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阅读理解专题
江苏省如皋市2020-2021学年高二下学期期初调研测试英语试题
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
We’ve
all
been
there:
we
go
to
the
gym
for
a
few
days，and
then
we
give
in
because
it’s
too
tiring.
Even
though
you
have
great
determination
in
the
beginning，you
find
it
difficult
to
make
daily
exercise
a
habit.
So，how
can
you
do
it?
A．Plan
the
time
Take
your
day
and
break
it
into
hours
on
a
piece
of
paper.
It’s
suggested
by
many
experts
that
you
exercise
in
the
morning.
Not
only
do
you
burn
more
calories
at
that
time，but
it
will
make
you
energetic.
B．Choose
your
exercise
What
do
you
like
to
do？Whether
it’s
swimming，running，cycling，or
something
else，find
something
you
enjoy.
If
doing
the
same
thing
every
day
makes
you
bored，do
something
different.
Change
and
make
it
fun!
C．Set
your
goal
What
do
you
want
to
get
out
of
this?
Whatever
it
is，write
it
down.
Put
a
note
by
your
bed
with
that
goal
written
on
it
to
motivate
you
to
get
up
in
the
morning
and
actually
get
out
the
door.
D．Stick
to
your
plan
Once
you
decide
that
you’re
going
to
do
something，stick
to
it.
Don’t
think
that
it
will
be
easy.
If
you
can
make
it
through
the
first
few
weeks
then
you’re
fast
on
your
way
to
making
exercise
a
habit.
What
exactly
does
building
a
habit
do
for
you?
Most
importantly，it
makes
exercise
a
priority(优先的事物)
in
your
life.
People
who
have
a
habit
of
exercising
won’t
feel
right
if
they
don’t
get
in
their
daily
exercise
time.
21.
Why
do
experts
suggest
doing
sports
in
the
morning?
A．Because
the
air
is
fresher
at
that
time.
B．Because
it
can
help
to
keep
us
warm.
C．Because
it
makes
us
burn
more
calories
and
energetic.
D．Because
it
is
the
only
free
time
we
have
during
the
day.
22.
The
author
thinks
it
difficult
for
us
to______?.
A．form
a
good
living
habit
B．make
daily
exercise
a
habit
C．find
proper
sports
D．make
the
determination
to
exercise
23.
If
we
feel
tired
of
the
same
sport，we
can_______?.
A．do
it
the
other
day
B．stop
it
for
a
certain
period
of
time
C．set
up
another
goal
of
exercising
D．change
it
for
some
other
sports
B
Everyone
knows
you
must
exercise
regularly
to
keep
good
health.
Indeed，staying
physically
fit
is
a
big
part
of
our
culture.
We
consider
(or
rightly
so)
that
healthy
people
are
attractive
people.
Since
most
of
us
want
to
be
attractive，there
is
no
shortage
of
exercise
clubs，training
videos，magazines
and
books
offering
to
help
us
stay
physically
fit.
Unfortunately，however，our
culture
doesn’t
place
the
same
emphasis
on
mental
fitness．Although
we
tend
to
like
men
and
women
with
strong，healthy-looking
bodies，we
don’t
have
the
same
degree
of
respect
or
attraction
for
smart，educated，mentally
healthy
people.
This
is
a
pity，because
there
are
great
rewards
for
people
who
have
developed
the
ability
to
think
well.
If
your
mind
is
well
trained
and
flexible，you
will
be
able
to
understand
a
great
deal
of
what
happens
around
you.
And
if
you
are
also
well
educated—that
is，if
you
understand
basic
science，mathematics，music，art，literature，history
and
so
on—you
will
find
it
much
easier
to
make
good
decisions
throughout
your
life.
Over
the
long
run，this?leads
to
a
sense
of
control
over
your
destiny(命运)
and
a
much
better
life
than
otherwise
(in
another
way)．
People
who
are
poorly
educated
or
who
don’t
think
well—that
is，people
who
are
not
mentally
fit—see
things
differently.
Their
world
is
controlled
by
mysterious，often
malevolent(恶意的)
forces.
Such
people
live
within
a
system
they
will
never
master，forced
to
follow
rules
they
will
never
understand.
Although
it
may
not
be
obvious，most
spend
their
lives
being
manipulated(控制)
by
others.
They
are
told
what
to
do，what
to
think，how
to
spend
their
money，and
what
they
should
and
should
not
aspire(渴望)
to
in
life.
In
my
opinion，if
you
want
to
live
well，you
must
be
able
to
use
your
mind
well.
For
this
reason，I
want
you
to
be
able
to
concentrate，to
solve
problems，to
understand
complex
ideas，and
to
think
clearly
and
quickly.
Such
skills
will
make
it
easier
for
you
to
make
informed
decisions，understand
current
events，choose
good
friends，manage
your
money
well，make
wise
long-term
decisions
and
appreciate
music，art
and
literature.
The
key
to
developing
such
skills
is
to
enjoy
learning，and
to
have
the
ability
and
motivation
to
teach
yourself.
24.
The
writer
of
the
passage
feels
disappointed
that
______.
A．too
little
has
been
done
to
help
people
to
keep
physically
fit
B．too
much
has
been
done
to
help
people
to
keep
physically
fit
C．physically
healthy
people
are
not
as
popular
as
mentally
healthy
people
D．mentally
healthy
people
are
not
as
popular
as
physically
healthy
people
25.
The
underlined
word
“this”
in
the
third
paragraph
means
“?______”．
A．the
understanding
of
a
great
deal
of
what
goes
on
around
you
B．the
understanding
of
basic
science
and
mathematics
C．being
able
to
make
good
decisions
in
life
D．good
training
in
body
and
mind
26.
The
writer
of
this
passage
thinks
those
who
are
not
mentally
fit______.
A．live
a
poor
and
mysterious
life
B．enjoy
being
fooled
and
ruled
C．often
do
what
others
do
D．can’t
control
over
their
life
27.
The
best
title
of
the
passage
will
most
probably
be
“?______”．
A．Train
Your
Body
B．Think
Hard
and
Work
Hard
C．Make
Informed
Decisions
D．Train
Your
Mind
C
Robotic
surgery
is
one
thing，but
sending
a
robot
inside
the
body
to
carry
out
an
operation
is
quite
another，which
has
long
been
a
goal
of
some
researchers
to
produce
tiny
robotic
devices
being
capable
of
travelling
through
the
body
to
deliver
drugs
or
to
make
repairs
without
the
need
for
a
single
cut，the
possibility
of
which
has
just
got
a
bit
closer.
However，unlike
the
plot
of
one
film—which
featured
a
microscopic
crew
and
submarine
travelling
through
a
scientist’s
bloodstream—this
device
could
not
be
inserted
into
blood
vessels(管)
because
it
is
too
big.
While
other
types
of
miniature
swallowable
robots
have
been
developed
in
the
past，their
role
has
mostly
been
limited
to
capturing
images
inside
the
body.
In
a
presentation
this
week
to
the
International
Conference，Daniela
Rus
and
Shuhei
Miyashita
of
the
Massachusetts
Institute
of
Technology
described
a
robot
they
have
developed
that
can
be
swallowed
and
used
to
collect
dangerous
objects
accidentally
taken
in.
To
test
their
latest
version，Dr.
Rus
and
Dr.
Miyashita
designed
a
robot
as
a
battery
hunter，which
might
seem
to
be
an
odd
task，but
more
than
3,500
people
in
America
alone，most
of
them
children，swallow
the
tiny
button
cells
used
in
small
electronic
devices
by
accident
every
year.
To
start
with，the
researchers
created
an
artificial
esophagus(食道)
and
stomach
made
out
of
silicone(硅胶).It
was
closely
modeled
on
that
found
in
a
pig
and
filled
with
medical
liquid；the
robot
itself
is
made
from
several
layers
of
different
materials，including
pig
intestine(肠)，and
contains
a
little
magnet.
This
is
folded
up
and
encased
in
a
10mm×27mm
capsule
of
ice.
Once
this
reaches
the
stomach，the
ice
melts
and
the
robot
unfolds.
It
is
moved
and
guided
with
the
use
of
a
magnetic
field
outside
the
body.
In
their
tests，the
robot
was
able
to
touch
a
button
battery
and
draw
it
with
its
own
magnet，and
during
dragging
it
along，the
robot
could
then
be
directed
towards
the
intestines
where
it
would
eventually
be
gotten
rid
of
through
the
anus(肛门).After
it，the
researchers
sent
in
another
robot
loaded
with
medication
to
deliver
it
to
the
site
of
the
battery
burn
to
speed
up
healing.
The
artificial
stomach
being
transparent
on
one
side，the
researchers
were
able
to
see
the
batteries
and
visually
control
the
robots.
If
not，that
will
require
help
with
the
help
from
imaging
system，which
will
be
a
bit
more
of
a
challenge，but
Dr.
Rus
and
Dr.
Miyashita
are
determined
to
succeed.
28.
According
to
the
passage，the
robot
operation
will
probably
be
able
to______.
A．travel
through
a
scientist’s
bloodstream
B．photograph
the
body
to
convey
to
the
doctor
C．enter
the
body
to
deliver
drugs
or
make
repairs
D．operate
on
a
person
outside
the
body
completely
29.
We
can
learn
from
Paragraph
3
that______.
A．the
researchers
did
the
experiment
on
a
chosen
animal
B．the
robot
took
necessary
drugs
besides
a
little
magnet
C．digesting
the
swallowed
batteries
is
difficult
for
children
D．the
actual
size
of
the
robot
may
be
larger
than
the
capsule
of
ice
30.
What
may
the
experiment
mean
to
the
medical
world?
A．The
surgeries
will
cost
patients
much
money.
B．Patients
will
suffer
less
for
some
surgeries.
C．Fewer
children
will
swallow
the
button
cells.
D．A
robot
will
be
invented
travelling
blood
vessels.
31.
Which
can
be
the
most
suitable
title
for
the
passage?
A．An
Experiment
on
Robot
B．Tiny
Robot，Significant
Role
C．The
Fantastic
Robotic
Voyage
D．The
Exploration
of
Robot
Technology
D
Having
a
great
collection
of
books
at
home
doesn’t
really
mean
that
you
are
a
person
who
has
a
passion
for
literature
and
reading.
It
can
be
a
family
inheritance(继承)
or
it
can
be
just
to
impress
people
around
you
about
the
fact
that
you
are
a
person
of
culture.
On
the
other
hand，there
are
many
persons
who
cannot
afford
to
buy
books，because
some
of
them
are
quite
expensive，but
they
usually
go
to
libraries
and
spend
hours
reading
something
that
interests
them
a
lot，or
just
borrow
books
to
read
at
home.
From
my
point
of
view，literature
is
very
important
in
our
lives
from
several
points
of
view.
For
example，reading
is
a
means
of
gaining
culture
and
enriching
our
knowledge
in
different
areas
of
activities.
It
can
help
us
have
a
great
imagination
and
it
makes
things
easier
when
it
comes
to
making
compositions
on
different
themes.
It
gives
you
the
possibility
to
speak
about
science，even
if
you
don’t
work
in
this
field，or
you
can
express
your
opinion
about
a
political
aspect，just
because
you
have
read
something
connected
to
that.
Secondly，literature
offers
us
the
possibility
to
enter
the
world
of
imagination，and
to
leave
apart
the
real
one
for
a
couple
of
hours.
We
come
to
meet
kings
and
queens
many
years
ago，dream
in
the
world
of
the
rich
or
imagine
how
life
will
be
in
the
future.
Sometimes，we
identify
ourselves
with
the
characters
in
the
stories
we
read
and
they
can
give
us
some
clues
to
solve
our
problems
and
how
to
react
in
certain
circumstances.
To
conclude，I
would
like
to
say
that
literature
is
the
perfect
means
to
enrich
our
culture，to
express
correctly
and
have
a
rich
vocabulary，to
be
able
to
interfere(干涉)
in
conversations
in
different
fields
of
interest
and
to
really
be
considered
an?erudite?person.
32.
The
people
who
are
fond
of
literature
are
those
that______.
A．go
to
libraries
on
weekends
B．buy
expensive
books
in
the
bookstore
C．keep
many
books
in
their
studies
D．have
much
interest
in
reading
33.
We
can
learn
from
the
third
paragraph
that______.
A．we
can
bring
kings
and
queens
back
to
life
B．what
we
read
can
be
useful
in
our
daily
life
C．it
is
very
good
for
us
to
stay
alone
for
some
hours
D．we
can
make
friends
with
the
people
in
the
stories
34.
The
underlined
word
“erudite”
in
the
last
paragraph
probably
means
“?_______”.
A．hard-working
B．enthusiastic
C．learned
D．creative
35.
What
is
the
author’s
purpose
in
writing
the
passage?
A．To
advise
readers
to
like
reading.
B．To
explain
the
true
meaning
of
reading.
C．To
tell
readers
how
to
read
a
book.
D．To
tell
readers
who
has
the
real
passion
for
literature.
21-23
CBD
24-27
DCDD
28-31
CDBC
32-35
DBCA
江苏省泰州中学2020-2021学年高二下学期期初检测英语试题
第一节（共13小题；每小题2.5分，满分32.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Every
September,
as
summer
ends
and
the
first
day
of
school
approaches,
I
spend
a
lot
of
time
thinking
about
darkness.
Perhaps
other
teachers
would
say
the
same,
jokingly.
But
1
teach
a
high
school
course
on
trauma
（创伤）literature,
and
my
students
belong
to
a
generation
described
as
the
most
spoiled
（宠坏的）,stressed
and
easily
hurt
in
history.
So
the
question
of
darkness
is
often
on
my
mind.
In
2016,
Collins
Dictionary
included
“snowflake
generation"
among
its
Words
of
the
Year,
describing
young
adults
of
the
2010s
as
a
group
"less
resilient
（适应的）and
more
likely
to
feel
upset
than
previous
generations?"
But
after
twelve
years
of
teaching
this
course,
which
covers
some
of
the
most
emotionally
difficult
texts
in
contemporary
literature
—
narratives
（讲述）of
war,
slavery
and
so
on
—
I'm
pretty
sure
the
comment
on
my
young
students
is
wrong.
In
particular,
I
don't
buy
the
narrative
that
this
generation
lacks
the
resilience
necessary
for
difficult
literature.
For
years.
I've
watched
my
students
circle
tirelessly
around
some
difficult
questions
that
puzzle
us.
Instead
of
hiding
from
that
world,
they
try
to
change
it
in
a
way
that
will
allow
them
to
control
it
successfully.
This
is
why
every
September;
I
ask
my
students
to
read
the
most
difficult
books
I
can
find.
1
don't
do
this
to
hurt
them.
Literature
is
practice.
And
I
want
my
students,
through
these
difficult
books,
to
practice
living.
I
want
them
to
practice
recognizing
historical
gaps
and
to
bridge
them.
"But
this
too
is
true:
stories
can
save
us,"
writes
Tim
O'Brien
in
The
Things
They
Carried.
I
believe
and
stick
to
that
idea,
year
after
year,
on
the
first
day
of
school.
Not
because
these
stories
will
save
my
students.
But
because
I'm
hoping
my
students
will
grow
up
and
save
the
rest
of
us.
21.
What
are
the
young
adults
of
the
2010s
like
according
to
the
Collins
Dictionary?
A.
Unsocial
and
anxious.
B.
Stressed
but
strong-willed.
C.
Sensitive
and
greedy.
D.
Enthusiastic
but
self-centered.
22.
What
does
the
underlined
word
"buy"
in
Paragraph
4
probably
mean?
A.
Pay.
B.
Believe.
C.
Obtain.
D.
Suspect.
23.
Why
does
the
author
disagree
with
what
the
young
adults
are
called?
A.
The
author
has
no
knowledge
of
the
young
adults.
B.
What
the
author
wants
is
to
help
the
young
adults
hide.
C.
The
author
doesn't
know
the
meaning
of
“snowflake
generation".
D.
The
author
knows
a
lot
about
the
young
adults
from
teaching
them
24.
What
is
the
purpose
of
this
text?
A.
To
comment
on
the
new
generation
again.
B.
To
recommend
some
trauma
literature.
C.
To
introduce
some
teaching
experiences.
D.
To
seek
some
advice
from
the
public.
B
We
know
that
cigarette
smoking
kills.
So,
producers
made
electronic
cigarettes
as
a
safer
smoking
choice
-
safer
than
tobacco.
Although
e-cigarettes
contain
the
drug
nicotine
like
cigarettes,
they
do
not
use
tobacco
and
you
do
not
light
them.
They
are
powered
by
battery
(电池).
However,
if
e-cigarettes
are
so
safe,
why
has
the
United
States
Center
for
Disease
Control
(CDC)
seen
an
increase
in
telephone
calls
about
e-cigarette
poisonings?
The
answer
is
children.
Most
of
the
calls
are
from
people
worried
about
children
who
have
played
with
the
devices.
In
the
period
of
one
month
this
year,
the
Center
said
215
people
called
the
Center
with
e-cigarette
concerns.
More
than
half
of
these
calls
were
for
children
aged
five
and
younger.
The
devices
had
made
them
sick.
Tim
McAfee
is
director
of
the
Center's
Office
on
Smoking
and
Health.
He
says
the
problem
is
regulation..
Meaning,
the
U.S.
federal
government
does
not
control
e-cigarettes
even
though
they
contain
liquid
nicotine.
Mr.
McAfee
adds
that
liquid
nicotine
is
a
well-known
danger.
Mr.
McAfee
explains
that
nicotine
poisoning
happens
when
it
gets
into
the
skin,
gets
into
the
eyes
or
is
swallowed.
It
can
cause
stomach
pain
or
a
sense
of
unbalance.
And
too
much
nicotine
can
kill.
Tim
McAfee
says
e-cigarettes
do
not
create
the
level
of
risk
to
people
that
tobacco
products
do.
He
notes
that
almost
500,000
Americans
die
each
year
from
cigarettes.
"So,
cigarettes
are
the
winner
in
that
contest."
E-cigarettes
do
not
contain
hundreds
of
harmful
chemicals
that
are
found
in
real
cigarettes.
So,
the
U.S.
Surgeon
General
Boris
D.
Lushniak
has
suggested
that
e-cigarettes
may
be
a
useful
tool
for
adults
trying
to
end
their
tobacco
use.
But
McAfee
worries
that
teenagers
may
think
electronic
cigarettes
are
harmless.
They
could
become
addicted
to
the
nicotine
and
then
start
smoking
real
cigarettes.
In
other
words,
he
fears
that
for
young
people
fake
e-cigarettes
could
be
a
"gateway"
to
the
real
thing.
25.
What
do
the
producers
think
of
e-cigarettes?
A.
Dangerous.
B.
Expensive.
C.
Safer.
D.
Cheaper.
26.
Why
did
the
CDC
receive
so
many
calls
about
e-cigarettes?
A.
Parents
feared
that
their
children
might
get
poisoned.
B.
Parents
found
the
device
useless
in
quitting
smoking.
C.
Children
swallowed
the
liquid
nicotine
from
the
device.
D.
Children
might
get
addicted
to
playing
with
the
device.
27.
It
can
be
inferred
from
the
passage
that.
A.
the
CDC
wants
to
develop
a
better
type
of
e-cigarettes
B.
the
government
is
in
favor
of
the
use
of
e-cigarettes
C.
Surgeon
General
Boris
D.
Lushniak
is
a
heavy
smoker
D.
smokers
most
probably
can't
quit
smoking
using
e-cigarettes
28.
What
is
Tim
McAfee's
opinion
about
smoking?
A.
Adults
should
use
harmless
e-cigarettes.
B.
Smoking
e-cigarettes
can
make
a
person
sick.
C.
He
claims
that
regulations
should
be
made
to
ban
smoking.
D.
He
is
concerned
about
the
teens
using
e-cigarettes.
C
Many
of
us
have
heard
stories
about
teachers
who
can
"see"
into
a
student's
future.
Even
if
a
student
is
not
performing
well,
they
can
predict
success.
We
are
convinced
that
this
ability,
this
gift,
is
evidence
that
they
were
“called
to
teach."
If
the
gift
of
sight
is
evidence,
how
greater
must
be
the
gift
of
touch.
I
have
a
story.
I
grew
up
in
the
fifties
in
a
poor
African
American
neighborhood
m
Stockton.
California.
that
had
neither
sidewalks
nor
an
elementary
school.
Each
day,
always
in
groups
at
our
parents'
insistence,
my
friends
and
I
would
leave
home
early
enough
to
walk
eight
blocks
to
school
and
be
in
our
seats
when
the
bell
rang.
For
four
blocks,
we
walked
on
dusty
roads.
By
the
fifth
block,
we
walked
on
sidewalks
that
led
to
lovely
homes
and
to
Fair
Oaks
Elementary
School.
It
was
at
Fair
Oaks,
in
a
sixth
grade
English
class,
that
I
met
Ms.
Victoria
Hunter,
a
teacher
who
had
a
huge
influence
on
my
life.
During
reading
periods,
she
would
walk
around
the
room,
stop
at
our
desks,
stand
over
us
for
a
second
or
two,
and
then
touch
us.
Without
saying
anything
to
us
(nothing
could
break
the
silence
of
reading
periods),
she
would
place
two
fingers
lightly
on
our
throats
and
hold
them
there
for
seconds.
I
learned
many
years
later
when
I
was
a
student
at
Stanford
University
that
teachers
touch
the
throat
of
students
to
check
for
sub-vocalization
(默读)，which
slows
down
the
reading
speed.
I
did
not
know
at
the
time
why
Ms.
Hunter
was
touching
our
throats,
but
I
was
a
serious
and
respectful
student
and
so,
during
silent
reading
period,
I
did
what
Ms.
Hunter
told
us
to
do.
I
kept
my
eyes
on
the
material
I
was
reading
and
waited
for
her
to
place
her
fingers
lightly
on
my
throat.
One
day,
out
of
curiosity,
I
raised
my
head
from
my
book
-
though
not
high
—
so
that
I
could
see
Ms.
Hunter,
a
white
woman
from
Canada,
moving
up
and
down
the
rows,
stopping
at
the
desks
of
my
classmates.
I
wanted
to
see
how
they
reacted
when
she
touched
their
throats.
She
walked
past
them.
I
was
confused.
Did
she
pass
them
by
because
they
were
model
students?
What
did
we,
the
students
who
were
touched,
not
do
right?
I
sat
up
straighter
in
my
chair,
thinking
that
my
way
of
sitting
might
be
the
problem.
I
was
confused.
Several
days
later,
I
watched
again,
this
time
raising
my
head
a
little
higher.
Nothing
changed.
Ms.
Hunter
touched
the
same
students.
Always,
she
touched
me.
She
touched
me
with
her
hands.
She
also
touched
me
with
her
belief
in
my
ability
to
achieve.
She
motivated
me
by
demanding
the
best
from
me
and
by
letting
teachers
I
would
meet
in
junior
high
school
know
that
I
should
be
challenged,
that
I
would
be
serious
about
my
work.
I
am
convinced
that
she
touched
me
because
she
could
"see"
me
in
the
future.
That
was
true
of
all
of
us
at
Fair
Oaks
who
sat
still
and
silent
as
Ms.
Hunter
placed
her
fingers
lightly
on
our
throats.
We
left
Fair
Oaks
as
“best
students,"
entered
John
Marshall
Junior
High
School,
finished
at
the
top
of
our
high
school
class,
and
went
on
to
earn
graduate
degrees
in
various
subjects.
Ms.
Hunter
saw
us
achieving
and
she
touched
us
to
make
certain
that
we
would.
I
was
not
surprised
that
she
came
to
my
graduation
ceremony
at
Edison
High
School
in
Stockton
or
that
she
talked
to
me
about
finishing
college
and
earning
a
Ph.
D.
She
expected
that
of
me.
She
gave
me
a
beautifully
wrapped
box.
Inside
was
a
gift,
the
beauty
of
which
multiplies
even
as
it
touches
me:
a
necklace
to
which
I
can
add
charms
for
each
stage
of
my
life.
29.
When
she
saw
Ms.
Hunter
walk
past
some
students
without
touching
their
throats,
the
writer
felt.
A.
disturbed
B.
puzzled
C.
ashamed
D.
annoyed
30.
According
to
the
passage,
how
did
Ms.
Hunter
motivate
the
writer?
A.
Ry
correcting
the
way
she
sat.
B.
By
having
high
expectations
of
her.
C.
By
sending
her
a
valuable
necklace.
D.
By
communicating
with
her
parents
often.
31.
What
does
the
writer
mean
by
“a
necklace
to
which
I
can
add
charms
for
each
stage
of
my
life"
(paragraph
6)?
A.
A
gift
which
encourages
me
to
do
well
on
the
journey
of
my
life.
B.
A
gift
which
becomes
more
and
more
valuable
as
time
goes
by.
C.
A
necklace
which
I
wear
on
all
important
occasions
in
my
life.
D.
A
necklace
which
suits
me
and
adds
to
my
charm.
32.
The
writer's
attitude
towards
Ms.
Hunter
might
be
described
as.
A.
disappointed
B.
grateful
C.
doubtful
D.
sympathetic
33.
Which
of
the
following
serves
as
the
best
title
for
the
story?
A.
Ms.
Hunter's
Surprise
B.
Ms.
Hunter's
Challenge
C.
A
Teacher's
Touch
D.
A
Teacher's
Memory
21—24
ABDA
25—28
CABD
29—33
BBABC
江苏省扬州中学2020-2021学年高二下学期开学考试英语试题
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
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A
Worship
Music
Leader
—
First
Presbyterian
Church(FPC)
in
Napa
is
looking
for
someone
who
will
select
songs
and
use
media
for
church
services
on
Sundays.
And
working
hours
are
flexible
and
the
pay
is
about
$18
an
hour.
Detailed
job
information
will
be
posted
on
the
Payroll
Office’s
window.
If
interested,
send
your
cover
letter
and
resume
to
David
Stoker
at
david@fpcnapa.org.
Catering
Company
—
Oak
Avenue
is
a
most
successful
catering
company
searching
for
enthusiastic
people
to
join
their
talented
team
of
chefs
and
service
professionals.
Students’
part-time
positions
are
available
for
ambitious
chefs,
bakers,
service
helpers,
and
captains.
Please
send
a
brief
cover
letter
and
resume
to
Maritza@
or
call
707-963-9278
for
more
information.
Caregiver
Position
—
Looking
for
a
caregiver
to
help
with
a
91-year-old
woman
who
lives
in
Calistoga.
She
speaks
both
English
and
Spanish,
but
Spanish
is
her
preference.
She
sleeps
quite
a
bit
during
the
day
so
there
is
time
to
do
housework.
She
cannot
be
left
alone
because
she
has
a
fall
risk.
She
walks
with
a
walker
on
her
own.
Please
call
925-785-8500
if
interested.
Housekeeping
Services
—
A
responsible,
professional,
and
experienced
housekeeper
is
needed
to
take
care
of
all
cleaning
details
of
a
local
business
in
Angwin.
This
person
will
be
needed
2
or
3
times
per
week
for
about
8
hours
per
day.
Please
send
an
email
for
additional
information
and
be
ready
to
provide
resume
and
work
history.
Driver’s
license
is
required.
Pay
will
be
$20-$25
per
hour.
To
contact
them,
email
recruitingangwin@.
21.Which
is
the
email
address
or
contact
number
for
those
who
want
to
become
great
bakers？
A.
david@fpcnapa.org.
B.
recruitingangwin@.
C.
925-785-8500.
D.
707-963-9278.
22.
What
is
required
to
work
as
a
housekeeper?
A.
Flexibility
in
working
hours.
B.
Speaking
Spanish
fluently.
C.
Being
able
to
drive.
D.
Being
a
local
in
Angwin.
23.
Where
does
this
text
probably
come
from?
A.
A
hotel
advertisement.
B.
A
job
advertisement.
C.
A
household
guide.
D.
A
tourist
guide.
B
Like
any
new
ninth
grader
on
the
first
day
of
school,
Joemar
Class
had
ninth-grader
emotion(情绪).
He's
not
used
to
school
in
Hartford.
He's
used
to
going
to
school
in
his
hometown
of
Florida,
used
to
seeing
his
friends,
used
to
having
class
in
Spanish.
"Nervioso,
"
he
said
in
Spanish.
We
first
met
Joemar
in
mid-October
in
the
San
Juan
Airport.
His
father,Guillermo
Class,
had
sold
his
car
to
buy
plane
tickets
to
get
his
kids
and
fly
them
up
from
Puerto
Rico.
The
island
was
almost
destroyed
by
the
deadly
storm--Hurricane
Maria.
Now,
they
are
settling
into
their
new
home
in
Hartford's
South
End.
A
week
later,
and,
using
his
wife’s
car,
Class
drove
16-year-old
Joemar
to
his
first
day
at
Bulkeley
High
School.
After
a
short
ride,
he
got
out
in
front
of
his
new
school.
Inside,
he
met
Gretchen
Levitz
--
the
school’s
program
director.
“I
see
you
have
a
new
uniform(校服),”
Levitz
said.
“You
look
great.
Are
you
ready
for
a
good
first
day?”
Then
he
met
a
couple
of
teachers.
“
Hello，”
they
each
said
in
Spanish.
They
asked
where
he＇s
from，and
told
him
they
were
happy
to
see
him.
Then
Levitz
took
him
on
a
quick
tour
of
the
school
before
classes
began--to
her
office,
the
school
store,
the
library,
and
the
dining
hall.
A
total
of
19
languages
are
spoken
in
Bulkeley
High
School.
“We
have
so
many
new
students
coming
here
from
other
countries
every
single
day,”
Levitz
said.”
So
it’s
not
like
he’s
the
only
one
who
has
that
feeling.”
“You
could
tell
he's
a
little
worried,”
Guillermo
said
as
we
left.
“But,
at
the
same
time,
he’s
looking
forward
to
it.”
24.
What
kind
of
feeling
did
Joemar
have
on
his
first
day
of
school?
A.
Angry.
B.
Excited.
C
Nervous.
D.Relaxed.
25.
Why
did
Joemar
leave
Florida?
A.
His
town
was
hit
by
a
terrible
storm.
B.
His
old
school
closed
down.
C.
He
wanted
to
see
his
mother.
D.
He
expected
to
have
a
new
life.
26.
What
did
Joemar
do
before
he
walked
his
new
classroom?
A.
He
had
a
long
talk
with
his
father.
B.
He
learned
some
simple
Spanish
words.
C.
He
said
hello
to
some
of
his
classmates.
D.
He
had
a
short
look
around
his
new
school
27.
What
can
we
learn
about
Bulkeley
High
School?
A.
It
has
no
library.
B.
It
is
an
international
school.
C.
It
plans
to
open
Spanish
classes.
D.
It
requires
all
students
to
wear
uniforms.
C
Binge-watching
is
when
a
person
watches
more
than
one
episode
of
a
show
in
quick
succession(一连串，连续）".
With
developments
in
the
speed
and
connectivity
of
the
internet,
increases
in
technology
and
the
rise
of
on-demand
entertainment
companies,
people
can
now
have
their
favorite
shows
streamed
directly
to
their
television
at
their
convenience.
This
behavior
is
nothing
new.
In
fact,
"
binge-watching"
has
been
officially
listed
in
dictionaries
since
2015.
The
entertainment
companies
recognize
this
behavior
and
many
take
steps
to
encourage
it.
Often,
instead
of
releasing
each
episode
on
a
week-by-week
basis,
an
entire
series
will
become
available
concurrently.
Once
the
episode
finishes
many
platforms
will
display
pop-ups
with
“you
might
like
suggestions,
or
will
automatically
play
the
next
episode”.
However,
recent
research
suggests
that
out
of
the
more
than
half
of
British
adults
who
watch
more
than
one
episode
of
a
show
back-to-back,
almost
a
third
have
admitted
missing
sleep
or
becoming
tired
as
a
result;
and
one
quarter
have
neglected
their
household
chores.
Next
we’ll
be
missing
work!
Bingeing
has
other
connections-binge
eating,
binge
drinking
and
binge
smoking.
All
of
them
are
often
associated
with
a
lack
of
control
and
a
possible
route
to
addiction.
Lindsey
Fussell,
consumer
group
director,
said:
“The
days
of
waiting
a
week
for
the
next
episode
are
largely
gone,
with
people
finding
it
hard
to
resist
watching
multiple
episodes
around
the
house
or
on
the
move.”
If
people
find
binge-watching
hard
to
resist,
coupled
with
the
fact
that
it
has
shown
to
lead
to
negligence
in
many,
are
we
witnessing
the
birth
of
a
new
type
of
addiction?
The
countless
of
information
and
entertainment
that
television
and
online
media
can
bring
us
is,
many
would
say,
a
good
thing.
However,
when
the
activity
begins
to
bleed
into
other
areas,
causing
us
to
stop
functioning
then
it
becomes
a
problem.
So,
what's
the
answer?
Moderation!
Neither
a
tiny
amount,
nor
too
much.
After
all,
as
the
old
proverb
says,
“A
little
of
what
you
fancy
does
you
good.”
28.
How
did
the
writer
develop
the
first
paragraph?
A.
Listing
some
examples[]
B.
Telling
a
story.[]
C.
Giving
a
definition
D.
Analyzing
the
cause
and
effect
29.
Which
of
the
following
words
can
best
replace
the
underlined
word
in
paragraph
2
?
A.
similarly
B.
gradually
C.
naturally
D.
necessarily
30.
What
Lindsey
said
in
Paragraph
4
implies
that
_____________.
A.
people
have
no
patience
to
do
work
B.
people
can’t
control
their
movements
C.
people
are
delighted
to
watch
television
D.
people
can’t
resist
the
temptation
31.
What
advice
did
the
writer
give
at
last?
A.
To
watch
episodes
in
a
moderate
way.
B.
To
draw
life
lessons
from
the
episodes.
C.
To
enjoy
entertainment
as
much
as
possible.
D.
To
keep
online
media
from
stopping
functioning.
D
If
you're
planning
to
go
on
a
diet，or
if
you
suffer
from
serious
conditions
like
diabetes(糖尿病)，knowing
exactly
what
and
how
much
you're
eating
is
essential.In
this
day
and
age,
we
have
calorie
and
nutritional
calculators
even
on
our
smartphones,
but
they
act
only
as
guides,
whereas
Panasonic's
revolutionary
new
device,
CaloRieco,
actually
analyzes
the
food
on
your
plate
and
provides
accurate
information
about
in
just
a
few
seconds.
You've
probably
used
calorie
calculators
before,
and
you
know
that
they
only
offer
general
information.For
example,
a
calculator
will
tell
you
the
average
number
of
calories
in
a
hamburger,
but
it
can't
tell
you
exactly
how
many
calories
are
in
the
hamburger.The
same
goes
for
nutrients
like
protein
or
fats.And
this
is
what
makes
the
new
CaloRieco
so
special.
Displayed
at
a
recent
tech
show,
CaloRieco
is
a
high-tech
device
that
uses
light
reflection
technology
to
determine
the
nutritional
values
of
almost
any
food
and
also
provide
accurate
calorie
estimates.All
you
have
to
do
is
put
your
plate
in
the
box-shaped
device
and
wait
between10
and
20
seconds
for
it
to
analyze
all
the
food
on
there.
Once
it's
done
analyzing
the
various
ingredients
in
your
meal,
CaloRieco
displays
the
number
of
calories,
as
well
as
the
nutritional
content
on
an
LED
display.According
to
Panasonic,
the
device
is
able
to
recognize
the
vast
majority
of
foods,
except
soups
and
very
dark
dishes.
CaloRieco
can
also
connect
to
your
smartphone
via
an
app,
and
send
all
the
data
about
analyzed
foods
to
your
handheld,
so
you
can
access
it
whenever
you
need.
Panasonic
said
that
its
outstanding
invention
is
aimed
at
dieters
and
diabetes
sufferers,
both
of
which
make
up
a
sizable
market.Unfortunately,
you'll
have
to
wait
a
bit
longer
to
get
your
hands
on
your
very
own
CaloRieco,
as
the
device
presented
at
the
show
is
just
a
prototype(样品)which
needs
to
be
improved.It's
scheduled
to
hit
the
market
sometime
in
the
next
few
years,
but
the
price
remains
a
mystery.
32.
What
is
special
about
CaloRieco?
A.
It
can
present
the
exact
data
of
analyzed
food.
B.
It
is
a
high-tech
device
working
as
a
guide
C.
It
uses
light
reflection
technology
D.
It
only
offers
general
information
of
food.
33.
According
to
the
text,
CaloRieco_________.
A.
needs
a
long
time
to
analyze
the
food
B.
can
display
the
food
data
on
the
smartphone
directly
C.
can
count
the
calories
of
all
foods
on
your
plate
D.
may
be
well
received
among
dieters
and
diabetes
sufferers
34.
What
does
the
underlined
word“it”in
Paragraph
5
refer
to?
A.
Smartphone.
B.
App.
C.
Data.
D.
Food.
35.
What
can
we
infer
about
CaloRieco
from
the
last
paragraph?
A.
It's
perfect.
B.
It's
promising.
C.
It's
costly.
D.
It's
portable.
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A
Welcome
to
MACHU
PICCHU!
???
Often
considered
as
"The
Lost
City
of
the
Incas",
Machu
Picchu
is
probably
the
most
familiar
symbol
of
the
Inca
Empire
(印加帝国)
.
It
was
built
around
the
year
1450,
but
abandoned
a
hundred
years
later,
at
the
time
of
the
Spanish
conquest
of
the
Inca
Empire.
Forgotten
for
centuries,
the
site
was
brought
to
worldwide
attention
in
1911
by
Hiram
Bingham,
an
American
historian.
Since
then,
Machu
Picchu
has
become
an
important
tourist
attraction.
It
was
announced
a
UNESCO
World
Heritage
site
in
1983.
It
is
also
one
of
the
New
Seven
Wonders
of
the
World.
But
it
has
recently
come
to
light
that
the
site
may
have
been
discovered
and
robbed
secretly
as
early
as
in
1867
by
a
German
businessman,
Augusto
Berns.
???
About
7,000
feet
above
sea
level
and
located
on
a
small
hilltop
between
the
Andean
mountain
range,
the
majestic
city
rises
above
the
Urabamba
Valley
below.
Separated
into
three
areas—farming
areas,
urban
areas,
and
religious
areas—the
structures
are
arranged
so
that
the
function
of
the
buildings
matches
the
forms
of
their
surroundings.
The
agricultural
terracing
and
ditches
(梯田和沟渠?)
take
advantage
of
the
natural
slopes;
the
lower
areas
contain
buildings
occupied
by
farmers
and
teachers,
and
the
most
important
religious
areas
are
located
at
the
crest
of
the
hill,
overlooking
the
fresh
green
Urabamba
Valley
thousands
of
feet
below.
???
Hikers,
tourists,
and
the
early
explorers
describe
similar
emotions
as
they
climb
their
way
through
the
Inca
Trail.
Many
call
the
experience
magical
and
say
the
area
creates
a
wonderful
green
paradise,
making
it
a
must
for
anyone
who
travels
to
Peru.
1.What
can
we
learn
about
Augusto
Berns
from
the
passage?
A.He
reported
his
finding
to
the
government
in
time.
B.He
was
the
first
one
who
discovered
the
ruins
of
Machu
Picchu.
C.He
helped
make
Machu
Picchu
a
UNESCO
World
Heritage
site.
D.He
worked
together
with
Bingham
on
the
research
into
Machu
Picchu.
2.When
did
Machu
Picchu
become
an
important
tourist
attraction?
A.After
Hiram
Bingham
found
the
ruins.
B.After
Spanish
conquered
the
Inca
Empire.
C.After
it
was
named
a
UNESCO
World
Heritage
site.
D.After
Augusto
Berns'
work
became
known
to
the
public.
3.Which
word
can
replace
the
underlined
word
"crest"
in
the
second
paragraph?
A.Bottom.
B.
Centre.
C.Valley.
D.Top.
B
???
Born
in
London
in
1825,
Thomas
Henry
Huxley
was
one
of
the
greatest
men
of
the
nineteenth
century.
In
1846,
Thomas
Henry
Huxley
was
appointed
an
assistant
doctor
aboard
HMS
Rattlesnake.
The
ship
had
been
asked
to
survey
areas
of
the
Great
Barrier
Reef
and
the
neighboring
seas.
This
gave
Thomas
Henry
Huxley
an
opportunity
to
study
animal
life
and
was
the
start
of
his
biological
career.
The
voyage
lasted
four
years,
during
which
time
he
gathered
much
information
on
plankton(浮游生物).
???
On
his
return
from
the
voyage,
Thomas
Henry
Huxley
was
made
a
member
of
the
Royal
Society
in
recognition
of
his
scientific
work.
Although
he
continued
to
publish
papers
about
plankton,
his
interest
was
turning
towards
vertebrate
(有脊椎的)
animals.
For
some
time
Thomas
Henry
Huxley
and
his
workmates
had
been
discussing
the
possibility
that
animal
species
had
evolved
(进化),
one
from
another.
No
satisfactory
theories
had
been
put
forward,
but
in
1859
Darwin's
The
Origin
of
Species
appeared.
Thomas
Henry
Huxley
at
once
realized
its
importance
and
how
the
theory
of
natural
selection
provided
the
working
hypothesis
(假说)we
sought.
???
For
the
rest
of
his
life
Thomas
Henry
Huxley
struggled
to
ensure
the
full
recognition
of
Darwin's
work.
In
1863,
Thomas
Henry
Huxley
published
Man's
Place
in
Nature
in
which
he
compared
man
and
great
apes(猿).
He
clearly
showed
similarities.
???
Despite
his
many
achievements,
he
was
given
no
award
by
the
British
state
until
late
in
his
life.
From
about
1870,
Thomas
Henry
Huxley
was
too
involved
in
other
things
to
continue
actual
research.
He
had
always
been
interested
in
education.
He
pioneered
the
teaching
of
biology
and
his
method
of
selecting
"type
animals"
is
still
followed
today.
He
spent
the
last
ten
years
of
his
life
writing
essays
mainly
on
biology.
4.Why
did
Huxley
go
on
the
voyage?
A.To
explore
the
deep
sea.
B.To
do
research
on
sea
animals.
C.To
work
as
a
doctor
on
the
ship.
D.To
gather
information
for
his
paper.
5.How
did
Huxley
react
to
the
theory
of
natural
selection?
A.He
had
doubt
about
it.
B.He
thought
highly
of
it.
C.He
couldn't
understand
it.
D.He
thought
he
developed
it
first.
6.What
do
we
know
about
Huxley's
book
Man's
Place
in
Nature?
A.It
discusses
the
importance
of
human
beings.
B.It
focuses
on
Darwin's
theory
of
natural
selection.
C.It
talks
about
the
differences
between
man
and
apes.
D.It
provides
evidence
about
the
evolution
of
man
from
apes.
7.What
can
we
learn
about
Huxley
from
the
last
paragraph?
A.He
contributed
a
lot
to
biology
teaching.
B.He
continued
his
research
till
his
death.
C.He
became
a
good
novelist
late
in
his
life.
D.He
never
got
awards
for
his
achievements.
C
??
The
next
time
you
make
yourself
a
hot
cup
of
tea
or
coffee,
you
might
want
to
let
it
cool
down
a
bit
before
drinking.
Researchers
say
letting
your
hot
drinks
cool
off
could
help
you
avoid
some
kinds
of
cancer.
???
In
fact,
the
United
Nations'
cancer
research
agency
decides
to
list
hot
drinks
with
lead,
gasoline
and
exhaust
fumes
as
"possibly
carcinogenic
(致癌的)".
In
other
words,
each
one
could
cause
cancer.
???
Researchers
at
the
International
Agency
for
Research
on
Cancer
(IARC)
found
evidence
that
drinks
at
temperatures
above
65
degrees
Celsius,
when
swallowed,
can
cause
cancer
of
the
esophagus
(食道).
???
The
researchers
examined
findings
from
other
studies
where
tea
and
coffee
were
often
served
at
70
degrees
Celsius
or
above.
Those
studies
were
completed
in
China
and
South
America.
In
developed
countries,
health
experts
have
linked
esophageal
cancer
to
smoking
and
alcoholic
drinks.
???
However,
this
form
of
cancer
is
more
common
in
areas
where
people
have
drinks
at
very
high
temperatures.
???
In
Europe
and
the
United
States,
many
people
drink
coffee
and
tea
at
temperatures
around
60
degrees
Celsius.
And
they
often
add
milk
which
lowers
the
temperature
considerably.
However,
tea-drinkers
in
South
America
often
enjoy
their
beverages
at
closer
to
70
degrees
Celsius.
???
In
1991,
the
World
Health
Organization
(WHO)
listed
coffee
as
"possibly
carcinogenic".
WHO
officials
have
since
changed
their
position
on
that
listing.
They
now
suggest
that
the
temperature
of
your
hot
drink
is
a
greater
risk
factor
than
the
actual
drink
itself.
???
Christopher
Wild
is
the
director
of
the
IARC.
He
said
that
the
results
suggest
that
drinking
very
hot
beverages
is
one
probable
cause
of
esophageal
cancer
and
that
it
is
the
temperature,
rather
than
the
drinks
themselves,
that
appears
to
be
responsible.
8.Who
most
probably
suffers
from
cancer
of
the
esophagus?
A.A
girl
who
likes
cold
milk.
B.A
man
who
drinks
very
hot
tea.
C.A
woman
who
likes
coffee.
D.A
man
who
works
at
IARC.
9.Why
did
the
WHO
remove
coffee
from
"possibly
carcinogenic"
list?
A.People
don't
like
coffee
any
longer.
B.People
drink
coffee
at
60
degrees
Celsius.
C.Coffee
has
nothing
to
do
with
cancer.
D.Temperature
is
more
dangerous
than
coffee
itself.
10.How
does
the
author
mainly
support
the
theme
of
the
text?
A.By
studying
examples.
B.By
starting
arguments.
C.By
providing
research
results.
D.By
explaining
statistical
data.
11.What
can
be
a
suitable
title
for
the
text?
A.Hot
Drinks
Linked
to
Cancer
B.Reduce
Having
Hot
Drinks
C.Danger
of
Drinking
Hot
Drinks
D.Healthy
Drinks
D
???
A
facial
recognition
app,
recently
developed
by
scientists,
will
make
it
easier
to
identify
pandas.
???
Wan
Yongqing,
a
Beijing
photographer,
visits
Sichuan
Province
to
take
photos
of
pandas
every
other
year.
He
has
watched
them
for
more
than
a
decade.
"My
friends
say
I'm
a
big
panda
fan.
It
is
a
shame
that
I
find
all
pandas
look
the
same,
with
black
eyes
and
white
fur.
It
does
not
matter
as
all
the
pandas
are
cute
to
me,"
he
said.
???
Yet,
identifying
one
panda
from
another
does
matter
to
researchers,
according
to
Zhang
Zhihe,
chief
of
the
Chengdu
panda
research
base.
???
"?Identifying
individual
pandas
is
important
for
conservation
management
and
research.
For
captive
(被圈养的)
pandas,
it
is
important
for
their
daily
feeding
schedules,
family
background
and
data
management.
For
wild
pandas,
it
helps
researchers
study
their
population
structure
and
provides
scientific
support
for
their
protection
and
management,"
he
said.
???
China
has
carried
out
four
scientific
surveys
on
wild
pandas,
and
now
has
a
big
databank
about
them.
The
number
of
wild
pandas
in
China
is
mostly
known.
However,
it
is
still
difficult
to
determine
the
age,
sex,
health
and
other
specific
information
about
the
population.
???
"It's
difficult
to
track
and
watch
the
structure
because
wild
pandas
tend
to
live
alone,
deep
in
the
mountains,
and
their
living
environment
is
vast,"
Zhang
added.
???
In
2017,
the
Chengdu
base
began
researching
individual
panda
identification
technology
by
analyzing
images.
Over
the
past
two
years,
they
have
built
a
databank
of
more
than
120,000
images,
over
1,000
video
clips,
and
completed
organizing
nearly
10,000
images.
???
Using
the
databank,
researchers
have
started
a
facial
recognition
app
that
can
accurately
recognize
captive
pandas
by
analyzing
and
comparing
the
unique
features
of
panda
faces.
Panda
researchers
hope
the
data
and
AI
technology
will
help
them
analyze
data
for
both
captive
and
wild
pandas.
12.
How
does
Wan
Yongqing
feel
about
the
pandas?
A.They
are
boring
to
him.
B.They
seem
attractive
to
him.
C.They
are
easy
to
recognize.
D.They
look
different
to
him.
13.
Why
is
it
important
to
identify
individual
captive
pandas?
A.It
is
helpful
for
further
research
and
data
management.
B.It
is
useful
for
studying
their
population
structure.
C.It
provides
proof
that
they
need
protection
in
the
wild.
D.It
helps
researchers
build
up
their
living
environment.
14.
What
makes
it
difficult
to
track
and
watch
wild
pandas?
A.They
only
live
in
a
small
area.
B.They
don't
leave
enough
tracks.
C.They
are
difficult
to
see
in
the
forest.
D.They
live
alone
deep
in
the
mountains.
15.
What
is
necessary
for
the
facial
recognition
app
to
work
well?
A.The
databank
of
pandas.
B.The
structure
of
pandas.
C.The
invention
of
AI
technology.
D.The
unique
features
of
panda
faces.
第一部分
阅读理解
第一节
A
答案：1-3BAD
解析：1.细节理解题。由第一段段末的
"But
it
has
recently
come
to
light
that
the
site
may
have
been
discovered
and
robbed
secretly
as
early
as
in
1867
by
a
German
businessman,
Augusto
Berns."
可以得出答案。
2.细节理解题。由第一段中的
"…the
site
was
brought
to
worldwide
attention
in
1911
by
Hiram
Bingham,
an
American
historian.
Since
then,
Machu
Picchu
has
become
an
important
tourist
attraction."
可以得出答案。
3.词义猜测题。由后文的overlooking可以看出，宗教区位于山顶。故选D。
B
答案：4-7
CBDA
解析：4.细节理解题。根据第一段第二句
In
1846,Thomas
Henry
Huxley
was
appointed
an
assistant
doctor
aboard
HMS
Rattlesnake.可知Huxley航海是因为他在船上当医生。
5.细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句Thomas
Henry
Huxley
at
once
realized
its
importance
and
how
the
theory
of
natural
selection
provided
the
working
hypothesis(假说)
we
sought.可知，Huxley对自然选择理论评价很高。
6.细节理解题。根据第三段第二、三句In
1863,Thomas
Henry
Huxley
published
Man's
Place
in
Nature
in
which
he
compared
man
and
great
apes(猿).He
clearly
showed
similarities.可知，Thomas
Henry
Huxley的书《人类在自然界的位置》为人类从类人猿进化而来提供了证据，故选D。
7.推理判断题。根据最后一段可知他一直对教育感兴趣，他是生物学教学的先锋，他选择"类群动物"的方法一直沿用至今，他生命的最后十年主要是写有关生物学的论文。由此推断出，Huxley对生物教学做出了很大贡献，故选A。
C
答案：8-11.BDCA
解析：8.细节理解题。根据第三段"Researchers
at
the
International
Agency
for
Research
on
Cancer
(IARC)
found
evidence
that
drinks
at
temperatures
above
65
degrees
Celsius,
when
swallowed,
can
cause
cancer
of
the
esophagus."可知，喝温度在65℃以上的饮料会引发食道癌，故选B项。
9.细节理解题。根据第七段中的"WHO
officials
have
since
changed
their
position
on
that
listing.
They
now
suggest
that
the
temperature
of
your
hot
drink
is
a
greater
risk
factor
than
the
actual
drink
itself."可知，世界卫生组织将咖啡从“可能致癌”清单上去掉，是因为相比于饮料本身，热饮的温度对健康的影响更大。
10.推理判断题。作者是通过叙述研究结果以及研究者的观点来支撑本文的主题，即过热的饮料会引发食道癌，故选C项。
11.标题判断题。根据第一段第二句"Researchers
say
letting
your
hot
drinks
cool
off
could
help
you
avoid
some
kinds
of
cancer."和最后一段中的“it
is
the
temperature,
rather
than
the
drinks
themselves,
that
appears
to
be
responsible"并结合全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了一项新的研究发现，即过热的饮料会引发食道癌，故选A项。
D
答案：12-15
BADA
解析：12.细节理解题。根据第二段中"It
does
not
matter
as
all
the
pandas
are
cute
to
me（这并不重要，因为所有的熊猫对我来说都很可爱）"可知，熊猫对Wan
Yongqing来说很有吸引力。
13.细节理解题。根据第四段中"For
captive
pandas,
it
is
important
for
their
daily
feeding
schedules,
family
background
and
data
management.（对于被圈养的熊猫来说，这对它们的日常喂养计划、家庭背景和数据管理都很重要）"可知，识别圈养大熊猫个体很重要是因为这有助于进一步的研究和数据管理。
14.细节理解题。根据第六段中的"because
wild
pandas
tend
to
live
alone,
deep
in
the
mountains,
and
their
living
environment
is
vast（因为野生大熊猫往往是独居的，生活在山区，而且它们的生存环境非常广阔）"可知，野生大熊猫往往是独居的，生活在深山，因此难以追踪。
15.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段"Using
the
databank,
researchers
have
started
a
facial
recognition
app
that
can
accurately
recognize
captive
pandas
by
analyzing
and
comparing
the
unique
features
of
panda
faces."可知，熊猫数据库是熊猫识别应用程序正常运行的必要条件。
江苏省苏州中学2020-2021学年高二下学期期初英语试题
一、阅读选择
Welcome
to
Fresh
Start
February!
This
week
Mayor
Muriel
Bowser
announced
that
I
would
transition
to
the
private
sector.
Today,
my
last
official
day
as
the
Director
of
the
Mayor's
Office
of
Community
Affairs.
After
serving
6
years
in
the
Executive
Office
of
Mayor
Muriel
Bowser
and
2
of
those
years
as
Director,
of
the
Mayor's
Office
of
Community
Affairs,
I
am
very
excited
and
look
forward
to
starting
this
next
phase
in
my
career.
I
am
humbled
and
grateful
to
Mayor
Bowser
for
trusting
in
me
to
be
a
leader
in
her
administration
and
to
serve
as
the
primary
liaison
between
you-the
members
of
the
community,
and
13
community
affairs
offices
to
foster
relationships
across
all
8
Wards.
What
can
I
say,
other
than
it
has
been
an
amazing
journey
and
I
am
grateful!
This
journey
has
been
the
very
foundation
of
our
work
in
partnership
and
collaboration
between
District
of
Columbia
residents
and
the
Executive
Office
of
the
Mayor.
We
have
established
partnerships
with
communities,
conducted
and
coordinated
several
events,
town
halls,
forums,
and
projects
in
support
of
carrying
forward
mayoral
initiatives
at
the
community
level.
We
have
built
stronger
ties
between
the
Mayor
and
community
organizations
civic
groups,
and
Advisory
Neighborhood
Commissions
(ANCs)
while
attending
to
the
intersectional
needs
of
the
community.
Also,
thank
you
to
the
90+
MOCA
staff
members
that
have
helped
me
up
to
provide
support
to
our
office
directors
and
District
residents
throughout
the
years.
Interacting
with
you
all
and
having
the
opportunity
to
work
with
such
dedicared
individuals
is
something
I
have
and
will
never
take
for
granted.
I
have
often
been
inspired
by
the
creativity
and
innovation
that
they
bring
to
the
respective
offices.
Our
work
has
left
a
lasting
impression
on
my
life.
Again,
thank
you
to
our
first
female
two-term
Mayor,
Muriel
Bowser
for
her
leadership
and
for
allowing
me
to
be
a
part
of
this
great
work!
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
support
throughout
this
journey,
and
I
am
excited
about
the
great
work
that
will
continue
to
go
forward.
I
leave
with
fond
memories
of
my
8
years
total
in
the
John
A．Wilson
Building.
2
years
in
the
office
or
Councilmember
Anita
Bonds
and
with
memories
that
I
will
forever
cherish.
I
also
know
that
MOCA
is
well-positioned
to
go
to
the
NEXT
LEVEL!
It
has
been
one
of
my
greatest
privileges
to
serve
with
you.
Until
we
meet
again.
1．А_______________
is
a
person
whose
job
is
to
make
sure
there
is
a
good
relationship
between
two
groups
or
organizations.
A．mayor
B．resident
C．director
D．liaison
2．How
many
years
altogether
has
the
author
worked
in
MOCA?
A．2
B．6.
C．8.
D．10.
3．Who
is
the
author
of
the
speech
most
likely
to
address?
A．Muriel
Bowser.
B．The
private
sector.
C．Local
residents.
D．MOCA
staff
members.
【答案】
1．D
2．A
3．C
【分析】
本文是一则应用文，为演讲稿，阐述了作者对于即将离开市长社区事务办公室，并转向私营部分继续工作所发表的总结和感想。
1．
细节理解题。根据文章第二段关键句“I
am
humbled
and
grateful
to
Mayor
Bowser
for
trusting
in
me
to
be
a
leader
in
her
administration
and
to
serve
as
the
primary
liaison
between
you-the
members
of
the
community,
and
13
community
affairs
offices
to
foster
relationships
across
all
8
Wards.”（我谦卑并感激Muriel
Bowser市长信任我，让我成为她政府的领导者，并作为你们——社区成员和13个社区事务办公室之间的主要联络人，以促进所有8个区之间的关系。）可知，一个联络人的工作是确保两个团体或组织之间有一个良好的关系。故选D项。
2．
细节理解题。根据文章第一段关键句“After
serving
6
years
in
the
Executive
Office
of
Mayor
Muriel
Bowser
and
2
of
those
years
as
Director,
of
the
Mayor's
Office
of
Community
Affairs,
I
am
very
excited
and
look
forward
to
starting
this
next
phase
in
my
career.”（在Muriel
Bowser市长的行政办公室工作了6年，其中，在市长社区事务办公室工作了2年之后，我非常兴奋并期待着开始我职业生涯的下一个阶段。）可知，作者在MOCA（Mayor's
Office
of
Community
Affairs）工作了两年。故选A项。
3．
推理判断题。根据文章第二段关键句“I
am
humbled
and
grateful
to
Mayor
Bowser
for
trusting
in
me
to
be
a
leader
in
her
administration
and
to
serve
as
the
primary
liaison
between
you-the
members
of
the
community,
and
13
community
affairs
offices
to
foster
relationships
across
all
8
Wards.”（我谦卑并感激Muriel
Bowser市长信任我，让我成为她政府的领导者，并作为你们——社区成员和13个社区事务办公室之间的主要联络人，以促进所有8个区之间的关系。）推测，作者是向当地社区成员发言的，即这篇演讲的作者最有可能针对的是当地的居民。故选C项。
I.M.
Pei,
whose
modern
designs
and
high-profile
projects
made
him
one
of
the
best-known
and
most
prolific
architects
of
the
20th
century,
has
died.
He
was
102.
A
spokesman
for
Pei’s
New
York
architecture
firm
confirmed
his
death
to
the
Associated
Press.
Pei,
whose
designs
included
a
controversial
renovation
of
Paris’
Louvre
Museum
and
the
Rock
and
Roll
Hall
of
Fame
in
Cleveland,
died
overnight,
his
son
Chien
Chung
Pei
told
the
New
York
Times.
Ieoh
Ming
Pei,
the
son
of
an
outstanding
banker
in
China,
left
his
homeland
in
1935,
moving
to
the
US
and
studying
architecture
at
the
Massachusetts
Institute
of
Technology
and
Harvard.
After
teaching
and
working
for
the
US
government,
he
went
to
work
for
a
New
York
developer
in
1948
and
started
his
own
firm
in
1955.
The
museums,
municipal
buildings,
hotels,
schools
and
other
structures
that
Pei
built
around
the
world
showed
precision
geometry（几何结构）and
an
abstract
quality
with
much
respect
for
light.
They
were
composed
of
stone,
steel
and
glass
and,
as
with
the
Louvre,
Pei
often
worked
glass
pyramids
into
his
projects.
The
Louvre,
parts
of
which
date
to
the
12th
century,
proved
to
be
Pei
’s
most
controversial
work,
starting
with
the
fact
that
he
was
not
French.
After
being
chosen
for
the
job
by
the
then
president,
Fran?ois
Mitterrand,
surrounded
by
much
secrecy,
Pei
began
by
making
a
four-month
study
of
the
museum
and
French
history.
He
created
a
futuristic(极其现代的)
70ft-tall
steel-framed,
glass-walled
pyramid
as
a
grand
entrance
for
the
museum
with
three
smaller
pyramids
nearby.
It
was
a
striking
contrast
to
the
existing
Louvre
structures
in
classic
French
style
and
was
violently
criticized
by
many
French.
Pei
said
the
Louvre
was
undoubtedly
the
most
difficult
job
of
his
career.
He
said
he
had
wanted
to
create
a
modern
space
that
did
not
detract（减损）from
the
traditional
part
of
the
museum.
“Contemporary
architects
tend
to
impose
modernity
on
something,”
he
said
in
a
New
York
Times
interview
in
2008.
“There
is
a
certain
concern
for
history
but
it’s
not
very
deep.
I
understand
that
time
has
changed,
we
have
evolved.
But
I
don’t
want
to
forget
the
beginning.
A
lasting
architecture
has
to
have
roots.”
When
Pei
won
the
international
Pritzker
Architecture
Prize
in
1983,
he
used
the
$100,000
award
to
start
a
program
for
aspiring
Chinese
architects
to
study
in
the
US.
Even
though
he
formally
retired
from
his
firm
in
1990,
Pei
was
still
taking
on
projects
in
his
late
80s,
such
as
museums
in
Luxembourg,
Qatar
and
his
ancestral
home
of
Suzhou.
4．What
can
we
learn
from
the
first
three
paragraphs?
A．Pei
is
famous
for
traditional
designs
in
architecture.
B．Pei
built
the
Rock
and
Roll
Hall
of
Fame
in
Cleveland.
C．Pei
set
up
his
own
firm
with
the
help
of
a
New
York
developer.
D．Pei
put
the
elements
light
and
glass
pyramids
into
the
Louvre.
5．What
is
the
French
attitude
towards
Pei’s
job
of
the
Louvre?
A．Positive.
B．Neutral.
C．Critical.
D．Objective.
6．What
is
the
purpose
of
Paragraph
5?
A．To
explain
Pei’s
idea
about
the
Louvre
innovation
job.
B．To
list
the
modernity
of
the
Louvre
innovation.
C．To
show
Pei’s
love
for
traditional
culture.
D．To
present
Pei’s
contributions
to
architecture
in
history.
7．Which
of
the
following
words
can
best
describe
Pei?
A．Productive
and
stubborn.
B．Generous
and
persistent.
C．Hard-working
and
humorous.
D．Tolerant
and
considerate.
【答案】
4．D
5．C
6．A
7．B
【分析】
这是一篇新闻报道，摘编自《纽约时报》，文章报道了享誉盛名的建筑大师贝聿铭逝世的最新消息，并为读者简要梳理了贝聿铭先生的生平经历，其中重点介绍了他获得举世瞩目但也备受争议的卢浮宫玻璃金字塔项目。
4．细节理解题。结合原文第三段“…with
much
respect
for
light”（贝聿铭参与设计的建筑，都十分注重采光）及该段末尾处“as
with
the
Louvre,
Pei
often
worked
glass
pyramids
into
his
projects”（正如卢浮宫的设计一样，贝聿铭经常将玻璃金字塔带进他的项目中），可知贝聿铭把光线和玻璃金字塔元素带进卢浮宫（也就是指在修缮项目中贝聿铭设计了卢浮宫入口处的玻璃金字塔，且注重采光），故选D。
5．细节理解题。根据原文第四段中“The
Louvre,
parts
of
which
date
to
the
12th
century,
proved
to
be
Pei’s
most
controversial
work,
starting
with
the
fact
that
he
was
not
French.”及该段末尾处“…and
was
violently
criticized
by
many
French.”并结合全段内容，可知起因于贝聿铭不是法国人，后又因设计风格的问题，卢浮宫修缮设计项目成为他最饱受争议的作品，设计风格受到很多法国人的激烈批评。本题中，法国人对他参与这项工作的态度是批评的、批判的（critical），故选C。
6．推理判断题。本题要求分析第五段的写作目的。上一段的内容讲述了卢浮宫修缮是贝聿铭最饱受争议的工作，且提到因古典风格与现代风格的协调平衡问题，其受到许多法国人的激烈批评。结合上一段的主题，本段中作者（记者）采访了贝聿铭这一关键问题，并引用了他的原话“There
is
a
certain
concern
for
history
but
it’s
not
very
deep.
I
understand
that
time
has
changed,
we
have
evolved.
But
I
don’t
want
to
forget
the
beginning.
A
lasting
architecture
has
to
have
roots.”来阐述他的核心观点，可知本段的写作目的是解释贝聿铭做这项工作时的思考和想法，故选A。
7．推理判断题。本题要求分析贝聿铭的形象特点。文中最后一段介绍了贝聿铭将所获奖金全部用于资助中国建筑师赴美进修，可见他的慷慨大方、宽宏大量（generous）；贝聿铭有着自己独特且一以贯之的建筑风格，在卢浮宫项目中饱受争议，仍坚定完成设计，晚年虽然从公司退休，但仍坚守建筑设计，继续承担项目，以上种种均可见他的执着坚定、坚持不懈（persistent），因此B项准确描述了贝聿铭。其它选项中或有明显错误，如顽固不化（stubborn），或在文中无明确事实支撑，属无中生有，如幽默风趣（humorous）。综上所述，故选B。
【点睛】
完成细节理解的题目，既需要在原文找到直接的细节依据，也要在理解的基础上答题，而不能在文中摘取只言片语、断章取义就做出选择，本篇阅读的第一题是易错题，B、C选项是干扰项。对于B选项，原文中是“whose
designs
included
a
controversial
renovation
of
Paris’
Louvre
Museum
and
the
Rock
and
Roll
Hall
of
Fame
in
Cleveland”（务必注意关键词renovation，意为翻修、修缮），而选项中却是“Pei
built
the
Rock
and
Roll
Hall
of
Fame
in
Cleveland.”故排除B项；关于C选项，原文“he
went
to
work
for
a
New
York
developer
in
1948
and
started
his
own
firm
in
1955.”并未提及纽约开发者和贝聿铭自己公司的联系，只是介绍了他人生中的两段经历：1948年起为一个纽约开发者工作；1955年建立自己的公司。而选项“Pei
set
up
his
own
firm
with
the
help
of
a
New
York
developer.”强行建立了两者的联系，以此来设置干扰项。因此完成这类试题，要在先有理解的基础上，从文中找出明确的细节依据。
Canada
is
a
bilingual
country
with
"co-official"
languages.
English
and
French
enjoy
equal
status
as
the
official
languages
of
the
country.
This
means
that
the
public
has
the
right
to
communicate
with
and
receive
services
from
federal(联邦的)government
institutions
in
either
English
or
French.
Federal
government
employees
have
the
right
to
work
in
the
official
language
of
their
choice
in
bilingual
regions.
Like
the
United
States,
Canada
started
as
a
colony.
Beginning
in
the
1500s,
it
was
part
of
New
France
but
later
became
a
British
colony
after
the
Seven
Years'
War.
As
a
result,
the
Canadian
government
officially
recognized
the
languages
of
both
colonizers:
France
and
England.
The
Constitution(宪法)Act
of
1867
legally
accepts
the
use
of
both
languages
in
federal
courts.
Years
later,
Canada
strengthened
its
commitment
to
bilingualism
when
it
passed
the
Official
Languages
Act
of
1969,
which
restated
the
constitutional
origins
of
its
co-official
languages
and
set
out
the
protections
afforded
by
its
dual-language
status.
Recognition
of
both
English
and
French
protects
the
rights
of
all
Canadians.
Among
other
benefits,
the
1969
Act
recognized
that
Canadian
citizens
should
be
able
to
access
federal
laws
and
government
documents,
whether
their
native
language
was
French
or
English.
The
general
law
also
requires
that
consumer
products
feature
bilingual
packaging
throughout
the
country.
The
Canadian
federal
government
is
committed
to
advancing
the
equality
of
status
and
use
of
the
English
and
French
languages,
within
Canadian
society.
However,
the
reality
is
that
some
Canadians
speak
English,
and
of
course,
some
Canadians
speak
the
other
language
entirely.
Although
the
federal
government
theoretically
guarantees
bilingual
services
in
all
areas,
there
are
many
regions
of
Canada
where
English
is
the
clear
majority
language,
so
the
local
government
does
not
always
seek
services
in
French
in
those
regions.
Canadians
use
the
phrase
"where
numbers
warrant"
to
determine
whether
a
local
population's
language
usage
requires
bilingual
services
from
the
federal
government.
While
many
Canadians
are
bilingual,
they
are
not
only
speaking
English
or
French.
Statistics
Canada
finds
that
more
than
200
languages
that
were
not
English
or
French,
were
reported
as
a
language
spoken
by
its
people.
About
two-thirds
of
the
respondents
who
spoke
one
of
these
languages
also
spoke
either
English
or
French.
8．The
acceptance
of
two
official
languages
in
Canada
is
due
to______________.
A．the
language-using
tradition
caused
by
Canada's
colonial
history
B．the
convenience
for
business
dealings
by
using
two
languages
in
the
country
C．the
welcome
attitude
toward
immigrates
from
all
over
the
world.
D．the
mastery
of
two
languages
of
Canadians
because
of
school
education
9．In
reality
whether
bilingual
service
provided
by
the
federal
government
is
necessary
in
different
districts
is
decided
by_____________.
A．the
legal
order
from
the
federal
government
B．the
popularity
of
the
language
in
the
world
C．the
number
of
schools
teaching
the
language
D．the
number
of
local
people
using
the
language
10．Which
of
the
following
statements
is
TRUE
according
to
the
passage?
A．English
has
gained
superior
legal
position
to
French
because
of
bigger
number
of
users
in
Canada.
B．The
legal
court
usage
of
French
and
English
was
established
in
Canada
in
1969.
C．Both
French
and
English
should
be
used
on
products
in
Canada
according
to
federal
law.
D．Canadian
people
speak
either
French
or
English
in
social
communication.
11．What
is
the
main
idea
of
the
passage?
A．The
advantages
of
using
multiple
languages
in
Canada.
B．The
history
and
current
situation
of
two
languages
used
in
Canada.
C．The
disadvantaged
status
of
the
French
language
used
in
Canada.
D．Canadians'
advancement
in
balancing
two
languages
in
business
world.
【答案】
8．A
9．D
10．C
11．B
【分析】
这是一篇说明文。介绍了加拿大人说英、法两种语言的历史背景和现状。
8．
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Like
the
United
States,
Canada
started
as
a
colony.
Beginning
in
the
1500s,
it
was
part
of
New
France
but
later
became
a
British
colony
after
the
Seven
Years'
War.
As
a
result,
the
Canadian
government
officially
recognized
the
languages
of
both
colonizers:
France
and
England.（和美国一样，加拿大最初也是一个殖民地。从16世纪开始，它是新法国的一部分，但后来在七年战争后成为英国的殖民地。结果，加拿大政府正式承认了这两种殖民者的语言:法国和英国。）”可知，在加拿大，两种官方语言被接受是因为加拿大被殖民的历史造成了两种语言的使用传统。故选A项。
9．
细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“Canadians
use
the
phrase
"where
numbers
warrant"
to
determine
whether
a
local
population's
language
usage
requires
bilingual
services
from
the
federal
government.（加拿大人使用短语“数字作证明”来确定当地居民的语言使用是否需要联邦政府提供双语服务。）”可知，是否需要联邦政府提供双语服务是由当地说法语或英语的人数来决定的。故选D项。
10．
细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“The
general
law
also
requires
that
consumer
products
feature
bilingual
packaging
throughout
the
country.（《通则》还要求消费品在全国范围内采用双语包装。）”可知，根据联邦法律，在加拿大，产品包装上要采用英、法两种语言。故选C项。
11．
主旨大意题。纵观全文，文章前三段主要讲了加拿大使用双语的历史背景，后三段主要讲了双语在加拿大的使用现状。B项“The
history
and
current
situation
of
two
languages
used
in
Canada.（两种语言在加拿大使用的历史和现状。）”是对全文的概括。故选B项。
If
you’ve
ever
taken
a
class
in
drawing,
painting
or
pottery
and
in
spite
of
your
best
effort,
couldn’t
make
the
final
result
look
anything
like
the
model
shown,
you
may
have
thought,
“I
don’t
have
a
creative
bone
in
my
body.”
According
to
some
scientists,
who
for
the
past
20
years
have
put
the
elusive
subject
of
creativity
through
the
rigors
of
research,
you
are
underrating
yourself.
Da
Vinci
you
may
never
be,
but
when
it
comes
to
creativity,
we
are
all
somewhat
blessed.
It’s
learning
to
foster
this
unique
tool
of
extraordinary
productivity,
and
then
applying
it
in
everything
you
do,
that
counts
to
tell
you
from
figures
like
Da
Vinci.
“Even
if
we
don’t
have
the
good
fortune
to
discover
a
new
chemical
element
or
write
a
great
story,
the
love
of
the
creative
process
for
its
own
sake
is
available
to
all,”
says
Mihaly
Csikszentmihalyi
in
Creativity:
Flow
and
Psychology
of
Discovery
and
Invention.
Most
people
believe
the
realm
of
creativity
has
been
awarded
to
those
perceived
to
have
special
talent.
We
look
upon
these
“creative
geniuses,”
as
we
often
call
them,
with
awe
and
a
bit
of
envy.
Their
abilities,
most
people
assume,
are
bestowed
by
good
genes,
or,
as
if
in
Greek
mythology,
from
some
kind
of
divine
inspiration.
There
is
no
argument
that
the
world
is
never
short
of
highly
talented
and
creative
people.
They
are
masters
of
their
trades
and
stand
heads-and-shoulders
above
commoners,
making
new
pathways
for
others
to
follow,
and
providing
greater
context
and
understanding
of
our
world.
It
could
be
said
that
without
creativity
humanity
would
not
evolve
so
rapidly.
But
like
a
publicly
recognized
creative
baseball
player
who
hones
his
skill
through
years
of
continuous
training,
foregoing
other
pursuits
for
the
sole
passion,
people
who
show
the
slightest
reluctance
for
arduous
labor
are
bound
to
witness
their
boasted
ability
disappear.
After
closely
studying
91
creative
and
influential
people,
including
novelists,
playwrights,
composers,
musicians
and
scientists,
Csikszentmihalyi
concludes
that
no
one
would
ignore
the
sweat
they
shed
and
their
almost
insane
willingness
to
follow
their
creative
endeavor
to
the
very
end,
wherever
that
may
be.
These
are
the
very
things
we
all
can
master,
so
long
as
we’d
like
to.
12．It’s
widely
believed
that
creativity
comes
from__________.
A．good
training
people
receive
from
artistic
classes
B．the
tool
we
learn
from
masters
like
Da
Vinci
C．the
inborn
genes
or
relevant
gifts
D．certain
Greek
historical
textbooks
13．Which
of
the
following
statements
is
TRUE
according
to
the
passage?
A．Common
people
rather
than
creative
ones
lead
in
various
professions.
B．People’s
admiration
of
geniuses
makes
humanity
develop
quickly.
C．The
field
of
baseball
requires
more
gifts
than
hard
work.
D．The
essence
of
creativity
lies
in
devotion
and
effort.
14．The
underlined
word
“foregoing”
is
closest
in
meaning
to
.
A．giving
up
B．combining
C．referring
to
D．extending
15．What
is
the
passage
mainly
about?
A．How