湖南省郴州市2025-2026学年高二年级上册期末教学质量监测英语试卷（含答案）

湖南郴州市2025-2026学年高二上学期期末教学质量监测英语试题

第一部分听力（略）

第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题海小题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。

A

Marbleseed^37thOrganicFarmingConference

SAVETHEDATE!

Theme:AbundanceGrowsinSolidarity

February26-28,2026

LaCrosseCenter.LaCrosse,Wisconsin

Weareexcitedtoannouncethatplanningisunderwayfbr2026!TheMarbleseedOrganicFarmingConference

isoneofthelargestorganicfarmingconferencesintheUnitedStates.Itgathersfannersfromawiderangeoffarm

sizesandbackgroundstolearnthelatestorganicmethods,buildcQinmunityandshapethefiitureoftheorganic

farmingmovement.

Educationalcontentcoversproductiontypes,businessmanagement,soilhealthandmore.Whetheryou,re

certifiedorganic,usingorganicpracticesonyourregenerativefhrm,orconsideringtheswitchtoorganic,you'll

findskill-buildingopportunitiestoboostyourfarmbusiness.

WeassessallsponsorsandexhibitorsoftheConferencetoensurestrongvaluesandmissionalignment.

ReturningonescansignupinearlySeptember,whilenewonesneedtojointhewaitlist—spotswillopeninearly

Octoberifavailable.

Scholarshipsareofferedtomaketheconferenceaccessibletoall.ApplicationsaredueDecember12th,2025,

andselectedapplicantswillbenotifiedbytheendofDecember.Tosupportorganicfarmers,wcalsowelcome

donationstoourscholarshipfunds.

REGISTRATIONINFORMATIONANDPRICING

RegistrationopensDecember4th

CategoryEarlyBird*Pre-Registration*DoorPriceNotes

FullConference$400$450S500Fri.&Sat.

breakfast&

lunchincluded

Fri.&Sat.

Two-day

$300$350S400breakfast&

Conference

lunchincluded

ThursdayAdd

$125$150S200

on

One-day(Fri./Breakfast&

$175$200S250

Sat.)lunchincluded

Childrenunder

Youth(3-17)340/day$40/day$40/day

3arefree

EarlyBirdregistrationendsTuesday,Jan6at11:59p.m.

Pre-registration(onlineregistration)endsThursday,Feb5at11:59p.m.

1.WhatdofarmersattendMarblcsccd'sOrganicFarmingConferencefor?

A.Promotingthesaleoforganicproducts.

B.Masteringupdatedorganicfanningtechniques.

C.Establishinganationalorganicfanningorganization.

D.ChangingthecuiTentstructureofAmericanagriculture.

2.Whatarenewexhibitorsrequiredtodo?

A.Waitfbravailablespots.

B.Donatetothescholarshipfunds.

C.SignupinearlySeptember.

D.Submitadetailedassessmentreport.

3.HowmuchwillacouplepayfbrEarlyBirdticketsfbrtheTwo-dayConference?

A.$300.B.S340.

C.S600.D.S700.

B

Exploringdifferentcountriesandmeetingnewpeoplehaveforcedmetostepoutofthesafetyofroutineand

intoaworldwhereanythingcanhappen.So,mytravelshavebeenlessaboutperfectphotosandmoreabout

misadventures.

Travelhasallowedmetoexpandmymindandmeetinterestingcharacters,likethegood-hearted,toothless

friendImadeonthebusintheU.S.HewasonhiswaytoworksecurityatthemotorcyclerallyinSturgis,S.D.,

andkindlygotanextraspoontosharehisbowloficecream.IpolitelydeclinedbutIenjoyedhiscompanyand

learnedmoreaboutmanagingbikersthanexpected.Spending50-plushoursonabusgavemetheopportunityto

interactwithdiversepeoplethatIneverwouldhaveotherwise.Ithelpedmefosterempathyandremindedmehow

muchweallshare.

Butmytravelshaveoftenbeenaseriesofmishaps.Mymisadventuresbeganmorethan25yearsagoduringa

triptoAustralia.Onemightexpect:alcsofsurvivingencounterswithspiders,orsnakesintheOutback.However,

there'snothrillingnarrativetoshowoffaboutovercomingthedangersofAustralia'swildlife.Rather,Iinjuredmy

earafterswimmingtooclosetomy十iendwhowaslearningtowindsurf.

MyjourneytoSouthAfricawasfilledwithencountersoffierceanimalsinKrugerNationalParkandcountless

otherthrillingescapades.Itwaslikeahighlightseriesofmisadventureswaitingtounfold.Asfantasticasthistrip

was,itwascolouredbysicknessresultinginfever,violenttrembling,unplannedsleepinnoisyandcrowdedplaces.

1returnedhome20poundslighter,aphysicalandfbggy-hcadcdmess,butstillabetterpersonforthisexperience.

Despiteillnessesandinjuries,I'vecometoembracethefactthattravelisasmuchaboutthejourneyasitis

aboutthemisadventures.Intheend,it'$notaboutavoidingthebumpsandbruisesit'saboutlaughingthrough

them,connectingwithothersandknowingthatthebeststoriesoftencomefromthemostunexpectedinoments.

4.Whydoestheauthormentionthetravelonthebus?

A.Toemphasizepeople'skindness.B.Toindicatethevalueofsharingfood.

C.Tohighlightpeople'sconnection.D.Todiscussthenatureofsecuritywork.

5.Whatdocstheunderlinedword“mishaps”inparagraph3mean?

A.Surprises.B.Accidents.C.Memories.D.Expectations.

6.WhathappenedtotheauthorafterhistriptoSouthAfrica?

A.Hedecidedtoavoidadventuroustravels.

B.HeturnedintoanexpertonAfricanwildlife.

C.Hebecamephysicallyweakbutmentallymature.

D.Hemainlyblamedthenoisynightsfbrhisweightloss.

7.Whatdocstheauthor'sexperienceshow?

A.Bettersafethansorry.B.Varietyisthespiceoflife.

C.Sharedjoyisdoublejoy.D.Turnlemonsintolemonade.

C

Scientistshavewarnedaboutanewkindofacidrainthatiseverywhere,isalmostimpossibletocleanup,and

couldthreateneverylivingthingontheplanet.Trifluoroaceticacid(TFA)—atypeofpersistent4'forever

chemical“一isnowpresentineveryrainshowerandsnowfallortheplanet,inconcentrationsfarhigherthan

before.

It'snotyetknownexactlywhatTFAmeansfbrhumanhealthortheenvironment,butsomeresearchershave

saidthatitcouldbeanexistentialthreat."There'semergingevidencethatitcandisniptvitalEarthsystem

processes,suchasmammalembryodevelopmentanddecreasingsoilrespiration(呼吸)「saidProfHansPeterArp,

achemistattheNorwegianUniversityofScienceandTechnology.Arp'srecentresearchclassifiedTFAasa

planetarythreatsimilartoglobalwanning.44Wedon'tknowthelong-termconsequencesofthis.But,ifalong-term

consequenceoccurs,itwilloccuronaglobalscale,“Arpadded.

TFAdoesn'tdegradenaturally,andanytechnologytoremoveitisextremelycostly.Itisoneofthesmallest

ufbreverchemicals^^,whichcanleakintotheenvironmentfromrefrigerants,pesticides,airconditioningunits,

landfillsandsewage.Asit'ssosmall,itdissolveseasilyinwater.That,swhyit'sbecomeoneofthemost

widespreadfbreverchemicals,withrapidlyrisinglevelsfoundinrain,oceans,leaves,food,andhumanbloodand

urine."Thisisespeciallyconcerningbecauseitisconsideredalmostimpossibletoremovefromdrinkingwater,“

saidArp.

SomescientistshavearguedthatTFAmightnotbeparticularlydangeroustohumansbecauseitpassesthrough

thebodyquicklyinurine.However,ArpsaidthemostrecentevidenceshowsTFAlevelswereincreasinginside

humansandanimals.4€WecanseethatTFAcanentercellsandbecomebuildingblocksinlipids,proteinsandcell

walls,nhesaid.

SciunlislslikeArparctryingtodevelopmethodsofremovingTFAIroinihucnvironmunl,suchasbyplanting

cropsthatabsorbit,andthenburningthesecropsatextremelyhightemperatures,todestroythechemical.ButArp

said,“Thefirstpriorityistoloweremissionsnowbeforetheirreversible,globalimpactsoccur.”

8.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?

A.PotentialrisksofTFA.

B.ResearchmethodsofTFA.

C.SourcesofTFApollution.

D.ChemicalpropertiesofTFA.

9.WhatdoweknowaboutTFAfromthepassage?

A.Itdissolvesinwaterhardly.

B.Itconstantlyaccumulatesinlivingthings.

C.Itmainlycomesfromairconditioningunits.

D.Itbreaksdowninnaturalenvironmentquickly.

10.WhatdoesHansPeterArpthinkofTFA?

A.Itslong-termimpactsareinsignificant.

B.Itistoosmalltoharmtheenvironment.

C.Itisanurgentissueneedingquickaction.

D.Itsremovaliscost-cffcctivcwithtechnology.

11.Whichcanheasuitabletitleibrthetext?

A.ANewWorldwideChemicalCrisis

B.TheHistoryofAcidRainResearch

C.TheWaytoTreatChemicalPollution

D.NewAcidRain'sThreattoEartlrsLife

D

Peoplewithseverevisionlosshavebeenabletoreadagain,thankstoatinywirelesschipimplantedinoneof

theireyesandapairofhigh-techglasses.

Age-relatedmaculardegeneration（AMD）isacommoneyediseasethatmainlyaffectsthemaculainthecenter

oftheretina（视网膜）anddamagesthecentralvisionofpeople,especiallytheelderly.Itoccurswhen

light-sensitivephotoreceptor（光感受器）cellsandneuronsinthecentreoftheretinabecomedamaged.

PeoplewithanadvancedstageofAMDknownasgeographicatrophy（萎缩）usuallystillhavesome

phcloruuuplorcullsandenoughretinalneuronslopassvisualinlbrinalionlothebrain.Takingadvuilaguofthis,

DanielPalankeratStanfordUniversityinCaliforniaandhiscolleagueshavedevelopedadevicecalledPRIMA.It

involvesasmallcameramountedonapairofglassesthatcapturesimages,thenprojectsthemviainfraredlighttoa

2-by-2milIimetresolar-powered,w:relesschipplantedinthebackoftheeye.Thechipthenturnstheimage

informationintoanelectricalsignalthatretinalneuronscanpasstothebrain.

Toputittothetest,theresearchersrecniited32peopleaged60orolderwithgeographicatrophy.Theirvision

inatleastoneeyewasworsethan20/320,whichmeanstheycouldonlyseeat6metreswhatapersonwith20/20

visioncouldseeat97.5metres.Theresearchersfirstplantedthechipintheeyesofoneoftheparticipants.Then,

fourtofiveweekslater,thevolunteersbegantousetheglassesintheirdailylives.Theglassesallowedthemto

enlargewhattheywereseeingbyupto12timesandtoadjustthebrightnessandcontrast.Afterayear,27ofthe

participantscouldreadagain,aswellasperceiveshapesandpatterns.Theycouldalsoseeanadditionalfivelines,

onaverage,onastandardeyetestchart.Somecouldevenreadwithvisionequalto20/42.

Theboostedvisiontheparticipantsexperiencedisinblackandwhite."Ournextgoalistoaddthesoftware

thatwillhelpresolvegreyscalesandenhancethemfbrfacerecognition,''suggestsPalanker.

12.HowdocstheauthorintroduceAMD?

A.Bygivingadefinition.

B.Byofferingexamples.

C.Byprovidingstatistics.

D.Bymakingcomparison.

13.WhatcanbeinferredaboutthePRIMAdeviceinParagraph3?

A.Itreliesonbatteriestopowerthechip.

B.Itcapturesimagesusingalargecamera.

C.Itoperateswithoutanyconnectiontotheeye.

D.Itworksbysendingelectricalsignalstothebrain.

M.Whatcanbeconcludedabouttheparticipantsinthetest?

A.Mostofthemgotbettereyesight.

B.Allofthemwereover60yearsold.

C.Theirvisionwasmeasuredas20/320.

D.Theirglassesareequippedwithchips.

15.WhatisPalankcr'ssuggestionabout?

A.Choiceofnewresearchmclhods.

B.Possibleapplicationofthedevice.

C.Needtoinvolvemoreresearchers.

D.Hiddenlimitationsfbrfurtherstudy.

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。

Statisticallyspeaking,you'veprobablyalreadypressedalikebuttonseveraltimestoday.Ifyou'reunder20

yearsold,evenmore.PerhapsyourecentlypostedonWeibo,XiaohongshuorMomentsandhavebeeneagerly

checkingasthelikecountrisesonyourphone—eachnewlikeaccompaniedbyarushinyourheart.16

AccordingtoNicholasChristakis,asociologistandphysicianatYaleUniversity,itisbecause"thelikebutton

isbuilt,inaverydeepanddistantway,basedonevolutionarybiology."Allanimalslearnandevolveasthey

interactwithachallengingworld,fromexperiencegainedthroughtrialanderror.17"Sociallearning”

conveyedimmenseevolutionarybenefits,allowingearlyhumanstoraisetheirchancesofsurvivalbyavoidingthe

mistakestheysawothersmaking,andimitatingthesuccessfi.ilmoves.

Therearcotheroutcomestoanevolvedsociallearningability.18Basically,thesehabitssay“thank

youfbrlettingmelearnfromyou."Becausewearchappytogettipsaboutthreatsandtogainopportunities,we

receiveknowledgeinawaythatwillencouragemoreofittocomeourway.Inturn,weasgiversrespondtothat

flatteringaffirmalion.It'swhatkeepsussharingwhatwediscover.

19Acrossthecourseofhumandevelopment,whathasbeenselectedfbrintheevolutionaryprocess

arenotjustphysicalcharacteristics—likethegiraffe'sneckoracertainfinch'sbeakshape—butalsobehavioral

urges,perceivedsensations,andemotions.

Andthisistheverydeeppsychologicalterritorythelikebuttonwasabletotapinto.20Togivea

likeonsomeoneel$e'$post,knowingitwillmattertothem,sendsatinyfeelgoodsurgethroughthenervous

systemaswell.Thisisthekeytotherapidpopularityofthelikebuttoninouronlinelives:It'sjustnotpossiblefbr

somethingtobecomesopopularwithoutconnectingwithsomethingfundamentalinourbiology.

A.Dopeoplereallycareaboutthenumberoflikestheyget?

B.Theyincludeourhabitsofexpressinggratitudeandacknowledgement.

C.Butwhyhasthissimplefeaturebecomesuchauniversalphenomenon?

D.Thesehabitsofexpressing（hankshelpusbuildtrustwiththosearoundus.

E.Butonlycertainanimalscanlearnfromtheexperienceofotherindividuals.

F.Tocheckyourpostandseethatsomelikeshaveaccumulatedcausesasenseofjoy.

G.Allthisexplainswhywehaveevolvedtogetsuchapleasurefromlikingandbeingliked.

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四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Irecentlylearnedalesson:you'renevertoooldtolearn,nortooyoungtoteach.Thisisastoryaboutme,my

10-ycar-oldson,andbasketball.

Mysonplaysforalocalclubteam.Eachtimehe21thecourts,he'seagertoshowoffskills,

knowingbasketballismyfavoritesport.Histeamisa(n)22bagoftalent.Somekidsarebetterat

dribblingorshooting,whileothersaremore23、fightingtotakeeveryshot.Luckily,hiscoach

emphasizessharing,24andworkingtogether.

Thisseason,allwasfiinandgamesuntilmyexpectations25.Iwantedmysontobeanall-star

player-ignoringthathewasstilllearningthegame.WhenmywifeandIattendedonegame,Iwasbehavinglike

everyotherparentinthestands,26yellingcommandsfbrhimtofollow.Afteramistake,helookedatme,

handsraisedin27nearlycrying.1feltlikeanoverbearingdad,28toohard.Iwasembarrassed

—mybehaviorwasn'tjustoutofline,butmoresolorinjuringmysoninhis29offunandgames.

IsawmyselfasadistractionandtoldhimI'd30hisnexttwogames.Yettomysurprise,heinvited

metohismatch,andwitnessedhisfirstever31.IscreamedlikeI'dwatchedJordan's1998game-winner.

Histeamwon,andIwasoveijoyed.Afterthegame,we32andhugged.IadmittedIlackedhis

confidenceathisage,hopinghe'd33itthroughlife.

Inthegameof34、ourkidscansometimescallfbul(犯规).Thankfully,Imanagedto35

andstartedthenextplay.

21.A.hitsB.clearsC.leavesD.approaches

22.A.sameB.mixedC.ordinaryD.simple

23.A.confidentB.energeticC.cautiousD.aggressive

24.A.lifeworkB.ambitionC.teamworkD.competition

25.A.tookoverB.fadedawayC.droppedoffD.cametrue

26.A.calmlyB.billcrlyC.spiritedlyD.iiidinurunlly

27.A.angerB.delightC.confusionD.astonishment

28.A.askingB.pushingC.helpingD.teaching

29.A.pursuitB.promiseC.performanceD.persistence

30.A.winB.skipC.joinD.watch

31.A.showB.effortC.practiceD.basket

32.A.high-tivedB.tacc-pahncdC.brcak-danccdD.sccond-gucsscd

33.A.loseB.carryC.ignoreD.restore

34.A.lifeB.survivalC.parentingD.fighting

35.A.restB.failC.quitD.rebound

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。

Bomin1770inBonn,Germany,LudwigvanBeethovenshowedanaturaltalentfbrmusicatayoungage.As

agiftedchild,hewaspushedbyhisfather36(study)musicdayandnight.Bythetimehewasateenager,

he37(enjoy)areputationasawonderfiilmusician.Manyimportantfiguresinthemusicworld,among

38wasthebrilliantmusicianMozart,predictedBeethoven'sextraordinaryfiiture.

However,lifetookasharpturnwhenhewasinhislatetwenties—hestartedtolosehishearing.39

lossofhishearingdeeplydepressedBeethoven,butheneverabandonedhope.Heuseda4()(various)of

hearingaidstotrytoincreasetheamountofsoundhecouldtakein.Whencomposing,hewouldputapencilinhis

mouth,41theotherendplacedagainstthepianotofeelthenotes.Itwasinthestruggleagainstfatethat

he42(eventual)composedhisgreatwork—SymphonyNo.9.

On7May1824,acrowdofmusicloverswitnesseditshistoricpremiere(首次公演).Asthefinalnotesfaded,

thecrowdbrokeintoenthusiasticcheers,43(clap)andwavingtheirhatsandhandkerchiefstohonor

44wouldbecomeoneofthemosttreasuredpiecesinmusicalhistory.

AsBeethoven'slastgreatwork,hisSymphonyNo.9wasalsoagrandfinaletohislife.Forhisamazing

achievementsandfbrhisdetenninationinhisdarkestdays,Beethovenisregardedasoneofthemost45

(remark)musiciansofalltime.

四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

46.假定你是校学生会主席李华，针对你校存在课桌被乱涂乱画(scribble)的现象，请你在校英文报发表•份

倡议书，内容包括：

(1)该现象的危害；

(2)呼吁爱护课桌。

注意：

(1)写作词数应为100个左右；

(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dearfellowstudents,

TheStudents'Union

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。

Maxhadalwaysbeengoodatfadingintothebackground.Inclassdiscussions,heperfectedtheartofthe

thoughtfulnod.Ingroupprojects,hewasareliableresearcher,ratherthanapresenter.Hiscarefullyconstructed

comfortzone,however,wasabouttobreakapartwhenhisEnglishteacher,Ms.Green,announcedthateachstudent

wouldgiveafive-minutepresentationonalocalhistoricalfiguretotheentireclass.ForMax,itwasn'tan

assignmentbutanightmare.

Thethoughtofstandingaloneonstage,withdozensofcuriouseyesfixedonhim,sentcoldwavesofpanic

throughhischest,leavinghimonpinsandneedlesfbrdays.Afterschool,hemusteredupthecouragetoapproach

Ms.Green'sdesk,hesitantlystammering,Idon'tthinkIcandoit.^^Hehadexpectedsomevaguewordsof

encouragement,butinstead,sheleanedforward,listenedcarefullytohisfears,andofferedanunusualapproach:

“Tonight,recordyourvoice,andfeelfreetosaywhateveryouwant—norules,nopressure.”

Thatnight.Maxfollowedheradvice,sittingaloneinhisroomwithhisphone.Thefirstrecordingwas

painful—rushed,shaky,andfilledwithawkwardpauses.Buthetriedagain,andbythethirdtake,something

shifted.Heheardaclearsentence,thenanother,soundingsteadyandnaturalonhisphone.Itwasonlyasmall

victory,yetfbrthefirsttime,thetaskaheadfeltmanageable,likeamountainhemightactuallyclimb.

Thefollowingafternoon,Ms.Greenarrangedanewchallenge.“Now,"shesaidgently,€iwantyoutoplay

thatrecordinginanemptyclassrocm.Standatthefrontandmouththewordsalongtoit."Standingbehindthe

teacher'sdusk,phoneclutchedlightlyinhishand,rowsofuniplychairsstaringbackalhim,liepressedtheplay

button.Hisrecordedvoicefilledthequietspace,slowandsure.HalfXvaythrough,hislipsfaltered,fallingoutof

rhythmwiththeaudio.Hestoppedtherecording,thesilencesuddenlyloud.

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。

ThencameMs.Green.

Max'sheartracedwhenthepresentationarrived.

答案

湖南郴州市2025-2026学年高二上学期期末教学质量监测英语试题

第一部分听力（略）

第二部分阅读（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。

A

Marbleseed's37thOrganicFarmingConference

SAVETHEDATE!

Theme:AbundanceGrowsinSolidarity

February26-28,2026

LaCrosseCenter,LaCrosse,Wisconsin

Weareexcitedtoannouncethatplanningisunderwayfbr2026!TheMarbleseedOrganicFarmingConference

isoneofthelargestorganicfarmingconferencesintheUnitedStates.Itgathersfarmersfromawiderangeoffarm

sizesandbackgroundstolearnthelatestorganicmethods,buildcommunityandshapethefiiturcoftheorganic

fanningmovement.

Educationalcontentcoversproductiontypes,businessmanagement,soilhealthandmore.Whetheryou're

certifiedorganic,usingorganicpracticesonyourregenerativefarrri,orconsideringtheswitchtoorganic,you'll

findskill-buildingopportunitiestoboostyourfarmbusiness.

WeassessallsponsorsandexhibitorsoftheConferencetoensurestrongvaluesandmissionalignment.

ReturningonescansignupinearlySeptember,whilenewonesneedtojointhewaitlist—spotswillopeninearly

Octoberifavailable.

Scholarshipsarcofferedtomaketheconferenceaccessibletoall.ApplicationsarcdueDecember12th,2025,

andselectedapplicantswillbenotifiedbytheendofDecember.Tosupportorganicfarmers,wealsowelcome

donationstoourscholarshipfunds.

REGISTRATIONINFORMATIONANDPRICING

RegistrationopensDecember4th

CategoryEarlyBird*Pre-Registration*DoorPriceNotes

FullConference$400$450S500Fri.&Sat.

breakfast&

lunchincluded

Fri.&Sat.

Two-day

$300$350S400breakfast&

Conference

lunchincluded

ThursdayAdd

$125$150S200

on

One-day(Fri.ZBreakfast&

$175$200S250

Sat.)lunchincluded

Childrenunder

Youth(3-17)$40/day$40/day$>10/day

3arefree

EarlyBirdregistrationendsTuesday,Jan6at11:59p.m.

Pre-registration(onlineregistration)endsThursday,Feb5at11:59p.m.

1.WhatdofarmersattendMarblcsccd'sOrganicFarmingConferencefor?

A.Promotingthesaleoforganicproducts.

B.Masteringupdatedorganicfanningtechniques.

C.Establishinganationalorganicfanningorganization.

D.ChangingthecuiTentstructureofAmericanagriculture.

2.Whatarenewexhibitorsrequiredtodo?

A.Waitfbravailablespots.

B.Donatetothescholarshipfunds.

C.SignupinearlySeptember.

D.Submitadetailedassessmentreport.

3.HowmuchwillacouplepayfbrEarlyBirdticketsfbrtheTwo-dayConference?

A.$300.B.S340.

C.S600.D.S700.

【答案】LB2.A3.C

B

Exploringdifferentcountriesandmeetingnewpeoplehaveforcedmetostepoutofthesafetyofroutineand

intoaworldwhereanythingcanhappen.So,mytravelshavebeenlessaboutperfectphotosandmoreabout

misadventures.

Travelhasallowedmetoexpandmymindandmeetinterestingcharacters,likethegood-hcartcd,toothless

friendImadeonthebusintheU.S.HewasonhiswaytoworksecurityatthemotorcyclerallyinSturgis,S.D.,

andkindlygotanextraspoontosharehisbowloficecream.IpolitelydeclinedbutIenjoyedhiscompanyand

learnedmoreaboutmanagingbikersthanexpected.Spending50-plushoursonabusgavemetheopportunityto

interactwithdiversepeoplethatIneverwouldhaveotherwise.Ithelpedmefosterempathyandremindedmehow

muchweallshare.

Butmytravelshaveoftenbeenaseriesofmishaps.Mymisadventuresbeganmorethan25yearsagoduringa

triptoAustralia.Onemightexpect:alesofsurvivingencounterswithspiders,orsnakesintheOutback.However,

there