2025-2026学年甘肃省兰州新区某校高二上学期11月期中考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1甘肃省兰州新区某校2025-2026学年高二上学期11月期中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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AJoiningaclubisagreatwaytomakefriends,developskills,andenrichyourschoollife.Herearethreepopularclubsatourschoolforyoutoexplore:​EnvironmentalProtectionClub​TheEnvironmentalProtectionClubfocusesonraisingstudents’awarenessofenvironmentalissuesandorganizingpracticalactivities.Everymonth,wehold“GreenCampus”campaigns,suchastree-plantingontheschoolplaygroundandwaste-sortingcompetitionsinclassrooms.Lastsemester,weworkedwiththelocalcommunitytocleanupthenearbyriver,whichwashighlypraisedbythetowngovernment.Membersalsogetthechancetoattendenvironmentallecturesgivenbyuniversityprofessors.Whetheryou’reinterestedinprotectingwildlifeorreducingplasticwaste,thisclubisforyou.​DramaClub​Ifyouloveacting,singing,orstagedesign,theDramaClubistheperfectchoice.Weputontwoplayseveryschoolyear—oneinthefallandoneinthespring.Lastyear,ourperformanceofTheLittlePrinceattractedover300audiencemembers,includingstudents,teachers,andparents.Clubmemberstaketurnsindifferentroles:someactascharacters,somedesigncostumesandsets,andothershandlelightingandsound.Evenifyouhavenopriorexperience,ourexperiencedteacherswillprovidetrainingsessionseveryWednesdayafternoon.​RoboticsClub​Forstudentswhoarecuriousabouttechnologyandengineering,theRoboticsCluboffersanexcitingplatform.Welearntobuildandprogramrobotsusingsimplekits.Everyyear,wetakepartintheprovincialhighschoolroboticscompetition.Lastyear,ourteamwonthethirdprizefordesigningarobotthatcouldhelpwithhouseholdchoreslikesweepingthefloor.TheclubmeetseveryTuesdayandThursdayafterschoolinthesciencelab.Youdon’tneedtobegoodatmathorscience—justbringyourenthusiasm!​1.WhatactivitydidtheEnvironmentalProtectionClubdolastsemester?​A.Heldawaste-sortingcompetition.​B.Cleanedupanearbyriver.​C.Plantedtreesontheschoolplayground.​D.Invitedprofessorstogivelectures.​2.HowmanyplaysdoestheDramaClubputoneachschoolyear?​A.One.​B.Two.​C.Three.​D.Four.​3.WhatdoweknowabouttheRoboticsClub?​A.Itmeetsonceaweek.​B.Itrequiresmemberstobegoodatmath.​C.Itsteamwonaprizelastyear.​D.Itteachesmemberstobuildhouseholdrobotsonly.​BAsachild,therewasnothingIlikedbetterthanSundayafternoonsatmygrandfather’sfarminwesternPennsylvania.Surroundedbymilesofstonewalls,thehouseandfieldprovidedendlesshoursoffunforacitykidlikeme.Sincemyfirstvisittothefarm,Ihadwantedmorethananythingtobeallowedtoclimbthestonewallssurroundingthehouses.Myparentswouldneveragreebecausethewallsweresooldthatsomestoneswerelooseandfalling.However,myideatoclimbacrossthosewallsgrewsostrongthatfinallyIhadallmycouragetoenterthelivingroom,wheretheadultshadgatheredafterSundaydinner.“Iwanttoclimbthestonewalls.”Isaid.“Heavens,no!You’llhurtyourself!”TheresponsewasjustasI’dexpected.ButbeforeIlefttheroom,Iwasstoppedbymygrandfather’sloudvoice.“Nowholdonjustaminute.”Iheardhimsay.“Lettheboyclimbthestonewalls.Hehastolearntodothingsforhimself.”“Go,”hesaidtome,“andcomeandseemewhenyougetback.”ForthenexttwoandahalfhoursIclimbedthoseoldwalls—andhadthetimeofmylife.LaterImetwithmygrandfathertotellhimaboutmyadventures.I’llneverforgetwhathesaid.“Fred,”hesaid,smiling,“youmadethisdayaspecialdayjustbybeingyourself.Alwaysremember,there’sonlyonepersoninthiswholeworldlikeyou,andIlikeyouexactlyasyouare.”Manyyearshavepassedsincethen,andtodayIhostthetelevisionprogramMisterRogers’Neighborhood,seenbymillionsofchildrenthroughoutAmerica.Therehavebeenchangesovertheyears,butonethingremainsthesame:mymessagetochildrenattheendofalmosteveryvisit.“There’sonlyonepersoninthiswholeworldlikeyou,”thekidswillhearmesay,“andpeoplecanlikeyouexactlyasyouare.”4.Whydidthewriterenjoyhisvisitstothefarm?A.Therewereoldstonehouses. B.Hewasallowedtoclimbthewalls.C.Hemissedhisgrandfatheralot. D.Hecouldexperiencenewfunthere.5.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthewriterfromthepassage?A.Hewasbackedupbyhisgrandfathertofollowhisheart.B.Hedidn’texpecthisparents’disagreementonwallclimbing.C.HebecameaTVprogramhostwithhisgrandfather’shelp.D.Hedidn’tknowthepossibledangerofthestonewalls.6.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor’sgrandfather?A.Open-minded. B.Adventurous. C.Kind-hearted. D.Dependable.7.Whichisprobablythebesttitleforthetext?A.UnforgettableChildhood B.JustBeYourselfC.DoWhateverYouLike D.Likegrandfather,likegrandsonCIssocialmediareallymakingyoungpeopleantisocial(孤僻的)?Asurprisingnewstudyfindsthatchildrenandyoungadultswhousetheseplatformsthemostareactuallymoreactiveintherealworldthanothers!Thenewfindingscomefromalong-termprojectcalledtheTrondheimEarlySecureStudy.Researcherscollectedinformationfromabout800childrenandyoungadultswhentheywere10,12,14,16,and18yearsold.Thisincludedinterviewsabouteachchild’suseofsocialmediafromyeartoyear.Thegoalwastodetermineifusingsocialmediaaffectsayoungperson’soverallsocialskills.Totheteam’ssurprise,participantsfrequentlyusingtheseplatformsdidnotseetheirsocialskillsreduced.“Onthecontrary,wefindthatpeoplewhousesocialmediaalotspendmoretimewithfriendsofflinethanthosewhotendtolimittheirscreentime,”saysProfessorSiljeSteinsbekkfromtheNorwegianUniversityofScienceandTechnology’sDepartmentofPsychology.However,socialmediacanpresentchallengesforchildrenandteens.Althoughitoffersaconvenientandcomfortablewayforthosewithsocialanxietytocommunicate,itcanalsoleadtoaddictionandmisuse.Studieshavesuggestedthatyoungpeoplewithanxietyaremoreeasilyaffectedbythenegativeeffectsofsocialmedia,whichcanworsentheirsymptomsandharmtheirmentalhealth.Therefore,itiscrucialforparentstomonitortheirchildren’sonlineactivityandusageDespitetheriskstosome,theteamsaystheirfindingsdebunkthebeliefthatsocialmediacausesyoungpeopletobecomesociallyisolated.Infact,theirfrequentuseofsocialplatformsmayactuallygivethemmoreopportunitiestoconnectwitholdandnewfriendsandsetupchancestogooutandsocializeoutdoors.8.Whatdoesthestudyfocuson?A.Theinfluenceofsocialmediaonyoungpeople.B.Theimportanceofyoungpeople’ssocialskills.C.Reasonsforpeoplebecomingisolatedfromthecommunity.D.Waystopreventchildrenfrombecomingaddictedtosocialmedia.9.Whomayprobablybemoreactiveintherealworldaccordingtothestudy?A.TheoneseldomsurfingtheInternet.B.Theoneexperıencıngsocialanxiety.C.Theonenevermakingfriendsonline.D.Theoneusingsocialmediafrequently.10.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph3?A.Negativeemotionscauseteenstomisusesocialmedia.B.Kidsaremoreeasılyinfluencedbysocialmediathanadults.C.Onlinecommunicationcanhelpimprovepeople’smentalhealthD.Socialmediaisadouble-edgedswordforyoungpeoplewithanxiety.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“debunk”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Confirm. B.Ignore. C.Explain. D.Challenge.DHowdoyoubeatthesummerheat?Ifyou’relikemostpeople,youturntheairconditioningonwhenit’sthehottesttimeoftheday.Butwhatifyoucouldusenonpeak(非高峰的)electricalhoursandstorethecoldtousethenextday?ThisideahasbecomearealityforaNewYorkCityhigh-risethat’sbeingcooledbyice.ElevenMadison,askyscraperintheheartofManhattan,isusingcool,frozeniceovernighttocoolthebuilding,reportedCBSNews.Fourstoriesbelowground,anicebatterysystemfreezeswaterduringthenight,whenelectricaluseislow,andusesthisicetocoolthebuildingduringtheday.“There’sabout500,000poundsoficecreatedeverynight,”saidHollyPaeper,presidentofTraneTechnologies,acompanythatdidtheinstallation(装置).Airconditioningusesnearly20%ofenergyuseinhomesandbusinessesglobally.However,onextremelyhotdays,thatnumbercanjumpto70%.InstallationsliketheoneinElevenMadisonhelptolowerthat.AccordingtoPaeper,thecompanyhasinstalledthetechnologyinabout4,000sitesworldwide.ThesysteminthebasementofElevenMadisonuses100tanksthatareeachthesizeofaparkingspot.Becausethere’salotofenergyconsumedinfreezingwater,amoreeffectivewayhadtobefound.“Wetakewater,andaddsomeotherelementsinit,”explainedDr.PatrickShamberger,anassociateprofessoratTexasA&M.“Sowecantakecontrolofthattemperaturebasicallyanywherewewantit,inthezeroto20℃range.”Whileicebatteriesaren’tbeingusedtocoolfoodortopowerelectricaldevices,they’rebeingusedtocoolbuildings.Fornow,combiningicebatterieswithothertypesofenergystoragefromrenewablescanhelpthepowergrid(电网)tokeepupinhotweatheraswellaslowerthecostofelectricity.It’sawin-winforall.12.Whatdoestheauthorwanttostressinparagraph3?A.Thenecessityoficebatteries. B.Thepopularityofthetechnology.C.Thefeaturesofthehigh-rise. D.Thesignificanceofairconditioning.13.Whyweresomeelementsaddedinthewater?A.Tomakethewatercleaner. B.Tousetheenergyfully.C.Tocontrolthetemperature. D.Toaddspaceoccupation.14.Whatcanbeinferredabouticebatteriesaccordingtothetext?A.Theyarecheaptoinstall. B.Theyareenergy-saving.C.Theyareextremelyharmful. D.Theyareusedtocoolfood.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ProcessofIceBatteryProduction B.Power-hungryAirConditioningC.AdvantagesofStoringElectricity D.ACreativeSystemforCooling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。HowtoUseBodyLanguageinInterviewsWhenwasthelasttimeyouwenttoaninterview?Howdiditgo?____16____However,oneimportantthingtothinkaboutisyourbodylanguage,asitcanreallyhelpyougetajob.Herearesomehandytipsforyou.GreetingsWhengreetingtheinterviewer,simple,lookthemintheeyeandintroduceyourselfinastrongconfidentvoice.Also,rememberthatinmostEnglish-speakingcountries,afirmhandshakeisseenasasignoftrust;andaweakhandshakecouldmakeyouappeardisinterested.____17____BreathingOnewaytocalmyournervesisthroughbreathing.____18____Duringtheinterview,expertsalsorecommendbreathinginwhentheinterviewerasksyouaquestion,andthenspeakingwhilebreathingout.Thiswillhelpkeepyoucalmandgiveyouastrongconfident-soundingvoice.Voice____19____Also,smilewhenpossiblesoyourvoicesoundswarmandfriendly.Whenresponding,ormakingacomment,pauseforawhiletoshowyouarethinkingaboutwhattheinterviewerhassaid,Togettheperfecttone,dosomehumming(哼唱)exercisesbeforetheinterviewtorelaxyourvoice:mmm.….GoodbyeAttheendoftheinterview,smile,shaketheinterviewer’shandandthankthemfortheirtime,whilemaintainingeyecontactthewholetime.Also,sayhowinterestedyouareintheposition.____20____Eveniftheinterviewerappearscoldanddistant,itdoesn’tmeantheydon’tlikeyou.So,alwaysleaveonapositivenote(语气).A.Whilesitting,youneedtoappearrelaxed.B.Trytoavoidguessingwhattheythinkofyou.C.Therearelotsofthingslorememberandprepare.D.Speakcalmlyandexplainthingsslowlyandcarefully.E.Usehandgestureswhilespeakingsoyouappearconfident.F.Justbeforetheinterview,take10deepbreathstocalmyoudown.G.Expertsrecommendwaitingfortheinterviewstoreachouttheirhandfirst.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。Haveyoueverfeltnervouswhiledoingsomethingfortheveryfirsttime?Ifyougotdroppedoffinanewenvironmentwithabunchofstrangers,whatwouldyoudo?Itcanbeextremelydifficult,andevenfrighteningattimes,totrysomething____21____.Recently,apopularChinesevloggerpostedvideosteachingpeoplehowtotakethemetroandbusincities.Thefirstreactionofmanynetizenswas____22____.Afterall,whodoesn’tknowhowtousepublictransportation?Butsoon,manyothersthankedthecreatorforherthoughtfuland____23____videosbecausesheshowedpeopleasimple-to-followsetof____24____onwhattodo.Manyhad____25____torealizelotsofpeopleinChinadon’tliveinlargecities.Whatwemay____26____ascommonknowledgemayverywellbe____27____andconfusingtoothers.Videoslikethese,whichhelppeopleto____28____thelifeskillstheymaynothave,may____29____themalotofawkwardness.IremembergoingtocollegeinAmericaforthefirsttime.Whenyounger,Ihadalreadylearnedmany____30____skills,likecookingsimplemeals.The____31____wasdifferentwithmanyofmyroommates.Theydidn’thavetheseskillsIconsiderverybasic.AndIdidn’tknowhowtousethedishwasher____32____toalmosteveryAmerican.WhatmyroommatesandIdidwashelpeachotheroutby____33____ourknowledgeabouthowtodoonethingoranother.Itisnot____34____forafarmertolearnhowtoridethemetro,justasitisunnecessaryforacitypersontolearnhowtoraisechickens.Butwecanlearnhowtodoboth—thankstothepeoplewillingtokeepa(n)____35____mindaboutotherpeopleandgiveahelpinghandaswell.21.A.special B.new C.unusual D.complicated22.A.confusion B.relief C.anxiety D.admiration23.A.long-standing B.expensive C.inspiring D.informative24.A.introductions B.instructions C.requirements D.inspections25.A.continued B.seemed C.failed D.refuse26.A.declare B.employ C.feature D.perceive27.A.professional B.fascinating C.foreign D.striking28.A.pickup B.putup C.bringup D.makeup29.A.bring B.allow C.cause D.save30.A.management B.business C.household D.nutrition31.A.example B.case C.occasion D.event32.A.common B.important C.unique D.particular33.A.applying B.acquiring C.spreading D.sharing34.A.practical B.beneficial C.essential D.useful35.A.open B.active C.clear D.honest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。Peterlivedinavillage.Hewasalwaysupsetandtreatedothers___36___(bad).Heenjoyedhimselfbymakingother____37____(villager)unhappy.Sothewholevillageavoided___38___(he)asmuchastheycould.Onthedaywhenheturnedeighty,___39___unusualthinghappened.Everyone____40____(hear)thewords.“Peterlookshappytoday.Insteadof____41____(say)somethingbad,hesmilestoeveryonehemeets.”Whenthewholevillagegottogether,Peter___42___(ask)why.Heanswered,“I’dbeenrunningaftermyhappiness___43___eightyyears,butitwas____44____(use).AndthenIdecidedtolivewithoutitandjustenjoylife.That’sthereason___45___I’mhappynow.”第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.近年来，环境污染和气候变化问题日益严重。你们班对此进行了讨论，有人认为，保护环境是每个人的责任，也有人认为，这主要是政府和企业的责任。请结合你的观点，写一篇议论文，讨论这一问题。写作要求：(1)表明你对环境保护责任的看法和行动；(2)提出至少两条理由支持你的观点；(3)注意议论文结构清晰，段落分明；(4)字数80词左右，开头已经给出，不计入总词数，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。提示词：政府government，企业enterprise，责任duty，污染pollute/pollution,环境environmentResponsibilityforEnvironmentalProtection____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。AnUnforgettableThanksgivingDay“Mom,isitokayifIinviteafewoftheclassmatesforThanksgiving?”askedmysonEvan.Evanhadbeenseniorhighschoolstudentsfortwoyears.TheschoolheattendsisachallengingschoolandisstrictwithstudentsbutEvandidwellandhehadchangedalot.Wewereverygratefulthatoursonhadlearnednotonlytotidyup,buttoshineeverything.Mostimportantly,hebecamemoreoutgoing.Butwithallthestrictrulesandhardwork,thestudentstherewerealsoforminglifelongfriendships.Itwasapracticethatthoseunabletogohomefortheholidayswouldfindawelcomingplaceatthetableinthehomeofanyoftheirfriends.We’dhostedEvan’sroommateslastyearandlookedforwardtomeetingnewgueststhisThanksgiving.“Oh,onething,Mom,”Evancontinued.“Theseguysareexchangestudents.TheywouldbeTimfromThailand,KanokandPatrickfromMexicoandCostelfromCanada.Theycouldn’teattheirtraditionaldishesatschool.Soyou’dbettercooksomespecialdishesforthem.Iknowyouaregoodatcuisine（烹饪）.”Indeed,IdiddeliciousdishesandIwasveryexcitedabouttheinternationaldisheswe’dhaveatourdinnertable.WhatdisheswouldIcookforthesespecialvisitors?They’dprobablyloveatraditionalturkey.But...whataretheirtraditionaldishes?Ilovetocook,sothiswasanexcusetotakeoutmywidevarietyofcookbooks,todoalittleresearchonthefavoritefoodsofthesethreefarawaylands.Idecidedtoroastaturkey,andfoundseveraltraditionaldishesofMexicoandCanada.TheonlytraditionaldishofThailandIthoughtIcouldhaveatrywassomethingcalledfoufou.ItoldEvanaboutit,whocheckedinwithhisfriendTim.“Timiscrazyaboutfoufou,Mom!Youhavetomakeit!Timalsosaidhecouldhelpyouifyouneeded.”SoTurkeyDaymorningfoundmebusyinthekitchen.ThelastdishIcookedwasfoufou.Ifollowedthestepstopreparefoufouandfinallyplaceditonthestove（火炉）tocookfortenminutes.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Atthistime,IheardEvan’sexcitedvoice,soIwentoutofthekitchen._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________JustasItalkedwithTim,Ismeltsomethingburninginthekitchen!_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________甘肃省兰州新区某校2025-2026学年高二上学期11月期中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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AJoiningaclubisagreatwaytomakefriends,developskills,andenrichyourschoollife.Herearethreepopularclubsatourschoolforyoutoexplore:​EnvironmentalProtectionClub​TheEnvironmentalProtectionClubfocusesonraisingstudents’awarenessofenvironmentalissuesandorganizingpracticalactivities.Everymonth,wehold“GreenCampus”campaigns,suchastree-plantingontheschoolplaygroundandwaste-sortingcompetitionsinclassrooms.Lastsemester,weworkedwiththelocalcommunitytocleanupthenearbyriver,whichwashighlypraisedbythetowngovernment.Membersalsogetthechancetoattendenvironmentallecturesgivenbyuniversityprofessors.Whetheryou’reinterestedinprotectingwildlifeorreducingplasticwaste,thisclubisforyou.​DramaClub​Ifyouloveacting,singing,orstagedesign,theDramaClubistheperfectchoice.Weputontwoplayseveryschoolyear—oneinthefallandoneinthespring.Lastyear,ourperformanceofTheLittlePrinceattractedover300audiencemembers,includingstudents,teachers,andparents.Clubmemberstaketurnsindifferentroles:someactascharacters,somedesigncostumesandsets,andothershandlelightingandsound.Evenifyouhavenopriorexperience,ourexperiencedteacherswillprovidetrainingsessionseveryWednesdayafternoon.​RoboticsClub​Forstudentswhoarecuriousabouttechnologyandengineering,theRoboticsCluboffersanexcitingplatform.Welearntobuildandprogramrobotsusingsimplekits.Everyyear,wetakepartintheprovincialhighschoolroboticscompetition.Lastyear,ourteamwonthethirdprizefordesigningarobotthatcouldhelpwithhouseholdchoreslikesweepingthefloor.TheclubmeetseveryTuesdayandThursdayafterschoolinthesciencelab.Youdon’tneedtobegoodatmathorscience—justbringyourenthusiasm!​1.WhatactivitydidtheEnvironmentalProtectionClubdolastsemester?​A.Heldawaste-sortingcompetition.​B.Cleanedupanearbyriver.​C.Plantedtreesontheschoolplayground.​D.Invitedprofessorstogivelectures.​2.HowmanyplaysdoestheDramaClubputoneachschoolyear?​A.One.​B.Two.​C.Three.​D.Four.​3.WhatdoweknowabouttheRoboticsClub?​A.Itmeetsonceaweek.​B.Itrequiresmemberstobegoodatmath.​C.Itsteamwonaprizelastyear.​D.Itteachesmemberstobuildhouseholdrobotsonly.​BAsachild,therewasnothingIlikedbetterthanSundayafternoonsatmygrandfather’sfarminwesternPennsylvania.Surroundedbymilesofstonewalls,thehouseandfieldprovidedendlesshoursoffunforacitykidlikeme.Sincemyfirstvisittothefarm,Ihadwantedmorethananythingtobeallowedtoclimbthestonewallssurroundingthehouses.Myparentswouldneveragreebecausethewallsweresooldthatsomestoneswerelooseandfalling.However,myideatoclimbacrossthosewallsgrewsostrongthatfinallyIhadallmycouragetoenterthelivingroom,wheretheadultshadgatheredafterSundaydinner.“Iwanttoclimbthestonewalls.”Isaid.“Heavens,no!You’llhurtyourself!”TheresponsewasjustasI’dexpected.ButbeforeIlefttheroom,Iwasstoppedbymygrandfather’sloudvoice.“Nowholdonjustaminute.”Iheardhimsay.“Lettheboyclimbthestonewalls.Hehastolearntodothingsforhimself.”“Go,”hesaidtome,“andcomeandseemewhenyougetback.”ForthenexttwoandahalfhoursIclimbedthoseoldwalls—andhadthetimeofmylife.LaterImetwithmygrandfathertotellhimaboutmyadventures.I’llneverforgetwhathesaid.“Fred,”hesaid,smiling,“youmadethisdayaspecialdayjustbybeingyourself.Alwaysremember,there’sonlyonepersoninthiswholeworldlikeyou,andIlikeyouexactlyasyouare.”Manyyearshavepassedsincethen,andtodayIhostthetelevisionprogramMisterRogers’Neighborhood,seenbymillionsofchildrenthroughoutAmerica.Therehavebeenchangesovertheyears,butonethingremainsthesame:mymessagetochildrenattheendofalmosteveryvisit.“There’sonlyonepersoninthiswholeworldlikeyou,”thekidswillhearmesay,“andpeoplecanlikeyouexactlyasyouare.”4.Whydidthewriterenjoyhisvisitstothefarm?A.Therewereoldstonehouses. B.Hewasallowedtoclimbthewalls.C.Hemissedhisgrandfatheralot. D.Hecouldexperiencenewfunthere.5.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthewriterfromthepassage?A.Hewasbackedupbyhisgrandfathertofollowhisheart.B.Hedidn’texpecthisparents’disagreementonwallclimbing.C.HebecameaTVprogramhostwithhisgrandfather’shelp.D.Hedidn’tknowthepossibledangerofthestonewalls.6.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor’sgrandfather?A.Open-minded. B.Adventurous. C.Kind-hearted. D.Dependable.7.Whichisprobablythebesttitleforthetext?A.UnforgettableChildhood B.JustBeYourselfC.DoWhateverYouLike D.Likegrandfather,likegrandsonCIssocialmediareallymakingyoungpeopleantisocial(孤僻的)?Asurprisingnewstudyfindsthatchildrenandyoungadultswhousetheseplatformsthemostareactuallymoreactiveintherealworldthanothers!Thenewfindingscomefromalong-termprojectcalledtheTrondheimEarlySecureStudy.Researcherscollectedinformationfromabout800childrenandyoungadultswhentheywere10,12,14,16,and18yearsold.Thisincludedinterviewsabouteachchild’suseofsocialmediafromyeartoyear.Thegoalwastodetermineifusingsocialmediaaffectsayoungperson’soverallsocialskills.Totheteam’ssurprise,participantsfrequentlyusingtheseplatformsdidnotseetheirsocialskillsreduced.“Onthecontrary,wefindthatpeoplewhousesocialmediaalotspendmoretimewithfriendsofflinethanthosewhotendtolimittheirscreentime,”saysProfessorSiljeSteinsbekkfromtheNorwegianUniversityofScienceandTechnology’sDepartmentofPsychology.However,socialmediacanpresentchallengesforchildrenandteens.Althoughitoffersaconvenientandcomfortablewayforthosewithsocialanxietytocommunicate,itcanalsoleadtoaddictionandmisuse.Studieshavesuggestedthatyoungpeoplewithanxietyaremoreeasilyaffectedbythenegativeeffectsofsocialmedia,whichcanworsentheirsymptomsandharmtheirmentalhealth.Therefore,itiscrucialforparentstomonitortheirchildren’sonlineactivityandusageDespitetheriskstosome,theteamsaystheirfindingsdebunkthebeliefthatsocialmediacausesyoungpeopletobecomesociallyisolated.Infact,theirfrequentuseofsocialplatformsmayactuallygivethemmoreopportunitiestoconnectwitholdandnewfriendsandsetupchancestogooutandsocializeoutdoors.8.Whatdoesthestudyfocuson?A.Theinfluenceofsocialmediaonyoungpeople.B.Theimportanceofyoungpeople’ssocialskills.C.Reasonsforpeoplebecomingisolatedfromthecommunity.D.Waystopreventchildrenfrombecomingaddictedtosocialmedia.9.Whomayprobablybemoreactiveintherealworldaccordingtothestudy?A.TheoneseldomsurfingtheInternet.B.Theoneexperıencıngsocialanxiety.C.Theonenevermakingfriendsonline.D.Theoneusingsocialmediafrequently.10.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph3?A.Negativeemotionscauseteenstomisusesocialmedia.B.Kidsaremoreeasılyinfluencedbysocialmediathanadults.C.Onlinecommunicationcanhelpimprovepeople’smentalhealthD.Socialmediaisadouble-edgedswordforyoungpeoplewithanxiety.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“debunk”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Confirm. B.Ignore. C.Explain. D.Challenge.DHowdoyoubeatthesummerheat?Ifyou’relikemostpeople,youturntheairconditioningonwhenit’sthehottesttimeoftheday.Butwhatifyoucouldusenonpeak(非高峰的)electricalhoursandstorethecoldtousethenextday?ThisideahasbecomearealityforaNewYorkCityhigh-risethat