一、完形填空(1-20题)
Harlan Coben believes that if you're a writer ,you'll find the time; and that if you'll can't find the time ,then writing isn't a priority and you're not a writer. For him writing is 1 job-a job like any other. He has 2 it with plumbing. Pointing out that plumber doesn't wake up and say that he can't woer with pipes today.
3 , like most writers these days, you're holding down a job to pay the bills,it's not 4 to find the time to write.'But it's not impossible. It require determination and Single-mindedness 。 5 that most bestselling authors began writing who are fairly 6 often have to do other work to 7 their writing income.
As Halan Coben has suggested, it's a 8 of priorities.To make writing a priority ,you'll hace to 9 some of your day-to-day activities and some thing you really enjoy. Depengding on your 10 and deyouer lifestyle.that might mean spending less time watching television pr listening to music,though some people can write 11 they listen to music.You might have to 12 the amount of exercise orsport you do.You'll have to make social media an 13 activity rather than a daily,time-consuming 14 .There'll probably hate to be less socializing with your friends an less time with youerfamily 。it's a 15 learning curve , and lt won'talways make you popular.
There's just one thing you should try to keep at leastsometime for, 16 your writing and that's reading.Any write needs to read as made and as widelyas they can, it's the one 17 supporter somethingyou can't do without.
Time is finite, the older you get, the 18 it seems to go. We need to use it so carefully and as 19 as we can,that means prioritizing outactivities so that we spend most time on the things wereally want to do. If you're a writer,that means 20 writing.
1、A.difficult
B.normal
C.steady
D.pleasant
2、A.combined
B.compared
C.confused
D.confranted
3、A.If
B.Through
C.Once
D.Unless
4、A.enough
B.stange
C.wrong
D.easy
5、A.Accept
B.Explain
C.Remember
D.Suppose
6、A.wellknown
B.well-advised
C.well-informed
D.well-chosen
7、A.donate
B.generate
C.supplement
D.calculate
8、A.cause
B.purpose
C.question
D.condition
9、A.highlight
B.sacrifice
C.continue
D.explore
10、A.relations
B.interests
C.memories
D.slills
11、A.until
B.because
C.while
D.before
12、A.put up with
B.make up for
C.hang onto
D.cut down on
13、A.itelligant
B.occasional
C.intensive
D.emotional
14、A.habit
B.best
C.decision
D.plan
15、A.tough
B.gentle
C.rapid
D.funny
16、A.in addition to
B.in charge of
C.in response to
D.in addition to
17、A.indispensable
B.innovative
C.invisible
D.instant
18、A.doller
B.harder
C.quieter
D.quicker
19、A.peacefully
B.generously
C.produtively
D.gatafilly
20、A.at most
B.in tum
C.on average
D.above all
二、阅读理解
Text 1
21、the climate-friendly eggs are producted
A、at a considerably low cost
B、at the demand of regular shoppers
C、as a replacement for organic eggs
D、on specially designed forms
22、larry Brown is excited about his progress in
A、reducting the damage of
B、accelaratiny the disposal of uest
C、creatiny a sustainable system
D、attractive customers to his products
23、the example of organic eggs is used in the paragragh if to suggest
A、the doubts to over natural feeds
B、the set breaks in the eggs industry
C、the potential of regenerative products
D、the promotional success of super markets
24、It can be learned from paragragh that young people
A、are reluctant to change their diet
B、are likely to buy climate friendly eggs
C、are curious about new food
D、are amazed at agruculoure advornces
25、John Brungvell would disagree with Julie Stanton overegenerative products
A、markets prospects
B、standard definition
C、market prospect
D、moricl implication
Text 2
With the global population predicted to hit close to 10 billion by 2050, and forecasts.
That agri-cultural production in some regions will need to nearly double to keep pace. food security is increasingly making headlines. in the UK, it has become a big talking point recently too, for rather particular reason: Brexit.
Brexit is seen by some as an opportunity to reverse a recent trend towards the UK importing food The country produces
only about 60 percent of the food it eats. down from almost three-quarters in the late 1980s A move back to self-sufficiency. the argument goes, would boost the farming industry. political sovereignty and even the nations health.
Sounds great- but how feasible is this vision?According to a report on UK food production from the University of Leeds, UK, 85 percent of the country's total land area is associated with meat and dairy production. That supplies 80 percent of what is consumed, so even covering the whole country in livestock farms wouldn't allow us to cover all our meat and dairy needs.
There are many caveats to those figures. but they are still grave. To become much more self- sufficient, the UK would
need to drastically reduce its consumption of animal foods,and probably also farm more intensively meaning fewer green fields and more factory-style production.
But switching to a mainly plant-based diet wouldn't help.There is a good reason why the UK is dominated by animal
husbandry: most of its terrain doesn't have the right soil or climate to grow crops on commercial basis. Just 25 per cent of the country's land is suitable for crop-growing. most of which is already occupied by arable fields. Even if we converted all the suitable land to fields of fruit and veg--which would involve taking out all the nature reserves and removing thousands of people from their homes-we would achieve only a 30 percent boost in crop production.
Just 23 per cent of the fruit and vegetables consumed in the UK are currently home-grown. so even with the most
extreme measures we could meet only 30 per cent of our fresh produce needs. That is before we look for the space to
grow the grains, sugars, seeds and oils that provide us with the vast bulk of our current calorie intake.
26、The survey conducted byHarris Poll indicates that
A、over half of the retirees are physically fit for work
B、the old workforce isas active as the younger one
C、one in three Americans enjoyearlier retirement
D、more Americans are willing to work in retirement
27、It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that Americans tend tothink that
A、retirement may cause problems for them
B、boredom can berelieved after retirement
C、the mental health of retireesis overlooked
D、暂缺
28、Retirement patterns are changing partly due to
A、labor shortages
B、population growth
C、longer life expectancy
D、rising living costs
29、Many tetires are increasing in swines by
A、Investing more in stocks
B、taking up odd jobs
C、getting well-paid word
D、spending less
30、With regard to retirement,Brent Weiss thinls that many people are
A、umprepared
B、Unafraid
C、disappointed
D、enthusiastic
Text 3
We have all encountered them, in both our personal and professional livesThink about the times you felt tricked or frustrated by a membership oribscription that had a seamles sign-up process but was later dificult to cancel.
Something that should be simple and transparent can be complicated, intentionallyor umintentionally. in ways that impair consumer choice. hese are examp-k .patterns.First coined in2010 by user experience expert Harry Brigmull, dark.patterns" is a cach-ll term for practices that manipulate user interfaces to infuence thedecision making ability of users.
Brignull identifis 12 types of common darkatterms. ranging from misdirection and hidden costs to roach motel. " where aIser experience seems easy and intuitive at the start, but tums difficult when theuser tries to get outIn a 2019 study of 53,000 product pages and 11, 000 websites, researchersfound that about one in 10 employs these design practices. Though widely prevalent, the concept of dark ptterns is still not well understood. Business andnonprofit leaders should be aware of dark patterns and try to avoid the gray areasthey engender Where is the line between ethical, persuasive design and dark patterms?Businesses should engage .
In conversations with I, compliance, risk, and legalteams to reviewr their privacy policy. and include in the discussion thecustomer/user experience designers and coders responsible for the company's user interface, as well as the marketers and advertisers responsible for sign-ups.checkout baskets, pricing. and promotions.
Any or all these teams can play a roleIn creating or avoiding' digital deceptionL awmakers and regulators are slowly starting to address the ambiguity around dark pattems most recently at the state level In March, the Califormia a mountnced the approval of additional regulations under thnen seeking to exercise their data privacy rights. "There gulations aim to ban dark pattems -this means prohibiting companies fomusing" confusing language or unnecessary steps such as forcing them to clickthrough multiple screens or listen to reasons why they shouldnt opt ou tAs more states consider promulgating additional regulations, there is a needfor greater acountability from within the business community.
Dark patterns alsobe addressed on a self- regulatory basis, butsonly if organizations holdthemselves accountable, not just to legal requirements, but also to industry bestpractices and standard.
31、It can be learned from the first two paragraphs tat dark pattems
A. improve user expererll
B leak user information for profit
C . undermine users decision-making
D . remind users of hidden costs
32. The 2019 study on dark patterns is mentioned to show
A. their major flaws
B. their complex designs
C. their severe damage
D. their strong presence
33. To handle digital deception, businesses should
A. listen to customer feedback
B.talk with relevant teams
C.turm to independent agencies
D. rely on professional training
34.The additional regulations under the CCPA are intended to
A. guide users through opt-out processes
B.protect consumers from being tricked
C.grant companies data privacy rights
D.restrict access to problematic content
35.According to the last paragraph, a key to coping with dark patterns is
A. new legal requirements
B. businesses' self-discipline
C.strict regulatory standards
D.consumers' safety awareness
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