1、 PAGE 6Weekly practice 1第二局部閱讀理解共兩節(jié)，總分值40分共15小題；每題2分，總分值30分閱讀以下短文，從每題所給的四個選項A、B、C和D中，選出最正確選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AThanks for signing up for the 2023 Black Friday Turkey Trot! This email will provide some basics about the race and some great news!First, your race packet (參賽物品包) is ready and can be picked up

2、at the Fleet Feet Sports Tulsa location youve specified during registration.Hours for pickup.Tuesday, 10 am to 8 pm (Fleet Feet Kings Point)Tuesday, 10 am to 7 pm (Fleet Feet Blue Dome)Wednesday, 10 am to 5 pm (both stores, closing early for Thanksgiving)Packets can also be picked up on the race day

3、 at BOK Center, beginning at 8:30 am.Race Start Times1) 5 mile, 8:30 am 2) 1 mile fun run, 9:30 amParkingThere is surface parking to the east of the BOK Center, and some surface parking to the west of the Convention Center. Many lots will be pay-lots. Please pay attention to the signs. We suggest ar

4、riving early to find parking.Racing TimingThe 5 km run will be timed using the BIB-TAG system. Your race number will have a timing device attached to the back of the race number; dont remove or bend this device. Simply wear the Bib on the front of your body on the outside of your clothing so it is v

5、isible and facing forward. You dont need to return the Bib, which is disposable.The Turkey Trot is also a kick-off event for our weekend long “FITNATIC celebrationwe also have a huge number of events and specials all weekend. For more information, please visit .See you on Friday.21. Where should a r

6、unner go to pick up his packet at 8:30 am on Friday? A. Kings Point. B. Convention Center. C. Blue Dome D. BOK Center22. How long will the FITNATIC celebration last? A. Seven days. B. Five days C. Two days D. One day.23. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To attract sports fans to apply for the

7、activity. B. To inform the race participants of the activity. C. To describe details related to the activity. D. To collect money for the parking-lots.BMore than 2.25 billion cups of coffee are drunk throughout the world each day, and its likely that many taste bitter. Now, a new study suggests that

8、 coffee fans can make their drink sweeter by changing the color of their cups.Researchers from Oxford set out to prove whether the claim that coffee drunk from a white cup tastes biter was true. They used 36 volunteers and three different colored cupsblue, white and transparent glass to examine the

9、claim.In one experiment, the white cup increased the intensity (濃度) of the coffee taste relative to the transparent cup. Then, in a second experiment, coffee drunk from the white cup was found to taste less sweet when compared to the other colored cups, while the blue cup made the coffee taste the s

10、weetest.The scientists believe that the color brown may be associated with bitterness, and coffee in a white cup appears the brownest.“Our study clearly shows that the color of a cup does influence our sense of the coffee taste, leading author Dr. George Doorn, wrote in an article for The Conversati

11、on. “The effect of the color of the cup on the taste of the coffee reported here suggests that cafe owners should carefully consider the color of their cups, he said. “The potential effects may spell the difference between a one-time purchase and a return customer.Actually, the idea that color can c

12、hange the food and drink taste came out many years ago. A study published last year reported that red, strawberry-flavored cake served on a white plate was rated as 10 percent sweeter than the same food presented on a black plate.24. The passage is mainly about _. A. the popularity of sweet coffee.

13、B. an experiment made in Oxford. C. the effect of cup color on coffees taste D. useful tips on how to make coffee.25. In which cup will coffee taste the sweetest? A. A white cup. B. A blue cup. C. A transparent cup D. A brown cup26. Caf owners should consider their cups color in order to _. A. reduc

14、e the daily expenses B. show their taste in coffee C. appeal to more customers D. make their caf different.27. We learn from the passage that_. A. coffee in a white cup tastes sweeter than that in a transparent glass B. over 2 billion cups of sweet coffee are drunk worldwide each year. C. Dr. George

15、 Doorn wrote an article about making conversations. D. the idea that color could affect the taste of drink is not new.CWe should feel grateful in our heart when we accept anything others sacrifice for us. However, we often unconsciously do the opposite, which may not be regarded as returning kindnes

16、s with ingratitude, but have the equal power to harm each other. In particular, the closer the relationship is, the more determined we are.Jennifer, my friend Randys mother, is already over 70, poor eyesight and weak legs. But due to her character, she chose to live alone in the suburbs. No matter h

17、ow busily Randy works, he would go there to visit her once or twice every week.That day as soon as he parked his car, Randy smelt the delicious smell of meat coming from her mothers house. His mother said, “Your birthday is coming next week, so Im preparing pork trotters (豬蹄) for you! Seeing the ste

18、aming delicious trotters, he couldnt help complaining, “I dont like these things at all, so fatty.On his way back, he called me, saying that he felt sorry. In fact, he longed to thank his mother and eat up that bowl of trotters. But he felt sorry that it took her too much time and energy. If he didn

19、t stop her strictly, he was afraid the same thing would continue. He would rather not eat trotters any more than have his mother overwork. I understand how he felt exactly. Each of us has done like that. Because of feeling sorry for others sacrifice, we purposely harden our heart against accepting o

20、thers favor and even criticize them severely in order to frighten their goodness away and make them never do that again.This method may work, but it will hurt each others feelings. Its not wrong logically, but we always neglect another sound deep in our heart: because were afraid we cant repay them,

21、 were unwilling to shoulder others goodness. So we reduce its value and refuse it severely. But to destroy others goodness is also to deny you.28. Randy refuse to eat the pork trotters his mother cooked because _. A. he disliked them at all B. they were really very fatty. C. they werent his favorite

22、 taste D. he didnt want her to overwork.29. Randy telephoned the author to _. A. express his apology to his mother B. complain about his mother C. apologize for his rudeness D. ask for a bowl of trotters.30. According to the author, we sometimes say “no to others favor so that _. A. they can be frig

23、htened away B. they wont continue doing that C. we neednt repay them later D. we wont feel sorry for their sacrifice31. In the last paragraph, the author implies that we should _. A. refuse others favor immediately B. deal with others favor wisely C. repay others goodness actively D. shoulder others

24、 goodness completely.DFor a while, I wrote a “Tuesday tip on my blog Lyonsdenmom . It was about easy week-night dinners, organizing parties or perhaps finding time out for friends.About a year ago, I ran out of tips.The truth? As a busy working mom with five busy kids, I probably do have a few tips

25、to share. But honestly, the bar is set pretty lowon a recent day when I was walking our dog, a stranger who knew I had five kids said, “Wow! You have a dog, too?! And it even looks like you showered today! Yes, its true, I shower. Not every day, but most days. See, Im telling the truth. Honestly, in

26、 this cold winter, Im probably taking a shower more to warm up than to clean up.Other funny truths? Im tired. In fact, for the past year, Ive been too tired to type up any update on our life here in Lyons Den. Its hard to arrange a career with all these kids. Although folks just believe that it must

27、 be so much easier now since all the kids are in school, Im here to tell you, its not. Its really not. When I get home from work, Im often tearfully greeted by five kids and five homework folders filled with math facts, invitations, notices and artwork.All those happy smiling faces I share on Facebo

28、ok are real. We are a happy familythank God for that! But were not always smiling, and even in those rare best times when I can get all five kids looking at the camera, the odds would be that one of them isnt wearing underwear, one is pinching (捏) someone behind the scenes and one is just perfectly

29、pronouncing “Damn! So, less perfectly-posed pictures, but more telling the truth. Even if only on Tuesday.32. It seems that the authors life used to be _. A. tiring B. busy C. relaxing D. funny33. Which of the following is true about the author? A. She cant get along well with her neighbors. B. Shes

30、 living a happy life with her family C. She likes to have a shower every day. D. She has already closed her blog now.34. Which of the following words can best take the place of the word odds? A. answers. B. chances. C. solutions D. ways.35. The passage mainly talks about _. A. the happiness of a wor

31、king mother B. the worry of a working mother C. the hardship of a working mother D. the bittersweet of a working mother共5小題；每題2分，總分值10分根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最正確選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。People tend to become more personal and hide less of themselves when using email. Some Britain researchers have found in a

32、recent study that there are good reasons for this.The team of researchers asked 83 pairs of students, all strangers to each other, to solve a problem. They had to discuss this question: _36_ The pairs of students had to talk over the problem either face to face or by computers. Dr. Johnson said, “Th

33、ey told their partners four times as much about themselves when they talked over the Internet as when they talked face to face. When the computers were fitted with cameras so that students could see each other, this limited the personal side of the conversation._37_ It was mainly about things such a

34、s where they went to school, or where they used to live. But some students discussed their love stories, and personal childhood experiences.Dr. Johnson believes that emailing encourages people to focus on themselves. _38_ “If you cannot see the other person, it becomes easier to talk about yourself.

35、 This is because you are not thinking what the other person is thinking of you. So emailing has become the modern way of talking, said Dr. Johnson. _39_ “In the 19th century people started to use the telegraph to communicate. Now the same kind of thing has happened and people ended up speaking more

36、freely.Dr. Johnson thinks that emailers need to know about these effects of emailing, especially when they start work in a company, “_40_ A. Love stories are a popular choice.B. However, this style of talking is not entirely new.C. Generally, the information was not extremely personal.D. The more pe

37、rsonal information you give, the more friends you can make.E. And when they do this, they become more open, especially if there are no cameras.F. If only five people in the world could be saved from a world disaster, who should they be?G. If you didnt know about it, you could find yourself saying mo

38、re about yourself than you wanted to.第三局部完形填空共20小題；每題1.5分，總分值30分閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項A、B、C和D中，選出可填入空白處的最正確選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Samuel was back at the bookshop. He had only one goal in mindto find a book that he had not _41_ the previous day. The book was one of the seven that he had _42_ to buy. But at the

39、 last moment, he changed his _43_. He put all seven back on the shelf.Samuel had a personal _44_ at home with over 1,000 books almost all unread. He had more reading material in his small _45_ than he could finish in two lifetimes, yet his _46_ for more remained burning.He finally _47_put his foot d

40、own. “Not one more book, he told himself, “_48_it was really special. In fact, yesterdays book fit the bill. It was a biography of one of his favorite authorsStephen King, one of Americas most _49_ fiction authors. But it wasnt _50_ for King himselfearly in his _51_, he got hundreds of rejection(退稿)

41、 notices. Samuel wanted to be a great _52_ and King was his role model.Samuel immediately_53_ one of the books he had piled up yesterday, and in minutes, he found all except one the Stephen King book. “What a _54_! he thought, “The one that I want to find is the one that I cant findSamuel took a wal

42、k _55_the shop, knowing that people often pick up something in one place and then leave it in another. The book was a thick paperback with a red cover. But it was _56_ to be foundSo for Samuel, the big _57_ was on. Every bookshop he went to would involve a search for the King book. This new search a

43、dded the _58_ to his bookshop life.Samuel had held something special in his hands. But only when he _59_ did he realize its value. When he found it again, it would _60_ be his favorite book that he never got around to reading.41. A. found B. bought C. missedD. ordered42. A. got B. asked C. refusedD.

44、 intended 43. A. habit B. attitude C. mind D. emotion44. A. relationship B. computer C. libraryD. choice45. A. office B. apartment C. bedD. desk46. A. house B. plan C. stoveD. thirst47. A. decided B. offered C. hopedD. agreed48. A. because B. unless C. whenD. if49. A. popular B. qualified C.traditio

45、nalD. unsuccessful50. A. important B. terrible C. tiringD. easy 51. A. childhood B. calendar C. careerD. creation52. A. writer B. collector C. thinkerD. reader53. A. took B. spotted C. selectedD. ignored54. A. deal B. book C. jokeD. pity55. A. into B. outside C. towardsD. throughout56. A. nowhere B.

46、 somewhere C. anywhereD. everywhere57. A. inspiration B. shopping C. huntD. walk58. A. goal B. curiosity C. pressureD. money59. A. think it overB. got it throughC. finished it offD. let it go60. A. formallyB. certainlyC. possiblyD. generally第II卷50分考前須知：用0.5毫米黑色筆跡的簽字筆將答案下載答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無效。語篇型語法填空共10個小題；

47、每題1.5分，總分值15分閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容不多余3個單詞或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Eddie drove over to Bettys to see her, only to find she wasnt home, so he wrote a note: “Hi, Betty. I love you and I miss you. He was about _61_(tape) the note onto her front door when he saw her car pull up. She walked up the _62_(stair). Instead of the big smile, hug, and kiss that she usually greeted him with, she simply said, “Whats up?“You didnt call me back for _63_ last two days, honey, so I came over to see