重庆市第八中学2024-2025学年高一上学期英语定时训练8 Word版

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高 2027 级高一上定时训练 8

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命题人：黄小龙审题人：杨晰雯

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Everyone knows that traffic jams are an unavoidable part of life. But humans are not alone in facing this

problem.

Ants also commute-between their nest and sources of food. The survival of their groups depends on doing this

efficiently.

When humans drive, there's a point at which cars become dense( 密集的) enough to slow down the flow of

traffic, causing jam. Researchers wanted to know if ants on the move could also get stuck. So they regulated traffic

density by constructingtbridges of various widths between a group of Argentine ants and a source of food. Then

they waited and watched, trying to find out at what point they are going to have a tratiti o jam.

The researchers then took a closer look at how the behaviour of individual ants impacted traffic as a whole.

And they found that when ants sense overcrowding, they adjust their speeds and avoid entering high-density areas,

which prevents jams. These behaviors may be promoted by pheromones, chemicals that tell other ants where a path

is. The ants also manage to avoid colliding( 冲撞) with each other at high densities, which could really slow them

down.

Can ants help us solve our own traffic problems? Not likely. That's because when it comes to getting from

point A to point B as fast as possible, human drivers put their own goals first. Individual ants have to be more

cooperative in order to feed the group. But the research could be useful in improving traffic flow for self-driving

cars, which can be designed to be less like selfish humans— and more like ants.

1. How did the researchers control the trattic density of the commuting ants?

A. Through closer observation. B. By controllıng the widths of their path.

C. By finding out the dense points. D. By controlling their numbers.

2. How can ants avoid traffic jam according to the research?

A. They follow a special route.

B. They keep moving at high densities.

C. They never stop or slow down on the way.

D. They depend on their natural chemicals to adjust their speeds.

3. Which of the following an be the best title for the text?

A. Traffic Jams B. Survival of An Ant Group.

C. Differences between Human and Ants. D. Unavoidable? Not for Ants!

When I started my own business, I thought I had it all figured out. When I made the decision to change my lifestyle and get fit, I

thought I was on the right track. And when I purchased a second business, I knew I was doing the right thing. Slowing down never

occurred to me.

But something was wrong. My Apple watch buzzed repeatedly in the night, warning me that my heart rate was over one

hundred. My body ached, my head pounded, and no matter how much I exercised, I was losing strength.

When I visited the doctor, the first thing she asked was“How’ s your stress level?” I shrugged. “Nothing new or out of the

ordinary.” But something was happening in my body. Tests and blood work revealed I had Graves disease, with symptoms ( 症状) that

include excessively fast heart rate, high blood pressure, physical anxiety, tiredness, and muscle weakness.

I was then at loss whyn was attacked by that disease. For the next week, I re-read online articles showing that stress management

played a part in controlling Graves' disease. And I made a list of everything I was dealing with. My calendar was filled with online

marketing, photo shoots, website design, and copywriting. I barely had tı me to blink, let alone. relax.

It was hard to decide which were the most important and do them first. I examined my list and tried to decide what to let go of. I

bid farewell to clients, explaining I was cutting back and lightenmg my workload. When asked to speak at events or take on new

projects, I said“No.” And I found someone to help me plan tha big event.

Unfil then, I didn't realize how much I'd missed the simple joys— little things that helped me relax an( recharge, like long hikes,

taking my dog to the park, visiting my favorite bookstore, and sitting on the back porcl

to watch the sunrise. I know my limits and when to stop. I' ve learned to be kind to myself. I start each day with

meditation(冥想) and end with gratitude.

4. What did the author think about his own stress level?

A. Light. B. Serious.

C. Unordinary. D. Normal.

5. How did the author feel after going to see a doctor?

A. Desperate. B. Confused.

C. Relaxed. D. Upset.

6. What did the author do after he was diagnosed(确诊) with the Graves' disease?

A. He quit his job. B. He went abroad to watch the sunrise.

C. He slowed down his life pace. D. He never took part in any big event.

7. What can be the best title for the text?

A. Live Life to the Fullest B. Keep Fit by Reducing Workload

C. Watch Your Weight When Necessary D. Stop Rushing and Put Something Down

These days, young people in some English-speaking countries are speaking a strange language, especially

when communicating on social media.

Look at these words chosen by The Washington Post:“David Bowie dying is totes trade” and“When Cookie

hugged Jamal it made me totes emosh.” Or this sentence:“BAE. let me know if you stay in tonight.” What on

earth do they mean? Well, “totes” is a short form of“totally,”“trade” mean:“tragic” and“emosh”

means“emotional”. It seems that, for millennials ), typing in this form is not only time-saving but fashionable.

As you can see, many millennial slangs ( 俚语 ) are formed by so-called“totesing”— the systematic

abbreviation(缩写) of words. The trend might have started with“totally” becoming“totes”, but it now has spread

to many other English words.

The origins of other millennial slangs are more complex than“totesing”. “Bae”. for example, has been

widely used by African-Americans for years. It can be an expression of closeness with one's romantic partner or,

like“sweetheart”, for someone without romantic connection. After pop singer Pharrell used the word in his

work,“bae” became mainstream.

Some people might think millennial slangs lower the value of the English language, but Melboume

University linguist Rosey Billington doesn't agree. She says when people are able to use a language in a creative

way, they show that they know the language rules well enough to use words differently. Two other linguists,

Lauren Spradlin and Taylor Jones, share the same view. The two analyzed hundreas or examples of totes-speak

and discovered totesing has complex roots. It isn't simply an adult version of baby talk, nor a clever way to

minimize your word count. Rather, it is a highly organized system that relies on a speaker's mastery of English

pronunciation. It is about sounds, follows sound system of English and has strict rules.

8. How do young people think of e-slangs popular?

A. It's effective. B. It's romantic.

C. It's stylish. D. It's interesting.

9. Why is“Bae” mentioned in paragraph 5?

A. To support that totesıng is no baby talk.

B. To inform people where it became mainstream.

C. To analyze when millennial slangs were created.

D. To explain the complex origins of millennial slangs.

10. Which statement may Rosey Billington agree with?

A. Totesing is a loosely organized system.

B. Millennial slangs lower the value of English.

C. It's simply a clever way to reduce the word count.

D. Totes-speak requires a good knowledge of English.

11. What's the best title of the passage?

A. Millennial Slangs Catch on B. Disagreements over Totesing

C. English Slangs Take the Lead D. The Impact of Social Media

D (2021 全国Ⅱ卷)

A British woman who won a $1 million prize after she was named the World's Best Teacher will use the

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