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The day before we met, Juliette Binoche was in the French Alps. Today , she’s sitting in her room in Berlin’s Hotel Marriott.“We arrived last night at 12,”she says, casually brushing off her tight schedule. It ‘s been this way for four decades now , ever since she became a real hit at the Cannes FilmFestival as a 21-year-old , starring in 1985’s Rendez-vous. The film was well received and“La Binochas the French call her , was born.
Almost immediately, people were deeply attracted by this charming young lady. “After Rendez-vous,when I started , somebody asked me about doing an autobiography of my life… when I was 21 !”she reveals , quite shocked at this absurd(荒唐的)idea.”Some people actually thought about it.”
Instead , Binoche concentrated on a constant rise through the ranks of world cinema. Rather than addicted to the fame and wealth brought by Hollywood,Binoche simply continued working with celebrated filmmakers from-around the globe ,developing a reputation as a risk-taker.“For me, the risk is to repeat myself or get into a comfort zone that is not opening my horizons(视野),”she says.
Now 58, there isn’t much this extraordinary artist hasn ‘t done. On stage, she starred with Akram Khan at London ‘s National Theatre in dance piece In-i.”When you’re not a dancer , then you see that you need courage , you need trust and you need magic that is inside you that is going to take place,”she says. She also sang in the show It ‘s Almost Nothing and would love to film a musical. Which one? “I would never answer that,”she smiles.“ A film is a connection of different people.”In other words,about creative magic.
1．What do we know about Juliette Binoche in Paragraph 1 ?
A．She stayed busy after gaining fame.
B．She acted as a film star in Rendez-vous.
C．She went sightseeing in European countries.
D．She was named“La Binoche”by the German.
2．What did Juliette Binoche do after Rendez-vous?
A．She wrote an autobiography.
B．She worked in her comfort zone.
C．She kept climbing the career ladder.
D．She sought more fame and fortune.
3．What does the author mainly intend to tell us in the text?
A．Youth time passes in an instant.
B．Fame and wealth make no sense.
C．Suffering is the best teacher of life.
D．Life needs challenge and innovation.
4．Where is the text most probably taken from?
A．A magazine.
B．A novel.
C．diary.
D．A guidebook.

Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso and Leonardo da Vinci....the art world has never lacked talent. And now, a new painter is ready to join the list, although this one isn’t even human.
Next month, auction house Christie’s Prints and Multiples will make history by offering the first piece of art created by artificial intelligence for sale. The painting is a portrait of a man called Edmond de Belamy, and is expected to be sold for up to $10,000. The work, which features a man with a mysterious look on his face, was created by software developed by the French art group Obvious. Laugero-Lasserre, an art collector from France, called the work “fantastic and amazing at the same time”. This isn’t the first example of A I-produced art work, as AI has already been used to write poems and compose songs. However, many people doubt whether it should be called art at all. According to Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), art is about evoking emotion. It’s “a means of...joining people together in the same feelings”, he once said.
So, if the emotion behind art is what makes it, the ability to create and use tools is what makes human beings different from other species. And as a tool itself, the A I technology used to create the portrait is the result of a lot of effort made by several designers. Together, they “fed” the A I with a huge collection of paintings from the 14th to the18th centuries, until it was able to work out how to make similar paintings of its own.
The introduction of A I art could be the beginning of a new artistic movement. However, not everyone is ready to welcome these high-tech artists just yet.
5．Why are the talented artists mentioned in Paragraph 1?
A．To make a comparison. B．To introduce a new topic.
C．To add some information. D．To offer some background.
6．What does the underlined word “evoking” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Easing. B．Controlling. C．Creating. D．Relieving.
7．What can we learn from the text?
A．AI hadn’t created paintings before.
B．AI created artwork for the first time.
C．The price of the A I painting is the highest.
D．The Russian writer thought badly of the work.
8．What will be probably talked about in the following paragraph?
A．Statements supporting AI art.
B．Different opinions about AI art.
C．Famous artworks that AI has created.
D．AI technology used to create the portrait.

Spiders are pretty remarkable. They live almost everywhere, from rainforests to deserts. Some even spend most of their lives underwater. They are smarter than you think, with some able to make plans and count. Scientists think they might even dream when they sleep. Yet many people find these eight-legged animals scary. Now, it seems, fake news maybe mostly to blame.
Media reports about people’s encounters with spiders tend to be full of falsehoods, a new study finds. “The vast majority of the spider content out there is about their being scary and hurting people, ”says arachnologist Catherine Scott. In reality, researchers note, “Spiders almost never bite people.” In fact, many spiders protect us by eating insects, such as mosquitoes, which spread disease. Even spiders that could pose a threat rarely bite people, Scott says.
For the new study, Scott and their colleagues analyzed more than 5,000 online newspaper stories about humans and spiders. Each had been published between 2010 and 2020. They came from 81 countries and were written in 40 languages. The researchers didn’t just find errors in the stories. More than four in ten, articles had overblown the spiders’ behaviors and often used sensational words like killers and nightmares to describe them.
If people knew the truth about spiders, they would spend less time blaming them for bites caused by other animals, Scott argues. People might also be less likely to kill spiders with pesticides that are poisonous to other species including humans. Clearing spiders’ name would be good for them, too. Say, for instance, the ones in your house that don’t get squashed (压扁) out of fear.
Improving spiders’ public image could even boost conservation efforts in general. “Spiders are kind of unique in that they seem to be really good at grabbing people’s attention,” says Lisa Taylor, an arachnologist who was not involved in the study. “If that attention is paired with real information about how fascinating they are, then I think spiders are well-suited to serve as tiny ambassadors for wildlife in general.”
9．What probably contributes to spiders’ ill names?
A．Scientific studies. B．Untrue stories.
C．Their errors. D．Their ugly looks.
10．What can we learn about spiders from Paragraph 2?
A．Spiders are smarter than you. B．Spiders never bite people.
C．Most spiders spread disease. D．Spiders protect people in a way.
11．What can we infer from Lisa Taylor’s words?
A．Spiders are not good at disguising themselves.
B．Spiders would be better protected if treated rightly.
C．Public attention is consistent with real information.
D．Improvement in spiders’ public image makes no sense.
12．What is the best title for the text?
A．Spiders Unfairly Negative B．Spiders’ Public Image
C．Well-suited Ambassadors D．Spiders Actually Scary

A recently ended “China and I” writing competition, which attracted the participation, of hundreds of Egyptian writers and others interested in Chinese culture, has been considered by organizers and participants as part of growing cultural exchanges between the two ancient civilizations.
Organized by the China Cultural Center in Cairo in cooperation with Cairo-based Radio and Television Magazine and China Today Magazine, the second version of the Arabic language writing contest attracted some 380 competitors who wrote articles and short stories focusing on different sides of the special connection between Egypt and China.
Two winners received the major prize, one won first prize, two won second prize, five won third prize, 10 got encouragement prizes and l0 earned participation prizes. Prizes were not shared but equally given to each co-winner. The major prize of the competition was separately won by Egyptian novelist Mohamed Mustagab for his article Sadness Tends to Be Kidding—Resemblance between Mustagab and Mo Yan and Egyptian translator Nehal Ibrahim for her article When Heart Becomes Tongue. “In my article, I focused on what my late father, writer of the short story collection, Sadness Tends to Be Kidding and Chinese novelist and Nobel Prize winner Mo Yan have in common, such as their lives and styles of writing, ” Mustagab told the Xinhua News Agency.
The winner of the first prize was. Hossam el-Din Wahban, an Egyptian engineer interested in literature as well as Chinese culture, for his article “Shanghai and Music of Cities”.
The second prize was separately awarded to Emad al-Azrak, an Egyptian expert in Chinese affairs, for his article Three Stops on Road to China and Mostafa al-Saghir, director general of the Karnak temples in Upper Egypt’s monument-rich city of Luxor, for his article Get Ready. You Will Travel to China. In his article, Saghir focused on different angles of the growing cooperation between Egypt and China, such as the first joint Egyptian-Chinese archeological assignment that has recently been working on Montu Temple at the Karnak Temple Complex and the exchange of medical aid and professional knowledge between Egypt and China regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
13．Why was “China and I” writing competition held?
A．To inspire writing lovers. B．To introduce historic events.
C．To draw Egyptians’ attention. D．To promote cultural exchanges.
14．What can be learned about the prizes?
A．There’re six types of prizes. B．There’s one major prizewinner.
C．There’re prizes for all participants. D．There’re prizes shared by co-winners.
15．What is mentioned in Mohamed Mustagab’s article?
A．His own works of translation. B．Discussion of his writing style.
C．Analysis of his father’s writing. D．Cooperation between writers.
16．Who wrote about the China-Egypt cooperation in different fields?
A．Nehal Ibrahim. B．Emad al-Azrak.
C．Mostafa al-Saghir. D．Hossam el-Din Wahban.

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17．What is “Event brite”?
A．It’s a popular business website. B．It’s a customer-friendly software.
C．It’s a platform selling event tickets. D．It’s a system helping arrange events.
18．What will event creators benefit from building a community?
A．Keeping the community known to all. B．Selling more tickets to other creators.
C．Improving community service quality. D．Learning more information about ticket sales.
19．Where is this text probably taken from?
A．A book review. B．An academic article.
C．A news report. D．An online advertisement.

Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. A royal home and fortress (堡垒) for more than 900 years, it remains a working palace to this day, and is the official residence of The King.
What to see?
Your ticket to Windsor Castle allows entry to the State Apartments, decorated with the finest works of art in the Royal Collection. Spot masterpieces on display by Holbein, Rubens and Van Dyck, Sèvres china and delicate English and French furniture. Admire Queen Mary’s Doll’s House—the largest dolls’ house in the world—and St. George’s Chapel, where Queen Elizebeth II was laid to rest in 2022.
The Moat Room gives an overview of the castle’s 950-year history, with three largescale bronze (青铜) models showing how the castle looked at different moments in time.
Time your visit for the Changing the Guard ceremony. It takes place at 11 am on select days throughout the year (weather permitting).
Tickets
Tickets must be booked in advance. Alternatively, book onto one of the many day trips to Windsor Castle that include entry to the castle plus stops at other attractions and towns, including Stonehenge, Bath, Oxford, Lacock, Salisbury and Hampton Court Palace.
If you’re short on time, join an afternoon coach tour from London to Windsor Castle, giving you enough time to look around before returning in the evening. You can even combine London’s two royal residences on a Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle Tour.
Prices
Child ticket: £15.50
Young Person ticket: £18.00
Adult ticket: £28.00
Under 5s free. Discounts for families and groups of at least 15.
Opening Times
Monday, Thursday to Sunday.
March to October: 10 am to 5:15 pm (last admission 4 pm).
November to February: 10 am to 4:15 pm (last admission 3 pm).
20．What can tourists do in Windsor Castle?
A．Buy dolls from Queen Mary. B．Learn about the history of the castle.
C．Admire artworks in St. George’s Chapel. D．Visit the daily Changing the Guard ceremony.
21．How many routes to Windsor Castle are recommended to tourists?
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.
22．When can tourists be admitted into the castle?
A．11:35 am, Feb 24, Friday. B．10 am, May 15, Wednesday.
C．4:15 pm, Saturday, November. D．5:00 pm, Monday, October.

Music is good for the health. And drumming may be best of all. As well as being physically demanding, it requires people to synchronise their limbs and to react to outside stimuli, such as what the rest of the band is up to. It is particularly helpful for children who have emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Researchers at the Clem Burke Drumming Project — an organisation named after Blondie’s drummer, who was one of its founders — have shown that teaching such children to drum helps them to control their reactions more generally, to focus more effectively on tasks they are given, and to communicate better with other people.
The project’s latest work, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by a team led by Marie-Stephanie Cahart of King’s College, London, goes a step further. It looks at the neurological (神经系统的) changes which accompany these shifts. Ms Cahart and her colleagues recruited 36 autistic (自闭的) teenagers and split them into two groups. One lot had drum lessons twice a week for eight weeks. The others did not. At the beginning and end of the project everyone was asked to stay still for 45 minutes in a functional magnetic-resonance imaging (fmri) machine, to see how the activity of their brains had changed. Their behaviour, as reported by their guardians, was also recorded.
As expected, most of the drumming group showed positive behavioural changes. And these were indeed reflected in their brains. The fmri scans showed that several clusters of connectivity between parts of those brains had strengthened during the experiment. In particular, two regions involved in attention control, the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (背外侧前额叶皮层) and the right inferior frontal gyrus (额下回), formed strong links, respectively, with places associated with reflection and with areas involved in interpreting facial expressions. These changes in the brain’s “wetware” thus nicely match the changes in behaviour which learning to drum causes.
Not a surprise, perhaps. But an encouraging confirmation of drumming’s power to heal.
23．What does the underlined word “synchronise” in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．Order. B．Show. C．Strengthen. D．Adjust.
24．Why was the teenagers’ behavior recorded?
A．To observe the positive stimuli. B．To see its relation with brain changes.
C．To show behavioral differences. D．To demonstrate their facial connection.
25．What can we learn about drumming?
A．It cures mental illnesses. B．It arouses interest in music.
C．It shapes better behavior. D．It balances minds and behavior.
26．What is the text mainly about?
A．Drumming benefits health. B．How to tackle people less focused.
C．A research on emotion and behavior. D．The links between drumming and brain.

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms (习语), though my teacher stressed the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished.
Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his words: “You don’t say!”. I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?”
“Well, I didn’t request you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “‘You don’t say!’ actually means ‘Really!’. It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.”
Only then did I realize I had made a fool of mysell. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: What the English teachers said is always right to us students.
27．A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because________.
A．English idioms were not important
B．my teacher didn’t emphasize the importance of them
C．I had no interest in them
D．I didn’t realize the importance of English idioms
28．What can we infer from the second paragraph?
A．The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.
B．The Englishman thought the Great Wall is worth visiting.
C．The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.
D．The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.
29．At first, on hearing “You don’t say!” I thought the foreigner meant ________.
A．he was only interested in the Great Wall
B．he was not interested in the topic
C．I had talked too much
D．I had to stop talking
30．After the Englishman explained the idiom, ________.
A．I felt very foolish
B．I thought the Englishman had made me a fool
C．the Englishman became a real fool
D．I became more carefully in everything

In the concert celebrating the Tsinghua University’s 110th anniversary, Fang Jinlong, a master of the traditional Chinese instrument pipa, and three robots from the Tsinghua Moja Robot Band performed several Chinese music pieces. “I’m happy to see our performance can mix science and technology with traditional Chinese culture,” said Fang.
The robot band was founded in 2018. The band name “Moja” is from Mohism, one of many schools of thought before the Qin Dynasty. It is made up of three robot musicians, Yuheng, Yaoguang and Kaiyang, named after three stars. They played three kinds of traditional Chinese instruments: the bamboo flute, Chinese harp and paigu, a set of Chinese drums, at the concert. The team behind the band include students, teachers and graduates from Tsinghua University. They have professional backgrounds such as computing, mechanical engineering and music composition (作曲).
The team’s chief scientist Mi Haipeng is an associate professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Tsinghua. He took part in the research and development of a robot rock band when he studied in Japan. That experience inspired his dream to make a Chinese robot band.
Mi said traditional Chinese instruments’ sound and playing techniques are different from those of Western musical instruments. The focus is more on the artistic conception (概念) and expression of the players. This kind of non-quantitative (非定量的) control brings challenges to Moja robot development. “In our research, we continuously explore how to solve these problems so that the robots can maintain the Chinese traditional characteristics when playing music,” he added.
Mi said the music pieces in the concert were specially made for the robots to play. The robots’ stage clothes were made with 3D-printing technology. He added that there are more performance plans for Moja in the future, introducing new music pieces. The team, meanwhile, would improve the musical expression of the robots.
31．What is the performance like according to Fang Jinlong?
A．Traditional yet creative. B．Fancy and fashionable.
C．Virtual yet accessible. D．Unique and fast-paced.
32．What can we learn about the band?
A．It has a stable performing style. B．Its name came from online language.
C．It successfully mixes high-tech and tradition. D．Its performers play western musical instruments.
33．Where can you find the difficulty of the band’s development?
A．In paragraph 2. B．In paragraph 3.
C．In paragraph 4. D．In paragraph 5.
34．What will the developers do in the future?
A．Create more new robot musicians.
B．Get the robots to practise more often.
C．Design new clothes for the robots.
D．Improve the robots’ musical performance.

August 21st, 2020 was a day of excitement for panda lovers. Mei Xiang, a 22-year-old panda, gave birth to a baby at American Smithsonian’s National Zoo. It is the seventh baby panda since she came to the country in 2000. Three of her babies have survived to adulthood. Mei Xiang is the oldest panda in the U.S. and the second-oldest recorded in the world to give birth, which surprised professionals.
“Pandas are an international symbol of endangered wildlife and hope,” said Steve Monfort, the zoo’s director, “and we are excited to offer the world a much-needed moment of joy.” As pandas are endangered animals, the birth of every panda holds special meaning.
“This is part of our bigger program, where it’s not just about keeping panda babies in zoos and educating people about pandas, but it’s about the wild protection work we do,” added Brandie Smith, the zoo’s deputy director. According to Smith, the birth suggests people-to-people cooperation and wildlife protection between the countries have been going well. “Our partners in China were the first we contacted. They have much experience since there are so many pandas born in China.” Smith said.
As home to pandas, China spares no effort to protect pandas. Efforts have included protecting their living environment, introducing pandas to the wild and issuing laws to punish hunters. The Chinese government also set up iPanda as a website streaming (直播) pandas’ lives to a global audience.
For years, the animal has never failed in its duty as China’s ambassador (大使) of friendship and won hearts of fans worldwide. Since 2008, the movie series Kung Fu Panda has become popular globally, strengthening China’s international image, as Kung Fu Panda represents Chinese wisdom and courage. Bing Dwen Dwen, the cheerful official mascot (吉祥物) for the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games, connected and brought joy to people around the world.
35．What can we learn about Mei Xiang?
A．She cheered experts with a meaningful record.
B．She came to the American national zoo in 2020.
C．Seven of her babies have survived to adulthood.
D．The third of her babies was born in 2022.
36．What is the meaning of the birth of the new panda?
A．It is given birth to by the world’s oldest panda.
B．It inspires more education programs on pandas.
C．It offers new experience of keeping pandas.
D．It marks a success in wildlife protection cooperation.
37．What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A．Pandas’ living environment. B．China’s protection efforts.
C．Supports given to the zoo. D．Digitisation of the panda image.
38．Why does the author mention the mascot in the last paragraph?
A．To call on people to care for pandas.
B．To present Chinese wisdom and courage.
C．To attract more audience to follow the event.
D．To stress pandas’ role as China’s ambassador of friendship.

Strangest Festivals around the World
Through the years, people have found many ways to celebrate important occasions in their lives. If you’re looking for an interesting and off-the-beaten-path tourist site, here are some most wonderful and unusual festivals from around the world.
Battle of the Orange, Ivrea, Italy
Each year in February, a battle takes place in this Italian town among thousands of tourists who throw oranges at each other during a 30-minute fight. The aim is to try and knock down other people by attacking them with oranges so that they cannot stand any longer.
Underwater Music Festival, Florida, America
Rather than being held at a typical concert hall, the Underwater Music Festival takes place on the seabed in July. Aiming to protect the sea lives, this unique custom features musicians playing music below water level. 100 feet deep in clear water, talented musicians wear diving equipment, performing free concerts for sea creatures and humans alike.
Rayne Frog (青蛙) Festival, Louisiana, America
The Rayne Frog Festival is held every fall in Rayne, Louisiana. The festival features all things frog: frog races, frog jumping, and the selection of the Frog Derby Queen. Besides music performance, it also holds a variety of frog-themed runs, fairs and other activities. If you are into frogs, there’s no other place you’d rather be in mid-November.
Night of the Radishes (萝卜), Oaxaca, Mexico
Night of the Radishes is a celebration that takes place every December 23rd in Oaxaca, Mexico. It features all kinds of radish sculptures (雕塑). The tradition began when local radish growers began carving their produce in order to attract customers. But radishes are just radishes after all, and the sculptures don’t last.
39．What can tourists do at the Italian festival?
A．Throw oranges at each other. B．Play music below water level.
C．Watch frog races. D．Enjoy radish sculptures.
40．Who is most likely to be attracted to Underwater Music Festival?
A．A fruit grower fond of music. B．A music lover caring about sea lives.
C．A sports fan who likes fun games. D．An artist gifted in sculptures.
41．Which festival suits a tourist who expects a special Christmas holiday?
A．Battle of the Orange. B．Underwater Music Festival.
C．Rayne Frog Festival. D．Night of the Radishes.

Many of us sometimes find ourselves wondering or even worrying about the future. Will we get into the school of our choice? What will we be doing in ten years’ time? Can we become the person we really want to be? Faced with such questions, how should we head for the future? Can we take action to shape it, or should we just accept whatever comes our way?
As we know, having plans for the future doesn’t mean that they will become reality. In this respect, some people are more fortunate than others, as can be seen by comparing the lives of two famous authors. Although they both were ambitious, their life journeys unfolded in totally different ways.
The American author, Ernest Hemingway was from early boyhood single-minded in his ambition to write. On leaving high school, he joined a local newspaper and went on to become a foreign correspondent (驻外记者). He used his extraordinary experiences in Europe and later Cuba to inform his writing. His short novel The Old Man and the Sea won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953. He later won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Authur Conan Doyle, born in Scotland, had originally worked as a doctor. But Doyle’s main ambition was to become a writer of historical novels. Although some of his historical novels were published, their success was nothing compared to his detective (侦探) stories, Sherlock Holmes. Interestingly, he finished some of the earliest Sherlock Holmes stories while waiting for patients. After Sherlock Holmes made him a household name, Doyle gave up medicine and threw himself entirely into writing.
Though both were finally successful, their paths to success were very different, their futures not necessarily turning out exactly as they planned. So, whatever twists (曲折) and turns you might come across, take a leaf out of the books of these two authors and be prepared for the unexpected.
42．How does the author introduce the topic?
A．By making comparison. B．By quoting famous people’s words.
C．By raising questions. D．By presenting opinions.
43．What does the underlined word “inform” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Publish. B．Adapt. C．Influence. D．Revise.
44．What does the story of Authur Conan Doyle show?
A．Success may come in an unexpected way.
B．It’s better to stick to one’s original goal.
C．Self-confidence is the first step to success.
D．A good beginning is half done.
45．What is the most suitable title for the text?
A．Making Life Plans B．Facing the Future
C．The Secret of Writing D．Twists and Turns in Life

Now, a study proves that gardens are more than just a pretty place. The study, by researchers at Illinois State University, demonstrates that such constructed gardens can have a measurable and positive impact on water quality.
Floating gardens are essentially platforms built and wrapped in coconut husks (椰子壳), and filled in with native plantings. As plants grow, they extend their roots into the water. On the North Branch of the Chicago River, non-profit Urban Rivers and its partners are developing a mile-long floating eco-park called the Wild Mile. The re-development of this former industrial canal is Urban Rivers’ important project. As part of the park, floating gardens, attached to shore, are being fixed.
The primary aim of the floating gardens is beautification. But the Illinois State team, from the University’s Department of Geology, Geography, and the Environment, saw an ideal setup for a controlled experiment. “We joined it because it’s the perfect opportunity to see if there’s an influence on water quality,” explains lead author Abigail Heath.
The study is novel: previous studies have explored floating gardens’ influence on water quality over time, primarily in wastewater treatment ponds, but not over space, in moving water. The project also matches well with Urban Rivers’ broader goals. “The city is interested in bettering water quality,” says Phil Nicodemus, Urban Rivers’ Director of Research. “Happily, Illinois State took part in it later.”
Could this small human-made park improve water quality? An average of data collected over the course of the study shows middle but definitive improvement. For example, nitrogen (氮) dropped from 4.69 milligrams per liter in surface water to 4.43 milligrams per liter, a drop of about 1 percent.
“Despite how small this garden was, there was measurable improvement in water quality from upstream to downstream,” notes Heath. She and her colleagues see this as a model for how large floating gardens should be to help improve water in similar settings. “Even this tiny garden makes a difference,” she says.
46．What can be inferred from the second paragraph?
A．The floating gardens are environmentally friendly.
B．The floating gardens are fixed everywhere in the eco-park.
C．The floating gardens can help fix the former parks.
D．The Urban Rivers were once industrial canals.
47．What is the main reason to build the floating gardens?
A．To reduce waste water. B．To attract more visitors to the park.
C．To make the surroundings brilliant. D．To help researchers do the experiment.
48．What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 4?
A．The floating garden. B．The project.
C．The treatment of ponds. D．The quality of water.
49．Which of the following could be the best title for the text?
A．Floating Gardens: More than Pretty
B．The Best Way to Better Water Quality
C．A Practical Method of Improving Parks
D．Floating Gardens Beautify the City

The snowy owl (雪鸽) is a white-colored owl with many unique characteristics. This bird bears a pure white appearance (only the male), with a rounded head, and black bill. While the male is actually a pure white individual, the female and young ones have a darker appearance with dusky spots. The female owl never attains complete whiteness in her lifetime. As young owls get older, they get whiter, losing their heavy stripes (条纹) and dark spots. This bird is between 18 to 20 inches long. Its wingspan is 49 to 59 inches. It weighs between 3.5 to 6.5 pounds.
The snowy owl lives in the regions of Greenland, Iceland, Canada, and the northern parts of USA．Carolus Linnaeus was the first person to classify this bird. Apart from being the heaviest owl in North America, it is also the official bird of Quebec. It is known by other names such as “the Arctic Owl” or “the Great White Owl”. The reason for this bird’s adaptation to the cold temperatures of the Arctic Circle is its splendidly beautiful, white, and thick feathers. These feathers help it to survive the extreme cold and develop perfect camouflage (伪装) in the “white” of its Arctic habitat.
The snowy owl is a very patient hunter, and it can sit in one place for hours. Gifted with great hearing and keen eyesight, it is known to be an efficient and clever hunter. It is not difficult for it to track down its prey, which might be barely visible under thick plants or snow cover. Before soaring off in pursuit, the bird waits patiently and identifies its potential prey. Once the prey comes within the proper range, it lays its attack with its sharp-booked claws. It bunts both during the day and at night.
50．What can we conclude about the snowy owl from the first paragraph?
A．It is a bird with pure white feathers. B．It is a bird which is big and heavy.
C．It has a white appearance with black spots. D．The female owl is whiter than the male one.
51．Why can the snowy owl adapt to the cold climate of the Arctic Circle?
A．Thanks to its living areas. B．Owing to its strong wings.
C．As a result of its clever mind. D．Because of its special feathers.
52．What does the underlined expression “track down” means?
A．Chase. B．Attract. C．Find. D．Recognize.
53．Where is the passage taken from?
A．A travel brochure. B．A science book. C．A Sci-fi story. D．A diary.

Instead of escaping the summer heat in air-conditioning indoors, Mustafa Furkan Ozgener prefers the sunshine in an experimental seed field of over 200 kinds of melons in Pingluo County, Northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Picking melons, weighing them, observing their growth, tasting, recording and taking pictures, the 31-year-old Turkish man runs his tests on up to 50 kinds of melons every day. “I love working in the field. Melons are favored in Turkey in the hot summers and my job here is to choose the best kinds for Turkish customers,” he said.
Influenced by his father who used to do business in China, Ozgener majored in Chinese at university and therefore expected a journey to China one day. The young man visited China for the first time as an exchange student in Beijing. Two years later, Ozgener applied for a master’s degree in tourism management at China’s Sun Yat-sen University. Since then, he’s traveled around the country to learn about the colorful Chinese culture and enjoy different dishes. “The more I learn about China, the more I want to stay here,” said Ozgener. He worked as a translator in Ningxia after graduation.
The company Ozgener works for now is a scientific and technological enterprise engaged in vegetable planting, production, promotion, import and export. It has bred over 70 new varieties of seeds and exported seeds to 27 countries and regions in Asia and Africa, including the Middle East.
Before the outbreak of COVID-19, Ozgener would spend two months in Hainan and another four months in Ningxia to help foreign clients select seeds. Then he would go back to Turkey. But due to the epidemic (流行病), he has stayed in Ningxia for more than a year, observing and selecting target seeds in the field every day.
“I used to do translation work only, but now I’m also responsible for all the stuff related to the seeds. It’s tiring but rewarding, because I can learn a lot. I will continue to pursue my dream here,” said Ozgener.
54．Why does Ozgener work in the melon field in Ningxia?
A．He likes the hot weather there. B．He prefers eating melons there.
C．He loves working in the field there. D．His father wants him to work there.
55．What do we know about Ozgener?
A．He learned Chinese in Beijing as an exchange student.
B．He worked in the field in Hainan after graduation.
C．He traveled around China the first time he came there.
D．He had a greater interest in China as time went by.
56．What kind of person is Ozgener?
A．Hard-working and determined. B．Energetic and patient.
C．Kind and devoted. D．Ambitious and confident.
57．What is the text mainly about?
A．A man’s wonderful journey to China. B．Planting and selling melons in Turkey.
C．A tiring job in the field in a hot summer. D．Going after a dream of planting seeds in Ningxia.

Stressed at work and feeling your blood pressure rise? People all over the world are told by their doctors to try for a low-sodium (钠) diet to treat high blood pressure or other diseases, but there’s no denying that salt makes food taste good. Fortunately, Japanese researchers at Tokyo’s Meiji University and the manufacturer Kirin have developed high-tech chopsticks that enhance salty tastes, potentially helping those who need to reduce sodium in their diets.
These wired-up chopsticks are actually part of a device that the researchers say can enhance the salty flavor of low-sodium foods. And when they were tested on participants for the first time, results showed that the high-tech chopsticks increase perceived (察觉到) saltiness in foods by about 1.5 times.
According to the research team, the basic principle is that the extra salty flavor is perceived due to extremely weak electric currents conveyed directly into the mouth through the tip of one of the chopsticks. Scientists have apparently been using this kind of weak electricity to play with flavors in the lab for years, but these chopsticks in particular are set to adjust the activity of ions (离子) in sodium chloride (table salt), which enhances salty flavor.
And do these chopsticks work as expected? To verify the effect of the new chopsticks, the researchers conducted an experiment on a total of 36 participants aged 40 to 65, all of whom were eating a low-sodium diet. If nothing else, one thing was clear: participants using the chopsticks tasted more salt than they did without. Results show that they even thought that low-sodium food eaten with the high-tech chopsticks tasted saltier than regular food made with an average amount of sodium, and eaten with normal chopsticks.
The chopsticks aren’t on store shelves quite yet, but with promising results, people around the world who are unhappily devoted to a low-sodium diet might just be excited for any updates to come!
58．What is the main function of the future high-tech chopsticks?
A．To treat blood pressure. B．To test how salty a dish is.
C．To increase the saltiness of food. D．To help reduce salt intake.
59．How do the high-tech chopsticks work?
A．By sending warning information to the brain.
B．By changing the saltiness of food with electric shocks.
C．By using electricity to transport ions between chopsticks.
D．By tricking our brains into tasting extra salt.
60．What does the underlined word “verify” in paragraph 4 mean?
A．Confirm. B．Improve.
C．Change. D．Strengthen.
61．What is the writer’s attitude toward the future of the chopsticks?
A．Doubtful. B．Optimistic. C．Uncertain. D．Pessimistic.

Coach your favourite sports to poor children in schools. Help these children to get a structured sporting education and see their joy as they pick up new skills. If that’s not enough sport for you, you can even get involved in playing with local teams in your evenings and at weekends.
Description
As a volunteer sports coach, you and your group will head to 3 schools each day to coach your chosen sport or a variety of them. Sports coaching volunteering involves not just teaching the kids, but also acting as a good role model. Children are aged about 10–13 and are often new to playing sport in a structured environment. You don’t need to be a top player to take part (though any champions are welcome!) — it’s your patience and drive that will make the biggest effects.
Which sports to coach?
Sports coaching volunteers can choose to specialize in coaching just one sport, but often we find that it is best to combine several sports for more variety. The freedom to choose between different sports makes the weeks even more diverse. Follow the links to find out more about each sport.
Accommodation
·The accommodation is located in a leafy suburb 10 minutes’ drive from the city centre and the seafront.
·Sports volunteers share accommodation with childcare and teaching volunteers.
Food
All dietary requirements can be catered for, as long as we know about them in advance. Coaching children in sport will make you hungry — many volunteers choose to supplement (补充) their meals with snacks bought in the local shops, just 10 minutes’ walk away. There is a volunteer kitchen where participants can do any cooking they wish outside of mealtimes.
Want to go travelling afterwards?
We can arrange a week-long Garden Route tour after your time on the project. Follow the link to find out more about the Garden Route Tour.
62．What can a volunteer do in the evenings if he wants to do more sports?
A．Drive to the supermarket. B．Pay a visit to 3 schools.
C．Match with local teams. D．Have a Garden Route tour.
63．Which is the most important as sports coaching volunteers?
A．Being a top player. B．Being skilled in various sports.
C．Being able to cook well. D．Being motivated and patient.
64．Where is the text probably from?
A．A web page. B．A news magazine.
C．A travel guide. D．An education paper.

How to Use a Modern Public Library
Has it been a while since your last visit to a public library? If so, you may be surprised to learn that libraries have changed for the better. It’s been years since they were dusty little rooms with books. They have transformed themselves into places where you can develop your love of knowledge, meet interesting people, or find out how to start a business.
Check out a book. While libraries still loan out(出借) books, you’ll find it easier to get a copy of whatever you’re looking for, thanks to a cooperative network of area libraries. Via such networks, libraries share their books with each other through the use of delivery vehicles. Once the book you’ve requested is delivered to the nearest branch, they will inform you by e-mail, so you can pick it up.
Check out other items. The library is now a multimedia zone, loaded with information in many formats(载体形式). You can borrow movies on DVDs, music on CDs, and popular magazines. Some libraries even loan out toys and games. If a popular magazine you want isn’t offered and the library keeps a list of such requests, they may bring it in when enough interest is shown.
Join targeted reading groups. Libraries will often hold reading-group sessions targeted to various age groups. Perhaps you’d like to learn a language or improve your English. The library may sponsor a language group you could join. If you have difficulties reading, ask about special reading opportunities. Your library might be able to accommodate you. And you might find it relaxing to bring your small kid to a half-hour Story Time while you sit quietly in a corner with a good book.
Start a business using the help of your local library. If you want to have a business of your own, your local library can become a launch space for it. In library books and computers, you can find information on starting a business. Many libraries will help you with locally supplied information about business management shared through chambers of commerce(商会) and government agencies, and they will offer printing, faxing and database services you need.
65．Public libraries connected by a cooperative network benefit readers by _______.
A．sharing their books on the Internet
B．giving access to online reading at a library branch
C．sending a needed book to a library branch nearby
D．making the checkout procedures diverse
66．According to Paragraph 3, what items may be checked out from a public library?
A．A magazine and an e-book.
B．A game and an oil painting.
C．A music CD and a kid’s toy.
D．A DVD and a video player.
67．As is described in Paragraph 4, taking a small kid to a half-hour Story Time allows _______.
A．the kid to learn a new language
B．the parent to enjoy quiet reading
C．the kid to overcome reading difficulties
D．the parent to meet their program sponsor
68．Your local library can help you start a business by _______.
A．providing relevant information and supporting services
B．offering professional advice on business management
C．supplying useful information of your potential buyers
D．arranging meetings with government officials

There’s something so wonderfully easy about reading this column in a physical newspaper. You turned the page, and here it is, with few annoyances or distractions, in an ultra-high-definition(超高清的)typeface which was custom-designed with pleasurable reading in mind. Or—wait—are you reading this on a phone? Did you follow a link from Twitter, or Facebook? Or maybe you’re on a train, or a plane, or you’re trying to use your laptop on your cousin’s bad Wi-Fi connection out in the countryside somewhere. In the case, there’s a pretty good chance that even getting this far is some kind of minor miracle.
When talking about the economics of online publishing, the first thing to remember is that job No.1 isn’t to get the news to you. Rather, it is to monetize you, by selling you off, in real time, to the highest bidder. This happens every time you click on a link, before the page has even started to load on your phone. An almost unthinkably enormous ecosystem of scripts, cookies and often astonishingly personal information is used to show you a set of brand messages and sales pitches which are tailored almost uniquely to you.
That ecosystem raises important questions about privacy and just general creepiness(毛骨悚然)—the way that the minute you look at a pair of shoes online, for instance, they then start following you around every other website you visit for weeks. But whether or not you value your privacy, you are damaged, daily, by the sheer weight of all that technology.
Online ads have never got less annoying over time, and you can be sure that mobile ads are going to get more annoying as well, once Silicon Valley has worked out how to better identify who you are. The move to greater privacy protection might help slow the pace at which such technologies are adopted. But there’s no realistic hope that websites will actually improve from here. If you want to avoid the terrible experience of the mobile web, you’ll only have one choice—which is to start reading your articles natively, in the Facebook or Apple News app. But it won’t be Facebook and Apple who killed the news brands. It’ll be ad tech.
69．What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?
A．To introduce various reading styles.
B．To lead to the topic to be talked about.
C．To show the advantages of physical newspapers.
D．To compare physical newspapers with electronic reading.
70．Which of the following statements is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?
A．The reader’s demand is satisfied.
B．The reader’s interest is motivated.
C．The reader is cheated by the design.
D．The reader is taken advantage of.
71．What is the author’s attitude towards the economics of online publishing according to the passage?
A．Tolerant. B．Critical.
C．Supportive. D．Indifferent.
72．What could be learned from the last paragraph?
A．Online ads have become less troublesome.
B．Silicon Valley is as famous as Facebook.
C．Ad tech is a good solution to privacy protection.
D．It is tough to keep away from the annoyances brought about by ads.

Samsung

Samsung making great tablets might sound strange to someone not too familiar with their devices, but the company has made some interesting improvements with tablets. And much like their phones, Samsung has a wide variety in their products, with the very affordable Tab A7/A8, to the high-end flagship S8 Ultra. So if you’re team Android as opposed to Apple, Samsung is probably the way to go.
Best tablet: Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
Microsoft

Microsoft has traditionally been a major player in computing so it’s no shock that they also make well-designed and more than capable tablets—the Microsoft Surface. With the idea of the Surface tablets being a 2-in-1 device, a tablet that can functionally run like a laptop, running windows, and featuring basically the same processors that you’d find in a laptop.
And with an additional keyboard, great displays and long battery life, the Surface tablets make for great machines for work or play respectively.
Best tablet: Microsoft Surface Pro 8
Amazon

Amazon does indeed make tablets. In terms of size, they range from seven up to ten inches and even include a kids’ tablet for the young ones. So if you prefer tablets over ten inches, you may be wanting to look elsewhere.
But all in all, they’re a good shout for a first-time tablet buyer that isn’t looking to spend a few hundred pounds on a device, but still wants to watch videos or browse the web on the go.
Best tablet: Amazon Fire HD 10 plus
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73．To satisfy both work and entertainment purposes, which tablet would a consumer most probably choose?
A．iPad Pro-12.9. B．Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra.
C．Amazon Fire HH plus. D．Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
74．Which tablet is the most suitable for a family on a tight budget who prefer small sizes?
A．Amazon Fire HD 10 plus. B．Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra.
C．Microsoft Surface Pro 8. D．iPad Pro-12.9.
75．What is the purpose of this piece of writing?
A．To rank tablet computer brands according to producers.
B．To encourage readers to purchase tablets via their website.
C．To inform readers about the latest models of tablets.
D．To carry out a product investigation.




参考答案：
1．A 2．C 3．D 4．A

【导语】本文是新闻报道。主要讲述了著名影星朱丽叶·比诺的喜欢挑战和创新的人生态度。
1．细节理解题。根据第一段中“““We arrived last night at 12,”she says, casually brushing off her tight schedule. It ‘s been this way for four decades now , ever since she became a real hit at the Cannes FilmFestival as a 21-year-old , starring in 1985’s Rendez-vous.(“我们昨晚12点到的，”她说，漫不经心地抛开了紧张的日程安排。自从她21岁时在戛纳电影节上一炮而红，主演1985年的《Rendez vous》以来，四十年来一直是这样。)”可知，朱丽叶·比诺什成名之后，她依然很忙。故选A项。
2．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Instead , Binoche concentrated on a constant rise through the ranks of world cinema.    Rather than addicted to the fame and wealth brought by Hollywood,Binoche simply continued working with celebrated filmmakers from-around the globe ,developing a reputation as a risk-taker.(相反，比诺什专注于在世界电影界不断上升。比诺什并没有沉迷于好莱坞带来的名利，而是继续与世界各地的著名电影人合作，建立了冒险家的声誉)”可知，朱丽叶·比诺什在拍摄完《Rendez vous》之后，专注于在事业上不断攀升。故选C项。
3．推理判断题。根据第三段中““For me, the risk is to repeat myself or get into a comfort zone that is not opening my horizons,”she says.(她说：“对我来说，风险是重复自己，或者进入一个无法打开我视野的舒适区。”)”以及最后一段中“Now 58, there isn’t much this extraordinary artist hasn ‘t done.    On stage, she starred with Akram Khan at London ‘s National Theatre in dance piece In-i. “When you’re not a dancer , then you see that you need courage , you need trust and you need magic that is inside you that is going to take place,”she says.    She also sang in the show It ‘s Almost Nothing and would love to film a musical.    Which one?    “I would never answer that,”she smiles.   “ A film is a connection of different people.”   In other words,about creative magic.(现年58岁的她，没有什么是没有做过的。在舞台上，她与Akram Khan在伦敦国家剧院主演舞蹈作品In-i。“当你不是一个舞者时，你会发现你需要勇气，你需要信任，你需要你内心的魔法。”她说。她还在节目《It ' s Almost Nothing》中演唱，并愿意拍摄音乐剧。哪一个？“我永远不会回答这个问题，”她微笑着说。“电影是不同人之间的联系。”换句话说，关于创造性魔法)”可知，本文作者通过讲述朱丽叶·比诺年少成名后，依旧选择挑战新事物和创新，来告诉读者生活需要挑战和创新。故选D项。
4．推理判断题。根据第一段中“The day before we met, Juliette Binoche was in the French Alps.    Today , she’s sitting in her room in Berlin’s Hotel Marriott.(我们见面的前一天，朱丽叶·比诺什在法国阿尔卑斯山。今天，她坐在柏林万豪酒店(Hotel Marriott)的房间里)”以及结合全文可知，本文是作者对进行了一次采访，了解了朱丽叶·比诺的人生经历和态度，可推知本文应该是来自一本杂志中。故选A项。
5．B 6．C 7．A 8．B

【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了佳士得拍卖行将创造历史，出售第一件人工智能创作的艺术品，而这也有可能是一场新的艺术运动的开始。
5．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso and Leonardo da Vinci....the art world has never lacked talent. And now, a new painter is ready to join the list, although this one isn’t even human.(克劳德·莫奈，巴勃罗·毕加索和莱昂纳多·达·芬奇……艺术界从来不缺人才。现在，一位新的画家即将加入这个名单，尽管这位画家甚至不是人类。)”可知，文章第一段先提到一些艺术家，然后提到了AI艺术家。因此，文章提到艺术家是为了引出文章的主题。故选B。
6．词义猜测题。根据划线单词下一句“It’s “a means of...joining people together in the same feelings”, he once said.( 这是，他曾说过：“一种……让拥有相同情感的人们团结在一起。”)”可知，根据俄罗斯作家列夫·托尔斯泰的说法，艺术激发了人们的共同情感。选项A“Easing. (减轻)”；选项B“Controlling. (控制)”；选项C“Creating. (创造)”；选项D“Relieving. (缓解)”。故选C。
7．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Next month, auction house Christie’s Prints and Multiples will make history by offering the first piece of art created by artificial intelligence for sale.(下个月，佳士得拍卖行将创造历史，出售第一件人工智能创作的艺术品。)”以及“This isn’t the first example of A I-produced art work, as AI has already been used to write poems and compose songs.(这并不是第一个由人工智能创作的艺术作品，因为人工智能已经被用于写诗和作曲。)”可知，在此之前，AI技术还没有创作过绘画作品。故选A。
8．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“The introduction of A I art could be the beginning of a new artistic movement. However, not everyone is ready to welcome these high-tech artists just yet.(A I艺术的引入可能是一场新的艺术运动的开始。然而，并不是所有人都准备好欢迎这些高科技艺术家。)”可知，文章接下来有可能会讨论人们对于A I艺术的不同看法。故选B。
9．B 10．D 11．B 12．A

【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述很多人觉得蜘蛛可怕，关于蜘蛛的假新闻往往充满了谎言，事实上蜘蛛很了不起，在某种程度上会保护人类，改善蜘蛛的公众形象能促进整体的保护工作。
9．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Yet many people find these eight-legged animals scary. Now, it seems, fake news maybe mostly to blame. (然而，许多人觉得这些八条腿的动物很可怕。现在看来，假新闻可能是罪魁祸首)”可知，不真实的报道是人们感觉蜘蛛可怕的原因，故选B。
10．推理判断题。根据第二段中“In fact, many spiders protect us by eating insects, such as mosquitoes, which spread disease. (事实上，许多蜘蛛通过吃昆虫来保护我们，比如传播疾病的蚊子)”可知，蜘蛛在某种程度上保护人类，故选D。
11．推理判断题。根据最后一段中Lisa Taylor说的话“If that attention is paired with real information about how fascinating they are, then I think spiders are well-suited to serve as tiny ambassadors for wildlife in general. (如果这种关注与关于它们有多迷人的真实信息相辅相成，那么我认为蜘蛛总体上非常适合担任野生动物的微型大使)”可知，如果公众能关注到蜘蛛的真实信息，蜘蛛会得到更好的保护。故选B。
12．主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合第一段中“Spiders are pretty remarkable. (蜘蛛是非常了不起的)”及最后一段中“Improving spiders’ public image could even boost conservation efforts in general. (改善蜘蛛的公众形象甚至可以促进整体的保护工作)”可知，文章主要讲述很多人觉得蜘蛛可怕，关于蜘蛛的假新闻往往充满了谎言，事实上蜘蛛很了不起，在某种程度上会保护人类，改善蜘蛛的公众形象能促进整体的保护工作，故A项“蜘蛛不公平的负面形象”适合作为文章标题，B项“蜘蛛的公众形象”没有突出本文强调的负面形象，故选A。
13．D 14．A 15．C 16．C

【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了“我的中国故事”阿拉伯语征文大赛的相关情况。
13．细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“A recently ended “China and I” writing competition, which attracted the participation, of hundreds of Egyptian writers and others interested in Chinese culture, has been considered by organizers and participants as part of growing cultural exchanges between the two ancient civilizations. (最近结束的“中国与我”写作比赛吸引了数百名埃及作家和其他对中国文化感兴趣的人参加，组织者和参与者认为这是两个文明古国之间日益增长的文化交流的一部分。)”可知，举办“中国与我”写作比赛的目的促进是文化交流。故选D项。
14．细节理解题。根据文章第三段中“Two winners received the major prize, one won first prize, two won second prize, five won third prize, 10got encouragement prizes and l0 earned participation prizes. (2名获奖者获得特等奖，1名获得一等奖，2名获得二等奖，5名获得三等奖，10名获得鼓励奖，l0名获得参与奖。)”可知，这次比赛共有六个奖项。故选A项。
15．细节理解题。根据第三段中“In my article, I focused on what my late father, writer of the short story collection, Sadness Tends to Be Kidding and Chinese novelist and Nobel Prize winner Mo Yan have in common, such as their lives and styles of writing, ” Mustagab told the Xinhua News Agency. (“在我的文章中，我专注于我已故的父亲，短篇小说集《悲伤趋向于开玩笑》的作者和中国小说家和诺贝尔奖获得者莫言的共同点，比如他们的生活和写作风格，”穆斯塔加布告诉新华社。)”可知，他分析了父亲的作品并与莫言的进行比较，发现有很多的共同之处。故选C项。
16．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“In his article, Saghir focused on different angles of the growing cooperation between Egypt and China, such as the first joint Egyptian-Chinese archeological assignment that has recently been working on Montu Temple at the Karnak Temple Complex and the exchange of medical aid and professional knowledge between Egypt and China regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. (在他的文章中，萨吉尔专注于不同的角度。埃及和中国之间日益加强的合作，例如最近在卡纳克神庙建筑群的蒙图神庙上进行的第一次埃及-中国联合考古任务，以及埃及和中国之间就COVID-19大流行交流医疗援助和专业知识。)”可知，Saghir的作品涉及考古学、医学等不同领域。故选C项。
17．C 18．D 19．D

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了世界上最大的活动票务在线市场——Event-brite，介绍了其功能等。
17．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“As the go-to destination for millions of active ticket-buyers, Event-brite is becoming a growth engine.(作为数百万活跃购票者的首选，Event-brite正在成为一个增长引擎。)”可知，Event-brite是一个出售活动门票的平台。故选C。
18．细节理解题。根据“Audience reports & insights”部分的“Discover where your ticket sales are coming from, and get detailed information about your ticket-buyers, event attendance, and more.(了解您的门票销售来自哪里，并获得有关您的购票者、活动出席率等的详细信息。)”可知，通过建立社区，创建者可以了解更多关于门票销售的信息。故选D。
19．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“If you are an event-creator, the world’s largest online marketplace for event ticketing can be your game-changer. As the go-to destination for millions of active ticket-buyers, Event-brite is becoming a growth engine.(如果你是一个活动组织者，世界上最大的活动票务在线市场可以改变你的游戏规则。作为数百万活跃购票者的首选，Event-brite正在成为一个增长引擎。)”可知，文章主要介绍了Event-brite的强大功能，所以文章选自一则广告。故选D。
20．B 21．C 22．A

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍的是参观世界上最古老的城堡——温莎城堡（Windsor Castle）的相关情况。
20．细节理解题。根据What to see? 部分的“The Moat Room gives an overview of the castle’s 950-year history, with three largescale bronze (青铜) models showing how the castle looked at different moments in time.(护城河房间展示了这座城堡950年的历史，三个大型青铜模型展示了城堡在不同时刻的样子)”可知，在温莎城堡游客们可以了解到城堡950年的历史。故选B项。
21．细节理解题。根据Tickets部分中的“Alternatively, book onto one of the many day trips to Windsor Castle that include entry to the castle plus stops at other attractions and towns, including Stonehenge, Bath, Oxford, Lacock, Salisbury and Hampton Court Palace.(或者，你也可以预订温莎城堡一日游，包括进入城堡，在其他景点和城镇停留，包括巨石阵、巴斯、牛津、拉科克、索尔兹伯里和汉普顿宫)”可知，去温莎城堡可以预订温莎城堡一日游，以及“If you’re short on time, join an afternoon coach tour from London to Windsor Castle, giving you enough time to look around before returning in the evening. You can even combine London’s two royal residences on a Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle Tour.(如果你的时间紧张，可以参加下午从伦敦到温莎城堡的长途旅行，让你有足够的时间在晚上返回之前四处看看。你甚至可以在白金汉宫和温莎城堡之旅中游览伦敦的两处王室住所)”可知，如果时间不够可以参加伦敦到温莎城堡的长途旅行，甚至可以在白金汉宫和温莎城堡之旅中游览王室，由以上可知，推荐了三条旅行路线。故选C项。
22．细节理解题。根据Opening Times中的“Monday, Thursday to Sunday. March to October: 10 am to 5:15 pm (last admission 4 pm). November to February: 10 am to 4:15 pm (last admission 3 pm).(星期一、星期四至星期日。3月至10月：上午10点至下午5点15分(下午4点截止入场)。11月至2月：上午10点至下午4点15分(下午3点截止入场))”可知，符合条件的为星期五，上午11点35分，2月24日。故选A项。
23．D 24．B 25．C 26．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍打鼓可以帮助孩子解决情绪和行为上的困难，有助于他们控制自己的反应，更好地集中注意力，更好地沟通。科学家们研究了打鼓是如何影响自闭症青少年的大脑的，发现它会使他们的行为发生积极的变化。
23．词句猜测题。结合常识和划线词所在句“it requires people to synchronise their limbs and to react to outside stimuli (它要求人们synchronise四肢，并对外界刺激做出反应)”中“react to outside stimuli”可推知，打鼓的时候四肢参与，要对外界刺激做出反应就需要不断去“调整”四肢的动作与状态，所以划线词与adjust同义，意为“调整”。故选D项。
24．推理判断题。根据第三段中“At the beginning and end of the project everyone was asked to stay still for 45 minutes in a functional magnetic-resonance imaging (fmri) machine, to see how the activity of their brains had changed. Their behaviour, as reported by their guardians, was also recorded.(在项目开始和结束时，每个人都被要求在功能性磁共振成像仪(fmri)中保持45分钟不动，以观察他们的大脑活动是如何变化的。他们的监护人所报告的行为也被记录下来)”和第四段中“As expected, most of the drumming group showed positive behavioural changes. And these were indeed reflected in their brains. The fmri scans showed that several clusters of connectivity between parts of those brains had strengthened during the experiment.(不出所料，击鼓组的大多数人表现出积极的行为变化。这些确实反映在他们的大脑中。功能磁共振成像扫描显示，在实验过程中，这些大脑部分之间的连接簇得到了加强)”可推知，记录青少年的行为的目的是看它与大脑变化的关系。故选B项。
25．细节理解题。根据第四段中“As expected, most of the drumming group showed positive behavioural changes.(不出所料，击鼓组的大多数人表现出积极的行为变化)”可知，打鼓塑造了更好的行为。故选C项。
26．主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段中“Music is good for the health. And drumming may be best of all.(Not a surprise, perhaps. But an encouraging confirmation of drumming’s power to heal.)”和最后一段中“Not a surprise, perhaps. But an encouraging confirmation of drumming’s power to heal.(也许这并不奇怪。但鼓乐的治愈能力得到了鼓舞人心的证实)”可知，本文主要介绍打鼓可以帮助孩子解决情绪和行为上的困难，有助于他们控制自己的反应，更好地集中注意力，更好地沟通。所以“Drumming benefits health.(击鼓有益于健康)”有文章主要内容。故选A项。
27．D 28．B 29．B 30．A

【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述尽管老师一再强调英语中习语的重要性，但作者并不在意，直到有一天作者与一位英国人聊天时，产生了语言理解上的误解。这才使作者明白习语的重要性。
27．细节理解题。根据第一段中“A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms (习语), though my teacher stressed the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience. (一年前，我不注意英语成语，尽管我的老师一再强调它的重要性。但很快，英语习语的重要性在一次有趣的经历中得到了体现)”可知，一年前“我”不注意英语习语，是因为“我”没有意识到它的重要性。故选D。
28．推理判断题。根据第二段中那个英国人说的话“It was magnificent.(它非常宏伟)”以及听“我”介绍长城时他说的“You don’t say!(真的)”可知，他认为长城值得一游。故选B。
29．细节理解题。根据第三段中“I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic.(我很困惑。我想，也许这不是一个合适的话题)”可知，一开始听到那个英国人说“You don’t say!”时“我”以为他对这个话题不感兴趣，故选B。
30．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Only then did I realize I had made a fool of myself.(直到那时，我才意识到自己出了洋相)”可知，听完那个英国人的解释，“我”感觉自己出丑了。故选A。
31．A 32．C 33．C 34．D

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了清华大学的机器人乐队。
31．细节理解题。根据第一段的““I’m happy to see our performance can mix science and technology with traditional Chinese culture,” said Fang.(方说：‘我很高兴看到我们的表演能够将科学技术与中国传统文化相结合。’)”可知，Fang Jinlong说这次表演是传统与科技的结合。由此可知，他认为这次表演是传统且富有创造力的。故选A。
32．细节理解题。根据第一段的““I’m happy to see our performance can mix science and technology with traditional Chinese culture,” said Fang.(方说：‘我很高兴看到我们的表演能够将科学技术与中国传统文化相结合。’)”和第二段的“It is made up of three robot musicians, Yuheng, Yaoguang and Kaiyang, named after three stars. They played three kinds of traditional Chinese instruments: the bamboo flute, Chinese harp and paigu, a set of Chinese drums, at the concert. The team behind the band include students, teachers and graduates from Tsinghua University. (它（乐队）由三位机器人音乐家组成，它们分别是玉衡、摇光和开阳，以三星的名字命名。它们在音乐会上演奏了三种中国传统乐器：竹笛、竖琴和牌鼓。乐队背后的团队包括清华大学的学生、教师和毕业生)”可知，该乐队成功地将高科技与传统结合在一起。故选C。
33．推理判断题。根据第四段的“Mi said traditional Chinese instruments’ sound and playing techniques are different from those of Western musical instruments. The focus is more on the artistic conception (概念) and expression of the players. This kind of non-quantitative (非定量的) control brings challenges to Moja robot development.(Mi说，中国传统乐器的声音和演奏技巧与西方乐器不同。更注重的是演奏者的意境和表现。这种非定量控制给Moja机器人的发展带来了挑战)”可知，本段陈述了机器人乐队发展面临的困难。故选C。
34．推理判断题。根据最后一段“He added that there are more performance plans for Moja in the future, introducing new music pieces. The team, meanwhile, would improve the musical expression of the robots.(他补充说，Moja未来还有更多的演出计划，推出新的音乐作品。与此同时，该团队将改进机器人的音乐表达)”推知，研发人员将改进机器人乐队的音乐表演。故选D。
35．A 36．D 37．B 38．D

【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了22岁的大熊猫“美香”在美国史密森尼国家动物园产下了一只幼崽。这是她到美国以来的第七只熊猫宝宝。文章还介绍了熊猫作为中国的友谊大使在国际上的重要影响力。
35．细节理解题。根据第一段的“Mei Xiang is the oldest panda in the U.S. and the second-oldest recorded in the world to give birth, which surprised professionals.(美香是美国最年长的熊猫，也是世界上有记录以来第二大产子的熊猫，这让专业人士感到惊讶)”可知，美香具有非凡意义的记录让专家为之兴奋。故选A。
36．细节理解题。根据第三段的““This is part of our bigger program, where it’s not just about keeping panda babies in zoos and educating people about pandas, but it’s about the wild protection work we do,” added Brandie Smith, the zoo’s deputy director. According to Smith, the birth suggests people-to-people cooperation and wildlife protection between the countries have been going well.(“这是我们更大项目的一部分，不仅仅是把熊猫宝宝留在动物园里，教育人们关于熊猫的知识，而是关于我们所做的野生动物保护工作，”动物园副主任布兰迪·史密斯补充说。史密斯表示，熊猫宝宝的出生表明两国之间的民间合作和野生动物保护进展顺利)”可知，新熊猫幼崽的出生标志着野生动物保护合作取得成功。故选D。
37．主旨大意题。根据第四段“As home to pandas, China spares no effort to protect pandas. Efforts have included protecting their living environment, introducing pandas to the wild and issuing laws to punish hunters. The Chinese government also set up iPanda as a website streaming (直播) pandas’ lives to a global audience.(作为大熊猫的故乡，中国不遗余力地保护大熊猫。这些努力包括保护大熊猫的生存环境，将大熊猫放归野外，颁布法律惩罚捕猎者。中国政府还建立了一个网站，向全球观众直播熊猫的生活)”可知，本段主要介绍了中国为保护大熊猫所做的努力。故选B。
38．推理判断题。根据最后一段的“For years, the animal has never failed in its duty as China’s ambassador (大使) of friendship and won hearts of fans worldwide. (多年来，这只动物从未辜负过它作为中国友谊大使的职责，赢得了全世界粉丝的心)”和“Bing Dwen Dwen, the cheerful official mascot (吉祥物) for the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games, connected and brought joy to people around the world.(冰墩墩，一个快乐的2022年北京冬奥会的官方吉祥物，它把欢乐带给了世界各地的人们)”推知，本段提到奥运吉祥物冰墩墩是为了强调大熊猫作为中国友好大使的作用。故选D。
39．A 40．B 41．D

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了世界上最奇怪的一些节日。
39．细节理解题。根据Battle of the Orange, Ivrea, Italy部分的“Each year in February, a battle takes place in this Italian town among thousands of tourists who throw oranges at each other during a 30-minute fight. (每年2月，这个意大利小镇都会发生一场战斗，数千名游客在30分钟的战斗中互相投掷橙子)”可知，在意大利的节日中游客可以相互投掷橙子。故选A。
40．推理判断题。根据Underwater Music Festival, Florida, America部分的“Aiming to protect the sea lives, this unique custom features musicians playing music below water level. 100 feet deep in clear water, talented musicians wear diving equipment, performing free concerts for sea creatures and humans alike.(为了保护海洋生物，这一独特的习俗以音乐家在水位以下演奏音乐为特色。在100英尺深的清澈水中，才华横溢的音乐家们穿着潜水设备，为海洋生物和人类表演免费音乐会)”可知，为了保护海洋生物，该音乐节在100英尺深的水下进行。由此推知，一个关心海洋生物的音乐爱好者很有可能被Underwater Music Festival吸引。故选B。
41．细节理解题。根据Night of the Radishes (萝卜), Oaxaca, Mexico部分的“Night of the Radishes is a celebration that takes place every December 23rd in Oaxaca, Mexico. It features all kinds of radish sculptures (雕塑).(萝卜之夜是每年12月23日在墨西哥瓦哈卡举行的庆祝活动。它以各种萝卜雕塑为特色)”可知，圣诞节在每年12月25日，而Night of the Radishes在每年12月23日，所以Night of the Radishes这个节日适合期待一个特别的圣诞假期的游客。故选D。
42．C 43．C 44．A 45．B

【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章通过对比美国作家欧内斯特·海明威和作家阿瑟·柯南·道尔两人不同的个人经历对他们职业选择的影响，来说明为未来制定计划并不能保证它们会成为现实，因此我们要为意外做好准备。
42．推理判断题。根据第一段的“Will we get into the school of our choice? What will we be doing in ten years’ time? Can we become the person we really want to be? Faced with such questions, how should we head for the future? Can we take action to shape it, or should we just accept whatever comes our way?(我们能进入自己选择的学校吗？十年后我们会做什么？我们能成为我们真正想成为的人吗？面对这样的问题，我们应该如何走向未来？我们可以采取行动来塑造它，还是我们应该接受我们的方式？)”和第二段的“As we know, having plans for the future doesn’t mean that they will become reality. In this respect, some people are more fortunate than others, as can be seen by comparing the lives of two famous authors.(正如我们所知，为未来制定计划并不意味着它们将成为现实)”推知，作者通过提问的方式引入本文的主题。故选C。
43．词句猜测题。根据划线词所在句子“He used his extraordinary experiences in Europe and later Cuba to inform his writing. His short novel The Old Man and the Sea won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953. (他利用在欧洲和后来在古巴的非凡经历来inform他的写作。他的短篇小说《老人与海》于1953年获得普利策小说奖)”可知，欧内斯特·海明威的短篇小说《老人与海》获得了普利策小说奖，由此可知，他在欧洲和后来在古巴的非凡经历影响了他的小说。因此inform意为“影响”，与influence同义。故选C。
44．推理判断题。根据第四段“Authur Conan Doyle, born in Scotland, had originally worked as a doctor. But Doyle’s main ambition was to become a writer of historical novels. Although some of his historical novels were published, their success was nothing compared to his detective (侦探) stories, Sherlock Holmes. Interestingly, he finished some of the earliest Sherlock Holmes stories while waiting for patients. After Sherlock Holmes made him a household name, Doyle gave up medicine and threw himself entirely into writing.(柯南·道尔出生于苏格兰，最初是一名医生。但道尔的主要抱负是成为一名历史小说作家。尽管他出版了一些历史小说，但与他的侦探小说《福尔摩斯》相比，这些小说的成功根本不足道。有趣的是，他在等待病人的时候完成了一些最早的福尔摩斯故事。在夏洛克·福尔摩斯使他家喻户晓之后，道尔放弃了医学，全身心地投入到写作中)”可知，柯南·道尔最初是一名医生，想成为历史小说家，但最后却意外成了一位了不起的侦探小说家。由此推知，柯南·道尔的故事表明，成功可能会以意想不到的方式到来。故选A。
45．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文通过对比美国作家欧内斯特·海明威和作家阿瑟·柯南·道尔两人不同的个人经历对他们职业选择的影响，来说明为未来制定计划并不能保证它们会成为现实，因此我们要为意外做好准备。再结合第一段的“Will we get into the school of our choice? What will we be doing in ten years’ time? Can we become the person we really want to be? Faced with such questions, how should we head for the future? Can we take action to shape it, or should we just accept whatever comes our way?(我们能进入自己选择的学校吗？十年后我们会做什么？我们能成为我们真正想成为的人吗？面对这样的问题，我们应该如何走向未来?我们可以采取行动来塑造它，还是我们应该接受我们的方式？)”可知，B项“面对未来”可以作为本文的最佳标题。故选B。
46．A 47．C 48．B 49．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项研究指出，美国伊利诺伊州的漂浮花园不但起到了美观的作用，而且能够有效改善水质。
46．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Floating gardens are essentially platforms built and wrapped in coconut husks (椰子壳), and filled in with native plantings. As plants grow, they extend their roots into the water. On the North Branch of the Chicago River, non-profit Urban Rivers and its partners are developing a mile-long floating eco-park called the Wild Mile.（漂浮花园本质上是用椰子壳包裹起来的平台，里面种满了本地植物。当植物生长时，它们的根会伸入水中。在芝加哥河的北支流，非营利组织“城市河流”及其合作伙伴正在开发一个长达一英里的漂浮生态公园，名为“野生一英里”。）”可知，漂浮花园的用材是椰子壳，其功能是作为生态公园。由此推知，漂浮花园是环保的。故选A。
47．细节理解题。根据第三段中“The primary aim of the floating gardens is beautification.（漂浮花园的主要目的是美化。）”可知，建造漂浮花园的主要目的是让周边环境更加美观。故选C。
48．词句猜测题。根据第四段中“The project also matches well with Urban Rivers’ broader goals. “The city is interested in bettering water quality,” says Phil Nicodemus, Urban Rivers’ Director of Research. “Happily, Illinois State took part in it later.”（该项目也与“城市河流”更大的目标相匹配。“城市河流”研究主任Phil Nicodemus说：“这座城市对改善水质很感兴趣，令人高兴的是，伊利诺伊州立大学后来也加入了。”）”可知，Phil Nicodemus很高兴伊利诺伊州立大学参与了这个项目，it指代的是上文中提到的The project。故选B。
49．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了一项研究指出，美国伊利诺伊州的漂浮花园不但起到了美观的作用，而且能够有效改善水质。因此，A项“漂浮花园：不止于美丽”可概括文章大意，适合作为文章标题。故选A。
50．B 51．D 52．C 53．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了大型鹗类——雪鹗的外貌特征和生活习性。
50．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“This bird is between 18 to 20 inches long. Its wingspan is 49 to 59 inches. It weighs between 3.5 to 6.5 pounds.(这种鸟有18到20英寸长。它的翼展是49到59英寸。它的重量在3.5到6.5磅之间)”可知，雪鹗是一种又大又重的鸟。故选B。
51．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The reason for this bird’s adaptation to the cold temperatures of the Arctic Circle is its splendidly beautiful, white, and thick feathers. These feathers help it to survive the extreme cold and develop perfect camouflage (伪装) in the “white” of its Arctic habitat.(这种鸟能适应北极圈的寒冷温度的原因是它美丽的、白色的、厚实的羽毛。这些羽毛帮助它在极端寒冷中生存，并在北极栖息地的“白色”中形成完美的伪装)”可知，雪鸮能适应北极圈寒冷的气候是因为它特殊的羽毛。故选D。
52．词句猜测题。根据划线词前文“The snowy owl is a very patient hunter, and it can sit in one place for hours. Gifted with great hearing and keen eyesight, it is known to be an efficient and clever hunter.(雪鹗是一个非常有耐心的猎人，它可以在一个地方坐上几个小时。天资聪颖的听觉和敏锐的眼力，是一名高效聪明的猎手)”可推知，对于高效聪明的猎手——雪鹗来说，追踪猎物并不困难。结合划线短语后宾语its prey(它的猎物)可推知，划线短语track down意为“追捕”，与find意思接近。故选C。
53．推理判断题。根据第一段“The snowy owl (雪鸽) is a white-colored owl with many unique characteristics. This bird bears a pure white appearance (only the male), with a rounded head, and black bill.(雪鸮是一种具有许多独特特征的白色猫头鹰。这种鸟有纯白色的外表（只有雄性），圆头和黑色的喙)”结合文章介绍了大型鹗类——雪鹗的外貌特征和生活习性。可推知，文章可能选自科学书。故选B。
54．C 55．D 56．A 57．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一名土耳其小伙儿在宁夏通过种瓜追求自己梦想的故事。
54．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Instead of escaping the summer heat in air-conditioning indoors, Mustafa Furkan Ozgener prefers the sunshine in an experimental seed field of over 200 kinds of melons in Pingluo County, Northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.(在中国西北部宁夏回族自治区平罗县，Mustafa Furkan Ozgener更喜欢阳光明媚的试验田，而不是在室内的空调中避暑。试验田种植了200多种瓜类)”以及“I love working in the field.(我喜欢在野外工作)”可知，这名土耳其小伙儿喜欢在瓜田里工作。故选C。
55．细节理解题。根据第二段中““The more I learn about China, the more I want to stay here,” said Ozgener.(“我对中国了解得越多，就越想留在这里，”Ozgener说)”可知，随着时间的推移，这名土耳其小伙儿对中国的兴趣越来越浓厚。故选D。
56．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Before the outbreak of COVID-19, Ozgener would spend two months in Hainan and another four months in Ningxia to help foreign clients select seeds. Then he would go back to Turkey. But due to the epidemic (流行病), he has stayed in Ningxia for more than a year, observing and selecting target seeds in the field every day.(新冠疫情爆发前，奥兹格纳在海南待了两个月，在宁夏待了四个月，帮助外国客户挑选种子。然后他会回到土耳其。但由于疫情，他在宁夏呆了一年多，每天都在田间观察和选择目标种子)”以及最后一段““I used to do translation work only, but now I’m also responsible for all the stuff related to the seeds. It’s tiring but rewarding, because I can learn a lot. I will continue to pursue my dream here,” said Ozgener.( Ozgener说：“我以前只做翻译工作，但现在我也负责所有与种子有关的事情。这很累，但很值得，因为我可以学到很多东西。我将继续在这里追求我的梦想。”)”可推知，他是一个勤奋且坚定的人。故选A。
57．主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Instead of escaping the summer heat in air-conditioning indoors, Mustafa Furkan Ozgener prefers the sunshine in an experimental seed field of over 200 kinds of melons in Pingluo County, Northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.(在中国西北部宁夏回族自治区平罗县，Mustafa Furkan Ozgener更喜欢阳光明媚的试验田，而不是在室内的空调中避暑。试验田种植了200多种瓜类)”通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了一名土耳其小伙儿在宁夏通过种瓜追求自己梦想的故事。故选D。
58．D 59．D 60．A 61．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。日本研究人员开发出一种可以让人感觉咸味增强的筷子，从而帮助人们减少食盐的摄入量。
58．细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句“Fortunately, Japanese researchers at Tokyo’s Meiji University and the manufacturer Kirin have developed high-tech chopsticks that enhance salty tastes, potentially helping those who need to reduce sodium in their diets. (幸运的是，日本东京明治大学的研究人员和制造商麒麟开发出了一种高科技筷子，可以增强咸味，可能会帮助那些需要减少饮食中钠含量的人。)”可知，这种高科技筷子的功能是帮助减少食盐摄入量。故选D。
59．推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“According to the research team, the basic principle is that the extra salty flavor is perceived due to extremely weak electric currents conveyed directly into the mouth through the tip of one of the chopsticks. (据研究小组介绍，其基本原理是，通过其中一根筷子的尖端直接进入口腔的极弱电流会让人感受到额外的咸味。)”可知，这种高科技筷子是通过让大脑感受额外的咸味来发挥其功能的。故选D。
60．词义猜测题。根据第四段前两句“And do these chopsticks work as expected? To verify the effect of the new chopsticks, the researchers conducted an experiment on a total of 36 participants aged 40 to 65, all of whom were eating a low-sodium diet. (这些筷子像预期的那样好用吗？为了 新筷子的效果，研究人员对36名年龄在40到65岁之间的参与者进行了一项实验，他们都在吃低钠饮食。)”可知，画线词所在句前一句是对筷子的效果提出疑问，而后面是对实验结果的描述，故可推知，划线词是“证明，证实”的意思。故选A。
61．推理判断题。根据末段“The chopsticks aren’t on store shelves quite yet, but with promising results, people around the world who are unhappily devoted to a low-sodium diet might just be excited for any updates to come! (这种筷子还没有在商店货架上销售，但由于效果很好，世界各地那些不快乐地致力于低钠饮食的人可能会对即将到来的任何更新感到兴奋！)”可知，作者对这种高科技筷子的未来持乐观态度。故选B。
62．C 63．D 64．A

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一个网站上关于招聘体育教练志愿者的工作内容、食宿及旅行安排的信息。
62．细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“If that’s not enough sport for you, you can even get involved in playing with local teams in your evenings and at weekends.(如果你觉得那样的运动对你来说还不够，你甚至可以在晚上以及周末和当地团队一起运动。)”可知，如果志愿者想做更多的运动，他晚上可以与当地球队比赛。故选C。
63．细节理解题。根据Description部分最后一句“You don’t need to be a top player to take part (though any champions are welcome!) — it’s your patience and drive that will make the biggest effects.(你不需要成为一名顶级球员来参加（尽管任何冠军都是受欢迎的! ）——你的耐心和动力将产生最大的影响。)”可知，作为体育教练志愿者，有上进心和耐心最重要。故选D。
64．推理判断题。根据Which sports to coach?部分最后一句“Follow the links to find out more about each sport.(点击链接了解更多关于每项运动的信息。)”和Want to go travelling afterwards?部分最后一句“Follow the link to find out more about the Garden Route Tour. (点击链接了解更多关于花园之旅的信息。)”可推知，本文最可能出自一个网页。故选A。
65．C 66．C 67．B 68．A

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了如何使用现代公共图书馆。
65．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Via such networks, libraries share their books with each other through the use of delivery vehicles. Once the book you’ve requested is delivered to the nearest branch, they will inform you by e-mail, so you can pick it up.(通过这样的网络，图书馆通过使用传送工具彼此共享图书。一旦你要的书被送到最近的书店，他们就会用电子邮件通知你，这样你就可以去取了。)”可知，通过合作网络连接的公共图书馆通过把需要的书送到附近的图书馆分馆使读者受益。故选C项。
66．细节理解题。根据第三段中“You can borrow movies on DVDs, music on CDs, and popular magazines. Some libraries even loan out toys and games.(你可以借DVD上的电影、音乐CD和流行杂志。一些图书馆甚至借出玩具和游戏。)”可知，公共图书馆可以外借音乐CD和儿童玩具。故选C项。
67．细节理解题。根据第四段中“And you might find it relaxing to bring your small kid to a half-hour Story Time while you sit quietly in a corner with a good book.(你可能会发现带着你的小孩去一个‘半小时的故事时间’活动，而你静静地坐在角落里读一本好书，这很放松。)”可知，带一个小孩去一个“半小时的故事时间”活动允许父母享受安静的阅读。故选B项。
68．细节理解题。根据第五段中“Many libraries will help you with locally supplied information about business management shared through chambers of commerce(商会) and government agencies, and they will offer printing, faxing and database services you need.(许多图书馆会帮助你获得当地商会和政府机构提供的商业管理信息，他们还会提供你需要的打印、传真和数据库服务。)”可知，你当地的图书馆可以通过提供相关信息和支持服务帮助你创业。故选A项。
69．B 70．D 71．B 72．D

【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章对智能设备进行阅读时出现广告表达不满。
69．推理判断题。根据第一段中“There’s something so wonderfully easy about reading this column in a physical newspaper. You turned the page, and here it is, with few annoyances or distractions, in an ultra-high-definition(超高清的)typeface which was custom-designed with pleasurable reading in mind. Or—wait—are you reading this on a phone? (在纸质报纸上阅读这篇专栏文章是一件非常简单的事情。你翻了一页，它就在这里，超高清字体是为愉悦阅读而定制的，几乎没有让人烦恼或分心的东西。要么——等等——你是在手机上读这篇文章吗？)”等内容可知，本段通过纸质阅读和智能设备上阅读的体验对比，来引出下文讨论的话题：对智能设备上广告阅读的不满。故选B项。
70．词句猜测题。划线词句前文“When talking about the economics of online publishing, the first thing to remember is that job No.1 isn’t to get the news to you. (当谈到在线出版的经济学时，首先要记住的是，首要任务不是把新闻传递给你。)”说明在线出版的经济学首要任务不是向读者提供新闻，结合划线词句中Rather(相反)等内容，从而推知“Rather, it is to monetize you, by selling you off, in real time, to the highest bidder. (相反，it is to monetize you，是通过实时将您出售给出价最高的人。)”其中短句应为“读者被出卖了，读者被利用来读新闻广告了”的意思。故选D项。
71．推理判断题。根据第二段中“An almost unthinkably enormous ecosystem of scripts, cookies and often astonishingly personal information is used to show you a set of brand messages and sales pitches which are tailored almost uniquely to you. (一个几乎难以想象的庞大生态系统，包括脚本、cookie和经常令人惊讶的个人信息，被用来向你展示一组品牌信息和销售宣传，这些信息几乎是为你量身定制的。)”以及最后一段中“Online ads have never got less annoying over time, and you can be sure that mobile ads are going to get more annoying as well, once Silicon Valley has worked out how to better identify who you are.( 随着时间的推移，在线广告从未像现在这样让人讨厌，可以肯定的是，一旦硅谷找到了更好地识别你是谁的方法，移动广告也会变得更加令人讨厌。)”可知，作者对网络出版经济学的态度是批判的。故选B项。
72．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Online ads have never got less annoying over time, and you can be sure that mobile ads are going to get more annoying as well, once Silicon Valley has worked out how to better identify who you are. The move to greater privacy protection might help slow the pace at which such technologies are adopted. But there’s no realistic hope that websites will actually improve from here. If you want to avoid the terrible experience of the mobile web, you’ll only have one choice—which is to start reading your articles natively, in the Facebook or Apple News app. But it won’t be Facebook and Apple who killed the news brands. It’ll be ad tech. (随着时间的推移，在线广告从未像现在这样让人讨厌，可以肯定的是，一旦硅谷找到了更好地识别你是谁的方法，移动广告也会变得更加令人讨厌。加强隐私保护的举措可能有助于减缓此类技术被采用的速度。但从现在开始，网站要真正得到改善是不现实的。如果你想避免糟糕的移动网络体验，你只有一个选择，那就是开始在Facebook或Apple News应用程序中阅读你的文章。但破坏新闻品牌的不会是Facebook和苹果。它将是广告技术。)”可知，要远离广告带来的烦恼是很难的。故选D项。
73．D 74．A 75．B

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了三个品牌的笔记本电脑。
73．细节理解题。根据Microsoft部分中“And with an additional keyboard, great displays and long battery life, the Surface tablets make for great machines for work or play respectively.(加上额外的键盘、出色的显示屏和较长的电池续航时间，Surface平板电脑可以分别成为工作和娱乐的好机器)”可知，要同时满足工作和娱乐的目的，消费者最有可能选择微软Surface Pro 8。故选D。
74．细节理解题。根据最后一部分“But all in all, they’re a good shout for a first-time tablet buyer that isn’t looking to spend a few hundred pounds on a device, but still wants to watch videos or browse the web on the go.(但总而言之，对于那些不打算花几百英镑购买平板电脑，但仍想在旅途中观看视频或浏览网页的首次购买平板电脑的人来说，这是一个不错的选择)”可知，Amazon Fire HD 10 plus最适合预算紧张、喜欢小尺寸的家庭。故选A。
75．推理判断题。根据最后一段“* This post contains affiliate links, so we may earn a small fee when you make a purchase through links on our site at no additional cost to you.( *此帖子包含会员链接，因此当您通过我们网站上的链接进行购买时，我们可能会赚取少量费用，而不需要您支付额外费用)”可知，这篇文章的目的是鼓励读者通过他们的网站购买平板电脑。故选B。