高二英语上学期期末真题分类汇编《阅读理解之说明文》含答案

高中英语专题04阅读理解之说明文12篇（23-24高二上·湖南娄底·期末）Manypeoplecannotlivewithoutmoderntechnologyproducts,especiallytheir

smartphones.Theyusedevicestostayincontactwithfamilyandfriendswhiledriving.Themostcommonmethodofcommunicationisbysendingwrittenmessages,acustomknownastexting.AnewstudysuggeststhatmorethanhalfofU.S.parentsbelievetextingwhiledrivingacarorothervehiclesisunsafe.Yetmostofthosequestionedsaidtheydoitanyway.Thefindingwasreportedearlierthismonthinascientificpublication.Researchersquestioned435parentsfromacrosstheUnitedStates.ReganBergmark,wholedthesurvey,saidthatmanypeoplebelievetextingwhiledrivingisunsafebuthavealsolikelydoneit.Infact,thesurveyfoundthat52percentofmillennial(千禧年的)parentssaidtheythoughtitwas“never”safetotextanddrive.Thesamegoesfor58percentofolderparents.Butalmosttwo-thirdsofparentsreportedreadingtextswhiledriving,andmorethanhalfofthemhavealsowrittentexts.Millennialparentsweremorelikelytouseemailwhiledrivinganddrivefasterthanthespeedlimit.“Theproblemwithsmartphonesisthattheyhavebecomeanunavoidablepartofdailylifeformostpeople,”Regansaid.“Manypeopleareexpectedtobereachablebyphoneoremailimmediately,tobereachablefortheirchildrenorwork.Beingaresponsibleadultthereforeoftenmeansalwaysbeingreachable-yetwealsoknowthatwhiledriving.Beingreachablecarrieswithittheriskofacrash.”Ingeneral,itisneversafetouseasmartphonewhiledriving.ThereareanumberofAPPsthatcanhelptolimitdistracted(分心的)drivingbydisablingphonefeatures,whenthevehicleisinmotion.Thesimplestthingtodoisputthephoneoutofsightandoutofreachtoreducethetemptation(诱惑)todrivedistractedly.1．WhatisthemainproblemdescribedinParagraph2?A．Peopleusesmartphonestokeepintouchwithothers.B．Peopletendtodrivefasterthanthespeedlimit.C．Peopletendtowritetextmessagesratherthanuseemail.D．Peopleusesmartphoneswhiledrivingdespitethedanger.2．WhatcanweinferfromRegan’swords?A．Peopleinmodernsocietycan’tlivewithoutsmartphones.B．Peopleareexpectedtobereachableeverysecond.C．It’sunwisetobealwaysreachablewhiledriving.D．It’sdangeroustodrivebecauseoftheriskofacrash.3．Inthelastparagraph,theauthormeansto.A．summarizethepreviousparagraphs B．providesomeadviceforthereadersC．addsomebackgroundinformation D．introduceanewtopicfordiscussion4．Whereisthetextmostlikelyfrom?A．Anovel. B．Aguidebook.C．Ascientificreport. D．Amedicalmagazine.（23-24高二上·安徽马鞍山·期末）Languageisinaconstantstateofchange.BritishEnglishshowsthisclearly.Taketheword“Cheerio!”forexample.IthasbeenaBritishwaytosaygoodbyeformorethanacentury,butit’sdyingoutastheEnglishlanguageevolves.Thesedays,manyyoungpeoplesimplysay“laters”.Ortaketheword“marvelous”.AtonetimeitwasacommonBritishwordmeaning“wonderful”,butoverthelasttenyearsit’sbeenovertakenbytheAmericanword“awesome”.Sohowandwhydowordscomeintoandfalloutoffashion?TheinfluenceofUScultureisonlyoneexplanationforwhypopularwordsinBritishEnglishmaychangeorevenstopbeingusedovertime.“Awesome”isagoodexample,butalso“fortnight”,atermnotusedintheUS,isnowfallingoutoffashioninBritishEnglish,andinsomecaseshasbeenreplacedby“twoweeks”.Newinventionsalsobringinnewwords.Asoldinventionsarereplacedbynewones,thewordswhichdescribedthemalsodisappearandarereplaced.Soit’soutwiththe“Walkman”(acassetteplayerfromthe80s)andinwithMP4players!Thenthere’stheinfluenceofsocialmedia.Textmessagesandemailshavereducedwordsforconvenience,withsomethinglikeICYMI(“incaseyoumissedit”)becomingwordsintheirownright.Where“friend”wasonceanoun,wenow“friendsomeoneonFacebook”andwhereweusedto“love”something,nowwe’re“lovingit”!1．InwhatsituationdotheBritishuse“Cheerio!”?A．Whentheygivethanks. B．Whentheyaskforhelp.C．Whentheysaygoodbye. D．Whentheymeetnewfriends.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“evolves”mean?A．Returns. B．Develops. C．Follows. D．Falls.3．Whydoesthewritertalkabout“Walkman”?A．Toshowitsimportance. B．Totalkaboutitshistory.C．Todescribehowitcameintobeing. D．Toexplainhowsomewordsarereplaced.4．Whateffectissocialmediahavingonlanguage?A．Itischangingthewaythatwordsareused. B．Itismakinglanguagedifficulttolearn.C．Itisbringinginmanylongwords. D．Itismakingmeaningsclearer.（23-24高二上·江西萍乡·期末）Thewords“caring”and“empathetic”(共情的)aren’tonesnormallyassociatedwithtechnology.Yearsley,anAustralianenterpriserwhoisexpertinartificialintelligence(AI),istryingtochangethat.YearsleyisthefounderofAkin,aroboticsstartupthatcurrentlyusesatablet-basedsystemtohelpusersmanagethetasksrelatedtohomelife,whetherthat’splanningmealsorremindingyoutopayyourcellphonebill.CurrenthomedevicesmadebyGoogleorAmazonorAppleusepredictiveAItotrackpatterns,strengthenbehaviorsandmanipulate(操控)buyingdecisions,someofwhich,sheassumes,arequestionableorjustunhealthy.Incontrast,theAIthatsheisdevelopingwillbedesignedtorunthehumanhome,encouraginghealthfuldecisionssuchastakinganightlywalk,refillingthefridgeandsupportingsocialinteractionslikelunchesorbirthdaycelebrationswithfriends.“It’sthehardestAIIhaveeverbuiltforit’sacomplexsystem,”Yearsleysays.YearsleybegandevelopingtheAkintechnologyin2017,whensherealizedtheneedtobettermanagethehomeishugelyignored.Besides,sherealizedthatwomenunequallybeartheburdenofhouseholdwork.AUnitedNations’reportestimatesthatwomendo2.6timestheamountofunpaidcareanddomesticworkthatmendo,orcloseto30hoursperweekintheU.S.alone.WhileYearsleypicturesanarmyofrobotssomedayhelpingwithroutinehomemadetasks,thefirstdisplayforAkinwilltaketimeandmoney.Akinhasreceivedsomeearlyseedmoneyfromahandfulofinvestors,andwasrecentlyselectedasafinalistfortechgiantLGNova’sMissionfortheFutureprogram,anannualchallengethatseekstoidentifybusinesseshavingpotentialtoimprovelifeandleadsocietyintothefuture.1．WhatmighttheAkin’sAIsystemsuggest?A．Consumingmoredrinkstoenjoyyourself. B．Stayinguplateworkingtomakemoremoney.C．Spendingmoretimestayingwithyourfamily. D．Purchasingproductsthatmayattractyou.2．WhatmadeYearsleydeveloptheAkin’sAIsystem?A．Thehighcostofcurrenthomedevices. B．Akin’sbecomingafinalistforaprogram.C．Financialsupportfrominvestors. D．Heavyburdenofhousewives.3．WhatcanbeusedtodescribetheAkin’sAIsystem?A．Questionableandunhealthy. B．Unstableandinsecure.C．Thoughtfulandinnovative. D．Matureandideal.4．What’sthepurposeofthetext?A．TointroduceafuturisticAIsystem. B．Tocomparetwocompanies’AIsystems.C．Tocallonpeopletocareabouthousewives. D．ToseeksupportforanAIexpert.（23-24高二上·辽宁沈阳·期末）Whencoldsandfluhit,manypeopleautomaticallyturntoover-the-counter(OTC)medicinestopushthroughandtreattheirsymptoms.Althoughthesemedicinesareeasilyaccessibleandwidelyused,itmightcomeasasurprisetomanypeopletolearnthattheyarenotrisk-free.Astudyestimatedthateveryyear,26,735peoplewenttotheemergencyroomforadverse(不利的)eventsrelatedtoOTCcoldandcoughmedicines.Whentwoormoredrugsareusedtogether,theirinteractionscansometimesproduceunexpectedharmfuleffects.Physiciansaretypicallyknowledgeableaboutpotentialdruginteractions,soitisveryimportantforpatientstoasktheirhealthcareproviderswhichOTCmedicinesaresafeforthemtouse.ItisimportanttoreadthepackageingredientsofOTCmedicinescloselytoavoidduplicationofdoses(剂量重复).Coldmedicinesaretypicallymadeupofmultipleingredients.Apersonwhotakesasingle-ingredientmedicinepairedwithoneofthesemulti-ingredientmedicinescanreceiveanunsafedoseofthatingredient.Whileeveryonecouldpotentiallyexperienceadverseeffectsfromcoldandflumedicines,somegroups—includingolderadults,childrenandpregnantwomen—maybeatgreaterrisk.Olderpeoplewhoareusingprescribeddrugstotreatmultiplehealthconditionsmayhaveahigherriskofdruginteractionsbecauseofthehighernumberofmedicinesbeingusedatthesametimetotreatdifferentconditions.Theagingbodyisnotasexpertatabsorbing,distributingandclearingmedicinesasyoungerbodiesare.Thiscanputolderadultsathigherriskforanoverdoseanddrug-to-druginteractionswithsomemedicines.TheFoodandDrugAdministrationandtheCentersforDiseaseControlandPreventiondonotrecommendgivingcoldmedicinestochildrenunderage4.Becauseofavarietyoffactors,youngchildrenhaveahigherriskofanaccidentaloverdoseandadverseeventsthatcouldleadtodeath.1．WhatdoestheauthoradvisepatientstodoinParagraph2?A．Toaskforsuggestionsfromdoctors. B．Tobuymedicinesfromhospitals.C．Toreadthepackageingredientsofdrugs. D．Totakedrugsasearlyaspossible.2．What’sthepurposeofmentioningcoldmedicinesinParagraph3?A．Toprovideamedicalchoiceforpeoplewhocatchacold.B．Toshowcoldmedicinesaremorelikelytocausebadeffects.C．ToexplainOTCmedicinesoftenhavemorethanoneingredient.D．Tostresstheimportanceoflearningaboutmedicines’ingredients.3．WhatcanweinferaboutolderpeopleinParagraph4?A．Theycan’tcopewithagingpositively. B．Theirbodycan’thandlemedicineseasily.C．Theyaremoreeasilyaffectedbydiseases. D．Theirdesireforhealthmakesthemunwise.4．What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．SayNotoOTCDrugs B．TipsonTakingOTCDrugsC．OTCMedicinesMayNotBeSafe D．HowtoDealwithanOTCDrugOverdose（23-24高二上·江西·期末）Winningaremarkablescienceawardisreallyabigdeal,especiallyifyouare12yearsold.ButShanyaGill,amiddleschoolerfromSanJose,California,wonthetopawardintheThermoFisherScientificJuniorInnovatorsChallengefordesigningafiredetectionsystemthatissuperiortoexistingones,asstatedinthepressrelease.“Thetopwinnershaveexhibitedboundlesscuriosity,”MayaAjmerapresidentandCEOofSocietyforScience,saidinthepressrelease.“Theirremarkableresearchnotonlyreflectstheirtalentbutalsopavesthewayforanexcitingnewfuture.”Shanya’sinspirationcameafterafiredestroyedarestaurantinherneighborhoodduringthesummerof2022,reportedTheWashingtonPost.“Ihadneverreallyexperiencedsomethinglikethatbefore,”shetoldTheWashingtonPostabouttheearlymorningfireatHolder’sCountryInn,whichstartedinthekitchen.“Theyhadsmokedetectors,andyetitstillburneddown,”sheadded.Aftershestudiedfirestatistics,Shayaspentoverayeardevelopingafiredetectionsystemthatshebelievescouldhavepreventedthefire.Unliketraditionalsmokedetectorsthatsenseactivefiresfromthesmokeintheair,Shanya’sthermal(热的)imagingdeviceisdesignedtostopfiresfromoccurring.Withathermalcameraandatinycomputer,thedevicedetectswhenaheatsourcehasbeenleftunattendedfortenminutesandsendsatextmessagewarning.Shanyawantstobringthecostsdowntomakeitevenmorecommonthanhardwiredsmokedetectors.“Shanyasawaproblem,wentafteritandtriedtosolveit,andthat’swhatweneedtoencouragewithallyoungpeople,”saidAjmera.Shealsohighlightedthesignificanceofsupportingindividuals,especiallygirlsandkidsofcolor,inSTEMfields.1．WhatcanwelearnaboutShanyafromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Shegainedalotofmoneyintheaward.B．Sheshowedacuriousnatureasaschooler.C．Shesetabigstageforyoungpeopleherage.D．Shewasjuniortootherwinnersinperformance.2．WhatmotivatedShanyatodevelopherfiredetectionsystem?A．Herdesiretowinthescienceaward.B．HerexperienceofadestructivefireC．Herinterestincomputerprogramming.D．HergoaltoimproveSTEMeducationforgirls.3．WhatisanadvantageofShanya’sinvention?A．Itcansendoutawarningagainstapotentialfire.B．Itconsistsoftwopartsthatareeasiertoconduct.C．Itcandetectactivefiresfromthesmokeintheair.D．Itfunctionswhenafirebreaksoutwithin10minutes.4．WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeShanya?A．Reliable. B．Cooperative. C．Innovative. D．Generous.（23-24高二上·贵州黔西·期末）Self-imageisamentalblueprintorpictureofourselves—ourownconceptionofthesortofpersonweare.Self-imageisbuiltupfromourownbeliefsaboutourselves,thebeliefsformedfromourpastexperiences,successes,failures,relationships,etc.Onceabeliefaboutourselvesisprogrammedintoourminds,weactuponitasifitweretrue.Ourpositivebeliefsaredevelopedwhenwedosomethingsuccessfullyorarerecognizedbypeoplearoundus.Ournegativebeliefsarealsodevelopedwhenwegiveintonegativeideas.Whenwefailinsomething,someofusconcludethatweareunsuccessful,unwanted,condemned,etc.Thus,self-imageisthekeyelementindeterminingwhetherourinternalguidancesystemfunctionsforsuccessorforfailure.Itsetsthelimitsofouraccomplishments,Itdetermineswhatwecanandcannotdo.Self-imagecreatesyourcharacterandyourpersonalityaswell.Youmaythinktheconceptofself-imagebeinganinternalguidancesystemwasgotfromthethoughtofatrainedpsychologist.Inreality,theideacamefromMaxwellMaltz,aplasticsurgeonwhowasmoreinterestedinhelpingpeoplebygivingthememotionalfacelifts,ratherthanjustphysicalones.“Expandtheself-imageandyouexpandthe‘areaofthepossible’,”saidDrMaltz.Maltzdeterminedthatthehumanbrainandnervoussystemfunctionasakindofgoal-seekingdevicesimilartothatusedtoguideairplanesonautomaticpilot.Maltz’sideaissimple:eachoneofusiscapableoftakingcontrolofourself-imageandprogrammingourautomaticguidancesystemforsuccess.AccordingtoMaltz,allbehaviorisdefinedbytheself-imageandnorealbehavioralchangecantakeplaceunlesstheself-imageischanged.1．Accordingthepassage,ourself-imageisbuildupfromthefollowingexcept__________.A．experiences B．successes C．hope D．failures2．WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A．Theformationofself-image. B．Thefunctionofself-image.C．Thedefinitionofself-image. D．Theadvantagesofself-image.3．Whodefinedtheconceptofself-imageaccordingtothepassage?A．Adoctor. B．Achemist. C．Apsychologist. D．Anenvironmentalist.4．Whatcanwelearnaboutself-imagefromthelastparagraph?A．Itisusedtoguideairplanes.B．Ithasaneffectonourbehavior.C．Itcanbecontrolledbyournervoussystem.D．Itcanserveasagoal-settingdevice.（23-24高二上·陕西西安·期末）Chien-ShiungWuwasaChinese-Americannuclearphysicistwhohasbeenrecognizedas“theFirstLadyofPhysics”and“QueenofNuclearResearch”.HerresearchcontributionsincludeworkontheManhattanProjectandtheWuexperiment.BorninasmalltownnearShanghai,China,onMay31,1912,Chien-ShiungWuwastheonlydaughterofthreechildren.EducationwasimportanttotheWufamily,whichinfluencedyoungWuthemost.Hermother,ateacher,andherfather,anengineer,encouragedhertopursuescienceandmathematicsfromanearlyage.Shebeganherstudyinoneofthefirstschoolsfoundedbyherfather,andthenwenttoSuzhouSchool.LatersheattendedShanghaiGongXuepublicschoolforoneyear.In1930,WuenteredNanjingUniversity,whereshefirstpursuedmathematicsbutquicklyswitchedhermajortophysics,inspiredbyafamousfemalescientist,MarieCurie.ShegraduatedwithtophonorsattheheadofherclasswithaB．S.degreein1934.Aftergraduation,shewenttotheUniversityofCalifornia.ThereshemetProfessorErnestLawrence,alaterNobelPrizewinner.Wu’sgraduateworkfocusedonahighlydesirabletopicofthatage:uraniumfission(铀裂变)products.AftercompletingherPh.D．in1940,WuacceptedanofferfromPrincetonUniversityasthefirstfemaleteacher.In1944,shejoinedtheManhattanProjectatColumbiaUniversity.AfterleavingtheManhattanProjectin1945,WuspenttherestofhercareerintheDepartmentofPhysicsatColumbia.SheisbestknownforconductingtheWuexperiment,thediscoveryofwhichresultedinhercolleaguesTsung-DaoLeeandChen-NingYangwinningthe1957NobelPrizeinPhysics,whileWuwasnotincluded.WuwasawareoftheinjusticeandatanMITconferenceinOctoberof1964,shestated“Iwonderwhetherthephysicssymbolshaveanypreferenceforeithermaleorfemaletreatment.”WuretiredfromColumbiain1981anddevotedhertimetoeducationalprogramsuntilshediedin1997.1．WhatplayedthemostimportantroleinChien-ShiungWu’searlyeducation?A．Herfather’sschool. B．Herfamilyculture.C．Herpersonalintelligence. D．Herparents’preferenceforher.2．WhydidWuchangehermajorinNanjingUniversity?A．Shedesiredtolearnfromagreat.B．Shewantedtodevelopherstrength.C．Shewantedtoreceivemorehonors.D．Shewastiredofstudyingmathematics.3．WhatcanbeinferredfromWuatanMITconference?A．Shearguedforfemalerights. B．ShehadnodesireforNobelprize.C．Shecalledonwomentostudyphysics. D．Sheshowedrespectforpeople’spreferences.4．Whattypeofpassageisit?A．Anexposition B．Anewsreport C．Anargumentation D．Anarrativewriting（23-24高二上·浙江绍兴·期末）ScientistsattheUniversityofMassachusettshaveinventedanewwaytoproduceelectricity.Theirmethodusessuper-tinyholestomakeelectricityfrommoisture(水分)intheair.Thescientistshopethemethodwillonedayleadtocheap,cleanelectricityanywhereatanytime.Moistureintheairiswhathelpscreateelectricity.Waterdropletsintheaircarryanelectriccharge.Inclouds,thesewaterdropletsbuilduplargecharges,whichwelaterseeaslightning.Oneoftheresearchers,JunYao,describedthenewinventionasa“small-scale,man-madecloud”.Sincethenewdevicegenerateselectricityfromtheair,thescientistscallit“Air-gen”.Currently,thedeviceonlymakesasmallamountofelectricity—enoughtopowerasmallsensor.Butinthelabtests,theAir-gen,whichisalittlebiggerthanafingernail,producedthatelectricityalldayandallnightforaweek,poweredbynothingbuttheair.Thescientistshavetriedtomakeelectricityfromhumidity(湿度)before,butthosemethodsdidn’tworkforlong,orwereexpensivetomake.Butin2020,DrYaoandhisteamfoundawayofgettingelectricityfromhumidityusingspecial“nanowires”madefrombacteria(细菌).Intime,thatresearchledthescientiststothekeydiscoveryoftheAir-gen:almostanymaterialcancreateelectricityinthiswayaslongasithasnanopores(纳米孔)oftherightsize.Thisisimportantbecauseitmeansinthefuture,thedevicescanbemadeverycheaply.TheresearchersarehopefulthattheAir-genwillbecomeanimportantgreenenergysource.ManyscientistsareimpressedwiththeideabehindtheAir-gen.ButsomehavesuggestedthatitmightbehardfortheAir-gentocreateenoughelectricitytoreallymakeadifference—especiallycomparedtopowersourceslikesolarenergy.ButDrYaoandhisteamareworkingonwaystomaketheAir-gentechnologymorepowerful.Becausethedeviceissothin,thescientistsbelievethatmanyAir-genlayers(层)couldbestacked(堆放)ontopofeachothertocreatemoreelectricitywithouttakingupmorespace.1．Whycanmoistureintheairbeusedtoproduceelectricity?A．Itvariesinstate. B．Itcarriescharge.C．Ithastinyholes. D．Ittrapslightning.2．WhatisthecurrentdisadvantageoftheAir-gen?A．Theinsufficientamountofelectricity. B．Thesmallsizeofthedevices.C．Itsinabilitytoworkatlowexpenses. D．Thelackofalternativematerial.3．WhatisDrYaoandhisteam’sattitudetotheAir-gentechnology?A．Uncertain. B．Optimistic. C．Disapproving. D．Critical.4．Whatisthemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A．WilltheAir-gentakeoffintime? B．CreatingelectricityfromtheairC．Isairgoingtobeamoney-maker? D．Inventinggreendevicesforair（23-24高二上·山东青岛·期末）Launchedin2004bythen-HarvardUniversitystudentMarkZuckerberg,Facebookbecamethebiggestsocialmediaplatformintheworldjustfiveyearslater.ItwasyoungpeoplewhohelpedFacebookinitiallyshoottosuccess,buttoday’syouththinkthat“Facebookisforoldpeople”,reportedtheDailyStar.In2015,asurveyfoundthat71percentofteensaged13to17usedFacebook.Butin2022,thatnumberdroppedto32percent,reportedNBCNews.AlexTani,a25-year-oldfromtheUK,saidthatwhenhestarteduniversityin2016,histutorsalwayssetupstudentgroupsonFacebooktohelpeveryonestayintouchandinteract.Butbythetimehisyoungerbrotherwenttouniversitythreeyearslater,thiswasn’tthecase.Today’syoungergenerationpreferstouseothersocialplatforms,suchasInstagram,aphotoandvideo-sharingsocialnetworkingservicealsoownedbyFacebook’sparentcompanyMeta,andTikTok,ownedbyChinesecompanyByteDance,saidNBCNews.ThesetwoplatformsaredifferentfromFacebookinthattheyaremainlyimage-basedandvideo-based,nottext-based.Visualcultureisarisingtrendandyoungpeoplehavegrowntiredofreadingpeople’sremarksonFacebook,saidForbes.AnotherreasonforFacebook’sdeclineinpopularityisAI.AccordingtoTheGuardian,TikTok’s“mostpowerfultool”isitsalgorithm(算法)whichpredictswhatcontentyouwanttosee.Itsharesrelatedcontentwithyoufrompeopleyoumaynotfollowbasedonwhatyou’vewatchedbefore.Thissavespeopletheeffortofsearchingforwhattheylike,andsobecomesan“escapeforthem”,saidNorthCarolinaStateUniversity.Goingforward,FacebookplanstouseAIinasimilarwayasTikToktoshowshortvideosandgiveusersabetterplatformtodiscussvideocontent,saidFortuneMedia.Onlytimewilltellwhetheritcanstay“young”orremainasaplatformusedonlyby“oldpeople”.1．WhydoestheauthormentionAlex’sexperience?A．Tocomparedifferencesbetweenthebrothers． B．ToshowFacebookislosingitsadvantage.C．ToillustratehowFacebookworks. D．ToemphasizetheimportanceofFacebook.2．Whatfeatureofsocialplatformsattractsyoungpeoplemost?A．Protectingprivacy. B．Beingtext-based.C．Providingvisualenjoyment. D．Beingabundantinremarks.3．WhichwordcanbestdescribethefutureofFacebookaccordingtotheauthor?A．Misty. B．Predictable. C．Promising. D．Depressing.4．What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A．FacebookStrugglesfortheFavoroftheYouth B．Facebook:TheBiggestSocialMediaPlatformC．TikTokBecomesaFavoriteOnlineDestination D．AI:APowerfulToolinSocialMediaPlatforms（23-24高二上·江西上饶·期末）Whenyouheartheword“shapeshifting(变身)”,youmaythinkofmagicinsomemoviesandnottheclimate.Butthat’swhatanimalsaredoingtogoonlivingintheworld.Anewstudyshowsthatsomeanimalsareslowlygrowinglargerbeaks,legsandears.InthiswaytheycancoolthemselvesdownmoreeasilyastheEarthgetswarmer.Whenwetalkabouttheclimatechange,weoftenask“Whatcanhumansdowiththis?”“Howcanweliveinthefuture?”“Butweshouldknowthatanimalsalsohavetofacethesechanges,”saidSaraRyding,fromDeakinUniversity,Australia.Ifanimalsdonothingtokeeptheirnormalbodytemperature,theywilldie.Inoneexample,thebeaksofsomekindsofAustralianparrotshavegrown4to10percentlarger.Thestudysaysithasalottodowiththehottersummerovertheyears.Thereareothersimilarexamples.Woodmicehavelongertailsandbatsinwarmclimateshavebiggerwings.Althoughthechangesarestillsmall,theycouldbecommonastheweatherbecomeshotter.“Bodypartslikeearsmaybecomebigger,sowemightbeabletoseearealDumbo(big-earedelephantfromaDisneycartoon)inthenearfuture,”Rydingtoldthereporters.1．Whydoanimalsgrowbiggerbodyparts?A．Tobecomestronger. B．Toenjoyabetterlife.C．Tofindfoodeasily. D．Tokeepnormalbodytemperature.2．HowmanyanimalsarementionedinParagraph3?A．2. B．3. C．4. D．5.3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”refertointhelastparagraph?A．Changes. B．Tails. C．Wings. D．Examples.4．Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A．Whyclimatechangessomuch. B．Whentheclimatestartstochange.C．Howanimalsdealwithhotterweather. D．Whattheweatherwillbelikeinthefuture.（23-24高二上·辽宁锦州·期末）Artiseverywhere.Anypublicspacehasbeencarefullydesignedbyanartisticmindtobebothfunctionalandbeautiful.Thenwhyisartstillwidelyconsidered“theeasysubject”atschool,insignificanttowidersociety,awasteoftimeandeffort?Artcanconnectculturewithcommercialproducts;artgeneratesmoneyandholdssignificantemotionalandculturalvaluewithincommunities.Whenpeopleattendaconcert,theyarepayingformusic,maybeevenhotelrooms,meals,andtransport,buttheyalsogainanincredibleexperience.What’smore,theartscanbringcommunitiestogether,reducinglonelinessandmakingpeoplefeelsafer.Socialbondsarecreatedamongindividualswhentheysharetheirarts’experiencesthroughreflectionanddiscussion,andtheirexpressionofcommonvalues.Theartsclearlyhaveaprettypositiveimpactonphysicalandpsychologicalhealth.Itisfoundthatpeoplewhofrequentculturalplacesorparticipateinartisticeventsaremorelikelytogaingoodhealthcomparedtothosewhodonot;moreengagementwiththeartsislinkedtoahigherlevelofpeople’swell-being.ThePublicHealthdiscoveredthatmusicandart,whenusedinhospitals,helptoimprovetheconditionsofpatientsbyreducingstress,anxietyandbloodpressure.Childrenwhoareinvolvedwiththeartsmakegreaterachievementsintheireducation:thoseengagedwithdramahavegreaterliteraryabilitywhileotherstakingpartinmusicalpracticeexhibitgreaterskillsinmathandlanguages.Kidswithpreferencefortheartshaveagreaterchanceoffindingemploymentinthefuture.Participatingintheartsisessentialforchilddevelopment;encouragingchildrentoexpressthemselvesinconstructivewayscouldhelptoformhealthyemotionalresponsesinlaterlife.Vitaltohumanlife,artiscelebratedandusedacrosstheworld.Lifewithoutartwouldbebor