．．．中学生标准学术能力诊断性测试2023年11月测试A．Sewing.BPhotography.CSculpture.DArchitecture.2．HowmuchdoesitcostifyouwillbeamemberofLibrary+Planforthreemonths?英语试卷A．$108.B．$147.C．$177.D．$237.3．Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?本试卷共150分，考试时间100分钟。A．Youshouldpayforthelessonsyearly.第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）B．Theclassesaren’tavailableforbeginners.第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）C．It’simpossibletomakeupforthemissingclasses.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项D．Studentscanhaveclassesforaweekfreeofcharge.涂黑。BAOutsidethecityofGloucester,England,attheedgeofthescenicCotswoldsregion,liesthevillageofOnlineartclassesareoftenanaffordableandconvenientwaytolearnanewskillwithoutcommittingBrockworth.AndjustbeyondthevillagestandsCooper’sHill,whichisworld-famousforthreecloselyrelatedtotheexpenseofartschool.Whilesomeonlinelearningplatformsfocusonaspecifictypeofartlikedrawing,reasons:One.EveryyearduringtheU.K.’sSpringBankholiday,stalwartathleteschase7-9poundroundsofpainting,photography,andevensewing,othersletstudentsexploreavarietyofskills.HerewerecommendDoubleGloucester,ahardcheesetraditionallymadeinacircularshape,downaridiculouslysteephill.Two.thebestoverall:NewMastersAcademy.Immediatelyfollowingeachwheelofcheeseisacrowdofrunningracecontestants,someofwhommaynotKeySpecsbecompletelysober.Three.Lotsofpeoplewatch,andagoodnumberofthemfilmthechallenge,withitsCost:$36to$79permonthridiculouslyhighlevelofinjuries.Classlength:Varies;1to5+hoursThereareacoupleoftheoriesofhowthesportcameabout.ThoughsomehistorianstracetheeventbackAvailability:OpenregistrationtoBritain’sRomanEra,theearliestdateonrecordisintheearly19thcentury,accordingtofoodhistorian,WhyWeChooseItEmmaKay.“Britainjustlovesitsoddanddangeroustraditions,”saysKay.AnotherexplanationisthattheAdvantages:eventisofpaganorigin,wherepeoplewouldthrowbundlesofburningbrushwooddownthehillrepresentingUnlimitedaccesstotheofferingofdrawingandpaintingclassestheNewYearafterwinterends.Thisbeliefiswhythemastersoftheceremonyscatterbuns,biscuitsandStudentscansignupforafree7-daytrialsweetsatthetopofthehilltoencourage“thefruitsofharvest”.Accesstomorethan2,500hoursofstreamingartinstructionvideos“Whiletheeventmostlyattractslocals,anyonecansignuptodoit,”saysKay.ThecheeseisrolledCommunityforumletsstudentscommunicateandlearnfromeachotherfromtheverytopofthehillandcompetitorschaseafteritdowntothebottom.ThefirstpersonacrosstheDisadvantages:finishlineiscrownedwinner,withthecheeseastheirprize.Originally,theaimwastocatchthecheese,Doesnotincludecoursesforotherskillslikephotographyhowever,withitsone-secondheadstartandhowquicklyitgainsspeed,thisbecomesprettydifficultandOverviewdangerous!Kaysays,“Nooneactuallycatchesthecheese.It’swhoevermanagestogettothebottomoftheCoursesrangefromarttheoryanddrawingtopainting,sculpture,anddigitalart.Classesaredesignedhillfirst.”toartistsofeveryskilllevel,soit’seasytofindlessonsthatwillmatchyourexperienceandneeds.Beginner-DuetothesteepnessandunevensurfaceofCooper’sHill,thereareusuallyanumberofinjurieseachfriendlylessonsincludecolormixing,anintroductiontolandscapepainting,andtwo-hourwater-coloryear.Andinrecentyears,organizersoftheeventhavefeltcompelledtousealightweightfoamversionforpaintingclasses.safetyreasons.TheLibraryPlancosts$49foramonth-to-monthmembershipor$36permonthwhenbilledannually.4．Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?Membershipincludesunlimitedstreamingaccesstomorethan2,500hoursofinstructionalvideostaughtbyA．Theeventisheldeveryotheryear.truemasters.B．Peoplemaygethurtwhenchasingcheese.Alternatively,ambitiousartistscanjointheLibrary+Planfor$79foramonth-to-monthmembershiporC．Thecheeseismadeintheshapeofasquare.$59permonthwhenbilledannually.Inadditiontostandardfeatures,Library+membersgetaccesstoanD．Peoplecompeteinmakingcheeseduringtheholiday.extensivelibraryofreferenceimagestosupportdailypracticeandmakeiteasytofindinspiration.5．Whywouldpeoplethrowbundlesofburningbrushwooddownthehill?1．WhichskillcanstudentslearnfromNewMastersAcademy?A．Todriveawaydangerousanimals.第1页共8页第2页共8页{#{QQABQY6UggigAAJAAAgCQwXACgKQkBGCAIoGhBAIoAABQRFABAA=}#}B．Toencouragethefruitsofharvest.10．Howharmfulisthebottledwateronceexpired?C．Tocarrygoodwishesforthecomingyear.A．Itcanharmpeople’sbrain.D．Toshowpassionforthedangeroustraditions.B．Itcanmakepeoplethrowup.6．Whatcanthewinnergetaftercrossingthefinishline?C．Itcancontributetocancers.A．Agoldprize.B．Cheese.C．Somemoney.D．Biscuits.D．Itcanleadtomentaldisorder.7．Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlytalkabout?11．Whatcanbethemainideaofthepassage?A．Therulesofthecheeserolling.A．Bottledwatercaneasilygobad.B．Thedifferentversionsofthecheeserolling.B．Itisdangeroustohavebottledwater.C．Therisksofcompetitionschasingcheese.C．It’seasytogetsickafterhavingbottledwater.D．Thereasonsfortheracebecomingchallenging.D．Plasticmaycausesafetyproblemstobottledwater.CD“Thatdepends.Assoonasyoutakeasip,yourlipsandmouthintroducemicroorganismsintoyourH₂O.EnvironmentalistsarewarningthatplasticwasteineasternSriLankaiskillingelephantsintheregion,Combinedwiththeambienttemperatureinyourhomeoroffice,andsunlightstreamingin