C. Winning a reward. D. Better serving customers.
26. What can we infer about Evoni Williams?
A. She seldom saw Charpentier come to the House for breakfast. B. It was GoFundMe page that led to her good luck. C. She is no longer working in service business.
D. She has probably received a scholarship for her college education. 27. What is the author’s purpose of writing the article? A. To help Williams receive higher education. B. To introduce a random act of kindness. C. To show that young generation can always help. D. To emphasize the influence of the social media.
C
Déjàvu—the strange feeling of having been to this very place or done this very thing before when you know you haven’t—happens to most people at some point in their fives．The expression comes from the French，meaning“already seen．”
My friend Shannon knew that she was going to marry her husband the clay that they met．She had dated a lot of men following her divorce，but none of them felt right．Then，she met Bob．There was something about the way he smiled，his voice and the shape of his hands，that made her think that they had known each other before．After talking it was clear that their paths had never crossed，but after their first lunch date，they became inseparable．What Shannon and Bob immediately felt for each other was more than just physical chemistry．It was a natural understanding and a depth of closeness that usually arises after couples are together for many years．They were married two months after they met and have been together now for ten years．
I’m often asked how to tell the difference between a feeling of déjà vu when we first meet someone and all attraction stemming from an addictive obsession(痴迷)．
There is a strong tendency among addicts to try to“fix”themselves with love，rushing prematurely into relationships inspired only by strong physical attraction．They often have nothing to do with déjà vu，but stem rather from a basic emptiness that longs to be filled．There is no
true bond between the people involved，they hardly know each other，and these partnership attempts fail miserably when the pink glow of newness wears off．However，mostly déjà vu experiences convey a quality that is quiet and solid．The possibility of having a déjà vu is existing in partnerships of all kinds，particularly the more intimate ones．It can occur in business，friendships and family，often leading to outcomes that can impact the direction of our life.
Déjà vus can take place anywhere，at any time and with anyone．Don’t let these possibilities pass you by．Summoning the courage to take a chance and act，to have faith in what is not yet visible，will make the experience your own． 28．What is déjà vu?
A．The feeling that one falls in love at first sight． B．The fact that one is often cheated by his belief． C．The wrong idea that couples share everything in life． D．The false belief that one has experienced something before．
29．Why does the author mention his friend’s love story in Paragraph 2? A．To introduce the topic． B．To entertain the readers． C．To support the explanation． D．To analyze couple relationship．
30．In what way is déjà vu different from physical attraction? A．It occurs a11 the time． B．It’s stable and lasts long． C．It involves a previous experience． D．It appears only between couples．
31．What does the author suggest doing when déjà vu takes place? A．Practicing before acting． B．Calming down and letting it go．
C．Regarding it as nothing but imagination． D．Seizing the opportunity and taking actions．
D
When a laptop or smartphone battery starts losing its power，the only options are to buy an expensive replacement，or just keep it plugged in all the time．But a woman Mya Le Thai may have found the answer to this problem．
Thai was frustrated that the batteries for her wireless devices degraded(降级)over time，until they failed to charge fully．She did not like having to keep her laptop connected to an electrical outlet to keep it powered on．So，she decided to do something about that problem．At first，she and her team at UC Irvine thought about inventing a new battery．But as they experimented，Thai discovered something that might permit lithium—ion(锂离子)batteries to last forever．
Lithium-ion batteries power most wireless devices．Over time，the batteries lose the ability to hold a charge．Most of these batteries have a life span of about 7,000 charging cycles before they die．One of the reasons lithium—ion batteries degrade is their use of nanowires to carry electricity．Nanowires are extremely thin．A human hair is thousands of times thicker，for example．Nanowires are extremely efficient carriers of electricity，which makes them useful in batteries．
But，Thai had a theory—the nanowires might last longer if covered with a gel(凝胶)．She and her team tested this theory．“It was a long process and a lot of work，”Thai said．The team tried many coverings for the wires．PMMA，a type of plastic，was one of them．The nanowires were coated with PMMA and cycled through charges 200，000 times．The PMMA-coated nanowires showed no evidence of damage．The results suggest that batteries could last forever，without losing charging ability．
Thai hopes to continue her research to understand why this gel works so well and to see if any other gel could create better results and she is enjoying the publicity about her discovery．She said she never expected her research to get media coverage．“It’s kind of cool,”she said．“I'm really glad people are showing interest in my work and not just in the work itself，but also in technology and energy．”
32．Why did Mya Le Thai work on lithium-ion batteries? A．She disliked the batteries for her laptop．
B．Her team were assigned to invent a new battery． C．Many people thought batteries were too expensive．
D．The batteries would soon lose the function to charge fully． 33．What can we infer about nanowires?
A．They last only 7,000 charging cycles． B．They are too weak to carry electricity． C．They are not suitable to use in batteries． D．Their thinness is a cause of batteries degrade．
34．What might be Thai and her team’s breakthrough? A．Coating nanowires in gel． C．New materials for batteries．
B．A new kind of battery．
D．A new way of charging batteries．
35．What may be the best title for the passage?
A．The options of batteries for wireless devices B．A woman invents a life—long battery. C．Mya Le Thai discovered Nanowires
D．The reasons for batteries degrading
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
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。 The modern competitive sport of weightlifting originated in 19-century Europe and was included in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. 36 At that time, simple competitions were held to see who could lift the heaviest weight.
The first worldwide weightlifting championships were held in London in 1891. At that time, there were no female competitors. Today, the World Weightlifting Championships, organized by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), are held every year. 37 .
Weightlifting as an Olympic event got off to an unsmooth start. It was not held as a separate event in the first games held in 1896, but as a field event. 38 The sport returned to the Olympics again in 1904, this time as part of the athletics program. Not until 1920 did weightlifting make its real Olympic comeback. The 1920 Olympic Games, held in Antwerp, Belgium, marked weightlifting’s debut（首次露面）as a separate event. 39 Previously, weightlifters in the Olympics were all required to compete against each other, regardless of their size. One-hand lifting was dropped from the sport in 1928. Various weightlifting exercises were
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added and later removed over many years until 1972. 40 The 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney saw the introduction of the women’s competition, although the IWF has held the World Weightlifting Championships for women since 1987. A. The 1940 and 1944 Games were canceled.
B. It is a sport in which barbells are lifted competitively. C. The 1900 Games had no weightlifting presence at all.
D. The championships include 15 separate weight types for both men and women.
E. The 1972 Olympic Games finally presented the weightlifting program in its present form. F. The sport, however, dates back to ancient civilizations including China, Egypt and Greece. G. The Antwerp Games also introduced one-hand lifting and weight divisions to the new event. 第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Sherry is in her internship now. Last month, she bought a lipstick which she really liked. This lipstick 41 her more than 50 dollars. It's not 42 , but it made her happy, because it was the one that she had been 43 for a long time.
Every morning, when she 44 her makeup, everything seems brand new due to this lipstick. It feels like that the whole day is full of 45 .
Sherry has long been accustomed to 46 herself through shopping.
And this desire for 47 possession drives her to work hard. She feels good about this. Her life keeps getting better all because of this kind of 48 .
But her mother thinks quite 49 .
Several days ago, Sherry went back to live with her parents for a while. 50 her mother came to know the price of the lipstick, they kept quarreling for almost a whole day.
Her mother thought that it was completely 51 to spend money like this, while Sherry thought her mother was totally 52 reasoning.
What Sherry didn't know was that this woman standing in front of her had once been a little girl who had grown up in poverty and 53 .That little girl could not find enough clothes to wear in winter. And those little desserts you see 54 the shop windows were 55 from another world
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