2024届湖南省衡阳市二十六中英语高三上期末质量检测模拟试题含解析

2024届湖南省衡阳市二十六中英语高三上期末质量检测模拟试题注意事项答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上

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2.改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回

3.第一部分（共小题，每小题分，满分分）

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5301.These diagramsare especially helpful whenwe have a concreteproblem athand.A.be solvedB.to solveC.solved D.being solved

2.Meizhou Islandis sucha beautifulplace ofinterest everyonelikes tovisit.A.as B.that C.which D.where

3.to nuclearradiation,even fora shorttime,may influencegenes inhumanbodies.A.Having exposedB.Being exposedC.To exposeD.Exposed

4.The policerecognized thecriminal from his typicalfacial・—a scaron theforehead.A.expression B.featureC.outline D.gesture

5.The mapletrees turna brilliantred in autumn,adding another_to thecolors in theharvest season.A.theme B.versionC.category D.dimension一

6.How doyou findthe healthclub一I wouldrather Iit.I feelits managementis goingfrom badto worse.A.haven9tjoined B.hadn9tjoinedC.didn9t joinD.had joined

7.Will itbe ageshe goesback toschool Imso worriedabout him.A.before B.afterC.when D.as

8.She isquite tooffice work.You hadbetter offerher somesuggestions whennecessary.Alan Watts.There isa lotof opportunityfor horizon-expansion whereverwe happento be.Ithink Filwake uptomorrow,walk downthe street,and puton myadventurer^cap.

1、According to the text,the authorquit hisjob mainlybecause・A.it didntpay verywellB.Dusty advisedhim to do soC.he wanted to spendsome timetravelingD.he didnt want tostay insideall daylong、2Whats thesecond paragraphmainly aboutA.What makestraveling soattractive.B.What ismost importantwhen traveling.C.How tofind a new version of ourselves.D.How tospend anunforgettable holiday.

3、The underlinedwords“in transit”in thethird paragraphprobably mean・A.moving aroundB.working hardC.filled withcuriosity D.full ofenthusiasm、4Whaf sthe besttitle for the textA.An excitingbut normallifeB.Adventures in our ownbackyardC.Go totravel andexpand yourhorizonD.Get outside and explorefor theunknown第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面短文,从

1.530短文后各题所给的、、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D26・（30分）When I was aboy therewere nosmart phonesor computers.StilL Ineverfelt bored.The fields,1and woodlandsaround myhome werethe perfectplayground.I canrememberonce hikingto nearby2and walkingslowly aroundit.At theback ofit I wasamazed tofind anold dirtroad that I hadnever seenbefore.It wasfull ofmuddy tyretracksand deepwoods borderedit onboth sides,but3it stillseemed likea fineadventure.（守护天使）I4on and on forwhat seemedlike hours.I wassure myguardian angelwas5in myears toturn aroundand6back homebut Iwas7and evena bitstupid,so Iwalkedon.There wasstill neithera carnor a house8,My legswere gettingtired.I noticedthat thesun wasstarting togo down and Igrew9I didn*twant to endup10on thisroad in the darkof night,andI wasworried that it wouldbe dark11I couldmake myway backto thelake again.I continuedto walkon with the feargrowing insideof me.My heartwas12faster andmy legswere achingmore seriouslythan before.When I13one lastcornerand saw ahousethatI14,I jumpedup and downandlaughed outloud.I knewthe wayhome!It wasstill overa mileaway,but my15felt likefeathers.I16into thehouse with a bigsmile justin timefor dinner.Then I ended myadventurewith a good nighfssleep.I rememberedthis recentlywhen Isawa17,saying,nAll roadsleadhome・This istrue.I alsoremembered asage（圣人）compared lifeto ajourney.Are wegoingto makethis lifea terrible18or arewe goingto makethe lifea joyfulone It19our ownchoice.All roadsno matterhow theytwist andturn,can20us homein ourtravelersalong theway!、1A.towns B.hills C.farms D.villages

2、A.farmhouse B.highway C.forest D.lake

3、A.exploring B.appreciating C.introducing D.refusing

4、A.drove B.flew C.walked D.rode、B・singing C・whispering D.scolding5A.wavingB.land C.pace D.wander6^A.head、B.stubborn C.mature D.anxious7A.sadB.in comfortC.in needD.in sight、8A.in orderB・scared C.astonished D.disappointed、9A.pleasedB.injured C・trapped D・worried、10A.exposedB.if C.when D.before、11A.thoughB.sinking C.beating D.dancing、12A.blockingB,searched C.checked D.examined、13A.turnedB,recognized C.overlooked D.defined、14A.ownedB.hands C.head D・legs、15A.armsB.danced C.dragged D.dived、16A.stormedhearts.May youalways walkyour pathwith love!May youalways help your fellow

17、A.design B・signature C.sign D.signal

18、A.trip B.scene C.event D.sight、B.deals withC.decides onD.depends on19A.refers toB.urge C.move D.transport20A.lead第二节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号

1.5151内单词的正确形式（分）

27.15Music isin thecorners ofeveryday life.It issaid to be beneficial to usboth

1.physical andmentally.There aremany waysto make music.For example,if youblow intobamboos orshells,

2.permit airto comein,they canproduce pleasantmusic.A recentdiscovery suggeststhatmusic wasplayed muchearlier thanwe think.In1995,deep in

3.cave inSlovenia4,wasoccupied45,000years agoby Neanderthals,a legbone of a bearwith fourfinger holeswasfound.The discoverysuggested thatflutes笛子had comeinto5・exist atthat time.Later,many other

6.tradition musicalinstruments likedrums weredug outfrom underground.Ancient peopleeven

7.seek away to makemusicout of a bowthat

8.intend forhunting,sowe haveto admitthat theydid have a greatgift

9.music.But ifexactly dated,the Neanderthalfluteis byfar the

10.early knownexample ofmusic.Now musiccan befound inevery knownculture,and eventhe mostdistant groupshavea certainform ofmusic.第四部分写作共两节第一节短文改错满分分分假定英语课上老师要求同

1028.10桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文文中共有处语言错误，每句中10最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号并在其下面写出该加的词删除把多余的词用斜线\A,划掉修改在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

1、只允许修改处，多者从第处起不计分21011Recently wehad aclass meetingon thetopic ofMy Chinese DreamSome mentioned、the inspiredChinese Dreamwas putforward byPresident XiAnd otherstalked、enthusiastically abouthis understandingof theChineseDreamWe allbelieve thatthisdream willcome truein thefuture Ialso talked about myown dreamI hadalwayswantedtobe adoctor^Not onlycan doctorssave peopleslife butalso they are doingarespectable jobDoctors canalso helppeople tolive abetter lifewithout theirprofessional、knowledge Torealize mydream,I cantry to work hardfrom nowon Imust learnas muchasI canget into agoodmedical college,where Ican preparemyself adequatefor thejob ofa、doctor、I believehard workis thatit takesto accomplishmy goal第二节书面表达（满分分）25（分）今年一月，孝感遭遇极寒天气，暴雪肆虐，持续时间较长，让我们感受到了大

29.25自然的威力为了大家的安全，部分老师和同学主动在校园、走廊等处铲冰、扫雪、铺防滑垫等，为大家做好安全服务假定你是李华，请你给的编辑写一封信，Xiaogan Daily要点如下描述志愿者们助人为乐的事迹；

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1.100可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

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3.参考词汇走廊铲冰防滑垫corridor;shovel ice;non-slip matDear Editor,Best wishes.Yours,Li Hua参考答案第一部分（共小题，每小题分，满分分）20L

530、1B、2A、3B、4B、5D、6B、7A、8C、9B、10B、11D、12A、13C、14B、15A、16A、17D、18A、19C、20A第二部分阅读理解（满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中，40A BC D选出最佳选项、、211A、2B、3D、4D、22Andy livedhigh in the RockyMountains.He huntedwild animalsthere andhealso tookother mento hunt,which washis work.One daya letterbrought Andya newjob.This jobchanged bothhis feelingaboutanimals andhis wayof hunting.The lettersaid,“I wantto writea storyabout bighorn sheep（大角羊）・I needpictures togo withmy story.Will youget pictures of the sheepfor menAndystwo sonswanted theirfather totake thejob.nWe willhelpyou!”they said.Bighorn sheepare verywild.Andy knewit wouldbe hardto get their pictures.uBut whynottry”they said.For days,Andy andhis sonstried to gettheirpictures,They didnot wantthe sheeptohear themor seethem,so theywalked softly.They hidbehind rocks,but the sheep alwaysranaway.Then oneday,Andy andhis sonswalked arounda bigrock.They metsome sheepface toface,but theydidnt run.HNow Iknow why thesheeprun away,Andy said.“They runbecausewe comeup behindthem.From nowon,we willstay wherethey cansee us.nThe nextday;Andy sawsome sheepright outin theopen.He andhis sonswalkedtoward them.They didnot tryto hide,and theydid walkslowly.They knewthat anyfastmove wouldfrighten themaway.“Dont lookdirect at thesheep/*Andy said.nWiId animalsdo notlike tobe lookedat.They willrun away.n Theylooked offto thissideand to thatside,and theywalked closerandcloser.And soon they wereclose enoughto getgood clearpictures.They madegood friendswith thewild sheep——and sentmany finepictures to thewriter forhis story.Since then,they havenever huntedthe bighorn sheep again.、5What wasthe newjob AndygotA.To huntbighorn sheep.B.To protectbighorn sheep.C.To takepicturesofbighornsheep.D.To writea storyabout bighornsheep.、6What is the rightway toget closeto bighornsheepA.Looking directlyat them.B.Walking slowlyto theirfaces.C.Running to them fromone side.D.Following themfrom behind.、7What didAndy gainfromhisnew jobA.He wonrespect fromhis children.B.He waswell paidby thestory writer.C.He knewbetter howto usea camera.D.He learnedmore aboutbighornsheep.、、231A、2A、3C、4D、、241D、2A、3C、4B、、251D、2A、3A、4B第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面短文,从

1.530短文后各题所给的、、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D、、261B、2D、3A、4C、5C、6A、7B、8D、9B、10C、11D、12C、13A、14B、15D、、16B17C、、18A19D、20A第二节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号

1.5151内单词的正确形式、

271.physically

2.permitting

3.a

4.that/which

5.existence

6.traditional

7.sought

8.was intended

9.for

10.earliest第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分分）

10、、改为281inspired inspiring、删除或在前面加2was waswhich/that、改为3his their、改为4had have、改为5life lives改为6^without with、改为7can must、后加8can to、改为9adequate adequately、改为10that what第二节书面表达（满分分）2529DearEditor,I amLi Hua,a highschool student.I amwriting toexpress mythanks andadmirationfor myteachers9and schoolmates9actions ofgoodwill,and appealto morepeople to learnfrom them.In January,the weatherwas freezingcold anda snowstormswept ourcity.The thicksnowand theicy groundmade ithard forus toget around.To ensureour safety,some ofmyteachers andschoolmates offeredto shovelice,sweep snowand laynon-slip matsalong thecorridors.Even thoughthey weretired out,they werehappy tobe able to givea handtopeople around.Their kindnesshas receiveda lotof praiseand recognition.They doset agood exampletous•I thinkwe shouldlearn from them andvolunteer todo somethingbeneficialtoothers.Best wishes!Yours,Li HuaA.familiar B.similarC.freshD.sensitive

9.・makes mestressed is the entranceexamination iscoming nearerand nearer.A.It;what B.What;that C.What;what D.That;that

10.Nobody knowswhytheboy cantell whatswritten on the paperin anotherroom withoutlookingatit.It reallyexplanation.A.prevents B.challenges C.interrupts D.confuses

11.・一Im reallyangry atmy naughtyson.He neverlistens tome and often isagainst me.—,Ellen.Things willgo out.A.It doesn*t matterB.Take yourtimeC.Dont mentionit D.Take iteasy

12.Its thattime ofyear again,when Alipayus justhow muchweve beenspending,andonwhat.A.reminds B.remindedC.has remindedD.is reminding

13.Professor Wanginourschool tillnext Sunday.A.will havestayed B.has stayedC.is stayingD.stayed

14.—Mum,I brokeDads sunglassesthis morning.—You need to makean apologyfor yourfault,you willregret.A.and B.orC.but D.for

15.—Iwasintended tototheconcert withyou thisweekend,but Icant now.A.Bad B.Thafs rightC.Not at all D.Youre welcome

16.....Hi,Mark.How wasthe musicalevening......Excellent!Ales andAndy performedand theywon thefirs prize.A.skillfully B.commonly C.willingly D.nervously

17.caught in the rainunexpectedly,we stillenjoyed thejourney very much.A.When B.AsC.Unless D.Although

18.After shebecame ill,I feltwith her—she wascheery whileI feltgloomy.A.out oftune B.out ofbreath C.out ofcuriosity D.out ofmind

19.Russias cuttingoff thegassupply raiseda majorconcern tothe EuropeanUnion,_a numberof memberstates areincreasinglydependent onone singlesupplier.A.whose B.thatC.where D.which一

20.How wasyour jobinterview—Very successful.I myhomework about the company,you know.A.had doneB.have doneC.did D.was doing第二部分阅读理解（满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中，40A BC D选出最佳选项（分）

21.6The year2114will be an eventfulone forart.In Mayof thatyear inBerlin,the philosopher-artist JonathonKeats centurycameras-cameras with a100-year-long（曝光）exposure time-will bebrought backfrom hidingplaces aroundthe cityto have theirresults developedand exhibited.Six monthsafter that,the Future Library inOslo,Norway,will openits doorsfor the first time,presenting100books printedon thewood oftreesplanted inthe distantpast of

2014.As KatiePaterson,the creatorof the Future Library,puts it:Future Libraryis anartworkfor futuregenerations/5These projects,more thana centuryinthemaking,are partofanewwave ofslow art”intended topush viewersand participantsto thinkbeyond theirownlifetimes.They aimto challengetodays short-term thinkingand thebrief attentionspansof modernconsumers,forcing peopleinto consideringworks more deliberately.Intheir way,too,they arefighting againstmodern culture-not justregarding money,but alsotheway in which artisticworth ismeasured byattention.In asimilar fashion,every Aprilon SlowArt Day,visitors areencouraged tostare atfiveworks of art for10minutes ata time-a toughtask for the averagemuseum visitor,whotypically spendsless than30seconds oneach pieceof art.Like theFutureLibrary,the centurycameras areverymucha projectfor cities,sinceits incities thattime runsfastest andthe pace of life is fastest.uSince Istarted livinginacity,Fve somehowbeen quitedisconnected/9Anne BeateHovind,theFutureLibrary projectmanager,who describedhow workingon thelibrary drewher backtothepaceoflife sheknewwhen shewas growingup ona farmin heryouth,told TheAtlantic magazine.、1According tothe firstparagraph,what willNOT happenin2114A.A camerawhich wasproduced100years agowill beexhibited.B.The FutureLibrary will be opentothepublic forthefirsttime.C.Photos witha100-year exposuretime will be developedand exhibited.、D.Books printedonthewood oftrees plantedin2014will bedisplayed.2What canwelearn about todays peoplesattitude towardworks ofart A.They consider worksdeliberately.B.They spendlittle timeon works.C.They spendmuch moneyon works.D.They stareat worksfor10minutes ata time.、3What isthe purposeof thewave ofslow artA.To advocatecreating works ofartslowly.B.To protectworks ofart frombeing damaged.C.To promoteworksofart formodern culture.D.To encouragepeople toconsiderworksmoredeliberately.、4How wouldAnne BeateHovind feelaboutthecity lifeA.Its discouraging.B.Ifs awful.C.Ifs developed.D.Its busy.（分）

22.8Traditionally,it hasbeen the workers roletoworkand managemenfsrole tomanage.Managers haveplanned anddirected thefinds operationswith littlethought ofconsultingthe labor force.Managers haverarely feltforced toobtain the workers opinionsorto explaintheir decisionsto theiremployees.At most,companies haveprovidedsuggestion boxesninwhichworkers couldplace ideasfor improvingprocedures.In recentyears,however,many managementspecialists have been arguingthat workers are more than一（利害关系）sellers oflabor theyhaveavital stakeinthe company andmay be able to makesignificant contributionsto itsmanagement.Furthermore,major company decisions affectworkersand theirdependants.This isparticularly trueof plantclosings,which mayputthousands onthe unemploymentlines.Should workers,then,play astronger role inmanagementWorkers should havearolein management At the veryleast,the laborforce should beinformed ofmajor policydecisions.A commoncomplaint amongordinary workersisthelackof informationabout companypolicies andactions.Between1980and1985about fivemillion（失业）,workers werethe victimsof plantclosings andpermanent layoffsoften withnowarning.At least90days*notice oughtto hegiven insuch circumstancesso thatworkershave time to adjust.Management shouldconsult workers before closing a plant,because theworkersmight beable to suggest waysof improvingproductivity andreducing costsand（妥协）might bewilling to make concessionsthat willhelp keepthe plantoperating.It shouldbecome ageneral practiceto includeworkers insome managerial decisionmaking.There oughttoberepresentatives of the workersonthefirms boardof directorsorother majorpolicy-making groups.If ordinaryworkersaregiven avoice inthe planningandmanagement of the workflow,they willhelp tomake improvements,their spiritswill rise,（激励）,and theirproductivity willincrease.As afurther incentivethey mustbe given ashare inthe companysprofits.This canbe donethrough employeestock ownershipplans（员工持股计划）,bonuses,or rewardsfor efficiencyand productivity.Finally,when aplantcan nolonger operateataprofit,theworkersshouldbegiven theopportunity topurchase theplantand runit themselves.、1What canwe learnabout managersfrom Paragraph1A.They werenot quitequalified.B.They dislikedHsuggestion boxes”.C.They neverconsulted thelaborforce.D.They seldomobtained workers*opinions.、2In recentyears,many managementspecialists havebeen arguingthat workersA.are notsellers of the productsany longerB.shouldhavea sayinmanagementof thecompanyC.are lessaffected bycompanydecisionsthan beforeD.are abletomakethe flnaldecisions forthecompany、3According tothe passage,what happenedbetween1980and1985A.Workers didnot makenecessary concessions.B.Many companieswere closedbecause ofstrikes.C.Managers consultedworkersbeforeclosingaplant.D.About5million workerswere laidoff without advance notice.4^If theyare notgivenavoice inmanagerialdecisionmaking,workers・A.cannot geta shareinthecompany*s profitsB・will nothavetheopportunity topurchase theplantC.may lackthe incentiveto increasetheir productivityD.can stillget bonusesfor efficiencyand productivity（分）（车队）

23.8Even asGoogle plansto testits fleetof self-driving carson public roadsthis summer,its businessmodel remainsa bitofamystery.By2025,as manyas250,000self-driving vehiclescould besold eachyear globally,according toa studyby anindustryresearch firm.n Vehicles that cantake anyonefrom Ato Batthe push ofa buttoncould transformmobilityfor millionsof peopleJ saidChris Urmson,director ofGoogles self-driving carproject.For now,Google hasno plansto sellany ofits self-driving cars.They arestrictly forresearch.But they will hitpublicroadsthis summernear Googlesheadquarters inMountainView,California.Previous testinghas takenplace onlyon closedcourses.（油门）The carsare builtto operatewithoutasteering wheel,accelerator orbrake pedal.nOur software and sensorsdo alltheworkJ Urmson said.HThe vehicleswill bevery一basic—we wanttolearnfrom themand adaptthem asquickly aspossible buttheywill（雏形）take youwhere youwanttogo atthepushofabutton.**The prototypesare thefirstof a100-car fleetthe techgiant isbuilding.In thelong run,Urmson seesa futureof saferroads—the majorityof autoaccidents arecausedby humanerror—and fewertraffic jams.Robotic carscould alsoshuttle peoplewhocant drivebecause ofage orillness.Google hassaid that self-driving carscould launchnew businessmodels inwhich peoplebuythe useof vehiclesthey dontown.The companyhas alreadytested othertypes ofself-driving carson publicstreets,including modifiedLexus sport-utility vehicles,under aspecialpermit programby theCalifornia Departmentof MotorVehiclesthatrequires ahumandriver atthe controls.The statehas issuedsix othercompanies permitsto operatesuch cars,includingDelphi,Mercedes-Benz,Volkswagen,Tesla,Bosch andNissan.The vehiclesthat willbetested onopen roadsthis summerwill haveremovable steeringwheels,accelerator andbrakepedals toallow Hsafetydriversn totake controlif needed.Google saysthe carsare safe.The vehicleshave sensorsthat candetect objectsouttoadistance ofmorethantwo footballfields inall directions,which isespeciallyhelpfulon busystreetswith lotsof intersections,n Urmsonsaid.Were looking forward tolearning howthecommunity understandsand interactswiththevehicles,andtouncovering challengesthatare uniquetoafully self-driving vehicle/*Urmsonsaid.

1、The passageinforms usthatself-driving cars・A.will probablydecrease trafficjamsB・have alreadypassed necessarytestsC.havebeenpurchased bysome companiesD.willbeabletocommunicate withdrivers

2、According toChris Urmson,・A.softwareandsensors arevital forself-driving carsB.self-driving carscan givedriving ordersto humansC.self-driving carsare speciallydesigned forthe elderlyD.ordinary vehicleswillbereplaced byself-driving cars

3、The underlinedword intersectionsinthelast paragraphprobably means・A.accidents B.buildingsC.crossings D.vehicles、4What isthe besttitle forthis passageA.Self-driving CarAvoids HumanErrorsB.Self-driving CarMeets NewChallengesC.Googles Self-driving CarEnjoys GlobalPopularityD.Googles Self-driving CarGraduates toCity Streets（分）

24.8The oldsaying thatpractice makesperfect seems tomakeno sensewhen itcomesto schoolwork.Many educatorstoday arelookingforevidence tosupport thecase forhomework,but arecoming upempty-handed.^Homework isall pain and nogain,“saysauthor AlfieKohn.He pointsout thatno studyhas everfound arelationship betweenhomeworkand academicachievement inelementary school.Mary JaneCera isthe academicadministrator forthe Kino School,a private,non-profit kindergarten0through-12th-grade schoolin Tucson,Arizona,and shemaintains ano-homework policyacross allgrades.The purposeofthepolicy istomakesure learningremainsa joy,not athing thatdiscourages socialtime andcreative activity.Many supportersof homeworkargue thatlifeisfilled withthings we dont liketodo,and that homework teachesself-discipline,time managementand othernon-academic lifeskills.Kohn challengesthis popularidea;he saysthat ifkids haveno choicewhen itconies tohomework,theyre notreally exercisingjudgment,and areinstead losingtheir senseofautonomy.AttheKinoSchool,Cera sayschildren oftenchoose totake theirfavorite partsof schoolhome.A lotof whatwe seekids doingis continuingto writein journals,practicing musicwiththeir friends,and takingexperiments hometo showtheir parents/9she says.Surveys ofKinograduates suggestthat theearly controltheyaregiven over their educationcontinues toservethem wellinto college,and thatthey feelbetter equippedto managetheir timeandapproach professorswith questionsthan otherstudents do.（着One ofthe reasonswhy wecontinue toassign homework,Kohn says,is ourobsession迷）with standardizedtests.Even ifwe canagree onthe importanceof kidsdoing betterontests,he says,there isno researchtosuggestthathomeworkistheticket tosuccess.Wherever thehomework debategoes next,its worthtaking amoment toexamine ifwereasking theright questionsabout ourchildrens education.、1Which ofthe followingis KohnsideaA.Homework teachesstudents lifeskills.B.Standardized testsare notimportant ineducation.C.The qualityof homeworkis linkedto students9interests.、D.Homework isnot connectedwith academicachievement inelementary school.2According tothe text,Mary JaneCera.A.thinks thatlearning shouldhelp developstudenfs creativityB.argues somehomework shouldbe assignedto studentsC・finds herstudents cantfinishtheir homeworkon timeD.believes inthe connectionbetween homeworkand academicachievement、3What canwe inferfromthefourth paragraphA.Students whoso morehomework studybetter.B.Students whorefuse homeworkhave bettertime-management skills.C.Students whohave controlovertheirstudies cando betterin college.D.Students whohave betterprofessors havebetter academicperformance.、4What isthe attitudeoftheauthor towardshomeworkA.Opposed.B.Objective.C.Indifferent.D.Supportive.（分）

25.10About sixmonths ago,Iwasworking ina jobwhere Isat ata computerin anofficefor50or sohours eachweek.My bestfriend,Dusty,also satinan office ata computerall day.We oftentalkedaboutwhat awaste itseemed tobe,spending ourtime insidein frontofa computerall daylong.Iendedup leavingmy job,and sodid Dusty.Neither oneof usaresitting inanofficeallday.Last week,Dusty cameto myhome anddeclared,^Vm goingtotravel.”Of course,traveling isexciting.Its getting to experiencenew things,gettingtobea（态）slightly differentversionofourselves,but Ithink thepoint ismore aboutthe mindset^Cthat itallows forthan theactual realitythat comeswith it.Waking upevery daywithasenseof excitementfortheunknown.Approaching eachinteraction duringthe daywithasense ofwonder.Not thinkingabout yesterdayor tomorrow,and justabout whatever^right infrontyou.However,the thingis,wedontneedtobe intransit tobeableto approachour daysthisway.It ispossible formetobe livingmy normallife andbe excitedfortheunknown oftheday.I meetnew peopleanddonew thingsevery day.Yes,they mightbe inSanta Monica,afew blocksfrom myapartment,but whatsthe differencebetween anew personhere andnewperson inAustraliaI readan AlanWatts quoterecently,and itgoes asfollows:“If Iask youwhat youdid,saw,heard,smelled,touched andtasted yesterday,I amlikelytogetnothing morethan thethin,sketchy outlineofthefew thingsthat younoticed,andofthose onlywhat youthought worthremembering.But supposeyou couldanswer,6Itwould takeme foreverto tellyou,and Iam muchtoo interestedin whatshappening now.5（视野）.One generationseemstobe eagerto expandour horizonsBut Iagree with。