2021-2022学年广东省韶关市高二下学期期末考试英语试卷（含详解）

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ᐵ2021-2022ᔁ☢ᑖ150ᑖὃᵨ135ᑖᑖᐳ15⚪"#⚪1.5ᑖᑖ22.5ᑖ1$ᩞᧇ'(1)3⚪஺1.Whatdoesthewomanwanttobecome?A.Anurse.B.Adoctor.C.Aphysician'sassistant.2.Whatdoesthewomanneedtodotoachieveherdream?A.ReceivenecessaryschoolingB.Gainsixyearsofexperience.C.Getadoctor'srecommendation.3.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Interviewerandinterviewee.2$ᩞᧇ'(4)6⚪஺4.WhatisgoingtobeheldinLibertyParknextweek?AAnartfestival.B.Aconcert.C.Apicnic.5.Whatisspecialaboutthethirdlocalpainter?A.Shelikestopaintviews.B.Shecollectsmanyoldpaintings.C.Shehasherwaytoseetheworld.6.Whenwilltheinternationalexhibitionstart?A.At11a.m.onSaturday.B.At3p.m.onSunday.C.At11a.m.onSunday.3$ᩞᧇ'(7)9⚪஺7.WhydidJackgotoCapeTown?A.Totakeanadventure.B.Tovisitanoldfriend.C.Totakesomephotos.8.WhatdidJackthinkofhisexperienceinCapeTown?A.Disappointing.B.Enjoyable.C.Tiring.9.HowlongdidJackstayinCapeTown?A.Forfivedays.B.Forsevendays.C.Fortwelvedays.4$ᩞᧇ'(10)12⚪10.Howdoesthemanfeelnow?A.Worried.B.Puzzled.C.Bored.11.Whathaspollutioncausedaccordingtotheman?A.Ecosystemdisorder.B.Thespreadofdiseases.C.Lossofnaturalresources.

112.Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoingnow?A.Protectingwildlifefromextinction.B.Listingtheharmfuleffectsofpollution.C.Lettingpeopleknowpollutionisharmful.5$,-'(13)15⚪஺13.WhathappenedtoCathyduetoherscientificachievement?A.ShewaspraisedbythepresidentB.Shegotanawardfromaninstitute.C.Shewasadmittedtoakeyschool.14.WhatcanwelearnaboutCathy'sinvention?A.Ittakestoomuchspace.B.It'senvironmentallyfriendly.C.Itprovidesvillagerswithwater.15.WhatdothevillagersthinkofCathy'sinvention?A.It'ssafetouse.B.It'sverypractical.C.It'seasytocontrol.ᑖ▅/ᳮ1ᐳ2⁚ᑖ50ᑖ⁚ᐳ15⚪"#⚪2.5ᑖᑖ37.5ᑖ▅/4ᑡ6ᦻ8#⚪ᡠ:Ḅ<=⌱⚗AஹBஹCADB⌱CᨬE⌱⚗Fᙠ(⚪ᓱIJK⚗◀M஺AFUR,FINS&FEATHERSWildlife-watchingcanturnadayoutdoorsintoawide-eyedfamilyadventure.HerearefourofthebestUKexperiencesthisspring.PoniesonExmoorExmoorNationalParkisahavenforwildlife,withthearea'snativeponiesahighlight.Someanimalswanderaroundthepark,andyouwilllikelyseethemonfour-wheel-drivevehicleadventures.Forveryyoungchildren,don'tmisstheExmoorPonyCenter,nearDulverton,hometoaround20nativeponies.PuffinsonSkomerIsland

2SkomermightbelessthanamileoffthePembrokeshirecoastbutarrivingonthisrocky,dramaticislandstillfeelslikelandingonadistantshore.Duringbreedingseason(ApriltoearlyJuly),youcanexpecttospotpuffins,butthere9splentymoreforfamiliestoenjoy,too.However,visitornumbersarecappedeachday,sobookyourboattripwellaheadoftime.EaglesandOttersonMullTheinnerHebrideanIslandofMullhassuperbbirdwatchingcertificatesandarichmarinelife,too.Keepyoureyesontheskyforgoldenandwhite-tailedeagles—theformeraHighlandicon,thelattertheUK'slargestbirdofprey.Thecoast,meanwhile,ishometoshybutspellbindingotters(OP).MullMagicoffersthemedwildlifetours,includingtheOtterDetectiveWalk,theEagleWalkandBirds,Beaches&Butterflies.SealsinNorfolkThecounty'scoastlineisfamousforitsseals,withthreekeylocationsallowingyoutoadmirecoloniesfromaresponsibledistance.Hunstantonisagoodbetinthesummermonths,andHorseyBeachisanexcellentoptionforseeingbabysealsduringthewinterbreedingseasons,butBlakeneyPointsisthebestyear-roundchoice,withbothharborandgreysealsseeninlargenumbers.Variousoperatorsrunfamily-friendlybouttripsfromnearbyMorstonQuay,withdeparturesthroughouttheyear.1.Whichtourisstronglyrecommendedforlittlekids?A.PoniesonExmoor.B.PuffinsonSkomerIsland.C.EaglesandOttersonMull.D.SealsinNorfolk.2.WhatisspecialaboutSkomerIsland?A.YoucanseepuffinsinAugust.B.It'squitefarawayfromtheshore.C.Youcanenjoythemedwildlifetours.D.Itputslimitsonthenumberofvisitors.3.Wherecanvisitorswatchsealsbreedingallyear?A.Hunstanton.B.HebrideanIsland.C.BlakeneyPoints.D.HorseyBeach.WhenpresentedwithaMake-A-Wishgrant,most13-year-oldboyswouldbuyagamingsystemortakeatrip

3toDisneyWorld.ButAbrahamOlagbegiisnotlikemostteens.Abrahamisrecoveringfromabonemarrowtransplantresultingfromararegeneticblooddisorder.Lastyearwasascarytimeforhimandhisfamily,butthetransplantwassuccessftil,andhe'snowonapathtogoodhealth.WhenhefoundouthewasqualifiedforMake-A-Wish,heshockedeveryonewithhisrequest.“Irememberwewerecominghomefromoneofhisdoctorappointmentsandhesaid,€Mom,Ithoughtaboutit,andIreallywanttofeedthehomeless,,,,saidMiriamOlagbegi.Abraham'smother.6tIsaid,'Areyousure,Abraham?Youcoulddoalot...Areyousurethatyoudon'twantaPlayStation?^^^Abraham'swholefamilythoughtitwasagreatidea,especiallysincethey'vetriedtoteachtheirkidstogivefreelyandopenlytootherswheneverpossible.Inthe13year-old'swords,“Myparentsalwaysteachusthatit'sablessingtobeablessing.^^Make-A-WishgrantedAbraham'sspecialrequest,spendingadayinSeptemberhandingoutfreeplatesoffoodtopeopleexperiencinghomelessnessinJackson,Mississippi.Localbusinessesdonatedallofthefoodandsupplies,andtogethertheymanagedtofeedabout80people.Abrahamsaidseeingthegratitudeontheirfacesmadehiswishcometrue.Now,theMake-A-WishteamwillcontinueAbraham\programnamedAbraham'sTableeverymonth.“We'rejustveryexcitedtobeabletocontinuethisprogram.It'sjustsorewarding,“Miriamsaid."IfIwasoutthereonthestreets,havingnohome,Iwouldwantsomebodyatsomepointtothinkofmeandtodosomethingspecialfbrme.So,that'swhatItrytoinstillSTinmykidsandwejusttrytopayitforwardbydoingwhatwewereraisedtodo.”4.WhatisAbraham'sMake-A-Wish?A.HavingaPlayStation.B.Helpingthehomeless.C.VisitingDisneyWorld.D.Recoveringfromararedisease.5.HowdidMiriamfeelwhenhearingAbraham'srequest?A.Relieved.B.Concerned.C.Curious.D.Amazed.6.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeAbraham?A.Smartandcourageous.B.Outgoinganddetermined.C.Sympatheticandgenerous.D.Hard-workingandcareful.7.WhatinspiredAbrahamtomakesuchaspecialwish?A.Hisparents9influence.B.People'sgratefullook.C.Thedesiretosetagoodexample.D.Theeagernesstoestablishaprogram.

4cWhilesayingnocanbeempoweringandliberatingtosome,forothersitcanbefrighteningoruncomfortable.Wefeelthatwemustgoalongwiththingswehonestlydonotwanttodoinordertobesociallyaccepted.However,therearebenefitstotheword“no”.Sayingnocancreatemorementalhealthstabilityandbuildyourself-esteemandconfidence.Sayingnomaybeadifficultthingtodo,buttherearewaystomaketheprocessabitmoreacceptableandeffective.Thesandwichmethod,anapproachthatinvolvessandwichingsomethingthatindividualsmayconsidernegativebetweentwopositives,ishelpfulforyoutofeelnaturalandauthentictosayno.Tellthepersonsomethingpositivefollowedbythenoandendwithsomethingsupportiveorpositive.Forexample."Thankyouforinvitingme.Ireallyappreciateyouincludingmeandbeingthoughtful;however,Iwon'tbeabletomakeit.Iwouldstillreallyenjoymeetingupwithyou.TillookatmyscheduleforsomedatesI'mavailable,sowecanspendsometimetogether.”It'salsoimportanttokeepinmindthatsayingnotosomethingbutgivingotheroptionsthatbetterfityourneedscanalsobeaneffectivewaytousethepowerofno.Rememberthatyourneedsareimportantandyourdecisionscandirectlyaffectyourtimeandenergy.Weallhavevariousrolesinourwork,parenting,andsocialobligations.Theserolescanchallengeourabilitiestosetboundaries.Learningaboutyourselfandfindingyourinnerpowerisimportanttoyourhealthandwell-being.Considersettingboundariesaroundgoalsyouhaveforyourself.Forexample,ifoneofyourgoalsistocreatebetterbalancebetweenworkandlife,youmaysaynotoacallormeetingoutsideyournormalworkinghours.Usingsomeofthetechniquesoutlinedabove,youmaynotfinditabigdealtosayno.8.Whatisanadvantageofsayingno?A.Youmightbecomemorepowerful.B.Youwillbemoresociallyaccepted.C.Youarelikelytofeelself-confident.D.Youcanstabilizeyourphysicalhealth.9.Whichofthefollowingagreeswiththesandwichmethod?A.Tofollow2praiseswithacriticism.B.Tomakearefusalbetween2layersofpraise.C.Tostatesomethingnegativeandgive2proposals.D.Tointroduceanidea,giveexamplesanddrawaconclusion.10.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetosayingno?A.Doubtful.B.Objective.C.Favorable.D.Opposed.11.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheArtofSayingNoB.TheSkillofCommunication

5C.TheImportanceofSayingNoD.TheConceptofSandwichMethodDWhenusingtheInternettofill-ingapsinone'sownknowledge——peoplebelievethey5resmarterandhaveabettermemorythanothers,andincorrectlypredictthatthey'llperformbetteronfutureknowledgeteststheytakewithoutInternetaccess,accordingtothenewresearch.“Whenwe'reconstantlyconnectedtoknowledge,wemistaketheInternet*sknowledgeforourown,“saysAdrianWardoftheUniversityofTexas."Besides,theGooglesearchprocessisalsomuchlikesearchingyourownmemory,whichmightcausepeopletoconfuseinformationfoundonlinewithinformationintheirownheads75Toinvestigatethat,Ward,inthefirstexperiment,gotparticipantstoanswertengeneralknowledgequestionseitherontheirownorusingonlinesearch.Then,theyreportedhowconfidenttheywereintheabilitytofindinformationbyusingexternalsources,andintheirownabilitytorememberinformation.ParticipantswhousedGoogleansweredmorequestionscorrectlyandwerealsomoreconfidentintheirownmemory.Inasecondexperiment,participantsweremadetoanswerthesametengeneralknowledgequestionseitherontheirownorusingtheonlinesearchingengine.Then,Wardtoldthemthey'dtakesecondknowledgetestwithoutusinganyoutsidesources.ThosewhocompletedthefirstknowledgetestwithGooglethoughtthey'dknowsignificantlymorewhenforcedtorelyontheirownmemoryinthefuture—suggestingtheyattributedtheirinitialperformancetotheirownknowledge,nottothefacttheywereusingGoogle.Inafinalexperiment,participantsweremadetoanswerknowledgequestionsontheirown,usingGoogle,orwithaversionofGooglethatdelayedsearchresultsby25seconds.UnlikethosewhousedstandardGoogle,participantswhoused“slowGoogIe^^weren'tmoreconfidentintheirinternalknowledgeanddidn'tpredicthigherperformanceonfuturetests.Thissuggeststhatinaworldinwhichsearchingonlineisoftenfasterthanusingourmemory,wemayknowlessbutthinkweknowmore.Wardsaysthattheresearchhasmajorimplicationsforeducation,asstudentsmightdevotelesstimeandenergytogainingknowledgeiftheyalreadyfeelknowledgeable."Maybewecanuseourlimitedcognitiveresourcesinamoreeffectiveandefficientway,“Wardsays.12.HowdoesAdrianWarddrawhisconclusions?A.Bycarryingoutaseriesofexperiments.B.Byreferringtopreviousrelatedresearch.C.BycomparingwaysofusingtheInternet.D.ByanalyzingtheeffectsofInternetaccess.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"attributecT'inParagraph4mean?A.Compared.B.Owed.C.Referred.D.Devoted.14.WhatcanweinferabouttheInternetaccordingtotheresearch?

6A.Itcanimproveone'smentaldevelopment.B.Itcanaffectthewaywethinkaboutourselves.C.Itcanmakeonebecomesmarteracademically.D.Itcanchangeourviewofourownintelligence.15.Whatwilltheauthordointhenextparagraph?AShowmoreexperiments.B.Givesomesuggestions.C.Provideacertaintheory.D.Analyzeareal-lifephenomenon.⁚ᐳ5⚪"#⚪2.5ᑖᑖ12.5ᑖ᪷V6ᦻᑁX86ᦻYḄ⌱⚗B⌱CZ[ᐭ]-ᜐḄᨬE⌱⚗஺⌱⚗Bᨵ2⚗`ab⌱⚗஺ThePowerofPoetryPeoplearesufferingfromdepressionandanxietynowmorethanever.TDhelpcasethepain,theyareturningtonewapproachesand,believeitornot,poetryisoneofthem.Ifscommonsensethatreadingfictioncanincreaseempathycᳮd.16Well,fordecades,scientificstudieshaveproventhatpoetryhasabeneficialimpactinmanagingpain,handlingstressandimprovingpersonalwell-being.Let'sdiveabitdeeper,andconsidersomespecificwaysinwhichpoetrycanhelpmentalhealth.Poetrycanbeaformofcomfort.Byreadingpoetrywecangettheescapismwelongfor,transportingusoutofourownworldandintosomeoneelse's.17Tryingtouncoverthemeaningofapoemcangiveusanecessarybreakfromourinnermonologueaswell.Itcanbeasharedexperience.Poemsareoftenquiteemotionalinnature.18There?ssomethingquitecomfortingintheknowledgethatwe'renotaloneandthatourpainissharedwithsomeoneelse.Poetryoftenrevealsthatthereisuniversalityefឋinthehumanexperience.19Manypoemscreativelytacklesomesensitivetopicslikedepression,anxiety,abuse,poverty,allofwhichcanbefoundinapoeticform,empoweringboththepoetandthereader.Toputitlightly,lifeistough,butit'simportanttorememberthatwe'renotalone.Thenexttimeyou'refeelinghopeless,trydivingintotheworksofapoet.20Whoknows?A.However,howdoesitwork?B.Butwhat'ssospecialaboutpoetry?C.Asthesayinggoes,miserylovescompany.D.Poetrycanalsobeaplatformforchangeandadvocacy.E.Youmightbeinspiredtowritesomepoetryofyourown.

7F.Chancesarethatyouwillheatthelovesongsofthepoet.G.Therepetitionandrhymefoundinitconrelieveourpain.hᑖijklᵨᐳ2⁚ᑖ30ᑖ⁚mn[]ᐳ15⚪"#⚪1ᑖᑖ15ᑖ▅/4☢6ᦻ86ᦻYᔜ⚪ᡠ:ḄAஹBஹCAD<=⌱⚗B⌱Cpq[ᐭ]-ᜐḄᨬE⌱⚗஺TheIronLadyofPakistanEverybodyhasdifferentlifestories,someinspiringandsometragic.MunibaMazari,an
21Pakistaniwomanprovedthatsomethingpositivecancomeoutofsorrow.In2007,shewas22incarcrash.Manypeoplecametotherescue,triedto23heroutofthecarandrushedhertohospitalasshewas24injured.Theterribleaccident25herseriousinjuryincludingthemajoroneonherbackbone.Doctorswereabletoperformasuccessful26onMunibabutshewasunabletowalkagain.''Doctorshaveputalotoftitaniumrsinmybodyto27themajordamages.ThafswhypeoplecallmetheIronLady.^^Sheoncesaid.Shespentnearlytwoyearsinthehospitalwhereshe28multiplesurgeries.Butwith29inherheart,shemanagedtosmilebackatwhatlifehadplannedforher.She30satinawheelchairandchosetoriseratherthancry.Sheplannedtowritedownallofher31andfacethemonebyone,likefacingpeopleandthelookofsympathyintheireyes.Lateron,Munibaemergedinvariousfields,includingperformingandmotivationalspeaking.Sherefusedto32herdisabilityandmadethebestoutofhertalent.Shenotonlymotivatedherselftoworkbut33therestoftheworld.Muniba'sperfectly34lifeshapedwhosheistoday,showingthatevenaseriousaccidentcannotbreakyouifyouhavethe35.21.A.intelligentB.braveC.creativeD.modest22.A.attackedB.trappedC.buriedD.engaged23.A.pushB.forceC.dragD.throw24.A.slightlyB.completelyC.hardlyD.severely25.A.resultedinB.broughtoutC.arosefromD.impactedon26.A.transplantB.examinationC.operationD.test27.A.fixB.preventC.causeD.reduce

828.A.performedB.recordedC.sufferedD.underwent29.A.hopeB.patienceC.mercyD.justice30.A.carefullyB.fortunatelyC.eventuallyD.necessarily31A.goalsB.questionsC.choicesD.fears32.A.liveonB.battleagainstC.breakawayfromD.giveinto33.A.inspiredB.discouragedC.comfortedD.bridged34.A.ordinaryB.imperfectC.admirableD.unpleasant35.A.urgeB.wisdomC.willD.chance⁚t[](ᐳ10⚪"#⚪1.5ᑖᑖ15ᑖ)▅/4☢6ᦻᢥ᯿wxy᪀ḄtឋAI4ᦻ{|Ḅ⌕~ᙠ]ᜐ[ᐭ=〉ḄᡈᵨBḄn[]஺Bornin1998inYichun,HeilongjiangProvince,JiangYufanisthedesignerofShueyRhonRhon,theParalympicmascot.Jianggotthe36(inspire)fromthestrongfestiveatmosphereinherhometown,37redlanternscanbeseeneverywhere.38theprocessofthedesignwaschallenging,she39(true)hopedthelanterncouldwarmtheworldandlightpeople'sdreams.Herdesignisbased40theredlantern,aculturalsymbolassociatedwithharvest,celebrationandbrightness.Thename“ShueyRhonRhon“hasseveralmeaningsaswell.Theword“Shuey”41(pronounce)thesamewayastheChinesecharacterforsnow.Thefirst"Rhon"referstofriendshipandthesecondindicatesintegration.Combined,thefullnamesendsamessageofunderstandingandpromotes42harmonioussociety.Dominatedby“Chinesered"ShueyRhonRhonhasasmallhooponthetopof43(it)head,aswellassnowyfeatures,patterns44(take)fromChinesepapercuttingandaredbodythatshineswarmly.Themascotitselfrepresentsfriendship,courageandstrength,45(reflect)thefightingspiritoftheWinterParalympicathletesandtheWinterParalympicstenet().<ᑖᑏ(ᐳ2⁚ᑖ40ᑖ)⁚(ᑖ15ᑖ)46.Ꮇ᝞᪥J⍸᜜ᦟMr.Smith=ᐵ“¡”£¤஺ᑏᑣᦻ¦j§¨ᙠ᪥©ªI஺ᑁXᒹ¬1.Aᙢ¯"2.°⌕ᑁX"

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11ᐵ2021-2022ᔁ☢ᑖ150ᑖὃᵨ135ᑖᑖᐳ15⚪"#⚪1.5ᑖᑖ22.5ᑖ1$ᩞᧇ'(1)3⚪஺1.Whatdoesthewomanwanttobecome?A.Anurse.B.Adoctor.C.Aphysician'sassistant.2.Whatdoesthewomanneedtodotoachieveherdream?A.ReceivenecessaryschoolingB.Gainsixyearsofexperience.C.Getadoctor'srecommendation.3.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Interviewerandinterviewee.2$ᩞᧇ'(4)6⚪஺4.WhatisgoingtobeheldinLibertyParknextweek?A.Anartfestival.B.Aconcert.C.Apicnic.5.Whatisspecialaboutthethirdlocalpainter?A.Shelikestopaintviews.B.Shecollectsmanyoldpaintings.C.Shehasherwaytoseetheworld.6.Whenwilltheinternationalexhibitionstart?A.At11a.m.onSaturday.B.At3p.m.onSunday.C.At11a.m.onSunday.3$ᩞᧇ'(7)9⚪஺7.WhydidJackgotoCapeTown?A.Totakeanadventure.B.Tovisitanoldfriend.C.Totakesomephotos.8.WhatdidJackthinkofhisexperienceinCapeTown?A.Disappointing.B.Enjoyable.C.Tiring.9.HowlongdidJackstayinCapeTown?A.Forfivedays.B.Forsevendays.C.Fortwelvedays.4$ᩞᧇ'(10)12⚪10.Howdoesthemanfeelnow?A.Worried.B.Puzzled.C.Bored.11.Whathaspollutioncausedaccordingtotheman?A.Ecosystemdisorder.B.Thespreadofdiseases.C.Lossofnaturalresources.

1212.Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoingnow?A.Protectingwildlifefromextinction.B.Listingtheharmfuleffectsofpollution.C.Lettingpeopleknowpollutionisharmful.5$,-'(13)15⚪஺13.WhathappenedtoCathyduetoherscientificachievement?A.ShewaspraisedbythepresidentB.Shegotanawardfromaninstitute.C.Shewasadmittedtoakeyschool.14.WhatcanwelearnaboutCathy'sinvention?A.Ittakestoomuchspace.B.It'senvironmentallyfriendly.C.Itprovidesvillagerswithwater.15.WhatdothevillagersthinkofCathy'sinvention?A.It'ssafetouse.B.It'sverypractical.C.It'seasytocontrol.ᑖ▅/ᳮ1ᐳ2⁚ᑖ50ᑖ⁚ᐳ15⚪"#⚪2.5ᑖᑖ37.5ᑖ▅/4ᑡ6ᦻ8#⚪ᡠ:Ḅ<=⌱⚗AஹBஹCADB⌱CᨬE⌱⚗Fᙠ(⚪ᓱIJK⚗◀M஺AFUR,FINS&FEATHERSWildlife-watchingcanturnadayoutdoorsintoawide-eyedfamilyadventure.HerearefourofthebestUKexperiencesthisspring.PoniesonExmoorExmoorNationalParkisahavenforwildlife,withthearea'snativeponiesahighlight.Someanimalswanderaroundthepark,andyouwilllikelyseethemonfour-wheel-drivevehicleadventures.Forveryyoungchildren,don'tmisstheExmoorPonyCenter,nearDulverton,hometoaround20nativeponies.PuffinsonSkomerIsland

13SkomermightbelessthanamileoffthePembrokeshirecoastbutarrivingonthisrocky,dramaticislandstillfeelslikelandingonadistantshore.Duringbreedingseason(ApriltoearlyJuly),youcanexpecttospotpuffins,butthere9splentymoreforfamiliestoenjoy,too.However,visitornumbersarecappedeachday,sobookyourboattripwellaheadoftime.EaglesandOttersonMullTheinnerHebrideanIslandofMullhassuperbbirdwatchingcertificatesandarichmarinelife,too.Keepyoureyesontheskyforgoldenandwhite-tailedeagles—theformeraHighlandicon,thelattertheUK'slargestbirdofprey.Thecoast,meanwhile,ishometoshybutspellbindingotters(OP).MullMagicoffersthemedwildlifetours,includingtheOtterDetectiveWalk,theEagleWalkandBirds,Beaches&Butterflies.SealsinNorfolkThecounty'scoastlineisfamousforitsseals,withthreekeylocationsallowingyoutoadmirecoloniesfromaresponsibledistance.Hunstantonisagoodbetinthesummermonths,andHorseyBeachisanexcellentoptionforseeingbabysealsduringthewinterbreedingseasons,butBlakeneyPointsisthebestyear-roundchoice,withbothharborandgreysealsseeninlargenumbers.Variousoperatorsrunfamily-friendlybouttripsfromnearbyMorstonQuay,withdeparturesthroughouttheyear.1.Whichtourisstronglyrecommendedforlittlekids?A.PoniesonExmoor.B.PuffinsonSkomerIsland.C.EaglesandOttersonMull.D.SealsinNorfolk.2.WhatisspecialaboutSkomerIsland?A.YoucanseepuffinsinAugust.B.It'squitefarawayfromtheshore.C.Youcanenjoythemedwildlifetours.D.Itputslimitsonthenumberofvisitors.3.Wherecanvisitorswatchsealsbreedingallyear?A.Hunstanton.B.HebrideanIsland.C.BlakeneyPoints.D.HorseyBeach.ூ(ᫀ௃LA2.D3.Cூ1᪆௃

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19”&ᨬf——“Usingsomeofthetechniquesoutlinedabove,youmaynotfinditabigdealtosayno.iᵨk☢ᭆnḄoᢈq#-.QRᨵrsᜧuḄ(”)vὅ?@“”ᨵ*ᜐxyV“”ḄK9vὅXᡂ“”஺ᦑ⌱C⚗஺ூ11⚪௃{|ᜧ}⚪஺ᵫḄ"Sayingnomaybeadifficultthingtodo,buttherearewaystomaketheprocessabitmoreacceptableandeffective,ife"”-,~ḄᨵoKPb=᧕&ᨵᦔ(”&ᨬf——“Usingsomeofthetechniquesoutlinedabove,youmaynotfinditabigdealtosayno.iᵨk☢ᭆnḄoᢈq#-.QRᨵrsᜧuḄ(”)ᦻnuP“”b=᧕&ᨵᦔḄKA⚗“Ḅ”]ᔠᦻ}஺ᦑ⌱A⚗஺DWhenusingtheInternettofill-ingapsinone'sownknowledge—peoplebelievethey'resmarterandhaveabettermemorythanothers,andincorrectlypredictthatthey'llperfbnnbetteronfutureknowledgeteststheytakewithoutInternetaccess,accordingtothenewresearch.“Whenwe'reconstantlyconnectedtoknowledge,wemistaketheInternet'sknowledgeforourown,“saysAdrianWardoftheUniversityofTexas.''Besides,theGooglesearchprocessisalsomuchlikesearchingyourownmemory,whichmightcausepeopletoconfuseinformationfoundonlinewithinformationintheirownheads.^^Toinvestigatethat,Ward,inthefirstexperiment,gotparticipantstoanswertengeneralknowledgequestionseitherontheirownorusingonlinesearch.Then,theyreportedhowconfidenttheywereintheabilitytofindinformationbyusingexternalsources,andintheirownabilitytorememberinformation.ParticipantswhousedGoogleansweredmorequestionscorrectlyandwerealsomoreconfidentintheirownmemory.Inasecondexperiment,participantsweremadetoanswerthesametengeneralknowledgequestionseitherontheirownorusingtheonlinesearchingengine.Then,Wardtoldthemthey'dtakesecondknowledgetestwithoutusinganyoutsidesources.ThosewhocompletedthefirstknowledgetestwithGooglethoughtthey'dknowsignificantlymorewhenforcedtorelyontheirownmemoryinthefuture—suggestingtheyattributedtheirinitialperformancetotheirownknowledge,nottothefacttheywereusingGoogle.Inafinalexperiment,participantsweremadetoanswerknowledgequestionsontheirown,usingGoogle,orwithaversionofGooglethatdelayedsearchresultsby25seconds.UnlikethosewhousedstandardGoogle,participantswhoused“slowGoogle^^weren'tmoreconfidentintheirinternalknowledgeanddidn'tpredicthigherperformanceonfuturetests.Thissuggeststhatinaworldinwhichsearchingonlineisoftenfasterthanusingourmemory,wemayknowlessbutthinkweknowmore.Wardsaysthattheresearchhasmajorimplicationsfbreducation,asstudentsmightdevotelesstimeand

20energytogainingknowledgeiftheyalreadyfeelknowledgeable.uMaybewecanuseourlimitedcognitiveresourcesinamoreeffectiveandefficientway,“Wardsays.12.HowdoesAdrianWarddrawhisconclusions?A.Bycarryingoutaseriesofexperiments.B.Byreferringtopreviousrelatedresearch.CBycomparingwaysofusingtheInternet.D.ByanalyzingtheeffectsofInternetaccess.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"attributed"inParagraph4mean?A.Compared.B.Owed.C.Referred.D.Devoted.14.WhatcanweinferabouttheInternetaccordingtotheresearch?A.Itcanimproveone'smentaldevelopment.B.Itcanaffectthewaywethinkaboutourselves.C.Itcanmakeonebecomesmarteracademically.D.Itcanchangeourviewofourownintelligence.15.Whatwilltheauthordointhenextparagraph?A.Showmoreexperiments.B.Givesomesuggestions.C.Provideacertaintheory.D.Analyzeareal-lifephenomenon.ூᫀ௃12.A13.B14.D15.Bூ᪆௃ூ௃b,9ᦻ஺ᦻ⚗Ẇ⊤9>ᑭᵨὶ⊡$¡)¢Ḅ£¤¥¦?@$¡§ᐸ¦>©9ஹ«¬*ூ12⚪௃4ᳮᑨ6⚪஺ᵫ8Ḅ“Toinvestigatethat,Ward,inthefirstexperiment,gotparticipantstoanswertengeneralknowledgequestionseitherontheirownorusingonlinesearch.@u®¯b——°Wardᙠ——=U±P²³ὅ$¡ᡈiᵨᙠµ¶·¸ᓝ=º¢»⚪(”¼ḄuInasecondexperiment,participantsweremadetoanswerthesametengeneralknowledgequestionseitherontheirownorusingtheonlinesearchingengine.ᙠ7=U±²³ὅ⌕¾$¡ᡈiᵨᙠµ¶·¿À¸ÁÂḄᓝ=º¢»⚪(”&ÃḄ“Inafinalexperiment,participantsweremadetoanswerknowledgequestionsontheirown,usingGoogle,orwithaversionofGooglethatdelayedsearchresultsby25seconds.ᙠᨬf=U±²³ὅ⌕¾$¡¸)¢»⚪iᵨÄÅdiᵨ<¶·ÆÇÈÉ25ÊḄÄÅ᱐Ì(”)ÍÎÏÐᑡU±AdrianWardRVÆÒ஺ᦑ⌱A⚗஺ூ13⚪௃cÓÔÕ⚪஺ᵫ¼Ḅ“ThosewhocompletedthefirstknowledgetestwithGooglethoughtthey'dknowsignificantlymorewhenforcedtorelyontheirownmemoryinthefuture—suggestingtheyattributedtheirinitial

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2219Manypoemscreativelytacklesomesensitivetopicslikedepression,anxiety,abuse,poverty,allofwhichcanbefoundinapoeticform,empoweringboththepoetandthereader.Toputitlightly,lifeistough,butit'simportanttorememberthatwe'renotalone.Thenexttimeyou'refeelinghopeless,trydivingintotheworksofapoet.20Whoknows?A.However,howdoesitwork?B.Butwhat'ssospecialaboutpoetry?C.Asthesayinggoes,miserylovescompany.DPoetrycanalsobeaplatformforchangeandadvocacy.E.Youmightbeinspiredtowritesomepoetryofyourown.F.Chancesarethatyouwillheatthelovesongsofthepoet.G.Therepetitionandrhymefoundinitconrelieveourpain.ூCᫀ௃16.B17.G18.C19.D20.EூF᪆௃ூHI௃Jᦻ6KLMᦻ஺NOPQR-SFTUᑁ;ḄᢓWXᯖ⇋![-\T⌫^ᑮ`TḄabcd!⌫efghi,ḄjkOP\Tlm9nopḄqr!stuvTUFwxᢓWஹᯖ⇋ஹ⇊zஹ{|}⚪Ḅ~஺ூ16⚪F௃᪷%ᦻ"It'scommonsensethatreadingfictioncanincreaseempathy9ᳮ;#.▅NL9ᳮ;!t#”!B⚗"Butwhatlsospecialaboutpoetry?OPᨵᱯᜐᕖ#ᔠI᛻!ᦻᡂᢚᐵ஺ᦻ"Well,fordecades,scientificstudieshaveproventhatpoetryhasabeneficialimpactinmanagingpain,handlingstressandimprovingpersonalwell-being.ᓝ¡ᩭ!£¤Ẇ¦§¨©MOPª«ᑴ®ஹᜐᳮ¯°X±²T³´qᨵᨵµḄ¶·#”¸C¹B⚗Ḅ}º!ᦻI»¼½¾ᵹ஺ᦑ⌱B⚗஺ூ17⚪F௃JÀº"Poetrycanbeaformofcomfort.OPtÁÂ᠚#”6JÀḄ,;º!᪷%ᦻ“Byreadingpoetry,wecangettheescapismwelongfor,transportingusoutofourownworldandintosomeoneelse's.ÄÅNO!ᡃUÇᑮᡃUᡠÉÊḄ⌫e!ËᡃU*fgḄcdÌᑮTḄcd#”!▅NOP\T⌫emÍ,Ḅjk!⌫^ᑮabcd,G⚗"Therepetitionandrhymefoundinitconrelieveourpain.ᐸ,ḄÏÐXÑÒÓÔᡃUḄ®k#”ᑣ⊤MNOPÓÔ®kᦻ“Tryingtouncoverthemeaningofapoemcangiveusanecessarybreakfromourinnermonologueaswell.

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28unpleasantR៝WḄ஺ᵫᦻ“In2007,shewas2_incarcrash”XᐰᦻMunibaZ4[Ἢ]^_`abcd>᝛Ḅ4F12ᨵP◍Ḅᦑ⌱B஺ூ35⚪"#௃ὃ&e))*+᪆஺-./Muniba᩽ᐸ12Ḅ45ᛛ⌼᝛9ᜩḄ᪵<⊤>?⌕Aᨵ.CᓽEFGHḄIᦑJK᥃MA஺A.urgefgB.wisdomh᠗;C.will.Ck;D.chancelm஺ᵫᦻ“showingthatevenaseriousaccidentcannotbreakyouifyouhavethe”XᐰᦻMunibanᯠpq[Ἢ]^_`abrF᝛stuvᡠxᦻyOzMunibaḄᦑI{|ᡃ~?⌕ᨵstḄ.CᓽEFGHḄIᦑJA᥃Mᦑ⌱C஺⁚(ᐳ10⚪⚪L5ᑖᑖ15ᑖ)▅☢ᦻᢥ᯿-<᪀ḄឋXᦻḄ⌕ᙠᜐᐭ¡〉£Ḅ)ᡈEᵨ¦§¨)Ḅ©ª'«஺Bornin1998inYichun,HeilongjiangProvince,JiangYufanisthedesignerofShueyRhonRhon,theParalympicmascot.Jianggotthe36(inspire)fromthestrongfestiveatmosphereinherhometown,37redlanternscanbeseeneverywhere.38theprocessofthedesignwaschallenging,she39(true)hopedthelanterncouldwanntheworldandlightpeople'sdreams.Herdesignisbased40theredlantern,aculturalsymbolassociatedwithharvest,celebrationandbrightness.Thename“ShueyRhonRhon“hasseveralmeaningsaswell.Theword“Shuey”41(pronounce)thesamewayastheChinesecharacterforsnow.Thefirst“Rhon"referstofriendshipandthesecondindicatesintegration.Combined,thefullnamesendsamessageofunderstandingandpromotes42harmonioussociety.Dominatedby"Chinesered"ShueyRhonRhonhasasmallhooponthetopof43(it)head,aswellassnowyfeatures,patterns44(take)fromChinesepapercuttingandaredbodythatshineswarmly.Themascotitselfrepresentsfriendship,courageandstrength,45(reflect)thefightingspiritoftheWinterParalympicathletesandtheWinterParalympicstenet(¬).ூ¯ᫀ௃36.inspiration37.where38.Although##Though##While39.truly40.on41.ispronounced42.a43.its44.taken45.reflectingூ#᪆௃ூ]௃cF±²³ᦻ஺ᦻy´µ“·(¸”Ḅº»ὅ½ᐸ'¾ᱯÀXÁ.஺36⚪"#௃

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30mascoteCdcᐵᵨnᙠᑖ'89஺ᦑreflecting஺ÂÃÄᑖᑏ¥ÅᐳÇ⁚Éᑖ40ᑖÊÂD⁚ÅÉᑖ15ᑖÊ46.Ꮇ᝞ÍCÎÏÍ᪥ÑÒÓÄÔ⍸Ö᜜ᦟMr.SmithÙDᐵ“ÚÛÜÝ”Þß஺ÖÍᑏDᑣÑᦻá1]âᙠ᪥ãä+஺ᑁyᒹæ)I.[Lᙢéê2.d⌕ᑁyê3.ì(í⚗஺ì()1.'ᦪ80ïðê2.〉òóôõ⁚ö÷ᦻøù஺NoticeTheEnglishClubூúᫀ௃NoticeOceanpollutionisbecominganincreasingproblemforourplanet.Inordertoimprovethestudents'awarenessofprotectingthesea,ourschoolwillinvitetheforeignteacherMr.Smithtogivealectureon“OceanProtection”.ThelectureisinRoom205ontheeveningofNovember26th,from7p.mto9p.m.Allthestudentswhoareinterestedinitarewelcometoattendit.Atthatpoint,Mr.Smithwillintroducethecurrentstateofoceanpollutionandwhatwecandotoprotectouroceans.Pleasemakefullpreparationsforitaheadoftimeandcomeontime.TheEnglishClubூ"᪆௃ூ௃lûü☢⊤þÿ
ᵨᦻ஺⌕ὃᑏᐵ᪥⍸᜜ᦟMr.Smithᐵ“”!"Ḅ$%஺ூ'(௃1.+,-./0!1givealecture—>deliveralecture231attend—+takepartin46Ḅ1cunent—>present

31781ontime—onschedule2.9:;<=ᓫ9?@ᔠ9B91Oceanpollutionisbecominganincreasingproblemforourplanet.;<91Asweallknow,oceanpollutionisbecominganincreasingproblemforourplanet.ூCD௃[Fᑖ9HI]Allthestudentswhoareinterestedinitarewelcometoattendit.IJᵨKwhoLMḄ▲ᑴឋQR9SூFᑖ9H2]Inordertoimprovethestudents5awarenessofprotectingthesea,ourschoolwillinviteforeignteacherMr.Smithtogivealectureon"OceanProtection”.IJᵨKinordertodo/4ḄTSUV⁚IXᑖ25ᑖS47.▅Z[☢ᩞᧇ_᪷aᐸᑁdeᡠghijᜮlᑏmh_no᪀ᡂr᦮Ḅtᦻ஺Mygrandfatherhadstartedexperiencingmajorproblemswithhislefteyeduetohisoldage.Hehadvisitedthehospitalonmanyoccasionstoseektreatment,buthisconditionwasnotgettinganybetter.Finally,hisdoctortoldhimtheonlywayleftwastogoforeyesurgeryasawayoftryingtocorrecttheabnormalitywiththeeyes.SinceitwasaweekendandIhadnoclassesonthatday,IthoughtitwouldbeagoodideatoaccompanymygrandfathertothehospitalratherthantostayhomeandbeboreddespitethefearIhadofsurgeriesandhospitalsingeneral.Myuncledroveustothehospital.Afterensuringthatmygrandfatherbadcheckedin,hehadtoleaveforanimportantappointment.Luckily,therewereseveralhelpfulnursesavailabletoofferanyassistancethatmygrandfatherrequired,andthedoctorswereveryfriendly.Eventhoughthingsweretakingtheirnaturalcourse,thesituationwastearingmeapart.IguessedthenursessensedthehighlevelofnervousnessthatbothmygrandfatherandIhadatthatmoment.Theytalkedtousnicelysothatweendeduprelaxingandseeingthesurgeryassomethingnormalandnothingtoworrymuchabout.Beforelong,bothmygrandfatherandIfeltrelaxedandreadyforthesurgery,asweforgotthehighdegreeofnervousnesswehadfeltjustafewmomentsearlier.IhavealwayshadthisfearofdoctorsandinjectionssoevenasIbegantorelax,thoughtsoftheupcomingsurgeryweredrillingmymind.IknewthesurgerywouldbemoreseriousthantheinjectionsthatIfearedsomuchaswell.Inanhourorso,Iwasjustsittingonthecouchandwaitingwhilethenurseswerepreparingmygrandfatherforthesurgery.uv1I.lᑏ+ᦪ
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32Allofasudden,acupofcoffeeappearedbeforemyeyes.Afteronlyanhour,mygrandfatherwaswheeledoutwithabandageontheoperatedeye.ᫀ௃Allofasudden,acupofcoffeeappearedbeforemyeyes.Lookingup,Ifoundshewasanoldnursewithshinygraycurlyhairandakindsmile.Atthefirstsight,Iwasimpressedsinceshelookedverymuchlikemygrandmother.Thenshetoldmeitwasmytwistedhandsandhelplesslookthatcaughtherattention.Notknowingwhattodo,shedecidedtocheermeupwithhotcappuccino.Tearsblurredmyeyes.Iacceptedthecupandtookasip,feelingasurgeofwannthrunningthroughme.Ofcourse,hercoffeedidn'tchangeathinginmycurrentsituation,buthavingsomeonesoselflesslysupportingmewasalwayssomethingthatwarmedmyheart.Afteronlyanhour,mygrandfatherwaswheeledoutwithabandageontheoperatedeye.Hewasconsciousandinverygoodmood.Icouldnotforgetthelookonmygrandfather'sfaceandthefeelingofreliefheexpressed,knowingthattheproblemwithhiseyewasfinallyover.Atthatverymoment,myfearofdoctorsvanished,andIbeganappreciatingtheimportantrolethatdoctorsplayedineverydaylife.ThatwasthemomentIdecidedthatIwantedtobeadoctor,withthenurse'swordslingeringinmyhead:"Youcan'tsaveeverypatient,butthewayyourespondtothispersoncaneasetheillness.^^ூ(᪆௃ூM௃ᦻᱥx

33lᑏ1ᕸᖹª«ὁ°ª«!BÍ/ὅµᑮ¶ᨨἔ᱄ᡂÅrᡂ/ὅអÈÉᜫ/ὅÎᡂx3.+,ÏÐÑxÒজÓIÔÕḄuv1catchone'sattention/attractone'sattentionঝËQÕÖ1decidetodosth./makeupone'smindtodosth.ঞ⊤Ù1express/conveyÚÛÒজÜÚÝ1inverygoodmood/inhighspiritsঝÞ᠚1relief/comfortூCD௃[Fᑖ9H1].Iacceptedthecupandtookasip.feelingasurgeofwarmthrunningthroughme.IJᵨK«ᙠᑖ+/TS[Fᑖ9H2].Thenshetoldmeitwasmytwistedhandsandhelplesslookthatcaughtherattention.IJᵨKḕᶍthatḄâR9ethatḄ▲ᑴឋQR9S