福建省三明市三明北附高级中学2024-2025学年高二下学期3月月考英语试题（含答案）

2024-2025学年福建省三明市沙县区三明北附高级中学高二下学期3月月考英语试题(试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟)第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第三部分第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)ABritishMuseumLocatedinGreatRussellStreet,London,theBritishMuseumhousesavastcollectionofworldartandartifactsandisfreetoallvisitors.TheBritishMuseum’sremarkablecollectionspansovertwomillionyearsofhumanhistoryandculture,andithasmorethan7millionobjects,soitwouldprobablytakeaweektoseeeverything.Over6millionvisitorseveryyearexperiencethecollection,includingworld-famousobjectssuchastheRosettaStoneandEgyptianmummies.AdmissionandopeningtimeOpendaily10:00to17:30.Openuntil20:30onFridays,EXCEPTGoodFriday.Closedon24,25and26Decemberand1January.Largeluggage,suitcasesandcabinbaggageForeveryone’ssafety,allbags,packagesandpersonalitemsmaybesearchedbeforeentry.Wheeledcases,sportsequipmentandlargeitemsofluggagearenotallowedintheBritishMuseumforsafetyandsecurityreasons.Storageforlargeluggageisavailableatmajortrainstations,includingEuston,King’sCrossandCharingCross.MembershipMembershipallowsyoutodiscover2millionyearsofhumanhistorywithfreeunlimitedentrytospecialexhibitions,anexclusivediscountofferonmagazinesubscriptionandmanymorebenefits.Individualmembership:£74Under16membership:£54Youngfriends(ages8~15):£251.WhencanyouvisittheBritishMuseum?A.At9:00Friday. B.At12:00Monday. C.OnChristmasDay. D.OnGoodFriday.2.Wherecanvisitorsstoretheirlargeluggage?A.Atmajortrainstations. B.Atsomecrossings.C.InthehalloftheMuseum. D.AttheentrancetotheMuseum.3.Iftwofriendsaged14and18applyformembershipoftheBritishMuseum,howmuchshouldtheypay?A.£25. B.£79. C.£50. D.£148.BTeachersinpoorareasarealwaysbeingaskedtodomorewithless.They'regivensmallerbudgetsandlargertasksinschoolsthatemployfewerteachersandtakeinmorestudents.ButnoneofthesestrugglescanquitecomparetothechallengesfacedbyacomputingteacherAkotoinGhanawhoteacheshisstudentshowtousecomputers.Akotorecentlypostedphotosofhisclassroom,andthey'vegottenquitearesponse.Akotoisaninformationandcommunicationtechnology(ICT)teacherwhohasbeenassignedtoteachhisstudentswithoutusinganactualcomputer.Solikeanygoodteacher,Akototeachesthembydrawingpicturesofacomputerontheblackboard.Akotorecentlysharedimagesofoneofhiscomputerlessons,inwhichhecanbeseenusingmulti-coloredchalktodrawthefeaturesofMicrosoftWordsoftwareontheblackboard.Inoneofthephotos,youcanseehisstudentsdrawingthesameimagesintheirnotebooks.Onemightask,"Whydotheybothertotakesuchachallengingcourse?"Buthere'sthereason:EventhoughthestudentsatAkoto'sschooldon'thavecomputers,theyarestillrequiredtopassanationalexamthatincludesasectiononcomputingskillsbeforetheymoveortohighschool.SoAkotodoeswhatheneedstodotoensurethathisstudentsunderstandthematerialHehasdrawnpicturesmanytimesforhisstudentsoverhissixyearsandjusthappenedtosharethepicturesthistimeonFacebook.Hesayshehashisownpersonallaptop,butitisdifferentfromtheoneAkotoisrequiredtoteach.Hedoesn'tbringittoclassforfearofconfusingthekidswithacomputerthattheyhaveneverseen.ThegoodnewsisthatthoseFacebookpicturesmadetheirwaytotherightplace.MicrosoftAfricapromisedtogivehimsomeproperresources.OthersalsosteppeduptotheplateandhelpedoutAkoto.NIITGhana,aninformationtechnologytraininginstitution,donatedfivecomputerstoAkoto'sschoolandoneforAkotohimself.APhDstudentattheUniversityofLeedsintheU.K.inspiredbyAkotoalsodonatedacomputer.4.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesthestateofAkoto'sschool?A.Well-funded. B.Underdeveloped. C.Full-equipped. D.Unattended.5.HowdoAkoto'sstudentsreacttohisclasses?A.Theymodelafterhisbehaviorinclass. B.Theylearntoidentifymulti-coloredchalk.C.Theyusuallytakephotosofthecomputers. D.Theyoftenshareimagesoftheirlessonsonline.6.WhydoesAkotochoosenottobringhisownlaptoptohisclasses?A.Heisunwillingtoshareit. B.Heisconfusedbyitssystem.C.Heisuncertainaboutitsfunction. D.Heisafraidtopuzzlehisstudents7.Whatcanweconcludefromthelastparagraph?A.Tostandstillistomoveback. B.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.C.Greatthingscanbeachievedbyjointeffort. D.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.CCaliforniahaslosthalfitsbigtreessincethe1930s,accordingtoastudytobepublishedTuesdayandclimatechangeseemstobeamajorfactor(因素).Thenumberoftreeslargerthantwofeetacrosshasdeclinedby50percentonmorethan46,000squaremilesofCaliforniaforests,thenewstudyfinds.Noareawassparedorunaffected,fromthefoggynortherncoasttotheSierraNevadaMountainstotheSanGabrielsaboveLosAngeles.IntheSierrahighcountry,thenumberofbigtreeshasfallenbymorethan55percent;inpartsofsouthernCaliforniathedeclinewasnearly75percent.Manyfactorscontributedtothedecline,saidPatrickMcIntyre,anecologistwhowastheleadauthorofthestudy.Woodcutterstargetedbigtrees.Housingdevelopmentpushedintothewoods.AggressivewildfirecontrolhasleftCaliforniaforestscrowdedwithsmalltreesthatcompetewithbigtreesforresources(资源).ButincomparingastudyofCaliforniaforestsdoneinthe1920sand1930swithanotheronebetween2001and2010,McIntyreandhiscolleaguesdocumentedawidespreaddeathofbigtreesthatwasevidenteveninwildlandsprotectedfromwoodcuttingordevelopment.Thelossofbigtreeswasgreatestinareaswheretreeshadsufferedthegreatestwatershortage.Theresearchersfiguredoutwaterstresswithacomputermodelthatcalculatedhowmuchwatertreesweregettingincomparisonwithhowmuchtheyneeded,takingintoaccountsuchthingsasrainfall,airtemperature,dampnessofsoil,andthetimingofsnowmelt(融雪).Sincethe1930s,McIntyresaid,thebiggestfactorsdrivingupwaterstressinthestatehavebeenrisingtemperatures,whichcausetreestolosemorewatertotheair,andearliersnowmelt,whichreducesthewatersupplyavailabletotreesduringthedryseason.8.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theseriousnessofbig-treelossinCalifornia.B.TheincreasingvarietyofCaliforniabigtrees.C.ThedistributionofbigtreesinCaliforniaforests.D.TheinfluenceoffarmingonbigtreesinCalifornia.9.Whichofthefollowingiswell-intentionedbutmaybebadforbigtrees?A.Ecologicalstudiesofforests.B.Banningwoodcutting.C.Limitinghousingdevelopment.D.Firecontrolmeasures.10.WhatisamajorcauseofthewatershortageaccordingtoMcIntyre?A.Inadequatesnowmelt. B.Alongerdryseason.C.Awarmerclimate. D.Dampnessoftheair.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.California’sForests:WhereHaveAlltheBigTreesGone?B.CuttingofBigTreestoBeProhibitedinCaliforniaSoonC.WhyAretheBigTreesImportanttoCaliforniaForests?D.PatrickMcIntyre:GrowMoreBigTreesinCaliforniaDAlthoughitisabusinessnotmanyareawareof,sidewalkrobotsaresettobecomeanindustrywithannualsalesof$1billionwithinadecade.Thesefour-orsix-wheeledautonomousmachines,usuallythesizeofasuitcase,arealreadydeliveringgroceriesinAmerica,ChinaandEurope,whichputsthemaheadofmanydriverlesscarsandlorriesbeingdeveloped.Thosebiggervehiclesareheldbacknotbytechnologybutregulation.Thismeanshavinga“safetydriver”onboardreadytotakeoverifthereisaproblemwhichishardlylabour-saving.Fortheselargervehicles,regulatorswanttoseesafetysystemsthoroughlyproved.InJanuary2022,Britain’sLawCommission,whichreviewslawmaking,recommendedthatitshouldnotbethepersoninthedriver’sseatwhofacesprosecutionifavehicleinautonomousmodecrashes,butthemanufacturerorthebodythatsoughtapprovalforitsuse.However,sidewalkrobotsaregettingonwiththejob.Forexample,StarshipTechnologies,basedinSanFrancisco,estimatesithasalreadyclockedupmorethan2.5milliondeliverieswithrobotsinanumberofcities,universitiesandbusinessparksinEuropeandAmerica.Amazoniscarryingouttrialswithasimilarsortofmachine.Kiwibot,aColombianstartup,ismakingsidewalkdeliveriesinCalifornia.Udelv,aCalifornianfirm,isdevelopingalargertypecalledTransportertooperateathighwayspeeds.Sidewalkrobotscarryafewbagsofgroceriesusingavarietyofsensors,includingcameras,radarandGPStonavigateandavoidobstaclesandpeople.Theirprogresscanbemonitoredonaphoneapp,whichalsounlocksthemforgoodstoberemoved.Astheyaresmall,moveslowlyandare“telemonitored”bypeopleinacontrolroomwhocantakeover,authoritiesseemmorewillingtogivethemagreenlight.Suchrobotsarebecomingmoreautonomous.Beingmuchfurtheralongtheroadinearningtheirkeep,thesedeliveryrobotsarehelpingtopavethewayforthetimewhenbiggerautonomousvehiclescanjointhem.12.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Problemscausedbyautonomouscars. B.Suggestionsforproducingintelligentrobots.C.Challengesfacedbylargedriverlessvehicles. D.Theinnovativetechnologyofdeliveryvehicles.13.Whydoestheauthorgivesomeexamplesinparagraph3?A.Toprovethesafetyofautonomousmachines.B.Topresentthedevelopmentofsidewalkrobots.C.Toencouragethepublictocreatemorerobots.D.Toshowtheadvantagesofself-drivingtechnology.14.Whatcanweknowaboutsidewalkrobots?A.Theyareenvironmentallyfriendly.B.Theycandistinguishtrafficlightsontheroad.C.Theymakedeliveriesfasterthanordinarytrucks.D.Theymakeiteasyforpeopletotrackthedeliveryprocess.15.Whichsectionofamagazineisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A.Sportsandmusic. B.Businessandculture.C.Scienceandtechnology. D.Natureandgeography.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)七选五，阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Nomatterwhatyourgoalsareinlife,thereisonegreatlawthatyouneedtoobeyinordertobesuccessful:Nooneelseisgoingtoclimbtheladder(梯子)ofsuccessforyou.____16____Promthedayyouleaveyourparents’house,youareresponsibleforyourlifeandthechoicesyoumake.Ifyouwantabetterlife,youneedtomakebetterdecisions.____17____However,itdoesn’tchangeanything.Onlyyoucanchangeyourlifebychangingthechoicesyoumake.Takeresponsibilityforeverythinginyourlife.Evenifit’snotinyourdirectcontrol,youcanalwayschoosehowyourespond.____18____Ifyouchoosewhatisfunandeasyoverwhatisnecessary,youwillneverreachthelevelsofsuccessandhappinessyouarecapableofachievinginyourlife.That’sbecauseeverygreatvictoryrequiresgreatsacrifice.Ifsuccesswaseasy,everybodywouldbesuccess.Thereisnothingthatyoucan’tachievewithhardwork.Peopleoftenthinkthattheirliveswillsuddenlychangethroughsomemagicaleventinthefuture.____19____Yourlifechangesonlytotheextentthatyouchange.Nothingwilleverchangeifyoudon’tchangewhatyoudodaily.Agreatwaytoactivelycreateyourfutureistoaskyourself:IfIalreadyachievedmygoals,howwouldIactonadailybasis?WhatbookswouldIread,howoftenwouldIworkout,andhowwouldIspendmytimeattheoffice?____20____A.Butthatisnotthecase.B.Nooneelseisresponsibleforyourlife.C.Nowthesequestionsseemlikemagictoyou.D.Nothingelsecanbethedriveforyoursuccess.E.Onceyouanswerthesequestions,youknowwhattodo.F.Thebiggestenemytosuccessisthepathofleastresistance.G.Youcanblameotherpeopleforyourlackofhappinessalllifelong.第三部分语言知识运用(共三节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(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。MariahReadingisanenvironmentalist,whogrewupwithanearlyappreciationfornature.WhilestudyingartatBowdoinCollege,shesawthevastamountsof___21___fromherpaintingandsculptureclasses.Shebegantoseriouslyconsiderherfootprintasa(n)____22____“HowcanIpaintlandscapesifI’m____23____them?”shethought.Thenshestartedusingtherefuseashercanvas(画布).Aftergraduation,Mariahtravelledthroughoutthecountry,____24____rubbishtobringtoherstudio.Oneday,a____25____hubcap(轮毂盖)shefoundbythesideoftheroadgaveheranew_____26_____.Shenoticedthehalfhubcaphadcrackedoffto____27____thelineofthemountainrangethatshewasin.Soshe____28____themountainlandscapeonitandhelditupinfrontofthereal____29____andtookaphoto.Itbecamethefirstinher_____30_____series.Overtheyears,shehaspaintedmorethan100piecesofrubbishandphotographedhertransformations_____31_____matchingreal-lifelandscapes.It’slike_____32_____newlifeintoforgottenobjects.Herpractice_____33_____theprincipleof“leavingnotrace”by_____34_____paintingwithsculptureandphotography.Mariahhopespeopleseethemselvesandtheirownhabits_____35_____intoherworksandmakesmallchangesintheireverydaylives.21.A.paper B.waste C.power D.work22.A.artist B.cleaner C.journalist D.mechanic23.A.exploring B.forgetting C.harming D.shaping24.A.takingout B.learningabout C.complainingof D.pickingup25.A.broken B.lost C.new D.hidden26.A.medium B.idea C.reason D.life27.A.damage B.connect C.form D.cross28.A.protected B.enjoyed C.changed D.painted29.A.car B.range C.picture D.road30.A.ongoing B.outdated C.energy-consuming D.self-centered31.A.from B.without C.against D.as32.A.forcing B.turning C.attracting D.breathing33.A.highlights B.replaces C.compromises D.ignores34.A.surrounding B.filling C.combining D.comparing35.A.trapped B.reflected C.added D.admitted第二节，单词拼写(共10小题;每小题0.5分，满分5分)36.Sheisoneofthemost______(有影响力的)figuresinlocalpolitics.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)37.Alltoooftenwritersofgreatworkshavehadtoface______(批评)alongwithrejection.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)38.Therapid__________(扩张)ofcitiescancausesocialandeconomicproblems.(根据汉语提示填空)39.Wearewitnessingthe________(emerge)ofamajornewtalent.(所给词的适当形式填空）40.Havingdonesomeworthwhilethingsduringthesummervacation,sheisworthyof______(praise).(所给词的适当形式填空)41.________(absorb)inhisgames，hedidn’tnoticethatperson.(所给词的适当形式填空)42.Theoldwoman______(精疲力尽)outandshecouldn’twalkanyfurther.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)43.Laterhefoundit______(disturb)toworkwithsuchatalkativeperson.(所给词适当形式填空)44.Thenewtext______(由……组成)ofthreepartsishardtorecite.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)45.Topreventtherichandpowerful________(abuse)theirpower,thegovernmentlaiddownrelatedlaws.(所给词的适当形式填空)第三节，语篇填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Asteenagersgrowup,theybecomemoreindependentandstartmakingtheirowndecisions.However,duringthisperiod,itcanbeeasyforsomeofthem____46____(form)badhabits.Thesebadhabits,if____47____(leave)unchecked,couldleadtomoreseriousoneswhentheybecomeadults.____48____(change)badhabitsisnevereasy,evenwithmanyattempts.Thegoodnewsisthatwecanchange,ifweunderstand____49____habitswork.Tofacilitate____50____positivechangeinourbadhabits,wemustfirstexamineourbadhabitcyclesandthentrytoadaptthem.Wecandothisby____51____(combine)theinformationfromourhabitcycleswithourownpositiveideas.Wecanalsousethehabitcycle____52____(create)goodhabits.Manyofustrytochangebadhabitsquickly,andifwearenotsuccessfulstraightaway,weoftenbecomepessimisticandgiveup.Infact,themostsuccessfulwaytochangeisnotsuddenly,____53____overaperiodoftime.Toreachthegoalofchange,apersonmust____54____(repeat)takemanysmallsteps.Youngpeoplehavethepower_____55_____(build)ahappyandhealthylifefullofgoodhabits!第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第五部分第一节(满分：15分)56.假定你是李华，你们学校在3月22日“世界水日”来临之际将举办一系列活动。请写一封邮件给学校英语外教Mr.Green，请他为本校学生开设讲座。邮件的内容包括：1.讲座主题：废水处理与利用；2.讲座目的；3.讲座时间及时长。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearMr.Green,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)57.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。Freygrabbedhisbatandglove,andracedoutofthedoortowardstheJack’s.Summervacationjustbegan.Theboysplannedtoplaybaseballeveryday,sotheycouldmaketheteaminthefollowingsemester.JackwaswaitingoutsideforFrey.“Whatareyoudoing?Where’syourstuff?”Freyasked,liftinghisbatontohisshoulder.Jackshookhishead,“IhavetocleanMr.Willow’sgaragebeforeIcango.Withhisbrokenarm,hecan’tdoithimself.MymomalwaysvolunteersmetohelptheWillows.Shethinksthey’rekindofoldandcan’taffordtohireacleaner.Togettheworkdoneearlier,Freyofferedtohelp.TheboyswentdowntheblocktotheWillow’sandgotstarted.Theyfoundacoupleofbrooms.Beforetheyswept,theyputboxesscatteredaroundthegarageflooronshelves.AsJackputabigboxonashelf,itfelloffandwithitfellanenvelope.Hepickeditup.Itwasn’tsealed,soheopenedit.Outofhissurprise,therewereseveralonehundreddollarbillsinside.“You’vegottoseethis.”HepulledoutthebillsandshowedFrey,“Itjustfelldownwhentheboxfell.There’sgottobeseveralhundreddollarshere.”JacklookedpastFreytothegaragedoorandcontinued,“Nobody’shere.Ifwetakesome,Ibetnoonewilleverknow.”Beforehisvoicediedaway,Jackhadalreadydrawnoutonebillandstuffeditintohispocket.Freyfrownedandshookhishead“Areyoucrazy?That’sstealing.”Jackignoredhimandprotested,“Well,Idoalotofchoresforthemanddon’tgetpaid.It’snotreallystealing.It’skindofpaymentformyhardwork.AndonehundredwilldoforabatandgloveinIgo’sSportsStores.”Withthis,Jackputtherestmoneyback.FreywasabouttograbthemoneyfromJack’spocketwhentheyheardavoice,“Hello,boys.Comeinforachocolatecake!Mrs.Willowmadeoneforyou.”Mr.Willowwalkedintothegarage.注意：1,续写词数应为150左右;2,请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。AtthesightofMr.Willow,JackandFreyfrozeinshock.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Whentheywereabouttoleave,Mr.WillowhandedJackabrandnewbatandglove.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

答案(试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟)第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第三部分第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)ABritishMuseumLocatedinGreatRussellStreet,London,theBritishMuseumhousesavastcollectionofworldartandartifactsandisfreetoallvisitors.TheBritishMuseum’sremarkablecollectionspansovertwomillionyearsofhumanhistoryandculture,andithasmorethan7millionobjects,soitwouldprobablytakeaweektoseeeverything.Over6millionvisitorseveryyearexperiencethecollection,includingworld-famousobjectssuchastheRosettaStoneandEgyptianmummies.AdmissionandopeningtimeOpendaily10:00to17:30.Openuntil20:30onFridays,EXCEPTGoodFriday.Closedon24,25and26Decemberand1January.Largeluggage,suitcasesandcabinbaggageForeveryone’ssafety,allbags,packagesandpersonalitemsmaybesearchedbeforeentry.Wheeledcases,sportsequipmentandlargeitemsofluggagearenotallowedintheBritishMuseumforsafetyandsecurityreasons.Storageforlargeluggageisavailableatmajortrainstations,includingEuston,King’sCrossandCharingCross.MembershipMembershipallowsyoutodiscover2millionyearsofhumanhistorywithfreeunlimitedentrytospecialexhibitions,anexclusivediscountofferonmagazinesubscriptionandmanymorebenefits.Individualmembership:£74Under16membership:£54Youngfriends(ages8~15):£251.WhencanyouvisittheBritishMuseum?A.At9:00Friday. B.At12:00Monday. C.OnChristmasDay. D.OnGoodFriday.2.Wherecanvisitorsstoretheirlargeluggage?A.Atmajortrainstations. B.Atsomecrossings.C.InthehalloftheMuseum. D.AttheentrancetotheMuseum.3.Iftwofriendsaged14and18applyformembershipoftheBritishMuseum,howmuchshouldtheypay?A.£25. B.£79. C.£50. D.£148.【答案】1.B2.A3.BBTeachersinpoorareasarealwaysbeingaskedtodomorewithless.They'regivensmallerbudgetsandlargertasksinschoolsthatemployfewerteachersandtakeinmorestudents.ButnoneofthesestrugglescanquitecomparetothechallengesfacedbyacomputingteacherAkotoinGhanawhoteacheshisstudentshowtousecomputers.Akotorecentlypostedphotosofhisclassroom,andthey'vegottenquitearesponse.Akotoisaninformationandcommunicationtechnology(ICT)teacherwhohasbeenassignedtoteachhisstudentswithoutusinganactualcomputer.Solikeanygoodteacher,Akototeachesthembydrawingpicturesofacomputerontheblackboard.Akotorecentlysharedimagesofoneofhiscomputerlessons,inwhichhecanbeseenusingmulti-coloredchalktodrawthefeaturesofMicrosoftWordsoftwareontheblackboard.Inoneofthephotos,youcanseehisstudentsdrawingthesameimagesintheirnotebooks.Onemightask,"Whydotheybothertotakesuchachallengingcourse?"Buthere'sthereason:EventhoughthestudentsatAkoto'sschooldon'thavecomputers,theyarestillrequiredtopassanationalexamthatincludesasectiononcomputingskillsbeforetheymoveortohighschool.SoAkotodoeswhatheneedstodotoensurethathisstudentsunderstandthematerialHehasdrawnpicturesmanytimesforhisstudentsoverhissixyearsandjusthappenedtosharethepicturesthistimeonFacebook.Hesayshehashisownpersonallaptop,butitisdifferentfromtheoneAkotoisrequiredtoteach.Hedoesn'tbringittoclassforfearofconfusingthekidswithacomputerthattheyhaveneverseen.ThegoodnewsisthatthoseFacebookpicturesmadetheirwaytotherightplace.MicrosoftAfricapromisedtogivehimsomeproperresources.OthersalsosteppeduptotheplateandhelpedoutAkoto.NIITGhana,aninformationtechnologytraininginstitution,donatedfivecomputerstoAkoto'sschoolandoneforAkotohimself.APhDstudentattheUniversityofLeedsintheU.K.inspiredbyAkotoalsodonatedacomputer.4.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesthestateofAkoto'sschool?A.Well-funded. B.Underdeveloped. C.Full-equipped. D.Unattended.5.HowdoAkoto'sstudentsreacttohisclasses?A.Theymodelafterhisbehaviorinclass. B.Theylearntoidentifymulti-coloredchalk.C.Theyusuallytakephotosofthecomputers. D.Theyoftenshareimagesoftheirlessonsonline.6.WhydoesAkotochoosenottobringhisownlaptoptohisclasses?A.Heisunwillingtoshareit. B.Heisconfusedbyitssystem.C.Heisuncertainaboutitsfunction. D.Heisafraidtopuzzlehisstudents7.Whatcanweconcludefromthelastparagraph?A.Tostandstillistomoveback. B.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.C.Greatthingscanbeachievedbyjointeffort. D.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.【答案】4.B5.A6.D7.CCCaliforniahaslosthalfitsbigtreessincethe1930s,accordingtoastudytobepublishedTuesdayandclimatechangeseemstobeamajorfactor(因素).Thenumberoftreeslargerthantwofeetacrosshasdeclinedby50percentonmorethan46000squaremilesofCaliforniaforests,thenewstudyfinds.Noareawassparedorunaffected,fromthefoggynortherncoasttotheSierraNevadaMountainstotheSanGabrielsaboveLosAngeles.IntheSierrahighcountry,thenumberofbigtreeshasfallenbymorethan55percent;inpartsofsouthernCaliforniathedeclinewasnearly75percent.Manyfactorscontributedtothedecline,saidPatrickMcIntyre,anecologistwhowastheleadauthorofthestudy.Woodcutterstargetedbigtrees.Housingdevelopmentpushedintothewoods.AggressivewildfirecontrolhasleftCaliforniaforestscrowdedwithsmalltreesthatcompetewithbigtreesforresources(资源).ButincomparingastudyofCaliforniaforestsdoneinthe1920sand1930swithanotheronebetween2001and2010,McIntyreandhiscolleaguesdocumentedawidespreaddeathofbigtreesthatwasevidenteveninwildlandsprotectedfromwoodcuttingordevelopment.Thelossofbigtreeswasgreatestinareaswheretreeshadsufferedthegreatestwatershortage.Theresearchersfiguredoutwaterstresswithacomputermodelthatcalculatedhowmuchwatertreesweregettingincomparisonwithhowmuchtheyneeded,takingintoaccountsuchthingsasrainfall,airtemperature,dampnessofsoil,andthetimingofsnowmelt(融雪).Sincethe1930s,McIntyresaid,thebiggestfactorsdrivingupwaterstressinthestatehavebeenrisingtemperatures,whichcausetreestolosemorewatertotheair,andearliersnowmelt,whichreducesthewatersupplyavailabletotreesduringthedryseason.8.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theseriousnessofbig-treelossinCalifornia.B.TheincreasingvarietyofCaliforniabigtrees.C.ThedistributionofbigtreesinCaliforniaforests.D.TheinfluenceoffarmingonbigtreesinCalifornia.9.Whichofthefollowingiswell-intentionedbutmaybebadforbigtrees?A.Ecologicalstudiesofforests.B.Banningwoodcutting.C.Limitinghousingdevelopment.D.Firecontrolmeasures.10.WhatisamajorcauseofthewatershortageaccordingtoMcIntyre?A.Inadequatesnowmelt. B.Alongerdryseason.C.Awarmerclimate. D.Dampnessoftheair.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.C