2024-2025學年江西省九江市第六中學高一上學期12月月考英語試題（含答案）

保密★啟用前江西省九江市第六中學2024-2025學年度上學期12月月考高一英語試題時長：120分鐘總分：150分第I卷(選擇題，滿分95分)二、閱讀理解(每小題2.5分，滿分50分)AViatoratripadvisorcompany,offersavarietyoftourismprogramsnearLondon.Thefollowingaresomeofitsprograms.ThamesRiverSightseeingCruise(乘船游覽)withAfternoonTea(Aug.18)WhileinLondon,youcanaddthemomentofenjoyingBritishtraditiontoanafternoonteacruise.YoucanhaveauniquediningexperiencewithfamilyandfriendsontheThamesRiver.AsyoucruisefromTowerPiertoWestminster,youcanenjoytea,freshlypreparedcakesandsandwiches,andviewLondon’sgreatlandmarks,includingtheTowerofLondon,St.Paul’sCathedralandtheLondonEye.LowestPrice:$57.7Duration:1.5hoursKid-FriendlyPrivateTour(Aug.20)ThistourisaprivatetouroftheTowerofLondonwithpre-bookedadmissiontickets.Itisspeciallydesignedforfamilieswithchildren,includinginterestingstoriesfromoverthecenturies.YoucanenjoyavisittotheCrownJewels,red-uniformedBeefeaters,andastopattheBeastsoftheRoyalMenagerie.LowestPrice:$309.35Duration:6hoursWalkingTour(Aug.22)Thisaction-packedwalkingtourcoversLondon’stwomosthistoricareas:theCityofLondonandWestminster.Seemorethan30sights,includingtheTowerofLondon,BigBen,BuckinghamPalaceandsoon.LowestPrice:$19.35Duration:5hoursNightOpen-TopBusTourwithChristmasLights(Nov.18)YouwillseeadifferentsideofLondononanopen-topbustourthatdiscoversthebestofthecity’sChristmaslights.SittingonthetopdeckgivesyouoverallviewsofEngland’scapital,includingtopattractionssuchasBuckinghamPalace,theTowerofLondonandSt.Paul’sCathedral.LowestPrice:$30.97Duration:2hours21.WhatcanvisitorsenjoyduringtheKid-FriendlyPrivateTour?A.Freshlypreparedcakes. B.Christmaslights.C.ACruiseexperience. D.Interestingstories.22.HowlongdoestheWalkingTourlast?A.1.5hours. B.2hours. C.5hours. D.6hours.23.Whichofthefourprogramsstartsthelatest?A.WalkingTour.B.Kid-FriendlyPrivateTour.C.NightOpen-TopBusTourwithChristmasLights.D.ThamesRiverSightseeingCruisewithAfternoonTea.B“Livesofgreatmenallremindusthatwecanmakeourlivessublime(崇高的)”isalinefromAPsalmofLife(《人生頌》)thatChenLinreadinaLearnvideowhenhewas96yearsold.Witha“l(fā)ifeistogive,nottotake”attitude,ChenLindevotedhislifetothedevelopmentofforeignlanguageeducationinChina.Bornin1922,Chenworkedinforeigneducationformorethan70years.In1950,hestartedteachingatBeijingForeignStudiesUniversity.Attheuniversity,Chenwasknownforhisnicknameof“ThreeUPProfessor”,sincehealwaysinsistedon“standingup”and“speakingup”whenteaching.Also,whenclasswasover,hewouldinstantly“shutup”.Inthe1980s,inmostEnglishclasses,teachersdidmostofthespeaking,whilestudentsmostlyonlylistened.ButChenencouragedstudentstospeakandpracticemore.Outsideofclass,ChenstilltriedhisbesttopopularizeEnglishamongcommonpeople.In1981,hetookpartintheTVprogramFollowMe(《跟我學》)andtaughtpeopleEnglishinafunway,whichstartedacrazeforlearningEnglish.In1999,ChenledexpertstodevelopEnglishcurriculumstandards(課程標準).Beforethat,Englishteachinggoalsfromprimarytouniversitywerenotconnected.Butthestandardschangedthesituation,makingEnglisheducationworklike“onepackage”.TohelpstudentslearnEnglishmoreeffectively,ChenadvisedprovidingsuitableEnglish-learningmaterialforstudentsatdifferentlevels.“Ihavebeenateacherallmylife,andIwanttobeanEnglishteacheragaininmynextlife.”Chensaid.“Ithinkthereisnomorenobleprofessionthantoteachandmakestudentsusefultothepeople.”24.Whatcanweknowaccordingtothepassage?A.ChenLinwastheleadingexpertindevelopingEnglishcurriculumstandards.B.Mostteachersencouragedstudentstospeakandpracticemoreinthe1980s.C.ChenLinwasfamousforhisattitudetowardlife.D.ChenLincreatedFollowMealonetoencouragestudentstolearnEnglish.25.WhydidChenLinteachpeopleEnglishintheTVprogramFollowMe?A.TobecomemorefamousinChina. B.TomakeEnglishpopularamongcommonpeople.C.Toencouragemorepeopletoattendhisclass. D.ToshowhisfunwayofteachingEnglish.26.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.ChenLindecidedtoteachEnglishagain.B.ChenLinthoughtonlyteachingwasanobleprofession.C.ChenLinwasproudofbeinganEnglishteacher.D.ChenLinhopedmorepeoplecouldbecomeEnglishteachers.27.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeChenLin?A.Humorousandgenerous. B.Devotedandenthusiastic.C.Intelligentandindependent. D.Energeticandhonest.CKangarooscancommunicatewithhumans,accordingtoanewstudy.Thereportisthefirstresearchofthiskindtobedoneonmarsupials—atypeofmammalwhoseyounggetcarriedinpouches(育兒袋)ontheirmother’sbody.Itsuggestskangaroosareclevererthanpreviouslythought.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofRoehamptonintheUKandtheUniversityofSydneyinAustraliatestedkangaroosatthreelocations—theAustralianReptilePark,WildlifeSydneyZooandKangarooProtectionCo-operative.Thescientistsputfoodinaboxthatthekangarooscouldnotopen,andwaitedtoseewhattheanimalswoulddo.Ratherthangivingup,10outofthe11kangaroosactivelylookedatthepersonwhohadputthefoodintheboxandthenlookedatthebox.Theresearcherssaidthiscouldbeinterpretedasthekangaroosrequestinghelptoopenthecontainer.DrAlexandraGreen,aco-authorofthestudy,toldTheGuardiannewspaperthatsomeofthekangaroosactuallyapproachedthepersonandstartedscratchingandsniffingthem,thenlookedbackatthebox.“Sotheywerereallytryingtocommunicate,”Greensaid.Thisbehaviourisnotuncommoninanimals.However,itisusuallyonlyseenindomesticatedanimals.Domesticatedmeansanimalsthathavebeenbred(飼養(yǎng))tolivealongsidepeople,suchaspetsorfarmanimals.Theleadauthorofthestudy,DrAlanMcElligott,explained,“Throughthisstudy,wewereabletoseethatcommunicationbetweenanimalscanbelearntandthatthebehaviouroflookingathumanstoaccessfoodisnotrelatedtodomestication.”“Indeedkangaroosshowedaverysimilarpatternofbehaviourwehaveseenindogs,horsesandevengoats,whenputtothesametest,”headded.Itishopedthatthestudywillgivepeopleamorepositiveattitudetowardskangaroos,whicharesometimesseenaspeststhatdamagefarmers’crops.28.Whydidthekangarooslookatthepersonandthenthebox?A.Theywerecurious. B.Theywereaskingforhelp.C.Theywereconfusedbythebox. D.Theywereplayingwiththeperson.29.WhatdoesDrAlanMcElligottsayaboutkangaroos’behavior?A.Itisonlyseeninwildanimals.B.Ithasnothingtodowithdomestication.C.Itsetskangaroosapartfromotheranimals.D.Itcanonlybelearnedbydomesticatedanimals.30.Whatpurposeisthestudyexpectedtoserve?A.Protectingfarmers’cropsfromkangaroos.B.Callingonpeopletoprotectkangaroos.C.Changingthewaypeopleseekangaroos.D.Encouragingpeopletodomesticatekangaroos.31.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Howkangaroosaccessfood B.WhyKangaroosareourfriendsC.Kangarooscan“talk”tous D.KangaroosareclevererthanwethoughtDLiondance,whichmimics(模仿)alionwithkungfuandacrobatic(雜技的)styles,isatraditionalChineseperformingartthatcouldoftenbeseenduringfestiveoccasionslikeSpringFestival.It’sbelievedtohavestartedintheThreeKingdomsperiodandpeakedintheSouthernandNorthernDynasties.InancientChina,thelionwasregardedasasymbolofgoodluck.Theliondanceisoftenperformedincelebrationstothisdayandin2006,itwaslistedasanationalintangibleculturalheritage(非物質文化遺產).

QiuHaiwei,17,andHuangQingliang,16,aretwoliondanceloversinGuangxiZhuangautonomousregion.Theystartedlearningthedancetwoyearsago.Thoughliondanceperformancesarebreathtaking,learningtheartisanothermatter.

Dancingonthepolesmakestheartafascinatingsight.Thereare21polesofheightsbetween1.2metersand2.5meterswithupto1.8metersbetweenthem.Asinglefalsestepwillsendtheperformersfallingtothegroundbelow.Asaresult,theancientartformhasfallenoutoffavorwiththeyounggeneration,astheskillstakeyearstomasterwhileonlyalowwagecanbeearned.Also,coachesandfundingcanbehardtofind,soit’sdifficultforaliondancetroupe(表演隊)tosurvive.Butsince2017,localauthoritiesinGuangxihaveteamedupwithcompaniesandschoolstohelpreboottheancientart.

“Wemustworkhardtohelppassontheheritageanditsspirittofuturegenerations,”DengMinghua,anationalinheritoroftheculturalheritage,toldXinhua.32.What’sthelongestdistancebetweentwopolesusedforliondance?A.1.8meters. B.2.5meters. C.1.2meters. D.2.4meters.33.Whyisitdifficultfortheliondancetroupetosurvive?A.Noonewantstolearnliondance.B.Masteringliondancetakesdecades.C.Thepaymentisnotsatisfyingenough.D.Coachesarenotprofessionalenough.34.Whatcanbelearnedaboutliondanceaccordingtothetext?A.Peoplewillperformitonlyinspringfestival.B.Localauthoritiesattachgreatimportancetoit.C.ItstartedintheSouthernandNorthernDynasties.D.Ithasbeenaddedtothelistoftangibleculturalheritage.35.What’sthetextmainlyabout?A.Thefuturedevelopmentofliondance.B.Howtoperformliondancesuccessfully.C.Whyyounggenerationsdon’tpreferliondance.D.Theimportanceofkeepingliondanceculturealive.七選五Beingfitandhealthydoesn’tmeanyouhavetoworkoutforhoursadayandeatnothingbutchickenandvegetablesforeverymeal.____36____Thefollowingaresomeofthem.Youalwayscomplainyouaretoobusytogotothegymortoprepareahealthymeal.____37____Youshouldstarttoputyourhealthandfitnessinthefirstplacetoday.Youcanworkoutintheparkandcookyourfavouritefoodafterwork.Whatyoushoulddofirstisstopmakingexcusesallthetime.Youshouldwalkmoreinsteadofdrivingacarwhengoingout.Thekeytolifelongfitnessistosimplybemoreactiveandwalkmoreeveryday.Tryyourbesttowalkwheneverandwhereveryoucan—tothesuperstore,totheoffice,orgoforanafter-dinnerwalkwithyourfamily.____38____InsteadofalwaysgoingtothemoviesorwatchingTV,youshouldtakepartinactivitiesthatkeepyoumoving.Youcangoforabikeride,goonahike,orgotoplaysportswithyourfamilyandfriends,suchasping-pongandbasketball.____39____Notonlywillyougetmoving,butalsoyouwillhavefun.____40____Manypeopleunderestimatetheimportanceofagoodnight’srest,buthavingagoodresteachnightisimportantforyourhealth.Therefore,trytosleepseventoeighthoursanightonaregularbasis.A.Thelistisendless.B.Findwaystobeclosetonature.C.Enoughsleepisespeciallyimportant.D.Ofcourseit’snotalwayspossibletogotothegym.E.However,foryourhealth,youhavetomakeachange.F.Inshort,takeeverychancetowalkasmuchasyoucan.G.Actually,therearemanygoodhabitsthatwillhelpyoukeepinshape.三、完形填空(每小題1分，滿分15分)Iwonthe2012BostonMarathon,oneofthemostfamousracesintheworld.GrowingupinSanDiego,Ihadnever____41____beingarunner.WhenIwasseven,myPEteachertoldustoruna____42____.Atthebeginning，Iwas____43____.However，theteacherencouragedmetohaveatry.I____44____andgotagoodplace.Then,I____45____.runningandwonracesinhighschoolandcollege.In2001,mycoachtoldmeIhadpotential(潛力)tobeamarathonrunner.ThattimeIbelievedmycoach’swordsandstarted____46____.Fiveyearslater,Ifinishedthirdatthe2006NewYorkmarathon.Myhardwork____47____.ButwhenItoldpeopleIwasamarathon____48____,theyasked,“DidyourunBostonMarathon?”SoIsetmy____49____.IfirstranBostonMarathonin2009andfinishedfifth.IgotwhyBostonMarathonwassuchabig____50____.ButIdidn’tgiveup.Aftertraining____51____foralongtime,IfeltIwas____52____.IdecidedtorunBostonMarathonagain.Then,thedaycame.WhenIwasrunning,Isawthecrowds____53____thecoursealmostthewholeway.IfeltIwassurroundedbytheloveforrunning.____54____,Imadeit.ThroughtheraceIlearnedthatwecan____55____ourgoalsifwetryourbest.41.A.missed B.avoided C.imagined D.admitted42.A.school B.company C.metre D.mile43.A.happy B.frightened C.interested D.proud44A.forgot B.returned C.left D.agreed45.A.kept B.remembered C.stopped D.suggested46.A.studying B.listening C.training D.reading47.A.paidoff B.wenton C.madeup D.passedby48.A.coach B.judge C.runner D.host49.A.record B.goal C.example D.limit50.A.mistake B.challenge C.surprise D.problem51.A.hard B.slowly C.easily D.quickly52.A.confused B.tired C.injured D.prepared53.A.teaching B.lining C.changing D.designing54.A.Generally B.Suddenly C.Luckily D.Hopefully55.A.introduce B.describe C.master D.achieve第II卷(非選擇題，滿分55分)四、語法填空(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。Thoughoncesecluded(與世隔絕的),eveninaccessible,Kazakhstantodaywelcomesintrepidtravelerswithopenarms.Kazakhstanistheworld’slargestlandlocked(內陸的)country,andthe___56___(nine)largestintheworld.ThecountryisoneofthemosteconomicallyadvancedinCentralAsia,thanksto___57___(it)abundantoilreservesandothervaluableminerals.Evenforsome___58___(experience)travelers,Kazakhstanisstill___59___unfamiliarstate.Whilehometotherawbeautyofthesteppe(草原)andmountainscenery,therearenoyurts(蒙古包)likeinKyrgyzstan___60___Mongolia.Thecountryalsohasafascinatinghistoryofmedieval(中世紀的)Islamicarchitecture.Butforthose___61___havesteppedfootinthecountry,itsmost___62___(attract)featuresareitsuniquelandscapesandfreedom.PanfilovParkintheeastern-centerofAlmatyhasplenty___63___placesofinterestthatofferawhistle-stoptourofthecity’shistory.Notfarbehindthe___64___(large)ofthemistheyellow,greenandredTsaristeraAscensionCathedral(大教堂),avisuallyattractivestructurethatisclaimedtobeoneofthetallestwooden___65___(build)intheworld.五、書面表達(滿分40分)66.假定你是?；@球隊隊長李華，需要為校英文報寫一篇短文，鼓勵同學們通過參與籃球運動提升身心健康，內容包括：1．籃球運動對身體健康益處；2．籃球運動如何促進團隊合作與社交能力；3．個人通過籃球運動獲得的成長與感悟。注意：1．寫作詞數(shù)應為80左右；2．請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。BoostYourWell-beingwithBasketball____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________67.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。續(xù)寫的詞數(shù)應為150左右。8-year-oldEvanwasstandingbythesidewalkwhenhenoticedMrs.Carteropeninghershopagain.Severaldaysago,whenEvanwaspassingbyherstore,hesawaclosedsignonthestore’sdoor.Whentheshopremainedclosedfornotjusttwodays,Evanwasworriedhe’dneverbeabletogethis“dreamjob”.85-year-oldMrs.CarterwasawomansellingflowersforalivingandEvanhadbefriendedherwhenhehelpedhercrossthestreetoneday.Nowseeingheragain,Evanranuptoherandgreetedher.“CanIhelpyoutoday,Evan?Doyouwantflowers?”Mrs.Carterasked.Evansmiled,“I’mlookingforajob!Canyoupleasehireme?”“Ajob?”theelderlyladylaughed,thinkingEvanwastoolittleforthat.ButEvanproudlyrepliedheknewmanythings,likemakingsandwichesandhelpinghismomgetgrocerybagsfromthecar.Mrs.CarterlaughedandaskedEvanhowmuchmoneyshewouldhavetopayhimifshehiredhim.Evanshookhishead.“AllIwantisabigbouquet(花束)formymom.HernameisStaceyandherbirthdayisoneweekaway.Momsaysweshouldworkhardforwhatwewant.Iwanttoworkhardforthatbouquet.Canyouhireme?”Evanasked.Mrs.Carterwasimpressedandnodded.Thenforawholeweek,EvanwouldcometoMrs.Carter’sstoreintheeveningsandhelpher,andhavingEvanaroundrelievedMrs.Carter’sboredomwhileshewasworking.SomecustomersthoughtEvanwaslovelyandentertaining,sotheyboughtmoreflowers.Mrs.Carter’sbusinessbecamebetter.Aweeklater,onEvan’slastdayonthejob,Mrs.Carterwasemotional.Theyhadgrowncloseforworkingtogether,andEvanhadbecomelikeagrandchildtoher.WhilemakingahugebouquetforEvan’smother,Mrs.Cartersecretlyplacedoneenvelopeintothebouquet.Theenvelopecontained$200.Whenhandinghimthebouquet,shesaid,“Willyoucometoseemesomeday,Evan?I’dbedelightedtohaveyouhere.”“Iwill!”EvansmiledandwavedgoodbyetoMrs.Carter.注意：續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為150左右。Paragraph1:Carryingtheflowers,Evanrushedhometosurprisehismom.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Then,EvanandhismomhurriedtoreturnthemoneytoMrs.Carter.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________保密★啟用前江西省九江市第六中學2024-2025學年度上學期12月月考高一英語試題答案版時長：120分鐘總分：150分第I卷(選擇題，滿分95分)二、閱讀理解(每小題2.5分，滿分50分)AViator,atripadvisorcompany,offersavarietyoftourismprogramsnearLondon.Thefollowingaresomeofitsprograms.ThamesRiverSightseeingCruise(乘船游覽)withAfternoonTea(Aug.18)WhileinLondon,youcanaddthemomentofenjoyingBritishtraditiontoanafternoonteacruise.YoucanhaveauniquediningexperiencewithfamilyandfriendsontheThamesRiver.AsyoucruisefromTowerPiertoWestminster,youcanenjoytea,freshlypreparedcakesandsandwiches,andviewLondon’sgreatlandmarks,includingtheTowerofLondon,St.Paul’sCathedralandtheLondonEye.LowestPrice:$57.7Duration:1.5hoursKid-FriendlyPrivateTour(Aug.20)ThistourisaprivatetouroftheTowerofLondonwithpre-bookedadmissiontickets.Itisspeciallydesignedforfamilieswithchildren,includinginterestingstoriesfromoverthecenturies.YoucanenjoyavisittotheCrownJewels,red-uniformedBeefeaters,andastopattheBeastsoftheRoyalMenagerie.LowestPrice:$309.35Duration:6hoursWalkingTour(Aug.22)Thisaction-packedwalkingtourcoversLondon’stwomosthistoricareas:theCityofLondonandWestminster.Seemorethan30sights,includingtheTowerofLondon,BigBen,BuckinghamPalaceandsoon.LowestPrice:$19.35Duration:5hoursNightOpen-TopBusTourwithChristmasLights(Nov.18)YouwillseeadifferentsideofLondononanopen-topbustourthatdiscoversthebestofthecity’sChristmaslights.SittingonthetopdeckgivesyouoverallviewsofEngland’scapital,includingtopattractionssuchasBuckinghamPalace,theTowerofLondonandSt.Paul’sCathedral.LowestPrice:$30.97Duration:2hours21.WhatcanvisitorsenjoyduringtheKid-FriendlyPrivateTour?A.Freshlypreparedcakes. B.Christmaslights.C.ACruiseexperience. D.Interestingstories.22.HowlongdoestheWalkingTourlast?A.1.5hours. B.2hours. C.5hours. D.6hours.23.Whichofthefourprogramsstartsthelatest?A.WalkingTour.B.Kid-FriendlyPrivateTour.C.NightOpen-TopBusTourwithChristmasLights.DThamesRiverSightseeingCruisewithAfternoonTea.【答案】21.D22.C23.CB“Livesofgreatmenallremindusthatwecanmakeourlivessublime(崇高的)”isalinefromAPsalmofLife(《人生頌》)thatChenLinreadinaLearnvideowhenhewas96yearsold.Witha“l(fā)ifeistogive,nottotake”attitude,ChenLindevotedhislifetothedevelopmentofforeignlanguageeducationinChina.Bornin1922,Chenworkedinforeigneducationformorethan70years.In1950,hestartedteachingatBeijingForeignStudiesUniversity.Attheuniversity,Chenwasknownforhisnicknameof“ThreeUPProfessor”,sincehealwaysinsistedon“standingup”and“speakingup”whenteaching.Also,whenclasswasover,hewouldinstantly“shutup”.Inthe1980s,inmostEnglishclasses,teachersdidmostofthespeaking,whilestudentsmostlyonlylistened.ButChenencouragedstudentstospeakandpracticemore.Outsideofclass,ChenstilltriedhisbesttopopularizeEnglishamongcommonpeople.In1981,hetookpartintheTVprogramFollowMe(《跟我學》)andtaughtpeopleEnglishinafunway,whichstartedacrazeforlearningEnglish.In1999,ChenledexpertstodevelopEnglishcurriculumstandards(課程標準).Beforethat,Englishteachinggoalsfromprimarytouniversitywerenotconnected.Butthestandardschangedthesituation,makingEnglisheducationworklike“onepackage”.TohelpstudentslearnEnglishmoreeffectively,ChenadvisedprovidingsuitableEnglish-learningmaterialforstudentsatdifferentlevels.“Ihavebeenateacherallmylife,andIwanttobeanEnglishteacheragaininmynextlife.”Chensaid.“Ithinkthereisnomorenobleprofessionthantoteachandmakestudentsusefultothepeople.”24.Whatcanweknowaccordingtothepassage?A.ChenLinwastheleadingexpertindevelopingEnglishcurriculumstandards.B.Mostteachersencouragedstudentstospeakandpracticemoreinthe1980s.C.ChenLinwasfamousforhisattitudetowardlife.D.ChenLincreatedFollowMealonetoencouragestudentstolearnEnglish.25.WhydidChenLinteachpeopleEnglishintheTVprogramFollowMe?A.TobecomemorefamousinChina. B.TomakeEnglishpopularamongcommonpeople.C.Toencouragemorepeopletoattendhisclass. D.ToshowhisfunwayofteachingEnglish.26.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.ChenLindecidedtoteachEnglishagain.B.ChenLinthoughtonlyteachingwasanobleprofession.C.ChenLinwasproudofbeinganEnglishteacher.D.ChenLinhopedmorepeoplecouldbecomeEnglishteachers.27.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeChenLin?A.Humorousandgenerous. B.Devotedandenthusiastic.C.Intelligentandindependent. D.Energeticandhonest.【答案】24.A25.B26.C27.BCKangarooscancommunicatewithhumans,accordingtoanewstudy.Thereportisthefirstresearchofthiskindtobedoneonmarsupials—atypeofmammalwhoseyounggetcarriedinpouches(育兒袋)ontheirmother’sbody.Itsuggestskangaroosareclevererthanpreviouslythought.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofRoehamptonintheUKandtheUniversityofSydneyinAustraliatestedkangaroosatthreelocations—theAustralianReptilePark,WildlifeSydneyZooandKangarooProtectionCo-operative.Thescientistsputfoodinaboxthatthekangarooscouldnotopen,andwaitedtoseewhattheanimalswoulddo.Ratherthangivingup,10outofthe11kangaroosactivelylookedatthepersonwhohadputthefoodintheboxandthenlookedatthebox.Theresearcherssaidthiscouldbeinterpretedasthekangaroosrequestinghelptoopenthecontainer.DrAlexandraGreen,aco-authorofthestudy,toldTheGuardiannewspaperthatsomeofthekangaroosactuallyapproachedthepersonandstartedscratchingandsniffingthem,thenlookedbackatthebox.“Sotheywerereallytryingtocommunicate,”Greensaid.Thisbehaviourisnotuncommoninanimals.However,itisusuallyonlyseenindomesticatedanimals.Domesticatedmeansanimalsthathavebeenbred(飼養(yǎng))tolivealongsidepeople,suchaspetsorfarmanimals.Theleadauthorofthestudy,DrAlanMcElligott,explained,“Throughthisstudy,wewereabletoseethatcommunicationbetweenanimalscanbelearntandthatthebehaviouroflookingathumanstoaccessfoodisnotrelatedtodomestication.”“Indeed,kangaroosshowedaverysimilarpatternofbehaviourwehaveseenindogs,horsesandevengoats,whenputtothesametest,”headded.Itishopedthatthestudywillgivepeopleamorepositiveattitudetowardskangaroos,whicharesometimesseenaspeststhatdamagefarmers’crops.28.Whydidthekangarooslookatthepersonandthenthebox?A.Theywerecurious. B.Theywereaskingforhelp.C.Theywereconfusedbythebox. D.Theywereplayingwiththeperson.29.WhatdoesDrAlanMcElligottsayaboutkangaroos’behavior?A.Itisonlyseeninwildanimals.B.Ithasnothingtodowithdomestication.C.Itsetskangaroosapartfromotheranimals.D.Itcanonlybelearnedbydomesticatedanimals.30.Whatpurposeisthestudyexpectedtoserve?A.Protectingfarmers’cropsfromkangaroos.B.Callingonpeopletoprotectkangaroos.C.Changingthewaypeopleseekangaroos.D.Encouragingpeopletodomesticatekangaroos.31.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?AHowkangaroosaccessfood B.WhyKangaroosareourfriendsC.Kangarooscan“talk”tous D.Kangaroosareclevererthanwethought【答案】28.B29.B30.C31.CDLiondance,whichmimics(模仿)alionwithkungfuandacrobatic(雜技的)styles,isatraditionalChineseperformingartthatcouldoftenbeseenduringfestiveoccasionslikeSpringFestival.It’sbelievedtohavestartedintheThreeKingdomsperiodandpeakedintheSouthernandNorthernDynasties.InancientChina,thelionwasregardedasasymbolofgoodluck.Theliondanceisoftenperformedincelebrationstothisdayandin2006,itwaslistedasanationalintangibleculturalheritage(非物質文化遺產).

QiuHaiwei,17,andHuangQingliang,16,aretwoliondanceloversinGuangxiZhuangautonomousregion.Theystartedlearningthedancetwoyearsago.Thoughliondanceperformancesarebreathtaking,learningtheartisanothermatter.

Dancingonthepolesmakestheartafascinatingsight.Thereare21polesofheightsbetween1.2metersand2.5meterswithupto1.8mete