1、第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分40 分）第一節（共15 小題；每小題2 分，滿分30 分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、 B、 C 和 D 四個選項中，選出最佳選項。 AIf you re new to San Francisco, paying the city a visit, or simply looking for a new playground for you and your dog, here are four of the finest dog parks in San Francisco. Corona Heights Dog ParkOften visited by r

2、esidents from all over the city because of its nearness to the Randall Museum, Corona HeightsDog Park offers pets and owners breathtaking views, after a steep hillside climb, and a fenced dog area that allows dogs to let loose without a leash （ 狗 鏈 ）. Owners will also enjoy theplayground, tennis cou

3、rts and basketball courts. Dolores Dog ParkThe grounds of Dolores Park once served as camps for those who were left homeless by the 1906 earthquake, but now often visited by crowds of Mission District people. Four-legged friends can also wander about carefree off-leash while making friends with othe

4、r members of the doggie community. Pine Lake Dog ParkNoteworthy for its place as a rest stop for hundreds of species of birds to fly to and from warmer climates, Pine Lake Park is also prized by city dogs and their owners for their nice hiking paths, picturesque lake suited for swimming, and an off-

5、leash area on the park's west end that lets dogs run free.Franciscooldest Buena Vista Dog ParkAt 146 years young, Buena Vista Park is San park. Dogs and owners with plus energy will love burning it on thispark ssteep paths and winding staircases. Dog owners should have good control over their do

6、gs, asit s quite easy for dogs toget separated when going through BuenaVista msany twists andturns.21. Why do dog owners take their pets to Dolores Dog Park?A. To let them socialize. B. To give them rescue lessons.C. To help them lose weight. D. To increase their physical activities.22. Which dog pa

7、rk is popular with bird lovers?A. Corona Heights Dog Park. B. Dolores Dog Park.C. Pine Lake Dog Park. D. Buena Vista Dog Park.23. What is special about Buena Vista Dog Park?a. It is suitable for swimming.b. B. It is close to a museum.c. Dogs must be on a leash.d. Dogs can go climbing.BHow do you kil

8、l your time when you go to work? Most of usstare at our cell phones, and refuse to make eye contact withothers. We just read, chat with others online or play games online.Or maybe we re using the time between stops to do our makeup,catch up on emails, or read a few chapters of a book. However, DinaA

9、lfasi takes a very different approach.Each day she has to travel hours on buses and trains to get toher engineering job at a hospital in Israel. Rather than look at hercell phone in silence, she uses one very special way to haveconnection with strangers. It is portraits of the people she meets onpub

10、lictransport every day that she is taking. The photographs catch thosequiet and personal moments of people readying themselves for theday ahead. Some people lean （ 倚靠 ） their head against the windowand go to sleep, some stare into space and have a daydream, andothers sit quietly to read their docume

11、ntsor books. Each picturecatches one tiny moment in people s lives, ripe with potential fo r your imagination.It is wonderful for her to look at someone scommute （ 上 下 班 ） and make up an entire story about the rest of their daily existence, from the father travelling with a baby to the woman welcomi

12、ng a change.“ What inspires me very much are the little moments thathappen every day, ” Dina told My Modern Met.“ My work is to tellstories through a single portrait, and it proves that all you need is just to look around and find those magic moments. ”24. What will most people do when going to work

13、?A. Enjoy reading a book loudly. B. Make eye contact with others.C. Have face-to-face talks with others.D. Concentrate on theirmobile phones.25. What makes Dina different from others?a. Staring into the space and having a daydream.b. Leaning against the window and relaxing herself.c. Using her mobil

14、e phone to appreciate pictures she draws.d. Drawing people while travelling on buses and trains to work.26. Which word can best describe Dina Alfasi?A. Cool. B. Careful. C. Generous. D. Considerate.27. What is the main idea of the text?a. Little moments make Dina special.b. Cell phone is used to tak

15、e special portraits.c. Dina takes portraits of others while commuting.d. People go to work with different ways to kill time.CTutoring a NewNormals costlIt's not piano lessons or dance classes. Nowadays, the biggest extracurricular activity in the West is going to a tutor. “ I spend about 800 Can

16、adian dollars a month on tutors. ItsaysPat, a mother in Canada. However, she adds, “ After finding out half my daughter s class had tutors, fIelt like my child was going to fall behind because everyone else seemed to beahead. ”Shelley, a mother of three, also has tutors constantly coming in and out

17、of h er home. “ When I used to sit down with my children, it was hard to get them focused. I was always yelling. When I got a tutor once a week, they became focused for one entire hour and could get most of their homework done. ”Tutoring isn tsimply a private school phenomenon. Nor is it geared only

18、 toward lower-achieving students. In Canada alone, seven percent of high school students reported using a tutor in 2010. That increased to 15 percent in five years.Overall, parents hire tutors because they are worried that schools are not meeting their expectations, but there is also a cultural shif

19、t. A special value is placed on education in Asia, where tutoring is viewed as an extension of theschool day. With a largenumber of Asians emigrating （移民）to the West in recent years, their attitudestowards education have had an impact.Another reason for the growth in business is parental frustration

20、and their packed schedules.“ A lot of parents just donto helptheir children with homework, ” says Julie Diamon d,presidentof an American tutoring company. “ Others couldn thelp their children after Gra de Three. ”There has been a shift in the attitudes, too.“ Childrenget bullied （ 欺 侮 ） forhaving a

21、tutor ，” Diamond says. “ Now it s becoming the norm to have one. ”Children themselves don t seem to tutor. One parent feels surprised that s classmates have tutors. “ For the amount should have as much extra help as they she s now thinking of getting a tutor. actually asked for one.mind that they ha

22、ve ao many of her child swe pay in tuiti on, they need, ” she says. Still,Why? Her daughter has28. The tutoringbusinessin the West hasseen growthin recent years because immigrants from Asi a have had an impact on people attitudes toward tutoring a lot of parents are too occupied to help their childr

23、en with homework children no longer get bullied for getting extra help from a tutor many schools cannot offer as much extra help astheir students need A. B.C.D.29. Between 2010 and 2015 in Canada, the number of highschool students using a tutor grew by ._A. seven percent B. eight percentC. ten perce

24、ntD. fifteen percent30. Shelley decided to equip her children with a tutor because cause A. her children ' s school was not meeting her expectationsB. over half of her children ' s classmates had tutorsC. her children ' s homework was too difficult for herD. she had a hard time getting h

25、er children focused31. According to the article, which of the following statements is true?A. Pat got a tutor because she couldn ' t help her ch ild with homework.B. Shelley spends about 800 Canadian dollars on tutors every month.C. Most students who use a tutor have poor scores at school.D. Asi

26、ans usually place more emphasis on education thanWesterners.Even a small increase in light activity such as washing dishes, or walking around the house might help prevent an early death among older adults, researchers say"It is important for elderly people, who might not be able to do much mode

27、rate intensity（ 強 度 ） activity, that just moving around and doing light intensity activity will have strongeffects and is beneficial," said Ulf Ekelund, who led the research.Published in the BMJ, the latest research was based on a review of eight studies involving a total of more than 36,000 pe

28、ople with an average age of almost 63 years. Participants were followed for five to six years; 2,149 deaths were recorded. All of the studies involved monitoring the physical activity of individuals who had activity trackers, and the studies did not rely on self-reporting, which, the experts noted,

29、could be unreliable.For each study participants were split into four equal-sized groups, based on the total amount of time spent actively, and the risk of death assessed, taking into account factors such as age, sex, body mass index, and socioeconomic status. This was then repeated for an amount of

30、activity at differentlevels of intensity.The results were analyzed together to give an overview. The team found a greater amount of activity was linked to a lower risk of death. The results held for different intensities of activity. The team said the study supported the message "sit less and m

31、ove more and more often".However, the study had limitations.It only lookedat thesituation for middle age and older adults, most of whom lived in the US or Europe, and some of the effect could be due to those people with a higher risk of death being less likely to be related to physical activity

32、. Physical activity levels also were only measured over one period of time.Dr Gavin Sandercock, from the University of Essex, said the results suggested moving more brought bigger benefits than simply reducing the time of sitting, another factor measured in the study."This study reinforces the

33、important message that getting the least active people to do even just a little bit more physical activity can have important public health benefits," he said.32. Which of the following may Ulf Ekelund suggest elderly people do?a. lying on the sofa reading. B. Doing a little gentle gardening,C.

34、 Going out to hike with friends,D. Playing basketballsometimes.33. What can we know about the research?a. It lasted about 8 years.b. The researchers admitted they used fake data.c. The participants didn't include younger people.d. Some participants died because of doing too much physical activit

35、y34. What is the author八 attitude towards the researchers' conclusion?a. Doubtful B. Critical C. Supportive D. Neutral35. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word "reinforces" in the last paragraph?A . Highlights B. Conveys C. Excludes D. Denies第二節 （共 5 小題 :每

36、小題 2 分，滿分10 分 ）根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Caregivers careforsomeone withanillness, injuryordisability. Caregivingcanbe rewarding,but it can alsobechallenging.36 Womenespecially are at risk for the harmfulhealth effects of caregiver stress. These health problems may include stress and a

37、nxiety. There are ways to manage caregiver stress.The first thing to do is learn ways to better help your loved one. 37 To find these classes, ask your doctor or call your local Area Agency on Aging.Take time out to meditate （冥想） or reflect. Spending 10 to 20 minutes twice a day to “ clear your head

38、 " can work wonders when you ' re feeling overburdened. Some caregivers learn meditation techniques from classes or books on the subject, while others simply take time out to quietly reflect. 38 Exercising is another good way to help mind and bodyrecover. It ' one of the best -known tec

39、hniques for reducing stress and keeping healthy. A quick walk several times each week gives you significant health benefits.39 Your library may offer exercise DVDs. Invite a friend over to join you.40 Nursing a garden, watching a favorite TV show, or reading an article that interests you. Your favor

40、ite hobby can helpyou a nd center ”remind you that you still have a life outside of caregiving. You must make some time even for 10 to take care of yourself.A. Stress from caregiving is common.B. Try to do something you enjoy every day.C. You' d better keep a journal of your thoughts and feeling

41、s.D. Find caregiving resources in your community to help you.E. Whichever way you choose, it ' s important that you focus on clearing your mind.F.There are many good indoor choices, too, from walking in place to yoga or tai chi.G. Some hospitals offer classes that can teach you how to care for s

42、omeone with an injury or illness.H. 部分英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分45分）第一節完形填空（共20小題:每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的 A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可 以填入空白處的 最佳選項，弁在答題卡上將該項涂黑。I have the bad habit of skipping to the last pages of a book to see how it ends while I' m still in the middle ofhts habit41people around me. Often my42wo

43、uldn ' t be confined（ 局限）just to the books I read but also to what others were 43 as well. Finally, one day my daughter told me witha little44.“ Dad, pleaejust read a book one page at a time like everyone else! ”At times I didn ' t 45 this bad habit to just reading books either. I also tried

44、 to skip ahead in my lifeand 46 what to domonths and even years from now instead of 47 each day as it is intended. I knew that the book of my life wasn' t done yet andI had many 48 left to go. 49, that didn' t stop me fromtrying to write the 50 half-way through. Time and again, I would 51 ju

45、mp ahead and try to solve every potential problem before it 52so I could reach that storybook happily ever after ending. Life, however, doesn ' t 53 like that. It loves to 54 us, and you never know what new problem or opportunity each new day will bring.Life has often had to 55 me to slow down.

46、Recently, when I found myself 56 to that bad habit of rushing ahead and living in the 57 again, I felt a special voice gently telling me,“ Live oneday at a time. " Then I smiled, and turned the book of my life backto the 58 page. Each of us has to live the book of life one page and one day at a

47、 time. Each of us has to write it 59 and moment by moment. We have to trust that it will bring our 60 to its perfectend.41. A.4gncerned43. A.B. annoyedB. difficultyB. carryingC.D.frightened embarrasseConfluenceD. effortC. writingD. readingC.angerC. limitC. try outC. doubtingC. reportsC. SurelyC. out

48、lineC. unwillinglyC. happened D. backed44. A. interest45. A. extend46. A. bring out47. A. fearing48. A. pages49. A. Indeed50. A. ending51. A. happily52. A. countedB. excitementB. spreadB. let outB. enjoyingB. thingsB. StillB. plotB. carefullyB. leftD.sadnessD. devoteD. figure outD. imaginingD. novel

49、sD. FinallyD. passageD. foolishly53. A. start54. A. touch55. A. allow56. A. admittingB. finishB. amuseB. forceB. returningC. workD. changeC. worryD. surpriseC. remind D. encourageC. responding D. referring57. A. present B. memory58. A. rightB. first59. A. more or lessC. dream D. futureC. newD. blank

50、B. line by lineC. one by one D.now and then60. A. story B. jobC. planD. hope閱讀下第二節語法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。The novel coronavirus（ 冠狀病 毒），which61（originate）intheChinese city of Wuhanand has now spreadto 12countries,hasmuch in common 62 seasonal flu. They are both viral in

51、fections,can spread fromshare similar symptoms and crucially（關鍵地） human to human. In the midst of flu season in much of the northernhemisphere, 63 （tell） the difference between the two will be vital in stopping its spread.Human coronaviruses, of which there are four, can cause respiratory （呼吸道）infectionssimilar to flu: while many symptoms are mild, both can lead to pneumonia （肺炎） and become lethal （致命的）.64 , the nov