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一、阅读理解（共40分）
A trip to Paris is not complete without a visit to the Eiffel Tower. To get the
most out of your visit, read our tips below：
Visit at Night
Riding up the Eiffel Tower at night and looking out over the streets of Paris,
you’ll see why Paris is known as the “City of Light”. At street level，the spotlights
on the top of the Tower zoom across the Paris skyline, and the reflections of the
Tower in the Seine are sights not to be missed.
Purchase Your Ticket in Advance Online
Bypass the long ticket lines at the Eiffel Tower by purchasing your ticket
online from the Eiffel Tower website. You’ll pick a time to visit, and then select
whether to print out the ticket or display it on your phone or iPad a convenient
option if you buy your ticket in Paris without easy access to a printer.
Don’t Bring Valuable Objects with You
Before entering the Eiffel Tower, your bags will be examined by a security
officer. If an item you are carrying sets off the metal detector, the officer will take
you away from the line for further inspection. We’ve stood in line for hours
behind people who missed their chance to go up the Eiffel Tower.
Have Drinks and Snacks at the Eiffel Tower
If you’re like us，after an exciting trip to the Eiffel Tower，you’ll be ready to
rest your legs and have a relaxing snack and a drink in a Parisian cafe. Across the
Seine in the Trocadero area, there are many elegant cafes. The atmosphere is great，
but the prices are in the stratosphere. Actually, the perfect place for common
visitors to eat and drink is on the Eiffel Tower itself.
1．Why does the author suggest visiting the Tower at night?
A．Because you can stand on the top of the Tower.
B．Because you can avoid the crowds and enjoy it peacefully.
C．Because you can have a special sight of the city of Pairs.
D．Because you can see the Seine as clear as possible.
2．What does the underlined word “Bypass” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．Stand. B．Avoid.
C．Control. D．Remember.
3．Why did some people fail to go up the Eiffel Tower?
A．Because they didn’t seize the chance.
B．Because they lost valuable objects.
C．Because they set off the metal detector.
D．Because they had a quarrel with the officer.
4．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．The author recommends tourists have snacks at the Eiffel Tower.
B．The Eiffel Tower provides expensive foods and drinks.
C．The author prefers to eat across the Seine.
D．You spend more if you have snacks at the Tower.
Imagine a cat that does not need someone to clean up after it keeps an old
person company and helps him remember to take medicine. That is the shared
dream of the toy maker Hasbro and scientists at Brown University in Providence,
Rhode Island. The researchers received a 3-million-dollar award from the
National Science Foundation for the special project. They want to find ways to
add artificial intelligence, or AI, to Hasbro's “Joy for All” robot.
The cat has already been on sale for several years. Though priced at over
1,000 dollars, it sold quite well. It was meant to act as a “companion” for old
people. Now the project is aimed at developing additional abilities for the cat.
Researchers at Brown's Humanity Centered Robotics Initiative are working to
decide which activities old adults may need the most. They hope to make the cat
perform a small number of activities very well. Such activities include finding lost
objects and reminding the person to take medicine or to see a doctor. They also
want to keep the cost down to just a few hundred dollars.
It is an idea that has appealed to Jeanne Elliott. Her 93-year-old mother Mary
Derr lives with her in South Kingstown. Derr has dementia. The “Joy for All” cat
that Elliott bought this year has become a true companion for Derr. The cat stays
with Derr and keeps her calm while Elliott is at work. Elliott said a robotic cat
that helps her mother to remember to take her medicine and be careful when she
walks would be greater.
The researchers are trying to learn how the improved cats will complete
helpful activities and how they will communicate. They say that they do not want
a talking cat, however. Instead they are trying to design a cat that can move its
head in a special way to successfully communicate its message. In the end, they
hope to create an exchange between humans and the cat in which humans feel the
cat needs them. By doing so, the researchers hope they can even help prevent
feelings of loneliness and sadness among elderly people.
5．What's the purpose of the project?
A．To relieve the pain of the elderly. B．To promote the sales of a robot.
C．To invent a robotic cat for the elderly. D．To help make the robotic cat
smarter.
6．Compared with the old model, what will the new robotic cat be like?
A．Smaller. B．Cheaper. C．More talkative. D．Softer.
7．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．A talking cat is quite popular among the elderly.
B．Feelings of sadness among the elderly are unavoidable.
C．Each family can afford such a cat in the future.
D．The feeling of being needed is vital to the elderly.
In a recent study of 19-month-olds, University of Chicago doctoral student
Lauren Howard found that children who heard various languages in their
neighborhoods were more receptive to people who spoke languages other than
their parents ‘language.
“We measured imitation. At this age, that’s how they show us their
willingness to learn, ”explained Howard. The lead author of the report titled
Neighborhood Linguistic Diversity Predicts Infants' Social Learning. The
experiments tested how well the babies could learn new tasks from a non- English
speaker.
The study, which included 82 children from the Chicago and Washington
areas, was in the November issue of Cognition.
“Babies are not only affected by parents and caregivers--- previous studies
proved that --but also by people they hear at the store or on the bus, Howard
said. “Incidental exposure matters.”
The study indicates that kids in diverse communities may grow up to have
open minds. Good news for families living in such neighborhoods--- but can other
families do something to increase children's cultural exposure？
Cultural diversity can be within reach, even in unlikely areas. Although she
grew up in not very diverse， Julie, 23， said she picked up much knowledge
about other languages and cultures from the many students her family hosted
through the AFS-USA international student exchange program.
“It’s the little differences that make you more understanding and less
judgmental, ”Julie said “Yuilya from Kazakhstan, for example, was very
disciplined because she couldn't go to college unless her grades were good.
Matias from Paraguay wasn't used to being on time because his culture is more
laid-back. ”
For families unable to host a student for a whole year, AFS-USA offers other
volunteer opportunities, such as being “welcome families ”to ease students ’
transitions（过渡）.
But there are countless ways to expose kids to other countries, said Lucas,
author of “Growing Up Global: Raising Children to Be at Home in the World.”
Just a few of her tips: Take the kids to foreign films. Try exotic restaurants.
Put a world map on the wall. Help your children’s teachers make global
classrooms. Encourage the kids to invite friends of other cultures for dinner.
“They’ll thank you later, Lucas said.
8．What does Howard stress by saying Incidental exposure matters？
A．Babies are also influenced by people outside their home
B．Parents fail to realize the importance of incidental learning
C．Parents and caregivers have more influence on babies
D．Babies learn little knowledge at the store or on the bus.
9．How was Julie exposed to different cultures？
A．She frequently volunteered in some welcome families
B．She lived in neighborhoods with various language learn
C．She was a member of the AFS-USA program
D．She learned from the foreign students living in her home
10．Which might be Julie's attitude to Matias's lateness？
A．Curious B．Happy
C．Tolerant D．anger
11．What are Lucas's tips mainly about？
A．How to improve children’s behavior
B．How to teach children foreign languages
C．How to better communicate with children.
D．How to help children seek diversity
Is there a way to turn back the aging process in people? For centuries, people
have been looking for a “fountain of youth.” The idea is that if you find a magical
fountain, and drink its water, you will not age.
Researchers in New York did not find an actual fountain of youth, but they
may have found a way to turn back the aging process. It appears that the answer
may be called the hypothalamus, which is part of your brain. It controls important
body activities, including growth, the way we process food and so on.
Researchers found that hypothalamus neural stem cells (干细胞) also influence
how fast aging takes place.
Dongsheng Cai was the leading researcher in a study on aging in mice. He
and his team reported their findings. “when the hypothalamus starts aging,
particularly the loss of hypothalamus stem cells, so does the body.” he said.
Using this information, the researchers began trying to activate (激活) the
hypothalamus in laboratory mice. The results show that the treatment slowed
aging in the animals. “When we injected the hypothalamus stem cells to the
middle-aged mice, the mice aged slowly and they could also live longer.”
But these results were just from studying mice in a laboratory. If the mice can
live longer, does that mean people could have longer lives? The next step is to see
if the anti-aging effects also work in human beings. If so, they say the findings
could lead to new ways to help doctors identify and treat age-related health
problems.
12．Why does the author mention the “fountain of youth” in the first paragraph?
A．To explain what the “fountain of youth” is.
B．To introduce the hypothalamus.
C．To show how to find the “fountain of youth”.
D．To help people find the “fountain of youth”.
13．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．The brain. B．The aging process.
C．Hypothalamus. D．The stem cell
14．What do we know about the study done by Cai?
A．They have found a way to turn back the aging process.
B．The brain controls growth, reproduction and the way we process food.
C．The decrease of hypothalamus stem cells can lead to aging.
D．The finding has been applied to human beings.
15．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A．The Secret of Youth
B．A New Discovery about Aging
C．The Ways of Slowing Down Aging
D．Hypothalamus — the Fountain of Youth
二、七选五（共10分）
Living with other people can be difficult, especially when each person has
their own ideas about how they want to live. 16 Taking a few simple steps
will help you share your living space harmoniously.
Discuss your expectations ahead of time.
17 . This applies to finances, food, possessions, use of common areas,
loud activities or parties, quiet hours and so on.
Divide up responsibilities.
Make a plan to divide up responsibilities and chores(家常杂务) between you
and your roommate. For example, if your roommate is a good cook and you are
not, 18 . It may also be a good idea to set up a chores schedule, where you
will take turns cleaning the bathroom, taking out the trash and so on.
19 .
Not everyone has the same ideas about day to day living as you do. Take your
roommate's feelings into consideration. For instance, if you re dying to throw a
party on Thursday night but your roommate has a final early the next morning,
agree to postpone the party till Friday evening, instead.
Communicate effectively.
Communication is key in making the relationship work. If a problem comes
up, it's better to talk about it right away than to ignore it. For example, say Chris,
it upsets me when I wake
up to find all the milk gone. If you use the last of something, can you please
add it to the list? If you simply cannot communicate openly and there is tension
all the time, 20 .
A．Be prepared to compromise
B．Create a roommate agreement on Internet use
C．ask him or her to cook if you'll clean up afterward
D．you may as well find a new roommate
E．Talk about what each of you needs and wants from the other in advance
F．People may have different religious or political views that could cause
conflict
G．Though having a roommate can be challenging, it can also be enjoyable
and fun
三、完形填空（共15分）
Could you live without your smartphone for an entire year? A filmmaker and
fantasy author from New York is about to try in an effort to win $100,000.
Vitaminwater launched a contest in December, offering one contestant the
21 to end up with six figures if she was able to go a 22 year without
using with a smartphone or tablet.
After sorting through over 100,000 23 submitted online 24 how
they would approach the challenge, Vitaminwater aimed the company’s chosen
candidate on Friday.
Elana Mugdan, 30, 25 an infomercial style video on Twitter that
impressed the judges with its unique approach and humor. “She 26 for her
originality and creativity in our challenge,” says Natalia Suarez, a brand manager
at Vtaminwater.
Mugdan is 27 her iPhone for a flip phone (翻盖手机) provided by
Vitaminwater. For the next year, she can’t 28 any smartphones or tablets at
all, even those 29 other people. She will be able to use laptops and desktop
computers. Devices like Google Home and Amazon Echo are OK, too, as long as
they’re not 30 to a smartphone.
Getting 31 to compete came as an absolute surprise to Mugdan, “I
really thought that I was a good 32 for it, but this was the kind of thing I
never 33 that I would actually win,” Mugdan tells CNBC Make It.
“At first I was shocked when they called me. I’m kind of a(n) 34
person, so I was having a panic attack,” she says. But shock 35 turned to
expectation, and now she feels she’s up for the challenge.
21．A．ability B．chance C．right D．task
22．A．full B．previous C．new D．tough
23．A．plans B．performances C．plays D．entries
24．A．telling B．predicting C．detailing D．announcing
25．A．watched B．submitted C．made D．shared
26．A．took up B．looked out C．made up D．stood out
27．A．exchanging B．transforming C．selling D．throwing
28．A．produce B．buy C．use D．borrow
29．A．belonging to B．appealing to C．confusing D．satisfying
30．A．adapted B．linked C．accustomed D．exposed
31．A．picked B．touched C．sent D．checked
32．A．name B．player C．fit D．author
33．A．appreciated B．expected C．decided D．promised
34．A．kind B．talkative C．optimistic D．anxious
35．A．completely B．normally C．slightly D．quickly
四、用单词的适当形式完成短文（共15分）
Tea is enjoyed all over the world as a comforting treat. First, choose the type
of tea you want to drink. There are various types of tea that offer different health
benefits and 36 （flavor）. Next, boil a pot of water and pour it over your
tea. Allow your tea to soak （ 泡 ） thoroughly. Add milk and sugar 37
（ increase ） the flavor of your tea or add honey 38 your lightly
flavored tea if desired.
Green tea is known for 39 （it） high level of a cancer-fighting
chemical. However, green tea is high in caffeine and can make you feel anxious
and nervous if you drink too much. It is said that oolong tea may promote healthy
skin and black tea can 40 （great） reduce the risk of breast cancer in
younger women. White tea is helpful in 41 （prevent） holes in teeth and
strengthening your teeth. There are many claims about herbal tea （花草茶）
42 does good to health, but there is limited research or supporting data on