高級中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1安徽省阜南某中學(xué)2025-2026學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期11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和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AHurricanes,earthquakes,andwildfiresareafewexamplesofunavoidablenaturaldisasters.Throughouthistory,humanshavecausedsomeofthemostdisastrousenvironmentalevents.HerearefourofthemintheUnitedStateshistorythatoriginatedthroughhumanfault.TheGulfofMexicoDeadZoneIn1985,scientistsbeganmappingadeadzoneintheGulfofMexico.Foryears,humanshavepollutedtheMississippiRiverwithpesticides,industrialwaste,andpoisonouschemicals.AstheriverflowsintotheGulf,extranutrientsincludingnitrogenandphosphorousinthewatercausesuddenandquickalgal(海藻)growth,consumingtoomuchoxygen.In2021,thedisasterareameasured6,334squaremiles.TheGreatPacificGarbagePatchTheGreatPacificGarbagePatchisahugeareaofmarinewasteintheNorthPacificOcean.ItismadeupoftinypiecesofplasticbroughttogetherbytheNorthPacificGyre(北太平洋環(huán)流),whichisformedbyfouroceancurrents—California,NorthEquatorial,Kuroshio,andNorthPacific.ThreeMileIslandAccidentOneofthemostsignificantaccidentsinthehistoryofAmericannuclearpowertookplaceonMarch28,1979.ThedisasterhappenedatThreeMileIslandNuclearGeneratingStationnearHarrisburg,Pennsylvania.Theunitwasdamagedbeyondrepairandreleasedradioactivematerialintotheenvironment.2017CaliforniaWildfiresHumanactivitiessuchasburningfossilfuels,cuttingdownforests,andraisinglargenumbersofanimalscanincreasegreenhousegasesintheair,makingtheEarthwarmer.InOctober2017,northernCaliforniahadoneofthemostdeadlywildfireseasonsinhistory.Highertemperaturesanddroughtmadethefirespreadquickly.The2017wildfiresburnedabout245,000acresoflandandkilledatleast47people.1.Whatdothefourdisastershaveincommon?A.Theyareallnaturaldisasters. B.Theyallhappenedincoastalareas.C.Theycanallrepairthemselvesnaturally. D.Theywereallcausedbyhumanactivities.2.WhatisspecialaboutTheGulfofMexicoDeadZone?A.Ithappenedbecausethewaterlosttoomuchoxygen.B.Itwascausedbythereleaseofradioactivematerials.C.Moregreenhousegasesintheairledtothedisaster.D.Tinyplasticpiecescarriedbyoceancurrentscausedit.3.Whichdisasterwasrelatedtonuclearpower?A.TheGulfofMexicoDeadZone. B.TheGreatPacificGarbagePatch.C.ThreeMileIslandAccident. D.2017CaliforniaWildfires.BEverySundaymorningItakeawalkaroundaparknearmyhome.There'salakeinonecornerofthepark.EachtimeIwalkbythislake,Iseethesameelderlywomansittingatthewater'sedgewithasmallmetalcagebesideher.ThisSunday,Istoppedwalkingandwentovertoher.AsIgotcloser,Irealizedthattherewerethreeturtles(烏龜),unhurt,slowlywalkingaroundthebaseofthemetalcage.Shehadafourthturtleonherkneethatshewascarefullywipingwithabrush,whichmademefeelsurprised."Hello,"Isaid."Ifyoudon'tmindmynosiness,I'dlovetoknowwhatyou'redoingwiththeseturtles.""I'mcleaningofftheirshells,"shereplied."Anythingonaturtle'sshellweakenstheturtle'sabilitytotakeinheatandblocksitsabilitytoswim.Itcanalsoimpairandweakentheshellovertime."Shewenton,"IspendacoupleofhourseachSundaymorning,relaxingbythislakeandhelpingtheselittleguysout.It'smyownstrangewayofmakingadifference.""Wellthen,don'tyouthinkyourtimecouldbebetterspent?It'sawasteoftime.And99%oftheseturtlesdon'thavekindpeoplelikeyoutohelpthemcleanofftheirshells.So,howexactlyareyoureffortsheretrulymakingadifference?"Thewomansmiled,thenlookeddownattheturtleonherknee,wipedoffthelastpieceofalgae(海藻)fromitsshell,andsaid,"Sweetie,ifthislittleguycouldtalk,he'dtellyouIjustmadeallthedifferenceintheworld."4.WhatwasthewritersurprisedataccordingtoParagraph2?A.Fourturtlesinthecage. B.Thebeautifulsceneryinthepark.C.Asmallmetalcageputbesidethewater. D.Awomancleaningofftheturtles'shells.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"impair"inParagraph5probablymean?A.Make. B.Clean. C.Hurt. D.Recognize.6.Whydidtheauthordoubtthewoman'sefforts?A.Hethoughtthewoman'seffortsweremeaningless.B.Therearesofewturtlesintheworld.C.Thewomandidn'tprotecttheenvironment.D.Thewomancouldn'tbeunderstoodbyothers.7.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.Takingawalk. B.Thepowerofkindness.C.Anelderlywoman'sjob. D.Fourturtlesinthemetalcage.CSendingathumbs-upcanbeseenaspassiveaggressive(冒犯的),accordingtoGenZ(thosebornbetween1995and2009)whosaytheyfeelattackedwheneveritisused.Whetherthechatisinformal,betweenfriendsoratworkthesymbolappearstohaveaverydifferent,‘rude’meaningfortheyoungergeneration.A24-year-oldonRedditsummeduptheGenZargument,sayingitisbestneverusedinanysituationasitis“hurtful”.“Nooneofmyageintheofficedoesit,buttheGenX(thosebornbetween1966and1980)peoplealwaysdoit.Takemeabittoadjustandgetitoutofmyheadthatitmeansthey'remad-atme,”headded.Otheryoungpeopleagreeditisbadform,especiallyatworkwhereitcanmaketheteamappearunfriendlyandnoteasygoing.“MylastworkplacehadaWhatsAppchatforourteamtosendinformationtoeachotheron,andmostofthepeopleontherejustrepliedwithathumbsup.Idon'tknowwhy,butitseemedalittlebitaggressivetome,”onewomansaid.OneReddituseralsosaidthethumbsupactuallymeansthat“I'vereadyourmessageandhavenothingtoaddandIhopeandpray...allthepeopleinthisgroupchathavenothingtosayonittoo.”O(jiān)lderworkersappearconfusedbythereaction,sayingtheyusethethumbsupinwork-relatedchatstoshow“Iagree”or“Iunderstoodandwillfollow.”Partoftheissueisthatyoungpeopletendtousethethumbs-upinjokes.BarryKennedy,24,hesaidheonlyusedittocommunicatewitholderpeoplelikehisparentsoroldercolleagues.Asurveyof2,000peopleconductedbyPerspectusGlobalshowedthatamajorityofpeoplebetweentheagesof16and29believethatyouare“officiallyold”ifyouusethumbs-uporheartemoji.8.Whatdoesthethumbs-upemojimeantoGenZaccordingtothetext?A.Itshowsagreement. B.Itisconsideredrudeorhurtful.C.Itisusedtojokewitholderpeople. D.Itsymbolizesfriendship.9.Whydoesonewomanfindthethumbs-upemojiaggressiveinherworkplace?A.Becauseitisaformalwayofcommunication.B.Becauseitshowsdisagreementwithhermessages.C.Becauseitseemsdismissiveandunresponsive.D.Becauseitwasusedonlybyyoungercolleagues.10.Whatcanbeinferredaboutolderworkersfromthetext?A.Theymisunderstandtheyoungergeneration'semojipreferences.B.Theyintentionallyusethumbs-uptoannoyyoungercolleagues.C.Theyavoidusingemojisinwork-relatedchats.D.Theyviewemojisasinappropriateinformalsettings.11.Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A.TheEmojiDebate:GenerationalDifferencesB.HowThumbs-UpBecameaGlobalSymbolC.TheRiseofEmojisinProfessionalChatsD.WhyOlderWorkersPreferThumbs-UpDInMexico,achinampaisanislandthatwasbuiltupbythenativeAztecpeoplewithmudfromthebottomofalakethatsurroundstheircapital.OneoftheseareasiscalledXochimiloo.FoodgrownontheislandsinXochimilcohasfedpeopleforhundredsofyears,butthechinampashereareunderthreatfromurbanization.Manyfamiliesaregivinguptheancientpracticetorentoutorselltheirlandformoreprofitableusessuchassoccerfieldsandtourism.“Ifyoudowellinfarming,youcouldearn$5,000toS10.000ayear,”onelocallandownersaid.“Inthetouristarea,youcouldhavethatwithinacoupleofweekends.”Someofthoseremaining,likeCassandraGardu?o,arebandingtogethertopromotethetraditionaluseofthechinampas.Whenhergrandfatherdiedin2010andherunclesdidn’twanttocarryon,Gardu?otookituponherselftolearnfarming.Sheboughtlandfromafriend’sunclein2020andgrewkindsofproduce,includingsunflowersandeggplants.Now32-year-oldGardu?oisonememberofthegrowingorganizationcalledChinampoRefuge,andsheandothermembersencouragelocalpeopletoprotecttheirland.TheyfollowancientgrowingtechniquesbutaretryingnewcommercialapproachestocompetewithcheaperproducegrownonmassivefarmselsewhereinMexico.Thatincludesaspeciallabel-EtiquetaChinampera,whichtellsbuyerstheproducecamefromachinampa.LuisZambrano,anecologistwhohasworkedinXochimilcofordecades,saysfedandwateredbythelake,thefieldscanproducethreetofivecropsofvegetablesayearwithouttheneedforchemicals.Butnow,onweekends,it’scommontoseemoresoccerplayersboatingtoislandsthanfarmerstendingtheircrops.Overthepasttwotothreeyears,therehasbeenamassiveincreaseinthenumberofsoccerfieldsontheislands.“Itdoesn’tlookthatharmfulbecausethere’snoconstruction,”saysZambrano.“Butit’sjustasdamagingbecauseoftheamountofchemicalsthatareused,andtheamountofpollutionthatisgenerated.”12.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2?A.Thechinampashavebenefitedfromurbanization.B.Manyfarmersareusingnewfarmingtechnology.C.FarmingaffectstheenvironmentinMexicobadly.D.FarmingislessprofitablethantourisminXochimilco.13.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytellusaboutGarduno?A.Herrelationshipwithherfamily. B.Thetroubleshehadinbuyingland.C.Hereffortstoprotectagriculturalland. D.Thechallengesshemetwhenlearningfarming.14.WhatisthepurposeofusingEtiquetaChinampera?A.Toshowthedateofproduction. B.Toindicatethefoodorigin.C.Totellthepriceofthefood. D.Toexplainthecookingmethod.15.WhatisZambrano’sattitudetobuildingsoccerfieldsonchinampas?A.Positive. B.Unconcerned. C.Disapproving. D.Unclear.第二節(jié)(共5小題，每小題2.5分，共12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。HowtoRememberWhatYouReadReadingisimportant.Butthenextstepismakingsurethatyourememberwhatyou'veread!___16___Youmayhavejustreadthetext,buttheideas,conceptsandimages（形象）mayflyrightoutofyourhead.Hereareafewtricksforrememberingwhatyouread.●___17___Iftheplot,characters,orwordusageisconfusingforyou,youlikelywon'tbeabletorememberwhatyouread.It'sabitlikereadingaforeignlanguage.Ifyoudon'tunderstandwhatyou'rereading,howwouldyourememberit?Butthereareafewthingsyoucando...Useadictionary;lookupthedifficultwords.●Areyouconnected?Doesacharacterremindyouofafriend?Doesthesettingmakeyouwanttovisittheplace?Doesthebookinspireyou,andmakeyouwanttoreadmore?Withsomebooks,youmayfeelaconnectionrightaway.___18___Howwillingareyoutomaketheconnectionshappen?●Readit;hearit;beit!Readthelines.Then,speakthemoutloud.And,putsomecharacterintothewords.Whenhewaswritinghisnovels,CharlesDickenswouldactoutthepartsofthecharacters.He'dmakefacesinthemirror,andchangehisvoiceforeachcharacter.___19___●Howoftendoyouread?Ifyoureadfrequently,you'lllikelyhaveaneasiertimewithrememberingwhatyou’rereadingandwhatyou'veread.___20___Asyoumakereadingaregularpartofyourlife,you'llmakemoreconnections,staymorefocusedandunderstandthetextbetter.You’lllearntoenjoyliterature-asyourememberwhatyouread!A.Areyouconfused?B.Practicemakesperfect.C.What'syourmotivation?D.Memoryissometimesatrickything.E.Markinghelpsyourememberwhatyouread.F.Butotherbooksrequireabitmoreworkonyourpart.G.Youcandothesamethingwhenyouarereadingthetext!第三部分語言運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)完形填空(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A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Ourscienceteacher,Mr.Clark,announcedateamexperimentcompetition.IwaspairedwithEmma,thequietestgirlinclass.Tobehonest,Ifeltslightly____21____becausesherarelyspokeindiscussions.Wechoseachemistryprojectaboutplantgrowth.Emmasuggestedusing____22____musicasavariable(變量),whichsurprisedme.“Plantscan’thear!”Iargued,butsheshowedmeresearcharticles.I____23____mydoubtsandagreedtotry.Thefirstweekwas____24____forme.WhileIrushedthroughmeasurements,Emmacarefully____25____everydetailinhernotebook.Whenourfirstseedlingsdied,Iwantedto____26____,butshecalmlysaid,“Mistakesaredatatoo.”O(jiān)neafternoon,IfoundEmmaaloneinthelab,____27____withdifferentlightsettings.Seeingher____28____,Ifinallyunderstoodherstrength.Fromthenon,we____29____ourskills—myspeedandherexactness.Onpresentationday,our_____30_____graphs(圖表)showedsomethingamazing:plantsexposedtoclassicalmusicgrew15%taller!Asclassmatescrowdedaround,Emma_____31_____explainedthescience.Iaddedour_____32_____story,makingeveryonelaugh.Wewonsecondprize,buttherealrewardwasthe_____33_____Ilearned:(1)Neverjudgesomeonebytheir_____34_____;(2)Thebestdiscoverieshappenwhen_____35_____mindsworktogether.21.A.excited B.disappointed C.amused D.proud22.A.classical B.loud C.modern D.soft23.A.dealtwith B.putaside C.cameacross D.foundout24.A.dangerous B.boring C.perfect D.frustrating25.A.listed B.listened C.recorded D.reviewed26.A.quit B.apologize C.complain D.cheat27.A.competing B.struggling C.fixing D.experimenting28.A.humor B.patience C.anger D.sadness29.A.compared B.hid C.combined D.tested30.A.organized B.outdated C.misleading D.difficult31.A.shyly B.confidently C.willingly D.modestly32.A.childhood B.friendship C.failure D.adventure33.A.lesson B.challenge C.time D.habit34.A.height B.grades C.speed D.quietness35.A.similar B.hard C.young D.different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。ThedancedramaadaptationoftheChinesescienceclassicTianGongKaiWu,orTheExploitationoftheWorksofNature,began____36____(it)nationwidetourrecentlyinXiamen,Fujianprovince,bringingtolifeanearly400-year-oldmasterpiece.Thebook,____37____(write)bySongYingxing,ascientistwho____38____(live)duringthelateMingDynasty,wasfirstpublishedin1637.ItoffersasummaryofancientChina’smanufacturingandfarmingtechniques,earning____39____(recognize)asanencyclopedia(百科全書)ofscienceandtechnologyfromthattime.The____40____(pioneer)workhassincebeentranslated____41____multiplelanguages,includingEnglish,Japanese,French,GermanandRussian.“Songwasfascinatedbytheingenuityandcreativityoflabourers,”saidXuBinbin,directoroftheSongYingxingMemorialMuseum.Thedrama,co-producedbytheJiangxiCulturalPerformanceGroupandtheBeijingDanceAcademy,isdirectedbyChinesefilmmakerLuChuan.Lusaid,“ThedramafocusesonSong’sjourneytogatherthetechniquesandtools,emphasizingthecraftsmanshipofancientChineselabourers.____42____gracefuldancebringsvitality(活力)intothisscienceencyclopedia,____43____mayotherwiseseemcoldandboring.”“Thedancedramaovercomeslanguage____44____(barrier),allowingpeopleofdifferentagesandnationalities,especiallytheyoungergeneration,_____45_____(gain)insightsintoChina’sscientificandtechnologicaldevelopment,”Lusaid.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)46.很多同學(xué)認(rèn)為現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)是信息時代，沒有必要浪費時間背誦古漢語詩詞。請以“ReasonsforLearningChineseClassicalPoetry”為題寫一篇短文向?qū)W校英語報投稿。要點包括：1．為什么要學(xué)習(xí)古詩詞；2．說明學(xué)習(xí)古詩詞的意義和好處。注意：1．詞數(shù)為80左右；2．可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。ReasonsforLearningChineseClassicalPoetry___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)(滿分25分)47.閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進(jìn)行續(xù)寫，使之構(gòu)成一個完整的故事。ItwasaSaturdayafternoon.IwashavinglunchwhenDadtoldmetogetready.Ibecameunhappy.Idon’tlikeSaturdays!Eventhoughit’saholidayformostchildren,itisnotformebecauseIneedtogotofootballclub.Manykidslovesports,butIamnotoneofthem.Iprefertostayathomeandread.Idon’tlikerunning,soinateamIamabadplayer.ThecoachistiredofmeandmyteammatessometimesthinkI’museless.Ihavenoideahowtoplayfootball.Usually,afterpracticemyteammateswouldaskmetostayoutofthegameandIwouldjustnod.LastThursday,thecoachtoldusthatwewouldbecompetingwithanotherteaminamonthandmanypeoplewouldcometoseethegame.Ouropponents(對手)werethewinnerlastyearandIfrozeandthoughthowawkwarditwouldbeiftheteamlostbecauseofme.SoIdecidedtopracticehardforthematchandIwenttopracticeeverysingleday.Afteronemonth,whenthegamedaycame,myteammateswereunwillingtotakemeintheteam,andIalsowishedtostayawayfromthegroundaswell.Buttheyhappenedtobeshortofoneplayerandhadnochoicebuttotakemeintheteam.OurteamwastheBigBlues.Therewasagreatcheeronourarrivalinthefield.Igotverynervous.Thegamestartedandwithintwominutes,Igotabluecard.BythetimeIwasallowedback,thescorewastwogoalsforeachteamandthenextgoalwoulddecidethewinningteam.注意：1.所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2.續(xù)寫部分分為兩段，每段的開頭語已為你寫好。Paragraphl：Whentheballcametowardsme,Ifroze.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2：Ourteam,TheBigBlues,wonthematch!____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________安徽省阜南某中學(xué)2025-2026學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期11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和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AHurricanes,earthquakes,andwildfiresareafewexamplesofunavoidablenaturaldisasters.Throughouthistory,humanshavecausedsomeofthemostdisastrousenvironmentalevents.HerearefourofthemintheUnitedStateshistorythatoriginatedthroughhumanfault.TheGulfofMexicoDeadZoneIn1985,scientistsbeganmappingadeadzoneintheGulfofMexico.Foryears,humanshavepollutedtheMississippiRiverwithpesticides,industrialwaste,andpoisonouschemicals.AstheriverflowsintotheGulf,extranutrientsincludingnitrogenandphosphorousinthewatercausesuddenandquickalgal(海藻)growth,consumingtoomuchoxygen.In2021,thedisasterareameasured6,334squaremiles.TheGreatPacificGarbagePatchTheGreatPacificGarbagePatchisahugeareaofmarinewasteintheNorthPacificOcean.ItismadeupoftinypiecesofplasticbroughttogetherbytheNorthPacificGyre(北太平洋環(huán)流),whichisformedbyfouroceancurrents—California,NorthEquatorial,Kuroshio,andNorthPacific.ThreeMileIslandAccidentOneofthemostsignificantaccidentsinthehistoryofAmericannuclearpowertookplaceonMarch28,1979.ThedisasterhappenedatThreeMileIslandNuclearGeneratingStationnearHarrisburg,Pennsylvania.Theunitwasdamagedbeyondrepairandreleasedradioactivematerialintotheenvironment.2017CaliforniaWildfiresHumanactivitiessuchasburningfossilfuels,cuttingdownforests,andraisinglargenumbersofanimalscanincreasegreenhousegasesintheair,makingtheEarthwarmer.InOctober2017,northernCaliforniahadoneofthemostdeadlywildfireseasonsinhistory.Highertemperaturesanddroughtmadethefirespreadquickly.The2017wildfiresburnedabout245,000acresoflandandkilledatleast47people.1.Whatdothefourdisastershaveincommon?A.Theyareallnaturaldisasters. B.Theyallhappenedincoastalareas.C.Theycanallrepairthemselvesnaturally. D.Theywereallcausedbyhumanactivities.2.WhatisspecialaboutTheGulfofMexicoDeadZone?A.Ithappenedbecausethewaterlosttoomuchoxygen.B.Itwascausedbythereleaseofradioactivematerials.C.Moregreenhousegasesintheairledtothedisaster.D.Tinyplasticpiecescarriedbyoceancurrentscausedit.3.Whichdisasterwasrelatedtonuclearpower?A.TheGulfofMexicoDeadZone. B.TheGreatPacificGarbagePatch.C.ThreeMileIslandAccident. D.2017CaliforniaWildfires.BEverySundaymorningItakeawalkaroundaparknearmyhome.There'salakeinonecornerofthepark.EachtimeIwalkbythislake,Iseethesameelderlywomansittingatthewater'sedgewithasmallmetalcagebesideher.ThisSunday,Istoppedwalkingandwentovertoher.AsIgotcloser,Irealizedthattherewerethreeturtles(烏龜),unhurt,slowlywalkingaroundthebaseofthemetalcage.Shehadafourthturtleonherkneethatshewascarefullywipingwithabrush,whichmademefeelsurprised."Hello,"Isaid."Ifyoudon'tmindmynosiness,I'dlovetoknowwhatyou'redoingwiththeseturtles.""I'mcleaningofftheirshells,"shereplied."Anythingonaturtle'sshellweakenstheturtle'sabilitytotakeinheatandblocksitsabilitytoswim.Itcanalsoimpairandweakentheshellovertime."Shewenton,"IspendacoupleofhourseachSundaymorning,relaxingbythislakeandhelpingtheselittleguysout.It'smyownstrangewayofmakingadifference.""Wellthen,don'tyouthinkyourtimecouldbebetterspent?It'sawasteoftime.And99%oftheseturtlesdon'thavekindpeoplelikeyoutohelpthemcleanofftheirshells.So,howexactlyareyoureffortsheretrulymakingadifference?"Thewomansmiled,thenlookeddownattheturtleonherknee,wipedoffthelastpieceofalgae(海藻)fromitsshell,andsaid,"Sweetie,ifthislittleguycouldtalk,he'dtellyouIjustmadeallthedifferenceintheworld."4.WhatwasthewritersurprisedataccordingtoParagraph2?A.Fourturtlesinthecage. B.Thebeautifulsceneryinthepark.C.Asmallmetalcageputbesidethewater. D.Awomancleaningofftheturtles'shells.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"impair"inParagraph5probablymean?A.Make. B.Clean. C.Hurt. D.Recognize.6.Whydidtheauthordoubtthewoman'sefforts?A.Hethoughtthewoman'seffortsweremeaningless.B.Therearesofewturtlesintheworld.C.Thewomandidn'tprotecttheenvironment.D.Thewomancouldn'tbeunderstoodbyothers.7.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.Takingawalk. B.Thepowerofkindness.C.Anelderlywoman'sjob. D.Fourturtlesinthemetalcage.CSendingathumbs-upcanbeseenaspassiveaggressive(冒犯的),accordingtoGenZ(thosebornbetween1995and2009)whosaytheyfeelattackedwheneveritisused.Whetherthechatisinformal,betweenfriendsoratworkthesymbolappearstohaveaverydifferent,‘rude’meaningfortheyoungergeneration.A24-year-oldonRedditsummeduptheGenZargument,sayingitisbestneverusedinanysituationasitis“hurtful”.“Nooneofmyageintheofficedoesit,buttheGenX(thosebornbetween1966and1980)peoplealwaysdoit.Takemeabittoadjustandgetitoutofmyheadthatitmeansthey'remad-atme,”headded.Otheryoungpeopleagreeditisbadform,especiallyatworkwhereitcanmaketheteamappearunfriendlyandnoteasygoing.“MylastworkplacehadaWhatsAppchatforourteamtosendinformationtoeachotheron,andmostofthepeopleontherejustrepliedwithathumbsup.Idon'tknowwhy,butitseemedalittlebitaggressivetome,”onewomansaid.OneReddituseralsosaidthethumbsupactuallymeansthat“I'vereadyourmessageandhavenothingtoaddandIhopeandpray...allthepeopleinthisgroupchathavenothingtosayonittoo.”O(jiān)lderworkersappearconfusedbythereaction,sayingtheyusethethumbsupinwork-relatedchatstoshow“Iagree”or“Iunderstoodandwillfollow.”Partoftheissueisthatyoungpeopletendtousethethumbs-upinjokes.BarryKennedy,24,hesaidheonlyusedittocommunicatewitholderpeoplelikehisparentsoroldercolleagues.Asurveyof2,000peopleconductedbyPerspectusGlobalshowedthatamajorityofpeoplebetweentheagesof16and29believethatyouare“officiallyold”ifyouusethumbs-uporheartemoji.8.Whatdoesthethumbs-upemojimeantoGenZaccordingtothetext?A.Itshowsagreement. B.Itisconsideredrudeorhurtful.C.Itisusedtojokewitholderpeople. D.Itsymbolizesfriendship.9.Whydoesonewomanfindthethumbs-upemojiaggressiveinherworkplace?A.Becauseitisaformalwayofcommunication.B.Becauseitshowsdisagreementwithhermessages.C.Becauseitseemsdismissiveandunresponsive.D.Becauseitwasusedonlybyyoungercolleagues.10.Whatcanbeinferredaboutolderworkersfromthetext?A.Theymisunderstandtheyoungergeneration'semojipreferences.B.Theyintentionallyusethumbs-uptoannoyyoungercolleagues.C.Theyavoidusingemojisinwork-relatedchats.D.Theyviewemojisasinappropriateinformalsettings.11.Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A.TheEmojiDebate:GenerationalDifferencesB.HowThumbs-UpBecameaGlobalSymbolC.TheRiseofEmojisinProfessionalChatsD.WhyOlderWorkersPreferThumbs-UpDInMexico,achinampaisanislandthatwasbuiltupbythenativeAztecpeoplewithmudfromthebottomofalakethatsurroundstheircapital.OneoftheseareasiscalledXochimiloo.FoodgrownontheislandsinXochimilcohasfedpeopleforhundredsofyears,butthechinampashereareunderthreatfromurbanization.Manyfamiliesaregivinguptheancientpracticetorentoutorselltheirlandformoreprofitableusessuchassoccerfieldsandtourism.“Ifyoudowellinfarming,youcouldearn$5,000toS10.000ayear,”onelocallandownersaid.“Inthetouristarea,youcouldhavethatwithinacoupleofweekends.”Someofthoseremaining,likeCassandraGardu?o,arebandingtogethertopromotethetraditionaluseofthechinampas.Whenhergrandfatherdiedin2010andherunclesdidn’twanttocarryon,Gardu?otookituponherselftolearnfarming.Sheboughtlandfroma