2021年1月23日发(作者：cornwall)
英语专练


More and more shoppers are buying things online these days, allowing them to avoid


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salespeople and long lines at checkout counters. In spite of online convenience,


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, there are
some items
—
like clothes
—
that customers prefer to


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before buying. In light of this, two
companies are finding ways to modernize stores and


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the gap between online and in-store
retail
(
零售
).
A software company that also happens to sell designer jeans, Hointer has created a fast and
painless shopping


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for its customers.

Shoppers walk into a Hointer store and select one of the many pairs of jeans


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down
from bars. Then they point their smartphones at the tag and


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the Hointer app, after which
they
select
the
size
and
press
―
try
on.
‖

The
app
then
directs
them
to
a
specific
dressing
room.
German-made robots bring out the


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jeans and deliver them through a
chute
(
斜槽
) to the
dressing room in about 30 seconds. Immediately after


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pairs of jeans are dropped through
another chute, the
―
outbox,
‖
they disappear from the list in the app.
Purchases at Hointer are made with a
swipe
(
刷卡
) of a credit card. And interacting with a
salesperson is optional! This allows Hointer to hire fewer people and focus on their ultimate goal:
developing


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that supports a retail revolution.
Men
’
s
clothing
retailer
Bonobos
has


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a
more
personalized
shopping
experience.
Although
it
is
—

in
fact
—

an
online
retailer,
Bonobos
has
decided
to
open
a
handful
of
brick-and-mortar stores called Guideshops. Shoppers make a(n)


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online before arriving at
a Guideshop, where they receive one-on-one


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from a fitting guide. Because these shops
have
limited
inventories

(
存货
),
shoppers
aren
’
t
able
to
take
home
the
outfits
they
select.
But
guides help shoppers make online purchases before they leave, after which the items will be

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to customers in one or two days.

While Hointer focuses on convenience, Bonobos Guideshops focus on customer service. But
both efforts have one thing


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: giving clothing retailers a new look for the 21
st
century.
51. A. respectable



52. A. however



53. A. convince



54. A. break



55. A. experience


56. A. hiding



57. A. start



58. A. desired



59. A. qualified



60. A. employment


61. A. come up with


62. A. decision



63. A. contact



64. A. presented
















B. considerate




B. therefore



B. guarantee



B. bridge




B. mall




B. hanging




B. upload




B. well-designed


B. wanted




B. efficiency


B. looked forward to


B. appointment



B. instruction



B. packaged



B. in common




C. aggressive



C. anyway




C. ensure




C. shallow




C. direction



C. storing




C. save




C. promoted



C. chosen




C. technology



C. looked up



C. contribution




C. notice




C. delivered




C. as usual



D. violent
D. moreover
D. examine
D. deepen
D. principle
D. labeling
D. download
D. well-prepared
D. unwanted
D. market
D. brought up
D. impression
D. attention
D. transferred
D. in general
65. A. in conclusion



Section B
Directions:
Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or
unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the
one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)
Any snakebite can be dangerous if infection sets in. Some types of snake poison make the
bite area
swollen
(
肿胀的
) or painful. Others cause bleeding or damage the heart
’
s nerves. Here
are some especially dangerous snakes:
The largest of all poisonous snakes, king cobras can reach 5.5 meters in length. Each king
cobra bite contains enough poison to kill an elephant
—
or 20 people. But these big snakes usually
avoid people. They live throughout India, southern China and Southeast Asia.
A
bite
from
Australia
’
s
inland
taipan,
the
world
’
s
most
poisonous
snake,
releases
enough
poison to kill 100 men. The good news is that people rarely come in contact with this snake, and a
treatment for its poison exists.
Russell
’
s viper lives throughout Asia, including India, southern China, and on the island of
Taiwan. It prefers grassy fields but can be found in forests and urban areas. It bites more people
and causes more deaths than any other poisonous snake.
Though short, the common Indian krait packs a powerful
punch
(
攻击
) in its bite. Most often,
it strikes people at night while they are sleeping. Since the bite causes little pain, victims are often
not sure that they have been bitten until they begin to experience stomach
cramps
(
痉挛
). Without
treatment, symptoms will worsen quickly and can lead to death.
The black mamba, a native of Africa, is actually olive or grey in color. Only the inside of its
mouth is black. When black mambas feel threatened by a human, they make a loud hissing sound
to warn the person away. If the warning is ignored, the snake will attack the person repeatedly.
And they can attack quickly, moving over the ground at speeds of up to 20 kilometers per hour.
66. According to this article, what is a particular feature of the king cobra?



A. Its seasonal changes.





B. Its lack of movement.



C. Its sense of hearing.






D. Its remarkable size.
67. According to this article, which of the following is known for its speed?



A. The inland taipan.






B. The black mamba.



C. The Indian krait.







D. The Russell
’
s viper.
68. What does the article imply about the inland taipan?



A. It was once believed to be extinct.



B. A chance meeting with it could be fatal.



C. Some people keep one as a pet.



D. Very little is known about its behavior.
69. In which magazine would you most likely find this article?



A. Let
’
s Explore Nature




B. Weekly Travel Digest
C. Psychology Magazine




D. Global Warning News
(B)
Basketball, baseball and soccer are classic sports that people will always enjoy. And yet we
keep changing popular games like these in new ways to keep them fresh.
Underwater hockey
This game is played in swimming pools with
two
teams
of
six
players.
Each
player
has
flippers
(
蛙鞋
), a snorkel and a stick used for
hitting a
puck
(
圆盘
). Each team earns points
by
hitting
the
puck
into
its
underwater
goal.
Other
team
members
must
be
ready
to
take
the
puck
when
a
team
member
goes
up
for
air.
That
makes
underwater
hockey
a
true
team sport.
Chessboxing
A
sport
can
also
be
revised
by
mixing
it
with
another
game.
In
chessboxing,
two
players
compete
on
the
chess
board
and
in
the
ring.
First, their minds are tested in a game of chess.
Then
they
use
their
strength
in
a
round
of
boxing.
They
repeat
this
for
11
rounds.
The
winner beats the loser in chess, knocks him out
while boxing or gets more boxing points.
Bossaball
This exciting sport is part volleyball and part
soccer.
But
unlike
both
of
those
sports,
players
jump
up
and
down
throughout
the
game.
That
’
s
because
it
’
s
played
on
an
inflatable
(
可充气的
) volleyball court with a
trampoline
on
either
side
of
the
net.
One
player bounce on the trampoline while up to
four others stand around it. A team can touch
the
ball
six
times
before
sending
it
back
across
the
net.
Each
player
may
touch
the
ball once with arms or twice with other body

parts.
Cycleball
Another fun game to watch, cycleball is like
indoor soccer on wheels. Each player rides a
special
bike
designed
for
the
game.
Like
soccer,
a
team
must
put
the
ball
in
a
goal.
However, there is a
catch
. The ball can only
be
touched
with
the
bikes
’

wheels
or
the
players
’

heads.
This
game
requires
a
lot
of
practice to learn the skills needed.






Though these sports may not be common, give them a look or even a try.
70. Why does the author think Underwater Hockey is a true team sport?



A. Because all players in a team wear the same flippers and use a stick to hit a puck.



B. Because each player in a team has to cooperate with other team members in the match.



C. Because it is played underwater, the game is more dangerous than the sports played on land.



D. Because each team earns points by hitting the puck into its underwater goal.
71. In Chessboxing, the winner will be the one who _____.



A. wins both in chess and in boxing



B. defeats his opponent in chess



C. wins in chess or in boxing



D. can knock his opponent out of the boxing ring
72. According to the article, at most how many players in all can take part in a Bossaball match?



A. 4.




B. 6.





C. 8.




D. 10.
73. In Cycleball, the author mentions
catch
, whose meaning may be _____.
A. sport




B. skill




C. rule



D. practice
( C )
Happiness can be described as a positive mood and a pleasant state of mind. According to
recent
polls

(
民意调查
),
sixty
to
seventy
percent
of
Americans
consider
themselves
to
be
moderately
happy
and
one
in
twenty
persons
feels
very
unhappy.
Psychologists
have
been
studying
the
factors
that
contribute
to
happiness.
It
is
not
predictable,
nor
is
a
person
in
an
apparently
ideal
situation
necessarily
happy.
The
ideal
situation
may
have
little
to
do
with
his
actual feelings.
A good education and income are usually considered necessary for happiness. Though both
may
contribute,
they
are
only
chief
factors
if
the
person
is
seriously
undereducated
or
actually
suffering from lack of physical needs.
The rich are not likely to be happier than the middle- income group or even those with very
low
incomes.
People
with
college
educations
are
somewhat
happier
than
those
who
did
not
graduate
from
high
school,
and
it
is
believed
that
this
is
mainly
because
they
have
more
opportunities to control their lives. Yet people with a high income and a college education may be
less happy than those with the same income and no college education.
Poor
health
does
not
rule
out
happiness
except
for
the
severely
disabled
or
those
in
pain.
Learning
to
cope
with
a
health
problem
can
contribute
to
happiness.
Those
who
have
good
relationship with other family members are happier than those who live alone. Love has a higher
correlation with happiness than any other factors.
It should be noted that people quickly get used to what they have, and they are happiest when
they feel they are increasing their level no matter where it stands at a given time.
Children
whose
parents
were
happily
married
have
happier
childhoods,
but
are
not
necessarily happier adults.
The best
formula
(
准则
) for happiness is to be able to develop
AQ
(Adversity Quotient that
can
be
of
great
benefit
when
running
into
trouble),
to
have
a
personal
involvement
and
commitment, and to develop self-confidence and self-esteem.
74. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. happiness is neither predictable nor apparent
B. a person in an apparently ideal situation must be happy
C. the rich are not likely to be happier than the middle-income group
D. happiness is not necessarily connected to one
’
s situation in society
75. According to the article, happiness is greatly dependent upon _____.
A. a happy childhood in which one can do whatever he likes
B. great wealth with which one can buy anything
C. a feeling that conditions are becoming for the better
D. a college degree that can help one achieve great success
76. The letters
AQ
in the last paragraph most probably mean _____.



A. ambition to defeat others in a severe competition
B. ability to overcome difficulty and get out of embarrassing situation
C. methods of solving difficult problems and challenges in life
D. attitudes towards severe competition especially in trouble

77. The best title of this passage may be _____.
A. What Does Happiness Consist in



B. Happiness and Unhappiness



C. Different Kinds of Happiness
D. Causes of Happiness and Unhappiness




51
—
55 CADBA



56
—
60BAADC


61
—
65 ABDCB
66
—
69 DBBA




70
—
73BADC




74
—
77 DCBA





















21
．
Buy two CDs and get





completely free.

A
．
other

B
．
the other
C
．
another
D
．
all
22
．
She came in for





coffee and told me








traffic kept her awake last night.

A
．
a, the
B
．
a,
不填

C
．
the, the
D
．
the,
不填

23
．
It
’
s an old car,






it
’
s very reliable.

A
．
so

B
．
but
C
．
or
D
．
and
24
．








increasing the distance of your walks, you may lose more weight.

A
．
By
B
．
From
C
．
On
D
．
For
25
．
Put on your coat! I







you down to the doctor.

A
．
take
B
．
am taking
C
．
took
D
．
have taken
26
．
He collected information on 1,000 people, whose IQ






when they were ten years old.

A
．
is tested
B
．
has tested
C
．
would test
D
．
had been tested
27
．
--- Haven
’
t I told you that you should be home earlier?




--- Yes, but I








home earlier than I usually do.

A
．
was coming
B
．
will come
C
．
came
D
．
had come
28
．
From the dates







on the gold coin, we know that it was made 500 years ago.

A
．
marking
B
．
marked
C
．
to mark
D
．
to be marked
29
．







a little money, Jane was able to buy her mother a lovely new watch.

A
．
To save
B
．
Saving
C
．
Saved
D
．
Having saved
30
．
The government has taken measures









air quality.

A
．
to improve
B
．
improved
C
．
being improved
D
．
to be improved
31
．
--- Mary I smoke here?




--- If you






, choose a seat in the smoking section.

A
．
should
B
．
could
C
．
must
D
．
may
32
．









most parents care about is to provide the best education for their children.

A
．
What
B
．
That
C
．
How
D
．
Whether
33
．
In 1963 we moved to New York,








my grandparents lived.

A
．
which
B
．
where
C
．
why
D
．
what
34
．
When his dad died, he felt









his world had turned upside
–
down.


A
．
in case
B
．
as if
C
．
so that
D
．
even though
35
．
If you had seen a doctor, you






much better now.

A
．
are
B
．
will be
C
．
would be
D
．
would have been
第二节

完型填空 （共
20
小题；每小题
1.5
分，满分
30
分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的
A
、
B
、
C、
D
四个选项中，选出最佳选项，
并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I grew up poor
–
living with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother. We had


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money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention. I was


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and energetic. I
understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could


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afford a dream.
My dream was to be a


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. When I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety