高級中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1江蘇省鎮(zhèn)江市部分學(xué)校2025-2026學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期第一次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)。AFourGreatMusicalsforYouDrama101Preparingapartyfortheirbelovedhighschooldramateacherontheeveofherretirement,agroupofstudentsdescribehowshechangedtheirlivesinthisheartwarmingandinspiringmusical.Thismusicalfeaturesacastofyoungartistsaged13—19.It’ssuretotouchtheheartsoftheatrekidsofeveryage.TITAJokesTheshowcentersaroundthewomeninourliveslikeouraunts,moms,daughtersandpartners.Throughthismusical,manyofyouwillseemoreclearlytheirstrugglesandheartaches,andalsohowtheydealwithcomedyandsongs.Inthemusical,theperformerssinganddance.They’rehumorous,enjoyingmakingjokes.BeKind,RewindWhenfifteen-year-oldDeirdreissenttolivewithhercousinsin1995,shegetsajobatthelocalvideostorewhereshefallsinlovewithmovies.Thestoryisfunnyandheartwarming.Thismusicalshinesalightongrowingupinthemid-90’sandhonorsthenow-extinctvideostore.Forthosewhoaremissinglifeinthe90’s,likesongsandmoviesatthattime,thisshowwilltouchthem.Unravelled:ANewMusicalThreeofthegreatestlovestoriesofalltime(Romeo&Juliet,Orpheus&Eurydice,Della&JiminTheGiftoftheMagi)arewonderfullyretoldandre-imaginedtocreateanentirelynewstoryoflove.Allthreestoriesbeginastheyalwayshave,butquicklyintertwined(緊密相連).“TheideaofwritingonemusicalwithallthreeseparatestoriesneveroccurredtomeuntilIwantedtowriteacompletelydifferentshow”,saidthedirector,AndrewSeok.1.WhichaudiencedoesDrama101intendtotarget?A.Collegetheatremajors. B.Highschooldramalovers.C.Adultsinterestedintheatre. D.Theatreexpertsofallages.2.WhatcontributedtothecreationofUnravelled:ANewMusical?A.Thedissatisfactionwithtraditionalmusicaladaptations.B.Thegoaltomakeoldstoriesinterestingfortoday’saudience.C.Theappealofthreelegendaryromantictales.D.Thedirector’sdesiretodevelopanoriginalshow.3.Whichpartofawebsiteisthetextmostprobablychosenfrom?A.Health B.Exercise C.Entertainment D.EconomyBLastyear,myfriendAlexmadeadecisionthatshockedeveryone:Hequittheschoolbasketballteam,eventhoughhewasoneofthebestplayers.Foryears,Alexhadbeen“thebasketballguy”.Itwashoweveryonesawhim—histeammates,histeachers,evenhisfamily.Butoneday,hetoldme,“Idon’tknowifIevenlikebasketballanymore.IjustfeellikeI’msupposedtoplay.”Hiswordsstuckwithmebecausetheytouchedonsomethingdeeper:thestruggletofigureoutwhoweare,especiallywheneveryoneelseseemstohavealreadydecidedforus.Alex’sstorymademethinkabouthowmuchofouridentityisshapedbyothers’expectations.Fromayoungage,we’relabeled—athlete,artist,nerd—andthoselabelscanfeellikecages.Psychologistscallthis“externalidentity”,andwhileitcangiveusasenseofbelonging,itcanalsomakeithardtodiscoverwhatwetrulywant.ForAlex,quittingbasketballwasn’tjustaboutleavingateam;itwasaboutbreakingawayfromarolethatnolongerfithim.Buthere’sthecontroversial(爭議的)part:Isitalwaysbettertofollowyourownpath,evenifitmeansdisappointingothers?SomepeoplearguedthatAlexwasselfish,andthatheowedittohisteamtostay.Others,includingme,admiredhiscourage.Afterall,isn’tadolescencethetimetoexplore,tomakemistakes,andtofigureoutwhoyouare?Butthetruthis,it’snotthatsimple.Lettinggoofanidentityyou’veoutgrowncanbeterrifying,especiallywhenitfeelslikeyou’relosingapartofyou.Whatstruckmemost,though,washowAlex’sjourneymirroredabiggerquestion:Howdowebalancewhowearewithwhootherswantustobe?Maybetheanswerisn’taboutchoosingoneovertheotherbutaboutfindingawaytohonorboth.Alexdidn’tstopplayingbasketballentirely;hestillshootshoopswithfriendsforfun.Butnow,he’salsoexploringphotography,somethinghe’dneverhadtimeforbefore.It’shiswayofsaying,“I’mmorethanjustonething.”Intheend,Alex’sstoryremindedmethatidentityisn’tfixed—it’saworkinprogress.Andmaybethat’sokay.Afterall,isn’tlifeaboutbecoming,notjustbeing?4.WhydidAlexquittheschoolbasketballteam?A.Hefeltpressuredbyothers’expectations. B.Hewasinjuredandcouldnolongerplay.C.Hewantedtofocusonhisacademicstudies. D.Hehadaconflictwithhisteammates.5.Whatdoestheterm“externalidentity”refertoinparagraph2?A.Theidentityshapedbyone’sownchoices. B.Theidentityinfluencedbyothers’expectations.C.Theidentityformedthroughpersonalachievements. D.Theidentitydevelopedduringchildhood.6.Whatisthecontroversialpointdiscussedinthearticle?A.Whetherquittingateamisasignofweakness.B.Whetherfollowingone’sownpathisalwaysthebestchoice.C.Whetherteenagersshouldfocusonacademicsoversports.D.Whetherparentsshouldinfluencetheirchildren’sdecisions.7.WhatdoesAlex’sexplorationofphotographysymbolize?A.Hisdesiretoescapefromreality. B.Hisrejectionofallsports-relatedactivities.C.Hisattempttofindanewidentity. D.Hisneedtoprovehimselftoothers.CSanPedrodeAtacama,asmalltowninChile’sAtacamaDesert,isabusytouristdestination.TouroperatorsandsellerscallouttovisitorsinEnglishinanattempttoturnheads,beforetryingFrench,German,orMandarin.TheyturnawayandwhisperinSpanishiftheyareunsuccessful.Longbeforethesetouristsarrived,anotherlanguagehadbeenspokenintheregion-Ckunsa.Oncedeclaredextinctinthe1950s,Ckunsaisstillaliveinthedepthsofthedesert.“Idon’tacceptthatmynativelanguageisextinct,”said55-year-oldTomásVilea.“Wearegoingtorevitalizeourlanguage.It’snotjustaboutcommunication.It’souridentity.”TheCkunsalanguagefacedserioussuppression(壓制)inthe1800swhenpublicschoolswereestablishedandSpanishwasmadethedominantlanguage.TheChileangovernmentisnowtakingstepstohelppreservenativelanguages.Acurriculumfocusingon“thelanguageandcultureofancestralpeoples”hasbeenintroduced,whichistaughttostudentsinareaswithsignificantnativepopulations.Inrecentyears,localinitiativesintheAtacamaDeserthavealsoaimedtorestoreCkunsa.In2022,1,300CkunsadictionariesweredistributedtoprimaryschoolstudentsinSanPedrodeAtacama.InthedesertoasisofCalama,childrenarenowlearningthelanguageattheirschool.TomásVileaistheCkunsateacherattheschool,helpingtopassdownthelanguagetoanewgeneration.Althoughcountlesswordshavefadedlikestars,whichisasorrowfullossofculturalheritage,thecommunitypassionatelyrecoversoldtermsfromancientsongsandtexts.VileaandothersfeelitisvitaltopreserveCkunsaforfuturegenerations.“We’retryingtoleavesomethingbehindforourchildren,”saysteacherIliaReyesAymani.Shebelievesthatwithpersistence,Ckunsacangrowasalanguage,andthecommunity’sheritagewillliveon.ThroughtheeffortsofpeoplelikeVileaandReyesAymani,Ckunsaismakingaslowbutsteadycomeback.“It’swonderfultoseehowpeoplearetakingitup,”ReyesAymanisays.“Themorewespreadthewords,themorethelanguagegrows.”8.WhydosellersinSanPedrodeAtacamaspeakdifferentlanguagestovisitors?A.Toseekbusinessopportunities. B.Toshowfriendlinesstotourists.C.Toimprovetheirlanguageskills. D.Topromotethefameofthetown.9.WhatefforthasbeenmadetopreserveCkunsa?A.ReplacingSpanishwithCkunsainschools.B.IntegratingCkunsalearningintoeducation.C.EstablishingpublicschoolstoteachCkunsa.D.ListingCkunsaasthenation’sculturalheritage.10.What’sthepurposeofrecoveringoldtermsfromancientsongsandtexts?A.Toattractforeignvisitors.B.ToenlargeSpanishvocabulary.C.Torestorethelostculturalheritage.D.Tosimplifylanguagelearningforkids.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.LosingHeritageisLosingOurIdentity.B.ADesert’sLostTonguefindsItsVoice.C.SavingCalama:TheReturnofaRace.D.ExploringCkunsa:AWindowintoAtacama.DInanagedominatedbysmartphones,researchersarediscoveringgradualcognitive(認(rèn)知的)decreaselinkedtoover-dependenceondigitaltools.A2023CambridgeUniversitystudyfoundthatfrequentusersofnavigationappshadtheabilitytorememberlocationsweakenedby23%comparedtothosewhousedtraditionalmaps.FunctionalMRI(磁共振成像)scansshowedlessactivityinthehippocampus(海馬體的)ofGPS-dependentindividualswhenrecallingroutes,whilethoseusingtraditionalnavigationmethodshadstrongerneural(神經(jīng)的)connectionsinmemory-relatedbrainareas.Thecognitiveeffectsgobeyondnavigation.ATokyoUniversityexperimentrevealedthatlanguagelearnersusingappswithautomatictranslationfeaturesscored15%lowerinnaturalsentenceconstructionteststhanthosewholearnedfromtextbooks.CognitivescientistDr.EleanorRichardsofOxfordexplains,“Ourbrainsadapttotechnologicalshortcutsbyweakeningunderusedneuralpathways—similartohowmusclesatrophy(萎縮)withoutexercise.”Thisrealizationhasledtocounter-trendsinbotheducationandbusiness.In2022,GermansoftwarecompanyTechSphereGmbHstarted“AnalogFridays”,requiringemployeesnottousedigitaltoolsbutpapernotebookseveryFriday.Afterthepolicy,surveysfoundthatmeetingattendancewentupby19%,andemployeesreported27%lessmentaltiredness.CEOMarkusWebersays,“Wedon’thatetechnology.Butchoosingtodisconnectonpurposehelpsusgetbackourthinkingability.”Industryreportsshowthatby2023,12%ofnewcompaniesinSiliconValleyhadsimilarrules.Educationalreformsreflectthisshift.TheUniversityofAmsterdamnowrequiresfirst-yearstudentstotakehandwrittenlecturenotes,withthesestudentsscoring14%higheronexamsthanthosewhousedlaptops.StationerybrandMoleskinehasseena40%increaseinplannersalessince2021,with35%ofbuyersbeingtechworkerswhowanttobeproductivewithoutusingscreens.Neuroscientistssayweneedbalancedways.Dr.Richardssuggests“cognitivezoning”:usingdigitaltoolstostoredata,andkeeptraditionalmethodsforimportantthinkingtasks.AsAIisusedmore,thekeyisnottorefusetechnology,buttocreatemixedsystemsthatprotectourbasichumanthinkingabilities.12.WhatdidtheCambridgeUniversitystudyfindaboutfrequentusersofnavigationapps?A.Decreasedhippocampalactivity. B.Enhancedmemorystorage.C.Improvedrouteplanningspeed. D.Strongerneuralconnections.13.Theunderlinedword“counter-trends”inParagraph3referstoactionsthat________.A.promotetheuseofdigitaltools B.reducescreentimeforcognitivebenefitsC.criticizethelimitationsoftechnology D.studytheimpactofappsonlearning14.Whatdoes“cognitivezoning”recommend?A.Completelystoppingtheuseofdigitaltools.B.Makingdigitalstoragefasterandmoreeffective.C.Separatingtasksandusingdifferentmethodsaccordingly.D.ControllinghowquicklyAIiscombinedwithourwork.15.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsdigitaltools?A.Critical. B.Supportive. C.Objective. D.Unfavorable.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)。Wehavetoadmitthatnoteveryoneisbornwiththeabilitytolearnquickly,butanyonecandeveloptheirlearningandmemorizationskills.___16___?Takeanactiveinterestinwhatyou’relearning.Whilelearningsomethingnew,tryfindingwaystorelatethesubjectmattertosomethingyouarepersonallyinterestedin.___17___Ifyoucanfindwaystoexplorethesubjectonyourownterms,youmayfindyourselfmorefocusedandinterestedovertime.?Breakinformationdownintomanageablechunks.___18___Studieshaveshown,though,thatbreakinginformationdownintomoremanageableparts,called“chunks”,canmakeitmucheasiertolearnnewinformationratherquickly.Forexample,ifyou’retryingtolearn20th-centuryworldhistory,youmightbreakitdownintomajorwarsorconflicts,notablepeopleinpolitics,etc.?Seekoutimmediatefeedback(反饋).___19___Similarly,whenyou’restudyinghowtoplayanewinstrumentinmusicclassorperformingdrillswithasportsteam,findpartnersorcoacheswhocanhelpyousharpenyourskillsandfindwaystoimproveimmediately.?___20___Agoodwaytomeasureyourprogressisbytestingwhatyouknow,whichcanhelpyoulocatetheareasthatcallforimprovementwhilealsoreinforcing(加強(qiáng))theonesthatareworkingwell.Forexample,trytestingyourvocabularywithflashcards,andasyouquizyourself,payattentiontowhichwordsyoustrugglewith.A.Improveyourmemorizationabilities.B.Askyourselftofindoutwhatneedsimproving.C.Evenlookingfortheconnectionsmaymakethesubjectmorecharmingtoyou.D.Learningnewinformationcanbedifficult,especiallyiftheinformationisvastandcomplex.E.Beingtoldimmediatelywhenyou’redoingsomethingincorrectlycanhelpyouknowwhatneedstochange.F.Whenyoulearnsomethingnewinschool,youhaveateachertheretocorrectyouwhenyou’remistaken.G.Withthetipsbelow,youcansurelyimproveyourlearningandcomprehensionskills.第三部分語言運(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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Chemicalwaste,massproductionandconsumerism(消費(fèi)主義)areallbyproductsofanindustrializedglobaleconomy.Thefashionindustryisno____21____.Technologyhashelpedtheindustrymeetgrowingdemandbymakingproductionmore____22____Atthesametime,vastoverproduction—drivenbyfastfashion’sdemandsfornewstyles—hasledtoahostofadditional____23____:increasedchemicalwasteduringproduction,alongwiththousandsoftonsofwastefromworn,discardedordonatedclothes.WhileclothingretailgiantH&Mhasaglobalgarment(衣服)____24____project—receivingusedclothesandofferingdiscountsin____25____fordonations—therearesignsthatevenclothingrecyclingeffortscannot____26____garmentproduction.Andwhilemanycompaniesusebiodegradable(可生物降解的)materials,thecostsofrecyclingsuchalargeamountmaytipthebalancebacktowardusingcheaper,syntheticfabricalternative(合成纖維替代品)thatare____27____fortheenvironment.Atthesametime,fashiondesignersareusingtechnologytocreatenew,environmentallyfriendlyclothing.____28____generallyonlyusedonthecatwalk,thesedesignsofferalookatthe____29____—andacritique(批判)ofanindustrythatwillsoonbeforcedtoaddresssomeoftheproblemscreatedbymassproduction.AnnualglobalfashionindustryincomeisanastonishingUS$1.2trillion,withtheU.S.clothingmarketthelargestintheworld.Manycompaniesnowsticktotheunsustainable(不可持續(xù)的)“fastfashion”model,____30____consumerscanexpecttofindnewclothesontheracks(衣架)nearlyeveryweek____31____onceaseason.Butwhiletechnologyhasallowedcompaniestoproducemoregarmentsmorequicklyandatlesscost,fastfashionisnowthesecondmost____32____industryintheworld,behindtheoilindustry.Asinglegarmentcreatesa____33____carbonfootprint,theresultofproductionthatincludesfarming,harvesting,producing,processingandshipping.Pesticides(農(nóng)藥)incottonfarming,toxicdyesinproducingandlandfillwasteofusedclothing____34____theenvironmentalcostsofagarment.Somematerials,likecotton,are____35____,whileothersyntheticmaterials,likenylon,andpolyester,arenotbiodegradable.Evenwashingtheseclothescansendthousandsoftinyfibersandchemicalsintotheocean.21.A.complex B.optional C.different D.active22.A.effective B.attractive C.passive D.productive23.A.problems B.processes C.aspects D.costs24.A.outline B.collection C.response D.blueprint25.A.return B.struggle C.demand D.exchange26.A.standfor B.consistof C.keepupwith D.makeupfor27.A.harmful B.helpful C.useful D.stressful28.A.When B.While C.As D.Since29.A.pattern B.custom C.future D.option30.A.and B.but C.when D.where31.A.inviewof B.insteadof C.aheadof D.shortof32.A.economic B.impressive C.hopeful D.wasteful33.A.gentle B.large C.minor D.remote34.A.appealto B.focuson C.addto D.referto35.A.recyclable B.comfortable C.traditional D.fashionable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~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Itisoftenchallengingforteacherstomakelearningfunforstudents.Iftraditionalmethodsoflearningfailtocapturestudents’attention,whynottrya____36____(create)approach?Oneoptionistoprovidestudents____37____chancestoteacheachother.Whenchildrenaregiventhe____38____(responsible)fortheirownlearningorthelearningofothers,they____39____(encourage)tothoroughlyunderstandthematerial.____40____(make)chancesforstudentstoteacheachother,teacherscanassigneachstudent____41____topicandaskthemtopreparealessononthattopic.Onceprepared,studentscanpresentthematerial____42____(base)ontheirtopicinfrontoftheclass.Anotherapproachistohavestudentsworkinpairsorsmallgroups.Insteadofimmediately____43____(seek)helpfromtheteacher,studentsarerequiredtorelyoneachothertosolveanyproblemstheyencounter.____44____(final)teacherscanassigngroupprojectstostudents,_____45_____willallowthemtocooperatewiththeirclassmates,discussproblemstogetherandmakelearningmoreenjoyable.Whenlearningbecomesengaging,studentsbecomemoreinterestedinit.第四部分基礎(chǔ)知識檢測（共三節(jié)，滿分25分）第一節(jié)單詞拼寫（共10小題：每小題1分，滿分10分）根據(jù)首字母或中文提示填單詞。46.It’sachanceofalifetime,soitwouldbeutterlyfoolishtoletgoofsuchano______.(根據(jù)首字母提示單詞拼寫)47.Livinginadifferentcityhelpedhimbei______ofhisfamilyanddevelophisownlifeskills.(根據(jù)首字母提示單詞拼寫)48.LastFriday,hec______anarticleonrenewableenergysourcestothesciencemagazine.(根據(jù)首字母提示單詞拼寫)49.Hisa______wassologicalandwell-supportedthatitconvincedmostofthepeoplepresent.(根據(jù)首字母提示單詞拼寫)50.Shehasbeens______tobalanceherworkandfamilylifesinceherpromotion.(根據(jù)首字母提示單詞拼寫)51.Thesoftwarehasfeaturesthatareu______toitsplatform,providinguserswithenjoyableandpersonalizedexperiences.(根據(jù)首字母提示單詞拼寫)52.Thebuildingrequires______(定期的)maintenancetoensureitsstructuralsafety.(根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫)53.Inaneraofrapidtechnologicaladvancements,______(專業(yè)人士)mustmasterthecoreknowledgeandtechnicalskillsspecifictotheirfields.(根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫)54.Theathlete’s______(表現(xiàn))inthefinalracewasoutstanding,settinganewpersonalbestandwinningthegoldmedal.(根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫)55.______(幸運(yùn)地是),theweatherwasperfectforouroutdoorpicnic,despitetheforecastpredictingrain.(根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫)第二節(jié)選詞填空（共10小題：每小題1分，滿分10分）根據(jù)所給短語和句意，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)短語的正確形式，有兩個(gè)短語為多余選項(xiàng)。asaresultofseeeyetoeyewithsignupforthere’snopointcheerupturnoutbackdownsticktoshootuppayoffputontakeadvantageof56.Despitetheoverwhelmingpressurefromhispeers,he______hisoriginalcareerplaninthepastfiveyears.57.Thegreateffortsinrenewableenergysourcesareexpectedto______inthelongterm.58.By______theadvancedscienceandtechnology,thecompanydramaticallyimproveditsproductionefficiency.59.Hisbloodpressure______afterthestressfulconferencethatlastedforthreehours.60.______yourconstanthardwork,yourdreamwillcometrueandhopefullyyouwillliveahappylife.61.Herefusedto______,evenwhenfacedwithstrongopposition.62.______inworryingaboutthingsthatyoucan’tchangeindividually.63.Theweatherforecastsaiditwouldrain,buttheday______sunnyandbeautiful.64.Intheupcomingsummerholiday,she______thevolunteerprogramtogainsomehands-onexperience.65.Idon’talways______mywife,butwebothloveeachotherdeeply.第三節(jié)單句填空（共5小題：每小題1分，滿分5分）66.Ofequalimportance______(be)goodstudyhabits,usefulskillsandapositiveattitude.(所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空)67.Youneedtomakea______(continue)efforttotrainyourmindanddevelopyourcharacter.（所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空）68._________therewasnotasmuchhomeworkasIwasusedto,itwasstillchallenging.(用適當(dāng)?shù)脑~填空)69.TheStudentUnionpresenteda______(propose)toplantmoretreesoncampustotheschoolprincipal.(所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空)70.Youmayfeelanxiousthatyouaredeveloping___________adifferentratetoyourfriends,shootingupinheightorgettingleftfarbehind.（用適當(dāng)?shù)脑~填空）第五部分寫作（滿分15分）71.假如你是李華，你的朋友Robert因?yàn)楝嵤屡c父親發(fā)生了爭吵，好幾天沒有說話。為此他感到非常苦惱，不知如何是好。請你表達(dá)安慰并提供建議。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearRobert,I’msorrytohearthat____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua江蘇省鎮(zhèn)江市部分學(xué)校2025-2026學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期第一次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)。AFourGreatMusicalsforYouDrama101Preparingapartyfortheirbelovedhighschooldramateacherontheeveofherretirement,agroupofstudentsdescribehowshechangedtheirlivesinthisheartwarmingandinspiringmusical.Thismusicalfeaturesacastofyoungartistsaged13—19.It’ssuretotouchtheheartsoftheatrekidsofeveryage.TITAJokesTheshowcentersaroundthewomeninourliveslikeouraunts,moms,daughtersandpartners.Throughthismusical,manyofyouwillseemoreclearlytheirstrugglesandheartaches,andalsohowtheydealwithcomedyandsongs.Inthemusical,theperformerssinganddance.They’rehumorous,enjoyingmakingjokes.BeKind,RewindWhenfifteen-year-oldDeirdreissenttolivewithhercousinsin1995,shegetsajobatthelocalvideostorewhereshefallsinlovewithmovies.Thestoryisfunnyandheartwarming.Thismusicalshinesalightongrowingupinthemid-90’sandhonorsthenow-extinctvideostore.Forthosewhoaremissinglifeinthe90’s,likesongsandmoviesatthattime,thisshowwilltouchthem.Unravelled:ANewMusicalThreeofthegreatestlovestoriesofalltime(Romeo&Juliet,Orpheus&Eurydice,Della&JiminTheGiftoftheMagi)arewonderfullyretoldandre-imaginedtocreateanentirelynewstoryoflove.Allthreestoriesbeginastheyalwayshave,butquicklyintertwined(緊密相連).“TheideaofwritingonemusicalwithallthreeseparatestoriesneveroccurredtomeuntilIwantedtowriteacompletelydifferentshow”,saidthedirector,AndrewSeok.1.WhichaudiencedoesDrama101intendtotarget?A.Collegetheatremajors. B.Highschooldramalovers.C.Adultsinterestedintheatre. D.Theatreexpertsofallages.2.WhatcontributedtothecreationofUnravelled:ANewMusical?A.Thedissatisfactionwithtraditionalmusicaladaptations.B.Thegoaltomakeoldstoriesinterestingfortoday’saudience.C.Theappealofthreelegendaryromantictales.D.Thedirector’sdesiretodevelopanoriginalshow.3.Whichpartofawebsiteisthetextmostprobablychosenfrom?A.Health B.Exercise C.Entertainment D.EconomyBLastyear,myfriendAlexmadeadecisionthatshockedeveryone:Hequittheschoolbasketballteam,eventhoughhewasoneofthebestplayers.Foryears,Alexhadbeen“thebasketballguy”.Itwashoweveryonesawhim—histeammates,histeachers,evenhisfamily.Butoneday,hetoldme,“Idon’tknowifIevenlikebasketballanymore.IjustfeellikeI’msupposedtoplay.”Hiswordsstuckwithmebecausetheytouchedonsomethingdeeper:thestruggletofigureoutwhoweare,especiallywheneveryoneelseseemstohavealreadydecidedforus.Alex’sstorymademethinkabouthowmuchofouridentityisshapedbyothers’expectations.Fromayoungage,we’relabeled—athlete,artist,nerd—andthoselabelscanfeellikecages.Psychologistscallthis“externalidentity”,andwhileitcangiveusasenseofbelonging,itcanalsomakeithardtodiscoverwhatwetrulywant.ForAlex,quittingbasketballwasn’tjustaboutleavingateam;itwasaboutbreakingawayfromarolethatnolongerfithim.Buthere’sthecontroversial(爭議的)part:Isitalwaysbettertofollowyourownpath,evenifitmeansdisappointingothers?SomepeoplearguedthatAlexwasselfish,andthatheowedittohisteamtostay.Others,includingme,admiredhiscourage.Afterall,isn’tadolescencethetimetoexplore,tomakemistakes,andtofigureoutwhoyouare?Butthetruthis,it’snotthatsimple.Lettinggoofanidentityyou’veoutgrowncanbeterrifying,especiallywhenitfeelslikeyou’relosingapartofyou.Whatstruckmemost,though,washowAlex’sjourneymirroredabiggerquestion:Howdowebalancewhowearewithwhootherswantustobe?Maybetheanswerisn’taboutchoosingoneovertheotherbutaboutfindingawaytohonorboth.Alexdidn’tstopplayingbasketballentirely;hestillshootshoopswithfriendsforfun.Butnow,he’salsoexploringphotography,somethinghe’dneverhadtimeforbefore.It’shiswayofsaying,“I’mmorethanjustonething.”Intheend,Alex’sstoryremindedmethatidentityisn’tfixed—it’saworkinprogress.Andmaybethat’sokay.Afterall,isn’tlifeaboutbecoming,notjustbeing?4.WhydidAlexquittheschoolbasketballteam?A.Hefeltpressuredbyothers’expectations. B.Hewasinjuredandcouldnolongerplay.C.Hewantedtofocusonhisacademicstudies. D.Hehadaconflictwithhisteammates.5.Whatdoestheterm“externalidentity”refertoinparagraph2?A.Theidentityshapedbyone’sownchoices. B.Theidentityinfluencedbyothers’expectations.C.Theidentityformedthroughpersonalachievements. D.Theidentitydevelopedduringchildhood.6.Whatisthecontroversialpointdiscussedinthearticle?A.Whetherquittingateamisasignofweakness.B.Whetherfollowingone’sownpathisalwaysthebestchoice.C.Whetherteenagersshouldfocusonacademicsoversports.D.Whetherparentsshouldinfluencetheirchildren’sdecisions.7.WhatdoesAlex’sexplorationofphotographysymbolize?A.Hisdesiretoescapefromreality. B.Hisrejectionofallsports-relatedactivities.C.Hisattempttofindanewidentity. D.Hisneedtoprovehimselftoothers.CSanPedrodeAtacama,asmalltowninChile’sAtacamaDesert,isabusytouristdestination.Touroperato