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Apples, oranges and other fruit should be kept in the fridge to last long, new supermarket labels will say, in a move which could tell the end of the traditional fruit bowl. The labels will form part of the Government-backed guidance to help consumers reduce the amount of food they throw by changing advice on packs of supermarket food.
Under the plan supermarkets will introduce a new “Little Blue Fridge” sign for food which should be kept chilled(冷藏), or benefit from being kept in the fridge to prevent it going off. The sign will appear on much food which is not usually kept in the fridge. For example the Waste and Resources Action Program (WRAP) pointed out that apples, oranges and pears, which are usually kept in a fruit bowl, should in fact be stored in the fridge.
Dr. Andrew Parry, a special advisor on food and drink, said, “Most fresh fruit and vegetables will keep fresher for longer if kept in their packaging and in the fridge. Generally a good way to manage fruit at home is to take out enough into the fruit bowl—if you prefer it at room temperature; but use your fridge as cold storage for the majority. This will give you more time to enjoy your food, and help cut down on waste.”
Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey said, “We know that confusing(难以理解的) labels can lead to food waste by suggesting that edible items need to be thrown away sooner. This new guidance will make packaging much clearer for consumers, saving them money and reducing waste. I encourage all food businesses, large and small, to use this guidance to help them put the right date mark on food and help to guide people on the freezing products which are crucial(至关重要的)to reducing the amount of edible food thrown away.”
Heather Hancock, chairman at the Food Standards Agency, said, “I think this clear guidance can help deal with food waste, without damaging the safety of food. It will help businesses supply food that is properly described and stored, and safely provided to consumers.”
1．According to the text, what is in line with the goal of the Government-backed guidance?
A．It encourages business. B．It lowers goods prices.
C．It helps cut down on waste. D．It improves product quality.
2．What’s the second paragraph mainly about?
A．The plan newly put forward by the government.
B．The common fruit and vegetables kept in the fridge.
C．Effects of the new “Little Blue Fridge” sign on food.
D．Supermarkets’ reaction to the Government-backed guidance.
3．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “edible” in Paragraph 4?
A．Eatable. B．Bad. C．Fresh. D．Packaged.
4．What’s Heather Hancock’s attitude towards the Government-backed guidance?
A．Critical. B．Cold. C．Positive. D．Disappointed.
For a few seconds on a sunny afternoon last April，renewables broke a record for California’s main electric network，providing enough power to supply 94.5% of demand. The moment was praised as a milestone on the path to decarbonisation(脱碳).But what happens when the sunsets and the winds stop?
Handling the varied power production of renewables will require cheap storage for hours or even days at a time. New types of iron-based batteries might be up to the task.
Many firms are engaged in developing these kinds of batteries. Oregon- based ESS,whose batteries can store energy for between four and twelve hours，launched its first network-scale projects in 2021.Massachusetts-based Form Energy,which raised $ 240 million in 2021，has batteries that store power for up to 100 hours. Its first installation will be a one-megawatt(兆瓦)pilot plant in Minnesota，planned to be completed in 2023.
Both companies rely on batteries that use iron，one of the most abundant materials on the planet. This means that their offerings could eventually be cheaper than other network storage candidates. Form says its batteries could eventually cost just $ 20 per kilowatt-hour，lower than even optimistic predictions for lithium-ion(锂离子)batteries in the next several decades.
There are still challenges to address：iron batteries typically have low efficiency，meaning a good part of the energy that’s put into them can’t be recovered. Unwanted side reactions can also degrade them over time. But if iron-based batteries can be applied widely，at a low enough cost，they could help power more of the world with renewable energy.
5．What is the author’s purpose of raising a question in the first paragraph?
A．To introduce the topic of the article. B．To support the topic of this paragraph.
C．To highlight the importance of energy. D．To inspire more scientists to study.
6．How does the author develop Paragraph 3?
A．By making classifications. B．By analysing cause and effect.
C．By giving examples. D．By explaining definitions.
7．What do we know about the iron-based batteries in the passage?
A．They are bound to quickly replace all the existing batteries.
B．They are of great help in spite of several unknown weaknesses.
C．They are believed to be applied more widely in the remote areas.
D．They are expected to supply more energy at a much lower cost.
8．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．Competition：Two Battery Companies
B．Possibility：Long-lasting Network Batteries
C．Challenge：New Battery with Low Efficiency
D．Milestone：Success in Decarbonisation
It has always been horrible for me to picture my life in old age. My recent visits to the senior care center, however, relieved some of my fears and provided valuable food for thought.
Looking for meaningful ways to spend my weekends after my exams, I signed up for a program of arts and crafts for the elderly run by my schoolmates. I was informed that the Renci Nursing Home,where the program would be held, accommodated some of the less fortunate elderly in Singapore. Some background research gave me the impression that many of them suffered from physical problems and had little family support. As a result, I expected the atmosphere there to be discouraging. And, judging by the lack of interest in the painting activities, I truly sensed a feeling of aimlessness there. Given that we live in a society in which the relationships between the generations are weakening, perhaps the disappointing atmosphere in the home wasn’t surprising. The people were cut off from the ties that make life meaningful.
Is it safe to say then that our lives after retirement will likely feel aimless? But after I spoke to a Portuguese-Chinese man, I thought that this wasn’t necessarily so. At the age of 90, he displayed a surprisingly strong sense of control over his life. His liveliness was exceptional among the elderly population in the home. He had spent his life either traveling around the world as a backpacker, or working hard in Singapore to save up for his trips. He had made it a rule to learn foreign languages,exercise and eat healthily- something he continued to do during his stay in the nursing home.
While he spoke to me about how his time in London had shaped his view of cultural difference,I looked into his eyes. I knew that this was the kind of control over life that I wanted for myself. I don’ t want to spend half of my time wandering about in foreign countries like he did, but I do want to appreciate the richness that life has to offer.
9．Why did the author go to the Renci Nursery Home?
A．It was run by his schoolmates. B．He meant to learn arts and crafts.
C．It housed some unfortunate seniors. D．He wanted a significant weekend.
10．What did the author think of the nursing home before he entered it?
A．It was filled with depression. B．It solved physical problems.
C．It was full of impressive activities. D．It connected different generations.
11．What mainly helped the author change his attitude toward old age?
A．The efforts of the elderly. B．The view of cultural difference.
C．The liveliness of an old man. D．The care of the nursing home.
12．What can we learn about the author?
A．He was trying to call on people to care for the elderly.
B．He found what he wanted for his life--living by his own law.
C．He would travel by himself like a backpacker.
D．He made adequate preparations for his old age.
They say procrastination (拖延) is the thief of time — actually deadlines are. New research has found that if you want someone to help you out with something, it is best not to set a deadline at all. But if you do set a deadline, make it short.
Professor Stephen Knowles tested the effect of deadline length on task completion for their research.Participants were invited to complete an online survey concerning a charity donation. They were given either one week, one month, or no deadline to respond. Professor Knowles says although the topic of the survey is about charity, the results are true of any situation where someone asks another person for help.
The study found responses to the survey were lowest for the one-month deadline and highest when no deadline was specified. No deadline and the one-week deadline led to many early responses, while a long deadline appeared to give people permission to procrastinate, and then forget. Professor Knowles wasn’t surprised to find that specifying a shorter deadline increased the chances of receiving a response compared to a longer deadline. However, he did find it interesting that they received the most responses when no deadline was specified.
“We interpret this as evidence that specifying a longer deadline, as opposed to a short deadline or no deadline at all, removes the urgency to act,” he says. “People therefore put off undertaking the task, and since they are inattentive or forget, postponing it results in lower response rates.”
He says of the research that it is possible that not specifying a deadline might still have led participants to assume that there is an unspoken deadline. Professor Knowles hopes his research can help reduce the amount of procrastinating people do. “Many people procrastinate. They have the best intentions of helping someone out, but just do not get around to doing it.”
13．Why did Professor Knowles do the research?
A．To study the role a deadline plays in procrastination.
B．To find out whether people are interested in charity.
C．To attract public attention to the effects of procrastination.
D．To test the effect of procrastination on task completion.
14．What most likely leads to procrastination?
A．No deadlines. B．Short deadlines. C．Specific deadlines. D．Long deadlines.
15．What’ s the attitude of Professor Knowles to the findings of the study?
A．Interested. B．Conservative. C．Confused. D．Unsurprised.
16．Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A．Procrastination — the Thief of Time B．Procrastination — the Urgent Problem to Solve
C．Deadline — the Key to Reducing Procrastination D．Deadline — a Result of Procrastination
According to the statistics shared by UNESCO, at least 43% of the total languages being spoken across the world are in danger of extinction. Moreover, many languages around the world have less than 1,000 speakers now. Linguists (语言学家) and researchers believe that by the end of the century, at least half of the world’ s languages will have died.
Language activists and people who speak these endangered languages spare no effect to fight back. Scientists believe that digitalization might be our only hope to preserve some of these quickly disappearing languages in the online world.
For example, Oxford University Press launched Oxford Global Languages a few years ago, advocating “digitally underrepresented” languages. They are focused on promoting languages that might have close to a million speakers worldwide, but have little or no online presence. Therefore, they have been creating digital dictionaries as a fundamental building block to help preserve them.
There have been countless other projects like this with the same aim. Another is the Rosetta Project,which aims to create a handheld digital library that will carry more than 1,500 languages. It will be appropriately sized to fit nicely into our hands, and will come with around 13,000 pages of information. Projects like these have as their main goals to ensure the preservation of local languages long after their speakers have died.
Countless languages will continue to perish as the remaining speakers die. Of course, we cannot only rely on digitization to deal with worldwide languages loss. However, it is a step in the right direction. These digital tools offer endangered languages many opportunities to bounce back and survive.
17．What does the data in paragraph 1 mainly show?
A．Many languages are endangered.
B．Culture determines language development.
C．Human activity has an influence on languages.
D．Many linguists attempt to protect threatened languages.
18．What does Oxford Global Languages try to do?
A．Promote online courses of local languages.
B．Publish paper dictionaries of global languages.
C．Increase dying language speakers to a million.
D．Make certain languages available in digital form.
19．What can we learn about the digital library to be created by the Rosetta Project?
A．It is portable but very expensive.
B．It is sponsored by Oxford University Press.
C．It provides protection for linguistic diversity.
D．It contains automatically updated information.
20．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “perish” in the last paragraph?
A．Be enriched. B．Be lost. C．Be acquired. D．Be invented.
Rescarchers in the US treated healthy mice with a form of gene therapy that refreshed older cells, making the animals more youthful according to biological markers that are used to measure the effects of ageing. Repeating the trick in humans is far from straightforward, but the findings will fuel interest in new therapiesthat aim to slow or reverse theageing process as a means of tackling age-related diseases such as cancers and Alzheimer’s.
The scientists drew on previous work by the Japanese Nobel winner Prof Shinya Yamanaka, who showed that a mixture of four molecules(原子)—known as Yamanaka factors—can turn adult cells into youthful stem cells that are capable of forming almost any tissue (组织) in the body.
Writing in the journal Nature Aging,the US team led by Jasper and Prof Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte at the Salk Institute in California and the San Diego Altos Institute, found that mice who received Yamanaka factors for several months were similar to younger animals in many ways, with their skin in particular showing signs of rejuvenation(恢复青春).
The experiments showed that rejuvenation was more effective when the therapy was given for a long time—7 to 10 months—starting when the animals were 12 to 15 months old, equal to age 35 to 50 in humans. Whén older animals, equal to 80 years old in human terms, were treated for one month, the scientists saw little impact.
Rather than using Yamanaka factors to rejuvenate aged humans, many scientists suspect that new drugs will be needed to partially reprogram cells safely and effectively. “In theory, biological age reversal or reduction could be possible. However, we are at very early stages where we need to understand the basic science behind it much better,” said Dr.Tamir Chandra, an expert in the biology of ageing at the University of Edinburgh.
21．Which of the following best describes the findings of the research?
A．Suspicious.
B．Tricky.
C．Amusing.
D．Inspiring.
22．What can we say about Yamanaka factors?
A．They are made up of three molecules.
B．They can probably rejuvenate mice’s skin.
C．They were first found by a Japanese scientist.
D．They can become a part of mice’s body tissue.
23．What can be inferred from the findings of the experiments?
A．The therapy given for a long time works better.
B．Humans may have better outcomes than animals.
C．The rejuvenation is more effective for people aged 12 to 15.
D．Older animals can live longer with the help of the treatment.
24．What do Dr.Tamir Chandra’s words mainly tell us?
A．The researches are far from complete.
B．The process of growing old cannot be stopped.
C．The basic rule behind rejuvenation is fully understood.
D．The new drug has been put into use safely and effectively.
A Dutch city will become the first in the world to ban meat advertisements from public spaces in an effort to reduce consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.The ban also covers holiday flights, fossil fuels and cars that run on fossil fuels.The ban is delayed until 2024 due to existing contracts with companies that sell the products.
Haarlem, which lies to the west of Amsterdam and has a population of about 160,000,will bring the ban into effect from 2024 after meat was added to a list of products deemed to contribute to the climate crisis. Advertisements will not be allowed on Haarlem’s buses, shelters and screens in public spaces, prompting complaints from the meat sector that the government is “going too far in telling people what’s best for them”.
Recent studies suggest global food production is responsible for one-third of all planet-heating emissions,with the use of animals for meat accounting for twice the pollution of producing plant-based foods. Forests that absorb carbon dioxide are cut down for the food of animals while fertilisers used for growing their feed are rich in nitrogen(氮)，which can contribute to air pollution，water pollution and climate change. Livestock also produces large quantities of methane(甲烷)，a powerful greenhouse gas.
Zlggy Klazes,a councillor from the GroenLinks party, said she had not known the city would be the world’s first to enforce such a policy when she proposed it. She told the Haarlem105 radio channel:“We are not about what people are baking and roasting in their own kitchen;if people want to continue eating meat, it’s fine. We can’t tell people there’s a climate crisis and meanwhile,encourage them to buy products that are part of the cause. Of course, there are a lot of people who find the decision shocking and unreasonable,but there are also a lot of people who think it’s fine.”
25．What does the meat sector think of the ban?
A．Disapproving.
B．Neutral.
C．Indifferent.
D．Positive.
26．What do recent studies show?
A．Nitrogen is harmful to the environment.
B．Methane mainly comes from livestock.
C．Meat consumption causes more pollution.
D．People cut down trees for human habitation.
27．What message do Ziggy Klazes’s words convey?
A．She is the first to ban meat advertisement.
B．She is in favor of banning meat advertising.
C．She emphasizes the advantage of eating meat.
D．She cares about what people cook in the kitchen
28．What is the best title for the text?
A．Fossil fuels are banned in Dutch city.
B．Dutch city decreases meat production.
C．Dutch city bans meat advertisements in public.
D．Greenhouse gas emissions are limited in Dutch city.
I first came to Berwickshire for a job-to be the Ranger for the Berwickshire Marine Reserve.I was then Senior Ranger for St Abb’s Head National Nature Reserve and I set up my own business, In Our Nature, offering wildlife journeys,walks,talks and courses in 2020. There’s so much I love about Berwickshire.Its stunning scenery. Its variety of landscapes and habitats and range of amazing wildlife, both above and below the water. Its friendly people. In places you can feel like you are a million miles from anywhere, when in reality you’re just an hour’s drive from Edinburgh.
The thing that supports everything on the Berwickshire Coast is its varied and fascinating geology(地质).The jewel in the crown is Siccar Point. With its world-famous non-conformity(均变)，it’s considered the birthplace of modern geology. The geology not only shapes the landscape, but it also impacts on the wildlife, forming varied habitats from steep sheltered valleys and towering cliffs to sheltered sandy bays.
There’s nothing I like more than being out in nature and sharing my passion with others, so starting up In Our Nature was a no brainer. In the warmer months I offer tours on land and sea to help folk enjoy the amazing wildlife and scenery of the Berwickshire Coast. In the darker months my online courses help people learn about wildlife in the hope that it will increase their enjoyment of the marine and coastal environments they spend time in.
My favourite spot on the Berwickshire Coast has got to be a place called Petticowick. The views up the coast and inland to the Mire Loch are second to none. It’s a place where you can marvel at geology which covers unimaginable periods of time. You can listen to and watch thousands of seabirds that return to the cliffs to breed each spring. Or witness all the amazing activity of the breeding seal colony on the beach below during the early winter.
29．Why did the author go to Berwickshire?
A．To do sightseeing.
B．To make friends.
C．To work in a reserve.
D．To study wildlife.
30．What do the underlined words “The jewel in the crown" mean?
A．The highest part.
B．The most attractive part.
C．The valueless part.
D．The advanced part.
31．How does the author help people get to know wildlife in darker months?
A．By providing online courses.
B．By sharing her experiences.
C．By offering tours on land.
D．By organizing trips to the sea.
32．What can we learn from the text?
A．Modern geology needs further study.
B．Petticowick should be well preserved.
C．People should not take advantage of nature.
D．The author is enthusiastic about Berwickshire.
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33．What are visitors advised to do to know the specific time of the shows?
A．Phone the park for the showtimes.
B．Get the timetable from the Internet.
C．Download the mobile app of the park.
D．Consult the park about the time in person.
34．How much should they pay if a couple with a 5-year-old kid visit LEGOLAND for 1 day?
A．S214.
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D．S324.
35．Where can the text be found?
A．In a magazine.
B．On a website.
C．In a travel brochure.
D．In a biography.
Luya, a virtual singer who was admitted to a Chinese music college in 2022, made a hit recently.The pink-haired anime (动漫) girl, developed by iFLYTEK, China’s leading AI and speech tech company, shows skills that are unmatched by her classmates in the real world. She can easily mix diversified musical genres, analyze complicated chords (和弦) and explore broader possibilities of making music great fun. More than a virtual idol, she is an example of the new industrial fashion in the country.
China’s internet magnates (巨头) are acting quick to explore AI digital humans’ potential. Baidu launched a digital person called Xi Ling, who can provide a 24-hour tireless live streaming service. Ayayi, another AI-enabled influeneer, joined Alibaba as a digital manager. A large quantity of Chinese TV stations have jumped on the bandwagon (潮流) as well. Many digital hosts have appeared on the sereen. They are expected to revolutionize the media landscape in the future.
Lu Yanxia, an analyst from IDC, said that AI digital humans have shown noticeable commercial value in some areas, and a growing number of them will work together with human beings in the future. But such digital beings should be properly introduced into their areas, Lu added.
Now, China is trying to deepen the integration of AI, virtual reality and 8K tech and expand their applications in social networking, shopping, entertainment and exhibitions. According to the data from iiMedia Research, the market value in China driven by virtual humans is expected to reach $92.45billion in 2025.
36．Which of the following words best describes Luya?
A．Experienced. B．Irreplaceable. C．Intelligent. D．Respected.
37．What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A．Xi Ling is employed as a digital manager.
B．Virtual figures are applied online and in TV programs.
C．Digital hosts have revolutionized the media landscape.
D．Baidu designed virtual influencers as managers.
38．What does Lu Yanxia think about AI digital humans?
A．They have captured little attention of the market.
B．They are showing commercial value in all areas.
C．They should be properly introduced into their areas.
D．They will replace human beings in more areas.
39．What is the best title for the passage?
A．AI-enabled virtual humans are becoming fashion in China
B．AI technology has a long way to go in China
C．China is to deepen the integration of AI technology
D．TV stations have brought in many digital hosts
参考答案
1．C
2．D
3．A
4．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项政府支持的指导将通过改变超市食品包装上的建议来帮助消费者减少浪费。
1．细节理解题。根据第一段中“The labels will form part of the Government-backed guidance to help consumers reduce the amount of food they throw by changing advice on packs of supermarket food. (这些标签将成为政府支持的指导方针的一部分，通过改变超市食品包装上的建议，帮助消费者减少他们扔掉的食物量。)”可知，政府支持的指导有助于减少浪费。故选C项。
2．主旨大意题。根据第二段中“Under the plan supermarkets will introduce a new ‘Little Blue Fridge’ sign for food which should be kept chilled(冷藏), or benefit from being kept in the fridge to prevent it going off. (根据该计划，超市将推出一个新的‘蓝色小冰箱’标志，用于存放需要冷藏的食物，或存放于冰箱中防止变质的食物。)”可知，本段主要讲超市对政府支持的指导的反应。故选D项。
3．词句猜测题。划线词句后文“I encourage all food businesses, large and small, to use this guidance to help them put the right date mark on food and help to guide people on the freezing products which are crucial(至关重要的)to reducing the amount of edible food thrown away. (我鼓励所有大大小小的食品企业使用这一指南，帮助他们在食品上贴上正确的日期标记，并帮助指导人们使用冷冻产品，这对减少可食用食品的扔掉至关重要。)”说明这样做的目的是减少可食用食品的被扔掉，从而推知划线词句“We know that confusing(难以理解的) labels can lead to food waste by suggesting that edible items need to be thrown away sooner. (我们知道，混淆标签会导致食物浪费，因为它暗示edible商品需要尽快扔掉。)”其中词汇意思应为“可食用的”。故选A项。
4．推理判断题。根据最后一段中Heather Hancock所说“I think this clear guidance can help deal with food waste, without damaging the safety of food. It will help businesses supply food that is properly described and stored, and safely provided to consumers. (我认为这一明确的指导方针有助于在不损害食品安全的情况下处理食品浪费。它将帮助企业提供经过正确描述和储存的食品，并安全提供给消费者。)”可知，Heather Hancock对政府支持指导持积极态度。故选C项。
5．A
6．C
7．D
8．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明可再生能源的低效率存储问题并提出了使用新型的铁基电池来解决。
5．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“The moment was praised as a milestone on the path to decarbonisation(脱碳).But what happens when the sunsets and the winds stop?(这一时刻被誉为脱碳道路上的里程碑。但当日落和风停止时会发生什么呢?)”和第二段“Handling the varied power production of renewables will require cheap storage for hours or even days at a time. New types of iron-based batteries might be up to the task.(处理可再生能源的各种电力生产将需要廉价的存储，一次存储几个小时甚至几天。新型铁基电池或许可以胜任这项任务。)”可知，作者在第一段介绍新能源的目的是为了引入话题，介绍文章的主题“铁基电池”。故选A项。
6．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Oregon- based ESS，whose batteries can store energy for between four and twelve hours，launched its first network-scale projects in 2021.Massachusetts-based Form Energy，which raised $ 240 million in 2021，has batteries that store power for up to 100 hours.(总部位于俄勒冈州的ESS的电池可以储存4到12小时的能量，于2021年启动了第一个网络规模的项目。总部位于马萨诸塞州的Form Energy公司于2021年筹集了2.4亿美元，其电池可储存电量长达100小时。)”可知，作者主要是通过举两个例子来说明铁基电池的发展，所以作者是通过举例子来展开第三段的。故选C项。
7．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“But if iron-based batteries can be applied widely，at a low enough cost，they could help power more of the world with renewable energy.(但如果铁基电池能够以足够低的成本广泛应用，它们可以帮助世界上更多的人使用可再生能源。)”可知，铁基电池被期望以更低的成本提供更多的能量。故选D项。
8．主旨大意题。分析全文内容再根据文章最后一段“There are still challenges to address：iron batteries typically have low efficiency，meaning a good part of the energy that’s put into them can’t be recovered.(目前仍有一些挑战需要解决：铁电池的效率通常很低，这意味着投入其中的很大一部分能量无法回收。)”可知，本文主要说明可再生能源的低效率存储问题并提出了使用新型的铁基电池来解决，所以C选项“挑战：新型低效率电池”适合用作文章标题。故选C项。
9．D
10．A
11．C
12．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者想象自己晚年的生活会是一件可怕的事，然而，在去了老年护理中心以后，缓解了恐惧并对生活充满了感激。
9．细节理解题。根据第二段“Looking for meaningful ways to spend my weekends after my exams, I signed up to a program of arts and crafts for the elderly run by my schoolmates.(考试后，为了寻找有意义的方式来度过我的周末，我报名参加了一个由我的同学为老年人开办的艺术和手工艺项目。)”可知，作者去Renci养老院是为了寻找有意义的方式来度过周末。故选D。
10．细节理解题。根据第二段“Some background research gave me the impression that many of them suffered from physical problems and had little family support. As a result, I expected the atmosphere there to be discouraging. (一些背景调查给我的印象是，他们中的许多人都有身体问题，几乎没有家庭支持。因此，我预计那里的气氛会令人沮丧。)”可知，作者在进入养老院之前，认为里面充满了沮丧。故选A。
11．细节理解题。根据第三段“But after I spoke to a Portuguese-Chinese man, I thought that this wasn’t necessarily so. At the age of 90, he displayed a surprisingly strong sense of control over his life. His liveliness was exceptional among the elderly population in the home.(但当我和一个葡萄牙华裔男子交谈后，我觉得情况并非如此。在90岁的时候，他表现出了一种令人惊讶的强烈的生活控制感。他在这个家里的老年人中特别活泼。)”可知，是一个活泼的90岁老年人让作者改变了他对老年的态度。故选C。
12．推理判断题。根据最后一段“I knew that this was the kind of control over life that I wanted for myself. (我知道这就是我想要的那种对生活的掌控。)”及全文可推断，作者找到了自己想要的生活——按照自己的法则生活。故选B。
13．A
14．D
15．D
16．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人们拖延与设定截止日期的时间长短有关。
13．推理判断题。根据第二段“Professor Stephen Knowles tested the effect of deadline length on task completion for their research. (Stephen Knowles教授在他们的研究中测试了截止日期长度对任务完成的影响)”可推断，Stephen Knowles教授做这项研究是为了研究设定截止日期对拖延这一行为的影响。故选A。
14．细节理解题。根据第三段中“No deadline and the one-week deadline led to many early responses, while a long deadline appeared to give people permission to procrastinate, and then forget. (没有截止日期和一周的截止日期导致了许多早期的回复，而较长的截止日期似乎允许人们拖延，然后忘记)”可知，设定很长的截止日期最有可能导致拖延。故选D。
15．推理判断题。根据第三段中“Professor Knowles wasn’t surprised to find that specifying a shorter deadline increased the chances of receiving a response compared to a longer deadline.( Knowles教授毫不惊讶地发现，与较长的截止日期相比，指定较短的截止日期会增加收到回复的机会)”可推断，Knowles教授对这项研究结果的态度是不惊讶的。故选D。
16．主旨大意题。通读全文，再根据文章第一段“They say procrastination is the thief of time — actually deadlines are. (人们说拖延是时间的小偷——实际上截止日期才是罪魁祸首)”以及第三段“specifying a shorter deadline increased the chances of receiving a response compared to a longer deadline. (与较长的截止日期相比，指定较短的截止日期可以增加收到回复的机会)”可知，文章主要介绍了设定截止日期的长短会影响人们做事是否拖延。由此可知，C项“Deadline — the Key to Reducing Procrastination (截止日期——减少拖延的关键)”适合作为本文标题。故选C。
17．A
18．D
19．C
20．B
【导语】本文为说明文。文章介绍了全世界使用的语言总数中至少有 43% 面临灭绝的危险，到本世纪末，世界上至少有一半的语言会消亡。科学家认为，数字化可能是我们在网络世界中保留其中一些迅速消失的语言的唯一希望。
17．推理判断题。根据第一段前两句“According to the statistics shared by UNESCO, at least 43% of the total languages being spoken across the world are in danger of extinction. Moreover, many languages around the world have less than 1,000 speakers now. (根据联合国教科文组织分享的统计数据，全世界使用的语言中至少有43%面临灭绝的危险。此外，现在世界上许多语言的使用者不到1000人)”可知，43% 的语言面临灭绝，一些语言的使用者人数甚至不超过1000人，这些数字是说明很多语言濒临灭绝。故选A项。
18．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“For example, Oxford University Press launched Oxford Global Languages a few years ago, advocating “digitally underrepresented” languages. They are focused on promoting languages that might have close to a million speakers worldwide, but have little or no online presence. Therefore, they have been creating digital dictionaries as a fundamental building block to help preserve them. (例如，牛津大学出版社几年前推出了牛津全球语言，倡导“数字代表性不足”的语言。他们专注于推广可能在全球有近一百万使用者的语言，但很少或根本没有在线存在。因此，他们一直在创建数字词典作为帮助保存它们的基本构建块)”可知，Oxford Global Languages 在创建数字词典，努力以数字的形式保存一些语言的基本构建块。故选D项。
19．推理判断题。根据第四段“There have been countless other projects like this with the same aim. Another is the Rosetta Project,which aims to create a handheld digital library that will carry more than 1,500 languages. It will be appropriately sized to fit nicely into our hands, and will come with around 13,000 pages of information.Projects like these have as their main goals to ensure the preservation of local languages long after their speakers have died.(有无数其他类似的项目具有相同的目标。另一个是罗塞塔项目，该项目旨在创建一个手持式数字图书馆，将承载1500多种语言。它的大小将适当，以适合我们的手，并将提供大约13000页的信息。像这样的项目的主要目标是确保在当地语言使用者去世后很长一段时间内得到保护)”可知， Rosetta Project项目的目标是确保当地的语言在使用者在去世之后很长一段时间后可以得到保护，即它保护了语言的多样性。故选C项。
20．词义猜测题。根据上文第四段最后一句“Projects like these have as their main goals to ensure the preservation of local languages long after their speakers have died.(像这样的项目的主要目标是确保在当地语言使用者去世后很长一段时间内得到保护)”和下文最后一段第二句“Of course, we cannot only rely on digitization to deal with worldwide languages loss.(当然，我们不能仅仅依靠数字化来应对全球语言的流失) ”可知，此处指的是语言使用者逝世之后，语言就会消失，而科学家们现在在用数字化保护这些语言，确保在语言使用者逝世后语言依然可以得到保护，故推测perish是“消失”的意思。故选B项。
21．D
22．B
23．A
24．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了美国研究人员用一种基因疗法治疗健康的小鼠，这种疗法可以使衰老的细胞恢复体力，使小鼠更年轻。文章介绍了这种基因疗法的作用和研究过程。
21．细节理解题。根据文章第一段话“Repeating the trick in humans is far from straightforward, but the findings will fuel interest in new therapiesthat aim to slow or reverse theageing process as a means of tackling age-related diseases such as cancers and Alzheimer’s.(在人类身上重复这一技巧远非易事，但这一发现将激发人们对旨在减缓或逆转衰老过程的新疗法的兴趣，作为治疗癌症和阿尔茨海默氏症等与年龄有关的疾病的一种手段。)”可知，这一研究发现引发了对减缓衰老新疗法的兴趣，也对治疗其他疾病有重大启发。故选D项。
22．细节理解题。根据文章第二段话“The scientists drew on previous work by the Japanese Nobel winner Prof Shinya Yamanaka, who showed that a mixture of four molecules(原子)—known as Yamanaka factors—can turn adult cells into youthful stem cells that are capable of forming almost any tissue (组织) in the body.(科学家们借鉴了日本诺贝尔奖得主Shinya Yamanaka教授之前的研究成果。Shinya Yamanaka教授展示了一种四种分子的混合物——即山中因子——可以将成年细胞转化为年轻的干细胞，这些干细胞几乎能够形成体内的任何组织。)”以及第三段话“found that mice who received Yamanaka factors for several months were similar to younger animals in many ways, with their skin in particular showing signs of rejuvenation(恢复青春).(研究发现，连续几个月接受山中因子治疗的小鼠在许多方面与年轻的小鼠相似，尤其是它们的皮肤显示出年轻化的迹象。)”可知，研究表明可以将小白鼠的皮肤变得更年轻化，故选B项。
23．推理判断题。根据文章第四段话“The experiments showed that rejuvenation was more effective when the therapy was given for a long time—7 to 10 months—starting when the animals were 12 to 15 months old, equal to age 35 to 50 in humans.(实验表明，当治疗时间较长（7到10个月）时，恢复活力更有效，从动物12到15个月大开始，相当于人类的35到50岁。)”可知，治疗时间越久，效果会更好。故选A项。
24．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段话“In theory, biological age reversal or reduction could be possible. However, we are at very early stages where we need to understand the basic science behind it much better,(从理论上讲，生物年龄逆转或缩短是可能的。然而，我们还处于非常早期的阶段，我们需要更好地理解它背后的基础科学，)”可知，我们现在的研究还处于初级阶段，还需要更多的深入研究和实践，故选A项。
25．A
26．C
27．B
28．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了荷兰一个城市将成为世界上第一个禁止在公共场所投放肉类广告的城市，以减少消费和温室气体排放。
25．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Advertisements will not be allowed on Haarlem’s buses, shelters and screens in public spaces, prompting complaints from the meat sector that the government is “going too far in telling people what’s best for them”.(哈勒姆的公共汽车、避难所和公共场所的屏幕上不允许出现广告，这引发了肉类行业的抱怨，称政府“在告诉人们什么对他们最好方面走得太远了”。)”可知，肉类行业反对这项禁令。故选A。
26．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Recent studies suggest global food production is responsible for one-third of all planet-heating emissions, with the use of animals for meat accounting for twice the pollution of producing plant-based foods.(最近的研究表明，全球食品生产造成的温室气体排放量占全球温室气体排放量的三分之一，而使用动物肉类造成的污染是生产植物性食品造成的污染的两倍。)”可知，最近的研究表明肉类消费造成更多的污染。故选C。
27．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“She told the Haarlem105 radio channel: “We are not about what people are baking and roasting in their own kitchen; if people want to continue eating meat, it’s fine. We can’t tell people there’s a climate crisis and meanwhile, encourage them to buy products that are part of the cause. Of course, there are a lot of people who find the decision shocking and unreasonable, but there are also a lot of people who think it’s fine.”(她告诉Haarlem105广播频道：“我们不关心人们在自己的厨房里烘焙什么;如果人们想继续吃肉，那也没关系。我们不能告诉人们有气候危机，同时鼓励他们购买造成气候危机的产品。当然，有很多人觉得这个决定令人震惊，不合理，但也有很多人认为这很好。”)”可知，Ziggy Klazes的话传达了她支持禁止肉类广告。故选B。
28．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“A Dutch city will become the first in the world to ban meat advertisements from public spaces in an effort to reduce consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.(荷兰一个城市将成为世界上第一个禁止在公共场所投放肉类广告的城市，以减少消费和温室气体排放。)”可知，文章主要讲述了一个荷兰城市禁止在公共场所投放肉类广告。故选C。
29．C
30．B
31．A
32．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在做贝里克郡海洋保护区的看护员时欣赏当地的美景，并通过自己的公司帮助人们认识野生动物的故事，表达了他对贝里克郡的热爱之情。
29．细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“I first came to Berwickshire for a job-to be the Ranger for the Berwickshire Marine Reserve.”（我第一次来到贝里克郡是为了一份工作——做贝里克郡海洋保护区的看护员。）可知，作者第一次去贝里克郡是为了做海洋保护区的看护员。故选C项。
30．词义猜测题。根据第二段第三句“ With its world-famous non-conformity(均变)，it’s considered the birthplace of modern geology. ”（由于其举世闻名的均变，它被认为是现代地质学的发源地。）可知， Siccar Point是现代地质学的发源地，推断出它的作用和地位是重要的也是最吸引人的，The jewel in the crown意为“皇冠上的宝石”，也是最吸引人的东西，符合句意。故选B项。
31．细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“In the darker months my online courses help people learn about wildlife in the hope that it will increase their enjoyment of the marine and coastal environments they spend time in.”（在黑暗的月份，我用线上课程帮助人们了解野生动物，希望这能增加他们对海洋和沿海环境的感受。）可知，作者是通过在线课程帮助人们认识野生动物。故选A项。
32．推理判断题。根据第一段第三句“There’s so much I love about Berwickshire.”（我爱贝克里郡的地方实在太多了。）可知作者热爱这个地方的一切，推断出他对于贝克里郡充满热情。故选D项。
33．C
34．D
35．B
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了加州乐高乐园的相关信息。
33．细节理解题。根据小标题Shows&Activities下的段落中“Download our mobile app for showtimes!(下载我们的手机应用程序以查看表演时间)”可知，参观者可以下载园区手机app了解表演的具体时间。故选C项。
34．细节理解题。根据小标题Tickets下的1-Day LEGOLAND部分“Adult(Ages 13+): $110 Child(Ages 3-12): $104(成人(13岁以上)：110美元儿童(3-12岁)：104美元)”可知，一对夫妇带着一个5岁的孩子去乐高乐园玩一天，他们的费用为：2x110+104=324美元。故选D项。
35．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“All guests are required to review important health and safety information on this website before arriving.(所有客人在到达前都必须浏览本网站上的重要健康和安全信息)”可推知，本文是发布在网站上。故选B项。
36．C
37．B
38．C
39．A
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了几个人工智能虚拟人物，以及这项技术在各个领域的应用。
36．推理判断题。根据第一段中“…shows skills that are unmatched by her classmates in the real world. She can easily mix diversified musical genres, analyze complicated chords (和弦) and explore broader possibilities of making music great fun.(……她展示了现实世界中她的同学无法匹敌的技能。她可以轻松地混合不同的音乐类型，分析复杂的和弦，并探索使音乐变得有趣的更广泛的可能性)”可知，Luna非常智能。故选C。
37．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Baidu launched a digital person called Xi Ling, who can provide a 24-hour tireless live streaming service.(百度推出了一个名为Xi Ling的数字人，可以提供24小时不知疲倦的直播服务)”以及“A large quantity of Chinese TV stations have jumped on the bandwagon (潮流) as well. Many digital hosts have appeared on the sereen. (大量的中国电视台也加入了这股潮流。荧屏上出现了许多数字主持人)”可知，虚拟人物被应用于网络和电视节目，故选B。
38．细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“But such digital beings should be properly introduced into their areas, Lu added.(但是这些数字生物应该被恰当地引入他们的领域，Lu补充道)”可知，Lu Yanxia认为人工智能数字人物应该被适当地引入他们的领域，故选C。
39．主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合最后一段中“Now, China is trying to deepen the integration of AI, virtual reality and 8K tech and expand their applications in social networking, shopping, entertainment and exhibitions.(现在，中国正试图深化人工智能、虚拟现实和8K技术的融合，并扩大它们在社交网络、购物、娱乐和展览方面的应用)”可知， 文章主要介绍了几个人工智能虚拟人物，以及这项技术在各个领域的应用，A项“人工智能虚拟人在中国风靡一时”适合作为文章标题。故选A。
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Apples, oranges and other fruit should be kept in the fridge to last long, new supermarket labels will say, in a move which could tell the end of the traditional fruit bowl. The labels will form part of the Government-backed guidance to help consumers reduce the amount of food they throw by changing advice on packs of supermarket food.
Under the plan supermarkets will introduce a new “Little Blue Fridge” sign for food which should be kept chilled(冷藏), or benefit from being kept in the fridge to prevent it going off. The sign will appear on much food which is not usually kept in the fridge. For example the Waste and Resources Action Program (WRAP) pointed out that apples, oranges and pears, which are usually kept in a fruit bowl, should in fact be stored in the fridge.
Dr. Andrew Parry, a special advisor on food and drink, said, “Most fresh fruit and vegetables will keep fresher for longer if kept in their packaging and in the fridge. Generally a good way to manage fruit at home is to take out enough into the fruit bowl—if you prefer it at room temperature; but use your fridge as cold storage for the majority. This will give you more time to enjoy your food, and help cut down on waste.”
Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey said, “We know that confusing(难以理解的) labels can lead to food waste by suggesting that edible items need to be thrown away sooner. This new guidance will make packaging much clearer for consumers, saving them money and reducing waste. I encourage all food businesses, large and small, to use this guidance to help them put the right date mark on food and help to guide people on the freezing products which are crucial(至关重要的)to reducing the amount of edible food thrown away.”
Heather Hancock, chairman at the Food Standards Agency, said, “I think this clear guidance can help deal with food waste, without damaging the safety of food. It will help businesses supply food that is properly described and stored, and safely provided to consumers.”
1．According to the text, what is in line with the goal of the Government-backed guidance?
A．It encourages business. B．It lowers goods prices.
C．It helps cut down on waste. D．It improves product quality.
2．What’s the second paragraph mainly about?
A．The plan newly put forward by the government.
B．The common fruit and vegetables kept in the fridge.
C．Effects of the new “Little Blue Fridge” sign on food.
D．Supermarkets’ reaction to the Government-backed guidance.
3．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “edible” in Paragraph 4?
A．Eatable. B．Bad. C．Fresh. D．Packaged.
4．What’s Heather Hancock’s attitude towards the Government-backed guidance?
A．Critical. B．Cold. C．Positive. D．Disappointed.
For a few seconds on a sunny afternoon last April，renewables broke a record for California’s main electric network，providing enough power to supply 94.5% of demand. The moment was praised as a milestone on the path to decarbonisation(脱碳).But what happens when the sunsets and the winds stop?
Handling the varied power production of renewables will require cheap storage for hours or even days at a time. New types of iron-based batteries might be up to the task.
Many firms are engaged in developing these kinds of batteries. Oregon- based ESS,whose batteries can store energy for between four and twelve hours，launched its first network-scale projects in 2021.Massachusetts-based Form Energy,which raised $ 240 million in 2021，has batteries that store power for up to 100 hours. Its first installation will be a one-megawatt(兆瓦)pilot plant in Minnesota，planned to be completed in 2023.
Both companies rely on batteries that use iron，one of the most abundant materials on the planet. This means that their offerings could eventually be cheaper than other network storage candidates. Form says its batteries could eventually cost just $ 20 per kilowatt-hour，lower than even optimistic predictions for lithium-ion(锂离子)batteries in the next several decades.
There are still challenges to address：iron batteries typically have low efficiency，meaning a good part of the energy that’s put into them can’t be recovered. Unwanted side reactions can also degrade them over time. But if iron-based batteries can be applied widely，at a low enough cost，they could help power more of the world with renewable energy.
5．What is the author’s purpose of raising a question in the first paragraph?
A．To introduce the topic of the article. B．To support the topic of this paragraph.
C．To highlight the importance of energy. D．To inspire more scientists to study.
6．How does the author develop Paragraph 3?
A．By making classifications. B．By analysing cause and effect.
C．By giving examples. D．By explaining definitions.
7．What do we know about the iron-based batteries in the passage?
A．They are bound to quickly replace all the existing batteries.
B．They are of great help in spite of several unknown weaknesses.
C．They are believed to be applied more widely in the remote areas.
D．They are expected to supply more energy at a much lower cost.
8．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．Competition：Two Battery Companies
B．Possibility：Long-lasting Network Batteries
C．Challenge：New Battery with Low Efficiency
D．Milestone：Success in Decarbonisation
It has always been horrible for me to picture my life in old age. My recent visits to the senior care center, however, relieved some of my fears and provided valuable food for thought.
Looking for meaningful ways to spend my weekends after my exams, I signed up for a program of arts and crafts for the elderly run by my schoolmates. I was informed that the Renci Nursing Home,where the program would be held, accommodated some of the less fortunate elderly in Singapore. Some background research gave me the impression that many of them suffered from physical problems and had little family support. As a result, I expected the atmosphere there to be discouraging. And, judging by the lack of interest in the painting activities, I truly sensed a feeling of aimlessness there. Given that we live in a society in which the relationships between the generations are weakening, perhaps the disappointing atmosphere in the home wasn’t surprising. The people were cut off from the ties that make life meaningful.
Is it safe to say then that our lives after retirement will likely feel aimless? But after I spoke to a Portuguese-Chinese man, I thought that this wasn’t necessarily so. At the age of 90, he displayed a surprisingly strong sense of control over his life. His liveliness was exceptional among the elderly population in the home. He had spent his life either traveling around the world as a backpacker, or working hard in Singapore to save up for his trips. He had made it a rule to learn foreign languages,exercise and eat healthily- something he continued to do during his stay in the nursing home.
While he spoke to me about how his time in London had shaped his view of cultural difference,I looked into his eyes. I knew that this was the kind of control over life that I wanted for myself. I don’ t want to spend half of my time wandering about in foreign countries like he did, but I do want to appreciate the richness that life has to offer.
9．Why did the author go to the Renci Nursery Home?
A．It was run by his schoolmates. B．He meant to learn arts and crafts.
C．It housed some unfortunate seniors. D．He wanted a significant weekend.
10．What did the author think of the nursing home before he entered it?
A．It was filled with depression. B．It solved physical problems.
C．It was full of impressive activities. D．It connected different generations.
11．What mainly helped the author change his attitude toward old age?
A．The efforts of the elderly. B．The view of cultural difference.
C．The liveliness of an old man. D．The care of the nursing home.
12．What can we learn about the author?
A．He was trying to call on people to care for the elderly.
B．He found what he wanted for his life--living by his own law.
C．He would travel by himself like a backpacker.
D．He made adequate preparations for his old age.
They say procrastination (拖延) is the thief of time — actually deadlines are. New research has found that if you want someone to help you out with something, it is best not to set a deadline at all. But if you do set a deadline, make it short.
Professor Stephen Knowles tested the effect of deadline length on task completion for their research.Participants were invited to complete an online survey concerning a charity donation. They were given either one week, one month, or no deadline to respond. Professor Knowles says although the topic of the survey is about charity, the results are true of any situation where someone asks another person for help.
The study found responses to the survey were lowest for the one-month deadline and highest when no deadline was specified. No deadline and the one-week deadline led to many early responses, while a long deadline appeared to give people permission to procrastinate, and then forget. Professor Knowles wasn’t surprised to find that specifying a shorter deadline increased the chances of receiving a response compared to a longer deadline. However, he did find it interesting that they received the most responses when no deadline was specified.
“We interpret this as evidence that specifying a longer deadline, as opposed to a short deadline or no deadline at all, removes the urgency to act,” he says. “People therefore put off undertaking the task, and since they are inattentive or forget, postponing it results in lower response rates.”
He says of the research that it is possible that not specifying a deadline might still have led participants to assume that there is an unspoken deadline. Professor Knowles hopes his research can help reduce the amount of procrastinating people do. “Many people procrastinate. They have the best intentions of helping someone out, but just do not get around to doing it.”
13．Why did Professor Knowles do the research?
A．To study the role a deadline plays in procrastination.
B．To find out whether people are interested in charity.
C．To attract public attention to the effects of procrastination.
D．To test the effect of procrastination on task completion.
14．What most likely leads to procrastination?
A．No deadlines. B．Short deadlines. C．Specific deadlines. D．Long deadlines.
15．What’ s the attitude of Professor Knowles to the findings of the study?
A．Interested. B．Conservative. C．Confused. D．Unsurprised.
16．Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A．Procrastination — the Thief of Time B．Procrastination — the Urgent Problem to Solve
C．Deadline — the Key to Reducing Procrastination D．Deadline — a Result of Procrastination
According to the statistics shared by UNESCO, at least 43% of the total languages being spoken across the world are in danger of extinction. Moreover, many languages around the world have less than 1,000 speakers now. Linguists (语言学家) and researchers believe that by the end of the century, at least half of the world’ s languages will have died.
Language activists and people who speak these endangered languages spare no effect to fight back. Scientists believe that digitalization might be our only hope to preserve some of these quickly disappearing languages in the online world.
For example, Oxford University Press launched Oxford Global Languages a few years ago, advocating “digitally underrepresented” languages. They are focused on promoting languages that might have close to a million speakers worldwide, but have little or no online presence. Therefore, they have been creating digital dictionaries as a fundamental building block to help preserve them.
There have been countless other projects like this with the same aim. Another is the Rosetta Project,which aims to create a handheld digital library that will carry more than 1,500 languages. It will be appropriately sized to fit nicely into our hands, and will come with around 13,000 pages of information. Projects like these have as their main goals to ensure the preservation of local languages long after their speakers have died.
Countless languages will continue to perish as the remaining speakers die. Of course, we cannot only rely on digitization to deal with worldwide languages loss. However, it is a step in the right direction. These digital tools offer endangered languages many opportunities to bounce back and survive.
17．What does the data in paragraph 1 mainly show?
A．Many languages are endangered.
B．Culture determines language development.
C．Human activity has an influence on languages.
D．Many linguists attempt to protect threatened languages.
18．What does Oxford Global Languages try to do?
A．Promote online courses of local languages.
B．Publish paper dictionaries of global languages.
C．Increase dying language speakers to a million.
D．Make certain languages available in digital form.
19．What can we learn about the digital library to be created by the Rosetta Project?
A．It is portable but very expensive.
B．It is sponsored by Oxford University Press.
C．It provides protection for linguistic diversity.
D．It contains automatically updated information.
20．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “perish” in the last paragraph?
A．Be enriched. B．Be lost. C．Be acquired. D．Be invented.
Rescarchers in the US treated healthy mice with a form of gene therapy that refreshed older cells, making the animals more youthful according to biological markers that are used to measure the effects of ageing. Repeating the trick in humans is far from straightforward, but the findings will fuel interest in new therapiesthat aim to slow or reverse theageing process as a means of tackling age-related diseases such as cancers and Alzheimer’s.
The scientists drew on previous work by the Japanese Nobel winner Prof Shinya Yamanaka, who showed that a mixture of four molecules(原子)—known as Yamanaka factors—can turn adult cells into youthful stem cells that are capable of forming almost any tissue (组织) in the body.
Writing in the journal Nature Aging,the US team led by Jasper and Prof Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte at the Salk Institute in California and the San Diego Altos Institute, found that mice who received Yamanaka factors for several months were similar to younger animals in many ways, with their skin in particular showing signs of rejuvenation(恢复青春).
The experiments showed that rejuvenation was more effective when the therapy was given for a long time—7 to 10 months—starting when the animals were 12 to 15 months old, equal to age 35 to 50 in humans. Whén older animals, equal to 80 years old in human terms, were treated for one month, the scientists saw little impact.
Rather than using Yamanaka factors to rejuvenate aged humans, many scientists suspect that new drugs will be needed to partially reprogram cells safely and effectively. “In theory, biological age reversal or reduction could be possible. However, we are at very early stages where we need to understand the basic science behind it much better,” said Dr.Tamir Chandra, an expert in the biology of ageing at the University of Edinburgh.
21．Which of the following best describes the findings of the research?
A．Suspicious.
B．Tricky.
C．Amusing.
D．Inspiring.
22．What can we say about Yamanaka factors?
A．They are made up of three molecules.
B．They can probably rejuvenate mice’s skin.
C．They were first found by a Japanese scientist.
D．They can become a part of mice’s body tissue.
23．What can be inferred from the findings of the experiments?
A．The therapy given for a long time works better.
B．Humans may have better outcomes than animals.
C．The rejuvenation is more effective for people aged 12 to 15.
D．Older animals can live longer with the help of the treatment.
24．What do Dr.Tamir Chandra’s words mainly tell us?
A．The researches are far from complete.
B．The process of growing old cannot be stopped.
C．The basic rule behind rejuvenation is fully understood.
D．The new drug has been put into use safely and effectively.
A Dutch city will become the first in the world to ban meat advertisements from public spaces in an effort to reduce consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.The ban also covers holiday flights, fossil fuels and cars that run on fossil fuels.The ban is delayed until 2024 due to existing contracts with companies that sell the products.
Haarlem, which lies to the west of Amsterdam and has a population of about 160,000,will bring the ban into effect from 2024 after meat was added to a list of products deemed to contribute to the climate crisis. Advertisements will not be allowed on Haarlem’s buses, shelters and screens in public spaces, prompting complaints from the meat sector that the government is “going too far in telling people what’s best for them”.
Recent studies suggest global food production is responsible for one-third of all planet-heating emissions,with the use of animals for meat accounting for twice the pollution of producing plant-based foods. Forests that absorb carbon dioxide are cut down for the food of animals while fertilisers used for growing their feed are rich in nitrogen(氮)，which can contribute to air pollution，water pollution and climate change. Livestock also produces large quantities of methane(甲烷)，a powerful greenhouse gas.
Zlggy Klazes,a councillor from the GroenLinks party, said she had not known the city would be the world’s first to enforce such a policy when she proposed it. She told the Haarlem105 radio channel:“We are not about what people are baking and roasting in their own kitchen;if people want to continue eating meat, it’s fine. We can’t tell people there’s a climate crisis and meanwhile,encourage them to buy products that are part of the cause. Of course, there are a lot of people who find the decision shocking and unreasonable,but there are also a lot of people who think it’s fine.”
25．What does the meat sector think of the ban?
A．Disapproving.
B．Neutral.
C．Indifferent.
D．Positive.
26．What do recent studies show?
A．Nitrogen is harmful to the environment.
B．Methane mainly comes from livestock.
C．Meat consumption causes more pollution.
D．People cut down trees for human habitation.
27．What message do Ziggy Klazes’s words convey?
A．She is the first to ban meat advertisement.
B．She is in favor of banning meat advertising.
C．She emphasizes the advantage of eating meat.
D．She cares about what people cook in the kitchen
28．What is the best title for the text?
A．Fossil fuels are banned in Dutch city.
B．Dutch city decreases meat production.
C．Dutch city bans meat advertisements in public.
D．Greenhouse gas emissions are limited in Dutch city.
I first came to Berwickshire for a job-to be the Ranger for the Berwickshire Marine Reserve.I was then Senior Ranger for St Abb’s Head National Nature Reserve and I set up my own business, In Our Nature, offering wildlife journeys,walks,talks and courses in 2020. There’s so much I love about Berwickshire.Its stunning scenery. Its variety of landscapes and habitats and range of amazing wildlife, both above and below the water. Its friendly people. In places you can feel like you are a million miles from anywhere, when in reality you’re just an hour’s drive from Edinburgh.
The thing that supports everything on the Berwickshire Coast is its varied and fascinating geology(地质).The jewel in the crown is Siccar Point. With its world-famous non-conformity(均变)，it’s considered the birthplace of modern geology. The geology not only shapes the landscape, but it also impacts on the wildlife, forming varied habitats from steep sheltered valleys and towering cliffs to sheltered sandy bays.
There’s nothing I like more than being out in nature and sharing my passion with others, so starting up In Our Nature was a no brainer. In the warmer months I offer tours on land and sea to help folk enjoy the amazing wildlife and scenery of the Berwickshire Coast. In the darker months my online courses help people learn about wildlife in the hope that it will increase their enjoyment of the marine and coastal environments they spend time in.
My favourite spot on the Berwickshire Coast has got to be a place called Petticowick. The views up the coast and inland to the Mire Loch are second to none. It’s a place where you can marvel at geology which covers unimaginable periods of time. You can listen to and watch thousands of seabirds that return to the cliffs to breed each spring. Or witness all the amazing activity of the breeding seal colony on the beach below during the early winter.
29．Why did the author go to Berwickshire?
A．To do sightseeing.
B．To make friends.
C．To work in a reserve.
D．To study wildlife.
30．What do the underlined words “The jewel in the crown" mean?
A．The highest part.
B．The most attractive part.
C．The valueless part.
D．The advanced part.
31．How does the author help people get to know wildlife in darker months?
A．By providing online courses.
B．By sharing her experiences.
C．By offering tours on land.
D．By organizing trips to the sea.
32．What can we learn from the text?
A．Modern geology needs further study.
B．Petticowick should be well preserved.
C．People should not take advantage of nature.
D．The author is enthusiastic about Berwickshire.
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33．What are visitors advised to do to know the specific time of the shows?
A．Phone the park for the showtimes.
B．Get the timetable from the Internet.
C．Download the mobile app of the park.
D．Consult the park about the time in person.
34．How much should they pay if a couple with a 5-year-old kid visit LEGOLAND for 1 day?
A．S214.
B．$384.
C．$304
D．S324.
35．Where can the text be found?
A．In a magazine.
B．On a website.
C．In a travel brochure.
D．In a biography.
Luya, a virtual singer who was admitted to a Chinese music college in 2022, made a hit recently.The pink-haired anime (动漫) girl, developed by iFLYTEK, China’s leading AI and speech tech company, shows skills that are unmatched by her classmates in the real world. She can easily mix diversified musical genres, analyze complicated chords (和弦) and explore broader possibilities of making music great fun. More than a virtual idol, she is an example of the new industrial fashion in the country.
China’s internet magnates (巨头) are acting quick to explore AI digital humans’ potential. Baidu launched a digital person called Xi Ling, who can provide a 24-hour tireless live streaming service. Ayayi, another AI-enabled influeneer, joined Alibaba as a digital manager. A large quantity of Chinese TV stations have jumped on the bandwagon (潮流) as well. Many digital hosts have appeared on the sereen. They are expected to revolutionize the media landscape in the future.
Lu Yanxia, an analyst from IDC, said that AI digital humans have shown noticeable commercial value in some areas, and a growing number of them will work together with human beings in the future. But such digital beings should be properly introduced into their areas, Lu added.
Now, China is trying to deepen the integration of AI, virtual reality and 8K tech and expand their applications in social networking, shopping, entertainment and exhibitions. According to the data from iiMedia Research, the market value in China driven by virtual humans is expected to reach $92.45billion in 2025.
36．Which of the following words best describes Luya?
A．Experienced. B．Irreplaceable. C．Intelligent. D．Respected.
37．What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A．Xi Ling is employed as a digital manager.
B．Virtual figures are applied online and in TV programs.
C．Digital hosts have revolutionized the media landscape.
D．Baidu designed virtual influencers as managers.
38．What does Lu Yanxia think about AI digital humans?
A．They have captured little attention of the market.
B．They are showing commercial value in all areas.
C．They should be properly introduced into their areas.
D．They will replace human beings in more areas.
39．What is the best title for the passage?
A．AI-enabled virtual humans are becoming fashion in China
B．AI technology has a long way to go in China
C．China is to deepen the integration of AI technology
D．TV stations have brought in many digital hosts
参考答案
1．C
2．D
3．A
4．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项政府支持的指导将通过改变超市食品包装上的建议来帮助消费者减少浪费。
1．细节理解题。根据第一段中“The labels will form part of the Government-backed guidance to help consumers reduce the amount of food they throw by changing advice on packs of supermarket food. (这些标签将成为政府支持的指导方针的一部分，通过改变超市食品包装上的建议，帮助消费者减少他们扔掉的食物量。)”可知，政府支持的指导有助于减少浪费。故选C项。
2．主旨大意题。根据第二段中“Under the plan supermarkets will introduce a new ‘Little Blue Fridge’ sign for food which should be kept chilled(冷藏), or benefit from being kept in the fridge to prevent it going off. (根据该计划，超市将推出一个新的‘蓝色小冰箱’标志，用于存放需要冷藏的食物，或存放于冰箱中防止变质的食物。)”可知，本段主要讲超市对政府支持的指导的反应。故选D项。
3．词句猜测题。划线词句后文“I encourage all food businesses, large and small, to use this guidance to help them put the right date mark on food and help to guide people on the freezing products which are crucial(至关重要的)to reducing the amount of edible food thrown away. (我鼓励所有大大小小的食品企业使用这一指南，帮助他们在食品上贴上正确的日期标记，并帮助指导人们使用冷冻产品，这对减少可食用食品的扔掉至关重要。)”说明这样做的目的是减少可食用食品的被扔掉，从而推知划线词句“We know that confusing(难以理解的) labels can lead to food waste by suggesting that edible items need to be thrown away sooner. (我们知道，混淆标签会导致食物浪费，因为它暗示edible商品需要尽快扔掉。)”其中词汇意思应为“可食用的”。故选A项。
4．推理判断题。根据最后一段中Heather Hancock所说“I think this clear guidance can help deal with food waste, without damaging the safety of food. It will help businesses supply food that is properly described and stored, and safely provided to consumers. (我认为这一明确的指导方针有助于在不损害食品安全的情况下处理食品浪费。它将帮助企业提供经过正确描述和储存的食品，并安全提供给消费者。)”可知，Heather Hancock对政府支持指导持积极态度。故选C项。
5．A
6．C
7．D
8．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明可再生能源的低效率存储问题并提出了使用新型的铁基电池来解决。
5．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“The moment was praised as a milestone on the path to decarbonisation(脱碳).But what happens when the sunsets and the winds stop?(这一时刻被誉为脱碳道路上的里程碑。但当日落和风停止时会发生什么呢?)”和第二段“Handling the varied power production of renewables will require cheap storage for hours or even days at a time. New types of iron-based batteries might be up to the task.(处理可再生能源的各种电力生产将需要廉价的存储，一次存储几个小时甚至几天。新型铁基电池或许可以胜任这项任务。)”可知，作者在第一段介绍新能源的目的是为了引入话题，介绍文章的主题“铁基电池”。故选A项。
6．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Oregon- based ESS，whose batteries can store energy for between four and twelve hours，launched its first network-scale projects in 2021.Massachusetts-based Form Energy，which raised $ 240 million in 2021，has batteries that store power for up to 100 hours.(总部位于俄勒冈州的ESS的电池可以储存4到12小时的能量，于2021年启动了第一个网络规模的项目。总部位于马萨诸塞州的Form Energy公司于2021年筹集了2.4亿美元，其电池可储存电量长达100小时。)”可知，作者主要是通过举两个例子来说明铁基电池的发展，所以作者是通过举例子来展开第三段的。故选C项。
7．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“But if iron-based batteries can be applied widely，at a low enough cost，they could help power more of the world with renewable energy.(但如果铁基电池能够以足够低的成本广泛应用，它们可以帮助世界上更多的人使用可再生能源。)”可知，铁基电池被期望以更低的成本提供更多的能量。故选D项。
8．主旨大意题。分析全文内容再根据文章最后一段“There are still challenges to address：iron batteries typically have low efficiency，meaning a good part of the energy that’s put into them can’t be recovered.(目前仍有一些挑战需要解决：铁电池的效率通常很低，这意味着投入其中的很大一部分能量无法回收。)”可知，本文主要说明可再生能源的低效率存储问题并提出了使用新型的铁基电池来解决，所以C选项“挑战：新型低效率电池”适合用作文章标题。故选C项。
9．D
10．A
11．C
12．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者想象自己晚年的生活会是一件可怕的事，然而，在去了老年护理中心以后，缓解了恐惧并对生活充满了感激。
9．细节理解题。根据第二段“Looking for meaningful ways to spend my weekends after my exams, I signed up to a program of arts and crafts for the elderly run by my schoolmates.(考试后，为了寻找有意义的方式来度过我的周末，我报名参加了一个由我的同学为老年人开办的艺术和手工艺项目。)”可知，作者去Renci养老院是为了寻找有意义的方式来度过周末。故选D。
10．细节理解题。根据第二段“Some background research gave me the impression that many of them suffered from physical problems and had little family support. As a result, I expected the atmosphere there to be discouraging. (一些背景调查给我的印象是，他们中的许多人都有身体问题，几乎没有家庭支持。因此，我预计那里的气氛会令人沮丧。)”可知，作者在进入养老院之前，认为里面充满了沮丧。故选A。
11．细节理解题。根据第三段“But after I spoke to a Portuguese-Chinese man, I thought that this wasn’t necessarily so. At the age of 90, he displayed a surprisingly strong sense of control over his life. His liveliness was exceptional among the elderly population in the home.(但当我和一个葡萄牙华裔男子交谈后，我觉得情况并非如此。在90岁的时候，他表现出了一种令人惊讶的强烈的生活控制感。他在这个家里的老年人中特别活泼。)”可知，是一个活泼的90岁老年人让作者改变了他对老年的态度。故选C。
12．推理判断题。根据最后一段“I knew that this was the kind of control over life that I wanted for myself. (我知道这就是我想要的那种对生活的掌控。)”及全文可推断，作者找到了自己想要的生活——按照自己的法则生活。故选B。
13．A
14．D
15．D
16．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人们拖延与设定截止日期的时间长短有关。
13．推理判断题。根据第二段“Professor Stephen Knowles tested the effect of deadline length on task completion for their research. (Stephen Knowles教授在他们的研究中测试了截止日期长度对任务完成的影响)”可推断，Stephen Knowles教授做这项研究是为了研究设定截止日期对拖延这一行为的影响。故选A。
14．细节理解题。根据第三段中“No deadline and the one-week deadline led to many early responses, while a long deadline appeared to give people permission to procrastinate, and then forget. (没有截止日期和一周的截止日期导致了许多早期的回复，而较长的截止日期似乎允许人们拖延，然后忘记)”可知，设定很长的截止日期最有可能导致拖延。故选D。
15．推理判断题。根据第三段中“Professor Knowles wasn’t surprised to find that specifying a shorter deadline increased the chances of receiving a response compared to a longer deadline.( Knowles教授毫不惊讶地发现，与较长的截止日期相比，指定较短的截止日期会增加收到回复的机会)”可推断，Knowles教授对这项研究结果的态度是不惊讶的。故选D。
16．主旨大意题。通读全文，再根据文章第一段“They say procrastination is the thief of time — actually deadlines are. (人们说拖延是时间的小偷——实际上截止日期才是罪魁祸首)”以及第三段“specifying a shorter deadline increased the chances of receiving a response compared to a longer deadline. (与较长的截止日期相比，指定较短的截止日期可以增加收到回复的机会)”可知，文章主要介绍了设定截止日期的长短会影响人们做事是否拖延。由此可知，C项“Deadline — the Key to Reducing Procrastination (截止日期——减少拖延的关键)”适合作为本文标题。故选C。
17．A
18．D
19．C
20．B
【导语】本文为说明文。文章介绍了全世界使用的语言总数中至少有 43% 面临灭绝的危险，到本世纪末，世界上至少有一半的语言会消亡。科学家认为，数字化可能是我们在网络世界中保留其中一些迅速消失的语言的唯一希望。
17．推理判断题。根据第一段前两句“According to the statistics shared by UNESCO, at least 43% of the total languages being spoken across the world are in danger of extinction. Moreover, many languages around the world have less than 1,000 speakers now. (根据联合国教科文组织分享的统计数据，全世界使用的语言中至少有43%面临灭绝的危险。此外，现在世界上许多语言的使用者不到1000人)”可知，43% 的语言面临灭绝，一些语言的使用者人数甚至不超过1000人，这些数字是说明很多语言濒临灭绝。故选A项。
18．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“For example, Oxford University Press launched Oxford Global Languages a few years ago, advocating “digitally underrepresented” languages. They are focused on promoting languages that might have close to a million speakers worldwide, but have little or no online presence. Therefore, they have been creating digital dictionaries as a fundamental building block to help preserve them. (例如，牛津大学出版社几年前推出了牛津全球语言，倡导“数字代表性不足”的语言。他们专注于推广可能在全球有近一百万使用者的语言，但很少或根本没有在线存在。因此，他们一直在创建数字词典作为帮助保存它们的基本构建块)”可知，Oxford Global Languages 在创建数字词典，努力以数字的形式保存一些语言的基本构建块。故选D项。
19．推理判断题。根据第四段“There have been countless other projects like this with the same aim. Another is the Rosetta Project,which aims to create a handheld digital library that will carry more than 1,500 languages. It will be appropriately sized to fit nicely into our hands, and will come with around 13,000 pages of information.Projects like these have as their main goals to ensure the preservation of local languages long after their speakers have died.(有无数其他类似的项目具有相同的目标。另一个是罗塞塔项目，该项目旨在创建一个手持式数字图书馆，将承载1500多种语言。它的大小将适当，以适合我们的手，并将提供大约13000页的信息。像这样的项目的主要目标是确保在当地语言使用者去世后很长一段时间内得到保护)”可知， Rosetta Project项目的目标是确保当地的语言在使用者在去世之后很长一段时间后可以得到保护，即它保护了语言的多样性。故选C项。
20．词义猜测题。根据上文第四段最后一句“Projects like these have as their main goals to ensure the preservation of local languages long after their speakers have died.(像这样的项目的主要目标是确保在当地语言使用者去世后很长一段时间内得到保护)”和下文最后一段第二句“Of course, we cannot only rely on digitization to deal with worldwide languages loss.(当然，我们不能仅仅依靠数字化来应对全球语言的流失) ”可知，此处指的是语言使用者逝世之后，语言就会消失，而科学家们现在在用数字化保护这些语言，确保在语言使用者逝世后语言依然可以得到保护，故推测perish是“消失”的意思。故选B项。
21．D
22．B
23．A
24．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了美国研究人员用一种基因疗法治疗健康的小鼠，这种疗法可以使衰老的细胞恢复体力，使小鼠更年轻。文章介绍了这种基因疗法的作用和研究过程。
21．细节理解题。根据文章第一段话“Repeating the trick in humans is far from straightforward, but the findings will fuel interest in new therapiesthat aim to slow or reverse theageing process as a means of tackling age-related diseases such as cancers and Alzheimer’s.(在人类身上重复这一技巧远非易事，但这一发现将激发人们对旨在减缓或逆转衰老过程的新疗法的兴趣，作为治疗癌症和阿尔茨海默氏症等与年龄有关的疾病的一种手段。)”可知，这一研究发现引发了对减缓衰老新疗法的兴趣，也对治疗其他疾病有重大启发。故选D项。
22．细节理解题。根据文章第二段话“The scientists drew on previous work by the Japanese Nobel winner Prof Shinya Yamanaka, who showed that a mixture of four molecules(原子)—known as Yamanaka factors—can turn adult cells into youthful stem cells that are capable of forming almost any tissue (组织) in the body.(科学家们借鉴了日本诺贝尔奖得主Shinya Yamanaka教授之前的研究成果。Shinya Yamanaka教授展示了一种四种分子的混合物——即山中因子——可以将成年细胞转化为年轻的干细胞，这些干细胞几乎能够形成体内的任何组织。)”以及第三段话“found that mice who received Yamanaka factors for several months were similar to younger animals in many ways, with their skin in particular showing signs of rejuvenation(恢复青春).(研究发现，连续几个月接受山中因子治疗的小鼠在许多方面与年轻的小鼠相似，尤其是它们的皮肤显示出年轻化的迹象。)”可知，研究表明可以将小白鼠的皮肤变得更年轻化，故选B项。
23．推理判断题。根据文章第四段话“The experiments showed that rejuvenation was more effective when the therapy was given for a long time—7 to 10 months—starting when the animals were 12 to 15 months old, equal to age 35 to 50 in humans.(实验表明，当治疗时间较长（7到10个月）时，恢复活力更有效，从动物12到15个月大开始，相当于人类的35到50岁。)”可知，治疗时间越久，效果会更好。故选A项。
24．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段话“In theory, biological age reversal or reduction could be possible. However, we are at very early stages where we need to understand the basic science behind it much better,(从理论上讲，生物年龄逆转或缩短是可能的。然而，我们还处于非常早期的阶段，我们需要更好地理解它背后的基础科学，)”可知，我们现在的研究还处于初级阶段，还需要更多的深入研究和实践，故选A项。
25．A
26．C
27．B
28．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了荷兰一个城市将成为世界上第一个禁止在公共场所投放肉类广告的城市，以减少消费和温室气体排放。
25．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Advertisements will not be allowed on Haarlem’s buses, shelters and screens in public spaces, prompting complaints from the meat sector that the government is “going too far in telling people what’s best for them”.(哈勒姆的公共汽车、避难所和公共场所的屏幕上不允许出现广告，这引发了肉类行业的抱怨，称政府“在告诉人们什么对他们最好方面走得太远了”。)”可知，肉类行业反对这项禁令。故选A。
26．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Recent studies suggest global food production is responsible for one-third of all planet-heating emissions, with the use of animals for meat accounting for twice the pollution of producing plant-based foods.(最近的研究表明，全球食品生产造成的温室气体排放量占全球温室气体排放量的三分之一，而使用动物肉类造成的污染是生产植物性食品造成的污染的两倍。)”可知，最近的研究表明肉类消费造成更多的污染。故选C。
27．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“She told the Haarlem105 radio channel: “We are not about what people are baking and roasting in their own kitchen; if people want to continue eating meat, it’s fine. We can’t tell people there’s a climate crisis and meanwhile, encourage them to buy products that are part of the cause. Of course, there are a lot of people who find the decision shocking and unreasonable, but there are also a lot of people who think it’s fine.”(她告诉Haarlem105广播频道：“我们不关心人们在自己的厨房里烘焙什么;如果人们想继续吃肉，那也没关系。我们不能告诉人们有气候危机，同时鼓励他们购买造成气候危机的产品。当然，有很多人觉得这个决定令人震惊，不合理，但也有很多人认为这很好。”)”可知，Ziggy Klazes的话传达了她支持禁止肉类广告。故选B。
28．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“A Dutch city will become the first in the world to ban meat advertisements from public spaces in an effort to reduce consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.(荷兰一个城市将成为世界上第一个禁止在公共场所投放肉类广告的城市，以减少消费和温室气体排放。)”可知，文章主要讲述了一个荷兰城市禁止在公共场所投放肉类广告。故选C。
29．C
30．B
31．A
32．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在做贝里克郡海洋保护区的看护员时欣赏当地的美景，并通过自己的公司帮助人们认识野生动物的故事，表达了他对贝里克郡的热爱之情。
29．细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“I first came to Berwickshire for a job-to be the Ranger for the Berwickshire Marine Reserve.”（我第一次来到贝里克郡是为了一份工作——做贝里克郡海洋保护区的看护员。）可知，作者第一次去贝里克郡是为了做海洋保护区的看护员。故选C项。
30．词义猜测题。根据第二段第三句“ With its world-famous non-conformity(均变)，it’s considered the birthplace of modern geology. ”（由于其举世闻名的均变，它被认为是现代地质学的发源地。）可知， Siccar Point是现代地质学的发源地，推断出它的作用和地位是重要的也是最吸引人的，The jewel in the crown意为“皇冠上的宝石”，也是最吸引人的东西，符合句意。故选B项。
31．细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“In the darker months my online courses help people learn about wildlife in the hope that it will increase their enjoyment of the marine and coastal environments they spend time in.”（在黑暗的月份，我用线上课程帮助人们了解野生动物，希望这能增加他们对海洋和沿海环境的感受。）可知，作者是通过在线课程帮助人们认识野生动物。故选A项。
32．推理判断题。根据第一段第三句“There’s so much I love about Berwickshire.”（我爱贝克里郡的地方实在太多了。）可知作者热爱这个地方的一切，推断出他对于贝克里郡充满热情。故选D项。
33．C
34．D
35．B
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了加州乐高乐园的相关信息。
33．细节理解题。根据小标题Shows&Activities下的段落中“Download our mobile app for showtimes!(下载我们的手机应用程序以查看表演时间)”可知，参观者可以下载园区手机app了解表演的具体时间。故选C项。
34．细节理解题。根据小标题Tickets下的1-Day LEGOLAND部分“Adult(Ages 13+): $110 Child(Ages 3-12): $104(成人(13岁以上)：110美元儿童(3-12岁)：104美元)”可知，一对夫妇带着一个5岁的孩子去乐高乐园玩一天，他们的费用为：2x110+104=324美元。故选D项。
35．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“All guests are required to review important health and safety information on this website before arriving.(所有客人在到达前都必须浏览本网站上的重要健康和安全信息)”可推知，本文是发布在网站上。故选B项。
36．C
37．B
38．C
39．A
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了几个人工智能虚拟人物，以及这项技术在各个领域的应用。
36．推理判断题。根据第一段中“…shows skills that are unmatched by her classmates in the real world. She can easily mix diversified musical genres, analyze complicated chords (和弦) and explore broader possibilities of making music great fun.(……她展示了现实世界中她的同学无法匹敌的技能。她可以轻松地混合不同的音乐类型，分析复杂的和弦，并探索使音乐变得有趣的更广泛的可能性)”可知，Luna非常智能。故选C。
37．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Baidu launched a digital person called Xi Ling, who can provide a 24-hour tireless live streaming service.(百度推出了一个名为Xi Ling的数字人，可以提供24小时不知疲倦的直播服务)”以及“A large quantity of Chinese TV stations have jumped on the bandwagon (潮流) as well. Many digital hosts have appeared on the sereen. (大量的中国电视台也加入了这股潮流。荧屏上出现了许多数字主持人)”可知，虚拟人物被应用于网络和电视节目，故选B。
38．细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“But such digital beings should be properly introduced into their areas, Lu added.(但是这些数字生物应该被恰当地引入他们的领域，Lu补充道)”可知，Lu Yanxia认为人工智能数字人物应该被适当地引入他们的领域，故选C。
39．主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合最后一段中“Now, China is trying to deepen the integration of AI, virtual reality and 8K tech and expand their applications in social networking, shopping, entertainment and exhibitions.(现在，中国正试图深化人工智能、虚拟现实和8K技术的融合，并扩大它们在社交网络、购物、娱乐和展览方面的应用)”可知， 文章主要介绍了几个人工智能虚拟人物，以及这项技术在各个领域的应用，A项“人工智能虚拟人在中国风靡一时”适合作为文章标题。故选A。
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