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《英語演講》2022-2023學年第一學期期末試卷題號一二三四五六總分得分批閱人第一部分（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）1、Throughouthistory,Chinanevercolonizedanynation._________thispeacefultradition,itiscommittedtobuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind.A．InlinewithB．InregardtoC．InharmonywithD．Inadditionto2、Theincidentturnedhimintodifferentperson,evenifhedidnotrealizeitatbeginning.A．a;a B．the;the C．the;a D．a;the3、Itwasannouncedthatonlyafterthecandidates’paperswerecollected_____toleavetheroom.A．hadtheybeenpermittedB．wouldtheybepermittedC．thattheywouldbepermittedD．thattheyhadbeenpermitted4、—Iamwondering________makesyoustudysohard?—Togotomydreamuniversity.A．whatisitthat B．thatiswhatC．whatisthat D．whatitisthat5、--Areyouhappywiththislaboratory?--Notalittle.Wecan’thave________.A．aworseone B．anicerone C．aworstone D．anicestone6、Youcangetoffthebusoneortwostops________andwalktherestofthewaytoworkeverydaysoastotakesomeexercise.A．moreearly B．earliest C．early D．earlier7、—Didyougotolastnight’sconcert?—Yes.Andthegirlplayingtheviolinattheconcert_______allthepeoplepresentwithherexcellentability.A.impressed B．compared C．conveyed D．observed8、Don’tleavethewater______whileyoubrushyourteeth.A．racingB．rushingC．runningD．rolling9、Thewetweatherwillcontinuetomorrow,whenacoldfronttoarrive.A．isexpectedB．isexpectingC．expectsD．willbeexpected10、The2011AustralianOpenwassuccessfullyheldincityofMelbourne,bigcityinAustralia.A．a;a B．the;a C．a;the D．the;the第二部分閱讀理解（滿分20分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。ASunriseHikeSaturday,October21,6:45am7:45amEnjoysunrisefromthehilltopasyoulearnaboutwildlife,plants,historyandforest.Ages8andup;under18withanadult.Toregister(報名)byphone,call630-933-7248.MeetintheparkinglotonthewestsideofGreeneRoadsouthof79thStreet.Dressfortheweather,wearcomfortableshoesandbringwater.TrickOrTreatSaturday,October28,9:00am11:30amYouandyourfamilyareinvitedtojointheYMCAforaHalloweenhikeupBadgerMountain!MakesuretowearyourHalloweencostumes(戲裝)!Freeshirtsforthefirst200kidsregistered.Remembertotakeawayyourshirtby11:30amoritwillbegivenaway.Cost:TrickorTreatisaFREEevent.DiscoveryHikeThursday,October26,1:00pm4:00pm;Ages3-8Fallispumpkintime.Listentoapumpkinstoryandlearnhowpumpkinsgrow.Thenwewillheadoutonthepathinsearchofalittlepumpkinjustforyouandmaybe,wewillfindthegreatpumpkinalongtheway.$7perchild.HarvestDayCampMonday,October31,8:00am5:00pmHarvestCampisanopportunityforchildrenaged5-13tofindthewonderofautumnatKeystoneScienceSchoolandenjoyallthefuntheHalloweenseasonoffers.We’llexplorethewaysournaturalenvironmenthaschangedfromsummertofall.Asalways,ourprogrammingisfocusedonbuildingskills,knowledgeandconfidence.Cost:$0.00.1、Whatdotheseactivitieshaveincommon?A．Theyaredesignedonlyforchildren.B．Theyareheldinamountain.C．TheyaretocelebrateHalloween.D．Theyalltakeplaceinautumn.2、Inwhichactivitymightchildrengetfreeclothes?A．SunriseHikeB．DiscoveryHikeC．HarvestDayCampD．TrickOrTreat3、WhatcanchildrendoonthelastdayofOctober?A．Listentoapumpkinstory.B．Hikewiththeirparents.C．Enjoythebeautyofautumn.D．Learnaboutwildlifeandforest.BWehumansspendaboutone-thirdoflifeasleep.Sleephelpsusstayhealthy,anditalsohelpsourbrainremember.Ourbrainsneedgoodsleeptorememberwhatwedoandlearnduringtheothertwothirdsofourlifewhenweareawake.Besideskeepingushealthy,somenewresearchshowsthatagoodnight’ssleephelpsmakeusmoreintelligent.ResearcherattheUniversityofWisconsin-Madisonhavefoundthatsleephelpsimprovebrainperformancebyshrinkingsynapsesinthebrain.Asynapseistheareawherecellspassmessagestoothercells.Cirelliisaleadingscientistattheschool’sCenterforSleepandConsciousness.Shefoundthatsleepiswhenthehumanbrainmixesinformationithaslearnedwhileawakeintoitsgeneralcollectionofknowledge.However,thebrainforgetsunimportantdetails.Thisforgettingisimportant.Itmakesspacefornewlearningandnewmemories.CirellisaidthattheCenter’sresearchbeganwiththishypothesis:Wesleepsothatourbraincanrepairandrefreshitself.Shesaidtheideaseemssimpleandreasonable.However,testinganddiscoveringhowitworkshasbeenextremelydifficult.CirelliandCenterdirectorGiulioTononihavebeentryingtoprovetheconnectionbetweensleepandthebrain’ssynapsessince2003.Cirellisaidtheresearchersknewthat“strongersynapsesarealsobigger.”So,theybegantheirstudyby“measuringthesizeofthesynapses”inthebrain.Theyalsoknewthatduringsleep,thebrainchecksonallitssynapsesandresetsitselfforthenextday.Theteamwantedtoseeifthesynapsesofthebrainarebiggerafterbeingawakealldayandsmallerafteragoodnight’ssleep.Synapsesareonlyabout20-40nanometerswide.So,theteamlookedforchangesinthesealreadytinyspacesbetweennervecells.Theteamhadlowailuntilimprovementsinlaboratorytechnologymadeitpossibletoseethesetinychanges.Cirellisaystheyfoundthatsynapsesizeandstrengthareupsetbybeingawakeandrestoredbysleeping.Shesaysoursynapsesshrinkasourbrainscleanthemselvesduringsleep.Wewakeuprefreshedandreadytofillthosesynapseswithnewinformation.1、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Sleepcanonlykeepushealthy.B．Sleepcanhelpourbrainfunctionbetter.C．Sleepcanmixalltheinformation.D．Sleepcantakeuptwo-thirdsofourlife.2、WhatdoesitrefertoinParagraph4?A．Themeasuringthesizeofthesynapses.B．Thespacefornewlearningandnewmemories.C．Thewayourbraincanrepairandrefreshitself.D．Theconnectionbetweensleepandthebrain’ssynapses.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（每小題1分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．OnedaywhenIwasaboutnineyearsold,Iranintomymother’sbedroomandopenedthedresser(梳妝臺).Theninthetopdrawer,wasasmalljewelrybox.Iwasfascinatedbyitstreasures.ThenIsawtherewassomethingunderthepieceofredcloth.thecloth,Ifoundalittlewhitechipofchina(瓷器).Whydidmymotherkeepthisthing?Shiningslightlyinthelight,noanswers.Somemonthslater，IwassettingthedinnertablewhenmyneighbourMargeknockedatthedoor.Cominginandthetable,Margesaid,"Oh,youareexpectingcompany.I’llanothertime.""No,comeonin."Momreplied."Wearenotanyone.""Butisn'tthatyourgoodchina?"Margeasked."I'dtrustkidstohandlemygooddishes！"Momlaughed."Tonight'smyfamily'sfavoritemeal.Ifyousetyourbesttablefora(n)1mealwithguests,whynotforyourown?Afewbrokenplatesareasmalltopayforthejoywegetusingthem"Thensheadded."2everychipandcrackhasastorytotell."Momwenttothecupboardandtookdownaplate.Shesaid,"Seeingthisontheedgehere?IthappenedwhenIwas17".Hervoice,"Onedaymybrotherinvitedayoungmantodinnerandsathimnexttome.IwassothatwhenIlooktheplate,itandknockedagainstthefork.Astheyoungmanwasleaving,heapieceofbrokenchinainmyhandwithoutsayingaword."Icouldn'tforgetaboutthatplatewiththechip.Iwentuptotakeoutthelittlewooden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