新疆乌鲁木齐市第四中学2019_2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题
新疆乌鲁木齐市第四中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（考试时长：100分钟）一、阅读理解（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、 B、 C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
AMy Favourite BooksJo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Wil l series （系列）of lifestyle books. Here she picks her top reads.Matilda Roald DahlI once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahl’s writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful words. Matilda's battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress, Miss Trunchbull，are equally fumy and frightening, but they're also aspirational(志同的，有抱负的).After Dark Haruki MurakamiIt’s about two sisters —Eri, a model who either won’t or can’t stop sleeping, and Mari, a young student. In trying to connect to her sister, Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse "night people" who are hiding secrets.Gone Girl Gillian FlynnThere was a bit of me that didn't want to love this when everyone else on the planet did, but the horror story is brilliant. There's tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust. It's a real whodunit and the frustration when you realise what's going on is horribly(可怕地) enjoyable.The Stand Stephen KingThis is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around. After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the world's population, a battle unfolds between good and evil among those left. Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.1. Who does "I" refer to in the text?A. Stephen King.B. Gillian Flynn.C. Jo Usmar.D. Roald Dahl.2. Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri?A. Cosmopolitan.B. Matilda.C. After Dark.D. The Stand.3. What kind of book is Gone Girl?A. A folk tale.B. A biography.C. A love story.D. A horror story.BIn the United States, many teachers keep fish hamsters(仓鼠), and other animals in their classrooms. Teachers say students learn important lessons from the animals. More than 70 percent of teachers who have classroom pets say the animals help students learn responsibility. Research also shows that classroom pets can reduce stress.“Pets can comfort kids who are having a bad day”, says Lisa Robbins, who works for a group called Pets in the Classroom.But others think pets should be expelled from classrooms. In January, the Durango School District in Colorado began following a no-pet policy(政策). Now animals can be brought into Durango schools for certain lessons, but they can’t stay. Officials were worried that animals might create problems for kids with allergies(过敏症).They were also concerned about the animals getting proper care.Here s what two of our readers think.Having classroom pets gives students a fun way to learn about animals. In my class last year, we had a class pet named Elliot. Our teacher also used him to teach us about different subjects. For example, in math, we calculated how much it costs to feed Elliot for a year.Pets also help kids learn how to work as a team. My classmates and I took turns feeding Elliot and cleaning his tank. If teachers are worried about students with allergies, they could get pets that don’t have fur.—D’Lasia Mays, Texas Classroom pets can take away valuable class time. Some students might have a hardtime focusing on the teacher when there are animals in the room.Plus, having a classroom pet can cause safety problems. You never know how an animal will react to students. Even a cute little hamster might hurt a kid who sticks his or her hand in its cage.---Patrick McKinney, Ohio4. What does the underlined word “expelled” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. AllowedB. RemovedC. ProtectedD. Educated5. What has happened in Durango schools?A. Classroom pets are not allowed..B. Animals are not allowed at schools.C. Many teachers have pets without fur.D. Many students are allergic to animals.6. What does D’ Lasia Mays think of Elliot?A. He needs special training.B. He needs more proper care.C. He has educational value for kids.D. He is not only lovely but very smart.7. Who is against having classroom pets?A. The authorB. Lisa RobbinsC. Patrick McKinneyD. D’ Lasia Mays teacherCI sometimes find that watching a film adaptation(改编作品) of a book helps me to understand the story of a book. This is especially true for books from a different period or with difficult dialect. My favourite example of these is Pride and Prejudice, which is also my favourite book.Film and TV adaptations of books also mean that books reach a wider audience, prompting(促使) people to read the book if they really liked the film. In terms of language learning, watching film or TV adaptations of books can help to provide an understanding of a story that may have otherwise(否则) been difficult to understand. They also help to give a story a more modern twist(转折), for example Oliver! as an adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist. The language in the book can be enough to reduce a native speaker to tears, but the adaptation allows everyone to enjoy the story of the child Oliver. Similarly, the 1996 film Romeo and Juliet, an adaptationof the Shakespeare play of the same name, enables those of us who haven’t studied Shakespeare to still enjoy his play.Of course, there are limitations and not every story that is translated onto the screen is liked by the many fans of the book, or even the author. For example, the author of the book Mary Poppins, P. L. Travers, hated Di sney’s adapted film, but it is now a well-loved work. One of my least favourite adaptations is that of Still Alice by Lisa Genova. They changed the location from Boston to New York for no real reason, which for some readers changes the whole feel of the book.In my opinion, adaptations are a great way to introduce people to the story and characters of a book before reading it. They’re also a good way for people who may not feel confident enough to read a whole novel in a different language, but still want to enjoy a specific story.8. The film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice helps the author .A. develop an interest in the bookB. understand the story of the bookC. learn history of a different periodD. understand the dialect in the book9. How does the author mainly support his ideas?A. By listing datesB. By giving examplesC. By making comparisonsD. By telling his stories10. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The film Still Alice.B. The book Still Alice.C. The film Mary Poppins.D. The book Mary Poppins.11. What is the author’s attitude towards books being translated onto the screen?A. He pays little attention to it.B. He has doubts about it.C. He is in support of it.D. He is against itDFo r Canaan Elementary’s second grade in Patchogue, N.Y.，today is speech day, and right now it’s Chris Palaez’s turn. The 8-year-old is the joker of the class. With shining dark eyes, he seems like the kind of kid who would enjoy public speaking.But he’s ner vous. “I’m here to tell you today why you should … should…”Chris trips on the “-ld,” a pronunciation difficulty for many non-native Englishspeakers. His teacher, Thomas Whaley, is next to him, whispering support. “…Vote for …me …”Except for some stumbles, Chris is doing amazingly well. When he brings his speech to a nice conclusion, Whaley invites the rest of the class to praise him.A son of immigrants, Chris started learning English a little over three years ago. Whaley recalls（回想起）how at the beginning of the year, when called upon to read, Chris would excuse himself to go to the bathroom.Learning English as a second language can be a painful experience. What you need is a great teacher who lets you make mistakes. “It takes a lot for any student,” Whaley explains, “especially for a student who is learning English as their new language, to feel confident enough to say, ‘I don’t know，but I want to know.’”Whaley got the idea of this second-grade presidential campaign project when he asked the children one day to raise their hands if they thought they could never be a president. The answer broke his heart. Whaley says the project is about more than just learning to read and speak in public. He wants these kids to learn to boast （夸耀）about themselves.“Boasting about yourself, and your best qualities,” Whaley says, “is very difficult for a child who came into the classroom not feeling confident.”12. What made Chris nervous？A. Telling a story.B. Making a speech.C. Taking a test.D. Answering a question.13. What does the underlined word “stumbles” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. Improper pauses.B. Bad manners.C. Spelling mistakes.D. Silly jokes.14. We can infer that the purpose of Whaley’s project is to _________.A. help students see their own strengthsB. assess students’ public speaking skillsC. prepare students for their future jobsD. inspire students’ love for politics15. Which of the following best describes Whaley as a teacher?A. Humorous.B. Ambitious.C. Caring.D. Demanding.二、七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白的最佳选项。
新疆乌鲁木齐市第四中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题(无答案)
新疆乌鲁木齐市第四中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）第一节单项选择（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项1. The video cameras are linked ______ a powerful computer.A. atB. toC. fromD. in2. He always brings me a pretty gift______ he comes to visit me.A. by the timeB. sometimesC. every timeD. at times3. The club, ______25 years ago, is holding for a party for members.A. foundedB. foundingC. to foundD. found4. My father, who is strict _______ his work, is quite strict _______ me.A. with; inB. in; withC. in; inD. with; with5. _____ you eat the healthy foods _______ be able to keep fit.A. only if; will youB. only if; you willC. if only; will youD. if only; you will6. Miss Lin found her house _______ when she came back from New York.A. break intoB. broken intoC. to break intoD. breaking into7. I will _______ Jane today, as she can’t come to the meeting herself.A. take placeB. take the charge ofC. in placeD. take the place of8. At the foot of the mountain__________.A. a village liesB. lies a villageC. does a village lieD. does lie a village9. The computer system _______ suddenly while he was searching for information.A. broke downB. broke out C broke up D. broke in10. Our homework ______, we went home.A. doB. to doC. doneD. doing11. Jack doesn’t have _______ experience of this kind of job, but he gets the job eventually.A obviousB cautious C. precious D previous12. Not until he went through real difficulty________ the love for families is very important.A had he realizedB did he realizeC he realizedD he had realized13. Mr Black is an experienced engineer, and he will _______ us in improving our equipment.A assist B. consider C provide D offer14. The policeman stopped him when he was robbing and _______him of robbing.A chargedB accusedC warnedD informed15. We need to concentrate resources _______ the most run-down areas.A. toB. inC. onD. with第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。
2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题(新疆班) 新、人教版
亲爱的同学：这份试卷将再次记录你的自信、沉着、智慧和收获，我们一直投给你信任的目光……2019学年度第一学期新疆班高二英语期中试卷说明:本卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题），满分120分。
考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题,共85分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What time is it now?A. 10:00.B. 9:10.C. 9:50.2. What does the woman think of the weather?A. It’s nice.B. It’s cold.C. It’s warm.3. What will the man do?A. Give a lecture.B. Leave his office.C. Attend a meeting.4. What is the woman’s opinion about the course?A. Very easy.B. Too hard.C. Worth taking.5. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Turn off the radio.B. Apologize to her.C. Speak louder. 第二节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)听下面5 段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题 5 秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。
高二上册期中英语考试试题及答案
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每段对话后有⼀个⼩题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个⼩题，每⼩题5秒钟；听完后，各⼩题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话读⼀遍。
1.WhatisBobinterestedinaboutthebook?A.Thephotos.B.Theideas.C.Thedata. 2.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inahotel.B.Onabus.C.Atacinema. 3.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Buyaticket.B.Parkhercar.C.Waitherturn. 4.WhathasBilldone? A.Forgottenhispromise. B.Failedtofinishhiswork. C.Repeatedhiscarelessness. 5.Whichplacedoesthemanliketolivein?A.Aquietplace.B.Alonelyplace.C.Anoisyplace. 第⼆节(共15⼩题；每⼩题1分，满分15分) 听下⾯5段对话或独⽩。
每段对话或独⽩后有⼏个⼩题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话或独⽩前，你将有时间阅读各个⼩题，每⼩题5秒钟；听完后，各⼩题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。
每段对话或独⽩读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6⾄7题。
2019-2020年高二上学期期中考试英语试题(新疆班)
2019-2020年高二上学期期中考试英语试题（新疆班）第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题的和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How many students are good at basketball?A. About 15.B. About 20.C. About 40.2. What does the woman’s answer mean?A. She doesn't know about the restaurant.B. There is no restaurant here.C. The restaurant is too far away.3. Who is Sam Johnson probably?A. Tom's boss.B. Tom's doctor.C. Mary's doctor.4. How can the man get to the supermarket?A. Go eastward and turn right.B. Go eastward and turn left.C. Go westward and turn left.5. What can we know from the conversation?A. The woman asks the man for a lift.B. The woman won't take the man's car to the bank.C. The bank and the man's office are in the same direction.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。
四校2019-2020学年高二上学期英语期中联考试卷
四校2019-2020学年高二上学期英语期中联考试卷一、阅读理解（共10个小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）1. 阅读理解If you land in India anytime in late February or March, it's wise to check the dates of the annual Holi festival and bring a spare set of clothes. That's because for a few days in spring, people crowd the streets and pelt (投掷) anyone walking by with brightly-colored powder to celebrate the arrival of spring and the end of evil. It's hard to avoid the fun and the paint, unless you stay inside or look angry enough to discourage the custom."Watch out, madam!" said my taxi driver in Amritsar as we drove through a crowd of young people pelting each other with powder. "The colors never come out of your clothes," he said. "And you might be having purple hair for many days."I did a quick check. I was wearing black, a color rarely seen in India. It is usually connected with the lowest social classes, and can be viewed as unlucky. I was happy for my clothes to be painted in colors."I have some powder I bought for my children. You can havesome gladly, to join in our customs." he encouraged. Holding what the driver handed me as my weapon of choice, I walked into the Holi smoke. At first people politely avoided foreigners. But then a girl in a sari(一种印度服饰) ran up smiling and put paint on my face. I returned the favor with a handful of pink.With its brilliant clothes, exotic flowers, trucks covered with lights and brightly painted pictures of gods, India is truly one of the most colorful places on the planet!1.（1） Which of the following sentences about the Holifestival is correct?A . It falls on the same day each year and is celebrated for a few days.B . It is a playful cultural event to throw colors at friends or strangers.C . It has many purposes, celebrating the end of spring in particular.D . It is fun for local people but a little unacceptable for foreigners.2.（2） I was happy for my black clothes to be painted incolors because .A . the festival influenced my taste in fashion.B . the taxi driver suggested wearing something colorful.C . black was the color not liked by people in India.D . a girl invited me to join in their customs3.（3） We can learn from the passage that .A . the color black provides people with a sense of mystery andtradition. B . foreigners can't be too careful in the street in India during the Holi festival. C . a sari, worn especially by Indian women, is a must for the Holi celebration. D . anyone can be attacked during Holi festival.2. 阅读理解Telling a yellow taxi and a binoculars (双筒望远镜)apart is so easy that most people could do it without a second thought. However, it is not so for an artificial intelligence: if you turn the taxi upside down, it sees Binoculars.This is just one of dozens of examples that show AI is a lot worse at identifying(识别) objects by sight than many people realize. The examples, collected by Anh Nguyen at Auburn University in Alabama, raise concerns about the real-world ability of AI image recognition systems.Nguyen and his colleagues took images of common objects from the Internet and rotated (旋转) and changed the position of the objects in the pictures. They found this was enough to confuse several AI systems, including Google's. In one case, a school bus that was correctly identified in the original image was misidentified as a lunch box when upside down in the road. It shows these systems aren't as intelligent as many people think they are.Nguyen worries what could happen in real-world situations.For example, it makes sense for a driverless car with AI system to avoid an object it can't recognize. But if the car stop unexpectedly because it thinks a Coke can is a fire fighting truck, this could be as dangerous as thinking a fire fighting truck is a Coke can. This is one reason why driverless cars will need several sensors (传感器) to provide more information, says Nguyen.His team has been discovering these problems for the past few years, but nobody knows how to fix them. The biggest problem to progress is that when an AI looks at an image, it can't extract (提炼) rules that would help it identify a similar one next time – such as the rule that horses have four legs. "To reach a human level of reasoning, we need a way to extract rules from images," says Nguyen.1.（1） In paragraph 1, the example of a taxi is used to .A . raise people's concerns about the safety of AI system.B . prove that human beings are much smarter than AI systems.C . introduce the topic concerning AI's image recognition ability.D . show a taxi can have different forms when seen from different views.2.（2） We can learn from the last paragraph that .A . AI can't tell a horse and a car apart because they both have four legs.B . AI can't reason like human, which is the biggestchallenge. C . AI doesn't have the ability to tell things apart that look similar. D . AI can't identify images from earlier experiences.3.（3） What is the best title for this passage?A . Problems remain to be solved.B . AI is no cleverer than human beings.C . AI can't see things from another view.D . Driverless cars need to be improved.3. 阅读理解Traveling with kids is 90 percent reminding yourself to live in the moment and 10 percent making up your mind to never again leave your house.I have an uncanny ability to forget this as soon as we return home from a trip and I've finished washing piles of dirty clothes in our luggage and cleaning all the messy caused by the kids. Extremely tired and annoyed, I would actually begin to miss the place we just left!Family travel is like childbirth, I suppose. Painful, loud, messy, sort of awful, actually, but also wonderful. And you remember only the wonderful—until you're back on a plane and your kids are fighting over who gets the aisle seat. Then you remember the bad stuff.Last weekend, my kids and I flew to Texas for a trip we would have nothing to complain(抱怨) about—big hotel,wonderful view.And yet—we found things to complain about. The pool was bigger in that other hotel! Why do you get to shower first? They call this coffee?! Luckily, I've learned to put my metaphorical coat of armor (盔甲) on as soon as we land somewhere, and it forces complaints to bounce off me and land in a pile at my feet.For three days, genuine fun was had and annoying complaints were heard and ignored. Until it was time to catch a plane and fly home.Unfortunately, our flight was canceled. We spent hours finding a hotel room. We hit the hotel pool before bed and swam well into the night, my kids making up songs and laughing so hard at their silly lyrics (歌词) and their crazy good fortune to be swimming at 10: 30 on a school night.And that was when it hit me that family travel is all those things I said before but it's also a lot more. It's taking your kids to parts of the world that will open their eyes and finding that actually, yours need opening too. It's remembering that joy and memories are where you make them, not where you find them.1.（1） The underlined word "uncanny" in Paragraph 2 isclosest in meaning to .A . unknown.B . uncertain.C . unexpected.D . unusual.2.（2） According to the passage, family travel is likechildbirth in that .A . they both cause financial trouble and pain.B . they are both hard as well as rewarding.C . childhood memories come flooding back when they travel.D . both of them need many preparations.3.（3） By saying "I've learned to put my metaphorical coat ofarmor on" in Paragraph 5, the author means that .A . she tries to deal with the complaints more wisely and properly.B . she turns those annoying complaints into a means to educate kids.C . she has improved her language skills when handling the complaints.D . she has succeeded in escaping kids' fighting thanks to the armor.4.（4） From the author's experience in the passage, we canNOT learn that .A . family vacation benefits her kids as well as her.B . joy and memories should be created rather than discovered.C . the most unforgettable memory for her is about the complaints.D . she has to spend some time on housework after the family vacation.二、任务型阅读（共5个小题；每小题2分，满分10分）4. 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
新疆乌鲁木齐市第四中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题(无答案)(1)
新疆乌鲁木齐市第四中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）第一节单项选择（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项1. The video cameras are linked ______ a powerful computer.A. atB. toC. fromD. in2. He always brings me a pretty gift______ he comes to visit me.A. by the timeB. sometimesC. every timeD. at times3. The club, ______25 years ago, is holding for a party for members.A. foundedB. foundingC. to foundD. found4. My father, who is strict _______ his work, is quite strict _______ me.A. with; inB. in; withC. in; inD. with; with5. _____ you eat the healthy foods _______ be able to keep fit.A. only if; will youB. only if; you willC. if only; will youD. if only; you will6. Miss Lin found her house _______ when she came back from New York.A. break intoB. broken intoC. to break intoD. breaking into7. I will _______ Jane today, as she can’t come to the meeting herself.A. take placeB. take the charge ofC. in placeD. take the place of8. At the foot of the mountain__________.A. a village liesB. lies a villageC. does a village lieD. does lie a village9. The computer system _______ suddenly while he was searching for information.A. broke downB. broke out C broke up D. broke in10. Our homework ______, we went home.A. doB. to doC. doneD. doing11. Jack doesn’t have _______ experience of this kind of job, but he gets the job eventually.A obviousB cautious C. precious D previous12. Not until he went through real difficulty________ the love for families is very important.A had he realizedB did he realizeC he realizedD he had realized13. Mr Black is an experienced engineer, and he will _______ us in improving our equipment.A assist B. consider C provide D offer14. The policeman stopped him when he was robbing and _______him of robbing.A chargedB accusedC warnedD informed15. We need to concentrate resources _______ the most run-down areas.A. toB. inC. onD. with第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。
新疆乌鲁木齐市第四中学2021-2022高二英语上学期期中试题
新疆乌鲁木齐市第四中学2021-2022高二英语上学期期中试题（考试时长：100分钟）一、阅读理解（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、 B、 C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
AMy Favourite BooksJo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Wil l series （系列）of lifestyle books. Here she picks her top reads.Matilda Roald DahlI once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahl’s writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful words. Matilda's battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress, Miss Trunchbull，are equally fumy and frightening, but they're also aspirational(志同的，有抱负的).After Dark Haruki MurakamiIt’s about two sisters —Eri, a model who either won’t or can’t stop sleeping, and Mari, a young student. In trying to connect to her sister, Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse "night people" who are hiding secrets.Gone Girl Gillian FlynnThere was a bit of me that didn't want to love this when everyone else on the planet did, but the horror story is brilliant. There's tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust. It's a real whodunit and the frustration when you realise what's going on is horribly(可怕地) enjoyable.The Stand Stephen KingThis is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around. After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the world's population, a battle unfolds between good and evil among those left. Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.1. Who does "I" refer to in the text?A. Stephen King.B. Gillian Flynn.C. Jo Usmar.D. Roald Dahl.2. Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri?A. Cosmopolitan.B. Matilda.C. After Dark.D. The Stand.3. What kind of book is Gone Girl?A. A folk tale.B. A biography.C. A love story.D. A horror story.BIn the United States, many teachers keep fish hamsters(仓鼠), and other animals in their classrooms. Teachers say students learn important lessons from the animals. More than 70 percent of teachers who have classroom pets say the animals help students learn responsibility. Research also shows that classroom pets can reduce stress.“Pets can comfort kids who are having a bad day”, says Lisa Robbins, who works for a group called Pets in the Classroom.But others think pets should be expelled from classrooms. In January, the Durango School District in Colorado began following a no-pet policy(政策). Now animals can be brought into Durango schools for certain lessons, but they can’t stay. Officials were worried that animals might create problems for kids with allergies(过敏症).They were also concerned about the animals getting proper care.Here s what two of our readers think.Having classroom pets gives students a fun way to learn about animals. In my class last year, we had a class pet named Elliot. Our teacher also used him to teach us about different subjects. For example, in math, we calculated how much it costs to feed Elliot for a year.Pets also help kids learn how to work as a team. My classmates and I took turns feeding Elliot and cleaning his tank. If teachers are worried about students with allergies, they could get pets that don’t have fur.—D’Lasia Mays, Texas Classroom pets can take away valuable class time. Some students might have a hardtime focusing on the teacher when there are animals in the room.Plus, having a classroom pet can cause safety problems. You never know how an animal will react to students. Even a cute little hamster might hurt a kid who sticks his or her hand in its cage.---Patrick McKinney, Ohio4. What does the underlined word “expelled” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. AllowedB. RemovedC. ProtectedD. Educated5. What has happened in Durango schools?A. Classroom pets are not allowed..B. Animals are not allowed at schools.C. Many teachers have pets without fur.D. Many students are allergic to animals.6. What does D’ Lasia Mays think of Elliot?A. He needs special training.B. He needs more proper care.C. He has educational value for kids.D. He is not only lovely but very smart.7. Who is against having classroom pets?A. The authorB. Lisa RobbinsC. Patrick McKinneyD. D’ Lasia Mays teacherCI sometimes find that watching a film adaptation(改编作品) of a book helps me to understand the story of a book. This is especially true for books from a different period or with difficult dialect. My favourite example of these is Pride and Prejudice, which is also my favourite book.Film and TV adaptations of books also mean that books reach a wider audience, prompting(促使) people to read the book if they really liked the film. In terms of language learning, watching film or TV adaptations of books can help to provide an understanding of a story that may have otherwise(否则) been difficult to understand. They also help to give a story a more modern twist(转折), for example Oliver! as an adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist. The language in the book can be enough to reduce a native speaker to tears, but the adaptation allows everyone to enjoy the story of the child Oliver. Similarly, the 1996 film Romeo and Juliet, an adaptationof the Shakespeare play of the same name, enables those of us who haven’t studied Shakespeare to still enjoy his play.Of course, there are limitations and not every story that is translated onto the screen is liked by the many fans of the book, or even the author. For example, the author of the book Mary Poppins, P. L. Travers, hated Disney’s adapted film, but it is now a well-loved work. One of my least favourite adaptations is that of Still Alice by Lisa Genova. They changed the location from Boston to New York for no real reason, which for some readers changes the whole feel of the book.In my opinion, adaptations are a great way to introduce people to the story and characters of a book before reading it. They’re also a good way for peopl e who may not feel confident enough to read a whole novel in a different language, but still want to enjoy a specific story.8. The film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice helps the author .A. develop an interest in the bookB. understand the story of the bookC. learn history of a different periodD. understand the dialect in the book9. How does the author mainly support his ideas?A. By listing datesB. By giving examplesC. By making comparisonsD. By telling his stories10. What does the un derlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The film Still Alice.B. The book Still Alice.C. The film Mary Poppins.D. The book Mary Poppins.11. What is the author’s attitude towards books being translated onto the screen?A. He pays little attention to it.B. He has doubts about it.C. He is in support of it.D. He is against itDFor Canaan Elementary’s second grade in Patchogue, N.Y.，today is speech day, and right now it’s Chris Palaez’s turn. The 8-year-old is the joker of the class. With shining dark eyes, he seems like the kind of kid who would enjoy public speaking.But he’s nervous.“I’m here to tell you today why you should … should…”Chris trips on the “-ld,” a pronunciation difficulty for many non-native Englishspeakers. His te acher, Thomas Whaley, is next to him, whispering support. “…Vote for …me …”Except for some stumbles, Chris is doing amazingly well. When he brings his speech to a nice conclusion, Whaley invites the rest of the class to praise him.A son of immigrants, Chris started learning English a little over three years ago. Whaley recalls（回想起）how at the beginning of the year, when called upon to read, Chris would excuse himself to go to the bathroom.Learning English as a second language can be a painful experience. What you need is a great teacher who lets you make mistakes. “It takes a lot for any student,” Whaley explains, “especially for a student who is learning English as their new language, to feel confident enough to say, ‘I don’t know，but I want to know.’”Whaley got the idea of this second-grade presidential campaign project when he asked the children one day to raise their hands if they thought they could never be a president. The answer broke his heart. Whaley says the project is about more than just learning to read and speak in public. He wants these kids to learn to boast （夸耀）about themselves.“Boasting about yourself, and your best qualities,” Whaley says, “is very difficult for a child who came into the classroom not feeling confident.”12. What made Chris nervous？A. Telling a story.B. Making a speech.C. Taking a test.D. Answering a question.13. What does the underlined word “stumbles” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. Improper pauses.B. Bad manners.C. Spelling mistakes.D. Silly jokes.14. We can inf er that the purpose of Whaley’s project is to _________.A. help students see their own strengthsB. assess students’ public speaking skillsC. prepare students for their future jobsD. inspire students’ love for politics15. Which of the following best describes Whaley as a teacher?A. Humorous.B. Ambitious.C. Caring.D. Demanding.二、七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年乌鲁木齐市高级中学高三英语期中考试试题及参考答案
2019-2020学年乌鲁木齐市高级中学高三英语期中考试试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AIn September, something terrible happened on the west coast ofTasmania,Australia. As many as 380 pilot whales became stranded(搁浅) in shallow water there and later died. This might have beenAustralia’s largest stranding event on record, the BBC reported.But this large amount of whale stranding is not uncommon. For centuries, it has happened all over the world and has puzzled scientists. Scientists say the cause is often unknown. But they have offered many different explanations.Some say the whales chase small fish for food and end up in shallow water because they are not paying attention to where they are going.Others think the stranding has something to do with Earth’s geomagnetic field (地磁场). They say that a geomagnetic compass in whales’ brains controls their position. Unusual changes in Earth’s magnetic field can affect the whales’ compasses and send them in the wrong direction.Another explanation suggests that stranding is caused by the close relationships that whales have. Pilot whales travel in large groups. One lead whale might mistakenly lead the whole group to shallow water. “And if one gets into trouble, the others will not leave,” said Sheryl Gibney, a leading biologist fromNew Zealand. “Some will come in and try to help, they get trapped on the beach, then more will come.”The whales are trapped by mistake or out of sympathy(同情). Once they get stranded, they will likely die. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of theUS, less than 10 percent of all stranded whales survive.1. What do we know about the stranding inAustralia?A. It happened on theeast coast ofAustralia.B. It caused the death of over 300 pilot whales.C. It is commonly seen in September each year.D. It was the largest stranding event in the world.2. According to Gibney, the pilot whales are the animals that________.A. are kind to each otherB. are easy to lose directionC. are too huge to float in the seaD.are silly to follow the leading whale3. What is the story mainly about?A. How human activity has affected whales.B. What might cause whale strandings.C. How whales find their direction while traveling.D. What scientists are doing to save stranded whales.BOn March 18, 34-year-old Lance Karlson was walking on the beach and looking for somewhere toswim in Geographe Bay when he saw what he thought was a stingray (黄貂鱼) leap from the water.Realizing the creature was, in fact, an octopus (章鱼), he started filming it — just in time for the angry octopus to launch itself at him. He immediately felt a sharp pain across his left arm, followed by a second strike across his neck and upper back. His goggles (护目镜) fogged and the water around him turned dark with what he thought might have been octopus ink as he struggled back toward the shore."I was confused — it was more of a shock than a fright," said Karlson, "I might have hit on its home." Within a minute, a perfect imprint of an octopus tentacle (触手) appeared on Karlson's neck and back.A former volunteer lifeguard, Karlson rushed back to his hotelroom to find something acidic to put on the wound. All his family could grab was Coca-Cola, which his wife poured over his back and the pain disappeared."The pain went away and more than anything since then, it's been more the physical hit that was painful.... The imprint on my neck is more from the physical hit, and I guess it makes complete sense when you look at the video I took," he said.Karlson said he'd never seen an octopus that close before and watched Netflix documentary "My Octopus Teacher" after the incident to learn more about the species."They are beautiful creatures and I really hope this promotes more interest in octopuses as opposed to fear of them. I think this is a fascinating creature with clearly some very strong emotions just like we do as humans," he added.4. When did the octopus attack Karlson?A. When he was swimming in the bay.B. When he was shooting the octopus.C. When he was looking for some fish.D. When he was fighting against the octopus.5. What plays an essential role in reducing Karlson's pain?A. The lifeguard's timely help.B. Karson's wife's quick action.C. The family members' efforts.D. Karlson’s knowledge of first aid.6. What does Karlson learn from his experience?A. The octopus is dangerous.B. People should get away from the octopus.C. People need know more about the octopus.D. The physical hit from the octopus is painful.7. Which of the following might be the best title?A. Pain from Strong AttackB. First Aid for Octopus' StrikeC. Face to Face with Angry OctopusD. Under Sea with Dangerous CreatureCAn afternoon nap(午睡)is one of the joys of life, although too much napping could signal all is not well. In some cultures, people will have a daily nap — thisis fine. The warning comes when people start sleeping during the daytime, when they did not before. There is certainly a good reason to believe that daytime sleepiness — as in the Alzheimer's study — can be a marker of an underlying condition.For most people, napping during the day is mainly a sign that you are not getting enough sleep at night, says Dr. Neil Stanley, a sleep expert. "If you feel sleepy during the day, you should think about taking a nap. That is what the body needs — it doesn't need to be kept awake with caffeine, it needs sleep. "The feeling to notice is "sleepiness", he says, not "tiredness", which could be more psychological and linked to stress.So how do you nap well? The key thing, says Stanley, is how long your nap lasts. Choose either a 20-or 90-minute nap. "When you fall asleep, you'll quickly go through the lighter stages of sleep into your first period of deep sleep. You don't want to wake up in deep sleep because that's when you wake and feel worse than you didbefore. "Napping for 20 minutes means you will wake up before you go into deep sleep; napping for 90 minutes means you'll complete a sleep cycle.Once you factor in the time it takes to fall asleep — some people are better at napping than others but, says Stanley, "a healthy adult will fall asleep in between 5 and 12 minutes" — you can set an alarm, allowing a 30- to 40-minute period for a short nap, and up to two hours for a longer one.A good time to nap is during the body's natural dip in the afternoon, between 2 pm and 4 pm. "You don't really want to be napping much pastthatbecause then you are going to be eating into your night-time sleep," Stanley says. The point, he stresses, is to get good night-time sleep, which would ensure you probably don't need to nap at all.8. What does an afternoon nap indicate for most people?A. Caffeine addiction.B. Psychological stress.C. Insufficient night sleep.D. Potential physical illness.9. What is the key to a good nap?A. Duration.B. Surroundings.C. Health.D. Stages.10. What does the underlined word "that" in the last paragraph refer to?A. A 30- to 40- minute period.B. Between 2 pm and 4 pm.C. Between 5 and 12 minutes.D. A 20- to 90-minute period.11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Why to phase a napB. When to take a good napC. What to learn from a napD. How to have a successful napDA Singaporean company will feed airport food waste to mealworms before turning them into fish feed, aiming to cut the country's use of imported feed and offer a continuous alternative.Blue Aqua Internationalwill partner with Dnata, an air and travel services provider, to change organic waste at Singapore's Changi Airport into insect protein for aquacultural use, according to a statement Tuesday.The project looks to replace traditional fish and soybean meal as the main sources of protein for aquafeed. The insects will eat the food waste and change it into part of the body containing about 60 per cent protein. The dried baby worms will then be made into feed.These mealworms can be a continuous solution to several problems. Using a small land and giving out less carbon, they turn food waste into feed and offer an alternative source of protein. Ynsect SAS, a small Frenchbusiness that keeps mealworms to feed fish and pets, attracted money from investors includingIron Manmovie actor Robert Downey Jr. in a round of fund-raising last year.The deal will give Singapore's farmers access to domestically produced animal feed, which is traditionally bought from abroad. The Southeast Asian nation imports more than 90 percent of its food and has set a goal to produce a third of its food locally by 2030. It also aims to achieve a general recycling rate of 70 per cent by then. Presently, less than 20 per cent of Singapore's food waste is recycled.As part of the partnership, Dubai-based Dnata will add Blue Aqua to its list of suppliers to buy locally farmed seafood for its catering service.12. What is the function of mealworms?A. To cut the use of imported fish feed.B. To eat food waste and make fish feed.C. To domestically produce animal feed.D. To replace traditional fish and soybean meal.13. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?A. The producers of the feed.B. The purpose of the projectC. The advantages of the project.D. The composition of the feed.14. What can we infer about Singapore from Paragraph 5?A. It is a rich country.B. It is short of self-produced food.C. Its recycling rate is very high now.D. Its farmers don't support the deal.15. What is the text mainly about?A. A new way to produce fish feed.B.An introduction to a company.C. A plan to reduce food waste.D. A deal to protect farmers.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
2019-2020学年乌鲁木齐市高级中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答案
2019-2020学年乌鲁木齐市高级中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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ALost cities that have been foundThe White CityIn 2015, a team of explorers to Honduras in search of"the Lost City of the Monke God"led to the discovery of the White City. They found the ruins in the Mosquitia region of the Central American country which is known for poisonous snakes, vicious jaguars and deadly insects. It is believed that local people hid here when the Spanish conquerors(征服者) occupied their homeland in the16th century.Canopus and HeracleionModern researchers were teased by the ancient writings about the Egyptian cities Canopus and Heracleion-where Queen Cleopatra often visited. But the cities weren’t found until 1992, when a search in Alexandria waters found that the two cities had been flooded for centuries. Artifacts(史前器物) showedthat the cities once highly developed as a trade network, which helped researchers piece together more about the last queen of Egypt. Machu PicchuA Yale professor discovered "the Lost City in the Clouds"in 1911. A combination of palaces, plazas, temples and homes, Machu Picchu displays the Inca Empire at the height of its rule. The city, which was abandoned in the 16th century for unknown reasons,was hidden by the local people from the Spanish conquerors for centuries keeping it so well preserved.TroyThe ancient city of Troy in homer's The Iliad was considered a fictional setting for his characters to run wild. But in 1871, explorations in northwestern Turkey exposed nine ancient cities layered (层叠) on top of each other, the earliest dating back to about5,000 years before. It was later determined that the sixth or seventh layer contained the lost city of Troy and that it was actually destroyed by an earthquake, not a wooden horse.1.Why did people hide in the White City in the 16th century?A.To survive the warB.To search for a lost city.C.To protect their country.D.To avoid dangerous animals2.Which of the following was related to a royal family member?A.The White CityB.Canopus and HeracleionC.Machu PicchuD.Troy3.What can we learn about Troy?A.It was built by Homer.B.It consisted of nine citiesC.It had a history of 5,000 yearsD.It was ruined by a natural disaster.BAs artificial intelligence(AI) systems become more advanced, we can expect them to be used more often in the world of human medicine and healthcare. AI is designed to imitate(模仿）the human brain in decision making and learning, so with the computing power to learn tasks in days or even hours, it is possible to create medical AIs that rapidly outperform doctors in certain tasks.Data plays a hugely important role in helping AI systems learn about human medicine. AI systems are trained on large data sets gathered from real-life cases. Providing detailed patient information in quantities is a crucial factor for their success.One of the most important areas for influencing global health is in the field of epidemiology(流行病学）。
2019-2020学年乌鲁木齐市高级中学高三英语上学期期中试题及参考答案
2019-2020学年乌鲁木齐市高级中学高三英语上学期期中试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AArtificial intelligence (Al) is practically everywhere today. There are so many products out there which use Al. Some are being developed, some are already in use, and some failed and are being improved, so it’s very difficult to name a few of them and regard them as the best.ViIt is an Al personal trainer which is mainly concerned with fitness and coaching. It, however, requires the use of bio-sensing earphones and other fitness tracking equipment! It can play your favourite music while you work out and all you have to worry about is the exercise you're doing.Deep TextDo you ever wonder how an ad appears suddenly just when you are looking for something similar? This is because of Deep Text. It uses real-time consumer information to produce data which in turn is used to target consumers. Thus, if you search online for flight tickets fromBangaloretoDelhi, it is very likely that an ad relating to hotels inDelhiwill soon follow.Hello EggIf you live alone and miss your mother because you always miss your breakfast or don’t know what to eat for dinner, then Hello Egg is exactly what you are looking for. A very healthy choice of the 2-minute noodles and oats, Hello Egg provides you with a detailed weekly meal plan about the needs of your body. It is truly a modern AI-powered home cooking tool for the young.WordsmithYou can put Mr. Smith into your Microsoft Excel using their free API, and let it write up detailed analysis of the stories behind your numbers. It can produce detailed reports on thousands of pages of spreadsheets in seconds.1. What can we learn about Vi from the text?A. It is an AI music player.B. It is a bio-sensing earphone.C. It doesn't work without bio-sensing earphones.D. It can make you more energetic while you work out.2. Which can help you improve cooking skill?A. Deep Text.B. Vi.C. Wordsmith.D. Hello Egg.3. What can Wordsmith do for us?A. Produce a detailed report.B. Provide us with a detailed meal plan.C. Book a ticket ahead of time.D. Offer us information on hotels for traveling.BFlying someone one-way fromLondontoNew Yorkproduces nearly a ton ofcarbon dioxide or CO2. That's alot of this climate-warming greenhouse gas. But there are ways to cut the climate impact of flying, one of which is to ask planes to surf high-altitude winds every chance they get.It's not something they've been allowed to do. But that may change—and soon.Most jets crossing the Atlantic Ocean follow one of several fixed paths that are widely spaced because radar (雷达) had not been able to track aircraft everywhere above the Atlantic. But a new network of satellites could soon change that.Wells was part of a team inEnglandthat calculated the fastest possible routes for passenger planes. According to them , traveltime a plane takes when flying across theAtlanticvaries with the winds that a plane meets. For instance, eastbound (向东的) flights can get a powerful push. Westbound routes miss that benefit. Faster flights burn less fuel. And less burning gives off fewergreenhouse gases.The airline industry knows it has a high " carbon footprint." But it takes decades and many billions of dollars to design, test and fly new planes. Changing a flight path, in contrast, can cut costs and energy right away.The new study doesn't show how well such wind surfing would work for all planes, in all skies and the world over. Bui it does suggest that making flight routes more flexible could cut both fuel use and CO2in some places.However, if flight times vary depending on the wind, scheduling connecting flights and managing runways and gates would become more complicated. The researchers would have to work out the best flight paths that take such scheduling issues into consideration. They may also want to see if flying at different altitudes gives a wider choice of flexible routes at the times most people want to fly.National Air Traffic Services (NATS) which provides air-traffic control for theUnited Kingdomsaid it wouldtemporarily disband its flight-paths system and work to allow airlines to choose flexible routes that would best limit their fuel use.4. What happens to east bound flights when crossing theAtlantic?A. They consume more fuel.B. They use less time and energy.C. They produce more greenhouse gases.D. They are against a stronger wind.5. What should be done to make adopting flexible flight routes possible?A. Calculating the flight time.B. Finding the best flight paths.C. Adjusting the size of jets.D. Adding more runways and gates.6. Which word can best replace the underlined word "disband” in the last paragraph?A. Stop.B. Copy.C. Handle.D. Restore.7. What can we infer from the text?A. Planes are producing the most carbon dioxide.B. New fuel is benefiting airline industries greatly.C. Carbon footprint is a serious problem in theUK.D. Surfing the winds can make air travel greener.CSix Neanderthals who lived in what is now France were eaten by their fellow Neanderthals some 100,000 years ago, according to fearful evidence of the cannibalistic (食人的) event discovered by scientists in a cave in the 1990s. Now, researchersmay have figured out why the Neanderthals, including two children, became victims of cannibalism: Global warming.While previous studies have examined Neanderthal remains to find proof of cannibalistic behavior, this is the first study to offer clues as to what may have led Neanderthals to become cannibals. Scientists found that rapid changes in local ecosystems as the planet warmed may have wiped out the animal species that Neanderthals ate, forcing them to look elsewhere to fill their stomachs.The researchers examined a layer of sediment (沉积物) in a cave known as Baume Moula-Guercy, in southeastern France. In that layer, charcoal (碳) and animal bones were so well-preserved that scientists could reconstruct an environmental picture representing 120,000 to 130,000 years ago. They discovered that the climate in the area was likely even warmer than it is today, and that the change from a cold, dry climate to a warmer one happened quickly. “Maybe within a few generations”, study co-author Emmanuel said. As the animals that once populated the landscape disappeared, some Neanderthals ate what they could find — their neighbors.Cannibalism is by no means unique to Neanderthals, and has been practiced by humans and their s “from the early Palaeolithic to theBronze Age and beyond,” the study authors reported. The behavior adopted by the starving Neanderthals in the Baume Moula-Guercy should therefore not be viewed as “a mark of bestiality (兽性) or sub-humanity”, but as an emergency adaptation to a period of severe environmental stress, according to the study.8. What does the study mainly focus on?A. The social behavior of Neanderthals.B. The reason for cannibalism among Neanderthals.C. The climate change in southeasternFrance.D. The influence of global warming on ancient animals.9. What can possibly be used to describe the climate in southeasternFrance120,000 to 130,000 years ago?A. It was no warmer than it is today.B. It was first warm while later cold and dry.C. Its change was mild and went through quite a long process.D. Its change is a chief factor contributing to cannibalism.10. Which of the following might the study authors agree with?A. Neanderthals’ cannibalism showed their bestiality.B. Cannibalism was actually a measure the Neanderthals had to adopt to survive.C. Neanderthals’ cannibalism guaranteed their rule over other tribes.D. Only Neanderthals were found to have cannibalism in human history.11. Where can you most possibly find this passage?A. In a science journal.B. In a travel brochure.C. In a history book.D. In a geography book.DScientists have long sought to prevent sharp memories from dulling with age, but the problem remains unsettled. Now research published in Scientific Reports suggests virtual reality might help older people recall facts and events based on specific details.The study involved 42 healthy older adults from the San Francisco Bay Area. Half spent a dozen hours over four weeks playing a virtual-reality game called Labyrinth; they wore headsets and walked in place, walking virtual neighborhoods while completing small tasks. The other half, in the control group, used electronic tablets to playgames that did not require recalling details. After 15 sessions (期), the latter performed roughly the same as before on a long-term memory test. But the Labyrinth players gain an improvement in memory through the VR game. A scientist Peter Wais of the University of California said the improvements brought them up to the level of another group of younger adults taking the same memory tests.Meredith Thompson, an education researcher, studies learning through VR games but was not involved in the new study. It would be great to actually follow people over time and see what this type of game does for long-term memory. She says, adding VR can provide greater involvement than other games. Wais's team is now investigating how long the observed effects last and which elements of the training have the most impact.A cognitive (认知)psychologist, Daniel Simons, who was also not involved in the study, notes experiments with other games that claim to train the brain have often failed to evaluate this. And it remains unclear how test performance in a laboratorysetting might translate to real-world situations. The outcome, Simons notes, “needs to be repeated, ideally with a much larger group, before it’s treated as a strong finding.”For now, Wais says, the team hopes its studies with similar-sized groups will help draw funding to test the game in a larger pool of participants.12. What is the passage mainly about?A. People's memory gradually fails as they age.B. People of different ages should play VR games.C. Virtual reality changes people's memory.D. Virtual reality improves older adults' memory.13. What is Meredith Thompson's attitude toward the research?A. satisfied.B. enthusiastic.C. cautious.D. concerned.14. According to the scientists, the research needs to be improved due to ________.A. the lack of financial support.B. the limited pool of participants.C. the unsatisfying test performance.D. the impractical application in real world.15. Where may the passage come from?A. A novel.B. A review.C. A magazine.D. A guidebook.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。