1. Why didn't the woman go climbing?
| A．She was worn out. |
| B．She lost touch with others |
| C．She loved the scene at the bottom |
| A．Relaxing on the beach. | B．Sailing in a boat | C．Diving |
| A．Her health. | B．Her fear | C．Equipment problems |
| A．Taking photos. | B．Visiting the caves | C．Playing with the dolphin |
1. When is a prom held?
| A．At the start of college |
| B．In the middle of the term |
| C．At the end of high school or college |
| A．In America. | B．In Canada | C．In Australia |
| A．It's the sign of becoming an adult |
| B．It's an old tradition in many countries |
| C．It marks the start of living on their own |
| A．Schools. | B．Students. | C．Parents |
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(1)传统技艺是什么；
(2)简介此传统技艺；
(3)你的评价和感受。
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(1)词数80—100。
(2)短文须包括所给内容信息。可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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4 . When my oldest son was in high school, he planned to attend a concert with his young friends. To my surprise, Aron invited me to go along. I quickly accepted. However, by the time the date of the concert arrived, my youngest son had been ill, and I was worried about him. My husband encouraged me to attend the concert, promising he would look after our youngest son. Finally, it hit me. Aron was 16 years old. How many years would I have to do something fun with him before he went to college? And how many youths invite their mothers to attend a concert with them that was clearly for teens? The decision was made. I’d not miss this chance.
At the concert, I sat with Aron in the third row, stuffing (填满) cotton in my ears to block out the loud music of the first performer. I stood when the kids stood, clapped (鼓掌) when they clapped, and never let anyone know how nervous I was to feel the floor shaking under my feet. Aron and his friends were amazed at my enthusiasm (热情).
When we left the concert, my ears were ringing, but it quickly passed. So did my son’s teenage years. Soon he was in college and away from home. I missed him more than I could say. On days when I was especially lonely for his happy smile, I would think back to the concert we attended and thank myself again that I didn’t miss a chance to spend time with my son.
Aron is now grown and has a family of his own, but we are still very close. Some days he calls just to chat and tell me about his day. I drop everything and enjoy the moment, knowing these times shall pass.
1. Why did Aron’s mother decide to attend a concert with Aron?| A．Because she showed great interest in a concert with loud music. |
| B．Because Aron’s father promised her to look after the sick 16-year-old child. |
| C．Because she valued the chance to spend time with her son. |
| D．Because it was not polite to refuse Aron’s rare invitation. |
| A．Aron’s mother loved Aron more than her youngest son. |
| B．Aron’s mother really enjoyed every minute of the concert. |
| C．Though Aron was very shy, his mother was still proud of him. |
| D．It was the loud music that led to the shaking of the floor during the concert. |
| A．It’s necessary for parents to spend time with their children all the time. |
| B．Aron’s mother sometimes regretted attending the concert when thinking back. |
| C．Aron felt lonely from time to time after he attended college far from home. |
| D．Aron still has a close relationship with his mother even after he becomes an adult. |
5 . Beep! Beep! Beep! The barcode (条形码) technology (科技) makes it faster and easier to buy things in stores. This year, the great invention is 51 years old!
On a Sunday afternoon in 1971, an IBM engineer named George Laurer came up with a code (代码) that could be printed on food packages (包装). Based on this code, a complete code system came into being later. The system was used by many companies from 1973. Before this, shopkeepers had to write down prices by hand, which took much time and energy.
Actually, a barcode is really a simple idea: show each product’s information in different numbers (just like the ID card number for the product), then include these numbers into a code and print it for computers to read. It has turned out to be a really great invention.
What information does a barcode carry? Where the product comes from, its price, production date… you name it. It can also help stores always know about their products. For example, if there are 10 boxes of milk and a customer buys one, it will be recorded so that the store owner knows there are nine boxes left on the shelf. In the 1980s, libraries started using barcodes to follow their books in this way.
Inspired (启发) by it, the more developed codes have been invented later, such as QR codes. QR codes can hold more information. They can tell customers what materials are used in a product or if the product is suitable for certain people. This keeps providing the customers with greater trust in the products they will buy.
1. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?| A．The code system was made in the morning. |
| B．Many companies began to use barcodes in 1971. |
| C．The IBM engineer named George Laurer is 51 years old now. |
| D．It was hard to record products’ prices before barcodes were invented. |
| A．Libraries use QR codes to follow their books. |
| B．QR codes have a history of more than 50 years. |
| C．People use QR codes more often than barcodes now. |
| D．The barcode can be used to record the number of products. |
| A．To show some changes of stores. | B．To call on people to use barcodes. |
| C．To introduce a great invention to people. | D．To introduce a great engineer to people. |
6 . Please sit down and enjoy your meal. Just don’t talk about it.
These are the requirements at a popular dining party that is known as “silent dinners”. It encourages people who take part in the dining party not to speak for one to two hours and not to use electronic devices. Instead, the idea is to just on the food.
“Silent dinner parties are fast growing, ” said Honi Ryan, who has hosted 32 silent dinner parties in 11 cities across eight countries, including Germany, Australia and the United States. “The way we communicate is changing so fast that we need to stop and think about it. ”
According to a 2013 nationwide survey, restaurant noise came in second only to poor service among customer (顾客) complaints. And 19 percent of diners who took part in the survey said noise and crowds disturbed them most while eating out.
Though silent dinners may seem curious, the idea is not a new one. Yogis (瑜伽信徒) have long enjoyed silent meals as part of a deepened practice. In fact, it was a trip to a temple (寺庙) in India by a man that encouraged one Brooklyn restaurant recently to add a silent dinner to its event programming.
“We’ll make a small speech at the beginning of the meal to make sure everyone understands what is happening and ask them not to speak or use their mobile phones for at least an hour, ” said EAT Greenpoint owner Jordan Colon. And background music will be turned off, too.
“It’s funny; when I first opened EAT, I didn’t play music for some time and people had very different reactions (反映) to that,” said Colon. “Some people who come out to eat are ready to party, but it was so quiet without music. But I wanted to create an environment that makes you relaxed. ”
Although personal reactions to a silent dinner may be various, in general they are more likely to get into a lot of talk afterwards, said Ryan. “At the end of the night people always have a lot to say about silence. But the most reaction is that there is always a good laugh.”
1. The first paragraph is written to be a(n)____ .| A．Conclusion | B．Introduction |
| C．Argument | D．warning |
| A．leave before they finish eating | B．just pay attention to the food |
| C．use a mobile phone or listen to music | D．take electronic devices to the party |
| A．Silent meals help people live longer. |
| B．Yogis are the first to hold silent dinners. |
| C．More and more people like eating in silence. |
| D．The idea of eating in silence appeared long ago. |
| A．make people comfortable and relaxed | B．are hard to be accepted by most people |
| C．can help him to attract more customers | D．provide a chance to get to know others |
7 . Skip the West End and discover some exciting, theatrical treasures—maybe in a pub or under a railway station—in one of London’s many alternative theatres. If you want to experience the glorious rush of discovering a five-star show in a 50-capacity auditorium, for a £ 10 ticket, off-West End is the way to go.
Theatre 503
Through the always-buzzing Latchmere Pub, up a very narrow staircase, and beyond a dinky foyer(门厅), you will find yourself at Theatre 503. It can hold 63 people at a time, which is a tight squeeze even then. But it’ s well worth the intimacy(亲密感) that you’ll necessarily share with your neighbour for the outstanding productions.
King’s Head Theatre
Perhaps the perfect example of London pub theatre, the King’s Head has been in business since the 1970s. The King’s Head is consistent only in its stubborn refusal to be pigeonholed or, indeed to be made into anything else. It feels like London theatre’s uncle who still wears ripped jeans and listens to cool music, refusing to give up its idealistic integrity for something perhaps more sensible but far less fun.
Soho Theatre
An institution that hardly needs introducing, Soho Theatre has been at the forefront for new writing and comedy for decades, producing some of the most exciting new talent on the scene today. As the name suggests, the theatre sits in the centre of Soho, and its bar has become a hub for artists and audiences alike.
Vaults Theatre
A truly unique place made up of eleven disused train tunnels below Waterloo station, with an atmosphere all of its own. Not only is Vaults Theatre home to some of the most thrilling immersive and alternative theatre, it’s also leading the way in accessibility, offering a pay-what-you-can ticket price on Wednesdays and Sundays as of Autumn 2022.
1. What is mentioned about Theatre 503?| A．Its creator. | B．Its history. | C．Its capacity. | D．Its popularity. |
| A．Keeping itself. | B．Reasonable price. |
| C．Being more sensible. | D．Beauty in appearance. |
| A．Theatre 503. | B．King’s Head Theatre. |
| C．Soho Theatre. | D．Vaults Theatre. |
8 . While for many a chef, serving up the fanciest and most delicious meals is the final aim, Rudolf Brand has an extra mission: fighting food waste. He believes that with his dishes, he can have a big impact: not just on people’s taste buds (味蕾), but also on their way of thinking about food and food waste.
With 22 years of experience, including Michelin⁃starred restaurants in London and Amsterdam,he has seen a lot of food wasted in his career.So what is the best way to prevent this? For him,it really comes down to one essential thing: “Rather than thinking about what new meals you want to cook,look at the remnants—what’s available,and then make a menu.This is what every chef should do.”
He’s clear on his solution: “Lose that fanciness, and look at the quality of the product and the flavor,” Rudolf explains.“There are too many chefs who are trying to be too fancy.They want to have only the biggest sea fish no matter what.Or they make a dish with only the heart of the cabbage,only using the most delicate leaves and then they throw away the rest.” He shakes his head at the idea of such waste.
He knows that one of his suppliers—a local farm—is left with a growing food mountain when top Michelin⁃starred chefs only buy the prized cuts of meat instead of ordering the entire leg.In just three or four weeks,the farm is left with 1,000 legs of lamb in the freezer.“And that’s just one supplier,” he says.
While other chefs will only accept the best from their suppliers,if something is smaller or damaged or has a few black bits,Rudolf is still going to use it.“Just because I’ll accept produce of slightly lower quality it doesn’t mean I’m going to serve less quality.It’s my job to turn that into good⁃quality food on the plate,” he says.
1. What is special about Rudolf Brand’s dishes?| A．They educate the public on food waste. |
| B．They offer different choices to taste buds. |
| C．They enjoy great popularity among customers. |
| D．They are served in Michelin⁃starred restaurants. |
| A．Plans. | B．Menus. | C．Products. | D．Remains. |
| A．They fail to win big orders. | B．They are loaded with leftovers. |
| C．They are fined for wasting food. | D．They sell produce at a low price. |
| A．Two heads are better than one. |
| B．Small gains bring great wealth. |
| C．Constant dropping wears stones. |
| D．Make the best use of everything. |
9 . What is the nature of the scientific attitude, the attitude of the man or woman who studies and applies physics, biology, chemistry, geology, engineering, medicine or any other science? We all know that science plays an important role in the societies in which we live. Many people believe, however, that our progress depends on two different aspects of science. The first of these is the application of the machines, products and systems of applied knowledge that scientists and technologists develop. Through technology, science improves the structure of society and helps man to gain increasing control over his environment.
The second aspect is the application by all members of society of the special methods of thought and action that scientists use in their work.
What are these special methods of thinking and acting? First of all, it seems that a successful scientist is full of curiosity — he wants to find out how and why the universe works. He usually directs his attention towards problems which he notices have no satisfactory explanation, and his curiosity makes him look for underlying relationships even if the data available seem to be unconnected. Moreover, he thinks he can improve the existing conditions and enjoys trying to solve the problems which this involves.
He is a good observer, accurate, patient and objective and applies logical thought to the observations he makes. He utilizes the facts he observes to the fullest extent. For example, trained observers obtain a very large amount of information about a star mainly from the accurate analysis of the simple lines that appear in a spectrum.
He is suspicious — he does not accept statements which are not based on the most complete evidence available — and therefore rejects authority as the only basis for truth. Scientists always check statements and make experiments carefully and objectively to verify them.
Furthermore, he is not only critical of the work of others, but also of his own, since he knows that man is the least reliable of scientific instruments and that a number of factors tend to disturb objective investigation.
Lastly, he is highly imaginative since he often has to look for relationships in data which are not only complex but also frequently incomplete. Furthermore, he needs imagination if he wants to make hypotheses of how processes work and how events take place.
These seem to be some of the ways in which a successful scientist or technologist thinks and acts.
1. Many people believe that science helps society to progress through________.| A．applied knowledge | B．more than one aspect |
| C．technology only | D．the use of machines |
| A．It gives the scientist confidence and pleasure in work. |
| B．It gives rise to interest in problems that are unexplained. |
| C．It leads to efforts to investigate potential connections. |
| D．It encourages the scientist to look for new ways of acting. |
| A．easily believe in unchecked statements |
| B．easily criticize others’ research work |
| C．always use his imagination in work |
| D．always use evidence from observation |
| A．Application of technology. |
| B．Progress in modern society. |
| C．Scientists’ ways of thinking and acting. |
| D．How to become a successful scientist. |
10 . Ambition is a necessary quality in life. It is the
Ambition,
Secondly, our ambition can be too concentrated. Our attention is devoted to one
Thirdly, our ambition can be limited to lifeless objectives. We want to gain money, or power, or membership of some circles. Persons who feel inferior try to
Fourthly, our ambition may be
Ambition is necessary in the lives of individuals—necessary for their own improvement and for the improvement of the community in which they live. But, like all blind forces, it must be
| A．means | B．action | C．courage | D．force |
| A．justice | B．affection | C．benefit | D．emotion |
| A．however | B．therefore | C．besides | D．furthermore |
| A．unpredictable | B．unusual | C．unfavorable | D．unrealistic |
| A．positively | B．objectively | C．amusingly | D．negatively |
| A．notice | B．solution | C．evaluation | D．measure |
| A．occasions | B．recoveries | C．disappointments | D．miracles |
| A．narrow | B．broad | C．separated | D．isolated |
| A．damage | B．interest | C．cost | D．profit |
| A．omit | B．value | C．own | D．lack |
| A．give out | B．take in | C．turn down | D．make up |
| A．self-centred | B．self-disciplined | C．self-satisfied | D．self-controlled |
| A．time | B．mark | C．design | D．image |
| A．directed | B．promoted | C．stimulated | D．demanded |
| A．in the process of | B．in terms of | C．in spite of | D．in honor of |
