2025-2026学年河南省商丘市虞城县部分学校高一上学期9月月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1河南省商丘市虞城县部分学校2025-2026学年高一上学期9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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AThefollowingaredifferentwaystocommunicatewithothersindailylife.Areyoufamiliarwiththem?12ToStefanPleasecometomybirthdayparty!Date:Sunday,22December2024Place:50HighStreet,NewtownTime:3-6pmTelephone:957342Email:isa@mail.webFromIsabellaDearGrandma,I’monholidayinLondonthesedays.LastMondaywesawBigBenandwentontheLondonEye.ThisWednesdaywesawTowerBridgeandwentonabigredbus.It’sinteresting.NextTuesdayis15January.I’llgobackhome.Seeyousoon!Lucy34M.R.V.HIGHSCHOOLNoticeOurschoolwillorganizeanInter-SchoolDramaticsCompetitionon6January2025.Interestedstudentscangivetheirnamestotheculturalsecretaryby29December2024.Place:SchoolActivityHallTime:5-8pmCulturalSecretaryRoopaHiAlex,Mybestfriendwantsmetosharemypasswordswithher.ShallIgivethemtoher?FromStar44HiStar44!Passwordsareprivate.Ifsomeonehasyourpasswords,theycanuseyouraccount.Youcanbebestfriendswithoutsharingpasswords!Explainthistoyourfriend.I’msureshe’llunderstand.Ifyou’restillworried,youshouldtalktoyourparentsoranotheradult.Goodluck.Alex1.WhenwillIsabella’sbirthdaypartybeheld?A.On6January. B.On15January.C.On22December. D.On29December.2.WhatwillLucydonextTuesday?A.VisitBigBen. B.Gobackhome.C.SeeTowerBridge. D.GototheLondonEye.3.Whoarethepossiblereadersforthenotice?A.Students. B.Parents. C.Artists. D.Tourists.BParisembracestheOlympicspiritwithaburstofcreativity,asnearly30colorfulstreetartpieceshavetransformedthecityintoanopen-airgallery.Theseartworks,capturingscenessuchasthedynamicFrenchfencerYsaoraThibusandthecalmboatersontheSeineRiver,havemadealastingimpressiononpeople.Streetartistscomefromdifferentcountries.TheirpiecesnotonlycapturetheessenceofParisianlife,fromthebusycoffeeshopstothecharmingbookstores,butalsoextendtoairportsinLille,Lyon,andMarseille.Thesecitiesareco-hostingsomeoftheOlympicevents.Streetartbridgesthegapbetweenhighcultureandeverydaylife,makingartaccessibletoeveryone.Itpromotessharedappreciation,inspiringconversationsinpublicspaceslikesubwaystationsandairportsandencouraginginteractionamongpeopleofdifferentbackgrounds.TheOlympicsfollowstrictguidelinesandshownationalspirit,whilestreetartisfreerandshowsmanydifferentculturesfromthecommunity.Despitetheirdifferences,boththeOlympicspiritandtheworldofartshareacommonplatformofvaluesthatcelebratethepursuitofexcellence,encouragingindividualstoreachtheirhighestpotential.Creativityandinnovationarecentraltoboth,drivingartiststocreatewitheverybrushstrokeandathletestoexcelineveryperformanceastheybothexplorenewheightsofachievement.ArtcompetitionsfirstappearedattheOlympicsin1912inStockholm,withmedalsawardedinfivecategories:architecture,literature,music,paintingandsculpture.However,theInternationalOlympicCommitteeendedthecompetitionsinthe1948Games.Now,thespiritoftheOlympicsisreflectedinthestreetartthatbrightenseverycornerofParis.“Artistsarelikeathletes.Theyalsorequirealotofeffortanddetermination,”saidJonOne,whoisapioneerofstreetart.“Irespectathletesinbasketballandrunners.Artisnotreallyasport,butitshouldbeincludedintheOlympics.JustsurvivingasanartistisanOlympicsport.”4.Whatdoweknowaboutstreetartaccordingtoparagraph2?A.ItcentersaroundOlympicevents. B.Ithelpsstrengthensocialconnections.C.Itencouragescooperationbetweenartists. D.Itisdisplayedinopen-airgalleriesinParis.5.WhatdotheOlympicsandstreetarthaveincommon?A.Theyhavestrictstandardstofollow.B.Theyreflectthecreativityofcommunities.C.Theyemphasizetheimportanceofcompetition.D.Theyinspireindividualstopursuetheirfullpotential.6.WhichofthefollowingstatementswillJonOneprobablyagreewith?A.ArtshouldbeintegratedwiththeOlympicGames.B.Artistsdeserverespectfrompeoplefromallwalksoflife.C.StreetartistsshouldmakeuseoftheOlympicstogainpopularity.D.TheOlympicsmotivatesmanyartiststocreatepioneeringworks.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.StreetArtHonorsOlympicAthletes B.StreetArtAddsColorstotheOlympicsC.TheOlympicsDrawGlobalAttentiontoArtists D.TheOlympicsMakeArtWalkintoPeople’sLifeCWhenIwas9,wepackedupourhomeinLosAngelesandarrivedatHeathrow,LondononagrayJanuarymorning.Everyoneinthefamilysettledquicklyintothecityexceptme.Withoutmybelovedbeachesandendlessblue—skydays,Ifeltatalossandoutofplace.UntilImadeadiscovery.Southbank,ataneasternbendintheThames,isthecenterofBritishskateboarding,wherethecontinuouscrashingofskateboardsleftyourheadringing.Ilovedit.Isoonmadefriendswiththelocalskaters.Wespokeourownlanguage.Andmyfavorite:Safe.Safemeantcool.Itmeanthello.Itmeantdon’tworryaboutit.Once,whentryingacertaintrickonthebeam(横杆),Ifellontothestones,damaginganerveinmyhand,andTobycameover,helpingmeup:Safe,man.Safe.Afewminuteslater,whenIlandedthetrick,myfriendsbeattheirboardsloud,shouting:“Safe!Safe!Safe!”Andthat’swhatmattered—landingtricks,beingagoodskater.WhenIwas15,myfamilymovedtoWashington.Itriedskateboardingthere,butthelocalswerefarlesswelcoming.Withinacoupleofyears,I’dgivenitup.WhenIreturnedtoLondonin2004,IfoundmyselfwanderingdowntoSouthbank,spendinghoursthere.I’vetraveledbackseveraltimessince,mostrecentlythispastspring.Thedaywascoldbutclear:touristsandLondonersstoppedtowatchtheskaters.Weaving(穿梭)amongthekidswhorushedbyontheirboards,Ifoundmywaytothebeam.Thenarail—thinteenager,inabaggywhiteT—shirt,skidded(滑)uptothebeam.Hesatnexttome.Heseemednottonoticethemannexttohim.ButsoonIcaughtafewofhisglances.“Iwasalocalhere20yearsago,”Itoldhim.Then,slowly,hebegantonodhishead.“Safe,man.Safe.”“Yeah,”Isaid.“Safe.”8.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorsoonafterhemovedtoLondon?A.Hefeltdisappointed. B.Hegaveuphishobby.C.Helikedtheweatherthere. D.Hehaddisagreementswithhisfamily.9.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“Safe!Safe!Safe!”probablymean?A.Becareful! B.Welldone! C.Noway! D.Don’tworry!10.WhydidtheauthorliketospendtimeinSouthbankwhenhereturnedtoLondon?A.Tojointheskateboarding. B.Tomakenewfriends.C.Tolearnmoretricks. D.Torelivehischildhooddays11.Whatmessagedoestheauthorseemtoconveyinthetext?A.Childrenshouldlearnasecondlanguage.B.Sportisnecessaryforchildren’shealth.C.ChildrenneedasenseofbelongingD.Seeingtheworldisamustforchildren.DAnewobservationinSumatracaughtseasonedscientistsbysurprise.Anorangutan(红毛猩猩)knownasRakustreatedafreshwoundwithamedicinalplant,makingthisthefirsttimeananimalhasbeenseenapplyingabiologicallyactivesubstance(物质)foritshealthbenefits.Thisleavesscientistswondering:Didhumansinventmedicine,ordoesitpre-dateourspecies?Theseanimalsareknowntobeamongthemostintelligentnon-humanprimates(灵长类).They’vebeenobservedusingtools,communicatingvocally,andengaginginevenmorecomplexbehaviorslikecalculatedreciprocity,whichinvolvesaidinganotherorangutanwiththeexpectationofbeingpaidback.TheycanevenuseSkypewithsomehelpfromhumans.Roughly60,000-70,000ofthesecreaturesremaininthewild,about15,000ofwhichliveontheIndonesianislandofSumatra.That’swheretheSuaqProject,partoftheMaxPlanckInstituteforAnimalBehavior,observesorangutansintheirnaturalhabitat.TheresearchersnotedinJunethatRakushadasmallwoundonhisfacefollowingafightwithanothermaturemaleorangutan.Severaldayslater,Rakusdidsomethingnoonehadeverseenaprimatedobefore.Hebegancarefullypickingtheleavesfromaclimbingvine(藤蔓)knownasakarkuning.Localhumanpopulationshavelongusedtheseleavesforpainreliefandtotreatconditionslikemalaria.Orangutansdon’tusuallyeattheseplants;indeed,Rakusdidn’teatthem.Hechewed(嚼碎)themandthenappliedtheresultingpastetohisfacialwound.Thisisthefirsttimeresearchershaveseensuchbehaviorin21yearsattheSumatranresearchstation.Wildorangutansarerarelyinjured,sothismaybeararebutwidespreadbehavior.OrperhapsRakusistheonlyonethatknowsthistrick.Theresearchersassumedthatearlyhumansmayhavelearnedaboutcertaintreatmentbyobservinganimalsengaginginsimilarbehaviors.Andhereweare,thousandsofgenerationslater,stillwatchingandwonderingjusthowsmarttheyare.Increasingly,itlookslikeorangutansareonecavepaintingawayfromcivilization.12.WhydoestheauthormentionSkypeinparagraph2?A.Tosupportanidea. B.Todrawaconclusion.C.Toexplainaproblem. D.Topresentasuggestion.13.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.HowRakusgotinjured. B.HowRakustreatedhiswound.C.WhatRakusateinthewild. D.WhatRakusexploredintheforest.14.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthenewobservation?A.Itprovesthemedicalvalueofaplantleaf.B.Itshowsawidespreadbehavioramongorangutans.C.Itanswersoneofscientists’questionsaboutmedicine.D.Itaddsevidencetoshowtheintelligenceoforangutans.15.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Non-humanPrimatesSeenUsingToolsintheWildB.OrangutansProvedtoBetheMostIntelligentPrimateC.AProjectObservesOrangutansinTheirNaturalHabitatD.AnOrangutanObservedApplyingMedicinalPlanttoaWound第二节（共5小题,每小题2.5分,共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。ExamAnxietyHasthiseverhappenedtoyou?You’vebeenstudyinghardforyourmidterm,butwhenyouwalkintoyourexam,yourmindgoesblank,yourheartracesfast,yougetsweatypalmsandfindithardtobreathe.____16____Everyonefeelsanxiousduringexams.Usually,itresultsfromafearoffailure,lackofadequatepreparationtimeandbadexperiencestakingtestsinthepast.Thisisnormalandoftenhelpsyouworkharder,thinkfasterandgenerallyimproveyourperformance.____17____Youmayalsofeelthatotherpeoplearemanagingtheexambetterthanyou.Thiscancauseyoutofeelthatyourmindhas“goneblank”oninformationyouknowyouhaverevised.____18____Somechoosetoignoretheproblem,whileothersdon’treviewbecausetheythinktheywilldobadlyanywayandevenmissexamsduetotheanxiety.Itcanalsobereallyeasytothinkthatifyoudon’ttryandthenyoufail,youwon’tfeelasbadasifyoufailaftertryingreallyhard.Sowhatcanyoudotofightagainstthenegativemindsetandstaycalmbeforeandduringyourtest?____19____Yes,thisseemsobvious,butit’sworthrepeating.Ifyoufeelconfidentthatyou’vepreparedthoroughly,you’llfeelmoreconfidentwalkingintothetest.Thesecondtipissimple:juststart.Theblankpagecanmaximizeyouranxiety.____20____Youcanalwaysgobackandchangethingslaterifneeded,butafewquickanswerscangettheballrolling.Besides,allocating(分配)yourtimeisequallyimportant.Lookthroughthewholetestbeforegettingstarted.Mentallyallocatehowmuchtimeyou’llspendoneachsection.Ifthere’stimetorecheck,evenbetter.A.Afteryougetthepaper,diverightinbygettingsomequestionsdonetobuildupyourconfidence.B.However,ifyouareoverlyanxiousabouttheresult,youmaybeunabletofocusonyourwork.C.Realizingtimeisalmostupandthatthere’sstillalotofblankspacewillmakeyoudesperate.D.Therefore,peopleneedanappropriateamountofpressuretohelpdealwithexams.E.Iftheseclassicsignsofexamanxietysoundfamiliar,you’renotalone!F.Peopleoftendealwithexamstressinmanyunhelpfulways.G.Thefirstthingyoushoulddoistobeprepared.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,共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。OwuraKwadwoHottishteachescomputerscienceinaschool.Itisanormalschoolexceptforthefactthatitdidn'thave_____21_____.OwurabecamefamousafterhepostedphotosofhimontheInternet.Inthepicture,peoplecouldseehewasteachinghisstudentsby____22____anentirecomputerontheblackboard.Thephotosshowedthe____23____levelofeducationforchildreninGhana(加纳).Peoplewere____24____thatOwuramadesureeachbuttonwasdrawncorrectly.Hewouldcometoschoolhalfanhouraheadof_____25_____everyday.Hedrewthecomputerontheblackboard,butattheendofhisclass,itwas_____26_____offtostartthenextclass,sohehadto____27____itthenextday!Owura’sefforts____28____whenMicrosoft(微软公司)took____29____ofhisact.Theyfirsttookhimtoaninternationaleducators’meetinginSingapore.Hemadea_____30_____abouthisteachingmethodsatthemeetingand_____31_____astandingovation(致敬)afterthespeech._____32_____,Owuragotthethinghealwayswantedforhisstudents—somecompanies____33____computerstotheschool.Notasinglechildintheschoolhadseenarealcomputerintheirlives.Thankstotheirteacher’s_____34_____,theworldtooknoticeandrespondedwith_____35_____tothem.21.A.classrooms B.computers C.playgrounds D.tools22.A.operating B.repairing C.describing D.drawing23.A.poor B.clear C.ancient D.lucky24.A.worried B.disappointed C.afraid D.surprised25.A.line B.culture C.schedule D.school26.A.rubbed B.called C.cut D.shown27.A.stress B.improve C.ruin D.repeat28.A.brokeout B.paidoff C.cameback D.heldback29.A.care B.charge C.place D.notice30.A.plan B.speech C.decision D.medal31.A.made B.waited C.received D.carried32.A.Suddenly B.Importantly C.Hopelessly D.Strangely33.A.lent B.sold C.donated D.applied34.A.efforts B.pains C.humor D.doubt35.A.wisdom B.honesty C.kindness D.pride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。Inthepast,ittookdaysorevenweekstoreceivenewsfromfarawayfriends.Now,thankstoadvancesintechnology,thewaywemakefriends____36____communicatewiththemhaschangedgreatly.Nowadays,wecanmovearoundtheworldandstillstay____37____touchwiththepeoplethatwewanttoremainfriendswith.Socialmediatoolsletussee____38____ourfriendsaredoing,whichisa____39____(particular)goodwaytomaintainfriendships.Thedigitalageenablesus____40____(find)peoplewhoshareourinterests.Whateverourhobbies,theInternetcanconnectuswithotherswhoalsoenjoy___41___(do)thesamethings,eveniftheyliveontheothersideoftheworld.Butweneedtorememberthatwhatweseeonsocialmedia____42____(be)oftennotthewholetruthaboutapersonorasituation.Sometimessmilingphotoscanhiderealproblems.On____43____Internet,nobodyknowswhoyoureallyare.Ayoungpersoncouldbeold;awomancouldbeaman;wecouldevenbesharing____44____(we)informationwithcriminals.Thisdoesn’tmeanthatweshouldthrowthebabyoutwiththebathwater.Althoughtechnologyhaschangedthewayweacquirefriends,the_____45_____(mean)offriendshipandourlongingforfriendsremainthesame.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假如你是李华，你校英文校报组织征文比赛。请你以身边激励你的人为题，写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：1.人物简介；2.激励你的原因。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。Thepersonwhohasinspiredme____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestregards,LiHua第二节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。Myparentswantmetosignupformyschool’stalentshow,butI’mnotsureIcandoit.I’mnotlikethoseotherkidswhoseemsoconfident,whostepontothestagelikeit’snothing.Forme,justtheideaofbeingonthestagemakesmyhandsshake.Itallstartedwhenmymomfoundoutaboutthetalentshow.“Youshouldtotallysignup!”shesaid,smilingatme.“Youcansingsowell!RememberhowyousangthatsongatAuntLaura’sbirthdaypartylastsummer?Youwereamazing!”“Idon’tthinkIcoulddoitinfrontofallthosepeople.”Imuttered(嘟囔).Dadalsoencouragedme,“They’rejustyourclassmates,honey.They’llcheerforyou!”ButIdidn’tfeelready.Thenextdayatlunch,Isatwithmybestfriend,Emily.Shewas,ofcourse,signingupforthetalentshow.Emilywasthecompleteoppositeofme-shewasalwaysreadytotakeonanything.Itwasn’tjustsingingshecoulddo;shecoulddance,act,andevenplaytricks.“Areyousigningup?”sheasked,takingabiteofhersandwich.“Idon’tknow,”Isaid,“I’dbewaytoonervous.WhatifImessup?”Emilylaughed.‘Everyonegetsnervous!Butyou’rereallygood,Sophie.Besides,youwouldn’tbealone.I’llbethere,andwecanpractisetogether.”Ilookedather,herfacelightingupwithexcitement.Itwascomfortingtohaveherwithme.Maybewecouldfacethestagetogether.“Idon’tknow...I’mnotsureIcandoit,”Isaid,myvoiceshaking.Shereachedacrossthetable,takingmyhand,“We’llbebravetogether,okay?I’llberighttherewithyou,andIpromiseit’llbefun.”Somethingaboutherwordsclickedinsideme.Whatifitwasn’taboutdoingitperfectly?Whatifitwasjustaboutfacingmyfear?WithEmilybesideme,maybeIcoulddoit.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。Thatafternoon,Isignedupforthetalentshow.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Together,EmilyandIsteppedontothestage.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________河南省商丘市虞城县部分学校2025-2026学年高一上学期9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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AThefollowingaredifferentwaystocommunicatewithothersindailylife.Areyoufamiliarwiththem?12ToStefanPleasecometomybirthdayparty!Date:Sunday,22December2024Place:50HighStreet,NewtownTime:3-6pmTelephone:957342Email:isa@mail.webFromIsabellaDearGrandma,I’monholidayinLondonthesedays.LastMondaywesawBigBenandwentontheLondonEye.ThisWednesdaywesawTowerBridgeandwentonabigredbus.It’sinteresting.NextTuesdayis15January.I’llgobackhome.Seeyousoon!Lucy34M.R.V.HIGHSCHOOLNoticeOurschoolwillorganizeanInter-SchoolDramaticsCompetitionon6January2025.Interestedstudentscangivetheirnamestotheculturalsecretaryby29December2024.Place:SchoolActivityHallTime:5-8pmCulturalSecretaryRoopaHiAlex,Mybestfriendwantsmetosharemypasswordswithher.ShallIgivethemtoher?FromStar44HiStar44!Passwordsareprivate.Ifsomeonehasyourpasswords,theycanuseyouraccount.Youcanbebestfriendswithoutsharingpasswords!Explainthistoyourfriend.I’msureshe’llunderstand.Ifyou’restillworried,youshouldtalktoyourparentsoranotheradult.Goodluck.Alex1.WhenwillIsabella’sbirthdaypartybeheld?A.On6January. B.On15January.C.On22December. D.On29December.2.WhatwillLucydonextTuesday?A.VisitBigBen. B.Gobackhome.C.SeeTowerBridge. D.GototheLondonEye.3.Whoarethepossiblereadersforthenotice?A.Students. B.Parents. C.Artists. D.Tourists.BParisembracestheOlympicspiritwithaburstofcreativity,asnearly30colorfulstreetartpieceshavetransformedthecityintoanopen-airgallery.Theseartworks,capturingscenessuchasthedynamicFrenchfencerYsaoraThibusandthecalmboatersontheSeineRiver,havemadealastingimpressiononpeople.Streetartistscomefromdifferentcountries.TheirpiecesnotonlycapturetheessenceofParisianlife,fromthebusycoffeeshopstothecharmingbookstores,butalsoextendtoairportsinLille,Lyon,andMarseille.Thesecitiesareco-hostingsomeoftheOlympicevents.Streetartbridgesthegapbetweenhighcultureandeverydaylife,makingartaccessibletoeveryone.Itpromotessharedappreciation,inspiringconversationsinpublicspaceslikesubwaystationsandairportsandencouraginginteractionamongpeopleofdifferentbackgrounds.TheOlympicsfollowstrictguidelinesandshownationalspirit,whilestreetartisfreerandshowsmanydifferentculturesfromthecommunity.Despitetheirdifferences,boththeOlympicspiritandtheworldofartshareacommonplatformofvaluesthatcelebratethepursuitofexcellence,encouragingindividualstoreachtheirhighestpotential.Creativityandinnovationarecentraltoboth,drivingartiststocreatewitheverybrushstrokeandathletestoexcelineveryperformanceastheybothexplorenewheightsofachievement.ArtcompetitionsfirstappearedattheOlympicsin1912inStockholm,withmedalsawardedinfivecategories:architecture,literature,music,paintingandsculpture.However,theInternationalOlympicCommitteeendedthecompetitionsinthe1948Games.Now,thespiritoftheOlympicsisreflectedinthestreetartthatbrightenseverycornerofParis.“Artistsarelikeathletes.Theyalsorequirealotofeffortanddetermination,”saidJonOne,whoisapioneerofstreetart.“Irespectathletesinbasketballandrunners.Artisnotreallyasport,butitshouldbeincludedintheOlympics.JustsurvivingasanartistisanOlympicsport.”4.Whatdoweknowaboutstreetartaccordingtoparagraph2?A.ItcentersaroundOlympicevents. B.Ithelpsstrengthensocialconnections.C.Itencouragescooperationbetweenartists. D.Itisdisplayedinopen-airgalleriesinParis.5.WhatdotheOlympicsandstreetarthaveincommon?A.Theyhavestrictstandardstofollow.B.Theyreflectthecreativityofcommunities.C.Theyemphasizetheimportanceofcompetition.D.Theyinspireindividualstopursuetheirfullpotential.6.WhichofthefollowingstatementswillJonOneprobablyagreewith?A.ArtshouldbeintegratedwiththeOlympicGames.B.Artistsdeserverespectfrompeoplefromallwalksoflife.C.StreetartistsshouldmakeuseoftheOlympicstogainpopularity.D.TheOlympicsmotivatesmanyartiststocreatepioneeringworks.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.StreetArtHonorsOlympicAthletes B.StreetArtAddsColorstotheOlympicsC.TheOlympicsDrawGlobalAttentiontoArtists D.TheOlympicsMakeArtWalkintoPeople’sLifeCWhenIwas9,wepackedupourhomeinLosAngelesandarrivedatHeathrow,LondononagrayJanuarymorning.Everyoneinthefamilysettledquicklyintothecityexceptme.Withoutmybelovedbeachesandendlessblue—skydays,Ifeltatalossandoutofplace.UntilImadeadiscovery.Southbank,ataneasternbendintheThames,isthecenterofBritishskateboarding,wherethecontinuouscrashingofskateboardsleftyourheadringing.Ilovedit.Isoonmadefriendswiththelocalskaters.Wespokeourownlanguage.Andmyfavorite:Safe.Safemeantcool.Itmeanthello.Itmeantdon’tworryaboutit.Once,whentryingacertaintrickonthebeam(横杆),Ifellontothestones,damaginganerveinmyhand,andTobycameover,helpingmeup:Safe,man.Safe.Afewminuteslater,whenIlandedthetrick,myfriendsbeattheirboardsloud,shouting:“Safe!Safe!Safe!”Andthat’swhatmattered—landingtricks,beingagoodskater.WhenIwas15,myfamilymovedtoWashington.Itriedskateboardingthere,butthelocalswerefarlesswelcoming.Withinacoupleofyears,I’dgivenitup.WhenIreturnedtoLondonin2004,IfoundmyselfwanderingdowntoSouthbank,spendinghoursthere.I’vetraveledbackseveraltimessince,mostrecentlythispastspring.Thedaywascoldbutclear:touristsandLondonersstoppedtowatchtheskaters.Weaving(穿梭)amongthekidswhorushedbyontheirboards,Ifoundmywaytothebeam.Thenarail—thinteenager,inabaggywhiteT—shirt,skidded(滑)uptothebeam.Hesatnexttome.Heseemednottonoticethemannexttohim.ButsoonIcaughtafewofhisglances.“Iwasalocalhere20yearsago,”Itoldhim.Then,slowly,hebegantonodhishead.“Safe,man.Safe.”“Yeah,”Isaid.“Safe.”8.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorsoonafterhemovedtoLondon?A.Hefeltdisappointed. B.Hegaveuphishobby.C.Helikedtheweatherthere. D.Hehaddisagreementswithhisfamily.9.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“Safe!Safe!Safe!”probablymean?A.Becareful! B.Welldone! C.Noway! D.Don’tworry!10.WhydidtheauthorliketospendtimeinSouthbankwhenhereturnedtoLondon?A.Tojointheskateboarding. B.Tomakenewfriends.C.Tolearnmoretricks. D.Torelivehischildhooddays11.Whatmessagedoestheauthorseemtoconveyinthetext?A.Childrenshouldlearnasecondlanguage.B.Sportisnecessaryforchildren’shealth.C.ChildrenneedasenseofbelongingD.Seeingtheworldisamustforchildren.DAnewobservationinSumatracaughtseasonedscientistsbysurprise.Anorangutan(红毛猩猩)knownasRakustreatedafreshwoundwithamedicinalplant,makingthisthefirsttimeananimalhasbeenseenapplyingabiologicallyactivesubstance(物质)foritshealthbenefits.Thisleavesscientistswondering:Didhumansinventmedicine,ordoesitpre-dateourspecies?Theseanimalsareknowntobeamongthemostintelligentnon-humanprimates(灵长类).They’vebeenobservedusingtools,communicatingvocally,andengaginginevenmorecomplexbehaviorslikecalculatedreciprocity,whichinvolvesaidinganotherorangutanwiththeexpectationofbeingpaidback.TheycanevenuseSkypewithsomehelpfromhumans.Roughly60,000-70,000ofthesecreaturesremaininthewild,about15,000ofwhichliveontheIndonesianislandofSumatra.That’swheretheSuaqProject,partoftheMaxPlanckInstituteforAnimalBehavior,observesorangutansintheirnaturalhabitat.TheresearchersnotedinJunethatRakushadasmallwoundonhisfacefollowingafightwithanothermaturemaleorangutan.Severaldayslater,Ra