英語高三第八次空中考試英語高三第八次空中考試英語高三第八次空中考試英語高三第八次空中考試編制僅供參考審核批準生效日期地址：電話：傳真:郵編:高三第八次空中考試英語試題第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節，滿分40分)第一節(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。AFourCitizen-scienceProjectsClimatechangeisdifficulttohandle.butthisdoesn'tmeanpeoplearejustsittingonthesidelineswaitingfortheunavoidable.Everyonecanjoininfightingclimatechange.ScistarterandZooniversearetwowebsitesthatlistcitizen-scienceprojectsinwhichyoucantakepart.Herearesomeofthem:·MeadoWatchThisproject,outoftheUniversityofWashington,islookingathowclimatechangeisaffectingwildflowersonMountRainier.Volunteerscollectdataalonghikingtracksaboutwhenwildflowersbud.flower,fruitandproduceseeds.TheprojectisalsocollectingphotosofwildflowersfromacrossMountRainierNationalPark.·GreatBackyardBirdCountForfourdayseveryFebruary,volunteersaroundtheworldcountbirdsin15minutes.Theseobservationscanbemadeanywhere,includingyourownbackyard.Thecountsprovidescientistssnapshotsofdataonwherebirdsarefoundandhowmanythereare.Sincethecounthasbeengoingonforover20years,researcherscannowanswerquestionsabouthowthesepatternsmaybechangingwithtime.·WaterMonitoringinMinnesotaResidents(居民)ofMinnesotacansignuptobeavolunteerwatermonitorfortheMinnesotaPollutionControlAgency.Volunteersarearrangedtoalakeorstream.Twiceamonthduringthesummer,theytakemeasurementsofwaterclarity.Thosedataletthegovernmentseewhetherwaterclarityhasbeenchangingovertimeaswellasassessthehealthofthosewaterways.·RedmapGrettaPeelisamarine(海的)ecologistinAustraliaattheUniversityofTasmaniainHobart.Shestudieswheremarinespecies(物種)aremovinginresponsetoclimatechange.ShesetupaprogramcalledRedmap.Itaskspeopletoreport"uncommon"marinespeciesthey'veseeninAustralianwaters."Wewantedtohaveanearlyindicationofwhatspeciesweremovingwheretheylive,”sheexplains.21.Whichprojectshouldbemostappealingtopeopleinterestedinwildflowers?A.Redmap.B.MeadoWatch.C.GreatBackyardBirdCount.D.WaterMonitoringinMinnesota.22.WhatareyourequiredtodoifyoutakepartinWaterMonitoringinMinnesota?A.Educatelocalpeopleonbirdbehavior.B.Explorecausesofyourlocalclimateproblems.C.Collectrelevantdataandevenreportthem.D.Protectthelocalwaterfrompollution.23.Whatisthesimilarityamongthefourprojects?A.Theyarestartedbyfamousuniversities.B.Theyaimtoraiseenvironmentalawareness.C.TheyaremainlyopentoenvironmentalistsD.Theyfocusonfightingclimatechange.BAsIwasleavingthegymlastweek,Igreetedafriendwhowascomingin.Herespondedwithoutlookingupfromhisphone.Istoodthereforafewawkwardseconds,hopingforeyecontact.Hefinallylookedupbriefly,apologetically,beforereturningtothescreen.Iwalkedon,feelingshaken.ItturnsoutIwasphubbed,whichisatermforsnubbing(冷落)someoneinfavorofaphone.Andresearchhasfoundthatphubbingdoeshavenegative(消極的)impactsonpersonalrelationships,reducingthequalityofcommunicationandlevelofsatisfaction.RecentlyI'venoticedthatit'simpossibletogooutwithfriendsandhavetheirattentionforthewholetime,There'realwaysphonesonthetable,andthey'reconstantlybeingchecked.Whentheslightestpauseinconversationarises,orifsomeonegetsupfromthetablebriefly,peopleseizetheirphonestocheckinwiththerestoftheworldtoseewhatelseisgoingOn.Itusedtobethatgoingouttogetherwasconfidence-boostingsolidreassurance(安慰)thatanotherpersonenjoyedyourcompany,otherwisetheywouldn'tacceptbutnotnow.Now,you'reconstantlyattractingattention，competingwithaportablesupercomputer.Whensomeoneislookingattheirphone,you'reneversureiftheyactuallywanttobewithyou.Themodern-dayequivalentofthisisscrolling(滾屏)andtexting.AlthoughIdidn'trealizeitatthetime,Iwastryingforconnectionwiththefriend,whowasattractedbyitrefusingtoputawayhisphoneandmademefeelawful.Idon'twanttobethatperson.Idon'twantmyactionstomakeanyonefeelthewayIdidthatday.SofromnowonI'mgoingtomakeapointofnotlettingdigitaldistractionsdamagetherelationshipsIholdsodear.It'snotworthit.Nothingonthatscreenisevermoreimportantthanthepersonstandingrightinfrontofme.24.Whydoestheauthordescribehisgreetingwithafriendinthegymlastweek?A.Tointroducewhatphubbingis.B.Toshowthemisuseofphones.C.Todrawthereaders'attention.D.Tovoicehisopinionaboutphubbing.25.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A.Phonesarebadforcommunication.B.Phonesareusedwidelyintheworld.C.Phubbingismakingpeoplesuffer.D.Phubbingisacommonphenomenon.26.Whatwillhappenwhenyou'resnubbingsomeoneaccordingtotheauthor?A.Peoplewillenjoyyourcompany.B.Youwilllosethetrustofothers.C.Youwilldamageothers'confidence.D.Peoplewillfeeltrulyconnected.27.Whatdoestheword"it"underlinedinparagraph5referto?A.Beingcompanied.B.Scrollingandtexting.C.Thetable.D.Thephone.CHasthevolume(音量)inarestaurantevernudeyoufinishyourmealearlyIfso,you'renotalone.Restaurantshandledinersinvariouswaystoinfluencefoodchoicesandconsumption,fromlightingtomenutoserverpresentation.Unfortunatelyforthoseheadache-pronerestaurantgoers,someplacesalsochoosetoturnupthetunesandthebackgroundnoise.ChefMarioBataliisoftenblamedforthephenomenonofultra-loudornoisyrestaurantsinthe1990s,whenhedecidedtofloodthediningroomwiththesameloudtuneshewasplayinginhiskitchen.Andotherchefsfollowedsuit.Somerestaurateursfelta"livelier"atmosphereencouragedmorecustomers,butaside"benefit"wasquickertableturnover,thusincreasingthenumberofpeoplewhocoulddineinaspecificevening.A1985studyoutofFairfieldUniversitylookedathowchewingspeedvariedaccordingtothetypeofmusicbeingplayed.Althoughthevolumelevelwaskeptthesameforbothmusicalsituations,it'simportanttonotethatfast-tempo(節奏)musicoftengivestheimpressionofbeinglouderthanslowermusic."Asignificantincreaseinthenumberofbitesperminutewasfound,andtheeffectwaslargestforfastmusic,"theresearcherswroteinthestudy.So,thefaster,loudermusicgetspeopletodowntheirfoodmorequickly,relievingthetableforfuturecustomers.There'reopinionsaboutwhetherornotthisisasoundpractice."Arestaurantthatplacesprofitabovediningexperienceoftenplaysloudmusicwithafasttempothatputsdinersunderpressuretoeatmorequickly,evenifthatmeansthey'relessabletoenjoytheirmeal,"writesDr.NeelBurtoninPsychologyToday,addingthatloud,fastmusicreducesappetite.What'smore,somewould-berepeatdinerswillshyawayforfearofanotherultra-loudmeal.Thenon-profitgroupActiononHearingLossfoundina2016surveyofnearly1,500peoplethat91%ofthosewhoviewarestaurantastoonoisywouldchoosenottoreturn.28.Whydidsomebossesoftherestaurantsfavourloudmusic?A.Itmighthelpattractmorecustomers.B.Itwasthefavoritekindofmusicofthem.C.Itmadetherestaurantssofterandsweeter.D.Itcouldincreasethepopularityoftheirrestaurants29.Whatplaysthemostimportantroleintheeffectofmusicondiners?A.Itscontent.B.Itslength.C.Itsspeed.D.Itsquality.30.WhatisDr.NeelBurton'sattitudetowardsfloodingrestaurantswithnoisymusic?A.Doubtful.B.Disapproving.C.Positive.D.Uncaring31.Whatcouldbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.WhatPeopleThinkofLoudRestaurantsB.AreCustomersMadetoEatQuickly?C.WhyLoudRestaurantsArePopularTodayD.DoesLoudMusicReallyBenefitRestaurants?DThismaysoundlikeajokeaboutalazyperson'sdreamjob.EarnbigmoneybystayinginbedandwatchingTV.Butthisisreallyhappening,andit'saprojectofNASAandtwoEuropeanspaceagenciestheInstituteofAerospaceMedicineattheCologne-basedGermanAerospaceCenterandtheEuropeanSpaceAgency.It'scalledArtificialGravityBedRestStudy,aimedatstudyinghowthebodyadaptstoweightlessnessinspace.Scientistsareseeking12womentospendtwofullmonthsinbedinthefallataGermanlab,plusanadditionalmonththereforpreparationandrecovery.Thefirst12testsubjects,allmen,alreadyhavestartedthestudy.Participantsspendtwoentiremonthsinbedandremainlyingdowneventodoeverydaythingslikeeating,drinkingandexercising.Theyalsoanswernature'scallandshower,butit'sunclearfromtheNASAwebsitehowthosetasksareaccomplishedinbed."Dailyroutineshowering,gettingdressed,eating,exercisingtakesmuchtimewhenyoucannotstanduptodothem,"saysthewebsite,addingthatthereis"continuousdatacollection",includingbloodpressure,heartrate,nutrientabsorptionandalsotheparticipants'feelings.Studysubjectswillspendthe60dayswiththeirheadstilted(傾斜)downsixdegrees,whichimitates(模仿)conditionsinspace.ParticipantsareencouragedtopassthetimebywatchingTV,takingonlinecourses,readingandanyotheractivitiestheycanperformwhilelyingdownaloneinbedtorelievewhatcouldbeboredom.Familyandfriendsareallowedtovisit.Thehigh$18,500paymentfortwomonthsoflazingaboutisprobablyamajormotivationforpeoplewillingtogothroughsomethingthisextreme.However,ifyou'reanAmericanwhoreallyneedsthemoney,youprobablycan'taffordit.CandidatesneedtotraveltoColognefourtimesattheirownexpensefortheemploymentprocessbetweenAprilandJuly.Plus,theyneedstrongGerman-speakingskills.Alsoparticipantsneedtobenonsmokersbetweenages24and55,ingoodhealth,withnormalbodyweight.32.Whatareparticipantsexpectedtododuringthestudy?A.Reporttheirfeelingsregularly.B.Completetheirdailyroutinesinbed.C.Keeptheirbodiestilteddownsixdegrees.D.Recordtheirphysicalresponseseveryday.33.Whatdataabouttheparticipantswilltheresearcherscollect?A.Thechangesintheirweight.B.Theirbehaviorstoweightlessness.C.Thewaystheydotheirdailythings.D.Theirphysicalandmentalreactions34.Whatwillbeachallengefortheparticipants?A.Thelanguageskillstheyneed.B.Thedifficultymeetingfamily.C.Thepossibilitythattheyfeeldull.D.Theslowdiscoveryoftheirhealth.35.Therequirementsforpotentialparticipantsare.A.challengingforAmericansB.tailoredtothinpersonsC.easyfortheyouthtosatisfyD.suitableformostpeople第二節(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)根據短文內容，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。WhyRadioStationsAlwaysStartWitha"K"or"W"Itseemsthatwheneveryouswitchontheradiointhemorningallyouhearis"TimetowakeupwithK98.3,"or"WBLSwillberightbackafterthiscommercialbreak".36Themajorityofradiostationsstartwiththeletter"K"or"W".Allradiostationshaveafour-letteridentificationcode(代碼).Thehostsoftheshowtypicallycomeupwithamorecatchy(易記的)stationnamethanjustthefourletters,butyoustillhearitsprinkledinwiththeirmorningannouncementsandotheradvertisements.37In1912,severalcountriesattendedaconferencetodiscussinternationalradiotelegraphs.Oneofthethingsthatcameoutofthatmeetingwastheassignment(分配)orspecificletterstoidentifyeachcountry'sradioandtelevisionsignals.38Theletters"N"and"A"weregiventomilitarystations,but"K"and"W"wereassignedoutforcommercialuse.39AndstationswestoftheMississippistartedwith"K".40Sometimestheyrepresentthenetworksthatowntheradiostationforexample,WABC,KCBS,andWTBS.Sometimesit'stheactualstationnumber,likeinKTWOorKFOR.Andothertimesit'sanacronym(縮寫)suchasWTTWfor"WindowstotheWorld."Butthestationthattakeshometheprizeforthebestfour-lettercombinationisasportsradiostationoutofSt.LouisthatchosethenameKRAP.A.TheUnitedStateswasgiventhelettersW,K,N,andA.B.Thethreelettersafterthe"K"Or"W"canmeanafewdifferentthings.C.Ifyoulistencloselyyou'llnoticethattheyallhavesomethingincommon.D.RadiostationseastoftheMississippiRiverhadtostarttheirstationswith"W".E.Thetwolettersyouconsistentlyheardatebacktowhenpeopleusedtosendtelegrams.F.Thereissomeinconsistencysinceradiostationsweren'trequiredtochangetheirname.G.Trydecodingthesecommonacronymsthatyouprobablyneverknewandfigureoutwhattheystandfor.第三部分語言知識運用(共兩節，滿分45分)第一節(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，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。CelinaRaddatzquitherjobatanursinghomein2014totakecareofhermotherfull-timewho,83,suffersfromAlzheimer's.Raddatz,57,andoneofhersisters,RosaliaLizarraga,61,hadbeen41theirmothertogether.ButastheAlzheimer's42,thetaskbecametoostressfulforLizarraga.Thefull43fellonRaddatz,whowasdeterminedtoperformapromisesheandhersiblings(兄弟姐妹)hadmadetotheir44aschildren."Whenmymotherwas45,shemadeuspromisenevertoputherinanursinghome."Raddatzsays."Butweneverthoughtshewouldget46likethis."RaddatzwasborninMexico.Hermother,awidow(遺婉),47tunechildrenasafoodselleraftertheymovedtoAmerica."Mymomwasavery48woman,"Raddatzsays.WhenRaddatzwasgrowingup,hermotherquither49soshecouldstayhomeandkeepaneyeonherchildren."Shewouldtakeustoschoolandbringushome.Shewouldn'tletuswalk50toschool."Raddatzandhersiblingsfirstbegantonoticetheirmother51in2005aftershehadabadfallwhile52asahousekeeper.In2006,Raddatz'smotherwasdiagnosedwithAlzheimer'sdisease."It'sjust53work.Ineedtocareforheraroundtheclock."Butanyhow,she54herjobatthenursinghomeand55hermotherinwithher.Theyalsoshareabedroom,56Raddatzcanassisthermotherwhenshewakesupthroughoutthe57."It'sa58responsibilitybecauseofthepromisewemadeherwhenshewasyounger,"Raddatzsays.Itusedto59Raddatztoseefamiliesleavetheirrelativeswiththisdiseaseinanursinghome.Nowshehasapersonal60fortheemotional(情感上的)andphysicalsacrificesthatcaringforanelderlylovedonetakes.41.A.caringforB.lookingintoC.arguingaboutD.agreeingon42.A.existedB.returnedC.disappearedD.progressed43.A.trustB.requestC.collectionD.responsibility44.A.daughterB.brotherC.motherD.doctor45.A.poorB.relaxedC.relievedD.healthy46.A.sickB.angryC.hurtD.accustomed47.A.servedB.searchedC.supportedD.collected48.A.patientB.strongC.straightD.positive49.A.jobB.studyC.researchD.circle50.A.outB.backC.aloneD.together51.A.cryingB.sleepingC.changingD.recovering52.A.regardingB.workingC.usingD.functioning53.A.privateB.uniqueC.constantD.easy54.A.didB.leftC.enjoyedD.continued55.A.movedB.calledC.turnedD.dropped56.A.soB.andC.forD.but57.A.trackB.nightC.orbitD.operation58.A.personalB.nationalC.socialD.family59.A.warnB.painC.comfortD.persuade60.A.accountB.purposeC.serviceD.appreciation第二節(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個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。Mostofuscomplain(抱怨).Thoughwe61(tell)nevertocomplain,itdoesn'thelp.Athoughtthatisn'tsaidoutislikeaseed,62isbeingplantedinthemud.Itwouldeventuallygrowintoatree.Suppressing(壓制)them,youwillonedayfindthatthethoughtsoncekeptin63darkwillstartexplodinginsideyou.Butifyoubringaseedintothelight,eventuallyyouwilllearntomanagethethoughtsyouoncesuppressed.Complaintsactuallycanhelppeopleimprove.Inthatcase,youaren't64(real)complaining.You'regivingfeedback(反饋)tosomeone,65(hope)theycanfindwaystomakethemselvesbetter.Butthe66(differ)isthatwhenwecomplainaboutsomethingwearefindingfaultsinit.Whenwearejustfindingfaultsinpeopleandthesituationswecomeacross,wearejustfindingfaultsin67(we).Everheardthesaying"Theworldisjustareflectionofyou"

Well,it'sactuallytrue!So,68(stop)this,trytoconsciously(有意識地)nottocomplainaboutwhatgoeswrong.I