高級中學名校試卷PAGEPAGE1貴州省黔東南州2025-2026學年高一上學期10月月考英語試題第一部分聽力(略)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四個選項中選出最佳選項。ANewEnglandisapopulardestinationforfallvacations.PerhapstheonlychallengeofvisitingNewEnglandthistimeofyearistoknowexactlywhenandwheretogoforadmiringleaves.Sowhenandwhereshouldyougo?TheBestTimetoVisitNewEnglandintheFallThefirstweekofOctobershouldseemeaningfulcoloracrossthenorthernareasofNewEngland.Asyoulookfurthersouth,thoseareaswillstartshowinglightcolor.ThesecondweekofOctoberwillbringthelargestareasoftopfallcolorseenfromthenorthernareasdownthroughthesouthernareasofVermont,NewHampshireandMaineintoMassachusetts.4PlacestoSeeNewEnglandFallLeavesNewEnglandnativesrecommendthefollowingNewEnglanddestinationsforafallvisit.Montgomery,VermontOnRoute58inHazen’sNotchnearMontgomery,you’llalsospotasmanyassevencoveredbridges—theperfectbackdropforfallleafphotosasMontgomeryisconsideredthe“CoveredBridgeCapital”ofVermont.Deerfield,MassachusettsHistoricDeerfieldisfullofold-periodhomesandmanyareopenfortours.Youcanvisittheshopsandwalkinthestreets.ThenyoucanexplorestateconservationareaslikeMountTomandSunderland.Essex,ConnecticutForalaterfallgetaway,Essex,Connecticut,isbestforaridealongtheEssexSteamTrain.DowntownEssexisdownrightattractiveinthefallaswell.Narragansett,RhodeIslandHereyoucanvisitthePointJudithLighthouse,enjoyaquietwalkononeofthelocalbeachesandvisittheiconic(標志性的)Narragansettbeerfactory.Whileyou’reinthearea,youcanalsovisitNewport,RhodeIsland,anditshistoricbuildings,about15milesaway.1.WhatisthebesttimetovisitNewEnglandinautumn?A.ThefirstweekofOctober. B.ThesecondweekofOctober.C.ThethirdweekofOctober. D.ThefourthweekofOctober.2.WhatdoDeerfieldandNarragansetthaveincommon?A.Theydesigntheirguidebooks. B.Theyowntraditionalindustry.C.Theyhavehistoriclandmarks. D.Theyprovidehikingservice.3.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythistextappear?A.Education. B.Science. C.Health. D.Travel.BYin,aPh.D.studentinBeijing,hasturnedabasementintoan“undergroundcatcity”byvolunteeringtocareforabout150homelesscats.Hestartedin2016whenhefeltlonelyaftermovingtothecity.Insearchofcompanionship,hereachedouttoalocalanimalrescuecenterandbeganhelpingwiththehomelesscats.“Spendingtimewiththesecatsmakesmefeelbetter,”Yinsaid.Thecatshavebecomehisdailycomfort.Everymorningataround7am,Yinarrivesatthecatshelter.Hereplacesthewater,refillsthefoodbowls,andcheckstheairpurifierbeforeheadingtohisuniversityclasses.WhenYinfirstjoined,thecatshelter’sconditionswerepoor.Fortunately,in2017aphotographertookpicturesofthecatshelter,andpostedthemonline,attractingpublicattentionanddonations.Withthosefunds,theshelterwasupgradedandlifelevelforthecatsimproved.Asmorepeopledonated,Yinformedadonorgroupthathasgrownto107members.“Catsuppliesarenolongerscarce;whatweneedmostispeople,”Yinnoted.Currently,onlythreelong-termvolunteers(includingYin)careforthecats,andheworriesaboutthefuture.Heknowsthatsoonhemaynotbeabletodevoteasmuchtimeasbefore,sohehopesmorevolunteerswilljointohelpkeepthecatssafeandhealthy.Despitehishardwork,Yinremainsmodest(謙虛的).“Ididn’treallydoanything,”heemphasized,explainingthatit’sthecatsthatbroughthimasenseofpeace.Intheend,Yin’sgreatestwishistoseethis“undergroundcatcity”disappearoneday—whenallthehomelesscatsfindlovinghomesaboveground.4.WhydidYinvolunteertohelphomelesscats?A.Hefeltlonelyinanewcity. B.Heneededdataforhisresearch.C.Hewasaskedbyarescuecenter. D.Hedreamedofopeningapetshelter.5.Whathappenedtothecatshelterafteritspictureswentonline?A.Itwassupportedbythegovernment. B.Itstoppedtakingnewhomelesscatsin.C.Itgotmoneyandwasgreatlyimproved. D.Mostofitscatswereadoptedimmediately.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“scarce”inparagraph3mean?A.Free. B.Lacking. C.Achievable. D.High-quality.7.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesYin?A.Selflessandcaring. B.Humorousandcreative.C.Independentandbrave. D.Strictandhardworking.CTherearesmallanimalslivingintheseafloormud(淤泥)thatscientistsbelieveplayanimportantroleinslowingdowntheinfluencesofclimatechange.Earlierthismonth,scientistsspentseveraldaysontheSaguenayFjord’swaters,collectingsamples(樣本)from200metresbelowtotrytotrackthelifeinthemud.Collectingthe60seafloorsampleswasverydifficultbecauseoftheSaguenayFjord’sdepth,wavesandwatermovement.ThescientistsneededtogetthesamplesofftheSaguenayFjord’sground,andconsideringthattheSaguenayis200metresdeep,that’squiteagreatachievement.Fromtheboat,thescientistsusedaspecialtooltogetsamples.Aftertheywerepulledfromthefjord’sbottom,thesamplesweretransportedtoaspecialplaceinChicoutimi,Que.forstudyandexperiment.Theyputaspecialsandontopofthemudinordertotrackthediggingmovementsoftheanimals,someofwhichweretoosmalltospotwiththenakedeye.Whatappearedfromthemudwasasmallworld,beingfulloflife.Whiletheanimalsweresmall,thescientistsfoundthattheycanhelpkeeptheseafloorhealthyandfinallysupportthewholeseaecosystem.Thewaythatthesmallanimalsmovethesediment(沉淀物)changestheentirestructureoftheecosystem.Thesesmallanimalsalsohelpstorecarbonintheseafloorbyeatingorcatchingthematterthatfallsfromabove—arolethatthescientistssaycouldbeimportanttoslowdowntheinfluenceofglobalwarming.Thescientistsdescribedthefloorofseasas“oneofthelargestcarbonstoresonEarth”,holdingmorecarbonthantherainforests.8.Wheredothesmallanimalsmentionedinthetextmainlylive?A.Onthesurfaceofthesea. B.AlongthebanksoftheSaguenayFjord.C.Inthemudoftheseafloor. D.IntheopenwaterabovetheSaguenayFjord.9.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Thedesignofthesamplingtool. B.Thedifficultiesofcollectingsamples.C.ThedepthoftheSaguenayFjord. D.Theachievementsoftheresearchteam.10.Whichonebestdescribessmallanimals’roleinseaecosystems?A.Mudbuilders. B.Smallsoldiers.C.Seacleaners. D.Tinyprotectors.11.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Scientistscannowputanendtoclimatechange.B.Morecarbonintheseaisquicklylostintotheair.C.Theseabedkeepslesscarbonthantherainforests.D.Climatechangemaybeworsewithouttheseanimals.DAnewstudyfoundthatvolunteerdog-handlerteams—madeupofeverydaypeopleandtheirpets—canfindandrecognizethehard-to-findeggsofthespottedlanternfly(斑衣蠟蟬),aninsect(昆蟲)that’sbeingbadforfarmsandforestsacrosstheeasternandcentralUS.ThespottedlanternflywasfirstfoundinPennsylvaniain2014.Sincethen,it’sspreadquicklyto18states,layingitseggsontrees,stones,andevencars,whereitcangetaridetoanewhome.“Theyoftenlookliketheoutercoveringofmud,dryleaves,cracks,orotherthings’undersides,”saidMizuhoNita,aplantspecialist.“Findingthemislikesearchingforaneedleintheocean.”Withasenseofsmellthat’stensofthousandsoftimesmoresensitivethanhumans,dogscanbetrainedtofindspottedlanternflyeggs.Researchshowedthatprofessionaldogscandothiswithaccurateinformation.Butprofessionaldogsareexpensive,andtherearen’tnearlyenoughofthemtocoverthegrowingdanger.Sotheresearchersadvisedthetensofthousandsofdogownersalreadydoingscentdetection(氣味探測)asahobbytofindhiddenscentsforfuninhomes,parks,andtrainingclasses.Andover1,000dogownerstookpartinthestudy.Theresults?Dogscorrectlyidentifiedthespottedlanternflyeggs82percentofthetimeinthecontrolledtests.Inthereal-worldfields,accuracydroppedto61percent—stillbetterthanmanyhumansearches.“Anytimeyoucanpractisewithyourdog,whichisgoodforthem,”saidWellborn,oneoftheresearchers.“Dogownersobviouslyenjoyit.Andit’sawaytheycantakedogskillsandtrainingtohelptheircommunity.”Findingthespottedlanternflyeggsmaybejustthebeginning.Anotherstudyfoundthattrainedpetdogscouldalsodetectpowderymildew,amajordiseaseofgrapes,withover90percentaccuracy.Together,thesestudiespointtoagrowingrolefordogsandtheirownersinsafeguardingagriculture.12.Whyisitdifficulttofindthespottedlanternflyeggs?A.Theyaremicro-dustsize. B.Theycanchangetheirowncoloreveryday.C.Theyarelaidunderground. D.Theycanmakethemselveslooklikeothers.13.Whatisthechallengeofusingprofessionaldogstodoscentdetection?A.Theinfluence. B.Thesafety. C.Thecost. D.Theskill.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph4referto?A.Thedogs’happiness. B.Thedogs’egg-hunttask.C.Thedogs’adventure. D.Thedogs’huntingability.15.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardusingdogsinagriculture?A.Positive. B.Doubtful. C.Disappointed. D.Unclear.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。Manyhighschoolstudentsfocusonlyongradesandpersonalhobbies.However,theymightbeoverlookinganimportantactivity:volunteering.____16____Inmyopinion,volunteeringisoneofthemostvaluableexperiencesateenagercanhave.Volunteeringteachesstudentsimportantskillsbeyondtheclassroom.Forexample,ifyouvolunteeratalocalfoodbankoranelderlycarecenter,youlearntocommunicateeffectively,toorganizetasks,andtoworkaspartofateam.____17____Volunteeringhelpsdevelopempathyandasenseofsocialresponsibility.Whenstudentsspendtimehelpingpeopleinneed,theybecomemoreunderstandingandcaring.____18____Forexample,cleaningaparkorhelpingtheelderlygivesstudentsasenseofprideandachievement.Suchexperiencesmakevolunteersrealizethattheyhavethepowertoimprovesomeoneelse’slife.____19____Itshowsthatastudentiswell-roundedandcaresaboutthecommunity.Whilestudyingisimportant,volunteeringcanevenhelpstudentsgetbettergrades.Thisisbecausedoingvolunteerworkofteninspiresthemandteachesthemvaluabletimemanagementskills.Inaword,Istronglybelievethatteenagersshoulddosomevolunteerwork.Itnotonlycontributestosocietybutalsohelpsvolunteersgrowintobetterandmorecapablepeople.____20____Itisfarmorevaluablethanjustearningmoneyorplayingvideogamesinone’ssparetime.A.Itbenefitsboththemselvesandothers.B.Theyoffervaluableadviceandopportunities.C.Volunteeringgreatlyimprovessocialresponsibility.D.Evensmallcontributionscanmakeabigdifference.E.Thesatisfactionofvolunteeringisarewardinitself.F.Theseskillscanmakeyoumoreresponsibleandconfident.G.Volunteeringishighlyappreciatedbyuniversitiesandemployers.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。Lilysteppedoutofherclassroomandfoundabrownleatherwalletlyingonthecorridorfloor.Shepickeditupand____21____around,butnoonewasnearby.____22____,sheopenedthewallet.Inside,therewasastudentIDcard,somecash,andanold____23____ofanelderlywoman.Lilyrealizedsomeonemustbe____24____aboutlosingthiswallet.Lily____25____hearinganannouncementthatastudentnamedKevinhadlosthiswallet.TheIDcardprovedthatKevinwasthe____26____.Determinedtoreturnit,Lily____27____tofindhimimmediately.Sherushedtowardsthemainoffice.There,she____28____aboywholookedupsetandwas____29____hiswallettotheschoolreceptionist.Lilywalkedoverandasked,“AreyouKevin?IthinkIhavesomethingofyours.”Kevin____30____,surprised.Lilyheldoutthewallet.Kevin’sfacelitupwithjoyashe____31____it.“Thankyousomuch!”Kevinsaidexcitedly.“Iwasreallyworried.ThephotointhewalletistheonlyoneIhaveofmy____32____.”Lilysmiled,happyshecouldhelp.Laterthatday,Kevinwroteathank-younotetotheprincipalspeakinghighlyofLily’s____33____.Lilydidn’texpectany____34____,buttheschoolpraisedheratthenextschoolmeeting.Shefelt____35____tomakesomeone’sdaybetterthroughasimpleactofkindness.21.A.danced B.walked C.looked D.ran22.A.Suddenly B.Obviously C.Surprisingly D.Curiously23.A.photograph B.ticket C.card D.letter24.A.awkward B.anxious C.mad D.confused25.A.suggested B.practised C.remembered D.allowed26.A.manager B.owner C.official D.winner27.A.decided B.failed C.agreed D.pretended28.A.greeted B.recommended C.noticed D.introduced29.A.describing B.passing C.showing D.lending30.A.turnedback B.turnedup C.turnedin D.turnedaround31.A.bought B.recognized C.solved D.designed32.A.father B.uncle C.grandmother D.sister33.A.courage B.effort C.progress D.honesty34.A.challenge B.hope C.confidence D.prize35.A.proud B.thankful C.lucky D.shocked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1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Shuttlecockkicking(踢毽子)isatraditionalChinesegame.Inthisgame,playerskeepashuttlecock(aweightedobjectwithfeathers)intheair____36____(use)theirfeet,withoutlettingitfalltotheground.Theshuttlecock,orjianziinChinese____37____(enjoy)bypeopleofallagesandisacommonsightinschoolyardsandparks.Itiseasy____38____(play)becauseitrequiresnospecialequipmentbesidestheshuttlecock.Jianzi,____39____consistsofarubberbasewithfeathers,islightweightbutdurable.Playingjianzi____40____(regular)canimprovebalanceandcoordination(協(xié)調(diào))makingita____41____(help)exercise.Itissaidthatjianzihasahistorydatingback____42____theHanDynasty.Eventoday,thegameisstillpopularinChina.Studentsplayjianziduring____43____(break),helpingthemrelaxandstayactive.Thereisalso____44____increasinginterestinjianzioutsideofChina.Foreignvisitorsareoftenamazedwhentheyseechildrenkickingtheshuttlecockskillfullywithoutdroppingit.Inrecentyears,formaljianzicompetitionshavebeenheldacrossthecountry,andthesporthasspreadtootherpartsoftheworld,jianzibringsjoyandexercisetothosewhoplayit,_____45_____itremainsanimportantpartofChineseculture.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)46.假定你是高一新生李華，你新結(jié)識了一位外國網(wǎng)友Chris。請給他寫一封郵件，內(nèi)容包括：(1)自我介紹；(2)分享高中生活。注意：(1)寫作詞數(shù)應為80個左右；(2)請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。DearChris,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,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。AmyandZoehadbeenbestfriendssinceprimaryschool.Theydidalmosteverythingtogetherandtrustedeachothercompletely.However,thatchangedwhentheirhighschoolannouncedauditions(試演)forthespringtalentshow.Bothgirlslovedsinginganddreamedofbeingtheleadsinger.AmyandZoepractisedtogetherfortheauditionintheparkeverydayafterschool.Theyworkedhardandencouragedeachother.Onthedayofauditions,Zoeperformedconfidentlyandbelievedshewouldbechosen.Amy,ontheotherhand,feltnervousbutsangherheartout.Afewdayslater,theresultswerepostedontheschoolnoticeboard.Amywasselectedastheleadsinger,andZoewaschosenasachorus(合唱團)member.ZoecongratulatedAmywithasmile,butinsideshefeltasenseofjealousy(嫉妒)anddisappointment.Overthenextweek,ZoebecamequietandavoidedspendingtimewithAmy.WhenAmygentlyaskedifsomethingwaswrong,Zoejustshruggedandsaidshewasfine.ShewouldoftenclaimshewasbusyorpretendnottoseeAmyinthehallway.AmynoticedZoe’sdistantbehaviorandfeltconfused.ShewonderedifshehaddonesomethingwrongorifZoewasupsetaboutthetalentshowresults.Oneafternoon,theirchoirteacherpraisedAmy’spracticeinfrontofZoe.Zoeforcedasmallsmile,butAmycouldtellsomethingwasnotright.Shemissedlaughingwithherbestfriend.Amyknewtheirfriendshipwastooimportanttolose,butshewasn’tsurehowtomakethingsbetter.Thatnight,Amycalledhermum.“IthinkI’velostZoe,”shewhispered.Mumlistenedquietly,thensaid,“Atruefriendshipisstrongerthananyleadsinger.AskZoetotalk—justthetwoofyou,hearttoheart.”注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為150個左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。Thenextmorning,AmywaitedbyZoe’slocker.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Zoe’seyeswerefilledwithtears.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________貴州省黔東南州2025-2026學年高一上學期10月月考英語試題第一部分聽力(略)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四個選項中選出最佳選項。ANewEnglandisapopulardestinationforfallvacations.PerhapstheonlychallengeofvisitingNewEnglandthistimeofyearistoknowexactlywhenandwheretogoforadmiringleaves.Sowhenandwhereshouldyougo?TheBestTimetoVisitNewEnglandintheFallThefirstweekofOctobershouldseemeaningfulcoloracrossthenorthernareasofNewEngland.Asyoulookfurthersouth,thoseareaswillstartshowinglightcolor.ThesecondweekofOctoberwillbringthelargestareasoftopfallcolorseenfromthenorthernareasdownthroughthesouthernareasofVermont,NewHampshireandMaineintoMassachusetts.4PlacestoSeeNewEnglandFallLeavesNewEnglandnativesrecommendthefollowingNewEnglanddestinationsforafallvisit.Montgomery,VermontOnRoute58inHazen’sNotchnearMontgomery,you’llalsospotasmanyassevencoveredbridges—theperfectbackdropforfallleafphotosasMontgomeryisconsideredthe“CoveredBridgeCapital”ofVermont.Deerfield,MassachusettsHistoricDeerfieldisfullofold-periodhomesandmanyareopenfortours.Youcanvisittheshopsandwalkinthestreets.ThenyoucanexplorestateconservationareaslikeMountTomandSunderland.Essex,ConnecticutForalaterfallgetaway,Essex,Connecticut,isbestforaridealongtheEssexSteamTrain.DowntownEssexisdownrightattractiveinthefallaswell.Narragansett,RhodeIslandHereyoucanvisitthePointJudithLighthouse,enjoyaquietwalkononeofthelocalbeachesandvisittheiconic(標志性的)Narragansettbeerfactory.Whileyou’reinthearea,youcanalsovisitNewport,RhodeIsland,anditshistoricbuildings,about15milesaway.1.WhatisthebesttimetovisitNewEnglandinautumn?A.ThefirstweekofOctober. B.ThesecondweekofOctober.C.ThethirdweekofOctober. D.ThefourthweekofOctober.2.WhatdoDeerfieldandNarragansetthaveincommon?A.Theydesigntheirguidebooks. B.Theyowntraditionalindustry.C.Theyhavehistoriclandmarks. D.Theyprovidehikingservice.3.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythistextappear?A.Education. B.Science. C.Health. D.Travel.BYin,aPh.D.studentinBeijing,hasturnedabasementintoan“undergroundcatcity”byvolunteeringtocareforabout150homelesscats.Hestartedin2016whenhefeltlonelyaftermovingtothecity.Insearchofcompanionship,hereachedouttoalocalanimalrescuecenterandbeganhelpingwiththehomelesscats.“Spendingtimewiththesecatsmakesmefeelbetter,”Yinsaid.Thecatshavebecomehisdailycomfort.Everymorningataround7am,Yinarrivesatthecatshelter.Hereplacesthewater,refillsthefoodbowls,andcheckstheairpurifierbeforeheadingtohisuniversityclasses.WhenYinfirstjoined,thecatshelter’sconditionswerepoor.Fortunately,in2017aphotographertookpicturesofthecatshelter,andpostedthemonline,attractingpublicattentionanddonations.Withthosefunds,theshelterwasupgradedandlifelevelforthecatsimproved.Asmorepeopledonated,Yinformedadonorgroupthathasgrownto107members.“Catsuppliesarenolongerscarce;whatweneedmostispeople,”Yinnoted.Currently,onlythreelong-termvolunteers(includingYin)careforthecats,andheworriesaboutthefuture.Heknowsthatsoonhemaynotbeabletodevoteasmuchtimeasbefore,sohehopesmorevolunteerswilljointohelpkeepthecatssafeandhealthy.Despitehishardwork,Yinremainsmodest(謙虛的).“Ididn’treallydoanything,”heemphasized,explainingthatit’sthecatsthatbroughthimasenseofpeace.Intheend,Yin’sgreatestwishistoseethis“undergroundcatcity”disappearoneday—whenallthehomelesscatsfindlovinghomesaboveground.4.WhydidYinvolunteertohelphomelesscats?A.Hefeltlonelyinanewcity. B.Heneededdataforhisresearch.C.Hewasaskedbyarescuecenter. D.Hedreamedofopeningapetshelter.5.Whathappenedtothecatshelterafteritspictureswentonline?A.Itwassupportedbythegovernment. B.Itstoppedtakingnewhomelesscatsin.C.Itgotmoneyandwasgreatlyimproved. D.Mostofitscatswereadoptedimmediately.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“scarce”inparagraph3mean?A.Free. B.Lacking. C.Achievable. D.High-quality.7.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesYin?A.Selflessandcaring. B.Humorousandcreative.C.Independentandbrave. D.Strictandhardworking.CTherearesmallanimalslivingintheseafloormud(淤泥)thatscientistsbelieveplayanimportantroleinslowingdowntheinfluencesofclimatechange.Earlierthismonth,scientistsspentseveraldaysontheSaguenayFjord’swaters,collectingsamples(樣本)from200metresbelowtotrytotrackthelifeinthemud.Collectingthe60seafloorsampleswasverydifficultbecauseoftheSaguenayFjord’sdepth,wavesandwatermovement.ThescientistsneededtogetthesamplesofftheSaguenayFjord’sground,andconsideringthattheSaguenayis200metresdeep,that’squiteagreatachievement.Fromtheboat,thescientistsusedaspecialtooltogetsamples.Aftertheywerepulledfromthefjord’sbottom,thesamplesweretransportedtoaspecialplaceinChicoutimi,Que.forstudyandexperiment.Theyputaspecialsandontopofthemudinordertotrackthediggingmovementsoftheanimals,someofwhichweretoosmalltospotwiththenakedeye.Whatappearedfromthemudwasasmallworld,beingfulloflife.Whiletheanimalsweresmall,thescientistsfoundthattheycanhelpkeeptheseafloorhealthyandfinallysupportthewholeseaecosystem.Thewaythatthesmallanimalsmovethesediment(沉淀物)changestheentirestructureoftheecosystem.Thesesmallanimalsalsohelpstorecarbonintheseafloorbyeatingorcatchingthematterthatfallsfromabove—arolethatthescientistssaycouldbeimportanttoslowdowntheinfluenceofglobalwarming.Thescientistsdescribedthefloorofseasas“oneofthelargestcarbonstoresonEarth”,holdingmorecarbonthantherainforests.8.Wheredothesmallanimalsmentionedinthetextmainlylive?A.Onthesurfaceofthesea. B.AlongthebanksoftheSaguenayFjord.C.Inthemudoftheseafloor. D.IntheopenwaterabovetheSaguenayFjord.9.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Thedesignofthesamplingtool. B.Thedifficultiesofcollectingsamples.C.ThedepthoftheSaguenayFjord. D.Theachievementsoftheresearchteam.10.Whichonebestdescribessmallanimals’roleinseaecosystems?A.Mudbuilders. B.Smallsoldiers.C.Seacleaners. D.Tinyprotectors.11.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Scientistscannowputanendtoclimatechange.B.Morecarbonintheseaisquicklylostintotheair.C.Theseabedkeepslesscarbonthantherainforests.D.Climatechangemaybeworsewithouttheseanimals.DAnewstudyfoundthatvolunteerdog-handlerteams—madeupofeverydaypeopleandtheirpets—canfindandrecognizethehard-to-findeggsofthespottedlanternfly(斑衣蠟蟬),aninsect(昆蟲)that’sbeingbadforfarmsandforestsacrosstheeasternandcentralUS.ThespottedlanternflywasfirstfoundinPennsylvaniain2014.Sincethen,it’sspreadquicklyto18states,layingitseggsontrees,stones,andevencars,whereitcangetaridetoanewhome.“Theyoftenlookliketheoutercoveringofmud,dryleaves,cracks,orotherthings’undersides,”saidMizuhoNita,aplantspecialist.“Findingthemislikesearchingforaneedleintheocean.”Withasenseofsmellthat’stensofthousandsoftimesmoresensitivethanhumans,dogscanbetrainedtofindspottedlanternflyeggs.Researchshowedthatprofessionaldogscandothiswithaccurateinformation.Butprofessionaldogsareexpensive,andtherearen’tnearlyenoughofthemtocoverthegrowingdanger.Sotheresearchersadvisedthetensofthousandsofdogownersalreadydoingscentdetection(氣味探測)asahobbytofindhiddenscentsforfuninhomes,parks,andtrainingclasses.Andover1,000dogownerstookpartinthestudy.Theresults?Dogscorrectlyidentifiedthespottedlanternflyeggs82percentofthetimeinthecontrolledtests.Inthereal-worldfields,accuracydroppedto61percent—stillbetterthanmanyhumansearches.“Anytimeyoucanpractisewithyourdog,whichisgoodforthem,”saidWellborn,oneoftheresearchers.“Dogownersobviouslyenjoyit.Andit’sawaytheycantakedogskillsandtrainingtohelptheircommunity.”Findingthespottedlanternflyeggsmaybejustthebeginning.Anotherstudyfoundthattrainedpetdogscouldalsodetectpowderymildew,amajordiseaseofgrapes,withover90percentaccuracy.Together,thesestudiespointtoagrowingrolefordogsandtheirownersinsafeguardingagriculture.12.Whyisitdifficulttofindthespottedlanternflyeggs?A.Theyaremicro-dustsize. B.Theycanchangetheirowncoloreveryday.C.Theyarelaidunderground. D.Theycanmakethemselveslooklikeothers.13.Whatisthechallengeofusingprofessionaldogstodoscentdetection?A.Theinfluence. B.Thesafety. C.Thecost. D.Theskill.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagrap