41. A. multiplied B. shrunk 42. A. conserve 43. A. healthy
C. disappeared C. investigate C. harmful
D. harvested D. prioritize
B. eliminate
B. intentional
B. For example B. dominance B. destroys
D. profitable
D. In fact D. substitute
44. A. As a result 45. A. attraction 46. A. increases 47. A. oppressed
C. By contrast C. annoyance C. reveals C. cultivated
D. targets
D. preserved
B. disturbed
48. A. acceptable B. needless 49. A. fuel(l)ed
C. mistaken D. convincing
D. greeted D. maintenance
B. organized C. interrupted
50. A. civilization 51. A. tolerable 52. A. reluctant 53. A. damaging 54. A. pick up
B. interference C. interaction B. impossible B. disorderly B. flexible B. take in
C. beneficial C. invalid
D. critical D. unbalanced
D. outstanding D. turn down D. nature
C. doubtful C. keep out
55. A. agriculture
Section B
B. vegetation C. atmosphere
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.
(A)
Jeremy Baras remembers the first time he ever saw a pop-up a restaurant. The 26-year-old entrepreneur （企业家）was on vacation in England four years ago and had to look up at the London Eye Ferries wheel to see it. Hanging above him was a capsule full of diners who were served a new course each time a revolution was made. ―I thought that was the coolest thing ever‖, he says. Baras, who founded PopUpRepublic.com in 2012 to promote the idea of pop-up restaurants in USA, has been studying them ever since.
Pop-ups, which have been around since at least the early 2000s, are open anywhere from a few hours to several months, but their defining feature is that they are temporary. They may be only a tiny part of the $709 billion U.S. restaurant industry, but popups have gotten a boost in recent years as a lower-cost, lower- risk way
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for entrepreneurs to test the waters. Some restaurant owners see them as a way to renew interest in existing locations. And some struggling cities, like Oakland, Calif., have turned to them to help revitalize local economies impacted by the recession（衰退）.
The concept has been especially popular with up-and-coming chefs who want to test-drive as a menu concept without investing a fortune in a permanent space. ―Your cooks and chefs are really talented, but they’re stuck in the back of somebody else’s kitchen cooking somebody else’s menu,‖ says Zach Kupperman, chief businessman officer and co-founder of Dinner Lab.
Chefs in Dinner Lab cook in the middle of space, give a brief introduction about the menu and themselves — and then bravely listen to diner feedback afterward. Pop-ups’ temporary nature also allows restaurateurs to charge a deposit to make sure the diners will show up.
Of course, trends in the food industry come and go quickly, and there is no guarantee that diners won’t tire of the concept. Some entrepreneurs have resorted to even a weirder locations — in a former limestone mine, say, or at the top of a crane — to keep customers interested. Says Baras, ―It's not quite part of the mainstream economy yet.‖
56. What does the underlined part ―a revolution was made‖ in Paragraph One possibly mean?
A. Chefs designed creative dishes. B. Diners tasted food in an innovative way. C. The capsule containing diners made a circle. D. Great changes were made in the food industry.
57. Which of the following might NOT be the reasons for pop-up restaurants’ fast development?
A. Being temporary features pop-up restaurants.
B. Pop-up restaurant can restore local economy to prosperity.
C. Business owners venture into the business with fewer risks and investments. D. Restaurant owners can make diners interested in the original restaurants again. 58. Perspective chefs are drawn to pop-ups due to the fact that__________________.
A. pop-ups are becoming increasingly popular with diners worldwide B. they have the desire to explore a safer way to make a living
C. their investment in pop-ups will bring them a fortune on a permanent basis D. pop-ups provide a flexible test field for talented chefs’ originality 59. The writer’s propose of writing the passenger is to___________________.
A. appeal to people to dine out in pop-up restaurants B. give a brief introduction of pop-up restaurants
C. warn business owners of the appearance of pop-up restaurants D. foresee the future of pop-up restaurants’ development
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(B)
In four countries with fast-developing economies (BRIC) – Brazil, Russia, India, and China – the agricultural sector has become a proving ground for innovation. Juergen Voegele, a World Bank agriculture expert, predicts that ―by transforming agriculture, we will not only meet the challenge of feeding nine billion people by 2050 but do so in ways that create wealth and reduce its environmental footprint.‖
BRAZIL
Soybeans on the Rise
Preserving the Amazon rain forest is a top priority for Brazil.
The rapid expansion of soybean and cattle farming there during the 1990s and early 2000s led to alarming rates of deforestation. Over the past ten years, however, with government support, activists and famers have protected more than 33,000 square miles of rain forest – an area equal to more than 14 million soccer fields. Saving these forests has kept 3.5 billion tons of carbon dioxide out of atmosphere.
Yet even under these land restrictions, Brazil’s soybean production has increased. The country is now the world’s second largest producer of the crop. How did this happen?
Farmers focused on efficiency. Using new machinery and early maturing seeds enabled them to squeeze an additional planting into the standard growing season. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Brazil’s 2014-15 soybean crop has hit a record 104.2 million tons, up 8.6 million tons from the year before, as farmers have made better use of their fields. This progress, says the World Bank’s Juergen Voegele, is an example of how ―producing more food coexist with protecting the environment.‖
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60. According to Juergen Voegele, innovation in agriculture will lead to all the following except ______.
A. increased wealth C. less impact on nature A. 95.6
B. 104.2
B. the solution to the world’s food crisis
D. the challenging of feeding the world’s population
C. 14
D. 8.6
61. Which one is the appropriate number to fill in the blank in the chart? 62. What is the most important problem Brazil is faced with?
A. Feeding nine billion people by 2050. B. Increasing its soybean production. C. Protecting its rain forest from deforestation. D. Enhancing its farmers’ efficiency.
(C)
Spain’s Literary Genius
Four centuries ago, the author of one of the greatest comedic characters in the world literature took his last breath. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616), the author of Don Quixote, is to the Spanish what Shakespeare is to the English and Dante is to Italians - a national literary icon.
Cervantes’ book is still appreciated today, hundreds of years after its publication, because it’s a wonderfully truthful comedy. Don Quixote, like human beings generally, has great difficulty distinguishing reality from imagination. Readers may laugh at his strange behavior, but when we laugh, we laugh with recognition.
The book records the adventures of Alonso Quijano, an older Spanish gentleman who loves romance novels. In truth, he reads far too many romances, and they have affected his mind. Quijano is so mixed up that he decides that he must become a knight himself. Imagine a comic book fan who decides to dress up as a superhero to fight crime, and you’ll get the picture. Setting the scene
Alonso Quijano reinvents himself as ―Don Quixote de La Mancha‖, an aristocratic（贵族的）name that suits his ambition of being a knight. Next, since every knight needs a horse, he finds himself an old one named Rocinante. But Rocinante is not exactly cut out for life as a knight’s horse. He’s tired from years of farm work. He’s unlikely to be of much help in any fight against an enemy.
The heroes in the romances Quijano reads all had a lady to love. They were highborn, like the knights themselves. Quijano chooses Aldonza Lorenzo, a farmer’s daughter, to be his beloved. She becomes ―Dulcinea del Toboso‖, or ―the sweet woman of Toboso‖. How does Aldonza feel about Quijano’s attentions? She doesn’t feel much at all, actually. Aldonza is yet another byproduct of Quijano’s imagination, like so many things. Finding a sidekick
Now comes Cervantes’ second great creation: Sancho Panza. Once servant in Quijano’s house, Panza is promoted to the role of squire（随从）, because every self-respecting knight needs a squire. Panza has a sensible head on his shoulders, and he is a foil（衬托）to his foolish master.
The pair faces many adventures, but none are as heroic as a knight’s should be. We laugh, rather than cry,
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as we read. Quijano tries to act on behalf of justice, but he doesn’t often succeed.
Cervantes’ novel inspired a word that sums up Quijano’s romantic nature: ―quixotic‖. In English we use the word to describe someone who is idealistic but foolish in pursuit of his ideals. It is a mark of Cervantes’ genius that he was able to identify this trait and personify it using such a great comedic character. We should appreciate him for it on this significant occasion.
63. On what occasion did the author write this review?
A. The 400th anniversary of the publication of Don Quixote. B. An Italian Poet, Dante’s 800th birth anniversary.
C. An English genius, William Shakespeare’s 400th death anniversary. D. Miguel de Cervantes’ 400th anniversary of his death. 64. Which role is Alonso Quijano most likely to identify with?
A. Miguel de Cervantes. C. Dulcinea del Toboso.
B. Don Quixote de La Mancha.
D. Sancho Panza.
65. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Don Quixote’s failure of distinguish reality from imagination amuses the readers. B. Quijano manages to bring justice to the world by means of force. C. Quijano is a Spanish aristocrat with great ambition.
D. Reading romance novel will make people behave in a foolish way.
66. According to the author, readers admire Cervantes and his masterpiece because .
A. Cervantes is equal to Shakespeare and Dante as a national literary icon B. Quijano’s adventure is romantic and heroic
C. Cervantes has a genius for personifying Quijano’s quixotic nature in a truthful comedy. D. Quijano’s vivid imagination has brought other minor characters to life
Section C
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. A. However, my work has its challenges. B. Then a second bit of inspiration came my way. C. Distressed as I was, I resolved to pursue my interest in research. D. Besides the spiritual reward, there are other less apparent benefits. E. So I decided to leave the academic path to find a better match. F. Here, at last, was a way to combine my interest in science with my passion for teaching.
Ten years ago, after 2 years as a postdoc (博士后), I found myself wondering whether I should take a different road. Up to that point, I had stuck to a pretty traditional path investigating cancer genetics, but I was
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