2 . As a student researcher at UC Irvine, I need to use various software to collect and analyze data.

When l first started doing research, I found the QuPath software very _________ to use. There were a lot of different tools and a _________ amount of new vocabulary to learn. Luckily, another student who also used the QuPath software walked me _________ a lot of it and although she had her own _________ to work on, she was always ready to _________ any questions.

However, I continued to _________ with the software when she was _________ from the lab and there was no one to ask for help. It took me quite some time and _________ to become all too familiar with the software.

The student who helped me was about to _________, leaving me as the person to whom new student researchers would __________. I would be more than ready for them!

I decided to write a detailed step-by-step guide about how to use QuPath and its different tools so that new students could __________ if they needed advice. A week later, I was asked to help a new student who was learning to use QuPath. He was __________ surprised when I showed him the written instructions. I shared the __________ and also helped him __________ when we were in the lab together.

Once I graduate, I hope that the guide I wrote will __________ to help students for years to come.

1.

A．convenient

B．effortless

C．difficult

D．practical

2.

A．significant

B．certain

C．definite

D．small

3.

A．into

B．from

C．off

D．through

4.

A．software

B．paper

C．project

D．guide

5.

A．raise

B．answer

C．issue

D．avoid

6.

A．struggle

B．deal

C．work

D．meet

7.

A．secure

B．distant

C．immune

D．absent

8.

A．money

B．practice

C．space

D．strength

9.

A．graduate

B．protest

C．quit

D．retire

10.

A．adapt

B．apply

C．turn

D．respond

11.

A．refer to

B．put away

C．hit upon

D．take over

12.

A．terribly

B．oddly

C．doubtfully

D．pleasantly

13.

A．context

B．comment

C．procedure

D．description

14.

A．with relief

B．in excitement

C．without effort

D．in person

15.

A．mean

B．continue

C．aim

D．deserve

3 . She does not think it’s necessary to stay home every day with the children and she knows a ______ (rely) babysitter who’s willing to come to her house. （所给词的适当形式填空）

9 . A narrow region of the eastern Pacific Ocean has been getting colder for the past 30 years, challenging global trends and confusing many scientists. Over at least three decades, the region has cooled by roughly half a degree, which has been causing scientists to wonder how long that will hold.

The unusual phenomenon, known as the “cold tongue” is affecting a vast area of ocean west of South America. Scientists are not entirely certain what is keeping the “cold tongue” cool. Richard Seager, from the Earth Observatory at Columbia University, said one factor appears to be trade winds in the equatorial (赤道) region, which carry warm water away from the surface, stimulating cooler water to rise. “The trade winds blow from east to west across the tropical Pacific Ocean,” Seager said. “As the waters are driven away from the surface, water flows up from below. And since the waters below the surface are cold, this creates the ‘cold tongue’.”

Yet despite the effect of these winds, the “cold tongue” has puzzled scientists, because advanced climate computer models suggest that the waters should have been warming for decades at a faster rate than the rest of the Pacific due to rising greenhouse gas emissions (排放).

Pedro DiNezio of the University of Colorado Boulder, considers “It’s the most important unanswered question in climate science”. Scientists can’t predict when it will end or start warming since the cause is unknown. According to New Scientist, this has huge worldwide implications, including determining California’s permanent drought and Australia’s wildfires. More profoundly still, “it could even alter the extent of climate change globally”, the site said, “by understanding how sensitive Earth’s atmosphere is to rising greenhouse gas production”.

Despite this, the overall ocean temperatures are rising. Solving the puzzle of the “cold tongue” isn’t about proving climate models wrong. Rather, the “cold tongue” is the last big piece of the puzzle. Fit that in and we can build a more accurate picture of how life will change in a warming world-and how best to prepare for that future.

1. What may be the cause of the “cold tongue”?

A．The arrival of ocean currents.

B．Trade winds in the equatorial regions.

C．The change in the direction of water flow.

D．The temperature differences between sea and land.

2. Why are scientists confused about the “cold tongue” phenomenon?

A．It has lasted for many years.	B．It forms a minor ocean ecosystem.
C．It contradicts the global warming trend.	D．It mirrors increasing carbon emissions.

3. What makes solving the “cold tongue” puzzle important?

A．It can help predict droughts in California.

B．It contributes to adjusting ocean temperatures.

C．It can help improve the accuracy of climate models.

D．It offers insights into dealing with future climate events.

4. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To stress the effect of climate change.

B．To introduce an unusual phenomenon.

C．To explain reasons for strange natural disasters.

D．To appeal to people to pay more attention to the ocean.

10 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Maisie and her car

Maisie usually goes swimming every morning before she goes to work. She leaves home at 5:30 am and drives to the swimming pool. She swims for an hour, and then hurries home for a shower and breakfast before she leaves for work at 8 am.

One Thursday morning, Maisie drove to the swimming pool as usual. She did not feel happy because she had a quarrel (争吵) on the phone with a co-worker the night before. She was still thinking about it and feeling so depressed that she did not want to go to work.

“Swimming may make me feel better. Come on,” Maisie said to herself. She parked the car opposite the sports center, took her sports bag from the back seat and walked to the building, forgetting to put on the handbrake (手刹).

While Maisie was swimming, a strong wind came and the car started to move. Very, very slowly the car moved out of the car park and across the road. It was early morning so the road was empty. There were no people walking around and no other cars on the road.

A few moments later, there was a sudden announcement on the loud speaker system. “Is the owner of a white Honda, number plate XJY436, in the pool?”

“XJY436! That’s my car,” thought Maisie. She swam to the side of the pool and climbed out. A lifeguard was standing next to the pool. Maisie ran up to him. ”That’s my car, “she said.” Did I leave the lights On? “No,” said the lifeguard, laughing. “Come and see.” Maisie followed the lifeguard out to the entrance of the sports center. “Look!” said the lifeguard when he pointed to the big entrance door. “Oh, no!” shouted Maisie. Her car was in the doorway. It was half inside the building and half outside. No one could go in or out of the sports center.

注意：1续写词数应为 150左右；
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

“Do you have your car key?” asked the lifeguard.

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Maisie’s entire face instantly turned red.

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