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8、 in advanceBSolothurn is a picturesque town in the northwest of Switzerland known primarily for its closest relation with the number elevenIt seems like everything in this place was designed around this magical number，from the fact that there are precisely eleven churches，as well as eleven historica
9、l fountains，eleven museums and eleven towers，to the unusual clock in the town square that features an eleven-hour dial and the number twelve missingAlthough nearly everyone in Solothurn knows about the towns obsession with the number eleven，the origin of that is covered in mysteryThe first mention o
10、f eleven in Solothurns history dates back to 1252，when eleven members were first elected for the towns councilAnother great example of Solothurns obsession with the number eleven is the magnificent Cathedral of StUrsusDesigned by Italian architect Gaetano Matteo Pisoni，it was built in eleven yearsIt
11、 features three sets of steps，each numbering eleven rows，eleven doors，eleven bells and eleven altars(祭坛)，one of which is made out of eleven different types of marbleInterestingly，the altars can be viewed at the same time from only one place in the cathedral，the eleventh black stone in the long centr
12、al partThe people of Solothurn also show an intense interest in the number eleven in their daily lifeThere are special celebrations held on eleventh birthdays，and there are local products and businesses that include the special numberThere is“ufi-Bier”(Beer eleven)，“eleven-i Schokolade”(eleven-Choco
13、late)，and even“ufiyoga”(eleven oclock yoga)The mysterious relationship between Solothurn and the number has become one of the towns primary tourist attractions，and there is even a themed tour about the number eleven4What is mainly discussed about Solothurn in Paragraph 1?AIts unique designsBIts cult
14、ural originCIts natural attractionsDIts connection with nature5What does the underlined word“that”in Paragraph 2 refer to?AThe number elevenBThe city of SolothurnCSolothurns 1ove for elevenDThe history of Switzerland6What is the Cathedral of StUrsus like?AIts steps contain 33 rows in a11BIts doors a
15、re made out of marbleCIt has eleven bells on each stepDIt has eleven altars in the center7What do we know about the people of Solothurn?AThey attach great importance to tourismBThey bring number eleven to daily lifeCThey lead a busy but comfortable lifeDThey are expert at designing productsCFrench c
16、ar maker Citron recently released a pair of glassless，liquid-filled eyeglasses that can reportedly treat the symptoms of motion sicknessCalled Seetron，the eyeglasses use Boarding Ring technology，which was created by a French start-up of the same name，to treat motion sickness in just a few minutesAcc
17、ording to the official press release，after being worn for 10 to 12 minutes，the glasses enable the mind to resynchronise(重新同步)with the movement perceived by the inner ear while the eyes focus on an immobile object such as a smartphone or a book and the wearer can just take them off and enjoy the rest
18、 of the journey Motion sickness occurs when our brain perceives conflicting reports about perceived motion from the eyes and the inner earIts usually not a problem when a person is looking out of the window because then both organs perceive motion similarly，but when youre looking down at a phone or
19、a book，the eyes dont perceive the motion the same way，and the reports sent to your brain contradict those from the inner ear，and the confusion results in motion sicknessSo how do Seetron cure the annoying condition that has been plaguing mankind for centuries? Well，the secret is literally in those p
20、lastic framesThat blue liquid in the rings around the eyes recreate the horizon line to resolve the conflict between the signals sent to the brain by the eyes and inner ear so that the movement detected by the eyes matches that detected by the inner earSince Seetron glasses are actually glassless，th
21、ey can be worn by anyone，even over actual eyeglassesYou only need to wear them for 10 to 12 minutes to make the symptoms of motion sickness go away8What is Seetron?AA French car makerBA high-tech companyCA name of eye glassesDA kind of technology9What can replace the underlined word“plaguing”in Para
22、graph 4?AShockingBTroublingCEmbarrassingDDisappointing10How does Seetron help get rid of motion sickness?ABy filling frames with liquidBBy perceiving the horizon lineCBy removing conflicting signalsDBy adjusting the angles of movements11Whats the best title of the text?AA creative cure for motion si
23、cknessBThe amazing rise of a French start-upCA new understanding of motion sicknessDThe popularity of liquid-filled eyeglassesDTheyre inconsiderateThey annoy youAnd sometimes，they infect youWouldnt it be nice if we could ban passengers like that from the plane?If youve been wondering whether the air
24、lines should expand their own no-fly lists，youre not aloneJoseph Flanagan，an engineer from Golden，Colorado，thinks the kind of passenger he sat next to on a recent flight should be blacklisted“We were barely 10 minutes into the flight when he pulled off his shoes and then put his damp feet on the cha
25、ir in front of him，”he recallsInconsiderate passengers come in all shapes and sizesTheyre the ones who occupy the bathroom for half an hourTheyre the ones who place their carry-ons above your seat and then walk 10 rows backOne of the most annoying passengers，of course，is the one who talks nonstopAs
26、a result，you cant sleep，cant listen to music，or even cant get any work doneWouldnt it be great if we could require passengers to make a promise of silence during the flight?Another category of passengers that canand shouldbe banned are people who are i11Sharon Lawrence，a mental health therapist from
27、 Largo，Maryland，says people who know they are sick should stay grounded“I have had to sit next to individuals who are sick，coughing，barely covering their mouths，”she says“As a result of a few of these flights，I have become ill after flying”However，expanding the airline blacklists is easier said than
28、 doneFederal Aviation Administration regulations permit airlines to remove passengers if the safety and health of other travelers are affected“But such procedures do not allow for the removal of a passenger without proper legal justification，”says David Reischer，CEO of Legal Advicecom，a 1egal advice
29、 website12What may Joseph Flanagan think of the behavior of the passenger next to him?AIt is against the lawBIt causes discomfortCIt is none of his businessDIt affects the flight safety13What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?ARequirements for in-flight behaviorBAnnoying experiences of the authorCExamples
30、 of thoughtless passengersDPossible measures against misbehavior14Why should sick people be added to no-fly lists according to Sharon Lawrence?AThey are likely to cough constantlyBThey can not attend to themselvesL They may infect other passengersDThey will miss timely treatment15What can be inferre
31、d from the last paragraph?AStricter restrictions for air travel must be set at onceBMisbehavior of some passengers should be toleratedCThe government prohibits the removal of passengersDIt may be illegal to blacklist misbehaving passengers第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两
32、项为多余选项。 Much like the season itself，the fresh fruits of the summer often dont remain 1ong as we want them toAll too often，you reach into the fridge and find that the strawberries you purchased just a few days ago have turned moldy(发霉的) 16 Vinegar has fin extensive and ever-increasing list of househo
33、ld usesBecause it is non-poisonous，unlike other washes，it can be used to clean fresh fruits 17 Putting the fruit in the mixture of one part vinegar and three parts water can remove 98 percent of bacteriaIt wi11 make the fruit much cleaner than it was when washed with an antibacterial wash or with wa
34、ter alone 18 By following the same process，you can prevent the growth of mold for far longer than if you havent washed them with the mixtureBut be careful：this trick doesnt kill any mold that has already grown 19 Besides，try to make the strawberries as dry as possible before storing them in the frid
35、geYou can pat them dry with paper towel，and then pack them away in a clean container 20 Actually，there is a simple solution to your concernA thorough wash with plain water afterward wi11 ensure there are no unwanted tastes leftASo make sure you do it before they go badBYet，many washes can keep them
36、fresh longerCYou may worry your berries will taste like vinegarDSo you may not really need those pricey washes at a11EIt is even more effective in cleaning fruits than most washesFYoud better use vinegar to wash the berries before enjoying themGA new trick，however，can greatly expand their shelf life
37、 using vinegar第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Brandon Hau pulled up to the busy crossing for the railway trainsWhen the signals flashed 21 and the gates came downAs he looked ahead，he saw an elderly man on a three-wheel bike， 22 by a large dog，maki
38、ng his way toward the tracksSuddenly，something scared the dog，which leaned forward，pulling the man onto the 23 The train was fast 24 Something clicking in his head，Hau 25 over to the man and shouted“hang on”The old man，Floyd Freiberg，lost both his legs to a rare muscle disease，but he 26 exercising d
39、aily on the bike with the dog，his traveling partnerAs he came rolling up to the tracks，he thought he could probably 27 the trainBut the unexpected happened. The front wheel of the bike was 28 on the rails and the train was almost on top of him“I was 29 to get offThen I heard this voice”Freiberg said
40、With just seconds left，Hau lifted the bike with Freiberg on it，and then dragged it to 30The train came to an emergency stopFreiberg and Hau hugged each other after their near missA week later，Freiberg stopped by Haus house to 31 him again for what hed done“Its amazing what 32 through my mind as I sa
41、w the engine coming，”Hau said.“But I never once thought about the 33 that I was going to die”Haus mother says its 34 of Hau to reach out to someone in needa quality he learned from his fatherHau follows his dads 35 by working hard and helping others21Adark Bgreen Cyellow Dred22Aaccompanied Battacked
42、 Ccarried Dcontrolled23Atrains Btracks Cstations Dcrossings24Aapproaching Bleaving Cdisappearing Dstopping25Awalked Bturned Crushed Ddrove26Adepends on Bcares about Cpicks up Dsticks to27Abeat Bblock Cprevent Ddelay28Adestroyed Bstuck Cspotted Dinterrupted29Astruggling Bplanning Cdemanding Dwaiting3
43、0Ashelter Brelaxation Creality Dsafety31Ainterview Breward Ccongratulate Dthank32Afaded Bwandered Cflashed Descaped33Aexperience B1esson Cfact Dpromise34Atypical Breliable Ccrazy Dgenerous35Adream Bexample Cadvice Ddecision第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Smell，more than any
44、other sense，is deeply rooted in memoryIt is believed by scientists 36 smells can recall feelings of distant memoriesThe scientists say 37 area of the brain assigns memories to smells and stores 38 (they)for decadesThe area can instantly recall the memories with great clearness years later if a perso
45、n encounters the smell againChristina Strauch，from the Ruhr University in Germany，says smells 39 (store)in the olfactory brainThe word“olfactory”means anything related 40 the sense of smellMany smells can transport us back to our childhoodSmells from cookies baking in the kitchen or the smell of a h
46、ome-made dish Earl bring back 41 (amaze)memories of growing upSome smells can take you away to another point in timeSome smells can make you wish you 42 (be)back in the past，or make you want to escape，which depends on whether the smell has a positive or negative 43 (associate)Some doctors partly dep
47、end on this for their patientsSmells can even encourage you 44 (buy)things in storesMany stores introduce certain smells to awake particular memories， 45 can make people buy things they loved years ago第四部分 写作(共两节。满分40分)第一节(满分15分) 假定你是李华。你校将举行“中国传统文化周”活动。请你给外教Frank写一封信，邀请他来参加。要点如下：1发出邀请；2活动时间、地点； 3活动
48、内容(如看京剧、赏国画等)。注意：1词数80左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3信的开头已为你写好。 第二节(满分25分) 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语段续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数为150左右。Millions of people have used commercial DNA tests to trace their family treesFor a few lucky folks，the results have been life-changing，introducing them to relatives they had lost long ag
49、oor never knew existedWalter Macfarlane，76，and Alan Robinson，74，have been friends for more than 60 yearsThey grew up a few miles away from each other in Honolulu and met in sixth gradeThey played high school football togetherThey are so closetheyre Uncle Walter and Uncle Alan to each others kidsSo i
50、magine their surprise when they discovered they were，in fact，biological brothersIt came out，as so often happens，by accidentWalter，a retired math and physical education teacher，was adopted when he was only 8 months old. He didnt learn the truth until he graduated from high schoo1The only thing his ad
51、optive parents told him was that his father died in the war and his mother couldnt raise him on her ownSince then，he had wanted to know about his family treeSo in 2016，when commercial DNA-testing kits were starting to take off，Walters daughter，Cindy Macfarlane，suggested he try a coupleWhen Cindy log
52、ged on to ancestrycom to check the results，she saw that a user named Robby 7 3 7 and her dad shared enough DNA to be half siblings(兄弟)When Cindy asked her parents whether they knew anyone who could have that username，her mother immediately thought of Walters friend，Uncle Alan. His nickname was Robby
53、，and he used to fly 737s for Aloha AirlinesCould that really be possible? Walter wonderedActually several years before，Alan had taken the same DNA test that Walter did to learn more about his medical backgroundBut he had never talked to Walter about itWalter was eager to reach Alan as soon as possible