考前押题02 阅读理解常考话题（期末专项训练）（原卷版）

试卷第=page11页，共=sectionpages33页专题02阅读理解精选题话题1生活与学习Passage1-4话题2做人与做事Passage5-8话题3运动与健康Passage9-12话题4科学与技术Passage13-16话题5环境与保护Passage17-20话题6文化与艺术Passage21-24话题1生活与学习Passage1EmmahasjustfinishedtravellingaloneinEurope.Areyouinterestedinherjourney?Let’sreadsomeofhertraveldiaries.1．Emmawaslookingforwardtothistravelbecause________.A．shehadnevertakenatrainridebeforeB．shecoulddoanythingshelikedonthejourneyC．shehopedtokeepherselfawayfromthebusylifeD．shecouldgowithherparents2．Fromthepassage,wecanknowSalzburgisagreatplacefor________.A．enjoyingclassicalmusic B．buyingchildren’sbooksC．visitinghistorymuseums D．goingtoamovie3．InAmsterdam,she________.A．climbedthebeautifulmountains B．traveledalongtheriverinaboatC．wrotesomepostcardsinherhotel D．enjoyedthesoundofmusicPassage2（23-24高一上·贵州黔东南·期末）Whataday!Istartedatmynewschoolthismorningandhadthebesttime.Imadelotsofnewfriendsandreallylikedmyteachers.Iwasnervousthenightbefore,butIhadnoreasontobe.Everyonewassofriendlyandpolite.Theymademefeelatease.ItwaslikeI’dbeenattheschoolforahundredyears!Thedaystartedveryearlyat7:00am.Ihadmybreakfastdownstairswithmymom.ShecouldtellthatIwasverynervous.Momkeptaskingmewhatwaswrong.ShetoldmeIhadnothingtoworryaboutandthateveryonewasgoingtoloveme.Iftheydidn’tloveme,momsaidtosendthemherwayforagoodtalkingto.Icouldn’tstoplaughing.Mymomdroppedmeoffattheschoolgatesaboutfiveminutesbeforethebell.Alittleblondegirlgotdroppedoffatthesametimeandstartedwavingatme.SheranoverandtoldmehernamewasAbigailandwerushedtotheclassroomtogether.Shewasveryniceandwebecameclosestraightaway.WespentallmorningtogetherandbegantotalktoanothergirlcalledStacey.Thethreeofussattogetherinclassalldayandweevenmadeourwayhometogether!Itwentsoquickly.Ourteachertoldusthattomorrowwewouldreallystartlearninganddevelopingnewskills.IcannotwaituntiltomorrowandfeelasthoughIamreallygoingtoenjoymytimeatmynewschool.Ihopethatmynewfriendsfeelthesamewaytoo.1．Howdidtheauthorfeelaftermeetingherteachersandclassmatesatnewschool?A．Relaxed. B．Frightened. C．Anxious. D．Excited.2．Whatdidtheauthor’smotherdoafterseeingtheauthor'snervousness?A．Lefttheauthoralone.B．Calmedtheauthordown.C．Playedajokeontheauthor.D．Keptaskingtheauthortoeatbreakfast.3．Whathappenedontheauthor’sfirstdayofschoolaccordingtoparagraph3?A．Shewaslateforschool.B．Shelearnedsomenewskills.C．Shearrivedatschoolintime.D．Shespentallmorningdevelopingnewskills.4．WhatcanweinferaboutAbigail?A．Shewasoutgoing.B．Sheranveryquickly.C．Sheworkedhardatherlessons.D．ShewasanoldfriendofStacey.Passage3（22-23高一上·新疆阿克苏·月考）WelcometoOurAfter-schoolActivities

MusicLessonWanttobecomehappyinlife?Wanttoenjoybeautifulsongs?Musiclessons(guitar,violin,pianoanddrums)Place:TrainingRoom304,SchoolGymTime:8:30a.m.—10:30a.m.everySaturdayCometowww.mclub.comtolearnmore!FoodFestivalWanttoenjoyvariousfood?Wanttojoininourfoodfestival?Deliciousfood(pizza,sushi,curries,friedrice)Place:schoolDiningHallTime:11:00a.m.—5:00p.m.Sunday,May16thPEClubPleasecomeandjoinus!Makeyourschoollifecolorful!Place:SchoolPlaygroundDay:Saturday~SundayTime:5:00p.m.—6:00p.m.OutdoorActivities(basketball,football,volleyball,running….)MovieNightWanttospendawonderfulevening?Pleasecomeandwatchit.Place:SchoolHallDay:SaturdayeveningTime:6:00p.m.—11:10p.m.Movies(WolfWarI6:00p.m.—8:10p.m.)(Hi,Mom8:30p.m—11:10p.m.)1．Whencanyouhavethemusiclessons?A．8:30p.m.—10:30p.m. B．6:00p.m.—11:10p.m.C．11:00a.m.—5:00p.m. D．8:30a.m.—10:30a.m.2．WherecanyouenjoydeliciousfoodonSunday?A．SchoolPlayground. B．SchoolDiningHall.C．SchoolGym. D．SchoolHall.3．Youarefondofoutdooractivities,youcanchoose________.A．PEClub B．MusicLesson C．FoodFestival D．MovieNightPassage4GreatpainterSalvadorDalioncesaid,“Atrueartistisnotonewhoisinspired,butonewhoinspiresothers.”ThesewordsperfectlydescribeUmapathy,anartteacherfromPuducherry,whoplantstheseedsofcreativityinhisstudents’mindsthroughartsandcrafts.Umapathymakesbeautifulcraftsoutofbiodegradable(可生物降解的)materialslikebamboo,driedleaves,seeds,roots,branches,vegetablewaste,andsoon.Thisway,heintegratessustainabilityintohiscreations,leavingacontinuingimpactonhisstudents.Whilegrowingup,Umapathywasinspiredbyhisfather,agovernmentschoolteacherandexpertweaver(编织者).“Hespentmostofhiseveningsengaginginweaving.Iwouldobservehimandeventuallydevelopedaninterestinthecolours,designsandtheart,”recallsUmapathy.Whileworkingatthegovernmentschool,ittookUmapathysometimetoexcitetheinterestofthestudents.Heexperimentedwithdifferentartsandcraftsusingavarietyofmaterials.“That’swhenabigrealizationstruckme.Mostofthestudentsatmyschoolweren’tabletoaffordthematerialsorequipmenttocreatecraftwork.Idecidedtochoosetotakenaturalmaterials,whichareavailableforfree,”hesays.Thismovemadethestudentsmoreinterestedinthecraftthanbefore.Withhisguidance,theywereconvincedthattheycouldmakewondersevenoutofwastematerials.Nowtheschoolexhibitsover300piecesofartwork,allcreatedbythestudentsovertheyears,onitswalls.“I’monlygivingwingstotheirimagination,”saysUmapathywithasmile.Thecrafthasalsoaidedseveralstudentsfrompoorfamiliestosupporttheirfinancialandeducationalneeds.Thestudents,withthehelpofUmapathy,havesavedtheirearnedincomefortheireducation.Severalstudentshavepursuedtheirstudiesinfineartswiththeincome.Onesuchstudent,Tamilselvan,completedhisgraduationinartsandhasfollowedthepathofhismastertobecomeanartteacher.1．WhichwordbestdescribesUmapathy’scraftwork?A．Cheap. B．Traditional.C．Environment-friendly. D．Fashionable.2．WhatdidUmapathyusuallydowhenhewasyoung?A．Receivedarttraining. B．Watchedhisfatherweaving.C．Collectednaturalwaste. D．Learnedweavingfromhisfather.3．WhydoesUmapathychoosenaturalmaterialsforhisstudents?A．Theycanbefoundeverywhere.B．Theyareperfectforartsandcrafts.C．Theycanfirestudents’imagination.D．Theyareeasilyaccessibleatnocost.4．WhatdidTamilselvangainfromUmapathy’spractice?A．Hemademoneytopursuehisstudies.B．Hegotinspirationforhisownexhibitions.C．Heachievedhisdreamtobeanartteacher.D．Hereceivedfinancialaidfromanartschool.话题2做人与做事Passage5（24-25高一上·四川南充·月考）WhenIwasyoung,IlovedpapercuttingandIwasprettygoodatit.AsIgrewup,Ibecamebusyanddidn’thavemuchtimeforit.Later,Istoppeddoingit.However,thenewsIcameacrossonlinetouchedmyheartandchangedmymind.AlittlegirlfromJieyang,Guangdongwaspracticingliondancewhenaprofessionalliondanceperformanceteam(专业舞狮表演队)passedby.Assoonastheysawthegirlpracticing,theystartedtobeatdrumsandgongsforherandquicklyshedidaliondanceinreturn.Peoplearoundallcheeredforher.HerlovefortheancientChinesecultureevokedmystrongmemoriesofpapercutting.Irememberedthehappytimesofmakingpapercuttingswithmyteacherandfriendsintheclub.WhenIwasten,Ijoinedthepapercuttingclub.EveryMondayandFriday,Ilearnedtomakepapercuttingsthere.Ourteacher,Ms.Li,wasverytalented.Withapairofscissorsandapieceofpaper,shecouldcreatelivelyworks(作品).Thatamazedus.Andwelearnedmuchfromher.Together,wecreatedlotsofworks.Theycoveredmanytopics,includinganimals,flowersandthingsaboutChinesehistory.Everytimeweheldapapercuttingshow,ourworksattractedmanyvisitors.Thegirlinthenewsencouragedmetogoonwithpapercutting.Iwanttobeaninheritor(继承者)oftheancientChineseculture.Togetherwithotherinheritors,Ihopetopassdownourexcellentculture.1．Whatdidthegirldoaftertheteambegantobeatdrumsandgongsforher?A．Shewatchedtheirshowcarefully. B．Shedidaliondanceinreturn.C．Shecheeredfortheteam. D．Shemadeapapercuttingfortheteam.2．Theunderlinedword“evoked”means“______”inParagraph2.A．broughtback B．tookaway C．cutoff D．dependedon3．WhatisthemainideaofParagraph3?A．Thelonghistoryofpapercutting.B．Thestepsofmakingpapercuttings.C．Thewriter’shappytimesofmakingpapercuttings.D．Thewriter’splansforsettingupapapercuttingclub.4．WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Thewriterwasn’tgoodatpapercuttingatayoungage.B．Nowthewriterpracticespapercuttingtwiceaweek.C．Thewriterhopestobeaninheritorofpapercutting.D．Afterwatchingthenews,thewriterdecidedtolearnliondance.Passage6In2010,whileBradRyandescribedhispreviousadventureshikingandclimbingafamousmountain,helearnedthathisgrandmotherJoyRyanhadneverseteyesonamountain,whichwasoneofherlifelongregrets.Thatconversationstayedwithhim.Afewyearslater,BraddecidedtotakeaweekendroadtriptotheGreatSmokyMountainsNationalParkandaskedGrandmaifshe'dliketojoinhim.Thankfully,hisgrandmotherjumpedatthechance.At85,shesawherfirstmountain,climbedherfirstmountainandwentcampingforthefirsttime.Whileheknewthatthefunmightberavagedwhenhetravelledwithanelderlyperson,Bradquicklyfoundthatthiswasn'tthecase.Infact,itwasquitetheopposite.Itmadetheexperienceofbeinginthegreatoutdoorsmuchricherbecausehavingtomovemoreslowlymeanthewasabletotakeeverythingininamoremeaningfulway.ThefirsttripplantedaseedofjoyinsideBradthathadbeenmissing,andhewasexcitedtoseehowmuchGrandmahadenjoyedtheexperience.Keentokeeptheiradventuregoing,thepairmadeaplantotraveltotheother62USNationalParkstogether.Suchachallengewouldbeahugeachievementformosthikers,letaloneanelderlywomanwithlimitedhikingexperience,sotheydecidedtotaketheirtimewithit.Ittookthemnearlyeightyearstodoit.Bradsaidthatthelensthroughwhichgrandmawasseeingtheworldwasverydifferentfrommostpeopleofhisagebecauseshedidn'tvisitasitethinking,"Well,I'llbebackagain,"sotherewasmorepresence.Afterreachingtheirfinalstop,theNationalParkofAmericanSamoaintheSouthPacific,in2023,theybecamecloserthaneverandeventuallydecidedontryingtotraveltoeverycontinent(大陆)intheworld.1．WhatmadeBradRyantakehisgrandmaonatrip?A．Hislovefortravelling.B．Hishopeofbuildinguptheirrelationship.C．Hisgrandma'sdreamofclimbingmountains.D．Hisgrandma'sregretofneverseeingamountain.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword"ravaged"inparagraph3mean?A．Ruined. B．Valued.C．Questioned. D．Forgotten.3．HowdidBradRyandealwiththedifficultyinhikingwithhisgrandma?A．Bygoingtofewerdestinations. B．Bytravellingmuchmoreslowly.C．Byplanningmoreshort-distancetrips. D．Byvisitingaplacemorethanonce.4．WhatdoesBradandhisgrandma'sexperienceshow?A．Teachingislearning. B．Knowledgeispower.C．Practicemakesperfect. D．Betterlatethannever.Passage7（24-25高一下·广西河池·阶段练习）Workisapartofliving-mygrandparentsunderstoodthat.TheylivedandworkedonacentralPennsylvaniafarmthathasbeeninmyfamilyfor150years.HessFarm,atthattime,wasself-sufficient.TheykeptdairycowsformilkandthecreamfromwhichGrandmamadebutterandcheese.Beefcattlewereraisedformeat,chickensforeggsandhogsforporkandlard.Thelittleyardtheyhadbecameavegetablegarden.TheDepression,therefore,didn’tmakeadramaticchangeintheirlives.Butitdidbringanunendingflowofmenoutofwork,driftingfromjobtojob,tothefarm.Thefirstmantoshowuponthekitchenporch(门廊)lookedlikeabeggar(乞讨者),butpolite.Hetookoffhishatandquietlyexplainedthathehadn’teatenforawhile.Grandpastoodwatchinghimabitandthensaid,“There’sapileoffirewoodstackedagainstthefencebehindthebarn.I’vebeenneedingtogetitmovedtotheothersideofthefence.Youhavejustaboutenoughtimetofinishthejobbeforelunch.”Grandmasaidasurprisingthinghappened.Themangotashineinhiseyesandsmiled.Hehurriedtothebarn.Shesetanotherplaceatthetableandbakedanapplepie.Duringlunch,thestrangerdidn’tsaymuch,butwhenheleft,hisshouldershadstraightened.“Nothingruinsamanlikelosinghisself-respect,”Grandpalatertoldme.Soonafter,anothermanshowedupaskingforameal.Thisonewasdressedinasuitandcarriedasmallsuitcase.Grandpalookedatthemanandsaidexactlythesamewords.Thefellowputdownhissuitcaseattheedgeoftheporchandneatlylaidhiscoatontop.Thenhesetofftowork.Grandmasaysshedoesn’trememberhowmanystrangerstheysharedamealwithduringthoseDepressiondaysorhowmanytimesthatstackofwoodgotmoved.1．WhytheDepressiondidn’tchangetheauthor’sgrandparents’lifemuch?A．Becausetheylivedaverypoorlifebefore.B．Becausetheydidn’tcareabouttheDepression.C．Becausetheycouldmeettheirownneedsonthefarm.D．Becausetheyreceivedmuchhelpfromthegovernment.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“driftingfromjobtojob”inparagraph2mean?A．Havingnojobsatall. B．Jumpingfromjobtojob.C．Beingunabletowork. D．Lookingforjobsactively.3．Whydidthegrandpaaskthetwomentomovethewood?A．Toletthemearntheirmeals. B．Totesttheirphysicalstrength.C．Tokeepthemawayfromthehouse. D．Tofinishhisjobofmovingthewood.4．Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethegrandpa?A．Concernedandlazy. B．Rudeandhard-working.C．Warm-heartedandwise. D．Generousandimpatient.Passage8（25-26高一上·河北唐山·阶段练习）Teenswithdominant(占主导地位的)friendsareathigherriskformentalhealthproblems,accordingtoanewresearchrepublishedfromTheConversation.Dominantfriendsoftencontroldecision-makingpower.Theycanalsocontrolothers’behavior,likebymakingthejuniorfriendgotoapartytheydon’twanttoattend.Friendshipsareextremelyimportantrelationshipsforteens,butaretheyalwaysapositiveinfluence?Somepsychologyresearcherswereinterestedinthepotential(潜在的)psychologicalresultsofhavingdominantfriends.Theypredicted(预测)thatbeingpartofthiskindoffriendshipmightmaketeenagersfeeluselessoranxious.Toinvestigateit,388teenagersweresurveyedatU.S.highschoolsfivetimesacrossoneyear.Eachtime,teenparticipantswereaskedtoanswerquestionsabouttheirclosefriends’dominatingbehaviors:Dotheymakeallthedecisions?Dotheyalwaysgettheirway?Consistentwithresearchers’predictionsbefore,theyfoundthatwhenteenagersfeltpowerlessintheirclosefriendships—liketheirfriendsalwaysmadethedecision—theyexperiencedlowerself-valueandmoresymptoms(症状)ofdepressionoranxiety.AlthoughsometeensmightbeOKgoingwiththeflowandlettingtheirfriendstakecontrol,thestudyfoundsomeofthefirstevidencethatthiskindofunequalrelationshipcanbepsychologicallyharmful.Healthyfriendshipsshouldofferbothpartnersopportunitiestohaveasayandmakedecisions.Thefindingssuggestthatit’simportanttoteachteenshowtoformhealthy,fairfriendships.Onefriendshouldn’talwaysfeelbossedaroundorpowerless.Also,teenagersmaybenefitfromreceivinghelpindevelopingeffectivecommunicationtoolsforasserting(坚持主张)theirwantsandneedstotheirclosefriends.1．Whichkindofpersonbelowisprobablyadominantfriend?A．Onewhoknowshowtomakedecisions.B．Onewhoiswillingtorespectfriends’needs.C．Onewhoalwaysasksfriendstobuyfoodforhim.D．Onewhoattendsthepartyhisfrienddoesn’twantto.2．Howmightmostteenswithdominantfriendsfeel?A．Lonely. B．Worthless. C．Positive. D．Self-respected.3．Basedonthefindings,whatisnecessaryinforminghealthyfriendshipsforteenagers?A．Allowingonefriendtoalwaysmakethedecisions.B．Ensuringthatonefriendalwaysfeelspowerless.C．Havingfriendshipswhereonepartnerfeelsbossed(发号施令)around.D．Havingequalchancestoexpresstheiropinionsandcontributetodecision-making.4．Whatmighttheresearcherssuggestteenswithdominantfriendsdo?A．Expresstheirownneedsfirmly.B．Takebackcontroloftherelationship.C．Endthefriendshipwithdominantfriends.D．Gowiththeflowandletdominantfriendstakecontrol.话题3运动与健康Passage9（23-24高一上·广东佛山·开学考试）Youmaythinkthatsailingisadifficultsport,butitisreallynothardtolearnit.Youdonotneedtobestrong.Butyouneedtobequick.Andyouneedtounderstandafewbasicrulesaboutthewind.First,youmustaskyourself,“Whereisthewindcomingfrom?Isitcomingfromaheadorbehindorfromtheside?”Youmustthinkaboutthisallthetimeontheboat.Thewinddirectiontellsyouwhattodowiththesail.Let’sstartwiththewindblowingfrombehind.Thismeansthewindandtheboataregoinginthesamedirection.Thenyoumustalwayskeepthesailoutsidetheboat.Itshouldbeata90°angletotheboat.Thenitwillcatchthewindbest.Ifthewindisblowingfromtheside,itisblowingacrosstheboat.Inthiscase,youmustkeepthesailhalfwayoutsidetheboat.Itshouldbeata45°angletotheboat.Itneedstobeoutfarenoughtocatchthewind,butitshouldn’tflap(摆动).Itshouldn’tlooklikeaflagonaflagpole.Ifitisflapping,itisprobablyouttoofar,andtheboatwillslowdown.Sailingagainstthewindisnotpossible.Ifyoutry,thesailwillflapandtheboatwillstop.Youmaywanttogointhatdirection.Itispossible,butyoucan’tgoinastraightline.Youmustgofirstinonedirectionandtheninanother.Thisiscalledtacking(抢风行驶).Whenyouaretacking,youmustalwayskeepthesailinsidetheboat.1．Whatshouldyouconsiderfirstwhilesailing?A．Sailors’strength. B．Wavelevels. C．Winddirections. D．Sizeofsails.2．Whatdoestheword“It”underlinedinParagraph4referto?A．Theboat B．Thewind. C．Thesail. D．Theangle.3．Whatdoyouhavetodowhensailingagainstthewind?A．Moveinastraightline. B．Allowthesailtoflap.C．Lowerthesail. D．Tacktheboat.Passage10Fightingthroughpainafterrunningfor28hoursandamidthesoundoftiredfeetstrugglingthroughtheArizonadirt—finallysoft,soothing(舒缓的)musiccouldbeheardoverthehorizon.Thefinishline,whichwasonce100-milesaway,wasrightinfrontofhim.Asmall,roaringhumanvictorytunnelwelcomedZachBatesasheranacrossthefinishline.Diagnosedwithautism(自闭症)attheageoffour,Batescompletedthe100mileultramarathon(超级马拉松)earlierthisyear,becomingtheyoungestfinisherintherace’shistory,aged19.Bateswasamemberofthecross-countryteaminhighschoolbut,aftergraduatinghesurprisedhisfamilywithanewgoal—toruna100mileracebeforehis20thbirthday.NeitherBatesnorhisparentshadanypriorexperienceinpreparingforthetaskathand,butBrian,hisfather,foundwaystohelp,trulymakingitafamilyaffair.Inadditiontohikingsafetrails,theyreadbookstogether,organizedallhisnutrition,andmadesuretheirsonhadtherightequipment—likethewatchheworeonlongrunssotheycouldtrackhimandmakesurehewassafeandoncourse.RanaandBrianevenhelpedwithtrainingschedulesbeforefindingmoreexperiencedultramarathonrunners—suchasmentorJohnHendrixandcoachNickademusdelaRosa.WithHendrixanddelaRosa’sexpertise,theyoungAmericanpreparedbycompetinginshorterdistancesandsuccessfullyworkedhiswayuptothe100milerinashorttime.Ratherthanhavinghisautismbeareasontomakethegoalunreachable,hismomsaidthechallengehashelpedhimstayfocused.“Ifwelistentoourchildrenandallowthemtodowhattheywanttodoandbeasupporttothem,you’llbesosurprisedatwherethey’llendup,”Ranasays.1．HowdidBatesprobablyfeelwhenheranacrossthefinishline?A．Tiredbutcheerful.B．Proudandoverconfident.C．Painfulbutpeaceful.D．Comfortableandrelaxed.2．WhydidBates’newgoalsurprisehisfamily?A．Becausehewasdiagnosedwithautism.B．Becausehewasacrosscountryteammember.C．Becausehegraduatedfromhighschooljustnow.D．Becausetheyconsideredthenewgoalimpractical.3．WhichofthefollowingdidnotcontributetoBates’success?A．Guidancefromexperts.B．Hisperseverancetothegoal.C．Supportfromhisfamily.D．Encouragementofteammembers.Passage11（23-24高一上·山东济南·期末）Everywhereandineverygiventime,childrenspendtheirdaysinsimplebutinterestinggames.Onesuchgamewhichhaspassedthetestoftime,becomingoneoftheoldestformsofchild’splayeverknown,ishooprolling.Hooprollingisbothachild’sgameandasport.Alargehoopisrolledalongtheground,generallybymeansofanobjectheldbytheplayertokeepitrolling.Theaimofthegameistokeepthehoopuprightforaslongperiodsoftimeaspossible.First,thelefthandsupportsthehoop;therighthandholdsthelonghandleofthehook(钩).Andthenkeepthebalanceofthehoopwiththehook.Pushthehooptotheground,keepitrollingsteadilyandkeepthehoopfromfalling.Intheteamcompetition,itismainlyaboutwhoisfaster,andhowfartoroll.HooprollinghasaverylonghistoryandithasbeenrecordedsinceancienttimesinAfrica,AsiaandEurope.InAsia,theearliestrecordsdatefromancientChina,andinEuropefromancientGreece.TheancientGreekswelcomedhooprollingasabeneficialexerciseforthosenotverystrong.Besides,thegamewasalsoacommonpastimeofAfricanvillagechildren.Hooprollingservesasevidence(证据)ofeverydaylifeaboutthelong-gonecivilization.EveryyearatWellesleyCollege,hooprollingcompetitionstartedasamemoryoftheMayDaycelebrationofspring.Nowitgraduallybecomespartofthegraduationceremony.Studentscelebratebydressingupinchildren’sclothingandplayinggames.Thechild’splaypopularinancienttimeshelpsthemescapefromreal-worldworries.Thelonghistoryofthegameshowsthatthereindeedareinventionsthataretimeless.Thehumanabilitytomakehimselfandothershappyhasbeenpresentsincethebeginningofcivilization,andwillbepresentforever.1．WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytellusabouthooprolling?A．Itsrules. B．Itstypes.C．Itshistory. D．Itsmaterial2．WhydidancientGreekslikehooprolling?A．Itofferedawaytokilltime.B．Itwasfitforvillagechildren.C．Itcouldbeplayedanywhere.D．Ithelpedtheweaktoexercise.3．WhyisWellesleyCollegementioned?A．ToremembertheMayDaycelebration.B．Topromoteamethodofreducingstress.C．Toencourageothercollegestofollowsuit.D．Togiveanexampleofpreservingthetradition.4．Whatdoesthelonghistoryofhooprollingsuggest?A．People’shobbieshavechangedalot.B．Allinventionswillsurviveinhistory.C．Goodthingscanstandthetestoftime.D．Newgameswillalwaysbeontheway.Passage12AsaChinese-GermanstudentatTsinghuaUniversity,IthoughtIhadagoodgraspofbothChinesecultureandmodernization.Asoneofthedestinationsofthe“GoJiangsu”program,wevisitedtheYaoJiapingEmbroideryArtGallery.Beforethisencounter,myinteractionwithSuzhouembroidery(刺绣)waslimitedtoonlineimages,whichiswhy,attheartgallery,IwasamazedattheunbelievableprecisionthatIhadassumedwasmachine-made.Seekingahands-onexperience,Irealizedthoseweavingstorieswiththreadsareamillennia-oldculturalheritage.Itstruckmethatthisisn’tjusthandicraft;it’sanartformandasliceofhistory.WanderingthroughSuzhouatnightwasadifferentkindofmagic.Thestreetlights,busymarkets,andstreetfoodtransportedmetoanotherdimension.WalkingdownthePingjiangRoad,whereancientbuildingsmeetmodernlighting,IfelttheuniquecharmofSuzhou.Itdawnedonmethatmodernizationdoesn’thavetomeanabandoningtradition;theycanexistsidebyside.ExploringSuzhouIndustrialPark,Iwitnessedanotherfacet(方面)ofChina’smodernization.Thesetoweringbuildingsandcutting-edgecompaniesshowcasedtherapidpaceofChina’smoderndevelopment.Thetransitionfromancientculturetomoderntechnologywasnothingshortofastonishing.VisitingtheSuzhouMuseumofImperialKilnBrickroundedoutmyjourney,offeringacomprehensiveviewofChina’shistory.Eachexhibitnarratedastory,spanningfromancientartifactstomodernachievements,enrichingmyunderstandingofChina’sdevelopmentalprocess.Suzhouabsolutelylivesuptoitsreputationas“thecityofmuseums,thecityofparks,andthecityoftheater”.Throughpersonalencounters,IgainednotjustknowledgebutadeeperconnectionandappreciationforChina’scultureandprogress.Thisjourneywasn’tjustaphysicalone;itwasanenrichingexperienceforthesoul.1．Whichwordcanbestdescribethewriter’striptoSuzhou?A．Costly. B．Extraordinary. C．Romantic. D．Accidental.2．WhatdoesthewriterthinkofSuzhouembroidery?A．Itisthebesthandicraft. B．Itisreallymadebymachine.C．ItpartlymirrorsChina’shistory. D．ItwasinventedbyYaoJianping.3．WhyisthePingjiangRoadmentionedinParagraph4?A．Toadvocatepreservingthetradition. B．Tohighlightthelocalrapiddevelopment.C．Toemphasizetheimportanceofmodernization. D．Topraisetheintegrationoftraditionandmodernity.4．Whatdoesthewriterimplyinthelastparagraph?A．Thetripiswellworthit. B．Culturecontradictswithprogress.C．Suzhouisagooddestinationforchildren. D．“GoJiangsu”programmustattainpopularity.话题4科学与技术Passage13（22-23高一下·广西柳州·开学考试）I’mastrongbelieverthatlearningdifferentlanguagesmakesyoulookincrediblygoodwhenyou’reinaforeigncountry.Thelistbelowintroduces4appsthatwillhelpyoulearnaforeignlanguage!Youcandownloadthemforfree.Babbel—LearnLanguagesBabbelisanexcellentlanguagetooltohelpyouprogressstepbystepwhenlearninganewlanguage.Ithelpsyoulearngrammaralongthewayasyouworkyourwaythroughthetasksandassignments.Thedownsideisthatforfullaccesstoeverythingyouneedtopayamonthlysubscription,butthiswillstillbecheaperthantakingphysicallessonswithatutor!Duolingo:LearnLanguages