广东顺德德胜学校2024-2025学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题（含答案无听力原文及音频）

2024-2025学年广东顺德德胜学高二上学期10月月考英语试题满分150分考试时间120分钟注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上。请按照题号在各题的答题区域（黑色线框）内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。3．选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号；非选择题答案使用0.5毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。4．保持答题卡卡面清洁，不折叠、不破损。考试结束后请将答题卡和答题卷交回，试卷由考生自己保管。第一部分听力（共20分）第一节听力理解（共6小题，每小题2分，满分12分）材料及问题播放两遍，每段后有三个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及相关小题，在5秒钟内从所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项。听第一段材料，回答第1-3题。1．A．Once.B．Twice.C．Fourtimes.2．A．Awall.B．Arock.C．Atree3．A．Headmireshim.B．Heisproudofhim.C．Heiscuriousabouthim.听第二段材料，回答第4-6题。4．A．Atage25.B．Atage27.C．Atage32.A．HetaughtEnglish.B．Hestudiedmedicine.C．Helookedafterhismother.6．A．Turntothecareersadvisor.B．Changehermajor.C．Readmorebooks.第二节回答问题（共4小题，每小题2分，满分8分）听下面一段材料，然后回答问题。材料及问题读两遍。7．____________________________________________________________8．____________________________________________________________9.____________________________________________________________10．____________________________________________________________第二部分阅读（共40分）第一节阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C．和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIwas6yearsoldwhenmyfathertoldmewewereleavingtheBigAppleCircus(马戏团).Untilthatpoint,Ihadspentmostofmylifeonthecircuslot,playingwiththeothercircuskids.Thecircus,byitsnature,isonethathasaloose(不受约束)structure.Sotheearlyyearsaftermyleavingthecircustositinaclassroomalldayfeltmorelikeaprison.Butyearslater,Ifoundareasthatinterestedme.ItooktheskillsIhadlearnedfrombeingonstageandappliedthemtobroadcasting.AndsowhenBoston’snewsstationWBURofferedmeajoboutofcollege,Ijumpedatthechance.Alongtheway,IfoundIreallyenjoyedthework.IbecameWBUR’snewsreporter.TheflexibilityandadaptabilityI’dlearnedinthecircusasachildhelpedmedomyjobnaturallyandeasilyinastressfulsituation—whetheritwasadestructivetornadooutsideBoston,ortheBostonMarathonbombingsof2013.Butthenaseriousinfectiousdiseaseappeared.Suddenly,forthefirsttimeinmyadultlife,Iwentforayearwithoutdoinganyshows.ButitbecamecleartomethatperformingwaswhatItrulywanted.Forme,thecircussymbolizeswhoIam.AndstageshavealwaysbeenwhereI’vefeltthemostfree.Somepeoplegetnervousbeforetheygoonstage,butbyassuming(扮演)thecharacterofJacqueszeWhipperanddrawingastupidmoustacheonmyface,allmysocialanxietydisappears.Circusperformancesgobeyondage,socioeconomicstatus(地位),andevenlanguage.It’sthetypeofperformancewhereyoucangoanywhereintheworldtoentertainanyone—helpanyoneforgettheirtroublesfor5,10,andeven30minutes.Andmostimportantly,forme,itmeanscominghome.1.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’sjobatWBUR?A.Hediditforhisfather. B.Hediditagainsthiswill.C.Heriskedhisneckdoingit. D.Hetooktoitlikeaducktowater.2.Whatdoesthecircusprobablymeantotheauthor?A.Ameansofliving. B.Achancetogoanywhere.C.Apartofhisidentity. D.Awaytoforgethistroubles.3.Whydoestheauthorwritethetext?A.Toexpresshisloveforcircusperformances. B.Tostressthevalueofperforming.C.Tosharehispersonalexperiencesinacircus. D.Todiscusstheproblemofchoosingajob.BHandingyourbabyaphoneoratablettoplaywithmayseemlikeaharmlesssolutionwhenyou’rebusy,butitcouldactuallyaffecttheirdevelopment,anewstudyhasfound.Havinganywherefromonetofourhoursofscreentimeperdayatagelislinkedwithhigherrisksofdevelopmentaldelaysincommunicationskills,finemotorskills,personalandsocialskills,andproblem-solvingskillsbyage2,accordingtoastudyof7,097childrenpublishedinthejournalJAMAPediatrics.Thestudymeasuredhowmanyhourschildrenusedscreensperdayatage1andhowtheyperformedinthesedevelopmentaldomains(领域)atages2and4.Bothmeasureswereaccordingtothemothers’self-reports.Byage2,thosewhohadhaduptofourhoursofscreentimeperdaywereupto3timesmorelikelytoexperiencedevelopmentaldelaysincommunicationandproblem-solvingskills.Thosewhohadspentfourormorehourswithscreenswere4.78timesmorelikelytohaveunderdevelopedcommunicationskills,1.74timesmorelikelytohavepoorperformancesinfinemotorskillsandtwotimesmorelikelytohaveunderdevelopedpersonalandsocialskillsbyage2.Byage4,riskremainedonlyinthecommunicationandproblem-solvingcategories.“Oneoftheareasthatisrelativelyunderstudiedinthewholescreentimeliteratureislookingattheimpactsofscreenexposureonveryyoungkids,especiallywhenscreensareintroducedtobabies,”saidDr.JohnHutton,anassociateprofessorofgeneralandcommunitypediatrics(儿科)atCincinnatiChildren’sHospitalMedicalCenter.“It’sdefinitelyaglobalconcern,andIthinkthefindingsshouldreallybeappliedtoothercountriesaswell.”“Technologyusecantaketimeawayfrominterpersonalrelationshipsthatdevelopsocialskillssincerealpeoplearemoremultidimensionalthancharactersonascreen.”Huttonadded.Lookingatpeople’sfacesiswhenourbrainsturnontofigureouthowtointeractwiththem.4.Whatisthemainresearchmethodusedinthestudy?A.Analyzingdata. B.Givingexamples.C.Reviewingliterature. D.Doingexperiments.5.WhatdoesDr.JohnHuttonsuggest?A.Theimpactofscreenexposureshouldbestudied.B.Thefindingsshouldbeappliedtocertaincountries.C.Globalattentionshouldbepaidtokids’screenhours.DScreensshouldbeintroducedtomoreandmorebabies.6.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.WhatFaultsCanBeFoundwithScreensB.WhatDifficultiesAYoungKidWillFaceC.HowScreensChangeAcademicPerformanceD.HowScreenTimeInfluencesKids’DevelopmentCStressedatworkandfeelingyourbloodpressurerise?Peopleallovertheworldaretoldbytheirdoctorstotryforalow-sodium(钠)diettotreathighbloodpressureorotherdiseases,butthere’snodenyingthatsaltmakesfoodtastegood.Fortunately,JapaneseresearchersatTokyo’sMeijiUniversityandthemanufacturerKirinhavedevelopedhigh-techchopsticksthatenhancesaltytastes,potentiallyhelpingthosewhoneedtoreducesodiumintheirdiets.Thesewired-upchopsticksareactuallypartofadevicethattheresearcherssaycanenhancethesaltyflavoroflow-sodiumfoods.Andwhentheyweretestedonparticipantsforthefirsttime,resultsshowedthatthehigh-techchopsticksincreaseperceived(察觉到)saltinessinfoodsbyabout1.5times.Accordingtotheresearchteam,thebasicprincipleisthattheextrasaltyflavorisperceivedduetoextremelyweakelectriccurrentsconveyeddirectlyintothemouththroughthetipofoneofthechopsticks.Scientistshaveapparentlybeenusingthiskindofweakelectricitytoplaywithflavorsinthelabforyears,butthesechopsticksinparticulararesettoadjusttheactivityofions(离子)insodiumchloride(tablesalt),whichenhancessaltyflavor.Anddothesechopsticksworkasexpected?Toverifytheeffectofthenewchopsticks,theresearchersconductedanexperimentonatotalof36participantsaged40to65,allofwhomwereeatingalow-sodiumdiet.Ifnothingelse,onethingwasclear:participantsusingthechopstickstastedmoresaltthantheydidwithout.Resultsshowthattheyeventhoughtthatlow-sodiumfoodeatenwiththehigh-techchopstickstastedsaltierthanregularfoodmadewithanaverageamountofsodium,andeatenwithnormalchopsticks.Thechopsticksaren’tonstoreshelvesquiteyet,butwithpromisingresults,peoplearoundtheworldwhoareunhappilydevotedtoalow-sodiumdietmightjustbeexcitedforanyupdatestocome!7.Whatisthemainfunctionofthefuturehigh-techchopsticks?A.Totreatbloodpressure. B.Totesthowsaltyadishis.C.Toincreasethesaltinessoffood. D.Tohelpreducesaltintake.8.Howdothehigh-techchopstickswork?A.Bysendingwarninginformationtothebrain.B.Bychangingthesaltinessoffoodwithelectricshocks.C.Byusingelectricitytotransportionsbetweenchopsticks.D.Bytrickingourbrainsintotastingextrasalt.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“verify”inparagraph4mean?A.Confirm. B.Improve.C.Change. D.Strengthen.10.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardthefutureofthechopsticks?A.Doubtful. B.Optimistic. C.Uncertain. D.Pessimistic.第二节语句排序（共五小题，每小题2分，满分10分）11.将下列几个部分(A、B、C、D和E)按题号排序，构成一个符合逻辑的完整语篇。A.Nappingbenefitsarestrongestforthosewithasleepdebt.Shiftworkers,newparents,andolderindividualswithpoornight-timesleepallseemtobenefit.A2014reviewshowedthatnight-shiftworkerswhonappedexperiencedreducedsleepinessandimprovedperformance,eveniftheyfeltgroggy(眩晕)uponwaking(sleepinertia).B.It’smidafternoonandyoustarttofeelsleepy.Shouldyoutakeanap?Whilethereisdebateoverwhethernappingbenefitseveryone,researchsuggestsitcanboostcognitive(认知的)performanceintheshortterm.C.Whileshort-termbenefitsofnapsarewellestablished,long-termeffectsarelessclear.Mixedresearchoncardiovascular(心血管的)healthhassparkeddebate.Self-reportsonnapfrequencyanddurationareunreliable,complicatingtheunderstandingofnaps’healthoutcomes.D.A2021studyfoundthatparticipantswhotookabriefnapbeforesolvingmathproblemswere2.7timesmorelikelytofindashortcutsolutionthanthosewhostayedawake.Enteringlightsleepwasbeneficialbutdeepersleepnegativelyaffectedcreativeinsight,indicatinga“sweetspot”ofmentalrelaxationforeurekamoments(顿悟时刻).E.PsychologistNatalieDautovichrecommendsa20-minutenapforrecharging,and60to90minutesofsleepformorerestorativebenefits.Napslongerthan20minutesbutlessthan60minutesaremostlikelytoleadtosleepinertia.__________→___________→___________→__________→__________第三节选句填空（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项Everyonethinksthey'regreatlisteners.Butthetruthisthathearingisn’tnecessarilylistening,norisitnecessarilylisteningwell.Listeningisanartaswellasabasiclifeskillthatweareencouragedtopractiseandmaster.___12___●Don'tinterrupt___13___Tomastertheartoflistening,youneedtostopanygoodthoughtsthatcometomindandletthepersonsayeverythingtheyneedtosay.Oftentimespeoplesimplyneedsomeonetotalkto,notsomeonewhowillcutinandgivetheirownthoughtsandopinions.●PracticeactivelisteningTounderstandbetterincommunication,youcanfirstpracticeactivelistening.Theartoflisteningisn'tsimplyaboutstayingquiet100%ofthetime,it'salsoaboutaskingquestions,whichareforclarificationorforfurtherexplanation,sothatyoucanfullyunderstandwhatthespeakeristellingyou.___14___Youcanalsomakenoisesthatshowyouagreewithwhathepersonissayingsuchas“yes”,‘'yeah",and“okay.”●___15___About60-75%ofourcommunicationisaccomplishedwithoutspeaking.Inordertoknowwhethertoencouragethespeaker,ortoopenyourselfmore,it'sessentialtoknowwhattheperson'sbodyissaying.Dotheydisplaysignsofdiscomfort?Aretheycautiousaboutyou?Theirbodylanguagetellsalot.●Createasuitableenvironment.ItcanbedifficulttolistentoanotherpersonwhentheTVisscreaming,yourphoneisbuzzingandtherearethousandsofcarspassingby.___16___Also,whenyouindicateitwouldbegoodto“findaquietplace,"youputimportanceinthepersonandwhattheysay,andthenyoushowcareandconsideration.A.Listentonon-verbalcommunication.B.Letthepersonspeakwithoutinterruption.C.Listenwithoutformingresponsesinyourmind.D.Here'showtobringthevitallifeskillintoyourdailyexistence.E.Additionally,it'simportanttoholdbackyournegativejudgments.F.Anothergreatwaytoshowyourunderstandingistorespondbynodding.G.Whenyouremovethedistractionsandfindaquietplaceit’seasiertolistenattentively.第三部分语言运用（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。Onemorning,IcalledourpregnantcatSockytobefed,butshedidn’tcome.Ithoughtshe’dprobablyfoundsomewhereto____17____herkittens(小猫)andwouldturnuplater.ButwhenSockydidn’tcomeatdinnertime,Ireallystartedto____18____.Sockyhada____19____ofhavingherkittensinstrangeplaces,soI____20____allherhiding-placesbutnoSocky.ThenextdaywasSaturdayandIhadthe____21____daytosearchforher.Irecheckedunderthehouse,butnoluck.AfterlunchItooksome____22____withmeincaseIfoundher,andthenbegansearchingthebackshed(棚),whichwasfilledwith____23____boxes.Afteraboutanhourofmovingboxesfromoneplacetoanotherandbackagain,Iwasextremely____24____.IsatdowntohavearestwhenIheard____25____mewing.Ipressedmy_____26_____againsteachoftheboxestocatchthesounds._____27_____,IfoundSockyandherthreenewly-bornkittens.Astheboxesweren’tin_____28_____condition,IimaginedthatwhenSockyjumpedintooneofthebottomboxes,itmusthavecausedthehigheronestofall,_____29_____herin.Sockywasvery_____30_____toseemeandalthoughshewasweak,shemanagedtoeatthefoodIbroughther.Inamedthethreekittens.Theywereallhealthyand_____31_____tobegreatmousecatchersjustliketheirmother.17.A.hide B.nurse C.feed D.have18.A.hesitate B.worry C.regret D.sympathise19.A.habit B.way C.chance D.sense20.A.selected B.checked C.discovered D.confirmed21.A.busy B.perfect C.whole D.big22.A.water B.food C.blankets D.clothes23.A.huge B.heavy C.empty D.colourful24.A.tired B.surprised C.annoyed D.embarrassed25.A.unique B.lovely C.loud D.faint26.A.finger B.nose C.ear D.mouth27.A.Finally B.Actually C.Exactly D.Instantly28.A.poor B.strange C.neat D.excellent29.A.allowing B.taking C.involving D.shutting30.A.pleased B.shocked C.curious D.nervous31.A.happened B.grew C.continued D.failed第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。PeopleoftheDaiethnicgroupinsouthwestChina’sYunnanprovinceannuallycelebratetheirWaterSplashing(泼洒)Festival.ItlastsforthreedaysandmarkstheofficialNewYearcelebrationforoveronemillionpeople___32___(live)inChina,mainlyinXishuangbannaandDehongprefectures.Thefestival___33___(include)inChina’sNationalListofIntangibleCulturalHeritagein2006.OriginatinginPersiainthe5thcentury,thewatersplashingceremonyspreadtoChinaaround1200AD,andgraduallybecame___34___folkcustomamongDaipeople.Onthefirsttwodays,peoplecleantheirhouses,havetheirhaircut,andtakeshowers.Various___35___(performance)canalsobeseen.SomepeoplesendKongminglanternsintothesky,danceandsingfreelyonthestreets,andwatch___36___(color)dragonboatracesontheLancangRiver.Onthethirddayofthefestival,___37___marksthefirstdayoftheNewYearontheDaicalendar,peopleoftengetupearlyinthemorning___38___(wash)Buddhastatues(佛像)intempleswithcleanwater.Afterthat,they___39___(joyful)joininthemasswatersplashing.Peopleuseanything___40___handtosplashwateroverothers,fromfriendsandneighborstostrangers,asan____41____(express)oftheirwishesforgoodluckforwhoeverisonthereceivingend.第四部分词汇基础（共20分）第一节语义匹配（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）根据句子内容，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出与句中划线部分意义最接近的选项。42.Shehasmadesignificantcontributionstothefieldofsciencethroughherresearch.A.publicationsonscientificexperiments B.additionstoscientificknowledgeC.criticismsofscientificmethods D.reductionsinscientificfunding43.Duetohisinnovativeleadership,theteamachievedoutstandingresultsintheproject.A.usualperformance B.minimalimpactC.acceptableoutcomes D.remarkablesuccess44.Afteryearsofhardwork,hedecidedtoretirefromhiscorporateposition.A.switchtoanewcompany B.workpart-timeC.takeavacationfromhisjob. D.stepdownfromhisrole45.Thenovelapproachwasfoundedontheprinciplesofhonesty.A.basedontruthfulvalues B.relatedtocomplexrulesCignoredinethicalstandards D.modeledaftertraditionalmethods46.Theorganization’sleadershiphascontributedsignificantlytoitsgrowth.A.managementhasslightlyhelpeditexpandB.leadershiphasbeendamagingtoitsdevelopmentC.leadershaveplayedacrucialroleinitsexpansionD.managershaveinsignificantlyaffecteditsprogress47.Thecompanycelebratedanenormousincreaseinprofitsduetotheirlatestproductlaunch.A.averagegrowthinsales B.smalldecreaseinincomeC.significantriseinearnings D.minimalimpactonfinances48.Duringhiscareer,heoftensteppedforwardtotakeonchallengingtasks.A.deliberatelyavoideddifficultassignments B.eagerlyaccepteddifficultassignmentsC.hesitatedtoacceptresponsibilities. D.volunteeredforeasyjobs.49.Thesuccessofthestrategyreallyboilsdowntohowwelltheteamcanimplementit.A.separatesfrom B.dependsentirelyonC.eliminatestheneedfor D.complicatestheunderstandingof50.Sheworkedhardandmanagedtogetoninahighlycompetitiveindustry.A.survivebarely B.leavequickly C.advancesuccessfully D.relaxcompletely51.Apartfromhisroleinthecompany,healsovolunteersinhiscommunity.A.Inadditionto B.Insearchof C.Isolatedfrom D.Excludedfrom第二节单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）运用U1-U2所学单词，根据前后文及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出该单词的正确形式。52.Thereisnodoubtthatmenandwomenshouldhaveequala______toeducationandemployment.（根据首字母单词拼写）53.I’mveryg______formyjob,whichenablesmetodowhatIlove（根据首字母单词拼写）54.Thisinterestingtestcantellwhetheryouaremoreoutgoingormorer______.(根据首字母单词拼写)55.Whenworking,oneshouldconcentrateandnotallowoneselftobed________.(根据首字母单词拼写)56.WangYapingmadehistory.Shebecamethesecondwomana______fromChinatoenterspace.（根据首字母单词拼写）57.Thepathtobecomingagreatathleteispartlymarkedbythel______oftimespentintrainingandpushingpastlimits.(根据首字母单词拼写)58.MotherTeresaspentmostofherlifeinfighting______(饥荒)inthepoorestpartsoftheworld.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)59.Theauthorhasupdatedalotofthe______(条目)inthemostrecenteditionofthebookonShakespeare.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)60.Myfatheris______(极其)proudthatIfollowedinhisfootstepsandbecameadoctor.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)61.Whenitcomestoanewteacher,qualificationsareimportantbut______(实践的)experienceisalwaysaplus.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)第五部分书面表达（共40分）第一节翻译句子（每小题3分，满分15分）运用U1-U2所学表达，将下列句子翻译成合适的英文。62.我想要的是简单生活，并对他人有所帮助。(汉译英)____________________________________________________________63.一早睁开眼，我就会查看所有的社交软件，阅读邮件并回复短信。(汉译英)____________________________________________________________64.我天生就是个特别有干劲儿和意志力的人。(汉译英)____________________________________________________________1-6CBACBA7．InSeptember8．Eight/8years9．Apublicmuseum10．Visitthetearoom答案版满分150分考试时间120分钟注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上。请按照题号在各题的答题区域（黑色线框）内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。3．选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号；非选择题答案使用0.5毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。4．保持答题卡卡面清洁，不折叠、不破损。考试结束后请将答题卡和答题卷交回，试卷由考生自己保管。第一部分听力（共20分）第一节听力理解（共6小题，每小题2分，满分12分）材料及问题播放两遍，每段后有三个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及相关小题，在5秒钟内从所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项。听第一段材料，回答第1-3题。1．A．Once.B．Twice.C．Fourtimes.2．A．Awall.B．Arock.C．Atree3．A．Headmireshim.B．Heisproudofhim.C．Heiscuriousabouthim.听第二段材料，回答第4-6题。4．A．Atage25.B．Atage27.C．Atage32.A．HetaughtEnglish.B．Hestudiedmedicine.C．Helookedafterhismother.6．A．Turntothecareersadvisor.B．Changehermajor.C．Readmorebooks.第二节回答问题（共4小题，每小题2分，满分8分）听下面一段材料，然后回答问题。材料及问题读两遍。7．____________________________________________________________8．____________________________________________________________9.____________________________________________________________10．____________________________________________________________听力答案略第二部分阅读（共40分）第一节阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C．和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIwas6yearsoldwhenmyfathertoldmewewereleavingtheBigAppleCircus(马戏团).Untilthatpoint,Ihadspentmostofmylifeonthecircuslot,playingwiththeothercircuskids.Thecircus,byitsnature,isonethathasaloose(不受约束)structure.Sotheearlyyearsaftermyleavingthecircustositinaclassroomalldayfeltmorelikeaprison.Butyearslater,Ifoundareasthatinterestedme.ItooktheskillsIhadlearnedfrombeingonstageandappliedthemtobroadcasting.AndsowhenBoston’snewsstationWBURofferedmeajoboutofcollege,Ijumpedatthechance.Alongtheway,IfoundIreallyenjoyedthework.IbecameWBUR’snewsreporter.TheflexibilityandadaptabilityI’dlearnedinthecircusasachildhelpedmedomyjobnaturallyandeasilyinastressfulsituation—whetheritwasadestructivetornadooutsideBoston,ortheBostonMarathonbombingsof2013.Butthenaseriousinfectiousdiseaseappeared.Suddenly,forthefirsttimeinmyadultlife,Iwentforayearwithoutdoinganyshows.ButitbecamecleartomethatperformingwaswhatItrulywanted.Forme,thecircussymbolizeswhoIam.AndstageshavealwaysbeenwhereI’vefeltthemostfree.Somepeoplegetnervousbeforetheygoonstage,butbyassuming(扮演)thecharacterofJacqueszeWhipperanddrawingastupidmoustacheonmyface,allmysocialanxietydisappears.Circusperformancesgobeyondage,socioeconomicstatus(地位),andevenlanguage.It’sthetypeofperformancewhereyoucangoanywhereintheworldtoentertainanyone—helpanyoneforgettheirtroublesfor5,10,andeven30minutes.Andmostimportantly,forme,itmeanscominghome.1.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’sjobatWBUR?A.Hediditforhisfather. B.Hediditagainsthiswill.C.Heriskedhisneckdoingit. D.Hetooktoitlikeaducktowater.2.Whatdoesthecircusprobablymeantotheauthor?A.Ameansofliving. B.Achancetogoanywhere.C.Apartofhisidentity. D.Awaytoforgethistroubles.3.Whydoestheauthorwritethetext?A.Toexpresshisloveforcircusperformances. B.Tostressthevalueofperforming.C.Tosharehispersonalexperiencesinacircus. D.Todiscusstheproblemofchoosingajob.【答案】1.D2.C3.ABHandingyourbabyaphoneoratablettoplaywithmayseemlikeaharmlesssolutionwhenyou’rebusy,butitcouldactuallyaffecttheirdevelopment,anewstudyhasfound.Havinganywherefromonetofourhoursofscreentimeperdayatagelislinkedwithhigherrisksofdevelopmentaldelaysincommunicationskills,finemotorskills,personalandsocialskills,andproblem-solvingskillsbyage2,accordingtoastudyof7,097childrenpublishedinthejournalJAMAPediatrics.Thestudymeasuredhowmanyhourschildrenusedscreensperdayatage1andhowtheyperformedinthesedevelopmentaldomains(领域)atages2and4.Bothmeasureswereaccordingtothemothers’self-reports.Byage2,thosewhohadhaduptofourhoursofscreentimeperdaywereupto3timesmorelikelytoexperiencedevelopmentaldelaysincommunicationandproblem-solvingskills.Thosewhohadspentfourormorehourswithscreenswere4.78timesmorelikelytohaveunderdevelopedcommunicationskills,1.74timesmorelikelytohavepoorperformancesinfinemotorskillsandtwotimesmorelikelytohaveunderdevelopedpersonalandsocialskillsbyage2.Byage4,riskremainedonlyinthecommunicationandproblem-solvingcategories.“Oneoftheareasthatisrelativelyunderstudiedinthewholescreentimeliteratureislookingattheimpactsofscreenexposureonveryyoungkids,especiallywhenscreensareintroducedtobabies,”saidDr.JohnHutton,anassociateprofessorofgeneralandcommunitypediatrics(儿科)atCincinnatiChildren’sHospitalMedicalCenter.“It’sdefinitelyaglobalconcern,andIthinkthefindingsshouldreallybeappliedtoothercountriesaswell.”“Technologyusecantaketimeawayfrominterpersonalrelationshipsthatdevelopsocialskillssincerealpeoplearemoremultidimensionalthancharactersonascreen.”Huttonadded.Lookingatpeople’sfacesiswhenourbrainsturnontofigureouthowtointeractwiththem.4.Whatisthemainresearchmethodusedinthestudy?A.Analyzingdata. B.Givingexamples.C.Reviewingliterature. D.Doingexperiments.5.WhatdoesDr.JohnHuttonsuggest?A.Theimpactofscreenexposureshouldbestudied.B.Thefindingsshouldbeappliedtocertaincountries.C.Globalattentionshouldbepaidtokids’screenhours.D.Screensshouldbeintroducedtomoreandmorebabies.6.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.WhatFaultsCanBeFoundwithScreensB.WhatDifficultiesAYoungKidWillFaceC.HowScreensChangeAcademicPerformanceD.HowScreenTimeInfluencesKids’Development【答案】4.A5.C6.DCStressedatworkandfeelingyourbloodpressurerise?Peopleallovertheworldaretoldbytheirdoctorstotryforalow-sodium(钠)diettotreathighbloodpressureorotherdiseases,butthere’snodenyingthatsaltmakesfoodtastegood.Fortunately,JapaneseresearchersatTokyo’sMeijiUniversityandthemanufacturerKirinhavedevelopedhigh-techchopsticksthatenhancesaltytastes,potentiallyhelpingthosewhoneedtoreducesodiumintheirdiets.Thesewired-upchopsticksareactuallypartofadevicethattheresearcherssaycanenhancethesaltyflavoroflow-sodiumfoods.Andwhentheyweretestedonparticipantsforthefirsttime,resultsshowedthatthehigh-techchopsticksincreaseperceived(察觉到)saltinessinfoodsbyabout1.5times.Accordingtotheresearchteam,thebasicprincipleisthattheextrasaltyflavorisperceivedduetoextremelyweakelectriccurrentsconveyeddirectlyintothemouththroughthetipofoneofthechopsticks.Scientistshaveapparentlybeenusingthiskindofweakelectricitytoplaywithflavorsinthelabforyears,butthesechopsticksinparticulararesettoadjusttheactivityofions(离子)insodiumchloride(tablesalt),whichenhancessaltyflavor.Anddothesechopsticksworkasexpected?Toverifytheeffectofthenewchopsticks,theresearchersconductedanexperimentonatotalof36participantsaged40to65,allofwhomwereeatingalow-sodiumdiet.Ifnothingelse,onethingwasclear:participantsusingthechopstickstastedmoresaltthantheydidwithout.Resultsshowthattheyeventhoughtthatlow-sodiumfoodeatenwiththehigh-techchopstickstastedsaltierthanregularfoodmadewithanaverag