Test for Unit13（2020.10.09）
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满分：100分考试时间：90分钟
I.阅读理解（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。
A
CE Week NYC in partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has announced the “10 Under 20 : Young Innovators to Watch” award competition to support New York City’s young technical innovators (创新者). Ten high school and college students will be honored for excellent achievements in innovation at this year’s CE Week, one of New York City’s most famous technology trade shows, on September 24, 2020 at Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street.
“New technologies, new start-ups and new ideas always take center stage during CE Week every September, and some of the best were developed by students,” said Eric Schwartz, CE Week Executive Producer. “It’s only fitting that we use our show’s stage to throw a spotlight on the next generat ion of creators.”
Eligibility (资格): Youths ages 13 through 19, presently enrolled (登记入学) in a high school or a college in New York City.
How to enter: Follow entry instructions. An online application can be found on the CE Week website, http\\www. \\10-under-20-young-innovators-to-watch\.
Deadline: The submission (提交) deadline is August 24, 2020.
How winners are chosen: From all eligible entries, 10 finalists will be selected by judges. The finalists will be announced on the stage during the show. All finalists will be invited to an awards ceremony that will take place during CE Week on September 24.
Prizes: Each of the ten finalists will be given over $ 500 worth of products.
1.What is the purpose of the competition?
A.To bring high technologies to the public.
B. To discover creative students for college.
C. To award students with good performing skills.
D. To encourage the next generation of technological creators.
2. What should you do if you want to enter the competition?
A. You should apply online.
B. You should arrive on August 29, 2020.
C. You must apply before leaving high school.
D. You must present your entries to judges on the stage.
3. What can we learn about the winners?
A. They will be offered a cash reward.
B. They will give a performance during CE Week.
C. They will be chosen by students from New York City.
D. They will be announce one month after the submission deadline.
B
On September 1, Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas. Many areas were left without power or water. As soon as the storm passed, a team of cooks and other volunteers sprang into action. They set up makeshift (临时替代的) kitchens. Leading the charge was Jose Andres, who owns popular restaurants in the United States. He is also the founder of World Central Kitchen (WCK), which cooks meals for people affected by natural disasters and other emergencies. “We will make it to everyone who needs food,” Andres said. At press time, WCK had served about 300.000 meals there.
WCK began its work in 2016, when Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti. It left many people without food. Usually, after an emergency, governments give out prepackaged meals, but some of the food isn’t very healthy. Andres thought he could do better. The food served by WCK is fresh and healthy. When possible, it adds in local ingredients (原料), which suit the tastes of the area.
WCK cooks have shortcuts to cooking lots of food quickly. Andres grew up in Spain, where cooks use massive pans (巨大的锅) to make a rice dish called paella. He realized paella pans could be used for all kinds of food. Now WCK cooks use them for everything and they can cook for 500 people at a time this way.
WCK has about 25 staff members. But much of its work is done by volunteers. Twenty thousand volunteers served almost 4 million meals after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, in 2017. Andres said a 10-year-old girl there named Lola ran a whole part of the kitchen on her own, and he thought she was a heroine.
In Haiti, it’s common for school meals to be cooked indoors over open fires. This can be dangerous. WCK wants to help. The group has built or repaired more than 140 schools in Haiti. In many of them, it has fitted gas stoves and water lines. Together, this has made schools cleaner and safer for more than 65,000 people.
4.Why did Andres start WCK?
A.To comfort the injured people.
B. To rebuild popular restaurants.
C. To provide meals for those in need.
D. To teach people how to survive a natural disaster.
5. What does the underlined word “shortcuts” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Basic rules.
B. Strange suggestions.
C. Abilities to compete.
D. Ways of saving time.
