme ata stationwithher bigbag.We stopby theGrand Lakefarmers market,picking outthe freshestseasonalingredients,before hikingup thehill toher newapartment.One of these days,ril actuallycook her(现在,当我去西部旅游时,妈妈带着她的大袋子在车站接我我们在大湖农贸市场停dinner.下来,挑选最新鲜的时令食材,然后爬山去她的新公寓总有一天,我会给她做饭的户可知,作者在最后一段主要想告诉我们,母女之情永远不变,现在作者的妈妈会照顾作者,而未来作者也会为自己的妈妈做同样的事情故选B
48.C
47.B
48.C
49.A
50.A【导语】本文是一篇说明文文章主要讲的是英寸长的没有斜坡的路缘对于坐轮椅的人来说6“就像珠穆朗玛峰一样”,而当这个问题解决,受益的不仅是坐轮椅的群体,还有我们所有人这个现象也即是下斜路缘效应,即当社会创造条件,允许那些被落下的人充分参与和贡献,每个人都是赢家细节理解题根据第三段的
49.“So,activists fromBerkeley,California,who alsoneeded wheelchairs,organized acampaign tocreate tinyramps atintersections to help peopledependent on wheels move up(因止匕,来自力口州伯克利的活动人士也需要轮椅,他们组织and downcurbs independently.了一场运动,在十字路口建造小型坡道,帮助依赖轮椅的人独立上下路缘广可知,最初设计路缘的目的是使轮椅可以方便地上下移动故选C推理判断题根据第三段的
50.“That was a big deal forpeople inwheelchairs becausethere wereno(斜坡)ramps tohelp themmove alongcity blockswithout assistance.According toone disabilityrights这对坐轮椅的leader,a six-inch curbmight aswell havebeen MountEverest/人来说是个大问题,因为没有坡道帮助他们在没有帮助的情况下沿着城市街区移动根据一位残疾人权利领袖的说法,英寸的路沿“就像珠穆朗玛峰一样)”可知,没有斜坡,英寸长66的路缘对于坐轮椅的人来说是一个几乎无法逾越的障碍故选Bo推理判断题根据第四段的
51.“Blackwell rightlynoted thatmany peoplesee equityasa zero-sum(零和游戏)game and that ifscommonly believedthere isa prejudicedsocietal suspicionthat(正确地指出,许多人将公平视为“零intentionally supportingone grouphurts another.”Blackwell和游戏”,人们普遍认为存在一种“带有偏见的社会怀疑,即故意支持一个群体伤害另一个群体”户可知,零和游戏是一方得益一方受损的局面,指出很多人把下斜路缘的设计认Blackwell为是零和游戏,也即是认为这是不可能实现的公平故选C推理判断题根据第四段末句
52.What the curb cuteffect showsthough,Blackwell said,is that“when societycreates thecircumstances that allow thosewho havebeen leftbehind toparticipate and(说,路缘效应表明,“当社会创造了一种环境,允contribute fully,everyone wins.Blackwell许那些被落在后面的人参与和充分贡献时,每个人都是赢家”户和第五段的“There aremultipleexamples ofthis principle at work.For example,investing inpolicies thatcreate moreliving-wage jobsor increase the availability of affordable housing certainly benefits people incommunities thathavelimited options.But,the actionalso empowersthose peoplewith opportunities for better health and the一(这个原则在工作中means to become contributingmembers ofsociety andthat benefits everyone.有很多例子例如,投资于创造更多生活工资工作或增加可负担住房供应的政策,肯定会使选择有限的社区的人们受益但是,这一行动也使这些人有机会获得更好的健康,并有办法成为对社会有贡献的成员——这将使每个人受益)”可知,下斜路缘效应指的是当社会创造条件,允许那些被落下的人充分参与和贡献后,最终会使每个人都受益结合选项,项A“Spaceflight.(航天设计应用于地球上的生命)涉及到地球上的每一个人,designs are applied to life on earth”能很好地解释下斜路缘效应故选A推理判断题根据最后一段
53.“So,next timeyou crossthe street,or rollyour suitcasethrough acrosswalk or ride your bikedirectly ontoa sidewalk-think about how muchthe curb cut,that changeindesign that broke downwalls ofexclusion forone group of peopleatadisadvantage,has helpednot just(所以,下次当你过马路的时候,或者在人行横道上滚动你的行李箱的that group,but all of us.时候,或者在人行道上骑自行车的时候,想想路缘削减了多少,这种设计上的改变打破了一个处于不利地位的群体的排斥之墙,不仅帮助了这个群体,而且帮助了我们所有人)”可知,路沿的下斜不仅帮助了坐轮椅的群体,而且帮助了我们所有人由此可知,我们可以从文中总结出对弱势群体的关爱最终会让所有人受益故选Ao
54.A
52.C
53.B
54.A
55.B【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文,主要讲的是虽然太空探索很困难,但是我们仍然要继续下去,因为这是作为人类最好的意义推理判断题根据第一段的一
51.The thingabout spaceis that its hugeterrifyingly,impossibly huge.It tookthree daysfor theApollo missions to get to the moon.It takesbetween fivemonths anda yeartoget to Mars andaround fiveyears to get toJupiter.The neareststar outsidethe SolarSystem isProxima.(关于太空的事情是它是Centauri,which wouldtake the Voyager spacecraft80,000years toget to巨大的——可怕的,不可能的巨大阿波罗计划花了三天时间才到达月球到达火星需要个5月到年的时间,到达木星需要年左右的时间离太阳系最近的恒星是半人马座比邻星,旅15行者号宇宙飞船要花万年才能到达厂和第二段的8“In otherwords,space explorationis an(换句话说,太空探索是一项极其危险的冒险户可知,从前两段incredibly dangerous venture.我们可以知道太空旅行的困难,故选A细节理解题根据第三段的
52.“When Iwas a kid,exploring spacewas a big deal.The firstspacemission I remember was Viking II,which landedon Mars.Honestly,Iwasexpecting itto findalien life.Not intelligentlife,maybe,but life.Back thenI knewwith absolutecertainty thatwe werenot aloneinthe universe.It wasonly amatter oftime beforewed pickup radiosignals froman aliencivilization.Ifigured thatonedayin thenot-too-distant future,those alienswould land,and wedfinally getto know(星系间的)(当我还是个孩子的时候,探索太空是一件大事我记our intergalacticneighbors.得的第一个太空任务是登陆火星的海盗二号说实话,我还以为它能找到外星生命呢也许不是智慧生命,但是生命那时,我非常肯定地知道,我们在宇宙中并不孤单我们接收到外星文明的无线电信号只是时间问题我想在不太遥远的将来,有一天,那些外星人会着陆,我们最终会了解我们的银河系邻居户可知,当作者还是个孩子的时候,他对太空探索的期望包括外星生命的证据,外太空探险以及外星文明的交流,不包括选项C“knowledge about the originof(关于生命起源的知识广,故选lifeCo推理判断题根据倒数第二段的
53.“But weneedtogo onexploring.Exploration,knowledge,wonder,一(但我们需要继续探索探索、知imagination these arethe bestof whatit means to be human.识、惊奇、想象——这些是作为人类最好的意义广可知,我们要继续太空探索事业,是因为它包含了使我们成为人类的最好的东西故选B推理判断题根据最后一段的答案第
54.“Instead,we allwatched inhorror asthe spaceshuttle blew页,共页1014up.Seven astronautsdied.Not oneof usthought thatwe shouldcancel theSpace Shuttleprogram orcut(相反,我们都惊恐地看着航天飞机爆NASAs budget.If anything,we wantedmore.We stilldo.炸七名宇航员死亡我们中没有一个人认为我们应该取消航天飞机计划或削减美国宇航局的预算如果有的话,我们想要更多我们现在依然如此广可知,作者想通过最后一段传达的信息是任何困难都不能阻止我们探索宇宙故选Ao主旨大意题通读全文,尤其是倒数第二段的
55.“But weneedtogo onexploring.Exploration,knowledge,wonder,imagination—these arethebestofwhatitmeanstobehuman.Lets boldlygo(微生物already.The nextgiant leapdoesnt havetobeMars.It would be incredibleto findmicrobial的)lifesomewhere inouterspace.(但我们需要继续探索探索、知识、惊奇、想象——这些是作为人类最好的意义让我们大胆地走吧下一个巨大的飞跃不一定是火星在外太空找到微生物是不可思议的)”和最后一段的“Instead,we allwatched inhorror asthe spaceshuttle blewup.Seven astronautsdied.Not oneof usthought thatweshouldcanceltheSpaceShuttleprogramorcut(相反,我们都惊恐地看着航天飞机爆NASAs budget.If anything,we wantedmore.We stilldo.炸七名宇航员死亡我们中没有一个人认为我们应该取消航天飞机计划或削减美国宇航局的预算如果有的话,我们想要更多我们现在依然如此户可知,本文主要讲的是虽然太空探索很困难,但是我们仍然要继续下去,因为这是作为人类最好的意义,因此主题是继续进行太空探索的必要性故选B
56.They faced freezing todeath withoutshelter for the night.They mayfreeze todeath stayingoutside for thenight.
57.Because sheknew homelesspeoples strugglefromher husbandspast experience.Because sheknew thehomeless desperately neededhelp.Because sheworried aboutthose stuckonthe street.
58.By buyinghotel rooms for them.By paying for hotel rooms for them.She paidfor/bought hotel rooms forthem.
59.Was knownBecame famousDrew publicsattention
60.She isa warm-hearted person,because shecares abouthomelesspeopleandtries her best tohelp them.【导语】本文是记叙文文章主要讲述了一位普通的芝加哥女士受到她的丈夫的经历的触动,为防止无家可归者在大街上被冻死,决定为他们订旅馆的房间她的无私善举传遍全国考查细节理解根据文章第一段
56.“Recently,homelesspeopleacross Chicagofacedfreezing to(最近,芝加哥各地的无家可归者如果找不到过夜death ifthey couldntfind shelter forthenight.的地方,就会面临被冻死的危险)”可知,芝加哥各地的无家可归者面临的最大的问题就是如果夜里找不到过夜的地方,就会被冻死故答案为They facedfreezingtodeath withoutshelterforthe或night.They mayfreeze todeath stayingoutside fbrthe nighto考查推理判断根据文章第三段
57.“For Payne,her missionwas personal.According toPayne,herhusband,Carlos Callahan,had livedonthe streetatonepointinhislife.Based onhis experience,Payne.knewthatthehomelesspeople stillliving onthestreetdesperately neededhelp andshe wantedto stepup(对来说,她的任务是私人的据说,她的丈夫一生中有一段时间Payne PayneCarlos Callahan曾露宿街头根据他的经验,知道那些仍然住在街上的无家可归的人迫切需要帮助,她Payne想挺身而出)”可知,之所以决定帮助这些无家可归的人,是因为从自己的丈夫之前的Payne经历中,知道这些人如果得不到帮助就很难存活下来故答案为Payne She knew homelesspeoples•或或struggle fromher husbancfspast experienceSheknewthehomelessdesperatelyneededhelp.Sheworried aboutthose stuckonthestreet.考查细节理解根据文章第四段
58.“However,when Payneexplained whatshe wastrying todo,many ofthe localhotels refusedto allowhertopay fortheroomsastheydidntwanthomelesspeopletostay intheir rooms.No onewantedthem,but onehotel,the AmberInn,was niceenough toallow meto已(然而,当解释她的意图时,当地的许多酒店拒绝让她支付buytherooms,”said PaynPayne房费,因为他们不想让无家可归的人住在他们的房间里说“没有人想要这些房间,Payne但有一家叫的酒店很好,让我买下了房间”广可知,打算通过在旅馆买下房AmberInnPayne间或支付房费来提供给无家可归的人居住过夜从而帮助他们故答案By buyinghotelroomsfor•或.或them BypayingforhotelroomsforthemShe paidfor/bought hotelroomsforthem.考查词句猜测根据划线单词下一句
59.However,she insistedshe hadnever doneit for attention4然而,她坚称自己这么做绝不是为了引起注意)”中的可知,前后存在转折关系根“however”据下一句可推断,已经获得了很多人的关注因此,划线单词指的是“出名、或者获得Payne关注”故答案为或或Was knownBecamefamousDrew publicsattention开放题要求考生谈谈对的评价,考生言之有理即可,注意字数故参考答案为
60.Payne Sheisa warm-hearted person,because shecares abouthomelesspeopleand triesherbesttohelpthem.
61.Dear Chris,It wasgreat tohear fromyou!You askedabout theafter-school lifeof Chinese high school students,and Iwould behappy totell you.Generally,Chinesehigh schoolstudentshaveavery tightafter-school schedule.They usuallyattenddifferent classesor clubssuch asEnglish comer,dancing class,or paintingclub.Many studentsalso attend extra-curriculum trainingclasses,like piano,art,or sports,to enhance their skills andknowledge.Such activitiescan helpthem to relax andenjoy theirinterests,and tobalance theiracademicpressure aswell.As fbrmyself,Im quitebusy inthe afternoon.I usuallyhave twohours ofextra-curriculum classeseveryday,such asEnglish debating,a roboticclass,andabadminton club.Besides,I lovereadingnovels andplaying guitarinmyspare time.Its thebest wayfbr metorelaxand refreshmyself.This isa bitdifferent from the situationin Canada,right So,Vm curiousabout howyou andyourclassmates usually spend yourafternoons.Could youplease tellme moreabout itI amlookingforwardtohearingfromyousoon.Best regards,Li Xiang【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文假如你是李响,你的加拿大朋友在来信中说他班里Chris的一位华裔学生在课余时间到培训机构学习钢琴、美术和打网球,非常忙碌他很好奇中国的中学生如何安排课余生活请根据以下提示给他回信【详解】词汇积累L参力口忙碌一高兴的叩止匕夕卜attend-join inbusy occupiedh py—glad besides—in,句式拓展同义句转换addition2原句You askedabout theafter-school lifeof Chinesehighschoolstudents,and Iwouldbehappy totellyou.拓展句答You askedabout theafter-school lifeof Chinesehighschoolstudents,which Iwouldbe案第页,共页1314happy totell you.【点睛】[高分句型1]So,Im curiousabouthowyou andyour classmatesusuallyspendyour(运用了引导宾语从句)afternoons.how[高分句型2]Many studentsalsoattendextra-curriculum trainingclasses,like piano,art,or sports,to.(运用了不定式作目的状语)enhancetheirskillsandknowledgeMy husbandandIadopted oneofmyformer studentsin
2017.The complexityof25a childwhocame tousat9years oldchanged ourlives in26ways.But itinspired thepartofme thatenjoys being巩|固a parent.We spentcountless hoursstaying withbooks-healing,27and solidifyingour family,which gaveme anew purpose.I joineda28groupoflocal moms.For abouta year,I metwith themweekly forwalks orcoffee.We cametogether toshare,and thenI startedgiving andreceiving help.I gavedriving practiceto asinglemomwithherlearner\license andreceivedemotionalsupport29,I alsotook herson onhikesaround thecity.Another womanencouraged meto buya stand-up paddleboardand gaveme
30.My family,my books,finding anewpurposeandbelonginginan31—theseare32the senseofself Iusedtoprize asa teacher.I learnedmy33doesnt needto change,Tm stillhonoring thosecorevalues34Iamworking asa teacheror not.What aboutthatrockingchair I35atthetext message,myanswer wasno,andIdont needthe chair.Til letit gotoanewteacher!
16.A.give awayB・put backC.send outD.pickup
17.A.ridiculous B.magical C.strange D.complex
18.A.gather B.turn C,pass D.chase
19.A.attempt B・invitation C,courage D.measure
20.A.goal B.job C,process D,route
21.A.Unfortunately B.Frequently C.Actually D.Consequently
22.A.natural B.vague C.severe D.normal
23.A.challenge B.take C.finish D.quit
24.A.around B・over C.through D.down
25.A.motivating B.teaching C.parenting D.rescuing
26.A.invisible B.unexpected C.suspicious D.exceptional
27.A.rescuing B.defending C.forming D.bonding
28.A.external B.support C.finance D.academic
29.A.in returnB.by chanceC.on averageD.at ease
30.A.a chanceB.lessons C,an offerD.messages
31.A.community B.school C.family D.office
32.A.evaluating B.accepting C.offending D.fulfilling
33.A.character B.identity C.determination D.sense
34.A.when B.how C,whether D.why
35.A.called onB.set asideC.came overD.looked back
三、阅读理解Complaints andAppeals()UNSWGlobalThe Universityof NewSouth Walesis committedto deliveringa highstandardof educationand trainingservices toallofits students.One waythat UNSWGlobal fulfillsthiscommitment isbyensuringthatallstudents,both domesticand international,have accessto aforcefully-expressed andfair complaints andappealsprocess.The processfor howcomplaints and(节选)appeals aredealt withundertheComplaints andAppeals Policy,is extractedbelow.Stage1:Informal ComplaintProcessYou areencouraged toattempt tosolve issuesthat ariseinformally bycontacting eitherthe originaldecisionmaker,Customer ServiceoraStudent Adviser.This shouldbe doneas soonas possibleafter anissuehas arisen.Examples ofinformal complaintsinclude:•late returnof assessmentresult•disagreement overmarks•teacher qualityfeedback•class andtimetabling changes•complaints abouthomestayproviders•wrong attendancerecordedStage2:Formal ReviewProcessIf Stage1does notresolve thecomplaint,you maybegin Stage
2.You must:
1.Complete aFormal ReviewForm andemail ittocomplainsandcoduct@unswglobal.unsw.edu.au.Hardcopy formsare alsoavailable at,and maybesubmitted to,the Student Services Center.(正式提出)
2.Lodge theFormal ReviewForm within10working daysoftheissue thathasarisen orafter havingreceived aresponse toyour InformalComplaint request.We will:
1.Refer your complaint to the appropriateperson forinvestigation andresolution.
2.Acknowledge yourcomplaint within10working daysafter havingreceived yourFormalReview Formand,in somecases,contact youto arrangean interview.
3.Send youa writtenstatement ofthe outcomeof yourcomplaint,including thereasons fortheoutcome,within10working daysoftheacknowledgement ofyourcomplaint,or ofany interviewconducted.Examples include:(骚扰)(登记)•bullying andharassment•decision tocancel enrolment•refusal toissue arefund•refusal toallow leaveof absenceStage3:External AppealProcessIf youare notsatisfied withthe outcomeofStage2,you mayrefer thecase toan externalbody for()an independentreview seesection9oftheComplaints andAppealsPolicy.If youstart with an external appeal,your enrollmentcan bemaintained duringthe appealprocess,but youmust informus inwriting byemailing to complainsandconduct@unswglobaLunsw.edu.au..
36.What isthe purposeoftheComplaintsandAppeals processat UNSWGlobalA.To encouragestudentstosubmit commentsand requests.B.To offera highstandard ofservices todissatisfied students.C.To handlecomplaintsandappeals ina fairand forcefulmanner.D.To providea wayfor studentstocomplainabout theirteachers.
37.Which isnot anexample ofinformal complaintA.You want to challengeyour marks.B.Assessment resultisnt returnedon time.C.The teachingmethod doesntfit youwell.D.Teachers arentsatisfied withyour attendance.
38.What shouldbe donebefore startingStage2:Formal ReviewProcessA.Attempting tosolve issuesinformally.B,Referring thecomplaint tothe appropriateperson.C・Contacting theexternalbodyforan independentreview.D.Submitting a hardcopy formtotheStudentServicesCenter.
39.If theformal reviewprocess fails,thestudent,.A.may chooseto consultwithathird-party groupB.has tobear theexpense ofanindependentreviewC.should havetheir enrollmentsuspended temporarilyD.must informthe schooloftheexternalappealprocess
40.The passagecan mostprobably befoundinthe sectioninaschool brochure.A.Application ProceduresB.Rules andProceduresC.Frequently AskedQuestions D.Acknowledgement andDeclarationMy motherwas nevertruly happyin Connecticutfinding thewinter bittercold andthe culture(偏狭的).provincial Thoughshe grewup inNew Jersey,she movedto SanFrancisco inher earlytwenties,met andmarried mydad outthere.After Iwas born,they decidedto returneast,closer totheirown parents.But shenever letgo ofher lovefortheBay Area.California wasalways partoftheconversation whenIwasakid.I atemeals offa map-of-the-world(餐垫),placemat andMom taughtmetoidentify SanFrancisco beforeI learnedwhere Hartfordwas.She toldus storiesof perfectiononasingle city,fantasizing aboutretiring outwest.My dadwould playalong,but hisheart wasntinthesame place.While my mothers statusinthenonprofit worldadvanced,her desireto moveback toher favoriteplacegrew strong.She appliedfor jobsintheBay,underwent bicoastalSkype screenings,even traveled(心血来潮).out fora coupleof interviewsonawhim Sometimesher coverletters disappeared,othertimes shemade itdown tothe finaltwo candidates.With eachrejection,she promisedto makeher nextjobapplication evenstronger.This pastMay,I relocatedfrom SanFrancisco toNew Yorkforajob.A fewweeks later,Momcalled me.Her pursuithad finallypaid off.Shes beenoffered avice presidentposition ata publichealthnonprofit inOakland.A fewweeks later,she packedup herbaggage andleft Connecticutfor good.Our livesare moresemblable thanever these days.Were bothdiscovering ournew homes,makingfriends.Were lookingfbr agoodyogastudiotojoin,reading thesame booksand chattingabout theplotsbytextmessage.I emailedher photosfrom mytrip toBurning Manandshereplied withstoriesabout hernew coworkerswhogoeveryyear.Theres eventime forthe occasionaldating disaster.(悖论)Perhaps thatsthe paradoxof growingolder.Things willalways change,and theycanchange immediately—mymotheris proof.But anindividuafs ownpower tocreate changealways staysthesame.Everything canchange,and thereforenothing everreally changes.Now whenIm outwest fbr a visit,Mom meetsme ata stationwithherbigbag.We stopby theGrandLakefarmersmarket,picking outthe freshestseasonal ingredients,before hikingup thehill tohernew apartment.One ofthesedays,Ill actuallycook herdinner.
41.What canwe learnfrom Paragraph2A.The authorspent herchildhood inCalifornia.B.The authorsfather didntwanttolive inCalifornia.C.The authorsmother likedto useplates withmap designs.D.The authorsfamily preferredlistening tostoriesofthe west.
42.What canwe knowabout theauthors motherA.She alwayslikes tostruggle onher own.B.She ownsa publichealth nonprofitcompany.C.Nothing canstop herfrom reachingher goal.D.She takeseverything ofher daughteron herself.
43.What doesthe underlinedword semblablemeanA.Changeable.B.Comfortable.C.Similar.D.Creative.
44.Which ofthe followingis TRUEA.The relationshipbetween theauthor andher motheris good.B・Everyone hasthe powerto makea differenceto hisfamily.C.Culture andliving conditionshave influenceon oneslife style.D.The authorsmother hadahardtime beforeshe lookedfbrajob.
45.In thelast paragraph,theauthorwants totell thereaders thatA.her familyslife changesallthetime because ofher motherB.the mother-daughter feelingswill staythesameforeverC.she hasgrown upduring herfamilys constantmovesD.hermotheralways wantsto changeher currentsituations(下斜路缘).The curb cut Itsa conveniencethat mostof usrarely,if ever,notice.Yet,without it,daily lifemight bea lotharder-in moreways thanone.Pushing ababy strolleronto the curb,skateboarding ontoa sidewalkor takinga full grocery cart fromthe sidewalk toyour car-all thesetasksare easierbecauseofthe curb cut.But itwas createdwithadifferent purposein mind.Its hardto imaginetoday,but backinthe1970s,most sidewalksintheUnited Statesended witha(斜坡)sharp drop-off.That wasabigdeal forpeople inwheelchairs becausethere wereno rampstohelp themmove alongcity blockswithout assistance.According toone disabilityrights leader,asix-inch curbmight aswell havebeen MountEverest.So,activists fromBerkeley,California,whoalso neededwheelchairs,organized acampaign tocreate tinyramps atintersections tohelp peopledependentonwheelsmove upand downcurbs independently.(公平).I think aboutthe“curb cuteffect“alotwhen workingon issuesaround healthequity Thefirsttime Ieven heardaboutthecurbcutwas ina2017Stanford SocialInnovation Reviewpiece byPolicyLinkCEO Angela Blackwell.Blackwell rightlynoted thatmany peoplesee equityas“azero-sum(零和游戏)“game andthatitscommonly believedthere isa prejudicedsocietal suspicionthatintentionally supportingone grouphurts another.What thecurbcuteffect showsthough,Blackwellsaid,is thatwhen societycreates thecircumstances thatallow thosewho havebeen leftbehind toparticipateand contributefully,everyone wins.”There aremultiple examplesofthisprincipleatwork.For example,investing inpolicies thatcreatemore living-wage jobsorincreasetheavailabilityofaffordablehousingcertainlybenefitspeople incommunities thathave limitedoptions.But,the actionalso empowersthose peoplewith opportunitiesforbetterhealthandthemeanstobecome contributingmembers ofsociety-andthatbenefitseveryone.(密商)Even thefootball huddlewas initiallycreated tohelp deaffootball playersat GallaudetCollegekeep theirgame planssecret fromopponents whocould haveread theirsign language.Today,its usedbyevery teamto preventthe opponentfrom learningabout game-winning strategies.So,next timeyou crossthestreet,or rollyour suitcasethrough acrosswalkorrideyourbikedirectly ontoa sidewalk-thinkabouthow muchthecurbcut,that changein designthatbrokedown wallsofexclusion forone groupof peopleatadisadvantage,has helpednot justthat group,but allofus.
46.What wasthecurbcut designedforatfirstA.Riding askateboard ontoa sidewalkquickly.B.Pushing ababy strolleronto thecurbs independently.C.Making iteasy forwheelchairs tomoveupand downcurbs.D.Taking afullgrocerycartfromthesidewalktoacustomers car.
47.By“might aswell havebeen MountEveresf(,paragraph3),the disabilityrights leaderimplies thatasix-inch curbmay becomeA.an unforgettablesymbol B.an impassablebarrierC.an importantsign D.an impressivelandmark
48.According toAngelaBlackwell,many peoplebelieve that_.A.its notworthwhile topromote healthequityB.its necessarytogoall outtohelpthe disabledC.its impossibletohaveeveryone treatedequallyD.its fairto givethe disadvantagedmore helpthan others
49.Which ofthe followingexamples bestillustrates the“curbcuteffect“principleA.Spaceflight designsareappliedtolifeonearth.B.Four greatinventions ofChina spreadtothewest.C.Christopher Columbusdiscovered thenew world.D.Classic literaturegot translatedinto manylanguages.
50.What conclusioncan bedrawn fromthe passageA.Caring fordisadvantaged groupsmay finallybenefit all.B.Action empowersthose withopportunitiesforbetter solutions.C.Society shouldcreate circumstancesthat geteveryone involved.D.Everyday itemsare originallyinvented forpeopleinneed ofhelp.The thingabout spaceis thatits huge-terrifyingly,impossibly huge.It tookthree daysfor theApollomissionstogettothemoon.It takesbetween fivemonths anda yeartogettoMarsand aroundfiveyears togettoJupiter.The neareststar outsidethe SolarSystem isProxima Centauri,which wouldtaketheVoyagerspacecraft80,000years togetto.Were notreally builtfbr spacetravel.We dontlive verylong,relatively speaking.Our musclesandskeleton needgravity.We needoxygen,warmth,water andfood,but spacedoesnt haveany ofthese.(齐(量)Were alsonot goodwith highdoses jof radiation.In otherwords,space explorationis anincrediblydangerousventure.When Iwasakid,exploring spacewasabigdeal.The firstspace missionIrememberwasVikingII,which landedon Mars.Honestly,Iwasexpecting itto findalien life.Not intelligentlife,maybe,but life.Back thenIknewwith absolutecertainty thatwe werenot。