四川省部分地区2023-2024学年高二上学期期末英语试题分类汇编：阅读理解（含解析）

四川省部分地区2023-2024学年高二上学期期末英语试题分类汇编阅读理解四川省德阳市2023-2024学年高二上学期期末质量监测考试英语试题（含解析）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。ABeijingwasthefirstChinesecitytobeequippedwithasubwaystationin1971.Bytheendof2020Beijingsubwayhadhad24subwaylinesinoperation,428subwaystations,andcoveredatotalroutelengthof727kilometers.QuickFactsabouttheBeijingSubwayTheBeijingSubwayistheworld’ssecond-largestsubwaysystembyrouteandlength,followingtheShanghaiMetro.Bytheendof2019,theBeijingSubwayhasbeenequippedwithautomaticticketmachinesthatcanscansmartphonesforpayment.Subwaylogo:TheBeijingSubwaylogo,locatedatsubwayaccesspoints,isawhite‘G’witha‘B’insideitonasquarebluebackground.BeijingSubwayTicketsPriceDowntownSubwayPricesThepricesofBeijingsubwayticketsarebasedondistancetraveled,startingfrom3yuanforthefirst6kilometers(4miles)excepttheAirportExpress.After6km,thepriceincreasesby1yuanforeachfurther6kmuntilthetripdistancereaches30km(20miles).So,a40-km(25-mile)tripwouldalsocost7yuan.AirportExpressSubwayTicketPricesTheCapitalAirportExpressticketpriceisfixedat25yuanperride.ThepricesofDaxingAirportExpressaredividedintodifferentclasses.Theordinaryclasspricevarieswithdistancefrom10yuanto35yuanandthebusinessclasspriceisfixedat50yuanperride.HowtoBuytheTicketsInBeijing,mostpassengerspayfortheirticketsbyTransportationSmartCard(Yikatong).Passengerscanbuythecardorticketsatticketcountersorvendingmachinesineverystation.IfyouaregoingtostayinBeijingforalongtime,theSmartCardismuchbetterforyourtransitinBeijing.Since2017,single-tripticketscanbepurchasedwithamobilephoneapp.NotesThesubwayticketsarevalidforonlyoneday.Childrenshorterthan1.3meters(4.3feet)cannottakeasubwaytrainalone.Childrenbelow1.3meters(4.3feet)travelforfreewhenaccompaniedbyanadult.1.WhichstatementisrightabouttheBeijingSubway?A.ThefirstBeijingSubwaystationwasbuiltin2019.B.TheBeijingSubwayisthelargestsubwaysystembylengthinChina.C.Youcanonlypurchaseticketsthroughamobilephoneappinadvance.D.ThemostpopularwaytobuyticketsisusingTransportationSmartCard.2.Howmuchwillbepaidifamotherwitha1.2-meter-tallchildtravels8kilometersindowntown?A.3yuan B.4yuan C.6yuan D.10yuan3.Whereisthepassagemostprobablyfrom?A.Aposter. B.Anewspaper. C.Aguidebook. D.Areport.BWhenpeoplewantedtofindtheirwaytoaplaceinthepast,theyusedtohavetobuyamap.Theydon’thavetodothatanymore.NowtheycaneitherbuyaGPS,orgoonlineandfindmapsforjustaboutanywhere.Isthisanimprovement?Perhaps,butsomepeoplethinksomeoftheonlinecompaniesaregoingtoofar,becausetheyhavebeensendingoutcarswithphotographicequipmentontheirroofs,tophotographeverystreetandhouseinthecountry.OneofthesecarsarrivedonaWednesdaymorninginthequietEnglishvillageofBroughton.Thecamerawasonametre-highpoleontopofthecarandcouldseeoverwallsandintopeople’sgardens.Someofthevillagerscameandstoodaroundthecar,andaskedthedriverandphotographertogoaway.Journalistsquicklyarrivedonthescene,andsoontheeventwasnewsalloverthecountry.Ofcourse,theonlinecompanyinquestionclaimsthatitissimplycollectinginformationthatpeopleontheInternetwant.ButBroughtonresidentsfeeldifferently.“Weusedtohaveprivacyinthiscountry.Nowcompaniesjustcomeandtakephotographsofourhomeswithoutevenasking,”saidoneresident.“It’snotright.Wemustn’tletthishappen.Wemustn’tloseourrighttoliveprivately.”Thereis,ofcourse,nolawtopreventpeoplefromtakingphotographsofhouses,sotheresidentscannotgotocourt.Butmanypeopleareaskingthequestion:OK,it’slegal,butisitright?Thisisaquestionthatwon’tgoawayveryquickly.4.WhydidthecarwithacameraonthecarroofcometoBroughton?A.TotestwhethertheirGPSworksinthevillage.B.Toinvestigateforalawcaseforthecountry.C.TospyonvillagersandtheirlifeinBroughton.D.Tocollectinformationfortheironlinemaps.5.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheincidentinBroughton?A.Theincidentdrewpeople’sattentionallovertheworld.B.Theincidentmadeonlinemapspopularamongthelocalresidents.C.Thelocalresidentswerecuriousaboutwhatthesepeopleweredoing.D.Thelocalresidentswereupsetabouttheirprivacynotbeingrespected.6.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Thelawshouldbechangedtoprotecttheresidents.B.Theincidentwillremainahottopicforpeopletodiscuss.C.Theresidentsacceptwhatthecompanywasdoingintheirneighborhood.D.Theresidentscansue(控告)thecompanyforviolatingtheirprivacy.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Astrangecar! B.It’slegal,butisitright?C.Saygoodbyetopapermaps. D.Privacygiveswaytotechnology.CTherearetwowaystoforgetabouttroublesinlife:musicandcats.AttheHeyCatCafeinWuhan,HubeiProvince,youcanhaveboth.About30furrycreatures,eachwearingaredburpclothwithitsnameonit,welcomeand“serve”theguests.The“employees”areallstray(流浪的)blackcats,mostofwhomwererescuedbycaringpeopleafterbeingabandonedbytheirowners.OpenedinSeptember2021,thecafeisoneofthefirstnonprofitcatcafesinChina.ManagerDuFantoldChinaDailythatalltheprofitsareusedtohelphomelessanimals.The41-year-oldsaidheopenedtheblackcatcafetodispel(消除)themyththatsuchcatsare“inauspicious”,asdescribedinsomemoviesandTVdramas.Overthepast17years,alotofpeoplehavecometoDutoadoptcats,butmanysaidtheydidn’twantblackcats.“Actually,intraditionalChineseculture,blackcatscandriveawayevilspiritsandbringluck.Theyshouldbemascots(吉祥物),”hesaid.Soareblackcatsasreservedandmysteriousasfolktalessuggest?Well,perhapsnot.Hearingtwoyoungwomenopenthedoor,sixorsopassionate“cafeworkers”waitedandgreetedthem.Whenthevisitorssatdown,onecatrubbedagainstthebottomofonewoman’spants,whileanotherclimbedontoherknee.Someofthecatssimplyfellasleepagainsttheguests’legs.Whilethesecatsarerescued,theyalsohelppeoplewithdevelopmentalorsocialanxietydisorderslearntoopentheirhearts.“Catspossesscertainqualitiesthathumansdon’thave,”Duadded.“Manypeoplewithpsychologicalproblemscanfindcomfortincats.”8.Howdothecats“serve”guestsattheHeyCatCafe?A.Theycanbringcoffeetocustomers.B.Theycanreallyservetheguests.C.Theycanhelpreducepeople’sanxiety.D.Theycanweararedburpcloth.9.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeDuFan,theownerofthecafe?A.Lovingandcharitable. B.Cat-addictedandstrange.C.Creativeandmodest. D.Moodyandgenerous.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inauspicious”mostprobablymean?A.Stupid. B.Lovely. C.Unlucky. D.Lazy.11.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A.Tomakeanintroductiontoacatcafe.B.Tocallonpeopletoprotecthomelessanimals.C.Toinformpeoplethatblackcatscanbemascots.D.Tointroducewhatpeoplecandowithhomelesscats.DFivemonthsago,anewspeciesofboxjellyfishwasdiscoveredinHongKong.ItisarelativeofthedeadlyAustralianboxjellyfish,oneofthemostvenomous(有毒的)animalsonEarth.Onesting(刺伤)fromitcankillapersoninminutes.AuniversityteaminHongKong,ledbyQiuJianwenfromtheHongKongBaptistUniversity,discovereditattheMaiPoNatureReserve,alocalwetlandarea.ItwasthefirstdiscoveryofanewboxjellyfishspeciesinChinesewaters.Butit’snotthefirsttimebiologyprofessorQiuhasdiscoveredanewcreature.He’smademorethan30discoveriesinabout20yearsspentexploringnewmarine(海洋的)animals.Qiudoesn’tgolookingfornewspeciesonpurpose.In2014,hedidresearchonthehealthofcoralinHongKongwaters.Tolearnmore,Qiuandhisteamneededtofindallofthecoralspeciesinvolved.Andindoingso,theydiscoveredfournewcoralspecies.FindingnewspeciesremindsQiuofhowbiologicallydiverseHongKong’swatersare.HongKongtakesupjust0.03percentofChina’stotalmarinearea,yetitishometomorethan25percentofallmarinespeciesrecordedinChina,areportbytheUniversityofHongKongshowed.However,HongKong’smarineanimalsfacethreats,duetofactorsincludinghabitatloss,climatechangeandoveruseofnaturalresources.Althoughactionisbeingtaken,itfocusesmoreonbiggercreatures,likedolphinsandbirds.“Manymarinespeciesaresmallandtheyareoftenoverlooked.Ifthesespeciesweretobecomeextinct,fewpeoplewouldnoticeorcare.Butforme,eachonehasitsrightfulplace,”saidQiu.Hehopeseveryonecanrecognizetheimportanceoftheocean.“Whenmorepeopleshowconcernfortheocean,weare,infact,actingforourownbenefit,”hesaid.12.Wherewasthenewspeciesofboxjellyfishfound?A.InauniversitylabofHK. B.IntheoceanofAustralia.C.InanaturereserveofHK. D.InawetlandofAustralia.13.WhatwasQiu’staskin2014?A.Tofindnewspeciesofcoralforthestudy.B.Tostudythehealthconditionofcoral.C.Tostudythelivingenvironmentofcoral.D.Tofindallcoralspeciesintheworld.14.WhatcanweknowaboutthemarineanimalsinHK?A.Allofthemaredyingout.B.Noactionisbeingtakentoprotectthem.C.Habitatlossisthebiggestthreattothem.D.Someofthemwerediscoveredbychance.15.Whatcanbeinferredaccordingtothelasttwoparagraphs?A.Smallmarinespeciesaren’tprotectedastheydeserve.B.Biggercreatureslikedolphinsandbirdsshouldbebetterprotected.C.Peoplearenowtakingactiontobetterprotectsmallmarinespecies.D.Moreandmorepeopleareawareoftheextinctionofsmallmarinespecies.四川省凉山州2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题（含解析）第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AClothesUpcycling(升级改造)Contest2024Areyoupassionateaboutfashionandtheenvironment?Doyouhaveacreativemindandwanttomakeapositiveimpactontheplanet?Thenwehaveacontestforyou!WeareexcitedtolaunchtheLoveYourChelmsfordUpcyclingClothesContestforsecondaryschoolages(11-18years),topromoteextendingthelifeofourclothesandsavethemfromgoingtolandfills!Upcyclingclotheshasmanybenefitsincludingreducingtheimpactofbuyingnewonnaturalresourcesandreducingyourcarbonfootprint.Youhavetocreateclothesfromusedmaterials,andtransformthemintosomethingnewandexciting.Eachapplicantcanbeoneindividualpersonoronegroup.Applicantscanapplymultipletimes,butonlybequalifiedtowinwithonesubmission(提交).HowtoParticipate:Toenter,youmustbearesidentofChelmsfordandaged11-18.Wewillrequireabeforeandafterpictureofyourshoesorclothesupcyclingprojectalongwithadescriptionofthematerialsandtechniquesthatyouusedtocreateyourmasterpiece(作品).Pleasesendyoursubmissiontoloveyourchelmsford@.ukbyJune30,2024.Recommended:Showthecreationprocessofyourmasterpieceandsharewhereeverythingcamefrom.Prizes:*Upto100applicantswillhavetheoptiontobelistedonourwebsitetoselltheirupcycledwork.*Themostimpressiveupcycledmasterpiecewillwina£100GiftVoucher(礼品券)toshopatGlassOnion,plusthereare5runner-upprizesofa183-piecesewingkit.21.Whatdoweknowaboutthecontest?A.Groupworkwillnotbeaccepted.B.Theparticipantscanapplymorethanonce.C.Oneparticipantcanwinmorethanoneprize.D.WinningpieceswillbeselectedonJune30,2024.22.Whatdotheparticipantshavetoprovidealongwiththeirwork?A.Apictureoftheremainingmaterials. B.Alistoftoolsinvolved.C.Adescriptionofthetechniquesused. D.Avideoofthemakingprocess.23.Whatwillthefirstprizewinnerget?A.A£100GiftVoucher. B.Anamountofcash.C.AfreetriptoGlassOnion. D.A183-piecesewingkit.BItwasbetweenCovidlockdownsin2020.Mydaughterwasstrugglingtocareaboutonlineschooling.Asadistraction,Isuggestedadrivinglessoninmyoldcar.ShehadherL-plates(临时驾驶许可证)butwasunwillingatfirstbecauseshehasneverbeenafanofnotbeingabletomastersomethingquickly.Teachingachildtodriverequirespatienceandacalmvoice.Afteraweekofcarparkdriving,Itoldhertohittheroad.Duringthesecondweekofdrivinglessons,shemasteredturningandfinallyrememberedtotakethehandbrake(手刹)offbeforespeedingup.Bythethirdweek,herfearhadgone.Sheevenwantedtheradioonwhiledriving.Itoldhershehadtoreach10hourswithoutincidentandthenshecouldlistentomychoiceofmusic.Eachday,we’ddriveforhours.Itremindedmeofallthosetripswhenshewasinthepassengerseatandconversationwouldflow.Sittingsidebyside,she’dtellmemanythings.Nowitwasmyturntotalk.Forthepastyear,we’dlivedthroughhundredsofdaysofrestrictions.Withmydaughterlearningtodrivecamelaughter.Themoreshedrove,themoreshelovedtodrive.Inallthosehoursofwatchingmydaughterlearnsomething,andrevelinit,I’dhandedherthereins(控制权).Mydaughterhasbookedherdrivingtest.I’llmissthehourswe’vespent,sittingsidebyside,learningsomethingnewabouteachother.24.Whywasthedaughterunwillingtodriveatfirst?A.Shefeltdrivingwasunsafe.B.Shedislikedtheslowleaningprocess.C.Shewantedtospendmoretimereading.D.Shehadfallenbehindwithherschooling.25.Whencouldthedaughterlistentotheradiowhiledriving?A.Untilshecoulddrivearoundincircles.BUntilshecouldmaketurnswhiledriving.C.Untilshecoulddrivefor10hourswithoutanydifficulties.D.Untilshecouldtakethehandbrakeoffbeforespeedingup.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“revelin”inParagraph4mean?ATakepartin. B.Takepleasurein.C.Believein. D.Givein.27.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A.MyDaughter’sDrivingStarted B.MyDaughterPassedHerTestC.TheLoveforOurOldCarMattered D.DrivingLessonsBroughtUsCloserCBeginningconstructionin1632,theTajMahalislocatedinthiscityofAgra.Itisconsideredoneofthemostbeautifulsitesintheworld.Infact,itwasnamedoneofthenewsevenwondersoftheworld.Butitcouldbecomemoredifficulttoseeandtoglimpsethisglorioussitebecauseofpollution.It’sanunhealthy,evenhazardous(危险的)problemforpartsofIndia.Delhi,Kolkata,andMumbaiwereamongthe10mostpollutedcitiesonearththisweek,accordingtoaSwisscompanycalledIQAir.CNN’sMichaelHolmesexplainswhatitallmeans.India’siconicmonumentalmostlostinthesmoginthecityofAgra.WearefacingdifficultyintakingpicturesofTajMahalduetopollution.TheTajMahalisnotclearlyvisible.Everyyear,whenthetemperaturesdropandfarmersburntheirfields,theairturnstoxic(有毒的)inmanyIndiancities.Delhiisnotoriously(声名狼藉)rankedamongtheworld’smostpollutedcities.Andthecurrentairqualitytherehasonceagainreachedhazardousconditions,forcingprimaryschoolstotemporarilycloseandmanypeopletoworkfromhomeorjuststayindoorsaltogether.Theproblemissoserious.ArecentairqualitylifeindexreportsayspoorairqualitycouldshortenanaverageIndian’slifeexpectancybymorethanfiveyears,ifWorldHealthOrganizationguidelinesoncontrollingpollutionaren’tmet.Andit’sevenaffectingoneofthecountry’sfavoritepastimes.IndiaiscurrentlyhostingtheCricketWorldCupwithBangladeshsettoplaySriLankainamatchinDelhi.Buttheairqualityissopoor.Someplayersarewearingmasksandbothteamshavecanceledtrainingsessions.ThecoachofBangladesh’steamsaystheconditionshavenotbeenideal.28.Whichistheleastpollutedcityaccordingtothetext?A.Agra. B.Mumbai. C.Delhi. D.Kolkata.29.WhatcausedtheairpollutioninmanyIndiancities?A.Forestfiresandfarmers’burning. B.Lowtemperatureandforestfires.C.Globalwarmingandlowtemperature. D.Lowtemperatureandfarmers’burning.30.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.TajMahalisoneofthemostbeautifulscenicspots.B.AllschoolswereforcedtocloseinmanyIndiancities.C.Indiansmayhaveashorterlifespanifnomeasuresaretaken.D.IntheCricketWorldCup,IndiaissettoplayBangladeshinamatch.31.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconveyinthepassage?A.Torevealtherealcauseforairpollution.B.Toexpressconcernfortheathletesinthematch.C.ToprovetheTajMahalhaslostitscharminsmog.D.ToshowtheimpactofairpollutioninIndiaonallsides.DTheOlympicGamesareoldandsoarethefans.Themedianage(中位年龄)ofAmericanviewersofthegamesinBarcelonain1992was39.Thatincreasedto53fortheRiodeJaneirogamesof2016.Overallviewingfiguresaresinking,too.AtthemostrecentgamesinTokyoin2021,theywereathirdlowerthanin2008.ThomasBach,presidentoftheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC),hasadmittedthatthegamesrisklosingconnection.Tokeepconnectedwithsociety,theOlympicsareexpanding,addingwhatMrBachdescribedas“youth-based”sports.InTokyo,climbing,skateboardingandsurfingwereputontheschedule.InParisthisyear,breakdancingwillfeatureforthefirsttime.Undoubtedlytheyouthwillbeexcited.ButifMr.BachwantstheOlympicstobecomemorerelevanttomorepeople,thebestideawouldbetoincludee-sports.SofartheIOChasapproachede-sportslikeanuncooldad.Aninaugural(首次的)OlympicE-sportsWeektookplaceinSingaporeinJune.Butthechoiceofeventspuzzledfans.Thearcherygame,forinstance,hadbeendownloadedonly100timesbeforethetournamentwasannounced.Themostrecognisableevent,”JustDance“,isnotconsideredane-sportbyfans.Theexperimentresultedinwidespreaddoubt.Peakviewershipwasonlymorethan22,000.E-sportscommandahugeaudience.AttractingabigaudiencemattersfortheOlympics,whichhaveseenthecostsofinfrastructure(基础设施)inrecentyears.Theinclusionofe-sportswouldaddincomefrommediarightsandsponsorship.Besides,theIOChasotherreasonsforchangingitsstand.Forone,e-sportsmaybringOlympicglorytoamorediversegroupofcountriesandjustliketraditionalsports,itcanshowthreeoftheOlympicvalues:excellence,friendshipandrespect.32.WhatcanweknowfromParagraph1?ATheviewingnumberoftheOlympicsisreducing.B.TheOlympicGamesarealwayspopularinAmerica.C.TheIOCdidn’trealizetheproblemsoftheOlympics.D.ThemedianageofOlympicviewersremainedthesame.33.HowdotheOlympicskeepconnectedwithsociety?A.Byfocusingonmorepopularandcontemporaryevents.B.Byaddingmoresportsattractingtheyoungergeneration.C.BycuttingdownthenumberoftraditionalsportsintheGames.D.ByhostingtheOlympicsinmorecountrieswithdiversecultures.34.Whatwasviewers’attitudetowardtheinauguralOlympicE-sportsWeek?A.Unclear. B.Satisfied. C.Tolerant. D.Uninterested.35.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Differencesbetweentraditionalsportsande-sports.B.Advantagesofculturallydiversenationsine-sports.C.Potentialbenefitsofincludinge-sportsintheOlympics.D.Suggestionsonbuildingasafegamingenvironmentfore-sports.四川省泸州市2023-2024学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题（含解析）第一节(共15小题;每小题25分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AHerearesomeplaythingsthathavemadethebiggestimpactonthetoyindustryandtheworldatlarge.LEGOIn1949DanishcarpenterOleChristiansencreatedasetofredandwhiteblocks,thefirstofwhatwouldgoontobecomeLegos.Itwasn’tuntil1958thattheLegocompanypatented(获得专利)thesmallblocks.Thegeniuswasinthesimplicityoftheblocks,whichallowedchildrentocreatefreelywithoutlimitsandinnearlyendlesscombinations.LEGOhasredefinedthepotential(潜力)ofplaythingsandhashadamassiveimpactonthetoyandgamingindustryBarbieIn1959,Handlerdecidedtocreateagrown-upfashiondollforyounggirlstoplaywith.ShenamedthedollBarbieafterherdaughter.Salesrocketed,makingBarbiethebest-sellingfashiondollofalltime.Barbiehasstayingpowerbecauseshe’schangedwiththetimes.Now,shehasamorerealisticbodyshape,moremodestclothingoptionsandboldercareeroption.Rubik’sCubeHungarianinventorErnöRubikcreatedhisfirstthree-Dcolor-codedpuzzlecubeinthemid-1970s,butitwasn’tuntilthefollowingdecadethatRubikbecameahouseholdname.AftertheIdealToyCompanyimportedthetoytotheU.S.in1980,itskyrocketedinpopularity.Millionsofkidsandadultswerefascinatedbyit.Today,thereareannualcompetitionsheldtorewardthefastestsolvers.1.WhatisspecialabouttheLegotoy?A.Itspatentprotection. B.Itsgamefunctions.C.Itssimpleproduction. D.Itsvariouscombinations.2.WhenmightRubik’sCubefinditswayintoeveryfamily?A.Aroundthemid-1970s. B.Aroundthelate1970s.CAroundthemid-1980s. D.Aroundthelate1980s.3.Whatdotheplaythingshaveincommon?A.Theyarechildren’sinventions. B.Theyarethemostinfluentialtoys.C.Theyaredesignedforcompetitions. D.Theyarethebest-sellingfashiontoys.BSinceitwasfirstpublishedin1981,themagazineDuzhehasbeenmanypeople’sdailyreading.Itsvariousarticlescoverawiderangeofareasofknowledgeandtopics,wideningreaders’visionoftheworldwhilebecomingoneofthemostpopularmagazinesinthecountry.Thebi-monthlymagazineintroducespeopletoliterarybeautyandthedepthofthought.Themagazinealsoservesasaplatformwhereartistsareabletoshowcasetheirgiftsbycreatingrelatedillustrations(插画).Morethan300artistshaveillustrated20,000workstothemagazine’s780issuesoverfourdecades,accordingtoitspublisher,DuzhePublishingandMediaCo.,whichisbasedinLanzhou,Gansuprovince.Now,anexhibitionisputtingthespotlightonhowillustrationshavegivenaddedmeaningtothemagazinebyshowing250illustrationsthathavebeenfeaturedinit.DuzheIllustrationArtWorksTouringExhibitionisrunningattheBeijingFineArtAcademythroughApril9,asthefirststopofanationaltour.Itshowsthemagazine’sartandeditorialelements,andtheprogressofillustrationsinthecourseofthecountry’sreformandopening-up.Theillustrationsonshowcomewithsmallboardsonwhichoriginalpagesprovidethetext—shortstories,essaysandpoems,enablingtheaudiencetosensethechemistrybetweenwordsandimages.ItshowshowfarandwidetheeditorsatDuzhehavereached,alongwithartistsacrossthecountry.LiXiaolinisamongthosewhosegiftwasspottedbythemagazine.Litookupillustrationclasseswhilestudyingforamaster’sdegreeattheCAFA.Hisworkswereincludedinabookofhisteacher’s,andcaughttheattentionofDuzhe’seditorswhocontactedhim.“ThenIbegantoreceivetasksfromthemagazine.Ihavemadenearly2,000paintingsforitoverthepast25years,”saysLi,whoseworksareonshow.AnumberofillustrationshavebeenprovidedbyprofessionalartistslikeLiwhiletherearealsoamateurswhosecreativityandimaginationbecameknowntopeoplethroughtheirworksforthemagazine.4.Whatdoweknowaboutthemagazine?A.Itisartists’favorite. B.Itcomesoutonceamonth.C.Itiswherereadersshowtalent. D.Itcarriesrichreadingmaterials.5.Whatisthefocusoftheexhibition?A.250illustrations. B.Thefirstnationaltourstop.C.Thecountry’sreformprocess. D.Themagazine’sdevelopment.6.Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“chemistry”inParagraph4?A.Difference. B.Conflict. C.Interaction. D.Challenge.7.WhatdoesXiaolin’sexamplewanttoexpressmost?A.Betterlatethannever. B.Nevertoolatetolearn.C.Practicemakesperfect. D.Chancefavorstheprepared.C“Won’tGiveUp”wasoriginallythoughtasasongtoexpresssadnesstoameltingglacier(冰川)inAlaska.Yetunlikemanyothersongsreflectingonenvironmentaldisaster,“Won’tGiveUp”—asitstitlesuggests—aimstoreducepeople’sfeelingsofhopelessnesswhenitcomestoreducingglobalwarming.“Wearestanding,allthreeofus,onExitGlacier,inaspotwhereevenfive,tenyearsago,theglacierwasahundredfeettall,”saidPattieGonia,whocooperatedonthesongwith2019NPRTinyDeskContestwinnerQuinnChristophersonandfamouscellist(大提琴演奏家)Yo-YoMa.Thethreemusicianstraveledtothesitetoshoottheaccompanyingmusicvideo.“Andnowit’snothing,”Goniaadded.“Nowit’stherocksunderneath.”Despitethesong’sconnectiontomeltingglaciers,thetextofthesongdoesn’tspecificallyrefertoclimatechange.NateSloan,aUniversityofSouthernCaliforniamusicologist,saidthe“Won’tGiveUp”couldserveasacryformanysocialmovements.“It’salittleuncertain,”saidSloan.“It’salittleinspirational,whichisperhapswhattheworldneedsfromaclimateanthem(颂歌).”“There’salotofpotentialforthissongtobesungatclimategathering,tobesungasapartoftheclimatemovement,”saidGonia.“Butalsoforthesongtobewhatitneedstobeandmeanwhatitneedstomeantootherpeople,nomatterwhotheyare.Ifapersonhearsitandthinksthatit’snotaboutclimatebutthatit’saboutracialjustice,that’sbeautiful.Takeit,goforit.”Themusicianssaidtheyhope“Won’tGiveUp”willbecomeananthemfortheclimatechangemovement,asCharlesAlbertTindley’s“WeShallOvercome”didforcivilrightsinthe20thcenturyand“Quiet”byMilckforwomen’srightsinthemonthsfollowingthe2016presidentialelection.Christophersonsaidthebestwaytodothatisbygettingotherpeopletosingit.“It’sforyoutosing,toscream,andtodanceto,”hesaid.“It’sjusttobeshared.”8.Whatisthepurposeofcreating“Won’tGiveUp”?A.Toexploreanunhappytopic. B.Toprotectameltingglacier.C.Toinspireapositiveawareness. D.Toavoidenvironmentaldisasters.9.WhatdoweknowaboutExitGlacier?A.Itisattractivetomusicians. B.Ithascompletelymelt.C.Itissuitabletoshootvideos. D.Ithasturnedintorocks.10.WhatdoesSloanthinkofthesong?A.Itisthewholesociety’svoice. B.Itcanbringaboutinspiration.C.Itfocusesontheclimatechange. D.Itcanleadtheworld’smovements.11.WhyaretheothertwosongsmentionedinParagraph5?A.Tomakeacomparison. B.Todrawaconclusion.C.Top