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天津市实验中学2024-205学年高三上学期第二次月考英语试题一、单项选择1．— Skipping breakfast is a good way to lose weight.—______. Actually it has the opposite effect.A．I can’t agree more B．That’s not the caseC．That’s it D．I’m glad to know that2．The application of AI technologies in health care industry is in an initial stage comparedwith_______ in automatic driving.A．it B．that C．those D．ones3．Shi Yuqi, as well as his badminton team members, ______ a gold medal at the Thomas Cup Awarding Ceremony on May 5th.A．is awarded B．are awarded C．was awarded D．were awarded4．I wonder what makes TikTok popular among people of all ages. People have devoted most of their energies which ______for other more significant things.A．would be saved B．could have been saved C．must have been saved D．should be saved5．Economic growth in the world remains weak throughout 2020 and it is hoped that it will________ gradually in 2021.A．break up B．pick up C．make out D．work out 6．—Did Tony win the game?—No. Staying up late made him at his worst ________ physical situation.A．in case of B．in terms of C．in favor of D．in spite of 7．—Can we make it to the concert with such heavy traffic?—Absolutely not.The pianist_______for about half an hour when we arrive.A．will be playing B．has played C．will have played D．has been playing 8．Nowadays, basic health care services are ______ to almost all the Chinese people. This accounts for the fact that the average life expectancy of the Chinese has already risen to 75.A．alternative B．abundant C．accessible D．advanced9．Much to our surprise, the witness’s _____ of the traffic accident differed from the official version in several aspects.A．account B．opinion C．instruction D．explanation10．____to developing the green economy, as is reported, is the driving force behind the success of the village.A．Committed B．To have committedC．Being committed D．Having committed11．Mr. Smith was really a very great teacher, ________ lectures we benefited a lot about communication skills.A．from whom B．of whom C．from whose D．of whose 12．—When will the visas be ready, sir?—_______everything goes well, you should get them in 14 workdays.A．Although B．As far as C．Unless D．As long as13．It is reported that a new wildlife conservation area has been established in ________ was once known for deforestation to protect endangered species.A．what B．which C．how D．where14．Many Chinese brands, __________their reputations over centuries, are facing new challenges from the modern market.A．having developed B．being developedC．developed D．developing15．________ hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.A．However B．WhateverC．Whichever D．Whenever二、完形填空Travel inspires adventure, team spirit and growth in children, as I discovered when I took my daughter Mai with me around the world.When she was four, we had a parent-child 16 through the Fraser River in Canada.I was a travel writer and my job covered from describing the scenery I traveled along to 17 the people I met. So while I was taking pictures, Maia, wanting to prove her 18 as anassistant, began interviewing a couple in the same ship. Unable to spell words, she 19 their answers in crayon. Then when we sat together at lunch, my daughter 20 the kids’ meal and requested the salmon (三文鱼). She explained that kids’ meals might not always be 21 during travel, so her food 22 was “try everything.” That trip proved Maia as such an easy travel 23 .When she was six, we flew to the Riviera Maya in Mexico. I was impressed by how 24 fearless she was when we dived along a reef(礁石). And I was 25 by how she cleverly worked out that she could order chocolate cake from room 26 alone. But it was on the 27 home, when my glued-to-my-arm kid said it was okay that the airline didn’t 28 us together, that I realized how much travel was 29 her. It helped her become more 30 .As Mai a grew older, travel continued to 31 her life. We explored the Amazon rainforest, where she learned the importance of 32 our planet. We visited famous 33 in China , where she developed a deep appreciation in its rich cultures and long history. And we 34 at an orphanage (孤儿院) in Africa, where she learned the meaning of love and care.Travel has also helped Maia develop important life 35 such as independence, problem-solving, and communication. I am grateful for what travel has had on my daughter, and I am excited to see what the future holds for her.16．A．course B．talk C．journey D．quarrel 17．A．helping B．teaching C．organizing D．interviewing 18．A．worth B．belief C．discovery D．demand 19．A．spelled B．reported C．found D．drew 20．A．picked up B．turned down C．searched for D．complained about 21．A．affordable B．delicate C．available D．delicious 22．A．chain B．motto C．preference D．supply 23．A．agent B．client C．assistant D．partner 24．A．cheerfully B．foolishly C．smartly D．unpleasantly 25．A．persuaded B．puzzled C．criticized D．offended 26．A．cleaning B．service C．rent D．design27．A．train B．ship C．flight D．bus 28．A．invite B．see C．link D．seat 29．A．shaping B．comforting C．hurting D．ruining 30．A．intelligent B．adaptable C．respectful D．changeable 31．A．rule B．disturb C．enrich D．save 32．A．protecting B．controlling C．destroying D．creating 33．A．sites B．people C．parks D．shops 34．A．survived B．played C．volunteered D．spoke 35．A．styles B．values C．attitudes D．skills三、阅读理解If you are applying to universities overseas, you can’t avoid having a video interview, whether you like it or not. Here are some steps to follow when preparing for the perfect video interview.Step 1: Start with the basicsBefore your interview, find out what platform or application the school uses for video interviews, and make sure that you know how to operate it.You need to set up a clear and focused interview environment. You also need a strong internet connection.Step 2: Get prepped (做好准备)Once the interview begins, resist the urge to watch yourself, and make sure you are looking at the camera as much as possible. Try to anticipate the questions that they will ask you. Interview questions all boil down to three basic categories:Tell us about yourself.What do you bring to our program/why should we admit you?Do you have any questions about the school?Before the interview, prepare at least two to three minutes on each of these topics.Step 3: PracticePractice your answers with a friend or mentor. Get them to ask you questions and answerthem over video. If possible, work with a person who is fluent in the language of your interviewers, and get them to give you notes and comments about pronunciation or presentation.Step 4: Don’t just interview... converseInterviews are about getting to know you as a person and how well you can interact with others. Though you may have extensive notes, try to act natural - do not read directly from any prepared statements, and don’t memorize answers to repeat. Listening is just as critical as speaking in this situation, too. Make sure you understand the question that is posed to you and ask an interviewer to repeat it or expand upon it if you feel you are confused.36．In preparing for the perfect video interview, you need to ________.A．have quick access to the Internet B．know how to operate the interviewC．fill out an application on the platform D．find a suitable environment for the interview 37．Once the interview begins, what should you keep in mind?A．Keeping quiet unless asked to talk.B．Making eye contact as much as possible.C．Expecting the questions that are often asked.D．Preparing answers on some of thequestions.38．Which of the following is TRUE about Step 3?A．You should be fluent in the language of your interviewers.B．Practicing with your friend over the phone may be helpful.C．Practicing in advance may help improve your performance.D．Notes and comments from the interviewers are practical.39．When doing an interview, you ________.A．are supposed to memorize answers to repeat B．must ask the interviewers to explain the questionsC．can read prepared statements as naturally as you can D．should attach equalimportance to listening as speaking40．Who is probably the author of the passage?A．An expert in university admissions.B．A visitor to different universities abroad.C．An editor in charge of a travel magazine.D．A student applying for universities overseas.When Milla Bizzot to finished her first 24-hour obstacle race, she went shoulder to shoulderwith experienced competitors, ran 36 miles and completed hundreds of obstacles, all at the age of 9.“There are some double takes on the course, but she has been an inspiration to people who see her out there competing like that,” said Christian Bizzotto, Milla’s father and coach, who was proud of her. Milla is very fit for her age, and she proved it in completing the BattleFrog Xtreme 24-hour race in Miami.Milla also used the event to inspire other kids to be active, and show how competing in obstacle racing has helped her deal with being bullied at school. “We wanted to make her feel more empowered and make her feel that she wasn’t weak, and that changed her whole mindset,” her father said.In preparing for the 24-hour race, Milla trained 20 hours a week for 90 days, doing exercise in the gym for 4 hours every day after school.“The reactions are 90 percent good, but some are totally negative,” Christian said. “I’ve had people message me on Facebook saying I’m a child abuser, and that no 9-year-old should be doing a 24-hour race. But her own doctors were there supporting her and cheering her on. I want her to be a kid, and this is just something she really wants to do.”CrossFit and obstacle course racing have also helped Christian turn around his life. He got injured in a motorcycle accident. After he was finally able to get around without using a walker, he began his recovery by going for walks on the beach with Milla, and then began running every day.Next, he joined a CrossFit gym and enjoyed it so much that he opened his own gym to train others for events like CrossFit, BattleFrog and Spartan races. “I just wanted to create a hero that Milla could look up to,” he said.Next up for Milla is an invitation-only “Athletes Race”. Competitors also have to raise $5,000 for charity.41．Christian Bizzotto, Milla’s father and coach, ______.A．was very strict with MillaB．was satisfied with what Milla didC．lost his legs in a motorcycle accidentD．threw his walker with the help of CrossFit42．What can we learn about Milla?A．She was always bullied by her schoolmates.B．She began to run because she was physically weak.C．Her father wanted her to get benefit from the obstacle race.D．She became more confident after the 24-hour obstacle race.43．During her training for the 24-hour obstacle race, Milla most probably _________.A．had two days’ rest every weekB．was always running with her fatherC．spent over 4 hours every day of a weekD．took a hit because her father was injured44．The reactions Christian got on the Internet ______.A．told us that Milla had a hard childhoodB．showed that he was a real abuserC．encouraged Milla to challenge more difficult runsD．were mixed but what Milla did was supported by her doctors45．What Christian did after his injury was mainly to ______.A．make money to open a gymB．set a good example to MillaC．make money to raise his familyD．get recovered as soon as possibleSeveral new species of tropical birds have been found on remote islands in Indonesia. Researchers have discerned the Wakatobi sunbird, a new species that lives on the small Wakatobi Islands, located in central Indonesia. They also studied olive-backed (橄榄背的) sunbirds and black sunbirds and found that some of the birds they examined actually belonged to some previously unrecognized species.The new Wakatobi sunbird looks similar to the olive-backed sunbird, but has darker feathers, shorter wings, and a higher-toned song. Zoologists believe that because it has such short wings, it never spread beyond the tiny islands. The olive-backed sunbird, however, can fly long distances, so it was able to inhabit other locations.These discoveries were part of a long-time cooperation between scientists at Trinity College Dublin and Universitas Halu Oleo in Sulawesi, Indonesia.“Specifically, we became interested in the Wakatobi sunbird because of the work of Ernst Hartert, a German bird expert active at the beginning of the 20th century,” Fionn O Marcaigh, first author on the paper, says. “He described the Wakatobi sunbird as a population with distinctive dark feathers, but he and the rest of the scientific community eventually decided that it was only a subspecies of the widespread olive-backed sunbird. We were eager to use modern methods to put this to the test.”For their research, scientists used DNA, recordings of songs and body measurement analysis to compare the sunbirds they studied, “We used a system called integrative taxonomy, which combines data on a number of aspects of the birds, including their songs, feathers, and body structures,” O Marcaigh says. “We recorded their songs using digital recorders, measured live birds caught and released by licensed netters, and used computational statistics to analyze the differences.” The scientists also obtained genetic samples which they analyzed in the lab and they found that the patterns they found were also reflected in the birds’ DNA．“I’m excited that we’ve added to the list of known species from this wonderful part of the world,” O Marcaigh says.46．What does the underlined word “discerned” in paragraph 1 probably mean?A．Overestimated.B．Imagined.C．Overlooked.D．Identified. 47．How does the Wakatobi sunbird differ from the olive-backed sunbird?A．It has colorful wings.B．It flies shorter distances.C．It lives throughout Indonesia.D．It sings more beautiful songs.48．What can we know about Ernst Hartert?A．He is a scientist from Universitas Halu Oleo.B．He still takes an active part in bird research.C．He is the first scientist to use DNA to study birds.D．He inspired the researchers’ interest in the Wakatobi sunbird.49．Why did O Marcaigh study the Wakatobi sunbird?A．To determine its category.B．To investigate its habitat and behavior.C．To analyze its genetic makeup.D．To continue the study of Ernst Hartert. 50．Which aspect of the research does paragraph 5 mainly talk about?A．Its methods.B．Its theories.C．Its impact.D．Its background.To put it simply, stress can be the father of growth, while a crisis can be the mother of innovation. The notion that great good can emerge from great adversity (逆境) is as old as the legend of the great phoenix (凤凰), who not only arises but soars to new heights from its own ashes.In 1598, William Shakespeare penned the play As You Like It. One of the most famous lines from that play is spoken in Act 2 Scene 1 by Duke Senior, “Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad (癞蛤蟆), ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head.” Even 500 years ago, the potential value of adversity was recognized, not by a great healer, but by a great playwright. Can this really be the case?Fast-forward to the great silent film star Mary Pickford. She was called the most popular actress in the world in the 1910s and 1920s. Failing to continue acting with the advent of the “talkies”(movies with recorded sound), she co-founded the film company United Artists. Shifting her talents to producing and directing, she became the most powerful woman in the entertainment industry. She once noted, “You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down.”Rather than fear and try to avoid adversity, perhaps we should accept the inevitability (必然) of adversity and prepare for it. Indeed, positive things can emerge from adversity.Adversity reveals true opportunities for those preparing to take advantage. Dr. John Krumboltz’s happenstance theory states that career and life development is best fostered by preparing for opportunities that you may not know even exist in the current moment. Numerous unpredictable factors are potentially shaping the future. These include the crises adversity brings.In Friedrich Nietzsche’s book, Behold the Man, the German philosopher writes that a person who has “turned out well” could be recognized by the ability to take advantage of and prosper from adversity, just as he wrote before, “What does not kill him makes him stronger.”So, the next time adversity enters your life, will you run from it, or will you embrace it and use it as a step ping stone to greater happiness and success?51．Why does the author quote the line from Shakespeare’s play?A．To emphasize the great wisdom of Shakespeare.B．To highlight the beauty of Shakespeare’s language.C．To challenge the conventional belief regarding adversity.D．To show the long-standing recognition of adversity’s value.52．What is conveyed through Mary Pickford’s story?A．Fame can block one’s achievements.B．Strong determination overcomes adversity.C．Accepting adversity results in positive outcomes.D．Courage in the face of challenges leads to success.53．What is the idea behind Krumboltz’s happenstance theory?A．Embracing uncertainty.B．Managing life’s challenges.C．Seizing hidden opportunities.D．Focusing on personal growth.54．What is the author’s attitude towards adversity?A．Cautious.B．Favorable.C．Neutral.D．Doubtful. 55．What does the passage mainly talk about?A．Finding value and opportunity in facing adversity.B．Stress as the primary cause of growth and innovation.C．How to avoid adversity and negative experiences in life.D．Historical figures who failed to overcome adversity effectively.阅读下面短文，并根据题目要求用英语回答问题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。
2024届高三第二次阶段性测试英语试卷第一部分听力（共两节, 满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
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1.5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。
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。
1. How does the man sound?A. Surprised.B. Confused.C. Annoyed.2. Which picture does the man like most?A. The one of boats.B. The one of animals.C. The one of the village houses.3.What are the speakers going to do first?A. See a movie.B. Have dinner.C. Go for a walk.4. Why does the woman call the man?A. To ask for help.B. To give advice.C. To make an appointment.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Brother and sister.C. Father and daughter.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。
听每段对话或独白前，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。
始驾州参艰市线练学校高三上学期第二次月考英语科试卷第一：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题）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。
1. When is the show?A. In one hour.B. In half an hour.C. In five minutes.2. Whom will the man ask about the basketball?A. Josh.B. Jeanie.C. Peter.3. What is true about the man?A. He didn’t read Jim’s article.B. He first read the article in the school paper.C. He helped Jim type the article.4. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Boss and employee.C. Father and daughter.5. What will the man probably get Kim for her birthday?A. Something red.B. A purse.C. Her favorite snack.笫二节（共15小题）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，并标在试卷的相位置。
听每段对话或独白前，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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why do many people have to move houses?A. The houses are too old to live in.B. The area will be opened for business purpose.C. New flat buildings will be built for them.7. What do we know about Mrs. Hamilton?A. She refused to move.B. She was moved out by force.C. She lives with her family.听第7段材料，回答第8、10题。
湖南省长沙市第一中学2023-2024学年高三上学期第二次月考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解“Unfortunately, 85 percent of what makes us attractive or less to mosquitoes(蚊子) is hardwired in our genetic circuit board,” says Winegard, author of The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator. Still, there are ways to outsmart summer’s most annoying party crashers, especially if all you want is to enjoy an evening on your patio (露台).Know your blood typeOnly female mosquitoes feed on humans, and for good reason: The proteins in your blood help them grow and mature their eggs. “She’s just being a good mom,” Wineguard says. “People with blood type O are her top of choice. They get bitten twice as much as people with blood type A, with blood type B falling in between.”Stay cool“Mosquitoes hunt by both smell and sight,” Wineguard says. “They can smell the carbon dioxide and see the heat signature of their target.” Avoiding alcohol can keep your body temperature lower— making you harder to find — so consider choosing a cocktail instead.Wear light colorsAvoiding dark clothing can also keep you cooler, but that’s not the only reason it may offer relief. Mosquitoes, like many biting flies, are attracted to darker colors. The thinking behind this is that the animals they typically feed upon are larger, dark-bodied mammals(哺乳动物).Get rid of standing waterEven a glass of drinking water left on the deck can become a breeding ground for mosquito eggs — and mother mosquitoes lay about 100 eggs at a time. “They don’t need very much at all to breed. It can be a backyard toy , like a truck that has a bit of water in it, or a crushed pop can,” says Winegard. If you get rid of it, they’ll go somewhere else to lay their eggs.1．What’s the intention of this text?A．To introduce a new book.B．To offer professional tips.C．To analyze a study of insects.D．To suggest throwing a party.2．Why does a female mosquito feed on human blood?A．To hatch more eggs.B．To raise a large family.C．To identify blood types.D．To fully develop her body.3．What can we learn about mosquitoes according to Winegard?A．They can trace the smell of alcohol.B．They have energy-locating abilities.C．They feed off dark-bodied animals.D．They need abundant water to breed.The Malaysian actress, Michelle Yeoh, 60, shared some wisdom with the American Film Institute’s newest graduating class in a speech as she accepted an honorary doctorate of fine arts at the class of 2022 graduation ceremony.She recalled her early years in the industry. After an injury dashed her dreams of going into ballet, Yeoh bounced back at a gym where several stuntmen(特技替身演员)trained and ended up learning some tricks of the trade from them.“The first thing they taught me what to do was to tuck and roll, then how to fall on my side, and then how to fall on my back. And after a while, it dawned on me that they were teaching me how to fall,” she recalled. “And they said to me, ‘How are you going to go up if you don’t know how to come down?’” “That lesson sticks with me to this day. I had to learn how to fall. Well, you could say I learned it in my bones, literally,” Yeoh added.The actress mentioned jumping off a 20-foot highway overpass for one stunt, in which she over-rotated (旋转), causing her back to fold in half and a stunt went wrong. “I didn’t land properly, but I completed the scene,” she said.“These moments taught me perseverance, courage and humility,” she said. “They also taught me to hone my skills and eventually progress to the point where I was running on rooftops and jumping onto moving trains. I’m not asking you all to do that, okay? What I want to share with you today is that our slips and stumbles(绊跌)are the secrets to our flight. Trust me, that’s part of the deal. Success without failure is called luck. It cannot really be repeated or relied upon. It is from failure that we learn and grow,” Yeoh continued.The Crazy Rich Asians star concluded her speech: “Be courageous, take chances, break barriers, be proud of what makes you unique.” “And most importantly, don’t be afraid to fall, for you are learning to fly,” Yeoh said.4．What can we learn about Michelle Yeoh from the first two paragraphs?A．She was tricked by several stuntmen.B．She was passionate about working out in a gym.C．She won a doctor’s degree in fine arts despite her old age.D．She was terribly defeated by an injury and discouraged in her early years.5．What lesson did Michelle Yeoh learn from the stuntmen?A．God helps those who help themselves.B．Misfortune might be a blessing in disguise.C．Successful people are learning experiences with others.D．The greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.6．What does the underlined word “hone”in paragraph 5 mean?A．Believe.B．Sharpen.C．Restore.D．Dominate. 7．What are the keys to our success according to the text?A．Mistakes and failure.B．Luck and humility.C．Courage and pride.D．Opportunities and skills.“It’s a natural question,”Dr. Holt-Lunstad said the “ideal”number of friends. “Just like we have guidelines and recommendations for the amount of sleep we get and how physically active we are, this is health relevant.” While she and other friendship researchers admit there aren’t many studies that have specifically tackled the question of how many friends people should aim for, those that have been done offer a range.Dr. Degges-white recently conducted a survey of 297 adults, which has not been published or subject to peer review but found that 55 percent of participants believed two to three close friends was ideal, while 31 percent thought four to six was was the goal. But friendship and intimacy are subjective, and there isn’t a widely used scale researchers share to define those concepts across studies. It’s also unclear how social media factors into all of this, as research suggests the size of a person’s online network may not have any meaningful impact on their perceived well-being.While friendship research offers some standards, it may be more useful for most of us to consider if you need more friends. Dr. Marisa Franco recommends starting with a fairly obvious but powerful question: Do I feel lonely? “Also, different people bring out different parts of us. So when you have a larger friend group, you’re able to experience this side of yourself that loves golf, and this side that loves cars,” she added. “If you feel like your identity has sort of shrunk, or you’re not feeling quite like yourself, that might indicate youneed different types of friends.”Of course, making friends in adulthood isn’t always easy. Research shows people struggle with it because they find it difficult to trust new people. For those reasons, it is often easier to start by reawakening old relationships. The amount of time you actually spend with your friends matters, too. Franco suggests that on average, very close friendships tend to take around 200 hours to develop. But spending time with friends you feel ambivalent (情绪复杂的) about — because they’re unreliable, critical, competitive or any of the many reasons people get under our skin — can be bad for your health.8．Which statement would Dr. Holt-Lunstad probably agree with?A．Healthy friendships contribute to quality sleep.B．There have been guidelines for making friends.C．Two to six close friends may be the most ideal.D．Friendships can be crucial factor in well-being.9．How was Dr. Degges-White’s survey?A．It summarized the statistics in previous studies.B．It set standards on the exact number of friends.C．It distinguished between friendship and intimacy.D．It dismissed the influences of social media factors.10．According to Franco, you have to make new friends if _________.A．your friend circle is large enough B．you have a wide range of hobbiesC．your personal identities are restricted D．you lead an unhappy adulthood life 11．What matters in maintaining close friendships according to Franco?A．Quantities of time.B．Meeting frequency.C．Your healthy moods.D．Personalities of friends.Many robots track objects by “sight” as they work with them, but optical (视觉的) sensors can’t take in an item’s entire shape when it’s in the dark or partially blocked from view. Now a new low-cost technique lets a robotic hand “feel” an unfamiliar object’s form — and skillfully handle it based on this information alone.Roboticist, Xiaolong Wang in University of California, San Diego and his team wanted to find out if complex coordination (协调) could be achieved in robotics using only simple touch data. The researcher attached 16 contact sensors, each costing about $12, to the palmand fingers of a four -fingered robot hand. These sensors simply indicate if an object is touching the hand or not. “While one sensor doesn’t catch much, a lot of them can help you capture different aspects of the object,” Wang says. In this case, the robot’s task was to rotate (旋转) items placed in its palm.The researchers first connected a large volume of touch data as a virtual robot hand practiced rotating objects, including ball. Using binary contact information (“touch” or “no touch”) from each sensor, the team built a computer model that determines an object’s position at every step of the handling process and moves the fingers to rotate it smoothly and stably.Next they transferred this capability to operate a real robot hand, which successfully manipulated (操纵) previously unencountered objects such as apples, tomatoes, soup cans and rubber ducks. Transferring the computer model to the real world was relatively easy because the binary sensor data were so simple; the model didn’t rely on accurate measurements.Digging into what the robot hand perceives, Wang and his colleagues found that it can re-create the entire object’s form from touch data, informing its actions. He and his team are set to present thier handiwork at an international conference called Robotics: Science and Systems.New York University’s Lerrel Pinto, who studies robots’ interactions with the real world, wonders whether the system would become less effective at more complicated tasks including opening a bottle cap. Wang’s group aims to tackle more complex movements in future work as well as to add sensors in places such as the sides of the fingers. The researchers will also try adding vision to improve touch data for handling complicated shapes.12．What may contribute to the ineffectiveness of the optical sensors?A．Poor visibility.B．Blocked roads.C．Complicated tasks.D．Inaccurate calculation.13．What do paragraphs 3-4 focus on?A．Stimulating the robot fingers to move the items steadily.B．Increasing the precision of touch of the robot hand.C．Comparing the computer world with the real circumstances.D．Testing if touch information can facilitate the formation of the object shape. 14．What is the attitude of Lerrel Pinto towards the system?A．Neutral.B．Suspicious.C．Favorable.D．Pessimistic.15．What is the best title for the text?A．Robotics: Science and SystemB．New Robot Rotates Items SkillfullyC．New Robot Hand Works by Feel, Not SightD．From the Computer Model to the Real Robot Hand二、七选五Which is more important for people, book learning or experience? Some have spent their lives studying and gradually acquiring valuable deep knowledge. They are afraid to start andthe book, make mistakes, and learn from this experience.The debate between book learning and experience has been going on for a long time. There is no clear “right answer” yet, but there is strong evidence that experience gives us important skills that can’t be learned in books.17 Of course, reading the best books on learning gives someone knowledge, but experience gives know-how. It comes from practicing again and again. Professionals can make themselves because they devote their work, practice, and time to obtaining this position instead of managing to read books only. This distinguishes them from all the others.Reading more books about something doesn’t lead to success. You can acquire a lot of knowledge by reading, but there are also ways to accumulate knowledge through experience. Knowledge is theoretical, but experience is distinguished by the fact that you can put into practice what you have learned in a book. 18Book learning to understand a concept is important. But if you can’t understand the application of the concept in real time, the concept is useless. Experience allows you to put the learned concepts into practice. 19 You can’t effectively learn important skills without applying these concepts to real life.Certainly, the experience can lead to failure. But you can also learn from that failure and lead to success. 20 Therefore, experience is your greatest ally(盟友) in professional development if you want to understand the theory behind the concept, become an expert inthis field, keep the technique in mind, and gain valuable insights through failure.A．In contrast, others don’t worry about anything.B．You can learn a lot from books on self-learning.C．Of course, with these concepts, experience is acquired.D．This is valuable knowledge that is not found in any book.E．It is also an opportunity to test and challenge your knowledge.F．Through experience, you can also learn how to interact with people.G．Neither scientists nor doctors have read books only and become experts.三、完形填空Growing up in New Delhi, I saw Barbie as more than just a doll. She was the centralbedroom floor.As much as I loved Barbie, our time together could only last so long. Eventually, I grew 23 that I still played with my Barbie dolls while my middle-school friends had all moved onto more “mature” 24 . Barbie became similar with being a fake, “plastic” girl, whose bright pink clothing 25 my friends and me.By the tender age of 12, my friends and I had become 26 all girlish things, and Barbie topped our list of items to grow out of. Every 27 we took up instead seemed either gender-neutral or traditionally masculine (男子气概). For a 28 period I took up watching football to look cool (say exactly a month).Looking back, I feel like we were missing the point: Barbie was simply a blank canvas upon which to draw our ideas. It was our own 29 that we had come to abuse her for wearing pink clothes and having blond hair. That is why I appreciate the way the Barbie movie is being 30 . The movie 31 and Barbie’s bright pink colors are everywhere — there are 100 or more co-brand products, and you can get everything Barbie-pink from sports facilities to make-up and shoes. In Malibu, there is a pink hotel 32 after Barbie’s pink Dream House.In an interview, the director Gerwig said the team had many meetings just to settle on the correct 33 of pink for the movie — one that was beautiful but “not too fashionable”, she said, “because when I was a little girl, I loved the pinkest, brightest things”,without a hint of the 34 that I and my peers had of Barbie all those years ago, which would have been really important to me as an adolescent girl who often felt 35 in her femininity (女子气质).21．A．theme B．character C．argument D．conflict 22．A．assigned B．gathered C．created D．staged 23．A．embarrassed B．satisfied C．curious D．aware 24．A．peers B．hobbies C．ladies D．companies 25．A．involved B．caught C．offended D．connected 26．A．worried about B．passionate for C．content with D．dismissive of 27．A．appointment B．journey C．recreation D．challenge 28．A．difficult B．contemporary C．brief D．spare 29．A．fault B．memory C．experience D．selection 30．A．marketed B．captured C．illustrated D．filmed 31．A．settings B．promotions C．results D．witnesses 32．A．operated B．managed C．organized D．modeled 33．A．symbol B．design C．image D．shade 34．A．imagination B．judgment C．ignorance D．appreciation 35．A．interrupted B．sympathetic C．unsettled D．familiar四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
厦门双十中学2024-2025学年第一学期第二次月考高三英语试题试卷满分: 150 分考试时间: 120 分钟第一部分听力理解(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。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When had the woman planned to goA. On the 5th.B. On the 6th.C. On the 7th.2· What activity does the man benefit fromA. Swimming.B. Taichi.C. Yoga.5. What does Sandy offer to doA. Replace the floors.B. Paint the walls.C. Clean the house.4. Where are the speakersA. On the beach.B. On the road.C. On the golf course.5. What are the speakers talking aboutA. A flood.B. A new pipe.C. A leaking problem.第二节(共15小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分)听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the woman's concern about the skate parkA. Whether it is near her place.B. Whether it has a swimming pool.C. Whether it has an area for beginners.7. How does the woman sound in the endA. Excited.B. Worried.C. Scared.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
天津市耀华中学2023届高三年级第二次月考英语学科试卷★请同学们将试题答案填涂或填写在答题卡上本试卷分第I卷（选择题），第II卷（非选择题）和第III卷（听力试卷）三部分，共150分，第I，II卷考试时间100分钟，听力考试时间为20分钟。
祝各位同学考试顺利！第Ⅰ卷（95分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. We can become a smart shopper by choosing for value, not for looks; ______, choose good quality goods with plain packages.A. in particularB. in additionC. in other wordsD. in any case2. I hadn’t had trouble learning English until one day I ______ whether there was ham in a hamburger.A. askedB. had askedC. was askedD. had been asked3. Some of the language used on the Internet is different from that used in other forms of ______.A. communicationB. exchangeC. literatureD. transport4. On social media sites, people tend to post only ______ updates that make them appear happy and friendly.A. regularB. immediateC. falseD. positive5. She applied for a position in the sales department ______ one considers to be of value and importance.A. whereB. whichC. whenD. as6. The Longji Rice Terraces (龙脊梯田) attract many visitors who come to admire this great wonder created by people and nature ______ together.A. workB. to workC. workingD. worked7. If you look the right way, you ______ see that the whole world is a garden.A. canB. mustC. dareD. should8. Cars do cause us some health problems — in fact far more serious ______ than mobile phones do.A. oneB. onesC. thatD. those9. Thanks to advances in technology, ____ we make friends and communicate with them has changed significantly.A. whyB. whetherC. howD. where10. After-school activities take up a lot of time, so students have to learn to ______ their busy schedules.A. adoptB. highlightC. declineD. organize11. Mary worked here as a temporary secretary and ______ getting a full-time job with the company because of her diligence and intelligence.A. ended upB. turned outC. depended onD. set about12. ______ you start eating in a healthier way, weight control will become much easier.A. UnlessB. UntilC. BeforeD. Once13. After the Shenzhou VI capsule touched down, two astronauts succeeded in traveling around the earth, thus again ______ China is a global space power.A. provedB. provingC. to proveD. to have proved14. Nowadays the growth of food delivery apps in China ______ the country with takeout containers and plastic bags.A. have drownedB. has been drownedC. is drowningD. are drowned15. English idioms are a way of adding color to the language. For example, if they’re rushing into something and should wait and be patient, you could say “______”.A. kill two birds with one stoneB. call it a dayC. add fuel to the fireD. hold your horses第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
2022-2023学年上学期第二次月考卷高三英语试卷满分：150分考试时间：120分钟第Ⅰ卷（选择题）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。
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。
1.How does the man feel about his new job?A.Terribly disappointed.B.Quite satisfied.C.A bit dissatisfied.2.Where does the woman probably live?A.In London.B.In York.C.In Edinburgh.3.When can Sally get to the office?A.At about8:45.B.At about9:00.C.At about9:05.4.What is the weather like now?A.Cloudy.B.Sunny.C.Rainy.5.What will the man do this weekend?A.Have a picnic.B.Go for an outing.C.Rest at home.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。
听每段对话或独白前，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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.Why does the man talk to the woman?A.To borrow her car.B.To make an invitation.C.To help her with the luggage.7.What does the man think of traveling by train?fortable.B.Tiring.C.Inconvenient.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
奉新一中届高三上学期第二次月考英语试题供题人：刘杨芳.10第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（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，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。
1．Who did the woman want to call?A．James. B．Drake. C．Daniel.2．What are the speakers probably going to do?A．Give Robert a phone call. B．Go and pick Robert up.C．Wait for Robert.3．Where are the speakers?A．At home. B．In a restaurant. C．In the street.4．How many members are probably there in the man’s group?A．6. B．12. C．18.5．What does the man mean?A．He hid the glass. B．He broke the glass.C．He gave the glass to a friend.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．What is Nancy doing now?A．Getting up in her room. B．Preparing for a party. C．Performing on stage.7．Why did the man come for Nancy?A．To bring her a dress. B．To get her some flowers.C．To invite her to see a movie．听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
江苏省东海县石榴高级中学2017届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题考试时间：120分钟满分：120分第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；）听下面5段对话。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How will the woman go outing?A. By bus.B. In the man’s car. C . In her own car.2. Who does the dress belong to?A. Susan.B. Janet.C. Susan's friend.3 What is the woman going to do?A. Study for a flight.B. Have dinner with Jack.C. Pack for a plane trip.4 What are the speakers talking about?A. Repairing machines.B. Paying for tickets.C. Changing notes.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Fellow workers.C. Husband and wife.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。
6. What is the woman telling her father about?A. Her visit to Greenwich Park.B. Her sightseeing experience.C. Her plan for her holiday.7. When is the woman going to see a show?A. On her last night.B. Next weekend.C. Tomorrow.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。
8. What do we know about the writer?A. He is a child.B. He was an assistant years ago.C. He was born disabled.9. How does the man find the writer?A. Inspiring.B. Surprising.C. Satisfying.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. How did the man get the car probably?A. He made it by himself.B. He bought it from a car store.C. He bought it from another person.11. What does the price of the car include?A. All fees but no taxes.B. Free service for one year.C. A one-month service agreement.12. What will the man probably do next?A. Test out the car by himself.B. Get the car keys for the womanC. Get the contracts ready to sign.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. When will the woman leave for vacation?A. August 5th.B. August 15th.C. August 25th.14. How long will the woman stay at the beach?A. Two weeks.B. One week.C. Three weeks.15. What is the woman planning to do?A. Take a sunbath.B. Learn swimming.C. Have a volleyball match.16. What will the man do?A. Go with die woman.B. Do some sports.C. Take part of his vacation.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. Where can you most probably hear this talk?A. In a class of the Greek language.B. In a class of the French language.C. In a class of the English language.18. How long does the Class last?A. 11 weeks.B. 13 weeks.C. 15 weeks.19. What is "the short - cut" to learning words according to the speaker?A. Learning how words are formedB. Taking more courses.C. Reading basic words aloud.20. Why is the class popular?A. It's taught by Professor John Morris.B. It helps to master some useful rules.C. It is not offered each term.第二部分：英语知识运用第一节：单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）21. — Guess what? The biggest garment plant in our city went bankrupt.— It comes as no surprise to me. I ________ for years that it was going to close down.A. have learnB. learnedC. had learnedD. learn22. My niece Jane is still a puzzle to me; at one moment she is as quiet as a mouse, whileshe ________ be fairly sporting at another.A. mustB. shallC. canD. would23. The general manager didn’t keep his eyes on the ________ of the situation, resultingin the fair being in chaos last week.A. cautionB. preventionC. gravityD. recreation24. The facial identification technology is sure to come into effect which will definitelyfree us from the trouble ________ money in queue.A. assessingB. compensatingC. withdrawingD. rewarding25. — Hang in there! Your parents will soon ________ what you are doing.— By no means. They are prehistoric creatures.A. catch on toB. make up withC. cause damage toD. have prejudice against26. We have had a series of effective negotiations on the South China Sea issue since lastmonth ________ I believe we are very close to a compromise.A. whereB. whichC. thatD. when27. Still, poverty ________ people in Africa. However, there are small victories indicatinga good start towards a better future because they are taught how to fish.A. killsB. is killingC. has killedD. killed28. ________ in swapping their lives, many imm igrant workers in today’s China have beenworking around the clock.A. OccupyingB. To occupyC. OccupiedD. Having occupied29. Throughout their long history, ________ many troubles, the Romany have different waysof life, and yet stick to traditions strange to the country they move to.A. being facedB. having facedC. to faceD. faced30. —I’ve never sung a song on the stage before. My hands are sweaty.—________ You will do it well.A. Pardon me.B. Make it.C. Trust me.D. Forget it.31. Every day, Chinese people depend on our diligence and intelligence to keep our secondgreatest economy prosperous and ________.A. in the wayB. on the moveC. in the first placeD. on the behalf32. The volleyball final between China and Serbia was really thrilling. The best momentwas, as was reported, ________ the Chinese girl Hui Rouqi scored the winning point.A. thatB. whenC. asD. Which33. —Tony! You can’t imagine how excited I am to attend the Chinese wedding cerebrat ion.— Me, too. But I have to remind you that it will be ________, so do dress red.A. confidentialB. conservativeC. controversialD. conventional34. My friend Harrison had hardly had so much time to settle down ________ he sold the houseand left the country because of the awful weather in London.A. thanB. thatC. sinceD. before35. Many new employees attempted to become ________ as they hold the belief that it is betterto avoid conflicts among colleagues.A. the hill of beansB. the butterflies in each other’s stomachsC. the feet of clayD. the apple of each other’s eyes第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）This incident occurred in Casa Grande Arizona in Nov 2015. On the late evening of Nov 2015, I was 36 to a local grocery store after work to pick up a few items for dinner with my family.All that day November 27 I had a headache that just would not 37 ! I never made it to the store, I suffered a stroke while driving drifting into oncoming 38 and was hit by a large truck nearly head on! The 39 left me hanging partially out the driver’s side door by my seat belt. I was 40 enough to release the belt. Fortunately, an off-duty fireman was just across the street and 41 immediately.Next I saw myself from just 42 my body as the sound of sirens (汽笛) came closer. Half of my body was bathed in what I can best 43 as a White and Silvery light, the other half of me the Blackest of Blacks! I don’t know why but something told me, that deepest of black was something no one could 44 from!I then, off to my left heard a 45 basically chewing me out (责骂) for how I had lived my life to that point and that “GOD doesn’t take 46 sitters.” The “voice” then stated “go back and experience the 47 you’ve caused to others!” 6 days laterI awoke, and found out my heart had stopped en route to the hospital and that I nearly48 !When I 49 , my wife, my rock Petra is her name, was there at that moment! I was told that I had congestive heart failure at just age 49 and that many weeks and months 50 ahead of physical therapy and that it would be a long road back. I was 51 by the strokeon my left side and it surely appeared that many months lay ahead. That accident took placeon Nov 28 2015. I was 52 from Physica l Therapy on Christmas Day 2015…and I 53 out of the hospital not perfect!In these times with so much doubt, I just feel that my story inspires people “sittingon the fence” to take a 54 look at their lives, faith and what is truly important.It was then that I began to accompany my daughter with autism (孤独症). It's not perfect, she still has her moments. But, I found by 55 more time than lip service to her, we now have a great relationship.36. A. walking B. driving C. marching D. passing37. A. turn away B. give away C. go away D. do away38. A. population B. traffic C. movement D. accident39. A. impact B. noise C. experience D.solution40. A. conscious B. cautious C. casual D. curious41. A. investigate B. escaped C. shouted D. responded42. A. beside B. through C. above D. near43. A. describe B. narrate C. identify D. fancy44. A. repeat B. return C. release D. remain45. A. word B. voice C. explanation D. comment46. A. fence B. wall C. baby D. pet47. A. change B. loss C. pain D. harm48. A. came back B. got off C. left away D. passedaway49. A. relieved B. interfered C. coughed D. awoke50. A. lay B. reflected C. contained D. undertook51. A. equipped B. weakened C. stimulated D. motivated52. A. protected B. distinguished C. released D. der ived53. A. looked B. drove C. walked D. ran54. A. efficient B. frequent C. grateful D. serious55. A. sparing B. spending C. killing D. committing第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AThe English Short Stories WorkbookWhat about the PRACTICE?The storybook comes with a complete workbook, and it is fullof exercises to improve your students' English evenfurther.Vocabulary, grammar, comprehension and writing exercises.Each story gets its own set of exercises.You can use them as:∙Ready to use complete lesson plans∙Homework assignments∙ESL Worksheets∙Essay writing assignments∙"Unseen" quizzes∙Comprehension tests∙High interest andshort stories∙Important vocabularyisfrequently repeated∙New vocabulary andcommonslang provide additional challenge∙No more hours of searching for suitable stories and exercises∙Use these stories and exercises as complete lesson plansstep by step∙Improve your students' EnglishNow you can get the Book + Workbook (110 pages in total) and additional bonuses at the price of $24.95!Instant download!No need to wait for days for your books.56. What can students get from the English short stories workbook?A. additional bonusesB. some current expressionsC. essay writing technologiesD. the complete lesson plans57. What is this article intended to do?A. To teach students how to practice EnglishB. To instruct teachers to teach English correctlyC. To promote a short stories book on saleD. To tell netizens of online registrationBDr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. At age 75, Fauci has served under five presidents during his tenure (任期). His advice is sought all over the world wh en infectious diseases threaten to become public health crises. He says, when considering the history of public and global health, vaccines could be the most important intervention that has ever been developed for any public health issue.That was the case with the serious disease caused by the West Nile Virus. "West Nile Virus was never in the United States until 1999. It was in the West Nile area of Africa and in the Middle East and it came over to the United States, likely through a mosquito, or a bird, or a person who was infected. And we had a few cases for the first couple of years and then we had an outbreak a couple of years after it arrived and now, it's common at a low level in the United States. It isn't a major public health threat, but it is enough of an issue that we get enough cases each year and that's the reason why we have to have good mosquito control. We tried to make a vaccine, and would have made a vaccine, for West Nile years ago, but we couldn't find a pharmaceutical company that was interested in partnering with us."Today, another virus spread by mosquitoes, the Zika virus, is an issue of concern to the world. Zika outbreaks are currently happening in many countries and territories. The mosquitoes that can spread Zika live in many parts of the world, including parts of the United States. "What people need to understand about Zika is it's important to protect pregnant women. It is likely that Zika was in Africa and in Southeast Asia for decades and decades before we had the first recognized outbreak. In the United States, we have close to 700 already travel-related cases. We've had local outbreaks of dengue (登革热) andchikungunya (基孔肯雅病) in Florida and in Texas and we've been able to successfully contain them. I believe we need to do the same thing, and will do the same thing, with Zika." Fauci will tell you he is a proud workaholic. That means he enjoys working a lot. He works 7 days a week. He says there are many difficult problems in his work. However, just as important as his job, is his health. He is a devoted runner. Fauci has run several marathons and many 10-kilometer races. He also makes sure that, every day, he does something related to exercise.Fauci hopes that one day it will become possible to eliminate controllable infectious diseases. "I want to see the elimination of polio (小儿麻痹症). I want to see HIV no longer be an epidemic, as we know it. I want to see an era of the end of AIDS. I don't think we'll ever be able to completely eliminate infectious disease, that's unreasonable. But we can do a lot more to alleviate the suffering associated with infectious diseases."58. What did Fauci once experience?A. He has served as five presidents of USA.B. He invented the vaccines against AIDS.C. He was infected by the West Nile Virus.D. He carried out some research on Zika.59. According to the context, what is the same medium of West Nile Virus and Zika?A. A mosquitoB. A birdC. Pregnant womenD. Polluted water60. Which of the following about Zika is WRONG?A. There were local outbreaks of Zika in the USA.B. Zika could be controlled eventually in some way.C. Zika has existed relatively longer out of the USA.D. Less than 700 cases of Zika was found until now.61. Which word can replace the underlined word “alleviate” in the last paragraph?A. ReproduceB. RelieveC. RejectD. RenewCOnly 60 percent of students seeking a bachelor's degree at an American college or university finish their study program within six years. That information comes from the United States Department of Education. It was part of a report released in May. The reporttalks about full-time students who attended a four-year college or university for the first time in 2008. It states that 60 percent of them completed their degree program by 2014. Experts say there are many reasons why this number is so low. But many schools are looking for ways to increase the graduation rate. For example, every American college or university requires students to identify the main subject, or "major," of their studies. After all their requirements have been met, students receive their degree in that major. Some universities require individuals to declare a major at the beginning of their studies. Other schools let students wait until their second year. Changing majors is also acceptable. But some experts argue against changing majors. They note it may cause students to take more time to complete their degree program.However, a new study suggests that students who change their majors may be more likely to graduate. The Education Advisory Board (EAB) released the report on the study last month. The board studies higher education and tries to help American colleges and universities make improvements. The study was based on information gathered from over 78,000 college students. It looked at the graduation rate of students who changed majors within the first four years of study. On average, their graduation rate was between about four to six percent higher than students who never changed majors. The report also suggests that changing majors within the first three years of study has little to no effect on the average time it takes students to complete their degree.The EAB's senior director Ed Venit wrote the report. He would not comment on whether or not college students should change majors. But he said that about 80 percent of students do change at some point. Venit also said it is not completely clear why changing majors might help students. But he thinks some people become more invested in their studies once they have had time to decide what they truly want to do."Students who chose a major early on: maybe they didn't have full information about what they wanted to do. Maybe they just picked something that felt familiar ... or their parents pushed them to something, whatever it might be. But maybe they didn't make a full choice early on. ... Those students were only, perhaps ... just kind of attached to their major, versus students who either wait and explore a little bit longer or have declared something, explored further and found something else that they like even better."Venit added that the Department of Education's graduation rate information is not completely correct. It only includes the rates for students studying for the first time -- not for those who have changed schools. These students represent about 40 percent of the university population across the United States.62. What is the present condition of American university students?A. Most of them can fulfill their degree program on time.B. Too many extracurricular activities take students study time.C. Many undergraduates were forbidden to change majors.D. 60 percent is considered as a low graduation rate.63. What is the usual way for schools to increase the graduation rate?A. To offer more time for students to make up their lessons.B. To offer students a chance to alter their majors.C. To await students to choose their favorite majors in 2 years.D. To invest more money for the major establishment.64. What does the report by Ed Venit tell us?A. Too many undergraduates have no interest in first-chosen majors.B. Changing majors can increase graduate rate by over 10 percent.C. Changing majors had better happen in the first two years.D. Students who change majors will definitely have a better future.65. What is the attitude of Ed Venit to major changing?A. AgreeableB. OpposedC. NeutralD. SustainableDThe birth of each human being begins with a complex process of adaptation to the outside world. To successfully adapt to the outside environment the newborns must make many physiological and behavioral adjustments. They exert an enormous amount of energy establishing stability of different body systems, often in less ideal circumstances.In the past few decades, hospitals have become the accepted environment for childbirth and post birth adjustment. The majority of infants born in Western civilization spend the first one to three days of their lives in the hospital environment. Recently, "rooming-in" or accommodating the mother and her newborn in one room has become popular. Despite thisshift away from nursery - focused care, many newborns still spend a considerable portion of their hospital stay in the normal newborn nursery. Karraker explains that this occurs due to "...illness of either the mother or the infant, the mother's need for rest, avoiding infections when the mother receives visitors, and the mother's desire to be relieved of caretaking duties at times".The hospital newborn nursery is designed and operated according to specific regulations or standards. These standards result in environmental conditions of bright, continuous light and a high level of noise. Hilton referenced Kosten and Van Os as stating that the recommended noise level in the hospital setting should be no more than 35 decibels (分贝) during sleep periods and 40 decibels when the client is awake. Keefe described the nursery environment as having a noise level of over 80 decibels for an average of 146.8 minutes per four hour period of observation. Keefe warns that an 80 decibel noise level is comparable to loud traffic noise. She found that the most striking and persistent noise was the sound of other infants crying.The multiple adjustments that the newborn makes are challenging even in a quiet, noticeable environment. The previously described nursery environmental characteristics present additional challenges because newborns undergo profound physiological adjustments and are particularly vulner able to hazardous environmental conditions.Conditions such as excessive light and sound levels affect not only the infants' physiological processes but also their behavioral states. Recently, professionals studying newborns have focused their attention on newborn behavioral patterns. Thoman, Denenberg & Sievel wrote that "A newborn's state behaviors reflect both its own internal processes and external influences from the environment". Stability of state organization over time appears to be an important characteristic of clinically healthy newborns. In their 1981 study of newborn state organization, Thoman and colleagues observed that the newborns who exhibited irregular or "poorly organized" state patterns all later developed conditions ranging from delayed development, aplastic anemia, and hyperactivity to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.Obstetrical (助产) nurses assume a major responsibility for monitoring the childbirth adjustment in both the mother and her newborn. Nursing interventions designed to reduceor mask the impact of harmful stimuli in the nursery environment are desirable. Not only must the environment be beneficial to physiological inner adjustment but "...the pattern of infant state cycles must become harmoniously integrated with the reappearing features of the environment". Few studies have examined the impact of such interventions on newborns in nursery settings. Research in this area is necessary because despite changes in policy related to "rooming - in", newborns continue to spend significant amounts of time in the nursery.66. What does a newborn need after birth?A. A clean environmentB. A stable body systemC. A stable adjustmentD. A successful adaption67. According to Karraker, which of the following is RIGHT?A. The mother and her newborn must be accommodated together.B. The short-term hospital environment is enough for the newborn.C. The mother and her newborn should be forbidden to meet visitors.D. The newborn can easily be infected by illnesses from visitors.68. What is the most harmful noise to the newborn?A. The traffic noiseB. The environmental conditionC. The infant cryingD. The nurses’ voice69. Which of the following can be the main idea of paragraph five?A. Poor nursery conditions cause harm to newborns.B. Environment mainly influences a newborn's behavior.C. Importance of promoting stable state organization.D. Poor organization develops poor behavioral patterns.70. What can be inferred from the article?A. Hospitals are most suitable for mothers and infants.B. Rooming-in is now quite popular around the world.C. Current nursery environment is far from satisfactory.D. Nurses should be responsible for infants’ adjustment.第四部分：任务型阅读（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
