山东省部分市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末英语试题分类汇编：阅读理解（含解析）

山东省部分市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末英语试题分类汇编阅读理解山东省滨州市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题（含解析）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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFournovelstoreadthiswinterToKillaMockingbirdbyHarperLeeThisclassicnovelexploresracismintheAmericanSouththroughtheeyesofayounggirlnamedScoutFinchandherfather,AtticusFinch,ajustandsympatheticlawyer.ToKillaMockingbirdearnedthePulitzerPrizeforfictionin1961andwasmadeintoanAcademyAward-winningfilmin1962,givingthestoryanditscharactersfurtherlifeandinfluenceovertheAmericansocialsphere.Formore,clickhereOneHundredYearsofSolitudebyGabrielGarcíaMárquezThisnoveltellsthestoryoftheBuendíafamilyoversevengenerationsinthetownofMacondo,combiningmagicrealismwiththeportrayalofLatinAmericancultureandhistory.ThenovelwonmanyawardsforMárquez,leadingthewaytohiseventualhonoroftheNobelPrizeforLiteraturein1982forhisentirebodyofwork,ofwhichOneHundredYearsofSolitudeisoftenlaudedashismosttriumphant.Formore,clickhereInvisibleManbyRalphEllisonThisgroundbreakingnoveldelvesintotheexpressionofidentityforAfricanAmericanmales,withtheunnamednarratorfacingadversityanddiscriminationashemovesfromtheSouthtoNewYorkCity.ThenovelisrenownedforitssurrealandexperimentalstyleofwritingthatexploresthesymbolismsurroundingAfricanAmericanidentityandculture.InvisibleManwontheU.S.NationalBookAwardforFictionin1953.Formore,clickhereMrs.DallowaybyVirginiaWoolfThisnoveldescribesonedayinthelifeofaBritishsocialitenamedClarissaDalloway,usingastream-of-consciousnessstyletoprovideadeeplypersonallookintothecharacters’minds,focusingontheirregrets,struggleswithmentalillness,andtheimpactofsocialpressures.Thenovel’suniquestyle,subject,andtimesettingmakeitoneofthemostrespectedandregardedworksofalltime.Formore,clickhere21.WhichnovelwontheU.S.NationalBookAwardforFiction?A.InvisibleMan. B.Mrs.Dalloway.C.ToKillaMockingbird. D.OneHundredYearsofSolitude.22.WhatcanwelearnaboutOneHundredYearsofSolitude?A.TheauthorwontheNobelPrizeforPeacein1982.B.Theauthortellshistruefamilystoryinthisnovel.C.Theauthorusesawritingstylecalledmagicrealism.D.TheauthorexploresthesymbolismonAfricanculture.23.Wherecanwemostprobablyfindthepassage?A.Inamagazine. B.Inasciencereport.C.Onamovieposter. D.OntheInternet.BKileyCrisp,a15-year-oldteenager,hasWilliamssyndrome,araregeneticdisorderthatcauseslearninganddevelopmentalissues.Despiteheroutgoingpersonality,Kileysometimesstrugglestomakefriends.Lastyear,however,shemettwoamazinggirlsatasummercampshewentto.Thegirls,wholivefarawayfromher,dailycontactKiley.Theycallher,checkinonherusingsocialmedia,andmakeherfeeldeeplyloved.Kileywasouttodinnerwithfamilytocelebrateherturning15.Shewasextremelymovedtofindthatherfriendsdrovethreehourstocelebrateherbirthday!InavideopostedbyhersisterAshleyonsocialmedia,Kileyisseenmovedtotearsathowkindherfriendsweretosurpriseheronherbirthday.Inthevideo,the15-year-oldisseenhappilydancingaroundinacafe.Thenshefeelstwogirlscomingtowardsher.Sherealizestheyarehertwogoodfriends.Kileywidenshereyes,unabletobelieveit,becausebothhadtoldherthattheyfeltsorryfornotbeingabletocometoobserveherbirthday.ThenthetwofriendsareseencomfortingKileyastheyofferherhugsandwishherahappybirthday!Thevideohasacquiredover5.2millionviewssinceitwasposted,throughwhichKileyhasreceivedalotoflove.Andinanupdate,sheexpressedherheartythankstothosewholeftsweetcomments.Oneofthemsaid,“Reallysweetofthosegirlstosupporttheirfriendlikethat.”Anothersaid,“Theworldwouldbeamuchbetterplaceifmorepeoplewerelikethesegirls.Theyareinspiringrolemodels.Weshouldalltrytobesonice.”24.WhyisitdifficultforKileytomakefriends?A.Sheishardtogetalongwith. B.Shesuffersfromadisease.C.Shelivesfarfromotherchildren. D.Sheseldomusessocialmedia.25.WhatimpressedKileymostatherbirthdayparty?A.Herfriends’unexpectedappearance. B.Observingherbirthdaywithfamilies.C.Hersuccessinmakingfriendsonline. D.Thesurprisegivenbythecafe.26.HowdidKileyfeelinthevideomentionedinparagraph2?A.Overjoyedbutashamed. B.Shockedandembarrassed.C.Satisfiedbutconfused. D.Surprisedandtouched.27.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Kileyremindedpeopletoviewhervideo.B.Kileypromisedtohelpteenagersmakefriends.C.Theirfriendshiphasinspiredmanypeople.D.Morepeopleintendtojoininherbirthdayparty.CScientistsinSouthAfricahavefoundthatceramic(瓷的)nestboxescanprotectendangeredAfricanpenguinsfromclimatechange.Inthepast,thepenguinslaideggsinholesdugintocenturies-oldlayersoftheirowndroppings,mostofwhichwasshippedbytraderstotheUnitedKingdomasfertilizer(肥料)inthe1800s.Sincethen,manypenguinshavenestedintheopen,exposingtheireggsandthemselvestotheburningheat.Becausepenguinsevolvedtokeepheatincoldwater,theycaneasilyoverheatonland.Typically,penguinsleavetheirnestsregularlytocooloffinthesea.Butwithoutproperholes,thisleavestheireggsunprotected.Since1900,theAfricanpenguinpopulationhasdroppedfromthreemilliontoonly48,000.Fortunately,ateamofresearchersseemtohavefoundaway.Overthepastyears,theteamhasputmorethan1,500handmadeceramicnestboxesinfiveareaswherethepenguinslive,includingBirdIslandinAlgoaBay,SouthAfrica,whichishometonearlyhalfoftheworld’sremainingAfricanpenguins.Lookinglikesmallroundhouses,thedouble-walledceramicnestscankeepAfricanpenguinscool.“Thenestsaresouseful,”saysWelman,azoologist,“Evenifadultshadtoleavenestsforsomereason,theireggswouldneverbeatanyriskofoverheating.”ChristinaHagenofBirdLifeSouthAfrica,whowasnotpartofthestudy,saysfindingeffectiveconservationsolutionsisimportantgiventhedecreasingpopulationofAfricanpenguins.ThemainthreattoAfricanpenguinsisoverfishingofanchovyandsardines,thepenguins’favoritefood.ScientistsandconservationistsarepushingtheSouthAfricangovernmenttoclosecommercialfishingaroundthefiveAfricanpenguinbreeding(繁殖)coloniesuntilpopulationsrecover.Butwithoutprotectionfromrisingtemperatures,thoseeffortsalonemaynotbeenough.Ceramicnestscouldhelptogivethesebelovedpenguinsafightingchance.28.WhatcanwelearnaboutAfricanpenguinsfromthepassage?A.Theywelladapttohightemperatures.B.Theyaremainlythreatenedbypollution.C.Theyaresufferingalotfromoverheating.D.Theyhaveapopulationofoverthreemillion.29.WhyisBirdIslandspecialtoAfricanpenguins?A.ThereisavastpopulationofAfricanpenguins.B.ItenjoysthebestclimateforAfricanpenguins.C.Africanpenguinstherecannestintheopen.D.Thereareholesforpenguinstolayeggs.30.Whatisthemainfunctionoftheceramicnestboxes?A.Toallowthepenguinstostaycoolinside.B.Toprotectthepenguinsfrombeinghunted.C.Toprovideaplaceforthepenguinstorest.D.Tosaveenoughroomfortheadultpenguins.31.WhatadditionalmeasureisbeingproposedtoprotectAfricanpenguins?A.Creatingmorenestingareasforthepenguins.BStoppingpeoplefishingwherethepenguinsbreed.C.Introducingnewspeciesoffishforthepenguins.D.Providingman-madecoolingfacilitiesforthepenguins.DIhavequiteabitofexperiencewithToastmasters,anorganizationaimingtohelppeopleovercomespeechanxiety.Ijoinedmanyyearsagowiththehopeofimprovingmypublicspeaking.Afteroneofmyspeeches,thecommentsIreceivedwereharsh.Constructiveornot,thecritiquewashardtotake.Ifeltmyfeelingswerehurt.IlearnedmanythingsfrommytimewithToastmasters,andonewasthevalueofgoodfeedback.Welcomingthecritiqueofothersishardforadults,evenwhenit’swell-intentioned.Sonaturally,wecanexpectthatchildrenwillalsostrugglewithit.Butthefeedbackourchildrenreceivefromteachersandparentsisimportanttotheirgrowthanddevelopment.Soasparents,wemustlearnhowtodeliverourfeedbackeffectively,andwe’llneedtotrainourchildrenonhowtoacceptitwithopennessandwisdom.Thewayparentsdelivertheirfeedbackisasimportantasthespecificwordsused.It’spossibletohavegoodintentionsbutwhenfeedbackispoorlygiven,itcanbeharmfulandnothelpful.It’simportanttocreateawelcoming,safeenvironmentinthehomeforintakingandprocessingfeedback.Especiallybetweenachildandparent,thefeedbackneedstobehealthy,constructiveandregular.Thewordsusedarealsoimportant.InaNewYorkTimesarticlewrittenbyDr.AdamGrant,anorganizationalpsychologistattheWhartonSchool,hesharesthatitis“22to29percentmoreeffective”toencouragechildrenwithnounsthanverbs,butwhenitcomestogivingnegativefeedback,it’sgenerallybettertouseverbs.Aparent’sfeedbackprovidesthescaffolding(脚手架)forhowachildwillmanagetheirinnermonologue.Consider,asanexample,adiscussionyoumayhavewithyourchildabouttheirgoals.Yourfeedbackcanencouragethemnotjusttofocusonwheretheyarenowbuttoreflectonhowfarthey’vecome.Thiskindoffeedbackcanspurthemontoreachthefinishline.32.WhydoestheauthormentionhisexperiencewithToastmasters?A.Totelluswhatisgoodfeedback. B.TotellustojoinToastmasters.C.Toshowthemainfunctionoffeedback. D.Toshowthenecessityofproperfeedback.33.WhichofthefollowingfeedbackiseffectiveaccordingtoDr.AdamGrant?①You’reabighelper.②You’reapoormathlearner.③You’vebeenhelpfulthisafternoon.④Youdidn’tdowellonthismathtest.A.①② B.①④ C.②③ D.③④34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“spur”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Limit. B.Monitor. C.Persuade. D.Inspire.35.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Thewaytorespondtofeedback B.ThevalueofacceptingfeedbackC.Howtogiveeffectivefeedback D.Howtobecomeabetterspeaker山东省德州市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末统考英语试题（含解析）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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AKnowingsomegreatervalueofsocialskillscanbepowerfulinmanywaystobuildconnectionsandmakewisedecisions.Sotrytofindoutwhatkindofsocialtypeyoumaybe.Q1:Whenfacedwithachallenge,Itendto:A)Acceptitlikeacompetitor.B)Analyse(分析)itlikeadetective.C)Lookforadvicefromothers.Q2:Insocialsituations,Ioften:A)ControltheconversationB)Listencarefully,collectingdetails.C)Prefertoobserveuntilmymoment.Q3:Whenpresentinganidea,Ifocuson:A)Attractingmyaudiencewithenthusiasmandenergy.B)Providinganeatandorganizedargument.C)Dealingwithpossibleproblemswithpatience.Q4:Myapproachtodealingwithrejection(拒绝)isto:A)Takeitasachallengetoimproveanddeterminetowin!B)Analyzewhatwentwrongandtrytofixandplayagain.C)Feelupsetforashorttimebutsoonlaughagain.Results●MostlyA’s:TheEnthusiasticPioneerYouareanenthusiasticpioneer,readytocompeteandovercomeanydifficulty.●MostlyB’s:TheThoughtfulExpertYou’veshownthepersonalityofathoughtfulexpert.Muchlikeadetectiveanalyzingalltheclues,andyouranalyticalapproachisimpressive.●MostlyC’s:TheCooperative(合作型)ConnectorBeingacooperativeconnectorisvaluable.Lookingforadviceanddealingwithworriesreflectyourunderstandingandproblem-solvingskills.Buttodevelopfurther,presentyourideasmoreconfidently.1.IfTomcontrolstheconversation,fearingnochallengestocompete,heis.A.acooperativeconnector B.athoughtfulexpertC.anenthusiasticpioneer D.anindependentdetective2.Whatisthebestadvicefor“TheCooperativeConnector”?A.Morecooperation. B.Morereflection.C.Moreunderstanding. D.Moreconfidence.3.Whatisthepassage?A.Aquiz. B.Adiary. C.Aplay. D.Apaper.BEarlierthisyearIwasaskedtodesignasculptureforLondon’sfirststep-freetrail(无障碍通道)withWhizz-Kidz,theUK’sleadingcharityforyoungwheelchairusers.ItwasanofferIcouldn’tpossiblyrefuse,consideringthetrailisawaytoincreasepublicawarenessabouttheneedforwheelchairuserstobemobileandincludedinsociety,throughthepowerofart.Itwasalsosomethingthatseemedextraimportanttome,asartisn’talwayssomethingaccessibletomeasadisabledperson.Iwasborninaworking-classfamilyin1969.Weneverhadmuchmoney,sogettinghobbieswasdifficult.ButMumandDadalwaysmadesurethatIhadsomethingtodrawon.Asachild,Ioftenlostmyselfindrawinginoursmallhouse.However,abadillnesscausedmetobeparalyzedat11,endingupinawheelchair.Still,duringthesedarkmomentsIlearnedtoescapethroughart.Fortunately,Irecoveredenoughtogotoartcollege.ItwaswhenafriendrecommendedaniPadtomeinmythirtiesthatmylifeasanartisttotallychanged.ItchangedthewayImadeart,asIcouldeffectivelycreateartdigitally.Theartpouredoutofme.Thingsmovedsoquicklythatafterjustfourmonths,myworkonmypersonalexperiencesasadisabledpersonwasshowninagroupshowinAmerica.Andthisledmetoworkwithgroupsofdisabledpeople,soIcoulduseiPadtomakeartaboutthestoriesIwasbeingtold.Iwasnotgivingthemavoice,butitwastheywhogavemeavoice,sothatIcouldmakepublicartaboutdisability.Eventually,Ihopedartwouldchangepublicpolicy.Ihopethousandsofdisabledpeoplewillbeabletotakepartandenjoythewonderfulartonshow,andIknowitisacelebrationofthemandtheirlives.4.Whydidthewriteraccepttheoffer?A.Todisplayhissculpture. B.Tomakeartmoreaccessible.C.Todonatemorewheelchairs. D.Toshowhisfightingspirit.5.Whatisknownabouttheartist’schildhood?A.Hehadvarioushobbies. B.Helivedarichlife.C.Illnessendedhisdream. D.Arthelpedhimout.6.HowdidiPadaffecthiscareer?A.Hegotalessonofartcreation. B.ItledtohispopularityinAmerica.C.Hewasbetterequippedtocreateart. D.Itlethimworkwithartistsworldwide.7.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestinthelastparagraph?A.Morestep-freetrailsshouldbereplaced. B.Digitalartcouldpromotethetraditionalart.C.Thedisabledcanmakeahappylifeasanartist. D.Policymakersshouldhavethedisabledinmind.CIntheshadowsofeverydaylife,millionssilentlybattleatoughdisease—IBS.Theunpredictabilityofguthealth,endlessbloating,andthefearofinconvenienttoiletvisitsthrowacloudovereveryday.IntheUnitedKingdomalone,morethan6.5millionpeoplestrugglewithgutproblems,with43%ofthemexperiencingtoiletproblemsthatbothertheirdailylives.IBSaffectsnotjusthealthbutalsofamily,work,relationships,andtravelplans.It’saconditionthatoftengoesunspoken,leavingsuffererslonelyandashamed.Butthere’sarayofhopenow,andit’scalledGutWealth.UsershavereportedsignificantimprovementsinguthealthafteraddingtheGutWealthintotheireverydaylife.GutWealthoffersmorethanreliefanditallowsthefreedomtoenjoylifewithoutthestressoftheircondition.SowhatisGutWealthandwhydopeoplehavesuchgreatresultsafterusingit?MadeintheUK,GutWealthismadeupofsevenkeymaterials,includinga“goodbacteria”thatreducesbloatingandimprovesguthealth.Italsotastesgood,doesn’tneedafridge,makingitconvenientforthoseonthego.ThehandyGutWealthisalsolowinsugarandsuitableforawiderangeofdietneeds.What’smore,GutWealthisconvenientlypackagedanddesignedforbestintake.GutWealthismorethanahealthcareproduct;it’sahopeforthosebattlingtheIBS.It’schanginglivesandbreakingthesilenceoftheIBSpatients.TrustyourgutagainwithGutWealth,andrediscoverthefreedomtolivelifetothefullest,sayinggoodbyetotheshameandlonelinessofIBS.8.Whomightbeinterestedinthepassage?AOnewhohasgutproblems. B.Oneeagertotastesnacks.C.Onewhooftenfeelslonely. D.Oneplanninganewtravel.9.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A.IBShasbecomeahugeconcerninBritain. B.MoreandmorepeoplearetreatedbyIBS.C.MostoftheBritisharesufferingfromIBS. D.IBShasseriouseffectsonBritishtourism.10.WhichoneisthefeatureofGutWealth?A.Ittastesextremelysweet. B.Itneedscoldstorage.C.Itincreasesmorebacteria. D.Itisniceforeverydayuse.11.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ANewPainkiller,IBS B.GutWealth,GethealthC.AMedicineChangingLives D.EndYourLonelinessDInaworldofconstantnoise,endlesschoices,andgreatcomplexity,thedesireforsimplicityhasbecomeanecessity.Thebook“YesMeansYes,EverythingElseMeansNo,”byBruceMullen,digsintothedeepphilosophyofsimplicityindecision-making.Theinterestingtitletellsreaderstograsptheartofclearchoices.Thebookrecommendsustoputourenergiesintothedefinite“Yes”andavoidfromweakeningoureffortswiththelessimportantdetails.Simplicityindecision-makingstressesclearnessandefficiencywhilemakingchoices.Inaworldfilledwithinformationoverload,usingsimplicitycanleadtobetterresults.Whenfacedwithcomplexdecisions,individualsororganizationsoftenstruggletodealwithplentyofdata,leadingtoimperfectchoices.Byacceptingsimplicity,decision-makersaimtogetthekeyinformation,focusonthemostrelatedfactors,andavoidunnecessarydetails.Thisapproachencouragesustopickoutthemainaims,enablingquickerevaluationsandconclusions.Throughhispersonalexperiences,Mullenfeltthepowerofsimplicity,leadinghimtomakebetterdecisions.Thisbookcanalsobeappliedtobusinessplanning.Mullen’sexplorationintothephrase“yesmeansyes”showedtheimportanceofclearintentioninnegotiatinglife’scrossroads.Basically,“YesMeansYes,EverythingElseMeansNo”ismorethanjustanexplorationofsimplicityintheory;it’sapracticalguidetoimprovedecision-makingskills.Theauthordoesn’tonlypromotethephilosophybutequipsreaderswiththeskillstheyneedtocarryitouteffectively.Fromtechniquestoprioritize(优先)taskstomethodsforremovingdistractions,thebookofferspracticaltoolsforsimplifyingthedecision-makingprocess.Forthoseseekingtolivealifewithaclearpurpose,thisbookisaguidinglightamongthefogofindecision.12.Whatis“YesMeansYes,EverythingElseMeansNo”mainlyabout?A.Itencouragesustoliveasimplelife. B.Ittellsustheimportanceofmorechoices.C.Itfocusesonhowtomakeagooddecision. D.Itoffersaworkableapproachtoreducingnoise.13.Whatisconsideredabarrierindecision-making?A.Missedopportunities. B.Mentalstress.C.Overloadedinformation. D.Heateddiscussions.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“negotiating”inParagraph4probablymean?A.Cuttingdown. B.Gettingthrough C.Tellingapart. D.Makingup.15.What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardsMullen’sbook?A.Unclear. B.Doubtful. C.Pessimistic. D.Positive.山东省济宁市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题（含解析）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。AGreeceFamilyJourneyGreeceFamilyJourneyofferedbyGAdventuresisasmall-grouptrip,whichisdesignedforcuriousfamiliesinsearchofmeaningfulwaystodiscoverGreecetogether.Gobackintimeasyouexplorethousandsofyearsofhistoryonthis9-dayjourneythroughGreece.ExperienceatimelongagowithinteractivevisitstoGreece.Requirement:GreeceFamilyJourneyisintendedforgroupstravelingwithchildren.Theremustbeachildinyourgroupandanyoneundertheageof18mustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.Oneadultmayaccompanyupto2children.What’sincluded:·GainadeepinsightintoGreekhistorywithvisitstotheAcropolisthePantheonMuseumandtheAgoraofAthens.·BoardashiptoParosandstepfootinsidethechurchofPanagiaEkatontapiliani—oneofthemostimportantmonuments(纪念碑)inallofGreece.·LearnaboutsomecookingmethodsofmakinglocalGreekfoodwithalivelycookingclass.·Startahistory-packedscavengerhunt(寻宝游戏)inHeraklionCity,exploringGreekhistoricalrelicsanddiscoveringitsrichculture.Dates&Prices:Departure(出发)datesAdultChildJune6,2024$3,000PerPerson$2,000PerChildJune29,2024$3,000PerPerson$2,500PerChildJuly6,2024$4,000PerPerson$3,000PerChildJuly13,2024$4,000PerPerson$3,500PerChildIfyoubookonlinebeforeJune1,15%offforperchild!1.WhatisamustforthefamilysigningupforGreeceFamilyJourney?A.Takingatleastonechild. B.HavingGAdventuresmembership.C.Reserving9daysinadvance. D.HavingagoodknowledgeofGreece.2.Whatcantravelersdoduringthejourney?A.TasteGreekfoodforfree. B.Attendthechurchservices.C.VisitGreekmuseumsonline. D.AdmireGreekculturalheritage.3.WhatistheleastcostforacouplewithtwokidsiftheydepartonJuly6?A.$9,400. B.$11,900. C.$13,100. D.$14,000.BAsElinereachedthetopofMountLangley,a14,000-footmountaininCalifornia’sEasternSierraNevada,shecouldfeelthesoftsandunderherfeetandheartheenvelopingsilenceofthewonderfulmountain.Butshecouldn’tseeathing.Bornalmostcompletelyblind,Elineisamongagrowingnumberofoutdoor-adventureathleteswhorefusedtoletdisabilitiesreducethemtoonlookers.Shehadastrongdesiretotakepartinoutdooractivitieswhenshewasveryyoung.Unfortunately,herearlyeffortstofitinwiththeotherkidsdidn’tgowell.Whilesheexperiencedcountlessfailures,shefaceduptothem.Whenitcomestoherfinalsuccessinoutdoorsports,itisallcreditedtoherdoctorwhoisexpertininstructingblindrunners.ImpressedbyEline’sloveforadventure,thedoctorrecommendedhertojoinahalf-marathon.Elinehadneverrunmorethan4or5milesatthatpoint.Sheworriedaboutmakingafoolofherselforwastingherdoctor’stime.“Don’tworry,”heassuredher.“Ifwehavetowalkthelastfewmiles,it’snobigdeal.”Elineraneverystepofthatraceandwonherdivision.Itwasherfirsttasteofathleticsuccessandaturningpoint.Sincethen,shehastraveledtheglobe,blowingawaymostofhervisuallyimpaired(视觉障碍的)competitionin47marathons,fromNewYorktoAthenstoBarcelona.In2015,shewonherdivisionintheBostonMarathon,oneofthemostcelebratedandcompetitiveracesintheworld.MarathonshadbecomesortofEline’sroutine,butclimbinga14,000-footmountainwassowildlyoutofhercomfortzonethatitbroughtbackthebutterfliesshefeltinherstomachbeforethatfirsthalf-marathonmorethanadecadeago.Now,shemadeit.Thechangewasjustasmeaningful.“Lifecanbescary,butfeardoesn’thelp,”shesaid.“Beingblindcreateshardshipsotherathletesdon’tface,butitalsobringsoutextraordinarygraceandgenerosity(大方).”4.WhatcanwelearnaboutElinefromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Shegotalongwellwithothers. B.Shehadastrongdetermination.C.Herdreamgaveintodisabilities. D.Herblindnessresultedfromclimbing.5.WhathascontributedtoEline’ssuccessaccordingtoparagraph3?A.Hertirelessefforts. B.Herloveforadventure.C.Herfamilies’supportandcompany. D.Herdoctor’sguidanceandencouragement.6.WhydoestheauthormentionBostonMarathoninparagraph4?A.Topopularizeafamousevent. B.TopromoteEline’ssportsmanship.C.ToshowEline’sachievements. D.Topraisevisuallyimpairedathletes.7.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.BlindCourage B.NarrowSuccessC.AChallengingClimb D.AnEventfulAdventureCAccordingtotheBureauofLaborStatistics,employeesover50makeupmorethanone-thirdoftheworkforceintheUnitedStates.Andthelaborforceaged75andolderisexpectedtoincreaseby96.5%by2030.Astheworkforceagesandincreasingnumbersofgrandparentscarefortheirgrandchildren,whatoncewasintendedfornewparentsisnowappliedtograndparents.Someworkplacesareofferinganewpaidleavepolicy(政策)forolderworkers—grandternityleave.Asthenamesuggestsoneofthemostpopularusecasesforgrandternityleaveisemployeestakingtimeoffwhentheybecomegrandparentstohelpcarefortheirgrandchildren.Italsoenablesemployeestotakepaidleavetodealwithmedicaltreatment,spendtimewiththeirfamilies,andtaketimeawayfromworkasneeded.Inacompetitivelabormarketwithmorethan10millionopenjobs,employersstillstruggletoretainsenioremployees.TheyfallundertheBabyBoomergenerationandarecharacterizedbytheirdeeploveforworkandcompanyresponsibility.Theyareprizedfortheirhistoricalknowledgeandold-fashionedworkethic(职业道德).Therefore,employersareseekingnew,nontraditionalbenefitsfortheseemployeestopreventthemfromtakinganotherjob.Grandternityleaveisjustoneexampleofpersonalizedbenefitssuitableforolderworkers.Ahandfulofcompaniesarealreadystartingtooffertheirownformofgrandternityleave.Forexample,Sagahasrolledoutafive-daypaidgrandternityleavetoits2,500employees.ScottMerry,a57-year-oldITspecialistwithSagatookgrandternityleavetocareforhisnew-borngrandson.“Itwasjustwonderful.It’snicetoworkinthistypeofculturewhichvaluesfamilytime.”hesaid.Anothercompanythatbecameanearlyadopter(使用者)isHireVue.“Attractingandemployingavariousworkforceshouldbetopofmindforanyorganization,”saidoneofHireVue’smanagers.“Offeringavarietyofbenefitslikegrandternityleaveiskeytothat.”8.Whatdoesparagraph1focusonaboutthepolicy?A.Itsapplication. B.Itsinfluences. C.Itslimitations. D.Itsbackground.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“retain”inparagraph3mean?A.Cutdown. B.Kickout. C.Holdonto. D.Payfor.10.WhatcanbeinferredaboutGrandternityleavefromthelastparagraph?A.Itisawin-winpractice. B.Ithasbeenadoptedwidely.C.Ithasatwo-sidednature. D.Itiskeytobusinesssuccess.11.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.Tointroduceanewpaidleave. B.Tocallforbetterworkingconditions.C.Torecommendseveralleadingcompanies. D.Towarnoftheeffectofpopulationageing.DItislateautumn—millionsofgardenersacrossthenorthernhe