1、2022 1. 2. 3. 50 152.537.5 ABCD A There are about 100 beaches around the Sydney Harbor () and along the coast. If you find it hard to pick the best destination, here are four waiting for you. Freshwater Beach Freshwater Beach is the location where surfing was first introduced to Australia in 1915. T
2、he beach is only 350 meters long and is a popular destination for surfers. The beach is protected and therefore provides a quiet swimming experience away from the hustle and bustle () of its busy neighboring beaches. Bondi Beach kilometers long, which allows plenty of space for the large number of t
3、ourists and locals. On a sunny day every grain of sand is covered with bodies, with crowds pouring into nearby bars and caf s. Parking near the beach is impossible. It s also the perfect spot to see a sunset and the scene of family parties during summer. Clovelly Beach As one of the best options for
4、 surfing and exploring what hides s surface, Clovelly, noted for its unique narrow bay between two rocky ridges (), is a popular destination for swimmers. s a good base where you can check out diving routes through the waters, or take a coastal walk to Bondi. Palm Beach -running Home and Away TV ser
5、ies and endless celebrity spotting. A salt water lake affords great views, typical of beaches on the north side of the harbor. On a nice day, Palm Beach is a postcard-perfect sand destination. 1. What do Freshwater Beach and Clovelly Beach have in common? A. They both have free training services. B.
6、 They are both suitable for swimming. C. They are both the birthplaces of surfing. D. They both provide underwater exploration. 2. What can tourists do at Bondi Beach? A. Have a sunbathing. B. Hold a live concert. C. Park their cars at will. D. Enjoy a sunrise watching. 3. Where are you most likely
7、to see TV show shooting? A. Freshwater Beach. B. Bondi Beach. C. Clovelly Beach. D. Palm Beach. B changed after finding a copy of Anna Karenina in the trash () 20 years ago. It happened one night when he saw discarded books while driving his garbage truck through wealthier neighborhoods. It ignited
8、his desire to start rescuing books from the trash. He took home about 50 books every morning after his night shift. Eventually, he turned his book collection into a community library for children from low-income families. rural and poorer communities live. The option of buying new books is out of re
9、ach for families struggling to make ends meet. is a true representation of how one simply a bridge between people who throw books and those who said about his remarkable efforts. contains over 20,000 books and occupies most of his home. Everything from school textbooks to storybooks can be found in
10、his collection. The library is open every weekend, when neighborhood children pthe library lies in helping kids start reading. This is important for kids in Bogota where many young people kill time in the streets and fall victim to vices such as taking drugs, said Gutirrez. Gutirrez grew up poor, an
11、d hirez said. His journey to giving back to his local community is an amazing example of how every one of us can improve the lives of those around us by identifying needs, investing time and finding a simple solution. 4. ignited A. Indicated. B. Satisfied. C. Limited. D. Stimulated. 5. Which of the
12、following can best describe Gutirrez? A. Caring and humble. B. Smart and independent. C. Traditional and self-disciplined. D. Ambitious and easy-going. 6. What do paragraphs 2 and 3 mainly tell us? C. The bad 7. What message does story deliver? A. Education is the key to success. B. All things are d
13、ifficult before they are easy. C. Small acts of kindness make a big difference. D. Books are the food for the hungry of great mind. C A groundbreaking new study finds that coffee beans are bigger and more plentiful when birds and bees team up to protect and pollinate () coffee plants. Without these
14、winged helpers, some traveling thousands of miles, coffee farmers would see a 25% drop in crops, a loss of roughly $1,066 per acre of coffee. billion coffee industry including consumers, farmers, and corporations who depend on but the research goes beyond that. The study in the Proceedings of the Na
15、tional Academy of Sciences is the first to show, using real-world experiments at 30 coffee farms, that the contributions of nature in this case, bee pollination combined with pest () control by birds are larger than their individual contributions. Until now, researchers have typically calculated the
16、 benefits of nature separately, and then simply added them up, which actually underestimates the benefits biodiversity provides to agriculture and human wellbeing, nteracting system, full of important synergies (). We show the ecological and economic importance of For the experiment, researchers dea
17、lt with coffee plants across 30 farms, excluding birds and bees with a combination of large nets and small bags. They tested four key situations: bird activity alone, bee activity alone, no bird or bee activity at all, and finally, a natural environment, where bees and birds were free to pollinate a
18、nd eat insects like the coffee berry borer, one of the most damaging pests affecting coffee production worldwide. The combined positive effects of birds and bees on fruit set, fruit weight and fruit uniformity key factors in quality and price were greater than their individual effects, the study sho
19、ws. Birds, bees, and millions of other species support our lives and livelihoods, but face threats like habitat destruction and climate change, says Alejandra. One important reason we measure these contributions is to help protect the many species that we depend on, and sometimes take for granted. 8
20、. What does the new research focus on? A. Ways to increase coffee production. B. W. C. Factors affecting coffee plants pollination. D. The importance of pest control on coffee plants. 9. Which of the following is a major boost to the coffee industry? A. High-quality service. B. Government interventi
21、on. C. Expanding investment. D. Maintaining biodiversity. 10. How did the researchers conduct the tests according to paragraph 5? A. By introducing a concept. B. By making comparisons. C. By explaining statistical data. D. By referring to a previous study. 11. In which section of a newspaper may thi
22、s text appear? A. Advertisement. B. Health. C. Science. D. Travel. D When elderly people stay active, their brains have more of a class of proteins that enhances the connections between neurons () to maintain healthy cognition (), a UC San Francisco study has found. () is related to physical activit
23、y and may drive the beneficial cognitive outcomes we id Kaitlin Casaletto, PhD, an assistant professor of neurology and lead author on the study. The beneficial effects of physical activity on cognition have been shown in mice but have been much harder to demonstrate in people. The project tracked t
24、he late-life physical activity of elderly participants, who also agreed to donate their brains when they died. Maintaining the integrity of these connections between neurons may be vital to fighting against mental disorder, since the synapse is really the site where cognition happens. Physical activ
25、ity a readily available tool may help boost this synaptic functioning. Casaletto found that elderly people who remained active had higher levels of proteins that facilitate the exchange of information between neurons. This result agreed with the earlier finding that people who had more of these prot
26、eins in their brains when they died were better able to maintain their cognition late in life. generates a global sustaining effect, supporting the healthy The brains of most older adults store poisonous proteins that are the marks of mental illnesses, and the proteins can cause synapses and neurons
27、 to fall apart. higher levels of the proteins associated with synaptic integrity, this effect that leads to mental diseases appears to be weakenedhe study shows the potential importance of maintaining synaptic health to support the brain against mental diseases like s 12. What helps elderly people k
28、eep cognitive ability according to the study? A. Proteins produced during physical activity. B. Body tissues with healthy chemical substances. C. A certain connection between the brain regions. D. A type of neuron formed while thinking. 13. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Mental dis
29、eases may affect synaptic health. B. Low levels of proteins help to prevent s. C. Synaptic integrity safeguards brains against mental illnesses. D. The brain can automatically break down the poisonous proteins. 14. What s the purpose of the text? A. To present a research result. B. To give practical
30、 advice. C. To tell an interesting story. D. To solve an academic problem. 15. What can be the best title of the text? A. Breakthroughs Have Been Made in the Field of Neurons B. Casaletto Makes Achievements in Studying Human Brains C. Ways Are Created to Ensure the Physical Health of the Old D. Exer
31、cise Changes Brain Chemistry to Protect Aging Synapses 52.512.5 What were they doing there? You might have experienced this emotion we call FOMO, or the fear of missing out. 16 Psychologists have been studying why FOMO happens, what harm it does and how we can cope with it. 17 This goes back to our
32、earliest ancestors that formed cooperative groups for survival. At that time, being left alone meant being exposed to great danger. So humans have evolved to feel anxious when they find themselves left out. Nowadays, with the rise of social media, FOMO has become an even bigger issue, especially for
33、 young people who seem to be always online. One survey has found that 60% of teens feel stressed if they lose track of their friends or when they find out their friends are having fun without them. In fact, excessive () worrying about what others are doing only causes teens to admire others blindly
34、and miss out on their own lives. 18 And consequently, the teens lose their sense of identity and struggle with low self-confidence. Research proves there is a real relation between the time spent on digital technology and higher levels of anxiety. But just switching the phone off does not erase the
35、feelings that FOMO causes. Teens may still worry that they are missing out. 19 The key is to set aside specific time each day to check social media. By doing this, teens will not be glued to their screens and will become more productive. They can also practice full-concentration, an exercise where a
36、 person learns to intensely focus on something other than social media. Whether it is reading a book, chatting with a friend, trying a new recipe, or hiking through the forest, the goal of full-concentration is that teens completely absorb themselves in what they are doing at the moment. 20 A. Human
37、 beings are historically a social species. B. That anxiety you feel can be awful, but not so hopeless. C. In this way there will be no room in their brains for FOMO. D. Generally, people with low social ranks tend to suffer from FOMO. E. That is, FOMO keeps their attention focused outward instead of
38、 inward. F. One practical approach to handling FOMO is to schedule technology breaks. G. Encourage teens to recognize what they see online may not actually be the case. 30 15115 ABCD Randy happened to be watching the news on TV months ago. The reporter was interviewing a man, whose 21 appeared on th
39、e screen. Randy noticed they 22 the same last name Waites a rather unusual one. Randy found that 23 , wondering if there could be any 24 daughter took a closer look, she 25 a likeness between them. She did some sleuthing () online and 26 Randy and Eddie have the same biological father! t long before
40、 Randy 27 Eddie, who lived over 500 kilometers away. Eddie was 28 that s pictures, noticing how much Randy looked like their father. Randy never knew his father, who 29 his mother and him when he was a baby. Eddie, however, was 30 by his dad and enjoyed a great relationship with him. That fact could
41、 have caused problems for the two long-lost brothers, but it did not! They reunited after 50 years of 31 . Eddie 32 to Randy on behalf of their dead father, but Randy held no resentment (). He said, I t 33 anyone. Eddie and I are both extremely grateful to have made this unexpected 34 have really pr
42、ovided a beautiful example of love and 35 for us. 21. A. face B. family C. name D. profession 22. A. mentioned B. offered C. confirmed D. shared 23. A. curious B. familiar C. natural D. complicated 24. A. difference B. connection C. alternative D. explanation 25. A. treasured B. suspected C. detecte
43、d D. appreciated 26. A. imagined B. determined C. recalled D. responded 27. A. made friends with B. took pity on C. caught sight of D. reached out to 28. A. proud B. convinced C. upset D. concerned 29. A. left B. contacted C. informed D. ignored 30. A. raised B. adopted C. influenced D. comforted 31
44、. A. absence B. separation C. adventure D. expectation 32. A. talked B. admitted C. apologized D. promised 33. A. trust B. blame C. forgive D. punish 34. A. discovery B. encounter C. achievement D. comparison 35. A. responsibility B. cooperation C. acceptance D. sympathy 101.5151 ) is considered the
45、 early form of modern cinema and cartoon. This unique art 36 (create) during the Western Han Dynasty some 2,000 years ago. Shadow play is a kind of drama 37 the players made of animal skins are projected onto a white screen. The players are dyed in five colors and made transparent () after chemical
46、38 (treat). So the shadow shows dramatic colors on the screen, 39 (add) great appeal to the play. More interestingly, every player is comprised of 11 parts: a head, two body parts, two legs, two upper arms and lower arms as well as two hands. 40 (control) through sticks and strings by the performers
47、 behind the screen, the players can do various movements 41 (vivid). Shadow play demands high performing skills. Besides operating three or four players at a time, performers have to catch up with the music as well as speak or sing 42 (tell) the story. Hence, it is not 43 easy job to become a mature
48、 shadow play performer. With the development of modern audio-visual media, shadow play is not as popular as before. 44 thanks to the harmonious application of so many artistic factors light, screen, music, singing and puppetry (), this art remains a highly 45 (value) cultural heritage in Chinese art
49、 field. Sports Have Changed Me 40 15 1. 2. 3. 1. 80 2. 25 A Christmas Tree for Mrs Mueller Mrs Mueller was our next-door neighbor when my sister Laurel and I were growing up. She moved here after her husband died. She had no children and no relatives that we knew of. She was gentle and kind, and Lau
50、rel and I considered her our special friend. One December, Mrs Mueller was ill in hospital. Laurel and I were busy making Christmas presents, and we pondered () t bear seeing her come home before Christmas to an empty house with no holiday decorations. Then we lit upon the idea of decorating a small
