广西部分市2022-2023学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题汇编：阅读理解（附答案）

答案第=page3636页，共=sectionpages3737页广西部分市2022-2023学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题分类汇编阅读理解广西壮族自治区贵港市2022-2023学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题一、阅读理解AClubsforhighschoolChessClubwithMrLongino:Fridays3pm-4pmCometojointhechessclub!Inadditiontohands-onteachings,wewillmeetmonthlyonsomeplatformsontheInternettoexplorechessskillsthroughcompetitivegamesaswell.Whetheryouareabeginnerjustlearningthebasicsoranexperiencedonewhowantstoimproveyourskills,playersofalllevelsarewelcome!AsianCultureClubwithMrHuang:Mondays8:30am-9:30amFromPekingoperatoK-popmusic,fromdumplingstosushi(寿司),AsianCultureClubprovidesabridgebetweendifferentculturesandallowsstudentstofeelconnected.Morethanever,itisimportanttohavespaceinaschoolcommunitywherewecanshareandcelebratediversity.YogaClubwithMsVilchez-Blatt:Mondays3:30pm-4:20pmThisclubisgreattosupportstudentsphysicallyandmentally.Stretch,strengthenandmoveyourbodywithachallengingcombinationofyogaandfitness!You’llalsolearnwaysformanagingstressandeasinganxiety,foroverallfocus,forself-careandself-love.Eachclasswillendindeeprelaxation,feelingrestedandrefreshed.Petsarewelcome!CreativeWritingClubwithMsCandlin:Fridays11:55am-12:35pmWanttodosomefreewritingandsharewithotherexcellentwriters?Cometothisworkshop.Togetherwe’llwritesidebyside,voluntarilysharewhatwecomeupwith,andofferwarmfeedbackonourwork.Studentswhoareinterestedinformalwritingsuchascollegeessaysorcontestsubmissionsarealsowelcome.Assomeclubsareseasonal,whoeverwantstolearnmoreaboutaparticularcluborjoin,pleaseclickhere.1.Inwhichclubcanstudentsattendanonlinemeeting?A.YogaClub. B.AsianCultureClub. C.ChessClub. D.CreativeWritingClub.2.WhatcanstudentsdoinAsianCultureClub?A.Playchesswithaskilledplayer. B.TastevariousfoodfromChina.C.Doworkouttogetherwithapet. D.Exchangewritingtipswithothers.3.Wheremaythetextappear?A.OntheInternet. B.Inasportsmagazine.C.Inanewspaper. D.Onanadvertisingposter.BItwasmid-afternoon.Ilookedoutsidemydormwindow,andsawthelifelessgraysky,thesnowandthetracklesssidewalks.Therewasnooneinthesnowbutasquirrel.Thebrown-grayNorthAmericansquirrel,alookofterrorinhisshiningeyes,bravedthecoldtothrowhimselfoversnow.Inhismouthwasalargeacorn(橡实)—Iwassurpriseditfitinhismouth.Imovedclosertomywindow,outsideofwhichisamedium-sizedtree,lackingitswarm-weatherleaves.Thesquirrelranuprapidly,higherandhigherinthetree,andhissmallbodyheldontohisdearacorn.Uphewent,tothetipofoneofthehighestbranches.Iheldmybreath—Iwonderedifthatslenderbranchcouldsupporthim.Iwonderedifhiswinterfoodstorewasinthistree—squirrelsareknowntohidetheirnuts,mushrooms,andvegetationhighupintrees.Outside,thesquirrelfirmlygraspedthatbranch,jawclamping(夹紧)onhisacorn.Thencamethewindblowingviolently,shakingthetree,thebranchandthesquirrel.Hehungonfordearlife,andbotharmswrappedaroundthebranchinthewind.Iheldmybreath:Ifhefellfromaheightlikethis,thenSeeingthislittlesquirrel,Ihadmyheartinmymouth.Asthewindbecamestronger,thesquirrel’spreciousacornfelltotheground.Thesquirrelfolloweditsdownwardprogressonlybysight—ifheletgothebranch,hewouldfalldownwardsaswell.IwassonervousthatIdidn’ttakemygazeoffthesquirrelforoneminute.Surprisingly,hethenclimbeddownthetreeandwasnowhalf-buriedinthesnow,searchingdesperatelyforhisacorn.Finally,hemadeit.Thebraveanimalisabletosurviveinnatureallbecauseofitsdesperateefforts.Thesamegoesforushumans.Weallworkhardtosurvive,andthisisthelawofnature.Soeffortisnotsomethingspecial,butamatterforalllivingthingstodotosurvive.4.Whatdidtheauthordiscoveroutsidethewindow?A.Asquirrelwasfreezingnearlytodeath.B.Asquirrelwaschokedbyalargeacorn.C.Asquirrelwaspickingacornsfromatree.D.Asquirrelwasclimbingtothetopofatree.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“slender”meaninparagraph3?A.Dead. B.Straight. C.Slim. D.Thick.6.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothesquirrelinparagraph4?A.Concerned. B.Unfriendly. C.Uncaring. D.Curious.7.Whatdoesthestoryintendtoconvey?A.Stopstruggling,lifeisstopped.B.Factsspeaklouderthanwords.C.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.D.Teachingothersteachesyourself.CImaginebeingabletopoptoyourlocalparkandpicksometomatoes,potatoesorevenbananastotakehomefordinner.Soundstoogoodtobetrue,right?ForresidentsofAndernach,German,it’snotjustadream—it’stheirreality.In2010,Andernachbeganitsedible(可食用的)cityproject,planting101varietiesoftomatoesinpublicgreenspacesaroundthecitycentre.Its30,000residentsarefreetohelpthemselvestowhatevergrows,asareanyothervisitors.Thetown’smottoofsortsis“Pickingisencouraged—helpyourself!”Everyyearanewtypeofplantishighlighted.In2011,100typesofbeanswereplanted,while2012sawtheintroductionof20onionvarieties.It’sacommunityeffort,aslocalcitizensareencouragedtohelpplantandmaintainthegardens.Thisoffersanopportunitytosocialiseaswellastolearnaboutplanting,cultivatingandharvestingfood.AnAndernachresidentspoketoDW,“IoftendropbytopicksomeherbsthatI’mmissingathome.Everythingiseasilyaccessible.Therearen’tanyfences.Youjusttakewhatyouneed.Theonlythingisthatyouhavetobequickoncethefruitsareripeorthey’llallbegone!”AndernachmayhavebeenthefirstinGerman,butitisn’ttheonlyediblecity.It’spartoftheEdibleCitiesNetwork,aprojectfundedbyEuropeanUniontoconnectgreenurbanfootinitiativesaroundtheworld.OthercitiesincludeCarthageinTunisia,HavanainCubaandSempeter-VrtojbainSlovenia.InFebruary2022,thefirstEdibleCitiesNetworkConferencetookplace.DrInaSaumel,principalinvestigatoroftheEdibleCitiesNetwork,calledit“auniqueopportunitytoinviteresearchersofediblecitysolutionsandpractitionerstothesametable.”Ultimately,theEdibleCitiesNetworkaimstogivepeople“greener,moreedibleand,aboveall,morelivablecities.”Itisaresponsetothepressuresofglobalclimatechange,andasignificantcausefullofhope.8.Whatcanresidentsdoinpublicgreenspacesaccordingtotheediblecityproject?A.Selltheproducetheygrowthere.B.Learnknowledgeaboutplanting.C.Growwhateverplantastheylike.D.Paytopicksomevegetablesthere.9.WhichwordscanbestdescribetheediblecityprojectinAndernach?A.Novelandpopular. B.Creativeandcostly.C.Commonandfundamental. D.Rareandunacceptable.10.WhatcanweknowabouttheEdibleCitiesNetworkfromDrInaSaumel’swords?A.Andernachistheonlycitytocarryitout.B.EuropeanUnionoriginallyestablishedit.C.Ithelpscombinetheorieswithpractices.D.Itinvitespeopletosharemealstogether.11.WhatisthepurposeoftheEdibleCitiesNetwork?A.Tohelpresidentsrelievetheirpressure.B.Toinvolveresidentsinurbanplanting.C.Toincreasetheproducesupplyincities.D.Tocreateenvironmentallyfriendlycities.DRecently,researchonhowanewvirtualreality(VR)experienceeducatedprimarychildrenaboutthefiredisasterswasdone.ItwasdevelopedbytheUniversityofSouthAustralia,aimingtoeducatechildrentolearnhowtobesaferinafire.Focusingonchildrenaged10-12yearsold,thenewVRexperiencepresentsasituationwherechildrenaretaskedtolookafterafriend’sdogjustbeforeafireeventbeginstounfold.Theyparticipateinaseriesofproblem-solvingactivitiestohelpsaveandprotectthemselvesandthedog.Thefindingsshowedthatmorethan80percentofchildrenreportedthattheyfeltmoreconfidenttocalmlyevaluatetheoptionsandmakewisedecisionstoprotectthemselvesfromafire.Thisisespeciallysignificantconsideringthat91percentofparticipantsoriginallylackedanyknowledgeoffires,andthat67percenthadsaidthattheyweretooyoungtomakesafetydecisionsinafire.Theresearchersbelievedsuchimmersive(沉浸式的)VRexperienceshadrealpotentialtoengage,educateandempowertheyoung.”Aschildrenbornindigitaltimes,theyareengagedbysuchtechnologyandtheycanexperienceeventsrealisticallyyetwithinthesafeenvironment,“saidDeleneWeber,oneoftheresearchers.“Well-designedVRcanprovideanopportunityforchildrentoapplynewlyacquiredknowledge,strengthentheirlearntconcepts,andenableimmediatefeedback—allincrediblyvaluablelearningtools.”Meanwhile,becausechildrenhavefewerlifeexperiences,aren’tasphysicallystrong,andarelesslikelytohavelearnedmuchaboutfiresafety,they’reoftenmostatrisk.Yetthecapacityforchildrentocontributetofiresafetyattheirhouseholdshouldnotbeunderestimated.“Childrendonotneedtobepassivevictimsofdisastersandwithpurpose-builtvirtualrealityexperiencessuchasthese,wecanhelpempowerchildrentounderstandtherisksandrealizetheycanhelp,”saidWeber.12.HowdoesthenewVRexperiencetrytoeducatechildren?A.Byintroducingavirtualfriendtothem.B.Bylettingthemsolvevirtualproblems.C.Byanalyzingthecausesofafireevent.D.Byguidingthemtoaskdogforhelp.13.WhatdidtheresultoftheresearchaboutVRexperiencesshow?A.Manychildrenfoundithardtoadapttothem.B.Theyworkedforchildrenwithknowledgeoffire.C.Theycouldgreatlyhelpensurechildren’ssafety.D.Mostchildrenhadamisunderstandingaboutthem.14.WhatisWeberthinkofthenewVRexperiences?A.Unrealistic. B.Dangerous. C.Unnecessary. D.Significant.15.Whatcanbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.VRexperiencesmakelearningeasierforkidsB.VRexperienceseducatekidstosurviveafireC.VReducationappealstotheyounggenerationD.VRtechnologymakesnosenseinfightingafire广西壮族自治区玉林市2022-2023学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题一、阅读理解APassengerInformationInordertomeetthetravelneedsofthepassengersandensuresafety,weaskourcustomerstofollowsomesimpleruleswhentheytravelonChinaSouthernplanes.Carry-onBagRules-Eachpassengerisallowedtobringonebagontotheplane.-Weightlimit:Eachcarry-onbagmayweighupto10kilos.-Sizelimit:Eachcarry-onbagcanbeupto110cmlong,60cmhighand30cmwide.-Therewillbeafeeforsuchbags(scethetablebelow)ifyourbagsareoverthelimits.SafetyRulesForthesafetyofourpassengers,thefollowingitemsmustnotbetakenontotheplane:-Bottlescontaininggas(e.g.cigarettelighter)-Bottlescontaininganycream,oilorotherliquidthatareover100ml.Note:Ifyouhaveanyliquidmedicinesover100mlthatyoumustuseduringyourflight,pleasecontactourcustomerservicemanageron34533566tomakearrangementsatleast24hoursbeforeyourdeparture.Youwillneedtohaveadoctor’sletterexplainingwhyyouneedthemedicine.BagFees Rule FeeOverweight* Bagsheavierthan10kilos ¥100perkilooverlimitOversized** Bagslargerthan110cmX60cmX30cm ¥250perbagExtrabags ¥400perextrabag*Nobagover15kiloswillbeallowedontheplane.*Nobagover150cmlongor80cmhighmaybetakenontheplane.Passengersmustputsuchbagsintheplane’sstorage.1.Howmuchwillapassengerpayforhisbagthatweighs13kilosregardlessofitssize?A.850yuan. B.550yuan. C.300yuan. D.250yuan.2.Whichmustapassengerdowithover100mlofliquidmedicineaboardtheflight?A.Doingnothing.B.Payingextramoney.C.Contactingthemanagerinadvance.D.Writingalettertohisdoctor.3.Whatisnotallowedtobetakenontotheplanebyapassenger?A.A100mlbottleofcream.B.Abagthatis120cmlong.C.Medicalequipment.D.Agasbottle.BInacountyofBritain,apairofpigfarmershasmanagedtofeedonemillionbeesbyturningoverhalfoftheirlandtowildflowers.Fouryearsago,brothersMarkandPaulHaywarddecidedtofill81acresoftheirfarmlandwithwildflowers.Thisweek,astudyfoundtheywerefeedingonemillionbeesatanytime.“Thiswasourtargetwhenwestarted,to,growenoughflowerstofeedamillionbeesonasingleday.”Marksaid.“WeareacutelyawarethatbeesareunderthreatfrommodernfarmingmethodsandthatEastEnglandisoneoftheworstplaceswherebeesareseriouslysufferingfromlackofwildflowerdiversity,”hecontinued.“Everythirdbiteoffoodyoueatcancomefrombeesandwewantedtocreateanoperationonourfarmthatdidnotpushnatureoutbutratherhuggedit-asacentralpartofourecologysystemandourfoodcycle,”hesaid.Thefarmusesallkindsofseedswhichcanproducemanydifferentwildplantsandofcourse,thebeescangetfoodfromdifferentwildflowers.“Wearetakingaverysmallroleinhelpingsocietyrestoreabalanceandthisstartswithplantdiversitytoencourageinsects,bees,smallmammals(哺乳动物),andbirds,”saidPaul.“Attheendoftheday,weseeourselvesascaretakersofthisland.Betweenuswehavesixchildrenandweoweittothemtofarmsustainability(持续性)andsetanexampleforthegenerationstocome,”addedPaul.AccordingtotheBeeConservationTrust,manytypesofbeeshaveseentheirpopulationsdeclineby70%,andtwospecieshavebecomeextinctinthelastcentury.GillPerkins,CEOoftheBeeConservationTrustsaid,“ThankstoMarkandPaul,atleasthere,amillionbeescankeepliving,whichisofgreatsignificanceforourselvesnowandfuture.”4.Whatcanweknowaboutthebrothersfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Theyhaveabout160acresofland.B.Theygrowwildflowersforpigs.C.Theyarenotgoodatgrowingwildflowers.D.Theyhavetosupport1,000,000beesintheirland.5.WhyarebeesunderthreatinEastEngland?A.Thereisashortageofwaterforbees.B.Beesarenotusedtothemodernsociety.C.Therearetoomanyanimalseatingbees.D.Beescannotfinddifferentwildflowers.6.WhatisGillPerkins’attitudetotheaction?A.Opposed. B.Doubtful.C.Supportive. D.Disappointed.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheBeesareinDangerNowB.TwoBrothersFeedaMillionBeesC.OnlyoneMillionBeesareSurvivinginEastEnglandD.TwoBrothersLoveWildFlowersinEastEnglandDAhot-bloodedcarnivalforfootballfansisaroundthecorner!FIFAWorldCupQatar(卡塔尔)2022willbeaspecialtreatsinceit’sthefirstWorldCupheldbyacountrythathasnotparticipatedintheWorldCupFIFAWORLDCUPbefore,andalsothefirsttimetobeheldinaMiddleEasterncountry.Firstlet’stalkaboutitsmascot(吉祥物),La’eeb,shapedlikeawalkingheadscarf,isanavatar(化身)withnofixedshape.ThisArabicwordmeansahighlyskilledplayer.Themascotwearsaropeandissoft,whosebodycanmakevariousanddifficultmovementsatwill-itgivesfansfullimagination.Thedesignofthemascotisverynovel(新颖的)andthisplayfulimageislovedbymanyfans.Itsfacialexpressionisfullofdeterminationwithaninspirational,upwardandpositiveattitude,justlikeastrong-willedathletewhonevergetsdiscouragedinthefaceofdifficulties.Consideringthehightemperatureofabout50degreesinQatarinsummerwillaffecttheathletes’competitivestatus,thisWorldCupisthefirsttimetobeheldinthenorthernhemisphereinwinter.TosuccessfullyholdthisWorldCup,theQatargovernmenthasinvestedahugeamountofmoneyintheconstructionofvenuesandsupportingtransportation,communication,accommodation,evenwithover1,000luxuriousBedouin-styletentsinthedesert,etc.Servicefacilities,withatotalinvestmentof220billionUSdollars,makeitthemostexpensiveWorldCupgameatpresent.ThisWorldCupwillevenbetheveryfirstcarbon-neutraltournament,andtheorganizerhaspreparedatotalof8stadiums,allbuilttobeenergyefficient.OneofourfavoritesisStadium974,thefirstfullydemountable(可拆卸的)stadium,builtusing974shippingcontainers,whosenumberalsohappenstobeQatar’scountrycode.Theopeninggameandthefinalmatchwillbeheldinthesamestadium-LusailStadium.Moreover,thankstoQatar’sefficientpublictransportation,footballfanswillneedjustunderonehouroftravelingtimebetweenstadiums.AndtheWorldCupfinalwilltakeplaceonDecemberthe18th,alsoQatar’sNationalDay.So,expectfireworksallaround.Andlet’shaveablasttogether!8.WhatmakesFIFAWorldCupQatar2022sospecial?A.DiversereligionsinQatar.B.ExtremelyhightemperatureinQatar.C.Qatar’srichnessinoil.D.Qatar’sfirstparticipationintheWorldCup.9.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthemascot?A.Itisnamedafterasport.B.Itlooksinspiringandencouraging.C.ItisatraditionalArabicdesign.D.Itcouldnotbetransformedatall.10.Whyisthehugeinvestmentmentionedinthispassage?A.Toattractvisitorsallovertheworld.B.Tocriticizethegiantwastebythehost.C.Toshowoffthegreatwealthofthehost.D.Tostressitsstrongwilltoholdtheeventsuccessfully.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“blast”inparagraph5referto?A.Criticism. B.Explosion.C.Goodtime. D.Loudnoise.DLovethewayyouwalkIflisteningtothefootstepsinyourhome,youarelikelytofigureoutwhoiswalkingaround.Thefeatureswhicharemostcommonlyusedtoidentifypeoplearefaces,voicesandfingerprints.Butthewaytheywalkisalsoagiveaway(使真相泄露的事物).Researchershaveusedvideocamerasandcomputerstoanalyzepeople’sgaits(步态),andarenowquitegoodatit.Buttranslatingsuchknowledgeintoapracticalidentificationsystemcanbetricky.Camerasareoftenvisible,aredifficulttosetup,requiregoodlightingandmayhavetheirviewblocked(选档)byotherpeople.AteamledbyDr.OzanyanandDr.Scullyhavebeenlookingforabetterwaytorecognizegaits.Theiranswer:pressure-sensitivemats(垫子).Suchmatsarenothingnew.Theyhavebeenpartofsecuritysystems.ButOzanyanandScullyuseacomplexversionofmatsthatcanrecordtheamountofpressureappliedindifferentplacesassomeonewalksacrossit.Thesemeasurementsformapatternuniquetothewalker.Theresearchersturnedtoanartificial-intelligencesystemtorecognizesuchpatterns,anditseemedtowork.Oneapplicationofthemat-basedgait-recognitionsystemmightbeinhealthcare,particularlyfortheelderly.Amatplacedinanursinghomeoranoldperson’sownresidencecouldmonitorchangesinanindividual’sgaitthatindicatescertainillnesses.Thatwouldprovideearlywaringofsomeonebeingatgreaterriskoffallingover.Perhapsthemostinterestinguseofthemats,though,wouldbeinpublicplaces,suchasairports.Forthattowork,thefootstepsofthosetoberecognizedwouldneedtohavebeenstoredinadatabase,whichwouldbehardertoarrangethanthecollectionofphotographsandfingerprintsthatexistingairportsecuritysystemsrelyon.Manyaircreworpreregisteredfrequentflyerswouldwelcomeanythingthatspeededuponeofthemosttiresomepartsofmoderntravel.12.Whatisthewriter’spurposeofwritingParagraph2?A.Toexplainhowtousethemats.B.Toshowresearchers’hardwork.C.Toshowhowthematswork.D.Tointroduceabettermethodtorecognizegaits.13.AccordingtoParagraph3,whatisthematusedfor?A.Collectingdata.B.Ensuringsafety.C.Determiningage.D.Analyzingpressure.14.Whichofthefollowingmightbeoneoftheapplicationsofthegait-recognitionsystem?A.Monitoringsecurityworkprogress.B.Detectingpotentialhealthproblems.C.Keepingtrackoftravellingroutes.D.Warningpassengersofpossibledangers.15.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Thehardworktoinventthemats.B.Thematsforthesecuritycheck.C.Ateaminventingthemats.D.Thefantasticmatsforrecognition.广西北海市2022-2023学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AFourBestCave(山洞)HotelsintheUSABeckhamCreekCaveLodge,Parthenon,ArkansasBeckhamnCreekCaveLodgeissethighonabluff(峭壁)overlookingavalleyinParthenon,ArkansasIt'ssurrounded(环绕)bywalkingtrails,trees,andwaterfalls.Thehotelisperfectforcoupleslookingforamemorablevacation.Thevacationrentalhomehasfourbedroomsandfourbathrooms,aspaciouslivinganddiningareaandawell-equippedkitchen,offeringeverythingthemoderncavemancoulddesire!CaveRoomatExecutiveAirportHotel,Miami,FloridaTheCaveRoomhasbeendesignedtolookexactlylikearealcave,withprehistoricfeatures(特点)andwhatlookslikeweatheredrock.ItmightlooklikesomethingfromtheStoneAge,butguestswillhaveallthecomfortshere,includingaround,king-sizebed,alovechair,andaheart-shapedhottub(浴池).Thereisevenabarwithadancepoleintheseparatelivingarea.RadissonHotelValleyForge,KingofPrussia,PennsylvaniaLocatedinKingofPrussia,closetomanygreatattractions,includingTheJusticeBell,andKingofPrussiaShoppingComplex,RadissonHotelValleyForgeofferscomfortableroomstoitsguests.Someroomsherefeatureanair-conditioningunit,plasmatelevision,desk,andprivatebathroom.Thehotelalsofeatures20fantasyrooms.TaylorMountainCaveInnRetreat,DolanSprings,ArizonaTaylorMountainCaveInnRetreatsitsinadesert,offeringyoubeautifulnaturalviewsandlotsofthingstodolikehiking,checkingoutoldminingequipment,andmore.Itfeaturesafullyequippedkitchen,TV,andWiFitoensurecomfortandconvenience.Itisperfectforfamiliesandgroupsoffriendslookingforanadventure.21.WhowillbeinterestedinBeckhamCreekCaveLodge?A.Anadventurerwholikeshiking.B.Ahistorianwholovesweatheredrock.C.Afamilywholikeaheart-shapedhottub.D.Acouplewhowantamemorablevacation22.Whichcavehotelwillyouchooseifyoupreferarealcavewithprehistoricfeatures?A.BeckhamCreekCaveLodge.B.RadissonHotelValleyForge.C.TaylorMountainCaveInnRetreat.D.CaveRoomatExecutiveAirportHotel.23.Whichstateisthecavehotelfeaturing20fantasyroomslocatedin?A.Arkansas.B.Florida.C.Pennsylvania.D.Arizona.BWhenJeromiewhalen'sbrotherfinishedtheAppalachianTrail,hehadnoideathathisadventurewasn'tquiteover.Oneofthefriendshe'dmadealongthewayhadrecentlyturned83.Inordertocelebratehisbirthday,heinvitedthemanover.Asluckwouldhaveit,thislively83-year-oldmanwasnoneotherthanfamouslongdistancewalker,betterknownasNimblewillNomad!Knownasacontinuoushiker,Nimblewillfirstwentoffintotheworldofhikingover25yearsagoafterretiring(退休)fromhisjobasaneyedoctor.Sincethen,Nimblewillhasbeenabletofindpeaceandgoonhismanytravelsalonearoundthecountry.Overthecourseofhis25yearsofhiking,Nimblewillhasmademanyfriendsandhashadhisfairshareofadventures,someofwhichhasappearedinseveralofhisbooks.ButoneofthemostfamoushikesofhislifehappenedinNovember2021.Althoughhe'snostrangertotheAppalachianTrail,havingcompleteditin1998,doingitagainat83wasnothingshortofachallenge.Infact,itwasarecord-breakinggoal!Oncehefinished,hewouldbecometheoldestpersontohikethe2,193-miletrail.Althoughheknewthedifficultieshewouldface,Nimblewillhappilytookonthechallenge.Eachdayhewouldrecordhistripandinterestingthingsthathadhappenedonhisblog.Hedealtwithbadweather,bears,mosquitos(蚊子),andphysicalpain,butintheend,hecompletedthejourneyafter261days.Atthemoment,Nimblewilldoesn'thaveanyplansforwhenorwherehe'llbehikingnext,butthatdoesn'tmeanhe'sdone.Nomatterwhatpathhetakes,onethingisforsure:Therearealwaysfellowhikerswhowillbetheretowalkrightwithhimandofferhimaplacetosleep,takeashower,orevencelebrateanotherbirthday.24.WhatdoweknowaboutJeromiewhalen'sbrotherfromthefirstparagraph?A.HeonceworkedasadoctorB.HewasknownasacontinuoushikerC.Hewasquitefamiliarwiththeoldman.D.Hewasfriendlyandwarm-hearted25.Whatcanweinferfromthethirdparagraph?A.Nimblewilldidn'tthinkhewouldfinishthehikehimself.B.TheAppalachianTrailisthemostchallengingintheworld.C.ThehikingoftheAppalachianTrailisofgreatmeaningtoNimblewill.D.NimblewillregardedhikingtheAppalachianTrailasapieceofcake.26.WhatdoesNimblewill'sstoryshowus?A.Nopains,nogains.B.Itisbettertogivethantotake.C.Fightaslongasonehasabreathinone'sbody.D.Opportunitiesalwayscometothosewhoareprepared.27.Wherecanyoureadthetext?A.Inapeoplemagazine.B.Inanovel.C.Inabookreview.D.Inageographybook.CRunningisoneofthemostpopularsportsintheUK.Butformanyrunners,therealreasonweheadouttobeattheroadsuntilourlegshurtismoreintangible(无形的)thanweightlossorfitness.Manyrunnersbecomeinterestedintimes.Theytrytobreakthe40-minutebarrierforthe10K,orrununderfourhoursforthemarathon.Yet,really,thesetimesarealmostmeaningless.Andassoonastheyareachieved,anothertargetisthrownoutalmostimmediately.Thetimesareonlythecarrotsweputinfrontofourselves.Butwhydoweputthemthereinthefirstplace?Nobodyevergivesawiseanswer.Deepdown,weallknowtheanswer.Runningbringsusjoy.Watchsmallchildrenwhentheyareexcited,atplay,andmostlytheycan'tstoprunning.Aswerun,webegintosensethatchildishjoy,whichisborntoliveawilderexistence.Aswerun,thelayersofresponsibilityandidentitywehavegatheredinourlives,father,mother,lawyer,teacher,allfallaway,leavinguswiththerawhumanbeings.Ifwepushon,runningharder,deeperintotheloneliness,furtherawayfromtheworldandthestructureofourlives,webegintofeelstrangelyexcited,separatedyetatthesametimeconnected,toourselves.Withnothingbutourowntwolegsmovingus,webegintogetasenseofwho,orwhat,wereallyare.Afteralongrun,everythingseemsrightintheworld.Everythingisatpeace.Toexperiencethisisapowerfulfeeling,strongenoughtohaveuscomingback,againandagain,formore.28.Whydoestheauthorthinksettingtimegoalsisalmostmeaningless?A.ThosetimegoalsareusedtoexchangecarrotsB.Thosetimegoalscan'tbeach