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第I卷（选择题）

一、阅读理解

A

  ThetrafficsignalsalongFactoriaBoulevardinBellevue，Washington，generallydonˈtflashthesamelengthofgreentwiceinarow，especiallyatrushhour．At9：

30am，thefullred/yellow/greensignalcyclemightbe140seconds．By9：

33am，aburstofadditionaltrafficmightpushitto145seconds．Lesstrafficat9：

37amcouldpushitdownto135．Justlikethetrafficitself，thetimingofthesignalschanges．

   Thatisbydesign．Bellevue，afast-growingcityjusteastofSeattle，usesasystemthatisgainingpopularityaroundtheUS：

intersection（十字路口）signalsthatcanadjustinrealtimetotrafficconditions．Theselights，knownasadaptivesignals，haveledtosignificantdeclinesinboththetroubleandcostoftravelsbetweenworkandhome．

   "Adaptivesignalscanmakesurethatthetrafficdemandthatisthereisbeingaddressed，"saysAlexStevanovic，aresearcheratFloridaAtlanticUniversity．

   ForallofBellevueˈssuccess，adaptivesignalsarenotacure﹣allforjammedroadways．KevinBalke，aresearchengineerattheTexasA&MUniversityTransportationInstitute，saysthatwhilesmartlightscanbeparticularlybeneficialforsomecities，othersaresojammedthatonlyasharpreductioninthenumberofcarsontheroadwillmakeameaningfuldifference．"Itˈsnotgoingtofixeverything，butadaptivesignalshavesomebenefitsforsmallercities，"hesays．

   InBellevue，theswitchtoadaptivesignalshasbeenalessoninthevalueofwelcomingnewapproaches．Inthepast，therewasoftenanautomaticreactiontoincreasedtraffic：

justwidentheroads，saysMarkPoch，theBellevueTransportationDepartmentˈstrafficengineeringmanager．Nowhehopesthatothercitieswillconsidermakingtheirstreetsrunsmarterinsteadofjustmakingthembigger．

1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"that"inparagraph2referto？

A.Increasedlengthofgreenlights．

B.Shortenedtrafficsignalcycle．

C.Flexibletimingoftrafficsignals．

D.Smoothtrafficflowontheroad．

2.WhatdoesKevinBalkesayaboutadaptivesignals？

A.Theyworkbetteronbroadroads．

B.Theyshouldbeusedinothercities．

C.Theyhavegreatlyreducedtrafficontheroad．

D.Theyarelesshelpfulincitiesseriouslyjammed．

3.WhatcanwelearnfromBellevueˈssuccess？

A.Itisrewardingtotrynewthings．

B.Theoldmethodsstillworktoday．

C.Itpaystoputtheoryintopractice．

D.Thesimplestwayisthebestway．

B

  Inthemid-1990s，ToniBisselltaughtEnglishasavolunteerinUzbekistan．Heleftaftersevenmonths，physicallybrokenandhavinglosthismind．Afewyearslater，stillattractedtothecountry，hereturnedtoUzbekistantowriteanarticleaboutthedisappearanceoftheAralSea．

   Hisvisit，however，endedupinvolvingalotmorethanthat．Hencethisbook，ChasingtheSea：

LostAmongtheGhostsofEmpireinCentralAsia，whichtalksaboutaroadtripfromTashkenttoKarakalpakstan，wheremillionsofliveshavebeendestroyedbytheslowdryingupofthesea．ItisthestoryofanAmericantravellingtoastrangeland，andofthepeoplehemeetsonhisway：

Rustam，histranslator，a1ovely24-year-oldwhopickeduphiscolorfulEnglishinCalifornia，OlegandNatasha，hishostsinTashkent，andastringofforeignaidworkers．

   ThisisaquicklookatlifeinUzbekistan，madeoffriendlinessandwarmth，butalsoitsdarkersideofsociety．InSamarkand，MrBisselladmiresthearchitecturalwonders，whileonhiswaytoBukharahegetsatasteofpolicemethodswhensuspectedofdrugdealing．InFerghana，heattendsamountainfuneral（葬礼）followedbyastrangedrinkingparty．AndinKarakalpakstan，heissaddenedbytheduststorms，diseasesandfishingboatsstuckmilesfromthesea．

   MrBissellskillfullyorganizeshistoricalinsightsandculturalreferences，makinghistaleawell-roundedpictureofUzbekistan，seenfromWesterneyes．HisjudgmentandreferencesaredecidedlyAmerican，aswellashisdelicatestomach．Astheauthorexplains，thisisneitheratravelnorahistorybook，orevenapieceofreportage．Whateveritis，theresultisafineandvividdescriptionofthepurestofCentralAsiantraditions．

4.WhatmadeMrBissellreturntoUzbekistan？

A.Hisfriendsˈinvitation．B.Hisinterestinthecountry．

C.Hisloveforteaching．D.Hisdesiretoregainhealth．

5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"that"inparagraph2referto？

A.Developingaseriousmentaldisease．

B.TakingaguidedtourinCentralAsia．

C.WorkingasavolunteerinUzbekistan．

D.WritinganarticleabouttheAralSea．

6.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMrBissellˈsroadtripinUzbekistan？

A.Romantic．B.Eventful．C.Pleasant．D.Dangerous．

7.Whatisthepurposeofthistext？

A.Tointroduceabook．

B.Toexplainaculturalphenomenon．

C.Torememberawriter．

D.Torecommendatraveldestination．

C

"Arepersonalsadstoriesamusttowintalentshows?

""Shouldn’ttalentbejudgedonthebasisofitselfwithoutneedingasadstoryofstruggletowin?

"ThesearequestionsSanyaMalhotraposedonarecentFacebookpost.

ThismorningIcameacrossthisinterestingpostbySanyaMalhotra.Sherevealedthatsheloveddancinganddreamtofbecominganactress,butgotdefeatedin"DanceIndiaDance"becauseherbackgroundstorywasnˈtsadandinspiringenough.That’swhenshestarteddoubtingherartisticgift.

Thisreallysetmethinking.Whyarepeopleattractedtosobstories?

Whydowealwaysappreciateonlythosepeoplewhohaveachievedsomethingaftergoingthroughalotofhardships?

Whydoestheheadlineofanewspaper"Taxi-driverˈsSonStandsFirstInUPSCExam"findmorereaders?

Ithinkitisbecausemostpeople,whoareinasimilarsituation,finditcomfortingthatsomeonehassucceededwithsomanyhardships.Iknowitisreallyverydifficultforpeoplewithfinancial,health,orfamilyproblemstoovercomeobstaclesandsucceed.IreallyfeelproudofthemandIamoftentouchedandinspiredbytheirstories.

NowcomebacktowhatSanyahassaid.Ithinkthisisatalentshowratherthanastory-tellingcompetition.Whenitcomestoacompetitionofsingingordancingoranyfinearts,allthecompetitorsshouldbejudgedwithoutanyprejudice.Nooneshouldlosebecausetheydonˈthaveasadstoryofstruggletotell.Itˈsveryunfair.Theycanbegivenopportunitiesotherwise,butshouldnotbejudgedbecauseoftheirstories.

Maybe,theTVchannelsdoittoattractmoreviewers,becausethemostimportantelementofanyrealityshowisthesetouchingstories.ButasSanyahassaid,it’sunfairtothosewhohavenˈtsuchastoryandareequallytalented.

8.WhatdoweknowaboutSanyaMalhotra?

A.Sheenteredatalentshow.B.Shewon"DanceIndiaDance".

C.Shehadasadstorytotell.D.Shewasrejectedinafilm.

9.Fromthesecondparagraph,welearnthatSanyaMalhotra_________.

A.experiencedmanyhardships

B.isafamousactressinIndia

C.hasagreatgiftforgymnastics

D.usedtobeconfidentinherartistictalent

10.Whichofthefollowingheadlinesappealstothereadersmostaccordingtothepassage?

A.AMillionaireDonatedMoneyToCharities.

B.AGiftedTeenagerWon"DanceIndiaDance".

C.AnArmlessGirlWasAdmittedToUniversity.

D.AStudentPaidOffLoansByGettingAPart-timeJob.

11.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.CompetitorsShouldn’tBeJudgedBySobStories

B.SanyaMalhotraDisplayedAGreatArtisticGift

C.WinnersShouldBeDeterminedByPublicJudges

D.TalentShowsCompetitorsCanTellTheirStories

D

   Withtheirpipesandlidstoavoidspills,coffeecupshavelongbeenthesubstituteforadults.NowStarbucksisgoingallinontheconceptbyswearingtogetridofstrawsby2020—andit’sallforaverygoodreason.Thismoveisananswertoourownpartnersaboutwhatwecandotoreducetheneedforstraws.Notusingastrawisthebestthingwecandofortheenvironment.

   Inplaceofplasticstraws,Starbucksplanstoofferrecyclablelidsforalliceddrinksandpaperstrawsforcoffee.ThetransitionisalreadytakingplaceinStarbucks’hometownofSeattle,whereabanonplasticstrawswentintoplaceonJuly1.Byrollingthisoutinall28000oftheirstoresby2020,thecompanysaystheyareannuallyremovingmorethanonebillionstrawsfrom

goingintocirculation—andpotentiallytheocean.

   Starbucks’decisiontograduallystopusingsingle-useplasticstrawsisashiningexampleoftheimportantrolethatcompaniescanplayinstoppingthetideofoceanplastic.Witheightmillionmetrictonsofplasticenteringtheoceaneveryyear,wecannotaffordtoletindustrysitonthesidelines.Marinelifehasa50%deathratewhenitswallowsplastic—yetresearchersbelievetherewillbemoreplasticintheoceanthanfishbytheyear2050ifthisrateoflittercontinues.Thatmeanstherecanbeanimmediatepositiveimpactifweswapplasticstrawsforenvironmentallyfriendlyalternatives.

   ThesmartdesignonthecupforcolddrinkscomesfromStarbucks’in-houseteamofdesignersandhasbeenindevelopmentfortwoyears.However,theannouncementcomesasoutcry（倒彩）increasesoverthedangersthatplasticstrawscancausetomarinelife.Othercompaniesmakingtheeco-friendlyswapalsoannouncedplanslastmonthtotestalternativestoplasticstraws.

12.WhydoesStarbucksdecidetogetridofplasticstraws?

A.Toreduceitscost.

B.Tomeetthecustomers’needs.

C.Tocreateagreenerplanet.

D.Toexpanditsbusinessworldwide.

13.Whatdoestheword“transition”inParagraph2referto?

A.Dilemma.B.Change.C.Response.D.Conflict.

14.Thetoneoftheauthorinreferringtomarinelifecanbedescribedas________.

A.