1 . Asli Samanci, a food scientist, was driven by her childhood dream of becoming a scientist, leading her to pursue a career in food science. “It
With this passion, she established a company that
The
Meanwhile, Samanci and her beekeeping partners have witnessed a significant
A.accomplishes | B.combines | C.processes | D.maintains |
A.took up | B.brought about | C.held back | D.put off |
A.purchase | B.delivery | C.quality | D.service |
A.limited | B.denied | C.revealed | D.backed |
A.regulation | B.inspiration | C.sample | D.mystery |
A.explored | B.exported | C.refused | D.permitted |
A.patient | B.consistent | C.cautious | D.content |
A.equally | B.violently | C.directly | D.temporarily |
A.accessible | B.similar | C.responsible | D.essential |
A.damage | B.rise | C.change | D.loss |
A.conquering | B.discovering | C.impressing | D.preserving |
A.scientists | B.beekeepers | C.entrepreneurs | D.consumers |
A.balance | B.opportunity | C.fault | D.reason |
A.extraordinary | B.sustainable | C.lively | D.decent |
A.Altogether | B.Anyhow | C.Moreover | D.Otherwise |
2 . I went on a road trip with a couple of friends from Chicago down to Houston. After six hours in the
I immediately
As I washed up at the sink, the door opened and in
The bathroom door closed and that’s when I saw the
We can
I will remember the unforgettable road trip forever.
1.A.car | B.city | C.way | D.train |
A.warm | B.wet | C.rest | D.admire |
A.expressed | B.explained | C.faced | D.noticed |
A.dusty | B.clean | C.cold | D.quiet |
A.flooded | B.slid | C.walked | D.crowded |
A.surprised | B.excited | C.annoyed | D.worried |
A.studying | B.washing | C.driving | D.standing |
A.shyly | B.confidently | C.generously | D.hopefully |
A.hug | B.nod | C.kiss | D.bow |
A.signal | B.suggestion | C.sign | D.scene |
A.decisions | B.choices | C.plans | D.mistakes |
A.embarrassment | B.shock | C.relief | D.anger |
A.get over | B.go through | C.break out | D.give up |
A.sitting | B.lying | C.running | D.standing |
A.have | B.master | C.understand | D.fix |
The University of Cambridge welcomes applications from suitably qualified international students. We recognize the great academic and cultural value of a diverse student body. Admitting students from outside the UK allows us to seek talent from the widest possible pool.
Attracting so many talented international applicants means competition for places is fierce. However, academic achievement and potential remain the selection criteria for senior high school candidates.
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1. Why does the Cambridge university welcome overseas students?A.They are foreigners. |
B.They are more qualified than local students. |
C.They will provide diversity for the campus. |
D.They will be recognized by the UK government. |
A.Gaokao results can play a part. |
B.International experience is a must. |
C.An offer is the guarantee of admission. |
D.Applicant’s school can predict the result. |
A.A British twelfth grader. |
B.A Hong Kong eleventh grader. |
C.A student in Peking University. |
D.A junior high school student from Beijing. |
4 . Instructors can use examinations to evaluate student performance in a class. Midterm examination notices and final examination dates and times are published before registering begins.
Midterm Examination GuidelinesMidterm examinations are usually held during regularly scheduled class meeting times. However, large classes with multiple sections requiring a common midterm examination can hold examinations outside regular class meeting times with the following restrictions:
●Notice of out-of-class midterm examination dates and times must be published in the Schedule of Classes and on MyUCLA before registration begins.
●Instructors must include out-of-class midterm examination dates in the course outline.
Final Examination GuidelinesFinal examinations are generally held in the same rooms as class meetings; however, by prior arrangement with the Registrar’s Office, common final examinations can be scheduled, and additional room locations may be booked. Final examination locations are displayed on Monday of the ninth week of the term in the Schedule of Classes and in MyUCLA. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure the final examination times do not conflict by checking the Schedule of Classes.
The instructor’’s methods of evaluation must be announced at the beginning of the course. Final written examinations may not surpass three hours’ length and are given only at the times and places established and published by the department chair and the registrar.
Instructors must submit grades no later than 10 days after the last day of finals for fall, winter, and spring terms, and no later than 10 days after the last day of any given summer session.
1. What is the purpose of publishing exam notices before registering begins?A.To announce changes about exam policies. |
B.To ensure students are well-prepared for exams. |
C.To emphasize the importance of midterm exams. |
D.To allow students to plan their schedules in advance. |
A.After registration begins. | B.Before registration begins. |
C.Anytime during the semester. | D.Only on the first day of the class, |
A.To determine the locations of final examinations. |
B.To make sure the final examination times do not conflict. |
C.To schedule additional room locations for final exams. |
D.To submit grades within 10 days after the last day of finals. |
5 . The Carter Center said recently that only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide last year. That is a major drop from 3.5 million cases of infected people in 1986, in which year the Atlanta-based Carter Center joined the World Health Organization( WHO) in the fight against Guinea worm disease. The center said the remaining infection occurred in four countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Six human cases were reported in Chad, five in South Sudan, one in Ethiopia and one in the Central African Republic. And the Central African Republic case remains under investigation.
Guinea worm disease is a disease that affects poor communities in distant parts of Africa and Asia where people do not have safe water to drink. People who drink unclean water can get parasites (寄生虫) that can grow up to 1 meter. The worm grows in people for up to a year before painfully coming out, often through the feet or other sensitive parts of the body.
The WHO says there is neither a drug treatment for Guinea worm disease nor a vaccine to prevent it. But it can be prevented by training people to filter (过滤) and drink clean water.
Guinea worm disease could be the second human disease to be ended after smallpox, according to the Carter Center. Adam Weiss, a director of a program to fight against the disease, says that eradicating the disease finally could be difficult, for the populations where Guinea worm disease still exists often face insecurity, including conflict, which can prevent workers and volunteers from going house to house to offer support.
Weiss warns, “If support for these communities slows or stops, there’s no question that you’re going to see a sudden increase in Guinea worm.” However, he adds, “We’re continuing to make progress — even if it is not as fast as we all want it to be, that progress continues.”
1. What do we know about Guinea worm disease from the text?A.It’s still a big problem worldwide. | B.It was first found in the year 1986. |
C.It has been well controlled in the past years. | D.It once existed in most countries worldwide. |
A.He can be in great pain within a few days. | B.He will end up becoming very sensitive. |
C.He will mainly suffer stomachaches. | D.He may suffer a lot in the end. |
A.By having a vaccine to prevent it. | B.By ensuring drinking water is clean. |
C.By receiving a good drug treatment. | D.By avoiding getting into unclean water. |
A.Completely ending. | B.Carefully studying. |
C.Exactly knowing. | D.Suddenly changing. |
6 . Song Yingxing was a Chinese scientist and encyclopedist (百科全书编纂者) who lived during the late Ming Dynasty. The British biochemist and historian Joseph Needham called him “The Diderot of China”.
Song Yingxing was born in Fengxin county in Jiangxi province in 1587. He took part in the second highest imperial (科学) examinations in Beijing six times, but failed to become a jinshi. After that, he decided to give up taking exams and turned to the practical knowledge of natural science. Then Song Yingxing spent four years teaching his students in his hometown.
Although it was a job like teaching, it was a very important stage in Song Yingxing’s life, because many of his works were written here. And Song Yingxing had been living in a secluded (隐居的) life in the past ten years. Because he didn’t want to be an official, Song Yingxing lived a very poor life in his later years.
He was the author of Tian Gong Kai Wu, an encyclopedia that covered a wide variety of technical subjects. As Joseph Needham has observed, the vast amount of accurately drawn illustrations in this encyclopedia dwarfed the amount provided in previous Chinese encyclopedias, making it a valuable written work in the history of Chinese literature. Tian Gong Kai Wu records all aspects of technology up to the mid-Ming period. The book constitutes a complete system of science and technology, and provides a systematic summary of ancient Chinese technology, the experience accumulated by China in agriculture, and China’s achievements in technology.
Many of the production techniques described in the book are still in use today. At the same time, Tian Gong Kai Wu broke from Chinese tradition by rarely referencing previous written work. It was instead written in a style strongly suggestive of personal experience. The book was translated into Japanese, French, English, German, Italian, and Russian, and was widely circulated in Europe and Japan.
In addition, Song Yingxing had made great achievements in many fields. His research was very extensive. In physics, he studied the occurrence of sound and, finally concluded that sound is transmitted in the air.
1. What can we learn about Song Yingxing from the text?A.He adjusted the direction of life. | B.He dreamed to be a great scientist. |
C.He received a science education. | D.He passed imperial examinations. |
A.Busy but satisfactory. | B.Significant and rewarding. |
C.Comfortable but worthless. | D.Challenging and intolerant. |
A.Make something seem smaller. | B.Apply something to practice. |
C.Provide evidence of something. | D.Take advantage of something. |
A.It provided abundant first-hand experience. | B.It was written in multiple foreign languages. |
C.It focused merely on agricultural technology. | D.It largely referenced previous encyclopedias. |
7 . A brown and dry lawn is not something many gardeners would boast about. But that is exactly the kind of yard competition organizers in Sweden were looking for when they launched the prize for the “World’s Ugliest Lawn”. People from around the world were invited to post pictures of their dehydrated(脱水的)grass to social media in a bid to win the uncertain honor.
The intention, according to those behind the project, was to raise awareness of “saving water on a global scale by changing the norm for green lawns”. Lawns, which can require large amounts of water to maintain, are coming under increasing examination as climate change makes periods of drought more frequent and intense.
The global initiative was launched on the official website for Gotland in Sweden. “Huge amounts of water are used to water lawns for aesthetics(美学). As the world gets warmer, lack of water in urban areas is projected to affect up to 2.4 billion people by 2050. By not watering lawns for aesthetic reasons, we can protect the availability of groundwater,” the competition organizers said.
The unlikely title has been awarded to Kathleen Murray who lives in Sandford in Tasmania, Australia. According to the organizers, Murray’s lawn “boasts deep and dry divots created by three wild bandicoots(袋狸)and not one dust-covered decimeter is wasted on watering”. Murray said in the press release about her triumph, “I am terribly proud! I knew I would have my 5 minutes of fame, even if it was for having the ugliest lawn on the planet! I am now free of ever taking care of my lawn again.”
A press release by the Gotland, office added, “For the planet and its declining stockpiles of life-giving liquid, thank you, Kathleen, as well as those naughty bandicoots damaging your lawn for the greater good.” Organizers added, “Gotland aims to show to Sweden and the world that sustainable behavior doesn’t have to be dull.”
1. What can we say about the yard competition organized in Sweden?A.People had even doubted its authenticity. |
B.People worldwide were unwilling to join. |
C.Its participants must be professional gardeners. |
D.Its entries must agree with the existing aesthetics. |
A.To call on people to protect lawns. | B.To encourage people to be creative. |
C.To challenge the norm of aesthetics. | D.To remind people of water shortage. |
A.Ambition. | B.Success. | C.Sorrow. | D.Barrier. |
A.People’s Whelming Reaction To A Yard Contest In Sweden |
B.Lawns And Rare Bandicoots Calling For Urgent Protection |
C.A Lawn Named The Ugliest Globally All For A Good Cause |
D.The World’s Ugliest Lawn Unaccepted By The Whole World |
8 . Alia found herself disappointed in the drawing studio after missing out on picking her classes due to illness. She had hoped for Biology, but it was
The first class project was self-portraits (肖像). Some students were drawing self-portraits using
The teacher
Alia was surprised by the structure and discipline involved in drawing a portrait. Measuring, studying details and
A.full | B.changeable | C.busy | D.tough |
A.biology | B.art | C.physics | D.medicine |
A.artbooks | B.glass | C.brushes | D.mirrors |
A.cared for | B.searched for | C.glanced at | D.get rid of |
A.punished | B.approached | C.blamed | D.requested |
A.introduce | B.demonstrate | C.complete | D.promote |
A.letter | B.square | C.circle | D.dot |
A.why | B.when | C.how | D.where |
A.Surprisingly | B.Excitedly | C.Hesitantly | D.Disappointedly |
A.drew | B.wrote | C.printed | D.typed |
A.features | B.sizes | C.colors | D.lengths |
A.accuracy | B.love | C.courage | D.humor |
A.design | B.paper | C.portrait | D.book |
A.changing | B.revealing | C.distinguishing | D.understanding |
A.warned | B.informed | C.suspect | D.reminded |
9 . You might have heard of the expression “a guilty pleasure”—maybe it’s the chocolate bar you buy on the way home from work, or the new clothes that you don’t really need.
Perhaps not. Psychologists have suggested that buying things for yourself can make you feel better as it provides an opportunity to take control of your situation.
Of course, there are also examples of people turning to destructive behaviour when faced with stressful circumstances. People might spend money that they don’t have or turn to dangerous addictions. Psychologist Leon Seltzer considers the difference between self-indulgence and self-nurturing.
A.Exams are vital for students. |
B.Self-indulgence can have negative consequences |
C.The difference becomes evident when students manage exam pressure |
D.They also recommend embracing activities that could dampen your spirits |
E.Besides, you should avoid things that may make you feel worse afterwards |
F.It comes from the idea that when we treat ourselves, it can sometimes leave us feeling guilty |
G.It can give you social contact as well as a confidence boost from changes you make to your self-image |
10 . It has been 100 years since the first Chinese animated work created. The animators living a century ago probably had never imagined that Chinese animation could advance as rapidly as it is today. Since the industry’s start, China’s traditional culture has provided the nutrition the industry has needed to grow. Looking back over the past 100 years, we can discover many characters who were inspired by China’s rich cultural heritage like the Monkey king and Po the kung fu panda.
Back in 1922, an only one-minute-long animated advertising short for the Shu Zhedong Huawen Daziji made its debut. The work used primitive techniques, but became the forerunner of Chinese animation. Over the following decades, more popular Chinese folk stories were adapted into animated films by Chinese animators.
Chinese Generation Z tend to follow cultural traditions and fall in love with ethnic styles, and many find domestic animated series based on Chinese mythology and folklore more interesting than other genres.
The works of Shanghai Animation Film Studio are some outstanding examples of this. The studio established different styles based on folk stories, including water-and-ink animation, paper-cutting animation and puppetry animation. The classic works the studio produced stunned the world and inspired numerous animators overseas, especially in Japan. Japanese animator Osamu Tezuka once said he tasted a great deal from China’s water-and-ink animation.
More and more Chinese animated works have been entering overseas markets, expanding the influence of Chinese culture. According to related data, the total output value of Chinas animation industry surpassed $29.9 billion in 2020. Additionally, major Chinese streaming platforms aired over 60 animated series during the second half of 2021.
Chinese studios have also begun tapping into the huge demand for diverse cultural content on international streaming platforms. For example, the international streaming service Netflix bought the overseas broadcasting rights for the Chinese traditional animated series Scissor seven and other Chinese animation works.
1. What can traditional cultures do for animated works?A.by providing inspirations. | B.by presenting characters. |
C.by narrating stories. | D.by describing background information. |
A.the result of making something boring. |
B.the purpose of adapting something bad. |
C.the first public appearance. |
D.the success of creating something unexpected. |
A.Critical. | B.Objective. | C.Jealous. | D.Approved. |
A.Chinese animated works are the best way to circulate cultures. |
B.Chinese animated works industry are on the promising track. |
C.Chinese people are making more profits from animation-industry. |
D.International streaming service Netflix is the most influential streaming platforms. |