高級(jí)中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1湖南省部分學(xué)校名校聯(lián)盟2025-2026學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期9月英語(yǔ)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AVolunteerwithPhillyFoodRescue(PFR)Inonehour,youcandosomethingtoreducefoodwasteandresourcelocalcommunity.DownloadthePhillyFoodRescueapptogetstarted.What’stheserviceopportunity?PFRisthesustainability,foodrecovery,anddonationsarmofShareFoodProgram.You’lluseyourowncar(orbike)torescueleftoverfoodfromagrocerystore,restaurant,orfarmers’market,deliveringittothematchednonprofittakers.Thoseincludeseniorcenters,shelters,schools,andmore.Youcanclaimaone-timeorweeklyfoodrescue.Whatdifferencedoesfoodrescuemake?PFRworkstoincreaseaccesstofreshfoodforourneighbors.Ourteamrecovershalfamillionpoundsoffoodeverymonththankstovolunteerslikeyou.Weresourcemorethan283partnersacrossPhiladelphia,itssuburbs,andSouthJersey,impactingfoodsecurityandsustainabilityeverydayoftheweek.What’srequired?●Ifdriving,adriver’slicenseandinsuranceareneeded.Forsmallerfoodrescues,abikemaydo.●Foodrescuevolunteersshouldbeabletoliftatleast30pounds.●Clearthetrunkandbackseattomakespaceforboxesorbagsoffood.●Completethefoodrescuewithinitsscheduledwindow.Additionalinformation:●PFRmatchesdonationswithinfivemilestokeepfoodlocal,honorvolunteers’time,andensurefoodsafety.●You’rewelcometobringafriendorchildasapassengertohelpwithloading,unloading,anddelivery.●Questions?AskBrittatbkorn@or(215)301-3734.1.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodo?A.Tocallonpeopletohelp.B.Toinformpeopleoffoodrescue.C.Tointroducewaysofvolunteering.D.Toentertainpeoplewithanewconcept.2.WhatdowelearnaboutPFRservice?A.ItdonatestoShareFoodProgram.B.Itcoversthenationalseniorcenters.C.Itsrescueshaveappointedreceivers.D.Itsaimistohelpthestoresormarkets.3.Whatisrequiredofeveryvolunteer?A.Medicalinsurance. B.Schedulingskills.C.Drivingexperience. D.Weightliftingpower.BInallthetimeI’vespentinChina,I’vehadmyshareofemotionalcrises.Ican’trememberwhichoneitwasinparticular,butIdorememberhowmyadopted“aunt”Lioncetookcareofme,tucking(塞被角)meupinanarmchairinherChengduapartment,bringingmeacupofgreentea,peelingandcuttingfruitforme,chattingaboutunrelatedmattersasshepreparedoneofherwonderfulSichuanesesuppers.LikemanyChinesepeople,particularlythoseoftheoldergeneration,shedidn’tshowherloveformebyhuggingorrequestingemotionaloutpourings,butthroughfoodandover-concern.Ittookmeawhiletobecomeusedtothiswayofexpressingaffection.AtfirstIfounditbrusqueandbossy:“Havesomeporridge!Drinksomesoup!Putonsomemoreclothes!”ButovertimeIcametounderstandwhatitmeant.Icanalwaystell,now,whensomeoneChineseisbecomingfondofmebecausetheystarttobecomeover-worriedaboutmyphysicalneeds,urgingmetoeatordrink,towrapupwarm,torest.Whenserious-facedchefbarksatmetohavesomemorebaoziforbreakfastorLipressesmetohaveanothermouthfulofherred-braisedpork,Iknowtheyareofferingmetheedibleequivalentofahug.FoodinChinacanmeanmanythings.Itisalsoartandcraftandmagic.Itistheslicesoffishthatfalllikesnowfromtheknifeofthechef,thesliversofmeatthatdanceintheshimmeringheatofthewok(炒菜鍋),thegrainsofmilletorricethatswellinthesteamer.Itistheemploymentofarmiesofmicroorganismsintheclayvatofjiang(醬菜缸)orthewinejar,thecreatingofahundredflavorsinatinykitchen,thetransformationofnaturalrawmaterialsintonumerousforms.Itisfindingwaystogeneratedelightineverythingfromaduck’stonguetothepeelofanorange.Itisoneofthesupremeexpressionsofhumanwitandcreativity.Aboveall,itiswhatconnectsusandmakesushuman.4.Whydoesthewritermentionhermentaldistressatthebeginning?A.Tocomparethedifferenceintwocultures.B.TointroducehowChineseexpresstheirlove.C.Tohighlighthowfragilethewriterusedtobe.D.Toremindreadersofthewriter’shomesickness.5.Whichoffollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“brusque”?A.Abruptandsimple. B.Impoliteandbitter.C.Braveanddirect. D.Demandingandabusive.6.Howdoesthewriterdevelopparagraph3tofurtherexplainheridea?A.Bymakingcomparison. B.Byofferingmoreexamples.C.Byanalyzingcauseandeffect. D.Byclassifyingcookingmethods.7.Whatmessagedoestheauthorintendtoconveythroughthetext?A.Everyregionhasitsownspecialty. B.Foodisculture,andcultureisfood.C.WheninRome,doastheRomansdo. D.Theproofofthepuddingisintheeating.CMarinecommunitiestraveledtoAntarcticaduringtheEarth’swarmestphasein66millionyears,longbeforeamajorextinctionoccurred.Recently,ateamofresearcherscomparedbiodiversityandglobalcommunitystructure,andtheydiscoveredthatthecommunityfrequentlyrespondstoclimatechangemillionsofyearsbeforebiodiversitylossoccurs.Thestudyimpliesthatplankton(浮游生物)relocatedtocoolerplacestoescapethetropical(熱帶的)heat,leavingonlythemosthighlyspecializedspeciestosurvive.Thesefindingssuggestthatchangesonthecommunitysizewillbevisiblelongbeforeextinctions,andthatgreatereffortshouldbeputintomonitoringthestructureofmarinecommunitiestopotentiallyforecastfuturemarineextinctions.DrAdamWoodhousefromtheUniversityofBristol’sSchoolofEarthSciences,explained:“Consideringthreebillionpeopleliveinthetropics,thisisnotgreatnews.Biodiversityamongmarineplanktongroupshaschangedinthelast66millionyears,butnoonehadexploreditonaglobal,spatialscalethroughthelensofasingledatabase.”“WeusedtheTritondatasetthatIcreatedduringmyPhD,offeringnewinsightsintohowbiodiversityrespondsspatiallytoglobalchangesinclimate,especiallyduringintervalsofglobalwarmthrelevanttofuturewarmingpredictions.”Adamadded.Thefossilrecordofmarineplanktonisthemostcompleteandextensivedocumentofancientbiologicalchangesavailabletoscience.Byapplyingadvancedcomputationalanalysestothisdocument,researchersdetailedglobalcommunitystructureoftheoceanssincethedeathofthedinosaurs,revealingthatcommunitychangeoftenprecedestheextinctionoforganisms.Theteamintendstoapplysimilarstrategiestoadditionalmarineplanktongroupings.Thisstudyonlylookedatplanktonicforaminifera(有孔蟲類);however,therearenumerousadditionalmicrofossilgroupsthatplaykeyrolesinmarinefoodwebstobeinvestigated.Theymustalsousehistoricalandcurrentpatternstoanticipatefuturecommunityorganizationwithnewclimatemodels.8.Whatisthemajorfindingofthestudy?A.Tropicalplanktonadaptedtoextremeheat. B.Marineliferespondsearlierthanexpected.C.Fossilrecordspredictfutureclimatechange. D.Warmingcausesimmediatebiodiversityloss.9.Whatdoweknowfromparagraph3?A.Fossilfuelusemustbestoppedimmediately.B.Oceanshippingtrafficneedstricterregulation.C.Geneeditingofplanktonmakesfortheirheattolerance.D.Monitoringmarinecommunitystructureshouldbeenhanced.10.WhatroledidtheTritondatasetplayintheresearch?A.Predictfutureclimatemodels. B.Trackspecies’extinctiontimelines.C.Comparetropicalandpolarecosystems. D.Revealspatialresponsestoglobalwarmth.11.Whatwilltheresearchteaminvestigatenext?A.Causesoftropicalextinctions. B.FormsoftheIceagecommunity.C.Samplesofothergroupsandmodels. D.Adaptationstrategiesofhumanbeings.DManypeoplehavewonderedwhychildrenbelieveinthingslikeSantaClausortheToothFairy,thinkingthatchildren’smindsareeasilyfooled.However,developmentalpsychologyoffersadifferentperspective.AstudypublishedinDevelopmentalPsychologyexploreshowchildrenreacttoideasthatgoagainstwhattheyusuallythinkandiftheychecktheseideasagainstwhattheyexpect.Thiswayofchecking,knownasthe“empiricalstance,”isapparentbythetimechildrenreachelementaryschool.Thestudyinvolvednearly200childrenaged3to8fromChineseschools.Eachchildwaspresentedwithfivedifferently-sizedobjectsmadefrompaintedRussiandolls.Thechildrennaturallyassumedthatthesmallestdollwasthelightestandthelargesttheheaviest.Whenaskedtoidentifytheheaviestobject,mostchildrenchosethelargestone.Anadulttheneitheragreedwiththechildren’schoiceormadeaclaimthatthesmallestdollwastheheaviest.Theresearchersobservedwhetherthechildrenwouldchangetheirmindsortesttheadult’sclaimbycomparingtheweightsofthedolls.Initially,childrenseemedtotrusttheadult’sword,withonlyasmallpercentageinsistingontheiroriginalbelief.However,whengiventheopportunitytoexplorethedolls,elementaryschoolchildrenwhohadreceivedthesurprisingclaimsystematicallytesteditbycomparingthesmallestandlargestdolls.Thisexplorationallowedthemtogenerateevidencethatcoulddenytheadult’sclaim.Thesefindingssuggestthatwhilechildrenarewillingtotrustanadult’ssurprisingclaims,theiracceptanceistemporary.Byelementaryschool,theysystematicallytestsuchclaimsbyseekingnewevidence,whichtheythenusetoupdatetheirbeliefs.Thestudy’simplicationsextendbeyondchildhoodMostadultsacceptcomplexconcepts,suchastheexistenceofelectrons,basedonthetestimony(證詞)ofothersratherthanpersonalexperience.SowhilechildrenmaylearnaboutthemagicofSantaClausfromadults,adultsmightsimilarlyhavesomethingtolearnfromelementaryschoolchildren:mostofuswoulddowelltoadoptanempiricalstancemoreoftenthanwecurrentlydo.12.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.Thetheoreticalbasisofthestudy. B.Theconclusionofthestudy.C.Thesignificanceofthestudy. D.Themethodologyofthestudy.13.Whichchild’sresponsematchestheempiricalstance?A.Taylorbelieveswhattheteacher,saysnomatterwhat.B.Emmaassumesthewatermelonissweetandthentastesit.C.Jordanthinkstheearthisflatbecausehisfathersaysso.D.Mayasuspectstherearemonsterslivingintreesasthestorysays.14.Whatlessoncouldadultslearnfromchildren?A.Learningfromtheirownexperience. B.Nevertrustinganyone.C.Decliningcomplexconcepts. D.Countingonothers’testimony.15.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Tohighlightadults’roleinchildren’seducationandgrowth.B.Toclarifyamisunderstandingaboutchildren’slearningability.C.Toadvocateforamoreempiricalapproachacrossallages.D.Toguideadultstohelpchildrenavoidwrongideasabouttheworld.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)。Everyoneknowsthatittakes21daystodevelopanewhabit.Weprobablyowethisparticularexampleofpop-psychologywisdomtoMaxwellMaltz,theplasticsurgeonwhoclaimedtohaveobservedthatindividualswhohadhadanarmorlegcutofftookanaverageofonly21daystoadjusttothelossofalimb(肢體).____16____.Andthereforeitmusttake21daystochangeahabit,maybe,perhaps!____17____,asanewstudybypsychologistPhillippaLallyandhercolleagueshelpsconfirm.Onaverage,hersubjects,whoweretryingtolearnnewhabitssuchaseatingfruitdailyorgoingjogging,tookadepressing66daysbeforereportingthatthebehaviourhadbecomeunchanginglyautomatic.____18____.Itcouldn’tbejustaseasytostarteatingafewmoreapplesastostartfindingfivehoursaweektostudyChinese.Self-helpculturestickstothefictionofthe21-dayrule,probablybecauseitmakeshabitchangesoundbasicallyeasy.____19____.Ourbrainsaredesignedtotakeshortcuts,makingasmanybehavioursaspossibleautomatic.“Really,”asksthepsychologistIanNewby-Clark,“whatwouldbethepointofhavingahabitthatdidn’tfreeupyourmindtofocusonmorepressingmatters?”Habitsaremeanttobedifficulttochange.Anotherproblemisthatwetendtothinkabouthabitchangewrongly.Wewantto,say,stopwatchingsomuchTV,butontheotherhand,demonstrably,wealsowanttowatchlotsofTV—afterall,wekeepdoingit.We’restuckdeepinwhattheGreekscalled“akrasia”:decidingonthebestcourseofaction,thendoingsomethingelse.___20___.SimplystopwatchingTVislikedealingwithaleakybathroomtapbyrepaintingthekitchen.What’srequiredisanalternativewaytofeelrelaxedandhappy.Maybebylookingattheproblemdifferentlywecanslipoutofthem.A.Thisis,ofcourse,nonsenseB.The21-dayruledoeshavesomescientificbasisC.WebelievethathabitsarepurelyamatterofwillpowerD.ThewayroundthisistoseethathabitsareresponsestoneedsE.Therefore,hereasonedthesamemustbetrueofallbigchangesF.Andsomehabits,unsurprisingly,wereharderthanotherstomakestickG.Oneproblemwiththisisdiscouraginglysimple:changinghabitsishard第三部分語(yǔ)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。SimonGriffithsisthefounderofWhoGivesACrap,acompanythathas____21____thetoiletpaperindustry.Hisjourneybeganwitha(n)____22____statistic—atoiletisnot____23____to2.4billionpeople,about40%oftheworld!WhilevolunteeringinAsiaandAfrica,Simon____24____organizationsdoingincrediblethingstohelppeoplethere,butthelackofsustainablefundinggreatly____25____theirwork.Inspiredbyhisexperienceindevelopingcountries,Simon____26____tosellgoodstomakeadifference.Butwhatshouldhesell?Oneday,Simonwalkedintothebathroomandagoodidea____27____him:hecouldselltoiletpaperanddonatehalfprofitstohelpfundorganizationsbuildtoilets.WhoGivesACrapwasborn.Toooften,peoplebuyproductsthat____28____totheirtastebutwithoutcleverpackaging,sohis____29____wastocreatesomethingthat____30____qualityandaesthetics(美學(xué)),sothatpeoplewouldwanttoputitintheirbathroom.Itwasnotbeyondtheir____31____thattheirgoodssoldwell.TheirdonationtoWaterAidAustraliahasgrownfromtheinitial2,00AUDto5.85millionAUD,theybecomingitslargest____32____.Wheninterviewed,Simonsaid“ItriedvariousjobsbeforeWhoGivesACrap.Butafterworkinginbothcorporateandnon-profitorganizations,I____33____Iwantedtocombinebusinesswithsocial____34____soIfoundthewaytouseprofitsfromeverydayproductstodogood____35____.”21.A.created B.occupied C.transformed D.disturbed22.A.interesting B.shocking C.obvious D.awesome23.A.invisible B.sensitive C.accessible D.unique24.A.announced B.witnessed C.imagined D.suggested25.A.tookup B.weighedup C.heldback D.appealedto26.A.revealed B.revised C.resigned D.resolved27.A.annoyed B.struck C.bothered D.chose28.A.subscribe B.react C.stick D.correspond29.A.intention B.attitude C.assumption D.criterion30.A.ignored B.combined C.evaluated D.adopted31.A.expectation B.description C.passion D.occupation32.A.partner B.client C.opponent D.donor33.A.blamed B.denied C.recognized D.detected34.A.impacts B.careers C.prospects D.conflicts35.A.globally B.immediately C.appropriately D.individually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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。AteaculturesalonmaybethebestwaytoexperienceChina'steaceremoniesandcultureinoverseas___36___(locate)."TeaforHarmony”culturalsaloninBath,EnglandonFridaywasaimed___37___bothcelebratingInternationalTeaDay,whichfellonMay21andpromisingparticipantsanopportunity___38___(experience)teasandculturefromCentralChina'sHubeiprovince.TherepresentativegroupfromtheHubeiTeaAssociationbroughtthreetypesofteatobeenjoyedatthesalon:EnshiYulu,YihongBlackTea,andQingzhuanTea.Thehistoryoftheteasonoffer___39___(date)backmorethan1,000years,andthecraftingtechniquesofEnshiYuluandQingzhuanTeahavebecomenationalintangibleculturalheritages.Eachteawaspresentedwithits___40___(appeal)teaceremony,whereateamasterintroduceditsareaoforiginanditsdistinctcharacteristics,___41___demonstratedtheparticularwaytheteashouldbepreparedandappreciated.“Unique”,“delicate”and“wonderful”___42___(be)wordsBritishparticipantsusedtodescribetheirfeelingsduringtheteatastings.“TeaissuchanimportantpartofBritishculturethatwehaveanentiremeal___43___(create)thatwehaveentirelydedicatedtoourafternoontea.It'sveryimportantforusBritishtobeinBathinthisafternoon,___44___isthebestandmostelegantafternoonteadestination,”saidDianneFrancombe,CEOoftheBristolandWestofEnglandChinaBureau.“Fineteaismoreexpressivethanfinewine,andthatexperience,theflavorsanddelicacyoftea,issomething____45____(true)superb.IlookforwardtocontinuedfriendshipwithfriendsfromChinawheneveryouvisitthisregion.”第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)46.假定你是學(xué)生會(huì)主席李華。你在某英語(yǔ)網(wǎng)站發(fā)現(xiàn)一位發(fā)帖者John對(duì)如何在日常學(xué)習(xí)中使用AI工具有著非常深刻的見解，請(qǐng)你跟帖留言，內(nèi)容包括：1．告知他你正在籌備一個(gè)類似的在線討論會(huì)；2．邀請(qǐng)他參加該討論會(huì)并詢問他具體的連線時(shí)間。注意：1．寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個(gè)左右；2．請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearJohn,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestregards!Yoursfaithfully,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(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。I’mnotknowntobeaparticularlyluckyperson.Raffles(抽獎(jiǎng)),t-shirtcannons,radiocalls,randomroommateselections—noneoftheseeverseemtoworkoutinmyfavor.Butmyfortuneseemedtohitanall-timelowlastMonday.Thedaystartedniceenough.Iwenttowork,gotoffatfiveanddecidedtoheadtothebeach.Itwasswelteringhot,andIknewthecoolwatersofLakeMichiganwouldhelpwashawaymysweat.Thefirstsignoftroublewaswhenmycellphonenavigationstoppedworkingproperlyandshowedthewrongdirections.Iwasnewtotheareaanddidn’tquiteknowmywayaroundyet,soIendeduptakingawrongturnanddrivingthroughawebofneighborhoods,turninga10-minutedriveintoa40-minuteone.Butfine,Igetlostoften.Imadeittothebeacheventually.Tookaquickdipinthewater,hadabiteofthebutterpaneerIhadpickedupearlier.Imadeitbacktomycar,pullingsomeclothesouttochangeinto.AsIheadedtotherestroom,IrealizedIhadforgottenashirt.SoIwalkedback,tuggedonthehandleandrealizedwithhorrorthatmykeysweresittinginthepassengerseatofmycar.IcalledAAA(AmericanAutomobileAssociation).Asitturnsout,Idon’thaveanAAAmembership.Icalledmyparentsandtheyanxiouslytriedtofigureouthowtoaddmetotheircard,whilemyphonebatterywasat21%anddropping.IcalledAAAagain,andtheyinformedmethattheywouldbethereinaboutanhourandahalf,whichseemedlikealongtimeasIsatontopofthetrunkofmycar.Thesunwasloweringintheskyandtheparkinglotwasemptyingout.Iheardthunder,andIsawpeopleexitingthebeachatanincreasingrate.WhenIcheckedmyweatherapp,Isawanalarmingupdate:aheatadvisory(預(yù)警),a100%chanceofalightningstorm,andatornadowarning.注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右;2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Fearfulandalone,Istoodfrozenasthunderrolledcloser.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ThekindladydrovemethroughthepoundingraintowardanearbyStarbucks.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________湖南省部分學(xué)校名校聯(lián)盟2025-2026學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期9月英語(yǔ)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AVolunteerwithPhillyFoodRescue(PFR)Inonehour,youcandosomethingtoreducefoodwasteandresourcelocalcommunity.DownloadthePhillyFoodRescueapptogetstarted.What’stheserviceopportunity?PFRisthesustainability,foodrecovery,anddonationsarmofShareFoodProgram.You’lluseyourowncar(orbike)torescueleftoverfoodfromagrocerystore,restaurant,orfarmers’market,deliveringittothematchednonprofittakers.Thoseincludeseniorcenters,shelters,schools,andmore.Youcanclaimaone-timeorweeklyfoodrescue.Whatdifferencedoesfoodrescuemake?PFRworkstoincreaseaccesstofreshfoodforourneighbors.Ourteamrecovershalfamillionpoundsoffoodeverymonththankstovolunteerslikeyou.Weresourcemorethan283partnersacrossPhiladelphia,itssuburbs,andSouthJersey,impactingfoodsecurityandsustainabilityeverydayoftheweek.What’srequired?●Ifdriving,adriver’slicenseandinsuranceareneeded.Forsmallerfoodrescues,abikemaydo.●Foodrescuevolunteersshouldbeabletoliftatleast30pounds.●Clearthetrunkandbackseattomakespaceforboxesorbagsoffood.●Completethefoodrescuewithinitsscheduledwindow.Additionalinformation:●PFRmatchesdonationswithinfivemilestokeepfoodlocal,honorvolunteers’time,andensurefoodsafety.●You’rewelcometobringafriendorchildasapassengertohelpwithloading,unloading,anddelivery.●Questions?AskBrittatbkorn@or(215)301-3734.1.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodo?A.Tocallonpeopletohelp.B.Toinformpeopleoffoodrescue.C.Tointroducewaysofvolunteering.D.Toentertainpeoplewithanewconcept.2.WhatdowelearnaboutPFRservice?A.ItdonatestoShareFoodProgram.B.Itcoversthenationalseniorcenters.C.Itsrescueshaveappointedreceivers.D.Itsaimistohelpthestoresormarkets.3.Whatisrequiredofeveryvolunteer?A.Medicalinsurance. B.Schedulingskills.C.Drivingexperience. D.Weightliftingpower.BInallthetimeI’vespentinChina,I’vehadmyshareofemotionalcrises.Ican’trememberwhichoneitwasinparticular,butIdorememberhowmyadopted“aunt”Lioncetookcareofme,tucking(塞被角)meupinanarmchairinherChengduapartment,bringingmeacupofgreentea,peelingandcuttingfruitforme,chattingaboutunrelatedmattersasshepreparedoneofherwonderfulSichuanesesuppers.LikemanyChinesepeople,particularlythoseoftheoldergeneration,shedidn’tshowherloveformebyhuggingorrequestingemotionaloutpourings,butthroughfoodandover-concern.Ittookmeawhiletobecomeusedtothiswayofexpressingaffection.AtfirstIfounditbrusqueandbossy:“Havesomeporridge!Drinksomesoup!Putonsomemoreclothes!”ButovertimeIcametounderstandwhatitmeant.Icanalwaystell,now,whensomeoneChineseisbecomingfondofmebecausetheystarttobecomeover-worriedaboutmyphysicalneeds,urgingmetoeatordrink,towrapupwarm,torest.Whenserious-facedchefbarksatmetohavesomemorebaoziforbreakfastorLipressesmetohaveanothermouthfulofherred-braisedpork,Iknowtheyareofferingmetheedibleequivalentofahug.FoodinChinacanmeanmanythings.Itisalsoartandcraftandmagic.Itistheslicesoffishthatfalllikesnowfromtheknifeofthechef,thesliversofmeatthatdanceintheshimmeringheatofthewok(炒菜鍋),thegrainsofmilletorricethatswellinthesteamer.Itistheemploymentofarmiesofmicroorganismsintheclayvatofjiang(醬菜缸)orthewinejar,thecreatingofahundredflavorsinatinykitchen,thetransformationofnaturalrawmaterialsintonumerousforms.Itisfindingwaystogeneratedelightineverythingfromaduck’stonguetothepeelofanorange.Itisoneofthesupremeexpressionsofhumanwitandcreativity.Aboveall,itiswhatconnectsusandmakesushuman.4.Whydoesthewritermentionhermentaldistressatthebeginning?A.Tocomparethedifferenceintwocultures.B.TointroducehowChineseexpresstheirlove.C.Tohighlighthowfragilethewriterusedtobe.D.Toremindreadersofthewriter’shomesickness.5.Whichoffollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“brusque”?A.Abruptandsimple. B.Impoliteandbitter.C.Braveanddirect. D.Demandingandabusive.6.Howdoesthewriterdevelopparagraph3tofurtherexplainheridea?A.Bymakingcomparison. B.Byofferingmoreexamples.C.Byanalyzingcauseandeffect. D.Byclassifyingcookingmethods.7.Whatmessagedoestheauthorintendtoconveythroughthetext?A.Everyregionhasitsownspecialty. B.Foodisculture,andcultureisfood.C.WheninRome,doastheRomansdo. D.Theproofofthepuddingisintheeating.CMarinecommunitiestraveledtoAntarcticaduringtheEarth’swarmestphasein66millionyears,longbeforeamajorextinctionoccurred.Recently,ateamofresearcherscomparedbiodiversityandglobalcommunitystructure,andtheydiscoveredthatthecommunityfrequentlyrespondstoclimatechangemillionsofyearsbeforebiodiversitylossoccurs.Thestudyimpliesthatplankton(浮游生物)relocatedtocoolerplacestoescapethetropical(熱帶的)heat,leavingonlythemosthighlyspecializedspeciestosurvive.Thesefindingssuggestthatchangesonthecommunitysizewillbevisiblelongbeforeextinctions,andthatgreatereffortshouldbeputintomonitoringthestructureofmarinecommunitiestopotentiallyforecastfuturemarineextinctions.DrAdamWoodhousefromtheUniversityofBristol’sSchoolofEarthSciences,explained:“Consideringthreebillionpeopleliveinthetropics,thisisnotgreatnews.Biodiversityamongmarineplanktongroupshaschangedinthelast66millionyears,butnoonehadexploreditonaglobal,spatialscalethroughthelensofasingledatabase.”“WeusedtheTritondatasetthatIcreatedduringmyPhD,offeringnewinsightsintohowbiodiversityrespondsspatiallytoglobalchangesinclimate,especiallyduringintervalsofglobal