一、阅读理解(5小题共50分)
1.
（本题10分）
Below is a housing guide for students going to London．
University accommodation （住所） offices
Many university accommodation offices have their own list of registered landlords．Others also provide information on accommodation agencies and other housing organization．The advantage of using your university accommodation is that you can get support if you have a problem．The disadvantage is that they are unlikely to have enough registered landlords to house all their students．
Property papers：Loot and Renting
Loot is an important source of information about private housing for co-renters．The offers are from private landlords，agencies and individuals looking for other co-renters．They also have a website：www．loot．com．The advantage of using Loot is that there are some excellent bargains．The disadvantage is that there is no quality control over the offers．
Renting is another useful paper．The offers in this paper are mainly from accommodation agencies．Their website is at www．renting．co．uk．
Accommodation agencies
The majority of rented accommodation in London is probably advertised through accommodation agencies．The advantage of using accommodation agencies is that you will have a large number of accommodations to choose from．A good agent will listen to your requirements and can save you time in looking for the right accommodation．The disadvantage is that they will make a range of charges to potential renters．
Noticeboards
Around the universities you will find a number of noticeboards where offers of accommodation will be posted．These will either be from landlords or from students．Some universities will also have online noticeboards where students can advertise to other students．Advertisements from students can be an excellent way to find accommodation．However，advertisements from landlords can be problematic．
Word of mouth
Some of the best housing in London is never advertised but is passed on from one group of students to another by word of mouth．It might be that you can find out about good offers from final year students．However，don't suppose that just because you have found out about housing from a friend，it is necessarily going to be better than that found through any other source．
Family
Faced with the very high rents charged in London，some students and their parents will consider buying as an alternative．In some cases this might be a good choice． |
（1）What is the advantage of using Loot？
A．It has more offers from accommodation agencies than Renting．
B．It gives you personal information about other co-renters．
C．Their website is designed mainly for students．
D．There are some good bargains．
（2）A good agent can help you ．
A．know more people
B．find cheap accommodation
C．get the right accommodation quickly
D．get free information about most accommodations
（3）The information passed on by word of mouth is important because ．
A．it is better than that found through any other source
B．it helps you find some of the best housing never advertised
C．the final year students always offer better information
D．the landlords have little valuable information
2.
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"I was in the ICU.I'd been told I'd be release d the next day.The worst，it seemed，was behind me." Jake Ryan didn't know it at the time，but the worst was not totally behind him.After his open heart surgery，he was about to enter a different and difficult journey on the road to physical and emotional recovery.
Upon discharge（出院），the hospital gave Jake a"care package.""I miss my 3-year-old twins.I remember thinking how much I wished there was a book in the package that would offer guidance for how to be a dad following surgery.There wasn't，but it was out of that thought that this book was born."
Dear Diary Franklin is a novel written in the voice of 11-year-old Hannah Brody，whose father had suddenly collapsed on a gym floor and was in need of serious medical attention.The book is written in diary format，which gets readers deep inside the head and heart of its young heroine.
Through her diary，readers hear about Hannah's feelings and frustrations ae copes with the anger，fear and confusion of the impact of her father's surgery.What are they keeping from me？And why？She repeatedly hears the catchall cliché（陈词滥调）"everything is going to be fine"so many times that she can only think anything but that.Her own translation："Normal was over."While her dad does his best to keep things as normal as possible，his recovery，as you'd imagine，is slow and his routine changes.Meanwhile，there's the matter of school and Hannah's place within what for some is a terrifying social universe—she has few friends.
While Ryan said his motivation was to help men（or parents in general） deal with the after effects of major surgery in their families and themselves，he has delivered a valuable story for children and grownups alike in how to tackle a difficult life event that nobody can truly prepare you for.
（1）What does the underlined word"it"in paragraph 1 refer to？
A.That he was sent to the ICU.
B.That he had got past the worst things.
C.That he would go through a tough recovery.
D.That he would be discharged from the hospital.
（2）Why did Jake Ryan write Dear Diary Franklin？
A.To share a personal journey of recovery.
B.To provide support for parents after surgery.
C.To explore the challenges of post-surgery life.
D.To offer guidance for children with sick parents.
（3）What can we learn about Hannah Brody from the text？
A.She terrifies her friends away.
B.She buys what is told to her.
C.She changes her father's routine.
D.She suffers lots of hardships.
（4）What is the text？
A.A news report.
B.A child's diary.
C.An advertisement.
D.A book review.
3.
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Will artificial intelligence （AI） replace my job？This is a question that many people think about these days.At present，the application of AI robotics in professional fields，as well as ChatGPT's abilities to write essays，solve complex problems and more，have heightened moral concerns.
Some people see AI as the ultimate cure for society's most fundamental problems，while others fear that AI will overtake human intelligence.These two views are based on the assumption that AI is better and smarter than humanity and may ultimately replace human decision-making.But given the fact that technology is the product of human civilization，the challenge from AI is something we have created for ourselves as we keep pushing our own boundaries.In other words，AI's progress，functions and future direction are all determined by the human brain.
Before AI becomes a threat to humanity，the international community should reach an agreement on the role it is to play.More importantly，related laws and regulations must ensure that AI will benefit society and prevent it from threatening human life.Robots，for example，are believed to develop emotional intelligence sometime，which enables them to recognize，understand and express emotions in a way that is similar to humans，but we must avoid AI copying human emotions.Without legal restrictions，AI may become a social disaster.
The AI-driven new industrial revolution（革命） is irreversible.This，like previous ones，which introduced changes that had been unimaginable before，will certainly affect human employment.But it always turned out humanity was able to adapt to each industrial revolution and create new forms of employment.Therefore，it's unnecessary to worry AI will replace our jobs.While technology advances at a rapid pace，what we need to do is to welcome the AI era rather than block its unfolding for fear of the unknown.
（1）Why are some people concerned about AI？
A．It has been applied widely.
B．It has led to social problems.
C．It may outsmart humans.
D．It is the product of humanity.
（2）How can we prevent AI's potential threat？
A．By stirring emotions.
B．By setting restrictions.
C．By blocking functions.
D．By changing regulations.
（3）What does the underlined word "irreversible" in the last paragraph mean？
A．Undesirable.
B．Unbelievable.
C．Unpredictable.
D．Unavoidable.
（4）What does the writer suggest readers do with the coming of the AI era？
A．Deal with it positively.
B．Accept it passively.
C．Respond to it randomly.
D．Defend it unconditionally.
4.
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Businesses are now in cost-cutting mode.Title inflation（头衔通胀） has crept into the workplace.Layoffs，hiring freezes and concerns about a recession（经济衰退） are plaguing employers.
To balance this unique economic environment，employers have figured out a way to comfort employees and job applications without spending more money.They are offering impressive titles to soften the blow of not providing a raise to internal employees or big compensation to job candidates.
An employee's title is their identity.It gives them credibility in the office and makes them feel more powerful.In this sense，the policy is a sensible way to help keep staff and attract top candidates.
But if you don't really deserve the new title，it could come back and trouble you.Recruiters will be pleased to find a candidate who is a perfect fit for a significant，well-paying position in terms of skills，background，and previous experience.However，a stumbling block arises when they notice the candidate has a higher title than the client offers.Since a recruiter wants to make a placement and earn a fee，they won't waste time and will seek out other candidates who are a better fit.
Even if the recruiters decide to contact the candidate，there's a good chance the candidate won't accept.Because most people aren't aware that their title was inflated and believe it was a reward for their outstanding performance.Understandably，they would be offended if they received a lower-level post.Now that you are at a certain level，you don't want to go backward.
What's more，if your current title is too high，it raises red flags.For example，when searching for a new job，if your title is"director，"but the new role is under that level，the interviewer will curiously inquire，"why do you want to go down in title？"There will be an assumption from the hiring manager that something isn't right.They may feel that the job seeker is leaving before being fired and willing to downgrade.Rather than trying to figure out the motivations of the candidate，they'll move on to others who have a cleaner story without any baggage.
（1）What does the underlined word"plaguing"in paragraph 1 probably mean？
A.Shocking.
B.Embarrassing.
C.Troubling.
D.Confusing.
（2）What can we learn about employees with impressive titles？
A.They tend to look down upon others.
B.Their salaries don't match their titles.
C.Their fear of being fired will disappear.
D.They get a good platform for development.
（3）What will a recruiter probably do if a candidate's title is higher than the client offers？
A.Have a discussion with the client.
B.Contact the job applicant immediately.
C.Exclude the candidate from consideration.
D.Gather more information about the candidate.
（4）What is hiring managers' attitude towards those who choose to downgrade？
A.Enthusiastic.
B.Dismissive.
C.Appreciative.
D.Doubtful.
5.
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Kindness May Keep You Healthy If you are driving in the United States，you may see a common bumper （汽车保险杠） sticker on passing vehicles that reads：（1） The saying is meant to urge people to behave in a gentle，caring，and helpful way towards others without thinking or planning ahead.
Research shows that doing kind things can make us feel better.In one experiment，Brian Are，an anthropologist （人类学家） at Duke University，asked a group of people to perform three acts of generosity for other individuals each week.（2） The people who were caring，gentle and friendly towards others reported experiencing contentment，satisfaction and happiness.
（3） Lyubomirsky studied a group of people with the disease Multiple Sclerosis （多发性硬化）.She found that they felt better physically when helping others.Her research also pointed out that people showing kindness to others had less inflammation （炎症） in their bodies.And in other studies，Lyubomirsky said more anti-viral genes were found in people who extended a helping hand to other people.
Other research haown that many people prize kindness above other values.In one study，researchers gave people a list of values —such as kindness，creativity，ambition，tradition，security，seeking social justice，and seeking power.（4）
"The basic reason why people are kind，" Oliver Curry，explained，the research director at Kind-lab that is a non-profit organization， "is that we are social animals.（5） " In other words，we are designed to be kind.
A.Acts of kindness are very powerful.
B.Kindness is as much a part of us as our anger，grief or desire.
C.However，being kind is not just emotionally beneficial.
D.Perform random acts of kindness.
E.The behavior could be small，like opening a door for someone.
F.He found that being kind makes people feel better emotionally.
G.When asked to pick the most important，kindness won.
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