江苏省2021届高三上学期最新英语试卷精选汇编：阅读理解专题

阅读理解专题
江苏省常州市2021届高三上学期期中检测英语试卷
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Dillion,
Would you like to deepen your understanding of diversity, equality,and inclusion (DEI) as it relates to the field of English language teaching? You're invited to join online conversations on these topics as part of a new reading club in the Diversity,Equality,and Inclusion Community, accessible through myTESOL. Each week there will be a new article used as a basis for the discussion.
In Week 1,August 9-15,we will discuss "Black Teachers of English in South Korea: Constructing Identities as a Native English Speaker and English Language Teaching Professional" with author Quanisha D.Charles.Throughout the week, the author will post questions for discussion for participants to discuss within the discussion group.
In Week 2,August 16-22,we will discuss "On Issues of Discrimination and Prejudice:What Can TESOL Practitioners Do to Support and Advocate for Refugee Students?" with author Chatwara Suwanamai Duran. Suwanamai will post the initial question(s) for discussion and will
take part in the discussion.
To participle, join the on line community in myTESOL.More details can be found at TESOL International Association website https://www.tesol.org//dei-reading-club
We look forward to having many meaningful and thoughtful exchanges with you.
21.This piece of information is sent by
A.DEI B.TESOL International Association
C.Quanisha D.Charles D.Chatwara Suwannamai Duran
22. What is this email aimed at?
A. Asking Dillion to learn how to teach English.I
B.Asking Dillion to become a TESOL Practitioner.
C.Inviting Dillion to take part in online discussions.
D.Inviting Dillion to exchange thoughts about myTESOL.
23. What will be talked about with Suwannamai?
A. Becoming a TESOL practitioner.
B.Identities as an English teacher.
C.Helping refugee students.
D.Discrimination in South Korea.
B
Born into a poor family,Lin Bu studied hard and grew up to be a learned scholar. He had travelled extensively across China before living the carefree life of a hermit(隐士）。He was a good poet and.writer but he never kept any of his writings,tearing therm up right after penning them.
“Why won't you keep them for later generations?" people asked.
“I’m a forest hermit"he said."If I seek no praise now,why should posthumous(死后的） fame matter to me?”
The most extraordinary thing about Lin Bu was his Plum Blossom Wife and Crane Son, meaning that he had a plum blossom(梅花）as his wife and a crane as his son. This fascination
puzzled his friends."Why plum blossoms,of all flowers?" they'd ask.
“Plum blossoms alone flower during the coldest of days, unbending to the freezing falling
snow.It is the character of these 'Gentlemen of the Flowers' that attracts learned gentlemen, as
well as hermits like myself.” he replied.
After Lin Bu died, the Flying Crane Pavilion(亭子）was built in his memory.People would
come to admire the hundreds of plum trees, appreciating the form and character of Lin Bu' s beloved＇wife' and 'son'.
One day, two scholars had a discussion."Isn't it a shame that a competent person justifying
his official ranks settle for a hermit's life in the depths of the mountains?" one asked."What's so bad about fame and fortune that they have escaped it?”
＂It's true that all people wish for fame and fortune, but they must suffer a great deal to obtain them.The darkest side of human nature is almost always revealed in these struggles for fame and fortune.”
“That's why a hermit would flee from all worldly cares, maintaining his noble character, just as the plum blossoms quietly flower in the depths of winter!"Their discussion ended, but the two remained in the pavilion for a long time.
24.Why did Lin Bu destroy his own writings?
A.Because he traveled a lot as a learned scholar.
B. Because he was not satisfied with their quality.
C.Because he cared nothing about fame and fortune.
D.Because he didn't care about later generations.
25. What is special about plum blossoms in Lin Bu' s eyes?
A.They symbolize beauty and peace.
B.They symbolize bravery and independence.
C.They symbolize happiness and long life.
D. They symbolize purity and good luck.
26.What does the last sentence of this article indicate?
A. The debate on Lin Bu' s choice would last for a long time.
B. The two scholars would maintain their noble characters long.
C.The Flying Crane Pavilion would attract more Chinese scholars.
D.Lin Bu' s story would have a lasting influence on Chinese scholars.
27.What can we mainly learn from this article?
A.Chinese culture valued living in harmony with Nature.
B. Nature played an important role in Chinese scholars' daily life.
C.Hermits in China generally compared themselves to plum blossoms.
D.Material success meant nothing to scholars with a noble character in China.
C
The discovery that the universe is expanding was one of the great intellectual revolutions of the twentieth century. With hindsight(回过头看）， it is easy to wonder why no one had thought of it before. Newton,and others,should have realized that a static(静止的）universe would soon start to shrink under the influence of gravity. But suppose instead the universe is expanding.If it was expanding fairly slowly,the force of gravity would cause it eventually to stop expanding and to start shrinking. However, if it was expanding at more than a certain critical rate,gravity would never be strong enough to stop it,and the universe would continue to expand forever.
This is a bit like what happens when one fires a rocket upward from the surface of the earth. If it has a fairly low speed,gravity will eventually stop the rocket and it will start falling back. On the other hand, if the rocket has more than a certain critical speed, gravity will not be strong enough to pull it back, so it will keep going away from the earth forever.
This behavior of the universe could have been predicted from Newton's theory of gravity at any time in the nineteenth, the eighteenth, or even the late seventeenth centuries.Yet so strong was the belief in a static universe that it persisted into the early twentieth century.Even Einstein,when he formulated(构想） the general theory of relativity in 1915, was so sure that the universe had to be static that he modified his theory to make this possible,introducing a so-called cosmological constant(宇宙常数）into his equations. When Hubble's study of nearby galaxies showed that the universe was in fact expanding,Einstein regretted modifying his elegant theory and viewed the cosmological constant term as his "greatest mistake".
28.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. the discovery of the expanding universe theory
B.the differences between two universe theories
C.scientists' unwillingness to abandon a widely accepted theory
D. scientists' doubts about the theory that the universe is expanding
29. Which of the following can be inferred about the expanding universe?
A. It did not agree with a theory widely accepted in the nineteenth century.
B.Most scientists nowadays believe that the idea is no longer acceptable.
C.The existence of gravity makes it impossible for the universe to expand.
D.Einstein discovered it when working with the general theory of relativity.
30. The author mentions Newton in order to
A.show respect for his great scientific work of gravity
B.provide evidence that the universe is not expanding
C.give one example of a supporter of the expanding universe theory
D.show that the expanding universe theory might have been discovered earlier
31. What can we know from the last two paragraphs?
A. The author mentions a rocket to prove the theory of a static universe.
B.The force driving the universe to expand is similar to that driving the rockets upward.
C.Einstein used the term "cosmological constant" to challenge Newton's gravity theory.
D.Einstein's mistake is used to show the author's doubt whether the universe is expanding.
D
Lord Robert Winston was sitting on a train,when he found himself becoming steadily angry. Winston is normally a fairly amiable man. What was driving him slowly insane was the particular behavior of another passenger. Ignoring the child with her, the woman had picked up her phone and begun what would become a very loud conversation filled with boring facts.
Winston did try to ignore it,but there is something fundamentally un-ignorable about a loud, one-sided conversation. It was then that Lord Winston made a mistake. He began to tweet(网上发 about the woman. He took photos of her and sent them out to his more than 40,000 followers.
When the train had finally arrived at its destination, Winston quickly ran off. He had had enough of what he described as her "rudeness."But the woman faced an unusual surprise. The press had picked up on Winston's tweets. They were waiting for her on the platform.When they excitedly showed her Winston's messages,the woman's face fell, She also suddenly found herself using just one word to describe Winston's actions:"rude".
We find ourselves living at a time of incredible rudeness. Social media has taught the world that it needs to have an opinion, on everything,at all times. Reality television has taught us to celebrate meanness(不友好），so long as that meanness is delivered as “honesty.”So what can we do about the rising tide of rudeness?
Winston shone a spotlight on that woman's behaviors, but he did not confront it, and he did not stop it. Instead,that spotlight was shone weakly from afar, shaming her by taking an almost rudimentary(原始的）form of revenge Often, the trick to handling rudeness is far more elegant, and can be done with the gentle delivery of a sentence as simple as “just stop."
When we see it happen in a store, we must step up and say,"Just stop."If it happens to a colleague,we must point t out Because once a rude pt 12 )s had the looking glass held up to them and can see their actions through the eyes of others, they are far more likely to end that behavior themselves.
32. What's the best title of this article?
A.Before You Are Rude B.When Someone Is Rude
C.If They Can End It D.Unless You Can Stop Rudeness
33.What does the underlined word "amiable" most probably mean?
A.selfless
B.cooperative
C. mild-mannered
D.open-minded
34. Which of the following does the author agree with?
A.The woman shouldn't have ignored Winston's anger over her behavior.
B. Winston is actually as rude as the woman with his behavior.
C.Being rude is widely accepted as being honest in the society.
D.Winston should have pointed out the woman's rudeness to her face.
35.What is the purpose of this text?
A. To argue against a point of view.
B.To introduce a social phenomenon.
C.To offer solutions to a social problem.
D. To express concerns over a social problem.
阅读21-23 BCC 24-27 CBDD 28-31 CADB 32-35 BCDC
A篇
A篇是一篇邀请你参与DEI社区线上讨论的电邮，文章介绍了DEI、线上讨论内容和加入方式。文章结构清晰，题目不难。

第21题 B 根据倒数第二段可知，电邮内提供的参与方式和详情信息的网址都与TESOL有关，说明这封邮件是TESOL International Association发送的，故选B。

第22题 C 由倒数第二段第一句可知，文章的目的是邀请Dillion在myTESOL参与线上讨论，故选C。

第23题 C 根据Suwannamai可以定位到原文倒数第三段，根据第二周的主题可知，是讨论TESOL成员怎样帮助和支持难民学生，故选C。

B篇
B篇通过林逋与他人的对话和对梅花的态度表现了他的淡泊名利，这种品质也被中国历代文人传承，产生了深远影响。文章需要一定的概括归纳能力，题目较易。

第24题 C 根据第三段的回答可知，Lin Bu作为一个隐士，并不在意名利，故选C。

第25题 B 根据第五段，梅花绽放在最寒冷的冬天，不畏惧寒风，是花中君子，就像他自己一样，说明梅花的特点是勇敢和独立，故选B。

第26题 D 由第六段第一句可知，飞鹤亭是为了纪念林逋而建，所以飞鹤亭传承了林逋的精神，说明林逋的故事对中国文人有很深远持久的影响，故选D。

第27题 D 本文表现了林逋淡泊名利、不媚世俗的品性，这样的特质也被中国文人所传承。D项指世俗的成功对于拥有高尚品质的中国学者来说不值一提，与文章相符，故选D。

C篇
C篇讲述了宇宙膨胀理论的重大历史意义，并对其进行了简明扼要的解释。同时，本文也对曾经一直坚持恒稳态宇宙论的科学家们表示了惋惜。文章较为清晰，脉络通顺。

第28题 C 全文文意理解题。通读全文后我们可知，本文花费了较大篇幅为读者讲述了科学家对于旧宇宙理论的坚持，并且举了大量例子进行例证。文中不断强调宇宙膨胀理论本可以更早被发现，但只是因为旧有的观念太牢固，人们不愿意接受新的观念而导致了这一发现的延后。A选项，文章的侧重点并不是在介绍新的宇宙膨胀理论的具体内容，而是要展现科学家对其的态度。B选项，文章并未对两个理论的具体细节进行比较，D选项的doubt并未在文章中体现，故选C。

第29题 A 本题考查对细节的把握和理解。通过第一自然段我们可以得知，宇宙膨胀论认为宇宙在以某个速度膨胀。这与前几个世纪人们所持有的固有观念，即宇宙处于恒稳态这一理念完全不同。故选A。B选项恰恰与文意相反，C选项以偏概全，当且仅当膨胀速度极其缓慢时，重力才有可能阻止其膨胀的趋势。D选项无中生有。通过文章最后一段倒数第三行我们可知这个理论并非爱因斯坦发现的。

第30题 D 本题为细节定位题，可定位至第三段前三行。作者写到牛顿本来可以在早些世纪中发现这一理论，但是固有的观念太过强大以至于没有人改变想法。故作者想表达的是这个理论本可以在早些时候被发现。A选项与文意无关，B、C选项与文意相反。

第31题 B 属于文意理解题。根据文章第二段可知不同宇宙膨胀速度下重力对其的影响与发射火箭时火箭速度的快慢导致重力对其的影响不同是相似的。故选择B。A、C、D选项皆与文意相反。

D篇
D篇从Winston先生采取拍照上传网络的方式对一位妇女显得无力粗鲁的行为进行报复与回击，但也使这位妇女受到了许多伤害的故事入手，论述了当下人们越来越多的无礼、粗鲁，并用粗鲁回击粗鲁的现象。并且，作者对这种现象提出了自己心中最佳的解决方案。文章思路清晰，叙议结合。

第32题 B 文意理解题，需要通读全文获得答案。通过全文及最后一段的强调我们可知，作者讲述了人们在面对别人做出无礼行为时应该做出的反应与态度。文章由故事和议论构成。故此题应该选B，标题中包含了对方与无礼两个关键词，更好、更完整全面地概括了文章内容。

第33题 C 词义推测题。结合上下文可知，此空描写的应该是Winston先生平日里通常的行为做法，与现在应形成对比反差。而现在的Winston先生处于“steadily angry”的状态中，说明其平日里是行为十分温和的人。故选C。

第34题 D 当Winston先生作出发上网络的行为时，这已经又是另一种对于妇女的无礼。作者认为，不应该用粗鲁和无礼来回击无礼，而应该在这之前进行阻止。如果能够阻止对方无礼的行为，那么对于双方都是有益的。A、B选项文章未体现，C选项无中生有，文中只说这是真人秀传达的信息，并未告诉读者是否社会上都广泛接受这一说法。所以D选项，即Winston应当面指出妇女的错误这一说法最符合作者原意。

第35题 C 作者在文末强烈传达了自己的观点，以及对于上文提及的社会现象作者认为的解决方案，即不要用无礼回击无礼，而应该先及时制止。A与文意不符，B、D项概括不够全面。

江苏省无锡市2021届上学期高三期中调研英语
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Hiring Now
Copy Editor
Location: Beijing, China
Contract Length: Minimum 12-month commitment
CGTN Digital is seeking an experienced copy editor to join its growing team of devoted, passionate journalists in Beijing. The ideal candidate will have experience working accurately and carefully, in a fast-paced news environment. They will be positive, energetic and totally committed to the highest journalistic standards. They will also have the ability to read and edit scripts（讲稿）critically; make edits consistent with CGTN’s tone and accuracy; and spot spelling, punctuation, grammar, and syntax（句法）mistakes consistently.
● Edit existing news content
● Repurpose existing content for various online platforms
● Work together with other journalists
● Have an interest in international and Chinese news
Minimum Qualifications
● At least 3+years of relevant experience in editing and fact-checking
● Native-level knowledge of the English language
● An eye for detail and ability to produce spotless copy
● Ability to multitask and work as a team player
● University degree
Apply by sending a CV and a detailed cover letter, including your current and expected salary, along with any relevant work samples by e-mail to: cgtndigital @ cgtn. com.
21. What aspects does CGTN Digital focus on while choosing a copy editor?
A. Individualism and interest. B. Nationality and ability.
C. Age and gender. D. Experience and competence.
22.Which of the following basic requirements should job applicants meet?
A. Little experience in correcting mistakes.
B. Native-level fluency in the English language.
C. Ability to spot mistaken details in the copy.
D. Competence to perform a single task independently.
23.What should an applicant offer when applying for this job?
A. A brief cover letter. B. A self-introduction video.
C. Work samples related to this job. D. Current and expected bonus.
B
Having met only weeks before, climbers Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay shook hands before hugging each other in a moment that would put their names in history books forever. They were on top of the world-literally. After five hours of continuous climbing the two first climbed to the top of Mount Everest, the highest spot on Earth. As the ultimate climbing goal for them both and the dream of most climbers, they had just 15 minutes to absorb the experience of being at 8,848 metres above sea level. Any longer and they may not have made it back to camp to tell the tale.
With this in mind, the pair spent some of their precious minutes searching the area for signs of those who had been before them. The bodies of two previous Everest hopefuls---Andrew Irvine and George Mallory of the 1924 attempt---were in the thoughts of Norgay and Hillary. However, they could find no sign of them having reached the top.
Everest has been responsible for claiming over 300 lives and endangering many others, as it poses huge and unpredictable challenges, with high altitudes（海拔）putting immense tension on human biology and with its icy land making each step a risk. When the climbers made it back to camp and the news spread, global admiration and fame poured in.
Norgay and Hillary were determined to be the first to conquer the world’s highest mountain. They had done it. At the time they believed that the box had been ticked and no one else would put themselves through the danger to repeat their achievement. They couldn’t have been more wrong.
Today hundreds of people choose to follow in their footsteps every year. In contrast to the total isolation（孤立）felt on the first successful journey, during times of ideal weather conditions, queues form up to the mountain’s summit. This creates dangerous standstills（停滞）in the mountain’s most deadly zones.
Whether you believe these adventurers to be brave, admirable or out of their minds, it is clear that Hillary and Norgay have provided knowledge and inspiration for many to find out how it feels to truly be on top of the world.
24. What did Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay do on the top of the world?
A. They measured the height of Mount Everest.
B. They celebrated their victory with many climbers.
C. They tried to find signs of earlier climbers.
D. They shared the experience as long as 15 minutes.
25. What can be inferred about Andrew Irvine and George Mallory from the passage?
A. They succeeded in reaching the top of Mount Everest first.
B. They lost their lives in their attempt to conquer Mount Everest.
C. They were good friends of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.
D. They died because they didn’t return to their camp in time.
26. What does the underlined word “immense” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Huge. B. Outside. C. Minimum. D. Limited.
27. What will the present Everest climbers be likely to face compared with Norgay and Hillary?
A. More terrible loneliness. B. More ideal weather conditions.
C. More deadly zones. D. More dangerous stops.
C
Veronica Vorobet learned about caring in her home country of Romania by nursing her grandparents. In 2013, after their deaths，she moved to England to find a job using the freedom provided by EU（European Union）membership.
Vorobet, 36, is one of a quarter of a million care workers who are not UK citizens, a rising percentage of whom have come from the EU in recent years. They have become an essential part of a low-paid workforce that is constantly understaffed（人手不足的）, with about 120,000 unoccupied positions.
Yesterday, she expressed disappointment with the announcement that there would be no special treatment for carers coming into the UK after Brexit—British exit from the EU.
“I want to see people treated the way I want to be treated and to make a difference in people’s lives, making a feeling of home for everyone,” she told the Guardian. “The foreign workers are important in this. They are able to work under a lot of stress and long hours. In my country we are very close to our elderly people and that is what we show here. We try to be close to them and respect their wishes.”
She said her approach was to treat residents as if they were her own grandparents and provide similar levels of “support and love.” When she arrived in the UK, Vorobet started as a junior care worker on minimum wage in a home for older people in Petersfield, Hampshire. Seven years on and having studied for an NVQ in health and social care, she is a deputy（副的）care manager at St
Anthony’s residential care home in Watford, part of RMD Care. There she works alongside other Romanian people, and care workers from Indian, Sri Lanka and Kenya.
Her most recent trial has been keeping coronavirus（冠状病毒）out of the home, so far successfully. She said that given the difficulty of taking on care workers, European workers have helped create stability in the workforce. Staff turnover rates in adult social care currently stand at about 30% a year.
“The government should do their research and find out who does these jobs and understand the risk of taking this decision. The risk is that there won't be enough staff to look after the people in need,” she said.
28.Why does the author mention “with about 120,000 unoccupied positions” in Paragraph 2？
A. To predict the future workforce in the UK.
B. To highlight the current situation of the UK.
C. To show the importance of foreign carers in the UK.
D. To reveal foreign carers’ determination to stay in the UK.
29.What does Vorobet think of foreign carers in the UK？
A. They are hardworking and considerate.
B. They are unwilling to work with a low pay.
C. They work at the risk of being physically abused.
D. They have to leave their countries to seek a fortune.
30.The underlined part “this decision” in the last paragraph refers to the decision that _______.
A. European workers must be fired soon
B. foreign carers will be treated with a low pay
C. foreign carers in the UK will be given no particular treatment
D. the British government bans European workers from finding jobs in England
31.What’s the main purpose of this passage？
A. To introduce Vorobet, a woman from UK.
B. To present the current situation of the EU carers.
C. To reveal the problems of the UK after Brexit.
D. To predict the future workforce in the UK.

D
In 2015, researchers from Australia’s Deakin University published one of the first studies measuring food’s physical effect on the left hippocampus（海马体）, a seahorse-shaped brain region crucial for memory, learning, and decision making. It is also one of the first areas to shrink in people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia（痴呆）. 255 people filled out diet surveys and then underwent MRI (磁共振扫描成像) that measured their brains. Four years later, they returned for another scan in response to a request from the researchers.
The study found that the left hippocampus was bigger and heavier in the healthy eaters than in the unhealthy ones, regardless of age, sex, weight, exercise habits, or general health. That means eating the right foods and skipping the wrong stuff could help protect against declines in thinking and memory that lead to dementia. Healthy eating doesn’t just prevent brain decline. It raises scores on thinking and memory tests, according to a study published in March 2019 that tracked 2,621 American women and men for 30 years. “Green leafy vegetables have good effects that may protect both females and males against cognitive（认知的）decline and dementia,” says lead researcher Claire McEvoy, RD, of the Centre for Public Health at Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland.
Even a little healthy food goes a long way. According to a 2018 Rush University study that tracked 960 people for 4.7 years, participants who ate just 1.3 extra servings of green leafy vegetables a day showed cognitive abilities similar to those of people 11 years younger.
How are these power foods working with your brain cells? Animal and test-tube experiments suggest that compounds in healthy diets help new cells make copies of DNA when they divide and multiply. Meanwhile, high-fat, high-sugar processed foods harm brain cells.
While food serves as an important brain protector, experts say brain supplements（补品）aren’t all that effective. Studies show that they don't make brain cells active in a significantly positive way. “Let the buyer be cautious,” says David Hogan, MD, a specialist at the University of Calgary. A study of nootropics（益智药）in the November 2019 Journal of the American Medical Association revealed that the unapproved drug—piracetam（乙酰胺吡略烷酮）was found in four out of five brands tested, at levels that could cause side effects such as depression.
32. Why did the researchers have the 255 people return for another MRI scan four years later?
A. To test whether they had Alzheimer’s disease.
B. To see what effects diets had on the left hippocampus.
C. To study how they kept healthy in the four years.
D. To deepen their research into Alzheimer’s disease.
33. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?
A. Healthy eating helps to reduce the risk of dementia.
B. Unhealthy diet is a major contributing factor in cognitive decline.
C. Age and sex have nothing to do with our general health.
D. Plant-based diets have greater effects on women than men.
34. Which of the following would David Hogan most probably agree with?
A. Brain supplements are as helpful as healthy diets.
B. We’d better take brain supplements for convenience.
C. We should be careful when taking brain supplements.
D. Brain supplements have as many side effects as processed foods.
35. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. Yes to Green Leafy Vegetables B. Yes to Nootropics
C. No to Intelligence D. No to Dementia
第一节（共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
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江苏省徐州市2021届第一学期高三年级期中抽测英语试卷
第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Dear Parents,
Singapore is currently experiencing a historically high number of dengue(登革热） cases.
The National Environment_Agency (NEA) is strongly encouraging all residents staying in dengue cluster areas to:
· Spray insecticides in dark corners at home (e.g. behind curtains and under beds);
· Apply insect repellent(驱虫剂） regularly;
· Wear long-sleeve tops and long pants.
Our school is located in or near a dengue cluster area with 208 cases by 28 July 2020.To protect your child from dengue, NEA will be providing a bottle of repellent to him/her, for your family's use. In addition, RVPS will also be providing each RVian two complimentary pieces of mosquito patches.
You are strongly advised to consider applying insect repellent on your children before they leave home for school. Students are also encouraged to bring the insect repellent to school for re-application, before they leave school for home. Our teachers will also be conducting a lesson on dengue prevention for all RVians this Friday.
Do remind your family members to apply insect repellent too. The guideline on the use of insect repellent spray is attached for your reference.
Thank you.
Warm regards,
Mdm Wong Li Peng
Principal

21. What is the present situation of the school?
A. It has been shut down.
B. It has over 208 dengue cases.
C. It is likely to have dengue cases.
D.It has conducted dengue prevention lessons.
22. What should residents do according to the National Environment Agency?
A. Stay in dengue cluster areas.
B. Apply insect repellent regularly.
C.Wear short-sleeve tops and long pants.
D. Spray insect repellent everywhere at home.
23. What's the purpose of the letter?
A. To call on all the parents to stay at home.
B. To teach parents how to use insect repellent.
C. To remind children to bring insect repellent to school.
D. To advise parents to protect the children from dengue.
B


The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 to two women scientists, Charpentier and Doudna, “for the development of a method for gene editing."
The discovery of these genetic scissors was unexpected.During Charpentier' s studies of Streptococcus pyogenes, one of the bacteria that cause the most harm to humans, she discovered a previously unknown molecule(分子），tracrRNA. Her work showed that tracrRNA is part of bacteria's ancient immune system, CRISPR/Cas. Charpentier published her discovery in Nature in 2011 and described how tracrRNA works with the Cas9 protein(蛋白质）to follow and kill viruses by cutting up their DNA.
Then in that same year,Charpentier began to cooperate with Doudna, an experienced biochemist in RNA.Together, they succeeded in recreating the bacteria's genetic scissors in a test tube and simplifying the scissors' molecular components so they were easier to use.They then reprogrammed the genetic scissors. In their natural form, the scissors recognize DNA from viruses,but Charpentier and Doudna proved that they could be controlled so that they can cut any DNA molecule at a predetermined site. Where the DNA is cut, it is then easy to rewrite the
code of life.
Since the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors were discovered in 2012, their use has exploded though there are concerns that the technology could be misused. This tool has contributed to many important discoveries in basic research, and plant researchers have been able to develop crops that withstand mould, pests and drought. In medicine, clinical trials of new cancer therapies are underway,and the dream of being able to cure inherited diseases is about to come true.
24.According to Charpentier's studies of Streptococcus pyogenes, tracrRNA_____
A. can change life's DNA precisely
B. causes the most harm to human beings
C. is a previously unknown immune system
D.works with Cas9 protein to split viruses' DNA
25. Which order shows the discovery of the genetic scissors?
a. Charpentier began to cooperate with Doudna.
b. Charpentier published her discovery in 2011.
c.Charpentier studied Streptococcus pyogenes.
d. The bacteria's genetic scissors were recreated.
e.The genetic scissors were then reprogrammed
A.a-b-d-c-e
B.c-a-b-e-d
C.a-d-e-c-b
D.c-b-a-d-e
26.What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A. Concerns about the misuse of genetic scissors.
B.The widely-spread use of the genetic scissors.
C.The important discoveries in basic research.
D.Contributions to cure for inherited diseases.


21.Which of he following is the best title for the text?
A.Cooperation:Secret to Success in Scientific Researches
B.Genetic Scissors:a Tool for Rewriting the Code of Life
C.Charpentier & Doudna:Women Scientists Acknowledged
D.The Nobel Prize in Chemistry: a Promoter of Gene Editing
C
In this funny,wise and heartfeel book,Confessions of a Bad Mother: the Teenage Years, Stephanie Calman covers the lives of her two children from when they were eight and seven to when they're 20 and 19 and have both gone off to college.
Luckily,whatever age they are,Calman writes about parenthood with the same winning mix of fondness and trouble. But on the whole,Calman goes for the the comedy aspects of parenthood,and the book is full of great jokes. But it also has its more reflective side,as she considers the whole strange business of family life-sometimes with a touch of sadness.Here, though, is a statement straight from the heart of her children's early teenage years...
It's the seemingly smaller changes that can be the most painful, like when they come back from a stay with friends and you rush to hug them. And they take a step back.Then there's the extreme self-consciousness you get at this stage; suddenly, everything you say is unconvincing, stupid and wrong.
Meanwhile,your teenagers need desperately to be praised, but throw it back in your face.
But you must persist. This is not easy.
For example, when Lawrence or Lydia came home with a picture, we used to say: "OH
WOW! WHAT A LOVELY PICTURE! LETIS PUT IT RIGHT UP HERE ON THE WALL! EVERYONE,COME AND LOOK AT THIS!"
Now when they do something impressive, such as passing an exam, we must not sound Too Pleased.Nor must we hug them and cover them with proud, delighted kisses.
＂Oh,that's good, well done!” is about right, though on second thoughts I might lose the"!".
28. Which of the following best describes Stephanie Calman's feelings to parenthood?
A.Proud but confused.
B.Positive but disappointed.
C.Loving but annoyed.
D.Pleased but unconcerned.
29.Why do teenagers refuse to be hugged by their parents?
A. They are extremely self-conscious.
B.They think their parents are stupid.
C.They would like to be appreciated.
D. They are influenced by the friends.
30 What .does Calman mean when she said on second thoughts I might lose the
A.She should praise her children calmly and quietly.
B. She should think twice before praising her children.
C.Her children might lose heart if they are not praised.
D.Her children might feel proud if they are praised.
31.In writing the passage,the author aims to.
A. remember a writer
B. explain a growing phenomenon
C.introduce a book
D.recommend a child-raising way
D
If a president and a philosopher credited the same secret for their success. would you try to follow it too? What if the secret was something you already knew how to do? In fact, you probably do it every day. Here's what Friedrich Nietzsche wrote: It is only ideas gained from
walking that have any worth." Thomas Jefferson: “Walking is the best possible exercise.”
It's not just the two great minds who made a case for it as a prime creativity booster. Researchers have traced numerous connections between walking and generating ideas. A Stanford University study found that participants were 81 percent more creative when walking as opposed to sitting. You've probably heard the phrase Exercise your creativity, which refers to the brain as muscle. Our creative mindset is triggered by physical movement, which is exactly why walking-with your dog, a friend, or alone-feeds creative thinking.
But the scenery is almost as important as the sweat. The National Human Activity Pattern Survey reveals that Americans spend 87 percent of their time indoors. Being inside, you will be less energetic. Without energy, you can't wonder or create. Interrupting your routine with a walk can afford you fresh insights into problems or projects. Just by going outside, you are stepping out of your habitual surroundings and your comfort zone, which is necessary if you want to open your mind to new possibilities. When you can walk through a tree-filled neighborhood or down a
busy street, you can't help but get distracted by the child pointing to a building you haven't even
noticed before
Our brains work harder to process in different environments, so walking outside fosters our ability ta glean hew ideas. Research has shown that immersion (沉浸） in nature, and the corresponding disconnection from multimedia and technology, increased performance on a creative problem-solving task by a full 50 percent in a group of hikers.
So instead of setting a fitness goal, why not set a creativity goal that starts with walking?
Engage more closely with your surroundings. Turn off your phone and give yourself the chance
to be present in the world, to hear conversations and natural sounds, to notice the way people
move,the way the sun reflects in a pond. Walk not just for exercise. Walk for wonder.
32. What does the underlined phrase "the secret" in Paragraph I refer to?
A.Routine.
B.Walking.
C.Exercise.
D.Habit.
33. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A. Being inside will make you get nowhere in creativity.
B. Walking outside opens your mind to new possibilities.
C. Fresh insights into problems are guaranteed by walking.
D.Staying outside helps you concentrate on your problem.
34. According to the passage, which of the following best contributes to creativity?
A. Wandering in a park.
B. Surfing the Internet.
C.Sleeping in a room.
D. Chatting with a friend.
35. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. Walking feeds creative thinking.
B. Walking builds up people's health.
C. Creative thinking is the key to success.
D. Creative thinking starts with a creative goal.
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A篇是篇关于学校加强预防登革热相关措施的通知。段落清晰简洁，难度不高。
B篇介绍了诺贝尔化学奖的颁发和相关研究成果。同时考察文章大意和细节，需要仔细定位，难度中等。
C篇着重对一本名为《一个坏母亲的自白——青春期》的书进行了介绍，并对其中的相关内容进行了简要描述。文章内容较为清晰、易懂。
D篇讲述了走路对于创造力的激发与思维的发散所具有的重大意义。文章内容清晰易懂，主旨也十分清晰。
龚露老师详细解析：
A篇
第21题 C  细节题。根据第二段的第一句话，学校所在的区域目前已经有208个案例了，属于高危地区，所以孩子们有可能被传染。

第22题 B 细节题。A说建议待在登革热肆虐的地区，常识性错误；C说穿短袖，但是文中第七行明确说明示长袖；D说家里每处都喷洒驱虫剂，事实上第五行说的是阴暗的容易有虫的角落。故选B。

第23题 D 主旨题。通篇在告知学校的防护措施和对家长的建议，也就是关于防护的建议。而不是呼吁父母待在家里、教会父母如何使用驱虫剂、提醒孩子带驱虫剂到学校。故选D。
B篇
第24题 D 根据第二段的最后一句话，tractrRNA只有和Cas9 protein一起工作时，才会杀死病毒，通过切割他们DNA的方式。
第25题 D 排序题，根据题干定位即可，找出逻辑顺序。第二段第二行出现c，第二段倒数第三行出现b，第三段第一行对应a，第三段二到三行对应d，最后为e。故选D。
第26题 B 主旨题，侧重于介绍生命科学的重大研究发现的应用，目前已经在植物以及遗传病方面可能会有广泛的应用。故选B。

第27题 B 这篇文章的标题在考场上，我会选择C，因为新闻类的首段轰动的新闻事件是文章主旨，即C和D赢得了诺贝尔化学奖。但是标准答案选了B ,可能在出题者看来，这篇文章是一篇说明文，应该用串线法，所以是讲Crisp这个基因编辑技术，所以选B。
C篇
第28题 C 此题为同义替换题，只要在文章中找到相对应的地方即可。定位至文章第二段第二行，fondness and trouble，即喜爱与烦恼，与之相对应的选项即为C选项，即父母既是爱着孩子的，但也有烦恼恼怒的时候。

第29题 A 文意细节理解题。定位至第三段第三行，“Then there’s the extreme self-consciousness you get at this time”即，孩子们在这段时间的自我意识会增强，从而感到难为情而不愿意与父母拥抱，故此题选A。
第30题 A 为上下文文意理解题。根据上文陈述可知，父母从前会用很夸张的惊叹的语气来夸赞自己的孩子，但是当孩子们长大后父母“must not sound too pleased”,即不能再用特别夸张的语气来赞美孩子。此处A 选项为文意正面转换，即父母应用更加冷静与平和的语气夸赞自己的孩子。但这不意味着不要夸奖孩子，故B选项错误。C选项文中未提及，D选项与划线句表意不符。
第31题 C 为全文主旨大意题。通读全文后我们可知，本文是对一本书的简略介绍与情节提及。全文的内容都与书本有关，故作者的目的是要介绍这本书，而非解释某种社会热点现象。“remember”一词文中无处可证，D选项太过宽泛，与文意也不符。

D篇
第32题 B 上下文文意理解猜测题。根据下文尼采和托马斯杰佛逊的话来看，二者都强调了走路以及走路对于创造力而言的重要性。也即这个“secret”就是下文中的“walking”。
第33题 B 为文意理解题。定位至第三段5、6行，“which is necessary if you want to open your mind to new possibilities.”即，出去走走可以给你的头脑带来新思路新发现，找到新的可能性。A选项太过绝对，呆在室内只是可能会减少人们的活力。C选项“guarantee”这个说法亦过于绝对。D选项文中未体现。

第34题 A 定位至文章第四自然段，我们可知原理电子产品，出去走走、沉浸在大自然中的行为对于大幅提升创造力有着显著作用。其它选项较易排除。
第35题 A 为主旨理解题。通读全文我们可知，文章讲述了走路同时作为一种锻炼的方式，对于促进人们的创造力具有的不可或缺的重要作用。C\D选项皆为creative thinking做主语，与文章讲述的重点不同。B选项非文章重点内容。此题亦较易理解甄别。
江苏省镇江市吕叔湘中学2021届高三上学期11月教学调研英语试卷
第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分, 满分 37.5 分)
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Four Most Beautiful Villages in Italy
San Gimignano
San Gimignano is a small walled medieval (中世纪的) hill town in the province of Siena. It is the most beautiful village in Italy and also one of the most breathtaking places in the world. It’s one of the best preserved towns with 13 towers adding to its charm (魅力). A UNESCO World Heritage Site sitting in the middle of vineyards, sunflowers and trees, this village is truly one of a kind. To preserve its quality of being authentic, no traffic is allowed near its center. You’d better explore it on foot.
Menaggio
Set in the province of Como, right on the western shore of Lake Como, the area is frequently visited for its Menaggio and Cadenabbia Golf Club founded in 1907. This beautiful village still keeps its old charm, with beautiful surroundings that could be enjoyed from one of the many waterfront balconies. One of the best times to visit Menaggio is during the Guitar Festival that takes place every summer.
Montone
Apart from its rich history, the walled medieval village Montone has the advantage of being surrounded by the countryside in Umbria, an area filled with great wheat fields and grapevines that is truly beautiful and peaceful. Montone was a small industrial village during the middle age.
Positano
Positano is a village on the Amalfi Coast in Campania. It has a great beach and a lovely harbor from where you could take a boat to explore the scenic area. The roads leading here are narrow and with single tracks but there are buses that can take you to the town.
21. What’s the best way to get to the center of San Gimignano?
A. By boat. B. On foot. C. By bike D. By bus.
22. Where is the village with great wheat fields?
A. In Umbria B. In Como. C. In Siena.. D. In Campania.
23. Which village provides great coastal scenery?
A. San Gimignano. B. Menaggio. C. Positano. D. Montone.
B
NOT that long ago the world wondered whether clean energy could survive without government support. Now the question is how far it can spread. The number of electric vehicles. which was about 1 million in 2015, last year reached 2 million. In electricity generation, too, trend is with the greens. In the first half of this year wind, solar and hydro generated a record 35% of Germany's power.
Greater success is breeding greater ambition. California is proposing to reach 60% renewable energy by 2030: 176 countries have clean-energy goals. Hawaii, America's most oil-dependent state, has promised to be 100% renewable by the middle of the century. So have 48 poor countries vulnerable to climate change. This week the number of multinationals making a commitment to running their operations on 100% renewable energy rose to 100.
But not every target is helpful. To see why, consider that goal of 100% renewable energy. It makes solving climate change seem easy. In fact, though wind and solar can generate the whole country's electricity some day, renewables still account for less than 8% of the world's total power output. Moreover, cleaning up electricity is only part of the battle. Even though gas-fired heating and cooking can be at least as big a source of greenhouse-gas emissions, renewable heating gets little attention. Transport policy is unpredictable, too. Carmakers may hit their goal of annual sales of 10 million electric vehicles in a decade, but battery-powered road transport, shipping and aviation are dreams. A much-quoted claim that America could rely on wind, solar and hydro alone for its electricity has recently been bitterly criticized by a group of respected academics.
Most importantly, a 100% renewables target confuses means with ends. The priority for the planet is to stop net emissions（净排放量）of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide. Putting too much emphasis on wind, solar and other renewables may block off better carbon-reduction paths. After decades of investment, it is wrong to leave nuclear power off the table. Carbon emissions in Germany actually rose because it chose to phase out nuclear power gradually and so burned more coal. New technologies, such as "direct air capture" systems designed to separate carbon dioxide from the air, may in time prove vital. Likewise, greater energy efficiency could reduce emissions by even more than using renewables would.
24. It can be inferred from the passage that .
A. America is not likely to completely rely on wind, solar and hydro energy one day
B. with new technologies, Germany successfully cut down carbon emissions
C. it is probable that ships will one day be powered by battery
D. the problem of climate change will be solved by using 100% renewable energy
25. According to the passage, carbon emissions may be reduced by .
A. blocking off carbon-reduction paths B. promoting energy efficiency
C. using non-renewable heating D. abandoning electric vehicles
26. The underlined phrase "phase out" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to .
A. ignore B. invent C. use D. reduce
27. In which column can this passage be read?
A. Fashion B. Economy C. Politics D. Education
C
Let’s face it. You’re likely reading this article in an effort to avoid some other tasks you’re procrastinating (拖延) to learn how to stop procrastination, but the clock is ticking. So why can’t you seem to get rid of that?
Though the psychological causes are still debated, there’s a human tendency to over or underestimate the value of a reward based on its temporal proximity (时间接近). This is often referred to as temporal discounting. For example, if I offered you$100 today or 110 in a month, most would take the hundred and run. But what if instead I offered you 100 dollars in a year or 110 in a year and one month, you might say to yourself if I can wait a year I can wait the extra month.
But the time and value difference are the exact same in each example. It turns out that human motivation is highly influenced by how near the reward is, meaning the further away the reward is the more you discount its value. So being online is more appealing than preparing for your test. The problem is surfing the Internet provides many small quick and continuous rewards unlike your test scores which are a future one.
So how do you overcome the urge to put off so many tasks?
Unfortunately there is no definite answer, but try rewarding yourself with a timely snack or other enjoyable activities. The Pomodoro Technique makes use of a timer to work for 25 minutes straight and when you’ve done this give yourself the reward with a 5-minute break. Then start the working clock again, Gradually increasing the amount of work time you put in will improve your time management skills.
It’s been shown that creating a costly deadline is also an effective way to manage your working habits. And try to enjoy the process of achieving something instead of thinking only our minutes of suffering.
28. What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Procrastination B.. This article. C. An effort. D. The clock.
29. An example is given in Paragraph 2 to make the theory_________.
A. interesting B. accurate C. influential D. understandable
30. Why is surfing online more attractive to students than studying?
A. It supplies instant rewards to them. B. It offers them more information.
C. It helps them kill time faster. D. It strengthens the bond between friends.
31. What’s a suggested solution to procrastination?
A. Rewarding yourself with a future gift. B. Increasing the amount of work time.
C. Paying dearly for your procrastination D. Ignoring the process of doing the task.
D
A new device works like a solar panel，except that it doesn’t harvest energy from the sun. It absorbs energy from the cold night sky.
A prototype(原型)of the device produced enough electricity at night to power a small light bulb. A bigger version might one day light rooms or charge phones. It also could power electronics in remote or low-resource areas that lack electricity.
The device makes use of the temperature difference between Earth and outer space. It then uses that difference to create electricity. As long as one side of it is cooler than the other，the generator can produce electricity. The cooler side faces the sky and is attached to an aluminum plate. That plate is sealed beneath a transparent cover and surrounded with insulation(隔热材料) to keep out heat. The bottom of the generator is attached to an exposed aluminum plate. That plate is warmed by the local air. At night，the top plate can get a couple of degrees Celsius cooler than the bottom of the generator.
Researchers tested a 20-centimeter prototype one clear December night in Stanford，California. The generator produced up to about 25 milliwatts of power per square meter of device. That was enough power to light a small light-emitting diode，or LED bulb. Further improvements might increase its production to at least 500 milliwatts per square meter. To do that，the system might need more insulation around the cool top plate.
The device also could help power remote weather stations or other environmental devices，says Aaswath Raman. He is a materials scientist who worked on the device at the University of California，Los Angeles. This may be useful in polar regions that don’t see sunlight for months at a time，Raman says. “If you have some low-power load and you need to power it through three months of darkness，this might be a way. ”
32. What can we know about the new device?
A. It gains energy from the sun. B. It’s been widely used in life.
C. It’ll be popular in special areas. D. It is cooler than a solar panel.
33. What does the author mainly talk about in Paragraph 3?
A. The working principle of the device. B. The developing process of the device.
C. Application fields of the device. D. Significant effects of the device.
34. How can the device produce more electricity?
A. By covering the top plate with a transparent lid.
B. By using it in extremely cold and clear nights.
C. By attaching the bottom plate to a warm plate.
D. By putting more insulation around the top plate.
35. What could be a suitable title for the text?
A. The Difference Between a Solar Panel and a New Device
B. A Device Bringing New Hope for Those in the Cold Night
C. A Device Using the Cold Night Sky to Produce Electricity
D. The Temperature Difference Between Earth and Outer Space
第一节 (共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分, 满分 37.5 分)
21. B 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. A
31. C 32.C 33. A 34. D 35. C
南京市金陵中学2020-2021学年度高三第一学期调研测试卷十月期中模拟英语试卷
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
TWO NEWS REPORTS
NEWS REPORT 1
Even before 5G is widely commercially available, Chinese telecom giant Huawei has reportedly begun researching the next generation of wireless technology—6G.
Tech website “iPhone in Canada^ reported that Huawei has confirmed to local media “The Logic（逻辑学；逻辑性）"that it has started researching 6G technology at its lab in Ottawa, Canada and “ is in talks with Canadian university researchers about working on development of the next-generation wireless system," citing a report by The Logic.
Song Zhang, vice-president of research strategy and partnership of Huawei in Canada, said “5G is very new, and looking at 6G is part of the so-called 5G evolution.”
Huawei has not commented on the report, according to The Paper.
NEWS REPORT 2
A Japanese startup called SkyDrive Inc. has begun conducting test flights of their prototype flying car with a human pilot.
The company hopes to be able to make a full public demonstration（演示；展示）of the vehicle later this summer.
The test flights are being conducted at a protected indoor facility at the company’s research flight center outside of Nagoya.
There have been a number of previous test flights, but they were all conducted via remote control and no human pilot on-board.
According to a report in The Asahi Shimbun, SkyDrive says the car could be ready for a limited retail release as early as 2023, and mass production by 2026.
SkyDrive was founded by former engineers from Toyota and they intend their vehicle to be the world's smallest flying car.
In 2017, Toyota gave the company an infusion（灌输）of around $ 350,000 to help develop flying vehicles.
The company said it won't say more about how the test flights have been proceeding（行动； 进行）so far, but says things are going well enough to continue making them.
21. What we can learn from NEWS REPORT 1?
A. Huawei and Apple cooperate to develop 6G technology.
B. Huawei is the first company to study 6G technology.
C. Huawei’s research team studies 6G technology in Canadian laboratories.
D. Huawei is not optimistic about the prospects of 6G.
22. Which of the following is NOT true about NEWS REPORT 2?
A. The company hopes to have an opportunity to make a full public demonstration of the vehicle.
B. Previous flight tests were controlled by remote control.
C. The car may not be able to mass produce in the near future.
D. The car was completely invented and produced by Toyota.
23. Which news section are we likely to see these two news reports?
A. Entertainment. B. Science and Technology.
C. Story. D. History.
B
The latest in cat research reveals that the lovelyanimal seems to have a basic grasp on both the lawsof physics and the ins and outs of cause and effect.
According to a newly published study, cats seem to be able to predict the location of hidingprey(猎物)using both their ears and an inborn(天生的)understanding of how the physicalworld works
In a recent experiment, Japanese researchers taped 30 domestic cats reacting to a containerthat a team member shook Some containers rattled(发出响声); others did not. When thecontainer was tipped over, sometimes an object fell out and sometimes it didn't.
It turns out that the cats were remarkably smart about what would happen when a containerwas tipped over. When an object did not drop out of the bottom of a rattling container, theylooked at it for a longer time than they did when the container behaved as expected.
"Cats use a causal-logical understanding of noise or sounds to predict the appearance ofinvisible objects," lead researcher Saho Takagi says in a press release. The researchersconclude that cats' hunting style may have developed based on their common-sense abilitiesto infer where prey is, using their hearing.
Scientists have explored this idea with other endearing creatures: babies. Like cats, babiesappear to engage in what's called "preferential looking"—looking longer at things that areinteresting or unusual than things they perceive as normal.
When babies' expectations are violated in experiments like the ones performed with the cats, they react much like their animal friends. Psychologists have shown that babies apparentlyexpect their world to comply with the laws of physics and cause and effect as early as twomonths of age.
Does the study mean that cats will soon grasp the ins and outs of cause and effect? Maybe, Okay, so cats may not be the next physics faculty members at America's most importantresearch universities. But by demonstrating their common sense, they've shown that the dividebetween cats and humans may not be that great after all.
24. What do we learn from a newly published study about cats?
A) They can be trained to understand the physical world.
B) They know what kind of prey might be easier to hunt.
C) They have a natural ability to locate animals they hunt.
D) They are capable of telling which way their prey flees.
25. What may account for the cats' response to the noise from the containers?
A) Their inborn sensitivity to noise. C) Their special ability to perceive.
B) Their unusual sense of direction. D) Their mastery of cause and effect.
26 In what way do babies behave like cats?
A) They focus on what appears odd. C) They do what they prefer to do
B) They view the world as normal. D) They are curious about everything.
27.What can we conclude about cats from the passage?
A) They have higher intelligence than many other animals.
B) They interact with the physical world much like humans.
C) They display extraordinarily high intelligence in hunting.
D) They can aid physics professors in their research work.
C
Since You Need A Green Light
Truth is subjective.If there is one word of advice I would leave to my children it would be, you're better off being DIFFERENT. If the majority of people are doing something and you choose to be a part of it then you're probably on a fast track to self-destruction.
One of these disturbing changes I mentioned is the fact that my fellow oxvgen users allow themselves to be fooled so easily. It's almost as if no one can think on their own anymore.We let trends influence how we dress, talk and interact. Where I'm from, in the 90's you couldn't be caught dead with tight pants. Now, a couple of rap artist wear "skinny jeans" and it's okay? Now I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with wearing fitted clothing, but does media have to give you a green light for everything? Live your life for you.
Have you ever asked yourself, who defines your perspective of "cool?"  When you see a commercial on TV advertising some new shoes that aren't economically friendly,are you interested in the actual design of the shoe or are you more concerned about how you are perceived wearing an expensive brand?
Currently,we seek that peace in the wrong places. Did you know that it's human nature to desire to be a part of something? Do you really want to be out all night drinking with the guys/girls? Who celebrates turning 33 with shots? Choose to be a part of something positive. Constantly seek to better yourself and your circle.
Life can be discouraging at times. We subconsciously corner our souls until the point where we have to escape by any means necessary. Even to the point of doing things we wouldn't normally do. Reaching the bottom of a 750ml bottle of Ciroc (a brand of alcohol)could be emotional survival. Same goes for participating in drugs and other escapes we've created.It's past time to wake up from your slumber(睡眠）。
Find your happiness. Not the temporary satisfaction from substance--less material things. Take a break from consulting your many Facebook psychologists. Think on your own for a change. Evaluate your current status and plan for where you want to be.
28.The underlined words“fellow oxygen users"refer to
A．the general public
B．patients in the hospital
C．people breathing in oxygen
D．peer groups born in the 90's
29."Pants and skinny jeans"in Para.2 are mentioned to show that
A．it's a popular way of dressing
B．fitted clothing is comfortable
C．it's a perspective of being cool
D．the media often misleads people
30.We can infer from the passage that
A．life is sometimes tough for ordinary people
B．people tend to be influenced by external factors
C．alcohol and drug abuse is gaining popularity
D．drinking can contribute to emotional survival
31.The author of this passage aims to.
A．advocate following new fashions
B．oppose drinking with close friends
C．encourage independent thinking
D．advise seeking help from experts
D
What's the deadliest animal？ Trick question． Sure， the shark in Jaws is terrifying - but you're way more likely to be killed by the animals you see every day． That's according to a study published in February in the journal Wilderness & Environmental Medicine．
Don't Sweat the Scary Stuff
The study looked at mortality data in the United States from 2008 to 2015 and compared the number of deaths caused by animals to a 2012 study that looked at the same elements in prior years． In this new study， researchers found a total of 1，610 animal-related deaths in the U．S．， including deaths as a result of bites， contact， attack， or envenomation （venom injection）． The majority of those deaths were related to nonvenomous animals， coming out to about 2.8 deaths per million people．
Surprisingly， most of the fatalities they found weren't related to wild animal attacks： The largest proportion of animal deaths were caused by large mammals， especially horses and cattle． According to a press release， other studies have found that most of these deaths occur on the farm， and accidents with horses and cattle account for a whopping 90 percent of farm accidents．
The next largest group of animal-related fatalities were caused by a group called Hymenoptera， or hornets， wasps， and bees， accounting for just under 30 percent of the reported fatalities． According to the press release， "Africanized" honeybees， which are found most often in the southern and western U．S．， can be particularly lethal when they swarm．
The third largest group？ Man's best friend： dog-related fatalities occurred at a rate of about 4.6 deaths per 10 million people． The study showed that young children are most vulnerable： The rate of children under age four killed by dogs was twice as high as the next most vulnerable age group， people older than 65， and four times as high as other age groups．
"The most common animal-related fatalities are from large mammals， like cattle or horses， but when you're looking at attacks from wild animals only， the most common cause of death are due to venomous animals， like wasps or bees，" lead investigator Dr． Jared A． Forrester told CNN in an interview about the 2012 study． "I think people have in their mind that the most dangerous animals are cougars， bears or alligators， but a bee is more dangerous if a person is sensitive to its poisoning components．"
Protect Yourself
So how can you minimize your risk？ Part of it may be due to your location and age group： the 2012 study found that people in the South experienced about 47 percent of all animal-related attacks in the U．S．，Dr． Christopher Holstege， one of the authors， told CNN． In addition， infants and young children up to four years of age are most vulnerable， he said - especially when it comes to dog bites．
Researchers recommend more public health initiatives and awareness to help prevent farm fatalities． As for bees and hornets， it helps to be aware of your allergies， carry an EpiPen， and try to avoid provoking bees． As far as dogs go， your best bet is to not leave them alone with the very young or the very old．
But still， there isn't too much reason to worry． "In many ways， the data is pretty reassuring，" Forrester told CNN． "The most common cause of death are not the scariest things， necessarily， but they are the most common interactions we have with farm animals and they are preventable．"
32.What's the function of the "shark in Jaws" mentioned in paragraph one？___
A．To attract readers' attention and introduce the topic．
B．To explain to readers the danger of sharks．
C．To compare sharks with animals that are dangerous around our daily
D．To highlight the unnoticed danger of animals in everyday life．
33.What's the underlined word "venomous" mean？___
A．small B．poisonous C．dangerous D．devil
34.What can we learn from the article？___
A．Bees are the most dangerous insects you may ever encounter．
B．People who are allergic to bees can hardly survive if they're not treated immediately．
C．There is no worry about the danger of daily animals．
D．People in the South experienced nearly half of animal attacks in the U．S．
35.What may be the best title of the article？___
A．The deadliest animal in your life．
B．The danger of small insects．
C．The ignored killers．
D．New risk of being killed by small animals．
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