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2024-2025学年江苏省无锡市新吴区第三高级中学高一年级第一学期10月阶段测试英语（秋卷）
一、阅读理解★★Viator,a tripadvisor company,offers avariety oftourism programsnear London.The followingaresome ofits programs.乘船游览Thames RiverSightseeing Cruisewith AfternoonTea Aug18While in London,you canadd themoment ofenjoying Britishtradition toan afternoontea cruise.Youcan have a unique dining experiencewith familyand friendson the Thames River.As youcruise fromTowerPier toWestminster,you canenjoy tea,freshly preparedcakes andsandwiches,and view London sgreatlandmarks,including the Tower of London,St.Paul s Cathedral andthe LondonEye.Lowest Price:$
57.7Duration:
1.5hoursKid-Friendly PrivateTour Aug.20This touris aprivate tourof theTower of London withpre-booked admissiontickets.It isspeciallydesigned forfamilies withchildren,including interestingstories fromover thecenturies.You canenjoy avisitto theCrown Jewels,red-uniformed Beefeaters,and astop atthe Beastsof theRoyal Menagerie.Lowest Price:$
309.35Duration:6hoursWalking TourAug.22This action-packed walking tour coversLondon stwo mosthistoric areas:the Cityof London andWestminster.See morethan30sights,including theTower ofLondon,Big Ben,Buckingham Palaceand soon.Lowest Price:$
19.35Duration:5hoursNight Open-Top BusTour withChristmas LightsNov.
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80.shoot过去式-----------------------------过去分词You willsee adifferent sideofLondononanopen-top bustour thatdiscovers thebest of the citysChristmas lights.Sitting on the topdeck givesyou overallviews ofEngland*s capital,including topattractionssuch asBuckingham Palace,theTower ofLondonand St.Paul1sCathedral.Lowest Price:$
30.97Duration:2hoursWhat canvisitors enjoyduring theKid-Friendly PrivateTourA.Freshly preparedcakes.B.Christmas lights.C.A Cruiseexperience.D.Interesting stories.A.
1.5hours.B.2hours.C.5hours.D.6hours.
2.How longdoes theWalking Tourlast
3.Which of the fourprograms startsthe latestA.Walking Tour.B.Kid-Friendly PrivateTour.C.Night Open-Top BusTour withChristmas Lights.D.Thames RiverSightseeing Cruisewith AfternoonTea.
4.What doThames RiverSightseeing Cruiseand NightOpen-Top BusTour havein commonA.Tourists canhave abird1s eyeview ofLondon.B.They arefamily-friendly.C.They offera festiveexperience.D.Tourists canhaveauniquediningexperience ontheThamesRiver.
5.What isspecial aboutKid-Friendly PrivateTourA.Tourists canviewLondons greatlandmarks.B,Tourists canvisit theTowerofLondon withoutreservation.C.It includesall thetop attractionsinLondon.D.It isintended forfamilies withkids.To learn to thinkis to learnto question.Those whodont questionnever trulythink forthemselves.Theseare simplerules thathave governedthe advancementof scienceand humanthought sincethe beginningof（理论）time.Advancements aremade whenthinkers questiontheories andintroduce newones.Unfortunately,it is often thegreat and respected thinkerswho endup slowingthe progressof humanthought.Aristotle wasabrilliant philosopherwhose theoriesexplained muchof thenatural world,often incorrectly.He wassorespected by the scientificcommunity thateven1,200years afterhis death,scientists werestill trying to builduponhis mistakesrather thancorrect them!Brilliant mindscan intimidateup-and-coming thinkerswho arenot confidentof theirabilities.They oftenbelievethey arenot asgood as the mindsof giantssuch asAristotle,leading manyto acceptcurrent ideasinsteadof questioningthem.1,like manythinkers of the past,once believedin mymental weakness.I wascertain that my parents,my一一teachers adultsin generalwere alwaysright.They werelike atextbook tome;I didntquestion whatwaswritten onthose pages.I respectedthem,and acceptedwhatever theytold me.But thatattitude soonchanged.My mindsindependence wasfirst developedin theclassroom.A stern,65-year-old elementary-school scienceteacher oncetold methat light is atype ofwave.Iconfidently wentthrough yearsof schoolbelieving thatlightis a wave.One day,however,I heardthe German（粒子）.exchange studentmention thatlight couldbe madeup ofparticles Asthe otherslaughed athisstatement,I startedto questionmy beliefs.Maybe theteachers andtextbooks hadn*t givenme thewhole story.I wentto thelibrary,did someresearchand learnedof thelight-as-a-wave versuslight-as-a-particle debate.I readabout Einsteinsdiscovery of the（悖论）dual natureof lightand learnedthe factsof aparadox thatpuzzles theworlds greatestthinkers tothisday.Light behavesas botha particleand awave,it is both atonce.I realizedI hadgone throughlife acceptingonlyhalf ofthe storyas thewhole truth.Each newyear broughtmore newfacts,and Iformulated evenmore questions.I foundmyself in the libraryafterschool,tryingtofind myown answersto gaina morecomplete understandingof whatI thoughtI alreadyknew.I discoveredthatmyparents andteachers aregood toolsin myquest forknowledge,but they are neverthefinal word.Even textbookscan bechallenged.I learnedtoquestionmy sources,I learnedto be a thinker.Ionce believed that everythingI learnedat homeand atschool wascertain,but Ihave nowdiscovered tore-examine whennecessary.Questions aresaid to be thepath toknowledge andtruth,and Iplan tocontinue questioning.How manythingsdo weknow forsure todaythat wewill questionin thefuture Atthis moment,I knowthat oursun willburnfor anotherfive billionyears,and Iknow nothingcan escapethe gravityof ablack hole.This knowledge,however,may change in thenext20years—maybe evenin thenext two.The onething wecan controlnow isouropenness todiscovery.Questions arethe toolsof openminds,and openminds arethe keyto intellectualadvancement.
6.In thefirst paragraph,Aristotle istaken as an exampleto showthatA.he isthe greatestandrespectedphilosopher ofall timeB.huge influenceof great thinkers maystop humanthought fromdevelopingC.advancements aremade whenthinkers questiontheoriesD.greatthinkersoften makemistakes andthen correctthem
7.What doesthe underlinedword“intimidate”in Paragraph2meanA.Frighten.B.Encourage.C.Strengthen.D.Persuade.
8.The authorbegan toquestion hisprevious beliefsbecause.A.what helearned fromtextbooks beforeturned outto bewrongB.he wasinspired bythe differentideas froman exchangestudentC.he waslaughed atby otherstudents forhis unacceptablestatementD.he wasnot satisfiedwith hislife anddesperate toachieve success
9.According tothe passage,the author.A.looks downupon greatthinkers allthe timeB,never doubtswhat hehas learnedin thetextbookC.always throwshimself intothe laboratoryD.is determinedto bea thinkerand questioner
10.We canconclude fromthe lastparagraph thatA.the authoris notquite sureabout hisfutureB.we humanbeings don*t dareto predictfutureC.the theoryof blackholes willchangeintwo yearsD.questioning isnecessary topromote advancement★★★If youthought thatyour childs academicperformance isbased simplyonthenumber ofhours spent onstudying,you arewrong.Good gradesare aresult ofmultiple factors,everything fromthe childs brainsto theenvironmenttheyarein.And oneofthemajor,mostly ignored,influencing factorsis physicalhealth.Physicalactivity andhealth actuallycan improve a persons abilitytolearn.According tothe NationalAcademy ofMedicine,exercise canimproveachild5s cognitiveabilities,health,and academicperformance significantly.According toa studybytheUniversity ofBritish Columbia,regular aerobicexercise bettersthe functioningofthe hippocampus,the areaofthe brain involvedin learning and memory.Other formsof exerciselikebalance exercises,muscle exercises,and resistancetraining didnot havethe sameresult onthe brain.The effectof exerciseon memoryand thinkingisbothdirect andindirect.Directly,regular exercisegivesthe abilityto increasethe releaseof growth factors.These growthfactors arechemicals inthe brainthat affectthe growth of new blood vessels,the healthof brain cells,as wellasthe survival of new braincells.On theotherhand,getting enoughexercise willimprove sleepquality andmood.It willalso reducestress andanxiety.It isbelievedthatthe benefitsof exerciseduring theschool dayare greaterthan thosecoming fromincreasingclass time.Furthermore,the greatestcognitive benefitsfrom physicaleducation havebeen seentocome aboutwhen physicaleducation wasgiven eitherinthefirst halfofthe day ormidday ratherthan attheend oftheday.In orderto getthe childrenmoving,rest time,PE classes,biking orwalkingtoschool shouldbe promoted.Activities likeafter-school sportsthat usedtobeheld atschool shouldbe restarted.Physical activityshouldnot beseen asa dispensableoption butasanimportant educationalconcern.
11.What factorisoftenforgotten whenit comesto goodgradesA.Child*s HighIQ.B.A goodenvironment.C.Physical health.D.The hoursspentonlearning.
12.Which ofthe followingexercises isbest forlearningandmemoryA.Regular aerobicexercise.B.Balance exerciseC.Muscle exercise.D.Resistance training
13.How doesexercise influencethinking indirectlyA.By releasinggrowthfactorsin largenumbers.B.By influencingthegrowthofnewbloodvessels.C.By affectingthesurvivalofnewbraincells.D.By improvinga person1s moodand sleepquality.
14.What doesthe underlinedword“dispensable”mean inthe lastparagraphA.Unique.B.Universal.C.Unusual.D.Unnecessary.
15.What isthe passagemainly aboutA.Mental healthshould neverbe ignored.B.Physical educationclass isreally agood option.C.Exercise maybring aboutgood academicgrades.D.Different exerciseshave differentresults onthebrain.★★★Starting thehigh schoollife canbeabig challengefor manystudents,but withthe rightstrategies,it canbea smoothchange.
16.Get organizedOneofthefirst thingsyou needto dois getorganized.
17.Keeping trackof yourassignments,tests,and extracurricularactivities willhelp youmanage yourtime wisely.Setting asideregular timeforstudying,breaking tasksinto manageableparts,and findinga studyenvironment thatworks foryou willmakeyour studyand schoollife easier.Join clubsand activities同龄人.Joining clubsand activitiesisagreat wayto meetnew peopleand findlike-minded peersDont beafraid tostep outof yourcomfort zoneand trynew things.It canalso helpyou discovernew interestsandpassions.
18.Seek helpwhen needed。
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