2024-2025学年湖南省祁阳市某中学高二上学期11月月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1湖南省祁阳市某中学2024-2025学年高二上学期11月月考英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(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，选出最佳答案。ATheWork-StudyProgramgivesyouthechancetoworkpart-timeoncampus.Ifyouneedmoremoneytocoverallofyoureducation-relatedcosts，youmaybequalifiedforthisprogram.Advantages♦Workexperience:Lastyear，morethan1,400positionswereavailableacrossalldepartments.Thejobsvaryfromonedepartmenttothenext，andinmostcases，participantsfindapositionintheirchosenfield.♦Money:Duringtheregularacademicyear(SeptembertoApril)，youcanworkpart-timeandearn$3,200－sometimesmore－whileyoutakecourses！Duringthesummertime，youworkfull-timeandcanearnaround$6,000over18weeks.♦Easyaccess:Applyingfortheprogramiseasy.Thereisnoneedforface-to-faceinterview.Alltheformsyouneedareonline；justfillintheformsandemailus；weacceptnoletterorphoneapplication！Didyouknow？AttheUniversityofOttawa，itisnotnecessarytoreceivegovernmentassistancetoqualifyforourWork-StudyProgram.Yousimplyneedtodemonstratefinancialneed.YoucouldhaveoneofthesegreatWork-Studyjobs：♦Studentambassador♦Computingandnetworktechnician♦Marketingassistant♦Sportsteammanager♦Researcher/translator♦WriterAndmore!TheAdmissionSectionreceivesandevaluatesapplicationstoundergraduateprograms,inadditiontoansweringapplicants’questions.Phone:613-562-5315Toll-freephone:1-877-868-8292(#5315)FinancialAid&AwardsServiceSection:Phone:613-562-5734Toll-freephone:1-877-868-8292RegularOfficeHours:MondaytoFridaySeptembertoMay:9amto4:30pmJunetoAugust:9amto3:30pm1.Toearnmosteachmonth,whenmayyouchoosetowork?A.FromApriltoSeptember. B.FromMaytoAugust.C.Duringthedaytime. D.Duringmostoftheweekends.2.Howcanstudentsapplyforaworkingposition?A.Byletter. B.Byphone. C.Inperson. D.ViatheInternet.3.Whatshouldyoudoformoreinformationaboutworkingpositions?A.Phone613-562-5315. B.Phone613-562-5734.C.CalltheAdmissionSectionatanytime. D.AskAwardsServiceSectionaboutthem.BWhenshewasfoundoffthecoastofCaliforniafouryearsago,thefurseal,knownasZiggyStar,wasskinnyandfragile.Shewasunfittoreturntothewild.Andthoughaprofessionalrescueteamtookherintocareforher,Ziggycontinuedtodecline.“Iwouldn’thavegivenhernextweek,”saysUriarte,asurgeonwholedarecentfirst-of-its-kindbrainoperationontheseal.Theoperationwasthefirstofitskindtotreathydrocephalus(脑积水)infurseals.ThesurgicalteamatTuftsUniversitywasunabletofindanydocumentedevidenceofasimilarprocedure,sotheyneededalotofpreparationtooperateonZiggy’sbrain.ThebiggestconcerninoperatingonZiggywashowtocontroltheanimal’sanesthesia(麻醉).“Whenthey’reunderanesthesiatheirbody’sreactionsincludedecreasingtheirheartrate,bloodpressure,andbreath,”saysFlower,describingthespecialchallengesofoperatingonseals.Onthedayofhersurgery,Flower,whoobservesZiggyandtheotheranimals’care,saysthatsheandherteam“wereallquiteanxiousnotknowingwhatwouldhappen”.Movingquicklywasextremelyimportant;thelongershewasunderanesthesia,themorelikelythatshecouldloseherbreathing,saysthesurgeon.Thesealhadbeenkeptonlandtopreventwaterfromenteringthecutonherhead.Now,Ziggyiseatingafulldietandisbeginningtogainweightagain.“RecentlyI’veallowedhertogoswimming,”saysFlower.However,thesourceofZiggy’sneurologicaldisorderisstillamystery.“Mytheoryisthatwhenshewasfound,shehadaheadinjury,”Uriartesays.“Hitbyaboatmaybe…Thathappensalotwithseals.Idon’tthinkthere’senoughinformationtomakethatassumption.Wejustdon’tknowwhathappenedtoher.”4.Afterbeingcaredforbyaprofessionalrescueteamfirst,ZiggyStar_________.A.wasworsening B.continuedtorecoverC.wassenttoauniversity D.wasbeginningtogainweight5.Whatwasthemostchallengingpartoftheoperation?A.Usinganesthesiaproperlyontheseal. B.Helpingregaintheseal’sbreathC.Referringtoasimilarprocedure. D.Balancingthefunctionsoftheseal’sorgans.6.WhatcanwelearnaboutZiggyaftertheoperation?A.Sheisstrongenoughtoliveinthewild. B.Sheisrecoveringfromabrainoperation.C.Shehasalreadybecomeasheavyasbefore. D.Sheissufferingfromheartratedisorder.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Aninjuredfurseal B.Afurseal’sadventureC.Human’sloveforafurseal D.AchallengingoperationCScoresonEnglishtestsareveryimportanttostudentsaroundtheworld.Inordertomakesurethattheydotheirbest,bothstudentsandteachersshouldstayinformedofhowthesetestsarechanging.CliveRoberts,adirectoratELSEducationalServices,saysthetestsarechanginggreatlyinresponsetotheglobalgrowthintheuseofEnglishasacommonlanguageamongpeoplewithdifferentnativelanguages.HesaysEnglish“isoneofthekeysnowtointernationalstudentmobility.So,forthatreason,alotofnewtestsarebeingdeveloped;oldtestsarebeingrevampedtomeettheneedsofuniversitiesandemployersworldwide.”Mr.Robertssaysseveralpartsofstandardizedtestshavechangedrecently.Now,manytestsaregivenoncomputers.And,hesays,testsmeasureallfourskillsoflanguagelearning:reading,listening,speakingandwriting.Computertestingwillreducethelengthoftimerequiredfortesting,becausethetestsadjusttothetest-taker’sability.Thesecomputer-adaptivetestsalsoincreaseaccuracyinscoring.Computer-adaptivetestschangedependingonthetest-taker’sresponses.Theycanbecomemoreorlessdifficultduringthetestingsession.Forthisreason,thesetofcorrectanswerswillbedifferentforeachtest-taker.Anotherchangetolanguagetestingrelatestoculturalsensitivity.Mr.Robertssaystestdevelopmentcompaniesarenowhiringpeoplewithinterculturalcommunicationbackgrounds.Thecompanieswanttomakesurethetestdoesnotupsettest-takers.Havingnegativefeelingsmayaffectastudent’sperformanceonthetest.Thetestshavealsobecomemoreproficiency-oriented.Theitemsarebeingdesignedinsuchawaythattheytestreal-worldproficiencyandnotsimplysortofanartificialenvironmentoraspecificsetofskillsthataretaughtinaclassroom.Soalotofauthentictexts,andalotofauthenticlisteningpassagesarebeingused.Inaddition,changestothetestswillencourageschoolstoteachtheirstudentstouseEnglishforeverydaylifeandstudy.8.WhatdoesthewriterintendtodoinParagraph1?A.Introducethetopicofthetext. B.EmphasizetheimportanceofEnglishtestscores.C.Talkaboutthechangedtests.D.Showhis/herconcernaboutlanguagelearning.9.Whichofthefollowingmayreplacetheunderlinedword“revamped”inParagraph2?A.increased B.simplified C.improved D.saved10.WhichofthefollowingisNOTachangeoftheEnglishtest?A.Time-saving. B.Computer-assisted.C.Inflexibility. D.Real-worldproficiency.11.Peoplewithinterculturalcommunicationbackgroundsareemployed_________.A.totakethetestthemselvesfirstB.toevaluatethequalityofthetestC.toensurethetestwon’tbeculturallyoffensiveD.totelltheinterculturaldifferencesarisingfromthetestD阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Badnewssells.Ifitbleeds,itleads.Nonewsisgoodnews,andgoodnewsisnonews.Thosearetheclassicrulesfortheeveningbroadcastsandthemorningpapers.Butnowthatinformationisbeingspreadandmonitored(监控)indifferentways,researchersarediscoveringnewrules.Bytrackingpeople’se-mailsandonlineposts,scientistshavefoundthatgoodnewscanspreadfasterandfartherthandisastersandsobstories.“The‘ifitbleeds’ruleworksformassmedia,”saysJonahBerger,ascholarattheUniversityofPennsylvania.“Theywantyoureyeballsanddon’tcarehowyou’refeeling.Butwhenyoushareastorywithyourfriends,youcarealotmorehowtheyreact.Youdon’twantthemtothinkofyouasaDebbieDowner.”Researchersanalyzingword-of-mouthcommunication—e-mails,Webpostsandreviews,face-to-faceconversations—foundthatittendedtobemorepositivethannegative(消极的),butthatdidn’tnecessarilymeanpeoplepreferredpositivenews.Waspositivenewssharedmoreoftensimplybecausepeopleexperiencedmoregoodthingsthanbadthings?Totestforthatpossibility,Dr.Bergerlookedathowpeoplespreadaparticularsetofnewsstories:thousandsofarticlesonTheNewYorkTimes’website.HeandaPenncolleagueanalyzedthe“moste-mailed”listforsixmonths.Oneofhisfirstfindingswasthatarticlesinthesciencesectionweremuchmorelikelytomakethelistthannon-sciencearticles.HefoundthatscienceamazedTimes’readersandmadethemwanttosharethispositivefeelingwithothers.Readersalsotendedtosharearticlesthatwereexcitingorfunny,orthatinspirednegativefeelingslikeangeroranxiety,butnotarticlesthatleftthemmerelysad.Theyneededtobearoused(激发)onewayortheother,andtheypreferredgoodnewstobad.Themorepositiveanarticle,themorelikelyitwastobeshared,asDr.Bergerexplainsinhisnewbook,“Contagious:WhyThingsCatchOn.”12.Whatdotheclassicrulesmentionedinthetextapplyto?A.Newsreports. B.Researchpapers.C.Privatee-mails. D.Dailyconversations．13.WhatcanweinferaboutpeoplelikeDebbieDowner?A.They’resociallyinactive.B.They’regoodattellingstories.C.They’reinconsiderateofothers.D.They’recarefulwiththeirwords.14.Whichtendedtobethemoste-mailedaccordingtoDr.Berger’sresearch?A.Sportsnews. B.Sciencearticles.C.Personalaccounts. D.Financialreviews.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.SadStoriesTravelFarandWideB.OnlineNewsAttractsMorePeopleC.ReadingHabitsChangewiththeTimesD.GoodNewsBeatsBadonSocialNetworks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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Wereadnewseveryday.Havinganaccurateaccountofnewsworthyeventsallowsustobemoreknowledgeableaboutcurrentaffairsandavoidpotentiallydamagingmisinformation.Buthowwouldweknowifwhatwearereadingisfactorfiction?____16____Ifyoulookattheheadlineandcontentofanewsreportanditseemslikefakenews,itprobablyis.____17____Theyattractreaderswithboldheadlines,shockingexaggerationsofeventsorjustplaingossip.Whilethismayindicateanuntrustworthynewsarticle,thewritingitselfcanalsoraiseredflags.Ifthereareerrorsinspellingorgrammar,itcanalsopointtofalsenewsasreputablenewsoutletsholdtheirwritingtoahigherstandard.Ifyouwanttodeterminewhetherapieceofnewsisvalid,itisalsonecessarytomakesurethatitisreportedbyasourcethatistrustworthy.AquickInternetsearchcandeterminewhetherthereporterorpublishercanbetrusted.Visitthepublisher’sofficialwebsitetofindoutmoreinformationaboutit.The“AboutUs”section,inparticular,canrevealalotaboutthepublisher.____18____Lastbutnotleast,reportingthenewsfaithfullyusuallyinvolvespresentinginformationfromvarioussources.Ifthereisnodatathatanewsreportisreferencing,thenitismorelikelythatitisnotreliable.____19____Likeanyacademicwriting,agoodnewsarticleshouldciteitssourcessuchaspersonaleyewitnessaccounts,interviews,videos,orotherpublishedarticles.Alackofsuchsourcesisagoodindicatoroffalsehood.____20____Butthesetipswillnotonlyenableyoutoseparatefactfromfiction,butalsohelpyoudevelopintoacriticalreader.A.Asweallknow,therearesomanyfakenewsthesedays.B.Youcanalsocheckotherresourcestodeterminewhetheryoursourceisreliable.C.Somenewsreportsfocusonexcitingstoriesratherthanfacts.D.Solookingatwheretheinformationisfromcanhelpyoudetermineifitisreal.E.Itmaytakeafewextraminutestoconfirmifanewsstoryistrue.F.Followthetipsbelowtopreventyoufrombecomingavictimoffakenews.G.Wehavetotryourbesttodistinguishwhetheritistrueorfalse.第三部分语言知识运用(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。Ithadbeenalongbusinesstrip.Wehadalreadyhadmultipleflightdelays,soIwaspleasedwhenwe____21____boardedtheplaneonschedule.Theflightattendantsshutthedoor,____22____thepassengers,andsoonafter,Iheardthesoundoftheenginesfiring,whichseemedquite____23____tome.ItiscommoninAtlantathatwehadtowaitabitonthe____24____forourturn.Andthenfinallywestartedmovingslowly.____25____,whenwedidsoforabout10minutes,suddenlytheplanestopped.Anannouncementcamethatwe’dhaveadelay,andwe’dbeinaholdingpatternforalittlewhile.That“littlewhile”____26____90minutesatlast.Itwasalmost40degreesandwewere____27____inthesmallplanewithalmostnoairconditioning.Itseemedlikea(n)____28____!Sowhentheplanetookoffintheend,allthepassengerscouldn’thelpcheering.Waitingisnotsomethingthatcomeseasilytome.I’mmorelikethesportscarwiththeengine____29____waitingatthecrossing.Butnow,I’ve____30____something:WhenIhavetostayina“holdingpattern”,itwillbewisetoacceptthatwith____31____andagoodattitude.Sometimesthose“holdingpatterns”areformy____32____.Theymakemewaituntilthingsare____33____.Sometimesthose“holdingpatterns”seemverylongand____34____justliketheoneonthehotairplanebutIshouldtrusteverythingwillbeOK.IshouldknowwhatIcandoisjusthave____35____withthedifficulttime.21.A.actually B.instantly C.deliberately D.eventually22.A.settled B.lined C.comforted D.investigated23.A.sharp B.certain C.beautiful D.disgusting24.A.road B.runway C.platform D.pavement25.A.However B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.Instead26.A.ledto B.turnedinto C.madeup D.ranoutof27.A.expected B.forbidden C.limited D.trapped28.A.disaster B.failure C.dream D.adventure29.A.dying B.running C.losingcontrol D.breakingdown30.A.confirmed B.deserved C.realized D.experienced31.A.fear B.pain C.kindness D.gratitude32.A.taste B.right C.benefit D.excitement33.A.inplace B.instore C.inamess D.incommon34.A.strange B.discouraging C.unbearable D.frightening35.A.courage B.patience C.confidence D.curiosity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。Double11,____36____(originate)fromsomeuniversitiesinNanjinginthe1990s,____37____(call)SinglesDayinChinabecausebycoincidenceitfallsonNov.11,____38____manyyoungpeoplewillholdmanypartiestolookfortheonetheylove.Butin2009theonlineretailfirmAlibabaadoptedthedaytopromotea____39____(mass)onlineshoppingsale.Itissaidthat____40____datewaseasytoremember,andconvenientlyplacedinaconsumerspendinglull(淡季)____41____NationalDayandChineseNewYearholiday.Double11hasbecomethesymbolofE-commercesince2011,whenpeoplecanbuylotsofthingstheylikeatalowprice.____42____(fortune),therearealsosomedisadvantages.Forexample,peoplemightbuysomeproductstheydon’tneedatallorbuysomethingwithahighpricebutoflowquality.What’sworse,therearealwayslotsof____43____(complain)andtheymaythereforegetannoyedbythis.Inmyopinion,____44____shoppingonlineonthatdaybringsconsumersalotofconvenience,theyshouldbecarefulandbuyintheshopwithagoodreputationincaseof____45____(cheat).第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，你校英文广播站CampusNews栏目正在招聘校园记者。请你给负责人写封信申请该岗位，内容包括：1.写信目的；2.你的优势；3.期待回复。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearSirorMadam,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua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。Asayoungboy,Iwascarefree.EveryvacationIlookedforwardtotwothings—seeingmygrandpaandhearinghiswonderfulstories.Mygrandpawasaverygoodstoryteller.Hehadworkedvariousoddjobswhenhewasyoungandwovehisadventuresandmisadventuresintofantastictales.Thesewonderfultalescoloredmychildhood.AsIgrewup,IhadtoadmitthatGrandpa’sstorieswentonalittlelong,evenalittleboringandgraduallylosttheirmagic.However,notwantingtoupsethim,mybrotherandIwouldsometimestaketurnssittinginthelivingroom,listeningtograndpatellhisstories.Whenmygrandpawasapproaching91,hesufferedfromseriousmemory-loss.Itwaskindofwhatdoctorscalleddementia(痴呆),probablytheearlieststageofAlzheimer’sdisease.Followingthedoctor’sdirections,wemovedhimintoaSunriseAssistedLivingCommunity,wherehecouldgetabettercare.Afterthat,grandpahardlycametoourhouse.Oneweekendbeforemygrandpa’sbirthday,Icametovisithim.Seeinggrandpasittinginhisarmchair,dull-looking,Iwasconsumedwithmixedfeelings.Iwheeledgrandpatothesunshineinthecourtyard,talkingtohim.Hecouldn’texpresshimselfclearlyandspokeinshortbursts,butIlistenedtohimpatientlyandcarefullyjustasIusedtobealittleboy.ItwasthenthatInoticedashadowboxwithsomeoldandyellowishphotosinit.Ipickedoneup,inwhichmybrother,severalboysinourneighborhood,andIwereplayingbasketballwithgrandpacheeringusontwentyyearsbefore.Mymindflashedbacktothosebeautifulmemories.Backthen,Grandpawasingoodphysicalconditionandwewereallwearingbasketballjerseys,playingandlaughingwithabandon.Ipresentedthephototomygrandpa,pointingateachmemberandremindinghimoftheirnames.Incredibly,grandpacouldspeakoutthenameofeveryplayer.Ievencaughtasoftlightingrandpa’seyesandasmileonhislips.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。Abrightideaforgrandpa’sbirthdaycametomymind._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Seeing“thesameplayers”playingthere,grandpaseemedtohavethoughtofsomething._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________湖南省祁阳市某中学2024-2025学年高二上学期11月月考英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(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，选出最佳答案。ATheWork-StudyProgramgivesyouthechancetoworkpart-timeoncampus.Ifyouneedmoremoneytocoverallofyoureducation-relatedcosts，youmaybequalifiedforthisprogram.Advantages♦Workexperience:Lastyear，morethan1,400positionswereavailableacrossalldepartments.Thejobsvaryfromonedepartmenttothenext，andinmostcases，participantsfindapositionintheirchosenfield.♦Money:Duringtheregularacademicyear(SeptembertoApril)，youcanworkpart-timeandearn$3,200－sometimesmore－whileyoutakecourses！Duringthesummertime，youworkfull-timeandcanearnaround$6,000over18weeks.♦Easyaccess:Applyingfortheprogramiseasy.Thereisnoneedforface-to-faceinterview.Alltheformsyouneedareonline；justfillintheformsandemailus；weacceptnoletterorphoneapplication！Didyouknow？AttheUniversityofOttawa，itisnotnecessarytoreceivegovernmentassistancetoqualifyforourWork-StudyProgram.Yousimplyneedtodemonstratefinancialneed.YoucouldhaveoneofthesegreatWork-Studyjobs：♦Studentambassador♦Computingandnetworktechnician♦Marketingassistant♦Sportsteammanager♦Researcher/translator♦WriterAndmore!TheAdmissionSectionreceivesandevaluatesapplicationstoundergraduateprograms,inadditiontoansweringapplicants’questions.Phone:613-562-5315Toll-freephone:1-877-868-8292(#5315)FinancialAid&AwardsServiceSection:Phone:613-562-5734Toll-freephone:1-877-868-8292RegularOfficeHours:MondaytoFridaySeptembertoMay:9amto4:30pmJunetoAugust:9amto3:30pm1.Toearnmosteachmonth,whenmayyouchoosetowork?A.FromApriltoSeptember. B.FromMaytoAugust.C.Duringthedaytime. D.Duringmostoftheweekends.2.Howcanstudentsapplyforaworkingposition?A.Byletter. B.Byphone. C.Inperson. D.ViatheInternet.3.Whatshouldyoudoformoreinformationaboutworkingpositions?A.Phone613-562-5315. B.Phone613-562-5734.C.CalltheAdmissionSectionatanytime. D.AskAwardsServiceSectionaboutthem.BWhenshewasfoundoffthecoastofCaliforniafouryearsago,thefurseal,knownasZiggyStar,wasskinnyandfragile.Shewasunfittoreturntothewild.Andthoughaprofessionalrescueteamtookherintocareforher,Ziggycontinuedtodecline.“Iwouldn’thavegivenhernextweek,”saysUriarte,asurgeonwholedarecentfirst-of-its-kindbrainoperationontheseal.Theoperationwasthefirstofitskindtotreathydrocephalus(脑积水)infurseals.ThesurgicalteamatTuftsUniversitywasunabletofindanydocumentedevidenceofasimilarprocedure,sotheyneededalotofpreparationtooperateonZiggy’sbrain.ThebiggestconcerninoperatingonZiggywashowtocontroltheanimal’sanesthesia(麻醉).“Whenthey’reunderanesthesiatheirbody’sreactionsincludedecreasingtheirheartrate,bloodpressure,andbreath,”saysFlower,describingthespecialchallengesofoperatingonseals.Onthedayofhersurgery,Flower,whoobservesZiggyandtheotheranimals’care,saysthatsheandherteam“wereallquiteanxiousnotknowingwhatwouldhappen”.Movingquicklywasextremelyimportant;thelongershewasunderanesthesia,themorelikelythatshecouldloseherbreathing,saysthesurgeon.Thesealhadbeenkeptonlandtopreventwaterfromenteringthecutonherhead.Now,Ziggyiseatingafulldietandisbeginningtogainweightagain.“RecentlyI’veallowedhertogoswimming,”saysFlower.However,thesourceofZiggy’sneurologicaldisorderisstillamystery.“Mytheoryisthatwhenshewasfound,shehadaheadinjury,”Uriartesays.“Hitbyaboatmaybe…Thathappensalotwithseals.Idon’tthinkthere’senoughinformationtomakethatassumption.Wejustdon’tknowwhathappenedtoher.”4.Afterbeingcaredforbyaprofessionalrescueteamfirst,ZiggyStar_________.A.wasworsening B.continuedtorecoverC.wassenttoauniversity D.wasbeginningtogainweight5.Whatwasthemostchallengingpartoftheoperation?A.Usinganesthesiaproperlyontheseal. B.Helpingregaintheseal’sbreathC.Referringtoasimilarprocedure. D.Balancingthefunctionsoftheseal’sorgans.6.WhatcanwelearnaboutZiggyaftertheoperation?A.Sheisstrongenoughtoliveinthewild. B.Sheisrecoveringfromabrainoperation.C.Shehasalreadybecomeasheavyasbefore. D.Sheissufferingfromheartratedisorder.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Aninjuredfurseal B.Afurseal’sadventureC.Human’sloveforafurseal D.AchallengingoperationCScoresonEnglishtestsareveryimportanttostudentsaroundtheworld.Inordertomakesurethattheydotheirbest,bothstudentsandteachersshouldstayinformedofhowthesetestsarechanging.CliveRoberts,adirectoratELSEducationalServices,saysthetestsarechanginggreatlyinresponsetotheglobalgrowthintheuseofEnglishasacommonlanguageamongpeoplewithdifferentnativelanguages.HesaysEnglish“isoneofthekeysnowtointernationalstudentmobility.So,forthatreason,alotofnewtestsarebeingdeveloped;oldtestsarebeingrevampedtomeettheneedsofuniversitiesandemployersworldwide.”Mr.Robertssaysseveralpartsofstandardizedtestshavechangedrecently.Now,manytestsaregivenoncomputers.And,hesays,testsmeasureallfourskillsoflanguagelearning:reading,listening,speakingandwriting.Computertestingwillreducethelengthoftimerequiredfortesting,becausethetestsadjusttothetest-taker’sability.Thesecomputer-adaptivetestsalsoincreaseaccuracyinscoring.Computer-adaptivetestschangedependingonthetest-taker’sresponses.Theycanbecomemoreorlessdifficultduringthetestingsession.Forthisreason,thesetofcorrectanswerswillbedifferentforeachtest-taker.Anotherchangetolanguagetestingrelatestoculturalsensitivity.Mr.Robertssaystestdevelopmentcompaniesarenowhiringpeoplewithinterculturalcommunicationbackgrounds.Thecompanieswanttomakesurethetestdoesnotupsettest-takers.Havingnegativefeelingsmayaffectastudent’sperformanceonthetest.Thetestshavealsobecomemoreproficiency-oriented.Theitemsarebeingdesignedinsuchawaythattheytestreal-worldproficiencyandnotsimplysortofanartificialenvironmentoraspecificsetofskillsthataretaughtinaclassroom.Soalotofauthentictexts,andalotofauthenticlisteningpassagesarebeingused.Inaddition,changestothetestswillencourageschoolstoteachtheirstudentstouseEnglishforeverydaylifeandstudy.8.WhatdoesthewriterintendtodoinParagraph1?A.Introducethetopicofthetext. B.EmphasizetheimportanceofEnglishtestscores.C.Talkaboutthechangedtests.D.Showhis/herconcernaboutlanguagelearning.9.Whichofthefollowingmayreplacetheunderlinedword“revamped”inParagraph2?A.increased B.simplified C.improved D.saved10.WhichofthefollowingisNOTachangeoftheEnglishtest?A.Time-saving. B.Computer-assisted.C.Inflexibility. D.Real-worldproficiency.11.Peoplewithinterculturalcommunicationbackgroundsareemployed_________.A.totakethetestthemselvesfirstB.toevaluatethequalityofthetestC.toensurethetestwon’tbeculturallyoffensiveD.totelltheinterculturaldifferencesarisingfromthetestD阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Badnewssells.Ifitbleeds,itleads.Nonewsisgoodnews,andgoodnewsisnonews.Thosearetheclassicrulesfortheeveningbroadcastsandthemorningpapers.Butnowthatinformationisbeingspreadandmonitored(监控)indifferentway