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第一部分阅读(共两节,满分 50分)
第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的
A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Oxford's world-class museums house rare treasures from the natural world as
well as amazingart and handicrafts.The museums are also a valuable study resource
for students and academics.
Ashmolean Museum
Where:Beaumont Street,OX12PH
When:10:00-17:00
The Ashmolean Museum is home to the university's collection of art and
archaeology. Founded in 1683,it was the first public museum in the UK and is one of
the oldest in the world.
Particularly relevant to:Ancient and Modern History.
www.ashmolean.org
History of Science Museum
Where:Broad Street,OX13AZ
When:12:00-17:00
This museum houses an unequaled collection of historic scientific instruments,
including Einstein's blackboard and the first cultures of the lifesaving antibiotic
Penicillin.
Particularly relevant to all science and history courses.
www.hsm.ox.ac.uk
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Where:Parks Road,OX13PW
When:10:00-17:00
The museum houses an impressive range of scientific collections of zoological
and geologicalsamples in a spectacular Victorian building.
Particularly relevant to:Biology;Earth Sciences.
www.oum.ox.ac.uk
Pitt Rivers Museum
Where:Parks Road,OX13PW
When:10:00-14:00
The Pitt Rivers Museum is home to a remarkable collection of man-made
objects from all partsof the world,famous for its celebrated displays and its leading
role in contemporary research.
Particularly relevant to:Archaeology and Anthropology;History of Art.
www.prm.ox.ac uk
1.If you want to know more about Penicillin,which website should you surf?
A.www.hsm.ox.ac.uk. B.www.oum.ox.ac.uk.
C.www.ashmolean.org. D.www.prm.ox.ac.uk.
2.What is Pitt Rivers Museum especially related to?
A.Art and archaeology B.Undergraduates studying.
C.Historic scientific instruments. D.Collections of man-made objects.
3.The purpose of the text is to get people to_________.
A.study history B.preserve heritage
C.visit museums D.appreciate handicrafts
B
Science is always seen as hard-core and hard to understand.But could you
imagine hundreds ofpeople being attracted by the cover of a science magazine?
The achievement was completed after Wang Yixi and his team made the
cover of an Octoberissue of Structure,a US-based Cell Press journal.The cover shows
a Chinese ink painting thatvividly shows the process in which a special enzyme
(酶 )involved in the biosynthesis (生物合成 )ofan important organic compound is
activated —the latest breakthrough by a Chinese scientificresearch team.Another one
of his popular works that carries distinctive Chinese elements is acomposite
image,describing a scientist as the folk goddess Nyuwa,carrying her newly
discoveredcompound to fill a crack in the sky.
While studying chemistry at university,Wang Yixi often came across an
experimentalpreparation process that he had to explain,but the amount of text was too
large and abstract.As hehad been interested in drawing,and related software like
Photoshop,he decided to turn his graphicsinto a fine art.He went on to study 3D
graphics software in order to better display the microscopicstructures in his field and
improve the presentation of his papers.
It didn't take long before his classmates and professors noticed his talents and
asked him to helpthem with their papers.By word of mouth,more people beat a path
to Wang's door and were willingto pay for his service.Over the past four years,Wang
and his team have come up with more than 10,000 visual works for academic papers
across a variety of fields,many of which have made theirway to the world's top
academic journals,including Nature,Science and Cell.
“Every scientific paper is innovative,and graphics are an essential part of
scientific papers,”Wang says,adding that what he tries to achieve is an explanation of
models or methods,to showcaseexperimental results,visually process data or compare
differences among experiments.
4.What play a special role in Wang's works?
A.Fairy tales. B.Chinese elements.
C.Rich colors. D.Complex structures.
5.What can we learn about Wang Yixi from paragraph 3?
A.He preferred painting to Chemistry.
B.He developed useful mapping software.
C.He had an active mind to solve problem.
D.He had trouble conducting his experiment.
6.How does Wang make abstract papers easily understood?
A.By visualizing them vividly.B.By showing them accurately.
C.By explaining them in detail.D.By constructing them uniquely.
7.Which is the best title for the text?
A.The power of artB.Dilemmas of science
C.Mysteries of ChemistryD.Inspiration from science
C
Several times a month,you can find Doctor Daniel Nadeau in the Ralph's
market in HuntingtonBeach,California,wearing a white coat and helping people learn
about food.He notices thepre-made macaroni(通心粉)and cheese boxes in a mother's
shopping cart and suggests she switchto whole grain macaroni and real cheese.
Nadeau says sugar and processed foods are big contributors to the rising
diabetes(糖尿病 )rates among children.“In America,over 50 percent of our food is
processed food,Nadeau tells her.“Andonly 5 percent of our food is plant-based
food.I think we should try to reverse that.”This motheragrees to try more fruit juices
for the kids and to make real macaroni and cheese.Score one point forthe doctor,zero
for diabetes.
Research findings increasingly show the power of food to treat or reverse
diseases,but that doesnot mean that diet alone is always the solution,or that every
illness can benefit substantially fromdietary changes.Nevertheless,physicians say that
they look at the collective data and a clear pictureemerges:that the salt,sugar,fat and
processed foods in the American diet contribute to the nation'shigh rates of
obesity,diabetes and heart disease.
By prescribing(开处方 )nutritional changes or launching programs such
as“Shop with yourDoc”,they are trying to prevent,limit or even reverse disease by
changing what patients eat.Theprogram will offer patients several bags of food
prescribed for their condition,along with intensivetraining in how to cook it.They
believe teaching people about which foods are healthy and how toprepare them can
actually transform a patient's life.And beyond that,it might transform the healthand
lives of that patient's family.
8.Why does Doctor Nadeau advise buying whole grain macaroni and real cheese?
A.They're easy to make. B.They're plant-based.
C.They're delicious to eat. D.They're processed food.
9.What does the underlined word “reverse”in paragraph 2 mean?
A.Try out. B.Pick up. C.Take in. D.Turn around.
10.What is the author's attitude toward the power of food?
A.Neutral. B.Dismissive. C.Doubtful. D.Positive.
11.What is the text mainly about?
A.A good cure for diabetes.
B.A new attempt on cooking.
C.A food-as-medicine program.
D.A simple tip on doing shopping.
D
Top-down processing is the process of using context or general knowledge to
understand whatwe perceive(感知).In 1970,psychologist Richard Gregory introduced
the concept.He claimed thatperception is constructive
The processing plays an important role in our interactions with our
environment.Our fivesenses are constantly taking in information.At any given
time,we are experiencing different sights,sounds,tastes,smells,and ways things feel
when we touch them.If we paid attention to each one ofour senses all the time we'd
never do anything else.It enables us to simplify the process by relyingon context and
our pre-existing knowledge to understand what we notice.If our brains didn't
employtop-down processing our senses would overwhelm us.
Top-down processing helps us understand what our senses are perceiving in our
daily lives.Forexample,suppose you receive an important letter but a few drops of
water have ruined part of thetext.A few letters in different words are now just
smudges(污迹).Yet,you're still able to read theletter in its entirety using top-down
processing.You use the context of the words and sentences inwhich the smudges
appear and your knowledge of reading to comprehend the meaning of the
letter'smessage.See a word LO*E,with one letter knocked down,yet you are still able
to quickly recognizethe word as LOVE.
On the one hand,top-down processing serves a positive function by
simplifying the way wecomprehend our sensory perceptions.It enables us to shortcut
the cognitive path between ourperceptions and their meaning.On the other hand,
patterns can also prevent us from perceivingthings in unique ways.So we may
understand the pattern of how to use a mobile phone,but if themanufacturer comes
out with a new phone that employs completely unique interaction patterns,wemay not
be able to figure out how to use it.Besides,as our knowledge is limited and biased (片
面的) in certain ways,it can lead to perceptual errors.
12.What is the author's purpose in writing paragraph 2?
A.To explain main reasons. B.To give practical examples.
C.To draw specific conclusions. D.To analyse theoretical frameworks.
13.What may be the key to understanding a text with missing letters?
A.Pre-existing knowledge. B.Active interactions.
C.Five physical senses. D.Lessons from mistakes
14.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.Seeing is believing. B.Practice makes perfect.
C.Every coin has two sides. D.Experience is the best teacher.
15.What does the author intend to do according to the text?
A.Introduce a reading method. B.Deepen underlying meanings.
C.Illustrate a cognitive strategy. D.Clarify a producing process.
第二节(共5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有
两项为多余选项。
How to Fall Back in Love with Reading
Do you remember the last time you spent time reading books for pleasure?In
the age of digitaldistractions,it is easy to struggle to find the time and headspace to
get lost in literature. 16 Thefollowing tips will help you fall in love with
reading again.
17 Whether it's a thriller,romance,or even a non-fiction book about your
favorite hobby,make sure you choose something that will hold your attention from
beginning to end. If you'reunsure where to start,ask your friends or family for
recommendations,check out online reviews,orbrowse through your local bookstore or
library.
Set aside time for reading books.Whether it's 20 minutes before bedtime or an
hour on yourlunch break,carving out some time in your schedule will make it easier
to sit down and read.And ifyou find that you don't have much free time,try listening
to audiobooks. 18
Keep a reading journal.In your journal,you can write down your thoughts
about what you'rereading or grafii pictures inspired by the book. 19 This is a
great way to engage with whatyou're reading on a deeper level and a fun way to
document your reading journey.
Make reading a social activity.Whether you start a book club with your
friends or join anonline reading group,being able to discuss what you're reading with
others can make the experiencemore enjoyable. 20
A.Find a book that interests you.
B.Create a positive reading routine.
C.But that doesn't mean reading books is a thing of the past!
D.By this way,you can easily fit reading into your busy lifestyle.
E.Plus,it's a great way to get recommendations for what to read next!
F.The others in your book club may come from different backgrounds.
G.It doesn't have to be very involved,just a couple of sentences to jog your memory.
第二部分语言运用(共两节,满分 30分)
第一节(共 15 小题;每小题1 分,满分 15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的
最佳选项。
Once I'd reached retirement age I spent a lot of time travelling to distant
countries,and afterseeing a documentary on Mount Kilimanjaro,I thought perhaps I
should give it a 21 .
When I made 22 with my favorite travel company,I was told their age
limit for the 23 was 80,and as I was 79 at the time I realized it was a question of
now or never!I 24 up andthe date I was given meant that if I could make it to the
summit(顶峰),I'd arrive on the day before my 80th 25 .
When I arrived in Tanzania,Africa,I 26 a group of seven ladies and eight
gentlemen, all of whom I could see were half my age.I could also tell from the 27
that the man incharge would have been 28 without me,and he gave me strict 29
to always walkimmediately behind the leader.I noticed too that he'd asked two of the
group to keep an eye on me,as they were 30 checking to see if I was OK.
For the first three days we had excellent weather,and hour after hour we
trudged (跋涉 )in line,with occasional 31 for toilet and snacks.However,halfway
through day four,the bosssuddenly shouted my name from the end of the line,and
when I 32 in response he yelled,“Norman,you are summit material!”
From then on,no one 33 on me,and on day five we all reached the summit
and then 34 to the peak.In spite of the fact that my birthday was a day
away,everyone stood togetherand sang Happy Birthday To You.You could say we'd
become a 35 .
21.A.run B.reach C.walk D.go