山东省部分学校2021-2022学年下学期高二英语期末试题汇编：阅读理解专题（含答案）

山东省部分学校2021-2022学年下学期高二英语期末模拟试题分类汇编
阅读理解专题
山东省威海市文登区新一中2021-2022学年高二下学期英语期末模拟考试题
第一节（共15小题;每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分）
A
Fall 2021 Story Contest
Our Fall Contest is open to all fiction and nonfiction writers. We're looking for short stories, essays, memoirs, photo essays, graphic stories, all forms of literary nonfiction, and excerpts (摘录) from longer works of both fiction and nonfiction. Entries must be previously unpublished, no longer than 15,000 words, and must not have been previously chosen as a winner, finalist, or honorable mention in another contest.
As always, we are looking for works with a strong narrative drive, with characters we can respond to, and with effects of language, situation, and insight that are intense and total. We look for works that have the ambition of enlarging our view of ourselves and the world.
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR WORKS
Awards: First Prize is $2,500, second Prize is $l,000, Third Prize is $500, and up to ten finalists will receive $100 each. All entries will be considered for publication.
Submission Fee: There is a $27 fee for each entry. With your entry, you'll receive three months of free access to Narrative Backstage.
All contest entries are qualified for the $4,000 Narrative Prize and for acceptance as a Story of the Week.
Timing: The contest deadline is November 30, 2021, at midnight, Pacific standard time.
21. Which of the following will be accepted by the contest
A. A short story once published in a magazine.
B. A novel that entered the 2020 year ten finalists.
C. An essay not ever published with 2,000 words.
D. An essay having won honorable mention in other contests.
22. What will you receive if your entry is accepted
A. $27 for submission. B. Qualification for prize money.
C. A guarantee of publication. D. Free lifetime access to Narrative Backstage.
23. What can we say about the contest
A. It is held in the UK. B. It is free for every entry.
C. It charges $100 as entrance fee. D. It has a deadline of November 30, 2021.
B
Amazing and perfectly beautiful, The Midnight Library is everything you’d expect from the genius storyteller, Matt Haig. I picked it up from our readers’ recommendations (we asked our readers to send in some of their favorite recent books) and I can see why it won Best Fiction of 2020 in the Good Reads Choice Awards.
The story follows Nora Seed, a woman who is struggling and feels like nothing in her life has gone according to plan. While the initial chapters of the book are quite sad, Nora finds herself given a chance to start over in the Midnight Library, a magical place full of books of all the different paths her life could have taken. Nora is forced to stay in the library and try out different versions of her life until she finds the life she most wants to live.
I loved the idea that no dream or fork in your road is insignificant and that they all lead us to become different versions of ourselves. In one life, Nora is an Olympic swimmer. In another, she is a glaciologist living on a boat off the coast of Antarctica. The novel reveals in a beautiful way that the potential we all have within us is impossible to measure, and that we have the possibility to be happy in many different versions of life.
It also discusses how dangerous it can be to live your life with regrets. The Midnight Library revealed to Nora that even if you make very different choices, you may uncover a deeper appreciation for your current home and the people in your life. It is your perspective that matters.
I really loved the fantasy and magical realism in this novel, and I would love for this to be turned into a series where we get to explore The Midnight Library of other characters’ lives as well.
24. What can we know about the author of the text
A. He should be an editor.
B. He is the friend of Matt Haig.
C. Magical realism books are his favorite.
D. He shares a similar experience with Nora.
25. What does The Midnight Library mainly discuss
A. A magic library. B. The harm of regret.
C. The exploration of life. D. Ways to make correct choices.
26. Where can the text be found
A. In a novel. B. In a magazine. C. In a history book. D. In a biography.
27. What is the purpose of the text
A. To thank readers who introduced the book.
B. To honour Matt Haig, the author of the book.
C. To share the author’s opinions on the book.
D. To publicize the book to people who are struggling.
C
Have you ever spent half an hour searching the Internet which, as you find out afterwards, lasted three hours, or opened a book shortly after breakfast and a little while later noticed that the room was getting darker
Most people can remember experiencing such a state. Your mind wasn’t wandering; you were totally focused and concentrated on that activity, to such an extent that you were not even aware of yourself. Psychologists call these fully absorbing experiences flow states, which were discovered and named by a world-famous psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. His celebrated book Flow: The Psychology of Happiness became an instant best-seller, making its way to the top self-help classics.
The state of flow happens under very specific conditions—when we encounter a challenge that is testing for our skills, and yet our skills and capacities are such that it is just about possible to meet this challenge. So both the challenge and the skills are at high levels, stretching us almost to the limit. If challenges exceed skills, one can become anxious. If skills exceed challenges, we usually become bored. Neither of these two cases result in flow.
What is also interesting in flow is the almost total absence of emotions during the actual process. One seems to be almost beyond experiencing emotions, most likely because the awareness of self is not present. Mihaly himself is also very much aware of the potential negative impact of the flow. One philosopher once describes his own experience of flow: “When I get totally involved in the conversation, I am not aware of myself, the world around or the passage of time. Sometimes, I may become addictive to that existence, unwilling to cope with other daily routines of life, like forgetting dinner, and saying goodbye to my children.”
28. What is the purpose of Paragraph 1
A. To offer a general background of the topic.
B. To make an overall outline for the passage.
C. To introduce the topic of the passage.
D. To clarify the definition of the topic.
29. In which of the following experience can we enter “flow state"
A. Adopting a dog. B. Watching TV.
C. Playing the chess. D. Arguing with others.
30. What can we infer from the third paragraph
A. The state of flow is little conditional.
B. Genius at normal schools often gets bored.
C. Challenges at high levels push us to the limit.
D. Skills play the most important part in flow.
31. Why does the writer quote the philosopher's words
A. To show the drawbacks of the flow.
B. To stress the value of self-awareness.
C. To underline the absence of emotions.
D. To indicate the difficulty of enjoying the flow.
D
Bicycle riding has taken the world by storm. Bicycles are typically made of steel or aluminum(铝)but now there is a unique company that is growing bikes on trees.
These bicycles are made of British-grown ash trees(白蜡树)by Welsh furniture maker Andy Dix. His company, Twmpa Frames, is making bikes that are both high performance and environmentally sustainable. Going from furniture to bicycles came about after a conversation with author Rob Penn. Penn was looking for craftsmen to make things from an ash tree that fell for his book: The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees.
“We talked about what I might build, and I suggested a bike,“ said Dix. "It seemed like a good fit, but actually I had no experience in bike building, and Rob had a publishing deadline. In the end, I built him a writing desk instead." But the idea interested Dix who decided that he had to make it happen just to see if he could.
It took two years to build the prototype(原型)that was made from ash wood. Dix tested the wooden bike on the roughest roads he could find and discovered that it was comfortable, and excellent at absorbing vibrations.
He put more than 3,000 miles on the bike. While cutting down trees can add to more carbon in the atmosphere, sustainable tree farming is possible. Sustainable forestry is about balancing the needs of the environment and forest communities through limiting harvests and replanting trees.
Producing a ton of aluminum in Britain results in carbon emissions of 4,532kg while producing a ton of wood only results in 457kg. Making bicycle frames out of wood won't make a huge difference but it is a small roll in the right direction.
The cost of a new Twmpa Cycle is out of reach for many bicycle riders; the idea of using sustainable materials like ash could start a new cycling revolution that puts the environment first. The company is even making plans to produce a wooden e-bike. Helping the environment could be just a pedal away.
32. Why is Rob Penn mentioned
A. To tell us he was a great author. B. To praise him for his contribution.
C. To explain why Andy Dix made bikes, D. To promote his new book to readers.
33. What can we infer from Paragraph 3
A. Dix took pride in his idea. B. Dix was a skilled worker.
C. Dix was a determined man. D. Dix seldom kept his promise.
34. What is the advantage of making bikes out of wood instead of aluminum
A. Lowering costs. B. Reducing pollution.
C. Lasting longer. D. Getting rid of vibrations.
35. What's the best title for the text
A. This Bicycle Grows on Trees B. Furniture Maker Makes Bikes
C. Bicycle Riding Becomes Popular D. A Company Values the Environment
山东省东平高级中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期末模拟考试英语试题
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。
A
Here are some works of writers who got famous by just one book.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
It was written in just 3 weeks and released in 1890 in Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine and it brought an enormous amount of reputation to the author instantly. After the publication of the novel, a huge popular anger erupted in society. People called it immoral and tried to ban it. But the book turned out to be the most successful novel of the playwright (剧作家) Oscar Wilde.
Winnie-the-Pooh
Alan Milne was quite a famous playwright before releasing the stories about Winnie-the-Pooh. But the success of the book became so big that all of his other works went far into the shadows. Milne didn’t like that he was considered a children’s writer. As sad as it might sound, his works for kids turned out to be like Frankenstein’s monster: the creature that swallowed its creator.
The Catcher in the Rye
In 1940s, Salinger gained a reputation of a skillful novelist. However, the author faced real success after he released his novel The Catcher in the Rye in 1951. The book, written about a 17-year-old teenager, experienced popularity and earned the love of readers all around the world. Surprisingly, the author forbade (禁止) any adaptations of the book into movies or theatrical performances.
Wuthering Heights
Unlike her sister, Charlotte, poet Emily Bront only wrote one novel. It was published in 1847 and stayed almost unnoticed during the author’s life. The novel got universal recognition in the late 19th century and took a strong place in English literature. The novel has been screened many times in the 20th century.
21. What do Oscar Wilde and Alan Milne have in common
A. They were both playwrights.
B. They were good at writing essays.
C. They got famous for kids’ books.
D. They were not recognized at first.
22. What can we know about The Catcher in the Rye
A. It was Salinger’s only one novel.
B. It can’t be made into movies.
C. It enjoyed popularity mainly in the US.
D. It was written specially for teenagers.
23. Which of the following became famous long after its publication
A. The Picture of Dorian Gray.
B. Winnie-the-Pooh.
C. The Catcher in the Rye.
D. Wuthering Heights.
B
A few years ago, Liza and John moved from Yorkshire down to Coventry when it was just the two of them. Soon enough their first child, Henry, came along and they soon realized they were about to outgrow their current small house. They needed a home with more space to keep up with their growing family and to give their children a better upbringing (抚育), especially safe enough to live.
Being able to buy a big house within the competitive Coventry housing market would be a challenge. The pair searched for their new home for almost four years. Tired, Liza and John weren’t so sure they would be so lucky. Yet nothing had shaken Liza, who believed she would give her children a better place though. Eventually however, Liza took a chance and went to see a house and immediately fell in love with the place. She felt it could be the perfect move for them and told her husband that night. It really did tick all the boxes for them.
She loved the fact that the house had a beautiful enclosed garden and she could picture the children running around and playing in the safe space in particular. After John also found himself smitten with the house, he and Liza realized that throughout the house-hunting process things always happen for a reason — treasuring a hope to life and keeping going is so important.
Since moving in, the couple have both been able to develop their hobbies more. Liza loves playing the piano and now has the space to work on her passion, while John has changed their separate “secret” attic room, using it for all of his James Bond memorabilia (纪念品). Meanwhile, the pair have even managed to keep a connection to their beloved old home by selling the house to close friends of theirs.
24. What was Liza concerned about most when finding a new home
A. The price of the house.
B. The scenery around the house.
C. The safety of their children.
D. The location of the house.
25. What can we know from paragraph 2
A. The house met all their needs.
B. Liza was upset in finding the house.
C. They can’t afford the house.
D. The house has a beautiful garden.
26. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “smitten” in paragraph 3
A. Concerned.
B. Familiar.
C. Puzzled.
D. Fascinated.
27. What made the pair keep looking for a house
A. Comfort and convenience of the life in the city.
B. Funding and support from their old friends.
C. Preference and interest in better education.
D. Determination and hope in building a better home.
C
Many people dream of seeing things in the dark. Now their dream comes true. According to a press release from The Australian National University, by wearing a pair of glasses, you can drive safely at night, walk home in the dark, or explore dark forests and caves without holding a flashlight!
The technology is composed of a thin film that will be placed on the lenses (镜片) of regular pared to traditional night vision devices, it is inexpensive to make, easy to mass-produce, and lightweight. The thin film is made of nanometer-level substances that are hundreds of times thinner than a human hair. Yet, despite its tiny size, its performance is impressive.
“Our technology is able to transform infrared light (红外光) into images,” lead researcher Dr. Rocio Camacho Morales said in the press release.
Over the years scientists have studied animals active at night by using infrared cameras, and infrared imaging has been used for body scans in the medical world and for food quality control in the industrial world. Conventional infrared imaging devices work by detecting the heat of an object. The infrared detectors use a cooler and are also sensitive to thermal noise (热噪声). Such disadvantages led the team into exploring an improved device.
Their new device is able to function at room temperature. The new technology is not large or heavy like previous technologies. Once this new night vision device is available to all, it could save lives. Drivers will be able to find their way better at night, especially when driving on rough roads. Police can use it when searching at night, and hikers who lose their way can feel more confident walking in the dark.
28. How does the author explain the new technology’s advantages in paragraph 2
A. By providing data.
B. By giving examples.
C. By presenting experiments.
D. By making comparisons.
29. What can we know about the new technology
A. It will replace all the conventional devices.
B. It is sensitive to thermal noise.
C. It takes advantage of nanometer-level substances.
D. It uses a cooler to function at room temperature.
30. Who rarely uses conventional infrared imaging
A. Doctors.
B. Drivers.
C. Scientists.
D. Companies.
31. What does the last paragraph focus on about the new technology
A. Its practical applications.
B. Its potential consumers.
C. Its future improvements.
D. Its working conditions.
D
It is a well-known fact that plastic bottles, which take hundreds of years to rot, are harmful to our environment. However, efforts by environmentalists to encourage consumers to switch to alternatives, like water fountains or reusable bottles, have not been very effective. The U.S. alone uses over 50 million plastic bottles annually, 80% of which end up in landfills.
To try to stop that, Rodrigo García González, Pierre Paslier and Guillaume Couche from the Imperial College London have been working on a revolutionary solution — water wrapped inside an eatable container made mostly from seaweed. All the customer has to do to relieve his/her thirst is pop the entire drop into the mouth.
The inventors, who have been working on the Ooho bubble since 2014, use a simple two-step cooking process called spherification (球化) to create the delicate container. They begin by dipping a frozen ball of water or juice into a chemical solution (溶液). This helps form a layer around the liquid. The ball is then absorbed in a solution made from seaweed extract. This creates a second layer, helping strengthen the structure so that the water or juice does not leak. In addition to saving our environment, the biodegradable (可降解的) packaging costs just two cents each, making it cheaper to produce than plastic.
After three years of perfecting the design, the inventors, who recently raised over 1 million USD from a financial activity, are ready to bring the Ooho bubble to local market. However, there are a few challenges that still need to be overcome before the product’s launch. In addition to getting accustomed to the taste of the covering, each eatable container contains just a mouthful of water, requiring consumers to drink multiple bubbles to relieve their thirst. There is also the issue of finding an eco-friendly packaging to transport the bubbles so that they remain clean and do not burst. Hopefully, the inventors will find ways to handle the issues so that we can reduce, or perhaps even remove, plastic bottles.
32. Why was the Ooho bubble created
A. To test a newly-designed material.
B. To change consumers’ drinking habit.
C. To reduce pollution caused by plastic.
D. To take a share of drinking water industry.
33. What will the inventors probably do next
A. Solve some specific problems of the product.
B. Collect more money to expand production.
C. Distribute the Ooho bubble to global market.
D. Advertise the advantages of the Ooho bubble.
34. What is the author’s attitude towards the Ooho bubble’s launch
A. Uncaring. B. Doubtful.
C. Confident. D. Opposed.
35. Which of the following could be the best title for the text
A. Scientists Work out a New Kind of Water
B. Plastic Bottles Will Be Replaced by the Ooho Bubble
C. Environmental Pollution is Expected to Be Solved
D. The Ooho Bubble Aims to Remove Plastic Bottles
山东省肥城市第三中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期末模拟考试英语试题
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Here are some works of writers who got famous by just one book.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
It was written in just 3 weeks and released in 1890 in Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine and it brought an enormous amount of reputation to the author instantly. After the publication of the novel, a huge popular anger erupted in society. People called it immoral and tried to ban it. But the book turned out to be the most successful novel of the playwright (剧作家) Oscar Wilde.
Winnie-the-Pooh
Alan Milne was quite a famous playwright before releasing the stories about Winnie-the-Pooh. But the success of the book became so big that all of his other works went far into the shadows. Milne didn’t like that he was considered a children’s writer. As sad as it might sound, his works for kids turned out to be like Frankenstein’s monster: the creature that swallowed its creator.
The Catcher in the Rye
In 1940s, Salinger gained a reputation of a skillful novelist. However, the author faced real success after he released his novel The Catcher in the Rye in 1951. The book, written about a 17-year-old teenager, experienced popularity and earned the love of readers all around the world. Surprisingly, the author forbade (禁止) any adaptations of the book into movies or theatrical performances.
Wuthering Heights
Unlike her sister, Charlotte, poet Emily Bront only wrote one novel. It was published in 1847 and stayed almost unnoticed during the author’s life. The novel got universal recognition in the late 19th century and took a strong place in English literature. The novel has been screened many times in the 20th century.
1. What do Oscar Wilde and Alan Milne have in common
A. They were both playwrights.
B. They were good at writing essays.
C. They got famous for kids’ books.
D. They were not recognized at first.
2. What can we know about The Catcher in the Rye
A. It was Salinger’s only one novel. B. It can’t be made into movies.
C. It enjoyed popularity mainly in the US. D. It was written specially for teenagers.
3. Which of the following became famous long after its publication
A. The Picture of Dorian Gray. B. Winnie-the-Pooh.
C. The Catcher in the Rye. D. Wuthering Heights.
B
A few years ago, Liza and John moved from Yorkshire down to Coventry when it was just the two of them. Soon enough their first child, Henry, came along and they soon realized they were about to outgrow their current small house. They needed a home with more space to keep up with their growing family and to give their children a better upbringing (抚育), especially safe enough to live.
Being able to buy a big house within the competitive Coventry housing market would be a challenge. The pair searched for their new home for almost four years. Tired, Liza and John weren’t so sure they would be so lucky. Yet nothing had shaken Liza, who believed she would give her children a better place though. Eventually however, Liza took a chance and went to see a house and immediately fell in love with the place. She felt it could be the perfect move for them and told her husband that night. It really did tick all the boxes for them.
She loved the fact that the house had a beautiful enclosed garden and she could picture the children running around and playing in the safe space in particular. After John also found himself smitten with the house, he and Liza realized that throughout the house-hunting process things always happen for a reason — treasuring a hope to life and keeping going is so important.
Since moving in, the couple have both been able to develop their hobbies more. Liza loves playing the piano and now has the space to work on her passion, while John has changed their separate “secret” attic room, using it for all of his James Bond memorabilia (纪念品). Meanwhile, the pair have even managed to keep a connection to their beloved old home by selling the house to close friends of theirs.
4. What was Liza concerned about most when finding a new home
A. The price of the house. B. The scenery around the house.
C. The safety of their children. D. The location of the house.
5. What can we know from paragraph 2
A. The house met all their needs. B. Liza was upset in finding the house.
C. They can’t afford the house. D. The house has a beautiful garden.
6. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “smitten” in paragraph 3
A. Concerned. B. Familiar.
C. Puzzled. D. Fascinated.
7. What made the pair keep looking for a house
A. Comfort and convenience of the life in the city.
B. Funding and support from their old friends.
C. Preference and interest in better education.
D. Determination and hope in building a better home.
C
Many people dream of seeing things in the dark. Now their dream comes true. According to a press release from The Australian National University, by wearing a pair of glasses, you can drive safely at night, walk home in the dark, or explore dark forests and caves without holding a flashlight!
The technology is composed of a thin film that will be placed on the lenses (镜片) of regular pared to traditional night vision devices, it is inexpensive to make, easy to mass-produce, and lightweight. The thin film is made of nanometer-level substances that are hundreds of times thinner than a human hair. Yet, despite its tiny size, its performance is impressive.
“Our technology is able to transform infrared light (红外光) into images,” lead researcher Dr. Rocio Camacho Morales said in the press release.
Over the years scientists have studied animals active at night by using infrared cameras, and infrared imaging has been used for body scans in the medical world and for food quality control in the industrial world. Conventional infrared imaging devices work by detecting the heat of an object. The infrared detectors use a cooler and are also sensitive to thermal noise (热噪声). Such disadvantages led the team into exploring an improved device.
Their new device is able to function at room temperature. The new technology is not large or heavy like previous technologies. Once this new night vision device is available to all, it could save lives. Drivers will be able to find their way better at night, especially when driving on rough roads. Police can use it when searching at night, and hikers who lose their way can feel more confident walking in the dark.
8. How does the author explain the new technology’s advantages in paragraph 2
A. By providing data. B. By giving examples.
C. By presenting experiments. D. By making comparisons.
9. What can we know about the new technology
A. It will replace all the conventional devices.
B. It is sensitive to thermal noise.
C. It takes advantage of nanometer-level substances.
D. It uses a cooler to function at room temperature.
10. Who rarely uses conventional infrared imaging
A. Doctors. B. Drivers.
C. Scientists. D. Companies.
11. What does the last paragraph focus on about the new technology
A. Its practical applications.
B. Its potential consumers.
C. Its future improvements.
D. Its working conditions.
D
It is a well-known fact that plastic bottles, which take hundreds of years to rot, are harmful to our environment. However, efforts by environmentalists to encourage consumers to switch to alternatives, like water fountains or reusable bottles, have not been very effective. The U.S. alone uses over 50 million plastic bottles annually, 80% of which end up in landfills.
To try to stop that, Rodrigo García González, Pierre Paslier and Guillaume Couche from the Imperial College London have been working on a revolutionary solution — water wrapped inside an eatable container made mostly from seaweed. All the customer has to do to relieve his/her thirst is pop the entire drop into the mouth.
The inventors, who have been working on the Ooho bubble since 2014, use a simple two-step cooking process called spherification (球化) to create the delicate container. They begin by dipping a frozen ball of water or juice into a chemical solution (溶液). This helps form a layer around the liquid. The ball is then absorbed in a solution made from seaweed extract. This creates a second layer, helping strengthen the structure so that the water or juice does not leak. In addition to saving our environment, the biodegradable (可降解的) packaging costs just two cents each, making it cheaper to produce than plastic.
After three years of perfecting the design, the inventors, who recently raised over 1 million USD from a financial activity, are ready to bring the Ooho bubble to local market. However, there are a few challenges that still need to be overcome before the product’s launch. In addition to getting accustomed to the taste of the covering, each eatable container contains just a mouthful of water, requiring consumers to drink multiple bubbles to relieve their thirst. There is also the issue of finding an eco-friendly packaging to transport the bubbles so that they remain clean and do not burst. Hopefully, the inventors will find ways to handle the issues so that we can reduce, or perhaps even remove, plastic bottles.
12. Why was the Ooho bubble created
A. To test a newly-designed material.
B. To change consumers’ drinking habit.
C. To reduce pollution caused by plastic.
D. To take a share of drinking water industry.
13. What will the inventors probably do next
A. Solve some specific problems of the product.
B. Collect more money to expand production.
C. Distribute the Ooho bubble to global market.
D. Advertise the advantages of the Ooho bubble.
14. What is the author’s attitude towards the Ooho bubble’s launch
A. Uncaring. B. Doubtful.
C. Confident. D. Opposed.
15. Which of the following could be the best title for the text
A. Scientists Work out a New Kind of Water
B. Plastic Bottles Will Be Replaced by the Ooho Bubble
C. Environmental Pollution is Expected to Be Solved
D. The Ooho Bubble Aims to Remove Plastic Bottles
山东省蓬莱第二中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期末模拟考试英语试题1
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
Schaumburg District 54, a school district in Schaumburg, Illino, has implemented a happiness curriculum.
A key component of the curriculum is gratitude, where students develop four habits that take up just 21 minutes each day through exercises and learn to be thankful for not what they may want, but what makes them happy right now. And the four happiness habits are listed.
Two minutes of emailing
Write a two-minute maximum email each day praising or thanking a different person in your life. Not only
do you often receive positive emails back, but this habit significantly increases your social connection, which is the greatest predictor of long-term happiness and is also as predictive of how long you will live as obesity or high blood pressure.
Fifteen minutes of movement
Fifteen minutes of movement each day can be the equal of taking an antidepressant, and acts as a gateway drug because people who do this start adding on entire groups of positive habits.
Two minutes of meditation(冥想)
Two minutes of meditation-simply watching your breath go in and out -improves accuracy on tasks by 10 percent, significantly reduces stress, improves sleep and raises engagement scores.
Two minutes of journal
Two minutes of journal about a positive, meaningful experience each day can significantly decrease pain symptoms and stress and increase the amount of meaning you feel in your life. Simply think of one meaningful event that happened over the past 24 hours and then on a sheet of paper, write down some details you can remember, which is called “Doubler”. Your brain struggles to tell the difference between visualization and actual experience, so you are doubling a meaningful event each day.
What does the new curriculum focus on
A. Being grateful. B. Being energetic. C. Physical health. D. Interpersonal relationship.
Which habit promote you to develop good habits
A. Two minutes of journal. B. Two minutes of emailing.
C. Two minutes of meditation. D. Fifteen minutes of movement.
What is the benefit of keeping a diary
Improving sleep.
Gaining insight into life.
Boosting optimism.
Increasing social connection.
B
If you live in Shanghai, you might have to take a "lesson" in sorting garbage, as the city recently introduced
new garbage-sorting regulations. It's now required that people should sort garbage into four categories, namely recyclable, harmful, dry and wet waste. However, if people fail to sort their garbage properly, they can be fined up to 200 yuan. More cities are introducing similar regulations, following the practice in Shanghai. By the end of 2020, garbage-sorting systems will have been built in 46 major Chinese cities, including Beijing and Shenzhen, reported People's Daily.
According to a study by the Policy Research Center for Environment and Economy, under the Ministry of
Ecology and Environment, over 90 percent of the public believe that garbage sorting is important for the protection of the environment. However, garbage sorting is still a big problem in China. Only 30 percent of participants said they think they are adequately sorting their trash, the study noted.
According to Xinhua News Agency, it's partly because many people lack the willingness to sort their own
waste, In the past. Some previous garbage regulations didn't give clear fines for people who failed to sort garbage. "It's a must to have a legal guarantee to promote garbage sorting." Liu Jianguo, a professor from Tsinghua University, told China Daily. He also added "the importance of the new regulations in Shanghai is to change the past voluntary action into compulsory action for everyone.
Aside from China, many other foreign countries have also introduced garbage-sorting regulations. In Japan,
waste sorting has become a basic survival skill, reported Xinhua. There is a fixed time for disposal of each kind of garbage and littering can result in high fines and even jail time. In Germany too, people are asked to sort waste into specific categories, reported HuffPost. For example, in Berlin, people have yellow bins for plastic
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and metals and blue bins for paper and cardboard.
What can we learn from paragraph 1
All the cities use the same regulations as Shanghai.
Shanghai works as a pioneer in garbage sorting.
Poisonous waste belongs to four categories in sorting.
People will be fined not less than 200 yuan.
Which statement is true according to the passage
Not all the public attach importance to garbage sorting.
Garbage-sorting system have been built in 46 major cities.
People may be put in prison because of littering in Germany.
People aren't fined clearly if they fail to sort garbage now.
What can be inferred from Liu Jianguo's words
The sorting action should be changed from compulsory to voluntary.
He thinks highly of the legal regulations in garbage sorting.
There is a growing concern over garbage sorting worldwide.
Legal guarantee is a must to promote garbage sorting.
Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Regulations Are of Great Importance B. Shanghai Puts Garbage-sorting Into Practice
Cities Get Serious About Waste D. Garbage Is Hard to Recycle Appropriately
C
We use what is known as inner speech, where we talk to ourselves, to evaluate situations and make decisions. Now, a robot has been trained to speak aloud its inner decision-making process, giving us a view of how it responds to contradictory demands.
Arianna Pipitone and Antonio Chella at the University of Palermo, Italy, programmed a humanoid robot
named Pepper, with software that models human cognitive processes, which allowed Pepper to search for. relevant information from its memory and find the correct way to act based on human commands, as well as a text-to speech processor. It allowed Pepper to voice its decision-making process while completing a task, “With
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inner speech, we can better understand what the robot wants to do and what its plan is,” says Chella.
The researchers asked Pepper to set a dinner table according to etiquette(礼仪) rules they had programmed
into the robot. Inner speech was either enabled or disabled to see how it affected Pepper’s ability to do what was instructed.
When instructed to place a napkin on a fork with its inner speech coabled, Pepper asked itself what the
etiquette required and concluded that this request went against the rules it had been given. It then asked the researchers if putting the napkin on the fork was the correet action. When told it was, Pepper said “OK, I prefer to follow your desire,” and explained how it was going to place the napkin on the fork.
When asked to do the same task with inner speech disabled, Pepper knew this contradicted etiquette rules,
so it didn’t perform the task or explain why.
With the potential for robots to become more common in the future, this type of programming could help
the public understand their abilities and limitations, says Sarah Sebo at the University of Chicago. “It maintains people's trust and enables cooperation and interactions between humans and robots,” she says.
However, this experiment only used a single human participant, says Sebo. “It’s unclear how their approach
would compare across a wide range of human participants,” she says.
Why does the author mention how people make decisions in the first paragraph
A. To introduce the topic. B. To provide background information.
C. To give an example. D. To arouse readers’ interest.
How did Pepper react to the contradictory instruction with its inner speech enabled
A. It failed to complete the task. B. It obeyed the etiquette rules.
C. It made a random decision. D. It communicated with the researchers.
What did Sarah Sebo think of the research
It was creative but worthless in daily life.
It was inspiring but needed further evidence.
Which of the following is the best title for the text
It was a meaningful try but the result was a failure.
It was perfectly designed but poorly performed.
Robot Taught To Be Polite To Humans as Programmed
Robot Able To Explain Its Decision-making Process
Robot Making Decisions Faces Great Challenges
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Robot-Human Communication: Soon to Be Realized
D
On a dark night, 11-year-old Joe was playing hide-and-seek with his friends in the backyard when he thought he saw Magellan—a huge housecat. However, when the cat suddenly jumped on his head, Joe found it turned out a young cougar. He backed away from the animal, then turned and ran inside the house.
Cougar encounters like this one are becoming increasingly common in the U.S. Most people assume that’s
because cougar populations are growing, or because the big cats are coming into closer contact with the expanding web of human suburbs. But Professor Robert Wielgus at Washington State University argues that poorly designed hunting policies might be causing an increase in cougar-human conflicts.
Wielgus’s research teams have been fitting the big cats with radio collars and monitoring their movements.
They find that the cougar population is actually declining rapidly and almost no male cougars are over four years of age. And a study shows that the heavily hunted area has five times as many cougar complaints as the lightly hunted area—even though the density of cougars is about the same in both areas.
Wielgus suspects that hunting policies, which allow older males to be killed to keep cougar populations in
check, were the culprit and teenage cougars in the heavily hunted area may be responsible for most of the trouble. To test his theory, he adds two more groups of cougars to the tracking program—one in a heavily hunted area and another in a comparable but lightly hunted area. He concludes that heavy hunting indeed almost wipes out older males and the population structure in the heavily hunted area shifts toward younger animals.
With these findings, Wielgus believes without adults to keep them under control, the disorderly teens are
more likely to come into conflict with humans, farm animals and pets.
Wielgus’s ideas don’t sit well with everyone. “Hunting definitely does cause lots of teenage males to flow
in, but I don’t yet see solid proof that they are more likely to cause trouble than older cats,” says the University of Montana’s Robinson. “In many cases, the new arrivals have been squeezed out of remote wilderness habitat and forced into areas where they are more likely to encounter humans. I think humans are primarily responsible for all the interaction you see. We’re moving into these areas where cougars and deer are,” according to Alldredge, a researcher at the Colorado Division of Wildlife.
We may not understand what makes 18-year-old males more likely than 48-year-old men to do dangerous
things, Wielgus says, but we know that the world would be a different place, if teenagers were in charge.
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The passage begins with a story to ________.
A. lead into the topic B. describe an incident
show the author’s attitude D. warn of the dangers of cougars
The underline word “culprit” in Para. 4 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. effect B. evidence C. cause D. target
Which of the following is true
Alldredge agrees hunting results in the arrival of lots of teens.
Robinson doubts whether age is a key factor in human-cougar conflicts.
Alldredge believes killing older males may cause a bigger threat.
Robinson holds humans are to blame for the fall of older males.
What might Wielgus suggest to reduce cougar attacks
Driving teenage cougars back into their natural habitat.
Getting people to move out of the areas where cougars are.
Forbidding children to play in the backyard by themselves.
Changing hunting policies to ensure a healthy cougar population.
山东省蓬莱第二中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期末模拟考试英语试题2
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
Big Space Events To Put In Your Calendar For 2022
MAY — CHINA* SPACE STATION GETS BIGGER
May will see the launch of a new module for the Tiangong space station, China's "Palace in the sky”. Its first core module, Tianhe was launched last April. The next module will be Wentian, a laboratory expected to launch between May and June. It will also serve as a backup core module and the place where future spacewalks from the taikonauts will take place. It will be followed by a second laboratory module, Mengtian, in August- September.
JUNE—INDIA'S SPACECRAFT TAKES ITS FIRST FLIGHT
ISRO, the Indian Space Research Organization, has announced that Gaganyaan （which translates to Sky Craft） will have is first unscrewed fight in June. The craft is panned to be a key vehicle in the Indian Human Spaceflight Program and, all going well in this test; it will be followed by a crewed test next year.
JULY—RUSSIA EYES THE MOONAGAIN
Russia's Luna program had many successes with landers, rovers, and even sample returns, and Luna 25 is expected to follow in that tradition according to Russian Space Agency, Roscomos. The mission this fine is just a lander expected to touch down near the Lunar South Pole with instruments designed to study the soil. The location might be a possible area of interest for a permanent base on the Moon.
AUGUST—MORE LUNAR MISSIONS
August will see the launch of the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, a panned lunar orbiter by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute （KARI）. This will be the first Korean Lunar Mission, a technology demonstration for KARI.
Which country will carry out multiple space tasks this year
What do we know about Luna 25
A. It will operate in low lunar orbit. B. It will take a land on the Moon.
C. It will serve as a permanent base. D. It will take its first crewed flight.
When is the first Korean Lunar Mission scheduled
A. In May. B. In June. C. In July. D. In August
B
A recent story in the Wall Street Journal newspaper looked at students who went to celebrated universities such as Columbia and New York University, for advanced degrees in subjects like art, film and even social work. Many of the students said they learned a lot. However, when they graduated, they were deep in debt and did not think they would find work that would let them pay back their loans.
Students said they spoke with Columbia about the high cost of advanced arts degrees but never received a reasonable answer. Education experts say the school is very wealthy, with large funds. The University, however, prefers to ask the students to pay the full cost.
Kevin Carey is a higher education expert for New America, a public policy research center. He called master's degrees "a scam“ in a conversation. "Charging people a ton of money to go into any artistic career is often super problematic, he said.
Castillo is an actor in New York City. He earned an MFA from The Actors Studio in New York City. Was his MFA worth the cost "I do think it was worth it. I don't put a price tag on my education or my experience. I think it's sort of unfortunate that so many people take education for granted. Castillo said students who are thinking about an advanced degree in art should be sure they are doing it because they value the education, not because they want money or to be famous.
Plazinska is a filmmaker in New York City. She attended graduate school both at Baylor University in Texas and at the University of Lowa. Arts graduate programs can help students meet and make friends with fellow artists with whom they can work throughout their careers. For school to be of value, students need to remember why they started making art in the beginning. "It's just for the pure pleasure of creating and fulfilling myself this way.”
What's the problem for students in famous universities for art advanced degrees
A. They can't take loans. B. They can't find any work.
C. They may be heavily in debt. D. They may drop out of university.
What does the underlined word "scam" in paragraph 3 mean
A. Way. B. Trick. C. Skill. D. Game.
What does Castillo think of his MFA
A. He thinks highly of it. B. It's a waste of money.
C. He takes it for granted. D. It brings him fame and money.
What can we infer from the last two paragraphs
Arts graduate programs ensure a promising future.
Students had better consider whether they can afford the fee.
Arts graduate programs introduce celebrity artists to their students.
Students should stick to their original purposes while learning.
C
Oxygen, I'm sure you'd agree, is pretty important for life on Earth. We breathe it in, our cells survive on it and without it, we hardly live. Basically, all multicellular life on Earth evolved over millions of years to make use of oxygen.
But take a deep breath, because we need to talk about Henneguya salminicola, a tiny parasite（寄生虫） containing fewer than 100 cells that lives within the muscle tissue of salmon, a large fish with silver skin and pink flesh. The strange-looking parasite does not busy itself with such small matters as breathing oxygen. Nope, it seems that H. salminicola is the first multicellular animal we've found that survives without the stuff.
“Aerobic respiration（有氧口乎吸）was thought to be commonly found in animals, but now we confirmed that this is not the case, “said Dorothee Huchon, a zoologist at Tel Aviv University in Israel, in a press release.
Huchon and a team of international researchers examined and sequenced（排序）all of. salmincola’s genes in their study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. They found that the parasite, which is closely related to jellyfish, lacks the DNA machinery necessary to “breathe 'Mt doesn't' have mitochondria（线粒体）,often called the "powerhouse" of the cell, because they use oxygen to make energy. It's like a little factory inside almost all cells, and DNA detectives can find mitochondrial genes during sequencing.
The discovery came as something of an accident for the team, who were examining the genome (the complete set of genes) of the species. When they went searching for the mitochondrial genes, they came up empty-handed. "Our discovery shows that evolution can go in strange directions, Huchon said. "Aerobic respiration is a major source of energy, and yet we found an animal that gave up this important pathway.”
Some single-celled life forms have evolved the ability to survive without oxygen and do not have mitochondria, either. Plenty of bacteria can exist without oxygen at all. Instead of oxygen, they get their energy from fernentation (发酵)or use other molecules like iron.
But how H. salminicola produces energy is still unclear. Huchon suggests it could draw oxygen from the cells in salmon or it could have evolved similar methods to those of single-celled organisms which scientists have documented in the past.
28. What can we learn about Henneguya salminicola
A. It is an animal consisting of a cell. B. It can still survive without oxygen.
C. It takes on a normal appearance. D. It has a longer life span than salmon.
29. What is the main function of mitochondria
A. To make cells breathe fast. B. To help to produce oxygen.
C. To provide energy for cells. D. To help cells absorb oxygen.
How did Huchon probably feel about the discovery
A. Interested. B. Satisfied. C. Astonished. D. Frightened.
What could be the most suitable title for the text
A. The natural evolution of animal cells B. Different kinds of life forms on earth
C. A research on single-celled organisms D. A creature that doesn't breathe oxygen
D
In these days of information overload, it's never been more important to keep track of and back up your data. The problem is that digital storage doesn't last forever. Hard disks fail, phones tumble out of our pockets, and tablets are beaten up by grandchildren. This is why it is important to think carefully about your back-up strategy.
Online back-ups are easier, arguably. All of the big tech players have online storage you can treat like your own hard disk. Google has Google Drive, Apple has iCloud, and Microsoft has OneDrive. All you have to do is download the app for service you want to use to your computer or phone. Most Cloud storage apps even have the option to automatically upload your camera roll, so when you take new photos they511 be sent up to the Cloud as soon as you connect to wifi.
Offline storage is slightly trickier. Looking after Cloud files is Google5s or Microsoft's problem. But offline, figuring out what equipment to buy is something you need to figure out for yourself. The most obvious option is to buy a portable USB hard drive. Just plug it into your computer and you can copy important files to it. This is definitely a better approach than doing absolutely nothing, but there5s still a problem: if your back-up drive fails, you still lose everything.
This is why if you5 re serious about backing up-and you should be-I recommend the slightly pricier option of getting a device known as a NAS, which stands for ""Network Attached Storage“ and is basically a mini computer that you can plug directly into your wifi router. Some companies have devices available that contain only one hard drive, but I recommend buying one with space for at least two. This is because on most NAS models, two hard disks can work together to keep your files safe. Instead of appearing as separate hard disks, they can be combined using a feature called "RAID”, standing for "Redundant Array of Independent Disks” and it basically tells your NAS to treat the two hard disks inside it as though they were one drive, with the contents mirrored on both drives automatically. It means that if one of the two drives goes kaput, you still have a perfectly functioning mirror copy with all your files safely stored on it. The only thing considered undesirable is that a decent NAS tends to start at around 300, and that excludes the price of the hard disks themselves. But before you scream in horror, remember-this is for your most important files, to keep them safe.
So, as annoying as it might sound, this is important. Just as you wouldn't leave your home with a risky boiler or drive a car with faulty brakes. It5s time to do the boring but important thing and spend the money to get your data backed up -before it is too late.
Why are online back-ups easier
Because all of the big tech companies offer online storage free of charge.
Because you just need to download the Cloud storage app for service you want.
Because it is the service providers that are to blame if your Cloud files get lost.
D. Because the data of your digital device is uploaded to the Cloud automatically.
What can we learn about NAS
It's a device that you can plug into your computer.
RAID is used to separate two hard disks inside NAS.
It tends to be very costly even without hard disks.
Most of them contain only one hard drive within.
What does the underlined word "kaput” in the fourth paragraph probably mean
A. Tom. B. Broken. C. Lost. D. Shut.
What's the main idea of the passage
A. Strategies for backing up data. B. Solutions to information overload.
C. Problems concerning digital storage. D. Reasons for keeping track of your data.
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山东省威海市文登区新一中2021-2022学年高二下学期英语期末模拟考试题
第二部分:阅读（共20小题;每小题2. 5分，满分50分）
21-23 CBD 24-27 ACBC 28-31 CCBA 32-35 CCBA
山东省东平高级中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期末模拟考试英语试题
第一节
A篇
本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四本书，这四本书让它们的作者一炮而红。
21. A 细节理解题。根据The Picture of Dorian Gray部分最后一句“But the book turned out to be the most successful novel of the playwright (剧作家) Oscar Wilde.”和Winnie-the-Pooh部分第一句“Alan Milne was quite a famous playwright before releasing the stories about Winnie-the-Pooh.”可知，Oscar Wilde和Alan Milne的共同之处是他们都是剧作家。故选A。
22. B 细节理解题。根据The Catcher in the Rye部分最后一句“Surprisingly, the author forbade any adaptations of the book into movies or theatrical performances.”可知，《麦田里的守望者》不能被拍成电影。故选B。
23. D 推理判断题。根据Wuthering Heights部分第二句中的“...stayed almost unnoticed during the author’s life”可知，《呼啸山庄》这本小说在出版后很久才出名。故选D。
B篇
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Liza与丈夫John为了更好地抚育孩子，经过几年的努力，终于买到了自己喜欢的房子的故事。
24. C 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句中的“and to give their children a better upbringing (抚育), especially safe enough to live”及第三段第一句中的“and she could picture the children running around and playing in the safe space in particular”可知，在寻找新家的时候，Liza最关心的是孩子的安全问题。故选C。
25. A 细节理解题。通读第二段内容尤其是最后两句“She felt it could be the perfect move for them and told her husband that night. It really did tick all the boxes for them.”可知，Liza觉得这（套房子）对他们来说是一处完美的搬家地点，并且她在当晚就告诉了她的丈夫。这套房子确实符合他们的所有要求。由此可知，作者在第二段中表明，这套房子完全满足他们一家人的需求。故选A。
26. D 词义猜测题。根据第二段倒数第二句中的“She felt it could be the perfect move for them”和第三段第二句中的“After John also found himself”可知，画线词所在句表示John也被这套房子吸引了，即他也对这套房子感到满意。由此可推知，smitten应意为“着迷的，被吸引的”，与D项意思相近。故选D。
27. D 推理判断题。根据第二段第四句“Yet nothing had shaken Liza, who believed she would give her children a better place though.”及第三段最后一句中的“treasuring a hope to life and keeping going is so important”可推知，正是这对夫妻对建立一个更好的家的那份希望及决心让他们坚持下来，最终如愿找到了令他们满意的房子。故选D。
C篇
本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了澳大利亚国立大学的研究者研发了一种新技术，它能够让人在黑暗中看得见东西。
28. D 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Compared to traditional night vision devices...thinner than a human hair”可推知，作者是通过作比较来说明新技术的优点的。故选D。
29. C 细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句“The thin film is made of nanometer-level substances that are hundreds of times thinner than a human hair.”可知，这项新技术利用了一种纳米材料。故选C。
30. B 细节理解题。第四段中的“scientists have studied animals active at night... in the industrial world”提到了传统红外成像技术在三个领域（科研、医疗和工业领域）的应用。驾驶方面的应用没有提及。故选B。
31. A 段落大意题。最后一段主要讲了新技术的一些实际应用（如司机夜间驾驶、警察夜间搜索等）。故选A。
D篇
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了新型饮用水Ooho bubble的产生背景、研发过程及投放市场前所做的准备等情况。
32. C 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句中的“plastic bottles, which take hundreds of years to rot, are harmful to our environment”和最后一句“The U.S. alone uses over 50 million plastic bottles annually, 80% of which end up in landfills.”可知，仅美国每年就使用超过5000万个塑料瓶，其中80%最终进入了垃圾填埋场；再结合第二段第一句可知，Ooho bubble被研发出来是为了解决塑料造成的污染问题。故选C。
33. A 推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句“However, there are a few challenges that still need to be overcome before the product’s launch.”可知，在将Ooho bubble投放市场前仍有一些挑战待克服。由此可推知，Ooho bubble的研发者接下来会解决产品存在的具体问题。故选A。
34. C 观点态度题。根据最后一段最后一句“Hopefully, the inventors will find ways to handle the issues so that we can reduce, or perhaps even remove, plastic bottles.”可知，作者对Ooho bubble投放市场充满信心。故选C。
35. D 标题概括题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了新型饮用水Ooho bubble的产生背景、研发过程及投放市场前所做的准备等情况，同时文章也指出研发这种新型饮用水的目的是解决塑料水瓶带来的污染问题。D项“Ooho bubble旨在让塑料瓶消失”能概括文章大意，是本文的最佳标题。故选D。
山东省肥城市第三中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期末模拟考试英语试题
第一部分 阅读
第一节
A篇
本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四本书，这四本书让它们的作者一炮而红。
1. A 细节理解题。根据The Picture of Dorian Gray部分最后一句“But the book turned out to be the most successful novel of the playwright (剧作家) Oscar Wilde.”和Winnie-the-Pooh部分第一句“Alan Milne was quite a famous playwright before releasing the stories about Winnie-the-Pooh.”可知，Oscar Wilde和Alan Milne的共同之处是他们都是剧作家。故选A。
2. B 细节理解题。根据The Catcher in the Rye部分最后一句“Surprisingly, the author forbade any adaptations of the book into movies or theatrical performances.”可知，《麦田里的守望者》不能被拍成电影。故选B。
3. D 推理判断题。根据Wuthering Heights部分第二句中的“...stayed almost unnoticed during the author’s life”可知，《呼啸山庄》这本小说在出版后很久才出名。故选D。
B篇
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Liza与丈夫John为了更好地抚育孩子，经过几年的努力，终于买到了自己喜欢的房子的故事。
4. C 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句中的“and to give their children a better upbringing (抚育), especially safe enough to live”及第三段第一句中的“and she could picture the children running around and playing in the safe space in particular”可知，在寻找新家的时候，Liza最关心的是孩子的安全问题。故选C。
5. A 细节理解题。通读第二段内容尤其是最后两句“She felt it could be the perfect move for them and told her husband that night. It really did tick all the boxes for them.”可知，Liza觉得这（套房子）对他们来说是一处完美的搬家地点，并且她在当晚就告诉了她的丈夫。这套房子确实符合他们的所有要求。由此可知，作者在第二段中表明，这套房子完全满足他们一家人的需求。故选A。
6. D 词义猜测题。根据第二段倒数第二句中的“She felt it could be the perfect move for them”和第三段第二句中的“After John also found himself”可知，画线词所在句表示John也被这套房子吸引了，即他也对这套房子感到满意。由此可推知，smitten应意为“着迷的，被吸引的”，与D项意思相近。故选D。
7. D 推理判断题。根据第二段第四句“Yet nothing had shaken Liza, who believed she would give her children a better place though.”及第三段最后一句中的“treasuring a hope to life and keeping going is so important”可推知，正是这对夫妻对建立一个更好的家的那份希望及决心让他们坚持下来，最终如愿找到了令他们满意的房子。故选D。
C篇
本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了澳大利亚国立大学的研究者研发了一种新技术，它能够让人在黑暗中看得见东西。
8. D 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Compared to traditional night vision devices...thinner than a human hair”可推知，作者是通过作比较来说明新技术的优点的。故选D。
9. C 细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句“The thin film is made of nanometer-level substances that are hundreds of times thinner than a human hair.”可知，这项新技术利用了一种纳米材料。故选C。
10. B 细节理解题。第四段中的“scientists have studied animals active at night... in the industrial world”提到了传统红外成像技术在三个领域（科研、医疗和工业领域）的应用。驾驶方面的应用没有提及。故选B。
11. A 段落大意题。最后一段主要讲了新技术的一些实际应用（如司机夜间驾驶、警察夜间搜索等）。故选A。
D篇
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了新型饮用水Ooho bubble的产生背景、研发过程及投放市场前所做的准备等情况。
12. C 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句中的“plastic bottles, which take hundreds of years to rot, are harmful to our environment”和最后一句“The U.S. alone uses over 50 million plastic bottles annually, 80% of which end up in landfills.”可知，仅美国每年就使用超过5000万个塑料瓶，其中80%最终进入了垃圾填埋场；再结合第二段第一句可知，Ooho bubble被研发出来是为了解决塑料造成的污染问题。故选C。
13. A 推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句“However, there are a few challenges that still need to be overcome before the product’s launch.”可知，在将Ooho bubble投放市场前仍有一些挑战待克服。由此可推知，Ooho bubble的研发者接下来会解决产品存在的具体问题。故选A。
14. C 观点态度题。根据最后一段最后一句“Hopefully, the inventors will find ways to handle the issues so that we can reduce, or perhaps even remove, plastic bottles.”可知，作者对Ooho bubble投放市场充满信心。故选C。
15. D 标题概括题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了新型饮用水Ooho bubble的产生背景、研发过程及投放市场前所做的准备等情况，同时文章也指出研发这种新型饮用水的目的是解决塑料水瓶带来的污染问题。D项“Ooho bubble旨在让塑料瓶消失”能概括文章大意，是本文的最佳标题。故选D。
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