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

Seda Hotels
Details
Seda Hotels, named "Philippines' Leading Hotel Group" by the UK-based World Travel Awards, offer good service, exceptional value and exciting destinations. Although filled with modern equipment, Seda takes pride in its philosophy, "home of Filipino hospitality（热情好客）”，where the best of tradition is applied to a modem-day setting. Seda is the first Asian hotel brand to be named a Certified Gold Service Property by the American Hotels and Lodging Educational Institute, signifying（表明）its following international standards of service.
Seda is the Filipino word for “silk”，which perfectly represents its commitment to providing a wonderful hotel experience. It is fully-owned and operated by AyalaLand Hotels and Resorts Corporation(AHRC).
Website
http：//www. sedahotels. com
Services
Accommodations, meeting rooms, a business center, a lap pool and a gym, in-room dining, daily housekeeping, laundry and dry-cleaning, transportation service and a roof deck bar. It provides 409 air-conditioned rooms filled with all the necessities to ensure an enjoyable stay. A mini cafe, a small kitchen and free wireless Internet access are also provided. On-site dining options include a restaurant, which is an ideal place to have a meal. In the evening, guests are welcome to wind down in the comfortable bar.
Locations
Seda hotels are located in the most dynamic destinations in the Philippines：
• 30th Street cor. 11th Avenue Bonifacio Global City
• Pison Avenue, Atria Park District, Mandurriao, Iloilo
• J. P. Laurel Avenue. Bajada, Davao City
Prices
Single Room： $ 57 per night
Luxurious(豪华的)Single Room： $ 87 per night
Double Room： $ 134 per night
Luxurious Double Room： $ 155 per night
21. What can we know about Seda?
A. It is a UK-based brand. B. It adopts ancient equipment.
C. It is most famous for its silk. D. It provides world-class service.
22. What can you do in a Seda hotel?
A. Relax in an underground bar. B. Cook a good meal in a kitchen.
C. Visit 904 air-conditioned rooms. D. Get access to paid wireless Internet.
23. How much should you pay for a luxurious single room for two nights?
A. $87. B. $ 114. C. $ 174. D. $ 289.

B

Twenty-nine-year-old Maxim Kiselev lives in Moscow, Russia, with his beautiful wife, Natalia, and lives with a disease which mainly affects the left side of his body. Maxim is a wheelchair dancer, and does both ballroom style dancing and figure skating on ice.
He initially took up dancing when he was 14 years old as a way to strengthen his body-in particular his left arm and fingers which had limited functionality at the time. Gradually, he began to think about becoming the standing partner of a person using a wheelchair； however, his challenges with balance meant it wasn't going to be possible. His mother and coach suggested he get into a wheelchair himself. He unwillingly got into a wheelchair but was quickly pleased by his progress.
The possibilities without a partner were limited, so Maxim went on in search of a dance partner. With only some practice with his first partner, the pair took part in their first tournament, where they performed well. While his start in partner dancing was good, finding a right partner wasn't easy. His mother would get in touch with the girls' parents or coaches and the vast majority had very rude reactions as soon as they found out he was disabled.
His coaches drove him to grow and develop as a dancer, and came up with some great techniques to help him. His dancing was improved even further when his third coach forced him to think in the way a standing
dancer did. Maxim says this is what helped his performance to look like dancing rather than just rolling back and forth on the dance floor.
Maxim says his greatest pride is having taken his dancing skills on ice. He is the first high level figure skater in a wheelchair, and still the only one to this day. Maxim is taking a break from dance because of health issues, but he recently participated in a Russian Virtual Reality Project which aims to motivate people with disabilities to get more active in real life.
24. How does Maxim's disease affect him?
A. He gives up his dream to become adancer. B.He can only control half of his bodyfreely.
C. He has no way to make a living allthetime. D.He has an extremely unhappy marriagelife.
25. Why did Maxim start dancing?
A. To be a standing dance partner. B.To meet his mother's expectation.
C. To improve his physical condition. D.To get himself out of a wheelchair.
26. What difficulty did Maxim have while looking for a dance partner?
A. Few people praised his talent. B.Nobody helped with the search.
C. He was rejected because of his skills. D.He faced discrimination due to disability.
27. What does the underlined word "this" in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Mastering dancing techniques. B.Thinking like a standing dancer.
C. Helping people with disabilities. D.Making some progress in dancing.

C

A new study looks at how pets provide important support through petting, cuddles（拥抱），and a frequent physical presence. This is especially key when people feel lonely.
The researchers interviewed 32 people aged 59 to 83 years old. Pets included dogs, cats, birds, etc. More than 90% of the people spoke about touch in the relationship with their pets. "Participants often described touch-based interactions with their pets as being comforting or relaxing in a way that contributed to their overall wellbeing," the researchers say. "For our participants, comfort is the sense of being somehow cared for by another being. "
Many people in the study spoke about how their pets just seemed to “know" when they weren't feeling well and they'd move to get physically near them. Different pets were better at providing comfort, some participants insisted. Many said cats were more relaxing companions than dogs, while others said dogs could be relaxing as long as they were “the right kind of dog”. But almost all pets provided some sort of comfort to their owners when it came to touch.
Janette Young, lecturer in health sciences at the University of South Australia, and her team uncovered an interesting thing about the pet-human relationship. People in the study often spoke about how their animals demanded to be petted or seemed to take joy in the interaction. This, in turn, made the humans feel good.
The researchers suggest that pets can be “helpful in reducing touch deprivation（匮乏）“ and the benefits can come from all kinds of pets. This connection can be particularly important in health care and senior care settings where patients and workers are less likely to be able to see friends and family; yet touch is important and can improve health and happiness.
Pets can also offer benefits that in some cases people can't offer. "Relationships with pets are different to those with humans," Young says. "Animals don't judge and are always with us. "28. About what did some participants hold different opinions?
A. What pets were better at providing comfort.
B. Whether pets could make them feel relaxed.
C. How they felt when their pets touched them.
D. When pets could notice their owners' discomfort.
29. What did Janette Young find about the pet-human relationship?
A. It is full of judgments. B. It turns out temporary.
C. It benefits both parties. D. It is determined by pets.
30. What may researchers suggest hospitals do?
A. Encourage pet connection programs. B. Raise pets to reduce human touch.
C. Select out the best pet companions. D. Order workers' friends to pay visits.
31. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Humans need spiritual support. B. Pet-human interactions are common.
C. Lonely people like living with pets. D. Pets offer humans touch-based comfort.

D

Parking your car in a parking garage has a lot of advantages. You do not have to constantly move your car for alternate side parking, or snow removal, and you do not have to go in and out of your vehicle in unpleasant weather. Now, in Munich, Germany, there is an additional benefit—artificial intelligence can reward drivers for not using their cars.
A trial program, led by UK-based Fetch, ai and Datarella, a German company, at a downtown Munich office buildings uses AI to communicate with drivers to tell them when the garage is filling up and a price increase will go into effect, or suggest that drivers find an alternative place to park. Actually, it can be used as a motivation for people to leave their cars and use environmentally-friendly methods of transportation. People who do not use their cars to commute to work will be rewarded with public transit passes.
The AI is based on a multi-agent technology where agents can perform specific tasks and by communication with each other, sort out complex situations. The drivers' apps will be programmed to know when the cars will be in use and the parking garage agent will tap into a camera system that will analyze the amount of spaces and then set the price accordingly. Then the drivers can decide whether and where to park through the apps.
The city council（议会）made some comments on the new project： it is still immature but it is likely to improve parking space management and organize traffic flow to prevent traffic jams. "Our system encourages community use of public transport or other sustainable transportation through a distribution system while reducing the congestion（拥堵）that accounts for a great deal of Munich's CO2 emissions （排放）," Michael Reuter, CEO of Datarella said.
Even a 10 percent reduction of car use will save 37,000 tons of emission. That is the equivalent emissions of all yearly energy use for 4,000 homes.
While the system is being trialed in only one garage, Fetch, ai plans to expand the trial to other parking garages around the city in 2021.
32. What does the trial program encourage drivers to do?
A. Avoid public transport. B.Use green transportation.
C. Pay more for the parking, D.Park in traditional garages.
33. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. How parking prices are increased. B.How drivers benefit from parking.
C. How normal parking garages operate. D.How the AI parking system works.
34. What is the city council's attitude towards the project?
A. Generally positive. B. Extremely worried.
C. Barely hopeful. D. Totally admiring.
35. What is the best title for the text?
A. You Will Be Rewarded for Not Parking B. Parking Your Car in the Garage Matters
C. A Parking Garage Is Using AI for Parking D. A Trial Parking System Is Expanding Fast