2025-2026学年北京市通州区高三上学期11月期中考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1北京市通州区2025-2026学年高三上学期11月期中英语试题第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Threeyearsago,whenClaricewas14,shewasadmittedtoahospitalduringamentalhealthcrisis.Uponarrival,medicalstaff____1____askedhertoexplainherfeelingsandwhyshewasthere.“Ihadtorelievetheworstdayofmylifeforwhatfeltlikehundredsoftimes,”Claricesaid.Afternearly2hoursofcountless____2____,twoemergencyworkers,HughandAlexis,arrivedto____3____hertoapsychiatricward(精神病科病房).Theyhelpedherontoastretcherandintotheward,thenaskedherwhat____4____sheliked.“Ifyouknowme,youknowthatmyanswerwas:rockandroll,”Claricerecalled.Theyplayedthelatestrock‘n’rollalbumforher.“Theydidn’tmakemetalkaboutwhathadhappened.Theycouldhave,buttheydidn’t.Itdidn’tfeelliketheywere____5____me,”shesaid.“Theyjustplayedthealbum,andIsatthereandcriedaloud.”ForClarice,thatwasa____6____momentofcomfortduringapainfulday.“That’swhatmakesthemmyunsungheroes.Theywereabreak,a____7____duringtheworsttimeofmylife.”Claricecan’trememberifshethankedthem.She____8____whatitwouldbeliketomeetthemagainandtellthemhowmuchtheirkindness____9____matters.“Thesetwopeoplecontinuetoimpactmylifeeveryday.Atsucha(n)____10____moment,therewasalittlebitoflight.”1.A.mostly B.repeatedly C.hardly D.seriously2.A.questioning B.healing C.training D.recording3.A.follow B.accompany C.guide D.transport4.A.band B.movie C.music D.book5.A.judging B.seeing C.dragging D.educating6.A.challenging B.quiet C.rare D.tough7.A.rescue B.relief C.hope D.bother8.A.promises B.doubts C.recalls D.imagines9.A.usually B.still C.yet D.never10.A.uncertain B.strange C.dark D.remote第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。A阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。Maybeyou’veheardthesaying,“ShowmeyourfriendsandI’llshowyouyourfuture.”Itmaysounddramatic,butit’struethatthepeopleyouspendthemosttimewithhaveamajorinfluence____11____you.Ifyourfriendsareskippingclassandseeminglyunconcernedabouttheirgrades,____12____(stay)motivatedwillbeanuphillbattleforyou.Trytomakeatleastonepositivefriendineveryclass.Meetambitiouspeoplewith____13____(clear)definedgoals,goodstudyhabits,andhealthylifestyles.B阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。Whydosomepeopleovercomechallengeswhileothersgiveup?Accordingtoresearch,peopletendtohaveeitherafixedmindsetoragrowthmindset.Thosewithafixedmindsetbelievethatabilitiescan’tbechanged,andtheyusually____14____(discourage)byfailureorevenavoidchallenges.____15____thosewithagrowthmindsetbelievetheycanimprovewitheffort,andtheyoftenpushthemselvestogrow.Itiseffortthatleadstolastingsuccess.Withthismindset,wecanallgrowinto____16____(good)learners,executivesandfriends.C阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。Thedramaticscientificdevelopmentsofrecentyearshavebroughtspace____17____(explore)backtopublicattention.Whilegettingintospaceisnotaneasytask,simulated(模拟的)adventures____18____(organize)byspacecampsmakeitapossibility.TheSpaceCamp,foundedin1982,isaneducationalcamp,____19____childrencanlearnaboutspacetravelandastronomy,andevenhavethechancetohavelunchwithanastronaut!Sofar,thecamp____20____(inspire)hundredsofthousandsofyoungpeoplearoundtheworld.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分）第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWiththeirstaff’sextensiveknowledgeandpersonalizedservice,someindependentbookstoresaren’tjustplacestobuybooks—they’replacestodiscoveruniquereadsandlocalauthors,aswellasenjoyreadings,bookclubsandworkshops.·ParnassusBooks,NashvilleIn2011,novelistAnnPatchettopenedParnassusBooksinNashville,Tennessee.NamedforMountParnassus,thesymbolofliteratureandlearninginGreekmythology,thestoresellsabroadcollectionoffiction,non-fiction,children’sliteratureandartbooks.Ithostshundredsofauthoreventsperyearandweeklystorytime,andpartnerswithlocalschoolsforcommunityevents.·BookPeople,AustinBookloverscanfindjustaboutanythingatBookPeople,Texas’largestindependentbookseller.Thestoresellseverythingfromfictiontospecialtytitles,aswellasanextensiveselectionofgifts.Itoffersafullcalendarofcommunityevents,includingbookclubs,children’sprogrammingandaspeakerseries.Asapartnertolocalschoolsandorganizations,BookPeoplehashostedbookfairs,authoreventsandfieldtrips.·BarrowBookStore,ConcordLocatedinConcord,Massachusetts,BarrowBookStorespecializesingentlyreadandantiquebooksacrossgenres,withaspecialfocusonConcordauthors.Visitorscanalsofindavarietyofliterary-themedgifts,craftsandlocalsouvenirs.Thestoreholdsfrequentreadings,seasonaleventsandcelebrationshonoringthetownofConcord’sliteraryhistory.Opensince1971,ithasbeenawoman-ownedbusinessforthreegenerations.·BlueWillowBookshop,HoustonBlueWillowBookshopinWestHouston,Texas,offersnewtitlesineverygenreandanextensiveselectionofchildren’sliterature.Whilethewell-readstaffandinvitinginterior(内部)makethisspotalocalfavorite,thestore’sbusyscheduledrawsvisitorsfromnearandfar.Ithostsmorethan300authoreventsperyear,featuringwell-knownauthorsofeverythingfromcookbookstopopularfiction.21.WhatmakesParnassusBooksdifferentfromtheothers?A.Ithoststhemostauthorevents. B.Itfocusesonsellingfictionbooks.C.Itgetsthenamefromaliterarysymbol. D.Itorganizesworkshopsinlocalschools.22.Wherewillvisitorsmostlikelybuysomesouvenirsrelatedtoliterature?A.AtBookPeople. B.AtBarrowBookStore.C.AtParnassusBooks. D.AtBlueWillowBookshop.23.WhatattractsvisitorstoBlueWillowBookshop?A.Itsrichanddiverseactivities. B.Itswelcominglocalstaff.C.Itsspecialchildren’sliterature. D.Itslargecollectionofcookbooks.BLastyear,inmylate40s,Ibeganamaster’sprogramtostudythescienceofbehavioralchange.ThisshiftfromwritertostudentprovedmoredisorientingthanI’dexpected.Itliftedmeup,yettestedmypride.WhileIenjoyedmyyear-longescapefromworryingaboutlosingrelevanceinthefictionworld,Istruggledinwardly.Certainprofessorsseemedmistrustfulofastudentatmyage.Certainclassmatesfellsilentinfrontofsomeoneasoldastheirparents.I’dforgetmyself,debatinganddiscussingwithyoungfaces,onlytocatchsightofmyselfinthemirror:anagingface.WhatamIdoinghere?I’vealwaysadmiredthosewhoboldlymakeachange.Inmyexperience,theytendedtobethosewhobravelyswitchedtosomethingunfamiliarinmidlife,whereasmenwithgrayinghairseemedstuck,asifchangefeltlikefailure.IcametorealizeIwasn’tsodifferent.Likethosemen,Ihadtiedmydignitytomyoccupation.Technologykeepspushingasidewhatwetookaspermanent,andhard-earnedskillsareirrelevantinablink.Holdingontowhoyouwerecanfeelsuffocating(令人窒息的),butlettinggoispainful.Statusislikeclothing—superficial(肤浅的),butone’sdignitydependsonit.IsuspectthatmanypeoplewillstrugglewiththisduringthecomingAItransformation,whichmayreplacejobsandremoveentireoccupations.Butthesechangesalsopresentuswithanopportunity:togetridoftheideathatweeachmustfindacalling,thenholdontothatidentityoradmitfailure.Perhapsthedignifiedlifeinvolvesseveralversionsofyou.Mystudentdaysarenowover,forthesecondtime.WhenIlastexchangedclassroomforjobmarket,Iwas23,anambitiouswriterhopingtocreatesomethingonpaperthatmightoutlastme.Butprintisn’twhatitusedtobe.NoramI.24.Throughoutthemaster’sprogram,whatdidthewriterexperience?A.Heoftenmissedhislifeasawriter. B.Hefeltuncomfortablebecauseofhisage.C.Hehadnochancetospeakindiscussions. D.Hefoundithardtounderstandthelessons.25.Theauthorthoughthewasstuckbecause______.A.holdingontoatrueselfispainful B.technologypushesasidehismemoryC.heattachedtoomuchimportancetoage D.hisskillswerenotasimportantasbefore26.Whichwouldbestdescribetheauthor’sattitudetowardsfuture?A.Joyful. B.Adaptive. C.Indifferent. D.Pessimistic.27.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Seekanewroleinachange. B.Everycloudhasasilverlining.C.Timeandtidewaitfornoman. D.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.CBrowsingshortvideoscanbeahit-and-missaffair,withjewelshiddenamidordinaryefforts.Butresearchershavefoundthatswitchingtoanothervideo,orskippingforwardsandbackwardsinthesameone,actuallymakespeoplemorebored.DrKatyTamattheUniversityofTorontoScarborough,theleadauthoroftheresearch,saidboredomwascloselylinkedtoattention.“Wefeelboredwhenthere’sagapbetweenhowengagedweareandhowengagedwewanttobe,”shesaid.“Whenpeoplekeepswitchingthroughvideos,theybecomelessengagedwiththevideosandtheyarelookingforsomethingmoreinteresting.Thiscanleadtoincreasedfeelingsofboredom.”Theresultsappeartochimewithotherstudies:aspreviousresearchhassuggested,whileboredomreliefisadriverforpeopletousesocialmediaorsmartphones,theuseofsuchtechnologyappearstomakethefeelingworse.WritingintheJournalofExperimentalPsychology:General,Tamandcolleaguesreporthowtheycarriedoutsevenexperimentsinvolvingatotalofmorethan1,200participants.Thefirst,involving140participants,revealedthatpeopletendedtoswitchbetweenvideosmorewhentheyratedthecontentmoreboring,whilethesecond—anonlinesurveyinvolving231participants—suggestedpeoplethoughthavingtheoptiontoskipthroughavideoorswitchtoanotherwouldmakeviewingavideolessboring.However,theteam’ssubsequentexperimentssuggestthisisnotthecase.Datafromagroupof166undergraduatessuggestsparticipantsfeltmoreboredwhenallowedtoskipaboutwithinavideothanwhentheywerenotableto.Meanwhileresultsfrom159undergraduatesrevealedtheyreportedhigherlevelsofboredomwhengivenacollectionoffive-minutevideostheycouldswitchbetween,comparedwithasingle10-minutevideo.“Ourresearchshowsthatwhilepeoplefast-forwardorskipvideostoavoidboredom,thisbehaviourcanactuallymakethemfeelmorebored,”shesaid.“Justaswepayforanimmersiveexperienceinamovietheatre,enjoymentoftencomesfromimmersingourselvesinvideosratherthanswipingthroughthem.”28.Whatdoesthephrase“chimewith”underlinedinParagraph3mostprobablymean?A.agreewith. B.Leadto. C.Conflictwith. D.Adddoubtsto.29.Intheexperiments,Tamandherteam______.A.madeaninvestigationinamovietheatreB.comparedparticipantsofdifferentagegroupsC.identifiedsituationswherepeoplefeelmoreboredD.collectedandanalyzedvideosmadebyparticipants30.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Moreoptionscanbringmorefun. B.Attentionistheby-productofboredom.C.Technologycanhelppeopleavoidboredom. D.Thelessweswitchvideos,themoreimmersedwefeel.DMuchlikebeauty,artisintheeyeofthebeholder.Theartworkweareattractedtocangiveinsightintoourpersonality,suchaswhetherwearetooquickortooslow,calmormoody.Studiesintoartpreferencesdatebacktothe1930s—mostofthemexaminingtheextenttowhichpeoplelikeordislikedifferentpaintings.Researchshowsthataperson’sinterestinartismorestronglyrelatedtocertainpersonalitytraits(特征)thantosocialclass,age,orgender.Inparticular,apersonalitytraitcalled“openness”isthebestpredictorofwhetherindividualsareinterestedinart.Ontheotherside,thosewhoidentifyas“conscientious(一丝不苟的)”,areoftenlessdrawntothearts.ThesetraitsarepartoftheBigFive,awidelyacceptedpersonalitytheorybasedonnearlyacenturyofresearch.Themodelclaimsthateachpersonalityiscomposedofacombinationoffivecoretraits:openness,conscientiousness,extroversion,agreeablenessandneuroticism.Ratherthanstatingapersonasbeingeithershyoroutgoing,theBigFiveModelbelievesthateveryoneliessomewherebetweenthetwoextremes.Personalitytraitsmayalsoaffectthewaypeoplevisuallyscanart.A2018studytrackedparticipants’eyemovementsastheystudiedabstractartwork.Themajorityofparticipantsconcentratedontheupper-rightpart.Thismakessense,astherighthalfofthebrainisspecializedforvisualandspatialprocessing,andalsoplaysasignificantroleinprocessingtheemotionsthatartdrawsout.However,participantswhotendedtowardemotionalinstabilityfocusedontheleftsideofthepicture,andthosewithmentaldiseasepaidmoreattentiontothebottomofthepicture.However,currentresearchonpersonalityandartstillhasclearlimitations,remindingusthatpeople’spreferencesforartareascomplicatedasartitself.Butifyou’relookingforaquicktestofsomeone’sgeneralpersonalitytraits,itdoesn’thurttolookatwhat’shangingontheirwalls.31.Whatisthestrongestfactorindeterminingaperson’sinterestinart?A.Ageandgender. B.Personalitycharacteristics.C.Socialclass. D.Educationalbackground.32.WhatcanwelearnabouttheBigFiveModel?A.Itcanexplainwhyourarttastechanges.B.Itiswell-supportedbyartistsworldwide.C.Everyonecanfitintooneofthefivetypes.D.Itisauniversally-recognizedmeasuringmodel.33.Accordingtothepassage,apersonfocusingontheupper-rightpartofapaintingisprobably______.A.moody B.unconcerned C.perceptive D.warlike34.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.Howtodiscoveryourartpreference? B.Whyisartappealingtomanypeople?C.Howtorevealone’spersonalitytraits? D.Whatdoesyourtasteinartsayaboutyou?第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Recentresearchshowednaturecanregulateoursenseoftime.Formanyofus,thecombineddemandsofwork,homeandfamilymeanthatwearealwaysfeelinglikewedon’thaveenoughtime.____35____Permanentconnectivityextendsworkinghoursandcanmakeitdifficulttoswitchofffromthedemandsoffriendsandfamily.Theresearchsuggeststhatthesolutiontoourlackoftimemaylieinthenaturalworld.PsychologistRicardoCorreia,attheUniversityofTurkuinFinland,foundthatbeinginnaturemaychangehowweexperiencetime.____36____Correiaexaminedstudieswhichcomparedpeople’sexperiencesoftimewhentheyperformeddifferenttypesoftasksinurbanandnaturalenvironments.____37____Peoplereportasenseofexpandedtimewhentheywereinnaturecomparedtowhentheywereinanurbanenvironment.Forexample,peoplearemorelikelytoperceiveawalkinthecountrysideaslongerthanawalkofthesamelengthinthecity.Similarly,peoplereportperceivingtimeaspassingmoreslowlywhileperformingtasksinnaturalgreenenvironmentsthaninurbanenvironments.____38____It’snotjustoursenseoftimeinthemomentwhichappearstobechangedbythenaturalworld,it’salsooursenseofthepastandfuture.Previousresearchshowsthatspendingtimeinnaturehelpstoshiftourfocusfromtheimmediatemomenttowardsourfutureneeds.____39____Thiscanhelpustoprioritizeouractionssothatwemeetourlong-termgoalsratherthanlivinginacontinuousstateof“justaboutkeepingourheadabovewater”.Thisisinpartbecausespendingtimeinnatureappearstomakeuslessimpulsive,enablingustodelayinstantsatisfactioninfavouroflong-termrewards.A.Hebelievedthatstresscanbreakoursenseoftime.B.Natureseemstoslowandexpandoursenseoftime.C.Thesestudiesconsistentlyshowedthesameconclusion.D.Headdedthatitevengivesusthesenseoftimerichness.E.Timeshortagehasalsobeenworsenedbydigitaltechnologies.F.Spendingtimeinnatureisknowntohavemanybenefitsforwellbeing.G.Ratherthanfocusingonthedemandsontime,naturehelpsustoseethebiggerpicture.第三部分：书面表达（共两节，32分）第一节（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英语回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。Overbreakfastthismorning,IenjoyedashortchatwithMia,mynewSpanishstudybuddy.IexplainedwhatIhadlearnedaboutthepsychologyofhappinessfromaSpanish-languagepodcast.Bytheendoftheten-minuteconversation,IfeltthatIhadmasteredmoreofthelanguagethanifI’ddoneanhouroftextbookexercises.Mia,however,doesnotexistinreallife:ItisanAIthatIcreatedtotakeadvantageofaphenomenoncalledthe“protegeeffect(学徒效应).”Accordingtoresearch,welearnmoreeffectivelywhenweteachsomeoneelseaboutthetopicwe’vejustexplored—evenifthatpersondoesn’treallyexist.Theeffecthasitsrootsintheprincipleof“learningbyteaching,”pioneeredintheearly1980sbyJean-PolMartin,aFrenchteacherworkinginGermany.Toimprovehisstudents’languagelearning,hehadthemresearchandpresentdifferentpartsofthecurriculumtotheirclassmates.Thetechniqueboostedtheirmotivation,self-confidence,andcommunicativeabilities,anditsoonspreadtomanyotherschools.Later,agroupofStanfordscientiststestedtheidea.Inapioneeringexperiment,CatherineChaseasked62eighth-graderstouseacomputerprogramtostudyhowfeveraffectsthebody.Overtwolessons,thestudentshadtoreadatextandthencreateaflowchart.Halftheteensdidtheexerciseasaformofself-study,whiletheothersweretoldthattheirdiagramwouldhelptoteachavirtualcharacter.Attheend,thoseintheteachingrolehadlearnedconsiderablymoreofthematerial,withmuchstrongerperformanceontests.Chasenamedthistheprotegeeffect,andithassincebeenreplicated(复制)manytimes.Theselaterstudiessuggestthatlearningbyteachingismorepowerfulthanothermemorytechniques.Whenwefeelasenseofresponsibilitytoprovidetherightinformation,wewillmakeagreaterefforttodeepenourunderstanding.Thisprocessthenhelpstoenhancewhatwehavelearned.40.Whatisprotegeeffect?_________________________________________________41.WhywasMartin’stechniquespreadtomanyschools?_________________________________________________Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstatement,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy.42.Accordingtotheprotegeeffect,themethodofselfstudyhelpsusperformbetterontests._________________________________________________43.Howcanyouputthe“protegeeffect”intopracticeinyourdailylife?(Inabout40words)_________________________________________________第二节（20分）44.假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的外国朋友Jim来信说他对大学专业的选择很迷茫。请你给他写一封回信，你的回信需要包括：1.表达理解；2.给出建议，并说明理由。注意：1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearJim,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua北京市通州区2025-2026学年高三上学期11月期中英语试题第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Threeyearsago,whenClaricewas14,shewasadmittedtoahospitalduringamentalhealthcrisis.Uponarrival,medicalstaff____1____askedhertoexplainherfeelingsandwhyshewasthere.“Ihadtorelievetheworstdayofmylifeforwhatfeltlikehundredsoftimes,”Claricesaid.Afternearly2hoursofcountless____2____,twoemergencyworkers,HughandAlexis,arrivedto____3____hertoapsychiatricward(精神病科病房).Theyhelpedherontoastretcherandintotheward,thenaskedherwhat____4____sheliked.“Ifyouknowme,youknowthatmyanswerwas:rockandroll,”Claricerecalled.Theyplayedthelatestrock‘n’rollalbumforher.“Theydidn’tmakemetalkaboutwhathadhappened.Theycouldhave,buttheydidn’t.Itdidn’tfeelliketheywere____5____me,”shesaid.“Theyjustplayedthealbum,andIsatthereandcriedaloud.”ForClarice,thatwasa____6____momentofcomfortduringapainfulday.“That’swhatmakesthemmyunsungheroes.Theywereabreak,a____7____duringtheworsttimeofmylife.”Claricecan’trememberifshethankedthem.She____8____whatitwouldbeliketomeetthemagainandtellthemhowmuchtheirkindness____9____matters.“Thesetwopeoplecontinuetoimpactmylifeeveryday.Atsucha(n)____10____moment,therewasalittlebitoflight.”1.A.mostly B.repeatedly C.hardly D.seriously2.A.questioning B.healing C.training D.recording3.A.follow B.accompany C.guide D.transport4.A.band B.movie C.music D.book5.A.judging B.seeing C.dragging D.educating6.A.challenging B.quiet C.rare D.tough7.A.rescue B.relief C.hope D.bother8.A.promises B.doubts C.recalls D.imagines9.A.usually B.still C.yet D.never10.A.uncertain B.strange C.dark D.remote第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。A阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。Maybeyou’veheardthesaying,“ShowmeyourfriendsandI’llshowyouyourfuture.”Itmaysounddramatic,butit’struethatthepeopleyouspendthemosttimewithhaveamajorinfluence____11____you.Ifyourfriendsareskippingclassandseeminglyunconcernedabouttheirgrades,____12____(stay)motivatedwillbeanuphillbattleforyou.Trytomakeatleastonepositivefriendineveryclass.Meetambitiouspeoplewith____13____(clear)definedgoals,goodstudyhabits,andhealthylifestyles.B阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。Whydosomepeopleovercomechallengeswhileothersgiveup?Accordingtoresearch,peopletendtohaveeitherafixedmindsetoragrowthmindset.Thosewithafixedmindsetbelievethatabilitiescan’tbechanged,andtheyusually____14____(discourage)byfailureorevenavoidchallenges.____15____thosewithagrowthmindsetbelievetheycanimprovewitheffort,andtheyoftenpushthemselvestogrow.Itiseffortthatleadstolastingsuccess.Withthismindset,wecanallgrowinto____16____(good)learners,executivesandfriends.C阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。Thedramaticscientificdevelopmentsofrecentyearshavebroughtspace____17____(explore)backtopublicattention.Whilegettingintospaceisnotaneasytask,simulated(模拟的)adventures____18____(organize)byspacecampsmakeitapossibility.TheSpaceCamp,foundedin1982,isaneducationalcamp,____19____childrencanlearnaboutspacetravelandastronomy,andevenhavethechancetohavelunchwithanastronaut!Sofar,thecamp____20____(inspire)hundredsofthousandsofyoungpeoplearoundtheworld.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分）第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWiththeirstaff’sextensiveknowledgeandpersonalizedservice,someindependentbookstoresaren’tjustplacestobuybooks—they’replacestodiscoveruniquereadsandlocalauthors,aswellasenjoyreadings,bookclubsandworkshops.·ParnassusBooks,NashvilleIn2011,novelistAnnPatchettopenedParnassusBooksinNashville,Tennessee.NamedforMountParnassus,thesymbolofliteratureandlearninginGreekmythology,thestoresellsabroadcollectionoffiction,non-fiction,children’sliteratureandartbooks.Ithostshundredsofauthoreventsperyearandweeklystorytime,andpartnerswithlocalschoolsforcommunityevents.·BookPeople,AustinBookloverscanfindjustaboutanythingatBookPeople,Texas’largestindependentbookseller.Thestoresellseverythingfromfictiontospecialtytitles,aswellasanextensiveselectionofgifts.Itoffersafullcalendarofcommunityevents,includingbookclubs,children’sprogrammingandaspeakerseries.Asapartnertolocalschoolsandorganizations,BookPeoplehashostedbookfairs,authoreventsandfieldtrips.·BarrowBookStore,ConcordLocatedinConcord,Massachusetts,BarrowBookStorespecializesingentlyreadandantiquebooksacrossgenres,withaspecialfocusonConcordauthors.Visitorscanalsofindavarietyofliterary-themedgifts,craftsandlocalsouvenirs.Thestoreholdsfrequentreadings,seasonaleventsandcelebrationshonoringthetownofConcord’sliteraryhistory.Opensince1971,ithasbeenawoman-ownedbusinessforthreegenerations.·BlueWillowBookshop,HoustonBlueWillowBookshopinWestHouston,Texas,offersnewtitlesineverygenreandanextensiveselectionofchildren’sliterature.Whilethewell-readstaffandinvitinginterior(内部)makethisspotalocalfavorite,thestore’sbusyscheduledrawsvisitorsfromnearandfar.Ithostsmorethan300authoreventsperyear,featuringwell-knownauthorsofeverythingfromcookbookstopopularfiction.21.WhatmakesParnassusBooksdifferentfromtheothers?A.Ithoststhemostauthorevents. B.Itfocusesonsellingfictionbooks.C.Itgetsthenamefromaliterarysymbol. D.Itorganizesworkshopsinlocalschools.22.Wherewillvisitorsmostlikelybuysomesouvenirsrelatedtoliterature?A.AtBookPeople. B.AtBarrowBookStore.C.AtParnassusBooks. D.AtBlueWillowBookshop.23.WhatattractsvisitorstoBlueWillowBookshop?A.Itsrichanddiverseactivities. B.Itswelcominglocalstaff.C.Itsspecialchildren’sliterature. D.Itslargecollectionofcookbooks.BLastyear,inmylate40s,Ibeganamaster’sprogramtostudythescienceofbehavioralchange.ThisshiftfromwritertostudentprovedmoredisorientingthanI’dexpected.Itliftedmeup,yettestedmypride.WhileIenjoyedmyyear-longescapefromworryingaboutlosingrelevanceinthefictionworld,Istruggledinwardly.Certainprofessorsseemedmistrustfulofastudentatmyage.Certainclassmatesfellsilentinfrontofsomeoneasoldastheirparents.I’dforgetmyself,debatinganddiscussingwithyoungfaces,onlytocatchsightofmyselfinthemirror:anagingface.WhatamIdoinghere?I’vealwaysadmiredthosewhoboldlymakeachange.Inmyexperience,theytendedtobethosewhobravelyswitchedtosomethingunfamiliarinmidlife,whereasmenwithgrayinghairseemedstuck,asifchangefeltlikefailure.IcametorealizeIwasn’tsodifferent.Likethosemen,Ihadtiedmydignitytomyoccupation.Technologykeepspush