2025-2026學年河南省遷安市高二上學期期中考試英語試卷

高級中學名校試卷PAGEPAGE1河南省遷安市2025-2026學年高二上學期期中考試英語試卷第一部分聽力(略)第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節，滿分50分)第一節(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C，D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AChina’sfournationalparksHerewe’llrecommendfournationalparkstoyou.ZhangjiajieNationalForestParkAreyouimpressedbythemountainsinAvatar?TherealonesareinZhangjiajie.ZhangjiajieNationalForestParkisnowaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.The“fairyland”hasthickforests,deepcanyons,uniquemountainsandcaves.CometoZhangjiajietoenjoyitsamazingnaturalsceneryandbreathtakingAvatarHallelujahMountainifyouareafaithfulsupporterofAvatarmovie.ThreeRivers’SourceNationalParkSitedinthesouthernpartofQinghaiProvincewithanaveragealtitude(海拔)ofover4,500meters,theparkisthesourceofthreefamousrivers—theYangtze,YellowRiver,andLancang.Ithasrichdiversityofspeciesandtraveldraws,featuringTibetancultureandcustoms,snow-cappedmountains,glaciers,wildanimals,ancientforests,highlandwetlandsandlakes.QilianMountainNationalParkSitedatanaltitudeof4,000-5,000meters,atthejunction(交界處)ofGansuandQinghaiprovinces,theparkfeatureshighmountains,grasslands,forests,glaciersanddeserts.QilianMountainScenicSpot,abouta6-hourdrivefromXining,isthebestplacetoseethemountainviewsinQinghaiProvince.HeiheGrandCanyoninthisscenicspotisthethirdlargestcanyonworldwide.HuangshanNationalParkLyinginAnhuiProvince,MountHuangshanisamustforphotographersandisfamousfortheimaginatively-namedpines(松樹),oddly-shapedrocks,theseaofcloudsandhotsprings.Youcanreachpopularareashighonthemountainseasilywithtransportation.Moreover,there’reseveralancientvillagesnearby:HongcunVillage,XidiVillageandTachuanVillage.Youcanwalkorbikeamongthem.1.WhomightbemostinterestedinZhangjiajieNationalForestPark?A.Animalwatchers. B.FansofAvatar.C.Environmentalists. D.Tibetanculturelovers.2.WhatdoThreeRivers’SourceNationalParkandQilianMountainNationalParkhaveincommon?A.Theyarerichinethniccultures. B.Theyhaveawiderangeofspecies.C.Theyarelocatedathighaltitudes. D.Theyaresurroundedbymountains.3.Whichnationalparkprovidesachancetoenjoyancientarchitecture?A.HuangshanNationalPark. B.QilianMountainNationalPark.C.ZhangjiajieNationalForestPark. D.ThreeRivers’SourceNationalPark.BAfamousAmericanpoetRobertFrostoncesaid,“Poetryiswhatgetslostintranslation.”ButXuYuanshong,well-knownChinesetranslator,hadtriedtoconveythebeautyofancientChinesepoetrythroughouthislife.HisteacherQianZhongshucommentedonhispoetrytranslation,“Youaredancingwhilechainedbyrhymeandrhythm,butthedanceshowsamazingfreedomandbeauty,whichisquiteimpressive.”Since1978,Xuhadpublishedmorethan100translatedworksinChinese,EnglishandFrench,reachingmillionsofreadersathomeandabroad.Mostnotably,hetranslatedChinesepoemsintorhymedversesinbothEnglishandFrench.HewasalsothefirstAsianwinneroftheAuroraBorealisPrizeforOutstandingTranslationofFictionLiterature.Xuwasknowntobeveryfastidiousinhiswork.Forhim,Englishisa“scientific”languagethatneedsexactnesswhileChineseisan“artistic”languagethatincludesawiderrangeofcontent.Followingthisrule,Xukeptnotonlyfaithfulnessinthesensebutbeautyinsensibilityinhistranslation.ThroughXu’stranslations,time-honoredChinesewisdomhasmadeanimpactonWesternsocietiesandtheworld.Forexample,whenformerUSpresidentBarackObamatriedtobeginahealthcareprojectduringhisPresidency,somesenatorsdisagreedatfirst.ButafterreadingthepoemtitledFishinginSnowtranslatedbyXu,onesenatorwassoimpressedwiththefisherman’sindependentthinkinginXu’stranslationthathechosetosupportObama.Havingmadesuchgreatachievements,Xumaintainedaroutine.Everydayhetranslatedabout1,000words,workingtill3to4a.m.,sleepingforabout3hoursandgettingupat6a.m.tocontinue.“Translationisameansofcommunicatingwiththewriter’ssoul.Asuddenflickerofagoodwordoragoodlinethrillseverypore(毛孔)andeveryinchofmyskin,”Xusaid.4.WhatdoesthetexttellusaboutXuYuanchong?A.Hemasteredatleastthreeforeignlanguages.B.Hetranslatedabout100ChineseworksintoEnglish.C.Hewaswidelyknownasatranslator.D.HewasthefirstwinneroftheAuroraBorealisPrize.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“fastidious”inParagraph3mean?A.Productive. B.Satisfied. C.Accurate. D.Particular.6.WhydoestheauthorgivetheexampleinParagraph4?A.ToshowXu’sgreattranslationskills.B.TostressthecharmofChinesepoetry.C.TorecommendXu’stranslationworks.D.TodemonstratethewisdomoftheancientChinese.7.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeXu?A.Considerateandmodest. B.Committedandhard-working.C.Creativeandopen-minded. D.Generousandhumorous.CForcoffeelovers,thefutureisshapinguptobebitterandexpensive,asclimatechangeroaststheworld’skeygrowingregions.Farmershavetodigdeepertogetwater.ToughergrowingconditionshaveledVietnamesefarmerstoquestionthevalueofcoffeeasacashcrop,withsomepullingouttheirtreestoplantblackpepperandothertropicalfruits.ReducedsupplyhasalreadypushedtheRobusta(coffee)pricein2024tothehighestlevelsinceatleast2008—andstill,risingtemperaturesmeanfutureproductionwillfallshort.Regionssuitableforcropproductionreducegloballyprimarilyduetoincreasedheat.Hardiervarietiesareexpectedtofarebetter,andforcoffeethatmeansstrong,earthyRobusta.Researchersfoundthatitwouldbenecessarytoadapt,includingbyreplacingArabica(coffee)withharderRobusta.However,Robustaisnotasilverbulletforclimatechange.ResearchersarestilllearningRobusta’slimitsthoughit’smoretoleranttoheatandtosomediseasesandpests.ProlongeddryperiodsinVietnamandlackofirrigationwaterinrecentyearshavealreadyseverelyaffectedtheproductivityofRobustacoffeefarmsintheCentralHighlands,accordingtoastudypublishedin2021.InanOctoberreport,WorldCoffeeResearch(WCR)saidtheworldmayfaceRobustashortagesin2040ofasmuchas35millionbagswhentakingintoaccountrisingconsumptiontrendsandtheimpactofclimatechangeonproduction.Theworldcurrentlyproducescloseto80millionbagsofRobustaayear.Farmersareseeingthebenefitofmoresustainablefarmingpractices.Farmershavecutbackonchemicalfertilisersandprovidedshadeforcoffeeshrubs(灌木)sothey’relessexposedtotheburningsun.Theyhavealsoplantedblackpeppertodiversify.Whenapplyingthis,theyhavemoreincome,andtheycansavealotoflabour.Lien,whobeganplantingcoffeenearlythirtyyearsago,said,“NowIseemycoffeebetterdeveloped,withbetteryields.”8.Whattroublesfarmersmostwhenplantingcoffee?A.Lowerpriceandlesslabour.B.Poorqualitywithbitterflavor.C.HeatpressureandwatershortagesD.Reducedproductivityofcoffee.9.Whatdoesthephrase“silverbullet”inParagraph3probablymean?A.Essentialalternative.B.Effectivesolution.C.Securemode.D.Scientificconclusion.10.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefarmingpractices?A.Critical. B.Supportive. C.Objective. D.Opposed.11.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.DryperiodsaffecttheproductivityofRobustacoffeefarms.B.Robustacoffeepricewillstabilizesoon.C.Vietnamsefarmersareabandoningcoffeefarming.D.Sustainablefarmingisbecomingpopular.DInthefast-changingtechworld,eachnewgenerationofwirelesscommunicationlive,work,andconnectwiththeworldaroundus.Wirelesstechnologyenteredthesceneinthe1980swiththecreationofmobilephones.Thedevelopmentofthis1Gnetworkwasthefirsttimewhenuserscouldcommunicatewithotherswithoutbeingtiedtoalandline.Thedesireformobilenetworksledto2Gwireless’creationinthe1990s.Thentheearly2000screatedthe3GnetworksupportingmobileInternetuse.Userscouldsendemails,andenjoyfasterconnectionspeeds.Later,theintroductionofsmartphonesmarkedtheendofthe3Geraandthebeginningofthe4Gera.Ourcurrentstateofcommunicationstartedintheearly2020swiththedevelopmentofthe5Gnetwork.Followingthegreatadvancementsofthe5Gnetwork,thenextfrontierisaroundthecorner:6GAtitscore,6GwillbeaboutmorethanjustfasterInternetspeeds.Itwillenableafullyimmersive(沉浸式的)digitalworld.Moreover,itwillexpandtheboundariesofwhatispossiblewiththeInternetofThings(IoT).Inshort,thepotentialapplicationsof6Garevastandvaried.6G’sultra-lowdelayandhighbandwidth(帶寬)willenabletelemedicineapplicationslikeremotesurgery.Wearablehealthdevicescouldprovidecontinuoushealthmonitoring,tellingmedicalprofessionalsaboutanysignsinreal-time.Withultra-fastcommunicationbetweenvehiclesandinfrastructure(基礎設施),trafficmanagementwillbecomemoreefficient,improvingoverallsafety.Mostimportantly,smartcitieswilldevelopfaston6G’scapabilities,witheverythingbeingconnectedandimprovedinreal-time.IoTsensorsplacedininfrastructurewillmonitoreverythingfromairqualitytoenergyconsumption,improvingpeople’squalityoflife.6Gisthenextstepinthedevelopmentofwirelesscommunication,promisingfasterspeeds,lowerdelay,andahostofnewapplicationsthatwillchangeindustriesanddailylife.Whileit’sstillintheearlystagesofresearchanddevelopment,thepotentialfor6Gisgreat,anditsarrivalcouldhaveagreatimpactinthecomingdecades.12.Whatdoesparagraph2mainlyfocusonaboutwirelesscommunication?A.Itswideuse. B.Itsgreatbenefits.C.Itsmainfeatures. D.Itshistoricaldevelopment.13.Howwill6Ginfluencethefieldofmedicine?A.Byenablingreal-timehealthmonitoring.B.Byincreasingtheaccuracyofmedicaldevices.C.BytrainingmedicalprofessionalsthroughVR.D.Byimprovingmedicalwastemanagementsystems.14.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefifthparagraph?A.Thesuccessofremotesurgerydependson6G.B.Theapplicationsdescribedneedhigh-speeddatatransmission.C.6Gnetworksarealreadycapableofpoweringsmartcities.D.Theprimarygoalof6Gistomakeentertainmentmoreenjoyable.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheHistoryofMobilePhones:From1Gto5G B.How6GChangedtheWorldC.IntotheFuture:TheRiseof6G D.TheDangersofWirelessTechnology第二節(共5小題，每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文。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。Controllingyourbodylanguageforinterviewsisakeyskillforanyapplicant.Askilledandexperiencedinterviewerlooksoutforthenonverbalsignalsyousend.Ifyouadoptnegativebodylanguage,yougiveabadimpressiontowhoeverisinterviewingyouforthejob.____16____Touchingyourface.Ifyou’reinthehabitoftouchingyourface,trytoavoiddoingitduringyourinterview.Facetouchingcoversarangeofmovementsincludingscratching(撓)yournoseorrestingyourchinonyourhand.____17____Blocking.Inbodylanguageterms,blockingdescribesputtingupaphysicalbarrierbetweenyourselfandthepersonyou’respeakingto.____18____Itmightmakeyouappeardefensive.Fidgeting(坐立不安).____19____Thus,keepingstillinyourchairmaybedifficult.Somerangeofmovementisokayunderthesecircumstances,butconstantlyfidgetingandchangingyourpositioncancreateanegativeimpression.Theyareundesirablecharactersthatinterviewerscanquicklypickupon.____20____Fidgetingisnotjustlimitedtoyourbodymovements.Breakingeyecontacttolookatthewalls,floororceilingoftheroomcanalsogiveanimpressionofdisinterestandboredomorevenmakeitlooklikeyouhavesomethingtohide.A.Constantlylookingaroundtheroom.B.Lookingatyourcellphonetoomuch.C.Somejobinterviewscangoonforsometime.D.Thesebehaviorscanindicatenervousnessordishonesty.E.Small,naturalmovementshelpkeeptheinteractionsmooth.F.Crossingyourlegsandarmsmakesyoulookunapproachable.G.Thesearesomeexamplesofbodylanguageyoushouldwatchoutfor.第三部分語言運用(共三節，滿分40分)第一節(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，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Ithinkthatpeopleshouldtesttheirlimitsandbecourageous.IspentaweekworkinginavillageinHondurasthissummerandattimesitwasextremely____21____andawkward,butitwasbyfarthemost____22____experienceIhaveeverhad.Ihadalways____23____togotoHonduras,butmy____24____wastheonlyfactorthatheldmeback.Thissummer,that____25____—IknewIwasturningsixteenandIcouldfinallygothere.UponarrivingsafelyinTegucigalpa,we____26____oureight-hourjourneytothefarmwewouldstayat.Duringthelongbusride,Ihadsometimeto____27____:althoughIwasusuallyoutgoingandfearless,Ifoundmyself____28____ratherthanexcitedabouttheamazingtripahead.Whatwaswrongwithme?ThevillageweworkedinwasaPechvillageandpeopletherespoketheirnativelanguage.Thiscreateda(n)____29____betweenusandthevillagers.However,asthedayswentby,Ibeganto_____30_____thevillagers.Ilearnedthatsmilesareuniversal.Thoughunabletocommunicateverbally,I_____31_____withthemonadeeperlevel.Bytakingaleapoffaith(大膽嘗試),I_____32_____unforgettablerelationships,goingbeyond_____33_____workingonvolunteeringprojects.WhatIgotto_____34_____fromthisamazingexperienceisthatyoushouldpushtheboundary.Goingbeyondyourcomfortzoneopenssomany_____35_____doors,sotakeyourownleapoffaith.21.A.unforgettable B.uncomfortable C.unbelievable D.unusual22.A.rewarding B.demanding C.convincing D.annoying23.A.attempted B.hesitated C.struggled D.wanted24.A.face B.weight C.age D.height25.A.worked B.changed C.mattered D.happened26.A.started B.ceased C.banned D.overcame27.A.write B.sleep C.read D.think28.A.embarrassed B.frightened C.blessed D.ashamed29.A.barrier B.competition C.preference D.argument30.A.acknowledge B.detect C.love D.assess31.A.attained B.connected C.adopted D.advocated32.A.repaired B.examined C.developed D.damaged33.A.ultimately B.simply C.mostly D.entirely34.A.lookfor B.hearabout C.takeaway D.careabout35.A.automatic B.artificial C.academic D.remarkable第二節根據所給漢語提示完成句子。(共5小題，每空一分，滿分10分)36.1971年屠呦呦和她的團隊成員們堅持以身試藥。In1971,TuYouyouandherteammembers________________testingthemedicineonthemselves.37.睡前一小時關掉電子設備以獲得更好的休息是很重要的。It’simportantto________________yourelectronicdevicesanhourbeforesleeptogetbetterrest.38.作者對魔法世界的生動描述，旨在吸引廣泛的年輕讀者。Theauthor’svividdescriptionofthemagicalworldaimsto________________awiderangeofyoungreaders.39.文化交流有助于打破不同國家間的隔閡，并增進相互理解。Culturalexchangescanhelpto________________thebarriersbetweendifferentcountriesandfostermutualunderstanding.40.概括地說，袁隆平把他的一生奉獻給了中國農業。To_________,YuanLongpingdevotedhisentirelifetoChineseagriculture.第三節(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。Iwakeuptothesoundofthewind____41____(buffet)theclothofmytent.Thoughthesunshines____42____(bright),tellingwhetheritismorningornightisimpossible—I’mabovetheArcticCircle,____43____insummerthesunneversets.Sarek’smountainswereoncecoveredbyice.Afterit____44____(melt)around9,000yearsago,reindeerandthentheSamipeoplearrived.In1909,Sarekbecameanationalparktokeepthelandinits____45____(nature)state,protectingitsuniquewildlifeandecosystems.Sincereindeerwerealways____46____themove,theSamiwouldpickuptheirtentsandaccompanythem.Nowadays,mostSamilive____47____modernlifeintheirownhouses.Onlyafewstillfollowtheirreindeerintothe____48____(valley)ofSarek.Withmy30-kilogrambag,Ihikeacrossthedifficultland.____49____,Ican’tcomplain.Beinginsuchabeautifulandwildplace____50____(make)mefeelblessedtobealive.第四部分寫作(共兩節，滿分40分)第一節應用文寫作(滿分15分)51.假定你是李華，你校學生會正在舉辦“榜樣力量（ThePowerofRoleModels）”主題征文活動。請你給學生會負責人Mr.Smith寫一封推薦信，推薦你心中一位值得大家學習的榜樣。內容包括：1.說明你推薦他/她的原因（至少兩點）；2.談談他/她對你的影響。注意：(1)寫作詞數應為80個左右；(2)請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。DearMr.Smith,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二節讀后續寫(滿分25分)52.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。MylittlebrotherTexandsisterIndi,five-year-oldtwins,areincrediblyfunnyandlovable.However,theyhaveahabitofbeingterribleatkeepingsecrets.Myparents’weddinganniversary(紀念日)wasapproaching.Theyhadplannedtogoawayforacoupleofdaystocelebrate.Butmydadcamehomefromworkwithdisappointingnews.Histwocolleagueswereill,andtherewouldbenoonetomanagethestoreiftheyleft,sothegetawayhadtobepostponed.Mymombravelysaiditwasokay,astheywouldhaveotheranniversariestocelebrate.Idecidedtosurprisemyparentswithanextraspecialcake.Fortunately,Abuela,thegrandmotherofmyfriendOllie,wasgoodatmakingcakesandverygenerous.Shelivedrightnextdoorandhadallthenecessaryingredients(食材)inherkitchen.Aftergettingmymom’spermissiontogotoOllie’s,Itookanapron(圍裙)andheadedout.IndinoticedandaskedwhyIwastakinganapron.Ishutherup,butshekeptonasking.Eventually,IwhisperedtothemthatIwasgoingtoaskAbuelatohelpmemakeananniversarycakeforasurpriseafterdinner.TexandIndiimmediatelywantedtohelp.Itoldthemtheycouldmakeanniversarycardsathomeandshouldstrictlykeepthecakeasecretuntilafterdinner.Theyagreed.Abuelawasextremelyhelpful.Shefoundaperfectheart-shapedpan(盤子)forthecake.Ollie,ontheotherhand,hadsomeuniqueideas.Hefoundcandybears,claimingtheywouldmakethecakemoreinteresting.Wealllaughed.Intheend,weusedAbuela’scakepantomakeabeautifulheart-shapedcakeanddecorateditwithicingandtwolittlecandybearsinthemiddle.Icarefullycarriedthecakehomeinapaperbagandputitonashelfinthegarage(車庫).注意：1.續寫詞數應為150個左右；2.請按如下格式在相應位置作答。WhenIgothome,everythingwentwrong.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Withnosurprise,Ishowedeveryonethecakeafterdinner.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________河南省遷安市2025-2026學年高二上學期期中考試英語試卷第一部分聽力(略)第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節，滿分50分)第一節(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C，D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AChina’sfournationalparksHerewe’llrecommendfournationalparkstoyou.ZhangjiajieNationalForestParkAreyouimpressedbythemountainsinAvatar?TherealonesareinZhangjiajie.ZhangjiajieNationalForestParkisnowaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.The“fairyland”hasthickforests,deepcanyons,uniquemountainsandcaves.CometoZhangjiajietoenjoyitsamazingnaturalsceneryandbreathtakingAvatarHallelujahMountainifyouareafaithfulsupporterofAvatarmovie.ThreeRivers’SourceNationalParkSitedinthesouthernpartofQinghaiProvincewithanaveragealtitude(海拔)ofover4,500meters,theparkisthesourceofthreefamousrivers—theYangtze,YellowRiver,andLancang.Ithasrichdiversityofspeciesandtraveldraws,featuringTibetancultureandcustoms,snow-cappedmountains,glaciers,wildanimals,ancientforests,highlandwetlandsandlakes.QilianMountainNationalParkSitedatanaltitudeof4,000-5,000meters,atthejunction(交界處)ofGansuandQinghaiprovinces,theparkfeatureshighmountains,grasslands,forests,glaciersanddeserts.QilianMountainScenicSpot,abouta6-hourdrivefromXining,isthebestplacetoseethemountainviewsinQinghaiProvince.HeiheGrandCanyoninthisscenicspotisthethirdlargestcanyonworldwide.HuangshanNationalParkLyinginAnhuiProvince,MountHuangshanisamustforphotographersandisfamousfortheimaginatively-namedpines(松樹),oddly-shapedrocks,theseaofcloudsandhotsprings.Youcanreachpopularareashighonthemountainseasilywithtransportation.Moreover,there’reseveralancientvillagesnearby:HongcunVillage,XidiVillageandTachuanVillage.Youcanwalkorbikeamongthem.1.WhomightbemostinterestedinZhangjiajieNationalForestPark?A.Animalwatchers. B.FansofAvatar.C.Environmentalists. D.Tibetanculturelovers.2.WhatdoThreeRivers’SourceNationalParkandQilianMountainNationalParkhaveincommon?A.Theyarerichinethniccultures. B.Theyhaveawiderangeofspecies.C.Theyarelocatedathighaltitudes. D.Theyaresurroundedbymountains.3.Whichnationalparkprovidesachancetoenjoyancientarchitecture?A.HuangshanNationalPark. B.QilianMountainNationalPark.C.ZhangjiajieNationalForestPark. D.ThreeRivers’SourceNationalPark.BAfamousAmericanpoetRobertFrostoncesaid,“Poetryiswhatgetslostintranslation.”ButXuYuanshong,well-knownChinesetranslator,hadtriedtoconveythebeautyofancientChinesepoetrythroughouthislife.HisteacherQianZhongshucommentedonhispoetrytranslation,“Youaredancingwhilechainedbyrhymeandrhythm,butthedanceshowsamazingfreedomandbeauty,whichisquiteimpressive.”Since1978,Xuhadpublishedmorethan100translatedworksinChinese,EnglishandFrench,reachingmillionsofreadersathomeandabroad.Mostnotably,hetranslatedChinesepoemsintorhymedversesinbothEnglishandFrench.HewasalsothefirstAsianwinneroftheAuroraBorealisPrizeforOutstandingTranslationofFictionLiterature.Xuwasknowntobeveryfastidiousinhiswork.Forhim,Englishisa“scientific”languagethatneedsexactnesswhileChineseisan“artistic”languagethatincludesawiderrangeofcontent.Followingthisrule,Xukeptnotonlyfaithfulnessinthesensebutbeautyinsensibilityinhistranslation.ThroughXu’stranslations,time-honoredChinesewisdomhasmadeanimpactonWesternsocietiesandtheworld.Forexample,whenformerUSpresidentBarackObamatriedtobeginahealthcareprojectduringhisPresidency,somesenatorsdisagreedatfirst.ButafterreadingthepoemtitledFishinginSnowtranslatedbyXu,onesenatorwassoimpressedwiththefisherman’sindependentthinkinginXu’stranslationthathechosetosupportObama.Havingmadesuchgreatachievements,Xumaintainedaroutine.Everydayhetranslatedabout1,000words,workingtill3to4a.m.,sleepingforabout3hoursandgettingupat6a.m.tocontinue.“Translationisameansofcommunicatingwiththewriter’ssoul.Asuddenflickerofagoodwordoragoodlinethrillseverypore(毛孔)andeveryinchofmyskin,”Xusaid.4.WhatdoesthetexttellusaboutXuYuanchong?A.Hemasteredatleastthreeforeignlanguages.B.Hetranslatedabout100ChineseworksintoEnglish.C.Hewaswidelyknownasatranslator.D.HewasthefirstwinneroftheAuroraBorealisPrize.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“fastidious”inParagraph3mean?A.Productive. B.Satisfied. C.Accurate. D.Particular.6.WhydoestheauthorgivetheexampleinParagraph4?A.ToshowXu’sgreattranslationskills.B.TostressthecharmofChinesepoetry.C.TorecommendXu’stranslationworks.D.TodemonstratethewisdomoftheancientChinese.7.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeXu?A.Considerateandmodest. B.Committedandhard-working.C.Creativeandopen-minded. D.Generousandhumorous.CForcoffeelovers,thefutureisshapinguptobebitterandexpensive,asclimatechangeroaststheworld’skeygrowingregions.Farmershavetodigdeepertogetwater.ToughergrowingconditionshaveledVietnamesefarmerstoquestionthevalueofcoffeeasacashcrop,withsomepullingouttheirtreestoplantblackpepperandothertropicalfruits.ReducedsupplyhasalreadypushedtheRobusta(coffee)pricein2024tothehighestlevelsinceatleast2008—andstill,risingtemperaturesmeanfutureproductionwillfallshort.Regionssuitableforcropproductionreducegloballyprimarilyduetoincreasedheat.Hardiervarietiesareexpectedtofarebetter,andforcoffeethatmeansstrong,earthyRobusta.Researchersfoundthatitwouldbenecessarytoadapt,includingbyreplacingArabica(coffee)withharderRobusta.However,Robustaisnotasilverbulletforclimatechange.ResearchersarestilllearningRobusta’slimitsthoughit’smoretoleranttoheatandtosomediseasesandpests.ProlongeddryperiodsinVietnamandlackofirrigationwaterinrecentyearshavealreadyseverelyaffectedtheproductivityofRobustacoffeefarmsintheCentralHighlands,accordingtoastudypublishedin2021.InanOctoberreport,WorldCoffeeResearch(WCR)saidtheworldmayfaceRobustashortagesin2040ofasmuchas35millionbagswhentakingintoaccountrisingconsumptiontrendsandtheimpactofclimatechangeonproduction.Theworldcurrentlyproducescloseto80millionbagsofRobustaayear.Farmersareseeingthebenefitofmoresustainablefarmingpractices.Farmershavecutbackonchemicalfertilisersandprovidedshadeforcoffeeshrubs(灌木)sothey’relessexposedtotheburningsun.Theyhavealsoplantedblackpeppertodiversify.Whenapplyingthis,theyhavemoreincome,andtheycansavealotoflabour.Lien,whobeganplantingcoffeenearlythirtyyearsago,said,“NowIseemycoffeebetterdeveloped,withbetteryields.”8.Whattroublesfarmersmostwhenplantingcoffee?A.Lowerpriceandlesslabour.B.Poorqualitywithbitterflavor.C.HeatpressureandwatershortagesD.Reducedproductivityofcoffee.9.Whatdoesthephrase“silverbullet”inParagraph3probablymean?A.Essentialalternative.B.Effectivesolution.C.Securemode.D.Scientificconclusion.10.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefarmingpractices?A.Critical. B.Supportive. C.Objective. D.Opposed.11.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.DryperiodsaffecttheproductivityofRobustacoffeefarms.B.Robustacoffeepricewillstabilizesoon.C.Vietnamsefarmersareabandoningcoffeefarming.D.Sustainablefarmingisbecomingpopular.DInthefast-changingtechworld,eachnewgenerationofwirelesscommunicationlive,work,andconnectwiththeworldaroundus.Wirelesstechnologyenteredthesceneinthe1980swiththe