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湖北省鄂州市2021-2022学年高一下学期期末质量监测英语试题

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。

A

TheBestBandsofAllTime

Queen

million

Since1970.Queenhavenotstoppedtouringandcreatingnewmusic.TheirnameisQueen

butthey'rethekingofrockandpoprock.Theirsongsarestillplayedtoday,andthey*vecreated15

albums（唱片）.WeWillRockYouistheirmostfamousseng,

U2

Sales:110.3million

U2formedasagroupoffriendsinsecondaryschoolinDublin,Irelandbeforeanyofthem

hadanyexperiencewithmusic.Sofar,they'vewon22GrammyAwards,morethananyother

band.TheU2Tourof2009to2011broketherecordforbeingthehighest-attendedconcerttourin

history.Pride（IntheNameofLove）ismeaningfulinmemoryofMartinLutherKing.

TheRollingStonesSales;100million

TheRollingStonesgotstartedin1962andofthetop5highest-attendedtours,fourofthem

belongtothisband.PartoftheirsuccessisduetothemstayingtnietothetraditionalstylelikeR&.

B,suul,androck.TheyevenwonaGraimiiyAwardIbrBcslTiadilionalBluesalbum.ICan'tGul

NoSatisfactionisnamedthegreatestrocksongever,withalltheelements（元素）ofrockandroll

TheBeatle

Sales:279.8million

TheBeatleshadashortrunofonly10yearsfromI960to1970,butthey'restillthe

best-sellingartistsofalltimebyfar.TheUNESCOrecognizesJanuary16astheWorldBeatles

Day.Eachmemberofthebandandthebanditselfhaveanasteroid（4、彳亍星）namedafterthem.

Can'tBuyMeLoveandYesterdayaretheirclassicsongs.

21.WhichbanddoesWeWillRockYoubelongto?

A.TheRollingStones.B.TheBeatles.C.Queen.D.U2.

22.TheRollingStonessucceedpartlybecausethey.

A.keepthetraditionalmusicstyle

B.haveneverstoppedcreatingnewmusic

C.wroteasongtohonorMartinLutherKing

D.aretheearliestandlongestrockbandever

23.WhatcanbeknownaboutTheBeatles?

A.Theyareallhighschoolstudents.

B.Theyoncediscoveredanasteroid.

C.TheywonthemostGrammyAwards.

D.Theyhavethebiggestsaleinalbums.

B

YuYi,HonoraryPresidentofShanghaiYangpuSeniorHighSchool,isamongthefirst

generationofChineseteachersafterthefoundingofthePeople'sRepublicofChinain1949.

Yuwasbornin1929,notlongbeforeJapaninvaded（侵略）China.Herroadtoeducationwas

verydifficult.Duringthewar,YustudiedinmanyschoolsbeforeshewasadinittcdtoZhcnjiang

HighSchool.

In1947,YuwasadmiitedtotheDepartmentofEducationofFudanUniversityinShanghai.

In1951,asshewasabouttobecomeateacher,Yudecidedtotieherfuturetothemotherland.

AsaChineseteacher,Yuhasbeenthinkingabouthowtoteacheveryclasswell.Ratherthan

followthetraditionalteachingmethod,inwhichteacherskeepspeakingwhilestudentsjustlisten,

Yuusedadiflcrcnlone.Shehadhersludculsreadruvoluliunaiy（革命）books,whichpulthe"red

gene（基因）"intheirbloodandhelpedthemsethighergoals.Inherview,Chineseclassesnotonly

teachchildrentousethelanguage,theyalsoshapechildren'ssouls.Fordecades,Yuhasdevoted

herselftoherwork.Shehasalsowrittenmanybooksonleaching.

"IhavesaidIwillbeateacherfortherestofmylife,andIwillalsolearntobeateacherfbr

therestofmylife,whichisbynomeansemptytalk.Ihavebeenlearningallmylife,constantly

improvingandperfectingmypersonality.1keepthinkingabouthowmanylessons1havegiven

andhowmanyarereallytaughttostudents,*'Yusays.

24.WhichofthefollowingordersisrightaboutYifsexperiences?

@ShcbecamethehonorarypresidentofShanghaiYangpuSeniorHighSchool.

@ShcwenttotheDepartmentofEducationofFudanUniversity.

（3）Shedecidedtoconnectherfiilurewithhercountry.

@SheattendedZhenjiangHighSchoolafterstudyinginmanyschools.

A.B.④②®①C.②③④0D.②④③（D

25.HowshouldstudentsleamChineseinYu'sview?

A.TheyshouldjustlearnmoreaboutChinesehistory.

B.Theyshouldonlylearnanduserevolutionaryworks.

C.TheyshouldspeakChineseandlistentoteachersmore.

D.TheyshouldhavetheirsoulsshapedbesidesusingChinese.

26.WhatdoYu'swordsmainlysuggest?

A.Shedecidestodevoteherselftoteaching.

B.Shefindsitnoteasytoworkasateacher.

C.Shehaswrittenalotofbooksonteaching.

D.Sheisfbndofcommentingonothers'lessons.

27.HowcanwedescribeYuaccordingtothetext?

A.Wisebutselfish.B.Creativeandlearned.C.Caringandforgiving.D.Energeticbutcareless.

C

Insectshavedifficultyhandlingtherisingtemperaturebroughtonbyclimatechanges.The

abilitytoreproduceisalsostronglyafiectedbyrisingtemperatures,eveninnorthemareasofthe

world,accordingtoanewstudyfromLundUniversityinSweden,

InsuclscannolchangetheirownbodyIcnipuraluru,whichisslruiiglyiiiflucnccdbythe

temperatureintheirimmediateenvironment.Inthecurrentstudy,theresearchersstudiedtwo

closelyrelatedspeciesofdragonflies（蜻蜓）inSweden.Thegoalwastounderstandtheirabilityto

adapttochangesintemperature.

Tostudythis,theresearchersusedacombinationoffieldworkinsouthernSwedenand

thermograph（热影彳象技术）,atechnologythatmakesitpossibletomeasurebodytemperaturein

naturalconditions.Iheinformationwasthenconnectedtothesunivalratesandreproductive

successofthedragonfliesintheirnaturalpopulations.

Thestudyshowsthatthesurvivorshipofthedragonfliesishighatrelativelylow

tcmpcraturcs(15℃〜20℃).Thereproductiveabilityishigherattemperaturesbetween20Cand

3()C.

"Thereisthereforeatemperature-dependentproblembetweensurvivalontheonehandand

theabilitytoreproduceontheotherhand,"saysErikSvensson,professorattheDepartmentof

BiologyatLundUniversity,wholedthestudy.

Thestudyalsoshowsthatthedragonflies*abilitytohandleheat-relatedstressislimited.

Insectsarecold-bloodedanimals,sotheyrelyonoutsidesourcessuchasthesunorhotstonesto

raisetheirbodytemperature.

"Ourresultsshowthatcold-bloodedanimalscansufferfromoverheatingeveniftheylivefar

upinthenorthernareas,andthattheirabilitytochangetheirbodytemperatureagainstrising

outsidetemperatureislimited.Theresultsalsochallengeapopulartheorythatanimals'plasticity

(适应性)canhelpthemsurviveunderharsherenvironment,suchasduringheatwaves,"says

ErikSvensson.

28.Whatisthepurposeofthestudy?

A.Tofindtherelationshipbetweensurvivalrateandtemperature.

B.Toshowdragonflies1abilitytodealwithchangesintemperature.

C.Tofigureoutthedifficuliiesofnortherninsects'adaption.

D.Toproveanimals'plasticityinthehotenvironment.

29.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?

A.Thewayofthestudy.B.Theresultofthestudy.

C.Theimportanceofthestudy.D.Theobjectofthestudy.

30.WhalcanbelearnedfiuinErikSvensson'sstudy?

A.Insects*survivalhasnothingtodowithtemperatures.

B.Insectsshowlowsurvivalratesatlowertemperatures.

C.Insectschangebodytemperaturestoimprovesurvivalrates.

D.Insectshavehigherreproductiveabilitybetween20℃and30℃.

31.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"harsher"inthelastparagraphprobablymean?

A.Morecomfortable.B.Moresuitable.C.Moreditticult.D.Morepleasant.

D

InNovember,"NFT"waschosenas2021's"WordoftheYear"byCollinsDictionary.NFTis

shortforNon-FungiblcToken.Itisa"onc-oi-a-kind"propertyinthedigitalworldthatcanbe

boughtandsoldlikeanyotherpieceofpropertybuthasnotangible（可触摸的）form.Now,NFTs

arebecomingpopularintheartworld.

Unlikethetraditionalartworksthataremadebyhandandhavetheirownspecialtechnique,

digitalartscanbecopiedandgainedforfree.ButNFTscouldprovideadigitalcertificate（证明），

showingtheownershipofauniquevirtualorphysicalartwork.

"Inthedigitalworld,youwouldn'tknowifsomethingisacopyofsomethingelsebecause

thecopyisalmostperfect.TheNFTwasthefirsttoprovewhoownsthisproperty,"saidPindar

Wong,chairmanofInternetfinancialinfrastructureconsultancyVcriFi

Alongwithprotectingownership.NFTsallowtheowrertogetapaymenteachtimehis/her

workissold.Theartworki:selfstillbelongstotheowner,andthebuyerscangetlimitedrightsto

showthedigitalartwork.SowhenevertheNFTsaresold,eachtransaction（交易）canonlybe

madewiththeowner.

"NFIscanensurethatowners,incudingartistsormusicians,canhaveapartoftheincome

fromeverytransaction,whichcouldencouragetheircreations,"saidSylviaWang,aconsultantat

busincss-to-busincssplatfbnnArtBizAsia.

That'swhymanyexpertsbelievethatNFTscangreatlychangetheartindustry.Accordingto

thelatestreport,inthefirsthalfof2021,thesalesofNFTd.gitalartworksreached$2.5billion,an

increasefromjust$13.7millionfbrthesameperiodin2020.

USartistM汰eWinkelmannsaidthatwiththehelpofNFTtechnology,theartfieldhas

enteredanewtime.Hecreatedadigitalworkofart一Everydays:TheFirst5.000Days.InMarch,

ilwassoldfur$69million.32,WhalisNFT?

A.Apieceofartwork.B.Ausefuldictionary.

C.Akindofproperty.D.Acopyofsomethingelse.

33.Whalcanweknowaboutdigitalartworks?

A.Theyhavetangibleforms.B.Theyareveryeasytocopy.

C.Theyhardlyhaveanyvalue.D.It'seasytoidentifytheirowners.

34.WhatdoesSylviaWangagreewith?

A.NFTscouldlargelybenefitowners.

B.Thecreatorcan*tgetpaicfbrdigitalworks.

C.NFTshavethechancetoreplacerealartworks.

D.Buyershavenorighttousethedigitalartworkso

35.Whatcouldbeasuitabletitlefbrthetext?

A.TheCharmofDigitalArtB.HotWordsoftheYear2021

C.DigitalArtChangingtheArtFieldD.NFTCreatingValueinDigitalArt

湖北省襄阳市普通高中2021-2022学年高一下学期期末教学质量检测统一测试

英语试题

第一节（共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列每文，从每撅所给的A、B、C、D四个诜项中诜出最佳诜项。

A

Overthecenturies,London'sRiverThamesishometo180ofthese"ails"一anancientword

meaning"smallisland".

EelPieIsland

Mostfamousofalloftheseaitsiscar-free,asisEelPieIsland,whichgotitsnamefroma

dishonthemenuofa19thcenturyislandhotel.Theisland'sfamewaspromotedinthe11swinging

sixties"when,thebands_*allgreatnamesofthedayincludingPinkFloyd,TheRollingStones

一playedthere.A17-year-oldyouth,DavyJones,alsowentalongwellwiththeEelPieIsland

crowd.AndeveryonecametoknowhimbetterasDavidBowielater.

MonkeyIsland

MonkeyIslandwasanaitfbrtheroyal（王室的）family.PrincessMargaretandherfriends

heldabigparlyinihc1960s.WiilursincludingHGWellstendedluvisitthisislandluu.Ilisnol

absolutelycertainbutgenerallybelievedthatMonkeyIsland'snamecamefromtheOldEnglish

"MonksEyot（ait）”,becausethefirstrecordedsettlerswereAugustinianmonks（僧侣）.

Tagg*sIsland

Anotherroyalait,Tagg'sIsland,changeditsnamein1872whenThomasTaggbuiltthe

island'sThamesHotel.Theislandwasalsoabusyparkingsitefbrhouseboats.Amongthosewho

rentedonewastheauthorofPeterPan,ScotsmanJMBarrie,ilowever,itwasnoneofthose

celebrities（名人）whopromotedTagg'sIslandpopularity,butthetheatermanagerFrederick

Westcott,whodiscoveredCharlieChaplin.

Oliver*sIsland

Massesofbirdscallthisislandhome,everythingfromCanadiangeesetocormorantsand

herons.There'sanunsolvedpuzzleconnectedtoOliver'sIsland.Thestorygoesthatasecrettunnel

leadsfromtheislandtotheBull'sHeadpubinChiswickasanescaperoute.Maybeit'strue,

thoughplentyhavetriedtofinditwithoutsuccess.Ah,andtheisland'sname?Thafsdownto

OliverCromwell,thegreatEnglandleader,whosupposedlytookrefuge（难民）there.

Clickherefbrmoreinformation.

21.WhatdowcknowaboutEelPicIsland?

A.Itcanbereachedbycar.

B.The"Swingingsixties"raiseditsfame.

D.DavidBowiebecamefamousthere.

C.Itspopularitycamefromitsname.

22.Whichaitbestsuitspeoplewhoenjoywildlife?

A.EelPieIsland.B.MonkeyIsland.C.Tagg'sIslanc.D.Oliver'sIsland.

23.Whereisthepassageprobablytakenfrom?

A.Atextbook.B.Awebsite.C.Anewsreport.D.Abrochure.

B

Aftertwenty-twoyears'raisingthreechildren,Iwasabouttobeintroducedtoanunfamiliar

concept:theemptynest.Obviously,thiswasnowmytime.Mytimetodiveintonewexperiences,

exploretheworldandspendmoretimeinwriting.Why,then,wasInotexcited?

Myoldestchildhadjustbegunlifeonherown;theothertwowereattendingcollege1,100

milesaway.Imissediliumailterribly.MyhusbandandIhadniuvcdluaneighboringstalefur

ajobopportunity.Wchadn'tyetmetneighborsormadenewfriends,andmostofmycolleagues

wereonlyaccessiblethroughanInternetconnection.Ibegantofeelhopeless.Iwasn'tquitesure

howtomoveibrward.

"Whydon'twegofbrawalk?"myhusbandsuggested.

Thenwediscoveredatrackonlyashortdrivefromourapartment.Thepavedtrackwinded

alongariverlinedwithbushesandtoweringtrees.Ducksazedontheriverbanks.Often,ablue

heron（鹭）stoodmotionlessonarockinthecenteroftheriver.Thesesmallmessagesofnature

providedmewithapeacefilldistraction,butonlyslightlyliftedmeoutofmyproblems.

Still,1continuedtowalkthepath.

Onecloudymorning,Ihikedupthetrack,andIsawanelderly,gray-hairedwomanholding

thehandleofherwalkingstick.Shespedbymeintheoppositedirectionlikeamarathonrunner.I

turnedaroundtocatchanclherglimpseofthisone-womanwonder.Shewasdefinitelymoving

forward.Shewasn'tlettinganythingholdherback.Certainlynotherage.

That'swhenithitmeMyfellowtrackuserswerepushingpastwhateverchallengesthey

wereexperiencing.Why,then,wasInotdoingthesame?Mynestmayhavebeenempty,butit

didn'thavetobejoyless.ThereImadeadecision.Iwouldrushhomeandfillmyemptynestwith

joy-

24.Whywastheauthornotexcitedaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.Shejustfeltlonelyandempty.B.Shehadtoomuchtimetospare.

C.Shecouldn'tcontacthercolleagues.D.Shehadn'tadaptedtohernewhouse.

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword11distractionmeaninthefourthparagraph?

A.Solution.B.Relief.C.Influence.D.Strength.

26.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheoldwoman?

A.Patient.B.Independent.C.Athletic.D.Strong-willed.

27.Whatisthebesttitleof:hcpassage?

A.ATrackofHopeB.FacingEmptyNest

C.AnAmazingWomanD.MeetingChallenges

C

Asweallknow,LosAngeleshasmanyhighways.It'salsoacityintheworldwherebigcats

wanderwildinsidethecityboundaries.Butbigcalsandhighwaysdonolmix.ThaliswhyLos

Angeleswillconstructoneoftheworld'swildlifepassagestoprotectthesecats.

Thecatsmentionedabovearcmountainlions.TheyliveintheSantaMonicaMountains.

Theirnumbersdon'tchangemuch.Theirhabitatismostlyuntouchedwilderness,fullofdeer,the

lions'mainfood.Theecologyoftheirmountainsishealthy,thankstotheirexistenceatthetopof

thefoodchain.Yetgenetic（基因的）worseningcanbejustasdeadly.

Route101cutstheSantaMonicaMountainsoftfromalargerwildernesstotheNorth.The

resultisatrappedpopulationintheSouthandgeneticworsening.Astudyin2016foundthat,

consideringtheirnaturalenvironment,theSantaMonicamountainlions'chancesofextinctionin

50yearswouldbe15-22%,incontrastto9.7%becauseoftheirgeneticworsening.

Anotherstudyfoundthatthebigcatsweresufferingphysicaldamage:a90-dcgrcckink

（结）inthetailandproblemsinsexualorgans（器官）,Intheearly190sbiologistsfoundthat

Floridapuma,acloselyrelatedanimal,hadthesamegeneticweaknesses.TheFloridapuma

escapedextinctiononlythankstotheintroductionoffemalesbroughtfromTexastorefreshthe

genepool.

CaliforniadoesnotneedtogothatfarlikeFlorida.Therearehealthymountain-lion

populationsnorthoftheSantaMonicaMountains,separatedbytheroad.Buthiddencameras

showtheanimalsstoodatthesideofthehighway,notdaringtocross.Andtheconstructionofthe

passagewilllargelysolvetheproblem.

Theanimalsbecomeadultsat2.5to3yearsandhavebabieseverytwoyears.Sowithinten

yearsofthepassage'scompletion,thegrandchildrenofthefirstmating（交配）beyondthe

mountainscouldhavebabies.Genetically,evenafewmatingswouldmakeadifference"The

passagewilldefinitelysavethemountainlion,"thinksPaulEdelmanoftheMountainsRecreation

andConservationAuthority.

28.Whatisthemajorthreattothesemountainlions?

A.Habitatloss.B.Lackoffoodsources.

C.Geneticworsening.D.Decreasedfemalenumbers.

29.Whatisparagraph4mainabout?

A.Theemergencyoftheproblem.

B.Comparisonbetweenthetwoanimals.

C.Theproblemsihciiiuuiilainlionsarclacing.

D.Solutiontomountainlions'potentialextinction.

3（）.Whatislikelytohappenafterthepassage'scompletion?

A.Themountainlionswilloefreefromextinction.

B.Theproblemofgeneticworseningcanbelargelysolved.

C.LosAngeleswillowntheonlywildlifepassageintheworld.

D.Thegrandchildrenofthefirstmatingwillbebornwithin10years.

31.WhatisPaulEdelman'sattitudetothewildlifepassage?

A.Positive.B.Negative.C.Doubtful.D.Uninterested.

D

WednesdaymorningatGrandHoltairportinBritish,aPipistrelVelisElectrowentflying.It

mightnotlookparticularlyspecial,butthisPipistrelistheworld'sfirstfullycertified（有资质的）

electricplane.Ithasaspeedofaround100milesperhourandcanonlystayintheairfbrabout50

minutes.

Actually,inanindustryseekingtodevelopelectricplanesasairtaxis,therearemanyforms

ofelectricplanes.LastyearRolls-RoycetestedtheSpiritofInnovation,withatopspeedofmore

than340milesperhour.It'sthefastestofalltheelectricvehiclesinexistence.Ithasthreeelectric

enginesthatprovide500horsepowertopushtheaircrafttothesky.Butthereisonlyalimited

spacefbrpilots,andtheres*part-fromwherethepilotsfeetarctothebackpartoftheplane—is

alargebattery,Atpresent,thebatterycan'tsupportaholidayofawholefamily,butthisdoesn't

locktheabilitytotravelinasmalljetabletocarryupto9passengers.

Anothercompany,BristolVerticalAerospace,whichhasRolls-Royceasoneofitsdesign

partners,successfiillytesteditslatestelectricplaneVX4inDecemberlastyear.Thecompanyis

workingtowardhavingcommerciallyoperationalairtaxisby2025,usingexistinglandingplaces

asitsairports.Andeventuallytherewillbespecificairportstosupporttheseplanes.

"Thetechnologyiscertainlyadvancedenoughtostartflyingaroundurbanspaces,nsaidGary

Elliott,CEOofaerospacetechnologyinstitute."Oneofthechallengesisthecertification.Those

companieshavetoprovethatthevehiclesaresafeandobviouslymeetthesafetystandards.Atthis

point,itisnotinsupportofordinarypeopletryinganairtaxi.H

32.What*sthepurposeofparagraphone?

A.Todescribeasucncalihcairpurl.

B.Tointroducethetopicofelectricplane.

C.Toshowthelatesttypeofelectricplane.

D.Topresenttheadvancesinelectricplane.

33.WhatcandoweknowaboutSpiritofInnovation?

A.Itcanholdatleastninepassengers.

B.It'sthefastestvehiclesintheworld.

C.Lackofspaceisoneofitsweaknesses.

D.Thethreeenginestakeiruchofitsspace.

34.WhatmightBristolVerticalAerospacedointhefiiturc?

A.Usetheexistinglandingplaces.

B.Buildmoreairportsforitsplanes.

C.WorkwithRolls-Royceontechnology.

D.Producetheelectricplanesfbrcommercialuse.

35.Whatmakesitpossiblefbracommonpersontotryanairtaxi?

A.Necessarycertification.B.Highexpectations.

C.Advancedtechnology.D.Safetystandards.

湖北省十堰市2021-2022学年高一下学期期末调研考试英语试题

第一节(共15小题；，)

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。

A

TheLittlePenguin(Eudyptulaminor)hascalledPhillipIslandhomefbruntoldgenerations.

GettoPhillipIslandinplentyoftimetowatchasummersunsetatSummerlandBeach—thestage

isattractivelysettosectheLittlePenguinleavewaterandstepontoland.

•LeaveMelbourneat5:3()pmfbradirectjourneytoPhillipIsland.

•JourneyalongthecoastalhighwayaroundtheBaywithFrenchIslandandChurchill

Is-landinthedistance.

•CrossthebridgeatSanRemotoenterPhillipIsland—naturalhomefbrLittlePenguinsand

manyanimals.

•Takeyuurplaceinspecialviewingslandslowatchihcdailyeveningpcrfbnnaiiucofthe

wildLittlePenguins.

UltimatePenguins

Joinagroupofupto15.Thisguidedtourgoestoanattractive,quietbeachtoseeLittle

Penguins.Youcanseepenguinsatnightbywearingaspecialpairofglasses.

Adult:$60.Child:$30.

ViewingPlatformPlusPenguin

Enjoymorepersonalizedwildlifeviewinglimitedto130peopleprovidingcloserviewingof

thepenguins,arrivalthanthemainviewingstands.

Adult:525.Child:$12.5.

PenguinSkybox

Joinagroupofonly5inthecomfortofaspecial,higher-upviewingtower.Gainanexcellent

overviewofSummerlandBeach.

Adult:$50.Child:515.

21.Whichplaceisthetour'sdestination?

A.Melbourne.B.PhillipIsland.

C.ChurchillIsland.D.SanRemo.

22.Howmuchshouldagroupoffouradultspaytoseethepenguinsatnight?

A.$100.B.S120.C.S200.D.$240.

23.Wherecanthetextbefound?

A.Inaguidebook.B.Inanovel.

C.Inanartmagazine.D.Inahistorybook.

B

Eighty-cight-year-oldRobertSeamanhasbeendrawingsincehewasaboy.Attheageof60,

helefthisjob,sellinghousestotakeuphishobbyprofessionally.ButittookCOVID-19tofiilly

returnhimtowhathelovedtodo.

Seamansaid,"IwouldlovetogouptomyroomwhereIhadadrawingtableandI'dspend

hoursuptheredrawingpictures.That'swhatTmdoingnow."

Seamanrecentlyhasmarkedoneyearsincehestarteddrawingwhathecallshisdaily

doodles（涂鸦）.Hespendsaboutsixhoursadayworkingonhisdoodles."Afteralonglife,I'm

backdoingwhalIdidwhenIwas11yearsold,"hesaid."Ariditsgreat,Iloveil.I'msoluckylha（

Icandothis.',

SeamanmovedintothetownMaplewoodjusttwoweeksbeforethepandemic（流行病）

restraintcutpeopleoft'fromtheoutsideworld.Formanymonths,theycouldnotleavetheirrooms.

Itwasonlyrecentlythattheywerepermittedtointeractincommonareas.

"ThefirstthoughtIhadwastojustdosomekindof'darkstuffthatreflectedtherestriction

thatwewereexperiencingandtheditticultiesthatwerecausedbythispandemic,"hesaid."1hen

itjuststartedtogrow,and1thoughtitwouldbeinterestingtodooneaday."Asthedayspassed,

Seaman'sartgotbrighterinbothsubjectmatterandappearance.

Hesentthedoodlestohisdaughter,RobinHayes,ancotherfriendsandfamily.Hayesthen

sharedthemonFacebook.Asinterestgrew,shebeganofferingthedrawingsforsaleonline.And

allthemoneyearnedwasdonatedtocauses,includingaCOVID-19aidprogram,ahomeless

shelterandanorganization:hathelpsrefugees.

"Itkeepsmeoccupied,andIlovedoingit,butitalsodoeshelpsomeotherpeople,whichis

kindofnice,"Seamansaid.

24.WhatdidSeamanstarttodoattheageof60?

A.Takeuphisdrawingattentively.

B.Posthisdrawingsonline.

C.Takeaninterestindrawing.

D.Keepmovingtootherplaces.

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"restraint"inparagraph4mean?

A.Cure.B.Rule.C.Medicine.D.Care.

26.WhatwasSeaman'sdailydoodlesaboutatfirst?

A.Thememoriesofhischildhood.

B.Theolddayswithhisdaughter.

C.Thepracticalexperienceofdrawing.

D.Theactualsituationduringthepandemic.

27.WhydidHayessellSeaman'sdrawingsonline?

A.TomakeSeamanfamous.

B.Tocommunicatewithothers.

C.TuraisemoneyR）rcharily.

D.Tohelpotherslearntodraw.

C

Programsusinganimalstocalmpatientsandreducetersionarecalledanimaltherapy（治疗）.

IntheUnitedStates,thesetreatmentsarepopular,althoughthereisalackofevidencetoshowthat

theywork.

1hereare,however,manystoriesaboutanimaltherapyhelpingpeople.Forexample,some

childrenhaveafearofinjections（注射）.ThatmaymakegettingtheCOVID-19vaccine（疫苗）a

difficultexperience.So,somehospitalsusetherapyanimals,likeOllie,asix-year-oldtherapydog,

tohelpchildrenatRadyChildren'sHospitalinSanDiego.

Oneofthosechildrenisninc-ycar-oldAverySmith.Atthechildren'shospital,shecriedover

herfearofthevaccine.ThenOlliecaineinandsatatherfeet."IthelpedmebecauseIneverhada

COVIDvaccinebefore,11saidAvery.Sheadded,"Ididn'tknowwhatitfeltlike.ButwhenIsaw

thedog,Istoppedcrying."

KristinGistisa75-year-olddogtherapyvolunteerandaformerhospitalprogramsdirector.

SheisalsoOllie'sowner.Shesaidevenbeforethevaccine,therapydogswerealreadybeingused

atthechildren'shospital.Somechildrenatthehospitalarcfightingcancerorotherserious

diseases.Gistsaidkidsortheirparentswillsometimesholdihcdogsandseemto