【英语】广东省揭阳市第一中学2018届高三上学期第二次阶段考试英语试题

第Ⅰ卷
第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne is a hotspot travel destination, and it’s easy to see its beautiful beaches and busy city life.
Why it’s a gr eat choice: Australia as a whole is considered a safe destination for international travel, and because of that, many solo travelers go there. As an English-speaking country, you won’t be faced with any language barriers. Melbourne is easy to get around because you can walk or bike practically anywhere!
Thailand
Thailand is great for solo travelers —perhaps because it is one of the Buddhist mindsets, which promote equality among the sexes.
Why it’s a great choice: Thailand is known for its friendly atmosph ere, and as a travel hotspot, there are plenty of chances to meet other like-minded travelers. Well known for being very cheap, especially in the north. A good choice if you want to get away on a budget. Thailand has a lot to offer, from the party- central Bangkok to beautiful beaches and tropical (热带的) jungle.
Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong is a great place to relax for solo travelers as it is full of “Zen Moments”, such as b eautiful gardens and Tai Chi classes.
Why it’s a great choice: Hong Kong is regarded as one of the safest cities in the world. If you’re not well traveled, or perhaps a bit tired of things like language barriers, Hong Kong is a great place to start, as it mixes both Eastern and Western
at the same time.
Bali, Indonesia
Bali is a spiritual place with yoga, spas, healthy food and beaches. The combination of friendly people and splendid visual culture has made Bali number one tourist attraction.
Why it’s so great: you won’t be the only solo traveler in Bali. Everyone is known for being extremely friendly and you’re sure to meet some ama zing characters along the way. As a Hindu island, Bali is the perfect place for a relaxing and spiritual retreat (静修). The Sacred Monkey Foresting Ubud is fantastic 一 if you like monkeys, anyway.
21. What do the four places have in common according to the text?
A. They’re cheap to travel around.
B. They’re great for solo travelers.
C. They offer good spas and yoga.
D. There’re no language barriers.
22. Where can you enjoy both convenient transport and beautiful beaches?
A. Melbourne, Australia.
B. Thailand.
C. Hong Kong, China.
D. Bali, Indonesia.
23. What has made Bali No.1 tourist attraction?
A. Yoga, spas, healthy food and beaches.
B. Friendly people and splendid visual culture.
C. Meeting some amazing characters along the way.
D. Fantastic monkeys in the Sacred Monkey Forest.
24. What type of writing is this text?
A. A travel journal.
B. A business report.
C. A travel guide.
D. A press advertisement.
B
I log onto a computer at the doctor’s office to say I have arrived and then wait until a voice calls me into the examination room.
There, a robotic nurse directs me onto a device and then takes my blood pressure. Some time later, in steps the doctor, who is also a robot. He notes down my symptoms
and gives me a prescription (处方). I pay for my visit using a credit card machine and return home without having met another human being.
When I call my dentist’s office and actually get a human being on the line, I am thrilled. And when I see the introduction of yet more self-service checkout stations at the grocery store, I feel like shouting, “When it comes to cashiers, make mine human, please!”
After all, human cashiers sometimes give you a store coupon (优惠券) for items you are buying. Even more than that, real-life cashiers often take an interest in particularly cute children, which can brighten a young mother’s day. A cashier may also show compassion (同情) for an elderly person struggling to get that last penny out of her purse.
What technological devi ce would do any of this? I don’t want to go back to the Stone Age, but I’m also worried about a world run by machines. Sometimes when you’re chatting with someone, you discover things you need to know. Maybe a receptionist needs prayers said for a sick child. Maybe a salesperson can offer a bit of encouragement to a customer who is feeling tired.
Machines can be efficient and cost-effective and they often get the job done just fine. But they lack an element so important to everyday life.
Call it the spirit, the soul or the heart. It is something no machine will ever have. It is being human that prompts us to smile at others, which may be what they need at that moment.
1. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the first two paragraphs?
A. To indicate high technology can make our future life very easy.
B. To describe a possible future scene where robots take control of our life.
C. To warn readers of the possible dangers of robotic nurses and doctors.
D. To predict how technology can affect the way we see a doctoring the future.
2. Why does the author prefer being served by humans rather than by robots?
A. Robots are indifferent and emotionless.
B. Robots can’t provide efficient services.
C. Robots don’t offer to give store coupons.
D. Robots are unable to do a job as well as humans.
3. What’s the author’s attitude towards machines?
A. He wishes one day they would come to life.
B. He is absolutely against their existence in his life.
C. He doesn’t like they get involved in his life too much.
D. He is afraid they would take the place of human beings.
C
Are you content with the shape of your nose? If not, the climate may be to blame, not your parents.
This is according to a recent study carried out by scientists from Pennsylvania State University, US. They found that climate played a key role in shaping our noses. The findings were based on an examination of the size and shape of noses of 476 people from four regions---West Africa, East Asia, South Asia and Northern Europe, using 3-D facial imaging technology.
“Peopl e have thought for a long time the difference in nose shape among humans across the world may have arisen as a result of natural selection because of climate,” Arslan Zaidi, one of the lead authors of the study, told The Guardian. But while previous studies were based on measurements from human skulls, Zaidi and his team looked at nose shape itself.
The result showed that wider noses are more common in warm and humid climates, while narrower noses are more common in cold and dry climates. That, Zaidi said, could be because narrower nasal passages help to increase the moisture (潮湿) content of air and warm it，which is easier on our lungs. This, in turn, led to a gradual decrease in nose width in populations living far away from the equator.
More study is still needed to test the link between climate and nose shape, but Zaidi believes the current findings are valuable in understanding potential health issue. “As we become more of a global community, we are going to come across climates that we are not adapt to,”he told the Guardian. This means moving to a very different climate might increase the risk of breathing problems.
However, he added, “This may not be necessarily true for various reasons such
as of modern medicine and the fact that our current climate is very different from what it used to be.”
28. From the passage we know most people from Singapore have ________ noses.
A. wider
B. narrower
C. smaller
D. larger
29. Narrower noses are helpful to ________.
A. cool the air
B. warm the air
C. take in more oxygen
D. dry the air
30. What can be learned about the study?
A. Zaidi’s team measured human skull using 3-D technology.
B. Shapes of our noses are determined by our parents.
C. Nose shape helps people adapt to the environment.
D. It’s certain that p eople will suffer from more breathing problems.
31. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. What factors shape noses?
B. How to make your nose attractive?
C. Nose shapes cause breathing problems
D. Climate shapes noses
D
Robot Surgeon (外科医生) Succeeds without Help from Human Doctors Humans make mistakes. Even surgeons with years of experience are not infallible. But what if these doctors could pool their knowledge and experience together and create a surgical standard of care, to be carried out by machines?
That’s the idea behind surgical robots, which may soon perform most surgeries, from sewing up tiny wounds to performing heart procedures. Many of these operations are, in fact, already completed with the assistance of robots. But a recent test suggests that robots in the operating room may soon go a step further, performing on soft tissue completely on their own, from start to finish.
The Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot (STAR), successfully completed surgeries on pigs. “We're the first group to develop autonomous robotic surgery with soft﹣tissue surgery, and when compared to standard operation, it's better, "says Peter Kim, professor of surgery.”The idea is not to replace surgeons; it will make the surgeons
better and make the procedures safer.”
A recent Mayo Clinic study found that major surgical errors﹣including operating on the wrong site or side of the body, or even leaving tools or objects inside the patient﹣occur every one out of 22, 000procedures. That's rare, but robots like STAR would aim to lower the number even further.
In the da Vinci surgical system, surgeons place their arms inside instruments and use their hands to control the movement of robotic tools on the operating table from afar. The robot's every major move is controlled by surgeons, and thus its results may vary based on the surgeon's training or experience.
STAR, on the other hand, is entirely autonomous. It's not only able to work on its own and perform surgeries with a more flexible “hand”, but it's able to react to the unexpected incidents. Cutting into hard tissue like bones is one thing, but operating on moving soft tissue is far more complex. STAR reacts to a changing environment, similar to how self﹣driving cars are programmed to not only drive on the highway, but also react to another driver making a mistake and getting in your way.
32. The underlined word “infallible” in Paragraph 1probably means ________.
A. always right
B. really creative
C. rather responsible
D. quite smart
33. We can learn from the passage that STAR ________.
A. has been widely used in the operating room
B. can perform the operation on its own
C. can make surgeries much faster
D. will take the place of surgeons
34. In the da Vinci surgical system, ________.
A. robots are trained from afar
B. surgery results depend on surgeons
C. robots always make mistakes
D. surgeons have trouble controlling robots
35. In the last paragraph, the author mentions self﹣driving cars in order to show ________.
A. how bad getting in another driver's way might be
B. how difficult self﹣driving on the highway is
C. how smart an autonomous robot can be
D. how dangerous operating on people is.
第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

Do you ever feel like you read something over and over but you just can’t seem to remember it? _36_. However, we all have to do it at some point for work or for school. Here are a few steps that will help us study more effectively and remember the information.
1. Set a goal.
Before you even start reading, it is important to set a goal. What do you hope you can learn by reading the material? What key points will you be required to know at a later date? _37_. If not, you should pay mare attention to the information you are looking for.
2. Do the following things.
First you need to notice the title above each section. That will tell you what the section is about. _38_. Read the first and last sentences of each paragraph slowly and carefully and re-read them if you have to.
3. Familiarize yourself with the material.
_39_. So for a job, you might search online for something similar to what you are reading. For students, school websites are useful or another textbook may be able to explain words in a way that is easier to understand,
4. Review the material
After you have read and understood the material, review it a few times a day, _40_. Studies have shown that on average it takes several (anywhere from 3 to 8) times reading and reviewing a material before it becomes part of your permanent memory.
A. It can be very helpful to refer to extra material.
B. It can be hard to read something and keep it in mind.
C. It is easier to remember concepts when you rewrite them.
D. Also, topic sentences are valuable sources of information.
E. If everything is important, you wilt have to work a little harder.
F. This will help you understand it better and remember the information.
G. This doesn’t change the fact that it can still be very difficult to rememb er things.
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选颂（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Mother’s Day is around the corner, and to mark the occasion, I want to share with you what Mom taught me, impressed upon me, and how she otherwise shaped me.
From my earliest _41_, I felt as if my mother was preparing me for _42_ special. When we entered a room, her entire focus was on me. I felt as if I was the _43_ of her universe — a great feeling. Offering her the same _44_, I intently listened to her stories without _45_. I tried to return that feeling of being truly loved.
_46_ there was always deep affection flowing between us, she wasn’t a softy (心肠软的人). She worked hard and _47_ her children to do the same. I began working in our little corner grocery store by age eight and _48_ it by the age of twelve. She _49_ my hard work and treated me as an equal. I learned that I could do anything through hard work. I learned _50_.
Mom always supported my decisions, but also _51_ her concern. When I decided to retire early from teaching to writing about etiquette (礼仪), she announced her concern. She _52_ that there wasn’t a _53_ for it — my mom, always the business person. _54_, by the end of our conversation she _55_ me with, “With your training and love of people, you are _56_ for this.”She followed quickly with a saying I’ll always remember, “Nothing is _57 to a man who will have a try.” Thanks, Mom.
By _58_, my mother taught me how to show respect for others. She gave me my listening skills, my courage, and my manners. Through her, I _59_ to be strong, to follow my heart, and to work hard. I never _60_. If not for this, I wouldn’t be a
successful business owner and good friend to all.
41. A. memories B.. times C. lessons D. opinions
42. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
43. A. pride B. center C. trouble D. success
44. A. admiration B. reward C. authority D. respect
45. A. interrupting、 B. moving C. understanding D. thinking
46. A. Now that B. As though C. Even though D. So that
47. A. ordered B. allowed C. forbade D. expected
48. A. abandoned B. managed C. controlled D. adjusted
49. A. appreciated B. ignored C. celebrated D. treasured
50. A. determination B. communication C. encouragement D. devotion
51. A. covered B. expressed C. changed D. displayed
52. A. thought B. argued C. worried D. convinced
53. A. chance B. market C. company D. limit
54. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Though D. However
55. A. encouraged B. assured C. advised D. signaled
56. A, eager B. grateful C. perfect D. responsible
57. A. unique B. good C. harmful D. difficult
58. A. accident B. design C. example D. nature
59. A. wanted B. learned C. tried D. remained
60. A. give up B. give out C. give away D. give back
第Ⅱ卷
注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45）
第二节（共10小题，毎小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Michael loves scuba-diving (斯库巴潜水). By 9, he was an extraordinary swimmer and a good listener in the po ol.
Michael’s first dive, _61_, was truly unforgettable. Instead of us ing a boat, the plan was to go down a ladder at the boat and drop into about 15 feet of water. Everything went perfectly. His instruct or Polly led him to the nearby reef. While _62_ (explore) the reef
in 27 feet of water, Michael suddenly signaled a problem with his ma sk. Polly signaled back for him to clear it. He cleared it _63_ the n later signaled the problem again. His mask was completely flooded _ 64_ water. Michael made a sign _65_ he wanted to go up. Polly signa led, “NO!Stay with me!”
According to Polly, even though scuba _66_ (train) teaches new divers how to deal with flooded masks, many beginners panic the fir st time water fills their masks during an actual dive. Michael wasn’t like many beginners, though. He didn’t panic. He did _67_ (exact) what he learned to do during his years. He stayed calm, _68_ (thin k) it through, and followed Polly’s_69_ (instruct). Polly gradually led Michael to shallower water in an area. The group swam together b ack to the shore for a celebration of Michael’s_70_ (amaze) accompl ishment.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。

短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Nowadays, more and more Confucius Institutes are being building all over the world, that shows our Chinese culture has become more popular than ever. On one hand, the ancient Chinese culture once had a great influence in other cultures, especially those of Asian country. On other hand, our Chinese culture constant developed throughout the long history, thus made it more colorful and more brilliant. Confucius Institutes are good places where to learn about the Chinese culture. Whoever want to know more about it must spend more time. Therefore, he or she cannot have a good knowledge of the Chinese culture.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华。

你校近期将举行“小视频大赛（Video Contest）”。

请你写一封信给在美国的朋友Jim，遨请他参加，并告知相关侑息，内容包括：
1. 作品反映校园生活、家庭生活成家乡的变化等。

2. 视频不超过8分钟。

3. 参赛方式和截止时间。

注意：
1. 词数100左右。

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3. 书信的开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,
I am writing with good news. _________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
广东省揭阳市第一中学2018届高三上学期第二次阶段考试
英语试题答案
阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
21-24 BABC 25-27 BAC 28-31 ABCD 32-35 ACDC 36-40 BEDAF
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41-45 ACBDA 46-50 CDBAD 51-55 BCBDA 56-60 CDCBA
语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61. however 62. exploring 63. but 64.with
65. that
66. training 67. exactly 68. thought 69. instructions 70. amazing
短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
1.building→built
2. that→which
3. in→on
4. country→countries
5. constant→constantly
6.made→making 或thus 前加and
7. from→about
8. want→wants 9. Therefore→ Otherwise/Or 10.在have后加a 书面表达（满分25分）：（One possible version)
Dear Jim,
I am writing with good news. A video contest is going to be organized in our school soon, and knowing that you are such an expert in filming videos, I am wondering whether you would like to participate.
Topics like campus life, family life or the great changes that have taken place in your hometown ought to be covered in the video, which should not be longer than 8 minutes. The deadline is December 10th, 2017, and once you have created your video,
you can just upload it to the school website.
It is a good chance to prove your talent in filming as well as an opportunity to share your works with more people. I believe you won’t regret doing it.
Wish you good luck!
Yours,
Li Hua
百校联盟2019高三（全国一卷）联考模拟
英语试题
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听究每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What is the woman probably going to do?
A. Get s new job.
B. Make friends.
C. Marry David.
2. What contributes to the woman’s high score?
A. Attending all lectures.
B. Doing homework well.
C. Reading widely.
3. Why was Jane absent all week?
A. She was seriously sick.
B. She was badly injured.
C. Her husband had an accident.
4. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At a hotel.
B. At an airport.
C. At a bus stop.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Customer and salesgirl.
B. Teacher and student.
C. Manager and clerk.
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。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对语或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. When will the speakers play tennis?
A. Tomorrow morning.
B. Tomorrow evening.
C. Tomorrow afternoon.
7. What should the woman remember to bring?
A. Some food.
B. Some water.
C. Extra tennis ball.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. When to attend a party.
B. What to do during a dinner.
C. How to be a polite guest.
9. What should the man do if he is forty minutes late for a party?
A. Not go to the party.
B. Arrive after calling.
C. Take a valuable gift.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. When does the conversation probably take place?.
A. In the morning.
B. In the afternoon.
C. In the evening.
11. Who bought the tickets?
A. The woman.
B. Mary.
C. The man.
12. What can we know about the man from the conversation?
A. He won’t go to bed until he finishes his report.
B. He won't work on his report after the film.
C. He will finish his report tomorrow.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. How did the woman like the wine there?
A. Good but expensive.
B. Good and cheap.
C. Cheap but so-so.
14. Who went up the tower?
A. The woman.
B. The man.
C. Neither of them.
15. What did the woman do?
A. She stayed at the hotel.
B. She took lots of photos.
C. She walked along the river.
16. What are the speakers talking about?
A. What they are doing now.
B. What they plan to do next year.
C. What they experienced last week.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How does the speaker suggest people getting to the museum from Cherford?
A. By taxi.
B. By bus.
C. By train.
18. How long does the museum keep open every day in winter?
A. For 6 hours.
B. For 7 hours.
C. For 9 hours
19. What does the museum offer to the visitors this year?
A. A family ticket.
B. A special air tour.
C. An advanced booking.
20. What do we know about the museum?
A. It’s near a village.
B. It is closed on Sundays.
C. It’s the biggest air museum in Europe.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A
Cobb Theatres are showing kids’ movies this summer at 10 am every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Doors open at 9:30 am, and many of the theaters fill quickly with summer campers, so arrive early if you want a seat.
The films will be at three Miami-Dade theaters:
♦ Dolphin 19, 11471NW 12th St., Miami;
Tel: 305-591-0785.
Ticket Pricing: $12.00 (adult), $9.00 (child under the age of 12)
♦ Cobb Grand 18, 17355 NW 59th Ave., Miami Lakes;
Tel: 305-2313-5252.
Ticket Pricing: $13.00 (adult), $10.00 (child under the age of 12)
Miami Lakes 17, 6711 Main St., Miami Lakes;
Tel: 305-558-3810.
Ticket Pricing: $11.00 (adult). $8.00 (child under the age of-12)
The schedule is as follows:
★June 14, 15 and 16: Norm of the North (all three theaters) and Shaun the Sheep (Dolphin and Miami Lakes)
★June 21, 22 and 23: Minions (all three theaters) and The Spongebob Movie: Sponge out of Water (Dolphin and Miami Lakes):
★June 28, 29 and 30: Penguins of Madagascar (all three theaters) and Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! (Dolphin and Miami Lakes)
★July 5, 6and 7: Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Road Chip(all three theaters) and Shark Tale (Dolphin and Miami Lakes)
★July 12, 13.and 14: Home (all three theaters) and The Peanuts Movie (Dolphin and Miami Lakes)
★July 19, 20and 21:The Peanuts Movie (Cobb Grand); Hotel Transylvania and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Dolphin and Miami Lakes)
★July 26, 27 and 28: Dr. Seus s’ Horton Hears a Who! (Cobb Grand); Goosebumps and Smurfs 2 (Dolphin and Miami Lakes)
★Aug. 2, 3 and 4: Hotel-Transylvania (Cobb Grand); Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2007).and Happy Feet (Dolphin and Miami Lakes)
21. What tan we learn about Cobb Theatres from the passage?
A. They open at 8:30 am.
B. They are busy on Monday:
C. They close early on weekends.
D. They are popular with campers.
22. Which of the following movies is shown on July 5?
A. Minions.
B. Shark Tale.
C. Goosebumps.
D. The Peanuts Movie.
23. How much should a 10-year-old boy and his parents pay for Hotel Transylvania on Aug. 3?
A. $30.00.
B. $33.00.
C. $36.00.
D. $38.00.
B
Caroline Solomon was on her high school’s swim team. But at times she could not go into the creek（溪流）near her home. It was simply too polluted. “I decided I wanted to do something about it,” she recalls. So she studied environmental science and public policy at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Later, she went to graduate school. Some of her classes could be challenging, though, since she couldn’t hear. her teachers. “I’ve been deaf since I was 15 months old,” Solomon notes.
Today she teaches biology at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. She has no trouble communicating with her students. They, too, are primarily deaf or hard of hearing. That’s why all classes at Gallaudet are taught in American Sign Language. Solomon also has an active life outside the classroom. She especially enjoys hiking, biking and other activities with her family.
Her research takes her to the Anacostia River. “It is very close to Gallaudet, and I easily bring my students there,” she says. Water running through local forests and marshes drains into this river. So does water running off urban streets, golf courses and industrial sites. “The river’s watershed（集水区）kind of concentrates all the things that happen when humans mess with the natural landscape,” she explains. Not surprisingly, this river has developed a reputation for being quite polluted.
Solomon has been focusing on how pollutants affect tiny organisms that form the base of the river’s food web. “I am now looking at the bacteria population,” she says, “to see what types there are.”
Solomon wants to see more students who are deaf or have other disabilities make a difference in environmenta l science and other fields. As she often says, “If I can do it, you can do it.”
24. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Solomon’s home.
B. Solomon’s school.
C. The polluted creek.
D. The local environment.
25. What made Solomon study environmental science?
A. Her teacher’s influence.
B. Her physical conditions.
C. Her teenage experiences.
D. Her love for swimming.
26. What does Solomon think of disabled students?
A. They should be encouraged to live actively.
B. They can make contributions if they want to.
C. They should be treated differently by others.
D. They can be a burden if they are dependent.
27. In which column can you find this passage?
A. Environment.
B. Education.
C. Entertainment.
D. Culture
C
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Behavioral changes are vital to conquering obesity. Those who engage in crash diets are mostly unsuccessful in weight management because they do not have any behavioral change.
Sedentary lifestyle contributes to weight gain. Perhaps adding physical activity to your schedule would help in weight management. Physical activity could be as simple as dancing around。