山东省部分市2022-2023学年高三上学期期末英语试卷汇编：阅读理解专题（含答案）

山东省部分市2022-2023学年上学期高三期末英语解析版试卷分类汇编阅读理解专题山东省青岛市2022-2023学年高三上学期1月期末英语试题一、阅读理解Someareattractedtomuseumsbytheartandtheculture—butifthatisn’tenough,thereisalwaysthestrange!CancúnUnderwaterMuseumNoneedtoholdyourbreathtoseethisone.TheCancúnUnderwaterMuseumis,asthenamesuggests,underwater.Morethan500sculpturesanchoredintheoceanoffMexicoaremeanttoillustratetheinterplayofartandnature.Visitorscaneitheradmiretheworksthroughaglass-bottomboatortakeascubadivingtour.OmakaAviationHeritageCentreWithgreatattentiontodetail,NewZealandbuilttheOmakaAviationHeritageCentre,whichexhibitsoriginalaircraftfromtheFirstandSecondWorldWars.SomebelongtofilmdirectorSirPeterJackson,whohelpedcreatethesetdesignswithhisteam.AnyoneinterestedinthepioneersofaviationshouldpayavisittothemuseuminBlenheim.TenementMuseumAtNewYork’sTenementMuseum,visitorscangainaninsightintowhatlifewaslikeforimmigrantsandtheworkingclassinthecityfromthe1860sthroughtothe1980s.Themuseumopenedin1992andoffersguidedtoursoftwotenementbuildingswithrecreatedrooms,wherecostumed‘residents’enactthedailylivesofthecity’snewcomersandworkersovertheperiod—leapsandboundsfromthemoneymakersofWallStreet.CupnoodlesMuseumTheCupnoodlesMuseuminYokohama,Japan,offersatreat:exhibitscanbenotonlyadmired,buteaten.Visitorscanworkinthemuseum’snoodleworkshop,refiningcreationswiththeirfavouriteingredients.Whiledoingso,onecanalsolearnthehistoryoftheramennoodle,oneofJapan’smostpopularfoods.1．WhatisspecialabouttheCancúnUnderwaterMuseum?A．Thestrangename. B．Thenumberofsculptures.C．Worksaboutartandnature. D．Waysofvisitingit.2．Whichmuseumwillattractvisitorsinterestedinhands-onactivities?A．CancúnUnderwaterMuseum. B．OmakaAviationHeritageCentre.C．TenementMuseum. D．CupnoodlesMuseum.3．Whatdothefourmuseumshaveincommon?A．Theyareaboutartandhistory. B．Theydisplayaircraftfromworldwars.C．Theyhaveunusualfeatures. D．Theyrecordimmigrants’dailylives.ElonMuskisabusinessman,inventorandengineerandisundoubtedly,oneoftheleadingfiguresintheworldoftechnology.MuskwasborninPretoria,SouthAfricain1971.Attheageof12,hetaughthimselfhowtoprogrammecomputers.HewasacceptedtouniversityintheUnitedStateswherehecompletedadegreeinArts.Afterthis,hestartedaPhDinphysicsatStanfordUniversity.However,hedroppedouttopursuehisinterestinstartupsandtechnology.Hefoundedanonlinepaymentsitethateventuallywouldbecomeaglobalcompany.In2001MuskbeganmeetingwithscientiststodiscussthepossibilityofhumanhabitationonMars.Usinghisownfortune,Muskfoundedhiscompanythatdesignsrocketsandspacevehicles.Itwasthefirstprivatelyownedcompanytodoso.In2012,therocketsmadebythecompanydockedwiththeInternationalSpaceStation.MuskalsoreceivedcontractsfromNASA,thusmakinghistorybyprovingthattheconceptofcommercialspaceexplorationwasbothpossibleandaffordable.AnotheroneofMusk’sinnovationsistheelectriccar.MuskstartedacompanyandbecametheCEOin2008.ThecompanyisnamedafterNicolaiTesla,theSerbian-Americaninventorandphysicist,whoisbestknownfordesigningtheACelectricalsystem.ThecarsmadebyMusk’scompanyaredesignedtoendthedependenceonfossilfuelsandsoreducethenegativeeffectsofclimatechangeandairpollutionfromcars.WhydoesMuskdevotehimselftosuchinnovations?Bycreatingopportunitiestoexplorenewplanets,MuskbelievesthatintheeventofamajorcatastropheonEarth,therewouldbethepotentialforthehumanracetocontinueelsewhere.OnEarth,Musk’sinventionsaredesignedtofindrenewable,environment-friendlysolutionstomeetthechallengeofanever-growingglobalpopulation.4．WhatcanwelearnaboutMusk?A．Helearntcomputerprogrammesfromhisteacherat12.B．HegraduatedfromStanfordUniversitywithadegreeinphysics.C．Hereceivedgovernmentsupporttofoundthespacecompany.D．Henamedhiscompanyafterawell-knownscientist.5．Accordingtotheauthor,whateventwashistoricinMusk’scareer?A．Gettingachievementsinarts.B．Foundinganonlinepaymentsite.C．ReceivingcontractsfromNASA．D．BecomingCEOoftwocompanies.6．WhatisMusk’smotivationforhisinnovations?A．Toexpandhumanreachandprotecttheearth.B．Tostimulatepeople’scuriosityaboutspace.C．Torealizehisdreamofbecomingaleadingfigure.D．Tomakemoreprofitandsetupmorecompanies.7．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMusk?A．Giftedandhumorous. B．Curiousandhonest.C．Generousandconsiderate. D．Creativeandresponsible.Thoughtheymaynotknowit,abouthalfabillionpeopledependontheecosystemscreatedandsustainedbycorals.Andwithclimatechangethreateningcoral’ssurvival,marinescientistEnricSalahadagoalthatmighthaveseemedimpossible.“Wewantedtogetintoatimemachine,gobackhundredsofyearsandactuallyseeacoralreefliketheyusedtobeeverywhere,beforewestartedexploiting,pollutingandkillingthem,”Salasaid.ThegoalwasmadepossibleduringanexpeditionSalaledin2009.TheteamtraveledtoacorneroftheSouthPacificOcean,toseeifthealmostuntouchedreefsheldanycluestobringingdamagedreefsinotherpartsoftheoceanbacktohealth.“Thebottomwascoveredbythrivingcoral.Vividcolorssurroundedme－purples,reds,oranges,yellowsandgreens.Itwassobeautiful,”Salasaid.HisteampresentedtheirfindingstoofficialsintheislandcountryofKiribati.Thegovernmenttookstepstoprotectthewatersfromfishing.Butbetween2015and2016,recordlevelsofoceanwarmingdamagedhalfthecoralreefstheteamhadbeenstudying.Afterhearingthatnews,theylosthopeforthehealthofcoralreefs.Lastyear,theywentinforanotherdive.Despitethereportedconditions,thereefhadsomehowrestoreditself,filledwithlifeandcoloroncemore.Salaandhisteamwereoverjoyed.ThisissomethingthatSalasayscanbeowedtotwokeyfactors.Thefirstis,thankfully,halfofthecoralshadnotdied.Despitetheriseintemperatures,therewereenoughsurvivingcoralsleftbehindtohelpreproducethereefs.ThesecondwastheKiribatigovernment’sdecisiontofullyprotectthosewaters.“Ithasanabundanceoffish.Sotheywereeatingallthealgae(藻类)thatwouldcoverthedeadcorals,andmakeitimpossibleforthecoralstocomeback,whichiswhathappensinotherplacesliketheCaribbean,”Salaexplained.8．WhatseeminglyimpossiblegoaldoesSalahave?A．Educatingthepublictoprotecttheecosystems.B．Callingonpeopletoactivelyrespondtoclimatechange.C．Goingtoolddayswhencoralswereinhealthycondition.D．LeadinganexpeditiontotheSouthPacificOcean.9．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“This”inparagraph6referto?A．Thebadnews. B．Theseconddiving.C．Thereef’srestoration. D．Thecheerfulmood.10．WhatcanweinferaboutCaribbeanfromSala’swords?A．Thereisabundantfishinitsocean.B．Algaeliethickovercoralsthere.C．Globalwarmingdoeslittleharmtoitsmarinelife.D．Coralscomebacktolifethankstogovernment’sefforts.11．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Kiribati—ACountryofBiodiversity B．AScientist’sLoveforDivingC．TheCoralReefRestoredItself D．OceanWarmingBotheredGovernment“Practicemakesperfect”isaverypopularexpression.However,canwetakethissayingliterally?Manyscientificstudieshavesoughttoeitherproveordisprovethisidea.Onepopulartheoryisthatifapersonpractisesforatleast10,000hours,theywillreach“perfection”,orbecomeanexpertintheirfield.ThistheorywasmadefamousbyMalcolmGladwellinhis2008bestsellingbook,Outliers:TheStoryofSuccess.HementionedthemusicgroupTheBeatlesandMicrosoftco-creatorBillGates.Althoughtheyallseemedtohavelotsofnaturaltalent,theyalsoclearlyputinover10,000hoursofpracticebeforetheybecamesuccessful.Gladwell’sworkwaslargelybasedonresearchdonebyAndersEricsson,whoarguedthatGladwellmisinterpretedhisresearch.Firstly,Ericssonstatedthat10,000hourswasanaveragefigure.Somepeopleneededfarfewerthan10,000hours,andothersmanymore.Moreimportantly,Ericssonsaidthatjustpractisingalotwasnotenough;thetypeandqualityofpracticewasalsoessential.Hewentontoexplaintheimportanceof“deliberatepractice”,whichiswhenapersonpractisesaspecificpartofaskillindepthratherthanpractisingaskillasawhole.AmorerecentstudyfromPrincetonUniversitystatedthatpracticeonlyaccountedforupto26%ofreachinganexpertlevel.Manypeoplesaythatnaturaltalenthasalargeinfluenceonbecominganexpert.Anothernaturalfactorisphysicalsuperiority,whichisespeciallyevidentinsports.IQ,personality,attitude,andstartingagearedecisive,too.Butbecominganexpertdoesn’tequalinstantsuccess,whichalsoreliesonsocialandenvironmentalfactors.Inconclusion,practicemaynotmakeperfect,butdeliberatepracticehasbeenshowntoleadtosignificantimprovement.BasedonEricsson’sresearch,herearesometipsonhowtopractiseeffectively:bemotivated;makespecificandrealisticgoals;workoutsideyourcomfortzone;beconsistentandpersistent;andgetplentyofrest!Forthosewantingtobecomeanexpertinsomething,rememberthatbeingmotivatediskey－enjoywhatyoudoandfollowyourpassions.12．HowdidGladwellsupporthisidea?A．Bylistingnumbers. B．Byusingexamples.C．Byinterviewingfamouspeople. D．Bymentioningotherresearchers.13．WhichofthefollowingmayEricssondisagreewith?A．Practicealoneisfarfromenough.B．10,000hoursofpracticeleadstosuccess.C．Practicehoursvaryfrompersontoperson.D．Deliberatepracticeismuchmoreeffective.14．Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytalkabout?A．Theroleofpractice. B．Factorsincreatingexperts.C．Theimportanceofnaturaltalent. D．Warningsforexperts.15．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetotheidea“Practicemakesperfect”?A．Favorable. B．Intolerant. C．Doubtful. D．Objective.山东省济南市2022-2023学年高三上学期期末检测英语试题第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ASCHOOLSPONSORSHIPSponsorTeenInk'sfuturemagazinesforanyspecificschoolorregionthatisimportanttoyouandbringyourmessagetoalargeaudienceofstudents,parentsandteachers.Wewillprintyournameonthecoverofeachissueeverymonth.Call(617)964-6800fordetailsandcost.Howschoolsponsorshipworks:Youselecttheschools—asmanyasyouwant—toreceivefutureTeenInkmagazines.Yourcompany'snamewillappearonthecoverofeverymonthlyissuefortheschoolsyousponsor.Yourtotalcostforafullyearisonly$195perschoolfor30copiesamonth—that's300copiesperschoolyear.Advantagesforyourorganization:Yourmessagereachesalargeaudienceofstudents,parentsandteachers,whichtellsthemyoucareaboutteens,theirvoicesandtheireducation.Wecontacttheschoolsexplainingyoursponsorshipandyoursupportofteensinthecommunity.Weshipthemagazinesdirectlytotheschools.Thereisnoextraworkorexpenseforyou.Youwillbeworkingwithanorganizationthathas14-yearexperiencewithteens,schoolsandeducators.Advantagesforthestudentsyousponsor:Teensareconnectedwiththeirpeersnationwideataplacethatisspecificallytheirs.Studentshavetheopportunitytosubmittheirworkforpublishinginourmagazine,bookseriesandwebsite.Studentsgainimportantreading,writingandcommunicationskillsnecessaryforsuccessinschoolandtheworkplace.1.WhatwillmotivateacompanytosponsorTeenInk?A.Highprofit. B.Zerocost.C.Publicreputation. D.Specificmagazines.2.Whatbenefitcanthesponsoredstudentsget?A.Moreattentionfromthepublic.B.Greateraccesstobigcompanies.C.Agoodpriceforthemagazines.D.Achancetopublishtheirworks.3.Whoisthetextintendedfor?A.Experiencedteachers. B.Potentialsponsors.C.Brilliantstudents. D.Devotedparents.BMostteenagerskilltimeplayingvideogames,orsurfingTikTok.NotWilliamGadoury,a14-year-oldfromMatha,Quebec.WilliamGadouryhasbeencrazyabouttheMayansformostofhischildhood,eversincehisgrandparentsboughthimbooksaboutthecivilization.Whatstartedasahobbyatage12snowballedintoseriousresearch,andhetheorizedthatthelocationsofMayancitiesmightcorrespondtostarsinMayanconstellations(星座).Usingancientbooks,Gadouryanalyzed22MayanconstellationmapsandcoveredthepositionsontoGoogleEarthimagesoftheYucatanPeninsula,whichtothisdayishometolargelocalpopulationsandsomebest-preservedarchitecturefromMayanculture.HewouldtracktheconstellationsfromGoogleEarthusingspecialsheets,coveringthemontothepositionofMayancitiesonapapermap.Theteenwasabletoshowthat117Mayancitiesmatchedupwiththepositionofthestars,withthebrighteststarsrepresentingbiggercities.ButwhenGadourywasworkingonthe23rdMayanconstellation,hefoundaconflict:threestars,butonlytwoancientcitiesonGoogleEarth.ThethirdstarpointedtoalocationontheMexico-Belizeborder.However,theareawascoveredwiththickjungle,leavingGadourystuck.Luckily,heaskedNASAforimagesfromtheirRADARSAT-2satellite.Indeed,therewasasquare,man-made-lookingstructureintheheavyforest.Gadourythenlearnedafirehadsweptacrosstheregion,thinningoutthegrasscover.Hefoundimagesfromtheagency,andeventuallyconcludedthattherewasindeedacitythere.Gadoury'sfindingseventuallytookhimintothejunglein2022tosearchonfoot,alongwithscientistFranciscoBell.TheteamdiscoveredafarmingvillagedeepintheMexicanjungle,whichshowedthe“backbone”oftheMaya'slong-termsuccess,whichwasdowntotheirabilitytoworkthelandandsupportlargecities.4.WhatisGadoury'sfindingmainlyabout?A.ThevillagesintheMexicanjungle.B.TheimagesfromNASAsatellites.C.TheoriginsofMayanculture.D.ThelocationsofMayancities.5.HowdidGadourycarryouthisresearchaccordingtoParagraph2?A.Bytrackingthebest-preservedbuildingonmaps.B.Byanalyzing117Mayancitiesinancientbooks.C.Bycheckingstarmapsagainstsatelliteimages.D.ByupdatingtheGoogleEarthontheInternet.6.WhatmadeitdifficultforGadourytofindthethirdcityofthe23rdMayanstars?A.Athickforest. B.Aforestfire.C.Fundshortage. D.Badweather.7.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesGadoury?A.Cheerful. B.Intelligent.C.Ambitious. D.Sympathetic.CImagineanewsmartphoneproduct.Itworksthesameasanyothersmartphone,butwhendropped,thosecracksthatappearafteranannoyingfallslowlybegintofadeaway,andthephonemagicallyrepairsitself、AteamofresearchersledbychemistryprofessorTakuzoAidahavefoundawaytocreateself-repairingplasticsthatcanbeusedinsmartphones,carsandotherproducts.Buttheirnewplasticswon'tonlybeusedtocreateunbreakableproducts,butalsohelpthefightagainstgrowingwastesharmingtheplanet.91%ofplasticisnon-recyclableandfillingEarthwithwaste.Theincreasingplasticinlandfillsisagrowingconcernduetoitsnegativeenvironmentalimpact.In2019aboutonly9%ofplasticswererecycledglobally,leadingJapanesescientiststoseektofindplasticthatcanstartitsownformationorself-repair.Theself-repairingplasticsaremadebyaddingatinyamountofaspecializedsubstanceintoordinaryplastictoholdthemonomers(单体)togetherbyhydrogenbonds(氢键).Whenthenewplasticisbrokendownbyheat,insteadofburningtowaste,thehydrogenbondsmixandallowfortheformationofspecialshapedmonomerstocreateafoundationformoremonomerstolayeronandrebuilditself.Theteamfoundthattheirself-healingplasticwasabletoautomaticallyrepairatroomtemperatureoveranhourtoregainitsdurability.Theteam'sworksuggestsgreatprospectsforthefutureofplastic.“Thetechniquecouldleadtothedevelopmentofamade-to-lastplasticthatdoesnotneedtoberecycled,”leadprofessorAidasaidattheconference,“andcanonedaybeinproductsfromsmartphonestocarsandevenbuildings.”8.Whatisthespecialfeatureofthenewplastics?A.Hardtobreak. B.Cheaptoproduce.C.Goodtohealth. D.Easytorecycle.9.Whatdrovescientiststosearchforthenewplastics?A.Globalwarming. B.Industrialneeds.C.Economiccrisis. D.Greenawareness.10.WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytellusaboutthenewplastic?A.Itssocialeffect. B.Itsmainfunction.C.Itsworkingprinciple. D.Itseconomicvalue.11.WhatisAida'sattitudetowardsthenewplastic?A.Doubtful. B.Favorable. C.Disapproving. D.Unconcerned.DRadiocarbondatinghasrevealedtwofake(伪造的)paintingsinFrance—probablythefirsttimethetechniquehasbeenusedinapoliceinvestigation.Thepaintingsweresupposedlyworksfromaroundtheearlytwentiethcentury.ButateamledbyscientistLucileBeckattheUniversityofParis-Saclaydatedthemtosometimewithinthepast70years.Theuseofradiocarbondatingisgainingpopularity,thankstoadvancesthatrequiresmallersamplesthaneverbefore.Removingtiniersamplesfromartworkisbecomingmorepalatabletomuseumsandownersofpaintings.Ifthereisachancethatapaintingisgenuine—andthereforevaluable—theydon'twantthecollectionoflargersamplestodamageit.Alllivingthingstakeincarbon,includingradioactivecarbon-14,fromtheatmosphereandfromfood.Whenaplantcommonlyusedtomakeoilpaintingclothdies,thecarbon-14thatitcontainedcontinuestofalloff.Radiocarbondatingmeasureswhat'slefttoestimatethetimethat'spassed,saysMariaelenaFedi,aphysicistattheNationalInstituteforNuclearPhysicsinFlorence,Italy.Atomic-bomb(原子弹)testing,whichbeganinthe1940sandtookoffinthe1950s,quicklyincreasedtheamountofcarbon-l4intheatmosphere.Carbon-l4peakedaround1964andwentdownafterapartialbanonnucleartests.Researcherscaneasilyidentifymaterialscontainingmodernbomb-producedradiocarbonbecausetheircarbon-14concentrationsarehigherthanpre-1950slevels.Beck'steamtesteditssamplestoseewhethertheyborethefeatureofthatbomb-producedradioactivecarbon-14.Thecanvasfiberfromthepaintingsclearlycontainedcarbonfromeitherthemid-1950soraftertheyear2000,theresearchersreported.Beckacknowledgedthat,ideally,theteamwoulddofurtherchemicalanalysistosupportitsfindings,buttheresearcherswerelimitedbythetighttime.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“palatable”inParagraph2probablymean?A.Impressive. B.Acceptable. C.Expensive. D.Difficult.13.Howdoesradiocarbondatingwork?A.Byanalyzingsamplesfromartwork.B.Byremovingthesmallersamples.C.Bymeasuringthecarbon-14left.D.Bytestingthecarboninthesample.14.Whatcanwelearnaboutatomic-bombtestinginParagraph4?A.Itproducesmorecarbon-14.B.Ithelpsidentifyfakepaintings.C.itreducescarbonconcentration.D.Ithasbeenstoppedcompletely.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.PaintingswaitingtobeidentifiedB.TwofakepaintingsfoundinFranceC.NewtechnologyinpaintingbecomesahitD.Radiocarbondatingprovesananti-fakehelper山东省枣庄市2022-2023学年高三上学期质量检测英语试题第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AIt'shardtoimagineanygiftsmoreconvenientthanonlineflowerdelivery.Thereisnodrivingtothelocalfloristshop,nowaitingonhold,andnosearchingforaphonenumberforaflowerdeliveryserviceintheareayouneedtosend.Yousimplyselectthebouquetorarrangement,andenterthedeliveryandpaymentinformation.Besides,manyofferadditionalgiftsincludinggiftbaskets,chocolates,teddybearsandsoon.FastFlowerDeliveryOnlineWhenyoubuyflowersonline,youcangetflowerdeliveryjustasfastasifyouplacetheorderinpersonoroverthephone.IfyouplaceyourorderearlyinthedaywithanInternetflorist,manyofthebestcandeliveronthesameday.SendFlowersforLessCustomersoftenfindbetterpriceswhenbuyingontheInternet,becauseonlineflowershopstypicallyhavelowerpricesandmorediscountdeals.Theseshopshavelessoverhead（运营费用）andcosts，sotheycanpassthesavingsontothecustomer.Inaddition,youusuallygetamuchbetterdeal,especiallyatbusyholidayssuchasValentine'sDay,Easter,Mother'sDay,Christmas,etc.SpectacularFlowerSelectionAtypicallocalflowershopdoesnothaveabigselectiontochoose,andalso,whenyouorderflowersoverthephoneyoucan'tseewhatyou'llget.Onlineflowershopshavepictures,andstillmanyhaveaspectacularselectiontochoosefrom.Plus,ifoneInternetfloristdoesn'thavewhatyouwant,it'lltakejustafewsecondstobuyflowersonlinefromanotherfloristsite.1.Whatmightyougetonaspecialholiday?A.Fasterdelivery.B.Widerchoices.C.Morediscount.D.Extragifts.2.Inwhichaspectisonlineflowerdeliverybetterthanoverthephone?A.Youseepicturesoftheflowers.B.Youneedn'tdrivetotheshop.C.Youcanpayafterwards.D.Youhaveafasterservice.3.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Toshowtheadvantagesofonlineshopping.B.Tohelprunanonlinefloralbusiness.C.Toadvertiseanonlineflowershop.D.Topromoteonlineflowerdelivery.BIstillremembermyfather'sembarrassmentthedaywhenhewasinvitedtohavedinneratacolleague'shouse.FreshlyarrivinginBrazil,andnotbeingabletolookupontheInternet,heoffendedhishostsbymakingahandgesture—acirclewiththethumbandindexfinger.Hehadalwaysunderstoodittomean“OK”,butinBrazil,itmeantsomethingdifferent.Theepisodewasswiftlyforgotten.Myfather'scolleagueunderstoodthatheprobablywasn'tyetawareofthelocalmeaningofthegesture.Hegentlyexplaineditmeantsomethingrude,andthenitwasfiledawayunder"thingsnottobedoneinRio".IwasremindedmyselfinChina.AfterIrepliedtoafriend'sWeChatmessagewithaVanGoghstickerthatIthoughtmeant“keepfighting",anotherfriendtoldmeIuseditwrong.“TheChineseversionisabitdifferent,”shesaid,takingoutherphoneandshowingtome."Seethesecharacters?Theymean‘Iwillhityou!’"Lifeisfullofcrossedmeanings.InIndia,yousigntosomeonetocomeoverwithyourpalmdown,notup.AndintheMiddleEast,youneveruseyourlefthandforanythingpublic.Asadults，weunderstandthatevenifithurts，amistakeisonlyaninsult（侮辱）whenitisdeliberate.Yet,manyconflictscomefrommisunderstanding,andhistoryisfulloftheunfortunateoutcomesofcross-culturalcommunication.Myfather'spre-InternetBrazilianmistakewasforgivenbecauseofcontext—hehadjustarrivedandhedidn'tknowitslocalmeaning.Butwhencontextisabsentorsimplydifferentlyunderstood—especiallyinthesocialmedia—perhapsitistimeweallthinktwicebeforetypingortalking,especiallywhentheconsequencescanbemoreseverethanthemisuseofaWeChatsticker.4.Whatisthetopicofthetext?A.Culturaldifference.B.Languageandculture.C.Signlanguage.D.Goodmanners.5.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbytellinghisfather'sstory?A.TheOKsignmeansdifferentlyinBrazil.B.Cross-culturalmistakesarecommon.C.TheInternethelpstoavoidmistakes.D.Misunderstandingsleadtobadresults.6.WhatdidtheauthormeantodobyusingtheVanGoghsticker?A.Togreethisfriend.B.Toencouragehisfriend.C.Tothreatenhisfriend.D.Tomakefunofhisfriend.7.Whatmightresultinifthereisnocontext?A.Culturalconflicts.B.Forgiveness.C.Culturalgaps.D.Mutualrespect.CTurkmenistanisacountryinCentralAsia,nearAfghanistanandIran.InDarvaza,oneofitsvillages,thereisaveryinterestingfeature.Itisamassiveholeintheground-about20metre(65feet)deepand60metre(196feet)across.Theenormouspithasbeenonfireformorethan50years.Whyisthecrateronfire?Themostpopulartheoryisthatin1971,ateamofgeologistsfromthethen-SovietUnionweredrillinginthecountry'sKarakorumDeserttotrytofindgas.Thegroundunderthedrillcollapsedandmethane（甲烷）gasbegantoescapeintotheair.Thegeologistsdecidedthesafestthingtodowastoburnoffthegasbylightingitonfire.Theythoughtthefirewouldburnforonlyafewweeks.However,ithasbeenburningsteadilyformorethan50years.AccordingtoaBBCarticle,CanadianexplorerGeorgeKourounisdiscoveredin2013that“nooneactuallyknowshowthis...infernocametobe.”But,nowthecratermayfinallybeextinguished.Turkmenistan'spresident,Mr.GurbangulyBerdimuhamedow,hasaskedscientistsinthecountrytofigureouthowtoputouttheburningcrater.Hewentonthecountry'sstate-runtelevisionstationonJanuary8toencourageexpertstofindawaytostopthefire.Oneofthereasonshewantsthecratertobeputoutisthatthecountrycancollectthegasthatfuelsit.Gasisaveryimportantandvaluableresourceandcanbeusedformanypurposes.Ifit'sjustburningoff,thegascannotbeusedorsold.AccordingtothewebsiteV,thecratersitsonthefourthlargestreserveofnaturalgasintheworld.Anotherreasonthepresidentmaywantthecraterputoutistostoptheharmfuleffects,tohumansandtheenvironment,oftheburninggas.8.Whydidthegeologistslightthecrater?A.Totestthequalityofthegas.B.Toexhausttheundergroundgas.C.Topreventexplosionofthegas.D.Tostoptheescapeofthegas.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inferno”inParagraph3referto?A.Thearticle.B.Thetheory.C.Thefire.D.Thepresident.10.WhatdoesTurkmenistan'spresidentwanttodo?A.Toprotectthecrater.B.Tofindthereasonofthefire.C.Toseekhelpfromthepublic.D.Toexploitandusethegas.11.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheFireCraterMaySoonBePutOutB.APeculiarScenicSpotinTurkmenistanC.TheCraterBurningforFiftyYearsD.TheHarmfulEffectsoftheBurningGasDResearchersfromtheFrenchNationalCentreforScientificResearch(CNRS)discoveredthatantspeciesFormicafuscahasawell-developedsenseofsme