兰化一中2023届高三第四次阶段考试英语（命题人：张晓敏2023.1）第一部分阅读(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题每小题2分，满分30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。ALearningStreams－EducationthatFlowsOverthepastfourdecades,homeschoolingnumbershaveincreasedtonearly5millionstudentsintheUS,movingfromthesidelinestoamainstreameducationoption.LearningStreamsiscommittedtosatisfyinghomeschoolers’needs.WhatWeOffer⚫Drop-offDayProgramWeofferavarietyofproject-basedclassesinourdrop-offdayprogramtwodaysaweek.⚫SpecialistsOurhomeschoolfriendlyspecialistsinclude:languageexperts,readingspecialists,writing,mathinstructorsandmore.⚫SupportOurteamprovideindividualizedsupporttobothnewhomeschoolersandexperiencedhomeschoolerswithcurriculumselection,timemanagementandmore.⚫CommunityWeprideourselvesinhavinganenergeticcommunity.Werecognizethathomeschoolingisajourneythatismoreenjoyablewhensurroundedbylike-mindedindividualswholiketohaveFUN!OurApproachLearningStreamsisanalternativeeducationcenterthatoffersclasses,alongwithprivatetutoring,manyspecialists,andeducationalconsulting.Weprovideauniquesupportsystemforparentslookingforanalternativetotraditionallearningoptionsorneedtooutsource(外包)partoftheirchild’seducation.Privatetutoring(辅导)canbescheduledtoofferadditionalsupporteitheron-locationoronline.OurPhilosophyEducatorsandspecialists,alongwithpeoplethatwanttosharetheiramazingskillsets,allworktogethertoprovideanexceptionaleducationalexperienceforchildrenaged5andup.Webelievethateverychildhasmanygiftstheycanoffertheworldbutneedasafeplacetodevelopthem.1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTofferedbyLearningStreams?A.Experiencedspecialists.B.Personalizedsupport.C.Drop-offDayProgram.D.Competitiveenvironment.高三英语第1页/共8页2.Whatcanchildrendoiftheyjoinintheprogram?A.Receiveprivatetutoringonline.B.Shareamazingskillswitheducators.C.Getgiftsfortheirgoodperformance.D.Attendproject-basedclasseseveryday.3.Whoisthetextintendedfor?A.Thosewhocan’ttutortheirkids.B.Thosewhowanttheirkidseducatedathome.C.Thosewhoprefertraditionaleducationfortheirkids.D.Thosewhotendtosignupforafter-schoolclassfortheirkids.BAsachildgrowingupinasuburbantownintheNortheastoftheUnitedStates,thearrivalofspringhadlittlemeaningforme.Sure,wehadaweeklongspringvocationfromschool,butthekeywordtherewasvacation,notspring.Forthekidsinmyneighborhood,thearrivalofspringwasanon-event.Thereweretwoimportantseasons:winter,whenwecouldgoskatingandsleddingorbuildsnowforts,andsummer,whenwecouldfinallymakeproperuseofthebeachabout100metereastofmyfamilyhome.Springandautumnwerejusttechnicaldetails,weeksandweeksofwaitingforthegoodtimes'return.Admittedly,springlaterdevelopeditsownattractionsforme—Inthespringayoungman'sfancyturnstothoughtsoflove,asthepoetAlfredLordTennysonnoted—however,itwasnotspringitself,buttheotherstuffthatgotmyattention.Inshort,Ineverthoughtmuchatallaboutspring….andthenIarrivedinChina.IhadbeeninBeijingforaboutthreemonthswhenmyfirstSpringFestivalrolledaround,anditcouldhardlybeignored.Asidefromtherandomburstsoffireworksatanytimedayornight,whatstoodoutmostformewasthatthecapitalseemedtobeempty.Itwasasthoughthecrowdsandstreamsofcarsandtruckscommonlyseeninthecapitalhadallgoneintohiding.MypuzzlementclearedupwhenIreturnedtowork.MycolleaguesexplainedthatChinesetraditionallytravel,ifnecessary,tovisittheirfamiliesduringSpringFestival,andthatmanyBeijingerswerenotnativesofthecapital.IalsogotmyfirstknowledgeofsomethingaboutSpringFestivalthatneverceasestoamazeme.Regardlessofwhentheholidayissettobegin,thereisanalmostimmediateandsuddenchangeforthebetterintheweather.Springreallydoesarrive.Ican'tbegintofigureouthowtheancientChinesecouldcreateasystemforthemillenniathatwouldalmostalwaysaccuratelypredictwhentheseasonwouldshiftyearafteryearafteryear.But高三英语第2页/共8页theydid.4.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofspringasachild?A.Eventful.B.HopefulC.Dull.D.Trilling.5.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.TheauthorneverhadaspringvacationbeforehecametoChina.B.Springtotheauthorisaseasonwhenhecoulddonothing.C.Emptystreetsandrandomburstsoffireworksupsettheauthor.D.SpringFestivaltendstoindicatethecomingofSpring.6.What'theauthor'sattitudetowardsChina'straditionalculture?A.Doubtful.B.Admirable.C.Objective.D.Confused.7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.Springtime—aseasonofwaitingB.Springtime—aseasonofsensesawakeningC.SpringFestival—atimeofcelebratingD.SpringFestival—atimeoflonelinessCWhetheritis“arguinguntilblueintheface”or“feelinggreenwithenvy”,theEnglishlanguageisfullofidiomslinkingcolortoemotion.Nowforthefirsttime,scientistshaveshownthatpeopleactuallydochangecolorsdependingontheirfeelings.Althoughitisasmallchangetoskintonearoundthenose,eyebrows,cheeksorchin.Theeffectsarepickedupsubconsciously(潜意识地)byobservers,makingitveryhardtohideemotions.Thescientistsbelievethechangesofcolorarecausedbybloodflowchanneledfromthecentralnervoussystemdependingonourstateofmind.“Weidentifiedpatternsoffacialcoloringthatareuniquetoeveryemotionwestudied,”saidDoctorAlexMartinez,acognitivescientistandprofessoratOhioStateUniversity.“Webelievethesecolorpatternsareduetosmallchangesinbloodfloworbloodcompositionbroughtaboutbythecentralnervoussy