1 . Recently, there is a view on the Internet that “the rise of pig price will lead to the rise of other food prices, thus leading to a substantial rise in overall prices”. It should be said that this judgment is not scientific. We should objectively understand the position of pork price in the overall price and its possible linkage effect.

At present, the main problem faced by the pork price is the lack of pork production capacity, which has nothing to do with inflation and will not lead to inflation. The rise of pork price only affects the upstream and downstream of pig industry and other related products such as meat, but has limited impact on the overall price. At present, China's agricultural product supply is sufficient; the production capacity of consumer goods is constantly improving; the service supply is more diversified, and the monetary policy remains stable, which provides a solid foundation for the stable operation of prices.

Keeping prices, especially the prices of important people's livelihood commodities, basically stable is related to the basic life of the people. In the face of rising pork prices, the state's policy of ensuring supply and stabilizing prices continues to increase. From choosing the right opportunity to put frozen meat reserve to starting the price subsidy mechanism, from rectifying the improper restriction and prohibition measures to protecting the land for pig farms, from special financial support to financial insurance escort, all departments are taking measures. With the gradual effectiveness of the measures, the price of pork will be stable in the future. It is worth noting that the data of the Ministry of Commerce on September 10th shows that the increase of pork wholesale price has fallen back from the previous week (from September 2nd to 8th).

1. From the first paragraph of the article, what’s the correct point of view we can get?

A．The rise of pig price will lead to the rise of other food prices, which will lead to the sharp rise of overall prices.

B．The rise of pig price will lead to the decrease of other food prices, which will lead to the sharp decline of overall price.

C．People should objectively understand the position of pork price in the overall price and its possible linkage effect.

D．It is not important to understand the position of pork price in the overall price and the linkage effect it can produce.

2. According to the second paragraph, we can know why the price of pork is rising?

A．The reason for the rise of pork price is related to inflation.

B．The reason for the rise of pork price is related to the death of pigs.

C．The reason for the rise of pork price is related to market demand.

D．The reason for the rise of pork price is related to the lack of pork production capacity.

3. According to the third paragraph of the article, what will be the price of pork in the future?

A．The price of pork will keep rising.	B．The price of pork will probably be stable.
C．The price of pork will not be stable.	D．The price of pork will never be stable.

4. The most suitable title for this article is _______.

A．The Price of Pork Is Rising.

B．What will People Do in the Face of Rising Pork Prices?

C．The Impact of Rising Pork Prices.

D．The Impact of Rising Pork Prices on People.

2 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

The G20 summit is an annual gathering of the leaders of the world’s     1    (large) and fastest-growing economies,     2     represent 60 percent of the world population, 80 percent of global GDP and 75 percent of global exports. The summit is the largest gathering of leaders since 2019. Russian President Vladimir Putin is the only G20 leader who hasn’t presented     3    (he).

3 . PRIVACY POLICY

The Bundaberg Privacy Policy explains how we collect, store and use your personally identifiable information. Our Privacy Policy will be continuously assessed against new technologies, business practices and our customers’ changing needs. Accordingly, this Privacy Policy is subject to change over time without notification being made to users, and therefore we encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy to become aware of any changes that may have occurred.

➢ Collection of Personal Information

We will collect personally identifiable information from you when you knowingly provide it to us. The types of personal information we may collect, includes, but is not limited to your full name, address, email address and phone number.

In terms of your personal information, we only collect information about individuals that is necessary for us to carry on our business functions. What information we collect depends upon the nature of our dealing with you. Importantly, in some circumstances if you do not provide the information that we request, you may not be able to engage with us. For example, if you refuse to provide some personal information as may be requested on the Bundaberg website, you may not be able to use all features or services of the website.

➢ Use and Disclosure of Personal Information

We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

⚫ Billing purposes;
⚫ To enable us to develop our products and business, or to customize services to better meet your needs and preferences;
⚫ Statistical purposes.
        We will contact you by electronic or other means to get your agreement first for any purpose other than those above, including but not limited to:
⚫ Future promotional and marketing purposes;
⚫ To inform you of special offers, promotions and competitions;
⚫ Any other customer support purposes.

Your personal information may be used by sub-contractors of Bundaberg for our business activities only; however, your information will not be disclosed to any other third party without your agreement, unless required to do so by law.

1. In order to be kept informed of the privacy information, you’d better __________.

A．examine the Privacy Policy regularly

B．check the official notification weekly

C．express your changing needs privately

D．evaluate the business practices critically

2. Which of the statements is TRUE about Bundaberg’s collecting users’ personal information?

A．You have no knowledge of what personal information is collected.

B．Your personal information can promote Bundaberg’s business functions.

C．All the customers are required to provide identical personal information.

D．You may not get some services without providing requested personal information.

3. Bundaberg will use your personal information for the purpose of __________ without getting your agreement first.

A．attracting new sub-contractors

B．advertising its services

C．sending bills to you

D．letting you know about special offers

4 . Open-air jazz, locally-grown vegetables, Focaccia bread, goat cheese, and Narcan training all competed against a rainstorm last Tuesday at Westside Farmers Market’s annual College Night.

And the vendors (商贩) held out pretty well. Even as the raindrops intensified, folks kept exploring the tables stationed in the parking lot of St. Monica Church. Among the crowd were a number of college students, mostly from the University of Rochester, likely brought in by the College Night awards being offered — a five-dollar token (购物券), a handbag, and a prize raffle entry, all free of charge.

Now in its 15th year, Westside volunteer Jackie Farrell said the market partners merely with local farms, businesses, and community groups to populate its tables. “Our mission really is to serve the people in the community, getting them health and nutrition information, and connecting them to the farmers who grow the produce,” Farrell said, “Everything has to be local. It’s a producer-only market, so you have to grow or produce whatever you’re going to sell here.” Those producers had diverse offerings. Vegetables, of course, were abundant but sellers also pushed cheeses, spreads, bread, prepared pasta dishes, and much more.

The community groups offering information were diverse too. Recovery All Ways, a local nonprofit with a stated “mission to support anyone affected by substance use disorder” handed out Narcan and trained people in its use. Their station was next to a Moms Demand Action tent, where staffers provided information on physical safety. SNAP-Ed nutrition and benefits educators also ran a table.

The activities of the stations were scored by live music. The University’s Midnight Ramblers performed, and a local jazz band played away as the rain showers started rolling in.

Farrell hoped that the College Night promotion would help make students more comfortable crossing the bridge into the Rochester community. “We love college students, and we keep encouraging them that all they have to do is go across the bridge.”

1. What attracted college students to the College Night?

A．Free prizes.	B．Scenery in the rain.
C．Interesting books.	D．Featured goods.

2. What is the characteristic of Westside Farmers Market?

A．It is managed by farmers themselves.

B．Its visitors are mostly university students.

C．Its offerings are locally grown or prepared.

D．Farmers provide more vegetables than corn.

3. Which of the following can best describe the College Night?

A．Crowded and chaotic.	B．Busy and festive.
C．Luxurious and splendid.	D．Romantic and peaceful.

4. What might be a suitable title for the text?

A．Westside Farmers Market is flowering rapidly

B．College Night channels products to community

C．College Night bridges university and community

D．Westside Farmers Market is expanding nationwide

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。1.

A．1973.

B．36,500.

C．20.

D．300,000.

2.

A．Workers’ wages increase largely every year.

B．More money is spent on citizens welfare.

C．Foreign investment is favoured.

D．Business activity is regulated.

3.

A．Ireland’s economic growth.	B．Ireland’s future development.
C．Ireland’s amazing history.	D．Ireland’s traditional values.

6 . Without less public attention, the nation’s egg producers are in the midst of a multibillion-dollar shift to cage-free eggs that is dramatically changing the lives of millions of hens in response to new laws and demands from restaurant chains. In a decade, the percentage of hens in cage-free housing has soared from 4% in 2010 to 28% in 2020, and that figure is expected to more than double to about 70% in the next four years.

The change marks one of the animal welfare movement’s biggest successes after years of battles with the food industry. The transition has cost billions of dollars for producers who initially resisted calls for more humane treatment of chickens but have since fully embraced the new reality.

Beginning in about 2015, many companies such as McDonald’s, Burger King responded to pressure from animal welfare groups by announcing their commitment to cage-free eggs. That was followed by laws requiring cage-free housing in California and similar rules in at least seven other states. Meanwhile, they widely promoted their move to cage-free as good for their brand’s image.

Animal rights groups have made allowing animals room to move a priority in their campaigns but the results have been mixed. The pork industry is fighting to block the California initiative that required more space for breeding pigs, and a state judge recently delayed implementation of new rules.

Looking years into the future, egg company leaders said they think the demand for cheaper eggs from caged hens will remain roughly 25% or more of the market, but Balk at the Humane Society said he expects it to become a tiny percentage of overall sales. Balk notes that hundreds of national retailers, restaurants, grocers and food manufacturers either have implemented cage-free requirements or plan to do so within a few years. “This is the future of every state in America,” he said.

1. What’s Balk’s attitude towards the promotion of cage-free eggs?

A．Doubtful.

B．Positive.

C．Objective.

D．Pessimistic.

2. What does the underlined word in Para 2 mean?

A．Accepted.

B．Abandoned.

C．Changed.

D．Adapted.

3. Which of the following statements is NOT right?

A．There have been some laws or rules requiring cage-free housing in some parts of the USA so far.

B．Egg producers have to deal with the sharp increase in the exact cost of the switch

C．Animal rights groups have successfully made allowing animals room to move a priority in their campaigns.

D．Many companies like Mc Donald’s widely promoted their move to cage-free as good for their brand’s image.

4. What’s the best title for the text?

A．Animal well-fare groups’ request will be well achieved

B．More U.S. Eggs Will Soon Be Cage-Free

C．Consumers will have to pay more to eat eggs

D．Egg producers will experience dramatic changes to adapt

7 . In recent years China has made great efforts to make the best use of local conditions to help rural residents boost their incomes. Let’s have a look at some regional products that have helped to revive (振兴) the rural economy. Maybe here is one project that appeals to you.

Woodblock printing

With a history of more than 1, 000 years, woodblock printing was adopted by ancient Chinese as a way to keep written records. Sibao town in Fujian province is famous for the preservation of traditional Chinese woodblock printing. The town now has 50 ancient bookshops and many cultural relics. It also invited tourists and students to learn from artisans.

Bark paintings

Bark paintings, a form of intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, is made from bark chippings scaling off white birch trees. The painting has helped many villagers overcome poverty in White Wolf town, as the town is rich in forest resources and making such paintings is environmentally friendly and also beneficial by providing employment for some locals.

Handicraft weaving and tie-dyeing

Experiencing traditional handicraft dyeing and weaving techniques is a special cultural and creative endeavor in Pingtian village of Sidu town in Lishui, East China’s Zhejiang province. It is also an effort to protect and carry forward traditional handicraft intangible cultural heritage. All the dyes used are produced from plants and tea leaves in the mountains around the village.

Oilpaper umbrella

Oilpaper umbrella is a kind of traditional Chinese handicraft made of bamboo and paper coated in the oil of the tung nut for waterproofing. It has been around for at least 1, 000 years and was eventually adopted in other parts of the planet. Both ceremonial and practical, the oilpaper umbrella was used on rainy days, as well as during many ceremonies and festivals.

1. What can people do in Sibao town?

A．Visit cultural relics.	B．Print old woodblocks.
C．Unearth ancient books.	D．Learn traditional painting.

2. What do the four products have in common?

A．Changing modern social life.	B．Being a world cultural heritage.
C．Reviving with high technology.	D．Making use of natural materials.

3. From which section of a website is the passage probably taken?

A．Economy.

B．Science.

C．Environment.

D．Education.

8 . Globalization is a difficult term to define because it has come to mean so many things. _______, the term refers to the trend toward countries joining together economically, through education, society and politics, and viewing themselves not only through their national _______ but also as part of the world as a whole. Globalization is said to bring people of all nations closer together, especially through a common medium like the economy or the Internet.

In our world, there are few places a person can’t get to within a day of travel, and few people a person can’t _______via telephone or Internet. Because of modern modes of travel and communication, citizens of a nation are more _______the world at large and may be influenced by other cultures in a variety of ways. Time and space matter less, and even language _______ are being overcome as people all over the world communicate through trade, social Internet forums, various media sources, and a variety of other ways.

Arguments against the process are more likely to come from people or nations who wish to resist trends in the global society. _______, a fundamentalist Islamic country may resist it because they see it as _______ to westernization — weakening the religious strength of a country and exposing its people to corrupting ideas. _______, globalization may be feared or a matter of concern to any country with strong isolationist policies. In the US, much of the arguments for resisting the process come from _______ groups.

Some people worry about how certain trends, such as outsourcing (外包), might affect the nation. ________exists that while outsourcing might benefit a nation which gets jobs, this takes jobs from the country or company that outsources. In this way, though the economy of the world is more ________, the economy of an individual nation might suffer.

Even though globalization may be a subject of argument, it’s highly unlikely to end any time soon. It would take mass destruction of all modern methods of communication and transport, in addition to all countries taking strong isolationist policies in order to ________ the trends in the world. This doesn’t mean that some nations or people won’t resist what they view as globalization, but you could compare this trend to a (n) ________ train. At this point, there is little to do to stop the ________ of minds all over the world through vehicles like the Internet. Even teens and kids are communicating with children from “the four corners” of the globe. It’s therefore unlikely that globalization will experience a (n) ________ trend, and will likely continue to influence our world in a great variety of ways.

1.

A．As a result

B．In general

C．In conclusion

D．To begin with

2.

A．identity

B．economy

C．pride

D．heritage

3.

A．confirm

B．reach

C．approach

D．affect

4.

A．dependent on

B．addicted to

C．responsible for

D．conscious of

5.

A．varieties

B．contrasts

C．barriers

D．errors

6.

A．In addition

B．For instance

C．To the contrary

D．In this way

7.

A．resistant

B．irrelevant

C．equivalent

D．adaptable

8.

A．Similarly

B．Specifically

C．Consequently

D．Alarmingly

9.

A．ethnic

B．reliable

C．native

D．conservative

10.

A．Justification

B．Pressure

C．Concern

D．Shortage

11.

A．globalized

B．centralized

C．commercialized

D．formalized

12.

A．follow

B．set

C．detect

D．reverse

13.

A．express

B．stationary

C．runaway

D．departing

14.

A．communication

B．cooperation

C．boundary

D．competition

15.

A．constant

B．downward

C．visible

D．evolutionary

9 . Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan Province, is ______ itself into the country’s leading center of ______ manufacturing. The city’s cluster of engineering machinery companies has been included in China’s first list of 15 sophisticated manufacturing clusters.

In recent years, Changsha has ______ promoted the high-quality development of its manufacturing industry, improved the sector’s comprehensive strength and optimized its industrial ______. The city has continuously ______ its innovation capacity and seen a ______ of major innovation outcomes. It has also promoted the extensive application of information technologies in industrialization, making its ______ manufacturing a ______.

“As a ______ in building the cluster of engineering machinery companies, the Changsha Construction Machinery Industry Association encouraged companies to ______ over 220 new products and technologies, among which five products are the first of their kind in China and even the world, breaking technological ______,” said Wu Jingsheng, executive vice president of the association.

The association also ______ in the second Changsha International Construction Equipment Exhibition held in Changsha and organized five themed forums. It also took part in the first China Construction Machinery Leasing Conference held in the city, which attracted over 1,500 leasing companies for offline activities and over 20,000 enterprises for ______ activities.

“Changsha will build itself into a leading advanced manufacturing cluster in China and ______ an example in this regard, so as to drive ______ industrial development in the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan metropolitan area and the rest of Hunan Province,” said Kang Xiaoping, director of the Changsha municipal industry and information technology bureau.

1.

A．transforming

B．reforming

C．catering

D．devoting

2.

A．industrial

B．major

C．advanced

D．apical

3.

A．randomly

B．vigorously

C．casually

D．frequently

4.

A．pattern

B．standard

C．design

D．prospect

5.

A．adjusted

B．renewed

C．enhanced

D．accelerate

6.

A．discovery

B．tendency

C．revise

D．stream

7.

A．unmanned

B．sensitive

C．special

D．intelligent

8.

A．helping hand

B．calling card

C．growing trend

D．pulling arm

9.

A．tutor

B．pioneer

C．follower

D．core

10.

A．put up

B．set off

C．roll out

D．look into

11.

A．steppingstones

B．bottlenecks

C．drawbacks

D．ties

12.

A．participated

B．appeared

C．directed

D．starred

13.

A．other

B．online

C．relevant

D．vis-à-vis

14.

A．build up

B．turn to

C．set up

D．beat down

15.

A．coordinated

B．decentralized

C．prosperous

D．healthy

10 . There’s more information out about the results of Finland’s much-watched basic income experiment, and it should prove particularly interesting to policymakers around the world who are considering introducing such a system.

The idea of a basic income involves giving citizens a fixed amount of money for nothing. Finland ran an experiment with two thousand unemployed people through 2017 and 2018, and its Labour Institute for Economic Research (Kela) started reporting on the results in February.

In its first report, Kela said the basic income didn't much affect the amount of work that the subjects picked up during the experiment, but it did make them feel more confident about their ability to find work.

On Thursday, Kela released further results, noting that survey respondents felt less stressed about their finances and more in control of their lives but also that the basic income appeared to change the way they felt about society.

Here’s where it gets interesting for policymakers. According to Kela, “Respondents who received a basic income had more trust in other people and in public institutions politicians, political parties, police and the courts than members of the control group.”

The idea of basic income has gained attention in recent years, largely due to fears over automation’s effect on employment. In the US, a universal basic income is one of the core proposals of 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang, who insisted that it would not make people lazier. The Finnish results seem to back him up on that. In India, the Congress party is promising basic income for 250 million of India’s poorest people. The UK’s Labour Party is also warming to the idea, and plans to add a basic income to its next campaign.

1. Which country has already tried the basic income experiment?

A．The US.

B．The UK.

C．Finland.

D．India.

2. What did Kela’s initial report say about the experiment?

A．It reduced people’s willingness to work.

B．It made people more confident to find jobs.

C．It increased people’s trust in public institutions.

D．It helped people have more control in their lives.

3. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．The political trends in rich countries.

B．The harmful effects of automation.

C．The acceptance of the idea of basic income.

D．The benefits of a universal basic income.

4. From which is the text probably taken?

A．A newspaper.	B．A science fiction.
C．A textbook.	D．A lab report.