2025-2026学年浙江省浙东北联盟高一上学期期中联考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1浙江省浙东北联盟2025-2026学年高一上学期期中联考英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）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。AExploreRedwoodNationalandStateParksWelcometoRedwoodNationalandStateParks,hometotheworld’stallesttrees!Butthere’smoretoseethanjustthefamousredwoods.Here’saquickguidetohelpyouplanyourvisit.WhattoDoEnjoydrivingthroughtheancientforestsorhikingalongwildcoastlines.Youcanalsojoinfreeprogramsorganizedbyvolunteerstolearnmoreaboutthepark.Ifyouneedmapsorexpertadvice,youcanstopbyoneofthefivevisitorcenters.Must-SeeSightsNewtonB.DruryScenicParkway:This10-miledriveisperfectforseeinggiantredwoods.Themostfamousoneisthe“BigTree”.Youmuststopatitforashortwalk.FernCanyon:Youcanwalkbetween30-footwallscoveredinbeautifulferns.Butremember,areservationisrequiredfromMay15toSeptember15.EndertsBeach:EnjoystunningPacificOceanviews.Takea1-milewalktoEndertsBeachtoexplorecolorfultidepools.Remembertochecktidetimesforasafevisit.ElkMeadow:It’sanamazingplaceforapicnic.YoumightseeRooseveltelkhere,andseveraltrailsstartfromthisarea.BeforeYouGoTip1:Alwayscheckthepark’swebsitebeforeyouarriveincaseofanytemporaryclosures.Tip2:Allhotelsareoutsidethepark.Campgroundsinsidetheparkareavailablebutoftenfullybookedquickly.Tip3:Youcanbuygiftsandbooksattheparkstores,whichhelpssupporttheparks.Startyouradventuretoday.21.Whichsightwillyouseeifyou’recuriousaboutsealife?A.EndertsBeach. B.FernCanyon.C.NewtonB.DruryScenicParkway. D.ElkMeadow.22.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Visitorscaneasilybookacampgroundinsidethepark.B.Therearehotelsavailablewithinthepark.C.Buyingitemsatparkstorescontributestoparksupport.D.Temporarilyclosuresoftheparkneverhappen.23.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A.Atextbook. B.Acourseplan.C.Ascientificreport D.Atravelbrochure.BUnderthebrightsun,19-year-oldWuYuqingdraggedhersuitcaseacrossthecampusofKingFahdUniversityofPetroleumandMineralsinSaudiArabia—hernewhomeforthenextfouryears.Justadayearlier,shehadbeeninherhometowninShanxiprovince.Nearly24hourslater,aftertakingatraintoBeijingandaplanetoDammamineasternSaudiArabia,shestartedheroverseasstudyexperienceattheuniversity.WuisamongasmallbutgrowinggroupofChinesestudentsnowheadingtowardtheMiddleEast,anareaonceseenasdistant,butnowincreasinglytiedtoChinathroughtrade,education,etc.Whenshesteppedofftheplaneinmid-August,theheavy,wetairfromthenearbycoastsurroundedher.Adaptingtotheheatwouldbethefirstchallenge.Overtime,shemanagedtoadapttolivingconditionsandthestudy.“Atfirst,itwashardtomanageeverythingbymyself—payingfees,registeringforcoursesandgettinganIDandaSIMcard,”sherecalled.“ThecoursesareallinEnglish,soitwaschallenging,butIadapted.”Wupraisedtheuniversity’steachingstyle.“Coursesencourageparticipationandexpressingcomments,notjustgrades.Teacherscomefromallovertheworldandoftensharetheirexperiences,”shesaid.Campuslifeisvibrant,withChinesestudentssharingtheirculturethroughclubsandactivitieslikecalligraphyandriddlegames.“Ihadneverthoughtaboutstudyingoverseasformyundergraduatedegree,”Wusaid.“Iknewverylittleaboutit.”ShepreviouslyattendedShuochengHighSchoolinShanxi.“WhenIlearnedaboutstudyingintheMiddleEast,itfeltlikeafreshstart.Goingabroadletsyoutrulyexperiencetheworld,”sherecalled.Generousscholarships,promisingjobpossibilitiesinenergyandtechnology,andagrowthineconomiclinkshavemadeuniversitiesintheMiddleEastattractiveforambitiousyoungChineselikeher.24.WhatcanbelearnedaboutWuYuqingfromparagraph1?A.Shefoundithardtocarryherheavysuitcase. B.Shewasthefreshmanofauniversity.C.Shewastiredofthelongtrip. D.ShewenttoSaudiArabiafortravelling.25.WhatwasoneofthechallengesWufacedwhenstudyingabroad?A.Thehotanddrylocalclimate. B.Difficultyinmanagingdailyaffairsalone.C.Coursestaughtinhernativelanguage. D.Teachersfromothercountries.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“vibrant”inparagraph5probablymean?A.Challenging. B.Traditional. C.Boring. D.Lively.27.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.TolistreasonswhylotsofChinesestudentsareattractedtoSaudiuniversities.B.ToshareWuYuqing’spersonalexperienceofcollegestudyinSaudiArabia.C.TointroducethegrowingtrendofChinesestudentsstudyingintheMiddleEast.D.ToexplainhowChinesestudentsadapttolifeinuniversitiesoftheMiddleEast.CLosAngeles,commonlyknownasLA,offersmanyreasonstovisitwhetheryou’reaHollywoodfan,themeparkenthusiast,beachgoer,artloverorfoodie.Bytheendofthisyear,itisexpectedtowelcome720,000Chinesevisitors,markinga60percentrecoveryfrom2019levels.Despitetheshortfall,ChinaremainsLA’stopoverseasmarket.AdamBurke,presidentoftheLosAngelesTourismBureau,said,“Toreturntothepre-pandemiclevelsofChinesetourists,thefirststepistoincreasethenumberofdirectflightsandimprovevisaservices.TheUShasannouncedtheadditionof1millionvisaappointmentsin2025,andvisawaittimeshavedecreasednearly60percentcomparedwiththosein2021.MarketresearchalsoshowsthatChinesevisitorstoLAnowincludeawideragerange,from18to54,comparedtotheformer35to54groupincludingfamilieswithchildren,femaletravelersandbusinessvisitors,eachwithuniqueneedsandpreferences.Tomeettheneedsofthisexpandedgroup,LATourismBureauhasmadegreatefforts.“We’vespentnearly20yearsworkingcloselywiththetourismindustryofChina,ensuringwecanknowourChinesecustomersbetter,”Burkesays.Henoticesthatevenduringthepandemic,LAneverstoppedinvestinginnewattractions.OneexampleisDestinationCrenshaw,aprojectthatistransforminga2.1-kilometerstreetofCrenshawBoulevardintoapublicspacecelebratingthecommunity’slocalcultureandcreativity,withtrees,parksandartisticstatues.“Youngertravelersseektoexplorebothpopularattractionsandtheuniquenessofadestination,”Burkesays,“LAanditsdiverseculturesarejustwhattheywant.”AccordingtoChinaTourismGroup,Chinesetouristsfavorsmallgrouptourswithin-depthexperiences,personalizedservices,high-qualityaccommodationsanddining,andflexibleschedules.Fliggy,anonlinetravelplatform,partneredwiththeLATourismBureautooffermorepersonalizedtravelservices,includingmuseumtours,sportseventsandbeachexperiences.28.WhathasLosAngelesgovernmentdonetoattractChinesetourists?A.IncreasedindirectflightstoChina. B.TrainedChinesetravelguides.C.Added1millionvisaappointments. D.Builtnewthemeparks.29.WhichgroupmightbethenewcomerstoLosAngeles?A.Collegestudents. B.Femaletravelers.C.Seniortourists. D.Businessvisitors.30.WhyistheexampleofDestinationCrenshawmentioned?A.TosupportthediversityofLosAngeles. B.Tointroduceanewattraction.C.Toprovetheimprovementoftourismservices. D.Toshowthecity’seffortstoattracttourists.31.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.DestinationCrenshawwasthemostpopularsiteamongChinesevisitors.B.LosAngeleshasstrengthenedcooperationwithChina’stourismindustry.C.FliggyhasreplacedLA’straditionalagenciesforbettertourismservices.D.Chinesetouristsnowfavorsmallgrouptourswithpersonalizedservices.DDoctorsoftenrecommendaformofVitaminB3,callednicotinamide,topatientswhohavehadskincancer(癌症).Anewstudy,publishedinJAMADermatology,addsmoreevidencetosupportthispractice.Theresearchincludednearly34,000patientswithahistoryofnon-melanomaskincancers,findingthatthosewhotooknicotinamidehadalowerriskofdevelopingthenon-melanomaskincancersagain.Thegreatestbenefitwasseeninthosewhostartedtakingthenicotinamidesoonaftertheirfirstskincancerdiagnosis(诊断).Forthisgroup,participantswhotook500mgtwicedailyforatleastonemonthhada54%lowerriskofdevelopinganewskincancercomparedtothosewhodidnottakeit.Acrossallparticipants,theaveragewasreducedby14%.Thisfindinghasinfluencedmedicalpractice.Dr.SarahArron,askincancerexpert,commentedthattheresultswerehelpful.Before,shewasuncertainaboutwhentorecommendthenicotinamide.Butnowsheplanstorecommendittopatientsaftertheirfirstskincancerdiagnosis.Sheaddedthatthenicotinamideiswidelyavailable,hasminimalsideeffects,andisdifferentfromniacin,anotherVitaminB3formwithoutthesamefunctions.However,thestudyalsoleavessomequestionsunanswered.Itisstillunclearwhetherpeoplewithoutanyhistoryofskincancerwouldbenefitfromtakingthenicotinamide.Dr.Arronsuggeststhathigh-riskindividualsmightbenefit,butmoreresearchisneeded.Additionally,thestudydidnotexaminewhetherVitaminB3hasanyeffectonmelanoma,amoredangeroustypeofskincancer.ItisalsounknownwhetherskincareproductscontainingVitaminB3,popularforimprovingskinappearance,haveanycancer-preventionbenefits.Inconclusion,nicotinamideishelpfulindealingwithskincancerforspecifichigh-riskgroups.ButDr.Arronstillremindspublicthatthebestpreventionstrategiesarewell-known:usingsunscreenandwearingprotectiveclothing.32.Accordingtotheresearch,whomightbenefittheMOSTfromtakingnicotinamide?A.Peoplewhohaveneverhadanyskincancer.B.PeoplewhouseskincareproductscontainingVitaminB3.C.Peoplewhoarediagnosedwiththeirfirstskincancer.D.Peoplewhohavehadmultipleskincancersbefore.33.WhatwasDr.Arron’sattitudetowardsnicotinamideafterthenewstudy?A.Opposed. B.Uncertain. C.Confident. D.Indifferent.34.ThestudycanbeimprovedinthefollowingaspectsEXCEPT_____________.A.exploringitseffectonpeoplewhohaveneverhadskincancerB.provingthedifferencesbetweennicotinamideandniacinC.checkingifVitaminB3skincareproductscanpreventcancerD.studyingitsinfluenceonthedangerousmelanoma35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.VitaminB3:EffectiveinTreatingMelanomaB.VitaminB3:BetterThanSunscreenforSkinProtectionC.Nicotinamide:ACompletecureforSkinCancersD.Nicotinamide:ReducingRiskofSkinCancerReturning第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。HowtoReduceSorenessAfteraworkoutExerciserecoverycanreduceyourriskofinjuryandsoreness(酸疼),helpingimproveathleticperformance.Butmanypeopleignoretheseactivitiesafterworkingout.____36____Whetheryou’reaprofessionalathleteornewtofitness,herearefouractivitiestodoafterworkingout.Cooldownfor10-15minutes.Whenyouexercise,yourheartshiftsbloodflowawayfromorgansthataren’tbeingused,andsendsittoyourmusclestohelpthemcontract.Afteryourmainworkout,spend10-15minutesdoinglow-intensityactivitieslikeslowjoggingorwalking.____37____Whenpeopleskipthisstep,theymightexperienceabigdropinbloodpressureandfeeldizzy.Tryrollingoutyourmuscles.Youcanbuyafoamroller,thoughgymsusuallyprovidesomeformembers.Placeyourfoamrolleronthegroundandliedownontopofit,makingsurethemuscleyouwanttohitispositionedabove.Thenslowlyrollyourbodybackandforthforaboutaminutebeforehittingthenextmuscle.____38________39____AccordingtoguidancefromtheMayoClinic,whileit’seasytoskipthisstep,stretchingisthekeytopreventinginjury.Doingitregularlyhelpsimproveflexibilityandrangeofmovement.Remembertoholdeachstretchforabout30secondswithoutpushingtothepointofpain.Simplestretcheslikethequadstretchorknee-to-cheststretcharegreatstarters.Eatproteintohelpbuildupmuscles.____40____Howyoufuelyourselfafteraworkoutcanactuallymakeadifference,andthesecretisprotein.Youcangetproteinfromavarietyofsources.Ifyou’rerushingtogethomeafterhittingthegym,trychocolatemilk,proteinshakeorproteinbar.A.Stretchyourmusclesregularly.B.Choosesimplestretchestostart.C.Yourmusclesneedfueltorepairandgrowstronger.D.Concentrateonthemusclegroupsyouusedduringyourworkout.E.Ifyouareaprofessionalathlete,youmayneedmorerecoverytime.F.Thisstephelpstoredirectbloodflowbacktoyourorgansgradually.G.Peopleusuallyonlyscheduletimeforphysicalstressbutnoneforself-care.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。WhenIwas14,Istartedhavingverybadheadaches.Aftergoingtothe____41____,Ilearnedtherewasa____42____inmybrain.Itwasstoppingfluidfromdraining,whichmademybrainswell(肿胀).HesaidIneededtogotoaspecial____43____immediately.Thenextday,myparentsdrovemethere.Iwas____44____yethopedforgoodnews,butanMRIscanshowedthatthedoctorwasright.Ihadabraintumor(肿瘤)andneededan____45____.Onthesurgerymorning,Icouldn’teat,feelinghungryand____46____.Afteralongwait,nursestookmetotheoperatingroom.I____47____myparentsgoodbye,afraidImightnotseethemagain.Thesurgerywasextremely____48____.ThedoctorwarnedmyparentsImightnotwakeup,orifIdid,Icouldlosetheabilityto____49____ormoveproperly.Foraweekafterthesurgery,Icouldnotspeak.Icouldheareverything,butIcouldn’tmove,feeling_____50_____insidemyownbody.Still,Irefusedtogiveupor_____51_____.Aftermoresurgeries,Islowly_____52_____.Ilearnedtotalk,onewordatatime,thensit,stand,andwalkagain.Now,sixyearslater,mycancerisgoneandI’mafreshmanincollege.Therearealotof_____53_____incollege,likehavingtroubleconcentratingduringclass,butI’vebuiltconfidencefromthedifficultexperience.Ittaughtmetostaypositive,value_____54_____,andappreciateeveryday.IknowIcan_____55_____it—afterall,I’vealreadybeatenthehardestbattle.41.A.doctor B.parent C.nurse D.teacher42.A.idea B.problem C.dream D.picture43.A.castle B.stadium C.hospital D.campus44.A.frightened B.curious C.amazed D.shocked45.A.registration B.interview C.examination D.operation46.A.awkward B.anxious C.annoyed D.confused47.A.waved B.told C.hugged D.cheered48.A.unique B.dangerous C.secret D.painful49.A.see B.smell C.speak D.think50.A.trapped B.relaxed C.bored D.lost51.A.carryon B.loseheart C.leavealone D.makeup52.A.progressed B.improved C.recovered D.returned53.A.challenges B.pleasures C.advantages D.errors54.A.freedom B.company C.success D.survival55.A.hate B.believe C.trust D.make第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。TheWinterOlympicGamesarenotjust____56____opportunityforathletestowinmedalsandhonourfortheircountries.Everyfouryears,theGamesalsoofferaudiencesachance____57____(learn)moreaboutwintersportsglobally.____58____theWinterOlympicGamesarenotaspopularastheSummerOlympics,theysharethesameOlympicspirit.Oneofthemostpopularsports____59____(be)skiing.Skierscompeteinthedownhill,slalom,andcross-countryskiraces.Originallylimitedtocoldnortherncountries,skiingnowattracts____60____(athlete)fromallovertheworld,evenfromplaces____61____anysnow.Figureskatingisanotherpopularsport.Theskaters,____62____areoftenseenasiceprincesandprincesses,aresogracefulthatit’seasytoforgettheyarehighlyskilledathletes.Thenthereistheskeleton,oneofthe____63____(strange)namedsports.Itisadownhillsledraceonice.Theskeletonismoreexcitinganddangerous,asparticipantslieon____64____(they)stomachswiththeirheads____65____(point)downhill!第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节句子翻译（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）66.我的导师建议我报高级文学课程，因为我喜欢英语且擅长英语。(recommend;signupfor)(汉译英)____________________________________________________________________________________________67.一些学生甚至沉迷于网络，无法专注于学校和家庭生活。(addictedto;concentrateon)(汉译英)____________________________________________________________________________________________68.正是由于这个原因，西班牙语是秘鲁的主要官方语言。(强调句；official)(汉译英)____________________________________________________________________________________________69.到达目的地后，您将有一天的时间来探索这座古老的城市，并为之惊叹。(destination;amaze)(汉译英)____________________________________________________________________________________________70.乔丹的技术令人印象深刻，但他表现出的精神力量使他与众不同。(impressive;unique)(汉译英)____________________________________________________________________________________________第二节应用文写作（满分25分）71.假如你是李华，你的英国好友Peter在参与短视频平台“我的中文学习日记”挑战时，因表达不流利和镜头表现欠佳而感到焦虑。请你用英文给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1.给予安慰；2.提出至少两条具体建议并说明理由；3.表达对他进步的期待与信心。注意：1.字数80左右；2.可以适当添加细节，使行文连贯。DearPeter,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua浙江省浙东北联盟2025-2026学年高一上学期期中联考英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）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。AExploreRedwoodNationalandStateParksWelcometoRedwoodNationalandStateParks,hometotheworld’stallesttrees!Butthere’smoretoseethanjustthefamousredwoods.Here’saquickguidetohelpyouplanyourvisit.WhattoDoEnjoydrivingthroughtheancientforestsorhikingalongwildcoastlines.Youcanalsojoinfreeprogramsorganizedbyvolunteerstolearnmoreaboutthepark.Ifyouneedmapsorexpertadvice,youcanstopbyoneofthefivevisitorcenters.Must-SeeSightsNewtonB.DruryScenicParkway:This10-miledriveisperfectforseeinggiantredwoods.Themostfamousoneisthe“BigTree”.Youmuststopatitforashortwalk.FernCanyon:Youcanwalkbetween30-footwallscoveredinbeautifulferns.Butremember,areservationisrequiredfromMay15toSeptember15.EndertsBeach:EnjoystunningPacificOceanviews.Takea1-milewalktoEndertsBeachtoexplorecolorfultidepools.Remembertochecktidetimesforasafevisit.ElkMeadow:It’sanamazingplaceforapicnic.YoumightseeRooseveltelkhere,andseveraltrailsstartfromthisarea.BeforeYouGoTip1:Alwayscheckthepark’swebsitebeforeyouarriveincaseofanytemporaryclosures.Tip2:Allhotelsareoutsidethepark.Campgroundsinsidetheparkareavailablebutoftenfullybookedquickly.Tip3:Youcanbuygiftsandbooksattheparkstores,whichhelpssupporttheparks.Startyouradventuretoday.21.Whichsightwillyouseeifyou’recuriousaboutsealife?A.EndertsBeach. B.FernCanyon.C.NewtonB.DruryScenicParkway. D.ElkMeadow.22.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Visitorscaneasilybookacampgroundinsidethepark.B.Therearehotelsavailablewithinthepark.C.Buyingitemsatparkstorescontributestoparksupport.D.Temporarilyclosuresoftheparkneverhappen.23.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A.Atextbook. B.Acourseplan.C.Ascientificreport D.Atravelbrochure.BUnderthebrightsun,19-year-oldWuYuqingdraggedhersuitcaseacrossthecampusofKingFahdUniversityofPetroleumandMineralsinSaudiArabia—hernewhomeforthenextfouryears.Justadayearlier,shehadbeeninherhometowninShanxiprovince.Nearly24hourslater,aftertakingatraintoBeijingandaplanetoDammamineasternSaudiArabia,shestartedheroverseasstudyexperienceattheuniversity.WuisamongasmallbutgrowinggroupofChinesestudentsnowheadingtowardtheMiddleEast,anareaonceseenasdistant,butnowincreasinglytiedtoChinathroughtrade,education,etc.Whenshesteppedofftheplaneinmid-August,theheavy,wetairfromthenearbycoastsurroundedher.Adaptingtotheheatwouldbethefirstchallenge.Overtime,shemanagedtoadapttolivingconditionsandthestudy.“Atfirst,itwashardtomanageeverythingbymyself—payingfees,registeringforcoursesandgettinganIDandaSIMcard,”sherecalled.“ThecoursesareallinEnglish,soitwaschallenging,butIadapted.”Wupraisedtheuniversity’steachingstyle.“Coursesencourageparticipationandexpressingcomments,notjustgrades.Teacherscomefromallovertheworldandoftensharetheirexperiences,”shesaid.Campuslifeisvibrant,withChinesestudentssharingtheirculturethroughclubsandactivitieslikecalligraphyandriddlegames.“Ihadneverthoughtaboutstudyingoverseasformyundergraduatedegree,”Wusaid.“Iknewverylittleaboutit.”ShepreviouslyattendedShuochengHighSchoolinShanxi.“WhenIlearnedaboutstudyingintheMiddleEast,itfeltlikeafreshstart.Goingabroadletsyoutrulyexperiencetheworld,”sherecalled.Generousscholarships,promisingjobpossibilitiesinenergyandtechnology,andagrowthineconomiclinkshavemadeuniversitiesintheMiddleEastattractiveforambitiousyoungChineselikeher.24.WhatcanbelearnedaboutWuYuqingfromparagraph1?A.Shefoundithardtocarryherheavysuitcase. B.Shewasthefreshmanofauniversity.C.Shewastiredofthelongtrip. D.ShewenttoSaudiArabiafortravelling.25.WhatwasoneofthechallengesWufacedwhenstudyingabroad?A.Thehotanddrylocalclimate. B.Difficultyinmanagingdailyaffairsalone.C.Coursestaughtinhernativelanguage. D.Teachersfromothercountries.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“vibrant”inparagraph5probablymean?A.Challenging. B.Traditional. C.Boring. D.Lively.27.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.TolistreasonswhylotsofChinesestudentsareattractedtoSaudiuniversities.B.ToshareWuYuqing’spersonalexperienceofcollegestudyinSaudiArabia.C.TointroducethegrowingtrendofChinesestudentsstudyingintheMiddleEast.D.ToexplainhowChinesestudentsadapttolifeinuniversitiesoftheMiddleEast.CLosAngeles,commonlyknownasLA,offersmanyreasonstovisitwhetheryou’reaHollywoodfan,themeparkenthusiast,beachgoer,artloverorfoodie.Bytheendofthisyear,itisexpectedtowelcome720,000Chinesevisitors,markinga60percentrecoveryfrom2019levels.Despitetheshortfall,ChinaremainsLA’stopoverseasmarket.AdamBurke,presidentoftheLosAngelesTourismBureau,said,“Toreturntothepre-pandemiclevelsofChinesetourists,thefirststepistoincreasethenumberofdirectflightsandimprovevisaservices.TheUShasannouncedtheadditionof1millionvisaappointmentsin2025,andvisawaittimeshavedecreasednearly60percentcomparedwiththosein2021.MarketresearchalsoshowsthatChinesevisitorstoLAnowincludeawideragerange,from18to54,comparedtotheformer35to54groupincludingfamilieswithchildren,femaletravelersandbusinessvisitors,eachwithuniqueneedsandpreferences.Tomeettheneedsofthisexpandedgroup,LATourismBureauhasmadegreatefforts.“We’vespentnearly20yearsworkingcloselywiththetourismindustryofChina,ensuringwecanknowourChinesecustomersbetter,”Burkesays.Henoticesthatevenduringthepandemic,LAneverstoppedinvestinginnewattractions.OneexampleisDestinationCrenshaw,aprojectthatistransforminga2.1-kilometerstreetofCrenshawBoulevardintoapublicspacecelebratingthecommunity’slocalcultureandcreativity,withtrees,parksandartisticstatues.“Youngertravelersseektoexplorebothpopularattractionsandtheuniquenessofadestination,”Burkesays,“LAanditsdiverseculturesarejustwhattheywant.”AccordingtoChinaTourismGroup,Chinesetouristsfavorsmallgrouptourswithin-depthexperiences,personalizedservices,high-qualityaccommodationsanddining,andflexibleschedules.Fliggy,anonlinetravelplatform,partneredwiththeLATourismBureautooffermorepersonalizedtravelservices,includingmuseumtours,sportseventsandbeachexperiences.28.WhathasLosAngelesgovernmentdonetoattractChinesetourists?A.IncreasedindirectflightstoChina. B.TrainedChinesetravelguides.C.Added1millionvisaappointments. D.Builtnewthemeparks.29.WhichgroupmightbethenewcomerstoLosAngeles?A.Collegestudents. B.Femaletravelers.C.Seniortourists. D.Businessvisitors.30.WhyistheexampleofDestinationCrenshawmentioned?A.TosupportthediversityofLosAngeles. B.Tointroduceanewattraction.C.Toprovetheimprovementoftourismservices. D.Toshowthecity’seffortstoattracttourists.31.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.DestinationCrenshawwasthemostpopularsiteamongChinesevisitors.B.LosAngeleshasstrengthenedcooperationwithChina’stourismindustry.C.FliggyhasreplacedLA’straditionalagenciesforbettertourismservices.D.Chinesetouristsnowfavorsmallgrouptourswithpersonalizedservices.DDoctorsoftenrecommendaformofVitaminB3,callednicotinamide,topatientswhohavehadskincancer(癌症).Anewstudy,publishedinJAMADermatology,addsmoreevidencetosupportthispractice.Theresearchincludednearly34,000patientswithahistoryofnon-melanomaskincancers,findingthatthosewhotooknicotinamidehadalowerriskofdevelopingthenon-melanomaskincancersagain.Thegreatestbenefitwasseeninthosewhostartedtakingthenicotinamidesoonaftertheirfirstskincancerdiagnosis(诊断).Forthisgroup,participantswhotook500mgtwicedailyforatleastonemonthhada54%lowerriskofdevelopinganewskincancercomparedtothosewhodidnottakeit.Acrossallparticipants,theaveragewasreducedby14%.Thisfindinghasinfluencedmedicalpractice.Dr.SarahArron,askincancerexpert,commentedthattheresultswerehelpful.Before,shewasuncertainaboutwhentorecommendthenicotinamide.Butnowsheplanstorecommendittopatientsaftertheirfirstskincancerdiagnosis.Sheaddedthatthenicotinamideiswidelyavailable,hasminimalsideeffects,andisdifferentfromniacin,anotherVitaminB3formwithoutthesamefunctions.However,thestudyalsoleavessomequestionsunanswered.Itisstillunclearwhetherpeoplewithoutanyhistoryofskincancerwouldbenefitfromtakingthenicotinamide.Dr.Arronsuggeststhathigh-riskindividualsmightbenefit,butmoreresearchisneeded.Additionally,thestudydidnotexaminewhetherV