2025-2026学年四川省成都市部分学校高一上学期10月考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1四川省成都市部分学校2025-2026学年高一上学期10月考试英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共11小题;每小题2.5分，满分27.5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。AForestparksareagreatplaceforoutdoorfun.BelowarefourforestparksinIrelandthatarerunbyCoillte,allwithgreatfacilitiestoenjoy.ArdsForestPark,DonegalItislocatedSkmnorthofCreesloughontheN56.Facilitiesincludeakid’splaygroundandwalkingtrails.Theseaisoneoftherealtreasuresoftheparkandthereareseveraltrailswhichofferanopportunitytoexperiencetheseainallitsaspects.Theparkcoversabout480hectares(公顷)withavarietyofhabitats,suchasbeaches,saltwaterlakes,rockfacesandwoodlands.DunaRiForestPark,CavanLocatednorthofKingscourt,theparkofferswalkingtrailswithplentyofnaturalsceneryandwildlife.Indifferentseasons,youcanenjoylotsofwildflowers,includingsnowdrops,bluebellsandsoon.WalkingisagreatwaytoexperiencethebeautyofDunaRi,andtherearefoursignpostedwalks:NatureTrail,VillageWalk,RiverWalkandtheAccessforAllTrails.KillykeenForestPark,CavanItisveryscenicasitliesalongtheedgeofLoughOughter,whichispartoftheRiverErnesystem.Aswellaswalkingtrailsthatleadthroughdarkforests,overbridgesandalongriverbanks,therearepicnicareasandachildren’splayground.Therearefoursignpostedwalksrangingfrom500mto5.6km,andafamilycycletrail.Boatingandfishingarealsoavailable.CavanBurrenPark,CavanTheparkislocated4kmsouthofBlacklion.Withhugesinkholeswherestreamsdisappear,asunkenvalleyandthewell-knownlimestonelandscape“Giant’sLeap”amongsomeoftheamazingfeaturesfoundhere,visitorscanenjoythenaturalbeauty.Therearemorethan80archaeologicalmonuments(考古遗迹)androckartthroughoutthepark.1.WhatdoArdsForestParkandKillykeenForestParkbothoffer?A.Watersports. B.Akid’splayarea.C.Picnicareas. D.Bikerentals.2.WhatmakesCavanBurrenParkuniquelyattractive?A.Itsdesign. B.Itslocation.C.Itsgeography. D.Itshistory.3.Whichparkwouldflowerloversenjoythemost?A.ArdsForestPark.B.DunaRiForestPark.C.KillykeenForestPark.D.CavanBurrenPark.BWhenyouseesomeoneabsorbedinahighbrownovelonthetrainorposingwithaphilosophicalvolumeonsocialmedia,youshouldn’tautomaticallyassumetheyarereadingthebook.It’sknownas“performativereading”asthe“reader”wants“everyonetoknow”theyread,wroteAlainaDemopoulosinTheGuardian.They’resignallingtheyhavethe“tasteandattentionspan”to“pickupaphysicalbook”.Thephenomenonhasitsrootsin2021,whenaboominbookclubsledbycelebritiesalongwith“BookTok”,thesectionofTikTokdedicatedtopromotinganddiscussingcommercialfiction,turnedfavouredbooksintoa“trend-drivenaccessory”,saidSarahManavisinTheNewStatesman.BookTokisseenasperformative,with“trendybooks”goingviralnotbecauseofthe“qualityoftheliterature”butbecauseitsuggestsan“increasinglyfashionable,intellectual-lookingstyle”.Andwhenreadingbecomesacompetition,with“countlessusersshowingoff”abouthavingreadmorethan35booksinasinglemonth,supposedly,qualitytakesabackseatto“demonstratingyourselftobeavoracious‘reader’.”Socialposturingthroughbooksisn’tnew.Whatisnewisthe“uniquelyunapologetic”waysocialmedia“rubber-stamps”theideaofbooksas“anaccessory,ratherthananart”.Andthere’sadangeritcouldleadtopublishersfocusingtheireffortsonbooksthatare“feed-friendly”.Buttheinconvenienttruthisthattheviralityofliteraturehasledtoanuptickinbooksales.In2023,669millionphysicalbooksweresold,thehighestoverallleveleverrecorded,alongwithanincreaseofvisitstoUKlibraries.Oneoflife’s“simplestpleasures”remains“fallingintoastory”and“tuningtheworldout”,without“worryingaboutwhatsomeone’sgoingtothinkofyou”,saidDemopoulos.Enjoythestory.Manypeoplearestilldoingexactlythat,soratherthan“finger-wagging”aboutperformativereading,nexttimeyouseesomeonewithabookatacoffeeshoporthepark,justleavethemalone,because“thisisnotforyou”,they’resimply“enjoyingthemoment”.4.Whydosomepeopleengageinperformativereading?A.Topopularizebookclubs.B.Topromotereadinghabits.C.Toimprovetheirsocialimage.D.Tostresstheimportanceofliterature.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“voracious”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Slow. B.Eager. C.Selective. D.Occasional.6.Whatriskdoesturningbooksintoaccessoriescreate?A.Onlinereadingcouldtakeover.B.Physicalbooksaleswilldecline.C.Bookclubsmaybecomeexclusive.D.Meaningfulcontentmightgetsidelined.7.AccordingtoDemopoulos,thosewhoreadinpublicshouldbe.A.urgedtoreadprivatelyB.guidedtoselectbettermaterialsC.discouragedfrompostingonlineD.respectedwithoutdirectinterventionCWhenitcomestonavigating(导航)areas,paststudiesshowedthattheabilitiesdon’ttrulykickinuntil12.However,anewstudyhasrevealedthatchildrenaged5canfindtheirwayaroundlargespaces.Theresearchersinvolvedwiththisstudypreviouslyconcentratedonthreeregionsoftheadultbrainthathelpnavigation:PPA,whichletsusrecognizeplacesandassignthemtodifferentcategories,RSC,whichmapstheseplaceswithinalargerspaceandOPA,whichkeepsusfromrunningintoobjects.In2024,theyfoundthatthesystemassociatedwithOPAdoesn'tfullydevelopuntiltheageof8.However,theytheorizedthatyoungerchildrenmuststillbeabletocreateamapoftheirsurroundings,evenbeforetheycanwalkwell.ThenewstudyconfirmedthatRSCisalreadywell-developedinchildrenyoungerthan8.Theresultscomefromaninterestingexperimentinvolvingfive-year-oldparticipantswhobecamefamiliarwithavirtuallocationcalled“TinyTown”fullofentertaininglandmarkslikeicecreamstores,playgroundsandfirestations.“Wewanttogetanswers,butit’salsoimportantthatparticipantshaveagoodtimeandagoodimpressionofscience,”saidYaelanJung,firstauthorofthestudy.ThentheresearchersconductedfMRIscans(磁共振扫描)onthechildren,duringwhichtheyparticipatedinagame-liketaskwheretheywereshownimagesfromTinyTownandpressedabuttoniftheimagesaccuratelyrelated.Datafromthescansprovedthatthechildrenwereabletocreateamapintheirminds,usingRSCintheirbrainstofacilitatenavigationinlargerspaces.Thenextstep,theresearcherssay,istolookintothebraindevelopmentoftoddlers(学步孩童)withclevererstrategies.“It’sstimulatingtoexplorehowhumansusedifferentpartsofthebrainforcomplexbehaviorsandhowthatchangeswithageandexperiences,”Jungsaidinapressrelease.“We’realsolayingthegroundworkforclinicalapplications.”8.Accordingtothenewstudy,whycanfive-year-oldsnavigatelargeareas?A.Theycanmentallymapalargeenvironment.B.TheirOPAregionhasdevelopedtothefull.C.TheirPPAregionhelpsthemavoidobjects.D.Theycanwalkwellbyrecognizingplaces.9.WhydidtheresearchersdesignTinyTown?A.ToconfirmtheaccuracyoffMRIscans.B.Toimprovekids’scientificcompetence.C.Tomaketheexperimentengagingforkids.D.Toadjustkids’emotionbeforetheexperiment.10.WhatareYaelanJung’swordsinthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Influenceofresearchstrategies. B.Possibledirectionforfurtherstudy.C.Demandforalargersamplesize. D.Solidevidenceofthefindings.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.BrainDevelopment:AMagicSolutionB.YoungChildren:NaturalNavigatorsatAge5C.TinyTown:AKeytoUnlockingBrainSecretsD.ThreeRegions:CorePartsforMappingPlaces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。Duringpuberty(青春期),yourbodygoesthroughmanychanges,andyoustartformingabodyimage—howyousee,think,andfeelaboutyourbody’ssize,shape,andweight,orspecificfeatureslikeyournose.____12____Forinstance,youmaybelieveyournoseistoobigortoosmall,eventhoughitlooksperfectlynormal.____13____Onemajorinfluenceispeer(同龄人)pressure.Yourfriendsmightmakecasualjokesaboutyourappearance,oryoumightcompareyourselftothemandfeeltheylookbetter.Suchexperiencescanharmthewayyouviewyourself.Anotherpowerfulinfluenceisthemedia,whichoftenpromotesanarrow,idealbodytype.Forexample,iffairskinisportrayedasbeautiful,youmayfeelinsecureifyoudon’tmatchthatideal.Developinganegativebodyimagecanleadtounhealthybehaviors,suchasextremedieting,overexercising,orevenriskyplasticsurgeries.___14___Whenyoufocustoomuchonappearance,youmayforgettoappreciateothergreatthingsaboutyourself,suchasyourtalentsandpersonality.Tobuildapositivebodyimage,it’sessentialtorememberthatnoperfectbodyexists,asbeautystandardsarealwayschanging.Modelsandcelebritiesmayappearflawlessinthemedia,butmuchoftheirappearanceisduetomakeup,angles,lighting,andediting._____15_____Ratherthanfocusingonappearances,valuepeoplefortheirtrueselves.Bysurroundingyourselfwithpositiveinfluencesandavoidingcommentsonlooks,youcanredirectyourattentionfromself-criticism.____16____Overtime,you’llbuildinnerconfidenceanddevelopahealthier,moreacceptingrelationshipwithyourbody.A.Manyfactorsshapeyourbodyimage.B.Italsolowersyouroveralllifesatisfaction.C.However,yourtruebeautylieswithinyourheart.D.Externaljudgementcanbeadouble-edgedsword.E.Withoutthesetricks,theyarejustas“imperfect”aseveryoneelse.F.Surprisingly,bodyimageisshapedmorebyyourthoughtsthanbyreality.G.Thisshiftenablesyoutorecognizeandcelebrateyourtalentsandstrengths.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。CarolineMarksgrewupintheeastcoasttownofMelbourneBeach,Florida.Shestartedsurfingasayounggirl.Soon,whatstartedasahobbydevelopedintoadeep____17____.In2014,theMarksfamilymadeacross-country____18____toSanClemente,California.Thewestcoast____19____hertobiggerwavesandbiggerdreams.Marksmadefull____20____ofthoseopportunitiesandbytheageof15,shebecametheyoungestsurfertoever____21____fortheWorldSurfLeague(WSL)championshiptour.Afterthat,shecontinuedtoraisethebarforwomen’ssurfingatayoungageandwasnearly____22____ateveryregionaleventsheattended.However,in2022,Markssaidthatsomething____23____.“Ifoundmyselfnotenjoyingsurfingasmuch.Iputalotof____24____onmyselfandIwanttodowellinanythingIdo.Sometimesit’sonlynaturalthatyougetalittle____25____.”Shemadethedifficultdecisiontostepawayfromthetourand____26____gettingherselfbackontrack.“____27____onthesleeplessnights,Ithinkthosearethemomentsthatcan____28____orbreakyou.AndIfeellikeIjustcameoutontheothersidestronger.Duringthe2023WSLChampionshipTour,Marks____29____withinthetopthreespotsinfivecompetitions.Then,lastSeptember,cameamomentMarkswouldnever____30____.ShebecamethechampionatSamClemente’sLowerTrestles—thesamewestcoastwavesshegrewupon!“Yourwholelifegoesintoamomentlikethis,”Markssaidwithagoldmedalhangingaroundherneck.“It’sbeyondallmy____31____dreams.”17.A.thought B.passion C.hope D.concern18.A.move B.order C.exhibition D.team19.A.applied B.compared C.convinced D.exposed20.A.use B.notice C.charge D.care21.A.wait B.arrange C.qualify D.volunteer22.A.unavoidable B.unbearable C.unacceptable D.untouchable23.A.changed B.disappeared C.mattered D.repeated24.A.honor B.regret C.pressure D.influence25.A.caughtup B.backedup C.pulledout D.burnedout26.A.giveup B.focuson C.putoff D.missout27.A.Depending B.Reflecting C.Counting D.Working28.A.ruin B.help C.control D.make29.A.followed B.referred C.ranked D.staged30.A.forget B.forgive C.mention D.mind31.A.deepest B.wildest C.hardest D.sharpest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。Ifyou’relookingforadestinationofferingafreshperspectiveonlife,thenChinaistheveryplace.SinceImovedtoChinainSeptember2024,I’vefoundexactlywhatIwaslookingforwhenIleftItaly:achange.Thisismostevidentindailylifeand,surprisingly,in___32___peoplegetaround.Chinaisenormous,yetthankstoitsincrediblepublictransportsystem,travellingacrossthecountryhasneverbeen___33___(easy).ThereachofChina’sbullettrainsistrulyvast,___34___(allow)peopletotravelacrossthecountryin___35___(remarkable)littletime.ThisefficiencywasdrivenhomeformenotlongagowhenIbookedaflightfromBeijingtoEurope.SinceIliveinWeifang,Ifirst___36___(head)toQingdao,thentoBeijing,only___37___(realize)laterthatadirectbullettraintoBeijingwouldhavebeenfasterthanflying!Thisisjustoneexample___38___howChina’stransportsystemcansurpriseyou.Travellingbytrainhereisalmostlikegoingthroughanairport.Often,theformerisfaster,smoother,andmoreefficient,withsecuritychecksandserviceclassesthatcomparefavorablytothose___39___(offer)bytheworld’stopairlines.Chineseroadsareequallyimpressive,witharound190,000kilometersofmodernexpressways—enoughtocircle___40___globenearlyfivetimes.Whenyouconsidertheperfectintegration(整合)oftheseroadswiththehigh-speedrailnetworkandmodernairports,it’snowondertheChinesepublictransportsystem____41____(see)asapotentialnewwonderoftheworld.Tofullyappreciateit,yousimplyhavetoexperienceitfirsthand.第四部分写作(共三节，满分50分)第一节词汇(共10小题，每小题1分;满分10分)根据句意和首字母提示，在空白处填入1个恰当的单词,请在答题卡上写出完整单词。42.Drivenbystrongc________,thelittleboyspenthourswatchingtheants,wonderinghowtheycommunicatedwithoneanother.(根据首字母单词拼写)43.Thedolphinisanincrediblyi________animal,abletosolvecomplexproblemsandrecognizeitselfinamirror.(根据首字母单词拼写)44.Shewasn’treallyhungrybutinthemoodforap________typeofpizzafromthesmallItalianplacedowntown.(根据首字母单词拼写)45.Eachsnowflakehasau_________structure,andnotwoareeverexactlyalike.(根据首字母单词拼写)46.Couldyoupleaser________metocallthedentisttomorrowmorning?IfImissthis,whoknowswhenI’llgetanotherappointment.(根据首字母单词拼写)47.Forthehistoryassignment,eachstudenthadtowriteareportonahistoricalf________oftheirchoice.(根据首字母单词拼写)48.Afteryearsofhardwork,shefinallyreceivedpublicr________(认可，赞赏)forhercontributionstothefieldofscience.(根据中英文提示单词拼写)49.Gooddriversarealwaysa________oftheirsurroundings,checkingtheirmirrorsfrequently.(根据首字母单词拼写)50.Whenthelightswentoutsuddenlyintheoldbasement,shep________,herhandstremblingasshereachedforherphonetouseasaflashlight.(根据首字母单词拼写)51.Whilethespecialeffectsareimpressive,theplotmakesitdifficultformetor________thisfilmanyhigherthantwostarsoutoffive.(根据首字母单词拼写)第二节任务型阅读(满分20分)阅读下面短文，并按要求完成相应任务。TheThompsonhousewasalwaysnoisybeforeschool.Everymorning,twelve-year-oldLucydidherhairatthekitchentable,herfingersmovingquicklyasshetriedtoignoretheregular“clang-clang-clang”besideher.HerlittlebrotherPeter,hischeeksstillsoftwithsleep,washittinghisspoononhisbowllikeabell.“Stopit!”Lucysaid,throwingpotatochipsathim.Asshedid,thenecklacearoundherneckmovedalittle.Thenecklace,madeofshells,washermostlovedthing—agiftfromGrandmabeforeshepassedaway.Lucyvaluedthisnecklacedearly.SherememberedhowGrandmahadhandpickedeachshellduringtheirlasttriptothebeach.“Thisroundshellmeanspatience,”GrandmahadwhisperedstorieswhileplacingitaroundLucy’sneck.Rightnow,Lucyneededallthepatienceshecouldget.Asthedayswentby,Lucyfoundherselfstrugglinglesstokeepherpatience.Peter’snoisyhabits,thoughstillbothersome,didn’tseemasannoyingasbefore.Thereweremomentswhenshe’dcatchhimmakingfunnyfacesordancingaroundtomusiconlyhecouldhear.Shewouldrollhereyes,butdeepdown,apartofhersmiled.Oneafternoon,whilesittingtogetheronthesofa,Petershylyaskedaboutthenecklace.“Whydoyouloveitsomuch?”hewhispered.LucythentoldhimthestoryofGrandmaandthespecialmeaningofeachshell.Foramoment,Peterlookedthoughtful,andLucyhopedheunderstoodhowmuchthenecklacemeanttoher.Shewishedhewouldbemorecareful—butlittledidsheknow,thatwishwasabouttobetested.Afteratwo-daysummercamp,LucycamehomeandfoundPeterlyingonherbedroomfloor,herboxturnedover.“Whatareyoudoing?!”sheshouted.Peterjumped.“I,Ijustwantedtosee...”Thenecklacefellfromhishand,andthestringbroke.Theshellsdroppedtothefloorlikesmallwhiteteeth,someofthembrokenintoseveralparts.52.从方框中选择恰当的单词，并用正确的形式填空，每词限用一次，有两词为多余选项。patiencetestannoyaccidentalignorevaluehandpickbreakgradualthoughtfulnoiseapartEverymorning,whentwelve-year-oldLucyThompsondidherhairatthekitchentable，her________brotherPeterwashittinghisbowlwithhisspoon.Lucyfelt________.ButaroundshellfromLucy’sbelovednecklace—madeupofshells________byGrandma—remindedhertobe________.Withthehelpofthenecklace,Lucy________foundherselfstrugglinglesstokeeppatiencewhenPeterwasdoingsomethingsilly.AfterhearingthestoryofGrandmaandthemeaningofeachshell,Peterlooked________.Lucyhopedheunderstoodtheunique________ofthenecklaceandwishedhewouldbemorecareful.Thatwishwassoonputtothe________.Afterasummercamp,LucycamehomeonlytofindPeter________overturnedherjewelrybox.Thenecklacefell________.Theshellsdroppedtothefloor,someofthembrokenintoseveralparts.53.WhywastheshellnecklacesoimportanttoLucy?____________________________________________________________________________________________54.HowwouldLucyreacttoPeter’sbreakingthenecklace?____________________________________________________________________________________________55.WhatmightPeterdotomakeupforhiscarelessnessandwhy?____________________________________________________________________________________________第三节写作(满分20分)56.假定你是李华。你的英国笔友Tom对中国文化很感兴趣，打算开始学习中文。请给他写一封邮件，内容包括：(1)可能遇到的问题；(2)你的建议。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearTom,I’msogladtohearthatyouwillstartlearningChinese!____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua四川省成都市部分学校2025-2026学年高一上学期10月考试英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共11小题;每小题2.5分，满分27.5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。AForestparksareagreatplaceforoutdoorfun.BelowarefourforestparksinIrelandthatarerunbyCoillte,allwithgreatfacilitiestoenjoy.ArdsForestPark,DonegalItislocatedSkmnorthofCreesloughontheN56.Facilitiesincludeakid’splaygroundandwalkingtrails.Theseaisoneoftherealtreasuresoftheparkandthereareseveraltrailswhichofferanopportunitytoexperiencetheseainallitsaspects.Theparkcoversabout480hectares(公顷)withavarietyofhabitats,suchasbeaches,saltwaterlakes,rockfacesandwoodlands.DunaRiForestPark,CavanLocatednorthofKingscourt,theparkofferswalkingtrailswithplentyofnaturalsceneryandwildlife.Indifferentseasons,youcanenjoylotsofwildflowers,includingsnowdrops,bluebellsandsoon.WalkingisagreatwaytoexperiencethebeautyofDunaRi,andtherearefoursignpostedwalks:NatureTrail,VillageWalk,RiverWalkandtheAccessforAllTrails.KillykeenForestPark,CavanItisveryscenicasitliesalongtheedgeofLoughOughter,whichispartoftheRiverErnesystem.Aswellaswalkingtrailsthatleadthroughdarkforests,overbridgesandalongriverbanks,therearepicnicareasandachildren’splayground.Therearefoursignpostedwalksrangingfrom500mto5.6km,andafamilycycletrail.Boatingandfishingarealsoavailable.CavanBurrenPark,CavanTheparkislocated4kmsouthofBlacklion.Withhugesinkholeswherestreamsdisappear,asunkenvalleyandthewell-knownlimestonelandscape“Giant’sLeap”amongsomeoftheamazingfeaturesfoundhere,visitorscanenjoythenaturalbeauty.Therearemorethan80archaeologicalmonuments(考古遗迹)androckartthroughoutthepark.1.WhatdoArdsForestParkandKillykeenForestParkbothoffer?A.Watersports. B.Akid’splayarea.C.Picnicareas. D.Bikerentals.2.WhatmakesCavanBurrenParkuniquelyattractive?A.Itsdesign. B.Itslocation.C.Itsgeography. D.Itshistory.3.Whichparkwouldflowerloversenjoythemost?A.ArdsForestPark.B.DunaRiForestPark.C.KillykeenForestPark.D.CavanBurrenPark.BWhenyouseesomeoneabsorbedinahighbrownovelonthetrainorposingwithaphilosophicalvolumeonsocialmedia,youshouldn’tautomaticallyassumetheyarereadingthebook.It’sknownas“performativereading”asthe“reader”wants“everyonetoknow”theyread,wroteAlainaDemopoulosinTheGuardian.They’resignallingtheyhavethe“tasteandattentionspan”to“pickupaphysicalbook”.Thephenomenonhasitsrootsin2021,whenaboominbookclubsledbycelebritiesalongwith“BookTok”,thesectionofTikTokdedicatedtopromotinganddiscussingcommercialfiction,turnedfavouredbooksintoa“trend-drivenaccessory”,saidSarahManavisinTheNewStatesman.BookTokisseenasperformative,with“trendybooks”goingviralnotbecauseofthe“qualityoftheliterature”butbecauseitsuggestsan“increasinglyfashionable,intellectual-lookingstyle”.Andwhenreadingbecomesacompetition,with“countlessusersshowingoff”abouthavingreadmorethan35booksinasinglemonth,supposedly,qualitytakesabackseatto“demonstratingyourselftobeavoracious‘reader’.”Socialposturingthroughbooksisn’tnew.Whatisnewisthe“uniquelyunapologetic”waysocialmedia“rubber-stamps”theideaofbooksas“anaccessory,ratherthananart”.Andthere’sadangeritcouldleadtopublishersfocusingtheireffortsonbooksthatare“feed-friendly”.Buttheinconvenienttruthisthattheviralityofliteraturehasledtoanuptickinbooksales.In2023,669millionphysicalbooksweresold,thehighestoverallleveleverrecorded,alongwithanincreaseofvisitstoUKlibraries.Oneoflife’s“simplestpleasures”remains“fallingintoastory”and“tuningtheworldout”,without“worryingaboutwhatsomeone’sgoingtothinkofyou”,saidDemopoulos.Enjoythestory.Manypeoplearestilldoingexactlythat,soratherthan“finger-wagging”aboutperformativereading,nexttimeyouseesomeonewithabookatacoffeeshoporthepark,justleavethemalone,because“thisisnotforyou”,they’resimply“enjoyingthemoment”.4.Whydosomepeopleengageinperformativereading?A.Topopularizebookclubs.B.Topromotereadinghabits.C.Toimprovetheirsocialimage.D.Tostresstheimportanceofliterature.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“voracious”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Slow. B.Eager. C.Selective. D.Occasional.6.Whatriskdoesturningbooksintoaccessoriescreate?A.Onlinereadingcouldtakeover.B.Physicalbooksaleswilldecline.C.Bookclubsmaybecomeexclusive.D.Meaningfulcontentmightgetsidelined.7.AccordingtoDemopoulos,thosewhoreadinpublicshouldbe.A.urgedtoreadprivatelyB.guidedtoselectbettermaterialsC.discouragedfrompostingonlineD.respectedwithoutdirectinterventionCWhenitcomestonavigating(导航)areas,paststudiesshowedthattheabilitiesdon’ttrulykickinuntil12.However,anewstudyhasrevealedthatchildrenaged5canfindtheirwayaroundlargespaces.Theresearchersinvolvedwiththisstudypreviouslyconcentratedonthreeregionsoftheadultbrainthathelpnavigation:PPA,whichletsusrecognizeplacesandassignthemtodifferentcategories,RSC,whichmapstheseplaceswithinalargerspaceandOPA,whichkeepsusfromrunningintoobjects.In2024,theyfoundthatthesystemassociatedwithOPAdoesn'tfullydevelopuntiltheageof8.However,theytheorizedthatyoungerchildrenmuststillbeabletocreateamapoftheirsurroundings,evenbeforetheycanwalkwell.ThenewstudyconfirmedthatRSCisalreadywell-developedinchildrenyoungerthan8.Theresultscomefromaninterestingexperimentinvolvingfive-year-oldparticipantswhobecamefamiliarwithavirtuallocationcalled“TinyTown”fullofentertaininglandmarkslikeicecreamstores,playgroundsandfirestations.“Wewanttogetanswers,butit’salsoimportantthatparticipantshaveagoodtimeandagoodimpressionofscience,”saidYaelanJung,firstauthorofthestudy.ThentheresearchersconductedfMRIscans(磁共振扫描)onthechildren,duringwhichtheyparticipatedinagame-liketaskwheretheywereshownimagesfromTinyTownandpressedabuttoniftheimagesaccuratelyrelated.Datafromthescansprovedthatthechildrenwereabletocreateamapintheirminds,usingRSCintheirbrainstofacilitatenavigationinlargerspaces.Thenextstep,theresearcherssay,istolookintothebraindevelopmentoftoddlers(学步孩童)withclevererstrategies.“It’sstimulatingtoexplorehowhumansusedifferentpartsofthebrainforcomplexbehaviorsandhowthatchangeswithageandexperiences,”Jungsaidinapressrelease.“We’realsolayingthegroundworkforclinicalapplications.”8.Accordingtothenewstudy,whycanfive-year-oldsnavigatelargeareas?A.Theycanmentallymapalargeenvironment.B.TheirOPAregionhasdevelopedtothefull.C.TheirPPAregionhelpsthemavoidobjects.D.Theycanwalkwellbyrecognizingplaces.9.WhydidtheresearchersdesignTinyTown?A.ToconfirmtheaccuracyoffMRIscans.B.Toimprovekids’scientificcompetence.C.Tomaketheexperimentengagingforkids.D.Toadjustkids’emotionbeforetheexperiment.10.WhatareYaelanJung’swordsinthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Influenceofresearchstrategies. B.Possibledirectionforfurtherstudy.C.Demandforalargersamplesize. D.Solidevidenceofthefindings.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.BrainDevelopment:AMa