专题05 阅读理解20篇（名校最新期中真题）-2022-2023学年高二英语下学期期中复习查缺补漏冲刺满分（北师大2019）

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北师大（2019）高二英语下学期期中复习 查缺补漏冲刺满分
(名校最新期中真题)
专题05 阅读理解20篇
（2022春·重庆荣昌·高二重庆市荣昌永荣中学校校考期中）One fine day, a bus driver went to the bus garage, started his bus, and drove off along his route. No problems for the first few stops—a few people got on, a few got off, and things went generally well.
At the next stop, however, a big hulk of a guy got on. Six feet eight, built like a wrestler, arms hanging down to the ground. He glared at the driver and said, “Big John doesn’t pay!” and sat down at the back. The driver was five feet three, thin, and basically mild-mannered. Naturally, he didn’t argue with Big John, but he wasn’t happy about it.
The next day the same thing happened—Big John got on again, made a show of refusing to pay, and sat down. And the next day, and the one after that, and so forth.
This grated on the bus driver, who started losing sleep over the way Big John was taking advantage of him. Finally he could stand it no longer. He signed up for body building courses, karate, judo, and all that good stuff. By the end of the summer, he had become quite strong—what’s more, felt really good about himself.
So on the next Monday, when Big John once again got on the bus and said, “Big John doesn’t pay!” the driver stood up, glared back at the passenger, and screamed, “Oh, yeah? And why not?” With a surprised look on his face, Big John replied, “Big John has a bus pass.”
1．What did Big John do repeatedly?
A．He took advantage of the bus driver.
B．He didn’t pay for the bus ticket.
C．He argued with the bus driver.
D．He signed up for body building courses.
2．The underlined phrase in the fourth paragraph means “_____”.
A．Pleased B．Interested C．Bored D．Annoyed
3．Why did Big John not pay for the bus ticket?
A．He had the ticket to ride the bus.
B．He was strong enough.
C．He forgot paying the ticket.
D．He wanted to take the bus for free.
4．What can be learned from the passage?
A．It is never too late to believe in yourself.
B．Nothing can prevent a person from achieving his goal.
C．Be sure there is a problem firstly before working hard to solve one.
D．It is better to set a goal firstly if you want to succeed.

（2021春·重庆荣昌·高二重庆市荣昌永荣中学校校考期中）Being an employee at a company has many challenges—you want job satisfaction, a work-life balance and opportunities for promotion (提升). But most of us want a decent financial reward. We aim to get a good salary to pay for the essential things in life. But when that’s not enough, we have to do the hardest thing in the world—ask our boss for a pay rise!
In some companies, a regular annual pay rise is normal. In other firms, workers might get a bonus (津贴) to reward them for their efforts or for meeting a target. But for some people, a pay increase is something you have to ask for—and if you don’t ask, you don’t get!
Wage increases have been a sensitive issue in recent years. Due to the global economic recession (萧条), businesses had to tighten (绷紧) their belts. Most public sector pay in the UK, for example, was frozen for two years in 2010, and after that rises were capped at 1%—below the rate of inflation (通货膨胀率). But last month the government awarded them a pay rise above the 2% inflation rate so that teachers, for example, will get a 2.75% salary boost.
But not everyone is happy at being given a fixed pay rise—they feel they’re worth more and that they deserve more money. It’s not something we should fear “asking for”, says Pip Jamieson, founder of the professional networking site, The Dots. She’s told the BBC “No one ever got fired for asking for a pay rise. In fact, rather the opposite—asking for more money shows ambition and shows you want to stay with the company.”
You need to do your research and find out what kind of pay your job should be getting, perhaps by talking to your Human Resources department. You’ll need to give good reasons for wanting more money and you’ll still have to keep your increase within your pay grade. Ask for an exact sum and be prepared for some negotiation. Of course, if you can’t get more cash then there are other benefits you could ask for, such as flexible working or more time off. But if that gets you nowhere and your boss won’t budge, maybe it’s time to quit and find a new job?
5．According to the article, who might get a bonus in a company?
A．The one doing the regular thing. B．The one achieving a goal.
C．The one deserving a better life. D．The one going to work occasionally.
6．What caused most public sector pay to be frozen in 2010?
A．The decline of global economy. B．The rate of inflation.
C．The fixed pay rise. D．The government policy.
7．What is the author’s suggestion for readers about asking for a pay rise?
A．Ask for money as much as possible. B．Hide your ambition (雄心).
C．Talk to your friends. D．Be ready for negotiation (协商).
8．What is the best title of the passage?
A．A Sensitive (敏感的) Issue B．A Pay Rise Please!
C．Good Reasons for Money D．Ask for Promotion

（2022春·广东湛江·高二湛江二十一中校考期中）The British are known for their sense of humour. However, it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The reason is that the British often use understatement.
Understatement means saying less than you think or feel. For example, if someone gets very wet in a shower of rain, he might say, “It’ a little damp (潮湿的) outside.” Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person, someone else might say, “She isn’t exactly friendly.” Understatement is often used in an unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly. Understatement plays an important part in British humour.
Another key to understanding British humour is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others. They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to their everyday life when someone accidentally falls over in the street. They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society. They like to make jokes about their accents, the way they dress and the way they behave. What’s more, the British love to watch comedies (喜剧) about people who do not know how to behave in society. The comedy series Mr. Bean is a good example of this kind of humour.
Mr Bean doesn’t talk often, and instead he uses his body movements and facial expressions to make people laugh. Perhaps what makes Mr Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do. Mr. Bean is popular in many countries around the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humour. Because of this, many people have become familiar with the British sense of humour.
9．Why is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes?
A．The British often enlarge the fact.
B．British jokes are connected with many different cultures.
C．British jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries.
D．The British usually use understatement.
10．The author explains understatement by ________.
A．describing a process B．making comparisons
C．following the time order D．using examples
11．Mr Bean makes people laugh by ________.
A．using his body movements and facial expressions B．making jokes about others’ accent
C．copying how others behave D．telling funny stories
12．What can be the best title for the text?
A．British humour in comedy B．Humour in different cultures
C．Understanding British humour D．Developing your sense of humour

（2022春·广东·高二广东广雅中学校考期中）Quantum (量子) computers have been on my mind a lot lately. A friend has been sending me articles on how quantum computers might help solve some of the biggest challenges we face as humans. I’ve also had exchanges with two quantum-computing experts. One is computer scientist Chris Johnson who I see as someone who helps keep the field honest. The other is physicist Philip Taylor.
For decades, quantum computing has been little more than a laboratory curiosity. Now, big tech companies have invested in quantum computing, as have many smaller ones. According to Business Weekly, quantum machines could help us “cure cancer, and even take steps to turn climate change in the opposite direction.” This is the sort of hype ( 炒 作 ) that annoys Johnson. He worries that researchers are making promises they can’t keep. “What’s new,” Johnson wrote, “is that millions of dollars are now potentially available to quantum computing researchers.”
As quantum computing attracts more attention and funding, researchers may mislead investors, journalists, the public and, worst of all, themselves about their work’s potential. If researchers can’t keep their promises, excitement might give way to doubt, disappointment and anger, Johnson warns. Lots of other technologies have gone through stages of excitement. But something about quantum computing makes it especially prone to hype, Johnson suggests, perhaps because “quantum” stands for something cool you shouldn’t be able to understand. And that brings me back to Taylor, who suggested that I read his book Q for Quantum.
After I read the book, Taylor patiently answered my questions about it. He also answered my questions about PyQuantum, the firm he co-founded in 2016. Taylor shares Johnson’s concerns about hype, but he says those concerns do not apply to PyQuantum.
The company, he says, is closer than any other firm “by a very large margin ( 幅 度 )” to building a “useful” quantum computer, one that “solves an important problem that we would not have been able to solve otherwise.” He adds, “People will naturally discount my opinions, but I have spent a lot of time quantitatively comparing what we are doing with others.”
Could PyQuantum really be leading all the competition “by a wide margin”, as Taylor claims? I don’t know. I’m certainly not going to advise my friend or anyone else to invest in quantum computers. But I trust Taylor, just as I trust Johnson.
13．How does the author feels about Johnson’s concerns?
A．Approving. B．Unconcerned C．Doubtful D．Excited.
14．What leads to Taylor’s optimism about quantum computing?
A．His dominance in physics. B．The competition in the field.
C．His confidence in PyQuantum. D．The investment of tech companies.
15．What does the underlined word “prone” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?
A．Open. B．Cool. C．Useful. D．Resistant.
16．Which would be the best title for the passage?
A．Is Quantum Computing A Solution to all Challenges?
B．Is Quantum Computing Redefining Technology?
C．Will Quantum Computers Ever Come into Being?
D．Will Quantum Computing Ever Live Up to Its Hype?

（2022春·广东广州·高二校联考期中）Cats communicate a variety of messages using cats’ body language. Examples include arching ( 弓起) their backs as a signal of fear or attack, and slowly blinking (眨) their eyes to signal relaxation. The open mouth without showing teeth suggests a feeling of playfulness. A cat which chooses to lie on its back shows happiness, trust and comfort. Cats show dissatisfaction by moving their ears back, equal to a human’s frown.
As is the case with dogs, a twitching (抽动) tail can mean a little anger while a tail held high suggests confidence. Cats will twitch their tails when hunting or angry, while a larger twitch suggests displeasure. They may also twitch their tails when playing. A tail held high is a sign of happiness, or can be used as a greeting towards humans or other cats (usually close relatives) while a half-raised tail shows less pleasure, and unhappiness is expressed with a tail held low.
Some signals, however, are often misunderstood. It is important to keep in mind that each cat may show its feelings with different body language. For instance, a cat rubbing its body along an arm or a leg of its owner is not only a way to attract attention and, perhaps, a way to ask for food; it is also a way of “marking” its owner as its own. Usually a cat with its tail held high and twitching shows excitement, but this is often mistaken for anger.
Many people fail or are too slow to understand the silent body language of cats. And they may have the false impression that cats are cold-hearted, unfaithful or not clever. To understand cats, people must observe a cat closely and learn what its body signals tell them.
17．Which cats’ body language shows that a cat is relaxed?
A．Holding its tail high. B．Moving its ears back.
C．Lying on its stomach. D．Blinking its eyes slowly.
18．According to the passage, which is wrong?
A．A cat will twitch its tail when it feels sleepy.
B．A cat will twitch its tail when it is hunting.
C．A cat will twitch its tail when it feels angry.
D．A cat will twitch its tail when it is playing.
19．How many meanings does a cat’s rubbing its body along its owner have?
A．2. B．3. C．4. D．5.
20．What does the last paragraph intend to tell us?
A．Every cat has its own special body language.
B．It is not easy to understand cats’ body language.
C．Many people often have wrong opinions on cats.
D．We should learn more about cats’ body language.

（2022春·广东江门·高二新会陈经纶中学校考期中）What would life be like without commas (逗号)? It would be quite confusing. Take this simple sentence as an example: Let’s eat Dad! Without a comma, Dad becomes the food. Add comma, and Dad becomes a partner at dinner: Let’s eat, Dad! The comma enables people to have a better understanding of the sentence.
Here’s another example: Tom said Sarah stole the cake. Here, Sarah is the thief. But add a pair of commas, and Tom becomes the thief: Tom, said Sarah, stole the cake.
The examples above clearly show that people cannot do without commas in writing. Yet, the comma came from oral speeches. Long ago, most people could not read. They listened to the news or stories told by the people who gave speeches. The comma began as something to mark the resting place in a sentence. When reading, the speakers knew where to stop and take a breath.
In writing, commas are like shining red lights on the road. They require that you wait a moment before continuing. And don’t add a comma when you feel like it. There are rules that people shall not break. Learn them, and you won’t be eating anyone or making wrong charges.
21．Without commas, life would be________.
A．frightening B．puzzling C．relaxing D．interesting
22．The author uses two examples in the passage to________.
A．tell jokes to readers B．tell stories to readers
C．show the importance of using commas D．show the difficulty of using commas
23．What is the best title for the passage?
A．Commas Make Sentences Clear. B．Commas Make English Interesting.
C．Commas Make Writing Easy. D．Commas Make Speeches Surprising.

（2022春·广东江门·高二新会陈经纶中学校考期中）Jenifer Mauer has needed more willpower than the typical college student to pursue her goal of earning a nursing degree. That willpower bore fruit when Jennifer graduated from University of Wisconsin and became the first in her large family to earn a bachelor’s (硕士) degree.
Mauer grew up on a farm in a family of 10 children. Her dad worked at a job away from the farm, and her mother ran the farm with the kids. After high school, Jennifer attended a local technical college, working to pay her tuition (学费), because there was no extra money set aside for a college education. After graduation, she worked to help her sisters and brothers pay for their schooling.
Jennifer now is married and has three children of her own. She decided to go back to college to advance her career and to be able to better support her family while doing something she loves: nursing. She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital because she was able to pursue her four-year degree close to home. She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids. Jennifer received great support from her family as she worked to earn her degree: Her husband worked two jobs to cover the bills, and her 68-year-old mother helped take care of the children at times.
Through it all, she remained in good academic standing and graduated with honors. Jennifer sacrificed (牺牲) to achieve her goal, giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study. “Some nights, my heart was breaking to have to pick between my kids and studying for exams or papers,” she says. However, her children have learned an important lesson witnessing their mother earn her degree. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her family — and that’s pretty powerful.
24．What did Jennifer do after high school?
A．She helped her dad with his work.
B．She ran the family farm on her own.
C．She supported herself through college.
D．She taught her sisters and brothers at home.
25．Why did Jennifer choose the program at Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital?
A．To take care of her kids easily. B．To learn from the best nurses.
C．To save money for her parents. D．To find a well-paid job there.
26．What did Jennifer sacrifice to achieve her goal?
A．Her health. B．Her time with family.
C．Her reputation. D．Her chance of promotion.
27．What can we learn from Jenifer’s story?
A．Time is money. B．It’s never too old to learn.
C．Hard work pays off. D．Education is the key to success.

（2022春·湖北孝感·高二应城市第一高级中学校考期中）Peppered moth caterpillars (桦尺蠖毛虫)live north of the equator. But if you’ve never seen one, don’t feel bad: They’re experts at blending in (融为一体). Each caterpillar looks like the branch it stays on, straightening its body into a stick-like shape. It also changes its color to match the branch’s color, whether white, green or brown.
According to a paper published in Communications Biology, the caterpillars sense the color of their surroundings not only with their eyes but also with their skin.
Ilik Saccheri, an author of the paper, normally studies the adult moth. This requires keeping a lot of caterpillars around. Years of observation awakened his curiosity about their color-changing abilities. Each caterpillar hatches tiny and black, and in its early days is blown around by the wind. Once it falls on a plant, it must disguise itself to avoid being spotted by birds.
“I was a bit disbelieving that they could change that only using their eyes,” Dr. Saccheri said.
Amy Eacock, a graduate student in Dr. Saccheri’s lab decided to investigate. First, she tested the caterpillars’ eyes for light-sensitive proteins called opsins (视蛋白). “We did the skin as kind of a negative control,” said Dr. Eacock. “But then we found they were expressed in the skin as highly as they were in the head.”
That’s when she suggested blindfolding the caterpillars. The researchers could cover their eyes, place them on different-colored dowels (木钉) , and see if they still changed to match.
“I thought it was kind of a crazy idea,” Dr. Saccheri said. The blindfolding itself was a difficult task, involving black paint, a tiny paintbrush, a microscope and lots of patience, Dr. Eacock said. Caterpillars molt (蜕皮) several times over their lives, which required that they be blindfolded again frequently.
But Dr. Eacock persisted, eventually testing more than 300 caterpillars. Over and over again, the blindfolded caterpillars successfully changed color to blend in.
Many questions remain, but the behavior alone impressed the researchers. Dr. Eacock said, “I remember turning to Ilik one day and saying, ‘You know what? The caterpillars are cooler than the moths.’” “Yes. They’re pretty amazing,” Dr. Saccheri agreed.
28．What can we learn about peppered moth caterpillars?
A．They feed on fresh tree branches.
B．They can be found easily across the world.
C．They can adapt to different environments.
D．They change their body color to match living conditions.
29．Which of the following inspired Dr. Eacock to cover the caterpillars’ eyes?
A．Caterpillars have a fear of height.
B．There are opsins in caterpillars’ skin.
C．Caterpillars molt several times in their life.
D．There is something strange in caterpillars’ eyes.
30．What did Dr. Saccheri think of Dr. Eacock’s study?
A．It was hard to operate.
B．It was well designed.
C．It was inspiring but the evidence was unreliable.
D．It was a failure but the methods deserved praise.
31．What is the author’s main purpose in writing this text?
A．To solve a mystery. B．To introduce a new species.
C．To present a scientific study. D．To awaken readers’ curiosity.

（2022春·湖北孝感·高二应城市第一高级中学校考期中）It was February 20, 2008. Down the escalator (自动扶梯) at the airport in Atlanta, I looked back to ensure my wheeled suitcase was secure on its own moving step. Only then did I notice the man traveling behind it, who wore a square-patterned cotton shirt. The design was strikingly beautiful. “Did you purchase your shirt in Africa?” I asked. “Yes,” he replied. “I am from Ethiopia.”
We both got off the escalator and waited to board the train to the hall for our respective flights. I have traveled to Africa but never to Ethiopia. Yet, the name of the country jogged my memory. I thought of two phrases from my general fund of information: Addis Ababa and Haile Selassie. By this time, we had boarded the train and continued our conversation.
“Isn’t Addis Ababa the capital of your country?” I inquired. “That’s right. If you like to travel, now would be a good time to visit. We are celebrating our bicentennial (二百周年),” he added with pride. I remembered the bicentennial in the United States in 1976, so I could relate to his feelings. “We are also celebrating the beginning of the second millennium (千禧年),” he added. This statement perplexed me. I remembered the festivities in 2000. Hadn’t those been for the millennium?
“Is Ethiopia in the northwest of Africa?” I asked hesitantly. “No, in the middle of Africa near the east coast.” he explained gently. I would have liked to have learned more about his country. However, we had to part. He was taking a flight west; I was flying east. It was a brief encounter: a few facts and new information. It has inspired me to brush up my knowledge of different countries on earth. Once I learn where each African country is again, I plan to continue with the map of central Asia and get my “stans” straight: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
32．What happened at the airport?
A．A man caught the author’s eye.
B．The author boarded the wrong flight.
C．The author came across a friend of years.
D．A traveler purchased the same shirt as the author.
33．What does the underlined word “perplexed” in paragraph 3 mean?
A．Worried. B．Confused. C．Amused. D．Encouraged.
34．What will the author probably do next?
A．Explore Africa and central Asia on a map.
B．Figure out the meaning of “stans”.
C．Go on a trip to Uzbekistan.
D．Take a flight west.
35．What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Ethiopia: a land of my dreams
B．An unforgettable business trip
C．An unexpected geography lesson
D．Africa: a continent to be developed

（2022春·湖北孝感·高二应城市第一高级中学校考期中）Westminster Chamber Music Camp
Director: Galina Prilutskaya
Grades: 9-12
Dates: October 17-21, 2022 (10:00 am-4:00 pm)
Maximum enrollment (登记人数)：32
Celebrating its 18th season, Westminster Conservatory of Music welcomes pianists, strings, and invites students to join us for an exciting week of music and fun. The camp will conclude with a show on the last day in one of Westminster Choir College’s halls where the students’ accomplishments will be celebrated in a formal concert.
Requirements
All participants in this camp must be skillful at reading music, and be able to learn music quickly and with some independence. In an effort to determine their readiness, the students to our camp are asked to submit a brief video to conservatory@rider.edu. These videos should include the students performing a piece that they have been working on and may demonstrate their playing ability. Because of the popularity of our camp from year to year, it is of vital importance for participants to register early and submit their video before the cut-off date of October 1, 2022.
Location
Westminster Chamber Music Camp will be held on the Westminster Conservatory Princeton campus.
Prices
Regular fees: $575 (September 19-25)
Early bird discount: $560 (Register by September 18)
Late fees: $50 (September 26-October 1)
Late fees will be added for registrations accepted after September 25. Camp fees include lunch and a Westminster Conservatory T-shirt. A non-refundable deposit (订金) of $75 is due with the application. The balance of the fee is due by October 1. Registrations received after September 26 must pay in full. Cancellations after October 1 will receive a refund (less deposit, above) only if another student can be placed from a waiting list.
36．What do we know about the camp?
A．There will be a performance on October 21.
B．There will be 32 pianists at the camp.
C．It will take place off campus.
D．It will last for a whole month.
37．What is required of the participants?
A．They should be 6-12 graders.
B．They have to bring their own lunch.
C．They must be good at singing and dancing.
D．They need to send a video before October 1.
38．How much should a student pay if he or she registers on October 1?
A．$50. B．$560. C．$575 D．$625.

（2022春·湖南怀化·高二统考期中）Cambridge Summer School
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We let you pick and choose your courses from our wide selection, so that you can try a range of subjects according to your interests. Unlike many summer schools that save costs by hiring inexperienced students to teach, we only hire the best teaching staff. Our courses help to bridge the gap between school and university, teaching skills and pushing your academic horizons.
39．Who is the programme suitable for?
A．Kindergarten students. B．Elementary school students.
C．Undergraduates. D．Pre-college students.
40．Which is NOT the advantage of the school’s academics?
A．Low prices. B．Experienced tutors.
C．Preparation for college. D．Wide range and flexibility.
41．Where is this text most probably taken from?
A．A booklet. B．A website.
C．A film script. D．An academic article.

（2022春·湖南怀化·高二统考期中）Born in Shiqian county in Guizhou province, 34-year-old Sun Xiaojun used to be the naughtiest student in class. This changed after he broke an ankle and was diagnosed with osteomyelitis (骨髓炎) at the age of 9. His right leg later had to be amputated. His family spent all of their money for the operation. The young man then made the decision to study hard.
In 2006, Sun was admitted to the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, Hubei province, majoring in material forming and control engineering. In 2009, he won the opportunity to continue his studies at Japan’s Tohoku University. “I started to wear a prosthesis (假肢) two years after I began studying in Japan. I had never worn one before, so it took quite a long time to get used to it.” he said.
The experience wasn’t very comfortable. He would sometimes fall over when he tried to walk fast, which made him feel awkward. In 2013, he came up with the idea of creating a smarter prosthetic that used robotics. In 2018, he founded BionicM in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, to create inventions to help those with a disability. Sun won the Red Dot Best of the Best award in 2020 because of his robotic prosthetic knee.
“I myself use a prosthetic limb, and I’m also a researcher. There are about 4 million people in China with amputated lower limbs,” he added. “The cost of an ordinary prosthesis is around 60,000 to 100,000 yuan, unaffordable for most.” Sun said most prosthetics are produced in Europe. “I didn’t start my company for the money, but to make a product that is useful to society. Amputees have a basic need to walk,” he said. According to Sun, the robotic knee his company produces is priced at around 300,000 yuan per pair, while similar products sold elsewhere average around 800,000 yuan. Admitting that this is not ideal, he said that his robotic knees are still in small-scale production. He hopes that by raising more money, he’ll be able to expand production and make his devices more affordable.
42．What does the underlined word “amputated” probably mean in Para. 1?
A．attended B．cured C．repaired D．removed
43．What can we learn about Sun Xiaojun?
A．Science and Technology were his majors.
B．His robotic prosthetic knee earned him reputation.
C．He was the naughtiest student in class at the age of 34.
D．He wore his first prosthesis right after he went to Japan.
44．What’s NOT Sun’s expectation?
A．Earning more money. B．Mass production.
C．Lowering the price. D．Helping more people.
45．Which word can best describe Sun?
A．Cold-hearted. B．Talkative. C．Caring. D．Stubborn.

（2021春·广西·高二广西师范大学附属中学校考期中）Micha Porat was driving through Miami Beach a little after midnight when he saw a small animal, the size of a cat or a large rabbit, in the middle of the road. Even in the dark, Porat could see the animal moving slowly; it was clearly alive. So he stopped and got out of his car.
Porat was a self-employed marketer, and he also runs a popular and humorous Instagram account called Gomi the Frenchie, which tracks (追踪) the funny behaviors of his three-year-old sandy-colored French bulldog Gomi who has more than 87,000 followers.
He took the eight-pound animal home, and by 2 am he had posted a photo and video of the animal snuggling (依偎) up to Gomi. By the time the sun rose, thousands of people had seen the video. Gomi’s followers were about to come to the rescue of what turned out to be a partly blind and deaf Chihuahua. Later, some of them recognized the Chihuahua as a 14-year-old named Osita who belonged to Gustavo Briand, a salon owner in Miami Beach. Within a day, Osita and Briand were reunited.
The Chihuahua’s tale is part of a story that has become more common all over the country: An animal is lost. A message or picture is broadcast on social media. Hundreds of concerned “friends” repost the message or picture. The owner finds his or her lost animal, and they live happily ever after.
One New Jersey woman was reunited with her cat, Jimmy, two years after losing him, when she spotted him on a shelter’s Facebook page. A dog who ran away suddenly from his owner’s jeep at a music festival in Arizona was back with his owner after a blast on Facebook and Twitter.
“Social media is changing the results of pet tracking,” says Adriana Bradley, a founder of the Lost and Found Pets in North Jersey Project, a Facebook group. “Just sharing one post on social media can help, and so many people tell me that this is the only good reason for Facebook.”
46．What did Porat do after returning home?
A．He called on his fans to spread his story online. B．He began to take care of the animal by himself.
C．He took the blind and deaf animal to the doctor. D．He shared a picture of his pet and the animal online.
47．What does the underlined word “blast” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A．Serious warning. B．Hot debate. C．Heated repost. D．Heavy attack.
48．What is the main idea of the passage?
A．Social media is changing our daily life.
B．Facebook helps pet lovers record their pets’ life.
C．The Internet helps reunite missing pets and their owners.
D．People should take photos of their pets in case they get lost.

（2021春·广西·高二广西师范大学附属中学校考期中）If you are a fan of medical films, then you will know there are emergency helicopter services that will take badly injured patients to hospitals long distances away. You probably also know that in these films most ambulances (救护车) are on wheels and go across city streets where there are fewer traffic jams than in real life.
But now, Israel’s Urban Aeronautics, announced that it made an agreement to work with Hatzolah Air to produce and develop its CityHawk aircraft as an emergency medical service. The CityHawk is small and can fly anywhere and land anywhere, making it able to work in cities above the traffic jam. It has no wings outside and can work even in bad weather conditions.
“We are excited to work with Hatzolah Air on the development of our CityHawk vehicle,” said Rafi Yoeli, CEO of Urban Aeronautics. “Its small size will enable it to land in the middle of a busy city street, making it a perfect fit for medical tasks by greatly reducing the time it takes to arrive on-scene, treat and transport sick or injured patients to medical facilities.”
“One of Hatzolah’s most important goals is to be somewhere within minutes. Unlike helicopters, we can land anywhere within minutes,” Yoeli said. “We will be able to improve the care of patients. They want to be equipped with the best aircraft.” Hatzolah Air’s president Eli Rowe said that he foresees (预测) the possible need for 800 CityHawks since it is a six-passenger vehicle that can carry a pilot, a patient and a team of professionals.
Urban Aeronautics is working on certification (认证) for emergency use of its CityHawk aircraft. The development of the flying ambulance is expected to take up to five years but a model will be ready sooner. A flying ambulance may be coming to a city near you soon.
49．What is the function of the first paragraph?
A．To give an example of medical rescue.
B．To lead to the topic of the flying ambulance.
C．To show the future market for aircraft medical service.
D．To tell the advantages of emergency medical helicopters.
50．What do we know about the CityHawk?
A．It makes medical tasks in cities more convenient.
B．It will take the place of ambulances on city roads.
C．It is difficult to operate in bad weather conditions.
D．It can carry enough medical supplies immediately.
51．What’s Rafi Yoeli’s attitude towards the development of the CityHawk?
A．Worried. B．Doubtful. C．Positive. D．Surprised.
52．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．The CityHawk has got certification from the government.
B．The CityHawk faces great difficulties to become a reality.
C．The CityHawk draws great attention of hospitals.
D．The CityHawk will come into use in the near future.

（2021春·广东江门·高二江门市棠下中学校考期中）Dr. Nancy Roman, born in 1925, who was celebrated as a pioneer for female scientists and had advanced the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, died on Dec 25, 2018.
When Nancy Roman asked for permission to take a second algebra (代数) course in high school, a teacher demanded to know “what lady would take mathematics instead of Latin”. In college, a professor admitted that he often tried to prevent women from majoring in physics but Nancy stuck to it. And after receiving Doctor’s degree in astronomy, she found a professional home at NASA (美国宇航局). In 1959, Dr. Roman became the first chief of astronomy at NASA．headquarters, a role that made her one of the agency’s first female leaders.
Dr. Roman spent much of her career helping develop, fund and promote technology that would help scientists see more clearly beyond Earths atmosphere. But her most well-known work was perhaps leading to design the Hubble Space Telescope the first major telescope to be sent into space for the purpose of gathering photographs and data from the universe. She was, therefore, named as “the mother of Hubble”.
“She made it possible to get the early telescope up into space to learn what needed to be learned,” said science historian Bob Zimmerman: and her hard-nosed nature helped get the telescope built.
The telescope did not launch until 1990, a little more than a decade after Dr Roman retired, “but when it did, its photographs of the universe thrilled the world. I am glad,” she once told Science, “I ignored the people who told me that I could not be an astronomer.”
53．What can we conclude from the teacher’s reaction to Nancy Roman’s application for taking a second algebra course?
A．The teacher doubted it. B．The teacher didn’t care about it.
C．The teacher accepted it at once. D．The teacher was strongly against it.
54．What was the most famous achievement of Nancy Roman’s work?
A．She was one of the founders of NASA．
B．She proved the black hole really existed.
C．She was the first female astronomer in the world.
D．She led to design the Hubble Space Telescope.
55．When did Dr. Nancy Roman probably retire?
A．In 1969. B．In 1979. C．In 1990. D．In 2000.
56．Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A．The Hubble Space Telescope B．Nothing can stop a determined heart.
C．Nancy Roman—the mother of Hubble D．Nancy Roman and NASA

（2021春·广东江门·高二江门市棠下中学校考期中）The Tokyo Summer Olympics is going green. The 5,000 medals Japan has made are more special than most.
One novel focus of the Tokyo Olympics is to be “sustainable”— to avoid using too many natural resources, so that the games are easy on the environment. As part of this goal, the organizers decided to make all of the Olympic medals out of metal recycled from old electronics.
Almost all electronics are made with small amounts of “precious metals”, like gold and silver. But collecting enough of these metals to make 5,000 medals was a huge challenge. That’s because the amount of metal in each device is tiny. It would take about 20,000 cell phones to get just 1 kilogram of gold.
Beginning in April 2017, the organizers placed collection boxes around the country, and asked people to turn in their old electronic devices. Soon people began to respond to the initiative, turning in smartphones, digital cameras, hand-held games, and laptops. At first, collection went slowly, but soon more and more areas began to take part. By the end, 1,621 local governments had helped out with the collection process.
Then came the job of breaking those devices down into smaller pieces. After being taken apart and sorted, the small electronics were smelted (熔炼) to get all the gold, silver, and bronze elements. This is a tricky job, which calls for careful attention and good skill. It’s also dangerous, because some of the metals and other things aren’t safe for people to touch or breathe.
By the end of March, 2019, the organizers had hit their targets of getting enough metal for the medals. They had collected around 32 kilograms of gold, 4,100 kilograms of silver and 2,200 kilograms of bronze. And now all the 5,000 medals are available for the would-be winners.
57．Compared with other Olympic games, which word best describes the Tokyo Olympics medals?
A．valuable. B．quality. C．unique. D．green.
58．What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?
A．The difficulty of making the medals.
B．The process of collecting old electronics.
C．The purpose to recycle used smartphones.
D．The classification of the collected devices.
59．The underlined word “tricky” in Paragraph 5 means “________”.
A．creative B．well-paid
C．demanding D．unique
60．What’s the purpose of Tokyo’s way of making the medals?
A．To advocate (提倡) sustainable use of resources.
B．To promote the spirit of Olympic Games.
C．To introduce a new technique to make medals.
D．To call people’s attention to environmental damage.

（2022春·湖南怀化·高二统考期中）With the improvement of privacy protection awareness, everyone has questions about the telephone address, ID card information and so on. This visible privacy has been particularly concerned, but for chat photos and original pictures, it has not attracted enough attention. The topic “How much privacy can a photo reveal” has been trending on Sina Weibo, sparking concern and heated discussion about privacy awareness. In group chats, some people may post their original photos. But that may give away your home address and other information.
Images often contain a lot of information and various traces left by digital cameras or photo manipulation (处理) software. This data, called Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF), is a key tool for many professionals. It can detail whether the photographer used a flash, which digital effects were applied to a picture and when the photo was taken. EXIF can also contain the precise GPS coordinates (坐标) of the location where a photo was taken, according to CNN. If you take a landscape picture from your window and send the original picture to a group chat, it means that you are releasing your location data to all strangers in the group. They may even accurately infer your house number by analyzing the shooting time and angle.
Not just in a group chat, sending an image in a text message, email, or other delivery tools will also include the accompanying information. So how do we protect our privacy when sending photos? The most effective way is to avoid sending original photos in group chats. If it’s necessary, try not to tap the “original picture”. However, photos sent by WeChat Moments are automatically pressed by the system, and they travel without location and other information. To solve the problem at its root, we can delete and remove a picture’s EXIF data on a computer. If you are using an iOS smartphone, you can turn off location services for the camera in the privacy settings. If you’re using an Android, the settings vary. Typically, you can go to the setting menu and switch the services off for the camera, according to CTV News. There is one more thing you can do—photoshop your photos before you share it. What comes with your edited images is photos without stored location data.
61．What is the function of the first paragraph?
A．To explain the meaning of privacy protection.
B．To lead to the topic of privacy protection.
C．To describe people’s concern about privacy.
D．To tell the readers the importance of privacy.
62．Why is EXIF so important?
A．It can be used as a flash for the photographer.
B．It may apply digital effects to a picture.
C．It includes the home address of the viewers.
D．It provides a photo’s shooting time and place.
63．How can we protect privacy when sharing photos?
A．By switching off location services for Wechat.
B．By sending out their EXIF data on our phone.
C．By editing the photos with photo editing apps.
D．By turning off Internet connection when taking photos.
64．What is probably the best title?
A．Securing Social Media B．The Importance of Protecting Photos
C．The Privacy a Photo Reveals D．Getting Information from Photos

（2022春·贵州·高二校联考期中）The Four Most Famous Bike Trails in the World
For vacation seekers who love to ride their bikes, these are the most famous cycling trails in the world.
La Route Verte, Canada
Recently completed, this incredible route runs the length of Quebec Province from east to west and features more than 2,485 miles of bicycle trails that have been carefully marked. The ever-changing terrain (地形) makes this the best route to cycle from the St. Lawrence River to the mountains of the Laurentides.
The Karakoram Highway, China-Pakistan
Easily the highest international road in the world, the Karakoram is also one of the most breathtaking in terms of incredible views of mountainous countryside. The snow-capped Karakoram Mountains are your constant companion as you travel this amazing countryside. There are many villages along the way as well, and some of the glaciers reach the roadway.
Mont Ventoux and Luberon, Provence, France
While the hills of Luberon are a challenge for cyclists, the rewards of visiting ancient Roman ruins are certainly well worth the trip. The mixture of sun, pine forests and blue fields of lavender that stretch on for miles is a splendid sight. The legendary Mont Ventoux, the sight of many great runs during the Tour de France, is the highlight of a trip to this region.
The Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia
The Great Ocean Road is one of the engineering wonders of this country. The 243-kilometer road is windy most of the time, but offers beautiful views of the ocean and amazing geographic features such as the famous Twelve Apostles. If you don’t have time for the full run, the 60-kilometer journey between Torquay and Bells Beach can be ridden in a single day.
65．What is special about La Route Verte?
A．It’s a newly-built route.
B．It’s the shortest bicycle trail.
C．It offers beautiful views of the ocean.
D．It’s the highest international road in the world.
66．Which trail best suits people who enjoy ancient culture?
A．La Route Verte.
B．Mont Ventoux and Luberon.
C．The Great Ocean Road.
D．The Karakoram Highway.
67．Where can the text be found?
A．In a history book. B．In a novel.
C．In an art magazine. D．In a travel brochure.

（2022春·甘肃武威·高二民勤县第一中学校考期中）Eric Carle, the author and artist behind The Very Hungry Caterpillar and dozens of other children’s books, has passed away at the age of 91. Mr. Carle’s lively, creative and colorful works were loved by children around the world.
Mr. Carle was the author or illustrator of over 70 books for children, including The Grouchy Ladybug, The Mixed-Up Chameleon and Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me. The Very Hungry Caterpillar was Mr. Carle’s best-known book. It was published in 1969. Since then, over 55 million copies of the book have been sold, and it has been translated into more than 70 different languages.
Mr. Carle was born in Syracuse, New York in 1929. His parents were German. As he was growing up, Mr. Carle spent a lot of time with his father, who would take him out walking in nature. His father would show him small creatures, explaining their life cycles and filling the young boy’s head with wonder.
Mr. Carle thinks this helps explain why so many of his books are about nature. Many are about bugs like crickets, fireflies, ladybugs and butterflies. Others are about animals, like foxes, squirrels, kangaroos and bears.
In 1952, Mr. Carle got a job as an artist at the New York Times. Author Bill Martin, Jr. asked Mr. Carle to illustrate his book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, which is Mr. Carle’s first try. The book came out in 1967 and was a big hit. After that, he created many children’s books that were very popular with his children.
Most of Mr. Carle’s books are meant for younger readers. He said that he wanted to help make school a fun and welcoming place. “I believe that children are naturally creative and eager to learn,” he said. “I want to show them that learning is really both fascinating and fun.”
Mr. Carle will be missed, and his creative art and sweet, funny stories will continue to bring joy to very eager readers all around the world.
68．When was The Very Hungry Caterpillar published?
A．In 1929. B．In 1952. C．In 1967. D．In 1969.
69．Why are most of Mr. Carle’s books about nature according to him?
A．His parents grew up in the countryside. B．His father led him close to nature.
C．Nature gave him a lot of hope. D．The topic on nature is child-friendly.
70．Which of the following is the first picture book illustrated by Eric Carle?
A．The Mixed-Up Chameleon. B．The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
C．Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me. D．Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?.
71．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A．To remember a great writer. B．To introduce children’s books.
C．To encourage kids to read more. D．To draw more concern for kids.

（2022春·河南开封·高二统考期中）Coding(编码) apps and programming apps for kids are becoming increasingly popular. Here are some of the best apps for teaching kids to code.
Scratch
Scratch is by far the most popular coding app for kids, and it is now used in many schools all over the world. It is available for free on the web as well as for Android and iOS, which is why it is so popular. Created in 2003 by MIT students and staff, its coding language is designed for children aged 7 to 16.
The language employs visual blocks or bricks that can be dragged and dropped on a workspace to construct logical chains. As a result, the child will have a better understanding of the fundamental principles of coding.
Daisy the Dinosaur
Daisy the Dinosaur is a free iPad and iPhone programming app. What distinguishes it from the rest is that it is designed specifically for children aged 4 to 7. The app was developed by the same team that created the Hopscotch coding app for kids. If you’ve ever used that app, Daisy the Dinosaur has a similar user-friendly interface with limited features that is best for beginners.
Cargo-Bot
Cargo-Bot is a free coding app that is available for both Android and iOS devices. It is appropriate for children aged 10 and up. This app specialises in puzzle challenges involving a robotic arm that must be programmed to perform various tasks, most notably moving coloured boxes to create a specific design or pattern.
Kodable
Another relatively well-known coding app for kids is Kodable.’ It is free for: both the iPhone and iPad, but there is no option for Android or the web. Kodable is appropriate for both younger children and older teenagers(from 8 years old and up). It is also remarkable for guiding users from a basic to a complex level of coding.
The approach is very game-like, with users able to select a character to guide them through the levels.
72．Why is Scratch so popular?
A．It can be adjusted by students in school.
B．It was developed at the earliest time.
C．It is free to use on several platforms.
D．It helps children understand coding principles.
73．Which app is suitable for learners of 5 years old?
A．Scratch, B．Daisy the Dinosaur. C．Cargo Bot. D．Kodable.
74．What can be known about Kodable?
A．It has different levels.
B．It has many difficult puzzles.
C．It uses visual blocks or bricks to perform tasks.
D．Its development team created the Hopscotch coding app.


参考答案：
1．B    2．D    3．A    4．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是Big John坐公交车从来不付钱，这惹恼了司机，司机再也无法忍受了，他报名参加了健身课程、空手道、柔道等课程，身体变得很强壮，结果Big John说自己有公交月票所以不用付钱。
1．细节理解题。根据第三段的“The next day the same thing happened—Big John got on again, made a show of refusing to pay, and sat down. And the next day, and the one after that, and so forth.(第二天，同样的事情发生了——Big John又上了车，摆出拒绝付钱的样子，然后坐了下来。还有第二天，还有第三天，如此类推。)”可知，Big John反复地不付车票钱，故选B。
2．词句猜测题。根据第四段的“who started losing sleep over the way Big John was taking advantage of him. Finally he could stand it no longer.(他开始因为Big John占他便宜而失眠。最后，他再也无法忍受了。)”可知，Big John不付车票钱这件事让司机生气，划线短语“grated on”的意思是“使恼怒”，和annoy意思相近，故选D。
3．细节理解题。根据最后一段的“With a surprised look on his face, Big John replied, “Big John has a bus pass.”(Big John脸上带着惊讶的表情回答说：“Big John有公车月票。”)”可知，Big John不付汽车票是因为他有公车月票，故选A。
4．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“He signed up for body building courses, karate, judo, and all that good stuff. By the end of the summer, he had become quite strong—what’s more, felt really good about himself.(他报名参加了健身课程、空手道、柔道以及所有这些好东西。夏天结束时，他变得相当强壮——更重要的是，他自我感觉非常好。)”和最后一段的“With a surprised look on his face, Big John replied, “Big John has a bus pass.”(Big John脸上带着惊讶的表情回答说：“Big John有公车月票。”)”可知，司机以为是自己不够强壮所以Big John才不付车票钱，所以他去锻炼得很强壮，结果表明，Big John不付车钱的原因是他有月票，因此我们从文章里可以了解到在努力解决问题之前，先确认问题的存在。故选C。

5．B    6．A    7．D    8．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了当一份好的薪水不够支付生活中必需品时，则要求老板加薪。
5．细节理解题。根据第二段中“In other firms, workers might get a bonus(津贴) to reward them for their efforts or for meeting a target. (在其他公司，员工可能会因为他们的努力或完成目标而获得奖金。)”可知，努力或完成目标的人能够获得津贴。故选B。
6．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Due to the global economic recession(萧条), businesses had to tighten(绷紧) their belts. Most public sector pay in the UK, for example, was frozen for two years in 2010, and after that rises were capped at 1%—below the rate of inflation (通货膨胀率). (由于全球经济衰退，企业不得不勒紧裤腰带过日子。例如，英国大部分公共部门的工资在2010年被冻结了两年，之后涨幅被限制在1%——低于通货膨胀率。)”可知，由于全球经济衰退，企业不得不勒紧裤腰带过日子。故选A。
7．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Ask for an exact sum and be prepared for some negotiation. (要求一个确切的数目，并做好协商的准备。)”可知，在要求加薪之前要做好协商的准备。故选D。
8．主旨大意题。根据第一段中“But when that’s not enough, we have to do the hardest thing in the world—ask our boss for a pay rise! (但当这还不够的时候，我们不得不做世界上最难的事情——要求我们的老板加薪!)”可知，文章讲述的是当一份好的薪水不够支付生活中必需品时，则要求老板加薪。故B选项“A Pay Rise Please!(请加薪吧!)”概括文章主题，故选B。
9．D    10．D    11．A    12．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了理解英国人幽默，其关键点是轻描淡写和喜欢开自己和他人的玩笑。
9．细节理解题。根据第一段二三句“However, it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The reason is that the British often use understatement. (然而，外国人往往很难理解他们的笑话。原因是英国人经常使用轻描淡写的手法。)”可知，外国人不太理解英国笑话的原因在于他们使用轻描淡写的手法。故选D项。
10．推理判断题。根据第二段中二三句“For example, if someone gets very wet in a shower of rain, he might say, “It’ a little damp (潮湿的) outside.” Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person, someone else might say, “She isn’t exactly friendly.” (例如，如果某人在一场大雨中淋湿了，他可能会说：‘外面有点潮湿。’或者，如果某人非常不礼貌，对另一个人大喊大叫，其他人可能会说，‘她不太友好。’)”可知，作者通过举例来解释“轻描淡写的手法”。故选D项。
11．细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“Mr Bean doesn’t talk often, and instead he uses his body movements and facial expressions to make people laugh. (憨豆先生不经常说话，而是用身体动作和面部表情来逗人发笑。)”可知，憨豆先生用自己的身体动作和面部表情让人们笑。故选A项。
12．主旨大意题。根据第一段“The British are known for their sense of humour. However, it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The reason is that the British often use understatement. (英国人以幽默感著称。然而，外国人往往很难理解他们的笑话。原因是英国人经常使用轻描淡写的说法。)”可知，本文主要介绍英国式幽默，以及如何理解他们难懂的幽默笑话。故选C项。
13．A    14．C    15．A    16．D

【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章围绕“量子计算真的会像它宣传的那样成功吗？”展开论述，并展示了计算机科学家克里斯·约翰逊和物理学家菲利普·泰勒的观点。
13．推理判断题。根据最后一段“But I trust Taylor, just as I trust Johnson (但是我相信泰勒，就像我相信约翰逊一样)”可知，作者相信约翰逊，所以对约翰逊的担忧会持支持的态度，故选A项。
14．推理判断题。根据第五段“The company, he says, is closer than any other firm ‘by a very large margin ( 幅 度 )’ to building a ‘useful’ quantum computer, one that ‘solves an important problem that we would not have been able to solve otherwise.’ He adds, ‘People will naturally discount my opinions, but I have spent a lot of time quantitatively comparing what we are doing with others.’(他说，这家公司比其他任何公司都在很大程度上接近于制造出有用的量子计算机，它解决了一个有影响力的问题，否则我们无法解决这个问题。他还补充说道：“人们自然不会相信我的观点，但是我已经花了很多时间来定量地比较我们与他人的做法”)”可推知，泰勒对量子计算的乐观来自于他对PyQuantum的信心，故选C项。
15．词句猜测题。根据第三段“But something about quantum computing makes it especially prone to hype, Johnson suggests, perhaps because “quantum” stands for something cool you shouldn’t be able to understand.(但是约翰逊表明，量子计算的某些方面使得它特别……被炒作，或许是因为量子代表了一些你可能不理解的很酷的东西)”可推出，量子计算因量子代表了很酷的东西，所以容易被人炒作，划线词的含义应为“容易……的”，与形容词open“(容易)受……的”意思相近。故选A项。
16．主旨大意题。通读全文，并结合第一段“Quantum (量子) computers have been on my mind a lot lately. A friend has been sending me articles on how quantum computers might help solve some of the biggest challenges we face as humans. I’ve also had exchanges with two quantum-computing experts. One is computer scientist Chris Johnson who I see as someone who helps keep the field honest. The other is physicist Philip Taylor. (量子计算机最近一直萦绕在我的脑海里。一位朋友一直在给我发文章，讨论量子计算机如何帮助解决我们人类面临的一些最大挑战。我还和两位量子计算专家交流过。其中一位是计算机科学家克里斯·约翰逊，我认为他是一个帮助保持该领域诚实的人。另一位是物理学家菲利普·泰勒。)”、第二段中“This is the sort of hype ( 炒 作 ) that annoys Johnson.(这种炒作让约翰逊很恼火。)”和第五段中“Taylor shares Johnson’s concerns about hype, but he says those concerns do not apply to PyQuantum.(泰勒和约翰逊一样担心炒作，但他说这些担忧并不适用于PyQuantum。)”可推知，作者通过计算机科学家克里斯·约翰逊和物理学家菲利普·泰勒的交流，探讨了量子计算是否是炒作，探讨了它成功的可能。所以D项“Will Quantum Computing Ever Live Up to Its Hype?(量子计算会像它宣传的那样成功吗？)”是文章主题的最佳概括，适合作为标题，故选D项。
17．D    18．A    19．B    20．D

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要描述了猫的一些肢体语言，以便人们能更好地了解它们，同时告诉人们要多观察猫的肢体语言。
17．细节理解题。根据第一段“Examples include arching ( 弓起) their backs as a signal of fear or attack, and slowly blinking (眨) their eyes to signal relaxation.”（弓起它们的背作为害怕或者攻击的信号，并且缓慢的眨眼睛作为放松的信号。）可知，猫放松时的身体语言是缓慢眨眼睛。故选D项。
18．细节理解题。根据第二段“Cats will twitch their tails when hunting or angry, while a larger twitch suggests displeasure. They may also twitch their tails when playing.”（猫在捕猎或生气的时候会抽动尾巴，然而较大的抽动则表示不高兴。它们在玩耍时也可能会抖动尾巴。）可知，猫只有在捕猎、生气和玩耍时抽动尾巴，B、C、D三项都包括在内，只有A项中没有提到。故选A项。
19．细节理解题。根据第三段“For instance, a cat rubbing its body along an arm or a leg of its owner is not only a way to attract attention and, perhaps, a way to ask for food; it is also a way of “marking” its owner as its own.”（例如，一只猫沿着主人的手臂或腿摩擦身体不仅是一种吸引注意的方式，也是一种索要食物的方式；也是将主人标记为“己有”的一种方式。）可知，猫在主人身上蹭来蹭去，可能是想要引起主人的注意，也有可能是想要吃的东西，或者是表明它对主人的占有，所以猫摩擦身体的肢体语言具有三种含义。故选B项。
20．推理判断题。根据最后一段“To understand cats, people must observe a cat closely and learn what its body signals tell them.”（要了解猫，人们必须近距离观察猫并且了解它的身体信号告诉了人们什么。）可知，要了解猫，人们要做的就是观察它们的身体信号，换句话说就是人们应该多观察猫的身体语言。故选D项。
21．B    22．C    23．A

【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了生活中不能没有逗号，以及逗号使句子表达更加清晰。
21．细节理解题。根据第一段中“What would life be like without commas ? It would be quite confusing. Take this simple sentence as an example: Let’s eat Dad! Without a comma, Dad becomes the food. Add comma, and Dad becomes a partner at dinner”（如果没有逗号，生活会是什么样子？这会让人很困惑。以这个简单的句子为例：Let's eat Dad!没有逗号，爸爸变成了食物。加上逗号，爸爸就成了吃饭的伙伴。）可知，没有逗号，生活将令人困惑。故选B 项。
22．推理判断题。根据第三段中“The examples above clearly show that people cannot do without commas in writing.”（上面的例子清楚地表明人们在写作中不能没有逗号。）可推知，作者在文中用了两个例子来说明使用逗号的重要性。故选C项。
23．主旨大意题。根据文章大意以及第一段中“The comma enables people to have a better understanding of the sentence.”（逗号可以使人们更好地理解句子。）可知，文章主要讲的是逗号在生活中的重要性，以及逗号使句子表达更加清晰。故文章最好的标题是“逗号使句子清晰”。故选A项。
24．C    25．A    26．B    27．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。 本文讲述Jennifer在家里不能提供大学教育的情况下，通过自己的努力，以及家人的帮助完成了四年学位。她的努力不仅让自己以优异的成绩毕业，还给家人，尤其是她的三个孩子树立了榜样，让他们得到了激励。
24．细节理解题。根据第二段“After high school, Jennifer attended a local technical college, working to pay her tuition (学费), because there was no extra money set aside for a college education. (高中毕业后，Jennifer上了当地的一所技术学院，靠打工挣学费，因为家里没有多余的钱供她上大学。)”可知，高中毕业后Jennifer通过自己挣钱来完成大学教学，因为家里没有额外的钱。故选C。
25．细节理解题。根据第三段“She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital because she was able to pursue her four-year degree close to home. She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids. (她选择了圣约瑟夫牧师医院的UW-Eau Claire项目，因为她能够在离家近的地方攻读四年制学位。她可以开车去上课，晚上回家照顾孩子。) ”可知，Jennifer选择位于马什菲尔德的圣约瑟夫医院的UW-Eau Claire项目是因为离家近，这样便于照顾她的三个孩子。故选A。
26．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Jennifer sacrificed (牺牲) to achieve her goal, giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study. “Some nights, my heart was breaking to have to pick between my kids and studying for exams or papers,” she says. (詹妮弗为了实现自己的目标做出了牺牲，她放弃了很多陪孩子的夜晚，为了学习而错过了重要的活动。她说：“有些晚上，我不得不在孩子和准备考试或论文之间做出选择，我的心都碎了。”)”可知，为了实现自己的目标，Jennifer放弃了和家人待在一起的时光。故选B。
27．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Through it all, she remained in good academic standing and graduated with honors. (经历了这一切，她仍然保持着良好的学业成绩，并以优异的成绩毕业。)”以及“However, her children have learned an important lesson witnessing their mother earn her degree. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her family — and that’s pretty powerful. (然而，目睹母亲获得学位，她的孩子们学到了重要的一课。Jennifer是第一代毕业生，她激励着她的家人——这是非常强大的。)”可知，Jennifer在艰苦的环境中通过自己的努力不仅以优异的成绩毕业，还给孩子树立了榜样，同时也让家人得到了激励。由此推测，我们可以从Jennifer的故事中学到努力总会有回报。故选C。
28．D    29．B    30．A    31．C

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项研究发现，桦尺蠖毛虫能够改变自己的颜色从而融入环境保护自己。
28．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“It also changes its color to match the branch’s color, whether white, green or brown. (它还改变自己的颜色以匹配枝条的颜色，无论是白色、绿色还是棕色。)”可知，毛毛虫会改变自身的颜色从而适应周边环境也就是适应生活条件。故选D。
29．推理判断题。根据第五段“First, she tested the caterpillars’ eyes for light-sensitive proteins called opsins (视蛋白). “We did the skin as kind of a negative control,” said Dr. Eacock. “But then we found they were expressed in the skin as highly as they were in the head.”(首先，她在毛毛虫的眼睛里测试了一种叫做视蛋白的光敏蛋白。“我们把皮肤作为一种阴性对照，”Eacock博士说。“但后来我们发现，它们在皮肤中的表现和在头部中的表现一样高。”)”可知，她们发现毛毛虫皮肤中含有视蛋白；而根据第六段第一句“That’s when she suggested blindfolding the caterpillars. (这时她建议把毛毛虫的眼睛蒙上。)”可推断，正是毛毛虫皮肤中含有视蛋白才使她决定把毛毛虫的眼睛蒙上。故选B。
30．推理判断题。根据文章第七段““I thought it was kind of a crazy idea,” Dr. Saccheri said.(“我觉得这是个疯狂的想法，” Saccheri博士说。)”以及下文Eacock博士所介绍的研究过程“The blindfolding itself was a difficult task, involving black paint, a tiny paintbrush, a microscope and lots of patience, Dr. Eacock said.  Caterpillars molt (蜕皮) several times over their lives, which required that they be blindfolded again frequently.( Eacock博士说，蒙眼本身就是一项艰巨的任务，需要用到黑色颜料、一把小画笔、一台显微镜和极大的耐心。毛毛虫一生中要蜕皮几次，这就要求它们经常被蒙上眼睛。)”可推断，Eacock博士的研究很难操作。故选A。
31．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“According to a paper published in Communications Biology, the caterpillars sense the color of their surroundings not only with their eyes but also with their skin. (根据发表在《通讯生物学》上的一篇论文，毛毛虫不仅用眼睛，还用皮肤感知周围环境的颜色。)”可推断，文章主要介绍了一项研究发现成果。故选C。
32．A    33．B    34．A    35．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者在机场的一次偶遇激发了作者想进一步了解中亚和非洲国家的位置。
32．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“It was February 20, 2008. Down the escalator (自动扶梯) at the airport in Atlanta, I looked back to ensure my wheeled suitcase was secure on its own moving step. Only then did I notice the man traveling behind it, who wore a square-patterned cotton shirt.(那是2008年2月20日。在亚特兰大机场的自动扶梯上，我回头看了看，以确保我的轮式行李箱在移动台阶上是安全的。这时，我才注意到在它后面的那个人，他穿着一件方形花纹的棉质衬衫。)”可知，在机场一位男士吸引了作者的目光。故选A。
33．词义猜测题。根据划线单词下文“I remembered the festivities in 2000. Hadn’t those been for the millennium?(我记得2000年的庆祝活动。难道这些不是千禧年才有的吗？)”可判断，作者认为庆祝第二个千禧年应该是在2000年，所以是这位男士的话使作者感到困惑。选项A“Worried (使担忧)”；选项B“Confused (使困惑)”；选项C“Amused (使发笑)”；选项D“Encouraged (鼓励)”。故选B。
34．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“It has inspired me to brush up my knowledge of different countries on earth. Once I learn where each African country is again, I plan to continue with the map of central Asia and get my “stans” straight: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. (它激发了我对世界上不同国家的了解。一旦我再次了解了每个非洲国家的位置，我计划研究中亚地图，弄清楚我的“斯坦”：哈萨克斯坦、吉尔吉斯斯坦、塔吉克斯坦、土库曼斯坦和乌兹别克斯坦。)”可推断，作者接下来会研究地球上的非洲和中亚地区。故选A。
35．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“It has inspired me to brush up my knowledge of different countries on earth. Once I learn where each African country is again, I plan to continue with the map of central Asia and get my “stans” straight: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. (它激发了我对世界上不同国家的了解。一旦我再次了解了每个非洲国家的位置，我计划研究中亚地图，弄清楚我的“斯坦”：哈萨克斯坦、吉尔吉斯斯坦、塔吉克斯坦、土库曼斯坦和乌兹别克斯坦。)”以及全文内容可知，作者在机场的一次偶遇激发了作者想进一步了解中亚和非洲国家的位置，所以，对作者而言，这是一次意想不到的地理课。故选C。
36．A    37．D    38．D

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了威斯敏斯特室内音乐营的相关事项。
36．细节理解题。根据“Dates: October 17-21, 2022 (10:00 am-4:00 pm)(时间:2022年10月17-21日(上午10:00 -下午4:00))”可知，10月21日有一场演出。故选A项。
37．细节理解题。根据黑体字Requirements下的段落中“Because of the popularity of our camp from year to year, it is of vital importance for participants to register early and submit their video before the cut-off date of October 1, 2022.(由于我们的营地每年都很受欢迎，因此参与者尽早注册并在2022年10月1日截止日期之前提交他们的视频是至关重要的)”可知，对参与者的要求是他们需要在10月1日前发送一段视频。故选D项。
38．细节理解题。根据黑体字Prices下的段落中“Regular fees: $575 (September 19-25)(常规费用:575美元(9月19日至25日))”以及“Late fees: $50 (September 26-October 1)(滞纳金:$50(9月26日至10月1日))”和“Late fees will be added for registrations accepted after September 25. (9月25日以后接受的报名将加收滞纳金)”可知，如果学生在10月1日注册，需要交575+50=625美元。故选D项。
39．D    40．A    41．B

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍的是“剑桥学者项目”。
39．细节理解题。根据第一段中“The Cambridge Scholars’ Programme helps intelligent high school students pursue their passions, prepare for university, explore Britain and Paris, build their confidence and have lots of fun making friends from around the world.(剑桥学者项目帮助聪明的高中生追求自己的梦想，为上大学做准备，探索英国和巴黎，建立自信，并在结交来自世界各地的朋友中获得很多乐趣。)”可知，该项目适合为上大学做准备的高中生。故选D。
40．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“We let you pick and choose your courses from our wide selection, so that you can try a range of subjects according to your interests. (我们让你从我们广泛的选择中挑选你的课程，这样你就可以根据你的兴趣尝试一系列的科目。)”可知，在该活动中学生们课程的选择是广泛的；同时根据本段中“Unlike many summer schools that save costs by hiring inexperienced students to teach, we only hire the best teaching staff. (不像许多暑期学校通过雇佣没有经验的学生来教学来节省成本，我们只雇佣最好的教学人员。)”可知，该项目中的教学人员是有着丰富经验的老师；同时根据本段中“Our courses help to bridge the gap between school and university, teaching skills and pushing your academic horizons.(我们的课程有助于弥合学校和大学之间的差距，教授技能，并推动您的学术视野。)”可知，该项目的课程有助于弥合学校和大学之间的差距，即为大学做准备。故A选项“Low prices.(低廉的价格)”并未提及，即并非是该项目的优点。故选A。
41．推理判断题。根据“Choose Your Courses For 2023”部分中“Click to pick which week(s) you wish to attend. (请点击选择您希望参加的星期。)”可知，文章出自于网站。故选B。
42．D    43．B    44．A    45．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是34岁的孙晓军出生于贵州省石阡县，他希望通过筹集更多的资金，扩大假肢的生产，让更多需要假肢的人能够负担得起假肢。
42．词义猜测题。根据第一段中“This changed after he broke an ankle and was diagnosed with osteomyelitis (骨髓炎) at the age of 9. (在他9岁时脚踝骨折并被诊断为骨髓炎后，这种情况发生了变化。)”以及第二段中“I started to wear a prosthesis (假肢) two years after I began studying in Japan. (我在日本学习两年后开始戴假肢。)”可知，在9岁时，孙晓军脚踝骨折并被诊断为骨髓炎导致他的右脚截肢，划线词与D选项“removed(移除)”为同义词。故选D。
43．推理判断题。根据第三段中“ In 2018, he founded BionicM in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, to create inventions to help those with a disability. Sun won the Red Dot Best of the Best award in 2020 because of his robotic prosthetic knee.( 2018年，他在广东深圳创立了BionicM，致力于创造帮助残疾人的发明。孙杨凭借他的机器人假肢膝盖获得了2020年红点最佳奖。)”可知，他的机器人假肢获得了声誉。故选B。
44．推理判断题。根据最后一段中““I myself use a prosthetic limb, and I’m also a researcher. There are about 4 million people in China with amputated lower limbs,” he added. “The cost of an ordinary prosthesis is around 60,000 to 100,000 yuan, unaffordable for most.” Sun said most prosthetics are produced in Europe. “I didn’t start my company for the money, but to make a product that is useful to society.(“我自己使用义肢，我也是一名研究人员。中国大约有400万人的下肢被截肢。”“一个普通义肢的成本在6万到10万元左右，大多数人都负担不起。”孙说，大多数假肢都是在欧洲生产的。“我开公司不是为了赚钱，而是为了生产对社会有用的产品。)”可知，孙晓军生产假肢并不是为了赚钱。故选A。
45．推理判断题。根据文中最后一段“He hopes that by raising more money, he’ll be able to expand production and make his devices more affordable.(他希望通过筹集更多的资金，他能够扩大生产，让他的设备更便宜。)”可知，他生产假肢，扩大规模并不是为了赚更多的钱，而是让需要假肢的人买得起假肢，故他是对他人关心的。故选C。
46．D    47．C    48．C

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了互联网帮助走失的宠物和主人团聚。
46．细节理解题。根据第三段中“He took the eight-pound animal home, and by 2 am he had posted a photo and video of the animal snuggling up to Gomi.”（他把这只8磅重的动物带回家，凌晨2点他就上传了这只动物依偎在Gomi身边的照片和视频。）可知，波拉特回家后，他在网上分享了一张他的宠物和动物的照片。故选D项。
47．词义猜测题。根据第四段中“Hundreds of concerned “friends” repost the message or picture. The owner finds his or her lost animal, and they live happily ever after.”（数百名关心此事的“朋友”转发了这条消息或照片。主人找到了他或她丢失的动物，从此过上了幸福的生活。）以及划线单词该句中的“…was back with his owner…”（……它又回到了主人身边。）和最后一段中“Just sharing one post on social media can help, and so many people tell me that this is the only good reason for Facebook.”（在社交媒体上分享一篇帖子就有帮助，很多人告诉我，这是使用Facebook的唯一理由。）可知，人们激烈地转发帖子，使得狗回到了主人的身边，故可猜测，划线单词blast可能为“激烈地转发帖子”意思，结合选项C项Heated repost.(激烈的转帖)意思一致，故选C项。
48．主旨大意题。根据文章大意以及最后一段“Social media is changing the results of pet tracking,” says Adriana Bradley, a founder of the Lost and Found Pets in North Jersey Project, a Facebook group.  “Just sharing one post on social media can help, and so many people tell me that this is the only good reason for Facebook.””（“社交媒体正在改变宠物追踪的结果，”Facebook小组“北泽西失物招领宠物项目”的创始人阿德里亚娜·布拉德利（Adriana Bradley）说。“在社交媒体上分享一篇帖子就有帮助，很多人告诉我，这是使用Facebook的唯一理由。”）可知，文章主要讲的是互联网帮助走失的宠物和主人团聚。故选C项。
49．B    50．A    51．C    52．D

【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了以色列城市航空公司（Urban Aeronautics）宣布与哈卓拉航空公司（Hatzolah Air）达成协议，生产和开发“城市鹰”（CityHawk）飞机，作为紧急医疗服务。
49．推理判断题。根据第一段“If you are a fan of medical films, then you will know there are emergency helicopter services that will take badly injured patients to hospitals long distances away. You probably also know that in these films most ambulances are on wheels and go across city streets where there are fewer traffic jams than in real life.”（如果你是医疗电影的粉丝，那么你就会知道有紧急直升机服务，可以把严重受伤的病人送到很远的医院。你可能也知道，在这些电影中，大多数救护车都是有轮子的，穿过城市街道，那里的交通堵塞比现实生活中要少。）以及第二段第一句“But now, Israel’s Urban Aeronautics, announced that it made an agreement to work with Hatzolah Air to produce and develop its CityHawk aircraft as an emergency medical service.”（但现在，以色列城市航空公司（Urban Aeronautics）宣布与哈卓拉航空公司（Hatzolah Air）达成协议，生产和开发“城市鹰”（CityHawk）飞机，作为紧急医疗服务。）故可推知，第一段的作用是引出飞行救护车的话题。故选B项。
50．细节理解题。根据第二段中“The CityHawk is small and can fly anywhere and land anywhere, making it able to work in cities above the traffic jam. It has no wings outside and can work even in bad weather conditions.”（“城市鹰”无人机体积小，可以在任何地方飞行和降落，使其能够在交通拥堵以上的城市工作。它在外面没有翅膀，即使在恶劣的天气条件下也能工作。）可知，关于“城市鹰”我们知道，它使城市的医疗任务更加方便。故选A项。
51．推理判断题。根据第三段“We are excited to work with Hatzolah Air on the development of our CityHawk vehicle,” said Rafi Yoeli, CEO of Urban Aeronautics. “Its small size will enable it to land in the middle of a busy city street, making it a perfect fit for medical tasks by greatly reducing the time it takes to arrive on-scene, treat and transport sick or injured patients to medical facilities.””（rban Aeronautics公司首席执行官Rafi Yoeli表示：“我们很高兴能与Hatzolah航空公司合作开发CityHawk飞行器。“它的小尺寸使它能够降落在繁忙的城市街道中间，大大缩短了到达现场、治疗和将生病或受伤的病人运送到医疗机构的时间，使它非常适合执行医疗任务。”）故可推知，Rafi Yoeli对“城市鹰”的发展持积极肯定的态度。故选C项。
52．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The development of the flying ambulance is expected to take up to five years but a model will be ready sooner. A flying ambulance may be coming to a city near you soon.”（飞行救护车的开发预计需要5年时间，但模型将很快准备就绪。一辆飞行救护车可能很快就会来到你附近的城市。）可知，从最后一段我们能推断出，“城市鹰”将在不久的将来投入使用。故选D项。
53．A    54．D    55．B    56．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了女性科学家的先驱南希·罗曼的生平事迹：南希·罗曼顶着他人对女性的偏见，在美国宇航局找到了职业归宿，成为一名天文学家，推动了哈勃太空望远镜的发射，被称为“哈勃之母”。
53．推理判断题。根据第二段“When Nancy Roman asked for permission to take a second algebra (代数) course in high school, a teacher demanded to know ‘what lady would take mathematics instead of Latin’. (当南希·罗曼申请在高中选修第二门代数课程时，一位老师问她‘有哪位女士会选择数学而不是拉丁文’)”可推知，老师对南希申请代数课程表示怀疑。故选A项。
54．细节理解题。根据第三段“But her most well-known work was perhaps leading to design the Hubble Space Telescope the first major telescope to be sent into space for the purpose of gathering photographs and data from the universe. She was, therefore, named as ‘the mother of Hubble’ (但她最著名的工作可能是引领设计了哈勃太空望远镜，这是第一个被送入太空的大型望远镜，目的是收集宇宙中的照片和数据。因此，她被称为‘哈勃之母’。)”可知，南希·罗曼的作品最著名的成就是引领设计了哈勃太空望远镜。故选D项。
55．细节理解题。根据最后一段“The telescope did not launch until 1990, a little more than a decade after Dr Roman retired, ‘but when it did, its photographs of the universe thrilled the world. (这台望远镜直到1990年才发射升空，也就是罗曼博士退休十多年后，‘但当它发射升空时，它拍摄的宇宙照片让全世界都为之激动。’)”可知，1990年时，罗曼博士退休十多年了。可推知南希是在70年代退休的，故选B项。
56．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“Dr. Nancy Roman, born in 1925, who was celebrated as a pioneer for female scientists and had advanced the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, died on Dec 25, 2018. (南希·罗曼博士生于1925年，被誉为女性科学家的先驱，推动了哈勃太空望远镜的发射，于2018年12月25日去世。)”，以及第三段最后一句“She was, therefore, named as ‘the mother of Hubble’  (因此，她被称为‘哈勃之母’。)”，可知，本文介绍了一位杰出的女性科学家南希·罗曼博士，她对于哈勃太空望远镜的研发利用功不可没，她被称为“哈勃之母”，故C项“Nancy Roman—the mother of Hubble”作为文章的标题恰如其分。故选C项。
57．D    58．B    59．C    60．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。东京夏季奥运会秉承了“可持续发展”的理念，其5000枚奖牌采用回收的电子垃圾制作而成，文章介绍了这个活动的目的、过程、结果。
57．推理判断题。根据第二段“One novel focus of the Tokyo Olympics is to be ‘sustainable’— to avoid using too many natural resources, so that the games are easy on the environment. As part of this goal, the organizers decided to make all of the Olympic medals out of metal recycled from old electronics. (东京奥运会的一个新重点是‘可持续发展’，即避免使用过多的自然资源，这样奥运会就不会对环境造成损害。作为这一目标的一部分，组织者决定用从旧电子设备中回收的金属制作所有的奥运奖牌。)”可知，与其他奥运会相比，东京奥运会的奖牌从旧电子设备中回收的金属制作而成，避免使用过多的自然资源，所以更环保。故选D项。
58．主旨大意题。根据第四段内容“Beginning in April 2017, the organizers placed collection boxes around the country, and asked people to turn in their old electronic devices. Soon people began to respond to the initiative, turning in smartphones, digital cameras, hand-held games, and laptops. At first, collection went slowly, but soon more and more areas began to take part. By the end, 1,621 local governments had helped out with the collection process. (从2017年4月开始，组织者在全国各地放置了收集箱，并要求人们上交他们的旧电子设备。很快，人们开始响应这一倡议，上交智能手机、数码相机、手持游戏和笔记本电脑。起初，征集工作进展缓慢，但很快越来越多的地区开始参与。到最后，有1621个地方政府参与了收集工作。)”可知，本段主要讲述了收集旧电子产品的过程。故选B项。
59．词句猜测题。根据划线句后的“which calls for careful attention and good skill. It’s also dangerous, because some of the metals and other things aren't safe for people to touch or breathe. (这需要细心的关注和高超的技能，它也是危险的，因为一些金属和其他东西对人们来说是不安全的，不适合触摸或呼吸。)”可推知，这是一个要求高的工作。划线词tricky与C项demanding (要求高的) 意思相近。故选C项。
60．推理判断题。根据第二段“One novel focus of the Tokyo Olympics is to be ‘sustainable’ — to avoid using too many natural resources (东京奥运会的一个新焦点是‘可持续发展的’——避免使用太多的自然资源)”可推知，东京奥运会制作这种奖牌的目的是重在环境保护，倡导资源的可持续利用。故选A项。
61．B    62．D    63．C    64．A

【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章介绍在群聊时发送原图会泄露很多个人信息，并说明了如何在发送照片时保护隐私。
61．推理判断题。根据第一段中“The topic “How much privacy can a photo reveal” has been trending on Sina Weibo, sparking concern and heated discussion about privacy awareness. In group chats, some people may post their original photos. But that may give away your home address and other information.(“一张照片能泄露多少隐私”的话题在新浪微博上成为热门话题，引发了人们对隐私意识的关注和激烈讨论。在群聊中，有些人可能会发布自己的原始照片。但这可能会泄露你的家庭住址和其他信息。)”可知，第一段的目的是引出文章的主题——保护隐私。故选B。
62．细节理解题。根据第二段中“This data, called Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF), is a key tool for many professionals. It can detail whether the photographer used a flash, which digital effects were applied to a picture and when the photo was taken. EXIF can also contain the precise GPS coordinates (坐标) of the location where a photo was taken, according to CNN. (这种数据被称为可交换图像文件格式(EXIF)，是许多专业人员的关键工具。它可以详细说明摄影师是否使用了闪光灯，在照片上应用了哪些数字效果，以及照片是何时拍摄的。据CNN报道，EXIF还可以包含照片拍摄地点的精确GPS坐标。)”可知，EXIF提供了照片的拍摄时间和地点。故选D。
63．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“There is one more thing you can do—photoshop your photos before you share it. What comes with your edited images is photos without stored location data.(还有一件事你可以做——在分享照片之前ps一下。编辑后的图片是没有存储位置数据的照片。)”可知，在分享照片时，我们通过使用照片编辑应用程序编辑照片来保护隐私。故选C。
64．主旨大意题。本文讲述的是在群聊的时候，发送原图会泄露很多个人信息，文章告知读者在发送照片时要保护隐私。A选项“Securing Social Media(确保社交媒体安全)”能够概括文章内容。故选A。
65．A    66．B    67．D

【导语】本文是应用文。文章介绍了世界上最著名的四条自行车道。
【详解】1.细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Recently completed, this incredible route runs the length of Quebec Province from east to west and features more than 2,485 miles of bicycle trails that have been carefully marked. (这条令人难以置信的路线最近刚刚完工，从东到西贯穿魁北克省，有超过2485英里的自行车道，这些自行车道都被仔细标记过)”可知，La Route Verte的特别之处在于它是新建的路线。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“While the hills of Luberon are a challenge for cyclists, the rewards of visiting ancient Roman ruins are certainly well worth the trip.(虽然Luberon的山丘对骑自行车的人来说是一个挑战，但参观古罗马遗址的回报肯定是值得的)”可知，骑行Mont Ventoux and Luberon路线可以参观古罗马遗址。由此可知，这条线路最适合喜欢古代文化的人。故选B。
3.推理判断题。根据文章第一段内容“For vacation seekers who love to ride their bikes, these are the most famous cycling trails in the world.(对于喜欢骑自行车度假的人来说，这些是世界上最著名的自行车道)”以及对四条自行车道的介绍可知，本文为度假的人介绍了一些路线。由此推知，可以在旅游手册上找到这篇文章。故选D。
68．D    69．B    70．D    71．A

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了已故儿童作家及艺术家埃里克·卡尔的生平事迹和艺术成就，表达了对卡尔先生的怀念之情。
68．细节理解题。根据第二段“The Very Hungry Caterpillar was Mr. Carle’s best-known book, It was published in 1969.”（《饥饿的毛毛虫》是卡尔先生的著名书籍之一，出版于1969年。）可知，《饥饿的毛毛虫》 出版于1969年。故选D项。
69．细节理解题。根据第三段“As he was growing up, Mr. Carle spent a lot of time with his father, who would take him out walking in nature.”（在他成长的过程中给，卡尔先生花了很多时间和他的父亲在一起，他带着卡尔走进大自然。）及第四段“Mr. Carle thinks this helps explain why so many of his books are about nature.”（卡尔先生认为这有助于解释为什么他的很多书籍都是关于自然主题的原因。）可知，卡尔先生的父亲经常带他亲近大自然，所以他认为这可能是他的书大部分是关于自然主题的原因。故选B项。
70．细节理解题。根据第五段“Author Bill Martin, Jr. asked Mr. Carle to illustrate his book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? , which is Mr. Carle’s first try.”（作者比尔·马丁请卡尔先生给他的书《棕色的熊，棕色的熊，你在看什么？》加插图，这是卡尔的第一次尝试。）可知，卡尔先生第一本加插图的书是《棕色的熊，棕色的熊，你在看什么？》。故选D项。
71．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Mr. Carle will be missed, and his creative art and sweet, funny stories will continue to bring joy to very eager readers all around the world.”（卡尔先生将会被人们怀念，并且他的创造性的艺术和甜美有趣的故事将会继续给全世界渴望的读者带来喜悦。）可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是为了纪念一位伟大的作家。故选A项。
72．C    73．B    74．A

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。为孩子编写应用程序和编程应用程序正变得越来越流行。本文介绍了一些教孩子编写代码的最佳应用程序。
72．细节理解题。根据Scratch部分“It is available for free on the web as well as for Android and iOS, which is why it is so popular. (它在网络上以及Android和iOS上都可以免费使用，这就是为什么它如此受欢迎的原因。)”可知，Scratch如此受欢迎是因为它可以在多个平台上免费使用。故选C。
73．细节理解题。根据Daisy the Dinosaur部分“What distinguishes it from the rest is that it is designed specifically for children aged 4 to 7. (它与其他产品的区别在于，它专门为4至7岁的儿童设计。)”可知，Daisy the Dinosaur适合5岁的学习者。故选B。
74．细节理解题。根据Kodable部分“It is also remarkable for guiding users from a basic to a complex level of coding. (它还可以指导用户从基本编码到复杂编码。)”可知，Kodable有不同的层次。故选A。