1 . Climate change will significantly alter how sound travels underwater, potentially affecting natural soundscapes (音响范围) as well as increasing human-generated noise, according to a new global study that identified future ocean “sound hotspots.” These changes to ocean soundscapes could impact essential activities of marine life.

“We calculated the effects of temperature, depth and salinity (盐度) based on public data to model the soundscape of the future,” said Alice Affatati, lead author of the new study published today in Earth’s Future. It is the first global-scale estimate of ocean sound speed linked to future climate. In warmer water, sound waves travel faster and last longer before dying away.

Two hotspots, in the Greenland Sea and a patch of the northwestern Atlantic Ocean east of Newfoundland, can expect the most change at 50 and 500 meter depths. The major impact is expected in the Arctic, where we know already there is expansion of the effects of climate change now. Not all the Arctic, but one specific part where all factors play together to give a signal that overcomes the uncertainty of the model itself.

Many marine animals use sound to communicate with each other and navigate their under-water world. Changing the sound speed can impact their ability to feed, fight, find mates, avoid predators and migrate, the authors said. Temperature, pressure with increasing depth and salinity all affect how tast and how far sound travels in water.

Future work will combine the global soundscape with other maps of human impacts in the oceans to accurately determine areas of combined stressors (压力源), or direct needed observational research. With complicated problems like climate change, to combine different approaches is the way to go.

1. What does the new study indicate?

A．Human-generated noise will impact climate change.

B．Activities of marine life could impact ocean soundscapes.

C．Natural soundscapes may potentially affect climate change.

D．Climate change may affect the way sounds travel under oceans.

2. The global-scale estimate of ocean sound speed linked to future climate is________.

A．useless

B．initial

C．simple

D．outdated

3. In which aspect does climate change affect marine life?

A．Their food variety.	B．Their eyesight.
C．Their survival ability.	D．Their dashing ability.

4. What is the next aim of the study?

A．To try different approaches.	B．To combine global soundscapes.
C．To analyse other human impacts.	D．To locate the places of stress source.

2 . Just when you think life is going a certain way, there can be an unexpected twist of fate. James Fox found this out after meeting a total stranger.

Life is not easy for James Fox. His arms and legs are disabled because of an accident. Even worse he was homeless. One day he was riding on a skateboard heading to his mother’s house when a man stopped his truck and asked James if he’d like a ride. The driver’s name is Dan Creighton, who’s a CEO of Creighton Construction and Development. Concerned for James’ safety, Dan decided to offer a lift.

Dan offered to purchase him an electric wheelchair, but James refused. He simply told Dan that he was on his way to his mom’s house. Dan told James to reach out if he needed anything. They didn’t meet each other until two years later, when Dan spotted James at a bus stop. He didn’t hesitate to pull over and ask if James wanted a ride.

James remembered Dan, and admitted that he was on his way to the Social Security office for help. At that time James had no family support anymore. Both his mom and dad had pas-sed away after the pair had first met. Even though Dan didn’t know much about James, he took him to his office and gave him a $10, 000 check. Since then, James has become like a member of Dan’s family and has even started up on his main passion, computer work, once more.

Dan even bought James a flat in South Point Villas. The home is completely accessible as the floors flow throughout, so James can use his skateboard to get about. Dan also created a GoFundMe for. James, called “Let’s Make 2020 James Fox’s Best Year Yet”. The target was set at $13, 000, but it has already surpassed $10, 000. James is now settling into his new home, and knows he has a lot to thank his friend.

1. How did James become disabled?

A．By accident.

B．By illness.

C．In a war.

D．By nature.

2. What was James to do when he first met Dan?

A．Catch a bus.

B．Play skateboard.

C．Meet his friends.

D．Visit his parents.

3. What might James be good at?

A．Drawing.

B．Computers.

C．Reading.

D．Writing.

4. What can we infer about Dan Creighton?

A．He is a truck driver.	B．Life is not easy for him.
C．He is always ready to help others.	D．He is the creator of GoFundMe.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Dear Dad,

Growing up being the farmer’s daughter has been very interesting. It has made life challenging, fun and     1    (occasional) lonely. It has helped me grow as a person     2     have a whole new respect for all the farmers who most people just don’t pay attention to. It takes a special person to be a farmer, and even     3     (much) special people to be the farmer’s family.

I have always had a love for animals. Thank you     4     bringing me to the turkey and pig berms to see the cute little animals. Every time I see anything about pigs or turkeys I think about you,   just like when I     5     (buy) those plastic pig noses for you.

Every time I pass a field of corn, I think about how I grew up     6     (visit) you at fields just like that. I can even tell apart some of the     7     ( difference) crops. My farming vocabulary is pretty good    8    (compare) to a lot of other people. I also realize how important every little aspect of it is. The weather, bugs,a new type of seed or variety of plant - all of those play    9     part of a much bigger operation. I have a much bigger understanding of the world .

I’m proud to have a farmer dad. Although there were some     10     (struggle), I would never trade the way I grew up. You have worked so hard, and I appreciate everything you have done for me.

I Love you,Dad!

4 . Diebedo Francis Kcre is a young architect from Africa. There was no _______ school when Mr. Kere was growing up in Gando, one of the world's poorest countries. Since childhood he had alrendy had a keen sense of _______ .His family sent him away to school at the age of seven and he did not _______ them. He won a scholarship from the German government and went to study in Germany.

_______ still studying for his architecture degree in Berlin, Mr. Kere learned that the school building in his hometown was on the point of _______ . The school had been built some years previously. _______ to share with his village the advantages that _______ had given him. Mr. Kere launched the School Bricks for Gando project and _______ raising money needed to build a school.

Opened in 2001, the school now _______ more than 300 pupils. The school not only __________education for the village children, but is used to pass on new skills and __________ to the entire village.

" Africa is full of very bright and __________ young people. But only through   __________ to education will they be able to build themselves a better world. For me, Gando School is a __________ because the villagers no longer see it as a waste of time for their children to be in school __________ working in the fields."Kere said.

1.

A．art

B．medical

C．business

D．local

2.

A．loss

B．occasion

C．responsibility

D．family

3.

A．blame

B．disappoint

C．cheat

D．trouble

4.

A．While

B．Although

C．Whenever

D．Since

5.

A．sale

B．opening

C．collapse

D．exchange

6.

A．Determined

B．Reminded

C．Asked

D．Encouraged

7.

A．poverty

B．courage

C．fortune

D．education

8.

A．set about

B．insisted on

C．picked up

D．looked into

9.

A．monitors

B．feeds

C．advises

D．counts

10.

A．changes

B．funds

C．provides

D．spares

11.

A．tradition

B．knowledge

C．wealth

D．freedom

12.

A．generous

B．patient

C．modest

D．capable

13.

A．devotion

B．access

C．tendency

D．application

14.

A．treat

B．term

C．success

D．promise

15.

A．instead of

B．except for

C．thanks to

D．far from

5 . Bird lovers will want to flock to a new room designed for Sweden’s Trechotel. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) in cooperation with UIf Ohman, a zoologist who studies birds, Biosphere is a suspended room surrounded by 350 birdhouses. Sheltered into the treetops, it will strengthen the natural environment by increasing the bird population and give visitors a special connection with these feathered friends.

The room, which is Treehotel’s eighth, opens in May and features a hold, experimental design. Each on-site wooden house interacts with nature and Biosphere is no different. The 3800-square-foot Biosphere is accessed by a suspended bridge and is designed to involve guests in the surrounding forests. After spending time at Treehotel, BIG founder Bjarke Ingels wanted to take the concept of involvement and push it even further.

“Almost instantly, the idea of not only the human visitors but also the resident hind and bat population to cohabit a globe-shaped group of nests came to life,” Ingels shares.

BIG worked closely with Ohman to create birdhouses of different sizes to attract different birds. These birdhouses stick out from the above, creating different Ievels and allowing light to enter the space while preserving the view. Ohmam hopes that the initiative will inspire others to build their own birdhouses and provide new habitats for the decreasing bind population in morthem Sweden.

Inistde Biosphere, the space is divided on a split level. The plan has a lower living area and upper seeping area. The rich dark inside and organic materials are inspired by the surrounding forest in an effort to stimulate   visitors to look outward and enjoy the landscape.

With Biosphere, Treehotel has accomplished its goal of having rooms designed by architects from every Scandinavian country. Snohetta and Inrednin Gegruppen are just two of the firms that have also designed incredible wooden houses for the hotel, which opened in 2010.

1. What is Biosphere?

A．A bird nest.

B．A treetop hotel.

C．A room of a hotel.

D．A bird-watching shelter.

2. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．The design concept.	B．The specific outlook.
C．The unique structure.	D．The natural surroundings.

3. What might guests in Biosphere experience?

A．Staying in bright rooms.	B．Designing wooden birdhouses.
C．Collecting organic materials.	D．Getting engaged with birds.

4. What kind on company is BIG?

A．Initial.

B．Innovative.

C．Multinational.

D．Nonprofit.

6 .

Book One	Book Two
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict Paperback October 2021. 336 pages This novel is written by historical fiction writer Marie Benedict. Based on the true story of Christie’s disappearance for 11 days in 1926, Benedict’s book unfolds in a style similar to Christie’s own work. Alternating between the viewpoint of Christie herself and her first husband Archie, The Mystery of Mrs. Christie dives into a domestic drama and gives way lo a satisfying ending.	Infinite Country by Patricia Engel Paperback October 2021. 208 pages This poetic offering from Patricia Engel follows a, family kept apart by national borders, still maintaining bonds. It focuses on Talia, a 15-year-old girl in Colombia with her father and grandmother while her mother and sister live in New Iersey. It- also includes details about indigenous culture, putting the story into a broader historical context.
Book Three	Book Four
Libertre by Kaitlyn Greenidge Paperback February 2022. 352 pages Kaitlyn Greenidge has returned with the novel exploring the ties between family and race. The story focuses on Libertic, whose mother is a Black medical doctor in the United States. Libertie intends to follow in her mother’s footsteps, but she faces the particular challenges as a dark-skinned Black. After marrying and moving to Haiti, she discovers a world that represents new hope.	The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel Paperhack May 2022. 384 pages Actually everything published by Kristin Harmel becomes a book club favorite. This one was highly regarded by readers, who appreciated the glimpse into a lesser-known aspect of the WWII. The plot follows a young woman who helps Jews hide out in the Naliboki Forest. Harmel presents a moving and suspenseful novel from true stories of survivors.

1. Which book is about a story of a true writer?

A．Book One.

B．Book Two.

C．Book Three.

D．Book Four.

2. What is the topic of Book Two?

A．Life choice.

B．Family ties.

C．Racial prejudice.

D．National pride.

3. What is special about the fouth introduction?

A．Subject of war is involved.	B．The language style is mentioned.
C．The ending of the story is revealed.	D．Information of the writer is offered.

7 . We all have things that we want to achieve in our lives-getting into the better shape, building a successful business, raising a wonderful family, and so on.    1    , At least, this is how I approached my life goals until recently.

What I’m starting to realize, however, is that when it comes to actually getting things done and making progress in the areas that are important to you, there is a much better way to do things. It all comes down to the difference between goals and systems.    2     Your system is the writing schedule that you follow each week. Now for the really interesting question: If you completely ignored your goals and focused only on your system,would you still get tcstilts? I think you would.

    3     In the last 12 months, I’ve written over 115, 000 words. The typical book is about 50, 000 to 60, 000 words, so I have written enough to fill two books this year. All of this is such a surprise because I never set a goal for my writing. I didn’t measure my progress in relation to some benchmark.     4     1 never said, “I want to write two books this year.” What I did focus on was writing one article every Monday and Thursday. I focused on my system and the process of doing the work. And after sticking to that schedule for 11 months, the result was 115, 000 words. In the end,I enjoyed the same (or perhaps better) results.

Goals are good for planning your progress and systems are good for actually making progress.Goals can provide direction and even push you forward in the short term, but eventually a well-designed system will always win. Having a system is what matters.     5    

A．None of this is to say that goals are useless.

B．If you’re a writer, your goal is to write a book.

C．Forget about predicting the future and build a system.

D．I never set a word count goal for any particular article.

E．Committing to the process is what makes the difference.

F．And for most of us, the path to those things starts by setting a specific goal.

G．As an example, I just added up the total word count for the articles I’ve written this year.

8 . Tetraplegic paticnts (those who can’t move their upper or lower body) are prisoners of their own bodies. Now a robot arm is to help them interact with their world. This research was completed by researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL). Professor Aude Billard and Jose del R. Millan worked together to create a computer program that can control a robot using electrical signals from a patient’s brain.

First, the user wears an EEG cap to have their electrical signals inside their brain scanned(扫 描)effectively, which are then interpreted by the machine-learning algorithm (算法).The computer then sends signals to the robot arm to determine how it moves. As the robot arm performs a motion,the algorithm is looking to get feedback from the user when it makes a mistake: perhaps it moved too fast, or too violently. The end goal is that the robot can learn the right movements for a task in a given context. For example, you might want the arm to use a bit of force to throw a paper ball, but you might want it to be gentler when putting glass bottles.

In the team’s research, they trained the robot arm to pick up a glass. The arm would move towards the glass and the user’s brain would decide if they felt it was too close or too far away. The process is repeated until the robot understands the optimal route for the individual’s preference - not too close to be a risk but not so far away to waste movement.

“Training an algorithm to read brain waves in a consistent fashion was the most challenging part, because the brain is not only focused on the hand but also processing many other things,” said Millan. “This means our algorithm will never be 100 % accurate.”

The researchers hope to eventually use their algorithm to control wheelchairs, which would allow people in wheelchairs to have greater control over their movements, speeds and general safety. However, this does require consistency over time to the algorithm.

1. Which paragraph mentions the working process?

A．Paragraph 1.

B．Paragraph 2.

C．Paragraph 3.

D．Paragraph 4.

2. What does the underlined word “optimal” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Indirect.

B．Best.

C．Regular.

D．Alternative.

3. How can the accuracy of reading brain waves be improved?

A．By controlling people’s brain.	B．By ensuring general safety.
C．By processing other information.	D．By gaining data continuously.

4. What could be the best title of the text?

A．This robot arm can read your mind.

B．Robot arms control your movement.

C．Algorithm finds cure for the disabled.

D．Machine-learning algorithm can train robots.

9 . 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。

I was angry about my father in the first year of college, because he didn’t care about my feelings all.

One day I had a serious quarrel with him. I was fed up with his direction and correction. How could he interfere with my life and my study plans? How could he understand the importance of my university activities? The only thing that he cared about was my academic performance! He didn’t understand my world and I didn’t understand his, either.

I stormed out and sighed all the way to school. Suddenly I realized that I didn’t have the assignment that was due: a thought card. This class was taught by Dr. Sidney B. Simon. The thought card was the admission ticket to his class. He would return them to us with his comment.

My first thought card read, “All that glitters(发光) is not gold.” He commented, “What does this quote mean to you? Is it significant?” Obviously, he was taking it seriously. I surely didn’t want to reveal myself to him.

The week progressed. Dr. Simon’s class was quite brilliant. He challenged us to think and come up with our own responses. But I had no handling strategies to deal with it.

The second Tuesday came. I wrote on my card, “The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.” The next day the card came back: “You seem to need a listener. Is this important to your life?” I couldn’t remember a teacher caring personally about me since primary school.

With all these memories filling my mind, I raced to class. Just outside the door, I took a card and wrote, “I have the most terrible Dad of the world!” Then I dashed in. Looking up at me, he reached out for the card, and I took my seat. The moment I sat down, I felt terrible. I didn’t mean to let that out. That night I had difficiulty sleeping. What if he contacted my dad?

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1.续写词数应为150左右：
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

On Wednesday morning I came to class with mixed feelings.

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I held the card tightly, thinking about his words.

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10 .

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001 // FOR GRANDPARENTS WHO LOVE TO READ All-new Kindle Paperwhite is a worthwhile upgrade for grandparents who like reading e-books. This version features a larger 6.8-inch display and adjustable warm light. Grandparents will have no trouble operating it. The new one provides 32GB—plenty of space for favorite book titles. Price: 32GB—$190（an additional $20 for the ad-free version）

002 // FOR GRANDPARENTS WHO ARE FAR AWAY Being apart from children and grandchildren is difficult, but Filimin Friendship Lamps can ensure grandparents are never out of mind even if they’re out of sight. Each family member connects the Friendship Lamp to Wi-Fi. It takes little effort to set up and use. Keep one, give the other to grandparents, and whenever you touch your lamp, theirs will light up too. You can customize these lamps with over 200 color options. Price: $105（10% discount if you buy on Filimin’s website）

003 // FOR GRANDPARENTS WHO ENJOY CONVENIENCE Nothing beats a warm cup of coffee on a freezing winter morning, and the Ember Temperature Control Smart Mug keeps drinks at the perfect temperature no matter how long it takes grandma or grandpa to enjoy their coffee or tea. It hardly requires any complex steps to use. The temperature can be controlled via smartphone app. Purchase it in our physical stores today. Price: $99.95（$180 for two）

004 // FOR GRANDPARENTS WHO LOSE THINGS Nothing is more frustrating than being ready to go somewhere important and being unable to find the car keys. Esky makes lost keys a thing of the past. Four receivers can be attached to grandparents’ most treasured items. By just pressing the color-coded button on the transmitter, grandparents can be led to lost items by a beeping sound. You can order it on Amazon. Price: $24.99（$20 in May）

1. What information can we get from the advertisement?

A．The Ember Mug can keep drinks warm for a limited time.

B．It is impossible to skip advertisements while using Kindle Paperwhite.

C．Users know their family are thinking of them when the Friendship Lamp is on.

D．Clicking a button on the Esky receiver enables users to find things they’ve lost.

2. What feature do the four products have in common?

A．Online availability.	B．Easy operation.
C．Special discount.	D．Smartphone control.

3. Who is this advertisement intended for?

A．Family members wanting to buy gifts for their elders.

B．Sales people studying grandparents’ preferences.

C．Companies selling products to elderly people.

D．Grandparents favoring advanced technology.