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2023-2024学年江苏省无锡市新吴区第三高级中学高一年级第二学期3月阶段测试英语（春卷）
一、阅读理解★★Top4Ecotourism Destinationsin theWorldTravelling oftencomes withan environmentalcost一but bychoosing totravel moreresponsibly andsustainably,you canhelp toreduce thenegative effectsof tourism.Here arefour destinationsthat havealreadysigned upto amore sustainableway of life.Costa RicaSo,you wantto escapeImagine acountry that*s one-quarter nationalpark,a placewhere youcouldhike in a rainforestin themorning andsurf tropicalwaves in the afternoon.Imagine anadventure Edenwhere all kindsof uniqueanimals runbefore youreyes.That countiyis Costa Rica Conservationhas beendeveloped heresince the1970s,with measures toprotect areas,close zOOSand reversedeforestation.About80%of theOsa Peninsulais protected;much ofit isin CorcovadoNational Park,where visitorscanfollow guidedtrips with local groups.Activity optionsrange fromrainforest hikesto whale-watching,diving atIsla delCano andsurfing atCabo Matapalo.FinlandIt sa nationwhere80percent of the territoryis coveredby forestsMeanwhile,Finland sair andwater isclaimedto bethe clearest.The FinishTourist Boardhas launchedthe SustainableFinland programme to helpvisitors planthe mosteco-friendly travelsand engagewith nature and localculture,knowing everystep of their triphas beenlookedat froman economical,ecological,social andcultural perspective.BhutanUntil1974,the Kingdomof Bhutanremained closedto tourism.Then oneday,King JigmeSingyeWangchuck declaredBhutan opento visitors.Today,only thosewho havebooked guidedtoursthrough approvedtravel agenciescan enterBhutan.Permits arecharged ata peak-season nightlyrateof$250per person,which includesa37percent taxthat goestowards improvinginfrastructure基础设施）and strengtheningthe healthcareand theeducation systems.This strictpolicy meanstourism iscontrolled,withlocallife largelyuntouched byits impact.BotswanaAs oneofthe most convenientlocations to spot the“Big Five5,Botswana sinfrastructure haslong beenunderpressure tomeet thedemands ofthe worlds safari（游猎）market.Thankfully,the teamat GreatPlainsSafari has been takingmeasurestominimize impactand investin communitybasedopportunities tohelp localvillagesdevelop.One suchmeasure is a kidsconservation camp,where childrenare invitedto week-longcourses tolearn about their surroundings,the value of conservationand therole ofenvironmental tourism.
1.What can tourists doin CostaRicaA.Camp andswim.B.Hike andhunt.C.Watch andcatch whales.D.Dive andsurf.
2.What challengeis Botswanafaced withA.It isno longera locationtospotthe BigFive.B.Children don t careabout environmentaltourism.C.The governmentinvests littlein localdevelopmentD.Its infrastructurehasbeenimpacted bythe safarimarket.
3.Of thefour ecotourismdestinations,which has a stricttourism policyA.CostaRicaB.Finland C.Bhutan D.Botswana（★★★）If you ve gotmore thanone kid,you reshowing favoritism,whether youknow itor not.Parents mayfavor one child overanother,for alot ofreasons.The childmay have an easytemperament（性情）or mightbehave particularlywell ormay looklike you,n saysSusan Newman,a psychologist.Butregardless ofthe reason,every childmust bemade to feel lovedand special,in orderto fullydevelop.Newman warnsthat favoringonechildover their siblings（兄弟姐妹）publicly canhave asignificantlynegative effect.“The unfavored child canfeel defeated,and unmotivated,asaresult ofworking hardto getparentalsupport,with nosuccess,n saysYelena Gidenko,a licensedcounselor.He orshe mayalsosuffer fromdepression andbecome angry,bitter,or jealous,n sheadds Childrenfeeling thisway mayactout,in aneffort toget their parent5s attention,making mattersworse.They mayalso behaveinappropriately,becoming the black sheep,which theybelieve their parents alreadysee.Unfavored childrenmay havea hardtimeaccepting whothey are,since theydo notfeel acceptedby theirparents,n addsGidenko.Favoritism is not exactlya boonfor thefavoredchild,either.Kids whofeel that they aretheirparent,sfavorite sometimestranslate thatinto ago passfor theirbehavior infuture relationships.Favored childrenmay feela senseof entitlement,and thatrules donot applyto them,n saysGidenko.Thiscan negativelyaffect theway theyact inschool,at work,and intheir friendships.It mayseem absurd,but theopposite canalso occur.Favored childrenmay experienceanxiety andinsecurity,resulting fromtheir favoritechild status（身份）.Children areobservant.They knowwhen theyaregetting praisefor things they havenot earned,such as being yourfavorite.For thisreason,they know,andfear,that thesethings mightbe takenaway fromthem atany time,for anyreason,says GidenkoNewmanurges parentsto rememberthat it snotpossible totreat children equally becausethey arealldifferent.What parentscan,and shoulddo istalk to their kidsabout how,and why,they treat them thewaythey do.uAccording toresearch,parents dont talkabout this.They don5t saywhy onechild getsmore timethananother.If theydo,they arepreserving theirbond witheach child,says Newman.A.They wantto pleasetheirparents.B.They carelittle about theirsiblings.
4.What canwe learnabout unfavoredchildrenC.They tendto lacka senseof identity.D.They hopeto betheblacksheep ofthe family.A.benefit.B.branch.C.chemical.D.challenge.
5.What doesthe underlinedword“boon”in paragraph4mean
6.What doesNewman suggestparents dointhelast paragraphA.Treat their childrenequally.B.Strengthen theirbond withtheirchildren.C.Explain themselvesto theirchildren.children.
7.What is the textmainly aboutD.Remove thedifferences between theirA.The solutionsto parentalfavoritism.B.The consequencesof parentalfavoritism.D.A contrastbetween favoredand unfavoredC.An analysisof whyparents playfavorites.children.Have youever wonderedwhy otherpeople dont seethingsthe same wayyou doIsn5t itconfusing thatyou dontnecessarily sharethe sameviewpoints evenwhen youcome fromthesamefamily Whycanttheyjust seeit myway Thescientific explanationcomes fromcognitive（认知的）psychology;it sa mentalprocessknown asinformation processing.From apsychological perspective,you haveyour owninternal setof corevalues,memories,and qualityofemotion.With everyexternal eventyou experience,the informationcomes inand isfiltered（过滤）throughyour emotions,memories,and values.How you“see”yourself,others,and theworld youlive inwill beflavoredby whatyou5ve experiencedor believeto betrue.In otherwords,you don*t seethings as they are一you seethings asyou are.You havea processfor filteringinformation andit maystrike youasbeingodd,to saythe least,when othersdont subscribeto thesame beliefs,thoughts,and opinions.What if you considered,even forjust amoment,that whatyou areperceiving isonly onepossibility-and that there areseveral otherways tointerpret asituationInevery walkoflife,you findyourself defendingyour beliefs,arguing forhow youremember somethingthathappened,and positioningyourself toinfluence othersto seethings yourway.But whatifyoure missingtheimportant pointthat yourdifferences are what makelife colorfulThose differencesarewhatstimulateyour mindand emotions.Without differences,life wouldbe dull.There wouldbe no“aha”moment ifyouknew everything.There wouldbe noinspiration inthe formof art,music,poetry,style,or communication.There willbe timesin your life whenboundaries mayneed tobe enforcedwith othersand,at theend oftheday,you wanttofeelunderstood andappreciated.Learning tohonor yourviewpoints,while othershave theirownis vitalfor coexistinginaworld whereevery individualis perfectlyunique.
8.Which ofthe followingis notmentioned inthe textto playrole ininformation processing!A.Experiences.B.Personalities.C.Memory.D.Emotions.
9.How doesthe authorsuggest youhandle thesituation,when dividedopinions ariseA.Insist onyour ownbeliefs andvalues.B.Ignore whatthings actuallyare.C.Listen toand followothers completely.D.Respect bothyour andothers opinions.
10.What isthe author1s attitudetowards individualdifferencesA.Positive.B.Negative.C.Confused.D.Surprised.
11.Which isthemostsuitable title for the textA.Why NobodyUnderstands YouB.How ComeYou AreSo UniateC.Who isResponsible forDisagreementD.What MakesYou ThinkYou*re Right（★★★）Imagine thatyouvejust finishedtaking amultiple-choice test,and youstart tosecond-guess oneof youranswers.You havesome extratime—should youstick toyour first instinct（直觉）or change it Aboutthreequarters ofstudents areconvinced thatchanging their answers willhurt their scores.Experience indicatesthat manywho changeanswers changetothewrong answer.Despite thelessons ofexperience,what doesevidence sayIn areview ofthirty-three studies,threepsychologists foundthat themajority ofanswer changeswere fromwrong toright.Teachers havealso foundthatstudents,final examshave feweraser marks,but thosewho dorethink theirfirst answersrather thanstickingto themend upimproving theirscores.This phenomenonis knownas thefirst instinctfallacy（谬误）.We dont justhesitate torethink ouranswers.We hesitateatthevery ideaof rethinking.Take anexperimentwhere hundredsof college students learnedaboutthefirst instinctfallacy forexample.Researchers taughtthemabout thevalueofchanging theirminds andgave themadvice onwhen itmakes senseto doso.In theirnexttwo tests,they werestill unlikelyto changetheiranswers.Part ofthe problemis cognitive（认矢口的）laziness.Psychologists pointout that we favorthe comfortoffirmly-held beliefsover thediscomfort ofdoubt.Questioning ourselvesmakes theworld moreunpredictable.Itrequires usto admitthatthefacts mayhave changed,and thatwhat wasonce rightmay nowbe wrong.We veall heardaboutthepopular stoiywhereafrog wouldimmediately escapeif droppedinto boilinghotwater,but itwould stayif thewater wasgradually heated.However,it isnt true.The frogwill escapeas soonasthewater getsuncomfortably warm.It isjust oncewe hearthe storyandaccept itas true,we rarelybother toquestion it.So,itsnot somuch changingyour answerthat improvesyourscore asconsidering whetheryou shouldchangeit.
12.What is a commonbelief amongstudents whenthey taketestsA.Changing answersis arisk.B.First instinctharms theirscores.C.Reviewing answersisamust.D.Second-guessing improvestheirscores.
13.What mightcollegestudentsbe taughtconcerning thefirstinstinctfallacyA.Changing ones mindhurts.B.First instinctshould beignored.C.Seeking others1advice helps.D.First answerscan bechallenged.
14.Why doesthe authormention the story ofa frogA.To raisequestions aboutthestory.B.To stressthe importanceof escaping.C.To conveythe frog5s lessonof survival.D.To illustrateour resistanceto questioning.
15.What isa suitabletitleforthetextA.Rethinking:the Artof DoubtB.First Instinctis Notto BeTrustedC.Changing:From Rightto WrongD.Changing AnswersImproves Scores★★★In aworld obsessed痴迷with“more its easyto overlookthe powerof subtraction减法.We1reconstantly bombedwith messagestelling usthatweneed morestuff,more money,and morefollowers.16Lets explorethe powerof subtraction,and howless cantruly meanmore.We allhave too much stuff.It1s timeto clearup.Donate orsell whatyoudont needor love.You*11be amazedat howliberating itfeels tolive withless.17The fewerpossessions youhave,the moreyou11appreciate whattruly matters.In today1s fast-paced world,our attentionisavaluable commodity.18For example,excessive socialmediascrolling,watching TVshows nonstopor focusingtoomuchattention oninsignificant tasksis time-consuming.Subtract thesetime wastersand redirectyour focustoward moremeaningful pursuits.19Assess thepeople inyourlifeand determinewho upliftsyou and who bringsyou down.Identify whohelpscontribute toyour successandwhoholds youback.Subtract thepoisonous individualsand investmoretime andenergy intothe friendshipsthat genuinelyenrich yourlife.Our mindsare oftenfilled withworries,negative thoughts,and self-doubt.Learning tolet goof thismentalmess cansignificantly improveour overallwell-being.Practice mindfulnesstechniques,such asyoga,to helpclearyour mind._20A.But whatif moremeans aricher lifeB.But whatif lessisthesecret tohappinessC.Try tosubtract yourunhealthy habitsfrom yourlife.D.Identify meaninglessactivities thatoccupy yourtime.E.Hug minimalismand focuson qualityover quantity.F.We mustadmit notall relationshipsare worthkeeping.G.Thus,you,11make roomfor moreoptimism andpositive.
二、完形填空My sonjust turned14and doesnot havea smartphone.When hegraduated fromGrade8,he wasthe onlykidin hisclass without one.He asksfor aphone hes goingto highschool.I sayno,he askswhy,I explain,andhe pushesback.You canchoose todo thingswhen you1reaparent,I toldhim.Sometimes,I wonderif Im beingtoostubborn orunfair.However,the moreresearches Ido,the moreI feelin mydecision.Many studiesthecurrent mentalhealth crisisamong adolescentsto fundamentalchanges inthe fromin-person toonlineinteraction.But otherparents myidea.uHe mustfeel soleft out!H Thenthere arethe parentswho tellme withthat theywishthey hadput offtheir teenager5s phoneownership longerthan theydid.They urgemeto.If teenagersbetweentheages of13and18are trulyspending anaverage of8hours39minutes perday ontheir devices,then whatare theynot doingKids intheirdevicesare missingoutonreal life,and thatstrikesme asreally sad.I wantmy sonto havea childhoodhe feelswith andproud of.I wantit tobe fullof,imaginative playandphysical challengeswhich hemust sortout himselfwithout askingfor meatthepush ofa button.The easiestandsimplest wayto achievethese goalsis togiving hima smartphone.Some thinkmy sonis missingout orfalling behind,but heis not.He doeswell inschool,hangs outwith hisfriendsin person,and movesaround oursmall town.He swearshe511give hisown14-year olda phonesomeday,and Itell himthat*s fine.But recently,he admittedthat hethe beautifulscenery ona driveto anearbymountain becausehe hadbeen soglued tohis friends iPad.If thatis hisversion ofadmitting Im V
1121.A.only ifB.now thatC.as ifD.even though
22.A.slightly B.similarly C.differently D.officially
23.A.confident B.committed C.embarrassed D.unbelievable
24.A.compare B.link C.add D,prefertake it.
25.A.barrier B.boundary Cstair D.shift.C
26.A.challenge B.favor supportD.approve.c.
27.A.anger B.excitement happinessD.regretc.
28.A.give outB.hold outwork outD.take outc.
29.A.addicted B.absorbed devotedD.giftedc.
30.A.connected B.occupied satisfiedD.tiredc.
31.A.adventures B.arguments conflictsD.distancec.
32.A.consider B.delay permitD.prohibitc.
33.A.desperately B.gradually independentlyD.totallyc.
34.A.missed B.appreciated imaginedD.pollutedc.
35.A.unfair B.wrong stubbornD.right
三、语法填空★★★阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.Louis ChaChinese:Cha LeungYung;10March1924-30October2018,better knownby hispen nameJinYong,was aChinese wuxianovelist andessayist,36co-founded共仓tl theHongKong dailynewspaper MingBao in1959and servedas37it firsteditor-in-chief.He wasHong Kongs mostfamouswriter.His martialarts novelshaveawidespread followingin Chinesecommunities worldwide.His15works38write between1955and1972earned hima reputationas oneofthegreatest andmost。
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