第9頁/共25頁蘇州市2023-2024學年第一學期高一11月期中摸底調研英語學科（試卷滿分100分，考試時間：100分鐘）第一部分：閱讀理解第一節：閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）AOurFavouriteTechGiftsof2019Whenitcomestimefortheholidayshoppingseason,we’reextrachoosyaboutthecountlesstechnologyproductsthatwewillbuyandgivetofriendsandfamily.Here’swhatimpressededitors,reportersandproducersthemostin2019.LumosMatrixhelmetIrecentlyboughtaLumosMatrixhelmet(頭盔)(﹩229)withbuilt-inlightstomakeridingmybikeatnightalotsaferandlessstressful.It’saregularpainpointforbikerslikemetomakesurecarelessdriversseeyou,especiallywhenit’sdark.Thisdoeshelp.-MattMcfarland,WriterGoodreadsappAlthoughthisisn’tagift,thefreeGoodreadsappisagamechanger.Atthebeginningof2019,IpromisedmyselfI’dreadatleastonenewbookeverymonth.Isetagoalof12booksonGoodreadsanduseittotrackmyprogress,keepalistofbooksI’minterestedinandcheckoutwhatfriendsandothersontheappwererecommending.Iread35booksthisyear!(That’supfromfivebookslastyear.)Goodreadsfeelslikeoneoftherarefeel-goodsocialnetworks.-KayaYurieff,TechReporterEmbercoffeecupIdrinkmycoffeeslowly,soithasroutinelycooledbythetimeIgethalfwaythroughit.Formybirthday,mymumboughtmeacup(﹩99),whichkeepsmycoffeewarmuntilIfinishitwithoutreheating.IcanalsosetthetemperatureIwant.Itmakesmymorningssomucheasier.-MillieDent,Intern1.WhatisthemainadvantageofLumosMatrixhelmet?A.Helpingdriversconcentrate. B.Managingthebadweather.C.Makingnightridingsafer. D.Makingbikerslesspainful.2.WhatdoesthewritermeanbyreferringtotheGoodreadsappas“agamechanger”?A.Itchangessomereaders’readingrules.B.Itinspiresreaderstoreadmorethroughcommunication.C.Itlimitsthenumberofbooksareadercanread.D.ItprovidesreaderswithfreeInternetgames.3.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeEmbercoffeecup?A.Simple. B.Expensive. C.Eco-friendly. D.ConvenientBToraisemoneyforrestaurantworkerswhohadtostayathomeduringCOVID-19,twobrothers,AidenandLouisArdine,decidedtowalk3,200milesacrossAmerica.HavingjustarrivedonthesandsofthePacificOceanAidenandLouisArdinehavenowcompletedtheirfive-monthwalk.Theyhadhopedtoraise$30,000forsomecharities(慈善組織)thatwerehelpingrestaurantworkerswaitingforlockdown(隔離)toend,butendedupmaking$70,000—whichtheygaveawaytotheCOCOFundandtheRestaurantWorkers’CommunityFoundation.“Thiswouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutthehelpofahugecommunityofpeople,whetherpeopleweredonatingorhelpingusguideourwayacrosstheUnitedStates.”saidAidenArdine.“Thiswassurelyanadventurefullofhope,anditprovedpeopleareborngoodandwanttohelptheirneighbors.”Justlikecross-countrytripsinthisnation,theirjourneywascharacterizedbyamazingviews,longroads,andhelpfulstrangers:likeamanwhopassedthemintheextremeheatofsummertimeIowa,beforedoublingbackandgivingthemacolddrink;oraNevadacampgroundmanagerwholetthemstayforfree.InUtahtheyhadwhatthenaturalistJohnMuirwouldhavedescribedasan“interview”withablackbear.Whenroundingacornerinthepath,theyfoundthemselveswithinafewfeetofit.WhentheyreachedSanFrancisco,theirsupporterswerewaitingforthemonthebeach.Afterwardstheyflewhomealongwiththeirmomwhohadbeentheretomeetthem.Aftertheiradventurousstayawayfromhome,wecanonlyimagineshewasreallyfeelingproudofhersons.4.Whydidthetwobrotherscollectmoney?A.Tosetupsomecharities.B.Tohelpendthelockdown.C.Tocompletetheirfive-monthwalk.D.Tohelprestaurantworkersstuckathome.5.Whichwordcanbestdescribethetwobrothers?A.Humorous. B.Caring. C.Intelligent. D.Honest.6.WhathappenedtothebrothersinUtah?A.Theymetwithabear. B.Theywereinterviewed.C.Theysawanaturalist. D.Theywereinjuredinanaccident.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ALongJourney B.WalkWithLoveC.AProudMother D.AdventureWithFunCIfyourchildren’sChristmaswishlistsarehardtodistinguish,pitytheirteacherswhohavebeenstrugglingwithconfusingschoolworkeversinceschoolsreopened.“Youngerkidsfailedtolearnletterpatternsandformationswhileolderkidslosespeedandclearnesswithoutregularpracticeduringtheshutdownofschools,”saysSheilaghBlyth,anoccupationaltherapist(治療專家)whostudieshandwriting.Ofcourse,it’sasymptomofawiderproblem.AsAmandaSpielman,theheadofOfsted(OfficeforStandardsinEducation),indicatedyesterday,handwritingputsanaddedburdenonparents—it’slongbeenanaspectofchildren’sschoolbooksthattheyanalyseathome.“Thisisabigproblemformyalmost10-year-old”,saysonemother.“Whentheysenttwoyear’sworthofhisbooksbacktogether,thedegradation(退化)wassevereandithasn’trecovered”.Anothermotherworriesthatheryoungersonhasfallenbehindcomparedwithhisolderbrother.“HishandwritingisdefinitelynotwhereIthinkitshouldbe,”shesays.Blythwarnshandwritingneedstobepracticedregularlyandthatstudentsneedtopractisetheletterformationandjoined-upwritingtowritewellinexams.“Learninghandwritingdoesn’tjusthappenasthereareincreasinglyfewerday-to-dayopportunitiestowritewithapenorpencil,”saysGillBudgell,aneducationalconsultantwhowrotePenpalsforHandwritingmeantforthreeto11-year-olds.TheWriteDanceprogrammeisanapproachtoteachinghandwritingthatisbasedonphysicalmovement.DianaStrauss,whorunstheprogrammeintheUKwithNicoleBarrons,says,“Wholebodymovementrelaxestheshouldersandthearmsandhasapositiveeffectonphysicaltasks,whichhandwritingis.”DianaisseeingmoreinterestfromschoolsinaccessingtheWriteDanceProgramme,whichwasdevelopedinthe1960sbyRagnhildOussoren,aDutchgraphologist(筆跡學家).“We’vebeenbusydoinglivetrainingsessions,particularlywithschoolsinWales,”sheadds.PerhapsthereishopeforFatherChristmasandthosegiftwishlistafterall.8.Whyarechildren’sChristmaswishlistsmentionedinparagraph1?A.Todescribechildren’slongingforChristmasgifts.B.Tomakeacomparisonbetweenparentsandteachers.C.Tointroducethetopicofchildren’shandwritingincrisis.D.Toprovideanexplanationforchildren’sbadhandwriting.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inparagraph4referto?A.Schoolshavelongbeenshutdown.B.Childrenhaverecentlyreturnedtoschool.C.Parentsanalyzetheirchildren’sbooksathome.D.Children’shandwritinggetsworseonschoolbooks.10.WhatopinionsdoBlythandGillshareinparagraph6?A.Goodhandwritingservesexams.B.Learninghandwritingisdifficult.C.Handwritingisimportantamong11-year-olds.D.Regularpracticecountsinimprovinghandwriting.11.WhatcanwelearnabouttheWriteDanceProgramme?A.Ithasattractedmoreattentionfromschools.B.Itadvocatescarryingoutphysicaltasks.C.ItwasdevelopedbyDianaStraussandNicoleBarrons.D.ItstrainingsessionshaveonlycoveredschoolsinWales.DJason,astraight-AstudentfromtheUniversityofPennsylvania,usestheterm“pseudo-working”todescribehowmanyofusstudy.Thepseudo-workerlooksandfeelslikesomeonewhoisworkinghard-heorshespendsalongtimeinthelibraryandisnotafraidtopushonlateintothenight——but,becauseofalackoffocusandconcentration,heorshedoesn’tactuallyaccomplishmuch.Thisphenomenoncanbeseenonmostcollegecampuses.Forexample,atDartmouththerewasasectionofthemainlibrarythatwasopentwenty-fourhoursaday,andthestudentsIusedtoseetherelateatnightcrowdedingroups,drinkingcoffee,weredefinitelypseudo-working.Theroommatewhoflipsthrough(快速翻轉)herchemistrynotesonthecouchwhilewatchingTVispseudo-working.Byplacingthemselvesindistractingenvironmentsandinsistingonworkinglonghours,thesestudentsaredamagingtheirbrain’sabilitytothinkclearlyandefficientlyaccomplishthetaskathand.Intheendtheygethalftheresultswithtwicetheeffort.Thebiggerproblemhereisthatmoststudentsdon’tevenrealizethatthey’repseudo-working.Tothempseudo-workingiswork-it’showthey’vealwaysdoneit,andit’showalloftheirfriendsdoit.Itnevercrossestheirmindthattheremightbeabetterway.Straight-Astudents,ontheotherhand,knowallaboutpseudo-working.Theyfearit.Itnotonlywastestime,butit’salsomentallytiring.Infact,themostimportantskillinbecomingastraight-Astudentistheabilitytogetworkdonequicklyandwithaminimumofwastedeffort.Somecognitive(認知)scienceresearchconcludesthataboutfiftyminutesistheoptimallearningperiodtomaximizethematerialintegratedpertimeunit.Sohowdothesestudentsachievethisgoal?Tounderstandtheirsecrettosuccess,considerthefollowingsimpleformula(公式):workaccomplished=timespent×intensityoffocus.Pseudo-workingfeaturesaverylowintensityoffocus.Therefore,toaccomplishsomethingbypseudo-working,youneedtospendalotoftime.Thestraight-Aapproachontheotherhand,increasesintensityinordertouselesstime.12.Whichofthefollowingphenomenonispseudo-working?A.Tomisbusytakingnoteswhileattendingalecture.B.Mikeissittingataschoolroominpreparationforafinalexamquietly.C.Jackspendsalongtimeinthelibraryonhisessaywhilelisteningtomusic.D.AliceandSaraaresittingonthecouchreadingtheirfavoritebooks.13.Comparedwithstraight-Astudents,themajorproblemofmoststudentsisthat________.A.theywanttospendmoretimeonstudyB.theyareeagertofollowtheirfriends’wayC.theyhavegotusedtotheirstudyapproachD.theyareunawareoftheirpseudo-working14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“optimal”meaninparagraph5?A.Last B.Best C.Least D.Worst15.Whatdoestheauthorwanttostressbymentioningtheformula?A.Concentrationplaysakeyroleinstudy.B.Thelengthoftimeonstudycounts.C.Gettingworkdonequicklymeanseverything.D.Effectivestudyapproachisveryimportant.第二節：七選五閱讀（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）AskmostpeoplewhichdayoftheweektheyfearthemostandtheanswerislikelytobeMonday.Thefirstdayoftheworkingweekcanmakeusdepressed.____16____ThemostdepressingdayoftheyearisthethirdMondayinJanuary,whenit’scoldanddarkoutside.Thisdaywasnamed“BlueMonday”bypsychologistCliffArnall.EveniftherewaslittlesciencebehindBlueMonday,it’sprobablytruethatthesoundofouralarmclockonanyMondaymorningmeansthecomingofanewworkingweekandpossiblytheendofourweekendoffun.____17____It’swhatpsychologistscallanemotionalshift,andnootherpartoftheweekhasatransition(過渡)likeit.Apparently,Mondaymeanstheendofweekendlie-ins.____18____Accordingtoawebsite,“Ifyoucan’tstandyourjob,thentheMondaybluescanbeveryreal.”Anditcanbeespeciallydifficulttostartanotherseeminglyendlessworkweek.YourcaseoftheMondayscanhaveanegativeimpactonyourperformance,productivityandthepeoplearoundyou.____19____Feelingabitlowshouldn’tbeconfusedwithmoreseriousdepression,causedbyotherfactors.ClaudiaHammond,anauthorandpresenter,arguesthatthislowfeelingmightbeuntrue.____20____ShementionsanAustralianstudyofhowpeoplereflectedontheirmoodandfoundthedaythatscoredthelowestwasinfactWednesdays.So,whenMondaycomes,maybeweshouldgiveitasecondchance!A.ButisMondayasbadasweliketothinkitis?B.Whatexactlymakesusfeeldownremainsunknown.C.Weekendsaredefinitelyhappydaysinallcountries.D.That’swhythefeelingisdescribedastheMondayblues.EThereisastrongculturalideathatwedon’tlikeMondays.F.OurMondaymoodcanbebasedonadirectcomparisontothedaybefore.G.It’sbacktotheroutineandtherealizationthattherearefivedaysofworkingahead.第二部分：語言知識運用第一節：完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）Whetheritisarelaxingwalkorapoweronetakingawalkusuallyonlylastsasmalldurationoftime.Thiswasnotthe____21____forTomTurcich,though.OnApril2,2015,Tomdecidedtowalkaroundtheworldbyhimself.Itwasn’ta____22____thought.Hischildhoodfrienddied____23____attheageof17duetoajetskiaccident.____24____byhowshortlifewas,hewasfueledbyastrong____25____toliveeverydaytoitsfullest.Tom’swalk____26____asalonejourney.Butquickly,hefoundhimselfmissing____27____ontheroad.Andso,whilemakingastopinAustin,Texas,he____28____Savannah,arescuedog.Sincethen,thepairhavebeenmakingtheirwayacrossborders,continentsandseas,____29____25,000milesinall.Travelingalwayshassomeupsanddowns.Tom_____30_____numerousunexpecteddelaysalongtheway.Hewas_____31_____duetosevereweatherinPanamaandbecameveryillinScotland.Also,hehadno_____32_____buttowaitoutpandemiclockdownsinmanycountries.Butonthe_____33_____side,hemetmanykindpeopleand_____34_____thebeautyofnatureindifferentpartsoftheworld.Tom_____35_____somethingfewpeoplehavesucceededin,whichhelpedhimgainamuchlargerunderstandingoftheworld.21.A.case B.routine C.reason D.intention22A.novel B.wise C.sudden D.simple23.A.instantly B.unexpectedly C.eventually D.undoubtedly24.A.Torn B.Struck C.Moved D.Surprised25.A.enthusiasm B.curiosity C.pride D.desire26.A.started B.progressed C.proved D.remained27.A.neighborhood B.childhood C.companionship D.citizenship28.A.found B.spotted C.saved D.adopted29.A.covering B.measuring C.occupying D.equaling30.A.responded B.experienced C.accepted D.ignored31.A.blownaway B.carriedaway C.backedup D.heldup32.A.responsibility B.right C.option D.opportunity33.A.rough B.invisible C.moral D.bright34.A.enjoyed B.missed C.recalled D.preserved35A.discovered B.challenged C.suffered D.renewed第二節：語法填空（共10小題，每小題1.5分，共15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。AprimaryschoolinruralChinawithmorethan1,000teachersandstudentshasachievedfoodself-sufficiencybyofferingfarmingforstudents.____36____(equip)withfarmlandwherestudentscanparticipateinmanuallabor,JingwaiMingdePrimarySchoolinXuanwei,Yunnanprovince,____37____(feed)itselffor15years.Eachclassisallocatedapieceoflandtoplantseasonalvegetablesorraiselivestock,____38____willbecomeingredientsfortheir____39____(day)meals.Studentsdofarmchorestwice____40____weekundertheguidanceoftheteachers.Thereisalsoazoointheschoolkeepingsikadeer,ostrichesandotheranimals____41____(help)studentsexpandtheirhorizons____42____getalongwithanimals.Theschoolsetupagreenhouse____43____fruittreesandmedicinalherbsforstudentstolearnaboutbotanicalknowledgeinnature____44____(happy),insteadoflisteningtoteachersintheclassroom.“Childrenwhohavenotkissedthelandwillnothaveacompletechildhood,”saidschoolprincipalLeiYingfei.“Thefarmlaborwillbuildexcellent_____45_____(character)thatlastalifetime.”第三部分：書面表達應用文寫作(滿分20分）46.請根據下面的寫作要點和要求寫一篇標題為FriendshipinModernSociety的短文?！緦懽饕c】1.友誼的積極作用；2.當代社交媒體對友誼發展的負面影響，如缺少面對面的交流，網絡欺凌等；3.如何在現實生活中維持友誼(至少兩點)。【寫作要求】1.詞數100左右；2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：網絡欺凌cyberbullyingFriendshipinModernSociety_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

蘇州市2023-2024學年第一學期高一11月期中摸底調研英語學科（試卷滿分100分，考試時間：100分鐘）第一部分：閱讀理解第一節：閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）AOurFavouriteTechGiftsof2019Whenitcomestimefortheholidayshoppingseason,we’reextrachoosyaboutthecountlesstechnologyproductsthatwewillbuyandgivetofriendsandfamily.Here’swhatimpressededitors,reportersandproducersthemostin2019.LumosMatrixhelmetIrecentlyboughtaLumosMatrixhelmet(頭盔)(﹩229)withbuilt-inlightstomakeridingmybikeatnightalotsaferandlessstressful.It’saregularpainpointforbikerslikemetomakesurecarelessdriversseeyou,especiallywhenit’sdark.Thisdoeshelp.-MattMcfarland,WriterGoodreadsappAlthoughthisisn’tagift,thefreeGoodreadsappisagamechanger.Atthebeginningof2019,IpromisedmyselfI’dreadatleastonenewbookeverymonth.Isetagoalof12booksonGoodreadsanduseittotrackmyprogress,keepalistofbooksI’minterestedinandcheckoutwhatfriendsandothersontheappwererecommending.Iread35booksthisyear!(That’supfromfivebookslastyear.)Goodreadsfeelslikeoneoftherarefeel-goodsocialnetworks.-KayaYurieff,TechReporterEmbercoffeecupIdrinkmycoffeeslowlysoithasroutinelycooledbythetimeIgethalfwaythroughit.Formybirthday,mymumboughtmeacup(﹩99),whichkeepsmycoffeewarmuntilIfinishitwithoutreheating.IcanalsosetthetemperatureIwant.Itmakesmymorningssomucheasier.-MillieDent,Intern1.WhatisthemainadvantageofLumosMatrixhelmet?A.Helpingdriversconcentrate. B.Managingthebadweather.C.Makingnightridingsafer. D.Makingbikerslesspainful.2.WhatdoesthewritermeanbyreferringtotheGoodreadsappas“agamechanger”?A.Itchangessomereaders’readingrules.B.Itinspiresreaderstoreadmorethroughcommunication.C.Itlimitsthenumberofbooksareadercanread.D.ItprovidesreaderswithfreeInternetgames.3.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeEmbercoffeecup?A.Simple. B.Expensive. C.Eco-friendly. D.Convenient【答案】1.C2.B3.D【解析】【導語】本文是一篇應用文。文章介紹了2019年最受歡迎的科技產品?！?題詳解】細節理解題。根據LumosMatrixhelmet部分中“IrecentlyboughtaLumosMatrixhelmet(頭盔)(﹩229)withbuilt-inlightstomakeridingmybikeatnightalotsaferandlessstressful.(我最近買了一個內置燈的LumosMatrix頭盔(229美元)，讓我在晚上騎自行車更安全，壓力更小)”可知，該頭盔的主要優點是讓夜間行車更安全。故選C。【2題詳解】推理判斷題。根據Goodreadsapp部分中“Isetagoalof12booksonGoodreadsanduseittotrackmyprogress,keepalistofbooksI’minterestedinandcheckoutwhatfriendsandothersontheappwererecommending.Iread35booksthisyear!(我在Goodreads上設定了12本書的目標，用它來記錄我的進度，列一個我感興趣的書單，看看朋友和其他用戶在該應用上推薦了什么書。我今年讀了35本書！)”可知，作者將這款APP稱作“一個游戲改變者”，因為它激勵讀者通過與他人互動的方式閱讀更多的書目。故選B?！?題詳解】細節理解題。根據Embercoffeecup部分中的“Formybirthday,mymumboughtmeacup(﹩99),whichkeepsmycoffeewarmuntilIfinishitwithoutreheating.IcanalsosetthetemperatureIwant.Itmakesmymorningssomucheasier.(我生日的時候，我媽媽給我買了一個杯子(99美元)，它可以讓我的咖啡保持溫熱，直到我喝完為止，而不用重新加熱。我也可以設定我想要的溫度。這讓我的早晨變得輕松多了)”可知，通過該咖啡杯，可以設定咖啡的溫度，這使得早上變得容易多了，即該咖啡杯是方便的。故選D。BToraisemoneyforrestaurantworkerswhohadtostayathomeduringCOVID-19,twobrothers,AidenandLouisArdine,decidedtowalk3,200milesacrossAmerica.HavingjustarrivedonthesandsofthePacificOcean,AidenandLouisArdinehavenowcompletedtheirfive-monthwalk.Theyhadhopedtoraise$30,000forsomecharities(慈善組織)thatwerehelpingrestaurantworkerswaitingforlockdown(隔離)toend,butendedupmaking$70,000—whichtheygaveawaytotheCOCOFundandtheRestaurantWorkers’CommunityFoundation.“Thiswouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutthehelpofahugecommunityofpeople,whetherpeopleweredonatingorhelpingusguideourwayacrosstheUnitedStates.”saidAidenArdine.“Thiswassurelyanadventurefullofhope,anditprovedpeopleareborngoodandwanttohelptheirneighbors.”Justlikecross-countrytripsinthisnation,theirjourneywascharacterizedbyamazingviews,longroads,andhelpfulstrangers:likeamanwhopassedthemintheextremeheatofsummertimeIowa,beforedoublingbackandgivingthemacolddrink;oraNevadacampgroundmanagerwholetthemstayforfree.InUtahtheyhadwhatthenaturalistJohnMuirwouldhavedescribedasan“interview”withablackbear.Whenroundingacornerinthepath,theyfoundthemselveswithinafewfeetofit.WhentheyreachedSanFrancisco,theirsupporterswerewaitingforthemonthebeach.Afterwardstheyflewhomealongwiththeirmomwhohadbeentheretomeetthem.Aftertheiradventurousstayawayfromhome,wecanonlyimagineshewasreallyfeelingproudofhersons.4.Whydidthetwobrotherscollectmoney?A.Tosetupsomecharities.B.Tohelpendthelockdown.C.Tocompletetheirfive-monthwalk.D.Tohelprestaurantworkersstuckathome.5.Whichwordcanbestdescribethetwobrothers?A.Humorous. B.Caring. C.Intelligent. D.Honest.6.WhathappenedtothebrothersinUtah?ATheymetwithabear. B.Theywereinterviewed.C.Theysawanaturalist. D.Theywereinjuredinanaccident.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ALongJourney B.WalkWithLoveC.AProudMother D.AdventureWithFun【答案】4.D5.B6.A7.B【解析】【導語】本文是一篇記敘文。文章主要講述Aiden和LouisArdine兄弟倆為了幫助飯店員工們度過疫情，步行3200英里走遍美國為他們籌錢的故事。【4題詳解】細節理解題。根據第一段“ToraisemoneyforrestaurantworkerswhohadtostayathomeduringCOVID,twobrothers,AidenandLouisArdine,decidedtowalk3,200milesacrossAmericatoraisemoney.(為了給疫情期間不得不待在家里的飯店員工們籌錢，Aiden和LouisArdine兄弟倆決定步行3200英里走遍美國為他們籌錢)”可知，兄弟倆籌錢的目的是要幫助疫情期間不得不待在家里的飯店員工們。故選D?！?題詳解】推理判斷題。根據第一段“ToraisemoneyforrestaurantworkerswhohadtostayathomeduringCOVID,twobrothers,AidenandLouisArdine,decidedtowalk3,200milesacrossAmericatoraisemoney.(為了給疫情期間不得不待在家里的飯店員工們籌錢，Aiden和LouisArdine兄弟倆決定步行3200英里走遍美國為他們籌錢)”可知，兄弟倆步行3200英里走遍美國為幫助疫情期間不得不待在家里的飯店員工們籌錢來度過疫情，所以他們倆是很有愛心的。故選B?！?題詳解】細節理解題。根據第五段“InUtahtheyhadwhatthenaturalistJohnMuirwouldhavedescribedasan“interview”withablackbear,whenroundingacornerinthepath,theyfoundthemselveswithinafewfeetofit.(在猶他州，他們與一頭黑熊進行了自然學家約翰·繆爾所說的“采訪”，當他們在小路的拐角處轉彎時，發現自己離黑熊只有幾英尺遠)”可知，兄弟倆在猶他州見到了一頭黑熊。故選A?！?題詳解】主旨大意題。根據第一段“ToraisemoneyforrestaurantworkerswhohadtostayathomeduringCOVID,twobrothers,AidenandLouisArdine,decidedtowalk3,200milesacrossAmericatoraisemoney.(為了給疫情期間不得不待在家里的飯店員工們籌錢，Aiden和LouisArdine兄弟倆決定步行3200英里走遍美國為他們籌錢)”可知，這篇文章主要講述兄弟倆為了幫助飯店員工們度過疫情，步行3200英里走遍美國為他們籌錢的故事，這是充滿愛的步行旅途。由此可知，B項“帶著愛走路”適合作本文最佳標題。故選B。CIfyourchildren’sChristmaswishlistsarehardtodistinguish,pitytheirteacherswhohavebeenstrugglingwithconfusingschoolworkeversinceschoolsreopened.“Youngerkidsfailedtolearnletterpatternsandformationswhileolderkidslosespeedandclearnesswithoutregularpracticeduringtheshutdownofschools,”saysSheilaghBlyth,anoccupationaltherapist(治療專家)whostudieshandwriting.Ofcourse,it’sasymptomofawiderproblem.AsAmandaSpielman,theheadofOfsted(OfficeforStandardsinEducation),indicatedyesterday,handwritingputsanaddedburdenonparents—it’slongbeenanaspectofchildren’sschoolbooksthattheyanalyseathome.“Thisisabigproblemformyalmost10-year-old”,saysonemother.“Whentheysenttwoyear’sworthofhisbooksbacktogether,thedegradation(退化)wassevereandithasn’trecovered”.Anothermotherworriesthatheryoungersonhasfallenbehindcomparedwithhisolderbrother.“HishandwritingisdefinitelynotwhereIthinkitshouldbe,”shesays.Blythwarnshandwritingneedstobepracticedregularlyandthatstudentsneedtopractisetheletterformationandjoined-upwritingtowritewellinexams.“Learninghandwritingdoesn’tjusthappenasthereareincreasinglyfewerday-to-dayopportunitiestowritewithapenorpencil,”saysGillBudgell,aneducationalconsultantwhowrotePenpalsforHandwritingmeantforthreeto11-year-olds.TheWriteDanceprogrammeisanapproachtoteachinghandwritingthatisbasedonphysicalmovement.DianaStrauss,whorunstheprogrammeintheUKwithNicoleBarrons,says,“Wholebodymovementrelaxestheshouldersandthearmsandhasapositiveeffectonphysicaltasks,whichhandwritingis.”DianaisseeingmoreinterestfromschoolsinaccessingtheWriteDanceProgramme,whichwasdevelopedinthe1960sbyRagnhildOussoren,aDutchgraphologist(筆跡學家).“We’vebeenbusydoinglivetrainingsessions,particularlywithschoolsinWales,”sheadds.PerhapsthereishopeforFatherChristmasandthosegiftwishlistafterall.8.Whyarechildren’sChristmaswishlistsmentionedinparagraph1?A.Todescribechildren’slongingforChristmasgifts.B.Tomakeacomparisonbetweenparentsandteachers.C.Tointroducethetopicofchildren’shandwritingincrisis.D.Toprovideanexplanationforchildren’sbadhandwriting.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inparagraph4referto?A.Schoolshavelongbeenshutdown.B.Childrenhaverecentlyreturnedtoschool.C.Parentsanalyzetheirchildren’sbooksathome.D.Children’shandwritinggetsworseonschoolbooks.10.WhatopinionsdoBlythandGillshareinparagraph6?A.Goodhandwritingservesexams.B.Learninghandwritingisdifficult.C.Handwritingisimportantamong11-year-olds.D.Regularpracticecountsinimprovinghandwriting.11.WhatcanwelearnabouttheWriteDanceProgramme?A.Ithasattractedmoreattentionfromschools.B.Itadvocatescarryingoutphysicaltasks.C.ItwasdevelopedbyDianaStraussandNicoleBarrons.D.ItstrainingsessionshaveonlycoveredschoolsinWales.【答案】8.C9.D10.D11.A【解析】【導語】這是一篇說明文。文章主要講述了學生的書寫能力越來越不好，連父母都無法認出孩子在圣誕節愿望清單上的字，因此開展了“書法舞”項目提升學生的書寫能力?！?題詳解】推理判斷題。根據第一段“Ifyourchildren’sChristmaswishlistsarehardtodistinguish,pitytheirteacherswhohavebeenstrugglingwithconfusingschoolworkeversinceschoolsreopened.(如果你孩子的圣誕愿望清單很難辨認，那就可憐他們的老師吧，自從學校重新開學以來，他們一直在為混亂的作業而掙扎。)”可知，父母無法辨認孩子的圣誕愿望清單，但作者卻提及了孩子的老師為作業而糾結，可推測出是由于孩子的字跡不好。因此，作者在這提及圣誕節的愿望清單是為了引出文章的主題：孩子的書寫正陷入危機。故選C項。【9題詳解】詞句猜測題。根據第四段這位母親在劃線所在句后說的話“Whentheysenttwoyear’sworthofhisbooksbacktogether,thedegradation(退化)wassevereandithasn’trecovered.(當他們把他兩年的書送回來的時候，（筆跡）退化很嚴重，而且一直沒有恢復。)”可知，孩子在書上的筆跡越來越不好，很難在家進行課本分析。因此，劃線句中的“This”指代的是，孩子在書上的筆跡變得越來越難看，這是一個大問題。故選D項。【10題詳解】細節理解題。根據第六段中布萊斯的想法“handwritingneedstobepracticedregularly(筆跡需要經常練習)”以及吉爾所說的話“Learninghandwritingdoesn’tjusthappenasthereareincreasinglyfewerday-to-dayopportunitiestowritewithapenorpencil,(隨著每天使用鋼筆或鉛筆寫字的機會越來越少，學習書寫并不是偶然的。)”可知，經常練習對提高書法很有幫助。故選D項?！?1題詳解】推理判斷題。根據倒數第二段中“DianaisseeingmoreinterestfromschoolsinaccessingtheWriteDanceProgramme,whichwasdev