2024-2025學年福建省三明市沙縣區三明北附高級中學高二下學期3月月考英語試題(試卷滿分150分，考試時間120分鐘)第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節，滿分50分)第三部分第一節(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)ABritishMuseumLocatedinGreatRussellStreet,London,theBritishMuseumhousesavastcollectionofworldartandartifactsandisfreetoallvisitors.TheBritishMuseum’sremarkablecollectionspansovertwomillionyearsofhumanhistoryandculture,andithasmorethan7millionobjects,soitwouldprobablytakeaweektoseeeverything.Over6millionvisitorseveryyearexperiencethecollection,includingworld-famousobjectssuchastheRosettaStoneandEgyptianmummies.AdmissionandopeningtimeOpendaily10:00to17:30.Openuntil20:30onFridays,EXCEPTGoodFriday.Closedon24,25and26Decemberand1January.Largeluggage,suitcasesandcabinbaggageForeveryone’ssafety,allbags,packagesandpersonalitemsmaybesearchedbeforeentry.Wheeledcases,sportsequipmentandlargeitemsofluggagearenotallowedintheBritishMuseumforsafetyandsecurityreasons.Storageforlargeluggageisavailableatmajortrainstations,includingEuston,King’sCrossandCharingCross.MembershipMembershipallowsyoutodiscover2millionyearsofhumanhistorywithfreeunlimitedentrytospecialexhibitions,anexclusivediscountofferonmagazinesubscriptionandmanymorebenefits.Individualmembership:￡74Under16membership:￡54Youngfriends(ages8~15):￡251.WhencanyouvisittheBritishMuseum?A.At9:00Friday. B.At12:00Monday. C.OnChristmasDay. D.OnGoodFriday.2.Wherecanvisitorsstoretheirlargeluggage?A.Atmajortrainstations. B.Atsomecrossings.C.InthehalloftheMuseum. D.AttheentrancetotheMuseum.3.Iftwofriendsaged14and18applyformembershipoftheBritishMuseum,howmuchshouldtheypay?A.￡25. B.￡79. C.￡50. D.￡148.BTeachersinpoorareasarealwaysbeingaskedtodomorewithless.They'regivensmallerbudgetsandlargertasksinschoolsthatemployfewerteachersandtakeinmorestudents.ButnoneofthesestrugglescanquitecomparetothechallengesfacedbyacomputingteacherAkotoinGhanawhoteacheshisstudentshowtousecomputers.Akotorecentlypostedphotosofhisclassroom,andthey'vegottenquitearesponse.Akotoisaninformationandcommunicationtechnology(ICT)teacherwhohasbeenassignedtoteachhisstudentswithoutusinganactualcomputer.Solikeanygoodteacher,Akototeachesthembydrawingpicturesofacomputerontheblackboard.Akotorecentlysharedimagesofoneofhiscomputerlessons,inwhichhecanbeseenusingmulti-coloredchalktodrawthefeaturesofMicrosoftWordsoftwareontheblackboard.Inoneofthephotos,youcanseehisstudentsdrawingthesameimagesintheirnotebooks.Onemightask,"Whydotheybothertotakesuchachallengingcourse?"Buthere'sthereason:EventhoughthestudentsatAkoto'sschooldon'thavecomputers,theyarestillrequiredtopassanationalexamthatincludesasectiononcomputingskillsbeforetheymoveortohighschool.SoAkotodoeswhatheneedstodotoensurethathisstudentsunderstandthematerialHehasdrawnpicturesmanytimesforhisstudentsoverhissixyearsandjusthappenedtosharethepicturesthistimeonFacebook.Hesayshehashisownpersonallaptop,butitisdifferentfromtheoneAkotoisrequiredtoteach.Hedoesn'tbringittoclassforfearofconfusingthekidswithacomputerthattheyhaveneverseen.ThegoodnewsisthatthoseFacebookpicturesmadetheirwaytotherightplace.MicrosoftAfricapromisedtogivehimsomeproperresources.OthersalsosteppeduptotheplateandhelpedoutAkoto.NIITGhana,aninformationtechnologytraininginstitution,donatedfivecomputerstoAkoto'sschoolandoneforAkotohimself.APhDstudentattheUniversityofLeedsintheU.K.inspiredbyAkotoalsodonatedacomputer.4.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesthestateofAkoto'sschool?A.Well-funded. B.Underdeveloped. C.Full-equipped. D.Unattended.5.HowdoAkoto'sstudentsreacttohisclasses?A.Theymodelafterhisbehaviorinclass. B.Theylearntoidentifymulti-coloredchalk.C.Theyusuallytakephotosofthecomputers. D.Theyoftenshareimagesoftheirlessonsonline.6.WhydoesAkotochoosenottobringhisownlaptoptohisclasses?A.Heisunwillingtoshareit. B.Heisconfusedbyitssystem.C.Heisuncertainaboutitsfunction. D.Heisafraidtopuzzlehisstudents7.Whatcanweconcludefromthelastparagraph?A.Tostandstillistomoveback. B.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.C.Greatthingscanbeachievedbyjointeffort. D.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.CCaliforniahaslosthalfitsbigtreessincethe1930s,accordingtoastudytobepublishedTuesdayandclimatechangeseemstobeamajorfactor(因素).Thenumberoftreeslargerthantwofeetacrosshasdeclinedby50percentonmorethan46,000squaremilesofCaliforniaforests,thenewstudyfinds.Noareawassparedorunaffected,fromthefoggynortherncoasttotheSierraNevadaMountainstotheSanGabrielsaboveLosAngeles.IntheSierrahighcountry,thenumberofbigtreeshasfallenbymorethan55percent;inpartsofsouthernCaliforniathedeclinewasnearly75percent.Manyfactorscontributedtothedecline,saidPatrickMcIntyre,anecologistwhowastheleadauthorofthestudy.Woodcutterstargetedbigtrees.Housingdevelopmentpushedintothewoods.AggressivewildfirecontrolhasleftCaliforniaforestscrowdedwithsmalltreesthatcompetewithbigtreesforresources(資源).ButincomparingastudyofCaliforniaforestsdoneinthe1920sand1930swithanotheronebetween2001and2010,McIntyreandhiscolleaguesdocumentedawidespreaddeathofbigtreesthatwasevidenteveninwildlandsprotectedfromwoodcuttingordevelopment.Thelossofbigtreeswasgreatestinareaswheretreeshadsufferedthegreatestwatershortage.Theresearchersfiguredoutwaterstresswithacomputermodelthatcalculatedhowmuchwatertreesweregettingincomparisonwithhowmuchtheyneeded,takingintoaccountsuchthingsasrainfall,airtemperature,dampnessofsoil,andthetimingofsnowmelt(融雪).Sincethe1930s,McIntyresaid,thebiggestfactorsdrivingupwaterstressinthestatehavebeenrisingtemperatures,whichcausetreestolosemorewatertotheair,andearliersnowmelt,whichreducesthewatersupplyavailabletotreesduringthedryseason.8.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theseriousnessofbig-treelossinCalifornia.B.TheincreasingvarietyofCaliforniabigtrees.C.ThedistributionofbigtreesinCaliforniaforests.D.TheinfluenceoffarmingonbigtreesinCalifornia.9.Whichofthefollowingiswell-intentionedbutmaybebadforbigtrees?A.Ecologicalstudiesofforests.B.Banningwoodcutting.C.Limitinghousingdevelopment.D.Firecontrolmeasures.10.WhatisamajorcauseofthewatershortageaccordingtoMcIntyre?A.Inadequatesnowmelt. B.Alongerdryseason.C.Awarmerclimate. D.Dampnessoftheair.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.California’sForests:WhereHaveAlltheBigTreesGone?B.CuttingofBigTreestoBeProhibitedinCaliforniaSoonC.WhyAretheBigTreesImportanttoCaliforniaForests?D.PatrickMcIntyre:GrowMoreBigTreesinCaliforniaDAlthoughitisabusinessnotmanyareawareof,sidewalkrobotsaresettobecomeanindustrywithannualsalesof$1billionwithinadecade.Thesefour-orsix-wheeledautonomousmachines,usuallythesizeofasuitcase,arealreadydeliveringgroceriesinAmerica,ChinaandEurope,whichputsthemaheadofmanydriverlesscarsandlorriesbeingdeveloped.Thosebiggervehiclesareheldbacknotbytechnologybutregulation.Thismeanshavinga“safetydriver”onboardreadytotakeoverifthereisaproblemwhichishardlylabour-saving.Fortheselargervehicles,regulatorswanttoseesafetysystemsthoroughlyproved.InJanuary2022,Britain’sLawCommission,whichreviewslawmaking,recommendedthatitshouldnotbethepersoninthedriver’sseatwhofacesprosecutionifavehicleinautonomousmodecrashes,butthemanufacturerorthebodythatsoughtapprovalforitsuse.However,sidewalkrobotsaregettingonwiththejob.Forexample,StarshipTechnologies,basedinSanFrancisco,estimatesithasalreadyclockedupmorethan2.5milliondeliverieswithrobotsinanumberofcities,universitiesandbusinessparksinEuropeandAmerica.Amazoniscarryingouttrialswithasimilarsortofmachine.Kiwibot,aColombianstartup,ismakingsidewalkdeliveriesinCalifornia.Udelv,aCalifornianfirm,isdevelopingalargertypecalledTransportertooperateathighwayspeeds.Sidewalkrobotscarryafewbagsofgroceriesusingavarietyofsensors,includingcameras,radarandGPStonavigateandavoidobstaclesandpeople.Theirprogresscanbemonitoredonaphoneapp,whichalsounlocksthemforgoodstoberemoved.Astheyaresmall,moveslowlyandare“telemonitored”bypeopleinacontrolroomwhocantakeover,authoritiesseemmorewillingtogivethemagreenlight.Suchrobotsarebecomingmoreautonomous.Beingmuchfurtheralongtheroadinearningtheirkeep,thesedeliveryrobotsarehelpingtopavethewayforthetimewhenbiggerautonomousvehiclescanjointhem.12.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Problemscausedbyautonomouscars. B.Suggestionsforproducingintelligentrobots.C.Challengesfacedbylargedriverlessvehicles. D.Theinnovativetechnologyofdeliveryvehicles.13.Whydoestheauthorgivesomeexamplesinparagraph3?A.Toprovethesafetyofautonomousmachines.B.Topresentthedevelopmentofsidewalkrobots.C.Toencouragethepublictocreatemorerobots.D.Toshowtheadvantagesofself-drivingtechnology.14.Whatcanweknowaboutsidewalkrobots?A.Theyareenvironmentallyfriendly.B.Theycandistinguishtrafficlightsontheroad.C.Theymakedeliveriesfasterthanordinarytrucks.D.Theymakeiteasyforpeopletotrackthedeliveryprocess.15.Whichsectionofamagazineisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A.Sportsandmusic. B.Businessandculture.C.Scienceandtechnology. D.Natureandgeography.第二節(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)七選五，閱讀下面短文，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。Nomatterwhatyourgoalsareinlife,thereisonegreatlawthatyouneedtoobeyinordertobesuccessful:Nooneelseisgoingtoclimbtheladder(梯子)ofsuccessforyou.____16____Promthedayyouleaveyourparents’house,youareresponsibleforyourlifeandthechoicesyoumake.Ifyouwantabetterlife,youneedtomakebetterdecisions.____17____However,itdoesn’tchangeanything.Onlyyoucanchangeyourlifebychangingthechoicesyoumake.Takeresponsibilityforeverythinginyourlife.Evenifit’snotinyourdirectcontrol,youcanalwayschoosehowyourespond.____18____Ifyouchoosewhatisfunandeasyoverwhatisnecessary,youwillneverreachthelevelsofsuccessandhappinessyouarecapableofachievinginyourlife.That’sbecauseeverygreatvictoryrequiresgreatsacrifice.Ifsuccesswaseasy,everybodywouldbesuccess.Thereisnothingthatyoucan’tachievewithhardwork.Peopleoftenthinkthattheirliveswillsuddenlychangethroughsomemagicaleventinthefuture.____19____Yourlifechangesonlytotheextentthatyouchange.Nothingwilleverchangeifyoudon’tchangewhatyoudodaily.Agreatwaytoactivelycreateyourfutureistoaskyourself:IfIalreadyachievedmygoals,howwouldIactonadailybasis?WhatbookswouldIread,howoftenwouldIworkout,andhowwouldIspendmytimeattheoffice?____20____A.Butthatisnotthecase.B.Nooneelseisresponsibleforyourlife.C.Nowthesequestionsseemlikemagictoyou.D.Nothingelsecanbethedriveforyoursuccess.E.Onceyouanswerthesequestions,youknowwhattodo.F.Thebiggestenemytosuccessisthepathofleastresistance.G.Youcanblameotherpeopleforyourlackofhappinessalllifelong.第三部分語言知識運用(共三節，滿分30分)第一節完形填空(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。MariahReadingisanenvironmentalist,whogrewupwithanearlyappreciationfornature.WhilestudyingartatBowdoinCollege,shesawthevastamountsof___21___fromherpaintingandsculptureclasses.Shebegantoseriouslyconsiderherfootprintasa(n)____22____“HowcanIpaintlandscapesifI’m____23____them?”shethought.Thenshestartedusingtherefuseashercanvas(畫布).Aftergraduation,Mariahtravelledthroughoutthecountry,____24____rubbishtobringtoherstudio.Oneday,a____25____hubcap(輪轂蓋)shefoundbythesideoftheroadgaveheranew_____26_____.Shenoticedthehalfhubcaphadcrackedoffto____27____thelineofthemountainrangethatshewasin.Soshe____28____themountainlandscapeonitandhelditupinfrontofthereal____29____andtookaphoto.Itbecamethefirstinher_____30_____series.Overtheyears,shehaspaintedmorethan100piecesofrubbishandphotographedhertransformations_____31_____matchingreal-lifelandscapes.It’slike_____32_____newlifeintoforgottenobjects.Herpractice_____33_____theprincipleof“leavingnotrace”by_____34_____paintingwithsculptureandphotography.Mariahhopespeopleseethemselvesandtheirownhabits_____35_____intoherworksandmakesmallchangesintheireverydaylives.21.A.paper B.waste C.power D.work22.A.artist B.cleaner C.journalist D.mechanic23.A.exploring B.forgetting C.harming D.shaping24.A.takingout B.learningabout C.complainingof D.pickingup25.A.broken B.lost C.new D.hidden26.A.medium B.idea C.reason D.life27.A.damage B.connect C.form D.cross28.A.protected B.enjoyed C.changed D.painted29.A.car B.range C.picture D.road30.A.ongoing B.outdated C.energy-consuming D.self-centered31.A.from B.without C.against D.as32.A.forcing B.turning C.attracting D.breathing33.A.highlights B.replaces C.compromises D.ignores34.A.surrounding B.filling C.combining D.comparing35.A.trapped B.reflected C.added D.admitted第二節，單詞拼寫(共10小題;每小題0.5分，滿分5分)36.Sheisoneofthemost______(有影響力的)figuresinlocalpolitics.(根據漢語提示單詞拼寫)37.Alltoooftenwritersofgreatworkshavehadtoface______(批評)alongwithrejection.(根據漢語提示單詞拼寫)38.Therapid__________(擴張)ofcitiescancausesocialandeconomicproblems.(根據漢語提示填空)39.Wearewitnessingthe________(emerge)ofamajornewtalent.(所給詞的適當形式填空）40.Havingdonesomeworthwhilethingsduringthesummervacation,sheisworthyof______(praise).(所給詞的適當形式填空)41.________(absorb)inhisgames，hedidn’tnoticethatperson.(所給詞的適當形式填空)42.Theoldwoman______(精疲力盡)outandshecouldn’twalkanyfurther.(根據漢語提示單詞拼寫)43.Laterhefoundit______(disturb)toworkwithsuchatalkativeperson.(所給詞適當形式填空)44.Thenewtext______(由……組成)ofthreepartsishardtorecite.(根據漢語提示單詞拼寫)45.Topreventtherichandpowerful________(abuse)theirpower,thegovernmentlaiddownrelatedlaws.(所給詞的適當形式填空)第三節，語篇填空(共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容（1個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式。Asteenagersgrowup,theybecomemoreindependentandstartmakingtheirowndecisions.However,duringthisperiod,itcanbeeasyforsomeofthem____46____(form)badhabits.Thesebadhabits,if____47____(leave)unchecked,couldleadtomoreseriousoneswhentheybecomeadults.____48____(change)badhabitsisnevereasy,evenwithmanyattempts.Thegoodnewsisthatwecanchange,ifweunderstand____49____habitswork.Tofacilitate____50____positivechangeinourbadhabits,wemustfirstexamineourbadhabitcyclesandthentrytoadaptthem.Wecandothisby____51____(combine)theinformationfromourhabitcycleswithourownpositiveideas.Wecanalsousethehabitcycle____52____(create)goodhabits.Manyofustrytochangebadhabitsquickly,andifwearenotsuccessfulstraightaway,weoftenbecomepessimisticandgiveup.Infact,themostsuccessfulwaytochangeisnotsuddenly,____53____overaperiodoftime.Toreachthegoalofchange,apersonmust____54____(repeat)takemanysmallsteps.Youngpeoplehavethepower_____55_____(build)ahappyandhealthylifefullofgoodhabits!第四部分寫作(共兩節，滿分40分)第五部分第一節(滿分：15分)56.假定你是李華，你們學校在3月22日“世界水日”來臨之際將舉辦一系列活動。請寫一封郵件給學校英語外教Mr.Green，請他為本校學生開設講座。郵件的內容包括：1.講座主題：廢水處理與利用；2.講座目的；3.講座時間及時長。注意：1.詞數80左右；2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫；3.開頭和結尾已給出，不計入總詞數。DearMr.Green,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二節(滿分25分)57.閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。Freygrabbedhisbatandglove,andracedoutofthedoortowardstheJack’s.Summervacationjustbegan.Theboysplannedtoplaybaseballeveryday,sotheycouldmaketheteaminthefollowingsemester.JackwaswaitingoutsideforFrey.“Whatareyoudoing?Where’syourstuff?”Freyasked,liftinghisbatontohisshoulder.Jackshookhishead,“IhavetocleanMr.Willow’sgaragebeforeIcango.Withhisbrokenarm,hecan’tdoithimself.MymomalwaysvolunteersmetohelptheWillows.Shethinksthey’rekindofoldandcan’taffordtohireacleaner.Togettheworkdoneearlier,Freyofferedtohelp.TheboyswentdowntheblocktotheWillow’sandgotstarted.Theyfoundacoupleofbrooms.Beforetheyswept,theyputboxesscatteredaroundthegarageflooronshelves.AsJackputabigboxonashelf,itfelloffandwithitfellanenvelope.Hepickeditup.Itwasn’tsealed,soheopenedit.Outofhissurprise,therewereseveralonehundreddollarbillsinside.“You’vegottoseethis.”HepulledoutthebillsandshowedFrey,“Itjustfelldownwhentheboxfell.There’sgottobeseveralhundreddollarshere.”JacklookedpastFreytothegaragedoorandcontinued,“Nobody’shere.Ifwetakesome,Ibetnoonewilleverknow.”Beforehisvoicediedaway,Jackhadalreadydrawnoutonebillandstuffeditintohispocket.Freyfrownedandshookhishead“Areyoucrazy?That’sstealing.”Jackignoredhimandprotested,“Well,Idoalotofchoresforthemanddon’tgetpaid.It’snotreallystealing.It’skindofpaymentformyhardwork.AndonehundredwilldoforabatandgloveinIgo’sSportsStores.”Withthis,Jackputtherestmoneyback.FreywasabouttograbthemoneyfromJack’spocketwhentheyheardavoice,“Hello,boys.Comeinforachocolatecake!Mrs.Willowmadeoneforyou.”Mr.Willowwalkedintothegarage.注意：1,續寫詞數應為150左右;2,請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。AtthesightofMr.Willow,JackandFreyfrozeinshock.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Whentheywereabouttoleave,Mr.WillowhandedJackabrandnewbatandglove.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

答案(試卷滿分150分，考試時間120分鐘)第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節，滿分50分)第三部分第一節(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)ABritishMuseumLocatedinGreatRussellStreet,London,theBritishMuseumhousesavastcollectionofworldartandartifactsandisfreetoallvisitors.TheBritishMuseum’sremarkablecollectionspansovertwomillionyearsofhumanhistoryandculture,andithasmorethan7millionobjects,soitwouldprobablytakeaweektoseeeverything.Over6millionvisitorseveryyearexperiencethecollection,includingworld-famousobjectssuchastheRosettaStoneandEgyptianmummies.AdmissionandopeningtimeOpendaily10:00to17:30.Openuntil20:30onFridays,EXCEPTGoodFriday.Closedon24,25and26Decemberand1January.Largeluggage,suitcasesandcabinbaggageForeveryone’ssafety,allbags,packagesandpersonalitemsmaybesearchedbeforeentry.Wheeledcases,sportsequipmentandlargeitemsofluggagearenotallowedintheBritishMuseumforsafetyandsecurityreasons.Storageforlargeluggageisavailableatmajortrainstations,includingEuston,King’sCrossandCharingCross.MembershipMembershipallowsyoutodiscover2millionyearsofhumanhistorywithfreeunlimitedentrytospecialexhibitions,anexclusivediscountofferonmagazinesubscriptionandmanymorebenefits.Individualmembership:￡74Under16membership:￡54Youngfriends(ages8~15):￡251.WhencanyouvisittheBritishMuseum?A.At9:00Friday. B.At12:00Monday. C.OnChristmasDay. D.OnGoodFriday.2.Wherecanvisitorsstoretheirlargeluggage?A.Atmajortrainstations. B.Atsomecrossings.C.InthehalloftheMuseum. D.AttheentrancetotheMuseum.3.Iftwofriendsaged14and18applyformembershipoftheBritishMuseum,howmuchshouldtheypay?A.￡25. B.￡79. C.￡50. D.￡148.【答案】1.B2.A3.BBTeachersinpoorareasarealwaysbeingaskedtodomorewithless.They'regivensmallerbudgetsandlargertasksinschoolsthatemployfewerteachersandtakeinmorestudents.ButnoneofthesestrugglescanquitecomparetothechallengesfacedbyacomputingteacherAkotoinGhanawhoteacheshisstudentshowtousecomputers.Akotorecentlypostedphotosofhisclassroom,andthey'vegottenquitearesponse.Akotoisaninformationandcommunicationtechnology(ICT)teacherwhohasbeenassignedtoteachhisstudentswithoutusinganactualcomputer.Solikeanygoodteacher,Akototeachesthembydrawingpicturesofacomputerontheblackboard.Akotorecentlysharedimagesofoneofhiscomputerlessons,inwhichhecanbeseenusingmulti-coloredchalktodrawthefeaturesofMicrosoftWordsoftwareontheblackboard.Inoneofthephotos,youcanseehisstudentsdrawingthesameimagesintheirnotebooks.Onemightask,"Whydotheybothertotakesuchachallengingcourse?"Buthere'sthereason:EventhoughthestudentsatAkoto'sschooldon'thavecomputers,theyarestillrequiredtopassanationalexamthatincludesasectiononcomputingskillsbeforetheymoveortohighschool.SoAkotodoeswhatheneedstodotoensurethathisstudentsunderstandthematerialHehasdrawnpicturesmanytimesforhisstudentsoverhissixyearsandjusthappenedtosharethepicturesthistimeonFacebook.Hesayshehashisownpersonallaptop,butitisdifferentfromtheoneAkotoisrequiredtoteach.Hedoesn'tbringittoclassforfearofconfusingthekidswithacomputerthattheyhaveneverseen.ThegoodnewsisthatthoseFacebookpicturesmadetheirwaytotherightplace.MicrosoftAfricapromisedtogivehimsomeproperresources.OthersalsosteppeduptotheplateandhelpedoutAkoto.NIITGhana,aninformationtechnologytraininginstitution,donatedfivecomputerstoAkoto'sschoolandoneforAkotohimself.APhDstudentattheUniversityofLeedsintheU.K.inspiredbyAkotoalsodonatedacomputer.4.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesthestateofAkoto'sschool?A.Well-funded. B.Underdeveloped. C.Full-equipped. D.Unattended.5.HowdoAkoto'sstudentsreacttohisclasses?A.Theymodelafterhisbehaviorinclass. B.Theylearntoidentifymulti-coloredchalk.C.Theyusuallytakephotosofthecomputers. D.Theyoftenshareimagesoftheirlessonsonline.6.WhydoesAkotochoosenottobringhisownlaptoptohisclasses?A.Heisunwillingtoshareit. B.Heisconfusedbyitssystem.C.Heisuncertainaboutitsfunction. D.Heisafraidtopuzzlehisstudents7.Whatcanweconcludefromthelastparagraph?A.Tostandstillistomoveback. B.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.C.Greatthingscanbeachievedbyjointeffort. D.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.【答案】4.B5.A6.D7.CCCaliforniahaslosthalfitsbigtreessincethe1930s,accordingtoastudytobepublishedTuesdayandclimatechangeseemstobeamajorfactor(因素).Thenumberoftreeslargerthantwofeetacrosshasdeclinedby50percentonmorethan46000squaremilesofCaliforniaforests,thenewstudyfinds.Noareawassparedorunaffected,fromthefoggynortherncoasttotheSierraNevadaMountainstotheSanGabrielsaboveLosAngeles.IntheSierrahighcountry,thenumberofbigtreeshasfallenbymorethan55percent;inpartsofsouthernCaliforniathedeclinewasnearly75percent.Manyfactorscontributedtothedecline,saidPatrickMcIntyre,anecologistwhowastheleadauthorofthestudy.Woodcutterstargetedbigtrees.Housingdevelopmentpushedintothewoods.AggressivewildfirecontrolhasleftCaliforniaforestscrowdedwithsmalltreesthatcompetewithbigtreesforresources(資源).ButincomparingastudyofCaliforniaforestsdoneinthe1920sand1930swithanotheronebetween2001and2010,McIntyreandhiscolleaguesdocumentedawidespreaddeathofbigtreesthatwasevidenteveninwildlandsprotectedfromwoodcuttingordevelopment.Thelossofbigtreeswasgreatestinareaswheretreeshadsufferedthegreatestwatershortage.Theresearchersfiguredoutwaterstresswithacomputermodelthatcalculatedhowmuchwatertreesweregettingincomparisonwithhowmuchtheyneeded,takingintoaccountsuchthingsasrainfall,airtemperature,dampnessofsoil,andthetimingofsnowmelt(融雪).Sincethe1930s,McIntyresaid,thebiggestfactorsdrivingupwaterstressinthestatehavebeenrisingtemperatures,whichcausetreestolosemorewatertotheair,andearliersnowmelt,whichreducesthewatersupplyavailabletotreesduringthedryseason.8.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theseriousnessofbig-treelossinCalifornia.B.TheincreasingvarietyofCaliforniabigtrees.C.ThedistributionofbigtreesinCaliforniaforests.D.TheinfluenceoffarmingonbigtreesinCalifornia.9.Whichofthefollowingiswell-intentionedbutmaybebadforbigtrees?A.Ecologicalstudiesofforests.B.Banningwoodcutting.C.Limitinghousingdevelopment.D.Firecontrolmeasures.10.WhatisamajorcauseofthewatershortageaccordingtoMcIntyre?A.Inadequatesnowmelt. B.Alongerdryseason.C.Awarmerclimate. D.Dampnessoftheair.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.C