and that she was so willing to help made it feel like we were much less alone. 24. What does “a relief” refer to in the first paragraph ? A. My son’s recovery from the disease. B. The help from my co-workers. C. Knowing what my boy’s problem is. D. The sign of a better future.
25. Why did the co-work offer to drive for us? A. She is a more experienced driver. B. We live far away from the hospital. C. She lives very close to our house. D. She wishes to reduce our worries.
26. What does the writer think of the offer by Jackie ? A. It’s a great comfort. B. It’s a last-minute offer. C. It’s not necessary.
D. It’s a difficult decision for her. 27. What might be the best title for the text? A. Years of Uncertainty B. The Most Generous Woman C. In Time of Need D. A Story of Sacrifice
C
I’d like to share a little story with you about something that happened when I was four. I remember it clearly. Our loving family dog was nearing the end of his life. My father picked him up and put him in a little bed we had made for him. Our dog, my companion, whom we had cared for, bit my father when he attempted to help him. How could he? Why? I couldn’t understand it. I didn’t like him anymore.
I hadn’t thought about that story for a long time but something that happened last week brought it back to me. I went to speak with a friend. When I knocked on the door, I met in an instant an angry look and a few harsh(尖刻的)words. When the
door was slammed(砰地关上)in my face, I stood there shocked, and in a rush, I was reminded of my dog bit my father 20 years ago or so. What brought that story back was that same feeling of betrayal.
Both stories taught me something the next day. You see, when I got up in the morning and was told my dog had died, it became clear to me that he must have been in great pain. For him to have bitten a family member, he could not have been himself. Much the same for the other story when I learned that my friend’s wife had just left him.
We are all beings of our environments, our opinions and feelings. And all of those things can cause you to say and do things that can’t be understood by those who are not in the same situation with you.
If you meet someone either behaving out of character or acting in a way that doesn’t seem to fit the situation, put out your hand and be patient when you think it is least possible for him to do so. You may turn around a story that has a sad ending simply by your actions.
28. What is the influence of the incident mentioned in Paragraph1? A. It hurt his father’s feeling deeply. B. It has puzzled the author ever since. C. It left a deep impression on the author. D. It made the author dislike dogs.
29. What made he author think of the story of about 20 years ago? A. His friend’s attitude. B. The photo of the dog. C. His father’s wound. D. His friend’s suffering.
30. Why did the author’s friend say harsh words to the author? A. He was ill-tempered.
B. He was suffering the pain of losing his wife. C. He was bothered by an unexpected visit.
D. They once quarreled and he couldn’t forgive the author.
31. What’s the author’s advice to us? A. Help those in need. B. Look before you leap.
C. Respect for others is a kind of virtue. D. Learn to put yourself in others’ shoes.
D
Nature has its own way of balancing itself out, but when we humans get involved, we tend to throw things out of control. Forests and oceans are natural carbon sinks that absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but since we’ve been pumping too much into the air, those sinks can’t keep up. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute in Germany, led by biologist Tobias Erb, have figured out a way to supercharge plants to make them better at absorbing CO2, which could be a key defense against climate change.
Erb and his team figured out a way to make plants more efficient at absorbing carbon, so that they consumed more carbon in a shorter amount of time. “If you think about plants, they are efficient CO2-fixing filters, but they are not fast, ”Erb said. “I think there is a chance to improve existing biology with synthetic(人造的) biology.”
Erb’s team identified 17 enzymes(酶) from nine different organisms, re-engineering three of them, that had an enlarged carbon consumption. When those enzymes worked together as a team, they worked better at not only plants’ natural enzymes, but also themselves individually. Existing enzymes in plants consume about 5 to 10 molecules(摩尔) of CO2 per second. The team of enzymes that Erb used consumed 80 molecules per second.
So far, these enzymes have only been tested in test tubes in the lab, but the next step is real world testing where the enzymes would be introduced into plants to see if the same result occurs. If those tests show that plants really can be supercharged, we could have a new tool in the fight against climate change where not only do we protect the amazing carbon-absorbing forests we have, but we also add these super plants or an artificial leaf technology using the enzymes into other
mixed fields.
32. Why can’t forests and oceans balance nature? A. Because oceans and forests are getting smaller. B. Because a large number of forests are cut down. C. Because we human beings give off too much CO2. D. Because there are too many creatures in the world.
33. Which is the key defense against climate change according to Erb and his team? A. To increase the plants’ ability and efficiency to absorb CO2. B. To make oceans and forests to absorb more CO2 quickly. C. To reduce the human’s activities giving off too much CO2. D. To increase the number of plants in the world, 34. What can we get from the last paragraph? A. The enzymes have proved useful in real world. B. The technology has worked against climate change. C. The enzymes have not been used in the lab. D. The technology may have a bright future. 35. This passage is intended to .
A. call on people to pay more attention to the balance of nature B. introduce a possible way to better plants’ ability of absorbing CO2 C. analyze the cause and result of climate change related to plants D. explore the possibility of using plants to fight against climate change 第二节(共5 小题; 每小题2 分，满分10 分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Technological innovation (创新)may not give you a warm feeling. 36 Messaging apps are examples of technology that are helping bring people together. It’s ready to continue improving our lives as innovation allows technology to really understand how we live.
37
Some of the most popular and widely adopted innovations make things we’re already
doing easier. A well-designed piece of technology can transform something that consumes time into a worry-free swipe of your finger, giving you more time to spend with friends and family.
Proving that you really are you
Developers keep finding new and brilliant ways to prove our identities online. With fingerprints and voice recognition, technology keeps getting better at proving we are who we say we are. 38. The more trust we have, the easier it will be to fully embrace the empowering aspects of fintech (金融科技) and having control of our financial data.
Helping make good ideas a reality
Crowdfunding (众筹) technology keeps breaking down barriers that may have previously kept good ideas from being realized. Here’s how it works: You pitch (拋) your project to people through an online platform. 39. By connecting dreamers and inventors to a new type of capital, technology is giving more creative ideas their opportunity to become a reality.
Adding even more quality to quality time
As technology continues improving, it becomes easier to build and maintain a connection with someone who isn’t in the same location as you. 40. And think about how great it will be when you can interact with your friends and relatives in virtual reality. It will be the next best thing to being together in person. A. Sparing some time to make researches B. Freeing up more time for friends and family
C. However, when at its best, it opens our eyes to many things
D. Actually, it can do wonders . to deepen our interpersonal connections E. That technology can make it easier to trust the connections we make online F. If they are interested in your project, they donate money to fund your project G. Think about how much easier it is to connect via video conferencing than before 第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45 分)
第一节 完形填空(共20 小题; 每小题15分，满分30 分)
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