2025-2026学年山东省烟台市牟平某中学高二上学期10月月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1山东省烟台市牟平某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期10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。AFourfemalepioneersfromdifferentfieldswillsoonappearonsomeUScoins.Generationstocomewilllookatthecoinsbearingthesedesignsandberemindedofwhatcanbeaccomplishedwithdeterminationandadesiretoimproveopportunitiesforall.AnnaMayWongWongwasthefirstChineseAmericanfilmstarinHollywood,appearinginmorethan60movies.Hercoinshowsherrestingherheadonherhand,surroundedbytheroundlightsofastage.AfilmcriticoncenotedthatWong’sperformancesoftencarriedasenseoflonging,asifshewasyearningforaHollywoodthatfullyacceptedher.MayaAngelouThelatewriterandsocialactivisthasalreadyreceivedapresidentialMedalofFreedom,wonaNationalBookAward,andpublishedmorethan30bestsellingpoems.Angelou’scoinwillshowherwithherarmslifted,infrontofabirdinflightandarisingsun.Thoseimagesareinspiredbyherpoetryandsymbolicofthewayshelived.Scholarsanalyzethatherworksfrequentlyexploredthemesofresilience(恢复)andhope,mirroringherownlifejourneymarkedbyovercominghardships.SallyRideThelateastronaut,physicistandeducatorisbestknownasthefirstAmericanwoman—andyoungestAmerican—totraveltospace.Afterherretirement,shedevotedherselftoinspiringyoungpeople,particularlygirls,inscience,engineering,technologyandmath.Hercoindesignshowsherstandingnexttoawindowonaspaceship,whichisinspiredbywhatsheoncesaid.“WhenIwasn’tworking,IwasusuallyatawindowlookingdownatEarth.”WilmaMankillerMankillerwasthefirstelectedfemalechiefoftheCherokeeNationin1987,andiscelebratedasanactivistforNativeAmericanandwomen’srights.Underherleadership,infantdeathratedeclinedandeducationallevelsrose.Mankiller’scoinshowsherinatraditionaldressinfrontoftheseven-pointedstaroftheCherokeeNation.Historiansemphasizethatherleadershipstylewasbothinclusive(包容的)anddecisive,bringingabouttangible(明确的)changesforherpeople.1.WhatcanweinferaboutAnnaMayWongfromthepassage?A.Herperformanceslackedemotionaldepth.B.ShewaswidelyacceptedbyHollywoodfromthestart.C.ShefacedchallengesingainingfullacceptanceinHollywood.D.Shestarredinfewerthan50moviesthroughouthercareer.2.WhyaretheimagesofabirdinflightandarisingsunchosenforMayaAngelou’scoin?A.Theyrepresentherlovefornature.B.Theyaresymbolsofherfavoritehobbies.C.Theywererandomlyselectedbycoindesigners.D.Theyreflectthethemesinherpoetryandherlifeattitude.3.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesWilmaMankiller’sleadership?A.Ineffectiveinbringingaboutanychanges.B.Focusedmainlyoneconomicdevelopment.C.Unconcernedwiththesocialwelfareofhercommunity.D.Characterizedbyinclusivenessandtheabilitytoachieveresults.BMrDanMarcanruono,knownasMrMarc,teachesphilosophyandmoralthinkingatahighschool.Beforebecominganeducator,MrMarcworkedinhealthcareconsulting,droveadeliverytruckforalaundrycompanyandworkedtemporarilyinbusinessdevelopment.Teachingwasn’tsomethinghehadseriouslyconsidereduntilhejoinedtheMasterofFineArtsprogramincreativewritingatBowlingGreenStateUniversityinOhio.Aspartofhisscholarship,hewasrequiredtoteachcoursesincreativewritingtocollegestudents.“Idon’tthinkIwouldhavegottenintoteachingifIhadn’tgonetothatschool.”hesaid.Fromhisteachingexperiences,MrMarcquicklyrealizedthatteachingrequiresmorethanjustknowingthesubject.Onemomentthatreshapedhisviewofteachingoccurredduringhisfirstyearwhenastudentlosthisfather.Theexperiencemadehimrealizehowessentialitistocreateanenvironmentthatassistsstudentsfacingpersonalchallenges.Whentransitioningfromteachingcollegetohighschool,MrMarcadmittedthathestruggledwithconstantlyhavingtoadaptandcomeupwithnewideas.“Gettingaccustomedtotheworkloadandcurriculumwhenit’sallsonewtomehasbeenoneofthebiggestchallengessofar,”heexplained.MrMarcbelievesauthoritydoesn’tcomefromsimplyhavingatitle.“There’salotIcanbedoingtomakestudentsfeelconfidentandcapableintheclassroom,”hesaid.Byencouragingasenseofteamworkandmutualrespect,heaimstocreateanenvironmentwherestudentsfeelvalued.“Itrytogettoknowmystudentsandthentaketimeduringclasstotalktothemindividually,”headded.Thisapproachhelpsstudentsfeelnoticed.“Myultimategoalasateacheristohelpstudentsstarttoquestionthethingstheytakeforgrantedorthethingstheyjustassumearetrueabouttheworld,”saidMrMarc,whodescribeshisteachingjourneyasablessing.Heacknowledgesthathispathtoteachingwasunexpected,buthe’sgratefulfortheexperienceshehascomeacross.4.WhatcanwelearnaboutMrMarcbeforehebecameateacher?A.Heworkedinvariousfields. B.Hespecializedincreativewriting.C.Hetaughtatauniversityfull-time. D.Hehadalwaysdreamedofbeingateacher.5.WhatmadeMrMarcchangehisviewonteaching?A.Hisscholarshiprequirement. B.Astudent’spersonaltragedy.C.HisMaster’sprogramincreativewriting. D.Thedifferencebetweencollegeandhighschoolteaching.6.WhichofthefollowingisachallengeMrMarcfacedwhenteachinghighschool?A.Buildingauthorityamongstudents. B.Helpingstudentsfacingpersonalchallenges.C.Adaptingtothenewworkloadandcurriculum. D.Makingstudentsfeelvaluedinclass.7.WhatisMrMarc’sultimategoalasateacher?A.Tohelpstudentsdevelopcriticalthinking. B.Tomakestudentsfeelconfidentinclass.C.Toencourageteamworkamongstudents. D.Togettoknoweachstudentindividually.CSelf-confidenceistrustinginourabilitiesorqualities.It’susuallyseenasagoodthing.Butisitpossiblethatwemightbenefitfromalittlelessconfidenceinourbeliefs?Formanyyears,Dr.MarkLeary,aneuroscientistatDukeUniversityinDurham,N.C.,hasstudiedtheroleofpeople’sbeliefsintheirbehavior.Hefoundoverconfidenceisverycommon,especiallywhenitcomestowhatpeoplebelievetobetrue,andcanleadustodisastrousdecisions.In1986,NASAbelievedthattheriskoflossforanyspaceflightwasroughly1in100,000.ItwasanoverconfidentbeliefandmighthaveledtotheexplosionoftheChallenger.Thegoodnewsisthatthere’sa“vaccine(疫苗)”foroverconfidence,andthat’swhatscientistscall“intellectualhumility”—recognizingthatyourbeliefscouldbewrong.Asurveyof144collegestudentstomeasuretheirintellectualhumilityfoundthatstudentswhosawtheirthinkingcouldbewrongtendedtobemorecuriousandmorelikelytoseekoutnewknowledge.Theyendedupknowingmoreattheendoftheday.Butdoesitactuallyhelpyoubeyondthat?Tofindoutmore,Dr.TenellePorteratBallStateUniversityconductedaseriesofstudieswithhighschoolstudents.Shefoundthatstudentswithintellectualhumilityweremuchmorelikelytotestthemselvestoseewhethertheyreallyunderstoodthematerialandseekoutpotentialholesintheirunderstanding.Whentheygottestscores,they’dchangetheirstudystrategicstoimprovetheirperformanceandmasterthematerialforthenexttest.Studentswhodidn’tseetheirknowledgecouldbewrongmightinsteadjustsailthroughtheirstudyingandwouldn’tstoptoaskthemselvesiftheytrulyunderstoodwhattheyread,heard,ordid.Suchstudentsthoughttheygotasubjectdownpat,butwhenaskedtoexplainitonatest,theyfoundtheydidn’tactuallyunderstandasmuchastheyhadthought.Althoughitmightbegoodforyou,researchersrecognizethatquestioningyourbeliefscanbetrulyhard.Still,it’simportanttorememberthatquestioningbeliefsisn’talwaysaboutreplacingoldoneswithnewones.Ifyoufindithardtoquestionabelief,trytaking“babysteps.”8.WhydoestheauthormentiontheexplosionoftheChallenger?A.Toexpresshissorrowfortheloss.B.Tostressthehighriskofspaceflights.C.Toshowtheresultofwrongoperation.D.Togiveanexampleofoverconfidence.9.WhatdoweknowaboutintellectualhumilityaccordingtoPorter’sresearch?A.Iturgedstudentstogainrecognition.B.Itencouragedstudentstotakeexams.C.Ithelpedstudentstoadjustlearningmethods.D.Itmotivatedstudentstomemorizeknowledge.10.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“gotasubjectdownpat”meaninparagraph5?A.Fullymasteredasubject. B.PutgreateffortintoasubjectC.Reallyenjoyedasubject. D.Benefitedalotfromasubject.11.Whatwillprobablybediscussedinthefollowingparagraphs?A.Whyquestioningourbeliefishard.B.Whyintellectualhumilityishelpful.C.Howtobecomeaconfidentperson.D.Howtopracticeintellectualhumility.DPoetryismaybethemosthumanofallhumanendeavors,whichisthoughtleastlikelytobetakenoverbyAI.Butaccordingtoarecentstudy,thisisnotso,asnon-expertsrateAIpoetryhigherthanpoetrywrittenbyhumans.Theresearcherschose10famouspoets:SamuelButler,GeoffreyChaucer,WilliamShakespeare...TheythenaskedChatGTP3.5towritepoemsinthestyleofeachpoet.Andtheyaskedtheparticipants,whowerenotexperts,toratetheworkon14scales,likeprofundity,rhythm,originality,imagery,beauty,emotion,andoverallquality.Whatwassurprisingindeedisthatmostofthesenon-experts,whentheywerenottoldwhetherapoemwascomposedbyAIorbyahumansystematically,rankedtheonesthatwereactuallywrittenbyAIhigherthantheoneswrittenbyhumans.Whatdoesthisexperimentshowexactly?Theresearchersareveryclearthatthesefindingswerelimitedtonon-experts.Theresearchteam’sownexplanationhastodowithparticipants’lackofexpertise,concludingthatthesenon-expertspreferredtheAIpoetrybecauseitwaslesscomplicated,andmorestraightforwardThismustbepartofthestory,butit’snotthewholestory.Takeanotherdeeplyhumanendeavor,wine-tasting,asanexample.Itwasfirstreportedthatnon-expertsareverybadatmakingthesimplestdistinctionsaboutwine,butshortlyafterwardsitwasfoundthatexpertsmakethesamekindofmistakesandsometimestheyinfactmademoremistakes.Plus,itisusuallytrickytodoexperimentsonaesthetic(美学)appreciation.Thisexperimentwasabouttheparticipants’self-reportabouttheirexperiencesand,asweknowfromliterallythousandsofstudies,self-reportscanbemisleadinginmostcontexts.Sothisexperimentwasnotabouttherealaestheticexperienceofpoetry,whichiswhatreallymaters.Itwasaboutwhatparticipantsthoughtabouttheiraestheticexperience.Thestudyisimportantandcreative.Butitdoesn’tshowthatpromisingpoetsshouldabandontheirpassion.Notyet,anyway.12.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theprocessoftheexperiment. B.Theprincipleoftheexperiment.C.Thesubjectoftheexperiment. D.Theresultoftheexperiment.13.Whydoestheauthormention“wine-tasting”inparagraph5?A.Tocomparepoetrywithwine. B.Toshownon-experts’preferences.C.Toprovetheresearchfindings. D.Toargueagainsttheteam’sexplanation.14.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthenon-expertsaccordingtothetext?A.Theyshowedgoodaestheticappreciationskills.B.Theyhadpriorexperienceinevaluatingpoeticquality.C.Theyratedthepoemsbasedontheiraestheticexperience.D.TheywereexpertindistinguishingAIpoetryfromhumanpoetry.15.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefutureofhumanpoetry?A.Optimistic. B.Indifferent. C.Critical. D.Doubtful.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。Arecentstudysuggeststhatreadingpaperbooksdoesmakeyousmarter.Whileallreadingbenefitsthebrain,particularlyatayoungage,physicalbooksofferthemostadvantages.Studentswhoreadpaperbooksscoredapproximately2.5yearsaheadofthosewhodidn’tread,whereasdigitalreadersscoredjustunderayearahead____16____Apreviousstudyhasconsistentlyshownthatreadingcomprehensionisbetterwithpaperbookscomparedtodigitalreading.____17____Eveninareaswheredigitalreadingismorecommon,studentswhoreadpaperbooksdemonstrateabetterunderstandingofthematerial.Onereasonforthisisthatreadingonpapercomeswithfewerdistractions(干扰).Digitalplatformsoftendistractreaderswithgamesorvideos.____18____Additionally,theabsenceofbluelightinphysicalbookspreventspotentialharmtoreaders’eyesandaidsinbettersleep.Thebrainactivityinvolvedinreadingapaperbookhelpsthemindwinddown,avoidingbluelightthatcaninterruptthecircadianrhythm(生物钟).____19____Childrensurroundedbybooksareencouragedtoreadanddiscusswhattheylearn,developingahabitofengagedlearningandachievinggreatersuccess.Whiledigitalbookshavemadereadingmoreaccessibletodisadvantagedstudents,theydonotreplacetheuniquebenefitsofphysicalbooks.However,sincephysicalcopiescanbemoreexpensiveandhardertofind,digitalreadingremainsavaluablealternative.It’struethatpaperbookshaveclearadvantages.____20____So,regardlessofhowyouchoosetoread,knowthatanybookisbetterthannone.A.Paperbooks,onthecontrary,keepreadersfocused.B.Unfortunately,thesamecannotbesaidfordigitalbooks.C.Thisdifferenceofmorethanayearandahalfissignificant.D.Digitalreading,ontheotherhand,isfarbetterthannotreadingatall.E.Consideraddingbookstoyourphysicallibrary,ratherthandigitalones.F.Thenewonefurtherconfirmsthelong-termbenefitsforphysicalbookreaders.G.Moreover,peoplewithmorebooksathomearetypicallyhigheracademicachievers.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)Somepolicewereeatinginarestaurant.Suddenly,amanburstin,____21____stampedacrosshisface,screaming,“Someonetookmybaby!”Theywere____22____ontheirfeet,radiosinhand,lunch____23____.Oneoftheofficerssteppedforward,his____24____steadyashesaid,“Sir,takeadeepbreathandtellmewhathappened.”Betweenshakybreaths,thefather____25____thathe’dturnedhisbackforonlysecondsinthegrocery-lottwoblocksawayandwhenhereturned,hisdaughter,Lily,had____26____.Hedescribedherblondhairandpinkjacket,voice____27____onhername.Then,aboywhispered,“Isawher.”Theofficer___28___tohislevel,“Wheredidyouseeher?”Theboypointedtowardthestreet;“Amanwascarryingher.Hewentthatway.”Theofficersrushedoutside,followingtheboy’s____29____toasidestreetwhereafigurehurriedalong.“Stop!Police!”theleadofficeryelled.HavingfoundLily’sarmsswinging,theofficers_____30_____faster.Intime,they_____31_____thesuspectinanarrowpassage.Withaneventualburstofspeed,theofficertackledhimtotheground.Anotherofficer_____32_____Lilyintohisarms.“You’resafeand_____33_____now.Luckily,you’reunharmed.”theofficercomforted,rockinghergently.Sometimesittakesnothingmorethan_____34_____andahelpinghandtochangeeverything.Alittlegirlwenthomesafe,afatherheldhischildtighter,andacommunityrediscovereditsfaithineveryday_____35_____.21.A.anger B.tension C.shock D.panic22.A.immediately B.mindfully C.reasonably D.eagerly23.A.separated B.forgotten C.packed D.calculated24.A.temper B.thought C.tone D.resolve25.A.complained B.detailed C.analyzed D.admitted26.A.screamed B.protested C.disappeared D.escaped27.A.shaking B.staying C.silencing D.lowering28.A.showedup B.builtup C.sloweddown D.bentdown29.A.inference B.suggestion C.pace D.direction30.A.stepped B.drove C.waved D.climbed31.A.cornered B.dismissed C.warned D.persuaded32.A.absorbed B.charmed C.swept D.integrated33.A.comfortable B.calm C.healthy D.sound34.A.harmony B.honesty C.reflection D.trust35.A.efforts B.heroes C.routines D.residents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。ChinesearchitectandwriterLinHuiyinwasposthumouslyawarded(追授)aBachelorofArchitecturedegreefromtheWeitzmanSchoolofDesignoftheUniversityofPennsylvaniain_______36_______(recognize)ofheroutstandingcontributionsasapioneerofmodernarchitectureinChina.________37________(comment)onthedecision,WeitzmanDeanFritzSteinersaidthat“AllthemenfromChinareceivedfullscholarshipsandLingothalfofone.Shewastheonlywomanandtheonlystudentwho________38________(deny)anarchitecturedegreebytheSchool.”“Butshedeservedthatdegree.”In1924,withheradmissionapplicationtothearchitectureprogramoftheUniversityofPennsylvania________39________(reject),Linhadtostudyintheonlydepartment________40________acceptedfemalestudents—theSchoolofFincArts.Apartfromcompletingherartcoursesaswellasmostof________41________requiredarchitecturecourses,Linalsoworkedasateachingassistantinarchitecturaldesignandoutperformedmostofhermalepeers________42________(academic).AfterreturningtoChina,asthefirstChinesefemalearchitectinmoderntimes,Linachievedgreatsuccessinarchitecturalhistory,design,andeducation________43________waranddisease.Withthehistoricalrevisionofgender_________44_________(equal)beingunderwayoverseas,Lin’slegendarystoryhasnowbecomeknowntogenerationsofyoungpeople.Thisisnotjustastoryabout_______45_______Chinesewomenarebreakingthroughstereotypes(刻板印象)andhistoricallimits,butalsoservesasarolemodelformodernChinesewomen.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假设你是李华。你的英国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国历史很感兴趣，并请你介绍一位你喜欢的中国历史人物。请你给Jim回信，内容包括：1、该人物是谁；2、该人物的主要贡献；3、该人物对你的影响。注意：1.词数不少于100；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearJim,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YoursLihua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。Inaquietlittlevillagesurroundedbyrollinghills,LucyandherbrotherMaxwerewalkingtothefamily’sstrawberryfieldstopicksomestrawberrieswhentheycameacrossaninjuredbabyowl(猫头鹰).Thetinyowlwaslyingontheground,withoneofitswingsbadlyhurtanditsbig,browneyeslookinghelplesslyattheteens.LucyandMaxwereanimalloversandtheyknewtheyhadtodosomethingtohelpthepoor,littlecreature.“Wehavetosavethisbabyowl.Max,”Lucysaidasshekneltdownbesidethebird.Maxnodded.“Iagree.Butwherecanwetakeit?”Lucythoughtforamomentandthenrememberedawildliferehabilitationcenter(野生动物康复)locatedafewmilesaway.Theyquicklyplacedthebabyowlinthesmallboxtheyhadplannedtoputstrawberriesin.Maxtookoffhisshirttocovertheboxtokeepthebirdwarm.Theycarefullyplacedtheboxintheirbackpackandheadedouttothecenter.Thejourneywasnotwithoutitschallenges.Theskiessuddenlydarkenedandtherainbegantopourdown,wettingLucyandMaxcompletelyinseconds.Buttheyweredeterminedtosavethebabyowl,andsotheytrudgedon(步履艰难地走),searchingforshelterfromtherain.Theyfinallyfoundabigtreetohideunderandhuddled(蜷缩)together,tryingtokeeptheboxdry:Astheraincontinuedtofall,LucyandMaxlookedatthebabyowlinthebox.Itwassosmallandweak.Theyfeltasenseofdeterminationandprotectivenesstowardsthelittlebird.Theyknewthattheyhadtosaveit,nomatterwhat.Gradually,theraingotweakerandLucyandMaxcontinuedtheirjourney.Theywalkedalongawindingpath,whichwaswetandslippery.Theyhadtousesometreebranchesaswalkingstickstoprovidethemwithextrasupportandtoensuretheirstability.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。LucyandMaxfinallyapproachedthewildliferehabilitationcenter,wetanddirty.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Theweekspassedquickly,andonedayLucyandMaxreceivedacallfromtheheadoftherehabilitationcenter.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________山东省烟台市牟平某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期10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。AFourfemalepioneersfromdifferentfieldswillsoonappearonsomeUScoins.Generationstocomewilllookatthecoinsbearingthesedesignsandberemindedofwhatcanbeaccomplishedwithdeterminationandadesiretoimproveopportunitiesforall.AnnaMayWongWongwasthefirstChineseAmericanfilmstarinHollywood,appearinginmorethan60movies.Hercoinshowsherrestingherheadonherhand,surroundedbytheroundlightsofastage.AfilmcriticoncenotedthatWong’sperformancesoftencarriedasenseoflonging,asifshewasyearningforaHollywoodthatfullyacceptedher.MayaAngelouThelatewriterandsocialactivisthasalreadyreceivedapresidentialMedalofFreedom,wonaNationalBookAward,andpublishedmorethan30bestsellingpoems.Angelou’scoinwillshowherwithherarmslifted,infrontofabirdinflightandarisingsun.Thoseimagesareinspiredbyherpoetryandsymbolicofthewayshelived.Scholarsanalyzethatherworksfrequentlyexploredthemesofresilience(恢复)andhope,mirroringherownlifejourneymarkedbyovercominghardships.SallyRideThelateastronaut,physicistandeducatorisbestknownasthefirstAmericanwoman—andyoungestAmerican—totraveltospace.Afterherretirement,shedevotedherselftoinspiringyoungpeople,particularlygirls,inscience,engineering,technologyandmath.Hercoindesignshowsherstandingnexttoawindowonaspaceship,whichisinspiredbywhatsheoncesaid.“WhenIwasn’tworking,IwasusuallyatawindowlookingdownatEarth.”WilmaMankillerMankillerwasthefirstelectedfemalechiefoftheCherokeeNationin1987,andiscelebratedasanactivistforNativeAmericanandwomen’srights.Underherleadership,infantdeathratedeclinedandeducationallevelsrose.Mankiller’scoinshowsherinatraditionaldressinfrontoftheseven-pointedstaroftheCherokeeNation.Historiansemphasizethatherleadershipstylewasbothinclusive(包容的)anddecisive,bringingabouttangible(明确的)changesforherpeople.1.WhatcanweinferaboutAnnaMayWongfromthepassage?A.Herperformanceslackedemotionaldepth.B.ShewaswidelyacceptedbyHollywoodfromthestart.C.ShefacedchallengesingainingfullacceptanceinHollywood.D.Shestarredinfewerthan50moviesthroughouthercareer.2.WhyaretheimagesofabirdinflightandarisingsunchosenforMayaAngelou’scoin?A.Theyrepresentherlovefornature.B.Theyaresymbolsofherfavoritehobbies.C.Theywererandomlyselectedbycoindesigners.D.Theyreflectthethemesinherpoetryandherlifeattitude.3.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesWilmaMankiller’sleadership?A.Ineffectiveinbringingaboutanychanges.B.Focusedmainlyoneconomicdevelopment.C.Unconcernedwiththesocialwelfareofhercommunity.D.Characterizedbyinclusivenessandtheabilitytoachieveresults.BMrDanMarcanruono,knownasMrMarc,teachesphilosophyandmoralthinkingatahighschool.Beforebecominganeducator,MrMarcworkedinhealthcareconsulting,droveadeliverytruckforalaundrycompanyandworkedtemporarilyinbusinessdevelopment.Teachingwasn’tsomethinghehadseriouslyconsidereduntilhejoinedtheMasterofFineArtsprogramincreativewritingatBowlingGreenStateUniversityinOhio.Aspartofhisscholarship,hewasrequiredtoteachcoursesincreativewritingtocollegestudents.“Idon’tthinkIwouldhavegottenintoteachingifIhadn’tgonetothatschool.”hesaid.Fromhisteachingexperiences,MrMarcquicklyrealizedthatteachingrequiresmorethanjustknowingthesubject.Onemomentthatreshapedhisviewofteachingoccurredduringhisfirstyearwhenastudentlosthisfather.Theexperiencemadehimrealizehowessentialitistocreateanenvironmentthatassistsstudentsfacingpersonalchallenges.Whentransitioningfromteachingcollegetohighschool,MrMarcadmittedthathestruggledwithconstantlyhavingtoadaptandcomeupwithnewideas.“Gettingaccustomedtotheworkloadandcurriculumwhenit’sallsonewtomehasbeenoneofthebiggestchallengessofar,”heexplained.MrMarcbelievesauthoritydoesn’tcomefromsimplyhavingatitle.“There’salotIcanbedoingtomakestudentsfeelconfidentandcapableintheclassroom,”hesaid.Byencouragingasenseofteamworkandmutualrespect,heaimstocreateanenvironmentwherestudentsfeelvalued.“Itrytogettoknowmystudentsandthentaketimeduringclasstotalktothemindividually,”headded.Thisapproachhelpsstudentsfeelnoticed.“Myultimategoalasateacheristohelpstudentsstarttoquestionthethingstheytakeforgrantedorthethingstheyjustassumearetrueabouttheworld,”saidMrMarc,whodescribeshisteachingjourneyasablessing.Heacknowledgesthathispathtoteachingwasunexpected,buthe’sgratefulfortheexperienceshehascomeacross.4.WhatcanwelearnaboutMrMarcbeforehebecameateacher?A.Heworkedinvariousfields. B.Hespecializedincreativewriting.C.Hetaughtatauniversityfull-time. D.Hehadalwaysdreamedofbeingateacher.5.WhatmadeMrMarcchangehisviewonteaching?A.Hisscholarshiprequirement. B.Astudent’spersonaltragedy.C.HisMaster’sprogramincreativewriting. D.Thedifferencebetweencollegeandhighschoolteaching.6.WhichofthefollowingisachallengeMrMarcfacedwhenteachinghighschool?A.Buildingauthorityamongstudents. B.Helpingstudentsfacingpersonalchallenges.