山东省部分市2023-2024学年高一下学期期末英语汇编：阅读理解

山东省部分市2023-2024学年高一下学期期末英语汇编 阅读理解 山东省滨州市2023-2024学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Four of the Most Beautiful Roads in the United States Alaska Highway, Alaska In the early days of World War II, fears of a potential attack on the Territory of Alaska stimulated military officials to create the Alaska Highway. Eagle-eyed motorists may spot caribou, moose and grizzly bears along the road. Those keen on eyeing bald eagles should plan a stop near the Canadian border at the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge. Its wetlands serve as a pit stop for 180 species of migratory birds, including America’s national bird, on their springtime journey towards the ice fields and glaciers at the road’s northernmost reaches. Highway 101, California “The 101” is a drivable California postcard, taking motorists past the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. The route offers a chance to not only see some of the best that California has to offer, but also smell and taste it when the road cuts through the heart of Sonoma’s wine country. Over 400 different wineries there produce varieties of wine. Hana Highway, Hawaii The Hana Highway dates to the 16th century, when Native Hawaiians first paved the road with lava blocks. Today, the route is one of Maui’s greatest tourist draws, with its 617 switchbacks hiding some of the island’s best attractions. The natural pools formed by waterfalls at Waikamoi Stream are a swimmer’s dream. Locals may be driving much faster. So if you see a local person driving behind you, you should pull over as soon as you can. Going-to-the-Sun Road, Montana Millions of years ago, the area around Montana’s Glacier National Park was submerged under ice a mile deep. The most striking reminders of the region’s prehistoric origins are the 25 glaciers that give the park its name. The glaciers have been shrinking for decades, and more than 50 have disappeared entirely since the mid-1800s. Visitors may be flocking to Glacier to see these natural wonders before they vanish. 21. Which one below was built for military purpose? A. Alaska Highway, Alaska. B. Highway 101, California. C. Hana Highway, Hawaii. D. Going-to-the-Sun Road, Montana. 22. What can you do along Highway 101? A. Appreciate glaciers. B. See wild animals. C. Swim in a natural pool. D. Taste various wine. 23. Why should you pay attention to the locals while driving down Hana Highway? A. They are repaving the road. B. They block the road with lava stones. C. They are driving very fast. D. They are not friendly to the tourists. B As an active duty Marine and marathon runner, 27-year-old Wesley Swainston runs regularly and always has a dog by his side. However, the dogs are usually not his. Wesley lovingly calls these dogs “shelter gems”—pups that are amazing but not adopted because they have not spent enough time with people and are stressed out in the shelter. His goal is to find them forever homes by spending time with them and documenting their journey. Wesley visits nearby shelters after work every week. It all started when he noticed that many shelter dogs lack socialization and interaction with humans. As a result, when they encounter visitors, they often bark and become frantic in their cages. “They haven’t seen a lot of life,” he says. “So they’re going to be pretty fearful of people and things like cars or leaves blowing on the ground.” Wesley discovered that taking them out for runs and exposing them to the outside world can have a transformative effect. “It was a night and day difference,” he says. “It gives them a chance to get away from the shelter, which is super stressful.” Every month, dogs featured by Wesley find their forever homes as people see their personalities and journeys through his social media. One of the dogs Wesley worked closely with was a pit bull boxer mix named Bear, whose high energy and jumping habits kept him from finding a forever home. Before meeting Wesley, Bear was one of the longest residents at the shelter, having been there since he was a puppy. Wesley spent months running with Bear, taking him to places like Lowe’s and filming him enjoying the world outside. Eventually, people started recognizing Bear in public. After months of dedication, Bear’s big moment came—he was adopted by a family from Maine! “It made me feel like I’m making a difference,” says Wesley. “This has given me way more than I’ve sacrificed.” Through his actions, Wesley hopes to inspire more people to spend time with their local shelter dogs. “If you just set aside a little bit of time, you can make a huge difference in a person’s life and an animal’s life,” he says. “So that’s the goal.” 24. Why does Wesley always take dogs out for runs? A. To relieve stress of work. B. To find them forever homes. C. To promote the shelters. D. To ensure safety of the dogs. 25. What does the underlined word “frantic” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Calm and relaxed. B. Nervous but curious. C. Frightened and upset. D. Confused but delighted. 26. What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about? A. The reasons why dogs are not adopted. B. An example of Wesley’s meaningful act. C. The role social media plays in daily life. D. The process of helping dogs find shelters. 27. Which of the following best describes Wesley? A. Caring. B. Generous. C. Confident. D. Ambitious. C When Ernst Witte visited the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam last year, he wasn’t expecting to leave his mark on art history. Witte, a chef and visual artist, was admiring work by the famed Dutch artist when his professional knowledge signaled something was improper: Red Cabbages and Onions, an 1887 still life, had been incorrectly titled. In the painting, Witte saw two heads of garlic, not onions. Confident in his identification thanks to his experience in the kitchen—he is currently the head chef of Restaurant Feu in Utrecht, Netherlands—he sent a message to the museum, which took it seriously from the start. With his wife, Witte prepared a presentation and a video comparing the way van Gogh painted the two items over the course of his career, including his 1889 work Still Life With a Plate of Onions. Using his own artistic talents, Witte also made an overlay drawing on top of the suspected garlic in Red Cabbages and Onions to show how van Gogh had painted them. The museum then handed over the information to its research team, which concluded, with the help of a biologist, that Witte was right: The painting’s ingredients had been misidentified since the first time it was shown to the public in 1928 “It was a feeling of intense joy and happiness, and also confirmation that I have a chef/painter’s view of things,” he posted. “The painting side of me helps me a lot with my color use and the composition of my dishes.” In November, the museum told Witte it was changing the name of the painting, which is now listed as Red Cabbages and Garlic. To celebrate his discovery, Witte created a dish inspired by the painting, featuring poached red cabbage and a smoked garlic creme with a vinaigrette of lemon balm, tarragon and absinthe. 28. What did Witte discover in the Van Gogh Museum? A. There was a mistake in the name of a painting. B. The author’s name on a painting was incorrect. C. There were some marks on a painting in the museum. D. Onions were Van Gogh’s favourite subject in painting. 29. What was the basis of Witte’s discovery? A. Sheer curiosity. B. Adventurous spirit. C. Thorough research. D. Professional background. 30. How did the museum respond to Witte’s discovery? A. It ignored Witte’s message. B. It confirmed and corrected its mistake. C. It made an overlay drawing. D. It presented its ultimate finding in a video. 31. What can be the most suitable title for the text? A. A Chef’s Artistic Eye: Beating Van Gogh. B. A New Dish Inspired by Van Gogh’s Painting. C. The Boundary Between Art and Real Life. D. Onion or Garlic—That is the Question. D The 2024 Olympic Games open in Paris late this month and experts expect this summer to be much hotter than the previous years. With such weather, the Olympic athletes will have to pay more attention to their body temperatures as they train, recover and compete. And the buildings where they will stay during the event will not be equipped with air conditioning. “The rising temperature has lots of effects on performance,” said Craig Heller of Stanford University, an expert in body temperature regulation. Stanford University is well known for Olympic Athletes. Stanford-connected athletes won 26 Olympic medals in the 2020 games in Tokyo and 27 in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. As a result, Heller has had the chance to study body temperature regulation. And the school’s closeness to Silicon Valley helped the tech industry enter the playing field. Heller invented CoolMitt, a device worn like a glove on the hand. It is designed to be used during suspensions in games, in between sets and reps in the gym, or any short break in training or competition. Once inside the glove, the palm rests on a special pad set to 10 to 12 degrees Celsius. The pad draws the heat out while cooling the athlete’s blood. The cooled blood is sent back to the heart and to the athlete’s muscles. “Taking heat out of the core of the body prevents heat from building up in the active muscles, so that they keep on working,” Heller said. “So by preventing body temperature rising to a dangerous level, CoolMitt enables you to have a higher work volume. The higher work volume you have, the bigger conditioning effect you get.” Tyler Friedrich of Stanford University works with athletes there. “If we are overheating, we will not be performing at the level that we want or that we should be. So regulating heat and regulating core temperature in some instances can be essential to performance,” he said. The CoolMitt has made a difference. “The athletes notice themselves feeling like at the end of the game they have as much juice or jump in their legs as they did at the beginning,” Friedrich added. 32. What problem may the athletes face during the Paris Olympic Games according to the text? A. Shabby buildings. B. Poor training conditions. C. Rising temperature. D. Insufficient equipment. 33. What is the purpose of Heller’s invention? A. To regulate the body temperature of athletes. B. To promote the technology of Silicon Valley. C. To reduce the temperature of the playing field. D. To shorten the breaks in training or competition. 34. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about? A. When the device is used. B. How the device works. C. How the device is designed. D. Why the device is invented. 35. What does Tyler Friedrich think of CoolMitt? A. It is of little practical value. B. Its effect remains to be seen. C. It has proved to be significant and effective. D. It has a long way to go before it is put into use. 山东省济南市2023-2024学年高一下学期7月期末学习质量检测英语试题 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A With the development of camping at home and abroad, more and more people have strong interest in camping. Camping provides outdoor lovers with the relaxation of the mind and inner peace. Here are some common ways to camp Tent Camping This is the most basic and common way of camping. You can put up a tent in a park, on the beach, in the woods, or anywhere else you like, enjoying a few nights, Tent camping is a great choice for people who don't want to spend a lot of money to get started, It is perfect for families with children because it creates a special time for parents and kids. Hiking Camping Hiking camping, backpacking trip, means an outdoor camp, where you will spend the whole day hiking with necessary equipment on your back, It can last anywhere from a few days lo several months, It gives you the chance to get closer to nature. In case of an emergency, you'd better share your travel plans with someone. Survival Camping In this type of camping, a variety of skills are required to learn in order to survive in various outdoor conditions. You will search for food on your own in the wild and take emergency medical measures in the event of danger, It would be a good idea to have a partner with a wealth of experience in the wild. RV Camping If you go camping in a motorhome, you will have more time to enjoy the outdoors. With a motorhome, you have almost everything at home, including comfortable beds, kitchens and entertainment. All you need is to find a suitable parking lot where you can park your car, You can also cook and enjoy food in the car and it will feel great. However, this is not recommended for starters. 21. Which camping is suitable for beginner campers? A. Tent camping. B. Hiking camping. C. Survival camping. D. RV camping. 22. What do Hiking Camping and Survival Camping have in common? A. They attract kids. B. They may be risky. C. They require training. D. They are family-friendly. 23. What is a unique advantage of RV camping? A. Low costs. B. Access to nature. C. Homely comfort. D. Flexible schedules B A beloved cat missing for more than six years was finally reunited with his owners or Christmas Eve. Tabs, now 19 years old, disappeared just as his owners were preparing to move bouse, But the amazing reunion happened when an animal lover spotted him on a side street as she walked home on Christmas Eve. Mum-of-three Lisa Jones found Tabs near her home and decided to take him in as she felt for him. She said, “I was walking home after buying a toy for my daughter and just saw this cat at the end of my road looking really skinny and poorly. I used to be homeless myself, I wouldn't wish it on anyone, because I know what it's like.” Lisa took Tabs into her home and was planning on taking the cat in forever. She took Tabs to Kent's Animals Lost and Found charity, where a mini-sized chip (芯片) was found planted under the skin near the neck, isa added, “My daughter said to me, 'mum, you must have just made someone's reunion'. I'm just so glad that he is happy and at home." The rescue charity's director Natasha McPhee then called Tabs’ owners, Jude and John Kinloch, who drove from their home to pick him up. At first, they just couldn't believe it and even thought it was a prank, When the director said the cat's name, Tabs, they knew it wasn't. The cat was finally recognized by its owners despite the unwell condition. Jude added, “At 19 years old, he has done well to still be alive, especially given what he has been through. I just have no idea how he has survived. Maybe he was waiting to see us again. It really is a miracle.” 24. Why did Lisa Jones take Tabs back home? A. He pleased her daughter. B. She saw him as luck. C. He looked pretty. D. She pitied him. 25. What helped confirm Tabs' identity? A. A chance meeting. B. The newly-bought toy. C. An ad in Lost and Found. D. The electronic information. 26. What does the underlined word “prank" probably mean in Paragraph 4? A. Joke. B. Relief. C. Match D. Escape 27. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Harmony: man and pets B. Technology: wonder maker C. A rescue team saw à reunion D. Lost cat returned after 6 years C We can see the moon every day, but in fact, humans have not been able to see the true face of the moon. For example, we all view the same side of it---the near side. So why don't we ever see the far side of the moon? The secret behind this fascinating mystery is “tidal locking(潮汐锁定)”. To better understand it, let's imagine two friends holding hands and turning around. As they turn, they always face each other because they're locked in position by their hands, Similarly, the moon is locked to Earth by tidal force, which means it takes just as long for the moon to turn about its axis (轴) as it does to go around Earth, As a result, we always see the same side of the moon from our position on Earth, while the opposite side, known as the far side or the dark side, remains hidden from view. Now, you might be wondering why people use the term “dark side” when referring to the far side of the moon, Contrary to popular belief, the far side isn't always in darkness. Like the near side, it experiences day and night. However, since we can't observe it from Earth, it often lies in mystery, and thus it gets this name. Although we’ll never see the far side of the moon directly from Earth, humanity has found ways to explore it. Several spacecrafts have taken photos which furthered our understanding of the lunar far side, In June 2024, China's Chang'e 6 made a soft landing on the far side of the moon and sent back more closeup photos. It brought back soil and rocks collected from there, opening a new chapter in lunar exploration and enabling scientists to discover what they didn't know about the moon. There is still so much more to explore on the lunar far side. For example, the far side of the moon is a rare and quiet place free from radio signals reflecting from our planet, which allows scientists to study space phenomena with greater clarity, making it a perfect location for studying space using radio waves. 28. How does the writer explain “tidal locking” in Paragraph 2? A. By analyzing data. B. By quoting a study. C. By giving an example. D. By comparing findings. 29. What is a common misunderstanding of the far side of the moon? A. There lives unknown life. B. It shouldn't be disturbed. C. It is visible from Earth. D. There is no sunlight. 30. Why is Chang'e 6 mentioned in Paragraph 4? A. To share a well-known legend. B. To explain its working principle, C. To promote an advanced technology. D. To show efforts of lunar exploration. 31. What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. Hidden value of the lunar far side. B. Detailed information of mysteries. C. Special advantages of radio waves. D. Brief reviews of moon exploration D Researches show that 43,000 years ago our ancestors were making music, The fact that music has been with us for so long explains why it affects us both mentally and physically. Tears can uncontrollably well up even in the most hardened eyes when Bruce Springsteen sings The River. It's hard not to nod your head with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts' I Love Rock 'N’ Roll. And you might not be human if you don't feel an urge to dance while listening to Taylor Swift's Shake It Off. We have evolved (进化)to feel music. There's plentiful evidence that humans really feel music, but are the feelings universal? If humans from different cultures listen to the same songs, will they respond in the same way? That's what a team of Chinese and Finnish researchers wanted to find out. In a recent experiment, they presented nearly 2,000 participants from the United Kingdom the United States, and China with different songs and asked them to describe where they felt the music in their bodies, For this, the researchers gave each subject blank outlines of a human and asked them to color the regions where they felt changing activity in their bodies. The researchers found that all the participants responded to the songs in nearly the same way. “Across both cultures, happy and danceable songs activated the arms, legs, and the head, In contrast, sad, gentle, and scary songs activated mainly the chest and head regions," the researchers described. "The results suggest similar bodily feelings of musical emotions across distant cultures." Furthermore, the results show that humans feel music in the same way regardless of language and familiarity. Participants from one culture were not very familiar with others' songs. Instead, their bodies were responding to specific acoustic (听觉的)clues. However, the team note that their experiment only analyzed two cultures, meaning it's possible that people living in a faraway part of the world would react to music very differently, which will be the highlight of their further study. 32.What do the songs mentioned in Paragraph l feature? A. Danceable beats. B. Traditional styles. C. Emotional impact. D. Confusing content. 33, What do the Chinese and Finnish researchers aim to do? A. Understand the history of music. B. Explore people's feeling for music. C. Compare cultural differences in songs. D. Study songs' effect on physical health. 34. What can we learn from Paragraph 4? A. All types of music activate the legs B. Humans respond similarly to music. C. Familiar songs inspire more feelings. D. People learn language through music. 35. What will the team do in the future? A. Create new music types. B. Observe human behavior. C. Put the discoveries to use. D. Expand the participant range. 山东省潍坊市2023-2024学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A GROUP VOLUNTEER PROJECTS Schedule a project for your school, work team, non-profit, club, youth group, faith group, etc. Gather your group members and work together on a fun service project that makes a difference in your parks and community! Our volunteer programs are great team experiences for community organizations, youth groups and schools. Take a break from your routine, get outside get your hands dirty, and enjoy your spectacular national parks next door. No experience necessary. We provide all of the tools, training, and leadership. 3-Hour Volunteer Projects Include: Types of Volunteer Projects: ●Teambuilding ●Habitat Restoration ●Energizing Activity ●Historic Gardens ●Hands-On Learning ●Historic Landscapes ●Native Plant Nurseries SCHEDULING A GROUP PROGRAM STEP1：LEND A HAND | FIND A VOLUNTEER PROJECT Select a project(s) from our List of Available Projects. Submit a Group Project Request Form and let us know the project(s) you would like to join. STEP2：WAIT FOR CONFIRMATION If you selected an available project(s), we will respond to you soon with next steps. Please note, spring is our busiest season—all requests may take longer than usual. STEP3：PREPARE YOUR TEAM Once you receive a confirmation, share the details with your team. Make sure your team is prepared to be outside, to get dirty, and to have a great day in the parks. There, you’ll be working alongside experienced park staff. MORE INFORMATION QUESTIONS? Contact us at volunteer@parksconservancy.org or 415-561-3044. Thank you for your service and support! It takes many hands to care for and protect our parks. We look forward to working with you and your team! 21. What is a feature of the Group Volunteer Projects? A. Offering no tools. B. Focusing on individuals. C. Requiring no experience. D. Including a sightseeing tour. 22. What are you expected to do when scheduling a group program? A. Create a project of your own. B. Make your team fully prepared. C. Get the confirmation instantly D. Buy necessary tools and uniforms. 23. What is the aim of the Group Volunteer Projects? A. To preserve local parks. B. To design new natural parks. C. To help local people in need. D. To conduct scientific research. B Here comes a time for every family when the tables turn and the parent has to answer to the child. Mine came recently when my wife and I visited our son in Los Angeles. “Dad, don’t leave the water running when you brush your teeth,” Nathaniel admonished on our first night. All right, I figured, this is California, where drought(干旱) is a concern. But then more followed. Not to leave my awkward walking shoes sitting out, and did I even need such ugly footwear? Don’t wear a neck warmer when walking the dogs in the morning—it will warm up when we get to the park. And do you have to take a shower before we drive to Topanga? At the beginning, I wondered how I raised such a bossy child. But I recalled my own words when he was young: “Someday, you’ll have your own home and can live however you want. Until then, do as we say.” Now, it was payback time. I remembered being angry at my own father’s commands growing up, how he always tidied my desk or came into my room at dusk to close the windows. And so I smilingly followed Nathaniel’s nagging(唠叨). On our last afternoon, we were walking along ElMatador Beach and hit an extended patch of rocks—clearly the end of the line, I thought. Nathaniel wouldn’t hear of it and encouraged me to walk across one largest one to the next, patiently telling me where to place my arthritic(关节炎的) feet and hands as ocean waves came close. I was terrified, but after a couple hundred yards we eventually reached a fresh sandy beach. “You did it! I’m really proud,” he said, smiling, as if I’d just learned to ride a bike. It was then that I knew for sure that the son also rises to fatherhood. 24. What does the underlined word “admonished” in paragraph 2mean? A. Warned gently but firmly B. Explained loudly but lovingly. C. Announced officially and clearly. D. Inspired deeply and indirectly. 25. Why did the author refer to his father? A. For memory. B. For reference. C. For encouragement. D. For comparison. 26. What was the writer’s attitude towards his son at last? A. Annoyed. B. Regretful. C. Appreciative. D. Disapproving. 27. What might be the best tile of the passage? A. The Role Switch: Parent to Pupil B. The Bossy Son: Nathaniel’s Takeover C. The Beach Challenge: Crossing the Rocks D. The Power of Words: Nagging to Change C There are millions—possibly billions—of ponds(池塘).Yet for a century or so, they are poorly understood and scientists have paid them very little attention. This neglect(忽视) might not have mattered if it were not for increasing evidence that ponds are extremely important habitats for wildlife. Ponds are being shown more bio-diverse than rivers or lakes. Interestingly, this seems to be partly due to the small size of ponds, which allows them to have a wide range of conditions. The community in a pond with clear water will be very different to that in a nearby seasonal pond made cloudy by farm animals. Ponds show far greater variation than rivers and streams, as flowing water tends to equalize water chemistry. So why have we ignored such a vital part of the natural world? A key reason appears to be the bias(偏见) we humans have where we assume that if something is small, it can’t be all that important. Rather than study ponds, scientists in the past typically headed for the largest lake or river they could find. Most of us also devalue ponds because we assume they are artificial habitats: we look at the human-made examples around us and don’t realize that these waters have a deeply ancient origin. In our new book Ponds, Pools and Puddles, we show that ponds have clearly existed on Earth as long as there has been land and water and the geological record shows they have been a constant presence. Now, views are taking on new shapes. Last year, the Ramsar Convention, an international agreement, introduced a proposal on small wetlands, including ponds, giving crucial recognition to them. And the European Union-funded PONDER FUL project is gathering data on Europe’s ponds. In a world where freshwater faces big challenges, creating and protecting ponds provides a ray of hope: a piece of natural ecological(生态的) engineering we can easily achieve to help support one of the most threatened bits of the environment. 28. What may contribute to the biodiversity of ponds? A. The nearby animals. B. The constant temperature water. C. Their diverse conditions. D. Their regularly changing conditions. 29. What caused ponds to be neglected? A. People’s love for nature. B. Insufficient ponds for research. C. People’s mistaken belief of ponds. D. Lacking scientific research methods. 30. Why is “PONDERFUL project” mentioned? A. To promote the Ramsar Convention. B. To prepare for the research on ponds C. To highlight the importance of small wetlands. D. To show the changing attitudes towards ponds. 31. What can we conclude from the last paragraph? A. Penny wise, pound foolish. B. A small key opens a big door. C. Small streams make great rivers D. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. D We all know how it feels to get lost in a great book. Sometimes the characters and emotions can seem as real as those of our everyday lives, But what’s happening in our brains as we dive into those pages? A team led by Leila Wehbe and Tom Mitchell of Carnegie Mellon University’s machine learning department has provided answers to the question. The researchers gathered a group of 8 volunteers, and recorded their brain activity in an fMRI scanner(扫描仪) as they read Chapter 9 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone for 45 minutes. Then, they put the volunteers’ fMRI data into a computer program they’d written. They’d designed the program to look for patterns of brain activity that appeared when the volunteers read certain words, particular characters’ names and other features of the story—a total of 195 different “story features”. When the researchers used all the 195 story features, the program was able to guess which passage was being read with an accuracy of 74 percent. Finally, the researchers repeated the test at every brain region, which allowed them to figure out which brain regions are processing which types of information. They find that our brains run individual words through the first round of processing in the visual cortex—the brain area that processes all visual input—and through higher-level processing areas like the left inferior frontal gyrus (左侧额下回). When the volunteers read descriptions of physical movement in the story, the descriptions adjusted the activity into the regions involved in sensing real-world movement. A variety of characters, meanwhile, were correlated with the activity patterns in the right posterior superior region (脑右后上区域). This all confirm the existence of what researchers call the “protagonist’s perspective(主人公视角)interpreter network(PPIN)”, a network of brain regions that enable us to “become” the protagonist of the story we’re reading. “We maybe not only toward a more accurate rate neural(神经的)model of language processing, but also toward a clearer understanding of how and why it can go wrong,” We h be said. Someday it may help us design individually tailored neurological treatments for reading disorders. And many people may in the future find it easier to get lost in the pages of a good book. 32. How was the study carried out? A. By using an fMRI scanner. B. By reading the book and telling feelings. C. By tracking the brain’s response to a story. D. By processing the book with a program. 33. Why did the researchers repeat the test at every brain region? A. To test its effect. B. To improve the program prediction. C. To confirm “story features” D. To identify brain’s processing regions. 34. What can we know about the findings of the study in paragraph 5? A. Readers can experience the story through PPIN. B. Higher-level processing areas are for storing words. C. Physical movements are processed in the inferior frontal gyrus. D. Characters are associated with the left posterior superior region. 35. What is a possible application of the study? A. Promoting good reading standards. B. Improving humans intelligence. C. Curing people’s reading disorders. D. Mastering learning skills easier. 山东省枣庄市2023-2024学年高一下学期7月期末英语试题 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A July is just around the corner. As you look forward to travelling or having your holidays to the beach, an outdoor theatre may also be a good choice. There are plenty of outdoor theatres to choose from across the UK. Storyhouse Theatre, Chester Every year in July, Storyhouse theatre builds an entire amphitheatre (圆形剧场) in Grosvenor Park. This year sees an eclectic trio: The Gangs of New York, The Importance of Being Earnest and The Wizard of Oz. You will be most excited by the first: a new adaptation written by Kieran Lynn and directed by John Young. Thorington Theatre, Suffolk Opening in 2021, Thorington is built in a natural amphitheatre hidden in the Suffolk woodlands. This year’s programme includes some family favourites such as Teddy Bear’s Picnic and The Little Mermaid, as well as Shakespeare’s The Tempest and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Minack Theatre, Cornwall Built into a cliff face in Porthcurno, you hardly need an excuse to visit this theatre. It will be an unforgettable experience. This year sees touring productions of Little Shop of Horrors, The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary among other things. If you want a show particularly fitting for this unique surrounding, check out The Pirates of Penzance playing in September. Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Highland Perthshire Throughout most of the year, the Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s indoor auditorium and studio serve as their regular performance spaces. But in summer, you can see equally lavish productions at the amphitheatre, nestled in the woods and overlooking Ben-Y-Vrackie mountain. This year they’ll be staging Dido and Aeneas, and The Secret Garden, the perfect story for this lush garden stage. 21. What do the theatres have in common? A. They offer outdoor activities. B. They are built in woodlands. C. They are only open in summer. D. They put on open-air performances. 22. In which of the following can you enjoy a Shakespeare play? A. Storyhouse theatre. B. Thorington Theatre. C. Minack Theatre. D. Pitlochry Festival Theatre. 23. What do you think of the plays staged in Minack Theatre? A. Peaceful. B. Family-friendly. C. Thrilling. D. Humorous. B For her novel Brotherless Night, the writer V. V. Ganeshananthan has won this year’s Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. This is the second year of the prize, which awards English-language writing by women authors. Winners of the award receive $150,000. Brotherless Night centers on a young woman named Sashi, in 1981, who wants to be a doctor. But over the next decade, her dream takes a different path as she watches those around her, including her four beloved brothers, who died in Sri Lanka’s thirty-year civil war. Based on over a decade of research, in fearless writing, Ganeshananthan captures angry mothers marching to demand news of their disappeared sons; a young student attending the hunger strike for equality; and a female reading group that tries to seek for justice. She explores ordinary people’s life in the conflicts. In a statement announcing the win, the prize jury called the book “ambitious and beautifully written” and praised Ganeshananthan’s characters for asking readers to “consider how history is told, whom it serves, and the many truths it leaves out.” The publisher reviewed the book: “It is a heartbreaking portrait of one woman’s moral journey, and a testament (证明) of both the impact of war and the bonds of home.” The Prize is named after Canadian Pulitzer-Prize winning author Carol Shields, who died in 2003. The first novel awarded last year was When We Were Sisters by Fatimah Asghar. The money awarded is higher than most other literary prizes. Winners of the Pulitzer Prize, for instance, receive $15,000. On top of the money, winners of the Carol Shields prize win a legal permission to live at the Fogo Island Inn, on the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. Brotherless Night stood out from the five shortlisted books as the winner. Other finalists will receive $12,500. 24. What does the novel Brotherless Night focus on? A. The cruelty of war. B. Sashi’s career choice. C. The social equality. D. The impacts of war. 25. What is the prize jury’s comment on the book’s characters? A. They provide food for thought. B. They are always considerate. C. They are ambitious people. D. They are fearless fighters. 26. What do we know about Carol Shields Prize for Fiction? A. It offers the best prize money. B. It is part of the Pulitzer Prize. C. It only awards a cash prize. D. It awards women authors. 27. What is the purpose of the text? A. To introduce a prize-winning novel. B. To show a woman’s literary path. C. To share a heartbreaking story. D. To compare two literary prizes. C A monarch butterfly landed on the palm of my open hand. I put my hand high above my head. The butterfly took off, flying into the sky and disappearing. That moment was in 1993. It was the first time I had ever tagged a butterfly. I got hooked. Over the years, I observed its change from egg to adult. I watched with eyes wide when the caterpillar would start to shed its skin and show its inner green body. My passion for science inspired by these small insects continued to Kenyon College in Ohio. There I was one of the few girls who majored in biology. I got involved in a long-term program fueled by generations of energetic volunteers. They tagged monarchs, monitored their migration south, and helped to give lectures at the local state park. It helped show patterns in monarch migration. Monitoring monarchs in the same location, year after year, allowed us to associate climate change with increasing delayed migrations, which had put the monarchs at risk. In another program, we visited a monarch reserve in March 2007. There, we tagged more than 3,000 monarchs, talked to hundreds of interested visitors, and witnessed the amazing movement of monarchs. It was a transformational experience. More and more visitors came every spring. The monarchs bring in thousands of tourists each year, helping the local economy and providing new ideas to protect the remaining forest. Monarch butterflies, and science programs supporting them, helped draw me into science over 20 years ago. Other projects like Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count have also inspired other young students to embark on careers in science. Engaging in any manner of projects, like monitoring sea level rise, contributes to science and helps get students of any age outdoors. Remember: science isn’t just for scientists. 28. What motivated the author to study biology in the college? A. Playing a butterfly game. B. The monarch’s migration. C. Her interest in butterflies. D. Feeding monarchs at home. 29. What might be a cause of monarch’s delayed migrations? A. Loss of forests. B. Lack of food sources. C. Climate change. D. Tourism development. 30. What does the author think of their visit to the monarch reserve in 2007? A. Well-organized. B. Rewarding. C. Laborious. D. Boring. 31. Why does the author mention Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count? A. To show who are real scientists. B. To prove her predictions. C. To advocate animal protection. D. To show its inspiring effect. D Deceleration isn’t really in the runner’s vocabulary. For many of the people who do it, from Olympic champions to 5K enthusiasts, running is the pursuit of speed itself; a sport defined by personal bests, competition and striving. Slow? That’s a four-letter word. Until quite recently, slow running has become “A Thing”, backed not just by wellness experts on Instagram, but also by a growing number of coaches, amateur runners and exercise scientists, too. The thinking is that going slow could be a fast way to enjoy the benefits of exercise. Slow running is usually defined as a pace at which you can comfortably hold a conversation. Think of it as an effort of 4 or 5 on a scale of 1 - 10, where 10 is an all-out sprint (冲刺). If you know your sports science, it’s referred to as ‘zone 2 exercise’ and it’s a physiological sweet spot that can improve and extend your life. So, what makes the unhurried approach so healthful? As well as improving the strength and pumping capacity of your heart, slow running can avoid metabolic diseases and encourage your body to use fat for energy. Slow runners also recover faster and are less likely to suffer tiredness or injuries from overtraining. They’re also more likely to feel good. “There are huge positives for emotional health,” says Gordon, an exercise physiologist at Anglia Ruskin University in southeast England. “The benefits for things like mood state, depression and anxiety don’t really decrease any more if we increase the exercise intensity. And then there’s the social aspect. One of the things to emphasize with slow running is, you can actually have a conversation!” Gordon believes that promoting slow running might encourage more people to exercise and stick with it, partly because you can do it with friends and partly because there’s no pressure to perform. 32. What is the most important for a runner on the sports field? A. Speed. B. Health. C. Interest. D. Enjoyment. 33. What does the underlined word “backed” mean in Paragraph 2? A. Explained. B. Defined. C. Supported. D. Proved. 34. What are the last two paragraphs mainly about as to slow running? A. Its definition. B. Its benefits. C. The training. D. Its popularity. 35. What does Gordon say about slow running? A. It benefits a lot to mental health. B. It is key to increase the intensity. C. It offers a chance to make friends. D. It is no easy work to stick with it. 山东省淄博市2023-2024学年高一下学期7月期末考试英语试题 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A As a student or teacher, you can subscribe（订阅） to all the magazines, taking advantage of the low rates with savings of up to 29% available to students, teachers and schools. These rates are open to students and teachers at secondary level plus anyone studying for professional qualifications or engaged in continuing education programs. The offers are also available to all schools at the same levels. Magazines that we and our customers like Magazine Our Price Saving Good Food £ 49.00 Save 20% BBC Wildlife £ 50.99 Save 29% Gardeners World £ 58.00 Save 14% The Economist £ 126.20 Save 28% BBC Wildlife Subscription Your guide to the natural world, showing the wonder and beauty of wildlife and helping you to experience and enjoy nature more. Packed full of breathtaking images, informative features, British wildlife, practical advice and much more, this is a must-read for everyone with a passion for the natural world. If you like feeding the birds in your garden, spotting wildlife in the British countryside, then it’s the magazine for you! Experience the wonder and beauty of nature through the inspirational images of the world’s finest wildlife photographers and enjoy fascinating features on the animals and the world around us. Plus, all of our practical advice, expert tips and ideas for great days out will help you to understand, experience and enjoy nature more. Already have a subscription to BBC Wildlife? Click the RENEW button to go to our easy Renewal Process. 21. What makes BBC Wildlife worth reading? A. Current events on wildlife protection. B. Practical advice for gardening enthusiasts. C. Features on wildlife and useful tips. D. Photos of wildlife around the world. 22. What is the original price of Good Food? A. £ 49.00. B. £ 61.25. C. £ 58.8. D. £ 39.2. 23. Where is the text probably taken from? A. A report. B. A paper. C. A brochure. D. A website. B Around 20 students from the University of Malta took part in a Chinese tea-tasting event on the campus on Wednesday to add a special flavor to their Chinese-language course. For most students, it was their first time to receive an expert introduction to the rich Chinese tea culture and traditional ways of making tea, with special attention to choosing the right water temperature for Chinese tea. The event was hosted by the Confucius Institute at the University of Malta. The master of the event was Sun Yi, a teacher at the institute. She started the event with a brief introduction to Chinese tea culture, followed by a practical demonstration of handling the different kinds of tea leaves. She described the central role of tea in the daily life of Chinese people and taught students how to pronounce “drink”, “tea” and “good” in Mandarin（普通话）. “I love Chinese tea very much,” said Lexuri Vazquez, a third-year student majoring in international relations. She said she hadn’t really appreciated the difference between black and green tea before. Thanks to the tea tasting, however, this will change, she added. She would love to go to China one day to learn about more aspects of Chinese culture in the future. Jackie Theuma, office administrator of the Confucius Institute at the university, said she had tasted different kinds of Chinese tea, as the institute’s director, Ji Nengwen who is a Chinese, always shared his tea with her and other colleagues. Theuma has been working at the institute for 11 years, and Chinese culture and language have become a part of her life. Sun found the success of the event inspirational. The Confucius Institute holds cultural events as part of its Chinese-language teaching program to give students an opportunity to better understand what they learn in the classroom. “I will spare no efforts to introduce more aspects of Chinese culture through more events to students, and further raise their interest in learning Chinese and understanding Chinese culture,” Sun said. 24. The event at the University of Malta was intended to ______. A. teach students how to make Chinese tea. B. test students’ Mandarin language skills. C. market the Confucius Institute’s programs. D. deepen students’ understanding of Chinese culture. 25. How did the event affect Lexuri Vazquez? A. She became fluent in Mandarin. B. She decided to start a tea business. C. She learned to tell different types of tea apart. D. She realized the economic value of tea. 26. How did Jackie Theuma feel about Chinese culture? A. Indifferent. B. Enthusiastic. C. Proud. D. Critical. 27. What is the text mainly about? A. A cultural experience on tea tasting. B. A meaningful event about choosing tea. C. An introduction to the Confucius Institute. D. An explanation of a Chinese-language course. C In looking up at the sky during these early weeks of spring, you may see groups of birds migrating north. But how do they fly in such an effortless and united way? Part of the answer lies in aerodynamics（空气动力学）, reports a team of mathematicians in a newly published study. The team’s results show that the impact of aerodynamics depends on the size of the flying group — benefiting small groups and disturbing large ones. “If a bird is displaced from its position, the vortices（涡流） flow left by the leading neighbor help to push the follower back into place and hold it there,” explains Ristroph, director of NYU’s Applied Mathematic s Laboratory, “This means the birds can gather into an orderly queue with no extra effort, since the physics does all the work.” For larger groups, however, these flow interactions cause later members to be thrown out of position, typically causing a breakdown of the group due to crashes among members. To re-create the flying patterns of birds, in which they line up one directly behind the other, the researchers created mechanized wings. The wings were 3D-printed from plastic and driven by motors to move up and down in water, which showed how air flows around bird wings during flight. They concluded that flow interactions between neighbors are, in effect, spring-like forces that hold each member in place — just as if the cars of a train were connected by springs. However, these “springs” act in only one direction, which means that later members may travel down the group then crash together. The discovery of the aerodynamic interactions of birds flying in groups broadens our understanding of wildlife and could have applications in transportation and energy, like efficient speeding through air or water and more effectively harvesting power from wind or waves. 28. What is the main focus of the study on birds? A. The size of birds. B. The effortless ways of flying. C. The migration directions. D. The aerodynamic influence on flying groups. 29. How do flow interactions affect larger groups of birds? A. They improve the flying efficiency. B. They help birds in position. C. They lead to crashes among them. D. They unit e the members. 30. Why does the author mention 3D-printed wings? A. To make a comparison. B. To present evidence. C. To raise an issue. D. To demonstrate a principle. 31. According to the text, what might be a possible application of the research? A. Creating new ways of public transport. B. Reducing air resistance of planes. C. Bettering harvest of heat energy. D. Expanding the usage of water. D Babies blink and cry — and a few weeks into their lives, they might smile. But do these movements mean that newborns have conscious（有意识的） experiences of understanding the world around them? Based on recent studies valuing babies’ brain activities and eye movements, the case for consciousness in newborns is increasingly strong. “We still don’t have a final answer, but new evidence has contributed to an increasing agreement that consciousness starts early, in comparison with other theories that claim we need more cognitive（认知的） development for babies to become conscious,” says Ferreira, professor of bi ology at the NYU School. This new evidence for consciousness relies on methods that creatively value brain activity in newborns. Babies can’t respond to directions and sleep quite a bit, making their minds difficult to study. Ferreira’s new article discusses the new ways that scientists value whether babies are conscious: measuring brainwave responses to unexpected sounds, using imaging to value the brain’s networks, and tracking eye movements such as blinks to see how babies react to different stimuli（刺激）. Knowing when and how consciousness arises is really important for parents’ relationships with babies. Parents usually already believe that their babies are conscious creatures and can experience suffering and pleasure. They try to make their babies comfortable and make sure that they have a better environment for their development. If we have a better understanding about babies’ conscious minds, we may be able to better the way we relate to babies. This may also be useful for baby care. Until quite recently, people thought that babies needed more brain development to be able to feel pain. Now we know that even though the baby brain is still developing, the feeling of pain seems to already be there. 32. How did Ferreira get the new evidence? A. By measuring babies’ brain activity. B. By searching for related experience. C. By collecting unknown sounds. D. By comparing different pictures. 33. What is the challenge of studying consciousness in babies? A. Behavior observation is unreliable. B. Babies can’t follow researcher’s directions. C. Babies’ sleep state is completely different. D. Valuing the brain’s networks is not scientific. 34. What does the underlined word “This” in the last paragraph refer to? A. Tracking brains’ networks. B. The ways of stimulating eyes. C. Understanding how and when consciousness appears. D. Parents’ previous belief on taking care of kids. 35. What does the author imply in the last two paragraphs? A. Our knowledge of baby consciousness needs improvement. B. The development of brain causes the feeling of pain. C. A comfortable environment cannot be ignored. D. 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