湖北省孝感一中、应城一中等五校2026届英语高三上期末学业质量监测试题含解析

湖北省孝感一中、应城一中等五校2026届英语高三上期末学业质量监测试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Wethetopofthemountainbutforthisawfulweather．Itrainedallday．A．willreach B．wouldreach C．havereached D．wouldhavereached2．I’mafraidthatIcan’tattendTom’sweddingparty______nextweekend.A．tobeheld B．beingheldC．held D．istobeheld3．AfterreceivingtheOscarforBestSupportingActress,AnneBenedictwentonallthepeoplewhohadhelpedinhercareer.A．tothank B．thankingC．havingthanked D．tohavethanked4．Weshoulddowhatwecan______people’shardworkpaysoff.A．besure B．beingsureC．makingsure D．tomakesure5．Myunclefinallyboughthisdreamhouse______overlooksabeautifulpark.A．which B．where C．who D．what6．Whatyousaiddoesn’t________whatthepolicehavetoldus,sowehavetofindmoreevidence.A．agreewith B．makeupC．contributeto D．showoff7．Whenwas_____youlastmetJennifer?Ihaven’tseenherforages.A．itthat B．it C．itwhat D．what8．LichunisaChinesewordforoneofthe24solarterms,meansthebeginningofspring.A．who B．that C．whose D．which9．Inordertosatisfytheneedsofthemarket,theelectriccompanyhas______itsfocustotabletcomputersandsmartmobilephones.A．switched B．shapedC．directed D．discovered10．Someexpertsfearthattoo-early________tocomputerswillhaveharmfulconsequencesforchildren’sdevelopment.A．exposure B．extensionC．exhibition D．expansion11．Thoughsmall,thecountryhas_____plantsfromdesertgrassestotropicaljungle.A．extremeB．abundantC．artificialD．poisonous12．That’s

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lightB．cometolifeC．comeacross13．Tom’sscoreonthetestisthehighestintheclass.He_____.A．shouldstudylastnightB．shouldhavestudiedlastnightC．musthavestudiedlastnightD．muststudylastnight14．Mostofthemoneyforthereconstructionofthequake-strickentownhasbeenallocatedbythegovernment,therest______fromthecomingcharityconcerts.A．tobecollected B．havingbeencollectedC．beingcollected D．tohavebeencollected15．InmanyhomesintheUK,thefirstperson_______hastomaketeaforthefamily.A．wakingup B．towakeupC．wokeup D．wokenup16．—Let’sgoandhavedinnerthisevening.—_____.Haveyoucomeoutfirstintheexam?A．Thanksalot.B．Whynot?C．Whatfor?D．Yes,I’dliketo.17．Onlyafterhewasbroughttothepolicestationdidtheboy________hehadstolensomepursesfromotherpassengers.A．participate B．acknowledgeC．realize D．summarize18．——Davidshouldlietohisbestfriendinordertogetthewell-paidjob!——Itistypicalofhimbecausehe________.A．isfacinghisWaterlooB．isvisuallychallengedC．hascast-ironnervesD．worshipsthegoldencalf19．Amongthecrisesthatfacehumans________thelackofnaturalresources.A．is B．are C．isthere D．arethere20．—Doyouknowourtownatall?—Surely,thisisthethirdtimeI________here.A．cameB．comeC．havecomeD．amcoming第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21．（6分）Aswedrovealong,myspiritswentupagain,andIturned,withpleasure,tothethoughtofthenewlifewhichIwasentering.ButthoughitwasnotfarpastthemiddleofSeptember,theheavycloudsandstrongnorth-easterlywindcombinedtomakethedayextremelycold;andthejourneyseemedaverylongone,sothatitwasnearlyoneo’clockbeforewereachedtheplaceofourdestination.Yetwhenweenteredthegateway,myheartfailedme,andIwisheditwereamileortwofartheroff.ForthefirsttimeinmylifeImuststandalone:therewasnoretreatingnow.Imustenterthathouse,andintroducemyselfamongitsstrangepeople.Buthowwasittobedone?True,Iwasnearnineteen;but,thankstotheprotectingcareofmymotherandsister,Iwellknewthatmanyagirloffifteen,orunder,wasgiftedwithamorewomanlyaddress,andgreatereaseandself-possession,thanIwas.Yet,anyway.Iwoulddoverywell,afterall;andthechildren,ofcourse,Ishouldsoonbeateasewiththem."Becalm,becalm,whateverhappens,"Isaidwithinmyself;andtrulyIwassofullyoccupiedinsteadyingmynervesandkeepingdowntherebelliousbeatofmyheartthatwhenIwasadmittedintothehallandintothepresenceofMrs.Bloomfield,Ialmostforgottoanswerherpolitegreeting;anditafterwardsstruckmethatthelittleIdidsaywasspokeninthetoneofonehalf-deadorhalf-asleep.Withduepoliteness,however,sheshowedmemybedroom,andleftmetheretotakealittlerefreshmentforalittlewhileandledmeintothedining-room.Somebeefsteaksandpotatoesweresetbeforeme;andwhileIdineduponthese,shesatopposite,watchingme(asIthought)andtryingtokeepsomethinglikeaconversation—consistingchieflyofcommonplaceremarks.Infact,myattentionwasalmostwhollyabsorbedinmydinner:notfromappetite,butfromthetoughnessofthebeefsteaks,andthenumbnessofmyhands.“Ihavehadsolittletimetoattendtotheireducationmyself,butIthinktheyarecleverchildren,andverywillingtolearn,especiallythelittleboy;heis,Ithink,thefloweroftheflock—agenerous,noble-spiritedboy,onetobeled,butnotdriven,andremarkableforalwaysspeakingthetruth.”“HissisterMaryAnnwillrequirewatching,”continuedshe,“butsheisaverygoodgirlonthewhole,thoughIwishhertobekeptoutofthenurseryasmuchaspossible,assheisnowalmostsixyearsold,andmightacquirebadhabitsfromthenurses.Ihaveorderedherbedtobeplacedinyourroom,andifyouwillbesokindastolookafterherwashinganddressing,andtakechargeofherclothes,sheneedstohavenothingfurthertodowiththenurserymaid.”IrepliedIwasquitewillingtodoso;andatthatmomentthechildrenenteredtheroom.TomBloomfieldwasawell-grownboyofseven.Marywasatallgirl,forherageofsix,somewhatdarklikehermother.ThesecondsisterwasFanny,averyprettylittlegirl,lookinglittleyoungerthanMary.TheremainingonewasHarriet,alittlebroad,fat,merry,playfulthingofscarcelytwo,whomIhadmoredesireforthanalltherest—butwithherIhadnothingtodo.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribeshowthewriterfeltwhensheenteredMrs.Bloomfield'shome?A．Shewasnervous,dissatisfiedwithhermannersbutstillconfident.B．Shewascold,hungrybuteagertoseeallthechildreninthefamily.C．Shewasfrightened,nervousandregretfulaboutherdecision.D．Shewascalm,confidentandveryhappywithallthefamily.2、WhatjobwouldthewritertakeinMrs.Bloomfield'shome?A．Anurserymaid. B．Ahousecleaner.C．Ahomecook. D．Afamilyteacher.3、WhichofthefollowingwasTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Thewriterhadsomedifficultywithherlunchbecauseofthetoughfoodandthecold.B．Thedeliciousfoodtookthewriter'sattentionawayfromMrs.Bloomfield’swords.C．Allthechildrenwerewelleducatedbeforethewritercametothefamily.D．AllthechildreninthefamilywerelookedafterbyMrs.Bloomfieldherself.4、Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat______.A．Mrs.BloomfieldwouldtreatthewriterkindlyandhelpheralotB．theyoungestgirlHarrietwouldbethewriter’sfavoritestudentC．thewriterwouldtakeonmoreresponsibilitiesthansheshouldD．TomBloomfieldwouldbethecleverestofallthechildren22．（8分）Theairwebreatheissofreelyavailablethatwetakeitforgranted.Yetwithoutitwecouldnotsurvivemorethanafewminutes.Forthemostpart,thesameairisavailabletoeveryone,andeveryoneneedsitSomepeopleusetheairtoliveonwhiletheysitaroundandfedsorryforthemselves.OthersbreatheintheairandusetheenergyitprovidestomakeamagnificentJifeforthemselves.Opportunityisthesameway.Itiseverywhere.Opportunityissofreelyavailablethatwetakeitforgranted.Yetopportunityaloneisnotenoughtocreatesuccess.Opportunitymustbeseizedandacteduponinordertohavevalue.Somanypeoplearesoanxiousto“getin”ona“groundflooropportunity”,asiftheopportunitywilldoallthework.Thatisimpossible.Justasyouneedairtobreathe,youneedopportunitytomakeit.Ittakesmorethanjustbreathinginthefreshairofopportunity,however.Youmustmakeuseofthatopportunity.Thatisnotuptotheopportunity.Thatisuptoyou.Itdoesn’tmatterwhat“floor”theopportunityison.Whatmattersiswhatyoudowithit.1、Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A．Introducethetopicofthepassage.B．Compareairtoopportunity.C．Presenttherelationshipbetweenhumanandair.D．Toshowtheimportanceofair.2、Whichofthefollowingmaybeusedasthetittleofthepassage?A．AirandOpportunityB．SeizetheOpportunityC．HowtoSucceedD．BreathetheFreshAir3、Theauthorwantstoadviseusto______.A．breatheintheairB．sitaroundandfeelsorryC．beuptotheopportunityD．makeuseoftheopportunityandactonimmediately23．（8分）Wheneverwetalkaboutholidays,mymotherteasesmysisterandmeabouthowwe“makeoutlikerobbers.”SheisreferringtothefactthatwearehalfJewishandhalfIndian,sowereceivegiftsonboththe.festivalsoflights.HanukkahandDiwali.Thoughmymotherteasesus,Idonotmindgettingtwosetsofgifts!Hanukkahiscelebratedonthe25thdayoftheJewishmonth.whichisusuallysometimeinDecember.OnHanukkah,likemostJewishfamilies.welightamenorahandsayaprayereachnight.Wealsosayaspecialprayeronthefirstnight.Afterthat,itisatraditiontormysisterandmetodo‘hotandcold’,forourhiddenHanukkahgifts.Whenwewalktowardsthegift,ourparentssay‘hot’andwhenwewalkfurtheraway,theysay‘cold’.WeeachreceiveonepresenteverynightofHanukkah.AnotherpartIlikeaboutthisholidayisseeingfamilymemberswhowedonotseeoften.Myauntusuallystaysforafewdays,andwesometimesvisitotherrelatives.Diwaliiscelebratedonthe13thdayofthedarkfortnightofthemonthofAshwin(October/November).TocelebrateDiwali,myfamilydoesapooja,orprayers,inhonorofthegoddessLakshmi.Sincesheisthegoddessofwealthandprosperity,thepoojaincludeswashingsilvercoinsinmilkandwater.InIndia,peopledecoratetheirhouseswithlamps,similartothewayyoumightlightupyourhouseforChristmas.MyfamilyjustplacesafewcandlesoutsideWealsosetofffirecrackers,whichismyfavoritepart.Weoftendothisactivitywithfriendstoaddtotheexcitement.BothholidayshavedifferenthistoriesandstoriesWecelebratethemindifferentways,yettheybothhavethesamemeaning.Theybothtranslateinto.FestivalofLights,andtheybothmeanfamilyandpresentsforme!1、WhydoestheauthorreceivegiftsonbothHanukkahandDiwali?A．Becausehelivesinarichfamily.B．Becausehelivesintwodifferentcountries.C．Becausehisparentslikecelebratingtheirdifferentcultures.D．Becausehisparentslikespendingmoneybuyinggiftsforthem.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“hotandcold”inParagraph2referto?A．AkindofHanukkahgame.B．AkindofHanukkahgift.C．Acanoffestivaldrink.D．Ariddlewrittenonlights.3、wecanlearnfromthetextthatHanukkahandDiwali.A．sharethesamehistoryandcultureB．arecelebratedbybothJewsandIndiansC．arebothrelatedtothelegendoflightsD．encouragethefamiliestodotheirprayers4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsHanukkahandDiwali?A．Sheenjoyscelebratingbothofthem.B．Shedoesmindspendingthem.C．ShelikesHanukkahbetter.D．ShelikesDiwalibetter.24．（8分）ThereisanEnglishsaying:“Laughteristhebestmedicine.”Untilrecently,fewpeopletookthesayingveryseriously.Nowhowever,doctorshavebeguntostudylaughterandtheeffectsithasonthehumanbody.Theyhavefoundfactsthatlaughterreallycanimprovepeople’shealth.[Testswerecarriedouttostudytheeffectsoflaughteronthebody.Peoplewatchedfunnyfilmswhiledoctorscheckedtheirheartrate,bloodpressure,breathingandmuscles.Itwasfoundthatlaughterhassimilareffectstophysicalexercise.Itincreasesbloodpressure,theheartrateandtherateofbreathing;italsoworksseveralgroupsofmusclesintheface,thestomach,andeventhefeet.Iflaughterexercisesthebody,itmustbebeneficial.Othertestshaveshownthatlaughterappearstobeabletoreducingtheeffectofpainonthebody.Inoneexperimentdoctorsproducepainonthebody.Inoneexperimentdoctorsproducepainingroupsofstudentswholistenedtodifferentradioprograms.Thegroupwhichtolerated(忍受)thepainforthelongesttimewasthegroupswhichlistenedtoafunnyprogram.Thereasonwhylaughtercanreducepainseemstobethatithelpstoproduceendorphinsinthebrain.Thesearenaturalchemicalswhichdiminishbothstressandpain.Thereisalsosomefacttosuggestthatlaughterhelpsthebody’simmunesystem,thatis,thesystemwhichfightsinfection.Inanexperiment,onegroupofstudentswatchedafunnyvideowhileanothergroupofstudentsservedasthecontrolgroup----inotherwords,agroupwithwhichtocomparethefirstgroup.Doctorscheckedthebloodofthestudentsinbothgroupsandfoundthatthepeopleinthegroupthatwatchthevideohadanincreaseintheactivityoftheirwhitebloodcells,thatis,thecellswhichfightinfection.Asaresultofthesediscoveries,somedoctorsandpsychiatristsintheUnitedStatesnowholdlaughterclinics,inwhichtheytrytoimprovetheirpatients’conditionbyencouragingthemtolaugh.Theyhavefoundthateveniftheirpatientsdonotreallyfeellikelaughing,makingthemsmileisenoughtoproducebeneficialeffectssimilartothosecausedbylaughter.1、Itcanbelearntfromthepassagethatlaughtercan_______.A．makepeoplefeelyoungerB．changepeople’shabitsC．improvepeopleshealthD．makepeoplelovetheirlives2、Smilingcanproduce____.A．moreeffectsthanlaughterB．thesameeffectsaslaughterC．lesseffectsonthehumanbodyD．noeffectsonthehumanbody3、Themainideaofthispassageisthat______.A．thereareseveralwaysofstudyingthebenefitsoflaughterB．laughterandphysicalexercisehavethesameeffectsonhumanbodyC．thedoctorsshouldlearnhowtomakepeoplelaughD．testsshowthatlaughtercanproducebeneficialeffectsonhumanbody25．（10分）Whenwehearofdangerousdiseases,cancerandheartdiseaseareoftenwhatfirstcometomind.Recently,aviruscalledEbolahasreappearedinGuinea,killing62peoplesofar.Itleadstohighfever,bleedingandsoon.Ebolacankill90%ofthoseinfected(感染),especiallyinunderdevelopedsocietieslikethoseinAfrica.EbolaisnamedaftertheEbolaRiver,whereitwasfirstdiscoveredin1976.TherearefivedifferenttypesoftheEbolavirus,eachnamedafterwheretheyfirsthappened:Sudan,IvoryCoast,Reston,Bundibugyo,andZaire.Thedeadliestofthefive,Zaire,wasresponsibleforthe2012outbreak,andisbelievedtobeattackingGuinea.Ebolaisnaturallyfoundinfruitbats,whichpassonthevirustootheranimalsbybitingorsuckingontheirblood.HumanswhoaresufferingfromtheEbolainfectionmighthavetouchedthebodilyfluids(体液)oftheinfectedanimals.Onceinfected,ahumanbecomesacarrierofthedeadlyvirus.Sinceweliveinaninterconnectedworld,wherethesituationinonecountrycanaffectusall,theeffectsofEbolaarehuge:damagingtraderelations,affectingforeignvisitors,andweakeningentirecountries.AlreadytheGuineavirusisspreadingfastwithafewcasesspottedinConakry—thecapitalcityofGuinea,farawayfromtheoriginofthevirus.ItisfearedthatthediseasemayhavealreadyreachedneighboringLiberiaandSierraLeone,too.Unfortunately,therearenodisease-specifictreatmentsforEbola.Healthcareworkersonlysupplytheinfectedpeoplewithwatertokeepthemingoodcondition.Sincetherehavebeenmanycasesofnursescatchingthediseasefrompatients,theyareforcedtowearstrictprotectiveclothes,andinsomecases,notevenallowedtogetclosetotheinfected.ThefactthatthereisnocurefortheEbolavirusiswhatmakestheoutbreakachallengingonetocontrol.1、Fromthetextweknowthat________.A．EbolaisnaturallyfoundinfruitB．EbolaisahighlyinfectiousvirusC．EbolaisanewlydiscovereddiseaseD．EbolaisrecentlycontrolledinGuinea2、WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?A．ThecausesofEbola.B．TheoriginofEbola.C．ThetreatmentforEbola.D．TheinfluencesofEbola.3、InEbolainfectedareas,healthcareworkers_______.A．facethedangerofcatchingvirusB．takemeasurestoprotectthenursesC．givewaterandmedicinetothepatientsD．dowhatevertheycantosavetheinfected4、Thetextprobablycomesfrom________.A．anEnglishnewspaperB．atouristguideC．asafetybrochureD．amedicalreport第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Tworunnersstandsidebysideatthestartinglineofarace．36lookverystrongandfast．37onerunnerspeedsaheadandwinstherace．Theother__38__．Someathletescanreachgreat39suchaswinninganOlympicgoldmedal．Othersneverliveuptotheir40．Whatkindofpreparationbeforearaceorbeforeotherkindsofeventsmakesthe41?Everyoneknowsthatathletestryto42theirbodies．Butresearchshowsthatstrengtheningthemindmaybejustas43．Carefulstudyindicatesthatthebestathleteswin44becausetheythinktheycanwin．Positivethoughtsseemtoprovidetheedgefor45insports．Peoplewhosay"IknowIcandothis"tothemselvesoverandover46findthattheyhavetheadvantagetowin．Ontheotherhand,peoplewhothink"Ican'twin"often47．Oneprocedurethathelpsmanyathletesiscreating48intheirmind．Theyaretoldtothinkofeachjumptheymustmaketo49．Someusepicturesthataremorefanciful．Oneskaterlikedtothinkaboutastarburstinginsideher,50herwithenergy．Anotherathletewhowantedtofeel51picturedhimselfasabirdfloatingintheair．Nexttimeyouwanttodosomethingwell．trytrainingyour52tohelpyou．Perhapsateacherorotherinstructorscan53youplanyourtraining．Ifyouimagineyourselfdoingbetter,youmaysoonseeimprovementsin54youreallycando．Positivethinkingandpictures55inyourmindcanhelpyouwin!1、A．Neither B．All C．Each D．Both2、A．ButB．So C．Or D．And．3、A．fallsdown B．leavesbehind C．leavesaloneD．fallsbehind4、A．prizesB．goals C．medals D．places5、A．promiseB．name C．level D．ability6、A．progress B．mistakeC．achievement D．difference7、A．determineB．expand C．strengthen D．extend8、A．possible B．interesting C．difficultD．important9、A．partly B．entirelyC．completelyD．mostly10、A．failure B．luck C．successD．competition11、A．oftenB．never C．hardly D．rarely12、A．fail B．succeed C．understand D．expect13、A．ideas B．thoughts C．wonders D．pictures14、A．fail B．run C．win D．go15、A．giving B．helping C．taking D．tiring16、A．encouragedB．calmC．excitedD．anxious17、A．mindB．bodyC．brainD．imagination18、A．helpB．advise C．allow D．persuade19、A．which B．that C．what D．how20、A．made B．hung C．discovered D．created第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）OceanParkAcademyHongKong(OPAHK)1．(provide)environmentaleducationalprograms2．blendinto(融入)theschoolcurriculum.Theseprogramsofferdiverselearningopportunitiesandencouragestudentstoappreciateandbondwithnature.Theyinclude3．experientiallearningapproachwithstudentsmakingdiscoveriesandreceivinginspirationthrough4．(they)ownobservations.Inour5．(late)programs,thelearningprocessisevenmoreinteractiveandstudentslearnthrough6．(explore).Therearemoreopportunitiesforactiveparticipationandmoretimeforreflectionand7．(share).Students’insightscanthenbeintegratedintotheirdailylives.ASTEAMelementisprogressivelyintroduced8．ourschoolprogramstomotivatethestudents9．(think)andtofacilitateself-learning.OPAHKalsofeaturesaTeacherDayCamptoinspireandassistteacherswithimplementingenvironmentaleducation.10．in-parkactivities,OPAHKalsoorganizesoutreachseminars(推广研讨会)andproject-basedlearningprogramsinschools.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。WhenIwas12,ImetMary.ShecametoChinawithherparents,whomtaughtEnglishinanuniversity.Wesoonbecamegoodfriends.ShewasfluentlyinChinesewhileIhaddifficultywithmyspeakingEnglish.InordertohelpmewithmyEnglish,wespokeasmuchEnglishaswecanwhenweweretogether.Beforelong,IcouldspeakEnglishwellbutatthesametimeIalsomadegreatprogressesinmywrittenEnglish.Luckily,ayearlater,shehadtoreturnbacktohercountrywithherparents.Andwehaveoutoftouchwitheachothereversince.HowImissher!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.假设你是明启中学的高三学生王蕾。学校正在招募话剧团(dramaclub)和机器人社团(robotblub)新成员。你在日记中表达获知该消息时的感受，做出选择，并阐述理由。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、A3、A4、D5、A6、A7、A8、D9、A10、A11、B12、A13、C14、A15、B16、C17、B18、D19、A20、C第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21、1、A2、D3、A4、C22、1、A2、B3、D23、1、C2、A3、D4、A24、Guidedogsenjoytheirworkverymuch,andtheygetalotofsatisfactionfromajobwelldone,butthereisnoroomfortypicaldogfunduringtheworkday.Games,treatsandpraisedistractthedogfromhelpingitshandlernavigate(指引方向)thecourse.Evenwhenthehandlerdoesn’tneedassistance,aguidedogonthejobistrainedtoignoredistractionsandkeepstill.Thisisbecauseaguidedogmustbeabletocometohandler’sworkplaceorbeinpublicplaceswithoutcreatingadisturbance(干扰).Whenyouseeaguidedogonthejob,itisextremelyimportantthatyourecognizethatitisatwork.Pettingortalkingtothedogspreadsitsconcentration,whichweakensthehandler’sabilitytogetaroundinhisorhersurroundings.Peopleareveryimpressedwithguidedogsandsowehaveanaturalinclination（倾向）topraisethem,butthebestthingyoucandotohelpaguidedogistoleaveitalonesothatitcanpayattentiontoitssurroundingsandmaintainitsfocusonitshandler.Guidingisverycomplicated,anditrequiresadog’sundividedattention.Whenaguidedoggetshomeattheendoftheday,however,itwillplayandsoakuppraisejustlikeanordinarypet.Guidedogsmakethedifferencebetweenworkandplaybasedontheirleadharness（牵狗用的皮带）：Whentheharnessison,theymuststaycompletelyfocused----whenitcomesoff,it’splaytime.Guidedogsworkveryhardeveryday,buttheyleadextremelyhappylives,fulloflotsofattentionandstimulation.Workingasaguidedogrequiresgoodphysicalandmentalshape,soguidedogstypicallyretirejustbeforetheyenteroldage.Retirementisusuallyatage8or10;butsomeworkforalittlelonger,andsomeguidedogsretireearlierifthey’rehavingtroublewiththework.4、Whatdoyouthinkisthetypicaljobofaguidedog?A．Helpthepolicementosearchforthemurderer.B．Helptheblindorweak-sightedpeoplegetaround.C．Helpthedoctortosavetheinjuredpeople.D．Helptheownertowatchtheirhouse.5、Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellthereadersthroughthepassage?A．Guidedogsaresohelpfulthatweshouldmakefriendswiththem.B．Guidedogsaredifferentfromotherdogsandtheyhavesomespecialtalents.C．Guidedogs’lifestyleandjobsituation.D．Guidedogs’trainedwaybytheirhandlers.6、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“distract”meaninthepassage?A．tostopthedogpayingattentiontowhatheisdoingB．tomakethedogthinkverycarefullyaboutwhatheisdoingC．tointerruptthedogsothathecannotdotheworkwellD．tostopthedogfromdoingsomething7、Whatshouldyoudowhenmeetingwithaguidedogatitsjob?A．Praiseit.B．Feedit.C．Playwithit.D．Leaveitalone.25、KathyFletcherandDavidSimpsonhaveasonnamedSanti.Hehasafriendwhosometimesgoestoschoolhungry.SoSantiinviteshimtooccasionallyeatandsleepathishouse.Thatfriendhasafriendandthatfriendhasafriend,andnowwhenyougotodinneratKathyandDavid'shouseonThursdaynighttheremightbe15to20teenagersgatheringaroundthetable,andlatertherewillbegroupsofthemcrashinginthebasementorinthesmallbedroomsupstairs.ThekidswhoshowupatKathyandDavid'shavesufferedthepainsofmodernpoverty:homelessness,hungerandabuse.Andyetbysomemiracle,hostilesoilhasproducedbeautifulflowers.Kidscomefromaroundthecity.Spicychickenandblackriceareserved.Cellphonesarebanned.ThekidswhocallKathyandDavid“Momma”and“Dad”,arepoliteanddothedishes.Birthdaysandgraduationsarecelebrated.Songsareperformed.Ateachmealtheygoaroundthetableandeverybodyhastosaysomethingnobodyelseknowsabouthim.Ateachmealthekidsshowtheirpromisetocareforoneanother.