高級中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1貴州省貴陽市七校2025-2026學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期聯(lián)考英語試題聽力（略）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(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ATeachers’Dayisaspecialoccasiontohonorthededicationofeducatorswhoshapefuturegenerations.Althoughthedatesandtraditionsvaryaroundtheworld,thespiritofgratitudeisuniversal.Oct5hasbeendesignatedbyUNESCOasWorldTeachers’Day,celebratedannuallysince1994.Onthisday,schoolsandeducationalinstitutionshosteventssuchasseminars,awardceremoniesandpublicacknowledgmentstohighlightthevitalroleofteachers.Manycountries,includingRussia,Germany,theUnitedKingdom,BelgiumandCanada,celebrateitonthisdate.Insomeothernations,however,Teachers’Dayisobservedondifferentdays.Hereareafewexamples.China—Sept10China’sTeachers’DayiscelebratedonSept10everyyearsince1985.Schoolsoftenorganizeceremoniestocommendoutstandingeducators,whilestudentspresentflowers,handmadecardsorsmallgiftstotheirteachers.Mediaoutletsoftenhighlightinspiringstoriesofdevotedteachers.TheUnitedStates—TuesdayofthefirstfullweekinMayIntheUS,NationalTeacherDayisobservedontheTuesdayofthefirstfullweekinMay.It’spartofTeacherAppreciationWeek.Duringthisweek,schools,studentsandcommunitiesshowappreciationthroughthank-younotes,schoolassembliesandspecialevents,reinforcinggratitudefortheirdedication.India—Sept5IndiamarksTeachers’DayonSept5,honoringthebirthanniversaryofSarvepalliRadhakrishnan,anesteemedphilosopherandthecountry’ssecondpresident.Since1962,thedayhasbeencelebratedwithculturalactivitiesinschoolsandrecognitionofoutstandingeducators.Italsofeaturesrole-reversalactivitieswherestudentsteachtheclasses.Brazil—Oct15InBrazil,Teachers’DayiscelebratedeveryyearonOct15,commemoratingthe1827decreebyEmperorPedroIthatestablishedelementaryeducation.Schoolstypicallyhostceremoniesandfamily-inclusivecommemorations,wherestudentsandfamiliesparticipateintributestoeducators.1.WhichcountrycelebratesWorldTeachers’DayonOct5?A.Belgium. B.China. C.TheUnitedStates. D.Brazil.2.WhatdotheactivitiesinChina’sTeachers’DayandIndia’sTeachers’Dayhaveincommon?A.Recognizingoutstandingeducators.B.Highlightinginspiringstoriesofdevotedteachers.C.Featuringrole-reversalactivitieswherestudentsteachtheclasses.D.Hostingceremoniesandfamily-inclusivecommemorations.3.Whichcolumnmightthetextbetakenfrom?A.Economy. B.Science. C.Art. D.Culture.BThesunrosegentlywhenIpickedupmynewschoolbagandlefthome.Standingatthegateoftheseniorhighschool,Ifeltalittlenervousbutalsoexcited—thiscampuswasmuchbiggerthanmyjuniorhighschool.Isteppedintotheclassroom,andmanyclassmateswerealreadythere.Wealllookedateachotherwithoddeyes.Ourheadteacherwasakindwoman.Shesmiledandaskedustointroduceourselves.Whenitwasmyturn,myvoicewassmall,butherencouraginglookhelpedmerelax.Inthemorning,theclasseswereinteresting.OurChineseteachertoldusfunnystories,andourmathteacherusedeasyexamplestoexplainnewknowledge.Itooknotescarefully.Duringthebreak,thegirlnexttometalkedtome.Wefoundthatwebothlovedtakingphotos,whichmadeusbecomefriendsquickly.Atnoon,Ihadlunchintheschooldininghall.Thereweremorekindsoffood.Istoodinlinewithmynewfriendandtalkedaboutourprimaryschoolstories.IntheafternoonP.E.class,weranandplayedgamestogether.Thestrangefeelingwasgone,andtheplaygroundwasfullofourlaughter.Whenschoolended,thesunsetmadetheskyred.Iwalkedhomehappily.Itwasagreatfirstday.Ican’twaitfortomorrow!4.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenseeingtheseniorhighschoolcampus?A.Onlynervous. B.Nervousbutexcited.C.Frightenedbutexcited. D.Boredandnervous.5.Whohelpedthewriterrelaxduringtheself-introduction?A.TheChineseteacher. B.Themathteacher.C.Theheadteacher. D.Thenewfriend.6.Whatdidthewriterandhernewfriendbothlike?A.Tellingstories. B.Doingmathexercises.C.Takingphotos. D.Playingsports.7.Wheredidthewriterhavelunchonthefirstday?A.Atherownhouse. B.Intheschooldininghall.C.Intheclassroom. D.Outsidetheschool.CTheDevelopmentofAmericanandBritishEnglish:WhyLanguageLearningMattersAmericanandBritishEnglish,twomajorvariantsofEnglish,haveuniquedevelopmenthistories.BritishEnglishhasdevelopedovercenturies,shapedbyCeltic,Germanic,andFrenchinfluences.AftertheAmericanRevolution(1775-1783),inordertoadapttosocialdevelopmentandpeople’sneeds,AmericanEnglishbegantodiverge(分化).NoahWebster,knownfor“Webster’sDictionary,”simplifiedspellingstocreateadistinctAmericanlanguageidentity.Today,thesevariantsdifferinspelling,vocabulary,andpronunciation.Forexample,“l(fā)ift”inBritishEnglishis“elevator”inAmericanEnglish,and“autumn”becomes“fall”.A2023studybytheBritishCouncilfoundthatover1.5billionpeopleworldwidespeakEnglish,with40%usingAmericanEnglishand35%BritishEnglish.Thisshowstheirglobalimportance.Dr.EmmaClark,alinguisticsexpertatOxfordUniversity,oncesaid,“LearningbothAmericanandBritishEnglishopensdoorstomoreopportunitiesineducation,work,andculture.”Inaworldconnectedbytheinternet,understandingbothvariantshelpsavoidmisunderstandings.Forstudents,itmakesiteasiertoreadbooksfromdifferentcountriesorcommunicatewithinternationalclassmates.Inshort,studyingthehistoryofAmericanandBritishEnglishhelpsusunderstandlanguageevolution.Moreimportantly,itremindsusthatlanguagelearningiskeytoglobalcommunicationandpersonalgrowth.8.WhohelpedcreateadistinctAmericanEnglishidentitybysimplifyingspellings?A.Dr.EmmaClark. B.NoahWebster.C.TheBritishCouncil. D.OxfordUniversityresearchers.9.Whatis“elevator”calledinBritishEnglishaccordingtothepassage?A.Fall. B.Color. C.Lift. D.Autumn.10.WhatdoesDr.EmmaClarkthinkaboutlearningbothAmericanandBritishEnglish?A.Itisawasteoftimeforstudentsaroundtheworld.B.Ithelpswitheducation,work,andculturechances.C.Itmakeslanguagelearningmoredifficult.D.Itisonlyusefulforinternetcommunication.11.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.TomakereadersawareoftheimportanceoflearningEnglish.B.TohelpreadershaveacompleteunderstandingofEnglishlearning.C.ToexplainthedifferencesbetweenAmericanandBritishEnglish.D.Toencouragemorereaderstoworkonvariouslanguageresearch.DEnglishisoneofthemostwidelyspokenlanguagesintheworld.Buthaveyoueverwonderedwhyitplayssuchanimportantroleinglobalcommunication?Andwhatchallengesdopeoplefacewhenlearningit?Unlikemanyotherlanguages,Englishhasarichandcomplexhistory.IthasborrowedwordsfromLatin,French,German,andmanyotherlanguages,makingitsvocabularylargeanddiverse.However,thisalsomeansthatEnglishspellingcanbeconfusing.Forexample,wordslike“through,”“tough,”and“though”looksimilarbutarepronouncedverydifferently.SuchirregularitiesoftenmakeEnglishdifficulttolearnfornon-nativespeakers.AnotherinterestingfeatureofEnglishisitsflexibility.Nounscaneasilybecomeverbs,suchas“email”or“message,”andnewwordsarefrequentlyaddedtothelanguage.Thisadaptability(適應(yīng)性)allowsEnglishtokeepupwithrapidchangesintechnologyandculture.ButlearningEnglishisn’tjustaboutmemorizingwordsandgrammarrules.Italsoinvolvesunderstandingculturaldifferences.Forexample,insomecultures,beingdirectincommunicationisvalued,whileEnglish-speakingculturesoftenusepoliteindirectexpressions.Forinstance,insteadofsaying“Youarewrong,”anativeEnglishspeakermightsay,“Iseeyourpoint,buthaveyouconsidered...?”Thesesubtledifferencescansometimesleadtomisunderstandings.Moreover,Englishopensthedoortoavastamountofknowledge.Fromscienceandtechnologytoliteratureandpopculture,manyoftheworld’smostimportantworksarewritteninEnglish.BylearningEnglish,studentsgainaccess(獲得機(jī)會)toawiderrangeofinformationandopportunities.Yet,theprocessoflearningEnglishcanalsoinspirelearnerstothinkdifferently.Studieshaveshownthatpeoplewhospeakmultiplelanguagestendtobemoreflexibleintheirthinking.Theycanseeproblemsfromdifferentperspectivesandcomeupwithmorecreativesolutions.Insummary,Englishismorethanjustasubjectinschool—itisatoolthatconnectspeople,cultures,andideasacrosstheworld.Whileitmaybechallengingtolearn,thebenefitsitbringsmakeitwellworththeeffort.12.Whydoestheauthormentionwordslike“through”,“tough”,and“though”?A.ToprovethatEnglishhasthelargestvocabulary.B.Toillustratethechallengecausedbyconfusingspelling.C.ToshowtheinfluenceofGermanonEnglish.D.Tosuggestthatpronunciationisnotimportant.13.WhatisthemainadvantageofEnglish’sflexibilityasdiscussedinParagraph3?A.Itmakesgrammarruleseasiertoremember.B.Itallowsthelanguagetofollowthenewtrends.C.Ithelpstoreducethenumberofnewwords.D.Itensuresthelanguageremainsunchangedovertime.14.AccordingtoParagraph4,whatmightbeahiddenchallengeinunderstandingtheunderlinedsentence?A.Itscomplexgrammaticalstructure.B.Theadvancedvocabularyituses.C.Theculturalcontextofindirectness.D.Thespeedatwhichitisspoken.15.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A.Englishisadifficultlanguagewithaconfusinghistoryandshouldbesimplified.B.English,despiteitschallenges,isakeytoglobalconnection,knowledge,andgrowth.C.LearningEnglishismainlyaboutmemorizingalargenumberofwords.D.ThebiggestprobleminlearningEnglishisunderstandingnativespeakers’culturalhabits.第二節(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(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)。HowtoLearnHighSchoolEnglishWellHighschoolEnglishisakeysubjectthatconnectsjuniorhighknowledgeandcollegerequirements.Itnotonlyhelpsyougetgoodgradesbutalsoimprovesyourabilitytocommunicateandunderstandtheworld.However,manystudentsfindithardtokeepupwithhighschoolEnglish.____16____Buildasolidvocabulary.VocabularyisthefoundationofEnglishlearning.Youcan’tunderstandreadingmaterialsorwritegoodarticleswithoutenoughwords.Setadailygoal,likelearning10newwordseveryday.____17____Forexample,youcanusenewwordsinsentencesorwriteshortparagraphs—thismakesmemorizationmoreeffective.____18____HighschoolEnglishclassesoftencoverdifficultgrammaranddeeptextanalysis.Listencarefullywhentheteacherexplainskeypoints.Ifyoumisssomethingimportant,askyourteacherorclassmates.Don’tletdoubtspileup;solvingthemintimekeepsyouontrack.Keeppracticingreadingandwriting.ReadshortEnglishpassages(suchasnewsstoriesoressayexcerpts)everyday.Afterreading,trytoretellthemainideainyourownwords.Forwriting,startwithshortdiariesortopicparagraphs.____19____Overtime,you’llfindyourreadingspeedandwritingskillsimproving.Organizeamistakenotebook.EveryonemakesmistakesinEnglish—whetherit’sagrammarerrororawrongsentencestructure.Writedownthesemistakesinanotebook,alongwiththecorrectanswersandreasons.____20____Reviewthisnotebookonceaweek,andyou’llavoidmakingthesamemistakesagain.A.Usingnewwordsinrealsituationshelpsyourememberthemlonger.B.FocusingongrammarexercisescanalsomakeyoubetteratEnglish.C.Herearesomepracticalsuggestionstohelpyoulearnitwell.D.Makegooduseofclasstime.E.SpendinghalfanhoureverynightonEnglishhomeworkisthebestway.F.Thishelpsyoufindoutyourweakpointsandfailbetternexttime.G.WritingregularlymakesyouuseEnglishmorefreely.第二部分語言運(yùn)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(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。IarrivedinChinafromAustraliaasastudentwithalovefortravel,cultureandadventure,andChinadidnot____21____.Myadventurebeganinthewinterof2014atthecountry’s____22____PekingUniversity,formyone-yearChineselanguagelearningprogramaspartofmyAsianstudiesbachelor’s(學(xué)士)____23____inAustralia.Ifyouhadtoldmeat22thatmy“YearinChina”programwould____24____12yearsinChina—aperiodwhereIwouldalsocompleteamaster’sdegree,beginmyprofessionallife,get____25____,andhavetwokids—Iwouldhavethoughtyouwerecrazy.Inthebustling(熱鬧的)cityofBeijing,eachdaybroughtsomethingnew.Iquicklybecamecaptivated(迷住)bythededicated(專心致志的)and____26____natureofthelocalstudents,andIwassooncallingmyclassmatesfromcountlessdifferentcountriesmyfriendsaswe____27____thecitytogether.Onthestreetsandintheuniversity,therewasarealenergyIhadnotfeltbeforebackhome.Thingswerealwayshappening.Inshort,theplacewasexhilarating(令人愉悅的).Beyondthe____28____ofitall,Iwasgainingsomethingincrediblyimportant:anewperspective.Beingimmersed(沉浸)inanotherculture____29____differentfrommyown,Iwasappreciatingfirsthandthatthere’snotjustonewaytolive,think,andcommunicate.IquicklydiscoveredthatsportsgroundsandparksinChinaareessentially_____30_____tojoinactivitieswith_____31_____.Whenfirstdatingmynow-husband,wearrangedtoplaysoccer.Iarrivedandasked,“Where’stheball?”Heexplainedwewouldjustjoinstrangersalreadyplaying.Thiswas_____32_____tome,aswewouldn’tdothatinAustralia.Yet,_____33_____beinganintrovert(內(nèi)向的人),theideawas_____34_____tome,andmanyofmymostcherishedChinamemoriesare_____35_____tothecollectiveandcommunityvibe(氛圍)there.21.A.disappear B.disagree C.disappoint D.dislike22.A.well-known B.newly-built C.fast-moving D.widely-used23.A.degree B.intelligence C.performance D.journal24.A.turnup B.turnoff C.turnaround D.turninto25.A.selected B.married C.reflected D.awarded26.A.hard-working B.strong-willed C.self-centered D.sharp-eyed27.A.contacted B.approached C.ignored D.explored28.A.sadness B.worries C.excitement D.concerns29.A.particularly B.currently C.completely D.likely30.A.campuses B.places C.gyms D.organizations31.A.volunteers B.performers C.characters D.strangers32.A.familiar B.foreign C.professional D.calm33.A.when B.despite C.until D.unless34.A.frightening B.relaxing C.appealing D.embarrassing35.A.related B.different C.entire D.ordinary第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式Istillremembermyfirstdayatseniorhigh,____36____wasanunforgettableexperience.____37____(stand)attheschoolgate,I____38____(breathe)deeply,andwalkedtowardtheclassroom.Tomysurprise,Ihadtrouble____39____(find)myclassroom.Afteraskingfordirections,Ifinallyarrivedjustintime.OurEnglishteacher,Ms.Li,leftastrong____40____(impress)onus.Sheintroducedtheschool’srulesandencouragedusbysharingsomeeffectivelearningstrategies.Shebelievedthesestrategieswereessential.Duringthebreak,Itried____41____(communicate)withmynewclassmates.Intheafternoon,wehadamathtest____42____(design)toassessourcurrentlevels.Ifoundsomequestionschallenging,butIdidmybest.Afterschool,Ifeltexcitedaboutthenewjourney.Tosatisfymy____43____(curious),IthinkIshouldmakethemostofthetimeinseniorhigh,andbereadytomake____44____effort.Lookingback,Irealizethatdaywasthestartofmanynew____45____(opportunity).第三部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)46.假定你是李華，進(jìn)入高一已經(jīng)一個多月，你在學(xué)習(xí)和生活上遇到了一些小困擾，想給你的美國好友John寫一封郵件傾訴。內(nèi)容包括：1.簡單說明近況（如課程增多）；2.提出具體困擾（如時間管理、人際關(guān)系、和家人之間的矛盾）；3.表達(dá)對John的想念，并希望得到一點(diǎn)建議。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可適當(dāng)補(bǔ)充細(xì)節(jié)，使內(nèi)容連貫；3.信中不得出現(xiàn)真實(shí)姓名、學(xué)校等信息；4.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。參考詞匯：balance(v.平衡)、fitin(融入)DearJohn,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二節(jié)(滿分25分)47.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。Thesunwasshiningbrightly.TomLewiswasbusywithhisgardenworkwhenaloud,painfulsoundcamefromthewoodsbehindhishouse.Hefiguredsomethingterriblemusthavehappened,sohehurriedtowardthewoodsrightaway.Beforelong,hesawaninjuredbabydeerlyinginadeephole—oneofitsskinnylegswasbleeding.Thelittledeerwassoweakthatitcouldn’tmoveaninchwhenLewisapproached.Hebentdown,heldouthishandsgently,andpickedthedeerup.Ashecarriedthebabydeerbackhome,hisdaughterOliviaranoutside,herfacelightingupwithexcitementatthesightofherdad.“Wow!Whathappenedtothisdeer,Daddy?”O(jiān)liviaaskedeagerly.“Well,thispoorlittleguyhasabadinjuryonhisleftleg,”Mr.Lewissaidinasoftvoiceashewalkedintothelivingroom.Oliviafollowedhimcloselytogetabetterlook.“Poordeer.Canwekeephim,Daddy?IwanttonamehimBuddy.”“That’salovelynameforhim,Olivia.We’lltryourhardesttohelphim,”Mr.Lewissaidwithasmile.“Butwecan’tkeephim—he’sawildanimal,afterall.”AfterMr.Lewissetthebabydeerdowngentlyonthefloor,hetoldOliviatogotothekitchenandgethismedicalbag.Thelittledeerwasingoodfortune:TomLewisworkedasavetinthetown,sohehadtheskillstohelpthedeer.Atthatmoment,Oliviaranbackoutholdingthemedicalbag.Shealsobroughtalongasmallcarrotshe’dgrabbedfromthefridge.Shehandedthebagtoherdad,thenplacedthecarrotnexttoBuddy’smouth.Butthepoordeerdidn’tpayanyattentiontoit.Helookedfrightened,couldhardlyeatanything,andhadasadlookonhisface.Oliviafeltworriedandsad.ButherdadcomfortedherthatBuddywouldbeallright.注意：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。Buddyreceivedexcellentcareattheirhouse.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________NowitwastimetotakeBuddytotheplacehebelongedto—nature.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________貴州省貴陽市七校2025-2026學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期聯(lián)考英語試題聽力（略）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(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ATeachers’Dayisaspecialoccasiontohonorthededicationofeducatorswhoshapefuturegenerations.Althoughthedatesandtraditionsvaryaroundtheworld,thespiritofgratitudeisuniversal.Oct5hasbeendesignatedbyUNESCOasWorldTeachers’Day,celebratedannuallysince1994.Onthisday,schoolsandeducationalinstitutionshosteventssuchasseminars,awardceremoniesandpublicacknowledgmentstohighlightthevitalroleofteachers.Manycountries,includingRussia,Germany,theUnitedKingdom,BelgiumandCanada,celebrateitonthisdate.Insomeothernations,however,Teachers’Dayisobservedondifferentdays.Hereareafewexamples.China—Sept10China’sTeachers’DayiscelebratedonSept10everyyearsince1985.Schoolsoftenorganizeceremoniestocommendoutstandingeducators,whilestudentspresentflowers,handmadecardsorsmallgiftstotheirteachers.Mediaoutletsoftenhighlightinspiringstoriesofdevotedteachers.TheUnitedStates—TuesdayofthefirstfullweekinMayIntheUS,NationalTeacherDayisobservedontheTuesdayofthefirstfullweekinMay.It’spartofTeacherAppreciationWeek.Duringthisweek,schools,studentsandcommunitiesshowappreciationthroughthank-younotes,schoolassembliesandspecialevents,reinforcinggratitudefortheirdedication.India—Sept5IndiamarksTeachers’DayonSept5,honoringthebirthanniversaryofSarvepalliRadhakrishnan,anesteemedphilosopherandthecountry’ssecondpresident.Since1962,thedayhasbeencelebratedwithculturalactivitiesinschoolsandrecognitionofoutstandingeducators.Italsofeaturesrole-reversalactivitieswherestudentsteachtheclasses.Brazil—Oct15InBrazil,Teachers’DayiscelebratedeveryyearonOct15,commemoratingthe1827decreebyEmperorPedroIthatestablishedelementaryeducation.Schoolstypicallyhostceremoniesandfamily-inclusivecommemorations,wherestudentsandfamiliesparticipateintributestoeducators.1.WhichcountrycelebratesWorldTeachers’DayonOct5?A.Belgium. B.China. C.TheUnitedStates. D.Brazil.2.WhatdotheactivitiesinChina’sTeachers’DayandIndia’sTeachers’Dayhaveincommon?A.Recognizingoutstandingeducators.B.Highlightinginspiringstoriesofdevotedteachers.C.Featuringrole-reversalactivitieswherestudentsteachtheclasses.D.Hostingceremoniesandfamily-inclusivecommemorations.3.Whichcolumnmightthetextbetakenfrom?A.Economy. B.Science. C.Art. D.Culture.BThesunrosegentlywhenIpickedupmynewschoolbagandlefthome.Standingatthegateoftheseniorhighschool,Ifeltalittlenervousbutalsoexcited—thiscampuswasmuchbiggerthanmyjuniorhighschool.Isteppedintotheclassroom,andmanyclassmateswerealreadythere.Wealllookedateachotherwithoddeyes.Ourheadteacherwasakindwoman.Shesmiledandaskedustointroduceourselves.Whenitwasmyturn,myvoicewassmall,butherencouraginglookhelpedmerelax.Inthemorning,theclasseswereinteresting.OurChineseteachertoldusfunnystories,andourmathteacherusedeasyexamplestoexplainnewknowledge.Itooknotescarefully.Duringthebreak,thegirlnexttometalkedtome.Wefoundthatwebothlovedtakingphotos,whichmadeusbecomefriendsquickly.Atnoon,Ihadlunchintheschooldininghall.Thereweremorekindsoffood.Istoodinlinewithmynewfriendandtalkedaboutourprimaryschoolstories.IntheafternoonP.E.class,weranandplayedgamestogether.Thestrangefeelingwasgone,andtheplaygroundwasfullofourlaughter.Whenschoolended,thesunsetmadetheskyred.Iwalkedhomehappily.Itwasagreatfirstday.Ican’twaitfortomorrow!4.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenseeingtheseniorhighschoolcampus?A.Onlynervous. B.Nervousbutexcited.C.Frightenedbutexcited. D.Boredandnervous.5.Whohelpedthewriterrelaxduringtheself-introduction?A.TheChineseteacher. B.Themathteacher.C.Theheadteacher. D.Thenewfriend.6.Whatdidthewriterandhernewfriendbothlike?A.Tellingstories. B.Doingmathexercises.C.Takingphotos. D.Playingsports.7.Wheredidthewriterhavelunchonthefirstday?A.Atherownhouse. B.Intheschooldininghall.C.Intheclassroom. D.Outsidetheschool.CTheDevelopmentofAmericanandBritishEnglish:WhyLanguageLearningMattersAmericanandBritishEnglish,twomajorvariantsofEnglish,haveuniquedevelopmenthistories.BritishEnglishhasdevelopedovercenturies,shapedbyCeltic,Germanic,andFrenchinfluences.AftertheAmericanRevolution(1775-1783),inordertoadapttosocialdevelopmentandpeople’sneeds,AmericanEnglishbegantodiverge(分化).NoahWebster,knownfor“Webster’sDictionary,”simplifiedspellingstocreateadistinctAmericanlanguageidentity.Today,thesevariantsdifferinspelling,vocabulary,andpronunciation.Forexample,“l(fā)ift”inBritishEnglishis“elevator”inAmericanEnglish,and“autumn”becomes“fall”.A2023studybytheBritishCouncilfoundthatover1.5billionpeopleworldwidespeakEnglish,with40%usingAmericanEnglishand35%BritishEnglish.Thisshowstheirglobalimportance.Dr.EmmaClark,alinguisticsexpertatOxfordUniversity,oncesaid,“LearningbothAmericanandBritishEnglishopensdoorstomoreopportunitiesineducation,work,andculture.”Inaworldconnectedbytheinternet,understandingbothvariantshelpsavoidmisunderstandings.Forstudents,itmakesiteasiertoreadbooksfromdifferentcountriesorcommunicatewithinternationalclassmates.Inshort,studyingthehistoryofAmericanandBritishEnglishhelpsusunderstandlanguageevolution.Moreimportantly,itremindsusthatlanguagelearningiskeytoglobalcommunicationandpersonalgrowth.8.WhohelpedcreateadistinctAmericanEnglishidentitybysimplifyingspellings?A.Dr.EmmaClark. B.NoahWebster.C.TheBritishCouncil. D.OxfordUniversityresearchers.9.Whatis“elevator”calledinBritishEnglishaccordingtothepassage?A.Fall. B.Color. C.Lift. D.Autumn.10.WhatdoesDr.EmmaClarkthinkaboutlearningbothAmericanandBritishEnglish?A.Itisawasteoftimeforstudentsaroundtheworld.B.Ithelpswitheducation,work,andculturechances.C.Itmakeslanguagelearningmoredifficult.D.Itisonlyusefulforinternetcommunication.11.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.TomakereadersawareoftheimportanceoflearningEnglish.B.TohelpreadershaveacompleteunderstandingofEnglishlearning.C.ToexplainthedifferencesbetweenAmericanandBritishEnglish.D.Toencouragemorereaderstoworkonvariouslanguageresearch.DEnglishisoneofthemostwidelyspokenlanguagesintheworld.Buthaveyoueverwonderedwhyitplayssuchanimportantroleinglobalcommunication?Andwhatchallengesdopeoplefacewhenlearningit?Unlikemanyotherlanguages,Englishhasarichandcomplexhistory.IthasborrowedwordsfromLatin,French,German,andmanyotherlanguages,makingitsvocabularylargeanddiverse.However,thisalsomeansthatEnglishspellingcanbeconfusing.Forexample,wordslike“through,”“tough,”and“though”looksimilarbutarepronouncedverydifferently.SuchirregularitiesoftenmakeEnglishdifficulttolearnfornon-nativespeakers.AnotherinterestingfeatureofEnglishisitsflexibility.Nounscaneasilybecomeverbs,suchas“email”or“message,”andnewwordsarefrequentlyaddedtothelanguage.Thisadaptability(適應(yīng)性)allowsEnglishtokeepupwithrapidchangesintechnologyandculture.ButlearningEnglishisn’tjustaboutmemorizingwordsandgrammarrules.Italsoinvolvesunderstandingculturaldifferences.Forexample,insomecultur