高級(jí)中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1安徽省皖豫聯(lián)考2025-2026學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期11月期中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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AAtYnezLibrary,wearechampionsofcuriosity.Atitscore,ourmissionfornearlyfourcenturieshasbeentoadvancethelearning,research,andpursuitoftruth.Oureffortsaremotivatedandpoweredbyworkingcollaboratively,embracingdiverseperspectives,championingaccess,aimingfortheextraordinary,andalwaysleadingwithcuriosity.Thereareplentyofopportunitiesforvisitorstoexperienceourcollections.YnezIDholdersmaybringuptofourguestsintothelibrary.Formoredetails,clickonthefollowingicons(圖標(biāo)).VisitorsInterestedinusingourlibraries,butarenotaYnezstudent,faculty,alum,orstaff?You’reintherightplace.ExhibitsLibraryexhibitstelltheuniquestoriesofourdiverseanddeepcollections.Manyareopentothepublic.ToursBrowseupcominglibrarytours.Sometoursareopentothepublic;othersareopentoYnezIDHoldersandtheirguests.EventsManylibraryeventsareopentothepublic,includingacademicmeetings,forums,lectures,etc.CheckAdmittanceinformationfirst.SPECIALCOLLECTIONSManyofourlibrariesarehometorareanduniquematerials,whichareavailabletoallresearchers.?Ourspecialcollectionsareopentoallwithoutafee,byappointment.?Pleasecontacttheholdinglibrarytolearnmoreaboutaccessingtheirspecialcollectionitemsinperson.?Differentlibrarieshavedifferentholdings,soyoumaywanttostartbyusingoursearchtoolstofindmaterialsrelevanttoyourresearch.1.WhatdoesYnezLibraryhighlightinthefirstparagraph?A.Itsnewchanges. B.Itsmainvalues.C.Itsbestachievements. D.Itsworkingprinciples.2.Whichpartshouldapersonclickonifheplanstoattendascientist’sspeech?A.Visitors. B.Exhibits. C.Tours. D.Events.3.Howcanaresearcherfindthespecialholdingsquicklyinthelibrary?A.Bypayingaspecialfee. B.Byvisitingmainlibraries.C.Bylocatingthemonline. D.Byappointingalibrarian.BStatenIsland’sFreshkills,onceadumpingground(垃圾傾倒場(chǎng))forNewYorkers,isnowabreathtakingpark.ThefirstpartwasopenedtothepublicinOctober.Withitsgrassland,hillsandwaterwaysofferinghikingandsuperbbird-watching,thisisagreatexampleofurbanhabitatrestoration.Freshkills,knownforitsstench,wasinoperationfor53years.Localsusedtoavoidtheplaceandhadtoholdtheirbreathwhentheypassedby.Itwastheworld’slargestdumpinggroundandwassohugethatitcouldbeseenfromouterspace.Freshkillswasclosed22yearsago,and21acresofitwereopenedinmid-October.“I’mhappytoseethatthisareahasbecomeanewgreenspace.ItisahomeforlocalplantsandanimalsandgivestheresidentsofStatenIslandaplacetobeoutdoors,exerciseandbreathefreshair.Thenewlyopenedparkfeatureswalkingpaths,hikingtrails,sevenacresofnativeseedplots,abird-observationtower,andadeckthatoverlooksthehills,grasslandandwaterways,”saysalocalcalledAdams.“Iusedtoavoidapproachingtheplace,butnowI’mlookingforwardtoexploringit.”Thisprojectisentirelyfocusedonenvironmentalmanagement.Solarpanelsprovidelightingintheparkinglotandrestrooms,whilethetoiletsarecomposting(堆肥),returningwastetosoil.Acomplexsystemwasusedtodecomposethelandfillwasteandtoprotectthenewtopsoil.Therearealsoplanstoreusethegasandliquidbyproductsofthedecomposingwaste.Therewasonce29,000tonsoftrashdumpeddailyatFreshkills.Today,thesiteistotallytransformed,hometo1,000acresofgrasslandhabitatthatwasseededwithnativegrassmix.Thisisattractingmanybirdsthathavenotbeenseenforyears.LocalswillcometoFreshkillstorelaxandconnectwithnature.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stench”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Freshandcoolair. B.Unpleasantsmell.C.Breathtakingscenery. D.Abandonedgrassland.5.WhatdoesAdamsthinkofcurrentFreshkills?A.Unapproachable. B.Undeveloped.C.Fascinating. D.Well-equipped.6.Whatdoestheparkfeature?A.Itscomplexhistory. B.Itsstrictmanagement.C.Itsrapidurbanization. D.Itsenvironmentalprotection.7.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthetext?A.Topromotethelocaltourism.B.Tointroduceatransformedplace.C.Totellthehistoryofadumpingground.D.Toencouragereaderstogetclosetonature.CTasteandnutritionalcontentaffecthowfoodsmakeusfeel,butmuchofthehappinesswegetfromourfavoritefoodscomesfromthememoriestheysparkforusandthepeoplewe’rewithwhileweenjoythem.Becausefoodisessentialforoursurvival,ourbrainsrewardusforeatinganythingatallbyreleasingopioid-basedchemicalsthatmakeusfeelgood,saidPaulBreslin,anutritionalscientist.Butasanyonewho’severeatenapplepiesknows,sweetscanmakeusfeelespeciallynice.Carbohydrates(碳水化合物)increasebrainlevelsofserotonin,achemicalthatenhancesmood.Certainfoodsareespeciallyemotionallysatisfyingforreasonsthathavelittletodowiththeirtasteornutritionalcontent,though.Afterall,differentcultureshavedifferentcomfortfoods.ManyfavoriteAmericancomfortfoods—chili,say,ortomatosoup—arenotparticularlysweetorhighincarbohydrates.“Oftenwelovefoodbecausewehavefoundmemoriesassociatedwithit,”Dr.Breslinsaid.“Mymom’smashedpotatoes(土豆泥)remindmeofholidayjoyandpastreunionswithextendedfamily.”Wearealsodrawntofoodsweweregivenearlyinlifebypeoplewhocaredforus,whichcanhelpexplainourcollectiveloveforchickensoup,whichmanyparentsfeedtheirsickchildrentomakethemfeelbetter.Thesmelloffoodcanrecallpowerfulmemories,too.Ourmemoryforsmellsislong-lastingandprecise,especiallywhenitcomestoscentswewerefirstexposedtoinchildhood.That’swhyyoumightcatchawhiffofpumpkinpiebakingintheovenandbetransportedbacktothefirsttimeyoubakeditwithyourgrandmother.Inadditiontopastmemories,thecontextinwhichweeatfoodsshapeshowmuchweenjoytheminthemoment.Iappreciatedmymom’sSnowyMashedPotatoesthatmuchmoretodaybecauseIgottoeatthemwithmyhusbandandtwochildren,thethreepeopleIlovemostintheworld.8.Whatcanbelearnedaboutcomfortfoods?A.Theydependonthetaste. B.Theycontaincarbohydrates.C.Theyvaryacrosscultures. D.Theyensurehumansurvival.9.InDrBreslin’scase,whydowehaveafondnessforfood?A.Foritsnutritionalcontent. B.Forourmemoriesforit.C.Foritsparticularsmell. D.Forourhighexpectationforit.10.Whydoestheauthormentionherhusbandandchildren?A.Topictureafamilyscene. B.Torecommendafood.C.Tomakeasuggestion. D.Tosupportanidea.11.Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Thescienceofcomfortfoods B.TheinfluenceofmemoriesC.Theimpactofdiningcontext D.ThepowerofcarbohydratesDAstudyoftwinsshowsthathavingaconcussion(腦震蕩)earlyinlifeistiedtohavinglowerscoresontestsofthinkingandmemoryskillsdecadeslateraswellashavingmorerapiddeclineinthosescoresthantwinswhodidnothaveaconcussion,ortraumaticbraininjury(TBI).ThestudyispublishedintheonlineissueofNeurology.“Thesefindingsindicatethatevenpeoplewithtraumaticbraininjuriesinearlierlifewhoappeartohavefullyrecoveredfromthemmaystillbeatincreasedriskofcognitiveproblemslater,”saidstudyauthorMarianneChanti-KetterlofDukeUniversityinNorthCarolina.“Amongidenticaltwins,whosharethesamegenesandmanyofthesameexposuresearlyinlife,wefoundthatthetwinwhohadaconcussionhadlowertestscoresandfasterdeclinethantheirtwinwhohadneverhadaconcussion.”Thestudyinvolved8,662menwhowereWorldWarⅡveterans.Theparticipantstookatestofthinkingskillsatthestartofthestudywhentheywereanaverageageof67andthenagainuptothreemoretimesover12years.Scoresforthetestcanrangefrom0to50.Theaveragescoreforallparticipantsatthebeginningofthestudywas32.5points.Atotalof25%oftheparticipantshadexperiencedaconcussionintheirlife.Twinswhohadexperiencedaconcussionweremorelikelytohavelowertestscoresatage70,especiallyiftheyhadaconcussionwheretheylostconsciousnessorwereolderthan24whentheyhadtheirconcussion.Theresearchtookintoaccountotherfactorsthatcouldaffectthinkingskills,suchashighbloodpressure,alcoholuse,smokingstatusandeducation.“Althoughtheseeffectsizesaremodest,thecontributionofTBIonlatelifecognition,inadditiontonumerousotherfactorswithaharmfuleffectoncognition,maybeenoughtotriggeranevaluationforcognitiveimpairment,”Chanti-Ketterlsaid.“Withthetrendweareseeingwithincreasedemergencyroomvisitsduetosportsorrecreationactivityinjuries,combinedwiththeestimatedhalfmillionmembersofthemilitarywhosufferedaTBIbetween2000and2020,thepotentiallong-termimpactofTBIcannotbeoverlooked.Theseresultsmayhelpusidentifypeoplewhomaybenefitfromearlyinterventionsthatmayslowcognitivedeclineorpotentiallydelayorpreventdementia(癡呆).”12.Whatisthefunctionofparagraph1?A.Tohighlightthemethodofthestudy. B.Toshowtheresultofthestudy.C.Todiscussthecauseofconcussions. D.Toprovidestatisticsaboutconcussions.13.Whatcanweknowaboutthestudy?A.Allparticipantssharedthesamegenes.B.Scoresforthefinaltestaveraged32.5points.C.PeoplewithTBIrecovereasilyinearlierlife.D.Concussionsearlyinlifeharmlatelifecognition.14.Whatisapotentialoutcomeofthestudy?A.Immediaterecovery. B.Guaranteeddementia.C.Enhancedphysicalabilities. D.Earlierintervention.15.Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A.Anovelabouttwins. B.Afashionmagazine.C.Amedicalresearchjournal. D.AhistoricalreviewofWWⅡ.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)。MynameisMcKenzieSkilesandI’masnowhydrologist(水文學(xué)家)attheUniversityofUtahinSaltLakeCity.____16____Actually,thepurposeistotrackdust’simpactonwaterresources.Iammostinterestedintheimpactofwarmingtemperaturesonsnowmeltingrates,andIhavestartedstudyingsnowmeltsince2009inUtahandColorado.WhenIskiedtoresearchsitesinUtahtocollectsnowformyexperiment,themountainouslandscapeswerecoveredindust.____17____It’sclearthat2009wasoneofthebiggestyearsfordustdeposition(沉積)ontosnow.____18____Iusuallyhavetocoverseveralkilometers,carryinga27-kilogrammepackwithashovel(鏟子)todigasnowhole,toolstocutsnowandmeasureitsdensity,andcontainerstocollectsnowforanalyses.Oneyear,Ihitadustyareaofsnow,brokemyskiandslicedmylegopen.Inareaswithheavydustdeposition,suchasthesouthernRockyMountains,dustspeedsupmeltingbyoneortwomonths.Warmingairtemperaturesaffectsnowgathering,butdustbuildsupovertimeanddarkensthesurface.____19____I’mnowexploringdifferenticeandsnowlandscapesforfurtherresearch.Forexample,howblack-carbonbuildupfollowingforestfiresaffectsmelting.____20____Aswemoveintoafuturethatislikelytobeevendustier,weneedthemtopredictsnowmeltformanyreasons,includingworkingouthowtousewaterinthewesternUnitedStatesefficiently.A.Thedustcausedalotoftrouble.B.Iwentformilesinthewilderness.C.Doingmyresearchisnoeasytask.D.Oneofthegoalsistodevelopsnowmeltmodels.E.InColorado,thereddustfromdesertsoilshadalsoblownin.F.Asaresult,thesnowwillabsorbmoresunlightandquickenmelting.G.Myjobistoskiinthewildernesstomeasuredustontopofsnoweachspring.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)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Communityovensareacenturies-oldtraditionworldwide.Thereareactuallyrecordsgoingbacktothe12thcenturywhenhomeovenswerenot____21____.Thecommunityovenswereplaceswherepeoplechattedtogetherwhiletheirfoodwas____22____.Fastforwardtotoday,BrickyardBakeryhas____23____theuniqueapproach.It____24____tobakecakesforcustomersandprovidesthemwithawarmplacetostaywhiletheircakes,which____25____takefourormorehourstobake,areintheoven.It’sreportedthatduetotheincreasingcostoffuel,manyindividualscannot____26____toleavetheirovensonthatlong.OwnerEdHamilton-TrewhitttoldtheBBC,“We’ve____27____theideaofacommunityovenfromancienttimes.Peoplecan____28____theircakebase(胚)athome.But____29____beingbakedintheirownovens,itcanbe_____30_____toourbakeryforalargeamountofbaking.”“Itstruckmethatifonewas_____31_____abouttheenergycostsofbakingtheChristmascake,therewouldbelotsmoreoutthere_____32_____thesamesituation,”headded.“Inthebigpicture,itcostsmesolittlebutmakesamassive_____33_____.”Theresponsetothisattempthasbeenso_____34_____thatHamilton-Trewhitthasprovidedthe_____35_____untilrightbeforeChristmas.Afterall,that’swhatbeingagoodneighborisallabout.21.A.reliable B.available C.safe D.useful22.A.saved B.shared C.displayed D.cooked23.A.witnessed B.suggested C.adopted D.advertised24.A.offers B.fails C.declines D.happens25.A.exactly B.hardly C.typically D.occasionally26.A.afford B.wait C.fear D.refuse27.A.challenged B.explained C.removed D.reintroduced28.A.bake B.prepare C.cut D.enjoy29.A.insteadof B.regardlessof C.dueto D.asfor30.A.returned B.delivered C.sold D.lent31.A.excited B.curious C.upset D.certain32.A.accustomedto B.devotedto C.satisfiedwith D.facedwith33.A.difference B.profit C.decision D.development34.A.direct B.positive C.complex D.timely35.A.food B.fuel C.recipe D.service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。WalkingalongtheGreatWallisaonce-in-a-lifetimedreamformany,butJimSpearhastakenitonestep____36____(far),spendingthelast18yearslivinginavillagebeneaththeancientwonder.____37____68-year-old,aself-taughtarchitectfromtheUS,madethemostimportantdecisionofhislifetomovetoChinain1986,ayearbeforetheGreatWall____38____(list)asaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.Today,SpearcallsMutianyuvillagehome.Inthisquietplace,____39____(locate)atthefootoftheMutianyusectionoftheGreatWall,heliveswithhisdoginahomewithacourtyardgardenhetended____40____(he).Asanarchitect,notonlydidSpearrenovate(翻新)hisowndreamhouse,____41____comeswithmultipleviewsoftheGreatWall,buthealsoexploredwaystoboostthelocalbusinessandsupportruralresidents.Overtheyears,thearchitect____42____(help)renovatearound20householdsinMutianyu,mostofwhichnowoperate____43____hotelsorrestaurants,while____44____(do)hisbesttopreservetheoriginalstructuresasmuchaspossible.In_____45_____(recognize)ofhiscontributions,SpearwasgiventheGreatWallFriendshipAwardin2014.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，你發(fā)現(xiàn)許多同學(xué)經(jīng)常為了便利而選擇吃方便食品。請(qǐng)你給學(xué)校英文報(bào)寫一封郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1.方便食品的弊端；2.你的建議。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個(gè)左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在相應(yīng)位置作答。DearEditor,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,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續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。HeroonFourPawsThestorytakesplaceinapeacefulsuburbanneighborhood,knownforitsfriendlyresidentsandtree-linedstreets.TherelivesCharlie,akind-heartedmaninhisthirties,andhisloyaldog,Rusty,aspiritedandintelligentGoldenRetriever.CharliehadadoptedRustyfromalocalsheltertwoyearsago,andtheyhadbeeninseparableeversince.RustywasnotjustapettoCharlie;hewasacompanion,afriend,andinmanyways,hissavior,pullinghimoutofloneliness.Oneweekend,CharliedecidedtotakeRustyonahikingtriptothenearbywoods,aplacetheyhadvisitedmanytimesbefore.Theylovedexploringthescenictrailsandenjoyingnaturetogether.Rusty,withhiskeensenseofsmellandboundlessenergy,wasalwaysleadingtheway.Thistrip,however,tookanunexpectedturn.Whilewalkingalonganarrowpath,Charlielosthisfootingandslipped,fallingdownasteepslope.Hehithisheadandlostconsciousness.Whenhewokeup,itwasgettingdark,hewasinpain,andRustywasnowheretobeseen.Panickedandhurt,Charlietriedtocallforhelp,buthisvoicewasweak.HeworriedaboutRusty—wherecouldhebe?Didhegetlostinthewoods?Charliefelthelplessandscaredasthenightapproached,andhisinjuriesmadeitimpossibleforhimtomove.Meanwhile,Rustyhadnotabandonedhisowner.Afterthefall,Rustyhadracedbacktothemaintrail,barkingmadly,tryingtogettheattentionofanyonewhomightbenearby.Hisendlessbarkingeventuallycaughttheattentionofanotherhiker,whofollowedRustybacktowhereCharlielayinjured.注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150個(gè)左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在相應(yīng)位置作答。Thehikerimmediatelycalledemergencyservices,andsoon,helparrived.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ThestoryofRusty’sbraveryspreadthroughouttheneighborhood.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________安徽省皖豫聯(lián)考2025-2026學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期11月期中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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AAtYnezLibrary,wearechampionsofcuriosity.Atitscore,ourmissionfornearlyfourcenturieshasbeentoadvancethelearning,research,andpursuitoftruth.Oureffortsaremotivatedandpoweredbyworkingcollaboratively,embracingdiverseperspectives,championingaccess,aimingfortheextraordinary,andalwaysleadingwithcuriosity.Thereareplentyofopportunitiesforvisitorstoexperienceourcollections.YnezIDholdersmaybringuptofourguestsintothelibrary.Formoredetails,clickonthefollowingicons(圖標(biāo)).VisitorsInterestedinusingourlibraries,butarenotaYnezstudent,faculty,alum,orstaff?You’reintherightplace.ExhibitsLibraryexhibitstelltheuniquestoriesofourdiverseanddeepcollections.Manyareopentothepublic.ToursBrowseupcominglibrarytours.Sometoursareopentothepublic;othersareopentoYnezIDHoldersandtheirguests.EventsManylibraryeventsareopentothepublic,includingacademicmeetings,forums,lectures,etc.CheckAdmittanceinformationfirst.SPECIALCOLLECTIONSManyofourlibrariesarehometorareanduniquematerials,whichareavailabletoallresearchers.?Ourspecialcollectionsareopentoallwithoutafee,byappointment.?Pleasecontacttheholdinglibrarytolearnmoreaboutaccessingtheirspecialcollectionitemsinperson.?Differentlibrarieshavedifferentholdings,soyoumaywanttostartbyusingoursearchtoolstofindmaterialsrelevanttoyourresearch.1.WhatdoesYnezLibraryhighlightinthefirstparagraph?A.Itsnewchanges. B.Itsmainvalues.C.Itsbestachievements. D.Itsworkingprinciples.2.Whichpartshouldapersonclickonifheplanstoattendascientist’sspeech?A.Visitors. B.Exhibits. C.Tours. D.Events.3.Howcanaresearcherfindthespecialholdingsquicklyinthelibrary?A.Bypayingaspecialfee. B.Byvisitingmainlibraries.C.Bylocatingthemonline. D.Byappointingalibrarian.BStatenIsland’sFreshkills,onceadumpingground(垃圾傾倒場(chǎng))forNewYorkers,isnowabreathtakingpark.ThefirstpartwasopenedtothepublicinOctober.Withitsgrassland,hillsandwaterwaysofferinghikingandsuperbbird-watching,thisisagreatexampleofurbanhabitatrestoration.Freshkills,knownforitsstench,wasinoperationfor53years.Localsusedtoavoidtheplaceandhadtoholdtheirbreathwhentheypassedby.Itwastheworld’slargestdumpinggroundandwassohugethatitcouldbeseenfromouterspace.Freshkillswasclosed22yearsago,and21acresofitwereopenedinmid-October.“I’mhappytoseethatthisareahasbecomeanewgreenspace.ItisahomeforlocalplantsandanimalsandgivestheresidentsofStatenIslandaplacetobeoutdoors,exerciseandbreathefreshair.Thenewlyopenedparkfeatureswalkingpaths,hikingtrails,sevenacresofnativeseedplots,abird-observationtower,andadeckthatoverlooksthehills,grasslandandwaterways,”saysalocalcalledAdams.“Iusedtoavoidapproachingtheplace,butnowI’mlookingforwardtoexploringit.”Thisprojectisentirelyfocusedonenvironmentalmanagement.Solarpanelsprovidelightingintheparkinglotandrestrooms,whilethetoiletsarecomposting(堆肥),returningwastetosoil.Acomplexsystemwasusedtodecomposethelandfillwasteandtoprotectthenewtopsoil.Therearealsoplanstoreusethegasandliquidbyproductsofthedecomposingwaste.Therewasonce29,000tonsoftrashdumpeddailyatFreshkills.Today,thesiteistotallytransformed,hometo1,000acresofgrasslandhabitatthatwasseededwithnativegrassmix.Thisisattractingmanybirdsthathavenotbeenseenforyears.LocalswillcometoFreshkillstorelaxandconnectwithnature.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stench”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Freshandcoolair. B.Unpleasantsmell.C.Breathtakingscenery. D.Abandonedgrassland.5.WhatdoesAdamsthinkofcurrentFreshkills?A.Unapproachable. B.Undeveloped.C.Fascinating. D.Well-equipped.6.Whatdoestheparkfeature?A.Itscomplexhistory. B.Itsstrictmanagement.C.Itsrapidurbanization. D.Itsenvironmentalprotection.7.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthetext?A.Topromotethelocaltourism.B.Tointroduceatransformedplace.C.Totellthehistoryofadumpingground.D.Toencouragereaderstogetclosetonature.CTasteandnutritionalcontentaffecthowfoodsmakeusfeel,butmuchofthehappinesswegetfromourfavoritefoodscomesfromthememoriestheysparkforusandthepeoplewe’rewithwhileweenjoythem.Becausefoodisessentialforoursurvival,ourbrainsrewardusforeatinganythingatallbyreleasingopioid-basedchemicalsthatmakeusfeelgood,saidPaulBreslin,anutritionalscientist.Butasanyonewho’severeatenapplepiesknows,sweetscanmakeusfeelespeciallynice.Carbohydrates(碳水化合物)increasebrainlevelsofserotonin,achemicalthatenhancesmood.Certainfoodsareespeciallyemotionallysatisfyingforreasonsthathavelittletodowiththeirtasteornutritionalcontent,though.Afterall,differentcultureshavedifferentcomfortfoods.ManyfavoriteAmericancomfortfoods—chili,say,ortomatosoup—arenotparticularlysweetorhighincarbohydrates.“Oftenwelovefoodbecausewehavefoundmemoriesassociatedwithit,”Dr.Breslinsaid.“Mymom’smashedpotatoes(土豆泥)remindmeofholidayjoyandpastreunionswithextendedfamily.”Wearealsodrawntofoodsweweregivenearlyinlifebypeoplewhocaredforus,whichcanhelpexplainourcollectiveloveforchickensoup,whichmanyparentsfeedtheirsickchildrentomakethemfeelbetter.Thesmelloffoodcanrecallpowerfulmemories,too.Ourmemoryforsmellsislong-lastingandprecise,especiallywhenitcomestoscentswewerefirstexposedtoinchildhood.That’swhyyoumightcatchawhiffofpumpkinpiebakingintheovenandbetransportedbacktothefirsttimeyoubakeditwithyourgrandmother.Inadditiontopastmemories,thecontextinwhichweeatfoodsshapeshowmuchweenjoytheminthemoment.Iappreciatedmymom’sSnowyMashedPotatoesthatmuchmoretodaybecauseIgottoeatthemwithmyhusbandandtwochildren,thethreepeopleIlovemostintheworld.8.Whatcanbelearnedaboutcomfortfoods?A.Theydependonthetaste. B.Theycontaincarbohydrates.C.Theyvaryacrosscultures. D.Theyensurehumansurvival.9.InDrBreslin’scase,whydowehaveafondnessforfood?A.Foritsnutritionalcontent. B.Forourmemoriesforit.C.Foritsparticularsmell. D.Forourhighexpectationforit.10.Whydoestheauthormentionherhusbandandchildren?A.Topictureafamilyscene. B.Torecommendafood.C.Tomakeasuggestion. D.Tosupportanidea.11.Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Thescienceofcomfortfoods B.TheinfluenceofmemoriesC.Theimpactofdiningcontext D.ThepowerofcarbohydratesDAstudyoftwinsshowsthathavingaconcussion(腦震蕩)earlyinlifeistiedtohavinglowerscoresontestsofthinkingandmemoryskillsdecadeslateraswellashavingmorerapiddeclineinthosescoresthantwinswhodidnothaveaconcussion,ortraumaticbraininjury(TBI).ThestudyispublishedintheonlineissueofNeurology.“Thesefindingsindicatethatevenpeoplewithtraumaticbraininjuriesinearlierlifewhoappeartohavefullyrecoveredfromthemmaystillbeatincreasedriskofcognitiveproblemslater,”saidstudyauthorMarianneChanti-KetterlofDukeUniversityinNorthCarolina.“Amongidenticaltwins,whosharethesamegenesandmanyofthesameexposuresearlyinlife,wefoundthatthetwinwhohadaconcussionhadlowertestscoresandfasterdeclinethantheirtwinwhohadneverhadaconcussion.”Thestudyinvolved8,662menwhowereWorldWarⅡveterans.Theparticipantstookatestofthinkingskillsatthestartofthestudywhentheywereanaverageageof67andthenagainuptothreemoretimesover12years.Scoresforthetestcanrangefrom0to50.Theaveragescoreforallparticipantsatthebeginningofthestudywas32.5points.Atotalof25%oftheparticipantshadexperiencedaconcussionintheirlife.Twinsw