高一英语期末复习卷

高一英语复习卷（一）阅读理解（每题2.5分，共50分）AIfyouareinterestedtofindaparttimejoborlearnsomethingdifferentduringyoursparetime,youcanhavealookatthefollowingjobsofferedbytheDCPublicLibrary.TeensofDistinctionProgramTheDCPublicLibraryoffersparttimejobsforteensthroughtheTeensofDistinctionProgram.Teenswork1012hoursperweekallyearlong,helpingthelibrarywithimportanttasksandprojects.TheTeensofDistinctionProgramisnowhiring!Toapply,youhaveto：●beaDCresident●haveandmaintainatleasta2.5gradepointaverage●be16to18yearsold●beabletowork1012hoursperweek●beabletoworkforDCPLforatleast9monthsOh,andofcourseyouhavetoimpressuswithyourwonderfulpersonality!TeenVolunteerOpportunitiesIfyouwanttoearnmunityservicehoursforschool,Youth202isagoodchoice.Youth202isaradioprogramcreatedbyyouthandforyouth.Youcanlearnradioproductionskills,interviewpeoplearoundyou,andhelpkeepotherteenstolearnnews,events,andanythingelseyouthinkisimportant.SummerYouthEmploymentProgram(SYEP)Everysummer,teenscanworkheretohelplibrarycustomersorganizebooksandlearnlotsofnewskills,suchasprogramplanning,writingandmediaproduction.OnFriday,January25at12:15pm,theapplicationforthe2014SYEPwillbeopentoteensbetweentheagesof14and21.Applicationswillbeprocessedonafirste,firstservedbasis.Spaceislimitedthisyear,soteensareencouragedtoapplyearly,andremembernottomissthedeadline,Saturday,February16.1.WorkingfortheTeensofDistinctionProgram,teenagerswill___．①beeaDCresident②work1012hoursperweek③workforDCPLforatleast9months④haveawonderfulpersonalityA．③④B．②③C．①②③D．①③④2.Whohasthebiggestchancetoworkforthe2014SYEP?A．Ateenagerwhoappliesearly.B．Ateenagerwhoispopular.C．Ateenagerwhoissmart.D．Ateenagerwhogetshighgradesinexams.3.Theaimofthetextisto________．A．introducetheDCPublicLibraryB．describethejoboflibraryworkersC．offerteenagerparttimejobsintheDCPublicLibraryD．teachhowtoapplyforparttimejobsBIanMcKennawasinthirdgradewhenhelearnedthatmanykidsathisAustinschoolweren'tgettingenoughtoeatathome.Hewantedtohelp,butlocalvolunteerorganizationsturnedhimaway,sayinghewastooyoung.Sohedecidedtofindhisownsolution.Foryears,hehadbeengardeningwithhismother,andtheyoftensenttheirvegetablestotheneighbors."I'mgoodatgardening,"saysMcKenna,now16."Whynotplantagardenatschool,sothatkidsinneedcouldtakefoodhome?"McKennapersuadedhisschooltosetasidespaceforagarden;thenheaskedthemunityfordonationsofseedsandequipment.Otherstudentsdonatedtheirtime.Withinmonths,McKenna'sgardenwasproducinglettuces,tomatoesandcucumbersforstudentsandtheirfamilies.Now,sevenyearslater,McKenna'sGivingGardenprojecthasexpandedtofiveareaschoolsinadditiontohisownbackyardgarden.Formostofhisgardeningactivities,McKennawearsthesameTshirtindifferentcolors,withhispersonalmottoonit:BEAGOODHUMAN.Tohim,thatmeanshelpinginanywayyoucan,nomatterwhatyourage."Evenasmilemightchangesomeone'slife,"hesays."Itletsthemknowthattheyareimportant.Itcanmaketheirday."WhenCOVID19hittheU.S.,McKennaredoubledhisefforts,cookingupto100mealstodistribute(配送)tothehungryontheweekends.Whensocialdistancingmeantthatvolunteerscouldn'tworkonmunitygarden,hestartedofferingonlineclassesandagardeninghotlinesofamiliescouldgrowathome.Whilegardeningishiscorefocus,McKennasaysheisalwayslookingfornewwaystohelpthehungry.4.WhatcausedIan'sdecisiontohelpthekidsinhisownway?A．Beingrejectedbyvolunteergroups.B．Beinggoodatgardening.C．Hisschool'ssupport.D．Hismother'ssuggestions.5.WhatdoweknowabouttheGivingGardenproject?A．Ithelpsstudentsonly.B．Itwasstartedwithmanysupports.C．Itisfundedbyschools.D．Itearnsgreatprofitseveryyear.6.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeIan?A．Welleducated.B．Honest.C．Boring.D．Caring.7.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．IanMcKenna,GrowingaFoodProjectB．IanMckenna,anExperiencedGardenerC．GivingGardenProject,achallengingTaskD．GivingGardenProject,aUniversalSolutionCLastyearIwenttotheRiodeJaneiroCarnival,anditblewmymind.Ithadbeenmydreamtoattendthefamouscarnivalformanyyears,soIwasexcited.However,themomentIarrived,Iwasalittlebitnervousbecausethereweresomanypeopleonthestreets.TheysaythatfiveorsixmillionpeopleetoRioduringcarnivaltimeandabouttwomillionofthemareonthestreetsonanygivenday.Luckily,Ihadalocalguide,mysister'sfriendRonnie.Hesaidhewouldtakecareofmeandshowmearoundatthecarnival.Hedidnotletmedown.Well,thecarnivalisallaboutthesamba.It'sastyleofmusicanddancewhichhasitsoriginsinAfrica.LotsofAfricanswereusedasslavelaborbythePortuguesewhenBrazilwasbeingconquered,sothismixedcultureofAfrican,LatinandEuropeanstylesisreallystronghere.

Sambamusicisusuallyfastandexcitingwithalotofdrumsandharmonicvocals(和声).It'sthekindofmusicthatyoucouldn'thelpdancingto.AndIwaslearningthatasIfollowedRonniethroughthecrowd,Icouldn'thelpmovingmyhipsandshoulders.RonniehadgotusticketsforthesambaparadeinsidetheSambadromewherethetopsambaschoolspeteforthechampionship,butwestillhadalongwaytogothroughthestreetparties.Hesaidmostpeopleenjoythecarnivalbymakingtheirownpartiesinthestreet.Aboutthesambaparade,twelvemainteamspeteforthechampionship,andiftheywin,theirperformancewillbetalkedaboutforyearstoe.So,youmustbewonderinghowitwas.Well,I'mafraidIcan'ttellyou.RonnieandInevermadeintotheSambadrome.

Wespentthedaymovingfromonestreetpartytoanother.Thereweremoresnacks,moredrinksandlotsofdancing.DoIregretmissingthemainparade?Notatall.Iexperiencedthecarnivallikethelocals,anditwastrulyamazing.8.Howdidtheauthorfeelonceshearrivedatthecarnival?A．Disappointed.B．Anxious.C．Excited.D．Annoyed.9.WhatcanbeknownaboutsambainParagraph2?A．Ithasastrongmixedculture.B．Itsmusicisalwaysfastbutsoft.C．Itisnottothetasteoftheauthor.D．IthasitsoriginsinSouthAmerica.10.Whydidn'ttheauthorregretmissingthemainparade?A．Shemetsomeamazinglocalpeople.B．Shegaveherownpartiesinthestreet.C．Shecelebratedthefestivalinalocalway.D．Shedidn'thavetheticketsfortheparade.11.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．Toremendahelpfulguide.B．Toencouragepeopletolearnsamba.C．Toshareanunforgettableexperience.D．TotellacruelhistoryofRiodeJaneiro.DLearningChinesecouldbeoneofthemostimportantdecisionsyouevermake.Chineseisbeingthelanguagetolearninthe21stcentury.Withtheworld'slargestpopulationandarapidlygrowingmiddleclass,Chinastandstobeetheengineoftheworld'seconomyintheingyears.ThiswillmakelearningChineseveryimportantforpeopleinmanyindustries,orforthoseofuswhowishtovisitChinaorlearnfromitscultureandhistory.Thereisanongoingefforttomodernizethewritingsystemandstandardizethelanguage.AnincreasingnumberofpeoplelearningChinesearelearningtheMandarin,sounlessyouabsolutelyneedtolearnanotherdialect(suchasCantonese),besureyouarestudyingMandarin.FornativeEnglishspeakersChineseisoneofthemostdifficultandmostdifferentlanguagestolearn.Thevocabularyiswhollyunfamiliarandunlikeanythingweknow.Inaddition,intheChinesetonesystem,wordsarespokeninrisingorfallingtones,whichhelptodistinguishbetweenthem.Furthermore,thereistheChinesewritingsystem—acollectionofthousandsofindividualideograms(表意文字),orsymbols,whichrepresentawordoranidea.Theseideogramshavenophoneticvalue—thatistosay,wecan'ttellhowthewordispronouncedbyhowitiswritten.ThereisamethodtopresentwrittenChineseinaphoneticscriptcalledpinyin.IfyouarelearningChinese,you'llbeworkingwiththispinyinsystem,butthebeautyofthetraditionalwritingsystemshouldn'tbepassedup.AllthesefactorsmakelearningChinesedifficultforus.Yet,foradeterminedlearner,there'salwaysawaytoovereit.12.LearningChineseisbeingmoreandmoreimportant,because________.A．ChineseenginesareveryweleB．Chinahastheworld'slargestpopulationC．therearemoreandmorerichpeopleinChinaD．Chinahasbeeimportanttotheworldeconomy13.Fromthetextwecanlearnthat________.A．theauthorthinksChineseisasdifficultasEnglishB．theauthorisinterestedintheChineselanguageanditscultureC．foreignlanguagescanplayagreatroleinindustrialdevelopmentD．aslongasthepinyinsystemislearnedwell,onecanlearnChinesewell14.Thelastparagraphmainlytellsusabout________.A．thedifficultiesoflearningChineseB．theadvantagesoflearningChineseC．theChinesetonesystemD．theChinesewritingsystem15.Whatwouldbeprobablywrittenfollowingthistext?A．ThesourcesofChinesecharacters.B．TheimportanceoflearningChinese.C．TheadviceonhowtolearnChinese.D．Thedifficultiesoflearningotherlanguages.Angeristhemostdestructiveemotion.Whenyouareinatemper,youmakehastyillconsidereddecisionsthatyouwillprobablyregret.Youwillalsoregretrecklesslanguagespokenwithoutthought.

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Herearesomewaysthatyoucanbatthecausesofanger.

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Youhavetoacceptthatsometimesthingsdogowrongandthatpeoplearenotalwayslovely.Trytoacceptthatotherpeopledobehaveinwaysthatwillmakeyoubothfrustratedandangry.Often,theremightbeanexcellentreasonwhyapersonactedinawaythatyoufoundunacceptable.Realizingthatnooneisperfectisagoodstarttoavoidinggettingangry.

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Neitherwilltheybehaveinthesamewaythatyouwouldinagivensituation.Reactingangrilyisahardhabittobreak.Thetrickistoavoidreactingwhenfacedwithasituationthatusuallyangers.Angerisanegativereaction,butinthistypeofsituation,thereisnovalueinreactingbyformingpositivethoughts.

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Thisway,yourangerwillnotgettheemotionalfooditneedstosurvive.Don'ttaketheeasywaywhenyougetangry.Weallgettemptedtothrowsomething,hitsomething,orscreamwhenweareangry.Youmightsayyoufeelbetterafteranangryoutburst,butthatisjusttheaftereffectoftheadrenalin(肾上腺素)yourbodyreleasedwhileyouwereangry.Areactionlikethatistheeasyway.Itismuchhardertostaycalm,towalkawayfromconflict,ortotakeadeepbreathandactnormally.

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A．Stoptryingtomanageyouranger.B．Whatcanbedonetocontrolanger?C．Youneedtolearnnottorespondatall.D．That,however,iswhatyoumustdoifyouaretostopanger.E．Youneedtochangeyourattitudetothewaytheworldworks.F．Takingpositivestepswillhelpyouoverefeelingsofanger.G．Also,youneedtoacceptthatnoteveryonehasthesamestandardsasyou.完形填空（每题1分，共15分）Ifthereisonetrait(特点)Ihavetakenfrommymother,itisher

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theydidn'twantthisemotiontoshowontheirfaceswhentheyshookherhandandsaidhello.Whentheygotmealoneforasecond,they

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onthesidelineofmysoccergames,shewasalwaysthere.Mother,friend,teacher,nutritionist,chef,caregiver,banker,andadvisormymomhasalwaysbeen

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forme.Onfamilyvacations,mymotherneversitsoutona/an

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limits.21.A．kindnessB．honestyC．courageD．generosity22.A．preparationB．potentialC．planD．preference23.A．dropbyB．makeupC．workoutD．reachfor24.A．initiallyB．finallyC．constantlyD．fortunately25.A．punishedB．respectedC．scoldedD．thanked26.A．defenseB．wayC．powerD．dream27.A．intelligentB．demandingC．regularD．unlucky28.A．questionsB．momentsC．challengesD．plans29.A．awarenessB．moneyC．fortD．rewards30.A．doctorB．cheerleaderC．coachD．tutor31.A．thereB．hereC．homeD．somewhere32.A．activityB．partyC．recordD．program33.A．waitsB．helpsC．laughsD．tries34.A．recoverB．profitC．succeedD．insist35.A．beyondB．withinC．onD．off语法填空（每空1.5分，共15分）Nowadays,playingtabletennishasbeeanimportantpartofourlife.The

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(true)isthatplayingtabletennisimprovesthequalityoflife.It'snotonlyfun,butitalsokeepsusfromthestressfullife.Playingsports

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(help)childrendevelopwell.Thehealthoftheindividualisthebackboneofa

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(success)life.Indoortabletennisequipmentisimportantfor

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developmentofthephysicalandmentalhealthoftheindividual.Tabletennishasitsadvantages,andexerciseisacharacteristicmontoalmostalltypesofsports,

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playanimportantroleinchildren'sphysicalandmentalhealthandmostlyhelptoavoidmoninjuriestoyourchildren.Playingtabletennisalsohelpsthekidsinmakingfriends,

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(share)theiruniqueexperiencesandfeelings.Itwon'tbewrongtosaythattheyexploretheattractivesideofthelifetomakethemfeelbetterandhappier.Oneofthe

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(limit)progress,whichwillencouragethemtogobackandtryharderthanbefore.

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turnhelpsindevelopingdeterminationinchildren'smind.写作第一节（15分）46.假定你是李华，上周日你校举办了以"动物保护"为主题的照片展。请你给外国朋友Eric写一封邮件告诉他相关情况，内容包括：

1.展览的时间、地点；

2.展览的内容；

3.同学们的感受。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearEric,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua写作第二节（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。CaughtinafloodMaryandherparentsweredownstairsinthelivingroom.Marywaslookingthroughthewindowsattheendlessrainoutside.Ithadbeenrainingnonstopforthreedays.Shehadneverseenastormthisbad.Itwasmakinghernervous.Thewindroaredandtherainbeatontheroofandwindows.Dadwaslisteningtoaweatherreportontheradio,whileMumwasputtingtheirimportantdocumentsanddisastersuppliesintoabag."Mum,Dad,"saidMarysuddenly,"Ithinkweshouldleavehererightaway!""No,"saidDad."It'stoolate:Theradiosaysthecityhasalreadybeenflooded.""Wecandriveourcarthroughthefloodwater.Let'susleave!I'mreallyscared!"criedMary."Wecan'tdothat,honey,"explainedMum,"otherwisethemovingwatercouldwashthecaraway!"Marywalkedtothedoor.Shewascurioustoseehowmuchwatertherewasoutside."Don'topenthedoor!"shoutedMumandDadatthesametime."Thewatermayfloodin!"Dadmovedthedinnertableagainstthedoor,incasethefloodwaterforcedthedooropen.MumwavedtoMarytositonthesofa."Mary,don'tworry.Everything'sgoingtobeOK,"shesaidsoftly,tryingherbesttofortMary.Hervoicewascalm,butMarycouldtellshewasworriedtoo.Withoutsayingasingleword,Dadwalkedtothesofa,satdownandhuggedhiswifeanddaughter.Thesuddensilenceinthehouseseemedtomakethewindandrainmorefrighteningoutside.Whatcouldtheydo?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。Paragraph1:Allofasudden,thefloodwaterforcedthedooropen.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Beingupstairs,theybreathedasighofrelief.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

高一英语复习卷（二）听力（每题1.5分，共30分）听力材料摘自湖南省邵阳市绥宁县第一中20222023学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题1.WhatwillthespeakersinviteDavetodo?A．Gofishing.B．Godiving.C．Goswimming.2.Wherearethereporters?A．Inthereceptionroom.B．Inthemeetingroom.C．Intheteabreakroom.3.Whatisthemanprobably?A．Areporter.B．Adriver.C．Apoliceman.4.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A．BuyanewTV.B．HavetheoldTVfixed.C．RecordtheTVprogram.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A．Atravelplan.B．Ajobopportunity.C．Theiryoungchildren.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Teacherandstudent.B．Motherandson.C．Classmates.7.WhenistheChinesehomeworkdue?A．OnMonday.B．OnTuesday.C．OnWednesday.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8.Whatistheweatherliketoday?A．Windy.B．Sunny.C．Cloudy.9.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A．Inapark.B．Inagym.C．Inaschool.10.WhydoesthemanetoEngland?A．Forholiday.B．ForEnglishstudy.C．Forabusinesstrip.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

11.Howdothespeakersfindthemathhomework?A．Veryeasy.B．Justsoso.C．Quitehard.12.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthestudygroup?A．Everyoneisseriousandhelpful.B．Itwasstartedbyaphysicsteacher.C．Allofthemembersareherclassmates.13.Whenwillthespeakersgettothelibrary?A．At6:00pm.B．At6:30pm.C．At7:00pm.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

14.Howmuchisthefirstputer?A．$600.B．$700.C．$900.15.Whatdoesthewomancaremostabouttheputer?A．Theweight.B．Theprice.C．Thecolor.16.Whatcolorputerwillthewomanbuy?A．Black.B．Red.C．Blue.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

17.Whydidthespeakerlivewiththeoldlady?A．TolearnPolish.B．Totakecareofher.C．Togetthefeelingoffamily.18.Whatdidtheoldladydoforthespeaker?A．Shewashedherclothes.B．Shedidcookingforher.C．Shecleanedherbathroom.19.WhoisKathy?A．Thespeaker'sroommate.B．Thespeaker'sfriend.C．Thespeaker'steacher.20.Whatdidthespeakerthinkofthetranslatingwork?A．Useless.B．Easy.C．Challenging.阅读理解（每题2.5分，共50分）ATherearemanyinternationalorganizationswhichworktosaveandprotectendangeredspecies(物种)andnaturalenvironment.Ifyouwouldlikemoreinformationaboutanyoftheorganizationslistedbelow,youcanwritetotheaddressesgiven.FriendsoftheEarth(FOE)campaignsonarangeofproblemsincludingrainforests,thecountryside,waterandairpollutionandenergy.FriendsoftheEarthInternationalSecretariatP.O.Box191991000G.D.AmsterdamTheNetherlandsGreenpeaceusespeacefulbutdirectactiontodefendtheenvironment.Itcampaignstoprotectrainforestsandseaanimals,stopglobalwarmingandendpollutionofair,landandseas.Italsoopposesnuclear(核)power.GreenpeaceInternationalKeizergracht1761016DWAmsterdamTheNetherlandsBirdLifeInternationalisanorganizationwhichworkstosaveendangeredbirdsallovertheworld.BirdLifeInternationalWellbrookCourtGirtonRoadCambridgeCB3ONAEnglandWWF—WorldWideFundForNatureistheworld'slargestprivateinternationalorganizationfortheprotectionofnatureandendangeredspecies.InformationOfficerWWFInternationalAvenueduMontBlanc1196GlandSwitzerland21.BirdLifeInternationalisanorganizationtryingto

.A．reducepollutionB．defendrainforestsC．protectoceananimalsD．saveendangeredbirds22.WhatcanwelearnaboutWWF?A．Ithelpstoprotectnatureandsaveendangeredanimals.B．Itistheworld'slargestinternationalorganization.C．Itworksforprivatepaniesandrichpeople.D．ItisaprivateorganizationintheUnitedStates.23.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．EnvironmentalProtectionOrganizationsB．GlobalTrafficProblemsC．EndangeredAnimalsD．NaturalBeautyBLudwigvanBeethovenwasaGermanposer.Inhistwenties,hehadbeenveryfamousforhisskillsonthepiano,butthenhebegantolosehishearing.Beethoventhoughtaboutgivingup,butintheendhecontinuedtowritemusic.Hecarriedonwiththepositionuntilhisdeathin1827.Heposedmorethan130musicalworks,includinghisNinthSymphony(交响曲).OnedayinFebruary1824,hisNinthSymphonywasfinallypleted.Writingthepiecehadtakenseveralyears.Asheproudlysignedhisnameatthebottomofthepage,Beethoventriedtoimaginehowpeoplewouldrespondwhentheyhearditforthefirsttime.Beforetheperformance,thebackstageatmosphereataveryfamoustheatreinAustriawasanxious.Beethovenwasafraidthattheperformancewouldbeadisaster.Afterall,whatuseisaconductorwhocouldnothearhisorchestra(管弦乐)—evenifhehasatalentformusic?Theaudiencedidn'thesitatetoapplaud(鼓掌)loudlyasthefamousposerwalkedoutontothestage.Thetheater'smusicaldirector,MichaelUmlauf,joinedhimandtogetherthetwomentookchargeoftheorchestra.Formorethananhour,Beethovenjumpedaboutinfrontoftheorchestra,wavinghisarmswildlyintheair,andmadlyturningthepagesofhisscore(乐谱).Asthesymphonycametoanend,theaudiencejumpedtotheirfeet,clapping,cheeringandwavingtheirhats.ButBeethovencontinuedconducting,hisheadburiedinthescore.ItwasnotuntilCarolineUnger,oneofthesingers,tookhisarmandturnedhimtofacetheaudiencethatthegreatmanrealizedhissymphonywasavictory.Later,CarolinerememberedthatBeethovenwasnottheonlyonewhogotasurprise."Theaudiencewasshockedaswell,"shesaidwithabroadsmile."Mostofthemhadnoideathathelosthishearing.Theonepersonintheroomwhodidn'thearthesymphony—andneverwould—wastheverymanwhoposedit."24.WhatchallengedidBeethovenfaceinhistwenties?A．Hisskillswerepoorlyrecognized.B．Hegraduallybecamedeaf.C．Heuseduptheinspirationformusic.D．Helostsomemusicalworks.25.Whatcanweknowabouttheperformance?A．ItwasheldinanAustraliantheatre.B．Itturnedouttobeadisaster.C．ItwasinthechargeofCarolineUnger.D．Itwaswellreceivedbytheaudience.26.Whatwastheaudienceshockedat?A．Beethoven'smadbehavior.B．Beethoven'shearingproblem.C．Beethoven'sgreatsymphony.D．Caroline'sbroadsmile.27.WhichwordcanbestdescribeBeethoven?A．Persistent.B．Confident.C．Generous.D．Reliable.CDutchresearchershavediscoveredthatbirdslivingincitiesareusingmetalspikes(尖刺)tobuildtheirnests.Peopleputthesespikesonbuildingsinordertokeepbirdsofftheirbalconies,benches,andchimneys,butbirdsseemtobestealingthemandusingthemtokeeppeopleawayfromtheireggs.Theresearchbeganwhen,inthecourtyardofahospitalinAntwerp,Belgium,biologistAukeFlorianHiemstrafoundalargenestthathadbeenbuiltbyamagpie(喜鹊).Thenestwasmadefromabout1,500metalspikes.Theywerepointingoutwardtocreateaprotectivesystemaroundthenest."Ijuststaredatit,thisstrange,beautiful,weirdnest,"HiemstratoldBBCNews.Whenheinvestigatedfurther,hefoundthatmagpieshadmovedawaynearly165feetofmetalspikesthathadbeengluedtothehospital'sroof.AfterHiemstramadethisdiscovery,histeamheardaboutasimilarnestcreatedbycrowsinRotterdam,intheNetherlands,andanothermagpienestinGlasgow,Scotland.Thecrowshadpositionedthespikesinadifferentway,perhapsusingthemetaltosupportthenest'sstructure.Intheirreport,theresearchersmentionmanykindsofbirdsmovingspikesoffbuildings,buttheychosetofocustheirstudyoncorvids(birdsfromthecrowfamily).Theresearcherspointedoutthattherehavebeenpreviousstudiesonhowcorvidsuseeverythingfromtelephonewirestoclotheshangerstobuildtheirnests.Theysaidtheuseofantibirdspikes"hintsatafunctionaluse"—meaningthebirdsseemtoknowexactlywhatthey'redoing.Magpieshaveoftenbeenseennestinginthorny(多刺的)