1、阅读理解专题江苏省南京等七市2020届高三年级第二次模拟考试英语试题第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）AA NEW STORY AWAITS A Woman Endures Marilyn Hering www. iuniverse. com Paperback E-book $ 10. 95 | $3. 99Following the loss of her baby and marriage, Eleanor decides to move to South Carolina to run an inherited tea plantation. There she
2、will learn to grow tea, and possibly something more： love.Road to Freedom一My Life and Journey from a 3rd World Country Edward A. Nieto www. xlibris. comHardback Paperback E-book$ 29. 99 | $ 19. 99 | $3. 99This memoir details Edwards life and journey. It also includes his struggles with violence, cor
3、ruption, and the politics of living in a third world country.Saving NiaG. B. Jones www. authorhouse, comMad Druggist Frank Hozeska www. xlibris. comHardback Paperback E-book $2& 99 | $19. 95 | $3. 99Snatched from her happy home and placed with drug-addicted, abusive relatives, Nia sinks into depress
4、ion and attempts to set herself on fire. The love of another abused child gets into her darkness, but can it bring her out?Hardback Paperback E-book $ 29. 99 | $ 19. 99 | $3. 99Louie gets fired from every drugstore job. He ends up a washed-up (unsuccessful) druggist and hes ready to give up his figh
5、t, until something crazy happens in the final round.（）56. A young man failing in his business may find encouragement in.A. Saving NiaB. Mad DruggistC. Road to FreedomD. A Woman Endures（）57. From the passage we can know that.A. Eleanor may find her love in a tea plantationB. Edward enjoys his life in
6、 a third world countryC. Nia may inspire another child with her passionD. Louie becomes unsuccessful in the final roundBBe careful of those solid gold pieces of advice. The friend who advises you to, say, stay in your relationship or leave your job may well be looking out for you； but shes inescapab
7、ly looking out for herself, too, whether she realises it or notMoreover, research suggests that people will generally advise you to act more cautiously than they would act themselves in a similar situationperhaps because they dont want to feel guilty if you take a daring leap and fall flat on your f
8、ace.Theres a happy side to this, though, for parents, teachers, managers and anyone else who finds themselves in the position of needing to motivate others： far better than giving them advice is to give them the opportunity to give advice. A new study found that American middle-school pupils were mu
9、ch more enthusiastic about doing their homework after giving advice on the topic to younger children, as compared with after receiving advice from teachers. This motivational effect lasted weeks, and was also observed among adults who were attempting to lose weight, save money, control their temper
10、or find a job. This result isnt all that surprising, I suppose, when you consider how happy it feels to be invited to give advice. Faced with a challenge, we tend to assume we need to seek advice in order to obtain more knowledge about how to give advice； yet the truth, very often, is that we know e
11、xactly what we need to dowe just lack the confidence to do it.This, by the way, is another good reason to keep a journal： you can use it to advise yourself. Your friends may have limited patience with your habit of lecturing them on their lives in order to feel better about your own, but a leather-e
12、ffect notebook never complains.Finally, this is a reminder that there are few bigger compliments（恭维）you can pay another person than to ask for their advice. Benjamin Franklin famously observed that to flatter （奉承） someone, its better to ask for a favour than to perform one： the favour-doer will come
13、 to think of you as the likable sort for whom they do favours.（）58. Why should you be careful of those solid gold pieces of advice?A. They may be practical.B.They may be rewarding.C.They may be demanding.D.They may be conservative.（）59. The examples in Paragraph 3 suggest that people giving advice.A
14、. become more motivated toactB.should turn to others for adviceC.are superior to the professionalsD.usually lack relevant knowledge（）60. What does the author want to convey by mentioning Benjamin Franklin?A. Keeping a journal is a good habit.B. You should be polite to the favour-doers.C. You should
15、be patient with your listeners.D. Asking for a favour pleases the favour-doers.CThe voice of an ancient Egyptian priest has been heard for the first time in more than 3,000 years, thanks to a detailed reconstruction of his vocal tract（声带）from his mummified remains.A team of scientists in England use
16、d medical scans of the famous mummy of Nesyamun to create a digital, 3D model of the insides of the individuals throat and mouth, which were reproduced on a 3D printer. Then the researchers created an artificial larynx（喉头）with a loudspeaker using an electronic waveform. The sound was then played thr
17、ough the speaker into the 3D printed vocal tract to produce a short bust of Nesyamuns voicea sound not heard since the 11th century BC.Previous efforts to reproduce ancient voices could only approximate them, by animating facial reconstructions with software. In comparison, the sound of Nesyamuns vo
18、ice is based on “an extant （现存的）vocal tract preserved over 3,000 years, the researchers wrote.Nesyamun lived around 1100 BC. He is thought to have died in his late 50s from a severe allergic reaction. Almost 3,000 years later, his mummy was discovered at Karnak and transported to the Leeds City Muse
19、um in 1823. His remains and ornate coffin（棺材）have since become some of the worlds best researched relics of ancient Egypt.Nesyamuns mummy was a good choice for studying the sound of an ancient voice, said David Howard, the lead author of the new research, “It was particularly suited, given its age a
20、nd preservation of its soft tissues, which is unusual.He said he hopes the scientific understanding of how human voices are created can be combined with knowledge of the ancient Egyptian language to reconstruct longer passages of Nesyamuns speech.Before examining the mummy, the researchers had to de
21、al with ethical（道德的）concerns related to examining a person without their consent. They used nondestructive research methods, and took into account words on his coffin, relating that Nesyamun hoped again “to address the gods as he had in his working life.The researchers interpreted that to indicate h
22、is desire to speak again after death. “We are in a way fulfilling his declared wishes, Howard said.Howard and Schofield said they hope a reconstruction of Nesyamuns speech, perhaps reciting an ancient Egyptian prayer, can be featured at the Karnak temple in Egypt for modern tourists.“When visitors e
23、ncounter the past, it is usually a visual encounter, said Schofield. “With this voice, we can change that.（）61. The voice of Nesyamun was recreated by.A. repairing his vocal tractB. bringing Nesyamun back to lifeC. using some advanced technologiesD. combining it with facial movements（）62. Why was Ne
24、syamuns mummy suitable for research?A. He often gave long speeches.B. His vocal tract is well preserved.C. A severe disease resulted in his death.D. His remains are displayed in the museum.（）63. What does the underlined word “that in Paragraph 8 refer to?A. The researchers took into account words on
25、 his coffin.B. Nesyamuns mummy was examined without his consent.C. The researchers hope to reconstruct longer passages of his speech.D. Nesyamun hoped to address the gods as he had in his working life.（）64. What would be the best title for the passage?A. A 3000-year-old mummy speaks againB. The voic
26、e of a mummy excites visitorsC. A 3D-printed vocal tract has been createdD. The dream of Nesyamun has been achievedDCurtis Whitson knew the water fall was coming. Hed rafted down the Arroyo Seco, a river in central California, before. He figured he would hop out of his raft into the shallow water, r
27、appel（绕绳下降）down the rocks on either side of the falls, and continue on his way, as he had on a previous trip.But this year was different. Heavy snow and spring rains had turned the usually manageable falls into something fierce. And this year, instead of his friends, Whitsons companions were his wif
28、e, Krystal Ramirez, and his 13-year-old son, Hunter. As the three of them approached the falls late in the afternoon of the third day of their camping trip, Whitson could tell from the increasing roar of water in the narrow canyon（峡谷）that they were in serious trouble. There was no way theyd be able
29、to rappel down the rocks as planned.As he considered what to do, Whitson hit on a bit of luckhe heard voices coming from the other side of the falls. He yelled, but the sound of the rushing water drowned him outWe have to get these people a message, Whitson thought.He grabbed a stick and pulled out
30、his pocketknife to carve “Help in it Then he tied a rope to it so the people would know it wasnt just any stick. He tried throwing it over the falls, but it floated away in the wrong direction.Then he spotted his green Nalgene water bottle. Whitson grabbed it and carved “Help! on it. Ramirez also re
31、minded him that he had a pen and paper, which shed brought to play games with, in his backpack.Whitson knew it was a long shot. But he scrawled （草草地写）“We are stuck here at the waterfall. Get help please! and pushed the note into the bottle.This time, his throw over the waterfall was perfect.“All rig
32、ht, thats all we can do, Whitson told Hunter.It took 30 minutes to navigate back upstream to the beach where theyd had lunch. They made a fire and laid out a tarp（(油布）. As the evening wore on, they placed a headlamp with a flashing light on a ledge（岩石突出部）. By about 10: 30 p. m. , they decided they p
33、robably werent going to get rescued that night, so they pulled out their sleeping bags. Before turning in, Ramirez added more wood to the fire to keep the mountain lions away.Then, just after midnight, they heard a helicopter hovering above them. Whitson turned to his son and started shaking him.“Th
34、eyre here! he said.Whitson ran over to the headlamp and started flashing it at the helicopter. He, Ramirez, and Hunter were waving and hollering when they heard the magic words: “This is Search and Rescue. You have been found.The helicopter circled as the pilot looked for a good place to land. Findi
35、ng none, the crew announced to the campers over the PA system that they would not be rescued until morning and told them to conserve their firewood.The next morning, the helicopter returned and it was a moment of pure happiness as the three chatted with the officers who had rescued them. Together ,
36、they marveled(惊叹）at the unlikelihood of it all.When the officers dropped them back at the Arroyo Seco Campground, the family learned more about the long shot events that had saved them： Two men had seen the water bottle in the water. When they picked it up, they noticed the writing on it“Help!. Then
37、 they realized there was a note inside. After they read it, they hightailed it to the campground, turned the bottle in, and took off without leaving their names.A few days after news of the rescue broke, one of the hikers contacted Whitson. Thats when he learned the rest of the story. There were act
38、ually two little girls hiking with the men that day. It was the girls who first spotted the bottle and swam to get it. Whitson is planning on having a big barbecue to meet the hikersand thank them.“I imagine its going to be one of the greatest moments of my life, he says. （）65. How was Whitsons this
39、-year trip different from his previous trip?A. It involved more people.B. It presented more threats.C. It included more activities.D. It progressed more steadily.（）66. Which of Whitsons attempted approaches worked?A. Throwing a stick tied with a rope.B. Yelling to the people across the fall.C. Using
40、 an SOS bottle to send messages.D. Bringing a pen and paper to play games.（）67. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 7 mean?A. It was a wild attempt.B. It was a great danger.C. It was a fantastic idea.D. It was a real inspiration.（）68. Why did Whitson place a headlamp with a flashing light on
41、a ledge?A. To enable his family to fall fast asleep.B. To frighten the mountain animals away.C. To increase the chance of being rescued.D. To keep warm at night in the deep mountain.（）69. Why did the crew delay rescuing till the next morning?A. They were running out of oil.B. They conserved little f
42、irewood.C. They found no place to land safely.D. They were caught in a snowstorm.（）70. Who picked up the bottle from the water?A. Two little girls.B. Two men hikers.C. A helicopter pilotD. The officers on duty.江苏省南京市盐城市2019届高三英语第二次模拟考试试题第三部分阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳
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49、D. People from China.()57. How much will your school pay for one set of Hot English for students and one for teachers for class use totally?A. 185.4. B. 217.8. C. 267.8. D. 235.4.BThat competition keeps prices down is well known. But it is hard to measure by just how much, because prices vary for al
50、l sorts of reasons, from differences in labour costs and rents to taxes. Rising to the challenge is a new paper in The Economic Journal by Giacomo Calzolari, Andrea Ichino, Francesco Manaresi and Viki Nellas，economists at the European University Institute, Bologna University and the Italian central
51、bank. They looked at pharmacies(药房) and specifically at customers who may be particularly easy to rip off: new parents.Using data for 2007 to 2010 covering about a fifth of pharmacies in Italy, the researchers measured the way in which prices of hygiene products for babies changed as the number of b
52、abies varied. They took advantage of a peculiar law from the 1960s, according to which regions with at most 7，500 people are allowed just one pharmacy (supposedly to keep the quality of services high). They compared prices in places with populations just below this threshold, and just above.The prod
53、ucts studied included some 3，000 varieties of shampoos, bath foams, baby wipes, creams and so on. Many are also used by adults on themselves. Some people, for example, prefer suncream labelled “for children” because of its high level of protection. When raising prices for these products, even a phar
54、macist with a monopoly(垄断) must consider the risk that adult users will switch to products that are not aimed at children. But a rise in the number of babies, and hence buyers who are parents, could tip_the_scales towards price increases. By contrast, the pharmacist should already be charging as muc
55、h as parents are willing to pay for products without adult users, such as nappies.The scholars found that pharmacists raised prices when there were more new parentsbut only in regions with a single pharmacy, and not for nappies. In monopoly areas a doubling of the number of babies from one month to
56、the next (not unusual in a small population) coincided with a 5% increase in the price of the basket of babyhygiene products.The study is timely. Italys government has started to loosen some of the many restrictions that stop competition in the pharmacy sector (though not yet the one that the resear
57、chers relied on). But such regulations are plentiful in many other lines of business, and not just in Italy. The consumers who pay the price are often those who find it hardest to travel to shop aroundfor example, people with crying babies on their hands.()58. Whats the purpose of the study?A. To re
58、view the function of the special law for pharmacies.B. To make clear the relation between competition and prices.C. To collect the information on pharmacy business in Italy.D. To gather the data on hygiene products for babies in Italy.()59. The underlined phrase “tip the scales” in Paragraph 3 means
59、 “_”A. push the move B. keep the level C. control the rise D. break the balance()60. The governments new measures will greatly benefit _A. pharmacy owners B. local merchants C. new parents D. adult usersCListen carefully to the footsteps in the family home, especially if it has wooden floors, and yo
60、u can probably work out who it is that is walking about. The features most commonly used to identify people are faces, voices, finger prints and retinal scans. But their “behavioural biometrics”， such as the way they walk, are also giveaways.Researchers have, for several years, used video cameras an
61、d computers to analyse peoples gaits, and are now quite good at it. But translating such knowledge into a practical identification system can be trickyespecially if that system is supposed to be hidden. Cameras are often visible, are hard to set up, require good lighting and may have their view bloc
62、ked by other people. So a team led by Krikor Ozanyan of the University of Manchester, in England and Patricia Scully of the National University of Ireland, in Galway have been looking for a better way to recognise gait. Their answer: pressuresensitive mats.In themselves, such mats are nothing new. T
63、hey have been part of security systems for donkeys years. But Dr Ozanyan and Dr Scully use a complex version that can record the amount of pressure applied in different places as someone walks across it. These measurements form a pattern unique to the walker. Dr Ozanyan and Dr Scully therefore turne
64、d, as is now common for anything to do with pattern recognition, to an Artificial Intelligence system that uses machine learning to recognise such patterns.It seems to work. In a study published earlier this year the two researchers tested their system on a database of footsteps trodden by 127 diffe
65、rent people. They found that its error rate in identifying who was who was a mere 0.7%. And Dr Scully says that even without a database of footsteps to work with the system can determine someones sexwomen and men, with wide and narrow pelvises(骨盆) respectively, walk in different ways，and guess, with
66、 reasonable accuracy, a subjects age.A matbased gaitrecognition system has the advantage that it would work in any lighting conditionseven pitchdarkness. And though it might fail to identify someone if, say, she was wearing stilettos and had been entered into the database while wearing trainers, it
67、would be very hard to fool it by imitating the gait of an individual who was allowed admission to a particular place.The latest phase of Dr Ozanyans and Dr Scullys project is a redesign of the mat. The old mats contained individual pressure sensors. The new ones contain optical fibres(光纤). Lightemit
68、ting diodes(二极管) distributed along two neighbouring edges of a mat transmit light into the fibres. Sensors on the opposite edges (and thus the opposite ends of the optical fibres) measure how much of that light is received. Any pressure applied to part of the mat causes a distortion(变形)in the fibres
69、 and a consequent change in the amount of light transmitted. Both the location and amount of change can be plotted and analyzed by the machinelearning system.Dr Ozanyan says that the team have built a demonstration fibreoptic mat, two meters long and a metre wide, using materials that cost 100($130)
70、. They are now talking to companies about commercializing it. One application might be in health care, particularly for the elderly. A fibreoptic mat installed in a nursing home or an old persons own residence could monitor changes in an individuals gait that warn certain illnesses. That would provi
71、de early warning of someone being at greater risk of falling over, say, or of their cognition becoming damaged.Gait analysis might also be used as a security measure in the workplace, monitoring access to restricted areas, such as parts of military bases, server farms or laboratories dealing with ha
72、rmful materials. In these cases, employees would need to agree to their gaits being scanned, just as they would agree to the scanning of their faces or retinas for optical security systems.Perhaps the most fascinating use of gaitrecognition mats, though, would be in public places, such as airports.
73、For that to work, the footsteps of those to be recognised would need to have been stored in a database, which would be harder to arrange than the collection of mugshots and fingerprints that existing airport security systems rely on. Some people, however, might volunteer for it. Many aircrew or prer
74、egistered frequent flyers would welcome anything that speeded up one of the most tiresome parts of modern travel.()61. Camerabased gait recognition fails to come into wide use, because _a. its not easy to find the camerasb. finger print recognition is still popularc. sometimes the cameras can be cov
75、eredd. its a waste of money to fix the equipmente. good lighting conditions cant be guaranteedf. its difficult to set up the systemA. acf B. bde C. cdf D. cef()62. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraphs 68?A. The new mats function greatly with individual pressure sensors b
76、uilt in.B. The new mats will be likely to work better with enough pressure.C. The elderly are cured of their diseases with the monitor of the fibreoptic.D. Restricted areas are accessible to those with their gaits scanned beforehand.()63. What does “it” refer to in Paragraph 5?A. The matbased gaitre
77、cognition system. B. The gait stored in the database.C. The advantage of working in any light condition. D. The admission to a particular place.()64. Whats the best title of the passage?A. Listen to your footsteps B. Applaud pattern recognitionC. Love the way you walk D. Better the mats you step onD
78、“With depressingly few exceptions, performances are dull and lack vitality After years of trying to convince myself otherwise, I now feel sure that ballet is dying.”Jennifer Homans, Apollos Angels.Is ballet dead? Has the art form evolved to depression? Jennifer Homanss conclusion to her fascinating
79、history of ballet, Apollos Angels, is worrying.It appears that ballets pulse continues to beat strongly, however, especially with a Tchaikovsky defibrillator attached. So why are some dance commentators arguing that ballet is dying? And do they have a point?“Ballet is dead”“Ballet is dying”all ring
80、tones of Friedrich Nietzsches philosophical claim: “God is dead.” Headline grabbing, certainly. Yet can ballet be defined in such black and white terms? Surely it is more abstract, filled with shades of popular grey. _To start with, how do you define ballet? What is ballet today? Consider popular mo
81、dern classics like Twyla Tharps In the Upper Room, where dancers wear pointy shoes and sneakers, combining contemporary and classical vocabulary together. Or closer to home, there is Graeme Murphys Swan Lake，which layers elements of Petipas choreography(编舞) with a contemporary theme and aesthetic. M
82、any contemporary choreographers all embrace classical form and principles, then manipulate(操纵) the rules._The line between contemporary dance and ballet is vague. In an interview with The Telegraph (2015), British choreographer Matthew Bourne acknowledges that this “crossfertilisation” between conte
83、mporary dance and ballet continues to grow, as evidenced by the rise in new commissions from contemporary choreographers at the Royal Ballet and English National Ballet. Referring to Homanss book, Bourne believes what has changed is that “the dance forms are coming closer together”. Not dying, but m
84、erging. Reinventing. This has been the case amongst Australasian ballet companies for many years now. _Homans writes that ballets decline began after the passing of Ashton and Balanchine. Something has changed, certainly. A stylistic transitionfrom neoclassical to contemporary ballethas occurred. _O
85、ur art forms evolution has always been with extinction. Prominent dance critic with The New York Times, Alastair Macaulay, says: “ballet has died again and again over the centuries，” and yet, “phoenixlike, rose again from its ashes”. History shows there were periods where ballet hibernated and lacke
86、d popularity. This coincided with the art forms changing forums.So here is the irony: what sells best, still, are reproductions of Petipas classics. A season without a Tchaikovsky score is a financial risk. And without Nutcracker(胡桃夹子), half the ballet companies in North America would not exist. Adm
87、ittedly, as a dancer, my favourite rolesAlbrecht, Prince Siegfried and Romeowere from the classical canon; I am a traditionalist at heart (who loves to be challenged by good contemporary ballets). A part of the charm behind classical repertoire, for me, was in reproducing the glories of past greats.
88、 Classical ballets framework supports the modern process of benchmarking.Perhaps Jennifer Homanss thoughts are not completely unfounded. Perhaps ballet is dying for some. Ballets evolution has been delayed by its audiences. And as Homans suggests in her epilogue, perhaps also by its creatives.Now he
89、re is a bold prediction. In line with the Royal Ballets programming in Brisbane this yearof Christopher Wheeldons The Winters Tale, and Wayne MacGregors Woolf Worksover the next 20 years, ballets reliance on Petipa will decrease. Contemporary ballets and mergestyled ballets will produce their boxoff
90、ice influence ever more.Why?It is simple: our audiences will be ready for ballet to change again.()65. Why does the writer cite Jennifer Homanss words at the beginning of the passage?A. To support the writers viewpoint. B. To introduce the topic of the passage.C. To highlight the theme of the passag
91、e. D. To provide the background knowledge.()66. The sentence “Is this not ballet？” should be put in _A. B. C. D. ()67. Which of the following statements is a fact about ballet?A. “Surely it is more abstract, filled with shades of popular grey.” (Para.3)B. “The line between contemporary dance and bal
92、let is vague.” (Para.5)C. “Our art forms evolution has always been with extinction.” (Para.7)D. “What sells best, still, are reproductions of Petipas classics.” (Para.8)()68. According to Matthew Bourne, _A. the dance forms remain unchangedB. contemporary dance has reinvented classic balletC. ballet
93、 is experiencing growth and will continue to developD. a new form of ballet is widely accepted among Australians()69. The writer takes himself as an example in Paragraph 8 in order to show _A. classics should be promotedB. classics are still of great significanceC. classical ballets framework is out
94、 of dateD. contemporary ballets attract more audiences()70. What may be the audiences attitude to the change of ballet?A. Supportive. B. Arbitrary. C. Critical. D. Concerned.第三部分阅读理解5660ACBAC6165DDACB6070BDCBA江苏省南京市、盐城市2018届高三年级第二次模拟考试英语试题第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选
95、出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。ALondon to Brighton Bike RideThe start The bike ride starts at Clapham Common tube stationRide carefullyWe put together as many facilities as possible to help ensure you have a trouble-free day. But we also rely on you to ride safely and with due consideration for other cyclists an
96、d road users. Although many roads are closed to oncoming traffic, this is not always the case and you should be aware of the possibility that there could be vehicles coming in the opposite direction.Please do not attempt reckless overtaking whilst riding-remember it is NOT a race.(1)_ If you have an
97、 accident, ask a marshal for help; they are in contact with the support/emergency services. To call for help from our motorcycle marshals, give a thumbs down signal. The marshal will do all he/she can to help, providing he/she is not already going to a more serious accident. If a motorcycle marshal
98、slows down to help you, but you have just stopped for a rest and dont need help, please give a thumbs up signal and he/she will carry on. Remember-thumbs down means I need help.(2)_ Refer to your route map and make your way to a Mechanics Point. Mechanical assistance is free when you show your Rider
99、 Identity Card; you just pay for the parts.Refreshment stops Look out for these along the route. Most are organized by voluntary clubs and their prices give you real value for money. They are also raising money for their local communities and the British Heart Foundation, so please give them your su
100、pport.Rain or shine-be prepared In the event of very bad weather, watch out for signs to wet weather stations en route. Good waterproofs, like a cycle cape, are essential. Our first aid staff can only supply bin liners and by the time you get one you may be very wet. However, the English summer is u
101、npredictable-it may also be hot, so dont forget the sun protection cream as well!(3)_ We will try to pick up your bike for you on the day. Call Bike Events(01225310859) no more than two weeks after the ride to arrange collection. Sorry, we cannot guarantee this service nor can we accept liability fo
102、r any loss or damage to your bike. Bike Events will hold your bike for three months, after which it may be disposed of. You will be charged for all costs incurred in returning your cycle.56. Which of the following might be the correct order of the missing subtitles in the passage?a. In case of break
103、downb. Attracting assistancec. If you have to drop outA. a-b-cB. b-c-aC. c-a-bD. b-a-c57. We can learn from the passage that_.A. first aid staff can provide cycle capesB. some roads may have normal traffic flow on themC. refreshments are free to participants during the rideD. Bike Events wont charge
104、 you for the return of your bikeBAnonymizing job applications to eliminate（消除）discrimination is not easy.“If youve got the grades, the skills and the determination, this government will ensure you can succeed,” declared the British prime minister, on October 26th, as he introduced plans to tackle di
105、scrimination in the workplace. Ten big employers in the public and private sectorsincluding the civil service, HSBC and Deloittehave agreed to start recruiting（招募）on a “name-blind” basis in Britain; others may also follow suit. In such schemes, those drawing up shortlists of applicants cannot see th
106、eir names, with the aim of reducing racial and sexual bias. But do they work?Several countries have experimented with name-blind applications. In 2010 Germanys Anti-Discrimination Agency, an advisory body, sponsored a voluntary scheme to get businesses to try it. In France a law passed in 2006 made
107、the anonymizing of applicants CVs compulsory for firms of over 50 employees. But the government was slow in laying down the conditions for how the law would operate, and only started performing it last year.In Sweden and the Netherlands there have been some trials. Discrimination against job applica
108、nts based on their names is well documented, particularly among ethnic minorities. An experiment in Germany found that candidates with German-sounding names were 14% more likely to be called for an interview than candidates with Turkish ones. A review of various studies, by the Institute for Study o
109、f Labour (IZA), a German outfit, found that anonymized job applications boost the chances of ethnic minority candidates being invited to an interview. A Sweden study found that it led to more ethnic-minority people being hired.来源:Zxxk.ComHowever, the results from other trials are less clear. A secon
110、d Swedish experiment found that only women, not immigrants, were boosted by anonymous recruitment. According to the IZA, experiments in the Netherlands showed no increase in the likelihood of ethnic-minority candidatesbeing offered a job if their CVs were seen anonymously, suggesting that discrimina
111、tion had slid in at the interview stage. Ensuring that a candidate is completely anonymous is also tricky.A 2012 French study found that foreign-born candidates and those from poor districts were less likely to be called for interview when applications were anonymized. Its authors suggested that rec
112、ruiters may have used other indicators, such as knowledge of Arabic, to identify race. In places suffering from religious tension, such as Northern Ireland, the name of a school can reveal a candidates faith, while a few years missing on a CV may suggest maternity leave（产假）, and thus that the candid
113、ate is female. Going name-blind when shortlisting candidates may be a sensible start, but it is likely to be just a small step towards ending hiring bias.58. What can learn from the passage?A. In France, the government started the anonymized recruitment in 2006.B. In Germany, chances of ethnic-minor
114、ity name-blind candidates being interviewed are slighter.C. In the Netherlands, the anonymous recruitment is more of a trick than an effective practice.D. In Sweden, not only women but also immigrants may well enjoy a higher recruitment rate.59. What does the underlined phrase “drawing up” in paragr
115、aph 2 mean?A. writing out B. taking in C. making up D. picking out来源:学&科&网60. By writing the passage, the author tries to _.A. inform readers of the idea of anonymizing job applicationsB. explain how anonymization in recruitment is operatedC. discuss whether anonymization in job applications worksD.
116、 promote the strategies of name-blind recruitmentCSAN FRANCISCO-When you pull the headset over your eyes and the game begins, you are transported to a tiny room with white walls. Your task is to break out of the room, but you cannot use your hands. There is no joystick or game pad. You must use your
117、 thoughts.You turn toward a ball on the floor, and your brain sends a command to pick it up. With another thought, you send the ball crashing into a mirror, breaking the glass and revealing a few numbers on a wall. You mentally type those numbers into a large keypad by the door. And you are out.Desi
118、gned by Neurable, a small startup founded by Ramses Alcaide, an electrical engineer and neuroscientist (神经科学家),the game offers what you might call a computer mouse for the mind, a way of selecting items in a virtual world with your thoughts.Combining a headset with virtual reality goggles and sensor
119、s that can read your brain waves, this prototype (样机) is a few years from the market. And it is limited in what it can do. You cannot select an object with your mind unless you first look in its direction, narrowing the number of items you may be considering.But it works. I recently played the game,
120、 which has the working title Awakening, when Alcaide and two Neurable employees passed through San Francisco, and a few hundred others tried it this month at the Siggraph computer graphics conference in Los Angeles.The prototype is among the earliest fruits of a widespread effort to embrace technolo
121、gy that was once science fiction-and in some ways still is. Driven by recent investments from the US government and by the herd mentality (从众心理) in the tech world, a number of startups and bigger companies like Facebook are working on ways to mentally control machines. They are also looking for smoo
122、ther ways to use virtual reality technology. The increased interest in neurotechnology is partly a result of an effort the government administration started in 2013. The initiative helped create significant government financing for brain-interface companies and related work in academy.The Neurable p
123、rototype shows what is possible today. Using electroencephalography, or EEG-a means of measuring electrical brain activity that has been around for a decade-the company can provide simple ways of mentally interacting with a game. Some companies hope to go much further and want to build ways of perfo
124、rming nearly any computing task with the mind. Imagine a brain interface for rapidly typing on a smartphone.At Neurable, which is based in Boston, Alcaide and the member of his team are pushing the limits of EEG headsets. Although sensors can read electrical brain activity from outside the skull, it
125、 is very difficult to separate the signal from the noise. Using computer algorithms (算法)based on research that Alcaide originally published as a doctoral student at the University of Michigan, Neurable works to read activity with a speed and accuracy that is not usually possible.The algorithms learn
126、 from your behavior. Before playing the game, you train them to recognize when you are focusing your attention on an object. A pulse of light bounces around the virtual room, and each time it hits asmall colored ball in front of you, you think about the ball. At that moment, when you focus on the li
127、ght and it stimulates your brain, the system reads the electrical spikes of your brain activity. “Once we understand them, we can use them.” Alcaide expects.61. Which of the following is TRUE about the design of the game?A. You can break the glass with a simple click of the mouse.B. You can select a
128、s many items around you as you like.C. The game has boosted the government revenues since its release.D. The game cant work without sensors and virtual reality technology.62. What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6?A. What was a fantasy is coming true with technology.B. What
129、ever efforts you make might not fruit success.C. Science fiction leads to the development of the prototype.D. The technology behind the prototype enjoys wide popularity.63. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Its not uncommon that we usually have different voices in mind.B. Theres still a l
130、ong way to go before the game is fully matured.C. The Alcaide team focuses on limiting the usage of headsets.D. Its impossible for Alcaide to read activities fast and accurately.64. What might be the best title of the passage?A. A game controlled with mindB. A machine leading to the futureC. Neurabl
131、e: king of tomorrowD. Neurology: a cutting-edge zoneDMiss Martha, aged 40, kept a little bakery on the corner. Two or three times a week a customer came in in whom she began to take an interest. He spoke English with a strong German accent. His clothes were worn and darned in places, and wrinkled an
132、d baggy in others. But he looked neat, and had very good manners. 1.He always bought two loaves of stale bread. Fresh bread was five cents a loaf. Stale ones were two for five. Never did he call for anything but stale bread.Once Miss Martha saw a red and brown stain on his fingers. She was sure then
133、 that he was an artist and very poor. No doubt he lived in a attic painting pictures and ate stale bread. Often when Miss Martha sat down to her chops and light rolls and jam and tea she would sigh, and wish that the gentle-mannered artist might share her tasty meal instead of eating his dry bread.来
134、源:学。科。网In order to test her theory as to his occupation, she brought from her room one day a painting that she had bought at a sale, and set it against the shelves behind the bread counter. 来源:Z+xx+k.ComTwo days afterward the customer came in.Two loafs of stale bread, if you please.A fine picture, m
135、adam, he said while she was wrapping up the bread.Yes? says Miss Martha I do admire art. You think it is a good picture?Der balance, said the customer, is not in good drawing. Then he took his bread, and hurried out.How and kindly his eyes shone behind his spectacles! To be able to judge perspective
136、 at a glance - and to live on stale bread! But genius often has to struggle before it is recognized. She thought he began to look thinner. 2. Her heart ached to add something good to eat to his meagre purchase, but her courage failed at the act. She did not dare affront him. She knew the pride of ar
137、tists.Miss Martha took to wearing her blue-dotted silk waist behind the counter. In the back room she cooked a mysterious compound of quince seeds and borax. One day the customer came in as usual, and called for his stale loaves. 3. While Miss Martha was reaching for them, a fire-engine came lumberi
138、ng past. He hurried to the door to look, as any one will. Suddenly inspired, Miss Martha seized the opportunity. With a bread knife Miss Martha made a deep slash in each of the stale loaves, inserted a generous quantity of butter, and pressed the loaves tight again.When the customer turned once more
139、 she was tying the paper around them.When he had gone, after an unusually pleasant little chat, Miss Martha smiled to herself. For a long time that day her mind dwelt on the subject. She imagined the scene when he should discover her little deception.He would prepare for his luncheon of dry bread an
140、d water. He would slice into a loaf - ah! Miss Martha blushed. Would he think of the hand that placed it there as he ate? Would he?The front door bell jangled viciously. Somebody was coming in, making a great deal of noise. Martha hurried to the front. Two men were there. One was a young man smoking
141、 a pipe - a man she had never seen before. 4. The other was her artist.His face was very red, his hat was on the back of his head, his hair was wildly rumpled. He clinched his two fists and shook them ferociously at Miss Martha. At Miss Martha.Dummkopf! he shouted with extreme loudness; and then Tau
142、sendonfer! or something like it in German.Miss Martha leaned weakly against the shelves and laid one hand on her blue-dotted silk waist. The young man took the other by the collar.Come on, he said, youve said enough. He dragged the angry one out at the door to the sidewalk, and then came back.Guess
143、you ought to be told, maam, he said, what the row is about. Thats Blumberger. Hes an architectural draftsman. I work in the same office with him.Hes been working hard for three months drawing a plan for a new city hall. It was a prize competition. He finished inking the lines yesterday. You know, a
144、draftsman always makes his drawing in pencil first. When its done he rubs out the pencil lines with handfuls of stale bread crumbs. Thats better than India rubber.Blumbergers been buying the bread here. Well, to-day - well, you know, maam, that butter isnt - well, Blumbergers plan isnt good for anyt
145、hing now except to cut up into railroad sandwiches.Miss Martha went into the back room. She took off the blue-dotted silk waist and put on the old brown serge she used to wear. Then she poured the quince seed and borax mixture out of the window into the ash can.65. Why did the customer always buy tw
146、o loaves of stale bread?A. Because he was to poor to afford better ones.B. Because the bread was more delicious and to his taste.C. Because the bread had a special usage for his work.D. Because he wanted to create chances to see Miss Martha.66. Which of the following can best describe Miss Martha?A.
147、 Sympathetic, dreamy and decisiveB. Disciplined, ambitious and generousC. Proud, sensitive and conservativeD. Practical, dependable and diligent67. What does the “blue-dotted silk waist” symbolize?A. Miss Marthas fine appreciation for art.B. Miss Marthas affection for the customer.C. Miss Marthas st
148、rong sense of ceremony.D. Miss Marthas confidence in her baking skills68. Which of the following sentences best forwards the plot?A. B. C. D. 69. Which of following sentences indicates the change of Miss Marthas feelingsA. Curious excited lost relived.B. Curious hopeful frustrated calm.C. Nervous de
149、lighted disappointed angry.D. Nervous satisfiedfrighteneddepressed.70. What message does the story convey?A. All is well that ends well.B. Love grows with obstaclesC. Dont count your chickens before they are hatched. D. Dont measure other peoples corn by your own bushel.第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）5
150、6-57 DB 58-60 CAC 61-64 DABA 65-70 CABCBD江苏省南京市盐城市2017届高三英语第二次模拟考试试题第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AA visit to the Harvard Museum of Natural History can be the highlight of a day in lively and historic Harvard Square. The museum is located on the campu
151、s of the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. General AdmissionAdults: $12.00Non-Harvard students with I.D.: $10.00Seniors (65+): $10.00Children ages 318: $8.00Children under 3: FreeGo Boston CardThe museum accepts theGo Boston Card, a multi-attraction pass that includes admis
152、sion to over 40 museums, tours, and attractions with a savings of up to 55%. Check out theExplore Passand Build Your Own Passtosave time and money by purchasing in advance.Discounted AdmissionBoston and Cambridge libraries are among the dozens of public libraries in Massachusetts that have museum pa
153、sses available for $6 admission to the Harvard Museum of Natural History. Each pass admits up to four people. Ask for passes at your local library! Please be prepared to show proof of Massachusetts residency (居住权) or library membership. TransportationStreet parking is limited; MBTA public transporta
154、tion recommended (Red Line to Harvard Square, or Commuter Rail to Porter Square.) No Cambridge resident restrictions on street parking on Sundays or holidays. On weekends, you can purchase a parking pass at the front desk to park in the Universitys adjacent garage at 52 Oxford St. See the museums we
155、bsite for directions to reserve parking online on weekdays. Museum PoliciesEnjoy your visit, and please help us keep the museum safe and comfortable for other visitors.l No eating or drinking in the galleries.l Do not lean on glass cases; they are fragile.l Our passages are narrow; keep them accessi
156、ble for other visitors.l Cell phones are permitted for phone calls in the ground and third floor lobbies.l Personal photography is allowed; however, the use of flash and tripods is not permitted in the galleries. Commercial photography or video cameras are not permitted without written permission. 5
157、6. If two college students with Massachusetts I.D. go to Boston for a visit, what is their lowest possible admission price to the Harvard Museum of Natural History?A. $6.B. $9.C. $20.D. $24.57. Which of the following is TRUE about visiting the Harvard Museum of Natural History?A. Visitors are free t
158、o take photos of all its exhibits.B. Visitors are prohibited from making phone calls.C. Visitors can park in the street as long as they pay.D. Visitors can make parking reservations on weekdays.BGrant Woods American Gothic is a painting thats puzzled generations whove stopped to wonder at the real m
159、eaning behind it. We all know it: a serious-looking couple in front of their gothic-arched wooden housein a style called Carpenters Gothic, for which the painting is named.It was painted in 1930, when US artists were inspired to paint realist scenes of rural America during the Depression in a style
160、that became known as Regionalism. The couple are identified either as a farmer and his wife, or as a daughter with her unsmiling and over-protective father. Woods sister, Nan, who posed for the picture, always insisted the two were father and daughter, perhaps finding the age gap too improper. The r
161、elationship has always remained interestingly conflicting.Unlike her elder companions fixed stare, the woman glances off to the side. Her expression is actually difficult to determine. She looks sorrowful, or perhaps uncomfortable, though her straitlaced primness (拘谨保守的古板) is weakened by an escaping
162、 coil of hair at the back of her neck. As if holding guard against those anticipated intruders (侵入者)probably, protecting his daughter-wifes virtue, though she doesnt seem particularly happy about itthe man holds a pitchfork in a soldier-like fashion. And that is what lends the work its uneasy (不协调的)
163、 comedy. Everything about it is an artful set-up.First of all, Nan never actually posed with the man in the picture, nor are they in any way related. Wood had spotted the house during a drive to the town of Eldon in Iowa. It immediately gave him an idea. “That idea was to find two people who, by the
164、ir straitlaced characters, would be suitable for such a home,” he later explained. The couple were actually painted separately, and neither sitter was painted in front of the house. The farmer, as you might have already guessed, isnt actually a farmer, but a certain Dr Bryon McKeeby, a wealthy denti
165、st from Cedar Rapids, where Wood lived with his mother and sister. The couples clothing too has been carefully handpicked by the artist.In addition, both their faces, Nans in particular, have been thinned and lengthened, as has the famous gothic window and roof. And, if you look carefully, you might
166、 even detect something funereal about the scene, beyond the tombstone features of the couple. Its suggested by the womans primly buttoned black dress, and in the mans smart black overcoat. Some thought the work mercilessly laughed at the lifestyle in the Midwest. Meanwhile, some critics praised the
167、painting as a cutting small-town satire (讽刺). Still others saw the painting as honoring the Midwest and its strong values.Regarding the paintings comic tone, Wood himself gave contradictory accounts. “There is satire in it,” he once said, “but only as there is satire in any realistic statement.” Per
168、haps it is this ambiguity that has made the painting the most symbolic in US history. 58. What is uncertain about American Gothic?A. The identity of the models. B. The characters relationship.C. How the painting got its name. D. Where the background house was.59. What indicates the womans straitlace
169、d primness?A. Her glancing off to the side.B. Her carefully buttoned black dress.C. The determination in her expression.D. The escaping coil of hair at the back of her neck.60. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Ambiguity is an essential part of any good painting.B. It is beyond doubt t
170、hat the painting has a comic tone.C. The statement that Wood himself gave clarifies nothing.D. American Gothic is the most controversial in US history.CLast year Congress issued a moral call to action when it ordered the National Institutes of Health to reevaluate its ethical oversight (伦理上的疏忽) of g
171、overnment-funded primate (灵长类) research. Although the scientific community widely sees nonhuman primates as essential for advances in biomedicine (they have caused major gains in the fights against AIDS and neurological diseases such as Parkinsons, for example), researchers agree more can be done to
172、 treat the animals more humanely and conduct research less wastefully. To that end, the NIH gathered famous scientists last September to discuss the future of primate-based researchand they agreed that data sharing is the way forward.Researchers could reduce experiments on nonhuman primates by study
173、ing data that have already been collected to answer new questions, says David OConnor, a pathologist at the University of WisconsinMadison. OConnor is walking the walk: his laboratory studies the Zika virus in primates, and he immediately posts all the results online. The goal is to figure out ways
174、to fight Zika as quickly as possible without placing an undue burden on research primates. The Seattle-based Allen Institute for Brain Science, which uses rhesus macaques, small South Asian monkeys, to study the molecular basis of brain development, also makes all results public. OConnor says this p
175、ractice should be more widespread so that “researchers who are using this scarce but vital resource can learn as much as possible from as few animals as necessary.” Still, he is skeptical that data sharing will catch on because it would require a change in “normative behavior”sciences strong culture
176、 of secrecy, in which data are kept under wraps until they are published in a peer-reviewed journal.One step toward full transparency is to follow the lead of human clinical trials, says Christine Grady, a bioethicist at the NIH. U.S. law requires most clinical trials to register online and make the
177、ir results public, even if a study fails or is inconclusive. This ensures that other researchers can learn from a trial regardless of its resultsa move that could also safeguard primates against being used for the same thing twice. Nancy Haigwood, director of the Oregon National Primate Research Cen
178、ter, also says data sharing is “the way of the future.” Her center hosts 4,800 primates to study a variety of human diseases. She currently contributes results from her center to OConnors Web site. “I dont see a drawback,” she says. “We have to share data more quickly.”61. What does Congress think o
179、f the primate research?A. It has done a great deal of good to advances in biomedicine.B. It is a huge waste of money to conduct research on primates.C. Primate-based research must be stopped for moral reasons.D. Proper attention should be given to treating primates humanely.62. The underlined phrase
180、 “walking the walk” in Paragraph 2 shows that OConnor _.A. is the leader in fighting Zika virus in primatesB. is walking away from his own responsibility C. is carrying out what he has said he should doD. is taking a tough road when posting his data63. According to OConnor, what might prevent scient
181、ists from sharing their data?A. The deep-rooted culture that data should be kept secret until published.B. The fact that scientists are reluctant to change their way of research.C. The requirement that most clinical trials should be registered online.D. The fear that they will be laughed at if a stu
182、dy fails or is inconclusive.64. What could be the best title for the passage?A. The Merciless Practice of Primate Research B. To Treat Primates More Humanely: TransparencyC. To Abandon Experiments on Primates: Final GoalD. The Burden of Research on Nonhuman PrimatesDYouve probably heard such reports
183、. The number of college students majoring in the humanities (人文学科) is decreasing quickly. The news has caused a flood of high-minded essays criticizing the development as a symbol of American decline.The bright side is this: The destruction of the humanities by the humanities is, finally, coming to
184、an end. No more will literature, as part of an academic curriculum, put out the light of literature. No longer will the reading of, say, “King Lear” or D.H. Lawrences “Women in Love” result in the annoying stuff of multiple-choice quizzes, exam essays and homework assignments.The discouraging fact i
185、s that for every college professor who made Shakespeare or Lawrence come alive for the lucky few, there were countless others who made the reading of literary masterpieces seem like two hours in the dentists chair. The remarkably insignificant fact that, a half-century ago, 14% of the undergraduate
186、population majored in the humanities (mostly in literature, but also in art, philosophy, history, classics and religion) as opposed to 7% today has given rise to serious reflections on the nature and purpose of an education in the liberal arts. Such reflections always come to the same conclusion: We
187、 are told that the lack of a formal education, mostly in literature, leads to numerous harmful personal conditions, such as the inability to think critically, to write clearly, to be curious about other people and places, to engage with great literature after graduation, to recognize truth, beauty a
188、nd goodness.These serious anxieties are grand, admirably virtuous and virtuously admirable. They are also a mere fantasy. The college teaching of literature is a relatively recent phenomenon. Literature did not even become part of the university curriculum until the end of the 19th century. Before t
189、hat, what came to be called the humanities consisted of learning Greek and Latin, while the Bible was studied in church as the necessary other half of a full education. No one ever thought of teaching novels, stories, poems or plays in a formal course of study. They were part of the leisure of every
190、day life.It was only after World War II that the study of literature as a type of wisdom, relevant to actual, contemporary life, put down widespread institutional roots. Soldiers returning home in 1945 longed to make sense of their lives after what they had witnessed and survived. The abundant econo
191、my afforded them the opportunity and the time to do so. Majoring in English hit its peak, yet it was this very popularity of literature in the university that spelled its doom, as the academicization of literary art was accelerated.Literature changed my life long before I began to study it in colleg
192、e. Books took me far from myself into experiences that had nothing to do with my life, yet spoke to my life. But once in the college classroom, this precious, alternate life inside me got thrown back into that dimension of my existence that bored me. Homer, Chekhov and Yeats were reduced to right an
193、d wrong answers, clear-cut themes and clever interpretations. If there is anything to worry about, it should be the disappearance of what used to be an important part of every high-school education: the literature survey course, where books were not academically taught but thoroughly introducedan ex
194、perience unaffected by stupid commentary and useless testing.The literary classics are places of quiet, useless stillness in a world that despises (鄙视) any activity that is not profitable or productive. Literature is too sacred to be taught. It needs only to be read.Soon, if all goes well and litera
195、ture at last disappears from the undergraduate curriculummy fingers are crossedincreasing numbers of people will be able to say that reading the literary masterworks of the past outside the college classroom, simply in the course of living, was, in fact, their college classroom.65. The author mentio
196、ns “two hours in the dentists chair” in Paragraph 3 to indicate that _.A. the average literature class in college is two hours long B. reading literary works is made unbearable by professors C. it actually does not take long to read the classics of literatureD. college students dont spend much time
197、on literary masterworks66. The sharp drop in the number of majors in the humanities _.A. has given rise to quite a shock in the intellectual world B. promises the remarkable destruction of the humanitiesC. shows more people read literature outside the classroomD. has caused the author to reflect on
198、the nature of literary creation67. Which of the following opinions may the author hold?A. The disappearance of literature should be strongly applauded.B. Literature teaching can improve our critical thinking ability.C. Reading literature doesnt require specialized knowledge and skills.D. Literature
199、should be taught through analyzing different writing styles.68. According to the author, the problem of literature teaching lies in the fact that _.A. it is a relatively recent phenomenon in educationB. literature teaching is not profitable or productiveC. people are interested in something more pra
200、cticalD. it is turned into a soulless competition for grades 69. What is the authors purpose in writing the passage?A. To urge college students to read more literary classics.B. To introduce the present situation of literature teaching.C. To voice his opinion on the shrinkage of literature teaching.
201、D. To show his serious concern for college literature teaching.70. The overall tone of the passage is _.A. skeptical B. sympatheticC. aggressiveD. straightforward江苏省南京市盐城市2016届高三英语第二次模拟考试试题第三部分阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。5 Secrets of Web Travel SitesBook
202、ing a trip on an online travel site is convenient, but comes with its own set of problems.1.They whos on a Mac and whos on a PC and whos going to spend more.Last year, US travel research company Orbitz tracked peoples online activities to test out whether Mac users spend more on travel than PC users
203、. On average, Mac users lay out US$20-30 more per night on hotels and go for more stars. according to the Wall Street Journal. As a result, online travel sites show these users more expensive travel options first. To avoid inadvertently paying more, sort results by price.2.Their software doesnt alwa
204、ys hook up to the hotels system.A guaranteed reservation is almost impossible to come by anywhere but the risk of your flight or hotel being overbooked increases with third-party providers. The middle-mans software isnt immune to system errors, so always call the hotel or airline to make sure your b
205、ooking was processed.3.Dont be fooled by packages: Often, theyre low-end items grouped together.Ever notice how travel sites recommend a hotel, a rental car, and tour package all in one click? These deals usually feature travel that no one wants, like flights with multiple layovers.Check the fine pr
206、int.4.You could miss out on loyalty points.Third-party providers can get between you and frequent flyer miles or points. Many hotel loyalty programmes dont recognise external sites, others award only minimum points and exclude special offers, like double points on hotel stays.5.Once your trip is pur
207、chased, youre on your own.An online travel agency cant provide assistance the same way an agent can if a flight is cancelled or a room is substandard. Basically, when you arrive at the airport or hotel, youre just another client who booked at the lowest rate.56.Which ofthe following is TRUE?A.Third-
208、party providers can ensure your reservation. B. Mac users are likely to spend more money than PC users.C.An online travel agency functions the same as an agent.D.Packages usually provide travelers with satisfactory programmes.57.Whats the purpose of the passage?A.To encourage readers to book a trip
209、on an online travel site.B. To make an advertisement about several travel sites online.C. To convince readers not to book a trip on an online travel site.D.To warn readers of some problems with booking trips online.BWant to add some hours to your day? Ok, you probably cant change the fabric of time.
210、 But a new study suggests that the way you feel about your goal can change your concept of time and that some simple strategies could make you feel less rushed.In a series of experiments, Jordan Etkin, a professor of marketing at Duke, and her co-authors, Loannis Evangelidis and Jennifer Aaker, look
211、ed at what happens when people see their goals as conflicting with one another. In one, they asked some participants to list two of their goals that they felt were in conflict, and others simply to list two of their goals. Those who were forced to think about conflicting aims felt more time pressure
212、 than those who werent. In another experiment, the researchers gave participants a similar prompt regarding goal conflict, but this time measured their anxiety levels as well as their attitudes toward time. They found that participants who thought about conflicting goals had more anxiety than those
213、who didnt, and that this, in turn, led to feelings of being short on time.Stress and anxiety and time pressure are closely linked concepts, D. Etkin explained. When we feel more stress and anxiety in relation to our personal goals, that manifests as a sense of having less time.Technological advances
214、 that allow people to do lots of things at once may increase the feeling of goal conflict, she said.I think the easier it is for us to try to deal with a lot of these things at the same time, She saidthe more opportunity there is for us to feel this conflict between our goals.She isnt the first to s
215、uggest that actual busyness isnt the only thing that can make us Feel busy At the Atlantic, Derek Thompson wrote that as a country, were working less than we did in the 1960s and 1980s. He offered a number of possible reasons some Americans still feel so overworked, including the fluidness ffl) of w
216、ork and leisure. As he put it:The idea that work begins and ends at the office is wrong. On the one hand, flexibility is nice, On the other, mixing work and leisure together creates an always-on expectation that makes it hard for white-collar workers to escape the shadow of work responsibilities.And
217、 Brigid Schulte writes in her 2014 book Overwhelmed: How to Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time that some researchers believe time has no sharp edges. What often matters more than the activity were doing at a moment in time, they have found, is how we feel about it.Our concept of time is i
218、ndeed,our reality.”Fortunately, Dr. Etkin and her team did find ways of making us feel better about timeor, at least, of reducing the negative influence of goal conflict. When participants performed a breathing exercise that reduced their anxiety, the impact of such conflict on their perception of t
219、ime was less pronounced. Reframing anxiety as excitement (by reading the phrase I am excited! aloud several times) had a similar effect.Breathing and reframing may not solve everyones time problemsMs. Schulte writes that some Americans are indeed working more than they used to. She cites the work of
220、 the sociologists Michael Hout and Caroline Hanley, who have found that working parents combined put in 13 more hours a week on the job in 2000 than they did in 1970. Thats 676 hours of additionally paid work a year for a family. And thats on top of all the unpaid hours spent caring for children and
221、 keeping the house together. Sometimes, we may feel short on time because we actually are. However, Dr. Etkin believes her findings suggest we may have the ability to influence our experience of time more than we think we do.Were all going to have times in our lives when our goals seem to be in more
222、 conflict than others, she said. But with techniques like the ones her team tested, we really can help ourselves feel like we have more time.58.What makes people feel rushed today?A.Goal conflict.B. High pressure. C.Too much expectation.D. Lack of exercise.59.Which of the following statements is TRU
223、E according to the passage?A. Most people are having less work to do nowadays.B. People under a lot of stress have a better sense of time. C. Technological advances allow people to feel less stressed.D. The flexibility of work increases white-collar workers pressure.60. The underlined sentence Our c
224、oncept of time is, indeed, our reality. means_A.we should make full use of time B.we value time more than the way we liveC.we can feel better about time if we want toD.we dont have the time to enjoy life in realitycOver the years the unthinkable has become thinkable and today we sense we are close t
225、o being able to alter human heredity #). These were the words of David Baltimore of the California Institute of Technology, on December 1st, when he opened a three-day meeting in Washington to discuss the morality and use of human gene editing. Dr Baltimore is an old hand at these sorts of discussio
226、ns, for he was also a participant in the Asilomar conference, in 1975, which brought scientists together to discuss a safe way of using the then-new tcchnology of recombinant DNA, and whose recommendations influenced a generation of biotechnology researchers.Four decades on, the need for a similar s
227、ort of chin-wag has arisen. The International Summit on Human Gene Editing has been held by the national scientific academies of three countries America, Britain and China. They are particularly concerned about whether gene editing should be used to make heritable changes to the human germ line, som
228、ething Dr Baltimore described as a deep and troubling question. Like those of Asilomar, the conclusions of this meeting will not be binding. But the hope is that, again like Asilomar, a mixture of common sense and peer pressure will create a world in which scientists are trusted to regulate themselv
229、es, rather than having politicians and civil servants do it for them. The meeting is being held against a backdrop of rapid scientific advance, Since 2012 research into a new, easy-to-use editing tool called CRISPR-Cas9 has blossomed. This technique involves a piece of RNA (a chemical messenger, whi
230、ch can be used to recognise a target section of DNA) and an enzyme (酶) called a nuclease that can snip unwanted genes out and paste new ones in.Public interest was aroused in April, when Chinese scientists announced they had edited genes in non-viable ( 无活力的) human embryos, and again in November whe
231、n British researchers said they had successfully treated a one-year-old girl who had leukaemia ( 白血病), using gene-edited T-cells. T-cells are part of the immune system that attack, among other things, tumour cells. The researchers altered T-cells from a healthy donor to encourage them to recognise a
232、nd kill the patients cancer, to make them immune to her leukaemia drug, and to ensure they did not attack her healthy cells.In another recent development, a firm called Edit as Medicine, which is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has said it hopes, in 2017, to start human clinical trials of CRISPR-
233、Cas9 as a treatment for a rare genetic form of blindness known as Leber congenital amaurosis (伯氏先天性黑蒙). Though other companies are already testing gene-editing therapies, these employ older, clunkier forms of the technology that seem likely to have less commercial potential. Moreover, researchers at
234、 the Broad Institute, also in Cambridge, said this week that they had made changes to CRISPR-Cas9 which greatly reduce the rate of editing errors one of the main obstacles to the techniques medical use.On the subject of germ-line editing, Eric Lander, the Broads head, told the meeting it would be us
235、eful only in rare cases and said it might be a good idea to exercise caution? before making permanent changes to the gene pool. The need for caution is advice that might also be heeded by those pursuing work in animals other than people, and in plants subjects not being covered by the summit.61. Whi
236、ch ofthe following is TRUE about CRISPR-Cas9?A. It has fewer side effects. B. It can modify human gene. B. It can protect immune system. D. It has less commercial potential.62. The underlined word chin-wag in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by_A. discussionB. negotiationC. argumentD. comparison63. What
237、can be inferred from the passage?A.Dr. Baltimore started his research on modiffing gene in 1975.B. Scientists opinions about the use of gene editing are consistent. C. CRISPR-Cas9 has been applied to cure Leber congenital amaurosis.D. More research should be made before the technology comes into wid
238、e use.64. This passage is most probably a_.A. science fictionB. scientific report C. conference summary D. commercial advertisementDBefore the law sits a gatekeeper. To this gatekeeper comes a man from the country who asks to gain entry into the law. But the gatekeeper says that he cannot grant him
239、entry at the moment. The man thinks about it and then asks if he will be allowed to come in sometime later on. It is possible, says the gatekeeper, but not now. O The gate to the law stands open, as always, and the gatekeeper walks to the side, so the man bends over in order to see through the gate
240、into the inside. When the gatekeeper notices that, he laughs and says: If it tempts you so much, try going inside in spite of my prohibition. But take note. I am powerful. And I am only the most lowly gatekeeper. But from room to room stand gatekeepers, each more powerful than the other. I cannot en
241、dure even one glimpse of the third.The man from the country has not expected such difficulties: the law should always be accessible for everyone, he thinks, but as he now looks more closely at the gatekeeper in his fur coat, at his large pointed nose and his long, thin, black Tartars beard, he decid
242、es that it would be better to wait until he gets permission to go inside. The gatekeeper gives him a stool and allows him to sit down at the side in front of the gate. There he sits for days and years. He makes many attempts to be let in, and he wears the gatekeeper out with his requests. The gateke
243、eper often interrogates him briefly, questioning him about his homeland and many other things, but they are indifferent questions, the kind great men put, and at the end he always tells him once more that he cannot let him inside yet. The man, who has equipped himself with many things for his journe
244、y, spends everything, no matter how valuable, to win over the gatekeeper. The latter takes it all but, as he does so, says, I am taking this only so that you do not think you have failed to do anything.During the many years the man observes the gatekeeper almost continuously. He forgets the other ga
245、tekeepers, and this first one seems to him the only barrier for entry into the law. He curses the unlucky circumstance, in the first years thoughtlessly and out loud; later, as he grows old, he only mumbles to himself. He becomes childish and, since in the long years studying the gatekeeper he has a
246、lso come to know the flas ( PZ) in his fur collar, he even asks the fleas to help him persuade the gatekeeper. Finally his eyesight grows weak, and he does not know whether things are really darker around him or whether his eyes are merely deceiving him. But he recognizes now in the darkness a ray o
247、f light which breaks out of the gateway to the law. Now he no longer has much time to live.Before his death he gathers in his head all his experiences of the entire time up into one question which he has not yet put to the gatekeeper. He waves to him, since he can no longer lift up his stiffening bo
248、dy. The gatekeeper has to bend way down to him, for the great difference has changed things considerably to the disadvantage of the man. You are insatiable (不知足的).t Everyone strives after the law, says the man, so how is it that in these many years no one exceptme has requested entry? The gatekeeper
249、 sees that the man is already dying and, in order to reach his diminishing sense of hearing, he shouts at him, Here no one else can gain entry, since this entrance was assigned only to you. Im going now to close it. 65. Which can best describe the man from the country?A.Brave but innocent. B. Loyal
250、but ridiculous. C. Tolerant but stubborn. D. Trustworthy but childish.66. hat is the implied meaning of the underlined sentences? A. Anyone who breaks the law will get severe punishment.B. Its next to impossible for people to gain entry into the law. C. The gatekeepers are powerful enough to defend
251、the law.D. All the gatekeepers take full responsibility for obeying the law.67.The sentence What do you still want to know now? asks the gatekeeper. can be put inA B. C. D68.Which ofthe following is TRUE?A.The gatekeeper is actually the symbol of responsibility. B. All efforts made by the man from t
252、he country are in vain. C. The man from the country finally gains access into the law.D. A close relationship is formed between the gatekeeper and the man.69.Why is the man from the country eager to have access to the law continuously?A.Because he is anxious to explore the nature of law. . B.Because
253、 no one can gain entry into the law except him. C. Because the gatekeeper promises him entry into the law.D. Because he knows how to take advantage of the gatekeeper.70.What may be the title of the novel?A.Before the lawB. Above the lawC. A countrymans lifeD. A gatekeepers duty56-57 BD 58-60 ADC61-64 BADB65-70 CBCBAA
