湖北省保康县第一中学2020┄2021学年高一下学期第一次月考 英语试题

2020-2021学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题 (V)第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What is Linda?A. A writer.B. A student.C. A teacher.2. What is the man afraid of?A. Having an accident.B. Missing the interview.C. Saying something wrong.3. What does the woman want to do?A. To return a jacket.B. To change a jacket.C. To buy another jacket.4. Why does the man feel upset?A. A guy stole his clothes.B. He found his clothes ugly.C. Someone said he was ugly.5. What does the woman mean?A. She disbelieves her son.B. She feels very sorry for her son.C. She wants her son to use a new key.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至第7题。

6. Why isn’t Je nny at the store?A. She left work early.B. She’s late for work.C. She’s been out of work.7. How dos the man feel about Jenny?A. Angry.B. Curious.C. Concerned.听第7段材料，回答第8至第9题。

2020-2021学年高一英语第一次半月考试试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does the woman prefer?A. Tea.B.Coffee.C.Cold water.2. How does the woman suggest going home?A. By bus.B. On footC. By taxi.3. What's the relationship between the speakers?A. Workmates.B. A couple.C. Strangers.4. Where are the speakers?A. At the police station.B. At a school.C. In acar.5. What is the man's suggestion?A. Ordering takeout.B. Having some pizza.C. Diningout.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独自前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6. Where is the train station?A. In the narrow streets.B. Beside the odest church.C. Onthe edge of the town.7.What does the woman remend the man to do?A. Watch an opera.B. Go to a concert.C. Take partin a festival.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。

一中2021—2021学年第二学期第一次月考高一英语试题〔考试时间是是：120分钟总分：150分〕第I 卷(一共105分)第一局部：听力〔一共两节，满分是30分〕第一节：〔一共5小题；每一小题1.5分，满分是7.5分〕听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项里面选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间是来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where does the man get the method of dealing with stress?A. From his own experience.B. From the book he has read.C. From what others have done.2. How will the speakers probably find the right place for dinner?A. By surfing the Internet.B. By looking around.C. By asking the local people.3. What will the man drink?A. Cold soda.B. Coffee.C. Hot tea.4. Why does the man need the green socks?A. To attend a wedding.B. To attend a birthday party.C. To celebrate a special day.5. What does the man do twice a week?A. Lifting weights.B. Jogging.C. Practicing boxing.第二节：〔一共15小题；每一小题1.5分，满分是22.5分〕听下面5段对话或者独白。

一中2021—2021学年度第二学期高一年级第一次月考英语试题一、听力〔一共两节，20题，满分是30分〕第一节(一共5小题；每一小题1.5分，满分是7.5分)1 .What did the man by for Mary？A. A ring.B. A handbag.C. A necklace.2 .How many times has the woman failed in the English test？A.Twice.B. Three times.C. Four times.3 .Where does the conversation take place？A.In a café.B. In a shop.C. In the library.4 .What is the man doing？A. Having a class.B. Having a meeting.C. Having an interview.5 .What are the two speakers talking about？A. Shopping online.B. Bathroom decoration.C. Saving money.第二节〔一共15小题；每一小题1.5分，满分是22.5分〕听第6段材料，答复第6、7题。

6 .What is the woman？A. A saleswoman.B. A librarian.C. A professor.7 .What will the man do？A. Come back next week.B. Wait for the woman’s call.C. Continue looking for the book.听第7段材料，答复第8、9题。

8 .What’s the matter with the man？A. He has a toothache.B. He has a high fever.C. He has a stomachache.9 .When will the man meet the doctor？A. At 2:30.B. At 3:30.C. At 4:30.听第8段材料，答复第10至12题。

1【原创新高考】2020-2021学年度下学期高一第一次月考卷英 语 （A ）注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。

2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。

3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。

写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。

4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。

第一部分 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。

AThe week -long Spring Festival holiday starting on Feb 11 is usually a busy, moneymaking movie screening season in China. It will see the release of eight movies, all domestic productions, according to the schedule already disclosed by film data platforms.Detective Chinatown 3, the newest installment in China’s well -received Detective Chinatown film franchise, topped the list of most -anticipated holiday films compiled by movie -ticketing platform Maoyan.A sequel to the 2018 comedy hit Detective Chinatown 2 that grossed 3.4 billion yuan ($526 million), Detective Chinatown 3 is set for release on the Spring Festival that falls on Feb 12. More than 3.7 million Maoyan users have expressed interest in seeing this film, according to data.The other six films to be released on the same day are the time travel comedy Hi, Mom starring popular comedians Jia Ling and Shen Teng; the mobile game -turned fantasy film The Yinyang Master that stars Chen Kun and Zhou Xun; Boonie Bears: The Wild Life , the new installment in the domestic animated comedy franchise; Assassin in Red , a fantasy thriller film based on a novel co -starring popular actress Yang Mi; New Gods: Nezha Reborn, a new animated film from Light Chaser Animation (the same production company behind the 2019 animated movie Withe Snake ); Ren Chao Xiong Yong , a comedy -drama co -starring singer and actor Andy Lau.My First Love is Eighteen Years Old , a romance movie, is set to hit theaters on Feb 14.China’s box office continued robust growth into 2021 after scoring a record high for New Year’s Day earnings. The total box office revenue in the first ten days of 2021 exceeded 2 billion yuan, up by more than 730-million -yuan year on year.The market’s total earnings in 2020 were 20.4 billion yuan. Of these, the top 10 earners were all domestic productions, according to official figures.1．How many movies are set to hit theaters during the week -long Spring Festival holiday? A ．Nine. B ．Eight.C ．Seven.D ．Six.2．Which movie can’t you watch if you are only free on Feb 12? A ．Hi, Mom B ．Detective Chinatown 3.C ．Boonie Bears: Tire Wild Life.D ．My First Love is Eighteen Years Old . 3．Who are the target readers of the text?A ．The general public.B ．Movie experts.C ．College freshmen.D ．High school students.BOver the last decade, Grandpa Ron, as the students call him, has volunteered thousands of hours every year to be with local school children—but it wasn’t until classes moved online due to COVID -19 that Ron Jacobson realized his impact. That impact reached far deeper than being a school volunteer. And those students were now missing the hugs he gave them every mornings.Back in March 2020, Jacobson had already volunteered for 900 hours during the 2019-2020 school year by the time Cle Elum -Roslyn Elementary in Ronald, Washington, closed its doors and turned to online teaching.“These kids who relied on me being there for them had suddenly lost me,” Jacobson said. “When they started doing their schoolwork online, several said that they missed Grandpa Ron.”The school received so many requests for Grandpa Ron that it added Jacobson’s email address and home address to the school’s online directory (通讯录), allowing students to keep in touch with Jacobson. Students immediately began sending Jacobson emails and letters and even coming to his home to check up on him and offer to walk his dog.Jacobson now responds to each of the students, adding a bright spot to the students’ days and his own. “I am happy to listen to the kids’ problems as well,” Jacobson said. “I have heard from school teachers and parents how much this regular communication has changed the kids’ attitudes.The Veterans of Foreign Wars has honored Jacobson—a Vietnam veteran (老兵) —by naming him a此卷只装订不密封班级 姓名 准考证号 考场号 座位号spokesman for their campaign, StillServing, which shows many ways America’s veterans continue serving even after leaving the army.“The Marine Corps taught me the two important things: finish the task and take care of your troops (军队). I’m still taking care of the troops,” Jacobson said.It’s just that they are 75 years younger than he is.4．How did the school react to the school kids’ requests?A．It sent Jacobson to visit them in person.B．It asked Jacobson to write to all of them.C．It showed every student’s email address.D．It offered Jacobson’s contact information.5．How did Jacobson feel about the online communication with the students?A．Pleased.B．Worried.C．Tired.D．Confused.6．Why was veteran Jacobson regarded a spokesman for StillServing?A．He still served in the army.B．He trained many volunteers.C．He continued to serve others.D．He encouraged kids to serve.7．What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refer to?A．School teachers.B．Vietnam veterans.C．Local school kids.D．Young volunteers.CA popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn’t matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves — the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too ashamed to admit it, though. In fact, we really shouldn’t be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.This “self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying “Good job!”Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the clerk will probably answer in a similar manner. Or harsh(刻薄的) and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive.Words have power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem(自尊) and motivate others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.8．What is the main idea of the first paragraph?A．Not sticks and stones but words will hurt usB．Encouraging words give us confidenceC．Negative words may let us downD．Words have a great effect on us9．Why there is no need for us to feel ashamed when we talk to ourselves?A．Almost everybody has the habit of talking to themselves.B．Talking to ourselves can has positive effect on us.C．Talking to ourselves always gives us courage.D．It does no harm to have “self-talk” when we are alone.10．What does the underlined sentence mean?A．Praise ourselves. B．Remind ourselvesC．Make ourselves relaxed. D．Give ourselves happiness11．What can we learn from the text?A．Encouraging words are sure to lead to kind offers.B．Negative words may stimulate us to make more progress.C．People tend to remember friendly words.D．It is better to think twice before talking to others.DIf you are fond of learning languages, you must start learning Chinese. English is the most widely spoken language in the world and it is a more powerful language in all fields. But it is expected thatChinese, which is one of the six official languages of the United Nations (UN), will be the most important2language in the coming years. What are the reasons behind the rapid spread of this language and why should you learn it?My desire to learn languages was the reason why I studied many Latin languages and in the process, I deepened my knowledge of the languages and literature. However, I did not feel self-sufficient (自给自足的) from this knowledge. I gained a lot of information about the Western world. But my thinking was always about Asian civilizations. I always felt I needed to learn Chinese to be a global citizen because “without learning Chinese, we see with one eye”.My contact with many international organizations and government institutions made me believe that Chinese is one of the most important languages of our time. After visiting the world’s most celebrated capitals such as Paris and London, I discovered that Chinese language can be seen everywhere in these places. In the subway in Paris, you will hear instructions in French, English and Chinese. In London, for example, the Chinese language was introduced for instruction in schools.China is an important political and economic country because it is making great economic progress that has never been seen before. The world is watching China with great surprise, and this peaceful Chinese rise makes us decide to focus on learning the Chinese language and knowing more about Chinese culture.To be a global citizen these days, I would advise you to learn Chinese. It will add more beauty to your life and allow you to better understand Chinese civilization.12．What can we learn about languages in the future according to the first paragraph?A．Some of them will disappear.B．More official languages will be added to the UN.C．English will still have an advantage over others.D．Chinese language will probably be second to none.13．What do the examples in Paragraph 3 show?A．Paris is a wonderful capital city worth a visit.B．Chinese learning is very popular in schools in London.C．People in some western countries like speaking Chinese.D．Chinese language is playing an important role in the world.14．What mainly causes Westerners to start learning Chinese according to the text?A．The rise of Chinese economy.B．Their love for language learning.C．Their curiosity about Asian culture.D．The long history of Chinese civilization.15．What could be the best title for the text?A．How to be a global citizenB．Chinese — the language you must learnC．What you should know about Chinese cultureD．Chinese economy—the most powerful engine第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

湖北省保康县第一中学2015-2016学年度下学期高一年级第一次月考英语试题时间：150分钟分值150分★祝考试顺利★第Ⅰ卷(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt ?A．£19.15.B．£9.15.C．£9.18. 答案是B.1.What is the weather like at the moment?A. Rainy.B. Sunny.C. Cloudy.2. What is the woman’s roommate like?A. She is a patient .B. She is nice.C. She is tidy.3. Why has John moved out?A. To be near the school.B. To live in a quiet place.C. To avoid the trouble.4. What’s the man’s problem?A. He can’t see the sign clearly.B. He has no ticket for the movie.C. He has parked in the wrong place.5. Which musical instrument does Bob have?A. Drums.B. A guitar.C. A violin.第二节（共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

2020-2021学年度秋季高一英语第一次月考本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（本大题共两节，共30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?A．￡19.15．B．￡9.15．C．￡9.18．答案是B．1.What is the man going to China for?A.To take a trip.B.To visit a friend.C.To study Chinese.2.Who lost a French dictionary?A.Mike.B.Bill.C.Tom.3.What date is it today?A.July12th.B.July13th.C.July14th.4.What is the man about to do?A.Take an exam.B.Read a book.C.Have a class.5.What will the man probably major in?A.Engineering.B.Medicine.w.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面3段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A,B,C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。

6.How long will the man have to walk before he sees the bus stop?A.For about5minutes.B.For about10minutes.C.For about15minutes.7.Where is the subway station?A.On the right of the post office.B.On the left of the post office.C.On the left of the bus stop.听第7段材料，，回答第8-9两个小题。

2020-2021学年宁夏青铜峡市高级中学高一下学期第一次月考英语试题测试时间：120分钟试卷分值：150分第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）（共5小题;每小题分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

I.Whai does the man want to do this afternoon?A .Go to the park.B. Rest at home.C. See a doctor.2.What are the speakers talking about?A.The woman's roommate.B. The woman's apartment.C. The woman 's housework.3.How is the weather probably now?A .Sunny.B .Cloudy.C. Rainy.4.What is the book mainly about?A .little girl *s school life. B. A special teacher l s life.C. Two close friends.5.Where should the man take a train?A.At platform 5.B. At platform 6.C. At platform 8.第二节（共15小题;每小题分，满分分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.What place did the man visit last?A.Buckingham Palace.B. Piccadilly Circus.C. Tower Bridge.7.When did the man return?A .Last Monday. B. Last Saturday. C. Last Sunday.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

湖北省保康县第一中学2021-2022学年度下学期高一班级第一次月考英语试题时间：150分钟分值150分★祝考试顺当★第Ⅰ卷(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt ?A．£19.15. B．£9.15. C．£9.18. 答案是B.1.What is the weather like at the moment?A. Rainy.B. Sunny.C. Cloudy.2. What is the woman’s roommate like?A. She is a patient .B. She is nice.C. She is tidy.3. Why has John moved out?A. To be near the school.B. To live in a quiet place.C. To avoid the trouble.4. What’s the man’s problem?A. He can’t see the sign clearly.B. He has no ticket for the movie.C. He has parked in the wrong place.5. Which musical instrument does Bob have?A. Drums.B. A guitar.C. A violin.其次节（共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

2020-2021学年康保县第一中学高三英语月考试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AThe Costa Book Awards consistently pick winners that are both of the moment and subsequently endure. It's our pleasure to confirm this year’s Category Winners.First Novel Award WinnerBook: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely FineAuthor: Gail HoneymanEleanor is 31 years old; work finishes on a Friday and begins again on a Monday. Between, her only company will be two bottles of vodka and her own solitary, unique wit (机智). It is contentment, of a kind, but an unexpected shared experience suddenly opens the door to possibility. Challenging reader expectations with a living, breathing character, Gail Honeyman’s debut (初次登台、开张)is a funny and moving diamond.Biography Award WinnerBook: In the Days of RainAuthor: Rebecca StottThe Exclusive Brethren were aclosed community who believed the world is ruled by Satan. Into this is born Rebecca. Her father had been an influential Brethren Minister. As her father lay dying, he begged her to help him write the memoir. He wanted to tell the story of their family who for generations had all been members of a fundamentalist Christian sect.Poetry Award WinnerBook: Inside the WaveAuthor: Helen DunmoreTo be alive is to be inside the wave, always travelling until it breaks and is gone. These poems are concerned with the borderline between the living and the dead — the underworld and the human living world – and the acutely intense being of both.Children's Award WinnerBook:The ExplorerAuthor: Katherine Rundell, Hannah HornFour children survive their aircraft plunging into the Amazon jungle, but for Fred and his friends it’s only the beginning of a cruel battle for survival. Brimming with adventure and a real command of character and incident, Rundell has few peers in superb children's fiction.1.What kind of life does Eleanor lead?A.boring and lonely.B.funny and touching.C.exciting and complex.D.ordinary and happy.2.Why did Rebecca Stott writeIn the Days of Rain?A.To introduce beliefs of the Exclusive Brethren.B.To help her father fulfill his last wish.CTo share the life of fundamentalist Christians.D.To pass on her family traditions.3.For a young adventurous soul, which book seems more appealing?A.Eleanor Oliphant is Completely FineB.In the Days of RainC.Inside the WaveD.The ExplorerBThere is no such thing as a “safe" level of drinking, with increased consumption of alcohol associated with poorer brain health, according to a new study.In an observational study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, researchers from the University of Oxford studied the relationship between the self-reported alcohol intake of some 25,000 people in the UK, and their brain scans. The researchers noted that drinking had an effect on the brain's gray matter-regions in the brain that make up "important bits where information is processed," according to leadauthor Anya Topiwala, a senior clinical researcher at Oxford.“The more people drank, the less the volume of their gray matter,“ Topiwala said via email. "Brain volume reduces with age and more severely with dementia(痴呆症).Smaller brain volume also predicts worse performance on memory testing,“ she explained. "While alcohol only made a small contribution to this(0. 8%), it was a greater contribution than other "modifiable" risk factors," she said, explaining that modifiable risk factors are “ ones you can do something about, in contrast to aging.”The team also investigated whether certain drinking patterns, beverage types and other health conditions made a difference to the impact of alcohol on brain health. They found that there was no "safe" level of drinking-meaning that consuming any amount of alcohol was worse than not drinking it. They also found noevidence that the type of drink— such as wine, spirits or beer—affected the harm done to the brain. However, certain characteristics, such as high blood pressure, obesity or binge-drinking, could put people at higher risk, researchers added.The risks of alcohol have long been known：Previous studies have found that there's no amount of liquor, wine or beer that is safe for your overall health. Alcohol was the leading risk factor for disease and premature death in men and women between the ages of 15 and 49 worldwide in 2016, accounting for nearly one in 10 deaths, according to a study published in The Lancet in 2018.“It has been known for decades that heavy drinking is bad for brain health," Sadie Boniface, head of research at the UK's Institute of Alcohol Studies, said via email. "We also shouldn't forget alcohol affects all parts of the body and there are multiple health risks. ”4. What is the function of gray matter?A. Control the mount of alcoholB. Process informationC. Scan the brainD. Predict the performance on memory5. Which is NOT true in the following statements according to the study?A. Drinking alcohol is worse than not drinking.B. With people getting older, brain volume reduces.C. Alcohol was the major risk factor for disease and premature death.D. The less people drink alcohol, the more the volume of their gray matter.6. Which is one of the "modifiable" risk factors?A. SmokingB. AgingC. DeathD. Disease7. What is the main idea of the text?A. The mount of alcohol is not related to people's health.B. People drinking alcohol do harm to their brain health.C. People drinking alcohol lead to dementia.D. Theresa great deal of liquor, wine or beer that is safe for health.CA company called Neuralink has shared a video which appears to show a monkey playing a video game, but what makes the video even stranger is that themonkey is playing the video game with just its mind.Neuralink is a company owned by Elon Musk, which is working to develop devices that could allow people to control things using just their brains. The monkey in the video is called Pager, having special "Link" devices insidehis brain. These devices are connected to 2,048 wires which lead to the parts of Pager's brain that control movements of the arms and hands.Scientists taught Pager to play a video game using a banana juice as a reward when he playedthe game correctly. Soon Pager was eager to play well in order to get more smoothie. At first, Pager controlled the video game using a joystick (操纵杆). But as Pager played, his Link devices wirelessly sent out information about the signals his brain was using to control his arms and hands. Neuralink's scientists recorded all of these signals.Then they used computers to match up the signals from Pager's brain to the movements that his hands were actually doing. This was challenging work and the scientists counted on artificial intelligence (AI) to help them decode (解码) Pager's brain signals.The next step was to have a computer make moves in the video game as if Pager had actually moved the joystick. If Pager thought about moving the joystick up, the computer would send an "up"signal to the video game. Thus Pager was able to play the video game using just his brain.When people are paralyzed (瘫痪的), it's often because the brain has lost the ability to send signals to nerves and muscles in certain parts of the body. Neuralink hopes that one day, its system will be ableto send this information in a different way, allowing paralyzed people to use their arms or legs again.8. What does Neuralink aim to do?A. To make monkeys much smarter.B. To solve complex problems with monkeys.C. To create a device linking monkeys and people.D. To make people control things with their brains.9. How does the author introduce the process of the research?A. In order of time.B. By making a comparison.C. By giving examples.D. In order of space.10. What played an important role in the success of the research?A. The joystick.B. Artificial intelligence.C. The video game.D. The banana smoothie.11. Which is the most suitable title of the test?A. Neuralink Posts an Unusual VideoB. Disabled People Have a Bright FutureC. Monkey Plays Video Games with His MindD. Neuralink, a Creative and Competitive CompanyDHumans have found an easy way to tell if others are lying. Recent research shows that the best way so far is being clever at how you ask questions and listen to the answers.Much of this research is based on the idea that telling a lie is simply harder mental work than telling the truth. Making up a story takes more effort than simply recording something that happened. And like a writer, a liar has to keep all the unreal details in his memory and sound believable when he explains them.One method that seems to work is asking them to tell their story in reverse order. This is harder when the story isn't true and makes it easier for you to tell they are lying. An even more basic way that helps is to just ask more questions, especially unexpected ones. Truth-tellers can easily find more to say, but it's a challenge for a liar to come up with something that's not in his prepared story.Researchers suggest that you shouldn't lay all your cards on the table at the start, but only gradually present what proof you have. The liars' stories may not agree with that proof, making it clear that they're lying.So it looks like there are ways to increase the chances of catching a liar; we've just been basing our methods on the wrong stories. Low-tech ways of causing people to make mistakes in conversation seem to work better than any science about eye movement or machines used to recognize a liar. To find a liar, watch less and listen more.12. Why does the author mention the writer?A. To show it's hard to make up lies.B. To show it's hard to recognise a liar.C. To show writers know liars best.D. To show writers are very clever.13. What do we know about liars?A. They often have much to say.B. They often ask many questions.C. They usually prepare a made-up story.D. They usually feel good about themselves.14. What advice is given to help people catch liars?A. Asking them to set their stories down.B. Presenting your proof one by one.C. Telling different stories to them.D. Letting them ask questions.15. Which can be the best title for the text?A. Why People LieB. How to Stop People LyingC. Low-tech Ways to Find a LiarD. LiarsAre Smarter than Thought第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）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。