专题04 阅读理解之新闻报道（人教版2019）-【好题汇编】备战2024-2025学年高一英语下学期期中真题分类汇编

专题04 阅读理解之新闻报道 Passage 1 （23-24高一下·山东淄博·期中） “A good book is easy to find.” That is the message on a sign at Hernando Guanlao’s home in the Makati area of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines.” Guanlao has transformed his home into a free public library. Visitors can borrow the books inside for free. Guanlao says he hopes his library will inspire people to read, especially the young. The 72-year-old told reporters that his library includes books that all students can enjoy —— from young children in Kindergarten to older students in grade 12. And also his library has books for readers of all interests. His home is filled with thousands of available books. He calls his library Reading Club 2000. It contains many different kinds of books, or genres. Genre is a group of artistic, musical, or literary works that share a particular style, form, or content. “There are history books, novels, children stories in my library,” Guanlao added proudly, “and there are cookbooks, science fiction, and even medicine books.” Almost everyone can find a suitable book, all for free. He started his library more than 20 years ago when he set 50 books on the walkway in front of his home. Guanlao’s collection has grown greatly over the years ——thanks to a continuous supply of books from donors. Speaking of donors, he said, “They just leave boxes of books outside my house.” He has also started donating books himself. He sends reading materials to public schools in far-away communities. Guanlao’s efforts come at a time when reading ability among students in the Philippines remains low. The Program for International Student Assessment reports that reading scores in the Philippines are among the lowest in the world. Students in the Philippines are also facing learning delays in math and science. Guanlao is firm about his goals, “My mission is to give away used and donated books to others at no cost,” he said, “and to promote education through literature.” 1. What’s the purpose of Guanlao’s setting up his home library? A. To establish his fame in the country B. To encourage people to read and increase education level C. To set up a record for collecting the most books D. To help people find jobs more easily 2. Which of the following words best describe Guanlao’s personality? A. Devoted and caring. B. Outgoing and brave. C. Humorous and considerate. D. Ambitious and impatient. 3. What contributes to his growing book collection most? A. His own effort to collect books continuous B. The government’s help and support C. Warm-hearted people’s continuous donations D. Help from public schools in far-away communities 4. Which part of the newspaper can this passage likely come from? A. Science report . B. Sports. C. Fashion. D. Education. Passage 2 （23-24学年高一下·浙江省杭州期中） NatureScot, an organisation that looks after Scotland’s natural world, has agreed to release (放出) Scottish wildcats into the UK’s largest national park. About 60 wildcats have been raised at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Highland Wildlife Park at Kincraig. They will be released in June into an area of the Cairngorms National Park in the Scotish Highlands. Researchers will monitor the cats through GPS, tracking their movements as they live in their new home. Wildcats already live in the Cairngorms, but researchers say they are under threat from extinction because of habitat loss and disease. Wildcats look a bit like pet cats but they are about twice the size and have thicker fur. They have longer legs and their ears are more sticked out to the side. Wildcats were once found in England and Wales too, but they were hunted for their fur and lost a lot of their natural habitat because of human activity. They haven’t been seen in the wild outside Scotland for more than 100 years. However, another protection programme is planning to release around 40 of the animals into secret countryside locations in Cornwall, in southern England. Wildcats hunt small animals, so wildlife experts are hoping that the cats will keepdown the numbers of rabbits and mice, which damage young trees and crops such as corn, fruit and wheat. The Scottish wildcats will be released in a part of the park called Caimgorms, where experts are working to restore (恢复) woodland areas. The plan is for as many as 20 cats to be set free every year, and it is hoped that other sites in Scotland will be considered too. Dr Helen from Saving Wildcats said, “The fight to restore Scotland’s wildcat populations is just beginning.” 1. How will researchers keep an eye on the released wildcats? A. By using technology. B. By working in the park. C. By observing their new home. D. By controlling their movements. 2. Why are wildcats going to be released to the national park? A. They are being hunted by human beings. B. They need a new home due to habitat loss. C. They can catch animals damaging the environment. D. They haven’t been seen in the wild for a long time. 3. What does Dr Helen say about wildcats? A. It is difficult to restore wildcats’ habitat. B. Wildcats will begin to fight with humans. C. The number of wildcats has greatly increased. D. There is a long way to go to increase wildcat populations 4. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Wildcats in danger. B. Wildcats set free in highlands. C. Wildcats’ habitat destroyed. D. Wildcats different from pet cats. Passage 3 （23-24学年高一下·广东省江门5月联考） They thought it was going to be easy. A piece of cake. The band, Suenalo, were excited that they would present their skills to a group of troubled youth at a detention center (少管所).   They arrived at the invitation of a friend, who was an adviser at the center. He had mentioned a career day where members of the community came to speak to the teens about their jobs. Usually the speakers were bankers or lawyers, so he thought it would be interesting for the kids to meet some musicians and maybe even hear some music. “They need something cool to get their attention” was the pitch from the friend. The kids, about 40, were brought in, looking distant, some even angry. Chad Bernstein, the trombone player, started telling the career of a musician from touring to copyright to the business aspects, trying to draw their interest. However, it didn’t. Sensing that they couldn’t win, the band, a little thrown, decided to play one song. With music going, the kids seemed to respond, their heads nodding to the beat. One of them sang a lyric (歌词). The band sang it back. Then, one by one, the musicians began picking up the beat. Chad started free styling a rap, going back and forth with the kid, and in no time, other kids jumped in. Suddenly the band and the kids were creating a song from scratch and all of them were in musical heaven. For Chad, that moment inspired him to found Guitars Over Guns, an organization that pairs at-risk middle-schoolers with professional musicians. As both music teachers and life coaches, the musicians give the kids a way to find their creative voices and get through dark times. Over time, the kids have dropped their tough fronts and shared personal stories, from family tragedies to ordinary struggles at school with friends. “So far we’ve helped over 2,700 students. Our work is highly satisfying because it shows us that a music career is more than a job, it can have more impact,” says Chad Bernstein. 1. Why did the band come to the detention center? A. To get attention. B. To display skills. C. To plan their careers. D. To chat about music. 2. What can we learn about the song created on the spot? A. Its lyrics were from the kids. B. Chad owned its copyright. C. It was composed cooperatively. D. The kids picked up its beat. 3. What does Guitars Over Guns do to help at-risk teens? A. Offer guidance on life. B. Give full school instruction. C. Relate personal stories. D. Promote awareness of risks. 4. What kind of person is Chad Bernstein? A. Disciplined. B. Purposeful. C. Humorous. D. Traditional. Passage 4 （23-24学年高一下·广东省深圳期中） Primary and secondary school learners, university students, and guests were invited on Wednesday and were treated to a colorful celebration at the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi, to mark the beginning of the year of the dragon which officially starts on Saturday. The place featured beautiful decorations with red and gold colors and lucky symbols. Visitors got an opportunity to participate in cultural experiences including painting, papercutting and pot throwing as well as experiencing Chinese cuisines like spicy hotpot, steamed stuffed buns (包子) , Chinese hamburgers, dumplings and barbecue among others. They were also treated to heartwarming performances including face-changing, lion dance, dragon dance, drumming, Chinese opera, Chinese songs and a talent show featuring Chinese traditional clothes as well as a mixture of Chinese and Kenyan fashion. Leah Muthoni, a student at the University of Nairobi lauded the Chinese cuisines served at the event, especially noodles and dumplings. She also appreciated the decorations, drawings, pictures and performances. Similar feelings were also shared by George Mwita, another student from the University of Nairobi who greatly enjoyed the pot throwing game. In his welcoming speech, Professor Stephen Kiama, the vice headmaster of the University of Nairobi who doubles up as the Kenya director of the Confucius Institute, hoped this year will be a good year of development because the Chinese dragon horns represent power and strength, while the drums represent courage and energy. Kiama said the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi has achieved a lot since its establishment in 2005, including winning the Confucius Institute of the Year Award seven times and pioneering the establishment of the Bachelor of Arts in the Chinese language in Kenya. “Last year, with the joint efforts of the various parties and stakeholders we established the first bachelor of education in Chinese in Kenya and we admitted the first group of students,” he said. Kiama hopes that this year the Confucius Institute will gain more force with the blessing of power, courage and vitality from the year of the Chinese dragon. He said the Confucius Institute offers a good platform for cultural exchange between China and Kenya through events like the Chinese Lunar Year celebrations. Kiama hoped that the relationship between China and Kenya would further be strengthened by the blessings of the year of the dragon. In Chinese methodology (方法论) , the dragon has the power to control seasons, time and harvests, and it’s seen as a symbol of wealth. The Chinese consider dragons to be powerful. sympathetic, wise, kind and warm. 1. What is spoken of as one of the cultural experiences the visitors participated in? A. Tasting Chinese cuisines. B. Writing with brushes. C. Reciting Chinese poems. D. Guessing lantern riddles. 2. Which can replace the underlined word “lauded” in Paragraph 3? A. Mixed. B. Praised. C. Delivered. D. Sold. 3. What is the fact about the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi? A. It has the biggest number of students in Africa. B. George Mwita is one of the Chinese teachers there. C. It has won the Confucius Institute of the Year Award seven times. D. They set up the first bachelor of education in Chinese in Kenya in 2005. 4. What is the best title for the news report? A. Kiama considers dragons to be powerful and sympathetic B. Confucius Institute offers good platform for cultural exchange C. Kiama wishes year of dragon good for development of Confucius Institute D. Confucius Institute at University of Nairobi marks year of dragon celebrations Passage 5 （23-24学年高一下·广东省广州期中） Amanda Gorman, a 22-year-old poet, recited her poem The Hill We Climb at the recent. Presidential Inauguration (就职) Ceremony. Her words and performance were wonderful and were admired across the world. But what is even more wonderful is the story of how Amanda arrived at this moment and the lessons she offers other kids around the world. Amanda was raised by a single mother, Joan Wicks, in Los Angeles. There was very limited television watching in their house. Encouraged by her mother, who was a teacher, Amanda fell in love with reading and writing. She gained confidence in these areas. Her passion for poetry started when she was about 8 years old. But despite her interests and talents, she had some obstacles. Amanda has a listening processing disorder and is very sensitive to sound. She also had a speech disorder during childhood. This caused her to participate in speech treatment which helped her to turn her obstacles into gifts and strengths. As she told The Harvard Gazette in 2018, “I always saw it as a strength because since I was experiencing these obstacles in terms of my listening and speech skills, I became really good at reading and writing.” Amanda started to dream of becoming president when she was in 6th grade. As Amanda became more confident, she became more driven to transform the world for good. She went on to earn a degree at Harvard University. And then, Amanda became the world’s first Youth Poet’ Laureate (获奖者) in history! While Amanda looked calm, cool, and collected at the inauguration, she admits she is always nervous, like many of us, about public speaking. To ease this, she developed a spell that she recites to give herself confidence in moments of doubt, “I am the daughter of black writers. We are descendants of freedom fighters who broke through chains and changed the world.” 1. What do we know about Amanda Gorman? A. She took to reading and writing thanks to her teacher. B. She published her first poem at the age of 8. C. She recited a poem at a presidential inauguration. D. She became the first Youth Poet Laureate at high school. 2. What does the underlined word “obstacles” mean in paragraph 3? A. Barriers. B. Changes. C. Strengths. D. Disabilities. 3. How did Amanda overcome her nervousness about public speech? A. By seeking support from some black writers. B. By reciting special sentences to herself. C. By practicing the speech context repeatedly. D. By talking to freedom fighters before the speech. 40. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To share a funny story. B. To educate disabled kids. C. To record a wonderful moment. D. To encourage more children. Passage 6 （23-24高一下·广东广州·5月月考） Many economists predict 2024 will be the time shoppers tighten their belts. That doesn’t mean people will stop spending, say retail (零售) analysts. But it will change what they choose to buy. With a slowing job market global consumers are likely to move away from high-priced purchases and focus instead on smaller, less expensive treats. The economic uncertainty means that consumers are becoming more discriminating about their purchases, says Ethan Chernofsky, senior vice president of marketing at intelligence platform Placer.ai. “There are the things we decide are necessary, and then there’s another category of things that aren’t necessary but that we consider affordable luxuries, ” he says. This desire for these “affordable luxuries” is common in difficult economic times. Some economists refer to the phenomenon as the “lipstick index”. When economic times are tough people tend to, people tend to choose affordable splurges (挥霍)-like cosmetics (化妆品) to treat themselves. Commentators speculate that these purchases are driven by their relative affordability and the consumer’s desire for escapism. Sales of lipsticks, perfumes and other cosmetics are indeed up. Over six months. We asked consumers in 23 countries if they were making purchases to treat themselves. We created a database with nearly 150,000 consumer descriptions of their splurge purchases, including what they bought, how much they spent and why they bought it. Efforts revealed that consumers are treating themselves much more than expected. Analysts at Deloitte say consumers will spend on little luxuries like specialty coffees and snacks as well. Additionally, stressed-out shoppers are prioritizing small splurge purchases for wellness and personal care. As retailers see shoppers turning to little luxuries, many companies orient their marketing efforts around “occasions” and “life events”. The “splurge occasion” could open up the opportunity for retailers to capture new sales from consumers buying to treat themselves. Target has staked a flag in what they refer to as “affordable joy”. For example, focusing marketing efforts on a scarf’s fashionable attributes may be tempting. Still, under  US$100, it may be more effective to lure customers by also tying in the practicality of the purchase. Ethan says not every shopper will shift their spending to little luxuries-but even those who are still longing for the “must-haves” of social media will also look to get a deal. They want the feeling of purchasing lower-priced affordable treats. To get these goods, shoppers are likely to tap into the re-sale market for designer items at a more reasonable price. They want things that make them feel good about themselves-they just want to do it without breaking the bank. 1. What can affordable luxuries be? A. Moderate-priced designer items. B. High-end technological products. C. Reasonably-cost daily necessities. D. Economically-preferred large deals. 2. What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A. The competition stores face. B. The strategies retailers adopt. C. The products consumers buy. D. The pleasure businesses offer. 3. What do most shoppers seek according to Ethan? A. World-luxry brands. B. Second-hand bargains. C. Social-media purchases. D. Budget-friendly pleasures. 4. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Lipstick Index: Where Does It Lead Us B. Must-have Treats: A Future Spending Trend C. Little Luxuries: A Driving Force Behind Consumption D. Affordable Joy: Will We Fall Into The Trap Passage 7 （23-24高一下·湖北武汉·期中） Last week, an owl named Flaco made a daring escape from his cage at New York’s Central Park Zoo when it was broken. This set off a bird-hunt led by local police and park rangers. The zoo officials were concerned about Flaco’s ability to survive in the wild, as he had been living in the cage for 13 years. They attempted to lure (引诱) him back with his favorite treats. However, Flaco proved to be too clever to be caught so easily. He was spotted soaring above 5th Avenue and the skating rink in Central Park. His escape attracted the attention of many city dwellers and many New Yorkers flocked to the park to catch a glimpse of Flaco, taking photos with excitement. But this week, zoo officials announced they accepted that Flaco remained in Central Park because they observed him bringing up bones and fur from the park’s community of rats. “He has been very successful at hunting and consuming lots of rats in the park.” zoo officials told the New York Post. “It’s truly remarkable. He’s hunting independently and his flying has improved. It appears that Flaco is quite content with his new life and enjoys his freedom outdoors.” This incident serves as a reminder of the challenges faced by wildlife in urban environments. Owls, being nocturnal creatures, are active searching for food at night and rest during the day. Yet some residents who are unaware of proper bird-watching behavior reportedly see Flaco sleep in a tree during the day, and begin to make loud noise and shout at him. It interrupts his daytime naps. Flaco can’t try to say “shh, shh” with the traditional New York reply. After all, a bird can’t give someone the bird. 1. Why were the zoo officials worried about Flaco after his escape? A. He was hunted by local people. B. He might attack human beings. C. He might be unable to exist in the wild. D. He was injured and needed medical attention. 2. What can we infer about Flaco from the third paragraph? A. He has adapted to the wild. B. He still faces great challenges. C. He dislikes the rats in the park. D. He has found his previous home. 3. What does the underlined word “nocturnal” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Scary-looking. B. Shy and quiet. C. Sleepy and lazy. D. Active at night. 4. What is the main concern regarding Flaco’s well-being in the passage? A. The bad effect of local residents on Flaco’s sleep. B. The potential threat from other animals in the park. C. The difficulty Flaco faces in finding food in the city. D. The risk of Flaco getting injured while flying in the city. Passage 8 （23-24高二下·山东济宁·期中） Artificial intelligence (AI) 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 calculations for the predicted earthquakes. The research team believes their method succeeded because they stuck with a relatively simple machine learning approach. The AI was provided with a set of statistical (统计的) features based on the team’s knowledge of earthquake physics, and then instructed to train itself using a five-year database of earthquake recordings. Once trained, the AI provided its prediction of earthquake by listening for signs of incoming earthquakes within the background rumblings (隆隆声) 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 (毫秒), 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 has the potential to remarkably improve earthquake preparation worldwide.” While it is unknown whether the same approach will work at other places, the researchers are confident that their AI algorithm could produce more accurate predictions if used in areas with reliable earthquake tracking networks. So, their next step is to test artificial intelligence in different places in Texas, since UT’s Bureau TexNet has 300 earthquake stations there and over six years’ worth of continuous records, making it ideal 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, taken together, are what moves science forward,” concludes Scott Tinker, the bureau’s director. 1. How does the AI predict earthquakes? A. By analyzing background sounds in the Earth. B. By identifying data from remote sensing satellite. C. By modeling data based on earthquake recordings. D. By monitoring changes in the Earth’s magnetic field. 2. What does Alexandros Savvaidis intend to show in paragraph 3? A. The ways to reduce losses in earthquakes. B. The accuracy of AI in earthquake prediction. C. The limitation of AI algorithms in earthquake prediction. D. The significance of developing AI-driven earthquake prediction. 3. What does the follow-up research focus on? A. Conducting tests in different locations. B. Building more earthquake stations in Texas. C. Improving the quality of earthquake tracking networks. D. Applying AI approach to other fields besides earthquake. 4. Which words can best describe the earthquake-predicting technology? A. Precise but outdated. B. Effective but costly. C. Advanced and promising. D. Potential and economical. Passage 9 （23-24高一下·山东菏泽·期中） You might have heard the saying “the silence was deafening”, but did you know that you might actually be able to hear silence, which is supposed to be the absence of sound? Now researchers think that we might actually be able to hear silence. These findings now finally deal with the question of whether we can hear silence, which they say is something that has baffled the philosophers for years. The study’s lead author Rui Zhe Goh, a graduate psychology and philosophy student, said, “We typically think of our sense of hearing as being concerned with sounds. But surprisingly, what our work suggests is that nothing is also something we can hear.” The team used adapted versions of auditory illusions (听觉错觉) to create new versions in which the original sound was replaced by moments of silence. What it did say was that the silence-based illusions and sound-based illusions produced the same effect. Chaz Firestone, an assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences, said, “Philosophers have long debated whether silence is something we can literally perceive (感知), but there hasn’t been a scientific study aimed directly at this question. Our approach was to ask whether our brains treat silence the way they treat sounds.” Through a series of experiments using the approach, they found we could get the same illusions with silence as we got with sounds, which proved that we actually heard silence. Ian Phillips, a co-author of the study, said, “There is at least one thing that we hear that isn’t a sound, and that is the silence that happens when sounds go away. The kinds of illusions and effects seem to be unique to the auditory processing of a sound, and we also get them with silence, suggesting we really do hear absences of sound too.” There will be more research to be done, not just with sound, but with visual disappearances too. The scientists claim that their work now might provide a new way to study the perception of absence. 1. What does the underlined word “baffled” probably mean in paragraph 1? A. Inspired. B. Puzzled. C. Scared. D. Encouraged. 2. What can be concluded from Rui Zhe Goh’s study? A. Silence can be heard. B. Silence is based on sound. C. Sound can be easier to hear. D. Hearing is related to sound. 3. How did Chaz Firestone do the research? A. By asking questions. B. By raising assumptions. C. By conducting experiments. D. By turning to the former study. 4. What do the scientists think of their work? A. Unique. B. Difficult. C. Significant. D. Repetitive. Passage 10 （23-24高一下·山东菏泽·期中） Unless you’ve been faithfully bringing reusable shopping bags to the store, you probably grab the plastic bags waiting for customers at the checkout. You’re not alone. About 100 billion plastic bags are used in the U. S. each year. Unfortunately, single-use plastic bags have serious consequences once our trip to the store is over. Less than 10% of plastic bags used in the U. S. are recycled, leaving the rest to end up in landfills (垃圾填埋场), and polluting soil, oceans and other natural habitats. To fight pollution and other environmental problems, major companies are taking steps to get rid of the use of plastic shopping bags. If you’re a frequent customer at Walmart, don’t be surprised if you notice the plastic bags disappearing over the next few months. Last summer, Walmart announced its goal to be a zero-waste company — meaning no more plastic bags. But Walmart has announced its Beyond the Bag, an initiative (倡议) working to explore reusable options and “reimagine” the plastic bag. Target and CVS are also on board as founding partners of Beyond the Bag, and so far, the three brands have invested $15 million to come up with a brand-new bag design. The initiative also started the Beyond the Bag challenge, giving innovators (创新者) a chance to share their ideas. The challenge ran throughout the summer of 2020, and nine winners from over 450 submissions were selected. From a station supplying reusable bag in-store to a new and improved paper bag, the winning designs cover a lot of bases. Each product now has the chance to be tested with funding from the initiative. While a final replacement for plastic bags at Walmart has yet to be decided, there’s a more sustainable future on the horizon. And if you want to start reducing your use of plastic bags right now, check out our list of reusable bags to bring on your next shopping trip. 1. What does the author mean by saying “You’re not alone” in the first paragraph? A. Reusable shopping bags are becoming more popular. B. Customers need to wait for long at the checkout. C. Some people are waiting in the line with you. D. Many people use plastic bags when shopping. 2. What does the author want to tell us in Paragraph 2? A. Single-use plastic bags cause severe environmental problems. B. Supermarkets should stop providing single-use plastic bags. C. Single-use plastic bags should be more widely recycled. D. More landfills should be built to deal with plastic bags. 3. Why does Walmart want to start Beyond the Bag? A. To attract more customers. B. To provide more plastic bags. C. To set a good example to Target and CVS. D. To make shopping more environmentally friendly. 4. What is the main idea of the text? A. People pay more attention to environmental protection. B. Walmart is getting rid of single-use plastic bags. C. Reusable paper bags are becoming more popular. D. Free plastic bags have become a thing of the past. Passage 11 （23-24高一下·山东济南·期中） The decision by teachers at a Quebec school to replace Mother’s Day events with a celebration of parents has led to discussions all the way to the provincial legislature (立法机关), but supporters say such moves can benefit children. The school service centre said the teachers made the decision —which was announced to parents by email — because several students in their classes don’t have a mother or father. Bernard Drainville, Quebec Education Minister, said he doesn’t want to see Mother’s Day and Father’s Day disappear from Quebec schools but understands that sometimes, teachers have to adapt to the realities of their students. “Honestly, I can’t believe I’m in front of you today to stress the importance of Mother’s Day and the importance of Father’s Day,” he told reporters in Quebec City Wednesday. “The idea of replacing Mother’s Day or Father’s Day with Parent’s Day, I don’t think that is a good idea.” Manon Tombi, a Montreal mother of two who lost her husband to cancer in 2020, said she sees the good wishes behind the school’s move. Tombi, 32, said it can be awkward for workers at her five-year-old son’s daycare when it comes time for children to make Father’s Day crafts. “Making the celebration about parents rather than the mother or father is more inclusive,” she said. “It avoids the discomfort for those children who don t have a father or a mother.” Rachel Langevin, a professor at McGill University who studies childhood trauma (精神创伤), said for some children, a classroom celebration of Mother’s Day could be difficult. “In the context of a child that recently lost a parent, it could be re-traumatizing, to have a celebration of Mother’s Day for a child that just lost their mother,” she said. “Over time, they may well be able to take part in a Mother’s Day celebration again, as they process through their own trauma.” 1. Why did teachers decide to change a mothers’ to a parents’ celebration? A. To build a more inclusive environment for children. B. To follow a new provincial education policy. C. To teach children to respect their parents. D. To greatly satisfy parents’ requests. 2. What was Bernard Drainville’s attitude to celebrating Parent’s Day? A. Supportive. B. Disapproving. C. Doubtful. D. Indifferent. 3. What did Manon Tombi think of celebrating Parent’s Day? A. It would make children without a mother or father less uncomfortable. B. It would be more popular than celebrating other traditional holidays. C. It would be less commercialized than celebrating Mother’s Day. D. It would be more in line with her own preferences. 4. Why might a classroom celebration of Mother’s Day be difficult? A. It leads to lasting trauma and sadness. B. Children struggle with making Mother’s Day crafts. C. Children find it too emotional to celebrate their mothers. D. It can be re-traumatizing for children who recently lost a parent. Passage 12 （23-24高一下·福建福州·期中） Artificial intelligence (AI) has hit the headlines in recent months, particularly since the launch of ChatGPT in November. The chatbot can not only answer a broad range of questions, but also create original poems and stories. Japan’s first fully AI-created comic, Cyberpunk: Peach John, was released on March 9 by Shinchosha, a major publishing house. The comic is based on the futuristic imagination of the author, whose pen name is Rootport. It describes how the Japanese folklore (民间传说) hero Momotaro, who is said to have been born from a giant peach, lives in a dystopian (反乌托邦的) future. All the fancy futuristic objects and creatures in the book, however, were designed and created by Midjourney along with other popular online image-generation AI tools such as Stable Diffusion and DALL-E 2. Unlike traditional comic volumes which are usually black-and-white and short in length, Cyberpunk: Peach John comes in full color and spans more than 100 pages. A work of this length would normally take over a year to complete by even authors who are familiar with comic creation. However, with AI creation, it took the writer a surprisingly short period — only six weeks — to finish the whole work. Despite gaining widespread attention as the first fully AI-drawn comic in Japan, the work has also raised some questions and concern as well. According to Gulf News and CNN, some people are worried that AI technology will threaten jobs and copyright ownership in the nation’s thriving comic book industry, as well as creativity and artistic value. One Twitter user described the project as “an absolute insult (侮辱) to comic and comic artists everywhere.” Another wrote: “Weird to publish a comic by AI when your country has some of the most talented artists in existence.” But Rootport has insisted that his comic book should be considered a work of art. “AI cannot yet create a perfect work on its own. Human assistance is essential,” he said. 1. Who is the writer of the comic, Cyberpunk: Peach John? A. Shinchosha. B. Rootport. C. Momotaro. D. Midjourney. 2. Which of the following is true? A. The comic book is colorful and extremely time-saving in creation. B. AI technology will definitely threaten jobs and copyright ownership. C. Japan has the most talented comic artists in the world. D. The comic book is considered a work of art. 3. What’s people’s attitude towards the AI-drawn comic in the text? A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Unconcerned. D. Neutral. 4. What is the main idea of the text? A. AI-drawn comics have advantages over traditional ones. B. AI-drawn comics have become a new trend in Japan. C. Japan released its first fully AI-created comic. D. People have different opinions on the first AI-created comic. Passage 13 （23-24高一下·福建莆田·期中） Jennifer Destefano answered a call from a number she did not recognize. “Mom, I messed up,” her daughter’s voice told her, crying. “These bad men have me.” A man went on to demand money, or he would drug her daughter and leave her in Mexico. But while she kept him on the phone, friends managed to reach her daughter, only to discover that she was, in fact, free and well on a skiing trip in Arizona. The voice used on the phone was a fake. Voice cloning’s influences will be huge. For several years, customers have been able to identify themselves over the phone to their bank and other companies using their voice. Not even a gifted mimic (巧于模仿的人) could fool the detection system. But the arrival of cloning will force adaptation in order to prevent cheating. Creative industries could face the impact too. Voice actors’ skills, trained over a lifetime, can be copied in seconds. But some actors may, in fact, find cloning congenial. Val Kilmer, who has lost much of his voice to throat cancer, was delighted to have his voice restored for “Top Gun: Maverick”. Another industry that will have to come to cope with the rise of clones is journalism. Now who will trust a story based on an audio clip (片段)? Slightly easier to manage might be the false positives: recordings claiming to be someone but which are fakes. The opposite problem — the false negatives — will appear when public figures deny real recordings. Proving that a clip is genuine is bard, perhaps even impossible. Journalists will need to show how they obtained and stored audio files. The term “fake news” had existed long before voice cloning. Now, ever more people caught in a crime are likely to defend themselves. “It wasn’t me.” And many people will have even more reason to believe them. 1. What does Jennifer Destefano’s experience suggest? A. The high frequency of fake news. B. The rising crime rate in Mexico. C. The danger of voice-cloning technology. D. The value of bravery in an emergency. 2. What does the underlined word “congenial” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Illegal. B. Embarrassing. C. Striking. D. Agreeable. 3. Which of the following belongs to the false negatives? A. Late Beetles’ songs have been restored by voice cloning. B. A pop star claims a real recording untrue. C. Journalists prove their reports with audio clips. D. The police identify a criminal through voice. 4. What is the most suitable title for the text? A. Voice cloning is increasingly used in journalism B. Voice cloning is challenging our traditional ideas C. Voice cloning is impacting different aspects of our life D. Voice cloning is re-establishing life styles for the better Passage 14 （23-24高一下·福建莆田·期中） Since childhood, London-based artist Josh Gluckstein has been fascinated by the incredible diversity of our planet’s wildlife and inspired to make sculptures of animals from found materials. He often uses abandoned or recycled materials like clothing from junk shops or wood from old furniture. An important aspect of his practice is concern for the environment. “I have traveled through Asia, Latin America and East Africa, and have been fortunate enough to have some incredible wildlife encounters,” he says. “However, on my travels, even in the most remote locations, I was shocked by the huge amounts of plastic waste.” Mach of the garbage that washes up on shorelines around the world is due to an unregulated (未受监管的) system in which richer countries export waste to developing countries because it is often cheaper than developing better infrastructures (基础设施) to handle it. Many of the thousands of shipping containers exported each year are often dumped illegally. “I remember going to the Galapagos Islands and visiting a beach famous for a large population of sea lions. It was indeed incredible to see them in the wild, but on every inch of sand not covered by sea lions, there were plastic bottles and cans. It was a heartbreaking sight. I knew I wanted to create artworks that didn’t create waste or harm our planet,” Gluckstein says. Gluckstein hopes his works will raise people’s awareness about the importance of protecting endangered species. His new series called “Gold” focuses on illegally hunted animals by applying gold leaves to their bodies. He plans to donate some of the sales of his sculptures to the world Wide Fund for Nature. 1. What do Gluckstein’s sculptures focus on? A. Fashion. B. Animals. C. Sports. D. Travel. 2. What does the underlined word “dumped” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Poured, B. Protected. C. Sold. D. Used. 3. What does Gluckstein mainly want to say in paragraph 3? A. Where he has toured. B. How sad he was. C. How he found sea lions. D. Why he created eco-friendly sculptures. 4. What does Gluckstein expect of his works? A. They can bring him financial benefits. B. They can make him famous as an artist. C. They can help protect endangered animals. D. They can improve people’s ability to appreciate art. Passage 15 （23-24高一下·福建厦门·期中） In February of 2022, Walter Orthmann was officially included into the Guinness Book of Records for having the longest career in the same company. On April 19, he turned 100, but the loyal (忠诚的) employee doesn’t plan to retire from the only company he has ever worked for. Walter began working for Industrias Renaux S.A. , a textile company in Brusque, when he was only 15 years old. He began as an assistant in the shipping department, but over the years, he was raised to the sales manager. During his 84-year-long career, Walter went on sales trips all over the world. “You have to like to work. I started to work with that willingness and fighting spirit,” Walter Orthmann said, when asked what kept him going for over eight decades. “You can’t just do any job to say that you are working. That doesn’t work. You’re not going to be able to stand it.” Recalling his beginnings with his company, Orthmann said that there were no computers, phones weren’t used at the company, and texts had to be typed on a typewriter and mailed. There was no public lighting, the streets were just dirt, which became muddy when it rained. There was no running water, and each house had its own well. Everything is much easier today, Orthmann admits. All you need is a mobile phone and an internet connection, and you can do business from anywhere in the world. It’s thanks to technology that he is able to continue working, as he no longer travels like he used to. Asked what advice he would give people dreaming of staying active and working late into their lives, Orthmann told Brazilian news site Globo: “Don’t be angry, do everything laughing. Just do what you like to do. Don’t have enemies. Apologize. Live calmly. Life is just a passage here on Earth, enjoy it and do what you want.” 1. What made Orthmann get the Guinness record? A. His great contribution to Guinness. B. His career time in one company. C. His sales trips around the world. D. His influence in business. 2. What do we know about Orthmann? A. He always recalls the past. B. He is tired of sales trips. C. He keeps up with the times. D. He started to work in the 1940s. 3. Which words can best describe Orthmann? A. Positive and philosophical. B. Moody and outspoken. C. Ambitious and stubborn. D. Hospitable and considerate. 4. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. A Forever Dream-Chaser B. The World’s Most Loyal Employee C. A Man Who Never Retires D. The Oldest Employee in the World Passage 16 （23-24高一下·福建福州·期中） On April 18—the International Day for Monuments and Sites, China Daily’s digital employee Yuanxi and Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes’ official virtual cartoon figure Jiayao together introduced an interactive digital platform (平台) that hosts a virtual copy of the Mogao Grottoes’ Library Cave (藏经洞) to the world. The platform was developed jointly by the Dunhuang Academy and the Chinese tech firm Tencent. It uses gaming technologies to show the historical scenes of the Library Cave in the digital world. The Library Cave in Mogao Grottoes was discovered in 1900, with more than 60,000 cultural relics dating from the 4th century to the 11th century unearthed. It was one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the 20th century. On the platform, visitors can role-play and “time travel” to ancient dynasties and talk with eight historical figures: The public can enter the platform through the Digital Dunhuang website and its WeChat mini program. In the digital age, the model of “culture+ technology” has been introduced to facilitate the development of Chinese culture. The digitalization rate of China’s precious cultural relics is now over 70 percent, according to the 2022 China Digital Collection Industry Research Report released by iResearch. Institutions such as the Palace Museum have also started online digital services of their own. Artificial intelligence (AI) technology allows the public to view the interior of the buildings through the Palace Museum’s WeChat mini program. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has also encouraged the development and transformation of cultural intellectual property (知识产权) by digital means. China Central Television has created a series of digital collections with different Dunhuang themes, such as the Dunhuang divine deer (神鹿) Youyou. It was created based on the image of the nine-colored deer from Dunhuang murals (壁画). The public can see the divine deer on CCTV’s own digital platform. 1. Which of the following statements about the virtual copy of the Mogao Grottoes’ Library Cave is true? A. It was developed by the Dunhuang Academy alone. B. The public can have access to it through Wechat mini program. C. It has applied the latest time-traveling and gaming technology. D. It was unearthed in 1900 with more than 60,000 cultural relics. 2. What is the purpose of the model of “culture+ technology”? A. To show the latest gaming technologies. B. To help cultural institutions make a profit. C. To promote the development of Chinese culture. D. To encourage people to explore Chinese cultural relics. 3. How does the author introduce the success of digital collections in Paragraph 7? A. By listing figures. B. By making comparisons. C. By giving a definition. D. By giving an example. 4. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage? A. China’s new way in rebuilding Mogao Grottoes’ Library Cave. B. China’s success in promoting the digitization rate of cultural relics. C. China’s interactive digital platform in developing Dunhuang culture. D. China’s latest advances in the development of cultural intellectual property. Passage 17 （23-24高一下·广东广州·期中） Discoveries at the famous Sanxingdui ruins in Southwest China show that the region’s ancient Shu Kingdom Civilization shared similarities with the Maya. The Sanxingdui ruins, located in the city of Guanghan, about 60 kilometers from Chengdu, belonged to the Shu Kingdom that existed at least 4,800 years ago and lasted more than 2,000 years, while the Mayan civilization built its city states around 200 AD. The bronze-made remains of trees unearthed at the ruins of the Shu Kingdom resemble the sacred ceiba tree, which symbolied the union of heaven, earth and the underworld In the Mayan civilization. “They are very important similarities,” says Santos, a Mexican archaeologist, stressing that “the representations of tees in both cultures provide a symbolism that is very similar”. One notable feature of the recent discoveries at Sanxingdui was the cross-subject work and technology applied by teams of Chinese archaeologists, which allowed the unearthing of artifacts as fragile as silk remains, which other types of less careful digging methods would not have been able to manage. Cooperation between Chinese and Mexican archaeologists could benefit projects in the Maya world, where the rainy climate and humidity are problematic for the conservation of ruins. “Every time our cultural knowledge increases, regardless of whether we speak one language or another, what it shows us is that we continue to be sister cultures and, therefore, the exchange of such knowledge is fundamental,” says Santos. 1. What is a similarity between the Shu Kingdom and Maya civilization? A. Their starting time. B. Their historical origins. C. Their cultural symbols. D. Their ceremony traditions. 2. What is a common challenge for the conservation of both ruins? A. Damp weather. B. Positioning of ruins. C. High latitude. D. Language barriers. 3. What is the focus of Santos quote in the last paragraph? A. The future of the China-Mexico cooperation. B. The benefits of speaking a different language. C. The importance of the exchange of cultural knowledge. D. The increasing sisterhood in culture between China and Mexico. 4. Where is this text most likely from? A. A historical novel. B. A newspaper. C. A research review. D. A guidebook. Passage 18 （23-24高一下·浙江·期中） AI-generated content has recently won big in the literary world. Japanese author Rie Kudan won one of Japan’s most famous literary awards, the Akutagawa Prize, with the help of ChatGPT in The Tokyo Tower of Sympathy. The book is set in future Japan, where Al has become an important part of people’s lives. The story centers around an architect who creates a comfortable prison but struggles with a society that she sees as being overly sympathetic to criminals. Kudan admitted at a news conference that “around 5 percent of the book’s text was taken directly from generative AI,” reported kyodo News. She added that there is a scene in the book where an AI chatbot answers the main character’s questions and she used AI-generated text in the responses given by AI in the story. The word-for-word content generated by Al was applauded by committee members as “practically flawless”, said CNN. This is not the first time that AI-related works have won prizes. In October 2023, The Land of Machine Memories was awarded second prize at China’s fifth youth popular science and science fiction competition. The fiction was fully created by AI with the prompts (提示) given by Shen Yang, a professor at Tsinghua University. Surprisingly, just one judge among the six of the competition realized that what they were reading was the product of a machine. So will literature in the future be all about Al? Debates are still ongoing on the matter. Japanese literary critic Akira Okawada told Tyodo News that “it is difficult for AI to create work that addresses ethical themes in depth”. However, Chinese writer Luo Ping holds the positive view. “Improvements in technology will not cause human laziness in creating, but rather will only make them involved in more heated competition. With the help of technology, the starting point of human thinking will only grow higher,” Luo told Hongxing News. “I think this is only the beginning for AI in creating literature,” Fu Changyi, a member of Jiangsu Popular Science Writers Association, told online news Guancha. “We will wait and see how the future goes,” he added. 1. What is the main purpose of the first paragraph? A. To lead in the topic of the text. B. To promote an AI-generated book. C. To introduce a famous Japanese writer. D. To show the advancement of ChatGPT. 2. What do we know about the book The Tokyo Tower of Sympathy? A. It was fully created by AI. B. It is the first AI-created book winning an award. C. Six judges recognized that it was produced by AI. D. The AI-created content in the book was highly spoken of. 3. What can we infer from Luo Ping’s words? A. AI will bring human thinking to a higher level. B. Human authors will be replaced by AI in the future. C. Human will lose the enthusiasm to create because of AI. D. AI doesn’t have the capability to deal with ethical issues. 4. What might be the overall tone of the passage towards AI in literature? A. Concerned. B. Negative. C. Optimistic. D. Indifferent. Passage 19 （23-24高一下·浙江宁波·期中） In 2009, when Qatar (卡塔尔) bid to host the 2022 Football World Cup, it promised a carbon-neutral (碳中和) event. Even back then, the prospect of neutralizing the carbon-dioxide emissions (排放) generated by hosting hundreds of thousands of fans in newly constructed stadiums, in a desert state, seemed fanciful. So it is proving. In their greenhouse-gas accounting report, published last year, FIFA (国际足联) and the Qatari organizers estimated that the World Cup would generate 3.6 million tons of CO2 emissions. Estimating emissions for big sporting events is a relatively new practice and methods can vary, but that figure is higher than any recent World Cup or Olympics. It is also likely to be a significant underestimate. A report in May 2022 by Carbon Market Watch (CMW), a climate watchdog (监督者), found that the official forecast failed to account accurately for the emissions generated from stadiums. FIFA, which insists its method is “best in practice”, reckons that the majority of the emissions (52%) will come from fans and players travelling to Qatar, while less than 25% are from stadium construction. That is because organizers expect these stadiums to be used for years after the World Cup, spreading their carbon footprint way into the future. CMW believes such an excuse is far from reasonable. Before the World Cup, Qataris were able to get by with only one stadium, it points out. Consequently, it estimates that the emissions from stadium construction for the World Cup are undercounted by a factor of eight. It puts the real figure at 5 million tons. Though it amounts to less than 0.02% of the world’s annual emissions, sports teams and organizations should have set a positive example in this. To remove the doubt from outside, Qatar has established the Global Carbon Council (GCC), a dedicated environmental agency. Beyond adjusting for World Cup emissions, the GCC will promote a path to “a low-carbon future”, a great step for a country with the world’s highest emissions per person. Yet the agency is still at its early stage. Only six projects, saving less than 600,000 tons, have been approved so far. 1. What is the main problem Qatar and FIFA are faced with at present? A. The 2022 World Cup isn’t as successful as it should be. B. They may fail to keep the promise to hold a green event. C. The figure they published is higher than that of other events D. They are unfamiliar with the new practice of the World Cup. 2. How does Qatar and FIFA cut down the carbon footprint of the World Cup? A. By insisting on its way of environmental protection. B. By promising to use the new stadiums for more years. C. By blaming the greenhouse-gas emissions on travelers. D. By cooperating with Carbon Market Watch for instructions. 3. Why does the CMW refuse to accept the explanation given by Qatar and FIFA? A. 5 million tons accounts for a little of the annual emissions. B. The stadium construction for the World Cup sets a bad example. C. The method they employed in estimating the emissions is unscientific. D. There will be more stadiums than Qatar actually needs after the World Cup. 4. What can be learned from the last paragraph? A. The GCC is an agency specially established for the World Cup B. The Qataris attach great importance to environmental protection. C. The Qataris need to make more efforts to hold a carbon-neutral event. D. The GCC has achieved a lot in cutting down greenhouse-gas emissions. Passage 20 （23-24高一下·浙江杭州·期中） Hangzhou, China—a stunning opening ceremony laden with Hangzhou characteristics amazed the world on Saturday, as President Xi Jinping declared the 19th Asian Games open. With the city’s profound history, culture and its modern image presented in an eye-catching and high-tech fashion, the opening show helped to express the host’s warm hospitality and its wish to unite the world through sports. Following an opening performance depicting the autumn equinox (秋分), one of China’s 24 solar terms that celebrates the harvest season, over 50,000 spectators burst into cheers as Xi announced the opening of the Hangzhou Games, making the Zhejiang provincial capital the third Chinese city to host the continental sporting gala, following Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010. Wang Hao, president of the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou Organizing Committee, said Hangzhou is honored to play host to such a grand event, which started on September 23rd. Raja Randhir Singh, the acting president of the Olympic Council of Asia, showed appreciation for the Chinese host’s meticulous (细心的) organization in his speech. “You have done a fantastic job in preparing for the Asian Games. The one-year postponement due to the pandemic was unprecedented in OCA history, but your diligence and determination will bear fruit over the next 16 days and you will be rewarded with the most magnificent and successful Asian Games ever,” said Singh. Supported by new technologies, the Hangzhou ceremony boasted many historic firsts. For the first time in China, organizers switched from a traditional fireworks show to a virtual display, projected (放映) onto a giant curtain screen the size of nine IMAX screens. To adhere to the principle of delivering the greenest possible Games, zero-emission methanol was used to fuel all of the torches and the main cauldron. For the finale, hundreds of millions of virtual sparks, each representing a participant of the online torch relay, formed the shape of a human torchbearer, who ran into the stadium to light the main cauldron together with the physical relay’s final bearer — Zhejiang native and Olympic champion swimmer, Wang Shun. 1. Why was the autumn equinox depicted at the beginning of the Hangzhou Asian Games Opening Ceremony? A. Because Hangzhou wants to show its warm hospitality. B. Because Hangzhou wishes to unite the world through sports. C. Because Hangzhou highlights the history of China. D. Because Hangzhou wishes participants a good harvest in the game. 2. What is true about the Hangzhou Asian Games according to the second and third paragraphs? A. It is the fourth time that China has hosted the Asian Games. B. The Asian Games was supposed to be held in 2022. C. Wang Hao sang high praise for the organization of the game. D. Raja Randhir Singh was responsible for the organization of the game. 3. How do the Hangzhou Asian Games attempt to cut the carbon footprints? A. By fueling all torches and the main cauldron with coal. B. By displaying virtual fireworks and demonstrating the history of the city. C. By employing zero-emission methanol and installing a giant curtain screen. D. By representing a participant of the online torch relay. 4. What is the best title for the passage? A. Technology and Tradition Combine for the Hangzhou Opening Gala B. History Goes Down in the Hangzhou Opening Gala C. Meticulous Organization is Praised by the World D. Best Wishes are Conveyed in the Hangzhou Opening Gala 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 专题04 阅读理解之新闻报道 Passage 1 （23-24高一下·山东淄博·期中） “A good book is easy to find.” That is the message on a sign at Hernando Guanlao’s home in the Makati area of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines.” Guanlao has transformed his home into a free public library. Visitors can borrow the books inside for free. Guanlao says he hopes his library will inspire people to read, especially the young. The 72-year-old told reporters that his library includes books that all students can enjoy —— from young children in Kindergarten to older students in grade 12. And also his library has books for readers of all interests. His home is filled with thousands of available books. He calls his library Reading Club 2000. It contains many different kinds of books, or genres. Genre is a group of artistic, musical, or literary works that share a particular style, form, or content. “There are history books, novels, children stories in my library,” Guanlao added proudly, “and there are cookbooks, science fiction, and even medicine books.” Almost everyone can find a suitable book, all for free. He started his library more than 20 years ago when he set 50 books on the walkway in front of his home. Guanlao’s collection has grown greatly over the years ——thanks to a continuous supply of books from donors. Speaking of donors, he said, “They just leave boxes of books outside my house.” He has also started donating books himself. He sends reading materials to public schools in far-away communities. Guanlao’s efforts come at a time when reading ability among students in the Philippines remains low. The Program for International Student Assessment reports that reading scores in the Philippines are among the lowest in the world. Students in the Philippines are also facing learning delays in math and science. Guanlao is firm about his goals, “My mission is to give away used and donated books to others at no cost,” he said, “and to promote education through literature.” 1. What’s the purpose of Guanlao’s setting up his home library? A. To establish his fame in the country B. To encourage people to read and increase education level C. To set up a record for collecting the most books D. To help people find jobs more easily 2. Which of the following words best describe Guanlao’s personality? A. Devoted and caring. B. Outgoing and brave. C. Humorous and considerate. D. Ambitious and impatient. 3. What contributes to his growing book collection most? A. His own effort to collect books continuous B. The government’s help and support C. Warm-hearted people’s continuous donations D. Help from public schools in far-away communities 4. Which part of the newspaper can this passage likely come from? A. Science report . B. Sports. C. Fashion. D. Education. 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲述了菲律宾首都马尼拉的Hernando Guanlao在自己的家中设立了一个免费的公共图书馆，希望通过这个图书馆鼓励人们阅读，特别是年轻人。 1. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Guanlao says he hopes his library will inspire people to read, especially the young.”（Guanlao说他希望他的图书馆能激发人们阅读的兴趣，特别是年轻人。）和最后一段“Guanlao is firm about his goals, “My mission is to give away used and donated books to others at no cost,” he said, “and to promote education through literature.””（Guanlao对他的目标坚定不移，“我的使命是免费将二手书和捐赠的书籍赠送给他人，”他说，“并通过文学推动教育。”）可知，Guanlao设立家庭图书馆的目的是鼓励人们阅读并提高教育水平。故选B。 2. 推理判断题。根据第二段“Guanlao has transformed his home into a free public library. Visitors can borrow the books inside for free.”（Guanlao把他的家变成了一个免费的公共图书馆。拜访者可以免费借阅里面的书。）以及最后一段“My mission is to give away used and donated books to others at no cost”（我的使命是把二手书和捐赠的书免费送给别人）可知，Guanlao有奉献精神且关爱他人。故选A。 3. 细节理解题。根据文章第五段“Guanlao’s collection has grown greatly over the years —— thanks to a continuous supply of books from donors. Speaking of donors, he said, “They just leave boxes of books outside my house.””（多年来，Guanlao的藏书数量大大增加——这要归功于捐赠者的持续供书。谈到捐赠者，他说，“他们只是把一箱箱的书放在我家门外。”）可知，他的藏书数量的增长主要是由于热心人的持续捐赠。故选C。 4. 推理判断题。根据文章的内容，这篇文章主要讲述了Guanlao设立家庭图书馆的事情，以及他通过这个图书馆鼓励人们阅读，提高教育水平的目标，所以这篇文章可能出自报纸的教育版块。故选D。 Passage 2 （23-24学年高一下·浙江省杭州期中） NatureScot, an organisation that looks after Scotland’s natural world, has agreed to release (放出) Scottish wildcats into the UK’s largest national park. About 60 wildcats have been raised at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Highland Wildlife Park at Kincraig. They will be released in June into an area of the Cairngorms National Park in the Scotish Highlands. Researchers will monitor the cats through GPS, tracking their movements as they live in their new home. Wildcats already live in the Cairngorms, but researchers say they are under threat from extinction because of habitat loss and disease. Wildcats look a bit like pet cats but they are about twice the size and have thicker fur. They have longer legs and their ears are more sticked out to the side. Wildcats were once found in England and Wales too, but they were hunted for their fur and lost a lot of their natural habitat because of human activity. They haven’t been seen in the wild outside Scotland for more than 100 years. However, another protection programme is planning to release around 40 of the animals into secret countryside locations in Cornwall, in southern England. Wildcats hunt small animals, so wildlife experts are hoping that the cats will keepdown the numbers of rabbits and mice, which damage young trees and crops such as corn, fruit and wheat. The Scottish wildcats will be released in a part of the park called Caimgorms, where experts are working to restore (恢复) woodland areas. The plan is for as many as 20 cats to be set free every year, and it is hoped that other sites in Scotland will be considered too. Dr Helen from Saving Wildcats said, “The fight to restore Scotland’s wildcat populations is just beginning.” 1. How will researchers keep an eye on the released wildcats? A. By using technology. B. By working in the park. C. By observing their new home. D. By controlling their movements. 2. Why are wildcats going to be released to the national park? A. They are being hunted by human beings. B. They need a new home due to habitat loss. C. They can catch animals damaging the environment. D. They haven’t been seen in the wild for a long time. 3. What does Dr Helen say about wildcats? A. It is difficult to restore wildcats’ habitat. B. Wildcats will begin to fight with humans. C. The number of wildcats has greatly increased. D. There is a long way to go to increase wildcat populations 4. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Wildcats in danger. B. Wildcats set free in highlands. C. Wildcats’ habitat destroyed. D. Wildcats different from pet cats. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。负责保护苏格兰自然世界的机构NatureScot同意将苏格兰野猫放归英国最大的国家公园。 1. 细节理解题。根据第二段“Researchers will monitor the cats through GPS, tracking their movements as they live in their new home.”（研究人员将通过GPS监控这些猫，跟踪它们在新家的活动）可知，研究人员通过技术来来跟踪被放生的野猫。故选A项。 2. 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Wildcats hunt small animals, so wildlife experts are hoping that the cats will keepdown the numbers of rabbits and mice, which damage young trees and crops such as corn, fruit and wheat.”（野猫捕食小动物，因此野生动物专家希望野猫能减少兔子和老鼠的数量，这些动物会损害幼树和玉米、水果和小麦等作物）可知，为什么野猫要被放归国家公园是因为他们可以捕捉破坏环境的动物。故选C项。 3. 推理判断题。根据最后一段“The fight to restore Scotland’s wildcat populations is just beginning.”（恢复苏格兰野猫数量的战斗才刚刚开始）可知，要增加野猫的数量还有很长的路要走。故选D项。 4. 主旨大意题。根据第二段“About 60 wildcats have been raised at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Highland Wildlife Park at Kincraig. They will be released in June into an area of the Cairngorms National Park in the Scotish Highlands.”（位于金克雷格的苏格兰高地野生动物园皇家动物学会饲养了大约60只野猫。它们将于6月被释放到苏格兰高地凯恩戈姆国家公园的一个区域。）可知，文章主要讲述了负责保护苏格兰自然世界的机构NatureScot同意将苏格兰野猫放归英国最大的国家公园。短文的最佳标题为“野猫在高地放生”。故选B项。 Passage 3 （23-24学年高一下·广东省江门5月联考） They thought it was going to be easy. A piece of cake. The band, Suenalo, were excited that they would present their skills to a group of troubled youth at a detention center (少管所).   They arrived at the invitation of a friend, who was an adviser at the center. He had mentioned a career day where members of the community came to speak to the teens about their jobs. Usually the speakers were bankers or lawyers, so he thought it would be interesting for the kids to meet some musicians and maybe even hear some music. “They need something cool to get their attention” was the pitch from the friend. The kids, about 40, were brought in, looking distant, some even angry. Chad Bernstein, the trombone player, started telling the career of a musician from touring to copyright to the business aspects, trying to draw their interest. However, it didn’t. Sensing that they couldn’t win, the band, a little thrown, decided to play one song. With music going, the kids seemed to respond, their heads nodding to the beat. One of them sang a lyric (歌词). The band sang it back. Then, one by one, the musicians began picking up the beat. Chad started free styling a rap, going back and forth with the kid, and in no time, other kids jumped in. Suddenly the band and the kids were creating a song from scratch and all of them were in musical heaven. For Chad, that moment inspired him to found Guitars Over Guns, an organization that pairs at-risk middle-schoolers with professional musicians. As both music teachers and life coaches, the musicians give the kids a way to find their creative voices and get through dark times. Over time, the kids have dropped their tough fronts and shared personal stories, from family tragedies to ordinary struggles at school with friends. “So far we’ve helped over 2,700 students. Our work is highly satisfying because it shows us that a music career is more than a job, it can have more impact,” says Chad Bernstein. 1. Why did the band come to the detention center? A. To get attention. B. To display skills. C. To plan their careers. D. To chat about music. 2. What can we learn about the song created on the spot? A. Its lyrics were from the kids. B. Chad owned its copyright. C. It was composed cooperatively. D. The kids picked up its beat. 3. What does Guitars Over Guns do to help at-risk teens? A. Offer guidance on life. B. Give full school instruction. C. Relate personal stories. D. Promote awareness of risks. 4. What kind of person is Chad Bernstein? A. Disciplined. B. Purposeful. C. Humorous. D. Traditional. 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 【导语】本文为一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了乐队Suenalo在拘留中心帮助问题青年这件事激发了Chad Bernstein成立Guitars Over Guns组织，帮助更多孩子的故事。 1. 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The band, Suenalo, were excited that they would present their skills to a group of troubled youth at a detention center(少管所). (乐队Suenalo很兴奋，他们将在拘留中心向一群问题青年展示他们的技艺。)”可知，他们将去拘留中心向一群问题青年展示他们的技艺。故选B。 2. 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“One of them sang a lyric(歌词). The band sang it back. Then, one by one, the musicians began picking up the beat. Chad started free styling a rap, going back and forth with the kid, and in no time, other kids jumped in. Suddenly the band and the kids were creating a song from scratch and all of them were in musical heaven. (其中一人唱了一首抒情歌曲。乐队回唱。然后，乐手们一个接一个地开始跟上节拍。查德开始自由模仿说唱，和那个孩子来回跳，很快，其他孩子也加入了进来。突然，乐队和孩子们开始从零开始创作一首歌，所有人都进入了音乐天堂。)”可知，现场的歌曲是由乐队和孩子们共同创作的。故选C。 3. 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“As both music teachers and life coaches, the musicians give the kids a way to find their creative voices and get through dark times. (作为音乐老师和生活教练，音乐家们给孩子们提供了一种找到他们创造性声音的方式，并度过了黑暗时期。)”可知，Guitars Over Guns帮助孩子们提供生活指导。故选A。 4. 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“For Chad, that moment inspired him to found Guitars Over Guns, an organization that pairs at-risk middle-schoolers with professional musicians. As both music teachers and life coaches, the musicians give the kids a way to find their creative voices and get through dark times. (对查德来说，那一刻激发了他创立Guitars Over Guns的灵感，这是一个帮助处境危险的中学生与专业音乐家结对的组织。作为音乐老师和生活教练，音乐家们给孩子们提供了一种找到他们创造性声音的方式，并度过了黑暗时期。)”以及最后一段“ ‘So far we’ve helped over 2,700 students. Our work is highly satisfying because it shows us that a music career is more than a job, it can have more impact,’ says Chad Bernstein. (“到目前为止，我们已经帮助了2700多名学生。我们的工作非常令人满意，因为它告诉我们，音乐事业不仅仅是一份工作，它可以产生更大的影响，”查德伯恩斯坦说)”Chad Bernstein给孩子提供了有意义的指导，帮助了很多学生，可推知，他所做的工作是有意义的且目标明确的。故选B。 Passage 4 （23-24学年高一下·广东省深圳期中） Primary and secondary school learners, university students, and guests were invited on Wednesday and were treated to a colorful celebration at the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi, to mark the beginning of the year of the dragon which officially starts on Saturday. The place featured beautiful decorations with red and gold colors and lucky symbols. Visitors got an opportunity to participate in cultural experiences including painting, papercutting and pot throwing as well as experiencing Chinese cuisines like spicy hotpot, steamed stuffed buns (包子) , Chinese hamburgers, dumplings and barbecue among others. They were also treated to heartwarming performances including face-changing, lion dance, dragon dance, drumming, Chinese opera, Chinese songs and a talent show featuring Chinese traditional clothes as well as a mixture of Chinese and Kenyan fashion. Leah Muthoni, a student at the University of Nairobi lauded the Chinese cuisines served at the event, especially noodles and dumplings. She also appreciated the decorations, drawings, pictures and performances. Similar feelings were also shared by George Mwita, another student from the University of Nairobi who greatly enjoyed the pot throwing game. In his welcoming speech, Professor Stephen Kiama, the vice headmaster of the University of Nairobi who doubles up as the Kenya director of the Confucius Institute, hoped this year will be a good year of development because the Chinese dragon horns represent power and strength, while the drums represent courage and energy. Kiama said the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi has achieved a lot since its establishment in 2005, including winning the Confucius Institute of the Year Award seven times and pioneering the establishment of the Bachelor of Arts in the Chinese language in Kenya. “Last year, with the joint efforts of the various parties and stakeholders we established the first bachelor of education in Chinese in Kenya and we admitted the first group of students,” he said. Kiama hopes that this year the Confucius Institute will gain more force with the blessing of power, courage and vitality from the year of the Chinese dragon. He said the Confucius Institute offers a good platform for cultural exchange between China and Kenya through events like the Chinese Lunar Year celebrations. Kiama hoped that the relationship between China and Kenya would further be strengthened by the blessings of the year of the dragon. In Chinese methodology (方法论) , the dragon has the power to control seasons, time and harvests, and it’s seen as a symbol of wealth. The Chinese consider dragons to be powerful. sympathetic, wise, kind and warm. 1. What is spoken of as one of the cultural experiences the visitors participated in? A. Tasting Chinese cuisines. B. Writing with brushes. C. Reciting Chinese poems. D. Guessing lantern riddles. 2. Which can replace the underlined word “lauded” in Paragraph 3? A. Mixed. B. Praised. C. Delivered. D. Sold. 3. What is the fact about the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi? A. It has the biggest number of students in Africa. B. George Mwita is one of the Chinese teachers there. C. It has won the Confucius Institute of the Year Award seven times. D. They set up the first bachelor of education in Chinese in Kenya in 2005. 4. What is the best title for the news report? A. Kiama considers dragons to be powerful and sympathetic B. Confucius Institute offers good platform for cultural exchange C. Kiama wishes year of dragon good for development of Confucius Institute D. Confucius Institute at University of Nairobi marks year of dragon celebrations 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了内罗毕大学孔子学院举办的庆祝中国龙年的多彩活动，吸引了中小学生、大学生和来宾参加。活动包括文化体验、品尝中国美食、欣赏表演等，旨在加强中肯文化交流，促进孔子学院的发展。 1. 细节理解题，根据第二段中“Visitors got an opportunity to participate in cultural experiences including painting, papercutting and pot throwing as well as experiencing Chinese cuisines like spicy hotpot, steamed stuffed buns (包子), Chinese hamburgers, dumplings and barbecue among others. They were also treated to heartwarming performances including face-changing, lion dance, dragon dance, drumming, Chinese opera, Chinese songs and a talent show featuring Chinese traditional clothes as well as a mixture of Chinese and Kenyan fashion.( 游客们有机会参与文化体验，包括绘画、剪纸和扔锅，以及体验中国美食，如麻辣火锅、包子、中国汉堡、饺子和烧烤等。他们还观看了包括变脸、舞狮、舞龙、击鼓、中国歌剧、中国歌曲在内的暖心表演，以及中国传统服装以及中国和肯尼亚时尚融合的才艺表演。)”可知，游客们有机会参与文化体验，包括绘画、剪纸和扔锅，以及体验中国美食，如麻辣火锅、包子、中国汉堡、饺子和烧烤等。因此游客参与的文化体验之一是品尝到中国的美食。故选A。 2. 词义猜测题。根据划线词后面的宾语“…the Chinese cuisines served at the event, especially noodles and dumplings.(……活动上的中国菜，尤其是面条和饺子。)”以及划线词后面的句子“She also appreciated the decorations, drawings, pictures and performances. (她也鉴赏了装饰、绘画、图片和表演。)”可知，Leah Muthoni在欣赏中国装饰、绘画、图片和表演的同时也称赞了活动上的中国菜，尤其是面条和饺子。此处appreciate与划线词构成并列，故划线词与必选项“Praised.(赞扬)”为同义词。故选B。 3. 细节理解题。根据第五段中“Kiama said the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi has achieved a lot since its establishment in 2005, including winning the Confucius Institute of the Year Award seven times and pioneering the establishment of the Bachelor of Arts in the Chinese language in Kenya. (基亚马说，内罗毕大学孔子学院自2005年成立以来，取得了许多成就，七次获得“年度孔子学院奖”，并在肯尼亚率先设立了中文文学学士学位。)”可知，内罗毕大学孔子学院曾七次获得“年度最佳孔子学院奖”。故选C。 4. 主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Primary and secondary school learners, university students, and guests were invited on Wednesday and were treated to a colorful celebration at the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi, to mark the beginning of the year of the dragon which officially starts on Saturday.( 周三，内罗毕大学孔子学院邀请中小学生、大学生和嘉宾参加了一场丰富多彩的庆祝活动，以庆祝周六正式开始的龙年的开始。)”以及通读全文，文章主要报道了内罗毕大学孔子学院举办的庆祝龙年活动。D选项“Confucius Institute at University of Nairobi marks year of dragon celebrations(内罗毕大学孔子学院庆祝龙年)”概括文章主要内容，符合标题。故选D。 Passage 5 （23-24学年高一下·广东省广州期中） Amanda Gorman, a 22-year-old poet, recited her poem The Hill We Climb at the recent. Presidential Inauguration (就职) Ceremony. Her words and performance were wonderful and were admired across the world. But what is even more wonderful is the story of how Amanda arrived at this moment and the lessons she offers other kids around the world. Amanda was raised by a single mother, Joan Wicks, in Los Angeles. There was very limited television watching in their house. Encouraged by her mother, who was a teacher, Amanda fell in love with reading and writing. She gained confidence in these areas. Her passion for poetry started when she was about 8 years old. But despite her interests and talents, she had some obstacles. Amanda has a listening processing disorder and is very sensitive to sound. She also had a speech disorder during childhood. This caused her to participate in speech treatment which helped her to turn her obstacles into gifts and strengths. As she told The Harvard Gazette in 2018, “I always saw it as a strength because since I was experiencing these obstacles in terms of my listening and speech skills, I became really good at reading and writing.” Amanda started to dream of becoming president when she was in 6th grade. As Amanda became more confident, she became more driven to transform the world for good. She went on to earn a degree at Harvard University. And then, Amanda became the world’s first Youth Poet’ Laureate (获奖者) in history! While Amanda looked calm, cool, and collected at the inauguration, she admits she is always nervous, like many of us, about public speaking. To ease this, she developed a spell that she recites to give herself confidence in moments of doubt, “I am the daughter of black writers. We are descendants of freedom fighters who broke through chains and changed the world.” 1. What do we know about Amanda Gorman? A. She took to reading and writing thanks to her teacher. B. She published her first poem at the age of 8. C. She recited a poem at a presidential inauguration. D. She became the first Youth Poet Laureate at high school. 2. What does the underlined word “obstacles” mean in paragraph 3? A. Barriers. B. Changes. C. Strengths. D. Disabilities. 3. How did Amanda overcome her nervousness about public speech? A. By seeking support from some black writers. B. By reciting special sentences to herself. C. By practicing the speech context repeatedly. D. By talking to freedom fighters before the speech. 40. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To share a funny story. B. To educate disabled kids. C. To record a wonderful moment. D. To encourage more children. 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了美国青年诗人Amanda Gorman的成长经历、诗歌才华以及她在总统就职典礼上的表现，展现了她的个人魅力和影响力。 1. 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Amanda Gorman, a 22-year-old poet, recited her poem The Hill We Climb at the recent. Presidential Inauguration (就职) Ceremony.(Amanda Gorman，一位22岁的诗人，在最近的总统就职典礼上朗诵了她的诗歌《我们攀登的山》。)”可知，Amanda Gorman在总统就职典礼上朗诵了自己的一首诗。故选C。 2. 词句猜测题。根据划线单词下文“Amanda has a listening processing disorder and is very sensitive to sound. She also had a speech disorder during childhood.( Amanda有听力处理障碍，对声音非常敏感。她在童年时期也有语言障碍。)”可推测，Amanda她遇到了一些障碍。选项A“Barriers(障碍)”；选项B“Changes (改变)”；选项C“Strengths (优势)”；选项D“Disabilities (残疾)”。故选A。 3. 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“While Amanda looked calm, cool, and collected at the inauguration, she admits she is always nervous, like many of us, about public speaking. To ease this, she developed a spell that she recites to give herself confidence in moments of doubt, “I am the daughter of black writers. We are descendants of freedom fighters who broke through chains and changed the world.”(虽然Amanda在总统就职典礼上看起来沉着、冷静、镇定，但她承认，和我们很多人一样，她在公开演讲时总是很紧张。为了缓解这一点，她发明了一种咒语，在怀疑的时候背诵它来给自己信心，“我是黑人作家的女儿。我们是突破枷锁、改变世界的自由战士的后代。”)”可知，Amanda为了克服演讲前的紧张通常会在演讲前默背一些句子。故选B。 4. 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Her words and performance were wonderful and were admired across the world. But what is even more wonderful is the story of how Amanda arrived at this moment and the lessons she offers other kids around the world.(她的诗歌和表现非常精彩，受到了全世界的赞赏。但更精彩的是Amanda如何走到这一刻的故事，以及她给全世界其他孩子带来的启示。)”以及全文内容可知，文章主要讲述了Amanda Gorman的成功故事，从她的早年生活开始，从她与残疾的斗争开始，到她最终成为第一位青年桂冠诗人，并在总统就职典礼上背诵她的诗。作者强调了Amanda的经历，以及她为世界各地其他孩子提供的经验，表明她的故事可以激励和鼓励其他孩子克服挑战，实现梦想。故选D。 Passage 6 （23-24高一下·广东广州·5月月考） Many economists predict 2024 will be the time shoppers tighten their belts. That doesn’t mean people will stop spending, say retail (零售) analysts. But it will change what they choose to buy. With a slowing job market global consumers are likely to move away from high-priced purchases and focus instead on smaller, less expensive treats. The economic uncertainty means that consumers are becoming more discriminating about their purchases, says Ethan Chernofsky, senior vice president of marketing at intelligence platform Placer.ai. “There are the things we decide are necessary, and then there’s another category of things that aren’t necessary but that we consider affordable luxuries, ” he says. This desire for these “affordable luxuries” is common in difficult economic times. Some economists refer to the phenomenon as the “lipstick index”. When economic times are tough people tend to, people tend to choose affordable splurges (挥霍)-like cosmetics (化妆品) to treat themselves. Commentators speculate that these purchases are driven by their relative affordability and the consumer’s desire for escapism. Sales of lipsticks, perfumes and other cosmetics are indeed up. Over six months. We asked consumers in 23 countries if they were making purchases to treat themselves. We created a database with nearly 150,000 consumer descriptions of their splurge purchases, including what they bought, how much they spent and why they bought it. Efforts revealed that consumers are treating themselves much more than expected. Analysts at Deloitte say consumers will spend on little luxuries like specialty coffees and snacks as well. Additionally, stressed-out shoppers are prioritizing small splurge purchases for wellness and personal care. As retailers see shoppers turning to little luxuries, many companies orient their marketing efforts around “occasions” and “life events”. The “splurge occasion” could open up the opportunity for retailers to capture new sales from consumers buying to treat themselves. Target has staked a flag in what they refer to as “affordable joy”. For example, focusing marketing efforts on a scarf’s fashionable attributes may be tempting. Still, under  US$100, it may be more effective to lure customers by also tying in the practicality of the purchase. Ethan says not every shopper will shift their spending to little luxuries-but even those who are still longing for the “must-haves” of social media will also look to get a deal. They want the feeling of purchasing lower-priced affordable treats. To get these goods, shoppers are likely to tap into the re-sale market for designer items at a more reasonable price. They want things that make them feel good about themselves-they just want to do it without breaking the bank. 1. What can affordable luxuries be? A. Moderate-priced designer items. B. High-end technological products. C. Reasonably-cost daily necessities. D. Economically-preferred large deals. 2. What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A. The competition stores face. B. The strategies retailers adopt. C. The products consumers buy. D. The pleasure businesses offer. 3. What do most shoppers seek according to Ethan? A. World-luxry brands. B. Second-hand bargains. C. Social-media purchases. D. Budget-friendly pleasures. 4. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Lipstick Index: Where Does It Lead Us B. Must-have Treats: A Future Spending Trend C. Little Luxuries: A Driving Force Behind Consumption D. Affordable Joy: Will We Fall Into The Trap 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍随着就业市场的放缓，全球消费者可能会不再购买价格较高的商品，而是将注意力集中在较小的，不太昂贵的商品上，以及出现这种现象的原因。 1. 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“This desire for these “affordable luxuries” is common in difficult economic times. Some economists refer to the phenomenon as the “lipstick index”. When economic times are tough people tend to , people tend to choose affordable splurges-like cosmetics to treat themselves.(这种对这些“负担得起的奢侈品”的渴望在经济困难时期很常见。一些经济学家将这种现象称为“口红指数”。当经济不景气时，人们往往会选择负担得起的奢侈品——比如化妆品来犒赏自己。)”可知，负担得起的奢侈品是指价格适中的名牌商品。故选A。 2. 主旨大意题。根据第四段的“As retailers see shoppers turning to little luxuries, many companies orient their marketing efforts around “occasions” and “life events”. The “splurge occasion” could open up the opportunity for retailers to capture new sales from consumers buying to treat themselves. Target has staked a flag in what they refer to as “affordable joy”. For example, focusing marketing efforts on a scarf’s fashionable attributes may be tempting. Still, under US$100, it may be more effective to lure customers by also tying in the practicality of the purchase.(随着零售商看到消费者转向小奢侈品，许多公司围绕“场合”和“生活事件”调整营销努力。这个“挥霍的场合”可能为零售商提供机会，从购买犒劳自己的消费者那里获得新的销售额。塔吉特在他们所谓的“负担得起的快乐”上树立了自己的旗帜。例如，将营销重点放在围巾的时尚属性上可能很诱人。尽管如此，在100美元以下，通过捆绑购买的实用性可能更有效地吸引顾客。) ”可知，本段讲述了零售商围绕“场合”和“生活事件”开展营销活动，利用消费者倾向于用负担得起的奢侈品来款待自己，来吸引想要为自己消费的人，则本段主要讲的是零售商采取的策略。故选B。 3. 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“Ethan says not every shopper will shift their spending to little luxuries-but even those who are still longing for the “must-haves” of social media will also look to get a deal. They want the feeling of purchasing lower-priced affordable treats. To get these goods, shoppers are likely to tap into the re-sale market for designer items at a more reasonable price. They want things that make them feel good about themselves-they just want to do it without breaking the bank.(伊桑说，并不是每个购物者都会把他们的消费转移到小奢侈品上，但即使是那些仍然渴望获得社交媒体“必需品”的人，也会希望得到优惠。他们想要的是购买价格更低、负担得起的食物的感觉。为了买到这些商品，消费者可能会以更合理的价格进入转售市场购买设计师设计的商品。他们想要让自己感觉良好的东西——他们只是想在不倾家荡产的情况下做到这一点。)”可知，根据伊森的说法，在经济不确定的时期，购物者正在寻找省钱的乐趣。他们想要购买价格更低、负担得起的东西，既能让他们感觉良好，又不会超支，即消费者正在寻找价格亲民带来的快乐。故选D。 4. 主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第一段的“Many economists predict 2024 will be the time shoppers tighten their belts. That doesn’t mean people will stop spending, say retail analysts. But it will change what they choose to buy. With a slowing job market global consumers are likely to move away from high-priced purchases and focus instead on smaller, less expensive treats.(许多经济学家预测，2024年将是购物者勒紧腰带的时候。零售业分析师表示，这并不意味着人们将停止消费。但这将改变他们的购买选择。随着就业市场放缓，全球消费者可能会放弃高价购买，转而关注较小、较便宜的东西。)”可知，文章主要介绍随着就业市场的放缓，全球消费者可能会不再购买价格较高的商品，而是将注意力集中在较小的，不太昂贵的商品上，以及出现这种现象的原因。由此可知，C选项(小奢侈品：消费背后的驱动力)能够概括文章主要内容，适合作为标题。故选C。 Passage 7 （23-24高一下·湖北武汉·期中） Last week, an owl named Flaco made a daring escape from his cage at New York’s Central Park Zoo when it was broken. This set off a bird-hunt led by local police and park rangers. The zoo officials were concerned about Flaco’s ability to survive in the wild, as he had been living in the cage for 13 years. They attempted to lure (引诱) him back with his favorite treats. However, Flaco proved to be too clever to be caught so easily. He was spotted soaring above 5th Avenue and the skating rink in Central Park. His escape attracted the attention of many city dwellers and many New Yorkers flocked to the park to catch a glimpse of Flaco, taking photos with excitement. But this week, zoo officials announced they accepted that Flaco remained in Central Park because they observed him bringing up bones and fur from the park’s community of rats. “He has been very successful at hunting and consuming lots of rats in the park.” zoo officials told the New York Post. “It’s truly remarkable. He’s hunting independently and his flying has improved. It appears that Flaco is quite content with his new life and enjoys his freedom outdoors.” This incident serves as a reminder of the challenges faced by wildlife in urban environments. Owls, being nocturnal creatures, are active searching for food at night and rest during the day. Yet some residents who are unaware of proper bird-watching behavior reportedly see Flaco sleep in a tree during the day, and begin to make loud noise and shout at him. It interrupts his daytime naps. Flaco can’t try to say “shh, shh” with the traditional New York reply. After all, a bird can’t give someone the bird. 1. Why were the zoo officials worried about Flaco after his escape? A. He was hunted by local people. B. He might attack human beings. C. He might be unable to exist in the wild. D. He was injured and needed medical attention. 2. What can we infer about Flaco from the third paragraph? A. He has adapted to the wild. B. He still faces great challenges. C. He dislikes the rats in the park. D. He has found his previous home. 3. What does the underlined word “nocturnal” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Scary-looking. B. Shy and quiet. C. Sleepy and lazy. D. Active at night. 4. What is the main concern regarding Flaco’s well-being in the passage? A. The bad effect of local residents on Flaco’s sleep. B. The potential threat from other animals in the park. C. The difficulty Flaco faces in finding food in the city. D. The risk of Flaco getting injured while flying in the city. 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D 4. A 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。主要讲述纽约动物园一只猫头鹰Flaco逃跑并为市民所接受的故事。 1. 细节理解题。根据第一段“The zoo officials were concerned about Flaco’s ability to survive in the wild, as he had been living in the cage for 13 years.(动物园官员担心Flaco在野外的生存能力，因为他已经在笼子里生活了13年)”可知，动物园的管理人员在Flaco逃跑后会担心是因为他可能无法在野外生存。故选C。 2. 推理判断题。根据第三段“He’s hunting independently and his flying has improved. It appears that Flaco is quite content with his new life and enjoys his freedom outdoors.(他可以独立狩猎，飞行能力也有所提高。看起来Flaco对它的新生活很满意，也很享受它在户外的自由)”可知，Flaco已经适应了野外环境。故选A。 3. 词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“are active searching for food at night and rest during the day”可知，猫头鹰是夜行动物，晚上活动寻找食物，白天休息。故划线词意思是“夜间活动”。故选D。 4. 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Yet some residents who are unaware of proper bird-watching behavior reportedly see Flaco sleep in a tree during the day, and begin to make loud noise and shout at him. It interrupts his daytime naps.(然而，据报道，一些不知道正确观鸟行为的居民看到Flaco白天在树上睡觉，就开始大声喧哗并对它大喊大叫。它打断了他白天的小睡)”可知，文章中关于Flaco幸福的主要担忧是当地居民对Flaco睡眠的不良影响。故选A。 Passage 8 （23-24高二下·山东济宁·期中） Artificial intelligence (AI) 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 calculations for the predicted earthquakes. The research team believes their method succeeded because they stuck with a relatively simple machine learning approach. The AI was provided with a set of statistical (统计的) features based on the team’s knowledge of earthquake physics, and then instructed to train itself using a five-year database of earthquake recordings. Once trained, the AI provided its prediction of earthquake by listening for signs of incoming earthquakes within the background rumblings (隆隆声) 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 (毫秒), 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 has the potential to remarkably improve earthquake preparation worldwide.” While it is unknown whether the same approach will work at other places, the researchers are confident that their AI algorithm could produce more accurate predictions if used in areas with reliable earthquake tracking networks. So, their next step is to test artificial intelligence in different places in Texas, since UT’s Bureau TexNet has 300 earthquake stations there and over six years’ worth of continuous records, making it ideal 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, taken together, are what moves science forward,” concludes Scott Tinker, the bureau’s director. 1. How does the AI predict earthquakes? A. By analyzing background sounds in the Earth. B. By identifying data from remote sensing satellite. C. By modeling data based on earthquake recordings. D. By monitoring changes in the Earth’s magnetic field. 2. What does Alexandros Savvaidis intend to show in paragraph 3? A. The ways to reduce losses in earthquakes. B. The accuracy of AI in earthquake prediction. C. The limitation of AI algorithms in earthquake prediction. D. The significance of developing AI-driven earthquake prediction. 3. What does the follow-up research focus on? A. Conducting tests in different locations. B. Building more earthquake stations in Texas. C. Improving the quality of earthquake tracking networks. D. Applying AI approach to other fields besides earthquake. 4. Which words can best describe the earthquake-predicting technology? A. Precise but outdated. B. Effective but costly. C. Advanced and promising. D. Potential and economical. 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. A 4. C 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校的研究人员在地震预测方面取得的进展，特别是他们开发的AI算法在地震预测方面的应用及其效果。 1. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The AI was provided with a set of statistical features based on the team’s knowledge of earthquake physics, and then instructed to train itself using a five-year database of earthquake recordings. Once trained, the AI provided its prediction by listening for signs of incoming earthquakes within the background rumblings (轰隆隆) in the Earth. (根据团队对地震物理学的了解，为人工智能提供了一组统计特征，然后指示它使用五年的地震记录数据库进行自我训练。经过训练后，人工智能通过在地球的背景隆隆声中收听即将发生地震的迹象来进行预测。)”可知，人工智能经过训练后通过在地球的背景隆隆声中收听即将发生地震的迹象来进行预测。故选A。 2. 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“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 (精确度), that’s a huge result and could help decrease economic and human losses and has the potential to remarkably improve earthquake preparation worldwide.” (这项工作显然是人工智能驱动的地震预测研究的一个里程碑。“你看不到地震的到来，”领导德克萨斯地震网项目(TexNet)的高级研究科学家Alexandros Savvaidis解释说。“这只是几毫秒的问题，你唯一能控制的就是你准备得如何。即使准确率达到70%，这也是一个巨大的成果，可以帮助减少经济和人员损失，并有可能显著改善全球的地震准备工作。”)”可知，Alexandros Savvaidis 在第三段中解释了地震预测的重要性，并强调了AI预测系统的70%准确率是一个巨大的结果，可以帮助减少经济和人员损失，并有可能显著改善全球的地震准备。这表明他意在展示开发AI预测系统的重要性。故选D。 3. 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“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 300 earthquake stations and over six years worth of continuous records, making it an ideal location for these purposes. (虽然尚不清楚同样的方法是否会在其他地方起作用，但研究人员相信，如果在拥有可靠地震跟踪网络的地区使用，他们的人工智能算法可以产生更准确的预测。下一步是在德克萨斯州测试人工智能，因为德克萨斯大学的德克萨斯网络局(Bureau TexNet)有300个地震观测站，有超过6年的连续记录，使其成为进行这些研究的理想地点。)”可知，这表明他们计划在不同地点进行测试以验证该方法的适用性。因此，该研究的重点是在不同地点进行测试。故选A。 4. 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Artificial intelligence (AI) 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 Al algorithm (算法) that correctly predicted 70% of earthquakes a week in advance during a test in China and provided accurate strength calculations for the predicted earthquakes. (人工智能(AI)在地震预测方面显示出希望，挑战了人们长期以来认为地震预测是不可能的信念。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，在中国进行的一次测试中，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，地震预测技术有发展前景；再根据文章第三段“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 (精确度), that’s a huge result and could help decrease economic and human losses and has the potential to remarkably improve earthquake preparation worldwide.”(这项工作显然是人工智能驱动的地震预测研究的一个里程碑。“你看不到地震的到来，”领导德克萨斯地震网项目(TexNet)的高级研究科学家Alexandros Savvaidis解释说。“这只是几毫秒的问题，你唯一能控制的就是你准备得如何。即使准确率达到70%，这也是一个巨大的成果，可以帮助减少经济和人员损失，并有可能显著改善全球的地震准备工作。”)”可知，研究人员相信，如果在拥有可靠地震跟踪网络的地区使用，人工智能算法可以产生更准确的预测。因此，这种技术可以被认为是先进的和前景的。故选C。 Passage 9 （23-24高一下·山东菏泽·期中） You might have heard the saying “the silence was deafening”, but did you know that you might actually be able to hear silence, which is supposed to be the absence of sound? Now researchers think that we might actually be able to hear silence. These findings now finally deal with the question of whether we can hear silence, which they say is something that has baffled the philosophers for years. The study’s lead author Rui Zhe Goh, a graduate psychology and philosophy student, said, “We typically think of our sense of hearing as being concerned with sounds. But surprisingly, what our work suggests is that nothing is also something we can hear.” The team used adapted versions of auditory illusions (听觉错觉) to create new versions in which the original sound was replaced by moments of silence. What it did say was that the silence-based illusions and sound-based illusions produced the same effect. Chaz Firestone, an assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences, said, “Philosophers have long debated whether silence is something we can literally perceive (感知), but there hasn’t been a scientific study aimed directly at this question. Our approach was to ask whether our brains treat silence the way they treat sounds.” Through a series of experiments using the approach, they found we could get the same illusions with silence as we got with sounds, which proved that we actually heard silence. Ian Phillips, a co-author of the study, said, “There is at least one thing that we hear that isn’t a sound, and that is the silence that happens when sounds go away. The kinds of illusions and effects seem to be unique to the auditory processing of a sound, and we also get them with silence, suggesting we really do hear absences of sound too.” There will be more research to be done, not just with sound, but with visual disappearances too. The scientists claim that their work now might provide a new way to study the perception of absence. 1. What does the underlined word “baffled” probably mean in paragraph 1? A. Inspired. B. Puzzled. C. Scared. D. Encouraged. 2. What can be concluded from Rui Zhe Goh’s study? A. Silence can be heard. B. Silence is based on sound. C. Sound can be easier to hear. D. Hearing is related to sound. 3. How did Chaz Firestone do the research? A. By asking questions. B. By raising assumptions. C. By conducting experiments. D. By turning to the former study. 4. What do the scientists think of their work? A. Unique. B. Difficult. C. Significant. D. Repetitive. 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 【导语】本文是一篇科学报道。文章主要报道了一项关于我们是否能听到沉默的科学研究，并引用了研究团队的主要成员的观点和发现。 1. 词句猜测题。根据划线单词上一句“These findings now finally deal with the question of whether we can hear silence(这些发现终于解决了我们是否能听到沉默的问题)”中的“finally”可推测，这个问题“困扰”哲学家多年。选项A“Inspired (启发)”；选项B“Puzzled (困惑)”；选项C“Scared (使害怕)”；选项D“Encouraged (鼓励)”。故选B。 2. 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“The study’s lead author Rui Zhe Goh, a graduate psychology and philosophy student, said, “We typically think of our sense of hearing as being concerned with sounds. But surprisingly, what our work suggests is that nothing is also something we can hear.” (该研究的主要作者、心理学和哲学研究生Rui Zhe Goh说：“我们通常认为我们的听觉是与声音有关的。但令人惊讶的是，我们的工作表明，沉默也是我们能够听到的。”)”可知，Rui Zhe Goh的研究得出的结论是沉默可以被听到。故选A。 3. 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Through a series of experiments using the approach, they found we could get the same illusions with silence as we got with sounds, which proved that we actually heard silence.(通过一系列使用这种方法的实验，他们发现我们可以用沉默得到与声音相同的错觉，这证明了我们实际上听到了沉默。)”可知，Chaz Firestone团队是通过一系列实验得出了结论，证明了我们可以听到沉默。因此，Chaz Firestone是通过进行实验来进行这项研究的。故选C。 4. 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“The scientists claim that their work now might provide a new way to study the perception of absence.(科学家们声称，他们现在的工作可能为研究缺失的感知提供了新的方法。)”可知，科学家们认为这项工作是重要的，因为它可能为研究缺失的感知提供新的方法。因此，他们对工作的看法是“重要的”。故选C。 Passage 10 （23-24高一下·山东菏泽·期中） Unless you’ve been faithfully bringing reusable shopping bags to the store, you probably grab the plastic bags waiting for customers at the checkout. You’re not alone. About 100 billion plastic bags are used in the U. S. each year. Unfortunately, single-use plastic bags have serious consequences once our trip to the store is over. Less than 10% of plastic bags used in the U. S. are recycled, leaving the rest to end up in landfills (垃圾填埋场), and polluting soil, oceans and other natural habitats. To fight pollution and other environmental problems, major companies are taking steps to get rid of the use of plastic shopping bags. If you’re a frequent customer at Walmart, don’t be surprised if you notice the plastic bags disappearing over the next few months. Last summer, Walmart announced its goal to be a zero-waste company — meaning no more plastic bags. But Walmart has announced its Beyond the Bag, an initiative (倡议) working to explore reusable options and “reimagine” the plastic bag. Target and CVS are also on board as founding partners of Beyond the Bag, and so far, the three brands have invested $15 million to come up with a brand-new bag design. The initiative also started the Beyond the Bag challenge, giving innovators (创新者) a chance to share their ideas. The challenge ran throughout the summer of 2020, and nine winners from over 450 submissions were selected. From a station supplying reusable bag in-store to a new and improved paper bag, the winning designs cover a lot of bases. Each product now has the chance to be tested with funding from the initiative. While a final replacement for plastic bags at Walmart has yet to be decided, there’s a more sustainable future on the horizon. And if you want to start reducing your use of plastic bags right now, check out our list of reusable bags to bring on your next shopping trip. 1. What does the author mean by saying “You’re not alone” in the first paragraph? A. Reusable shopping bags are becoming more popular. B. Customers need to wait for long at the checkout. C. Some people are waiting in the line with you. D. Many people use plastic bags when shopping. 2. What does the author want to tell us in Paragraph 2? A. Single-use plastic bags cause severe environmental problems. B. Supermarkets should stop providing single-use plastic bags. C. Single-use plastic bags should be more widely recycled. D. More landfills should be built to deal with plastic bags. 3. Why does Walmart want to start Beyond the Bag? A. To attract more customers. B. To provide more plastic bags. C. To set a good example to Target and CVS. D. To make shopping more environmentally friendly. 4. What is the main idea of the text? A. People pay more attention to environmental protection. B. Walmart is getting rid of single-use plastic bags. C. Reusable paper bags are becoming more popular. D. Free plastic bags have become a thing of the past. 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. D 4. B 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了为了对抗塑料购物袋带来的污染和其他环境问题，以沃尔玛为代表的大公司正在采取措施摆脱塑料购物袋的使用。沃尔玛公司提出了“超越袋子”计划，并在积极的实施中。 1. 词义猜测题。根据该句的前文“Unless you’ve been faithfully bringing reusable shopping bags to the store, you probably grab the plastic bags waiting for customers at the checkout.(除非你一直忠实地把可重复使用的购物袋带到商店，否则你很可能会在结账时拿走等待顾客的塑料袋。)”可知，只有可重复使用购物袋的忠实者会在购物时使用自备的购物袋，商店的结账台还是有供顾客使用的塑料袋的。由此推知，如果你不是可重复使用购物袋的忠实者，那么你会和其他人一样使用塑料袋。因此，“You’re not alone”应是表达“你和其他人一样在购物时使用塑料袋，即，还是有很多人在购物时选择使用塑料袋”。故选D项。 2. 主旨大意题。通过阅读可知，“Unfortunately, single-use plastic bags have serious consequences once our trip to the store is over.(不幸的是，一旦我们去商店购物，一次性塑料袋就会产生严重的后果。)”为第二段的核心主旨句，因此可知，作者在第二段想要告诉读者的是一次性塑料袋产生的严重后果，尤其是对环境造成严重的后果。故选A项。 3. 细节理解题。根据文章第三段内容“To fight pollution and other environmental problems, major companies are taking steps to get rid of the use of plastic shopping bags.(为了对抗污染和其他环境问题，大公司正在采取措施摆脱塑料购物袋的使用。)”，以及第四段内容“But Walmart has announced its Beyond the Bag, an initiative working to explore reusable options and ‘reimagine’ the plastic bag.(但沃尔玛已经宣布了其“超越袋子”计划，该计划致力于探索可重复使用的选择，并“重新构想”塑料袋。)”可知，为了对抗污染和其他环境问题，大公司在采取措施摆脱塑料购物袋的使用，沃尔玛是其中之一，因此沃尔玛提出了“超越袋子”计划。由此可知，沃尔玛提出“超越袋子”计划是为了使购物更加环保。故选D项。 4. 主旨大意题。通读文章内容可知，文章的第一二段是背景介绍，第三段内容“To fight pollution and other environmental problems, major companies are taking steps to get rid of the use of plastic shopping bags. If you’re a frequent customer at Walmart, don’t be surprised if you notice the plastic bags disappearing over the next few months.(为了对抗污染和其他环境问题，大公司正在采取措施摆脱塑料购物袋的使用。如果你是沃尔玛的常客，在接下来的几个月里，如果你发现塑料袋消失了，不要感到惊讶。)为文章的核心主旨，即，文章主要讲述了沃尔玛正在进行摆脱塑料袋的环保方式，并在后文以其提出“超越袋子”计划进行了详细介绍。选项B“Walmart is getting rid of single-use plastic bags.(沃尔玛正在淘汰一次性塑料袋。)”贴合文章主旨。故选B项。 Passage 11 （23-24高一下·山东济南·期中） The decision by teachers at a Quebec school to replace Mother’s Day events with a celebration of parents has led to discussions all the way to the provincial legislature (立法机关), but supporters say such moves can benefit children. The school service centre said the teachers made the decision —which was announced to parents by email — because several students in their classes don’t have a mother or father. Bernard Drainville, Quebec Education Minister, said he doesn’t want to see Mother’s Day and Father’s Day disappear from Quebec schools but understands that sometimes, teachers have to adapt to the realities of their students. “Honestly, I can’t believe I’m in front of you today to stress the importance of Mother’s Day and the importance of Father’s Day,” he told reporters in Quebec City Wednesday. “The idea of replacing Mother’s Day or Father’s Day with Parent’s Day, I don’t think that is a good idea.” Manon Tombi, a Montreal mother of two who lost her husband to cancer in 2020, said she sees the good wishes behind the school’s move. Tombi, 32, said it can be awkward for workers at her five-year-old son’s daycare when it comes time for children to make Father’s Day crafts. “Making the celebration about parents rather than the mother or father is more inclusive,” she said. “It avoids the discomfort for those children who don t have a father or a mother.” Rachel Langevin, a professor at McGill University who studies childhood trauma (精神创伤), said for some children, a classroom celebration of Mother’s Day could be difficult. “In the context of a child that recently lost a parent, it could be re-traumatizing, to have a celebration of Mother’s Day for a child that just lost their mother,” she said. “Over time, they may well be able to take part in a Mother’s Day celebration again, as they process through their own trauma.” 1. Why did teachers decide to change a mothers’ to a parents’ celebration? A. To build a more inclusive environment for children. B. To follow a new provincial education policy. C. To teach children to respect their parents. D. To greatly satisfy parents’ requests. 2. What was Bernard Drainville’s attitude to celebrating Parent’s Day? A. Supportive. B. Disapproving. C. Doubtful. D. Indifferent. 3. What did Manon Tombi think of celebrating Parent’s Day? A. It would make children without a mother or father less uncomfortable. B. It would be more popular than celebrating other traditional holidays. C. It would be less commercialized than celebrating Mother’s Day. D. It would be more in line with her own preferences. 4. Why might a classroom celebration of Mother’s Day be difficult? A. It leads to lasting trauma and sadness. B. Children struggle with making Mother’s Day crafts. C. Children find it too emotional to celebrate their mothers. D. It can be re-traumatizing for children who recently lost a parent. 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. A 4. D 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了魁北克一所学校的教师决定将母亲节活动改为庆祝所有父母的决定，这一决定引起了广泛的讨论，甚至影响到了省级立法机关。 1. 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“The school service centre said the teachers made the decision —which was announced to parents by email — because several students in their classes don’t have a mother or father.(学校服务中心表示，老师们做出了这个决定，并通过电子邮件通知了家长，因为他们班上有几个学生没有父亲或母亲)”和第三段中“Making the celebration about parents rather than the mother or father is more inclusive(让庆祝活动围绕父母而不是父亲或母亲，这样更具包容性)”推知，学校老师决定把母亲节改为庆祝父母的节日是为了给孩子们创造一个根据包容性的氛围。故选A。 2. 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Bernard Drainville, Quebec Education Minister, said he doesn’t want to see Mother’s Day and Father’s Day disappear from Quebec schools but understands that sometimes, teachers have to adapt to the realities of their students.(魁北克省教育部长Bernard Drainville说，他不希望看到母亲节和父亲节从魁北克省的学校消失，但他也明白，有时老师必须适应学生的现实。)”以及““The idea of replacing Mother’s Day or Father’s Day with Parent’s Day, I don’t think that is a good idea.”(“用父母节取代母亲节或父亲节的想法，我不认为是个好主意。”)”推知，Bernard Drainville庆祝父母节持反对态度。故选B。 3. 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Manon Tombi, a Montreal mother of two who lost her husband to cancer in 2020, said she sees the good wishes behind the school’s move. Tombi, 32, said it can be awkward for workers at her five-year-old son’s daycare when it comes time for children to make Father’s Day crafts. “Making the celebration about parents rather than the mother or father is more inclusive,” she said. “It avoids the discomfort for those children who don t have a father or a mother.”(Manon Tombi是蒙特利尔两个孩子的母亲，她的丈夫在2020年因癌症去世，她说她看到了学校改变背后的美好愿望。32岁的Tombi说，当孩子们要制作父亲节工艺品的时候，她5岁儿子的日托所的工作人员会感到尴尬。她说：“让庆祝活动围绕父母而不是父亲或母亲，这样更具包容性。这避免了那些没有父亲或母亲的孩子的不适。”)”可知，Manon Tombi认为让庆祝活动围绕父母而不是父亲或母亲，这样更具包容性。这避免了那些没有父亲或母亲的孩子的不适。故选A。 4. 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Rachel Langevin, a professor at McGill University who studies childhood trauma（精神创伤）, said for some children, a classroom celebration of Mother’s Day could be difficult. “In the context of a child that recently lost a parent, it could be re-traumatizing, to have a celebration of Mother’s Day for a child that just lost their mother,” she said.( McGill University研究儿童创伤的教授Rachel Langevin说，对一些孩子来说，在教室里庆祝母亲节可能很难。她说：“对于一个刚刚失去父母的孩子来说，为一个刚刚失去母亲的孩子庆祝母亲节，可能会让他们再次受到精神创伤。”)”可知，文章中提到，在某些班级中，有些孩子没有母亲或父亲，他们可能最近失去了亲人。对于这些孩子来说，在教室里庆祝母亲节很困难，是因为这可能会重新触发他们的创伤和悲伤。故选D。 Passage 12 （23-24高一下·福建福州·期中） Artificial intelligence (AI) has hit the headlines in recent months, particularly since the launch of ChatGPT in November. The chatbot can not only answer a broad range of questions, but also create original poems and stories. Japan’s first fully AI-created comic, Cyberpunk: Peach John, was released on March 9 by Shinchosha, a major publishing house. The comic is based on the futuristic imagination of the author, whose pen name is Rootport. It describes how the Japanese folklore (民间传说) hero Momotaro, who is said to have been born from a giant peach, lives in a dystopian (反乌托邦的) future. All the fancy futuristic objects and creatures in the book, however, were designed and created by Midjourney along with other popular online image-generation AI tools such as Stable Diffusion and DALL-E 2. Unlike traditional comic volumes which are usually black-and-white and short in length, Cyberpunk: Peach John comes in full color and spans more than 100 pages. A work of this length would normally take over a year to complete by even authors who are familiar with comic creation. However, with AI creation, it took the writer a surprisingly short period — only six weeks — to finish the whole work. Despite gaining widespread attention as the first fully AI-drawn comic in Japan, the work has also raised some questions and concern as well. According to Gulf News and CNN, some people are worried that AI technology will threaten jobs and copyright ownership in the nation’s thriving comic book industry, as well as creativity and artistic value. One Twitter user described the project as “an absolute insult (侮辱) to comic and comic artists everywhere.” Another wrote: “Weird to publish a comic by AI when your country has some of the most talented artists in existence.” But Rootport has insisted that his comic book should be considered a work of art. “AI cannot yet create a perfect work on its own. Human assistance is essential,” he said. 1. Who is the writer of the comic, Cyberpunk: Peach John? A. Shinchosha. B. Rootport. C. Momotaro. D. Midjourney. 2. Which of the following is true? A. The comic book is colorful and extremely time-saving in creation. B. AI technology will definitely threaten jobs and copyright ownership. C. Japan has the most talented comic artists in the world. D. The comic book is considered a work of art. 3. What’s people’s attitude towards the AI-drawn comic in the text? A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Unconcerned. D. Neutral. 4. What is the main idea of the text? A. AI-drawn comics have advantages over traditional ones. B. AI-drawn comics have become a new trend in Japan. C. Japan released its first fully AI-created comic. D. People have different opinions on the first AI-created comic. 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了日本第一部完全由人工智能创作的漫画《赛博朋克：桃约翰》于3月9日由大型出版社新社发行。 1. 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“The comic is based on the futuristic imagination of the author, whose pen name is Rootport.(这部漫画是基于作者的未来想象，他的笔名是Rootport)”可知，这部漫画的作者是Rootport。故选B。 2. 细节理解题。根据文章第五段“Unlike traditional comic volumes which are usually black-and-white and short in length, Cyberpunk: Peach John comes in full color and spans more than 100 pages. A work of this length would normally take over a year to complete by even authors who are familiar with comic creation. However, with AI creation, it took the writer a surprisingly short period — only six weeks — to finish the whole work.(《赛博朋克：桃约翰》不像传统漫画一般是黑白的、篇幅很短，而是全彩的，篇幅超过100页。即使是熟悉漫画创作的作者，这种长度的作品通常也需要一年多的时间才能完成。然而，通过人工智能创作，作者只花了很短的时间——仅仅六周——就完成了整部作品)”可知，这部漫画书是全彩的，而且通过人工智能创作，只花了六周就完成了。故选A。 3. 推理判断题。根据文章第六段“According to Gulf News and CNN, some people are worried that AI technology will threaten jobs and copyright ownership in the nation’s thriving comic book industry, as well as creativity and artistic value.(据海湾新闻和美国有线电视新闻网报道，一些人担心人工智能技术将威胁到美国蓬勃发展的漫画产业的就业和版权所有权，以及创造力和艺术价值)”以及第七段“One Twitter user described the project as “an absolute insult (侮辱) to comic and comic artists everywhere.” Another wrote: “Weird to publish a comic by AI when your country has some of the most talented artists in existence.”(一位推特用户将该项目描述为“对世界各地的漫画家和漫画家的绝对侮辱”。另一位写道：“当你的国家拥有一些最有才华的艺术家时，出版人工智能漫画很奇怪。”)”可知，人们对人工智能漫画抱有消极否定的态度。故选B。 4. 主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“Japan’s first fully AI-created comic, Cyberpunk: Peach John, was released on March 9 by Shinchosha, a major publishing house.(日本第一部完全由人工智能创作的漫画《赛博朋克：桃约翰》于3月9日由大型出版社新社发行。)”以及全文内容可知，文章主要报道了日本发行了第一部完全由人工智能创作的漫画。故选C。 Passage 13 （23-24高一下·福建莆田·期中） Jennifer Destefano answered a call from a number she did not recognize. “Mom, I messed up,” her daughter’s voice told her, crying. “These bad men have me.” A man went on to demand money, or he would drug her daughter and leave her in Mexico. But while she kept him on the phone, friends managed to reach her daughter, only to discover that she was, in fact, free and well on a skiing trip in Arizona. The voice used on the phone was a fake. Voice cloning’s influences will be huge. For several years, customers have been able to identify themselves over the phone to their bank and other companies using their voice. Not even a gifted mimic (巧于模仿的人) could fool the detection system. But the arrival of cloning will force adaptation in order to prevent cheating. Creative industries could face the impact too. Voice actors’ skills, trained over a lifetime, can be copied in seconds. But some actors may, in fact, find cloning congenial. Val Kilmer, who has lost much of his voice to throat cancer, was delighted to have his voice restored for “Top Gun: Maverick”. Another industry that will have to come to cope with the rise of clones is journalism. Now who will trust a story based on an audio clip (片段)? Slightly easier to manage might be the false positives: recordings claiming to be someone but which are fakes. The opposite problem — the false negatives — will appear when public figures deny real recordings. Proving that a clip is genuine is bard, perhaps even impossible. Journalists will need to show how they obtained and stored audio files. The term “fake news” had existed long before voice cloning. Now, ever more people caught in a crime are likely to defend themselves. “It wasn’t me.” And many people will have even more reason to believe them. 1. What does Jennifer Destefano’s experience suggest? A. The high frequency of fake news. B. The rising crime rate in Mexico. C. The danger of voice-cloning technology. D. The value of bravery in an emergency. 2. What does the underlined word “congenial” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Illegal. B. Embarrassing. C. Striking. D. Agreeable. 3. Which of the following belongs to the false negatives? A. Late Beetles’ songs have been restored by voice cloning. B. A pop star claims a real recording untrue. C. Journalists prove their reports with audio clips. D. The police identify a criminal through voice. 4. What is the most suitable title for the text? A. Voice cloning is increasingly used in journalism B. Voice cloning is challenging our traditional ideas C. Voice cloning is impacting different aspects of our life D. Voice cloning is re-establishing life styles for the better 【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了声音克隆技术及其对我们生活方方面面产生的影响。 1. 推理判断题。根据第一段“Jennifer Destefano answered a call from a number she did not recognize. “Mom, I messed up,” her daughter’s voice told her, crying. “These bad men have me.” A man went on to demand money, or he would drug her daughter and leave her in Mexico. But while she kept him on the phone, friends managed to reach her daughter, only to discover that she was, in fact, free and well on a skiing trip in Arizona. The voice used on the phone was a fake. (詹妮弗·德斯特法诺接了一个她不认识的号码打来的电话。“妈妈，我搞砸了，”女儿的声音哭着告诉她。“这些坏人抓住了我。”一名男子继续向她要钱，否则他就给她的女儿下药，把她留在墨西哥。但是，当她和他保持电话联系时，朋友们设法联系上了她的女儿，却发现她实际上是自由的，并且在亚利桑那州滑雪旅行。电话里的声音是假的)”可知，Jennifer Destefano接到了一通伪造电话，对方冒充她的女儿，因此她的经历表明了声音克隆技术的危险性。故选C项。 2. 词句猜测题。根据第三段中“But some actors may, in fact, find cloning congenial. Val Kilmer, who has lost much of his voice to throat cancer, was delighted to have his voice restored for “Top Gun: Maverick”. (但事实上，一些演员可能会觉得克隆congenial。瓦尔·基尔默因咽喉癌症失去了大部分声音，他很高兴在《壮志凌云：独行侠》中恢复了声音)”可知，有一位演员因患咽喉癌声音受损，他很开心声音克隆技术恢复了自己的声音，因此对于这些人来说他们觉得声音克隆技术是可以接受的，因此划线词的意思是“可以接受的（agreeable）”。故选D项。 3. 细节理解题。根据第四段中“Another industry that will have to come to cope with the rise of clones is journalism. Now who will trust a story based on an audio clip (片段)? Slightly easier to manage might be the false positives: recordings claiming to be someone but which are fakes. The opposite problem — the false negatives — will appear when public figures deny real recordings. (另一个不得不应对克隆兴起的行业是新闻业。现在谁会相信一个基于音频片段的故事？稍微容易处理的可能是“假肯定”：声称是某人的录音，但实际上是假的。当公众人物否认真实录音时，就会出现相反的问题——“假否定”。)”可知，如果一位流行歌手宣称一个真实录音是假的，这就属于“假否定”的情况，因为它描述了一个真实录音被否认的情况。故选B项。 4. 主旨大意题。根据第一段讲“Jennifer Destefano接到了一通伪造电话，对方冒充她的女儿”一事和第二段“Voice cloning’s influences will be huge. For several years, customers have been able to identify themselves over the phone to their bank and other companies using their voice. Not even a gifted mimic (巧于模仿的人) could fool the detection system. But the arrival of cloning will force adaptation in order to prevent cheating. (声音克隆的影响将是巨大的。几年来，客户已经能够通过电话通过声音向银行和其他公司证明自己的身份。即使是天才模仿者也无法骗过检测系统。但是克隆的到来将迫使人们适应，以防止欺骗)”可知，本文主要介绍了声音克隆技术对人们生活产生的影响，因此C选项“声音克隆正在影响着我们生活的方方面面”能概括文章的主旨，适合作标题。故选C项。 Passage 14 （23-24高一下·福建莆田·期中） Since childhood, London-based artist Josh Gluckstein has been fascinated by the incredible diversity of our planet’s wildlife and inspired to make sculptures of animals from found materials. He often uses abandoned or recycled materials like clothing from junk shops or wood from old furniture. An important aspect of his practice is concern for the environment. “I have traveled through Asia, Latin America and East Africa, and have been fortunate enough to have some incredible wildlife encounters,” he says. “However, on my travels, even in the most remote locations, I was shocked by the huge amounts of plastic waste.” Mach of the garbage that washes up on shorelines around the world is due to an unregulated (未受监管的) system in which richer countries export waste to developing countries because it is often cheaper than developing better infrastructures (基础设施) to handle it. Many of the thousands of shipping containers exported each year are often dumped illegally. “I remember going to the Galapagos Islands and visiting a beach famous for a large population of sea lions. It was indeed incredible to see them in the wild, but on every inch of sand not covered by sea lions, there were plastic bottles and cans. It was a heartbreaking sight. I knew I wanted to create artworks that didn’t create waste or harm our planet,” Gluckstein says. Gluckstein hopes his works will raise people’s awareness about the importance of protecting endangered species. His new series called “Gold” focuses on illegally hunted animals by applying gold leaves to their bodies. He plans to donate some of the sales of his sculptures to the world Wide Fund for Nature. 1. What do Gluckstein’s sculptures focus on? A. Fashion. B. Animals. C. Sports. D. Travel. 2. What does the underlined word “dumped” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Poured, B. Protected. C. Sold. D. Used. 3. What does Gluckstein mainly want to say in paragraph 3? A. Where he has toured. B. How sad he was. C. How he found sea lions. D. Why he created eco-friendly sculptures. 4. What does Gluckstein expect of his works? A. They can bring him financial benefits. B. They can make him famous as an artist. C. They can help protect endangered animals. D. They can improve people’s ability to appreciate art. 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。来自伦敦的艺术家Josh Gluckstein，用现成的材料制作动物雕塑。文章主要介绍了他这样做的原因和意义。 1. 细节理解题。由文章第一段中“Since childhood, London-based artist Josh Gluckstein has been fascinated by the incredible diversity of our planet’s wildlife and inspired to make sculptures of animals from found materials. (来自伦敦的艺术家Josh Gluckstein从小就被我们星球上令人难以置信的野生动物多样性所吸引，并受到启发，用现成的材料制作动物雕塑。)”可知，Josh Gluckstein的雕塑关注动物。故选B。 2. 词句猜测题。由文章第二段中“Many of the thousands of shipping containers exported each year (每年出口的数千个集装箱中)”和第三段“It was indeed incredible to see them in the wild, but on every inch of sand not covered by sea lions, there were plastic bottles and cans. (但在每一寸没有海狮覆盖的沙滩上，都有塑料瓶和塑料罐。这是令人心碎的景象。)”可知，有许多垃圾经常是被非法倾倒在海洋中，划线词的含义是“倾倒”。A. Poured倾倒；B. Protected保护；C. Sold出售；D. Used使用。故选A。 3. 主旨大意题。由文章第三段““I remember going to the Galapagos Islands and visiting a beach famous for a large population of sea lions. It was indeed incredible to see them in the wild, but on every inch of sand not covered by sea lions, there were plastic bottles and cans. It was a heartbreaking sight. I knew I wanted to create artworks that didn’t create waste or harm our planet,” Gluckstein says. (“我记得去了加拉帕戈斯群岛，参观了一个以大量海狮而闻名的海滩。在野外看到它们确实令人难以置信，但在每一寸没有海狮覆盖的沙滩上，都有塑料瓶和塑料罐。这是令人心碎的景象。我知道我想创作不会造成浪费或危害我们星球的艺术品，”Gluckstein说。)”可知，Gluckstein在第3段中主要想说为什么他创作环保雕塑。故选D。 4. 推理判断题。由文章最后一段“Gluckstein hopes his works will raise people’s awareness about the importance of protecting endangered species. His new series called “Gold” focuses on illegally hunted animals by applying gold leaves to their bodies. He plans to donate some of the sales of his sculptures to the world Wide Fund for Nature. (Gluckstein希望他的作品能提高人们对保护濒危物种重要性的认识。他的新系列作品《黄金》将金叶涂在非法猎杀的动物身上，关注这些动物。他计划将部分雕塑作品的销售额捐给世界自然基金会)”可知，Gluckstein期望他的作品可以帮助保护濒危动物。故选C。 Passage 15 （23-24高一下·福建厦门·期中） In February of 2022, Walter Orthmann was officially included into the Guinness Book of Records for having the longest career in the same company. On April 19, he turned 100, but the loyal (忠诚的) employee doesn’t plan to retire from the only company he has ever worked for. Walter began working for Industrias Renaux S.A. , a textile company in Brusque, when he was only 15 years old. He began as an assistant in the shipping department, but over the years, he was raised to the sales manager. During his 84-year-long career, Walter went on sales trips all over the world. “You have to like to work. I started to work with that willingness and fighting spirit,” Walter Orthmann said, when asked what kept him going for over eight decades. “You can’t just do any job to say that you are working. That doesn’t work. You’re not going to be able to stand it.” Recalling his beginnings with his company, Orthmann said that there were no computers, phones weren’t used at the company, and texts had to be typed on a typewriter and mailed. There was no public lighting, the streets were just dirt, which became muddy when it rained. There was no running water, and each house had its own well. Everything is much easier today, Orthmann admits. All you need is a mobile phone and an internet connection, and you can do business from anywhere in the world. It’s thanks to technology that he is able to continue working, as he no longer travels like he used to. Asked what advice he would give people dreaming of staying active and working late into their lives, Orthmann told Brazilian news site Globo: “Don’t be angry, do everything laughing. Just do what you like to do. Don’t have enemies. Apologize. Live calmly. Life is just a passage here on Earth, enjoy it and do what you want.” 1. What made Orthmann get the Guinness record? A. His great contribution to Guinness. B. His career time in one company. C. His sales trips around the world. D. His influence in business. 2. What do we know about Orthmann? A. He always recalls the past. B. He is tired of sales trips. C. He keeps up with the times. D. He started to work in the 1940s. 3. Which words can best describe Orthmann? A. Positive and philosophical. B. Moody and outspoken. C. Ambitious and stubborn. D. Hospitable and considerate. 4. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. A Forever Dream-Chaser B. The World’s Most Loyal Employee C. A Man Who Never Retires D. The Oldest Employee in the World 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述了百岁老人沃尔特，奥斯曼的故事。他创造了在同一家公司工作时间最长的世界吉尼斯纪录。 1. 细节理解题。根据第一段的“In February of 2022, Walter Orthmann was officially included into the Guinness Book of Records for having the longest career in the same company.( 2022年2月，沃尔特·奥斯曼被正式列入吉尼斯世界纪录，成为在同一家公司工作时间最长的人。)”可知，奥斯曼被正式列入吉尼斯世界纪录是因为在同一家公司工作时间最长。故选B。 2. 推理判断题。根据第四段“Recalling his beginnings with his company, Orthmann said that there were no computers, phones weren’t used at the company, and texts had to be typed on a typewriter and mailed. (奥斯曼回忆起自己创业之初，他说公司里没有电脑，也不用电话，发短信必须用打字机打出来再邮寄出去。)”、第五段“All you need is a mobile phone and an internet connection, and you can do business from anywhere in the world. It’s thanks to technology that he is able to continue working, as he no longer travels like he used to.(你所需要的只是一部手机和互联网连接，你可以在世界任何地方做生意。多亏了科技，他才能够继续工作，因为他不再像以前那样出行了。)”可推断，奥斯曼是与时俱进的人。故选C。 3. 推理判断题。根据最后一段奥斯曼的话“Don’t be angry, do everything laughing. Just do what you like to do. Don’t have enemies. Apologize. Live calmly. Life is just a passage here on Earth, enjoy it and do what you want.(不要生气，做任何事都要笑。做你喜欢做的事。不要树敌。道歉。平静地生活。生活在地球上只是一段时间，享受它，做你想做的。)”可推断，奥斯曼是一个积极又达观的人。故选A。 4. 主旨大意题。根据第一段“On April 19, he turned 100, but the loyal (忠诚的) employee doesn’t plan to retire from the only company he has ever worked for.( 4月19日是他100岁的生日，但这位忠诚的员工并不打算从他唯一工作过的公司退休。)”及全文可知，文章主要讲述的是因在同一家公司工作时间最长而被正式列入吉尼斯世界纪录的人——沃尔特·奥斯曼的故事，他在同一家公司工作了长达84年，由此可知，他是一位非常忠实的员工。B项最能概括文章标题。故选B。 Passage 16 （23-24高一下·福建福州·期中） On April 18—the International Day for Monuments and Sites, China Daily’s digital employee Yuanxi and Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes’ official virtual cartoon figure Jiayao together introduced an interactive digital platform (平台) that hosts a virtual copy of the Mogao Grottoes’ Library Cave (藏经洞) to the world. The platform was developed jointly by the Dunhuang Academy and the Chinese tech firm Tencent. It uses gaming technologies to show the historical scenes of the Library Cave in the digital world. The Library Cave in Mogao Grottoes was discovered in 1900, with more than 60,000 cultural relics dating from the 4th century to the 11th century unearthed. It was one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the 20th century. On the platform, visitors can role-play and “time travel” to ancient dynasties and talk with eight historical figures: The public can enter the platform through the Digital Dunhuang website and its WeChat mini program. In the digital age, the model of “culture+ technology” has been introduced to facilitate the development of Chinese culture. The digitalization rate of China’s precious cultural relics is now over 70 percent, according to the 2022 China Digital Collection Industry Research Report released by iResearch. Institutions such as the Palace Museum have also started online digital services of their own. Artificial intelligence (AI) technology allows the public to view the interior of the buildings through the Palace Museum’s WeChat mini program. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has also encouraged the development and transformation of cultural intellectual property (知识产权) by digital means. China Central Television has created a series of digital collections with different Dunhuang themes, such as the Dunhuang divine deer (神鹿) Youyou. It was created based on the image of the nine-colored deer from Dunhuang murals (壁画). The public can see the divine deer on CCTV’s own digital platform. 1. Which of the following statements about the virtual copy of the Mogao Grottoes’ Library Cave is true? A. It was developed by the Dunhuang Academy alone. B. The public can have access to it through Wechat mini program. C. It has applied the latest time-traveling and gaming technology. D. It was unearthed in 1900 with more than 60,000 cultural relics. 2. What is the purpose of the model of “culture+ technology”? A. To show the latest gaming technologies. B. To help cultural institutions make a profit. C. To promote the development of Chinese culture. D. To encourage people to explore Chinese cultural relics. 3. How does the author introduce the success of digital collections in Paragraph 7? A. By listing figures. B. By making comparisons. C. By giving a definition. D. By giving an example. 4. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage? A. China’s new way in rebuilding Mogao Grottoes’ Library Cave. B. China’s success in promoting the digitization rate of cultural relics. C. China’s interactive digital platform in developing Dunhuang culture. D. China’s latest advances in the development of cultural intellectual property. 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D 4. C 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了中国大陆数字化保护与传播文化遗产的努力。文章提到，敦煌石窟的数字化平台通过游戏技术展示了历史场景，让参观者可以沉浸式地“穿越”到古代，并与历史人物对话。此外，故宫博物馆也通过微信小程序提供了在线数字化服务，让公众可以查看建筑内部。文化和旅游部还鼓励通过数字手段开发和转化文化知识产权。 1. 细节理解题。根据第四段中“The public can enter the platform through the Digital Dunhuang website and its WeChat mini program. (公众可以通过数字敦煌网站及其微信小程序进入平台)”可知，公众可以通过小程序进入该平台。故选B。 2. 细节理解题。根据第五段中“In the digital age, the model of “culture+ technology” has been introduced to facilitate the development of Chinese culture. (在数字时代，“文化+技术”的模式被引入，以促进中国文化的发展)”可知，该模式的引入是为了促进中国文化的发展。故选C。 3. 推理判断题。根据第七段中“China Central Television has created a series of digital collections with different Dunhuang themes, such as the Dunhuang divine deer (神鹿) Youyou. It was created based on the image of the nine-colored deer from Dunhuang murals (壁画). The public can see the divine deer on CCTV’s own digital platform. (中央电视台制作了一系列不同敦煌主题的数字合集，比如敦煌神鹿呦呦。它是根据敦煌壁画中的九色鹿形象创作的。公众可以在央视自己的数字平台上看到神鹿)”可知，该段提到了中央电视台也制作了一系列的敦煌主题数字合集，同时举出九色鹿的神鹿形象作为例子。因此本段中作者以举例子的方式介绍数字合集的成功。故选D。 4. 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中“On April 18—the International Day for Monuments and Sites, China Daily’s digital employee Yuanxi and Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes’ official virtual cartoon figure Jiayao together introduced an interactive digital platform (平台) that hosts a virtual copy of the Mogao Grottoes’ Library Cave (藏经洞) to the world. ( 4月18日，国际古迹遗址日，《中国日报》数字员工“元曦”与敦煌莫高窟官方虚拟人物“伽瑶”共同推出了一个互动数字平台，向世界展示了莫高窟图书馆洞的虚拟副本)”可知，文章围绕敦煌文化数字平台展开，主要介绍了中国大陆数字化保护与传播文化遗产的努力。C项“China’s interactive digital platform in developing Dunhuang culture.(中国敦煌文化发展互动数字平台)”符合文意，概括文章主要内容。故选C。 Passage 17 （23-24高一下·广东广州·期中） Discoveries at the famous Sanxingdui ruins in Southwest China show that the region’s ancient Shu Kingdom Civilization shared similarities with the Maya. The Sanxingdui ruins, located in the city of Guanghan, about 60 kilometers from Chengdu, belonged to the Shu Kingdom that existed at least 4,800 years ago and lasted more than 2,000 years, while the Mayan civilization built its city states around 200 AD. The bronze-made remains of trees unearthed at the ruins of the Shu Kingdom resemble the sacred ceiba tree, which symbolied the union of heaven, earth and the underworld In the Mayan civilization. “They are very important similarities,” says Santos, a Mexican archaeologist, stressing that “the representations of tees in both cultures provide a symbolism that is very similar”. One notable feature of the recent discoveries at Sanxingdui was the cross-subject work and technology applied by teams of Chinese archaeologists, which allowed the unearthing of artifacts as fragile as silk remains, which other types of less careful digging methods would not have been able to manage. Cooperation between Chinese and Mexican archaeologists could benefit projects in the Maya world, where the rainy climate and humidity are problematic for the conservation of ruins. “Every time our cultural knowledge increases, regardless of whether we speak one language or another, what it shows us is that we continue to be sister cultures and, therefore, the exchange of such knowledge is fundamental,” says Santos. 1. What is a similarity between the Shu Kingdom and Maya civilization? A. Their starting time. B. Their historical origins. C. Their cultural symbols. D. Their ceremony traditions. 2. What is a common challenge for the conservation of both ruins? A. Damp weather. B. Positioning of ruins. C. High latitude. D. Language barriers. 3. What is the focus of Santos quote in the last paragraph? A. The future of the China-Mexico cooperation. B. The benefits of speaking a different language. C. The importance of the exchange of cultural knowledge. D. The increasing sisterhood in culture between China and Mexico. 4. Where is this text most likely from? A. A historical novel. B. A newspaper. C. A research review. D. A guidebook. 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要说明了中国西南部著名的三星堆遗址的发现表明，该地区的古蜀国文明与玛雅文明有相似之处。文章介绍了蜀国和玛雅文明的相似之处，以及保护这两个遗址的共同挑战和交流的重要性。 1. 细节理解题。根据第三段“The bronze-made remains of trees unearthed at the ruins of the Shu Kingdom resemble the sacred ceiba tree, which symbolied the union of heaven, earth and the underworld In the Mayan civilization. “They are very important similarities,” says Santos, a Mexican archaeologist, stressing that “the representations of trees in both cultures provide a symbolism that is very similar”.(在蜀国遗址出土的青铜器制成的树木遗迹类似于神圣的木棉树，在玛雅文明中，它象征着天堂、大地和阴间的结合。“它们是非常重要的相似之处，”墨西哥考古学家桑托斯说。他强调，“木棉树在两种文化中的象征意义非常相似”)”可知，蜀国和玛雅文明的相似之处是文化符号。故选C。 2. 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Cooperation between Chinese and Mexican archaeologists could benefit projects in the Maya world, where the rainy climate and humidity are problematic for the conservation of ruins.(中国和墨西哥考古学家的合作可能有利于玛雅世界的项目，那里多雨的气候和湿度对遗址的保护是有问题的)”可知，保护这两个遗址的共同挑战是潮湿的天气。故选A。 3. 推理判断题。根据最后一段““Every time our cultural knowledge increases, regardless of whether we speak one language or another, what it shows us is that we continue to be sister cultures and, therefore, the exchange of such knowledge is fundamental,” says Santos.(“我们的文化知识每增加一次，不管我们说的是一种语言还是另一种语言，它向我们表明，我们仍然是姐妹文化，因此，这种知识的交流是基本的，”桑托斯说)”可推知，桑托斯在最后一段引用的重点是文化知识交流的重要性。故选C。 4. 推理判断题。根据第一段“Discoveries at the famous Sanxingdui ruins in Southwest China show that the region’s ancient Shu Kingdom Civilization shared similarities with the Maya.(中国西南部著名的三星堆遗址的发现表明，该地区的古蜀国文明与玛雅文明有相似之处)”文章还介绍了蜀国和玛雅文明的相似之处，以及保护这两个遗址的共同挑战和交流的重要性。由此推知，文章可能来自报纸。故选B。 Passage 18 （23-24高一下·浙江·期中） AI-generated content has recently won big in the literary world. Japanese author Rie Kudan won one of Japan’s most famous literary awards, the Akutagawa Prize, with the help of ChatGPT in The Tokyo Tower of Sympathy. The book is set in future Japan, where Al has become an important part of people’s lives. The story centers around an architect who creates a comfortable prison but struggles with a society that she sees as being overly sympathetic to criminals. Kudan admitted at a news conference that “around 5 percent of the book’s text was taken directly from generative AI,” reported kyodo News. She added that there is a scene in the book where an AI chatbot answers the main character’s questions and she used AI-generated text in the responses given by AI in the story. The word-for-word content generated by Al was applauded by committee members as “practically flawless”, said CNN. This is not the first time that AI-related works have won prizes. In October 2023, The Land of Machine Memories was awarded second prize at China’s fifth youth popular science and science fiction competition. The fiction was fully created by AI with the prompts (提示) given by Shen Yang, a professor at Tsinghua University. Surprisingly, just one judge among the six of the competition realized that what they were reading was the product of a machine. So will literature in the future be all about Al? Debates are still ongoing on the matter. Japanese literary critic Akira Okawada told Tyodo News that “it is difficult for AI to create work that addresses ethical themes in depth”. However, Chinese writer Luo Ping holds the positive view. “Improvements in technology will not cause human laziness in creating, but rather will only make them involved in more heated competition. With the help of technology, the starting point of human thinking will only grow higher,” Luo told Hongxing News. “I think this is only the beginning for AI in creating literature,” Fu Changyi, a member of Jiangsu Popular Science Writers Association, told online news Guancha. “We will wait and see how the future goes,” he added. 1. What is the main purpose of the first paragraph? A. To lead in the topic of the text. B. To promote an AI-generated book. C. To introduce a famous Japanese writer. D. To show the advancement of ChatGPT. 2. What do we know about the book The Tokyo Tower of Sympathy? A. It was fully created by AI. B. It is the first AI-created book winning an award. C. Six judges recognized that it was produced by AI. D. The AI-created content in the book was highly spoken of. 3. What can we infer from Luo Ping’s words? A. AI will bring human thinking to a higher level. B. Human authors will be replaced by AI in the future. C. Human will lose the enthusiasm to create because of AI. D. AI doesn’t have the capability to deal with ethical issues. 4. What might be the overall tone of the passage towards AI in literature? A. Concerned. B. Negative. C. Optimistic. D. Indifferent. 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. A 4. C 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了关于AI在文学创作中取得的成就和相关的讨论，同时引用了不同人物的观点和看法。 1. 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“AI-generated content has recently won big in the literary world. Japanese author Rie Kudan won one of Japan’s most famous literary awards, the Akutagawa Prize, with the help of ChatGPT in The Tokyo Tower of Sympathy.(AI生成的内容最近在文学界取得了重大成就。日本作家Rie Kudan凭借《东京共鸣塔》赢得了日本最著名的文学奖之一——芥川奖，这部作品是在ChatGPT的帮助下完成的。)”可推断，第一段提到“AI生成的内容最近在文学界取得了重大成就”，然后举了一个例子，即日本作家Rie Kudan在ChatGPT的帮助下赢得了著名的文学奖。这起到了引入和展开文本主要话题的作用，即AI在文学界的作用以及相关的讨论和成就。故选A。 2. 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“She added that there is a scene in the book where an AI Chabot answers the main character’s questions and she used AI-generated text in the responses given by AI in the story. The word-for-word content generated by Al was applauded by committee members as “practically flawless”, said CNN.(她补充说，书中有一个场景是人工智能聊天机器人回答主角的问题，她在故事中使用人工智能生成的文本来回答。CNN称，人工智能生成的逐字内容被委员会成员称赞为“几乎完美无瑕”。)”可知，《东京共鸣塔》这本书中人工智能生成的逐字内容被委员会成员称赞为“几乎完美无瑕”。故选D。 3. 推理判断题。根据文章第五段“However, Chinese writer Luo Ping holds the positive view. “Improvements in technology will not cause human laziness in creating, but rather will only make them involved in more heated competition. With the help of technology, the starting point of human thinking will only grow higher,” Luo told Hongxing News.(然而，中国作家骆平持积极的观点。“技术的进步不会导致人类懒惰的创造，而只会使他们参与更激烈的竞争。在科技的帮助下，人类思维的起点只会越来越高，” 骆平告诉红星新闻。)”可知，骆平认为在科技的帮助下，人类思维的起点只会越来越高。故选A。 4. 推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，作者在文章中提到了AI在文学创作中取得的成就，如Rie Kudan凭借ChatGPT的帮助赢得文学奖，以及AI作品在竞赛中获奖。同时，引用了中国作家骆平的积极观点，其认为技术的进步将激发人类更激烈的创作竞争，并提高人类思考的起点。虽然也提到了日本文学评论家Akira Okawada的担忧，但整体上，文章对于AI在文学中的潜力持乐观态度。故选C。 Passage 19 （23-24高一下·浙江宁波·期中） In 2009, when Qatar (卡塔尔) bid to host the 2022 Football World Cup, it promised a carbon-neutral (碳中和) event. Even back then, the prospect of neutralizing the carbon-dioxide emissions (排放) generated by hosting hundreds of thousands of fans in newly constructed stadiums, in a desert state, seemed fanciful. So it is proving. In their greenhouse-gas accounting report, published last year, FIFA (国际足联) and the Qatari organizers estimated that the World Cup would generate 3.6 million tons of CO2 emissions. Estimating emissions for big sporting events is a relatively new practice and methods can vary, but that figure is higher than any recent World Cup or Olympics. It is also likely to be a significant underestimate. A report in May 2022 by Carbon Market Watch (CMW), a climate watchdog (监督者), found that the official forecast failed to account accurately for the emissions generated from stadiums. FIFA, which insists its method is “best in practice”, reckons that the majority of the emissions (52%) will come from fans and players travelling to Qatar, while less than 25% are from stadium construction. That is because organizers expect these stadiums to be used for years after the World Cup, spreading their carbon footprint way into the future. CMW believes such an excuse is far from reasonable. Before the World Cup, Qataris were able to get by with only one stadium, it points out. Consequently, it estimates that the emissions from stadium construction for the World Cup are undercounted by a factor of eight. It puts the real figure at 5 million tons. Though it amounts to less than 0.02% of the world’s annual emissions, sports teams and organizations should have set a positive example in this. To remove the doubt from outside, Qatar has established the Global Carbon Council (GCC), a dedicated environmental agency. Beyond adjusting for World Cup emissions, the GCC will promote a path to “a low-carbon future”, a great step for a country with the world’s highest emissions per person. Yet the agency is still at its early stage. Only six projects, saving less than 600,000 tons, have been approved so far. 1. What is the main problem Qatar and FIFA are faced with at present? A. The 2022 World Cup isn’t as successful as it should be. B. They may fail to keep the promise to hold a green event. C. The figure they published is higher than that of other events D. They are unfamiliar with the new practice of the World Cup. 2. How does Qatar and FIFA cut down the carbon footprint of the World Cup? A. By insisting on its way of environmental protection. B. By promising to use the new stadiums for more years. C. By blaming the greenhouse-gas emissions on travelers. D. By cooperating with Carbon Market Watch for instructions. 3. Why does the CMW refuse to accept the explanation given by Qatar and FIFA? A. 5 million tons accounts for a little of the annual emissions. B. The stadium construction for the World Cup sets a bad example. C. The method they employed in estimating the emissions is unscientific. D. There will be more stadiums than Qatar actually needs after the World Cup. 4. What can be learned from the last paragraph? A. The GCC is an agency specially established for the World Cup B. The Qataris attach great importance to environmental protection. C. The Qataris need to make more efforts to hold a carbon-neutral event. D. The GCC has achieved a lot in cutting down greenhouse-gas emissions. 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D 4. C 【导语】本文是新闻报道。报道了卡塔尔举办2022年足球世界杯时的碳排放问题，包括国际足联和卡塔尔组织者的预计碳排放量、实际可能存在的低估情况，以及卡塔尔为应对外界质疑所采取的措施。 1. 细节理解题。根据第一段“In 2009, when Qatar (卡塔尔) bid to host the 2022 Football World Cup, it promised a carbon-neutral (碳中和) event. Even back then, the prospect of neutralizing the carbon-dioxide emissions (排放) generated by hosting hundreds of thousands of fans in newly constructed stadiums, in a desert state, seemed fanciful. So it is proving. In their greenhouse-gas accounting report, published last year, FIFA (国际足联) and the Qatari organizers estimated that the World Cup would generate 3.6 million tons of CO2 emissions.(在2009年卡塔尔竞标举办2022年足球世界杯时，它承诺要举办一场碳中和的赛事。然而，在那个时候，对于一个沙漠国家来说，要在新建的体育场中容纳数十万球迷并中和产生的二氧化碳排放，这似乎是一个不切实际的幻想。事实证明也是如此。去年发布的国际足联和卡塔尔组委会的温室气体核算报告估计，世界杯将产生360万吨的二氧化碳排放)”可知，卡塔尔和国际足联目前面临的主要问题是他们可能无法兑现举办绿色活动的承诺。故选B项。 2. 细节理解题。根据第二段“It is also likely to be a significant underestimate. A report in May 2022 by Carbon Market Watch (CMW), a climate watchdog (监督者), found that the official forecast failed to account accurately for the emissions generated from stadiums. FIFA, which insists its method is “best in practice”, reckons that the majority of the emissions (52%) will come from fans and players travelling to Qatar, while less than 25% are from stadium construction. That is because organizers expect these stadiums to be used for years after the World Cup, spreading their carbon footprint way into the future.(但这也很可能是一个被严重低估的数字。气候监督组织CMW2022年5月的一份报告发现，官方预测未能准确计算体育场产生的排放量。国际足联坚持认为其方法是“最佳实践”，它认为大部分排放（52%）将来自球迷和球员前往卡塔尔的旅行，而不到25%的排放来自体育场建设)”可知，卡塔尔和国际足联将温室气体排放归咎于旅行者来减少世界杯的碳足迹。故选C项。 3. 推理判断题。根据第二段“That is because organizers expect these stadiums to be used for years after the World Cup, spreading their carbon footprint way into the future.(这是因为组织者希望这些体育场在世界杯后还能继续使用多年，从而将它们的碳足迹延续到未来)”以及第三段“CMW believes such an excuse is far from reasonable. Before the World Cup, Qataris were able to get by with only one stadium, it points out. Consequently, it estimates that the emissions from stadium construction for the World Cup are undercounted by a factor of eight. It puts the real figure at 5 million tons. Though it amounts to less than 0.02% of the world’s annual emissions, sports teams and organizations should have set a positive example in this.(但CMW认为这样的理由远非合理。它指出，在世界杯之前，卡塔尔人只有一个体育场就足够使用了。因此，它估计世界杯体育场建设产生的排放量被低估了八倍。它认为实际数字应为500万吨。虽然这仅占全球年排放量的不到0.02%，但运动队和组织本应在这方面树立积极榜样)”可知，CMW认为世界杯结束后，卡塔尔的体育场数量将超过实际需要，所以拒绝接受卡塔尔和国际足联的解释。故选D项。 4. 推理判断题。根据最后一段“To remove the doubt from outside, Qatar has established the Global Carbon Council (GCC), a dedicated environmental agency. Beyond adjusting for World Cup emissions, the GCC will promote a path to “a low-carbon future”, a great step for a country with the world’s highest emissions per person. Yet the agency is still at its early stage. Only six projects, saving less than 600,000 tons, have been approved so far.(为了消除外界的疑虑，卡塔尔已经成立了全球碳委员会（GCC），这是一个专门的环境保护机构。除了调整世界杯排放外，GCC还将推动走向“低碳未来”的道路，这对于一个人均排放量居世界之首的国家来说是一个巨大的进步。然而，该机构仍处于早期阶段。到目前为止，只有六个项目获得批准，减排量不到60万吨)”可知，卡塔尔人需要做出更多努力来举办一场碳中和的活动。故选C项。 Passage 20 （23-24高一下·浙江杭州·期中） Hangzhou, China—a stunning opening ceremony laden with Hangzhou characteristics amazed the world on Saturday, as President Xi Jinping declared the 19th Asian Games open. With the city’s profound history, culture and its modern image presented in an eye-catching and high-tech fashion, the opening show helped to express the host’s warm hospitality and its wish to unite the world through sports. Following an opening performance depicting the autumn equinox (秋分), one of China’s 24 solar terms that celebrates the harvest season, over 50,000 spectators burst into cheers as Xi announced the opening of the Hangzhou Games, making the Zhejiang provincial capital the third Chinese city to host the continental sporting gala, following Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010. Wang Hao, president of the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou Organizing Committee, said Hangzhou is honored to play host to such a grand event, which started on September 23rd. Raja Randhir Singh, the acting president of the Olympic Council of Asia, showed appreciation for the Chinese host’s meticulous (细心的) organization in his speech. “You have done a fantastic job in preparing for the Asian Games. The one-year postponement due to the pandemic was unprecedented in OCA history, but your diligence and determination will bear fruit over the next 16 days and you will be rewarded with the most magnificent and successful Asian Games ever,” said Singh. Supported by new technologies, the Hangzhou ceremony boasted many historic firsts. For the first time in China, organizers switched from a traditional fireworks show to a virtual display, projected (放映) onto a giant curtain screen the size of nine IMAX screens. To adhere to the principle of delivering the greenest possible Games, zero-emission methanol was used to fuel all of the torches and the main cauldron. For the finale, hundreds of millions of virtual sparks, each representing a participant of the online torch relay, formed the shape of a human torchbearer, who ran into the stadium to light the main cauldron together with the physical relay’s final bearer — Zhejiang native and Olympic champion swimmer, Wang Shun. 1. Why was the autumn equinox depicted at the beginning of the Hangzhou Asian Games Opening Ceremony? A. Because Hangzhou wants to show its warm hospitality. B. Because Hangzhou wishes to unite the world through sports. C. Because Hangzhou highlights the history of China. D. Because Hangzhou wishes participants a good harvest in the game. 2. What is true about the Hangzhou Asian Games according to the second and third paragraphs? A. It is the fourth time that China has hosted the Asian Games. B. The Asian Games was supposed to be held in 2022. C. Wang Hao sang high praise for the organization of the game. D. Raja Randhir Singh was responsible for the organization of the game. 3. How do the Hangzhou Asian Games attempt to cut the carbon footprints? A. By fueling all torches and the main cauldron with coal. B. By displaying virtual fireworks and demonstrating the history of the city. C. By employing zero-emission methanol and installing a giant curtain screen. D. By representing a participant of the online torch relay. 4. What is the best title for the passage? A. Technology and Tradition Combine for the Hangzhou Opening Gala B. History Goes Down in the Hangzhou Opening Gala C. Meticulous Organization is Praised by the World D. Best Wishes are Conveyed in the Hangzhou Opening Gala 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 【导语】本文是新闻报道。本文报道了第19届亚运会开幕式，一场充满杭州特色的令人惊叹的开幕式震惊了世界。 1. 推理判断题。根据第二段“Following an opening performance depicting the autumn equinox (秋分), one of China’s 24 solar terms that celebrates the harvest season, over 50,000 spectators burst into cheers as Xi announced the opening of the Hangzhou Games, making the Zhejiang provincial capital the third Chinese city to host the continental sporting gala, following Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010.(在一场描绘秋分(中国24节气之一，用来庆祝丰收的季节)的开场表演之后，当习宣布杭州奥运会开幕时，超过5万名观众爆发出欢呼声，使浙江省省会成为继1990年的北京和2010年的广州之后，第三个举办大陆体育盛会的中国城市)”可知，秋分是用来庆祝丰收的季节，所以秋分画在杭州亚运会开幕式的开头是因为杭州希望参与者在比赛中获得好收成。故选D项。 2. 细节理解题。根据第三段“Raja Randhir Singh, the acting president of the Olympic Council of Asia, showed appreciation for the Chinese host’s meticulous (细心的) organization in his speech. “You have done a fantastic job in preparing for the Asian Games. The one-year postponement due to the pandemic was unprecedented in OCA history, but your diligence and determination will bear fruit over the next 16 days and you will be rewarded with the most magnificent and successful Asian Games ever,” said Singh.(亚洲奥林匹克理事会代理主席拉贾·兰迪尔·辛格在讲话中对中国东道主精心组织奥运会表示赞赏。“你们为亚运会做了出色的准备工作。由于疫情而推迟一年在亚奥理事会历史上是前所未有的，但你们的勤奋和决心将在未来16天结出果实，你们将获得有史以来最宏伟、最成功的亚运会。”)”可知，亚运会由于疫情而推迟一年，所以B项“亚运会原定于2022年举行”正确。故选B项。 3. 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“For the first time in China, organizers switched from a traditional fireworks show to a virtual display, projected (放映) onto a giant curtain screen the size of nine IMAX screens.(在中国，组织者第一次从传统的烟花表演转变为虚拟表演，投影在一块有9块IMAX银幕那么大的巨型幕幕上)”以及最后一段“To adhere to the principle of delivering the greenest possible Games, zero-emission methanol was used to fuel all of the torches and the main cauldron.(为了坚持举办最环保奥运会的原则，所有火炬和主火炬都使用了零排放的甲醇)”可知，杭州亚运会通过使用零排放甲醇和安装一个巨大的帘幕来减少碳足迹。故选C项。 4. 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Hangzhou, China—a stunning opening ceremony laden with Hangzhou characteristics amazed the world on Saturday, as President Xi Jinping declared the 19th Asian Games open.(中国杭州，周六，当习近平主席宣布第19届亚运会开幕时，一场充满杭州特色的令人惊叹的开幕式震惊了世界)”可知，本文主要介绍了杭州亚运会的开幕式，以及第二段“With the city’s profound history, culture and its modern image presented in an eye-catching and high-tech fashion, the opening show helped to express the host’s warm hospitality and its wish to unite the world through sports.(开幕式以一种引人注目的高科技方式展示了这座城市深厚的历史、文化和现代形象，表达了东道主的热情好客和通过体育团结世界的愿望)”可知，开幕式以一种引人注目的高科技方式展示了这座城市深厚的历史、文化和现代形象，所以A项“Technology and Tradition Combine for the Hangzhou Opening Gala(科技与传统的结合——杭州开幕盛典)”是本文最好的标题。故选A项。 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$