PAGEPAGE21廣東省普寧市2024-2025學(xué)年高一英語下學(xué)期期中試題本試題共8頁，滿分135分，考試時間120分鐘說明：1.答題前，考生務(wù)必用黑色字跡的簽字筆將自己的班級、姓名、考生號、考場號、座位號填寫在答題卡上，并在“考場號”、“座位號”欄內(nèi)填涂考場號、座位號。2.選擇題每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案；答案不能答在試題卷上。3.非選擇題必需用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答，答案必需寫在答題卡上各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)的相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新的答案；不準(zhǔn)運用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案無效。4.考生必需保持答題卡整齊，考試結(jié)束后，將答題卡交回，試題卷自己保存。第一部分閱讀（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四個選項中選出最佳選項。AFourMoviesBloodDiamondDirectedbyEdwardZwick,thisintenselymovingadventureshapesexcitinghumanstoriesandactionintoamodernstoryofstronginfluence.Starring:LeonardoDiCaprio,JenniferConnelly,DjimonHounsouRuntime:143minutesRentMovieHD$3.99BuyMovieHD$12.99HotelRwandaOnceyoufindoutwhathappenedinRwanda,you'llneverforget.OscarnomineeDonCheadlegivestheperformanceofhiscareerinthistruestoryofoneman'sbravebehavioragainstcruelbehaviorin1994.Starring:DonCheadle,DesmondDubeRuntime:121minutesRentMovieHD$3.99BuyMovieHD$14.99ChildrenoftheCongo:FromWartoWitchesOverfivemillionpeoplehavediedasaresultofthewar.Afterthewar,childrenstillsufferalot.ThisfilmshowstheterriblesituationofthousandsofstreetchildrenlivinginKinshasa.ItalsoshowstheeffortstobringhopetotheCongolesepeople.Starring:TonyAkundi,DanBalluff,SadiaKaenzigRuntime:87minutesRentMovieSD$1.99BuyMovieSD$6.55WarandLoveontheNile:TheDinkaTheDinkaliveawayfromtheoutsideworldafterdecadesofcivilwar.Theirfarawaylandprotectsanancientwayoflife.Followamaninlove,thewomanhewantstomarryandthefamilyonthemoveintotheenemy'sarea.Starring:SandraBullock,ChrisO'DonnellRuntime:55minutesRentMovieHD$299BuyMovieHD$9.991.WhatisthethemeofBloodDiamond?A.Love B.Adventure C.Diamond D.Children2.WhohasplayedapartinHotelRwanda?A.DesmondDube B.SandraBullockC.JenniferConnelly D.DanBalluff3.Whichfilmisagoodchoiceforaone-hourbreak?A.HotelRwanda B.BloodDiamondC.WarandLoveontheNile:TheDinka D.ChildrenoftheCongo:FromWartoWitchesBThebenefitsofafour-dayworkingweek,wehavebeentold,arenumerous.Increasedproductivity,improvedmentalhealthofemployeesandfewersickdayswillapparentlyfollow.Severalcompaniesarealreadytriallingit,whiletheUK'sLabourPartyhasannouncedthatitwillcuttheaverageworkingweekto32hourswithintenyearsifitcomestopower-withnolossofpay.Butamongalloftheresearch,theimpactontheenvironmenthasreceivedlessattention.Now,withtheclimatecrisisfirmlyintheheadlines,thisquestionisgainingmoreblowsasaresearchtheme.Anobviousstartingpointisthepotentialimpactofafour-dayworkingweekoncaruse.Inarecentstudy,smartlytitled“FourBetterorFourWorse?”researchersattheHenleyBusinessSchoolconsideredtopresentthisquestionto505businessleadersandaseparatesampleof2,063adultsviaasurveydesignedtoreflecttheUKintermsofage,genderandreligion.Byapplyingtherespondents'answerstocommutinghabitstotheDepartmentforTransporttrafficdata,theresearchersfoundthatifitwasappliedtotheUKasawhole,anationalfour-dayworkingweekwouldreducethenumberofmilesdriveneachweekbyemployeestravellingtoworkby558million.Thisinturnwouldreducefuelconsumptionandtravelcosts,withcarmileagedownbyasmuchas9%.Butthereisanothersideofthestory.Whileit'sreasonablysimpletoanalysethewayemployeesmightchangeinafour-daysituation,predictingwhatpeoplewilldowiththeirextratimeismuchharder.Thereareplentyofenergysavingstobemadebyhavingfewerpeopleatwork(thinkreduceduseofworkplacecomputersormachinery).Butifanemployee'snewpursuitsinvolvehighenergyconsumption,manyoftheseenvironmentbenefitscouldbeundone.Anincreaseinshort-haulflightsorothercarjourneysforexample,wouldbebadnews.4.Whatisnotthestrengthofafour-dayworkingweek?A.EmployeesatworkwillhavelessproductivityB.PeoplewillbringmoreenvironmentalproblemsC.PeopleatworkwillfeeltiredD.Peoplewillpaymorevisitstohospitals5.Whatcanwelearnfromtherespondents'answersto“FourBetterorFourWorse?”?A.MorepeoplewillchooseonlineshoppingB.People'stravelcostswillbeincreasedC.PeopleofdifferentgenderswillhavedifferentchoicesD.Lessworktimedecreasesfuelconsumption6.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.EnvironmentalbenefitsareresistedinmanycompaniesB.It'sdifficulttofindthewayemployeeschoosetheircommutesC.TherearetwosidesofthefourdayworkingweekD.Buseswillcarrymoreworkingpeopletosavemoney7.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Howwouldafour-dayworkingweekaffecttheenvironment?B.Whowillbenefitfromafour-dayworkingweekinthefuture?C.Whatcanwedotosavemoreenergy?D.Fourbetterorfourworseinyourcountry?CMostpeoplecannotthinkofstaringtheirbusydayatworkwithoutahotcupoftea.Ifyouareoneamongsuchpeople,youmightconsidergivingupthishabitforyourowngood.Accordingtoarecentstudy,publishedintheAnnalsofInternalMedicine,drinkinghotteacanincreasetheriskofcancerifpeoplealsosmokeanddrinkalcohol.Forregularsmokers,drinkinghotteahadbeenlinkedtoafive-timeshigherriskofdevelopingesophagealcancer(食道癌),mentionedthestudy.“Wefoundthattherelationbetweenhigh-temperatureteaconsumptionandesophagealcancerriskwasdependentonalcoholandtobaccoconsumption,”leadauthorJunLu,aprofessoratthePekingUniversity,wasquotedassayingbyTime.Forthestudy,theresearchersanalyzeddataonmorethan456,000adults,betweentheageof30and79,whodidnothavecanceratthebeginningofthestudy.Thepeoplewerestudiedforaboutnineyears,duringthecourseofwhichabout1,700peoplewereseentohavedevelopedesophagealcancer.Theauthorsofthestudyconcludethathotteamaydamagetheesophagus,whichcouldincreasethechanceofinjuryfromotherriskfactorssuchassmokinganddrinking.Anotherwayhotteacouldincreasetheriskofcancerwasthroughtheformationofinflammatory(引發(fā)炎癥的)compounds,causedafterrepeateddamagetotheesophagus.Earlierin2016,theWorldHealthOrganizationhadalsoinferredthathotbeverages.Includingtea,whichareabove149degreesFahrenheit(65degreesCelsius),mayincreasetheriskofesophagealcancer.However,thebestwaytostaysafe,obviously,istogiveupdrinkinghotteaorsmoking.8.Accordingtoarecentstudy,drinkinghotteawhilesmokinganddrinkingmay________.A.begoodforpeople'shealthB.decreasetheriskofcancerC.takemorerisksofsufferingfromcancerD.helppeoplequitsmokinganddrinking9.WhichofthefollowingmaybeasuggestionofJunLuforheavy-drinkers?A.DrinkmorehotteaB.StopdrinkinghotteaC.DrinkhotteaandalcoholatthesametimeD.Drinkhotteaandalcoholatdifferenttimes10.Howdidtheresearchersdothestudy?A.BydoingexperimentsinlabsB.BystudyingpatientsinhospitalsC.BycomparingdifferencesbetweenadultsandchildrenD.Bystudyinginformationcollectedin9years11.WhydoestheauthormentiontheWorldHealthOrganization'sfinding?A.TocomparethedifferencesofthetwostudiesB.TostresstheimportanceoftheorganizationC.ToprovetheresultoftherecentstudyfurtherD.TointroducethebestwayforpeopletostaysafeDPackyourbagsandasktheneighbourstofeedthedog:youcouldbeofftoaspacehotelforaholidayby2050.DesignshavebeenshownfortheVonBraunRotatingSpaceStation,ahotelfor100spacetouristsaweek.TheorbitingspacehotelwillhavefacilitiesyoufindintophotelsonEarth,includingrestaurantsandacinema,evenequipmentandroomstoplaysports.ThehotelisoneofaseriesofincredibleideastheGatewayFoundationhas,includingfirstfiguringouthowtobuildinspaceand,eventually,alow-orbitspacecity.Theprojectswillfurtherdevelopwhatwehavelearnedin20yearsofbuilding,operatingandmaintainingtheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS).However,insteadofbeingusedforscientificpurposes,thehotelwillbemorelikeanorbitingcruiseship.Withinthewheel-shapedbuildingwillbefullofkitchens,restaurants,cafes,andmoviescreenings.“Eventually,goingtospacewillbejustanotheroptionpeoplewillpickfortheirvacation,justlikegoingonacruise,orgoingtoDisneyWorld,”TimAlatorre,theseniordesignarchitectoftheVonBraun,toldthedesignwebsiteDezeen.Thewheelwillrotatesoitcreatesitsowngravity.MostareasofthehotelwillinitiallyhaveaboutonesixthofEarth'sgravity—similartotheMoon—whichmeansguestswillbeabletoeatregularfood,washandgotothetoiletprettymuchastheywouldonEarth.Otherpartswillhavenear—zerogravity,wherepeoplecanplaylow-gravitybasketballorHarryPotter'sfavouritesport,Quidditch(whichrequiresfight).TheGatewayFoundation'sgoalis1ohaveasecondstationinorbitby2030,whichwouldhouseatleast500peoplelivinginspaceandItotalof200visitorsweekly—morethan10,000spacetouristsayear.Thepriceofaspacehotelvisitisnotyetknownbutislikelytobeexpensiveforthefirsfewyears.12.Whatcantouristsdointhespacehotel?A.Talktospacemanfreely B.ExperiencelandingonMarsC.Cooktheirfavouritefoodinthekitcheninperson D.Eatfoodanddrinkcoffeewiththeirfriends13.Whatdocsthespacehotelaimtodo?A.Encouragedesignerstocompete B.ExploremoreknowledgeintheuniverseC.Motivatemoretouriststogoonaspacevacation D.Inspirepeopletodoscientificresearch14.What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword?A.Wander B.Circle C.Fly D.Move15.Whatcanweinferfromthelastthreeparagraphs?A.AnotherstationinorbitwillholdmoretouristsB.AnotherstationinorbitisbeingbuiltC.Twostationsinorbitwillbecompletedby2025D.Ordinarypeoplecan'taffordthespacehotelvisit其次節(jié)（共5小題：每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。HowtoHaveaGoodSleepWhatshouldyoudotohaveagoodsleep?Thefollowingaresometips.Makeyourbedroomcompletelyblack.Ourbrainassociateslightwithday.____16____Beinginabrightroomfilledwithscreensmakesyourbodybelieveitisdaytime.Makeyourbedroomquiet.Soundscandecreaseyoursleepquality.____17____Getearplugs(耳塞)ifyoudon'thavecontroloveryourenvironment.Blockbluelight.Thebluelightfromequipmentlikephones,TVsandcomputerscandoharmtoyoursleepquality.Thebestthingwouldbetoavoidusingsuchequipmentthreehoursbeforebedtime.Butweallknowthat'snotgoingtohappen.____18____.BesmartaboutwhatyoueatanddrinkWhatyoueatanddrinkcangreatlyaffectyoursleepquality.____19____Cutoutcaffeine(咖啡因)sixhoursbeforeyougotobed.Stopdrinkinganythingonehourbeforebedtime.____20____Writedownthreethingsyou'regratefulforbeforeyougotosleep.Itcanhelpyoufeelrelaxed,healthyandhappyandincreaseyoursleepqualityby25%.Calmyourselfdownandfocusonyourbreath.Feeltheaircominginandgoingthroughyourbody.Thenfeelitflowingout.Thisexercisecangiveyouaclearmind.A.Relaxandclearyourhead.B.Anditassociatesdarknesswithnight.C.Sleepattheperfecttemperature.D.Herearesomesuggestionsonhowtoeatanddrink.E.Exercisecanincreaseyoursleepqualityby65%.F.Theycanevenwakeyouupandkeepyouawakeforthenight.G.Fortunately,technologycanhelpusbyremovingmostbluelightfromthescreen.其次部分：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，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。PoliceofficersJohnandJamesfoundatinydog.Itwasn'tmorethanafewweeksold,shiveringaloneundera____21____Nooneknowshowitgotthere.Butitwas____22____through.Theofficersfiguredithadprobablybeenintheriverandsomehowmadeitswaytothe____23____.Theofficerstookthedogtoasociety's____24____.WhenthepolicedepartmentpostedpicturesofthedogonitsFacebookpage,hundredsofpeople____25____andcommented.CitizenKerahada____26____ofgoingtothesheltertovisitthedogsandfeedthemcookiesshewouldtakealonginabag.____27____hadgottenaroundthatthedogtheofficers____28____wasthere,andKerawantedtoseethepuppy.Thevetattheshelterhad____29____thedogRiver.“Igrabbeditandpulleditoutofthe____30____itwasin,”Kerasaid,____31____thefirsttimeshemetRiver.“Icarrieditanditnestledagainstmychest—andwenttosleep.”Kerasaidshedidn'tplanto____32____anotherpet.Shealreadyhadthreedogsatherhouse.“ButIlookedatitandsaid,‘I____33____you;I'mtakingyouhome,’”Kerasaid.Now,Keraoften____34____Riverinanestmadeforahumanbaby,____35____atnightwhenthetemperatureislow.“Thisbabyisnevergoingtofeelcoldagain,”Kerasaid.21.A.building B.bridge C.table D.book22.A.far B.old C.wet D.hot23.A.shore B.home C.river D.hospital24.A.shelter B.basement C.website D.office25.A.stood B.reacted C.passed D.smiled26.A.gift B.chance C.dream D.habit27.A.Word B.Notice C.Secret D.Comment28.A.visited B.raised C.rescued D.gathered29.A.punished B.named C.cured D.found30.A.library B.chair C.nest D.school31.A.admitting B.refusing C.wondering D.recalling32.A.paint B.adopt C.value D.apply33.A.love B.help C.teach D.miss34.A.amuses B.praises C.keeps D.locks35.A.gradually B.exactly C.usually D.especially其次節(jié)（共10小題：每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，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。DiggingupthepastPottery(陶器)isanancientart.It____36____(use)forthousandsofyearsallovertheworld.Oldpotteryisusuallyfoundinpieces____37____(call)“potsherds(陶瓷碎片)”.Sometimespotsherdsfoundinthesameplacecanbeputbacktogethertorecreatethe____38____(origin)pot.Eveninpieces,oldpotterycanteachusaboutthepast.Archaeologists(考古學(xué)家)____39____(examine)potteryconsidernotonlyitsappearancebutwhatitwasmadeofandhowitwasmade.Withthisknowledge,theycangain____40____(benefit)informationaboutpeople'slivesintimespast.Potteryismadebyfirstaddingwatertoakindofsoilcalledclay.When____41____(get)wet,claycanbemadeintoshapes.Itisthenheated.Thishardenstheclayandenablesit____42____(keep)itsshape.Tomakeclayeasiertoshapeandheat,pottersusesomethingcalled“temper”.Apot'sshapeand____43____(decorate)canprovidecluesaboutthepast.Paintedpicturesmightshoweventsfromdailylifeorfrommythsandlegends.Archaeologistsknowcertainshapesandstyles____44____werecommonindifferenttimesandplaces.Archaeologistsareabsorbed____45____studyingthedifferencesintypesofpotteryclosely.Becauseoftheirwork,theseordinaryobjectscanrevealsomeofthemysteriesofthepast.第三部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）46.當(dāng)前我國水資源人均量并不豐富，地區(qū)分布不勻稱，再加上污染，使水資源更加緊缺。假如你是李華，請寫一封信，向某英文報社“WhatcanWeDo?”欄目投稿，談?wù)勅绾喂?jié)約用水。留意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：watershortages水資源短缺。DearEditor,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YourssincerelyLiHua其次節(jié)（滿分25分）47.閱讀下面材料，依據(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。Everyafternoonafterschool,thechildrenusedtogoandplayintheGiant'sgarden.Itwasalargelovelygarden,withsoftgreengrass,beautifulflowers,andpeachtreeswhosepinkpearlyblossomscameoutinspring,andthatinautumnborerichfruit.Thebirdssatinthetreesandsangsosweetly.Thechildrenusedtoplaygames,cryingandlaughing.“Howhappywearehere!”theycriedtoeachother.OnedaytheselfishGiantcameback.Whenhearrived,hesawthechildrenplayinginthegarden.“Whatareyoudoinghere?”hecriedloudly,andthechildrenranaway.“Thegardenismyowngarden,”saidtheGiant.“Iwillallownobodytoplayinitbutmyself.”Sohebuiltahighwallallaroundit,andputupanoticeboardreading,“NoEntry!”Thepoorchildrenhadnowheretoplay.Theytriedtoplayontheroad,buttheroadwasverydustyandfullofhardstones,sotheydidnotlikeit.Theyusedtowanderaroundthehighwallwhentheirlessonswereover,andtalkaboutthebeautifulgardeninside.“Howhappywewerethere!”theysaidtoeachother.Thenthespringcame,andalloverthecountrytherewereblossomsandbirds.OnlyinthegardenoftheselfishGiantwasitstillwinter.Thebirdsdidnotcaretosinginitastherewerenochildren,andthetreesforgottoblossom.Whentheysawthenoticeboardtheyweresosorryforthechildren.Theonlyoneswhowerepleasedwerethesnowandthefrost.“Springhasforgottenthisgarden,”theycried,“sowewilllivehereallyearround.”Thesnowcoveredupthegrass,andthefrostpaintedallthetreessilver.Thentheyinvitedthecoldnorthwindtostaywiththem.“Whyisthespringsolateincoming?”saidtheselfishGiant,lookingoutofthewindowathiscoldwhitegarden.“Ihopetherewillbeachangeintheweather.”留意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Paragraph1:Onemorningwhenhelookedoutofthewindow,theGiantsawamostwonderfulsight._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:AndtheGiantwastouchedbywhathesawoutside._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________普寧市2024－2024學(xué)年度其次學(xué)期期中中學(xué)一年級質(zhì)量測試英語科試題答案版本試題共8頁，滿分135分，考試時間120分鐘說明：1.答題前，考生務(wù)必用黑色字跡的簽字筆將自己的班級、姓名、考生號、考場號、座位號填寫在答題卡上，并在“考場號”、“座位號”欄內(nèi)填涂考場號、座位號。2.選擇題每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案；答案不能答在試題卷上。3.非選擇題必需用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答，答案必需寫在答題卡上各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)的相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新的答案；不準(zhǔn)運用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案無效。4.考生必需保持答題卡整齊，考試結(jié)束后，將答題卡交回，試題卷自己保存。第一部分閱讀（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四個選項中選出最佳選項。AFourMoviesBloodDiamondDirectedbyEdwardZwick,thisintenselymovingadventureshapesexcitinghumanstoriesandactionintoamodernstoryofstronginfluence.Starring:LeonardoDiCaprio,JenniferConnelly,DjimonHounsouRuntime:143minutesRentMovieHD$3.99BuyMovieHD$12.99HotelRwandaOnceyoufindoutwhathappenedinRwanda,you'llneverforget.OscarnomineeDonCheadlegivestheperformanceofhiscareerinthistruestoryofoneman'sbravebehavioragainstcruelbehaviorin1994.Starring:DonCheadle,DesmondDubeRuntime:121minutesRentMovieHD$3.99BuyMovieHD$14.99ChildrenoftheCongo:FromWartoWitchesOverfivemillionpeoplehavediedasaresultofthewar.Afterthewar,childrenstillsufferalot.ThisfilmshowstheterriblesituationofthousandsofstreetchildrenlivinginKinshasa.ItalsoshowstheeffortstobringhopetotheCongolesepeople.Starring:TonyAkundi,DanBalluff,SadiaKaenzigRuntime:87minutesRentMovieSD$1.99BuyMovieSD$6.55WarandLoveontheNile:TheDinkaTheDinkaliveawayfromtheoutsideworldafterdecadesofcivilwar.Theirfarawaylandprotectsanancientwayoflife.Followamaninlove,thewomanhewantstomarryandthefamilyonthemoveintotheenemy'sarea.Starring:SandraBullock,ChrisO'DonnellRuntime:55minutesRentMovieHD$299BuyMovieHD$9.991.WhatisthethemeofBloodDiamond?A.Love B.Adventure C.Diamond D.Children2.WhohasplayedapartinHotelRwanda?A.DesmondDube B.SandraBullockC.JenniferConnelly D.DanBalluff3.Whichfilmisagoodchoiceforaone-hourbreak?A.HotelRwanda B.BloodDiamondC.WarandLoveontheNile:TheDinka D.ChildrenoftheCongo:FromWartoWitches【答案】1.B2.A3.CBThebenefitsofafour-dayworkingweek,wehavebeentold,arenumerous.Increasedproductivity,improvedmentalhealthofemployeesandfewersickdayswillapparentlyfollow.Severalcompaniesarealreadytriallingit,whiletheUK'sLabourPartyhasannouncedthatitwillcuttheaverageworkingweekto32hourswithintenyearsifitcomestopower-withnolossofpay.Butamongalloftheresearch,theimpactontheenvironmenthasreceivedlessattention.Now,withtheclimatecrisisfirmlyintheheadlines,thisquestionisgainingmoreblowsasaresearchtheme.Anobviousstartingpointisthepotentialimpactofafour-dayworkingweekoncaruse.Inarecentstudy,smartlytitled“FourBetterorFourWorse?”researchersattheHenleyBusinessSchoolconsideredtopresentthisquestionto505businessleadersandaseparatesampleof2,063adultsviaasurveydesignedtoreflecttheUKintermsofage,genderandreligion.Byapplyingtherespondents'answerstocommutinghabitstotheDepartmentforTransporttrafficdata,theresearchersfoundthatifitwasappliedtotheUKasawhole,anationalfour-dayworkingweekwouldreducethenumberofmilesdriveneachweekbyemployeestravellingtoworkby558million.Thisinturnwouldreducefuelconsumptionandtravelcosts,withcarmileagedownbyasmuchas9%.Butthereisanothersideofthestory.Whileit'sreasonablysimpletoanalysethewayemployeesmightchangeinafour-daysituation,predictingwhatpeoplewilldowiththeirextratimeismuchharder.Thereareplentyofenergysavingstobemadebyhavingfewerpeopleatwork(thinkreduceduseofworkplacecomputersormachinery).Butifanemployee'snewpursuitsinvolvehighenergyconsumption,manyoftheseenvironmentbenefitscouldbeundone.Anincreaseinshort-haulflightsorothercarjourneysforexample,wouldbebadnews.4.Whatisnotthestrengthofafour-dayworkingweek?A.EmployeesatworkwillhavelessproductivityB.PeoplewillbringmoreenvironmentalproblemsC.PeopleatworkwillfeeltiredD.Peoplewillpaymorevisitstohospitals5.Whatcanwelearnfromtherespondents'answersto“FourBetterorFourWorse?”?A.MorepeoplewillchooseonlineshoppingB.People'stravelcostswillbeincreasedC.PeopleofdifferentgenderswillhavedifferentchoicesD.Lessworktimedecreasesfuelconsumption6.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.EnvironmentalbenefitsareresistedinmanycompaniesB.It'sdifficulttofindthewayemployeeschoosetheircommutesC.TherearetwosidesofthefourdayworkingweekD.Buseswillcarrymoreworkingpeopletosavemoney7.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Howwouldafour-dayworkingweekaffecttheenvironment?B.Whowillbenefitfromafour-dayworkingweekinthefuture?C.Whatcanwedotosavemoreenergy?D.Fourbetterorfourworseinyourcountry?【答案】4.B5.D6.C7.ACMostpeoplecannotthinkofstaringtheirbusydayatworkwithoutahotcupoftea.Ifyouareoneamongsuchpeople,youmightconsidergivingupthishabitforyourowngood.Accordingtoarecentstudy,publishedintheAnnalsofInternalMedicine,drinkinghotteacanincreasetheriskofcancerifpeoplealsosmokeanddrinkalcohol.Forregularsmokers,drinkinghotteahadbeenlinkedtoafive-timeshigherriskofdevelopingesophagealcancer(食道癌),mentionedthestudy.“Wefoundthattherelationbetweenhigh-temperatureteaconsumptionandesophagealcancerriskwasdependentonalcoholandtobaccoconsumption,”leadauthorJunLu,aprofessoratthePekingUniversity,wasquotedassayingbyTime.Forthestudy,theresearchersanalyzeddataonmorethan456,000adults,betweentheageof30and79,whodidnothavecanceratthebeginningofthestudy.Thepeoplewerestudiedforaboutnineyears,duringthecourseofwhichabout1,700peoplewereseentohavedevelopedesophagealcancer.Theauthorsofthestudyconcludethathotteamaydamagetheesophagus,whichcouldincreasethechanceofinjuryfromotherriskfactorssuchassmokinganddrinking.Anotherwayhotteacouldincreasetheriskofcancerwasthroughtheformationofinflammatory(引發(fā)炎癥的)compounds,causedafterrepeateddamagetotheesophagus.Earlierin2016,theWorldHealthOrganizationhadalsoinferredthathotbeverages.Includingtea,whichareabove149degreesFahrenheit(65degreesCelsius),mayincreasetheriskofesophagealcancer.However,thebestwaytostaysafe,obviously,istogiveupdrinkinghotteaorsmoking.8.Accordingtoarecentstudy,drinkinghotteawhilesmokinganddrinkingmay________.A.begoodforpeople'shealthB.decreasetheriskofcancerC.takemorerisksofsufferingfromcancerD.helppeoplequitsmokinganddrinking9.WhichofthefollowingmaybeasuggestionofJunLuforheavy-drinkers?A.DrinkmorehotteaB.StopdrinkinghotteaC.DrinkhotteaandalcoholatthesametimeD.Drinkhotteaandalcoholatdifferenttimes10.Howdidtheresearchersdothestudy?A.BydoingexperimentsinlabsB.BystudyingpatientsinhospitalsC.BycomparingdifferencesbetweenadultsandchildrenD.Bystudyinginformationcollectedin9years11.WhydoestheauthormentiontheWorldHealthOrganization'sfinding?A.TocomparethedifferencesofthetwostudiesB.TostresstheimportanceoftheorganizationC.ToprovetheresultoftherecentstudyfurtherD.Tointroducethebestwayforpeopletostaysafe【答案】8.C9.B10.D11.CDPackyourbagsandasktheneighbourstofeedthedog:youcouldbeofftoaspacehotelforaholidayby2050.DesignshavebeenshownfortheVonBraunRotatingSpaceStation,ahotelfor100spacetouristsaweek.TheorbitingspacehotelwillhavefacilitiesyoufindintophotelsonEarth,includingrestaurantsandacinema,evenequipmentandroomstoplaysports.ThehotelisoneofaseriesofincredibleideastheGatewayFoundationhas,includingfirstfiguringouthowtobuildinspaceand,eventually,alow-orbitspacecity.Theprojectswillfurtherdevelopwhatwehavelearnedin20yearsofbuilding,operatingandmaintainingtheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS).However,insteadofbeingusedforscientificpurposes,thehotelwillbemorelikeanorbitingcruiseship.Withi