2024-2025學(xué)年云南省景谷一中高一下學(xué)期4月月考英語試卷一、閱讀理解(★★★)ProfessorofMathematicsandAITheSchoolofMathematicalSciencesatLancasterUniversityisseekingtoappointaprofessortotakeaprominent,strategicroleintheleadershipofMathematicsforAIinReal-worldSystems(MARS),LancasterUniversity.MARS,whichisfundedbya￡12minvestmentfromResearchEngland,willconductresearchandteachingattheinterface(界面)ofdynamicalmathematicalmodellingandartificialintelligence(AI),withafocusonusingappliedmathematicstoaddressreal-worldchallenges.AspartoftheseniorMARSleadershipgroup,youwillberesponsibleforshapingtheformationanddirectionofthisnew10FTE(全職員工)unitwithintheSchoolofMathematicalSciences.YouwillhaveanoutstandingtrackrecordofresearchinthemathematicsofAIand/orappliedmathematicsofreal-worldchallenges,demonstrableexperienceofbuildingapositive,inclusiveandcollaborativeresearchculture,andavocationfornurturingstaffanddevelopinganoutward-facingtalentpipeline.YouwillbeabletoevidenceexcellenceinscientificleadershipandtheabilitytobringthistoMARS,thewiderSchoolandtheUniversity.Astrongtrackrecordofsecuringexternalresearchfundingandpublishingininternationally-leadingMathematicalSciencesjournalsisessential.Ideally,youwillhaveanapplicationfocusinatleastoneofthefollowingMARSkeyapplicationareas:cybersecurity,engineering,environmentandhealth.Youwillhaveconsiderableexperienceoftranslatingfoundationalmathematicalfindingsintoreal-worldsolutions,throughpartnershipsoutsideoftheacademicsector,andwillbeabletofosternewcollaborationswithresearchersfromotherdisciplinesandwithnon-academicorganisations.YouwillbeanenthusiasticambassadorforMARSandforthedisciplineofmathematics.Thisisafull-time,indefinitepostandflexibleworkingarrangementswillbeconsidered.InformalenquiriesshouldbemadetotheHeadofMARS,ProfessorChrisJewellc.jewell@lancaster.ac.ukortheDirectorofResearch,ProfessorRebeccaKillickr.killick@lancaster.ac.uk.1.WhatistheprimarygoalofMARSatLancasterUniversity?

A．ToteachAIwithoutusingappliedmathematics.B．Tofundvariousscientificresearchprojects.C．Totacklepracticalissuesthroughappliedmathematics.D．Toresearchdynamicalmathematicalmodelling.2.WhatisoneoftheapplicationareasforMARS?

A．Onlinesafety.B．Legalservices.C．Spacetechnology.D．Educationresources.3.WhatcanbeexpectedfromtheMARSProfessorposition?

A．Apart-timerole.B．Flexibleworktime.C．Informalinterviews.D．Ashort-termcontract.(★★)Areyouafanofbirds?Ifso,youmayhaveadmiredtheirbeautifulcolorsandsweetsongs.Butdoyouknowthesefeatheredfriendscanactuallydomorethanthat?AnewstudypublishedinthejournalScientificReportsfindsthatexposuretobirds,eitherinthehomeoroutdoors,canboostpeople’smoods.ResearchersatKing’sCollegeLondonusedasmartphoneappbuiltbytheschool’sUrbanMindprojecttocollectthereal-timefeelingsofstudyparticipantsuponseeingorhearingabird.Atotalof1,292peoplelivingintheUnitedKingdom,Europe,andtheUnitedStatesparticipatedinthestudywhichwasconductedbetweenApril2018andOctober2021.Theappaskedparticipantsthreetimesadaywhethertheycouldseeorhearabirdfollowedbyaseriesofquestionsontheirmentalwell-being.Participantswerealsoaskedquestionsaboutwhethertheycouldseetrees,plantsorhearanywatertoseeifpeoplewereexperiencingbettermentalwell-beingduetobeinginorseeingnature,andnotjustbecauseofexposuretobirds.Accordingtothestudy,thementalwell-beingofstudyparticipantswithandwithoutdepressionwassignificantlyimprovedafterseeingabirdorhearingbirdsongcomparedtonotseeingorhearingabird.Thereisagrowingnumberofstudiesthatlinkspendingtimeoutdoors(eitheringreenleafyplacesornexttobodiesofwater)toimprovedmentalhealth.Buttherearefewstudiesthatlookathowdifferentaspectsofnaturecanplayintohumans’mentalwell-being.Andwhilethestudyaddstothesmallpileofresearchonbirdsandmentalhealth,thereportmarksthefirsttimeresearchershavestudiedtheresponsestobirdsandmentalwell-beinginreal-time,accordingtoRyanHammoud,leadauthorofthestudy.“Theykindofexaminenatureasasingleobjectwhennatureincludesmanydifferentcharacteristicsandfeaturesliketrees,plants,water,birds,”saidHammoud,“Wechoosetofocusonbirdlifetotryandunderstandwhichspecificcharacteristicsofnaturebenefitmentalwell-being.”4.Whatisthepurposeofparagraph1?

A．Tointroduceaphenomenon.B．Tobringinthetopic.C．Toaskaninterestingquestion.D．Toprovidebackgroundinformation.5.Howdidtheresearchersconductthestudy?

A．Byanalyzingpreviousstudies.B．Byobservingthebehaviorofbirds.C．Bygatheringfeelingsofparticipants.D．Bystudyingpeople’seffectonbirds.6.WhatdoesHammoudthinkofthenewstudy?

A．Pioneering.B．Interesting.C．Conventional.D．Practical.7.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?

A．Birdwatchinghasbecomeapopularhobby.B．Exposuretobirdscanimprovementalwell-being.C．Natureisthebestmedicineformentalhealthissues.D．Spendingtimeoutdoorscanimpactmentalhealthpositively.(★★★)At67,JoyceFaulknerthoughtshewaslookingforaholiday.Herhusband,Jim,hadrecentlydiedandexploringpossiblehouseswapsontheHomeExchangewebsitefeltlesspainful.Intheend,itwasnotavacationFaulknerfoundbutajob.SheleftherhomeinEdinburghtobecomemother’shelptoseven-year-oldtwinsinVarese,Italy.“It’shalfwaycrazy,”shesays.Ahouseswapshewasinterestedindidn’tworkout,buttheowner,Rachele,asked:“‘Doyouknowanyonewhomighthelpmewiththechildren?’Iwrotebackandsaid:‘Tellmewhatthatinvolves!’Shewrotemealittlelist,andIsaid:‘Icoulddothat!’Weseemedtobelieveineachother.”Twomonthslater,whenFaulknerreachedVarese,“thedad,Andrea,waswalkingtowardsmewiththechildrenhidingbehindhislegs,kindofshy,thinking:‘Whoisthiswomaninalongblackcoat?’Idon’tthinkitwasquiteMaryPoppins,buttheatmospherewasimmediatelywarmandfriendly.”Eighteenmonthson,Faulkner’sjobnolongerfeelslikeajob.“Ijustfeellikepartofthefamily.”Theyjoke:“Youthinkyou’regoingbacktoScotland?No,you’restayinghere!”ShegivesEnglishlessons,helpswiththehousework,meetsthechildrenfromschool,playschessortabletenniswiththem,andtakesthemtothepark.“Itneverfeelslikework,”shesays.“Ithasbeenabsolutelytheperfectmatch.”Faulkner’sson,Steven,wholivesinLondon,hasvisitedherandtheyhavecycledaroundthenorthernItalianlakes.ShefeelsnomoredistantthanwhenshelivedinEdinburgh.“Youhavetotaketheopportunitywhenitpresentsitself,”Jimoncesaid.“I’llbe70inJanuary,butinmyhead,I’m30.Istillfeelthesameperson,Ihavethesameenthusiasmforlife,thesameinterestinpeopleandthings.Inthatsense,IwishIhadanother70,”Faulknerjokes.8.WhydidJoyceFaulknersearchtheHomeExchangewebsite?

A．Tohuntforajob.B．TobuyahouseinItaly.C．Toexploreholidayresorts.D．Tofindaholidayhomeforexchange.9.WhatprobablycausedFaulknertobehiredbyRachele?

A．Goodluck.B．Mutaltrust.C．Commoninterests.D．Firstimpression.10.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraphs3and4?

A．FaulknerfeelslessclosetohersonB．FaulknerfeelsquiteathomewhilebabysittinginItaly.C．Faulknerreturnedtoheroldbusinessdespiteheradvancedyears.D．Faulknerwasthoughtofasatypicalbaby-sitteratthefirstmeeting.11.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeJoyceFaulkner?

A．Caringandoutgoing.B．Strictandresponsible.C．Devotedandpassionate.D．Humorousandindependent.(★★★★)AsignificantproportionoftheAmericanpopulacewithintheworking-agedemographicareencounteringchallengesinmeetingthefinancialdemandsassociatedwithhealthcare,asperarecentcomprehensiveevaluation.Thisstudy,whichistheinauguraleditionoftheHealthCareAffordabilitySurveyconductedbytheCommonwealthFund,revealsthatasubstantial51percentofadultsfallingwithintheagebracketof19to64yearshaveexpressedthataffordinghealthcareforthemselvesandtheirfamilyiseitherexceedinglychallengingormoderatelydifficult.Thisobservationencompasses43percentofindividualswhoarebeneficiariesofhealthinsuranceprovidedbytheiremployersandanevenhigher57percentwhohavesecuredhealthinsurancethroughamarketplaceorhaveoptedforanindividualplan.Additionally,itisnoteworthythatnearlyone-halfoftheworking-ageadultswhoareundertheMedicareprogramand45percentofthosewhoarerecipientsofMedicaidalsoadmittofacinghardshipsincoveringtheirhealthcareexpenses.Itisparticularlystrikingthatamajority,specifically65percent,ofworking-ageadultshaveindicatedthattheescalationinthecostofvariousgoodsandservicesoverthepastyearhashadadetrimentalimpactontheircapacityorthatoftheirfamilytomanagehealthcareexpenses.Theaforementionedsurvey,whichisbasedonasamplethatisrepresentativeofthenationandcomprisesnearly7,900individualswhoare19yearsofageorolder,wascarriedoutfromthemid-pointofAprilthroughthemonthofJulyinthecurrentyear.ThissurveyfollowsontheheelsofanotheranalysisconductedbytheresearchentityknownasKFF,whichdemonstratedanupwardtrendinthecostsassociatedwithhealthinsuranceforemployer-sponsoredplansaswellasanincreaseinthecontributionsmadebyworkerstowardstheseplansintheyear2023.Thenewlydisseminatedanalysishasfurtherunearthedthat38percentoftheindividualswhoparticipatedinthesurveyidentifiedcostastheprimaryfactorthatledthemorafamilymembertoeitherforgoorpostponethereceiptofnecessaryhealthcareservicesortheprocurementofprescribedmedicationwithinthelast12months.Thisincludes29percentofthosewhoareundertheprotectionofemployer-basedcoverage,37percentwhoareinsuredthroughindividualandmarketplacehealthplans,42percentwhoarecoveredbyMedicare,and39percentwhoarerecipientsofMedicaid.Furthermore,itisobservedthatmorethansix-tenthsoftheindividualswhoaredevoidofanyformofhealthinsurancehavereportedthattheyorafamilymemberhavehadtodelayorforgomedicalcareduetofinancialconstraints.Amongallthosewhohavereportedsuchinstancesofskippingordelayingcare,aconsiderable57percenthavestatedthatahealthissuehasconsequentlydeteriorated.12.HowdoesthearticlepresentAmericans’healthcarepaymentsituation?

A．Bycitingdata.B．Bygivingexamples.C．Bygivingreasons.D．Bymakingcomparisons.13.Whatleadstomostworking-ageAmericans’difficultyinpayinghealthcarecosts?

A．Theirheavydebt.B．Unemployment.C．Highercostofliving.D．Higherhealthcarepayment.14.Whatmaytheunderlinedphraseinthefourthparagraphmean?

A．Declined.B．Climbedup.C．Remainedstable.D．Keptuncertain.15.Whatmayhappentothosewholackedanytypeofhealthinsurance?

A．Theymaygetworseiftheyhavehealthproblems.B．Theyaresuretoobtainhelpfromthegovernment.C．Theymayhavetoskipordelayanyhealthproblems.D．Theymaynotgetaffectedwithanydiseases.(★★★)IjustcountedhowmanyforeignlanguagesI'vestudiedsofarinmylifeandit'sbeentwelve!IalwaysfollowmyinterestsandfindwaystoputmylanguagelearningintothingsI'malreadyinterestedin.Iliketoreadblogs(博客)inotherlanguages.16.Forthemostpart，bloggerstendtowritethesamewaytheyspeak，soIdon’thavetoworrymuchaboutadoptingstrangetermsthatareonlyusedinwriting.Moviesarealsoareallygoodtool，especiallyifyoucanfindsubtitlesinthelanguageyou’relearning.17，theywillstillkeepyourbrainlisteningandreadinginthesamelanguage.Musicisanotherwaytostartlisteningtothingsinyournewlanguage.Personally，I'msobadatunderstandinglyrics(歌詞)eveninEnglish，sothisonedoesn’treallyworkforme，butIhavefriendswholearnalanguagethroughlyrics.Gamesareofcoursealsoanexcellentwayofstudyinganewlanguage.Alotoflanguagelearningcomputerprogramsincludegames.I'msupercompetitiveandifIplayanyofthem，Icanbehookedforhours.18.Whentheinitialexcitementoflearninganewlanguagebeginstofade，itcanbehardtostickwithit.ThehardestbitformeiswhenI'mcomfortableenoughwithalanguagetounderstandmostthingsandmakemyselfunderstood.I'mactuallystuckatthisstageinNorwegian.19.IdeallyIshouldsignuptotakeabiglanguageexam.EachtimeIstartgettingself-satisfied，it'stimetotakeanewcourseorsignupforonlinelessons，ortakeupsomesortofchallengethatwillrequiremetolevelupmyskills.20.ThebestlanguageclassI'veevertakenwasmybeginner’sRussiancourseatuniversitywheremyprofessorneverusedanyEnglish.ItgottothepointwhereIwouldkindofjustforgetaboutEnglishwhileinRussianclass，whichhelpedmetoreallyimmersemyselfintheRussianlanguageanddoawholelotwiththelimitedRussianIhad.

A．That’sreallyuncomfortableB．Whateverlanguagesthey’retranslatedintoC．IalsotrytothinkinthelanguageI'mlearningD．It’stimewellspentifI'mlearningthelanguageE．ComputergamesalwaysmakemefeelwornoutF．Thoughtheydon’talwaysexactlymatchwhat’sbeingsaidG．Ifoundthemtheperfectlearningtoolbecausethey’reusuallywritteninorallanguage二、完形填空(★★★)Likemanyyoungpeople,Jessicawantstotraveltheglobe.Unlikemostofthem,this25-year-oldisdoingit_______.Sheandherhusbandhavespentthelasttwoyearstravelingtheworld,stoppingeverywherefromParistoSingapore.Itmightsoundlikeonelong,expensive_______,butthecouplehasanunusualwaytomaketheirtravel_______.They’repartofanewformofthe_______economy:anonlinegroupofhousesitters.Throughouttheirno-coststaysin_______homes,theyfeedpetsandwaterplantsinthehomeowner’s_______.It’snotallsightseeing.Thetwotravelerscarefully_______theirtrips,schedulingtheirdaysaroundthepetsthataresometimesdifficultto_______.Buthousesittingalsooffersalevelof_______theycan’tfindinahotel.“It’slike________atafriend’shouse,”Jessicasays.Thecouplehasahigh________rateingettingacceptedashousesittersandtheyalwaysgobeyondthehomeowner’s________.ForJessica,thatmeans________plentyofpicturesofhappypets,keepingthehouse________andleavinganicesmallgiftbeforeheadingtothenexthouse.“Youwanttomakethehomeownerfeelthattheymadetheright________,”shesays.21.A．indoorsB．onlineC．single-handedD．full-time22.A．gameB．serviceC．vacationD．procedure23.A．safeB．busyC．helpfulD．a(chǎn)ffordable24.A．localB．privateC．sharingD．a(chǎn)gricultural25.A．strangers’B．parents’C．co-workers’D．neighbors’26.A．favorB．defenseC．honorD．a(chǎn)bsence27.A．planB．explainC．compareD．complete28.A．buyB．transportC．chooseD．please29.A．supportB．comfortC．controlD．a(chǎn)ttention30.A．cookingB．stayingC．waitingD．studying31.A．successB．survivalC．growthD．unemployment32.A．budgetB．a(chǎn)bilitiesC．expectationsD．understanding33.A．a(chǎn)dmiringB．donatingC．sendingD．borrowing34.A．cleanB．openC．simpleD．empty35.A．guessB．decisionC．responseD．impression三、語法填空(★★★)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。Youenterthrougharoundentranceknownasamoongate.Therebeforeyou,isa36(cover)passagemadeofredwood,leadingyoupastawalledcourtyard.Alongtheedgesofthecourtyardarepilesofrocks,amongwhich37(grow)bamboo.Thewholesceneislikeapainting;38everystepyoutake,anotherpartofthepaintingisunrolled.39(step)intothecourtyard,youlookoverthescene.Latticed(格狀)windowsinthewallsrevealyetmorebamboo,suggestingthatthecourtyardisjustonepartofa40(large)garden.Atthefarendofthecourtyardisaroomwithwoodenchairs,41windowsthatcreateframesforthesceneof42(strange)shapedrocksbeyondthem,justlikeChi