浙浙江省强基联盟2025-2026学年高一上学期12月月考英语试题

Caltech invites everyone to join its events. You can explore the exciting connections between art, science, and engineering. Join us online or in person for our upcoming events.

Astronomy on Tap

Date: October 27, 2025

Time: 7:30 PM — 9:30 PM

Place: Dog Haus Biergarten

What do we know about planets outside our solar system? Join us to find out! We will have two short talks, a Q&A session, and fun space facts. You can also enjoy watching stars with telescopes. Live music will be played during breaks.

Special Performance about Mars

Date: October 30, 2025

Time: 7:30 PM — 9:00 PM

Place: Beckman Auditorium

This special show uses music and visuals to tell the story of Mars. It follows our dream of reaching the Red Planet. Could humans live on Mars one day? Come and explore this question.

Science Journeys Saturday

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Time:11:30 AM — 13:00 PM

Place: Beckman Auditorium

After a hands-on pre-show, Caltech graduate student Alejandro will present his science research, including a drone(无人机) show, and share how he creates inventions and explores new knowledge.

Writers in Residence Program

Date: November 10, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM

Place: Dabney Hall, Lounge

Writer Daryl Gregory and Professor Jocelyn Holland will talk about Gregory's new novel, When We Were Real. The book asks a big question: what if our world is not real? Join the conversation about reality and science.

It all started by chance. When Jackson was very little, Nick once wore a Batman T-shirt and also dressed his son in a Batman onesie (连体衣). He thought it would be a cute picture and took one. The next year, they happened to wear new Batman shirts again, so Nick took another photo without remembering the first one. By the third year, Nick realized he had created a tradition without planning to. He then decided to continue it every year.

Nick had shared these photos on his private social media over the years. Recently, he posted a collage (拼图) of the pictures on Reddit, and the story became very popular online. Many people loved seeing the changes in the father and son.

For Nick, the best part is looking back at how his son has grown. He also finds the tradition a good way to bond with Jackson, as they both like superheroes. Nick plans to keep taking these photos as long as possible. He thinks it will be funny to see when Jackson becomes taller than him.

Though Nick doesn't have special plans for the photos, he may make a collage or a video for his son's important birthdays. For him, the tradition is not just about pictures — it's about recording time and the love between a father and his son.

History shows many foods' status (地位) has changed. In 18th-century Europe, pineapples were uncommon and expensive, grown in heated glasshouses. They were used at parties to show off wealth, not for eating. However, once steamships could transport them, they became common and lost their luxury status. Similarly, oysters were once a cheap food for the poor in the 18th and 19th centuries. But overfishing and pollution made them hard to find, increasing their value and turning them into a symbol of fine dining.

Some items like sugar, tea, coffee, and cocoa were once expensive gifts only the rich could afford. Europeans' desire for them led to control over foreign lands and the use of enslaved labor. As production grew, costs dropped, making them everyday items for everyone, though they still appear in luxury gift sets.

The story of lobster (龙虾) is also surprising. It was so common on the US East Coast that it was fed to prisoners. Railway companies started serving canned lobster to passengers, who turned out to enjoy it. This new demand made lobster a luxury item in restaurants.

Several factors make a food luxurious. Scarcity is key — if a food is hard to get, like the historical pineapple, it becomes more valuable. High cost, often due to skilled labor, also makes food limited, like Japanese Wagyu beef. Marketing plays a big role too. If famous people or social media advertise a food, it can quickly become a must-have item, even if it's not rare.

Looking ahead, climate change may make some foods luxurious again. Chocolate and coffee are becoming harder to grow, which may make them expensive in the future. A new idea of sustainable (可持续的) luxury is also appearing. People want food that is not only special but also good for the earth, so they care about how food is produced. The true luxury isn't just about how expensive or uncommon something is.

Cancer has long been considered a disease of old age, often resulting from DNA damage that builds up over time. The sharp rise in early-onset cancers has drawn much attention, with concerns about possible new causes. However, this has caused us to overlook the fact that older people still make up most new cancer cases around the world. Therefore, the research team from London aimed to explore whether the increase in early-onset cancers is part of a larger trend affecting all ages.

The team studied data from 42 countries, paying attention to 13 cancer types in adults aged 20 — 49 and those over 50. They chose cancers reported before to be rising globally in younger adults. Results showed that six cancers increased in young adults in at least 75% of the countries. Five of these also rose in older adults, with colorectal cancer (结直肠癌) being an exception. Early-onset colorectal cancer increased in 88% of countries, compared to only 55% for older adults. Berrington said the larger increase in younger adults may result from better testing in countries with common screening programs.

Additionally, the study found that cancers increasing in both age groups were related to obesity, in line with rising obesity rates among youth and adults. Doctor Christopher Cann and Doctor Efrat Dotan commented that this shows a growing cancer problem across all generations and calls for attention to future social effects.

With a little creativity, you can set up a fun challenge at home. An escape room is an exciting adventure. While there are many escape rooms you can experience, you can also create many at home. Here's how you can get started.

First, choose a theme to make the game attractive. A theme helps get everyone excited before the game even begins, and it will help you guide your direction as you create your clues (线索).

Next, gather props (道具) to set the scene and design puzzles. Round up items like locks, small boxes, paper, pens, and decorations such as posters or drawings.

Now, create small challenges that lead players toward the final goal of escaping. For example, design a puzzle like: "I have legs, but don't walk. I'm the place you sit and talk." That clue might help players find a key to a locked box. Then, players can unlock the box, which would hold the next clue.

Hide the clues strategically. Map the escape route: Start at the end and work backward, picking spots for each clue and challenge. You could choose to have a prize at the finish line, like mini pumpkin cookies or other small prizes. Finally, do a test run. Ask an adult to be a test player to make sure the steps work in order. Then, at game time, welcome your players, set a timer, and go!

A. The answer — a chair — could hide a clue under a mat.

B. When they are done, make whatever changes as needed.

C. Prepare a short paragraph to read at the beginning of the game.

D. Consider placing a small prize, like cookies or a treat, at the finish line.

E. Simple costume props like hats or flashlights can also add to the atmosphere.

F. In this adventure, you must solve a lot of puzzles to "escape" a room within a set time limit.

G. It could be based on a holiday like Halloween, a sports competition, or a classic treasure hunt.

I have always loved2 to my children. As a multinational family — American, Filipino, and Chinese — living in the Japanese countryside, we have helped our children stay3 to English through books. I started when my eldest was just 8 months old,4 from picture books to chapter books. At first, illustrations (插画) played a big role in their understanding and5 of stories. Today, they take pleasure in6 events through words alone. Now that they're older, reading together is less about language and more about7. I choose books thoughtfully — interesting novels like Front Desk, or stories my kids8. The moment I read aloud some of the funny titles, the whole family9 with laughter. My kids were doubled over, hands holding10, as we gasped (喘气) for air between waves of laughter.

Reading together also helps us reconnect. We often come to story time carrying the day's worries. But once we start reading, we11 to thinking the same way and find common ground even if we12 each other earlier. This shared experience resets our13 and creates a peaceful space just for us.

This tradition may not last forever, but for now, I14 these moments. I may not be able to protect my children from every storm that life brings, but for a few minutes each day, I can offer them a(n)15 through stories.

Wu Yiren, a six-year-old from a kindergarten in Dalang township, Dongguan, Guangdong province, has gained (popular) because of his love for snooker (斯诺克台球). Too short to reach the table, he often brings a small chair to competitions—a sight has quickly won hearts online.

His father, Wu Zhijian, a doctor and longtime snooker lover, often spent evenings (play) with friends. The younger Wu would watch (quiet) nearby, and through this constant exposure (接触), he gradually developed a strong interest the sport. Realizing his interest, the family arranged for him to train with Li Jianbing, a coach from the Chinese Billiard Sports Association. Since Li's guidance, Wu's skills (improve) quickly. Most of Wu's free time now is spent practicing. He has a clear goal: to train hard, learn the basics fully, one day become a professional player.

Wu's story reflects bigger change underway in Dongguan. The city is changing from supporting industries to (build) a snooker culture. By developing a complete snooker industry, Dongguan is creating a new image as the "City of Snooker."

The year 2025 is impressive for Chinese snooker. In May, China's Zhao Xintong became the first Asian player (win) the World Snooker Championship in the United Kingdom, while Bai Yulu kept her title at the 2025 World Women's Snooker Championship in Dongguan by defeating the world's top-ranked player.

Her warm smile and polite attitude left on everyone she met at the interview.

Learning that you are in great need of an English teacher, I can't wait to write to the position.

It is so noisy outside that I can't the lecture now.

When feeling stressed about exams, I try to my emotions through deep breathing.

the practical wellness book keeps teenagers from their healthy eating habits.

1. 你的一个健康习惯;

2. 你的具体做法和收获。

注意：

1. 词数 80 左右;

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

My Healthy Habit

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