2024-2025学年广东省高二上学期期中联考英语试题（含答案）

2024-2025学年广东省高二上学期期中联考英语试题注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用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，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第二部分阅读(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。ATheGreenfieldNatureCenterintroducesanewinteractiveprogramaimedatdevelopingalovefornatureinyoungchildrenTheprogramisdesignedtoengagechildren’ssensesandcuriositythroughhands-onactivitiesandguidedexploration.SensoryExplorationActivitiesChildrenwillhavetheopportunitytotouchvariousnaturalmaterials,listentothesoundsofwildlife,andobservethecolorsofplantsandanimals.Theprogramincludesavarietyofeducationalgamesandcraftsthatteachchildrenaboutdifferentspecies,ecosystems,andtheimportanceofconservation.JuniorNaturalistOneofthehighlightsoftheprogramisthe“JuniorNaturalist”activitywherechildrencanbecomejuniornaturalistsforaday,learningtoidentifylocalplantsandanimalsandunderstandingtheirrolesintheecosystem.Inaddition,theinteractivediscussionsbringwildlifetolife.FamilyNatureWalkTheprogramalsooffersa“FamilyNatureWalk”,whereparentsandchildrencanexplorethenaturetrailstogether,discoveringthebeautyanddiversityofthelocalenvironment.Expertguidesprovideinsightsintothenaturalworld,makingtheexperiencebothenjoyableandeducational.ProgramDetailsandRegistrationTheGreenfieldNatureCenter’sprogramisopentochildrenaged3to8andisfreeofcharge.Itrunsonselectedweekendsthroughouttheyear.Formoreinformationortoregister,pleasecontact212-555-1234.1.Whatcantheprogramofferthechildren?A.Anopportunitytolearnart. B.Achancetogetintonature.C.Anexperiencetoknowcustom. D.Anarrangementtofeedwildlife.2.Whatshouldthechildrendointhe“JuniorNaturalist”activity?A.Talkaboutwildlife. B.Growsomelocalplants.C.Writeprofessionalreports. D.Tellstoriesaboutchildhood.3.Whichismentionedintheprogram?A.Agelimitation. B.Advancebooking.C.Relatedexperience. D.Parents’company.BIn2014,myfather,Michael,wasdiagnosedwithParkinson’sdisease,whichshockedthewholefamilyashewasonlyinhisforties.Ahusbandandfatherofthree,Dadhadasuccessfulcareerrunningapaintingstudioandwasalwaysextremelycreative.EvenintheadvancedstagesofParkinson’s,myfatherdecidedtokeeppainting.Inartlessons,theclasspractisedpaintingstilllifeobjects,likepears,butmyfatherhadotherideasforhisinspiration,beginningproducingabstractpieces,explainingithelpedustoseetheworlddifferently.Irealizedhewasright.Observingmyfather’sworks,Icouldinterpreteachoftheminmanyways.Outsideofwork,hespent15yearsleadingaband,MusicalChairs,whichperformedatthepubinSydney’sDoubleBayeachweek.WhenIbecameamother,hedevelopedaveryclosebondwithmydaughter,Portia.Evenafterhisdiagnosis,hispassionformusicremainedunwavering,andhisloveforPortiacontinuedtogrowstronger.Unfortunately,in2022,hewasdiagnosedwithkidneycancerandgivenjustthreemonthstolive.Asmonthsturnedtoyears,myfatherseemedawalkingmiracle,buthishealthwassuffering.Knowingthathewantedtosharehispaintingswiththeworld,Idecidedtoorganizeanexhibitionforhim.Bythenhehadpainted660works.Ihadn’tdoneanythinglikethisbefore.WhenIwasyounger,myfatheralwaystoldme“Justsayyesandthenworkouthowtodoitlater”,soIfiguredthisphilosophywouldguidemethrough.SoinOctoberlastyear,wewelcomedthepublicto“MyKidsCouldDoThat”,myfather’sfirstpublicshowing,heldattheMuseumofContemporaryArtAustraliainSydney.Everyonelovedhisworks.IwasthrilledtoseeDadhadfoundtheconfidencetocallhimselfanartistatlast.Hiseyeslitupwithpride,seeingthewallsfilledwithhisworks.I’vegotthreeofhispiecesinmyhomeandIcan’tbemoreproudofwhathehasachieved.4.WhatwasMichael’shobby?A.Running. B.Reading. C.Music. D.Photography.5.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMichael?A.Outgoingandpatient. B.Humorousandkind.C.Hardworkingandhonest. D.Creativeandstrong.6.WhatwasMichael’sexhibitionlike?A.Historic. B.Challenging. C.Impressive. D.Unattractive.7.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Tohonorherfather. B.Toproveherfather’sability.C.Toshowherpitytoherfather. D.Todescribeherfather’ssuffering.CWhilemanyanimalpopulationsseemtobedwindling,onespeciesthatismovingintheoppositedirectionisAmerica’snativewoodstork(林鹳).ThewoodstorkistheonlystorkthatbreedsinNorthAmerica.In1984,itwasdeclaredanendangeredspeciesafteritspopulationfelltojust5,000matingpairs.Atthetime,scientistspredictedthatthebirdwouldbecompletelywipedoutby2000．Today,itnumbers10,000matingpairs,andUSFishandWildlifeServiceisproposingadeletionofthewoodstorkasanendangeredspecies.Sohowdidthepopulationbounceback?Thesuccessisinpartdowntotheresourcefulness(智谋)ofthewoodstork.Thewoodstork’snativehomewasintheEvergladesinFlorida,butitmigratednorthastheEvergladeswerebeingdestroyedbydevelopment.In1987,formerSavannahNationalWildlifeRefugebiologistJohnRobinettenoticedstorknestsinGeorgiaasstorkpopulationsmovedtosaferwetlands.AccordingtoStephanieKuroseaseniorpolicyspecialistattheCentreforBiologicalDiversity,theEndangeredSpeciesActisalsothekeyfactortothisrecovery.InanemailtoNationalPublicRadio,shesaid,“Theactsavedthewoodstorkandithelpedpreserveandrebuildvitalhabitatsthroughoutthesoutheast,whichhasimprovedwaterqualityandbenefitedcountlessotherspeciesthatcalltheareahome.”TheEndangeredSpeciesActhassavedmanyofthespeciesthatwereonthelistsince1973.Ahundredtypesofplantsandanimalshavebeendelisted(从表上剔除)astheirpopulationsbecomestableagain.Accordingtosomelocalenvironmentalists,ifthewoodstorkisdelistedinthefuture,itwillremainprotectedbyotherlawsandamonitoringplanwillbeputinplacetoensurethepopulationremainsstable.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dwindling”inparagraph1mean?A.Ageing. B.Dropping. C.Updating. D.Developing.9.Howdidthescientistsfindwoodstork’ssituationin1984?A.Amazing. B.Satisfying. C.Worrying. D.Boring.10.Howmanyreasonsfortheincreaseofwoodstorkarementionedinthetext?A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.11.WhatcanweknowabouttheEndangeredSpeciesAct?A.Itisharmful. B.Itiscostly. C.Itisoriginal. D.Itiseffective.DTwoofthebiggestchallengesfacedbynewandpotentialelectricvehicle(EV)driversarerangeanxietyandthespeedofcharging.However,theseshouldn’thavetobechallengesatall.ThatisaccordingtoastudybyChalmersUniversityofTechnology,Sweden,andtheUniversityofDelaware,USA.Researchersdiscoveredthatachangeinrefuellingmindset(观念模式),ratherthanimprovingthesizeorperformanceofthebattery,couldbetheanswertotheseconcerns.Researchershavenowidentifiedthreedifferenttypesofbehaviouraroundrefuellingacar.Thefirstmodelisthemonitoringfuelgauge(测量仪器)model—thedriverrefuelswhenthefuelisrunningout.Thesecondmodelistheplanningatripmodel—thedriverplanswhenandwheretheywillstoptorefueltheirvehiclealongajourney.Thethirdmodelistheevent-triggeredmodel—thedriverautomaticallyplugsin(接通电源)assoonasarrivinghomeorwork.Thefirstmodelrepresentshowmostpeoplerefuelapetrolcar,andthethirdmodelisthebestforEVusage.ExperiencedEVusershavechosenaneventorlocationtotriggertheirplug-in;forexample,theywillautomaticallypluginwhentheycomehomeorgettowork,soitbecomespartoftheirmorningoreveningroutine,whichmakesitlessofachoretothinkaboutcharging.ThereisalotofemphasisonthetimeittakestochargeanEV,butifyoudoitovernight,itisjustthetimeittakestoplugitin.Inconclusion,formostpeople’severydaydriving,thenewstudyshowsthatyoudon’thavetothinktoomuchaboutchargingatall.Intermsofcost,itisalsoalotcheapertochargeslowlyovernightoratworkthanfastchargingonthego,anditisbetterforthehealthofthebattery.12.Inwhichpartofanewspapercanyoumostlikelytoreadthetext?A.Culture. B.Technology. C.Fashion. D.Health.13.WhatdoesthetextadviseEVdriverstodo?A.Monitorfuelgaugeoccasionally. B.Thinkaboutthespeedofcharging.C.ChargeEVsatnightorduringwork. D.Plantheirtripsaccordingtotheircars.14.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Abiggerbatteryisthebestsolutiontorangeanxiety.B.It’sdifficultfordriverstoremembertochargeEVs.C.Fastchargingismuchcheaperthanslowcharging.D.ChargingisnotaconcernforthosewantingtobuyEVs.15.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.ChoosingabetterEV B.Petrolcarsorelectriccars?C.Slowchargingorfastcharging? D.Changingyourrefuellingmindset第二节(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。Masteringnewvocabularyiscrucialforstudents,asitimprovestheirlanguageskillsandunderstandingoftheworld.Herearesomepracticalstrategiestohelpchildrenlearnnewwordseffectively.Establishastudyschedule____16____.Havingaconsistentstudyschedulehelpsinmakinglearningahabit.Thisroutinenotonlyimprovesfocusbutalsoensuresthatvocabularybuildingbecomesaregularpartofthechildren’sstudysessions.PracticewritingandrepetitionEncouragechildrentowritedownnewvocabularymanytimes.____17____.Additionally,havethemsaythewordsandtheirdefinitionsaloudtostrengthenlearningthroughhearingandverbalrepetition.____18____Helpchildrenunderstandhowtousenewwordsbycreatingsentencestogether.Usingwordsinsentencesprovidesclarity.Thisactivityhelpsthemseehowwordsfunctioninreal-lifecommunicationanddeepenstheirunderstandingofthewords’meaningsandusage.____19____.Graduallearningandreview____20____.Startwithafewwordsandgraduallyincreasethenumberastheybecomemoreconfident.Regularlyreviewpreviouslylearnedwordstoreinforce(加强)theirmemories.Byintegratingtheseskillsintochildren’sstudyroutine,youcanhelpthembuildastrongvocabularyfoundationthatwillsupporttheiracademicsuccessandloveforlearning.A.Usewordsinthecontext.B.Don’tgiveoutsomuchhomework.C.Takepartinmoreessaycompetitions.D.Writingwordsdowncanaidinspelling.E.Avoidexposingchildrentotoomanynewwordsatatime.F.Startbysettingasideaspecifictimeforstudyingwordseachday.G.Trytocreatedifferentsettingsforinterestingwordlearningexperiences.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。Inabigcityafamilyoffourhadfledtheirwar-tornhomelandwithonlytheclothesontheirbacks,seekingshelterinanewcountry.Theparents,____21____toprovideabetterlifefortheirchildren,facedenormous____22____upontheirarrival.Thefamily’sfirstdaysinthenewcitywerefilledwith____23____.Later,theytemporarilyreliedonthekindnessofstrangersandthefoodfromlocal____24____.Thechildren,____25____tothedifficultsituation,oftenwenttobedhungry,buttheirparentsneverletthemfeel____26____intheirstruggles.Oneday,akind-heartedneighborofferedthemawarmmeal.Thissimpleactof____27____broughttearstotheparents’eyesandasenseofhopetothefamily.Theneighbor____28____otherstosupportthefamilywithclothes,toys,andeventutoringforthechildren.Astimepassed,theparentsworkedtirelesslytolearnthelanguageand____29____stableemployment.Thefather,_____30_____withanaturalabilityinmechanics,foundworkatalocalgarage,whilethemotherbeganworkingasacleaner.Thechildren,inspiredbytheirparents_____31_____adaptedtotheirnewenvironment.Finally,thefamily’slivingconditions_____32_____,andtheymovedintoasmallbutcozyapartment.Thewallswerecoveredwithpaintingsdrawnbythechildren.Eachonewasa(n)_____33_____oftheirhopeforabetterfuture.Theparents,whoovercametheirinitial_____34_____,oftenreflectonthegenerosityofstrangersandthe_____35_____ofthecommunity.21.A.suitable B.hesitant C.uncertain D.determined22.A.chances B.mistakes C.challenges D.surprises23.A.hopelessness B.sweetness C.movement D.curiosity24.A.schools B.markets C.charities D.stores25.A.addicted B.devoted C.agreed D.subjected26.A.embarrassed B.alone C.thirsty D.tired27.A.generosity B.belief C.preference D.bother28.A.agreedwith B.calledon C.dependedon D.arguedwith29.A.designed B.provided C.found D.changed30.A.familiar B.busy C.satisfied D.gifted31.A.potentially B.slightly C.gradually D.abnormally32.A.improved B.combined C.approved D.faded33.A.deal B.reminder C.advocate D.warning34.A.projects B.regret C.failure D.struggles35.A.signal B.help C.impression D.interaction第二节(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。Assummerturnstoautumn,theleavesofmanytreesturnyellowandfall,____36____sometreesholdontotheirleavesstraightthroughuntilspring.Scientistsdescribetreeswiththisunusualqualityasmarcescent(凋而不落的).Deciduous(落叶的)trees,suchasmaple,carryoutthefamiliar____37____(season)cycle.Newleavesbudinspring,maturethroughsummer,andthendieintheautumnandfall.Thinkofmarcescenttrees____38____aspecialcaseofdeciduoustrees—onethatskipsthatlaststep.Ratherthandroppingimmediately,theleavesofamarcescenttreehangonuntilwind____39____(eventual)knocksthemdown.Wesee____40____(example)ofmarcescenceintrees,suchassomewillowsandbeechtrees.Asfallapproaches,theleavesofabeechtreedie.Thentheyclingtotheirbranchtipandrattleinthecoldwindallwinterlong.Thereasonforthisoddplant____41____(behave)remainsunclear.Butscientistshavetheories.Marcescencemayhelpprotectagainsthungryherbivores(食草动物),forexample,deer.Duringwinter,foodisscarceandhungrydeereatnewbranchesofyoungtrees.Theunappetizingdeadleavesofmarcescenttreesmaystopdeer____42____(damage)thetrees.Anothertheoryisthatdeadleavesprovideaphysicalbarrierthatthedeermusteatupthedeadleaves____43____(reach)thejuicynewgrowthunderneath.Inaddition,studiessuggestthatmarcescencehelpscontrolhowquicklythoseleavesbreakdown,____44____mayinturnaffecttherateatwhichnutrientsarereturnedtothesoil.Therefore,marcescence_____45_____(play)asignificantroleinnutrientcyclingwithinecosystems.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.你校英语报正在举办征文比赛，请你以“HowtoAchieveSuccess”为题写一篇英语作文投稿，内容包括：1.你对成功的理解；2.你打算如何获得成功。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。HowtoAchieveSuccess____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________47.阅读下面材料，根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。Sara,akind-heartedwoman,alwaystaughtherson,Tim,theimportanceofcompassion(同情)andunderstanding.Tim,acuriousandthoughtfulteenager,wasalwayseagertolearnfromhismother.Oneday,theywalkedintoacozyrestaurantwheretheylearnedsomethingimportant.Therestaurantwasfilledwiththesmellofdeliciousfoodandthesoftchatterofotherdiners.SaraandTimfoundaquietcornertablebythewall.Theysettleddown,excitedlydiscussingthatday’seventsandlookingforwardtothemealtheyhadordered.Duringtheirconversation,anelderlyman,dressedinworn-outclothes,enteredtherestaurant.HishesitantstepsandthewayhiseyesscannedthemenuwithahintoflongingcaughtSara’sattention.Heapproachedthecounterandaskedaboutthecheapestmealavailablesoftly.Thewaiter,withapolitesmile,informedhimoftheprices,andtheelderlyman,withasigh,decidedtoorderjustabowlofrice.TheelderlymantookaseatatthetablenexttoSaraandTim.Hisbackslightlystooped(弓背),asifcarryingtheweightofhisstruggles.Aswaitingforthefood,theelderlymanreceivedaphonecallfromhisdaughter.Hewasusingoneofthoseoldpeople’smobilephoneswhichsentoutsoloudnoisethateveryonearoundhimcouldheartheconversation.Thedaughter’svoice,filledwithconcern,echoed(回荡)throughthephone,andtheman’sfacelitupwithafather’slove.Hereassuredherthathewasdoingwell.Whenaskedabouthismeal,hetoldhisdaughterhewashavingbeef.Itwasaliethatwasmeanttospareherfromworrying.SaraandTimoverheardtheconversation.Tim,withhisinnocentcuriosity,askedwhytheelderlymanwastellingthelie.Sara’seyeswelledupwithtears,notofsadness,butofadeepunderstandingoftheman’sdifficultsituation.SheexplainedtoTimthatsometimes,peopletellkind-heartedliestoprotecttheirlovedonesfromworryorsadness.注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。Movedbythesituation,Saradecidedtoact.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Whenthebeefarrived,theelderlyman’seyeswidenedinsurprise.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

答案注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用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，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第二部分阅读(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。ATheGreenfieldNatureCenterintroducesanewinteractiveprogramaimedatdevelopingalovefornatureinyoungchildren.Theprogramisdesignedtoengagechildren’ssensesandcuriositythroughhands-onactivitiesandguidedexploration.SensoryExplorationActivitiesChildrenwillhavetheopportunitytotouchvariousnaturalmaterials,listentothesoundsofwildlife,andobservethecolorsofplantsandanimals.Theprogramincludesavarietyofeducationalgamesandcraftsthatteachchildrenaboutdifferentspecies,ecosystems,andtheimportanceofconservation.JuniorNaturalistOneofthehighlightsoftheprogramisthe“JuniorNaturalist”activity,wherechildrencanbecomejuniornaturalistsforaday,learningtoidentifylocalplantsandanimalsandunderstandingtheirrolesintheecosystem.Inaddition,theinteractivediscussionsbringwildlifetolife.FamilyNatureWalkTheprogramalsooffersa“FamilyNatureWalk”,whereparentsandchildrencanexplorethenaturetrailstogether,discoveringthebeautyanddiversityofthelocalenvironment.Expertguidesprovideinsightsintothenaturalworld,makingtheexperiencebothenjoyableandeducational.ProgramDetailsandRegistrationTheGreenfieldNatureCenter’sprogramisopentochildrenaged3to8andisfreeofcharge.Itrunsonselectedweekendsthroughouttheyear.Formoreinformationortoregister,pleasecontact212-555-1234.1.Whatcantheprogramofferthechildren?A.Anopportunitytolearnart. B.Achancetogetintonature.C.Anexperiencetoknowcustom. D.Anarrangementtofeedwildlife.2.Whatshouldthechildrendointhe“JuniorNaturalist”activity?A.Talkaboutwildlife. B.Growsomelocalplants.C.Writeprofessionalreports. D.Tellstoriesaboutchildhood.3.Whichismentionedintheprogram?A.Agelimitation. B.Advancebooking.C.Relatedexperience. D.Parents’company.【答案】1.B2.A3.ABIn2014,myfather,Michael,wasdiagnosedwithParkinson’sdisease,whichshockedthewholefamilyashewasonlyinhisforties.Ahusbandandfatherofthree,Dadhadasuccessfulcareerrunningapaintingstudioandwasalwaysextremelycreative.EvenintheadvancedstagesofParkinson’s,myfatherdecidedtokeeppainting.Inartlessons,theclasspractisedpaintingstilllifeobjects,likepears,butmyfatherhadotherideasforhisinspiration,beginningproducingabstractpieces,explainingithelpedustoseetheworlddifferently.Irealizedhewasright.Observingmyfather’sworks,Icouldinterpreteachoftheminmanyways.Outsideofwork,hespent15yearsleadingaband,MusicalChairs,whichperformedatthepubinSydney’sDoubleBayeachweek.WhenIbecameamother,hedevelopedaveryclosebondwithmydaughter,Portia.Evenafterhisdiagnosis,hispassionformusicremainedunwavering,andhisloveforPortiacontinuedtogrowstronger.Unfortunately,in2022,hewasdiagnosedwithkidneycancerandgivenjustthreemonthstolive.Asmonthsturnedtoyears,myfatherseemedawalkingmiracle,buthishealthwassuffering.Knowingthathewantedtosharehispaintingswiththeworld,Idecidedtoorganizeanexhibitionforhim.Bythenhehadpainted660works.Ihadn’tdoneanythinglikethisbefore.WhenIwasyounger,myfatheralwaystoldme“Justsayyesandthenworkouthowtodoitlater”,soIfiguredthisphilosophywouldguidemethrough.SoinOctoberlastyear,wewelcomedthepublicto“MyKidsCouldDoThat”,myfather’sfirstpublicshowing,heldattheMuseumofContemporaryArtAustraliainSydney.Everyonelovedhisworks.IwasthrilledtoseeDadhadfoundtheconfidencetocallhimselfanartistatlast.Hiseyeslitupwithpride,seeingthewallsfilledwithhisworks.I’vegotthreeofhispiecesinmyhomeandIcan’tbemoreproudofwhathehasachieved.4.WhatwasMichael’shobby?A.Running. B.Reading. C.Music. D.Photography.5.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMichael?A.Outgoingandpatient. B.Humorousandkind.C.Hardworkingandhonest. D.Creativeandstrong.6.WhatwasMichael’sexhibitionlike?A.Historic. B.Challenging. C.Impressive. D.Unattractive.7.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Tohonorherfather. B.Toproveherfather’sability.C.Toshowherpitytoherfather. D.Todescribeherfather’ssuffering.【答案】4.C5.D6.C7.ACWhilemanyanimalpopulationsseemtobedwindling,onespeciesthatismovingintheoppositedirectionisAmerica’snativewoodstork(林鹳).ThewoodstorkistheonlystorkthatbreedsinNorthAmerica.In1984,itwasdeclaredanendangeredspeciesafteritspopulationfelltojust5,000matingpairs.Atthetime,scientistspredictedthatthebirdwouldbecompletelywipedoutby2000．Today,itnumbers10,000matingpairs,andUSFishandWildlifeServiceisproposingadeletionofthewoodstorkasanendangeredspecies.Sohowdidthepopulationbounceback?Thesuccessisinpartdowntotheresourcefulness(智谋)ofthewoodstork.Thewoodstork’snativehomewasintheEvergladesinFlorida,butitmigratednorthastheEvergladeswerebeingdestroyedbydevelopment.In1987,formerSavannahNationalWildlifeRefugebiologistJohnRobinettenoticedstorknestsinGeorgiaasstorkpopulationsmovedtosaferwetlands.AccordingtoStephanieKurose,aseniorpolicyspecialistattheCentreforBiologicalDiversity,theEndangeredSpeciesActisalsothekeyfactortothisrecovery.InanemailtoNationalPublicRadio,shesaid,“Theactsavedthewoodstorkandithelpedpreserveandrebuildvitalhabitatsthroughoutthesoutheast,whichhasimprovedwaterqualityandbenefitedcountlessotherspeciesthatcalltheareahome.”TheEndangeredSpeciesActhassavedmanyofthespeciesthatwereonthelistsince1973Ahundredtypesofplantsandanimalshavebeendelisted(从表上剔除)astheirpopulationsbecomestableagain.Accordingtosomelocalenvironmentalists,ifthewoodstorkisdelistedinthefuture,itwillremainprotectedbyotherlawsandamonitoringplanwillbeputinplacetoensurethepopulationremainsstable.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dwindling”inparagraph1mean?A.Ageing. B.Dropping. C.Updating. D.Developing.9.Howdidthescientistsfindwoodstork’ssituationin1984?A.Amazing. B.Satisfying. C.Worrying. D.Boring.10.Howmanyreasonsfortheincreaseofwoodstorkarementionedinthetext?A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.11.WhatcanweknowabouttheEndangeredSpeciesAct?AItisharmful. B.Itiscostly. C.Itisoriginal. D.Itiseffective.【答案】8.B9.C10.B11.DDTwoofthebiggestchallengesfacedbynewandpotentialelectricvehicle(EV)driversarerangeanxietyandthespeedofcharging.However,theseshouldn’thavetobechallengesatall.ThatisaccordingtoastudybyChalmersUniversityofTechnology,Sweden,andtheUniversityofDelaware,USA.Researchersdiscoveredthatachangeinrefuellingmindset(观念模式),ratherthanimprovingthesizeorperformanceofthebattery,couldbetheanswertotheseconcerns.Researchershavenowidentifiedthreedifferenttypesofbehaviouraroundrefuellingacar.Thefirstmodelisthemonitoringfuelgauge(测量仪器)model—thedriverrefuelswhenthefuelisrunningout.Thesecondmodelistheplanningatripmodel—thedriverplanswhenandwheretheywillstoptorefueltheirvehiclealongajourney.Thethirdmodelistheevent-triggeredmodel—thedriverautomaticallyplugsin(接通电源)assoonasarrivinghomeorwork.Thefirstmodelrepresentshowmostpeoplerefuelapetrolcar,andthethirdmodelisthebestforEVusage.ExperiencedEVusershavechosenaneventorlocationtotriggertheirplug-in;forexample,theywillautomaticallypluginwhentheycomehomeorgettowork,soitbecomespartoftheirmorningoreveningroutine,whichmakesitlessofachoretothinkaboutcharging.Ther