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1、第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。AFall into some good fictionWith the vacation around the comer, its almost time to drop your textbooks and enjoy some personal reading. Recently, the Young Adult Library Service Association in the US and the Guardian release

2、d their top 10 young adult novels of 2019. These stories feature characters your age. Youre sure to find one youll love.The Poet XUnlike many who consider their lives dull, Xiomara Batista in Dominican-American writer Elizabeth Acevedos The PoetX lives a life full of struggles. Every day, she strugg

3、les with her mother and her twin. What helps her to understand this life is poetry. Batista also takes her poems to the public. Acevedo has amplified （放大）the voices of girls”US author Ibi Zoboi commented.DeeplightThough having great adventures may be impossible in reality, it can be achieved through

4、 reading. In UK writer Frances Hardinges book Deeplight, readers can follow two friends Hark and Jelt-to explore the deep seas with many mysterious gods and monsters. In face of the dangerous enemies, the two boys never surrender. They bravely fight against villains （反派）.Deeplighl is a non-stop ambi

5、tious and magical read about friendship set in a strange and fantastical world J a reader commented on the Reading Zone website.Forest of a Thousand LanternsVietnamese-American writer Julie C. Daos Forest of a Thousand Lanterns combines Chinese history and the Snow White fairy tale.It follows Xifeng

6、 as she goes from being a poor village girl to the Empress lady in waiting （侍女）and has her sights set on being the next Empress. Similar to the Maleficent movies, Dao shows us the rise of a villain as Xifeng schemes her way into the palace.21. What can we learn about the book The Poet A?A. In common

7、 with most teenagers, Xiomara Batista finds her life dull.B. It describes how poetry influences the life of a young girl.C. I he author calls for peoples attention to relationship between parents and kids.D. It features the struggle of young people in their families and schools.22. Which statement i

8、s True according to the passage?A. Julie C. Dao also has written another story called the Maleficnet.B. The three novels are written by authors from the USA.C. All the books mentioned are chosen as the top 10 adult novels of 2019.D. In the story of Deeplight, two friends fought bravely against their

9、 enemies in their adventure in the sea.23. Where is the passage probably taken from ?A. A research paper B. A text book C. A magazine D. An advertisementBNow, at ten, Selah Schneiter has become the youngest person ever to climb the 3,000-fbot-high Nose route of El Capitan, topping out above Yosemite

10、 Valley. Selah was unaware she was breaking a record at the time.“El Cap was the mountain my wife Joy and I first climbed together,5 Mike, Selahs father, said. “We fell in love while climbing the route over four days. After the couple married, they returned there to climb. They took Selah on her fir

11、st trip to Yosemite when she was only two months old.First asked if shed try the Nose, she declined. Then, she began to think about it more, and last year she felt that she was able to make it to the Nose. However, accomplishing the seemingly impossible climb requires more than simply deciding to go

12、 for it. Over the winter, Mike and Selah prepared for “the big one”.When it came time to climb, Selah and Mike were joined by Mark Regier, a long-time family friend who had been part of the El Cap team when Mike and Joy met. He was also the chief witness of their wedding. Doing such a climb with a t

13、en-year-old, Regier considered it seriously. Being a father myself, I must look after her well,“ he said. At first he doublechecked everything she did, but after a while he was sure Selah knew what she was doing. Then they set off.When it came to the exposure, Selah showed fortitude. It wasnt that f

14、rightening, she said. “Although when it got really exposed it can be a little scary. She admitted to getting nervous under The Great Roof, but she calmed herself and was comfortable being so high.Eventually, she and her companions completed the 5-day climb successfully.24. What can we know about Mik

15、e?A. He encouraged Selah to set a record.B. Hes had a long history with Yosemite.C. He helped Selah decide to climb El Cap.D. He came across Joy at Regiers wedding.25. How did Mark Regier feel at first about Selahs climbing the Nose?A. Amused.B. Confident.C. Cautious.D. Encouraged.26. What does the

16、underlined word “fortitude” in Paragraph 5 mean?A. Scare.B. Relaxation.C. Pride.D. Courage.27. What is the best title for the text?A. Small Climber, Big OutcomeB. Selah Was a True Climber at TenC. Selah Schneiter, a Bom ClimberD. Life Means Enjoying ClimbingCThe food delivery industry now is a hotly

17、 competitive business, attracting the worlds biggest moneybags such as Amazon, Alibaba and Soft-Bank. Balancing the needs of diners, cooks and couriers（快递员）is complicated. Most new companies lose money. Yet they have received more than $30bn from venture capitalists（投资家）in the past five years. And t

18、hey are likely to get more.The food-delivery business can be divided into two camps: mostly profitable veterans（老牌公司）and loss-making newcomers. The veterans, founded at the start of the century, are led by publicly traded Grubhub in America, and Just Eat and Takeaway in Europe. They account for the

19、largest share of the market, offering customers online access to restaurants. Their relatively simple business model, in which they take a cut of the bill from the restaurants, has enabled Grubhub and Just Eat to turn a profit for years. Takeaway makes money in its home market of the Netherlands.The

20、 newbies, born more recently, have turned a once-tidy business into a food fight. For most of them, delivery is their core business, so they share their cut of the bill with riders as well as restaurants. This substantially broadens the market to restaurants but profit suffers.The only mouthwatering

21、 aspect of the delivery business is its potential size. According to Bernstein, a brokerage（经济公司）,almost a third of the global restaurant industry is made up of home delivery, takeaway and drive-throughs, which could be worth $1 tm by 2023. In 2019 delivery amounted to $161bn, leaving plenty of room

22、 for online firms to expand.Yet it is by no means clear if anyone can make money by delivering meals. In fact, the economics may be even worse. Delivery businesses have ways to cut their losses. One is to diversify further, by delivering groceries, flowers, booze, and even people, as well as meals.

23、Another is to provide cheaper meals by centrally supplying ingredients to restaurants. In the dog -eat dog world of food delivery, it will still be hard.28. How can the veterans make a profit?A. They get lots of support from capitalists.B. They offer customers great convenience.C. They draw a part o

24、f profit from restaurants.D. They balance the complicated needs successfully.29.What makes the delivery business attractive?A. Massive profits.B. Development prospect.C. Satisfying service.D. Efficient management.30. What is the authors attitude towards making money by delivering meals?A. Positive B

25、. Definite. C. Uncertain. D. Confident31 .Which can be a suitable title for the text?A. Delivery businesses balance some complicated needsB. Meal deliver attracts the worlds biggest moneybags C. The two camps of delivery businesses compete fiercely. D. The food-delivery business is anything but a ta

26、sty business.DFew people can resist the lure (诱惑)of a delicious ice cream, especially on a hot day. The only thing that spoils the fun is that the treat is hard to enjoy slowly often ending up with a sticky, melted mess. Now, researchers from Colombias Pontificia Bolivariana University may have foun

27、d an unlikely partner to help solve this age-old problem-cellulose fiber (纤维素)extracted from banana plant waste.Bananas, as you probably know, grow in bunches on a tree-like plant. Each bunch is attached to a central stalk, called a rahis (叶轴)，which is thrown once the fruit has been harvested. The t

28、eam, led by Dr. Rotin Zuluaga Gallego, began by extracting cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) from powdered rachis. The tasteless, odorless macro fibers, thousands of times smaller than the width of a human hair, were then added in various concentrations to 100 grams of ice cream mix.With the right amount

29、 of CNFs mixed in, the dessert lasted longer in its frozen state than conventional ice cream, extending both its shelf life and the amount of time the treat can be enjoyed. Even more exciting was that the fibers increased the stickiness of low-fat ice cream to levels higher than the full-fat one. Si

30、nce this is what determines the frozen treats creaminess and texture, CNFs could help create healthier ice cream without compromising on taste.The researchers, who presented their findings at the American Chemical Society (ACS) meeting in New Orleans on March 21, 2018, next plan to investigate how d

31、ifferent types of fat, such as coconut oil, affect 出e behavior of CNFs in other frozen treats.The Colombian researchers are not the only one working on creating a slower-melting ice cream. In 2015, scientists at the University of Dundee in Scotland found that a naturally occurring protein called BSI

32、A (Bacterial Surface Layer A) was remarkably effective in keeping the treat frozen for longer periods of time. With both teams competing to be the first to get to market, the future of everyones favorite dessert certainly looks promising.32. What prevents people enjoying an ice cream slowly?A. A kin

33、d of fiber from banana.B. The ice creams stickiness.C. The hot weather.D. The ice creams quick melting.33. Why were CNFs added to ice cream mix?A. To improve is flavor.B. To reduce its fat content.C. To make it melt more slowly.D. To add to its nutrition.34. What can be inferred from the last paragr

34、aph?A. Ice cream with BSIA has been on sale at the market.B. Slowly enjoying an ice cream will soon become a reality.C. CNFs are more useful and effective than BSIA.D. The Colombian research team has taken the lead in the competition with the Scottish team.35. Whats the authors attitude towards the

35、finding of CNFs?A. Positive. B. Casual. C. Defensive D. Suspicious.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.Hunger Is Good for YouHunger is a feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food. It is accompanied by the desire to eat. 36You eat when you feel hungry. Its this

36、 feeding-process that has led to some of the many health problems were experiencing today. Food timing, portion （份量）,and quality contribute to weight gain. You see, the body loves predictability. 37Thats why an eating schedule is necessary for weight loss.38 Think of a newborn baby. It breastfeeds e

37、very 3 to 4 hours around the clock. Thats a perfect example of structured eating. Unfortunately, despite having a 3-meal-a-day eating format, not everyone sticks to this. If you decide to lose weight, its necessary for you to add structure to your eating habitseat all meals and snacks at the same ti

38、me every day similar to a newborn baby.As your body begins adapting to the new structure, youll experience hunger pains. 39 Instead, wait it out, stick to your schedule and let the body adapt. Youll be pleasantly surprised to notice hunger disappearing over 2 to 5 days. Where does hunger go? During

39、the 2 to 5 days, hunger readjusts and it gets easier to plan. If you give in during the readjustment period, youll be stuck at always being hungry, losing weight.Creating the eating schedule will work wonders if youre also practicing portion control and eating the right food.40 However, 80% of your

40、weight loss is what you eat.A. Do remember not to panic.B. Exercising is good as well.C. What is an eating schedule?D. Proper eating helps with your health.E. Whats the easiest way to control hunger?F. It loves predicting perfectly portioned, well-timed meals.G. However, short-term hunger is great,

41、especially if youre trying to lose weight.第三部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分45分）第一节完了填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从所给各题四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选 项。The structure in organizations has changed. It has transformed from a boss to a leader being at the top and from method directing to cooperation, 41 how many of us have

42、 actually made this 42 within ourselves?Lets not get personal about any person or connect this to any 43 organization. Consider the _44 pattern on a social media website such as LinkedIn. We often see good articles written by junior-level employees which 45 new enthusiasm and new perspectives but ho

43、w many senior-level 46 go and Like the article? Not _47_ read it, but actually “Like” it. More often than not, the answer is none. Leaders read such articles, but they 48 to press the Like button due to some fear!A friend of mine, who holds die 49 of Director of Human Resources in a reputed organiza

44、tion, happened to mention an article that his team member had written. I casually enquired 50 the absence of a Like” or comment from him. His answer really 51 me! He said:“You know what my 52 is? I cannot be commenting or liking his article in public!” Amazed by this behavior, I did my research on t

45、his pattern on a few social media platforms. Yes, people want to Like or comment on articles and photos that are published by people with a(n) 53 level and do so as well.While we are 54 the Like” button on a junior-level employees one year anniversary, we jump to be one in a few hundreds to offer 55

46、 on a senior-level leaders one year ending. However, I think our precious Like” for the employee 56 a lot and encourages him, while, on the other hand, it is 57 many hundreds and is not 58 noticed by the leader.Encourage new talents and 59 them. If we do not exhibit this socially, I am sure we will

47、not 60 it in our job either.41. A. so B. otherwise C. yet D. while42. A. organizationB. methodC. cooperationD. transformation43. A. unusualB. ordinaryC. commonD. particular44. A. behavioralB. onlineC. popularD. personal45. A. opposeB. containC. promoteD. lack46. A. leadersB. writersC. employersD. re

48、aders47. A. preciselyB. barelyC. merelyD. thoroughly48. A. stopB. hopeC. hesitateD. regret49. A. nameB. titleC. faithD. honor50. A. for lack ofB. on account ofC. in need ofD. with regard to51. A. confusedB. astonishedC. dissatisfiedD. annoyed52. A. teamB. levelC. habitD. reputation53. A. superiorB. differentC. averageD. junior54. A. p