2022-2023学年河南省郑州市六校联盟高一下学期4月期中期中考试英语试题

高中英语名校试卷PAGEPAGE1河南省郑州市六校联盟2022-2023学年高一下学期4月期中期中考试英语试题第Ⅰ卷(共65分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AEdinburghistheworld’sfestivalcity.Thereare12festivalsthroughouttheyear.HalfofthemarecelebratedduringthemonthsofJulyandAugust,whichattractshundredsofthousandsofpeople.Herearesomeoftheevents:TheEdinburghInternationalFestivalThisistheoriginalEdinburghfestival,whichbeganin1947.Actors,musicians,dancersandoperasingersfromallovertheworldperformtohugeaudiences.Youneedticketsformosteventswhichtakeplaceintheatresaroundthecity.TheEdinburghFestivalFringeThisisthelargestartsfestivalintheworldwiththousandsofshowstakingplaceacrossthecity.Morethan20,000artiststakepartinit,asthefestivalisopentoanyone.Visitorscanwatchallkindsofperformersandshows.TheEdinburghInternationalBookFestivalThelargestbookfestivalintheworldbeganin1983andtakesplaceeveryyearinCharlotteSquareGardens,inthecenterofEdinburgh.Youcanmeetmanyauthors,talktothem,askthemtosignabookorlistentothemtalkabouttheirstorieshere.TheEdinburghJazzandBluesFestivalOneofthehighlightsofthismusicaleventisthestreetcarnival(嘉年华),whichisfreetoall.Artistsperformstreettheatredanceandcircusshowsinamazingcostumes,andeveryonecanjoininthedancing.21.Whichisthelargestartsfestivalintheworld?A.TheEdinburghFestivalFringe.B.TheEdinburghInternationalFestival.C.TheEdinburghInternationalBookFestival.D.TheEdinburghJazzandBluesFestival.22.WhatcanvisitorsdoatTheEdinburghJazzandBluesFestival?A.Tryonamazingcostumes. B.Joinasingingcompetition.C.Takepartinastreetcarnival. D.Getpicturesfromfamouspainters.23.Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A.A.Anovel. B.Aguidebook. C.Anewspaper. D.Anannouncement.BMyfatherwasattachedtogardeningbybirth.OneofmyearliestmemoriesisfollowingDadbarefootaroundinthegardenwithbothhandsblackenedfromdigging(挖)inthesoil.Thegardenisawonderlandfullofpossibilities.AsDadgrewolder,hestilllovedgardening.Evenwhenhewasdiagnosedwithcancer,hestillplantedallsortsofplants.Sometimes,Iwouldcomeovertovisit.andwewouldwalktogetherinthegarden.Butthensomethingchanged.Liketheweedsthattookoverhisgarden,thecancergrewrapidlyinDad.IstayedwithDadtwenty-fourhoursadayandIfoundmyselfinallkindsofuncomfortablesituationswithDaduntilIpromisedtolookafterthegarden.ThoughIhadheardthewordsofthedoctor,whatreallymademebelievethatDadwasdyingwasthestateofhisgarden.Thatyear,heonlyplantedtomatoes.Tootiredtoweedthem,hejusttiedthemwithstrongstrings(绳子)tothefenceandletthembe.Itmademesadtoseethemignored,soIwouldcomeoverandwaterthemonceinawhile,andremovetheweeds.IstillrememberthedayIpickedthelasttomatofromthevine(藤).ThatdaywasoneofthesaddestIhadeverexperiencedinmylife.Threeyearsago,Idecidedtoplantmyowngarden.IdecidedIwouldstartoutwithafewtomatoes.ThatmorningwhenImovedtothegarden,somethingcaughtthecornerofmyeyesandIhadtosmile.Itwasmyeight-year-oldsonNathan,standingbarefootinthesoil,happilyplayinginthesoil.24.Whydidtheauthorlikehisfather’sgardenwhenhewasachild?A.Itwasafieldthatproducedmuchfood.B.Itwasawonderfulplacewithunexpectedsurprise.C.Itwasaplacewherehegoteducated.D.Itwasapieceoflandcoveredwithblacksoil.25.Whatdidtheauthor’sfathercareaboutmostinhislastdays?A.Hisson. B.Hisillness. C.Hisgarden. D.Hisgrandson.26.Whatmadetheauthoracceptthefactthathisfatherwoulddiesoon?A.Thatthegardenwasn’ttakengoodcareofbyhisfather.B.Hiscommunicationwithhisfather.C.Theconditionofhisfather.D.Thewordsofthedoctor.27.Whydidtheauthorsmilewhenhemovedtohisowngardenoneday?A.Herememberedhisfather. B.Hethoughtofthefoodhewouldget.C.Hissonshowedinterestinthegarden. D.Hecouldlookafterhisowngarden.

CThissummerwewitnessedinterviewteamsattheNorthPolewearingshortsleeveshirtsduetothewarmweather.AstudypublishedonAug29revealedmoreconcerningissuesinthesupposedlycoldestareaoftheworld.ZombieicefromamassiveGreenlandicesheetwasconfirmedtobemelting,whichwouldeventuallyraiseglobalsealevelsbyatleast10inches(27centimeters)onitsown,reportedAssociatedPress(AP).Zombieiceisthekindoficethatisstillattachedtothickerareasofice,butisnolongergettingfedbylargerglaciers.Sinceglaciersaregettinglesssnowtocomplementtheamountoficemelted,oncethezombieiceismelted,itcannotbere-formed.Scientistsdecidedtolookatthebalanceoftheice.Inperfectequilibrium(平衡),snowinthemountainsofGreenlandflowsdownandthickensthesidesofglaciers,balancingoutwhat’smoltingontheedges,accordingtoAP.Butinthelastfewdecades,thereislessrefillandmoremelting,creatinganimbalance.Studyco-authorWilliamColganattheGeologicalSurveyofDenmarkandGreenlandtoldAPthat3.3percentofGreenland’stotalicevolumewillmelteventually.“Starvingwouldbeagoodphraseforwhat’shappeningtotheice,”Colganadded.Withagreatnumberofnaturalresourcesburiedundertheearth,areasofmeltedicerevealedtreasuresthatattractedtheworld’srichestmen.AccordingtoCNN,inearlyAugust,therewasa“treasurehunt”inGreenland.Billionaires,includingBillGatesandothers,financiallybackedKoBoldMetals,aUS-basedmineralexplorationcompany,toexploretheraremetalsundertheglaciersinGreenland.ThecompanytoldCNNthatsincetherewereenoughmineralstopowerhundredsofmillionsofelectricvehiclesthecriticalresourceiscapableofpoweringthegreenenergytransition.Whileinvestorsaretakingadvantageofglobalwarming,expertsexpresstheirconcernsthatthemineralexplorationislikelytoworsenthelocalenvironment,draininguptheworld’sresourcesatafasterrate.28．Whatdoweknowaboutzombieice?A．Itwillmeltawayfromtheicesheet.B．It’sindependentfromlargeglaciers.C．Ithasincreasedsealevelsbyupto10inches.D．It’scomplementedbynearbynaturalresources.29．WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A．Whatlargerglaciersexactlyare.B．Whymeltedzombieicecan’tbere-formed.C．Whatthemeltingofzombieicecanleadto.D．Howzombieicefunctionsintheecosystem.30．What’stheexperts’attitudetowardthe“treasurehunt”inGreenland?A．Supportive. B．Tolerant. C．Worried. D．Indifferent.31．What’sthemainpurposeofthearticle?A．Tocommentonthe“treasurehunt”. B．Toreportonthemeltingzombieice.C．Toshowthegreenenergytransition.D．Tointroducethemineralexploration.DPeoplewhofrequentlyeatfruitaremorelikelytoreportgreaterpositivementalwellbeingandarelesslikelytoreportsymptomsofdepressionthanthosewhodonot,accordingtonewresearchfromtheCollegeofHealthandLifeSciences,AstonUniversity.Theteamalsofoundthatpeoplewhoeatsavoury(咸味的)snackssuchascrisps(薯片),whicharelowinnutrients,aremorelikelytoreportgreaterlevelsofanxiety.PublishedintheBritishJournalofNutrition,thestudysurveyed428adultsfromacrosstheUKandlookedattherelationshipbetweentheirconsumptionoffruit,vegetables,sweetandsavourysnacks,andtheirpsychologicalhealth.Theresearchfoundthatbothnutrient-richfruitandnutrient-poorsavourysnacksappearedtobelinkedtopsychologicalhealth.Theyalsofoundthattherewasnodirectassociationbetweeneatingvegetablesandpsychologicalhealth.Basedonthesurvey,themoreoftenpeopleatefruit,thelowertheyscoredfordepressionandthehigherformentalwellbeing,independentoftheoverallquantityoffruitintake.Bycontrast,therewasnolinkbetweentheseeverydaymemorylapses(差错)andfruitandvegetablesintakeorsweetsnacks,suggestingauniquerelationshipbetweenthesenutrient-poorsavourysnacks,everydaymentallapses,andpsychologicalhealth.Leadauthor,PhDstudentNicola-JayneTuckcommented,“Verylittleisknownabouthowdietmayaffectmentalhealthandwellbeing,andwhilewedidnotdirectlyexaminecausalityhere,ourfindingscouldsuggestthatfrequentlysnackingonnutrient-poorsavouryfoodsmayincreaseeverydaymentallapses,whichinturnreducespsychologicalhealth.”“Itispossiblethatchangingwhatwesnackoncouldbeareallysimplewaytoimproveourmentalwellbeing.Conversely,itisalsopossiblethattheforthcomingrestrictionofprocessedsnacksatcheckouts,duetocomeinthisOctober,couldnotonlyimprovethecountry’sphysicalhealth,butmentalhealthtoo.”“Overall,it’sdefinitelyworthtryingtogetintothehabitofreachingforthefruitbowl.”32．Whichmayleadtogreaterlevelofanxiety?A．Savourysnacks B．Fruit C．Vegetables D．Grain33．Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2?A．Richfruitappearsnottobelinkedtopsychologicalhealth.B．Themorefruitpeopleeat,thelowertheyscorefordepression.C．Thereisarelationbetweenthenutrient-poorsnacksandmentalhealth.D．Thereisadirectlinkbetweeneatingvegetablesandpsychologicalhealth.34．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“causality”inparagraph3referto?A．Therelationbetweenfruitandvegetables.B．Therelationbetweenexerciseandhealth.C．Therelationbetweensnacksandmentalhealth.D．Therelationbetweendietandmentalhealthandwellbeing35．Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A．Eatinghabitscanpreventdisease.B．Eatingunhealthysnacksoftenisharmfultohealth.C．Eatingvegetablesoftencanimprovementalhealth.D．Eatingfruitoftenmaycontributetomentalhealth.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Internationaltourismisbecominginterestinglypopular,andlargenumbersofpeoplefromallovertheworldcometovisitfamousplacessuchastheGreatWallofChinaandtheSistineChapelintheVatican.36They'vethrownrubbisheverywhere,broughtmoretrafficandevendoneseriousdamagetoancientrelics.Asforthedamage,therearemanydifferentcauses.Forexample,thepaintingsintheSistineChapelarebeingdamagedbypeoplebreathingontothemwhentheyvisit.37Thatmayraisethehumidity(湿气)oftheairanddamagethepaintings.DamageinotherplacessuchastheGreatWallisbecauseoftouristsclimbingondelicate(脆弱的)areas.Besides,roadshavealsobeenbuilttohelpvisitorsclimbtheWalleasily.Theseactivitiescancausealotofdamagetothearea.38Firstly,wehavetocutdowntouristnumbers,becausefewervisitorswillresultinlessdamage.Secondly,weshouldmakestrictrulesaboutwhichareaspeoplecanvisitandwhattheycandowhentheygetthere.39Peoplewillnotbeallowedtowalkoffthepaths.Visitorstoindoorplacescanbeaskedtowearmaskstoprotectthepaintings.Inshort,itisnecessarytocontroltourismatfamousplaces.40Andpeoplewholivehundredsofyearslaterwillhavenochancetoseethesegreatplaces.A.Forexample,specialpathscanbebuilt.B.Whatcanwedotodealwiththeseproblems?C.TheGreatWallwasbuiltover2,000yearsago.D.However,thesevisitorshavecausedmanyproblems.E.Travelingisthebestwayforustogettoknowtheworld.F.Ifwedonotdothis,theseplaceswilldisappearfromourplanet.G.Theirbreathcontainsverysmalldropsofwaterthatarepresentintheair.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。IhadthisgirlinmyclassandIalwaysconsideredhertobereallyfoolish.She’daskatonofquestionsinclass,whichIwould41tobe“stupid”and“silly”andsometimesherquestioncausedastormof42butshe’dneverstopasking.However,thefactwasthatshe’dalmostalwaystoptheclassexaminationsandeveryonewasconfused.Somestudentssaidshewas43becauseshewasn’tso44inclass.Althoughnobodycouldprovethatshewasactuallycheating,theytotally45thatshedid.I’mprettysociallyawkwardsoIneverreallytalkedtoher.ShewasleavingschoolthisyearandIwastruly46abouthowshewassogoodduringexamsandhowshedidn’tletother’sremarks(言论)affecther.SoI47decidedtofindoutwhatwasup.Shetoldmethatherfriendwasseverely(严重地)sociallyanxiousandshe’dfallenbehindinstudiesbecauseshecouldn’tdaretoaskdoubtsinclassoraskfor48fromothers.Sotheyhadthissystemwhereduringlecturesherfriendwould49anyquestionsshehad,andthenthegirlwould50themforher.Withherhelp,herfriendmade51,thoughthisgirlsufferedprejudice(偏见)forbeingstupidwhenshewasactuallyreallysmart.Itwassucha52storythatitreallychangedthewayI53people.Iwouldn’tbequicktojumptoconclusions.Italsotaughtmea54:standingbesideourfriendswhenthey55usisn’talwaysaneasychoice.Butwhenyoucareaboutthem,it’stheonlychoice.41.A.agree B.consider C.remember D.doubt42.A.noise B.sigh C.cry D.laughter43.A.cheating B.pretending C.playing D.studying44.A.active B.intelligent C.hard-working D.easy-going45.A.heard B.expected C.believed D.agreed46.A.curious B.worried C.crazy D.excited47.A.extremely B.finally C.naturally D.obviously48.A.leave B.advice C.help D.permission49.A.giveup B.debateabout C.turndown D.writedown50.A.explain B.repeat C.ask D.solve51.A.mistakes B.sense C.progress D.friends52.A.annoying B.interesting C.surprising D.touching53.A.judged B.described C.taught D.introduced54.A.way B.lesson C.strategy D.result55.A.change B.need C.refuse D.encourage第Ⅱ卷（共55分）第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)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。Recently,HomeComing,a137-minutefilm56(soar)tothetopofChina'sboxoffice.ByOct6,thefilmhadgotaround$140.5million,accounting57about70percentoftheoverallticketsalesduringtheweeklongfestival,whichindicatesarising58(popular)ofpatrioticblockbusters(大片)inrecentyears.HomeComingtellsthestoryoftwounarmedChinesediplomats59returntothewar-tornRepublicofNumeatobring125ChinesecitizenssafelybacktoChina.Themovie,60(feature)hundredsofforeignactors,wasshotinaroundthreemonths,withmostofitsindoorscenesfilmedonseveralsoundstagesinQingdao,Shandongprovince.ZhangPing,China’sconsulgeneralinLosAngeles,saidthefilmdid61greatjobofconveyingthecoremissionoftheChineseCommunistParty“toserveitspeople62(wholehearted)”andthecommitmentofChinesediplomatsinpracticing“diplomacyforthepeople”.Hesaidmanyscenesinthemoviewerefamiliar63thosewhoworkinthediplomaticfield.Theyassumetheresponsibility64(protect)thelivesandpropertiesofChinesecitizens,especially65unexpectedemergenciesoccur.第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)66.假如你是新华中学的李华，你校校报开办专栏“用英语讲好中国故事”，现面向全校学生征稿。请你以寓言故事“拔苗助长”为题，写一篇文章投稿。内容包括：拔苗助长的故事内容；该寓言故事给你的启示。注意：词数100左右；题目已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：寓言fable拔苗助长：Pullinguptheseedlingstohelpthemgrow____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写（满分25分）67.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。DadandMomhadgottogoonafour-daybusinesstrip.TheytaughttheireldersonDanielandyoungerdaughterJanehowtofeedandlookaftertheirdog,Spot,howtotakegoodcareofthemselves—learningtocookiftheycould,ororderingpizza—withmoneyleftonthetable—iftheywerebusy,andtoldthemtokeeptheirroomscleanandtidy.TheyaskedDanieltobeincharge.Ontheverymorningwhentheparentsleft,MomkissedthemandsaidtoDanielgently,“Youngman,dotakecareofSpotandJane.”Danielpromised,“Iwill,Mom.”Tooexcitedtofallasleepagain,DanielandJanejumpedoutofbed,callingouteachothertogetup.Theirpetdog,Spot,heardthesimilarvoiceandrushedin,withaballinitsmouth.Janestuck(伸)herheadintoDaniel’sroom,“Spotgotupanhourearlier.Let’swalkit.”Danielsaidexcitedly,“I’mcoming,but,Jane,don’tforgettokeepyourroomcleanandtidy.”“Iwill.”TheyranwiththedogintheyardandthrewtheballawayforSpottobringitback.TheyhadfunplayingwithSpotthewholemorning.WashingSpotwasslowandtiringasitwasthefirsttimetheyhaddoneit.ThenDanielsettleddowntohishomeworkwhileJanedidherreadingwithinterest.Thefollowingday,Janebeggedherbrothertoorderpizzaforlunch.Danielagreedexcitedly,“Wehaven’ttastedthatforlongandwebehaveourselves,right?”Afterawhile,headded,“Weshouldsavemoney,too.”Withinhalfanhour,theytreatedthemselvestoabigpizza.However,intheafternoon,Spotlookedsick,lyinglazilyandunwillingtomove.DanielwasconcernedaboutthedogandtookittothepetclinicimmediatelywithJaneastheirparentshaddone.注意：(1)续写词数应为150左右；(2)请在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1：WhenDadandMomarrivedadayearlier,theywereamazedtofindeverythinginamess.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2：Danielranintohisroom,withtearsinhiseyes,“Jane,thereisnoneedtoexplainandMomwon’ttrustmeanylonger.”____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________——★参考答案★——第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)21.A22.C23.B24.B25.C26.A27.C28.A

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35．D第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)36.D37.G38.B39.A40.F第二部分第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)41.B42.D43.A44.B45.C46.A47.B48.C49.D50.C51.C52.D53.A54.B55.B第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)56.hassoared57.for58.popularity59.that/who60.featuring61.a62.wholeheartedly63.to64.toprotect65.when第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)PullinguptheSeedlingstoHelpThemGrowOnceuponatime,afarmer,whofeltunhappywiththeslowgrowthoftheseedlings,wenttothefieldandpulledthemupabitonebyone.Returninghome,hetoldhisfamily,“Iamexhaustedtoday!However,Ifinallymadethoseseedlingsgrowtallerallatonce."Uponhearingthat,hissonhurriedtothefieldonlytofindthattheseedlingshaddiedout.Whatthefabletellsusisthatbeingfastisnotalwaysgood.Whateverwedo,wemustfollowthelawofitsdevelopment,whichisthekeytosuccess.第二节读后续写(满分25分)WhenDadandMomarrivedadayearlier,theywereamazedtofindeverythinginamess.Momwasangryandshouted,“Listentome,youngman—Ileftyouincharge.Wethoughtyouwouldactlikeanadult,butlookatthemess.ThemoneyforfoodhasbeenusedupbutwhydoesSpotstilllookhungry?Whatdidyoudowiththemoneyweleft?”Janeexplainedanxiously,“Mummy,Spotissick,sowespenttherestofthemoneytakingittothepetclinic.”Danielranintohisroom,withtearsinhiseyes,“Jane,thereisnoneedtoexplainandMomwon’ttrustmeanylonger.”ComfortingMom,Dadsaidcalmly,“Thereisprobablyagoodexplanationforeverything.”Hearingthelittledaughter’swords,MomunderstoodthatthereasonwhytheyhadnotimetocleanthehousewasthattheywaitedforSpotattheclinicallday.MomregrettedactingsoangrilyandwassatisfiedthatDaniellearnttoberesponsibleforothers.SheapologizedtoDanielsincerelyandhuggedhiminherarms,sayingthat“youarereallygrowingupintoayoungman.”河南省郑州市六校联盟2022-2023学年高一下学期4月期中期中考试英语试题第Ⅰ卷(共65分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AEdinburghistheworld’sfestivalcity.Thereare12festivalsthroughouttheyear.HalfofthemarecelebratedduringthemonthsofJulyandAugust,whichattractshundredsofthousandsofpeople.Herearesomeoftheevents:TheEdinburghInternationalFestivalThisistheoriginalEdinburghfestival,whichbeganin1947.Actors,musicians,dancersandoperasingersfromallovertheworldperformtohugeaudiences.Youneedticketsformosteventswhichtakeplaceintheatresaroundthecity.TheEdinburghFestivalFringeThisisthelargestartsfestivalintheworldwiththousandsofshowstakingplaceacrossthecity.Morethan20,000artiststakepartinit,asthefestivalisopentoanyone.Visitorscanwatchallkindsofperformersandshows.TheEdinburghInternationalBookFestivalThelargestbookfestivalintheworldbeganin1983andtakesplaceeveryyearinCharlotteSquareGardens,inthecenterofEdinburgh.Youcanmeetmanyauthors,talktothem,askthemtosignabookorlistentothemtalkabouttheirstorieshere.TheEdinburghJazzandBluesFestivalOneofthehighlightsofthismusicaleventisthestreetcarnival(嘉年华),whichisfreetoall.Artistsperformstreettheatredanceandcircusshowsinamazingcostumes,andeveryonecanjoininthedancing.21.Whichisthelargestartsfestivalintheworld?A.TheEdinburghFestivalFringe.B.TheEdinburghInternationalFestival.C.TheEdinburghInternationalBookFestival.D.TheEdinburghJazzandBluesFestival.22.WhatcanvisitorsdoatTheEdinburghJazzandBluesFestival?A.Tryonamazingcostumes. B.Joinasingingcompetition.C.Takepartinastreetcarnival. D.Getpicturesfromfamouspainters.23.Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A.A.Anovel. B.Aguidebook. C.Anewspaper. D.Anannouncement.BMyfatherwasattachedtogardeningbybirth.OneofmyearliestmemoriesisfollowingDadbarefootaroundinthegardenwithbothhandsblackenedfromdigging(挖)inthesoil.Thegardenisawonderlandfullofpossibilities.AsDadgrewolder,hestilllovedgardening.Evenwhenhewasdiagnosedwithcancer,hestillplantedallsortsofplants.Sometimes,Iwouldcomeovertovisit.andwewouldwalktogetherinthegarden.Butthensomethingchanged.Liketheweedsthattookoverhisgarden,thecancergrewrapidlyinDad.IstayedwithDadtwenty-fourhoursadayandIfoundmyselfinallkindsofuncomfortablesituationswithDaduntilIpromisedtolookafterthegarden.ThoughIhadheardthewordsofthedoctor,whatreallymademebelievethatDadwasdyingwasthestateofhisgarden.Thatyear,heonlyplantedtomatoes.Tootiredtoweedthem,hejusttiedthemwithstrongstrings(绳子)tothefenceandletthembe.Itmademesadtoseethemignored,soIwouldcomeoverandwaterthemonceinawhile,andremovetheweeds.IstillrememberthedayIpickedthelasttomatofromthevine(藤).ThatdaywasoneofthesaddestIhadeverexperiencedinmylife.Threeyearsago,Idecidedtoplantmyowngarden.IdecidedIwouldstartoutwithafewtomatoes.ThatmorningwhenImovedtothegarden,somethingcaughtthecornerofmyeyesandIhadtosmile.Itwasmyeight-year-oldsonNathan,standingbarefootinthesoil,happilyplayinginthesoil.24.Whydidtheauthorlikehisfather’sgardenwhenhewasachild?A.Itwasafieldthatproducedmuchfood.B.Itwasawonderfulplacewithunexpectedsurprise.C.Itwasaplacewherehegoteducated.D.Itwasapieceoflandcoveredwithblacksoil.25.Whatdidtheauthor’sfathercareaboutmostinhislastdays?A.Hisson. B.Hisillness. C.Hisgarden. D.Hisgrandson.26.Whatmadetheauthoracceptthefactthathisfatherwoulddiesoon?A.Thatthegardenwasn’ttakengoodcareofbyhisfather.B.Hiscommunicationwithhisfather.C.Theconditionofhisfather.D.Thewordsofthedoctor.27.Whydidtheauthorsmilewhenhemovedtohisowngardenoneday?A.Herememberedhisfather. B.Hethoughtofthefoodhewouldget.C.Hissonshowedinterestinthegarden. D.Hecouldlookafterhisowngarden.

CThissummerwewitnessedinterviewteamsattheNorthPolewearingshortsleeveshirtsduetothewarmweather.AstudypublishedonAug29revealedmoreconcerningissuesinthesupposedlycoldestareaoftheworld.ZombieicefromamassiveGreenlandicesheetwasconfirmedtobemelting,whichwouldeventuallyraiseglobalsealevelsbyatleast10inches(27centimeters)onitsown,reportedAssociatedPress(AP).Zombieiceisthekindoficethatisstillattachedtothickerareasofice,butisnolongergettingfedbylargerglaciers.Sinceglaciersaregettinglesssnowtocomplementtheamountoficemelted,oncethezombieiceismelted,itcannotbere-formed.Scientistsdecidedtolookatthebalanceoftheice.Inperfectequilibrium(平衡),snowinthemountainsofGreenlandflowsdownandthickensthesidesofglaciers,balancingoutwhat’smoltingontheedges,accordingtoAP.Butinthelastfewdecades,thereislessrefillandmoremelting,creatinganimbalance.Studyco-authorWilliamColganattheGeologicalSurveyofDenmarkandGreenlandtoldAPthat3.3percentofGreenland’stotalicevolumewillmelteventually.“Starvingwouldbeagoodphraseforwhat’shappeningtotheice,”Colganadded.Withagreatnumberofnaturalresourcesburiedundertheearth,areasofmeltedicerevealedtreasuresthatattractedtheworld’srichestmen.AccordingtoCNN,inearlyAugust,therewasa“treasurehunt”inGreenland.Billionaires,includingBillGatesandothers,fi