2024-2025学年广东省高一上学期期中联考英语试题（含答案）

2024-2025学年广东省高一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。AHerearefourEuropeanmusicvenues(举办场所)thatareworthvisiting.Dalhalla,SwedenThehistoryofthisplacegoesbackabout360millionyears.Ameteorite(陨石)hitthegroundandchangedthelandinthispartofSweden,about280kilometersfromStockholm.Thisplacewasonceaquarry(采石场)wherepeopledugoutalotofstone.Therockwallsaroundtheseatsmakethesoundverygood.Dalhallahasbeenusedforconcertssince1993andcanholdupto6,000people.StMichael’sFortress,ŠibenikThemusichastobegoodinŠibenikontheCroatiancoast,becauseitwouldbeeasytoallowyoureyestolookbeyondthestageattheprettyislandslyinginthebrightblueoftheAdriaticSeabelow.Thissmallopen-airvenue,whichhasspaceforalittlemorethan1,000people,isinsidethewallsofthefortress(堡垒),whichishundredsofyearsold.StMichael’sCave,GibraltarSomeundergroundvenuesmayfeellikecavesbutthisvenueinGibraltarinthesouthofSpainisoneinarealcave.Longfingersofrocklookdownfromabove,andcolorfullightsclimbthesidesofthecave,where600peoplecanwatchconcertsandotherevents.TheArenaofNÎmesInthecenterofthissouthernFrenchcity,thishugeoldarenacanseatasmanyas20,000people.Andeverysummer,aseriesofconcertscalledtheFestivaldeNimesbringmusiciansfromacrossFranceandaroundtheworldtoperformthere.Therearen’tmanyRomanbuildingsthatarestillinsuchgoodcondition,sowhetherornotthere’saconcerthappening,it’saplacethat’sworthatrip.1WhatcanaudienceseebesidesenjoyingaconcertinŠibenik?A.Fallingmeteorites. B.Beautifulislands. C.Colorfullights. D.Romanbuildings.2.Whichvenuecanholdthemostpeople?ADalhalla. B.StMichael’sFortress. C.StMichael’sCave. D.TheArenaofNÎmes.3.Whatdothefourvenueshaveincommon?A.Theyofferconcertsandevents. B.Theyownuniquethings.C.Theystandinusualplaces. D.Theyhavealonghistory.BCesareMencariniisahighschoolstudent.Hisfocuswasonmath,chemistryandphysics.Cesare’smotherisanarchitectandhisfatherisanelectronicengineer.Asachild,Cesarebecameinterestedinelectronics.Helovedtoexperiment.HelearnedtoprogramcomputersandequipmentliketheArduinoandRaspberryPi.Healsoworkedwitha3Dprinter.Afterseeingavideoaboutsomeonebuildingafusionreactor(核聚变反应堆),Cesaredecidedhewoulddosomethingmeaningful,too.Theschoolwasn’tsoexcitedabouttheidea.ButCesareworkedtopersuadehisteachers.Finally,afteracompletesafetyreview,andwithanextraadvisorofferingtohelpout,theschoolagreed.Cesarewasastrongstudentbuthisregularclassesweren’tteachinghimhowtobuildafusionreactor.Tolearnthis,hespentcountlesshoursdoingresearch,lookingupinformationontheInternet,andwatchingvideos.Hewouldread,watch10or15videos,andthentrytosolvetheproblem.Healsovisitedawebsitewherehegotadvicefromscientistswithmoreexperience.Stepbystep,workinglonghourswithhisphysicsteacherandhisadvisor,Cesarebuiltthereactor.LastJune,attheveryendoftheschoolyear,thereactorwasfinished.Overayearhaspassedsincethen.Cesarehascontinuedtoimprovethereactor.Hehasbuiltcomplicatedequipmenttocontrolthepressureandtobetterseeandunderstandwhat’sgoingoninsidethereactor.He’soneoftheyoungeststudentstohavebuiltsuchanadvancedfusionreactor.ButforCesare,itwasn’tjustaboutthereactor.Itwasalsoaboutlearningbydoing,andaboutmakingconnectionswithotherpeopledoingsimilarthings.CollegeisthenextstopforCesare—perhapsinEngland,perhapsinItaly.Nomatterwherehegoes,he’llprobablycontinuetochangepeople’sideasabouthowmuchyoungpeoplecanachieve.4.WhatmadeCesaredeterminedtobuildafusionreactor?A.Hisinterestinvideos. B.Theinspirationfromsomeone.C.Hisparents’influence. D.Thesupportfromhisschool.5.WhatdowesayaboutCesarefromparagraph4?A.Hestruggledtoprepareforthereactor. B.Hedependedheavilyonusefulvideos.C.Heworkedwithexperiencedscientists. D.Hehaddifficultyingettinginformation.6.WhatisCesareexpectedtodointhefuture?A.Buildanotherreactor. B.LearnnewthingsthroughtheInternet.C.Makegreaterprogress. D.Gotoafamouscollege.7.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.VideosActAsATeacher B.CesareBecameARisingStarC.HowToPutTheoryIntoPractice D.ABoySuccessfullyBuiltAReactorCWeknowthatfruitsandvegetablescanhelptokeepourbodieshealthy.Accordingtoanewstudy,eatingfruitsinmiddleagecouldalsohelptoreducethechancesofdevelopingdepression(抑郁)laterinlifethoughweshouldpayattentiontotheamountoffruitsweeat.ResearchersfromChinaandSingaporewantedtofindoutmoreaboutwhethereatingfruitsandvegetablescouldhaveaneffectonourmentalhealth.Theylookedatmorethan13,700ChineseadultswhowerelivinginSingapore.Thestudyperiodbeganbetween1993and1998whentheChineseadultswereagedbetween45and74.Everyonewasaskedaboutthefruitsandvegetablestheylikedtoeat.14fruitsand25typesofvegetableswereincludedinthequestionnaire(问卷).TheChineseadultswerefollowedforanaverageofalmost20years.Bythistime,theywereagedbetween61and96.Theywereaskedtocompleteaquestionnairethatcoulddecidewhetherolderpeopledevelopdepression.Attheendofthestudyperiod,almost3,200peoplehadthefeelingofdepression.Theresearchersfoundthathigherconsumptionoffruitsduringmiddleagewasconnectedwithalowerprobabilityofdevelopingdepressioninlatelife.Thosewhoatethemostfruitswere29%lesslikelytodevelopdepressioncomparedtothosewhoatetheleast.However,theydidn’tfindanyconnectionbetweeneatingvegetablesanddevelopingdepression.Itwassuggestedthatthereasonforthismaybethatfruitsareusuallyeatenraw,whilevegetablesareoftencooked.Cookingvegetablesmightlimitthe“protectiveeffects”ofthenutrients(营养物)inthefoods,theresearcherssuggested,althoughtheysaidmoreresearchwasneeded.Alltypesoffruitswerefoundtohaveaneffect,especiallyoranges,bananas,papayasandwatermelons.8.Howisthestudyconducted?A.BytalkingwithpeoplelivinginChina. B.Byfillinginthequestionnaireinalab.C.Bycomparingfruitstomanyvegetables. D.Byresearchingsubjectsforalongtime.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“consumption”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Eating. B.Contact. C.Advancement. D.Concentration.10.Whatdoweknowabouttheinfluenceofvegetablesondepression?A.Theyprovebetterthanfruits. B.Researchershavegotnorelatedproof.C.Theyarethekeytotreatingdepression. D.Cookingtheminfluencesmentalhealth.11.Whatmightbetalkedaboutinthefollowingparagraph?A.Exploringthecorrectmethodsofcookingvegetables.B.Describingdifferentfruitsrecommendedbythedoctor.CFurtherdiscussingwhyfruitscoulddecreasedepression.D.Explaininghowvegetablesdamagenutrientsinthefoods.DHeatwavesdon’tjustmakebumblebees(大黄蜂)hot.Hightemperaturesalsoseemtoseriouslyreducetheirsenseofsmell,whichcanbeverybadfortheirsurvival.Forbumblebees,beingabletosmellflowersisamatteroflifeordeathbecauseithelpsthemfindfood.Bumblebeesarealreadyknowntosufferfromclimatechange.So,aresearcherfromtheUniversityofWürzburginGermanyandherteamwantedtounderstandifheatwavescouldinfluencebumblebees’abilitytosmellflowers.Theresearchersputaround190bumblebeesfromtwocommonspeciesintosmallspecialroomsforalmostthreehoursattemperaturesof40℃tosimulate(模拟)heatwaves.Somebumblebeeswerealsoputinadryenvironment;somehadwaystosugaryresources;someweregiventimetorecoveratnormaltemperaturesfor24hoursaftertheheattreatment.Afterthesimulatedheatwaves,theresearcherscutoffthebumblebees’antennae(触须),whichtheyusetosmell,andmeasuredwhethertheolfactorysensoryneurons(thecellsthathelpthemsmell)intheantennaecouldstilldetectflowerscents.Theheatwavesreducedthebumblebees’abilitytosmellbyupto80percent.Workerbumblebees,whichareallfemale,weremoreaffectedthanmalebumblebees.Evenworse,theantennaeofthebumblebeesthathad24hourstocooloffstilldidn’trecovertheirsenseofsmellafterthattime.“Thatwassurprising,”saidtheresearcher.Thissuggeststhebumblebeesdon’trecoverquickly,whichmeanstheymighthavetroublefindingfood.“Itcouldbeonereasonwhyweseesomanybumblebee’spopulationdrops,”sheadded,alongwithotherfactorslikehabitatloss.“Thestudyseemsprettyreliable,”saidabumblebeeecologistfromtheUniversityofSussexinBrighton,England,whodidn’ttakepartinthestudy.“Theantennaearequitesimilaracrossbeespecies,”headded.“Ifbumblebeessufferinthisway,Ithinkit’sprobablethatotherbeeswouldtoo.Butwewon’tknowforsureuntilsomeonedoesresearchonit.”12.Whatproblemmightbumblebeesfaceintheendbecauseofheatwaves?A.Deathrisk. B.Habitatloss. C.Foodshortage. D.Sensoryfailure.13.Whyweresomebumblebeesgiven24hourstorecoverafterthetreatment?A.Topreventtheresearchersmakingmistakes.B.Tomakesuretheycanadapttotheenvironment.C.Toproveifhotwavesdamagetheirsenseofsmell.D.Topersuadeotherpeopleintobelievingtheresearch.14.Whatdoestheresearcherthinkoftheresearchresult?A.Itleadstoagoodmethod.B.Itgoesbeyondhercontrol.C.Itlimitsthescientificresearchonbumblebees.D.Itexplainswhythebumblebee’spopulationreduced.15.Whatcanwelearnaboutotherbeesaccordingtothebumblebeeecologist?A.Thereisstillalottostudy. B.Theywillsufferfromdeath.C.Theywillbewellprotected. D.Moreresearchersarestudyingthem.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。Everyoneknowsthatwalkingisgoodforyou.Youprobablywalktheusualwaybyputtingonefootinfrontoftheother.____16____.ChallengeyourbrainWhenyoumakeyourbodymoveinadifferentway,youarealsotrainingyourbrain.Thisisbecauseyourbodyhastousedifferentmuscles.____17____.Walkingbackwardnotonlyusesdifferentmusclesbutalsoaffectsyourbrainandnervoussysteminnewways.Researchersfoundthatwhenyouwalkbackward,itactivates(激活)yourprefrontalcortex,whichisthepartofthebrainthathelpsyoumakedecisionsandsolveproblems.Thishelpsyoulearnandgetbetteratthenewmovement.____18____Whenyouwalkforward,youuseyourthighmuscles,thebackofyourlegs,andyourcalfmuscles.Butwhenyouwalkbackward,youalsouseyourbuttmusclesandthemusclesinthefrontofyourlowerlegstohelpyoustaybalanced.Becauseyouareworkingthesemuscles,walkingbackwardhelpsyoumovebetterandmakeseverydaythingseasier,likereachingforsomethinghighuporbendingdowntotieyourshoes.HelpwithsportstrainingBackwardwalkingandrunningarebeingusedinsportstraining,especiallyliketennisthatneedsyoutobequicktomoveforward,backward,andsideways.____19____.Besides,backwardwalkingalsobenefitssomeseniorpatientswhohavetoregainmusclefunction.Improveflexibility(灵活性)andbalance____20____.Themusclesatthefrontofthethighandthefrontofthehipwillgettighter.Butwalkingbackwardstretchesthattissueandthisleadstogreaterflexibility.Backwardwalkingcouldalsoimprovebalancecontrol,especiallyforseniors.A.StrengthenmusclestrengthB.BalanceyourownmovementsC.AndthisbehaviorhastobelearnedD.BalanceiscontrolledbythreepartsofyourbodyE.However,backwardwalkingcouldalsobringyousomebenefitsF.Manypeoplesitallday,whichcancausetheirmusclestobetenseG.Themovementhelpsreducethestressonknees,protectingyoufrominjuries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。Attheageof12,Gregstartedvolunteeringandfoundedanon-profitorganization,whichcreatesstudent-ledopportunitiesforyoungpeopleto____21____thecommunityactivities.Hisnon-profitorganizationwascreatedtohelptheyouthandtheirfamiliesgetaccessto____22____resourcestobecomemoreeducatedandempowered.Since2011,theorganizationhashelpedover1,000students.“Ilearnedaboutservicebywatchingmyparents,”saidGreg.Hegrewupinatownwherepeople____23____helpingothers.His____24____setagoodexampleforhimwitheverydayactsof____25____.Gregjoinedsomenon-profitgroupsinschool,andthenhemadeacareeroutofhelpingothers,whichencouragedhimtostartacompanythat____26____cheapcampsandenrichmentprogramsforkids.WhenGregbeganhiswork,hefoundthatsomeadultsdidn’tbelievekidscouldhaveaninfluence.____27____,hewasencouragedbyhisparentsandother____28____adults.Nowheworkstoshowkidsthattheycanmake____29____changes.“Wewantkidstoknowit’spossibleforthem,theirfriends,andtheirgenerationto_____30_____others,”hesaid.“I’vealwaysbelievedinthepowerofkidsto_____31_____amazingandmeaningfulthings.Adultsmayseesomeblockswhilecompletingsuchthings,butkidsaresoimaginative,anddon’tseethesame_____32_____asadultsdo.”“Wereallywanttoinspireyoungpeopleofallagesacrossthecountryto_____33_____,”saidGreg.“Smallthingscanstillhavevaluable_____34_____onyourcommunity.There’salwaysawayyoucanserveandsimpleactsofkindnesscan_____35_____life.”21.A.setup B.takepartin C.bringdown D.makeupfor22.A.valuable B.formal C.unnecessary D.expensive23.A.imagined B.missed C.minded D.enjoyed24.A.colleagues B.classmates C.brothers D.parents25.A.courage B.excitement C.kindness D.fear26.A.lent B.bought C.sold D.offered27.A.Pitifully B.Anxiously C.Luckily D.Undoubtedly28.A.indifferent B.supportive C.amazing D.boring29.A.positive B.negative C.doubtful D.difficult30.A.help B.warn C.forgive D.call31.A.forget B.finish C.express D.debate32.A.improvements B.opportunities C.advantages D.blocks33.A.travel B.study C.serve D.pack34.A.warmth B.delight C.influences D.comments35.A.lose B.change C.permit D.clear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。InternationalstudentNguyenThiPhucfromVietnamteachesChinesetohercountry’smorethan1,500parentsandtheirchildreninWuhanforfree.AfterfinishingherstudiesinHanoiOpenUniversityin2015,____36____shemajoredinChineselanguage,she____37____(join)aChineseconstructioncompanyandcontributedtobuildingVietnam’sfirstlightrail.“Itwasmyhonor.Iwasnotfluent____38____Chineseatthattime.ThechangeofmyjobfromaChinesemajorstudenttoabusinessnegotiationassistant(谈判助理)forastate-ownedcompanywas____39____importantchallengeforme.Ineededtoworkhardtostudytheprofessionalvocabularyfortheproject,”shesaid.Duringhersparetime,shemetotherVietnamesewhowanted____40____(they)childrentolearnMandarin.However,hercountrydoesn’thavemany____41____(suit)textbooksforchildren.In2022,shebuiltanon-profitonlinegroup____42____(teach)Pinyintoparents.Thegroup____43____(meet)onceamonthandcoversChina’sdevelopment,cultureandcustomsinadditiontolanguage.In2023,shebegantofurtherherstudiesattheZhongnanUniversityofEconomicsandLawinWuhanforamaster’sdegreeininternationaleducationintheChineselanguage.“IhopethatinthefutureIcanbringback____44____(thing)IhavelearnedandhelpmorepeoplelearnChinese,jointlypromotingculturalexchangeanddevelopmentbetweenChinaandVietnam,”she______45______(hopeful)said.第四部分词汇句型与写作（共三节，满分40分）第一节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下列句子，根据括号内的中文提示在空格处写出单词的正确形式。46.Theteacherdidsome______(实验)inclasstointeresthisstudentsinhisclass.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)47.I______(申请)forseveraljobsandwasofferedone.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)48.Myolderbrotherwill______(毕业)fromhighschoolnextyearandplanstoattendcollege.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)49.Sheisanoutstanding______(运动员)whoexcelsinbothsoccerandbasketball.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)50.Asa______(青少年),itisimportanttobalanceschoolworkwithextracurricularactivities.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)51.Hebecame______(上瘾的)tovideogames.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)52.Ithoughtthemathtestwouldbedifficult,butitwas______(实际上)quiteeasy.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)53.Beforethefinalexam,it’simportant______(复习)alltheimportanttopicscoveredinthesemester.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)54.Being______(负责的)meanscompletingyourhomeworkontimeandhelpingoutathome.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)55.I______(较喜欢)studyinginthelibrarybecauseitisquieterthanstudyingathome.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）阅读下列句子，根据括号内的中文提示完成句子。56.Idecidedto____________(报名)fortheschool’sscienceclubtolearnmoreaboutbiology.(根据汉语提示完成句子)57.Ifweworkhardandsupporteachother,wecan____________(成功)throughthischallengingschoolyear.(根据汉语提示完成句子)58.Volunteeringatthelocalanimalsheltercanreally__________________(有影响)inthelivesofabandonedpets.(根据汉语提示完成句子)59.It’simportanttotakeabreak__________________(偶尔)torelaxandrechargeyourenergy.(根据汉语提示完成句子)60.Duringstudysessions,Itryto____________(特别关注)understandingtheconceptsratherthanjustmemorizingfacts.(根据汉语提示完成句子)第三节（满分15分）61.假定你是李华，你校下周五将组织高一学生进行远足活动，你不知道需要准备什么。你的外国朋友John经常去远足，请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1.告知目的；2.寻求建议；3.期盼回复。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。DearJohn,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua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。AHerearefourEuropeanmusicvenues(举办场所)thatareworthvisiting.Dalhalla,SwedenThehistoryofthisplacegoesbackabout360millionyears.Ameteorite(陨石)hitthegroundandchangedthelandinthispartofSweden,about280kilometersfromStockholm.Thisplacewasonceaquarry(采石场)wherepeopledugoutalotofstone.Therockwallsaroundtheseatsmakethesoundverygood.Dalhallahasbeenusedforconcertssince1993andcanholdupto6,000people.StMichael’sFortress,ŠibenikThemusichastobegoodinŠibenikontheCroatiancoast,becauseitwouldbeeasytoallowyoureyestolookbeyondthestageattheprettyislandslyinginthebrightblueoftheAdriaticSeabelow.Thissmallopen-airvenue,whichhasspaceforalittlemorethan1,000people,isinsidethewallsofthefortress(堡垒),whichishundredsofyearsold.StMichael’sCave,GibraltarSomeundergroundvenuesmayfeellikecavesbutthisvenueinGibraltarinthesouthofSpainisoneinarealcave.Longfingersofrocklookdownfromabove,andcolorfullightsclimbthesidesofthecave,where600peoplecanwatchconcertsandotherevents.TheArenaofNÎmesInthecenterofthissouthernFrenchcity,thishugeoldarenacanseatasmanyas20,000people.Andeverysummer,aseriesofconcertscalledtheFestivaldeNimesbringmusiciansfromacrossFranceandaroundtheworldtoperformthere.Therearen’tmanyRomanbuildingsthatarestillinsuchgoodcondition,sowhetherornotthere’saconcerthappening,it’saplacethat’sworthatrip.1.WhatcanaudienceseebesidesenjoyingaconcertinŠibenik?A.Fallingmeteorites. B.Beautifulislands. C.Colorfullights. D.Romanbuildings.2.Whichvenuecanholdthemostpeople?A.Dalhalla. B.StMichael’sFortress. C.StMichael’sCave. D.TheArenaofNÎmes.3.Whatdothefourvenueshaveincommon?A.Theyofferconcertsandevents. B.Theyownuniquethings.C.Theystandinusualplaces. D.Theyhavealonghistory.【答案】1.B2.D3.BBCesareMencariniisahighschoolstudent.Hisfocuswasonmath,chemistryandphysics.Cesare’smotherisanarchitectandhisfatherisanelectronicengineer.Asachild,Cesarebecameinterestedinelectronics.Helovedtoexperiment.HelearnedtoprogramcomputersandequipmentliketheArduinoandRaspberryPi.Healsoworkedwitha3Dprinter.Afterseeingavideoaboutsomeonebuildingafusionreactor(核聚变反应堆),Cesaredecidedhewoulddosomethingmeaningful,too.Theschoolwasn’tsoexcitedabouttheidea.ButCesareworkedtopersuadehisteachers.Finally,afteracompletesafetyreview,andwithanextraadvisorofferingtohelpout,theschoolagreed.Cesarewasastrongstudent,buthisregularclassesweren’tteachinghimhowtobuildafusionreactor.Tolearnthis,hespentcountlesshoursdoingresearch,lookingupinformationontheInternet,andwatchingvideos.Hewouldread,watch10or15videos,andthentrytosolvetheproblem.Healsovisitedawebsitewherehegotadvicefromscientistswithmoreexperience.Stepbystep,workinglonghourswithhisphysicsteacherandhisadvisor,Cesarebuiltthereactor.LastJune,attheveryendoftheschoolyear,thereactorwasfinished.Overayearhaspassedsincethen.Cesarehascontinuedtoimprovethereactor.Hehasbuiltcomplicatedequipmenttocontrolthepressureandtobetterseeandunderstandwhat’sgoingoninsidethereactor.He’soneoftheyoungeststudentstohavebuiltsuchanadvancedfusionreactor.ButforCesare,itwasn’tjustaboutthereactor.Itwasalsoaboutlearningbydoing,andaboutmakingconnectionswithotherpeopledoingsimilarthings.CollegeisthenextstopforCesare—perhapsinEngland,perhapsinItaly.Nomatterwherehegoes,he’llprobablycontinuetochangepeople’sideasabouthowmuchyoungpeoplecanachieve.4.WhatmadeCesaredeterminedtobuildafusionreactor?A.Hisinterestinvideos. B.Theinspirationfromsomeone.C.Hisparents’influence. D.Thesupportfromhisschool.5.WhatdowesayaboutCesarefromparagraph4?A.Hestruggledtoprepareforthereactor. B.Hedependedheavilyonusefulvideos.C.Heworkedwithexperiencedscientists. D.Hehaddifficultyingettinginformation.6.WhatisCesareexpectedtodointhefuture?A.Buildanotherreactor. B.LearnnewthingsthroughtheInternet.C.Makegreaterprogress. D.Gotoafamouscollege.7.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.VideosActAsATeacher B.CesareBecameARisingStarC.HowToPutTheoryIntoPractice D.ABoySuccessfullyBuiltAReactor【答案】4B5.A6.C7.DCWeknowthatfruitsandvegetablescanhelptokeepourbodieshealthy.Accordingtoanewstudy,eatingfruitsinmiddleagecouldalsohelptoreducethechancesofdevelopingdepression(抑郁)laterinlifethoughweshouldpayattentiontotheamountoffruitsweeat.ResearchersfromChinaandSingaporewantedtofindoutmoreaboutwhethereatingfruitsandvegetablescouldhaveaneffectonourmentalhealth.Theylookedatmorethan13,700ChineseadultswhowerelivinginSingapore.Thestudyperiodbeganbetween1993and1998whentheChineseadultswereagedbetween45and74.Everyonewasaskedaboutthefruitsandvegetablestheylikedtoeat.14fruitsand25typesofvegetableswereincludedinthequestionnaire(问卷).TheChineseadultswerefollowedforanaverageofalmost20years.Bythistime,theywereagedbetween61and96.Theywereaskedtocompleteaquestionnairethatcoulddecidewhetherolderpeopledevelopdepression.Attheendofthestudyperiod,almost3,200peoplehadthefeelingofdepression.Theresearchersfoundthathigherconsumptionoffruitsduringmiddleagewasconnectedwithalowerprobabilityofdevelopingdepressioninlatelife.Thosewhoatethemostfruitswere29%lesslikelytodevelopdepressioncomparedtothosewhoatetheleast.However,theydidn’tfindanyconnectionbetweeneatingvegetablesanddevelopingdepression.Itwassuggestedthatthereasonforthismaybethatfruitsareusuallyeatenraw,whilevegetablesareoftencooked.Cookingvegetablesmightlimitthe“protectiveeffects”ofthenutrients(营养物)inthefoods,theresearcherssuggested,althoughtheysaidmoreresearchwasneeded.Alltypesoffruitswerefoundtohaveaneffect,especiallyoranges,bananas,papayasandwatermelons.8.Howisthestudyconducted?A.BytalkingwithpeoplelivinginChina. B.Byfillinginthequestionnaireinalab.C.Bycomparingfruitstomanyvegetables. D.Byresearchingsubjectsforalongtime.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“consumption”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Eating. B.Contact. C.Advancement. D.Concentration.10.Whatdoweknowabouttheinfluenceofvegetablesondepression?A.Theyprovebetterthanfruits. B.Researchershavegotnorelatedproof.C.Theyarethekeytotreatingdepression. D.Cookingtheminfluencesmentalhealth.11Whatmightbetalkedaboutinthefollowingparagraph?A.Exploringthecorrectmethodsofcookingvegetables.B.Describingdifferentfruitsrecommendedbythedoctor.C.Furtherdiscussingwhyfruitscoulddecreasedepression.D.Explaininghowvegetablesdamagenutrientsinthefoods.【答案】8.D9.A10.B11.CDHeatwavesdon’tjustmakebumblebees(大黄蜂)hot.Hightemperaturesalsoseemtoseriouslyreducetheirsenseofsmell,whichcanbeverybadfortheirsurvival.Forbumblebees,beingabletosmellflowersisamatteroflifeordeathbecauseithelpsthemfindfood.Bumblebeesarealreadyknowntosufferfromclimatechange.So,aresearcherfromtheUniversityofWürzburginGermanyandherteamwantedtounderstandifheatwavescouldinfluencebumblebees’abilitytosmellflowers.Theresearchersputaround190bumblebeesfromtwocommonspeciesintosmallspecialroomsforalmostthreehoursattemperaturesof40℃tosimulate(模拟)heatwaves.Somebumblebeeswerealsoputinadryenvironment;somehadwaystosugaryresources;someweregiventimetorecoveratnormaltemperaturesfor24hoursaftertheheattreatment.Afterthesimulatedheatwaves,the