5 . 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。

Tianshui malatang, a version of a spicy hot pot in Northwest China’s Gansu province, has recently gone viral on Chinese media,     1     (attract) large numbers of travelers, even though it means about two hours of waiting in a queue     2     they can finally get their hands on a bowl of local malatang. Qinzhou district, where most malatang restaurants and attractions are located,     3     (receive) more than 1 million tourists so far.

In a typical malatang restaurant, customers select fresh food items strung on skewers (扦子) and hand them over to the chef. The     4     (choose) ingredients are boiled in the thick soup and then scooped (舀) into a bowl. With two     5     (spoonful) of oil and pepper drizzled (洒落) on top, the bowls fairly burst with flavor. It is said that Gangu pepper used in the dish,     6     tastes good but is not as spicy as some other types, is key to     7     (it) unique flavor.

The     8     (explode) popularity of Tianshui malatang presents a rare opportunity to enhance the city’s reputation and also test its service capabilities. Tourists arriving by train     9     (greet) by welcome banners and offered free bus rides. Some workers from local scenic attractions distribute tickets and hand out gifts at the malatang restaurants. All forces have been joined to provide comprehensive services in every aspect, ensuring that visitors     10     Tianshui can eat, play and travel with pleasure.

6 . The excitement that soccer awakens in a person is a universal feeling. That is why no one should feel left out of the ________, particularly at a ________ match in a stadium (体育场), where there may not be a sports commentator (解说员) to ________ the event. This can result in individuals with visual impairments (视觉障碍) not being included.

A ________ man named Mike Kearney knows this all too well, but he luckily has a great friend. A ________ video recorded Kearney’s cousin Stephen Garcia describing a whole soccer match to him at the stadium—and both ________ together after their team scored.

Kearney and Garcia are both Liverpool FC season ticket holders. “It’s just our routine; it’s what we do,” Garcia said in an interview. “I ________ him every goal kick, every corner, every throw-in. And obviously he knows when we score ________ he gets a big hug, a big celebration.” The man further ________ that Kearney was told who ________ the goal and how the play went, in addition to hearing the ________ if the other team scored.

Moved by their love for the team, Liverpool FC ________ the pair for the final game of the season. The team then documented their ________ at the stadium, recording not only Garcia describing the action to Kearney, but also their heartwarming celebration of Liverpool FC’s ________.

Later, Salah, one of the team’s stars, gifted them team jerseys (运动套衫), signing Kearney’s with, “To Mike, your ________ is an inspiration.”

1.

A．fun

B．team

C．process

D．discussion

2.

A．recent

B．different

C．perfect

D．live

3.

A．attend

B．record

C．describe

D．promote

4.

A．deaf

B．blind

C．dishonest

D．brave

5.

A．boring

B．shocking

C．touching

D．heartbreaking

6.

A．resting

B．competing

C．running

D．celebrating

7.

A．tell

B．give

C．teach

D．write

8.

A．unless

B．because

C．though

D．until

9.

A．found

B．advised

C．explained

D．imagined

10.

A．shared

B．allowed

C．scored

D．achieved

11.

A．excitement

B．complaints

C．silence

D．praise

12.

A．joined

B．invited

C．thanked

D．prepared

13.

A．time

B．work

C．feeling

D．success

14.

A．history

B．spirit

C．efforts

D．goals

15.

A．creativity

B．determination

C．generosity

D．support

8 . 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。

Sichuan Cuisine and Hunan Cuisine are both known for their hot flavors, which might appear similar at first sight. That’s why Americans are pretty confused about how they are different.

This confusion has its roots in how Hunan food     1     (introduce) to the American public. According to Kian Lam Kho, the author of Chinese food blog Red Cook, a group of Chinese chefs are said     2     (train) in both Hunan and Sichuan Cuisines in 1945. When they later     3     (seek) opportunities in the United States, they brought Hunan and Sichuan Cuisines to New York,     4     these two cooking styles were adjusted to suit local tastes.

As Kho puts     5    , these two cuisines offer different flavors. Sichuan Cuisine is characterized by the use of Sichuan peppercorns (花椒粒), which provide     6     unique numbing feeling. Hunan Cuisine, on the other hand, is famous for its bold and burning flavors, which features the     7     (combine) of fresh chilies (辣椒) and garlic to create a powerful and intense spicy taste.     8     Sichuan Cuisine, Hunan Cuisine does not typically include the numbing sensation of Sichuan peppercorns.

“It is amazing     9     distinct Hunan cooking is compared to its confusing Sichuan cousin. It is truly worthwhile to seek out restaurants or cookbooks that     10     (faith) capture Hunan flavors in their menus or recipes.” Kho notes.

9 . An ancient, interdependent relationship that contributes to food systems and ecosystem stability across the globe could be changing.

Many flowering plants can self-pollinate (自花传粉), or transfer pollen between their own blossoms for seed generation and reproduction, but most of these plants have relied on pollinators such as butterflies and bees to reproduce. Now — during declines reported in many pollinator populations — a new study on the evolution of one flower species’ mating system has revealed a remarkable change that could worsen the challenges faced by the plants’ insect partners.

The flowers reproductive evolution may be linked to environmental changes such as habitat destruction and rapid ongoing decreases in pollinator biodiversity, according to Samson Acoca-Pidolle, who led the study published December 19 in the journal New Phytologist.

Comparing seeds of wild field pansies (三色堇) collected decades ago in France with the plants’ modern descendants. Acoca-Pidolle and his colleagues discovered that today’s flowers are smaller and produce less nectar (花蜜) as a result of increased self-pollination, which has direct impacts on pollinator behavior.The pansies of the past self-fertilized less and attracted far more pollinators than those of the present, according to the study.

“It seems that it’s only traits (特性) that are involved in plant-pollinator interaction that are evolving, ” said Acoca-Pidolle. The changes could restrict the plants’ ability to adapt to future environmental changes and have implications for “all of floral biodiversity” — potentially decreasing flowering plants’ genetic, species and ecosystem variation.

“This may increase the pollinator decline and cause a negative feedback cycle,” study coauthor Pierre-Olivier Cheptou told CNN.” If plants produce less nectar, there will be less food available to pollinators, which will in turn accelerate the rate at which the animals’ numbers decrease“, he explained.

“The major message is that we are currently seeing the evolutionary breakdown of plant pollinators in the wild,” said Cheptou, an evolutionary ecologist at the French National Centre for Scientific Research and professor at the University of Montpellier.

1. Which of the following may contribute to the flowers’ reproductive evolution?

A．Changed behaviour of pollinators.	B．Severe pollution to the habitats.
C．Continuing decline in pollinator biodiversity.	D．Increased plant-pollinator interaction.

2. Why were pansies in the past larger and produced more nectar?

A．They self-pollinated less.	B．They had a better mating system.
C．They attracted less pollinators.	D．They were fertilized by themselves.

3. What is the result of the changes in the flowers’ reproductive evolution?

A．The flowering plants may have more variations.

B．The evolution of wild plant pollinators is collapsing.

C．The numbers of the animals will increase more rapidly.

D．The plants will adapt to the environmental changes better.

4. Which is the best title for the text?

A．Pollinator Populations: Declining.	B．Flowering Plants: Selfing.
C．Interdependent Relationship: Maintaining.	D．Floral Diversity: Increasing.

10 . When we recall a memory, we bring back specific details about it. But we often also experience a vivid feeling of remembering the event. Memory researchers call these processes objective and subjective memory. A new study shows they can function independently and involve different parts of the brain.

“The study distinguishes between how well we remember and how well we think we remember, and shows that decision making depends primarily on the subjective evaluation of memory evidence,” says psychologist Denis Guetta.

The researchers tested objective and subjective memory. After showing volunteers a series of images of common objects, the researchers showed them pairs of images and asked them to determine which of the two they had seen before. They were asked to rate the memory as “recollected” (vivid and detailed), or “familiar” (lacking detail). Some tests showed similar image pairs, others unrelated pairs. This setup measured objective memory based on recognition and subjective memory based on vividness.

The researchers also used fMRI (功能性磁共振成像) to measure brain activity during this task. The results showed higher levels of objective memory with pairs of similar images, but participants claimed vivid memories more with dissimilar pairs. They were more likely to base their decision about whether to keep or clear an image on memory feeling rather than accuracy. For example, a person could have a vivid memory of going to an event with friends. Some of the actual details of that memory might be a bit off, but they may feel it is a vivid memory, so they might decide to go out with the same people again.

The fMRI data showed that objective and subjective memory engaged varied regions of the brain. The regions involved in subjective experiences were also involved in decision making, supporting the connection between the two processes.

“By understanding how our brains give rise to vivid subjective memories and memory decisions, we are moving a step closer to understanding how we learn to evaluate memory evidence to make effective decisions in the future,” says researcher Analiz William.

1. How does the author introduce the topic of the text?

A．By analyzing problems.	B．By giving examples.
C．By interpreting findings.	D．By defining concepts.

2. What were the volunteers asked to do during the study?

A．To draw the images they had previously seen.

B．To compare details of objects they had been shown.

C．To categorize their memory as recollected or familiar.

D．To recall specific emotions related to the images shown.

3. What does the research find out about decision making?

A．Both types of memory have great influence on it.

B．Our vivid memory helps us make wise decisions.

C．It mainly relies on subjective memory evaluation.

D．It’s decided by the accuracy of objective memory.

4. What is Analiz William’s attitude towards the study?

A．Optimistic.	B．Tolerant.
C．Doubtful.	D．Dismissive.