2025-2026学年四川省泸县某中学高二上学期第一次月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1四川省泸县某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题第I卷选择题部分第一部分听力（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）AAreyoulookingforabigadventure?ThenEuropein2025iscallingyourname!LondonMarathon27April2025ThispopularmarathontransformsthestreetsofLondonintoamovingfestival!Thisflat26.2milecoursetakesrunnerspastsomeofLondon’smostfamouslandmarks!Butwhatmakesthisracetrulyattractiveistheatmosphere.Thestreetsarepackedwithexcitedcrowds,livebands,andcountlesscharitysupporterscreatingaparty-likeenvironmentthatcarriestiredrunnerstothefinishline.MonacoGrandPrix23–25May2025Unlikepurpose-builttracks,therouteofMonacoGPwindsthroughactualstreetswithsharpturnsandtightcorners,makingitatruetestofadriver’sability.Foramorebudget-friendlybutstillthrillingexperience,aseatatoneofthemanyrestaurantsalongtherouteisabetterchoicecomparedtotheexpensivegrandstandtickets.Moreover,theeventextendsbeyondtheraceitself;it’sawholeweekendoffunwithfansfromaroundtheworldcomingtoexplorethecountry’suniquelifestyle.IIHFIceHockeyWorldChampionship9–25May2025SwedenandDenmarkwillco-hostthe2025IIHFWorldChampionship,bringingtogether16nationsofnon-stophockey(冰球)excitement.PassionatefansfromhockeypowerhouseslikeCanada,Russia,Finland,andthehostcountriescreateacarnival-likeenvironment.Evenifyou’renewtoicehockey,thespeedandskillondisplayaresuretomakeyouafan!PaliodiSiena2July+16August2025ThePaliodiSienaisn’tjustahorserace.It’sa400-year-oldtraditionthatturnsSiena’scenterintoamedievalshowofneighborhoodpride,colorfulceremony,andexcitingaction.Twiceeachsummer,tenbarebackridersrepresentingdifferentdistrictsofSienaracethreelapsaroundthePiazzadelCampoinachaotic,90-secondrush.1.WhatdoLondonMarathonandMonacoGPhaveincommon?A.Theyprovideseatsforfree.B.Theytakeplaceonthestreets.C.Theirraceroutesarechallenging.D.Theyhaveparty-likeatmosphere.2.Whicheventcanbringvisitorsexperiencesoftraditionalactivities?A.PaliodiSiena.B.LondonMarathon.C.MonacoGrandPrix.D.IIHFIceHockeyWorldChampionship.3.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Ahistoryblog. B.Atravelbrochure.C.Asportsmagazine. D.Ageographytextbook.BMybrotherandIweredrivinghometogetherandbecameabsorbedinaconversation.Becauseofthis,mybrothertookawrongturn.Unluckily,thewrongturntookustowardsabridgeandwehadnowaytoturnback.Unwillingly,mybrotherpaidthebridgetoll(费)anddroveon.Hewasclearlyfrustratedaboutthemistakeandtheneedlesswasteof$4.Weeventuallyreachedanexitslip-wayand,aswetookit,mybrothernoticedabeat-upblackMustangpulledovertothesideoftheroad.Ayoungguywasstandingnearbytryingtophonesomeone.Iwasbusytryingtofigureoutwhichwaywewentnextbutmybrotherpulledoverandaskedtheguyifheneededanyhelp.Andhedid.Hehadaflattireandneededawrench(扳手)togetitoff.Mybrothergavehimawrench,andthenofferedtohelphimchangetheflat.Westartedgettingtoknowtheyoungmanfromaroughneighborhoodnearby.Hesaidthishasbeenabadweekforhim;earlierhehadgottenintoaminorcaraccident,andnowthisflatonhiswayhomefromwork.Buthecalledus,“Abreathoffreshair,”andkeptthankingusbecausehereallywouldhavebeenstuckifwehadn’tcomealong.Afterwehadfinishedthejob,hethankedusagainandpulledout$20andtriedtogiveittous.“No,”Isaid.“Wewereneversupposedtoevengetonthatbridgeandtookawrongturn.Butnowweknowwhywedid.Thankyouforturningourmistakeintoanopportunitytoserve.”Whatstruckmemostwaswatchingmybrotherthroughoutthisprocess.Hewasabletoturnhisirritationforthemistakeintopositiveenergyandmanagedtoseeachancetohelpeveninanotherwisenegativesituation,whichcanonlycomefromacalmmindandanopenheart.Thatwasthebridgeweweremeanttocross.4.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor’sbrother?​A.Healwayshelpsstrangersintroubleontheroad.​B.Hedidn’tignoreothers’needsdespitehisfrustration.C.Hehelpedtheyoungmanmainlytocheerhimselfup.​D.Hefeltlessfrustratedafterseeingtheyoungman’sflattire.​5.Whydidtheyoungguycalltheauthorandthebrother“Abreathoffreshair”?A.Becausetheyrejectedhismoney. B.Becausetheyalsogotonthatbridge.C.Becausetheyofferedachancetoserve D.Becausetheyturnedupwhenheneededhelp.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“irritation”probablymeaninthelastparagraph?A.Fright. B.Annoyance. C.Excitement. D.Embarrassment.7.Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheBridgeWeWereMeantToCross. B.ATerribleExperienceWeExperienced.C.MyBrotherWhoTookAWrongTurn. D.AYoungGuyWeWereGratefulTo.CAfreeonlineplatformthatallowsspeakerstopracticeinfrontofthousandsofvirtualaudiencehasbeenreleasedtohelpmanypeopledealwiththeiranxietywhenmakingaspeech.DrChrisMacdonald,whocreatedtheonlineplatform,saidtheapproachwasanattempttoreducethelengthywaitsorhighcostspeopleoftenfacewhenseekinghelp.TheVirtualRealityPublicSpeakingplatformisbasedontheideathatfacingfearsdirectlycanhelpreducethem.Itiscombinedwithbreathingexercisesandeyemovementsthathelpslowtheheartrateandcontrolthefearresponse.Peopleusingthetechnologycanpracticespeakinginvariousvirtualreality(VR)settings,fromanemptyclassroomorsmallaudienceofvirtualfigureswhofeelboredandsleepy,toastadiumof10,000viewers,withtheoptiontoadddistractionssuchasflashingcamerasandloudnoises.Arecentstudysuggeststheplatformcouldbebeneficial.Theresearchinvolved29volunteersfromChina,whoeachfinisheda30-minutesessioninwhichtheyswitchedbetweenusingtheVRsystemandpracticingasimplebreathingexercise.Afterthat,theydeliveredapreparedone-minutespeechinEnglishto34peopleinreallife.Thepercentageofstudentswhosaidtheywereanxiouspublicspeakersfellfrom65%beforetheexperimentto20%afterthepresentations,whilethepercentagewhodescribedthemselvesasconfidentrosefrom31%to79%.Morestudentssaidtheyenjoyedpublicspeakingafterusingtheplatform.ButCella,apsychologistandleaderofthevirtualrealitylabatKing’sCollegeLondon,whowasnotinvolvedinthework,saidtherewasapotentialriskthatoverdependenceontheplatformcouldincreasepeople’savoidanceofpublicspeaking.“Thereisalotofenthusiasmandproblem-solvingenergyfromdigitalinnovatorstoaddressmentalhealthchallengesinoursociety.Butunfortunately,manyproductslikethisplatformhavepooruptake(利用)andshortlifespanduetotherapiddevelopmentandlimitedevidence,”hesaid.“Aswithanyemergingtechnology,it’scrucialtoevaluateitsreal-worldimpact,howpeopleuseit,whetherittrulyimprovesconfidenceandreducesanxiety,andwhatunintendedeffectsmightarise.”8.Whomayfindthisplatformuseful?A.Agraduatepreparingforajobinterview. B.Adeliverydrivertakingaroadsafetytest.C.Acoachplanningathletes’trainingworkouts. D.Aprogrammergivinginstructionstoacomputer.9.What’sthemainpurposeofParagraph2?A.ToofferadviceonusingVR. B.Toexplainthereasonforexercise.C.Todescribehowtheplatformworks. D.Toshowhowtoovercomespeechanxiety.10.Whatcanwelearnfromtheresearch?A.Thenumberofusersrosedramatically. B.Theplatformimprovedusers’Englishability.C.Theplatformcontributedtousers’presentation. D.Theuserspracticedbreathingexerciseeveryday.11.What’sCella’sattitudetotheplatform?A.Concerned. B.Objective. C.Unclear. D.Supportive.DPeoplearealreadypayingmoreandmoreforfoodduetoglobalwarming—andrisingtemperatureswilldrivefoodpricesalothigherinthenextdecade.AccordingtoastudybytheEuropeanCentralBank,by2035,highertemperaturesalonewillbepushingupworldwidefoodpricesbybetween0.9%and3.2%everysingleyear.Tofindouthowthisisaffectingfoodprices,MaximilianKotzatthePotsdamInstituteforClimateImpactResearchandhiscolleaguesexamineddataonthemonthlypricesandweatherconditionsin121countriesbetween1996and2021.Bylookingforassociationsbetweenfoodpricesandfactorssuchastheaveragemonthlytemperature,temperaturechanges,andmeasuresofdroughtandextremerainfall,theyfoundastronglinkbetweentheaveragetemperatureandthefoodpricesamonthorsolater.Inregionsnorthof40degrees,likethelatitude(纬度)ofNewYorkCityandBeijing,warmer-than-averagetemperaturesduringwinterledtofallingfoodprices.Butabove-averagetemperaturesincreasedfoodpricesinsummerandatalltimesintherestoftheworld.“Thestudydidn’tlookatwhypricesrose,butthelikelyexplanationisthatextremeheatisreducingyields,”Kotzsays.“Cropsmaybedryingoutonthevinewhentheyshouldbebeingharvested.”Factorssuchasextremerainfallhadlessimpactonfoodpricesthanaveragetemperatures.Thismaybebecausefloodingtendstobelocalized,whileabove-averagetemperaturescanbeverywidespread.Otherstudieshavereachedsimilarconclusions.Kotz’steamthenwentfurtherbyinvestigatinghowfoodpricescouldchangebasedonaveragetemperaturerisesinclimatemodelprediction.Intheworstsituation,globalfoodinflation(食品通胀)duetoclimatechangegoesover4%peryearby2060.“Weneedtobeawareofthefactthatclimatechangebringshugenewchallengesforfoodsecurity,”saysKotz.“Warming-fuelledextremeweatherisincreasinglyaffectingfoodproductionaroundtheworld.Iffarmersdon’tadapttheirpracticestobettercopewithrisingtemperatures,thelosseswillbecomemoreserious.”12.Whatdoesthestudyfocuson?A.Thefactorsintherisinglivingcosts.B.Theimpactofclimatechangeonfoodprices.C.Theeffectsofnaturaldisastersonfoodproduction.D.Thecomparisonoffoodpricesindifferentregions.13.Howdidresearchersreachtheirconclusions?A.Byanalyzingamassofdata. B.Byreferringtopreviousstudies.C.Bytrackingsomecitiesforyears. D.Byconductingasurveyamongfarmers.14.WhatisthemainreasonfortherisingfoodpricesaccordingtoKotz?A.Frequentrainfall. B.Extremehightemperature.C.Theincreasingdemandforcrops. D.Therestrictionsoftradepolicies.15.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodointhelastparagraph?A.Toinvestigatehowfoodpriceschange. B.Topredictthelosscausedbytheheatwave.C.Tourgefarmerstoadjusttheirpractices. D.Toclarifythesituationofglobalfoodinflation.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，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。Humor:AnEssentialLifeSkillMarkTwainsaid,“Humoristhegreatthing,thesavingthing.Theminuteitcropsup,allourirritationsslipaway,andasunnyspirittakestheirplace.”He’scertainlynotwrong.Humormayverywellbethegreatthing.____16____Havingagoodsenseofhumorispossiblyoneofthebestthingsyoucandoforyourphysicalfitness.____17____Besides,itcanimproveyourcardiovascular(心血管的)health.____18____Studyhasshownthatindividualswhoscorehighlyinhumorhavehigherself-respect,greaterself-competence,andperformbetterinsocialinteraction.Theytendtogetalongwellwithothersandaremoreoftenassociatedwithbetteroverallhealth.AlbertEinsteinowedhisbrilliantmindtohavingachild-likesenseofhumor.____19____ResearchersinAustriadiscoveredthatthosewhohaveasenseofhumorhavehigherverbal(言语的)andnonverbalintelligencethantheirlesshumorouspeers,becauseittakesbothcognitive(认知的)andemotionalabilitiestoprocessandproducehumor.ThebenefitsofhumoraresogreatthatuniversitieslikeStanfordareofferingbusinesscoursesonhumorintheworkplace.____20____Studentswillbetaughthowto“betterachievebusinessgoalsanddevelopstrongerbonds”.Itdoesn’tstopthere,though.Researchersbelievehumorhasthepowertoactually“makechangeintheworld”.A.Studentswillbestrictlyevaluated.B.Thesecourseshavespecificgoals.C.Andyourmentalhealthbenefitsaswell.D.Ittouchesuponnearlyeveryaspectoflife.E.Apartfromthat,humoralsoimprovesyouroverallqualityoflife.F.Researchhasshownthatlaughtercanrelievethetensioninyourmuscles.G.Indeed,studieshavefoundanassociationbetweenhumorandintelligence.第三部分语言知识运用（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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。IhadalwaysbeenwarmlypraisedformybasketballshootingabilitywhenIwasinhighschool.ButwhenIwenttoOhioState,Idiscoveredthateveryoneontheteamwas____21____inhishometown.Towinastartingjobontheteam,IhadfiguredIwouldhaveto____22____thecoachwithmyshootingability.Butitturnedoutthattheteamwas____23____fullofattackingplayersandwhatitneededwassomeoneto____24____ondefense.Unwillingly,Idecidedtotakethatrole,butdidn’texpectthe____25____wastomakeallthedifferencetomelater.Oneday,whenwewere____26____agameagainsttheBucks,Iwascalledoutbythecoach,Milwaukee,whogavemethe____27____toguardourcourt.Thoughfeelingabit____28____,Iaccepted.Throughoutthegame,Icontinuedplayingthedefenserole.Thenneartheendofthegame,ina(n)____29____towidenthescoregap,Milwaukeegavemeaprecious____30____.Heaskedmetoorganizeanattack.Runningtothecenterofthecourt,I____31____theball.Itwasa____32____three-pointplayandthechampionshipwasours.Standingthereinthatcircleofcheeringaudience,Icameto____33____theimportanceofteamwork.JustasMilwaukeesaid,“____34____teamsmaybehaveoneortwoplayerswhostandout;bestteamshavefivewhoworktogether.Itisamazingwhatcanbeachievedwhennoonecareshisown____35____.”21.A.confident B.excellent C.famous D.inexpert22.A.show B.provide C.impress D.depress23.A.still B.already C.even D.yet24.A.focus B.call C.wait D.rely25.A.decision B.approach C.comment D.solution26.A.checkingin B.packingup C.applyingfor D.preparingfor27.A.partner B.credit C.responsibility D.movement28.A.disappointed B.satisfied C.awkward D.cheerful29.A.goal B.order C.effort D.exchange30.A.lecture B.opportunity C.request D.strategy31.A.kicked B.held C.caught D.shot32.A.key B.suitable C.typical D.formal33.A.explore B.realize C.organize D.view34.A.Formal B.Professional C.Good D.Best35.A.present B.improvement C.power D.honor第II卷非选择题部分第二节语法填空（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。TheSilkRoadwasapassageforthetransportationofsilkinancienttimes.Lotsofrelicsontheroadcanstill____36____(see)now.Fromtherelics,touristscanseetheoutlineoftheancientmetropolitan(大都会的)areasalongthefantasticroad.Inthetourpackages,touristscanimagine____37____(they)tobeancientmerchantsbyridingcamelsindeserts.TheSilkRoadisalongroute,____38____coversseveralprovincesinChina,____39____Xi’anintheeasttoGansuandXinjianginthewest.IfitisyourfirsttriptoChina,we____40____(sincere)suggestyoushouldspendatleasttendaysexploringBeijing,Xi’an,Dunhuang,UrumqiandKashi.YoucouldgettoknowaboutthehistoryofChinaandexperience____41____(color)sceneryalongtheSilkRoad.Ifyouareanexperiencedtraveler____42____(want)toexploreChinafully,itisrecommended____43____youshouldtraveltoDunhuang,Zhangye,Jiayuguan,Turpan,KashiandUrumqitofollowthefootprintofMarcoPolo.Thisroutemaytakeabout15days.Ifyouhaveonlyaone­-weekholiday,the____44____(choose)ofthreemostfamouscitieswillbefitforyou.AlongtheSilkRoadroute,Xi’anandGansuaresuitabletovisitallyearround.Thebesttime____45____(visit)XinjiangisfromMaytoOctoberbecausetheweatherismild.第四部分写作（共三节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.你校英语社团正在组织作文比赛，请以一位值得你尊敬和爱戴的历史人物为题，写一篇短文参赛。内容包括：1.人物简介；2.尊敬和爱戴的原因；3.受到的启发。注意：1.词数80字左右；2.题目已写好，不计入总字数。ThePersonIRespect____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Anne,ahardworkingseniorstudent,alwaystookprideindoingherownwork.Onerainyafternoonwhileshewasbrowsingatthelocalbookstore,acolorfulmagazineaboutclimatechangeattractedherattention.Asshewaslookingthroughthepages,oneparticulararticlestoodout.Itswritingwassoclear,powerfulandwell-organizedthatsheimmediatelydecidedtobuythemagazine,thinkingitmightprovidehelpfulreferences(参考)forfutureschoolprojects.WhenthedeadlineforherEnglishessayarrived,Annefoundherselfcompletelyunprepared.Thetopicofthecomposition“EnvironmentalProtectionToday”seemedquitedifficult.Afterstaringatablankpagefornearlyanhour,herfrustration(沮丧)growingwitheachpassingminute,shesuddenlyrememberedthemagazine.Withshakyhands,shepulleditoutfromherdeskdrawerandbegancopyingseveralkeyparagraphs,changingjustafewwordshereandtheretomakeitseemdifferent.“It’sjustforreference.”shethoughttoherselfnervously,butdeepdownsheknewitwaswrong.Thenextweek,Mrs.WhiteheldupAnne’sessaytothewholeclass.“Thisisanoutstandingessay!”theteachersaidexcitedly.Anne’sheartbeatfastassheheardwordslike“originalthinking”and“excellentanalysis”.Eachcompliment(赞美)madeherfeelmoreashamed.Thencametheworstpart-Mrs.WhitewantedtosendAnne’sessayinanimportantwritingcompetition.Anneimaginedallthepossibilities.Themagazinewasn’twell-known,soperhapsnoonewouldevernoticethecopiedsections.Butevenifnooneknewit,couldshekeepthissecretinherheart?Atlunchinthecrowdedcafeteria,herbestfriendSarahrushedoverandhuggedhertightly.“Ijustheardaboutyouressay!I’msoproudofyou!”Sarahshoutedexcitedly,hereyesshiningwithtrueadmiration.SeeinghowSarahbelievedinherwritingtalentsomuch,Annesuddenlyrealizedthatshewasn’tjustlyingtoherteacher—shewaslyingtoeveryonewhotrustedher.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。Afterafewminutesofsilence,shewhisperedtoSarah,“Ineedtotellyousomething.”_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________SarahheldAnne’shandtightlyandwalkedtowardsMrs.White’soffice._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________四川省泸县某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题第I卷选择题部分第一部分听力（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）AAreyoulookingforabigadventure?ThenEuropein2025iscallingyourname!LondonMarathon27April2025ThispopularmarathontransformsthestreetsofLondonintoamovingfestival!Thisflat26.2milecoursetakesrunnerspastsomeofLondon’smostfamouslandmarks!Butwhatmakesthisracetrulyattractiveistheatmosphere.Thestreetsarepackedwithexcitedcrowds,livebands,andcountlesscharitysupporterscreatingaparty-likeenvironmentthatcarriestiredrunnerstothefinishline.MonacoGrandPrix23–25May2025Unlikepurpose-builttracks,therouteofMonacoGPwindsthroughactualstreetswithsharpturnsandtightcorners,makingitatruetestofadriver’sability.Foramorebudget-friendlybutstillthrillingexperience,aseatatoneofthemanyrestaurantsalongtherouteisabetterchoicecomparedtotheexpensivegrandstandtickets.Moreover,theeventextendsbeyondtheraceitself;it’sawholeweekendoffunwithfansfromaroundtheworldcomingtoexplorethecountry’suniquelifestyle.IIHFIceHockeyWorldChampionship9–25May2025SwedenandDenmarkwillco-hostthe2025IIHFWorldChampionship,bringingtogether16nationsofnon-stophockey(冰球)excitement.PassionatefansfromhockeypowerhouseslikeCanada,Russia,Finland,andthehostcountriescreateacarnival-likeenvironment.Evenifyou’renewtoicehockey,thespeedandskillondisplayaresuretomakeyouafan!PaliodiSiena2July+16August2025ThePaliodiSienaisn’tjustahorserace.It’sa400-year-oldtraditionthatturnsSiena’scenterintoamedievalshowofneighborhoodpride,colorfulceremony,andexcitingaction.Twiceeachsummer,tenbarebackridersrepresentingdifferentdistrictsofSienaracethreelapsaroundthePiazzadelCampoinachaotic,90-secondrush.1.WhatdoLondonMarathonandMonacoGPhaveincommon?A.Theyprovideseatsforfree.B.Theytakeplaceonthestreets.C.Theirraceroutesarechallenging.D.Theyhaveparty-likeatmosphere.2.Whicheventcanbringvisitorsexperiencesoftraditionalactivities?A.PaliodiSiena.B.LondonMarathon.C.MonacoGrandPrix.D.IIHFIceHockeyWorldChampionship.3.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Ahistoryblog. B.Atravelbrochure.C.Asportsmagazine. D.Ageographytextbook.BMybrotherandIweredrivinghometogetherandbecameabsorbedinaconversation.Becauseofthis,mybrothertookawrongturn.Unluckily,thewrongturntookustowardsabridgeandwehadnowaytoturnback.Unwillingly,mybrotherpaidthebridgetoll(费)anddroveon.Hewasclearlyfrustratedaboutthemistakeandtheneedlesswasteof$4.Weeventuallyreachedanexitslip-wayand,aswetookit,mybrothernoticedabeat-upblackMustangpulledovertothesideoftheroad.Ayoungguywasstandingnearbytryingtophonesomeone.Iwasbusytryingtofigureoutwhichwaywewentnextbutmybrotherpulledoverandaskedtheguyifheneededanyhelp.Andhedid.Hehadaflattireandneededawrench(扳手)togetitoff.Mybrothergavehimawrench,andthenofferedtohelphimchangetheflat.Westartedgettingtoknowtheyoungmanfromaroughneighborhoodnearby.Hesaidthishasbeenabadweekforhim;earlierhehadgottenintoaminorcaraccident,andnowthisflatonhiswayhomefromwork.Buthecalledus,“Abreathoffreshair,”andkeptthankingusbecausehereallywouldhavebeenstuckifwehadn’tcomealong.Afterwehadfinishedthejob,hethankedusagainandpulledout$20andtriedtogiveittous.“No,”Isaid.“Wewereneversupposedtoevengetonthatbridgeandtookawrongturn.Butnowweknowwhywedid.Thankyouforturningourmistakeintoanopportunitytoserve.”Whatstruckmemostwaswatchingmybrotherthroughoutthisprocess.Hewasabletoturnhisirritationforthemistakeintopositiveenergyandmanagedtoseeachancetohelpeveninanotherwisenegativesituation,whichcanonlycomefromacalmmindandanopenheart.Thatwasthebridgeweweremeanttocross.4.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor’sbrother?​A.Healwayshelpsstrangersintroubleontheroad.​B.Hedidn’tignoreothers’needsdespitehisfrustration.C.Hehelpedtheyoungmanmainlytocheerhimselfup.​D.Hefeltlessfrustratedafterseeingtheyoungman’sflattire.​5.Whydidtheyoungguycalltheauthorandthebrother“Abreathoffreshair”?A.Becausetheyrejectedhismoney. B.Becausetheyalsogotonthatbridge.C.Becausetheyofferedachancetoserve D.Becausetheyturnedupwhenheneededhelp.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“irritation”probablymeaninthelastparagraph?A.Fright. B.Annoyance. C.Excitement. D.Embarrassment.7.Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheBridgeWeWereMeantToCross. B.ATerribleExperienceWeExperienced.C.MyBrotherWhoTookAWrongTurn. D.AYoungGuyWeWereGratefulTo.CAfreeonlineplatformthatallowsspeakerstopracticeinfrontofthousandsofvirtualaudiencehasbeenreleasedtohelpmanypeopledealwiththeiranxietywhenmakingaspeech.DrChrisMacdonald,whocreatedtheonlineplatform,saidtheapproachwasanattempttoreducethelengthywaitsorhighcostspeopleoftenfacewhenseekinghelp.TheVirtualRealityPublicSpeakingplatformisbasedontheideathatfacingfearsdirectlycanhelpreducethem.Itiscombinedwithbreathingexercisesandeyemovementsthathelpslowtheheartrateandcontrolthefearresponse.Peopleusingthetechnologycanpracticespeakinginvariousvirtualreality(VR)settings,fromanemptyclassroomorsmallaudienceofvirtualfigureswhofeelboredandsleepy,toastadiumof10,000viewers,withtheoptiontoadddistractionssuchasflashingcamerasandloudnoises.Arecentstudysuggeststheplatformcouldbebeneficial.Theresearchinvolved29volunteersfromChina,whoeachfinisheda30-minutesessioninwhichtheyswitchedbetweenusingtheVRsystemandpracticingasimplebreathingexercise.Afterthat,theydeliveredapreparedone-minutespeechinEnglishto34peopleinreallife.Thepercentageofstudentswhosaidtheywereanxiouspublicspeakersfellfrom65%beforetheexperimentto20%afterthepresentations,whilethepercentagewhodescribedthemselvesasconfidentrosefrom31%to79%.Morestudentssaidtheyenjoyedpublicspeakingafterusingtheplatform.ButCella,apsychologistandleaderofthevirtualrealitylabatKing’sCollegeLondon,whowasnotinvolvedinthework,saidtherewasapotentialriskthatoverdependenceontheplatformcouldincreasepeople’savoidanceofpublicspeaking.“Thereisalotofenthusiasmandproblem-solvingenergyfromdigitalinnovatorstoaddressmentalhealthchallengesinoursociety.Butunfortunately,manyproductslikethisplatformhavepooruptake(利用)andshortlifespanduetotherapiddevelopmentandlimitedevidence,”hesaid.“Aswithanyemergingtechnology,it’scrucialtoevaluateitsreal-worldimpact,howpeopleuseit,whetherittrulyimprovesconfidenceandreducesanxiety,andwhatunintendedeffectsmightarise.”8.Whomayfindthisplatformuseful?A.Agraduatepreparingforajobinterview. B.Adeliverydrivertakingaroadsafetytest.C.Acoachplanningathletes’trainingworkouts. D.Aprogrammergivinginstructionstoacom