高級中學名校試卷PAGEPAGE1四川省仁壽某學校2025-2026學年高二上學期9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。AIfyou’replanningonhittingupafestivalthissummer,makesureyoucheckoutthelatestpackingguidetocampingmusicfestivals.QuebecCitySummerFestivalWhen:July4—14Where:Toronto,Quebec300shows,10placesand11daysofmusicmakethisfestivaloneofCanada’sbiggestmusicfestivals.Everyyear,thisfestivalattractsoveronemillionfestival-goerstoOuebecCity’shistoricdistrictforconcertsbyinternationalsuperstarsandtopnewtalent.CenterofGravityWhen:July28—30Where:Kelowna,BritishColumbiaCanada’shottestbeachfestivalisback!Nowinits10thyear,thebiggestandexcitingfestivaltohittheOkanaganincludesthreedayspackedwithextremesports,sandybeaches,andsomeofthebiggestDJnamesintheworld.FutureForestWhen:August5—7Where:Fredericton,NewBrunswickFutureForestisanoutdoorcampingfestivalwithafocusonelectronicmusic.Thefestivaloriginatedin2012asafundraiserforabrilliantDJ,JayHamilton,whowasdiagnosedwithcancer.FutureForestproudlyshowstheideathattherearenoaudienceattheeventbutratherparticipantswhoinsomewaycontributetotheoverallexperience.ShambhalaMusicFestivalWhen:August9—10Where:SalmoRiverRanch,BritishColumbiaThisisCanada’searliestelectronicmusicfestival.Cuttingedgetalent,lightsandsoundcometogethertogivelifetothisevent.SeeingitforyourselfistheonlywaytounderstandexactlywhatisShambhala.1.WhatcanpeopledointheQuebecCitySummerFestival?A.Dosomeextremesports. B.Playonthesandybeaches.C.LearnaboutQuebecCity’shistory. D.Enjoytheperformancesofsuperstars.2.WhatwasFutureForestsetupforatfirst?A.TohonorabrilliantDJ. B.Topromoteelectronicmusic.C.Toraisemoneyforacancerpatient. D.Toprovideoutdoorcampingactivities.3.WhichfestivalisCanada’searliestelectronicmusicfestival?A.QuebecCitySummerFestival. B.CenterofGravity.C.FutureForest. D.ShambhalaMusicFestival.BItwasnotturningouttobethegreatfishingtripwehadimagined.ItcertainlywasnottheoneFatherhadpromised.Alldaytherainbeatagainsttheroofofourcabin.Fathersatatthewindow,lookingoutoverthelake.MyolderbrotherJeremy,whohadrecentlyturnedsixteenyearsold,layonthebed,lookingupattheceiling.Ipacedtheroom,occasionallyglancingtowardFathertoseeiftherewasanysignthattherainwouldletup.“Iwishwe’dnevercomeouttothisboringplace,”Jeremysaid.IstoppedpacingandlookedatFather.Hegavenosignthathehadheard,andIhopedhehadn’t.Thistripmeantalottohim.Heusedtocomeoutherewithownfather.Istartedpacingagain.“Imean,ifwe’dstayedhome,atleastIcouldwatchTV,gooutwithmyfriendsorplaymyguitar,”Jeremycontinued.Silencecontinuedforsometime.Ikeptpacing,imaginingthetripIhaddreamedofbeforethebadweatherhadsetin.Isawusintheboat,anchordroppedinacalmbaycastingourlinestowardshore,thewayFatherhaddescribeditwhenhewastryingtoconvinceJeremytocomealong.Fatherstoodupandturnedtofaceus.Hesmiledatme.“Comeon,getup,Jeremy,”hesaid.“Let’sgofishing,boys.”Hepickeduphisfishingrodandthetoolbox,openedthedoor,andwalkedoutintotherain.JeremyandIwatchedFatherwalkdownthepathwaytowardthedock(碼頭)，thewindwhipping(打)athishair,therainwettinghisclothes.Jeremyshookhishead.“He'scrazyifhethinksI’mgoingwithhim,”hesaid.“MaybeIwouldhavewhenIwasalittlekid,butnotnow,”hesaid.Iwaitedforawhile,unsureofwhattodo,lookingouttheopendooratFather,whowaswalkingontothedock,facingagainstthestorm.Jeremycouldn’tbelieveIpickedupmyrodandwalkedoutintothestormafterFather.Icouldn’tquitehearwhatJeremysaidbecauseofthewindinmyears,butIheardhisfootstepsbehindmeashebegantofollowmeouttotheboat.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“l(fā)etup”inParagraph2mean?A.Stop. B.Continue. C.Hit. D.Arrive.5.Whywasthefishingtripimportantfortheauthor’sfather?A.Hehadneverfishedintherain.B.It’shissonJeremy’sfirstfishingtrip.C.Heandhisownfatherusuallywentfishingthere.D.Hewantedtohaveabetterrelationshipwithhissons.6.WhatcanweknowaboutJeremy?A.Hedoesn’tenjoyfishing.B.Hedislikesoutdooractivities.C.Heisaddictedtoplayingtheguitar.D.Heshowednointerestinthefishingtrip.7.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toexpressthefondnessforaparticularday.B.Todescribeafishingexperienceintherain.C.Toreflectontheoldfamilytraditionoffishing.D.Torecallthegenerationgapbetweenfatherandbrother.CAccordingtothestatisticssharedbyUNESCO,atleast43%ofthetotallanguagesbeingspokenacrosstheworldareindangerofextinction.Moreover,manylanguagesaroundtheworldhavelessthan1,000speakersnow.Linguists(語言學家)andresearchersbelievethatbytheendofthecentury,atleasthalfoftheworld’slanguageswillhavedied.Languageactivistsandpeoplewhospeaktheseendangeredlanguagessparenoeffecttofightback.Scientistsbelievethatdigitalizationmightbeouronlyhopetopreservesomeofthesequicklydisappearinglanguagesintheonlineworld.Forexample,OxfordUniversityPresslaunchedOxfordGlobalLanguagesafewyearsago,advocating“digitallyunderrepresented”languages.Theyarefocusedonpromotinglanguagesthatmighthaveclosetoamillionspeakersworldwide,buthavelittleornoonlinepresence.Therefore,theyhavebeencreatingdigitaldictionariesasafundamentalbuildingblocktohelppreservethem.Therehavebeencountlessotherprojectslikethiswiththesameaim.AnotheristheRosettaProject,whichaimstocreateahandhelddigitallibrarythatwillcarrymorethan1,500languages.Itwillbeappropriatelysizedtofitnicelyintoourhands,andwillcomewitharound13,000pagesofinformation.Projectslikethesehaveastheirmaingoalstoensurethepreservationoflocallanguageslongaftertheirspeakershavedied.Countlesslanguageswillcontinuetoperishastheremainingspeakersdie.Ofcourse,wecannotonlyrelyondigitizationtodealwithworldwidelanguagesloss.However,itisastepintherightdirection.Thesedigitaltoolsofferendangeredlanguagesmanyopportunitiestobouncebackandsurvive.8.Whatdoesthedatainparagraph1mainlyshow?A.Manylanguagesareendangered.B.Culturedetermineslanguagedevelopment.C.Humanactivityhasaninfluenceonlanguages.D.Manylinguistsattempttoprotectthreatenedlanguages.9.WhatdoesOxfordGlobalLanguagestrytodo?A.Promoteonlinecoursesoflocallanguages.B.Publishpaperdictionariesofgloballanguages.C.Increasedyinglanguagespeakerstoamillion.D.Makecertainlanguagesavailableindigitalform.10.WhatcanwelearnaboutthedigitallibrarytobecreatedbytheRosettaProject?A.Itisportablebutveryexpensive.B.ItissponsoredbyOxfordUniversityPress.C.Itprovidesprotectionforlinguisticdiversity.D.Itcontainsautomaticallyupdatedinformation.11.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“perish”inthelastparagraph?A.Beenriched. B.Belost. C.Beacquired. D.Beinvented.DTheysayprocrastination(拖延)isthethiefoftime—actuallydeadlinesare.Newresearchhasfoundthatifyouwantsomeonetohelpyououtwithsomething,itisbestnottosetadeadlineatall.Butifyoudosetadeadline,makeitshort.ProfessorStephenKnowlestestedtheeffectofdeadlinelengthontaskcompletionfortheirresearch.Participantswereinvitedtocompleteanonlinesurveyconcerningacharitydonation.Theyweregiveneitheroneweek,onemonth,ornodeadlinetorespond.ProfessorKnowlessaysalthoughthetopicofthesurveyisaboutcharity,theresultsaretrueofanysituationwheresomeoneasksanotherpersonforhelp.Thestudyfoundresponsestothesurveywerelowestfortheone-monthdeadlineandhighestwhennodeadlinewasspecified.Nodeadlineandtheone-weekdeadlineledtomanyearlyresponses,whilealongdeadlineappearedtogivepeoplepermissiontoprocrastinate,andthenforget.ProfessorKnowleswasn’tsurprisedtofindthatspecifyingashorterdeadlineincreasedthechancesofreceivingaresponsecomparedtoalongerdeadline.However,hedidfinditinterestingthattheyreceivedthemostresponseswhennodeadlinewasspecified.“Weinterpretthisasevidencethatspecifyingalongerdeadline,asopposedtoashortdeadlineornodeadlineatall,removestheurgencytoact,”hesays.“Peoplethereforeputoffundertakingthetask,andsincetheyareinattentiveorforget,postponingitresultsinlowerresponserates.”Hesaysoftheresearchthatitispossiblethatnotspecifyingadeadlinemightstillhaveledparticipantstoassumethatthereisanunspokendeadline.ProfessorKnowleshopeshisresearchcanhelpreducetheamountofprocrastinatingpeopledo.“Manypeopleprocrastinate.Theyhavethebestintentionsofhelpingsomeoneout,butjustdonotgetaroundtodoingit.”12.WhydidProfessorKnowlesdotheresearch?A.Tostudytheroleadeadlineplaysinprocrastination.B.Tofindoutwhetherpeopleareinterestedincharity.C.Toattractpublicattentiontotheeffectsofprocrastination.D.Totesttheeffectofprocrastinationontaskcompletion.13.Whatmostlikelyleadstoprocrastination?A.Nodeadlines. B.Shortdeadlines. C.Specificdeadlines. D.Longdeadlines.14.What’stheattitudeofProfessorKnowlestothefindingsofthestudy?A.Interested. B.Conservative. C.Confused. D.Unsurprised.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Procrastination—theThiefofTime B.Procrastination—theUrgentProblemtoSolveC.Deadline—theKeytoReducingProcrastination D.Deadline—aResultofProcrastination第二節(jié)(共5小題,每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)根據(jù)短文內容，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.Groupdiscussionsareawayofexpressingyourthoughtsandopinionswithotherpeople.Itisanopportunitytolearnmoreaboutotherpeopleanddevelopyourownpersonality.Youbecomebetteratgroupdiscussionsbecauseitwillhelpyouthroughoutyourwholelife.____16____thenthisblogistherightplaceforyou.Here,wewillsharesomethingsyoucandotoexcelatgroupdiscussions.Learnaboutthesubject____17____Youcannotjustwalkintoagroupdiscussionwithouthavinganyideawhatitisabout.So,makesurethatyoudoyourresearchbeforesteppingintothediscussion.BeconfidentwhenyouspeakThebestwaytomakeyourdiscussiongowellisbybeingconfident.Whensomeoneelseisspeaking,makesurethatyouconsidertheiropinionandnotsimplywaitforyourturntospeak.____18____peoplearemoreinterestedinlisteningtoyou,andthey’llrespectyoumoreasaperson.____19____Oneofthemostimportantaspectsofgroupdiscussionsistobeagoodlistener.Activelisteningisoneofthemostimportantskillsinlife,whichiswhyyouneedtopracticeusingit.UsegroupdiscussiontoexpressyourselfGroupdiscussionsareawayofexpressingyourself.Itisnotjustabouttalking;itismoreaboutputtingyourthoughtsinfrontofotherpeople.____20____,butpeopleprefertobearyouropinionsinordertoopentheirminds.A.BeenanactivelistenerB.ChooseyourwordswiselyC.WhenthereisaconflictinopinionD.WhenyouareconfidentwhilespeakingE.SpeakingyourheartoutcanbehardattimesF.IfyouarealsostrugglingwithsuchkindsofdiscussionsG.Itisveryimportantthatyoufirstcollectinformationaboutthetopic第三部分語言知識運用(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,從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項,并在答題上將該項涂黑。Theintelligenceofdolphinsiswidelyaccepted.However,thisstoryaboutaparticularly____21____dolphincalledKellyatanoceanparkinMississippiisincredible.Thedolphinstherearetrainedtokeeptheirpools____22____.Theycollectlitterthatfallsintothewaterandgiveittothetrainerandreceiveafishasarewardforeverypieceof____23____.Butwhenpeopledroppedpaperintothewater,Kellywouldhidethepaperunderarockatthebottomofthepool,tearoffasmallpieceandbringittothetrainerto____24____itforafish.Thenshewouldgobackdown,bringanotherpieceofpaperandgetanotherfish.She____25____thatabigpieceofpapergetsthesame____26____asasmallpiece.Soshe____27____onlysmallpiecestokeeptheextrafoodcoming.____28____,Kellytookthistaskonestepfurther.Shedidnot____29____there.Onedayaseagullflewintoherpoor.She_____30_____itandgaveittothetrainersandgotlotsoffish.ThisgaveKellyanew_____31_____.Thenexttimeshewasfed,_____32_____eatingthelastfish,shetookittothebottomofthepoolandhiditundertherock.Whennotrainerswere_____33_____,shebroughtthefishtothesurfaceandusedittolure(引誘)_____34_____,whichshewouldcatchtogetevenmorefish.Fromthe_____35_____above,itseemsthatdolphinsdodeservetheirreputationforbeinghighlyintelligent.21.A.curious B.friendly C.clever D.energetic22.A.clean B.safe C.warm D.empty23.A.rock B.garbage C.food D.equipment24.A.change B.expect C.trade D.prepare25.A.realized B.imagined C.wondered D.questioned26.A.attention B.reward C.joy D.position27.A.selected B.threw C.delivered D.packed28.A.Regretfully B.Fortunately C.Confidently D.Amazingly29.A.exist B.gather C.interact D.stop30.A.caught B.ate C.attacked D.hurt31.A.response B.experience C.idea D.power32.A.apartfrom B.insteadof C.dueto D.inspiteof33.A.absent B.free C.busy D.present34.A.people B.seagulls C.prey D.dolphins35.A.belief B.debate C.progress D.story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~或括號內單詞的正確形式?！癓ookonthebrightside”isoneofthose____36____(suggest)thatpeoplealwaysconsiderinspiringbutlesshelpful.However,newresearchshowsthatfindingsomething____37____(interest)inaterriblesituationmakespeoplequicklystopcomplaining.Besideslookingatachallengewithhumorisagoodmethod,____38____mayevenbehelpfulinpreventingdepressedpeople____39____feelingsad.Inastudy____40____(publish)earlierthisyear,researchersgavetheparticipantssomephotosthatshownegativesituations.Thentheywoulddescribethesephotosaccordingto____41____requestofresearchers.Thoseusinghumorouswordstodescribethephotos____42____(find)tohavefewernegativeemotionsandmorepossibilitiestogothroughahardtimeintheirlifethanthosewhodescribedthephotos____43____(direct).Theconclusionfromthestudyisthatforthoseathigherriskofdepression,humorcandevelopanability____44____(control)negativeemotions.What’smore,humorhasanextrabenefitof_____45_____(make)othersaroundyousmile.Therefore,whenyoufeelstressed,findsomethingthatcanmakeyoulaughfirst.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)46.假定你是李華，你的外國朋友Jim聽說你校暑假開展了閱讀英語原著的活動，他對此很感興趣，來信想要了解更多，請回信告知，內容包括：1.閱讀的書名及內容簡介。2.你的閱讀感受。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右。2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)(滿分25分)47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。IfyouhadtochooseonewordtodescribeKevin,itmighthavebeen“slow”.Hedidn’tlearnhisABCsasfastasotherkids.Henevercameinfirstintheschoolyardraces.However,hissmilewasbrighterthanthesuninJune;hisheartwasbiggerthanthemountainsky.Kevin’senthusiasmforlifewasquiteinfectious.WhenKevinjoinedtheboys’schoolbasketballteam,basketballbecamethecenterofhislife.Atpractice,heworkedsohardthatyou’dthinkhewaspreparingfortheNBA.Helikedtostandinacertainplacenearthefree-throwlineandshootatthebasket.Patiently,hestoodtherethrowingballafterballafterball.“Lookatme,Coach!”he’dshoutatRandy,jumpingupanddownwiththeexcitementofshooting.Kevinandhiswholeteamtrulylovedbasketball.Butjustlovingthegamedidn’thelpthemwin.Moreballsfelloutofthebasketthanintoit,andtheboyslosteverygamethatseason,exceptone—thenightwhenitsnowedandtheotherteamcouldn’tmakeittothegame.Itwasacoldsnowingafternoonwhentheirlastgamecame.Asthelast-placeteam,theyplayedagainstthefirst-placeteam.Thegamewentprettymuchthesameasexpected,andnearthemiddleofthefourthquarterKevin’steamstoodnearly30pointsbehind.Atthatpoint,oneofKevin’steammatescalledtime-out.Ashecametotheside,Randycouldn’timaginewhythetime-outhadbeencalled.“Coach,”saidtheboy.“ThisisourlastgameandIknowthatKevinhasplayedineverygame,buthe’snevermadeabasket.IthinkweshouldletKevinmakeabasket.”Withthegamecompletelyoutofreach,theideaseemedreasonable,sotheplanwasmade.Whentheyhadtheballagain,theypassedittoKevinwhowasstandinginhisspecialplacenearthefree-throwline.注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為150左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。Hisfirstshotbouncedaroundbutmissed.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Finally,theballtookonebounceandwentinunexpectedly.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________四川省仁壽某學校2025-2026學年高二上學期9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。AIfyou’replanningonhittingupafestivalthissummer,makesureyoucheckoutthelatestpackingguidetocampingmusicfestivals.QuebecCitySummerFestivalWhen:July4—14Where:Toronto,Quebec300shows,10placesand11daysofmusicmakethisfestivaloneofCanada’sbiggestmusicfestivals.Everyyear,thisfestivalattractsoveronemillionfestival-goerstoOuebecCity’shistoricdistrictforconcertsbyinternationalsuperstarsandtopnewtalent.CenterofGravityWhen:July28—30Where:Kelowna,BritishColumbiaCanada’shottestbeachfestivalisback!Nowinits10thyear,thebiggestandexcitingfestivaltohittheOkanaganincludesthreedayspackedwithextremesports,sandybeaches,andsomeofthebiggestDJnamesintheworld.FutureForestWhen:August5—7Where:Fredericton,NewBrunswickFutureForestisanoutdoorcampingfestivalwithafocusonelectronicmusic.Thefestivaloriginatedin2012asafundraiserforabrilliantDJ,JayHamilton,whowasdiagnosedwithcancer.FutureForestproudlyshowstheideathattherearenoaudienceattheeventbutratherparticipantswhoinsomewaycontributetotheoverallexperience.ShambhalaMusicFestivalWhen:August9—10Where:SalmoRiverRanch,BritishColumbiaThisisCanada’searliestelectronicmusicfestival.Cuttingedgetalent,lightsandsoundcometogethertogivelifetothisevent.SeeingitforyourselfistheonlywaytounderstandexactlywhatisShambhala.1.WhatcanpeopledointheQuebecCitySummerFestival?A.Dosomeextremesports. B.Playonthesandybeaches.C.LearnaboutQuebecCity’shistory. D.Enjoytheperformancesofsuperstars.2.WhatwasFutureForestsetupforatfirst?A.TohonorabrilliantDJ. B.Topromoteelectronicmusic.C.Toraisemoneyforacancerpatient. D.Toprovideoutdoorcampingactivities.3.WhichfestivalisCanada’searliestelectronicmusicfestival?A.QuebecCitySummerFestival. B.CenterofGravity.C.FutureForest. D.ShambhalaMusicFestival.BItwasnotturningouttobethegreatfishingtripwehadimagined.ItcertainlywasnottheoneFatherhadpromised.Alldaytherainbeatagainsttheroofofourcabin.Fathersatatthewindow,lookingoutoverthelake.MyolderbrotherJeremy,whohadrecentlyturnedsixteenyearsold,layonthebed,lookingupattheceiling.Ipacedtheroom,occasionallyglancingtowardFathertoseeiftherewasanysignthattherainwouldletup.“Iwishwe’dnevercomeouttothisboringplace,”Jeremysaid.IstoppedpacingandlookedatFather.Hegavenosignthathehadheard,andIhopedhehadn’t.Thistripmeantalottohim.Heusedtocomeoutherewithownfather.Istartedpacingagain.“Imean,ifwe’dstayedhome,atleastIcouldwatchTV,gooutwithmyfriendsorplaymyguitar,”Jeremycontinued.Silencecontinuedforsometime.Ikeptpacing,imaginingthetripIhaddreamedofbeforethebadweatherhadsetin.Isawusintheboat,anchordroppedinacalmbaycastingourlinestowardshore,thewayFatherhaddescribeditwhenhewastryingtoconvinceJeremytocomealong.Fatherstoodupandturnedtofaceus.Hesmiledatme.“Comeon,getup,Jeremy,”hesaid.“Let’sgofishing,boys.”Hepickeduphisfishingrodandthetoolbox,openedthedoor,andwalkedoutintotherain.JeremyandIwatchedFatherwalkdownthepathwaytowardthedock(碼頭)，thewindwhipping(打)athishair,therainwettinghisclothes.Jeremyshookhishead.“He'scrazyifhethinksI’mgoingwithhim,”hesaid.“MaybeIwouldhavewhenIwasalittlekid,butnotnow,”hesaid.Iwaitedforawhile,unsureofwhattodo,lookingouttheopendooratFather,whowaswalkingontothedock,facingagainstthestorm.Jeremycouldn’tbelieveIpickedupmyrodandwalkedoutintothestormafterFather.Icouldn’tquitehearwhatJeremysaidbecauseofthewindinmyears,butIheardhisfootstepsbehindmeashebegantofollowmeouttotheboat.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“l(fā)etup”inParagraph2mean?A.Stop. B.Continue. C.Hit. D.Arrive.5.Whywasthefishingtripimportantfortheauthor’sfather?A.Hehadneverfishedintherain.B.It’shissonJeremy’sfirstfishingtrip.C.Heandhisownfatherusuallywentfishingthere.D.Hewantedtohaveabetterrelationshipwithhissons.6.WhatcanweknowaboutJeremy?A.Hedoesn’tenjoyfishing.B.Hedislikesoutdooractivities.C.Heisaddictedtoplayingtheguitar.D.Heshowednointerestinthefishingtrip.7.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toexpressthefondnessforaparticularday.B.Todescribeafishingexperienceintherain.C.Toreflectontheoldfamilytraditionoffishing.D.Torecallthegenerationgapbetweenfatherandbrother.CAccordingtothestatisticssharedbyUNESCO,atleast43%ofthetotallanguagesbeingspokenacrosstheworldareindangerofextinction.Moreover,manylanguagesaroundtheworldhavelessthan1,000speakersnow.Linguists(語言學家)andresearchersbelievethatbytheendofthecentury,atleasthalfoftheworld’slanguageswillhavedied.Languageactivistsandpeoplewhospeaktheseendangeredlanguagessparenoeffecttofightback.Scientistsbelievethatdigitalizationmightbeouronlyhopetopreservesomeofthesequicklydisappearinglanguagesintheonlineworld.Forexample,OxfordUniversityPresslaunchedOxfordGlobalLanguagesafewyearsago,advocating“digitallyunderrepresented”languages.Theyarefocusedonpromotinglanguagesthatmighthaveclosetoamillionspeakersworldwide,buthavelittleornoonlinepresence.Therefore,theyhavebeencreatingdigitaldictionariesasafundamentalbuildingblocktohelppreservethem.Therehavebeencountlessotherprojectslikethiswiththesameaim.AnotheristheRosettaProject,whichaimstocreateahandhelddigitallibrarythatwillcarrymorethan1,500languages.Itwillbeappropriatelysizedtofitnicelyintoourhands,andwillcomewitharound13,000pagesofinformation.Projectslikethesehaveastheirmaingoalstoensurethepreservationoflocallanguageslongaftertheirspeakershavedied.Countlesslanguageswillcontinuetoperishastheremainingspeakersdie.Ofcourse,wecannotonlyrelyondigitizationtodealwithworldwidelanguagesloss.However,itisastepintherightdirection.Thesedigitaltoolsofferendangeredlanguagesmanyopportunitiestobouncebackandsurvive.8.Whatdoesthedatainparagraph1mainlyshow?A.Manylanguagesareendangered.B.Culturedetermineslanguagedevelopment.C.Humanactivityhasaninfluenceonlanguages.D.Manylinguistsattempttoprotectthreatenedlanguages.9.WhatdoesOxfordGlobalLanguagestrytodo?A.Promoteonlinecoursesoflocallanguages.B.Publishpaperdictionariesofgloballanguages.C.Increasedyinglanguagespeakerstoamillion.D.Makecertainlanguagesavailableindigitalform.10.WhatcanwelearnaboutthedigitallibrarytobecreatedbytheRosettaProject?A.Itisportablebutveryexpensive.B.ItissponsoredbyOxfordUniversityPress.C.Itprovidesprotectionforlinguisticdiversity.D.Itcontainsautomaticallyupdatedinformation.11.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“perish”inthelastparagraph?A.Beenriched. B.Belost. C.Beacquired. D.Beinvented.DTheysayprocrastination(拖延)isthethiefoftime—actuallydeadlinesare.Newresearchhasfoundthatifyouwantsomeonetohelpyououtwithsomething,itisbestnottosetadeadlineatall.Butifyoudosetadeadline,makeitshort.ProfessorStephenKnowlestestedtheeffectofdeadlinelengthontaskcompletionfortheirresearch.Participantswereinvitedtocompleteanonlinesurveyconcerningacharitydonation.Theyweregiveneitheroneweek,onemonth,ornodeadlinetorespond.ProfessorKnowlessaysalthoughthetopicofthesurveyisaboutcharity,theresultsaretrueofanysituationwheresomeoneasksanotherpersonforhelp.Thestudyfoundresponsestothesurveywerelowestfortheone-monthdeadlineandhighestwhennodeadlinewasspecified.Nodeadlineandtheone-weekdeadlineledtomanyearlyresponses,whilealongdeadlineappearedtogivepeoplepermissiontoprocrastinate,andthenforget.ProfessorKnowleswasn’tsurprisedtofindthatspecifyingashorterdeadlineincreasedthechancesofreceivingaresponsecomparedtoalong