宁波理工学院外语平台第四学期阅读答案

1. What's the most popular kind of T-shirt?A . The silk T-shirt in white color.B . The cotton T-shirt with a slogan or pictureC . The Wool T-shirt worn for work.D . The nylon T-shirt worn on playground.正确答案:The cotton T-shirt with a slogan or picture题目详解:依据选项中提供的信息，判断出问题涉及到的是"物体的特征"。

从听力短文倒数第3句中的"with a slogan or picture printedon the front"，判断出，选项中的"The cotton T-shirt with a slogan or picture"与题意相关。

2. Why do people like to wear T-shirt so much today?A . T-shirts are suitable for evening wear.B . T-shirts feel soft and wash well.C . T-shirts are smart and comfortable.D . T-shirts go well with trousers.正确答案:T-shirts are smart and comfortable.题目详解:依据选项中提供的信息，判断出问题涉及到的是"事情发生的原因"。

从听力短文第9句中的"Smart but comfortable andconvenient to wear"，判断出，选项中的"T-shirts are smart and comfortable"与题意相关。

Book 4Unit 1Passage One1. N2.M3.L4.J5.E6. O7. A8. I9.C 10.DPassage Two1. C2.D3.D4.D5.DPassage Three1. B2.D3.C4. A5. DPassage FourS1. “Nuclear family” consists of only a husband and a wife.S2. It contains a large number of relatives.S3. It seems easier for the child to develop a social nature.S4. Nuclear family wins more favor by the law.S5. Extended family.Passage Five1. as→that2. like →as3. adult →adults4. well → well后加as5.fight →fighting (原文中未出现fight，应该在第六页Unit 1 passage 5 第二段第一行active后面加上fight.)6. worked against →worked for7. to →on8. was →were (Unit 1 passage 5 第二段第五行的house应该改成houses.)9. that →what 10. has →hadUnit 2Passage One1. N2. Y3. Y4.N5.Y6.NG7. Y8. to raise nursing to a respectable profession for women9. Notes on Nursing10. the Royal Red CrossPassage Two1. E2.I3.F4. D5. J6.B7.L8.H9.C 10.GPassage Three1. D2. C3. D4. A5. BPassage Fournguage2. host3..Climate4.anguishPassage FiveS1. Her dream was to become a leading fashion designer.S2. Her breakthrough came when she was employed as a fashion designer by a big label in Italy.S3. Her own fashion brand was Nina Fine.S4. Because she dreamed to be her own boss in the fashion industry.S5. Because she created several spectacular garment designs for the company.Unit 3Passage One1. B2. M3. E4.J5.H6. A7. L8.F9.k 10.OPassage Two1. A2.A3.B4.C5.DPassage Three1. A2.C3.B4.B5.DPassage FourS1. Parents are often upset and annoyed.S2. Children’s belief in their parents’ character and correctness.S3. Their parents’ refusal to admit their mistakes.S4. Covering themselves with an unreasonable strict attitude.S5. As long as they admit their wrong doings.Passage Five1. B2.C3.A4.C5.B6. D7.D8.C9.A 10.D11.A 12.A 13.C 14.A 15.B 16.B 17.D 18.D 19. B 20. CUnit 4Passage One1. Y2. NG3.Y4.N5.Y6.N7.Y8. David Gann9. computers and information technology10. “The society will be split in two”Passage Two1. D2.D3.B4.B5.APassage Three1. A2.D3.A4.C5.APassage Four1.A2.A3.A4.D5.BPassage Five1. State →States 6. no-users →non-users2. compare →compare with 7. spokeman →spokesman(29页第二段第二行原文是spokesman，将其改为spokeman.)3. few →fewer 8.find →finding4. in →on 9. are →is5. survey →surveyed 10. majorities →majorityUnit 5Passage One1. Y2. Y3.N4. NG5. N6. Y7. Y8 .a kind of long-standing deep and tense sadness/ a deeper, more intense kind of sadness that lasts a lot longer9. greater work stress and family responsibilities10. to get through despite hardshipPassage Two1.O2.E3. I4.A5. K6. B7. G8. M9. C 10. HPassage Three1. B2.A3.C4.D5.DPassage Four1. D2.D3.C4.B5.APassage Five1. B2. D3. A4.C5.C6. B7. D8. B9. A 10. C11. A 12.B 13. D 14. C 15.A 16. D 17. B 18. B 19. D 20. AUnit 6Passage One1. F2.T3.T4.F5.T1. A2.C3.C4.B5.DPassage Three1. D2. A3.B4. D5.CPassage Four1.C2.B3.D4.B5.APassage FiveS1.The project of nuclear power constructionS2. A part of the protestors and policemen.S3. Public danger, pollution and disposal of wasters.S4. With arrested demonstrators.S5. StubbornUnit 7Passage One1. N2.Y3.Y4. N5.N6.NG7.N8. book 9. laziness 10. finding the parts which make up the machine that is us. Passage Two1. K2.L3.J4.H5.F6.O7.A8. G9. D 10. B Passage Three1. A2. A3.A4.D5.DPassage Four1. F2. T3.F4. T5.FPassage Five1.T2. T3. F4. T5. FUnit 8Passage One1. Y2.N3.NG4.N5.Y6.N7.Y8. not remarkable （remarkable 之前加not）9. shadow boxing10. handling stress wellPassage Two1. G2. M3. O4. N5.I6.B7.C8.D9.A 10.JPassage Three1. A2.A3.D4.D5.BPassage Four1. A2.C3.B4. D5. CPassage Five1. C2.B3.D4.D5.C6.B7.A8.B9.A 10.C11.D 12.C 13.C 14.A 15.C 16.C 17.A 18.B 19.D 20.DUnit 9Passage One1.Y2.NG3. N (改NG为N)4.Y5. NG6.Y7.N8. copyrighted9. sparked a revolution10. began an industryPassage Two1. B2. H3. F4.J5. D6. L7. N8.A9. G 10. I1. A2. D3. B4.A5.BPassage Four1. B2.C3.C4.A5.DPassage Five1. d2.f3.e4.i5.c （改“d”为“c”）6.g7.aUnit 10Passage One1.E2.C3.K4.I5.F6.A7.M8.J9.H 10.OPassage Two1. A2. D3.C4.B5.CPassage Three1. D2. A3. C4.C5.APassage Four1. B2. D3. C4.A5.BPassage Five1. Positive2. teachers, students and parents alike3. emotions rarely have a place in schools4. (1) School is the ideal place for the formation of emotional skills.(2)Family is no longer the ideal place for teaching emotional intelligence.(3)Most Western families are nuclear ones consisting only of parents and children.5. Schools have been engaged in teaching cognitive skills.Unit 11Passage One1. Y2.N3.N4.Y5.Y6.NG7.Y8. they have learned 9. weakness and progress 10. an honest and determine effort Passage Two1. C2.A3. B4. C5. APassage Three1. D2.B3.B4.A5.CPassage Four1. being a native English speaker or not2. The same status as native English teachers.3. Those who have qualifications to teach English effectively.4. It singled out the unqualified, and liberated the qualified.5. non-native but qualified to be effective English teachersPassage Five1. D2.A3.C4.A5.A6. D7.B8.D9. B 10. B11. C 12.A 13.A 14.C 15.B 16.C 17.A 18.D 19. B 20.DUnit 12Passage One1. Y2. NG3. N4.N5. Y6. Y7.Y8. carbon dioxide9. combustion10. ways for nations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.Passage Two1. L2.G3.I4.M5.k6. A7. E8. D9.J 10. BPassage Three1. B2. D3. C4. D5. BPassage Four1. A2. D3. B4. C5. CPassage Five1.C2.B3.A4.B5.C6.D7.A8.A9.A 10.D11.A 12.C 13.C 14.A 15.D 16.B 17.A 18.A 19.C 20.CUnit 13Passage One1. Y2.N3. N4. Y5. N6. Y7. NG8. heart 9. cyclosporine, FK-506 10. kidneyPassage Two1. D2. A3. B4. B5.CPassage Three1. C2. D3.A4.B5.BPassage Four1. B2. D3. C4. C5. DPassage Five1. They are channels of energy2. Occasional tingling or a sense of numbness, heaviness, or soreness.3. Pains resulting from chronic illness and severe injury.4. Yes.5. Only part of its influence.Unit 14Passage One1.Y2.Y3.N4.N5.Y6.N7.Y8. Taoism and Zen Buddhism9. society and ordinary people10. dragon-shaped lanterns, Peking Opera, Wushu or martial arts, chopsticks. (Any three of them) Passage Two1. C2. B3. A4. B5. APassage Three1. A2. D3. C4. C5. BPassage FourS1. Pumpkin.S2. A religious holiday.S3.They lack variety and individuality.S4. They are tax-deductible and more durable.S5. They need professional dry cleaning.Passage Five1.since →before2.more →much3.be enough →在be后加not4.can →could5.to cook →cooking6.gave →give7.scarcely →scarce8.去掉in9.much →在much 前加soUnit 15Passage One1. N2.N3.Y4.Y5.NG6.Y7.N8. the performance and the characteristics9. a Final Report10. the practical implementationPassage Two1. F2. L3. J4. O5. B6. E7.N8. H9. I 10.D Passage Three1. C2.D3.A4. C5. BPassage Four1. D2.D3.B4.B5.APassage FiveS1 In the atmosphere or the air.S2. There are about 880 negative ones in it.S3. They mean the proper ration between positive and negative ions.S4. The heavy air pollutionS5. They’re electric charges that exist in the atmosphere or air.Unit 16Passage OneⅠ.The people of Danyan have carefully preserved their town.II. 1.B 2.A 3.A 4.A 5.C 6.CIII. 1.B 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.A 8.CPassage Two1. Love2. sink3. stay4. Richness, Happiness5. dirty6. Time7. wisdom8. hear (or sentiment or passion ) Passage ThreeParagraph one: V Paragraph two: V Paragraph three: XIPassage Four1. B2. A3.C4.B5.DPassage Five1. A2. B3.A4.D5.B。

Section CWoman’s role in politics has been changing. During the (36) _______movement, woman began to play an active role in American politics. Woman had long been interested in (37)______movement, but the number of woman active in political (38)_____ had been very limited.Now the educated, (39) _____woman have begun to grow tired of the passive role that men had (40) _____to them. Their own interests as a mother were brought into play by their concern over the education and (41) _____of their children, and the city in which they lived. For such purposes, they will also care such public (42) ____as schools and parks. Their interests as a (43) ____were put on the alter by political struggles over taxes, monopolies, and dishonesty in government.But woman’s sympathies are more important than their interests. (44)______________________.Therefore, woman began to devote themselves to charity activity, and also to feel strongly about their own political rights.(45)__________________________________________________________________.They believe they are also more active than men in introducing into politics the note of honesty and human concern that America seemed to need badly.(46)_________________________________________________________________.Test Three36. progressive 37. reform 38. affairs 39. middle-class 40. assigned41. welfare 42. facilities 43. consumer44. Because shocked y the almost daily exposure of the terrible working conditions in the factories and crowded living conditions in cities.45. Women began to realize that they were better equipped than men for political activities.46. Thus, an increasing number of women demanded their right to vote.Birth, marriage and death: these are the greatest (36)_______ events ____ in a human's life. Many things, good and bad, can happen to us in our lives. Yet there are three days which are usually (37) ______marked _____ by some special (38)______ ceremony ____: the day we are born, the day we get married and the day we die. These are the three main things in life. We only have a choice in the second of these: we can choose whether or not to marry. But we have no choice in birth and death. All human beings are (39)____ affected ______ by these three things. The only thing that (40)_______ differs ____ in each society is the way in which these are (41)_____ celebrated _____. Yet all societies(42) _____ share ______ common (43) ____ characteristics _______. Birth is a time of joy. (44)___________________ The proud parents receive congratulations and presents on behalf of the new-born.___________________________ Marriage is also a time of joy. (45)_________________ The young couple go through a special wedding ceremony and receive presents to help them set up their home ________________________. Death is a time of sorrow and is marked by a special ceremony and mourning.(46)__________________ The dates of all three events are usually remembered _________________________.Test2Section CTo be a good teacher, you need some of the (36) ______of a good actor. You must be able to hold the attention and interest of your (37)______; you must be a clear speaker, with a good, strong,(38)_______voice; and you must be able to act what you are teaching, to make its meaning(39)______comprehensible.Watch a good teacher, and you will see that he does not sit just (40)______ before his class: he stands the whole time he is teaching; he walks about, using his arms, hands and fingers to help him in his (41)_______. Listen to him, and you will hear the (42)_______,the quality and themusical not of his voice always changing (43)______ to what he is talking about.(44)__________________________________________.The actor has to speak words which he has learnt by heart; he has to repeat exactly the same words each time he is playing a certain part. Even his movements and the ways in which he uses his voice are usually fixed beforehand.(45)____________________________________________________________.A good teacher works in quite a different way. His audiences take an active part in his play: They ask and answer question; they obey orders, and if they don’t understand something, they say so.(46)______________________________________________________________________.36. gifts 37. audience 38. pleasing 39. readily 40. motionless41. explanation 42. loudness 43.according44. A teacher’s work is entirely different from an actor’s.45. What an actor does is to memorize his words on a script and act as naturally as possible.46. The teacher has to be innovative to create his part to meet the need of his students.If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a (36) , they will cause a (37) . According to several leading (38) psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too (39) of what the parent expects, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great (40) to children. However, if parents are not too (41) about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may (42) in doing very well—especially if the parents are very (43) of their child.Michael Li is very lucky. (44) .Although Michael’s mother knows very little about music, Michael’s father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.Michael’s friend, Winston Chen, however, is not so lucky.(45) .They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win.“(46)”. Winston’s father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes that ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what the parent expects, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children. However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well—especially if the parents are very supportive of their child.Michael Li is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him.Although Michael’s mother knows very little about music, Michael’s father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.Michael’ s friend, Winston Chen, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents aresuccessful musicians, they set a too high standard for Winston.They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. “When I was your age, I used to win every competition I entered.” Winston’s father tells him. Winston is alw ays afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.Section CIf you were supposed to be at my house at 6:00 p.m. for dinner, but you came at 8:00 p.m., we would(36)__________think you were quite impolite. However, if you come from Brazil, the idea of being(37)___________, or “on time”, might mean coming two hours late. In fact, being “early”or “late”because these ideas reflect “social time” rather than real time.Even more (40)____is how people from other cultures explain their lateness. American students might say they simply had not cared that they were late. In (41)___, Brazilians would go out of their way to explain their lateness in a number of ways—they were delayed by unforeseen or (42)____ problem, for example. Or they might (43)____ the reasons of being late to reasons that you might never think of.Some American students might feel very guilty and blame themselves, but (44)_.Another surprising difference that researchers discovered was the way cultures view someone who is late. Americans tend to think negatively of people being late. (45)______ Or, at least, you will be viewed with some disfavor. But in Brazil, if you are late for an appointment, the chances are you will be admired. (46)__________.Section C36.probably 37. punctual 38. background39. definition 40. amazing 41. contrast 42. uncontrollable 43. attribute44. Brazilian students wouldn’t blame themselves or feel ashamed45. In general, if you are late for an appointment or a date with Americans, you can bet people will be angry at you.46. In the Brazilian culture of time, lateness is equated with success, because he or she is so busy with other tasks. Mr. Smith was a wealthy industrialist, but he was not satisfied with his life. He didn’t sleep well and his food did not agree with him. This situation lasted for some time.Finally, he decided to consult his doctor. The doctor advised a change of surroundings.“Go abroad,” he said. “But I’m not good at foreign language,” said Mr. Smith. “It doesn’t matter,” said the doctor, “Go on a voyage. Take plenty of exercise. Try to reduce yourweight. ”Mr. Smith went to Switzerland. He did not know French or German, and had tocommunicate through gestures. He attended a physical training course. To strengthenhis muscles, he had to lie on the ground and raise his right and left legs alternately. Aftera time, he refreshed and forgot the troublesome problems of his factory. He even beganto notice individual trees and individual birds.。

1Time was---20 or 30 years ago---when Mom and kids would go to a studio and sit, and the idealized result would be framed and given to Dad, who would take it to the office and display it for visitors to admire. Often, I'm sure, said photo really did enable the working man to contemplate his loved ones between appointments, but it served other purposes as well. The photo was an emblem, an asset, a hanging prize. Behold, it said; I am not only a lawyer or corporate titan, I am a husband and father. It clarified that work and family occupied two distinct realms, and testified that the owner had achieved success in both.Now, the opposite is true. On one level, to be sure, random unframed photos are just an expression of the more casual (and cramped) nature of the modern so-called office. For many of us, to hang a framed formal portrait of our family would not only look out of place; its weight alone would topple our cubicle wall, knocking over the next cubicle and triggering a disastrous domino effect. More than that, though, today's photos are an expression of the conflicted feelings of the modern office worker. Rather than relegating the family to a different realm, they are an attempt to bring the two realms closer, to admit family into the office. They are attempts to make us feel that we are not separate fromour kids; that we are still with them, and they with us, vivid, changeable, in the flesh. They are expressions of pride, yes, and love, yes, but also of guilt and longing. So powerful are the emotions roused that a friend of mine, upon returning to work after having her first child, found that she couldn't bring any photos; they made the absence from her son too painful.Not everything has changed. Formal photos still hang in uneasy coexistence with informal ones, in women's offices and in men's. Sociologist Arlie Hochschild spent time at a company she refers to, in her book The Time Bind, as "Amerco." There, she noted, it was the lower-ranking women who peppered their desks with intimate family snapshots.For these women, she posits, the photos sent a message： I may not be powerful here, but there's a place, home, where I am. The more high-up the woman, the less she indulged in these snapshots, as if they might call her commitment into question. Instead, executive women resorted to the traditional framed trophy photo. I don't entirely buy this distinction -- in my workplace, women at all levels do the montage thing, as do men -- but I do remember being in the office of a busy lawyer and seeing a framed photo of her and her kids on the beach, and it was facing me, not her, and I wondered, a little, if it was saying： I don't work as much as it seems!at the same time that family photos testify to what we have, they also testify to what we don't. What we don't have, while we're working, is the very thing they display： the spontaneous moments, the golden unlimited hours. In keeping these snapshots at our desk we are like pets, really, that in their master's absence seek out his sweater to lie upon. Absent our family, the best we can do is bask in its representation, create the illusion that we can sense our kids, feel them, hear their laughter.A . work commitmentB . family achievementC . personal freedomD . guilt正确答案:family achievement2. According to the passage, today‟s office photos differ from photos of 20 or 30 years ago in that_______A . they are more formalB . they mainly serve a decorative purposeC . they bridge work and familyD . they help relieve the stress of workplace正确答案:they bridge work and familyA . lower-ranking women generally do not have trophy photos in officeB . some executive women have trophy photos in their officeC . high-up women don‟t bring snapshots to officeD . lower-ranking women use family snapshots to show their power at home正确答案:high-up women don‟t bring snapshots to officeA . positive elements of lifeB . family life they miss at workC . their pride in their achievementsD . their ranking in the office正确答案:family life they miss at workA . completely the same in functionB . almost identical in functionC . share some similarities in functionD . totally different in function正确答案:share some similarities in function2For centuries in Spain and Latin America, heading home for lunch and a snooze with the family was something like a national right, but with global capitalism standardizing work hours, this idyllic habits is fast becoming an endangered pleasure. Ironically, all this is happening just as researchers are beginning to note the health benefits of the afternoon nap.According to a nationwide survey, less than 25 percent of Spaniards still enjoy siestas (午休，午睡). And like Spain, much of Latin America has adopted Americanized work schedules, too, with shortened lunch times and more rigid work hours. Last year the Mexican government passed a law limiting lunch breaks to one hour and requiring itsemployees to work their eight-hour shift between 7 a.m and 6 a.m. Before the mandate (指令，训令), workers would break up the shift --- going home midday for a long break with the family and returning to work until about 9 or 10 p.m. The idea of siesta is changing in Greece, Italy and Portugal, too, as they rush to join their more “industrious” counterparts in the global market.Most Americans I know covet sleep, but the idea of taking nap mid-afternoon equates with laziness, unemployment and general sneakiness. Yet according to a Nation Sleep Survey poll, 65 percent of adults do not get enough sleep. Numerous scientific studies document the benefits of nap taking, including one 1997 study o the deleterious (有害的) effects deprivation in the journal internal Medicine. The researchers found that fatigue harms not only marital and social relations but worker productivity.According to Mark Rosekind, a former NASA scientist and founder of Solutions in Cupertino, Calif., which educates businesses about the advantages of sanctioning (赞许) naps, we‟re biologically programmed to get sleep between 3 and 5 p.m and 3 and 5 a.m our internal timekeeper --- called the circadian clock --- operates on a 24-hour rotation and ever y 12 hours there‟s a dip. In accordance with these natural sleep rhythms, Rosekind recommends that naps be either for 40 minutes or for two hours. Latin American counties, asserts Rosekind, have it right all long. They‟re been in sync with (与…同步) their clo cks; we haven‟t.Since most of the world is sleep-deprived, getting well under the recommended eight hours a night (adults get an average of 6.5 hours nightly), we usually operate on a kind of idle midday. Naps are even more useful now that most of us forfeit (失去) sleep because of insane work schedules, longer commute times and stress. In a study published last April, Brazilian medical researchers noted that blood pressure and arterial blood pressure dropped during a siesta.A . the standardizing of work hoursB . the growth of global capitalismC . the habit of nappingD . the decline of the siesta tradition正确答案:the decline of the siesta traditionA . get home from work much later than in the pastB . finish the workday earlier than in the pastC . work fewer hours than in the pastD . work more reasonable hours than in the past正确答案:finish the workday earlier than in the pastA . lackB . valueC . needD . desire正确答案:desireA . nap-taking will put their jobs at risksB . nap-taking is a sign of lazinessC . they get plenty of sleepD . Spanish culture is inefficient正确答案:nap-taking is a sign of lazinessA . the siesta tradition and its health benefitsB . the negative effects of sleep-deprivation on health and worker productivityC . the importance of the siesta tradition in Spain and Latin AmericaD . the health benefits of afternoon naps正确答案:the siesta tradition and its health benefits3Perhaps most challenging is the set of skills required to produce a written assignment, the most common means by which student learning is evaluated. This demands a critical evaluation of a potentially large amount of required reading.The reading required to perform writing tasks required a set of effective strategies with which many students may be unfamiliar. The texts themselves may vary greatly in both content and style from subject to but all required the same critical analysis of conceptually complicated material.Similarly, the experience of speaking before an audience will almost certainly be a new experience for most undergraduates. Again, students are expected to critically evaluate issues and to contribute to the discussion or analysis. Participation in these discussions often forms part of a student‟s course assessment and those who fail to express themselves may gain lower grades.Many students find the experience of attending university lecture to be a confusing and frustrating experience. The lecture speaks for one or two hours, perhaps illustrating the talk with slides, writing up important information on the blackboard, distributing reading material and giving out assignments. The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and wonders what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture with notes which do not catch the main points and which become hard even for the student himself to understand.Most institutions provide courses which assist new students to develop the skills they need to be effective listeners and note-takers. If these are unavailable there are many useful study-skills guides which enable learners to practice these skills independently. In all cases it is important to tackle the problem before actually starting your studies. If you leave it until after your course begins, you may find that you are not able to study and to learn how to study at the same time.It is important to acknowledge that most students have difficulty in acquiring the languageskills required in college study. One way of overcoming these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes which most institutions provide throughout the academic year. Another basic strategy is to find a study partner with whom it is possible to identify difficulties, exchange ideas and provide support.The acquisition of effective language and study skills is a process which continues throughout undergraduate life and is itself a fundamental component of a university education.A . the necessity of getting much knowledgeB . the importance of acquiring a set of effective study skillsC . the training of writing at collegeD . the training of reading ability正确答案:the importance of acquiring a set of effective study skillsA . speak bravelyB . take a lot of courseC . take as many notes as possibleD . read and think critically正确答案:read and think critically3. When a student has difficulties acquiring language skills, it is advisable for him or her to _______A . memorize more wordsB . seek advice from booksC . exchange ideas with a partnerD . turn to the teacher immediately正确答案:exchange ideas with a partnerA . learning how to learn is just as important as what to learnB . most teachers fail to teach students how to learnC . taking notes in class is not so importantD . most students are confused by traditional teaching正确答案:learning how to learn is just as important as what to learnA . notice the reactions from the audienceB . give his own commentsC . speak clearly enoughD . show his knowledge from books正确答案:give his own comments4The hotel habits of business travelers have been studied for the third year by the worldwide hotel chain Novotel, which has several hotels in China.The survey of Novotel hotels throws up some interesting facts about behavior of businessmen and businesswomen when they are away from home. Women pilfer (小偷小摸)souvenirs (纪念品) from their hotel rooms as men raid the bars in the refrigerators in their rooms, the hotel study found. It discovered that women are more likely to take a souvenir from their hotel room than men, and a man, more often than a woman, will have the biggest mini-bar bill for drinks used in their rooms.Men leave cleaner hotel rooms---men were voted tidier travelers than women by staff (员工)and management at the international chain of hotels--- but they make noisier guests, usually caused by watching the television with the sound turned loudly.It is almost always the male guest who is caught naked (赤裸的)outside his room, often through mistaking the door to the hallway for the one to the bathroom.It found the most popular time for dinner was 7 p.m. ---7：30 p.m., although men were likely to dine in the restaurant while women preferred room service. A Caesar salad was the most popular choice of all women diners surveyed, while men preferred to choose a steak if eating in their room.But in two matters, both sexes were on an equal footing： men and women were equally forthright (直截了当的)when it came to asking for an upgrade (上升) to a better room, and it is almost standard business practice these days for both men and women on business trips to be carrying a laptop computer with them.A . dine in hotel restaurantsB . eat the things in the refrigerators in hotel roomsC . take home some decorative things from hotel rooms as souvenirsD . keep hotel rooms tidy正确答案:take home some decorative things from hotel rooms as souvenirsA . spend more on drink consumption in hotel roomsB . make hotel rooms dirtyC . dine in hotel roomsD . require a move to a better room正确答案:spend more on drink consumption in hotel roomsA . dining in the restaurantB . bringing a laptop computerC . asking for room servicesD . choosing the food for dinner正确答案:bringing a laptop computerA . not mentioned in the passageB . to show that women are preferable guests for a hotel to menC . to show that both men and women have some interesting hotel habitsD . to show that men are preferable guests for a hotel to women正确答案:not mentioned in the passage5Today, there are many ways open to those who wish to continue their education. However, nearly all require some break in one‟s career in order to attend school full time. Part-time education, that is, attending school at night or for one weekend a month, tends to drag the process out over time and puts the completion of a degree program out of reach of many people. Additionally, such programs require a fixed time commitment which can also impact negatively on one‟s career and family time.Of the many approaches to teaching and learning, however, perhaps the most flexible and accommodating is that called distance learning.Distance learning is an educational method, which allows the students the flexibility to study at his or her own pace to achieve the academic goals, which are so necessary in today…s world. The time required to study many be set aside at the student‟s convenience with due regard to all life…s other requirements. Additionally, the student may enroll in distance learning courses from virtually any place in the world, while continuing to pursue their chosen career. Tutorial assistance may be available via regular airmail, telephone, facsimile machine, teleconferencing and over the Internet.Good distance learning programs are characterized by the inclusion of a subject evaluation tool with every subject. This precludes the requirement for a student to travel away from home to take a test. Another characteristic of a good distance-learning program is the equivalence of the distance-learning course with the same subject materials as those students taking the course on the home campus. The resultant diploma or degree should also be the same whether distance learning or on-campus study is employed. The individuality of the professor/student relationship is another characteristic of a good distance-learning program. In the final analysis, a good distance learning program has a place not only for the individual students but also the corporation or business that wants to work in partnership with their employees for the educational benefit, professional development, and business growth of the organization. Sponsoringdistance learning programs for their employees gives the business the advantage of retaining career-minded people while contributing to their personal and professional growth through education.1. According to the passage， which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of part-time education?A . It tends to last too long for many people to complete a degree program.B . It affects one…s career.C . It gives the student less time to share with the family.D . It requires some break in one…s career.正确答案:It requi res some break in one…s career.A . They can pursue their chosen career while studying.B . Their tutorial assistance comes through regular airmail, telephone, facsimile machine, etc.C . The students may choose his or her own pace.D . The students may study at any time to his or her convenience.正确答案:Their tutorial assistance comes through regular airmail, telephone, facsimile machine, etc.A . Further training of employees and business growth.B . Recruitment of more talented people.C . Better cooperation with universities.D . Good image of the business.正确答案:Further training of employees and business growth.A . Higher salary.B . Good relationship with the employer.C . Professional growth.D . Good impression on the employer.正确答案:Professional growth.A . It includes a subject evaluation tool with every subject.B . Its course uses the same subject materials as those students taking the course on the home campus.C . A distance-learning program has a place only for students.D . The relationship of the professor/student is characterized by individuality.正确答案: A distance-learning program has a place only for students.。

大学英语四级（阅读）模拟试卷3(题后含答案及解析) 题型有： 4. Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree. In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester. A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester. Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year. It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period. It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice. For every course that he follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to prospective employers. All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work, but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm. The effective work of maintaining discipline is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities. Any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example, by cheating has to appear before a student court. With the enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity. A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career.1．Normally a student would attend at least______classes each week.A．36B．20C．12D．15正确答案：C解析：由文章第1段可知，每个学生每学期要上4到5门课，每门课每周有3节，由此可知学生每周要上12一15节课，因此一个学生每个星期至少要上12节课．故选C。

浙大宁波理工英语平台阅读和精读答案who talks more, women or men? The seemingly [ 1 ] evidence is reconciled by the difference between what I call public and private speaking. More men feel comfortable by doing “public speaking”, while more women feel comfortable by doing “private speaking”. For most women, the language of conversation is [ 2 ] a language of rapport (融洽，和谐): a way ofestablishing connections and [ 3 ] relationships. Emphasis is placed on displaying similarities and [ 4 ] experiences. People feel their [ 5 ] connections at home or in [ 6 ] where they feel at home with one or a few people they feel close to and comfortable with, in other words, during “private speaking”. But even the most public situations can be approached like private speaking. For most men, talk is mainly a means to [ 7 ] independence and negotiate and maintain status in a hierarchical (等级的) social order. This is done by exhibiting knowledge and skill, and by holding centre stage through [ 8 ]performance such as storytelling, joking, or imparting information. From childhood, men learn to use talking as a way to get and keep [ 9 ]. So they are more comfortable speaking in larger groups made up of people they know less well, in the [ 10 ] sense, “public speaking”. Buy even the most private situations can be a pproached like public speaking, more like giving a report than establishing rapport. 1.settings正确答案:contradictory题目详解:根据句中?Who talks more, women or men?的提示，本句指的是?有争议的contradictory?问题。

浙江大学宁波理工学院外语平台（三）阅读答案Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it's painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you're "hot". That's try. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the noon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues as: Get up John! You'll be late for work again! The possible explanation to be trouble is that John is at his temperature and energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has. You can't change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help. Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you're sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up late than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won't change your cycle, but you'll get up steam and work better at your low point.1. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably ______.A . he refuses to follow his own energy cycleB . he is not sure when his energy is lowC . he is a lazy personD . he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening正确答案:he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening题目详解:所谓的“懒惰”实际上是因为这个人的能量在夜里已经达到顶峰。

阅读理解。

阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

As a human being you may have the choice of three basic attitudes towards life. You may treat life with thephilosophy (哲学) of the vegetable, in which case your life will include being born, eating, drinking, sleeping, marrying, growing old and dying.The second basic attitude is to look at life as if it were a business. A great many so-called successful men and women believe that life is a business. If you believe so, your first question of life, naturally, is " What do I get out of it? " " How much is this worth to me?" In a word, based on this attitude, happiness becomes a matter of successful competition. The great majority of human beings today look at life as if it were a business.The third attitude toward life is the way of the artist. Here the basic philosophy is "What can I put into it?". They value cooperation and contribution. This point of view has been proved by history; for history remembers best those who have contributed most richly to the interests of their fellow-men. The more we investigate(调查),the more we become certain that the artistic attitude is the only one which goes with human happiness.1. From the passage we know people who take the second life attitude ________.A. are mostly businessmenB. think of getting the interests (利益) firstC. find their happiness from hard workD. take competition as their whole life2. People who are best remembered by history are probablyA. those living on vegetablesB. successful menC. artistsD. businessmen3. We may infer from this passage that ________.A. some people are living only on vegetablesB. the artistic attitude is accepted by most peopleC. the writer prefers the third life attitudeD. artists do most for the society in order to be remembered longer than others【参考答案及解析】1. B 推断题。

浙江大学宁波理工学院外语平台答案（3）来源：网络仅供参考【下载】--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.A . Doing housing businessB . Looking for a suitable house.C . Reading newspapers.D . Reading advertisements.提交的答案: Looking for a suitable house.正确答案: Looking for a suitable house.题目详解:null2.A . The price is to high.B . There is no shopping nearby.C . The place is noisy.D . The house is far from his company.提交的答案:The place is noisy.正确答案:The place is noisy.题目详解:null3.A . It is not in the city center.B . It has a garden.C . It is very far from the place the man works in.D . It is not very expensive.提交的答案:It is very far from the place the man works in.正确答案:It is very far from the place the man works in.题目详解:null【下载】--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.A . A journal about the process of writing.B . A translation of a short literary work.C . A poem that rhymes.D . A story in prose.提交的答案:A poem that rhymes.正确答案:A poem that rhymes.题目详解:null2.A . He isn't sure it's available in English.B . The class has been assigned to read it.C . He thinks it's an example of what the professor wants.D . He was able to read it in French.提交的答案: The class has been assigned to read it.正确答案: He thinks it's an example of what the professor wants.题目详解:null3.A . To write without using it is difficult both in English and in French.B . It's commonly used in English to make poetry rhyme.C . It's pronounced differently in French than it is in English.D . Every word in the French author's book contained it.提交的答案:To write without using it is difficult both in English and in French. 正确答案:To write without using it is difficult both in English and in French. 题目详解:null【下载】--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.A . Find a place to live.B . Go to the store before it closes.C . Get a ride home with Nancy.D . Carry his groceries home.正确答案:Carry his groceries home.题目详解:null2.A . He thought he'd get a ride with the Kramers.B . He didn't expect to buy a lot.C . The supermarket is just down the block.D . He had only one bag of groceries.正确答案:He didn't expect to buy a lot.题目详解:null3.A . They let him live with them for free.B . They are paying for his education.C . They invited him to their party.D . They took him on a vacation with them.正确答案:They let him live with them for free.题目详解:null【下载】--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.A . The election for president.B . The election for secretary.C . The election for senator.D . The election for treasurer.正确答案:The election for president.题目详解:null2.A . Write a speech.B . Study chemistry.C . Make posters.D . Answer questions.正确答案:Write a speech.题目详解:null3.A . Compare their lecture notes.B . Vote in the school election.C . Review the man's talk.D . Prepare questions to ask candidates.正确答案:Review the man's talk.题目详解:null【下载】--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.A . To cancel a reservation.B . To make a reservation.C . To change a reservation.D . To check a reservation提交的答案:To check a reservation正确答案:To check a reservation题目详解:null2.A . Problems with computers.B . Too few pilots and passengers.C . Problems with aircraft.D . Too many passengers.提交的答案:Problems with computers.正确答案:Problems with computers.题目详解:null3.A . By rewriting her ticket.B . By calling her back.C . By making her reservation.D . By meeting her at the airport.提交的答案:By calling her back.正确答案:By calling her back.题目详解:null【下载】--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.A . The man's illness.B . The hobby of the woman's mother.C . Their class.D . The effect of antibiotics.正确答案:The effect of antibiotics.题目详解:null2.A . He would go to school.B . He would stay in bed.C . He would take some antibiotic.D . He would ask for help from her father.正确答案:He would take some antibiotic.题目详解:null3.A . In the library.B . From books.C . On TV.D . From teachers.正确答案:From books.题目详解:null【下载】--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.A . Dogs are social animals.B . Dogs are wild animals.C . Dogs can obey to their owners if properly trained.D . Dogs can bite their owners.正确答案:Dogs are wild animals.题目详解:null2.A . Obedience training would solve all behavior problems of the dog.B . Obedience training would enable the dog to gain its food.C . Obedience training would be the foundation for solving any behavior problem.D . Obedience training would teach the dog to perform clever tricks.正确答案:Obedience training would be the foundation for solving any behavior problem. 题目详解:null3.A . Effective communication is a good way to teach the dog new tricks.B . Effective communication is essential to solve the dog's behavior problems.C . Effective communication is an extreme measure in obedience training.D . Effective communication is the foundation for dogs to perform tasks.正确答案:Effective communication is essential to solve the dog's behavior problems.题目详解:null【下载】--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.A . Parents.B . Genes.C . Both Environment and Genes.D . Environment.提交的答案:Both Environment and Genes.正确答案:Both Environment and Genes.题目详解:问题是“什么决定我们的性格？”根据对话，应为“基因和环境”。

浙江省四校联考2023-2024学年高二下学期3月月考英语试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、阅读理解The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) supports a wide variety of programs to ensure that all youth have the skills and training they need to successfully make the switch to adulthood and careers. These programs include: ApprenticeshipApprenticeship is a combination of on-the-job training and related classroom instruction in which workers learn the practical and theoretical aspects of a highly skilled occupation. Applicants for apprenticeship programs must be at least 16 years old and meet the program sponsor's qualifications.YouthBuildYouthBuild programs give at-risk youth ages 16-24 the opportunity to transform their lives by earning their high school certificate of graduation or an equally state-recognized degree, learning to be community leaders, and preparing for college and other post-secondary training opportunities.Job CorpsJob Corps is the nation's largest and most comprehensive residential, education, and job training program for at-risk youth, ages 16 through 24. Private companies, state agencies, federal agencies, and unions recruit(招募) young people to participate in Job Corps, where they can train for and be placed in jobs.Youth ConnectionsThe Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 is carrying out a comprehensive youth employment program for serving qualified youth, ages 14-24, who face barriers to education , training, and employment.For more information about youth programs, visit ETA's Division of Youth Services page. 1．What can participants do in the YouthBuild?A. Lead the state communities.B. Study theories of skilled work.C. Obtain a graduation certificate.D. Prepare for secondary training.2．Which program is suitable for teenagers aged 15?A. Apprenticeship.B. YouthBuild.C. Job Corps.D. Youth Connections.3．What is the author's purpose of writing the text?A. To improve youth training.B.To advertise for youth services.C. To transform youth development.D. To introduce ETA youth programs.In 2016, when I was on the graduate scheme (计划) at Deutsche Bank, Marie Inafidon, chief executive of Stemettes, who encourages girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) , was also working there. I didn't meet her at the time, but I did read an article about her and her career.Learning at 21 years old about the career of a young black woman' succeeding in a traditionally white male-dominated industry was one of the most influential things that ever happened to me. It gave me confidence that it was possible to do well in the office and work on personal external project at the same time.Role models can play a central role in shaping a young professional's career. They are especially important if you belong to an under-represented group for whom a lack of representation in the workplace can lead to feeling isolated and lacking in confidence. They can help those just starting out, whether or not they are a graduate as I was, to believe in their own abilities.There's a growing need to have accessible role models. Given the tendency to exaggerate (夸大) success stories, hearing from women who talk honestly about the challenges they have faced, either when starting a business or forming a new career path, is much more effective. A study revealed that 70 per cent of girls say they think differently about their futures after hearing from women role models.I'm frequently asked about what businesses could be doing to increase racial diversity in the workplace. A good starting point is to actively promote and support the voices of the people in the organisation that are leading positive change and inspiring others. This makes a real difference. Unlike the tokenism (装样子) I still come across, which results in individuals being made the lone representative for a group without real support from the organisation.Things came full circle for me when I interviewed Ms. Inafidon for my book in 2019. I was able to tell her of the incredible impact her passion and confidence had had on me as a graduate trainee and how grateful I would always be for that.4．What do we learn about Marie Inafidon?A. She became successful at 21.B. She was a trainee at Deutsche Bank.C. She encouraged girls to take up STEM-related work.D. She helped the author with her external project personally.5．Who can benefit most from role models in the work place according to the third paragraph?A. Experienced professionals.B. A graduate eager to succeed.C. People without special abilities.D. The young from an under-represented group. 6．What is effective in changing girls' mindset?A. Taking on challenging projects.B. Reading more made-up success stories.C. Starting their own business as early as possible.D. Listening to women role models share their experiences.7．What should businesses do to increase racial diversity in the workplace according to the author?A. Encourage positive opinions.B. Make more colored people authorities.C. Include more people of different races.D. Understand the true meaning of tokenism.New York University (NYU) surgeons have performed the world's first transplant of an entire human eye, an extraordinary addition to a face transplant, although it's far too soon to know if the man will ever see through his new left eye.An accident had destroyed most of Aaron James' face and one eye. His right eye still works. But the surgeons hoped replacing the missing one would produce better cosmetic (整容的) results for his new face. The NYU team is doing just that. James is recovering well from the dual (双重的) transplant last May and the donated eye looks remarkably healthy.Today, transplants of the cornea(眼角膜) are common to treat certain types of vision loss. But transplanting the whole eye—the eyeball, its blood supply, and the critical optic nerve(视神经) that must connect it to the brain-is considered a moonshot in the search to cure blindness.Whatever will happen next, James' surgery offers scientists a window into how the human eye tries to heal. "We're not claiming that we are going to restore sight," said Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez, who led the transplant. "But there's no doubt that we are one step closer."Some specialists had feared the eye would quickly become dry and wrinkled. However, when Rodriguez opened James' left eyelid, the donated eye was fat and full of liquid. Doctors see good blood flow and no sign of rejection.Now researchers have begun analyzing scans (扫描结果) of James' brain that detected some puzzling signals from that all-important but injured optic nerve. Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg, who has long studied how to make eye transplants a reality, called the surgery exciting. "It's an amazing confirmation of animal experiments that have kept transplanted eyes alive," he said. "The difficulty now is how to regrow the optic nerve, although animal studies are making progress." He praised the NYU team's "boldness" in even aiming for optic nerve repair and hopes the transplant will promote more research.8．What can be learnt from the first two paragraphs?A. James is fully content with the surgery result.B. The surgeons have transplanted the face and an eye to James.C. James can see through his transplanted eye pretty soon.D. The surgery to replace James' missing eye is underway.9．What does the underlined word “moonshot” in paragraph 3 probably mean?A. A task impossible to complete.B. A fantasy existing in the virtual world.C. A project extremely tough to accomplish.D. A mission probable to be complete without effort.10．What challenge are the researchers facing now?A. How to obtain better cosmetic results.B. How to stop the transplanted eye from shriveling(萎缩).C. How to make further progress in animal studies.D. How to grow the optic nerve of the transplanted eye again.11．What can be a suitable title for the text?A. James Received Transplanted Eye PerfectlyB. NYC Doctors Perform World's First Eye TransplantC. Various Methods to Treat Different Types of Vision LossD. Advances Made in Eye Transplant and Optic Nerve RepairCould you manage without the internet for four and a half years? That's exactly what the actress Selena Gomez has done in a bid to improve her mental health.She has spoken extensively about the relationship between her social media usage and mental well-being, recalling feeling like "an addict" as to becoming Instagram's most followed user in 2016. "Indeed, I regret quitting from social media that late", says she. "The unnecessary hate and comparisons went away once I put my phone down.”However, the increasing digitization (数字化) means that everything from paying a bill to even making a phone call is at the mercy of the internet. Actively opting (选择) out of the internet becomes a matter of privilege. Ms Gomez's multi-millionaire status has allowed her to take the "social” out of social media. The fact that she's still the second most-followed woman on Instagram suggests it's entirely possible to maintain a significant web profile to promote various projects by way of a dedicated team—without being exposed to the cruel comments.It goes without saying that this is fundamentally different from how the rest of us without beauty deals and films to publicize use the likes of Instagram and Twitter, but even the concept of a digital detox (戒瘾) requires having a device and connectivity to choose to disconnect from.The UK's digital divide has worsened over the past two years, leaving poorer families without broadband connections in their homes. Digital exclusion (数字隔绝) is a major threat to wider societal equality in the UK.Consequently, it's worth bearing in mind that while deleting all social media accounts will undoubtedly make some feel infinitely better, many other people benefit from the strong sense of community that sharing platforms can develop. Greater resources and initiatives are needed to provide the underprivileged with the connectivity they desperately need to learn, work and live. It's crucial that people feeling social media is harmful to their mental health are allowed to switch off and for those living in digital exclusion to be able to switch on primarily.12．What do we learn about the actress Selena Gomez in the past four and a half years?A. She has withdrawn from social media.B. She has won Instagram's most followers.C. She has had worsening mental problems.D. She has succeeded in a bid on the internet.13．Why does actively opting out of using the internet become a matter of privilege?A. Most people think that digital exclusion promotes societal equality in the UK.B. Most people can hardly abandon the web while avoiding hate and comparisons.C. Most people can hardly get by without the internet due to growing digitization.D. Most people have been seriously addicted to the web without being aware of it. 14．What is stressed concerning social media platforms in the last paragraph?A. They are beneficial to people's mental health.B. They create a virtual community on the internet.C. They help many people feel connected with others.D. They provide a necessary device for a digital detox.15．What is the author's attitude towards social media platforms?A. Subjective.B. Objective.C. Disapproving.D. Favorable.二、七选五16．In our fast-paced world, where speed and instant results often steal the spotlight, there's a quiet but great virtue that often goes unnoticed—the courage to go slow. It may sound abnormal, but instead of rushing to implement (实施), we need to slow down. This is particularly relevant when we start the journey of developing instructional strategies. ①_____●Start, add and abandon habits. Understand that habit formation takes time and requires testing, reflecting, and adapting. Set systems that focus you and your team and organization on the implementation and impact on a few key practices. ②_____●Push consistency over intensity. Focus on maintaining consistent effort rather than pushing for rapid, unsustainable changes. ③_____ This occurs because the lasting habits that are selected are implemented every day and reflected upon routinely.●④_____ Celebrate each little victory along the way. These moments of success, no matter how minor, are the building blocks of lasting change.●Seek support. Surround yourself with individuals who support your journey and value the importance of patience. Lean on their encouragement during challenging times.Admittedly, it takes courage to welcome the wisdom of going slow in this competitive world. ⑤_____ Taking it slow with patience enables individuals to travel along this journey with determination, as can be illustrated by the well-known story of the tortoise and the hare.A. Ask for suggestions.B. Applaud small wins.C. It's the slow and steady progress that leads to lasting habits.D. As we slow down, patience becomes our greatest companion.E. Protect these few practices by giving up other unsuitable ones.F. However, is it right for us common people to do so in such a way?G. The question then is, how do we go slow and develop and sustain a new habit?三、完形填空（15空）Adrienne Tully, an amateur photographer, went to the coast of a beach in Belmar, Newwhat he did.17．A. wildlife B. city C. fight D. sunrise18．A. launch B. anticipate C. shoot D. report19．A. cooperating B. forming C. arguing D. encountering20．A. hope B. charge C. absence D. face21．A. confused B. desperate C. anxious D. depressed22．A. fortunately B. however C. otherwise D. therefore23．A. defeated B. deserted C. stuck D. seated24．A. routines B. attempts C. excuses D. routes25．A. ruined B. interrupted C. canceled D. postponed26．A. purposely B. randomly C. elegantly D. heroically27．A. onlooker B. tourist C. surfer D. guide28．A. going B. washing C. thundering D. struggling29．A. ashamed B. mad C. amazed D. expert30．A. went off B. turned up C. settled down D. set out31．A. appreciated B. understood C. awarded D. supported四、短文填空32． The Qinghai Lake National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Qinghai Province has updated ①_____(it) list of protected wildlife, adding 10 species ②_____ the previoustotal of 72, according to a report by the Xinhua News Agency. The updated list, which was revised by experts, ③_____(include) 82 species of protected wildlife. The number of national first-level protected animals has increased from 19 to 22. Meanwhile, the number of second-level nationally protected animals has increased from 53 to 60. ④_____(additional), the number of wild plants under national protection has reached 12 species. According to the report, the ⑤_____(revise) of the wildlife list focused on optimizing (优化) ⑥_____ adjusting the bird list. Species with uncertain records were removed from the original list and new species that have been monitored in recent years were added, increasing the total number of bird species from 232 to 281.First ⑦_____(found) in 1975, the Qinghai Lake National Nature Reserve is located in the northeast of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, ⑧_____(cover) the entire water area of the Qinghai Lake and the islands, beaches and wetlands, ⑨_____ birds breed and nest. The reserve is the ⑩_____(early) of its kind in China to be listed in the List of Wetlands of International Importance in 1992, according to UNESCO.五、书面表达33．假定你是李华, 你的英国笔友Peter上周因为使用AI完成翻译作业而被中文老师批评, 心情非常低落。

宁波理工外语平台第四学期听力答案1.A . Zero.B . One in a million digits.C . One mistake per two hundred digits.D . One in a billion digits.正确答案: One in a billion digits.题目详解:null2.A . It is the brain of a computer.B . It is the eye of a computer.C . It is the heart of a computer.D . It is the nerve cells of a computer.正确答案:It is the heart of a computer.题目详解:null3.A . A day.B . One second.C . Two years.D . One minute.正确答案:One minute.题目详解:null4.A . Human beings work more quickly.B . Human beings have to be programmedC . Human beings do not have to be programmed.D . Human beings make fewer errors.正确答案:Human beings do not have to be programmed.题目详解:null--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.A . Their flying ability improved greatly.B . They began to lay eggs.C . They became warm-blooded.D . They changed their migration patterns.正确答案:They became warm-blooded.题目详解:null2.A . Inside three trunks.B . On the highest branches of trees.C . In cold places.D . On the ground.正确答案:On the ground.题目详解:null3.A . To save labor.B . To expose the eggs to stronger sunlight.C . To avoid predators.D . To have a better view of predators.正确答案:To avoid predators.题目详解:null4.A . How birds' nests have evolved.B . Why birds lay eggs.C . How birds learn to build nests.D . Why some birds' nests are considered primitive.正确答案:How birds' nests have evolved.【下载】--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.A . Isidor Straus.B . Mabel Bird's servant.C . Mabel Bird.D . Miss Straus.正确答案:Mabel Bird.题目详解:null2.A . To get into the lifeboat.B . To be close to her husband.C . To "stand arm in arm on the deck with her husband.D . To stay with her husband.正确答案:To get into the lifeboat.题目详解:null3.A . Her heart's true companion.B . All of the above.C . Always a comfort to her soul.D . Her best friend.正确答案:All of the above.题目详解:null4.A . She wanted to put the children first into the lifeboat.B . She could not bear to leave her husband.C . She was too old to put her foot on the edge of the boat.D . She helped her servant to get into the boat.正确答案:She could not bear to leave her husband.题目详解:null【下载】--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.A . Building codes.B . Energy conservation.C . New housing construction.D . Bicycles and cars.正确答案:Energy conservation.题目详解:null2.A . To limit discussion on heating bills.B . To determine the temperature in homes.C . To prevent heat loss.D . To convert homes to electric heat.正确答案:To prevent heat loss.题目详解:null3.A . To limit space used.B . To keep out the cold.C . To avoid direct sunlight.D . To conform to other houses.正确答案: To avoid direct sunlight.题目详解:null4.A . More parking space.B . Better street lighting.C . Resurfaced highways.D . Special paths.正确答案:Special paths.题目详解:null【下载】--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.A . Some famous scientists.B . City officialsC . Experts in various institutionsD . Newly-graduated university students.正确答案:Experts in various institutions题目详解:null2.A . Chemistry, languages and mathematics.B . Science, languages and history.C . History, physics and languages.D . Languages, mathematics and literature.正确答案:Science, languages and history.题目详解:null3.A . 18.B . 17.C . 15D . 16正确答案:17.题目详解:null4.A . Philadelphia saved a lot of money through the program.B . The students have more interest and responsibility for their learning.C . The program received great support from the public.D . The students have a heavier load of homework to do every day.正确答案:The students have a heavier load of homework to do every day. 题目详解:null【下载】--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.A . They are very old.B . They are very young.C . They have special assignments.D . They are quite experienced.正确答案:They are very young.题目详解:null2.A . Three.B . Five.C . Two.D . Four.正确答案: Four.题目详解:null3.A . Formal.B . Informal.C . Fluent.D . Inaccurate.正确答案: Formal.题目详解:null4.A . He is quite competent in his work.B . He needs further guidance from others.C . He is only good at cultural affairs.D . He is too ambitious.正确答案:He is quite competent in his work.题目详解:null【下载】--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.A . It is a child's ability to dream.B . It is the ability to do well in school.C . It is the ability to get high scores on some tests.D . It is the ability to deal with life.正确答案:It is the ability to deal with life.题目详解:null2.A . He is sure of the result he will get.B . He learns more about what might happen to him.C . He cares more about himself.D . He thinks about the situation and what to do about it.正确答案:He thinks about the situation and what to do about it.题目详解:null3.A . He would lose confidence in himself.B . He would give up trying again.C . He would learn from his experiences.D . He would feel ashamed.正确答案:He would learn from his experiences.题目详解:null4.A . They have different knowledge about the world.B . They are two different types of children.C . Both of the two kinds are very quiet.D . They only have different ways of thinking.正确答案: They are two different types of children.题目详解:null【下载】--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.A . An importable computer.B . A desktop computer.C . A powerful computer.D . A laptop computer.正确答案:A laptop computer.题目详解:Managers usually have a laptop computer on their desk. 说明了答案。

大学英语四级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷113(题后含答案及解析) 题型有： 4. Reading ComprehensionPart III Reading ComprehensionSection BFixing a World That Fosters ObesityA)Why are Americans getting fatter and fatter? The simple explanation is that we eat too much junk food and spend too much time in front of screens—be they television, phone or computer to burn off all those empty calories.B)One handy prescription for healthier lives is behavior modification. If people only ate more fresh produce. If only children exercised more. Unfortunately, behavior changes won’t work on their own without huge societal shifts, health experts say, because eating too much and exercising too little are merely symptoms of a much larger disease. The real problem is a landscape littered with inexpensive fast-food meals; much advertising for fatty, sugary products; inner cities that lack supermarkets; and unhealthy, high-stress workplaces. In other words, its the environment.C)”Everyone knows that you shouldn’t eat junk food and you should exercise,”says Kelly D. Brownell, the director of the Rudd Centre for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale. “But the environment makes it so difficult that fewer people can do these things, and then you have a public health catastrophe.” Dr. Brownell, who has a doctorate in psychology, is among a number of leading researchers who are proposing large-scale changes to food pricing,advertising and availability, all in the hope of creating an environment favorable to healthier diet and exercise choices. To that end, health researchers are grappling with how to fix systems that are the root causes of obesity, says Dee W. Edington, the director of the Health Management Research Center at the University of Michigan. “If you take a changed person and put them in the same environment, they are going to go back to the old behavior,” says Dr. Edington, who has a doctorate in physical education. “If you change the culture and the environment first, then you can go back into a healthy environment and, when you get change, it sticks.”D)Indeed, despite individual efforts by some states to tax soda pop, promote farm stands, require healthier school lunches or order calorie information in chain restaurants, obesity rates in the United States are growing. An estimated 72.5 million adults in the United States are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC). Last year, about 27 percent of adults said they were obese, compared with about 20 percent in 2000, as reported in a CDC study published this month. And, the report said, obesity may cost the medical system as much as $ 147 billion annually.E)So what kind of changes might help nudge(促使)Americans into healthier routines? Equalizing food pricing, for one. Fast-food restaurants can charge lower prices for value meals of hamburgers and French fries than for salad because the government subsidizes the corn and soybeans used for animal feed and vegetable oil, says Barry Popkin, a professor of nutrition at theGillings School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “We have made it more expensive to eat healthy in a very big way,” says Dr. Popkin, who has a doctorate in agricultural economics and is the author of a book called The World Is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies and Products That Are Fattening the Human Race.F)The inflation-adjusted price of a McDonald’s quarter-pounder with cheese, for example, fell 5.44 percent from 1990 to 2007, according to an article on the economics of child obesity published in the journal Health Affairs. But the inflation-adjusted price of fruit and vegetables, which are not subject to federal largess(赠款), rose 17 percent just from 1997 to 2003, the study said. Cutting agricultural subsidies would have a big impact on people’s eating habits, says Dr. Popkin. “If we cut the subsidy on whole milk and made it cheaper only to drink low-fat milk,”he says, “people would switch to it and it would save a lot of calories.”G)Health experts are also looking to the private sector. On-site fitness centres and vending machines that sell good-for-you snacks are practical workplace innovations that many companies have instituted.H)On a more philosophical level, innovative companies are training managers not to burn out employees by overworking them, says Dr. Edington of the University of Michigan. “Stress comes up. It can lead to overeating and obesity,”Dr. Edington says. At companies that see employee health as a renewable resource, he adds, managers encourage employees to go home on time so they can spend more time with their families, communities or favorite activities. “Instead of going home with an empty tank, you can go home with the energy that we gave you by the way we run our business,”he says.I)Corporate-sector efforts aren’t entirely altruistic(无私心的). It’s less expensive for businesses to keep healthy workers healthy than to cover the medical costs of obesity and related problems like diabetes(糖尿病). For employees at IBM and their families, for example, the annual medical claim for an obese adult or child costs about double that of a non-obese adult or child, says Martin J. Sepulveda, IBM’s vice president for integrated health services.J)IBM has been promoting wellness for employees since the 1980s. But in 2008, it began offering a new program, the Children’s Health Rebate, to encourage employees to increase their at-home family dinners, their servings of fruits and vegetables, and their physical activities, as well as to reduce their children’s television and computer time. In addition to helping prevent obesity in children, Mr. Sepulveda says, the program is aimed at employees who might neglect to exercise on their own but would willingly participate as part of a family project. Each family that completes the program receives $ 150.K)All of these ideas sound promising. But the architecture of obesity is so entrenched(难以更改的)that policy makers, companies, communities, families and individuals will need to undertake a variety of efforts to displace and replace it, says Alan Lyles, a professor at the School of Health and Human Services at the University of Baltimore.L)And American efforts can seem piecemeal compared with those in Britain, where the government has undertaken an all-round national attack, requiring changes in schools, health services and the food industry. Britain now places restrictions on advertising fatty, sugary and salty foods during children’s shows, for example. And by 2013, cooking classes will be mandatory(强制性的)for all 11- to 14-year-old students in thenation. The hope is to teach a generation of children who grew up on prepared foods how to cook healthy meals, and perhaps to make eating at home—instead of at the local fried fish-and-chips shop—the default option.1．According to Dr. Edington, environment has an influence on people’s behavior.正确答案：C解析：细节推断题。

阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

体裁：谈论文话题：如何减压时间：6分钟Our children feel stressed out by an educational system that actually uses stress as an educational technique.It's a constant pressure of homework deadlines，essays and exams.And our children are told at a young age that failing a test means that they are failures in life.They'll end up nowhere if they don't pass this or that exam.Our educational system is based on a very Western idea that life is a struggle and you'd better measure up.It's survival of the fittest.While there is some truth to this，not as much as people think.Our ancestors didn't develop a constant stress environment.Back then，stress came quickly and was over quickly，it wasn't like the stress of modern education.Stress was originally just a short-term biological response to danger；however，the constant stress of modern education rarely stops.It's long term，at least ten years and usually more.Recent research has shown that the neurological(神经系统的)response to stress is the same response that is found in depression.So，what's the solution? A number have been proposed，including but not limited to the following.________.Exercise consumes energy that would otherwise build up in the stress response and could cause physical and mental problems.Teach relaxation exercises.Allowing the mind and body to relax cuts off the stress response and reduces the neurological fatigue，enabling the individual to recover at least somewhat.Pay attention to thinking.Training the stressed student to pay attention to his or her own mind to a point where he or she is sufficiently aware to shut off the stress response when necessary.Of course，there's a logical answer to the problem.Just rearrange our teaching methods to encourage，rather than prevent，the natural curiosity and joy in learning that we are all born with.This would remove the stress and probably cut learning time in half.【语篇导读】在现行训练制度下，孩子们的压力很大，已经不堪重负了。

2019-2020学年宁波外国语学校高三英语第四次联考试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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ASome colleges have started offering their own gap year programs to support students who want to take a year off in a meaningful way. Below, we’ll look at four of these programs.American University Gap ProgramWhen to apply: By July 15 or November 15Is there funding available? No.In American University Gap Program, students spend three days per week with a government or business organization in the city. Students go on field trips, listen to guest speakers, take part in hands-on lessons and work on service projects as a group. Students who complete the program can earn seven credits.Duke University Gap Year ProgramWhen to apply: By early May of each yearIs there funding available? Yes, $5,000 to $15,000.Though Duke University has no course of study or experience for its gap year program, it encourages students to have an independent plan for their year off, particularly one that promotes personal growth. Independent experiences may include community service, personalized experiential learning opportunities and others.Florida State University Gap YearWhen to apply: By February 24Is there funding available? Yes, up to $5,000.Florida State University offers gap year funding to students wishing to work or volunteer before starting college. In order to get the momey, students must explain their plans for their gap year. The experience must last over one year.St Norbert College Bridge Year ExperienceWhen to apply: not specifiedIs there funding available? Not specified.Students taking part in the Bridge Year Experience can travel to locations such as New Mexico, Wisconsin and Guatemala during the fall term, where they learn about the local cultures, take courses and get serviceopportunities.1.What does Duke University advise students to do during their gap year?A.Focus on their personal growth.B.Be independent of their parents.C.Apply before the end of November.D.Contact some off-campus organization.2.How can students get gap year funding from Florida State University?A.By having extra credits.B.By organizing several projects.C.By showing their gap plans.D.By doing volunteer work.3.If you are interested in travelling, you can choose ________.A.Florida State University Gap YearB.American University Gap ProgramC.Duke University Gap Year ProgramD.St. Norbert College Bridge Year ExperienceBLight pollution is a significant but overlooked driver of the rapid decline of insect populations, according to the most comprehensive review of the scientific evidence to date.Artificial light at night can affect every aspect of insects' lives, the researchers said. "We strongly believe artificial light at night — in combination with habitat loss, chemical pollution.invasive (入侵的) species, and climate change — is driving insect declines, " the scientists concluded after assessing more than 150 studies.Insect population collapses have been reported around the world, and the first global scientific review published in February,said widespread declines threatened to cause a "catastrophic collapse of nature's ecosystems".There are thought to be millions of insect species, most still unknown to science, and about half are active at night. Those active in the day may also be disturbed by light at night when they are at rest.The most familiar impact of light pollution is moths (飞蛾) flapping around a bulb, mistaking it for the moon. Some insects use the polarisation of light to find the water they need to breed, as light waves line up after reflecting from a smooth surface. But artificial light can scupper (使泡汤) this. Insects areimportant prey (猎物) for many species, but light pollution can tip the balance in favour of the predator if it traps insects around lights. Such increases in predation risk were likely to cause the rapid extinction of affected species, the researchers said.The researchers said most human-caused threats to insects have analogues in nature, such as climate change and invasive species. But light pollution is particularly hard for insects to deal with.However, unlike other drivers of decline, light pollution is ly easy to prevent. Simply turning off lights that are not needed is the most obvious action, he said, while making lights motion-activated also cuts light pollution. Shading lights so only the area needed is lit up is important. It is the same with avoiding blue-white lights, which interfere with daily rhythms. LED lights also offer hope as they can be easily tuned to avoid harmful colours and flicker rates.4. What is discussed in the passage?A. Causes of declining insect populations.B. Consequences of insect population collapses.C. Light pollution: the key bringer of insect declines.D. Insect declines: the driver of the collapsed ecosystem.5. What is the 5th paragraph mainly about?A. How light travels in space.B. How light helps insects find food.C. How the food chain is interrelated.D. How light pollution affects insects.6. What does the underlined word"analogues"in Paragraph 6probably mean?A. Selective things.B. Similar things.C. Variations.D. Limitations.7. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A. To offer solutions.B. To give examples.C. To make comparisons.D. To present arguments.CThere is nothing ordinary about this little boy's adorable experience with his musical heroes.5-year-old Taylor Hooper was just one of the 35,0000people who were attending the Foo Fighters concert in Belfast, Norther Ireland last week. Not only is the American rock group his favorite band, it was also his first ever concert.Taylor's mother, Nikki Hooper, says that she and her husband have always been huge fans of the Foo Fighters. In addition to traveling far and wide to see their shows, they even named their son after the drummer, Taylor Hawkins. So when the band played in their home city, they decided it was finally time for their son to see their beloved rock and rockers in concert.“He's been listening to them since he was born — mainly because his dad and I are super fans.” Mrs Hooper told BBC. “We called the event organizers and they said it would be no problem, but that we should know it would be a loud music event, so we gotTaylorsome special headphones. When we got there everyone was so welcoming to him.”Throughout the show, the audience continuously madeTaylorand his parents move closer to the stage. Furthermore, Mrs. Hooper helped her son stand out from the crowd by making him a sign that said he was a 5-year-old attending his first concert.When Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl finally saw the sign and read it aloud into the microphone, the crowd began chanting for them to bring the youngster onto the stage. That's exactly what he did. When the stage managers brought the boy to the stage, Grohl asked Taylor to show the crowd how to dance．The small boy then danced to the whole song, making him an “Inter net wonder”.Taylordidn't just walk away from the show with memories, either;the band also invited him backstage to give him a number of gifts, includinga pair of Taylor Hawkins's drumsticks.8. What is Foo Fighters in the passage?A. I's a music show.B. It's a music band.C. It's a pop song.D. It's a music fan.9. We can learn from Paragraph 3 that_______．A. the organizers refused to let the child watch the showB. there was nothing wrong for the child to watch the showC. the organizers suggested the kid take care of the loud noiseD. the child felt so scared that he didn't want to go to the stage10. How did 5-year-old Taylor Hooper cause people's attention?A. By shouting loudly.B. By running to the singers.C. By holding a sign showing his age.D. By dancing to the whole song.11. How didTaylorfeel about his first ever concert?A. Worried.B. Scared.C. Sorry.D. Pleased.DOne day, when I was working as a psychologist（心理学家）in England, an adolescent boy showed up in my office. It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had referred him to me.“This boy has lost his family,” he wrote. “He is understandably very sad andrefuses to talk to others, and I’m very worried about him. Can you help?”I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems psychology doesn’t have the answer to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically（同情）The first two times we met, David didn’t say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at the children’s drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoon---in complete silence and without looking at me. It’s not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice.Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company（陪伴）. But why did he never look at me?“Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with,” I thought. “Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering.” Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly.“It’s your tum,” he said.After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times, about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life.Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that one…without any words---can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens.12. When he first met the author, David .A. felt a little excitedB. looked a little nervousC. walked energeticallyD. showed up with his teacher13. David enjoyed being with the author because he .A. wanted to ask the author for adviceB. liked the children’s drawings in the officeC. beat the author many times in the chess gameD. needed to share sorrow with the author14. What can be inferred about David?A. He liked biking before he lost his family.B. He recovered after months of treatment.C. He went into university soon after starting to talk.D. He got friends in school before he met the author.15. What made David change?A. The author’s silent communication with him.B. His teacher’s help.C. The author’s friendship.D. His exchange of letters with the author.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。

2019-2020学年宁波外国语学校高三英语第四次联考试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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ACitisport inNewportWe at Citisport aim to improve sports training and facilities inNewport, giving you more opportunities to try both new and traditional sports.GolfWe are pleased to be able to offer lessons at Kingsway Golf Centre just outsideNewport. These are run by experienced golf professionals, and are held on an all-weather practice area. The adult lessons are open to anyone aged 13 and over, and are suitable for all levels from beginners upwards. These take place on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:00 pm over a period of six weeks. Children’s lessons for 7-12 year old are held from 2:00 to 3:00 pm on Saturdays during term time.TennisThe Citisport tennis courses provide an opportunity for local people to develop their skills on the brand-new indoor tennis court at Newport Leisure Centre. All equipment can be provided, but please feel free to use your own racket (球拍) if you prefer. Our Starter course is held on Mondays from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, and is for beginners of 12 years and over. Our Improver course, which takes place on Tuesdays from 8:00 to 9:00 pm, is for players with some experience.Football for girlsBy popular request, Citisport is holding another one-day girls-only football course. This aims to give local girls the chance to learn essential skills and develop more advanced ones. The course will take place on Saturday, 9th November from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and is open to all girls aged 10-14 years living in theNewportarea.GymnasticsThis course is for beginners aged 8-14 and will provide an introduction to basic skills. There is a maximum of six pupils per coach in each class. At the end of the course there is a demonstration for friends and family of all the skills learnt there. The course will take place on Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.1. What can we know about the Citisport golf lessons?A. You can take lessons at Kingsway Golf Centre insideNewport.B. The golf lessons can take place only in good weather.C. Teenagers can attend golf lessons on Wednesday afternoons.D. Children’s lessons usually last 2 or 3 hours on Saturday afternoons.2. Which of the following statements is true about the Citisport tennis courses?A. You can get the skills in an open-air court.B. You must take your own racket during the course.C. You can take the Monday course if you are a green hand.D. You can become an experienced player after the courses.3. Which course lasts only one day according to the text?A. Golf.B. Tennis.C. Football for girls.D. Gymnastics.BScientists have discovered a new behaviour among bumblebees that tricks plants into flowering early.When lack of pollen, bumblebees will bite little by little on the leaves of flower-less plants. The damage seems to fool the plant into flowering, sometimes up to 30 days earlier than normal.With their hairy appearance and special sounds, bumblebees are hard to miss in gardens all over the world. Their hairy bodies make them excellent pollinators for crops like tomatoes and blueberries. They are among the first bees to appear each year and work a long season.But despite their key role, bumblebees, like many other pollinators have seen their numbers decline suddenly in recent decades. One recent study pointed to climate change, reporting that an increasing number of hot days in Europe andNorth Americawas raising local bumblebees extinction rates.But researchers have now made a discovery about bumblebees that could have something to do with their long term survival. Scientists inSwitzerlandfound that when the bumblebees were out of pollen, they started to bite on the leaves of plants that hadn't yet flowered. They used their mouths to cut clearly-shaped holes in the leaves. But the creatures didn't eat the material or use it in their nests.The damaged plants responded by flowering earlier than normal--in some cases up to 30 days ahead of schedule. Researchers also found that the bee damaged plants flowered 30 days earlier than undamaged plants and 25 days earlier than ones damaged by the scientists.“I think everything that we've found is consistent with the idea that the bumblebees are damaging the plants and that that's an adaptation that brings flowers earlier and that benefits the bees,” said Dr Mark Mescher, one of the authors from ETHZurich.4. How do bumblebees fool plants into flowering earlier?A. By making use of the hot weather.B. By putting the false flowers on the leaves.C. By attacking the leaves of flowerless plants.D. By taking away the pollen from the other flowers.5. What's bumblebees’ key role?A.Making plants flower early.B. Spreading pollen to flowers and plants.C. Sending information about weather change.D. Finding out whether the plant has flowers.6. What has happened to bumblebees in the past the years?A. They are becoming homesick.B. They are not as friendly as before.C. There is a sharp decrease in number.D. They have been busy year by year.7. What's Dr Mark Mescher's attitude towards the behaviour of bumblebees?A. Uncaring.B. Skeptical.C. Tolerant.D. Objective.CIt’s 13:30 and 28-year-old Marten Pella 's smart phone starts pinging, a signal that it’s time for us to stop working around his living room table and instead start our workout routine together. A cartoon character wearing bright red shorts on video begins instructing us to do star-jumps and sit-ups around his apartment.Pella, a research assistant at Stockholm University, is part of the Hoffice movement, which invites workers-freelancers（自由职业者）or full-time employees who can do their jobs remotely—to work at each other’s homes to increase productivity and enjoy an active social life.Those attending Hoffice events advertised on Facebook are typically asked to work silently in 45-minute blocks, before taking short breaks together to exercise, or simply chatting over a coffee. In addition, each participant shares daily objectives with the rest of the group upon arrival, and is invited to report back on whether or not they have achieved them at the end of the day.“Often when I am alone, I can work focused for a couple of hours but then I’m easily distracted（分心）.The help of others makes me so much more disciplined.” says Pella, who attends Hoffice events as both a guest and a host. Lunches mean networking and connecting with new contacts. “People are coming from really different areas and have different professions so there can be really interesting discussions,” he says.The Hoffice movement has grown quickly since it was founded in 2014 by Swedish psychologist Christofer Franzen, now 37. He had been giving lectures on the benefits of collective（集体的）intelligence, but realised he was spending most of his own time working alone at his kitchen table. “I wanted to test more structured home co-working with friends in similar situations,” he says.Franzen says that holding events in houses and apartments creates a unique atmosphere, because there’s a sense of community and desire to contribute. He’s looking for ways to expand the social value of Hoffice, by matching up members with relevant skills to share and even encouraging jobseekers to join its gatherings.8. Where is Pella when his smart phone starts pinging?A. In his own home.B. In his office.C. In another person’s home.D. At Stockholm University.9. What do people attending Hoffice events do first when they meet?A. Watch an exercise video.B. Work silently for 45 minutes.C. Tell each other their daily plans.D. Report what they have achieved.10. What does Franzen really mean by saying “friends in similar situations”?A. They usually work alone.B. They often give lectures.C. They study collective intelligence.D. They have to work at a kitchen table.11. What is the best title for the text?A. Sharing Comfortable WorkplacesB. A New Way to Make New FriendsC. Benefits of Collective IntelligenceD. Working from Others’ HomesDPaper is one of our oldest, simplest and most important inventions. But it also presents a danger to the world in two important ways. First, the making of paper requires the loss of many millions of trees each year. And worldwide use of paper is expected to double in the next 40 years. Clearly, the planet cannot stand such a high rate of forest loss. The second great problem with paper is what happens once it is no longer useful. A large amount of wastepaper ends up in landfills, where it can produce harmful gases and finally contribute to global climate change.One simple solution can greatly reduce both of these problems: paper recycling. Instead of cutting down trees, recycle existing paper to feed the paper-making process.Paper is mainly made from cellulose (纤维素)，which can be used repeatedly in papermaking. Unfortunately, it also means that paper waste takes a surprisingly long time to break down in landfills. So far, trees are the only source(来源) of cellulose that can fill the great demand for paper products. Therefore, recycling paper is simply one of the best ways to save trees. Thanks to advances in processing, recycled paper need not be the dark-color1edstuff many of us are familiar with. It now can offer the same print performance as non-recycled paper.Effective recycling requires a continuous effort from everyone at all levels of society. The way to begin is with education and understanding. Once enough people realize the need for recycling, more effective recycling systems can be developed.The need is real. The massive loss of trees affects everybody on earth. Everyone should do their part to recycle paper and encourage government and industry to do the same. The world will be a better place for it!12. What can we infer from the text?A. The use of recycled paper will double in 40 years.B. Recycling paper helps relieve global climate change.C. Wastepaper can easily break down in landfills.D. There are not enough landfills for wastepaper.13. What makes recycled paper more acceptable?A. The great demand of trees.B. The low processing cost.C. Its dark-color1 ed feature.D. Its improved print performance.14. What does the author propose?A. Punishing the act of cutting trees.B. Recycling paper.C. Improving recycling system.D. Promoting paper industry.15. How is the text mainly developed?A. By analyzing causes and effects.B. By offering research plans and data.C. By discussing problems and solutions.D. By comparing strengths and weaknesses.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。

2021届宁波外国语学校高三英语第四次联考试题及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AAs the MOOC craze continues to explode, anyone interested in taking an online course faces a tricky question: Which course to take? Here are five aspects that you should consider before you start.(1)What is your learning style?Many MOOCs are video-based. Other courses use presentation formats. Some also require participation in group work. If you want to stay motivated during your course, think about how you enjoy learning.Are you a visual learner, preferring to use images to understand a topic? If so, a video-based course will work well for you. If you are a verbal learner who gains new information by speaking and writing, try a text-based course with lots of note-taking. Social learners, meanwhile, will thrive in forum discussions and project-based assessment.(2)Are you ready to become a full-time student?Be realistic about the time that you can commit to your online studies. Participating in an online course can take as much time and commitment as a class-based program. Check the course requirements and make a plan around your current schedule.(3) Does the course really meet your needs?Whether you are interested in a professional qualification or want to take a personal development course like yoga, there is a MOOC for you. It's easy to get caught up in the excitement of taking lots of free courses in everything that you ever wanted to learn. Before you start a course, think about the end goal. Is the course aimed at beginners or advanced learners? Why do you need this qualification?(4) Do you need a support group?Some people learn best from seeing how others approach the problem. If you are such as learner, you will need to supplement your online lessons with an in-person support group.(5) What kind of certification will you get?Take time to find out what kind of certification is available upon completion of the course, and how you can prove your learning to others - for example, certificates, transcripts or digital badges.1. What kind of MOOC's does the author recommend to verbal learners?A. A video-based course.B. A text-based course.C. A forum-based discussion.D. A project-based assessment.2. What kind of learners need an in-person support group?A. Learners who prefer individual work.B. Learners who are in great need of a certificate.C. Learners who are too busy to become a full-time student.D. Learners who learn best from observing how others address the problem.3. What is the passage mainly about?A. Picking the right MOOC's for you.B. Deciding your learning style.C. Taking the right course you need.D. Choosing a suitable support group.BA team of researchers from several institutions in the UK and one in Estonia has created a type of buoy（浮标）that has proven to be effective at frightening seabirds, thus preventing them from getting caught in gillnets—a type of vertical fishing net that is made of a material that makes it nearly invisible underwater.Every year, hundreds of thousands of seabirds die when they get caught in gillnets. Some estimates suggest that up to a half-million birds are caught in them each year. Over the years, researchers have created devices（装置）to prevent the birds from trying to catch fish near or in gillnets, but those didn't work well.To find a way that would work for all seabirds, the researchers first studied seabirds in a general sense, looking to find things that they would avoid. They noted that seabirds avoided eye contact with other creatures. Then the researchers came up with a simple idea—they put a small pole to a regular buoy and then attached a pair of googly eyes（金鱼眼）to the top of it. They made the eyes big enough so that even birds with poor eyesight, such as geese, would see them. Adding to the effectiveness of the device, waves made the eyes move back and forth. And the wind made the buoy spin very slowly, making sure that birds from every direction would get a good look at the eyes.To test their idea, the researchers selected several sites near gillnets and counted how many birds approached and how many attempted to catch fish near the nets. They then set up their googly-eyed buoys and once again counted birds. Over the course of 62 days, they found the number of birds that tried to catch fish near the gillnets dropped by approximately 25% for a distance of up to 50 meters. They also found that the birds were less likely to fish near where the buoys had been for up to three weeks after they had been removed.4. What is the function of paragraph 2?A. Introducing a new topic to discuss.B. Providing background information.C. Summarizing the previous paragraph.D. Pointing out the main idea of the text.5. Why did the researchers make the googly eyes big?A. To ensure all the seabirds can see them.B. To clearly observe seabirds' eye contact.C. To allow them to survive the strong wind.D. To effectively identify the right direction.6. What does the researchers' test result mainly suggest?A. The new device still needs improvingB. Gillnets are a death valley for seabirds.C. Seabirds hardly catch fish near the nets.D. The googly-eyed buoy proves effective.7. What is the text mainly about?A. A group of researchers interested in seabirds.B. A way to help seabirds catch fish effectively.C. A device keeping seabirds safe from gillnets.D. A googly-eyed buoy guiding seabirds to hunt.CIt is essential that students have a category of school-related activities they can participate in. These activities can range from activities during normal school hours to after-school activities. No matter the time, these activities should be available to every student, and at Victory Pioneers International Schools (V.P.I.S) it is encouraged that every student participate in at least one activity, educational and recreational.One of the primary reasons school activities are important at V.P.I.S. is because it gives students the exercise they might not normally receive. Most popularly, these types of activities include major sports such as football, basketball, baseball, tennis, track and field and soccer but also might include gymnasium games and other games.Activities during V.P.I.S. also make a good impression on colleges if students are planning to pursue more education. Colleges look for students who do not just go to school and go home after school. These activities range from participating in clubs and sports to volunteering after school at a recreation center or having a part-time job. If a college sees you maintained good grades while participating in these activities, it will be impressed.V.P.I.S. activities also allow students to be creative. Gifted-and-talented activities allow gifted students to participate in what they otherwise would never have experienced in the classroom. They are a great way to allow students to be creative. Additionally, participating in clubs such as drama that appeal to students’ interest also allows them to expand their knowledge and be creative.Students also can have their interests expanded by participating in activities. These activities could consist of anything, such as joining the Future Business Leaders, the school’s debate team and the chess team, to name afew. By participating in these activities, a student might realize he is interested in something he never knew he was interested in before.8. What can we learn about activities at V.P.I.S.?A. Not every student has access to them.B. Students are required to take part in them after school.C. They give students exercise that might not be got in other schools.D. Educational activities are more popular with the students.9. What benefits can the students get from the activities?A. They can get extra grades when applying for colleges.B. They will become more gifted and talented .C. They may expand their knowledge in drama.D. They may better know their own interests.10. Which of the following is a suitable title for the passage?A. The Benefits of V.P.I.S. ActivitiesB. School-related Activities at V.P.I.S.C. Colleges Need Creative StudentsD. Activities Make You Creative11. Where is the passage probably from?A. A scientific magazine.B. A college application guideline.C. A club introduction.D. The website of V.P.I.S.DWhen almost everyone has a mobile phone, why are more than half of Australian homes still paying for a landline（座机）?These days you’d be hard pressed to find anyone in Australia over the age of 15 who doesn’t own a mobile phone. In fact plenty of younger kids have one in their pocket. Practically everyone can make and receive calls anywhere, anytime.Still, 55 percent of Australians have a landline phone at home and only just over a quarter（29%）rely only on their smartphones according to a survey（调查）. Of those Australians who still have a landline, a thirdconcedethat it’s not really necessary and they’re keeping it as a security blanket — 19 percent say they never use it while a further13 percent keep it in case of emergencies. I think my home falls into that category.More than half of Australian homes are still choosing to stick with their home phone. Age is naturally a factor （因素）— only 58 percent of Generation Ys still use landlinesnow and then, compared to 84 percent of BabyBoomers who’ve perhaps had the same home number for 50 years. Age isn’t the only factor; I’d say it’s also to do with the makeup of your household.Generation Xers with young families, like my wife and I, can still find it convenient to have a home phone rather than providing a mobile phone for every family member. That said, to be honest the only people who ever ring our home phone are our Baby Boomers parents, to the point where we play a game and guess who iscalling before we pick up the phone（using Caller ID would take the fun out of it）.How attached are you to your landline? How long until they go the way of gas street lamps and morning milk deliveries?12. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about mobilephones?A. Their target users.B. Their wide popularity.C. Their major functions.D. Their complex design.13. What does the underlined word “concede” in paragraph 3 mean?A. Admit.B. Argue.C. Remember.D. Remark.14. What can we say about Baby Boomers?A. They like smartphone games.B. They enjoy guessing callers’ identity.C. They keep using landline phones.D. They are attached to their family.15. What can be inferred about the landline from the last paragraph?A. It remains a family necessity.B. Itwill fall out of use some day.C. It may increase daily expenses.D. It is as important as the gas light.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。

2021届宁波外国语学校高三英语第四次联考试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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ASwimming Holes in AmericaIn America, these secret swimming holes are hidden and hard to reach but well worth the adventure.Cummins FallsLooking for the best place to escape the summer heat in the heartland of America? For more than 100 years, Cummins Falls, a scenic,75-foot waterfall located in Jackson County, TN, has been a treasure for Tennessee natives. But now, the secret is out! Although it’s a bit tough to get to, once in the park, the mountains and river provide unmatched beauty on your way to taking a swim in Tennessee's eighth-largest waterfall.Sliding RockA popular place to cool off during those hot North Carolina summers, Sliding Rock waterfall is located in the Pisgah National Forest in Transylvania County. A flattened rock about 60 feet lies in a nearly 7-foot-deep pool at the bottom, making this natural waterslide a great place to visit with people of all ages.Mooney FallsIt is the tallest water feature in the Grand Canyon, rising 190 feet above the surface. Named after an explorer in the 1800s, Mooney Falls is accessible only by crawling（爬）through 2 underground passages and then climbing down a sheer cliff（峭壁）face with just a couple of chains to hold on to. Although it is tough to get to, the view and the cool alone make it worth the trip.Lihue EstateA private swimming hole at the old Lihue Sugar Farm on Kauai, HI, was changed into an inner-tube water ride by Kauai Backcountry Adventures in 2003 and opened to adults. The waters for this 2.5-mile journey, which come from near the top of Mount Waialeale—one of the wettest spots in the world—are channeled through ditches（沟渠）that were hand-dug by farm workers over a century ago.1. Which hole may be the favourable destination for families?A. Lihue Estate.B. Sliding Rock.C. Mooney Falls.D. Cummins Falls.2. What can we learn about Mooney Falls from the text?A. It wasfound by an explorer.B. It was hand-dug in the 1800s.C. It is dangerous to arrive there.D. It is the tallest fall in the world.3. What is special about Lihue Estate?A. It is man-made.B. It is a private area.C. Its water is from underground.D. It lies on the top of Mount WaialealeBAs every mobile-phone owner knows, after a year or so the battery starts to fade and the beast needs recharging more frequently.That is troublesome, but a phone’s batteries can be replaced fairly cheaply — or the whole device traded in for the latest model. An electric car, though, is a much bigger investment. And batteries are its priciest component, representing around 30% of an average mid-size vehicle.To provide buyers with some peace of mind, carmakers guarantee their batteries, typically for eight years or around 200,000km. Producers, planning to go much further than that, though, are racing to launch “million mile”(1.6m kilometers) batteries. Contemporary Amperex Technology, a giant Chinese firm which produces batteries fora number of carmakers, was said to be ready to start producing batteries which would last for 16 years or 2m kilometres. Elon Musk has suggested that Tesla,a Californian maker of electric vehicles, has a million-mile battery in the works. And over in Detroit,General Motors is in the final stages of developing an advanced battery which it says has similar longevity (寿命)。