2025-2026学年重庆市某中学高二上学期10月学习能力摸底考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1重庆市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期10月学习能力摸底考试英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读（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。AJoinusonaninspiringandeducationaljourneywithourGiraffeConservationProgram!Thisprogramoffersauniqueopportunitytolearnaboutandcontributetotheprotectionofgiraffes,oneofAfrica’smosticonicyetvulnerablespecies.Throughhands-onactivitiesandexpert-ledsessions,you’llgainadeeperunderstandingofgiraffebehavior,theirroleintheecosystem,andthechallengestheyfaceinthewild.Duringtheprogram,you’llparticipateinfeedinggiraffes,observetheirnaturalbehavior,andsoon,suchastrackingtheirmovementsandidentifyingindividualgiraffes.Ourconservationexpertswillshareinsightsintogiraffebiology,theirsocialstructures,andtheimportanceofhabitatpreservation.Highlights:·Hands-onfeedingandobservationofgiraffes·Educationalworkshopongiraffeconservation·Participationingiraffetrackinganddatacollection·Suitableforallages·FreelunchandrefreshmentsincludedWhattoBring:·Comfortablewalkingshoesnotleather(皮革)shoes,lightweightclothing,ahat,sunscreen,andareusablewaterbottleKnowBeforeYouGo:·Allparticipantsmustcompleteahealthandsafetyformbeforetheprogram.Parentsorguardiansmustcompletetheformforminors.Clickheretoaccessthedigitalform.·Theprogramoperatesinallweatherconditions,sopleasedressappropriately.·Childrenundertenmustbeaccompaniedbyanadultatalltimes.·Therewillbeanonlineinterviewaftersuccessfulregistration.Price:·$500perperson,only$300ifyouregistertheprogramonemonthinadvance.·Afullrefund(退款)isavailableforcancellationsmade48hourspriortothescheduledprogram.Readytomakeadifferenceandhelpprotectthesegentlegiants?Signupnowandbepartofameaningfulconservationeffort!1.WhatcanpeopledointheGiraffeConservationProgram?A.Preparefoodforgiraffes. B.Campinthegiraffehabitat.C.Involveindatacollectionaboutgiraffes. D.Organizealectureaboutgiraffes.2.Whatisrequiredtotakepartintheprogram?A.Submittingahealthandsafetyform. B.Attendingaface-to-faceinterview.C.Havingrelatedexperience. D.Wearingformalclothingandleathershoes.3.Howmuchshouldacouplepayiftheysignuponemonthinadvance?A.$300. B.$500. C.$600. D.$1,000.BBrightandearlyonthemorningofourfirstfulldayinAntarctica,L’Austral’sCaptainFabien’svoicewokeusupasitcamethroughaloudspeaker.Ifwelookedoutsiderightnow,hesaid,we’dseeabeautifulseaoficebergsinthegoldensunlight.MysisterandIjumpedoutofbed,staringinamazementaswesailedpastgiantpiecesofice.Inthedistance,wespottedagroupofhumpbackwhalesfeedingonsmallerfishes.Nextdoor,myparentswerealsowakinguptothesightsofanewdayinAntarctica.Overbreakfast,mysisterandIexcitedlytoldthemaboutthewhaleswesawfromourroomthatmorning.Youmightnotimmediatelythinkof“familyvacation”whentalkingaboutatriptoAntarctica,buttourcompanieslikeAdventuresbyDisneyarechangingthat.Thecompanyoffersguidedgrouptripstodestinationsacrossallsevencontinentsintheworld.OuradventurestartedwhenweflewtoBuenosAiresandexploredthebeautifulArgentinecapitalforaday.AfterleavingBuenosAires,weflewtoUshuaiaonanAdventuresbyDisneyplane.Then,itwasthejourneytowardtheDrakePassage.AfteraspeedyDrakePassagecrossing,wereachedAntarcticaearly,addingahalfdaytoourscheduledfourdaysonandaroundthecontinent.TothoseunfamiliarwithAdventuresbyDisney,thefactthatyoucanexperienceAntarctica—themostdistant,extremecontinent—withDisneymightbesurprising.Duringthetrip,therewerethoughtfulacts,fromstampedpostcardstosendfromanAntarcticapostofficetoachampagne(香槟)partyonourfinalstopofthejourney.AdventuresbyDisneytrulythoughtofeverythingforus.Antarcticaisalife-changingdestinationpackedwithexperiencesthatcan’tbecopied.WeexperiencedseasicknesswhentravellingacrosstheDrakePassage,hikedupicehillsalongsidelovelyanimals,andhadatasteofchampagne.Andhonestly,it’sgoingtobehardforthenextfamilytripwemaytaketocompete.4.HowdidthefamilycrosstheDrakePassage?A.Byprivateplane. B.Bycruiseship. C.Byferry. D.Byhelicopter.5.Whathappenedfirstontheauthor’sjourney?A.TheyflewtoUshuaia.B.TheypassedthroughtheDrakePassage.C.TheytravelledaroundBuenosAires.D.Theyhikedupicehillsalongsidelovelyanimals.6.Whatcanweinferabouttheirtravelfromthelastparagraph?A.TheauthormightfeelbadwhencrossingtheDrakePassage.B.Theauthorwasthemostimpressedbythechampagneparty.C.Theauthorbelievesthattheirnexttravelwillbemorethrilling.D.TheauthorthoughtanAntarcticapostofficeshouldbeestablished.7.Whichcanserveasthebesttitleforthetext?A.AnAntarcticExpedition:ComfortandAdventureCombinedB.AFamily’sAntarcticJourney:MemoriesofaLifetimeC.ScientificExploration:AFamily’sAntarcticMissionD.WildlifeDiscovery:ExploringAntarctica’sAnimalKingdomCFromCrisistoCommunityCurrencyThefinancialcrisisof2008sentshockwavesthroughoutmanycountriesintheEurozone,andindeedtheworld.OneofthehardesthitnationswasGreece.FormanyGreeksthismeantbeingthrownontothebreadlineorworsestill,plungingbelowthelineofpoverty.Forothers,thecreditcrunch(信贷紧缩)preventedthemfromusingcreditcardsastheirdebtsmounted.Whilemostpeoplefelthopeless,manydecidedtotakethebullbythehorns.WhenresidentsofthesmalltownofVolosfoundthemselvesstrugglingtoaffordevenessentialitemsineuros,whattheydidwastocomeupwithanalternativecurrency.TheypayforthegoodsinTEM,TEMbeingalocalalternativecurrencythatpeoplecanearnbyofferingtheirservicesorgoodstoothers.TheTEMsystem,whichbringstomindtheancientbarteringsystem,operatesonanexchangebasis.MembersoftheTEMcommunitygaincreditbydoingjobsforotherpeopleorsellingthemtheirownproduce.Forexample,bysellingclothesinTEMatthemarket,atradercouldgetlanguageorcomputerlessonsinreturn.Asonestall-holderatthemarketputit,“Wehavereachedthebottomofourlivesandwenowhavetothinkinadifferentway.”Butit’snotonlyatthelocalmarketthatTEMisaccepted.Evenwell-establishedlocalshopsinVoloswillacceptbothTEMandeuros.Insomecases,paymentcanbemadeinparteuroandpartTEM.Hard-upcustomerscan,therefore,makemoreaffordablepurchasesandstoreownerscancovertheircosts.So,howdoesthesystemoperateinpracticalterms?Thesystem,whichhasbeendevelopedonline,requiresmemberstohaveTEMaccounts.Theseaccounts,whicharecreditedwhentheyearnTEManddebitedwhentheymakeapurchase,arecloselyregulatedbyfoundingmembersoftheTEMcommunity.Butforthosewhofeelthatparallelcurrenciesaretoocomplicatedamatter,theycanturntoanotherorganizationcalledPeliti.2002wastheyearwhenPelitiwassetupasanationalnetworkfortheexchangeofgoodsandserviceswithoutmoney.PelitidiffersfromtheTEMsystemasitworkspurelybybartering.Soif,forexample,yougrowcucumbersandyouwantsomeonetocutyourhair,youcanfindahairdresserinyourareawhowillagreetobepaidincucumbers!Theseorganizationsprovethatordinarypeoplecanfindawaytosurvivewhenthegoinggetstough.Whenyouhavenothingtolose,youhaveeverythingtogainfromalternativewaysoflife.8.Inthecontextofthepassage,

theunderlinedphrase“totakethebullbythehorns”mostprobablymeans“_________”.A.todealwiththeproblembravelyB.toavoidfacingadifficultsituationC.toaccepthelpfromotherswhenintroubleD.towaitpatientlyforthesituationtoimprove9.WhywastheTEMsystemcreatedinVolos?A.Peoplefearedthattheeurowoulddisappear.B.CreditcardswerenolongerissuedtoGreeks.C.Asubstitutecurrencyfortheeurohadtobefound.D.Somepeoplehaddifficultypayingforgoodsineuros.10.Accordingtothepassage,theTEMcurrencycanbeused________.A.onlyatthemarketinVolosB.inothercountriesoftheEurozoneC.inshopsandatthemarketinVolosD.inshopsandmarketsthroughoutGreece11.IncomparisonwiththeTEMsystem,themostsignificantdifferenceofPelitiisthat________.A.itoperatesnationwideB.itreliesmerelyonserviceexchangeC.itdoesn’tinvolveanalternativecurrencyD.itsmembersmustproducetheirowngoodsDAgeneralartificialintelligence(AI)agentdevelopedbyalow-profileteambackedbyChineseinvestorsanddevelopershasquicklygainedattentionintheAIcommunityforitsabilitytohandlecomplex,real-worldtasks.Manus,currentlyavailableasainvitation-onlywebpreview,canperformpracticaltaskssuchascreatingacustomwebsitethroughastep-by-stepprocess,accordingtoademonstrationvideonitswebsitemanus.im.ThewebsitealsolistedtasksthatcanbedonebytheManusAIagent,whichincludedevisingaplanforatiptoan,providinganin-depthanalysisofTesla’sstock,creatinganinteractivecourseformiddle-schoolteachers,comparingdifferentinsurancepolicies,andassistinginbusiness-to-businesssuppliersourcing,amongothers.ItalsoclaimsthatManuscanoutperformOpenAI’sDeepResearchbasedontheGAIAbenchmark,athird-partymeasureofgeneralAIassistants.WhileManushasprovidedlittleinformationaboutitscorporatestructure,itsteamandunderlyingmodelsfortheagent,thedemovideohastriggeredmassiveinterest.Thevideo,publishedonXonWednesdaynight,hadreceivedover200,000viewsbynoonThursday,withmanymomentsaskingforaninvitationcodetotrytheagent.ThesuddenpopularityofManusamongtheAIcommunityissimilartothebuzzthatfollowedthelaunchofDeepSeek’sR1reasoningmodelinJanuary.Ageneral-purposeAIagent,whichcaninteractwithitsenvironment,collectdataandusethedatatohandletaskstomeetpredeterminedgoals,iswidelyseenasthefutureofAIapplications.Basedonitsdemo,Manusisabletoautonomouslybrowsewebsites,effectivelyusecapabilitiesanddisplayitsworkflowinreal-time.Theproductisbeingdescribedbyitsdeveloperas“ageneralAIagentthatbridgesmindsandactions:itdoesn’tjustthink,itdeliversresults”.Thedemovideoishostedby“Peak”JiYichao,a33-year-oldChineseentrepreneurandtechenthusiastwhocreatedthemobilebrowserMammothandfoundedPeakLabsintheUS.AccordingtosourcesinChina’sventurecapitalindustry,theteambehindManuspreviouslydevelopedMonicaAI,apopularAIassistantwithmillionsofusersthatwascapableofintegratingvariouslargeAImodels.Monicaisavailableasabrowserextensionandasanappacrossmobileanddesktopplatforms.ThefoundingteamofMonicaincludesXiaoHong,aserialentrepreneurand2015graduatefromHuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology.12.WhatcanManusAIagentdoaccordingtothepassage?A.Diagnosemedicalconditionsthroughimagescanning.B.CreatecustomwebsitesandanalyzeTesla’sstock.C.Controlsmarthomedevicesviavoicecommands.D.Translatelanguagesinreal-timeduringvideocalls.13.WhatistheGAIAbenchmarkusedtoevaluate?A.PerformanceofgeneralAlassistants.B.ProcessingspeedofAlchips.C.Accuracyoflanguagetranslationmodels.D.Energyefficiencyofcomputingsystems.14.WhatdoweknowabouttheManusdevelopmentteam?A.ItisledbyaHarvardgraduate.B.ItcooperateswithTeslaengineers.C.Itoriginatedfromauniversitylab.D.ItpreviouslycreatedMonicaAI.15.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.TocomparedifferentAImodelsB.TocriticizelimitationsofexistingAIC.TointroduceanewAlagent’scapabilitiesD.ToexplaintechnicalprinciplesofGAIA第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，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。HowtoprotectyourprivacywhenyoutravelIthasn’tbeenaneasyyearfortheprivacyoftravelers,atleastsofar.Dataleaks,surveillance(监视)worriesandthosetroublesomecamerasinairplaneseatbacksandhotelroomsareenoughtomakepassengersanxious.___16___Fortunately,therearewaystosafeguardyourprivacyonlandandintheair.Thesetipscanhelpyoudealwiththesetroubles.

___17___“It’snotclevertodeclareonFacebookthatyou’retravellingtosomewhere,remindingawiderangeofpeoplethatyourpropertyissittingempty,”saysDannyMcLoughlin.“Thatputsyoursecurityatrisk.”Waituntilyoureturntostartpostingvacationphotos.

Somehomeownersrentingtheirresidencesmayinstallsecuritycameras.Travelersshouldfindoutifthehostsarerequiredtodisclosethepresenceofsurveillancedevices.Iftherentalcomeswithcameras,ensuretheyaren’tinasensitiveareabyconductingacarefulsweep.___18___Althoughyoucan’tcontrolhowahotelorairlinehandles—ormishandles—yourdata,youcantakereasonablestepstoensuretheinformationithaswon’tgetyouintotrouble.___19___Butsomeoftheworstdataleakshappenwhenyou’restayingatahotel.Forexample,ahotelclerksometimesasksforyournameandthenannouncesyourroomnumberafteryou’vecheckedin.You’rebetteroffhandingtheemployeeyourIDwhenheorsheasksforyournameandaskinghim/hertowriteyourroomnumberonapieceofpaper.Why?___20___Justtobesure,neverleavethecustomercopybehind.Youcandestroyitlater,butkeepitunderyourcontrol.A.It’sneverbeenbetter.B.Perhapstheyshouldn’tbe.C.Neverbroadcastyourjourneyonsocialmedia.D.Thereareotherpeopleontheothersideofthewall.E.However,travelersarenotpowerlessagainstthesethreats.F.Sometravelersonlyofferthebareminimum,suchasaP.O.boxinsteadofahomeaddress.G.Reportanythingdoubtfultothehostimmediately—andifyoudon’tlikewhatyouhear,leave.第三部分语言运用（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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Itwassnowinghard.GusKiebel,acountywildlifeofficer,wasdrivinghomefromworkwhenhe____21____thepairintheflashofhisheadlights.Thefather-to-bescannedtheroadsidesothathisstruggling____22____mightrestsafelyforthenight.Helookedoverather____23____.Theyneededawarm____24____fromthebitterwind.Gusparkedhistruckand____25____theanimals.Hestretchedouthishandstothebeagles(比格犬),whichmadenoeffortto____26____.Thenhedialedthenumberfromthedogs’tags(标牌).Amanansweredandimmediatelygrew____27____whenGustoldhimwhyhewascalling.“Igavethosedogsaway,”themansaid.“They’renotmineanymore.”Thenhehungup.Obviously,thesebeagleswere____28____.Thenhebroughtthetiredbeagleshome.Asaboy,owningbeagleshadbeenhis____29____,butkeepingthispairwasoutofthequestionnow—theKiebelsalreadyhadafamilydog.Sohe____30____theLeagueforAnimalWelfaretodropthemoff—onone____31____.“I’mnotsigningthedogsovertoyouifyou’regoingto____32____them,”hesaid.Theshelterworkerspromisedhimthey’dkeepthecoupletogether.Inthefollowingdays,Gusphonedtheshelter____33____tocheckuponthem.Soon,thebeagleswereadoptedasapair,toalovingfamily.It’sasimplestory,butit____34____thebestofournature.Andwhenkindnessweighsmorethan____35____,itbecomesthegreatestmiracleofall.21.A.spotted B.recorded C.assisted D.gathered22.A.instructor B.companion C.stranger D.officer23.A.immediately B.frequently C.unwillingly D.curiously24.A.comfort B.fire C.blanket D.shelter25.A.protected B.approached C.awakened D.embraced26.A.starve B.interact C.expect D.escape27.A.refreshed B.concerned C.defensive D.accessible28.A.abandoned B.discovered C.reconnected D.released29.A.miracle B.surprise C.dream D.pressure30.A.declined B.reported C.approved D.contacted31.A.hand B.basis C.condition D.level32.A.prevent B.separate C.impress D.adopt33.A.gradually B.traditionally C.repeatedly D.confidently34.A.influences B.possesses C.guarantees D.conveys35.A.passion B.cruelty C.respect D.tiredness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。Makingwateronthemoonusinglunarsoilisatopicthatattractsmanyscientists.Thewatercontentofthelunarsoilis____36____(extreme)low,rangingfrom0.0001percentto0.02percent.Thismakes____37____(take)thewaterrightthereonthemoonverydifficult—butnotimpossible.Inthelunarsoilsamples____38____(bring)backbytheChang’e5lunarprobe(探测器)in2020,Chinesescientistsfoundlargeamountsofhydrogen(氢)asaresultofbillionsofyearsof____39____(expose)tosolarwinds.Whenthehydrogen____40____(subject)tohightemperatures,itreactswiththesoil,generatingelementaliron(单质铁)alongwithwater.____41____thetemperaturegoesabove1,000C,thesoilwillbreakdown,releasingthewaterascollectiblevapor.Throughthismethod,“1tonoflunarregolith(表土)materialcanproducemorethan50kilogramsofwater,”WangJunqiang,____42____professorattheChineseAcademyofSciences’NingboInstituteofMaterialsTechnologyandEngineering,toldChinaDaily.That’senoughfor50peopletodrinkforoneday.ThefindinglaysafoundationforChina____43____(proceed)withitsplantobuildaninternationallunarresearchstation.According____44____Xinhua,in2035,astationwithbasicfunctions____45____(construct)nearthemoon’ssouthpole.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.近年来，环境污染和气候变化问题日益严重。有人认为，保护环境是每个人的责任；也有人认为，这主要是政府和企业的责任。请结合你的观点，以ResponsibilityforEnvironmentalProtection为题，写一篇短文讨论这一问题。写作要求：1.表明你对环境保护责任的看法。2.提出至少两条理由支持你的观点。3.结构清晰，段落分明，字数100左右ResponsibilityforEnvironmentalProtection___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（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。Iwasfifteenwhenmyworldtookahopelessturnfortheworst.Mymomwasdiagnosedwithcanceragain.Shehadundergonesurgeryandbeatenthecancer.Thenthecancercameback.However,therewasmoretoworryaboutthanthediseasethatmymomwasbattling.Mydadhadleftusyearsbefore.Besides,becauseofthemountingmedicalbillsshewaspayingforherpreviouscancer,wewereontheedgeoffinancialruin.Iwastooyoungtogetajob.Thatwinterwastheworst.Wedidn’thavemoneytopayforelectricity.Ourneighbor,Sophia,allowedustouseherelectricitysothatwecouldhaveonelamponinourhome.Thegasstoveinthelivingroomwastheonlyheatinourhouse.Mymomsleptinhercoldroom,withasmanyblanketsaswecouldpileonher.ThanksgivingDaycame.Isearchedourcupboardsforfoodandtherewasn’tmuch.IstartedslammingdoorsasIlookedthroughthecabinetsforacanoffoodwemighthavemissed.ThemoreIsearched,theangrierIbecame.Thenoisemusthavewokenmymom,becauseshecametothekitchenwrappedinablanket.Shelookedworriedatmeandasked,“Baby,what’swrong,”Iretorted,“I’mhungry.I’mfreezingtodeathinourownhouse,”Iwasn’tangryather.Iwasangryatoursituation.Sheopenedherarmstowardmeandsaid,“Comehere.Rightnowthingsarehard,buthopeisalwaysthere.Whateverdifficultieswemeet,weshouldbestrong.Allyouhavetodoishavefaith.Whynotbelievewecanbebetterbyusingourownhands?”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。IwasdeeplyashamedofwhatIhaddoneandsaid.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________JustasIwonderedwhattodotospendthenight,Sophiaknockedatourdoor.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________重庆市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期10月学习能力摸底考试英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读（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。AJoinusonaninspiringandeducationaljourneywithourGiraffeConservationProgram!Thisprogramoffersauniqueopportunitytolearnaboutandcontributetotheprotectionofgiraffes,oneofAfrica’smosticonicyetvulnerablespecies.Throughhands-onactivitiesandexpert-ledsessions,you’llgainadeeperunderstandingofgiraffebehavior,theirroleintheecosystem,andthechallengestheyfaceinthewild.Duringtheprogram,you’llparticipateinfeedinggiraffes,observetheirnaturalbehavior,andsoon,suchastrackingtheirmovementsandidentifyingindividualgiraffes.Ourconservationexpertswillshareinsightsintogiraffebiology,theirsocialstructures,andtheimportanceofhabitatpreservation.Highlights:·Hands-onfeedingandobservationofgiraffes·Educationalworkshopongiraffeconservation·Participationingiraffetrackinganddatacollection·Suitableforallages·FreelunchandrefreshmentsincludedWhattoBring:·Comfortablewalkingshoesnotleather(皮革)shoes,lightweightclothing,ahat,sunscreen,andareusablewaterbottleKnowBeforeYouGo:·Allparticipantsmustcompleteahealthandsafetyformbeforetheprogram.Parentsorguardiansmustcompletetheformforminors.Clickheretoaccessthedigitalform.·Theprogramoperatesinallweatherconditions,sopleasedressappropriately.·Childrenundertenmustbeaccompaniedbyanadultatalltimes.·Therewillbeanonlineinterviewaftersuccessfulregistration.Price:·$500perperson,only$300ifyouregistertheprogramonemonthinadvance.·Afullrefund(退款)isavailableforcancellationsmade48hourspriortothescheduledprogram.Readytomakeadifferenceandhelpprotectthesegentlegiants?Signupnowandbepartofameaningfulconservationeffort!1.WhatcanpeopledointheGiraffeConservationProgram?A.Preparefoodforgiraffes. B.Campinthegiraffehabitat.C.Involveindatacollectionaboutgiraffes. D.Organizealectureaboutgiraffes.2.Whatisrequiredtotakepartintheprogram?A.Submittingahealthandsafetyform. B.Attendingaface-to-faceinterview.C.Havingrelatedexperience. D.Wearingformalclothingandleathershoes.3.Howmuchshouldacouplepayiftheysignuponemonthinadvance?A.$300. B.$500. C.$600. D.$1,000.BBrightandearlyonthemorningofourfirstfulldayinAntarctica,L’Austral’sCaptainFabien’svoicewokeusupasitcamethroughaloudspeaker.Ifwelookedoutsiderightnow,hesaid,we’dseeabeautifulseaoficebergsinthegoldensunlight.MysisterandIjumpedoutofbed,staringinamazementaswesailedpastgiantpiecesofice.Inthedistance,wespottedagroupofhumpbackwhalesfeedingonsmallerfishes.Nextdoor,myparentswerealsowakinguptothesightsofanewdayinAntarctica.Overbreakfast,mysisterandIexcitedlytoldthemaboutthewhaleswesawfromourroomthatmorning.Youmightnotimmediatelythinkof“familyvacation”whentalkingaboutatriptoAntarctica,buttourcompanieslikeAdventuresbyDisneyarechangingthat.Thecompanyoffersguidedgrouptripstodestinationsacrossallsevencontinentsintheworld.OuradventurestartedwhenweflewtoBuenosAiresandexploredthebeautifulArgentinecapitalforaday.AfterleavingBuenosAires,weflewtoUshuaiaonanAdventuresbyDisneyplane.Then,itwasthejourneytowardtheDrakePassage.AfteraspeedyDrakePassagecrossing,wereachedAntarcticaearly,addingahalfdaytoourscheduledfourdaysonandaroundthecontinent.TothoseunfamiliarwithAdventuresbyDisney,thefactthatyoucanexperienceAntarctica—themostdistant,extremecontinent—withDisneymightbesurprising.Duringthetrip,therewerethoughtfulacts,fromstampedpostcardstosendfromanAntarcticapostofficetoachampagne(香槟)partyonourfinalstopofthejourney.AdventuresbyDisneytrulythoughtofeverythingforus.Antarcticaisalife-changingdestinationpackedwithexperiencesthatcan’tbecopied.WeexperiencedseasicknesswhentravellingacrosstheDrakePassage,hikedupicehillsalongsidelovelyanimals,andhadatasteofchampagne.Andhonestly,it’sgoingtobehardforthenextfamilytripwemaytaketocompete.4.HowdidthefamilycrosstheDrakePassage?A.Byprivateplane. B.Bycruiseship. C.Byferry. D.Byhelicopter.5.Whathappenedfirstontheauthor’sjourney?A.TheyflewtoUshuaia.B.TheypassedthroughtheDrakePassage.C.TheytravelledaroundBuenosAires.D.Theyhikedupicehillsalongsidelovelyanimals.6.Whatcanweinferabouttheirtravelfromthelastparagraph?A.TheauthormightfeelbadwhencrossingtheDrakePassage.B.Theauthorwasthemostimpressedbythechampagneparty.C.Theauthorbelievesthattheirnexttravelwillbemorethrilling.D.TheauthorthoughtanAntarcticapostofficeshouldbeestablished.7.Whichcanserveasthebesttitleforthetext?A.AnAntarcticExpedition:ComfortandAdventureCombinedB.AFamily’sAntarcticJourney:MemoriesofaLifetimeC.ScientificExploration:AFamily’sAntarcticMissionD.WildlifeDiscovery:ExploringAntarctica’sAnimalKingdomCFromCrisistoCommunityCurrencyThefinancialcrisisof2008sentshockwavesthroughoutmanycountriesintheEurozone,andindeedtheworld.OneofthehardesthitnationswasGreece.FormanyGreeksthismeantbeingthrownontothebreadlineorworsestill,plungingbelowthelineofpoverty.Forothers,thecreditcrunch(信贷紧缩)preventedthemfromusingcreditcardsastheirdebtsmounted.Whilemostpeoplefelthopeless,manydecidedtotakethebullbythehorns.WhenresidentsofthesmalltownofVolosfoundthemselvesstrugglingtoaffordevenessentialitemsineuros,whattheydidwastocomeupwithanalternativecurrency.TheypayforthegoodsinTEM,TEMbeingalocalalternativecurrencythatpeoplecanearnbyofferingtheirservicesorgoodstoothers.TheTEMsystem,whichbringstomindtheancien