2025-2026学年重庆市某学校高二上学期第一阶段考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1重庆市某学校2025-2026学年高二上学期第一阶段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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AInformationYouCanTrust—AGuidetoOurEditorialProcessOurgoalatwikiHowistodelivertrustworthyarticlesthatengageourreadersandmeettheirinformationalandemotionalneeds.For18years,we’vecommittedtoourstep-by-stepteachingmodelandcontinuetocreatethebesthow-toexperienceontheInternet.We’vehelpedmillionsofpeoplesolveproblems,learnnewskills,andfeelsupportedintheordinaryandcomplexmomentsoflife.OurExpertTeamwikiHowpartnerswithover1,000expertsfromawiderangeoffieldstoensureourcontentisaccurateandbasedonwell-establishedresearch.●MENTALHEALTH,ChloeCarmichael,LicensedClinicalPsychologistLicensedClinicalPsychologist.Specializesinrelationshipandstress.●PETS,BrianBourquin,Veterinarian(兽医)andClinicOwnerOwnerofBostonVeterinaryClinic,specializinginprimaryandemergencycare.●DIY,JoyCho,Founder&CreativeDirectorFounderandCreativeDirectoroflifestylebrandanddesignstudio.Authoredthreebooksandconsultedforcreativebusinessesaroundtheworld.●PERSONALSTYLE,DedraAllen,Cosmetologist(美容师)CEOofJdoahBeautySalon.Over30yearsofexperienceasalicensedcosmetologist.MeetmoreofwikiHow’s1700+experts>>OurEditorialProcessOurcontentiscreatedandeditedbyrealandseasonedprofessionalwriterssothatourusersareservedthemostoriginal,helpful,andaccurateinformationpossibleatwikiHow.CONTENTCREATIONACCURACYREVIEWEXPERTINPUTTRACKEDANDUPDATEDArticlesarecreatedbyourteamoftrainedwritersandourcommunityofhow-toandDIYenthusiasts.ArticlesubmissionsarereviewedbyContentManagerstoensuretheyarewell-researched.Articlesareexpandedandreviewedbyanappropriateexpert.Articlesaretrackedandupdatedbasedondataanalysisandfeedbackfromreadersandthecommunity.1.WhatistheprimaryfocusofwikiHow?A.Toprovidesystematicschooling.B.Togivedetailedandpracticaladvice.C.Tomakecommentsoncurrentaffairs.D.Tosharetruestoriesofdifferentpeople.2.Ifyouintendtoopenasouvenirstore,whichexpertmightbemosthelpful?A.ChloeCarmichael. B.BrianBourquin.C.JoyCho. D.DedraAllen.3.WhatisasharedresponsibilityofContentManagersandexpertsatwikiHow?A.WritingarticlesforwikiHow. B.TrainingwritersforwíkiHow.C.Ensuringthecredibilityofarticles. D.Reviewingtheoriginalityofarticles.BOurshipsailedontheseaintotheEarth’snight.Here,therewasnovisiblelightfromtheSunortheEarthEngines.Butaswelookedup,wechildrensawthestarryskyforthefirsttimeinourlives.Howbreathtakinglybeautifulitwas!MsXingputanarmarounduswhilepointingattheskywithherotherhand.“Look,children!ThatisProximaCentauri(比邻星),ournewhome!”Withthesewords,tearsranslowlydownherface.Beforelong,wewereallintears—eventhecaptainandcrew.WealllookedinthedirectionthatMsXingwaspointing.Therewasonlyonepointoflightamongthetwinklingstarsthatshinedconstantly:ProximaCentauri—theonlysourceofhopeandcomfortforahundredfuturegenerations.“Whateverriskswemighttake,wewillfinallymakeitthere!”saidthecaptain,inanassuredvoice.Onourwaybackfromthesea,wesawthefirstsignthatEarthhadbegunitsjourney.Inthenightsky,ahugecomethadappeared.ItwastheMoon,abandonedbyhumankind.LunarEngineshadbeeninstalledtotheMoontoforceitoutofitsorbitsothatadisastrouscrashcouldbeavoidedastheEarthspedupandmovedaway.Asitprogressed,thegravitationaltideoftheMooncausedtheoceantoswell,creatinggiganticwaves.WequicklygotofftheshiptoourdestinationintheSouthernHemisphere.Thenextfewdayswerethecountdowntoourdeparture.Finallycamethebigday!AsEarthEngineswassetatafullpower,wegotimmediatelyblindedbythebrightlightfromit.Thisaccelerationcreatedmassivetsunamishundredsofmetershighthatcrashedontothecoastsofeverycontinent.Burninghothurricanesroaredthroughtheboilingwaves,screamingwithwildfuryandpullingupalmosteverytreeonEarth.OurEarth,withitsbluetailcuttingthroughthedarknessofspace,hadsetoutonitslongjourney,andwithitwentallofhumankind.4.Whydidweallcrywhenlookingupintothesky?A.BecausewehadtoabandontheEarth.B.Becausewewerefascinatedbythestars.C.Becausewesawournewsettlement.D.Becausewefeltlonelyintheuniverse.5.WhatwasthefunctionoftheLunarEngines?A.ToprotecttheEarthfromadeadlyimpact.B.TomakesuretheMoonrunsinitsorbit.C.TokeepthemoonatthesamespeedastheEarth.D.ToshelterhumansfromthetideoftheMoon.6.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethejourney?A.Smoothandsteady. B.Endlessandhopeless.C.Excitingandentertaining. D.Ambitiousandadventurous.7.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Apersonaldiary. B.Asciencefiction.C.Atravelmagazine. D.Anacademicarticle.CAmericanfamiliesdon’tsavemoneyliketheyusedto.In2018thepersonalsavingratewassomewherearound7%,whichiswellbelowtherateofafewdecadesago.Therearealotofpotentialexplanationsforthis.Wagegrowthhasslowedwhilenecessitiessuchashousingandmedicalcarehavegrownmoreexpensive.Theriseofeasycredithasmadeoverspendingeasierthanever.Andthenumberofpeoplewhomakeabudgetisdecreasing.Now,ateamofU.S.andCanadianeconomistshaveproposedanewexplanationforthedecliningsavingsrate,onerootedinindividualpsychology.Atitsheartliesasimpleobservation:Spendingisalotmorevisiblethannotspending.Humansaresocialcreatures,andwehaveatendencytoevaluateourownstandinginliferelativetohowourfriendsandneighborsaredoing.WewanttokeepupwiththeJoneses,andstayaheadoftheSmiths.Becauseofthis,whenweseeotherpeoplespendingmoneywehaveatendencytobelievethatwecan—orshould—bespendingtoo.Nowadays,changesinthemedialandscapehavemadeotherpeople’sspendingmorevisiblethanever.That,inturn,ismakingallofusspendevenmore—andsaveevenless.DavidHirshleifer,oneoftheeconomists,saidthat“it’seasytothinkthatyou’resavingenoughbecauseyouarenotthrowingluxurypartiesortakingexpensivejourneysthewaysomepeopleyouknoware.”But,hewarned,“thosejourneysandpartiesmaynotreallybetypicalofyouracquaintances—theyjuststandoutinmemory.”Theeconomistsimplythatfindingwaystomakenon-spendingmorevisiblemighthelpindividualsdevelopmorerealisticviewsofoverallspendingandsavingbehavior.“Makeaspecialefforttonoticewhenyourfriendsarecarefulwithmoney,suchasholdingontotheir15-year-oldcar,”Hirshleifersaid.8.WhichofthefollowingisapotentialexplanationforthelowsavingrateinAmerica?A.Thereductionintheincome. B.Theeasyaccesstomoney.C.Thegrowingdesireforhousing. D.Thedifficultyinstickingtoabudget.9.The“individualpsychology”mentionedinparagraph3referstoatendencyto______.A.showoffwealth B.connectwithothersC.compareoneselftoothers D.adaptoneselftosocialchange10.WhatisthewarningofDavidHirshleifer?A.Itisimpropertocopyothers’spendinghabits.B.Itisunwisetospendmorethanonecanafford.C.Onemayspendtoomuchonjourneysandparties.D.Onemayhavemisunderstandingofothers’spendinghabits.11.Whatdotheeconomistssuggestpeopledo?A.Makegooduseofmoney. B.Saveasmuchmoneyaspossible.C.Payattentiontonon-spendingbehavior. D.Changeoverallspendingandsavingbehavior.DThosewhospentmoretimetypingorspeakingwithChatGPTeachdaytendedtoreporthigherlevelsofemotionaldependenceon,andproblematicuseof,thechatbot,aswellasheightenedlevelsofloneliness,accordingtonewresearchfromOpenAIinpartnershipwiththeMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.Thefindingswerepartofapairofstudiesconductedbyresearchersatthetwoorganizations.ThelaunchofChatGPTinlate2022helpedkickoffacrazeforgenerativeartificialintelligence.Sincethen,peoplehaveusedchatbotsforeverythingfromcodingtotherapysessions.AsdeveloperslikeOpenAIpushoutmoresophisticatedmodelsandvoicefeaturesthatmakethembetteratimitatingthewayshumanscommunicate,thereisarguablymorepotentialforformingparasocialrelationshipswiththesechatbots.Toconductthestudies,theresearchersfollowednearly1,000peopleforamonth,participantshadawiderangeofpriorexperiencewithChatGPTandwererandomlyassignedatext-onlyversionofitoroneoftwodifferentvoice-basedoptionstouseforatleastfiveminutesperday.Someweretoldtocarryoutopen-endedchatsaboutanythingtheywanted;othersweretoldtohavepersonalornon-personalconversationswiththeservice.TheresearchersfoundthatpeoplewhotendtogetmoreemotionallyattachedinhumanrelationshipsandaremoretrustingofthechabotweremorelikelytofeellonelierandmoreemotionallydependentonChatGPT.Theresearchersdidn’tfindthatamoreengagingvoiceledtoamorenegativeoutcome,theysaid.Inthesecondstudy,researchersusedsoftwaretoanalyze3millionuserconversationswithChatGPTandalsosurveyedpeopleabouthowtheyinteractwiththechatbot.TheyfoundveryfewpeopleactuallyuseChatGPTforemotionalconversations.CathyMengyingFang,astudyco-authorandMITgraduatestudent,saidtheresearchersarecautiousaboutpeopleusingthefindingstoconcludethatmoreusageofthechatbotwillnecessarilyhavenegativeconsequencesforusers.Thestudydidn’tcontrolfortheamountoftimepeopleusedthechatbotasamainfactor,shesaid,anddidn’tcomparetoacontrolgroupthatdoesn’tusechatbots.12.Whatisthemainconclusionofthestudy?A.MostusersrelyonChatGPTforemotionalsupport.B.Voicechatmayleadtostrongeremotionalattachment.C.FrequentChatGPTusersmaylosecontrolofemotions.D.MoreChatGPTusemaycauseemotionalproblems.13.WhyarechatbotslikeChatGPTbecomingpopular?A.Theyofferfreeservices. B.Theirfunctionsareadvanced.C.Techgiantsdevelopthem. D.Theycanreplacehumanwork.14.Whatweretheparticipantsinthefirststudyaskedtodo?A.RegularlyinteractwithChatGPTusingdifferentmodesandtopics.B.TestChatGPT’stechnicalcapabilitiesthroughspecifictasks.C.CompletesurveysabouttheiremotionalexperienceswithChatGPT.D.AnalyzetheirownconversationswithChatGPTforresearchpurposes.15.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ChatGPT:ADouble-EdgedSwordinDailyLife.B.TheRisingTrendofGenerativeAlandItsImpacts.C.HowChatbotInteractionsAffectPeople’sEmotions.D.ChatGPTUsageLinkedtoLonelinessandEmotionalDependence.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。ExcellenceIsNotanAct,butaHabitOurcharacter,basically,isacombinationofourhabits.“Sowathought,harvestanaction;sowanaction,harvestahabit;sowahabit,harvestacharacter;sowacharacter,harvestadestiny,”theproverbgoes.____16____.Because,asisknowntoall,theyareoftenunconsciouspatterns:theyconstantly,daily,expressourcharacterandproduceoureffectivenessorineffectiveness.AsHoraceMann,thegreateducator,oncesaid,“____17____.Weweaveathreadofiteveryday,andsoonitcannotbebroken.”Ipersonallydonotagreewiththelastpartofhisexpression.Iknowhabitscanbelearned.____18____.Itinvolvesacontinuousprocessandamassivecommitment.ThoseofuswhowatchedthelunarvoyageofApolloIIwereastonishedaswesawthefirstmenwalkonthemoonandreturntotheearth.Buttogetthere,thoseastronautshadgonetogreatlengths,toovercomesomanydifficulties.____19____.Sendingarocketintoorbitrequirestremendouspower.Then,moreenergywasspentinthefirstfewminutesoflift-off,inthefirstfewmilesoftravel,thanwasusedoverthenextseveraldaystotravelhalfamillionmiles.Habits,too,havehugegravitypull—morethanmostpeoplerealizeorwouldadmit.Breakingdeeplyrootedhabitualtendenciessuchasimpatience,criticalness,orselfishnessthatbreakbasicprinciplesofhumaneffectivenessinvolvesmorethanalittlewillpowerandafewminorchangesinourlives.____20____.However,oncewebreakoutofthegravitypull,ourfreedomtakesonawholenewdimension.A.HabitsarepowerfulfactorsinourlivesB.TheyhadtocultivateagoodhabitofregularlifestylefirstC.HabitsarelikeacableD.HabitsarehelpfulinreshapingourcharacterE.First,theyhadtobreakoutofthehugegravitypulloftheearthF.“Liftoff”takesagreateffortG.ButIalsoknowdevelopinghabitsisn’taquickfix第三部分语言运用(共三节，满分45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四个选项中选出最佳选项。Mariawasalarmed,themomentsheknewIwasleavingforatripwithouther.ShewasthreeandIjuststartedmynewcareerasanewtravelwriter.Shedidn’tholdbackherdespair,____21____strongly.Mariawasbornduringoursailingadventure.Weplannedtosailagainwhenshewasseven,atwhichtimeshe’dbe____22____enoughforusalltoenjoyfamilytravel.But____23____,anopportunityforaparent-childtrainjourneythroughtheRockiescame.Whenshewatchedmetakenotesaboutthescenery,four-year-oldMariastarted____24____anAustraliancoupleonthetrainanddrawingtheiranswersincrayon(蜡笔)toproveher____25____asanassistant.Shewasalsogreatduringothertrips,likeinMexico’sRivieraMaya,____26____swimmingandsnorkelling(潜水)undersea,whichmanyadultsdarednotchallenge.InFiji(斐济),nine-yearoldMariawas____27____bythewomenchiefswemetanddecidedtobecomealeader.Irealizedhowmuchtravelwas____28____myonceglued-to-my-heelkid.WhenshewasadmittedtoacollegeinSouthernAfrica,itwasmyturntobe____29____.MymothertoldmeIshouldhaveexpectedthatakidraisedsailingaroundtheworldwoulddevelopherowndesirefor____30____.Butduringthatfirstairport____31____,Iwantednothingmorethantostaywithherlonger.Whenshereturned,the21-year-oldgirlseemedunfamiliar.ButourtriptotheBigTreeTrailParkhelpedus____32____.Lookingupattheoldtrees,Maria____33____someofthetalesI’dtoldheraboutmesavingtheancientforests.Icouldseemyselfcomeintofocusforher—notjustashermumbutasafellow____34____.Shegrabbedmyhandandwejustwalkedamongthetrees,absorbingthemoment,makinganother____35____.21.A.revealing B.reacting C.replying D.approving22.A.qualified B.independent C.efficient D.determined23.A.unfortunately B.consequently C.unexpectedly D.rarely24.A.interviewing B.bothering C.accompanying D.entertaining25.A.observation B.appreciation C.worth D.strength26.A.fearlessly B.rudely C.accidentally D.carefully27.A.adored B.fascinated C.distracted D.employed28.A.engineering B.challenging C.shaping D.perfecting29.A.concernedabout B.leftbehind C.lookedafter D.takenwith30.A.knowledge B.friendship C.adventure D.freedom31.A.reunion B.celebration C.interaction D.separation32.A.reconnect B.recognize C.perceive D.clarify33.A.recalled B.created C.imagined D.developed34.A.instructor B.companion C.consultant D.traveller35.A.wish B.change C.communication D.memory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。Haveyoueverseenpaintingsinsideof____36____8-centimeterglassball?ThisisNeiHua,alsoknownasinteriorpainting.____37____(begin)fromoveracenturyagoinShandongprovince,theartrequiresartiststopainttheinsideofabottleorglassballfeaturingthemeslikeflowers,birdsand____38____(nature)landscapes.Duetothechallengeofmasteringthisskill,interiorpainting____39____(acknowledge)asanationalintangibleculturalheritagein2014.Comparedwithworkingonpaper,interiorpaintingisfarmoredifficult.Beforestarting,aplaniscarefullymadewiththecurvature(曲度)oftheinnerwallofthebottle____40____(take)intoconsideration.Properplanningensuresthatyoucanpaintwithinthelinesandcreateperfectoutlines.Besides,intensepracticeandpersistenceare____41____vitalimportanceinthepaintingprocess.Exposedtothisartsincechildhood,Lihasbeenimprovingherskillsforabouttwodecades.Aftermasteringtheart,shewantedtogofurther.Shehasinventedanewstyle____42____(bring)herpaintingstolife,____43____isverysuccessful.Drawingthebackgroundontheoutsideofthebottleandcharactersontheinside____44____(make)thepaintingmorethree-dimensional.In_____45_____(compare)topreviousgenerationsofartistsfocusedonhistoricalthemes,Liembracescontemporarysubjectsfromeverydaylife.Herartworksdemonstratemoderncharactersandfamiliarscenes.第三节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)46.If________(accept)forthispost,youwillbeinformedwithinaweek.(所给词的适当形式填空)47.Itnever________(occur)tohimthathiscarelessnesscoulddosuchgreatharmtohimself.（所给词的适当形式填空）48.Thoughhewasintroubleafterhewaswounded,hemanagedtoescape________(catch)bytheenemy.(所给词的适当形式填空）49.Shefailedtogain________________(admit)totheuniversityofherchoice.(所给词的适当形式填空)50.Lastspring,Iwas________(fortune)tobechosentoparticipateinanexchangestudyprogramme.（所给词的适当形式填空）51.Scientistshavewarnedthatcoralreefsarelikelytobecometheworld’sfirstecosystem_________(disappear)becauseofglobalwarming.(所给词的适当形式填空)52.Themostimportantthingistotrynottoletacalmdiscussionturnintoaheated________(argue).（所给词的适当形式填空）53.Peopleareadvisedtosorttheirrubbishtomakeiteasierforthewaste________(recycle).(所给词的适当形式填空)54.Peoplenowadaysarebeginningtoattachmuchmoreimportance________theirhealththaneverbefore．（用适当的词填空）55.________(judge)fromhisexcitedlook,hehasfoundthekeytosolvingthedifficultproblem.（所给词的适当形式填空）56.Asweallknow,_________(spot)newplanetsisnotverycommoninoursolarsystem.(所给词的适当形式填空)57.I’mbeginningtofeelembarrassedaboutmycomplete________(ignore)ofworldhistory.（所给词的适当形式填空）58.Pausingforamoment,sheliftedherhandandknockedonthedoor________(gentle).（所给词的适当形式填空）59.TherobotwasmadebyBostonDynamics,acompany________(found)in1992byaprofessor.(所给词的适当形式填空)60.Allthecompetitorsintheteammadejointeffortsinthegame,thus________(commit)themselvestothefinalvictory.（所给词的适当形式填空）第四部分写作(满分25分)61.假定你是李华，你的英国朋友David本周六即将结束在中国的旅行，乘飞机返回英国，你因有事无法按原定计划去机场为他送行，只好写信向他道歉，内容如下:1.表达歉意；2.说明不能送行的原因。注意:1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。重庆市某学校2025-2026学年高二上学期第一阶段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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AInformationYouCanTrust—AGuidetoOurEditorialProcessOurgoalatwikiHowistodelivertrustworthyarticlesthatengageourreadersandmeettheirinformationalandemotionalneeds.For18years,we’vecommittedtoourstep-by-stepteachingmodelandcontinuetocreatethebesthow-toexperienceontheInternet.We’vehelpedmillionsofpeoplesolveproblems,learnnewskills,andfeelsupportedintheordinaryandcomplexmomentsoflife.OurExpertTeamwikiHowpartnerswithover1,000expertsfromawiderangeoffieldstoensureourcontentisaccurateandbasedonwell-establishedresearch.●MENTALHEALTH,ChloeCarmichael,LicensedClinicalPsychologistLicensedClinicalPsychologist.Specializesinrelationshipandstress.●PETS,BrianBourquin,Veterinarian(兽医)andClinicOwnerOwnerofBostonVeterinaryClinic,specializinginprimaryandemergencycare.●DIY,JoyCho,Founder&CreativeDirectorFounderandCreativeDirectoroflifestylebrandanddesignstudio.Authoredthreebooksandconsultedforcreativebusinessesaroundtheworld.●PERSONALSTYLE,DedraAllen,Cosmetologist(美容师)CEOofJdoahBeautySalon.Over30yearsofexperienceasalicensedcosmetologist.MeetmoreofwikiHow’s1700+experts>>OurEditorialProcessOurcontentiscreatedandeditedbyrealandseasonedprofessionalwriterssothatourusersareservedthemostoriginal,helpful,andaccurateinformationpossibleatwikiHow.CONTENTCREATIONACCURACYREVIEWEXPERTINPUTTRACKEDANDUPDATEDArticlesarecreatedbyourteamoftrainedwritersandourcommunityofhow-toandDIYenthusiasts.ArticlesubmissionsarereviewedbyContentManagerstoensuretheyarewell-researched.Articlesareexpandedandreviewedbyanappropriateexpert.Articlesaretrackedandupdatedbasedondataanalysisandfeedbackfromreadersandthecommunity.1.WhatistheprimaryfocusofwikiHow?A.Toprovidesystematicschooling.B.Togivedetailedandpracticaladvice.C.Tomakecommentsoncurrentaffairs.D.Tosharetruestoriesofdifferentpeople.2.Ifyouintendtoopenasouvenirstore,whichexpertmightbemosthelpful?A.ChloeCarmichael. B.BrianBourquin.C.JoyCho. D.DedraAllen.3.WhatisasharedresponsibilityofContentManagersandexpertsatwikiHow?A.WritingarticlesforwikiHow. B.TrainingwritersforwíkiHow.C.Ensuringthecredibilityofarticles. D.Reviewingtheoriginalityofarticles.BOurshipsailedontheseaintotheEarth’snight.Here,therewasnovisiblelightfromtheSunortheEarthEngines.Butaswelookedup,wechildrensawthestarryskyforthefirsttimeinourlives.Howbreathtakinglybeautifulitwas!MsXingputanarmarounduswhilepointingattheskywithherotherhand.“Look,children!ThatisProximaCentauri(比邻星),ournewhome!”Withthesewords,tearsranslowlydownherface.Beforelong,wewereallintears—eventhecaptainandcrew.WealllookedinthedirectionthatMsXingwaspointing.Therewasonlyonepointoflightamongthetwinklingstarsthatshinedconstantly:ProximaCentauri—theonlysourceofhopeandcomfortforahundredfuturegenerations.“Whateverriskswemighttake,wewillfinallymakeitthere!”saidthecaptain,inanassuredvoice.Onourwaybackfromthesea,wesawthefirstsignthatEarthhadbegunitsjourney.Inthenightsky,ahugecomethadappeared.ItwastheMoon,abandonedbyhumankind.LunarEngineshadbeeninstalledtotheMoontoforceitoutofitsorbitsothatadisastrouscrashcouldbeavoidedastheEarthspedupandmovedaway.Asitprogressed,thegravitationaltideoftheMooncausedtheoceantoswell,creatinggiganticwaves.WequicklygotofftheshiptoourdestinationintheSouthernHemisphere.Thenextfewdayswerethecountdowntoourdeparture.Finallycamethebigday!AsEarthEngineswassetatafullpower,wegotimmediatelyblindedbythebrightlightfromit.Thisaccelerationcreatedmassivetsunamishundredsofmetershighthatcrashedontothecoastsofeverycontinent.Burninghothurricanesroaredthroughtheboilingwaves,screamingwithwildfuryandpullingupalmosteverytreeonEarth.OurEarth,withitsbluetailcuttingthroughthedarknessofspace,hadsetoutonitslongjourney,andwithitwentallofhumankind.4.Whydidweallcrywhenlookingupintothesky?A.BecausewehadtoabandontheEarth.B.Becausewewerefascinatedbythestars.C.Becausewesawournewsettlement.D.Becausewefeltlonelyintheuniverse.5.WhatwasthefunctionoftheLunarEngines?A.ToprotecttheEarthfromadeadlyimpact.B.TomakesuretheMoonrunsinitsorbit.C.TokeepthemoonatthesamespeedastheEarth.D.ToshelterhumansfromthetideoftheMoon.6.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethejourney?A.Smoothandsteady. B.Endlessandhopeless.C.Excitingandentertaining. D.Ambitiousandadventurous.7.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Apersonaldiary. B.Asciencefiction.C.Atravelmagazine. D.Anacademicarticle.CAmericanfamiliesdon’tsavemoneyliketheyusedto.In2018thepersonalsavingratewassomewherearound7%,whichiswellbelowtherateofafewdecadesago.Therearealotofpotentialexplanationsforthis.Wagegrowthhasslowedwhilenecessitiessuchashousingandmedicalcarehavegrownmoreexpensive.Theriseofeasycredithasmadeoverspendingeasierthanever.Andthenumberofpeoplewhomakeabudgetisdecreasing.Now,ateamofU.S.andCanadianeconomistshaveproposedanewexplanationforthedecliningsavingsrate,onerootedinindividualpsychology.Atitsheartliesasimpleobservation:Spendingisalotmorevisiblethannotspending.Humansaresocialcreatures,andwehaveatendencytoevaluateourownstandinginliferelativetohowourfriendsandneighborsaredoing.WewanttokeepupwiththeJoneses,andstayaheadoftheSmiths.Becauseofthis,whenweseeotherpeoplespendingmoneywehaveatendencytobelievethatwecan—orshould—bespendingtoo.Nowadays,changesinthemedialandscapehavemadeotherpeople’sspendingmorevisiblethanever.That,inturn,ismakingallofusspendevenmore—andsaveevenless.DavidHirshleifer,oneoftheeconomists,saidthat“it’seasytothinkthatyou’resavingenoughbecauseyouarenotthrowingluxurypartiesortakingexpensivejourneysthewaysomepeopleyouknoware.”But,hewarned,“thosejourneysandpartiesmaynotreallybetypicalofyouracquaintances—theyjuststandoutinmemory.”Theeconomistsimplythatfindingwaystomakenon-spendingmorevisiblemighthelpindividualsdevelopmorerealisticviewsofoverallspendingandsavingbehavior.“Makeaspecialefforttonoticewhenyourfriendsarecarefulwithmoney,suchasholdingontotheir15-year-oldcar,”Hirshleifersaid.8.WhichofthefollowingisapotentialexplanationforthelowsavingrateinAmerica?A.Thereductionintheincome. B.Theeasyaccesstomoney.C.Thegrowingdesireforhousing. D.Thedifficultyinstickingtoabudget.9.The“individualpsychology”mentionedinparagraph3referstoatendencyto______.A.showoffwealth B.connectwithothersC.compareoneselftoothers D.adaptoneselftosocialchange10.WhatisthewarningofDavidHirshleifer?A.Itisimpropertocopyothers’spendinghabits.B.Itisunwisetospendmorethanonecanafford.C.Onemayspendtoomuchonjourneysandparties.D.Onemayhavemisunderstandingofothers’spendinghabits.11.Whatdotheeconomistssuggestpeopledo?A.Makegooduseofmoney. B.Saveasmuchmoneyaspossible.C.Payattentiontonon-spendingbehavior. D.Changeoverallspendingandsavingbehavior.DThos