2022-2023学年广东省佛山市顺德区华侨中学高二下学期3月月考英语试题
广东省佛山市禅城实验高级中学2022-2023学年下学期高二3月英语试题
广东省佛山市禅城实验高级中学2022-2023学年下学期高二3月英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解When my father then died in June 2019, despite not wanting to leave my mother living up there all by herself, I couldn’t imagine moving in.And even when Ma was diagnosed with breast cancer in late 2019, and I started splitting my weeks between my overpriced studio apartment in Brooklyn and the house upstate to help manage her care, I never considered giving up my city life to move to the suburbs. Absolutely not!What spells failure more than a single woman in her 40s moving in with her mother near the small town she grew up in?Then the pandemic hit. Suddenly, all the myths I had bought into about what success looks like and how we were supposed to live as adults began to break down. My mother was going through her final round of chemo, the last she needed to save her life, and yet I couldn’t be there.And my mom needed me: She couldn’t go to the grocery store, physically deal with people coming to the door to make deliveries. She needed help getting to her appointments. That, after all, was why I’d been splitting my time between my place and hers to begin with.So after a three-week quarantine, I went home to stay with Ma. The plan was to stay for a month at first-until things “got back to normal”. But, I’d already lost one parent; I wasn’t ready to face the potential loss of anotherIn months that I was living with Ma, something else had happened, too. Long riddled with anxiety issues, l was calmer, more in touch with nature and eating better. We were able to heal from the loss of my father.1．Why did the author wish not to stay with her mom at first?A．She was attached to her city life.B．She was sad about her father’s death.C．She realized that her mother could manage her life on her own.D．She was terrified by the pandemic.2．What does the underlined word “splitting” in Paragraph 2 mean?A．Departing.B．Dividing.C．Settling.D．Packing. 3．Which of the following is true according to the passage?A．The author wanted her mother to live alone.B．The author had to keep her husband company in the city.C．The author was desperately needed by her mom.D．The author suffered greatly living in the countrysideMany early domestic (驯养的) dogs ate almost no meat. Dogs living around 3000 years ago in what is now Spain were instead fed cereals, such as millet (小米), by their owners.Although the diet may reflect the fact that meat was relatively in lack among human societies at the time, feeding dogs with cereals could have been advantageous, says Silvia Albizuri at the University of Barcelona in Spain. It may have been a way to ensure the dogs had plenty of energy for the hard work of herding and guarding livestock (牧群), she says, particularly since these dogs “were not pets as we think of them nowadays”. Albizuri and her colleagues studied the remains of 36 dogs from Can Roqueta, an archaeological site near Barcelona. It lies on a plain near the coast and was inhabited from the Stone Age onwards. The dogs lived in the Bronze Age and Iron Age, between 1300 and 550 BC, and had been buried in pits. The researchers obtained protein from the dogs’ bones and focused on the carbon in the samples, which give an indication of what the animals ate.The dogs’ diets differed considerably. While nine of them ate plenty of meat and 10 were omnivorous (杂食的), the rest ate mostly plants.The finding adds to the evidence that many early domestic dogs ate little meat, says Albizuri. This trend is thought to have begun with the start of farming. “When human societies began to domesticate plants during the Neolithic period, hunting decreased and the human diet was based mainly on vegetables,” she says. “Dogs began to be fed on plants, mainly cereals.”4．What can we know from the second paragraph?A．The early human beings had nothing to eat.B．The early dogs did not like meat at all.C．There was not enough meat for early humans.D．Dogs were eaten by the early human beings.5．What do human beings regard dogs as nowadays?A．Hunters.B．Pets.C．Food.D．Friends. 6．What did dogs mainly eat in the early times?A．Bones.B．Plants.C．Normal dinners.D．Meat. 7．What caused dogs’ diet change?A．Human’s habit.B．Dog’s development.C．Productive forces.D．Social customs.You watch a sad film and get caught up in your emotions. You cry your eyes out at the dramatic plot —you feel sad for the characters if they suffer, or happy for them when they are successful. It is only when the movie is over that you realize that what you were watching is not real.But why couldn’t you accept that when you were so absorbed in the movie? It was reported in Science Daily this week that scientists at Case Western Reserve University, US, discovered that people simply cannot think emotionally and logically at the same time.It has long been known that something different goes on in our brain when we use logic, rather than responding to something emotionally. Thinking logically is a step-by-step process, in which people make decisions through reasoning and find answers rationally. When we think emotionally or empathize (有同感) we look at things from someone else’s point of view and try to feel their pain.Now scientists have found that thinking logically and emotionally are like the two ends of a seesaw (跷跷板)— when we’re busy empathizing, the part of the brain used for cold-hard analysis is suppressed (抑制). And it’s also true the other way round.To come to this conclusion, scientists gathered 45 people — men and women — to take brain scans as they solved different kinds of puzzles. Some of the puzzles were tough and involved math and physics and others were social problems that required participants to put themselves in other people’s shoes.Scientists found that when participants were doing a math problem, the region in their brain that is associated with logical thinking lit up, and when asked to make emotional decisions, the region for emotional thinking lit up. But the most interesting part is that when asked to solve problems that required both logical and emotional responses, the participants always used one of the regions at a time while the other one went dark.“Empathetic and analytic thinking are... mutually (相互之间地) exclusive (排斥的)inthe brain,” said Anthony Jack, leader of the study. “You don’t have to favor one, but cycle efficiently between them, and employ the right network at the right time.”However, people sometimes ended up using the wrong one. This explains why some people are good at solving complex math problems but have poor social skills. And why even the smartest people get taken in by fake but touching stories.8．Why does the author mention watching movies at the beginning of the article?A．To show that we are easily moved by things that are not real.B．To show that sometimes we only use emotional thinking.C．To prove that emotional thinking is powerful.D．To introduce the research based on this kind of experiences.9．Scientists at Case Western Reserve University proved through their recent tests that______.A．logical thinking works differently from emotional thinkingB．logical thinking and emotional thinking take turns to function independentlyC．logical thinking is much more efficient than emotional thinkingD．logical thinking and emotional thinking could work together10．We can conclude from the last two paragraphs that ______.A．people have to frequently switch between different types of thinkingB．adopting the wrong thinking mode could have bad resultsC．people could only either have excellent logical thinking or emotional thinking D．people who think logically could easily be controlled二、其他11．将下列几个部分(A、B、C、D和E)按题号排序，构成一个符合逻辑的完整语篇。
2022—2023 学年高二下学期3月月考英语试卷(新高考)(含答案)
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1. Where does Mike want to go?A. The theater.B. The bookshop.C. The restaurant.2. What is the woman doing?A. Asking for directions.B. Having a driving test.C. Studying road signs.3. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Make a quick phone call.B. Go to the airport with her.C. Talk to her for a minute.4. What did the girl do during the winter holiday?A. She visited her teachers.B. She read some books.C. She went sightseeing.5. What kind of magazines is the man interested in?A. Political magazines.B. Fashion magazines.C. Outdoor magazines.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
广东省华侨中学2023-2024学年高二下学期5月月考英语试题
广东省华侨中学2023-2024学年高二下学期5月月考英语试题一、阅读理解The Ragged School Museum In a nutshellIn 1877 Dr Thomas Barnardo opened the Copperfield Road Free School, the largest of three ragged schools (charitable institutions that offered the poorest children a free education) in a row of three storehouses in East London. Now an underfunded, independent museum (opened in 1990), a small exhibition offers an insight into how tough life was in east London in the late 1800s, but the highlight is one of the original classrooms where visitors can attend a lesson led by an actor in Victorian costume. The museum is in the second phase of applying far a lottery grant (彩票福利基金), which will allow it to make vital repairs to the largest of the three storehouses, though the aim is to keep the authentic (真正的) atmosphere of the building. Getting thereEasiest by car. The train station is a 30-minute walk away and trains are infrequent. A limited bus service from Liskeard drops you 20 minutes away. Parking is free right outside the gates. Opening hours10am—6pm Monday—Saturday. Last entry: 5:30pm. Outside these times the museum runs a schools programme, with 16,000 school children coming through the doors each year.Value for money?A little pricey, but the ticket is valid for a year. Entry is £18 adult, £ 13 child, family tickets £37.60 (1+3 children) or £49. 60 (2+3). Verdict (评价)8/10. Lots of ideas, interactive activities and friendly, knowledgeable staff. This is an authentic slice of East End history that strives (努力) to inspire children through its work. 1．What does the Ragged School Museum offer to visitors?A．An option to keep its buildings in shape.B．A platform to raise money for its major repair.C．An insight into the British theatre in the 1800s.D．A chance to step back in time for a Victorian lesson.2．How much would a couple with their three children pay for admission?A．£37. 60.B．£49. 60.C．£57.D．£75.3．What do we know about the Ragged School Museum?A．It charges parking fees.B．It is beneficial to children.C．It is only accessible by car.D．It has varied opening hours.David is a retired teacher. In October 2020, when the House of Commons voted against extending free school meals into the holidays, David started strategising with the school headteacher: “I said: ‘What are we going to do about this?’” At the last minute, the local council stepped in to fund free holiday meals but a seed had been planted, leaving David pondering (沉思) the wider issue of local food poverty. “It was evident there was a need for food support within the area,” says David.David contacted a group of local residents who had expressed an interest, plus two friends who had worked with the UK food bank charity the Trussell Trust—inviting them to join him on a Zoom call to discuss food poverty during the Covid crisis and beyond. “We decided, everybody together, that we could do something,” David says.The group recruited (招募) volunteers and the project took shape. They chose the name “The Sharehouse”, rather than “food bank”, to reflect the fact that the project would meet not only the need for local food support, but also the pressing desire many expressed to do something meaningful at a time of crisis. “It’s like an exchange, rather than a bank,” says David.The nonprofit opened just six weeks after that first call in December 2020. “We had seven people,” says David, but by the following week, they had 40 clients, and it built steadily. Now they support 100-plus families three times a week, and have gone from having 12 volunteers to about 40. It has also worked with local services to offer support on everything from addiction to debt and benefits advice.Welcoming a client for the first time is often one of the hardest moments. “Having to sit with somebody new and let it unfold—it’s very raw.” The Sharehouse has regulars, but other people fall off the radar, leaving David to wonder what has happened. “I wonder where they are now; what they’re doing. It can be emotional.”The Sharehouse serves as a reminder of how effective collective action and community can be. For anyone wanting to volunteer, David’s advice is: “Be led by what inspires you, don’t be frightened and don’t overthink it.”4．Why did David found the Sharehouse?A．Some of his neighbours are going hungryB．The authorities denied local food povertyC．He wanted to compete with the food bank charityD．Local residents are unwilling to fund free holiday meals.5．What do we know about the Sharehouse?A．It has made a huge profit.B．It has expanded its ambitions.C．It presses local people to donate.D．It exchanges food with the food bank.6．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 5 mean?A．Complain.B．Struggle.C．Disappear.D．Proceed.7．What is David’s advice to potential volunteers?A．Follow your heart.B．Think before you act.C．Provide for a rainy day.D．Do as the Romans do.The first show to kick off London fashion week (LFW) on Thursday night had all the usual elements you’d expect — a long runway with pumping music, models in towering heels and surprise celebrity appearances causing the front row to take out their phones. However, there was one particular point of difference: the cast, including the model Erin O’Connor and TV presenter Miquita Oliver, were all wearing secondhand clothes.The show, Oxfam Fashion Fighting Poverty, was the third time the nonprofit has taken part in London fashion week. All the clothes came from Oxfam’s own stores and were styled by the British stylist Bay Garnett. Every look was available to buy on eBay after the show, helping to raise funds for the charity.Garnett is a pioneer of secondhand fashion. For Thursday night’s show, Garnett said she started the process by thinking about different types of tribes. Working through stock at Oxfam’s 50,000 sq ft storehouse in West Yorkshire, Garnett narrowed down what she wanted to feature by thinking about different types of tribes. “There has to be some type of character within the clothing, then I piece it together. So there’s goths (哥特人), the 60s, Americana, it’s a real mix.”Garnett cleverly created a variety of looks that would still appeal to a wide variety of cohorts (群体).The show, which was full to capacity, reflects the growing interest in pre-loved fashion. According to GlobalData, the clothes resale market in the UK grew by 149% between 2016 and 2022. It is forecast to rise by 67. 5% from 2022 to 2026. A spokesperson for Oxfam says its main clothing categories including womenswear and menswear are having the bestselling year of the last six, with year on year growth of more than 20%.Garnett, who started her career in fashion in the 90s, said, “Buying secondhand is a form of activism. We’re in a climate emergency so why wouldn’t younger generations buy secondhand? A sustainable option is now cool.”8．What was the feature of Thursday night’s LFW’s opening show?A．It was aimed to promote the fast fashion.B．Many celebrities and models were present.C．The cast were wearing secondhand fashion.D．The sound and visual effects were impressive.9．Why did Garnett create a variety of looks for the show?A．To attract a broader audience.B．To promote unity among tribes.C．To make the tribes better known.D．To turn them into a bigger character.10．What do the data in Paragraph 4 indicate?A．UK’s broad categories of fashion.B．An increase in people’s earnings.C．A huge demand for fashion models.D．Secondhand’s growing popularity.11．What are Garnett’s words in the last paragraph aimed at?A．Explaining a rule.B．Making a summary.C．Offering a suggestion.D．Providing evidence.The increased use of light-emitting diodes (LED) and other forms of lighting are nowbrightening the night sky at a dramatic rate. Research has revealed that light pollution is now causing the night sky to brighten at a rate of around 10% a year, an increase that threatens to ruin the sight of all but the most brilliant stars in a generation. A child born where 250 stars are visible at night today would only be able to see about 100 by the time they reach 18.Physicist Christopher Kyba, of the German Centre for Geosciences told the Observer. “A couple of generations ago, people would have regularly encountered this glittering (闪耀) vision of the universe—but what was formerly universal is now extremely rare.” Nevertheless, the introduction of only a modest number of changes to lighting could make a considerable improvement, Kyba argued. These moves would include ensuring outdoor lights are carefully capped, point downwards, have limits placed on their brightness, and are not predominantly blue-white but have red and orange components.The problem is that light pollution is still not perceived by the public to be a threat. As Professor Oscar Corcho, of Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, has put it: “The negative consequences of light pollution are as unknown by the population as those of smoking in the 80s.”Yet action is now urgently needed. Apart from its astronomical impact, light pollution is harming human health. “When reddish light shines on our bodies, it stimulates mechanisms including those that break down high levels of sugar in the blood. Since the introduction of LEDs, that part of the spectrum (光谱) has been removed from artificial light and it is playing a part in the waves of obesity (肥胖) and rises in diabetes cases we see today,” said Prof Fosbury from University College London (UCL),UCL researchers are preparing to install additional infrared (红外线) lamps in hospitals and intensive care units (ICU) to see if they have an effect on the recovery of patients who would otherwise be starved of light from this part of the spectrum.12．What does the author want to show by citing the child’s example?A．More objects in the universe will disappear.B．Light pollution is blinding our view of the stars.C．People’s perception of the universe is inadequate.D．New forms of lighting have made stars unnecessary.13．What does Kyba think of the moves to ease light pollution?A．They are practical.B．They are rarely successful.C．They aren’t worth the effort.D．It takes ages to see the result.14．What is top on the agenda of solving light pollution?A．Controlling population growth.B．Changing people’s perception.C．Exploring the unknown universe.D．Banning smoking in public places.15．What does the follow-up study aim to find out about infrared lamps?A．Whether they help patients recover.B．Whether they increase obesity risk.C．Whether they leave people starving.D．Whether they raise blood sugar level.Anger is often regarded as a “negative” emotion we should be ashamed of. But what are we so afraid of? Every emotion can teach us something about ourselves, how we’re really feeling, and whether there’s something wrong that we need to address. 16 It’s also advisable to tackle anger in a healthy way.Start with curiosity. Imagine an iceberg; 90% of it is under the water, out of sight. 17 Think of anger as just the tip of that iceberg; a secondary emotion and the part we show, as therapist Beverley Hills explains, “We must recognize whether it’s a good or a negative anger and the reasons behind it. “Therefore, let’s get curious about what’s going on underneath the surface.Look into your anger. Anger is one word that covers so many feelings. To really understand various emotions, it is worth searching online for a “wheel of emotions” diagram, which reveals a full range of feelings. Use this as inspiration to write down the words that matches your current state. Bitter? Frustrated? Aggressive? 18 It will be helpful afterwards.Explore further. Take a piece of paper and write “I am angry because…” and then fill in the blank space. Every time you finish a sentence, add “because” and continue to write. Re-read what you’ve written down and start a new section with “I will change this anger to action by…”. Every time you finish a sentence, add “then” until you’ve run out of stream! 19 Scream, shout and let it out!Anger that remains unacknowledged can lead to unproductive interactions. 20 Find yourself a safe place away from others and let youranger out. You could beat a pillow with your fists while shouting and swearing, listen to loud music and go for a power walk, or write a letter to the issue, then tear it up.A．Get a clear description of your anger.B．But you have the power to change that.C．This exercise will provide you with an action plan.D．Therefore, anger empowers us every now and then.E．This can be a great indication of exploring emotions.F．So rather than shying away from our anger, it’s time we accepted it.G．Keep writing until you feel you have everything out of your mind.二、完形填空In many ways, Gitanjali Rao is an ordinary 11-year-old, lively and chatty, yet her scientific spirit makes a huge difference. Last month, she 21 the top prize at the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge for her invention.What 22 Gitanjali’s work was that her city faced a water emergency with too much lead in its water. “The idea didn’t 23 to me until I saw my parents try to do water tests. The test strips may show inaccurate results, which weren’t very 24 .”She recalls. She then searched for suitable materials with continued efforts and 25 found that carbon nanotube (纳米管)sensors can be used to sense chemicals. Gitanjali 26 to build a small blue housing using the 3-D printer at her school with computer chips and a battery inside. A free app, which Gitanjali designed under 27 from her computer science teacher, gives instant 28 and sends the data to a linked phone through an attached device.The process of designing her project wasn’t always 29 , though. Kathleen Shafer, a scientist paired with Gitanjali as her teacher in summer, 30 along the way. In the award ceremony, Gitanjali also 31 her parents with constant support and 32 to try “crazy ideas”. Gitanjali received $25, 000 to further develop her program along with the great 33 of winning the contest. According to Shafer, who 34 Gitanjali, “she shows a lot of motivation to solve 35 issues through science”.21．A．earned B．designed C．offered D．made 22．A．exposed B．improved C．defined D．inspired 23．A．stick B．belong C．occur D．apply 24．A．simple B．reliable C．predictable D．creative 25．A．initially B．immediately C．temporarily D．eventually 26．A．managed B．promised C．pretended D．happened 27．A．observation B．command C．instruction D．control 28．A．access B．results C．decisions D．approval 29．A．optional B．complete C．continuous D．smooth 30．A．changed B．risked C．helped D．followed 31．A．stresses B．credits C．impresses D．provides 32．A．encouragement B．request C．struggle D．pressure 33．A．fortune B．intention C．honor D．potential 34．A．keeps up with B．gets along with C．takes care of D．speaks highly of 35．A．commercial B．practical C．academic D．systematic三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
广东省顺德区2023-2024学年顺德一中高二下学期英语期中考试
广东省顺德区2023-2024学年顺德一中高二下学期英语期中考试一、阅读理解Just a year ago, Sarah fulfilled the dream of owning her own bakery, which was very popular in the local and provided a well-off life for Sarah and her family. But last February, all fell apart, after a car accident left Sarah disabled. “I could barely talk or move,” she sobbed.Darkness and depression drowned Sarah, help seemed out of reach; she couldn’t afford a psychologist. Even worse, she had no health insurance.So her doctor suggested a mental-health app which offers free chatbot service. It is described as a “friendly” and “mental” tool, asking the patient some questions, like “How are you feeling?” or “What’s bothering you?”After the patient responds to the questions, the computer analyzes the words and phrases in the answers, and then delivers supportive messages which have been prewritten by trained human psychologists.That is how Sarah found herself on a new frontier of technology and mental health. Advances in artificial intelligence are increasingly being looked to as a way to help people who suffer from mild depression or anxiety.There are, of course, still plenty of doubts about whether machines can read or respond to the human emotions accurately. “Artificial intelligence is still not at a point where they can copy the complexities of human emotions, let alone imitate mental care,” a psychology professor in a mental health center said.However, supporters of chatbot treatment say the approach may also be the only realistic and affordable way. It meets a huge worldwide need for more mental healthcare at a time when there are simply not enough professionals to help all the people who could benefit.1．What can we know about Sarah from the first two paragraphs?A．Her family fell apart in an accident.B．She was nearly drowned in an accident.C．She suffered a series of misfortunes then.D．Her dream came true despite an accident. 2．Why do people doubt about the chatbot?A．It is unable to respond to human emotions.B．It may not react to human emotionscorrectly.C．It copies the complexities of human emotions.D．It imitates mental care from human psychologists.3．Which of the following may be the purpose of this passage?A．To introduce a free mental-care chatbot.B．To encourage readers to learn from Sarah.C．To suggest a new way to do mental research.D．To call for more attention on mental healthcare.The organic foods have gained a lot of popularity as they are being considered as healthier and tastier. A fair number of people advocate a large-scale shift to organic farming from conventional agriculture. But this might not seem well-founded.Since the mid-19th century, conventional industrial agriculture has become incredibly efficient on a simple land to food basis. Conventional farming gets more and more crop per square foot of land, which can mean less wilderness needs to be transformed to farmland.To make farming more efficient, conventional agriculture uses a significant amount of synthetic fertilizer each year, and all that nitrogen (氮) enables much faster plant growth. However, the cost is paid in vast polluted dead zones at the mouths of many of the world’s rivers, because much of the nitrogen ends up running off the soil and into the oceans. This also makes conventional farming one of the major threats to the environment.To weaken the environmental impact of agriculture, improve soil quality as well as produce healthier foods, some farmers have turned to organic farming. Environmentalists have also welcomed organic food as better for the planet than the food produced by agricultural corporations. Organic practices — refusing artificial fertilizers and chemical pesticides—are considered far more sustainable. Sales of organic food rose 7.7% in 2010, up to $26.7 billion — and people are making those purchases for their moral senses as much as their tongues.Yet a new meta-analysis in Nature does the math and comes to a hard conclusion: organic farming produces 25% fewer crops on average than conventional agriculture. This is definitely a downside of organic farming, especially when global population is still growing rapidly.In the Nature analysis, scientists performed an analysis of 66 studies comparing conventional and organic methods across 34 different crop species, from fruits to grains. Theyfound that organic farming delivered a lower output for every crop type, though the difference varied widely. For crops like fruit trees, organic trailed (落后于) conventional agriculture by just 5%. Yet for major grain crops and vegetables — all of which provide the world’s main calories-conventional agriculture outperformed organics by more than 25%.What that means is that while organic farming may be more sustainable than conventional agriculture, there are trade-offs (此消彼长) with each. So an ideal global agriculture system may borrow the best from both systems rather than upholding merely organic or conventional practices. 4．What do we know about conventional farming?A．It produces more crops with fewer fertilizers.B．It achieves efficiency at a huge cost to the environment.C．If offers a long-term solution to global demand for food.D．It performs far better for each crop type than organic farming.5．What does the author most probably agree with?A．Employing organic farming to plant rice.B．Adopting organic practices to grow potato.C．Using conventional methods to plant cabbage.D．Applying conventional farming to grow apple.6．What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?A．To compare two types of farming.B．To criticize conventional agriculture.C．To discuss the development of farming.D．To argue for a realistic agriculture system.NASA will crash a spacecraft into an asteroid (小行星) to try to change its orbit, attempting to prevent humans going the same way as the dinosaurs.Earth is constantly being disturbed by small pieces of debris (碎片), but they usually burn up or break up long before they hit the ground. Once in a while, however, something large enough to do significant damage makes impact. About 66 million years ago, one such crash is thought to have wiped out the dinosaurs. Someday, something similar could end human beings-unless we canfind a way to tackle it.NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (Dart) mission is the first attempt to test if such asteroid redirection is a realistic strategy: investigating whether a spacecraft can autonomously reach a target asteroid and intentionally crash into it, as well as measuring the amount of redirection. “If it works, it would be a big deal, because it would prove that we have the technical capability of protecting ourselves,” said Jay Tate, the director of the National Near Earth Object Information Center.The 610kg Dart spacecraft is scheduled to be launched at the target—the Didymos system-a harmless pair of asteroids consisting of a 163-metre “moonlet” asteroid called Dimorphos that orbits a larger 780-metre asteroid called Didymos (Greek for “twin”). The plan is to crash the spacecraft into Dimorphos when the asteroid system is at its closest to Earth-about 6.8 million miles away.About 10 days before the impact, a miniaturized satellite called LiciaCube will separate from the main spacecraft, enabling images of the impact to be relayed back to Earth. Combined with observations from ground-based telescopes, and an onboard camera that will record the final moments before the crash, these recordings will enable scientists to calculate the degree to which the impact has changed Dimorphos’s orbit. The expectation is that it will change the speed of the smaller asteroid by approximately 1% and reduce its orbit around the larger asteroid.Then, in November 2024, the European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft will visit the Didymos system and conduct a further close-up analysis of the consequences of this snooker (斯诺克) game, recording details such as the precise makeup and internal structure of Dimorphos, and the size and shape of the hole left by Dart. Such details are vital for transforming asteroid redirection into a repeatable technique.Even then, it is impossible that any single redirection strategy would be enough. “The problem is that no two asteroids or comets are alike, and how you redirect one depends on a huge number of variables. There is no silver bullet in this game. What you need is a whole folder of different redirection methods for different types of targets,” said Tate.So, while this may be one small step towards planetary protection, many more are likely to be necessary to avoid destruction.7．What is the purpose of Paragraph 2?A．To examine the impact of dinosaurs’ extinction.B．To explain the necessity of NASA’s Dart mission.C．To show the damage caused by small pieces of debris.D．To highlight the crisis threatening human beings at present.8．Which of the following pictures illustrates the mission?A．B．C．D．9．What is the function of LiciaCube?A．Sending impact data back to Earth.B．Calculating the length of Dimorphos’s orbit.C．Helping the satellite separate from the spacecraft.D．Recording the scientists’ ground-based observations.10．What does the underlined sentence “There is no silver bullet in this game” mean?A．There is no challenge too big to overcome.B．There is no possibility to satisfy NASA’s needs.C．There is no single solution to the complex problem.D．There is no strategy to help make an obvious decision.二、其他11．将下列几个部分(A、B、C、D 和E)按题号排序，构成一个符合逻辑的完整语篇。
2022年广东省佛山市顺德区高二下学期期中英语试卷(不含听力音频)
顺德区部分学校2021-2022学年高二下学期期中教学质量监测英语科测试题时量：120分钟满分：150分注意事项：1. 答题前,考生务必用黑色笔迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。
2. 每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案,答案不能答在试卷上。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。
不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节听力理解（共6小题；每小题2分，满分12分）材料及问题播放两遍。
每段后有两个小题, 各段播放前有5秒钟的阅题时间。
请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题的问题, 在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
听第一段材料, 回答第1-2题。
1. A. Get the key together. B. Unlock the door together.C. Stop competing against each other.2. A. By making it more competitive. B. By making it easier to enter the castle.C. By giving the players more information.听第二段材料, 回答第3-4题。
3. A. Watch a performance.B. See his brother off.C. Write a report.4. A. Complaining.B. Asking for leave.C. Asking for advice.听第三段材料, 回答第5-6题。
5. A. At the Pacific Hotel. B. At the Paradise Hotel.C. At the university conference center.6. A. Talk to Professor Burt.B. Hand in his paper.C. Give a talk.第二节回答问题（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分）听下面一段材料, 然后回答问题。
广东省佛山市顺德区华侨中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷
2021学年度第二学期华侨中学期中考试高二英语科试题参考对象：高二普通生；考试时间：120分钟注意事项:1.答题前，务必将自己的班级、姓名、考生号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。
2.答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
3.答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。
4.所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节听力理解（共6小题；每小题2分，满分12分）材料及问题播放两遍。
每段后有两个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。
请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题的问题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项目中,选出最佳选项。
听第一段材料，回答第1-2题。
1. A.The woman’s doctor. B.The woman’s teacher. C.The woman’s aunt.2. A.By getting a9%on the final exam.B.By getting a19%on the final exam.C.By getting a90%on the final exam.听第二段材料，回答第3-4题。
3. A.She washed clothes. B.She went climbing. C.She visited her parents.4. A.On a tennis court. B.In an office. C.In a coffee bar.听第三段材料，回答第5-6题。
5. A.It is a website. B.It is a project. C.It is an organization.6. A.1,700dollars. B.3,400dollars. C.4,750dollars.第二节回答问题（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分）听下面一段材料，然后回答问题。
广东省佛山市顺德区华侨中学2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题
广东省佛山市顺德区华侨中学2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解BEST BODY FITNESSAbout usYou don’t want just a gym membership. You want a membership that means something. And that means you need support, expert help and a community.Best Body Fitness isn’t just a gym: it’s full-service fitness membership made for you. Here’s how it works:STEP ONE: Your assessmentWe begin with an assessment session. This is a chance for you to see what we do at Best Body. Our assessment plans are no-cost and no-risk. We’ll also make a training plan specifically for you.STEP TWO: Your trainingWhen you decide to become a Best Body member, we show you what to do, how to do it and why you are doing it. After a few sessions with an expert private trainer you will feel comfortable working out on your own.STEP THREE: Your membershipMembership works on a month-to-month basis. There are no sign-up fees and no cancellation fees. Start and stop whenever you want. And the best part? Our fees are the most competitive in the whole downtown area.STEP FOUR: Your communityAt Best Body Fitness, we see everyone as part of a big team. And when you work with a team, you can do great things. Join any of our specialized classes, led by expert trainers. Come to our nutrition classes. Participate in our regular social events. Everything is included in your fee.Finally, we want to share with you some reasons why our members say that they have chosen us over any other fitness centre in the city.It’s so EASYEasy to start, stop, cancel or refund a membership.Easy to access ― we’re open 24/7, we never close.Easy results ― our trainers and equipment give you success, fast.Come and visit us for a personal tour!1．What can one do in the second step?A．Have a full assessment.B．Work with a team.C．Learn from the private trainer.D．Make a training plan.2．If you become a member of this gym, you can ________.A．get refund when you cancel your membershipB．get expert training but you need to pay extra feeC．go to the gym only from 6:00 am to 10:00 pmD．go to the gym only from Monday to Saturday3．What do you think the above passage is?A．A story book.B．A science magazine.C．A TV show.D．An advertisement.It’s perhaps the world’s most famous underwater attraction that remained in film and in legend: the Titanic. But now experts say the ocean liner, once a wonder of the high seas, is falling to pieces.Capt. Alfred McLaren, the scientist who in July led the most recent expedition to the ship’s underwater grave, said his team saw clear signs of the accelerating damage of the wreck (残骸). There was damage likely caused by rust and sea life, and the captain’s cabin had collapsed.“I was absolutely astonished,” McLaren said.Worse still, the fallen mast (桅杆) that crushed the ship’s deck is believed by many to be the result of an unapproved salvage (打捞) operation. “It was almost depressing to see how quickly she was getting worse,” McLaren says. “I would be really surprised if there’s very much standing up from the bottom, two decades from now.”Ed Kamuda, who runs the Titanic Historical Society in Springfield, Mass., says adventure tourists — who pay $36,000 each to visit the wreck — are also contributing to the destruction of it.“This is something I expected. I just didn’t expect it to happen so quickly,” Kamuda said. “People are going down just as an ego trip to say ‘I was there.’ All this takes a fare on theship.”The Titanic has sat at the bottom of the Atlantic since it sank after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage on April 14, 1912. More than 1,500 people died that night. The ship came to rest at the bottom of the freezing North Atlantic, more than 2 miles beneath the waves. The wreck was discovered in 1985, and since then it has been repeatedly visited by treasure hunters.But still some scientists say those divers, and other thrill seekers are not necessarily to blame for the Titanic’s current problems.Capt. Craig McLean of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration went on an expedition to the Titanic in June as part of a government study that is monitoring the condition of the ship. He says it’s unclear what part of the damage is from Mother Nature and which is from human nature.“It’s too early and there isn’t enough evidence to put our fingers on anything,” McLean said.Regardless, most agree there’s little that can be done for this most famous of wrecks. And soon, the mighty Titanic could well be lost again.4．McLaren expected that in twenty years _______.A．Only a minor part of the wreck would remain as it isB．The wreck would be getting worse at a faster speedC．Only salvage operation with the purpose of research would be approvedD．The wreck would be completely destroyed by unapproved treasure hunters5．What is the tourist’s purpose of visiting the wreck, according to Kamuda?A．To contribute to the breaking down of the Titanic.B．To help finance thepreservation of the Titanic.C．To satisfy their curiosity and adventurousness.D．To better understand the history of the Titanic.6．Craig McLean is one of the scientists who believe _______.A．Visitors should not be prohibited from the Titanic and other famous wrecksB．The influence of the thrill seekers on the wreck will finally be determinedC．The government should contribute more to the monitoring of the TitanicD．The damage of the Titanic is not necessarily attributed to the adventure tourists 7．The author is most likely to agree that the future of the Titanic is _______.A．promising B．discouraging C．controllable D．vagueIn department stores and closets all over the world, they are waiting. Their outward appearance seems rather appealing because they come in a variety of styles, patterns, materials, and colors. But they are eventually the biggest deception (欺骗) that exists in the fashion industry today. What are they? They are high heels ― a woman’s worst enemy (whether she knows it or not). High heel shoes are the downfall of modern society. Fashion myths have led women to believe that they are more beautiful or stylish for wearing heels, but in reality, heels succeed in creating short as well as long term troubles. Women should fight the high heel industry by refusing to use or purchase them in order to save the world from unnecessary physical and psychological suffering.For the sake of fairness, it must be noted that there is a positive side to high heels. First, heels are excellent for aerating lawns (草坪通气). Anyone who has ever worn heels on grass knows what I am talking about. A simple trip around the yard in a pair of those babies gets rid of all the need to call for a lawn care specialist, and provides the perfect-sized holes to give any lawn oxygen without all those messy blocks of dirt lying around. Second, heels are quite functional for defending against potential enemies, who can easily be scared away by threatening them with a pair of these sharp, deadly fashion items.Regardless of such practical uses for heels, the fact remains that wearing high heels is harmful to one’s physical health. Talk to any podiatrist (足病医生), and you will hear that the majority of their business comes from high-heel-wearing women. High heels are known to cause problems such as deformed feet and torn toenails. The risk of severe back problems and twisted or broken ankles is three times higher for a high heel wearer than for a flat shoe wearer. Wearing heels also creates the threat of getting a heel caught in a narrow sidewalk gap and being thrown to the ground ― possibly breaking a nose, back, or neck. And of course, after wearing heels for a day, any woman knows she can look forward to a night of pain as she tries to comfort her aching feet.8．Women don’t take the disadvantages of high heels too seriously because of _______.A．their attempt to show off their statusB．the rich variety of high heel stylesC．their wish to improve their appearanceD．the multi-functional use of high heels9．What’s the author’s tone in presenting the positive sides of high heel shoes?A．ironic B．favorable C．sympathetic D．objective 10．The writer uses “those babies” (Paragraph 2) to refer to high heels _______.A．to show their fragile characteristicB．to show women’s affection for themC．to emphasize their small sizeD．to indicate their trendy appearance11．It can be inferred from the passage that women should _______.A．refuse to buy the products of the fashion industryB．go to a podiatrist regularly for adviceC．avoid following fashion too closelyD．see through the very nature of fashion mythsCarried by the wind, dust particles (微粒) from places such as the Sahara Desert can float halfway around the world before settling to the ground. As the plastics abandoned by humans break down into tiny pieces in the environment, they, too, travel through the atmosphere. Now scientists are a step closer to understanding how these microplastics travel in the globe — both locally and on long-distance flights.Researchers spent more than a year collecting microplastics from 11 national parks and wilderness areas in the western U.S. They examined the particles that settled on dry days and those that fell along with rain or snow. In addition to making clear how microplastics move around, the results, published on Thursday in Science, reveal the seriousness of the problem: more than 1 million kilograms of microplastics — the weight of 120 million to 300 million plastic water bottles — fall on protected lands in the country’s western region each year.The new findings add to scientists’ concern over microplastic pollution’s potential impacts on the environment and human health. “We’re not supposed to breathe in this material,” says Steve Allen, a microplastics researcher at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland, who was not involved in the new study. “Plastics in the environment “carry all sorts of pesticides (农药), heavy metals and all the other chemicals that we’ve made over time,” he adds. “They’re going to carry them directly into our lungs.”Since their discovery in oceans in the 1970s, microplastics — which can be as large as a grain of rice or smaller than a particle of dust — have been found nearly everywhereresearchers have looked: in cities, in Arctic snow, on remote mountaintops. Their presence in areas distant from the place where human live has pointed to them being carried by winds. 12．What do the scientists further understand now?A．Why Sahara Desert is expanding to the south of Africa.B．How plastic particles travel on the wind.C．Why it is hard for plastics to break down.D．How dust particles are spreading through the wind.13．What do we know about the new study?A．The results showed the amount of microplastics is huge.B．Researchers collected microplastics across the U.S.C．Researchers focused on plastic particles in dry days.D．Numerous plastic water bottles were found each year.14．What does Steve Allen say about plastics?A．They should be recycled.B．They do harm to weather.C．They can be used to make all sorts of pesticides.D．They carry harmful chemicals to human lungs.15．What would be the best title for the passage?A．Dust Particles Is Harmful to Our Lungs B．The Environment Is Threatened byPlasticsC．Microplastics Are Falling from the Sky D．Microplastics Do Harm to Health二、七选五Teenagers are spending more money than ever. Just last year, 31.6 million teens spent 155 billion, according to the North-brook, Illinois-based market research group Teenage Research Unlimited. 16Shocked at how much money kids spend? Maybe you haven’t checked the price tags lately on some of the younger generation’s must-haves. To some, such luxurious spending on the changeable young might seem unbearable. 17 Timothy Marshall, an associate professor of developmental psychology at Christopher Newport University in Virginia, analyzed the widespread phenomenon after some research.One factor is surely the sheer power of marketing through mass media. Teenagers areexposed to an estimated 3,000 advertisements each day. Combine the ads with programming itself, like the fashion-, music- and skin-filled shows on MTV, and you’ve got a large number of messages telling kids what they should own if they want to fit in.Many working parents probably compensate by spending money on their kids. 18 But also, spending money is often more convenient in our fast-paced society than going to baseball games or other activities.For many families, of course, keeping up with their children’s costly demands for designer clothing, CDs, and concert tickets is a financial impossibility. Marshall says, even for those families who can afford such luxurious spending, striking a compromise between spoiling the kids and denying them is tricky, but possible.19 Instead of just giving children the toys or clothing they desire, give them an allowance and show them how they can save up for whatever they want. And don’t be afraid to just say no. Most of the parents are working nine-to-five or even working overtime to make ends meet. Therefore, shoulder the responsibility of instructing the kids to tell right from wrong, and developing healthy habits of spending money is of great importance. 20 A．Why do some parents give in?B．How did they persuade parents to pay?C．Teaching kids how to budget and save is key.D．Kids shouldn’t always take money for granted.E．Much of that money, of course, comes from parents.F．We need to step up and tell kids where the boundaries are.G．There is probably some guilt involved in not spending enough time at home.三、完形填空The last attempt of Ken Campbell to run could trace back to high school. When his wife,“I was heavy, and weighed over 90kg.” But as the weeks and months passed, the weight fellrunner in his 60s and 70s? Susan had run marathons before her 26 , but for Campbell, the turning point came when Susan’s Fleet Feet running group started the trails in the Sierra Nevada foothills near their home.Campbell went out to visit Susan’s group, and “the trails were a terrible 27 . It had been raining, and I was slipping, sliding and 28 . But I thought, well, I like this a lot.” What he liked above all was the feeling of “being wrapped by the trail, being 29 by the closeness of the vegetation (植被) and the nearness of the river”.Running the 100km ultramarathon took Campbell 16 hours. When Campbell 30 the finish line at 3 am, Susan handed him a 100km sticker to 31 on the back of his truck. He already had a 50km one on there. “It is a public 32 that you are part of this community,” he says. “Wherever we park, I see a line of vehicles with their various stickers and I feel that we are a tribe (部落).”Campbell suffered from arthritis (关节炎) before he started running, and was “a(n) 33 for knee replacement”, but for now, he no longer needs a surgery. It can 34 the running ― but the “sense of well-being and accomplishment will carry me on forever”, he says, “If I can’t run, I will 35 .”21．A．arrangement B．operation C．confidence D．support 22．A．progress B．treatment C．recovery D．diagnosis 23．A．talent B．abilities C．experiences D．health 24．A．completed B．managed C．won D．joined 25．A．precious B．previous C．special D．sufficient 26．A．graduation B．growth C．injury D．attendance 27．A．practice B．atmosphere C．dream D．mess 28．A．sighing B．falling C．complaining D．moving 29．A．appreciated B．appealed C．embraced D．buried 30．A．approached B．accomplished C．divided D．crossed 31．A．remain B．advertise C．locate D．display 32．A．statement B．reminder C．truth D．expectation 33．A．target B．alternative C．candidate D．survivor 34．A．put an end to B．get involved in C．keep an eye on D．take advantage of35．A．die B．walk C．stop D．cry四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
广东省广东华侨中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题(解析版)
广东华侨中学2022-2023学年第二学期高二英语期中试题第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50 分)第一节(共15 小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5 分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项选出最佳选项。
ASaint Paul has four ice rink (溜冰场) locations. All hockey (冰球) rinks have boards and nets. See below for locations, hours, and updates.Cold Weather Policy: Rinks will close if temperatures reach—25F.Warm Weather Policy: In order to prevent extended closures due to damaged ice, rinks will close if melt water is visible on the surface.Rink Hours & Locations:Rink hours and conditions are subject to change without notice. Rinks will close periodically for maintenance. Appointed hockey rinks may be unavailable for open skating doring hockey practices or scheduled open hockey times. Please call the numbers listed below to confirm detailsPaul snow piles up fast and freezes easily, which can quickly reduce the skateable surface area of the rink. Even if you feel you can’t commit to volunteering, you are still desired to help by clearing snow while visiting the rinks. Thank you for doing your part to make Saint Paul rinks great.1. What situation can cause rinks to close?A. No water is found on the surface.B. The temperatures are below 25F.C. Rinks undergo maintenance checks.D. The boards and nets are almost broken.2. Which rink will you go to if you are available at 8 pm on Tuesdays?A. Phalen.B. Palace.C. Groveland.D.Langford Park.3. What is the purpose of the last part of the text?A. To advertise Saint Paul’s ice rinks.B. To present Saint Paul’s snow piles.C. To stimulate visitors to remove snow.D. To praise rinks’ crew and volunteers.【答案】1. C 2. A 3. C【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文，主要介绍了Saint Paul的四个溜冰场的位置，开放时间以及注意的细节。
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2022-2023学年广东省佛山市顺德区华侨中学高二下学期3月月考英语试题1. Are you looking to enter the media industry but not necessarily as an actor? There are various positions in the media—some known and some not so well-known.Video game developerIf you have a love for computer games, you may wish to consider being a video game developer. You will need to be qualified in computer programming languages. When you get promoted to a lead developer and programmer, you will write more complicated codes and manage other programmers.Sound engineering technicianAre you currently in the audio-visual club? How about being a sound engineering technician? As a sound engineering technician, you operate machines and equipment to record, mix, or reproduce music, voices, and other sound effects. While you would be usually working indoors, you may also need to be outdoors.PlaywrightIf you would like to set free the Shakespeare in you, how about a career as a playwright? You will need a formal qualification in playwriting or screenwriting and also understand the creative and technical aspects of theatre such as acting, directing, drama history and literary criticism, lighting, scenery and even costume design.Film editorAs a film editor, you have to edit raw footages (镜头) in order to capture the on-screen personalities and tell a story. You will work with directors, producers and other film staff to ensure that production goals are achieved. With the use of computer software and digital equipment, you are expected to produce a high-quality finished product.1. Who should be qualified with computer programming languages?A．A video game developer.B．A playwright.C．A sound engineering technician.D．A film editor.2. What does the job of playwright need?A．Techniques of video editing.B．Skills of sound editing.C．A knowledge of theatre.D．A qualification in directing.3. What is the purpose of the text?A．To advertise. B．To inform.C．To entertain. D．To clarify.2. In the three decades since Darah Lady’s grandmother first arrived in this distant area of northern Brazil, clearing the forest by hand to build a house for her 14 children, the family has pushed deeper and deeper into the Amazon. It has been driven by a saying that good fortune comes when nature gives in to human control.Yet their growing community there could ruin not only their children’s future but also that of the entire planet. More global pandemics (流行病) are on the way, scientists say, and the next one isl ikely to crop up from a community like Darah Lady’s, where people are taking up more and more space of the natural world and erasing the buffer zone (缓冲区) between themselves and habitats that existed long. As people cut down forest, they not only speed up the global warming but also greatly increase their risk of exposure to disease.Scientists also say disease hot zones are expanding from Africa to South America, and that deforestation has already led to a rise in spreading disease. Zoologists have found that a third of all known disease outbreaks around the world were due to rapid land use change.Darah Lady’s community of Maruaga is filled with risks for the spread of viruses (病毒). Their family has already battled zoonotic illnesses — the term used to describe diseases spread between animalsand humans.When 40% of a land area has been destroyed, according to Tom Gillespie, a university researcher, the region hits a sort of tipping point: Wild animals are pushed closer to humans for food, and viruses begin to spread.Darah Lady seemed to notice the slight dfference of deforestation. “I get kind of sad,” Darah Lady said, “Because the forest is something I’ve loved since I was litle. And they are deforesting, right? It’s destroying nature.”1. What do you know about Darah Lady?A．She built a house for her 14 children.B．She made a big fortune in Amazon.C．Her family cut down trees for growing crops.D．Her family lived in Amazon for decades.2. What led to the spread of zoonotic illnesses?A．The loss of the buffer zone.B．The effect of global warming.C．The lack of species variety.D．The expansion of wildlife habitats.3. What is paragraph 5 mainly about?A．A possible treatment for diseases.B．A real example of the prevention of diseases.C．A further explanation of the spread of diseases.D．A supporting evidence for the danger of diseases.4. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?A．Entertainment. B．Design.C．Education. D．Environment.3. Aerospace engineers are working on air vehicles that will be used to drop packages on your doorsteps, transport people and goods over shorter distances and could even give people the ability to call air taxis to fundamentally change how we see the sky.What helps the engineers get ready for the change? Batteries keep getting smaller. Materials to build the air vehicles are lighter than ever, Software is more sophisticated. A modern cockpit (驾驶舱) from 20 years ago can’t do half as much as the phone in your pocket. These modernizations have enable d a greater focus on electric technology in flying over the past 15 years. It’s changed the way they fly.Maybe soon you will be walking down the street to a vertiport, where you’ll catch an air taxi. We’re likely to see one with a pilot, carrying boxes from one place to another. Then it will start flying with passengers and become pilotless. As the new plane becomes more common, the result could be something as simple as cutting down travel time within urban and suburban areas, making it slightly easier to get to the airport or from the suburbs to downtown. But the planes could also help get rid of “transportation deserts,” making it easier for a doctor to reach a patient in a rural area who has limited access to a hospital.However, there are still a lot of outstanding questions. There are safety measures and requirements that need to be developed. There is pilot training and workforce development. There’s the cost. There’s figuring out who would use this type of transportation. There are still more advance s in technology that need to happen if you want them to go farther than 150 miles and to be unmanned. But, according to Hackenberg of NASA, “About the future, it’s not an if, it’s a when.”1. What does the underlined word “sophisticated” in paragraph 2 pro bably mean?A．Fashionable. B．Advanced. C．Conventional. D．Flexible.2. Why is “transportation deserts’” mentioned in paragraph 3?A．To present a fact. B．To explain a principle.C．To highlight an advantage. D．To make a prediction.3. What is the best title for the text?A．Air Taxis: Say “No” to Traffic Jam B．Air Taxis: Private Flight for Business C．Ready for Air Taxis? D．How do Air Taxis Work?4. 将下列几个部分(A、B、C、D和E)按一个题号排序，构成一个符合逻辑的完整语篇。