Question

【題目】Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Most men and women feel that a dinner bill should be split down the middle, how fair is this it really? A new app aims to answer this question, and for others who fall 【1】 to income inequality, by dividing the check-up according to each person's race and gender.

Equipay uses Bureau of Labor Statistics and math to calculate how much is【2】 from each person , but it will only give you statistics about the wage【3】.

'Equipay helps you avoid the firm discrimination that exists in our society. It doesn't work out an equal split of the bill but a 【4】one.' the company's site says. 'You pay what you should to balance out the wage diversity.' The app is the brain child of Luna Malbroux, a diversity educator and comedian from California, who wanted to 'make the touchy subject' of racial and gender inequalities more 【5】, The problem is expected to catch people’s eye easily.

“I hope that this, more than anything, starts a discussion and helps people to start thinking a little bit differently about how we can use technology and innovation to【6】 inequality and wage inequality, ” Malbroux said.

The app has a built in 'diversity tool' that allows you to【7】 how diverse your friends really are, the list also displays the level of diversity for each person.

Type in the amount of the entire bill at the top, tip included, and the software will begin calculating the split based on who your【8】 is. Finally it will show you the list again, but now with how much each person owes.

Before paying your share, there is the【9】 to protest, in which the app will ask 'what's your excuse' and lists reasons for you to choose from. You can say 'I was a middle child' or 'I'm unaware of my privilege'.Equipay will find the best reply possible, whether it is facts regarding income inequalities or something seemingly【10】 but also makes you think twice before disagreeing with what you have to pay.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】K

【3】B

【4】A

【5】E

【6】I

【7】H

【8】D

【9】J

【10】C

【解析】

本文是說明文，介紹了一款新的應用程序Equipay，旨在解決生活中經(jīng)常會出現(xiàn)買單時費用平攤的問題。

【1】考查固定短語。句意：一款新應用誕生，旨在解決這一問題，也是為了那些有著收入不平等的遭遇的人們。根據(jù)每個人不同的種族與性別來計算應分攤的錢數(shù)。短語 fall victim to 成為…的受害者，犧牲品。符合句意。故選F。

【2】考查被動語態(tài)。句意：（這款應用）“Equipay”通過使用美國勞動統(tǒng)計局統(tǒng)計數(shù)據(jù)和相應的數(shù)學公式來計算每個人應付的賬款。owe意為“欠（錢）”。句中主語how much和owe之間為被動關系，意為“該付多少錢”，是被動語態(tài)，助動詞is后用過去分詞owed，符合句意。故選K。

【3】考查名詞。句意：不過它只會給你提供關于收入差距的統(tǒng)計數(shù)據(jù)。gap意為“差距，間隔”。根據(jù)上文income inequality（收入不平等）可知，每個人的收入有差距。Equipay是對收入差距進行統(tǒng)計。故選B。

【4】考查形容詞。句意：它（Equipay）不會計算出一份賬單的平分是多少，但它是合理的。Just在此處為形容詞，意為“公正的，正義的，合理的”。Equipay是根據(jù)每人的收入來計算該攤多少費用，但并不是完全平均分攤，它的計算方法是合理的。故選A。

【5】考查形容詞。句意：她想讓種族和性別不平等這一“敏感問題”變得更加明顯。evident意為“明顯的，顯而易見的”作賓語補足語。 根據(jù)下一句The problem is expected to catch people’s eye easily可知，她想讓這個問題更突出，期待這個問題能引起人們的注意。故選E。

【6】考查動詞不定式。句意：我希望這款應用能掀起熱議，并且引導人們以不同的角度去思考我們該如何運用科技和創(chuàng)新去解決不平等和收入不公的問題。動詞不定式后接address 動詞，意為“對付，處理”。她想通過Equipay這個app幫助人們應對存在的收入不平等的問題。故選 I。

【7】考查動詞不定式。句意：這款應用還內(nèi)置了“多樣化工具”，可以讓你識別朋友是有多種多樣的。allow sb to do sth ,identify意為“鑒定，識別”。 根據(jù)下一句the list also displays the level of diversity for each person可知， Equipay能通過列表形式，顯示你朋友的多樣化的程度，也就是幫你識別不同的朋友。故選H。

【8】考查名詞。句意：軟件便能夠根據(jù)你的同伴是誰來計算分攤的費用。your為形容詞性物主代詞，修飾名詞company意為“公司，同伴，陪伴”，此處意為“同伴”，指將要跟你一起平攤費用的人。故選D。

【9】考查名詞。句意：在付你的那一份之前，你可以（對它的計算結(jié)果）選擇異議，這時應用會詢問“你的理由是什么”，并列出一些原因供你選擇。alternative意為“可供選擇的事物”，是名詞。短語the alternative to do …“有做…...的選擇”。根據(jù)下文 before disagreeing with what you have to pay可知 ，如果你對Equipay上顯示的分攤費用不滿意，你可以選擇不同意。故選J。

【10】考查形容詞。句意：無論是關于收入不平等的方面，還是一些看似不想關的事情，Equipay 會找出可能是最合理的答復，讓你在不同意你必須支付之前三思而后行。irrelevant意為“不相關的”修飾不定代詞置于其后。這里是指其他的與收入不平等沒關系的事情。故選C。