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Ⅰ. 完形填空
Nicole Basil, 12, started Pedal Power in 2008. The charity donates 1 to students in Chicago public schools.
2 a bike is good exercise and great fun. But what do you do with a bike after you outgrow it? Nicole Basil, 12, from Wilmette, Illinois, has a terrific 3 answer to this question. When she was 8 years old, she created Pedal Power. It is a charity that 4 bikes that kids have outgrown and donates them to Chicago public schools.
Every November, Nicole 5 for a bike drive. She held her first drive in Wilmette in 2008. She passed out flyers in her school to 6 word. Her friends helped add two more donation locations in Northbrook and Park Ridge, Illinois.
Since 2008, Nicole has collected and donated more than 1, 000 bikes. In addition, Pedal Power supplied riders with 400 helmets last year. “It is important to ride 7 on a bike, and helmets are a big part of that, ”Nicole says.
The Wilmette Bicycle & Sport Shop helps to be 8 all donated bikes are safe to ride. Each bike 9 a five-minute check-up by the shop’s employees. The co-owner of the shop said he is 10 to help a charity that benefits the community. He said, “We need more people like Nicole that will do things just to 11 people. ”
The bikes are given as 12 to students who have good grades and perfect 13 . “Some kids aren’t as lucky as others, but they still do well in school, ”she says. “And I think they should be rewarded for that. ”
Barton Dassinger, a teacher in Chicago said, “It’s been a great way to 14 students to do their best. They work hard to try to make it happen. ”
Nicole has received e-mails and phone calls from parents and teachers that say test scores and grades are 15 . “Bikes can take you far, ”she says. “Good grades can take you even further. ”
1. A. bikes B. money C. clothes D. food
2. A. Repairing B. Riding
C. Buying D. Sharing
3. A. complete B. brilliant
C. brief D. honest
4. A. checks B. finds C. collects D. sells
5. A. calls B. applies C. prepares D. looks
6. A. catch B. present C. leave D. spread
7. A. safely B. skillfully
C. carefully D. slowly
8. A. aware B. sure C. confident D. excited
9. A. avoids B. receives
C. expects D. continues
10. A. calm B. lucky C. happy D. eager
11. A. greet B. please C. amuse D. help
12. A. rewards B. reminders
C. surprises D. choices
13. A. information B. attendance
C. description D. statement
14. A. inspire B. force
C. allow D. persuade
15. A. slipping B. changing
C. hurting D. improving
Ⅱ. 语法填空
(2021·中山五模)
To most Chinese students, studying abroad could be a burden. There are lots of difficulties facing them every day—language barrier, culture shock, gaps 16 Eastern and Western lifestyles, expensive tuition fees and endless research projects.
To Song Yinan, however, studying abroad was a(n) 17 (forget)experience. In her book, Kiki’s London Diary, she tells her stories in 18 optimistic way.
The language barrier is the biggest difficulty Chinese students will meet abroad. In a story 19 (write)at the beginning of her first term in London, Song suffered some 20 (embarrass)during a welcoming party, 21 she was introduced to some drink and wine.
However, she found that she couldn’t read most of the English names of the drinks and therefore 22 (drink)only cola and fruit juice. She described about 23 red her face was. Song says 24 is normal for most Chinese to lose face when they study abroad. And she is happy to share the story with others.
Throughout the book, readers can feel the optimism and persistence of this girl. Her study and life experiences are sure to delight any Chinese 25 (study)abroad or who plan to do so.
Ⅲ. 阅读理解
A
Batteries are included, but the charger’s not. The Nokia E-Cu concept phone doesn’t need to plug in; it charges from any heat source. Designer Patrick Hyland says it can even work off the warmth of your pocket. The first time“it would take approximately seven hours to reach full charge, then after that it’s continuously charging by keeping the phone in areas between 86 degrees and 104 degrees Fahrenheit. ”That’s one hot pocket.
He’s put a thermo generator(热偶发电器)inside the phone that transforms heat into electric potential energy. To better conduct the heat to that little power plant in your pocket, the E-Cu(E for energy, Cu for copper)is coated by copper backing with heat sinks like those normally used to keep electronics from overheating.
Nokia doesn’t have current plans to build the phone, so for now it remains a concept. But Hyland says he’s open to anyone who wants to cooperate.
For Americans this technology would certainly be convenient. It would also save a bit on energy bills and waste. ”Annually, unwanted phone chargers produce 51, 000 tons of waste in addition to the greenhouse gases created by the production of the electricity needed to charge them, ”Hyland says. So a charger-free phone is also a green phone. Though adapting our plug-in habits would help a group of people, most cell phone related energy use comes from leaving your charger plugged in all day unnecessarily.
The real potential for charger-free cell phone technology is what it couldenable places where plugging in isn’t an option, like rural areas in the developing world.
Cell phones are spreading faster than power lines and bringing with them countless opportunities, aid and health advances. A phone like the E-Cu, if it ever comes to be, would enable all manner of expanded aid and development by phone projects. Let’s hope Patrick finds a partner.
26. What do we know about the E-Cu phone?
A. It doesn’t have a battery or a charger.
B. It is properly marketed and sells well.
C. It’s continuously charging from any area.
D. It has a highly conductive copper cover.
27. What’s the function of the underlined part“heat sinks”in Paragraph 2?
A. To give off heat. B. To measure heat.
C. To turn up heat. D. To supply heat.
28. A charger-free phone is friendly to the environment because .
A. it is just a concept B. it is self-chargeable
C. it brings convenience D. it is no waste of money
29. From the last two paragraphs we can know that .
A. Patrick is not ready to cooperate with others
B. power lines spread every corner of the world
C. phone projects may help solve the energy crisis
D. phones like the E-Cu have huge potential benefits
30. What is the best title of the text?
A. Designer Patrick Hyland
B. Nokia Concept Phone on Sale
C. Charging Your Phone from Pockets
D. Benefiting from Phone Technology
B
Managers and office busybodies might be keen on a clean desk—but it seems that in terms of productivity, they could have it all wrong. A messy desk can actually lead people towards clearer thinking, say researchers from Germany.
The researchers found in a series of linked studies—using a messy desk and a messy shop front—that people actually thought more clearly when all around was chaos, as they sought to simplify the tasks at hand. That is, visual and mental clutter(杂乱)forces human beings to focus and think more clearly. For instance, famous thinkers and writers such as Albert Einstein and Roald Dahl have been notorious for their untidy desks.
“Messy desks may not be as detrimental as they appear to be, as the problem-solving approaches they seem to cause can boost work efficiency or enhance employees’ creativity in problem solving, ”say the authors.
Oddly, the effect seems to work most on conservatives—political liberals are less liable to be worried about mess in the first place, say the researchers.
“Business and government managers often promote ‘clean desk’ policies to avoid disorganized offices and messy desks, for the purpose of boosting work efficiency and productivity. ”writes a researcher, Jia Liu of the University of Groningen, “This practice is based on the conventional wisdom that a disorganized and messy environment can clutter one’s mind and complicate one’s judgments”.
“However, not all evidence supports this conventional link between a messy environment and a messy mind”. The scientists tested people’s response in various messy environments, including a messy shop front, a disorganized desk, and even a work environment where a language task reminded people of messiness.
The authors found in the series of six studies that people tended towards simplicity in their thinking.
“They categorized products in a simpler manner, were willing to pay more for a T-shirt that depicts a simple-looking picture, and sought less variety in their choices”, said the researchers.
31. According to the text, a proper way to lead people towards clearer thinking is to .
A. make a list of priorities
B. simplify the tasks at hand
C. follow famous people
D. mess up their mind
32. Why did the author take Albert Einstein and Roald Dahl for example?
A. To tell readers untidy desks can make you as famous as celebrities.
B. To convince readers that untidiness is not all that bad.
C. To inform readers of one way to success—untidy desks.
D. To attract readers and show the author’s wide range of knowledge.
33. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. A messy environment will certainly lead to a messy mind.
B. A clean environment will do great harm to work efficiency.
C. People tend to clear up the mess before thinking clearly.
D. All people are not in favor of“clean desk”in the office.
34. The underlined word“detrimental”in Para 3 probably means .
A. disadvantageous B. useful
C. beneficial D. accessible
35. What is the main idea for this passage?
A. The messier the desks are, the more efficient the employees are.
B. Messy desks in the office can have a positive effect on employees.
C. We should make our office messy to improve our work efficiency.
D. Clean desks can boost the employees’ productivity and creativity.
答案解析
1.【解析】选A。词汇复现题。下文bikes原词复现。
2.【解析】选B。词汇复现题。下文ride原词复现。
3.【解析】选B。规律推理题。由下文内容可知, 选褒义词合适。
4.【解析】选C。规律推理题。收集(collect)单车。
5.【解析】选C。固定搭配题。prepare for, 为……做预备。
6.【解析】选D。规律推理题。传播(spread)消息。
7.【解析】选A。词汇复现题。依据下一段的all donated bikes are safe to ride可知。
8.【解析】选B。固定搭配题。be sure确保。
9.【解析】选B。固定搭配题。接受检查。
10.【解析】选C。规律推理题。be happy to help others乐于挂念。
11.【解析】选D。词汇复现题。上文help原词复现。
12.【解析】选A。词汇复现题。下文rewarded派生词复现。
13.【解析】选B。规律推理题。依据good grades和下一句中的do well in school可知此处指出“全勤”。
14.【解析】选A。规律推理题。鼓舞同学。
15.【解析】选D。规律推理题。依据她说的话可知, 此处指成果在提升。
16.【解析】between, 介词, between两者之间。
17.【解析】unforgettable, 形容词, 形容词作定语。
18.【解析】an, 冠词, 不定冠词an表量指。
19.【解析】written, 非谓语动词, 过去分词作后置定语。
20.【解析】embarrassment, 名词, 名词形式作suffer的宾语。
21.【解析】where, 定语从句的关系词, where引导非限制性定语从句, 在从句中作地点状语。
22.【解析】drank, 谓语时态和语态, 一般过去式作谓语。
23.【解析】how, 名词性从句的连接词, how引导宾语从句, 在从句中作程度状语。
24.【解析】it, 代词限定又指代, it作形式主语, 指代作真正主语的不定式短语。
25.【解析】studying, 非谓语动词, 现在分词作定语。
【文章大意】本文介绍的是一种不用插入电源、在口袋里即可获得电能的手机。
26.【解析】选D。细节理解题。依据其次段“. . . the E-Cu(E for energy, Cu for copper)is coated by copper backing with heat sinks like those normally used to keep electronics from overheating. ”可知, 这种手机有一个铜制的后盖, 可以防止电器过热, 所以有一个导热性很强的盖子。
27.【解析】选A。推理推断题。画线部分后面“. . . like those normally used to keep electronics from overheating. ”作出了解释, 说明是用来散热的。
28.【解析】选B。细节理解题。依据第四段“Annually, unwanted phone chargers produce 51, 000 tons of waste in addition to the greenhouse gases created by the production of the electricity needed to charge them. ”和“So a charger-free phone is also a green phone. ”看出, 这种手机不需要像一般手机那样插入电源充电, 有节能的功能; 依据第一段“. . . it charges from any heat source. ”可知这种手机是从热源那里获得电源, 通过里面配置的热偶发电器把热能随时转换为电能, 因此绿色环保, 答案为B项。
29.【解析】选D。推理推断题。从后两段看出, 即使在没有电源的地方也可以使用这种手机, 结合“countless opportunities, aid and health advances”推断, 这种手机潜力无限、前景宽敞。
30.【解析】选C。主旨大意题。全文介绍了这种没有电源也可以使用的手机。所以选C。
【文章大意】杂乱的办公桌能够使雇员思维清楚, 争辩者们为此做了一系列的试验。
31.【解析】选B。细节理解题。依据其次段第一句可知, 当四周混乱的时候, 他们的思维更清楚。由于他们试图简化手头的工作。
32.【解析】选B。推理推断题。其次段倒数其次句“视觉上和精神上的杂乱迫使人们集中留意力、思维更清楚”; 最终一句接着举了Albert Einstein and Roald Dahl的例子, 就是为了说明上一句的。
33.【解析】选D。细节理解题。D项的意思是“并不是全部人都赞成办公室里清洁的桌子”。可从倒数第三段第一句可知。
34.【解析】选A。词义猜想题。依据下句可知“……它们导致的解决问题的方法能够提升工作效率”。所以第一句的意思是“杂乱的桌子看上去好像不像它们看上去那么有害”。
35.【解析】选B。主旨大意题。由第一段最终一句可知本文主要讲了杂乱的办公桌对雇员起的乐观作用, 有助于他们思维清楚。
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