福建省部分市2023-2024学年高二上学期期末英语汇编：阅读理解（含解析）

福建省部分市2023-2024学年高二上学期期末英语试题分类汇编阅读理解福建省厦门市2023-2024学年高二上学期期末英语质检卷（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。AFoodbookscanbringaculturetolife.Thefollowingfoodbooksareburstingwithdeliciousfood,aswellasentertainingandengagingstorytelling.PierreThiam’slatestbookaimstoshareeveryday,easy-to-cookrecipeslikebakedginger-chiliplantainkelewele.HeexplainshowsomanydishesandingredientsfromtheAmericanSouthandotherregionscantracetheirorigintoWestAfrica.The80recipesareaccessibleandpresentarangeoftraditionalandmoderntakesonthecuisine.FuchsiaDunlop’sbookexaminesclassicChinesedishes,likemapotofu,soupdumplingsandDongpopork.Thisbookincludeshistory,philosophy,cookingtechniques,andDunlop’son-the-groundresearchconductedoverthreedecadestopresentafascinatingexplorationofthisever-changingcuisine.TamarAdlerseekstomakeleftoversmoreappealingandlowerfoodwasteintheprocesswithherlatestbook,whichcontainsaround1,500recipes.Thisisn’twhatyou’dcallabeautifulcoffeetable-stylecookbook—it’spracticalandthecreativesecretswithinaretrulymind-blowing.NatashaPickowiczisaninnovativechef.MoreThanCakeisherfirstcookbook,fullofinvaluabletipslikehowtobuildalayer(层)cake.Asidefromgreatbakingrecipes,thiscookbooktriestoliveuptoitsnamebysharinghowbakingcanprovidesomuchmorethanjusttastysweets—itcangivecommunity,purpose,joyandlove.1.WhoexploresChinesefoodcultureinthecookbook?A.PierreThiam. B.FuchsiaDunlop.C.TamarAdler. D.NatashaPickowicz.2.WhatdoSimplyWestAfricanandTheEverlastingMealCookbookhaveincommon?A.Theyarethewriters’latestbooks. B.Theyadvocatelowerfoodwaste.C.Theyhavethesamenumberofrecipes. D.TheyaimtoshareWestAfricandishes.3.Whichbookfavorscake-bakinglovers?A.SimplyWestAfrican. B.InvitationtoaBanquet.C.TheEverlastingMealCookbook. D.MoreThanCake.BThelivingroomiscleared.Thehosttapsawineglasswithaknife,andpeoplefilein,fillingthesofasandchairsthatarepushedupagainstthewalls.Sooneveryseatinthehouseistaken,andabottleofschnappsispassedaround.LyonHansen,whominutesbeforewasknockingaboutinthekitchen,walksoverandpicksupaguitarandstartstoplay.Hoymahasbegun.Foronenight,homeownersprimarilyinSydrugota,asmalltownontheFaroeIslands,opentheirdoors,invitingfriends,familyandtouristsintoenjoyintimate(亲密的)concertsbylocalartists.Thetraditiondatesbacknearly500yearstoatimewhenFaroeselifehadtomoveundergroundduetoDanishrule.Thecultureandthelanguagewaskeptaliveinpeople’slivingrooms,wheretheygatheredtosingandtellstories.ThemodernHoymaconcertseriesstartedasanoffshoot(分支)oftheG!Festival,anannualmusicaleventonthebeachesofEysturoyeverysummersince2002.Around2007,G!Festival’screatorJónTyril,exhaustedbyalltheredtape(繁文缛节)thatcamewithputtingonabigmusicfestival,startedtodreamalittlesmaller.Specifically,hestartedtothinkabouttinyconcertsheldinlivingrooms—nosoundsystemsorspotlights,theaudiencemadeupofasmanypeopleascanfitinsideahouse.Theidearesoundedinhismind,notonlybecauseitdidn’tinvolveanyheavylifting,physicallyormentally,butalsobecauseitwentbacktothelongstandingFaroesetradition.Since2007,Hoymahasfeatured20concertsintendifferentfamilyhomesinSydrugota.ForLaksá,hostingtheconcertsisnotonlyfun,butawaytogiveback,andtoensuretheislandssurviveinthemodernworld.Asinmanyfamilies,herdaughtersgrewupandlefttheFaroes.“TheystudiedintheU.K.fornineyears,butbothcameback,”shesays.“IactuallythinkthatHoymaispartlythereasonwhymanychildrenfromthisvillagethatgoabroadcomeback.Theyareproudofit.”4.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopic?A.Bypresentingascene. B.Byevaluatinganargument.C.Byclarifyingaconcept. D.Bymakinganassumption.5.WhencanthetraditionofHoymabetracedto?A.AstagewhentheG!FestivalwasneededbytheFaroese.B.Aperiodwhenonlylocalartistswereallowedtoperform.C.Anoccasionwhenpeoplecelebratedtheencounterswithtourists.D.AtimewhenfreedomoftheFaroesewaslimitedbecauseofDanishrule.6.WhatdoesJónTyrilthinkofhomeconcerts?A.Economicalandvaried. B.Convenientandentirelyoriginal.C.Accessibleandprofitable. D.Simpleandculturallyattached.7WhatdoestheauthorindicatebymentioningLaksáandherdaughters?A.Hoymacontributestothesurvivaloftheislands.B.Hoymareflectstheaffectionbetweenmotherandchildren.C.Hoymaisgainingpopularityacrosstheglobeinmoderntimes.D.Hoymabecomesentertainingwiththeinvolvementoftheyoung.CWhenIfirstmetNaoJunior,hewasinhis40sandoneofonlyninemembersofhisIndigenous(土著的)group,GreatAndamanese,whostillspoketheidiomofhisancestors.Asalanguagespecialist,Ihadresearchedmorethan80Indianlanguages.IwasontheislandstodocumenttheirIndigenousvoicesbeforetheyfadedintowhispers.Wordsinthislanguageconsistedoftwoclasses:freeandbound.Thefreewordswereallnounsthatreferredtotheenvironmentanditsinhabitants,suchasrafor“pig”.Theycouldoccuralone.Theboundwordswerenouns,verbs,adjectivesandadverbsthatalwaysexistedwithmarkersindicatingarelationtootherobjects,eventsorstates.Themarkerscamefromsevenzonesofthebodyandwereattachedtoarootwordtodescribeconceptssuchas“inside”,“outside”,“upper”and“lower”.Forexample,themorpheme(词素)er-,whichqualifiedmostanythinghavingtodowithanouterbodypart,couldbestuckto-chotoyieldercho,meaning“head”.Justasahead,aboundword,couldnotconceptuallyexistonitsown,themodeandeffectofanactioncouldnotbedividedfromtheverbdescribingtheaction.GreatAndamanesehadnowordsforagriculturebutagreatmanyforhuntingandfishing,mainlywithabowandarrow.Thus,therootwordshile,meaning“toaim”,hadseveralversions:utshile,toaimfromabove;arashile,toaimfromadistance;andeshile,aimingtomakeaholewithasharpobject.Thestudiesestablishedthatthelanguageseemstobetrulyoldinorigin.Inamultistageprocessofdevelopment,wordsdescribingdiversebodypartshadchangedintomorphemesreferringtodifferentzonesandcombinedwithcontentwordstoyieldmeaning.Thestructurealoneprovidesaninsightintoanancientworldviewinwhichthemacrocosm(宏观世界)reflectsthemicrocosm,andeverythingthatisorthathappensinseparablyconnectstoeverythingelse.8.Whatisthepurposeoftheauthor’sstayontheislands?A.Tomeetwithanoldfriend. B.ToteachIndigenousidioms.C.Torecordanancientlanguage. D.Totraceherancestors.9.“Aimatapig’sheadfromafar”inGreatAndamanesemaybe______.A.Arashileraercho B.ArashileerchoC.Eshileercho D.Eshileraercho10.WhatcanweinferfromtheverbsinGreatAndamanese?A.Averbcoulddescribemorethanoneaction. B.Someoftheverbscouldbeusedontheirown.C.Thelocalsprobablyliveoffseafoodandmeat. D.Thetoolsusedinpeople’sdailylifearediverse.11.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.GreatAndamaneseistheoriginofmultiplelanguages.B.GreatAndamaneseisadoorwaytotheancientwisdom.C.GreatAndamanesetellsthedevelopmentofthecommunity.D.HumanbodyshapesGreatAndamanese’suniqueworldview.DAworkingsemiconductor(半导体)hasbeencreatedfromgraphene(石墨烯),potentiallylayingthefoundationforanewtypeofcomputerwithgreaterspeedandefficiencythantoday’ssiliconchips(硅基芯片)allow.Graphene,amaterialmadefromasinglelayerofcarbonatoms,isagoodelectricalconductorresistanttoheatandacids.Butaworkinggraphenesemiconductorwhichcanbecontrolledtoconductorseparateelectricityatwill,hasevadedscientists.Suchsemiconductorsarekeytocreatingthelogicchipsthatpowercomputers.Theproblemhasbeenthelackofwhatisknownasabandgap.Semiconductorshavebandsofhigherandlowerenergiesandapoint—thebandgap—atwhichexcitedelectronscanjumpfromonetotheother.Thiseffectivelyallowstheflowofcurrenttobeswitchedonandoff,soitiseitherconductingornotconducting,creatingthebinarysystemofzeroesandonesusedindigitalcomputers.Now,WalterdeHeerattheGeorgiaInstituteofTechnologyandhiscolleagueshavecreatedgraphenewithabandgapanddemonstratedaworkingtransistor,anon/offswitchthateitherpreventsorallowscurrenttoflowthroughit.DeHeersaidtheelectricalpropertiesofagraphenesemiconductorwerefarbetterthanthoseofsiliconchips.“It’slikedrivingonarockyroadversusdrivingonafreeway,”hesaid.Siliconchipsarecheaptomakeandbackedbyextensiveproductionfacilities,butwearereachingtheirlimits.Moore’slawstatesthenumberoftransistorsinacircuitwilldoubleroughlyeverytwoyears,buttherateofdownsizinghasslowedrecentlyasengineersreachcircuitconcentrationbeyondwhichelectronscan’tbereliablycontrolled.“Youcanuseallthetechnologythewholesemiconductorindustryistotallycomfortablewithtoscaleupthisprocess,”saysDavidCareyattheUniversityofSurrey,UK.Buthesuspectstheworldwillsoonshifttographenechips,becausesiliconhassuchaheadstart.“Mostpeopleworkingonsiliconarebombeddailybynew,wonderfulmaterialsthatareabouttoreplaceitandnoneofit’severhappened,”hesays.12Whatdoestheunderlinedword“evaded”probablymeaninparagraph2?A.Surprised. B.Attracted. C.Annoyed. D.Puzzled.13.Whyisabandgapcrucial?AItexcitesthejumpofelectrons. B.Itcreatesthesystemofzerosandones.C.Itbalancesthehigherandlowerenergies. D.Itallowstheonandoffofthecurrentflow.14.Whatadvantagemightgraphenesemiconductorhaveoversiliconchips?A.Superiorelectricalcharacteristics. B.Strongerproductionsupport.C.Lowerdevelopmentcost. D.Slowerdownsizingrate.15.WhatmaybeDavid’sattitudetographenechips’applicationinthenearfuture?A.Uncaring. B.Favorable. C.Doubtful. D.Disapproving.福建省三明市2023-2024学年高二上学期期末英语试题（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。AIsyourchildinterestedinacampwithGirlScout(童子军)activities?Attendingasummercampwiththisfocusisaperfectwayforthemtoexplorewhilegivingthemexperienceandconfidence.Browseourselectionandfindtheperfectfitforyourchild.CodeNinjasCamps(CNC)Transformyourchild’slovefortechnologyintoanexcitinglearningadventure.GuidedbyourteamofCodeSenseis,CodeNinjasCampsempowerkidstogainvaluabletechskillsandmakenewfriends.It’sanunforgettablyfunlearningexperience!Ourcampsinvent,inspireandcreatetobringouttheinventorandcreatorinyourchildthisSummerandSpringBreak.FightingIlliniSportsCamps(FISC)TheUniversityofIllinoishascommitteditselftothedevelopmentofwell-roundedsummercampprogramsforboysandgirls.Campsareofferedforboysandgirlsincheerleading,crosscountry,golfandswimming.Alsoofferedarecampsforboysinbaseball,football,gymnasticsandwrestling,aswellascampsforgirlsinbasketball,gymnastics,soccer,softballandvolleyball.TeamcampsareavailableinCheerleading,Basketball,FootballandVolleyball.GirlScoutsofCentralIndiana(GSCI)Camperswillenjoythegreatoutdoors,improvetheirmentalhealth,makenewfriendsandlearnmoreaboutthemselves!GirlScoutsofCentralIndianahasfiveuniquecamps,eachsituatedonbeautifulsprawlingacres,andeachwiththeirownspecialtouch.Activitiesvarybycampprogram/event/location,andmayinclude:hiking,swimming,jumpingonthegianttrampoline,horseorpedalcarriding.It’sdefinitelymorefunthanyou’deverexpectforsuchagreatprice!1.WhoisCNCintendedfor?A.Girlsinterestedinscience. B.Kidsfondofsports.C.Teenagersaddictedtogames. D.Childrenkeenonadventures.2.WhatisspecialaboutFISC?A.Activitiesareorganizedoutdoors. B.Activitiesareavailabletoboys.C.Programmingcoursesareprovided. D.Campersneedtobecreative.3.WhatactivityisprovidedbybothFISCandGSCI?A.Soccer. B.Hiking. C.Swimming. D.Wrestling.BMylong-distancecyclingcareerof13yearsand35,000kilometresendedasIapproached75in2019.TherealisationofthisdawnedonmeslowlyduringmylastrideintheUSsummerofthatsameyear.AlthoughIamnownolongerstrongenoughtoendurethelongdaysandbigclimbs,dayinanddayout,Ihavemymemories.Longdistancecyclingbringspain,anxietyandexhaustion,butthesepaleintoinsignificancecomparedtothejoyandsatisfactionofclimbinghugemountainsorseeingspectacularsightsforthefirsttime.RealjoywouldcomewhenIwasalone,onmybicycle,insomeremoteandbeautifulplace.Youcouldsaythatthesesamefeelingscouldhavebeenexperiencedinacar,butIknowthisnottobetrue.Ihadtimetoobservenatureandlife,allofwhichwouldhavebeenbypassedinacar.IenjoyedmeetingandbeatingthedailyscheduleIhadsetformyself.Ienjoyedtheever-changingvegetation,thepeople,kind,unkindandindifferent,whomImetalongtheway.Nomatterhowhardoreasytheridewas,Ialwaysenjoyedtheachievementofarriving,followedbyahotshowerandbed,whenIcouldfindamotel.Ontheothernights,Iwashappytocamp.Meetingadiversityofpeoplewithdifferentperspectivesonlifewaseasy.ThecyclingdevicesallowedmetostrikeupconversationsinpubsandcafesandIgottoseeandexperiencetheverybestinpeople.Theroadaheadalwaysloomedlarge,asdidthemountains,thecold,themosquitoesandtherain.Theroadbehindisjustmemories,lackofpainandanxiety,somesoontobeforgotten,otherstobevaluedandboostedwiththeretelling.CyclingtaughtmetolikewhoIam.Iamfinallyhappywithandacceptingofmyintroverted(内向的)personality.IhavemorepersistenceandcouragethanIeverimagined.Thesetripsallrequiredcourage,couragewhichIneverknewIpossessed.4.Whatmadetheauthorendhiscyclingcareer?A.Financialproblems.B.Lackofinterestincycling.C.Desiretopursueotherhobbies.D.Physicalinabilitytobearlongrides.5.Whatwastherealpleasurefortheauthor?A.Meetingdifferentpeople. B.Beatingthedailyschedule.C.Experiencingnatureupclose. D.Climbinghugemountains.6.Whatspecialinsightdidtheauthorgainthroughcycling?A.Naturedeservesexploring.B.Onecouldfindarealself.C.Introvertedpeoplecouldbesociable.D.Communicationwithstrangershelpsalot.7.Whereisthetextmostlikelyfrom?A.Amagazine. B.Abrochure. C.Anovel. D.Amanual.CAtMarineMammalLaboratory,laboratorydirectorHermanputadolphinthroughitspaces.Usinghandsignals,Hermanasked,“Istheballinthepool?”Thedolphincorrectlypressedaleverfor“YES”.Hermanaskedittopushtheballtoabasket.Itdid.Thenhesignaledhispupiltodoitagain,butheremovedthebasket.Hermanexpectedthedolphintobeconfused.Instead,itcarriedtheballtotheNOleverandstoppedthere.Hermanwasastonished.“Thisisatotallyuntrained,inventedresponse,”hesaid,“Weneverdreamedtheanimalwould‘think’theproblemthroughlikethat.”Togetacloserlookattheseamazingcreatures,HermanandhisteamspentaweekonboardtheJenniferMarie.Whenevertheyheardthecry“Dolphins!”theyslippedintothewater.Thedolphinsapproached,curiousaboutthem,observingthemwithdark,liquideyes.Dolphinslovetoimitate.Iftheyswamontheirbacks,Dolphinsdidtoo.Iftheydived,Dolphinsfollowed.Thistalentcanbecarriedtoextraordinarylengths.Inoneinstance,atrainerblewapuffofcigarettesmokeagainstthewindowofanobservationtank.Ayoungdolphinrushedtoitsmother,nursedbriefly,andspatoutacloudofmilkagainsttheglass.Hermansaid“We’restillintheearlystagesoflearningabouttheintelligenceoftheseanimalsandourabilitytocommunicatewiththem.”Scientistsareamazedatdolphins’intelligence,butfearforthefutureofthesetrustingoceancreatures.Dolphins’troublecouldbesharks,killerwhalesor,worseyet,afishingvessel.Indeed,inthepastthreedecades,commercialfishing,especiallythebiggestthreat—thedriftnetfishing,hasgreatlydecreasedtheworld’sdolphinpopulation.EverynightintheNorthPacific,hundredsofAsianfishingvesselsputoutthese“curtainsofdeath,”eachupto50mileslong.Floatingwiththecurrents,theysweepupallsealifeintheirpath.Peoplewonderwhattheworldwouldbewithoutdolphins.8.WhydidthedolphinstopattheNOlever?A.Itwasconfused. B.Itwasunabletodothetask.C.Itrefusedtolistentotheorder. D.Itfoundthebasketwasn’tthere.9.Whydidthedolphinspitoutacloudofmilkagainsttheglass?A.Tocopyhumanbehavior. B.Tothreatenitsplaymate.C.Toshowoffitstalent. D.Todrivethetraineraway.10.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Furtherresearchondolphinsisessential.B.IntelligentDolphinscouldtackletheirtroubles.C.Somemeasuresshouldbetakentoprotectdolphins.D.Driftnetsarethebiggesttroubleformarineanimals.11.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Dolphins:clevernaughty B.Dolphins:intelligent,threatenedC.Dolphins:humans’bestfriends D.Dolphins:smartestmarineanimalsDInaworldwherefirethreatensmoreandmorehomes,scientistshavedevelopedasurprisingtypeofmaterialthatmightkeepsomebuildingssafer:thinsheetsoffungi(真菌).Underneatheverymushroomisabranchingnetworkofrootlikestructurescalledamycelium(菌丝体).Nowresearchershavesuccessfullygrownthesenetworksintopizza-sizesheetsthatcouldactasafireretardantinbuildingmaterials,accordingtoanewstudyinPolymerDegradationandStability.“Usingabiologicalmateriallikemyceliumhasenormousbenefits”,saysseniorauthorEversonKandare.Unlikeasbestos,whichisstillsometimesaddedtobuildingmaterialsasafireretardant,myceliumdoesnotreleasepoisonouscompoundswhenexposedtofire.“Whenthereisabuildingfire,itoftenisn’ttheflameintensityortheheatthatkillsorinjurespeople,”saysKandare,anengineeratRMITUniversityinMelbourne,Australia.“Itisthesmokeandthepoisonousmetalthatcomesoutofbuildingmaterials.”Thenewmyceliumsheets,grownintoprotectivecarpetsuptoafewmillimetersthick,couldpreventsuchbuildingmaterialsfromburninginthefirstplace.Myceliumcontainsalotofcarbon.Whenexposedtofire,thesheetbrieflyburns,releasingwaterandcarbondioxideintotheair,leavingbehindablacklayerofcarbon.Thisstudyisthefirsttointegratethesepropertiesintoausefulbuildingmaterial.Kandaresuggestsmyceliumcouldreplacethefireretardantfoam(泡沫剂),whichcanproduceCOandotherpoisonousproductswhenitburns.TheRMITteamhasbeenreachingouttomushroomfarmerstoseewhethertheycouldpromotethetechnologyforcommercialuse.Kandaresays,“Myceliumcangrowinthedark,whichmeansitsenergyneedsarerelativelyminimal.Evenbetter,myceliumisabiologicalmaterial,andanywasteitleavesbehindcanbeusedasfertilizer.”12.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedphrase?A.Fireblock. B.Firesignal. C.Firealarm. D.Firedetection.13.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.Componentsofprotectivecarpets.B.Processofgrowingmyceliumsheets.C.Environmentalimpactofthematerial.D.Workingprincipleofmyceliumsheets.14.Whatcanwelearnaboutthenewmaterial?A.Itiswidelyused.B.Itcontainsenormousfoam.C.It’sresistanttohightemperature.D.It’sasaferoptionforconstruction.15.WhatisKandare’sattitudetomycelium’sfutureuse?A.Contradictory. B.Doubtful. C.Optimistic. D.Cautious.福建省宁德市2023-2024学年高二上学期期末质量检测英语试题（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThesetrainroutesshowtheverybestofwinterinNorthAmerica.EmpireBuilderThesplendidviewoftheAmericanWestisonlyatrainticketaway.RunningfromChicagotoSeattle,thisroutetakesyouthroughavastlandwhereiceandsnowglitteroverthewintryland.Tripsareavailablefrommid-SeptembertoMarcheachyear.AureraWinterTrainThispopular,12-hourtrainridetakesyoufromAnchoragetoFairbanks.Ontheway,youcangetaspectacularviewoftheAlaskanwilderness,fromsnow-cappedmountainstobeautifulwildlifenativetothearealikebears.NottomentionanupcloseviewofDenali,thehighestpeakinNorthAmerica.TripsareusuallyplannedforweekendsfromNovembertomid-May.YellowstoneintheWinterThisfive-daytripbeginsandendsinSaltLakeCity,runningbetweenNovemberandMarcheveryyear.ThewintertrainrideisbuiltaroundatourofYellowstoneNationalPark.Notonlyiswildlifemucheasiertospot—especiallywolvesnativetothearea—youalsowon’thavetofightcrowdstogetagoodview.SeattleandCanadianRockiesWinterDiscoveryThisnine-daytripbeginsinSeattleandtakesyouoverthebordertoourneighbortothenorth.WithstopsinVancouverandCalgary,you’resuretoseeallthebestviewsofforests,lakesandthesnow-cappedmountainstheCanadianRockieshavetooffer.ThetrainrunsonselectdatesfromNovembertoApril.1.IfyouwanttotravelinOctober,whichtraintripissuitableforyou?A.EmpireBuilder. B.AuroraWinterTrain.C.YellowstoneintheWinter. D.SeatleandCanadianRockiesWinterDiscovery.2.WhatdoAuroraWinterTrainandYellowstoneintheWinterhaveincommon?A.They’rebothcrowdedthroughtheyear.B.Theyoperateforthesameperiodoftime.C.Travelershaveachancetoseeanimalsinnature.D.TravelerscanspotthehighestmountaininNorthAmerica.3.WhatisuniqueaboutSeattleandCanadianRockiesWinterDiscovery?A.Thetrainrunsallyearlong. B.Ittoursaroundanationalpark.C.Snow-cappedmountainscanbeseen. D.Thetraintakesyoutoanothercountry.BAt19,determinednottospendmygapyearstuckathome,ItookoffwithafriendandwetraveledaroundEuropeformonths.Westayedinthecheapestaccommodationandlivedonbreadandcheese.Thiswas1990,atimebeforemobilephonesandtheInternet,whentheprimarycontactwithhomewasmailsfromthepostoffice.BeforeIleft,Momhadmademeamoneybagandasleepingsheettoavoiduncleanbedding.Shedidn’twantmetogo,andthesegiftswereherwayoftellingmetohaveawonderfultime.It’sonlynow,asmy18-year-olddaughterispreparingtoleaveonherowngapyeartrip,thatIunderstandhowMomfelt.Whileworkingmultiplejobsandsavingmoney,mydaughterhasalsoresearchedwheretostay,howtogetaroundandwhattodobeforesettingoff.SherarelyasksformyopinionandIamunsurewhetherIshouldwadein(介入)orbackoff.Iwanttobesupportivebutnottooinvolved.Iwanttobecoolbutnotaloof(漠不关心的).Iwanttobeliketheperfecttravelguide.Afterall,whenshefirstmentionedgapyeartravel,Iwasencouraging,wantinghertohaveherownexperiencesthatshapeher.ThoughI’mnotquiteready,thistripisabouther.Thisisnot1990andIamnotstuckathomewaitingforaletter.Therefore,Ihaven’tconcentratedtoolongontheideaofhernotbeinghere.Ihavepromisednottobotherherwithmessages,butatleastIknowshecancontactmewhenshewantsto.4.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’stravelin1990?A.ShetraveledaroundEuropealone. B.Sheprobablycontactedhomebyletter.C.Sheworkedmultiplejobswhiletraveling. D.Shebookedheraccommodationsonline.5.Whatbotheredtheauthoraboutherdaughter’supcomingtrip?A.Shewasworriedaboutthecostofthetrip.B.Shehadlittleknowledgeaboutthedestination.C.Shewasunsureofhowinvolvedsheshouldbe.D.Shedoubtedherdaughter’sabilitytolookafterherself.6.Whatdidtheauthorfinallydecidetodo?A.Tumablindeyetoherdaughter. B.Takechargeofherdaughter’strip.C.Contactherdaughterasoftenaspossible. D.Stayconnectedbutnotdisturbtoomuch.7.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthetext?A.Toanalyseparent-childrelationship.B.Tosuggesthowtoplanagapyeartrip.C.Tocomparedifferentgapyeartravelexperiences.D.Tosharemixedfeelingsaboutherdaughter’strip.CIfthere’ssuchapersonasayoungSTEMicon,GitanjaliRaoistheone.InApril2014,thecityofFlintdisconnectedfromDetroit’swaterlineasacost-cuttingmeasureandbegantodrawwaterfromtheFlintRiver.Soonafter,shockinglyhighlevelsoflead(铅)werefoundinthecity’swatersupply.Residentsincludingchildrenwereshowingupwithmysteriousrashesandotherillnesses.Whenshelearnedaboutthecrisis,Gitanjalidecidedtodosomething.“IwasshockedandIwantedtodosomethingtochangethis,”shesaid.Inspirationreallystruckheraftershewatchedherengineerparentstestforleadinthetapwater.Shedecidedtobuildalead-detectingdevicethatwouldbeeasyandaffordableforanyonetouse.In2017,shedevelopedadevicecalledTethys.Itwonherthetitle“America’sTopYoungScientist”inthe3MYoungScientistChallenge.Meanwhile,Raohadbeenworkingonsolutionstootherissuesshecaredabout.ShestarteddevelopingEpione,adevicethattestsproteininbodyfluidsamplestodetectopioid(阿片类药物)usedisorder,in2018.“Manypeopleneedopioidsandendupwithseriousaddictions,”shesaid.“Physiciansdon’thaveanyeasytoolstodetectopioidaddictionatanearlystage.”Additionally,RaolaunchedanAl-based,anti-cyberbullyingappcalledKindlyinMay2020.“Youtypeinasentence,andit’sabletopickawordorphraseoutifit’sbullying,anditgivesyoutheoptiontoeditit,”saidRao.“Asateenager,Iknowteenagerstendtolashoutsometimes,thoughunintentionally.Theappgivesyouthechancetostopandthinkaboutyourwordsbeforeyouhit‘Send’.”8.WhydidFlintstopdrawingwaterfromDetroit?A.Flintwantedtosavesomemoney.B.Flintaimedtodevelopitslocaleconomy.C.Theresidentsworriedaboutwatersafety.DThepublicforcedFlinttochangeitswatersupply.9.WhatmadeGitanjaliwanttodosomethingforFlint’swatercrisis?A.HerSTEMcourse’srequirement. B.Herwishtoinspireothers.C.HerpityforFlint’sresidents. D.Herdeterminationtohelpherparents.10.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“lashout”inParagraph5?A.Toa