閱讀試題（第二套）第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AWinterisatoughtimeforwildbirdsandwithoutmuchfood,itcanbehardforthemtosurvivethecoldwinter.Butnowwilko,oneoftheUK’sleadinghomeandgardenretailers(零售商),hassetupacompetitiontohelpourfeatheredfriends.Areyouakeenphotographer?Ifso,wilkoinvitesyoutoshareyourbestwildbirdpicturesfor

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WhenIwas11,Ienthusiasticallythrewasetofjuggling(雜耍)ballsintheair.Secondslatertheycamecrashingdownonmyhead.Atthispoint,itmayhaveseemedunlikelyIwouldjuggleeveragain.ButIkeptpracticing,andaftertwoyearsIwasjugglingknivesandflamingtorches(火把).Ievenconvincedsomeofmyfriendstolearn,andwestartedperformingatbirthdaypartiesandotherevents.Yearslater,thesamelessonwouldhelpmepushthroughdullanddrystatisticsclassessothatIcouldgoaftermydreammajortobecomeaneuroscientist.MyowndreamsofbecominganeuroscientistbegantodecreasewhenIfirstmeetwithstatistics.Iremembersittingindarkcollegecomputerlabs,workinghardonspecializedsoftwareandhavingnoideawhymyhomeworkanswersweren’tcomingoutasexpected.Ibegantoquestion“canImakeitasaneuroscientist?”Lessonsfrommyjugglingdays,however,taughtmetokeepgoing.Imaintainedinterestinthefieldbyacceptingsetbacksalongthewaytomysuccess.Isawstatisticsasanimportanttoolinsteadofanendtoitself.Ialsostartedstudygroupswithfriendstomakestatisticshomeworkenjoyable.EventuallyIjoinedaresearchlabforsomehands-onexperience.OnceIneededstatisticstoanswerquestionsthatreallyinterestedme,Iwasabletobettermotivatemyselftolearnthem.Onapersonallevel,changingconceptsaboutinterestmayhelpustogrowinthefaceofsetbacks.Sonexttimeyou’vegotaheadachefromhittingyourselfintheheadwithjugglingballs,orfromrunningdepressingstatistics—rememberthattheheadachemightsomedayturnintoanenthusiasticcareer.24.WhatdoesthewritertalkaboutinParagraph1?A.Hisstrangehobby.B.Hisperformingskill.C.Hisdreamtobeanactor.D.Hisexperienceaboutlearningjuggling.25.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenfirstrunningintostatistics?A.Discouraged. B.Tired. C.Surprised.D.Frightened.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“setbacks”inParagragh3mean?A.Backgrounds. B.Results. C.Difficulties. D.Approaches.27.Whatleadstothewriter’ssuccess?A.Learningjugglingtricks.B.Showinginterestsinstatistics.C.Experiencingthestudyofsoftware.D.Stayingmotivatedthroughtoughtimes.C

AgilityRoboticshasreleasedanewmodelthatjoinstheclubofhuman-likerobots.“Digit”isthecompany’sfirstrobottohavefourdegree-of-freedomarms.Itcanusethoseforbalance,pushingdoorsandliftingboxesupto40pounds,oreventocatchthemduringafall.Digitalsohasafutureindustrialdesignthat’smorenice-lookingthanotherhuman-likerobotssuchasBostonDynamics’famous

Atlas.Unlikeitslastmodel,whichwasblindandnavigatedbyfeel,DigithasintegratedsensorsincludingaLiDARsystem.Alongwithanall-newcontrolsystem,thatwillallowittonavigatecrowdedroomsorstairs.It’lllikelybeawhilebeforeDigitcancatchAtlas,whichcanleap,andperform

backflips(后空翻).Still,it’searlydaysfortherobotandit'supgradeabilitywillallowittolearnnewtricksdowntheroad.Bestofall,itcanbeupandwalkingafterfiveminutesoutofthebox.Agility’sCTOJonathanHurstsaidthatthecompanyhasbigplansforthehuman-likerobotinthedelivery,telepresence,entertainmentandothersectors.“Theirimpactcouldbeasbigastheautomobileintermsofchangestolifestyles,andeventrafficpatternsandaspectsofcitylayout（布局）,wheretheserobotspromisetotransformpackagedelivery,”hesaid.It’llbeawhileuntilrobotslikeDigitarehelpingdeliverpizzaandAmazonorders,buttheycouldcertainlyreducetheneedforvehiclesand

autonomouswheeledrobots.Andyes,itwillgoonsale.“WedevelopedDigitforthemuchlargeraudienceofuserswhowishtoexplorebroaderapplicationsthatareenabledthroughleggedmobility,ratherthanfocusingonlyonthemobilityitself,”saidAgilityCEOandco-founderDr.DamionShelton.AgilityRoboticswillreleasepricinginmid-2019,withdeliveriesstartingin2020.28.What’sthechieffeatureofDigitaccordingtoParagraph1?A.Itcanpushdoors. B.Itcancatchobjectsduringafall.C.Itcanliftheavyboxes. D.Ithas4degree-of-freedomarms.29.WhichofthefollowingshowstheadvantageofDigitoveritslastmodel?A.Itcanleapandperformbackflips.B.Itisblindandnavigatedbyfeelingonitsown. C.Ithasintegratedsensorsandanewcontrolsystem.D.Itlearnsnewtricksdowntheroadwithupgradeability. 30.WhatwillDigitdointheplansaccordingtoJonathanHurst?A.Operateautomaticvehicles. B.Changetrafficpatterns.C.Transformpackagedelivery. D.PlaceorderswithAmazon.31.Whatcanbelearntfromthepassage?A.Digitisanewproductonsale. B.Digitwillsoonbeputonmarket.C.Robotshavebeenbroughttoperfection. D.Atlasismoreadvancedinallaspects. DWhen

Israel’sBeresheetspacecraft

launchedtowardthemoonlastweek,itwascarryingatimecapsule.Thelittlelunarprobecarriesa30-millionarchive(檔案館)ofhumanknowledgeetchedintoaDVD-sizemetaldisc.The

LunarLibrary,asthearchiveisknown,isconsidereda“civilizationbackup”tohelpensurethatourfuturegenerationsneverlosehumanity’scollectivewisdom,accordingtoSpivack,co-founderofArchMissionFoundation.“Oneprimarychallengethatwefaceisamnesia(健忘癥)aboutourpastmistakes,andthelackofactivecountermeasurestorepeatingthem,”Spivacksaid.“Forthe

survivalofourspecies,weneedtoensureitissharedwiththepeopleofthefuture.”O(jiān)nesmallpartofthearchiveisacollectionofsongs,children’sdrawingsandwritingsaboutIsraelicultureandhistory.Buttherestistrulyencyclopedic(百科全書).IncludedintheLunarLibraryareWikipedia,fictionandnonfictionbooks,textbooksandsoon.Allofthatinformationisetchedonto25disks.Allofthatcontentwillmeannothingifthephysicalobjectdoesn’tsurvive,sotheArchFoundationhelpeddevelopasuper-durabledata-recordingtechnologycalledNanofichefortheLunarLibrarydisc.“Itcanstandupwelltosustainedheatthatis10timesgreaterthanwhatisexperiencedonthemoonwithnodamagetothedata,”Spivacksaidofthedisc,whichismadeofnickelbecauseofitsextremedurabilityandmodestcost.“Wewantthearchivetolastlongerthanthemoonitself,”Spivacksaid.“Ifweplaceenoughcopiesinenoughplaces,somewillmakeitintothedistantfuture,nomatterwhathappensonEarth,themoon,Marsoranyotherlocation.”32.WhyistheLunarLibrarylaunched?A.Todisplayscientificprogress.B.Topreservehumancivilization.C.Torecordhumans’pastmistakes.D.Toencouragereadingonthemoon.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph5referto?A.TheLunarLibrarydisc. B.Nanofiche. C.TheArchFoundation. D.Nickel.34.WhatcanwelearnabouttheDVD-sizediscfromthetext?A.Itstoresanarchiveofhumanknowledge.B.ItmainlycoversIsraelicultureandhistory.C.Itismadeofexpensivebutlastingmaterials.D.Itresistsheat10timesgreaterthanitdoesontheearth.35.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ADVD-sizeDisctoSurviveLongerB.Israel’sBeresheetSpacecraft

LaunchedC.MoreLunarLibrariesSetupontheMoonD.30-millionPageLibraryHeadingtotheMoon第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Believeitornot!Wearehalfwayinto2019.Likemanypeople,youprobablymadeaNewYear’sdecisiontofinallygetfitandstayfit.Yougotreallymotivated,boughtnewworkoutclothesandgotofftoagreatstart.ButbyAprilorMay,youmayhavelostyoursteam.36,theyarenotalwaysplannedouttosetyouupforsuccess.Areyoureadytogetstartedagain?Herearesometipstohelpyougetbackontrackwithyourfitnessgoals.Chooserealisticgoalsthataremeasurable.Canyoureallyachievethegoalsyouhavesetforyourself?37.Tosay,“Iwanttogetfit”istoobroadrangingandverydifficulttoassess.Clearlydefineyourgoalssothatyoucanrecognizewhenyou’vereachedthemforboththeshortandlongterm.38.Whatstepsareyougoin