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英语能力提升——MagicWorld一、完型填空Humanstodaylookverydifferentfromhowtheydidthousandsofyearsago.Humanevolution(进化)haschangedourbodiesinmanyways,butthere’sa/an1thatstillbothersscientists.Willhumans2evolvingorhavewereachedtheendoftheline?ThescientificnameforhumansisHomosapiens(智人).SincemodernHomosapiensappearedaround50,000yearsago,therehavebeenfewphysicalchangesinourevolution.Oneargumentisthattechnologyandmedicinehave3evolution.Becausewearesmartenoughtobuildthingsthatsolveproblems,wedon’tneedour4toadapt.Butmanyothersdisagree,andthereisalotofevidencethatwehavecontinuedto5overtime.Forexample,ourbrainshavebecomealittlebitsmalleroverthelast30,000years.Scientistssaythisisbecauseourbrainshavebecomemoreeffective.Evolutionisn’tjustaboutobviouschanges.It’salsoaboutsmallgenetic(基因的)changeshappening6us.Themovementofpeoplearoundtheworldhascausedhumanstoadaptevenfaster.Ithasbecome7fordiseasestospreadandthehumanbodyhastoactmorequicklytoprotect8.Manybelieveitisfoolishtotryandpredict(预知)thefutureofhumanevolution.Forexample,anextremechangeintemperaturecouldmeanhumanshaveto9evolvemorequicklytoadapt.Otherwise,itcouldbethousandsofyears10weseeanybigphysicalchangeshappen.1.A.answerB.questionC.ideaD.fact2.A.keepB.stayC.goD.enjoy3.A.putdownB.givenupC.sloweddownD.takenoff4.A.bodiesB.brainsC.heartsD.lives5.A.organizeB.buildC.travelD.change6.A.towardB.insideC.throughD.over7.A.weakerB.slowerC.easierD.harder8.A.itB.itselfC.themD.themselves9.A.carefullyB.suddenlyC.trulyD.really10.A.afterB.whenC.beforeD.since二、阅读理解Theongoingcoronaviruspandemic(冠状病毒)haschangednotonlyourownlives,butthelivesofthosewholivetoentertainus.OneofthechangesI’veseenpersonallyhasbeeninTVtalkshows.MostUStalkshowhostsdependonhavingaliveaudiencetomaketheirshowslively.Audienceslaughwhentheycrackjokes(讲笑话),cheerfortheirguests,ortakepartingames.Butwithsocialdistancing,talkshowhostshavetostayathomejustliketherestofus.This,however,hasmadetheirshowsinterestinginanewway.I’mabigfanoftalkshowhostslikeJimmyFallon,ConanO’BrienandStephenColbert.Withoutgueststointerviewandaudiencestointeract(互动)with,they’vehadtoputnewtwists(改变)ontheirshows.Someofthemhavebeendoingvideochatinterviewswithpopstars.Withoutmake-upartiststomakethemlookgood,theseinterviewshavereallyshownboththehostsandtheirguestsinanewlight.Otherhostschoosetobringtheirfamiliesorotherpeopleonboardfortheirshows.HostJimmyKimmel,forexample,hasmadevideosinwhichheplayswithhischildrenathome.Heevensurprisedafooddelivery(递送)driverwithahomemadepizzatothankhimforhiswork.Itiskindofheartwarmingtoseethatevenfamouspeoplehavetostruggle(斗争)withthesameproblemswehavewhilethey’restuckathome.Butthesehostsstilldotheirbesttobringuslaughter.Theyhavecertainlycheeredmeupduringmytimestuckinside.1.Onmosttalkshows,aliveaudience_____.A.cannotinteractwithguestsB.cancrackjokeswithguestsC.canmaketheshowlivelyD.caninterviewguests2.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“inanewlight”meaninParagraph3?A.Inadifferentenvironment.B.Beingpresentedinanewway.C.Lackingmake-up.D.Discussingone’sopinions.3.WhatdoweknowaboutJimmyKimmel’sshow?A.Hebecameafooddeliverydriver.B.Heplayedwithhischildrenonhisshow.C.Hemadeacakeforadeliverymantothankhim.D.Hemadeavideoabouthowtoplaywithchildrenathome.4.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthetalkshowhosts?A.Supportive.B.Hateful.C.Doubtful.D.Scared.三、任务型阅读IhavelivedinFrancefornineyearsbutIcannotwalkdownthestreetwithoutbeingrecognized(认出)asanAmericanfrom50metersawaybeforeIopenmymouth.Why?InFrance,thequickestwaytorecognizeanAmericanisthathe’llbetheonewiththebelly(肚子)andtheshirthangingout.AmericansliketowearshapelessblackT-shirts,usuallytoobigforthem.Andtheywearjeansandsportsshoesallyearround.However,Frenchmenaremoreseriousaboutdressing.TheirT-shirtshavecollars(领子).Shortshavebuttonsandzippersratherthandrawstrings(拉绳).Shoeslookexpensive.Americansliveafastpaceoflife.Tosavetime,theypreferfastfoodlikehamburgersandpies.ButitusuallytakesFrenchmenoneoreventhreehourstohaveameal.Americansthinkoflunchtimeasonepm.ButforFrenchmenitis12o’clock,onehourearlier.ThismayexplainthesadlooksifanAmericanarrivesatalocalrestaurantat1:30pm.Atthattimemostrestaurantsdon’thavewaiters.Allthecookingandservingmaybedonebythebossandhiswife.Whenyouareshowntoyourtable,justsitthereandwait.Don’twaveyourhandstothewaiters.Americansthinkguestsshoulddosomethingtomakethewaiterspayattentiontothem.ButinFrancesomebreadandwaterwillcomefirst,thenthewaiterswilltakeyourorderaccordingtotherhythm(节奏)oftherestaurant.Youneedtohaveenoughpatience!1.IsthewriteroftenrecognizedasanAmericaneasilybeforeheopenshismouth?_______________________________________________________________________________2.WhendoFrenchmenusuallyhavelunch?_______________________________________________________________________________3.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?_______________________________________________________________________________4.Ifyouhaveachancetogotooneofthetwocountries,whichwouldyouliketogoto?Why?_______________________________________________________________________________四、短文填空Wehavebeenforcedtostayathomeforalongtime.Doyoumissthed