江蘇省啟東市2020屆高三英語下學(xué)期期初考試試題

江蘇省啟東市2020屆高三英語下學(xué)期期初考試試題（無答案）本試卷分為第一卷（選擇題）和第二卷（非選擇題）兩部分。共120分，時(shí)間120分鐘。第一卷（三部分，共85分）第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）請(qǐng)聽下面5段對(duì)話，每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遹。Whowillprintoutthereports?A.Mr.Paddock. B.MissAndrews. C.Mrs.Dalloway.Whatdoesthemantellthewoman?Thetemperatureishigh.Itmightbecold.Theflashlightisamust.Whatisthemaintopicoftheconversation?A.Artmuseums.B.Outdoorgardens.C.Whatdoesthemanwantthewoman?scousintodo?Sundayactivities.A.Moveout. B.Whoisthemanprobably?Afilmproducer.Getanextrabed.Awriter.Stayforonemoremonth.C.Asinger.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）Thetemperatureishigh.Itmightbecold.Theflashlightisamust.Whatisthemaintopicoftheconversation?A.Artmuseums.B.Outdoorgardens.C.Whatdoesthemanwantthewoman?scousintodo?Sundayactivities.A.Moveout. B.Whoisthemanprobably?Afilmproducer.Getanextrabed.Awriter.Stayforonemoremonth.C.Asinger.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)司。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。Wheredidthewoman?sparentsgetherpresent?A.AtaChristmasgiftstore.B.Atanantiquestore.Whatdoesthewomansayabouttherecords?C.Atarecordstore.A.Theyareold.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。Whatisthewomanworriedabout?Theyareexpensive.Theyaresmall.Thepriceofgettingapuppy.Theworktotakecareofapuppy.Thenoisethepuppywouldmake.Whatdoesthewomansuggestintheend?Talkingwiththekids.Doingsomeresearchfirst.Visitingananimalshelterrightaway.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whatistheman'sfinaldestination?A.SaltLakeCity,USA.B.NewYorkCity,USA.C.Helsinki,Finland.Whatistheflightnumberforthesecondhalfoftheman'sjourney?A.90. B.980. C.1070.Whatrequestdidthemanmakeregardinghisflight?Herequestedadiscount.Hewantedawindowseat.Heaskedforspecially-preparedmeals.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inalivingroom. B.Atafashionshow.C.Inanoffice.Whatdoesthemanlikeaboutthecoat?A.Thesize. B.Thecolors. C.Thecollar.Whathelpsthewomanloseweight?16.Running. B.Swimming.Howdoesthemanreacttothewoman?smethod?C.16.Running. B.Swimming.Howdoesthemanreacttothewoman?smethod?C.ASiirnriqpH聽第10段材料，自答第17至20WhatdoesthespeakeraskA.Standinline.Whatwi11beavailableatA.Medicalassistance.WhatisforbiddeninthisA.Headphones.Whenwi11therunningcouA.Inthemid-morning.Disappointed.Sotherunnerstodo?Doapracticerun.thestationseverytwomiles?Reporters,race?Food.sebetakendown?B.Atmidday.Watchingherdiet.C.Worried.C.Followavolunteer.C.Drinks.Photos.Intheearlyafternoon.第一節(jié)單項(xiàng)填空（共15題；每小題1分，滿分15分）請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面各題，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑?！癕adeinChina2025"initiativeaimstotransformChinafromamanufacturinggiantintoaworldmanufacturingpower,drivenbyinnovationandemphasizesqualityover?quantity.A.theonethat B.onethat C.one? D.theone一Whatdidhedoinreturnforfreeandfoodofferedbythekindcouple???一Hehelpedtheirsonwithhislessons.???????A.conservation????????????B.occupation?????????????????C.accommodation?????????D.immigrationKatherineisnotinthewaytotreatherchildren.Sometimessheistoohardonthemandsometimesshejustignoreswhattheydo.A.conventional B.consistent C.considerate D.controversialHavingabrotherorsisterprotectsadolescentsagainstnegativefeelingssuchaslonelinessandguilt,buttheyalsohavetolearntoandtocontroltheiremotions.A.compete B.compensate C.comprehendD.compromise—I'mreadingCuituralPerplexityinAgonizedTravelbyYuQiuyuthesedays.一Ilikethebook!ItbringsmetoplacesImightnothavebeeneitherinthoughtsorreality.A.regardless B.otherwise C.therefore D.anyhowNow,Idoubtifthere'sanybodyherewhoisindifferentbetweenthechoices,indifferentthechoicebetweenthesetwolives.A.infavorofB.inhonorofC.inplaceof D.inregardtoThemanagerisnowinneedofacapableassistantthathecantotakecareofproblemsinhisabsence.A.counton B.countin C.countup D.countoutWiththefightagainstpiracy,moreandmorepeoplefindthatauthenticCDsandDVDsdeserveA.furthered;buyingB.furthered;tobuyC.furthering;tobeboughtA.furthered;buyingB.furthered;tobuyC.furthering;tobeboughtC.furthering;tobeboughtD.furthering;buyingButfortherescueteam'sefforts,A.wouldbeclaimedC.wouldhaveclaimedC.furthering;tobeboughtD.furthering;buyingButfortherescueteam'sefforts,A.wouldbeclaimedC.wouldhaveclaimedIaboutwhatyou'vesaidandthought B.wasthinkingButfortherescueteam'sefforts,A.wouldbeclaimedC.wouldhaveclaimedIaboutwhatyou'vesaidandthought B.wasthinkingmorelivesButfortherescueteam'sefforts,A.wouldbeclaimedC.wouldhaveclaimedIaboutwhatyou'vesaidandthought B.wasthinkingmorelivesinthewreckaccident.shouldhaveclaimedD.couldhavebeenclaimedFvedecidedtotakeyouradvice.havebeenthinkingD.hadthoughtManycollegestudentsarewillingtoworkinWesternChinaaftergraduation,poorandbackwardasitis,moreopportunitiesofemploymentareavailable.A.whereB.whenC.thatD.whichA.whereB.whenC.thatD.whichAsperformers,wecan'tstandstill.Wehavetothechangingmarketandthedemandsoftheaudience.A.dropoff B.adaptto C.splitup D.seekforWemakenorestrictionsonthekindsoffilmsweshow一afilm'squalitymeetsourstandards,weincludeit.A.sothat B.nomatterhowC.exceptthat D.aslongasTheChinesegovernmenthasmadeitclearittriestoachieveinspacescienceinthenext5years.A.how B.that C.what D.which一I'mafraidIcanonlymakeasmallcontributionthistime.一.Wereallyappreciateyourassistance.A.Everylittlehelps B.It'sbettertogivethantoreceiveC.Themore,thebetter D.Thebestthingscomeinsmallpackages第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Atage19,YohannesGehregeorisborrowedasoft-coverromancenovelentitledLoveKittenthatchangedhislifeforever.BorninruralEthiopiatoanuneducatedcattlemerchantwho_36hisson,seducation,Gebregeorgishadseenafewbooksinschool.Butitwastheexperienceofhavingabookofhisownthatsparkedalifelong37.Today,at56,Gebregeorgisis38librariesandliteracyprogramstoconnectEthiopianchildrenwithbooks."MostEthiopianchildrenhaveonly39totextbooksintheclassroom,”saysGebregeorgis."Bookschildrenread40ofschool,thosearethespicesofeducation.”Forcedto41EthiopiatotheUnitedStatesasapoliticalrefugeein1981,Gebregeorgisfinally42himselfthroughuniversity,receivingagraduatedegree43libraryscience.Hetooka44attheSanFranciscoChildhren?sLibraryin1985.There,herealizedthe45children'sbookscouldhaveonachild'ssenseofwonderandvision.“Childrencouldimagineeverythingfrombooks-46toothercultures,tootherpeople,tootherchildren,andtotheuniverse47,“recallsGebregeorgis."Itgivesthemhopeandpleasure.Itgivesthemeverythingthattheycannot48getinregulartextbooks."49GebregeorgisfoundthattherewerenoneinAmharic,theprimarylanguageofEthiopia.Whenthelibrary50$1,200forthepurchaseofEthiopianbooks,Gebregeorgiswas51tofindany.SohewroteoneandfoundedEthiopiaReadsin1988.Thenonprofit52hiseffortstobringchildren'slibrariestoEthiopia.In2002,Gebregeorgis53hisjobandhishomeandreturnedtoEthiopia.ThenheopenedtheSholaChildren'sLibraryonthefirstfloorofReadingstorybookstochildrenwhohavenoaccesstotelevisionorcomputers,toEthiopia.ThenheopenedtheSholaChildren'sLibraryonthefirstfloorofReadingstorybookstochildrenwhohavenoaccesstotelevisionorcomputers,toEthiopia.ThenheopenedtheSholaChildren'sLibraryonthefirstfloorofReadingstorybookstochildrenwhohavenoaccesstotelevisionorcomputers,believesthatliteracyliteratechildrenthereandeducationwill54hispoorhomelandaffectedbyhishome.GebregeorgisAIDS.“With4.55.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.decidedonappointmentestablishingavenueinsidefleeisB.B.B.B.B.no55asinsistedonjudgementconstructingadmissionbesidetoEthiopia.ThenheopenedtheSholaChildren'sLibraryonthefirstfloorofReadingstorybookstochildrenwhohavenoaccesstotelevisionorcomputers,believesthatliteracyliteratechildrenthereandeducationwill54hispoorhomelandaffectedbyhishome.GebregeorgisAIDS.“With4.55.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.decidedonappointmentestablishingavenueinsidefleeisB.B.B.B.B.no55asinsistedonjudgementconstructingadmissionbesidetoC.B.abandonC.howmuchwecando.”C.countedonC.encouragementassessingC.C.escapeD.accessoffsideD.actedonD.commitmentdistributingD.approachD.outsidegetatsessioneffortcontradictionsateasesomewhatButanticipatedunconsciousfinancedsacrificedcontributepreventionB.B.B.B.B.B.pullinassemblyimpactcombinationsatlargeC.put

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thereforeaccommodatedD.unablepurchasedD.D.desertedreformD.limit選出最佳答案，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)涂SubjectArt&Design,?Craft&Creative,?BeautyDeliverymethodOnlineStudylevelProfessionaldevelopment,?Short,AccreditedRefFACE-GUARDPrice￡30,was￡299,usecode:GUARD90FacePaintingAcademyDiplomaStartacareerinFacePaintingorsimplylearnforfun.Doyouhavealoveforentertainingpeople?Areyouartisticandwanttoimpresspeoplewithanewskill?Haveyoueverthoughtaboutdoingacourseinfacepaintingsoyoucanearnfantasticmoney?Ifsothenwiththiscourseyoucouldbecomeaqualifiedfacepainterjustlikehundredsofotherpeoplewhohavetakenourcourses.Foraone-offfee（一次性付款）youcanstudyonlineandcompletethediplomainabout28hours.Thecomprehensivesyllabus（教學(xué)大名岡）issupportedby16instructionalvideossoyoucanlearnallthedesignswithease,andyouwilllearnawiderangeofdesignsincludingdog,rabbitandspiderman.With14modulestocover,youcanbecomeanaccomplishedfacepainter.Yourqualificationwillberecognizedandcanbecheckedforvaliditybyallofyourfutureclientstoo!TakeastepintherightdirectionandgetyourFacePaintingAcademyDiplomatoday.?￡30,was￡299,usecode:GUARD90ModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModule1234567891011121314YourIntroductiontoBecomingaFacePainterTheEquipmentandMaterialsYouWillNeedforFacePaintingHealth&SafetyandRiskAssessmentsStarting/RunningYourOwnBusinessPricingandCostsMarketingTheDo'sHowtodoHowtodoHowModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModuleModule1234567891011121314YourIntroductiontoBecomingaFacePainterTheEquipmentandMaterialsYouWillNeedforFacePaintingHealth&SafetyandRiskAssessmentsStarting/RunningYourOwnBusinessPricingandCostsMarketingTheDo'sHowtodoHowtodoHowHowHowHowHowtototototodododododoYourBusiness&SocialMediaandDon'tsandWhattoDoIfYourBusinessDoesn'tGoWellaDog/CatFacePaintDesignaButterfly/DolphinFacePaintDesignaMonkey/FrogFacePaintDesignaRabbit/SwanFacePaintDesignaTiger/DinosaurFacePaintDesignaSpiderman/BatmanFacePaintDesignaMinnieMouse/PrincessFacePaintDesignThecourseisintendedmainlyforthoseA.keenonshowingoffnewskillsC.interestedinlearningfacepaintingWhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutB.eagertogetanacademydiplomaD.equippedwithauniquetasteforartthecourse?A.B.C.D.Itispresentedbothonlineandoffline.Itprovidesmorethanlessonsonbusiness.Thediplomacanbeobtainedinoneday.SomeclientswillbeinvitedtoexamineyourBqualification.Two?recently?released?books?offer?significant?criticismsof?the?current?landscape?of?highereducation.As?to?what?we?should?do?about?those?problems,?the?two?books?proposecompletelyopposedsolutions.Bryan?Caplan,?a?professor?of?economics?at?George?Mason?University,?gives?away?his?big?idea ?inhis?title,?^The?Case?Against?Education:?Why?the?Education?System?Is?a?Waste?of?Time?and?Money.Caplan?argues?that?the?primary?value?of?a?college?degree?is?in?what?it"signals”ratherthanwhatpeoplemayhave?learned?or?experienced.In?Caplan?s?view,?most?education?is?wasted?on?the?young,?who?are incapableof?appreciating?or benefiting freedom?education.?Caplan's?solution?is?tostop?using?tax?dollars?to?fund education of any kind.”He?sees?a?greater?role?for?vocational?or?trade?education,startingearly?aschildrenfailtoshowinterestoraptitude（資質(zhì)）?in?school?subjects,?which?should?primarily?focus?on?the“practical" 一 not?art,?music?or?anything?else.Caplan?even?puts?in?a?good?word?for?chiId?laboras?analternative?to?theschooling?theyneitherenjoy?nor?appreciate.Cathy?Davidson,?director?of?the?Futures?Initiative?at?the?City?University?of?New?York,?offers?a different?attitude inuThe?New?Education:?How?to?Revolutionize?the?University?to?PrepareStudents?for?a?World?in?Flux（變化）.”Davidson?also?believes?higher?education?needs?to?change,?but?rather?than?starving?it,?she advocates?for?abroad-based?”revolution"?that?attacks?the?barriers?between?students?and?learning,including?educational?costs,?approaches?to?curriculum,?and?how?we?measure?and?credential?（提供證明）?students.?Davidsonhas?a?chapter?on?^college?for?everyonev,examining?thepotentialtoinnovate?community?colleges?toserve?as?ladders?to?social?mobility.Education?does?need?to?continue?to?evolve.But?it?s?Davidsonwho?has?a?vision?for?whateducationcouldand?should?be?that?s?consistent?with?the?traditional?valuesof?freedom,opportunityandprogressweassociatewith?education.As?to?which?of?these?twovisions?we,dlike?to?follow,wehaveachoice.Ihopewechoose?wisely.58.WhydoesBryanCaplancriticizethepresenthighereducation?Itfailstoteachstudentsoverallknowledge.Itspendstoomuchtimeonungiftedstudents.Itcostsstudentsmuchmoneyforeducationincollege.Itwastesstudents'timeinlearningunpracticalknowledge.59.WhatcanwelearnfromCathyDavidson'sbook?Highereducationshouldbeaccessibletoallstudents.Governmentshouldn,tfundcollegestudentswithtaxdollars.Thebarriersbetweenstudentsandlearningwon'tbebrokendown..Communitycollegeshavehelpedmorestudentsachievesocialmobility.60.Thetwobooksareintroducedinthepassagetostress.theproblemswithhighereducationthenecessityofhighereducationreformthesituationofthepresenthighereducationthepopularityofthetwonewlyreleasedbooksCAsPhDresearchgoes,BrianWisendenwasenviable,watchingbabyfishswimmingswiftlythroughtheclearwatersintheCostaRicantropicaldryforest.Byrecordingtheirgrowthandnumbers,hehopedtolookattheirrisksofbeingeaten.Instead,hewitnessedsomethingodd.Manygroupswereincreasinginnumbers.Inthesegroups,someweresmallerthanothers,suggestingtheyweren?tsiblings（兄弟姐妹）.Wisendenhadaccidentallydiscoveredthatthefish,calledconvictcichlids,adopteachother?sbabies.Whywouldtheydothat,hewondered?Inthehumanworld,wethinkofadoptionasaselflessact.Butinnature,itspresenceispuzzling.Takingontheburdenofbringingupbabieswithnogeneticlinkwouldseemtoreduceananimal,schancesofsurvivaloratleastprovidenogain.Yet,adoptionissurprisinglycommonintheworld.Taketheeasterngreykangaroo.Between2008and2013,Wisendenfollowedthefatesof326babykangaroosintheNationalParkinVictoriaandrecorded11casesofpouchswapping.Thecircumstancesbehindsomeoftheseadoptionsaren,tknown,butfourwerestraightswapsandanotherfouroccurredafteramotherhadlostherownbaby.Howcome?Beforeindependence,babykangaroosgothroughaperiodinsideandoutsidetheirmother'spouch.Followingout-of-pouchforays,mothersnormallysnifftheiryoungbeforeallowingthembackin,butWisenden?steamsuspectthatduringanemergencytheymayskipthesnifftest,allowingavulnerablebabytoquicklyclimbinbeforefleeingfromdanger.Onceinsidethewrongpouch,theyoungmayfakethemother'sodor,makingthemsmellconfusinglylikeherownprogeny.So,poorbabyrecognitionistheprimecauseof“accidental“adoption.Someofnature?sadoptionsare,actually,drivenbyyounglookingforbetterprospects.Inburrowerbugs,forexample,femaleslayanestofeggsclosetothoseofunrelatedbugs.Motherbugstendtheirdevelopingeggsbeforetheyhatch,thenfeedtheirbabiesnutsfromweedymintplants.Findingnutsisacompetitivebusiness,sonoteverymotherbuggetsherfairshare.Andifthedeliveryrateisn,tuptoscratch,cleveryoungmayabandontheirmotherstojoinabetter-fedgroup.That'ssimilartobehaviorinseveralspeciesofgullwhosebabies,ifpoorlyfed,mayleavehomeinsearchofbetterparents.Theconsequencesofadoptionfollowingmistakenidentitycanbedire.Thetruebabiesofadoptingmotherswereabandoned.Butitcanhaveremarkablebenefits,notjustforadopteesbutalsoforadoptiveparents.It canbeinferredfromthepassagethatWisenden' sfindings are .A. tooweird tobewitnessed B. outofhis own expectationsC. enviedby hispeerco-researchers D. asoundproofof his researchobjectWhichisNOT thereasonforadoption inthe animal kingdom?Babyanimals?lookingforbetterparenting.Parents'failuretorecognizetheirownbabies.Selflessadoptioncommonlyseeninanimalworld.Parents,inabilitytoprovideenoughfood.Theunderlinedword“vulnerable”inthefourthparagraphmeans.A.weakandeasilyattacked B.naughtyandeasilyhurtC.independentandwell-fed D.fragileandpoorlyraisedWhatwilltheauthormostprobablytalkaboutnext?06/9A.Thebenefitsforbabyanimals. B.Thebenefitsforadopters.C.Theconsequencesofadoption. D.Theconsequencesofwrongidentity.DAt88,Iremainacompetitiverunner.Thefinishlineofmylifeisdrawingclose,andIhopetoreachithavinggiventhebestofmyselfalongtheway.I'vebeentrainingmybodytomeetthedemandsofthisfinalstretch.But,Iwonder,shouldIhaveaskedmoreofmymind?IfIdidn'texercise,Iwouldreleasethehungrybeaststhatseektheirelderlypreyoncouches,butnotinthegym.ThemoreIsweated,themorelikelyitwasmydoctorwouldcontinuetosay,“Keepdoingwhatyou'redoing,andI'11seeyounextyear."Mymind,ontheotherhand,seemslesswillingtogiveintodiscipline.Ihavetriedinternetubraingames”,solvingalgebraicproblemsflashingpastandchangingtherouteofvirtualtrainstoavoidcrashes.ButtheseneverapproachmydeterminationtoremainphysicallyfitasImovedeeperintooldage.Despitehavingmanyfriendsintheir70s,80sand90s,I'vebeenfartooslowtorealizethathowwerespondtoagingisachoicemadeinthemind,notinthegym.Someofmyhealthiestfriendscarrythemselvesasvictimsabusedbytime.Otherfriends,manywhoseachingkneesandhipsaretheleastoftheirphysicalproblems,findcomfortintheirabilitytoacceptoldageasjustanotherstageoflifetodealwith.Iwouldusetheword“heroic”todescribethewaytheycopewithaging.Onesuchfriendrecentlycalledfromahospitaltotellmeasuddenbraindiseasehadmadehimlegallyblind.HeinterruptedmeasIbegantellinghimhowterriblysorryIwas,“Bob,itcouldhavebeenworse.Icouldhavebecomedeafinsteadofblind.”DespiteallthetimeIspendliftingweightsandexercising,IrealizedIlackthestrengthtohavesaidthosewords.ItsuddenlystruckmeI,vepaidapriceforbeinga“gymrat."Ifthereisonecharacteristiccommontofriendswhoareagingwithagracefulacceptanceoflife'sattacks,itiscontentment.AginghadtobemorethanwhatIsawinamirror.ButratherthanundertakingafundamentalchangeinthewayIfaceaging,Ifelttheplacetobeginwouldbetostartsmall.Arecentlunchprovidedaperfectexample.I'vealwaysfounditextremelydifficulttoconcentratewhenI'minanoisysetting.Atthislunchwithafriendinanoutdoorrestaurant,alandscaperbeganblowingleavesfromunderneaththebushessurroundingourtable.Typically,aftersuchanoisyinterruption,Iwouldhavesnapped,"Let'swaituntilhe'sfinished!”thenfallensilent.Whentheroareventuallyfaded,myroarwouldhavedrained（消耗）theconversationofanywarmth.Ittroubledmethatevenapassingdistractioncouldsoeasilytakemefromenjoyinglunchwithagoodfriendtoaplacethatgavemenopleasureatall.Iwantedthismealtobedifferent.Myyearsingymshadtaughtmetoshakeoffpainsandotherdistractions,neverpermittingthemtostopmyworkoutorrun.Idecidedtotreatthenoisethisway.Icontinuedtalkingwithmyfriend,challengingmyselftohearthenoise,buttoholditatadistance.Thedisciplinesofamiliartomeinthegym一thistimeappliedtomymind—provedequallyeffectiveintherestaurant.ItwasasthoughIhadtakenmybraintoamentalfitnesscenter.Learningtoignorealeafblower'sroarhardlyequipsmetofindcontentmentduringmypassageintoever-deeperoldage.ButIleftthelunchfeelingIhadatleasttakenasmallfirststepinchangingbehaviorthatstoodinthewayofthatcontentment.CouldIemploythatsamedisciplinetoacceptwithdignitytheinevitabledeclineawaitingmelikethefinishline?HopingthatcontentmentwillguidemeasImakemywayalongthepathyettobetraveled.Theauthor,squestioninParagraph1impliesthat.hehasneverbelievedthenecessityofmindtraininghehasrealizedheshouldmentallyprepareforaginghefeelsregretfornotsharpeninghisthinkingskillshefeelsunsatisfiedwiththeresultofthebraingames66.Theauthoruseshisfriendsasexamplesto.stressagingisanunavoidablestageoflifetofaceindicatethatpeopleseelifefrommanydifferentanglesproveit'ssignificanttobesurroundedwithpositivefriendsshowit'simportanttotakehealthseriouslyinasensiblewayWhatcanwelearnfromtheauthor'sfriendmentionedinParagraph4?Hefearsthathisillnesswillbecomeworse.Hetakesphysicalillnessesastheycome.Heneedstofindawaythroughthosehardships.Heseeslifeasaseriesofdisappointments.Afterthatrecentlunch,theauthorrealizedthat.distractionswerenotuncommonineverydaylifetherestaurantwasnotanidealplaceforeatinghisroarhadspoiledthefriendlyconversationhehadmadesmallchangestoadapttoagingWhat,stheauthor,sattitudetowardsexercisingintheend?A.Doubtful. B.Indifferent. C.Positive. D.Ambiguous.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Oldagecurseandblessing B.Thesecrettoagingwe11C.BenefitsofregularexerciseD.Nevertoooldtolearn第二卷(兩部分，共35分)第四部分任務(wù)型閱讀(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。注意：每空一個(gè)單詞。Theexactdataonwomeninagricultureisdifficulttopindown.Therearevariationsbetweencountriesandagriculturedataischallengingtocollect.Whatisclear,however,isthatmostsmall-scalefarmersarewomen,makingup60-80percentoffarmersindevelopingcountries.TheFAO(FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUN)estimatesthatbetween43percenttoeven70percentofagriculturallaborinsomecountriescomesfromwomen.Butwomenstilldon'thavethesamerightsasmenwhenitcomestofarming,makingfoodproductionharderforwomenbecauseofgenderinequality.Forfemalefarmers,itisunquestionablyachallengingjobtoengageinfoodproduction.Inthefirstplace,purchasingland,farmingequipmentandhiringlaborcanbeexpensive.Thesecostsareevenharderonwomenbecausemanyofthemlackaccesstocredit.Innearly48economieswomenfacelegalrestrictionstohavingcontroloftheirownfinances.Gettingtothebankishardtoo.Mobilityforwomeninruralpartsofdevelopingcountriesisabigconcern.Bettertransportationandinfrastructurecouldhelpmakeaccesstocreditmorepracticableforwomen.Creditandfinanceshouldbeequalforeveryone,especiallywomenwhoareheldbackbygenderrestrictions.Sadly,womenmayruntheworld,buttheydonotownit.Womenarevirtuallydeniedpropertyrights.Traditionalcustomsinplacecanpassdownlandthroughthemalesideofthefamily,leavingwomenoutoflandrightscompletely.Othertimes,womenneedpermissionfromamalerelativeorhusbandtoownland.IthasbeenapparentthatwomenarenotasproductivefarmersasmenandworklongerhoursinsomecountrieslikeIndonesia.Thisislargelyduetoalackofeducation.Wheneducationisconsideredmorevaluableformen(andthusmainlygiventomen),womenfarmer