第二部分阅读读理解(共两节,满分40分第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B,C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

AOfficial Historical Tour of HarvardStudent-led Public Walking TourPlease note:Due to ongoing construction,our tour schedule will be limited,Please ch eck our updated tour times on the calendar. In the event of bad weather,please check the calendar or regarding a scheduled tour time.The tour is student-led and includes an outdoor walk(please dress appropriately) through Harvard Yard,providing a history of the university,general information, and a unique view on the student's individual experience. The tour is around one hour long and completely free of charge. There is no pre-registration for general visitors, and we begin registration for each tour one hour before departure time.Currently we are only able to accommodate groups of up-to14 people on our free,public tour. If you have a group of15or more,reservations are required (please see below).Group Tours and ReservationsReservations are required for tours of 15 or more people, with an absolute maximum of 125 people. We request 2 weeks notice to schedule a tour Please note that we cannot accommodate groups that arrive without a reservation.A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Harvard YardIf you are interested in touring the campus on your own, you may want a self-guided walking tour. These tour pamphlets(册), offered in nine different languages, can be purchased from our office for a minimal charge.You may also download audio files of historical information on each of the buildings in Harvard Yard. These files office together including an Audio Tour, can also be obtained here with a simple click.21. What will you do on a student-led public walking tour?A. Wear whatever you like.B. Pay for admission and reservation.C. Go at any time and don't have to register.D. Learn about a student's personal experience.22. What should a group of 20 do to visit the Harvard campus?A. Register on arrival.B. Register before leaving.C. Reserve at least a fortnight beforehand.D. Make a reservation one week in advance23. Where is the text probably fromA .In a newspaper. B. In a textbook.C. On the Internet.D. Ina magazine.BLast April, on a Sunday, we took one of our“ nowhere” drive. My husband was quietly driving along a back road. I was occupied in the front passenger seat watching the scenery.I noticed out of the corner of my eye that my husband was struggling to look out of my window. This frightened me, since his eyes should be on the road in front ofhim. I asked him what he was looking at out of the windows, and he quietly replied, nothing.After a few minutes, I looked over at my husband and noticed a tear running down his check. I asked him what was wrong. This time he told me, “I was just thinking about Pop and a story he had once told me.” It had something to do with Pop, his friend from childhood, and I wanted to know the story, so I asked him to share it with me.He said, "When I was about 8 years old, Pop and I were out fishing and he told me that the pine trees know when it is Easter.”I had no idea what he meant by that, so I pressed him for more information, He continued on. "The pine trees start their new growth in the weeks before Easter because spring is drawing near. If you looks at the tops of the pine trees, you will see the yellow shoots. As the days get closer to Easter Sunday, the tallest shoot will branch off and form a cross. By the time Easter Sunday comes around, you will see that most of the pine trees will have small yellow crosses on all of the tallest shoots.”I turned to look out of the window and I couldn't believe my eyes. It was a week before Easter, and you could see all of the trees with the tall yellow shoots stretching to the sky.The tallest ones shone in the sunlight like rows of tiny golden crosses. May you find your Easter season filled with beautiful golden crosses!24. How did the author feel when she found her husband looking outward while driving?A. CuriousB. CalmC. AfraidD. Excited25. Why did the husband cry?A. He saw something strange out of the window.B. He was scolded by his wife for driving carelessly.C.Ye He was too frightened to drive the car on the roadD. He thought of an old friend and was moved by his story.26. What can we infer from the text?A.The author knew pop's story very well.B. Pop was traveling together with the couple.C. The author was amazed at the appearance of pine trees.D. Pine trees have something to do with the origin of Easter27. What does the author intend to tell us?A. We should be careful while driving.B. Pine trees are more beautiful before EasterC. Easter should be decorated with golden crosses.D. Easter promises hope with the coming of spring.CEvery time a new year is coming, people set out to better themselves. They promise they will lose weight, find a new job, or maybe even take that vacation they've always talked about. But why do we make the promises to ourselves, and where did this tradition come from? Why doe this tradition live on when so many people fail to keep the resolutions they made? Well we can start by blaming the ancient BabyloniansAround 4, 000 years ago in Babylon, the earliest recorded celebration honoring the coming of a new year was held. Calendars weren't as they are today, so the Babylonians did it in late March during the first new moon after the Spring Equinox (春分). The festivities were meant for the rebirth of the sun god, but the Babylonians made promises in order to please their gods. They felt this would help them start the new year off well.Resolutions continued on with the Romans. When the early Roman calendar no longer synced(同步) up with the sun, Julius Caesar decided to make a change. He consulted with the best astronomers and mathematicians of the time and introduced the Julian calendar, which more closely represents the modern calendar we use today. Caesar declared January I the first day of the year to honor the god of new beginnings, Janus, The Romans celebrated the New Year by offering sacrifices to Janus.To this day, the traditions of the ancient Babylonians and Romans continue on around the world. So much that Google launched a Resolution Map in 2019 where people could add resolutions and see others adding theirs in real time. However, no matter how many people participated in Google's project, the numbers are bleak when it comes to the amount of people who maintain their resolutions -only eight percent of people are successful in sticking them out.28. Why did the ancient Babylonians make promises to their gods?A. To honor the god of new beginnings.B. To observe the rebirth of the sun god and please him.C. To honor the coming of a new year and satisfy their gods.D. To please their gods and hope for a good start of the year.29. What can we know about the tradition of the New year's resolutionsA. The tradition of making New Years resolutions will soon die.B A lot of people don't feel like making New Years resolutionsC. Julius Caesar made January I the first day of a year on his owny The history of making New Years resolutions is not well known.30. What does the underlined word"bleak"in the last paragraph mean?A. LargeB. Unpleasant.C. Encouraging.D.Hopeful31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. How Making New Year’s Resolutions Came Into BeingB. The Ancient Babylonians and the RomansC The Change of Roman CalendarsD How People Better Themselves33. What can prevent the users' information from being let out?A. The application of users' fingerprintB. The advice from top fitness experts.C. The use of voice and face recognition.D. Automatically stored analysis results34. What does the underlined part "The people behind the mirror refer to?A. The producer.B. The userC. The salesmanD.The beautician35. What helps prepare people for various occasions about the mirror?A . Expert skin and fitness analysis. B. A variety of lighting sit unions. C. A custom built skincare routine D. Several make-ups for you to try on第二节七选五There is one food that takes center stage during autumn the pumpkin!__36_____But we also use it in many foods that are popular during the fall season, like pumpkin bread, pumpkin coffee, pumpkin cookies and pumpkin pie. But perhaps we should try to eat pumpkin all year long, and not just in the fall. Pumpkins are packed with important nutrients and vitamins.__37_____ Pumpkin is good for your eyesight.The nutrient beta carotene（胡萝ト素)and Vitamin A are necessary for maintaining good eyesight.___38____In fact, one nutrition website says that one ct, of cooked, mashed pumpkin can give you more than 200 percent of your daily recommended amount of Vitamin A.___39_____The National Cancer Institute in the United States says on its website that antioxidants (抗氧化物）may help reduce a person’s risk of getting cancer. That is because antioxidants in pumpkins kill something called free radicals in the body. The Institute defines free radicals as"highly reactive chemicals that have the potential to harm cells”.Pumpkin helps your skinBeta-carotene also helps to keep your skin healthy and young looking. Yet Another good reason to eat pumpkin!Pumpkin may be good for weight loss.___40___Fiber slows down digestion of food. So, when you eat pumpkin you feel full and eat less.So, if it is available where you live, try to find ways to include pumpkin in your next meal.A. Pumpkin may help your heart.B. Pumpkin also has a lot of fiber.C. Pumpkin are a great source of both.D. Pumpkins are the king of vegetables.E. Pumpkin may help reduce your risk of getting cancer.F. Many people use Pumpkins as a decoration at Halloween.G. If cooked in a healthy way, pumpkin is a powerhouse of health benefits第二节语法填空I’m an Indian, speak, read and write Chinese, and have lived in Singapore for 8 years, Mainland China for 7, Hong Kong foe 3 and Taiwan for 2 yeas. I ____(marry) to a lady in Taiwan and I am back in Shanghai for 4th period of living on the mainland.Mainland China provides lots of _______(opportunity). things can be as expensive or cheap as you want. Big cities are clean and efficient. People are very friendly if you speak even ______little Chinese. Also, contrary to the popular ______(believe), there is a great degree of personal freedom in this country, _____it’s relatively easy to set up a business and it’s _______(extreme) safe. I wouldn’t retire here, but in my active working hours, I keep ______(come) back to Mainland China because it’s just amazing Shanghai, in particular, is very international. While it’s more expensive ____most other cities in Mainland China, you can still live here cheaply if you need to.I had to do that for about 2 years when I was in a startup and managed ______(live) quite well on very little money, which might not have worked in Singapore or HL.So personally, it would be _____(good) to live in Mainland China than in any other place in the world.改错I’m sorry to hear that you didn’t do good in your exam and that you are upsetting and worried bout your study. I quite understand what you are feeling now. As your friend, I have some advices for you.First of all, I want to say a failure is the mother of success. So never give it up though you fail this time. You should analyze the cause then take a lesson from it, which can help you making up for the gap in the knowledge and skills in these aspects. The next is to build up your confidence. For it is the key for your improvement. I am sure we will do better next time in an exam and gradually gain your confidence back.书面表达假定你是李华，你班同学准备在“六一儿童节”那天到当地一所幼儿园看望孩子们。