暑假作业12 阅读理解(结合必修一至选必一的单元话题)-【暑假分层作业】2024年高一英语暑假培优练（译林版2020）

暑假作业12 阅读理解 (必修一至选择性必修一的单元话题) Passage 1 Everyone is making the best efforts and sometimes a few kind words of encouragement can aid people realizing that their effort is not useless. It happened when I was in the fifth standard in my school, back when I was a very shy girl. It happened on the day when there was a drawing competition at my school. The theme is given to us all was the fight of “Kargil”. So we all started brainstorming to get some creative ideas. Everyone started drawing something on their canvas(画布) and I was still busy trying to think of something which can bring out my thought and emotions. While doing this I was kind of lost in another world. When my science teacher called my name, it brought me back to my senses. I responded to her voice which was coming from the back. She came to me and encouraged me by saying that “do not think too much over it, just put whatever comes in your mind on canvas. And do your best, you will do well”. I listened to her words of wisdom and started my painting. The next day, the names of the winners of the competition were announced in front of the whole school. I heard my name as the 1st runner-up and winning the second prize. It was an astonishment for me as I never even dreamed to even get any prize. Later, I thanked my science teacher for her words of encouragement and showing her confidence in me. Overall, that day, I became aware of my talent and I tried making more paintings whenever I got free time. Sometimes I think that if not for her words of encouragement I would have never acknowledged the talent I had. 1. What was the author doing before being called by her teacher? A. Painting her work on her canvas. B. Trying to get some creative ideas. C. Waiting for help from others. D. Playing in another classroom. 2. What does the underlined word “astonishment” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Surprise. B. Confusion. C. Awkwardness. D. Anger. 3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. The science teacher is popular with all students. B. The science teacher enjoys the author’s paintings. C. The author has been thinking she has a talent. D. The author is grateful to her science teacher. 4. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. How Encouragement Excited Hidden Talent B. How We Should Encourage Others C. Why Encouragement Is Good D. What I Learnt from My Science Teacher 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在小学五年级时参加学校绘画比赛的一次亲身经历，以及老师鼓励对其产生的积极影响。 1. 细节理解题。由文章第二段中“Everyone started drawing something on their canvas (画布) and I was still busy trying to think of something which can bring out my thought and emotions. While doing this I was kind of lost in another world. When my science teacher called my name, it brought me back to my senses. (每个人都开始在画布上画东西，我还在忙着想一些能带出我的思想和情感的东西。当我这样做的时候，我有点迷失在另一个世界。当我的科学老师叫我的名字时，我恢复了理智。)”可知，在被老师叫之前，作者正在努力思考一些能表达自己想法和情感的东西，尝试获得一些创造性的想法。故选B。 2. 词句猜测题。由文章第三段中“I heard my name as the 1st runner-up and winning the second prize. (我听到了我的名字，获得了亚军和二等奖。)”和划线词后句子“as I never even dreamed to even get any prize(因为我从来没有想过会得奖)”可知，此处指作者听到自己名字作为第一名亚军时的感受，这表明她感到非常惊讶，划线词astonishment的意思是“惊讶，惊喜”。A. Surprise惊喜；B. Confusion困惑；C. Awkwardness尴尬；D. Anger愤怒。故选A。 3. 推理判断题。由文章最后一段“Later, I thanked my science teacher for her words of encouragement and showing her confidence in me. Overall, that day, I became aware of my talent and I tried making more paintings whenever I got free time. Sometimes I think that if not for her words of encouragement I would have never acknowledged the talent I had. (后来，我感谢科学老师的鼓励和对我的信任。总的来说，那一天，我开始意识到自己的天赋，一有空闲时间，我就试着画更多的画。有时我想，如果不是她的鼓励，我永远也不会承认自己的天赋。)”可知，作者对科学老师的鼓励和支持表示了感谢，这表明她对科学老师心怀感激。故选D。 4. 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是由文章第一段“Everyone is making the best efforts and sometimes a few kind words of encouragement can aid people realizing that their effort is not useless. It happened when I was in the fifth standard in my school, back when I was a very shy girl.(每个人都在尽最大的努力，有时几句鼓励的话可以帮助人们意识到他们的努力不是徒劳的。这件事发生在我上小学五年级的时候，那时我还是一个非常害羞的女孩。)”和最后一段“Later, I thanked my science teacher for her words of encouragement and showing her confidence in me. Overall, that day, I became aware of my talent and I tried making more paintings whenever I got free time. Sometimes I think that if not for her words of encouragement I would have never acknowledged the talent I had. (后来，我感谢科学老师的鼓励和对我的信任。总的来说，那一天，我开始意识到自己的天赋，一有空闲时间，我就试着画更多的画。有时我想，如果不是她的鼓励，我永远也不会承认自己的天赋。)”可知，文章讲述了作者开始是一个很害羞的女孩，在一次绘画比赛中，因为老师的鼓励而意识到并发挥了自己隐藏的绘画才能，最终获奖的故事。因此，最合适的标题是A. “How Encouragement Excited Hidden Talent (激励如何激发隐藏的才能)”。故选A。 Passage 2 There isn’t much doubt that one of the most influential people in my life was my grandmother Lizzie Kerns. My brother Mike started the family custom of moving in with Granny Kerns during our high school years. I lived with her all through my senior year. She lives very close to the school, so I’d come over and eat lunch with her. On game days, I’d come over and take a nap from about four o’clock to seven-thirty, since game time was eight o’clock. I’d just go there, lie on the floor and go to sleep. Granny would come in at seven-thirty and say, “You’d better get up. You'll be playing in half an hour.” We used to shoot free throws every morning at six o'clock. One day I just wanted to sleep in. Granny woke me up and said, “Larry, those other boys are down there. You should be down there with them.” I got up and went to free throw practice. Mark and I would be at Granny's for supper and later on, just before it was time to go to bed, Mark would say, “Mmm, some popcorn would taste good right now. Larry, what would you think about some popcorn?” Granny wouldn’t say a thing. But the next thing you knew, she’d have that pan out and you’d hear that popping sound in the kitchen. We started moving in with her because we just didn’t have enough room. It was always a problem. After Mike started it, Mark did it for a while and then me. Later on, Eddie used to eat lunch there every day. Granny was proud of all her grandkids. Oh, she read everything about me she could get her hands on and she knew I’d signed contracts (合同) for big money, but she never discussed it. None of us got special treatment. Granny loved all of us and that's the way it should be. I’d have given her anything, but what she really wanted was security. Granny just wanted to know she had enough to get by. She always told me one thing, “I’m not afraid to die. When I get old and can’t do it anymore, I'm not going to be afraid to die.” That showed me a lot. Unfortunately, Granny passed away while I was writing this, so she was never able to see that I dedicated(献给) my book to her. 5. What can be inferred from paragraph 2? A. Both Mike and the author were lazy and playful. B. Granny always had a nice way of handling things. C. The author preferred sleeping to playing basketball. D. Granny was good at controlling her grandchildren's life. 6. According to the passage, which words can best describe Granny Lizzie Kerns? A. Strict and tough. B. Determined and fair. C. Loving and considerate. D. Optimistic and tolerant. 7. Why did Granny never mention the author’s success at home? A. She didn’t take pride in the author's success. B. She was trying to treat all grandchildren equally. C. She didn’t know the author had made a good fortune. D. She was afraid that the author would be too proud of himself. 8. Why did the author feel regretful when writing the book? A. Granny didn’t know he wrote a book. B. Granny didn’t know how much she meant to him. C. Granny died and couldn’t take care of him any more. D. Granny couldn’t read the book written in honor of her. 【答案】5. B 6. C 7. B 8. D 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者对他的祖母Lizzie Kerns的深深的怀念和对她的影响。 5. 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Granny would come in at seven-thirty and say, “You’d better get up. You'll be playing in half an hour.” We used to shoot free throws every morning at six o'clock. One day I just wanted to sleep in. Granny woke me up and said, “Larry, those other boys are down there. You should be down there with them.” I got up and went to free throw practice.”( 奶奶会在七点半进来说：“你最好起床。半小时后你就要上场了。”我们以前每天早上六点罚球。有一天，我只想睡懒觉。奶奶把我叫醒，说：“拉里，其他男孩在下面。你应该和他们在一起。”我起床去练习罚球。)可知，祖母总是以一种很好的方式处理事情，故选B。 6. 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Granny wouldn’t say a thing. But the next thing you knew, she’d have that pan out and you’d hear that popping sound in the kitchen.”(奶奶什么也没说。但接下来，她就会把锅拿出来然后你就会听到厨房里的爆米花的爆裂声。)根据第五段“Granny loved all of us”(奶奶爱我们所有人)可推知，祖母是一个充满爱心和体贴的人，故选C。 7. 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“She knew I’d signed contracts (合同) for big money, but she never discussed it. None of us got special treatment.”(她知道我签了一大笔钱的合同，但她从不讨论这个。我们都没有得到特殊待遇。)可推知，为什么祖母在家里从不提作者的成功是因为祖母试图平等地对待所有的孙子，故选B。 8. 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Unfortunately, Granny passed away while I was writing this, so she was never able to see that I dedicated (献给) my book to her.”(不幸的是，当我写这本书的时候，祖母去世了，所以她从未看到我写给她的书。)可知，作者感到遗憾的是祖母不能看到他为她写的书，故选D。 Passage 3 Twelve-year-old Catherine has a lot of friends—632, actually, if you count up her online friends. And she spends a lot of time with them. But is it possible that Catherine’s online friendships could be making her lonely? That’s what some experts believe. Connecting online is a great way to stay in touch, they say. However, some experts worry that many kids are so busy connecting online that they might be missing out on true friendships. Could this be true? During your parents’ childhoods, connecting with friends usually meant spending time with them in the flesh. Kids played Scrabble around a table, not words with friends on their phones. When friends missed each other, they picked up the telephone. Friends might even write letters to each other. Today, most communication takes place online. A typical teen sends 2,000 texts a month and spends more than 44 hours per week in front of a screen. Much of this time is spent on social media platform. In fact, in many ways, online communication can make friendships stronger. “There’s definitely a positive influence. Kids can stay in constant contact, which means they can share more of their feelings with each other,” says Katie Davis, co-author of The App Generation. Other experts, however, warn that too much online communication can get in the way of forming deep friendships. “If we are constantly checking in with our virtual world, we will have little time for our real-world friendships,” says Larry Rosen, a professor at California State University. Rosen also worries that today’s kids might mistake the “friends” on the social media for true friends in life. However, in tough times, you don’t need anyone to like your picture or share your blogs. You need someone who will keep your secrets and hold your hand. You would like to talk face to face. 9. What is the purpose of the first paragraph? A. To tell about true friends. B. To start a discussion. C. To encourage online friendships. D. To summarize(总结) the text. 10. What does the underlined part “in the flesh” mean in paragraph 3? A. In any case. B. In public. C. In person. D. In advance. 11. What is Katie’s attitude toward online communication? A. Unconcerned. B. Positive. C. Worried. D. Confused. 12. Which of the following is the Rosen’s view? A. Teenagers need to focus on real-world friendships. B. It’s easier to develop friendships in real life. C. It’s wise to turn to friends online. D. Social media help people stay closely connected. 【答案】9. B 10. C 11. B 12. A 【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过具体事例谈论了网络交友的利与弊。 9. 推理判断题。根据第一段“Twelve-year-old Catherine has a lot of friends—632, actually, if you count up her online friends. And she spends a lot of time with them.(12 岁的 Catherine 有很多朋友，事实上，如果你把她的网上朋友算在内的话，她有 632 个。她花了很多时间和他们在一起)”和第二段中“But is it possible that Catherine’s online friendships could be making her lonely? (但是，Catherine 的网络友谊可能会让她感到孤独吗？)”可知，第一段的目的是为了引发下文的讨论。故选B项。 10. 词句猜测题。划线词句后文“Kids played Scrabble around a table, not words with friends on their phones. (孩子们围着桌子玩拼字游戏，而不是和朋友在手机上玩文字游戏)”说明那时的孩子们都是当面交流，从而推知划线词句“During your parents’ childhoods, connecting with friends usually meant spending time with them in the flesh. (在你父母的童年时期，与朋友建立联系通常意味着与他们共度时光 in the flesh)”其中划线短语应为“当面”的意思。故选C项。 11. 推理判断题。根据第五段““There’s definitely a positive influence. Kids can stay in constant contact, which means they can share more of their feelings with each other,” says Katie Davis, co-author of The App Generation. (“这绝对是一种积极的影响。孩子们可以保持不断的联系，这意味着他们可以彼此分享更多的感受，”《应用程序一代》的合著者凯蒂·戴维斯说)”可知，Katie 对网络交流的态度是积极乐观的。故选B项。 12. 推理判断题。根据最后一段“If we are constantly checking in with our virtual world, we will have little time for our real-world friendships(如果我们不断地与虚拟世界联系，我们将几乎没有时间与现实世界建立友谊)”等内容可知，Rosen认为青少年需要关注现实世界中的友谊。故选A项。 Passage 4 The “diet” in diet drinks may be a false promise for some soda lovers. A study published recently in JAMA Network Open adds to the evidence that drinks made with sucralose(蔗糖素) may stimulate the appetite, at least among some people. “We found that females and people with obesity(肥胖) had greater brain reward activity after consuming the artificial sweetener,” says study author Katie Page. “What was most surprising was the impact of body weight and biological sex. They were very important factors in the way that the brain responded to the artificial sweetener.” Both groups also had a reduction in the hormone that inhibits(抑制) appetite, and they ate more food after they consumed drinks with sucralose, compared with after regular sugar-sweetened drinks. In contrast, the study found males and people of healthy weight did not have an increase in either brain reward activity or hunger response, suggesting they’re not affected in the same way. Page and her team measured the response to diet soda in three ways. They used brain images of the 74 study participants to document the activation of parts of the brain linked to appetite. They used blood samples to measure blood sugar and hormones that can drive hunger. And they also tracked how much participants ate at a buffet table at the end of each study session. “These results are consistent with patterns that we’ve actually seen in my lab in animal studies,” says Susan Swithers, a behavioral scientist at Purdue University. “You are supposed to get sugar after something tastes sweet. Your body has been accustomed to that,” explains Swithers. But diet soda may lead to a disconnect. The sugar never arrives, and “that could decrease the body’s efficiency in metabolizing(新陈代谢) sugar the next time.” 13. What did Page find might affect the brain’s response to diet soda? A. The artificial sweetener. B. The drinker’s sex and weight. C. The reduction in hormones. D. The amount of sweet drinks. 14. What can we learn from paragraph four? A. The methods of the study. B. The impacts of diet soda. C. The causes of overeating. D. The responses of participants. 15. What is Swithers’ attitude toward Page’s study? A. Unclear. B. Approving. C. Doubtful. D. Unsatisfied. 16. Where can you find this text? A. A story collection. B. A travel journal. C. A consumer guide. D. A health magazine. 【答案】13. B 14. A 15. B 16. D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了最新研究表明喝无糖汽水不但不会减肥，反而会刺激女性和肥胖者的食欲，吃得更多。 13. 细节理解题。根据第二段“ “We found that females and people with obesity (肥胖)  had greater brain reward activity after consuming the artificial sweetener,” says study author Katie Page. “What was most surprising was the impact of body weight and biological sex. They were very important  factors in the way that the brain responded to the artificial  sweetener.”(“我们发现女性和肥胖者在食用人工甜味剂后，大脑的奖励活动更大，”研究报告的作者凯蒂·佩奇说。“最令人惊讶的是体重和生理性别的影响。它们是大脑对人工甜味剂做出反应的重要因素。”)”可知，佩奇的研究结果表明体重和性别是影响大脑对人造甜味剂反应的两个重要因素。故选B项。 14. 主旨大意题。根据第四段“Page and her team measured the response to diet soda in three ways. They used brain images of the 74 study participants to record the activities of parts of the brain linked to appetite. They used blood samples to measure blood sugar and hormones that can drive hunger. And they also tracked how much participants ate at a buffet table at the end of each study session.(佩奇和她的团队用三种方式测量了人们对无糖汽水的反应。他们使用74名研究参与者的大脑图像来记录大脑中与食欲有关的部分的活动。他们使用血液样本来测量血糖和能导致饥饿感的激素。他们还追踪了参与者在每次学习结束时在自助餐桌上吃了多少)”可知，本段主要介绍了佩奇使用了三种方法来测量大脑对无糖汽水的反应，所以从本段我们可以了解到其研究方法。故选A项。 15. 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段““These results are consistent with patterns that we’ve actually seen in my lab in animal studies,” says Susan Swithers, a behavioral scientist at Purdue University.(“这些结果与我们在实验室的动物研究中实际看到的模式一致，”普渡大学的行为科学家苏珊·斯威瑟斯说)”可知，斯威瑟斯认为佩奇的研究与自己在实验室的动物研究中看到的模式一致。由此推知，她认可佩奇的研究。故选B项。 16. 推理判断题。通读全文，结合第一段“The “diet” in diet drinks may be a false promise for some soda lovers. A study published recently in JAMA Network Open adds to the evidence that drinks made with sucralose (蔗糖素) may stimulate the appetite, at least among some people.(对于一些苏打爱好者来说，无糖饮料中的“减肥”可能是一个虚假的承诺。最近发表在《美国医学会杂志网络公开版》上的一项研究进一步证明，用三氯蔗糖制成的饮料可能会刺激食欲，至少对某些人来说是这样)”可知，文章介绍了关于无糖汽水的最新研究成果。无糖汽水会使女性和肥胖消费 者吃的更多，起不到减肥效果。由此推知，文章可能出自与健康相关的杂志。故选D项。 Passage 5 Life affects friendships. As we grow, marry, fight in wars, move across the country or change jobs. old friendships fall away and new ones come. As long as we live; the things around us change, and as long as things change, friendships are affected. When we were children, we had best friends. No matter what happened we were still friends. We live our lives, however, and do what life calls for us to do. As we got older, memories are lost, faces get changed, and even friends’ names from childhood are forgotten. Do you have a question about friendship? Do you wonder what to do with a friend who is no longer friendly? Perhaps you will see that you can’t control others. If someone wants to be your friend, it is their choice. All you can do is treat them well and do the best for them when you are with them. Then you wish them well when they leave. You can talk to old timers and they will tell you that life is full of unbelievable joy and unbelievable sorrow, and that what bothers you today will one day becomes a memory and the pain will be gone. Seniors might tell you that you will learn more as you get older. They will tell you that friendships come and friendships go: Sometimes when they go it will hurt, but you will be okay with it. It is the process of getting along that matters. It’s the way life works, after all. 17. What can we learn about friendship according to the text? A. Friends in childhood are sometimes forgotten by us. B. Friends are always around us and will never go away. C. Friendship can not be easily affected by one’s family. D. Friends in childhood are the best no matter what happens. 18. What should we do with friends who are no longer friendly in the author’s opinion? A. Find out the reason why our friendship has changed. B. Forget them and make new friends who have a lot in common with us. C. Care about them and do the best for them when we are together. D. Do our best to control them and make them listen to us. 19. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. Old times can bring joy and sorrow to our life. B. The pain caused by memories can last forever. C. It hurts when friendships come and go. D. The process of getting along is the most important. 20. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text? A. How to share happiness with friends? B. How to deal with unfriendly people? C. How to make friends in childhood? D. How to face the changes in friendship? 【答案】17. A 18. C 19. D 20. D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章主要阐述了应该如何正确面对友谊的变化。 17. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“As we got older, memories are lost, faces get changed, and even friends’ names from childhood are forgotten.(随着年龄的增长，记忆会消失，面孔会改变，甚至童年时朋友的名字也会被遗忘。)”可知，童年时代的朋友有时会被我们遗忘。故选A。 18. 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“All you can do is treat them well and do the best for them when you are with them. Then you wish them well when they leave.(当你和他们在一起的时候，你所能做的就是善待他们，为他们做到最好。然后在他们离开时祝他们好运。)”可知，作者认为当我们与关系不再友好的朋友在一起时，应该关心他们，为他们做最好的事情。故选C。 19. 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Seniors might tell you that you will learn more as you get older. They will tell you that friendships come and friendships go: Sometimes when they go it will hurt, but you will be okay with it. It is the process of getting along that matters. It’s the way life works, after all.(学长可能会告诉你，随着年龄的增长，你会学到更多。他们会告诉你，友谊来了又去：有时候，当友谊消失的时候，你会受伤，但你会没事的。重要的是相处的过程，毕竟这是生活的方式。)”可知，从最后一段我们能了解到相处的过程是最重要的。故选D。 20. 主旨大意题。通读全文，再根据文章第一段“As long as we live; the things around us change, and as long as things change, friendships are affected.(只要我们活着；我们周围的事物在变化，只要事物在变化，友谊就会受到影响。)”以及第三段“Do you have a question about friendship? Do you wonder what to do with a friend who is no longer friendly?(你有关于友谊的问题吗？你想知道如何处理一个不再友好的朋友吗？)”可推知，本文主要介绍了友谊是会变化的，阐述了如何正确面对友谊的改变。D项“How to face the changes in friendship?(如何面对友谊的变化？)”可作为最恰当的题目，故选D。 Passage 6 Social media allows teenagers to create online identities, communicate with others and build social networks. These networks can provide teenagers with valuable support. Teenagers also use social media for entertainment and self-expression. And the platforms can expose teenagers to current events, allow them to communicate across geographic barriers and touch them about different kinds of subjects. However, social media use can also, negatively affect teenagers, distracting them, influencing their sleep, and exposing them to bullying (恐吓), rumour (谣言) spreading, untrue views of other people’s lives and peer pressure. There are steps you can take to encourage responsible use of social media and limit some of its negative effects. Set reasonable limits. Talk to your teenager about how to avoid letting social media affect his or her activities, sleep, meals or homework. Encourage a bedtime routine that avoids electronic media use, and keep cellphones and iPads out of teenagers’ bedrooms. Set an example by following these rules yourself. Monitor your teenager’s accounts. Let your teenager know that you’ll be regularly checking his or her social media accounts. You might aim to do so once a week or more. And make sure you follow through. Explain what’s not OK. Discourage your teenager from gossiping, spreading rumour, bullying or damaging someone’s reputation — online or otherwise. Talk to your teenager about what is appropriate and safe to share on social media. Encourage face-to-face contact with friends. This is particularly significant for teenagers who are easily hurt by social anxiety disorder. Talk about social media. Talk about your own social media habits. Ask your teenager how he or she is using social media and how it makes him or her feel. Remind your teenager that social media is full of unrealistic images. If you think your teenager is under the anxiety or depression related to social media use, talk to your child’s health care provider immediately. 21. How does the author mainly develop the first paragraph? A. By providing reasons. B. By making comparison. C. By listing numbers. D. By raising questions. 22. What’s a better way to avoid being affected by cellphones according to the passage? A. Powering them off. B. Putting them in the schoolbag. C. Listening to them instead of watching. D. Keeping them out of bedroom. 23. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Teenagers’ social media accounts should never be checked by other people. B. It is not necessary to explain what is not good in social media. C. Face-to-face contact is no longer important for teenagers in the Internet era. D. You should ask for help if your teenager is experiencing the negative effects of social media. 24. Who is the text written for? A. Parents. B. Teenagers. C. Officials. D. Doctors. 【答案】21. B 22. D 23. D 24. A 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了几个家长可以用来帮助自己的孩子正确使用社交媒体的方法。 21. 推理判断题。根据第一段“Social media allow teenagers to create online identities, communicate with others and build social networks. These networks can provide teenagers with valuable support. Teenagers also use social media for entertainment and self-expression. And the platforms can expose teenagers to current events, allow them to communicate across geographic barriers and teach them about different kinds of subjects, including healthy behaviors. However, social media use can also negatively affect teenagers, distracting them, influencing their sleep, and exposing them to bullying (恐吓), rumor (谣言) spreading, untrue views of other people’s lives and peer pressure.(社交媒体允许青少年创建在线身份，与他人交流并建立社交网络。这些网络可以为青少年提供宝贵的支持。青少年也使用社交媒体来娱乐和表达自我。这些平台可以让青少年接触到时事，允许他们跨越地理障碍进行交流，并教授他们不同类型的科目，包括健康行为。然而，社交媒体的使用也会对青少年产生负面影响，分散他们的注意力，影响他们的睡眠，并使他们暴露在欺凌、谣言传播、对他人生活的不真实看法和同伴压力之下)”可推知，作者主要是通过对比的方式，介绍了社交媒体的利与弊。故选B。 22. 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Encourage a bedtime routine that avoids electronic media use, and keep cellphones and iPads out of teenagers’ bedrooms.(鼓励青少年养成睡前习惯，避免使用电子媒体，不要让手机和iPads进入他们的卧室)”可知，避免受手机影响的更好方法是让它们远离卧室。故选D。 23. 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“If you think your teenager is under the anxiety or depression related to social media use, talk to your child’s health care provider immediately.(如果你认为你的孩子处于与社交媒体使用有关的焦虑或抑郁状态，请立即与孩子的医疗保健提供者交谈。)”可知，如果你的孩子正在经历社交媒体的负面影响，你应该寻求帮助。故选D。 24. 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“If you think your teenager is experiencing signs or symptoms of anxiety or depression related to social media use, talk to your child’s health care provider immediately.(如果你认为你的孩子正在经历与社交媒体使用有关的焦虑或抑郁的迹象或症状，请立即与孩子的医疗保健提供者交谈)”可推知，这篇文章是写给父母的。故选A。 Passage 7 Four Films You Might Like Meet Me in St. Louis It is introduced by Khori Dastoor, General Director & CEO at Houston Grand Opera. Dastoor now serves on the Board of Directors for Opera America. Judy Garland and Margaret O’Brien star in this heart-warming music al from Vincente Minnelli. The story concerns a colorful, early 20th-century St. Louis family’s emotional experience when they learn their father has been promoted to a nice position and they must move to New York. Breaking the Code Named “Best Historical Film” by the Dallas County Historical Commission in 2023, Breaking the Code is a deep introduction to Vernon Fisher (1943—2023), among Texas’s most praised and important artists. Director Michael Flanagan conducted many interviews with Fisher and his students to offer a unique understanding of the humorous style of Fisher’s practice and the unusual independence of his career. This film is free with Museum membership. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. About Dry Grasses The latest movie from famous Turkish filmmaker Nuri Bilge Ceylan is a work based on a novel. Samet, a school teacher working in rural eastern Anatolia, hopes to move to his native Istanbul after being charged with punishing a student. A fellow teacher (Merve Dizlar, Best Actress winner at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival) offers Samet a new viewpoint on life. The Artist’s Daughter, Oil on Canvas A visit to her separated father’s art exhibition recover s the filmmaker’s relationship with him, but not the way she expected. Through conversations with her family, she discovers her feelings of neglect (忽视) throughout her life, and she begins to understand how much her father’s absence has damaged her sense of self, but she remains determined to find meaning from the emptiness. 25. What should you do to enjoy Breaking the Code for free? A. Bring the ID card along. B. Book a seat in advance. C. Become a member of the Museum. D. Accept the interview by Michael Flanagan. 26. What do Meet Me in St. Louis and The Artist’s Daughter, Oil on Canvas have in common? A. They share the same producer. B. They have something to do with family. C. They are recommended by famous people. D. They have won much praise from the audience. 27. Which film is about school life? A. About Dry Grasses. B. Breaking the Code. C. Meet Me in St. Louis. D. The Artist’s Daughter, Oil on Canvas. 【答案】25. C 26. B 27. A 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章向读者推荐了四部电影。 25. 细节理解题。根据Breaking the Code部分中“This film is free with Museum membership. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.(这部电影是博物馆会员免费观看的。座位有限，先到先得。)”可知，该部电影是博物馆会员免费观看的，即成为博物馆的一员可以免费观看该部电影。故选C。 26. 细节理解题。根据Meet Me in St. Louis部分中“ The story concerns a colorful, early 20th-century St. Louis family’s emotional experience when they learn their father has been promoted to a nice position and they must move to New York.( 故事讲述的是20世纪初一个色彩缤纷的圣路易斯家庭在得知父亲被提升到一个好职位，他们必须搬到纽约时的情感经历。)”以及The Artist’s Daughter, Oil on Canvas部分中“Through conversations with her family, she discovers her feelings of neglect (忽视) throughout her life, and she begins to understand how much her father’s absence has damaged her sense of self, but she remains determined to find meaning from the emptiness.( 通过与家人的对话，她发现了自己一生都被忽视的感觉，她开始明白父亲的缺席对她的自我意识造成了多大的伤害，但她仍然决心从空虚中寻找意义。)”可知，两部电影共同之处在于它们与各自的家庭有关。故选B。 27. 细节理解题。根据About Dry Grasses部分中“Samet, a school teacher working in rural eastern Anatolia, hopes to move to his native Istanbul after being charged with punishing a student. (Samet是一名在安纳托利亚东部农村地区工作的教师，在被指控惩罚一名学生后，他希望搬到他的家乡伊斯坦布尔。)”可知，该电影与学校生活有关。故选A。 Passage 8 Rap music has long been the poster child for negativity in society for a number of decades. It has been criticized(批评) in the media and seen by a good number of people as a bad influence on citizens in general. The lyrics might have something to blame in this regard as they often seemingly celebrate violence as well as drugs and alcohol. The reality is that rap music is greatly misunderstood. In spite of the negativity that often surrounds it, however, rap music can have a positive influence on listeners. One of these positive effects is that it has been used as a great unifier of diverse populations around the world. It started as a subculture among African American communities in America but it is now a phenomenon of global culture. As a matter of fact, it isn't only limited to African American communities, as non black communities make up seventy five percent of the global rap audience. Its infectious rhythms, catchy beats, and relatable lyrics hold universal attraction that goes beyond cultural and language barriers. Rap has also been vital in promoting social and political awareness among the youth of today. Rap music educates people from different points of views and raises many social issues. Rap is channel(渠道) for people to speak freely about their view on political or social issues and by doing so, it encourages teenagers to become concerned and aware of these issues. A few of them that rap has created awareness in are racial discrimination (歧视), the importance of education and believing in your dreams. Rap music is entertainment(娱乐) and should not be treated any differently than any other form of entertainment out there. If critics of rap music still believe that rap only sends negative messages, they should listen closer. The bottom line is that all rap music is not degenerate(堕落的) and consideration should be taken when analysing the message that the music is presenting 28. Why is rap music often connected with negativity? A. It has long been the poster child for negativity. B. It has shown a bad influence on citizens in general. C. It seems to celebrate violence as well as drugs and alcohol. D. It started as a subculture among African American communities. 29. What helps rap music gain great popularity around the globe? A. Its positive influence on listeners around the world. B. Its engaging music elements like rhythms, lyrics and beats. C. Its continuous promotion of social and political awareness. D. Its African American culture that fascinates non black communities. 30. How does rap encourage teenagers to become more aware of social issues? A. By making social issues more entertaining. B. By providing a platform to voice their opinions C. By stressing the importance of education and dreams. D. By drawing teenagers’ attention to racial discrimination. 31. What can be inferred about rap music in the last paragraph? A. Rap music is now unfairly treated. B. Rap music is suitable for everyone. C. Rap music is difficult to understand. D. Rap music is simply for entertainment. 【答案】28. C 29. B 30. B 31. A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章对说唱音乐的社会影响进行了讨论，既提到了公众常见的负面看法，也平衡地介绍了说唱音乐积极的一面，如其作为全球文化统一者、提升社会政治意识的作用，以及其作为娱乐形式应当得到公正评价的观点。 28. 细节理解题。 由文章第一段中的“Rap music has long been the poster child for negativity in society for a number of decades. It has been criticized (批评) in the media and seen by a good number of people as a bad influence on citizens in general. The lyrics might have something to blame in this regard as they often seemingly celebrate violence as well as drugs and alcohol. (几十年来，说唱音乐一直是社会消极情绪的典型代表。它受到了媒体的批评，并被很多人视为对公民的不良影响。在这方面，歌词可能有一些责任，因为它们似乎经常庆祝暴力以及毒品和酒精)”可知，说唱音乐经常与暴力、毒品和酒精的庆祝联系在一起，这导致了它常被关联到消极性上。故选C。 29. 细节理解题。 由文章第二段中的“Its infectious rhythms, catchy beats, and relatable lyrics hold universal attraction that goes beyond cultural and language barriers. (它富有感染力的节奏、朗朗上口的节拍和令人共鸣的歌词，超越了文化和语言的障碍，具有普遍的吸引力)”可知，其引人入胜的音乐元素，如节奏、歌词和节拍，帮助说唱音乐在全球范围内广受欢迎。故选B。 30. 细节理解题。 由第三段中的“Rap is channel (渠道) for people to speak freely about their view on political or social issues and by doing so, it encourages teenagers to become concerned and aware of these issues. (说唱是人们自由表达对政治或社会问题看法的渠道，通过这样做，它鼓励青少年关注和意识到这些问题)”可知，说唱音乐通过提供一个平台让人们自由地表达对政治或社会问题的看法，从而鼓励青少年更加关注这些问题。故选B。 31. 推理判断题。 由最后一段中的“Rap music is entertainment (娱乐) and should not be treated any differently than any other form of entertainment out there. If critics of rap music still believe that rap only sends negative messages, they should listen closer. The bottom line is that all rap music is not degenerate (堕落的) and consideration should be taken when analysing the message that the music is presenting (说唱音乐是一种娱乐，不应该和其他形式的娱乐有任何区别。如果说唱音乐的批评者仍然认为说唱音乐只会传递负面信息，他们应该仔细听一听。最重要的是，所有的说唱音乐都不是堕落的，在分析音乐所传达的信息时应该考虑到这一点)”可知，说唱音乐本质上是一种娱乐形式，不应该被不公平对待。由此推知，说唱音乐目前受到的待遇并不公平。故选A。 Passage 9 Winning entries for the British Ecological Society’s photography competition Red Night Photographed by Roberto Roa. It was declared this year’s overall winner. The image captures(拍摄) both the beauty of the impressive snake and its fear of human threats like fires. The ecologist says, “During my visit to Madagascar, I had the pleasure of finding this snake and photographing it. To offer a dramatic scene reflecting the conditions that these snakes are suffering, I used some skills to capture the environment.” The Rhino’s Annual Haircut Photographed by ecologist Molly Penny. The demand for rhino horns(犀牛角) has reduced the population of rhinos to just 30, 000 globally. To try to save the endangered species, ecologists in South Africa have decided to saw off a part of the animals’ horns, which grow every year. It was captured beautifully in the black-and-white photo by Molly Penny from the University of the West of England. Cruel as it seems, it reduces the risk of the animals being cruelly murdered. For the Love of Flamingos Photographed by Peter Hudson. It captures a heart-shaped cloud of pink flamingos(火烈鸟) in Kenya, which is truly a sight like none other. The ecologist says, “Flamingos are all legs and necks but meanwhile beautiful and fascinating and I admit I have a deep passion for them, so I was thrilled when I watched this group in the shape of a heart.” Flames in Flumes Photographed by Nilanjan Chatterjee. It captures a water redstart(红尾鸟) waiting to catch an insect near a small waterfall. It was the best overall student submission(提交). The photographer wanted to show the struggle the river birds are likely to face from the slowdown in water flow due to planned dams in rivers across India. 32. How is Red Night different from the others? A. It was taken by a biologist. B. It is a black-and-white photo. C. It shows wild animals’ suffering. D. It was photographed after a fire. 33. What can be seen in The Rhino’s Annual Haircut? A. The tips of saving an endangered rhino. B. The cruelty of killing an endangered rhino. C. The method of helping a rhino’s horn grow. D. The scene of cutting a part of a rhino’s horn. 34. Which photo was taken by a student? A. Red Night. B. The Rhino’s Annual Haircut. C. For the Love of Flamingos. D. Flames in Flumes. 【答案】32. C 33. D 34. D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国生态协会摄影比赛的获奖作品。 32. 细节理解题。由文章Red Night部分“The ecologist says, “During my visit to Madagascar, I had the pleasure of finding this snake and photographing it. To offer a dramatic scene reflecting the conditions that these snakes are suffering, I used some skills to capture the environment.” (这位生态学家说：“在我访问马达加斯加期间，我很高兴地发现了这条蛇并给它拍照。为了提供一个戏剧性的场景来反映这些蛇所遭受的痛苦，我使用了一些技巧来捕捉环境。”)” 可知，这张照片展示了野生动物所遭受的苦难。故选C。 33. 细节理解题。由文章The Rhino’s Annual Haircut部分“To try to save the endangered species, ecologists in South Africa have decided to saw off a part of the animals’ horns, which grow every year. It was captured beautifully in the black-and-white photo by Molly Penny from the University of the West of England. Cruel as it seems, it reduces the risk of the animals being cruelly murdered. (为了拯救这种濒临灭绝的物种，南非的生态学家决定锯掉犀牛角的一部分，犀牛角每年都会长出来。这张美丽的黑白照片是由西英格兰大学的Molly Penny拍摄的。虽然看起来很残忍，但它降低了动物被残忍杀害的风险)”因此，这张照片展示的是切割犀牛角的一部分的场景。故选D。 34. 细节理解题。由文章Flames in Flumes部分“Photographed by Nilanjan Chatterjee. It captures a water redstart (红尾鸟) waiting to catch an insect near a small waterfall. It was the best overall student submission (提交). (由Nilanjan Chatterjee拍摄。它捕捉到一只红尾鸟在一个小瀑布附近等待捕捉昆虫。这是学生提交的最佳作品)”可知，这张照片是由学生提交的。故选D。 Passage 10 One of the most commonly asked questions in the English language is “How are you?” and whether a person is feeling happy or sad, excited or lonely, fantastic or heartbroken they will just about always answer “Fine”. Why is this? Is it because humans are not good at expressing their emotions? Maybe it is just that emotions are often too personal or too complex to be shared in a casual conversation. However, for centuries, people have often expressed their emotions on paper, in the form of poetry. The beauty of poetry is that the emotions the poet is trying to convey are often disguised in images so that the poet can maintain a feeling of privacy. For example, in Li Bai’s poem, “Seeing Meng Haoran Off at Yellow Crane Tower”, the poet describes the sail of his friend’s boat rules disappearing into the distance while he watches the river rolling by. This could seem merely like the description of a beautiful scene, but by reading into the poem, you can sense the deep sadness and loneliness that his friend’s leaving has caused him. Poetry is also written to celebrate positive human emotions like joy, love and happiness. Throughout history, men and women have written poems to their loved ones to express their deep feelings. Poems about nature, which express the poet’s appreciation of the beauty in the world around him or her, are also common. Sadly, many poems have also been written to express anger at the destruction of nature and reactions to horrific events like war and death. The interesting thing about poetry is that anyone reading a poem can have their own view or feelings about it and heated discussions can often arise over what the poet was originally trying to say or express. Poetry can be interpreted in many different ways. Often, a poem that one person loves another hates. Equally, a poem that one person understands and relates to, may turn another person off. 35. What is the purpose of questions in Para. 1? A. To introduce a topic. B. To teach people how to start a conversation. C. To have empathy with reader. D. To review the commonly asked questions. 36. What does the underlined word “disguised” in the second paragraph mean? A. seen B. described C. hidden D. disclosed 37. According to the author, which of the following is not false? A. Humans wish they could be better at expressing their feelings. B. Many human emotions are very hard to capture in casual conversations. C. Human emotions are too intense and wide-ranging to be expressed by most people. D. Poetry is the most important way to express people’s inner feelings. 38. According to the author, what makes poetry particularly interesting? A. The difference in how different readers interpret and appreciate a poem. B. The imagery that a poet can use to express emotions can be misunderstood by the reader. C. The ability of the reader to clearly understand the meaning of a poem. D. Poets’ unique description and fantastic language about poems. 【答案】35. A 36. C 37. B 38. A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了诗歌的美。 35. 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Why is this? Is it because humans are not good at expressing their emotions? Maybe it is just that emotions are often too personal or too complex to be shared in a casual conversation. However, for centuries, people have often expressed their emotions on paper, in the form of poetry.(为什么会这样？是因为人类不善于表达自己的情感吗？也许只是情绪往往过于个人化或过于复杂，无法在随意的谈话中分享。然而，几个世纪以来，人们经常以诗歌的形式在纸上表达自己的情感。)”可知，作者在提到日常生活中“你好吗？”和“很好”的对话形式时，对这种现象提出两个疑问，接着指出可能是这种情绪过于私人或复杂，无法在随意的谈话中表达出来，而人们经常用诗歌表达自己的情感。再结合下文内容可知，接下来文章围绕诗歌展开，由此可推测出，作者在第一段提出问题是为了引出诗歌这一话题。故选A。 36. 词句猜测题。根据画线词所在句中的“so that the poet can maintain a feeling of privacy”可知，诗人在表达情感的时候仍然能够维持隐私的感觉，由此可推测出，这里指的是诗人的情感被隐藏在意境中，disguised意为“隐藏”，与hidden意思相近。故选C。 37. 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“One of the most commonly asked questions in the English language is ‘How are you?’ and whether a person is feeling happy or sad, excited or lonely, fantastic or heartbroken they will just about always answer ‘Fine’.(英语中最常见的问题之一是‘你好吗？’，而无论一个人是感到快乐还是悲伤、兴奋还是孤独、美妙还是心碎，他们几乎总是会回答‘很好’。)”和“Maybe it is just that emotions are often too personal or too complex to be shared in a casual conversation.(也许只是情绪往往过于个人化或过于复杂，无法在随意的谈话中分享。)”可知，在日常对话中，当对方问“你好吗？”时，无论回答者感到快乐还是悲伤、兴奋还是孤独、美妙还是心碎，他们几乎只会回答“很好”，很难在随意的对话中捕捉到许多人类情感。故选B。 38. 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“The interesting thing about poetry is that anyone reading a poem can have their own view or feelings about it and heated discussions can often arise over what the poet was originally trying to say or express.(诗歌的有趣之处在于，任何阅读诗歌的人都可以对其有自己的看法或感受，而且经常会就诗人最初想说或表达的内容展开激烈的讨论。)”可知，诗歌的有趣之处在于任何人都可以对一首诗有自己的观点或感受，而且会经常出现热烈的讨论，即不同的人对一首诗的理解和鉴赏方式不同。故选A。 Passage 11 Stories of immigrants attract me a lot, especially the life stories of Italians who have come to America since the 1700s. In each of these stories I see elements of my own story, that of leaving my birthplace and family and creating a new life in a different culture and in a different language. The child of Italian immigrants and an award-winning scholar of Italian literature, in the book My Two Italies, Joseph Luzzi struggled to create or find his own identity from an early age. Even more problematic for him was “which” Italy to “choose,” the one he inherited from his family, poor and linked to old traditions and customs he finds rude and somewhat cruel, or the one he finds in literature and art books that show him a country with a modern literary culture. The choice becomes even sadder as in his professional life he becomes a scholar of Italian literature and culture. He describes episodes of his youth that show the clash between the first and the second generation immigrants that are both funny and tragicomic(悲喜剧式的). These episodes highlight the daily customs his parents brought from their hometown that are in conflict with Joseph’s desire to “fit in” the American culture. Joseph’s visits to Italy as a student and then as a scholar deepen the divide between his two Italies and highlight his quest for identity. The author’s personal changes are full of quotes and comments on the cultural and political landscape of Italy. I find that his insights on contemporary Italian cultural and political phenomena are particularly interesting. In this book, Joseph touches or comments in depth about several issues concerning Italian life, such as the relationship between dialects and the official “Italian” language, and the Southern “question” or the uneasy interaction between Northern and Southern Italians. I enjoyed reading this book. It is personal, moving, educational and entertainment. I hope you will enjoy it too! 39. Why is the author interested in stories of immigrants? A. He left his birthplace to go to America. B. He was a child of Italian immigrants. C. He lived in America as an immigrant. D. He likes to learn the Italian language. 40. Which of the following is more difficult for Joseph to deal with? A. Seeking out the the true Italian within himself. B. Inheriting traditions and customs from his family. C. Bridging the gap between the rude and modern culture. D. Finding the country with a modern literacy culture. 41. What does the underlined word “clash” mean in paragraph 3? A. Interaction. B. Divide. C. Difference. D. Conflict. 42. What can we learn from Joseph’s life? A. He developed the desire of fitting in American culture after his first visit to Italy. B. Deep understanding of Italian culture and politics helped him settle inner changes. C. Joseph’s parents hardly required him to inherit traditional Italian culture and customs. D. Issues concerning Italian life had a positive impact on the relation within his family. 【答案】39. C 40. A 41. D 42. B 【导语】本文是一篇书评。文章主要推荐了作家Joseph Luzzi的书《我的两个意大利》，谈论了这本书的写作背景、内容以及作者对这本书的看法。 39. 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Stories of immigrants attract me a lot, especially the life stories of Italians who have come to America since the 1700s. In each of these stories I see elements of my own story, that of leaving my birthplace and family and creating a new life in a different culture and in a different language.(移民的故事很吸引我，尤其是18世纪以来来到美国的意大利人的生活故事。在每一个故事中，我都看到了我自己故事的元素，那就是离开我的出生地和家庭，在不同的文化和语言中开始新的生活。)”可知，作者对移民的故事感兴趣是因为他自己作为移民住在美国。故选C。 40. 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Even more problematic for him was “which” Italy to “choose,” the one he inherited from his family, poor and linked to old traditions and customs he finds rude and somewhat cruel, or the one he finds in literature and art books that show him a country with a modern literary culture.(对他来说，更大的问题是“选择”哪个意大利，是他从贫穷的家庭继承来的，与他认为粗鲁甚至有些残忍的古老传统和习俗有关的意大利，还是他从文学和艺术书籍中找到的，向他展示了一个拥有现代文学文化的国家。)”可知，对Joseph来说更难处理的是寻找自己内心真正的意大利人。故选A。 41. 词句猜测题。根据划线单词下一句“These episodes highlight the daily customs his parents brought from their hometown that are in conflict with Joseph’s desire to “fit in” the American culture. Joseph’s visits to Italy as a student and then as a scholar deepen the divide between his two Italies and highlight his quest for identity.(这些情节突出了他父母从家乡带来的日常习俗，这与Joseph“融入”美国文化的愿望相冲突。Joseph作为学生和学者访问意大利加深了他的两个意大利之间的分歧，并突出了他对身份的追求。)”可知，划线词所在句子表示他描述了自己年轻时第一代和第二代移民之间的冲突，划线词的意思是“冲突、分歧”，和conflict意思相近。故选D。 42. 推理判断题。根据最后一段“The author’s personal changes are full of quotes and comments on the cultural and political landscape of Italy. I find that his insights on contemporary Italian cultural and political phenomena are particularly interesting.(作者的个人变化充满了对意大利文化和政治景观的引用和评论。我发现他对当代意大利文化和政治现象的见解特别有趣。)”可知，对意大利文化和政治的深刻理解帮助Joseph解决了内心的变化。故选B。 Passage 12 2Cycling for charity is a good way to raise money for worthy causes. There are several approaches to getting started. Popular international social websites have cycling-for- charity pages where it is possible to find upcoming events and sponsors(赞助商). Many international organizations can also be located online that organize regular cycling for charity events. An example of this is Best Buddies International, founded in 1989 and existing in all 50 US states and in 50 countries around the world. Best Buddies International sponsors cycling events to raise money for people with developmental disabilities. Research organizations mainly dedicated to curing diseases and groups like the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in the US, with similar MS associations in Canada and Australia, arrange cycling for-charity events on a frequent basis. Other common diseases and medical conditions, such as heart disease, Parkinson’s, and cancer, also have national and international organizations that regularly arrange cycling for-charity events. Social movement nonprofits also are involved in cycling for charity, based around such issues as poverty and regional disasters, like earthquakes and hurricanes, which inspire cycling fundraisers around the globe. Local community groups are another avenue towards forming a cycling group and sponsoring charity rides and charity races. Bicycle clubs and retailers(零售商) are often connected to community outreach groups that arrange such events, and are a good source of information on how to get involved in one. Some of these groups go beyond traditional street cycling and sponsor cross country trail courses. Indoor cycling-for- charity events have also become popular in areas where the weather and season or urban environment may not lend itself to outdoor cycling activities. Arranging your own cycling-for-charity event is also a possibility. Finding ways to publicize the event and gain sponsors can be done through various local or regional cycling clubs, through employers, local churches, and other groups interested in promoting charitable activities. 43. Which of the following organizes cycling for the disabled? A. A bicycle club. B. A local community group. C. Best Buddies International. D. National Multiple Sclerosis Society. 44. What is the main function of the research organizations? A. To study how to treat diseases. B. To spread how to face diseases. C. To publicize the benefits of cycling. D. To inspire the fundraisers globally. 45. Why do some areas choose indoor cycling for charity? A. For the public’s preference. B. To provide cycling courses. C. To attract more participants. D. For unfavorable conditions. 46. What is the best title for the passage? A. How can I start cycling for charity? B. How can I avoid hurt during cycling? C. Why must I advocate charity events? D. What should I do for a proper cycling? 【答案】43. C 44. A 45. D 46. A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。作者详细介绍了慈善骑行的概念、意义以及如何通过多种途径参与和发起慈善骑行活动，目的是让读者了解慈善骑行并为慈善事业贡献力量。 43. 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Popular international social websites have cycling-for- charity pages where it is possible to find upcoming events and sponsors (赞助商). Many international organizations can also be located online that organize regular cycling for charity events. An example of this is Best Buddies International, founded in 1989 and existing in all 50 US states and in 50 countries around the world. Best Buddies International sponsors cycling events to raise money for people with developmental disabilities.(流行的国际社交网站都有“为慈善而骑行”的页面，在那里你可以找到即将到来的活动和赞助商。许多国际组织也可以在网上找到组织定期骑自行车的慈善活动。其中一个例子就是Best Buddies International，成立于1989年，在美国50个州和全球50个国家都有业务。Best Buddies International赞助自行车赛事，为患有发育性残疾的人筹集资金)”可知，Best Buddies International赞助的自行车活动，是为有发育障碍的残疾人筹集资金。故选C项。 44. 细节理解题。根据第三段“Research organizations mainly dedicated to curing diseases and groups like the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in the US, with similar MS associations in Canada and Australia, arrange cycling for-charity events on a frequent basis.(主要致力于治疗疾病的研究机构和团体，如美国的国家多发性硬化症协会，以及加拿大和澳大利亚的类似多发性硬化症协会，经常安排自行车慈善活动)”可知，研究机构主要是致力于疾病治疗的研究。故选A项。 45. 推理判断题。根据第四段“Indoor cycling-for- charity events have also become popular in areas where the weather and season or urban environment may not lend itself to outdoor cycling activities.(在天气、季节或城市环境不适合户外自行车活动的地区，室内自行车慈善活动也很受欢迎)”可知，在天气、季节或城市环境可能不适合户外自行车活动的地区，室内慈善自行车活动也变得很流行。由此推知，不利的条件(unfavorable conditions)是导致室内自行车流行的原因。故选D项。 46. 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Cycling for charity is a good way to raise money for worthy causes. There are several approaches to getting started.(为慈善事业骑自行车是为有价值的事业筹集资金的好方法。有几种方法可以帮助你开始)”以及纵观全文可知，本文主要介绍四种通过骑自行车的方法来筹集资金，所以A项“How can I start cycling for charity?(我怎样才能开始为慈善骑自行车)”是本文最好的标题。故选A项。 Passage 13 Tu Youyou is a Chinese medical scientist, pharmaceutical(制药的) chemist, and educator best known for discovering artemisinin (also known as qinghao su). The discovery of artemisinin and its treatment of malaria are regarded as a significant breakthrough of tropical medicine in the 20th century and health improvement for people of tropical developing countries in South Asia, Africa, and South America. For her work, Tu received the 2011 Lasker Award in Clinical Medicine and the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology(生理学) or Medicine. The Nobel Committee puts Tu’s work well by writing: “Malaria infects close to 200 million individuals yearly. Artemisinin is used in all malaria-ridden parts of the world. When used in combination treatment, it is estimated to reduce the death rate from malaria by more than 20% overall and by more than 30% in children. For Africa alone, this means that more than 100,000 lives are saved each year.” In China, Tu is known as a “sanwu scientist”. Tu has spent no time studying abroad, no membership with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and no doctoral degree. The Xinhua News Agency has commented on the significance of Tu’s achievement, “Not only is Tu the first Chinese Nobel laureate(获奖者) in natural science, but also the first Nobel laureate who received all scientific training in China. The award she won made Chinese scientists gain tremendous confidence.” As part of the programme charged with finding a treatment for malaria, Tu was inspired by an ancient Chinese text which said qinghao was used to tackle intermittent fevers(间歇热) around 400 AD. In the herb Tu discovered a compound, now known as artemisinin, which proved an effective treatment for the infection. Tu herself volunteered to be the first human recipient. An article Tu Youyou published in Nature in 2011 ended up with an insightful sentence. “It is my dream that Chinese medicine will help us conquer life-threatening diseases worldwide, and people across the globe will enjoy its benefits for health promotion,” Tu wrote. 47. According to the passage, what can we learn about Tuyouyou? A. She is best known as an educator. B. She received Lasker Award before Noble Prize. C. She received some scientific training abroad. D. She was forced to be the first recipient of the medicine. 48. What’s the second paragraph mainly about? A. The importance of the Nobel Prize. B. The malaria’s effects on human health. C. The achievements made by Tu Youyou. D. The people’s suffering from infective diseases. 49. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word in paragraph 4? A. end with B. fight with C. mix with D. deal with 50. What do the words Tu Youyou wrote in Nature show? A. Her passion for Chinese medicine. B. Her doubt about Chinese medicine. C. Her dream of getting prizes from Nature. D. Her hesitation in doing medical research. 【答案】47. B 48. C 49. D 50. A 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了中国科学家屠呦呦发现青蒿素的过程，以及她的成就和贡献。青蒿素的发现被认为是热带医学在 20 世纪的重大突破，为热带发展中国家的人民带来了健康改善。屠呦呦也因此获得了 2011 年拉斯克临床医学奖和 2015 年诺贝尔生理学或医学奖。 47. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句“For her work, Tu received the 2011 Lasker Award in Clinical Medicine and the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology (生理学) or Medicine.(由于她的工作，屠呦呦获得了 2011 年拉斯克临床医学奖和 2015 年诺贝尔生理学或医学奖。)”可知，屠呦呦先获得拉斯克临床医学奖，后获得诺贝尔生理学或医学奖。故选 B。 48. 主旨大意题。根据第二段“For her work, Tu received the 2011 Lasker Award in Clinical Medicine and the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.( 为了她的工作，屠呦呦获得了2011年临床医学拉斯克奖和2015年诺贝尔生理学或医学奖)”以及“For Africa alone, this means that more than 100,000 lives are saved each year.( 仅对非洲来说，这意味着每年有超过10万人的生命得以挽救)”可以看出，这段主要讲述了屠呦呦取得的成就及其对全球健康的重大贡献。故选 C。 49. 词义猜测题。根据文章第四段划线词所在句“As part of the programme charged with finding a treatment for malaria, Tu was inspired by an ancient Chinese text which said qinghao was used to tackle intermittent fevers (间歇热) around 400 AD.(作为寻找治疗疟疾方法项目的一部分，屠呦呦受到了一部中国古代文献的启发，该文献称青蒿在公元 400 年左右被用于治疗间歇性发热。)”可知，屠呦呦受到了一部中国古代文献的启发，该文献称青蒿在公元 400 年左右被用于治疗间歇性发热。由此可推知，屠呦呦的研究是为了寻找治疗疟疾的方法。因此，划线词“tackle”的意思是“处理，解决”，与 D 选项“deal with”的意思最接近。故选 D。 50. 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“An article Tu Youyou published in Nature in 2011 ended up with an insightful sentence. “It is my dream that Chinese medicine will help us conquer life-threatening diseases worldwide, and people across the globe will enjoy its benefits for health promotion,” Tu wrote.(2011 年，屠呦呦在《自然》杂志上发表的一篇文章结尾有一句深刻的话。“我的梦想是，中医将帮助我们战胜世界各地危及生命的疾病，世界各地的人们将享受它对健康促进的好处，”屠呦呦写道。)”可知，屠呦呦在《自然》杂志上发表的文章结尾有一句深刻的话，表达了她对中医的热爱和对中医在全球范围内推广的信心。由此可推知，屠呦呦对中医充满了热情。故选 A。 Passage 14 (23-24高一下·江苏徐州·期中)While considering comfortable places to hibernate(冬眠) in winter, a 6- year -old black bear picked out a storm culvert(涵洞) near Wannaska, Minnesota. Unfortunately for the bear, this decision didn’t turn out well. In late February, the snow around him started melting, causing the culvert to flood and then freeze again. The poor fellow was trapped in snow and ice for three days before some kind humans noticed him and called authorities for help. By the time experts arrived, people had already tried digging the bear out and luring him with a variety of unhealthy (for bears) treats. Luckily, the bear wasn’t interested in food because he was still in hibernation mode. A wildlife research biologist Andrew Tri arrived on the scene to assess the situation. “He tried to push himself out but got stuck in the place and tired,” the biologist explained. The team injected the bear with an anesthetic (麻醉剂). Once he was asleep, it took five strong men to pull the bear, estimated to weigh between 375 and 400 pounds, out of the culvert. Andrew gave him a full check-up and determined he was in great physical shape, even though he was still a bit sleepy! The crew pulled him out and transported him to the Thief Lake Wildlife Management Area in Marshall County to finish out the winter. “He’s in the back of a pickup truck now, and we’ll make him a new den(窝点),” said Andrew. “He probably won’t stay, but at least it will give him some protection from the elements after that.” “If you’re ever concerned about a bear’s safety, by all means give us a call,” the experts advised. “But don’t try to move it or feed it! Doing so can result in a bad situation (either for you or for the bear).” We’re glad this bear got the help he needed. 51. Why was the black bear in trouble? A. He hasn’t eaten anything for many days. B. He chose the wrong place to hibernate. C. He was in bad condition. D. His feet were caught by a trap. 52. What does the underlined word “luring” mean in paragraph 3? A. exchanging. B. improving. C. attracting. D. beating. 53. What do we know about the black bear after he was pulled out of the culvert? A. He was very excited. B. He was very angry. C. He ate many foods. D. He was still a bit sleepy. 54. Which of the following statements would the experts agree with? A. Don’t try to move a hibernating bear by yourself. B. Bears can be very dangerous when they are sleeping. C. Bears always attack people when people are alone. D. Let the trapped bears continue to sleep, and do nothing. 【答案】51. B 52. C 53. D 54. A 【导语】本文为一篇记叙文，讲述了救助一只由于选择错误的冬眠地点而被困住的黑熊的故事。 51. 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“While considering comfortable places to hibernate (冬眠) in winter, a 6- year -old black bear picked out a storm culvert near Wannaska, Minnesota. (在明尼苏达州的万斯卡附近，一只6岁的黑熊在考虑冬天冬眠的舒适场所时，选择了一条暴风雪涵洞。)”及第二段“In late February, the snow around him started melting, causing the culvert to flood and then freeze again. The poor fellow was trapped in snow and ice for three days before some kind humans noticed him and called authorities for help. (2月下旬，他周围的雪开始融化，导致涵洞被洪水淹没，然后再次结冰。这个可怜的家伙被困在冰雪中整整三天，直到一些善良的人类注意到他，并向当局求助。)”可知，黑熊由于选择了错误的地方冬眠被困住了。故选B。 52. 词义猜测题。根据文章第三段划线词前文“By the time experts arrived, people had already tried digging the bear out (在专家到来之前，人们已经试过把熊挖出来)”及后文“with a variety of unhealthy (for bears) treats (还有各种不健康的（对熊来说）食物)”及“Luckily, the bear wasn’t interested in food because he was still in hibernation mode. (幸运的是，这只熊对食物不感兴趣，因为它还处于冬眠模式。)”可知，在专家到来之前，人们用不健康的事物引诱熊，想将他挖出来，划线词luring与attracting意思相近，表示“吸引，引诱”。故选C。 53. 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Andrew gave him a full check-up and determined he was in great physical shape, even though he was still a bit sleepy! (安德鲁给他做了全面检查，认为他的身体状况很好，尽管他仍然有点困。)”可知，当熊被救出来后，有一点点困倦。故选D。 54. 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段““If you’re ever concerned about a bear’s safety, by all means give us a call,” the experts advised. “But don’t try to move it or feed it! Doing so can result in a bad situation (either for you or for the bear).” (专家建议：“如果你担心熊的安全，一定要给我们打电话。但不要试图移动它或喂它！”这样做可能会导致糟糕的情况（无论是对你还是对熊来说）。”)”可知，专家认为，不要试图用移动或者喂食的方法救被困着的熊，可以打电话求助，所以专家们会同意不要自己尝试移动冬眠的熊。故选A。 Passage 15 It is well-known that earthquake is one of the most serious natural disasters. Because of its sudden nature, the traditional earthquake prediction method is often difficult to predict it accurately, and has always been a difficult problem in the field of earth science. Recently, artificial intelligence is showing promise in earthquake prediction, challenging the long-held belief that it is impossible. Researchers at the University of Texas, Austin, have developed an AI algorithm(算法) that correctly predicted 70% of earthquakes a week in advance during a trial in China and provided accurate strength calculations(强度计算) for the predicted earthquakes. The research team believes their method succeeded because they used a relatively simple machine learning approach. The AI was provided with a set of statistical features based on the team’s knowledge of earthquake physics (地震物理学), and then instructed to train itself using a five-year database of earthquake recordings. Once trained, the Al provided its prediction by listening for signs of incoming earthquakes within the background sounds in the Earth. This work is clearly a milestone in research for AI-driven earthquake prediction. “You don’t see earthquakes coming,” explains Alexandros Savvaidis, a senior research scientist who leads the Texas Seismological Network Program (TexNet). “It’s a matter of milliseconds, and the only thing you can control is how prepared you are. Even with the 70% accuracy, that’s a huge result and could help minimize economic and human losses and possibly improve earthquake preparation worldwide.” While it is unknown whether the same approach will work at other locations, the researchers are confident that their AI algorithm could produce more accurate predictions if used in areas with reliable earthquake tracking networks. The next step is to test artificial intelligence in Texas, since UT’s Bureau TexNet has locations and over six years worth of continuous records, making it an ideal location in 300 earthquakes for these purposes. Eventually, the authors hope to combine the system with physics-based models. This strategy could prove especially important where data is poor or lacking. “That may be a long way off, but many advances such as this one, are what moves science forward,” says Scott Tinker, the bureau’s director. 55. What can we infer from the passage? A. AI can predict earthquakes accurately. B. AI is provided with accurate strength calculations. C. AI can prevent the potential earthquakes from coming. D. AI forecasts earthquakes by analyzing background sounds. 56. What makes Texas a better place to do the follow-up tests? A. Building many earthquake stations. B. Over ten years of continuous records. C. Reliable earthquake tracing networks. D. Researcher’s confidence in the technology. 57. What is the author’s attitude to the AI algorithm? A. Indifferent. B. Supportive. C. Disapproving. D. Doubtful. 58. What’s the main idea of the text? A. AI helps reduce possible earthquakes by 70%. B. AI predicts earthquakes with a certain accuracy. C. AI algorithm improves earthquake preparation worldwide. D. AI algorithm produces accurate predictions about earthquakes. 【答案】55. D 56. C 57. B 58. B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人工智能在地震预测领域的最新进展，德州大学奥斯汀分校的研究团队开发的AI算法能提前一周准确预测70%的地震，并计算出预测地震的强度，为地震预防和减少损失提供了新工具。 55. 推理判断题。 根据第二段中“Once trained, the Al provided its prediction by listening for signs of incoming earthquakes within the background sounds in the Earth.(经过训练后，AI通过监听地球背景声音中即将到来的地震迹象来提供预测)”可知，AI通过分析背景声音来预测地震。故选D。 56. 推理判断题。根据第四段中“The next step is to test artificial intelligence in Texas, since UT’s Bureau TexNet has locations and over six years worth of continuous records, making it an ideal location in 300 earthquakes for these purposes.(下一步是在德克萨斯州测试人工智能，因为UT的德克萨斯州地震局网络计划拥有多个站点和超过六年的连续记录，这使其成为进行此类研究的理想地点，涉及约300次地震)”可知，是因为有可靠的地震追踪网络和持续的记录，使得德克萨斯成为进行后续测试的更好地点。故选C。 57. 推理判断题。根据全文内容及第三段中“This work is clearly a milestone in research for AI-driven earthquake prediction.(这项工作显然是人工智能驱动地震预测研究的一个里程碑)”可知，整篇文章在介绍AI预测地震的方法和成效时，使用了正面评价，并对未来进行积极展望，表明作者对AI算法持支持态度。故选B。 58. 主旨大意题。 根据全文内容及第一段中“Recently, artificial intelligence is showing promise in earthquake prediction, challenging the long-held belief that it is impossible. Researchers at the University of Texas, Austin, have developed an AI algorithm (算法) that correctly predicted 70% of earthquakes a week in advance during a trial in China and provided accurate strength calculations (强度计算) for the predicted earthquakes.(最近，人工智能在地震预测方面显示出了希望，挑战了人们长期以来认为这是不可能的信念。德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校的研究人员开发了一种人工智能算法，在中国的一次试验中，该算法提前一周正确预测了70%的地震，并为预测的地震提供了准确的强度计算。)”可知，文章主要围绕人工智能在地震预测方面取得的进展展开，特别是提到了德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校研究团队开发的AI算法能够提前一周预测70%的地震并提供强度计算，B选项“人工智能以一定的准确性预测地震”准确地概括了文章中心。故选B。 Passage 16 The horse-face skirt, or mamianqun in Chinese, is receiving renewed attention on the fashion stage. Far from being photoshoot prop, wearing the horse-face skirt has become almost trend among many Chinese celebrities and influencers for various international social occasions. On Douyin, China’s TikTok, individuals who sport the horse-face skirt on city streets in Paris and other international cities can easily gain millions of likes. A popular blogger on Xiaohongshu appeared on a British television program to discuss the development of the English Premier League in China while wearing a horse-face skirt. From its first appearance during the Song Dynasty to becoming a standout representation of Chinese clothing, mamianqun has crossed nearly a millennium of history. In the current trend of traditional Chinese clothing reconstruction, how has the horse-face skirt stood out to become the most famous clothing? Mao Zhaoxi, who is a hanfu enthusiast, told the Global Times that Hanfu is the external demonstration of culture, integrating the life philosophies, values, and aesthetic(美学) views formed and inherited(继承) by the Chinese people generation after generation. She said, “Many young people believe that the horse-face skirt is not just a fashion item, but also a cultural symbol. This shows the awakening of traditional aesthetic genes among the younger generations, indicating that the confidence in our own culture is constantly increasing.” Moreover, Hu Xiao, one of the founders of the ancient Chinese costumes restoration team, analyzed one main reason of this phenomenon lies in the fact that the horse-face skirt has managed to remain relevant, never falling out of fashion. “Many people thought the horse-face skirt had disappeared for a while, but in fact, Chinese brides can always be seen in the costume of mamianqun.” The horse-face skirt possesses a strong sense of inheritance while also possessing fashionable features. This perhaps is the cultural DNA that enables it to become a fashion item. The momentum(潮流) of Chinese-style clothing has begun, and how to lead the trend of Chinese-style clothing through design and how to stay at the forefront of the national trend is an issue that will not disappear in a short time. 59. What does the underlined word “sport” mean in paragraph 2? A. Compete. B. Display. C. Exercise. D. Decorate. 60. What can be learned from the text? A. Horse-face skirts are Chinese clothing with a long history. B. Horse-face skirts had become fashionable in Song Dynasty. C. Horse-face skirts have been the main clothing for a millennium. D. Horse-face skirts are leading the clothing design around the world. 61. Which of the following best describes the impact of the horse-face skirt? A. It develops everyone’s aesthetic and philosophy view. B. It represents the ancient Chinese costumes and life. C. It wakens the young to love their own traditional culture. D. It demonstrates the importance of Chinese-style clothing. 62. How does the author consider the future development of Chinese-style clothing? A. Good beginning and it will lead the world fashion. B. Good beginning and it will fall into the disfavors. C. Good beginning and it will own fashionable DNA. D. Good beginning and it will have a long way to go. 【答案】59. B 60. A 61. C 62. D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讨论的是马面裙在时尚界重新受到关注的现象，以及这一现象背后所反映的中国传统文化、审美和价值观的觉醒和自信。 59. 词句猜测题。根据第二段“On Douyin, China’s TikTok(在中国的抖音TikTok上)”和“sport the horse-face skirt on city streets in Paris and other international cities(在巴黎和其他国际城市街道上sport马面裙)”可知，划线词所在句子表示“在中国的抖音TikTok上，在巴黎和其他国际城市的城市街道上穿着马脸裙的人可以轻松获得数百万个赞”，划线词sport的意思是“展示”，和display意思相近，故选B。 60. 细节理解题。根据第三段“From its first appearance during the Song Dynasty to becoming a standout representation of Chinese clothing, mamianqun has crossed nearly a millennium of history.(从宋朝首次出现到成为中国服装的杰出代表，马面裙已经跨越了近千年的历史。)”可知，马面裙是一种历史悠久的中国服饰。故选A。 61. 细节理解题。根据第四段“This shows the awakening of traditional aesthetic genes among the younger generations, indicating that the confidence in our own culture is constantly increasing.(这表明传统审美基因在年轻一代中觉醒，表明我们对自己文化的信心在不断增强。)”可知，马面裙的影响是它唤醒了年轻人热爱自己的传统文化。故选C。 62. 推理判断题。根据最后一段“The momentum (潮流) of Chinese-style clothing has begun, and how to lead the trend of Chinese-style clothing through design and how to stay at the forefront of the national trend is an issue that will not disappear in a short time.(中式服装的势头已经开始，如何通过设计引领中式服装的潮流，如何站在民族潮流的前沿，是一个短时间内不会消失的问题。)”可知，中式服装未来的发展是良好的开端，但是还有很长的路要走。故选D。 Passage 17 Social media is one of the fastest-growing industries in today’s world. A study conducted by the US think tank(智囊团) Pew Research Center showed that 92 percent of teenagers go online daily. The wide spread of social media has changed nearly all parts of teenagers’ lives. Changing relationships High school student Elly Cooper from Illinois said social media often reduces face-to-face communication. “It makes in-person relationships harder because people give attention to their phones instead of their boyfriends or girlfriends,” Cooper said. There’s also a greater possibility of things getting lost in translation over social media. “If half of your relationship is over social media, you don’t really know how the other person is reacting,” Sienna Schulte, a junior student from Illinois, said. Yet, some people believe social media has made it easier to start relationships with anyone from anywhere. Beth Kaplan from Illinois met her long-distance friend through social media. He currently lives in Scotland, but they’re still able to frequently communicate with one another. “I can feel close to someone that I’m talking to via(通过) FaceTime,” Kaplan said. Wanting to be “liked” The rise of social media has changed the way teenagers see themselves. The 19-year-old Essena O’Neill announced on the social networking service Instagram that she was quitting social media because it made her obsessed(痴迷) with appearing perfect online. Negative comments also can do great damage to a teenager’s self-esteem(自尊). In particular, anonymous(匿名的) social media apps such as Yik Yak may provide opportunities for cyber bullying(网络欺凌). The app allows users within 5 miles (8 km) to create and add comments to everything. Teenagers who get negative comments on these sites can’t help but feel hurt. Opening new doors However, Armin Korsos, a student from Illinois, takes advantage of the comments he receives over social media to improve his videos on the social networking site Youtube. “Social media can help people show themselves and their talents to the world in a way that was never possible before,” Korsos said. But Korsos recognizes that social media has become a distraction (让人分心的事). “Social media, though it helps people connect with their friends and stay updated, is not all necessary.” 63. What is the article mainly about? A. The major problems with social media. B. The effect of social media on teenagers. C. How teenagers benefit from social media. D. Why social media appeals so much to teenagers. 64. How does social media change relationships, according to the article? A. It pushes people to meet their friends more often offline. B. It encourages people to pay more attention to those around them. C. It enables users to understand accurately what others are talking about online. D. It allows people to keep in touch with their friends who live far away more easily. 65. Which statement about the use of social media would Armin Korsos probably agree with? A. The use of social media taught him to turn negative comments into motivations. B. Social media can easily become an addiction(着迷), despite its benefits. C. Social media is mostly a distraction to teenagers, so it is unnecessary for it to exist. D. If used well, social media can create opportunities for teenagers to develop themselves. 【答案】63. B 64. D 66. 5 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要结合一些青少年自己的经历和想法，从改变关系、想要被“喜欢”和开启新的可能性三个方面讨论了社交媒体对青少年生活的影响。 63. 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段“The wide spread of social media has changed nearly all parts of teenagers’ lives. (社交媒体的广泛传播几乎改变了青少年生活的方方面面)”和三个小标题“Changing relationships (改变关系)”、“Wanting to be “liked” (想要被“喜欢”)”、“Opening new doors (开启新的可能性)”可知，文章主要从社会关系、心理需求、新的可能性三个方面讨论了社交媒体对青少年生活的影响。故选B项。 64. 细节理解题。根据Changing relationships下第五段中“Yet, some people believe social media has made it easier to start relationships with anyone from anywhere. (然而，一些人认为，社交媒体使人们更容易与任何地方的任何人建立关系)”可知，社交媒体让人们更容易与远方的朋友保持联系。故选D项。 65. 推理判断题。根据Opening new doors下第一段“However, Armin Korsos, a student from Illinois, takes advantage of the comments he receives over social media to improve his videos on the social networking site Youtube. (然而，来自伊利诺伊州的学生Armin Korsos利用社交媒体上收到的评论来改进他在社交网站Youtube上的视频)”和第二段““Social media can help people show themselves and their talents to the world in a way that was never possible before,” Korsos said. (Korsos说：“社交媒体可以帮助人们以一种前所未有的方式向世界展示自己和自己的才能。”)”可知，Armin Korsos利用社交媒体来改进自己的工作，觉得它可以帮助人们展示自己和自己的才能。由此推知，他会赞同“如果使用得当，社交媒体可以为青少年创造发展自我的机会”的观点。故选D项。 Passage 18 Around 2 million deaths each year are linked to physical inactivity. And a sedentary (久坐的) lifestyle is one of the leading causes of death in the world. A new study published in the journal of the American College of Sports Medicine suggests that regular short exercise “snacks” throughout the working day might be enough to mitigate the effects of a sedentary lifestyle. For the study. 11 participants(参与者) sat for 8-hour sessions. During the sessions, they followed one of four exercise “snacks” — 1 minute of walking after every 30 minutes of sitting, 1 minute after 60 minutes, 5minutes every 30 minutes, and 5minutes every 60 minutes — or a “snack” with no walking. The researchers found that participants’ blood sugar and blood pressure levels were reduced after 5minutes of walking for every 30 minutes of sitting. Lead study author Dr Keith Diaz, associate professor of behavioral medicine, said the most exciting part of the new research is that they’ve answered how to prevent the harmful health effects of sedentary sitting. The researchers also found that all exercise “snacks” resulted in a reduction in participants’ tiredness, and an improvement in mood when compared to no walking at all. “Beyond improving your physical health,” Dr Diaz said, “having regular walks to break up your sitting will put you in a better mood and help you feel more energetic.” Dr Diaz added that the next steps for the research include finding more ways to reduce the harmful effects of sitting. “We hope to find the least amount of movement you have to do to prevent the health harm of sitting.” Dr Diaz said. “The reality is that many adults will find it hard to walk every half hour. So finding a more practical recommendation is still needed.” 66. What does the underlined word “mitigate” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Measure B. Reduce C. Decide D. Manage 67. What about the study excited Dr Diaz the most? A. It got published in a journal. B. It used a new research method. C. It proved the harmful effects of sitting too long. D. It found a way to prevent the harm of too much sitting. 68. What can all of the four exercise “snacks” reduce? A. People’s tiredness B. People’s weight C. People’s blood pressure D. People’s blood sugar 69. Why does Dr Diaz plan to continue the research? A. The finding is likely to be wrong. B. The solution may have side effects. C. The solution is not suitable for all. D. The study hasn’t got much attention. 【答案】66. B 67. D 68. A 69. C 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项研究发现，规律的短暂运动“小片段”可缓解久坐生活方式的负面影响，改善血糖、血压、疲劳状况及心情。 66. 词句猜测题。根据划线单词所在的句子“A new study published in the journal of the American College of Sports Medicine suggests that regular short exercise “snacks” throughout the working day(发表在《美国运动医学院杂志》上的一项新研究表明，在整个工作日中，有规律的短时间运动“小片段”)”以及“the effects of a sedentary lifestyle(久坐不动的生活方式的影响)”可知，这项研究建议的短暂运动“小片段”能减少久坐生活方式的影响。因此划线单词的意思为“减少”。故选B。 67. 细节理解题。根据第五段“Lead study author Dr Keith Diaz, associate professor of behavioral medicine, said the most exciting part of the new research is that they’ve answered how to prevent the harmful health effects of sedentary sitting.(该研究的主要作者、行为医学副教授Keith Diaz博士表示，这项新研究最令人兴奋的部分是，他们已经回答了如何防止久坐对健康的有害影响)”可知，最让Diaz博士兴奋的是他们找到了防止久坐有害健康影响的方法。故选D。 68. 细节理解题。根据第六段“The researchers also found that all exercise “snacks” resulted in a reduction in participants’ tiredness, and an improvement in mood when compared to no walking at all.(研究人员还发现，与完全不走路相比，所有运动“小片段”都能减少参与者的疲劳，改善情绪)”可知，所有四种运动“小片段”都能减轻参与者的疲劳感。故选A。 69. 推理判断题。根据最后一段““We hope to find the least amount of movement you have to do to prevent the health harm of sitting.” Dr Diaz said. “The reality is that many adults will find it hard to walk every half hour. So finding a more practical recommendation is still needed.”(迪亚兹博士说：“我们希望找到最少的运动量来防止久坐对健康的危害。”。“现实是，许多成年人会发现很难每半小时步行一次。因此，仍然需要找到一个更实用的建议。”)”可知，Diaz博士认为许多成年人很难做到每半小时走一次，因此需要找到更实际的建议。由此可推知，当前的解决方案并不适合所有人。故选C。 ( 20 )原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 暑假作业12 阅读理解 (必修一至选择性必修一的单元话题) Passage 1 Everyone is making the best efforts and sometimes a few kind words of encouragement can aid people realizing that their effort is not useless. It happened when I was in the fifth standard in my school, back when I was a very shy girl. It happened on the day when there was a drawing competition at my school. The theme is given to us all was the fight of “Kargil”. So we all started brainstorming to get some creative ideas. Everyone started drawing something on their canvas(画布) and I was still busy trying to think of something which can bring out my thought and emotions. While doing this I was kind of lost in another world. When my science teacher called my name, it brought me back to my senses. I responded to her voice which was coming from the back. She came to me and encouraged me by saying that “do not think too much over it, just put whatever comes in your mind on canvas. And do your best, you will do well”. I listened to her words of wisdom and started my painting. The next day, the names of the winners of the competition were announced in front of the whole school. I heard my name as the 1st runner-up and winning the second prize. It was an astonishment for me as I never even dreamed to even get any prize. Later, I thanked my science teacher for her words of encouragement and showing her confidence in me. Overall, that day, I became aware of my talent and I tried making more paintings whenever I got free time. Sometimes I think that if not for her words of encouragement I would have never acknowledged the talent I had. 1. What was the author doing before being called by her teacher? A. Painting her work on her canvas. B. Trying to get some creative ideas. C. Waiting for help from others. D. Playing in another classroom. 2. What does the underlined word “astonishment” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Surprise. B. Confusion. C. Awkwardness. D. Anger. 3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. The science teacher is popular with all students. B. The science teacher enjoys the author’s paintings. C. The author has been thinking she has a talent. D. The author is grateful to her science teacher. 4. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. How Encouragement Excited Hidden Talent B. How We Should Encourage Others C. Why Encouragement Is Good D. What I Learnt from My Science Teacher Passage 2 There isn’t much doubt that one of the most influential people in my life was my grandmother Lizzie Kerns. My brother Mike started the family custom of moving in with Granny Kerns during our high school years. I lived with her all through my senior year. She lives very close to the school, so I’d come over and eat lunch with her. On game days, I’d come over and take a nap from about four o’clock to seven-thirty, since game time was eight o’clock. I’d just go there, lie on the floor and go to sleep. Granny would come in at seven-thirty and say, “You’d better get up. You'll be playing in half an hour.” We used to shoot free throws every morning at six o'clock. One day I just wanted to sleep in. Granny woke me up and said, “Larry, those other boys are down there. You should be down there with them.” I got up and went to free throw practice. Mark and I would be at Granny's for supper and later on, just before it was time to go to bed, Mark would say, “Mmm, some popcorn would taste good right now. Larry, what would you think about some popcorn?” Granny wouldn’t say a thing. But the next thing you knew, she’d have that pan out and you’d hear that popping sound in the kitchen. We started moving in with her because we just didn’t have enough room. It was always a problem. After Mike started it, Mark did it for a while and then me. Later on, Eddie used to eat lunch there every day. Granny was proud of all her grandkids. Oh, she read everything about me she could get her hands on and she knew I’d signed contracts (合同) for big money, but she never discussed it. None of us got special treatment. Granny loved all of us and that's the way it should be. I’d have given her anything, but what she really wanted was security. Granny just wanted to know she had enough to get by. She always told me one thing, “I’m not afraid to die. When I get old and can’t do it anymore, I'm not going to be afraid to die.” That showed me a lot. Unfortunately, Granny passed away while I was writing this, so she was never able to see that I dedicated(献给) my book to her. 5. What can be inferred from paragraph 2? A. Both Mike and the author were lazy and playful. B. Granny always had a nice way of handling things. C. The author preferred sleeping to playing basketball. D. Granny was good at controlling her grandchildren's life. 6. According to the passage, which words can best describe Granny Lizzie Kerns? A. Strict and tough. B. Determined and fair. C. Loving and considerate. D. Optimistic and tolerant. 7. Why did Granny never mention the author’s success at home? A. She didn’t take pride in the author's success. B. She was trying to treat all grandchildren equally. C. She didn’t know the author had made a good fortune. D. She was afraid that the author would be too proud of himself. 8. Why did the author feel regretful when writing the book? A. Granny didn’t know he wrote a book. B. Granny didn’t know how much she meant to him. C. Granny died and couldn’t take care of him any more. D. Granny couldn’t read the book written in honor of her. Passage 3 Twelve-year-old Catherine has a lot of friends—632, actually, if you count up her online friends. And she spends a lot of time with them. But is it possible that Catherine’s online friendships could be making her lonely? That’s what some experts believe. Connecting online is a great way to stay in touch, they say. However, some experts worry that many kids are so busy connecting online that they might be missing out on true friendships. Could this be true? During your parents’ childhoods, connecting with friends usually meant spending time with them in the flesh. Kids played Scrabble around a table, not words with friends on their phones. When friends missed each other, they picked up the telephone. Friends might even write letters to each other. Today, most communication takes place online. A typical teen sends 2,000 texts a month and spends more than 44 hours per week in front of a screen. Much of this time is spent on social media platform. In fact, in many ways, online communication can make friendships stronger. “There’s definitely a positive influence. Kids can stay in constant contact, which means they can share more of their feelings with each other,” says Katie Davis, co-author of The App Generation. Other experts, however, warn that too much online communication can get in the way of forming deep friendships. “If we are constantly checking in with our virtual world, we will have little time for our real-world friendships,” says Larry Rosen, a professor at California State University. Rosen also worries that today’s kids might mistake the “friends” on the social media for true friends in life. However, in tough times, you don’t need anyone to like your picture or share your blogs. You need someone who will keep your secrets and hold your hand. You would like to talk face to face. 9. What is the purpose of the first paragraph? A. To tell about true friends. B. To start a discussion. C. To encourage online friendships. D. To summarize(总结) the text. 10. What does the underlined part “in the flesh” mean in paragraph 3? A. In any case. B. In public. C. In person. D. In advance. 11. What is Katie’s attitude toward online communication? A. Unconcerned. B. Positive. C. Worried. D. Confused. 12. Which of the following is the Rosen’s view? A. Teenagers need to focus on real-world friendships. B. It’s easier to develop friendships in real life. C. It’s wise to turn to friends online. D. Social media help people stay closely connected. Passage 4 The “diet” in diet drinks may be a false promise for some soda lovers. A study published recently in JAMA Network Open adds to the evidence that drinks made with sucralose(蔗糖素) may stimulate the appetite, at least among some people. “We found that females and people with obesity(肥胖) had greater brain reward activity after consuming the artificial sweetener,” says study author Katie Page. “What was most surprising was the impact of body weight and biological sex. They were very important factors in the way that the brain responded to the artificial sweetener.” Both groups also had a reduction in the hormone that inhibits(抑制) appetite, and they ate more food after they consumed drinks with sucralose, compared with after regular sugar-sweetened drinks. In contrast, the study found males and people of healthy weight did not have an increase in either brain reward activity or hunger response, suggesting they’re not affected in the same way. Page and her team measured the response to diet soda in three ways. They used brain images of the 74 study participants to document the activation of parts of the brain linked to appetite. They used blood samples to measure blood sugar and hormones that can drive hunger. And they also tracked how much participants ate at a buffet table at the end of each study session. “These results are consistent with patterns that we’ve actually seen in my lab in animal studies,” says Susan Swithers, a behavioral scientist at Purdue University. “You are supposed to get sugar after something tastes sweet. Your body has been accustomed to that,” explains Swithers. But diet soda may lead to a disconnect. The sugar never arrives, and “that could decrease the body’s efficiency in metabolizing(新陈代谢) sugar the next time.” 13. What did Page find might affect the brain’s response to diet soda? A. The artificial sweetener. B. The drinker’s sex and weight. C. The reduction in hormones. D. The amount of sweet drinks. 14. What can we learn from paragraph four? A. The methods of the study. B. The impacts of diet soda. C. The causes of overeating. D. The responses of participants. 15. What is Swithers’ attitude toward Page’s study? A. Unclear. B. Approving. C. Doubtful. D. Unsatisfied. 16. Where can you find this text? A. A story collection. B. A travel journal. C. A consumer guide. D. A health magazine. Passage 5 Life affects friendships. As we grow, marry, fight in wars, move across the country or change jobs. old friendships fall away and new ones come. As long as we live; the things around us change, and as long as things change, friendships are affected. When we were children, we had best friends. No matter what happened we were still friends. We live our lives, however, and do what life calls for us to do. As we got older, memories are lost, faces get changed, and even friends’ names from childhood are forgotten. Do you have a question about friendship? Do you wonder what to do with a friend who is no longer friendly? Perhaps you will see that you can’t control others. If someone wants to be your friend, it is their choice. All you can do is treat them well and do the best for them when you are with them. Then you wish them well when they leave. You can talk to old timers and they will tell you that life is full of unbelievable joy and unbelievable sorrow, and that what bothers you today will one day becomes a memory and the pain will be gone. Seniors might tell you that you will learn more as you get older. They will tell you that friendships come and friendships go: Sometimes when they go it will hurt, but you will be okay with it. It is the process of getting along that matters. It’s the way life works, after all. 17. What can we learn about friendship according to the text? A. Friends in childhood are sometimes forgotten by us. B. Friends are always around us and will never go away. C. Friendship can not be easily affected by one’s family. D. Friends in childhood are the best no matter what happens. 18. What should we do with friends who are no longer friendly in the author’s opinion? A. Find out the reason why our friendship has changed. B. Forget them and make new friends who have a lot in common with us. C. Care about them and do the best for them when we are together. D. Do our best to control them and make them listen to us. 19. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. Old times can bring joy and sorrow to our life. B. The pain caused by memories can last forever. C. It hurts when friendships come and go. D. The process of getting along is the most important. 20. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text? A. How to share happiness with friends? B. How to deal with unfriendly people? C. How to make friends in childhood? D. How to face the changes in friendship? Passage 6 Social media allows teenagers to create online identities, communicate with others and build social networks. These networks can provide teenagers with valuable support. Teenagers also use social media for entertainment and self-expression. And the platforms can expose teenagers to current events, allow them to communicate across geographic barriers and touch them about different kinds of subjects. However, social media use can also, negatively affect teenagers, distracting them, influencing their sleep, and exposing them to bullying (恐吓), rumour (谣言) spreading, untrue views of other people’s lives and peer pressure. There are steps you can take to encourage responsible use of social media and limit some of its negative effects. Set reasonable limits. Talk to your teenager about how to avoid letting social media affect his or her activities, sleep, meals or homework. Encourage a bedtime routine that avoids electronic media use, and keep cellphones and iPads out of teenagers’ bedrooms. Set an example by following these rules yourself. Monitor your teenager’s accounts. Let your teenager know that you’ll be regularly checking his or her social media accounts. You might aim to do so once a week or more. And make sure you follow through. Explain what’s not OK. Discourage your teenager from gossiping, spreading rumour, bullying or damaging someone’s reputation — online or otherwise. Talk to your teenager about what is appropriate and safe to share on social media. Encourage face-to-face contact with friends. This is particularly significant for teenagers who are easily hurt by social anxiety disorder. Talk about social media. Talk about your own social media habits. Ask your teenager how he or she is using social media and how it makes him or her feel. Remind your teenager that social media is full of unrealistic images. If you think your teenager is under the anxiety or depression related to social media use, talk to your child’s health care provider immediately. 21. How does the author mainly develop the first paragraph? A. By providing reasons. B. By making comparison. C. By listing numbers. D. By raising questions. 22. What’s a better way to avoid being affected by cellphones according to the passage? A. Powering them off. B. Putting them in the schoolbag. C. Listening to them instead of watching. D. Keeping them out of bedroom. 23. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Teenagers’ social media accounts should never be checked by other people. B. It is not necessary to explain what is not good in social media. C. Face-to-face contact is no longer important for teenagers in the Internet era. D. You should ask for help if your teenager is experiencing the negative effects of social media. 24. Who is the text written for? A. Parents. B. Teenagers. C. Officials. D. Doctors. Passage 7 Four Films You Might Like Meet Me in St. Louis It is introduced by Khori Dastoor, General Director & CEO at Houston Grand Opera. Dastoor now serves on the Board of Directors for Opera America. Judy Garland and Margaret O’Brien star in this heart-warming music al from Vincente Minnelli. The story concerns a colorful, early 20th-century St. Louis family’s emotional experience when they learn their father has been promoted to a nice position and they must move to New York. Breaking the Code Named “Best Historical Film” by the Dallas County Historical Commission in 2023, Breaking the Code is a deep introduction to Vernon Fisher (1943—2023), among Texas’s most praised and important artists. Director Michael Flanagan conducted many interviews with Fisher and his students to offer a unique understanding of the humorous style of Fisher’s practice and the unusual independence of his career. This film is free with Museum membership. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. About Dry Grasses The latest movie from famous Turkish filmmaker Nuri Bilge Ceylan is a work based on a novel. Samet, a school teacher working in rural eastern Anatolia, hopes to move to his native Istanbul after being charged with punishing a student. A fellow teacher (Merve Dizlar, Best Actress winner at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival) offers Samet a new viewpoint on life. The Artist’s Daughter, Oil on Canvas A visit to her separated father’s art exhibition recover s the filmmaker’s relationship with him, but not the way she expected. Through conversations with her family, she discovers her feelings of neglect (忽视) throughout her life, and she begins to understand how much her father’s absence has damaged her sense of self, but she remains determined to find meaning from the emptiness. 25. What should you do to enjoy Breaking the Code for free? A. Bring the ID card along. B. Book a seat in advance. C. Become a member of the Museum. D. Accept the interview by Michael Flanagan. 26. What do Meet Me in St. Louis and The Artist’s Daughter, Oil on Canvas have in common? A. They share the same producer. B. They have something to do with family. C. They are recommended by famous people. D. They have won much praise from the audience. 27. Which film is about school life? A. About Dry Grasses. B. Breaking the Code. C. Meet Me in St. Louis. D. The Artist’s Daughter, Oil on Canvas. Passage 8 Rap music has long been the poster child for negativity in society for a number of decades. It has been criticized(批评) in the media and seen by a good number of people as a bad influence on citizens in general. The lyrics might have something to blame in this regard as they often seemingly celebrate violence as well as drugs and alcohol. The reality is that rap music is greatly misunderstood. In spite of the negativity that often surrounds it, however, rap music can have a positive influence on listeners. One of these positive effects is that it has been used as a great unifier of diverse populations around the world. It started as a subculture among African American communities in America but it is now a phenomenon of global culture. As a matter of fact, it isn't only limited to African American communities, as non black communities make up seventy five percent of the global rap audience. Its infectious rhythms, catchy beats, and relatable lyrics hold universal attraction that goes beyond cultural and language barriers. Rap has also been vital in promoting social and political awareness among the youth of today. Rap music educates people from different points of views and raises many social issues. Rap is channel(渠道) for people to speak freely about their view on political or social issues and by doing so, it encourages teenagers to become concerned and aware of these issues. A few of them that rap has created awareness in are racial discrimination (歧视), the importance of education and believing in your dreams. Rap music is entertainment(娱乐) and should not be treated any differently than any other form of entertainment out there. If critics of rap music still believe that rap only sends negative messages, they should listen closer. The bottom line is that all rap music is not degenerate(堕落的) and consideration should be taken when analysing the message that the music is presenting 28. Why is rap music often connected with negativity? A. It has long been the poster child for negativity. B. It has shown a bad influence on citizens in general. C. It seems to celebrate violence as well as drugs and alcohol. D. It started as a subculture among African American communities. 29. What helps rap music gain great popularity around the globe? A. Its positive influence on listeners around the world. B. Its engaging music elements like rhythms, lyrics and beats. C. Its continuous promotion of social and political awareness. D. Its African American culture that fascinates non black communities. 30. How does rap encourage teenagers to become more aware of social issues? A. By making social issues more entertaining. B. By providing a platform to voice their opinions C. By stressing the importance of education and dreams. D. By drawing teenagers’ attention to racial discrimination. 31. What can be inferred about rap music in the last paragraph? A. Rap music is now unfairly treated. B. Rap music is suitable for everyone. C. Rap music is difficult to understand. D. Rap music is simply for entertainment. Passage 9 Winning entries for the British Ecological Society’s photography competition Red Night Photographed by Roberto Roa. It was declared this year’s overall winner. The image captures(拍摄) both the beauty of the impressive snake and its fear of human threats like fires. The ecologist says, “During my visit to Madagascar, I had the pleasure of finding this snake and photographing it. To offer a dramatic scene reflecting the conditions that these snakes are suffering, I used some skills to capture the environment.” The Rhino’s Annual Haircut Photographed by ecologist Molly Penny. The demand for rhino horns(犀牛角) has reduced the population of rhinos to just 30, 000 globally. To try to save the endangered species, ecologists in South Africa have decided to saw off a part of the animals’ horns, which grow every year. It was captured beautifully in the black-and-white photo by Molly Penny from the University of the West of England. Cruel as it seems, it reduces the risk of the animals being cruelly murdered. For the Love of Flamingos Photographed by Peter Hudson. It captures a heart-shaped cloud of pink flamingos(火烈鸟) in Kenya, which is truly a sight like none other. The ecologist says, “Flamingos are all legs and necks but meanwhile beautiful and fascinating and I admit I have a deep passion for them, so I was thrilled when I watched this group in the shape of a heart.” Flames in Flumes Photographed by Nilanjan Chatterjee. It captures a water redstart(红尾鸟) waiting to catch an insect near a small waterfall. It was the best overall student submission(提交). The photographer wanted to show the struggle the river birds are likely to face from the slowdown in water flow due to planned dams in rivers across India. 32. How is Red Night different from the others? A. It was taken by a biologist. B. It is a black-and-white photo. C. It shows wild animals’ suffering. D. It was photographed after a fire. 33. What can be seen in The Rhino’s Annual Haircut? A. The tips of saving an endangered rhino. B. The cruelty of killing an endangered rhino. C. The method of helping a rhino’s horn grow. D. The scene of cutting a part of a rhino’s horn. 34. Which photo was taken by a student? A. Red Night. B. The Rhino’s Annual Haircut. C. For the Love of Flamingos. D. Flames in Flumes. Passage 10 One of the most commonly asked questions in the English language is “How are you?” and whether a person is feeling happy or sad, excited or lonely, fantastic or heartbroken they will just about always answer “Fine”. Why is this? Is it because humans are not good at expressing their emotions? Maybe it is just that emotions are often too personal or too complex to be shared in a casual conversation. However, for centuries, people have often expressed their emotions on paper, in the form of poetry. The beauty of poetry is that the emotions the poet is trying to convey are often disguised in images so that the poet can maintain a feeling of privacy. For example, in Li Bai’s poem, “Seeing Meng Haoran Off at Yellow Crane Tower”, the poet describes the sail of his friend’s boat rules disappearing into the distance while he watches the river rolling by. This could seem merely like the description of a beautiful scene, but by reading into the poem, you can sense the deep sadness and loneliness that his friend’s leaving has caused him. Poetry is also written to celebrate positive human emotions like joy, love and happiness. Throughout history, men and women have written poems to their loved ones to express their deep feelings. Poems about nature, which express the poet’s appreciation of the beauty in the world around him or her, are also common. Sadly, many poems have also been written to express anger at the destruction of nature and reactions to horrific events like war and death. The interesting thing about poetry is that anyone reading a poem can have their own view or feelings about it and heated discussions can often arise over what the poet was originally trying to say or express. Poetry can be interpreted in many different ways. Often, a poem that one person loves another hates. Equally, a poem that one person understands and relates to, may turn another person off. 35. What is the purpose of questions in Para. 1? A. To introduce a topic. B. To teach people how to start a conversation. C. To have empathy with reader. D. To review the commonly asked questions. 36. What does the underlined word “disguised” in the second paragraph mean? A. seen B. described C. hidden D. disclosed 37. According to the author, which of the following is not false? A. Humans wish they could be better at expressing their feelings. B. Many human emotions are very hard to capture in casual conversations. C. Human emotions are too intense and wide-ranging to be expressed by most people. D. Poetry is the most important way to express people’s inner feelings. 38. According to the author, what makes poetry particularly interesting? A. The difference in how different readers interpret and appreciate a poem. B. The imagery that a poet can use to express emotions can be misunderstood by the reader. C. The ability of the reader to clearly understand the meaning of a poem. D. Poets’ unique description and fantastic language about poems. Passage 11 Stories of immigrants attract me a lot, especially the life stories of Italians who have come to America since the 1700s. In each of these stories I see elements of my own story, that of leaving my birthplace and family and creating a new life in a different culture and in a different language. The child of Italian immigrants and an award-winning scholar of Italian literature, in the book My Two Italies, Joseph Luzzi struggled to create or find his own identity from an early age. Even more problematic for him was “which” Italy to “choose,” the one he inherited from his family, poor and linked to old traditions and customs he finds rude and somewhat cruel, or the one he finds in literature and art books that show him a country with a modern literary culture. The choice becomes even sadder as in his professional life he becomes a scholar of Italian literature and culture. He describes episodes of his youth that show the clash between the first and the second generation immigrants that are both funny and tragicomic(悲喜剧式的). These episodes highlight the daily customs his parents brought from their hometown that are in conflict with Joseph’s desire to “fit in” the American culture. Joseph’s visits to Italy as a student and then as a scholar deepen the divide between his two Italies and highlight his quest for identity. The author’s personal changes are full of quotes and comments on the cultural and political landscape of Italy. I find that his insights on contemporary Italian cultural and political phenomena are particularly interesting. In this book, Joseph touches or comments in depth about several issues concerning Italian life, such as the relationship between dialects and the official “Italian” language, and the Southern “question” or the uneasy interaction between Northern and Southern Italians. I enjoyed reading this book. It is personal, moving, educational and entertainment. I hope you will enjoy it too! 39. Why is the author interested in stories of immigrants? A. He left his birthplace to go to America. B. He was a child of Italian immigrants. C. He lived in America as an immigrant. D. He likes to learn the Italian language. 40. Which of the following is more difficult for Joseph to deal with? A. Seeking out the the true Italian within himself. B. Inheriting traditions and customs from his family. C. Bridging the gap between the rude and modern culture. D. Finding the country with a modern literacy culture. 41. What does the underlined word “clash” mean in paragraph 3? A. Interaction. B. Divide. C. Difference. D. Conflict. 42. What can we learn from Joseph’s life? A. He developed the desire of fitting in American culture after his first visit to Italy. B. Deep understanding of Italian culture and politics helped him settle inner changes. C. Joseph’s parents hardly required him to inherit traditional Italian culture and customs. D. Issues concerning Italian life had a positive impact on the relation within his family. Passage 12 2Cycling for charity is a good way to raise money for worthy causes. There are several approaches to getting started. Popular international social websites have cycling-for- charity pages where it is possible to find upcoming events and sponsors(赞助商). Many international organizations can also be located online that organize regular cycling for charity events. An example of this is Best Buddies International, founded in 1989 and existing in all 50 US states and in 50 countries around the world. Best Buddies International sponsors cycling events to raise money for people with developmental disabilities. Research organizations mainly dedicated to curing diseases and groups like the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in the US, with similar MS associations in Canada and Australia, arrange cycling for-charity events on a frequent basis. Other common diseases and medical conditions, such as heart disease, Parkinson’s, and cancer, also have national and international organizations that regularly arrange cycling for-charity events. Social movement nonprofits also are involved in cycling for charity, based around such issues as poverty and regional disasters, like earthquakes and hurricanes, which inspire cycling fundraisers around the globe. Local community groups are another avenue towards forming a cycling group and sponsoring charity rides and charity races. Bicycle clubs and retailers(零售商) are often connected to community outreach groups that arrange such events, and are a good source of information on how to get involved in one. Some of these groups go beyond traditional street cycling and sponsor cross country trail courses. Indoor cycling-for- charity events have also become popular in areas where the weather and season or urban environment may not lend itself to outdoor cycling activities. Arranging your own cycling-for-charity event is also a possibility. Finding ways to publicize the event and gain sponsors can be done through various local or regional cycling clubs, through employers, local churches, and other groups interested in promoting charitable activities. 43. Which of the following organizes cycling for the disabled? A. A bicycle club. B. A local community group. C. Best Buddies International. D. National Multiple Sclerosis Society. 44. What is the main function of the research organizations? A. To study how to treat diseases. B. To spread how to face diseases. C. To publicize the benefits of cycling. D. To inspire the fundraisers globally. 45. Why do some areas choose indoor cycling for charity? A. For the public’s preference. B. To provide cycling courses. C. To attract more participants. D. For unfavorable conditions. 46. What is the best title for the passage? A. How can I start cycling for charity? B. How can I avoid hurt during cycling? C. Why must I advocate charity events? D. What should I do for a proper cycling? Passage 13 Tu Youyou is a Chinese medical scientist, pharmaceutical(制药的) chemist, and educator best known for discovering artemisinin (also known as qinghao su). The discovery of artemisinin and its treatment of malaria are regarded as a significant breakthrough of tropical medicine in the 20th century and health improvement for people of tropical developing countries in South Asia, Africa, and South America. For her work, Tu received the 2011 Lasker Award in Clinical Medicine and the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology(生理学) or Medicine. The Nobel Committee puts Tu’s work well by writing: “Malaria infects close to 200 million individuals yearly. Artemisinin is used in all malaria-ridden parts of the world. When used in combination treatment, it is estimated to reduce the death rate from malaria by more than 20% overall and by more than 30% in children. For Africa alone, this means that more than 100,000 lives are saved each year.” In China, Tu is known as a “sanwu scientist”. Tu has spent no time studying abroad, no membership with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and no doctoral degree. The Xinhua News Agency has commented on the significance of Tu’s achievement, “Not only is Tu the first Chinese Nobel laureate(获奖者) in natural science, but also the first Nobel laureate who received all scientific training in China. The award she won made Chinese scientists gain tremendous confidence.” As part of the programme charged with finding a treatment for malaria, Tu was inspired by an ancient Chinese text which said qinghao was used to tackle intermittent fevers(间歇热) around 400 AD. In the herb Tu discovered a compound, now known as artemisinin, which proved an effective treatment for the infection. Tu herself volunteered to be the first human recipient. An article Tu Youyou published in Nature in 2011 ended up with an insightful sentence. “It is my dream that Chinese medicine will help us conquer life-threatening diseases worldwide, and people across the globe will enjoy its benefits for health promotion,” Tu wrote. 47. According to the passage, what can we learn about Tuyouyou? A. She is best known as an educator. B. She received Lasker Award before Noble Prize. C. She received some scientific training abroad. D. She was forced to be the first recipient of the medicine. 48. What’s the second paragraph mainly about? A. The importance of the Nobel Prize. B. The malaria’s effects on human health. C. The achievements made by Tu Youyou. D. The people’s suffering from infective diseases. 49. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word in paragraph 4? A. end with B. fight with C. mix with D. deal with 50. What do the words Tu Youyou wrote in Nature show? A. Her passion for Chinese medicine. B. Her doubt about Chinese medicine. C. Her dream of getting prizes from Nature. D. Her hesitation in doing medical research. Passage 14 (23-24高一下·江苏徐州·期中)While considering comfortable places to hibernate(冬眠) in winter, a 6- year -old black bear picked out a storm culvert(涵洞) near Wannaska, Minnesota. Unfortunately for the bear, this decision didn’t turn out well. In late February, the snow around him started melting, causing the culvert to flood and then freeze again. The poor fellow was trapped in snow and ice for three days before some kind humans noticed him and called authorities for help. By the time experts arrived, people had already tried digging the bear out and luring him with a variety of unhealthy (for bears) treats. Luckily, the bear wasn’t interested in food because he was still in hibernation mode. A wildlife research biologist Andrew Tri arrived on the scene to assess the situation. “He tried to push himself out but got stuck in the place and tired,” the biologist explained. The team injected the bear with an anesthetic (麻醉剂). Once he was asleep, it took five strong men to pull the bear, estimated to weigh between 375 and 400 pounds, out of the culvert. Andrew gave him a full check-up and determined he was in great physical shape, even though he was still a bit sleepy! The crew pulled him out and transported him to the Thief Lake Wildlife Management Area in Marshall County to finish out the winter. “He’s in the back of a pickup truck now, and we’ll make him a new den(窝点),” said Andrew. “He probably won’t stay, but at least it will give him some protection from the elements after that.” “If you’re ever concerned about a bear’s safety, by all means give us a call,” the experts advised. “But don’t try to move it or feed it! Doing so can result in a bad situation (either for you or for the bear).” We’re glad this bear got the help he needed. 51. Why was the black bear in trouble? A. He hasn’t eaten anything for many days. B. He chose the wrong place to hibernate. C. He was in bad condition. D. His feet were caught by a trap. 52. What does the underlined word “luring” mean in paragraph 3? A. exchanging. B. improving. C. attracting. D. beating. 53. What do we know about the black bear after he was pulled out of the culvert? A. He was very excited. B. He was very angry. C. He ate many foods. D. He was still a bit sleepy. 54. Which of the following statements would the experts agree with? A. Don’t try to move a hibernating bear by yourself. B. Bears can be very dangerous when they are sleeping. C. Bears always attack people when people are alone. D. Let the trapped bears continue to sleep, and do nothing. Passage 15 It is well-known that earthquake is one of the most serious natural disasters. Because of its sudden nature, the traditional earthquake prediction method is often difficult to predict it accurately, and has always been a difficult problem in the field of earth science. Recently, artificial intelligence is showing promise in earthquake prediction, challenging the long-held belief that it is impossible. Researchers at the University of Texas, Austin, have developed an AI algorithm(算法) that correctly predicted 70% of earthquakes a week in advance during a trial in China and provided accurate strength calculations(强度计算) for the predicted earthquakes. The research team believes their method succeeded because they used a relatively simple machine learning approach. The AI was provided with a set of statistical features based on the team’s knowledge of earthquake physics (地震物理学), and then instructed to train itself using a five-year database of earthquake recordings. Once trained, the Al provided its prediction by listening for signs of incoming earthquakes within the background sounds in the Earth. This work is clearly a milestone in research for AI-driven earthquake prediction. “You don’t see earthquakes coming,” explains Alexandros Savvaidis, a senior research scientist who leads the Texas Seismological Network Program (TexNet). “It’s a matter of milliseconds, and the only thing you can control is how prepared you are. Even with the 70% accuracy, that’s a huge result and could help minimize economic and human losses and possibly improve earthquake preparation worldwide.” While it is unknown whether the same approach will work at other locations, the researchers are confident that their AI algorithm could produce more accurate predictions if used in areas with reliable earthquake tracking networks. The next step is to test artificial intelligence in Texas, since UT’s Bureau TexNet has locations and over six years worth of continuous records, making it an ideal location in 300 earthquakes for these purposes. Eventually, the authors hope to combine the system with physics-based models. This strategy could prove especially important where data is poor or lacking. “That may be a long way off, but many advances such as this one, are what moves science forward,” says Scott Tinker, the bureau’s director. 55. What can we infer from the passage? A. AI can predict earthquakes accurately. B. AI is provided with accurate strength calculations. C. AI can prevent the potential earthquakes from coming. D. AI forecasts earthquakes by analyzing background sounds. 56. What makes Texas a better place to do the follow-up tests? A. Building many earthquake stations. B. Over ten years of continuous records. C. Reliable earthquake tracing networks. D. Researcher’s confidence in the technology. 57. What is the author’s attitude to the AI algorithm? A. Indifferent. B. Supportive. C. Disapproving. D. Doubtful. 58. What’s the main idea of the text? A. AI helps reduce possible earthquakes by 70%. B. AI predicts earthquakes with a certain accuracy. C. AI algorithm improves earthquake preparation worldwide. D. AI algorithm produces accurate predictions about earthquakes. Passage 16 The horse-face skirt, or mamianqun in Chinese, is receiving renewed attention on the fashion stage. Far from being photoshoot prop, wearing the horse-face skirt has become almost trend among many Chinese celebrities and influencers for various international social occasions. On Douyin, China’s TikTok, individuals who sport the horse-face skirt on city streets in Paris and other international cities can easily gain millions of likes. A popular blogger on Xiaohongshu appeared on a British television program to discuss the development of the English Premier League in China while wearing a horse-face skirt. From its first appearance during the Song Dynasty to becoming a standout representation of Chinese clothing, mamianqun has crossed nearly a millennium of history. In the current trend of traditional Chinese clothing reconstruction, how has the horse-face skirt stood out to become the most famous clothing? Mao Zhaoxi, who is a hanfu enthusiast, told the Global Times that Hanfu is the external demonstration of culture, integrating the life philosophies, values, and aesthetic(美学) views formed and inherited(继承) by the Chinese people generation after generation. She said, “Many young people believe that the horse-face skirt is not just a fashion item, but also a cultural symbol. This shows the awakening of traditional aesthetic genes among the younger generations, indicating that the confidence in our own culture is constantly increasing.” Moreover, Hu Xiao, one of the founders of the ancient Chinese costumes restoration team, analyzed one main reason of this phenomenon lies in the fact that the horse-face skirt has managed to remain relevant, never falling out of fashion. “Many people thought the horse-face skirt had disappeared for a while, but in fact, Chinese brides can always be seen in the costume of mamianqun.” The horse-face skirt possesses a strong sense of inheritance while also possessing fashionable features. This perhaps is the cultural DNA that enables it to become a fashion item. The momentum(潮流) of Chinese-style clothing has begun, and how to lead the trend of Chinese-style clothing through design and how to stay at the forefront of the national trend is an issue that will not disappear in a short time. 59. What does the underlined word “sport” mean in paragraph 2? A. Compete. B. Display. C. Exercise. D. Decorate. 60. What can be learned from the text? A. Horse-face skirts are Chinese clothing with a long history. B. Horse-face skirts had become fashionable in Song Dynasty. C. Horse-face skirts have been the main clothing for a millennium. D. Horse-face skirts are leading the clothing design around the world. 61. Which of the following best describes the impact of the horse-face skirt? A. It develops everyone’s aesthetic and philosophy view. B. It represents the ancient Chinese costumes and life. C. It wakens the young to love their own traditional culture. D. It demonstrates the importance of Chinese-style clothing. 62. How does the author consider the future development of Chinese-style clothing? A. Good beginning and it will lead the world fashion. B. Good beginning and it will fall into the disfavors. C. Good beginning and it will own fashionable DNA. D. Good beginning and it will have a long way to go. Passage 17 Social media is one of the fastest-growing industries in today’s world. A study conducted by the US think tank(智囊团) Pew Research Center showed that 92 percent of teenagers go online daily. The wide spread of social media has changed nearly all parts of teenagers’ lives. Changing relationships High school student Elly Cooper from Illinois said social media often reduces face-to-face communication. “It makes in-person relationships harder because people give attention to their phones instead of their boyfriends or girlfriends,” Cooper said. There’s also a greater possibility of things getting lost in translation over social media. “If half of your relationship is over social media, you don’t really know how the other person is reacting,” Sienna Schulte, a junior student from Illinois, said. Yet, some people believe social media has made it easier to start relationships with anyone from anywhere. Beth Kaplan from Illinois met her long-distance friend through social media. He currently lives in Scotland, but they’re still able to frequently communicate with one another. “I can feel close to someone that I’m talking to via(通过) FaceTime,” Kaplan said. Wanting to be “liked” The rise of social media has changed the way teenagers see themselves. The 19-year-old Essena O’Neill announced on the social networking service Instagram that she was quitting social media because it made her obsessed(痴迷) with appearing perfect online. Negative comments also can do great damage to a teenager’s self-esteem(自尊). In particular, anonymous(匿名的) social media apps such as Yik Yak may provide opportunities for cyber bullying(网络欺凌). The app allows users within 5 miles (8 km) to create and add comments to everything. Teenagers who get negative comments on these sites can’t help but feel hurt. Opening new doors However, Armin Korsos, a student from Illinois, takes advantage of the comments he receives over social media to improve his videos on the social networking site Youtube. “Social media can help people show themselves and their talents to the world in a way that was never possible before,” Korsos said. But Korsos recognizes that social media has become a distraction (让人分心的事). “Social media, though it helps people connect with their friends and stay updated, is not all necessary.” 63. What is the article mainly about? A. The major problems with social media. B. The effect of social media on teenagers. C. How teenagers benefit from social media. D. Why social media appeals so much to teenagers. 64. How does social media change relationships, according to the article? A. It pushes people to meet their friends more often offline. B. It encourages people to pay more attention to those around them. C. It enables users to understand accurately what others are talking about online. D. It allows people to keep in touch with their friends who live far away more easily. 65. Which statement about the use of social media would Armin Korsos probably agree with? A. The use of social media taught him to turn negative comments into motivations. B. Social media can easily become an addiction(着迷), despite its benefits. C. Social media is mostly a distraction to teenagers, so it is unnecessary for it to exist. D. If used well, social media can create opportunities for teenagers to develop themselves. Passage 18 Around 2 million deaths each year are linked to physical inactivity. And a sedentary (久坐的) lifestyle is one of the leading causes of death in the world. A new study published in the journal of the American College of Sports Medicine suggests that regular short exercise “snacks” throughout the working day might be enough to mitigate the effects of a sedentary lifestyle. For the study. 11 participants(参与者) sat for 8-hour sessions. During the sessions, they followed one of four exercise “snacks” — 1 minute of walking after every 30 minutes of sitting, 1 minute after 60 minutes, 5minutes every 30 minutes, and 5minutes every 60 minutes — or a “snack” with no walking. The researchers found that participants’ blood sugar and blood pressure levels were reduced after 5minutes of walking for every 30 minutes of sitting. Lead study author Dr Keith Diaz, associate professor of behavioral medicine, said the most exciting part of the new research is that they’ve answered how to prevent the harmful health effects of sedentary sitting. The researchers also found that all exercise “snacks” resulted in a reduction in participants’ tiredness, and an improvement in mood when compared to no walking at all. “Beyond improving your physical health,” Dr Diaz said, “having regular walks to break up your sitting will put you in a better mood and help you feel more energetic.” Dr Diaz added that the next steps for the research include finding more ways to reduce the harmful effects of sitting. “We hope to find the least amount of movement you have to do to prevent the health harm of sitting.” Dr Diaz said. “The reality is that many adults will find it hard to walk every half hour. So finding a more practical recommendation is still needed.” 66. What does the underlined word “mitigate” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Measure B. Reduce C. Decide D. Manage 67. What about the study excited Dr Diaz the most? A. It got published in a journal. B. It used a new research method. C. It proved the harmful effects of sitting too long. D. It found a way to prevent the harm of too much sitting. 68. What can all of the four exercise “snacks” reduce? A. People’s tiredness B. People’s weight C. People’s blood pressure D. People’s blood sugar 69. Why does Dr Diaz plan to continue the research? A. The finding is likely to be wrong. B. The solution may have side effects. C. The solution is not suitable for all. D. The study hasn’t got much attention. ( 18 )原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$