洛陽創(chuàng)新發(fā)展聯(lián)盟2023屆高三摸底考試英語考生注意：1.本試卷共150分，考試時間120分鐘。2.請將各題答案填寫在答題卡上。第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A. ￡19.15. B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15.答案是C。1. Whatisthegirlgoingtodo?A. Makeakite. B.Doherhomework. C.Washdishes.2. Whatwillthewomandoinanhour?A. CookforJohn.B. Buysomefood.C. Gotoherfather’shouse.3. Whereistheconversationtakingplace?A. Inarestaurant. B. Inanoffice. C.Inacakeshop.4. Whoisthemanprobablytalkingto?A. Hisboss. B. Hisassistant C.Hiscustomer.5. Whydidthewomanfailtoseethematch?A. Shegottheflu. B. Shehadtowork. C.Shevisitedhercolleague.第二節(jié)（共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6. Whatdoesthewomanplantodotoday?A.Walkthedog. B. Takethedogtoavet. C.Eatoutwiththeman.7. Howoldisthedog?A.Elevenyearsold. B.Tenyearsold. C.Twoyearsold.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8. Whydothespeakersneedmoreideas?A. Toreducethecost.B. Todesignnewproducts.C. Toincreasethemarketshare.9. Whenwillthespeakershaveadiscussion?A.ThisFriday. B. ThisWednesday. C. NextMonday.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. Wheredidthewomangettheinformationabouttheswimmingcourse?A.Fromherfriend. B. FromtheInternet. C. Fromanewspaper.11. Howmanylessonsdoesthecourseprovide?A.3. B. 6. C. 15.12. Whatisprovidedforfreeforthelearner?A.Atowel. B. Aswimsuit. C. Alifebelt.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. Whichplacearethespeakersin?A.Vancouver. B. Manila. C. Toronto.14. WhatdoesthewomanthinkofToronto?A. Thesnowthereisless.B. Thesnowthereisdeeper.C. It'shotterthanManilainwinter.15. Whatdidthemandolastnight?A. Hewatchedthesnowfalling.B. Hemadeasnowman.C. Heclearedtheroad.16. Whatdoesthewomandislikewhenitsnows?A.Missingschool. B. Losingelectricity. C. Drivinginthesnow.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17. Whatdidthesecond-prizewinnersgeteachlastyear?A. Anelectronicdictionary. B.Abunchofroses. C. Astampbook.18. Whatcanthecompetitorsdecideforthemselvesthisyear?A. Thetitleofthestory.B. Theprizethey’llget.C. Thestyleofthestory.19. Howcanthecompetitorsjoininthecompetition?A. Bye-mailingthestorytothespeaker.B. BypostingthestorytoActonLibrary.C. BysendingthestorytoTheBookShow.20. Whatrequirementmustthecompetitorsmeet?A. Age. B.Schoolbackground C.Familybackground.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題;每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。ATop-RatedTouristAttractionsinNewZealandNaturehasshapedNewZealandwiththebeautyofamovieset.Fewdestinationsboastsomanynaturalwonderspackedintosuchasmallarea.Herearethebestattractionstravelerscanexplore.Kaikoura,SouthIslandBirders，wildlifeandseafoodenthusiastswilllovethecharmingcoastedvillageofKaikoura.BetweentheSeawardKaikouraRangeandthePacificOcean,Kaikouraoffersexcellentcoastalhikesandpopularwhalewatchingtours.Inadditiontowhales,passengersmayspotfurseals,dolphinsandawidevarietyofbirds.Queenstown,SouthIslandQueenstownisNewZealand'sadventurecapital.Bungeejumping，jetboating，rockclimbing，mountainbikinganddownhillskiingarejustsomeofthethrillingthingstodohere.Inadditiontotheadventuresports?Queenstownoffersallthecomforts,withfirst-classhotels,spas,restaurants,galleriesandshops.BayofIslands,NorthIslandAthree-hourdrivenorthofAuckland,thebeautifulBayofIslandsisoneofthemostpopularvacationdestinationsinthecountry.Therearemorethan144islandsonthebay?makingitaperfectplaceforsailing.Penguins,dolphins,andwhalesliveinthesefertilewaters,andtheregionisapopularsport-fishingspotTheoddtownsintheareasuchasRussell，OpuaandPaihiaaregreatbasesforexploringthisscenicbay.Rotorua,NorthIslandThisisalandwheretheEarthspeaks.Boilingmudpools,volcaniccratersandsteamingthermalsprings(溫泉）revealtheforcesofNewZealand’sdramaticlandscapes.Visitorscantakeawalkingtourofthesegeothermalwondersandbatheinthespringswhilevisitingtheinterestingattractionstolearnabouttheregion'srichMaorihistoryandculture.21. WherecanvisitorsexperienceExtremesports?A.InKaikoura. B.InQueenstown.C.AtBayofIslands. D.InRotorua.22. WhatdoweknowaboutBayofIslands?A. Itissuitableforfishing.B. Thereareseveralislandsthere.C. Therearemanymilitarybasesthere.D. ItbelongstoSouthIslandofNewZealand.23. WhatisspecialaboutRotorua?A. Itofferscoastalhiketours.B. Itofferspopularwhalewatchingtours.C. Itisthebestknownforvarietiesofwildlife.D.Itisagoodplacetohaveathermalspringbath.BRunningisundoubtedlyahealthylifestyle,butitisdifficulttosticktoit.Istillrememberone50-minuteruninparticularinthespringof2018.Imadeadetailedplanatfirstandimmediatelybegancreatingalonglistofexcusesastowhythiswassimplyjustnotgoingtowork,whyIwasn'tfitenoughandwhyIwouldfail.IwasafraidthatIhadnoconfidenceinmyplan.BeforeIeventiedmyshoes,TdalreadyconvincedmyselfIcouldn'tdothat.Howwoulditgo?IhadquittheworkoutmentallybeforeIevenstarted.WhoknowshowmanytimesIstoppedandrestartedmywatch?Ispentanawfullylongafternoonsittingbytheroadfeelingsorryformyself.Onebadworkoutwouldevenupsetmefordays.Iquestionedmyfitnessgraduallyandcutmoreworkoutsshort.Andprettysoon,myfitnessgraduallycametoasteadylevelormovedbackward.TheproblemIgraduallyrealizedwasthatItreatedmyentiretrainingplanlikeatemporun—hard，fast,strict.Inatemporun，ifyoudon’thityourpaceearly，it’snearlyimpossibletocatchup.Therefore,IrealizedIneededtotreatmytraininglikemyfavoriteworkout；thelongrun.Iloveignoringmywatch,settlingintoarelaxingpace,enjoyingtherouteandfocusingononlyonegoal—finishing.IlovethatIcanhaveabadmileinthemiddleandstillendupstrong.Now，whenIsetanewgoalandwriteanewtrainingplan，IhavewhatIcall“thelong-runmindset”.IfindsuccessandvalueinmytrainingbecauseTinnoteagerforimmediateresultsasbefore.Yes,thereisstillanimportantplaceforhardfasttemporuns,butIhaveshiftedmyattitudetothinkingbiggerthanshort-termoutcomesandworktowardslifelongsuccess.24. Howdidtheauthorfirstfeelabouthisrunningplan?A.Positive. B.Convinced. C.Unsure. D.Unafraid.25. Whatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromparagraph2?A. Hehadapoor-qualitywatch.B. Hehadaloser’smentalstate.C. Hishealthwasimprovingrapidly.D. Histrainingplanwaseasytofollow.26. Howdidtheauthormanagetosolvehisproblem?A. Byignoringthefinishingline.B. Byfindingatenseworkoutpace.C. Byforgettinghispreviousachievements.D. Bytreatingthetraininginadifferentway.27. Whatmessagedoestheauthortrytotellus?A. Doingisbetterthansaying.B. Thinktwicebeforeyouleap.C. Agoodplanmakesagoodending.D. It’sanattitudeofmindthatcounts.CNewresearchhasfoundthatpeoplewithmildcognitiveimpairment(認知損壞）maynotnecessarilydevelopdementia(癡呆)and,infact,havinghighereducationandadvancedlanguageskillsmorethandoublestheirchancesofreturningtonormalThestudy,ledbyresearchersattheUniversityofWaterloo,mayreassurethosewithmildcognitiveimpairmentasitcontradictsacommonassumptionthattheconditionissimplyanearlystageofdementia.Peoplewithmildcognitiveimpairmentshowsignsofcognitivedecline,butnotenoughtopre-ventthemfromperformingtypicaldailytasks.Theyhavebeenconsideredathigherriskofprogressingtothemoreseverecognitivedeclineseenindementia.“Possessinghighcognitivereserve，basedoneducation,highacademicgrades,andwrittenlanguageskills,maypredictwhathappensyearsaftersomeonereceivesadiagnosisofmildcognitiveimpairment,”saidSuzanneTyas,aprofessorintheSchoolofPublicHealthSciencesatWaterlooandleadauthor.“Evenafterconsideringage，geneticsandestablishedriskfactorsfordementia，wefoundthathigherlevelsofeducationmorethandoubledthechancesthatpeoplewithmildcognitiveimpairmentwouldreturntonormalcognitioninsteadofprogressingtodementia.’’Thestudy^findingshavemeaningsfortreatmentandresearchinpeoplewithmildcognitiveimpairment.“Ifindividualswithhighercognitivereservearemorelikelytoimproveevenwithouttreatment,thenthisneedstobetakenintoconsiderationwhenrecruitingparticipantsforclinicaltrialsofprospectivetreatmentsandwheninterpretingtheresultsofthesetrials，’’Tyassaid,addingthere'snocureformostcausesofdementia,sotheactofstoppingitfromoccurringiskey.28. Aboutmildcognitiveimpairment,whichisconsistentwiththenewstudy?A.Itmustresultindementia. B. Itisanearlystageofdementia.C.Itdoesn’tsurelyleadtodementia. D. Itwillstoppeople’sdailyaction.29. Howisone’scognitivereserveassessed?A.Throughlevelofeducation. B. Throughsocialfrequency.C.Throughpersonalincome. D. Throughpersonalrelationship,30. Whatisthemostsignificantthingtodowithdementia?A.Propercure. B.Medicalcare.C.Earlyprevention. D.Specificmedicine.31. Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A. Highereducationandlanguageskillsmayhelpstopdementia.B. Ageandgeneticsareestablishedriskfactorsfordementia.C. Astudyfocusesontheconsequenceofcognitiveimpairment.D. Peoplewithcognitiveimpairmentshowcognitivedecline.DResearchersfromTheUniversityofQueensland(UQ)havehelpeddesignanewapptoprotectbirdsatriskofextinctionacrosstheworldbyeliminatinglanguagebarriersamongscientists.TheBirdLanguageDiversitywebappwillhelpprovidea“birdseyeview”,ensuringvitalinformationissharedtoimproveworldwideconservation.UQ’sDrPabloNegretsaidtheresearchteamanalysedmorethan10,000birdspecies，andfoundthat1,587specieshave10languagesormorespokenwithintheirdistributions,“Scientificinformationonspeciescanbespreadacrossdifferentlanguages，butvaluableinformationcangomissingorgetlostintranslation，”DrNegretsaid.“Withoutenoughsharingofinformation，thiscanaffecttheeffectivenessofconservationmeasures,”TakethecommonbirdPochardforexample.Itisclassifiedasvulnerablespecies(易危種）andcrosses108countriesinEurope，AskandnorthAfrica，whereatotalof75officiallanguagesarespoken.ThesurvivalofthecommonPochard,andsomanyotherspecies,dependsoneffectivecooperationandpolicyagreementsamongpeoplewithdiverselinguisticandculturalbackgrounds.Thisapprevealswherethreatenedandmigratorybirdsexistgeographically,inrelationtothelanguagespokeninthoseregions.“Wehopetheappwillencourageresearchersandconservationorganisationstointeractwiththeirpeersinotherregions，especiallyiftheyspeakdifferentlanguages,andbeastartingpointtoalloweveryonetoworktogethertoprotectthreatenedspecies,”DrNegretsaid.DrTatsuyaAmano,aresearcherandtheco-authorofthepaper,saidthisworkcouldextendfurtherthanbirdspecies.“Anyspecies,whetherthey'remammals,amphibians(兩棲動物），orplants，witharangecrossingmultiplecountrieswillbeimpactedbylanguagebarriers，aswellasspeciesthatmigrateacrossdifferentcountries,suchasmarinespeciesandbutterflies，”hesaid.“Thesignificanceoftheimpactofpoorcommunicationonsuchanimportantissueisevident，andisthereasonwhywe’reworkinghardtoimprovesciencecommunicationacrosslanguages.”16. Whatdoestheunderlinedword“eliminating”inparagraph1mean?A.Givinginto. B.Comingacross.C.Puttingupwith. D.Breakingdown.17. Whatisthefunctionofadequatesharingofinformation?A. Ensuringtheeffectivenessofprotectivemeasures.B. Helpingpeopleknowmoreaboutscientists'efforts.C. Spreadingknowledgeofthediversityofbirdsworldwide.D. Compromisingtheeffectivenessofconservationmeasures,18. Whatisshownontheapp?A. Theproduceroftheapp.B. Theorganizationsinvolved.C. Thelocationofendangeredbirds.D. Theinformationofnewgeographers.19. Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A. BirdsProtectionIsanUrgencyB. ANewBirdAppSpreadsItsWingsC. ANewBirdAppHelpsLearnLanguagesD. PoorCommunicationImpactsCooperation第二節(jié)（共5小題;每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Atatimelikethepandemic,notonlydowemisshugs，butweneedthem.Touchingsomeonereducesourownstress.36 .Anexpertsaid,warmtouchishowoursystemsreachoneanother.Itsayswearesafe，weareloved，andwearenotalone.”37 .Ifyouneedahug,takeprecautions.Wearamask.Giveandtakeyourhugsoutdoors.Trytoavoidtouchingtheotherpersonasbodyorclotheswithyourfaceoryourmaskduringahug.Duringahug?thepositionofthefacesmattersmost.Thetwoofyoushouldpointyourfacesinoppositedirections.Quicklyapproacheachotherandbrieflyembrace.38 .Anddothehugquickly.Whenyouhavefinishedhugging,backawayquicklysoyoudonotbreatheontoeachother’sfaces.Washyourhandsafterward.Don’thugfacetoface.Thispositionisahigherriskbecausethefacesaresoclose.Whentheshorterpersonlooksup，theirbreathtravelsupintothetallerperson’sbreathingzone.39ifthetallerpersonislookingdown.Doletyourchildhugyouaroundthewaistorknees.Huggingatthekneeorwaistlevellowersriskfordirectexposurebecausefacesarefarapart.However,thereispotentialforthechild'sfacetopollutetheadult'sclothing.Youmightchangeclothesandshouldwashyourhandsafteravisitthatincludeshugswithachild.40 .“Mosthugslastlessthan10seconds.Backawayatleastsixfeetbeforetalkingagain.Holdingyourbreathstopsyoufromexhalinganyvirusintotheirbreathingzone，”anexpertsaidA.ItcalmsournervoussystemB.Thehuggers’breathscanbemixedC.TheshorterpersonwillfeelpressedD.ChildrenarethosewhoneedhugsmostE.DonottalkorcoughwhileyouarehuggingF.However，somehugsareriskierthanothersG.Theadultalsoshouldnotbreathedownonthechild第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)（共20小題;每小題1.5分，滿分30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，選出可以填人空白處的最佳選項。TheCajunNavyisagroupofvolunteersmallboatownerswhohelppeopleduringbadstormsandfloods.Thegroup41volunteeringduringHurricaneKatrina.Duringthatstormalone,they42morethan10,000peoplefromfloodedhomesandrooftops!Sincethen,theyhavesavedmore43aroundtheUS!TheCajunNavyhasgonetosaveduringmanyoftheworst44thathittheUS,suchasHurricaneHarveyandHurricaneFlorence.Usingtheir45 ，theyalwaysgointoplaceswherepeopleandanimalsaretrappedbyfloodwaters.Theybringtheirsmallboatsandgreatskillstofindthosewhoare46andthenthey47themtosafety.Howstrongand48theyareinstrugglingwithfloodwaters!Manyofthevolunteersarefishermenand49boatpilots.They,whocomefromthesoutheastUnitedStates,areexpertin50throughaseriesofswamps(沼澤）andnarrowwaterways.Theskillstheyhavehelpthemfindthewayaround51floodwaters.Areporter52hisfeelingsandmeanwhile53theirdeedsaftertheCajunNavysteppedintohelpduringbadfloodinginLouisiana.“The54werevolunteersfromtheCajunNavy,whohadnoranks,nouniforms,no55medalsawardedtothemforactsofbravery.Itwasa56heart,notacommandingofficer,thatcalledthemintorisky57tocarryendangeredcitizenstohigherandsaferground,”hesaid.TheCajunNavyisagreatexampleofcharacterinaction.Theydoalso58others'enthusiasmtogetinvolved.Andmoreandmorevolunteersjointhegroup.Theyoftenputthemselvesindangerto59others.Andtheydonotdoitformoneyorattention,but60becausetheycanhelpandtheywanttohelp.41.A.improved B.started C.delayed D.survived42.A.missed B.met C.rescued D.struck43.A.lives B.officers C.food D.money44.A.rainfalls B.windstorms C.sandstorms D.raindrops45.A.cars B.trucks C.bikes D.boats46.A.indanger B.inplace C.outofwork D.outoforder47.A.force B.transport C.invite D.persuade48.A.courageous B.modest C.secure D.straightforward49.A.honest B.trapped C.skilled D.greedy50.A.flying B.looking C.sailing D.driving51.A.peaceful B.mixed C.limited D.powerful52.A.conveyed B.discovered C.valued D.ignored53.A.celebrated B.beat C.taught D.asked54.A.witnesses B.passers-by C.heroes D.victims55.A.athletic B.military C.ecological D.economic56.A.weak B.icy C.thoughtless D.selfless57.A.companies B.currents C.funds D.flights58.A.acknowledge B.adopt C.investigate D.stimulate59.A.abandon B.consult C.assist D.guide60.A.cruelly B.delicately C.merely D.hardly第二節(jié)（共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。Careertrainingcomesinallforms.As61importantpartofcareertraining,onlinetraininghashelpedraisetheskilllevelsofemployeesandmakethembetterpreparedforthejobmarket.Governmentdepartmentshavemadeaseriesofpoliciestoinspireworkersto62(active)takepartinonlinecareertraining.Sofar,31provinces63(vset)upwebsitesforonlinetrainingcompanies.Besides,theMinistryofHumanResourcesandSocialSecurityintendstoworkwithsomenetworkcompaniesandintroducedigitalcoursescovering64(many)than100jobs.Inordertoencouragepeople65 (take)onlinetraining,theministrywillprovidesubsidies(補助金）fortheworkers66receiveonlinetraining.Someprovinceshavecomeup67aseriesofnewmeasuressoastoensurethequalityofonlinecareertraining.Itisimportanttobuildinteractive68(platform)foronlinetraining,suchasfilmingcoursesintheworkshop,sothatpeoplecangainaccesstomore69(practice)skills.What’smore，it’salsonecessaryto70(strength)theguidanceofonlinetrainingcompaniesandsetstandardsrelatedtothecontentanddurationofthecourses.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)短文改錯(共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改:在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意:1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。LastweekItookanactivepartinafarmactivityinthecountryside,whichthemewas“LaborIstheMostBeautiful”.Atthebeginningoftheactivity,ourteacherholdameeting.Heespeciallystressedimportanceofworkingwithourownhandinthemeeting.ThemomentIgothome,Ipackedupmyluggageimmediateforthetrip.Wecouldn’twaittopickwatermelonswhenwegottothefarm.Workedwithmyclassmatestogether,Igraduallyrealizedwhatharditwastoworkinthefieldinthesun.WhenItookovermyrewardhome,awatermelon,Iwasexcitingtosharemyexperiencewithmyparents.Andtheywereproudofthem.第二節(jié)書面表達(滿分25分）假定你是李華，最近你校組織大家參觀了你市舉辦的文化展覽。請你寫一篇報道，并分享在校英文網(wǎng)站上，內容包括：1.展覽時間、地點；2.展覽主題:中國書畫；3.你的感悟。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.題目已為你寫好。洛陽創(chuàng)新發(fā)展聯(lián)盟2023屆高三摸底考試英語考生注意：1.本試卷共150分，考試時間120分鐘。2.請將各題答案填寫在答題卡上。第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題;每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。ATop-RatedTouristAttractionsinNewZealandNaturehasshapedNewZealandwiththebeautyofamovieset.Fewdestinationsboastsomanynaturalwonderspackedintosuchasmallarea.Herearethebestattractionstravelerscanexplore.Kaikoura,SouthIslandBirders，wildlifeandseafoodenthusiastswilllovethecharmingcoastedvillageofKaikoura.BetweentheSeawardKaikouraRangeandthePacificOcean,Kaikouraoffersexcellentcoastalhikesandpopularwhalewatchingtours.Inadditiontowhales,passengersmayspotfurseals,dolphinsandawidevarietyofbirds.Queenstown,SouthIslandQueenstownisNewZealand'sadventurecapital.Bungeejumping，jetboating，rockclimbing，mountainbikinganddownhillskiingarejustsomeofthethrillingthingstodohere.Inadditiontotheadventuresports?Queenstownoffersallthecomforts,withfirst-classhotels,spas,restaurants,galleriesandshops.BayofIslands,NorthIslandAthree-hourdrivenorthofAuckland,thebeautifulBayofIslandsisoneofthemostpopularvacationdestinationsinthecountry.Therearemorethan144islandsonthebay?makingitaperfectplaceforsailing.Penguins,dolphins,andwhalesliveinthesefertilewaters,andtheregionisapopularsport-fishingspotTheoddtownsintheareasuchasRussell，OpuaandPaihiaaregreatbasesforexploringthisscenicbay.Rotorua,NorthIslandThisisalandwheretheEarthspeaks.Boilingmudpools,volcaniccratersandsteamingthermalsprings(溫泉）revealtheforcesofNewZealand’sdramaticlandscapes.Visitorscantakeawalkingtourofthesegeothermalwondersandbatheinthespringswhilevisitingtheinterestingattractionstolearnabouttheregion'srichMaorihistoryandculture.21. WherecanvisitorsexperienceExtremesports?A.InKaikoura. B.InQueenstown.C.AtBayofIslands. D.InRotorua.22. WhatdoweknowaboutBayofIslands?A. Itissuitableforfishing.B. Thereareseveralislandsthere.C. Therearemanymilitarybasesthere.D. ItbelongstoSouthIslandofNewZealand.23. WhatisspecialaboutRotorua?A. Itofferscoastalhiketours.B. Itofferspopularwhalewatchingtours.C. Itisthebestknownforvarietiesofwildlife.D.Itisagoodplacetohaveathermalspringbath.BRunningisundoubtedlyahealthylifestyle,butitisdifficulttosticktoit.Istillrememberone50-minuteruninparticularinthespringof2018.Imadeadetailedplanatfirstandimmediatelybegancreatingalonglistofexcusesastowhythiswassimplyjustnotgoingtowork,whyIwasn'tfitenoughandwhyIwouldfail.IwasafraidthatIhadnoconfidenceinmyplan.BeforeIeventiedmyshoes,TdalreadyconvincedmyselfIcouldn'tdothat.Howwoulditgo?IhadquittheworkoutmentallybeforeIevenstarted.WhoknowshowmanytimesIstoppedandrestartedmywatch?Ispentanawfullylongafternoonsittingbytheroadfeelingsorryformyself.Onebadworkoutwouldevenupsetmefordays.Iquestionedmyfitnessgraduallyandcutmoreworkoutsshort.Andprettysoon,myfitnessgraduallycametoasteadylevelormovedbackward.TheproblemIgraduallyrealizedwasthatItreatedmyentiretrainingplanlikeatemporun—hard，fast,strict.Inatemporun，ifyoudon’thityourpaceearly，it’snearlyimpossibletocatchup.Therefore,IrealizedIneededtotreatmytraininglikemyfavoriteworkout；thelongrun.Iloveignoringmywatch,settlingintoarelaxingpace,enjoyingtherouteandfocusingononlyonegoal—finishing.IlovethatIcanhaveabadmileinthemiddleandstillendupstrong.Now，whenIsetanewgoalandwriteanewtrainingplan，IhavewhatIcall“thelong-runmindset”.IfindsuccessandvalueinmytrainingbecauseTinnoteagerforimmediateresultsasbefore.Yes,thereisstillanimportantplaceforhardfasttemporuns,butIhaveshiftedmyattitudetothinkingbiggerthanshort-termoutcomesandworktowardslifelongsuccess.24. Howdidtheauthorfirstfeelabouthisrunningplan?A.Positive. B.Convinced. C.Unsure. D.Unafraid.25. Whatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromparagraph2?A. Hehadapoor-qualitywatch.B. Hehadaloser’smentalstate.C. Hishealthwasimprovingrapidly.D. Histrainingplanwaseasytofollow.26. Howdidtheauthormanagetosolvehisproblem?A. Byignoringthefinishingline.B. Byfindingatenseworkoutpace.C. Byforgettinghispreviousachievements.D. Bytreatingthetraininginadifferentway.27. Whatmessagedoestheauthortrytotellus?A. Doingisbetterthansaying.B. Thinktwicebeforeyouleap.C. Agoodplanmakesagoodending.D. It’sanattitudeofmindthatcounts.【答案】24.C25.B26.D 27.DCNewresearchhasfoundthatpeoplewithmildcognitiveimpairment(認知損壞）maynotnecessarilydevelopdementia(癡呆)and,infact,havinghighereducationandadvancedlanguageskillsmorethandoublestheirchancesofreturningtonormalThestudy,ledbyresearchersattheUniversityofWaterloo,mayreassurethosewithmildcognitiveimpairmentasitcontradictsacommonassumptionthattheconditionissimplyanearlystageofdementia.Peoplewithmildcognitiveimpairmentshowsignsofcognitivedecline,butnotenoughtopre-ventthemfromperformingtypicaldailytasks.Theyhavebeenconsideredathigherriskofprogressingtothemoreseverecognitivedeclineseenindementia.“Possessinghighcognitivereserve，basedoneducation,highacademicgrades,andwrittenlanguageskills,maypredictwhathappensyearsaftersomeonereceivesadiagnosisofmildcognitiveimpairment,”saidSuzanneTyas,aprofessorintheSchoolofPublicHealthSciencesatWaterlooandleadauthor.“Evenafterconsideringage，geneticsandestablishedriskfactorsfordementia，wefoundthathigherlevelsofeducationmorethandoubledthechancesthatpeoplewithmildcognitiveimpairmentwouldreturntonormalcognitioninsteadofprogressingtodementia.’’Thestudy^findingshavemeaningsfortreatmentandresearchinpeoplewithmildcognitiveimpairment.“Ifindividualswithhighercognitivereservearemorelikelytoimproveevenwithouttreatment,thenthisneedstobetakenintoconsiderationwhenrecruitingparticipantsforclinicaltrialsofprospectivetreatmentsandwheninterpretingtheresultsofthesetrials，’’Tyassaid,addingthere'snocureformostcausesofdementia,sotheactofstoppingitfromoccurringiskey.28. Aboutmildcognitiveimpairment,whichisconsistentwiththenewstudy?A.Itmustresultindementia. B. Itisanearlystageofdementia.C.Itdoesn’tsurelyleadtodementia. D. Itwillstoppeople’sdailyaction.29. Howisone’scognitivereserveassessed?A.Throughlevelofeducation. B. Throughsocialfrequency.C.Throughpersonalincome. D. Throughpersonalrelationship,30. Whatisthemostsignificantthingtodowithdementia?A.Propercure. B.Medicalcare.C.Earlyprevention. D.Specificmedicine.31. Whatisthemainideaofthe