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8、an people go and read in Chicago Public Library? A.11:00 am, April 29, 2020. B.2:00 pm, May 25, 2020.C.9:00 am, July 5, 2020. D.6:00 pm, November 26, 2020.2.What is required for getting a library card? A.Paying for it in your free time on a yearly basis. B.Having a valid ID with name, photo and Chic
9、ago address C.Applying on the librarys official website first. D.Providing a recent photo and an application.3.What do we know about Design Challenge Day?A.It targets adults as their major participants.B.The activity will last for nearly 2 hours.C.Participants will compete for prizes.D.Winners can w
10、atch The Zookeepers Wife for free. BLearning to say “yes, and”When I first heard about the improvisation (即兴交流) class, I was hesitating. As a quiet and shy girl, I feared improvising in front of strangers. However, I knew I wanted to work as a science communicator after finishing my Ph.D. , so it se
11、emed like a perfect opportunity to learn how to speak and communicate with others effectively. I signed up, knowing the experience would give me help.During our first class, we learned an important concept of improvisation: “yes, and.” It means that, as improvisers, wed better accept what fellow per
12、formers say. If someone says that rhinos (犀牛) are librarians, for example, then rhinos are librarians. We do not question the logic; we say “yes” and then continue with the scene as if nothing is wrong.The first few scenes were hard, but as weeks turned into months, I became more comfortable and eve
13、n started to enjoy our classes. I became better at listening, relating to my conversation partners, and communicating clearly in the moment. Once when I was giving a presentation about my science, an audience member surprised me with a question that didnt grow out of the information Id presented. In
14、stead of getting confused and nervous, I took the “yes, and” approach accepting the question and letting my mind focus on why it was asked. That helped me find an appropriate answer. I got pretty excited about it.The benefits of improvisation go beyond communication. Before attending the class, I wo
15、uld get stuck when my experiments produced unexpected data, thinking that I had made a mistake. But now, instead of getting discouraged, I will stay open to the possibility that the results are real, keep exploring the data and end up identifying a new type of cellone that isnt behaving as expected.
16、I think all scientists can benefit from this lesson. If the data say rhinos are librarians, then its worth finding out whether rhinos are, in fact, librarians. As scientists, our job isnt to challenge data that support a preconceived (先入为主的) story, but to say “yes, and.”4. Why did the author attend
17、the improvisation class?A. To get a different experience.B. To finish her Ph.D. at universityC. To give up her job as a science communicatorD. To improve her speaking and communicating ability5. What was the authors change after attending the improvisation class?A. She formed her own idea quicklyB.
18、She came up with lots of creative responses C. She became a good listener before giving an opinionD. She paid more attention to the logic of answers6. The author mentions applying the “yes, and” approach to her scientific experiments to _.A. explain the process of using the methodB. prove the benefi
19、ts of the improvisation classC. share her own research experiences with readersD. attract fellow scientists to attend the improvisation class7. What can be inferred about scientists from the last paragraph?A. They should carry on research by admitting earlier dataB. They should question all preconce
20、ived ideasC. They should attend the improvisation classD. They should try to improve their professional knowledge CThe term bird brain is frequently used to describe a persons lack of intelligence and good decision-making ability. However, some scientists believe it should be considered a praise, gi
21、ven that many birds can perform human tasks like producing and using tools, solving problems, and planning for future needs. Now, Griffin, an African Grey parrot, has proved that birds may even possess better visual memories than human adults and children.The study, led by Hrag Pailian, a researcher
22、 at Harvard University, had the parrot compete in the game against twenty-one undergraduate students and twenty-one 6 to 8-year-old children. The popular challenge involves hiding a small object under one of three or more upside-down cups, which are moved around. Participants are required to accurat
23、ely identify the cup under which the object lies. To make the task more challenging, the researchers required participants to track two, three, and four objects at the same time.An analysis of the results showed that Griffin outperformed the 6 to 8-year-olds across all levels on average. Even more i
24、mpressive, the bird brain performed as well as, or slightly better than, the 21 Harvard students on 12 of the 14 trials! It was only in the final two tests, which had the most objects and most movement, that the parrot fell behind the adults. However, Griffins performance was never below that of the
25、 children.Griffin was the candidate of choice because the scientists needed an animal that had a brain functionality similar to that of humans. The fact that the smart parrot loves to show off his brain power in exchange for a few cashews (腰果) did not hurt either, said Irene Pepperberg, a Harvard le
26、cturer, who has trained Griffin and several other African Grey parrots, has been studying the species for over four decades and is considered a pioneer in the study of bird intelligence.8.What were the participants required to do in the study?A.Identify different kinds of objects. B.Tell where the h
27、idden object lies.C.Track other participants performance. D.Move around upside-down cups.9What did the results of the study indicate?A6 to 8-year-olds did better than Griffin.BParrots have a better memory than other birds.CGriffin outsmarted Harvard students in some trials.DHarvard students have a b
28、etter visual memory.10Why was Griffin chosen for the experiment?A.It was good at making decisions.B.It had similar brain functions to human beings. C.It was specially trained for experiments.D.It loved to show off his language power for some treats.11What is the best title for the text?A.Bird brain
29、becomes a term for a stupid person.BHarvard lecturer pioneers in bird intelligence study.CParrot outsmarted Harvard students in visual memory test.DResearchers made new discoveries about human intelligence.DYellowstone National Park became Americas first national park in 1872. The National Park Serv
30、ice was formed 44 years later in 1916.Yellowstone, which is mostly in the state of Wyoming, is considered an example of the success of the National Park System.Humans have been present in Yellowstone for more than 11,000 years. Yellowstone contains beautiful mountains, deep canyons(峡谷), lakes and ri
31、vers.The name Yellowstone comes from the river running through the area. At first known as Rock Yellow River, it became known as the Yellowstone River.Yellowstone is host to many different species of plants. However, the park is most distinctive because of what lies underneath it. It sits on top of
32、an ancient super volcano, known as The Yellowstone Caldera. The caldera is 48 by 72 kilometers. And it remains an active volcano.It is believed that the last time the volcano erupted was one half million years ago. The area has had three major eruptions in the last three million years.Experts say it
33、 may erupt again in another 1,000 to 10,000 years. But each year, there are thousands of earthquakes at Yellowstone. Most are too small to be felt by people visiting the park.Yellowstone is filled with the beauty of many hot water springs. hot water and gasses are trapped under the earth. they rush
34、to the surface in the form of hot water and steam. Old Faithfulis The most famous one . It erupts about every hour or hour and a half. The eruption can last from one and a half minutes up to 5 minutes. The amount of hot water it expels（排出） in that time can be as much as 31,000 liters or more. In add
35、ition to its beauty and wonder, Yellowstone is an animalsanctuary（保护区）. It is home to the largest group of wild animals in the United States. As you travel through the park, you can sometimes see them in their naturalhabitatand hear their calls.12.What was Yellowstone named after?A.Rock Yellow River
36、 B.The amazing mountainsC.The stones with yellow color D.The first discovery in wyoming13.What makes Yellowstone quite unique?A.The scenery is beautiful. B.There are a lot of explorersC.Its home to many plants D.Its location is very special14.What does the underlined word“It”in Paragraph 5 refer to?
37、A.The earth B.YellowstoneC.Old Faithful D.The Yellowstone Caldera15.What can we infer from the text?A.The Yellowstone Caldera has been dead for yearsB.Yellowstone is a shelter for the protected wildlifeC.Big earthquakes happen frequently at YellowstoneD.Yellowstone National Park has attracted visito
38、rs for centuries 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Boxing is a popular sport that many people seem to be crazy about. Newspapers, magazines and sports programs on TV frequently cover boxing matches. 16 It seems to me that some people, especially men find it attractive be
39、cause it is an aggressive(攻击性的) sport. When they watch a boxing match, they can identify with the winning boxer, and this gives them the feeling of being a winner themselves. It is a fact that many people have feelings of aggression from time to time, but they cannot show their aggression in their e
40、veryday lives. _17_.However, there is a negative side to boxing. _18_ Although boxers wear gloves during the fights, and amateur(业余的) boxers even have to wear helmets, there have frequently been accidents in both professional and amateur boxing, sometimes with terrible results. Boxers have suffered
41、from head injuries, and occasionally, fighters have even been killed as a result of being knocked out in the ring(拳击台). _19_ Sometimes even if a boxer has never been knocked out, he might have suffered severe brain damage without knowing it._20_ I think it would be better if less time was given to a
42、ggressive sports on TV, and we welcomed more men and women from non-aggressive sports as our heroes and heroines in our society. I believe that the world is aggressive enough already! Of course, people like competitive sports, and so do I, but I think that hitting other people in an aggressive way i
43、s not something that should be regarded as a sport.A. Professional boxers earn a lot of money, and successful boxers are treated as big heroes.B. Watching a boxing match gives them an outlet for this aggression.C. I am personally not at all in favor of aggressive sports like boxing. D. In my persona
44、l opinion, boxing can be so thrilling that many people dare not have a try.E. Furthermore, studies have shown that here are often long-term effects of boxing.F. It can be a very dangerous sport.G. It is likely to threaten personal safety of people.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读
45、下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。One dark morning during my walk, I fell and had my 21 broken. I received several _22_ over two years. It was no fun for a busy mother! More 23 , I was left with certain physical limitation. My doctor told me to live life to the _24_, but not to do things tha
46、t would be too much for my arm. As I recovered from the last surgery, I fell in 25 over all the things I would never get to do that I had wanted to try, like boating. However, I _26_so much on what I couldnt do that I didnt_27_what I could do was right in front of me all along.My fourteen-year-old s
47、on, Matthew, was fond _28_archery(射箭). I loved watching him shoot arrows and I had learned quite a bit about the _29_. I had never tried his bow. I was sure my arm would never allow for such _ 30_equipment, anyway. Then during one of my sons _31_, the coaches had a “fun day” and_32_encouraged the ty
48、pically sedentary(久坐的)parents to_33_a bow. Before I realized what I was doing, I shot my_34_arrow. And it hit the_35_6 points!From then on, I often practiced. The more I did it, the more I knew I could do it. I realize that not only will my body not _36_ this new adventure, but neither will my famil
49、ymy husband has taken up archery and my other son has tried it as well! I think the sport has made my family _37_ in some way. I never _38_something like archery would be possible for me. I guess being faced with the concept of “limitations” pushed me forward. No more _39_and no more fears, I just h
50、ad to take_40_and shootand find my way.21. A. head B. armC. legD. eye22. A. certifications B. occupationsC. qualificationsD. operations23. A.unfortunately B. importantlyC. luckilyD. happily24. A. fullest B. fairestC. cheapestD. easiest25. A. desperation B. sympathyC. embarrassmentD. love26. A. depen
51、ded B. focused C. insistedD.figured27. A. appreciate B. describeC. confirmD. realize28. A. of B. withC. inD. on29. A. sport B. clubC. jobD. injury30. A. interesting B. frighteningC. challengingD. deserving31. A. competitions B. practicesC. vacationsD. performances32. A. enthusiastically B. patiently
52、C. honestlyD. violently33. A. take away B. sort out C. break downD. pick up34. A. third B. secondC. firstD. last35. A. distance B. enemyC. targetD. air36. A. suffer from B. benefit fromC. adapt toD. take to37. A. busier B. clearerC. closerD. richer38. A. suspected B. insistedC. concludedD. imagined3
53、9. A. excuses B. responsibilitiesC. permissionsD. motivations40. A. care B. aimC. actionD. defeat第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Change 5 probe (航天探测器)has finished gathering subsurface samples (样品;取样 )and packed them in a container, 41 (become) the third spacecraft to success
54、fully land on the lunar surface this century. Designed to collect about 2 kilograms of samples, the probe has already _42_ (equip) with two types of collection devices in hopes of obtaining various sorts of samples. Having two types of collection devices also reduces the risk of failure and improves
55、 the 43 (probable) of success. Chinese space engineers skills are being greatly tested by the Change 5 mission. As the mission will involve the first sample collection, it will be 44 comprehensive, tough test of the researchers abilities in different fields. Over the long term, some of Change 5s ope
56、rations 45 (help) to accumulate and demonstrate cutting-edge technologies for future Chinese manned lunar travel. 46 the mission is successful, Change 5 will be the first spacecraft 47 (take) samples from the moon since August, 1976, which is a 48 (true) historic event for Chinas space program: for
57、the first time in the countrys space research history, China National Space Administration performed a landing of a robotic sample-return mission to the Moon. When the samples _49_ (collect) on the Moon are returned to Earth, everyone will benefit 50 being able to study this precious samples that co
58、uld advance the international science community.第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）注意：1.每处错误及其修改仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第l1处起）不计分。Zhong Fangrong, a girl student from the small village, made headlines for her high score. Describing as a “left-behind girl” by Chinese media, Zhong was raised by h
59、er grandparents. what surprising people most was that she signed up archaeology, one of the least popular major in China. Zhong reaffirmed her decision to major in archaeology(考古学) on Tuesday, ignoring the head-shaking of shocked netizens. Zhong, who score in the latest Gaokao was among the best in
60、China, could have chosen virtual any major at any university in the country. She once said it was the famous Chinese archaeologist Fan Jinshi which had influenced her and gave in her the confidence to study archaeology, and she wanted to follow in Fans footsteps and devote himself to the field.第二节 书
61、面表达(满分25分)假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Michael正在一家孔子学院学习汉语和中国文化，知道中国人很重视家风传承。他在给你的电子邮件中想了解你家的家风以及家风对你的影响。请你给他回复一封电子邮件。开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。注意：1. 词数110左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：家风family spirit 良好品质 good qualities 代代相传pass on from generation to generationDear Michael，Im glad to receive your email in which you said that
62、you wanted to know something about my family spirit. Yours ,Li Hua答案： A:1-3：ABC B 4-7: DCBA C 8-11 BCBC D12-15 ADCB16. A 17. B 18. F 19. E 20. C21.B 22. D 23.A 24. A 25. A 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. A 30. C 31.B 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. C 36. B 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. C41. becoming 42. been equipped 43. proba
63、bility 44. a 45. will help 46. If 47. to take 48. truly 49. collected 50. fromZhong Fangrong, a girl student from the small village, made headlines for her high score. aDescribing as a “left-behind girl” by Chinese media, Zhong was raised by her grandparents . what Describedsurprising people most wa
64、s that she signed up archaeology, one of the least popular major in surprised for majorsChina. Zhong reaffirmed her decision to major in archaeology(考古学) on Tuesday, ignoring the head-shaking of shocked netizens. Zhong, who score in the latest Gaokao was among the best in whoseChina, could have chos
65、en virtual any major at any university in the country. she once said it was virtually the famous Chinese archaeologist Fan Jinshi which had influenced her and gave in her the Who/thatconfidence to study archaeology, and she wanted to follow in Fans footsteps and devote herself to the field.书面表达(满分25
66、分Im glad to receive your email in which you said that you wanted to know something about my family spirit.Well，there are many good qualities that have been passed on from generation to generation in my family. My parents always lay emphasis on the importance of honesty，bravery，perseverance and dilig
67、ence and they have set good examples to me and my brother.My family spirit has a profound influence on me. Im always friendly to others and ready to help others. I always cheer myself up and never stop chasing my goal even though I meet with difficulties. Owing to those good qualities，I have made great achievements in my study and life.Yours，Li Hua
