28．What does the underlined word“antilibrary”in Paragraph 2 refer to? A．Feelings of guilt over new books． B．A pile of books on the bookshelf． C．The collection of unread books． D．A large personal library．

29．According to the author，more unread books mean________． A．your wrong lifelong learning attitude B．you limit yourself from the unknown C．your have no interest in the new world D．your strong desire about new information

30．What’s the author’s attitude towards having an antilibrary?

A．Favorable． B．Doubtful． C．Ambiguous． D．Contradictory． 31．What can we know from the last paragraph? A．Curiosity is a sign of high IQ． B．Books are the ladder in our life．

C．Unread books are surely relevant to the present． D．We should read through every book．

D

Noise-cancelling audio instruments have been around for a while now，but one Berlin-based designer believes that blocking“visual noise”is as important，if not more so，as cancelling out unwanted sounds．To this end he has created a simple accessory called the Focus Cap．

Open work spaces definitely have their benefits，but they come with the drawback of offering employees little to no control over visual distractions(干扰)．With so many people around and so much going on，some of us can easily get disturbed by this information overload and lose focus in what’s really important．That’s where the Focus Cap comes into play．

“As we are still cavemen or mammals kept in an unnatural environment，I believe that only by reclaiming(收回)the normal，stress-free human state through simple tools and techniques can we finally release our actual creative potential and create our meaningful work for a brighter future，”says German designer Hannes Greblin，inventor of the Focus Cap．

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After looking at other products designed at minimizing visual distractions，Greblin decided that most of them were either too expensive or too uncomfortable to become mainstream，so he decided to go with something much simpler —a simple cap with a retractable visor(可伸缩的帽沿)．

Greblin’s Focus Cap is really straightforward．You just wear it like a regular cap’with the sides of the visor retracted，and just collapse the sides whenever you need to focus on what’s ahead of you．Whether you’re trying to focus on a task in an open work office．Trying to study at university，or practicing yoga in a park and trying to ignore stares from strangers，the Focus Cap can help．

To be honest，this whole project sounds like a joke，but the Focus Cap does have its own website where people interested in this unusual accessory can actually sign up for updates on when it will go on sale．Greblin claims it will cost 30 euros($37)plus shipping． 32．Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A．When to use the Focus Cap B．How to operate the Focus Cap C．The Focus Cap—an ordinary accessory D．The Focus Cap—a nose-cancelling accessory 33．Why did Greblin create the Focus Cap? A．To help people focus． C．To make people comfortable．

B．To develop intelligence． D．To release creative potential．

34．What do we know about the Focus Cap?

A．It’s expensive． B．It’s simple． C．It’s delicate． D．It’s complex． 35．From the text we can infer that_____________________． A．The Focus Cap simply blocks unwanted sounds B．The Focus Cap can only be used in the office C．Greblin is confident about the future of his product D．The Focus Cap has been on sale in quantity 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。

Recently．I’ve been following a simple rule that is helping me crush procrastination(拖延

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症)and making it easier for me to stick to good habits at the same time． 36 There are two parts to the 2-Minute Rule…

Part 1—If it takes less than two minutes，then do it now．

37 For example，washing your dishes immediately after your meal，tossing the laundry in the washing machine，taking out the garbage，sending that email，and so on．

If a task takes less than two minutes to complete，then follow the rule and do it right now． Part 2—When you start a new habit，it should take less than two minutes to do． Can all of your goals be accomplished in less than two minutes? Obviously not．But，every goal can be started in 2 minutes or less． 38

It might sound like this strategy is too basic for grand life goals，but I beg to differ．The 2-Minute Rule works for big goals as well as small goals because of the inertia(惯性)of life． 39 I love the 2-Minute Rule because it embraces the idea that all sorts of good things happen once you get started．

The most important part of any new habit is getting started—not just the first time，but each time．It’s not about performance，it’s about consistently taking action．

I can’t guarantee whether or not the 2-Minute Rule will work for you． 40 Anyone can spare the next 120 seconds．Use this time to get one thing done．Go． A．I call this little strategy the“2-Minute Rule”． B．And that’s the purpose behind this little rule． C．Here’s what you need to know to stop procrastinating．

D．Once you start doing something，it’s easier to continue doing it． E．But，I can guarantee that it will never work if you never try it．

F．The goal is to make it easier for you to get started on the things you should be doing． G．It’s surprising how many things we put off that we could get done in two minutes or less． 第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

These days，upcycling(升级改造)is popular with people．They 41 something unique from

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existing materials rather than buy more．My granny，Bobo has spent 92 years doing just that out of necessity．

Wasting time and resources was 42 an option in the world she grew up in．With seven children to 43 ，she lived a hard and economical life．Bobo has been upcycling 44 the day Great-Granny Annie put a needle in her hand and taught her how to give new 45 to every fabric(织物)in their farmhouse．

Just like Bobo，my mother，Cindy， 46 making her clothes．She 47 her homecoming dress and bought the fabric with money she earned 48 at the can factory．One generation passed on to the next the 49 of creating something beautiful and useful by hand．

Granny’s and Mom’s sewing skills meant that no matter the budget，Christmas，birthday，and wedding gifts were 50 ．From a baby blanket to a bib(围嘴)，each treasure 51 a special quality of personalization．In my home I am 52 by upcycling at its best．

Thanks to Bobo’s 53 ways，the artistry of handwork lives on in four 54 of crafters．Granny Bobo lived it．Mom carried it on．I am picking it up by listening and 55 ．Now my daughter，Greta，is also learning to use those 56 ．

I sit and watch 57 as Bobo’s hands weave needle and thread．In 92 years，her hands have known and 58 life，home and family．Age has brought the 59 of some memories．But if you listen to her stories while she 60 ，you’11 journey back to the old farm with her． 41．A．change 42．A．always 43．A．feed 44．A．after 45．A．1ife

B．create B．ever B．teach B．since B．nature

C．choose C．never

D．replace D．usually D．encourage D．until D．power

C．protect C．before C．will

46．A．turned up 47．A．borrowed 48．A．bargaining 49．A．art

B．grew up C．settled down D．calmed down B．spread

C．designed

D．exchanged D．wandering D．task D．accessible D．extends

B．working C．inspecting B．duty

C．type

50．A．impossible 51．A．carries

B．precious C．worthless B．1oses

C．demands

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