高級中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1湖北省武漢市某中學(xué)2025-2026學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期第1次月考英語試題第一部分聽力（略）第二部分閱讀理解（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和D四個選項中，選出最佳答案。WhySubscribetoReader’sDigest?Theworld’sbest-lovedgeneral-interestpublicationcontainssomethingforeveryone.Reader’sDigestmagazineisburstingwithstories,articles,advice,recipes,reviews,tips,jokesandanecdotes.Eachissueissmallenoughtofitinyourhandbagorpocket,butbigenoughtokeepyouentertainedforweeksonend.Fromregularcolumnspackedwithinformationtogripping(扣人心弦的)human-intereststoriesandhelpfulhow-tos,ourmagazineoffersknowledge,positivityandhumour.Inthismonth’sissueyou’llfind...AninterviewwithHughDancyThenewestadditiontothecastofDowntonAbbeyonNewYork,Law&Order,andthenostalgia(懷舊)ofplayinganEnglishgentleman.SavingthesoundoftheStradivaiusMeettheexpertsfightingtosavetheunbeatablesoundofhistory’sgreatestviolins,meetingtheloveofherlife.CommunityPowerAcrosstheUK,communitiesarecomingtogethertosavetheirpubs,shops,andmore.IfGraceDentruledtheworldTherestaurantcriticshareshermanifesto(宣言)forworlddomination.SUBSCRIBETODAYFROMASLITTLEAS￡22.99Ourbestpriceyet—It’sonly￡22.99forafullone-yearsubscription—ASavingofover50%OFFtheusual￡47.88retailprice—andwhat’smore,wewilldeliveritdirecttoyourdoorforfree!Ifyoudon’twanttocommittoafullyear,wehavetheperfecttasterpackage.TRIALNOWwith3IssuesforONLY￡3!Plus,makesureyoualwayskeepuptodatewithallofthetopstories,newsandpromotionsfromReader’sDigestbysubscribingtoourweeklynewsletter.1.Ifreaderswanttoknowaboutanactor,whichoneshouldtheyread?A.IfGraceDentruledtheworld. B.CommunityPower.C.SavingthesoundoftheStradivaius. D.AninterviewwithHughDancy.2.Howmuchwillyousaveifyoutakeoutafullone-yearsubscriptiontoday?A.￡3. B.￡22.99. C.￡24.89. D.￡47.88.3.Whatkindofwritingisthepassage?A.Anintroduction. B.Apartofafiction.C.Aresearchreport. D.Anadvertisement.BAdultsunderstandwhatitfeelsliketobefloodedwithobjects.Whydoweoftenassumethatmoreismorewhenitcomestokidsandtheirbelongings?ThegoodnewsisthatIcanhelpmyownkidslearnearlierthanIdidhowtolivemorewithless.Ifoundthepre-holidaysagoodtimetoencourageyoungchildrentodonateless-usedthings,anditworked.Becauseofourefforts,ourdaughterGeorgiadiddecidetodonatealargebagoftoystoalittlegirlwhosemotherwasunabletopayforherholidayduetoillness.Shechosetosellafewlargerobjectsthatwerelessoftenusedwhenwepromisedtoputthemoneyintoherschoolfund(基金)(ourkindergartendaughterisseriousaboutbecomingadoctor)Forweeks,I'vebeenthinkingofbigger,deeperquestions:Howdowemakeitahabitforthem?Andhowdowetrainourselvestohelpthemlivewith,need,anduseless?Yesterday,Isatwithmyson,Shepherd,determinedtotestmyowntheoryonthis.Idecidedtoplaywithhimwithonlyonetoyforaslongasitwouldkeephisinterest.Iexpectedthatonetoywouldkeephisattentionforaboutfiveminutes,tenminutes,max.Ichosearedrubberball-simple,universallyavailable.Wepassedit,hetriedtoputitinhismouth,hetriedbouncingit,rollingit,sittingonit,throwingit.Itwastotally,completelyenoughforhim.BeforeIknewitanhourhadpassedanditwastimetomoveontolunch.Webothbecameabsorbedinthesimplicityofplayingtogether.HehadmyfullattentionandIhadhis.Mylittleexperimenttofindjoyinasingleobjectworkedforbothofus.4.Whatdothewords“moreismore”inparagraph1probablymean?A.Themore,thebetter. B.Enoughisenough.C.Moremoney,moreworries. D.Earnmoreandspendmore.5.WhatmadeGeorgiaagreetosellsomeofherobjects?A.Savingupforherholiday B.RaisingmoneyforapoorgirlC.Addingthemoneytoherfund D.Givingthemoneytoasickmother6.WhydidtheauthorplaytheballwithShepherd?A.TotryoutanideaB.Toshowaparent’sloveC.TotrainhisattentionD.Tohelphimstartahobby7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TakeItorLeaveIt B.ALessonfromKidsC.LiveMorewithLess D.ThePleasureofGivingCTherearesomesoundsmostofusacknowledgeareannoying—thecrunchingofcrisps,thenoiseoftheairconditioningorascreamingbaby.Thesenoises,formanypeople,actasamereinconveniencethatcandistractusfromthetaskathand.However,therearesomeamonguswhohaveamuchmoresevereresponsetothesenoises.Thequestionweasktodayis:Hasanoiseevermadeyoufeelsoangrythatyoucouldexplodewithrage?Iftheanswerisyes,youmaybesufferingfrommisophonia.Theword“misophonia”literallymeans“ahatredofsound”andissometimescalledSelectiveSoundSensitivitySyndrome.Therearesomeexpertswhodoubttheexistenceofthecondition.However,forthosewhoclaimtosufferfromit,theexperiencecanbetraumatic.Certainsoundscauseintenseemotionalorpsychologicalresponsesthatmayseemoverthetopcomparedwithanon-sufferer’scomplaints.Thesoundofalovedonechewingtheirfoodcouldtriggerasufferer’sanxietylevels,orcausethemtopanic.Itmayevenactivatetheirfight-or-flightreaction,makingthemwanttoflee.Inextremecases,thatfeelingofpanicmayresultinextremeangerandendupwithsufferersgoingcrazy.Also,theseconditionscanleadtosocialisolationandthesufferersmayfeelcutoff,accordingtoJamesCartreine,aclinicalpsychiatrist.Sadly,there’snoknowncure.However,tinnitus(耳鳴)retrainingtherapy,whichhelpspeopletoleratenoises,mayaidsufferers,whilecognitivebehaviouraltherapyandcounsellingcouldalsohelppeoplemanagethecondition.Sufferersusecopingstrategiesthatincludeavoidingplaceswithlotsofnoises,likerestaurants,ormovingawaywhentheyfeellikehittingsomeoneduetotheirbreathing.So,thenexttimeyouseesomeoneflyintoaragebecauseofasoundthatisdrivingthemcrazy,itmaybeduetoadifficultconditiontheyaretryingtomanage,andnotjustbecausetheyhateacertainsound.8.Whatcanannoyingsoundsdotonon-sufferersofmisophonia?A.Theytaketheirattentionawayfromwhatthey’redoing.B.Theygenerateintenseemotionalresponsesamongthem.C.Theymakesufferersdoubtthepresenceofthecondition.D.Theyleadtosomecomplaintsandsevereresponses.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“traumatic”inparagraph2mean?A.Physicallypainful. B.Emotionallydisturbing.C.Spirituallycomforting. D.Mentallysatisfying10.Whatcanwelearnaboutmisophoniasufferersfromparagraphs3and4?A.Theycan’tbeabletomanagemisophonia.B.Theywon’tbecuredthroughmedicaltreatments.C.Theymaybeangeredbythefeelingofbeingcutoff.D.Theymaypanicoverthesoundcausedbyalovedone.11.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Anewsreport. B.Ahealthmagazine.C.Amedicaltextbook. D.Apsychologist’snotebook.DEvolution(進(jìn)化)canperformextraordinarymakeovers;today’sairbornesongbirdsevolvedfromthewingless,earthbounddinosaursthatwanderedmillionsofyearsago.Butsomeorganismsseemtobeunchanged—inotherwords,escapenaturalselection.Thecoelacanth,amodern-dayfish,isnearlyidenticaltoits410-million-year-oldfossils.Scientistshavelongwonderedhowthesespeciesdoso.Ithasbeenassumedthatnaturalselectionkeepssomespeciesunchangedbyselectingformoderateoraveragequalities(stabilizingselection)ratherthanselectingformoreextremequalitiesthatwouldcauseaspeciestochange(directionalselection).ButastudypublishedintheNationalAcademyofSciencesUSAcontradictsthisidea,showingthatevolutionconstantlyfavorsdifferentqualitiesinseeminglyunchanginganimalstoimproveshort-termsurvival.Inthelongterm,though,“allthatevolutioncancelsoutandleadstonochange,”saysthestudy’sleadauthor,JamesStroud.Stroudandhiscolleaguesstudiedforlizard(蜥蜴)species;allrelativelyunchangedfor20millionyears.Theresearcherscaughtmembersofthesepopulationseverysixmonthsforthreeyears.Theymeasuredeachlizard’sheadsize,leglength,massandheight,aswellasthesizeofitsstickytoes(腳趾頭),notingwhichindividualssurvived.Stroudexpectedtoobservestab?l?z?ngselectionatworkpreservingmoderatequalities.Insteadhesawclearerevidenceofdirectionalselection:somelizardswithuniquecharacteristics,suchasstickiertoes,survivedbetter.“Thestudyoffersagoodexplanationforwhyweseewhatwethinkisstabiliringselection,”saysTadashiFukami,anecologiststudyingevolutionatStanfordUniversity.Manynewqualitiesareevolvingintheshortterm,buttheydon’tprovideacrucialadvantageoverthelongterm.Inotherwords,speciesstayingunchangedmaysimplyhavefoundthebestpossiblecombinationofqualitiesforlastingsuccessintheirenvironment.Sowhathappenswhenthelizards’environmentchangesmoredramatically?Tohelpanswerthisbiggerquestion,Stroudisstillmakingtripstovisitthelizards.12.Whydoestheauthormentionthe“coelacanthfish”inparagraph1?A.Todemonstratethepowerofevolution. B.Toaddevidencetonaturalselection.C.Togiveanexampleofunchangedspecies. D.Toprovespecies'extraordinarymakeovers.13.What'sthefocusofparagraph2?A.Unsolvedmysteries. B.Acommonbelief.C.Asharpcontrast. D.UniqueCharacteristics.14.HowdidStroudconducthisresearch?A.Byanalyzinglizardfossils. B.Bytrackingresearchobjects.C.Byillustratingstabilizingselection. D.Bycategorizingqualitiesoflizards.15.WhatwillStroudprobablydointhefuture?A.Maketripstovisitlizardexperts. B.Summarizeaveragefeaturesoflizards.C.Revealthebestcombinationsofqualities. D.Examinelizardsunderextremeconditions.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能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。AchievingSuccessinJournalisticNewsWritingNobook,articleorblogpostcanturnanambitiouswriterintoasuccessfuljournalist.Allthatitcandoistohelpthewriterlearntowrite.Theprimaryskillinlearningtowriteispractice.____16____Amongthemostconvenientsubjectsaretheeventsandnewsintheworldaroundus.Suchtopicsarewhatskilledjournalistswriteabout,andthatiswhywecallthisformofwriting“journalisticwriting”.Journalisticwritingisnotaspecialliterarygymnasticsthatrequiresaspecialtalentandanexpansivevocabulary.____17____Itisusinglanguagetotellwhatisgoingonintheworld.Assuch,itrequiresnospecialtalentbeyondseeingandunderstandingwhatistakingplacearoundus,tograspitssignificanceandrelationtootherevents,andtotellotherswhatwehaveseenandheard.____18____Oneofthechiefcharacteristicsistimelinessandrelevance.Ithaslittletimetotalkaboutthepast,exceptincomparisonwiththepresent.Ithaslittletimetoforetellthefuture,exceptinpointingoutthesignificanceofthepresent.Itssubjectistoday.Itisprimarilyconcernedwithfacts.Thewriterconsidershimselfarecorderofthethingsotherpersonsaredoingandthinking.Anotherbasicpartofjournalisticwritingisthatthewriterpreparesitforadefinitepurpose.Somewriters,likenovelists,writetousebeautifulwordsandsentences.____19____However,thewriterwhofavorsajournalisticstyleusesEnglishsimplytotellwhathehasseenandheard;herealizesthathisreadercaresmoreforthethingshetellsthanforthewayinwhichhetellsandexpressesthem.Successinjournalisticwritingdemandstwoimportantskills.Oneistheinbornskilltoseeandunderstand.Theotheristheskilltotellwhatthewriterhasseeninawaythatmakesthereaderseethesamething.____20____Ifthewriteriseagertoexcel,hemustexpandhisknowledgeandeducationsohecanbetterunderstandandevaluatethethingsheseesandhears.A.Itwillnotdothemanygoodtowritenewsitems.B.Totheseimaginativeliterarywriters,theyfavorexpression.C.Topracticewriting,onemusthavesomethingtowriteabout.D.Anambitiouswritercandevelopbothskillsifhelacksthem.E.Thewritermustwriteitnowornever―withoutgivingupquality.F.Journalisticwritingdiffersmainlyinitssubjectmatterandpurpose.G.Instead,itistheplainest,mostreservedformofEnglishcomposition.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，選出最佳選項。OnafreezingwinternightinMinnesota,heavysnowblanketedtheroads.____21____Iwouldn’tdriveinthatkindofweather,butI’dbeenataTupperwarepartyallevening,andIwassoexhausted.Thedesiretobeinthe____22____ofmyownhome____23____mybetterjudgment.IwasonlyontheroadforaminutebeforeIregrettedmydecisionnottostayput.Thewindingcountryroadwasnearly____24____,andmycar’sheadlightscouldbarely____25____theheavyfog.AsI____26____forward,myheadlightssuddenly____27____asmallbrownrabbitfrozen,rightatthefarthestpointtheycouldreach.Ibraked(剎車)hard,frightened,andgotoutto____28____.Therabbit’slegwascaughtinatrap,itseyes____29____withfear.Despitethebitingcold,Ikneltdownandworkedto____30____it,mynumbfingers____31____withthemetal.Thelittlecreaturestoppedstruggling,staringatmewithamixoffearandhope.JustasIreleasedtherabbit,atrain____32____past—itsdarkshapewithfaintlightwasbrieflyvisiblebeforedisappearingintotheheavyfog,leavingonlythesteambehind.MyheartpoundedasIrealized:hadInotstopped,mycarwouldhavebeenonthosehidden____33____.Therabbit’sdilemmahad____34____savedmylife.AsIdrovehome,thesnowlightened,andaquietsmilecrossedmyface.Thisencounterbecameaconstantreminderthatinaworldwithuncertainties,kindnesshasitsown____35____.21.A.Surprisingly B.Normally C.Honestly D.Excitedly22.A.comfort B.content C.company D.convenience23.A.mistook B.interrupted C.beat D.decreased24.A.sharp B.invisible C.flat D.obvious25.A.cutthrough B.lookthrough C.pullthrough D.comethrough26.A.rushed B.raced C.walked D.inched27.A.blinded B.revealed C.discovered D.felt28.A.solve B.explore C.investigate D.consult29.A.narrow B.close C.wide D.fixed30.A.approach B.free C.touch D.escape31.A.struggling B.dealing C.cooperating D.sticking32.A.pushed B.slipped C.roared D.edged33.A.roads B.tracks C.traps D.metals34.A.naturally B.roughly C.unfortunatelyD.unknowingly35.A.purpose B.voyage C.appointment D.reward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(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Inthedigitalage,manyyoungpeopletendtosharemarriageannouncementsonsocialmediaplatformslikeSinaWeibo.Yetanewtrendhasreemerged—publishingmarriageannouncementsintraditionalnewspapers.____36____quicksearchonthetopic“publishingmarriageannouncementsinnewspapers”willbringup____37____(variety)posts,alongwiththosewhohavedonesosharingtheirexperiences.____38____short-liveddigitalposts,newspaperannouncementsprovideasenseofpermanence,offeringameaningfulway____39____(keep)memoriesduringatimewhendigitalcontentcan’tlast.Someyoungpeopleviewpublishingmarriageannouncementsinnewspapersasmoreformalthan____40____insocialmedia,andtheydescribeitasa____41____(commit)writteninblackinkandonwhitepaper—adeclarationofthecouple’spromisetogrowoldtogether.However,thispracticeisnotanewphenomenoninChina.Inthefirsthalfofthetwentiethcentury,whenmarriagelawswerestillunderdeveloped,suchannouncements____42____(carry)legalsignificance.Theyallowedcouplesto____43____(public)sharetheirjoyousnewswiththeirfamilyandfriends.Theregainedpopularityservesasanexampleof____44____traditioncanbetteradapttomoderntimes.Bycombiningculturalheritagewithpersonalcreativity,itoffersmeaningfulrituals(儀式)intoday’sdigitalworld.Theseannouncements,assymbolsofloveandindividuality,remindusthatsometraditionsareworth______45______(preserve).第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）46.你校正在組織英語作文比賽，請以尊敬和愛戴的人為題，寫一篇短文參賽。內(nèi)容包括：1.人物簡介；2.尊敬和愛戴的原因。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.短文題目和首句已為你寫好。ThepersonIRespectTherearemanyrespectablepeoplearoundus.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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)成篇完整的短文。AsIstoodinlinewaitingtocashoutata“packyourown”kindofstore,wherecustomerspacktheiritemsbythemselves,Istaredatthecustomerinfrontofmereadingthemagazines.Shewasyoung,butshealreadyhadatiredlooktoher,withheadbentforwards—asiflifehadbeatenherdowntoomanytimes.Herfacelookedpalefromextremetiredness.Herwintercoatwasthinandunbuttoned.Thewell-wornscarfaroundherthroatprobablydidlittletoprotectitfromthecoldweather.Herhandsturningafewpages,wereroughandred.WhenIlookeddownatherboots,Icouldseeasmallpieceofaclearplasticbagpartiallyvisiblethroughaholeinherleftboot.Theitemsinhercart(購物車)includedthecheapestcutsofmeatandsomethingslikericeandpotatoes.Therewerealsolotsofnoodles.Day-oldbread,inexpensivesoap,andtissuesonsale—well,almost.Inafarcornersatalittletoyandaprettydressthatwas50percentoff.Shecontinuedtolookatthemagazinesaswewaited,andmorepeoplelinedupbehindus.Shefinallytookoneoutandturneditoverseveraltimes,tryingtofindapricebeforefinallyturningtome.“I’msorrytobotheryou,”shebeganinashyandnervoustone.“Butcanyoutellmehowmuchthisis?Iforgotmyglassesathome.”“Ofcourse”Isaidwithasmile.WhenIfinallyfoundthesmallprintandtoldher,sheshookherheadandputitback.“They’vebecomesoexpensive,haven’tthey?”Isaidsympathetically.“Next!”Thecashiercalledinagentlevoicebeforeshecouldanswer,andshemovedforwardtobeginhertransaction(交易)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。Whentoldthecost,thewoman’sfacepaled.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Iapproachedthecashierandwhispered“Includeherremoveditemsinmybill,please.”____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________湖北省武漢市某中學(xué)2025-2026學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期第1次月考英語試題第一部分聽力（略）第二部分閱讀理解（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和D四個選項中，選出最佳答案。WhySubscribetoReader’sDigest?Theworld’sbest-lovedgeneral-interestpublicationcontainssomethingforeveryone.Reader’sDigestmagazineisburstingwithstories,articles,advice,recipes,reviews,tips,jokesandanecdotes.Eachissueissmallenoughtofitinyourhandbagorpocket,butbigenoughtokeepyouentertainedforweeksonend.Fromregularcolumnspackedwithinformationtogripping(扣人心弦的)human-intereststoriesandhelpfulhow-tos,ourmagazineoffersknowledge,positivityandhumour.Inthismonth’sissueyou’llfind...AninterviewwithHughDancyThenewestadditiontothecastofDowntonAbbeyonNewYork,Law&Order,andthenostalgia(懷舊)ofplayinganEnglishgentleman.SavingthesoundoftheStradivaiusMeettheexpertsfightingtosavetheunbeatablesoundofhistory’sgreatestviolins,meetingtheloveofherlife.CommunityPowerAcrosstheUK,communitiesarecomingtogethertosavetheirpubs,shops,andmore.IfGraceDentruledtheworldTherestaurantcriticshareshermanifesto(宣言)forworlddomination.SUBSCRIBETODAYFROMASLITTLEAS￡22.99Ourbestpriceyet—It’sonly￡22.99forafullone-yearsubscription—ASavingofover50%OFFtheusual￡47.88retailprice—andwhat’smore,wewilldeliveritdirecttoyourdoorforfree!Ifyoudon’twanttocommittoafullyear,wehavetheperfecttasterpackage.TRIALNOWwith3IssuesforONLY￡3!Plus,makesureyoualwayskeepuptodatewithallofthetopstories,newsandpromotionsfromReader’sDigestbysubscribingtoourweeklynewsletter.1.Ifreaderswanttoknowaboutanactor,whichoneshouldtheyread?A.IfGraceDentruledtheworld. B.CommunityPower.C.SavingthesoundoftheStradivaius. D.AninterviewwithHughDancy.2.Howmuchwillyousaveifyoutakeoutafullone-yearsubscriptiontoday?A.￡3. B.￡22.99. C.￡24.89. D.￡47.88.3.Whatkindofwritingisthepassage?A.Anintroduction. B.Apartofafiction.C.Aresearchreport. D.Anadvertisement.BAdultsunderstandwhatitfeelsliketobefloodedwithobjects.Whydoweoftenassumethatmoreismorewhenitcomestokidsandtheirbelongings?ThegoodnewsisthatIcanhelpmyownkidslearnearlierthanIdidhowtolivemorewithless.Ifoundthepre-holidaysagoodtimetoencourageyoungchildrentodonateless-usedthings,anditworked.Becauseofourefforts,ourdaughterGeorgiadiddecidetodonatealargebagoftoystoalittlegirlwhosemotherwasunabletopayforherholidayduetoillness.Shechosetosellafewlargerobjectsthatwerelessoftenusedwhenwepromisedtoputthemoneyintoherschoolfund(基金)(ourkindergartendaughterisseriousaboutbecomingadoctor)Forweeks,I'vebeenthinkingofbigger,deeperquestions:Howdowemakeitahabitforthem?Andhowdowetrainourselvestohelpthemlivewith,need,anduseless?Yesterday,Isatwithmyson,Shepherd,determinedtotestmyowntheoryonthis.Idecidedtoplaywithhimwithonlyonetoyforaslongasitwouldkeephisinterest.Iexpectedthatonetoywouldkeephisattentionforaboutfiveminutes,tenminutes,max.Ichosearedrubberball-simple,universallyavailable.Wepassedit,hetriedtoputitinhismouth,hetriedbouncingit,rollingit,sittingonit,throwingit.Itwastotally,completelyenoughforhim.BeforeIknewitanhourhadpassedanditwastimetomoveontolunch.Webothbecameabsorbedinthesimplicityofplayingtogether.HehadmyfullattentionandIhadhis.Mylittleexperimenttofindjoyinasingleobjectworkedforbothofus.4.Whatdothewords“moreismore”inparagraph1probablymean?A.Themore,thebetter. B.Enoughisenough.C.Moremoney,moreworries. D.Earnmoreandspendmore.5.WhatmadeGeorgiaagreetosellsomeofherobjects?A.Savingupforherholiday B.RaisingmoneyforapoorgirlC.Addingthemoneytoherfund D.Givingthemoneytoasickmother6.WhydidtheauthorplaytheballwithShepherd?A.TotryoutanideaB.Toshowaparent’sloveC.TotrainhisattentionD.Tohelphimstartahobby7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TakeItorLeaveIt B.ALessonfromKidsC.LiveMorewithLess D.ThePleasureofGivingCTherearesomesoundsmostofusacknowledgeareannoying—thecrunchingofcrisps,thenoiseoftheairconditioningorascreamingbaby.Thesenoises,formanypeople,actasamereinconveniencethatcandistractusfromthetaskathand.However,therearesomeamonguswhohaveamuchmoresevereresponsetothesenoises.Thequestionweasktodayis:Hasanoiseevermadeyoufeelsoangrythatyoucouldexplodewithrage?Iftheanswerisyes,youmaybesufferingfrommisophonia.Theword“misophonia”literallymeans“ahatredofsound”andissometimescalledSelectiveSoundSensitivitySyndrome.Therearesomeexpertswhodoubttheexistenceofthecondition.However,forthosewhoclaimtosufferfromit,theexperiencecanbetraumatic.Certainsoundscauseintenseemotionalorpsychologicalresponsesthatmayseemoverthetopcomparedwithanon-sufferer’scomplaints.Thesoundofalovedonechewingtheirfoodcouldtriggerasufferer’sanxietylevels,orcausethemtopanic.Itmayevenactivatetheirfight-or-flightreaction,makingthemwanttoflee.Inextremecases,thatfeelingofpanicmayresultinextremeangerandendupwithsufferersgoingcrazy.Also,theseconditionscanleadtosocialisolationandthesufferersmayfeelcutoff,accordingtoJamesCartreine,aclinicalpsychiatrist.Sadly,there’snoknowncure.However,tinnitus(耳鳴)retrainingtherapy,whichhelpspeopletoleratenoises,mayaidsufferers,whilecognitivebehaviouraltherapyandcounsellingcouldalsohelppeoplemanagethecondition.Sufferersusecopingstrategiesthatincludeavoidingplaceswithlotsofnoises,likerestaurants,ormovingawaywhentheyfeellikehittingsomeoneduetotheirbreathing.So,thenexttimeyouseesomeoneflyintoaragebecauseofasoundthatisdrivingthemcrazy,itmaybeduetoadifficultconditiontheyaretryingtomanage,andnotjustbecausetheyhateacertainsound.8.Whatcanannoyingsoundsdotonon-sufferersofmisophonia?A.Theytaketheirattentionawayfromwhatthey’redoing.B.Theygenerateintenseemotionalresponsesamongthem.C.Theymakesufferersdoubtthepresenceofthecondition.D.Theyleadtosomecomplaintsandsevereresponses.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“traumatic”inparagraph2mean?A.Physicallypainful. B.Emotionallydisturbing.C.Spirituallycomforting. D.Mentallysatisfying10.Whatcanwelearnaboutmisophoniasufferersfromparagraphs3and4?A.Theycan’tbeabletomanagemisophonia.B.Theywon’tbecuredthroughmedicaltreatments.C.Theymaybeangeredbythefeelingofbeingcutoff.D.Theymaypanicoverthesoundcausedbyalovedone.11.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Anewsreport. B.Ahealthmagazine.C.Amedicaltextbook. D.Apsychologist’snotebook.DEvolution(進(jìn)化)canperformextraordinarymakeovers;today’sairbornesongbirdsevolvedfromthewingless,earthbounddinosaursthatwanderedmillionsofyearsago.Butsomeorganismsseemtobeunchanged—inotherwords,escapenaturalselection.Thecoelacanth,amoder