1 . Trent Johnson just celebrated his graduation from medical school in Ohio with a ceremony at his parents’ home in Florida.
He
His friends
His twitter where the video immediately went
“I remember seeing my face on the newspaper and thinking I not only became a doctor, but I motivated people all over the world to
Johnson was brought up in an underdeveloped area where people would have
As Johnson settles into his new surroundings, he will continue to spread his message of hope and
| A．recognized | B．learned | C．anticipated | D．recalled |
| A．sorrowful | B．pitiful | C．awkward | D．guilty |
| A．permitted | B．begged | C．appointed | D．helped |
| A．consistently | B．virtually | C．casually | D．formally |
| A．standard | B．origin | C．popularity | D．atmosphere |
| A．memory | B．option | C．moment | D．design |
| A．virtual | B．mad | C．wild | D．blank |
| A．evaluated | B．featured | C．engaged | D．promoted |
| A．change | B．start | C．sacrifice | D．follow |
| A．scary | B．awful | C．incredible | D．specific |
| A．low | B．powerful | C．rare | D．noble |
| A．heal | B．escape | C．reform | D．serve |
| A．pioneer | B．chemist | C．physician | D．professor |
| A．seldom | B．just | C．still | D．yet |
| A．admiration | B．innovation | C．cooperation | D．inspiration |
2 . A student at Hellesdon High School in England has been called “Rubbish Girl” for her environmentallyfriendly ways.
Using the basket on her bicycle, 12yearold Nadia has been
“I’m not going to
Nadia’s mum, Paula, said she is
As a result of the local media attention, Nadia has created a group named “Team Rubbish Girl”, where she shares updates on her green efforts. Positive
“Sweetheart, you are a star that
| A．Therefore | B．However | C．Besides | D．Meanwhile |
| A．picking up | B．taking off | C．giving away | D．leaving behind |
| A．Despite | B．Without | C．Due to | D．Thanks to |
| A．disabled | B．homeless | C．planet | D．business |
| A．start | B．enjoy | C．practise | D．stop |
| A．discover | B．protect | C．repair | D．understand |
| A．responsible | B．ready | C．grateful | D．available |
| A．hardly | B．generally | C．barely | D．extremely |
| A．goals | B．choices | C．problems | D．friends |
| A．strength | B．conclusion | C．attention | D．energy |
| A．balance | B．promise | C．number | D．faith |
| A．effects | B．results | C．comments | D．experiences |
| A．charge | B．honour | C．search | D．support |
| A．shines | B．falls | C．burns | D．compares |
| A．praise | B．discourage | C．improve | D．welcome |
3 . From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the students’ union. I always
What were the points that would work in my favour? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. I would not allow my plain appearance to
I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, so I decided that perhaps I could use these
The day after the election, when the head teacher
| A．admired | B．remembered | C．praised | D．believed |
| A．planning | B．praying | C．considering | D．judging |
| A．almost | B．gradually | C．hardly | D．quite |
| A．took | B．educated | C．provided | D．meant |
| A．Once | B．Until | C．As | D．Although |
| A．put | B．leave | C．hold | D．fight |
| A．speech | B．chance | C．dreams | D．plans |
| A．people | B．qualities | C．ways | D．attitudes |
| A．reach | B．present | C．show | D．repeat |
| A．attended | B．prepared | C．reminded | D．ran |
| A．discussed | B．admitted | C．announced | D．promised |
| A．nodded | B．cheered | C．gathered | D．waited |
| A．achieved | B．celebrated | C．devoted | D．developed |
| A．rely on | B．take in | C．look for | D．stand by |
| A．brighten | B．bless | C．expand | D．enrich |
4 . As a popular subject of study among evolutionary ecologists, the threespined stickleback (三刺鱼) is known for their different shapes, sizes, and behaviours — they can even live in both sea water and fresh water, and under a wide range of temperatures. But what makes that?
The researchers tracked six populations of the fish before and after seasonal changes to their environment, using genome sequencing (基因组测序). Seasonal changes result in great changes in habitat structure and balance of salt and fresh water, and only those fish able to tolerate these rapid changes survive into the next season.
“These changes probably resemble the habitat shifts experienced by stickleback populations during the past 10,000 years, ” says Professor Barrett. “We hope to gain insight into the genetic changes that may have resulted from natural selection long in the past.”
Remarkably, the researchers discovered the evidence of genetic changes driven by the seasonal shifts in habitats, which mirrored the differences found between long-established freshwater and saltwater populations. “These genetic changes occurred in independent populations over a single season, highlighting just how quickly the effects of natural selection can be detected, ” says Professor Barrett, “the findings suggest that we may be able to use the genetic differences to predict how populations may adapt to the environment.”
The research emphasizes the importance of studying species in dynamic environments to gain a better understanding of how natural selection operates. In the further research, they plan to investigate how repeatable the observed genetic changes are, by testing whether they show up year after year. Doing so would demonstrate their ability to reliably forecast the evolutionary future of these populations.
1. What does the underlined word “that” refer to in Paragraph 1?| A．The threespined stickleback is under a wide range of temperatures. |
| B．The threespined stickleback is popular with evolutionary ecologists. |
| C．The threespined stickleback can adapt to different living conditions. |
| D．The threespined stickleback has different shapes, sizes, and behaviours. |
| A．The difficulties of the research. | B．The purpose of the research. |
| C．The background of the research. | D．The methods of the research. |
| A．Habitat shifts. | B．Genetic changes. |
| C．Seasonal changes. | D．Independent populations. |
| A．To know what natural selection is. |
| B．To study species in dynamic environments. |
| C．To test the reliability of the present discoveries. |
| D．To forecast the evolutionary future of certain species. |
5 . It was a cold night in Washington, D.C., and I was heading back to the hotel when a man approached me. He asked if I would give him some money so he could get something to eat. I’d read the signs: “Don’t give money to beggars as most of them are swindlers.” So I shook my head and kept walking.
I wasn’t prepared for a reply, but with no hesitation, he followed me and said, “I really am homeless and I really am hungry! You can come with me and watch me eat!” But I kept on walking.
The incident kept bothering me for the rest of the week. I had money in my pocket and it wouldn’t have killed me to hand over a dollar or two even if he hadn’t been a real beggar. On a freezing cold night, no less, I assumed the worst of a fellow human being.
Flying back to Anchorage, I couldn’t help thinking of him. I tried to reason my failure to help by supposing government agencies, churches and charities were there to feed him. Besides, you’re not supposed to give money to beggars.
Somewhere over Seattle, I started to write my weekly garden column for The Anchorage Daily News. Out of the blue, I came up with an idea. Bean’s Cafe, a local charity service kitchen, feeds hundreds of hungry local people every day. Why not try to get all my readers to plant one row of vegetables or flowers in their gardens for Bean’s? Plant a row for Bean’s. It’s clean and simple.
We didn’t keep records back then, but the idea began to take off. Folks would fax me or call when they took something in. It’s food for the spirit and comfort for my conscience.
In April 1995, the Garden Writers Association of America(GWAA) held their annual meeting in Anchorage and after learning our program, Plant a Row for Bean’s became Plant a Row For The Hungry. The idea then was to have every member write or talk about planting a row for the hungry, which brought the program to national attention.
As more and more people participated, new variations cropped up. Many companies gave free seeds to customers and displayed the logo for the program. Donations poured in. It was then that I could really stop feeling guilty.
1. The underlined word “swindlers” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.| A．policemen | B．writers | C．cheaters | D．beggars |
| A．Because he didn’t show fair respect to a beggar treating him badly. |
| B．Because he could have helped a hungry man but he passed by. |
| C．Because he believed that no people begged because of real hunger. |
| D．Because he thought that charity work was the government’s duty. |
| A．He set up a local kitchen to help the poor. |
| B．He planted a row of vegetables for charity. |
| C．He called on people to donate money to the Bean’s. |
| D．He initiated the idea of Plant a row for Bean’s. |
| A．The beggar gave up the first time he was turned down by the author. |
| B．The author invented the program inspired by the Anchorage Daily News. |
| C．GWAA expanded the program concept and made it nationwide in 1995. |
| D．The program was later taken over by some seeding companies. |
6 . The apples that hang from trees in Tom Brown’s orchard (果园) are likely not found in the produce section of your local grocery store. They have names like Balsam Sweet, Candy Stripe, and Night Dropper, and are among the 1,200 varieties that Brown has regained from six southern states. Most haven’t been sold commercially for a century or more; some were transplanted from the last known trees of their kind.
One such apple is the Junaluska, which originated with the Cherokee Indians more than two centuries ago. It was popular in the South before disappearing from commercial production by 1900. Brown discovered the Junaluska in 2001 while searching for other apple varieties in a long-forgotten orchard, where he examined two ancient apple trees with Junaluskas. He took a cutting from the tree for his orchard and set about reintroducing the apple to the world.
Before Brown discovered lost apples, he was a chemical engineer who enjoyed visiting farmers markets. It was in 1999 that he became fascinated by heritage apples with unfamiliar names such as Kane, Lawver. Brown went in search of them. One dead end led to another until he reached out to local newspapers for help. The articles they ran brought about suggestions from readers, and soon Brown was tasting Yellow Potts, Moseys and many more varieties once assumed lost.
In 1905 there were more than 7,000 apple varieties in the United States. Then things changed. People migrated to urban areas and grew less of their own food, while large agribusinesses preferred selling fewer varieties, ones that were familiar and shipped easily. Brown is on mission to bring back as many of the extinct or nearly extinct varieties as possible. Most of the clues about the location of these old trees come from people in their 70s, 80s, and 90s, many of whom he meets at festivals where he exhibits heritage apples.
“These were foods people had once cared about deeply, which had been central to their lives,” he says. “It felt wrong to just let them die and be lost forever.”
1. What can we learn about Tom Brown’s apples?| A．They are juicy and sweet. | B．They are rare and valuable. |
| C．They are named by Tom Brown. | D．They are sold in local grocery stores. |
| A．He found it by accident. | B．He met it in a commercial market. |
| C．He was informed by Indians. | D．He found it with the help of farmers. |
| A．Lack of labour and guidance. | B．A sudden change in the weather. |
| C．People’s migration to the countryside. | D．Agribusinesses’ favor and choice. |
| A．The lost apples | B．Tom Brown’s choice |
| C．An apple hunter | D．American apple varieties |
7 . Some people say that the planet is getting smaller, that there are few places left to explore, and that the age of exploration will be over soon.
I would argue instead that there has never been a greater need to explore. That’s because the stage for all exploration is the natural world, and nature is experiencing a rapid decline. It is by exploring that we understand and when we understand we develop an appreciation for what is found. Ultimately, only the things we appreciate are worth protecting.
As the golden age of exploration weakens, so does the richness of life on Earth. It isn’t just that there are fewer blank areas on the map; it is that wild places and spaces have been progressively carved up (瓜分). Visiting the Okavango Delta or Kalahari Desert, for example, no longer implies a self-supported expedition. Field stations pop up in important national parks and remote sensing by satellite becomes commonplace.
In the next century, I believe we will need larger and wilder areas. We will need the wilderness, not just for the protection of it, but because it is an important part of the ecosystems from which we gain our necessities like clean water, food and materials. If we succeed, then expeditions — brief travels into the wild that seek to answer questions, monitor populations, and inspire action — will have a renewed sense of purpose. More importantly, they greatly help the public experience, understand and appreciate nature.
Based on my own research expedition which aims to understand “edge effects” — how the changes in temperature at forest edges impact animals, I find it important that today’s scientists continue to spend time in the field. It is here that they begin to understand how seemingly unrelated environmental interactions influence their study system. Sometimes, it’s difficult to know which is important to measure until you stand out there on the forest edge.
It is the young generation that is the main force to lead the next wave of expeditions. The measure of their success will be whether there are still well-preserved wild places for expeditions in the future. Their leadership is needed now, more than ever.
1. What’s the purpose of this text?| A．To suggest understanding nature by keeping exploring. |
| B．To advise people not to travel to unknown places. |
| C．To inform us about the reduced biodiversity. |
| D．To call on the public to support the study. |
| A．It is difficult for explorers to make progress. |
| B．It is more accessible with the help of technology. |
| C．It promotes the development of satellite technology. |
| D．It requires explorers to take sufficient heavy equipment. |
| A．Appear unexpectedly. | B．Close temporarily. |
| C．Develop quickly. | D．Differ greatly. |
| A．The significance of scientists’ field trip. |
| B．The difficulty of carrying out fieldwork. |
| C．The need to expand the edges of forests. |
| D．The influence of his study on the environment. |
8 . Wherever we go, we are surrounded by history. Across the globe, cultural heritage is passed down through generations. It is in the buildings and structures around us. It is in the arts and artifacts (手工艺品 ) we treasure. It lives in the languages we speak and the stories we tell. But today, it is under attack as never before. Not only is the damage of time intimidating our cultural heritage, but wars, climate change, globalization and tourism are all exacting a heavy price. Technology is now the most important weapon in the battle. Here’s how technology is preserving our cultural heritage.
As you can imagine, creating the replicas (复制品 ) via crowdsourced 2D images is extremely time-consuming. Increasingly, artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to do all the required sourcing, allowing millions of images to be stored in a matter of hours. AI will also make restoration-and-preservation of existing cultural heritage far easier and much better than former methods.
Virtual reality (VR) technology will play a leading role in preserving our cultural heritage in the coming years. Many of the most important sites and architecture are easily damaged. Human interaction with these locations is doing a great deal of harm. Wastes left could be seen everywhere, causing many problems. As more cultural heritage sites and objects are digitally mapped and recorded, VR technology will increasingly become the way that people experience them. We’ll all eventually be able to walk through places, look at and touch artifacts and works of art without ever seeing them with our own eyes.
Finally, our cultural heritage will be preserved via technology. Efforts in research, innovation (创新), data sharing and project work will help promote and preserve the cultural heritage of countries all across the world.
1. What does the underlined word “intimidating” in paragraph 1 probably mean?| A．Fading. | B．Preserving. | C．Recording. | D．Threatening. |
| A．By recycling huge amounts of waste. |
| B．By stopping visitors touching artifacts. |
| C．By reducing human effects on the sites. |
| D．By educating people about the sites’ importance. |
| A．Positive. | B．Unclear. | C．Doubtful. | D．Unsupportive. |
| A．How Technology Changes Arts |
| B．What Cultural Heritage Means to Us |
| C．Prepare for an Innovation in Technology |
| D．Preserve the Ancient with the Advanced |
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1. What should you share to join in the contest?| A．Your experiences of using cameras. | B．Your memories of Photoshop World. |
| C．Your unforgettable travel experiences. | D．Your images processed with Photoshop. |
| A．Posts made on Instagram. | B．Posts uploaded at 10 a. m. on July 8. |
| C．Posts with the hashtag #MyPhotoshopWorld. | D．Posts of years-old memories of Photoshop World. |
| A．A photography event. | B．A photography program. |
| C．A piece of photography advice. | D．A piece of photography software. |
10 . I walked to Mrs. Windsor’s house and waited outside. She was working with another student, and I was not supposed to
The door opened and Wendy Barton came out. I walked in, sat down on the piano bench and began to
With a smile, Pasha sat beside me on the piano bench, opened my sheet music to the beginning page and asked me to play. I
After about a page or two, Pasha gently put her hand on top of mine as it to
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, letting her fingers
| A．scare | B．bother | C．inform | D．remind |
| A．daydreamed | B．predicted | C．decided | D．regretted |
| A．taste | B．desire | C．gift | D．memory |
| A．in advance | B．for free | C．as usual | D．as well |
| A．sort through | B．come over | C．go over | D．look down |
| A．introduced | B．begged | C．ordered | D．selected |
| A．rested | B．opened | C．arranged | D．covered |
| A．follow | B．match | C．equal | D．resemble |
| A．professional | B．skillful | C．stubborn | D．mechanical |
| A．touch | B．press | C．warm | D．calm |
| A．anxiously | B．strangely | C．sadly | D．gratefully |
| A．river | B．flower | C．story | D．princess |
| A．dance | B．flow | C．fly | D．jump |
| A．left | B．dropped | C．rose | D．departed |
| A．source | B．entrance | C．middle | D．edge |
