17、 the city wiih 70 shops including such Mores as Lowes. Wal-Mart Super Center. Pel Smart and Old Navy. All these shops can be found al (he open-air plaza. The malPs 14 Hollywood tHeaters are a grvat aitraclicm tor movie huffs. River City Marketplace^ hours of operation arc 9:00 a.m. (o 9:00 p.in.

18、Mondays through Saturdays and 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sundays. 21. If you want (o enjoy a good dining dunng shopping you can go io . A. St. Johns Town Center B. River City Marketplace C. Gateway Town Center D. Regency Square Shopping Center 22. Children would like lo visit Regency Square Sho

19、pping Center probiiNy because . A. they can buy a lol of wonderful(o)-i B. they can take(lw mini ciuin thciv C. they can play their favorite computer games D. they can make many friends 23. On Sundays you should visit River City MarkelpUicc al . A. 10:00 a.m. B. 8:30 a.m. C. 9:00 a.m. D. 6:30 p.

20、m. B Danielle Steel. AmcncaS swccthciirt, is one of the hardest wording women in the book business. Unlike other productive autlk)rs who write one book at a time, she can work on up to fise. Her research alone before writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, re

21、ady to dive into a book, she can spend twenty hours nonslop ill her desk. Danielle Steel conws from New Y<*k aixi was sent io France for her education. After graduation.血 worked in the public relations and advertising industries, Later she started a job as a writer which she was best Gt tor. Her

22、 tichievcmcnts arc unbelievable: 390 million copies of bks in prim, nearly fitly New York Times l>est*selling novels, and a series, of “Max and Martlia'* picture books for children to help them deal with the real-life problems of death, new babies and new schools. Her 1998 book about the demh o

23、f her son shoe to the top of the New York Nnes best-selling list as soon as it c

24、a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gale Bridge. Danielle Steel considers her readers lo be (he most in)(x>rlanl resiHirce aikl has kept in (uuch with them by e mail. While she is often compared(o the heroines of her own invention, her life is uikJoubccdly much quieter. But. if she docs have

25、 anything in common with them, it is her strength of will and her unique Myk. There is only o/te Danielle Steel. 24. Danielle Steel isdin'erent from other writers in that . A. she can write several books at the same time B. she often docs some research before writing a book C. 4ic is one of th

26、e nx>M popular /Xmcrican women writers D. she can keep writing for quite a long lime wiiliout a break 25. Children who have read "Max and Martha" picture books may know . A. how to deal with affairs a< school B. io do if Max and Maiths die C. what to do when new babies arc bom into their famili

27、es D. how to solve the diflkuk problems in their writing classes 26. One of Danielle Steel's achievements is that A. some TV plays were based on her books B. her picture books attructcd a lol of young men C. one of her books berime a bestseller in 1998 D. she wro

28、rds 27. We can learn fnim〔be pssage iluii rhinielle Steel . A. lives an exciting life B. values her readers a lex C. writes about quiet women D. is pleased with her achievements C Kvc visited several controversial (有爭議的)dam sites around chc world. For all of them, (he tension has been becwccn

29、I he national economic advantage offered by (he and I he kKal cnvironmcnl and Mxi;il damage caused by its constniciion. The countries often m;II the power to international neighbors, father dun directly improve electricity access to the local people. Some cmmtricN. such us Chile, which is pkmning

30、 (o buikl a dam across PiiUigonwn Rivers and Laos, which plaits to dam the Mekong, rely cm energy imports □ixi so hydro (電償)is a very attraciivv domestic option. Other countries, such as Brazil which is planning the world's third largest dam at Belo Monte. China whkh recently completed the UirgeM

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32、he environmental diimagc to its downstream river syMem, ic\ very difficult for you io find an Egyptian that is in fasor of iu removal. The dam lus been an outsianding economic success, bringing improved harvests from better irrigation despite drought conditioiis. hydropower and flood protectioci

33、worth billions of dollan*. So if we accept ilu( many controversial dant% are going(o be built, how can we limil【heir damage? Jamie Skinner, who was senior advisor to the World Commission on Dams, and now heads the Water division at the International Institute tor Environment and Development, sugg

34、ests the answer might be to issue dam builders with limited-length l?cen$e$. “In America, the licenses are only for 30 or 50 years, after which (here is a review. The reason why many dains arc being removed there now is that their licenses have expired (到期〉 and the dams would no longer puss the s

35、tricter cnvimnmcnUil planning rcgukilions." he says. 28. How ilk： countries gain lheir ecom^mic heneHlx frxxn dams? A. By exporting the power. B. By improving the local cnvironnieiH. C. By increasing the energy charge. D. By improving the local use of electricity. 29. The examples are given

36、in (he second p^iragniph in onler (o show . A. these countries arc in great need of power B. local people atv eager to benetn from chins C. dams bring huge economic benefits to the countries D? the benefits ax well 心 lhe disadvantages of diims are huge 30. Why do Egyptians oppose ivinoving (he

37、 Aswan Dam? A. They arc used(o living around lhe dam. B. They arc well protected against the drought. C. They regard it as the symbol of their country. D. They txnefil from (he dum more thiin expected. 31. Wliat is the key way of iimicing danfs. damage according to Jamie Skinner? A. Reviewing th

38、e dams every year. B. Giving dam builders more freedom C. Removing the dams every 30 or 50 years. D. Making sinctcr environmental planning rules. D When you don't have a car and need to get around, arc you more likely to call for an Uber or Lytt or a cab? Last Friday. Lyft—lhe ride-shanng compan

39、y, went public as its stocks ( JJ2 票)mined trading on the market Lyh has become the first big initial public oflering of the “gig economy0 age. While the company is no( making profits yet. it is changing the meaning of work. Whut is gig economy and what makes it so appealing? Gig weirks arc indcp

40、enden( cunlnurl.s or parl*liine job、such Uber. In lhe gig economy, companies hire inde|)enden( contractors instead of full-time employees. This is different from traditional companies where full-time workeni hold a lifetime career. In the past, only small companies hired contractors, while today,

41、 employcni like AnwiMMi and Gmgle rely on temporary workforce. These vtunpiinies save costs 悠 they arc not legally inquired(o provide healthcare beiKfiu. reciremcni savings or paid time off to gig wortccfs. Gig work appeals to diflcnent people for diftcrcnt reasons. For some, it aflkxds flexible t

42、imings and foe olheni who arc looking lor fulbtime jobs, it provides a source of iiKomc to wpport Jbcmsclvcx. Some people wotk a full*tinie job and supplement (補充)their salai^' wilh gig jobs such g diiving for Uber or Lyft. Joining the gig economy may be simple, but maintaining a steady career is

43、 easier said than done. Gig work comes with unMe^xiy puy and workloads. You're your own boss. It sounds fiin. but when you have no self-control and an uivaeady job. you might 辿皿炊 all your nKxiey (he first u^ek and live on bread pieces for the rest of the month! Besides a strong sense of responsib

44、ility, gig workers have to stay up to date to gel companies to hire them. Despite lhe clvillenges gig workers face, nearly 60 million AnKric^ns are pait of this wotkforce. As this number grows, we have to see how society and companies adapt to this new world of work! 32. Whiit C4in be learned ab

45、out Lyft from the passage? A. 1( has built up a large fonui>e. B. It employs a fixed number of full-tiinc workers. C. It appeals to people

46、ome. B. People in need of flexible working hours. C. Those desperaie (o gel paid vacations. D. Thoxe concerned aboul rvliremeni accounlx. Whai does the underlined word “splurge” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Spend money freely. B. Save money automatically. C. Earn nxmey quickly. D. Axxign money casual

47、ly. 35. Whac is the message mainly conveyed in the passage? A. Gig workers have (o face some poiemkd challenges. B. Gig workers have to possess some much-needed qualities. C. The appairaiKe of gig cumpiinics will solve the job problems. D. People should adjust co new work (rends with the rise

48、of gig companies. 第二節(jié)(共S小圖；每小題2分,滿分10分) 根據(jù)技文內容.從痢艾后的選項中選出場入空白處的鼓伴選項.選項中有兩項為多汆選項. Did you know that about 90% of people in the world arc right-handed? Although this subject is rarely discussed* life is often difficult for lefties in a right-handed world. Many cultures Ivive iu>t been I'nendiy(o

49、lefties over the years. _36_ In Latin, it was connected ui(h something "unlucky" and "evil”. In Old English, 'left', meant Peak". In Islamic culture, people commonly use their Ich hand "clean themselves after they use the toikt. so many Muslims tee! the left hand is unclean. Because of (liese ide

50、av parent ofien fotve(l>eir kft-luiiukd childien io write with their nghi IuimIs. _37_ Studies show (hai forcing left-handed children to use the right hand can cause learning disorders and speech issues Besides these challenges, lefties must use tools which iircn't made tor them Most scissors, kn

51、ives, and musiatl inMruinems arv designed for righlie^. Using (Iwse items can be ditYkuh or even dangerous fbr lefties. _38_ Some believe that it occurs due (o gene movements in the spinal cord before birth. Another study has said (hat (here an vociW reasons why few people are lehiex. People nuy

52、choose(o become right-luinded to fit in with others. Though there are challenges, being Ich-handed cun be good in many ways. _39_ This is because nghl-handers who play ^guinsl them arc nu( used (o (heir move%. Some sluclies luive hiund lluil on average, left-handers are better at remembering thi

53、ngs and dealing w ith difficult math problems. Today, society's ideas about being left-hunded huve started to change. More and more people believe (hue being leh-handed is a gift

54、r logcthci to celebrate. This, special day lets people know that it*s OK if things aren't all right all the time. A. Ixh-handers have some disadvanuges. B. Thcre*s even a special day fbr lcft>haiMkts. C. Being a left-hander sofnetimes docs belter jobs. D. Ix>r slartcni, lcft*handcni might do be

55、tter in sports. E. Scientists still aren't sure why people become letVhanded. F. The word was linked to negative ideas in several languages. G Unfortunately, this am cause problems with lheir devck?p中.選出可以

56、填入空白處的最住 選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑. I was a happy kid with a supportive family and a lot of friends. But frankly peaking, growing up was really 4」 and even painful. During iny childhood. I s.peni much (inie trying to achieve perfechim in every aspect of my life, which nude me extremely (inxi and anxious. I

57、 wanted everyone's compliments and hugely feared criticism. But I didn't rciilizc tlut I was the one who ，2 myself in the tcxighcM way. After I graduated from high school, my 43 to be "thirT began to trouble me. I went on a diet. In the beginning ! dieted by controlling food and gradually I start

58、ed 44 meals. I lost weight day by day and fek super good. What I didn't see was (hat I was slowly ，5 myself. People around me began to 46 my weight loss. They said with coiKern. “Ydifre losing too much weight.** “Eli0 you're so skinny." All dwir wads only suggested ih^t I was gening closer io47 *

59、*. Sadly. I look my physical the fin;i iinportunt in my life, ?9 ihni it was lhe way lo becunx: altruclive and accepted. Then I cut down my 50 more and more, until a 51 day iiwluding hiilf

60、began to cause me to lose 53 . Bien one night, like many nights before. I couldn't sleep, and my heart fell as though it might beat out of my chest. 1 tried to 54 . but I couldn't. The beating bevanie rapid and so strong that I could no longer 55 . Whai I had done to diet nearly caused me io tuiv