阅读理解（第5期）-2022届旧高考名校英语好题速递分项汇编（学生版）

专题01阅读理解（第05期）-2022届旧高考名校英语好题速递分项汇编

阅读选择【河南省许昌市2022届高三第，次质量检测（一模）】

World'sBestPlacestoVisit

Withaworldfulloffascinatingdestinations,choosingtheperfectvacationspotcanpresentachallenge.This

listoftheworld'sbestplacestovisitishereforyou.

SouthIsland

NewZealand'sSouthIslandfillswithsplendidsceneryateveryturn.Here,youcanadmiretheFiordland

NationalParkfromhikingroutesoraboatonMilfordSound,theeighthwonderoftheworld.Atnight,journeyto

theMountJohnObservatorytostareatthestarryskies.Youcanalsoexploretwoofthemostaccessibleglaciers

intheworldontheisland'swestcoastorenjoydeliciousfoodandwine.

Paris

Paris,theCityofLight,drawsvisitorsfromaroundtheglobewhocometoseeimpressiveattractionslikethe

EiffelTowerandtheLouvre.Butwhattravelersreallyfallinlovewitharethecity'sunusualcafes,energetic

markets,trendyshoppingdistrictsandunmistakablecharm.GetlostwanderingalongParis*streets,oreata

croissantandrelaxonthebanksoftheSeineforhours.

BoraBora

ThoughthisFrenchPolynesianislandmaybesmall,itscompletetropicalbeautymakesupforit.Here,you'll

findbeautifulbeachesandthickjungles.Theisland'svolcano,MountOtemanu,makesforagreatphoto-opandthe

enthusiasticlocalscanhelpyoucatchtheisland'sbestsightsduringanoff-roadhike.Torelax,headtoMatira

Beachforclearwaterandsoftsand.AlthoughatriptoBoraBoraisveryexpensive,mosttravelerssayit*sworth

everypenny.

1.Whichspotbestsuitspeoplewhoenjoyastronomy?

A.SouthIsland.B.Paris.C.BoraBora.D.MountOtemanu.

2.What*sprobablythemainattractioninParis?

A.Light.B.Rivers.C.Citylife.D.Architecture.

3.WhatdoSouthIslandandBoraBorahaveincommon?

A.Hightravelcosts.B.Cozypurchasingstyles.

C.Friendlyresidents.D.Charmingnaturalscenery.

TOKYO,Japan——MakiKaji,69,thecreatorofthepopularnumberspuzzleSudokuwhoselife'sworkwas

spreadingthejoyofpuzzles,hasdiedofcancer.

Knownasthe"GodfatherofSudoku,“Kajicreatedthepuzzletobeeasyforchildrenandotherswhodidn't

wanttothinktoohard.ItsnameismadeupoftheJapanesecharactersfbr“number"and"single,“andplayersplace

thenumbers1through9inrows,columnsandblockswithoutrepeatingthem.

Ridiculously,itwasn'tuntil2004thatSudokubecameaglobalhit,afterafanfromNewZealandgotit

publishedintheBritishnewspaperTheTimes.Twoyearslater,Japanrediscovereditsownpuzzleasa“reimport.”

Kajitraveledtomorethan30countriesspreadinghisenjoymentofpuzzles.Sudokuchampionshipshave

drawnsome200millionpeoplein100countriesovertheyears.Sudokuwasalsonevertrademarked（注册）except

withinJapan,drivingitsoverseascraze.

BorninthemainnorthernislandofHokkaido,KajistartedJapan'sfirstpuzzlemagazineafterdroppingoutof

KeioUniversityinTokyo.HefoundedNikoliin1983,andcameupwiththenameSudokuaboutthesametime.In

recentyears,Sudoku,believedtobetheworld'smostpopularpencilpuzzle,hascomeoutindigitalversions.

“Ourmission（使命）istoseekKaji'swishesandpossibilities,saidYoshinaoAnpuku,whosucceededKajias

Nikoli'schiefexecutive（执行官）.MajorJapanesenewspaperMainichicreditedKajiforstartingthepuzzlesections

atbookstores,aswellasintroducingtheword“Sudoku“intotheOxfordEnglishdictionary.

4.Whatdoestheauthorthinkisridiculous?

A.KajiwastheGodfatherofSudoku.B.Kajisetupapuzzlemagazine.

C.Sudokufirstbecamepopularoverseas.D.Sudokuwasspreadwidelyandquickly.

5.WhatcanwesayaboutMakiKaji?

A.Helikedtravelingalot.B.Hefailedtoentertheuniversity.

C.HewasatopplayerinSudoku.D.HewascommittedtoSudokuspreading.

6.WhatcanbeinferredaboutSudokufromthepassage?

A.It'snotforoldpeople.B.It'sregisteredabroad.

C.ItwasnamedafterKaji.D.Itwentallovertheworld.

7.Whatdoesthelastparagniphmainlytalkabout?

A.WhatKajiwishesfor.B.WhyKajiwasgreat.

C.WhoisKaji'sfollower.D.HowKajiachievedhisgoal.

Forbetterorworse,manyofusneverforgetthosetypicalBritishschooldays——andwithasitethatnow

hasover32,200educationalinstitutionsaswellasagrowingnumberofusers,youwon'thaveto.

SchoolMatesisanicenetworkingplatformwhichoffersarefreshingalternativetotraditionalsocialmediain

thatthefocusisonbuildingmoremeaningfulrelationshipsandencouraginginteractionbetweenusers.Whilesocial

mediasitesarecustomarilydesignedtoformaninteractiveonlinecommunity,SchoolMatesaimstohelppeople

findfriendsfromtheirpast.

“AtSchoolMates,ourmissionissimple.We'vecreatedaplatformaimedspecificallytohelppeoplereconnect

andkeepintouchwithformerclassmates,,,explainsfounderandCEOChrisGoodwin.t4Oursiteencouragespeople

torevivethosespecialrelationshipsfromtheiryouth,lettingthemlookbacktothe'goodolddays'ofsummer

holidaysspentwithfriends,memorableschooltrips,aswellaslessmemorablemomentslikethoseawfulschool

lunches.^^

SchoolMatesbringstogethermorethan32,000schools,colleges,academiesanduniversitiesacrossEngland,

Scotland,NorthernIrelandandWalesandisaimedtohelpusersgetbackintouchwithformerclassmates.Aimedat

the35plusagegroup,whichrepresents50%ofthepopulation,theeasy-to-usewebsiteenablesuserstorecalland

shareconversations,jokes,stories,memoriesandphotographs.

Chriswasdiagnosedwithatumourattheageof18.Hecouldn'tmoveandcouldonlysitinawheelchair.

DeterminedtoconquertheworldoftheInternetandownasuccessfulonlinebusinesssincecompletinghisstudies

incomputerscience,hedidnotlethisdisabilitybecomeanexcusetogiveuponhisdreams;hehadasuccessful

businesscareerbeforegoingontostartupSchoolMates.

8.WhydidChrisGoodwinfoundSchoolMates?

A.Tomakeoldclassmatescloser.B.Toincreasethenumberofusers.

C.Tohelppeoplemakenewfriends.D.Toreplacetraditionalsocialmedia.

9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"revive"inParagraph3mean?

A.Review.B.Retell.C.Check.D.Control.

10.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph4?

A.SchoolMates'targetgroupisage-free.B.It*seasyforuserstosearchforinformation.

C.SchoolMatesdesignedtobeuser-friendly.D.SchoolMateshasthebiggestnumberofusers.

11.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesChrisGoodwin?

A.Smart.B.Ambitious.C.Generous.D.Demanding.

We'velongknownthatcrowsexhibitextraordinaryintelligence.Thesebirdshaveinspiredlegendsfor

centuries.Butthemorescientistsknowabouttheirbrainstructureandbehaviors,themorecrowsseemtoresemble

humans.

JohnMarzluff,aprofessorfromtheUniversityofWashington,hasbeenstudyingcrowsfordecades.He's

exploredtheexceptionalsizeandfunctionofcrowbrains,theirlonglifeandlifestyle.<4Bigbrain,longlifeand

sociality,thosearereallylinkedfeatures,“Marzluffsays."Youputthosetogether,anditshouldsoundpretty

familiar.^^

Totopthatoff,justlastfallotherresearchersdeterminedthatcrowsseemtoexhibitalevelofconsciousness

shownonlyinhumansandveryfewofourmammalrelatives.ThebreakthroughstudypublishedinScienceshowed

thatcrowshaveanabilitytodrawonsubjectiveexperiencesfromthepastinordertosolveatask.Thismeansthe

birdskeepnewinformation,ormemories,inthefrontoftheirbrainsforextendedperiods,anduseitinreasoning

anddealingwithnewsituationstheymeet.

Thatis,forpeopleandcrowsalike,theforebraindealswithhighertasks,includingreasoneddecision-making,

problem-solvingandexecutivefunction.Takentogether,thesefindingshelpexplaintheproblem-solvingandtool

useincrows.TheNewCaledoniancrow,forexample,hasrecentlygainedwelcomefornotonlytooluse,butits

abilitytomakecompoundtoolsoutofvariousmaterials.Thesebirdshavebeenknowntomakehooksandsharp

spearsthattheyusetocatchinsectsinhard-to-reachplaces.Inresearchlabs,they'vesuccessfullybentwiretograb

basketswithfoodinside.

“Theyunderstandtheconceptofhookingand-pullingandspearingandwhattoolsareneededtodothat,“

Marzluffsays.Thesereasoningskillsappeartobesignificantlymoreadvancedthanprimitivetooluse-suchas

usingrockstobreakopenshellsandotherfood-thatresearchershaveobservedinsomeotheranimals.

12.WhatdoesMarluffmeanbysaying“itshouldsoundprettyfamiliaf,?

A.Heknowshowtostudycrows.B.Hewasveryfamiliarwithcrows.

C.Thewaycrowsliveisrelatedtohumans.D.Crowshavefeaturessimilartothoseofhumans.

13.Whatcanweinferaboutcrowsaccordingtothepassage?

A.Theycandrawpictures.B.Theyliketoeatinsects.

C.Theyusetoolscreatively.D.Theyexistedforcenturies.

14.WhatmakesMarzluiTthinkcrowsaremoreadvancedthanotheranimals?

A.Crows'specialsize.B.Crow'sbetterreasoningskills.

C.Crows*longerlife.D.Crows*wayofraisingbabies.

15.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.Crows,UkeNoOtherB.LegendsofCrows

C.Crows,MoreHumanlikeD.EvolutionofCrows

阅读选择【云南省师范大学附属中学2021・2022学年高三高考适应性月考卷（三）】

FiveofMissouri*sTopOutdoorAttractions

IfyouareinMissouri,wherewouldyouliketovisitoutdoors?Herearesomerecommendations.

DogwoodCanyonNaturePark

Is10,000squaremilesofnatureenoughforyou?Well,that'swhatyouwillgetavisittothisnaturepark.

DogwoodCanyonisoneoftheoldestlandformsintheUnitedStates,withsomelogcabinsoflonghistory.Youcan

explorethehabitatwithactivitieslikehorsebackriding,fishing,hiking,wildlifetoursandmore.

LoessBluffsNationalWildlifeRefuge

Ifyouarelookingforthefeatheredcreatures,thiswildlifepreserveisyourbestbet.Itwasestablishedfor

migratorybirdsin1935.Itisoneofthetopareasforbird-watchingintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Fishing,hiking

andphotographyareallontheagenda.

HaHaTonkaStatePark

Thisparkfeatureseverythingfromhikingtrailstoanabandonedstonecastle.HaHaTonkaStatePark,a

20th-centurystonemansion,hascaves,sinkholes,geologicalformationsandsoon.Thereareboardwalksthat

maketrailsaccessibletoallvisitors,alongwithconvenientpicnicareasforlunch.

ChaumetteVineyards&Winery

WhoneedsEuropewhenyoucanjustpopovertoMissouritoenjoyabest-in-classluxurywine-tasting

vacation?Thisresortdestinationofferslocalwinesgrownintheregion.Thetastingroomsareopenyear-round.

ElephantRocksStatePark

Rocksthatrepresentelephants?Yes,please.Thesenaturalgeologicalformationslookliketheysteppedright

outofthecircus,wheninfacttheywereformedfrom1.5million-year-oldstones.Theserockywondersarea

can't-missitemonyourMissourilist.

21.WhatmakesDogwoodCanyonNatureParkunique?

A.Goingfishingandhiking.B.Enjoyingsometastywine.

C.Spottingsomeoldwoodcabins.D.Seeingsomeanimal-shapedstones.

22.Ifyouareinterestedinbird-watching,whichparkmaybeyourbestchoice?

A.DogwoodCanyonNaturePark.B.LoessBluffsNationalWildlifeRefuge.

C.HaHaTonkaStatePark.D.ChaumetteVineyards&Winery.

23.WhatdoHaHaTonkaStateParkandElephantRocksStateParkhaveincommon?

A.Theyareofthebiggestsize.B.Theyareofthelongesthistory.

C.Theyarefulloftracksandtrails.D.Theyarerichinstonesandrocks.

Inthe2020TokyoParalympicGames,a48-year-oldEgyptianathlete,Hamadtou,makesagreat

impressiononalotofpeople.

Holdingthebatinhismouth,thepara-tabletennischampionattractstheaudiencebythrowingtheballuphigh

withhisrightfoot.Sinkingthroughtheair,thelittlewhiteballmeetshisbatandcomesoutlikeabulletwitha

powerfulspin.

Hamadtou'sperformancemovesmillionsofpeople.Commentsandpraiseonhimfloodfromalloverthe

world,withabout300millionmessagesondifferentsocialmedia.

Hamadtouwasacarpenter.Helosthistwoarmsbyfallingdowntherailwayplatformonhiswayhome.Butit

didn'tchangehislovefortabletennis.

Startingat13,Hamadtouspentyearsworkinghardtoperfecthisgame.Initially,hetrieddifferentwaystohold

thebat,includingholdingitunderhisarmpit,beforedecidingtohandleitwithhismouth.

In2011,hegotthesecondplaceintheAfricanTableTennisGamesforthedisabled.Deeplytouchedby

Hamadtou,ChairmanofInternationalTableTennisFederationinvitedhimtoparticipateintheWorldTableTennis

Championshipasaguestofhonorin2014.Inthecompetition,Hamadtouplayedgameswithsomeworld-famous

athleteslikeMaLong.LaterHamadtoutookpartinthe2016RioParalympics.

“Itwasquitedifficultplayingtabletennisaftertheaccident,“Hamadtourecalled.hadtopracticehardfor

threeyearsonadailybasis.Atthebeginning,peoplewasamazedandsurprisedseeingmeplaying.Thenthey

encouragedandsupportedmealot.”

“Ibelievethatnothingisimpossible,aslongasyouworkhard「addedHamadtou.44ThisisthemessageI

wouldliketosendtopeople.”

Oneofthecommentsofanetizengoes“Weareveryproudofhiswilling,perseveranceanddetermination.

24.WhatisspecialwhenHamadtouplaystabletennis?

A.Throwingtheballwithhishand.B.Spinningtheballwithhishead.

C.Holdingthebatwithhisarmpit.D.Servingtheballwithhisfoot.

25.WhatdoweknowaboutHamadtou?

A.Hewasbomwithnoarms.B.Hewasinterestedinartworks.

C.Heperfectshisskillswithhardwork.D.Hehasagreattalentfortabletennis.

26.WhatistheattitudeofnetizenstowardsHamadtou?

A.Positive.B.Negative.

C.Indifferent.D.Neutral.

27.WhatspiritcanwelearnfromHamadtou?

A.Facingtheunknownwithhope.

B.Livingwithdignityandgratitude.

C.Tryingone*sbestandnevergivingup.

D.Alwaysbeingconfidentandcompetitive.

China'slivestreaminge-commerceindustryhaswitnessedexplosivegrowthduringtheCOVID-19

pandemic,thuscreatingnewgrowthopportunitiesforawiderangeofbusinesses.

Caolei,directoroftheE-CommerceResearchCenterattheInternetEconomyInstitute,saidthatwhilemost

e-commerceplatformshavenowhitbottlenecksinfindingnewcustomers,livestreamingprovidesanimportant

channelforthemtotapintocustomerslivinginfourthandfifth-tiercitiesaswellasruralareas.t6Whafsmore,

livestreamingallowshoststoanswercall-inquestionsfromdigitalaudiencesinrealtime,whichwillenhance

shoppingexperiencesandattractmorenetizenstoshoponline,'1Caoadded.

Thenumberofpeoplelikelytowatchlivestreaminge-commerceeventsis388millionin2020.Thetypical

livestreaminge-commercesessioninvolvescelebritiespromotingandsellinggoodswhileansweringquestions

fromanonlineaudience,witheverythingtakingplaceinrealtimeviadevicessuchassmartphones.

LivestreamingisincreasinglygainingpopularityasanewonlineshoppingplatformamongChinesenetizens,

creatingahugemarketworthmorethan970bilionyuan($149.9bilion)in2020.E-commercegiantAlibaba's

TaobaoLivehastakenthelion'sshareoflivestreaming,as68.5percentofconsumersusetheservice,accordingtoa

surveyconductedbytheChinaConsumersAssociation.DouyinandKuaishouhavetakensecondandthirdspots,

respectively.OtherlargeChineseInternetande-commerceplayerslikeJD.comhavealsothrowntheirhatsintothe

ring.

Livestreaminghasbecomeakeymeansforbrandstogainawarenessandboostsales,andforsmalleroperators

suchasfarmerstohavebetteraccesstoconsumers,especiallyduringthepandemicperiod.

28.Whatcontributestobettershoppingexperiencesinlivestreaming?

A.Discountpriceofproducts.

B.Participationofsomepopularguests.

C.Conveniencetobuygoodsatanyplace.

D.Interactionbetweenhostsandcustomers.

29.What'sthemainideaofthethirdparagraph?

A.Thee-commercegiantsinlivestreaming.

B.Thepresentsituationandwaysoflivestreaming.

C.Theinfluenceandeffectoflivestreaming.

D.Thereasonswhylivestreamingissopopular.

30.Whatdotheunderlinedwordsinparagraph4probablymean?

A.Throwawaytheirhats.B.Participateinthegame.

C.Exchangehatsforaring.D.Ringothere-commerceplayers.

31.WhichcompanyranksthesecondinlivestreaminginChinanow?

A.Douyin..B.TaobaoLive.

C.Kuaishou.D.JD.com.

TheArctic,Atlantic,IndianandPacificarethefouroceanswelearnedaboutinthegeographyclass.But

nowwehaveanewone.OnWorldOceansDay,whichwasonJune8,2021,theUSNationalGeographicSociety

announceditwouldrecognizetheSouthernOceaninAntarctica,bringingtheglobaltotaltofive.

UnliketheArctic,Atlantic,IndianandPacificOceans,whicharedefinedbythecontinentsthatboundthem,

theSouthernOceanisinsteadcharacterizedbythecurrentscirclingAntarctica.AccordingtoNationalGeographic,

theSouthernOceanincludesmostofthewaterssurroundingAntarcticaoutto60degreessouthlatitude.

"Surroundedbytheswiftcurrents,itistheonlyoceantotouchthreeotheroceansandtocompletelyembrace

acontinentratherthanbeingembracedbythem,"SylviaEarle,USmarinebiologistandoceanographer（海洋学

家），toldTheDailyMail.

“Anyonewhohasbeentherewillstruggletoexplainwhafssoamazingaboutit,butthey*llallagreethatthe

glaciersarebluer,theaircolder,themountainsmorespectacular（壮观的）andthelandscapesmoreappealingthan

anywhereelsetheycango,"SethSykora-Bodie,amarinescientistattheNationalOceanicandAtmospheric

Administration,toldNationalGeographic.

DuetotheecologicallyuniqueenvironmentoftheSouthernOcean,it'shometothousandsofrarespecies.The

oceanalsohaswiderecologicaleffects.NationalGeographichopestheirrevisedmapswillbringpublicawareness

totheregion,therebyencouragingtheSouthernOceanconservation.

“Wethinkifsreallyimportantfromaneducationalstandpoint,aswellasfromamap-labelingstandpoint,to

bringattentiontotheSouthernOceanasafifthocean."AlexTait,NationalGeographicSocietygeographer,told

ThePost."Sowhenstudentslearnaboutit,theylearnit'saninterconnectedocean,andtherearetheseregions

calledoceansthatarereallyimportant."

32.HowistheSouthernOceandefined?

A.Bythelocationandlatitude.B.Bythesizeanddepthofwater.

C.Bythecontinentsthatdivideit.D.Bythecurrentsaroundthepole.

33.WhatcanwelearnabouttheSouthernOceanfromSethSykora-Bodie?

A.Thesceneryismoreattractivethanotherpartsoftheworld.

B.There'saspecialoceanintheicywatersaroundAntarctica.

C.Itisanoceantoconnectthreeoceansandonecontinent.

D.Itisunlikeanyotheroceanswithmanyuniquespecies.

34.WhydidNationalGeographicrevisethemap?

A.Topromotethesalesofmaps.

B.Toarousethepublic'scuriosity.

C.ToprotecttheSouthernOcean.

D.Toupdatepeople'sgeographicknowledge.

35.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?

A.AntarcticaIsFullofAttraction

B.TheUSAnnouncedaNewOcean

C.OceanConservationIsOntheRoad

D.ThePublicAreCrazyaboutaNewOcean

阅读选择【广西南宁市2022届高中毕业班摸底测试英语科试题】

UniqueLighthouses

August7isNationalLighthouseDay.It'sadaytocelebratethelightsthatguideushomeandthehistoric

importanceoflighthousesandtheirkeepers,whonotonlyguidedshipsintoharborbutalsoplayedkeyrolesin

navalbattlesacrosstheglobe.Checkoutthesefantasticlighthousesacrosstheglobeaswellasrecommendations

onthebestplacestostaynearthem.

CapeByronLighthouse,ByronBay,Australia

TheCapeByronLighthouseinByronBay,Australiawasbuiltintheearly20thcenturytohelpprotectthe

Australiancoastline.Today,it'sabeautifullocationtowatchthesunrise.WithinwalkingdistanceistheWatermark,

aperfectplacetostayandgetsomemuch-neededrestandrelaxationfromdailylife.

LighthouseofChania,Crete,Greece

TheLighthouseofChania,Creteisoneoftheoldestsurvivinglighthousesintheworld,datingbacktothe

sixteenthcentury.Travelerscantakeawalkalongitslongpier（码头）duringthesunset.Locatednearthepiertothe

lighthouseisahotelfrom1890,whichoffersbeautifulviewsofthebay.

KeyWestLighthouse,KeyWest,Florida,USA

TheKeyWestLighthousewasbuiltin1825tohelpguideshipsenteringtheport.Travelerscanenjoyclimbing

upthelighthousetoreachthewonderfulseaviewsandcanstayattheKimpton

LighthouseHotel,witheasyaccesstothelighthouseandtheErnestHemingwayHomeandMuseum.

PigeonPointLighthouse,Pescadero,California,USA

ThePigeonPointLighthouseinPescadero,Californiawasbuiltin1871tohelpshipsnavigate（导航）the

region'sdangerouscoastline.Today,thelighthouseisastatelandmark,andthequarterswherethelighthouse

keeperslivedhavebeenturnedintoahostel,makingitagreathomebasetoexploretheoutdoors,spotwhalesand

watchthestars.

21.WhyisNationalLighthouseDaycelebrated?

A.Toshowthehardlifeoflighthousekeepers.

B.Toinstructhowtoguideshipsintoharbor.

C.Tohonorlighthousesandtheirkeepers.

D.Tostresstheimportanceoflight.

22.Ofthefollowinglighthouses,whichistheoldest?

A.CapeByronLighthouse.B.LighthouseofChania.

C.KeyWestLighthouse.D.PigeonPointLighthouse.

23.Whatdothelistedlighthouseshaveincommon?

A.TheyarealllocatedintheUSA.

B.Theyhavebecometouristattractions.

C.Theyofferaccommodationtovisitors.

D.Theyaregoodspotstowatchthesunrise.

TheGreatBarrierReefsoutlookremains“verypoor“despitecoral（珊瑚）recoveryoverthepastyear,

AustraliangovernmentscientistssaidMonday,justdaysbeforeaUNESCOrulingonthesite'sworldheritage（遗

产）status.

TheUnitedNationsculturalagencyrecommendedlastmonththattheworld'slargestreef（珊瑚礁）systembe

placedonitsendangeredlistbecauseofdamagetothecoralslargelycausedbyclimatechange.

TheAustralianInstituteofMarineScience（AIMS）saidthecoralswerenowina"recoverywindow”aftera

decadeofharmfulheatstressandcyclones（旋风）.Butsuchopportunitieswerebecomingrarerduetotheinfluence

ofclimatechange,thegovernmentagency,whichhasmonitoredthereeffor35years,saidinitsannualreport

releasedtoday."Theincreasingemergenceofclimate-relatedextremeweathereventsandstarfishoutbreaksis

causingmoresevereandfrequentpressures,givingthereeffeweropportunitieslikethistorecover,“CEOPaul

Hardistysaid.Thescientistssurveyed127reefsitesin2021andfoundhardcoralcoverhadincreasedat69ofthe

81locationssurveyedinthepasttwoyears.

SeparatescientificresearchreleasedlastOctoberfoundthe2,300-kilometre（1,400miles）systemhadlost

halfitscoralssince1995,withaseriesofoceanheatwavescausingmasscoraldeath.

BrittaSchaffelke,researchprogramdirectoratAIMS,saidthelatestfindingsprovidedaslighthopethatthe

reefstillhasthepowerofrecovering.Butsheaddedthatitsfutureisstillverypoorbecauseofthedangersof

climatechangeandotherfactorsthatareaffectingthereef.

UNESCOhasurgedAustraliatotakeurgentclimateactionbutthegovernmenthaslongresistedcallsto

committonetzeroemissions（排放）by2050.Thegovernmenthassaidithopestomeetthetarget"assoonas

possible^^withoutharmingitseconomy,insistingdealingwithclimatechangerequiresaglobaleffort.Thereefwas

worthaboutUS$4.8billionayearintourismfortheAustralianeconomyandtherearefearsthatan"indanger”

listingcouldweakenitstouristappeal.

24.Whatisthemajorcauseofthedamagetothecorals?

A.Theclimatechange.B.Lackofmoney.

C.Overdevelopment.D.Toomanytourists.

25.WhatismainlytalkedaboutinParagraph3?

A.Theresultofthesurvey.

B.TheeffortsAIMShasmade.

C.Theslightchanceoftherecovery.

D.Theterriblesituationoftheclimate.

26.WhatisBrittaSchaffelke'sattitudetowardsthefutureofthereef?

A.Unclear.B.Positive.

C.Intolerant.D.Anxious.

27.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Australiawantstoputthereefontheendangeredlist.

B.TheAustraliangovernmenthasignoredUNESCO'sdemand.

C.Australiahopestokeepabalancebetweenemissiontargetanditseconomy.

D.TheAustraliangovernmentrefusestotakeitsshareofresponsibilityofclimatechange.

BeinganOlympian（奥运会选手）demandsfocus,determination,andacompetitivespirit.Plus,

representingyourcountryisalotofpressure.However,twoathletesrecentlyshowedtheworldanotherqualitythat

isdefinitelyworthchampioning.

Qatar'sMutazEssaBarshimandItaly'sGianmarcoTamberiwerecompetinginthehighjumponSundaywhen

theyreachedastalemate（僵局）.Bothmenhadmanagedtojumpoverasurprising2.37meterswithnofaultsalong

theway.However,afterthreeattemptsneithermanagedthenextlevelof2.39meters.

AnOlympicofficialsuggestedajump-offbetweenthetwofriendsandrivals（竞争对手）todeterminewh