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Chinese athletes were highlighted by a series of inspirational wins in the International Ski Federation’s World Cup circuit recently. China’s Gu Ailing, a Chinese freestyle talent, made history by becoming the first ever back-to-back freeski World Cup winner in two different events at the same venue after claiming the slopestyle title in Calgary, Canada, on Feb.15, 2020. The day before, Gu had stormed to her first Cup gold in the halfpipe competition.
Gu again thrilled the crowds on Feb.15 in the slopestyle with another impressive display of technical riding, landing a string of difficult tricks, including a massive right 900° twist with a tail grab in her second run that earned her 89.18 points to dominate the 18-strong field.
“Honestly, my mind is blown,” Gu told the FIS website after the competition. “Coming in I didn’t have any expectations. I try not to take anything for granted. Honestly, I could not have expected two wins from these events.”
“I really just came in trying to do my best and ski the way I knew I could. Skiing my best is really the best part of this, and being rewarded for it just makes it even better.”
Born to a Chinese mother and an American father in San Francisco, US, Gu, better known as Eileen in the States, completed a naturalization process last June to represent China in international competitions.
Now she has her sights set on doing her mother’s home country proud at the 2022 Beijing Games.
A talented skier who has won many national junior titles in the US, Gu became a hit last month after winning two golds and a silver — in halfpipe, Big Air and slopestyle — at her first appearance in Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland.
With Gu now on board in freeski, China’s snow sports team, which also features world-class aerial skiers and halfpipe snowboarders, is determined to challenge Western dominance on the snow in 2022.
1．How did Gu Ailing created history in her career
A．She won two gold medals in the World Cup.
B．She showed her talent in skiing performance.
C．She displayed an impressive technical riding.
D．She made a massive right 900° twist twice.
2．What mainly made Gu perform well in the match
A．Her powerful determination. B．Her parents’ positive support.
C．Her deep love for competition. D．Her relaxing and careful mind.
3．When did Gu become known in sports
A．On Feb.15, 2020. B．On Feb.14, 2020.
C．In January 2020. D．In June 2019.
First Day at School
It was my first day at school in London and I was half-excited and half-frightened. On my way to school I wondered, what questions the other boys would ask me and practiced all the answers: “I am nine years old. I was born here but I haven’t lived here since I was two. I was living in Farley. It’s about thirty miles away. I came back to London two months ago.” I also wondered if it was the rule for boys to fight strangers like me, but I was tall for my age. I hoped they would decide not to risk it.
No one took any notice of me before school. I stood in the center of the playground, expecting someone to say “hello”, but no one spoke to me.
My teacher was called Mr. Jones. There were 42 boys in the class, so I didn’t stand out there, either, until the first lesson of the afternoon. Mr. Jones was very fond of Charles Dickens, so he asked several boys if they knew Dickens’ birthplace, but no one guessed right. A boy called Brian, the biggest in the class, said: “Timbuktu” and Mr. Jones went red in the face. Then he asked me. I said: ”Portsmouth” and everyone stared at me because Mr. Jones said I was right. This didn’t make me very popular, of course. “He thinks he’s clever,” I heard Brian say.
After that, we went out to the playground to play football. I was in Brian’s team, and he obviously had Dickens in mind because he told me to go in goal. No one ever wanted to be the goalkeeper.
“He’s big enough and useless enough,” Brian said when someone asked him why he had chosen me.
As the boy kicked the ball hard along the ground to my right, I threw myself down quickly and saved it. All my team crowded round me. My bare knees were grazed and bleeding. Brian took out a handkerchief and offered it to me.
“Do you want to join my team ” he said.
At the end of the day, I was no longer a stranger.
4．The writer prepared to answer all of the following questions EXCEPT “________”.
A．How old are you B．Where are you from
C．Do you want to join my team D．When did you come back to London
5．We can learn from the passage that ________.
A．boys were usually unfriendly to new students B．the writer was not greeted as he expected
C．Brian praised the writer for his cleverness D．the writer was glad to be a goalkeeper
6．The underlined part “I didn’t stand out” in paragraph 3 means that the writer was not ___.
A．noticeable B．nervous C．important D．surprised
7．The writer was offered a handkerchief because ________.
A．he was in Brian’s team B．he was no longer a new comer
C．he was beginning to be accepted D．he pushed a player on the other team
RESERVATION
In order to make a reservation, please fill in the pre-reservation form. This form is compulsory for all types of visits. The pre-booking form is not a confirmation of reservation. You will receive an email confirmation if we are able to accommodate your request. If we do not have any availability, we will contact you to propose an alternative date.
The following measures are currently applied for schools and young visitor groups:
For workshops and guided tours, 1 class per guided tour is allowed. The maximum number of students/children per group is 25 and masks must be worn from the age of 12. We strongly recommend that you make several choices of dates when you fill out the online form so that we can best meet your requests.
For self-guided tours, groups with a reservation will be given priority at the entrance. If the exhibits are too crowded, we may not be able to give you access to the Museum.
Safety distances between adults and students/children must be respected.
These measures are subject to the limitations imposed by the federal authorities in the current health context at the time of the visit.
Rates
All our educational programmes are free of charge for those under the age of 16 (admission, visit and workshop if desired and available).
Children up to the age of 15: free
Students aged 16 and over:$14
Accompanying adult (1 for 1-10 students, 2 for 11-20 students, etc.): free
Guided tour and workshop for schools/educational groups: free of charge for children up to the age of 15
Availabilities
Tuesday to Thursday and Friday from 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
8．What is a must if you want to visit the museum
A．A pre-booking form. B．A confirmed e-mail.
C．An optional date. D．An earlier request.
9．What should visitors in groups keep in mind
A．All the group members must wear masks.
B．The number of visiting students is limited.
C．Preference will be given at the entrance.
D．More choices of dates should be provided.
10．If Mr. Brown with his twin sons aged 16 wants to join in the educational programmes, how much will he pay
A．$ 14. B．$ 28. C．$ 42. D．Free.
Naming hurricane
New research from the University of Illinois finds that hurricanes with female names are likely to cause more deaths than those with male names. The study examined over 60 years of hurricanes which hit the US. The results showed there were higher death tolls, on average, when the hurricanes were given a female name. This wasn’t because female-named hurricanes were any more severe; rather that people’s behavior changed.
Sharon Shavitt, one of the authors of the report, explained: “In judging the intensity of a storm, people appear to be applying their beliefs about how men and women behave. This makes a female-named hurricane, such as Belle or Candy, seem gentled and less violent.” People unconsciously say to themselves: how could I be killed by a hurricane called Candy In fact, hurricanes are named arbitrarily, and the names tell you nothing about the severity of the storm.
But, if people in the path of the storm are letting its name affect whether they take shelter, what we call it may matter more than we think. Having searched through the records, the researchers returned to the lab to test their finding experimentally. People were given a series of hypothetical storms with male and female names and asked to make judgments about their intensity and the risk they faced. The results showed that people often regarded male-named hurricanes, like Hurricane Christopher or Hurricane Victor as more intense and riskier than the female-named ones, like Hurricane Alexandra and Hurricane Christ. Shavitt continued, “People imagining a ‘female’ hurricane were not as willing to seek shelter. The fixed ideas that underlie these judgments are subtle and not necessarily hostile toward women — they may involve viewing women as warmer and less aggressive than men.”
The fact is that until the late 1970s, hurricanes were always given female names, as they were thought to represent women’s qualities like unpredictability. This practice — and the sexist reasoning behind it — was rightly abandoned in favour of choosing between male and female. Strangely, though, what we’ve learnt is that we’d be better off naming all hurricanes after men to take advantage of people’s fixed views.
The researchers estimate that changing a severe hurricane’s name from “Eloise” to “Charles” could potentially cut the death toll by one-third. Perhaps the naming of hurricane is one specific situation where we shouldn’t worry about being sexist, if being a little sexist is going to save lives.
11．Hurricanes with female names are likely to cause more deaths because________.
A．male named hurricanes are not terrible
B．female-named hurricanes are more severe
C．people think the female-named hurricanes are not severe
D．people prefer to challenge the male-named hurricanes
12．The underlined word “arbitrarily” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.
A．for humor B．on purpose C．by chance D．in turn
13．According to the passage, which name can possibly cut the death toll
A．Eloise. B．Candy. C．Christina. D．Charles.
14．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A．future hurricane’s will be named after men more often B．being sexist in naming hurricane’s helps save lives
C．sexism in naming hurricane’s will be banned D．rules of naming hurricane will be changed
It was a hot summer day, and I became thirsty. The sun was right above our heads, and my thirst became unbearable. My mouth was completely dry. We could see a village at the bottom of the mountain — four hours away, according to the smuggler. After a few minutes, however, we got to a small lake. The water was yellow and covered with algae, but the smuggler drank it and brought me a cup of water to drink. As I looked into the cup, I was reminded of the solution that we prepared in biology class in order to grow bacteria. This was the main source of water for the village. Who knows what microorganisms were swimming in that lake.
“I wouldn’t drink it if I were you,” my aunt said. But I closed my eyes and drank the whole cup at once. I would worry about the consequences later.
We reached the village just before sunset. After eating dinner and resting for several hours, we started to travel again. The night journey was magnificent. The sky was clear, the moon was full, and millions of stars seemed to be twinkling at the night travelers. We could hear the bells of another car a van coming from the opposite direction, getting louder and louder as it got close. The ding-a-ling of that caravan added a rhythm to the lonely desert.
Now we were on the land of the Freedom Fighters. We knew if they recognized the smuggler, they would kill all of us as spies. The Freedom Fighters and the Millitia are enemies to each other, and the Freedom Fighters did not trust anyone who was traveling with an agent.
At dawn we reached a small teahouse, where we had some tea and bread. We walked on, and soon a signpost got my attention. As I got closer, I was able to read the words: Welcome to Pakistan I started to cry, walking backwards to get one last glimpse of my beloved country.
15．The author hesitated to drink the water, because ________
A．it was prepared for biology class B．It was bitter to drink
C．only the villagers could drink it D．It might make the author sick
16．From Paragraph 3, we can learn that ________
A．the travelers were singing to the rhythm of the bells
B．the other car a van rang the bells louder and louder
C．the author was in fairly high spirits while traveling
D．the ding-a-ling was an alarm warning danger to them
17．The author walked backwards because ________
A．he hated to leave his motherland B．he didn’t want to go to Pakistan
C．he was too tired to walk forwards D．He returned to where he was born
In the mid-1950s, I was a bored boy student who believed that doing any more than necessary was wasted effort. One day,this approach threw me into embarrassment.
In Mrs. Totten’s eighth-grade math class at Central Avenue School in Anderson,Indiana, we were learning to add and subtract decimals (小数加减法).
Our teacher typically assigned (布置) daily homework,which would be checked in class the following day. On most days, our grades were based on our oral answer to homework questions.
Mrs. Totten usually walked up and down the rows of desks requesting answers from student after student in the order the questions had appeared on our homework sheets. She would start either at the front or the back of the classroom and work toward the other end.
Since I was seated near the middle of about 35 students, it was easy to figure out which questions I might have to answer. This particular time, I had completed my usual two or three problems according to my calculations (计算).
However, what I failed to expect was that several students were absent. As Mrs. Totten made her way from the beginning of the class, I tried my best to think of and decide which math problem I would get. I tried to work it out before she got to me. but my brain couldn’t function at that moment.
When Mrs. Totten reached my desk, she asked what answer I’d got for problem No.14. “I...I didn’t get anything,” I answered, and my face burned with shame.
I thought a lot after class that day. Till now, I still remember what happened in that math class. If I could choose one school day that taught me the most, it would be that one.
18．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage
A．The author thought making an effort was important.
B．Mrs. Totten asked students to grade their homework themselves.
C．The author thought doing the necessary was enough.
D．The students were asked to answer homework questions together.
19．The author could work out which questions to answer since the teacher always ________.
A．requested her students to finish their usual questions
B．walked up and down when asking questions
C．chose two or three questions for the students
D．asked questions in a way that the author was familiar with
20．The author failed to get the questions he had expected because________.
A．several students didn’t come to school
B．the class didn’t begin as usual
C．Mrs. Totten didn’t start from the back of the class
D．he suffered from a serious disease
21．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A．A Creative Student B．An Unforgettable Teacher
C．A Valuable Lesson D．An Effective Approach
One of the greatest gifts one generation can give to other generations is the wisdom (智慧) it has gained from experience. This idea has inspired Andrew Zuckerman. He interviewed and took photos of fifty over-sixty-five-year-olds all over the world. His project explores various sides of their lives. You can get the interviews on our website.
Click on the introductions to read the complete interviews.
Let us now have a culture of peace.
—Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Spain
Federico Mayor Zaragoza received a doctorate in Pharmacy (药学) from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1958. After many years spent in politics (政治), he became Director-General of UNESCO in 1987. In 1999, he created the Foundation for a Culture of Peace, of which he is now the president. In addition to many scientific publications,he has published (出版，发表) four collections of poems.
Writing is a discovery.
—Nadine Gordimer, South Africa
Due to a weak heart, Nadine Gordimer attended school briefly. She read widely and began writing at an early age. She published her first short story at the age of fifteen, and has completed a large number of works, which have been translated into forty languages.
In 1991, Gordimer won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Jazz (爵士乐) is about the only form of art today.
—Dave Brubeck, USA
Dave Brubeck studied music at the University of the Pacific and graduated in 1942. After World War Two he was encouraged to play jazz. In 1951. he recorded his first album (专辑). Brubeck’s 1959 album has become a jazz standard. He received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996.
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22．Why did Andrew Zuckerman choose the fifty elders for his project
A．Because they are healthy and friendly.
B．Because their actions inspired him.
C．Because they have similar experiences.
D．Because their wisdom is worth passing on.
23．According to the web page, Federico Mayor Zaragoza___.
A．has made achievements in different areas
B．has given his lifetime to the field of science
C．has won many awards for his work in politics
D．has served as the president of a university
24．Who most probably said “My education has been the library and books” in the interview
A．Dave Brubeck. B．Nadine Gordimer.
C．Andrew Zuckerman. D．Federico Mayor Zaragoza.
Lakeway Middle School Now Has Its Own School Store!
The Lion’s Den
Stop by the Lion’s Den before or after school or during lunch to check out the various goods available at our new school store. Here you can find school supplies, gym uniforms and gifts. Choir (合唱团) students manage the store and are ready to serve you. Money raised from sales will help purchase new music, costumes, and sound equipment for the choir.
Everything you need for school is available at the Lion’s Den. Come in today to see for yourself!
Location: Room 2258, next to the dining hall Hours: Monday-Friday 7: 30-8: 00 A．M. , 11: 30 A．M. -1: 30 P. M. , and 3: 30 4: 15 P. M.
Used Book DonationsDonations of used books are welcome and rewarded. Drop off your used book donations in the store. For every five books donated, receive a Lions Reward Coin good for 25 cents off your next purchase at the Lion’s Den.
Save and Win
Bring the following coupons (优惠券) in when you visit the Lion’s Den. You can save 20% off your first purchase, receive a free pen or pencil, and enter your name and grade in a drawing to win a T-shirt. Scan the QR code, and you can get more discount information.
75．The Lion’s Den raises money to ________.
A．buy books B．help school choir
C．support the poor D．build a new school
76．If you donate five used books, you can get ________.
A．a Lions Reward Coin B．20% off
C．more discount information D．a free pencil or pen
77．Your personal information is needed to ________.
A．get the membership B．join the school choir
C．win a T-shirt D．scan the QR code
Everyone at Pacsafe is always eager to get out in the world and enjoy new cultures, food, and experiences. With that in mind we asked a few of our top travel bugs for their best travel destination recommendations for 2019. They also included their favorite Pacsafe bag to take on the trip. Enjoy and hopefully get some ideas for your own globe-trotting adventure.
Sri Lanka — Alison Hanko, Global Marketing Director
I’m going to Sri Lanka this summer holiday and can’t wait. It’s close to Hong Kong where I live and I’ve always wanted to go. The food is supposed to be amazing. It seems really relaxing and I really want to do the Kandy to Badulla train ride, which looks just stunning. We’ve booked a good mix of beaches, some time in a safari tent to hopefully see elephants in the wild.
For my bag, I’ll most likely take the Quiksilver 40L Pack because it has the built-in wet pack for my bikinis. It’s also a great size for a week-long trip in a warm climate.
Japan — Ben Barras, Creative Director
Japan is definitely my best travel destination recommendation. The culture, the streets, the architecture, the inspiration you get from all of that is amazing. The food is also fascinating. It’s where I’m most planning to go. Tokyo obviously, but also visiting the mountains. You can go snowboarding, which I haven’t done for years.
I have a Vibe 25L Backpack which you can pack a lot in. The thing I like most about it is that it’s compact, but still fits plenty in. I’ll pair that up with a larger travel bag for the rest of my things and use the backpack to get around day to day.
Berlin — Phil Hayes, Executive VP of Global Design
For me, it’s definitely Berlin. I’m particularly excited about the fashion, which I hear is pretty full on. Also the art galleries and history. Food, nightlife. Everything I’ve heard about Berlin is pretty cool, so I’m going to suck as much as I can out of it. World’s Global Style Network had the Berlin shopping list that came out recently, so I’m going to follow that through as well.
Bag wise, it will be the Quiksilver X Collab Bag. It’s the 25L Anti-theft Backpack. It’s normally my go-to bag for city trips because it’s super easy to lock on the plane and in bars, and it’s just the right amount of space.
28．Which of the Pacsafe bag is a good choice for beach travel
A．The Vibe 25L Backpack. B．The Quiksilver 40L Pack.
C．The Quiksilver X Collab Bag. D．25L Anti-theft Backpack.
29．If you are interested in fashion, which destination should you choose
A．Berlin. B．Japan. C．Hong Kong. D．Sri Lanka.
30．What can you enjoy in all the three places mentioned
A．Beautiful beaches. B．Fascinating art. C．Amazing food. D．Cool snowboarding.
参考答案
1．A
2．D
3．C
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本文是新闻报道。文章主要介绍中国自由滑雪运动员谷爱凌在2020年国际滑雪联合会世界杯巡回赛上的出色表现。
1．
细节理解题。根据第一段“Chinese athletes were highlighted by a series of inspirational wins in the International Ski Federation’s World Cup circuit recently. China’s Gu Ailing, a Chinese freestyle talent, made history by becoming the first ever back-to-back freeski World Cup winner in two different events at the same venue after claiming the slopestyle title in Calgary, Canada, on Feb.15, 2020.”(最近，中国运动员在国际滑雪联合会世界杯巡回赛上取得了一系列鼓舞人心的胜利。2020年2月15日，在加拿大卡尔加里，中国选手谷爱凌，一位中国自由式选手，在同一场地的两个不同比赛中，成为第一位连续两届获得弗里斯基世界杯冠军的选手，创造了历史。)可知，谷爱凌创造了她职业生涯中的历史是因为她连续两届获得弗里斯基世界杯冠军。故选A。
2．
推理判断题。根据第三段“Coming in I didn’t have any expectations. I try not to take anything for granted. Honestly, I could not have expected two wins from these events.”(刚来的时候，我没有任何期望。我尽量不把任何事当作理所当然。说实话，我没想到这些比赛会赢两场。)和第四段“I really just came in trying to do my best and ski the way I knew I could. Skiing my best is really the best part of this, and being rewarded for it just makes it even better.”(我只是尽力而为，用我认为可以的方式滑雪。我的最佳状态就是滑雪，因此得到奖励，这样更好。)可知，谷爱凌放松的心态和细心的头脑让她在比赛中表现出色。故选D。
3．
推理判断题。根据第七段“A talented skier who has won many national junior titles in the US, Gu became a hit last month after winning two golds and a silver — in halfpipe, Big Air and slopestyle — at her first appearance in Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland.”(她是一名天才滑雪运动员，曾在美国赢得多项全国青少年滑雪比赛冠军。上个月，她在瑞士洛桑冬季青年奥运会上首次亮相，赢得了两枚金牌和一枚银牌。)可知，谷爱凌是在上个月的比赛中获得两枚金牌和一枚银牌，然后一举成名。本文是新闻报道，根据第一段“on Feb.15, 2020.”可知，报道的时间在2020年2月15日，所以她成名的时间应该是在一月。故选C。
4．C
5．B
6．A
7．C
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本文是一篇记叙文。本文叙述了作者第一天在伦敦上学，自己准备好各种同学们见面时的打招呼用语，可是作者在足球场上，一个男孩把球踢到了作者的腿上，作者的膝盖受伤了，大家都围了过来，并且布莱恩拿出手帕给他，这使作者感觉他是大家庭里的一员了。
4．
细节理解题。根据第一段中“On my way to school I wondered, what questions the other boys would ask me and practiced all the answers: “I am nine years old. I was born here but I haven’t lived here since I was two. I was living in Farley. It’s about thirty miles away. I came back to London two months ago.”(在上学的路上，我想知道其他男孩会问我什么问题，并练习了所有的答案：“我九岁了。我出生在这里，但两岁后就不住在这里了。我住在法利。大约三十英里远。我两个月前就回伦敦了。”)”可知，C选项“你想加入我的团队吗？”的问题作者没有准备答案。故选C。
5．
细节理解题。根据第二段中“I stood in the center of the playground, expecting someone to say “hello”, but no one spoke to me.(我站在操场中央，期待有人跟我打招呼，但是没有人跟我说话)”可知，作者没有像他预期的那样受到欢迎。故选B。
6．
词句猜测题。根据画线词上文“There were 42boys in the class(班上有42个男孩)”可知，so表示因果关系，即因为男生太多了，作者并不值得其他人注意。故画线部分意思是“值得注意的”。故选A。
7．
推理判断题。根据最后一段“At the end of the day, I was no longer a stranger.(最后，我不再是陌生人了)”可知，有人送给作者一块手帕，作者开始被同学们接纳了。故选C。
8．A
9．B
10．B
【解析】
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本文是应用文。主要说明了在参观博物馆之前需要注意的事项。
8．
细节理解题。由第一段“In order to make a reservation, please fill in the pre-reservation form. This form is compulsory for all types of visits.(如需预约，请填写预约前表格。所有类型的参观都必须填写此表格。)” 可知在参观博物馆之前必须要填写一个提前预约表。故选A。
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细节理解题。由第三段中的“The maximum number of students/children per group is 25 and masks must be worn from the age of 12.(每组最多可容纳25名学生/儿童，12岁起必须佩戴口罩。)” 可知人数是有限制的。故选B。
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细节理解题。由Rates部分中的“Students aged 16 and over: $ 14(16岁及以上学生：14美元)” 以及 “Accompanying adult (1 for 1-10 students, 2 for 11-20 students, etc.): free(随行成人(1至10名学生跟随一位成人，11至20名学生跟随两名成人等) : 免费)” 计算可知，如果布朗先生和他16岁的双胞胎儿子想参加教育项目，他会付14*2=28美元。故选B。
11．C
12．C
13．D
14．B
【解析】
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本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了飓风的命名与飓风风暴强度之间的关系，以及有可能引起的性别歧视问题。
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细节理解题。根据第一段“This wasn’t because female-named hurricanes were any more severe; rather that people’s behavior changed.(这并不是因为女性命名的飓风更严重；而是人们的行为改变了)”以及第二段“People unconsciously say to themselves: how could I be killed by a hurricane called Candy (人们无意识地对自己说：我怎么会被一个叫糖果的飓风杀死呢？)”可知，女性名字的飓风造成更多地死亡不是因为女性命名的飓风更严重，而是因为人们误解了这种飓风的严重程度，认为它不严重，因此导致更多地死亡。故选C。
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词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“People unconsciously say to themselves: how could I be killed by a hurricane called candy (人们不知不觉地对自己说：我怎么会被一个叫糖果的飓风杀死呢？)”及下文“and the names tell you nothing about the severity of the storm.(这些名字并不能告诉你风暴的严重程度)”可知，人们因为飓风的名字是糖果，而对其严重程度产生误解，实际上名字与飓风的严重程度无关。由此可知，飓风的名字是随机命名的。由此推知，划线单词arbitrarily与by chance“偶然”意思接近。故选C。
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细节理解题。根据最后一段“The researchers estimate that changing a severe hurricane’s name from “Eloise” to “Charles” could potentially cut the death toll by one-third.(研究人员估计，将一场严重飓风的名字从“埃洛伊塞”改为“查尔斯”可能会使死亡人数减少三分之一)”可知，以男性命名的飓风可能会使死亡人数减少三分之一。故选D。
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推理判断题。根据最后一段“Perhaps the naming of hurricane is one specific situation where we shouldn’t worry about being sexist, if being a little sexist is going to save lives.(也许飓风的命名是一种我们不应该担心性别歧视的具体情况，如果稍微性别歧视就能拯救生命的话)”可知，飓风的命名是特殊情况，如果这样稍微的性别歧视能挽救更多生命，还是可以接受的。故选B。
15．D
16．C
17．A
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这是一篇记叙文。讲述了“我们”背井离乡，在去别国的旅途中遇到的各种困难以及担忧。
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细节理解题。根据第一段中“As I looked into the cup, I was reminded of the solution that we prepared in biology class in order to grow bacteria. This was the main source of water for the village. Who knows what microorganisms were swimming in that lake.(当我看着杯子时，我想起了我们在生物课上准备的用来培养细菌的溶液。这是这个村庄的主要水源。谁知道湖里有什么微生物在游动)”可知，作者犹豫着要不要喝这杯水，因为它可能使作者生病。故选D。
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细节理解题。根据第三段“We reached the village just before sunset. After eating dinner and resting for several hours, we started to travel again. The night journey was magnificent. The sky was clear, the moon was full, and millions of stars seemed to be twinkling at the night travelers. We could hear the bells of another car a van coming from the opposite direction, getting louder and louder as it got close. The ding-a-ling of that caravan added a rhythm to the lonely desert.(我们在日落前到达了那个村庄。吃过晚饭，休息了几个小时后，我们又开始了旅行。夜间的旅行很壮观。天空晴朗，月亮是圆的，无数的星星似乎在向夜行者闪烁。我们可以听到另一辆车的铃声——一辆厢式货车从相反的方向驶来，越近铃声就越响。那辆大篷车的丁当声给荒凉的沙漠增添了一种节奏)”可知，作者旅行时情绪高涨。故选C。
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细节理解题。根据最后一段中“As I got closer, I was able to read the words: Welcome to Pakistan I started to cry, walking backwards to get one last glimpse of my beloved country.(当我走近时，我看到上面写着：欢迎来到巴基斯坦。我哭了起来，倒着走，想最后看一眼我深爱的国家)”可知，作者深爱祖国，不远离开祖国，所以才会走回去看祖国最后一眼。故选A。
18．C
19．D
20．A
21．C
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这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在八年级时，摸清老师提问规律，只做老师提问自己的几道题，终究因有同学缺课而无法确定自己要回答哪个题，而尴尬地面对老师，这节课给作者一次有价值的教训，也让作者明白了许多道理。
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细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“In the mid-1950s, I was a bored boy student who believed that doing any more than necessary was wasted effort. (在20世纪50年代中期，我还是一个无聊的男生，认为做任何不必要的事情都是白费力气。)”可知，作者当年认为做必要的事就足够了。故选C项。
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细节理解题。由第四段中的“Mrs. Totten usually walked up and down the rows of desks requesting answers from student after student in the order the questions had appeared on our homework sheets. (托顿夫人经常在一排排的课桌前走来走去，按照作业纸上的问题出现的顺序一个接一个地要求学生回答问题。)”和第五段中的“Since I was seated near the middle of about 35 students, it was easy to figure out which questions I might have to answer. (因为我坐在大约35个学生中间，所以很容易弄清楚我可能要回答哪些问题。)”可知，因为老师总是有规律的提问，坐在中间位置的作者已经摸清老师的提问规律，提前确定自己要回答作业纸上的哪些问题。因为老师总是用自己熟悉的方式提问，所以作者可以想出该回答哪些问题。故选D项。
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细节理解题。由第六段中的“However, what I failed to expect was that several students were absent.As Mrs. Totten made her way from the beginning of the class, I tried my best to think of and decide which math problem I would get. I tried to work it out before she got to me. but my brain couldn’t function at that moment. (然而，我没有想到的是有几个学生缺席了。当托顿夫人从这堂课开始时一路走过来，我尽我最大的努力去思考和决定我要做哪道数学题。我想在她找到我之前解决问题。但那一刻我的大脑无法运转。)”和第七段“When Mrs. Totten reached my desk, she asked what answer I’d got for problem No.14. ‘I…I didn’t get anything,’ I answered, and my face burned with shame. (托顿夫人走到我的桌前，问我第14题的答案是什么。‘我……我不知道，’我回答，我的脸因羞愧而发红。)”可知，因为那天有几个学生没来上学，破坏了回答问题的顺序，作者就没有回答出问题。故选A项。
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主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是最后一段“I thought a lot after class that day. Till now, I still remember what happened in that math class. If I could choose one school day that taught me the most, it would be that one. (那天下课后我想了很多。直到现在。我还记得数学课上发生的事。如果我可以选择一个让我学到最多东西的一天，那一定是那一天。)”可知，文章讲述了作者八年级时，认为做任何不必要的事情都是白费力气，还摸熟了老师提问的规律，只做几道老师会提问到自己的问题，但因为那一天有几个学生没来上学，破坏了回答问题的顺序，作者就没有回答出问题。那堂数学课上所发生的尴尬的事情，给作者一次有价值的教训，也让作者明白了许多道理。由此可知，D项“A Valuable Lesson (宝贵的教训)”适合做本文最佳标题。故选D项。
22．D
23．A
24．B
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这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍Andrew Zuckerman对50名60岁以上的老年人的采访。文章主要列举3名受访者的采访内容。
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推理判断题。根据第一段“One of the greatest gifts one generation can give to other generations is the wisdom (智慧) it has gained from experience. This idea has inspired Andrew Zuckerman. He interviewed and took photos of fifty over-sixty-five-year-olds all over the world. His project explores various sides of their lives. (一代人能给其他几代人的最大礼物之一就是它从经验中获得的智慧。这个想法启发了Andrew Zuckerman。他采访了世界各地五十名六十五岁以上的人，并拍了照片。他的项目探索了他们生活的各个方面。)”可知，Andrew Zuckerman认为这50个60岁以上的老年人拥有丰富的经验和智慧，并且这些智慧值得传给一代又一代，所以选择这50位老年人做项目，故选D。
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推理判断题。根据—Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Spain部分“Federico Mayor Zaragoza received a doctorate in Pharmacy (药学) from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1958. After many years spent in politics (政治), he became Director-General of UNESCO in 1987. In 1999, he created the Foundation for a Culture of Peace, of which he is now the president. In addition to many scientific publications,he has published (出版，发表) four collections of poems. (费德里科市长Zaragoza于1958年获得马德里康普顿斯大学药学博士学位。在政治领域工作多年后，他于1987年成为联合国教科文组织总干事。1999年，他创建了和平文化基金会，现在是该基金会的主席。除了许多科学出版物外，他还出版了四本诗集。)”可知，Zaragoza在医疗、政治及文化领域都取得了很大的成就，故选A。
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推理判断题。根据—Nadine Gordimer, South Africa部分“She read widely and began writing at an early age. She published her first short story at the age of fifteen, and has completed a large number of works, which have been translated into forty languages. (她广泛阅读，并在很小的时候就开始写作。她在十五岁时出版了她的第一部短篇小说，并完成了大量作品，这些作品已被翻译成四十种语言。)”可知，Nadine Gordimer将自己学到的知识运用到写作中，她完成了大量的作品，并且被翻译成多种语言。故推知我们可以在图书馆和书籍中找到Nadine Gordimer。所以采访中的“My education has been the library and books (我的教育已经在图书馆和书籍中。)”这句话最可能是Nadine Gordimer说的，故选B。
25．B
26．A
27．C
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本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了Lakeway中学的学校商店——The Lion’s Den，介绍了商店的位置、开放时间、售卖的一些物品以及商店中都有什么服务等信息。
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细节理解题。根据文章“The Lion’s Den”部分中的“Money raised from sales will help purchase new music, costumes, and sound equipment for the choir. (销售所得将用于为合唱团购买新的音乐、服装和音响设备)”可知，The Lion’s Den筹集资金是为了帮助学校合唱团。故选B。
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细节理解题。根据文章“Used Book Donations”部分中的“For every five books donated, receive a Lions Reward Coin good for 25 cents off your next purchase at the Lion’s Den. (每捐赠五本书，就可获得一枚狮子奖励硬币，下次在The Lion’s Den购物时，可用其抵扣25美分)”可知，如果捐赠五本二手书，就可以得到一枚狮子奖励硬币。故选A。
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细节理解题。根据文章“Save and Win”部分中的“You can save 20% off your first purchase, receive a free pen or pencil, enter your name and grade in a drawing to win a T-shirt. (你可以在第一次购买时享受20%的折扣，获得一支免费钢笔或铅笔，并在图中录入你的姓名和年级，从而赢得一件T恤)”可知，需要个人信息去赢得T恤。故选C。
28．B
29．A
30．C
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本文是一篇应用文。文章主要推荐了三个很棒的旅游目的地的情况。
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细节理解题。根据Sri Lanka — Alison Hanko, Global Marketing Director部分中的“For my bag, I’ll most likely take the Quiksilver 40L Pack because it has the built-in wet pack for my bikinis.(我的包，我很可能采取Quiksilver 40L包，因为它有为我的比基尼设计的内置湿包)”可知，The Quiksilver 40L Pack是沙滩旅游的好选择。故选B。
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细节理解题。根据Berlin — Phil Hayes, Executive VP of Global Design部分的“For me, it’s definitely Berlin. I’m particularly excited about the fashion, which I hear is pretty full on.(对我来说，这绝对是柏林。我对时装特别感兴趣，我听说它很流行)”可知，如果你对时尚兴趣，你应该选择柏林作为目的地。故选A。
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细节理解题。根据Sri Lanka — Alison Hanko, Global Marketing Director部分中的“The food is supposed to be amazing.(食物应该很好吃)”、Japan — Ben Barras, Creative Director部分中的“The food is also fascinating.(食物也很吸引人)”以及Berlin — Phil Hayes, Executive VP of Global Design部分中的“I’m particularly excited about the fashion, which I hear is pretty full on. Also the art galleries and history. Food, nightlife.(我对时装特别感兴趣，我听说它很流行。还有美术馆和历史。食物，夜生活)”可知，在上述三个地方你都能享受到美食。故选C。

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