2022届安徽省部分市高三第二次调研测试英语试题汇编：阅读理解（含答案）

2022届安徽省部分市高三第二次调研测试英语试题分类汇编
阅读理解
2022届安徽省黄山市高中毕业班第二次质量检测英语试题（解析版）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Music for Life
Learning music is important for the educational and personal development of young people!
Learning an instrument: how do pupils choose
All our teachers are highly qualified and experienced musicians, and pupils can learn to play a wide range of instruments, from the keyboard to the drums (鼓). We have open days when new pupils who are unsure which instrument to choose can come to the centre. They are able to speak to teachers about which instrument might be best for them, and they can also see and hear classes in action.
Who is responsible for buying the instruments
Parents usually have to provide instruments. But parents of beginners are advised not to buy an instrument until they are told that a place is available. They should also find out from the teacher the most suitable type of instrument to get.
When and where do lessons take place
Lessons are available in many schools, usually during the day. If there is no lesson available for a particular instrument in a particular school, other arrangements can be made at one of our music centres for lessons on Saturday afternoons or weekday evenings.
How are pupils taught
Pupils can learn in small groups, in classes or individually, depending on their needs. Small groups of three pupils have lessons that last thirty minutes. Class lessons last forty-five minutes and have at least ten pupils. Individual lessons are offered only to pupils who have some experience.
Starting young: when can pupils begin
Children are never too young to become interested in music. We have special “Musical Youth” classes for children from the age of 3 to 8. These are designed to encourage young children to enjoy music through a variety of activities including singing, musical games, listening and movement. “Musical Youth” classes take place on Saturday mornings with groups of about 18 children. A parent or other adult must attend each session, and they are encouraged to sit with their children and help them with the activities.
1. What can we learn from the text
A. Pupils are advised to learn special instruments on Sunday afternoons.
B. Teachers at the centre should prepare the right instruments for pupils.
C. Pupils are offered open days by the centre to choose a right instrument.
D. Parents are required to stay with their kids during the learning process.
2. What is the wise choice for a child with some experience
A. Individual lessons. B. Class lessons for more than ten.
C. “Musical Youth” classes. D. Small groups lessons for three.
3. Who is the text intended for
A. Teachers. B. Pupils. C. Musicians. D. Parents.
B
Matt Doogue, a 34-year-old nature photographer, had been suffering from depression when he first found his passion for taking pictures of insects and his work is now featured in National Geographic. He says that he tried to take his own life nine years ago after hitting rock bottom. “In the beginning, I was so paranoid (多疑的) and angry that I couldn’t leave the house,” says Doogue. “When I attempted to end my life, I knew I needed to see someone. I went to the doctors and got treatment, but I knew that I needed something more and that’s when I started photography. ”
Now a dad of two, Doogue found that looking at insects through a camera helped him in ways he could never have imagined and it proved to be the lifeline he needed. It had a calming effect that helped him to disconnect from stress; and his astonishing images, showing insects and spiders in amazing detail against brightly colored backgrounds, caught the eye of publishers at National Geographic. “I ended up as one of their featured photographers,” recalled Doogue. “It was the peak of my career. It was incredible.”
Originally from Salford, Greater Manchester, he now lives in Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland. Though he fears that Scotland is in the middle of an epidemic (流行病) of male suicide, he believes that sharing his love of nature photography can help others to cope with their mental health issues as well. “I think the problem is this man-up approach; the idea that men need to be strong puts so much pressure on young males to be fine all the time,” says Doogue. “This is why I try and be so open about my own experience. Whenever I am out with my camera, I don’t think about my other worries. It is just me and the environment around me. You can lose yourself in a spider making its web.”
4. What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us about Doogue
A. Why Doogue wanted to end his life. B. When Doogue turned photographer.
C. How Doogue became depressed. D. Why Doogue took up photography.
5 What causes Scottish men to develop mental health problems
A. The way men employ to solve problems.
B. The lack of love for men’s life and work.
C. The idea that men are expected to be strong.
D. The worry that men get separated from people.
6. How did photography benefit Doogue
A. It helped him to escape from pressure.
B. It provided him with life-saving skills.
C. It gave him a new way to express himself.
D. It offered him an opportunity to explore nature.
7. What is the main purpose of the author in writing the text
A. To warn the seriousness of mental problems.
B. To introduce Doogue’s fighting depression.
C. To show the benefits of nature photography.
D. To advise the readers to get close to nature.
C
Scientists have long sought to prevent sharp memories from dulling with age, but the problem remains unsettled. Now research published in Scientific Reports suggests virtual reality might help older people recall facts and events based on specific details.
The study involved 42 healthy older adults from the San Francisco Bay Area. Half spent a dozen hours over four weeks playing a virtual-reality game called Labyrinth; they wore headsets and walked in place, walking virtual neighborhoods while completing small tasks. The other half, in the control group, used electronic tablets to play games that did not require recalling details. After 15 sessions, the latter performed roughly the same as before on a long-term memory test. But the Labyrinth players gain an improvement in memory through the VR game. A scientist Peter Wais of the University of California said the improvements brought them up to the level of another group of younger adults taking the same memory tests.
Meredith Thompson, an education researcher, studies learning through VR games but was not involved in the new study. “It would be great to actually follow people over time and see what this type of game does for long-term memory.” She says, adding VR can provide greater involvement than other games. Wais’s team is now investigating how long the observed effects last and which elements of the training have the most impact.
A cognitive psychologist, Daniel Simons, who was also not involved in the study, notes experiments with other games that claim to train the brain have often failed to evaluate this. And it remains unclear how test performance in a laboratory setting might translate to real-world situations. The outcome, Simons notes, “needs to be repeated, ideally with a much larger group, before it’s treated as a strong finding.”
For now, Wais says, the team hopes its studies with similar-sized groups will help draw funding to test the game in a larger pool of participants.
8. What is the text mainly about
A. Virtual reality may better older adults’ memory.
B. Old people should play VR games to avoid aging.
C. Virtual reality might change people’s memory.
D. People’s memory tends to fade as they’re aging.
9. What is Meredith Thompson’s attitude to the research
A. Uncaring. B. Cautious. C. Worried. D. Satisfied.
10. Why does the research need improving according to the scientists
A. It failed to receive financial support. B. It couldn’t be applied in the real world.
C. The test performance was unsatisfying. D. Limited participants made it unconvincing.
11. Where may the text come from
A A science fiction. B. A book review.
C. A science magazine. D. A sports magazine.
D
Today’s journalists face modern challenges. Online media platforms are springing up. And the lowly newspaper — and its reporters — are fighting money, tech, and distrust issues. Journalism students and teachers must emphasize new skills to keep their profession alive.
A trustworthy press helps inform people and monitor all levels of government. That is essential to a nation. Yet this useful establishment is growing increasingly unpopular. According to the University of North Carolina (UNC), newsroom jobs across the country are fewer than half what they were 10 years ago. And on many college campuses, the news about the news is dismal too.
Take the Syracuse, New York, student-run newspaper The Daily Orange: It isn’t daily anymore. The paper prints just three times each week. Next year, The Diamondback of the University of Maryland will be online only. Half the newspapers that still exist on paper say they don’t print as many copies. And UNC’s The Daily Tar Heel has cut staff pay and rented cheaper offices to make its budget.
Considering the problems in journalism, it’s surprising that the enrollment (注册人数) in college journalism programs is up. The Daily Orange managing editor Catherine Leffert calls the layoffs and cutbacks disheartening. “But what keeps me wanting to be a journalist is seeing the effect that The Daily Orange has,” he says.
But journalism educators wonder, “Are we preparing young people for a dying industry ” Years ago, journalism graduates took low-level reporter jobs at newspapers or television stations. That still happens. But today’s jobs more often involve digital editing, social media production, and video streaming. Some universities are taking action. The University of Florida offers a sports media program. Several schools highlight statistics-driven data journalism.
The news isn’t all bad. Journalism professor Kathleen Culver says, “When I look at 18-and 20-year-olds in journalism and see what they want to do, I’m optimistic.” Maddy Arrowood is the student editor of The Daily Tar Heel. She says her experience makes her more interested in a journalism career, not less. Her optimism “comes from knowing that people still need news. They still need information.”
12. What does the underlined word “dismal” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Depressing. B. Funny. C. Inspiring. D. Useless.
13. How do some universities respond to today’s journalism
A. They decide to cut down on student enrollment.
B. They provide students with specialized programs.
C. They introduce students to low-level reporter jobs.
D. They advise students to run their own newspapers.
14. Why is Maddy Arrowood mentioned in the last paragraph
A. To indicate the popularity of The Daily Tar Heel.
B. To confirm people’s eagerness for the latest news.
C. To show people’s negative attitudes to journalism.
D. To prove the bright future of a career in journalism.
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. What does journalism mean to you B. Are journalists still influential today
C. Does journalism have a future D. What is a journalist’s job now
2022届安徽省宣城市高三年级第二次调研测试英语试题（解析版）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中。选出最佳选项。
A
Are you ready to become an international UN volunteer
You can contribute your time, skills and knowledge through volunteering with the UN. This is an opportunity to create a positive impact and be a significant force for achieving peace and development. Make a difference to the lives of many!
Why Volunteer with UN
★ They promote peace and development in communities around the globe, while upholding the ideas and aspirations of the United Nations;
★ They represent many cultures and backgrounds, bringing a wide variety of perspectives and approaches;
★ Your assignment can create a ripple effect that extends far beyond the immediate results of your efforts;
★ You will learn about different cultures, expand your networks, study foreign languages and gain matchless professional and life experiences.
Requirements
★ 25 years old and older (no upper age limit); university degree or higher technical diploma;
★ At least two years of relevant work experience in a professional background;
★ Ability to work in a multicultural environment; willingness to work with people and local organizations;
★ Ability to adjust in hard living conditions or remote locations; strong interpersonal and organizational skills...
Conditions of service
★ Assignments generally run for 6 to 12 months with the possibility of extending for one to two years;
★ Short-term assignments are also requested from time to time;
★ Allowances are in no way to be understood as a compensation, reward or salary in exchange for the volunteer work.
1. What can we benefit from being an International UV Volunteer
A. It is convenient for us to go abroad.
B. We can promote local tourism rapidly.
C It is a good way to practise Chinese well.
D. We can help achieve peace and development.
2. What is the age range if you want to serve as an International UN Volunteer
A. Younger than 18. B. From18-25.
C. At least 25. D. From 25-60.
3. What can we learn about International UN Volunteers from the passage
A. They are given salaries or reward annually.
B. They are required to have related work experience.
C. They are asked to work for at least one year abroad.
D. They are arranged to work in isolated areas only.
B
Looking out of my window today reminded me of another day just like this one, a day when I was searching for a special blue bird. I thought it had been talking to my grandmother about me.
One day grandmother asked me to buy some bread. On the way home I gave my bread to a black dog. I really wanted to keep her but I knew my mother would not allow.
An idea occurred to me. I got to our back gate, carefully dug a hole under the fence, and left the rest of the bread right at the hole. Then from the front door I went down the drive and through to the backyard. I got there just in time. She was trying to reach the bread at the hole. I held her front paws and pulled her through. She ate up the bread and I was delighted that my idea had worked.
When I got inside, I told my grandmother that my bread was eaten by a stray dog. I was very pleased with myself for not having to lie. We suddenly heard scratching coming from the back door. Seeing her, grandmother asked me, “Where did that come from ” “She must have come in under the gate.” I pointed out the hole under the back gate. Grandmother told me she thought it was I who brought the dog home. I looked at my grandmother’ s face and asked, “How did you know ” She said, “A little bird told me, a little blue bird told me.” I reminded her I had not told a lie. She grinned and said, “No you did not lie. But the truth you told was not the whole story either.”
I spent most of that summer making sure the blue birds stayed out of the yard. I remember watching grandmother giggling a little as she watched me.
Years later I found out that grandmother had been looking out of the breakfast room window and watched me dig the hole, run back into the yard and pull the dog through. She and my mother laughed about it. Anyway, we kept the dog (even after she delivered 13 puppies) until she passed away with snow-white on her snout and around her eyes.
4. How did the dog get into the house
A. From the hole under the fence. B. From the bakery at the back door.
C. From the front door and the drive. D. From the breakfast room window.
5. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 4 refer to
A. The bird. B. The scratching noise. C. The dog. D. The hole.
6. Why did grandmother grin
A. Because she knew the truth. B. Because she once talked to the bind.
C. Because she thought I told the truth. D. Because she loved the dog too.
7. How did the writer feel about keeping the dog
A. Frightened and puzzled. B. Concerned and happy.
C. Tolerant and sympathetic. D. Delighted and carefree.
C
Have you ever found picking out the face of a friend in a group photo is sometimes hard, especially when everyone crowds together In the same way, it can also be hard to read a passage of text when the letters are too close together. In fact, a new study shows that spacing the letters farther apart can help anyone read faster, and possibly understand more.
Dyslexia is a common reading disorder. Crowded text was especially difficult for people with dyslexia to read. So researchers wanted to see if increasing the spacing between letters would help.
Steven Stagg, a scientist, studies how people think and learn. His team recruited 59 students between 11 and 15 years old, thirty-two of whom had dyslexia. While the researchers recorded them, each student read two passages out loud. One passage was in its original format. In the other, there was an increase of 2.5 points in the spacing between the litters. The recording allowed the scientists to measure their reading speed and count any mistakes, such as skipped words.
People with dyslexia often employ aids to help them read, such as colored overlays (覆盖物). This time they are offered by the researchers. Those colored overlays didn’t help either group of kids. However, kids with dyslexia read the wider-spaced text 13 percent faster than the text with original spacing. These kids also made fewer mistakes. Students without dyslexia read faster, too, although only by 5 percent.
This is very good news It means teachers and publishers can print material with extra spacing between litters. Readers with dyslexia won’t feel singled out by having to use special aids for reading. An organization called Readability Matters is working on these issues. The group is trying to get tech companies to make changes that should make reading easier.
Stagg says, “Some methods have shown mixed results, but Letter spacing seems to be the one thing that everyone is finding works.”
8. What is the purpose of the first paragraph
A. To make the article interesting.
B. To present a common problem.
C. To lead to the topic of the article.
D. To provide a new solution.
9. What do you know about people with Dyslexia
A. They may understand everything while reading wider-spaced text.
B. They may read faster than normal kids while reading wider- spaced text.
C. They may free from dyslexia after increasing letter spacing.
D They may feel singled out while using colored layouts for reading.
10. In which column of a newspaper can we probably find this passage
A. Science study. B. Campus life.
C. Star stories. D. Business.
11. What is the best title for the text
A. Readers Try to Improve Reading Speed
B. You Just Need More Space
C. Colored Overlays Are Helpful Aids
D. Dyslexia Affects Reading Speed
D
China’ s booming coffee business has made it the second most important market for global giant Starbucks, behind only its home U.S. market. But it’s also providing fertile ground for new and innovative (勇于创新的) players catering to local preferences. One of the latest in that group is Shanghai-based chain Manner Coffee, which, together with other similar homegrown names, are reshaping the country’s coffee drinking landscape.
This year alone has seen 16 financing events in China’s coffee sector, with more than 5 billion yuan ($784 million ) pouring into the space. Even the infamous Luckin Coffee, which was removed from the Nasdaq last year after being exposed for massive fraud (欺诈), is once again attracting investors’ attention.
Dubbed (被称作) as a seller of “street coffee” priced between 10 yuan and 20 yuan per cup, equal to $ 3 or less, Manner quickly became popular among young office workers for its less expensive price and high quality.
Manner and the other up-and-comers are thriving on a China coffee market that is growing at a healthy 15% per year. After expanding slowly in its first three years, Manner’s store count rose from just eight at the end of 2018 to 194 this year, with 165 in Shanghai and the rest in Beijng, Shenzhen, Chengdu and other cities. It plans to keep expanding outside of Shanghai by opening up to 100 new stores a year.
Meanwhile, Starbucks reported its same-store sales in the Chinese market grew by just 19% in its financial third quarter, down sharply from 91% growth in the previous quarter, due in part to weak year-ago figures from stores affected during early stages of the pandemic in 2020. The company forecast that growth would slow further still in the following years.
12. What does the underlined phrase “fertile ground” in paragraph 1 probably mean here
A. Limited space. B. Fat chance.
C. Rich soil. D. Necessary conditions.
13. What can we learn from the passage
A. Starbucks is creating the country’s coffee-drinking landscape.
B. Starbucks was removed from the Nasdaq last year due to fraud.
C. Manner Coffee has a cheaper price and superior quality.
D. Manner Coffee plans to expand is overseas market.
14. What is the purpose of mentioning Starbucks in the last paragraph
A. To show that new players are starting to bite into Starbucks’ lunch.
B. To prove that Luckin Coffee is an unusually successful hit.
C. To explain the fast increase of Starbucks in the Chinese market.
D. To present the promising future of the U.S. coffee market.
15. What’s the text mainly about
A. Manner Coffee becomes fashionable worldwide “street coffee”.
B. Manner Coffee joins hand with Starbucks to develop business.
C. Manner Coffee replaces Starbucks both at home and abroad.
D. Manner Coffee takes on Starbucks in China with “street coffee”.
2022届安徽省高考冲刺卷（二）英语试题（解析版）
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
Caregivers Wanted-Weekend Only
Entry-level or experienced caregivers work weekends only at our Mantua location. Care for the children and adults.
$10 starting rate + $1 shift differential（工资级差）on the 2nd & 3rd shifts.
* Day shift: 7:00 am-7:00 pm every Saturday & Sunday
* Night shift（Option 1）: 7:00 pm-7:00 am every Friday & Saturday
* Night shift（Option2）: 7:00 pm-7:00 am every Saturday & Sunday
What we offer: Paid Training/Paid Time Off（PTO）/Bonus Cash
Bonus cash: Weekend Warriors who work two 12-hour shifts per weekend receive a payment for an extra 8-hour shift at the starting rate of $10 per hour. Shift differential does not apply to bonus cash.
Full-time Housekeeper Wanted
Full-time Housekeeper is needed at Hattie Larlham in Mantua.
$10.00/hour starting rate + excellent benefits including free life insurance.
* Full-time, 1st shift: 6:30 am-3:00pm
* Full-time, 2nd shift: 3:00 pm-11:30 pm
What we offer: Paid training/Employee Discounts/Flexible Schedule/PTO
Licensed Practical Nurses（LPNs）Wanted
APPLY NOW to be awarded up to a $1,000 BONUS after one year of employment!
* Full-time, 36 hours/week, 6:30 pm-7:00 am
* Full-time, 36 hours/week, 6:30 am-7:00 pm
What we offer: Home-like Work Environment/Competitive Pay/Flexible Schedule/PTO
Food Services Assistant（FSA）Wanted
Food Service Assistant makes a difference in the lives of children and adults with intellectual（智力的）and developmental disabilities.
* 1st shift: 5:30 am-2:00 pm
* 2nd shift: 11:30 am-8:00 pm
Every other weekend required.
What we offer: Paid training/Flexible Schedule/PTO
21. How much can a caregiver earn if she chooses Night Shift（Option 1）and works for 12 hours
A. $120. B. $128. C. $132. D. $136.
22. Which position has something to do with attending to the disabled
A. Caregiver. B. Full-time Housekeeper.
C. Licensed Practical Nurse. D. Food Services Assistant.
23. What do we know about the third job
A. The nurse must have a college degree. B. The nurse needs to work 36 hours a week.
C. The nurse only has to work at the weekend. D. The nurse can get 1,000 bonus after two years.
B
The Terror of the First F5 Tornado
The nonstop high plains wind suddenly fell dead still, leaving the evening air hot and heavy over Lubbock, Texas. Impossibly dark clouds hung low in the sky.
Standing in the yard outside her family's trailer home, 12-year-old Cindy Keele saw the worry appear in her grandmother's face. "Go in and put on your shoes," Keele's grandmother said flatly（断然地）. "We have to get to the storm cellar."
The girl dashed inside. As soon as the screen door slapped shut behind her, hail（冰雹）began rapping against the roof. Keele yelled to her mother, "Grandma says we have to get to the storm cellar!" Then a hailstone the size of a softball smashed through the kitchen window. Another one punched a hole in the ceiling. And then came the sound: the unmistakable, ear-splitting roar of an approaching tornado.
Cindy Keele's mother was suddenly on the same page. But getting herself, her three kids, and her mother to safety was no simple matter -the shelter was at the opposite end of the trailer park. If they didn't drive, they'd never make it.
The five moved quickly to the family car, trying to avoid pieces of hail. At last, everyone was in the car.
"My purse!" Keele's grandmother shouted, "My purse is still in there!"
Keele jumped out of the car and ran back into the house. She fetched the purse and dashed back into the maelstrom（漩涡）. She almost made it, "As I ran to the car," she says, "an enormous hailstone hit me in the back of the neck. I was told it was the size of a soccer ball." The next few minutes were a blur for the girl. Her next clear memory was of inside the shelter.
"I guess there were 60 of us in there, plus dogs and cats," Keele says. "The sound outside was deafening. And then, all of a sudden, it got quiet." Cautiously, the group went up from underground.
"My mother ran straight for our street. What she found was-nothing." The place where our house had been were pieces of houses, but not pieces of our house. "I'd never seen my mom cry," Keele recalls softly. "But she was on her knees. She was broken."
May 11 marks the 51st anniversary of the 1970 Lubbock tornado, the first such storm ever to be classified F5.
24. How was the weather before Keele's grandmother suggested getting to the storm cellar
A. Windy and cloudy. B. Cloudy and hot. C. Rainy and windy. D. Sunny and hot.
25. What happened to Keele when she ran back to the car
A. The strong wind kept her from getting to the car.
B. A hailstone struck her and she lost consciousness.
C. She was tripped by a soccer ball and fell over.
D. She hit her head on a tree and she could remember nothing.
26. What do we know about the tornado
A. The tornado died down very slowly.
B. Hail was the biggest killer in the tornado.
C. The tornado came with an extremely loud noise.
D. People were warned of the tornado before it occurred.
27. How did Keele's mother react to the consequence of the tornado
A. She burst into tears. B. She cried for help. C. She kept calm. D. She knelt down.
C
Fishermen have been warned to look out for a "killer shrimp（虾）", an invasive（侵入的）species that is spreading across the UK and is endangering native fish species.
The aggressive shrimp, which often kills its prey（猎物）and leaves it uneaten, is originally from eastern Europe, but it is now found in lakes and rivers across the UK. The shrimp attacks insects, baby fish and native shrimp, threatening fish species and damaging the food chain. The spread of the shrimp is blamed on fishing on open waters using floating tyres, as the baby shrimp attach themselves to the bottom of the tyres and are transported to new waters.
The UK Environment Agency is so concerned about the spread of the invasive species that it launched a campaign to warn their equipment between fishing trips. United Utilities is the first water company to ban the use of floating tyres at all its recreational（娱乐的）waters across the northern coast of the UK. The staff at the company are working closely with the Environment Agency and fishing clubs that have licenses to fish on their protected waters.
"Despite the horrible name, the shrimp are not a threat to people, but the damage they could cause to the environment on the northern coast is very serious," said Bryan Homan, manager of the water company. "Because of what they eat and the rate that they eat, the shrimp can change the food chain and the ecosystem, threatening native fish species."
A spokesman from the Environment Agency added, "We are encouraging all fishermen who go fishing on open waters to help us prevent the spread of the shrimp by sluicing all fishing equipment before and after use."
United Utilities and the Environment Agency believe that it is in fishermen's interests to stop the spread of the shrimp.
28. Which of the following is a feature of the "killer shrimp"
A. Living by eating its own kind. B. Transporting baby shrimp to new waters.
C. Attacking insects, baby fish and humans. D. Killing its prey and leaving the remains.
29. How should fishermen deal with all fishing equipment to prevent the spread of the shrimp
A. By drying it. B. By washing it. C. By updating it. D. By hiding it.
30. What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph
A. Stopping the shrimp from spreading is of benefit to fishermen.
B. Stopping the shrimp from spreading is of difficulty for fishermen.
C. Fishermen have no trouble in stopping the shrimp from spreading.
D. Fishermen are not responsible for stopping the shrimp from spreading.
31. What can be inferred from the text
A. The killer shrimp poses great threat to the native fish species.
B. The killer shrimp may reduce the extinction of the native shrimp.
C. Fishing clubs that have licenses can fish on all lakes and rivers across the UK.
D. The Environment Agency demands that water companies ban the use of floating tyres.
D
NEW YORK-A concert that resonated with（与……共鸣）connections between East and West inspired musicians and the audience at Lincoln Center on Saturday night. About 2,000 people attended the concert, East/West: A Symphonic Celebration. Featuring conductor Cai Jindong from Bard College and performances by the New York City Ballet Orchestra and other artists, the concert presented several traditional Chinese musical pieces and one American musical piece, including Butterfly Lovers, Great Wall Capriccio, three songs with lyrics from Chinese ancient poems, and Appalachian Spring Suite.
"If the concert tonight can be described as a picture, then this picture is from the Appalachian Mountains to the Great Wall. Through this picture, everyone can feel the connections between cultures," conductor Cai told China Daily.
The concert, which included performances by many American musicians, provided them with the opportunity to get to know Chinese traditional music, Cai said. "During our rehearsals（排练）, I already heard someone say, 'Whoa, Chinese traditional music is so beautiful.'"
Many American audience members said they were impressed by how different Chinese traditional music is. "It's very different from Western music, absolutely. Especially when you listen to how the soloists play, you can hear a lot of different inflections（变调）and styles of playing that are not traditionally done in Western music, which I think is really interesting," audience member Wesley Michalski told China Daily.
Shenghua Hu, the violinist who played the Butter fly Lovers violin concerto, said he felt very proud to play Eastern music in the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, an iconic venue in New York City and one of the world's leading performing arts centers. It is a kind of patriotism（爱国主义）.
"Music is the universal language of mankind. Music helps peoples and nations communicate through means that are more efficient than words because it touches the core of humanity by awakening empathy（同感）and compassion," Hu told China Daily.
Holly Flack, who sang three songs with lyrics derived from Chinese ancient poems Night by the Maple Bridge, Singing of Goose and Song of Snow, said the concert brought hope to people in China and the US, as the world is still battling COVID-19.
32. Which is an American musical piece
A. Butterfly Lovers. B. Great Wall Capriccio.
C. Appalachian Spring Suite. D. Song of Snow.
33. What did Wesley Michalski mainly express in paragraph 4
A. The concert was very reflective of hope. B. Music could touch the core of humanity.
C. He took great pride in playing Eastern music. D. Chinese traditional music gave him a fresh feeling.
34. Which word can replace the underlined word "derived" in the last paragraph
A. Coming. B. Returning. C. Disappearing. D. Benefiting.
35. What is the best title for the news report
A. About 2,000 people attend New York music concert
B. New York concert connects music and people of East and West
C. New York concert offers opportunity to know Chinese traditional music
D. New York concert awakens compassion of people in China and the US
2022届安徽省马鞍山市高三下学期第二次教学质量监测（二模）英语试题（解析版）
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Hidden gardens in London
From nature reserves to community spaces, we’ve dug up some of London's most secret gardens, where you'll find pockets of splendid nature and forget about all your worries.
Queen's Wood
Across the road from the better-known Highgate Wood, there is something more magical and quiet about Queen's Wood-witness its hilly pathways through the mountain ash and cherry trees. It might be only a few hundred metres from Highgate tube station, but native bluebells and countless species of small animals make this a wonderful retreat.
Phoenix Garden
Behind Charing Cross Road, this is a super spot for a leafy lunchtime break. Look out for frogs and sparrows，which are thriving（兴旺）thanks to an enthusiastic conservation initiative. The garden closed last autumn for redevelopment work but has reopened in time to take advantage of our long-awaited spell of improved weather.
Postman's Park
A short walk from St Paul's Cathedral lies one of London's most touching monuments: George Frederic Watts's Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice. Within the quiet Postman's Park, nestled beneath a roof, are just over 50 ceramic plaques（牌匾），each honoring the memory of an ordinary person who lost their life trying to save others.
Red Cross Garden
Originally intended to give Southwark children a space to play, this Victorian garden has been restored to its original design, complete with pond, cottage, bandstand and formal borders. While relaxing in the restored bandstand, it’s hard to imagine the view back in 1887 when it was surrounded by workhouses and factories.
21. Which garden is close to a subway station
A. Queen's Wood. B. Phoenix Garden.
C. Postman's Park. D. Red Cross Garden.
22. What can you do in Postman's Park
A. Take photos of old workhouses. B. Swim in the pond.
C. Lean stories about selflessness. D. Enjoy a band show.
23. What do Phoenix Garden and Red Cross Garden have in common
A. They have got some repair work. B. They were surrounded by factories.
C. They will be temporarily closed. D. They have the same original design.
B
NFK Editors-October 14,2021-Zara Rutherford is flying around the world by herself in a small plane. When she finishes her trip, which will take over two months, she’ll become the youngest woman to fly all the way around the globe by herself. She's just 19 years old. Ms. Rutherford began her trip in Belgium on August 18. This trip is something she has dreamed about for a long time.
Ms. Rutherford has been learning to fly planes since she was 14 years old. Ms. Rutherford's parents are both pilots, and they helped her practice. She got her pilot's license in 2020 and has hundreds of hours of flying practice. She's making this trip in a small two-seater plane called a microlight. One of the seats has been replaced with an extra gas tank, which will allow Ms. Rutherford to cover longer distances. The plane has had several other updates for safety, including a second radio, and satellite communications.
To follow her route, Ms. Rutherford needs to be able to see, since her plane can't be guided using its instruments alone. That means she can't fly at night or in bad weather. Ms. Rutherford is now in Nome, Alaska-the halfway point of her trip. While she's had some delays and is a little behind schedule, she is upbeat. “As long as I'm home before Christmas, I'm content," she says.
Ms. Rutherford plans to stay a night or two in each place to visit with schools and youth groups. She hopes to inspire young girls to explore areas like aviation(flying),science, mathematics, and engineering. As her father points out, currently, only about 5% of pilots are women.
24. What is Zara Rutherford's long-held dream
A. An independent flight around the world. B. Building a small plane.
C. A two-month self-driving travel in Belgium. D. Becoming the youngest pilot.
25. What can we learm about Ms. Rutherford from paragraph 2
A. She needs a guide B. She is well prepared.
C. She is knowledgeable. D. She has lots of hobbies.
26. What does the underlined word "upbeat” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Reliable. B. Innocent. C. Elegant. D. Optimistic.
27. Why does Ms. Rutherford plan to visit schools and youth groups
A. To leam more scientific knowledge. B. To celebrate the festival together.
C. To encourage other girls to aim high. D. To help her father make speeches.
C
Thousands of years of domestication have left dogs with a remarkable capacity to comprehend human speech, and new research reveals that the brains of our four-legged friends are even able to differentiate between languages. Appearing in the journal Neurolmage, the new study is the first to detect such an ability in any non-human animal.
To conduct their research, the study authors trained 18 pet dogs to lie motionless inside a functional magnetic resonance imaging(fMRI)scanner so that their brain activity could be recorded while they listened to audio recordings of human speech. Two of the dogs involved in the study came from homes that spoke Spanish, while the remaining 16 belonged to Hungarian-speaking families.
While in the scanner，each dog listened to an excerpt（节选）from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince in both Spanish and Hungarian. They also heard scrambled（杂乱的）versions of these recordings that made no sense and sounded completely unnatural.
When examining the responses of the dogs' brains to these recordings, the researchers noted that activity patterns within the animals＇ primary auditory cortex（听觉皮层）differed depending on whether they heard actual speech or scrambled nonsense. This suggests that dogs are indeed able to tell the difference between speech and non-speech, regardless of the language spoken.
The researchers also found that this response to language was more pronounced in older dogs, leading them to conclude that longer exposure to human speech enables pet dogs to improve their language recognition skills.
In a statement, study author Attila Andic explained these findings indicate that "the capacity to learn about the regularities of a language is not uniquely human. "However, it remains to be seen “whether this capacity is dogs' specialty, or general among non-human species. ”
"Indeed, it is possible that the brain changes from the tens of thousands of years that dogs have been living with humans have made them better language listeners, but this is not necessarily the case. "
28. What is the requirement for the dogs in the study
A. They must be smart. B. They can study languages.
C. They must keep still. D. They can train their partners.
29. How did the researchers get their findings
A. By consulting language experts. B. By collecting clinical data.
C. By observing the dogs' body movements. D. By analyzing the dogs' brain activity.
30. What can we infer about the findings from Attila Andic's explanation
A. They have proved his assumption. B. They need further confirming.
C. They are in line with the former ones. D. They apply to non-human species.
31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Older Dogs Can Learn New Tricks
B. Dogs Are Good Language Learners
C. Older Dogs Are Humans' Perfect Partners
D. Dogs Can Distinguish Different Languages
D
In 2007,the African Union announced an ambitious project-to plant the Great Green Wall(GGW),a band of trees that would stretch the length of the Sahel.
The GGW is an ecological restoration project designed by African people for African people. Heavy rains, droughts, wildfires and landslides have all become common throughout the world. But nowhere is quite like the Sahel. In this huge African region, climate change has materialized in a dramatic manner. In some cases, the severe conditions have left people with no option other than to migrate elsewhere to survive. It was with all of this in mind that the extraordinary, but heavily debated project was first put forward.
Fourteen years have passed since the initiative formally kicked off. The stated goal was to create a 15-kilometre-wide，8,000-kilometre-long green belt of trees and other plants that，by 2030，would span（跨 越）the entire width of the Sahel，from Senegal to Djibouti．Overall，100 million hectares（公顷）of land would be restored by 2030．Once completed，it was announced，the wall could end up capturing（俘获）250 million tonnes of carbon dioxide, while its creation and upkeep could create ten million jobs in rural areas.
Looking at the project as a whole, there’s still a long way to go. According to a status report by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, about four million hectares of degraded land have been restored. This means that progress towards the 100 million hectares target stands at just four per cent.
"When we started restoring the soil, we realized the area at risk was much wider than we initially thought, “explains Elvis Paul Tankmate African Union's GGW coordinator. “We had few funds to push the initiative as much as we wanted to. There was skepticism among investors, who didn't understand the project, but also among the African states themselves, which needed time to figure out if the GGW was a priority. ”
32. What is the purpose of the GGW project
A. To improve local ecology. B. To develop rural economy.
C. To predict climate patterns. D. To strengthen regional ties.
33. What do the statistics in paragraph 3 show of the initiative
A. The service period. B. The total budget.
C. The targeted groups. D. The expected benefits.
34. How does Elvis Paul Tangem feel about the project
A. Skeptical. B. Worried. C. Confident. D. Satisfied.
35. What message does the author intend to convey in the text
A. African countries should stand together.
B. The progress of the GGW project is slow.
C. Fighting climate change is our top priority.
D. Natural disasters are worse than we thought
2022届安徽省安庆市高三第二次模拟考试（二模）英语试题（解析版）
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Book fairs can give a book lover an exciting rush. Here's a list of book fairs taking place in 2022.
F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival
FLORIDA, US Jan 6-8, 2022
It's a weekend of entertainment in the form of films, books, author presentations, focus groups, and good music. Writers visit F.R.E.S.H to network with fellow authors, meet with readers and fans, and sell books. There's something every reader is addicted to.
Havana Book Fair
HAVANA, CUBA Feb 4-11, 2022
Havana's 10-day International Book Fair features book sellers，poetry readings, children's activities, art exhibitions, and parties in the evenings.
Leipzig Book Fair
Leipzig, LITHUANIA Mar 17-20, 2022
Leipzig Book Fair is the most important get-together in the spring for the book and media industry, connecting readers with authors, publishers and media companies from Germany and around the world. They all visit Leipzig to experience a diversity of literature, discover innovations and gain new angles. It presents the spring's new releases, current themes, and trends. Also, it exhibits new German-language literature.
Brussels Book Fair
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM Mar 10-13, 2022
It's a non-profit event promoting books and reading to all audience since 2016. Each year it presents 255 exhibitors and 500 publishing houses, and 1,200 authors in meetings and dedications (题词). The event is visited by 72,000 visitors every year.
1. Which one would catch your eye if you are a music lover
A F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival. B. Havana Book Fair.
C. Leipzig Book Fair. D. Brussels Book Fair.
2. How long does Leipzig Book Fair last
A. Three days. B. Four days.
C. Eight days. D. Ten days.
3. What is special about Brussels Book Fair
A. It's open to all people. B. It's the most important.
C. It starts the latest. D. It's a charity activity.
B
Getting computers to understand human body language is no simple task. Let’s break down the steps to get a good understanding of what your body language is saying.
First, the computer needs to see. So, it needs a camera. But a computer doesn’t see like we do, and it only gets a stream of data from the camera. So, software first has to recognize the shape of a human body, and then map out the key points of our body. Some poor souls have to teach a computer what all of our different body parts look like in lots of different lighting conditions, and lots of different body types.
But understanding that an image contains an elbow, a knee, or a face doesn’t do much good. So, now the computer is paying close attention to our faces and our hands. Classifying emotions as body language and facial expressions is literally in our genes, so it comes pretty easily.
But computers need to see a ton of examples of any given kind of body language, then to be told what that body language is or means, and then they can, over time, and with more and more examples, identify that same or similar stance with that emotion.
If I’m a self-driving car approaching a crosswalk and I see an upheld hand in front of me, I can infer the human wants me to stop as they intend to cross the street. If I instead see that same human using the “move along” gesture, that’s a strong indication that they would prefer me to continue on my journey instead of waiting. A car has just read your body language.
4. What is the most important for computers to understand human body language
A. A camera. B. A stream of data. C. Software. D. A lighting condition.
5. Why are emotions divided into body language and facial expressions
A. To encourage people to know about genes. B. To make computers watch emotions closely.
C. To save the time of analysing a ton of data. D. To get computers to recognise them easily.
6. What does the underlined word “stance” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A Attitude. B. Meaning. C. Behavior. D. Expression.
7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. How Computers Read Body Language B. When Self-driving Cars Will Be Born
C. Why Emotions Are of Importance D. What the Unknown Future Holds
C
Climate breakdown threatens to cause a global food production crisis. The UN forecasts that by 2050, feeding the world will require a 20% expansion in global water use for agriculture. It is hard to see how agriculture can feed the population of the planet, let alone toward the end of the century and beyond. Agriculture is a major cause of climate breakdown, and both river and air pollution. Industrial fishing is similarly driving ecological collapse in seas around the world.
However, at this critical time, farming (a new kind of food technology) is creating astonishing possibilities to save both people and the planet. Farming will enable the return of vast areas of land and sea to nature, greatly reducing carbon emissions (排放物). It means an end to the employment of animals, a stop to overfishing, and a dramatic reduction in cutting down forests and the use of pesticides (杀虫剂). It is the best hope for stopping the destruction of the planet and, if it is done right, it means cheap and abundant food for everyone.
We are about to welcome one of the biggest economic transformations, of any kind, for 200 years. Arguments continue about plants against meat-based diets; however, new technologies will soon make these arguments irrelevant. Before long, most food will come neither from animals nor plants, but from micro-organisms (微生物).
Not only will food be cheaper, it will also be healthier. Due to the fact that farming creates food products built up from simple components rather than broken down from complex ones, hard fats and other unhealthy components can be screened out. Meat will still be meat, but it will be grown in factories rather than in the bodies of animals. Fats will still be fats, but food is likely to be better, cheaper and much less damaging to the living planet.
8. What is the major cause of sea ecological breakdown
A. Food production. B. Global farming.
C. Industrial fishing. D. Climate breakdown.
9. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us about farming
A. Its benefits. B. Its security. C. Its research. D. Its limits.
10. What will provide the majority of food in the near future
A. Sea animals. B. Wild plants. C. Micro-organisms. D. Farm products.
11. Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude to farming
A. Doubtful. B. Positive. C. Disapproving. D. Unclear.
D
On October 16, 2021, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) successfully launched the Shenzhou 13 spacecraft using a Long March 2F rocket, carrying three People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) taikonauts (中国航天员) to the Tianhe core cabin module (CCM) (核心舱).
Shenzhou 13 is the second crewed mission to the Tianhe CCM, the first module of the China's Tiangong Space Station, which is currently under construction. The CNSA announced the names of the three crew members, commander Zhai Zhigang, and operators Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu, in a press conference the day before lift-off. Wang becomes the first female astronaut to visit the space station. This mission is scheduled to last six months, compared to the previous crewed mission duration of 90 days, which makes this the longest Chinese human spaceflight.
The Shenzhou spacecraft is largely comparable to the Soyuz (联盟号飞船) in its design and technology but the Shenzhou is substantially bigger at 9.25m×2.8 m. The spacecraft's first flight was on November 19,1999, and its first crewed launch was the Shenzhou 5, which was launched on October 15, 2003, making China the 3rd country to demonstrate human spaceflight capabilities.
The spacecraft has three modules: a forward orbital module, a reentry capsule in the middle, and a back service module. The orbital module has room to store experiment equipment, and is a space for in-orbit habitation. The reentry module is the middle section of the spacecraft. This is where the crew sits for lift-off and reentry, and is the only part of the vehicle which makes it back to Earth. The service module holds the life support and equipment needed for the Shenzhou to function. The spacecraft also has two sets of solar panels, with a total area of 40 m2. One pair is found on the service module, and the other on the orbital module.
12. What is the main task of Shenzhou 13
A. To fix the Tianhe core cabin module.
B. To build the Tiangong Space Station.
C. To carry three trained crew members.
D. To set a new record of spaceflight.
13. What can we say about the Shenzhou spacecraft
A. It's similar to the Soyuz in some ways.
B. It's the largest spacecraft in the world.
C. It's last flight was on October 15, 2003.
D. It's spaceflight capabilities rank third.
14. What is vital to the taikonauts' living conditions
A. The orbital module. B. The reentry module.
C. The service module. D. Powerful solar panels.
15. What message do we get from the text
A. Science is developing extremely fast.
B. Space competitions are becoming common.
C. Spaceships are increasingly large.
D China is growing into a space power.
2022届安徽省合肥市高三第二次教学质量检测英语试题（解析版）
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A
Moganshan Road No.50
In the characteristic industrial buildings of a former textile mill （纺织厂）, you will find a significant group of contemporary art galleries, and some cafes and craft shops. The collection of galleries comes and goes. Some are stored upstairs in the buildings alongside other creative businesses so it is a good place to explore.
50 Moganshan Road
Open daily 10 am-6pm, but probably best to avoid Monday and even Tuesday
Admission usually 20 yuan
Power Station of Art
Housed in the massive renovated （翻修）Nanshi Power Station and keeping its noticeable 541-foot chimney, the museum overlooks the river and the sites of the 2010 Expo. Power Station of Art is China's only state-run contemporary art museum. It was opened in 2012 to stage the splendid Shanghai Biennale. The museum is so large that it can put on several exhibitions at the same time on its many floors. It has no permanent collection so the shows keep changing.
200 Huayuangang Road
Open Tues-Sun, llam~7pm
Free admission except some special exhibitions
Yuz Contemporary Art Museum
This beautiful art exhibition place was once part of Longhua Airport. It is where Chinese-Indonesian collector Budi Tek shows off parts of his huge private collection of Western and Asian art. As a leading collector in Asia, Mr. Budi Tek has built up a considerable collection of Chinese contemporary art, and is always willing to exhibit and lend his works to other art institutions in order to raise the understanding of Chinese contemporary art worldwide.
35 Fenggu Road
Open Tues-Sun, 10:30 am-5:30pm
There is an admission charge and it can be up to 150yuan but is usually 80 yuan.
China Art Museum
Your art tour of Shanghai really ought to include this irresistible, and often exhausting, museum, in the previous Chinese Expo pavilion （展馆）on the other side of the river in Pudong. Works on display cover modern and contemporary periods, and there are numerous temporary exhibitions, including touring shows from abroad. Information tends to be in Chinese, making it a little more challenging. A visit is worth it just for the fantastic building and its views of the city.
161 Shangnan Road
Open Tues-Sun, 9 am-5 pm
Free admission
21. Which place can offer tourists the earliest tour on Saturday
A. Moganshan Road No.50. B. Power Station of Art.
C. Yuz Contemporary Art Museum. D. China Art Museum.
22. What is special about Yuz Contemporary Art Museum
A. It lies in an art institution. B. It houses personal collections.
C. It is a non-private museum. D. Its exhibitions keep changing.
23. What do the four places have in common
A. They do not charge for admission.
B. They are the largest museums in China.
C. They were transformed from other venues.
D. They aren't open to the public on Monday.
B
During school life, Muhammad Tariq Khan developed an interest in playing badminton. Unfortunately, the school did not have a coach, so he had to self-learn the sport. His dedication helped him become an under 12 Pakistan Champion at the age of 10.
Coming from a working-class family, Khan had to work in a factory to earn money for his family. But driven by his passion, Khan found out ways to watch other players play matches on the badminton court and he learned various techniques used by experienced players. Meanwhile, Khan practiced badminton by hitting the shuttlecock （羽毛球）against the walls of his home. Seeing his passion for the sport, his family bought him a net, a few wooden rackets, and a pack of shuttles to practice at home. Later, Khan often practiced in an open court. To maintain strength, he went on daily morning sprints （短跑）by the riverside to be fit.
His intense practice sessions had made him so skilled that he courageously attacked and played against the top-ranked players. Soon he became a known player. Although he had a supportive family, he could not take up badminton as a foil-time career. In order to help his father with finances and shoulder responsibility for his brothers and sisters, he had to switch his focus to build a long-lasting and stable career to sustain his family. After completing his degree in Bachelor of Commerce from Sindh University in 1964, he joined the Pakistan International Airlines in 1967. As an adult, he acknowledged the importance of his duties and performed them with great enthusiasm. Despite his daily office routine, Klian did not leave his passion for sports and played regularly.
The journey of Khan’s achieving his goals is indeed challenging. His family had spent their initial days in a refugee （难民）camp. Khan ever walked long distances from college to his house to avoid using public transport to save cash to buy shuttlecocks.
Today he has been recognized by many reputable Pakistani platforms for his contribution to badminton. His personality is inspirational for many young individuals, who can learn from him the art of balancing life pressures and sticking to a passion!
24. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us about Khan
A. His family and working experience.
B. His dream of being a professional runner.
C. His experience of learning to play badminton.
D. His passion for watching badminton matches.
25. Why did Khan change his career focus
A. He left his passion for badminton. B. He wanted new challenges.
C. He lost his parents; support. D. He had to support his family.
26.. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 4
A. Stimulate readers5 deep interest. B. Add some background information.
C. Summarize the previous paragraphs. D. Introduce a new topic for discussion.
27. Which of the following can best describe Khan
A. Responsible and determined. B. Modest and creative.
C. Ambitious and adventurous. D. Cooperative and honest.
C
City parks have long been a place for urban residents to get a small amount of green. As cities increasingly feel the impacts of rising seas and temperatures, people are rethinking the roles of urban parks.
All of the dark-gray asphalt （沥青）in cities collect heat. Dallas is one of the country's fastest-warming cities thanks in part to its extensive impervious （不透水的）surfaces, but with a new $312 million bond package, the city is hoping to change that. Using satellite data, the city is able to see what neighborhoods most need the cooling effect of green spaces.
Cities are increasingly flooding and city planners think parks can help with this issue too. A report published in February by The Nature Conservancy looked at the best ways to deal with flooding in Houston, a city with many neighborhoods built on floodplains and regularly flooded by rising waters. Offering affected homeowners buyouts and transforming homes into green spaces would save more money than installing infrastructure （基石出设施）like pipes, they found.
Brendan Shane, a climate program director, says parks can create opportunities for people to exercise and play, in addition to cooling neighborhoods and absorbing floodwater. “The stronger the bonds are from neighbor to neighbor, the better they are able to react to a shock,” he says.
“Not a single solution by itself will avoid the climate crisis. We see parks as an important part of it, but there isn't a silver bullet,” says Diane Regas, CEO of The Trust for Public Land. “Parks are an example of what we in the environmental community need to do to reach solutions that address climate change at the same time and make people's lives better.”
28. What does the city Dallas want to deal with
A. The lack of green spaces. B. The way of collecting heat.
C. The effect of rising seas. D. The bond between neighborhoods.
29. What can be inferred from the report by The Nature Conservancy
A. Cities in the world are frequently flooded.
B. City parks may help prevent city flooding.
C. Cities needn't invest much money in infrastructure.
D. City parks affect people's choice of a neighborhood.
30. What does Brendan Shane say about parks
A. They can enable people to get over a shock.
B. They can reduce air pollution effectively.
C. They can perform positive social functions.
D. They can help people to keep a cool head.
31. What does the underlined phrase “a sliver bullet” in Paragraph 5 mean
A. A fast and effective solution. B. A successful example.
C. An immediate and clear cause. D. An impractical method.
D
Bridges are a common sight in the Netherlands. But four bridges are particularly unusual: each 26-fbot structure was fashioned from concrete by a giant robotic printer. They are part of a revolution （变革）that is seeing 3D printers move from the tabletop to the construction lot.
3D construction printers work a lot like home-office ones, except instead of ink they spit out concrete. Nozzles （喷嘴）run back and forth on rails, with computers controlling the time and speed, so that a layer of concrete is laid down where needed. By the time the slow-moving nozzle reaches the end of its path, the layer has usually hardened just enough to lay down another on top of the first, building up, layer-by-layer, a home-sized, wall. With precise pattern of deposit, the nozzle can leave spaces for windows, doors, and other design and structural elements.
It takes about 24 hours of printing to build a 500-square-foot single-floor home. "The printing process delivers structure, wall-sheeting, inner and outer surface finishing, all at the same time," says Jason Ballard, co-founder and CEO of ICON, an Austin, Texas company. ''That normally takes 20 people representing five or six different trades working several days."
3D construction printers are also less wasteful. A typical home construction site generates about four tons of waste. Because the concrete used in conventional construction is applied uniformly, regardless of whether it's needed for structural support in a particular area or not, about half of the concrete is wasted, 3D printers, however, can vary the thickness of a structure with great precision, using concrete only where it is really needed.
So far, printed buildings have been modest, low-cost affairs. For instance, ICON printed a house in Austin, Texas, intended for families, at a cost of $10,000, and has a contract to print a total of six. Then it plans to take a printer down to Latin America to build 50 low-cost homes there.
32. Why does the author discuss the nozzle in Paragraph 2
A. To analyze why the nozzle is so important,
B. To confirm 3D construction printers are slow.
C. To explain how 3D construction printers work.
D. To argue the precision of the nozzle needs improving.
33. What does Jason Ballard say about 3D construction printers
A. They are highly efficient.
B. They are a little complex.
C. They increase the building cost.
D. They will replace builders one day.
34. How is Paragraph 4 mainly developed
A. By making a contrast. B. By giving examples.
C. By describing a process. D. By analyzing causes.
35. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Printed Bridges Become a Fashion in the Netherlands
B. 3D Printing Technology is Key to Housing Problems
C. Your House is Going to Be Greener in the Future
D. Your Next House May Come Out of a 3D Printer
答案：
2022届安徽省黄山市高中毕业班第二次质量检测英语试题（解析版）
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章宣传音乐对小孩教育和个人发展的重要性，向家长介绍了一些课程。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由Learning an instrument: how do pupils choose 中的“We have open days when new pupils who are unsure which instrument to choose can come to the centre. They are able to speak to teachers about which instrument might be best for them, and they can also see and hear classes in action. (我们有开放日，不确定选择哪种乐器的新生可以来中心。新生可以和老师交流哪种乐器最适合他们，他们还可以亲自观摩课堂并听课)”可知，中心为学生提供开放日，让他们选择合适的乐器。故选C项。
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细节理解题。由How are pupils taught 的“Individual lessons are offered only to pupils who have some experience. (个别课程只提供给有一定经验的学生)”可知，对有经验的孩子来说，个别课程是明智的选择。故选A项。
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推理判断题。由Who is responsible for buying the instruments 中的“Parents usually have to provide instruments. But parents of beginners are advised not to buy an instrument (父母通常必须提供乐器。但是初学者的父母被建议不要购买乐器)”和How are pupils taught 中的“Pupils can learn in small groups, in classes or individually, depending on their needs. (根据学生的需要，他们可以分组、上课或单独学习)”及其它内容可知，本文是一则广告，宣传音乐对小孩教育和个人发展的重要性，向家长介绍