2025-2026学年四川省雅安市某学校高二上学期期中考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1四川省雅安市某学校2025-2026学年高二上学期期中考试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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ANashvilleoffersmanyafter-schooltutoringcenterstohelpkidsdeveloptheirskillsandcreativity.SpotlitDanceStudio4075LukeCt,Murfreesboro,TN37128,USATel:(615)459-4200Setupin2006,SpotlitDanceStudioisofferingfullday,halfdayandeveningdancecampstokidsaged2-18.Wehavefun,newthemeseachweek.Wewillworkondancingtechniquesandplayfungames,activities,andmore.STEMBuilders504AutumnSpringsCt,Franklin,TN37067,USATel:(615)366-9196Alongwitheducation,tobesuccessfulinlife,reasonablethinking,problemsolvingandteamworkarenecessaryskillsintoday’scompetitivesociety.STEMBuildersprovidesauniquecombinationofscience,technology,engineering,mathandfun.Bothfoundersofthecenterbeginningin2016havemorethan15yearsofITexperience.SmileDoctors152HeritagePark,Murfreesboro,TN37128,USATel:(615)848-0011Createdin2015,SmileDoctorsprovidesexcellenceinorthodontic(牙齿矫正的)careresultinginbeautiful,confidentsmilesandunforgettableexperiences.Everyinteraction(互动)strengthenstheideathateachpersonhasvalueasahumanbeing.Wehopeourpositiveinteractionswillmotivatekidstoimprovethemselves.TapRootFarm905HickoryHillsDr,Franklin,TN37067,USATel:(615)594-3210Wehavebeen“caretakers”ofthefarmlandforover50years.Comeandjoinusinthejoyofkeepingourfamilyfarming!Activitiesofour2019TapRootFarmSummerFarmCamp(June24-29)includehorsebackridingandgardening(plantingandharvestingvegetables,herbsandflowers).1.Whereshouldyougotoimproveyourdancingskills?A.152HeritagePark,Murfreesboro,TN37128,USA.B.905HickoryHillsDr,Franklin,TN37067,USA.C.4075LukeCt,Murfreesboro,TN37128,USA.D.504AutumnSpringsCt,Franklin,TN37067,USA.2.SmileDoctorsthinkschildrenshould______.A.believeinthemselves B.traveltomoreplacesC.communicatewiththeirpeers D.takemoreexaminations3.Whichofthefollowingcentershasthelongesthistory?A.SmileDoctors. B.SpotlitDanceStudio.C.STEMBuilders. D.TapRootFarm.BWanZuocheng,70,startshisdayat4a.m.Heboilsalargeamountofwatereverydaytohelpthefamiliesofcancerpatientswiththeircooking.Healsopreparesmanypotsofporridge(粥).Hiswife,68-year-oldXiongGengxiang,handlesricecooking.Shecooksmorethan10potsofriceaday.Theyalsohaveaspecialkitchen,whichisasharedkitchen.WanandXiongbuymorekitchentools,somorepeoplecancookinthekitchenatthesametime.ThespecialkitchenislocatedrightnexttoJiangxiCancerHospital.Overthepast20years,ithasbecomewidelyknownasthe“anti-cancerkitchen”forprovidingpatientsandtheirfamilieswithaconvenientplacetocookmeals.Thecoupleprovidestheuseoftheirkitchentothepublicataverylowprice—only1yuanonce.Thekitchenwasoriginallyabreakfaststall(小摊).Theyusedtocookyoutiao,whichwaswell-knownintheneighborhood.Onedayin2003,ayoungcouplewalkedbyandaskediftheycouldcookfoodfortheirsoninthekitchen.Theirboywassufferingfrombonecancer.Hewantedtoeathismother’scooking.WanandXionglettheyoungmotherusetheirkitchenforfree.Later,theyhadanideathattheycouldofferthekitchentootherfamilieswhowantedtomakemealsfortheirhospitalizedrelatives.InFebruary2021,WanandXiongreceivedtheTouchingChinaAward2020,whichisanannualawardthatrecognizesthecountry’smostinspiringrolemodelsindifferentaspects.Laterthatyear,inNovember,theywerealsonamed“NationalMoralModels”.Whenaskedwhydoingthis,Wansaid,“Iwanttohelp.Iamwillingtodoit,andI’llkeepdoingitaslongasIcan.”4.Whyaretheremorekitchentoolsinthespecialkitchen?A.Todecoratethekitchen. B.Toboilwaterwhilecookingmeals.C.Tocookalargeamountofporridge. D.Toenablemorepeopletousethematonce.5.Whatcanwelearnaboutthe“anti-cancerkitchen”fromthesecondparagraph?A.Itsellsbreakfastatalowprice. B.ItbelongstoJiangxiCancerHospital.C.Itprovidesfreeserviceforcancerpatients. D.Itoffersaplaceforthosewhoneedtocook.6.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinmentioningayoungcouple?A.Toshowhowhelplesstheywere. B.TocomparewithWanandXiong.C.Toadmiretheyoungmother’slove. D.Totelltheinspirationforthekitchen.7.WhichwordscanbestdescribeWanandXiong?A.Kindandgenerous. B.Carefulandwealthy.C.Independentandbrave. D.Creativeandintelligent.CTheycomesuddenly,withoutwarning,andthequestioninyourmind“Whynow?”meltsintothedepressingrealizationthatthiscouldmeantheendofyourlife.Untilnow.Anewmachine-learningsystemofartificialintelligence（AI）cansuccessfullypredicttheriskofcardiacarrest（心脏骤停）usingtimingandweatherdata,accordingtoanewstudypublishedinthejournalHeart.Thestudyfoundthattheout-of-hospitalriskofcardiacarrestwashighestonSundays,Mondays,duringsharpdropsintemperatureduringorbetweendays,andonpublicholidays.Thenewfindingscouldserveasanearlywarningsystem,loweringtheriskofdeadlyepisodesandraisingsurvivalchances,inadditiontoimprovingemergencymedicalservices’abilitytoprepareforserioussituations.Thisissignificantbecauseout-of-hospitalcardiacarrestsarecommonglobally,andaregenerallylinkedtolowsurvivalrates.Todeepentheresearch,thescientistsevaluatedthecapacityofmachinelearningtoanticipatedailyout-of-hospitalcardiacarrestsviatiming,as1ntheyear,season,dayoftheweek,hourofday,anddailyweather,likesnowfall,temperature,windspeed,andatmosphericpressurereadings.Between2005and2013,1,299,784caseshappened,andmachinelearningwasimplementedfor525,374casesusingtimingdata,weather,orbothforatrainingdataset.Theseresultswerethencontrastedwith135,678casesthathappenedbetween2014and2015,toexaminethemodel’scapacityforaccuracyforanticipatingthestatisticalnumberofdailycardiacarrestsinotheryears.“Thispredictivemodelmaybeusefulforpreventingoutofhospitalcardiacarrest,”saidtheresearchers.However,it’scriticallyimportanttonotethatthisstudydoesnotpromiseawaytopredictwhenpeoplewillreallydiefromcardiacarrest.Asaleadingcauseofdeath,thenewmachinelearningAImerelypredictswhentheriskofhavingaheartattackishigh.8.What’sparagraph3mainlyabout?A.Theseriousnessofcardiacarrests. B.Thepowerofartificialintelligence.C.Thegreatsignificanceofthefindings. D.Thetimeofcardiacarrests’occurrence.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“implemented”meaninparagraph4?A.Created. B.Applied. C.Suspended. D.Updated.10.What’stheauthor’sattitudetothewarningsystem?A.Critical. B.Negative. C.Doubtful. D.Objective.11.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Tostatethepotentialrisksofheartattacks.B.Tostresstheimportanceofconductingresearches.C.Tointroduceabreakthroughofadiseaseprediction.D.Topointouttheshortcomingsofmoderntechnology.DIsboredomathingofthepast,likeblack-and-whitetelevision?And,ifso,isthatagoodthing?JulieRobinson,aformerteacherwhonowrepresentstheIndependentAssociationofPrepSchools,thinksthatboredomisregardedasanenemyoftoday’schildren,andtheyarelosingtheabilitytobecomethoughtfulandreflective.“Weshouldnotfearboredom.”saidJulieRobinson.“Boredomisvaluabletochildren.Quiet,reflectivetimeisjustasimportantaspurposefulactivity,”sheadded.Heropinionisthatconstant(连续不断的)activityforachild,oftentheresultofthedreamsofparents,willleadtoconcernedandworryingadult.Thetraditionalideasthatchildrenshouldbeconstantlyactivecouldpreventthedevelopmentoftheirimagination.Soanythingthatimprovesagreaterthoughtfulnessistobewarmlywelcomed.Parentsnowfeelasenseoffailurewhentheyheartheirchildrencomplainaboutbeingbored.Theyseekanelectronicdevicetoplaygamesatonce.Andwedidn’tfeelboredduringlongcarjourneysanymorebytheimpatient“Arewethereyet?”becauseallkindsofelectronicdeviceshavebeentakenalongtoavoidevenaminuteofboredom.Sowhatchancedochildrenhavetoallowtheirthoughtstowander?Butit’snotjustchildrenwhoneedlessonsinreflection.Adultsneedthat,too.Onmytrainjourneytoworkthismorning,Icouldn’tseeasinglepersonwhowasn’tusinganelectronicdevice.Noonewassimplylookingoutofthewindowatthebeautifulviews.Nottimeforquietthinking,eveninthequietlibrary.Therewereemailstosend,textstoread,andgamestoplay.Thewiderworld,seemingly,didn’texist.Themobilephonehaschangedmanythingsaboutourlives,andhasdevelopedaninability—amongadultsaswellaschildren—toliveinthepresent.WhatJulieRobinsonregardsisacross-generationalphenomenon:thefearof“inactivity”.Andsheisright.12.JulieRobinsonthinksboredomisusefulbecauseitmakeschildren______.A.findeffectivesolutionstosocialproblemsB.havetimetothinkandhavetheirimaginationdevelopedC.improvetheabilitytolearnknowledgeD.communicatemorewiththeirparentsandfriends13.Whichofthefollowingisseenas“inactivity”accordingtothelastparagraph?A.Sendingemailsonatrain.B.Playinggameswithfriends.C.Planningconstantactivityforchildren.D.Lookingoutofthewindowatthebeautifulviews.14.Theauthormentionedthetrainjourneytoshowthat______.A.electronicdevicesinfluencepeople’slifegreatlyB.theviewofthecountrysidewasbeautifulC.peoplehadtoomuchworktodoD.thetriponaquiettrainwasveryboring15.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Theimportanceofpreventingchildrenfrombeingbored.B.Thenegativeimpactsofelectronicdevicesonadults.C.Theproblemofpeople’sfearofboredom.D.Thewaystoencouragechildren’simaginationdevelopment.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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。ThreeWaysForChildrentoLearnFromTheLandThisEarthMonthEvenifyouliveinabigcity,youcanstillexperiencenaturefirsthand.____16____It’sallthatweexperiencewithoursenseswhenwegooutside.Herearethreewaystointroducetheconceptofclimatechangetokidswhileencouragingaconnectionwiththeenvironment.Keepaclimatejournal.____17____However,youcanexplainthatclimateissimplythepatternofweatherinacertainplaceovertime.Havethemkeepaweatherjournalofthelocalweatherdaytodaytogetasenseoftheclimateintheirarea.Fortheolderkids,discussdifferentweathermeasurementtoolsthatareusedbymeteorologists(气象学家),suchasbarometersandhygrometers.____18____Kidscanhelptakecareofplants,likevegetablesinagardenorfloweringplantsinpots.Growingandnurturingplantshelpschildrenunderstandthatlivingthingshaveneedsandthatpeoplehavearoletoplayinhelpinglivingthingsmeetthoseneeds.Makeconnectionsbetweenclimatechangeandtheneedsofplants;forexample,howhottertemperaturesmaymeanthataplantneedsmorewater.Buildanoutdoorplaytoolkit.Puttogetheranoutdoortoolkitwithamagnifyingglass(放大镜),apairofbinoculars,ashovel,andaclearcontainerwithalidorabucket.Theseitemscanhelpkidsfindandcollectnaturalspecimens(标本)toexamine.Iftheyneedideasforhowtobringnatureintotheiroutdoorgames,trystartingwithsomethingtheyarealreadyinterestedin.____19____Itdoesn’ttakemuchtostrengthenalifelongrelationshipbetweenchildrenandthenaturalworld,butithelpstostartearlyandbeconsistent.____20____Withalittleguidancefromparentsandeducators,childrenwhocareabouttheenvironmentwillgrowintoadultswhocareabouttheenvironment.A.Getinthedirt.B.Developinterestinplants.C.Natureisn’tjustwilderness.D.Climatechangeisatoughsubjectforyoungerkids.E.Theirdesiretoprotecttheplanetwillnaturallygrow.F.Connectingwithnaturerequiresnospecialdestination.G.Thiscouldmeanbuildingaminiamusementparkusingnaturalmaterials.第三部分：语言应用(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。WhiletravelinginthecountrysideinSeptember2020,Imettwoyoungsisterssittinginatricyclewiththeirfather,alocaldriver.Theirbrighteyesandcheerfulsmilescaughtmyattention,andwhenIlearnedthattheirfamilycouldn’t___21___tosendthemtoschool,Idecidedtohelp.Iofferedto___22___theirschoolfeesandarrangedtomeetthemagainthenextday.Aftersomehesitation,theirfamily___23___me,andwithindays,thesisterswere___24___inschool.This___25___inspiredmetolaunch“HopeProject”,along-termwelfareprojectaimedatsupporting___26___children.Throughthisinitiative,I___27___acenterforchildrenwithhearingproblems,bothsidesofferingmaterialsupportandemotionalcompanionship.I___28___visitthechildren,bringinggiftsandspendingtimewiththemthroughgamesand___29___language.Myownchildrenare____30____too,asweencourageothersto“PayItForward”byhelpingsomeoneelseinneed.In2023,I____31____theprojectwiththe“LightsofHope”program,whichofferedneedychildrenthechancetoattendartclasses.Theircreativeartworkswereeventually____32____inaspecialexhibition.Havinglivedthereformanyyears,I’veseenfirsthandhowsmallactsoflovecanbring____33____toeventhedarkestsituations.Mygoalisto____34____thiswork,hopingthatthoseIhelpwillonedaypassonthe____35____andhopetoothers.21.A.help B.agree C.bear D.afford22.A.refund B.cover C.lend D.charge23.A.trusted B.invited C.supported D.persuaded24.A.tested B.awarded C.encouraged D.registered25.A.encounter B.example C.job D.game26.A.educated B.disabled C.gifted D.homeless27.A.setup B.competedwith C.partneredwith D.calledup28.A.immediately B.finally C.accidentally D.regularly29.A.code B.target C.sign D.mother30.A.allowed B.protected C.praised D.involved31.A.expanded B.compared C.completed D.evaluated32.A.submitted B.displayed C.created D.discussed33.A.light B.success C.faith D.peace34.A.finish B.continue C.improve D.receive35.A.wisdom B.gratitude C.kindness D.courage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。Thisyear’seight-dayNationalDayholiday,whichisonedaylongerthanusual____36____includesMid-AutumnFestival,____37____(drive)greaterpopularityinthetourismmarketthanpreviousyears.Onthefirstdayoftheholidayperiod,familytravelersaccountedfor43percentofalltravelers.Duetohighdemand,manypassengershavebeenunabletobookticketsforhigh-speedtrains,sotheyhaveturnedinstead____38____flighttickets,whichhasfurtherfueled____39____overallincreaseinholidayairfares.Inparticular,thenumberofself-drivingtravelershasincreasedsignificantly.Intermsofhotelcheck-insonOct1,Beijing____40____(top)thelistofthemostpopulardomesticdestinations,followedbyShanghaiandChongqing.The____41____(long)holidayhasalsoenabledmorepeopletotravelabroad.Travelersfromthird-tierandsmallercitieshaveshownmore____42____(enthusiastic)foroutboundtravel,andthenumberofpeoplewhoflewabroadonOct1increasedbymorethan50percentyear-on-year.Themostpopularoverseas____43____(destination)havebeenJapan,Thailand,SouthKorea,MalaysiaandVietnam.Meanwhile,theholidayshaveattractedmoreinternationaltravelers____44____(experience)Chineseculture.OnOct1,thenumberofforeignpassengerstakingdomesticflightsjumpedmorethan40percentyear-on-year,withsuchtravelers_____45_____(visit)some70citiesinChina.ForeigntravelershavemainlycomefromSouthKorea,Japan,Malaysia,SingaporeandThailand.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分10分）46.假如你是中学生李华，你校英语校报发起了聚焦心理健康的短文征稿，请你以标题Lookonthebrightside投稿。内容包括：1.简述积极态度的重要性：2.分享一次自己的经历。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；Lookonthebrightside______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。ThemomentmysonJoeknewIwasgoingtohaveanotherbaby,hetriedhisbesttostayoutofourlives.BythetimeourdaughterMollywasduetobeborn,Ihadgrownaccustomedtohisembarrassmentandanimosity(敌意).Ihadgrownaccustomedtoalotofthings,nottheleastofwhichwashavinganunexpectedchildattheageofthirty-nine.Myhusband,tohiseternalcredit,wasdelighted.Throughoutitall,Joerarelyspoketome,excepttosay,“Youdon’thavetocometomyschool,”and—afteramarathonbabynamingconference—“CallherMolly,thenameofmyfriend’sdog.”WhenMollyfinallyarrived,tiny,quietandperfect,fourfamilyarmsweretheretodrawherclose.ButJoe’sremainedtightlycrossedoverhischest,onthefarsideofthehospitalroomIsignedtohimtocomecloserbutheshookhisheadslightly.Icouldseehimstandingthere,armsstillfolded,staringstraightahead.Joestayedawayatafriend’scottagewhenMollyandIcamehomefromthehospital.HewasstillgonetendayslaterwhenItookourdaughterforherfirstcheck-up.HearrivedhomejustasIwascomingback,tearsstreamingdownmyface.“Thedoctorthinksshemighthaveahearingproblem,”Isobbed.“She’stooquietshe’snotrespondinglikesheshould.Wehavetohavehertested.”Asmyhusbandcomfortedme,downplayingmyworry,InoticedthatJoehadstoppedbesidethebaby,soundasleepinhercarseat.Hereachedouttoher,shiftingherslightlyawayfromabump(隆起)inthecarpet.“She’sokay,”hesaid,lookingdownather.“There’snothingwrongwithher.She’sjustlittle.”ThreemonthslaterasIwalkedthefloorat4:00A.M.withacryingandinconsolable(难以安抚的)(andotherwiseperfectlyhealthy)babyinmyarms,IdraggedmyselfintoJoe’sroomandwokehimup“Joe,couldyoutakeher?Justforafewminutes?Ican’tsettleherdown,Dad’sonbusiness,andIjustreallyneedabreak.”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。Sayingnothing,Joetookhislittlesisterfromme.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________SeeingMollysleepingpeacefullyinJoe’sbed,Iwalkedout,followedbyJoe.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________四川省雅安市某学校2025-2026学年高二上学期期中考试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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ANashvilleoffersmanyafter-schooltutoringcenterstohelpkidsdeveloptheirskillsandcreativity.SpotlitDanceStudio4075LukeCt,Murfreesboro,TN37128,USATel:(615)459-4200Setupin2006,SpotlitDanceStudioisofferingfullday,halfdayandeveningdancecampstokidsaged2-18.Wehavefun,newthemeseachweek.Wewillworkondancingtechniquesandplayfungames,activities,andmore.STEMBuilders504AutumnSpringsCt,Franklin,TN37067,USATel:(615)366-9196Alongwitheducation,tobesuccessfulinlife,reasonablethinking,problemsolvingandteamworkarenecessaryskillsintoday’scompetitivesociety.STEMBuildersprovidesauniquecombinationofscience,technology,engineering,mathandfun.Bothfoundersofthecenterbeginningin2016havemorethan15yearsofITexperience.SmileDoctors152HeritagePark,Murfreesboro,TN37128,USATel:(615)848-0011Createdin2015,SmileDoctorsprovidesexcellenceinorthodontic(牙齿矫正的)careresultinginbeautiful,confidentsmilesandunforgettableexperiences.Everyinteraction(互动)strengthenstheideathateachpersonhasvalueasahumanbeing.Wehopeourpositiveinteractionswillmotivatekidstoimprovethemselves.TapRootFarm905HickoryHillsDr,Franklin,TN37067,USATel:(615)594-3210Wehavebeen“caretakers”ofthefarmlandforover50years.Comeandjoinusinthejoyofkeepingourfamilyfarming!Activitiesofour2019TapRootFarmSummerFarmCamp(June24-29)includehorsebackridingandgardening(plantingandharvestingvegetables,herbsandflowers).1.Whereshouldyougotoimproveyourdancingskills?A.152HeritagePark,Murfreesboro,TN37128,USA.B.905HickoryHillsDr,Franklin,TN37067,USA.C.4075LukeCt,Murfreesboro,TN37128,USA.D.504AutumnSpringsCt,Franklin,TN37067,USA.2.SmileDoctorsthinkschildrenshould______.A.believeinthemselves B.traveltomoreplacesC.communicatewiththeirpeers D.takemoreexaminations3.Whichofthefollowingcentershasthelongesthistory?A.SmileDoctors. B.SpotlitDanceStudio.C.STEMBuilders. D.TapRootFarm.BWanZuocheng,70,startshisdayat4a.m.Heboilsalargeamountofwatereverydaytohelpthefamiliesofcancerpatientswiththeircooking.Healsopreparesmanypotsofporridge(粥).Hiswife,68-year-oldXiongGengxiang,handlesricecooking.Shecooksmorethan10potsofriceaday.Theyalsohaveaspecialkitchen,whichisasharedkitchen.WanandXiongbuymorekitchentools,somorepeoplecancookinthekitchenatthesametime.ThespecialkitchenislocatedrightnexttoJiangxiCancerHospital.Overthepast20years,ithasbecomewidelyknownasthe“anti-cancerkitchen”forprovidingpatientsandtheirfamilieswithaconvenientplacetocookmeals.Thecoupleprovidestheuseoftheirkitchentothepublicataverylowprice—only1yuanonce.Thekitchenwasoriginallyabreakfaststall(小摊).Theyusedtocookyoutiao,whichwaswell-knownintheneighborhood.Onedayin2003,ayoungcouplewalkedbyandaskediftheycouldcookfoodfortheirsoninthekitchen.Theirboywassufferingfrombonecancer.Hewantedtoeathismother’scooking.WanandXionglettheyoungmotherusetheirkitchenforfree.Later,theyhadanideathattheycouldofferthekitchentootherfamilieswhowantedtomakemealsfortheirhospitalizedrelatives.InFebruary2021,WanandXiongreceivedtheTouchingChinaAward2020,whichisanannualawardthatrecognizesthecountry’smostinspiringrolemodelsindifferentaspects.Laterthatyear,inNovember,theywerealsonamed“NationalMoralModels”.Whenaskedwhydoingthis,Wansaid,“Iwanttohelp.Iamwillingtodoit,andI’llkeepdoingitaslongasIcan.”4.Whyaretheremorekitchentoolsinthespecialkitchen?A.Todecoratethekitchen. B.Toboilwaterwhilecookingmeals.C.Tocookalargeamountofporridge. D.Toenablemorepeopletousethematonce.5.Whatcanwelearnaboutthe“anti-cancerkitchen”fromthesecondparagraph?A.Itsellsbreakfastatalowprice. B.ItbelongstoJiangxiCancerHospital.C.Itprovidesfreeserviceforcancerpatients. D.Itoffersaplaceforthosewhoneedtocook.6.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinmentioningayoungcouple?A.Toshowhowhelplesstheywere. B.TocomparewithWanandXiong.C.Toadmiretheyoungmother’slove. D.Totelltheinspirationforthekitchen.7.WhichwordscanbestdescribeWanandXiong?A.Kindandgenerous. B.Carefulandwealthy.C.Independentandbrave. D.Creativeandintelligent.CTheycomesuddenly,withoutwarning,andthequestioninyourmind“Whynow?”meltsintothedepressingrealizationthatthiscouldmeantheendofyourlife.Untilnow.Anewmachine-learningsystemofartificialintelligence（AI）cansuccessfullypredicttheriskofcardiacarrest（心脏骤停）usingtimingandweatherdata,accordingtoanewstudypublishedinthejournalHeart.Thestudyfoundthattheout-of-hospitalriskofcardiacarrestwashighestonSundays,Mondays,duringsharpdropsintemperatureduringorbetweendays,andonpublicholidays.Thenewfindingscouldserveasanearlywarningsystem,loweringtheriskofdeadlyepisodesandraisingsurvivalchances,inadditiontoimprovingemergencymedicalservices’abilitytoprepareforserioussituations.Thisissignificantbecauseout-of-hospitalcardiacarrestsarecommonglobally,andaregenerallylinkedtolowsurvivalrates.Todeepentheresearch,thescientistsevaluatedthecapacityofmachinelearningtoanticipatedailyout-of-hospitalcardiacarrestsviatiming,as1ntheyear,season,dayoftheweek,hourofday,anddailyweather,likesnowfall,temperature,windspeed,andatmosphericpressurereadings.Between2005and2013,1,299,784caseshappened,andmachinelearningwasimplementedfor525,374casesusingtimingdata,weather,orbothforatrainingdataset.Theseresultswerethencontrastedwith135,678casesthathappenedbetween2014and2015,toexaminethemodel’scapacityforaccuracyforanticipatingthestatisticalnumberofdailycardiacarrestsinotheryears.“Thispredictivemodelmaybeusefulforpreventingoutofhospitalcardiacarrest,”saidtheresearchers.However,it’scriticallyimportanttonotethatthisstudydoesnotpromiseawaytopredictwhenpeoplewillreallydiefromcardiacarrest.Asaleadingcauseofdeath,thenewmachinelearningAImerelypredictswhentheriskofhavingaheartattackishigh.8.What’sparagraph3mainlyabout?A.Theseriousnessofcardiacarrests. B.Thepowerofartificialintelligence.C.Thegreatsignificanceofthefindings. D.Thetimeofcardiacarrests’occurrence.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“implemented”meaninparagraph4?A.Created. B.Applied. C.Suspended. D.Updated.10.What’stheauthor’sattitudetothewarningsystem?A.Critical. B.Negative. C.Doubtful. D.Objective.11.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Tostatethepotentialrisksofheartattacks.B.Tostresstheimportanceofconductingresearches.C.Tointroduceabreakthroughofadiseaseprediction.D.Topointouttheshortcomingsofmoderntechnology.DIsboredomathingofthepast,likeblack-and-whitetelevision?And,ifso,isthatagoodthing?JulieRobinson,aformerteacherwhonowrepresentstheIndependentAssociationofPrepSchools,thinksthatboredomisregardedasanenemyoftoday’schildren,andtheyarelosingtheabilitytobecomethoughtfulandreflective.“Weshouldnotfearboredom.”saidJulieRobinson.“Boredomisvaluabletochildren.Quiet,reflectivetimeisjustasimportantaspurposefulactivity,”sheadded.Heropinionisthatconstant(连续不断的)activityforachild,oftentheresultoft