高三英语12月考第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ADiscoverNatureSchoolsProgramsBecomingBears(Kindergarten－2grade)Bybecomingbabybears,childrenlearnfromtheir“parent”tosurvivetheseasons.Kidswillfindsafetyinthespringandlearnkindsoffoodbearseatduringthesummer,andthencreateacaveforwinterhibernation(冬眠)．Afterlearningtheskillsneededtosurvive,studentswillgooutofthecaveasanindependentblackbearabletocareforthemselves.(1.5－2hours)WhoseClues?(3－5grade)Kidswilldiscoverhowplantsandanimalsusetheirspecialstructurestosurvive.Throughoutdoorstudyofplantsandanimals,kidswillrecognizetheirspecialstructuresandlearnhowtheyenablespeciestoeat,avoidtheirenemiesandsurvive.Usingwhattheyhavelearned,kidswillchooseonespeciesandtellhowtheysurviveintheirlivingplaces.(3－4hours)WingedWonders(3－5grade)Birdsaddcolorandsoundtoourworldandplayanimportantecologicalrole.Studentswilllearnthebasicsofbirds,understandtherolebirdsplayinfoodchainsandgobird­watchingusingfieldguidesandtelescopes.Studentswilldohands­onactivities.Studentswillusetoolstobuildbirdfeeders,allowingthemtoattractbirdsathome.(3－4hours)ExploringYourWatershed(6－8grade)Wealldependoncleanwater.Examininghowouractionsshapethewaterwaysaroundus.Goonahiketoseefirst­handsomeofthechallengingwaterqualityproblemsinacity.Studentswilltestthewaterqualitytodeterminethehealthofanecosystem.·Eachprogramistaughtforaclasswithatleast10students.·Allprogramsincludeplentyoftimeoutdoors.Sopleaseprepareproperclothing,sunscreenandinsectkillersforchildren.·Totakepartinaprogram,pleaseemaildcprogramsmdc.mo.gov.21.WhatcankidsdoatBecomingBears?A.Watchbears'performances.B.Takecareofbears.C.Learnhowtosurviveabearattack.D.Pretendtobebabybearstolearnaboutbears.22.Whichonewillkidswhoareinterestedinplantschoose?A.WhoseClues?B.ExploringYourWatershedCBecomingBearsD.WingedWonders23.Whatdoallthefourprogramshaveincommonaccordingtothepassage?A.havethesameteachinghoursB.haveoutdooractivitiesC.areofferedduringsummerholidaysD.aredesignedforprimaryschoolstudentsBAgehasneverbeenaproblemforThessalonikaArzu-Embry.Afterall,she’salreadygothermaster’sdegree.TheNorthChicago-areagirlstartedhomeschoolingattheageof4.Shebeganhavinganinfluenceonotherssoonafter.Whenshewas6yearsold,shewasaninspirationalspeakeratanorganizationcalledTabithaHouseCommunityService,ashelterforpeoplewhowereforcedtoleavetheirhomesduetothesituationssuchasearthquakes,floodandothernaturaldisasters.Attheageof11,shegraduatedfromhighschoolandthenearnedherbachelor’sdegreeinpsychologyin2013.Shecompletedthoseclassesonlineasshewastravelingforleadershipmeetings.Shedoesn’tstopthere,though.Thegirlplanstotakeupaviationpsychology(航空心理学)forherfurtherstudy,adecisioninspiredbyherfatherwhoisapilot.Shegrewuparoundairplanesandtookflightsallthetime.Hergoalistouseittodeterminewhetherpilotsaredealingwithproblemsthatcouldhavedeadlyresultsoncetheplanetakesoff—atopicthathasbeeninthenewslately.Forher,it’samixoftwoofherinterests.Inherfreetime,Thessalonikaenjoysplayingtennis,swimmingandbeingactiveinheryouthgroup.Shealsohasthreeself-publishedbooks,whichareonhersite.JumptheEducationBarrieriswrittentohelpstudentsfinishcollege,andIntheFutureaimstohelpbusinessownersdealwithtrends.HerthirdbookTheGeniusRacehasawiderappeal.Itisdesignedtohelppeopletobegeniusesinvariousareasoflife.24.WhatcanweknowaboutThessalonikafromthetext?A.Shemajoredinscienceandtechnology.B.Shegainedhermaster’sdegreeattheageof11.C.Shestartedhomeschoolingwhenshewas6yearsold.D.Shegotherbachelor’sdegreethroughonlinecourses.25.WhatisThessalonika’snextplanaccordingtothetext?A.Majoringinaviationpsychology.B.Beingactiveinheryouthgroup.C.Makinginspiringspeechesforleadershipmeetings.D.Writinganotherbooktohelppeopletobegeniuses.26.WhydoesThessalonikawritethebookJumptheEducationBarrier?A.Toraiseconcernaboutpsychology.B.Tohelppeopletobesuccessful.C.Togivestudentsahandtocompletecollege.D.Toshareherownexperiencewithothers.27.What’sthetextmainlyabout?A.Homeschooling. B.Thewaytobeagenius.C.Threepublishedbooks. D.ThestoryofThessalonika.CHere’saquickquiz.PersonAdoesafavorforyou.PersonBasksyoutodoafavorforhim.Whodoyoutendtolikemore?Surprisingly,theanswerisPersonB.Thisquirk(怪癖)ofhumannatureisknownastheBenFranklinEffect.BenjaminFranklincameacrossthephenomenonin1736whenservingasaclerktothePennsylvaniaAssembly.Apowerfulmemberdidn’tcareforFranklinandthreatenedtomakelifemiserableforhim.Whattodo?Insteadofwinninghimoverwithsweettalk,Franklinaskedifhecouldborrowarareandvaluablebookthemanowned.Thisrequestalteredtheman’sattitudeandpavedthewayfortheirfriendship.Franklin’stakeaway:“Hethathasoncedoneyouakindnesswillbereadytodoyouanother,thanhewhomyouyourselfhaveobliged.”Severalstudieshaveconfirmedthis.ButhowcanweexplaintheBenFranklinEffect?Somepsychologistsrefertocognitivedissonance(失调).It’sdifficulttoholdtwocontradictorythoughtsatthesametime.Itmakesusuncomfortable.Weresolvethistensionbychangingourmind.“Idon’tlikeJoe,butIamdoinghimafavor,”wemightthink.“SomaybeIdolikehim.”Whilecognitivedissonanceexplainsalot,italonedoesn’texplaintheBenFrank