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期中复习之阅读理解20篇
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（22-23高二下·贵州遵义·期中）Welcome to La Tomatina!
La Tomatina is a food fight festival held on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Bunol near to Valencia in Spain. Thousands upon thousands of people make their way from all corners of the world to fight in this world’s biggest food fight festival where more than one hundred metric tons of tomatoes are thrown in the streets.
What Happens at La Tomatina
At around 11 am, many trucks transport tomatoes into the centre of the town, Plaza del Pueblo. The signal for the beginning of the fight is firing of water cannons (水炮). Once it begins, the battle is generally every man for himself.
The fight lasts for nearly two hours. The cleaning process includes the use of fire trucks to spray down the streets. The authorities seem more concerned with cleaning the town that is a mess than cleaning the visitors, so some people find water at the Bunol River to wash themselves.
The Rules of La Tomatina
Don’t bring bottles or hard objects as they can cause accidents and hurt other participants.
Don’t tear others’ T-shirts.
You must crush (压碎) the tomatoes before throwing to reduce the impact.
When you hear the second shot, no more tomatoes can be thrown, otherwise there will be fines.
Useful Advice
Wear old clothes and shoes that you do not mind throwing away afterwards.
Ensure you always have something clean to wipe your eyes with. You may find goggles (护目镜) useful.
If you’re planning to take pictures, bring a waterproof camera!
If you aren’t from Bunol, don’t forget to look for accommodation in advance.
Warning
Remember that you must have a ticket! No ticket, no entry. For more information about the official entry tickets, click here!
1．What are the participants supposed to do at La Tomatina
A．Clean the streets. B．Wash themselves.
C．Fight through teamwork. D．Bring their own tomatoes.
2．What is forbidden during the festival event
A．The use of hard objects. B．The fight between people.
C．The use of crushed tomatoes. D．The touch with others’ T-shirts.
3．What is a must for a person to join in La Tomatina
A．Wearing clean and formal clothes. B．Checking in a hotel ahead of time.
C．Getting the admission to the event. D．Bringing a good waterproof camera.
（22-23高二下·湖北襄阳·期中）By drawing patterns on the surface of a cup of tea, chabaixi (茶百戏), an ancient Chinese tea trick displayed in a recent TV drama, has gone viral for its apparent similarity with modern coffee art. However, ten years ago, this distinctive technique was close to disappearing. Zhang Zhifeng, a practician of chabaixi, found scenes of chabaixi in the drama aroused great interest among ordinary people.
Chabaixi can create endless patterns such as bamboos and mountains or even calligraphy. There are over a dozen steps, from grinding (碾碎) tea for fine powder, to pouring boiled water, stirring the mixture for thick froth (泡沫), and finally drawing the patterns. It is different from making coffee because people use clear water as the object to put into the cup instead of milk. But when the water touches the surface of whipped (搅打起泡的) tea, it turns into a white color and disappears in 20 minutes. The process before the drawing is known as the tea—making technique, diancha. The quality of diancha is crucial to whether patterns can be successfully produced later.
“Chabaixi is one of the countless forms of tea-making techniques in China. The importance of chabaixi is not only that this technique is unique in the world, but also it gives us a window into people’s lifestyle in the Song Dynasty, a period of time when leisure activities in some ways are similar to what we have now,” Zhang said.
Before chabaixi was discovered by TV audiences, the technique was listed as part of China’s Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2017, after it was recovered by Zhang Zhifeng. He started researching the origins of chabaixi in the 1980s and brought the technique back in 2009 after decades of trials and practice.
“To let this technique fade would be a shame. It must be passed on to the next generations so they can understand its history,” Zhang said.
4．What do the underlined words “gone viral” in paragraph 1 probably mean
A．Maintained highly competitive. B．Received good protection.
C．Started declining gradually. D．Became popular quickly.
5．What do we know about chabaixi
A．It develops based on coffee art. B．It involves complicated tea-making skills.
C．It mainly describes beautiful scenery. D．It is painted with whipped milk.
6．What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A．The origin of chabaixi. B．The uniqueness of chabaixi.
C．The significance of chabaixi. D．The development of chabaixi.
7．What can be the best title for this passage
A．Zhang Zhifeng—A Practician of Chabaixi
B．Ancient Tea Technique Finds New Popular Recognition
C．A China’s Intangible Cultural Heritage
D．Chabaixi—A Famous Tea-making Technique
（22-23高二下·宁夏吴忠·期中）Nowadays, children spend less time in the fresh air. Many of them are addicted to a screen either on a computer or a TV— they seem to be living in a virtual world. They have lost touch with nature.
But now 400 organizations in the UK, from playgroups to the National Health Service, are encouraging children to have some “wild time”. They want kids to swap at least 30 minutes of watching TV or playing computer games for time playing outside. Activities such as building dens, climbing trees, rummaging for conkers and playing hide and seek are just some of the things kid can do. Even if they live in a city, they can go on adventures in the garden or the park.
Children often need a helping hand from mum and dad. They need to be shown what to do and where to go. Andy Simpson from National Health Service says, “We want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids’ development, independence and creativity, by giving wild time a go.”
So despite the complicated world that young people grow up in now, it seems that going back to basics and experiencing “nature’s playground” is what modern children need. David Bond from Project Wild Thing says, “We need to make more space for wild time in children’s daily routine, freeing this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for granted.”
This might sound a bit old fashioned to you or maybe, like me, it’s made you think about sticking on your boots, getting outdoors and reliving your childhood. There’s no age limit on enjoying yourself!
8．Children are encouraged to do the following activities except________.
A．building dens B．climbing trees
C．playing hide and seek D．watching TV
9．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4
A．Adults value outdoor activities. B．Modern children need wild time.
C．The present world is complicated. D．This generation of kids has no freedom
10．The last paragraph suggests that________.
A．People at any age can enjoy wild time
B．It is out of date to go outdoors
C．It is too late for adults to enjoy nature
D．People like recalling the past
11．What is the best title of the text
A．More space for children B．Benefits of wild time
C．Wild time for children D．Adventures of children
（22-23高二下·浙江宁波·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 belonging to the Shu Kingdom 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．Despite the differences in ages, the bronze-made remains of trees unearthed at the ruins of the Shu Kingdom resemble the sacred ceiba tree, which symbolized the union of heaven, earth, and the underworld in the Mayan civilization. “They are very important similarities,” says Santos, a Mexican archaeologist (考古学家) stressing that the representations of trees in both cultures provide a symbolism that is very similar.
While the time span between the Shu Kingdom and the Mayan culture is great, the findings show the closeness between the two civilizations. They developed in areas with comparable climates and reflected their world view through related symbols. “In the end, man is still man, independent of time and space. What we have is that at this latitude (纬度) both the Shu people and the Mayans looked at the same sky and had the same stars on the horizon,” the expert says.
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. Cooperation between Chinese and Mexican archaeologists could benefit projects in the Mayan 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 of vital importance,” says Santos.
12．What is the similarity between the Shu Kingdom and the Maya civilization
A．Their starting time. B．Their historical origins.
C．Their cultural symbols. D．Their ceremony traditions.
13．What have the findings at the Sanxingdui ruins proved
A．Silk was a common clothing material then.
B．Human cultures shared similarities free from time and space.
C．There were bronze-made trees in ancient Maya.
D．The Shu Kingdom and the Mayan world had close contact.
14．What is a common challenge for the conservation of both ruins
A．Wet weather. B．Positioning of ruins. C．High latitude. D．Language barriers.
15．What is the focus of Santos’ quote in the last paragraph
A．The future of 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.
（22-23高二下·辽宁大连·期中）Did you watch the popular TV series Meet Yourself during your winter vacation In the TV series, the heroine Xu Hongdou travels to a village in Yunnan province and volunteers at a local café. She gets free meals in return. As the show finds a growing audience, volunteer travel — an old yet — modern form of travel similar to Xu’s type of work—has attracted more attention.
Volunteer travel refers to taking a trip where all or part of the purpose of the trip is to participate in an arranged service opportunity to help others, according to Wise Tour, an online provider of tourist information. During the trip, volunteer travelers often provide services like teaching, cooking, animal caring, and cultural activities. In exchange for their help, the volunteers may get free or discounted accommodation, meals and laundry, activities, or classes.
It seems as if these long journeys could only be made possible in recent years by modern transportation. Nevertheless, volunteer travel dates back to the 1960s, when Alec Dickson and his wife Mora from the UK founded Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), an international volunteer organization.
Traditionally, the volunteer activities take place in a foreign country. However, just as what Meet Yourself describes, more volunteer trips have taken place within the same countries or regions the volunteer originate from in recent years. Sanlian Lifeweek magazine commented that volunteer projects in rural areas are now attracting more urban visitors as a break from the fast and stressful pace of urban living. Yang Yan, a founder of a volunteer platform, told the magazine that it has indeed been a growing trend for urban residents to volunteer in rural areas.
People try volunteer travel for several reasons. By working voluntarily while traveling, travelers may make a real, positive impact on the world. The services volunteers provide can be through charities with lower costs for the communities they serve. Another benefit of volunteer travel is that it helps urban dwellers to get a taste of
rural life. For those who are sick of urban pressure but can’t make up their minds whether to move permanently to the countryside, volunteer travel can catch some relief from their busy lives, while rural communities also benefit by receiving more customers for local tourism industries and temporary high-quality labor.
16．Why is the TV series Meet Yourself mentioned in the first paragraph
A．To introduce the topic B．To present arguments
C．To inform us of an event D．To highlight a new travel trend
17．Which of the following is Volunteer Travel
A．Traveling without paying for meals and accommodations.
B．Taking planes to Shanghai to visit Disneyland.
C．Randomly travelling to a remote village and living there.
D．Engaging in some arranged service while travelling in rural areas.
18．Why do people try Volunteer Travel
A．To escape the fast-paced urban life permanently.
B．To impact the world positively.
C．To promote rural tourism by donating money.
D．To generate more job opportunities for rural residents.
19．Which one is the best title of the passage
A．Travel remotely and freely. B．Travel with relief.
C．Travel with purpose. D．Travel to encounter love
（22-23高二下·辽宁大连·期中）Zou Yi, an environmentalist who lives in Beijing, has been filming the air quality near his home using his cellphone since 2013. For almost a decade till now, he has taken more than two million photos to chronic Beijing’s major environmental changes. The main purpose of taking these photos is to objectively record the changes of Beijing’s air quality every day.
After two months, Zou Yi juxtaposed (并列) 64 photos he took and posted them online. His move generated extensive discussion.
The fact that China is the first major developing country to fight against PM2.5 may sound unfamiliar to many, but most people have probably heard about the country’s action plan for preventing and controlling air pollution, or its critical battle against pollution. China has also demonstrated firm resolution in carbon reduction. As a result, clear skies and fresh air are returning to major cities.
Air quality has improved notably. Days with good air quality accounted for 87.5 percent of 2021, up 6.3 percentage points from 2015, making China the nation with the greatest air-quality improvement worldwide,
according to official reports. The number of the people who follow the daily air quality photos is probably less than 10% of what it used to be. The less attention means that air pollution is not an issue anymore.
20．Why has Zou Yi been taking photos of Beijing’s sky
A．To collect photos for his WeChat Friend Circle.
B．To make remarks on Beijing’s unique scenes.
C．To chart the changes of Beijing’s air quality.
D．To track the changes of Beijing’s temperature.
21．What’s Beijing’s current sky like
A．Totally clean. B．Remarkably improved.
C．Misty and cloudy. D．Smoggy and dusty.
22．What does the underlined part mean in the fourth paragraph
A．put up B．wind up C．make up D．show up
23．From the last passage, we can infer that ______.
A．air pollution is still a key concern for Beijing’s residents
B．more and more people are concerned about air pollution now
C．there used to be fewer people taking photos of climate changes in Beijing
D．China has set a good example for the world in dealing with air pollution
（22-23高二下·辽宁·期中）Robots have always imitated life. Social androids powered by artificial intelligence have now reached a level where they may be ready to work in shops, airports, and care homes. But an entirely new class of robots is being developed that can grow, evolve, and even reproduce.
Growth is a new frontier in robotics. Scientists are using plant biology and mechanics to design robots that grow like roots or vines to move around obstacles and carry objects.
Stanford University’s vine robot is a simple yet complicated plastic tubular (管状的) robot that grows by unfolding from the inside as air is pumped into it. The soft body can move over rough or sticky surfaces littered with sharp objects, grow to 100 times its original length, and squeeze through gaps one-quarter of its size.
Vine robots can twist and turn in any direction to move through tight spaces. Its designers say the flexible robot could be used to detect people and deliver equipment inside collapsed buildings or be shrunk down to work as an instrument in medical procedures.
Robots that reproduce to make exact copies of themselves are ready to take that progress up a level. Reproduction and evolution were actually used in an earlier experiment in 2015. European scientists built a computerized ‘mother’ robotic arm that assembled smaller robots. Each generation that the system built became
progressively better at moving.
It was a major milestone in robot learning and was used as inspiration for robotic evolution projects at the UK York Robotics Laboratory.
Designs are tested in a model of a nuclear reactor, where robots must clear radioactive waste. Each robot is scored on its success at the task, and the computer then chooses which robots are allowed to reproduce. What form that robot life takes depends entirely on its success.
Researchers say their system could operate entirely by itself. But future evolutionary robot systems would likely need a kill switch to stop the system from running out of control and harming humans or the environment.
24．What does the underlined word most probably mean in the second paragraph
A．Boundary. B．Field. C．Question. D．Technology.
25．What’s the function of vine robot
A．It can squeeze through gaps one fifth of its size.
B．It can operate on patients in medical procedures.
C．It can move over smooth surfaces littered with sharp objects.
D．It can spot people and take equipment inside destroyed buildings.
26．How are robot designs be tested
A．By choosing the robots to reproduce.
B．By operating entirely by itself.
C．By clearing radioactive waste successfully.
D．By stopping the system running out of control.
27．Which of the following can be the best title for this passage
A．Robots Imitate Life to Create Better Versions of Themselves
B．Artificial Intelligence Have Now Reached a High Level
C．Vine Robot can be Used in Many Different Situations
D．Scientists are Using Plant Biology and Mechanics to Design Robots.
（22-23高二下·山东·期中）United Kingdom officials are on a mission to limit the region’s impact on global warming and climate change. As part of a large-scale approach to fulfilling this goal, there’s one area of focus that sticks out: cows.
In March, the government launched its Net Zero Growth Plan, an initiative to limit reliance on fossil fuels, which significantly influences global temperature rise. One of the approaches is a focus on agricultural emissions, officials explained in their plan that they are expecting products effective in reducing greenhouse gas to enter the
market in 2025 to help.
Agriculture and other land-use emissions make up about 11% of the U.K.’s net greenhouse gas emissions, officials said. “Livestock (particularly cattle) currently make up the largest share of these emissions,” the Net Zero Growth Plan says. Experts say these emissions from livestock are mostly from cow burps (打嗝).
U.K. officials put out a call in August for agriculture experts to provide information on how to make burp blockers (阻断剂) to reduce emissions, such as seaweeds, essential oils, and organic acids.” More than 200 people responded to the call, including NGOs, farmers and businesses.
“I don’t think we know enough yet about the impact those burp blockers will have on the efficiency of reducing emissions,” said Tom Bradshaw, deputy president of the U.K.’s National Farmers’ Union, “but it’s something that we have to investigate to try and reduce emissions from cow burps.”
And it appears as though this emphasis on cow burps is only one small part of the U.K. government’s plans, which aim to provide support to stimulate farm productivity, innovation, research and development.
Hundreds of farmers have joined the plan’s implementation. The website for the plan says, “It will help achieve our ambitious targets for the environment and climate, playing our role in tackling these huge, global challenges.”
28．What is the purpose of Net Zero Growth Plan
A．To help United Kingdom rely less on fossil fuel.
B．To design a balanced diet for cows on UK farms.
C．To support farmers to stimulate farm production.
D．To promote products emitting less greenhouse gases.
29．What can be inferred from the data in Paragraph 3
A．Agriculture contributes most to climate change.
B．The impact of agricultural emission is underestimated.
C．Cows make up the largest share of UK livestock population.
D．The largest share of agricultural emission comes from cow burps.
30．What is Tom Bradshaw’s attitude towards the Burp Blockers
A．Doubtful. B．Unconcerned. C．Favorable. D．Pessimistic.
31．What is the best title for the text
A．UK’s Fight against Carbon Emission
B．Cow Burps, Not Cars, Are the Real Problem
C．Burp by Burp. Fighting Emissions from Cows
D．UK Farmers Call for Support from Government
（22-23高二下·山东·期中）Germany may be famous for its wealth of history and culture, but it also houses some of Europe's most wild and wonderful landscapes.Jasmund National Park
It lies on the west coast of the offshore island of Rugen. This UNESCO-protected site is the smallest of Germany's national parks. It is here that painter Caspar David Friedrich found himself inspired to create one of his masterpieces, Chalk Cliffs on Rugen, in 1818. Here long trails can take you all the way to the Rugen coastline, where white-sand beaches and blue waters wait.Berchtesgaden National Park
Berchtesgaden is one of Germany's oldest and most beautiful conservation areas. Trails go in and out of the forest leading you along the banks of glassy lakes. The more adventurous visitors may choose paragliding (滑翔伞运动) from Mount Jenner and they can fly over 1,800 meters. Back on the ground a network of more than 150 miles of walking trails twist through the forest.Southern Black Forest Nature Park
The highland areas, with views over Switzerland and France are a good place for food-lovers. Activities in the park range from hiking and fishing to mountain biking, while the slower traveller will enjoy the trails for an escape from everyday life.The Bliesgau Biosphere
This place is home to almost half of all German orchid (兰花) species. The grasslands spread for miles, drawing in different butterflies. Thanks to its comfortable climate, this is a region of sustainable development. In fact, this park is an example of farming done right and offers agricultural tricks to anyone eager to learn.
32．What is special about Jasmund National Park
A．It lies on the east coast of Rugen. B．It covers the smallest area.
C．It is the most beautiful place. D．It offers beautiful glassy lakes.
33．What can visitors do in Berchtesgaden National Park
A．Draw inspiration for art. B．Enjoy fishing.
C．Experience paragliding. D．Go for a bike ride.
34．Which place best suits people who are keen on planting
A．Jasmund National Park. B．Berchtesgaden National Park.
C．Southern Black Forest NaturcPark. D．The Blicsgau Biosphere.
（22-23高二下·江苏盐城·期中）Ever been hungry enough to eat a house Now, you actually could.
Food waste is a big problem in Japan and globally. Japan produced around 5.7 million tons of food waste in 2019. The government plans to reduce that by around 2.7 million tons by 2030. Tokyo University researchers Kota Machida and Yuya Sakai have developed a way to transform food waste into cement (水泥) for construction use and more. This is the first-ever process created for making cement entirely from food waste. The researchers
say their product is four times as strong as traditional concrete. This particular cement can be used to make things like tea cups or chairs as well. However, there’s one additional feature — it’s also eatable.
Kota and Yuya are the intelligence behind the formation of Fabula Inc., a company with purposes of reducing food waste, and helping fight global warming. As expected, something this unique took years to develop. It took a few attempts to find just the right process. Kota and Yuya created the unique technology while researching possible environment-friendly materials to replace cement-based concrete. Cement production accounts for 8% of the world’s carbon dioxide release.
After a few failures, they realized they could get the cement to bind (黏合) by adjusting the temperatures. “The most challenging part was that each type of food waste requires different temperatures,” Yuya said. So the researchers had to observe them and respond in time. In the experiments, Kota and Yuya have successfully made cement using tea leaves, coffee grounds, cabbage and even lunchbox leftovers.
Fabula Inc. is currently working to make tea cups and furniture, but Yuya is thinking a little bit bigger. Their product could provide relief in the form of eatable emergency shelters in disaster ones. “For example, if food cannot be delivered to the people, they could eat makeshift beds made out of food cement,” he said. To eat the material, a person needs to break it apart and boil it.
35．What’s mainly talked about in paragraph 1 and 2
A．The functions of this particular cement.
B．The effects of food waste in the whole world.
C．The characteristics of the newly made cement.
D．The process of transforming food waste to cement.
36．Which is one of Kota and Yuya’s purposes in making use of food waste
A．To handle global climate change.
B．To extend concrete’s service life.
C．To offer Fabula Inc. more cement.
D．To warn how serious food waste is.
37．What made the experiment of making cement out of food waste harder
A．Making sure to make cement tasty.
B．Selecting correct food waste timely.
C．Getting cement broken apart easily.
D．Adjusting the temperatures constantly.
38．What does the underlined word “makeshift” in the last paragraph mean
A．bendable. B．commercial. C．recyclable. D．temporary.
（22-23高二下·河南郑州·期中）Archan Chan recalls her first experience working in a Chinese restaurant more than 14 years ago. Employed as an apprentice (学徒) chef, she was one of just two women in the kitchen — the other’s only job was to beat eggs. “She was unbelievably fast at beating eggs. I guess for a woman to survive in a traditional Chinese kitchen back then, you had to be the best in something,” she says.
Today, Chan leads the kitchen of Ho Lee Fook, one of Hong Kong’s most popular restaurants. After spending more than a decade working in fine dining restaurants in Australia and Singapore, she is one of a few female chefs who have risen to the top of a high-end Chinese restaurant. That’s an impressive achievement, given how unbelievably challenging it has been for women to show in high-end Chinese kitchens.
Female chefs have long been a minority in professional kitchens around the world. But the situation is even severer in Chinese kitchens. There’s no denying the work is physically demanding — an empty pot weighs about 2.2 kilograms. In the past, few chefs would risk employing a female trainee into that tough environment.
Given all of these barriers, not many women would even consider this male-dominated industry as an attractive career path. Thankfully, there are signs of a shift in mindset — the number of female Chinese head chefs has been rising in recent years.
“Even if it’s a kitchen almost full of men, all everyone cares about is food — the cooking. They don’t care if you’re a male or female. Gender shouldn’t matter,” Chan says.
“Yes, there is a physical barrier but I think the mental barrier may be more of a barrier to the increase of women in Chinese kitchens,”Chan adds. “It isn’t just about how much you want it but how much hard work you’re willing to put into it. There are days when you feel like your arms are falling apart and you can’t move them anymore, but the next day, you’re stronger and may be able to work a heavier work.”
39．What can we learn about Archan Chan
A．She got a rapid promotion.
B．She does best in beating eggs.
C．She is the best female chef in China.
D．She made a great achievement in her career.
40．What’s a cause of very few female chefs in professional kitchens
A．Kitchen is a tough place for women.
B．Women are afraid of physical work.
C．Customers care about the gender of the chef.
D．Women face both mental and physical barriers.
41．Which of the following can best describe Archan Chan
A．Strong-willed. B．Open-minded.
C．Cool-headed. D．Kind-hearted.
42．What would be the best title for the text
A．Female chefs have risen to the top.
B．Female chefs have long been a minority.
C．Female chefs are proving doubters wrong.
D．Female chefs are replacing male chefs gradually.
（22-23高二下·江苏南京·期中）Hong Kong has recently witnessed the return of live concerts and large-scale events, attracting visitors from around the world. Are you also planning a trip It’s time to dig out your Octopus card for convenient payment of transport fares and much more.
No Octopus card, no problem! The options for transport payment in Hong Kong have become more diverse and convenient in recent years. People can now pay for public transport using WeChat Pay, Alipay, bank cards or credit cards. And the Octopus card, which has a wide variety of uses, can now be put into the electronic m obile wallet and can be used even if your phone is out of battery.
Are you figuring out the best way to get to the city center from the airport The Airport Express takes only 24 minutes to travel from the airport to downtown. If you want to get off the plane and go straight to Central district, the fast and comfortable Airport Express is the best choice.
The Airport Express platform is connected with the airport’s arrival hall and has multiple entrances. It takes as little as a minute for passengers to enter the platform from the arrival hall. The trains provide large luggage storage areas, as well as high-speed Wi-Fi and charging facility. More importantly, the Airport Express connects you with other MTR lines. Whether for business travel or sightseeing, the Airport Express can save you a lot of time.
In addition to the MTR and buses, Hong Kong’s public transportation system also includes the historic Star Ferry, Hong Kong Tramways and the Peak Tram. They have been around for many years, but their functionality and overall experience are as good as that of the new transport modes. In fact, they enhance the experience of tourists and are also popular with locals going to work, shopping or out on a date. To improve passengers’ experience, the Peak Tram has recently undergone a major renovation.
It’s been a while and now it’s time to say “Hello Hong Kong” again!
43．What can be learned about transport payment in Hong Kong
A．Octopus card is a must to travelers.
B．Transport payment has greatly improved.
C．Travelers can not choose to pay online or not.
D．Travelers can still pay when their phones are power off.
44．Which of the following can best describe Hong Kong’s public transport
A．Complex and time-consuming. B．Confusing and costly.
C．User-friendly and highly-effective. D．Complicated and outdated.
45．According to the passage, which of the following is true
A．Octopus card can do nothing more than paying transport fares.
B．The Airport Express enables passengers to enter the platform quickly.
C．The Peak Tram is too old to compete with new transport modes.
D．Old transport modes have lost their edges despite their renovation.
46．What is the purpose of this writing
A．To introduce Hong Kong’s public transport.
B．To illustrate the popularity of Hong Kong.
C．To advertise for Hong Kong’s public transport.
D．To recommend Hong Kong as a great tourist attraction.
（22-23高二下·辽宁朝阳·期中）As simple as it sounds, smiling can be the first step toward cheering yourself up. Re-search shows not only that you can bring joy to others even if you’re unhappy, but also that doing so is a reliable way to improve your own health and happiness, too. The key is to act like a happy person even if you don’t feel like it.
Last year, researchers at the University of California asked people to behave either outwardly or inwardly for one week. Those who purposely acted outwardly saw a significant in-crease in health and happiness. Similarly, paying for someone else and volunteering have been shown to raise one’s own happiness levels.
One reasonable explanation is that positive behaviors lead to cognitive change. Try to tell yourself, “I feel unhappy, but I am acting happy!” That makes you feel happier. Psychologist Richard calls this the “As If Principle”: If you want to feel a certain way,act as if you have already done, and your brain will give you that feeling,at least for a while. The famous painter Rockwell was in formal treatment most of his adult life. But his happy paintings were clearly part of his treatment. He was painting his hope.
So you can learn from Rockwell to bring joy to yourself and the people around you when you are down. First, ask what happy people will do to make terrible things better for them-selves and others, Next, make a plan to follow through on everything you’ve just imagined.Write three ideas for extra-kind greetings in a notebook and remind yourself in daily life. Listen to the sound of a happy person and use it as a model. By preparing yourself to
cheer up your friends around you the way a happy person will, you’ll create the conditions through which you can produce your own happiness naturally and give the gift of happiness to others as well.
47．How can we be happier according to paragraph 2
A．By saving much money.
B．By cheating ourselves.
C．By keeping our secrets.
D．By assisting others.
48．Why is Rockwell mentioned in paragraph 3
A．To list the application of “As If Principle”.
B．To introduce some polite behaviors.
C．To introduce his paintings.
D．To show his artistic gift.
49．What does the author suggest doing when you feel unhappy
A．Listening to blue music.
B．Asking friends for gifts.
C．Learning from happy people.
D．Writing the sad things in a notebook.
50．What is the main idea of the text
A．The secret to health.
B．The reason for happiness.
C．Keep smiling, even if you fail.
D．Act happy, even when you’re not.
（22-23高二下·辽宁鞍山·期中）With greater climate disasters lying ahead, it is natural for us to make every effort to stop a series of floods, unusual snowstorms, and alarming reports from scientists. For many of us, part of that means running out to buy reusable drinking tubes, organic cleaners, and packaging-free products.
However, before you are joyful of your “green” purchases, take a second to consider a principle that should be obvious: simply consuming less is better for the planet. After all, every new item a factory pumps out requires some resources to produce. But in the confusing stream of environmental news, this simple truth can get lost. Take plastic bag bans for instance. If your city is getting rid of single-use shopping bags, it can be tempting to pay for that fashionable organic cotton bag hanging in the check-outline of supermarkets. However, experts who have analyzed the data on environmental impact insist that growing cotton is actually no better for the Earth than
producing the conventional plastic bag. Any bag you already own is your best bet for carrying your groceries if you care about sustainability.
It is not just the Earth that will be happier if you buy less. You will feel more contented too. There is a common view that green buying patterns mean people are going green. However, it doesn’t seem to be that way. Reduced consumption has positive effects on increased well-being, but you don’t see that with “green” consumption.
Many studies have shown that materialism in general makes us unhappy and lonely. It is perfectly possible to be a materialist and an environmentalist at the same time. Lusting (欲望) for every new “green” product on the market might make you feel good about yourself but it presents the same emotional traps as lusting for whatever the Joneses next door are buying. If you relieve yourself of that burden of ownership, most people report feeling a lot better and freer.
51．What is the function of Paragraph 1
A．To introduce the topic.
B．To send a warning.
C．To offer practical advice.
D．To advocate green purchases.
52．Why does the author mention “plastic bag ban”
A．To promote cotton bags.
B．To call for less consumption.
C．To ban the using of plastic bags.
D．To reveal the harm of using plastic bags.
53．What do many people believe according to the text
A．Buying less does benefit to the Earth.
B．Green consumption increases well-being.
C．Buying green indicates a green awareness.
D．Being green gives rise to more consumption.
54．What’s the best title for the text
A．Green Products Win Popularity
B．Don’t Be Lost in Environmental Passion
C．Buying Green Is Never a Final Solution
D．Buying Less Beats Buying Green
（22-23高二下·辽宁鞍山·期中）If you are on the market to get a good enameled (搪瓷的) Dutch oven, chances are that you may find some French brands, such as Le Creuset and Staub. Nevertheless, when you are considering buying one, you may immediately find these cost a few hundred bucks.
Among the hottest brands, designed for only about $95 with a lifetime guarantee, Input Milo now offers only one item, which can really compete with those hot French ovens.
Style and Design
Because of a promise to source the finest item and to employ the finest achievable style and design, the Milo Dutch oven is really a kettle using a value that can not be overcome. The oven has a normal size, 12 pounds, in 5.5 quarts (夸脱), for all cooking jobs, handy and enameled with small handles. And the very low cost comes chiefly by cutting out the middleman and attempting to sell directly to shoppers.
Milo VS. Other Brand Names
Milo plans to compete with the greater brand names because its style and operation are all equal to those. Cheaper Dutch ovens tend to be somewhat short-term, while Milo is devoted to producing products that survive a life or even longer.
Get Discounts by Using Milo Discount Codes
How can one get a discount on Milo products Follow the page called Save My Penny and you will be able to get some recent coupon (优惠券) codes, which will give you discounts.
55．According to the passage, the Le Creuset oven .
A．can be pretty expensive B．is made in the US
C．is hard to operate D．fails to sell well
56．What can we know about the Milo Dutch oven
A．It costs hundreds of dollars.
B．It is well-made and affordable.
C．It comes with a year’s guarantee.
D．It has a low production cost.
57．Compared with cheaper ovens, the Milo Dutch oven .
A．can be used longer B．is not in style
C．has a unique size D．can be recycled
（22-23高二下·辽宁沈阳·期中）War can be deadly for wildlife, too. A new study reports that war is the biggest threat to Africa’s elephants, rhinoceroses and other animals. Researchers examined how years of conflict in Africa have affected populations of large animals. More than 70 percent of Africa’s protected wildlife areas
have been within a war zone at some point in the last 70 years. “The more frequent the fighting, the greater the drop in animal populations,” said Josh Daskin, an ecologist at Yale University. He was the lead author of the study, which was published on Wednesday in the journal Nature.
“It takes very little conflict, as much as one conflict in about 20 years, for the average wildlife population to be declining,” Daskin said. “Areas with frequent fighting-but not necessarily the bloodiest fighting-lose 35 percent of their large animal populations during each year of war,” he said.
“Some animals get killed by weapons of war. Yet, many also die because of changes in social and economic conditions in an area as a result of war,” said Rob Pringle. He is an ecologist at Princeton University and the study’s co-author. “People in and around war zones are poor and hungry. So they may begin to illegally hunt animals for valuable tusks or hunt protected animals to eat,” Pringle said. “And during wartime, animal conservation programs do not have as much money or power to protect wildlife.”
The new study examined the entire African continent over 65 years. The researchers looked at 10 different factors that could change population numbers. They included war, animal size, protected areas and human population density. The number of wars had the biggest effect on wildlife population. The intensity of the wars-measured in the number of human deaths-had the least effect on animals.
58．Which is the most dangerous to Africa’s animals
A．War. B．Society. C．Economy. D．Hunting.
59．What can we know about the animals in Africa
A．Little conflict has no effect to animals’ population.
B．More than 70 percent of animals live in a war zone.
C．The more frequent the fighting is, the fewer the animals are.
D．35 percent of animals in the world died each year because of war.
60．Which one is NOT the reason why animals die in the war according to the passage
A．The extreme weather.
B．Being killed by the weapons.
C．Being killed by poor and hungry people.
D．Lack of money or power to protect them.
61．Which one has the least influence on wildlife population
A．Protected areas. B．The intensity of the wars.
C．The number of wars. D．Animal size.
（22-23高二下·重庆·期中）A new study suggests classic paintings by well-known Impressionists Joseph
Turner and Claude Monet may have been influenced by air pollution during the Industrial Revolution.
The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by authors from Harvard and Sorbonne universities, analyzed 60 oil paintings by Turner from 1796 to 1850 and 38 paintings by Monet from 1864 to 1901.
Scientists don’t know exactly how polluted the cities were during that time for lack of data. However, researchers say examining the works of Turner and Monet can give a picture of long-term environmental change with the air pollution.
In particular, researchers said changes in local sulfur dioxide emissions from burning coal may explain changes in the colour contrast and intensity (强度) of Turner, Monet, and others’ works, even after taking into account the artistic trends and subject matter of the time.
Scientists successfully measured painters’ representation of nature, focusing on differences in local weather patterns which influenced colour in works painted in different parts of Europe. Paintings’ done in Britain generally feature a paler blue sky than other works in other parts of the continent. Generally, artists can historically accurately represent their environment, so Turner and Monet were chosen because they are famous for their landscape and cityscape paintings and also because they were active during the Industrial Revolution, when air pollution grew at a rate never seen before.
Additionally, researchers say that as the air in London and Paris became more polluted, the cities would appear hazier (模糊) to the eyes as well as in photographs. By comparing the paintings of Turner and Monet to pictures from the era, they were able to determine the artists were at least partly influenced by the change in emissions.
62．What did the researchers find in the works of Turner and Monet
A．Air pollution at that time. B．Change in subject matter.
C．Social trends of the period. D．Development of photography
63．What can we learn from paragraph 5
A．European artists preferred landscape paintings.
B．Scientists focused on studying weather patterns.
C．Turner and Monet intended to present pollution.
D．Britain suffered from air pollution most in Europe.
64．How did the researchers conduct the study
A．By referring to relevant historical records.
B．By comparing the paintings of Turner and Monet.
C．By relating the paintings to the air conditions then.
D．By analyzing the data during the Industrial Revolution.
65．What is the purpose of the text
A．To inform people of a new discovery. B．To instruct people to appreciate paintings.
C．To introduce the Industrial Revolution. D．To call on people to protect the environment.
（22-23高二下·重庆·期中）Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven’s death, researchers have pulled DNA from his hair, searching for clues about his health problems and hearing loss.
They weren’t able to solve the mystery of the German composer’s deafness or stomach problems. But they did find a genetic risk for liver disease, plus a liver-damaging hepatitis B(乙型肝炎 ) infection in the last months of his life. These factors, together with his frequent drinking, were probably enough to cause the liver failure that is widely believed to have killed him, according to a study published in the journal Current Biology.
March 26 marked the 196th anniversary of Beethoven’s death in Vienna in 1827, at the age of 56. The composer himself wrote that he wanted doctors to study his health problems after he died. Since his death, scientists have long tried to put together Beethoven’s medical history and have suggested various possible explanations for his many health problems.
Now, with advanced DNA technology, researchers have been able to pull genetic clues from some samples of Beethoven’s hair that were cut off and kept in his memory. Using almost 3 meters of Beethoven’s hair, scientists were able to pull out pieces of DNA and put together a genome that they could study for signs of genetic disease.
The researchers didn’t find any clear signs of what caused Beethoven’s hearing loss or stomach problems. However, they found two things probably weren’t causes: celiac disease(腹泻病)— a health problem caused by eating the gluten protein — and lactose ( 乳 糖 ) intolerance — a health problem caused by the lactose sugar in milk.
The researchers also made a surprising discovery: when they tested DNA from living members of the Beethoven family, scientists found a difference in the Y chromosomes (染色体) that get passed down on the father’s side. The Y chromosomes from five men in Beethoven’s family matched each other — but they didn’t match the composer’s. This suggests that sometime before Beethoven was born, a child in the composer’s family was born from an extramarital relationship.
66．What is the purpose of the research
A．To fulfill Beethoven’s wishes of studying for signs of genetic disease.
B．To introduce the advantages of DNA technology in medical researches.
C．To prove that Beethoven’s hearing loss was not caused by celiac disease.
D．To figure out the reasons for Beethoven’s deafness and health problems.
67．According to paragraph 2, what is generally considered to be the cause of Beethoven’s death
A．A liver-damaging infection and hearing loss.
B．The liver disease and too much drinking.
C．The lung cancer together with alcohol drinking.
D．A genetic risk of liver disease and stomach problems.
68．What can be inferred from the article
A．All the men in Beethoven’s family have the same Y chromosome.
B．Frequent drinking will definitely cause liver failure and even death.
C．Scientists pull out pieces of DNA by using more than 3 meters of Beethoven’s hair.
D．Celiac disease is not the probable cause of Beethoven’s hearing or stomach problems.
69．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Lactose Sugar in Milk Can Cause Celiac Disease.
B．DNA from Hair Offers Clues for Beethoven’s Disease.
C．Advanced DNA Technology Help Make New Discovery.
D．Researchers Have Solved Mystery of Beethoven’s deafness.
（22-23高二下·浙江杭州·期中）Enjoying her tea and book, a young woman sits alone in a café. She pauses briefly to write in a nearby notepad and then shows her words to a passing café waiter: “Where are the toilets please ” This is a very scene in Tokyo’s so-called “silent cafes”, where customers are not allowed to speak, and only communicate by writing in notepads.
Although some people don’t like silent cafes, the concept gains its popularity by a desire to be alone among young Japanese, a situation brought by economic uncertainty, a shift in traditional family support structures. The growing social isolation also contributing to its appearance, young people get used to the saying “Leave me alone.” The phenomenon is not limited to coffee shops but covers everything from silent discos, where participants dance alone wearing wireless headphones connected to the DJ, to products such as small desk tents designed for conversation—free privacy in the office. One Kyoto company even offers single women the opportunity to have a “one woman wedding” —a full bridal affair, complete with white dress and ceremony, and the only thing missing is the groom. The trend has its own media expression—“botchi-zoku”, referring to individuals who consciously choose to do things completely on their own.
In order to enjoy some solo time, Chihiro Higashikokubaru, a 23-year-old nurse, travelled 90 minutes from her home, to Tokyo on her day off. When asked about the reason, Miss Higashikokubaru said: “I heard about this
place via Twitter and I like the idea of coming here. I work as a nurse and it’s always very busy and tough. There are very few quiet places in Tokyo, and it’s a big and fast-paced city, which I don’t always like. I just want to come and sit somewhere quietly on my own. I’m going to drink a cup of tea and maybe do some drawings. I like the idea of a quiet, calm atmosphere.”
70．Which of the following may account for the idea of “silent cafes” in Japan
A．The change in family support structures. B．The steady economic situation.
C．The rising appeal for privacy. D．The rapid development of the Internet.
71．What can we know about the silent cafe according to Paragraph 1 &2
A．People can’t speak in the silent cafes, except the waiter.
B．Not all the people favor the idea of “silent cafes”.
C．There are no toilets in the silent cafes.
D．The silent cafes can cure people’s depression thoroughly.
72．What do we know about Higashikokubaru
A．She doesn’t like her career as a nurse.
B．She doesn’t like the fast-paced life in big cities.
C．She travelled to Tokyo on her work days.
D．She enjoys her solo time in a quiet place.
73．What is the best title of the passage
A．Anew social trend in Japan B．Lonely Japanese
C．Leave behind your work D．Silent cafes, great satisfaction
（22-23高二下·河南·期中）China is betting on its successful hybrid rice varieties to fight food shortage in Africa.
“We’re no longer suffering from hunger,” 55-year-old Georges Ranaivomanana, a Madagascan farmer who took the lead in planting Chinese hybrid rice in his town of Mahitsy. Georges told Xinhua that he hoped that all Madagascan farmers would use the seeds to raise their living standards.
China has been helping African countries develop productive rice farming for years with its hybrid rice. For farmers on the continent like Ranaivomanana, they are “very grateful” to the Chinese as the hybrid rice is the key to better food security and higher incomes.
In May, the China National Hybrid Rice Research and Development Centre opened a research centre in Madagascar to select hybrid rice varieties based on the island nation’s diverse ecological environment, in an effort to find more productive crops for a continent long troubled by insufficient grain output.
In the northwestern Nigerian state of Kebbi, Chinese expert Wang Xuemin stood in a rice field, surrounded by green rice plants. “This year, we are using a new technology,” he said, adding that “it can significantly reduce labor and other costs.” “The land, climate and rice farming methods in Nigeria are very different from those in China. We had a lot of problems at the beginning,” said the 51-year-old who has been in Nigeria for 16 years.
In 2006, after Wang and his colleagues had sown the seeds, their field management techniques and large-scale farming equipment could not adapt to the operating environment, and hundreds of hectares of rice fields were almost completely taken over by weeds. “We came to realize that blindly copying the Chinese model is not feasible (可行的). It is necessary to constantly innovate our techniques to fit the local situation in Africa,” he said.
After more than ten years of research and innovation, the Nigerian farm now becomes a major training and mechanized production centre in the country, training more than 1,000 farmers and agricultural machinery management staff.
74．What’s the attitude of African farmers about Chinese hybrid rice
A．A little skeptical. B．Much disappointed.
C．Full of gratitude. D．Extremely curious.
75．How old was Wang Xuemin when he came to Nigeria
A．35 years old. B．51 years old.
C．55 years old. D．67 years old.
76．What can we infer from what Wang Xuemin said
A．Chinese technology of hybrid rice can’t be applied in Africa.
B．Different technologies should be applied to different areas.
C．Chinese experts contribute to raising African living standards.
D．Chinese technology of hybrid rice wastes more labor and costs.
77．What’s the best title of the text
A．Chinese Hybrid Rice Research Has Not Been Open in Africa
B．The Sowing of Hybrid Rice Should Vary from Country
C．China’s Hybrid Rice Sows Hope for Africa
D．Africans Fight Food Shortage with Chinese
参考答案：
1．B 2．A 3．C
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了西班牙的一个特别的节日——西红柿大战。
1．细节理解题。根据What Happens at La Tomatina部分介绍中的第二段最后一句“The authorities seem more concerned with cleaning the town that is a mess than cleaning the visitors, so some people find water at the Bunol River to wash themselves.(当局似乎更关心清洁这个混乱的小镇，而不是清洁游客，所以一些人在布诺尔河找水洗澡)”可知，游客要自行去河边清洗自己。故选B项。
2．细节理解题。根据The Rules of La Tomatina部分介绍中的第一条“Don’t bring bottles or hard objects as they can cause accidents and hurt other participants.(不要携带瓶子或硬物，因为它们可能导致事故并伤害其他参与者)”可知，节日期间禁止使用硬物。故选A项。
3．细节理解题。根据Warning中“Remember that you must have a ticket! No ticket, no entry.(记住，你必须有一张票！没有票就进不去)”可知，你必须要有门票，没有门票就不准进入。故选C项。
4．D 5．B 6．C 7．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。介绍了中国古代茶艺“茶百戏”，因一部电视剧走红。这项技术于2017年被列入中国非物质文化遗产，并介绍了这项非遗技艺的传承人张志峰为此所做的努力。
4．词句猜测题。根据划线词前“an ancient Chinese tea trick displayed in a recent TV drama(最近一部电视剧中展示的中国古代茶艺“茶百戏”)”及下文“However, ten years ago, this distinctive technique was close to disappearing.(然而，十年前，这种独特的技术几近消失)”可知，一项古老的茶艺几乎失传，应该是很多人不知道的，但是在一部电视剧中展示这项技艺，应该是更多的观众对这项古老技艺有了了解。由此推断，划线部分的意思是由于这部电视剧“茶百戏”再次为人熟知，流行开来。即划线部分意为“快速流行起来”。故选D项。
5．推理判断题。根据第二段“Chabaixi can create endless patterns such as bamboos and mountains or even calligraphy. There are over a dozen steps, from grinding (碾碎)tea for fine powder, to pouring boiled water, stirring the mixture for thick froth, and finally drawing the patterns.(茶百戏可以创造出无数的图案，如竹子和山脉，甚至书法。从磨成细粉，到倒开水，搅拌成浓沫，
最后画出图案，总共有十几道工序)”及“ The process before the drawing is known as the tea-making technique, diancha. The quality of diancha is crucial to whether patterns can be successfully produced later.(画之前的泡茶过程被称为点茶。 点茶的质量是以后能否成功制作出图案的关键)”可知，茶百戏涉及非常复杂的泡茶艺术。 故选 B 项。
6．主旨大意题。根据第三段“Chabaixi is one of the countless forms of tea-making techniques in China. The importance of chabaixi is not only that this technique is unique in the world, but also it gives us a window into people’s lifestyle in the Song Dynasty, a period of time when leisure activities in some ways resemble what we have now.(茶百戏是中国无数种制茶技术中的一种。茶百戏的重要性不仅在于它的技术在世界上是独一无二的，还在于它让我们得以一窥宋代人们的生活方式，当时的休闲活动在某些方面与我们现在的生活方式很相似)”可知，该段落主要介绍这种古老技艺对于我们现代人具有重要意义。故选C项。
7．主旨大意题。根据第一段“By drawing patterns on the surface of a cup of tea, chabaixi (茶百戏), an ancient Chinese tea trick displayed in a recent TV drama, has gone viral for its apparent similarity with modern coffee art. However, ten years ago, this distinctive technique was close to disappearing.( 最近一部电视剧中展示的中国古代茶艺“茶百戏”，通过在茶杯表面画图案，因其与现代咖啡艺术的明显相似而走红。然而，十年前，这种独特的技术几近消失)”可知，文章主要介绍一种古老几乎失传的一种中国茶艺因一部电视剧而重又被人了解认识，后面全文主要向读者介绍这种茶艺及其价值。因此B项“古代茶艺获重新获得大众认可”可以作为本文的最佳标题。故选B项。
8．D 9．B 10．A 11．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。如今的孩子们大都迷恋于电视或者电脑而在户外的时间越来越少，他们失去了与大自然亲密接触的机会。在本文中作者提出鼓励孩子有“wild time”，去进行一些户外活动，比如捉迷藏、爬树等等。而且提出这些改变都需要父母的帮助。
8．细节理解题。根据第二段的句子“They want kids to swap at least 30 minutes of watching TV or playing computer games for time playing outside. Activities such as building dens, climbing trees, rummaging for conkers and playing hide and seek are just some of the things kid can do.（他们希望孩子们用至少30分钟看电视或玩电脑游戏的时间来换取在户外玩耍的时间。搭建洞穴、爬树、翻找松果和捉迷藏等活动只是孩子们可以做的一些事情）”可知，作者不鼓励孩子们看电视。故选D项。
9．主旨大意题。根据第四段的主要内容“So despite the complicated world that young people grow up in now, it seems that going back to basics and experiencing “nature’s playground” is what modern children need. David Bond from Project Wild Thing says, ‘We need to make more space for wild time in children’s daily routine, freeing this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for granted.’（因此，尽管现在的年轻人成长在一个复杂的世界中，但似乎回归基本，体验“大自然的游乐场”是现代孩子所需要的。 来自“野性计划”的大卫·邦德说：‘我们需要在孩子们的日常生活中为户外时间留出更多的空间，让这一代孩子有机会体验我们许多人认为理所当然的事情。’）”可知，该部分主要是说现在的孩子需要户外活动的时间。故选B项。
10．细节理解题。根据最后一段的句子“This might sound a bit old fashioned to you or maybe, like me, it’s made you think about sticking on your boots, getting outdoors and reliving your childhood. There’s no age limit on enjoying yourself!（这对你，或者我来说可能听起来有点过时，这让你想到穿上靴子，到户外去，重温童年。享受生活没有年龄限制!）”可知，任何年龄的人都可以享受户外时光。故选A项。
11．主旨大意题。本文主要是说如今的孩子们大都迷恋于电视或者电脑而在户外的时间越来越少，他们失去了与大自然亲密接触的机会。在本文中作者提出鼓励孩子有“wild time”，去进行一些户外活动，比如捉迷藏、爬树等等。所以，用C项“Wild time for children”作为本文的题目与文章主题相符合。故选C项。
12．C 13．B 14．A 15．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍关于三星堆遗址的考古发现。
12．细节理解题。根据第二段“ “They are very important similarities,” says Santos, a Mexican archaeologist (考古学家) stressing that the representations of trees in both cultures provide a symbolism that is very similar.(“它们有非常重要的相似之处，”墨西哥考古学家桑托斯说，并强调“两种文化中对树木的描绘提供了一种非常相似的象征意义”)”可知，古蜀文明与玛雅文明相似之处在于他们的文化象征。故选C。
13．细节理解题。根据第三段“While the time span between the Shu Kingdom and the Mayan culture is great, the findings show the closeness between the two civilizations. They developed in areas with comparable climates and reflected their world view through related symbols. “In the end, man is still man, independent of time and space. What we have is that at this latitude (纬度)
both the Shu people and the Mayans looked at the same sky and had the same stars on the horizon,” the expert says.( 虽然蜀国和玛雅文化之间的时间跨度很大，但这些发现显示了两个文明之间的密切关系。他们在气候相似的地区发展，并通过相关的符号反映出他们的世界观。专家说：“最终，人还是人，独立于时间和空间。我们所知道的是，在这个纬度，蜀地人和玛雅人看的是同一片天空，地平线上的星星也是一样的。”)”可知，三星堆遗址的发现证明了人类文化具有不受时间和空间限制的相似性。故选B。
14．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Cooperation between Chinese and Mexican archaeologists could benefit projects in the Mayan world, where the rainy climate and humidity are problematic for the conservation of ruins.(中国和墨西哥考古学家之间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一个问题)”可知，这两个遗址的保护面临的共同挑战是潮湿天气。故选A。
15．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.(桑托斯说：“每当我们的文化知识增加时，无论我们说的是一种语言还是另一种语言，它都向我们表明，我们仍然是姐妹文化，因此，此类知识的交流是基础。”)”可推断，在最后一段中桑托斯引用的重点是说明文化知识交流的重要性。故选C。
16．A 17．D 18．B 19．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了“志愿者旅游”的由来及其带来的好处。
16．推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“As the show finds a growing audience, volunteer travel — an old yet — modern form of travel similar to Xu’s type of work—has attracted more attention.(随着节目吸引了越来越多的观众，志愿者旅行——一种与许的作品类似的古老而现代的旅行形式——吸引了更多的关注)”可知，作者在文章开头提到Meet Yourself 是为了引出“志愿者旅行”的话题。故选A。
17．细节理解题。根据第二段“Volunteer travel refers to taking a trip where all or part of the purpose of the trip is to participate in an arranged service opportunity to help others, according to Wise Tour, an online provider of tourist information.(根据在线旅游信息提供商Wise Tour的说法，志愿旅行指的是参加一个安排好的服务机会来帮助他人的旅行，这个旅行的全部或部分目的是为了帮助他人)”可知，在农村旅行时从事一些安排好的服务是志愿者旅行。故选D。
18．细节理解题。根据最后一段“People try volunteer travel for several reasons. By working voluntarily while traveling, travelers may make a real, positive impact on the world.(人们尝试志愿者旅行有几个原因。通过在旅行中自愿工作，旅行者可以对世界产生真正的积极影响)”可知，人们尝试志愿者旅行是因为想积极地影响世界。故选B。
19．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Did you watch the popular TV series Meet Yourself during your winter vacation In the TV series, the heroine Xu Hongdou travels to a village in Yunnan province and volunteers at a local café. She gets free meals in return. As the show finds a growing audience, volunteer travel — an old yet — modern form of travel similar to Xu’s type of work—has attracted more attention.(你寒假有没有看热门电视剧《去有风的地方》？在这部电视剧中，女主角徐红豆来到云南的一个村庄，在当地一家咖啡馆做志愿者。作为回报，她得到了免费的饭菜。随着节目吸引了越来越多的观众，志愿者旅行——一种与许的作品类似的古老而现代的旅行形式——吸引了更多的关注)”结合文章介绍了“志愿者旅游”的由来及其带来的好处。可知，C选项“带着目的旅行”最符合文章标题。故选C。
20．C 21．B 22．C 23．D
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述了Zou Yi通过拍摄200多万张照片来显示北京长期以来的空气质量改变。
20．细节理解题。由第一段中的“The main purpose of taking these photos is to objectively record the changes of Beijing’s air quality every day. (拍摄这些照片的主要目的是客观记录北京每天空气质量的变化)”可知，Zou Yi一直在拍摄北京的天空是为了绘制北京空气质量变化图。故选C项。
21．细节理解题。由第四段中的“Air quality has improved notably. (空气质量明显改善)”可知，北京现在的天空是空气质量明显改善。故选B项。
22．词句猜测题。由第四段中的“Air quality has improved notably. Days with good air quality accounted for 87.5 percent of 2021, up 6.3 percentage points from 2015, making China the nation with the greatest air-quality improvement worldwide, according to official reports. (空气质量明显改善。根据官方报告，2021年空气质量良好天数accounted for 87.5%，比2015年上升6.3个百分点，使中国成为全球空气质量改善最快的国家)”可知，北京现在的空气质量明显改善，比起2015年，2021年北京空气质量良好天数占比上升，画线短语意为“占比”，与make up意思相近。故选C项。
23．推理判断题。第四段中的“Air quality has improved notably. Days with good air quality accounted for 87.5 percent of 2021, up 6.3 percentage points from 2015, making China the nation with the greatest air-quality improvement worldwide, according to official reports. (空气质量明显改善。根据官方报告，2021年空气质量良好天数占 87.5%，比2015年上升6.3个百分点，使中国成为全球空气质量改善最快的国家)”可知，北京现在的空气质量明显改善，使中国成为全球空气质量改善最快的国家，说明环保行动取得显著成果，可得出中国在应对空气污染方面为世界树立了一个很好的榜样。故选D项。
24．B 25．D 26．C 27．A
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种可以生长、进化甚至繁殖的全新机器人。
24．词义猜测题。根

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