山西省部分市2023-2024学年高三上学期期末英语汇编：阅读理解（含解析）

PAGE47PAGE山西省部分市2023-2024学年高三上学期1月考试英语试题分类汇编阅读理解山西省忻州市2023-2024学年高三上学期1月期末英语试题第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AStudyEconomicsatJamesMadisonUniversityTostudyeconomicsintheUSA,chooseJamesMadisonUniversity（JMU）,thefirstmostrecommendedpublicuniversityaccordingtostudents．TheuniversityoffersaBachelorofBusinessAdministration（BBA）degreeineconomics．You’llgetbusinesseducationcomprehensively,andgainastrongfoundationofeconomictheoryandpolicythatcanleadtovariouscareerchoices,includingfinancialanalysisandtrading,economicanalysis,communicationsandpublicadministration．InternationalYearTheInternationalYearattheInternationalStudyCentergivesstudentsspecialacademicandEnglishlanguagesupport,withuniversity-styleteaching．BycompletingtheInternationalYear,you’llprogresstoyourchosenundergraduatedegreeatJMU．EntryrequirementsApplicantsmustprovideproofthattheymeettheminimumEnglishlanguageentryrequirement．There’reseveralwaysyoucanshowEnglishability:·TOEFLiBTscore·IELTSscore·Duolingoscore·OtherEnglishlanguagetestscoresacceptedbytheUniversityApplicantsmustalsohavecompletedaUSsecondaryeducationandhaveaminimumgradepointaverageof2.25．Ifyoumeettheappropriatelanguageandacademicrequirements,youcanapplydirectlytoanyofouracademicprogramsatJMU．HowtoapplyToapply,filloutourapplicationformontheInternet．Onceyourapplicationhasbeenreceived,astudentenrollment（招生）advisorwillreviewitandcontactyoudirectly．Ifyourapplicationisacceptedforenrollment,you’llreceiveanofferletterandanadvisorwillletyouknowhowtopayyourdeposittosecureyourplacewithus．21．WhatmakesstudentsrecommendJMUtothoseinterestedineconomics?A．Itsvariousrelatedcourseschedule． B．Itsfreepublicservice．C．Itswell-roundedbusinesseducation． D．Itslooselearningpolicy．22．TobeadmittedintoJMU,studentsmust_______．A．achieveagradepointover2．25 B．taketheEnglishlanguagetestofJMUC．completetheInternationalYear D．reachtherequiredEnglishability23．WhatdostudentsapplyingtoJMUneedtodofirst?A．Finishanonlineapplicationform． B．Payenoughdepositsinadvance．C．Getintouchwiththeadvisor． D．Writealettertotheuniversity．BSpendingroughlyadecadepreparingforher2023bookAlive:LikeLightandSalt,writerLiaoZhihastakenacreativejourneywithhermemoriesofsurvivingthedisastrousWenchuanearthquake．Thethen23-year-olddanceteacherwasrescuedfromacollapsedbuilding,butsufferedthelossofherlegsandherchild．SelectedfromLiao’sdiaryentries,thesix-chapterbooktouchesupontopicslike“findingone’strueself”and“relationships”,revealinghowthewriterdealtwithpaintosetcareergoalsandfindthecouragetobecomeaparentonceagain．Thewritersaidherdesireforlifeseemedtohavebeenstrengthenedbythenear-deathexperienceandthatmaybewhyshetookonlylessthanayeartogetbackontrackagain．Swimming,runningmarathonandtakingpartincharitydanceperformanceswereonlyapartofLiao’sdailyagendathathelpedherseethelightagain．Alive:LikeLightandSaltisnotallaboutdealingwithdifficulties．Liaohasdevotedseveralchapterstotopicslike“becomingacommunicationexpertincloserelationships”andsharingherthoughtsonlove．LiaometCharlesWang,aprosthesis（假肢）engineer,whenshewasgettinghernewartificiallegs．Althoughshewashesitantaboutgettingremarried,Wangassuredherthatshewastheone,eventellinghisparentsthat“I’llneveragainmeetsuchagoodgirl.”“Herlife-lovingnature,herhealthymind-settowardherdisabilityandalsoherwillingnesstospeakupforpeoplewiththesameexperiencesasherself,suchthingsletmeseeadifferentsideoflife．I’vebeendeeplytouchedbyher,”saidLiao’smother-in-law．LiaosetuptheHomeofChenxing,arehabilitation（康复）studioinChongqingfordisabledpeoplein2019,andhasnowhelpedover100peoplewalkagainwithartificiallimbs（肢）．She’salsoaleaderofacharitygroupcalled“SeeingandChange”．“Societyneedstobeeducatedtoseethisparticulargroupofpeople．Werepresentapartofsociety’svalue,”Liaonoted．24．WhatdoweknowaboutthebookAlive:LikeLightandSalt?A．It’smainlyintendedforearthquakesurvivors． B．It’sinspiredbyherhusbandencouragement．C．It’sfocusedonwaystohandledifficulties． D．It’sbasedontheauthor’slifeexperiences．25．HowdidthebusylifeaffectLiaoZhiaftertheearthquake?A．Ithelpedherseethehopeoflife． B．Itpushedhertostartastudio．C．Iturgedhertowritemanybooks． D．Itenabledhertowalkagain．26．WhyareLiao’smother-in-law’swordsmentioned?A．TointroduceLiao’sachievements． B．ToconfirmLiao’sgoodqualities．C．TothinkhighlyofLiao’smarriage． D．Toaskpeopletoexperiencelife．27．Whatcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraph?A．Charityshouldbemadeinternational．B．Thedisabledcreatemoresocialvalues．C．Liaoisdevotedtohelpingthephysicallydisabled．D．Societyowesanapologytotheparticulargroup．C“Haveadream．Don’tbeafraidtowantsomething.”That’stheadvicefromFlorenceBergeron,associatedirectorofknowledgemobilization（动员）fortheStudentsCommissionofCanada．Thegrouporganizedthecountry’sannual“TakeOurKidstoWorkDay”initiativeonNovember1．AcrossCanada,ninth-gradestudentshadthechancetovisittheworkplaceofaparent,relativeorfriend.Bergeronsaidover450,000peopleparticipatedthisyear．Theinitiativebeganin1994．“Theprinciplewastobringtheirownchildrenintotheworkplacesotheycouldseewhattheirparentsweredoingandpreparefortakingonthatsamerole,”Bergeronexplained．Thepurposeofthedayhaschangedovertheyears,asmanykidsnowfollowcareersdifferentfromtheirparents’．AccordingtoDorotaPeacock,whoisthedistrictcoordinatorforcareereducationintheSurreySchoolDistrictinBritishColumbia,theeventisbeneficialinvariousways．“It’svaluableforexposingstudentstowhatpeopledointheadultworkforcethattheynormallywouldn’tsee,”Peacocksaid．“Theygettoaskquestionsanddecidewhat’sinteresting.”Peacockaddedthatstudentsalsolearnedwhattheywereloathtodo,whichwasjustasvaluable．ThatwasthecaseforthreeninthgradersfromEcoleSalishSecondarySchoolinSurrey．MiaKim,RithiMurugaselvam,andEljieSalimbagatsaidthattheyenjoyedvisitingtheirparents’workplaces,butrealizedthatthey,themselves,wouldlikelyfollowdifferentpaths．Rithi,14,whovisitedadaycarecenterwherehermotherworked,saidthat“muchpatienceisrequiredforworkingwithkids.”Allthreestudentsagreedthatlearningtosocializeisessential,nomatterwhatcareerpathyoufollow．“Ilearnedthatforalotofjobs,youneededtolearnhowtocommunicatewithotherstobesuccessful,”saidMia,13．PeacockhopedthattheeventinspiredCanada’sninthgraderstohaveadeeperappreciationfortheirparents.“Theyaresmart,productivepeople,andnotjustpeoplewhocomehomeandhelpwithhomeworkandmakemeals,”Peacocksaid．“They’reanactualpersonintheworlddoingreallycoolthings.”28．Whatwasthepurposeoftheinitiative?A．Toexposechildrentothebusylife． B．Topreparestudentsfortheircareeroptions．C．Toimproveparent-childrelationships． D．Toeducatechildrenonpossiblechanges．29．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“loath”inparagraph5mean?A．Unwilling． B．Nervous． C．Ready． D．Eager．30．Whichofthefollowingisamustinallcareersaccordingtothethreestudents?A．Theabilitytoadapt． B．Theadventurousspirit．C．Thesenseofsuccess． D．Thecommunicationskill．31．WhatdoesPeacockprobablywanttosayinthelastparagraph?A．Familycountaboveallelse． B．Parents’workismuchmoremeaningful．C．Childrenshouldadmiretheirparents． D．Childrenlackappreciationforhousework．DOnlyaroundacoupledozenpeoplehavebeentothedeepestpartoftheoceanfloor,aplaceknownasChallengerDeep．OneofthemismarinegeographerDawnWright,achiefscientistoftheEnvironmentalSystemsRescarchInstitute．She’salsopartofaglobalracetomaptheentiretyoftheworld’soceansby2030．ChallengerDeepisabout11,000metersbelowthesurfaceofthePacificOcean．InJuly2022,WrightandpilotandoceanexplorerVictorVescovosankinasubmersible（潜水器）．Oncethepairsankabout800meters,theylostsunlightandsawworms,jellyfishandanglerfishthatcouldcreatetheirownlight．WrightandVescovowerefocusedontestingaspecialmappingdevice,thusmakingamap．Mappingthebottomoftheoceanisformanythings．Forinstance,installing（安装）underwatercablesstretchingbetweencontinents,whichaccountforthevastmajorityofourInternettraffic,requiresamapoftheseafloor,andoffshorewindfarmdevelopersalsoneedtoknowthecompositionoftheseafloortofixturbines（涡轮机）．Historically,satellitedatahasbeencriticaltomappingtheocean,butWrightsaysthesemapsaretoouncleartoseefinedetails．Whatisthesolution?It’susingsonarmapping,meaninganinstrumentsendspulsesofsoundfromtheoceansurfacedowntowardtheseafloorandwaitsforittocomebackup．Basedontheamountoftimeittakesforthesoundtoreturnandfactorsliketemperatureandsaltcontent,scientistscangetaspecificdepth．Onlyabout25%oftheworld’sseaflooriscurrentlymappedindetail,butaninitiativecalledSeabed2030aimstogetto100%injustoversixyears．Tocompletethepicture,oceanmappersareexpectingindustriestofillinsomeofthegaps．“Thehopeisthatwecanveryquicklygetto40%ifwecangetalotofthesecompaniestoreleasetheirdataandtomakeitpublic,”saysWright．32．WhydidWrightandVescovogotoChallengerDeep?A．Tostudyoceancreatures． B．Tomaptheseafloor．C．Totestthesubmersible． D．Toenjoythemselves．33．Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A．Thebenefitsofmappingtheseafloor．B．Theneedtobuildoffshorewindfarms．C．ThewaytheInternettrafficworks．D．Thesimilaritiesamongcontinents．34．WhatdoesWrightprobablysuggestcompaniesdointhelastparagraph?A．Collectmoreinformation． B．Learntousesonarmapping．C．Map40%oftheworld’sseafloor． D．Sharetheirdatawithoceanmappers．35．Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．SeafloorMappingIsNowaHotTopicinScienceB．ScientistsCooperatetoMaptheEntireSeafloorC．MappingtheSeafloorIsChallengingButEssentialD．TheEntireSeafloorWillBeMappedSuccessfullySoon山西省太原市2023-2024学年高三上学期期末学业诊断英语试卷第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。AAsanalternativetogoingstraightfromhighschooltocollege,manyyoungadultsaretakingagapyearasachancetotravel,volunteerorexplorenewskills.We’veroundedupaselectionofsomeofthetopgapyearprograms,whichwillhelpyougetstartedsearchingforyourperfectpost-graduationexperience.TheLeapAsaUK-basedorganization,itoffersvolunteertraveloptionsinbothgroup-structuredandindependentplans.TheLeapcreatesamazinghands-onopportunitiestotravelwhileworkingonsustainabilityprojects,suchasrepairingcoralreefsinSouthAfricaorconservationeffortsonthebeachesandforestsinCostaRica.Theorganizationisresponsibleforhalftuitioncosts.WorkawayWorkawayencouragesculturalexchangethroughwork,fromworkingonafarminBritishColumbiatoteachingarttochildreninPeru.Livingexpenseswillbeprovidedaslongasyoungadultsworkthere.Thiscanbeagoodoptiontogainsomenewskillsandseetheworldforfree.HabitatforHumanity(HFH)Thisnonprofitorganizationoffersfull-yearservicepositionsatlocalhabitatorganizationsacrosstheUS.Inthisprogram,participantscanlearnanddevelopnewskillswhileservingacriticalroleinhelpingHFHbuild,createorimprovehomesforthoseinneed.Thereisasmalllivingallowanceforthosewhoqualify.WhereThereBeDragons(WTBD)WTBDhassomeofthemostin-depthforeigntravelprogramsavailable.Itofferspoliticalscience,history,sustainability,economicsandlanguageimmersioninremotelocalsaswellasthoseclosertohome.WTBDofferscollegecreditsaspartoftheirprograms.Thisprogramisoneofthemostexpensiveoptions,butfinancialaidisavailable.1.WhatdoestheprogramofTheLeapfocuson?A.Culturalexchange. B.Handicraft-making.C.Individualplanning. D.Environmentalprojects.2.Whatdothesefourprogramshaveincommon?ATheyoperateingroups. B.Theyoffercollegecredits.C.Theyprovidefinancialaid. D.TheyareconductedintheUK.3.Whoisthetextintendedfor?A.Travelenthusiasts. B.Highschoolgraduates.C.Charityorganizers. D.Collegeteachers.BTakinganend-of-seasonbreaksoundssimple,right?Youmaythinkacarefreeweekspentonabeachiswhat’smostdesired.Butactuallymostathleteswouldspendhourstryingtoconvincetheircoachesthattheyreallydon'tneedtorestatall,subsequentlyfillingupalloftheirgiventimewithasmanyreplacementactivitiesaspossible.ThisyearIwasgivenaweek’sholidaybymycoachtoenjoyabsoluterelaxation.ForthefirstthreedaysIremainedhappilywrappedupinthesatisfactionofmylastraceresult,embracingpajamadays,takingallmorningjusttohavebreakfastandusingmysparetimetosocializemorethanIusuallydo.Iwasenjoyingit,andyet···Allthisrestingmademefeelrestless.ThencameThursday.Ilacedupmyshoesandheadedbacktothetrack.Thesimplepartofrestingisthephysicalactofit,butgiventhatIusuallytrainwithfocusandtension,learningtocheckoutmentallydoesn’talwayscomenaturallyafteraseason,especiallywhenI’monholiday.Afteraseasonwithgoodresults,somewell-meaningpeopleexcitedlyask“What'snext?”ItcanwanderinmymindandraisedoubtoverwhatIshouldbedoingaccordingtootherpeople’sopinions.InthiscaseItalkedtosomeexperiencedathletesandraisedmyconcern,oneofwhomsuggestedestablishingageneraloutlineofthenextseason’sgoalspriortoholidays.Ifindithelpful,notonlypreventingmefromfeelingrushedtogetbackintoworkoutstoosoonandgivingasenseofpurposetotherestitself,butalsoensuringthatIwillnotspendmybreakmakingplansbutallowmymindtoresttoo.Weallfearlosingthefitnessandtheachievementsthatweworkedsohardtogain,butinreality,takingtheappropriaterestandknowinghowtotakeitisahelp.Here’shopingthatI’llgetthebalancenextyear.ButifIdidn’t,atleastIwouldenjoymyself.4.Whatdomostathletesdoduringaholidayafteraseason?A.Negotiatewithcoaches. B.Doalternativeworkouts.C.Enjoyabsoluterelaxation. D.Traveltoaseasidedestination.5.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor’sholidayfromparagraph2?A.Itwascarefullyarranged. B.Itfollowedthecoach’splan.C.Itwasendedaheadofschedule. D.Itwasinterruptedbyunexpectedtasks.6.Whatistheauthor’srealneedduringthebreaktime?A.Mindrest. B.Physicalrecovery.C.Timemanagement. D.Professionalguidance.7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.SecretstoWinningonTracks B.PlansforNextSeason’sTrainingC.End-of-seasonBreak:ANewBeginning D.FromLegstoBrain:TrueRelaxationforAthletesCThefirstwordonanancientRomanscrollcarbonizedbyMountVesuvius’eruptionin79C.E.hasrecentlybeendecoded,openingthedoortoeventuallydecodingtherestofthetextswhichhaven'tbeenreadinthepast2,000years.Thescroll,alongwithsome800scrollsunearthedintheancientRomancityofHerculaneum,looksmorelikeaburntlog.It’ssofragile(易碎的)thatitwouldfallapartifresearcherstriedtounrollit.Earlyattemptstounrollandreaditcausedirreversible(不可逆的)damageandnosuchattemptshavebeenmadesincethe19thcentury.BrentSeales,acomputerscientistfromtheUniversityofKentuckyhasbeenperfectingCTscantechnologytoseewhat’sinsidethescrollswithoutactuallytouchingthem,aprocesshecalls“virtualunwrapping”.Becausecommonlytheinkcontainsmetal,itcanbeseenonSeales’CTscans.Unfortunately,theHerculaneumscrollswerewrittenincarbon-basedinkmadefromcharcoal(木炭)andwater.WhenSealesscannedthem,nothingappearedtothenakedeye.Earlierthisyear,Seales’teamlaunched“theVesuviusChallenge”,encouragingpeopletouseAItofurtherexploreresearchers’scans.InearlyAugust,acontestantcalledCaseyHandmergotarewardof$10,000forbeing“thefirstpersontofindsubstantial,convincingevidenceofinkwithintheunopenedscrolls.”Asafollow-up,a21-year-oldcomputersciencestudentLukeFarritordrewinspirationfromhisdiscoveryandcreatedamachine-learningalgorithm(算法)thatidentifiedtenclearlettersspelledastheEnglishword“purple”,markingthefirstdiveintoanunopenedancientbook.Thesediscoveriesarecriticalstepstowarddecodingtheremainingunopenedscrolls.“Some95percentofthematerialfromthisimportantphilosophicalperiodsofhumanityislost,”saysRobertFowler,aclassicistattheUniversityofBristol.“Recoveringthemwouldtransformourknowledgeoftheancientworldinwayswecanhardlyimagine.TheimpactcouldbeasgreatastherediscoveryofmanuscriptsduringtheRenaissance,”headds.8.Whichofthefollowingcanbethereasonwhythescrollhasbecomefragile?A.Itwasmadeofaburntlog. B.Itwasunearthed200yearsago.C.Itwasunrolledbysomeresearchers. D.Itwascarbonizedbyavolcaniceruption.9.WhywereSeales’scansunabletoreadHerculaneumscrolls?A.Becausethescrollswerewetwithwater.B.Becausethecarbon-basedinkdirtiedthescrolls.C.Becausethewritingmaterialcontainednometal.D.Becausevirtualwrappersweretouchedbyhands.10.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinparagraph4?A.Theinfluenceoftheresearch. B.Thefurtherplanstounrollthescrolls.C.Thereasonforlaunchingtheprogram. D.TheprocessofdecodingthetextwithAI.11.WhatdoesRobertFowlerthinkofthesediscoveries?A.Imaginary. B.Groundbreaking. C.Conventional. D.Unidentifiable.DHumanshavemovedspeciesofplantsandanimalsaround,introducingthemtonewhabitats,foraslongaswe’vebeenonEarth.Manyoftheseintroducedspecieshavebeenbeneficial,suchasEuropeanhoneybeesthathaveprovedtobeexcellentpollinators(传粉者)intheUS.Butthat’snotthecaseforEuropeanbeachgrassintroducedtosanddunes(堆)onthecoastofCalifornia.Beachgrasswasplantedtostabilizetheever-shiftingdunesanditworkedwell.Butthebeachgrassisusuallytheonlyspecieslivingonduneswherethereoncewerealargevarietyofnativegrassesandwildflowers.It’struethatnotallnon-nativespeciesbecomeinvasive,butthosethatdoadapttothelocalenvironment,spreadrapidlyandoutcompetenativewildlife,oftenduetotheabsenceofnaturalenemiesthatcankeeptheirpopulationincheck.ThespreadofinvasivespeciesleadstotheextinctionandbiodiversitylossonEarth,causingfinancialandecologicaldamage,accordingtotheleadingscientists.Somecampaignshavebeenlaunchedtoeradicateinvasivespecies,includingpesticidesspray,manualremovalandbiologicalcontrols.Interestingly,agrowingnumberofchefsandconservationistsevenhaveafarsimpleridea:Eatthemtobeatthem.Apartfromprovidingfavorablehabitatsforlocalspecies,perhapsthebestwaytofightinvasivespeciesistopreventthemfromoccurringinthefirstplace.Whenboating,cleantheboatthoroughlybeforetransportingittoadifferentbodyofwater.Don’t“packapest”whentravelling,forfruitandvegetables,plants,insectsandanimalscancarrypestsorbecomeinvasivethemselves.Ifyouplantoownanalienpet,doyourresearchandplanaheadtomakesureyoucancommittolookingafteritinsteadofreleasingitintothewild.Whenyoutransferanorganism,youcanalsotransferitsneighbors.Thinkbeforeyoumoveananimalorplantaround!12.Whatphenomenondoestheauthordescribeinparagraph1?A.Introducedspeciesmaycauseunexpectedresults.B.Thebeachgrassledtothebiodiversityonthedunes.C.Humanshavealonghistoryofworkingwithnature.D.ThehoneybeeswereforcedoutofEuropebyhumans.13.Whathelpsnon-nativespeciesspreadquickly?A.Thebalancedecosytem. B.Thecompetitivenativewildlife.C.Theabsenceofnaturalenemies. D.Theextictionofinvasivespecies.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“eradicate”inparagraph3mean?A.Increase. B.Introduce. C.Wipeout. D.Takeover.15.Whatcanpeopledotosolvetheproblemofinvasivespecies?A.Releaseorganismsintothewild. B.Providefavorablehabitatsforthem.C.Mindtheactsoftransferringspecies. D.Keepthewildlifepopulationincheck.山西省阳泉市2023-2024学年高三上学期期末考试英语试题第一节(共15小题;每小题3分，满分45分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThefollowing4famouspaintings—fromJanvanEyck'sportraittoPabloPicasso'smasterpiece—havestoodthetestoftimeTheAmolfiniPortraitJanvanEyck’sAmolfiniPortrait,anoilpaintingonwoodproducedin1434,inwhichamanandawomanholdhandswithawindowbehindhimandabedbehindher,isundoubtedlyoneofthemasterpiecesintheNationalGallery,London.Thispaintingisasvisuallyinterestingasitisfamed.Itisalsoaninformativedocumentonfifteenth-centurysociety,throughvanEyck'sheavyuseofsymbolism—whilehusbandswentouttoengageinbusiness,wivesconcernedthemselveswithdomesticduties.TheStarryNightVincentvanGoghpaintedTheStarryNight,oiloncanvas(帆布),amoderatelyabstractlandscapepaintingofanexpressivenightskyoverasmallhillsidevillage,duringhis12-monthstayatthementalhospitalnearSaint–Remy-de-Provence,Francebetween1889and1890.WhentheMuseumofModernArtinNewYorkCitypurchasedthepaintingfromaprivatecollectorin1941,itwasnotwellknown,butithassincebecomeoneofvanGogh'smostfamousworks.TheHarvestersTheHarvestersisanoilpaintingonwoodcompletedbyPieterBruegeltheElderin1565.ItdepictstheharvesttimewhichmostcommonlyoccurredwithinthemonthsofAugustandSeptember.NicolaesJonghelinck,amerchantbankerandartcollectorfromAntwerp,commissionedthispainting.ThepaintinghasbeenattheMetropolitanMuseumofArtinNewYorkCitysince1919.GuernicaGuernica,alargeblack-and-whiteoilpainting,waspaintedbytheCubistSpanishpainter,PabloPicassoin1937.Thetitle'Guernica'referstothecitythatwasbombedbyNaziplanesduringtheSpanishCivilWar.Thepaintingdepictsthehorrorsofwarandasaresult,hascometobeananti-warsymbolandareminderofthetragediesofwar.Today,thepaintingishousedattheMuseoNacionalCentrodeArteReinaSofiainMadrid.1.Whichofthefollowingpaintingswasproducedearliest?A.Guernica. B.TheHarvesters.C.TheStarryNight. D.TheAmolfiniPortrait.2.Whocreatedthepaintingdescribingtheharvestseasons?A.PieterBruegeltheElder. B.VincentvanGogh.C.JanvanEyck. D.PabloPicasso.3.WhatdoweknowaboutthepaintingTheStarryNight?A.Itwaspaintedonwoodinoils.B.Itdescribedthepainter'slifeinhospital.C.Itwasn'twidelyrecognizedbefore1941.D.Itwasgivenawaytothemuseumbyacollector.BAfter18yearsofdevotiontorhythmicgymnastics,FanniPigniczkiclaimedthegoldmedalontheinternationalstage.The23-year-oldHungariantoppedthepodium(领奖台)notjustoncebuttwice!Inaremarkabledisplayofskillanddetermination,shesecuredvictoriesinboththeindividualall-aroundandBallatChengduSportUniversityGymnasium.“ItwasanamazingfeelingtoseetheHungarianflagrisingup,”Pigniczkisaidafterthemedalceremony.AttheChengdugames,Hungaryhassecuredthreegoldmedals,withPigniczki,thecountry’sonlyrhythmicgymnastthen,responsiblefortwoofthose.Butitwasnotwithoutasenseofregret—hererrorsintheconcludingposedeniedheramedalinanotherround.Pigniczkivowedtolearnfromthatsetback.“Ineedtoimprovemystabilityinthecomingtraining.”shesaid.Actually,thispositiveattitudeshouldbecreditedtoherpsychologybackgroundatKaroliGasparUniversityinBudapest.Thismajorbenefitsherathleticpursuits,helpinghertobettermanageheremotions.“Ihavelearnedtostaycalmerandthinklessduringcompetition.IhavealsolearnedthatIneedtorelaxandconcentrateonthe‘now’ofcompetition,”addedPigniczki.“WhenIwasakid,Itriedallkindsofactivitieslikeswimming,basketball,andballet.Seeingthesparkingoutfit,Ifellinlovewithrhythmicgymnasticsinstantly.Butwhattrulyattractsmeisthefeelingofreadinessinthesport,asIcouldalwaysimprovemore.”shesaid.ItisthisfeelingthathasmotivatedhertosetnumerousrecordsforHungarianrhythmicgymnastics.Heroutstandingperformancesatthe2021EuropeanchampionshipsearnedheraspotatthedelayedTokyoOlympics.PigniczkibecamethefirstHungarianrhythmicgymnasttogracetheOlympicstagesinceViktoriaFraterattheSydney2000Games.AttheOlympics,shefinished20thinthequalificationroundfortheindividualall-around.Lastyear,shecontinuedtomakehistorybybecomingthefirstHungariantoclaimaWorldCupmedalinrhythmicgymnastics.HerroleininspiringthenextgenerationofgymnastswasrecognizedinMaywhenshewashonoredwiththeSmartScoringShootingStaraward.4.WhatwasPigniczki’snotationtowardshererrorsincompetition?A.Shelookeddownuponthemdirectly.B.Shehadstrongsenseofregretforthem.C.Shepromisednevertomakethemagain.D.Sheanalyzedthemwithstableemotion.5.WhatattractsPigniczkimostinrhythmicgymnasticsaccordingtoparagraph4?A.Thegoldmedalsshewonforhercountry.B.TheopportunitiestoperformatOlympics.C.Thefeelingofmakingimprovementconstantly.D.Theattractiveoutfitshesawforthefirsttime.6.WhichwordbestdescribesthisHungarianrhythmicgymnast?A.Motivated.B.Responsible.C.Dominated.D.Predictable7.Whatmessagedoestheauthorseemtoconveyinthetext?A.Pridegoesbeforeafall.B.Careanddiligencebringluck.CThepowerofexampleisendless.D.AlltheroadsleadtoRome.CWhetherexploringdistantuniverseordashingaboutafantasyworld,virtualrealityhasimmersedhumansinextraordinaryplaces.Now,itseems,micewillbeabletojoinus.Researchershavedevelopedapairofvirtualreality“goggles”thatcanbringthemiceintovarioussituations,fromnavigatingmazes(导航迷宫)toexperiencingthethreatofnaturalenemies.Withapairoflenses(镜片)and