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江苏省2020-2021学年下学期高二4月英语试卷精选汇编读后续写专题江苏省扬州市公道中学2020-2021学年高二下学期第二次学情测试英语试卷第二节读后续写（满分25 分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

I was lucky to have an interview with a famous international bank after graduation. I really appreciated this chance. So I spent a lot of time preparing very carefully. I prepared for all the possible questions ahead. As a result, I got the job. While my classmates were still struggling to get a job, I had succeeded in getting one, which made me feel very proud of myself.After one month of hard training, today was my first day at work to show the results of the training. I got up as usual, but I decided to skip doing exercise as I did not want to take the risk of arriving at the office late on my first day. I went through my morning routine and spent a lot of time deciding what to wear. I definitely wanted to make a great impression right from the start. Finally, I settled on the white suit with a tie.I waved to say goodbye to my mother and set off cheerfully towards the bus stop. But I saw a bus leaving the stop just as I turned around the corner. Now I would have to wait for another 15 minutes, even though time was very precious. I stood there patiently.15 minutes passed and then 30minutes, and there was no sign of the bus, Now what could I do? I had to reach the office on time. I saw a motorcycle approaching, but as I tried to stop it, the driver sped on without even a glance. It was then that a car stopped near me and a man waved to me. He said, "Aren't you working at the bank at Nariman Point? My office is in the same building. Can I give you a ride?”I was uncertain at first but then forced myself to get in as I was going to be late. Gradually, I realized that we were not on the familiar route to my office. I asked the man to stop the car, but he did not listen to me and told me to shut up.注意: 1.续写词数应为150 左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

山东省烟台市2023-2024学年高二下学期4月期中英语试题一、阅读理解American Museum of Natural History was made for explorers and adventurers — it was made for people like you, with a passion for science and a love for discovery. Here is the general information about it:Open daily: 10:00 a. m. — 5:30 p. m.Closed: Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.TicketingAll tickets must be reserved online in advance of your visit.Pay-What-You-Wish AdmissionFacial coverings are strongly recommended for all visitors ages 2 and up.Please note that same-day reservations and certain time openings may be unavailable due to limited capacity.Museum Members: Sign in to your profile before reserving tickets to access member pricing.Address200 Central Park WestNew York, NY 10024-5102Entrances and Exits●Visitors can enter and exit at the accessible entrances on Rose Center for Earth and Space or Columbus Avenue at Gilder Center.●For priority access, member s and their guests can use the member entrance at Central Park West and 79th Street.●School groups arriving by subway can enter from the 81st Street B/C station.AccessibilityThe museum is committed to ensuring that its facilities, exhibitions, and services are accessible to all individuals, including those with disabilities. Caregivers accompanying visitors with disabilities receive free museum admission.Ticketed ExhibitionsTo buy admission tickets, select the number of tickets, plus a date and time of entry. You will have the option to add Ticketed Exhibitions during the checkout process.All Ticketed Exhibitions are free for members.1．What must you do if you want to visit the museum?A．Sign in to your profile.B．Make advance payments.C．Book tickets online beforehand.D．Wear self-protection equipment.2．Which entrance is convenient for a school group arriving by subway?A．Central Park West at 79th Street.B．The 81st Street B/C station.C．Columbus Avenue at Gilder Center.D．Rose Center for Earth and Space.3．What can we learn about the museum from the text?A．No entry is for kids under age two.B．Members have access to it on Christmas.C．Caregivers of disabled visitors are admitted free.D．Visitors have to include Ticketed Exhibitions in their visits.In January, 2021, the life of the 17-year-old high school student Mason Branstator took an unexpected turn. Skiing down a hill he had been on countless times, he hit a jump too fast. When waking up in the intensive care unit, he learned from the doctor he was left with a severely broken back, which would significantly impact his lower body functions.Despite being told that he might never walk again, Mason’s unbending optimism and determination have fueled his extraordinary journey of recovery and self-discovery. Following his accident, Mason entered a health recovery center at Craig Hospital, Colorado. There he was surrounded by others on similar paths, which, coupled with his positive outlook, played a crucial role in his recovery. Mason’s journey was not just about regaining physical strength but also about overcoming mental barriers. Through willpower, he began to walk again, proving that the impossible could be made possible.Mason’s newfound viewpoint on life led him to try activities that he once thought were beyond his reach. From surfing and rock climbing to competing in triathlons, he rediscovered parts of himself. He documented his adventures online, which ended up as a source of inspirationfor millions worldwide.“It all started with me just wanting to find more people like me I could connect with and talk through all the hard things I was going through,” said Mason. “And it turned into what inspired millions of people around the world, an incredible thing—I didn’t even intend for it to.”Mason’s story strikes the heartstrings of people, not merely for the physical goals he has achieved but for the message of hope and determination he represents. He challenges what it means to live with a disability and redefines the boundaries of what is possible, inspiring millions to do the same. Alongside the communities he has built online, and the one he already has—his supportive family, he has no intention of slowing down.4．What was the turning point in Mason’s life?A．His sightseeing tour.B．His first attempt at skiing.C．A sports-related accident.D．A chance encounter with a doctor. 5．What matters most for Mason’s recovery apart from his positive outlook?A．The comfort from his family.B．The company of those like him.C．Donations from kind-hearted people.D．Advanced medical instruments.6．What was Mason’s initial intention of sharing his story online?A．To appeal for more attention.B．To showcase his survival skills.C．To motivate like-minded souls.D．To seek connection and understanding. 7．What can we learn from Mason’s story?A．Practice makes perfect.B．Better late than never.C．Action speaks louder than words.D．Where there’s a will, there is a way.Jumbo Supermarket is tackling shoplifting by laying hands on new technology: Artificial .Intelligence (AI). Smart cameras, equipped with software from French company Veesion, detect questionable behaviour and help report thieving from shops. With 100 million euros lost to shoplifters last year, Jumbo is starting a trial in its own shops this week.The smart AI technology uses complicated software connected to the existing cameras and security network through the Internet, It then automatically monitors all the cameras at the same time for potential shopping activity. The technology is not faultless, but it significantly increases the chances of being caught. When a customer puts a product in his pocket or bag, the smartcamera notices and reports it. This ensures that shoplifters can be caught in the act.At Jumbo’s supermarket in Hengelo, Netherlands, 47 cameras have been fitted. AI is also being applied at other Jumbo locations. The cameras are strategically placed to identify questionable behaviour as effectively as possible. The system doesn’t actually label people as thieves; rather, it reminds the staff to check on those people as they might steal things. Sometimes the system raises an unjustified alarm. Nevertheless, it has proved a valuable tool for staff.More than 110 supermarkets in the Netherlands have already used Veesion’s technology. According to the Personal Data Authority, supermarkets are allowed to use such technologies, provided they can properly justify why it is necessary.The use of AI in stores is not just limited to stealing prevention. Globally, various AI. technologies are being used to improve the shopping experience and take full advantage of business processes. Also, shops use them for customized marketing. Michaels Stores, for example, a shop selling handmade goods, uses AI to tailor its advertising to each customer, which makes them feel more engaged and more likely to receive special offers that suit them. The company has created a system that helps create advertising copy and understand s which messages work best for different types of customers.8．On getting an alarm from the system, what should shop staff do?A．Arrest the suspect.B．Find out the truth.C．Make an emergency call.D．Preserve photographic evidence.9．On what condition is Veesion’s technology permitted in supermarkets?A．They can prove it reasonable to use.B．They stop reporting thieving to the police.C．They can indicate it isn’t meant for thieves.D．They’ve suffered massive shopping losses.10．What does the underlined word “tailor” mean in paragraph 5?A．Equalize.B．Promise.C．Personalize.D．Teach. 11．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A．AI: End of Stealing B．Benefits and Drawbacks of AIC．Can AI Dominate Us?D．Jumbo Uses AI to Fight ShopliftingA new study finds the body undergoes significant, systematic changes across multipleorgans during prolonged periods of fasting, demonstrating evidence of health benefits beyond weight loss. It also shows any potential health-transforming changes appear to occur only after three days without food.Over centuries, humans have developed the ability to survive without food for long. Fasting is practiced by people worldwide for different medical and cultural purposes. During fasting, the body changes its source and type of energy, switching from consumed calories to using its own fat stores. However, beyond this change in fuel sources, little is known about how the body responds to prolonged periods without food. Novel techniques allowing researchers to measure thousands of proteins (蛋白质) in our blood provide the opportunity to systematically study molecular(分子) adaptions to fasting in great detail.Researchers followed 12 healthy volunteers participating in a seven-day water-only fast. The volunteers were monitored closely on a daily basis to record changes in the levels of around 3, 000 proteins in their blood before, during, and after the fast. By identifying which proteins are involved in the body’s response, the researchers could then predict potential health outcomes of prolonged fasting by analyzing information from numerous studies.As expected, the researchers observed the body switching energy sources within the first three days of fasting. The volunteers lost an average of 5.7 kg of both fat mass and lean (瘦肉)mass. After three days of eating after fasting, the weight stayed off—the loss of lean was almost completely recovered, but the fat mass stayed off.For the first time, the researchers observed the body undergoing distinct changes in protein levels after three days of fasting—indicating a whole-body response to complete calorie restriction. Overall, one in three of the proteins measured changed significantly during fasting across all major organs. These changes were consistent across the volunteers.Head of the research Claudia Langenberg said, “Our results provide solid evidence for the health benefits of fasting beyond weight loss, but these were only visible after three days of total caloric restriction—later than we previously thought.”12．What does the study focus on?A．Health benefits of nutrient intake.B．Links between dieting and culture.C．Maximum duration of human fasting.D．Effects of skipping food on health. 13．What enables researchers to identify multi-organ response to fasting on. a molecular level?A．Enthusiastic participants.B．Emerging testing means.C．Deep-rooted belief in fasting.D．Historical records of fasting.14．What happens to the body after three food-free days?A．Certain proteins are shifted.B．The weight remains unchanged.C．Lean mass returned to normal.D．Fat mass substantially increases.15．How may Claudia feel about their study outcomes?A．Satisfied.B．Confused.C．Regretful.D．Embarrassed.Human beings need interpersonal connection. But, in fact, learning how to let go of that pressure to be accompanied has unique upsides. Time alone allows you to reconnect with your own intentions. 16Start small. Figure out what you’d be most comfortable doing, whether it’s sitting at a local restaurant for dinner, or hitting up the bar, and do that. 17Bring a book or a journal. 18 When feeling you’re so alone and stressed in a cafe, you have an activity to engage in. Plus, the act of reading or journaling can direct your attention and help you tackle and calm such feelings.Set your phone aside. Looking through social media or texting instantly takes your mind out of the present moment. Even if you’re not directly interacting with people while on your phone, you’re probably interacting with their thoughts or inputs. 19 This way you can let your body down-regulate and reset.Do an activity you love. You can sign. up for an art class or workout program or volunteer group without anyone else you know. 20 And part of the full-circle joy of doing things completely for yourself is that it also brings you opportunities to meet new people, and form new, beautiful connections.A．They’re helpful tools for beginners.B．Here are tips for your self-acceptance.C．It’s vital to tear yourself away from that.D．Independence needn’t always equal privacy.E．Ways of enjoying your own company are as follows.F．Even so, it may feel awkward and strange to hang out alone.G．Focus on that one outing as your single goal, and then another.二、完形填空Sarah sat in her office, carefully reviewing the financial (财务) records of her small company. She suddenly discovered a hidden 21 in the invoice (费用清单) from one of her suppliers. The supplier had mistakenly 22 her for a substantial order of goods, which would result in a significant financial gain for Sarah if left unnoticed.Sarah found herself faced with a difficult 23 . The extra funds could provide a much-needed boost to her 24 business. However, deep down, she knew she would think25 of herself if keeping it a secret or pretending not to know it. She couldn’t live with a(an)26 self and she had to make the right decision even if it 27 the loss of a chance for her depressing company to grow.Thinking of this, Sarah picked up the phone and called the supplier, politely 28 him of the mistake and offering to pay the 29 amount. The supplier, 30 by her frankness, agreed to renew the invoice.Word of Sarah’s 31 spread rapidly and she earned 32 of the business community. Soon her business began to take off.The incident served as a constant 33 to Sarah of the importance of moral conduct in face of setbacks. It facilitated her belief in the power of honesty to build 34 relationships in a competitive business environment. Honesty is not only a virtue but a(an) 35 of a just and trustworthy society.21．A．file B．error C．treasure D．diary 22．A．undercharged B．underestimated C．overpaid D．overtook 23．A．contest B．process C．task D．choice 24．A．illegal B．influential C．struggling D．outstanding 25．A．merely B．favorably C．seriously D．poorly 26．A．shameless B．ungrateful C．impolite D．unbeatable 27．A．guaranteed B．meant C．delayed D．prevented 28．A．informing B．warning C．convincing D．suspecting29．A．guessed B．donated C．owed D．assessed 30．A．amused B．concerned C．annoyed D．surprised 31．A．wisdom B．integrity C．justice D．ambition 32．A．admiration B．promotion C．forgiveness D．fortune 33．A．source B．complaint C．reminder D．challenge 34．A．complex B．indirect C．lasting D．temporary 35．A．alternative B．corner stone C．turning point D．consequence三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

第二学期高二英语期中考试（2020—2021学年度）不含答案英语试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. How are the guests going to Beijing?A. By train.B. By car.C. By plane.2. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a cinema.B. At a restaurant.C. At a bus stop.3. Who is probably speaking to the man?A. His wife.B. His manager.C. His mother.4. What is the time now by the man’s watch?A. 8:45.B. 8:15.C. 9:00.5. When was the woman born?A. In 1989.B. In 1991.C. In 1993.第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。

每段对话或独白读二遍。

请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Radio programs.B. Language lab.C. TV programs.7. What other languages besides English are taught over the radio?A. German, Spanish, and French.B. Portuguese, Swedish and French.C. Japanese, French and German.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

七选五专题甘肃省武威第一中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）How to Stay PositiveThere are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle (奇迹). The other is as though everything is a miracle. If you choose to be positive, these ideas can be helpful.♦ ___16___Who in your life seems filled with positivity? Who inspires and challenges you to up your game? Consciously build a network of people who motivate you to be your best, then spend your time with them. Be that source of light for others, too.♦ Feed yourself with positivity.___17___ Similarly, how you fuel yourself will determine your experience as well. Read inspiring books. Watch encouraging movies. Follow positive people on social media. You can also create a physical environment of positivity.♦ Focus on what you can control.So much is out of our hands, isn’t it?___18___ Determine what you can control and put your energy there. For example, you can control your responses, actions, words, and thoughts; you can be the change you wish to see in the world. You have more power than you realize. ___19___♦ Watch your vocabulary.Mother Teresa declined participation in an anti-war meet. When asked why, she replied that she did not want to give any attention to war, but she’d gladly partic ipate in a pro-peace meet. ___20___ They can help you mend broken hearts and reach amazing goals.Continue to feed that positive world—like Einstein said, living as though everything is a miracle—and watch life change accordingly.A. Pay attention to your words.B. Seek advice from positive and active people.C. Surround yourself with positive people.D. Focusing on that, however, can leave you feeling helpless.E. And when you keep your focus there, that power expands.F. Putting poor quality gas in your car will not help it run at best performance.G. If you focus on that change, then everything will change for the better.【答案】16. C 17. F 18. D 19. E 20. A【解析】本文针对“如何使自己处于积极的状态”提供了一些有益的建议。

北京市海淀区2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题一、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下列短文,根据短文内容填空,在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Seven years ago, Steve lost his beloved dog Wolfgang. In memory of it, he began to adopt dogs who had been in their last few years. He 1．(choose) to rescue these senior dogs because they otherwise wouldn't have had a home. When2．(ask) how he could bear to adopt senior dog, Steve answered, “These abandoned animals need love, and they also have a lot of love to give, 3．is just one of the things these d ogs wish you knew.”【答案】1．chose2．asked3．which【分析】这是一篇记叙文。

七年前，Steve去了他心爱的狗狗Wolfgang。

为了纪念它，他开始收养那些已经奄奄一息的老年狗的故事。

1．考查动词时态。

句意：他选择拯救这些老年狗，因为不这样做的话它们就没有家了。

根据上文“Seven years ago”可知事情发生在七年前，应用一般过去时。

故填chose。

2．考查省略句。

句意：当被问及他如何能忍受收养老年狗时，Steve回答说，“这些被遗弃的动物需要爱，它们也有很多爱可以给予，这正是这些狗希望你知道的事情之一。

” 在when引导的时间状语从句中，从句主语和主句主语一致且含有be的某种形式时，可省略从句的主语和be，从句完整形式为“When he was asked how he could bear to adopt senior dog”，相当于省略了he was。

2020-2021年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年年-年年年年江苏扬州市2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷第二节读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Bales left the pavement of Base Road and stepped onto snow-covered Jewell Trail. She planned a six-hour hike through New Hampshire's Mount Washington State Park. She had packed for almost every emergency and intended to walk alone.She'd checked the weather forecast posted by the Mount Washington Observatory before she left. Based on her experience, Bales knew that her hike was realistic. Besides, she had two emergency plans and extra layers of clothing to better adjust her body temperature as conditions changed.The hike up the lower part of Jewell Trail was pleasant. Bales felt excited as she walked up into snowy paths. The sun shone through the trees and cast a shadow over her smiling face. Less than an hour later, loads of dark clouds had replaced the sunshine, and snow covered the surrounding trees.She still smiled. However, the weather was showing its teeth. Bales added even more layers to shelter herself from the cold winds and thick fog. She made her way across the snow-covered ridge (山脊) toward Mount Washington and began to think about calling it a day. Suddenly, she noticed something: a single set of footprints in the snow ahead of her, which had been made by a pair of sneakers一typically not the type for hiking.Meanwhile, Bales was getting colder, even though she was moving fast and generating some body heat. With strong gusts of wind screaming and attacking her back and left side, she decided to abandon her plan. The only thing that, however, kept her on the trail was the sneaker tracks in the snow.Paragraph 1:Bales faced a dilemma(进退两难的窘境) about whether to follow the tracks or not.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph 2:Her searching now turned into rescuing the man.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _【答案】Paragraph 1：Bales faced a dilemma (窘境) about whether to follow the tracks or not. If she chose to follow the tracks, it would add time and risk to her hiking, compromising her safety. But the tracks ahead suggested someone might be in danger, and s he couldn’t let this go. Spinning around, she called out into the frozen fog, “Hello! Is anybody out there?”Cautiously, she then walked in the direction of the tracks. Hardly had she rounded a corner than she spotted a man sitting motionlessly.Paragraph 2：Her searching now turned into rescuing the man. She approached him instantly and found he was suffering from frostbite on his feet. Without any hesitation, she wrapped his body with warm clothes, and then poured him some sugary drink. The wind roared over and they would die soon if they didn’t get out of there. She supported the man and inched along the trail. With great efforts, Bales managed to save the man’s life. Exhausted, she felt that it was all worth it.江苏省常熟市2020-2021学年高二下学期期中英语试题第二节读后续写（满分20分）57. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

【全国市级联考】山东省烟台市2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择Working with Kids - V olunteer in Peru!V olunteers work with at - risk children in and around the historic city of Cusco, Peru. Placements include working in community centers, orphanages（孤儿院）, rural schools, and street children programs. Projects focus on providing boys and girls with shelter, food, and education. Various educational, recreational, and health projects are ongoing to support these unfortunate children. V olunteers work to help keep children off the street and to help provide them with a happy and productive childhood.Depending on individual skills and interests, volunteers act as mentors（导师）, help children with their homework, organize sports and arts and crafts, and teach English. However, your care and support are the most important thing for these disadvantaged children.This program is available year round and new programs begin every Monday. V olunteer programs are designed to lake place for as little as I week and up to I year.NOTE: This, program qualifies for 3 - 4 university credits（学分）via our School of Record: California Suite University - Monterey Bay. To qualify, your program must be 4 weeks or longer.Program Highlights:1. Earn 3-4 university credits via our School of Record: California State University - Monterey Bay.2. 2 hours/day of Spanish language classes are included in this program（optional）.3. Cain international volunteer experience.4. Improve your Spanish language skills.5. Earn the President’s V olunteer Service Award（U. S. citizens）.1．What is the program aimed to do?A．To improve Cusco’s education.B．To enrich the people’s life in Peru.C．To support the poor families in Peru.D．To ensure a better life for the needy children in Cusco.2．What are volunteers supposed to do in this program?A．Set up new schools.B．Clean the orphanages.C．Give the children academic help.D．Involve the children in social practice.3．Which of the following is not a benefit for volunteers in the program?A．Earning university credits. B．Developing more interests. C．Celling volunteer experience. D．Learning Spanish.How did you find out you’d been accepted to college? A thick, shiny packet（包）in the mail? Maybe an email?Nolan Brown found out he’d been accepted to Butler University when he answered the front door Thursday afternoon and found a 65 - pound English bulldog on the other side. As the university’s live mascot（吉祥物）, Trip, tried to nose his way inside, representatives from Butler hand - delivered his admission packet. “We came from Butler to let you know you’ve been admitted to the Class of 2022,” said Michael Kaltenmark, Butler’s director.Kaltenmark and Trip make anywhere from 40 to 100 home visits each year. Brown was just the seventh slop of the year and among the first likely Butler students to find out he’d been admitted. “These students have no idea.” Kaltenmark said, “which is really fun.”It’s also really effective. Kaltenmark said students who get visited by Tri p are three to four times more likely to choose Butler than students who are admitted but don’t get the personal visit. University administrators have been pleased with the results. too. “President Danko wants to done the dog and gel like 30 more,” Kaltenm ark joked.Nolan will wait to hear from a few other schools, but hopes he ends up in Butler’s strategic communications program. “I’ve been waiting anxiously for admissions from universities. It’s nice to know I’ve been accepted somewhere. This is the fir st one, and it feels good to get that monkey off my back,” he said.Trip will continue to make visits throughout the college admissions season. Kaltenmark says they’ll make more stops around the Indianapolis area. “Sometimes the students already know they’ve been admitted, but Trip might make their decision easier. In those cases, we say ‘Congratulations! Here’s our dog, and we really want you to come in the fall,’” Kaltenmark said. “He’s sort of a hard face to say ‘no’ to.”4．The author writes the second paragraph in order to .A．help students choose the right collegeB．suggest a new way to attract studentsC．introduce an unusual means of admission deliver)D．prove that only excellent students can go to Butler5．What docs “get that monkey off my back” in Para. 5 most probably mean?A．Gel rid of the burden. B．Discover a secret.C．Be visited by the dog. D．Recover from a pain in the back. 6．What can we infer from the text?A．It is the first year for Kaltenmark and Trip to do the work.B．Students find it hard to refuse the admission because of the dog.C．Butler University will clone 30 dogs to help with the admission delivery.D．No students knew about their admission before Kaltenmark and Trip came.7．What’s the best title of the text?A．Students gel personal visits from Butler’s directorB．How did you find out you’d been accepted to college?C．Butler University Admission Process Goes to die DogD．Indianapolis Seniors are Admitted to Butler UniversityListed below are the stories of women you may not know about, but definitely should.Hedy LamarrHedy Lamarr starred in many films. But her film career is far from her only noteworthy achievement; she was also a brilliant inventor. In 1942, she and composer George Antheil received a patent（专利）for a device that could change radio signal frequencies. The purpose of the technology was to keep military enemies from figuring out messages. But it did more than that - it laid a foundation for the wireless technology we use today.Maria Sibylla MerianToday, children can happily explain how a caterpillar（毛虫）tums into a butterfly. But there was a time when no one knew this. Until the 1670s, scientists thought that caterpillars and butterflies were two totally different creatures. Thanks to Maria, we know the truth about these beautiful winged insects. Fascinated by insects, she began collecting, studying and drawing them as a child. It was through her study of caterpillars that she discovered the truth about their life cycles. She published two volumes of naturalist research, which provide major contributions to the field of entomology（昆虫学）.Ada LovelaceAda Lovelace, the daughter of celebrated British poet Lord Byron, wasn’t a poet herself but the world’s first computer programmer. We think of computers as a rec ent invention, but people were toying with the idea of “computing machines” in the mid – 19th century when Lovelace was alive. Lovelace’s mathematical genius was apparent at a young age and caught the attention of Cambridge professor Charles Babbage, who was working to design early computing machines that would be able to quickly solve math problems. Lovelace wrote some suggestions as to how to program the machines to work out numbers.In addition to designing this early computer program, she was also the first to surest that these computers might be able to do more than compute. She imagined them doing almost everything, from producing images to composing music.8．What does the underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refer to?A．The technology. B．The patent.C．The device. D．The film career.9．Before Maria’s discovery, people thought that .A．a butterfly was insect without wingsB．a butterfly was turned from a caterpillarC．a caterpillar had nothing to do with a butterflyD．a caterpillar and a butterfly were insects of a kind10．What can we learn about Ada Lovelace from the text?A．She possessed literary talent just like her father.B．She foresaw various function& of the computer.C．She received education in Cambridge University.D．She is considered to have invented the computer.11．What did the three women have in common?A．They discovered priceless things existing in nature.B．They were entirely devoted to women’s rights.C．They were expert at information technology.D．They made great contributions to science.Exploring the sands on the beach, Tonya III man came across a lidless boule. She picked it up, looked inside and noticed something. She turned it upside down. Out came a damp, neatly rolled piece of paper. Tonya took it home, dried and unrolled it.What caught her eye was the year field, 18 . Though at first sceptical of finding something this old so easily, she continued reading. It began with some coordinates (坐标). Below was a request in German asking the bolded finder to put down the date and location of where it was found and return it to the nearer German embassy.The Illmans took the note Rosa Anderson, a curator (馆长) at the Western Australian Museum. Soon Anderson called, saying he had been able to locate a 19th - century ship named Paula. Even more exciting was that experts in Germany were able to track down Paula’s logbooks and find a record by a “Captain O. Diekmann,” confirming that a bottle had been thrown overboard on June 12. 1886 - the date on the message. The sailor had also listed the coordinates of the ship’s location, which matched the ones on the note. Another evidence of the note’s truth was the logbook’s neat script (手稿), which paired perfectly with that of the handwritten message. The records also indicated that the bottle was one of the thousands thrown by the seamen back then as part of an experiment to track the water currents.Anderson believes the note remained undamaged because it was put in a strong bottle with a narrow opening which allowed little water in, even after the lid came off. The expert guessed it had been probably washed ashore and remained buried in the thick sand.The 131 - year - old note, now lying in the Western Australia Museum, was confirmed as the oldest message in a bottle ever discovered.12．What’s the purpose of writing this text?A．To advertise for the Western Australia Museum.B．To praise the Illmans for their important discovery.C．To explain how the note came to light and its value.D．To describe the habits of the seamen in the 19th century.13．How did Tonya Illman feel when she first saw the words on the note? A．Astonished. B．Doubtful.C．Optimistic. D．Overjoyed.14．What proved the truth of the 131 - year - old note?A．The records in Paula’s logbooks.B．The date and words written on it.C．The location where it was found.D．The sailor’s experiment to follow the water currents.15．The note remained in good condition probably because .A．the note was handwrittenB．the lid of its container came offC．the bottle had been floating in the seaD．its container had stayed buried in the sand二、七选五“Plogging” is a new fitness trend（趋势）. It is a combination of “jogging” and the Swedish phrase “plocka upp”, meaning “pick up”. It encourages people to stop while out on jogs to pick up litter. 16．.Started in Sweden around 2016, plogging is now going global. 17．To advocate plogging. Swedish fitness app Lifesum allows people to record their plogging lime and track their plogging activity as part of the workout choices. According to the app, a typical user will bum 288 calories in 30 minutes of plogging, which is more or less the same as what’s burned off while jogging.Like other fitness trends, there are plenty of plogging pictures and videos online. 18．Ploggers take plastic bags along with them so they can store the collected litter they find along their route（路线）. Many ploggers are surprised to see just how much trash is in parks and along running trails. They even show off their bags of trash online.Plogging is a great way to encourage people to make a difference in their local environment. 19．All you need for it is a bag for trash and it empowers everyone to help create cleaner, greener and more beautiful communities.20．Anyone can do it. You can do it by yourself, with n friend or even in a large group. And it is a challenge you can truly feel good about. Why not give it a go?A．They clearly show what this trend looks like.B．Plogging is suitable for all ages and fitness levels.C．If you’re not a runner, biking or walking works too.D．It is appealing because it is simple and meaningful.E.More and more runners are turning their jogs into plogs.F.So it adds the idea of environmental protection to the sport.G.Plogging isn’t the first fitness trend to connect sports with a good cause.三、完形填空On my way back home I was stopped at a traffic light by some people who asked for help. A woman - in her attempt to 21 an ambulance - had driven her car 22 stony obstacles（障碍）that separated the bike line from the street, and had gotten her car 23 as a result. She couldn’t move the car in any 24 without damaging it. A couple of people tried to 25 the car back but the obstacles were too high. Seeing that theyco uldn’t do much about it, they had no choice but to 26 . So the woman in the car tried to call for some service.While 27 the other people go off, I realized the woman would be on her own and I imagined how 28 that would be if I were in her shoes. After some29 , she invited me to sit inside her car. She called for service and was 30 that it would take about 45 minutes for someone to get there.I wasn’t 31 , so I informed my family about the 32 and that I would get home 33 . Then I tried to comfort the woman who seemed to feel 34 about causing others trouble. But 35 it wasn’t too much trouble since they could still36 , and also there wasn’t anything she could do about it anyway. We laughed and 37 that all we needed was some tea for our picnic.Finally 38 came and helped her hack on the street. She thanked me and asked for my phone number so she could return the 39 , but I told her it was okay. She seemed to feel much better when we said our goodbyes. I believe that not having to face a difficult situation 40 can make a great difference.21．A．fit in with B．give way to C．keep track of D．break away from 22．A．under B．around C．over D．off 23．A．broken B．stuck C．abandoned D．buried24．A．direction B．chance C．case D．place 25．A．hold B．lead C．direct D．lift 26．A．complain B．leave C．show up D．carry on 27．A．watching B．making C．hearing D．feeling 28．A．dangerous B．shameful C．competitive D．uncomfortable 29．A．bargain B．argument C．talk D．discussion 30．A．told B．asked C．advised D．warned 31．A．on the spot B．out of trouble C．in the way D．in a hurry 32．A．schedule B．adventure C．situation D．appointment 33．A．later B．earlier C．on time D．right away 34．A．stressed B．seared C．confused D．unlucky 35．A．above all B．as usual C．similarly D．actually 36．A．wait B．pass C．relax D．follow 37．A．believed B．wondered C．promised D．joked 38．A．assistance B．the ambulance C．pedestrians D．word 39．A．service B．invitation C．favor D．picnic 40．A．together B．beforehand C．again D．alone四、用单词的适当形式完成短文Zhang Heshan, 62 , from Chcngziyu Village in Qinhuangdao, has been protecting a 10 - kilometer part of the Great Wall 41．(build) during the Ming Dynasty for 40 years.He started to patrol (巡查) the wall in 1978 when he found considerable damage done by local villagers, 42．had stolen the bricks for their own use. He spends about four hours daily 43．(walk) along the wall to see if there is any fresh damage.In the past decades, Zhang 44．(wear) out more than 200 pairs of shoes, and the 45．(distant) he has covered during the patrols could have taken him around the globe twice.His perseverance（毅力）has 46．（gradual）paid off. In 2002 he became the first farmer number of the China Great Wall Society. In 2007. he 47．（award）with a national honor—Outstanding Cultural Heritage（遗产）Protector for his enthusiasm and contribution to preserving the Great Wall.Thanks 48．Zhang’s efforts, more and more travelers from home and abroad have visited Chengziyu in re cent years. “Travelers like the original state of the wall rather than some newlyconstructed parts in modem limes. This is 49．historic treasure that all generations should protect. I’ve committed myself to protecting it so that 50．（it）greatness can be seen and appreciated by future generations. Let’s all work together to preserve the original Great Wall.” Zhang said.五、短文改错51．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。

概要写作（读后续写）专题浙江省嘉兴市第五高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中测试试题第二节：读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事My Dad’s Best FlowerI remember my first home was a small apartment on the second floor with a lovely and spacious balcony(阳台). When my mom was busy in the kitchen, she let me stay on the balcony watching the kids playing in the street. On that balcony I played sometimes with my elder sister,Maria. She was seven years old and when my mon was absent she was like a mother to me. The balcony was a great hobby place for my father. After his work he used to grow carnations(康乃馨)in the flower boxes. His carnations were red, pink and white, and everyone appreciated them for their beauty.He took care of them with so much love and devotion. He dealt carefully with his flowers like a mother taking care of her baby. Many times I sat on the floor of the balcony for hours observing him and his lovely flowers with patience. He was always doing something on that balcony. He was watering them every day, cleaning the balcony floor, changing the potting soil and when the stems(茎)were thick, strong and high enough, he started his improvement operation like a doctor.My dad took a tiny knife and with his left hand he held the stem of the carnation and measured the height. Then he made a small mark on the stem with his finger. Afterwards he made a sharp cut with the knife, just enough to fit in a grain of barley(插穗的芽). Then he bandaged the stem with a small bandage. His job was then to water the plants and to take care of them. “No one should touch them” , he said to mom. Every day, when he came home from work he went straight to the balcony.Mom used to tell us: “Do not touch daddy’s flowers. ” For us it was a fascinating experience to watch how the small stems were growing and making flowers. When the carnations had grown big enough, my dad enjoyed watching them every day. We the kids did too.续写要求：1、所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2、至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3、续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4、续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

高二下学期阶段性质量检测英语试卷2020.05第I卷第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）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。

ABattered Moons Poetry Competition open now till 30th June 2019Prizes— 1st Prize￡700; 2nd Prize E200: 3rd Prize E100.— Four commendations(奖励) of ￡25 each.Fees￡5 for the first poem and ￡4 each for the rest.Enter the competitionWe accept online entries (参赛作品) only.Guidelines— Open to any person of the UK aged 20 or over.— The closing date is 30th June 2019.— Judges Zoë Brigley Thompson and Cristina Newton will read all the entries and make shortlists (入围名单). Guest judge Zoë Brigley Thompson will choose the seven finalists. — There is no limit(限制) to the number of entries a single entrant can make.— Entries cannot be returned, so please keep a copy.ResultsAll entrants will receive an email notification of results. Check the Battered Moons website for more information from October 2019.Poems—All poems must have a title and must not be more than 40 lines in length (excluding title and line spaces) or 250 words and can be on any subject.—Entries must be written in English.—Entries must not have been published, self-published, published on a website or online public space or used by radio or television before 6th October 2019.Winners—Winners and poets receiving commendations will be notified in September 2019 and invited to the Poetry Swindon Festival on 6th October 2019, where they will read their winning poems.—All winners and commended poets will be asked to provide an introduction about themselves to appear with their winning poem on the Battered Moons website, and a photograph for the website.1. What do we know about the poetry competition?A. It is open to UK teenagers.B. It sets seven kinds of prizes.C. It gives winners money prizes.D. It allows one entrant one poem.2. What is one requirement for the entries?A. They must have a fixed subject.B. They must be handed in online.C. They must be at least 250 words.D. They must be kept in a special form.3. What are winners asked to do?A. To provide a self-introduction.B. To make an acceptance speech.C. To attend a national meeting.D. To read their winning poems on TV.BWhen David Carter started to study art at The University of Texas (UT)at Austin in 1971, he had big dreams of becoming an artist or a writer. But his study came to a stop at 23 after he hurt his hand in an unpleasant event. He developed schizophrenia(精神分裂症) later and spent many years without a home.Carter liked to spend time around UT, because he dreamt of being able to continue his study in the university and becoming a writer. After running into Carter many times, UT student Ryan Chandler decided to interview him for a project for the Daily Texan, the student newspaper of UT.“I interviewed him on Austin’s homeless problems. After I heard his story, we kept in touch and really became friends. I learned he wanted to get back to UT, so I decided to help him,” said Chandler. “He had got 87 hours, very close to a degree. Now, with changing degree requirements, he only has 64 hours to go.”With the help of Chandler, who worked with the university office, Carter was assigned an adviser by UT’s College of Fine Arts. “It' s the greatest gift I’ve ever received,” Ca rter said. “He did what had to be done to get me back to school, and I couldn't have done it without him”After seeing a magazine article about Carter, a UT schoolmate decided to pay his tuition fees (学费)without telling Chandler his name.Doug Dempster, dean of the College of Fine Arts, said in a statement, “David Carter's decision to complete his degree is a testament (证明) to finishing well what was started, and stopped, even many years earlier. We welcome him back as we do many students each year whose education could not be completed easily. We’ re going to help him through his remaining course work.”4. Why did Carter stop studying in the university?A. He hurt an artist.B. He couldn’t afford his study.C. He got a strange disease.D. He had a hand injury.5. What was Chandler’s purpose in interviewing Carter?A. To do a project on homelessness.B. To know why he hung around UT.C. To make friends with a homeless person.D. To finish his homework on helping others.6. Which of the following words can best describe Chandler?A. Brave.B. Honest.C. Warm-hearted.D. Strong-minded.7. What can we learn from Dempster’s words in the statement?A. He encourages Carter to study hard.B. He supports students who never give up.C. He calls on other students to help Carter.D. He suggests other students learn from Carter.CWhen faced with the decision to get out of bed or have a few more minutes of sleep, which do you choose? Believe it or not, that decision could make a world of difference in the rest of your day.About 85 percent of Americans use an alarm clock to wake up in the mornings, according to sleep researcher Till Roennenber. And while there are no official numbers on snoozing (打盹), a quick survey of social media makes it clear that hitting the snooze button is a popular pastime.As to how the snooze button will affect your day, scientists have mixed opinions. Some scientists think people who hit the snooze button in the mornings are actually clever, creative and happy while some said that hitting the snooze button will ruin your life, or at the very least your day. "I feel that hitting the snooze button has got to be one of the worst things that ever happened to human sleep,” researcher Jonathan Horowitz said. "The chances of you ‘snoozing’ and actually experiencing a meaningful rest are close to zero.”According to some sleep experts, when hitting the snooze button，you are in fact confusing your body and mind, and throwing yourself into a deep state of being sleepy. The body needs some time to wake up, so, when returning to what will be a light sleep for a brief period of time, you are putting your body back into a sleep mode before waking it again. At that point your body won’t know what it wants, resulting in a sort of half awaken state.If you really want to take advantage of an alarm clock, the key is to form a healthy sleep cycle. Focus your efforts on getting enough sleep each night and waking up at the same time each day so that when your alarm goes off you feel rested.8. What can we infer about hitting the snooze button from Paragraph 2?A. People do it just for fun.B. It is a common practice.C. People take it seriously.D. It is a bit childish.9. What do some sleep experts think of hitting the snooze button?A. It is meaningful in the long term.B. It makes people become lazy.C. It brings us a sense of satisfaction.D. It affects our body and mind.10. What’s the author’s suggestion on getting the best out of alarms?A. Forming a good sleep habit.B. Trying to relax ourselves.C. Making use of willpower.D. Using an extra alarm.11. What is the best title for the text?A. Ways to keep refreshed in the morning.B. The snooze button and people's character.C. Should you rely on the snooze button?D. How to avoid the light sleep mode?DA storm hit Houston, Texas, on Tuesday. It brought heavy rains and rising flood-waters. By Tuesday night, some parts of the city had received 10 inches of rain. Police and firefighters helped people move to safe places. They also saved people from cars and buses that were stuck on roads.Certain areas around Houston were hit really hard. In just four hours, more than seven inches of rain fell in Sugar Land in the southwest of Houston. Cars could not pass through any of the areas main roadways. On Twitter, Sugar Land city officials asked people to get to high ground.Tuesday’s rain hit parts of Texas that Hurricane Harvey had already damaged almost two years ago. Hurricane Harvey in August, 2017 was the second most costly hurricane in UShistory. It caused $125 billion worth of damage in Texas. In the Houston area, 36 people died and about 150, 000 homes were flooded.A spokesman for the Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management spoke with the Houston Chronicle. The spokesman said that this week’s rain is “not in any way a Harvey-level event.”But the worst may not be over yet. People will have a break from the heavy rain on Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service, the Texas Gulf Coast will continue to experience heavy rain later in the week. "Today should be our quietest over the next few days for rainfall,” sai d Don Oettinger, a National Weather Service meteorologist (气象学家).Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peia warned, “As there is too much water on the ground, these are perfect conditions for flash floods, so we hope people are careful of what they’re doing and e ncourage them to stay home. There’s no sense in putting yourself, firefighters or anybody in danger needlessly.”12. What are Paragraphs 1 and 2 mainly about?A. Flood damage in Houston.B. Flood prevention in Houston.C. Heavy floods hitting Houston.D. People fighting floods in Houston.13. What do we know about Hurricane Harvey?A. It caused no deaths or injuries.B. It did a lot of damage to Texas.C. It was less serious than this week’s rain.D. It was the biggest hurricane on record.14. What can we learn from the weather report of the National Weather Service?A. Fine days are coming.B. It will rain a little non-stop.C. A hurricane is unavoidable.D. Floods will continue.15.What did Samuel suggest local people do?A. Stay indoors.B. Join firefighters.C. Give up needless things.D. Comfort those who lost homes.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5 分）根据下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2023-2024学年浙江省温州市高二下学期期中英语检测试卷一、阅读理解1、 A AConsidering studying in the US? Concerned about expense? Let's explore strategies for reducing economic pressure.Finding scholarships, as many US institutions offer scholarships to international students. Make use of search engines like Fastweb or for comprehensive scholarship searches. Scholarships can be competitive due to high demand. However, a large number of opportunities exist. Tips for securing scholarships. •Academic excellence: Strong academic performance is highly regarded by universities. •Extracurricular involvement: Participation in sports, music or community service distinguishes applicants. •Seek guidance: Teachers or advisers can offer valuable advice.Alternative cost-reduction measures •On-campus employment: International students can work on campus, providing both income and networking opportunities. •Community colleges: Start studies at a community college, which is often more affordable, before transferring to a university for degree completion. Host family accommodation: Living with a US family can be a cost-effective alternative to university housingFinancial options: leans and aid Loans（贷款）: Some financial institutions loans to international students. Financial aid: Certain universities provide financial assistance to international students.Practical budgeting Home cooking: Preparing meals at home is more economical than dining out. •Second-hand purchases: Choose used books and fumiture to save on expenses •Public transportation: Take buses and trains instead of owning a car for more cost-effective travel.(1) What is an advantage in guaranteeing scholarships?A. A great gift in art.B. Excellent academic performance.C. Active participation in class activities.D. A good command of using search engines.(2) Based on the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. Community college fees are relatively high.B. Owning a car is the cheapest way to get around.C. International students have access to financial aid in some universities.D. On-campus accommodation costs much less than living with a host family.(3) Which section of a newper may the text come from?A. Education.B. Economy.C. Transportation.D. Travel.2、 B Are you an "I person" or an "E person"? These two personality labels in particular are widely discussed online. They are part of a popular personality test called the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, or MBTI. There are 16 personalities in all, of which "I" and "E" refer to "introverted" and "extroverted", respectively. Even if someone is typically quiet, many online discussions suggest that an "I person" can still act outgoing at times. For example, when an introverted person is with a group of introverted friends, they might become more social like an "E" person. According to psychologists, this idea of temporarily switching personalities is called "masking". That is hiding your true personality in specific situations. "Human beings want to feel they belong, and they might become people-pleasers to do so, " wrote the MasterClass website. Thinking on this, I may actually be the kind of person that these people are discussing. Most times, I just wish to make the atmosphere more interesting and exciting and show people that I'm easy to get along with. But deep down, I mostly enjoy being alone and quiet Using the MBTI result to identify and describe someone's personality seems fun. However, I went too far at one time. My sister was excitedly making a day-to-day travel plan when I remembered from an article that a "P person" doesn't like to make or stick to plans, so I said to her, "You don't seem like a "Pperson'". "Why? " she asked back. "Since when do I need to follow what my personality test tells me to do? " It was then that I realized that I'd taken the result too seriously. The MBTI personality test may show something you don't know about yourself and can even be a fun ice-breaker question when meeting new friends. And that's all it is-for fun. Knowing someone's MBTI result doesn't mean you really know this person.(1) An “I person" tends to ___.A. reflect on problems aloneB. enjoy gatherings with friendsC. be active in social situationsD. try to chat with complete strangers(2) Why does an "I person" act like an "E person" sometimes?A. Because he/she wants to be like others.B. Because he/she needs a sense of belonging.C. Because he/she dislikes to embarrass others.D. Because he/she is actually an "person" deep inside.(3) What does the writer mean by saying "I went too far" in paragraph 5?A. She pushed her sister too much.B. She failed to help her sister follow her plan.C. She believed blindly the result of the personality test.D. She discouraged her sister to make a detailed travel plan.(4) What does the writer think about the MBTI?A. It is supposed to be strictly followed.B. It tells you everything about your personality.C. It's an interesting way to start a chat with a stranger.D. It's a reliable approach to telling what type of people a person belongs to.3、 C When opening certain mobile apps, users often find disruptive （有干扰性的） open-app advertisements that impact their experience. Open-app advertisements are advertisements that appear in between contents or during transition screens, such as when an app is loading the next page. Some ofthese advertisements can redirect users to another app if the phone is shaken, causing a lot of frustration for consumers. These open-app advertisements function as gateways and become more common during online shopping festivals, redirecting users to shopping platforms such as Taobao and JD. Most smartphones have a gyroscope sensor （陀螺仪传感器） to detect shaking, leading to unintentional redirection. Many users not only find it annoying to find themselves on an advertisements page, but also have trouble disabling the gyroscope feature since sometimes their phones lack the choice to do so to avoid this issue. In response, authorities have introduced detailed regulations on shaking advertisements gateways. A regulation published in December 2022 outlines specific rules for the design of "shake-to-open" advertisements. It says that these advertisements can only be "clicked through" if the phone's rotation angle exceeds 35 degrees, with an action time longer than three seconds. Additionally, in February, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology emphasized that pop-up or open-app advertisements should not disrupt users' experiences. A regulation introduced in May states that advertisements must include a clear button for users to close them. Government enforcement of these regulations presents challenges, as the number of apps and developers is great. However, this should not be an exeuse for internet platforms to break the rules, as this behavior causes far more harm than good. A survey by the Jiangsu Consumer Council showed that over 90 percent of users strongly dislike open-app advertisements, feeling that their rights are being threatened. While these advertisements might lead to more clicks, the fact is that the advertisements may harm the credibility of the platforms that the advertisements lead to and weaken the users' willingness to use the platforms. Platforms can achieve a mutually beneficial （互惠互利） solution only if they respect users' choices and provide suitable advertisements that users are wiling to accept.(1) What does the first paragraph mainly talk about concerning open-app ads?A. The benefits of open-app ads for online shopping platforms.B. The lack of regulations governing traditional advertising methods.C. The effectiveness of open-app ads in increasing users' engagement.D. The negative impact of disruptive open-app ads on users' experience.(2) What was regulated in December 2022 about "shake-to-open" ads?A. They can be clicked through without any restrictions.B. They can only be clicked through on certain conditions.C. They should have a clear button for users to close them.D. They should appear for only three seconds on the screen.(3) How can platforms reach a win-win solution as mentioned in the last paragraph?A. By ignoring users' choices.B. By respecting users' preferences.C. By presenting more irrelevant ads.D. By flooding users with more profitable ads.(4) What is the best title of the passage?A. The Preferences of Shopping Platforms.B. The Challenges of Online Shopping Festivals.C. The Role of Advertisements in Improving Users' Experience.D. The Battle against Disruptive Advertisements on Mobile Apps.4、D Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD, 创伤后应激障碍) is a mental disorder that develops among people who have experienced or observed traumatic things such as wars, disasters or other violent events. At the heart of PTSD is a memory that can not be controlled. It can affect the everyday lives of its sufferers in forms such as flashbacks, nightmares and anxiety. A new study done by researchers from Yale University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City suggests that patients with PTSD process their traumatic memories differently than regular memories. The researchers did brain scans of 28 PTSD patients. They asked the patients to listen to recorded narrations of their own memories. Some of the recorded memories were neutral, some were simply "sad", and some were traumatic. They found that when the patients listened to the "sad" memories, the hippocampus （海马体）, which is responsible for forming memories, was activated. But when they listened to the traumatic memories, a different area, called the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC, 后扣带回皮质), was engaged The PCC is not a memory region. Instead, it regulates internal experiences, such as daydreaming. The more severe PTSD symptoms are, the more active the PCC is. "The brain doesn't look like it is in a state of memory, it looks like it is in a state of present experience, " Daniela Schiller, one of the authors of the study, told The New York Times. That means people with PTSD feel as though they're experiencing the traumatic event again in the present moment, rather than thinking back on it like a typical memory. The new finding might hold hope for new PTSD therapies （治疗）. Future therapies are expected to focus on helping PTSD patients returm their traumatic memories to the hippocampus so that they can treat them as regular and non-disruptive （非破坏性的） memories. Changing the ways of thinking could help the brain reduce the feeling of immediate threat caused by trauma, according to llan Harpaz-Rotem, one of the paper's authors.(1) What does the underlined word "flashbacks" in paragraph I mean?A. Rapid movements of eyes.B. Loud sound in the distance.C. Repeated upsetting memories.D. Bright lights suddenly appearing.(2) How do people with PTSD recall traumatic events according to Daniela Schiller?A. They treat them as regular memories.B. They can easily control these memories.C. They struggle to remember traumatic events clearly.D. They vividly relive traumatic events as if they are happening at present.(3) What is the author's attitude towards the new finding?A. Positive.B. Negative.C. Unclear.D. Doubtful.(4) What is the purpose of the passage?A. To analyze the reasons for traumatic events.B. To inform readers of the symptoms of PTSD patients.C. To advocate patients' participation in future therapies.D. To present a research finding and its potential application.二、七选五5、 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。