2025-2026学年陕西省商洛市某中学高二上学期10月月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1陕西省商洛市某中学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（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。AWelcometoHolkerHallGardensVisitorInformationHowtoGettoHolker●ByCar:FollowbrownsignsanA590fromJB6,M6.Approximatetraveltimes:Windermere—20minutes,Kendal—25minutes,Lancaster—45minutes,Manchester—1hour30minutes.●ByRail:TheneareststationisCark-in-CartmelwithtrainstoCarnforth,LancasterPrestonforconnectionstomajorcitiesairports.OpeningTimesSunday—Friday(closedonSaturday)11:00a.m.—4:00p.m.,30thMarch—2ndNovember.AdmissionChargesHallGardensGardensAdults£12£8Groups£9£5.5SpecialEventsProducersMarket13thAprilJoinustotasteavarietyoffreshlocalfoodanddrinks.Meettheproducersandgetsomeexcellentrecipeideas.HolkerGardenFestival30thMayTheeventcelebrateits22ndanniversarywithagreatshowoftheverybestofgardening,makingitoneofthemostpopulareventsingardening.NationalGardenDay28thAugustHolkeronceagainopensitsgardensinaidofthedisadvantaged.Forjustasmalldonationyoucantakeatourwithourgardenguide.WinterMarket8thNovemberThisisaneventforallthefamily.Wanderamongavarietyofshopssellinggiftswhileenjoyingalivemusicshowandnicestreetentertainment.1.HowlongdoesitprobablytakeatouristtodrivetoHolkerfromManchester?A.20minutes. B.90minutes. C.45minutes. D.25minutes.2.HowmuchshouldacoupleofatourgrouppaytovisittoHallGardens?A.£24. B.£18. C.£9. D.£5.3.WhydoesHolkeropenitsgardensforthesecondtime?A.Toshowtheverybestofgardening. B.Tocollectsomedonations.C.Tocelebrateits22ndanniversary. D.Tohelppeopleinpoorlivingconditions.BAgoodheartDikembeMutombogrewupinAfricaamonggreatpovertyanddisease.HecametoGeorgetownUniversityonascholarship(奖学金)tostudymedicine—butCoach(教练)JohnThompsongotalookatDikembeandhadadifferentidea.DikembebecameastarintheNBA,andacitizenoftheUnitedStates.Butheneverforgotthelandofhisbirth,orthedutytosharehisfortunewithothers.HebuiltanewhospitalinhisoldhometownintheCongo.Afriendhassaidofthisgood-heartedman:“MutombobelievesthatGodhasgivenhimthischancetodogreatthings.”SuccessandkindnessAfterherdaughterwasborn,JulieAigner-Clarksearchedforwaystoshareherloveofmusicandartwithherchild.Sosheborrowedsomeequipment,andbeganfilmingchildren’svideos(录像)inherownhouse.TheBabyEinsteinCompanywasborn,andinjustfiveyearsherbusinessgrewtomorethan$20millioninsales.Andsheisusinghersuccesstohelpothers—producingchildsafetyvideoswithJohnWalshoftheNationalCenterforMissingandExploitedChildren.Juliesaysofhernewprogram:“Ibelieveit’sthemostimportantthingthatIhaveeverdone.Ibelievethatchildrenhavetherighttoliveinaworldthatissafe.”BraveryandcourageAfewweeksago,WesleyAutreywaswaitingataHarlemsubwaystationwithhistwolittlegirlswhenhesawamanfallintothepathofatrain.Withsecondstoact,Wesleyjumpedontothetracks,pulledthemanintothespacebetweentherails(铁轨),andheldhimasthetrainpassedrightabovetheirheads.Heinsistshe’snotahero.Hesays:“Wehavegottoshoweachothersomelove.”4.WhatwasMutombopraisedfor?A.BeingastarintheNBA.B.Beingastudentofmedicine.C.Hisworkinthechurch.D.Hiswillingnesstohelptheneedy.5.Mulombobelievesthatbuildingthenewhospitalis___________________.A.helpfultohispersonaldevelopmentB.somethingheshoulddoforhishomelandC.achanceforhisfriendstosharehismoneyD.awayofshowinghisrespecttotheNBA6.WhatdidtheBabyEinsteinCompanydoatitsbeginning?A.Producesafetyequipmentforchildren.B.Makevideostohelpprotectchildren.C.Sellchildren’smusicandartwork.D.Lookformissingandexploitedchildren.7.WhywasWesleyAutreypraisedasahero?A.Hehelpedamangetacrosstherails.B.Hestoppedamanfromdestroyingtherails.C.Heprotectedtwolittlegirlsfromgettinghurt.D.Hesavedapersonwithoutconsideringhisownsafety.CIt’s2035.Youhaveajob,afamilyandyou’reabout40yearsold.Welcometoyourfuturelife.Gettingreadyforwork,youpauseinfrontofthemirror,“Turnred,”yousay.Yourshirtchangesfromskybluetodeepred.Tinypreprogrammedelectronicsarerearranged(重新设置)inyourshirttochangeitscolor.Lookingintothemirror,youfindithardtobelievethatyouare40.Youlookmuchyounger.Withamazingadvancesinmedicine,peopleinyourgenerationmaylivetobe150yearsold.You’renotevenmiddle-aged.Asyougointothekitchenandpreparetopouryourcereal(谷类)breakfastintoabowl,youhear:“Toloseweight,youshouldn’teatthat,”fromyourshoes.Theyreadthetinyelectroniccodeonthecerealboxtofindoutthenutritiondetails.Youdecidetolistentoyourshoes.“Kitchen,whatcanIhaveforbreakfast?”Alistofpossiblefoodsappearsonthecounteraskitchenchecksitsfoodsupplies.“Readyforyourtriptospace?”Youaskyoursonanddaughter.In2005onlyspeciallytrainedastronautswentintospace,—andveryfewofthem.Todayanyonecangotospacefordaytripsorlongervacation.Yourbestfriendevenworksinspace.Handingyourchildrenthreestrawberrieseach,youadd,“Thedoctorsaidyouneedtheseforspacetravel.”Thankstomedicaladvances,vaccinationshots(疫苗注射)areathingofthepast.Ordinaryfoodscontainspecificvaccines.Withtheberriesintheirmouths,thekidsheadforthefrontdoor.It’stimeforyoutogotowork.Yourcarchecksyourfingerprintsandunlocksthedoors.“Myoffice.Autopilot(自动驾驶).”youcommand.Yourcardrivesitselfdowntheroadandmovessmoothlyintotrafficonthehighway.Yousitbackandunrollyoure-newspaper.Thelatestnewsdownloadsandfillstheviewer.Lookingthroughthepages,youwatchthenewsasvideofilmsratherthanreadit.8.Whatchangesthecolorofyourshirt?A.Themirror. B.Theshirtitself. C.Thecounter. D.Themedicine.9.Howdotheshoesknowthatyoushouldn’teatthebreakfastcereal?A.Bypouringthebreakfastintoabowl. B.Bylisteningtothedoctor’sadvice.C.Bytestingthefoodsuppliesinthekitchen. D.Bycheckingthenutritiondetailsofthefood.10.Thestrawberriesthechildreneatserveas_______.A.breakfast B.lunch C.vaccines D.nutrition11.Howisthetextorganized?A.Inorderoftime. B.Inorderofcharacter.C.Inorderofpreference. D.Inorderofimportance.DPrintnewspaperswillsoonbepartofourhistory.WhiletheInternetandsomeothermediaarerapidlydevelopinginaworldwherepeople’slifestylesaremorethanbusy,thereseemstobelesstimefornewspapers.Thenewspaperindustry,incountrieswherenewspapershavedominatedasamediumformanyyears,isnowstrugglingmorethanever.Newspapercirculationhasbeendecliningsinceover40yearsago.“Iforesee,inoneortwogenerations,asocietywhereyouwillaccessanewspaperonlyfromahand-heldscreen.”warnsWilliamPapatassos,aBlue&Goldadvisor.TheInternetattractsmostoftheyoungerpeople.Theproblemofnewspapersiscalled“theproblemofthe18-to35-year-oldpeople”.Thisgroupofpeoplearenotwillingtoreplacetheregularreaderswhogrewupusingthistraditionalmedium.AndtheyliketosurftheInternettosearchforinformation.Someexpertspredictthatby2043,inAmericaandmanyothercountries,newspaperswillnolongerexist.Fortunately,printnewspapersstillexistandofferadvantagestoreaders.“Newspapersencouragemorethoughtfulthinking,”saysthejournalistKathleenJasonides.“Atthispoint,thereisstillroomforit.Somepeopledonotlikereadingshortenedarticlesonline.”ButsomenewspapersincludingBlue&Goldprovidearticlesofonlineeditions,bearinginmindtheincreasinguseoftheInternet.However,thegreatvarietyofspecialisedinformationofferedbymanyotherwebsitespreventstheseonlineeditionsfromdeveloping.Inaddition,thenewspaperindustryhaskeptitsbestjournalistsforprint;thereforethequalityofarticlesisnotthesame.TheonlythingthatweknowforsureisthatprintnewspapersarefacingacrisisduetolackofrevenuesfromtraditionaladvertisingandtheappearanceoftheInternet.12.Whatcanweimplyfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Printnewspapersarefacingagreateropportunity.B.Printnewspapersarealwayspartofpeople’slifestyles.C.Printnewspapersaresufferingadreadfulchallenge.D.Printnewspapershavebeenaleadingmedium.13.Whatcanweknowaboutthepeopleaged18—35?A.Theyaretheregularreadersofprintnewspapers.B.TheyregardtheInternetasamainsourceofnews.C.Theyaregrowingupusingthetraditionalmedium.D.Theyaren’treadytouseothermediatoreplacenewspapers.14.WecanconcludefromthepassageEXCEPTthat______.A.articlesofonlineeditionscanincreasenewspapers’revenuesB.printnewspapershavebeengraduallylosingtheirreaderssincethe1980sC.itisbelievedbysomeexpertsthatnewspaperswilldisappearinmanycountriesby2043D.somenewspapersprovidearticlesofonlineeditionsduetothegrowinguseoftheInternet15.Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthispassage?A.Inacomicbook. B.Inatextbook. C.Inafictionnovel. D.Inanewspaper.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。HowtoSaveaWetCellPhoneHaveyoueverdroppedyourcellphoneinthewater?Gettingyourcellphonewetusuallymeansyouhavetoreplaceit.___16___Followthesefourstepstosaveyourwetcellphone.Takethephoneoutofthewaterimmediately.___17___Sotakeoutyourphonequickly,andturnitoffimmediatelyasleavingitoncandamageit.Actingquicklywillsaveyourphone.___18___YourvaluableinformationcouldbestoredonyourSIMcard.Thiscouldbemorevaluablethanthephoneitself.Sogettingitoutimmediatelyismeaningful.Dryyourphone.Evenonedropofwaterinsidecanruinyourphone.Soyouneedtoremoveallthewaterinyourphone.Gentlywipeoffasmuchwateraspossiblewithasofttowel(毛巾).Youcanalsouseavacuumcleaner(吸尘器),___19___Testyourphone.Afteryouhavewaited24hours,checktoseeifeveryareaofyourphonelooksdry.Wipeawayanydustandwaterfromthephone.___20___Ifitworks,congratulations!A.Turnonthephone.B.Takethephoneapart.C.RemovetheSIMcard.D.Watercanenterthephoneinjustafewseconds.E.Thisisthefastestmethodandcancompletelydryoutyourphone.F.Butsometimesifyou’refastenough,youmightsaveyourphone!G.Keepwipinggentlytoremoveasmuchoftheremainingwateraspossible第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Itwasasunnyweekend.IhadplannedtogomountainclimbinginthesuburbswithDaniel.However,asuddenheavyrainthatmorningdisruptedmyplan.Lookingoutofthewindow,Icouldn’thelpfeelingalittle____21____astherainpoureddown.However,Daniel____22____,“Sincewecan’tgomountainclimbing,whydon’twegotoanold____23____inthecity?Iheardtherearemanyinterestingshopsanddeliciousfoodthere.”Ithoughtitwasagoodideaand____24____.Webravedtheheavyrainandarrivedattheoldneighborhood.Althoughtheskywasstill____25____,theoldbuildingsanduniqueatmosphereoftheneighborhoodattractedus.Wewalkedthroughthenarrowstreetsandadmiredthe____26____shopsonbothsides.Aretro-stylecoffeeshopcaughtourattentionandwedecidedtogoinandrest.Inthecoffeeshop,wetastedthedeliciouscoffeeandtalkedaboutourdailylives.____27____,astrangefigurewalkedintothecoffeeshop.Helooked____28____andlost.Hiseyesfellonuscasuallyandseemedtobelookingforsomething.Outof____29____,wetookthe____30____totalktohim.Itturnedoutthathewasaphotographerandhehadjustlostanimportantmemorycardwhichcontainedhisworksofmanyyears.Hehadbeensearchingforitintheneighborhoodforalongtime,butstillcouldn’tfindit.Afterhearing____31____histroubles,wedecidedtohelphimsearchforit.Wesearchedaroundtheneighborhoodandaskedmanypeople,butcouldn’tfindthememorycard.Justwhenwewereabouttogiveup,alittlekid____32____touswithamemorycardandsaidhehadfounditbytheroadside.Weexcitedlytookthememorycardandaftercheckingitwas____33____,wegaveitbacktothephotographer.Thephotographerlookedatusgratefullywithtearsinhiseyes.Hesaid,“Thankyouverymuch.Thismemorycardmeansalottome.”Wefelthappythatwecouldhelphimanditaddedmoremeaning____34____thisunexpectedtrip.Thisexperiencemademerealizethatlifealwayshasunexpectedsurprisesandtwists.Sometimes,____35____yourplanisnotabadthinganditmaybringyouamorewonderfulexperience.21.A.disabled B.disappointed C.disgraceful D.disturbed22.A.suggested B.claimed C.answered D.demanded23.A.museum B.community C.street D.neighborhood24.A.admired B.agreed C.jumped D.permitted25.A.sunny B.chilly C.gloomy D.clear26.A.ancient B.crowded C.spacious D.various27.A.Gradually B.Slowly C.Suddenly D.Quickly28.A.tired B.angry C.energetic D.relieved29.A.question B.curiosity C.control D.danger30.A.action B.measures C.responsibility D.initiative31.A.about B.from C.out D.into32.A.listened B.talked C.came D.pointed33.A.complete B.correct C.full D.useful34.A.with B.up C.in D.to35.A.changing B.scheduling C.making D.following第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。Chinaisalwaysregarded___36___alargeandpowerfulcountry.About1.4billionpeopleliveinChinaandthereare56ethnicgroupsandthe___37___(large)groupistheHannationality.OthergroupsincludetheTibetans,theMongols,theNaxi___38___theHezhen.Different___39___(group)havedifferentcustomsandtraditions.LikeotheraspectsofChineselife,cookingis___40___(great)influencedbygeographyandethniccultures.Thereareeightmaincookingstyles.Everycookingstyle___41___(have)itsowncharacteristics.Chineseartisinfluencedbythecountry’slonghistory.Many___42___(music)instrumentsareveryimportantpartsofChineseculture.Eastern-stylemartialartswerealsodevelopedinChina,___43___isthebirthplaceofkungfu.Thisfightingtechniquewasbasedonanimalmovementsandit___44___(create)inthemiddleofthe1600s.Chinahasspentlargeamountsofmoneyonscienceandresearch.Themostfamousadvancementisthedevelopmentofnewtrainscalled“Fuxingbullettrain”.Thesetrainsareconsideredtobetheworld’sfastesttrains,___45___(change)Chinesepeople’slife.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，你的英国笔友Peter计划来中国工作，但不清楚是否有必要学好汉语。请你给他写一封信，要点如下：1.汉语学习引起了许多人的关注;2.学习汉语的重要性;3.为如何学好汉语提几点建议。注意：1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearPeter,I’mgladtoknowthatyouareplanningtoworkinChina.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes,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。续写的词数应为150左右。Davidisagoodmiddleschoolteacher.WhenIfirstmethim,Iaskedhimwhatencouragedhimtoteach.Davidsmiled.Andhetoldmeastory.Whenhewasyoung,likemanyyoungboys,Davidwasfondofthrowingstones.Oneafternoon,hediscovered,thatifhethrewstonesoverhisneighbor’sfence,hecouldcreateacrashingsound—thesoundofbreakingglass.Sohewouldthrowastoneandwaitforthesound.Davidfeltfunatthatmoment,butthenhedidgetcaught.Themanwholivednextdoorcametohishouseandtoldhisparentsabouttheboyandthestones.“IwouldlikeDavidtocometomyhomesoIcanshowhimafewthings,”themansaid.Hisparents,sorryforthatanddisappointedbytheirson’sbehavior,senttheirsontotheneighbor’shouse.Davidfollowedthemanintohishouse,throughthebackdoor,andoutintotheyard.There,nexttothefence,wasagreenhouse.TheneighborledDavidintothegreenhouse,andDavidimaginedallkindsofpunishments.Whatwasthemangoingtodowithhim?AsheledDaviddowntherowsofplants,themanbegantalkingaboutflowers.Hewalkedslowly,showinghimeachoneandexplainingwhathelovedaboutthem.Hesaid,“Therearemygladioli(剑兰);theycangetquitelargeandbloom(开花)inmanycolors.Thereareviolets;theyaremywife’sfavorite.WhenIseethem,Irememberher,andmissher.Inthedeeppurple,shelivesinmyeyes.Andtheseorchids,righthere,areverydifficulttogrow.Butwhentheybloom,theycreatethemostbeautifulshape.Youcannotbelieveuntilyouseewithyourowneyeshowaflowercanbesobeautiful.”Para1:Davidwassurprised.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Para2:Ashewalkedhome,Daviddecidedhewouldgrowuptobeateacher.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________陕西省商洛市某中学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（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。AWelcometoHolkerHallGardensVisitorInformationHowtoGettoHolker●ByCar:FollowbrownsignsanA590fromJB6,M6.Approximatetraveltimes:Windermere—20minutes,Kendal—25minutes,Lancaster—45minutes,Manchester—1hour30minutes.●ByRail:TheneareststationisCark-in-CartmelwithtrainstoCarnforth,LancasterPrestonforconnectionstomajorcitiesairports.OpeningTimesSunday—Friday(closedonSaturday)11:00a.m.—4:00p.m.,30thMarch—2ndNovember.AdmissionChargesHallGardensGardensAdults£12£8Groups£9£5.5SpecialEventsProducersMarket13thAprilJoinustotasteavarietyoffreshlocalfoodanddrinks.Meettheproducersandgetsomeexcellentrecipeideas.HolkerGardenFestival30thMayTheeventcelebrateits22ndanniversarywithagreatshowoftheverybestofgardening,makingitoneofthemostpopulareventsingardening.NationalGardenDay28thAugustHolkeronceagainopensitsgardensinaidofthedisadvantaged.Forjustasmalldonationyoucantakeatourwithourgardenguide.WinterMarket8thNovemberThisisaneventforallthefamily.Wanderamongavarietyofshopssellinggiftswhileenjoyingalivemusicshowandnicestreetentertainment.1.HowlongdoesitprobablytakeatouristtodrivetoHolkerfromManchester?A.20minutes. B.90minutes. C.45minutes. D.25minutes.2.HowmuchshouldacoupleofatourgrouppaytovisittoHallGardens?A.£24. B.£18. C.£9. D.£5.3.WhydoesHolkeropenitsgardensforthesecondtime?A.Toshowtheverybestofgardening. B.Tocollectsomedonations.C.Tocelebrateits22ndanniversary. D.Tohelppeopleinpoorlivingconditions.BAgoodheartDikembeMutombogrewupinAfricaamonggreatpovertyanddisease.HecametoGeorgetownUniversityonascholarship(奖学金)tostudymedicine—butCoach(教练)JohnThompsongotalookatDikembeandhadadifferentidea.DikembebecameastarintheNBA,andacitizenoftheUnitedStates.Butheneverforgotthelandofhisbirth,orthedutytosharehisfortunewithothers.HebuiltanewhospitalinhisoldhometownintheCongo.Afriendhassaidofthisgood-heartedman:“MutombobelievesthatGodhasgivenhimthischancetodogreatthings.”SuccessandkindnessAfterherdaughterwasborn,JulieAigner-Clarksearchedforwaystoshareherloveofmusicandartwithherchild.Sosheborrowedsomeequipment,andbeganfilmingchildren’svideos(录像)inherownhouse.TheBabyEinsteinCompanywasborn,andinjustfiveyearsherbusinessgrewtomorethan$20millioninsales.Andsheisusinghersuccesstohelpothers—producingchildsafetyvideoswithJohnWalshoftheNationalCenterforMissingandExploitedChildren.Juliesaysofhernewprogram:“Ibelieveit’sthemostimportantthingthatIhaveeverdone.Ibelievethatchildrenhavetherighttoliveinaworldthatissafe.”BraveryandcourageAfewweeksago,WesleyAutreywaswaitingataHarlemsubwaystationwithhistwolittlegirlswhenhesawamanfallintothepathofatrain.Withsecondstoact,Wesleyjumpedontothetracks,pulledthemanintothespacebetweentherails(铁轨),andheldhimasthetrainpassedrightabovetheirheads.Heinsistshe’snotahero.Hesays:“Wehavegottoshoweachothersomelove.”4.WhatwasMutombopraisedfor?A.BeingastarintheNBA.B.Beingastudentofmedicine.C.Hisworkinthechurch.D.Hiswillingnesstohelptheneedy.5.Mulombobelievesthatbuildingthenewhospitalis___________________.A.helpfultohispersonaldevelopmentB.somethingheshoulddoforhishomelandC.achanceforhisfriendstosharehismoneyD.awayofshowinghisrespecttotheNBA6.WhatdidtheBabyEinsteinCompanydoatitsbeginning?A.Producesafetyequipmentforchildren.B.Makevideostohelpprotectchildren.C.Sellchildren’smusicandartwork.D.Lookformissingandexploitedchildren.7.WhywasWesleyAutreypraisedasahero?A.Hehelpedamangetacrosstherails.B.Hestoppedamanfromdestroyingtherails.C.Heprotectedtwolittlegirlsfromgettinghurt.D.Hesavedapersonwithoutconsideringhisownsafety.CIt’s2035.Youhaveajob,afamilyandyou’reabout40yearsold.Welcometoyourfuturelife.Gettingreadyforwork,youpauseinfrontofthemirror,“Turnred,”yousay.Yourshirtchangesfromskybluetodeepred.Tinypreprogrammedelectronicsarerearranged(重新设置)inyourshirttochangeitscolor.Lookingintothemirror,youfindithardtobelievethatyouare40.Youlookmuchyounger.Withamazingadvancesinmedicine,peopleinyourgenerationmaylivetobe150yearsold.You’renotevenmiddle-aged.Asyougointothekitchenandpreparetopouryourcereal(谷类)breakfastintoabowl,youhear:“Toloseweight,youshouldn’teatthat,”fromyourshoes.Theyreadthetinyelectroniccodeonthecerealboxtofindoutthenutritiondetails.Youdecidetolistentoyourshoes.“Kitchen,whatcanIhaveforbreakfast?”Alistofpossiblefoodsappearsonthecounteraskitchenchecksitsfoodsupplies.“Readyforyourtriptospace?”Youaskyoursonanddaughter.In2005onlyspeciallytrainedastronautswentintospace,—andveryfewofthem.Todayanyonecangotospacefordaytripsorlongervacation.Yourbestfriendevenworksinspace.Handingyourchildrenthreestrawberrieseach,youadd,“Thedoctorsaidyouneedtheseforspacetravel.”Thankstomedicaladvances,vaccinationshots(疫苗注射)areathingofthepast.Ordinaryfoodscontainspecificvaccines.Withtheberriesintheirmouths,thekidsheadforthefrontdoor.It’stimeforyoutogotowork.Yourcarchecksyourfingerprintsandunlocksthedoors.“Myoffice.Autopilot(自动驾驶).”youcommand.Yourcardrivesitselfdowntheroadandmovessmoothlyintotrafficonthehighway.Yousitbackandunrollyoure-newspaper.Thelatestnewsdownloadsandfillstheviewer.Lookingthroughthepages,youwatchthenewsasvideofilmsratherthanreadit.8.Whatchangesthecolorofyourshirt?A.Themirror. B.Theshirtitself. C.Thecounter. D.Themedicine.9.Howdotheshoesknowthatyoushouldn’teatthebreakfastcereal?A.Bypouringthebreakfastintoabowl. B.Bylisteningtothedoctor’sadvice.C.Bytestingthefoodsuppliesinthekitchen. D.Bycheckingthenutritiondetailsofthefood.10.Thestrawberriesthechildreneatserveas_______.A.breakfast B.lunch C.vaccines D.nutrition11.Howisthetextorganized?A.Inorderoftime. B.Inorderofcharacter.C.Inorderofpreference. D.Inorderofimportance.DPrintnewspaperswillsoonbepartofourhistory.WhiletheInternetandsomeothermediaarerapidlydevelopinginaworldwherepeople’slifestylesaremorethanbusy,thereseemstobelesstimefornewspapers.Thenewspaperindustry,incountrieswherenewspapershavedominatedasamediumformanyyears,isnowstrugglingmorethanever.Newspapercirculationhasbeendecliningsinceover40yearsago.“Iforesee,inoneortwogenerations,asocietywhereyouwillaccessanewspaperonlyfromahand-heldscreen.”warnsWilliamPapatassos,aBlue&Goldadvisor.TheInternetattractsmostoftheyoungerpeople.Theproblemofnewspapersiscalled“theproblemofthe18-to35-year-oldpeople”.Thisgroupofpeoplearenotwillingtoreplacetheregularreaderswhogrewupusingthistraditionalmedium.AndtheyliketosurftheInternettosearchforinformation.Someexpertspredictthatby2043,inAmericaandmanyothercountries,newspaperswillnolongerexist.Fortunately,printnewspapersstillexistandofferadvantagestoreaders.“Newspapersencouragemorethoughtfulthinking,”saysthejournalistKathleenJasonides.“Atthispoint,thereisstillroomforit.Somepeopledonotlikereadingshortenedarticlesonline.”ButsomenewspapersincludingBlue&Goldprovidearticlesofonlineeditions,bearinginmindtheincreasinguseoftheInternet.However,thegreatvarietyofspecialisedinformationofferedbymanyotherwebsitespreventstheseonlineeditionsfromdeveloping.Inaddition,thenewspaperindustryhaskeptitsbestjournalistsforprint;thereforethequalityofarticlesisnotthesame.TheonlythingthatweknowforsureisthatprintnewspapersarefacingacrisisduetolackofrevenuesfromtraditionaladvertisingandtheappearanceoftheInternet.12.Whatcanweimplyfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Printnewspapersarefacingagreateropportunity.B.Printnewspapersarealwayspartofpeople’slifestyles.C.Printnewspapersaresufferingadreadfulchallenge.D.Printnewspapershavebeenaleadingmedium.13.Whatcanweknowaboutthepeopleaged18—35?A.Theyaretheregularreadersofp