湖北省枣阳市第一中学2023届高三英语上学期8月月考试题（Word版附答案）

这是一份湖北省枣阳市第一中学2023届高三英语上学期8月月考试题（Word版附答案），共12页。试卷主要包含了 选择题的作答， 非选择题的作答等内容，欢迎下载使用。
枣阳一中高三年级2022-2023学年上学期8月月考
英语试题

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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，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1.5分，满分7.5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。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。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does Jason plan to do today?
A. Visit a school. B. Go downtown. C. Look after his son.
2. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Friends. B. Colleagues, C. Waiter and customer.
3. Why is Mike going to Charleroi?
A. To meet friends. B. To take photos. C. To visit a museum.
4. What drink will the man have?
A. Beer. B. Juice. C. Milk.
5. Where does the woman like to work?
A. At a restaurant. B. At a school. C. At a supermarket.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. What docs the article tell us about Christmas shopping?
A. The best time. B. The best places. C. The way to save money.
7. What day is it today?
A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. How did Christopher eat on the wedding in India?
A. By using a spoon and a fork.
B. By using chopsticks.
C. By using his hands.
9. What did Christopher think of the food after trying it?
A. Terrible. B. Just so-so. C. Delicious.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. Where do the speakers live?
A. In a city. B. In a town. C. In a village.
11. What does Henry especially want to do?
A. Go hiking. B. Surf in the sea. C.Visit King Arthur’s birthplace.
12. What is most probably the Watering Hole?
A. An island. B. A hotel. C. A cafe.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. Who is Mike?
A. A teacher. B. A writer. C. A nurse.
14. What is the man best at?
A. Giving orders as a leader.
B. Communicating with others.
C. Organizing classes and materials.
15. What made the man get into teaching?
A. His interest. B. The easy work. C. The high salary.
16. When did the man become a teacher?
A. At the age of 25. B. At the age of 30. C. At the age of 28.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. What is the talk mainly about?
A. Ways to learn Latin well.
B. Attempts to bring Latin to life.
C. The origin of the Latin language.
18. How often is the Vatican Radio news broadcast?
A. Once a week. B.Every day. C. Five times a month.
19. What is true about Luca Desiata’s book?
A. It’s carefully explained.
B. It’s written only in Latin.
C. It’s about crossword puzzles.
20. What did Carlo Egger try to do?
A. Form Latin Facebook groups.
B. Create some new Latin words.
C. Renew Latin through the Internet.

第二部分 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。
A
Have you ever had trouble choosing suitable books for your children? Here we introduce three books that will make your children look forward to bedtime.
Alone
One day, Maddie decides to stay at her grandparents’ empty apartment alone without telling her parents. However, an unexpected middle-of-the-night evacuation leaves her completely alone in Colorado town, without power or any way to communicate with her loved ones. With only the neighbor’s dog by her side, Maddie spends the next three years fighting against bad weather, hunger, wild dogs and loneliness. (Ages 10-up)
Time for Kenny
It describes a day in a kid’s life. Painted in the artist’s characteristically loose, rounded line, brown-skinned Kenny is first seen playing thoughtfully with a large toy bus. “It’s time for Kenny to get dressed for the day,” the narrator announces. Can Kenny wear his father’s shirt or his mother’s shoes? No. His parents smile as he tries them on, and admire him once he’s properly dressed. Such a small, everyday event conveys that Kenny is an innocent child cherished by his family. (Ages 4-up)
The Animal Rescue Agency 1: Case File: Little Claws
In the story, Esquire, a fox, and Mr. Pepper, an elderly rooster, set out to save Little Claws，a young polar bear. Because a evil fur-wearing animal dealer planned to sell the baby bear to a Florida zoo. Living up to their motto — “To each animal, it has the right to live its natural life”, the team prevented the dealer’s plan and took the risk of setting all the Arctic animals in a house free. It provides a light-hearted read with environmental conservation at its core. (Ages 8-12)
21. What has Maddie struggled with in the Colorado town for three years?
A. Caring for her dog.
B. Surviving on her own.
C. Hiding from her parents.
D. Rescuing people in need.
22. What kind of kid is Kenny?
A. He is the apple of his family’s eye.
B. He is a child with many ideas.
C. He has a good sense of humor.
D. He often upsets his parents.
23. Which of the following can best describe Esquire and Mr. Pepper?
A. Funny and clever. B. Honest and sincere.
C. Kind and courageous. D. Confident and cautious.

B
I had just delivered a memorable speech, and I was about to learn how the judges decided my performance. The audience leaned forward and a period of silence fell across the room. I felt the drum rolled in my heart.
The third-place winner was announced. The name was not mine. Then the second-place winner, still not me. At last, the moment of truth came. I was about to either enjoy the warmth of victory or regret the months’ preparation. My heart felt closer to the latter.
Losing is a part of life, and I have dealt with it on more than one occasion. However, it was an indescribable feeling to drive a 200-mile round trip, get up very early on a freezing Saturday morning, and yet still finish fourth out of four competitors in my group. After Lincoln lost the 1858 Illinois Senate race, he said, “I felt like the 12-year-old boy who kicked his toe. I was too big to cry and it hurt too bad to laugh.” Oh yeah, I could relate.
I had spent many hours in front of a computer and in libraries doing research for the Lincoln Bicentennial Speech Contest. After not placing in the first year of the contest, I really wanted to compete again. Lincoln had many failures, but he never allowed them to defeat his spirit or ambition, so I was not going to give up on a second contest! I reworked my speech for the following year, but again I did not place.
I couldn’t accept the fact that I failed twice in something that I had worked so hard on, until I thought about my hero. Never mind the lost prize money and praise—through learning stories about Lincoln, I discovered that I can fail successfully.
24. How did the author feel after finishing his speech？
A. Delighted B. Annoyed C. Nervous D.Thrilled
25. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?
A. He was regretful about his not being fully prepared.
B. He felt upset for getting up early on a chilly morning.
C. He once kicked and hurt his toe when he was 12 years old.
D. He turned out to be the last one of his group in the contest.
26. Why did the author decide to enter the second contest?
A. He was eager to prove himself to be the best contestant.
B. He was inspired by the never-give-up spirit of Lincoln.
C. He was willing to enjoy the warmth and joy of victory.
D. He was determined to win the prize money and praise.
27. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. A memorable hero in my life
B. Never mind others’ judgments
C. Losing is an indescribable feeling
D. Stand up from where we tripped over

C
Every year thousands of people come to the city of Pamplona, in north-eastern Spain, for the opportunity to run for their lives as six fighting bulls are released to charge through the town. There are injuries and deaths every year, but the event is of interest to many people. A paper just published in Science describes the insight the event offers into the psychology of panicked crowds.
That is a useful topic to explore. Architects, civil engineers and urban planners must try to work out how people will behave in the event of a disaster like a fire, a flood or a terrorist attack, so they can design their creations to avoid potentially deadly collisions (碰撞). Unfortunately, solid information is hard to come by. Daniel Parisi, the paper’s lead author, realized that the Pamplona bull-runs offered the perfect natural experiment.
Dr Parisi and his team went to two different rooftop locations in Pamplona in July 2019, and filmed the runners as the animals were released. Later in the lab, they calculated the speed of the runners, the density (密度) of the crowd, the probability of a runner tripping and falling and the relationship between runner-group density and speed.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the researchers found that runners picked up speed when the bulls drew near. Less expected was the finding that the speed of individual runners increased with the density of the crowd, which was contrary to a long-held assumption in architectural and urban-design circles that people will slow their pace as group density goes up, in order to lower the risk of a collision, which could lead to a fall and, perhaps, injury or death.
Yet it seems that, in the heat of the moment, people pay little attention to the danger of colliding with each other, and do not slow down. The responsibility therefore falls upon urban designers to work out how best to plan the construction of future tunnels, bridges and other passages that restrict flow. The only option may well be to make them broad enough.
28. What did Dr Parisi and his team do in Pamplona?
A. They recorded a bull-run. B. They proved their theory.
C. They watched a thrilling bull-fight. D. They designed a psychological experiment.
29. What was the unexpected finding in the study?
A. People slowed down in crowded areas.
B. Collisions posed a danger to bull-runners.
C. People tended to speed up in high-density crowds.
D. Bulls coming near made people running faster.
30. What is implied in the last paragraph?
A. People lose their mind in disasters.
B. Future tunnels and bridges may be wider.
C. Panicked crowds are aware of the danger of collision.
D. Restricting flow helps to prevent people colliding each other.
31. Which is the best title for the text?
A. How crowds react to panic B. Bull-runs caught on in Spain
C. Dr Parisi’s finding shocks the world D. What can be learned from a bull-run

D
Researchers from Purdue University have developed a new white paint that can reflect over 95 percent of sunlight, which can cool the surface even lower than the surrounding temperature. Painted on a building, the new paint could help cut cooling costs and energy use.
Many different reflective cooling paints have been developed over the years, but they all have their drawbacks. For the new study, the Purdue researchers developed a new method—using calcium carbonate (碳酸钙) fillers, which are much richer, cheaper, and absorb less ultraviolet (紫外线的) light. And the new reflective cooling paint can give off more sunlight—reflecting 95.5 percent of the light that strikes it. That’s better than many of the other paints in development, which manage between 80 and 90 percent, although it falls short of the record holder—the Teflon coating, which reflects 98 percent of light.
The team tested the new coating outdoors over two days, and showed that under direct sunlight it remained 1.7℃ below the surrounding temperature. In another set of tests, the researchers painted some parts of a pattern with the new paint, and others with a regular white paint of the same thickness. Using a special camera, they could see the pattern clearly, thanks to the difference in temperature between the two materials.
The team says that the new paint could not only help cool buildings, but prevent outdoor electrical systems from overheating. But to ensure that it is commercially practicable, the researchers next plan to investigate how well it lasts out in the environment.
“The cost of our paint may be comparable to other commercial paints or even lower than them,” says Xiulin Ruan, an author of the study. “The key is to ensure the reliability of the paint so that it is workable in long-term outdoor applications.”
32. What’s does the underlined word “drawbacks” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Mistakes. B. Burdens. C. Difficulties. D. Disadvantages.
33. How did the researchers study the effect of the new paint?
A. By conducting field tests. B. By analyzing special pictures.
C. By comparing costs of paints. D. By assessing its nature.
34. What can we infer from the result of the research?
A. The paint is incomparable B. The paint can be used for long.
C. The paint still needs testing. D. The paint has reliable performance.
35. What is the text mainly about?
A. A regular paint solves heat consumption.
B. A new white paint helps cool building.
C. Researchers lower the costs of paints.
D. Environment-friendly paints are on sale.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A career aptitude (能力、倾向) test is often used to help those interested in entering the work force. 36 . It can also help evaluate how a person thinks and best understand what areas of interest a person may want to go after.
37 . They will typically consist of a number of questions phrased as multiple-choice or true/false questions. These are often used so that the results of the test can be determined through computer analysis of answers. Take 123 Career Test for example, 123 Career Test is a five-to-ten minute assessment of your career personality. You look at pictures of people who are doing work-related task, and choose “yes” or “no” in regard to whether you could see yourself enjoying that task. 38 , the computer will soon tell you what work environments and occupations best suit your career personality.
123 Career Test shows how wonderful career aptitude test can be. You may now be eager to try one. 39 .
Some career aptitude tests may only focus on analyzing the types of skills or strengths and weaknesses a person may have. The results of such tests may not always match what a person wants to do. Someone could be very strong at critical thinking and analysis, which may indicate he or she has an aptitude for becoming a scientist. If that person has no particular interest in science, however, then the results of such a test would not necessarily indicate what career he or she should pursue. 40 .
A. It is relatively easy to carry out
B. It indicates what tests are more suitable for them
C. It determines what career might be the best choice for them
D. After you finish the tasks related to choosing “yes” or “no”
E. But before you do that, there’s something you’d better know
F. The results only show a career which he or she may be good at
G. There are many ways in which a career aptitude test can be prepared

第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The Cajun Navy is a group of small boat owners who help people during bad storms and floods. The group 41 volunteering during Hurricane Katrina. During that storm alone, they 42 more than 10,000 people from flooded homes and rooftops! Since then, they have saved more 43 around the US! The Cajun Navy has gone to save during many of the worst windstorms that hit the US, such as Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Florence.
Using their 44 , they always go into places where people and animals are trapped by floodwaters. They bring their small boats and great skills to find those who are 45 and then they 46 them to safety. How strong and 47 they are in struggling with floodwaters!
Many of the volunteers are fishermen and 48 boat pilots. They, who come from the southeast United States, are expert in 49 through a series of swamps (沼泽）and narrow waterways. The skills they have help them find the way around 50 floodwaters.
A reporter 51 his feelings and meanwhile 52 their deeds after the Cajun Navy stepped in to help during bad flooding in Louisiana. The Cajun Navy is a great example of character in action. They do also 53 others’ enthusiasm to get involved. And more and more volunteers join the group. They often put themselves in danger to 54 others. And they do not do it for money or attention, but 55 because they can help and they want to help.
41. A. improved B. started C. delayed D. survived
42. A. missed B. met C. rescued D. struck
43. A. lives B. officers C. food D. money
44. A. cars B. trucks C. bikes D. boats
45. A. in danger B. in place C. out of work D. out of order
46. A. force B. transport C. invite D. persuade
47. A. courageous B. modest C. secure D. straightforward
48. A. honest B. trapped C. skilled D. greedy
49. A. flying B. looking C. sailing D. driving
50. A. peaceful B. mixed C. limited D. powerful
51. A. conveyed B. discovered C. valued D. ignored
52. A. beat B. applauded C. taught D. asked
53. A. acknowledge B. adopt C. investigate D. stimulate
54. A. abandon B. assist C. consult D. guide
55. A. cruelly B. delicately C. merely D. hardly

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
As China’s gig economy (零工经济) continues to grow, the central government is seeking better regulations 56 (serve) the rights of workers, develop new skills and startups and ensure healthy and balanced development in the job market. Gig workers, often referred to 57 independent contractors (承包者) or temporary workers, are those such as delivery drivers and online sales hosts 58 often enter into contracts with on-demand companies to provide services to their clients.
The guideline 59 (release) early on Thursday by five central departments to solve practical problems that are being faced today and are on the horizon among employees and employers in the gig economy.
In the past few years, with the rise of technology and the impact of the pandemic, the gig economy 60 (provide) opportunities to many people across a number of sectors, according to Pang Shi, director of one department. She said the gig economy provides an important way for people to improve their incomes, and 61 for seniors, the disabled or those with other difficulties, gig work provides less pressure than full-time employment.
Gig workers often have higher work 62 (efficient) because of new technology, 63 (break) the previous working limits of time and space. “The gig economy is showing growing importance to the stability of the job market, 64 (particular) facing current economic downturns,” Wei Xiang, 65 professor from the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, added.

第四部分 写作（共两节；满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假定你是李华，你校英语网站将举办新学期、新计划为主题的演讲比赛，请你写一篇演讲稿参加比赛，内容包括：1.欢迎大家重返学校；2.新学期的任务与计划；3.祝愿大家为理想而努力。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Hello, everyone.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for listening.


第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Andrew was a new student in my class, who had emotional management problems. Since he had been suspended from class many times in previous years, I assured the worst when he came to my class.
Andrew sat at the back of the classroom. Every time I talked in front of the class, he would chat with the students around and even laugh loudly. Every time I called on him to answer a question, he would respond with a casual “I don’t know”. If I gave him a slight criticism, he would become really angry. As an experienced teacher, I can always get students involved in class discussion or at least motivate them to sit quietly and listen attentively. But for Andrew, I was really powerless. He was just noisy and rude.
One day, Andrew was talking loudly in the class when I was teaching. I said in the usual tone of voice, “Andrew, why don’t you join in our discussions but have one of your own?” Hearing that, he got up from his chair, pushed the books over and shouted something. I couldn’t hear clearly what he said other than several rude words. After the class, Andrew was sent to my office, where I gave him a discipline punishment—a week’s out-of-school suspension. Deep in my mind, though, I didn’t expect the punishment to be effective since students would return behaving even worse than before. But what else could I do with such a trouble-maker?
I had to admit this was one of my most awful teaching experiences. Andrew’s anger was almost unexpected and out of control. The week without Andrew’s presence was a wonderful time, and the class went on smoothly and efficiently. However, with his suspension week drawing to a close soon, I felt restless and uneasy. Would he disturb the class as always? Would he take revenge（报复）on me?
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右：
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
On the day when Andrew was supposed to return, I waited for him at the door.




A flash of surprise spread over his face.



枣阳一中高三年级2022-2023学年上学期8月月考
英语试题答案
听力1-5. ACCBA 6-10. ABCCA 11-15. BCCBA 16-20. CBACB
阅读理解
21-23 BAC 24-27 CDBD 28-31 ACBD 32-35 DACB 36-40 CGDEF
完形填空
41-45 BCADA 46-50 BACCD 51-55 ABDBC
语法填空
56. to serve 57. as 58. who 59. was released 60. has provided
61. that 62. efficiency 63. breaking 64. particularly 65. a
应用文
Hello, everyone,
We are glad to come back to school, facing new chance and challenges. In the new term, we, senior three students, will have to shoulder more tasks to prepare for the NMET. Time and tide waiting for no one, we will make use of every minute to equip ourselves with knowledge and skills. Besides, we are supposed to actively participate in different activities to be held in our school so as to improve ourselves in all aspects.
After all, god helps those who help themselves. From now on, I hope every one of us will struggle to the end to make our dream come true.
Thank you for listening.
读后续写
One possible version:
On the day when Andrew was supposed to return, I waited for him at the door. Eventually, the familiar figure appeared, walking with his hands in his pockets. As he came close, I was about to greet him when he ignored me deliberately. “Sorry, Andrew. I should have had a talk with you to find a way out before giving you a suspension,” apologized I. With his head lowered, he didn’t utter a single word. “Maybe next time you can’t control yourself in class, you can step out of the door for a while to collect yourself,” added I, trying to break the ice.
A flash of surprise spread over his face. The naughty boy froze there, staring at me with wide eyes. “It is I who should say sorry,” murmured he, his face burning with shame. With a smile of relief, I patted him on the shoulder, signaling to him to go back to his seat. In the days that followed, Andrew didn’t misbehave in class anymore and took an active part in class discussions. Never before did it occur to me that “apologies” could make such a huge difference — it turned one of my worst experiences into perhaps the best one!
听力稿：
Text 1
W: Jason, are you going downtown?
M: No. I’m going to Claires Court School.（1）My son is going to school next year. I need to find him a good school now.
Text 2
M: Was everything all right?
W: Yes, it was wonderful. I especially liked the beef. May I have the check, please?（2）
M: Sure thing. Coming right up.
Text 3
W: Mike, I heard you’re going to Charleroi. Are you visiting friends there?
M: No. You know. I’m really interested in photography. So I want to look at some great works of photography. I can do that at Charleroi Photography Museum.（3）
Text 4
W: What would you like to drink, sir? Juice or milk?
M: Can I have a beer?
W: Sorry, sir, but we don’t provide beer on this plane.
M: Well, please give me a glass of fruit juice.（4）
Text 5
M: Will you go to that middle school to teach?
W: I’m not really interested. I prefer to work at a restaurant.（5）
M: Why?
W: I like dealing with different people.
Text 6
M: Linda, Christmas is getting close. When will you go and do Christmas shopping?（6）
W: I read an article on the Internet the other day. It tells when we can avoid long lines when doing Christmas shopping. According to the article, two hours before noon is the best time in the day to do Christmas shopping.
M: Does it say on which day there are the shortest lines?
W: Yes. It’s usually on Sundays.
M: Great. In this case, let’s go shopping together tomorrow morning.（7）
W: Why not! I’ve no special plans for tomorrow morning after all.
Text 7
W: Christopher, I heard you went to a wedding in India last week. How was it?
M: It was quite different from the weddings I had been to in the US. After the wedding, the food was displayed in a buffet style. And after I got my food, I found there was no spoon or fork.
W: What about chopsticks?
M: There were no chopsticks, either. When I looked around, I found the others eating using their hands. So I followed their example.（8）
W: I heard people in that country eat that way. So how did you like the food?
M: Well, I didn’t get my hopes high before eating it. But I just couldn’t stop eating after I tried some. I finished all the food I had got.（9）
Text 8
W: Henry, what about going to Cornwall for a coastal holiday next weekend?
M: That’s a brilliant idea. I really want to have a short getaway（短假）from London.（10）I do want some relaxing time in a small town or village. What can we do in Cornwall? I have never been there before.
W: It has breathtaking scenery and beaches. The South West Coastal Path is great for hiking lovers, and many of the bays on the North Coast provide some of the best surfing spots in the UK.
M: That’s great. I especially look forward to the latter.（11）
W: There is also a lot of history in Cornwall. We can go and explore the coastal ruins of the birthplace of King Arthur. We can also visit Michael’s Mount.
M: What’s Michael’s Mount?
W: A small island on the South Coast.
M: Is there a place for a drink there?
W: Certainly. We can do that at the Watering Hole on the beach.（12）
M: I really cannot wait to go to that town.
W: Me, either.
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W: Mark, you work at a hospital, right?
M: No, I don’t. It’s my brother Mike that works at a hospital.（13）He looks after patients there. I teach English at a school.
W: So what skills do you need for your profession, aside from English language skills?
M: First, I need interpersonal communication skills. Because teaching is all about teaching other people. I also need to have great organizational skills to organize materials, the classes, the student assignments and so on and so forth. Also having some leadership skills is also important.
W: So which of the three are you best at?
M: It’s the first. （14）
W: How do you recommend that people develop their teaching skills? Is there a good resource for developing these skills?
M: The best resource is feedback from colleagues. I like listening to my colleagues for advice. Also, one should attend conferences in the field, read books about teaching and try out new things. I spend most of my leisure time reading.
W: So why did you become a teacher in the first place?
M: It’s because I really loved teaching.（15）Though there is a huge amount of work for me every week, I enjoy my work.
W: So how long have you been teaching?
M: I’m thirty-eight now, which means I’ve been teaching for ten years.（16）
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M: Vatican Radio recently began its first regular news broadcast in Latin. The broadcast is the latest effort to expand the use of Latin.（17）The weekly（18）Vatican Radio news broadcast lasts five minutes. It will be followed by a 30-minute show with Latin conversation. The radio’s news team, as well as the Vatican’s Latin translation department, will produce the program. Italian businessman Luca Desiata published a new book of crossword puzzles in Latin and ancient Greek this month.（19）This book is thought to be the first with no help or explanations in modern languages. Desiata said the Internet has helped renew interest in Latin as more and more schools around the world stop teaching it. He said we now have Wikipedia in Latin, and about 40 Latin Facebook groups around the world. Many attempts have been made to bring Latin back to popular use. Some have tried to introduce new words for things that did not exist at the time of the Roman Empire.（20）In the 1990s, for example, top Vatican Latin researcher Carlo Egger came up with some words for common objects in the home. Maybe given time, the dead language will come back to life.