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(shuō)明文，介紹了一款新的應(yīng)用程序Equipay，旨在解決生活中經(jīng)常會(huì)出現(xiàn)買(mǎi)單時(shí)費(fèi)用平攤的問(wèn)題。

【1】考查固定短語(yǔ)。句意：一款新應(yīng)用誕生，旨在解決這一問(wèn)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(gè)人不同的種族與性別來(lái)計(jì)算應(yīng)分?jǐn)偟腻X(qián)數(shù)。短語(yǔ) fall victim to 成為…的受害者，犧牲品。符合句意。故選F。

【2】考查被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。句意：（這款應(yīng)用）“Equipay”通過(guò)使用美國(guó)勞動(dòng)統(tǒng)計(jì)局統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)據(jù)和相應(yīng)的數(shù)學(xué)公式來(lái)計(jì)算每個(gè)人應(yīng)付的賬款。owe意為“欠（錢(qián)）”。句中主語(yǔ)how much和owe之間為被動(dòng)關(guān)系，意為“該付多少錢(qián)”，是被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)，助動(dòng)詞is后用過(guò)去分詞owed，符合句意。故選K。

【3】考查名詞。句意：不過(guò)它只會(huì)給你提供關(guān)于收入差距的統(tǒng)計(jì)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(gè)人的收入有差距。Equipay是對(duì)收入差距進(jìn)行統(tǒng)計(jì)。故選B。

【4】考查形容詞。句意：它（Equipay）不會(huì)計(jì)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(lái)計(jì)算該攤多少費(fèi)用，但并不是完全平均分?jǐn)�，它的�?jì)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(wèn)題”變得更加明顯。evident意為“明顯的，顯而易見(jiàn)的”作賓語(yǔ)補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)。 根據(jù)下一句The problem is expected to catch people’s eye easily可知，她想讓這個(gè)問(wèn)題更突出，期待這個(gè)問(wèn)題能引起人們的注意。故選E。

【6】考查動(dòng)詞不定式。句意：我希望這款應(yīng)用能掀起熱議，并且引導(dǎo)人們以不同的角度去思考我們?cè)撊绾芜\(yùn)用科技和創(chuàng)新去解決不平等和收入不公的問(wèn)題。動(dòng)詞不定式后接address 動(dòng)詞，意為“對(duì)付，處理”。她想通過(guò)Equipay這個(gè)app幫助人們應(yīng)對(duì)存在的收入不平等的問(wèn)題。故選 I。

【7】考查動(dòng)詞不定式。句意：這款應(yīng)用還內(nèi)置了“多樣化工具”，可以讓你識(shí)別朋友是有多種多樣的。allow sb to do sth ,identify意為“鑒定，識(shí)別”。 根據(jù)下一句the list also displays the level of diversity for each person可知， Equipay能通過(guò)列表形式，顯示你朋友的多樣化的程度，也就是幫你識(shí)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(shuí)來(lái)計(jì)算分?jǐn)偟馁M(fèi)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(fèi)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(duì)它的計(jì)算結(jié)果）選擇異議，這時(shí)應(yīng)用會(huì)詢問(wèn)“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(yǔ)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(duì)Equipay上顯示的分?jǐn)傎M(fèi)用不滿意，你可以選擇不同意。故選J。

【10】考查形容詞。句意：無(wú)論是關(guān)于收入不平等的方面，還是一些看似不想關(guān)的事情，Equipay 會(huì)找出可能是最合理的答復(fù)，讓你在不同意你必須支付之前三思而后行。irrelevant意為“不相關(guān)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(méi)關(guān)系的事情。故選C。