1、第一单元AAnimal Friendly Camps for ChildrenSPCA(Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)camps are the best choice for the children who love animals. Campers enjoy a unique learning experience with our furry friends during these one-week sessionsAt San Diegos Animal Adventure Camp，younger camper
2、s enjoy a wide range of exposure to animals and a dose of life lessons as wellPets are played with inside a“safety circle， ”a formation where kids sit with each knee touching a neighborsChildren then wait to be approached，learning the animals should come to them as opposed to chasing the animals and
3、 causing them stressThen campers create one-of-a-kind toys for their favorite pupsNew Hampshire SPCA Summer Camp includes the Animal AdvocatesCampers Picks programKids choose an animal to help it be adoptedThey get to know it，its personality，and get the word outCage signs are lovingly made and hung
4、and campers advocate for the animal all weekThen，when the animal finds a home，the entire camp celebratesCampers of all ages interact closely with horses at the MSPCA at Nevins Farm Childrens Camp in Methuen，MassachusettsSet on a 40-acre farm with a working barn，the program introduces rescue training
5、 and the equipment used to transport an injured animal into an emergency vehicle to campers of all agesThis is many childrens first time interacting with large animals and it is thanks to the MSPCAs scholarship programWestchester SPCA Critter Camp in Briarcliff Manor，New York keeps kids busy all day
6、In addition to attending an animal cruelty workshop，campers create Adopt Me flyers for the sheltered dog or cat theyd like most to find a homeThen its time to post them around their neighborhood and do some legworkTheres also crafting cat toys，baking dog biscuits and painting pictures to brighten th
7、ings up in the dog farm1What can children learn at San Diegos Animal Adventure Camp?AHow to approach animals BHow to feed animalsCHow to take care of animals DHow to get along with animals2Which camp trains children to save animals?ASan Diegos Animal Adventure Camp BNew Hampshire SPCA Summer CampCWe
8、stchester SPCA Critter Camp DNevins Farm Childrens Camp 3What do New Hampshire SPCA Summer Camp and Westchester SPCA Critter Camp have in common?ABoth are shelters for large animals BBoth encourage animal adoptionCBoth involve making animal toys DBoth take in endangered animalsBEvery day when Glen O
9、liver orders his morning coffee at the drive-through window of a local cafe, he insists on paying for the order of the person behind him. He also asks the restaurant workers to tell the customer to have a great day, in case theyre not already having one.Oliver has never made a big deal out of his ow
10、n generous actions until a letter was published by a news website in November. He found out that he had not just bought someone his breakfast he had saved a life.According to the website, someone had written a letter stating that on July 18th, he was planning on committing suicide. The writer said t
11、hat while he was at the drive-through window, he was planning on going home, writing a note and ending his life. When he went to pay for his coffee and muffin, however, the cashier told him that the man in the SUV in front of him had picked up the tab and told him to have a great day.“I wondered why
12、 someone would buy coffee for a stranger for no reason,” said the writer. “Why me? Why today? If I were a religious man, I would take this as a sign. This random act of kindness was directed at me on this day for a purpose.”When the writer arrived home, he couldnt hold back his tears and started to
13、think about the simple good deed that had affected him so deeply. “I decided at that moment to change my plans for the day and do something nice for someone. I ended up helping a neighbor take groceries out of her car and into the house.” The writer says that in the months following that fateful eve
14、nt, he does at least one kind thing for others every day. “To the nice man in the SUV, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Please know your kind gesture has truly saved a life,” he said. “On July 18, 2017, I had the greatest day.”4. What is Olivers act of kindness every day?A. Buying others break
15、fast.B. Greeting restaurant workers.C. Publishing positive news.D. Taking groceries for neighbors.5. What is special about Olivers act of kindness on July 18, 2017?A. It brought him thank-you letters.B. It was reported on a news website.C. It was the first time hed paid for others.D. It stopped some
16、one from killing himself.6. What does the underlined phrase “picked up the tab” mean in Paragraph 3?A. Paid the bill. B. Parked the car. C. Left a message. D. Ordered a drink.7. How did the writer of the letter feel after the event?A. He felt guilty. B. He felt grateful.C. He felt confused. D. He fe
17、lt saddened.CArtificial intelligence(AI)has been undergoing great progress in the last decadeAn AI program can imitate human functions such as problem solving and learningWhile AI offers much promise for the development of smarter and more useful machines，it also fills many with fear of a dull futur
18、e where millions are thrown out of work，replaced by robots and smart machinesIts perhaps possible that humans will one day be reduced to servants of our machine overlords，but a calm assessment predicts a mixed effect of AI on the job marketHistory teaches us that machines do replace humans，but someh
19、ow there are still plenty of jobs available todayThe reason is that automation can take the place of labor on certain jobs，but also adds labor for other jobs that are not easily automated，making labor more productive and actually increasing the demand for workersJobs composed of repetitive tasks are
20、 the ones most defenseless to automationExamples including automated weaving machines，ATMs，production-line welders(焊接工)and phone answering systemsIt might seem that these advances would simply throw people out of workBut look at the example of the weaving machinesThey increased productivity 50-fold
21、and dropped the price of cloth by 98 percentThe demand for cloth exploded as the price fell，thus creating more weaver jobsIn the years between 1830 and 1900，the number of weaver jobs increased 4-fold despite automationAutomation increased demand for weavers，but also changed the nature of the weavers
22、 jobA similar process happened with ATMs，which didnt remove the need for human tellers，whose numbers actually have risen since ATMs were introduced in the 1970s.The intelligent response is for the public and private sectors to create worker training programs to teach new skills that will be required
23、 despite the spread of automationThis will require all investment in on-the-job training and lifelong learning8What can we know about AI from Paragraph 1?AIt has a history of no more than 10 yearsBIt leaves many people worrying about job lossCIt is already too advanced to be further improvedDIt is u
24、nable to learn or solve problems like humans 9What does the author say about automation in Paragraph 2?AIt will surely reduce job chances for humansBIt will certainly help improve productivityCIt wi11 enable machines to enslave humans DIt will eventually take the place of all human labor10What is th
25、e authors main purpose of listing the examples in Paragraph 3?ATo tell us how to expand the job market to cut costsBTo explain why certain jobs suffer greatly from automationCTo show what is the best way to have productivity improvedDTo prove automation doesnt necessarily make humans jobless11Which
26、of the following can be the best title for the passage?AHow AI will develop in the futureBHow AI will transform the job marketCHow man will benefit from automationDHow man will survive in the age of automationDThere is a change of attitude toward the pink and blue divide in toys. Target, the second-
27、largest discount retailer (折扣零售店) in the US, announced in 2015 that it would get rid of signs labeling toys for boys or for girls. A UK campaign called Let Toys Be Toys seeks to get retailers to stop dividing toys and books for one gender (性别) only. Researchers have worried about the effect of havin
28、g toys that were so segregated (分开的) by gender for some time, says Lisa Dinella, associate professor at Monmouth University.Clearly divided pink and blue toys with dolls and tea sets on one side and trucks and building blocks on the other are actually a pretty recent development. As recently as the
29、1970s, toys sold in the US were not always marketed with clear gender distinctions. By the 1980s and 1990s, however, toys started to become more gender segregated, though it was still not so sharply divided as today, says Elizabeth Sweet, a lecturer in sociology at the University of California, Davi
30、s. While it may seem like a small issue, toys help children to develop new skills, says Dinella. Dolls and pretend kitchens are good at teaching kids early language skills. Building blocks like Lego and puzzles teach skills related to space, which help set the groundwork for learning math. “Both gen
31、ders lose out if we put kids on one track and they cant explore,” says Dinella. Some parents try to introduce other types of toys and get away from the strictly pink and blue divide. But its difficult for parents to ignore the marketing and get their kids toys or costumes meant for the other gender,
32、 says Dinella. While some parents try to broaden the toys their children are exposed to, there is often a social cost to the child for crossing gender boundaries. “So it is hard for parents to throw out the rules,” she says. Researchers hope that one day, toys will stop being broken up by gender and
33、 will instead be categorized (分类 ) by type, like puzzle toys, dolls or childrens bikes. Toy choices, Sweet says, should be based on kids personal interests, and not on their gender. 12. What trend is described in the first paragraph?A. Offering different toys to boys and girls. B. Giving kids more t
34、ime to play with toys. C. Making more colorful toys for kids. D. Ending the gender divide in toys. 13. How will the pink-and-blue toy divide affect kids according to Dinella?A. Helping them develop in a quite normal way.B. Making them better communicate with others.C. Urging them to master more know
35、ledge and skills.D. Causing them to miss many opportunities to learn.14. What is hard for the parents mentioned by Dinella? A. Buying kids toys at relatively low prices. B. Buying kids toys aimed at the other gender. C. Buying kids new types of toys. D. Buying kids high-quality toys. 15. What might
36、be Sweets attitude to Targets decision? A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Uncaring. D. Curious. 第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Some people say volunteering abroad is unaffordable for ordinary people 16 Volunteering isnt so expensive that its only an option for the w
37、ell-offLast year I spent 10 weeks volunteering in Arizona，helping to preserve Americas natural beautyAltogether，it cost me around 1，000 a sum which I covered mostly by working in my student barI spent my time maintaining trails，building fences and caring out re-vegetation projects in some of the nat
38、ional parks and national monuments of America. Summer temperatures in Arizona stay well above 35，not ideal if youre carrying 50kg of concrete for 10 hours at a time 17 One afternoon I was taking a nap when suddenly I realized that a snake was resting only 3 meters from meThe experience，needless to s
39、ay，improved my strength of character，and reduced my fear of the English household spider18 But in reality，you benefit just as much as the local communities and eco-systems youre helpingSpending 10 months in Americas most beautiful national parks and forests was an unforgettable experienceI gained a
40、far deeper understanding of the local environment than the average tourist，meeting ex-national park keepers who had a unique knowledge of the areas history and ecosystem 19 Being placed in an unfamiliar environment forces you to use your initiative(主动性)and develop self-confidencesurviving 10 days of
41、 camping in the wild is something that three years of university could never provideWhen I look back on the work I completed，it makes writing a paper and academic deadlines seem a lot more manageableBut best of all，my 10 weeks were spent volunteering with young people from a mix of cultures and back
42、grounds from Belgians to South Koreans20AAnd then theres the wildlife to deal withBI suffered a great deal from this experienceCFrom my experience，this couldnt be further from the truth DMany people will give time and energy if they see a benefit for themselvesEThe most challenging aspects of workin
43、g abroad are also the most beneficialFMost people volunteer because they want to give something back to the worldGWhen I left Arizona，I returned home having made friends with students from across the world第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D）中，选出
44、可以填入空白处的最佳选项。“Dad, look!” I yelled, pointing to the middle of the crossroads. There, with 21 running just inches away, sat the summers 13th box turtle.My dad, a biologist, quickly 22 our truck on the side of the road and got out. He held out his hands to 23 traffic. Then he walked into the street an
45、d 24 the turtle. “Another turtle safe and sound,” I sighed with 25 .I grew up in a section of Florida where tearing down houses and shopping malls drove thousands of reptiles out of their 26 . Many of them 27 on the grass and busy highways. People would want to 28 them, and not knowing where else to
46、 go, they would 29 them to my dad. So far that summer, people had brought us 12 box turtles. We called them “BTs.” Among all the BTs, I thought BT 13 was the 30 one.“Its a miracle (奇迹) that it didnt get run over,” said my dad.When we got home, I carried Number 13 to a chicken-wire pen (围栏) in the ba
47、ckyard where we 31 kept animals we found. Box turtles eat almost 32 , and we fed Number 13 cooked hamburger, vegetables, and even earthworms.We didnt want to keep Number 13 as a 33 . Like all the animals people 34 to us, Number 13 belonged in the 35 . When my dad thought the turtle was 36 , we took
48、it to a place close to where wed found it one that was safe from 37 .After a 38 look at the beautiful creature in my hands, I set it down. “ 39 , Number 13,” I said.The turtle stared at me for a while. Then it walked straight into the forest. I was sorry to see it 40 . But I felt sure that Number 13
49、s luck would last. 21. A. chicken B. kids C. cars D. animals22. A. hid B. drove C. loaded D. parked23. A. stop B. move C. start D. direct24. A. looked for B. put down C. threw away D. picked up25. A. surprise B. relief C. regret D. disappointment 26. A. boxes B. forest C. homes D. vehicles27. A. gave up B. set up C. cheered up D. ended up28. A. hunt B. rescue C. watch D. raise29. A. report B. t
