1、s excitement about jumping back and forth on the colourful trampolines are regularly uploaded to social media. Most videos feature teenagers, but adults too have jumped on the trend, hoping to relive theirchildhood. :扩Compared with soccer, basketball, tennis or any other competitive sports, 5 variou
2、s injuries occur from time to time, trampolining is relatively 6 (safe). However, preparation and safety always come first. You must do warm-up exercises before playing and you cant lose concentration during the movements.CA news report shows that Chinas urban pet consumer market 7 (expect) to break
3、 through the 200 billion yuan threshold this year. Young people in big cities are the main contributors.Nowadays, with the cost of living rising, young people 8 (suffer) from greater loneliness and pressure. They are busy working all day in a competitive environment, leaving little time for fun and
4、friends. That may explain 9 more and more young people are choosing to keep pets10 companionship. Apart from relieving loneliness, many scientific studies have shown that keeping a pet reduces stress and may even improve overall health.第二节 完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 L 5 分,共 30 分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个
5、选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。I was 11 when I asked my mum for piano lessons. We were in an economic crisis and shed recently been 11 off.She said a polite “no.That didnt 12 me. I drew a keyboard onto a piece of paper and stuck it on my desk. I would 13 notes on an online keyboard and play them back on my
6、paper onekeeping the sound theymade on the computer in my head. I spent six months playing without 14 a real piano. As my mum found I was 15about it, she bought me 10 lessons with borrowed money.I still remember the first one. I was 16 by how organic the sound of the piano was, as I had become famil
7、iar with the 17 electronic sound. The teacher was trying to explain where middle C was, but I could 18 play all the major and minor scales.I 19 my grade one after eight lessons and got distinction. By the time I started secondary school, we couldnt 20 lessons again, so I returned to my paper keyboar
8、d. I passed grade three, then grade five, practising only on my piece of paper.For the grades above that, there9s an 21 that you add a certain sensitivity into your playing. The music teacher at my school said I could practise on the schools grand piano. I would wake up at 5:30 am to get there in ti
9、me and play until lessons started. Id 22 lunch and then practise after school until the caretaker kicked me out. At home, Id have dinner, do three hours of revision, and then 23 practice until 1:00 am.My school didnt offer music A-level. I found the Purcell School for young musicians. The audition (
10、试镜)was extremely 24 , and I felt overwhelmed. To my amazement, I was offered a25.I had been told I had started playing too 26 to reach conservatoire (音乐学院)level, but when I left Purcell, I was awarded the senior piano prize. That was the point when I realized I wasnt behind everyone else. I am now a
11、t the Guildhall School in London, where I was offered a scholarship. I feel 27 : ifs been 10 years since I drew my paper piano and Im at one of the worlds 28 conservatoires.The irony is that I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the pianowhat we call mental practice. It 29 key areas of the
12、 mind that are less readily accessed by piano playing alone. The paper piano helped stimulate my 30 about how music works.11.A. laidB. pushedC. droppedD. knocked12.A. annoyB. botherC. embarrassD. discourage13.A. takeB. signC. clickD. compose14.A. seeingB. touchingC. enjoyingD. choosing15.A. seriousB
13、. carefulC. hesitantD. nervous16.A. struckB. puzzledC. comfortedD. inspired17.A. naturalB. artificialC. practicalD. magical18.A. onlyB. stillC. hardlyD. already19.A. satB.joinedC. failedD. repeated20.A. offerB. teachC. affordD. observe21.A. attitudeB. expectationC. opinionD. opportunity22.A. avoidB.
14、 missC. saveD. skip23.A. socialB. mentalC. mechanicalD. physical24.A. fascinatingB. motivatingC. frighteningD. challengingA. courseB. rewardC. placeD. certificate26.A. soonB. lateC. hurriedlyD. suddenly27.A. proudB. luckyC. ambitiousD. grateful28.A. grandB. strictC. leadingD. expensive29.A. buildsB.
15、 coversC. definesD. unlocks30.A. predictionB. memoryC. curiosityD. imagination第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,40 分) 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2 分,共 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,并在答题纸上 将该项涂黑。What are some of your favourite memories of the University?In preparation for each falfs 50th reunion, members of the milestone
16、 class are asked to recall campus memories for an annual Memory Book.Heres a small selection of some memories from the Class of 1969.Phyllis Jo Baunach.I cannot forget the endless hours studying, researching, and learning in the middle of the musty books in the stacks. We did everything by hand! But
17、 the joys of ideas coming to life and understanding thorny concepts are priceless.Additionally, I cannot forget the joyful hours of Co-Kast rehearsals fbr student-written-and- directed plays, and the thrill of audiences5 responses to our efforts. Nor will I ever forget taking voice lessons at the Ea
18、stman School of Music. This course gave me confidence to try new musical approaches and to think on my feet.,Paul Boehm. many sweet and lasting memories 一 five feet of deep snow, getting stranded on the Thruway, music at Hylie Morriss Alley, and, of course, I met my wife of 48 years, Ellen Blazer Bo
19、ehm from the Class of 1972, when she was a freshman and I was a senior. As a five-year chemical engineering major, I had one elective to spare, and Ellen said, How about oceanography?9 So, I enrolled in oceanography with Dr. Taro Takahashi (the famous climate scientist), which awakened my environmen
20、tal juices, and changed my professional direction.,Farel Vella McClure.I truly loved my four undergraduate years at the University of Rochester. In fact, I loved it so much that I stayed an extra year to get a masters degree! I was very fortunate to have been totally immersed in student life on camp
21、us. My memories include campaigning and winning a seat on the student government during my freshman year. Other irfemories include the Susan B. Anthony banquet, and sleeping in the comfy chairs in the library. I was also privileged to be selected as a student representative on the design team for th
22、e new Wilson Commons. I. M. Pei, the famous architect who designed the Louvre Pyramid, was the architect for Wilson Commons. We even visited his offices in New York to see the master9 at work.,31. According to the passage, Paul Boehm .A.married Ellen Blazer in 1972B.disliked his major in universityC
23、.became a famous climate scientist laterD.discovered his interest in environmental science32.What can we learn about Farel Vella McClure?A.She was a world-famous designer.B.She was active in school activities.C.She had a hard time getting her masters.D.She once met I. M. Pei at the Louvre Pyramid.33
24、. The three people all talked aboutA. their beloved professorsB. their great friendshipC. their learning experiencesD. their beautiful campusEarly February, I was flying up to Ohio. Well prepared, I had everything in my favour 一 fuel for five hours, charts in order, my flight plan on my lap, and a b
25、eautiful clear sky.I was wrong.I had heard about Alberta Clippers coming out of Canada. I knew all about themhow an entire air mass was streaming along at over sixty miles an hour.That morning, the Weather Briefer informed me that an Alberta Clipper was going over Chicago about,the time I got to the
26、 airport. Chicago was some 400 miles from my destinationnot a factor, or so I thought. That was the first hint I missed.The controller called and asked if I wanted to adjust my flight plan. I did the check and everything was in the green. So I told him no. Twenty minutes later the controller called
27、again asking whether I wanted to adjust my flight plan. I checked everything. All was fine. I ignored that hint. I was fooled by the smooth air and limited experience with a rapidly moving air mass that was not changing violently. The Alberta Clipper was clipping along.The first blast of turbulence
28、(气流)struck my plane. I got slammed into the roof, and then slammed sideways hitting the window with such force up my nose that I started bleeding.After a 2-hour flight of 100 miles, I realized fuel was now an issue. So was landing. I called Flight Following.We figured out the airport I could land.The engine stopped. So did my heart. There is no quiet as quietly stunning as this one at such an altitude. I had run out of fuel in the left tank, and only a little in my right tank. The engine quit fbr a second time. I declared an emergency. I was told that I might get anot
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