广东省普宁市2024-2025学年高一英语下学期期中试题

PAGEPAGE21广东省普宁市2024-2025学年高一英语下学期期中试题本试题共8页，满分135分，考试时间120分钟说明：1.答题前，考生务必用黑色字迹的签字笔将自己的班级、姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并在“考场号”、“座位号”栏内填涂考场号、座位号。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案；答案不能答在试题卷上。3.非选择题必需用黑色字迹的签字笔作答，答案必需写在答题卡上各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准运用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必需保持答题卡整齐，考试结束后，将答题卡交回，试题卷自己保存。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。AFourMoviesBloodDiamondDirectedbyEdwardZwick,thisintenselymovingadventureshapesexcitinghumanstoriesandactionintoamodernstoryofstronginfluence.Starring:LeonardoDiCaprio,JenniferConnelly,DjimonHounsouRuntime:143minutesRentMovieHD$3.99BuyMovieHD$12.99HotelRwandaOnceyoufindoutwhathappenedinRwanda,you'llneverforget.OscarnomineeDonCheadlegivestheperformanceofhiscareerinthistruestoryofoneman'sbravebehavioragainstcruelbehaviorin1994.Starring:DonCheadle,DesmondDubeRuntime:121minutesRentMovieHD$3.99BuyMovieHD$14.99ChildrenoftheCongo:FromWartoWitchesOverfivemillionpeoplehavediedasaresultofthewar.Afterthewar,childrenstillsufferalot.ThisfilmshowstheterriblesituationofthousandsofstreetchildrenlivinginKinshasa.ItalsoshowstheeffortstobringhopetotheCongolesepeople.Starring:TonyAkundi,DanBalluff,SadiaKaenzigRuntime:87minutesRentMovieSD$1.99BuyMovieSD$6.55WarandLoveontheNile:TheDinkaTheDinkaliveawayfromtheoutsideworldafterdecadesofcivilwar.Theirfarawaylandprotectsanancientwayoflife.Followamaninlove,thewomanhewantstomarryandthefamilyonthemoveintotheenemy'sarea.Starring:SandraBullock,ChrisO'DonnellRuntime:55minutesRentMovieHD$299BuyMovieHD$9.991.WhatisthethemeofBloodDiamond?A.Love B.Adventure C.Diamond D.Children2.WhohasplayedapartinHotelRwanda?A.DesmondDube B.SandraBullockC.JenniferConnelly D.DanBalluff3.Whichfilmisagoodchoiceforaone-hourbreak?A.HotelRwanda B.BloodDiamondC.WarandLoveontheNile:TheDinka D.ChildrenoftheCongo:FromWartoWitchesBThebenefitsofafour-dayworkingweek,wehavebeentold,arenumerous.Increasedproductivity,improvedmentalhealthofemployeesandfewersickdayswillapparentlyfollow.Severalcompaniesarealreadytriallingit,whiletheUK'sLabourPartyhasannouncedthatitwillcuttheaverageworkingweekto32hourswithintenyearsifitcomestopower-withnolossofpay.Butamongalloftheresearch,theimpactontheenvironmenthasreceivedlessattention.Now,withtheclimatecrisisfirmlyintheheadlines,thisquestionisgainingmoreblowsasaresearchtheme.Anobviousstartingpointisthepotentialimpactofafour-dayworkingweekoncaruse.Inarecentstudy,smartlytitled“FourBetterorFourWorse?”researchersattheHenleyBusinessSchoolconsideredtopresentthisquestionto505businessleadersandaseparatesampleof2,063adultsviaasurveydesignedtoreflecttheUKintermsofage,genderandreligion.Byapplyingtherespondents'answerstocommutinghabitstotheDepartmentforTransporttrafficdata,theresearchersfoundthatifitwasappliedtotheUKasawhole,anationalfour-dayworkingweekwouldreducethenumberofmilesdriveneachweekbyemployeestravellingtoworkby558million.Thisinturnwouldreducefuelconsumptionandtravelcosts,withcarmileagedownbyasmuchas9%.Butthereisanothersideofthestory.Whileit'sreasonablysimpletoanalysethewayemployeesmightchangeinafour-daysituation,predictingwhatpeoplewilldowiththeirextratimeismuchharder.Thereareplentyofenergysavingstobemadebyhavingfewerpeopleatwork(thinkreduceduseofworkplacecomputersormachinery).Butifanemployee'snewpursuitsinvolvehighenergyconsumption,manyoftheseenvironmentbenefitscouldbeundone.Anincreaseinshort-haulflightsorothercarjourneysforexample,wouldbebadnews.4.Whatisnotthestrengthofafour-dayworkingweek?A.EmployeesatworkwillhavelessproductivityB.PeoplewillbringmoreenvironmentalproblemsC.PeopleatworkwillfeeltiredD.Peoplewillpaymorevisitstohospitals5.Whatcanwelearnfromtherespondents'answersto“FourBetterorFourWorse?”?A.MorepeoplewillchooseonlineshoppingB.People'stravelcostswillbeincreasedC.PeopleofdifferentgenderswillhavedifferentchoicesD.Lessworktimedecreasesfuelconsumption6.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.EnvironmentalbenefitsareresistedinmanycompaniesB.It'sdifficulttofindthewayemployeeschoosetheircommutesC.TherearetwosidesofthefourdayworkingweekD.Buseswillcarrymoreworkingpeopletosavemoney7.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Howwouldafour-dayworkingweekaffecttheenvironment?B.Whowillbenefitfromafour-dayworkingweekinthefuture?C.Whatcanwedotosavemoreenergy?D.Fourbetterorfourworseinyourcountry?CMostpeoplecannotthinkofstaringtheirbusydayatworkwithoutahotcupoftea.Ifyouareoneamongsuchpeople,youmightconsidergivingupthishabitforyourowngood.Accordingtoarecentstudy,publishedintheAnnalsofInternalMedicine,drinkinghotteacanincreasetheriskofcancerifpeoplealsosmokeanddrinkalcohol.Forregularsmokers,drinkinghotteahadbeenlinkedtoafive-timeshigherriskofdevelopingesophagealcancer(食道癌),mentionedthestudy.“Wefoundthattherelationbetweenhigh-temperatureteaconsumptionandesophagealcancerriskwasdependentonalcoholandtobaccoconsumption,”leadauthorJunLu,aprofessoratthePekingUniversity,wasquotedassayingbyTime.Forthestudy,theresearchersanalyzeddataonmorethan456,000adults,betweentheageof30and79,whodidnothavecanceratthebeginningofthestudy.Thepeoplewerestudiedforaboutnineyears,duringthecourseofwhichabout1,700peoplewereseentohavedevelopedesophagealcancer.Theauthorsofthestudyconcludethathotteamaydamagetheesophagus,whichcouldincreasethechanceofinjuryfromotherriskfactorssuchassmokinganddrinking.Anotherwayhotteacouldincreasetheriskofcancerwasthroughtheformationofinflammatory(引发炎症的)compounds,causedafterrepeateddamagetotheesophagus.Earlierin2016,theWorldHealthOrganizationhadalsoinferredthathotbeverages.Includingtea,whichareabove149degreesFahrenheit(65degreesCelsius),mayincreasetheriskofesophagealcancer.However,thebestwaytostaysafe,obviously,istogiveupdrinkinghotteaorsmoking.8.Accordingtoarecentstudy,drinkinghotteawhilesmokinganddrinkingmay________.A.begoodforpeople'shealthB.decreasetheriskofcancerC.takemorerisksofsufferingfromcancerD.helppeoplequitsmokinganddrinking9.WhichofthefollowingmaybeasuggestionofJunLuforheavy-drinkers?A.DrinkmorehotteaB.StopdrinkinghotteaC.DrinkhotteaandalcoholatthesametimeD.Drinkhotteaandalcoholatdifferenttimes10.Howdidtheresearchersdothestudy?A.BydoingexperimentsinlabsB.BystudyingpatientsinhospitalsC.BycomparingdifferencesbetweenadultsandchildrenD.Bystudyinginformationcollectedin9years11.WhydoestheauthormentiontheWorldHealthOrganization'sfinding?A.TocomparethedifferencesofthetwostudiesB.TostresstheimportanceoftheorganizationC.ToprovetheresultoftherecentstudyfurtherD.TointroducethebestwayforpeopletostaysafeDPackyourbagsandasktheneighbourstofeedthedog:youcouldbeofftoaspacehotelforaholidayby2050.DesignshavebeenshownfortheVonBraunRotatingSpaceStation,ahotelfor100spacetouristsaweek.TheorbitingspacehotelwillhavefacilitiesyoufindintophotelsonEarth,includingrestaurantsandacinema,evenequipmentandroomstoplaysports.ThehotelisoneofaseriesofincredibleideastheGatewayFoundationhas,includingfirstfiguringouthowt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B.ExperiencelandingonMarsC.Cooktheirfavouritefoodinthekitcheninperson D.Eatfoodanddrinkcoffeewiththeirfriends13.Whatdocsthespacehotelaimtodo?A.Encouragedesignerstocompete B.ExploremoreknowledgeintheuniverseC.Motivatemoretouriststogoonaspacevacation D.Inspirepeopletodoscientificresearch14.What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword?A.Wander B.Circle C.Fly D.Move15.Whatcanweinferfromthelastthreeparagraphs?A.AnotherstationinorbitwillholdmoretouristsB.AnotherstationinorbitisbeingbuiltC.Twostationsinorbitwillbecompletedby2025D.Ordinarypeoplecan'taffordthespacehotelvisit其次节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。选项中有两项为多余选项。HowtoHaveaGoodSleepWhatshouldyoudotohaveagoodsleep?Thefollowingaresometips.Makeyourbedroomcompletelyblack.Ourbrainassociateslightwithday.____16____Beinginabrightroomfilledwithscreensmakesyourbodybelieveitisdaytime.Makeyourbedroomquiet.Soundscandecreaseyoursleepquality.____17____Getearplugs(耳塞)ifyoudon'thavecontroloveryourenvironment.Blockbluelight.Thebluelightfromequipmentlikephones,TVsandcomputerscandoharmtoyoursleepquality.Thebestthingwouldbetoavoidusingsuchequipmentthreehoursbeforebedtime.Butweallknowthat'snotgoingtohappen.____18____.BesmartaboutwhatyoueatanddrinkWhatyoueatanddrinkcangreatlyaffectyoursleepquality.____19____Cutoutcaffeine(咖啡因)sixhoursbeforeyougotobed.Stopdrinkinganythingonehourbeforebedtime.____20____Writedownthreethingsyou'regratefulforbeforeyougotosleep.Itcanhelpyoufeelrelaxed,healthyandhappyandincreaseyoursleepqualityby25%.Calmyourselfdownandfocusonyourbreath.Feeltheaircominginandgoingthroughyourbody.Thenfeelitflowingout.Thisexercisecangiveyouaclearmind.A.Relaxandclearyourhead.B.Anditassociatesdarknesswithnight.C.Sleepattheperfecttemperature.D.Herearesomesuggestionsonhowtoeatanddrink.E.Exercisecanincreaseyoursleepqualityby65%.F.Theycanevenwakeyouupandkeepyouawakeforthenight.G.Fortunately,technologycanhelpusbyremovingmostbluelightfromthescreen.其次部分：语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。PoliceofficersJohnandJamesfoundatinydog.Itwasn'tmorethanafewweeksold,shiveringaloneundera____21____Nooneknowshowitgotthere.Butitwas____22____through.Theofficersfiguredithadprobablybeenintheriverandsomehowmadeitswaytothe____23____.Theofficerstookthedogtoasociety's____24____.WhenthepolicedepartmentpostedpicturesofthedogonitsFacebookpage,hundredsofpeople____25____andcommented.CitizenKerahada____26____ofgoingtothesheltertovisitthedogsandfeedthemcookiesshewouldtakealonginabag.____27____hadgottenaroundthatthedogtheofficers____28____wasthere,andKerawantedtoseethepuppy.Thevetattheshelterhad____29____thedogRiver.“Igrabbeditandpulleditoutofthe____30____itwasin,”Kerasaid,____31____thefirsttimeshemetRiver.“Icarrieditanditnestledagainstmychest—andwenttosleep.”Kerasaidshedidn'tplanto____32____anotherpet.Shealreadyhadthreedogsatherhouse.“ButIlookedatitandsaid,‘I____33____you;I'mtakingyouhome,’”Kerasaid.Now,Keraoften____34____Riverinanestmadeforahumanbaby,____35____atnightwhenthetemperatureislow.“Thisbabyisnevergoingtofeelcoldagain,”Kerasaid.21.A.building B.bridge C.table D.book22.A.far B.old C.wet D.hot23.A.shore B.home C.river D.hospital24.A.shelter B.basement C.website D.office25.A.stood B.reacted C.passed D.smiled26.A.gift B.chance C.dream D.habit27.A.Word B.Notice C.Secret D.Comment28.A.visited B.raised C.rescued D.gathered29.A.punished B.named C.cured D.found30.A.library B.chair C.nest D.school31.A.admitting B.refusing C.wondering D.recalling32.A.paint B.adopt C.value D.apply33.A.love B.help C.teach D.miss34.A.amuses B.praises C.keeps D.locks35.A.gradually B.exactly C.usually D.especially其次节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）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。DiggingupthepastPottery(陶器)isanancientart.It____36____(use)forthousandsofyearsallovertheworld.Oldpotteryisusuallyfoundinpieces____37____(call)“potsherds(陶瓷碎片)”.Sometimespotsherdsfoundinthesameplacecanbeputbacktogethertorecreatethe____38____(origin)pot.Eveninpieces,oldpotterycanteachusaboutthepast.Archaeologists(考古学家)____39____(examine)potteryconsidernotonlyitsappearancebutwhatitwasmadeofandhowitwasmade.Withthisknowledge,theycangain____40____(benefit)informationaboutpeople'slivesintimespast.Potteryismadebyfirstaddingwatertoakindofsoilcalledclay.When____41____(get)wet,claycanbemadeintoshapes.Itisthenheated.Thishardenstheclayandenablesit____42____(keep)itsshape.Tomakeclayeasiertoshapeandheat,pottersusesomethingcalled“temper”.Apot'sshapeand____43____(decorate)canprovidecluesaboutthepast.Paintedpicturesmightshoweventsfromdailylifeorfrommythsandlegends.Archaeologistsknowcertainshapesandstyles____44____werecommonindifferenttimesandplaces.Archaeologistsareabsorbed____45____studyingthedifferencesintypesofpotteryclosely.Becauseoftheirwork,theseordinaryobjectscanrevealsomeofthemysteriesofthepast.第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.当前我国水资源人均量并不丰富，地区分布不匀称，再加上污染，使水资源更加紧缺。假如你是李华，请写一封信，向某英文报社“WhatcanWeDo?”栏目投稿，谈谈如何节约用水。留意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可以适当增加细微环节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：watershortages水资源短缺。DearEditor,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YourssincerelyLiHua其次节（满分25分）47.阅读下面材料，依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。Everyafternoonafterschool,thechildrenusedtogoandplayintheGiant'sgarden.Itwasalargelovelygarden,withsoftgreengrass,beautifulflowers,andpeachtreeswhosepinkpearlyblossomscameoutinspring,andthatinautumnborerichfruit.Thebirdssatinthetreesandsangsosweetly.Thechildrenusedtoplaygames,cryingandlaughing.“Howhappywearehere!”theycriedtoeachother.OnedaytheselfishGiantcameback.Whenhearrived,hesawthechildrenplayinginthegarden.“Whatareyoudoinghere?”hecriedloudly,andthechildrenranaway.“Thegardenismyowngarden,”saidtheGiant.“Iwillallownobodytoplayinitbutmyself.”Sohebuiltahighwallallaroundit,andputupanoticeboardreading,“NoEntry!”Thepoorchildrenhadnowheretoplay.Theytriedtoplayontheroad,buttheroadwasverydustyandfullofhardstones,sotheydidnotlikeit.Theyusedtowanderaroundthehighwallwhentheirlessonswereover,andtalkaboutthebeautifulgardeninside.“Howhappywewerethere!”theysaidtoeachother.Thenthespringcame,andalloverthecountrytherewereblossomsandbirds.OnlyinthegardenoftheselfishGiantwasitstillwinter.Thebirdsdidnotcaretosinginitastherewerenochildren,andthetreesforgottoblossom.Whentheysawthenoticeboardtheyweresosorryforthechildren.Theonlyoneswhowerepleasedwerethesnowandthefrost.“Springhasforgottenthisgarden,”theycried,“sowewilllivehereallyearround.”Thesnowcoveredupthegrass,andthefrostpaintedallthetreessilver.Thentheyinvitedthecoldnorthwindtostaywiththem.“Whyisthespringsolateincoming?”saidtheselfishGiant,lookingoutofthewindowathiscoldwhitegarden.“Ihopetherewillbeachangeintheweather.”留意：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。Paragraph1:Onemorningwhenhelookedoutofthewindow,theGiantsawamostwonderfulsight._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:AndtheGiantwastouchedbywhathesawoutside._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________普宁市2024－2024学年度其次学期期中中学一年级质量测试英语科试题答案版本试题共8页，满分135分，考试时间120分钟说明：1.答题前，考生务必用黑色字迹的签字笔将自己的班级、姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并在“考场号”、“座位号”栏内填涂考场号、座位号。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案；答案不能答在试题卷上。3.非选择题必需用黑色字迹的签字笔作答，答案必需写在答题卡上各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准运用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必需保持答题卡整齐，考试结束后，将答题卡交回，试题卷自己保存。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。AFourMoviesBloodDiamondDirectedbyEdwardZwick,thisintenselymovingadventureshapesexcitinghumanstoriesandactionintoamodernstoryofstronginfluence.Starring:LeonardoDiCaprio,JenniferConnelly,DjimonHounsouRuntime:143minutesRentMovieHD$3.99BuyMovieHD$12.99HotelRwandaOnceyoufindoutwhathappenedinRwanda,you'llneverforget.OscarnomineeDonCheadlegivestheperformanceofhiscareerinthistruestoryofoneman'sbravebehavioragainstcruelbehaviorin1994.Starring:DonCheadle,DesmondDubeRuntime:121minutesRentMovieHD$3.99BuyMovieHD$14.99ChildrenoftheCongo:FromWartoWitchesOverfivemillionpeoplehavediedasaresultofthewar.Afterthewar,childrenstillsufferalot.ThisfilmshowstheterriblesituationofthousandsofstreetchildrenlivinginKinshasa.ItalsoshowstheeffortstobringhopetotheCongolesepeople.Starring:TonyAkundi,DanBalluff,SadiaKaenzigRuntime:87minutesRentMovieSD$1.99BuyMovieSD$6.55WarandLoveontheNile:TheDinkaTheDinkaliveawayfromtheoutsideworldafterdecadesofcivilwar.Theirfarawaylandprotectsanancientwayoflife.Followamaninlove,thewomanhewantstomarryandthefamilyonthemoveintotheenemy'sarea.Starring:SandraBullock,ChrisO'DonnellRuntime:55minutesRentMovieHD$299BuyMovieHD$9.991.WhatisthethemeofBloodDiamond?A.Love B.Adventure C.Diamond D.Children2.WhohasplayedapartinHotelRwanda?A.DesmondDube B.SandraBullockC.JenniferConnelly D.DanBalluff3.Whichfilmisagoodchoiceforaone-hourbreak?A.HotelRwanda B.BloodDiamondC.WarandLoveontheNile:TheDinka D.ChildrenoftheCongo:FromWartoWitches【答案】1.B2.A3.CBThebenefitsofafour-dayworkingweek,wehavebeentold,arenumerous.Increasedproductivity,improvedmentalhealthofemployeesandfewersickdayswillapparentlyfollow.Severalcompaniesarealreadytriallingit,whiletheUK'sLabourPartyhasannouncedthatitwillcuttheaverageworkingweekto32hourswithintenyearsifitcomestopower-withnolossofpay.Butamongalloftheresearch,theimpactontheenvironmenthasreceivedlessattention.Now,withtheclimatecrisisfirmlyintheheadlines,thisquestionisgainingmoreblowsasaresearchtheme.Anobviousstartingpointisthepotentialimpactofafour-dayworkingweekoncaruse.Inarecentstudy,smartlytitled“FourBetterorFourWorse?”researchersattheHenleyBusinessSchoolconsideredtopresentthisquestionto505businessleadersandaseparatesampleof2,063adultsviaasurveydesignedtoreflecttheUKintermsofage,genderandreligion.Byapplyingtherespondents'answerstocommutinghabitstotheDepartmentforTransporttrafficdata,theresearchersfoundthatifitwasappliedtotheUKasawhole,anationalfour-dayworkingweekwouldreducethenumberofmilesdriveneachweekbyemployeestravellingtoworkby558million.Thisinturnwouldreducefuelconsumptionandtravelcosts,withcarmileagedownbyasmuchas9%.Butthereisanothersideofthestory.Whileit'sreasonablysimpletoanalysethewayemployeesmightchangeinafour-daysituation,predictingwhatpeoplewilldowiththeirextratimeismuchharder.Thereareplentyofenergysavingstobemadebyhavingfewerpeopleatwork(thinkreduceduseofworkplacecomputersormachinery).Butifanemployee'snewpursuitsinvolvehighenergyconsumption,manyoftheseenvironmentbenefitscouldbeundone.Anincreaseinshort-haulflightsorothercarjourneysforexample,wouldbebadnews.4.Whatisnotthestrengthofafour-dayworkingweek?A.EmployeesatworkwillhavelessproductivityB.PeoplewillbringmoreenvironmentalproblemsC.PeopleatworkwillfeeltiredD.Peoplewillpaymorevisitstohospitals5.Whatcanwelearnfromtherespondents'answersto“FourBetterorFourWorse?”?A.MorepeoplewillchooseonlineshoppingB.People'stravelcostswillbeincreasedC.PeopleofdifferentgenderswillhavedifferentchoicesD.Lessworktimedecreasesfuelconsumption6.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.EnvironmentalbenefitsareresistedinmanycompaniesB.It'sdifficulttofindthewayemployeeschoosetheircommutesC.TherearetwosidesofthefourdayworkingweekD.Buseswillcarrymoreworkingpeopletosavemoney7.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Howwouldafour-dayworkingweekaffecttheenvironment?B.Whowillbenefitfromafour-dayworkingweekinthefuture?C.Whatcanwedotosavemoreenergy?D.Fourbetterorfourworseinyourcountry?【答案】4.B5.D6.C7.ACMostpeoplecannotthinkofstaringtheirbusydayatworkwithoutahotcupoftea.Ifyouareoneamongsuchpeople,youmightconsidergivingupthishabitforyourowngood.Accordingtoarecentstudy,publishedintheAnnalsofInternalMedicine,drinkinghotteacanincreasetheriskofcancerifpeoplealsosmokeanddrinkalcohol.Forregularsmokers,drinkinghotteahadbeenlinkedtoafive-timeshigherriskofdevelopingesophagealcancer(食道癌),mentionedthestudy.“Wefoundthattherelationbetweenhigh-temperatureteaconsumptionandesophagealcancerriskwasdependentonalcoholandtobaccoconsumption,”leadauthorJunLu,aprofessoratthePekingUniversity,wasquotedassayingbyTime.Forthestudy,theresearchersanalyzeddataonmorethan456,000adults,betweentheageof30and79,whodidnothavecanceratthebeginningofthestudy.Thepeoplewerestudiedforaboutnineyears,duringthecourseofwhichabout1,700peoplewereseentohavedevelopedesophagealcancer.Theauthorsofthestudyconcludethathotteamaydamagetheesophagus,whichcouldincreasethechanceofinjuryfromotherriskfactorssuchassmokinganddrinking.Anotherwayhotteacouldincreasetheriskofcancerwasthroughtheformationofinflammatory(引发炎症的)compounds,causedafterrepeateddamagetotheesophagus.Earlierin2016,theWorldHealthOrganizationhadalsoinferredthathotbeverages.Includingtea,whichareabove149degreesFahrenheit(65degreesCelsius),mayincreasetheriskofesophagealcancer.However,thebestwaytostaysafe,obviously,istogiveupdrinkinghotteaorsmoking.8.Accordingtoarecentstudy,drinkinghotteawhilesmokinganddrinkingmay________.A.begoodforpeople'shealthB.decreasetheriskofcancerC.takemorerisksofsufferingfromcancerD.helppeoplequitsmokinganddrinking9.WhichofthefollowingmaybeasuggestionofJunLuforheavy-drinkers?A.DrinkmorehotteaB.StopdrinkinghotteaC.DrinkhotteaandalcoholatthesametimeD.Drinkhotteaandalcoholatdifferenttimes10.Howdidtheresearchersdothestudy?A.BydoingexperimentsinlabsB.BystudyingpatientsinhospitalsC.BycomparingdifferencesbetweenadultsandchildrenD.Bystudyinginformationcollectedin9years11.WhydoestheauthormentiontheWorldHealthOrganization'sfinding?A.TocomparethedifferencesofthetwostudiesB.TostresstheimportanceoftheorganizationC.ToprovetheresultoftherecentstudyfurtherD.Tointroducethebestwayforpeopletostaysafe【答案】8.C9.B10.D11.CDPackyourbagsandasktheneighbourstofeedthedog:youcouldbeofftoaspacehotelforaholidayby2050.DesignshavebeenshownfortheVonBraunRotatingSpaceStation,ahotelfor100spacetouristsaweek.TheorbitingspacehotelwillhavefacilitiesyoufindintophotelsonEarth,includingrestaurantsandacinema,evenequipmentandroomstoplaysports.ThehotelisoneofaseriesofincredibleideastheGat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