2024-2025学年学年北京市第一五六中学高一上学期期中英语试卷（含答案）

2024-2025学年学年北京市第一五六中学高一上学期期中英语试卷本试卷共8页，共100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案写在答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效。所有试题答案均写在答题纸上。第Ⅰ卷（选择题共52.5分）Ⅰ．完形填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，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。Countingthevotestookaboutfiveminutes,butitseemedlikeanhourforme.Captainofthecheerleadersisquiteanhonor.Atleastthat’swhatIwas___1___.AsCoachMaguireappeared,alleyeszeroedin___2___her.“Girls,”shebegan,“It’smypleasuretoannouncethatTerryShawhasbeenelectedcaptainofthecheerleadingteam.”Agreatcheerwasheardthroughoutthegym.Howcouldthisbe?Ihadn’t___3___apractice,oragame,inthethreeyears.Waseveryoneblind?Didn’ttheyrealizethatIhadworkedthreeyearsto___4___thetitle?Allthewayhome,Isobbed(抽泣).Thenextmorning,Iheldmyuniformclosetome.IknewIcouldn’t___5___.HeartbrokenasIwas,mytruelovewascheeringwithmyteammates.How___6___itwastogotothatfirstpracticeafterTerryhadbeennamedcaptain!WhenIarrived,TerryaskedmeifIhadanyideasonhowtoimproveourroutinesandtalkedabouthowwecouldmaketheteambetter.We?Wasshekidding?Ijustwantedtohateherbutshekeptmakingitharderandharderformetodothat.Itwasn’tjustthatsheshowedinterestinme—herinterestwaswarmand___7___.Terryalwaysmadesureto___8___mewhendiscussingchangesinourroutineandeventuallyIovercamemyselfandwegrewtobeveryclosefriendsAttheendoftheyear,theannualSportsAwardBanquetwasorganized.Wedecoratedthehall,talkingaboutallthegoodtimeswehad___9___duringourlastyeartogether.Ijustwantedto_____10_____thatmomentintime.Laterintheeveningwearrivedandlistenedasthevarioustrophies(奖杯)wereawardedtothemostvaluableplayerofeachsportsteam.Ofcourse,theteamcaptainsallreceivedtrophiestoo.WithgreatenthusiasmIcheeredTerry.JustasTerrywalkedoffthestage,CoachMaguiresteppeduptothemicrophoneagainandannouncedthattherewasonefinaltrophytobeawarded.Thecheerleading“SpiritAward”wouldnowbepresentedtothegirlwhoshowedthemostdedicated_____11_____.WhenIheardmynameannouncedIwas_____12_____.Terrywascomingtowardme.Wehuggedeachother,andTerrywhispered,“Nobody_____13_____thismorethanyou.”TerryneverknewthatquittingwasallIhadonmymindthedayshewasnamedcaptain.Shereadthe_____14_____inmyshallowwordsofcongratulationsandembraced(拥抱)me,plantingtinyseedsofkindnessandrespect.Fromhereffortgrewa_____15_____that,tothisday,Iholdclosetomyheart.1.A.expecting B.offering C.regretting D.designing2.A.for B.on C.with D.about3.A.watched B.accepted C.missed D.allowed4.A.hold B.earn C.give D.defend5.A.quit B.delay C.practice D.reply6.A.hard B.pleasant C.normal D.unforgettable7.A.wide B.genuine C.proper D.funny8.A.teach B.praise C.control D.include9.A.wasted B.shared C.needed D.found10.A.freeze B.recall C.spare D.choose11.A.effort B.trust C.memory D.attention12.A.nervous B.shocked C.determined D.proud13.A.doubts B.completes C.deserves D.requires14.A.admiration B.sympathy C.courage D.disappointment15.A.belief B.challenge C.promise D.friendshipⅡ．阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATheAngelHotelreview:AheavenlyplacetostayinAbergavennyOneofWales’sloveliestsmalltownshasoneofitsloveliestsmallhotelsandtheyevenhaveanoptionforyoutostaywithinthegroundsofAbergavennyCastle.However,theWalnutInn’sownershaveanotherplaceyouneedtoknowabouttheaward-winningAngelHotel,adelightfulplaceintheveryheartofthetowncenter.Itslocationmakesittheperfectplacetostay.Weabsolutelyloveit:itisanidealmixofalovelyself-catering(自助式)placewiththestress-freeeaseofahotelstay.Andspeakingofeasingthestress,they’llevenlendyouacarifyouarrivebytrain:thehotelhasalittleelectricvehiclecalleda“Twizy”,whichguestscanuseduringtheirstay.●FoodanddrinkThebeautifullydecoratedOakRoomRestaurantprovidesavariedmenufrombreakfastinthemorningtodinnerintheevening.Onthemenu,guestswillfinddishesmadewithqualitylocalproduce.MoreinformaldinnersurroundingsareavailableintheFoxhunterbar—fullofcomfortableleathersofas.Itoffersarangeofbeersandwines.●WhattodoForwalking,cyclingandclimbing,AbergavennyisaperfectbaseontheedgeoftheBreconBeaconsNationalPark,wheretherearemanythingstodo.Threetoweringmountainssurroundthetown,allofwhich—includingthedramaticSugarLoaf—canbereachedonfoot.Ifyouwanttodoalloftheminaday,it’seasilydoneintheAngel’s“Twizy”electriccar.●Don’tmissAbergavennyhasplentyofinterestinglittleshopsandcafés,includingalargeItalian-Welshdeli(熟食店),butthehighlightisthecoveredmarket.It’saninterestingplacetovisitforacoupleofhours.TheAngelHotel,Abergavenny,hasroomsfrom£95—youcanenquirevia,orcall01873857121.P.S.vehicle:athingthatisusedfortransportingpeopleorgoodsfromoneplacetoanother,suchasacarorlorry/truck.16.TheAngelHotelisaperfectchoicefortouristsduetoits______.A.beautifulsurroundings B.award-winningserviceC.deliciousfood D.ideallocation17.Accordingtothepassage,a“Twizy”is______.A.acarthatthehotellendstoitsguests B.arestaurantthatoffershighqualityfoodC.atrainthattouristscantaketothesmalltown D.anationalparkthatissurroundedbymountains18.Inwhichsectionofanewspaperisthepassagemostlikelytoappear?A.Industry&Business. B.Health&Food.C.Sports&Entertainment. D.Travel&Lifestyle.BElonMuskisasymbolofpassion,hardworkandsuccess.Apersonmayworkhardinhislife,butwhenhardworkgoesalongwithpassionandanewidea,thensomethingiscreatedthatastonishestheworld.AsthefounderofbigcompanieslikePayPal,SpaceX,andTeslaMotors,ElonMuskisaguideandinspirationfortheyoutharoundtheworld.ElonMuskwasbornonJune281971inPretoria,SouthAfrica.Hewastheeldestofthreechildren.HisfatherErrolMusk,aBritish-bornSouthAfrican,wasanengineer.MuskspenthischildhoodinSouthAfricaandattheageof9,hegothisfirstpersonalcomputer.ThisgotEloninterestedinprogrammingandhestartedtolearnonhisown.Attheageof12,hemadehisfirstcomputergame,Blaster,whichearnedhim$500whenhesoldthesourcecodetoamagazine.Whenhewas17,hedecidedtoleavehomeandhadwantedtomovetotheUnitedStatesaftergraduatingfromasecondaryschoolinPretoria.However,hewasunabletomovetotheUnitedStates.In1989,ElonMuskmovedtoCanada,wherehismother’srelativeslived.AfterobtainingCanadiancitizenship,MuskwenttoMontreal.Duetoalackofmoney,hefoundalow-payingjob.Attheageof19,heenteredQueensUniversityinKingston,Ontario,studyingtherefortwoyears.Finally,in1992,hisdreamcametrue—hemovedtotheUnitedStates.Asateenager,Muskstruggledwithdepression.Butthenherealizedthatthemostimportantthingwaspresentinghimselfwiththerightquestions.Thedayhestarteddoingthis,everythingstartedtogeteasier.Muskthoughtthatahumanbeinghadtoexpandthelimitsofhisconsciousness—toasktherightquestionsandgetanswerstothem;thusheaskedthebestquestionofall:whatwillhavethegreatestimpactonthefutureofhumans?MuskfoundthatthesethingsweretheInternetandspaceexploration.ThelifeofElonMuskisinspiring.HefoundsuccessontheInternet,withoutmuchformallearning.Byreadingbooksandusinghiswillpoweranddedication,hereachedalevelofknowledgethatisdifficulttoimagine.Hedidnotgiveupuntilheachievedhisdreams.ElonMusktrulystandsoutamongotherbillionairesbecauseofhisleadershipabilities,positiveattitude,abilitytoknowwhentotakerisks,andbeliefinfuturistictechnologies.19.Accordingtothepassage,ElonMuskgainedknowledgeofcomputerby________.A.teachinghimself B.learningfromhisfatherC.takingonlinecourses D.studyinginQueensUniversity20.WhatmadethingseasierforElonMuskwhenhesufferedfromdepression?A.Expandingknowledgebyreadingbooks. B.Askinghimselftherightquestions.C.AchievingsuccessontheInternet. D.Designingcomputergames.21.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.It’snevertoolatetolearn. B.Youthmeanslimitlesspossibilities.C.Wherethere’sawill,there’saway. D.Hewhodoesn’tadvancefallsbackward.22.WhichwordscanbestdescribeElonMuskaccordingtothepassage?A.Optimisticandgenerous. B.Ambitiousanddetermined.C.Independentandhelpful. D.Adventurousandrealistic.CAnewreportfromtheWorldWildlifeFund(WWF)andtheZoologicalSocietyofLondonfoundEarth’sbiodiversity(生物多样性)isdecreasingthroughyearsofdataonthousandsofwildlifepopulationsacrosstheworld.Accordingtothedata,animalpopulationsacrosstheworlddecreasedbyanaverageof69%between1970and2018.Expertssaytherapidlossofbiodiversityisaseriousandworryingsignofwhat’stocomeforthenaturalworld.“Themessageisclearandthelightsareflashingred,”saidWWFInternationalDirectorGeneralMarcoLambertini.Manyscientistsbelievethatthemainreasonofbiodiversitydropmaybeland-usechangesdrivenbyhumanactivitiessuchasthedevelopmentofbasicfacilities,energyproductionanddeforestation.Butthereportsuggeststhatclimatechange,whichhashadawideimpactonplantandanimalspeciesglobally,couldbecometheleadingcauseofbiodiversitylossifrisingtemperaturesaren’tlimitedto1.5℃.Lambertinisaidbiodiversitylossandclimatechangearealreadyresponsibleforaseriesofproblemsforhumans,includingdeathandhomelessnessfromextremeweather,alackoffoodandwaterandanincreaseinthespreadofspecificdiseases.Buttheterriblenewscomeswithsignsofhope:Expertssaytherearepossiblesolutionstothelossofbiodiversity.Solutionsrangefromprotectingforeststoestablishingacross-bordertradesysteminAfrica,thereportsaid.WWFchiefscientistRebeccaShawsaidthathumanshavetheopportunitytochangehowtheydothingstobenefitnature.“Littlethingsthatwecandoeverydaycanchangethedirectionofthesepopulationdeclines,”saidShaw.Whatlittlethingscanbedone?Forinstance,wecanstartfromreducingwasteinourdailylives.Simpleactionslikerecyclingpaper,plastic,andglasscanhaveaprofoundimpactontheenvironment.Byminimizingwaste,welessenthedemandforrawmaterialswhichinturnreducesthepressureonnaturalhabitatsthatareoftendestroyedbytheindustrialdevelopment.23.Howdotheexpertsfeelabouttherapidlossofbiodiversity?A.Anxious. B.Confused.C.Confident. D.Depressed.24.Accordingtothereport,whatwouldcontributetobiodiversitylossmost?A.Lessproductionoffood.B.Developingbasicfacilities.C.Uncontrolledrisingtemperatures.D.Decliningplantandanimalspecies.25.Whatisthemainpurposeofthe4thparagraph?A.Toexplorethecausesforarangeofhumans’problems.B.Tointroducesomepotentialmethodstopromotebiodiversity.C.Todiscusstheimportanceofthecross-bordertradesysteminAfrica.D.Topresenttheproblemscausedbybiodiversitylossandclimatechange.26.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.PavetheWayforaSimpleLifestyleB.TakeaSteptoPushEnergyProductionC.RaisetheVoicetoBanLand-useChangesDLendaHandtoSlowerBiodiversityLossDIrememberthedayduringourfirstweekofclasswhenwewereinformedaboutoursemester（学期）projectofvolunteeringatanon-profitorganization．Whentheteacherintroducedustothedifferentorganizationsthatneededourhelp，mylastchoicewasOperationIraqiChildren（OIC）．MyfirstimpressionoftheorganizationwasthatitwasnotgoingtomakeenoughofadifferencewiththeplansIhadinmind．Then，anOICrepresentativegaveussomedetails，whichsomewhatinterestedme．Afterdoingsomeresearch，Ibelievedthatwecouldreallydosomethingforthosekids．WhenIwentonlinetotheOICwebsite，IsawpicturesoftheIraqichildren．Theirfacesweresopowerfulinsendingamessageoftheirdespair（绝望）andneedthatIjoinedthisprojectwithouthesitation．Wedecidedtocollectasmanyschoolsuppliesaspossible，andmakethemintokits——onekit，onechild．Themostrewardingdayforourgroupwasprojectday，whenalltheeffortsweputintocollectingtheitemsfinallycametogether．WhenIsawthevarioussupplieswehadcollected，ithitmethateverykitweweretobuildthatdaywouldeventuallybeinthehandsofanIraqichild．Overthepastfourmonths，IhadneverimaginedhowIwouldfeelonceourprojectwascompleted．Whilemakingthekits，IrealizedthatIhadlostsightofthetruemeaningbehindit．IhadonlyfocusedonthefactthatitwasanotherschoolprojectandoneIwantedtogetagoodgradeon．Whenthekitswerecompleted，andreadytobesentoverseas，thewarmfeelingIhadwasoneIwouldneverforget．Inthebeginning，Idaredmyselftomakeadifferenceinthelifeofanotherperson．Nowthatourprojectisover，IrealizethatIhaveaffectednotonlyonelife，butten．Withourefforts，tenyoungboysandgirlswillnowbeabletofurthertheireducation．27.HowdidtheauthorfeelaboutjoiningtheOICprojectinthebeginning？A.Itwouldaffecthis/herinitialplans．B.Itwouldinvolvetravelingoverseas．C.Itwouldnotbringhim/heragoodgrade．D.Itwouldnotliveuptohis/herexpectations．28.Whatmainlyhelpedtheauthorchangehis/herattitudetowardtheproject？A.ImagesofIraqichildren． B.Researchbyhis/herclassmates．C.Ateacher'sintroduction． D.Arepresentative'scomments．29.Theauthor'sOICprojectgroupwouldhelptenIraqichildrento________．.A.becomeOICvolunteers B.furthertheireducationC.studyinforeigncountries D.influenceotherchildren30.Whatcanweconcludefromthispassage？A.One'spotentialcannotalwaysbeunderrated．B.Firstimpressioncannotalwaysbetrusted．C.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords．D.Hewhohesitatesislost．第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共47.5分）Ⅲ．语法填空（共13小题，每小题1.5分，共19.5分）在未给提示词的空白处填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。31.Hemakesitarule______(arrive)atworkontime.(所给词适当形式填空)32.It’s______(satisfy)togettheofferbyhardworkingandpersistence.(所给词的适当形式填空)33.Thesungivesusheatandlight,without______wecan’tlive.(用适当的词填空)34.Ourrecordsare______(regular)updated.(所给词的适当形式填空)35.Thetallwhitebuilding______roofisredstandsoutagainstthebluesky.(用适当的词填空)36.Thesickboy______(take)tohospitalbythepolicejustnow.(所给词的适当形式填空)37.India’smythsandsongsarethe______(inspire)forhernewnovel.(所给词的适当形式填空)38.ThegrandsightofMountTaiisbeyond__.(describe)（所给词的适当形式填空）39.Theonlything______wecandoistogivehimsomemoney.(用适当的词填空)40.Thebirdsmovedtothesouthintheearlyautumn,________(seek)warmerplacesandmorefood.（所给词的适当形式填空）41.Childrenwith______(expect)faceswaitingforthefireworkstobegin.(所给词的适当形式填空)42.Sofar,theproductionplan______(discuss)fornearlythreehours.(所给词的适当形式填空)43.Mybrother,______youhavemetbefore,isnowaprofessor.(用适当的词填空)Ⅳ．（共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）用方框中所给的词或词组的适当形式填空beresponsibleforstressinspireadapttosurroundpayoffinsightfortunate

44.Helookedupthestreet,buttherewasnoone______.45.IthinkI’vegotoneofthemost______jobsintheworld.46.Ittookhimtwoyears______thenewenvironment.47.______,Iwon’tbeabletoattendthemeeting.48.Hiscarelessness______theaccident.49.Andclearly,alltheextrahoursthathespentpracticingalone______.50.Ireada(n)______storyaboutavolunteerteacher.51.We______bytheatmosphereofjoyandwefeltveryexcitedatthemomenttheceremonybegan.Ⅴ．书面表达（20’）52.假如你是李华，你的美国网友Mike最近在给你的邮件中提到他经常熬夜、饮食不规律，感觉状态不佳。请你根据以下要点提示给他回一封邮件劝说他改掉不良生活习惯。要点提示：1．对他的现状表示担忧；2．提出一些健康的生活方式。注意：1．词数100左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案版本试卷共8页，共100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案写在答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效。所有试题答案均写在答题纸上。第Ⅰ卷（选择题共52.5分）Ⅰ．完形填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，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。Countingthevotestookaboutfiveminutes,butitseemedlikeanhourforme.Captainofthecheerleadersisquiteanhonor.Atleastthat’swhatIwas___1___.AsCoachMaguireappeared,alleyeszeroedin___2___her.“Girls,”shebegan,“It’smypleasuretoannouncethatTerryShawhasbeenelectedcaptainofthecheerleadingteam.”Agreatcheerwasheardthroughoutthegym.Howcouldthisbe?Ihadn’t___3___apractice,oragame,inthethreeyears.Waseveryoneblind?Didn’ttheyrealizethatIhadworkedthreeyearsto___4___thetitle?Allthewayhome,Isobbed(抽泣).Thenextmorning,Iheldmyuniformclosetome.IknewIcouldn’t___5___.HeartbrokenasIwas,mytruelovewascheeringwithmyteammates.How___6___itwastogotothatfirstpracticeafterTerryhadbeennamedcaptain!WhenIarrived,TerryaskedmeifIhadanyideasonhowtoimproveourroutinesandtalkedabouthowwecouldmaketheteambetter.We?Wasshekidding?Ijustwantedtohateherbutshekeptmakingitharderandharderformetodothat.Itwasn’tjustthatsheshowedinterestinme—herinterestwaswarmand___7___.Terryalwaysmadesureto___8___mewhendiscussingchangesinourroutineandeventuallyIovercamemyselfandwegrewtobeveryclosefriends.Attheendoftheyear,theannualSportsAwardBanquetwasorganized.Wedecoratedthehall,talkingaboutallthegoodtimeswehad___9___duringourlastyeartogether.Ijustwantedto_____10_____thatmomentintime.Laterintheeveningwearrivedandlistenedasthevarioustrophies(奖杯)wereawardedtothemostvaluableplayerofeachsportsteam.Ofcourse,theteamcaptainsallreceivedtrophiestoo.WithgreatenthusiasmIcheeredTerry.JustasTerrywalkedoffthestage,CoachMaguiresteppeduptothemicrophoneagainandannouncedthattherewasonefinaltrophytobeawarded.Thecheerleading“SpiritAward”wouldnowbepresentedtothegirlwhoshowedthemostdedicated_____11_____.WhenIheardmynameannouncedIwas_____12_____.Terrywascomingtowardme.Wehuggedeachother,andTerrywhispered,“Nobody_____13_____thismorethanyou.”TerryneverknewthatquittingwasallIhadonmymindthedayshewasnamedcaptain.Shereadthe_____14_____inmyshallowwordsofcongratulationsandembraced(拥抱)me,plantingtinyseedsofkindnessandrespect.Fromhereffortgrewa_____15_____that,tothisday,Iholdclosetomyheart.1.A.expecting B.offering C.regretting D.designing2.A.for B.on C.with D.about3.A.watched B.accepted C.missed D.allowed4.A.hold B.earn C.give D.defend5.A.quit B.delay C.practice D.reply6.A.hard B.pleasant C.normal D.unforgettable7.A.wide B.genuine C.proper D.funny8.A.teach B.praise C.control D.include9.A.wasted B.shared C.needed D.found10.A.freeze B.recall C.spare D.choose11.A.effort B.trust C.memory D.attention12.A.nervous B.shocked C.determined D.proud13.A.doubts B.completes C.deserves D.requires14.A.admiration B.sympathy C.courage D.disappointment15.A.belief B.challenge C.promise D.friendship【答案】1.A2.B3.C4.B5.A6.A7.B8.D9.B10.A11.A12.B13.C14.D15.DⅡ．阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATheAngelHotelreview:AheavenlyplacetostayinAbergavennyOneofWales’sloveliestsmalltownshasoneofitsloveliestsmallhotelsandtheyevenhaveanoptionforyoutostaywithinthegroundsofAbergavennyCastle.However,theWalnutInn’sownershaveanotherplaceyouneedtoknowabouttheaward-winningAngelHotel,adelightfulplaceintheveryheartofthetowncenter.Itslocationmakesittheperfectplacetostay.Weabsolutelyloveit:itisanidealmixofalovelyself-catering(自助式)placewiththestress-freeeaseofahotelstay.Andspeakingofeasingthestress,they’llevenlendyouacarifyouarrivebytrain:thehotelhasalittleelectricvehiclecalleda“Twizy”,whichguestscanuseduringtheirstay.●FoodanddrinkThebeautifullydecoratedOakRoomRestaurantprovidesavariedmenufrombreakfastinthemorningtodinnerintheevening.Onthemenu,guestswillfinddishesmadewithqualitylocalproduce.MoreinformaldinnersurroundingsareavailableintheFoxhunterbar—fullofcomfortableleathersofas.Itoffersarangeofbeersandwines.●WhattodoForwalking,cyclingandclimbing,AbergavennyisaperfectbaseontheedgeoftheBreconBeaconsNationalPark,wheretherearemanythingstodo.Threetoweringmountainssurroundthetown,allofwhich—includingthedramaticSugarLoaf—canbereachedonfoot.Ifyouwanttodoalloftheminaday,it’seasilydoneintheAngel’s“Twizy”electriccar.●Don’tmissAbergavennyhasplentyofinterestinglittleshopsandcafés,includingalargeItalian-Welshdeli(熟食店),butthehighlightisthecoveredmarket.It’saninterestingplacetovisitforacoupleofhours.TheAngelHotel,Abergavenny,hasroomsfrom£95—youcanenquirevia,orcall01873857121.P.S.vehicle:athingthatisusedfortransportingpeopleorgoodsfromoneplacetoanother,suchasacarorlorry/truck.16.TheAngelHotelisaperfectchoicefortouristsduetoits______.A.beautifulsurroundings B.award-winningserviceC.deliciousfood D.ideallocation17.Accordingtothepassage,a“Twizy”is______.A.acarthatthehotellendstoitsguests B.arestaurantthatoffershighqualityfoodC.atrainthattouristscantaketothesmalltown D.anationalparkthatissurroundedbymountains18.Inwhichsectionofanewspaperisthepassagemostlikelytoappear?A.Industry&Business. B.Health&Food.C.Sports&Entertainment. D.Travel&Lifestyle.【答案】16.D17.A18.DBElonMuskisasymbolofpassion,hardworkandsuccess.Apersonmayworkhardinhislife,butwhenhardworkgoesalongwithpassionandanewidea,thensomethingiscreatedthatastonishestheworld.AsthefounderofbigcompanieslikePayPal,SpaceX,andTeslaMotors,ElonMuskisaguideandinspirationfortheyoutharoundtheworld.ElonMuskwasbornonJune28,1971inPretoria,SouthAfrica.Hewastheeldestofthreechildren.HisfatherErrolMusk,aBritish-bornSouthAfrican,wasanengineer.MuskspenthischildhoodinSouthAfricaandattheageof9,hegothisfirstpersonalcomputer.ThisgotEloninterestedinprogrammingandhestartedtolearnonhisown.Attheageof12,hemadehisfirstcomputergame,Blaster,whichearnedhim$500whenhesoldthesourcecodetoamagazine.Whenhewas17,hedecidedtoleavehomeandhadwantedtomovetotheUnitedStatesaftergraduatingfromasecondaryschoolinPretoria.However,hewasunabletomovetotheUnitedStates.In1989,ElonMuskmovedtoCanada,wherehismother’srelativeslived.AfterobtainingCanadiancitizenship,MuskwenttoMontreal.Duetoalackofmoney,hefoundalow-payingjob.Attheageof19,heenteredQueensUniversityinKingston,Ontario,studyingtherefortwoyears.Finally,in1992,hisdreamcametrue—hemovedtotheUnitedStates.Asateenager,Muskstruggledwithdepression.Butthenherealizedthatthemostimportantthingwaspresentinghimselfwiththerightquestions.Thedayhestarteddoingthis,everythingstartedtogeteasier.Muskthoughtthatahumanbeinghadtoexpandthelimitsofhisconsciousness—toasktherightquestionsandgetanswerstothem;thusheaskedthebestquestionofall:whatwillhavethegreatestimpactonthefutureofhumans?MuskfoundthatthesethingsweretheInternetandspaceexploration.ThelifeofElonMuskisinspiring.HefoundsuccessontheInternet,withoutmuchformallearning.Byreadingbooksandusinghiswillpoweranddedication,hereachedalevelofknowledgethatisdifficulttoimagine.Hedidnotgiveupuntilheachievedhisdreams.ElonMusktrulystandsoutamongotherbillionairesbecauseofhisleadershipabilities,positiveattitude,abilitytoknowwhentotakerisks,andbeliefinfuturistictechnologies.19.Accordingtothepassage,ElonMuskgainedknowledgeofcomputerby________.A.teachinghimself B.learningfromhisfatherC.takingonlinecourses D.studyinginQueensUniversity20.WhatmadethingseasierforElonMuskwhenhesufferedfromdepression?AExpandingknowledgebyreadingbooks. B.Askinghimselftherightquestions.C.AchievingsuccessontheInternet. D.Designingcomputergames.21.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?AIt’snevertoolatetolearn. B.Youthmeanslimitlesspossibilities.C.Wherethere’sawillthere’saway. D.Hewhodoesn’tadvancefallsbackward.22.WhichwordscanbestdescribeElonMuskaccordingtothepassage?A.Optimisticandgenerous. B.Ambitiousanddetermined.C.Independentandhelpful. D.Adventurousandrealistic.【答案】19.A20.B21.C22.BCAnewreportfromtheWorldWildlifeFund(WWF)andtheZoologicalSocietyofLondonfoundEarth’sbiodiversity(生物多样性)isdecreasingthroughyearsofdataonthousandsofwildlifepopulationsacrosstheworld.Accordingtothedata,animalpopulationsacrosstheworlddecreasedbyanaverageof69%between1970and2018.Expertssaytherapidlossofbiodiversityisaseriousandworryingsignofwhat’stocomeforthenaturalworld.“Themessageisclearandthelightsareflashingred,”saidWWFInternationalDirectorGeneralMarcoLambertini.Manyscientistsbelievethatthemainreasonofbiodiversitydropmaybeland-usechangesdrivenbyhumanactivitiessuchasthedevelopmentofbasicfacilities,energyproductionanddeforestation.Butthereportsuggeststhatclimatechange,whichhashadawideimpactonplantandanimalspeciesglobally,couldbecometheleadingcauseofbiodiversitylossifrisingtemperaturesaren’tlimitedto1.5℃.Lambertinisaidbiodiversitylossandclimatechangearealreadyresponsibleforaseriesofproblemsforhumans,includingdeathandhomelessnessfromextremeweather,alackoffoodandwaterand