2022-2023学年浙江省宁波市高二下学期期中联考英语试卷

高中英语名校试卷PAGEPAGE1浙江省宁波市2022-2023学年高二下学期期中联考英语试卷第一部分阅读理解(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AHighschoolprogramsattheNationalGalleryofArtvaluedepthoverbreadth,exploringoriginalworksofartthroughasinglespecificquestionortheme.HighSchoolStudioWorkshopsSinglemuseumvisit,2.5hoursGrades9—12Thesehalf-dayartworkshopsincludeanin-depthexaminationanddiscussionofworksofartinthegalleries,followedbybehind-the-scenesaccesstotheEducationStudio,wherestudentscreatearelatedartproject.Duringtheworkshop,NationalGalleryofArteducatorswillencouragestudentstolookcarefullyatworksofartandthensharetheirresponsesanddeveloptheoriesbasedontheirobservations.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytocreateaworkofartinthestudioinspiredbywhattheyhaveinthegalleries.MuseumMarker:ExploringArtandMuseumsGrades11—12TheMuseumMakersprogramexplainshowmuseumsoperateandwhattheyhavetooffer.Itgiveshighschoolstudentsthetoolstoexperienceandunderstandart.Participantswillgaintheknowledgeofhowanartmuseumworks.StudentsmeetforsevenSaturdaysessionsfrom10:00amto3:00pm.Completionoftheprogramrequiresattendanceofallsevensessions.CreativeWritingintheGalleriesGrades7—12,90minutesStudentswillprovideavoicefortheirpersonalresponsestoartthroughcreativewritingwhilelookingotaselectionofartworksinthegalleries.Usingcloseobservation,groupdiscussion,andpersonalreflection,theywillbeguidedthroughexercisesthatusedifferentwritingforms,includingfree-formpoetry.Amaximumof30students(minimumof15)willbeaccommodated(容纳)ateachsession.1.WhatcanstudentsdoatHighSchoolStudioWorkshops?A.Guidethemhowtowritefree-formpoetry. B.Explainhowmuseumsoperate.C.Developtheirarttheoriesbasedontheirobservations. D.Deliverlecturesonartisticworks.2.WhatcanstudentsgetfromMuseumMaker?A.Toolstocreateaworkofartinthestudio. B.Knowledgeabouthowmuseumswork.C.Experienceofrunningamuseum. D.Chancestovoicetheirpersonalresponses.3.Wheremightthisarticlebetakenfrom?A.Atraveljournal. B.Aresearchreport.C.Aneducationmagazine. D.Ateachingdesign.〖答案〗1.C2.B3.CBIntheAugustsun,it’sunbearablyhotinmycar.I’minVancouver,approachingtheKnightStreetBridgeasItrytogethomeafterwork.It’s5:15pm.Trafficisalreadyslowingdownandthenitcomestoafullstop.I’mstuckevenbeforegettingonthebridge.Thishasbecomemynormalworkcommute(上下班往返)routine.Aheadofmeisaheavilyjammedon-ramp(匝道).Istareattheendlessrowsofvehicles,depressed.AtfirstIthinkthisisnothowitlooks.Thetrafficwillsoonstartmoving.Secondspass.Minutespass.Lookingattherowsofcarsandtrucksglittering(闪光)inthesun,Istartcounting—299,300,301—andIgiveup.SuddenlyIrememberI’moneofthe300helplessdrivers.ButIstayalert(警觉的).Whenthecarsdomove,Imovecarefully,makingsurenottobumpintoothervehicles.Finally,Imakeitontothebridge.Thetrafficisstillcrawlingatasnail’space.Tiredandhungry,Ibecomeveryanxious.Justthen,Ihearaweaksoundinthedistance.Thesoundgraduallybecomeslouder,untilIcanidentifyitasanambulanceapproachingfrombehind.Whatdowedo?Thebridgeispacked.There’snoroomforustomove.ButI’mwrong.Everysinglecarquickly,yetcarefully,movestotheside.Withoutthinking,Ifollowsuit.Thelaneremainsopenforafewsecondsduringwhichtheambulanceflashesthrough.Afterward,everycarmovesback.Wecloseuptheemergencylane,readytocontinueourpatientwait.Backinmyspot,I’mawestruck.Iforgetmytirednessandhunger.Myanxietyisgone.Istartreflectinguponwhat300fellowdriversandIjustdid.Howdidwedothat?Despiteourexhaustion,wecollectivelydecidedtohelpthestrangerwhoneededthetimemoredesperatelythanwedid.Wedrewonoursympathyandintelligence,requiringnodirectives.AlthoughImayseemalonestuckonthebridge,I’mconnectedtoalltheotherdrivers.Togetherwecouldmaketheimpossiblepossible.4.Howdoestheauthorfeelwhenseeingtheon-ramp?A.Annoyed. B.Discouraged. C.Calm D.Shocked.5.Whatdoestheauthorthinkwhenknowinganambulanceisapproaching?A.Itwillbehardforittopassthrough. B.Someoneshoulddirectthetraffic.C.Alldriverswillbewillingtomove. D.Whoeverisinsideneedsimmediatehelp.6.Whatdoestheword“awestruck”underlinedinParagraph7mostprobablymean?A.Deeplyanxious. B.Feelingamazed.C.Extremelyexhausted. D.Feelingdepressed.7.Whatdoestheauthorthinkmadethemiraclehappen?A.Thedrivers’gooddrivingskills. B.Instructionsfromastranger.C.People’skindness. D.Theambulance’srescue.〖答案〗4.B5.A6.B7.CCOfthe8,300milliontonsofvirgin(原始的)plasticproduceduptotheendof2015,6,300milliontonshavebeendiscarded(丢弃).Mostofthatplasticwasteisstillwithus,buriedinlandfillsorpollutingtheenvironment.MicroplasticshavebeenfoundinAntarcticseaice,inthegutsofanimalsthatliveinthedeepestoceantrenchesandindrinkingwateraroundtheworld.Butwhatifwecouldwaveamagicwandandremoveallplasticsfromourlives?Forthesakeoftheplanet,itwouldbeatemptingprospect—butwe’dquicklyfindoutjusthowfarplastichasspreadtoeveryaspectofourexistence.Inhospitals,thelossofplasticwouldbedevastating.“Imaginetryingtorunadialysis(透析)unitwithnoplastic”,saysSharonGeorge,seniorlecturerinenvironmentalsustainabilityandgreentechnologyatKeeleUniversityintheUK.Plasticisusedingloves,tubing,bloodbags,sampletubesandmore.Someeverydayplasticitemsarealsovitalforprotectinghealth.Facemasks,includingplastic-basedsurgicalmasksandrespirators(人工呼吸器),aswellasreusableclothmasks,havehelpedslowthespreadoftheCOVID-19virus.“AmaskthatyouhaveforCOVIDisrelatedtooursafetyandthesafetyofothers,”saysGeorge.“Theimpactoftakingthatawaycouldbelossoflifeifyoutookitawayonabigscale.”Ourfoodsystemwouldalsoquicklycomeapart.Weusepackagingtoprotectfoodfromdamageintransitandpreserveitlongenoughtoreachsupermarketshelves,aswellasforcommunicationandmarketing.“Icannotimaginehowplasticwouldbereplacedcompletelyinoursystem,”saysEleniIacovidou,alecturerinenvironmentalmanagementatBrunelUniversityLondon.Swappingoutplasticpackagingwouldhaveknock-on(产生连锁反应的)environmentaleffects.Whileglasshassomeadvantagesoverplastic,suchasbeingendlesslyrecyclable,aone-literglassbottlecanweighasmuchas800gcomparedtoa40gplasticone.Whenthoseheavierbottlesandjarsneedtobetransportedoverlongdistances,carbonemissionsgrowevenmore.It’sclearthatreplacingonematerialwithanotherwon’tsolveallourplasticproblems.8.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.Togiveadefinition. B.Toreportonastudy.C.Tointroduceatopic. D.Todescribeaphenomenon.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“devastating”inParagraph3mostprobablymean?A.Interesting. B.Practical. C.Predictable. D.Destructive.10.WhatisEleniIacovidou’sattitudetowardremovingplastictotallyinfoodsystem?A.Doubtful. B.Supportive. C.Optimistic. D.Uninterested.11.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Whatifwestoppedusingplastic?B.Isplasticpackagingbadfortheenvironment?C.Morerecyclingwon’tsolveplasticpollutionD.Swappingoutplasticforsustainableliving〖答案〗8.C9.D10.A11.ADDespitethebadreputationofsharks,theyarecrucialtothehealthofthemarineecosystemandcanevenhelpfightclimatechange.IntheshallowsofSharkBay,WesternAustralia,seagrassisfoodfortheseacows,whichcanweighasmuchas500kgandeatroughly40kgofseagrassaday.Seacowsarearichsourceoffoodfortigersharks.Bykeepingtheseacowpopulationcontrolled,tigersharksherehelptheseagrassgrowsustainably.AboomingseagrassmeadowstorestwiceasmuchCO2persquaremileasforeststypicallydoonland.Buttigersharknumbersaredeclining.OffAustralia’snortheastcoastofQueensland,tigersharksareestimatedtohavefallenbyatleast71percent,largelyduetooverfishing.Areductionintigersharksmeansmoreseagrassconsumedbyherbivores(食草动物)andlesscarbonstoredinseavegetation.Thisraisedthequestion:WhatiftheywereabsentfromtheSharkBay—wouldtheseagrass-dominatedecosystemsurvive?Tofindout,researchersledbyRobNowickiofFloridaInternationalUniversity,spenttimeinEasternAustralia,wheresharknumberswerelowerandseacowsateseagrasslargelyundisturbed.“Whenuncontrolled,seacowscanrapidlydestroywideareasofseagrass,”saidNowicki.ThosefindingsemphasizedthattigersharkswereplayinganimportantroleinpreventingthereductionofseagrassinSharkBay.Iftheirpopulationscontinuetodecline,theresilienceofcarbon-richoceanecosystemswilllikelydecrease.Whenitcomestostimulatingsharknumbers,therehavebeenmovementstowardmoresustainablefishing,butalargepercentageoftheindustryhavenotchangedtheirmethods,whichisareasonwhythepopulationofmanymarinetoppredators(捕食者)continuestodecline.Asidefromsupportingsustainablefishing,Nowickisaidtheonlywaytotrulyprotectmarinelifeistoreduceourglobalgreenhousegasemissions.“Ultimately,ifwearegoingtoprotectourecosystemsinthecenturiestocome,wearegoingtoneedtosolveclimatechangewhileundertakingspeciesprotectionatthesametime.”12.Whyaretigersharksvitaltothemarineecosystem?A.Theyfeedonvariousseaanimals.B.TheycanstorelargeamountsofCO2.C.Theycanpreventthelossofseagrass.D.Theyinfluencemarinespeciesdistribution.13.WhatdidRobNowicki’steamwanttofindoutinEasternAustralia?A.Howseacowsdestroytheseagrasscommunity.B.Howsharkpopulationinfluencestheoceanecosystem.C.Whatwascontributingtothedecliningnumberoftigersharks.D.Whattodotorecovertheseagrass-dominatedecosystem.14.Whatisthemainreasonforthepopulationreductionofmanytoppredatorsinmarineecosystems?A.Climatechange. B.Waterpollution.C.Lossofseagrass. D.Unsustainablefishingapproaches.15.What’sthemainideaofthetext?A.Weshouldprotectourenvironment.B.Thenumberoftigersharksisdecreasing.C.Climatechangecausesthelossofseagrass.D.Tigersharksarevitaltothehealthofthemarineecosystem.〖答案〗12.C13.B14.D15.D第三节(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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。You’veprobablyheardcountlesstimeshowexerciseis“goodforyou”.Butdidyouknowthatitcanimproveyourmoodtoo?___16___.Exercisingregularlycanhelppreventweightgain,type2diabetes,heartdisease,andhighbloodpressure.Exerciseslikejumpingorliftingweightscanhelpkeepyourbonesstrong.Also,whenyouexercise,yourbodymakeschemicalsthathelpyoufeelgood.Exerciselowersyourchancesofdepressionanddecreasesfeelingsofanxiety.___17___.Consideringallthehealthbenefitsofbeingphysicallyactive,it’seasytoseewhydoingexerciseiswise.Andthegreatthingisthatit’snevertoolatetostart.___18___—liketakingashortbikeride,walkingthedogorraking(用耙子拢)leaves.However,sometimesyoumayfindithardtokeepexercisingregularly.___19___.Ifwhatyou’redoingisn’tfun,it’shardtokeepitup.Buttherearemanydifferentsportsandactivitiesyoucantryandseewhichoneinspiresyou.Ifyouneedalittlemoremotivation,takeaclass,joinateamorfindanexercisebuddytohelpkeepyouontrack.___20___,eventhosewithdisabilitiesormedicalproblems.Butifyouhaveahealthproblemorotherconcerns,talktoyourdoctorbeforebeginninganexerciseplan.A.EvensmallthingscancountasexerciseB.EveryonecanbenefitfrommovingmoreandsittinglessC.Exercisebenefitseverypartofthebody,includingthemindD.SportsandactivitiesthatencourageflexibilityareeasytofindE.OneofthebiggestreasonspeopledropanexerciseprogramisalackofinterestF.Plus,exercisecangiveyouasenseofaccomplishmentafteryouachieveagoalG.Strengtheningtheheart,musclesandbonesisn’ttheonlyimportantgoalofexercise〖答案〗16.C17.F18.A19.E20.B第二部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(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。Aged25,I’dbeen____21____homewhenmywheelshitapuddleandIlostcontrol.Thecarflewthroughtheair,andwhenitlanded,mybodywassoakedinblood.____22____,adriverstoppedtohelpmeandIwascutoutofmyvehicle.Lookingupintheambulance,Isawa____23____face.“Youlecturedusnotlongago,”IsaidtoDrStephenRashford,myformerteacher.Beforehecouldreply,Ibeganto____24____:HowwouldIbecomeadoctornow?Seeingthefearinmyeyes,hetriedto____25____me.“Everythingwillbeokay,”hesaid.“Ifyouwanttogetbacktomedicineafterthis,you’llfindaway.”WhenIwasaloneinhospital,I____26____completely.“I’mcrippled(残废)!”Icried,notingthemanytubescomingoutofme.Aftereightmonthsinhospital,Iwentbackhome,having____27____someupperlimb(上肢)functionandtheabilitytositupagain.____28____Ihadnomovementinmyfingersandlegs.Despiteallthemisfortunes,overtime,Ibeganto____29____whathadhappenedtomeandIcouldstillenjoylife.Astimepassed,academicsatuniversity_____30_____me.“Ifyouwanttocomeback,nowisthetimeyoutoldme.”However,returningtostudyafterfiveyearsawaywasa_____31_____.In2016,Ipassedmyexamsinuniversityandwaseventually_____32_____ascholarshipatGoldCoastUniversityHospital.Icandoeverythingfromultrasounds(超声波)toinsertingcannulas(插管),butIknowthemost_____33_____partofbeingagooddoctorishavingaheart.Thepatientsnevershowedany_____34_____abouthavingme,apersonwithwalkingdisability,astheirdoctor.Infact,amaninawheelchairevenexpressedhisconfidenceinme.“YouunderstandwhatI’m_____35_____,”hesaid.21.A.driving B.walking C.running D.skipping22.A.Apparently B.Luckily C.Accidentally D.Actually23.A.ordinary B.normal C.strange D.familiar24.A.panic B.hesitate C.regret D.freeze25.A.cheat B.remind C.comfort D.persuade26.A.brokeup B.brokedown C.brokethrough D.brokeout27.A.eased B.regained C.performed D.improved28.A.But B.Besides C.With D.Addition29.A.realize B.value C.forget D.accept30.A.mentioned B.questioned C.called D.absorbed31.A.chance B.reward C.reputation D.challenge32.A.ranked B.enrolled C.grabbed D.offered33.A.useful B.important C.demanding D.relevant34.A.distrust B.impatience C.disrespect D.impoliteness35.A.doing B.seeking C.experiencing D.expecting〖答案〗21.A22.B23.D24.A25.C26.B27.B28.A29.D30.C31.D32.D33.B34.A35.C第二节(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。Socialmediaisaplatform____36____peoplefromallovertheworldcanconnectandinteractwitheachother.Ithasbecomeoneofthebiggestplatformseverinhistoryand____37____(change)somanythingsinourlife.Studentsarealsousingsocialmediainanumberof____38____(way).Socialmediaprovidesaplatformforstudents____39____(learn)andcommunicate.Learninghasgonebeyondclassrooms,andsociallearningisinvolvedinalmostallthee-learningwebsites.Studentscanalsotakeadvantage____40____livevideothatisapartofsomanysocialnetworkingsitestotakeclasses.Socialmediaalsooffersstudents____41____tooltoexpressthemselves.Manystudentsarescaredofthethoughtofwhatwillhappeniftheyexpressthemselves.Andsocialmediahelpsthemtosharetheirthoughtswithoutanyfear,____42____(make)itmorelikelyforthemtocomeoutoftheboxandexploretheirtalents.Whenstudents____43____(active)takepartinsocialmedia,theymaycometoagloballevel.Forinstance,theycanevenlearnaboutthedifferentcourses____44____(present)byuniversitiesfromallaroundtheworld,whichis_____45_____(benefit)forthemtoimprovetheirknowledgeofforeigncultures.〖答案〗36.where37.haschanged38.ways39.tolearn40.of41.a42.making43.actively44.presented45beneficial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)46.假定你是李华，你校最近新成立的乒乓球俱乐部正在招募会员。请你写封邮件告知一直想学乒乓球的交换生好友John。内容包括：1.俱乐部简介；2.鼓励加入；3.申请方式。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。〖提示〗词：recruit招募DearJohn,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua〖答案〗Onepossibleversion:DearJohn,I’mwritingtotellyouagoodnewsthatatabletennisclubisnowrecruitingnewmembers,whichIthinkmightinterestyou.Aimingtoenrichstudents’after-schoollife,theclubhasbeensetupinourschoolrecently.Notonlywillitorganizetrainingonweekends,butalsoitwillofferthememberschancestoplaymatches.Asyoulikethesport,Ithinkit’sagoodopportunityforyoutojointheclub,whereyouwillsurelylearnmuch.Ifyouareinterested,pleaseemailatTTClub@tomakeanapplicationbeforenextWednesday.Itwon’tletyoudown!Yours,LiHua第二节读后续写(满分25分)47.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。Catherinewasthecoolestkidinherclass.Whenevershewent,shewasinthespotlight,withabunchofkidsfollowingheranddoingeverythingshedid.Herdeskmate,Landy,however,wasnotinthecoolkids’group.Beingthetallestkidinherclass,shewasteasedbyherclassmates,whowerealwayschanting“Landy,Landy,longasspaghetti(意大利面)”.EverytimeLandyheardthosesillychants,shecouldfeelherfaceburstintoflames.Godknewhowshewishedthegroundtocrackandswallowher!Catherinedidn’treallylikeitwhenthekidschanted“Landy,Landy,longasspaghetti”.Butshenevertoldthemtostopeither,andnordidsheevertalktoher.Shelikedbeingpopular.Oneweekend,CatherinewentovertohergrandfatherforThanksgiving.Hergrandfatherlivesonafarmattheoppositeendoftown,wherehekeepschickens.Whilehelpingtofeedthechickens,Catherinenoticedapeculiarone.Curlinginthecorner,itlookedsmallerthantheothersandwasalmosthalf-bare!“What’sthematterwithit?”Sheaskedhergrandfatherwithapuzzledfrownonherface.Hergrandfathertoldherhowchickenscouldact.“Theyhaveapecking(啄)order,”heexplained,wrinklesofconcernspreadingaroundhisforehead.“Ifonechickenisdifferent,theotherswillpushitawayandkeeppeckingit.Sometimestheypeckitsomuchthatitdies.”“Oh,whatapoorlittlething!”Catherineletoutasighasshescoopedthefrightenedchickenupinherarms,whoseheartwasbeatingfastinthebonylittlebody.Suddenly,shethoughtofLandy,thegirlbeing“pecked”byherclassmates.“I’mgoingtotakeithomeandtakegoodcareofit,”shesaidwithadeterminedlook.Backinschool,Catherinetoldthecoolkidsaboutthechicken.“It’slookinghealthy,”shesaidproudly.“It’sfatteranditsfeathersaregrowing.Eventhecatlikesit.Shecarriesitaroundthegarden,and...”EveryonewasentertainedbyCatherine’sstoryofherlovelychicken,laughterlingeringaroundtheclassroom.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。ThenCatherinespottedLandysittingbyherselfinacorner.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ButCatherinewalkeddirectlytowardLandy,regardlessofwhattheysaid.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________〖答案〗Possibleversion：ThenCatherinespottedLandysittingbyherselfinacorner.Shekeptherheaddownwithhereyesfixedonthefloorasusual.IthitCatherinethatthepeckingorderworkedinschool,too.Landywasjustlikethepoorlittlechicken,beingteasedandignoredbyherclassmates,merelyduetoherspecialheight.“It’stimeformetomakeanapologytoLandy.”Catherinethoughttoherself.Nosoonerhadshemadeuphermindthansheannouncedittothecoolkidssurroundingher.Astonishedatwhatshesaid,allthekidsburstoutscreaming,“Talkingtothelongspaghetti?Areyoucrazy?”ButCatherinewalkeddirectlytowardLandy,regardlessofwhattheysaid.“Hi,Landy.I’msorryaboutthespaghettithing.”Catherinemurmuredanapology,herfacereddening.“Iknowithurtsyou.Canyouforgiveus?”ShefiguredLandymightjustwalkaway.Butsheliftedhermistyeyesandnoddedyes.Catherinewipedawayhertears,givingherawarmhug.Movedbythescene,theotherkidsalsocametooffertheirsincereapologiestoLandy.Fromthatdayon,noonemadeupsillychantsaboutLandy,andCatherinealsogainedanimportantlifelessonthateveryoneshouldbetreatedequallynomatterhowspecialheorshewas.浙江省宁波市2022-2023学年高二下学期期中联考英语试卷第一部分阅读理解(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AHighschoolprogramsattheNationalGalleryofArtvaluedepthoverbreadth,exploringoriginalworksofartthroughasinglespecificquestionortheme.HighSchoolStudioWorkshopsSinglemuseumvisit,2.5hoursGrades9—12Thesehalf-dayartworkshopsincludeanin-depthexaminationanddiscussionofworksofartinthegalleries,followedbybehind-the-scenesaccesstotheEducationStudio,wherestudentscreatearelatedartproject.Duringtheworkshop,NationalGalleryofArteducatorswillencouragestudentstolookcarefullyatworksofartandthensharetheirresponsesanddeveloptheoriesbasedontheirobservations.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytocreateaworkofartinthestudioinspiredbywhattheyhaveinthegalleries.MuseumMarker:ExploringArtandMuseumsGrades11—12TheMuseumMakersprogramexplainshowmuseumsoperateandwhattheyhavetooffer.Itgiveshighschoolstudentsthetoolstoexperienceandunderstandart.Participantswillgaintheknowledgeofhowanartmuseumworks.StudentsmeetforsevenSaturdaysessionsfrom10:00amto3:00pm.Completionoftheprogramrequiresattendanceofallsevensessions.CreativeWritingintheGalleriesGrades7—12,90minutesStudentswillprovideavoicefortheirpersonalresponsestoartthroughcreativewritingwhilelookingotaselectionofartworksinthegalleries.Usingcloseobservation,groupdiscussion,andpersonalreflection,theywillbeguidedthroughexercisesthatusedifferentwritingforms,includingfree-formpoetry.Amaximumof30students(minimumof15)willbeaccommodated(容纳)ateachsession.1.WhatcanstudentsdoatHighSchoolStudioWorkshops?A.Guidethemhowtowritefree-formpoetry. B.Explainhowmuseumsoperate.C.Developtheirarttheoriesbasedontheirobservations. D.Deliverlecturesonartisticworks.2.WhatcanstudentsgetfromMuseumMaker?A.Toolstocreateaworkofartinthestudio. B.Knowledgeabouthowmuseumswork.C.Experienceofrunningamuseum. D.Chancestovoicetheirpersonalresponses.3.Wheremightthisarticlebetakenfrom?A.Atraveljournal. B.Aresearchreport.C.Aneducationmagazine. D.Ateachingdesign.〖答案〗1.C2.B3.CBIntheAugustsun,it’sunbearablyhotinmycar.I’minVancouver,approachingtheKnightStreetBridgeasItrytogethomeafterwork.It’s5:15pm.Trafficisalreadyslowingdownandthenitcomestoafullstop.I’mstuckevenbeforegettingonthebridge.Thishasbecomemynormalworkcommute(上下班往返)routine.Aheadofmeisaheavilyjammedon-ramp(匝道).Istareattheendlessrowsofvehicles,depressed.AtfirstIthinkthisisnothowitlooks.Thetrafficwillsoonstartmoving.Secondspass.Minutespass.Lookingattherowsofcarsandtrucksglittering(闪光)inthesun,Istartcounting—299,300,301—andIgiveup.SuddenlyIrememberI’moneofthe300helplessdrivers.ButIstayalert(警觉的).Whenthecarsdomove,Imovecarefully,makingsurenottobumpintoothervehicles.Finally,Imakeitontothebridge.Thetrafficisstillcrawlingatasnail’space.Tiredandhungry,Ibecomeveryanxious.Justthen,Ihearaweaksoundinthedistance.Thesoundgraduallybecomeslouder,untilIcanidentifyitasanambulanceapproachingfrombehind.Whatdowedo?Thebridgeispacked.There’snoroomforustomove.ButI’mwrong.Everysinglecarquickly,yetcarefully,movestotheside.Withoutthinking,Ifollowsuit.Thelaneremainsopenforafewsecondsduringwhichtheambulanceflashesthrough.Afterward,everycarmovesback.Wecloseuptheemergencylane,readytocontinueourpatientwait.Backinmyspot,I’mawestruck.Iforgetmytirednessandhunger.Myanxietyisgone.Istartreflectinguponwhat300fellowdriversandIjustdid.Howdidwedothat?Despiteourexhaustion,wecollectivelydecidedtohelpthestrangerwhoneededthetimemoredesperatelythanwedid.Wedrewonoursympathyandintelligence,requiringnodirectives.AlthoughImayseemalonestuckonthebridge,I’mconnectedtoalltheotherdrivers.Togetherwecouldmaketheimpossiblepossible.4.Howdoestheauthorfeelwhenseeingtheon-ramp?A.Annoyed. B.Discouraged. C.Calm D.Shocked.5.Whatdoestheauthorthinkwhenknowinganambulanceisapproaching?A.Itwillbehardforittopassthrough. B.Someoneshoulddirectthetraffic.C.Alldriverswillbewillingtomove. D.Whoeverisinsideneedsimmediatehelp.6.Whatdoestheword“awestruck”underlinedinParagraph7mostprobablymean?A.Deeplyanxious. B.Feelingamazed.C.Extremelyexhausted. D.Feelingdepressed.7.Whatdoestheauthorthinkmadethemiraclehappen?A.Thedrivers’gooddrivingskills. B.Instructionsfromastranger.C.People’skindness. D.Theambulance’srescue.〖答案〗4.B5.A6.B7.CCOfthe8,300milliontonsofvirgin(原始的)plasticproduceduptotheendof2015,6,300milliontonshavebeendiscarded(丢弃).Mostofthatplasticwasteisstillwithus,buriedinlandfillsorpollutingtheenvironment.MicroplasticshavebeenfoundinAntarcticseaice,