2024-2025学年广东省肇庆鼎湖中学高三上学期9月考试英语试题（含答案）

肇庆鼎湖中学2025届高三年级九月考试题英语注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B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。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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AYouprobablyconsidercalorie(卡路里)burningwithtraining.Youcangetgreatcalorieburningeffectswiththefollowingexercises.RunningRunningisoneofthebestcalorieburnersoutthere.Anaveragepersoncanburnanywherefrom500to1,000caloriesinonehourofrunning.Speedandpaceareallfactorsthatcanaffectcalorieburning.Butrunninguseseverymusclegroupinthebody,allowingyoutoburnmorecalories.HighIntensityInterval(高强度间歇运动)Training(HIIT)IfyouwantintensityHIITisrightforyou.Thisphysicalexerciseinvolvesworkinghardinintervals,thenresting.Becauseyourheartratewillstayatahighlevel,you’llburnmorecaloriesinlesstime.Onaverage,apersonwillburn400to600caloriesin30minutes.JumpingropeThischildhoodactivitycanactuallydowondersforyourhealth.Jumpingropeisgreatforstrengtheningthelowerandupperbodywhiletrainingyourbalanceandcoordination(协调能力),becauseyourmindhastoworkwhileyoujump.Jumpingropecanburn600to1,000caloriesinanhour.SwimmingSwimmingisalow-intensityformofexercisethatalsousesmusclegroupsofyourbody.Injust30minutesofswimming,anaveragepersoncanburn200to300calories.Swimmingalsohelpstoshapebody,controlbloodpressure,andincreasestrength—allgreatreasonsforyoutojumpintothewater.1.Whichkindofexerciseburnsthemostcaloriesinanhour?A.Running. B.Swimming.C.Jumpingrope. D.HighIntensityIntervalTraining.2.Whomayalsobeinterestedinthethirdexercise?A.Thosewhowanttotraintheirmind. B.Thosewhowanttohavegoodbalance.C.Thosewhowanttocontrolbloodpressure. D.Thosewhowanttodolow-intensityactivities.3.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Toencouragepeopletocompeteinsports. B.Toteachpeoplehowtodoexercise.C.Toprovidewaystoburncalories. D.Topromoteahealthylifestyle.BThefirsttimemydaughter,Maia,realizedIwasleavingonatripwithouther,shewasalarmed.“Whydidyouevenhavemeifyouwerejustgoingtoleavemebehind?”shesobbed.Itriedtotellherthatsomedayshe’dunderstandtheappealoftravel.Butasmyhusband,Evan,pulledheroffmylegsoIcouldleave,Iwonderedifmysolotripswouldbeworththeeffortofgoingwithouther.Returninghomeafterafewdaysaway,Ifeltenergizedandinspired.Maiawashappytohearaboutmytrip.Butthiswastheageoflearningaboutcompromises.Asin:“Youhavetowearacoat,butwe’llcompromiseandyoucanchoosewhichone.”ShetoldmeIcouldkeepgoingontripsforwork—butwe’dcompromise:she’dcomewithme.Whenshewassix,weflewtotheRivieraMayainMexico.Iwasimpressedbyhowcheerfullyfearlessshewaswhenweswamincenotes(天然井)ordivedalongareef.InFiji,nine-year-oldMaiawasattractedbythecompassionate(有同情心的)womenchiefswemetanddecidedshewantedtobecomealeader.DuringatriptoSriLankawhenshewas13,shelearnedhowthecoinflipofyourbirthcountrycanaffectyouropportunitiesinlife.WhenwefinishedupourtravelsandreturnedhometoVancouverforherhighschooleducationitshouldn’thavecomeasasurprisetolearnthatourdaughterhadotherideas.Maiawasthrilledwhen,aftermonthsofinterviews,shewasawardedaplacetofinishhighschoolatWaterfordKamhlabaUnitedWorldCollegeofSouthernAfrica.ButitwasduringthatfirstairportgoodbyethatIrealizeditwasmyturntobeleftbehind.Comparedtothegoofy17-year-oldI’dbidgoodbyeto,the21-year-oldwomanwhocamehomefromhighschoolinAfricaand,later,fromuniversityinFrance,seemedmatureandunfamiliar.4.HowdidMaiafeelthefirsttimesherealizedhermomwasleavingonatripwithouther?A.Sad. B.Amazed. C.Confused. D.Excited.5.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellinparagraph3?A.Maia’sjoyoftravel. B.Maia’stravelexperiences.CMaia’simpressionontravel. D.Maia’sbraveryduringhertravels.6.WhatdidMariadoforhighschooleducationafterreturninghometoVancouver?A.MaiafinishedhighschoolinVancouver. B.Maiagotanawardinhighschool.C.MaiaappliedforaschoolinAfrica. D.MaiawentontravellinginSouthernAfrica.7.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Travelshapesaperson. B.Lifeislikeajourney.C.AllroadsleadtoRome. D.Parentsarethebestteachers.CNightmarescouldbereducedbyhearingasoundwhileyousleepthatyoupreviouslyassociatedwithapositiveendingtoabaddreamduringtherapy(治疗).Upto8percentofpeoplereporthavingproblemswithnightmares.Thestandardtreatmentisimagerehearsaltherapy(IRT),which30percentofpeopledon’trespondto.IRTinvolvesrepeatingapreviousnightmarebutchangingittohaveamorepositiveending.Toaidmemoryrecall,sometreatmentsinvolveanindividualhearingaspecificsoundastheyformmemoriesandthenhavingthissamesoundplayedtothemwhiletheysleep.Thisisoftendoneduringthenon-rapideyemovement(REM)stageofsleep,becausedreamsandnightmaresaremorecommoninREMsleep.Testingthepotentialofthisapproachfornightmares,LamprosPerogamvrosattheUniversityofGeneva,Switzerland,andhiscolleaguesfirstdivided36peoplewhohadmorethanonenightmareperweekintotwogroups.BothgroupsweretaughthowtocarryoutIRTthemselvesathome,whichtheydidfor5minutesadayovertwoweeks.Onlyonegroup,however,listenedtoaneutralpianotonewhiletheycarriedouttheirIRT.Duringthesetwoweeks,bothgroupsworeaheadbandeverynightthattrackedtheirsleepstagebydiscoveringbrainactivity.WhentheyenteredREMsleep,bothgroupswereplayedthetonethatonlyonegroupwasexposedtoduringtheirat-homeIRT.Thistonewasplayedat10secondintervals.Attheendofthetwoweeks,thetwogroupsbothreportedhavingmorepositivedreams.Bycarryingoutthistreatmentinpeople’shomes,itcouldbecomeawidespreadinterventiontorelievenightmares,saysMarkBlagroveatSwanseaUniversity,UK.“YoucouldnotonlyhavepeopletreatedwithIRTintheclinician’sroom,ortherapist’sroom,butpeoplecouldpossiblybesenthomewiththeseinstrumentsthatspotthestagesofsleepandhavetheauditory(听觉)signalthatwasplayedwhentheyweredoingIRTpresentedagainduringsleep.”hesays.8.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2?A.IRThelpsmemory. B.IRTmakesmemoriesform.C.NotallrespondtoIRT. D.Thenewtreatmentispopular.9.HowdidLamprosandhiscolleaguestestthepotentialofIRT?A.Byanalyzingdata. B.Byperformingasurvey.C.Byreferringtodocuments. D.Byconductinganexperiment.10.WhatisMarkBlagrove’sattitudetowardsthetreatment?A.Unclear. B.Negative. C.Doubtful. D.Approving11.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthetext?A.Toshareadiscovery. B.Toconfirmaconcept.C.Toofferasuggestion. D.Tomakeanexplanation.DTheEarth’spopulationisexpectedtoreach9.7billionby2050.Expertsestimatefoodproductionwillhavetoincreaseby70percenttokeeppacewiththatgrowth.Previousmethodsofagriculturewillsoonnolongerbeanoption.Accordingtoa2018study,wehavetoturnawayfrommeatanddairyproducts.U.S.customershaveprovedthemselveswillingtotestthewaters.Americansspent$1.4billiononplant-basedmeatin2021,representingamarketshareof2.7percentofallmeatsales.Theplant-basedfoodcompaniesclaimtheirburgersuselesslandandwaterandproducelessgreenhousegases.But,considerthepossibilitythatweleftourmostpromisingresourcebehindintheocean.Willyouswapmeatforseaweed?“Ithinkseaweedneedsbranding(品牌),”saysMarkKulsdom,co-founderofthememorably-namedDutchWeedBurger.AsKulsdomexplainedDutchWeedBurgersarevegetarianbutformeateaters.Adecadeafterlaunchingtheirfirstproduct,heandhispartnersnowsellaboutquarterofamillionburgerseachyear.Ultimately,Kulsdomisstrivingforaculturechange.“Ibelieveweneedtoraiseinterestsometimesbyusingabitofanunorthodox(非正统的)approachtothings,”headds.“Whenpeoplegetwhattheyalreadyknow,it’snotthatinteresting.Whentheircuriosityisawakened,that’swhennewthingsandideascanentertheirminds.”In2008,researchersdiscovered14,000-year-oldseaweedfragments(碎片)insouthernChilethathadbeenpressedintocakesandclearlybeencooked.AstheywroteinScience,allseaweedrecoveredatthesiteareexcellentsourcesofiodine,iron,zinc,protein,hormonesandawiderangeofelements.ThoughMarkKulsdom’sDutchWeedBurgersoundsfuturistic,onecouldarguethatthey’rerevisitingoneoftheoldeststoriesweknow.12.Howareplant-basedburgersaccordingtothecompanies?A.Theyarehealthy. B.Theyarenutritious.C.Theyaredelicious. D.Theyareenvironmentallyfriendly.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“striving”inParagraph4probablymean?A.Leaving. B.Struggling. C.Preparing. D.Waiting.14.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Chileisrichinseaweed.B.SeaweedwasthemajorfoodsourceinChile.C.Peoplehavelongbeenusingseaweedasfood.D.MarkKulsdom’sDutchWeedBurgeristoofuturistic.15.Whereisthetextmostlikelyfrom?A.Anewspaper. B.Asciencefiction.C.Atravelguide. D.Atextbook.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。Veryoften,wetakeapictureonoursmartphonesandthenimmediatelycheckthescreentoseehowitcameout.____16____We’vegatheredourbesttipstoensureyouknowhowtolookgoodinpictures.Knowyourangles.Knowingyouranglesisthefirststeptotakingagreatpicture.Maybeyoulikeonesideofyourfacebetterthantheother.Maybeyou’recompletelysymmetricalandcantakeaphotofromthefront.____17____Sosnapsomeselfiesandstarttogetacquaintedwithyourbestangle.Doingsowillhaveyoufeelingconfidentandlookingyourbestinyournextshot.Makesurethelightisbehindthecamera.Greatlightingmakesagreatphoto.Thekeyistomakesureyou’reinfrontofthelight,andthatthelightisbehindthecamera.So,ifyou’reoutside,makesurethesunisbehindthecamera.____18____Takemultiples.______19______Takedifferentphotosofthesameshot,soyouhaveoptionswhenchoosingwhichphototokeep.You’llbesurprisedhowoftenyourfacialexpressionchangesinthesameshot.Investinagoodqualitycamera.Whilesmartphonecameraskeepgettingbetterandbetter,nothingbeatstheclearandcrispimagequalityofadigitalsingle-lensreflex(DSLR)camera.Thebadnews?AgoodDSLRcancostanywherefrom$400onup.____20____Withthesephototipsinmind,nexttimeyousnapaphoto,you’lllookatitwithasmile.A.Youcannevertaketoomanyphotos,right?B.Whateverthecaseis,youhavetotakethetimetostudyyourface.C.You’llalsoshowmoreofyoureyelashesandbrowsfromthisangle.D.Andifyou’reindoors,makesurewindowsandlightingfixturesarebehindthecamera.E.MostofthephotosyouseefromcelebritiesandonlineinfluencerscomefromaDSLR.F.Butitmightbeworththeinvestmentifyoureallywanttoachievethatprofessionallook.G.Butifyoutendtofindyourselfdeletingeverypictureyoutake,it’stimetoupyourphotogame.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。I’veneverbeenmuchofajogger,butmightImakeadecentplogger?“Plogging”isa(n)____21____of“plockaupp”with“jogga”,theSwedishfor“pickup”and“jog”.Theideaisthatyou____22____litterwhileoutrunningandthe____23____hasbeengrowinginpopularityinSweden.“It’sgoodforboththe____24____andourselves,”saysAnnaChristopherson,the43-year-oldSwedewhorunsEdinburgh’sfirstplogginggroup.“It’svery____25____forthebodytocombinerunningwithsquatting(蹲下)toliftrubbish.”Sevenofus____26____inthecityfortherun.WerushupLeithWalk,ourrubbishbags____27____intheeveningwind.“Quitecompetitive,isn’tit?”saysStruan,anaccountant.He____28____toabin,musclesbulging(鼓起),topickupaleaflet.Within10minutes,ourbagsarefillingup.It’samazing—and____29____—toseehowmuch____30____islyingonthestreets.Apassingwalkingtourgivesussome____31____looks,butweploggers,lostinaworldofplogging,carryon____32____.Afteranhour,I’mtiredand____33____,butfeelinggood.Thecityisalittle____34____thankstotheseploggers.Annaisnotsatisfied,though.Our____35____havemadenodifferencetoherpethate:chewinggum(口香糖)stucktothepaths.“Youneedasteamertogetthatoff,”shesays.“AndI’mnotgoingtorunwithasteameranytimesoon.”21.A.source B.combination C.adaptation D.case22.A.pickup B.handover C.throwaway D.putup.23.A.service B.approach C.activity D.plan24.A.tourism B.environment C.agriculture D.technology25.A.normal B.difficult C.good D.strange26.A.disappear B.camp C.live D.gather27.A.shining B.flying C.falling D.lying28.A.points B.waves C.rushes D.refers29.A.refreshing B.discouraging C.frightening D.interesting30.A.mess B.damage C.trouble D.danger31.A.worried B.challenging C.confused D.disapproving32.A.otherwise B.painfully C.separately D.regardless33A.cold B.sweaty C.depressed D.shocked34.A.busier B.safer C.cleaner D.quieter35.A.efforts B.passions C.claims D.dreams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。AnewChinese-builthigh-speedtrainwasofficiallylaunchedinBelgradeonFridayduringaceremony.Thenewtrain,with250seatsand____36____speedofupto200kmperhour,featuresintelligentticketsalessystems,convenientstorageforbicyclesandlargeluggage.Italsoprovideswheelchair-friendlyspacesandtoilets,makingit____37____(access)topeoplewithdisabilities.SerbiahasorderedfivetrainsfromChinaforpassengertransportalongtheSerbianpartoftheBelgrade—Budapestrailway.The350-kmlongrailway,akeyprojectofChina’sBeltandRoadInitiativeinEurope,is____38____constructionbyagroupofChinesecompanies.Sofar,therailwaybetweenBelgradeandSerbia’ssecondbiggestcity____39____(complete),withpeakdailypassengernumbers____40____(reach)15,059.Once____41____(bring)intofulloperation,therailwaywillreducetraveltimebetweenthecapitalsfromeighthourstojustthree,____42____isofgreatsignificancetoeconomicandtradeexchangesamongthecountriesalongtheroute.“____43____(local)turnupatourconstructionsiteswithwaterandhome-cookedfoodforus,”saidDuanWei,anengineerworkingontheSerbiansection.“Theyare____44____(extreme)kind.”SerbianPresidentAleksandarVucichopedthatwithChinesehelpSerbia_____45_____(start)buildingfasttrainsbythemselvessoon.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，你的新西兰笔友Leta发邮件说她打算来中国旅游，想让你为她推荐一个最值得参观的景点。请给她回复邮件，内容包括：1.简要介绍该景点；2.说明推荐的理由。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearLeta,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节（满分25分）47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Therewasatimewhenmyfavoritethingtodointheentireworldwastoplayinthewoodsnearourhouse.Ariverranthroughthem,sonotonlycouldIclimbbranches,butIcouldturnoverrocksontheriverbankandfindbabyeels(鳗鱼).MyfavoritebookwascalledGuidetoReptiles(爬行动物).Myfatherhadgivenittomeformybirthday,andIreadeverypageoverandover,lookingatthepicturesofcolorfulanimals.SomeofthesnakeswerethemostbeautifulcreaturesIhadeverseen,andsomeweredescribedaspoisonous,butstillanimportantpartoftheecosystem.LittledidIknowthatmybookwouldendupsavingalife.MyfamilymovedtoVirginia,intoanewhouse.Thehousesweresonewthatnoonehadlivedinthembefore.Infact,woodshadbeentherefirst,andalmostallthetreeshadbeencutdowntomakeroomforhousesanddriveways.Insideournewhouse,everythingsmelledlikefreshpaint.Outside,nolawnshadbeenplanted,butmyfathertossedoutgrassseedandbabyseedlingsgrew.MybrotherPatrickandIcouldnotwalkonthem.Wehadtoplayinthedriveway.Allthesame,Ilikedournewhouse.Oneofthebestthingsaboutlivingnearthewoodsweretheanimalsthatwouldcomeintoouryard.Rabbitsandturtlescameovereverynight.Itseemedasiftheywereonlytryingtogohome,andinstead,whattheyhadfoundwasabignewlandwheretheiroldhomesusedtobe.Besidesplayinginthedriveway,wespenttimeinasandbox,whichmyfatherbuiltrightnexttothedriveway.Onedaybeforedinner,Irantothesandboxtobuildacastlebutfoundthereinthesandboxwasasnake.Itwaslyingverystill,anditwasbeautiful.Thesnakehadringsofcoloraroundit-red,thenwhite,thenyellow,thenblack.Ihadseenapicturejustlikeitinmyreptilebook,andIrememberedthatitwasoneoftheprettiestsnakesinit.Itsaidinthebookthatthepoisonoussnakelookedverymuchlikeit.Iwasscaredandraninside.Para1:“Dad!Dad!There’sasnakeinthesandbox!”Iyelled.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Para2:Twohoursafterthecall,thezooexpertarrivedwithasecurecontainer.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B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。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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AYouprobablyconsidercalorie(卡路里)burningwithtraining.Youcangetgreatcalorieburningeffectswiththefollowingexercises.RunningRunningisoneofthebestcalorieburnersoutthere.Anaveragepersoncanburnanywherefrom500to1,000caloriesinonehourofrunning.Speedandpaceareallfactorsthatcanaffectcalorieburning.Butrunninguseseverymusclegroupinthebody,allowingyoutoburnmorecalories.HighIntensityInterval(高强度间歇运动)Training(HIIT)Ifyouwantintensity,HIITisrightforyou.Thisphysicalexerciseinvolvesworkinghardinintervals,thenresting.Becauseyourheartratewillstayatahighlevel,you’llburnmorecaloriesinlesstime.Onaverage,apersonwillburn400to600caloriesin30minutes.JumpingropeThischildhoodactivitycanactuallydowondersforyourhealth.Jumpingropeisgreatforstrengtheningthelowerandupperbodywhiletrainingyourbalanceandcoordination(协调能力),becauseyourmindhastoworkwhileyoujump.Jumpingropecanburn600to1,000caloriesinanhour.SwimmingSwimmingisalow-intensityformofexercisethatalsousesmusclegroupsofyourbody.Injust30minutesofswimming,anaveragepersoncanburn200to300calories.Swimmingalsohelpstoshapebody,controlbloodpressure,andincreasestrength—allgreatreasonsforyoutojumpintothewater.1.Whichkindofexerciseburnsthemostcaloriesinanhour?A.Running. B.Swimming.C.Jumpingrope. D.HighIntensityIntervalTraining.2.Whomayalsobeinterestedinthethirdexercise?A.Thosewhowanttotraintheirmind. B.Thosewhowanttohavegoodbalance.C.Thosewhowanttocontrolbloodpressure. D.Thosewhowanttodolow-intensityactivities.3.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Toencouragepeopletocompeteinsports. B.Toteachpeoplehowtodoexercise.C.Toprovidewaystoburncalories. D.Topromoteahealthylifestyle.【答案】1.D2.B3.CBThefirsttimemydaughter,Maia,realizedIwasleavingonatripwithouther,shewasalarmed.“Whydidyouevenhavemeifyouwerejustgoingtoleavemebehind?”shesobbed.Itriedtotellherthatsomedayshe’dunderstandtheappealoftravel.Butasmyhusband,Evan,pulledheroffmylegsoIcouldleave,Iwonderedifmysolotripswouldbeworththeeffortofgoingwithouther.Returninghomeafterafewdaysaway,Ifeltenergizedandinspired.Maiawashappytohearaboutmytrip.Butthiswastheageoflearningaboutcompromises.Asin:“Youhavetowearacoat,butwe’llcompromiseandyoucanchoosewhichone.”ShetoldmeIcouldkeepgoingontripsforwork—butwe’dcompromise:she’dcomewithme.Whenshewassix,weflewtotheRivieraMayainMexico.Iwasimpressedbyhowcheerfullyfearlessshewaswhenweswamincenotes(天然井)ordivedalongareef.InFiji,nine-year-oldMaiawasattractedbythecompassionate(有同情心的)womenchiefswemetanddecidedshewantedtobecomealeader.DuringatriptoSriLankawhenshewas13,shelearnedhowthecoinflipofyourbirthcountrycanaffectyouropportunitiesinlife.WhenwefinishedupourtravelsandreturnedhometoVancouverforherhighschooleducation,itshouldn’thavecomeasasurprisetolearnthatourdaughterhadotherideas.Maiawasthrilledwhen,aftermonthsofinterviews,shewasawardedaplacetofinishhighschoolatWaterfordKamhlabaUnitedWorldCollegeofSouthernAfrica.ButitwasduringthatfirstairportgoodbyethatIrealizeditwasmyturntobeleftbehind.Comparedtothegoofy17-year-oldI’dbidgoodbyeto,the21-year-oldwomanwhocamehomefromhighschoolinAfricaand,later,fromuniversityinFrance,seemedmatureandunfamiliar.4.HowdidMaiafeelthefirsttimesherealizedhermomwasleavingonatripwithouther?ASad. B.Amazed. C.Confused. D.Excited.5.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellinparagraph3?A.Maia’sjoyoftravel. B.Maia’stravelexperiences.C.Maia’simpressionontravel. D.Maia’sbraveryduringhertravels.6.WhatdidMariadoforhighschooleducationafterreturninghometoVancouver?A.MaiafinishedhighschoolinVancouver. B.Maiagotanawardinhighschool.C.MaiaappliedforaschoolinAfrica. D.MaiawentontravellinginSouthernAfrica.7.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Travelshapesaperson. B.Lifeislikeajourney.C.AllroadsleadtoRome. D.Parentsarethebestteachers.【答案】4.A5.B6.C7.ACNightmarescouldbereducedbyhearingasoundwhileyousleepthatyoupreviouslyassociatedwithapositiveendingtoabaddreamduringtherapy(治疗).Upto8percentofpeoplereporthavingproblemswithnightmares.Thestandardtreatmentisimagerehearsaltherapy(IRT),which30percentofpeopledon’trespondto.IRTinvolvesrepeatingapreviousnightmarebutchangingittohaveamorepositiveending.Toaidmemoryrecall,sometreatmentsinvolveanindividualhearingaspecificsoundastheyformmemoriesandthenhavingthissamesoundplayedtothemwhiletheysleep.Thisisoftendoneduringthenon-rapideyemovement(REM)stageofsleep,becausedreamsandnightmaresaremorecommoninREMsleep.Testingthepotentialofthisapproachfornightmares,LamprosPerogamvrosattheUniversityofGeneva,Switzerland,andhiscolleaguesfirstdivided36peoplewhohadmorethanonenightmareperweekintotwogroups.BothgroupsweretaughthowtocarryoutIRTthemselvesathome,whichtheydidfor5minutesadayovertwoweeks.Onlyonegroup,however,listenedtoaneutralpianotonewhiletheycarriedouttheirIRT.Duringthesetwoweeks,bothgroupsworeaheadbandeverynightthattrackedtheirsleepstagebydiscoveringbrainactivity.WhentheyenteredREMsleep,bothgroupswereplayedthetonethatonlyonegroupwasexposedtoduringtheirat-homeIRT.Thistonewasplayedat10secondintervals.Attheendofthetwoweeks,thetwogroupsbothreportedhavingmorepositivedreams.Bycarryingoutthistreatmentinpeople’shomes,itcouldbecomeawidespreadinterventiontorelievenightmares,saysMarkBlagroveatSwanseaUniversity,UK.“YoucouldnotonlyhavepeopletreatedwithIRTintheclinician’sroom,ortherapist’sroom,butpeoplecouldpossiblybesenthomewiththeseinstrumentsthatspotthestagesofsleepandhavetheauditory(听觉的)signalthatwasplayedwhentheyweredoingIRTpresentedagainduringsleep.”hesays.8.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2?A.IRThelpsmemory. B.IRTmakesmemoriesform.C.NotallrespondtoIRT. D.Thenewtreatmentispopular.9.HowdidLamprosandhiscolleaguestestthepotentialofIRT?A.Byanalyzingdata. B.Byperformingasurvey.C.Byreferringtodocuments. D.Byconductinganexperiment.10.WhatisMarkBlagrove’sattitudetowardsthetreatment?A.Unclear. B.Negative. C.Doubtful. D.Approving11.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthetext?A.Toshareadiscovery. B.Toconfirmaconcept.C.Toofferasuggestion. D.Tomakeanexplanation.【答案】8.C9.D10.D11.ADTheEarth’spopulationisexpectedtoreach9.7billionby2050.Expertsestimatefoodproductionwillhavetoincreaseby70percenttokeeppacewiththatgrowth.Previousmethodsofagriculturewillsoonnolongerbeanoption.Accordingtoa2018study,wehavetoturnawayfrommeatanddairyproducts.U.S.customershaveprovedthemselveswillingtotestthewaters.Americansspent$1.4billiononplant-basedmeatin2021,representingamarketshareof2.7percentofallmeatsales.Theplant-basedfoodcompaniesclaimtheirburgersuselesslandandwaterandproducelessgreenhousegases.But,considerthepossibilitythatweleftourmostpromisingresourcebehindintheocean.Willyouswapmeatforseaweed?“Ithinkseaweedneedsbranding(品牌),”saysMarkKulsdom,co-founderofthememorably-namedDut