廣東順德德勝學(xué)校2024-2025學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期10月月考英語試題（含答案無聽力原文及音頻）

2024-2025學(xué)年廣東順德德勝學(xué)高二上學(xué)期10月月考英語試題滿分150分考試時間120分鐘注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．考生作答時，將答案答在答題卡上。請按照題號在各題的答題區(qū)域（黑色線框）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。3．選擇題答案使用2B鉛筆填涂，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號；非選擇題答案使用0.5毫米的黑色中性（簽字）筆或碳素筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。4．保持答題卡卡面清潔，不折疊、不破損?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后請將答題卡和答題卷交回，試卷由考生自己保管。第一部分聽力（共20分）第一節(jié)聽力理解（共6小題，每小題2分，滿分12分）材料及問題播放兩遍，每段后有三個小題，各段播放前每小題有5秒鐘的閱題時間。請根據(jù)各段播放內(nèi)容及相關(guān)小題，在5秒鐘內(nèi)從所給的A、B、C項中，選出最佳選項。聽第一段材料，回答第1-3題。1．A．Once.B．Twice.C．Fourtimes.2．A．Awall.B．Arock.C．Atree3．A．Headmireshim.B．Heisproudofhim.C．Heiscuriousabouthim.聽第二段材料，回答第4-6題。4．A．Atage25.B．Atage27.C．Atage32.A．HetaughtEnglish.B．Hestudiedmedicine.C．Helookedafterhismother.6．A．Turntothecareersadvisor.B．Changehermajor.C．Readmorebooks.第二節(jié)回答問題（共4小題，每小題2分，滿分8分）聽下面一段材料，然后回答問題。材料及問題讀兩遍。7．____________________________________________________________8．____________________________________________________________9.____________________________________________________________10．____________________________________________________________第二部分閱讀（共40分）第一節(jié)閱讀理解（共10小題，每小題2分，滿分20分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C．和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AIwas6yearsoldwhenmyfathertoldmewewereleavingtheBigAppleCircus(馬戲團).Untilthatpoint,Ihadspentmostofmylifeonthecircuslot,playingwiththeothercircuskids.Thecircus,byitsnature,isonethathasaloose(不受約束)structure.Sotheearlyyearsaftermyleavingthecircustositinaclassroomalldayfeltmorelikeaprison.Butyearslater,Ifoundareasthatinterestedme.ItooktheskillsIhadlearnedfrombeingonstageandappliedthemtobroadcasting.AndsowhenBoston’snewsstationWBURofferedmeajoboutofcollege,Ijumpedatthechance.Alongtheway,IfoundIreallyenjoyedthework.IbecameWBUR’snewsreporter.TheflexibilityandadaptabilityI’dlearnedinthecircusasachildhelpedmedomyjobnaturallyandeasilyinastressfulsituation—whetheritwasadestructivetornadooutsideBoston,ortheBostonMarathonbombingsof2013.Butthenaseriousinfectiousdiseaseappeared.Suddenly,forthefirsttimeinmyadultlife,Iwentforayearwithoutdoinganyshows.ButitbecamecleartomethatperformingwaswhatItrulywanted.Forme,thecircussymbolizeswhoIam.AndstageshavealwaysbeenwhereI’vefeltthemostfree.Somepeoplegetnervousbeforetheygoonstage,butbyassuming(扮演)thecharacterofJacqueszeWhipperanddrawingastupidmoustacheonmyface,allmysocialanxietydisappears.Circusperformancesgobeyondage,socioeconomicstatus(地位),andevenlanguage.It’sthetypeofperformancewhereyoucangoanywhereintheworldtoentertainanyone—helpanyoneforgettheirtroublesfor5,10,andeven30minutes.Andmostimportantly,forme,itmeanscominghome.1.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’sjobatWBUR?A.Hediditforhisfather. B.Hediditagainsthiswill.C.Heriskedhisneckdoingit. D.Hetooktoitlikeaducktowater.2.Whatdoesthecircusprobablymeantotheauthor?A.Ameansofliving. B.Achancetogoanywhere.C.Apartofhisidentity. D.Awaytoforgethistroubles.3.Whydoestheauthorwritethetext?A.Toexpresshisloveforcircusperformances. B.Tostressthevalueofperforming.C.Tosharehispersonalexperiencesinacircus. D.Todiscusstheproblemofchoosingajob.BHandingyourbabyaphoneoratablettoplaywithmayseemlikeaharmlesssolutionwhenyou’rebusy,butitcouldactuallyaffecttheirdevelopment,anewstudyhasfound.Havinganywherefromonetofourhoursofscreentimeperdayatagelislinkedwithhigherrisksofdevelopmentaldelaysincommunicationskills,finemotorskills,personalandsocialskills,andproblem-solvingskillsbyage2,accordingtoastudyof7,097childrenpublishedinthejournalJAMAPediatrics.Thestudymeasuredhowmanyhourschildrenusedscreensperdayatage1andhowtheyperformedinthesedevelopmentaldomains(領(lǐng)域)atages2and4.Bothmeasureswereaccordingtothemothers’self-reports.Byage2,thosewhohadhaduptofourhoursofscreentimeperdaywereupto3timesmorelikelytoexperiencedevelopmentaldelaysincommunicationandproblem-solvingskills.Thosewhohadspentfourormorehourswithscreenswere4.78timesmorelikelytohaveunderdevelopedcommunicationskills,1.74timesmorelikelytohavepoorperformancesinfinemotorskillsandtwotimesmorelikelytohaveunderdevelopedpersonalandsocialskillsbyage2.Byage4,riskremainedonlyinthecommunicationandproblem-solvingcategories.“Oneoftheareasthatisrelativelyunderstudiedinthewholescreentimeliteratureislookingattheimpactsofscreenexposureonveryyoungkids,especiallywhenscreensareintroducedtobabies,”saidDr.JohnHutton,anassociateprofessorofgeneralandcommunitypediatrics(兒科)atCincinnatiChildren’sHospitalMedicalCenter.“It’sdefinitelyaglobalconcern,andIthinkthefindingsshouldreallybeappliedtoothercountriesaswell.”“Technologyusecantaketimeawayfrominterpersonalrelationshipsthatdevelopsocialskillssincerealpeoplearemoremultidimensionalthancharactersonascreen.”Huttonadded.Lookingatpeople’sfacesiswhenourbrainsturnontofigureouthowtointeractwiththem.4.Whatisthemainresearchmethodusedinthestudy?A.Analyzingdata. B.Givingexamples.C.Reviewingliterature. D.Doingexperiments.5.WhatdoesDr.JohnHuttonsuggest?A.Theimpactofscreenexposureshouldbestudied.B.Thefindingsshouldbeappliedtocertaincountries.C.Globalattentionshouldbepaidtokids’screenhours.DScreensshouldbeintroducedtomoreandmorebabies.6.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.WhatFaultsCanBeFoundwithScreensB.WhatDifficultiesAYoungKidWillFaceC.HowScreensChangeAcademicPerformanceD.HowScreenTimeInfluencesKids’DevelopmentCStressedatworkandfeelingyourbloodpressurerise?Peopleallovertheworldaretoldbytheirdoctorstotryforalow-sodium(鈉)diettotreathighbloodpressureorotherdiseases,butthere’snodenyingthatsaltmakesfoodtastegood.Fortunately,JapaneseresearchersatTokyo’sMeijiUniversityandthemanufacturerKirinhavedevelopedhigh-techchopsticksthatenhancesaltytastes,potentiallyhelpingthosewhoneedtoreducesodiumintheirdiets.Thesewired-upchopsticksareactuallypartofadevicethattheresearcherssaycanenhancethesaltyflavoroflow-sodiumfoods.Andwhentheyweretestedonparticipantsforthefirsttime,resultsshowedthatthehigh-techchopsticksincreaseperceived(察覺到)saltinessinfoodsbyabout1.5times.Accordingtotheresearchteam,thebasicprincipleisthattheextrasaltyflavorisperceivedduetoextremelyweakelectriccurrentsconveyeddirectlyintothemouththroughthetipofoneofthechopsticks.Scientistshaveapparentlybeenusingthiskindofweakelectricitytoplaywithflavorsinthelabforyears,butthesechopsticksinparticulararesettoadjusttheactivityofions(離子)insodiumchloride(tablesalt),whichenhancessaltyflavor.Anddothesechopsticksworkasexpected?Toverifytheeffectofthenewchopsticks,theresearchersconductedanexperimentonatotalof36participantsaged40to65,allofwhomwereeatingalow-sodiumdiet.Ifnothingelse,onethingwasclear:participantsusingthechopstickstastedmoresaltthantheydidwithout.Resultsshowthattheyeventhoughtthatlow-sodiumfoodeatenwiththehigh-techchopstickstastedsaltierthanregularfoodmadewithanaverageamountofsodium,andeatenwithnormalchopsticks.Thechopsticksaren’tonstoreshelvesquiteyet,butwithpromisingresults,peoplearoundtheworldwhoareunhappilydevotedtoalow-sodiumdietmightjustbeexcitedforanyupdatestocome!7.Whatisthemainfunctionofthefuturehigh-techchopsticks?A.Totreatbloodpressure. B.Totesthowsaltyadishis.C.Toincreasethesaltinessoffood. D.Tohelpreducesaltintake.8.Howdothehigh-techchopstickswork?A.Bysendingwarninginformationtothebrain.B.Bychangingthesaltinessoffoodwithelectricshocks.C.Byusingelectricitytotransportionsbetweenchopsticks.D.Bytrickingourbrainsintotastingextrasalt.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“verify”inparagraph4mean?A.Confirm. B.Improve.C.Change. D.Strengthen.10.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardthefutureofthechopsticks?A.Doubtful. B.Optimistic. C.Uncertain. D.Pessimistic.第二節(jié)語句排序（共五小題，每小題2分，滿分10分）11.將下列幾個部分(A、B、C、D和E)按題號排序，構(gòu)成一個符合邏輯的完整語篇。A.Nappingbenefitsarestrongestforthosewithasleepdebt.Shiftworkers,newparents,andolderindividualswithpoornight-timesleepallseemtobenefit.A2014reviewshowedthatnight-shiftworkerswhonappedexperiencedreducedsleepinessandimprovedperformance,eveniftheyfeltgroggy(眩暈)uponwaking(sleepinertia).B.It’smidafternoonandyoustarttofeelsleepy.Shouldyoutakeanap?Whilethereisdebateoverwhethernappingbenefitseveryone,researchsuggestsitcanboostcognitive(認(rèn)知的)performanceintheshortterm.C.Whileshort-termbenefitsofnapsarewellestablished,long-termeffectsarelessclear.Mixedresearchoncardiovascular(心血管的)healthhassparkeddebate.Self-reportsonnapfrequencyanddurationareunreliable,complicatingtheunderstandingofnaps’healthoutcomes.D.A2021studyfoundthatparticipantswhotookabriefnapbeforesolvingmathproblemswere2.7timesmorelikelytofindashortcutsolutionthanthosewhostayedawake.Enteringlightsleepwasbeneficialbutdeepersleepnegativelyaffectedcreativeinsight,indicatinga“sweetspot”ofmentalrelaxationforeurekamoments(頓悟時刻).E.PsychologistNatalieDautovichrecommendsa20-minutenapforrecharging,and60to90minutesofsleepformorerestorativebenefits.Napslongerthan20minutesbutlessthan60minutesaremostlikelytoleadtosleepinertia.__________→___________→___________→__________→__________第三節(jié)選句填空（共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項多余選項Everyonethinksthey'regreatlisteners.Butthetruthisthathearingisn’tnecessarilylistening,norisitnecessarilylisteningwell.Listeningisanartaswellasabasiclifeskillthatweareencouragedtopractiseandmaster.___12___●Don'tinterrupt___13___Tomastertheartoflistening,youneedtostopanygoodthoughtsthatcometomindandletthepersonsayeverythingtheyneedtosay.Oftentimespeoplesimplyneedsomeonetotalkto,notsomeonewhowillcutinandgivetheirownthoughtsandopinions.●PracticeactivelisteningTounderstandbetterincommunication,youcanfirstpracticeactivelistening.Theartoflisteningisn'tsimplyaboutstayingquiet100%ofthetime,it'salsoaboutaskingquestions,whichareforclarificationorforfurtherexplanation,sothatyoucanfullyunderstandwhatthespeakeristellingyou.___14___Youcanalsomakenoisesthatshowyouagreewithwhathepersonissayingsuchas“yes”,‘'yeah",and“okay.”●___15___About60-75%ofourcommunicationisaccomplishedwithoutspeaking.Inordertoknowwhethertoencouragethespeaker,ortoopenyourselfmore,it'sessentialtoknowwhattheperson'sbodyissaying.Dotheydisplaysignsofdiscomfort?Aretheycautiousaboutyou?Theirbodylanguagetellsalot.●Createasuitableenvironment.ItcanbedifficulttolistentoanotherpersonwhentheTVisscreaming,yourphoneisbuzzingandtherearethousandsofcarspassingby.___16___Also,whenyouindicateitwouldbegoodto“findaquietplace,"youputimportanceinthepersonandwhattheysay,andthenyoushowcareandconsideration.A.Listentonon-verbalcommunication.B.Letthepersonspeakwithoutinterruption.C.Listenwithoutformingresponsesinyourmind.D.Here'showtobringthevitallifeskillintoyourdailyexistence.E.Additionally,it'simportanttoholdbackyournegativejudgments.F.Anothergreatwaytoshowyourunderstandingistorespondbynodding.G.Whenyouremovethedistractionsandfindaquietplaceit’seasiertolistenattentively.第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Onemorning,IcalledourpregnantcatSockytobefed,butshedidn’tcome.Ithoughtshe’dprobablyfoundsomewhereto____17____herkittens(小貓)andwouldturnuplater.ButwhenSockydidn’tcomeatdinnertime,Ireallystartedto____18____.Sockyhada____19____ofhavingherkittensinstrangeplaces,soI____20____allherhiding-placesbutnoSocky.ThenextdaywasSaturdayandIhadthe____21____daytosearchforher.Irecheckedunderthehouse,butnoluck.AfterlunchItooksome____22____withmeincaseIfoundher,andthenbegansearchingthebackshed(棚),whichwasfilledwith____23____boxes.Afteraboutanhourofmovingboxesfromoneplacetoanotherandbackagain,Iwasextremely____24____.IsatdowntohavearestwhenIheard____25____mewing.Ipressedmy_____26_____againsteachoftheboxestocatchthesounds._____27_____,IfoundSockyandherthreenewly-bornkittens.Astheboxesweren’tin_____28_____condition,IimaginedthatwhenSockyjumpedintooneofthebottomboxes,itmusthavecausedthehigheronestofall,_____29_____herin.Sockywasvery_____30_____toseemeandalthoughshewasweak,shemanagedtoeatthefoodIbroughther.Inamedthethreekittens.Theywereallhealthyand_____31_____tobegreatmousecatchersjustliketheirmother.17.A.hide B.nurse C.feed D.have18.A.hesitate B.worry C.regret D.sympathise19.A.habit B.way C.chance D.sense20.A.selected B.checked C.discovered D.confirmed21.A.busy B.perfect C.whole D.big22.A.water B.food C.blankets D.clothes23.A.huge B.heavy C.empty D.colourful24.A.tired B.surprised C.annoyed D.embarrassed25.A.unique B.lovely C.loud D.faint26.A.finger B.nose C.ear D.mouth27.A.Finally B.Actually C.Exactly D.Instantly28.A.poor B.strange C.neat D.excellent29.A.allowing B.taking C.involving D.shutting30.A.pleased B.shocked C.curious D.nervous31.A.happened B.grew C.continued D.failed第二節(jié)（共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下列材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。PeopleoftheDaiethnicgroupinsouthwestChina’sYunnanprovinceannuallycelebratetheirWaterSplashing(潑灑)Festival.ItlastsforthreedaysandmarkstheofficialNewYearcelebrationforoveronemillionpeople___32___(live)inChina,mainlyinXishuangbannaandDehongprefectures.Thefestival___33___(include)inChina’sNationalListofIntangibleCulturalHeritagein2006.OriginatinginPersiainthe5thcentury,thewatersplashingceremonyspreadtoChinaaround1200AD,andgraduallybecame___34___folkcustomamongDaipeople.Onthefirsttwodays,peoplecleantheirhouses,havetheirhaircut,andtakeshowers.Various___35___(performance)canalsobeseen.SomepeoplesendKongminglanternsintothesky,danceandsingfreelyonthestreets,andwatch___36___(color)dragonboatracesontheLancangRiver.Onthethirddayofthefestival,___37___marksthefirstdayoftheNewYearontheDaicalendar,peopleoftengetupearlyinthemorning___38___(wash)Buddhastatues(佛像)intempleswithcleanwater.Afterthat,they___39___(joyful)joininthemasswatersplashing.Peopleuseanything___40___handtosplashwateroverothers,fromfriendsandneighborstostrangers,asan____41____(express)oftheirwishesforgoodluckforwhoeverisonthereceivingend.第四部分詞匯基礎(chǔ)（共20分）第一節(jié)語義匹配（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）根據(jù)句子內(nèi)容，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出與句中劃線部分意義最接近的選項。42.Shehasmadesignificantcontributionstothefieldofsciencethroughherresearch.A.publicationsonscientificexperiments B.additionstoscientificknowledgeC.criticismsofscientificmethods D.reductionsinscientificfunding43.Duetohisinnovativeleadership,theteamachievedoutstandingresultsintheproject.A.usualperformance B.minimalimpactC.acceptableoutcomes D.remarkablesuccess44.Afteryearsofhardwork,hedecidedtoretirefromhiscorporateposition.A.switchtoanewcompany B.workpart-timeC.takeavacationfromhisjob. D.stepdownfromhisrole45.Thenovelapproachwasfoundedontheprinciplesofhonesty.A.basedontruthfulvalues B.relatedtocomplexrulesCignoredinethicalstandards D.modeledaftertraditionalmethods46.Theorganization’sleadershiphascontributedsignificantlytoitsgrowth.A.managementhasslightlyhelpeditexpandB.leadershiphasbeendamagingtoitsdevelopmentC.leadershaveplayedacrucialroleinitsexpansionD.managershaveinsignificantlyaffecteditsprogress47.Thecompanycelebratedanenormousincreaseinprofitsduetotheirlatestproductlaunch.A.averagegrowthinsales B.smalldecreaseinincomeC.significantriseinearnings D.minimalimpactonfinances48.Duringhiscareer,heoftensteppedforwardtotakeonchallengingtasks.A.deliberatelyavoideddifficultassignments B.eagerlyaccepteddifficultassignmentsC.hesitatedtoacceptresponsibilities. D.volunteeredforeasyjobs.49.Thesuccessofthestrategyreallyboilsdowntohowwelltheteamcanimplementit.A.separatesfrom B.dependsentirelyonC.eliminatestheneedfor D.complicatestheunderstandingof50.Sheworkedhardandmanagedtogetoninahighlycompetitiveindustry.A.survivebarely B.leavequickly C.advancesuccessfully D.relaxcompletely51.Apartfromhisroleinthecompany,healsovolunteersinhiscommunity.A.Inadditionto B.Insearchof C.Isolatedfrom D.Excludedfrom第二節(jié)單詞拼寫（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）運用U1-U2所學(xué)單詞，根據(jù)前后文及所給單詞的首字母或漢語提示，寫出該單詞的正確形式。52.Thereisnodoubtthatmenandwomenshouldhaveequala______toeducationandemployment.（根據(jù)首字母單詞拼寫）53.I’mveryg______formyjob,whichenablesmetodowhatIlove（根據(jù)首字母單詞拼寫）54.Thisinterestingtestcantellwhetheryouaremoreoutgoingormorer______.(根據(jù)首字母單詞拼寫)55.Whenworking,oneshouldconcentrateandnotallowoneselftobed________.(根據(jù)首字母單詞拼寫)56.WangYapingmadehistory.Shebecamethesecondwomana______fromChinatoenterspace.（根據(jù)首字母單詞拼寫）57.Thepathtobecomingagreatathleteispartlymarkedbythel______oftimespentintrainingandpushingpastlimits.(根據(jù)首字母單詞拼寫)58.MotherTeresaspentmostofherlifeinfighting______(饑荒)inthepoorestpartsoftheworld.(根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫)59.Theauthorhasupdatedalotofthe______(條目)inthemostrecenteditionofthebookonShakespeare.(根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫)60.Myfatheris______(極其)proudthatIfollowedinhisfootstepsandbecameadoctor.(根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫)61.Whenitcomestoanewteacher,qualificationsareimportantbut______(實踐的)experienceisalwaysaplus.(根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫)第五部分書面表達（共40分）第一節(jié)翻譯句子（每小題3分，滿分15分）運用U1-U2所學(xué)表達，將下列句子翻譯成合適的英文。62.我想要的是簡單生活，并對他人有所幫助。(漢譯英)____________________________________________________________63.一早睜開眼，我就會查看所有的社交軟件，閱讀郵件并回復(fù)短信。(漢譯英)____________________________________________________________64.我天生就是個特別有干勁兒和意志力的人。(漢譯英)____________________________________________________________1-6CBACBA7．InSeptember8．Eight/8years9．Apublicmuseum10．Visitthetearoom答案版滿分150分考試時間120分鐘注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．考生作答時，將答案答在答題卡上。請按照題號在各題的答題區(qū)域（黑色線框）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。3．選擇題答案使用2B鉛筆填涂，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號；非選擇題答案使用0.5毫米的黑色中性（簽字）筆或碳素筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。4．保持答題卡卡面清潔，不折疊、不破損?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后請將答題卡和答題卷交回，試卷由考生自己保管。第一部分聽力（共20分）第一節(jié)聽力理解（共6小題，每小題2分，滿分12分）材料及問題播放兩遍，每段后有三個小題，各段播放前每小題有5秒鐘的閱題時間。請根據(jù)各段播放內(nèi)容及相關(guān)小題，在5秒鐘內(nèi)從所給的A、B、C項中，選出最佳選項。聽第一段材料，回答第1-3題。1．A．Once.B．Twice.C．Fourtimes.2．A．Awall.B．Arock.C．Atree3．A．Headmireshim.B．Heisproudofhim.C．Heiscuriousabouthim.聽第二段材料，回答第4-6題。4．A．Atage25.B．Atage27.C．Atage32.A．HetaughtEnglish.B．Hestudiedmedicine.C．Helookedafterhismother.6．A．Turntothecareersadvisor.B．Changehermajor.C．Readmorebooks.第二節(jié)回答問題（共4小題，每小題2分，滿分8分）聽下面一段材料，然后回答問題。材料及問題讀兩遍。7．____________________________________________________________8．____________________________________________________________9.____________________________________________________________10．____________________________________________________________聽力答案略第二部分閱讀（共40分）第一節(jié)閱讀理解（共10小題，每小題2分，滿分20分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C．和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AIwas6yearsoldwhenmyfathertoldmewewereleavingtheBigAppleCircus(馬戲團).Untilthatpoint,Ihadspentmostofmylifeonthecircuslot,playingwiththeothercircuskids.Thecircus,byitsnature,isonethathasaloose(不受約束)structure.Sotheearlyyearsaftermyleavingthecircustositinaclassroomalldayfeltmorelikeaprison.Butyearslater,Ifoundareasthatinterestedme.ItooktheskillsIhadlearnedfrombeingonstageandappliedthemtobroadcasting.AndsowhenBoston’snewsstationWBURofferedmeajoboutofcollege,Ijumpedatthechance.Alongtheway,IfoundIreallyenjoyedthework.IbecameWBUR’snewsreporter.TheflexibilityandadaptabilityI’dlearnedinthecircusasachildhelpedmedomyjobnaturallyandeasilyinastressfulsituation—whetheritwasadestructivetornadooutsideBoston,ortheBostonMarathonbombingsof2013.Butthenaseriousinfectiousdiseaseappeared.Suddenly,forthefirsttimeinmyadultlife,Iwentforayearwithoutdoinganyshows.ButitbecamecleartomethatperformingwaswhatItrulywanted.Forme,thecircussymbolizeswhoIam.AndstageshavealwaysbeenwhereI’vefeltthemostfree.Somepeoplegetnervousbeforetheygoonstage,butbyassuming(扮演)thecharacterofJacqueszeWhipperanddrawingastupidmoustacheonmyface,allmysocialanxietydisappears.Circusperformancesgobeyondage,socioeconomicstatus(地位),andevenlanguage.It’sthetypeofperformancewhereyoucangoanywhereintheworldtoentertainanyone—helpanyoneforgettheirtroublesfor5,10,andeven30minutes.Andmostimportantly,forme,itmeanscominghome.1.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’sjobatWBUR?A.Hediditforhisfather. B.Hediditagainsthiswill.C.Heriskedhisneckdoingit. D.Hetooktoitlikeaducktowater.2.Whatdoesthecircusprobablymeantotheauthor?A.Ameansofliving. B.Achancetogoanywhere.C.Apartofhisidentity. D.Awaytoforgethistroubles.3.Whydoestheauthorwritethetext?A.Toexpresshisloveforcircusperformances. B.Tostressthevalueofperforming.C.Tosharehispersonalexperiencesinacircus. D.Todiscusstheproblemofchoosingajob.【答案】1.D2.C3.ABHandingyourbabyaphoneoratablettoplaywithmayseemlikeaharmlesssolutionwhenyou’rebusy,butitcouldactuallyaffecttheirdevelopment,anewstudyhasfound.Havinganywherefromonetofourhoursofscreentimeperdayatagelislinkedwithhigherrisksofdevelopmentaldelaysincommunicationskills,finemotorskills,personalandsocialskills,andproblem-solvingskillsbyage2,accordingtoastudyof7,097childrenpublishedinthejournalJAMAPediatrics.Thestudymeasuredhowmanyhourschildrenusedscreensperdayatage1andhowtheyperformedinthesedevelopmentaldomains(領(lǐng)域)atages2and4.Bothmeasureswereaccordingtothemothers’self-reports.Byage2,thosewhohadhaduptofourhoursofscreentimeperdaywereupto3timesmorelikelytoexperiencedevelopmentaldelaysincommunicationandproblem-solvingskills.Thosewhohadspentfourormorehourswithscreenswere4.78timesmorelikelytohaveunderdevelopedcommunicationskills,1.74timesmorelikelytohavepoorperformancesinfinemotorskillsandtwotimesmorelikelytohaveunderdevelopedpersonalandsocialskillsbyage2.Byage4,riskremainedonlyinthecommunicationandproblem-solvingcategories.“Oneoftheareasthatisrelativelyunderstudiedinthewholescreentimeliteratureislookingattheimpactsofscreenexposureonveryyoungkids,especiallywhenscreensareintroducedtobabies,”saidDr.JohnHutton,anassociateprofessorofgeneralandcommunitypediatrics(兒科)atCincinnatiChildren’sHospitalMedicalCenter.“It’sdefinitelyaglobalconcern,andIthinkthefindingsshouldreallybeappliedtoothercountriesaswell.”“Technologyusecantaketimeawayfrominterpersonalrelationshipsthatdevelopsocialskillssincerealpeoplearemoremultidimensionalthancharactersonascreen.”Huttonadded.Lookingatpeople’sfacesiswhenourbrainsturnontofigureouthowtointeractwiththem.4.Whatisthemainresearchmethodusedinthestudy?A.Analyzingdata. B.Givingexamples.C.Reviewingliterature. D.Doingexperiments.5.WhatdoesDr.JohnHuttonsuggest?A.Theimpactofscreenexposureshouldbestudied.B.Thefindingsshouldbeappliedtocertaincountries.C.Globalattentionshouldbepaidtokids’screenhours.D.Screensshouldbeintroducedtomoreandmorebabies.6.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.WhatFaultsCanBeFoundwithScreensB.WhatDifficultiesAYoungKidWillFaceC.HowScreensChangeAcademicPerformanceD.HowScreenTimeInfluencesKids’Development【答案】4.A5.C6.DCStressedatworkandfeelingyourbloodpressurerise?Peopleallovertheworldaretoldbytheirdoctorstotryforalow-sodium(鈉)diettotreathighbloodpressureorotherdiseases,butthere’snodenyingthatsaltmakesfoodtastegood.Fortunately,JapaneseresearchersatTokyo’sMeijiUniversityandthemanufacturerKirinhavedevelopedhigh-techchopsticksthatenhancesaltytastes,potentiallyhelpingthosewhoneedtoreducesodiumintheirdiets.Thesewired-upchopsticksareactuallypartofadevicethattheresearcherssaycanenhancethesaltyflavoroflow-sodiumfoods.Andwhentheyweretestedonparticipantsforthefirsttime,resultsshowedthatthehigh-techchopsticksincreaseperceived(察覺到)saltinessinfoodsbyabout1.5times.Accordingtotheresearchteam,thebasicprincipleisthattheextrasaltyflavorisperceivedduetoextremelyweakelectriccurrentsconveyeddirectlyintothemouththroughthetipofoneofthechopsticks.Scientistshaveapparentlybeenusingthiskindofweakelectricitytoplaywithflavorsinthelabforyears,butthesechopsticksinparticulararesettoadjusttheactivityofions(離子)insodiumchloride(tablesalt),whichenhancessaltyflavor.Anddothesechopsticksworkasexpected?Toverifytheeffectofthenewchopsticks,theresearchersconductedanexperimentonatotalof36participantsaged40to65,allofwhomwereeatingalow-sodiumdiet.Ifnothingelse,onethingwasclear:participantsusingthechopstickstastedmoresaltthantheydidwithout.Resultsshowthattheyeventhoughtthatlow-sodiumfoodeatenwiththehigh-techchopstickstastedsaltierthanregularfoodmadewithanaverag