湖北省枣阳市白水高级中学2025届英语高三第一学期期末质量跟踪监视模拟试题含解析

湖北省枣阳市白水高级中学2025届英语高三第一学期期末质量跟踪监视模拟试题注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thiskindofglassesmadebyexperiencedcraftsmen_________comfortably.A．iswornB．wearsC．wearing D．areworn2．Whatmattersinlifeisworkinghard________hardlyworking.A．aswellas B．lessthanC．ratherthan D．otherthan3．––Whatdidthedoctorsayaboutyourinjury?––ShesaidIshouldavoiddoingtoomuchexercise______itfeelsbetter.A．untilB．sinceC．ifD．while4．Whydomanystudentssticktoprivatetutoring_____theycouldeasilymastersuchknowledgeatschool?A．unless B．before C．after D．when5．Markdriveshiscartoofastand,what’smore,verycarelessly,worrieshismother.AasA．what B．it C．which6．Childrenunderfifteenarenotpermittedtoseesuchkindoffilm_________isbadfortheirmentaldevelopment.A．as B．whatC．which D．that7．Lifethelike________ocean;Only________strong-willedcanreachtheothershore.A．an;the B．the;aC．the;/ D．/;a8．—Haveyouheard____newsthatover10,000peoplelosttheirlivesintheearthquakeinJapan?—Notyet．What____bigsurprise!A．the;a B．the;/ C．/;/ D．/;a9．Itisimmediatelyclear______thefinancialcrisiswillsoonbeover.A．since B．whatC．when D．whether10．(2013·天津，9)Noone________bemoregenerous；hehasaheartofgold.A．couldB．mustC．dareD．need11．goesupmustcomedown,andgasolinepricesarecomingdownfastinsomepartsofAmerica.A．WhereB．WhatC．WhichD．That12．Largequantitiesoftime______forpractisingguidedwritings.A．wasneeded B．areneeded C．needs D．isneeded13．Thenewscameasnosurprisetome.I______forsometimethatthefactorywasgoingtoshutdown.A．hadknown B．knewC．haveknown D．know14．______forthefreetickets,Iwouldnothavegonetoseefilmssooften.A．Ifitisnot B．HaditnotbeenC．Wereitnot D．Iftheywerenot15．Nicholaswasverykind,mercifulandgenerous.Thisis________FatherChristmasisbasedon.A．where B．how C．what D．why16．John'ssuccesshasnothingtodowithgoodluck.Itisyearsofhardwork_________hasmadehimwhatheistoday.A．what B．whichC．where D．that17．Tomissocreativeapersonthathealwayshaslotsof_________ideasinhismind,andsometimeswedon’tevenknowwhatheisthinkingabout.A．meanB．novelC．slimD．instant18．Ineedhelpnow!IhavetofixaleakingpipeinmybathroombutI’mnotsure______tobegin.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when19．Onthesurfaceofthewater________,whichspoiledthebeautifulsceneryofthepark.A．somedeadleavesdidfloat B．somedeadleavesfloatedC．floatedsomedeadleaves D．didsomedeadleavesfloat20．Goingoutis__________goodmeansofrelaxation.Wouldyouliketogoto______parkwithmeintheafternoon?A．the;the B．the;a C．a;the D．/；a第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21．（6分）Tenyearsago,Isetouttoexamineluck.Iwantedtoknowwhysomepeoplewerealwaysintherightplaceattherighttime,whileothersconsistentlyexperiencedillfortune.Iplacedadvertisementsinnationalnewspapersaskingforpeoplewhofeltconsistentlyluckyorunlucky.Hundredsofextraordinarymenandwomenvolunteeredformyresearch.OvertheyearsIhaveinterviewedthem,monitoredtheirlivesandhadthemtakepartinvariousexperiments.Inoneoftheexperiments,Igavebothluckyandunluckypeopleanewspaper,askingthemtolookthroughitandtellmehowmanyphotographswereinside.Ihadsecretlyplacedalargemessagehalfwaythroughthenewspaper,saying,“Telltheexperimenteryouhaveseenthisandyouwillwin$50.”Thismessagetookuphalfofthepageandwaswrittenintypethatwasmorethantwoincheshigh.Itwasstaringeveryoneintheface,buttheunluckypeopletendedtomissitandtheluckypeopletendedtospotit.Unluckypeoplearegenerallymorenervousthanluckypeople,andthisanxietyaffectstheirabilitytonoticetheunexpected.Asaresult,theymissopportunitiesbecausetheyaretoofocusedonlookingforsomethingelse.Theygotogatheringsconcentratingonfindingtheirperfectpartnersandmissopportunitiestomakegoodfriends.Theylookthroughnewspapersdeterminedtofindcertaintypesofjobadvertisementsandmissothertypesofjobs.Luckypeoplearemorerelaxedandopen,andthereforeseewhatisthereratherthanjustwhattheyarelookingfor.Myresearcheventuallyshowedthatluckypeopleareskilledatnoticingopportunities,makeluckydecisionsbylisteningtotheirintuition(直觉),areopentonewexperiences,andadoptanever-say-dieattitudethattransformsbadluckintogoodluck.1、What’sthepurposeoftheauthor’sresearch?A．Todiscoverwhatluckmeanstopeople.B．Tofindluckypeopleandunluckypeople.C．Todistinguishbetweengoodluckandbadluck.D．Tofigureoutwhypeoplearealwaysluckyorunlucky.2、Whydidtheunluckypeoplemissthemessageintheexperiment?A．Therewastoomuchinformationtobereadindetail.B．Theyweretoofocusedonlookingforphotographs.C．Ittooktoomuchtimetogothroughnewspapers.D．Thewordsweretoosmalltobenoticed.3、Whatleadstoluckypeople’sgoodfortune?A．Theirabilitytospotopportunities. B．Theirabilitytobecomerelaxed.C．Theirabilitytocommunicate. D．Theirabilitytomakefriends.4、What’sthekeymessageofthelastparagraph?A．Whatluckypeoplearelookingfor.B．Howluckypeoplegenerategoodluck.C．Whatluckypeoplecandowithopportunities.D．Howluckypeopletransformbadluckintogoodluck.22．（8分）Goodreadsrecommendsthefollowingbooksyouwanttoreadfortheeventtocome.1.TheLyrics:1961-2012ByBobDylanSimon&Schuster,$60Whatit'sabout:Thisheavy,well-timedpublicationcontainslyricsbythesongwriterwhojustwontheNobelPrizeinLiterature,fromhisfirstalbum,BobDylan,throughTempest.What'stolove:Thetimesmaybechanging,butDylan'sfansareaconstant,traditionaldevoteeswhowillwantthisepiccollectionfortheirshelves,tositbesidethosebelovedoldlargepapers.2.TaylorSwift:ThisIsOurSongByTylerConroySimon&Schuster,$28Whatit'sabout:AnelegantfanzinecelebratingallthingsaboutTaylorSwift,especiallythepopstar'scountlessfans.What'stolove:Momand/orDad,thefanofTaylorSwift,willthinkyou'reprettycoolifheorshediscoversthistempletoTaylorundertheChristmastree(evenifitisabook).3.MistyCopelandByGreggDelmanRizzoli,$39.95Whatit'sabout:Star-figurefemaleballetdancerMistyCopelandstrikesapose(95,tobeexact)inphotostakenbetween2011and2014,inthecasualsettingofdancestudios.What'stolove:SincebecomingthefirstAfricanAmericanwomantobenamedaprincipaldancerwiththeAmericanBalletTheatre,Copelandhasbecomeaculturalphenomenon,andDelman'sarrestingpicturescapture（捕捉）hermuscularpowerandelegance.4.@NatGeo:TheMostPopularInstagramPhotosByNationalGeographicNationalGeographic,$19.95Whatit'sabout:NationalGeographic'spopularInstagramaccount(nearly63millionfollowers)comestobookforminthistitlefilledwitheye-poppingimagesfromaroundtheworld.What'stolove:Here'sproofthatNatGeo'stalentedphotographershaveconqueredsocialmediawhilemaintainingtheusualqualityoftheirwork.Andforfansofmoretraditionalcoffee-table-sizebooks,checkoutNationalGeographic'sWild,BeautifulPlaces:Picture-PerfectJourneysAroundtheGlobe($40).1、Whichauthorisnotedforliteratureachievements?A．BobDylan.B．TylerConroy.C．GreggDelman.D．NationalGeographic.2、Forwhateventarethebooksmostprobablyrecommended?A．NewYear'sDay.B．ChristmasDay.C．One'sanniversary.D．Literatureawards.3、Howmuchwouldaphotographernormallyspendonhisfavouritebookslisted?A．$39.95.B．$19.95.C．$59.9.D．$99.9.4、Whichbookwouldapopstar'sfanprobablybuy?A．TheLyrics:1961-2012.B．TaylorSwift:ThisIsOurSong.C．MistyCopeland.D．@NatGeo:TheMostPopularInstagramPhotos.23．（8分）Childrenoftensufferpainandinsecuritywhentheirparentsseparate.Whenmyex-husbandandIsplitupafter10yearsofmarriage,ourdaughterwas5yearsoldandmysononly3.Wedecidedtoconsultapsychologistaboutthebestwaytoexplainthisnewsituationtothechildren.Shesharedwithusthisspecialstoryaboutalandturtleandaseaturtle,whichwethenusedtohelpthembettercomprehend.Onceuponatime,alandturtle(Mommy)metaseaturtle(Daddy)closetoabeautifulshore.Soontheyfelldeeplyinloveanddecidedtogetmarried.Foratime,theycontinuedtoliveatthewater'sedgesothatMommycouldsitonthesandandkeepdryandwarm,whileDaddysatintheshallowwatertokeepcool.Afewyearslatertwobabyturtlesarrived(youboth!).Theywereveryspecialindeedandlookedalittlelikeeachoftheirparents.Butastheyearswentby,Daddyseaturtlestartedspendingmoreandmoretimeintheoceanashetraveleddeeperanddeepertolookforpearls.Mommylandturtlealsostartedwanderingupintothesandstohuntforfoodinthewoods.Littlebylittle,DaddyandMommyturtlestartedtodriftfurtherandfurtherapart.Finallyoneday,MommyandDaddyturtledecidedtheydidn'twanttolivetogetheranymore.Thelittleturtlescontinuedtospendtimewitheachoftheirparents.Theymadelotsoffriendswithallthefish,dolphinsandwhalesintheoceanandalsomanyfriendswiththerabbits,deer,andfoxesinthewoods.Infacttheygrewuptobeanewkindofturtlethatcouldlivebothintheoceanandontheland.Overtheyears,thistaleofthelandandseaturtlehashelpedmychildrencopewithandacceptthefactthatmymarriagetotheirfatherwasover.Theyknowthatweoncelovedeachotherverymuchandtheywerebornoutoftruelove.1、Theunderlined“They”inthesecondparagraphrefersto.A．thetwobabyturtlesB．thelandturtleandtheseaturtleC．theauthorandherex-husbandD．theauthor'schildren2、Whentheparentsdivorce,theirchildrenoftenfeel.A．relievedB．unsafeC．pleasedD．annoyed3、Inthethirdparagraph,theunderlinedphrase“driftapart”probablymeans.A．makesenseB．becomedisconnectedC．breakdownD．getexcited4、Wecanprobablyfindthepassageinthecolumn“”.A．CultureB．CareerC．ParentingD．Education24．（8分）Iwassittinginafastfoodrestaurantwithmytwochildren,whoatthetimewereabout6and9.InsidetherewasalsoagroupofteensinGothic(哥特式的)dressandappearance.Everyonekeptawayfromtheminsidetherestaurant.Outsidetherestaurant,peoplejumpedpastthehomelessmansearchingthegarbagebin,whowaslookingforfoodorperhapsacigarette.Itoohadrushedpasthimwithmyyoungsters,refusinghisrequestformoneybutthinkingmaybe,justmaybe,Iwouldbringhimsomefood.ItturnedoutthatIdidn'thaveto.OnegirlintheGothicyouthjumpedup,wenttothecounterandorderedmorefood,whichshethentookoutsidetothehomelessmanandsatonthebenchwithhim,chattingawayasheate.Hedidn'tsaymuch—hewasgreedy—butIthinkIsawabitofasmileandaflashinhiseyesashenoddedtoherquestions.Writingthisnow,severalyearslater,Istillchokeup.Thatgirlwasamodelcitizenlivingthevaluesofgoodnessandkindness.ThesearevaluesIhavealwaysheldhighandhopedtoteachmykids.Shemademyjobmucheasier.Westoppedbyonourwayoutandthankedherforsettingsuchapositiveexampleforus.Ihopethathearingthathasmadeasmuchofadifferenceinherlifeasseeingwhatshedidhasmadetoours.1、Whydidpeoplekeepawayfromtheteensinthefastfoodrestaurant?A．BecausetheyweredressedinGothicdress.B．Becausetheyweretooyoungtopaytheirmeal.C．Becausetheylikedtoquarrelwithothers.D．Becausetheykilledtwochildren.2、Whatdidthehomelessmanwanttheauthortodo?A．Tohelphimgetmoney.B．Tobringhimsomefood.C．Toprovidehimwithmoney.D．Torefusetotakecareofhim.3、Itcanbeinferredthatthehomelessman________.A．wasverygreedyindeedB．wasveryhungryatthattimeC．didn'tliketalkingwithothersmuchD．didn'tanswerthegirl'squestions4、Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthepassage?A．Theauthorisalsoamodelcitizenlikethegirl.B．Theauthorsetsagoodexampleforthegirl.C．Theauthorisdeeplymovedbythegirl.D．Theauthorhassympathyforthegirl.25．（10分）Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeopleareanxiousandself-conscious;thatis,theyareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.Worrisomethoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds:whatkindofimpressionamImaking?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearingunattractiveclothes?Itisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefeelingsmustnegativelyaffectpeople.Aperson'sconceptionofhimselforherselfisreflectedinthewayheorshebehaves,andthewayapersonbehavesaffectsotherpeople'sreactions.Ingeneral,thewaypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasaprofoundeffectonallareasoftheirlives.Shypeople,havinglowself-esteem,arelikelytobepassiveandeasilyinfluencedbyothers.Theyneedreassurancethattheyaredoing"therightthing."Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism;theyfeelitconfirmstheirfeelingsofinferiority.Theyalsofinditdifficulttobepleasedbycomplimentwithastatementlikethisone,"You'rejustsayingthattomakemefeelgood.Iknowit'snottrue."Itisclearthatwhileself-awarenessisahealthyquality,overdoingitisharmful.Canshynessbecompletelyeliminated,oratleastreduced?Fortunately,peoplecanovercomeshynesswithdeterminedandpatienteffortsinbuildingself-confidence.Sinceshynessgoeshandinhandwithalackofself-esteem,itisimportantforpeopletoaccepttheirweaknessesaswellastheirstrengths.Eachoneofusisaunique,worthwhileindividual,interestedinourownpersonalways.Thebetterweunderstandourselves,theeasieritbecomestoliveuptoourfullpotential.Let'snotallowshynesstoblockourchancesforarichandfulfillinglife.1、Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout_______.A．thecauseofshyness B．thefeelingofshypeopleC．theeffectofshynessonpeople D．thequestioninthemindsofshypeople2、Accordingtothewriter,self-awarenessis__________.A．Harmfultopeople B．ahealthyqualityC．Thecauseofunhappiness D．aweakpointofshypeople3、Whatistheshypeople’sreactiontopraise?A．Theyarepleasedbyit. B．Theyfeeltheyareworthyofit.C．Theyareverysensitivetoit. D．Theyfeelitisnottrue.4、Whatwecanlearnfromthepassageisthatshynesscan_______.A．beovercomewithdeterminationB．helpustoliveuptoourfulldevelopmentC．enableustounderstandourselvesbetterD．havenothingtodowithlackofself-respect\第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）MyfriendDomrecentlysethimselfa21-daykindnesschallenge.Domtookupthischallengebecausehehadbeen1somedifficulttimesafterarelationshipbreakup.Insteadoffeeling2forhimself,heturnedanegativeintoapositive.HestartedMother’sDayby3hismotheratherworkwithhisbrothers.Hehadwonsomemoneybefore,soonDayTwohedonatedsomeofhis4toalocaldisabilityorganization.Laterthatday,thelocaldistrictwas5bystrongwindssohe6hiselderlyneighbour’sgutters(排水沟)onDayThree.OnDayFourhe7someeldersintheretirementvillage,chattingwiththem.Tradinginhiscar8forabicyclehelmet(头盔)forthenexttwodayswasDom’swayofbeing9totheenvironment.OnDaySevenandEighthepickeduprubbishthatwas10therivershoreandhedrovetothebloodbanktomakehisblood11.AndthenonDayNineheboughtalotteryticket(彩票)andputitinanenvelopewithActOfKindness12onitbeforesendingit.OnDayTenmydaughterandIfoundourselves13inasupermarketcarparkwithaflatbattery.IcalledDom,whocametoour14withasmileand15startedthecarsowecouldgethome.AndsoDom’skindnesscontinuedfor16elevendays.He17peopletocheckhisFacebookwalleachdaytoseewhathehadachievedwiththe18thatotherswouldfeelinspired.Hispostsattractedmoreandmorelikes19thedayswenton.Ihavelovedeveryminuteofthis,hepostedonthelastday.Iencourageyouallto20yourcomfortzonetocontinuethechallenge.1、A．overB．throughC．intoD．from2、A．cheerfulB．guiltyC．gratefulD．sorry3、A．praisingB．surprisingC．wakingD．facing4、A．winningsB．belongingsC．salaryD．payments5、A．blownB．caughtC．hitD．destroyed6、A．sweptoverB．cleanedoutC．lookedintoD．checkedout7、A．examinedB．inspectedC．visitedD．informed8、A．doorsB．lightsC．windowsD．keys9、A．politeB．kindC．usefulD．equal10、A．litteringB．fillingC．makingD．landing11、A．testB．donationC．fileD．discovery12、A．writtenB．drawnC．signedD．carved13、A．coveredB．lockedC．stuckD．dropped14、A．lifeB．rescueC．houseD．mind15、A．lightlyB．successfullyC．suddenlyD．jokingly16、A．otherB．moreC．justD．another17、A．persuadedB．neededC．invitedD．taught18、A．meaningB．factC．hopeD．secret19、A．asB．sinceC．whileD．after20、A．stepoutofB．setupC．moveintoD．turnto第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.StartwiththeendandworkbackwardsWhenJasonHoelscherwasanundergraduateoffineartstudies,thereweren’tanyprofessionaldevelopmentclasses.Soambitionandthetimelyrealization1．hewouldhavetodetermine“what’snext”onhisownurgedJasontoengagehisfutureselftofinddirection.Itwas1996,andhewasfinishinghisBFA(BachelorofFineArt)inDenver.Hewasfacedwiththechoiceofsittingbacktowaitforsomething2．(happen),orpursuingapathintotheunknown.Hechosethelatter.Jasonsetupaplanthatinfiveyearshe3．(show)hisworkinthetopgalleryinthatareaofthecountry.Thisfive-yeargoalgavehimastartingpoint4．whichtoworkbackwards.Bysettingthegoal,allofJason’sefforts5．(point)inthesamedirection.Heshowedupatdifferentartshowopenings,andresearchedasbesthecouldtomake6．familiarwiththemarketenvironment.Asaresultofshowingup,Jasontookopportunities7．gothimclosertohisgoal.HesentworktoastudentshowandwasacceptedbyRobinRule,theownerofRuleGallery.8．(inspire),Jasonspentthenextmonthmakingnewwork.InAprilof1997,JasonwentbacktoRuleGallerywithhisnewwork.9．scaredtodeath,helookedconfidentatthegallerymeeting.Whenheleft,heleftasthenewestadditiontotherulegalleryroster(花名册).Hehadhisfirstexhibitionthereoneyearlater.Jasoncouldhavestoppedwiththeshowselection,butwhathereallywantedwasgalleryrepresentation.Hestruckwhiletheironwashot,andin10．(do)so,shortenedhisfive-yearplanintoayear-and-a-half.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（˄），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下面一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Tenyearsago,IwasluckyenoughtohaveanopportunitytostudyinEnglandasainternationalstudent、Iwenttooneofthemostfamousschoolthere、Onthefirstday,IwassuchnervousthatIfeltmyheartbeatenwildly、Iwasafraidtoexpresstomyself,becauseIhavenevercommunicatedwithstrangersinEnglishbefore、Therefore,myteachersaidIhadtointroducemeinfrontoftheclass、Assoonasthefirstwordflewoutmymouth,Ifeltrelaxingimmediately、IwashappyIfinallymadeit、It’saspecialday,whichIwillneverforget、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，得知你的英国朋友Frank暑假不回国，你写信想邀请他到你清远的家乡玩。内容包括：1.发出邀请2.时间和地点3.活动安排注意:1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已经出，不计人总词数;2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯DearFrank,Havingheardthatyouwon'treturntoyourcountrythissummervacation,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、C3、A4、D5、D6、A7、A8、A9、D10、A11、B12、B13、A14、B15、C16、D17、B18、C19、C20、C第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21、1、D2、B3、A4、B22、1、A2、B3、D4、B23、TheHumaneSocietyofUtah,anon-profitorganization,isthelargestshelterinthestatebecauseittakeseveryanimalthatcanbelawfullyaccepted.TheshelteremployedphotographerGuinevereShuster,fromNewYork,whocameupwithacreativewaytofindnewhomesforthedogs.Shetooklivelyphotosforthem.The31-year-oldcreatedsetsoffourpicturesshowingtheplayfulandserioussidesofeachanimal.GuinevereShustertriedherbesttoshowthesedogsthewaythey'dreallylookifyouallowedthemintoyourlife.Shesaid,“I'malwaystryingtoimaginebetterwaystomakethepooranimalsattractivetothepublic.Thephotosshowtheirgreatpersonalitiesandareamuchbetterwaythanpresentingthemasthesaddogswaitingtobetakenhome.I'mluckybecauseIgettoconnectthetwothingsIlovemost,animalsandphotography.”Guineveresaysshefindsiteasytoworkwithdogs.Shesaid,“It'sjustmeandthedogintheofficesotheycanpaytheirattentiontothephoto-taking.IusealotoftreatsandsomefunnynoisesI'velearnedtogetthedogs'attention.Afunmethodistothrowtreatsatthedogs-it'susefulforgettingunusuallooksfromthem.”Sincestartingtheproject,anumberofdogshavebeentakenhomebydogloversaftertheysawGuinevere'spicturesontheHumaneSocietyofUtah'sFacebookpage.Inthelastthreeyears,shehasphotographedmorethan4,000animals.Thisyear,theshelterhasplacednearly9,000homelesspetsintotheirpermanenthomes.5、TheHumaneSocietyofUtahis.A．asheltercenteronlyforlittledogsB．aprofit-makingorganizationC．ahomefortheoldcitizensinUtahD．anorganizationtohelphomelessanimals6、WhatcanweknowaboutGuinevereShuster?A．Sheisaphotographerfeaturingonanimalsandplants.B．Sheshowsgreatinterestinphotographinganimals.C．ShegrewupinNewYorkandlearnedphotographythere.D．Thephotosofthedogsshetookweredisplayedathergallery.7、WhichstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．TheorganizationonlyacceptsanimalsfromthestateofUtah.B．GuinevereworkedfortheHumaneSocietyofUtahvoluntarily.C．ManydogshavebeenadoptedafterGuinevere'sphotoswereposted.D．Guineveretakesthepicturesofthedogsatherownhome.8、Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthisproject?A．Objective.B．Subjective.C．Doubtful.D．Critical.24、“Smombies”—peoplewalkingwhilestaringattheirsmartphones—areveryrealandagrowingcauseforconcern.Tiredofhavingtoconstantlyalertbothlocalsandtouriststopaymoreattentiontotheirsurroundingstoavoidseriousaccidents,authoritiesofasmallGermantownhavecomeupwithamorepositivesolution—embedding(嵌入)trafficlightsinthepavementtomakethemvisibletopeopleconstantlylookingdownattheirphones.Theseeminglyridiculoussafetymeasurewasputinplace.AuthoritiesinAugsburgdecidedtoact,installinggroundleveltrafficlightsattwotram(有轨电车)stopslastTuesday.Thelightsflashredeverytimeatramisapproaching,orwhentheregulartrafficlightturnsred.“Werealizedthatthenormaltrafficlightisn'tinthelineofsightofmanypedestriansthesedays，”saidTobiasHermes,acityadministrationofficial.“Sowedecidedtohaveanadditionalsetoflights—themorewehave,themorepeoplearelikelytonoticethem.”SomeAugsburgresidentsappeartobequitehappywiththe