廣東省陽江市黃岡實(shí)驗(yàn)學(xué)校2024-2025學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期第2次月考英語試題（含答案）

2024-2025學(xué)年廣東省陽江市黃岡實(shí)驗(yàn)學(xué)校高一上學(xué)期第2次月考英語試題本套試卷滿分150分，考試時(shí)間120分鐘。本試卷分第Ⅰ卷（選擇題）和第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題）兩部分，共9頁?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，將答題卡交回。注意事項(xiàng)：1.答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2.選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0.5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3.請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4.作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5.保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第Ⅰ卷（選擇題部分，共95分）第二部分：閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)：（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AWelcometoOurAfter-schoolActivitiesMusicLessonWanttobecomehappyinlife?Wanttoenjoybeautifulsongs?Musiclessons(guitar,violin,pianoanddrums)Place:TrainingRoom304,SchoolGymTime:8:30a.m.—10:30a.m.everySaturdayCometowww.mclub.comtolearnmore!FoodFestivalWanttoenjoyvariousfood?Wanttojoininourfoodfestival?Deliciousfood(pizza,sushi,curies,firedrice)Place:schoolDiningHallTime:11:00a.m.—5:00p.m.Sunday,May16thPEClubPleasecomeandjoinus!Makeyourschoollifecolorful!Place:SchoolPlaygroundDay:Saturday~SundayTime:5:00p.m.—6:00p.m.OutdoorActivities(basketball,football,volleyball,running….)MovieNightWanttospendawonderfulevening?Pleasecomeandwatchit.Place:SchoolHallDay:SaturdayeveningTime:6:00pm.—11:10p.m.Movies(WolfWarI6:00p.m.—8:10p.m.)(Hi,Mom8:30p.m—11:10p.m.)21.Whencanyouhavethemusiclessons?A.8:30p.m.—10:30p.m. B.6:00p.m.—11:10p.m.C.11:00a.m.—5:00p.m. D.8:30a.m.—10:30a.m.22.WherecanyouenjoydeliciousfoodonSunday?A.SchoolPlayground. B.SchoolDiningHall.C.SchoolGym. D.SchoolHal.23.Youarefondofoutdooractivities,youcanchoose________.A.PEClub B.MusicLesson C.FoodFestival D.MovieNightBHerearesomeappsyoumayfinduseful.MirrorItislikehavingapersonaltrainerinyourhomewithyou.Thesupersmartscreenisdesignedtolooklikeafull-lengthmirror.Itoffersmorethan20typesofworkoutswithclassesrangingfrom15to60minutesandbeginnertoexpertlevels.Mirrorrequiresspecialequipmentthatisseparatefromthemembershipfee.PelotonEventhosewhodon’tlikeexerciseknowwhatPelotonis.Workoutsavailable(可利用的)onthePelotonappgofarbeyondbiking.ButwithsomanyPelotondiehardfanspraisingtheappasoneofthebestcardio(有氧運(yùn)動(dòng))workoutsoutthere,thecyclingaspectdeservesthespotlight.Pelotoniscommunity-basedandoffersthechancetobikewithothermembers.Classesarefuntofollow,ledbyfamousinstructors.FitbodItbuildscustom(定制的)workoutsbasedonyourstrength-trainingability,pastworkouts,andavailablegymequipment.Eachdayyougetapersonalizedfitnessplantohelpyougetstronger.Itisitsadvantagethatattractsmanydiehardfans.Fitbodworkoutsfocusonallyourmusclegroupsintheclasses.Fitbodisfreetotry,butifyouwanttounlocktheunlimitedworkouts,youhavetopay.TonalItisdesignedforpeoplewholiketherangeofmachinesatthegym,butdon’tlikesharingthem.Itbringsthewholegymset-uphome,butit’snotcheap.Accessories(配件)likehandlesandabencharesoldseparately.Insteadoftakingupabunchofspaceinyourgarageorbasement,Tonalprovideseverythingincludingfitnessclassesinatouch-screendisplay.24.Whichappisbestforcyclists?A.Fitbod. B.Tonal. C.Mirror. D.Peloton.25.WhatisspecialaboutFitbod?A.Itoffersdailyworkoutplans.B.Itcanbeusedforfreeforever.C.Ithasofflinepersonaltrainers.D.Itcentersonweightlossprograms.26WhoisTonalintendedfor?A.Machinedesigners. B.Fitnesslovers.CGymowners. D.Richsalesmen.27.Whatdothefourappshaveincommon?A.Theyrequirecustomerstoregister. B.Theysellrelevantequipment.C.Theygivefitnessclassesonline. D.Theycanbeusedwhileworking.CSouthBaltimoreisoftenthoughtofasaplacetoavoid—folksaretaughttobecarefulofit.TherewasamassshootingthispastJuly,andanotherinearlySeptember.“PeoplethinkCurtisBayisadangerousplace.It’snot.It’sjustwe’resurroundedbydangerousthings,”saysTaysiaThompson,17.Taysia,isoneoftheFreeYourVoicemembers,agroupofstudentactivistsfightingagainstaverydifferentkindofdangerintheirneighborhood:airpollutionandclimatechange.Now,thefocusoftheirmovementisthemountainsofcoal.Coalreleasesafine,blackdustsmallenoughtogetintopeople’slungs.Itmakesrespiratory(呼吸的)diseasesworse,orcanevencausediseaseandprematuredeath.Andtherearethegreenhousegasemissionsafterthecoalisburned.TheteensofFreeYourVoicearetakingonabigopponent:themassivegoodstransportationcompanyCSX,whichtransportedmorethan8milliontonsofcoalthroughSouthBaltimorein2021.ThegoalistoeventuallygetthestateregulatorstodenythepermitthatCSXneedstooperate,oratleastrequirethecompanytoencloseallthecoal,orattheveryleastputwaterontoallofitsothere’slessdustblowingaround.Thispastsummer,Taysiaandthreeotherstudentsspenttheirtimegatheringevidencetotryandgetthecoalpollutionoutoftheirneighborhood.Theyusedstickypapertogathersamplesofdustfromallovertheneighborhoodtoprovethatthedustisfromcoal.TheyarealsosendingdustsamplestoascientistinCalifornia,whousesanelectronmicroscopetocomparethedustthat’sinthisneighborhoodtosamplesfromthepilesofcoalattheterminalinSouthBaltimoretoseeifitmatches.Thestudentsnowhavesupportfromtheircommunity.Buttheresponsesfromofficialshavenotbeenverysatisfying.“Everyoneisjustbreathingtheair.Andwewillkeepfighting.”saysTaysia.28.WhydotheteensofFreeYourVoicetakeCSXasanopponent?A.Tocurelungdiseases. B.Totackleairpollution.C.Toresistmassshootings. D.Tocutprematuredeathrate.29.WhatdotheteensofFreeYourVoicehopetoachieve?A.Scientistswillexaminethedustsamples.B.OfficialswillrefuseCSXtheoperationpermit.C.Stateregulatorswillkeepfightingagainstpollution.D.LocalsinCurtisBaywillclearthemountainsofcoalaway.30.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheteens’fight?A.Itisn’tallplainsailing. B.Itwilldefinitelyendinvictory.C.Theteenslacksolidevidence. D.Theteensworkonitallbythemselves.31.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TouristsAvoidingDangerousSouthBaltimoreB.TeensGainingSupportinEnvironmentalProtectionC.StudentActivistsPushingbackagainstBigPolluterD.17-year-oldGirlCombatingCoalPollutioninNeighborhoodDAsatelliteisanobjectinspacethatorbitsaroundanother.Ithastwokinds—naturalsatellitesandartificialsatellites.Themoonisanaturalsatellitethatmovesaroundtheearthwhileartificialsatellitesarethosemadebyman.Despitetheirwidespreadimpactondailylife,artificialsatellitesmainlydependondifferentcomplicatedmakeups.Ontheoutside,theymaylooklikeawheel,equippedwithsolarpanelsorsails.Inside,thesatellitescontainmission-specificscientificinstruments,whichincludewhatevertoolsthesatellitesneedtoperformtheirwork.Amongthem,high-resolutioncamerasandcommunicationelectronicsaretypicalones.Besides,thepartthatcarriestheloadandholdsallthepartstogetheriscalledthebus.Artificialsatellitesoperateinasystematicwayjustlikehumans.Computersfunctionasthesatellite’sbrain,whichreceiveinformation,interpretit,andsendmessagesbacktotheearth.Advanceddigitalcamerasserveasthesatellite’seyes.Sensorsareotherimportantpartsthatnotonlyrecognizelight,heat,andgases,butalsorecordchangesinwhatisbeingobserved.Radiosonthesatellitesendinformationbacktotheearth.Solarpanelsprovideelectricalpowerforthecomputersandotherequipment,aswellasthepowertomovethesatelliteforward.Artificialsatellitesusegravitytostayintheirorbits.Earth’sgravitypullseverythingtowardthecenteroftheplanet.Tostayintheearth’sorbit,thespeedofasatellitemustadjusttothetiniestchangesinthepullofgravity.Thesatellite’sspeedworksagainstearth’sgravityjustenoughsothatitdoesn’tgospeedingintospaceorfallingbacktotheearth.Rocketscarrysatellitestodifferenttypesandheightsoforbits,basedonthetaskstheyneedtoperform.Satellitesclosertotheearthareinlow-earthorbit,whichcanbe200-500mileshigh.Theclosertotheearth,thestrongerthegravityis.Therefore,thesesatellitesmusttravelatabout17,000milesperhourtokeepfromfallingbacktotheearth,whilehigher-orbitingsatellitescantravelmoreslowly.32.WhatisParagraph2ofthetextmainlyabout?A.Theappearanceofartificialsatellites. B.Thecomponentsofartificialsatellites.C.Thebasicfunctionofartificialsatellites. D.Thespecificmissionofartificialsatellites.33.Whatistheroleofcomputersinartificialsatellites?A.Providingelectricalpower. B.Recordingchangesobserved.C.Monitoringspaceenvironment. D.Processinginformationreceived.34.Howdoartificialsatellitesstayintheirorbits?A.Byrelyingonpowerfulrocketstogetoutofgravity.B.Byorbitingatafixedspeedregardlessofgravity’spull.C.Bychangingspeedconstantlybasedonthepullofgravity.D.Byresistingthepullofgravitywithadvancedtechnologies.35.Whydosatellitesinhigher-earthorbittravelmoreslowly?A.Theyaremoreaffectedbyearth’sgravity.B.Theytakeadvantageofrocketsmoreeffectively.C.Theyhaveweakerpullofgravityinhigherorbits.D.Theyareequippedwithmoreadvancedinstruments.第二節(jié)（共5小題，每小題2.5分，共12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。HowtoChooseExtracurricularActivitiesFromsportstoclubstooutsideorganizations,therearemanyactivitiestotakepartinoutsidetheclassroom.____36____Fortunately,itbecomesquiteeasyonceyoufigureoutwhatyouenjoydoingingeneral.Withalittlemorecarefulthought,youcanalsochooseanactivitythatinterestsyou.Thinkaboutyourinterestsandknowyouradvantages.Beforeyoustartconsideringspecific(具體的)activities,takeastepback.Thinkaboutwhatexcitesyouandfindyourpassions(熱情).____37____Nowthatyouhaveabetterideaofwhatyouliketodoingeneral,decideonthosethatyouaregoodat.Askyourselfwhatskillstheyshow.Thenfindactivitiesthatrequirethesameones.Makesurethatyouwillenjoyyourselfbychoosinganactivitythatletsyoushine.____38____Inadditiontoyourinterestsandadvantages,knowwhatyouwouldliketoimproveaboutyourself.Useactivitiesasawaytomakeyourselfbetter.Findoutnewchallenges,withouttheaddedstressofhavingtoearngoodgradesatthem.Youcanuseactivitiestodevelopgeneralskillsthatyoumaynothave.Findoutwhatactivitiesareavailable(可用的)andlookintoeachone.____39____Ifthewebsiteseemsincomplete,talkwithyourteacherorparents.Alsolookforcalendardetails,suchasstart-and-enddates,pluseventschedules,tomakesureitwon’tgetinthewayofanythingelsegoingoninyourlife.Onceyouhavealistofactivitiesthatmatchyourinterests,doalittleresearch.____40____A.Thinkaboutskillsyouwanttodevelop.B.Thiscanmakechoosingonealittledifficult.C.Useyourfreshmanyeartoexploreyourchoices.D.Inthisway,youwillhaveabetterideaofwhattoexpect.E.Alsomakesurethattheircultureisagoodmatchforyourownpersonality.F.Usethosetodecideonactivitiesthatwillkeepyouinterestedforalongtime.G.Searchyourschool’swebsiteforacompletelistofalltheactivitiesitprovides.第三部分語言運(yùn)用（共三節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，共15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Someofusregretthatwenolongerhaveparentstoserveaftertheirpassingaway.Then____41____notpaymoreattentiontothemwhentheywerealiveandwithus?Afewdaysago,whenIwenttoaparkformyeveningwalk,Icameacrossanoldcouplesittingonabenchandtalkingtoeachother.Feelingabit___42___afteralongway,I’mcurioustoknowabouttheir____43____ofdiscussion.SoIwentoverandsatonthebenchnexttothem.Afterafewmoments,fromtheirconversationIcould___44___thattheironlysonhadmovedtoAmerica.Andtheywere____45____alonehere.Everysentencetheysaidtoeachotherconveyedtometheirdesiretheirlonelinessandtheirselfless____46____fortheirson.MyeyeswerefilledwithtearsandIrealizedjusthow___47___wehavebecomeaschildren.Toachieveourgoalsandpurposeswe___48___tocarelittleaboutthetwomostimportantpersonsofourlives:ourparents,who____49____uswhenwewereyoung,raisedusheartandsoulandguideduspatientlyoneachstepofourlives.Whathasthelifeoftheseparentsbecomenow?Mostofthemarestayinginoldhousesandleadinga____50____life.Mostofthemevencouldn’tbetakencareofwhentheyfallill.Whydowealways____51____thatwearewhatwearenowjustbecauseofthesetwospecialpeoplewhobroughtusintothis____52____?Finally,Iwouldliketouseafewwordswrittenbyawisemanwhichsay,“Whenyouwere____53____andjustalittlewayoff,I____54____youwithblanketsagainstthecoolnightair,butnowyouaretallandoutof____55____,Iholdoutmyhandsandcoveryouwithmybestwishes.”41.A.where B.why C.what D.how42.A.scared B.excited C.tired D.afraid43.A.influence B.time C.purpose D.topic44.A.remember B.explain C.feel D.learn45.A.left B.gained C.reminded D.limited46.A.love B.praise C.friendship D.hope47.A.independent B.selfish C.violent D.obvious48.A.tend B.wish C.prefer D.decide49.A.missed B.denied C.promised D.protected50.A.practical B.modern C.peaceful D.lonely51.A.suggest B.believe C.forget D.hear52.A.world B.organization C.team D.class53.A.honest B.old C.small D.brave54.A.filled B.covered C.supported D.compared55.A.work B.date C.order D.reach第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題部分，共55分）第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料,在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個(gè)單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Representingwisdom,power,andwealth,dragonsarerespectedandhonoredinChineseculture,whicharesaid___56___(scare)awayevilspiritsandbadluck.Inancienttimes,whentherewasnorainforalongtime,peoplenotonlyprayed___57___rainwithadragondance,___58___prayedagainstinsectattacksafterplanting.Ifyou’veseenaChineseNewYearparade(慶祝游行),you’veprobablyseenacolorfuldragon___59___(wind)itswaydownthestreet.Thedragondance,___60___time-honoredtraditionalfolkactivityinChineseculturedatingbacktotheHanDynasty2,000yearsago,___61___(observe)duringfestivecelebrationsmuchliketheliondance.Dragondancescanbeperformedindifferentwayswithdragoncostumesofdifferentcolors.___62___(specific),asmanyas9to15dancersuselongpolestoguidethedragon’sheadandsnakelikebody,thetricksof___63___areoftenjumpsormovesthatmakethedragonturnin___64___(variety)ofways.ThecultureofdragonandliondanceshasspreadbeyondChinatosoutheastAsia,andeventosomeregionswithsignificantChinesecommunitiesinEurope,America,Australia,andNewZealand.Ithasbecomea___65___(substance)symbolofChineseculture.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）66.假設(shè)你是李華，最近收到了來自英國朋友Jim的一封電子郵件。Jim對你的運(yùn)動(dòng)習(xí)慣非常感興趣，并且希望了解更多關(guān)于你喜歡的運(yùn)動(dòng)項(xiàng)目。請你給他回復(fù)郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1．運(yùn)動(dòng)對個(gè)人健康的重要性；2．分享你最喜歡的運(yùn)動(dòng)及原因；3．分享你的日常運(yùn)動(dòng)習(xí)慣，如頻率、持續(xù)時(shí)間等等。注意：詞數(shù)100左右。DearJim,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)：（滿分25分）67.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Mypulsequickenedasmyfeettookmecloserandclosertothedoor.Inmyhead,Icouldhearthewordsmyfatherkepttellingme,“Doit,Stephanie.Youneverdoanythingforyourself.Justsetitup.”Ifeltmylungsfilledwithairandreleasedit.“Didyousignup?”myfatherasked.Whenhesawthedrumsticksinmyhand,hesmiledandthencametohugme.Wednesdaycame,andalongwithitwasmyfirstdrumlesson.Iwalkedthroughthedoorandheadeddirectlytotheseatingareaintheback.Myhandskeptfidgeting(擺弄)withthesticks.Ikeptnervouslylookingatthetime.Itriedtoslowdownmybreath.IknewtheteacherwouldsayIwasnottherighttypeofpersontoplaythedrums.Iturnedaroundtoseeanoldmanlookingatme.“Stephanie?I’mMike,thedrumteacher,”hesaid.Heledmetoaroom.Thereweretwodrumsets,andhetoldmetositattheoneclosetothedoor.Outofthedoorgatheredthecrowd,chattingandchuckling.Peoplemademenervous.That’sthewayI’dalwaysbeen.ButMikehadaverycalmmanner,soIrelaxedjustslightly.NotonlydidhenottellmethatIwasthewrongtypeofpersontoplaythedrums,buthepraisedmeonhowwellIheldthesticksandfollowedalongwithhim.Ilearnedhowtoreadsimplesheetsofmusic,butthenmythirty-minutelessonwasover.Walkingbacktomyfather’scar,Ifelttheenergybeamingfromwithinme.ItwasthefirsttimethatIhaddonesomethingpurelyformyenjoyment,somethingjustformyself.IpracticedasmuchasIcouldthroughouttheweek.Evenmyfour-year-olddogPlutooftencomplainedthatIneverplayedwithit.Mysecondlessoncame,andIplayedthesheetsofmusicforMike.InoticedasIplayedthatMike’sconcentrationbecamemoreandmoreapparent.WhenIfinishedthewholelesson,Mikesaid“Youplayedthatperfectly!”注意：(1)續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；(2)開頭已給出。Paragraph1:Aftermonthsofplaying,oneday,Mikeinvitedmetoplayatasmallconcert.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Walkinguponthestage,Itookadeepbreathandsatatthedrumset.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案版第二部分：閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)：（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AWelcometoOurAfter-schoolActivitiesMusicLessonWanttobecomehappyinlife?Wanttoenjoybeautifulsongs?Musiclessons(guitar,violin,pianoanddrums)Place:TrainingRoom304,SchoolGymTime:8:30a.m.—10:30a.m.everySaturdayCometowww.mclub.comtolearnmore!FoodFestivalWanttoenjoyvariousfood?Wanttojoininourfoodfestival?Deliciousfood(pizza,sushi,curies,firedrice)Place:schoolDiningHallTime:11:00a.m.—5:00p.m.Sunday,May16thPEClubPleasecomeandjoinus!Makeyourschoollifecolorful!Place:SchoolPlaygroundDay:Saturday~SundayTime:5:00p.m.—6:00p.m.OutdoorActivities(basketball,football,volleyball,running….)MovieNightWanttospendawonderfulevening?Pleasecomeandwatchit.Place:SchoolHallDay:SaturdayeveningTime:6:00p.m.—11:10p.m.Movies(WolfWarI6:00p.m.—8:10p.m.)(Hi,Mom8:30p.m—11:10p.m.)21.Whencanyouhavethemusiclessons?A.8:30p.m.—10:30p.m. B.6:00p.m.—11:10p.m.C.11:00a.m.—5:00p.m. D.8:30a.m.—10:30a.m.22.WherecanyouenjoydeliciousfoodonSunday?A.SchoolPlayground. B.SchoolDiningHall.C.SchoolGym. D.SchoolHal.23.Youarefondofoutdooractivities,youcanchoose________.A.PEClub B.MusicLesson C.FoodFestival D.MovieNight【答案】21.D22.B23.ABHerearesomeappsyoumayfinduseful.MirrorItislikehavingapersonaltrainerinyourhomewithyou.Thesupersmartscreenisdesignedtolooklikeafull-lengthmirror.Itoffersmorethan20typesofworkoutswithclassesrangingfrom15to60minutesandbeginnertoexpertlevels.Mirrorrequiresspecialequipmentthatisseparatefromthemembershipfee.PelotonEventhosewhodon’tlikeexerciseknowwhatPelotonis.Workoutsavailable(可利用的)onthePelotonappgofarbeyondbiking.ButwithsomanyPelotondiehardfanspraisingtheappasoneofthebestcardio(有氧運(yùn)動(dòng))workoutsoutthere,thecyclingaspectdeservesthespotlight.Pelotoniscommunity-basedandoffersthechancetobikewithothermembers.Classesarefuntofollow,ledbyfamousinstructors.FitbodItbuildscustom(定制的)workoutsbasedonyourstrength-trainingability,pastworkouts,andavailablegymequipment.Eachdayyougetapersonalizedfitnessplantohelpyougetstronger.Itisitsadvantagethatattractsmanydiehardfans.Fitbodworkoutsfocusonallyourmusclegroupsintheclasses.Fitbodisfreetotry,butifyouwanttounlocktheunlimitedworkouts,youhavetopay.TonalItisdesignedforpeoplewholiketherangeofmachinesatthegym,butdon’tlikesharingthem.Itbringsthewholegymset-uphome,butit’snotcheap.Accessories(配件)likehandlesandabencharesoldseparately.Insteadoftakingupabunchofspaceinyourgarageorbasement,Tonalprovideseverythingincludingfitnessclassesinatouch-screendisplay.24.Whichappisbestforcyclists?AFitbod. B.Tonal. C.Mirror. D.Peloton.25.WhatisspecialaboutFitbod?A.Itoffersdailyworkoutplans.B.Itcanbeusedforfreeforever.C.Ithasofflinepersonaltrainers.D.Itcentersonweightlossprograms.26.WhoisTonalintendedfor?A.Machinedesigners. B.Fitnesslovers.C.Gymowners. D.Richsalesmen.27.Whatdothefourappshaveincommon?A.Theyrequirecustomerstoregister. B.Theysellrelevantequipment.C.Theygivefitnessclassesonline. D.Theycanbeusedwhileworking.【答案】24.D25.A26.B27.CCSouthBaltimoreisoftenthoughtofasaplacetoavoid—folksaretaughttobecarefulofit.TherewasamassshootingthispastJuly,andanotherinearlySeptember.“PeoplethinkCurtisBayisadangerousplace.It’snot.It’sjustwe’resurroundedbydangerousthings,”saysTaysiaThompson,17.Taysia,isoneoftheFreeYourVoicemembers,agroupofstudentactivistsfightingagainstaverydifferentkindofdangerintheirneighborhood:airpollutionandclimatechange.Now,thefocusoftheirmovementisthemountainsofcoal.Coalreleasesafine,blackdustsmallenoughtogetintopeople’slungs.Itmakesrespiratory(呼吸的)diseasesworse,orcanevencausediseaseandprematuredeath.Andtherearethegreenhousegasemissionsafterthecoalisburned.TheteensofFreeYourVoicearetakingonabigopponent:themassivegoodstransportationcompanyCSX,whichtransportedmorethan8milliontonsofcoalthroughSouthBaltimorein2021.ThegoalistoeventuallygetthestateregulatorstodenythepermitthatCSXneedstooperate,oratleastrequirethecompanytoencloseallthecoal,orattheveryleastputwaterontoallofitsothere’slessdustblowingaround.Thispastsummer,Taysiaandthreeotherstudentsspenttheirtimegatheringevidencetotryandgetthecoalpollutionoutoftheirneighborhood.Theyusedstickypapertogathersamplesofdustfromallovertheneighborhoodtoprovethatthedustisfromcoal.TheyarealsosendingdustsamplestoascientistinCalifornia,whousesanelectronmicroscopetocomparethedustthat’sinthisneighborhoodtosamplesfromthepilesofcoalattheterminalinSouthBaltimoretoseeifitmatches.Thestudentsnowhavesupportfromtheircommunity.Buttheresponsesfromofficialshavenotbeenverysatisfying.“Everyoneisjustbreathingtheair.Andwewillkeepfighting.”saysTaysia.28.WhydotheteensofFreeYourVoicetakeCSXasanopponent?A.Tocurelungdiseases. B.Totackleairpollution.C.Toresistmassshootings. D.Tocutprematuredeathrate.29.WhatdotheteensofFreeYourVoicehopetoachieve?A.Scientistswillexaminethedustsamples.B.OfficialswillrefuseCSXtheoperationpermit.C.Stateregulatorswillkeepfightingagainstpollution.D.LocalsinCurtisBaywillclearthemountainsofcoalaway.30.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheteens’fight?A.Itisn’tallplainsailing. B.Itwilldefinitelyendinvictory.C.Theteenslacksolidevidence. D.Theteensworkonitallbythemselves.31.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TouristsAvoidingDangerousSouthBaltimoreB.TeensGainingSupportinEnvironmentalProtectionC.StudentActivistsPushingbackagainstBigPolluterD.17-year-oldGirlCombatingCoalPollutioninNeighborhood【答案】28.B29.B30.A31.CDAsatelliteisanobjectinspacethatorbitsaroundanother.Ithastwokinds—naturalsatellitesandartificialsatellites.Themoonisanaturalsatellitethatmovesaroundtheearthwhileartificialsatellitesarethosemadebyman.Despitetheirwidespreadimpactondailylife,artificialsatellitesmainlydependondifferentcomplicatedmakeups.Ontheoutside,theymaylooklikeawheel,equippedwithsolarpanelsorsails.Inside,thesatellitescontainmission-specificscientificinstruments,whichincludewhatevertoolsthesatellitesneedtoperformtheirwork.Amongthem,high-resolutioncamerasandcommunicationelectronicsaretypicalones.Besides,thepartthatcarriestheloadandholdsallthepartstogetheriscalledthebus.Artificialsatellitesoperateinasystematicwayjustlikehumans.Computersfunctionasthesatellite’sbrain,whichreceiveinformation,interpretit,andsendmessagesbacktotheearth.Advanceddigitalcamerasserveasthesatellite’seyes.Sensorsareotherimportantpartsthatnotonlyrecognizelight,heat,andgases,butalsorecordchangesinwhatisbeingobserved.Radiosonthesatellitesendinformationbacktotheearth.Solarpanelsprovideelectricalpowerforthecomputersandotherequipment,aswellasthepowertomovethesatelliteforward.Artificialsatellitesusegravitytostayintheirorbits.Earth’sgravitypullseverythingtowardthecenteroftheplanet.Tostayintheearth’sorbit,thespeedofasatellitemustadjusttothetiniest