2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The FIFA World Cup 2022, which kicked off on Sunday, was held in Qatar. The Qatar World Cup is full of Chinese elements both on    1    off the field.

China Railway Construction Company Limited designed and    2    (build) one of the Qatar World Cup’s main stadiums, the Lusail Stadium, the    3    (large) and most advanced of the high-level football stadiums. Specifically speaking, China’s international engineering industry saw rapid    4    (grow)with a broad connection to the world economy. China Energy Engineering Corporation and China Gezhouba Group took part    5    constructing the super large impounding reservoir (蓄水池), offering clear drinking water to the World Cup.

    6    overseas business unit of Higer Bus Co, a bus and truck manufacturer, based in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, delivered 1,815 buses to Qatar last year. More than 1,500 buses from China’s leading bus maker Yutong, some 888 of    7    are electric, offer shuttle services for the thousands of     8    (official), journalists and fans of different countries.

A variety of Chinese items,    9    (include) key rings, horns, flags, clothing and shoes from Yiwu, Zhejiang, and Jinjiang, Fujian province, as well as fireworks from Liuyang, Hunan province, are    10    (warm) welcomed at the sports event. They are also popular in many overseas markets for their higher quality and lower price.

4 . 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

5 . 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

7 . 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

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 . When Johan Bavman’s son Viggo was born, so was a deeply personal photograph project: a look at fathers using Sweden’s expansive parental-leave policy-to stay home with their children.

Paid maternal leave around childbirth is commonplace throughout the world: It’s federal policy in 34 or the 35 member nations, such countries as England, France, Germany, Japan, Australia, Canada, etc. of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development（all but the United States）. About two-thirds of those nations also fund at least brief parental leaves for fathers-a benefit first extended by Sweden, in 1974.

Sweden’s program has allowed parents to split 480 days of subsidized（补贴的）leave to care for children and earn bonuses according to how evenly they split the leave. But despite those incentives, only about 14 percent of Sweden’s fathers “took paternal leave and shared the days equally with their partner,” Bavman says.

He joined the ranks of those dads in 2012 at Viggo’s birth-- “I wanted to be at home by myself with him, to get to know his needs” --and is also using leave to stay home with Manfred, born in 2016. In his photo project（now a book）, Bavman shows fathers in Sweden overseeing child and home care. “It’s gone unrecognized that this is really hard, full-time work” he says, and “something that women have always been doing.”

Like most new mothers, Caroline Ihlstrom looked forward to cuddling and feeding her new-borns. But premature twins Parisa and Leia were unable to nurse. When Bavman arrived to take photos shortly after the twins’ birth, their father, Samed Kohigoltapeh, had fed them formula（配方奶）and was warming them against his skin. A construction engineer. Kohigoltapeh took joint parental leave with Ihlstrom for the babies’ first four months and then soloed with them for six more months.

So far Bavman has made portraits of 45 fathers on leave. He is happy to offer them as role models “so men can see the benefits of being on leave.” But he’s not as impressed with the nicknamed some Swedes apply: latte-pappor, or “latte dads,” as if the men perform childcare duties between coffee dates. Though he does drink coffee, Bavman says, “I don’t have time to sit.”

Taking long leaves with his children has made him a better parent, Bavman says. He hopes his photography project will inspire more fathers-and more countries-to give the idea a try.

1. What can we learn from paragraph 2?

A．Two-thirds of the countries carry out maternal leave.

B．Not many fathers exploit the policy to take care of their kids.

C．Most of the member countries of OECO support paternal leave.

D．The parental leave policy is to split days of subsidized leave to care for children.

2. The word soloed in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ________.

A．tended on his own	B．sang songs alone
C．joined his wife	D．construct a personal project

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The longer days the father is on leave than the mother, the more bonus they will receive.

B．Bavman’s project reveals the fathers are doing what tough work previously done by mothers.

C．Bavman’s ridicules the expressive nickname, representing what life he is living.

D．Most fathers take such leaves because they want to stay away from their jobs.

4. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A．Paid parental leave policy	B．Bavman’s parental project
C．Parental leave on Dad’s term	D．A role model of Swedish fathers