高一上学期期中英语真题分类汇编专题02阅读理解（说明文及其他）（原卷版）

专题02阅读理解（说明文及其他）Passage1（2022秋·广东佛山·高一统考期中）Ifapersonforgetsnames,placesorfacts—andhastroublewitheverydaythingslikereadingorshopping—itmaynotmeanyouaregettingold.ItcouldbeAlzheimer’s(阿尔茨海默病)disease.Soit’simportanttoseeadoctorassoonasyoucan.ThereisnocureforAlzheimer’s.ButamedicinecalledARICEPT(安理申)hasbeenusedbymillionsofpeopletohelptheirsymptoms(症状).Instudies,ARICEPThasbeenprovedtoworkforAlzheimer’s.Ithashelpedpeopleimprovetheirmemoryovertime.Ithasalsohelpedthemtokeepdoingeverydaythingsontheirown.AskyourdoctorifARICEPTisrightforyouoryourlovedone.ItistheNumberOnemedicineforAlzheimer’sintheworld.Thesooneryouknowit’sAlzheimer’s,thebetterARICEPTcanhelp.ARICEPTisgoodformanybutmaynotbegoodforeveryone.Somepeoplemayexperiencenotsleepingwell,feelingverytired,ornotwantingtoeat.Instudies,thesesideeffectsweren’tseriousatallandwentawayovertime.SomepeopletakingARICEPTmayfeellightheaded.Inthiscaseyoushouldtellyourdoctorsbecauseyourconditionmaygetworse.1．IfonesuffersfromAlzheimer’s,________.A．hecan’tmoveabout B．hehastroublewithhismemoryC．hegetsoldmorequickly D．hecan’tdoeverydaythingsonhisown2．WhatisARICEPT?A．AmedicinetocureAlzheimer’s.B．Amedicinetocurebraindamage.C．Amedicinetoreducethesignsofgettingold.D．AmedicinetoeasethesymptomsofAlzheimer’s.3．OnwhatconditionshouldapatienttakingARICEPTgotoseeadoctor?A．Ifhecan’tfallasleep. B．Ifhefeelslikeadrunkenman.C．Ifhehasnodesiretoeat. D．Ifhefeelstiredout.Passage2（2022秋·山西忻州·高一忻州一中校考期中）Whetherthey’replayingonourTVscreensorprintedinnewspapers,advertsareeverywhere.Infact,accordingtoUSmarketresearchpanyYankclovich,theaveragepersonlivinginacityseesthousandsofadseverysingleday.However,adsdon’tjustactasatoolforgettingpeopletobuythings;theyalsoserveasawindowintocultures,societiesandhistory.Modernadvertsbegantoappearinthe18thand19thcenturies,sinceadvancesinprintingtechniquesallowedmoredetailedimagestobeproducedinnewspapersandmagazines.Lookingatsomeoftheseearlyadsisliketakingastepbackintimetoanotherworld.Forexample,an1881advertforFrenchcigarettespromisedthatitsproductwould“giveimmediaterelief”toalistofmedicalconditions,includingbreathingproblems.AndaUSadfroma1955newspaperadvisedmotherstomixthesugarysoftdrinkA7Upwiththeirbaby’smilk.Thesedays,ofcourse,theharmfuleffectsofbothsmokingandsugarydrinksarewellknown.Butalthoughtheseadvertsseemunusualtousnow,perhapsfuturegenerationsmayconsidersomeoftoday’sadstobejustasbizarre.“Advertisingoftenservesasanindicatorforwhatsocietyconsiderstobesociallyacceptableanddesirableatthetime.”USmarketingexpertwroteontheAdCouncil’swebsite.Inspiteofbeingdesignedtoselloradvertisesomething,someadscanevenbeepartofasociety’svernacular(方言).IntheUK,forexample,aslogan(标语)createdin1994toadvertisepaintisusedineverydayconversationbymanyBritons.Thephrase,“Itdoesexactlywhatitsaysonthetin”,isusedtodescribeanitemorproductthat’sopen,straightforwardandsimple.Meanwhile,alsointheUK,ifsomeonedescribesthemselvesasa“Marmiteperson”,thismeansthatyoumayeitherlosethemorhatethem,basedontheBritishfoodMarmite’sslogan,“Loveitorhateit.”So,inspiteofwhatwemaythinkofthem,itseemsthatadsareabiggerpartofeverydaylifethanwethinktheyare.Insteadoffindingthemannoying,however,atleastwecanbeassuredthatfuturegenerationswillhaveaninterestingwaytoseehowwelived——nomatterhowunusualtoday’sworldmayseemtothem.4．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bizarre”inParagraph9probablymean?A．Typical. B．Creative. C．Strange. D．Misleading.5．TheexamplesofthetwoBritishphrasesarementionedmainlyto______.A．provemostadsinthepastweresimpleB．showadscaninfluenceeverydaylanguageC．explainwhysomeadsarcverypopularD．showthatBritishpeoplelovetousewordsfromads6．What’sthearticlemainlyabout?A．Thehistoryofmodernadverts. B．Thechangingrolesofads.C．Howadsreflecthistoryandsocieties. D．Adsthathaveinfluencedourlives.Passage3（2023春·广东惠州·高一校考期中）TheBiggestStadiumsintheWorldPeoplehavebeenpouringintostadiumssincethedaysofancientGreece.Inaround80A．D．,theRomansbuilttheColosseum,whichremainstheworld’sbestknownstadiumandcontinuestoinformcontemporarydesign.Rome’sColosseumwas157feettallandhad80entrances,seating50,000people.However,thatwassmallfryparedwiththecity’sCircusMaximus,whichacmodatedaround250,000people.Thesedays,safetyregulationsnottomentionthemodernsportsfan’sdesireforagoodviewandfortableseat—tendtokeepstadiumcapacities（容量）slightlylower.Evensoccerfanstendtohaveaseateach;gonearethedaysofthousandsstandingtowatchthematch.Forthebiggeststadiumsintheworld,wehaveuseddatasuppliedbytheWorldAtlaslistsofar,whichranksthembytheirstatedpermanentcapacity,aswellasupdatedinformationfromofficialstadiumwebsites.Allthesestadiumsarestillfuntional,stillopenandstillhostingthebiggesteventsinworldsport.·Rungrado1stofMayStadium,PyongyangD．P.R.Korea.Capacity:150,000.Opened:May1,1989.·MichiganStadium,AnnArbor,Michigan,U.S.Capacity:107,601.Opened:October1,1927.·BeaverStadium,StateCollege,Pennsylvania,U.S.Capacity:106,572.Opened:September17,1960.·OhioStadium,Columbus,Ohio,U.S.Capacity:104,944.Opened:October7,1922.·KyleField,CollegeStation,Texas,U.S.Capacity:102,512.Opened:September24,1927.7．HowmanypeoplecouldtheCircusMaximushold?A．104,944. B．107,601. C．About150,000. D．About250,000.8．Ofthefollowingstadiums,whichistheoldest?A．MichiganStadium. B．BeaverStadium. C．OhioStadium. D．KyleField.9．Whatdothelistedstadiumshaveinmon?A．Theyhostbiggames. B．Theyhavebeetouristattractions.C．TheywerebuiltbyAmericans. D．Theyarefavoredbyarchitects.Passage4（2023春·广东汕头·高一校考期中）TheUnitedStateshasavastnetworkofNationalParksspreadallaroundthecountry.HerearesomeNationalParksforyou.ArchesNationalPark,UtahMorethan2,000naturalstonearchesmakeArchesNationalParkaspecialplaceinUtah.Travelersfromaroundtheworldetoseebrilliantsunsetsthatlightuptheskyeachnight.Hikersandrockclimberswilllovetheendlessoptionsforexploring,whilemorelowkeyvisitorsaresuretolovethecamping.Acadia,MaineSuperclosetoBarHarbor,oneofMaine'smostbelovedtinytowns,AcadiaNationalParktopstravelguidesfortheVacationState.BeforemakingyourwaytoMt.Desertisland,dineonthecountry'smostfamousfishandlakeadvantageoftheopportunitytogowhalewatchingontheAtlanticOcean.WhenvisitingAcadia,setasidesometimetohikeandgoboating.MountRainier,WashingtonWecouldn'tleavetheparkwithyouslowlymovingiceoffthelist.Washington'sMountRainierNationalPark,foundsoutheastofSeattle,has25ofthem(alongwiththefamousvolcano)asitsattentioncatchingsight.TheNationalParksaysit's"thesnowiestplaceonearthwheresnowismeasuredregularly."Ifsnowcappedpeaksaren'tyourthing,plantovisittheparkwhentheweatheriswarmer.GreatSandDunes(沙丘),ColoradoYouprobablyimaginetheRockyMountainswhenyouthinkaboutColorado,butdidyouknowthattheCentennialstateisalsohometotheUnitedStates'largestsanddunes?SeethemforyourselfatGreatSandDunesNationalPark,whereyoucangosandboardingor"fatbiking".ThoughJunetemperaturesaresaidtobesomeofSouthernColorado'sbest,awarmwinterdaycanbeanequallyenjoyabletimetoseethedunes.10．WhatdoArchesNationalParkandAcadiahaveinmon?A．Touristscanhikeintheparks. B．Theyarelocatedintinytowns.C．Bothoftheparksofferseafood. D．Theyofferfreeguidetotravellers.11．WhatattractstravellersmostinMountRainier?A．Sunsets. B．Whales.C．Ice. D．Sands.12．Wherecanyougoifyouarefondofcycling?A．ArchesNationalPark,Utah B．Acadia,MaineC．MountRainier,Washington D．GreatSandDunes,ColoradoPassage5（2023春·上海嘉定·高一校考期中）Australianshavelongbeenknownforhavingarelaxedandcasualattitudetolife.AccordingtoDr.TanyaKing,seniorlecturerfromVictoria'sDeakinUniversity."It'sAustralians'egalitarianism,senseofhumorandinformallanguagethataremostmonlymentionedasexamplesofthisattitude."Egalitarianismrootsinthewaythatthenationwasbuilt.InAustralia'sfoundingcarinthelate1700s,criminalsettlerswereoftencruellytreatedandrobbedoftheirbasichumanrightsbygovernors.Thecriminalclass.whoweremostlyworkingclassBritsandIrish.wasunabletoseekcivicpositionsthatwerereservedforimmigrantswhowerenotthecriminal,withthelatterarguingthatifcriminalsgainedequalrightsitwouldbe"rewardingcriminality".Becauseofthis,anegalitarianspiritwaswornasasymbolofhonorbymanycriminalsettlers.Theymaynothavehadpower,educationorwealth.buttheyhadasharedbeliefinequality.TheinformalwayAustraliansuselanguageisalsobelievedtorootincriminaltimes.PhilologistSidneyBakeroncewrotethat"nootherclasswouldhaveabettertalentforcreatingnewtermstofitinwiththeirnewconditionsinlife."CockneyrhymingslangbroughtoverbytheBritishworkingclasswasabbreviatedevenfurtherso"haveaCaptainsCook"（havealook）.became"avacaptains".Thissamepracticewasusedtoeconomizeordinaryclauses.Wordslike"goodday"became"g'day".andbarbecuewas"barbie".ThetoughconditionsofsettlertimesalsoplayedapartinAustralians'dryselfcriticizingandsarcastic（讽刺的）senseofhumor.Whileinmanycountriesit'sconsideredpoortastetofindhumorindifficultcircumstances.Australianslendtolookatthelighterside.Ononeroadtrip,asIhitthestalelineandenteredVictoria.Idrovepastsomeblackenedtrees,theleftoversofarecentbushfire.Aroadsignwarningdriversaboutwildlifewashalfmeltedandbent,buttheshapeofahoppingkangaroowasstilldistinct.Behindthefigure,someonehaddrawnflamesmakingitlookasthoughtheanimal'stailwasonfire.Icouldn'thelpbutlaughitwasabrilliantreminderofthecountry's"nothingupsetsus"andantiauthoritarianattitude.Andonethingyoucan'thelpbutnoticewhendrivingaroundAustraliaisthecountry'splentifulamountsofspace.This.alongwithconsiderableleisuretimeplusfavorableclimate,allcontributestoAustralian'srelaxedattitude.13．Theunderlinedword"egalitarianism"isclosestto______inmeaning.A．criminality B．cruelty C．equality D．governmentalism14．WhichofthefollowingisfeatureofthewayAustraliansuselanguage?A．Theyusemoreslangsthanotherpeople.B．Theygivenewmeaningtoexistentwords.C．Theyfavorshortenedformsofexpressions.D．Theycointermsinmemoryofcriminaltimes.15．Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph4?A．Kangaroos'livingconditionsaregettingtougher.B．ForestfiresthreatenedAustralian'slifetoagreatextent.C．PotentialdangerishereandthereontheroadsinVictoria.D．Australians'jokesmaynotbeascarelessastheyseemonthesurface.16．Thepassagemainlytalksabout______.A．howthelate1700simpactedAustraliaB．whyAustraliansenjoycasuallifesomuchC．whatcontributestoAustralians'relaxedlifestyleD．howAustralianspresenttheirattitudetowardslifePassage6（2023春·四川眉山·高一校考期中）SomepeoplesayglobalEnglishisnolongerjustcontrolledbyBritishorAmericanEnglish,butisrunningfreeanddevelopinguniquelylocalyoufigureoutthefollowingterms?“Ilikeyoursmile,butunlikeyouputyourshoesonmyface.”Thisisawayofsaying“Keepoffthegrass.”Or“peoplemountain,peoplesea”,whichmeans“verycrowded”.TheseexamplesarewhatwecallitestoChinglish,ifallyouknowis“goodgoodstudy,daydayup”,youwillbeconsidered“outman”.Nowadays,moreChinglishwordshavebeencreated,forexample,aChineseidiomistranslatedas“smilence”,abinationbytheEnglishwordsmileandsilence.ChinglishusuallyoffersahumorouslookatmisusesoftheEnglishlanguageinChinesestreetsigns,products,andarefavouredbysomeEnglishspeakingtouristsandSwirehasbeenlivinginBeijingforacoupleofyears.“IthinkmanyChinesepeopleplainabouttheChinglishandbadlytranslatedyouknow,sometimesforusforeigners,it’sactuallyquitecharmingtoseethinkifthetranslationsofEnglishinChinawereallperfect,thensomethingwouldbelostfromChineseculture.”However,Chinglishwillprobablybeea“culturalrelic”inthenearhasmadeaprehensiveplantoimproveforeignlanguageservicesandcorrectChinglishwithinfiveyears.“ItisveryridiculoustoseeChinglishonthesignsinsomescenictheyareakindofbarrierformunicationbetweenChineseandpeoplefromothercountries,”aBeijingersaid.SomeChineseuniversityexpertssidewitharguethatEnglishhasabsorbedelementsfromotherlanguagessuchasFrenchandSpanishinitsgrowth,andnowit’sChinese’sturn.17．WhatcanwecallChinglish?A．EnglishwordswhichgetnewChinesemeanings.B．TheChinesewordswhicharedifficulttotranslate.C．ThewordsbiningEnglishvocabularyandChinesegrammar.D．ThelocalwordspreventingforeignersfromlearningChinesewell.18．Whatdoes“smilence”mostprobablymean?A．Sayingnothingbuttosmile. B．Smilingwithoutbeingnoticed.C．Laughingatsomebody. D．Knowinglittleaboutspeech.19．WhatisSwire’sattitudetoChinglish?A．ItcanshowthehumourofChinese. B．Itwillattractmoreforeigntourists.C．IthelpshimtolearnChinesewell. D．ItseemspartofChineseculture.20．WhyChinglishislikelytobeea“culturalrelic”inBeijing?A．BecauseithasbeeauniquebridgebetweenChineseandEnglish.B．BecauseChinglishisachancetoenrichChineseandEnglish.C．BecauseitimprovestheunderstandingbetweenChineseandforeigners.D．BecauseBeijingisdeterminedtogetridofChinglishsigns.Passage7（2022春·山东·高一统考期中）Asmorepeoplemoveintotheirgoldenyears,manyfamiliesarewelingtheirseniorparentsintotheirhomes.Whilemostseniorsclaimtoprefertoageintheirownhomes,safetyandhealthconcernsdon’talwaysmakethispossible.Ifyouarepreparingtoweleaseniorparentintoyourhome,everyonewillhaveanadjustmentperiod.Thistypeofmovewillhavephysical,emotional,andmentalinfluencesforthewholefamily.Here’reafewtipstohelpyouopenyourheartandhometoyourseniorparents.Youmaybeexcitedabouthavingyourseniorparentmovein,butthatdoesn’tmeantheywillshareyourenthusiasm.Beingaskedtomoveoutoftheirownhomecanbeveryupsettingforyourparents.Soit’simportanttobepatientwiththemandallowthemthetimetoadjusttotheirnewenvironment.It’salsoimportanttogiveyourparentsaspaceoftheirown.Beforeyoudecidetobringaseniorparentintoyourhome,youneedtoconsiderifyouhaveenoughspaceforthem.Then,foradultchildren,offeringaseniorparentasafehomeisapriority.Beforemoving,youwillneedtomakesomechangesaroundyourhometohelpyourparentsstaysafe.Forexample,installgrabbarsinthebathroom,repairallstairways,addantislipmatstothekitchenandsoon.AndarmyourselfwithknowledgelikeFirstAidcourses.Inaddition,yourseniorparentwillbeusedtobeinginchargeoftheirownhomeandislikelytofeellikeabotherastheybegintosettleinyourhome.Oneeffectivewayistoassignthemahouseholdresponsibility.Askyourparentstolookafterthedogorcookamealtomakethemfeellikeanactiveandimportantpartofthefamily.21．Whomaybetheintendedreadersofthetext?A．Peoplemovingintotheirgoldenyears.B．Peoplehavingseniorparentstotakecareof.C．Peoplewantingtoageintheirownhomes.D．Seniorpeoplehavingsafetyandhealthconcerns.22．Whichisthemostimportanttomoveyourseniorparentshome?A．Beingpatientwithyourparents.B．Givingthemenoughspace.C．Makingsureoftheirsafety.D．Assigningthemahouseholdresponsibility.23．Whyshouldyougiveyourparentshouseworktodo?A．Tomakethemfeellikeabother.B．Tomakethemthinkthemselvesuseful.C．Tomaketheminchargeofthefamily.D．Toencouragethemtoexerciseactively.24．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthetext?A．Troublestolivewithseniorparents.B．Agoodwaytoageforseniorpeople.C．Takeyourresponsibilitytoadjustyourself.D．Openyourheartandhometoyourseniorparents.Passage8（2022秋·浙江宁波·高一慈溪中学校考期中）ThemonuseofGoogleMaps,anavigation(导航)apponsmartphones,raisestheageoldquestionwemeetwithanytechnology:Whatskillsarewelosing?Butalso,importantly:Whatabilitiesarewegetting?Peoplewhoaregoodatfindingtheirwayaroundorgoodatusingpapermapsareusuallyconfusedaboutdigital(数字的)maps.Forexample,theymaymessupthedirectionofnorthandsouth.Butconsiderwhatdigitalnavigationappshavemeantforsomeonelikeme.AlthoughItraveloften,I’msoterribleatfindingmywaythatIstilluseGoogleMapsalmosteverydaywhereIhavelivedformanyyears.Whatseemsunnecessarytosomehasbeenanimportantpartofmyownabilities.Partoftheproblemisthatreadingpapermapsrequiresaspecialskillset.Thereisnothingnaturalaboutthem.Inmanydevelopednations,streetnamesandhousenumbersaremeaningful,andinstructionssuchas"gonorthforthreeblocksandthenwest"areusuallyunderstandable.InIstanbul,however,whereIgrewup,noneofthoseholdtrue.Foronething,thelocalshardlyusestreetnames,andhousenumbersoftenaren’tsequential.Afterbuildings1,2and3werebuilt,someonemightputinanotherhousebetween1and2,andthat’s4.Therefore,instructionsassimpleas"gonorth"wouldrequireahelicopter.Igotlostallthetime.ButsinceIusedGoogleMaps,Itravelwithalotmoreconfidence.Asaresult,myworldhasopenedupandmynativenavigationskillshaveimproved,too.Thatbringsmebacktomyquestion:whileweoftenlosesomeskillsafterseekingconveniencefromtechnology,thisnewsetupmayalsoallowustogainmoreabilitiesanddosomethingmoreconfidently.Maybewhentechnologyclosesadoor,weshouldalsolookforthedoorsitopens.25．WhatdoweknowaboutGoogleMapsfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Itconfusesuserslikethewriter.B．Ithelpspeoplereadmapsbetter.C．Itisatechnologyweledbyall.D．Itispopularbutbringsdoubtsaswell.26．Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“sequential”inParagraph3?A．Inausualorder. B．Easilynoticed. C．ofthesamekind. D．Clearlywritten.27．What’sthewriter’smainpurposeofwritingthepassage?A．TointroducetheuseofGoogleMaps.B．TosharehisopinionsonGoogleMaps.C．ToshowtheinfluenceofGoogleMaps.D．TotellthegreatpopularityofGoogleMaps.Passage9（2022秋·山东青岛·高一山东省青岛第十七中学校考期中）Stuttering（口吃）hasnothingtodowithintelligence.IknowthisbecauseIstutter.Ifittakesmeawhilelongertosayaword,it'snotbecauseIcan'tremembertheword;it'sbecausetheneural(神经的）pathwaythattransformswordsinmyheadintosoundsinmymouthiswireddifferently.Anddifferences,ofcourse,arethebestwaytogetnegativeattentioninoursociety.Takingextratimetogetmywordsoutcansurelybefrustrating,butthat'snothingparedtothemiseryofdealingwithpeople'sreactions.Almostallchildrenwhostutterarediscouragedfromspeakinginonewayoranother.It'susuallynotasdirectassomeonewalkinguptothemandsaying,“Hey,stutteringkid!Keepyourmouthshut!”Butwhenyourvoicecausesadultsandpeerstosnicker（窃笑）orrolltheireyes,it'sprettydiscouraging.Growingup,Ilearnedtoavoidspeakingwheneverpossible.Ihatedwhatcameoutofmymouth,fullofawkwardbreaksandpauses.IfiguredwhateverfutureIhad,itprobablyinvolvedavowofsilence.TodayFmatouringauthorandedian.Ittookme30somethingyearstogetoverstuttering.DidIstopstuttering?No!Icouldn'tstopifIwantedto.ButIstoppedwantingtostop.Insteadofwastingallmytimeandenergytryingtomeetunattainablestandards,Ilearnedthatit'sOKtostutter.AndIlearnedbyexample.IattendedtheNationalStutteringAssociationconferenceandmetallkindsofpeoplewhostutter—peoplewhodidn'thatethemselves,whodidn'tsilencethemselves.Theystuttered,andtheywereOKwithit!Irememberwatchingthemandthinking,"That'swhoIwanttobe!"There'sapopularsayinginedy:"Yourweaknessisyourstrength."WhenIfirstenteredmylocalopenmicscene,Iwasquicklymetwithsome"smart"guyslookingtoscoreacheaplaughatmyexpense.Irememberintroducingmyselftooneedianandstutteringonmyname,asIusuallydo.Eagertodemonstratehissmartness,hereplied,"IsthatNinawithfiveNs?""No,"Isaid,"it'sNinawithtwoNs!"Justlikethat,Ihadcreatedajokeastheresultofsomeonemakingfiinofmystutter.Tothisday,wheneverIneedinspirationforanewjoke,IjustthinkaboutalltheridiculousmentsIgetfromnonstutteringpeople.It'saedygoldmine!28．Ittakestheauthorlongertosayawordbecauseshehas_______.A．aparativelylowIQ B．troubleinorganizingideasC．arelativelysmallbrain D．problemsinherneuralsystem29．Whatannoystheauthormostaboutherstutteringis_______.A．theunfriendlyreactionsofothersB．thedifficultyinmemorisingwordsC．herunpromisingfutureasastuttererD．herembarrassingpausesduringtalks30．Theauthorgotoverstutteringby_______.A．adjustingherattitudetowardsitB．gettinghelpfromnonstutterersC．tellingherselfconstantlytostopitD．silencingherselfwheneverpossible31．Paragraph5ismainlyabouttheauthor's_______.A．successasaedianB．respectforotherediansC．resistancetoothers'strengthD．acceptanceofherimperfectionPassage10（2022秋·安徽合肥·高一合肥一六八中学校考期中）Pilates(普拉提),yogaandtherunningmachinegetalltheattentionwhenitestopopularwaystokeepfit.Thereis,however,amorehumbleexercisethatmightnotbesoattractive,buthasallthebenefits—walking.CertifiedfitnessprofessionalJolynnJaekelexplains,"WhatIloveaboutwalkingisthatanyonecandoitatanyageandanyfitnesslevel.Plusitisgoodforyourheart,yourheadandyourwallet.”Arecentreportdetailedthehealthbenefitsofwalking.Thereportfoundthatwalkingregularlytofulfill(执行,履行)the150minutesofmoderate(适度的)physicalexerciseeveryweek,remendedbytheUK'schiefmedicalofficer,couldsave37,000liveseachyear.ScientistsatLawrenceBerkeleyNationalLaboratoryinCaliforniafoundthatquickwalkingreducedtheriskofheartdiseasemoreeffectivelythanrunning.Theyobservedparticipantsagedbetween18and80overasixyearperiodandfoundthatwalkingreducedtheriskofheartdiseaseby9.3%,whilerunningreduceditby4.5%.Andthereisevenmoregoodnews:30minutesofquickwalkingoverfivedayscouldhelpyousleepeasily,accordingtoresearchbyOregonStateUniversity.Thestudybytheuniversityshowedthatwalkinghelpedparticipantssleepbetterandfeelmorealertduringtheday.Thesooneryougetstarted,thesooneryou'llnoticethedifferencesinyourmindandbody.So,gooutforyour30minutewalkinanearbyparkorgreenspace.32．Whatdoestheunderlinedword"humble"probablymeaninthefirstparagraph?A．relaxing B．plainC．popular D．active33．WhatdoesJolynnJaekelthinkofwalking?A．It'slovedbypeopleofallages.B．It'smuchhealthierthanrunning.C．It'sbeingmoreandmorepopular.D．It'samoneysavingphysicalexercise.34．WhatdidscientistsatLawrenceBerkeleyNationalLaboratoryfind?A．Walkinghelpspeoplewithsleepproblems.B．Walkingcontributestocuringheartdisease.C．Walkingisbetterthanrunninginsomecases.D．Walking150minutesperweekcansavelives.35．Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanwereadthistext?A．Lifestyle B．mentC．Education D．SciencePassage11（2022秋·江苏常州·高一常州市第一中学校考期中）Theotherday,mysisterandIweresittingintherestaurant,tryingtohaveaconversation,butherchildren,fouryearoldWillowandsevenyearoldLuca,wouldnotstopfighting.Thearguments——overafork,orwhohadmorewaterinaglassneverstopped.Thenmysisterreachedintoherhandbag,producedtwoshinyiPads,andhandedonetoeachchild.Suddenly,thetwowerequiet.Theysatplayinggamesandwatchingvideos,andwecontinuedwithourconversation.Afterourmeal,asmysisterstuffedtheiPadsbackintoherbag,shesaid,“Idon’twanttogivethemtheiPadsatthedinnertable,butiftheykeepthemoccupiedforanhoursowecaneatinpeace,Ioftenjusthandthemover.Iamafraidthatit’sbadforthem.Idoworrythatitmakesthemthinkit’sOKtouseelectronicsatthedinnertableinthefuture.”Dr.GarySmall,directoroftheLongevityCenterattheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngelessaysthatthebrainishighlysensitivetostimuli(刺激物),likeiPadsandsmartphonescreen,andifpeoplespendtoomuchtimeononetechnology,andlesstimeinteracting(互动)withpeoplelikeparentsatthedinnertable,thatcouldpreventthedevelopmentofcertainmunicationskills.“Conversationswitheachotherarethewaychildrenlearntohaveconversationswiththemselves,andlearnhowtobealone,”saidSherryTurkle,aprofessorofscience,technologyandsocietyattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.Shefearsthatchildrenwhodonotlearnrealinteractions,whichoftenhaveimperfections,willetoknowaworldwhereperfect,shinyscreensgivethemafalsesenseofintimacy(亲密)withoutrisk.However,theyneedtobeabletogatherthemselvesandknowwhotheyare.Sosomedaytheycanformarelationshipwithanotherpersonwithoutapanicofbeingalone.“Ifyoudon’tteachyourchildrentobealone,theywillonlyknowhowtobelonely,”shesaid.36．WhatdidWillowandLucafightabout?A．Littlethings. B．iPads.C．Deliciousfood. D．Interestingthings.37．Howdidtheauthor’ssisterfeelaboutofferingchildreniPads?A．Sheloveddoingitverymuch B．Shewasuncertainaboutitseffects.C．Shefeltitwasworthatry. D．Shefeltsurprisedatitseffect.38．AccordingtoDr.Small,whatshouldparentsdo?A．Providetheirchildrenwithvarioustechnologies.B．Teachtheirchildrenmunicationskills.C．Limittheirchildren’sscreentime.D．Talktotheirchildrenat