浙江省部分市下学期高二英语期末试题汇编阅读理解

浙江省部分市20232024学年下学期高二英语期末试题汇编阅读理解浙江省杭州市20232024学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AApplicationRequirementsforLSUToapplyforadmissiontoLouisianaStateUniversity(LSU),you’llneedtoconsiderthefollowingrequirements:●AcademicRecord:◯AhighschoolGPAofatleast3.0basedon19coreunits.Ifyouhavea3.77GPAorabove,youhaveaverygoodchanceofbeingadmitted.◯LSUconsidersyouracademicperformanceinhighschoolandwhoyouareasastudent,notonlyinsidebutalsooutsidetheclassroom.◯LSUisatestoptionalinstitution,whichmeansyoucanchoosewhetherornottosubmitstandardizedtestscores(SATorACT).TestScores:◯Ifyoudecidetosubmittestscores,theminimumrequirementsare:SAT:Atleast1030(withatleast450incriticalreadingand460inmath).ACT:Atleast23.●ApplicationSubmission:◯UsethemonApplicationforfirstyearapplicants.ItservesasboththeapplicationforadmissionandtheapplicationforallmeritbasedscholarshipsofferedbyLSU.◯Ifyou’reinterestedintheOgdenHonorsCollege,thisapplicationalsoservesasyourOgdenHonorsCollegeapplication.◯CreateanaccountasaFirstYearStudentonthemonApp.◯Searchfor“LouisianaStateUniversity”

andaddLSUtoyourcolleges.◯pleteallsectionsunderthemonAppandLSUtabs.◯Onceeverythingisplete,submityourapplication.◯Theapplicationfeeis$50.●AdditionalConsiderations:◯Whilenotrequired,youmaychoosetosubmitlettersofremendationfromyourteachers.◯Ifyou’reaninternationalapplicant,TOEFLscoreispreferred.1．WhatisthekeyfactorthataffectsadmissiontoLSU?A．HighschoolGPA. B．CriticalReadingandmathability.C．Standardizedtestscores. D．Participationpointsintheclassroom.2．Whatmustbeofferedduringtheadmissionapplicationprocess?A．Theapplicationfee. B．TheTOEFLtestscore.C．Threedifferentapplications. D．Ateacher’sremendationletter.3．Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A．Atestintroduction. B．Anadmissionguide.C．Anapplicationletter. D．Afreshmanhandbook.BAbout15yearsago,Iwasworkingatasewing(缝纫)machinewhenIlostfocusandputtheneedlestraightthroughmyleftmiddlefinger—thewoundneverquiterecovered.It’sthekindofwarningteacherstellnewsewists,butitalsocreatesametaphorforafeelingthatmaybefamiliartothe7.7millionpeoplewhoenjoysewingasahobby:theeffectofsewinglivesonunderourskin.It’sathemethatrunsthroughhistorianBarbaraBurman’sbookexploringtheculturalhistoryofsewing:ThePointoftheNeedle:WhySewingMatters.ForBarbara,herowninterestinsewingissomethingthatcanbetracedbackthroughherlife.“Igrewupinapoorhousehold,andIhadtwoverypracticalparents,”sherecalls.“Mymotheractuallytaughtsewing,dressmaking,andsofttailoring,soIwassurroundedbypeoplemakingthingsandtalkingabouttools.Myinterestinsewingesfromaninterestinthehistoryofordinarypeople,particularlywomen’slives.Ifeelthatit’sakindofuntoldstory.We’resousedtoitthatwedon’tthinkaboutit.Weputourclotheson,andthereweare.ButIwantedtolookatwhatsewingactuallymeansatanindividuallevel,aswellasamoregloballevel.”Wenoticetheinventionofelectricityandcountlessothercreations—butsewing,despitethefactthatwecouldn’tgoaboutourdailyliveswithoutit,isoftenoverlooked.WhenIaskBarbarawhythestoryofsewingislargelyuntold,shehassomeinsight.“Mostlybecauseit’sconnectedsothoroughlywithwomen,andwomenhavealwaysbeen,asitwere,‘secondrate’,”

sheexplains.“We’vealsolivedwiththisquitefalseseparationbetweenworkingwithourbrainsandworkingwithourhands.Somanualworkisthoughtofassecondarytoheadwork.But,infact,ourhands,andparticularlyoursenseoftouch,giveussuchahugeamountofinformationintheworld.Countlessstudieshaveconfirmedhowbeneficialcraftscanbeforourmentalhealthandwellbeing.”4．Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinparagraph1imply?A．Sewingmaycausephysicalinjurytosewists.B．Sewingisrootedinpeople’slifeforalongtime.C．Sewingholdsadeepmeaningforsewinglovers.D．Sewingispopularwithalargenumberofpeople.5．What’smainlytalkedaboutinparagraph2?A．HowBarbara’sparentstaughthertosew.B．Whatsewingmeanttothegeneralpublic.C．HowBarbabragotinterestedinsewing.D．WhatfamilyenvironmentBarbaragrewupin.6．WhyisthestoryofsewingignoredaccordingtoBarbara?A．Womenandmanualworkareundervalued.B．Peopletakenointerestinthehistoryofsewing.C．Sewingisnotasimportantasotherinventions.D．Peopleprefertechnologyratherthanhandcraft.7．WhatdoesBarbarathinkofsewing?A．Itisadyingcraft. B．Itisasecondaryjob.C．Itisadangerouspractice. D．Itisarewardingskill.CMostpeoplewalk.Butthatseeminglysimpleactisactuallyaseriesofmovements,eachrequiringtheirowntimingandpath.Notonlythat,everybodyhasaspecialstyleofwalking,andifyouknowsomeonewellenough,youcanprobablyidentifyhimbyhismovements,evenfromfaraway.AnewpaperpublishedintheJournalofNonverbalBehaviorpresentsatechniqueformakingassumptionsaboutaperson’sentirepersonalitybasedontheirwalk.The29participantsfirsttooktheBigFiveInventory,amonlyusedpersonalitytesthelpingpredictpatternsinaperson’sthoughtandbehaviour,socialskills,tendencytoworry,creativityandintellectandextraversion(外向性).Theresearchersthenrecordedandanalyzedthegaits(步态)ofeachparticipant.“Wefoundthatlargerrelativeuppertolowerbodymovementwasastrongpredictorofaggression,”sayscoauthorLiamSatchell,aPhDstudentattheUniversityofPortsmouth.Thisresearchmathematicallyexplainspreviousresearchwhere“distinctive”gaitwashelpfulinpredictingupingcrimesthroughsecuritycameras.Ifpoliceofficersweretrainedinrecognizingaggressivegaits,theymightbeabletopreventcrimesbeforetheyhappened.Satchelladds,“Possiblyafurtherscientificexplorationcouldrevealmoreevidencethatthebehaviorsofanotherpersoncanbepredictedfromhowtheymovethroughspace.”Onesuchstudyhaseoutrecently.PLOSputationalBiologypublishedamodeltopredicttheprobabilityofthepathandtimingofthepartsofthemovementsharedbyallpeople,andeventhemovementssharedbypeoplewhohavesimilarpersonalitytraits(特点)orareinthesamemoods—likepeoplewhoareaggressiveorbadtempered.Dr.LarsLauRakêt,apostdoctoralresearcherattheUniversityofCopenhagen,says,“Inourmodel,wecanbineinformationfromthousandsofmovementpatternstogetpreciseinformationaboutthestructureofthemovement,whichultimatelyallowsustojudgewhetherthemovementofanindividualdifferssignificantlyfromwhatwewouldexpecttoseeinagivensituation.”8．Whatdidthestudyparticipantsexperienceintheresearch?A．Theyhadtheirpersonalityassessed. B．Theypletedaseriesofphysicaltasks.C．Theyweremonitoredthroughsecuritycameras. D．Theywereobservedinvarioussocialsituations.9．AccordingtoSatchell,inwhatfieldmaytheirresearchresultsbeapplied?A．Scientificexploration. B．Behavioralcorrection.C．Securityservice. D．Personalitydevelopment.10．WhatcanDr.LarsLauRakêt’smodelassistresearcherstodo?A．Recovermissinginformation. B．Copyhumanbehaviors.C．Adjustundesirablepersonalities. D．Identifyuniquemovements.11．Whatisthemainpurposeofthearticle?A．Todiscusshowexperimentschangeourperspective.B．Topresentanewmodelforpredictinghumanbehavior.C．Tohighlighttheimportanceofapplyingputerscience.D．Tointroducethefindingsaboutaperson’spaceandpersonality.DDuringthelast12months,haveyoulookedatphotographswithfamilyorfriends?Duringthelast12months,haveyoutakenanyphotographsorvideostopreservememories?Inthenationwidesurveyin1995ofnearly1,500people,91%ofrespondents(受访者)saidthey’dlookedatphotographswithfamilyorfriendsand83%hadtakenaphotographinthepastyear.Ifthesurveywererepeatedtoday,thosenumberswouldcertainlybehigher.Thepopularityofsmartphonecamerasandsocialmediahasledtoanincreaseinphototakingandsharing,fromcapturingeverydaymomentstospecialoccasions.Soareallofthesecapturedmoments,thesepersonalmemories,apartofhistory?ForhistoriansRoyRosenzweigandDavidThelen,theanswerisYES,andtheybelievetheveryconceptofhistoryisdeveloping.Theyledthe1995surveytounderstandhowpeoplethoughtaboutthepast.Thisgroundbreakingstudywasweledbyhistoriansandthoseworkinginmuseums,becauseithelpedthemtothinkaboutthepublic’sunderstandingoftheirfield.LittledidRosenzweigandThelenknowthesubjectofhistorywasabouttobeaffectedbyahostoftechnologies.Forexample,overathirdofthesurvey’srespondentssaidtheyhadresearchedtheirfamilyhistory.Theactivitygotmucheasierthefollowingyear,whenPaulBrentAllenandDanTaggartlaunchedAncestry,whichisnowoneofthelargestonlinegenealogical(宗谱的)databases.Researchingyourfamilytreenolongermeansstudyingdocumentsinthelocallibrary.Thesurveyalsoaskedwhetherrespondentshadwatchedamovieortelevisionshowabouthistoryinthelastyear;fourfifthsrespondedtheyhad.Thesurveywasconductedshortlybeforethe1January1995launchoftheHistoryChannel,whichopenedthefloodgatesonhistorythemedTV.Nowadays,streamingservicesletpeoplewatchhistoricaldocumentariesnonstopondemand.Today,peoplearen’tjustwatchinghistory.They’rerecordingitandsharingitinrealtime.Asthesetechnologiesbeemonplace,theyarerewritingtheofficialaccountofhistory.MaybethebestwaytothinkaboutRosenzweigandThelen’ssurveyisthatitofferedasnapshot(快照)ofpublichabits,asthosehabitswereabouttochangeunavoidably.12．Whatisthe1995surveymainlyabout?A．Differentfamilytraditions.B．Publicunderstandingofhistory.C．Effectsofpersonalmemoriesonfamilyhistory.D．Thebehaviorofcameraandsocialmediausers.13．WhatmightbeapartofhistoryaccordingtoRosenzweigandThelen?A．Livestreamingservices. B．Personalopinionsonhistory.C．Photostakenbysmartphones. D．Theideaofgenealogicaldatabase.14．Accordingtothelastparagraph,the1995survey______.A．failstokeepupwithtechnology B．justreflectspublichabitsbackthenC．suggeststheimportanceofhistory D．providescontextsforhistoricalresearch15．Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．TechnologySpeedstheDevelopmentofHistoryB．SmartphonesMayRewritetheOfficialHistoryC．HistoriansFindaNewWaytoExplorethePastD．TechnologyCanChangeOurConceptofHistory浙江省丽水市20232024学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThesenewacquisitionsincludeworksbysomeoftheyoungestlivingartistsevercollectedbytheBritishMuseum,presentedalongsideworksbyfamousartistsfromMaryDelanyandEdouardManet,toBarbaraHepworth,AndyWarholandYinkaShonibare.TheshowwillbetouringvenuesaroundtheUKfromtheOctober2023toJuly2024.Inthissurprisingandthoughtprovokingselection,emergingartiststakethemediumofdrawinginnewdirectionsanduseinnovativeapproaches.Awiderangeoftechniquesandpracticesarerepresented,includingdrawingsusingmakeuponfacewipesbySinWaiKinandadrawingmadewithchalkcollectedfromtheWhiteCliffsofDoverbyJosephineBaker.Artistsshowhowdrawing,oftenconsideredaquietorprivatemedium,canbeusedtochallengesocialnorms(规范),exploreidentityandprotestinjustice.CatherineAnyangoGrünewaldhasdescribedthetimeandlabourinvestedinhermonumentaldrawingsasa“directadmiration”fortheirsubjects,oftenthevictimsofinstitutionalcrimes.ThepainstakingdetailofIrishartistMiriamdeBúrca’sdrawingsofearthforcesustoconfrontanunfortablehistory.ThistourhasevolvedfromanexhibitionattheBritishMuseum,andeachgallerywilloffertheiruniquetakeontheworks.SupportedbytheDorsetFoundationinmemoryofHarryMWeinrebe.21．Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A．Thetourhasadurationofoneyearandahalf.B．VisitorscanenjoythetouronlyintheBritishMuseum.C．Someworksonexhibitionwerecreatedbyyoungartists.D．Famousartistscanteachvisitorspaintingskillsinperson.22．WhatdoSinWaiKinandJosephineBakerhaveinmon?A．Theyemployinnovativemethods. B．Theyrepresentfamousartists.C．Theycollectsurprisingdrawings. D．Theypreferanewbutriskydirection.23．Whomakeseffortstoshowrespecttothesubjectsofworks?A．MaryDelany. B．HarryMWeinrebe.C．BarbaraHepworth. D．CatherineAnyangoGrünewald.BDifferentpeoplehavedifferentambitionsinlifesuchasdoctors.ForaslongasIcanrememberIalwayslikedteachingpeoplesomething.Frommychildhood,ItaughtwhateverIlearnedinschool.Itstartedwithhelpingsometryingtotietheirshoelacesormakingmyyoungersiblingsrememberalphabetsthroughasingsongrhythm.Thisprofessionwillenablemetomakemyhumblecontributiontothebuildingofmynationbyinstillingthespiritofnationalismandpatriotisminmystudents.ThesenseofacplishmentIusedtofeelwhentheotherpersonfinallylearnedwhateveritwasthatIhadbeenteachingthemwasindescribable.ThemainreasonIalwayswantedtoteachwasthatfirstlyIthoughtteachingesnaturallytomeandsecondly,Ialwayshadtheutmostrespectformyteacher,whoknewmystrengthsandweaknessmorethanIdid.AccordingtoPlato,educationistheturningoftheinnereyetowardsthelight.Byadoptingtheprofessionofteaching,Icanhopetoperformthisstupendoustask.Iaspiretomakeadifferenceinothers’livesthrougheducation.I’mstudyingtobeanelementaryschoolteacherbecauseIbelievethatchildrencanachievesomuchmoreiftheylearnearlyoftheirpotential.Myparentstaughtmeasachildthatschoolingwasvitaltosuccessinlife.Truly,thatlessonhasbeenthemostimportantinmypathtocollege.Idon’tthinkIwouldhavemadeitthisfarhadInottakenmyeducationseriously.Whatstartedfromteachingmysiblingsintheirhomeworkendedinmevolunteeringtoteachunderprivilegedchildrenandmakingmerealizethatinthisworldtherecouldbeneverenougheducatorsandtherearepeopleinthisworldwhoarealwaysinneedoflearning.Iwanttoteachothersabouttheimportanceofeducationsotheytoocanprosper.EverythingI’mlearningatuniversityisimportantformyfuturecareerand,ifIdon’tstudyit,I'mfailingmyfuturestudents.Inviewoftheforegoingreasons,Iamconvincedthatmypreferencetobeeateacherisastepintherightdirection.Iwill,therefore,sparenoefforttoachievethisambitionofmylife.24．Theauthormentionedthechildhoodexperienceto_________.A．sharethesenseofacplishment B．advocatenationalismandpatriotismC．explaintheinbornpassionforteaching D．introduceseveralwaystohelpothers25．Whatdoestheword“stupendous”underlinedinparagraph2referto?A．Impossible. B．Impressive. C．Indescribable. D．Imaginary.26．Whatinspirestheauthortobeeanelementaryschoolteacher?A．Thesignificanceofeducation. B．Thepowerofstudents’potential.C．Thelifeoftheuniversity. D．Thesuccessfulcareerofparents.27．Whathastheauthorlearnedfromthevoluntarywork?A．Beingateacheriseffortless.B．Poorchildrenfailtobeeducators.C．Studyinginuniversityisnotenough.D．Educationshouldbeaccessibletoall.CResearchersfromtheGIGA—CenterofResearchCyclotronattheUniversityofLiègehavediscoveredthatthesleepingbodyreactstotheexternalworldwhilesleeping,whichexplainshowsomesensoryinputmightinfluencesleepquality.ResearchersfromULiègeworkedwiththeUniversityofFribourginSwitzerlandtostudyifthebodygenuinelydisconnectsfromtheoutsideworldwhilesleeping.Theyfocusedonhowtheheartbeatchangeswhenweheardifferentwordswhilesleeping.Theydiscoveredthatcalmingwordsreducedcardiac(心脏的)activityasareflectionofdeepersleep,incontrasttoneutralphrases,whichdidnothavethesameeffect.Thisresult,reportedintheJournalofSleepResearch,throwsfreshlightonbrainheartinteractionsduringsleep.Apreviousstudyanalyzingbraindatashowedthatrelaxingwordsincreaseddeepsleepdurationandsleepquality,showingthatwecanpositivelyinfluencesleepusingmeaningfulwords.Bythattime,theauthorsreasonedthatthebrainmightstillprocesssensoryinputinawaythatmadeourbodiesfeelmorerelaxedafterhearingsoothingphraseswhilesleeping.Inthisnewstudy,theauthorswereabletomeasurecardiacactivitytotestthisideaanddiscoveredthattheheartslowsdownonlyafterthedisplayofcalmingphrases.Markersofcardiacandbrainactivitywerethenparedtounderstandhowmuchtheycontributedtothemodulation(演变)ofsleepbyauditoryinformation.Cardiacactivityhasbeenindeedproposedtocontributetothewayweperceivetheworlddirectly,butsuchevidencehassofarbeenobtainedinwakefulness.Withtheseresults,theULiègeresearchersshowedthatitwasalsotrueinsleep,offeringanewperspectiveontheessentialroleofbodilyreactionsbeyondbraindataforourunderstandingofsleep.“Mostofsleepresearchfocusesonthebrainandrarelyinvestigatesbodilyactivity,”saysDr.Schmidt.Thisstudytakesamorepleteapproachtothemodulationofsleepfunctionsbysensoryinformation.Byinvestigatingcardiacreactionstonoises,wemaybeabletoresearchinthefuturetheinvolvementofthebodyinthewaysoundsinfluenceemotionalprocessingofmemorieswhilesleeping.28．Whatcanwelearnaboutthesleepingbodyfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Itdisconnectsfromtheoutsideworld. B．Itreactspositivelytocalmingwords.C．Itmakesnoresponsetoneutralwords. D．Itsuffersthechangesoftheheartbeat.29．Whatdidthenewstudyfocuson?A．Unpleasantnoise. B．Themodulationofsleep.C．Cardiacactivity. D．Thefunctionofthebrain.30．Whywerethemarkerspared?A．Tounderstandtheworlddirectly.B．Toobtaininformationinwakefulness.C．Tostudytheimpactofsensoryinputonsleep.D．Totesttheaccuracyofauditoryinformation.31．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardthenewstudy?A．Unclear. B．Indifferent. C．Doubtful. D．Approving.DTenyearsago,Britain’sfirststretchofalllanerunning(ALR)“smart”motorwaywasintroduced,withmoretofollow.Asawaytoeasecongestion(堵塞)withoutspendingmoneyonwideningroads,ALRmotorwaysfunctionwithoutahardshoulderfordriversindifficulty.Astheywererolledout,motoristswereassuredthattheemergencylanewouldnotbemissed,asnewtechnologieswouldbeabletorespondtobreakdowns,andcontroltrafficflow.Thepublicwasunderstandablydoubtfulabouthowsmartthisideawas,anditturnedoutthepublicwasright.Smartmotorwayswithoutahardshoulderhavebeenfoundtobethreetimesmoredangerousthanoneswheredrivershavethatoption.Behindthedatalieterribleincidents,inwhichstationary(不动的)vehicleshavebeenploughedintofrombehindwithseriousconsequences.Rightly,RishiSunaklastyearstoppedplansformoreALRmotorways,citingalackofpublicconfidence.Butheshouldgofurther.TheRACthisweekcalledforahardshouldertoberestoredonallsmartmotorways.ThatadviceshouldbelistenedtoinWhitehallandactedupon.A2021Houseofmonstransportmitteereportmadeshockinglyclearthatbeforerollingthe“noemergencylane”policyout,ministersdrivenbythedesiretosavemoneyfailedtododuediligenceonthesafetyrisksattached.Sincethen,planstoretrofit(翻新)refugeareasalongmotorwayrouteshaveproceededatasnail’space.Ofthe150emergencyareasduetobeinplacebynextyear,onlyatinyproportionhavebeendelivered.Evenwhenallareupandrunning,theriskofacatastrophicbreakdowninonrushingtrafficwillremain.Ataminimum,thegovernmentshouldmovetoasystemof“dynamic”motorways,whereemergencylanesareonlyopenedtotrafficatparticularlybusyperiods.Butthepreferablesolutionwouldbetorestoreapermanenthardshoulder.Thiscouldbedonewhilekeepingthebenefitsofinvestmentintechnicalinnovationsthatallowtraffictobebettermonitoredandflexiblyregulated.MrSunakdidtherightthinginbringingafoolishexperimenttoanend.Thenexttaskistocorrectthedamagealreadydone.32．WhywereALRmotorwaysintroduced?A．Toreduceserioustrafficaccidents. B．Torelievetrafficjamatlowcosts.C．Tosavemoneyonroadmaintenance. D．Toimprovemotorists’drivingskills.33．Whatcanweinferfromparagraph2?A．Roadswithahardshoulderposedlittlethreat.B．Smartmotorwaysfailedtowinpublicfavor.C．Ministersweredrivenbythegreedformoney.D．RishiSunakwasforcedtostopsmartmotorways.34．Whatdoestheauthorsuggestthegovernmentdo?A．Buildmoreemergencyareas. B．Investintechnicaladvances.C．Calculatethepotentialdamage. D．Keepahardshoulderinplace.35．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．SmartMotorwaysAreNotCleverWithoutaHardShoulderB．SmartMotorwaysWitnessedCatastrophicBreakdownsC．SmartMotorwaysBenefitFromTechnologicalInnovationD．SmartMotorwaysRaisedtheDoubtsoftheGeneralPublic浙江省宁波市20232024学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATimesarehardandthepriceofjustabouteverythingweneedandcareforourrescuedanimals,hasbeenskyrocketing.Asyoucanimagine,withover4,000mouthstofeed,hay(草料)isoneofourbiggestexpensesandwearefindingitveryhardtomakeendsmeetthiswinter.Ifyoucouldhelp,everydonationtowardsprovidinghayfortheanimals,howeversmall,willbesogratefullyreceived.Donation/Orderhelpline:01603736200Time:9A.M.—9P.M.(7Days)●Info:HillsideAnimalShelterwasfoundedin1995tohelpandcampaignforanimalsinneed,particularlythosesufferingeverydayintheintensivefactoryfarmingindustry.Wearehometo2,500rescuedhorsesanddonkeys,750cows,300pigs,850sheepandgoats,andlotsofotheranimalsincludingdogsanddeer...PleasehelpustofeedandcareforourmanyrescuedanimalsbymakingadonationTODAYorbuyingcardsorgiftsatH.uk.ItemsPriceHillsideNotepad&PenSet$5Coasters(杯垫)chooseHORSEorCOW.$4ShelterSceneGreetingCards$8HillsideToyDonkeys$71．WhatmakesitextradifficulttorunHillsideAnimalShelter?A．Smalldonations. B．Risinghayprices.C．Highmedicalexpenses. D．Skyrocketingpriceofanimals.2．Whatcanyoupossiblygetwith$10atH.uk?A．CoastersandHillsideToyDonkeys.B．CoastersandHillsideNotepad&PenSet.C．HillsideToyDonkeysandHillsideNotepad&PenSet.D．HillsideToyDonkeysandShelterSceneGreetingCards,3．Whatmightbethepurposeofthispassage?A．Toseeksupportforshelteroperation.B．Toraiseawarenessofanimalsheltering.C．ToencouragedonationsforHillsidewebsite.D．TopromoteHillsideAnimalShelter'products.B“Itcanbeveryannoyingbeingaposer,”laughsErrollynWallen.Musicconstantlyconsumesherthoughtsevenduringwalksorchores.“Musicisalwaysonmymind,evenwhenI’mdoingsomethingelse.Butwithdishwashing,Itidyupandescapeoccasionally,”saystheposer.Wallen’spassionformusicshinesthroughherimpressiveworksandawards.Hermusic,bothinstinctiveandemotionallyexpressive,showsgreattechnicalskill.WithanIvorNovelloAward,22operas,andnumerousotherpositions,shegracedeventslikethe2012ParalympicsandtheQueen’sanniversarieswithhermusic.HerreimaginingofJerusalemtooktheBBCLastNightoftheConcertsbystormin2020.posingforherisasnaturalasbreathing.She’swarm,talkative,andopenminded.Lastyear,shepletedamemoirBeingaposer,reflectingonhermusicaljourney,creativeprocess,andthechallengesofposingforaliving.Thebookisagenerous,amusingandbeautifulread,effectivelytellingtheposer’slifethroughWallen’saccessibleapproach.Inherbook,Wallenreflectsonherplexchildhood,movingfromBelizetoLondonandgrowingupinTottenhamwithanuncleandauntwhileherparentslivedinNewYork.Despitefeelingdesertedandrejected,musicbecameherfort,“ThemomentIbeganlearningthepianowasmagical.Thepianoservedasmywindowintotheworldofmusicandmyposingtable,transportingmetonewplaces.”Wallen’smusicoftenaddressespoliticalthemes,suchasMightyRiverandheroperaYES.Shebelievesintellingstoriesthathaven’tbeenexploredenough,especiallyfrompersonalperspectives.However,sheacknowledgesthatbeingaBlackartistrequiresmorepersonal,cultural,andhistoricalconsiderationthanWhiteartists.Thereisstillmuchprogresstobemade.Wallenchallengestheclassicalmusicnorm,advocatingforposerstoembracetheiruniquebackgrounds.SheencourageshernonWesternstudentstousetheirheritageintotheirwork,opposingtheneedtofollowtraditionalstyles.4．WhatwouldhelpWallentogetridofmusicforawhile?A．Preparingdishes. B．Goingforawalk.C．Thinkingaboutchores. D．Doingsomewashup.5．Accordingtotheunderlinedpart,Wallen’sreimaginingofJerusalem.A．receivedmixedreviewsfromcritics. B．causedaminorstiramongconcertgoers.C．becameahitandattractedalotofattention. D．wasanunexpectedadditiontotheconcertprogram.6．WhatisthefocusofBeingaposer?A．TheshapingofWallen’spersonality. B．Theplexchildhoodandgrowth.C．Thejourneytomusicalposition. D．Themagicalpianoandposingtable.7．WhatdoesWallenthinkofposingasaBlackartist?A．Challenging. B．Annoying. C．forting. D．Amusing.CFatshamingmentsandweightlossadvicefromclassmatesandrelativeshavebeenaconstantinmylifeforyears.Onevividmemoryisfromninthgradewhenafriendembarrassedmysisterinthecinemabycallingher“fat”.Inuniversity,thispatterncontinuedwithmyuncle’sfrequentquestioningaboutmydietandprogressinlosingweight.Asaformertherapist,Iguidedclientsonbodyimageandcopingwithhurtfulments,advisingthemtosetboundarieswithwellmeaningbutcriticalrelatives.Asformyself,I'vealwayshadtoavoidquestionsaboutmybody,whilerecognizingthenaturalcuriositythatariseswhenwenoticeourfriends’bodiesexperiencingnoticeablechanges.It'shumannaturetopareourselvestoourpeers.Withmoreweightrelatedadsalloverbusshelters,TVandy