2025-2026学年云南省楚雄彝族自治州高三上学期9月月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1云南省楚雄彝族自治州2025-2026学年高三上学期9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。AHerearefourmoviesforyoutowatchwithyourkids.TheMightyDucks(1992)It’snevertooearlytoshowyourkidsasportsmovie.Youprobablyhavealreadyknowntheplotofthisone:Acoachteachestheworstyouthteamintheleaguethepowerofteamwork.Whatmakesthismoviedifferentisthattheteamexpectjustasmuchfromtheircoachashedoesofthem,andgivehimseverecriticismwhenhedoesn’tcomethrough.Wheretostream:Disney+,DigitalrentalCatsDon’tDance(1997)ThosewhohaveseenitabsolutelyloveitforthesongspennedbyRandyNewman,animatedchoreography(编舞)developedbythelate,greatGeneKelly,andafunstoryaboutacatnamedDannywhodreamsofbreakingintoHollywood.Wheretostream:Tubi,TheRokuChannel,DigitalrentalFlyAwayHome(1996)BeforetheywereacoupleinNoahBaumbach’sTheSquidandtheWhale,JeffDanielsandAnnaPaquinplayafatheranddaughterwhobuildaplanesotheycanleadagroupofgeeseontheirfirstmigration(迁徙)southforthewinter.Assumingyourchildrenaren’tintomid-2000sarthousefilms,thepairingofthesetwoactorswon’taffecttheirenjoymentofthisheartwarming,visuallyimpressivefilm.Wheretostream:MGM+,DigitalrentalBabe:PigintheCity(1998)DirectorGeorgeMillerbuildsatoughbutdreamycitythatteststheoptimismofitshero,apigtryingtosavehisfarmfromclosedown.Whilethismaynotmeanmuchtoyourkids,thefilmisafavoriteofmusicianTomWaits,makingitmuchcoolerthanyourtypicalkid’smovie.Wheretostream:Starz,Digitalrental1.WherecanpeoplewatchTheMightyDucks?A.Starz,Digitalrental. B.Disney+,Digitalrental.C.MGM+,Digitalrental. D.Tubi,TheRokuChannel,Digitalrental.2.WhostarredinFlyAwayHome?A.GeneKellyandAnnaPaquin. B.JeffDanielsandNoahBaumbach.C.AnnaPaquinandJeffDaniels. D.RandyNewmanandGeorgeMiller.3.Whatdothefourfilmshaveincommon?A.Theywereshowninthesameperiod. B.Theysharethesametheme.C.Theyshowtheimportanceofteamwork. D.Theyarefavoritesofmusicians.BWhenmybrotherdiedinanaccident,Iwasonly4yearsold.ButIstillfeltthebigchangeinmymom’sattitudetowardsafety.Overnight,Icouldn’twalkhomefromschoolbymyself,eventhougheveryoneIknewalreadydid.Icouldn’tgotosummercamps,becausewhatifsomethinghappenedtome?AsIgrewup,thelistgotlongerandlonger.Iknowmymomwasworriedaboutmebecauseaftermybrotherdied,Iwasheronlychild.Asaresult,Ibecameanaturalworrier.Iworriedaboutthingslikecaraccidents,earthquakes,losingmywallet—disastersbigandsmall,realandimagined.Thefunnypartisthatyou’dneverknowitbylookingatmycurrentlife,becauseIhavebeenconstantlyforcingmyselftodothingsthatfrightenorworrymeshortlyaftermymom’sdeath.SincethenIhavedevelopedaruleformyself:Ifanythingscaresme,thenIwillforcemyselftodoitatleastonce.Asaresult,I’vedonelotsofthingsthatmymomwouldhaveworriedabout:I’veriddenamotorcycleandI’vetraveled—alot.Infact.Iamstudyingbirdfluasascientist.There’ssomethingelseIdon’tusuallytalkabout,butit’sacornerstoneinmybelief:WhenIwas14,ImadeadecisionthatIwouldeitherliveouttherestofmylifetryingtobe“safe”orIcouldbebraveenoughtoliveoutanexcitingand,yes,sometimesdangerouslife.EventhoughIinherited(继承)mymother’scautiousnature,I’vealsocometobelievethatthemoreoftenIdothingsthatscareme,themoreIrealizethatIcandoalotmorethanIoriginallythoughtIcoulddo.Believingthathasmademyworldalessscaryplace.4.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofhermother?A.Courageous. B.Overprotective. C.Hardworking. D.Cruel.5.Howdidtherulesaffecttheauthorbeforehermother’sdeath?A.Theyledtomuchmorefreedomforher. B.Theyhelpedhertoavoidalotofaccidents.C.Theymadeherfeelmoreandmoreworried. D.Theyencouragedhertobemoreadventurous.6.Whatdidtheauthordotoovercomeherfear?A.Shetriedtodothoseseeminglyscarythings. B.Shestayedawayfromtheunnecessaryrisks.C.Sheforcedherselftofocusonhercurrentjob. D.Shepersuadedhermothertostopprotectingher.7.Whatdoestheauthormostlikelywanttotellus?A.It’sfunnyforparentstoworryaboutthekids. B.Fearcanbeagoodthingtosomedegree.C.Weshouldbecarefulinadangerousworld. D.Wecanachievemoreifwecancontrolourfear.CItisnotgenerallyrealized,forexample,thatatalewritteninChinaintheninthcenturyistheworld’soldestknownversionofthestoryofCinderella.Thenextearliestwasnotpublisheduntilsevenhundredyearslater—inLyons,France,in1544.Inaddition,350otherstoriesthatarerelatedinsomewaytoCinderellahavebeencollectedfromeverycontinent.ThoseCinderellastoriesfallintotwomaingroups.Inone,thefocusisontheball,whilecomparativelylittleattentionispaidtothesupernaturalforcethathelpsher.ThisisthetypemostfamiliartousandmostcommonlyfoundinwesternEurope.InthosefoundineasternEurope,muchattentionispaidtothehelpfulanimals.ButtheChineseversioncontainsboth.Oldthoughitis,theChineseversionshowsdefinitesignsofhavingbeenbasedonstillearlier—andnowlost—versions.Theincidentoftheball,forexample,islinkedwiththerestofthestorysounnaturallythatitseemsthattheauthorhasborrowedthisincidentfromsomestillearlierversion,butwithoutclearlyunderstandingitssignificance.ItwillalsoberememberedthatthekingwhomarriedthegirlcamefromacountrycalledT’o-huan.Thoughthiscountryisnotidentifiedinthestory,weknowfromChinesehistoricalwritingsofthattimethattherewasasmallcountrybythatnamelocatedneararegioncalledT’o-ho-lo.AndT’o-ho-locanbeidentifiedwithcertaintyasclosetothemoderncityofBangkokinThailand.ThismakesitprobablethattheChinesestoryofCinderelladidnotoriginateinChina,butwastakentherefromSoutheastAsia,perhapsbytheArabswhowentastraderstoCantoninlargenumbers.ThisstoryshowsthatthesamesimplevirtueswhichareregardedasbasicintheWesthavebeenemphasizedforcenturiesinChinaandotherpartsofAsia.Itisbutoneexampleofthewayastoryoranideacantravelallovertheworld.8.Whatphenomenonisdescribedinthefirstparagraph?A.Astoryusuallyhasdifferentorigins.B.Chineseliteraturehasaverylonghistory.C.Differentcountriesmayhavesimilarstories.D.FrenchliteraturewasinfluencedbytheChinese.9.WhatisuniqueabouttheChineseversionofCinderella?A.Theplotdevelopsmorenaturally.B.Itiscenteredonthosehelpfulanimals.C.Relativelylittleattentionispaidtotheball.D.Itstressesboththeballandthesupernaturalforce.10.WhichevidenceshowsthattheChineseversionoriginatesinSoutheastAsia?A.Theoriginalwriter’sidentity. B.Somerelatedhistoricalrecords.C.Anewlyfoundversionofthestory. D.Awell-knownkingdominthestory.11.Howisthetextmainlydeveloped?A.Byanalyzinganexample. B.Byreviewingstudies.C.Bytellingaveryoldstory. D.Byconductingsurveys.DWhenrainsfellintheAtacamaDesertforthefirsttimeincenturies,scientistshadexpectedtoseelifeblossom(繁盛).Instead,almosteverythingdied.TheshockingdiscoverywaspublishedinthejournalScientificReports.FoundinnorthernChile,thedrycoreoftheAtacamaDeserthadn’texperiencedrainforthepast500years.Butthreeyearsago,rainstartedtofallonceagainintheregion.AchangingclimateinthePacificOceanresultedinthedesert’sdrycoreexperiencingrainonMarch25andAugust9,2015,anditrainedagainonJune7,2017.Therewasnoevidenceofraininthisregionforthepast500years,althoughclimatemodelssuggesteditshouldoccureverycentury.Theinternationalteamofscientistswhostudiedtheregionwerehopingfordesertsspringingtolife.“Instead,welearnedthecontrary,aswefoundthatraininthedrycoreoftheAtacamaDesertcausedamassiveextinctionofmostnativemicrobe(微生物)speciesthere,”saidstudyco-authorAlbertoFairén.Beforetherainfell,thisregionoftheAtacamahadbeenhometo16differentancientmicrobespecies.Butaftertherainfell,justtwotofourspecieswerestillfoundtobesurvivingintheresultantpoolofwater.Thecauseoftheextinctionevent,believedtohavebeenabout85percentoflifeinthesoil,wascausedbythesuddeninfluxofwater.Inparticular,thesemicrobeswereadaptedtosurviveinextremedryness.Theywereunabletoadaptquicklyenoughtotheunexpectedrainfall.Butit’snotallbadnews.Theteamalsofoundnitrates(硝酸盐)intheAtacamaDesertthatwereindicativeofalengthydryperiod,whilealsoactingasfoodforthemicrobes.Andwe’verecentlyfoundnitratesonMars,whichcouldbeindicatingasimilarprocessthere.12.HowdidthescientistsfindtheirdiscoveryaccordingtoAlbertoFairén?A.Satisfying. B.Astonishing. C.Amusing. D.Comforting.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“influx”inparagraph4mean?A.Shortage. B.Need. C.Arrival. D.Test.14.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Theresultantpoolofwaterwasawildlifehabitat.B.Theteamplanstoturnthedesertintoagreenland.C.ScientistshaveobservedlotsofmicrobesonMars.D.Thefindingbroughtsomehopetorelevantstudies.15.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.UnexpectedRainfallsHitaDesertBadlyB.AScienceMagazineIncreasedinPopularityC.ScientistsUnlockedtheSecretbehindDroughtD.ABreakthroughOccurredinSpaceExploration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。Playcanhelpusadapttodifficultcircumstances,andboostourspirits.____16____.“Don’tletmoneybethethingthatdecideswhetherornotyouwillhavefun,”sayspersonalfinancewriterNicoleDow.HerearesomeideasfromDowonhowtohavefunwithoutspendingalotofmoney.Goonapennydate.Takeacoinandassignleftandrighttoeachsideofthecoin.Then,gotoanewpartoftownoranewcityandflip(抛掷)thecoinateveryintersection.____17____.Dowsaysgoingonapennydatecanhelpyoudiscovernewstores,buildingsandpublicspacesinyourneighborhood.____18____.Dowlikestohostthemedfoodnightswithherfriends.Lastyear,shehostedadinnertotasteKitKatsfromaroundtheworld(CanadianKitKatswon).“Oryoucouldgotoyourlocalgrocerystoreandtryabunchofdifferentbrandsofthesameflavorchip,”saysDow.Tap(发掘)intoyourimagination.WhenDowwasaschoolteacher,shewouldtakeherkidstoamini-zoo,andhearthechildrensayingthingslike,“Oh,Iwonderwhatthatfishisthinking.”____19____.Nexttimeyou’repeoplewatching,makeupbackstoriesfortheindividualsyouencounter.Swap(交换)houses.Perhapsyouknowsomeonewholivesinadifferentneighborhoodorcityyouwanttovisit.Then,swaphouseswiththem.“Youcangetafeelofwhattheylike.Iftheyhaveapool,youcandiveintoittocooloff,”saysDow.“____20____.”A.TryafoodchallengeB.LetthecointakeyouonanadventureC.ButplayandfuncansometimesbeexpensiveD.GiveatrulyinternationalflavortotheoccasionE.That’salow-costalternativetotakingavacationF.ShefeltsoembarrassedtospeakinfrontofthesestrangersG.Thisinspiredhertomakeupfunstorylinesforthepeoplearoundher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。Thisyear,Istartedgoingtocollege.Andinhighschool,IwasalwaystoldthatIwasbadat___21___andIusedtobelievethat.ThecollegethatIwenttoisoneofthehardestonesinthecountrybecauseofits___22___mathscourses.IhadwantedtogoandseehowIwould___23___inthemathscourse.ThefirsttimeItookthemathsexam,however,I___24___itandfeltdiscouragedduetomyabilityinmaths.ButIstilldidn't___25___learning.ThesecondtimeIwastakingthecourse,ItoldmyselfI___26___apassingscoreonthisexam.Intheexam,therewere___27___thatIfoundveryeasy.Butinthelastminutesofthe___28___,theInternetjustshutdownandIwas___29___tofinishtheexamontime.IsentthepartoftheexamthatIhadcompletedandI___30___becauseIfeltlikeIwasgoingtofailagain.Istarted___31___toeveryoneItalkedto,“Idon’tthinkI’llpasstheexam.”ThenIrealizedthatIwasbeingextremely___32___.Notlongafter,Ireceivedmy___33___andIgota12/20!ThatmeantIpassedtheexam.Iwasvery___34___thatImanagedtodothis.NowIbelieveaslongasImakeenough___35___,IwillpasseveryexamIamgoingtotake.21.A.writing B.maths C.drawing D.geography22.A.challenging B.interesting C.boring D.relaxing23.A.arrive B.refuse C.perform D.plan24.A.failed B.appreciated C.quit D.made25.A.goon B.turnto C.dealwith D.giveup26.A.witnessed B.wanted C.chose D.approved27.A.games B.jobs C.questions D.courses28.A.exam B.interview C.speech D.race29.A.proud B.ready C.unfortunate D.unable30.A.changed B.cried C.smiled D.hesitated31.A.nodding B.attending C.saying D.referring32.A.angry B.curious C.cautious D.negative33.A.package B.score C.order D.bill34.A.ashamed B.worried C.pleased D.embarrassed35.A.money B.space C.research D.effort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。BookloversinNewZealandlostthemselves___36___over2,000booksfromChinaatabookexhibitioninWaipadistrictonSaturday.Thebookexhibition,___37___tookplaceonthesamedayasthePandaMeetsKiwiYouthInternationalArtExhibition,alsoincluded235paintings___38___(draw)bychildrenfrombothcountries.ChenShijie,Chineseconsul-generalinAuckland,said,“China’srelationswiththeworldchanged___39___(dramatic).TheworldneedstounderstandChinabetter,andChinaalsoneedstointroduce___40___(it)totheworldbetter.China’spublishingindustryhasmaderemarkableachievementsinitsglobalization,___41___(support)Chinatoexpanditsinfluenceinmajorbookfairsandincreasethe___42___(popular)ofChinesepublishingenterprises.”DeputyMayorofWaipaDistrictCouncil,LizStolwyknotedthatthiswasthethirdtimethatWaipapeople___43___(attend)bothexhibitions.Theyhavebecome___44___importantwindowforthelocalareatounderstandChina,andameaningfullinkconnectinglocalChineseandotherethnicgroups.LocalcitizenJamesvisitedtheexhibitionstogetherwithhisdaughter.HesaidthatNewZealanderswereeager____45____((learn)aboutChina,thecountry’slargesttradingpartner.“Booksandpaintingsarethebestwaystoknowacountryanditsculture,”Headded.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.你校英语俱乐部计划下周一举办以“HowtoEnhanceSocialCompetitiveness”为主题的讲座，请你写一则通知。内容包括:1.讲座的时间、地点;2.注意事项。注意:1.写作词数应为80个左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Notice___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheEnglishClub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。Lastevening,asMikeandIwerewalkingthroughthecarparkoftheshoppingcenterafterourbasketballpractice,somethingunusualcaughtmyeye.There,partiallyhiddenbeneathaparkedcarwasabundle(捆)ofcash.MyheartskippedabeatasIbentdowntopickitup.“Wow!”Mikecried.“That’salotofmoney.Whatshouldwedowithit?”Iheldthemoneycarefully,awarethatsomeonemustbeeagerlysearchingforit.“Weneedtofindtheowner,”Irepliedwithouthesitation.“Thinkabouthowworriedtheownermustbe.Itmaybeforthehospitalexpensesorsomethingurgent.”Mikenoddedinagreement,“Buthow?Therearehundredsofpeoplewhocomethroughthisparkingloteveryday.”Justthen,wenoticedasecurityguardmakinghisrounds.“Let’saskhimifanyonereportedlosingmoney,”Isuggested,Weapproachedtheguard,whosenametag(身份牌)read“OfficerJames.”“Goodevening,sir,”Isaidpolitely.“Wejustfoundsomemoneyunderacar,andwe’rehopingtoreturnittoitsrightfulowner.”OfficerJameslookedimpressedbyourhonesty.“Actually,awomancametothesecurityofficeabouttwentyminutesago.Shewasreallyanxiousaboutlosinghermoney.Letmecallmycoworkertoconfirmtheamountshereported.”Whenwewaited,Mikewhispered,“Youknow,Jack,wecouldhavejustkeptit.Nobodywouldhaveknownit.”Ishookmyhead.“Butwehaveknownit,Mike.Thatwouldn’thavefeltright.”Afewminuteslater,OfficerJamesreturnedwithamiddle-agedwoman,whosenamewelaterknewwasMrs.Parker.Shewasfightingbacktearsasshedescribedexactlyhowmuchmoneyshehadlostandwhereshethoughtshemighthavedroppedit.“Oh,thanksalot!”Mrs.Parkersaidwhenweshowedherthemoney.注意:1.续写词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。“Youhavenoideawhatthismeanstome,”Mrs.Parkercontinued.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Politelydecliningthereward,wehappilywenthome.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________云南省楚雄彝族自治州2025-2026学年高三上学期9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。AHerearefourmoviesforyoutowatchwithyourkids.TheMightyDucks(1992)It’snevertooearlytoshowyourkidsasportsmovie.Youprobablyhavealreadyknowntheplotofthisone:Acoachteachestheworstyouthteamintheleaguethepowerofteamwork.Whatmakesthismoviedifferentisthattheteamexpectjustasmuchfromtheircoachashedoesofthem,andgivehimseverecriticismwhenhedoesn’tcomethrough.Wheretostream:Disney+,DigitalrentalCatsDon’tDance(1997)ThosewhohaveseenitabsolutelyloveitforthesongspennedbyRandyNewman,animatedchoreography(编舞)developedbythelate,greatGeneKelly,andafunstoryaboutacatnamedDannywhodreamsofbreakingintoHollywood.Wheretostream:Tubi,TheRokuChannel,DigitalrentalFlyAwayHome(1996)BeforetheywereacoupleinNoahBaumbach’sTheSquidandtheWhale,JeffDanielsandAnnaPaquinplayafatheranddaughterwhobuildaplanesotheycanleadagroupofgeeseontheirfirstmigration(迁徙)southforthewinter.Assumingyourchildrenaren’tintomid-2000sarthousefilms,thepairingofthesetwoactorswon’taffecttheirenjoymentofthisheartwarming,visuallyimpressivefilm.Wheretostream:MGM+,DigitalrentalBabe:PigintheCity(1998)DirectorGeorgeMillerbuildsatoughbutdreamycitythatteststheoptimismofitshero,apigtryingtosavehisfarmfromclosedown.Whilethismaynotmeanmuchtoyourkids,thefilmisafavoriteofmusicianTomWaits,makingitmuchcoolerthanyourtypicalkid’smovie.Wheretostream:Starz,Digitalrental1.WherecanpeoplewatchTheMightyDucks?A.Starz,Digitalrental. B.Disney+,Digitalrental.C.MGM+,Digitalrental. D.Tubi,TheRokuChannel,Digitalrental.2.WhostarredinFlyAwayHome?A.GeneKellyandAnnaPaquin. B.JeffDanielsandNoahBaumbach.C.AnnaPaquinandJeffDaniels. D.RandyNewmanandGeorgeMiller.3.Whatdothefourfilmshaveincommon?A.Theywereshowninthesameperiod. B.Theysharethesametheme.C.Theyshowtheimportanceofteamwork. D.Theyarefavoritesofmusicians.BWhenmybrotherdiedinanaccident,Iwasonly4yearsold.ButIstillfeltthebigchangeinmymom’sattitudetowardsafety.Overnight,Icouldn’twalkhomefromschoolbymyself,eventhougheveryoneIknewalreadydid.Icouldn’tgotosummercamps,becausewhatifsomethinghappenedtome?AsIgrewup,thelistgotlongerandlonger.Iknowmymomwasworriedaboutmebecauseaftermybrotherdied,Iwasheronlychild.Asaresult,Ibecameanaturalworrier.Iworriedaboutthingslikecaraccidents,earthquakes,losingmywallet—disastersbigandsmall,realandimagined.Thefunnypartisthatyou’dneverknowitbylookingatmycurrentlife,becauseIhavebeenconstantlyforcingmyselftodothingsthatfrightenorworrymeshortlyaftermymom’sdeath.SincethenIhavedevelopedaruleformyself:Ifanythingscaresme,thenIwillforcemyselftodoitatleastonce.Asaresult,I’vedonelotsofthingsthatmymomwouldhaveworriedabout:I’veriddenamotorcycleandI’vetraveled—alot.Infact.Iamstudyingbirdfluasascientist.There’ssomethingelseIdon’tusuallytalkabout,butit’sacornerstoneinmybelief:WhenIwas14,ImadeadecisionthatIwouldeitherliveouttherestofmylifetryingtobe“safe”orIcouldbebraveenoughtoliveoutanexcitingand,yes,sometimesdangerouslife.EventhoughIinherited(继承)mymother’scautiousnature,I’vealsocometobelievethatthemoreoftenIdothingsthatscareme,themoreIrealizethatIcandoalotmorethanIoriginallythoughtIcoulddo.Believingthathasmademyworldalessscaryplace.4.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofhermother?A.Courageous. B.Overprotective. C.Hardworking. D.Cruel.5.Howdidtherulesaffecttheauthorbeforehermother’sdeath?A.Theyledtomuchmorefreedomforher. B.Theyhelpedhertoavoidalotofaccidents.C.Theymadeherfeelmoreandmoreworried. D.Theyencouragedhertobemoreadventurous.6.Whatdidtheauthordotoovercomeherfear?A.Shetriedtodothoseseeminglyscarythings. B.Shestayedawayfromtheunnecessaryrisks.C.Sheforcedherselftofocusonhercurrentjob. D.Shepersuadedhermothertostopprotectingher.7.Whatdoestheauthormostlikelywanttotellus?A.It’sfunnyforparentstoworryaboutthekids. B.Fearcanbeagoodthingtosomedegree.C.Weshouldbecarefulinadangerousworld. D.Wecanachievemoreifwecancontrolourfear.CItisnotgenerallyrealized,forexample,thatatalewritteninChinaintheninthcenturyistheworld’soldestknownversionofthestoryofCinderella.Thenextearliestwasnotpublisheduntilsevenhundredyearslater—inLyons,France,in1544.Inaddition,350otherstoriesthatarerelatedinsomewaytoCinderellahavebeencollectedfromeverycontinent.ThoseCinderellastoriesfallintotwomaingroups.Inone,thefocusisontheball,whilecomparativelylittleattentionispaidtothesupernaturalforcethathelpsher.ThisisthetypemostfamiliartousandmostcommonlyfoundinwesternEurope.InthosefoundineasternEurope,muchattentionispaidtothehelpfulanimals.ButtheChineseversioncontainsboth.Oldthoughitis,theChineseversionshowsdefinitesignsofhavingbeenbasedonstillearlier—andnowlost—versions.Theincidentoftheball,forexample,islinkedwiththerestofthestorysounnaturallythatitseemsthattheauthorhasborrowedthisincidentfromsomestillearlierversion,butwithoutclearlyunderstandingitssignificance.ItwillalsoberememberedthatthekingwhomarriedthegirlcamefromacountrycalledT’o-huan.Thoughthiscountryisnotidentifiedinthestory,weknowfromChinesehistoricalwritingsofthattimethattherewasasmallcountrybythatnamelocatedneararegioncalledT’o-ho-lo.AndT’o-ho-locanbeidentifiedwithcertaintyasclosetothemoderncityofBangkokinThailand.ThismakesitprobablethattheChinesestoryofCinderelladidnotoriginateinChina,butwastakentherefromSoutheastAsia,perhapsbytheArabswhowentastraderstoCantoninlargenumbers.ThisstoryshowsthatthesamesimplevirtueswhichareregardedasbasicintheWesthavebeenemphasizedforcenturiesinChinaandotherpartsofAsia.Itisbutoneexampleofthewayastoryoranideacantravelallovertheworld.8.Whatphenomenonisdescribedinthefirstparagraph?A.Astoryusuallyhasdifferentorigins.B.Chineseliteraturehasaverylonghistory.C.Differentcountriesmayhavesimilarstories.D.FrenchliteraturewasinfluencedbytheChinese.9.WhatisuniqueabouttheChineseversionofCinderella?A.Theplotdevelopsmorenaturally.B.Itiscenteredonthosehelpfulanimals.C.Relativelylittleattentionispaidtotheball.D.Itstressesboththeballandthesupernaturalforce.10.WhichevidenceshowsthattheChineseversionoriginatesinSoutheastAsia?A.Theoriginalwriter’sidentity. B.Somerelatedhistoricalrecords.C.Anewlyfoundversionofthestory. D.Awell-knownkingdominthestory.11.Howisthetextmainlydeveloped?A.Byanalyzinganexample. B.Byreviewingstudies.C.Bytellingaveryoldstory. D.Byconductingsurveys.DWhenrainsfellintheAtacamaDesertforthefirsttimeincenturies,scientistshadexpectedtoseelifeblossom(繁盛).Instead,almosteverythingdied.TheshockingdiscoverywaspublishedinthejournalScientificReports.FoundinnorthernChile,thedrycoreoftheAtacamaDeserthadn’texperiencedrainforthepast500years.Butthreeyearsago,rainstartedtofallonceagainintheregion.AchangingclimateinthePacificOceanresultedinthedesert’sdrycoreexperiencingrainonMarch25andAugust9,2015,anditrainedagainonJune7,2017.Therewasnoevidenceofraininthisregionforthepast500years,althoughclimatemodelssuggesteditshouldoccureverycentury.Theinternationalteamofscientistswhostudiedtheregionwerehopingfordesertsspringingtolife.“Instead,welearnedthecontrary,aswefoundthatraininthedrycoreoftheAtacamaDesertcausedamassiveextinctionofmostnativemicrobe(微生物)speciesthere,”saidstudyco-authorAlbertoFairén.Beforetherainfell,thisregionoftheAtacamahadbeenhometo16differentancientmicrobespecies.Butaftertherainfel