3 . “How did you publish so much as an immigrant (移民) ?” _________ I wasn’t a native English speaker, people asked this question countless times as I interviewed for jobs last year. I knew that telling my struggles was unlikely to _________ me a job, so I would laugh and say, “I enjoy writing!” But the _________ is that writing did not come easily.

From early on I wanted to pursue an _________ career. But my first applications for Ph. D programs were _________. After learning I would be a stronger _________ if I had some publications, I decided to pursue a project in my undergraduate professor’s lab, hoping for publishable findings. When I had results to write up, I _________ to write a well-structured research paper. I was _________ that my professor’s revisions were less significant than they had been on my paper, highlighting my growth.

Still, the paper was rejected (拒绝) from three journals and I was getting rejected by more Ph. D programs. But I didn’t give up. _________,I tried to focus on what I was learning: Revisions and rejections are a normal part of the scientific process, and what __________ was how I adapted and grew from them.

Learning how my professor __________ writing helped me find my voice. I went on to publish several first-author papers and grew more __________. I finally dared to apply to Ph. D programs again, and was excited to get in. I’m sure many __________ on my CV helped me win the place.

As my Ph. D program neared its end, my publication record made me stand out and improved my confidence during job __________. Writing helped me grow from an uncertain immigrant feeling like a (n) __________ in academia (学术界) to a confident researcher whose background is a source of pride and strength.

1.

A．Arguing

B．Realizing

C．Predicting

D．Declaring

2.

A．show

B．teach

C．land

D．ask

3.

A．secret

B．response

C．comment

D．truth

4.

A．original

B．unusual

C．academic

D．impossible

5.

A．turned down

B．sent in

C．given up

D．put off

6.

A．applicant

B．athlete

C．employer

D．editor

7.

A．offered

B．happened

C．expected

D．struggled

8.

A．pleased

B．annoyed

C．determined

D．worried

9.

A．Meanwhile

B．Instead

C．Besides

D．Therefore

10.

A．appeared

B．suffered

C．mattered

D．differed

11.

A．recorded

B．began

C．taught

D．approached

12.

A．confident

B．anxious

C．silent

D．honest

13.

A．scores

B．publications

C．measures

D．recommendations

14.

A．researches

B．titles

C．cuts

D．interviews

15.

A．supporter

B．overseer

C．outsider

D．professor

4 . 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

Milan-based company Krill Design is changing the way we think about waste by creating furniture products from a plastic-like biomaterial named Rekrill. The special material is biodegradable, and can be used repeatedly.

Founded in 2018, Krill uses fruit skin, orange seeds and coffee grounds collected from businesses in Italy to create their unique designs, including bookends, clocks, bowls, and lamps. Each product is made through a four-step process. “There are a lot of companies that create designs, and we want to be different,” says MarcoDi Maio, director of operations at Krill.

Krill has worked together with some well-known brands and has also joined in a Co. ffee Era project with the government of Milan to reduce coffee waste produced in three of the city's neighborhoods. Krill has made products that match the color of food waste. For example, bright orange products are from orange skin and rich dark brown products are from coffee grounds.

Rekrill is as strong as wood and breaks down safely unless it's touched by water or acidity. It is also safe for fish to eat. But despite its eco-friendly benefits, Rekrill is more expensive than common plastic due to its complex production process. However, Krill hopes that as awareness of the environmental impact of plastics grows, Rekrill will be more widely used. Krill is exploring the use of other food waste, such as eggshells and leftover tomatoes and grapes, aiming to make its production process more efficient and cost-effective.

The company believes Rekrill is the material of the future. Every small step they take toward a sustainable world contributes to a more recyclable economy and inspires others to follow suit.

1. How does the company Krill Design change the way people think about waste? (no more than 10 words)
____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. How many steps does each product need before it is made? (no more than 2 words)
____________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What is the disadvantage of Rekrill compared with common plastic? (no more than 5 words)
____________________________________________________________________________________________
4. What does the underlined word in paragraph 1 mean? (no more than 1 word)
____________________________________________________________________________________________
5. What do you think of Rekrill and explain? (no more than 20 words)
____________________________________________________________________________________________

8 . It’s not uncommon in America for a person to belong to some kind of volunteer group. Donating one’s time and services is very much a part of the American way of life. Most charitable activities are organized by churches and groups around the nation and even encouraged by the government. The helping hand is extended to the poor, the homeless and the disabled. Some people work to teach youngsters how to read. Others open up soup kitchens to feed the homeless. Volunteers also take care of the disabled by making reading tapes for the blind and working in orphanages (孤儿院) to help children without parents.

High school students are often encouraged to become volunteers and many school club activities center around volunteer services. Students may work with disabled children during a summer program, or participate in a club activity which helps to bring meal to senior citizens who are shut-ins. With their sense of idealism students are often eager to donate their spare time. They see such activities as a way of becoming involved in the community and the adult-world. Social action for them becomes as important as their academic studies.

In a like manner, throughout the year, fund raising drives are also conducted by schools and community groups to raise money for a worthy cause. They may respond to a recent earthquake in a foreign country, a flood somewhere within their own, or another natural disaster which has left people destitute and homeless. They may organize drives to collect food, clothing and medicines to serve an immediate need. Today even the Halloween custom of ‘trick or treat’ has become an occasion to collect money for a charitable cause.

The motive to help those less fortunate comes from the poor origins of the American nation. Those immigrants who were poor and downtrodden (受压迫的) became dependent on the kindness of their neighbors to make a new life for themselves.

American volunteers work throughout the world in less developed countries. They volunteer by serving as a champion of goodwill both at home and abroad, which no doubt enriches both his life and those whom he serves.

1. Which of the following charitable activities is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Some people open up soup kitchens to feed homeless people.

B．Some students bring meals to old people who can’t go out easily.

C．Some people collect money to help a foreign country with a recent earthquake.

D．Some students donate books to children in mountainous areas.

2. Why are American high school students eager to do voluntary work?

A．Because they want to participate in some social activities.

B．Because they want to go to better universities.

C．Because they can get higher scores at school.

D．Because they can realize their dream sooner.

3. The underlined word “destitute” in Paragraph 3 probably means ______________.

A．lifeless

B．penniless

C．useless

D．valueless

4. American charitable activities started because ______________.

A．Americans are always ready to share with others

B．Americans are mostly kind

C．poor immigrants needed help to make a new life

D．poor Americans couldn’t live on without help

5. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．The Call from the Poor	B．Voluntary Work in the US
C．Ways to Help the Poor	D．American Volunteers around the World

9 . I stopped my grocery cart and took out the phone buzzing in my purse. It was Julia, my 19-year daughter, calling from the ___________. She told me she was very

___________ about business class. I knew she had been struggling with the ___________ the whole semester.

She said she had worked very hard but still had zero ___________. She thought she should ___________ major. “You don’t have to ___________ that right away,” I said. “This isn’t the best place for a serious ___________ and I needed to ___________ what to say. I’ll call you back after I load the car.”

I remembered what had ___________ in the past. Julia was a toddler then and her brother was in preschool. Their father and I had gone to a friend’s house to watch a ____________. When there were only five minutes ____________, the Colts were 21 points down. I ____________ we head home immediately. “It is clearly over,” I said.

On my way to work the next morning, I learned that the competition had been ____________ over. After we   ____________, the Colts scored 21 points in only four minutes, tying the score and sending the game into overtime. They won by a field goal. We’d ____________ one of the best comebacks of all time.

The ____________ reminded me what I could say to Julia. I pressed the redial button as soon as I ____________ the car. “Don’t give up,” I said. “____________ doing your best, and you just might be ____________.”   ____________Julia got a B and passed her test later.

1.

A．market

B．college

C．company

D．hospital

2.

A．stressed

B．ambitious

C．curious

D．particular

3.

A．answer

B．reward

C．excuse

D．course

4.

A．confidence

B．friend

C．fault

D．expression

5.

A．learn

B．change

C．continue

D．love

6.

A．overlook

B．imagine

C．decide

D．promise

7.

A．quarrel

B．contract

C．judgment

D．conversation

8.

A．give up

B．believe in

C．figure out

D．agree with

9.

A．happened

B．continued

C．followed

D．stopped

10.

A．game

B．play

C．film

D．performance

11.

A．remaining

B．left

C．last

D．won

12.

A．commanded

B．memorized

C．insisted

D．commented

13.

A．far from

B．in need of

C．in view of

D．due to

14.

A．ate

B．arrived

C．left

D．moved

15.

A．defeated

B．enjoyed

C．wasted

D．missed

16.

A．conflict

B．story

C．blueprint

D．response

17.

A．started

B．stopped

C．parked

D．loaded

18.

A．Keep

B．Delay

C．Admit

D．Avoid

19.

A．nervous

B．depressed

C．frightened

D．surprised

20.

A．Constantly

B．Frequently

C．Eventually

D．Regularly

10 . The contestant failed to win the competition __________strategies as well as experience.

A．in return for

B．in contrast to

C．for lack of

D．at ease with