Question

【题目】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】

本文是说明文，介绍了一款新的应用程序Equipay，旨在解决生活中经常会出现买单时费用平摊的问题。

【1】考查固定短语。句意：一款新应用诞生，旨在解决这一问题，也是为了那些有着收入不平等的遭遇的人们。根据每个人不同的种族与性别来计算应分摊的钱数。短语 fall victim to 成为…的受害者，牺牲品。符合句意。故选F。

【2】考查被动语态。句意：（这款应用）“Equipay”通过使用美国劳动统计局统计数据和相应的数学公式来计算每个人应付的账款。owe意为“欠（钱）”。句中主语how much和owe之间为被动关系，意为“该付多少钱”，是被动语态，助动词is后用过去分词owed，符合句意。故选K。

【3】考查名词。句意：不过它只会给你提供关于收入差距的统计数据。gap意为“差距，间隔”。根据上文income inequality（收入不平等）可知，每个人的收入有差距。Equipay是对收入差距进行统计。故选B。

【4】考查形容词。句意：它（Equipay）不会计算出一份账单的平分是多少，但它是合理的。Just在此处为形容词，意为“公正的，正义的，合理的”。Equipay是根据每人的收入来计算该摊多少费用，但并不是完全平均分摊，它的计算方法是合理的。故选A。

【5】考查形容词。句意：她想让种族和性别不平等这一“敏感问题”变得更加明显。evident意为“明显的，显而易见的”作宾语补足语。 根据下一句The problem is expected to catch people’s eye easily可知，她想让这个问题更突出，期待这个问题能引起人们的注意。故选E。

【6】考查动词不定式。句意：我希望这款应用能掀起热议，并且引导人们以不同的角度去思考我们该如何运用科技和创新去解决不平等和收入不公的问题。动词不定式后接address 动词，意为“对付，处理”。她想通过Equipay这个app帮助人们应对存在的收入不平等的问题。故选 I。

【7】考查动词不定式。句意：这款应用还内置了“多样化工具”，可以让你识别朋友是有多种多样的。allow sb to do sth ,identify意为“鉴定，识别”。 根据下一句the list also displays the level of diversity for each person可知， Equipay能通过列表形式，显示你朋友的多样化的程度，也就是帮你识别不同的朋友。故选H。

【8】考查名词。句意：软件便能够根据你的同伴是谁来计算分摊的费用。your为形容词性物主代词，修饰名词company意为“公司，同伴，陪伴”，此处意为“同伴”，指将要跟你一起平摊费用的人。故选D。

【9】考查名词。句意：在付你的那一份之前，你可以（对它的计算结果）选择异议，这时应用会询问“你的理由是什么”，并列出一些原因供你选择。alternative意为“可供选择的事物”，是名词。短语the alternative to do …“有做…...的选择”。根据下文 before disagreeing with what you have to pay可知 ，如果你对Equipay上显示的分摊费用不满意，你可以选择不同意。故选J。

【10】考查形容词。句意：无论是关于收入不平等的方面，还是一些看似不想关的事情，Equipay 会找出可能是最合理的答复，让你在不同意你必须支付之前三思而后行。irrelevant意为“不相关的”修饰不定代词置于其后。这里是指其他的与收入不平等没关系的事情。故选C。