阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36---55各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Flora was a carnivorous(食肉的) plant. She lived in a supermarket, next to her friend, Porky, who worked there. Porky ________ her with great affection and attention, and always gave her some meat at the end of each day. But one day, Porky didn’t give her meat any more. Flora got so worried that she decided to ________ why Porky did this to her.
After several days, she found out that Porky ________ lots of meat in a big yellow box. ________ not to know anything about it, Flora asked Porky if she could have a little of the food that was ________ in the yellow box. He responded very ________that she could not.
Flora felt hurt, as well as ________, and she couldn’t stop ________ who Porky was keeping all that delicious-looking meat for. She was filling up with anger. That night, when the shop was ________, she went over to the box, opened it, and ________ the meat.
The next morning, Porky arrived and found the meat had gone. Flora felt terrible. He asked her several times ________ she had taken the meat. At first she ________ it, but seeing Porky’s worried face, she ________ to admit to it.
“What have you done?” Porky ________. “I told you not to touch it! All that meat was ________！That’s why I haven’t been able to give you ________ for days. They sent us a spoiled（变质的）delivery.”
Without delay, Flora was taken to a hospital, and the doctors there ________ to save Flora’s life. Flora was very ________ and it taught her a big lesson. She learnt to stick to the ________ set by those who loved her, because that was much ________. than doing whatever she wanted.
1.A. missedB. treatedC. taughtD. waited
2.A. figure outB. pull outC .give outD. turn out
3.A. stoleB. cutC. putD. wasted
4.A. PretendingB. SupposingC. RememberingD. Promising
5.A. protectedB. keptC. hungD. prepared
6.A. carelesslyB. sadlyC. seriouslyD. confidently
7.A. thirstyB. lonelyC. tiredD. hungry
8.A. wonderingB. doubtingC. askingD. proving
9.A. crowdedB. closedC. quietD. open
10.A. threwB. ateC. bitD. stored
11.A. whyB. whereC. whetherD. when
12.A. refusedB. deniedC. forgotD. reminded
13.A. forcedB. decidedC. informedD. hesitated
14.A. warnedB. whisperedC. shoutedD. requested
15.A. poisonousB. freshC. cheapD. common
16.A. everythingB. nothingC. anythingD. something
17.A. failedB. managedC. triedD. expected
18.A. disappointedB. surprised
C. sorryD. embarrassed
19.A. examplesB. rulesC. limitsD. comments
20.A. simplerB. fasterC. saferD. stronger
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。
How to Think Positively
Quite often when we’re going through a challenging time, we may get the advice to just “think positively！” 1.________ Does it mean to deny our pain or discomfort? Should we pretend everything is alright? Here is some advice about how to think positively.
Accept that you are here to grow. Life doesn’t always go smoothly. Life’s lessons can be difficult, but they are even more so if you approach them with avoidance(逃避). 2.________
Learn to turn lemons into lemonade(柠檬水). Look for the lessons to be learned in every situation. Instead of feeling sorry for yourself when things don’t go your way, do what you can to make the best of the situation. Learn, instead, how to avoid falling into the same traps and making the same mistakes. 3.________
Believe in yourself. 4.________ Your dreams and goals are an indication of where your talents lie and where your true potential is. Needless to say, you must develop your inherent (固有的) gifts.
Look for inspiration and support. Read about and study the successful stories of others. Many successful people have gone through challenging circumstances to get where they are. 5.________ To help you stay positive and focused, get support from family and friends.
Finally, thinking positively doesn’t mean being unrealistic, It means dealing with life and life’s challenges as they are. It means being willing to do the work necessary to get on with the business of living fully.
A. If you see them as opportunities to become stronger, you are thinking positively and productively.
B. So next time a well-meaning person tells you to think positively, just smile back confidently.
C. Learning about their experiences can motivate and inspire you to achieve what you want to achieve.
D. Sometimes it’s difficult to figure out exactly what that means.
E. Know that you have what it takes to succeed.
F. It just means that you won’t let them stop you!
G. By doing so, you will undoubtedly benefit from it.
A handsome man can earn a fifth more than an average-looking colleague but a beautiful woman is not paid a penny more than her average-looking colleague, new research has shown.
The study by senior economists（经济学家）found that being good-looking meant male workers could earn 22 percent more than average-looking colleagues. Researchers said good looks did not give women a similar advantage.
Andrew Leigh, a former economics professor at the Australian National University who co-authored the report, said: “Beauty can be a double-edged sword for women.”
“Some people still believe good looks and intelligence are incompatible(矛盾的) in women, so a good-looking women can’t be that productive, but it doesn’t affect men’s pay.”
He said that although he believed good-looking women may also earn more, the research did not support his theory.
The research found that handsome men in all jobs, from manual labour（手工劳动）to highly-paid professional careers, can earn 22 percent more than their colleagues doing the same work.
Men with below-average looks face a battle in the office, with ugliness reducing a man’s earnings by 26 percent compared to an average-looking worker.
Former male model, Caitlan Mitchell, 28, who has a first class degree in history from Edinburgh University and now works for a cosmetics company, told the Sunday Times:’ It gives you confidence, and I suspect people tend to warm to you more quickly.”
The study, named Unpacking the Beauty Premium, was the largest exercise of its kind and repeated a survey from 1984 to see if the beauty premium（美貌溢价) had changed.
Leigh said the research showed people in the workplace were “lookist(以貌取人的)”and he hoped the findings would encourage employers to remove their prejudice.
1.What has the research found?
A. Male workers pay more attention to their appearance.
B. Handsome men have an advantage in their jobs.
C. Appearance plays an important role at work.
D. The more beautiful a female is, the lower their intelligence is.
2.What is Andrew Leigh’s opinion?
A. Beauty is a double-edged sword for workers.
B. Gook-looking females are likely to earn more.
C. Employers have prejudice in employing workers.
D. More attention is paid to appearance now than before.
3.We can learn from the text that men who are below average in appearance ________.
A. earn 26%less than handsome men
B. earn 22% less than average-looking men
C. earn as much as average-looking men
D. earn 26% less than average-looking men
4.What is the main idea of the text?
A. Employees should pay more attention to their appearance.
B. Males and females should be treated equally in interviews.
C. Good-looking men tend to earn more.
D. Beautiful female interviewees aren’t popular in interviews.
While sweet treats can be hard to resist, the World Health Organization(WHO) has set new guidelines for people around the world. The guidelines, released on Wednesday, advise that both adults and children cut back on their sugar intake(摄取量) to stay healthy.
In a statement, Francesco Branca, director of the WHO’s nutrition department, said there is evidence that reducing daily sugar intake reduces the risk of being overweight and tooth decay(腐烂).
The guidelines do not apply to the sugars in fresh fruit and vegetables or those that are naturally present in milk. According to the WHO, there is no reported evidence of negative effects of consuming those sugars. Instead, the new guidelines focus on “added” or “free” sugars. These include sugars that are added to processed foods and drinks such as candy and soft drinks.
Added sugars are sometimes described as “ hidden” sugars because they exist in foods we might not think of as sweets, such as honey and ketchup(番茄酱). Health experts advise that consumers look at ingredients on food packages to help make better-informed decisions.
The WHO recommends that people in the United States, Europe and other Western societies should cut their average sugar intake by about two-thirds, or down to just 10% of their overall calories. For developing countries, where dental care is less advanced, the WHO recommends that sugar intake be reduced to 5%.
Scientist Kieran Clarke, of the University of Oxford, notes that for those people who can’t shake their love for sweets, getting more exercise is a good solution. “If you get enough exercise, you can eat almost anything,” she said “But it’s very hard to avoid large amounts of sugar unless all you’re eating is fruit and vegetables.”
1.What can we learn from the guidelines released by the World Health Organization?
A. The production of candies should be forbidden.
B. There is a connection between sugar intake and bad teeth.
C. Fruit and vegetables contain a lot of sugar.
D. People should cut down on sugar intake for the sake of their health.
2.To what level should people in developing countries cut down their sugar intake, according to the WHO?
A. 10%.B. 15%.C. 5%.D. 30%.
3.We can learn from the text that ________.
A. added sugar isn’t marked on food packages
B. we should drink as little milk as possible as it contains sugar
C. soft drinks don’t contain added sugar
D. the less exercise you do, the fewer sweet things you should eat
Guinness World Records has long been recording some of the most amazing and astonishing travel and tourism facts. Here we are sharing some of the most unbelievable record-breaking accounts, all fully fact-checked and Guinness-approved.
Largest Ice Structure—The Ice Hotel in Sweden
Each year, the ice hotel in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden, is rebuilt from blocks of frozen ice from the nearby River Torne. Covering an area of 5,500 square metres, the hotel is unsurprisingly open seasonally, from December to March, when it melts away. In 2015, the hotel celebrated its 25th anniversary, complete with an ice bar, an ice church and ice bedrooms—one even featured a London Tube carriage made entirely of ice.
Tallest Waterfall—Angel Falls, Venezuela
The largest waterfall by vertical(垂直的) area may be Victoria Falls, which sit on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, but it’s South America that’s home to the world’s tallest.
Angel Falls, located in Bolivar, Venezuela, has an impressive, uninterrupted drop of 807 metres.
It was actually named after the American pilot, Jimmie Angel, who first recorded it in his logbook on November 16, 1933.
Largest Area of Glowing Sea—Indian Ocean, near Somalia
Bioluminescence(生物体发光) is the production and emission of light by a living thing and can be used to explain the surprising phenomenon(现象)of “glowing oceans.”
It was in 1995 that scientists detected glowing sea in the Indian Ocean—just off the coast of Somalia-via satellite, The water was more than 250 kilometres long, and it was all thanks to the bacteria called phytoplankton.
Most Expensive Hotel Room—The Royal Penthouse Suite at Geneva’s Hotel President Wilsom
This particular suite is just the ticket, costing as much as US$83,000(£53,760)per night.
But the high price will gain you access to 12 bedrooms and 12 marble bathrooms across 18,000 square feet.
1.Where is the tallest waterfall situated?
A. Between Zimbabwe and Zambia.
B. In South America.
C. In northern Europe.
D. In South Africa.
2.What can we learn about the largest area of glowing sea?
A. It was first recorded in 1933.
B. It was named after an American pilot.
C. It was first detected by satellite.
D. It is the only sea that is glowing.
3.What can you experience if you go to the Royal Penthouse Suite at Geneva’s Hotel President Wilson?
A. The most beautiful natural scenery.
B. The most expensive and luxurious suite.
C. The largest and most powerful waterfall.
D. The largest rooms.
4.Where might we find this text?
A. In a cultural book.
B. In a travel magazine
C. In a fashion magazine.
D. In an instruction book
A busy public square in the Chinese city of Nanjing is home to an unusual experiment.
For almost two months, the country’s first “honesty bookshop” has occupied（占据） a sidewalk on HanZhong Road in the city’s Gulou District.
With no cashier or other staff, the store relies on trust for payment.
Making money isn’t the company’s main goal and they don’t punish those who take books without paying.
“If they can really finish the books, it doesn’t matter if they took the books for free,” Zhu Yu, the marketing director of the company says.
“In fact, we are really happy to witness so many people taking books from the honesty bookshop.”
After browsing the four wooden bookshelves, customers must drop their money in a locked box.
Prices are set at 30% of the usual cover price.
Zhu hopes that his sidewalk store, which sells, on average, 60 books a day, will make more people interested in reading.
Like elsewhere, e-books are affecting sales of traditional books, and traditional books and many independent booksellers are struggling.
Zhu got permission from the city government to use the sidewalk and says he’s determined to make it a long-term project.
He says the store is open every day, except when it rains, and it’s locked up each night.
In September last year, the company laid out 1,000 books and reading lamps on the ground and encouraged people “to go on a date” with a book.
“Independent bookshops represent the well-being of the city.” Zhu told CNN in 2013, “when a city is losing its bookshops, it’s actually losing something in its soul.”
If the success of the Honesty Bookstore is any guide, Nanjing’s soul is in pretty good shape.
1.How is the bookstore different from other bookstores?
A. There is no cashier in it.
B. There are no paper books in it.
C. None of the customers need to pay for the books.
D. Only honest customers can visit the shop.
2.What does Zhu Yu say about customers who take away books without paying?
A. They will be forbidden from visiting the bookstore again.
B. They will have to pay a lot of money next time they visit the shop.
C. They are not doing wrong if they finish reading the books.
D. They will not be allowed to take books away next time.
3.What is one of the purposes of opening the bookstore?
A. To encourage people to read.
B. To make customers honest.
C. To check whether customers are honest.
D. To help people learn about Nanjing.
4.What can we learn from the text?
A. The shop is only open on weekends.
B. The books in the shop are more expensive than shoes in other shops.
C. 30% of the normal cover price is charged for each book.
D. The shop is not locked at night.
