2025-2026学年四川省南充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PAGEPAGE1四川省南充市某中学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，选出最佳选项。ANoticeontheorderlyopeningoftheNationalMuseumofChinaTheNationalMuseumofChina(NMC)haslimitedthedailyvisitorarrivalswithanewtimetableandadoptedanonlinebookingsystem.Weherebyinformyouofthefollowingregulations:*TheNMCisopenfrom9:00to17:00(lastadmissionat16:00)andclosesonMonday.*Visitorsmustmakeappointments1-7daysinadvance.Groupreservationsandon-sitereservationsarenotaccepted.*Visitorscanmakeonlineappointmentsthroughourofficialwebsiteorofficialsocialmediaplatformaccount.*Onthedayofthevisit,pleaseenterthemuseumwithChineseIDcards.Forotherdocumentsholders,pleasebringthecopiesoftheoriginaldocumentsusedatthetimeofreservation.*Visitorsmustenterthemuseumduringtheirreservedtimeperiodtoavoidcrowding.Ifvisitorsmisstheirreservedtimeperiod,theywillberefused.Ifvisitorscannotmakeitontime,pleaseapplyforacancellationinthereservationsystembefore15:00onthedayofthevisit.Reservationscannotbecancelledafterthereserveddate,andthesystemwillautomaticallyrecordone’saccountas“absent”.Foranyonewhoseaccountcontainsthreetimesofabsence,thevisitorwillnotbeabletomakenewreservationswithin90days.*Staff-guidedtoursarecancelledtemporarily.Visitorsmustbeinanorderlymannerthroughoutthevisit.TheNMCwilltakemeasurestoensureorderlyandsafevisits.Thanksforyoursupportandcooperation.NationalMuseumofChina1.WhencanvisitorsentertheNMC?A.At11:00,Monday. B.At10:30,Sunday.C.At17:00,Thursday. D.At16:30,Friday.2.WhatdoweknowabouttheNMCreservation?A.Itshouldbemadeonsite.B.Itcanbemadeingroups.C.Itmustbemadeaweekahead.D.Itcanbemadethroughofficialwebsite.3.Whatifavisitormissesthereservedtimeperiod?A.Heshouldreserveinthreemonths.B.Hemustreserveagainbefore15:00.C.Hewillberefusedtoenterthemuseum.D.Hisaccountcanberecordedas“absent”.BWhatmakesoneagreatperson?ThelegendaryvolleyballcoachLangPinggavetheanswerintherecentdocumentaryTheIronHammer,titledafterhernicknameforherpowerfulstrikes.ThedocumentaryfeaturesLang’sinspiringjourneyfromhergoldmedalvictoryasavolleyballplayerinthe1984Olympicstoherunparalleled(无可比拟的)careerasasuccessfulcoachforbothTeamUSAfrom2005to2008andChinasince2013.SheledtheUStoasilvermedalfinishandChinatoagoldmedaltriumphinthe2008and2016OlympicGames,makingherthefirstpersontowinOlympicvolleyballgoldasaplayerandcoach.LangPingrevealedthesecrettosuchremarkableachievementsinthedocumentary.“Ibelievevolleyballwasmydestiny,”shesaid.Butgloryandchallengesgohandinhand.Troubledbysevereinjuriestohercervicalvertebra(颈椎),back,waistandknees,causedbyintenseexerciseandhardwork,the60-year-oldhasundergonemorethan10surgeries.“Nopartsofmybodyfunctionwell,”shejoked.ButillnessiscertainlynottheonlydifficultyLanghasfacedthroughouthercareer.In2005,shestruggledwithbalancinglookingafterherdaughterLydiaBaiLang,wholivedintheUS,andhercoachingcareer,accordingtoChinaSportsDaily.SheeventuallydecidedtoworkforUSAVolleyballthatyearandthisdecisionarousedalotofnegativecommentsbackinChina.“I’mproudofbeingChinese.”Langrespondedinaninterview.Later,shereturnedtoheadtheChinesewomen’svolleyballteamin2013,leadingtheteamsuccessfullydefendingitsWorldCupcrownwithaperfectrecordof11straightwinslastyear.ThereisnodoubtthatLangisoneofthegreatestplayersandcoachesinhistory.Asanathletecommentedinthedocumentary,“LangPingislikeMichaelJordaninourminds.”4.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A.Waystobecomeagreatperson. B.ReasonsforLangPing’ssuccess.C.LangPingandhersuccessfulcareer. D.Greatathletesandtheirachievements.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph4probablymean?A.Successcomesataprice. B.Challengesaremoreimportantthanglory.C.Athletesarelikelytogettheirhandsinjured. D.LangPinghastroubleinachievinghergoals.6.WhydidLangPinggotoworkforUSAVolleyballin2005?A.Tomakeabigfortune. B.Totakecareofherfamily.C.Toavoidnegativecomments. D.Toestablishherreputationabroad.7.WhyisMichaelJordanmentionedattheendofthepassage?A.Tohonorthelegendarypopstar.B.Todrawtheattentionofreaderstoanotherfield.C.Toillustratetherearelotsofgreatpeopleintheworld.D.ToacknowledgeLangPing’sstatusandachievements.CAhighlevelofmethane(甲烷)gasonMarswasfoundbyNASA'sMarsexplorationvehicle.ThediscoveryisexcitingbecausethepresenceofmethanegascouldsupportthecaseforlifeonMars:NASA'sCuriosityvehiclerecentlyrecordedthelargestlevelofmethaneevermeasuredduringitsseven-yearMarsmission.Methanehasnocolororsmell.AspecialinstrumentonCuriosity'sMarsScienceLaboratoryrecordedtheincreasedgaslevel.Besidesmethane,theinstrumentcanrecordlevelsofwaterandcarbondioxide.Nearlyallthemethanegasfoundinearth'satmosphereisproducedbybiologicalactivity.Itusuallycomesfromanimalandplantlife.Butitcanalsobeformedbygeologicalprocesses,suchasinteractionsbetweenrocksandwater.ItwasnotthefirsttimeCuriosityhasfoundmethanegasintheMartianatmosphere..Aboutayearago,NASAannouncedthatCuriosityhaddiscoveredsharpseasonalincreasesinthegas.Thistime,NASAsaidthemeasuredmethanegaslevelwasclearlylargerthananyothersobservedinthepast.NASAofficialseventemporarilystoppedCuriosity'sotheractivitiestoinvestigatefurther.However,Curiosity'steamcarriedoutafollow-upmethaneexperimentthatshowedasharpdropinlevelsofthegas.TheriseandfallofthemethanegaslevelsleftNASAscientistswithmorequestionsthananswers.Thescientistsarecontinuingtostudypossiblecausesforthesuddenincrease.Curiositydoesnothaveinstrumentsthatcanexactlyidentifywhetherthesourceofthemethaneisbiologicalorgeological.Oneleadingtheoryisthatmethaneisbeingreleasedfromundergroundareascreatedbypossiblelifeformsthatdisappearedlongago.EventhoughMarshasnoactivevolcanoes,scientistsbelieveitisalsopossiblethatmethaneisbeingproducedbyreactionsinvolvingcarbonmaterialsandwater.8.WhyisthediscoveryofmethanegasonMarsexciting?A.ItwasfirstfoundonMars. B.It'sevidenceoflifeexistence.C.Itcanbeusedinfurtherstudies. D.Itprovestheexistenceofwater.9.WhatcanwelearnaboutthemethanegasonMars?A.Itiscolorlessandsmelly.B.Itismainlycreatedbyrocksandwater.C.Itisasimportantaswaterandcarbondioxide.D.Itisproducedbybiologicalorgeological,activity.10.WhatbroughtmorepuzzlestoNASA'sscientists?A.DiscoveringmethanegasseveraltimesonMars.B.Thefailureofthefollow-upmethaneexperiment.C.Havingnoexactinstrumentstoidentifymethanegas.D.SharpchangesintheamountofmethanegasonMars.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ExplorationsonMars B.MethaneLevelonMarsC.MethaneMysteryonMars D.TheSourcesofMethaneonMarsDThewebisaninformationparadise(天堂)andahell(地狱)atthesametime.Theplatformsthatcontrolsearchwereborninsin(罪恶).Theirbusinessmodelsellsourmostpreciousandlimitedcognitive(认知的)resource:attention.Theseplatformsworkovertimetoattractourattentionbyfeedinginformationthatexcitescuriosityorcausesanger.Themoreoureyesballsremainglued(盯着看)tothescreen,themoreadstheycanshowus,andthemoreprofitstheyget.Itishardlysurprising,therefore,thatallthiscouldharmourcollectiveattention.Arecentanalysisofsocialmediacontentfoundthattherateatwhichthepopularityofitemsrisesanddropshasaccelerated.Inaperiodofthreeyears,forexample,thepopularityduration(持续时间)ofatopiconsocialmediadecreasedfromanaverageof17.5hoursto11.9hours.Morecompetitionleadstoshortercollectiveattentionintervals,whichleadtoever-increasingcompetitionforourattention.Toregaincontrol,weneedcognitivestrategies(策略)thathelpusregainatleastsomeindependenceandprotectusfromthetraps(陷阱)andinformationdisordersoftoday’sattentioneconomy.Thetextbookcognitivestrategyiscritical(批判性)thinking.Butitisnotenough.Thedigitalworldcontainsmoreinformationthantheworld’slibrariescombined.Muchofitcomesfromunconfirmedsourcesandisofdoubtfultrustworthiness.Criticallythinkingthroughalltheinformationandsourceswecomeacrosswouldcompletelydisableus.Moreover,applyingcriticalthinkingtosourcesthatshouldhavebeenignoredinthefirstplacemeansthatthoseseekingourattentionhavebeengiftedwhattheywanted.So,wearguethatasmuchasweneedcriticalthinking,wealsoneedcriticalignoring.Criticalignoringismorethanjustnotpayingattention—it’saboutpracticingmindfulandhealthyhabitsinthefaceofinformationoverload.Withoutit,wewilldrowninaseaofinformationthatis,atbest,distractingand,atworst,misleadingandharmful.12.Whydotheplatformskeepusgluedtothescreen?A.Togetmoreprofits. B.Toshowusmoreinformation.C.Toexcitestrongfeelings. D.Toattractmoreadvertisements.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“accelerated”inparagraph2mean?A.fallendown. B.Speededup. C.Grownsmaller D.Becomelonger.14.Whyiscriticalignoringnecessaryinthedigitalworld?A.Criticalthinkingisnolongerapplicable. B.TrustworthyinformationisrareontheInternet.C.Itcanimproveourcriticalthinkingskills. D.Ithelpsusdealwithinformationoverload.15.Whatmighttheauthortalkaboutnext?A.Thestrategiesforcriticalignoring. B.Theharmofmisleadinginformation.C.Thewaystoimprovecognitivestrategies. D.Theneedforcontrolofonlineplatforms.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。LessonsthatareLearnedfromtheOlympicsTheOlympicGamesareenjoyedbyeveryone.HerearesometipsabouthowtobringthedeepermeaningoftheOlympicsintoyourlife.◆Excellencecomeswithhardworkandpractice.LearningaboutthetrainingschedulesofOlympicathletesremindsusthatsuccessdoesn’tcomeeasily.Repetitionistheservant(仆人)ofsuccess.Setlong-termgoalsaswellasrealisticones.____16____Andrememberthemostimportantcompetitoryouhaveisactuallyyou.◆____17____TherearehundredsofeventsattheOlympics,eachstandingforaspecificactivitythatathleteshavechosentofollow.Youcanrecognizethecreativityandexcitementandformstrongfeelingsaboutit,whichwillhelpyoutoachieveyourdreams.◆Expecttofailsometimes.EveryathletewhohasmadeitintoOlympiccompetitionhassufferedinjuryanddisappointmentalongtheway,butthathasnotbeentheendoftheirdream.____18____Youcantreatyoursetbacks(挫折)asateachingtool.◆Enjoyyoursuccess.ObservetheOlympicathleteswhentheystandonthewinners’platformwiththeirmedals,listeningtotheirnationalanthems(国歌).Theirprideisobvious.Enjoythefeelingsofpowerthatcomefromyourachievement.____19____◆Enjoyothercultures.Withitssymbolofthefive-ringOlympicflag,theOlympicscelebratetheunityofthegameswhilehonoringindividualnationality.____20____A.Youdeserveit.B.Haveconfidenceinyourselves.C.Workhardforyourpersonalbest.D.Findyourstrongfeelingsanddevelopit.E.Enoughpracticewillmakeyousuccessful.F.Athletesshowrespecttothosefromothercountries.G.Theyknowthattheycanlearnmorefromfailurethansuccess.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）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Itwas1:20a.m.Ihadjustgonetobed,abit____21____aftercelebratingmy31stbirthday.Beforedinner,I’dplaced____22____outsidemygardendoorandpreparedthecellphonejust____23____.Afterall,ithadbeen____24____thatweek,resultinginfloodwarnings.Iwasawakenedbythe____25____ofrushingwater.WhenIswungmylegsoffthebed,Iwasshockedtofeelcoldwateralreadyuptomykneesand____26____fast.Shakingindarkness,I____27____myphoneandturnedonitsflashlight.ThenbythelightIcould____28____waterwasfromthegardendoor.Itmusthavebreached(在……上打开缺口)thesandbags.Theriver,usuallysuchaquiet,slowmovingriverinmyregion,had____29____burstitsbanks.AndnowIhadto____30____!Itook____31____action.Anyeffectsofthealcoholbeforesleepweregone;____32____sobers(使清醒)oneup.AfterIwentoutside,Ilearnedtheriverhadfloodedtheneighbourhood.Therefore,ifIhadwokenupjustafewminuteslater,Iwouldhavedrowned.Intheend,Ithinktheexperiencemademe____33____anddeterminedtoliveeachdaytoitsfullest.Icameveryclosetodrowningthatday.Butratherthandwellon(沉湎于)whathappened,Ipreferto____34____whatmymothertoldmeafterwards,“Don’trememberthedaywhenyoulosteverything.Rememberthedayyou____35____.Thatdaymarkedthebeginningofanewchapterinyourlife.”21.A.relieved B.drunk C.excited D.content22.A.stones B.sandbags C.wood D.boxes23.A.indoubt B.inadvance C.inturn D.incase24.A.thundering B.snowing C.pouring D.blowing25.A.sound B.taste C.feel D.smell26.A.appearing B.spreading C.freezing D.rising27.A.grabbed B.charged C.dropped D.studied28.A.realize B.guess C.see D.check29.A.extremely B.violently C.narrowly D.certainly30.A.getout B.checkout C.calmdown D.moveout31.A.brave B.immediate C.determined D.calculated32.A.fear B.shock C.stress D.responsibility33.A.active B.proud C.grateful D.amazed34.A.ask B.assess C.hear D.follow35.A.loved B.gained C.survived D.graduated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。ACCTVjournalistsucceededinarousing____36____heateddiscussionamongcitizens.Thediscussionwasabout____37____(ask)peopleiftheywerehappy.Therearea____38____(vary)ofresponsestothequestion,evensomequitefunnyonesincluded.Althoughpeopleplayedjokesontheanswers,itdidnottakelong___39___theybegantofigureoutthetruemeaningsofhappiness.Itiscertainthatpeople’sviewsonhappiness____40____(affect)greatlybytheirownlifeexperiences.Unfortunately,toomanypeoplerefertobeingrichashappinessandthereisnosignofadecreaseinthenumberofthose____41____arevoluntarilyatthemercyofwealth.Somepeoplewhoseintentionis____42____(make)bigmoneyappreciatebeinggivenanychancetomultiplytheirincome,believingthatiswhattheirhappinesslies.Someareeagertoinherit(继承)theirparent’sproperty,especiallythosewhoareknown____43____silver-spoonkids(富二代).Evenworse,somewouldratherbreakthelawtosatisfytheirfinancialdesireorseektheirfortune____44____(illegal).Inmyopinion,happinessisnotaboutpursuingwealthmerelybutaboutadmiringthebeautifulthingsinlife.Therefore,live____45____(you)lifetothefullestandbehappy.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，你校新成立了“剪纸社团(Paper-cuttingClub)”和“书法社团(CalligraphyClub)”，你的英国朋友Chris对这两个社团很感兴趣，但不知如何选择，发邮件向你咨询。请你给他回信，内容包括：1.推荐一个社团并说明理由；2.告知报名方式及截止时间。注意：1.词数80左右；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearChris,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节读后续写（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。Nehawasveryupsetbecauseherlittlesisterspilledwateronherscienceproject.Thiswasnotthefirsttimethathersisterhaddamagedherschoolwork.So,Nehaaskedherparentstobuyherastudytablewithdrawerswhereshecouldsafelykeepherbooks.Neha'sparentscouldnotaffordtobuyabrandnewtable.However,theyagreedtobuyherasecond-handtable.Onedayafterschool,Neha'smothertookhertoasecond-handfurniturestore,sothatshecouldbuyatableofherchoice.Nehaaccidentallyopenedadrawerinanoldblacktable.And,guesswhatshefound?Asmalltransparent(透明的)plasticbagwithsomerupee(卢比)notesinside.“AmItheluckiesttwelve-year-old?Mybirthdayiscomingupsoon.Withthismoney,Icanbuymyselfagreatmanypresents...maybeabicycle,books,dresses...andmaybeIcanevenbuythingsformyfamily,”Nehathought.Shewasovercomewithgreed(贪婪)andquicklypushedthebagtothebackofthedrawer.Shewenttohermotherandtoldherthatshewantedtobuythatblacktable.Neha'smothertoldherthatthetablelookedtoooldandsheshouldlookforsomethingbetter.“No!Ilikethisone,”Nehainsisted.Shewasfeelingscaredinsidebuthergreedmadeherlie.Nehacouldnotwaituntileverybodyleftafterthetablewasorganizedinherroom.Shelockedtheroomandquicklyopenedthedrawerandtookouttheplasticbagwiththerupeenotesinside.Therewasanoteinthemoneybag.Itseemedthatsomeoldladywassavingthemoneyforherchildrenandgrandchildren.Nehabegancountingthemoney.Shecouldhearherheartbeatlouderandlouderandfinallyshecountedtwelvethousandrupees.Butnow,withallthemoneyshehad,shethoughtshewouldhavetomakeupmanyliesinordertospendthatmoneyandwouldhavetohidethemoneyallthetime.注意:1.续写词数应为150个左右;2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。Withherheartstillracing,Nehagatheredthestrengthtofaceuptowhatshehaddone._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Together,thethreeofthemwentbacktothestore,wheretheshopownerofferedtohelp._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________四川省南充市某中学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，选出最佳选项。ANoticeontheorderlyopeningoftheNationalMuseumofChinaTheNationalMuseumofChina(NMC)haslimitedthedailyvisitorarrivalswithanewtimetableandadoptedanonlinebookingsystem.Weherebyinformyouofthefollowingregulations:*TheNMCisopenfrom9:00to17:00(lastadmissionat16:00)andclosesonMonday.*Visitorsmustmakeappointments1-7daysinadvance.Groupreservationsandon-sitereservationsarenotaccepted.*Visitorscanmakeonlineappointmentsthroughourofficialwebsiteorofficialsocialmediaplatformaccount.*Onthedayofthevisit,pleaseenterthemuseumwithChineseIDcards.Forotherdocumentsholders,pleasebringthecopiesoftheoriginaldocumentsusedatthetimeofreservation.*Visitorsmustenterthemuseumduringtheirreservedtimeperiodtoavoidcrowding.Ifvisitorsmisstheirreservedtimeperiod,theywillberefused.Ifvisitorscannotmakeitontime,pleaseapplyforacancellationinthereservationsystembefore15:00onthedayofthevisit.Reservationscannotbecancelledafterthereserveddate,andthesystemwillautomaticallyrecordone’saccountas“absent”.Foranyonewhoseaccountcontainsthreetimesofabsence,thevisitorwillnotbeabletomakenewreservationswithin90days.*Staff-guidedtoursarecancelledtemporarily.Visitorsmustbeinanorderlymannerthroughoutthevisit.TheNMCwilltakemeasurestoensureorderlyandsafevisits.Thanksforyoursupportandcooperation.NationalMuseumofChina1.WhencanvisitorsentertheNMC?A.At11:00,Monday. B.At10:30,Sunday.C.At17:00,Thursday. D.At16:30,Friday.2.WhatdoweknowabouttheNMCreservation?A.Itshouldbemadeonsite.B.Itcanbemadeingroups.C.Itmustbemadeaweekahead.D.Itcanbemadethroughofficialwebsite.3.Whatifavisitormissesthereservedtimeperiod?A.Heshouldreserveinthreemonths.B.Hemustreserveagainbefore15:00.C.Hewillberefusedtoenterthemuseum.D.Hisaccountcanberecordedas“absent”.BWhatmakesoneagreatperson?ThelegendaryvolleyballcoachLangPinggavetheanswerintherecentdocumentaryTheIronHammer,titledafterhernicknameforherpowerfulstrikes.ThedocumentaryfeaturesLang’sinspiringjourneyfromhergoldmedalvictoryasavolleyballplayerinthe1984Olympicstoherunparalleled(无可比拟的)careerasasuccessfulcoachforbothTeamUSAfrom2005to2008andChinasince2013.SheledtheUStoasilvermedalfinishandChinatoagoldmedaltriumphinthe2008and2016OlympicGames,makingherthefirstpersontowinOlympicvolleyballgoldasaplayerandcoach.LangPingrevealedthesecrettosuchremarkableachievementsinthedocumentary.“Ibelievevolleyballwasmydestiny,”shesaid.Butgloryandchallengesgohandinhand.Troubledbysevereinjuriestohercervicalvertebra(颈椎),back,waistandknees,causedbyintenseexerciseandhardwork,the60-year-oldhasundergonemorethan10surgeries.“Nopartsofmybodyfunctionwell,”shejoked.ButillnessiscertainlynottheonlydifficultyLanghasfacedthroughouthercareer.In2005,shestruggledwithbalancinglookingafterherdaughterLydiaBaiLang,wholivedintheUS,andhercoachingcareer,accordingtoChinaSportsDaily.SheeventuallydecidedtoworkforUSAVolleyballthatyearandthisdecisionarousedalotofnegativecommentsbackinChina.“I’mproudofbeingChinese.”Langrespondedinaninterview.Later,shereturnedtoheadtheChinesewomen’svolleyballteamin2013,leadingtheteamsuccessfullydefendingitsWorldCupcrownwithaperfectrecordof11straightwinslastyear.ThereisnodoubtthatLangisoneofthegreatestplayersandcoachesinhistory.Asanathletecommentedinthedocumentary,“LangPingislikeMichaelJordaninourminds.”4.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A.Waystobecomeagreatperson. B.ReasonsforLangPing’ssuccess.C.LangPingandhersuccessfulcareer. D.Greatathletesandtheirachievements.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph4probablymean?A.Successcomesataprice. B.Challengesaremoreimportantthanglory.C.Athletesarelikelytogettheirhandsinjured. D.LangPinghastroubleinachievinghergoals.6.WhydidLangPinggotoworkforUSAVolleyballin2005?A.Tomakeabigfortune. B.Totakecareofherfamily.C.Toavoidnegativecomments. D.Toestablishherreputationabroad.7.WhyisMichaelJordanmentionedattheendofthepassage?A.Tohonorthelegendarypopstar.B.Todrawtheattentionofreaderstoanotherfield.C.Toillustratetherearelotsofgreatpeopleintheworld.D.ToacknowledgeLangPing’sstatusandachievements.CAhighlevelofmethane(甲烷)gasonMarswasfoundbyNASA'sMarsexplorationvehicle.ThediscoveryisexcitingbecausethepresenceofmethanegascouldsupportthecaseforlifeonMars:NASA'sCuriosityvehiclerecentlyrecordedthelargestlevelofmethaneevermeasuredduringitsseven-yearMarsmission.Methanehasnocolororsmell.AspecialinstrumentonCuriosity'sMarsScienceLaboratoryrecordedtheincreasedgaslevel.Besidesmethane,theinstrumentcanrecordlevelsofwaterandcarbondioxide.Nearlyallthemethanegasfoundinearth'satmosphereisproducedbybiologicalactivity.Itusuallycomesfromanimalandplantlife.Butitcanalsobeformedbygeologicalprocesses,suchasinteractionsbetweenrocksandwater.ItwasnotthefirsttimeCuriosityhasfoundmethanegasintheMartianatmosphere..Aboutayearago,NASAannouncedthatCuriosityhaddiscoveredsharpseasonalincreasesinthegas.Thistime,NASAsaidthemeasuredmethanegaslevelwasclearlylargerthananyothersobservedinthepast.NASAofficialseventemporarilystoppedCuriosity'sotheractivitiestoinvestigatefurther.However,Curiosity'steamcarriedoutafollow-upmethaneexperimentthatshowedasharpdropinlevelsofthegas.TheriseandfallofthemethanegaslevelsleftNASAscientistswithmorequestionsthananswers.Thescientistsarecontinuingtostudypossiblecausesforthesuddenincrease.Curiositydoesnothaveinstrumentsthatcanexactlyidentifywhetherthesourceofthemethaneisbiologicalorgeological.Oneleadingtheoryisthatmethaneisbeingreleasedfromundergroundareascreatedbypossiblelifeformsthatdisappearedlongago.EventhoughMarshasnoactivevolcanoes,scientistsbelieveitisalsopossiblethatmethaneisbeingproducedbyreactionsinvolvingcarbonmaterialsandwater.8.WhyisthediscoveryofmethanegasonMarsexciting?A.ItwasfirstfoundonMars. B.It'sevidenceoflifeexistence.C.Itcanbeusedinfurtherstudies. D.Itprovestheexistenceofwater.9.WhatcanwelearnaboutthemethanegasonMars?A.Itiscolorlessandsmelly.B.Itismainlycreatedbyrocksandwater.C.Itisasimportantaswaterandcarbondioxide.D.Itisproducedbybiologicalorgeological,activity.10.WhatbroughtmorepuzzlestoNASA'sscientists?A.DiscoveringmethanegasseveraltimesonMars.B.Thefailureofthefollow-upmethaneexperiment.C.Havingnoexactinstrumentstoidentifymethanegas.D.SharpchangesintheamountofmethanegasonMars.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ExplorationsonMars B.MethaneLevelonMarsC.MethaneMysteryonMars D.TheSourcesofMethaneonMarsDThewebisaninformationparadise(天堂)andahell(地狱)atthesametime.Theplatformsthatcontrolsearchwereborninsin(罪恶).Theirbusinessmodelsellsourmostpreciousandlimitedcognitive(认知的)resource:attention.Theseplatformsworkovertimetoattractourattentionbyfeedinginformationthatexcitescuriosityorcausesanger.Themoreoureyesballsremainglued(盯着看)tothescreen,themoreadstheycanshowus,andthemoreprofitstheyget.Itishardlysurprising,therefore,thatallthiscouldharmourcollectiveattention.Arecentanalysisofsocialmediacontentfoundthattherateatwhichthepopularityofitemsrisesanddropshasaccelerated.Inaperiodofthreeyears,forexample,thepopularityduration(持续时间)