江苏高考英语：专题限时检测(十八) 阅读理解B篇保分练(一)

2018年江苏高考阅读B篇解析及全文翻译2018年江苏高考英语阅读B篇解析及全文翻译原文：In the 1760s, Mathurin Roze opened a series of shops that boasted (享有) a special meat soup called consommé. Although the main attraction was the soup, Roze’s chain shops also set a new standard for dining out, which helped to establish Roze as the inventor of the modern restaurant.Today, scholars have generated large amounts of instructive research about restaurants. Take visual hints that influence what we eat: diners served themselves about 20 percent more pasta (意大利面食) when their plates matched their food. When a dark-colored cake was served on a black plate rather than a white one, customers recognized it as sweeter and more tasty.Lighting matters, too. When Berlin restaurant customers ate in darkness, they couldn’t tell how much they’d had: those given extra-large shares ate more than everyone else, but were none the wiser--they didn’t feel fuller, and they were just as ready for dessert.Time is money, but that principle means different things for different types of restaurants. Unlike fast-food places, fine dining shops prefer customers to stay longer and spend. One way to encourage customers to stay and order that extra round: put on some Mozart (莫扎特). When classical, rather than pop, music was playing, diners spent more. Fast music hurried diners out. Particular scents also have an effect: diners who got the scent of lavender (薰衣草) stayed longer and spent more than those who smelled lemon, or no scent.Meanwhile, things that you might expect to discouragespending -- “bad” tables, crowding, high prices -- don’t necessarily. Diners at bad tables -- next to the kitchen door, say --spent nearly as much as others but soon fled. It can be concluded that restaurant keepers need not “be overly concerned about ‘bad’ tables,” given that they’re profitable. As for crowds, a Hong Kong study found that they increased a restaurant’s reputation, suggesting great food at fair prices. And doubling a b uffet’s price led customers to say that its pizza was 11 percent tastier.58. The underlined phrase “none the wiser” in paragraph3 most probably implies that the customers were ________.A. not aware of eating more than usualB. not willing to share food with othersC. not conscious of the food qualityD. not fond of the food provided59. How could a fine dining shop make more profit?A. Playing classical music.B. Introducing lemon scent.C. Making the light brighter.D. Using plates of larger size.60. What does the last paragraph talk about?A. Tips to attract more customers.B. Problems restaurants are faced with.C. Ways to improve restaurants’ reputation.D. Common misunderstandings about restaurants.解析：58. 选A关键句：When Berlin restaurant customers ate in darkness, they couldn’t tell how much they’d had: those given extra-large shares ate more than everyone else, but were none thewiser--they didn’t feel fuller, and they were just as ready for dessert.翻译：当柏林餐馆的食客在黑暗的环境中用餐时，他们不知道自己已经吃了多少；那些得到超大份食物的人比其他人吃得更多，可没有一个人意识到这一点--他们没有觉得更饱，而且他们还要点甜点。

江苏高考英语百日训练之任务型阅读（18）含答案解析【题文】As is well-known, drinking water benefits one's health. Especially when you get up early in the morning, you'd better drink water. Here are some reasons why you should do so.Improves Your Metabolism(新陈代谢)Studies have shown that drinking water on empty stomach can help increase metabolic rate up by 30%. This means that the rate at which calories are burned increases by nearly one third. Do you know what that means? Quicker weight loss!If your metabolic rate is high, then you will be able to digest food faster and maintain a slim figure despite eating those extra calories. However, this doesn't mean that you could bite down on all that junk food. Furthermore, you will need to drink around four litres of water daily for best results.Helps in Clearing Your BowelsConstipation(便秘) is one of the most irritating conditions which also results in deposit of poisonous materials inside the body. But did you know that one of the other benefits of drinking water is that it helps to clear out your bowels? The colon(结肠), which is in part responsible for bowel movements, require water to function properly. So just gulp down a glass of water and sit on your toilet for a clean colon.Improves Your AppetiteEarly in the morning, with your stomach totally empty, it is natural you will feel hungry. So another benefit of drinking water is preparing you to have the most important meal of the day --- breakfast. Besides this, we all know that having a healthy appetite is good for overall health.Helps to Balance Your Nervous SystemYes, drinking water on empty stomach especially if it's hot, can improve the health of your nervous system. Early morning, the stomach is most receptive. At this moment, if you indulge in coffee, which is a central nervous system stimulant, your nervous system will be affected from the get-go. On the other hand, if you just have a glass of warm water, it can ease your nervous system, which will help it function properly.Prevents Migraine(偏头痛) AttacksAgain, if you tend to suffer from migraine attacks, then water can help fight it off. Your doctor might have already told you that migraines happen due to lacking water amongst other reasons. So just by increasing your water intake, you are basically preventing your chances from suffering another migraine attack.Prevents Early AgingAnd now to finish off, let's see how drinking water on empty stomach can prove to be some sort of good medicine.Water can help release toxins such as bacteria and other harmful elements from your system. This, in turn, can help your body fight the effects of free radicals(自由基) which can cause early ageing. Furthermore, if your skin doesn't lack water internally, it will feel refreshed, which can help it maintain a young state and shiny appearance.Now that you've learned the above benefit of drinking water early in the morning, why not develop the healthy habit from now on?【答案】77. Reasons 78. beneficial 79. lose 80. partly/ partially81. prepared/ ready 82. tends 83. Chances 84. extent/ degree85. release/remove/clear/clean 86. action【解析】本文是一篇说明文。

专题限时检测(十六) 阅读理解A篇专练(一)(共4篇，限时25分钟)A(2024·徐州、淮安、连云港一模)IT'S ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU BLUE IN THE FACETime to take a stand against overpriced watches with the Stauer Urban Blue, now only ＄29.You need a new watch ... the one you are wearing was madewhen Nixo n was in office, but extravagantly­priced watchesthat add zeros just because of a well­known name are an insultto your logic.It's absolutely possible to have the highestquality, precision classic timepiece without the high andmighty price tag.Here comes the Stauer Urban Blue.Packed with high­end watch performance and style, minus the high­end price tag.It's everything a high­end watch should be: Sturdy stainless steel and genuine leather construction.Precision timing that's accurate to four seconds a day —that's more precise than a 27 jewel automatic watch priced at over ＄6,000.Your great escape from the over­priced watch craze.At Stauer, we go directly to the source (cutting out the middleman), and engineer our own watch designs.This means we can offer a top quality timepiece that happens to only cost the same as two well­made cocktails at your favorite bar.So, while we're busy revolutionizing the watch industry to bring you more real value, you can take your own stand against overpriced watches with the Urban Blue.Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed.Wear the Urban Blue for 30 days.If you're not convinced that you achieved excellence for less, send it back for a refund of the item price.The Urban Blue is one of our fastest sellers.It takes six months to engineer this watch, so don't wait.Limited to the first 1,900 responders to this ad only.Stauer Urban Blue Watch ＄199 —Offer Code Price ＄29 ＋ S&P Save ＄170语篇解读：本文是一篇广告，主要介绍了一款物美价廉的手表。

2023高考英语新高考1卷B篇阅读理解全考点解析附译文[名校内部资料]BWhen John Todd was a child, he loved to explore the woods around his house, observing how nature solved problems. A dirty stream, for example, often became clear after flowing through plants and along rocks where tiny creatures lived. When he got older, John started to wonder if this process could be used to clean up the messes people were making.After studying agriculture, medicine, and fisheries in college, John went back to observing nature and asking questions. Why can certain plants trap harmful bacteria (细菌)? Which kinds of fish can eat cancer-causing chemicals? With the right combination of animals and plants, he figured, maybe he could clean up waste the way nature did. He decided to build what he would later call an eco-machine.The task John set for himself was to remove harmful substances from some sludge (污泥). First, he constructed aseries of clear fiberglass tanks connected to each other. Then he went around to local ponds and streams and brought back some plants and animals. He placed them in the tanks and waited. Little by little, these different kinds of life got used to one another and formed their own ecosystem. After a few weeks, John added the sludge.He was amazed at the results. The plants and animals in the eco-machine took the sludge as food and began to eat it! Within weeks, it had all been digested, and all that was left was pure water.Over the years, John has taken on many big jobs. He developed a greenhouse-like facility that treated sewage (污水) from 1,600 homes in South Burlington. He also designed an eco-machine to clean canal water in Fuzhou, a city in southeast China.“Ecological design”is the name John gives to what he does. “Life on Earth is kind of a box of spare parts for the inventor,”he says. “You put organisms in new relationships and observe what’s happening. Then you let these new systems develop their own ways to self-repair.”24. What can we learn about John from the first two paragraphs?A. He was fond of traveling.B. He enjoyed being alone.C. He had an inquiring mind.D. He longed to be a doctor.25. Why did John put the sludge into the tanks?A. To feed the animals.B. To build an ecosystem.C. To protect the plants.D. To test the eco-machine.26. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning Fuzhou?A. To review John’s research plans.B. To show an application of John’s idea.C. To compare John’s different jobs.D. To erase doubts about John’s invention.27. What is the basis for John’s work?A. Nature can repair itself.B. Organisms need water to survive.C. Life on Earth is diverse.D. Most tiny creatures live in groups.参考答案：CDBA参考译文：当约翰·托德还是个孩子的时候，他喜欢探索房子周围的树林，观察大自然是如何解决问题的。

江苏省决胜新高考----2025 届高三年级大联考英语试题2024.10第一部分听力(共两节，满分30 分)第一节听下面 5 段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What has happened to the cup with little heartsA. It has been lost.B. It has been damaged.C. It has been given to the man.2. What did the man ask the woman to doA. Sew some clothes.B. Clean up the floors.C. Pay more attention next time.3. How many classes does the girl have on MondayA. Two.B. Three.C. Four.4. Why does the woman advise the man to runA. To catch the postman.B. To borrow some stamps.C. To reach the post office before closing.5. What is across from the new clothing storeA. A bank.B. A movie theater.C. A bookstore.第二节听下面 5 段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

2025届江苏省淮安、宿迁等高考冲刺英语模拟试题注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。

2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。

3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。

4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。

第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．________ has greater potential than flammable ice being mined from underneath the South China Sea when it comes to a global energy revolution.A．nothing B．neitherC．no one D．none2．—Ted has never been so rude!—He ______something he shouldn’t have, but I guess he didn’t mean that.A．has said B．had saidC．said D．was saying3．It wasn’t until then _______ their marriage was breaking up because they had little in common.A. did I realizeB. that I realizedC. had I realizeD. when I realized4．A public health campaign _____ the number of heart disease deaths by 80 percent over the past three decades．A．had reduced B．had been reducedC．has reduced D．has been reduced5．Teaching as a career is to many people owing to the long holidays.A．popular B．familiarC．attractive D．fantastic6．—Y ou shouldn’t have treated me that way.My heart is broken.—I’m sorry,Paul.I didn’t mean you.A．hurting B．to hurt C．hurt D．having hurt7．Star skater Wu Dajing won China’s first gold medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Gamesbreaking world record in short track men’s 500m.A．to B．byC．with D．in8．Some people create jobs, foster excitement and basically make the system work. They see possibilities ________ others see only problems.A．that B．what C．which D．where9．The infrastructure project has consumed so much money that we can't find any financial support and have to ______.A．pull out B．pull throughC．catch up D．catch on10．It's said that the power plant is now large as what it was.A．twice as B．as twiceC．twice much D．much twice11．----What happened to the young trees we planted last week？---The trees_____________ well，but I didn't water them.A．might grow B．needn't have grownC．would grow D．would have grown12．Historic sites impress writers with their amazing beauty, which are a great source of ________.A．inspiration B．composition C．occupation D．combination13．Our team is world-class and it was no surprise that we won by such a margin.A．low B．highC．wide D．narrow14．A myth is an account of the deeds of a god or supernatural beings, usually expressed in terms of ______ thought. A．primary B．capital C．initial D．primitive15．A book I read last year, ______ name I can’t remember, changed my idea about time.A．which B．thatC．whose D．what16．He’s quite _________, but I can’t imagine him as president of such a large listed company.A．enthusiastic B．generousC．competent D．sympathetic17．Y ou ________ have booked the tickets in advance; there were plenty left.A．needn’t B．can’tC．shouldn’t D．mustn’t18．We are living in an age most of things are done on cell phones.A．which B．thatC．whose D．when19．Someone is ringing the doorbell. Go and see ____.A．who is he B．who he isC．who is it D．who it is20．If she ________ generous as she makes out she would have donated more money in the catastrophe.A．had been B．wereC．would be D．was第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

专题限时检测(十九)阅读理解B篇专练(二)(共4篇，限时28分钟)A(2018·无锡高三一模)Fantasy literature is fantasy in written form. Historically speaking, the majority of fantasy works have been literature. Since the 1950s, however, a growing part of the fantasy genre (流派) has taken the form of video games, music, painting, and the like. It is difficult to define the precise “beginning” of fantasy literature, as stories involving magic and terrible monsters have existed since time immemorial. On the whole, the genre, as a distinct type, began to become visible in the Victorian times, in the works of writers such as William Morris, Lord Dunsany and George Macdonald.Some commentators declared that the South African-born, English professor of philology, J．R.R. Tolkien, was influential to the mass-popularization of the fantasy genre, with his hugely successful publications —The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien himself, though, was largely informed by an ancient body of Anglo-Saxon myths —particularly Beo w ulf— but it was after his work that the genre began to receive the name，“fantasy”. J．R.R. Tolkien's close friend C．S. Lewis, author of the The Chronicles of Narnia, also an English professor interested in similar themes, was also connected with popularizing the commercial success of the fantasy genre.Outstanding, authors in the genre who undertook popular fantasy works after Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings phenomenon of the 1950s and 1960s appeared quickly. In recent years, the rate of female-to-male authors in a typically-stocked bookstore has skyrocketed, with female authors surpassing the volume of the male ones.Fantasy has been famous from other forms of literature by its style. The fantasy world requires, like any genre, appropriate language, and that language can vary. In various forms of fairytale fantasy, even the villain's (坏人) language would be inappropriate if vulgar (粗俗的). Famous fantasy author Raymond E. Feist considered his genre to be one where“ordinary people”were placed in extraordinary situations, and writing about what would happen.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。

专题限时检测(十八) 阅读理解B篇专练(一)(共4篇，限时28分钟)A(2021·无锡一模)“The world feels anxious and divided, and Facebook has a lot of work to do —whether it's protecting our community from abuse and hate, defending against interference by nation states, or making sure that time spent on Facebook is well spent，”Zuckerberg wrote on Facebook in January.If the tech firm succeeded, Facebook would end 2021 on a much better path.But the cracks in Zuckerberg's social media empire only grew as scandals (丑闻) about data misuse, security and even Facebook's leadership piled up.The social network has faced criticism many times since launching 14 years ago, but the public uproar reached new heights in 2021.Facebook's missteps, even as it tried to fix its problems, were yet another reminder of what happens when a company grows rapidly with little oversight (监管)．They also set the stage for another showdown between the tech powerhouse and lawmakers who have their own ideas on how to manage a platform used by 2.3 billion people every month.“I think there's just a general growing consensus from both parties in Congress that selfpolicing is not going to work，” Democratic senator Mark Warner of Virginia said in an interview.Facebook pointed to a series of notes Zuckerberg published this year outlining what the tech firm has done to combat (战斗，争论) election meddling (好干预的), as well as hate speech, misinformation and other offensive content.The social network pulled down more than 1.5 billion fake accounts, launched a database of political ads and announced the creation of a Supreme Courtlike independent body to oversee content appeals.But in many ways, Zuckerberg fell short of his New Year's resolution (决议)．UN investigators said Facebook played a role in spreading hate speech that fueled ethnic cleansing (清洗) in Myanmar.Media outlets found loopholes (漏洞) and errors in Facebook's political ads ers questioned whether they should delete Facebook after learning that Cambridge Analytica, a UK political consulting firm with ties to Donald Trump's 202X presidential campaign, gathered data on as many as 87 million Facebook users without their permission.In short, Facebook's problems ballooned out of the company's control.“They created a platform where sharing was mindlessly easy and interacting wi th each other required almost no forethought at all，” said Woodrow Hertzog, a lawand computer science professor at Northeastern University.“As a result, there was massive sharing, including leaking of personal information that put lots of people at risk.”A．It is a platform where people can easily share well­selected information.B．It is a social network that has faced criticism because of data misuses from Zuckerberg.C．It is a social network which grows rapidly without enough management from the government.D．It is a popular app that 2.3 billion people use for information and communication every day.解析：选C 细节理解题。

阅读理解B专练5篇Passage 1(2017江苏,B)Before birth, babies can tell the difference between loud sounds and voices. They can even distinguish their mother’s voice from that of a female stranger. But When it comes to embryonic learning(胎教), birds could rule the roost. As recently reported in The Auk:Ornithological Advances, some mother birds may teach their young to sing even before they hatch(孵化).New-born chicks can then imitate their mom’s call within a few days of entering the world.This educational method was first observed in 2012 by Sonia Kleindorfer, a biologist at Flinders University in South Australia, and her colleagues. Female Australian superb fairy wrens were found to repeat one sound over and over again while hatching their eggs. When the eggs were hatched,the baby birds made the similar chirp to their mothers—a sound that served as their regular“feed me!”call.To find out if the special quality was more widespread in birds, the researchers sought the red-backed fairy wren, another species of Australian songbird. First they collected sound data from 67 nests in four sites in Queensland before and after hatching. Then they identified begging calls by analyzing the order and number of notes. A computer analysis blindly compared calls produced by mothers and chicks, ranking them by similarity.It turns out that baby red-backed fairy wrens also emerge chirping like their moms. And the more frequently mothers had called to their eggs, the more similar were the babies’ begging calls. In addition, the team set up a separate experiment that suggested that the baby birds that most closely imitated their mom’s voice were rewarded with the most food.This observation hints that effective embryonic learning could signal neurological(神经系统的)strengths of children to parents. An evolutionary inference can then be drawn.“As a parent, do you invest in quality children, or do you invest in children that are in need?”Kleindorferasks.“Our results suggest that they might be going for quality.”1.The underlined phrase in Pa ragraph 1 means“”.A.be the worstB.be the bestC.be just as badD.be just as good2.What are Kleindorfer’s findings based on?A.Similarities between the calls of moms and chicks.B.The observation of fairy wrens across Australia.C.The data collected from Queensland’s locals.D.Controlled experiments on wrens and other birds.3.Embryonic learning helps mother birds to identify the baby birds which.A.can receive quality signalsB.are in need of trainingC.fit the environment betterD.make the loudest call答案[语篇解读]本文是一篇科普类说明文。

2021年新高考押题卷（一）江苏专用原卷版英语试卷考试时间：100分钟试卷满分：120分第一部分阅读(共两节, 满分50分)第一节(共15小题:每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

AThe UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) V olunteer Center works with many external partners to provide this list of current volunteer opportunities. Search here for an opportunity in the community that suits your interests or skills. Good luck!Medical Volunteer Abroad ProgramsV olunteering Solutions have been organizing medical volunteer abroad programs in different countries for 12 years. Participants (preferably medical students) joining these programs will work under the guidance of professional doctors and nurses. The medical volunteering opportunities, offered in different areas like Emergency and General Medicine, are available throughout the year with flexible start dates and durations.Answer Crisis Calls at a HelplineCommunity Helpline currently has opportunities for students as a Volunteer Crisis Listener. It provides a nonjudgmental listening ear to the callers while also assisting individuals in coping with mental health issues to prevent serious crises. No previous experience is required but completion of a five-week training program is required. The crisis line is open from 8 am to 8 pm every single day. A "shift" consists of 3 hours and we ask that you sign up for 1 shift a week. Youth Education Volunteers NeededYouth Education V olunteers at LINC Cares serve at after school programs and summer camps that provide fun recreational activities support strong educational habits, and promote good health and positive social development for children from low-income families. Volunteers serve at the after-school program one weekday per week from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.1．What do we know about Medical V olunteer Abroad Programs?A．V olunteers will work domestically.B．There are various volunteering areas.C．Volunteers will work independently.D．There is a fixed volunteering time. 2．What is a Volunteer Crisis Listener required to do?A．Judge the caller when listening.B．Be capable of stopping crises. C．Complete a training program.D．Work twelve hours per day.3．What's the passage mainly about?A．V olunteer programs.B．Educational courses.C．Recreational activities.D．Charity work.BI've handled chopsticks skillfully for decades. While it used to amuse me, it mildly annoys me now that Chinese react with astonishment to see a foreigner handle them — as if someone from a country that put a man on the moon would somehow be incapable of handling two simple sticks. As you can see, China's influence stretched far and wide long before opening-up in the late 1970s or today's Belt and Road Initiative. So the idea that most foreigners cannot use chopsticks is, simply put, fiddlesticks.My first exposure to chopsticks came way back in the 1960s via the elementary piano tune known as Chopsticks, which aroused my curiosity as to what the word meant. Not long afterward, my parents introduced me to Chinese food at King Fong Cafe in Omaha, Nebraska, which, I only learned recently, was among the landmarks of the heartland city's once-thriving Chinatown in the early 1900s.In fact, I have undergone special kuaizi training (improving skills, for example, by constantly picking up peanuts when I lived with my Chinese tai chi master) and experimentation (exploring the use of chopsticks to snap up popcorn and donuts；I'm working on ice cream).But there's one western food for which chopsticks are truly a godsend：salads. After moving to China in 2014, I bought a salad at a convenience store, and the clerk handed me kuaizi.I refused at first, but then thought, “All right” and gave it a try.Amazingly useful! I could pick and choose each small piece much more carefully, without having to move awkwardly trying to spear the crispy carrot or cherry tomato and then move it mouth ward.Another clear advantage of these simplest of tools is that they regulate the pace and volumeof eating. It's much harder to “pig out” by shoveling food with chopsticks than with a fork and spoon.However, in the spirit of globalization, let's not overlook the finer points of knife and fork. In fact, a handy thing about the fork is that everyone can basically use it with each hand. I dare to say that, for Chinese and foreigners alike, switching hands while using chopsticks is not so readily done with confidence.4．What makes the writer feel unhappy about using chopsticks?A．People's finding it amusing.B．Not being able to handle them easily.C．Feeling as if he/she was on the moon.D．Chinese strange look on seeing him/her using them.5．What does the underlined word “fiddlesticks“ in Paragraph 1 mean?A．A norm.B．A nonsense.C．A joke.D．A shame. 6．What can we learn from the writer's using chopsticks?A．He/She first learnt to use them when listening to a piano tune.B．He/She can use chopsticks to eat ice cream skillfully.C．Chopsticks prove useful in eating any western food.D．Using chopsticks limits one's intake of food.7．What is the best title for the passage?A．How to Use ChopsticksB．Chopsticks VS Knife and ForkC．My Experience with ChopsticksD．The Globalization of ChopsticksCRemote work, especially in a world affected by COVID-19, naturally leads to "flex time". Employees with small children might be getting the majority of their work done at night after the kids are in bed. Working early, you quit early. Starting late, work late.With your teammates working during different hours, you may be getting messages at all hours of the day, night, or weekend, making you always available. That might be necessary insome industries during these challenging times, but certainly not in every industry and not for everyone in any industry. Once this takes root in your company culture, it becomes difficult to "reset" later. Besides, “always-on” isn't sustainable (可持续的), which increases pressure and quickly turns your company into an unpleasant place to work.If your company adapts "flex time", how can you accommodate your employees’ needs while still protecting your culture and your team's work-life balance? The key is to encourage flex time while also setting clear "communication hours" (for example, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.）. Outside of those hours, employees should be encouraged to change their settings to "Do Not Disturb" and to use the “schedule send” feature of their email client so that messages only get delivered during communication hours.If messages must happen outside of the set communication hours, such as for urgent or time-sensitive issues, make employees phone or text only. This way people can comfortably close down all other communication channels like email, WeChat, WeCom, etc. The act of having to call or text someone is usually enough to give the sender a pause to think, "Do I really need this person now, or can the communication wait?" This allows everyone on your team to work whenever is appropriate for them, but not feel like they have to work all the time to accommodate everyone else's schedule. A word of “Thanks for being so responsive” to someone answering an email outside of the defined communication hours definitely brings empathy (同理心) which smooths the urgency while also cultivating the trust and culture.8．What may result in the phenomenon of "always-on"?A．COVID-19.B．Some industries.C．Increasing pressure.D．Flexible working time.9．What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?A．The phenomenon of "flex time".B．The disadvantages of “flex time”.C．The necessity of “flex time”.D．The company culture of “flex time”, 10．What can we know about ''communication hours"?A．It helps to make up for the shortcomings of “flex time".B．It should be set from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.C．Employees mustn't be disturbed within the hours.D．Employees are still responsive outside of the hours.11．What is the author's attitude to the combination of "flex time” and “communication hours”？A．Neutral.B．Supportive.C．Opposed.D．Indifferent.DBoston wants to be smarter. The city has taken advantage of technologies to become more responsive to its residents' needs. But technology alone is not sufficient to make today's cities liveable. Boston has discovered that it also needs to reach the old-fashioned low-tech community and integrate that technology with city life.Kris Carter rolled out Boston's smart city program in 2014. It started with an App that residents could download to report locations where sidewalks needed repair. The city sorted out those reports and ranked them in a database, which repair crews used to prioritize their work.The system worked beautifully, except for one problem: most of the alerts(警报) came from wealthier neighborhoods, where the concentration of smartphone - equipped residents was highest. ＂The complaints from the App didn't always correlate with the greatest community need for repairs, " explains Carter.Carter's group has moved away from the model common to many smart city initiatives of letting tech-savvy(精通技术的）residents drive the process. Instead, they run meetings to find out what problems people in different neighborhoods care about solving. When it came to sidewalks, Boston introduced a second method of collecting repair tips, hiring people to get out and walk the city's 1,700 miles of sidewalks to take notes on their condition.Whether using low-tech or high-tech approaches, says Carter, to stay smart, a city needs to continually reassess its options to spot opportunities to improve residents' lives. Take the sidewalk repair program, walking on the streets was proved a useful, if inefficient way to prioritize repair needs. But last year the group found that walkers' mobile phones could be tracked as they moved along the streets, and that data could be analyzed to identify sidewalk routes which are most often used by neighborhoods.“Combined with our other sidewalk information, that gave us an even better way to predict where faster repairs would do the most good," says Carter,"We're really always looking for whatever mix of approaches best solves the problem."12．What is the first paragraph mainly about?A．The citizens' life.B．The city's reputation.C．The city's management.D．The benefits of technology.13．What problem did Kris Carter's team meet when carrying out their program?A．They faced many technical obstacles.B．They couldn't serve all residents well.C．They were not supported by residents.D．They were annoyed by being short-staffed.14．Which of the following might Kris Carter most agree with?A．Maximizing the benefits of technology.B．Mixing approaches for solving problems.C．Giving full play to the power of residents.D．Letting tech companies be a leading role.15．What can be a suitable title for the text?A．A Smart City: More Than Just TechB．A City with Intelligent FacilitiesC．Joint-effort in City ConstructionD．The Modernization of a City第二节(共5小题:每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分)阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。