2018-2019学年度苏锡常镇四市高三教学英语

2018-2019学年度苏锡常镇四市高三教学英语2019年5月注意:本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。两部分都做在答题卡上。总分为120分。考试时间120分钟。第一卷(选择题共85分)第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读遍。1.Whydidthemanfailthetest?A.Hedidn'tworkhard.B.Hedidn'tsleepwell.C.Hegottothetestlate.2.WhenshouldTrishgettotheairport?A.At3pm.B.At16am.C.At6pm.3.Whatcanweknowfromthedialogue?A.Sarahwillstaywithhercousin.B.Sarahwillservearoomforheraunt.C.Sarahwillmoveintoahome-stayfamily.4.Whatarethetwospeakersgoingtodonext?A.AskJohntoinviteProfessorLi.B.WorkoutdetailsforJohn'sfarewell.C.TakepartinthefarewellpartyforProfessorLi.5.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Thewomanmustexamineherteeth.B.Thewomanwillquarrelwithsomebodysoon.C.Thewomandoesn'tneedtoworryaboutthedream.第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟:听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段,回答第6至7题.6.Whatisthemandoing?A.Takingpictures.B.Decoratingthelivingroom.C.Designingsomethingonthecomputer.7.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A.Gotoapaintstore. B.Lookfornewjobs. C.Buyacar.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whendoestheconversationmostprobablyhappen?A.OnAugust9. B.OnAugust10. C.OnAugust11.9.WhatcanweknowaboutTom?A.Hewasbornonthesamedatewithhisfather.B.Hewas4.25kiloswhenhewasborn.C.Hewaswearingmassesofyellowhair.10.Whatwillthemando?A.Tellhiscolleaguesthenewsofthenewbornbaby.B.BuyagoodringtocongratulatethebirthofTom.C.Gotothehospitalwiththewomantomorrowmorning.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whatisthewoman?A.Arestaurantstaffmember.B.Asportsclubstaffmember.C.Astudentunionstaffmember.12.HowmuchwillthemanpayforannualsubscriptionfeeifhetakestheGoldmembership?A.£250. B.£450. C.£500.13.WhatcanwelearnfromthedialogueifthemantakestheSilver?A.Hecannotjoinintheclasseshelikes.B.Hecanusethefacilitiesat2pm.C.Heshouldpaymoreforjoiningfee.听第9段材料，回答第]4至17题。14.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Shopassistantandcustomer.C.Houseagencystaffandcustomer.15.Whatdoesthemancomplainabout?A.Somelivingfacilities.B.Somebuildingproblems.C.Somedangerousthings.16.What’swrongwiththewindows?A.Theyarebroken.B.Therearenolocksonthem.C,Therearenocurtainsonthem.17.Whatwillthewomanhaverepairedfirst?A.Thewashingmachine.B.Thewindows.C.Thekitchencurtains.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Hewasquestionedbythesecuritymen.B.Heflewbackhomeinthenextflightthatday.C.Hewasthelastpassengerwhoboardedtheplane.19.Whichofthefollowingisright?A.TheGreekdidn'tboardtheplaneashelosthisboardingpass.B.189peoplefrom35countriesdiedintheEthiopianaircrash.C.ManypeoplesuspectedBoeingofbeingresponsibleforthecrashes.20.Whatisthebesttitleofthisreport?A.ALuckyFlight.B.ANarrowEscape.C.ADeadlyCrash.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.—WhorecommendedNancyforthepost?—ItwasJames______admirationforherwasobvious.A.who B.that C.whose D.whom22.Wewillremain______tothepathofpeacefuldevelopmentandshouldermoreinternationalresponsibilities.A.committing B.committedC.tobecommitted D.tohavecommitted23.—Lookingbackon_____inyearsgonebyandthegoodtimethatIhadmakestodayseemrathersad.—Absolutely.Somuchhaschanged.A.howitwas B.whoitwas C.howwasit D.whowasit24.Friendshipcanneverbeatrade;______,itneedsthemostthoroughandunprofitableconcept.A.inaddition B. bycontrast C.inreturn D.bychance25.—Iwonderwhatchancethereisofmepassingbytheoldplaceswithoutthinkingofyou.—______.Timecuresallwounds.A.Mypleasure B.Don’tmentionitC.Ican’tagreemore D.Nevermind26.Wildapplause______whenthecrowdwaitingheardtheannouncementofthearrivalofthepopstarattheircommunity.A.madeout B. brokeout C.letout D.workedout27.Whatthecountrydid _____theinternationaltraderegulations,forwhichitwaswidelycondemned.A.approved B.violated C.bothered D.interrupted28.—Mum,littleRaybrokehistoysagain!—Itdoesn'tmatter.Yousee,accidents_____happen.A.shall B.shouldC.must D.will29.Addingtotheirhappiness,hesays,______somesimilaritiesbetweenthetwotestpapers.A.is B.areC.has D.have30.Communicationcanhelpyougainmorerespectfromyourparents,andyoumaybeabletoreach____thatmakeeveryonehappy.A.compromises B.contributions C.congratulationsD.competitions31Theexplosioninthechemicalplant______avoidedhadthecountyauthorities,aimingtoomuchatshort-terminterests,performedtheirdutiesfromthebeginning.A.shouldbe B.mightbeC.musthavebeen D.couldhavebeen32.—What’stherecentprogressinXiong’anNewArea,firstannouncedtwoyearsago?—It_____increasingattentionfromforeigncompaniesgivenitshugedevelopmentpotential.A.hasbeenattracting B.hadattractedC.wouldbeattracting D.wasattracting33.—Shallwegototheseveno’clockperformanceortheeight?—_____suitsyoufine.A.Whatever B.Whichever C.Whenever D.Wherever34.Modestyisakindofgoodquality,whichis______ittakestobeyourpersonalbest.A.what B.where C.which D.when35.—WhichclassicalChinesepoemdoyoulikebest?—Don’tlaughifwelaydrunkenonthebattleground;howmanysoldiersevercamebackA.oldandyoungB.upanddownC.safeandsoundD.rightandwrong第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AsRyanLeeCoxwaswaitingtopayforhiscoffeeorderatanIndiana,USfastfooddrive-through,hedecidedtotrysomethinghe5dseenonaTVnewsshow-hepaidforthecoffeeorderofthedriverinthecarbehind.Thesmall_36_madetheyoungbusinesspersonfeel37,sohesharedhisexperienceonFacebook.Anoldfriendsuggestedthat38payingforpeopledcoffee,Ryanputthatmoneytowardshelpingschoolstudentspayofftheirdelinquent(拖欠税款的）schoollunchaccounts.Sometimesbecauseof一39—hardship,theaccountsfallinto_40_balanceandthekidssuffer.ShegottheideaafterhearingthataUtahstudentwas_41_lunch.SothefollowingweekRyanvisitedhisnephew5sschool__42__andaskedifhecouldgivesomehelp,and_43—$100.Impressedbyhis—44_,thesupervisorbegan—45—finesbeforeRyanaskedwhattheentireschool’sbalanceforluncheswas.Itwas$1261.98.“I’llseeyounextFriday,”hetoldthesupervisor.Whenhegothome,Ryansharedwhathehaddoneonsocial__46__,andthathe__47__tohelpLakesideElementaryhavenolunchaccountsinthenegative.Hesetupabankaccountandencouragedpeopleto_48_.Theirtargetwas__49__inamatterofdays.WithmorethanenoughmoneytopayforLakeside,Ryan—50_anotherschool.Withintwoweekstheyhad—51_$4142.82andwereabletohelpfourschools.Inspiredbypeople’s_52_，Ryanorganizedanon-profitcalledFeedtheKids,Inc.,which_53_awebsite,www.kidslunches.org,forpeopletostart—54_forspecificschoolsortosetuprepeatedpaymentsto_55—astudent.Today,this“payingitforward”organizationisontoitsfifthschool. 36.A.gesture B.reaction C.proposal D.request 37.A.awkward B.annoyed C.great D.inspired 38.A.ratherthan B.dueto C.apartfrom D.alongwith 39.A.artificial B.economic C.unconscious D.controversial 40.A.negative B.beneficial C.transparent D.delicate 41.A.awarded B.paid C.required D.denied 42.A.cafeteria B.facility C.dormitory D.website 43.A.handedout B.handedin C.handedover D.handedon 44.A.curiosity B.generosity C.purity D.reliability 45.A.takingoff B.puttingoff C.payingoff D.lettingoff 46.A.context B.club C.system D.media 47.A.ended B.pretended C.extended D.intended 48.A.donate B.check C.invest D.deposit 49.A.arranged B.reached C.aimed D.missed 50.A.conducted B.contacted C.constructed D.controlled 51.A.saved B.spent C.raised D.earned 52.A.enthusiasm B.appeal C.demand D.emotion 53.A.checks B.searches C.visits D.offers 54.A.campaigns B.recreations C.ambitions D.profits 55.A.defend B.educate C.sponsor D.encourage第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Changzhougovernmentjustannouncednewpoliciesfore-Bikes,especiallyforthosewhohavenotregisteredtheirvehicles.It’sthelastchanceforyoutoregisterbefore15April,2019.1.standardizetheproductionandsalesofe-Bikes ※SinceApril15，2019，electricbicycleproductsthatdonotmeetthenewnationalstandardandhavenotobtainedtheChinaCompulsoryCertification(CCCcertification)arenotallowedtobeshippedorsold.2.standardizetheregistrationofelectricbicycles※BeforeApril15,2019,everyonewiththeirvalidIDcardcangotothenearestelectricbicyclelicensesalespointtoregistertheirunlicensedelectricbicyclesandbeissuedtheunifiedelectricbicyclenumberplateforfree.※Encourageelectricbikeownerstotakeoutthird-partyliability(责任）insuranceforelectricbicycles.3.standardizethesafetymanagementofe-Bikes※Thetransition(过渡）periodmanagementiscarriedoutforelectricbicyclesthatreceivetemporarypermitcards(thosemaynotagreewithnewnationalstandard).ThetransitionperiodstartsfromApril15,2019andisdueonApril14,2024.Itisnotallowedtorideontheroadafterthetransitionperiod.※Investigatetheillegaltrafficbehaviorssuchasunlicensedroads,redlights,cross-lineparking,reversedriving,drivingonmotorvehiclelane,speeding,andothertrafficviolationsaccordingtothelaw,andtakepicturesofillegalbehaviorbyusingtheelectroniccamera,facerecognitionandothertechnicalmeanstocarryouton-sitelawenforcement.※Perfectthetransportationcredit-managementsystem,andensureon-sitelawenforcement.Announcedby:ChangzhouPublicSecurityBureauChangzhouIndustrialandInformationTechnologyBureauChangzhouMunicipalMarketSupervisionAdministration15March,201956.Whatmustyoudoifyoudriveane-bikelegallyinChangzhouafterApril15,2019?A.Buyanewe-BikemeetingthenewnationalstandardbeforeApril15,20)9.B.Paytoregisteryourunlicensede-BikebeforeApril15,2019.C.Takeoutthird-partyliabilityinsuranceforyoure-BikebeforeApril15,2019.D.Obtainane-BikenumberplateoratemporarypermitcurdbeforeApril15,2019.57.Fromtheannouncementweknowthat_____.A.thetransitionperiodforregistrationisfiveyearslongB.sixillegaltrafficbehaviorswillbespeciallyinvestigatedC.hightechnologywillbeusedforlawenforcementonthespotD.theannouncementismadeforthesakeofeconomicdevelopmentBOneofthedeepestteachingsofConfuciusmayhavevaluedpersonalexemplificationaboveclearlyexpressedrulesofbehavior.Hismoralteachingsemphasizedself-cultivation（培养）,imitation:ofmoralexemplars,andtheattainmentofskilledjudgmentratherthanknowledgeofrules.Histeachingsrarelyrelyonreasonedargument,andmoralidealsandmethodsareconveyedindirectly.Histeachingsrequireexaminationandcontexttobeunderstood.Agoodexampleisfoundinthisfamousanecdote:廄焚。子退朝，曰：“傷人乎？”不問馬。Whenthestableswereburntdown,onreturningfromcourtConfuciussaid,“Wasanyone hurt?”Hedidnotaskaboutthehorses.X.11（tr.Waley）,10-13（tr.Legge）,orX-17（tr.Lau）Bynotaskingaboutthehorses,Confuciusdemonstratesthatthesage（圣人）valueshumanbeingsoverproperty,butnotdirectly;readersareledtoreflectonwhethertheirresponsewouldfollowConfucius’sandtopursueself-improvementifitwouldnothave.Confucius,asanexemplarofhumanexcellence,servesnotasanall-powerfuldeity（神人）orauniversallytruesetofabstractprinciples,butratherthebestmodelforothers.Forthesereasons,accordingtomanycommentators,Confucius'steachingsmaybeconsideredaChineseexampleofhumanism.Oneofhisteachingswasavariant（变体）oftheGoldenRule,sometimescalledthe“SilverRule”owingtoitsnegativeform:己所不欲，勿施於人。“Whatyoudonotwishforyourself,donotdotoothers.”子貢問曰：“有一言而可以終身行之者乎?”子曰：‘‘其恕乎！己所不欲、勿施於人。”ZiGong[adisciple]asked:“Isthereanyonewordthatcouldguideapersonthroughout life?”TheMasterreplied:“Howabout‘reciprocity’!Neverimposeonotherswhatyouwouldnot chooseforyourself.”AnalectsXV.24,tr.DavidHintonOftenoverlookedinConfucianmoralsarethevirtuestotheself:sincerityandthecultivationofknowledge.Virtuousactiontowardsothersbeginswithvirtuousandsincerethought,whichbeginswithknowledge.Avirtuousnaturewithoutknowledgeislikelytobeinfluencedbycorruption,andvirtuousactionwithoutsincerityisnottruerighteousness（正义）.Cultivatingknowledgeandsincerityisalsoimportantforone’sownsake;thesuperiorpersonloveslearningforthesakeoflearningandrighteousnessforthesakeofrighteousness.58.ThehorseexampleinthefirstparagraphistoshowthatConfucius ____________.A.paidmuchattentiontomoralteachingsB.meantotherstounderstandhisteachingsbyself-reflectionC.directlydemonstratedhisemphasisonhumanbeingsD.neverinhumanlyforcedotherstodowhathedidn’tliketodo59.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Theimportanceofthevirtuestotheself.B.Howtodefinethevirtuestotheself.C.Therelationshipbetweensincerityandknowledge.D.Whythevirtuesoftheselfareoftenoverlooked.60.WhichofthefollowingprinciplesofConfuciusismentionedinthispassage?A.Exampleisbetterthanteaching.B.Hewhopracticesvirtueswillhaveneighborsandfriends.C.Keepwhatyousayandcarryoutwhatyoudo.D.Bynature,menarenearlyalike;bypractice,theygettobewildapart.COurhomegalaxy（星系）,theMilkyWay,makesforaprettyspacepicture,anditlooksnormalatadistance.Butanew3Dmaprevealsasurprise:_______________________________.TheMilkyWayisaspiral（漩涡型的）galaxy,inwhichstarsandgascloudsexistmainlyinitsspiral“arms”.Ourmassiveneighbor,theAndromedagalaxy（仙女座）,isalsospiral.Spiralgalaxiesusuallyappearveryflatandeasytoseethroughatelescope,saidtheresearchers.Using1,339large,pulsating（脉冲的）starstomakea3DmapoftheMilkyWay,researchersdiscoveredinsteadthatthegalaxy’sdiskofstarsisincreasinglytwisting，mostlikelyduetothespinningofthedisk.Andthefartherthestarsarefromthecenter,themoretwisteditbecomes.Previously,astronomerssawevidenceofhydrogencloudsbecomingwarped（弯曲的）intheMilkyWayThisisn’tcompletelyabnormal,becauseastronomershavenoticedthesamepatternofprogressivelytwistingspiralsinaboutadozenothergalaxies.Butitdoeshelpthemmakemoresenseofourgalaxy.Becauseweliveinthisgalaxy,thatmakesithardertoobserve,anddustandstarlightmakeitevenmoredifficultwhenusingtelescopes.Tryingtodeterminewhatourgalacticcenterlookslikeissimilartotryingtofindthecenterofaforestyou’restandingin.“ItisextremelydifficulttodeterminedistancesfromtheSuntopartsoftheMilkyWay’soutergasdiskwithouthavingaclearideaofwhatthatdiskactuallylookslike,”leadstudyauthorXiaodianChenoftheChineseAcademyofSciencesinBeijingsaidinastatement.Fromafar,theMilkyWayappearslikeathinrotating(旋转的)diskofstars,orbitingthecentereveryfewhundredmillionyears.Inthecenter,hundredsofbillionsofstarsanddarkmatterholdthegalaxytogether.Butasyoumovetowardtheoutermostreachesofthegalaxy,thegravitationalglueofthecenterfades.Intheouterdisk,thiskeepshydrogengasfrombeingrestricted,whichcontributestoanS-shapedwarping.“Somewhattooursurprise,wefoundthatin3Dourcollectionof1339starsandtheMilkyWay’sgasdiskfolloweachotherclosely.Thisoffersnewinsightsintotheformationofourhomegalaxy,”RicharddeGrijs,seniorstudyco-authorandprofessoratMacquarieUniversity’sDepartmentofPhysicsandAstronomy,saidinastatement.“Perhapsmoreimportantly,intheMilkyWay’souterregions,wefoundthattheS-likestellar（星的）diskiswarpedinaprogressivelyTwistedspiralpattern.”Sothemassiveinnerdisk’srotationalforcecausestheouterdisktowarp,theresearchersconcluded.“Thisresearchprovidesacrucialupdatedmapforstudiesofourgalaxy’sstellarmotionsandtheoriginsoftheMilkyWay,”saidLicaiDeng,co-authorandseniorresearcherattheChineseAcademyofSciences,inastatement.61.Whichofthefollowingmightbethemissingsentenceinthefirstparagraph?A.TheMilkyWayisbeingwarpedandtwistedbyitsstars.B.TheMilkyWayisspiralandorbitingitselfallthetime.C.Theformationofourhomegalaxyisduetotheforceofgravity.D.TheoriginoftheMilkyWayliesinitsrotationalforce.62.Whatdoestheunderlined“this”referto?A.theMilkyWay B.thegravitationalglueC.thefadingofgravity D.theoutermostreachofthegalaxy63.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thegalaxyweliveinisuniqueforitsspecialspirals.B.ThestarsinthecenteroftheMilkyWayaremoretwisted.C.Thedistancefromthesuntootherstarsisalreadyknowntoscientists.D.TherotationofitsinnercenterforcestheMilkyWaytotwist.64.Whatisthesignificanceofthisfinding?A.ItrevealswhytheMilkyWayisaflatandspiralgalaxy.B.Itleadstoabreakthroughofusing3Dtechnologyinspaceresearch.C.ItprovesapreviouswayofobservingtheMilkyWaywhilewearelivinginit.D.ItcontributestoourknowledgeabouttheMilkyWay.DIneversoonthenightnorseenastar;I’veseenneitherspringnorfallnorwinter.IwasbornattheendoftheReiningAge（刹车时代）,justastheEarth’srotation（旋转）wascomingtoafinalstop.TheReininglastedfor42years,threeyearslongerthantheUnityGovernmenthadplanned.Mymotheroncetoldmeaboutthetimeourfamilywitnessedthelastsunset.TheSunhadeversoslowlycrepttowardthehorizon,almostasifithadstoppedmovingaltogether.Intheend,ittookthreedaysandthreenightstofinallyset.Naturally,thatwastheendofall“days”andall“nights”.TheEasternHemisphere（半球）wascoveredinweaklightforalongtimethen,perhapsforadozenyearsorso-withtheSunhidingjustbeyondthehorizon-itsraysreflectedbyhalfofthesky.ItwasduringthatlongsunsetthatIwasborn.Duskdidnotmeandarkness.TheNorthernHemispherewaslitupbytheEarthEngines.ThesegiantengineshadbeenraisedallacrossAsiaandNorthAmerica;onlythesolidplatesbeneaththosetwocontinentscouldresistthegreatpushingforcestheyexerted.Therewereabout12,000EarthEnginesbuiltanddistributedacrosstheAsianandAmericanplains.Frommyhome1couldseethebrightplasmaplumes（等离子气柱）ofseveralhundredEarthEngines.Justimagineatitanicpalace,oneaslargeastheParthenonontheAcropolis.Nowimaginecountlesstitanicpillarsrisingfromthatpalace,reachingtotheheavens,eachreleasingbrilliant,bluish-whitelightlikeatitanicshiningtube.Andthenthereisyou;youareamicrobeonthepalace’sfloor.Thisonlybeginstopaintthepictureoftheworldwelivedin.Thispicture,however,isnotyetcomplete.Inordertosurvivethemeltingtemperatureoftheexpandingsun,wehavetopushtheEarthawayfromit.First,theEarthmustbestoppedfromrotating.Onlytheforcesactingtangentially（正切地）totheEarth’srotationcouldslowit,sotheEarthEngineshadtobebuilttoaspecificangle.Thosegiganticpillarsoflightwereleaningtothatangle.Nowimaginewhatthatmeantforourpalace,withitspillarsallleaningonthepointoffallingdown!ManywhocamefromtheSouthernHemispherewentmadwhensuddenlyseeingthisawesomeview.WorsethantheviewwastheburningheatreleasedbytheEarthEngines.Outdoorsthetemperaturewasstuckataround160to180degrees,forcingustowearspecialsuitsjusttoleavethehouse.Theextremelyhightemperaturesoftenbroughtpouringrains.ItwasalwaysaterrifyingscenewhenthebeamofanEarthEnginecutthroughdarkclouds.Thecloudsscatteredthebrilliant,bluish-whitelightofthebeam,eruptingitintoendlessrainbowlightthatcoveredtheentireskylikewhite-hotmagma（岩浆）.Tomygeneration,bornintheNorthernHemisphere,allofthiswasperfectlynormalandnatural,justliketheSun,starsandMoonhadbeentogenerationsbeforetheReiningAge.WecalledtheentirehistoryofthehumanracethathadcomebeforeusthePre-SolarAge;whatafascinatingandgoldenerathathadtrulybeen!TheReiningAgelefttheearthwithahorrifyingresult.Theseatides,quickenedbytheEarthEngines,hadswallowedtwooutofeverythreecitiesintheNorthernHemisphere;thentheglobalincreaseintemperaturesmeltedthepolaricecap,resultinginfloodsthatspreadtotheSouthernHemisphere.Thirtyyearsearliermygrandfatherhadwitnessedgiant300-footwavesthathadengulfedShanghai.Evennow,hecouldnevertellusaboutitwithouthisgazeslippingintoathousand-milestare.Ourplanethadalreadychangedbeyondrecognitionbeforeitevensetoutonitsjourney.Whoknewwhathardshipswerewaitingforusonourlongtravelsthroughouterspace?65.Whathappenedwhentheauthorwasborn?A.Theearthhadstoppedturningforforty-twoyears.B.Thesunwasmakingitslastfalltowardsthehorizon.C.AlltheEarthEngineshadnotbeenfinished.D.Hisfamilyweresufferingfromthesummerhotness.66.WhichofthefollowingabouttheEarthEnginesisright?A.TheywerebuiltinAsiaandNorthAmericaduetotheirhugenumberandweight.B.Theirlightandheatprovidednecessaryenergyforpeopletosurvive.C.Theywereallbuilttopointstraightupwardtotheskytostoptheearthrotating.D.Theirexistencebroughtbothopportunitiesandinconveniencetopeopleontheearth.67.Whatcanweinferfromthelastthreeparagraphs?A.PeoplebornintheSouthernHemispherecouldenjoyfourdifferentseasons.B.TheauthormissedhisPre-SolarAgelifestyleverymuch.C.GrandfatherwouldneverforgetthesceneofShanghaibeingswallowed.D.Theauthorwasdiscouragedbutoptimisticaboutthefutureoftheearth.68.Inthisexcerpt（节选）wecanclearlyseethattheauthorisgoodat_______