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Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)
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Your social life is defined as the activities you do with other people for pleasure, when you are not working. It’s important to have a social life, but what’s right for one person won’t be right for another. Some of us feel energised by spending lots of time with others,
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, some of us may feel drained, even if it’s doing something we enjoy. This is why finding a
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in your social life is key. Spending too much time on your own, not
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others, can make you feel lonely and
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. Loneliness is known to impact on your mental health and
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a low mood. Anyone can feel lonely at any time. This might be especially true if,
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you are working from home and you are
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on the usual social conversations that happen in an office. Other life changes can
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periods of loneliness too, such as retirement changing jobs or becoming a parent. It’s important to recognise these feelings of loneliness. There are ways to
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a social life, but it can feel overwhelming
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. It’s a great ideal to start by thinking about hobbies you enjoy. You can them find groups and activities related to those where you will be able to meet
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people. There are groups aimed at new parents at those who want to
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a new sport for the first time, or networking events for those in the same profession to meet up and
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ideas. On the other hand, it’s
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possible to have too much of a social life. If you feel like you’re always doing something and there is never any
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in your calendar for downtime, you could suffer social burnout or social
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. We all have our own social limit and it’s important to recognise when you’re feeling like it’s all too much. Low mood, low energy, irritability and trouble sleeping could all be
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of poor social health. Make sure you
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some time in your diary when you’re
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for socialising and use this time to relax,
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and recover.
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正确答案：C
正确答案：C解析：
第 1 题考查的是上下句之间的逻辑关系。
前一句说：“我们中的一些人通过花大量时间与他人相处感到精力充沛”，后一句说：“我们中的一些人可能会感到筋疲力尽，即使是在做我们喜欢的事情”。
这两句话在对比两种不同的人（外向者 vs 内向者/社交后精力充沛 vs 社交后疲惫），因此是对比关系。
选项分析：
- A. because → 因果关系，不符合
- B. unless → 条件关系（除非），不符合
- C. whereas → 表示对比（然而，而），符合句意
- D. until → 时间关系（直到），不符合
因此正确答案是 C. whereas。
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正确答案：B
正确答案：B解析：
第 2 题所在句子为：
This is why finding a ______ in your social life is key.
前文提到，有些人喜欢社交，而有些人社交后会觉得疲惫，因此这里强调的是“平衡”的重要性。
- A. contrast（对比）—— 语义不符，这里不是强调对比，而是平衡。
- B. balance（平衡）—— 符合语境，指在社交生活中找到平衡是关键。
- C. link（联系）—— 与上下文逻辑不符。
- D. gap（差距）—— 与文意相反。
因此正确答案是 B. balance。
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正确答案：A
正确答案：A解析：
第 3 题所在句子为：
Spending too much time on your own, not ______ others, can make you feel lonely and ______.
这里的意思是：
“花太多时间独处，不 见到 别人，可能会让你感到孤独和 ______。”
- A. seeing 表示“见到、与……见面”，符合语境，指不与他人见面、缺乏社交接触。
- B. pleasing（取悦）、C. judging（评判）、D. teaching（教导）在逻辑上都无法与“花太多时间独处”自然衔接，并且不能直接解释为何会导致孤独感。
因此正确答案是 A. seeing。
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正确答案：D
正确答案：D解析：
第 4 题所在句子为：
Spending too much time on your own, not ______ others, can make you feel lonely and ______.
意思是：
“花太多时间独处，不与他人接触，会让你感到孤独和 ______。”
- A. misguided（被误导的）→ 与“孤独”没有直接逻辑联系
- B. surprised（惊讶的）→ 不符合语境
- C. spoiled（被宠坏的 / 变质的）→ 与“孤独”不搭配
- D. disconnected（脱节的，疏离的）→ 与“lonely”并列，表示情感上或社交上的“断开连接”，符合语境
因此，D. disconnected 是正确选项。
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正确答案：A
正确答案：A解析：
第 5 题所在句子为：
Loneliness is known to impact on your mental health and
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a low mood.
句子结构是：
孤独感会影响你的心理健康，并且 ______ 情绪低落。
- A. contribute to 表示“促成、导致”，符合逻辑：孤独感不仅影响心理健康，还会导致情绪低落。
- B. rely on（依赖）主语一般是人，这里主语是 loneliness，不合逻辑。
- C. interfere with（干扰）虽然可与 a low mood 搭配，但这里更强调因果关系（孤独是情绪低落的促成因素之一），而 contribute to 更符合这种因果关系的表达。
- D. go against（违背、反对）与句意不符。
因此，A. contribute to 是最佳选项。
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正确答案：C
正确答案：C好的，我们先看第 6 题的空缺位置和上下文。
原文：
This might be especially true if,
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you are working from home and you are
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on the usual social conversations that happen in an office.
解析：
- 这句话是在举例说明前面提到的“Anyone can feel lonely at any time”。
- 空格后面是一个具体的情形：在家工作，缺少办公室里的日常社交对话。
- 这种情形是前面观点的一个具体例子，因此这里应该填入表示举例的连接词。
- 选项分析：
- A. in fact（事实上）—— 用于强调或补充说明事实，不是举例。
- B. of course（当然）—— 表示理所当然，不符合。
- C. for example（例如）—— 用于举例，符合语境。
- D. on average（平均而言）—— 与举例无关。
因此，正确答案是 C. for example。
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正确答案：B
正确答案：B解析：
第 7 题所在句子为：
This might be especially true if, for example you are working from home and you are ______ on the usual social conversations that happen in an office.
句意分析：
这里说的是“在家工作”与“办公室日常社交对话”的关系。在家工作时，你无法参与办公室里的那些日常社交对话，因此你会“错过”这些社交机会。
选项分析：
- A. cutting back 意为“减少”，但这里并不是主动减少社交，而是被动地无法参与。
- B. missing out 意为“错过”，符合“无法参与办公室社交”的语境。
- C. breaking in 意为“打断；闯入”，不符合语境。
- D. looking down 意为“俯视；看不起”，与文意无关。
因此，正确答案是 B. missing out。
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正确答案：B
正确答案：B解析：
第 8 题所在句子为：
Other life changes can ______ periods of loneliness too, such as retirement, changing jobs or becoming a parent.
句意分析：
这句话的意思是“其他生活变化也可能______孤独的时期，例如退休、换工作或为人父母”。
空格处需要填入一个动词，说明这些生活变化与“孤独时期”之间的关系。
选项分析：
- A. shorten（缩短）—— 逻辑不符，因为退休、换工作等通常可能引发孤独，而不是缩短孤独。
- B. trigger（引发，触发）—— 符合逻辑，生活变化可能导致孤独感出现。
- C. follow（跟随）—— 孤独时期跟随生活变化？语序和逻辑不对，应是变化导致孤独，而不是孤独跟随变化。
- D. interrupt（打断）—— 与句意相反，这里不是打断孤独，而是引起孤独。
因此正确答案是 B. trigger，表示这些生活变化可能“引发”一段孤独时期。
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正确答案：D
正确答案：D解析：
第 9 题所在的句子是：
There are ways to ______ a social life, but it can feel overwhelming…
前文提到，人可能因为在家工作、退休、换工作、成为父母等原因感到孤独，因此需要“重新获得”社交生活。
- A. assess（评估）—— 不符合“重建社交生活”的语境。
- B. interpret（解释）—— 与“社交生活”搭配不合理。
- C. provide（提供）—— 主语一般是外界或他人，这里主语是“你”或“方式”，逻辑上应是“为自己重新获得”。
- D. regain（重新获得）—— 贴合语境，表示失去社交生活后重新建立起来。
因此正确答案是 D. regain。
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正确答案：A
正确答案：A解析：
第 10 题
句子原文：
There are ways to develop a social life, but it can feel overwhelming ______.
选项分析：
- A. at first（起初）—— 表示刚开始尝试建立社交生活时会感到不知所措，符合逻辑。
- B. in turn（依次、反过来）—— 表示顺序或因果关系，此处不适用。
- C. on time（准时）—— 与“感到不知所措”无逻辑联系。
- D. by chance（偶然）—— 与语境不符，这里不是强调偶然性。
逻辑判断：
前文提到“有办法建立社交生活”，但紧接着用“but”转折，说明这个过程可能让人感到难以应付。结合生活常识，刚开始尝试新事物时容易感到压力，因此“at first”最贴合文意。
正确答案：A
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正确答案：D
正确答案：D解析：
1. 上下文逻辑
前文提到“think about hobbies you enjoy”（思考你喜欢的爱好），然后说“find groups and activities related to those”（寻找与这些爱好相关的团体和活动）。
因此，在这些团体中遇到的人，应该是和你有相同兴趣或想法的人。
2. 选项词义分析
- A. far-sighted 有远见的
- B. strong-willed 意志坚强的
- C. kind-hearted 善良的
- D. like-minded 志趣相投的
3. 语义匹配
在根据共同爱好寻找社交圈时，最自然的就是遇到 like-minded people（志同道合的人），因为他们和你喜欢同样的活动或话题。
其他选项与“共同兴趣”没有直接关系。
答案：D
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正确答案：A
正确答案：A解析：
第12题所在句子为：
There are groups aimed at new parents and those who want to ______ a new sport for the first time…
- 空格后是 a new sport for the first time（第一次尝试一项新运动），逻辑上应该是“尝试”一项新运动。
- A. try（尝试）符合语义，表示初次参与某项运动。
- B. promote（推广）——主语一般是组织或公司，不是“想第一次做某运动的人”。
- C. watch（观看）——与“参与群体活动”的目的不符，这里强调的是亲自做运动。
- D. describe（描述）——不符合“第一次做某项运动”的语境。
因此正确答案是 A. try。
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正确答案：B
正确答案：B解析：
第 13 题所在句子是：
… networking events for those in the same profession to meet up and
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ideas.
- 语境分析：这里描述的是“同行之间的社交活动（networking events）”，目的是见面并交流想法。
- 选项分析：
- A. test（测试）—— 与“想法”搭配时，通常指验证想法，但 networking events 的主要目的不是测试想法，而是交流、分享。
- B. share（分享）—— 符合“同行见面交流”的场景，share ideas 是常见搭配，意为“分享观点、想法”。
- C. accept（接受）—— 逻辑上不通，因为活动是双向交流，不是单向接受。
- D. revise（修改）—— 虽然可以与“想法”搭配，但 networking events 的主要目的不是修改想法，而是分享和获取新想法。
因此，B. share 最符合语境和常见搭配。
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正确答案：C
正确答案：C解析：
第 14 题所在的句子是：
On the other hand, it’s
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possible to have too much of a social life.
前文主要讲的是社交不足可能带来孤独感，并建议通过兴趣爱好拓展社交。
这里的 “On the other hand” 表示另一方面，即要讨论社交过多的问题。
因此，这里的意思是“也可能社交过多”，表示两种情况都存在。
选项分析：
- A. already（已经）→ 不符合逻辑，不是时间先后关系。
- B. thus（因此）→ 表示因果，但这里不是因果关系。
- C. also（也）→ 正确，表示“也”可能社交过多，与前文“社交不足”并列。
- D. only（仅仅）→ 不符合文意，因为社交过多并不是唯一可能的问题。
所以正确答案是 C. also。
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正确答案：C
正确答案：C解析：
第15题所在句子为：
If you feel like you’re always doing something and there is never any ______ in your calendar for downtime, you could suffer social burnout…
选项分析：
- A. list（列表）—— 不符合语境，这里不是说“没有列表”，而是说“没有空档”。
- B. order（顺序、秩序）—— 与“日历上的空余时间”无关。
- C. space（空间）—— 指日历上的空白时间，即空闲时段，符合“downtime”的语义。
- D. boundary（边界）—— 虽然与“界限”有关，但这里不是说缺少边界，而是说没有空闲时间。
逻辑对应：
前文说“总是有事情做”，所以日历上没有“空位/空间”给休息时间，因此选 C. space。
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正确答案：A
正确答案：A解析：
第 16 题所在句子为：
If you feel like you’re always doing something and there is never any
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in your calendar for downtime, you could suffer social burnout or social
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- 前半句提到“社交倦怠（social burnout）”，这是一种因过度社交而导致的疲惫状态。
- 后半句用“or”连接，表示“social burnout”与“social ___”是相近或相关的概念。
- A. fatigue（疲劳）与 burnout（倦怠）意思相近，符合语境，表示“社交疲劳”。
- B. criticism（批评）、C. injustice（不公正）、D. dilemma（困境）均与“社交过度导致疲惫”的语义不符。
因此正确答案是 A. fatigue。
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正确答案：C
正确答案：C解析：
第 17 题空格所在的句子是：
Low mood, low energy, irritability and trouble sleeping could all be ______ of poor social health.
这句话的意思是：情绪低落、精力不足、易怒和睡眠问题都可能是社交健康状况不佳的______。
- A. sources（来源）—— 这些表现不是“来源”，而是“表现/迹象”。
- B. standards（标准）—— 这些不是“标准”，而是症状或信号。
- C. signs（迹象、征兆）—— 符合语境，这些是“社交健康状况不佳”的迹象。
- D. scores（分数）—— 与语境不符。
因此，C. signs 是正确答案。
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正确答案：D
正确答案：D解析：
第 18 题题干：
Make sure you ______ some time in your diary when you’re ______ for socialising and use this time to relax, ______ and recover.
选项：
A. take over 接管
B. wipe off 擦掉
C. add up 加起来
D. mark out 划出、预留
解题思路：
- 上下文语境：这里说的是要在日记（日程表）中专门留出时间，这段时间是不用于社交的，用来放松和恢复。
- 动词与宾语搭配：
- “take over some time” 不符合语义，take over 是接管，不能与时间这样搭配。
- “wipe off some time” 是擦掉时间，意思不对。
- “add up some time” 是累加时间，不符合语境。
- “mark out some time” 是“划出、预留时间”的意思，符合“在日历中专门标出一段时间”的用法。
- 英文中 “mark out time” 或 “mark out a period” 是固定表达，意为“划定、预留时间”。
因此正确答案是 D. mark out。
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正确答案：B
正确答案：B解析：
第 19 题所在句子为：
Make sure you
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some time in your diary when you’re
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for socialising and use this time to relax,
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and recover.
这里的意思是：你要在日程表中留出一些时间，在这些时间里你 不参与社交，并用这段时间来放松和恢复。
- A. ungrateful（不感激的）→ 与句意无关
- B. unavailable（不可用的，不参与的）→ 符合“不安排社交活动”的意思
- C. responsible（负责的）→ 不符合逻辑
- D. regretful（后悔的）→ 与上下文无关
因此，B. unavailable 正确，表示在这些时间段里你不安排社交活动，专门用来休息。
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正确答案：D
正确答案：D解析：
第 20 题空格所在的句子是：
… use this time to relax, ______ and recover.
这里三个动词 relax、______、recover 是并列关系，表示这段时间的用途。
- relax（放松）
- recover（恢复）
- 中间的空格应该填入一个与“放松、恢复”语义相近的词，构成合理的递进或并列关系。
选项分析：
- A. react（反应）—— 与“放松、恢复”无关，不符合语境。
- B. repeat（重复）—— 语义不匹配。
- C. return（返回）—— 不表示休息或恢复状态。
- D. rest（休息）—— 与 relax、recover 属于同一语义场，表示“休息并恢复”，是最佳搭配。
因此正确答案是 D. rest。
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Part A
- Directions
Read the following four passages. Answer the questions below each passage by choosing A, B, C and
Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)
Text 1
In her new book Cogs and Monsters: What Economics Is, and What It Should Be, Diane Coyle, an economist at Cambridge University, argues that the digital economy requires new ways of thinking about progress" Whatever we mean by the economy growing, by things getting better. the gains will have to be more evenly shared than in the recent past,” she writes. “An economy of tech millionaires or billionaires and gig workers, with middle-income jobs undercut by automation, will not be politically sustainable.”
Improving living standards and increasing prosperity for more people will require greater use of digital technologies to boost productivity in various sectors, including health care and construction, says Coyle. But people can’t be expected to embrace the changes if they’re not seeing the benefits - if they’re just seeing good jobs being destroyed.
In a recent interview, Coyle said she fears that tech’s inequality problem could be a roadblock to deploying Al. “We’re talking about disruption," she says. “These are transformative technologies that change the ways we spend our time every day, that change business models that succeed.” To make such “tremendous changes,” she adds, you need social buy-in.
Instead, says Coyle, resentment is simmering among many as the benefits are perceived to go to elites in a handful of prosperous cities.
According to the Brookings Institution, a short list of eight American cities that included San Francisco, San Jose, Boston, and Seattle had roughly 38% of all tech jobs by 2019. New AI technologies are particularly concentrated: Brookings’s Mark Muro and Sifan Liu estimate that just 15 cities account for two-thirds of the AI assets and capabilities in the United States.
The dominance of a few cities in the invention and commercialization of Al means that geographical disparities in wealth will continue to soar. Not only will this foster political and social unrest, but it could, as Coyle suggests, hold back the sorts of AI technologies needed for regional economies to grow .
Part of the solution could lie in somehow loosening the strangle hold that Big Tech has on defining the Al agenda. That will likely take increased federal funding for research independent of the tech giants.
A more immediate response is to broaden our digital imaginations to conceive of AI technologies that don’t simply replace jobs but expand opportunities in the sectors that different parts of the country care most about, like health care, education, and manufacturing.
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Coyle argues in her new book that economic growth should__________.
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正确答案：C
正确答案：C解析：
定位关键信息
题目问的是 Coyle 在新书中的观点：经济增长应当如何。原文第一段明确引用了她的表述：
“Whatever we mean by the economy growing, by things getting better, the gains will have to be more evenly shared than in the recent past.”
意思是：无论经济增长意味着什么，收益必须比最近更均匀地分享。
排除干扰项
- A “带来创新”：虽然书中提到数字技术对生产率很重要，但这不是题干所问的经济增长的核心要求。
- B “多样化职业选择”：文中未直接强调职业多样化，而是强调收益分配和中产阶级工作受威胁的问题。
- C “平等地惠及人们”：与 “more evenly shared” 对应，符合文意。
- D “强力推动”：文中没有提到要强力推动经济增长，而是强调增长方式要公平。
进一步确认
第二段也提到，如果人们看不到好处，只是看到好工作被摧毁，就不会接受技术变革。这再次呼应了“增长收益应更公平分配”的观点。
因此，正确选项是 C. benefit people equally（平等地惠及人们）。
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According to Paragraph 2, digital technologies should be used to__________.
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正确答案：C
正确答案：C解析：
第 2 段原文提到：
Improving living standards and increasing prosperity for more people will require greater use of digital technologies to boost productivity in various sectors, including health care and construction…
关键短语是 boost productivity，即“提高生产率”，也就是提高整体工作效率。
选项分析：
- A. bring about instant prosperity（带来即时繁荣）—— 文中未强调“即时”，且 prosperity 是长期目标，不是直接用途。
- B. reduce people’s workload（减少工作量）—— 文中未提减少工作量，而是提高生产率，可能增加效率而非减少工作。
- C. raise overall work efficiency（提高整体工作效率）—— 与 boost productivity 同义，正确。
- D. enhance cross-sector cooperation（加强跨部门合作）—— 文中未提及跨部门合作，只提到不同行业（health care, construction）应用数字技术。
因此正确答案是 C。
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What does Coyle fear about transformative technologies?
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正确答案：D
正确答案：D解析：
定位关键信息
题干问的是“Coyle 对颠覆性技术（transformative technologies）的担忧是什么”。
原文第三段提到：
Coyle said she fears that tech’s inequality problem could be a roadblock to deploying AI.
“We’re talking about disruption,” she says. “These are transformative technologies that change the ways we spend our time every day, that change business models that succeed.” To make such “tremendous changes,” she adds, you need social buy-in.
理解“social buy-in”
“social buy-in” 意思是社会公众的接受与支持。
她担心的是，如果人们没有感受到好处，而只看到工作被破坏，就不会接受这些技术。
结合选项
- A 项：影响工作与生活平衡（未直接提及）
- B 项：部署不切实际（原文未说技术本身不实用）
- C 项：产生巨大开支（未提及）
- D 项：不受公众欢迎（对应缺乏 social buy-in，且与 inequality、resentment 等呼应）
验证
第二段最后一句也强调：
people can’t be expected to embrace the changes if they’re not seeing the benefits
这直接说明公众可能不欢迎这些技术。
因此正确答案是 D。
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Several American cities are mentioned to show__________.
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正确答案：A
正确答案：A解析：
题目要求找出文中提到几个美国城市的目的。
定位原文：
第五段提到：
According to the Brookings Institution, a short list of eight American cities that included San Francisco, San Jose, Boston, and Seattle had roughly 38% of all tech jobs by 2019. New AI technologies are particularly concentrated: Brookings’s Mark Muro and Sifan Liu estimate that just 15 cities account for two-thirds of the AI assets and capabilities in the United States.
上下文逻辑：
前一段（第四段）提到“resentment is simmering among many as the benefits are perceived to go to elites in a handful of prosperous cities”，即利益集中在少数繁荣城市。
第五段用数据证明这种集中现象，尤其是 AI 技术和就业的分布不均。
第六段接着指出这种地理上的不平等会导致财富差距扩大，阻碍 AI 的推广。
选项分析：
- A. the uneven distribution of AI technologies in the US（美国 AI 技术分布不均）
与原文“just 15 cities account for two-thirds of the AI assets”直接对应，并且与全文讨论的“不平等”主题一致。 - B. the disappointing prospect of tech jobs in the US（美国科技工作前景令人失望）
原文并未强调“前景失望”，而是强调分布不均。 - C. the fast progress of US AI technologies（美国 AI 技术快速发展）
原文强调的是分布，而不是发展速度。 - D. the increasing significance of US AI assets（美国 AI 资产日益重要）
原文强调的是集中在少数城市，而不是整体重要性的提升。
因此，正确答案是 A，列举这些城市是为了说明 AI 技术在美国分布不均。
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With regard to Coyle’s concern, the author suggests
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正确答案：D
正确答案：D解析：
题干定位
题干问“针对 Coyle 的担忧，作者提出了什么建议”。Coyle 的担忧在文中主要是：
- 数字技术（包括 AI）带来的收益分配不均，集中在少数城市和精英手中；
- 这种不平等会导致政治不可持续，阻碍 AI 的推广和社会接受度。
作者的建议
文章最后两段给出了作者的解决方案：
- 一段是“Part of the solution could lie in…loosening the stranglehold that Big Tech has on defining the AI agenda.”（部分解决方案在于打破科技巨头对 AI 议程的控制）
- 另一段是“A more immediate response is to broaden our digital imaginations to conceive of AI technologies that don’t simply replace jobs but expand opportunities…”（更直接的对策是拓宽我们对数字技术的想象，让 AI 不只是取代工作，而是扩大机会）。
选项分析
- A：筹集资金启动新 AI 项目——文中提到联邦资助独立研究，但这只是部分手段，不是作者强调的核心。
- B：鼓励 AI 研究合作——文中未直接强调合作，而是强调摆脱大公司主导、重新构想 AI 用途。
- C：防范 AI 的副作用——Coyle 担忧的是不平等问题，作者建议的是重新定义 AI 的角色，而不是一般性的“防范副作用”。
- D：重新定义 AI 技术的角色——这与“broaden our digital imaginations to conceive of AI technologies that don’t simply replace jobs but expand opportunities”一致，即改变对 AI 功能的设想，让它不只是取代工作，而是创造机会，这属于“重新定义角色”。
结论
作者建议的核心是改变对 AI 的想象和定位，因此 D 是正确答案。
答案：D
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The UK is facing a future construction crisis because of a failure to plant trees to produce wood, Confor has warned. The forestry and wood trade body has called for urgent action to reduce the country ’s reliance on timber imports and provide a stable supply of wood for future generations. Currently only 20 percent of the UK’s wood requirement is home-grown while it remains the second-largest net importer of timber in the world.
Coming at a time of fresh incentives from the UK government for landowners to grow more trees, the trade body says these don’t go far enough and fail to promote the benefits of planting them to boost timber supplies. “Not only are we facing a carbon crisis now, but we will also be facing a future construction crisis because of failure to plant trees to produce wood. ” said Stuart Goodall, chief executive of Confor. “For decades we have not taken responsibility for investing in our domestic wood supply, leaving us exposed to fluctuating prices and fighting for future supplies of wood as global demand rises and our own supplies fall.”
The UK has ideal conditions for growing wood to build low-carbon homes and is a global leader in certifying that its forests are sustainably managed, Confor says. While around three quarters of Scottish homes are built from Scottish timber, the use of home-grown wood in England is only around 25 percent .
While productive tree planting can deliver real financial benefits to rural economies and contribute to the UK’s net-zero strategy, the focus of government support continues to be on food production and the rewinding and planting of native woodland solely for biodiversity. Goodall add:“ While food production and biodiversity are clearly of critical importance, we need our land to also provide secure supplies of wood for construction, manufacturing and contribute to net zero.
“While the UK government has stated its ambition for more tree planting, there has been little action on the ground." Confor is now calling for much greater impetus behind those aspirations to ensure we have enough wood to meet increasing demand."
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It can learned from paragraph l that UK needs to __________.
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正确答案：A
正确答案：A解析：
题目问的是从第一段可以得知英国需要做什么。我们来看第一段的关键信息：
- Confor 警告：英国因未能种植用于生产木材的树木，正面临未来的建筑危机。
- 呼吁采取紧急行动：以减少对木材进口的依赖，并为后代提供稳定的木材供应。
- 数据支持：目前英国只有 20% 的木材需求是本国种植的，而它是世界第二大木材净进口国。
从这些信息可以明确看出，英国目前本国木材供应严重不足，高度依赖进口，因此需要增加本国木材供应以减少对外依赖并保障未来供应。
选项分析：
- A. increase its domestic wood supply（增加国内木材供应） → 与第一段主旨完全一致。
- B. reduce its demand for timber（减少木材需求） → 文中未提及减少需求，而是强调增加本国供应。
- C. lower its wood production costs（降低木材生产成本） → 文中未提及成本问题。
- D. lift its control on timber imports（取消对木材进口的控制） → 与文意相反，文中主张减少进口依赖。
因此，正确答案是 A。
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According to confor, the UK government’s fresh incentives __________.
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正确答案：A
正确答案：A解析：
题干定位
题目问的是“根据 Confor，英国政府的新激励措施……”。
原文第二段开头提到：
Coming at a time of fresh incentives from the UK government for landowners to grow more trees, the trade body says these don’t go far enough and fail to promote the benefits of planting them to boost timber supplies.
这里明确说这些激励措施 don’t go far enough（远远不够），并且 fail to promote the benefits（未能促进种植木材供应的好处）。
因果逻辑
文章第三段引用了 Confor 负责人的话：
Not only are we facing a carbon crisis now, but we will also be facing a future construction crisis because of failure to plant trees to produce wood.
这说明 Confor 认为政府目前的措施不足以避免未来的建筑危机。
选项分析
- A. can hardly address a construction crisis（几乎无法解决建筑危机）—— 与原文“激励措施力度不够，未能促进木材供应，因此无法避免未来建筑危机”一致。
- B. are believed to come at a wrong time（被认为时机不对）—— 原文没有说时机不对，只是说力度不够。
- C. seem to be misleading for landowners（对土地所有者似乎有误导性）—— 原文没有说误导，只是说不够。
- D. will be too costly to put into practice（实施起来成本太高）—— 原文未提及成本问题。
因此正确答案是 A。
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The UK’s exposure to fluctuating wood prices is a result of __________.
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正确答案：B
正确答案：B让我们分析一下题目和原文。
题干问：
The UK’s exposure to fluctuating wood prices is a result of __________.
（英国面临木材价格波动的原因是……）
原文相关段落：
第二段最后一句，Stuart Goodall 说：
“For decades we have not taken responsibility for investing in our domestic wood supply, leaving us exposed to fluctuating prices and fighting for future supplies of wood as global demand rises and our own supplies fall.”
这句话明确说明：
- 原因：几十年来没有在国内木材供应上投资（not taken responsibility for investing in our domestic wood supply）
- 结果：导致暴露于价格波动（exposed to fluctuating prices）
选项分析：
A. the government’s inaction on timber imports
→ 原文强调的是没有在国内种植木材上投资，而不是在进口方面不作为。
B. inadequate investment in growing wood
→ 与原文“没有在国内木材供应上投资”意思一致，正确。
C. the competition among timber traders at home
→ 原文未提及国内木材商竞争导致价格波动。
D. Wood producers’ motive to maximise profits
→ 未提及。
答案：B
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Which of the following causes the shortage of wood supply in the UK?
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正确答案：D
正确答案：D解析：
题目问的是“以下哪项导致英国木材供应短缺？”我们需要从文章中找出直接或间接的原因。
文章核心问题：
文章开头就指出，英国面临未来建筑危机的原因是“未能种植用于生产木材的树木”（a failure to plant trees to produce wood）。Confor 组织呼吁减少对进口木材的依赖，并确保未来木材供应稳定。
关键段落分析：
- 第二段提到，尽管政府为鼓励种树提供了一些激励措施，但“这些措施还不够，未能充分宣传种植树木以增加木材供应的好处”。
- 第三段引用 Stuart Goodall 的话：“几十年来，我们一直没有承担起投资国内木材供应的责任，导致我们面临价格波动，并在全球需求上升和本国供应下降的情况下争夺未来木材供应。”
- 第四段指出，英国其实具备理想的木材生长条件，但国内种植的木材在英格兰的使用率只有约 25%。
- 第五段提到，虽然种树能带来经济效益和助力净零排放战略，但政府支持的重点仍然是粮食生产和生物多样性，而不是木材生产。
- 最后一段强调，尽管政府有植树目标，但“实际行动很少”。
选项分析：
- A. 建筑中过度消耗木材：文章未提及“过度消耗”，而是强调供应不足。
- B. 不利的木材生长条件：文章明确说英国有“理想条件”，所以不成立。
- C. 木材产业技术落后：文章未提及技术问题。
- D. 农民不愿种树：虽然文章没有直接说“农民不愿”，但指出了政府激励不足、重点不在木材生产、实际行动少，这些都导致种树意愿不高，因此可归纳为“缺乏种植意愿”，符合题意。
结论：
正确答案是 D，因为根本原因是种植树木的意愿和行动不足，导致国内木材供应短缺。
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What does Good all think the UK government should do?
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正确答案：C
正确答案：C解析：
题目问的是 Goodall（Confor 的首席执行官）认为英国政府应该做什么。
定位原文
Goodall 在文中提到：
- 英国长期未投资国内木材供应，导致依赖进口、价格波动和供应风险。
- 虽然政府有植树目标，但“there has been little action on the ground”（实际行动很少）。
- 政府目前的支持重点在粮食生产和以生物多样性为目的的植树，但 Goodall 认为还需要为建筑、制造业提供木材，并助力净零排放。
选项分析
- A. 补贴低碳住宅建设：文中提到英国有条件用木材建低碳住宅，但 Goodall 并未直接呼吁政府补贴建房，而是强调保障木材供应。
- B. 更加关注促进农村经济：文中说植树能带来农村经济效益，但 Goodall 的重点是木材供应危机，不是主要谈农村经济。
- C. 为生产性植树提供更多支持：与 Goodall 观点一致，他认为政府目前的植树激励措施不够，应更注重生产木材的植树（productive tree planting），而不仅是生态或生物多样性植树。
- D. 优先追求净零战略：净零战略是附带好处，Goodall 强调的重点是保障木材供应，避免未来的建筑危机。
结论
Goodall 的核心诉求是政府应更积极推动以木材生产为目的的植树，因此正确选项是 C。
答案：C
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One big challenge in keeping unsafe aging drivers off the road is convincing them that it is time to turn over the key. It is a complete life-changer when someone stops-or is forced to stop-driving, said former risk manager Anne M. Menke.
The American Medical Association advises physicians that in situation where clear evidence of substantial driving impairment implies a strong threat to patient and public safety, and where the physician’s advice to discontinue driving privileges is ignored, it is desirable and ethical to notify the Department of Motor Vehicles, Menke wrote. “Some states require physicians to report, others allow but do not mandate reports, while a few consider a report breach of confidentiality. There could be liability and penalties if a physician does not act in accordance with state laws on reporting and confidentiality ” she counseled.
Part of the problem in keeping older drivers safe is that the difficulties are addressed piecemeal by different professions with different focuses, including gerontologists, highway administration officials, automotive engineers and others, said gerontologist Elizabeth Dugan. “There’s not a National Institute of Older Driver Studies,” she said. “We need better evidence on what makes drivers unsafe” and what can help, said Dugan .
One thing that does seem to work is requiring drivers to report in person for license renewal. Mandatory in-person renewal was associated with a 31 percent reduction in fatal crashes involving drivers 85 or older, according to one study. Passing vision tests also produced a similar decline in fatal crashes for those drivers, although there appeared to be no benefit from combining the two.
Many old drivers don’t see eye doctors or can’t afford to. Primary care providers have their hands full and may not be able to follow through with patients who have trouble driving because they can’t turn their heads or remember where they are going-or have gotten shorter and haven’t changed their seat settings sufficiently to reach car pedals easily,
As long as there are other cars on the roads, self-driving cars won’t solve the problems of crashes, said Dugan. Avoiding dangers posed by all those human drivers would require to many algorithms, she said. But we need to do more to improve safety, said Dugan. “If we’re going to have 100-year lives, we need cars that a 90-year-old can drive comfortably.”
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According to paragraph l, keeping unsafe aging drivers off the road__________.
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正确答案：C
正确答案：C解析：
题目问的是：根据第一段，让不安全的老年司机远离道路__________。
四个选项分别是：
A. 是一项新的安全措施
B. 已成为一个有争议的问题
C. 可能是一项艰巨的任务
D. 对他们的健康有益
第一段第一句说：
One big challenge in keeping unsafe aging drivers off the road is convincing them that it is time to turn over the key.
意思是“让不安全的老年司机远离道路的一个巨大挑战是说服他们该交出钥匙了”。
接着提到，停止驾驶对当事人来说是“彻底改变生活的事情”。
这里的核心信息是“big challenge”，即“巨大挑战”，对应 C 选项的“tough task to complete”（艰巨的任务）。
A、B、D 在第一段中均未提及或推断出。
因此正确答案是 C。
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The American Medial Association’s advice__________.
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正确答案：D
正确答案：D解析：
文章第二段提到，美国医学协会（AMA）建议医生在特定情况下应向机动车管理部门报告某些驾驶者的情况。紧接着，文中指出各州对此建议的反应不同：
“Some states require physicians to report, others allow but do not mandate reports, while a few consider a report breach of confidentiality.”
这句话说明，各州对 AMA 的建议采取了不同的规定——有的强制要求报告，有的允许但不强制，有的则认为报告违反保密原则。
因此，AMA 的建议在各地实施时遇到了不同的反应（different responses），这与选项 D 完全对应。
其他选项：
- A：文中未提及司机是否支持。
- B：未提及被认为不现实。
- C：未提及被广泛认为不必要。
正确答案：D
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According to Dugan, efforts to keep older drivers safe __________.
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正确答案：B
正确答案：B解析：
题目问的是 “根据Dugan的观点，确保老年驾驶员安全的努力……”，需要回到文中找到Dugan的论述。
文中第三段提到：
Part of the problem in keeping older drivers safe is that the difficulties are addressed piecemeal by different professions with different focuses, including gerontologists, highway administration officials, automotive engineers and others, said gerontologist Elizabeth Dugan.
这句话的意思是：“确保老年驾驶员安全的部分问题在于，不同专业领域的人（如老年学家、公路管理官员、汽车工程师等）各自从不同角度零散地处理问题。”
这暗示了目前缺乏整体协调，各个专业之间没有形成统一、系统的解决方案。
接着她提到：
“There’s not a National Institute of Older Driver Studies,” she said. “We need better evidence on what makes drivers unsafe” and what can help.
这进一步说明缺乏一个统一的研究机构来协调相关研究，因此需要更系统、协调一致的努力。
综合来看，Dugan 的观点是：目前各领域零敲碎打，缺乏协调，因此 B. need to be well coordinated（需要很好地协调） 最符合她的意思。
其他选项：
- A（带来巨大变化）—— 文中未体现已有巨大变化。
- C（获得公众认可）—— 未提及。
- D（需要相关法律支持）—— 虽然第二段提到法律问题，但那是 Menke 的观点，不是 Dugan 的观点。
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Some older drivers have trouble driving because they tend to__________.
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正确答案：B
正确答案：B解析：
题目问的是“一些老年司机驾驶困难，是因为他们往往会______”。
文章第五段提到：
Primary care providers have their hands full and may not be able to follow through with patients who have trouble driving because they can’t turn their heads or remember where they are going …
这里明确指出了两个原因：
- 无法转头（身体灵活性受限）
- 记不住要去哪里（记忆力减弱）
选项分析：
- A. stick with bad driving habits（坚持不良驾驶习惯）—— 文中未提及。
- B. have a weakened memory（记忆力减弱）—— 与文中“remember where they are going”对应，是直接原因之一。
- C. suffer from chronic pains（患有慢性疼痛）—— 文中未提及。
- D. neglect car maintenance（忽视汽车保养）—— 文中未提及。
因此正确答案是 B。
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Dugan thinks that the solution to the problems of crashes may lie__________.
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正确答案：B
正确答案：B我们先定位 Dugan 关于解决事故问题的观点。
原文最后一段提到：
As long as there are other cars on the roads, self-driving cars won’t solve the problems of crashes, said Dugan. Avoiding dangers posed by all those human drivers would require too many algorithms, she said. But we need to do more to improve safety, said Dugan. “If we’re going to have 100-year lives, we need cars that a 90-year-old can drive comfortably.”
关键句是最后一句：“我们需要能让 90 岁老人舒适驾驶的汽车”，这暗示她认为解决事故问题的方法在于设计对老年人更友好的汽车，而不是依赖自动驾驶或单纯限制驾驶。
选项分析：
- A. upgrading self-driving vehicles（升级自动驾驶汽车）—— 她已否定自动驾驶在目前混合交通中能解决问题。
- B. developing senior-friendly cars（开发对老年人友好的汽车） —— 与最后一句意思一致。
- C. renovating transport facilities（更新交通设施）—— 未提及。
- D. adjusting the age limit for drivers（调整驾驶年龄限制）—— 未提及。
因此正确答案是 B。
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If you look at the apps on your phone, chances are you have at least one related to your health - and probably several. Whether it is a mental health app, a fitness tracker, a connected health device or something else, many of us are taking advantage of this technology to keep better track of our health in some shape or form. Recent research from the Organization for the Review of Care and Health Applications found that 350,000 health apps were available on the market, 90,000 of which launched in 2020 alone.
While these apps have a great deal to offer, it is not always clear how the personal information we input is collected, safeguarded and shared online. Existing health privacy law, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is primarily focused on the way hospitals, doctors ’ offices, clinics and insurance companies store health records online. The health information these apps and health data tracking wearables are collecting typically does not receive the same legal protections .
Without additional protections in place, companies may share (and potentially monetize) personal health information in a way consumers may not have authorized or anticipated. In 2021, Flo Health faced a Federal Trade Commission(FTC)investigation. The FTC alleged in a complaint that “despite express privacy claims, the company took control of users’ sensitivity fertility data and shared it with third parties.” Flo Health and the FTC settled the matter with a Consent Order requiring the company to get app users’ express affirmative consent before sharing their health information as well as to instruct the third parties to delete the data they had obtained.
Section 5 of the FTC Act empowers the FTC to initiate enforcement action against unfair or deceptive acts, meaning the FTC can only act after the fact if a company’s privacy practices are misleading or cause unjustified consumer harm. While the FTC is doing what it can to ensure apps are keeping their promises to consumers around the handling of their sensitive health information, the rate at which these health apps are hitting the market demonstrates just how immense of a challenge this is.
As to the prospects for federal legislation, commentators suggest that comprehensive federal privacy legislation seems unlikely in the short term. States have begun implementing their own solutions to shore up protections for consumer-generated health data. California has been at the forefront of state privacy efforts with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. Virginia, Colorado and Utah have also recently passed state consumer data privacy legislation.
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The research findings are cited in paragraph l to show__________.
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正确答案：A
正确答案：A解析：
题目问的是第一段引用研究数据的目的。
第一段开头提到“如果你看手机上的应用，很可能至少有一个与健康有关”，然后引用了研究数据：市场上已有 35 万个健康应用，仅 2020 年就发布了 9 万个。
这个数据显然是为了说明健康应用的数量多、增长快，从而支持段首的观点——健康应用非常普遍。
因此，研究数据的作用是 展示健康应用的普及程度，对应选项 A. the prevalence of health apps。
其他选项分析：
- B（公众对健康的关注）——虽然健康应用的使用可能反映公众关注健康，但研究数据直接说明的是应用数量多，而不是公众态度。
- C（智能手机的普及）——文中并未强调智能手机的普及数据，而是聚焦于健康应用。
- D（技术进步）——虽然健康应用依赖技术，但研究数据强调的是应用的数量和增长，不是技术本身的发展水平。
因此正确答案是 A。
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What does the author imply about existing health privacy law?
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正确答案：A
正确答案：A解析：
题目问的是作者对现有健康隐私法的暗示（imply）。
文章第二段提到：
Existing health privacy law, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is primarily focused on the way hospitals, doctors’ offices, clinics and insurance companies store health records online. The health information these apps and health data tracking wearables are collecting typically does not receive the same legal protections.
意思是：现有健康隐私法主要针对医院、诊所、保险公司等存储健康记录的方式，而健康类 App 和可穿戴设备收集的信息通常不受同样的法律保护。
这暗示了现有法律覆盖范围不够广，没有涵盖这些新兴的数字健康数据，因此需要扩展覆盖范围。
选项分析：
- A. Its coverage needs to be extended（覆盖范围需要扩展）—— 与原文暗示一致。
- B. Its enforcement needs strengthening（执法需要加强）—— 文中虽提到 FTC 执法，但这是针对现有法律范围之外的 App 问题，不是对已有法律本身执法力度的批评。
- C. It has discouraged medical misconduct（它阻止了医疗不当行为）—— 文中未提及。
- D. It has disappointed insurance companies（它让保险公司失望）—— 文中未提及。
因此正确答案是 A。
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Before sharing its users’ health information,Flo Health is required to__________.
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正确答案：D
正确答案：D解析：
定位关键信息
题目问的是 Flo Health 在分享用户健康信息之前被要求做什么。
根据文章第三段最后一句：
Flo Health and the FTC settled the matter with a Consent Order requiring the company to get app users’ express affirmative consent before sharing their health information…
理解关键短语
- “express affirmative consent” 意为 明确肯定的同意。
- 对应选项中的 “obtain their explicit permission”（获得他们的明确许可）。
排除干扰项
- A：寻求 FTC 的批准（文中未要求 FTC 事先批准，FTC 是事后监管）。
- B：找到合格第三方（未提及）。
- C：删除无关的个人数据（未提及，只要求第三方删除已获得的数据）。
确定答案
因此，Flo Health 被要求在分享用户健康信息前必须 获得用户的明确许可，即 D 选项。
答案：D
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What challenge is the FTC currently faced with?
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正确答案：B
正确答案：B解析：
题目问的是“FTC 目前面临什么挑战”，需要定位到原文中关于 FTC 的部分，并结合上下文判断。
1. 定位相关段落
原文第四段提到：
Section 5 of the FTC Act empowers the FTC to initiate enforcement action against unfair or deceptive acts, meaning the FTC can only act after the fact if a company’s privacy practices are misleading or cause unjustified consumer harm. While the FTC is doing what it can to ensure apps are keeping their promises to consumers around the handling of their sensitive health information, the rate at which these health apps are hitting the market demonstrates just how immense of a challenge this is.
这句话明确说明：
- FTC 只能在侵权行为发生后采取行动。
- 尽管 FTC 尽力确保应用履行承诺，但 这些健康应用涌入市场的速度 表明这是一个巨大的挑战。
2. 选项分析
- A. 健康信息的复杂性：文中未强调“复杂性”是主要挑战，而是强调应用数量增长快。
- B. 新的健康应用的快速增长：与原文 “the rate at which these health apps are hitting the market” 对应，是直接提到的挑战。
- C. 健康应用的隐蔽欺骗性：虽然 FTC 处理欺骗行为，但题干问的是“当前面临的挑战”，原文强调的挑战是数量增长快导致监管困难，而不是欺骗性本身。
- D. 评估消费者损害的困难：文中未重点讨论评估损害有多难，而是强调应用太多、监管跟不上。
3. 结论
原文明确将“健康应用涌入市场的速度”作为 FTC 面临的巨大挑战，因此 B 是正确答案。
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It can be learned from the last paragraph that health date protection__________.
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正确答案：D
正确答案：D解析：
题目要求根据最后一段内容判断关于健康数据保护的正确描述。
最后一段的主要内容是：
- 联邦层面短期内不太可能出台全面的隐私立法。
- 各州已经开始实施自己的解决方案来加强对消费者健康数据的保护。
- 举例说明：加州在 2018 年通过《加州消费者隐私法案》，弗吉尼亚、科罗拉多和犹他州也通过了州层面的消费者数据隐私立法。
选项分析：
A. has been embraced by health app developers
文中未提及健康 app 开发者是否主动接受或拥抱数据保护措施，因此无法得出此结论。
B. has been a focus of federal policy-making
最后一段明确说联邦层面短期内不太可能立法，因此“联邦政策制定焦点”与原文相反。
C. has encountered opposition in California
加州是作为积极立法例子出现的，没有提到反对。
D. has gained legislative support in some states
最后一段明确列举了几个州已经通过相关法律，说明在州层面确实已有立法支持，与原文一致。
正确答案：D
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Part B
Directions
Read the following text and match each of the numbered items in the left column to its corresponding information in the right column. There are two extra choices in the right column. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET (10 points )
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High school students eager to stand out in the college application process often participate in a litany of extracurricular activities hoping to bolster their chances of admission a selective undergraduate institution.
However, college admissions experts say that the quality of a college hopeful’s extracurricular activities matter more than the number of activities he or she participates in.
Sue Rexford, the director of college guidance at the Charles. E. Smith Jewish Day School , says it is not necessary for a student,filling out the Common Application to list 10 activities in the application
“No” college will expect that a student has a huge laundry list of extracurricular that they have been passionately involved in each for an tended period of time, " Rexford wrote in an email.
Experts say it is tougher to distinguish oneself in a school-affiliated extracurricular activity that is common among high school students than it is to stand out while doing an uncommon activity.
The competition to stand out and make an impact is going to be much stiffer, and so if they ’re going to do a popular activity, I’d say, be the best at it.“says Sara Harherson, a college admission consultant.
High school students who have an impressive personal project they are working on independently often impress colleges, experts say.
“For example, a student with an interest in entrepreneurship could demonstrate skills and potential by starting a profitable small business.” Olivia Valdes, the founder of Zen Admissions consulting firm, wrote in an email.
Josoph Adegboyega - Edun, a Maryland High school guidance counselor, says unconventional, extracurricular activities can help students, impress college admissions offices, assuming they demonstrated, serious commitment.“Again, since one of the big questions high school seniors must consider is “What makes you unique?” having an uncommon, extracurricular activity, a conventional one is an advantage,” he wrote in an email .
Experts say demonstrating talent in at least one extracurricular activity can help in the college admissions process, especially at top-tier undergraduate institutions.
“ Distinguishing yourself in one focused type of extracurricular activity can be a positive in the admissions process, especially for highly selective institutions, where having top grades and test scores is not enough,”Katie Kelley admissions counselor at Ivy Wise admissions consultancy, wrote in an email.“Students need to have that quality or hook that will appeal to admissions officers and allow them to visualize how the student might come and enrich their campus community.”
Extracurricular activities related to the college major declared on a college application are beneficial, experts suggest.“If you already know your major, having an extracurricular that fits into that major can be a big plus,”says Mayghin Levine, the manager of educational opportunities with The Cabbage Patch Settlement House, a Louisville, Kentucky, nonprofit community center.
High school students who have had a strong positive influence on their community through an extracurricular activity may impress a college and win a scholarship, says Erica Gwyn, a former math and science magnet program assistant at a public high school who is now executive director of the Kaleidoscope Careers Academy in Atlanta, a nonprofit organization.
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| [A] Students who stand out in a specific extracurricular activity will be favored by top-tier institutions. |
| 41. Sue Rexford | [B] Students whose extracurricular activity has benefited their community are likely to win a scholarship. |
| 42. Sara Harberson | [C] Undertaking too many extracurricular activities will hardly be seen as a plus by colleges. |
| 43. Katie Kelley | [D] A student who exhibits abilities in doing business can impress colleges. |
| 44. Mayghin Levine | [E] High school students participating in a popular activity should excel in it. |
| 45. Erica Gwyn | [F] Engaging in uncommon activities can demonstrate students’ determination and dedication. |
| [G] It is advisable for students to choose an extracurricular activity that is related to their future study at college. |
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41. 答案：C
解析： 根据 Sue Rexford 的定位信息，她在邮件中提到：“没有大学会期望学生有一个庞大的课外活动清单，而且他们对每项活动都充满激情并投入了很长一段时间。” 这表明，参与过多的课外活动并不会被大学视为优势。因此，选项 C“参与过多的课外活动在大学眼中几乎不会被视为优势”为正确答案。
42. 答案：E
解析： 根据 Sara Harberson 的定位信息，她指出：“在突出自己并产生影响方面的竞争会更加激烈，因此如果他们要参与一项热门活动，我会说，要做到最好。” 这意味着参与热门活动的学生应努力在其中表现出色。因此，选项 E“高中生参与热门活动应该在其中表现出色”为正确答案。
43. 答案：A
解析： 根据 Katie Kelley 的定位信息，她在邮件中写道：“在某个专注的课外活动中表现突出，在招生过程中可能具有积极作用，尤其对于高度选择性院校而言，仅凭优异的成绩和考试分数是不够的。” 这说明在特定课外活动中表现优异的学生更受顶级院校青睐。因此，选项 A“在特定课外活动中脱颖而出的学生将受到顶级机构的青睐”为正确答案。
44. 答案：G
解析： 根据 Mayghin Levine 的定位信息，她表示：“如果你已经确定了自己的专业方向，那么选择与该专业相关的课外活动可能是一个巨大的优势。” 这强调了课外活动与未来专业的相关性的重要性。因此，选项 G“学生最好选择与他们未来大学专业相关的课外活动”为正确答案。
45. 答案：B
解析： 根据 Erica Gwyn 的定位信息，她指出：“通过课外活动在社区中产生积极影响的高中生，可能会给大学招生官留下深刻印象，并有机会赢得奖学金。” 这表明，对社区有积极贡献的学生更有可能获得奖学金。因此，选项 B“那些课外活动使社区受益的学生可能会获得奖学金”为正确答案。
Part C
Directions
In this section there is a text in English. Translate it into Chinese. Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET 2. (15 points)
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With the smell of coffee and fresh bread floating in the air, stalls bursting with colorful vegetables and tempting cheeses, and the buzz of friendly chats, farmers’ markets are a feast for the senses. They also provide an opportunity to talk to the people responsible for growing or raising your food, support your local economy and pick up fresh seasonal produce — all at the same time. Farmers’ markets are usually weekly or monthly events, most often with outdoor stalls, which allow farmers or producers to sell their food directly to customers. The size or regularity of markets can vary from season to season, depending on the area’s agricultural calendar, and you’re likely to find different produce on sale at different times of the year. By cutting out the middlemen, the farmers secure more profit for their produce. Shoppers also benefit from seeing exactly where — and to who — their money is going.
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空气中飘散着咖啡与新鲜面包的香气，摊位上堆满色彩缤纷的蔬菜与诱人奶酪，此起彼伏的友好交谈声萦绕耳畔——农夫市集堪称一场感官盛宴。这里不仅让您有机会与食物种植者面对面交流，还能助力本地经济发展，并采购到新鲜时令农产品，三者可同步实现。这类市集通常每周或每月举办，多以露天摊位形式呈现，使农户能直接向消费者销售产品。市场规模与举办频率会随季节变化，取决于当地农事周期，因此不同时节您可能发现各具特色的农产品。通过减少中间环节，农户能为产品争取更高利润。而消费者也能清晰感知自己的资金流向——确切知道惠及了哪些群体。
写作
Part A
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Directions
Suppose you and Jack are going to do a survey on the protection of old hoses in an ancient town. Write him an email to
put forward your plan, and
ask for his opinion.
You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)
Do not use your own name. Use “Li Ming” instead.
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【行文思路】
此类邮件旨在提出计划并征求对方意见，结构清晰，建议采用以下三步法：
1. 开头
- 礼貌问候，建立友好基调。
- 直接说明邮件目的——为即将开展的调查提出初步计划。
2. 正文
- 清晰、有条理地阐述具体计划步骤，可使用“首先…其次…最后…”等逻辑连接词。
- 计划内容应具体可行，例如：实地考察、问卷调查、专家访谈等。
3. 结尾
- 明确征求对方意见，体现合作精神。
- 使用标准邮件结束语和签名。
【参考范文】
Dear Jack,
I am very glad to have the chance to work with you on the survey of protection of old houses in Anren Town. And I am writing to propose a plan.
My plan includes the following two steps. The first one, I suppose, is that we should get into contact with the local government to inquire about how many old houses have been preserved. With that figure in mind, then, we can set up a specific period of time to visit those houses and learn about their conditions. When we get done with this, we can move on to the next stage.
What do you think of my plan? Please feel free to contact me if you have any other ideas. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Ming
【万能句型】
以下句型可根据需要灵活运用于同类合作计划邮件中：
1. 开头句
- I hope this email finds you well.
（希望您一切安好。）——通用礼貌的开场白。 - I’m writing to you regarding our upcoming survey on…
（我写这封邮件是关于我们即将进行的关于…的调查。） - As we are going to collaborate on the survey about…, I’d like to propose a preliminary plan.
（鉴于我们将合作进行关于…的调查，我想提出一个初步计划。）
2. 提出计划
- Here is a draft plan for your consideration.
（这是一个计划草案，供您参考。） - My preliminary suggestions are as follows.
（我的初步建议如下。） - To ensure the success of our survey, I suggest we take the following steps:
（为保障调查顺利，我建议采取以下步骤：） - 列举步骤常用词：
- First and foremost,… / Firstly,…
（首先…） - Additionally,… / Secondly,…
（此外…/ 其次…） - Finally,… / Lastly,…
（最后…）
3. 征求对方意见
- I would appreciate it if you could let me know your thoughts.
（如您能分享想法，我将不胜感激。） - What do you think about this plan?
（您认为这个计划如何？） - Please feel free to share your suggestions or make any modifications.
（请随时提出建议或进行调整。） - Your feedback is highly valued.
（非常重视您的反馈。）
4. 结尾句
- Looking forward to your reply.
（期待您的回复。） - I’m awaiting your feedback.
（等待您的反馈。） - Best regards, / Sincerely, / Yours,
（此致敬礼）——标准结束语。
Part B
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Directions
Write an essay based on the chart below. In your writing, you should
describe and interpret the chart, and
give your comments.
You should write about 150 words in the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)
（图表内容：某高校劳动实践课学生主要收获调查显示，91.3%的学生认为学习了相关知识，84.8%的学生觉得提升了动手能力，54.4%的学生感觉到心情舒畅，32.6%的学生表示增强了合作能力。）
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【行文思路】
第一段：描述图表
- 开篇点明图表主题：某高校劳动实践课学生主要收获调查。
- 有序呈现数据：按照收获比例从高到低描述，突出“学习知识”和“提升动手能力”这两项主要收获，并提及“心情舒畅”和“合作能力”等其他发现。
第二段：评论与阐释
- 过渡引出原因分析。
- 从两个层面展开分析：
- 学生自身需求：面对激烈的就业竞争，学生认识到需要具备课本外的综合知识与实践技能以增强竞争力。
- 外部环境推动：学校与社会媒体的宣传倡导，鼓励学生全面发展，走出“象牙塔”。
第三段：总结与建议
- 总结劳动实践课的多元价值。
- 向高校提出建议：应提供更多此类实践机会，并可与单纯课堂学习的局限性进行对比，使建议更具说服力。
【参考范文】
The bar chart clearly illustrates the primary benefits students gained from labor practice courses in a university. According to the survey, an overwhelming majority of students (91.3%) reported acquiring relevant knowledge, followed closely by 84.8% who felt their practical skills were enhanced. Meanwhile, over half of the respondents (54.4%) experienced improved mood, while a smaller yet significant proportion (32.6%) noted enhanced cooperation abilities.
Several factors contribute to this phenomenon. Firstly, facing an increasingly competitive job market, students are more aware of the necessity to equip themselves with comprehensive knowledge and hands-on skills beyond textbooks, which largely explains the high percentages associated with knowledge acquisition and practical ability improvement. Secondly, universities and media have been actively promoting holistic education, encouraging students to step out of their “ivory towers,” develop their potential, and enhance mutual cooperation.
In conclusion, active participation in practical courses benefits students in multiple ways. Therefore, it is suggested that universities should provide more such opportunities to foster students’ overall development, rather than confining learning solely to classroom-based theoretical instruction.
【万能句】
第一段：图表描述
开篇引出图表：
- The bar chart provides a clear illustration of…
- As is revealed in the chart, …
- The chart above outlines…
描述数据与趋势：
- Strikingly, the vast majority of students (91.3%) reported that…
- This is closely followed by 84.8% of students who…
- Meanwhile, over half of the respondents (54.4%)…, while a smaller yet significant proportion (32.6%)…
- …, with A, B, C, and D accounting for XX%, YY%, ZZ%, and WW% respectively.
第二段：评论阐释
引出原因分析：
- A number of factors can account for this phenomenon.
- The reasons behind this distribution are multifaceted and worth exploring.
- This situation can be attributed to the following factors.
阐述具体原因：
- 原因一（学生需求）:
- Firstly, in the face of an increasingly competitive job market, students are more aware of the necessity to equip themselves with comprehensive knowledge and hands-on skills.
- This fully explains the high percentages associated with acquiring knowledge and improving practical abilities.
- 原因二（外部环境）:
- Another driving factor is that universities and media have been actively promoting the importance of holistic education, encouraging students to step out of their “ivory towers.”
- Such initiatives call on students to unleash their potential, enhance mutual cooperation, and achieve personal well-being.
第三段：总结建议
总结观点：
- In conclusion, it is evident that participating in practical courses benefits students in multiple dimensions.
- Judging from the analysis above, we can safely draw the conclusion that…
提出建议：
- Therefore, it is strongly suggested that colleges should provide more such opportunities for students to develop their overall capabilities.
- Accordingly, universities should focus not only on theoretical knowledge but also on creating platforms for practical learning and personal growth.