【38题详解】
下一句提到“每一位教员都必须完成网上授课培训,以防紧急情况,这是七年前大学这么跟我说的。”承接上文,B选项“制定替代方案——快速行动的能力。”切题。且B选项与上文的learning from the past--ready for the future和下文的clarifying expectations--universal diligence这两个小标题平行。故选B项。
【39题详解】
上一句提到“停下!离我10英尺,然后你就可以过来了,我在走廊遇到同事时,她这么说。”承接上文,G选项“我们仍然是朋友,但是我们有责任避免不必要的身体接触。”切题,且选项是对前文保持距离的进一步说明。故选G项。
【40题详解】
下一句提到“尽管全球危机,课堂和大学的运作仍在继续。”承接上文,D选项“国家对紧急情况的准备有助于抗击病毒。”切题,因为提前应对紧急情况保证了教学。故选D项。
第三部分语言运用(共两节, 满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
This semester, I am studying abroad at Mahidol University in Thailand. One day, I traveled to Kancheanaburi with two friends. After visiting our last destination, due to the ____41____ of local transportation, we decided to take a long walk to the station to ____42____ the last bus at 8 p.m. back.
However, when we arrived around 7:20 p.m. , we were told by the staff there that we went to the wrong place . We did not even think about ____43____ this could happen or where we actually were since the only _____44_____ then was how to get to the station on time. With no taxi on the road and no bus to the station, we were ____45____ there. Seeing our anxiety, the staff said they could help us. The male staffer immediately stopped having his dinner and ____46____ the motorcycle engine. However, that
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