四川省部分地区高三二模英语试题汇编阅读理解2

2023届四川省部分地区高三英语二诊试题分类汇编阅读理解2023届四川省达州市高三下学期第二次诊断性测试英语试题第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30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。AFamousTheatersinMilanWhetheryou’reinthemoodforopera,balletortheater,here’salistofthetoperformingartsvenuesinMilan,Italy.CariploTeatroThetheater,whichwasfirstlycreatedasacinemahouse,hostsafullcalendarofsymphonicandchoralmusictoday.Itsproductionsrangefromtheclassicstothecontemporary,withsymphonictributes(献礼篇)toPinkFloyd,theBeatles,andQueen.Ticketsrangefrom8to15euros.ScalaTeatroIt’sbeensetupwiththefirstpublicperformanceofAntonioSalieri’sL’EuropaRiconosciutasince1778.Thereareoperaticperformancesmostlyyearround,becausethetheaterisclosedduringthemonthofAugust.Italsostagesballetandclassicalmusicperformances.Ticketsrangefrom24to40euros.PompeiiTeatroPompeiiTeatro,Italy’sfirstpublictheater,hascontinuouslystagedsomeofWesternplayhouse’smostchallengingworksofEuripidesandShakespearesinceitlaunchedinthepostwaryears.Playshereareguaranteedtobeexcitingandenjoyable.Ticketsarepricedfrom20to25euros.ManzoniTeatroOriginallystartedasatheatrefordramaticplays,itwasdestroyedbyAlliedbombsin1943.RebuiltatanewlocationnearLaScala,itwasreopenedin1950.Thetheatertodayisagreatspaceforplays,varietyshows,andmusicalperformances.Ticketsstartat18euros,andparentscanfrequentlyfindproductionsthatwillappealtoyoungchildren.1．Whatwillyouchoosetodoifyouareonabudget?A．Listentosymphonicandchoralmusic.B．Appreciatedramaticplayswithyourkids.C．WatchAntonioSalieri’sL’EuropaRiconosciuta.D．EnjoyclassicaldramasatItaly’sfirstpublicplayhouse.2．Atwhichtheaterarepeoplesuretowatchsomethrillingplays?A．CariploTeatro.B．ScalaTeatro.C．PompeiiTeatro.D．ManzoniTeatro.3．WhatattractsaudiencetoManzoniTeatro?A．Itsuniquedesignstyle.B．Itswiderangeofshows.C．Itseasyaccesstoperformers.D．ItsnewlocationnearLaScala.BAjayGuptasufferedfrompolio(小儿麻痹症)whenhewassixmonthsold.However,seeinghisfatherandgrandfatherrunbusinessesarousedadeepsenseofcuriositywithinAjaytoexploreentrepreneurship.Whilesendinghisdaughtertoplayschool,herealizedtherewasagapinthequalityofeducationprovided.That’swhentheideaofstartingaplayschoolchainstruckhim.HelaunchedBachpanPlaySchoolin2004usinghispersonalsavings.StartingwithonebranchinDelhi,todaytheschoolhasscaledupto1,100branchesacrossIndia.AccordingtoAjay,whatisuniqueaboutBachpan’sstoryistheimpactithasbeenabletocreateacrossTierIlandTierIIIcitiesinIndia.“Educationinstitutesseemcrowdedinbigcities,butwhenyoumoveawayfromthem,thecaseisdifferent,”saysAjay.Furthermore,inthesmallercities,manyschoolswereestablishedaround40yearsago,andtheylackedquality.Ajaydidnotsetouttopenetrate(渗透)TierIIandTierIIIcitiesexactly.Hismissionwastomakepreschooleducationmoreaccessibleandstandardized.“IdidnotwantBachpanPlaySchooltobeaplacewhereyousendyourkidfortwomonths,”hesays.“Wemadeclearguidelinesforteachersandsyllabuses(教学大纲)forthekidsmonthlyandannually.”Ajayaddsthattheparticularcurriculum,design,books,andwellthoughtoutstrategyalongwithprofessionaltrainingarewhatshapesthecoreofBachpanPlaySchoolchain.Asofflineclassesshiftedtoonlineonesduringthepandemic,Ajay’spanylaunchedBachpanLiveplatforminApril2020.ItalsolaunchedBachpanLiveapptoofferliveclasses,onlinebooks,andmore.Sinceitslaunch,theplatformhaswitnessedabout65,000downloads.Ajaysays,“Theteamhastoconsistentlyworktowardsimprovingtheplatformasparentsoftodayhavebeeverydemanding.Youcannotsellthemanything.Theywanttoseequalityprograms.”4．WhatdidAjayrealizewhenhesenthisdaughtertoplayschool?A．Therewasagapbetweenhisdaughterandhim.B．Hisdaughterwasnotsatisfiedwithherplayschool.C．Hecouldmakeabigprofitbyrunningaplayschool.D．Somechildrencouldn’thaveaccesstoqualityeducation.5．WhatisspecialaboutBachpanPlaySchool?A．Itisnotverypetitiveinbigcities.B．Itisspeciallydesignedfordisabledchildren.C．Itisfinanciallysupportedbythegovernment.D．Ithasimprovededucationqualityinsmallcities.6．WhatdidAjaydotopromotepreschooleducation?A．Heemployedexperiencedteachers.B．Hedesignedatwomonthcourseforkids.C．Hemadepreschooleducationmoreformal.D．Hestressedtheroleofpreschooleducationinsociety.7．WhatdoesAjayexpectBachpanLiveplatformtodo?A．Meetparents’expectations.B．Invitekidstoattendonlineclasses.C．Replaceofflineclassesinthefuture.D．Sharemorebooksandclassesonline.CFormostpeople,thethoughtofhavingtowatchthemselvesworkoutisnotanattractiveone.Yetasanygymgoerknows,therearealwayssomepeoplewholiketoenjoytheirreflectioninthefloorlengthmirrors.Itisperhapstheseparticularkeepfitloverswhoaremostexcitedaboutthelatesttrendinhomeexercisesmartfitnessmirrors.Theseare180cmorsotall,hightechmirrorsthathaveaputerwhichisconnectedtotheInternet,andalsoworkasavideoscreen.Theideaisthatpeoplecontactanonlinetrainer,whothenappearsinthemirroralongwiththeirreflection.Onthemoreadvanceddevicesthemirrorisequippedwithcameras,speakersandnumeroussensorsconnectedtoAI,sothetrainercanwatchpeople’smovements,andprovideimprovementsandchanges.Onthesimplermirrorsthevideoandsoundarejustoneway—peoplecanseeandhearthetrainer,butnottheotherwayaround.Lessonsaretypicallynotlive;instead,peoplejustgetintoalibraryofonlineworkoutvideos.Butisthereanyactualadvantageinbeingabletowatchyourselfworkout?ColleenLogan,theUSownerofbothNordicTrackandProForm,says,“Seeingthemselvesinthemirrorallowstheuserstocorrecttheirformorposition,sotheygetthebestpossiblebenefitsofstrengthexercisesandreducemistakesthatcouldleadtoinjuries”.However,DrAnthonyPapathomas,asportsandfitnesspsychologistsaysthereisvaluetothisargument,butthathealsohassomeconcerns.Hesaid,“Howpeoplewhoarenotconfidentabouttheirbodyimagefeelaboutthemirrorgetsmeinafret.Itmaybeaproblemforthosenewtoexerciseandlookingtomakealifestylechange.Evenforregularexercisers,therearemanywhoexperiencebodydysmorphia(变形)oreatingdisorders,andforthem,seeingareflectionthroughouttheirexercisemightbetroubling.”8．Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytellusaboutsmartfitnessmirrors?A．Theirtargetusers.B．Theirbasicfunctions.C．Theirwidepopularity.D．Theirplexstructure.9．Whatcanbethebenefitforexercisersfromsimplerfitnessmirrors?A．Havingliveworkoutlessons.B．Exercisingwithotherpartners.C．Learningfromsometrainersatonce.D．Takingadvantageofworkoutvideos.10．WhatdoesLoganthinkofthemirror?A．Itmakesmistakessometimes.B．Itcouldbringinjuriestoitsusers.C．Ithelpsusersexercisemoreproperly.D．Itcan’tbeusedforstrengthexercises.11．Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“inafret”underlinedinthelastparagraph?A．Worried.B．Confused.C．Annoyed.D．Interested.DRisingtemperaturesandextremeweathereventsaremakingfarmingconditionsincreasinglychallenging.Thus,scientistsinsomeoftheworld’sdriestplacesareingupwithsolutionstoboostlocalfoodproduction.IntheDubaidesert,theInternationalCenterofBiosalineAgriculture(ICBA)hascarriedoutamissiontotransplantandgrowsuperfoodsthatcouldadapttoandsurviveinextremeweatherconditions.TheworkoftheICBAispartofaglobalefforttofindalternativewaystoproducefood,withthetotalfooddemandexpectedtoincreasegreatlyby2050.Butwiththeeffectsofclimatechangealreadybeingfeltaroundtheworld,JoshuaKatz,partneratconsultingfirmMcKinsey&pany,believesweneedtodomoretoprovidefoodsecurityinthefuture.“Feedingtheworld,establishingfoodsecurity,providingnutritiousfoodinasustainablemannerthere’salotthatwe’reaskingofthefoodsystem,”hesays.“Inorderforustodeliverthattoourgrowingpopulation,withevolvingdietsandincreasingfocusonthingslikehealth,we’regoingtoneedmultipletypesofproductionsystemstomeetallthosedifferentneedsordifferentrequirementsofthefoodsystem.”Withonly11%oftheworld’slandsurfaceusedforcropproduction,desertagricultureisbeingarealoptioninextremeenvironments.CountriesliketheUAE,whicharehighlydependentonfoodimports,arerelyingonmoretechnologiessuchasindoorverticalfarmsandsmartgreenhousesinthedeserttoincreaselocalfoodproduction.JoshuaKatzseeseffortslikeICBA’sasanexampleofhowgovernmentscanusetechnologiestoimprovelocalproductionandprepareforthefuture.“Countriesandbusinesseswillmakechoicesabouthowtheywanttoincorporate(合并)differentgrowingsystemsintosolvingchallenges,whetherit’stheirfoodsecurityorjustprovidinglocalfood,”hesays.“Ithinkwe’regoingtohavearoleforalmosteverydifferenttypeofcroppingsystemandeverydifferentgrowingtechniqueindifferentpartsoftheworld.”12．Whyaresuperfoodsintroduced?A．Tofightclimatechange.B．Tomakefulluseofthelimitedland.C．Tomeetthegrowingdemandforfood.D．Toadapttothechangingfarmingconditions.13．WhatcanweinferfromJoshuaKatz’swordsinParagraph3?A．Foodsecurityismoreimportantthaneverbefore.B．Weneedtomakemoreeffortstoensurefoodsupply.C．Therearemanyproblemswiththepresentfoodsystem.D．Newfoodsystemneedstobebuiltforthegrowingpopulation.14．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsdesertagriculture?A．Puzzled.B．Doubtful.C．Concerned.D．Positive.15．Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．RisingTemperatures:aThreattoFarmingB．FoodProduction:aSolutiontoFutureDemandC．FoodSystem:aChallengeforFutureGenerationsD．DesertAgriculture:aNewWaytoImproveLocalEconomy2023届四川省德阳市高中英语质量监测考试(二)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(À、B.C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHereareliveonlineconversationsfortheInternationalBookerPrize.AtNightAllBloodIsBlackThu13May19:3020:30FrenchSenegaleseauthorDavidDiop’sshortnovelAtNightAllBloodIsBlack,paintsapletelydifferentpictureofthecruel191418conflict.ThiseventincludesashortperformedreadingfromthenovelbyactorKenNwosu.TheEmployeesThu29Apr19:3020:30SinceshepublishedherfirstnovelCelestinein2015,OlgaRavnhasetoberegardedasoneofthemostinfluentialwritersincontemporaryDanishliterature.Hernewbook,TheEmployeestakesreadersaboardtheSixThousandShipasitfliesthroughthefaruniverseinthe22ndcentury.ThiseventincludesashortperformedreadingfromTheEmployeesbyactorLucyPhelps.WeCeasetoUnderstandtheWorldThu20May19:3020:30ItisLabatut’sthirdbook,whichhasbeentranslatedfromtheSpanishversionbywriterandtranslatorAdrianNathanWestwhousedhisknowledgeofWorldWarIIandsoughtoutoriginaldocumentsfromscientifichistoryintoEnglish.ThiseventincludesashortperformedreadingfromthenovelbyactorFionaShaw.TheWarofthePoorThu27May19:3020:30WriterandfilmmakerErieVuillardbecamefamousinhisnativeFrancewhenhewonthePrixGoncourtin2017forhisnovelTheOrderoftheDay,setinAustriaduringtheSecondWorldWar.He’lljoinusthiseveningtodiscusshislatestwork.ThiseventincludesshortperformedreadingfromthenovelbyactorKenNwosu.1.Whowroteabookaboutspacelie?A.DavidDiop. B.OlgaRavn. C.Labatut. D.EricVuillard.2.Whichbook’sauthorwillappearintheonlineconversations?A.AtNightAllBloodIsBlack. B.TheEmployeeC.WeCeasetoUnderstandtheWorld. D.TheWarofthePoor.3.Whatdothefourconversationshaveinmon?A.Theguestsdosomereadingofthenovels. B.Theguestshaveatalkaboutthenovels.C.Theyrefertosomebriefreviews. D.Theystartatthesametime.BWesatathome,waitingfortheCOVID19casestodecreaseandfortheweathertoimprove.Wealldreamedofwhatwewoulddowhenwecouldfinallygooutside.Irodemyoldbikefaithfullyforalmost20yearsbeforegettingthereplacement,whichgotstolenforcingmebacktoOldFaithful.Theweakmindedmighthaveabandonedbikingpletelyatthatpoint,butnotme.Bikingmeansfreedom.EveryspringIgetOldFaithfulready.Sheisgettingoldwithmorereplacementpartsthanoriginals.Butwithallbikestoresbeinglowonnewmodels,sheisallIhave.Onmybike,aslongasI’maliveandeating,I’vegotfuelandcanpedaltotheendsofEarthifIwant.Noobstacleisimpassable.Jammedroadsmeannothing.Icanstillweavebetweencarsintraffic.Thismemoryoffreedommeansevenmoretomewiththeexperienceoflockdown.Societygritteditsteeth(咬紧牙关)intheknowledgethatwejusthadtotoughitoutforayeartogettotheotherside.ThenDeltahit.ThenOmicron.Ayearturnedintotwo,andthat’swhenthewallsreallystartedclosingin.That’swhenwereallyneededhope.So,IcountthedaysuntilIcanreturntomybike.Onmybike,Iachieveanotherstateofmind.Iwouldpushmyselftoreachthetopeachtime.Iwantedtofeelthatlittlethrillofmakingittothesummit,knowingthatdoingsotoldmeonceagainthatIcouldgoanywhereandthatnothingcouldholdmeback.Iwasfree.EveryfewyearsIaddanewacheorpain.Iamstartingtogetold.Ican’tcycleasfastasIusedto.ButeverytimeIencounterahill,Idon’tgiveup.I’mwaitingforthatfirstwarmdaywhenI’llescapethepandemicwalls.Iwanttoputonmyhelmetandforonebrief,beautifulmoment,befreeagain.4.WhatcausedtheauthortorideOldFaithful?A.Hehadhisbikestolenunluckily. B.Hewantedtoreplacetheoldone.C.Hehopedtogothroughhisisolation. D.Hewishedtoavoiditsbeingdusty.5.WhatdoesParagraph3wanttosay?A.Thelimitationofdrivingvehicles. B.Theadvantagesofridinghisbike.C.Thehardshiptofindbikeoriginals. D.Thespecialexperienceoflockdown.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence“Societygritted...”inParagraph4mean?A.Keepsomethingforarainyday. B.Beaplayboywithoutambition.C.Agoodmedicinetastesbitter. D.Holdingonmakeslifehopeful.7.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Toughsituationsmakemestrongerandsmarter.B.ThepandemiclockdowncannotlockmydreamsawayC.WhatIwanttodowhenthepandemiclockdownends.D.HowIrelievedmypressureduringthepandemiclockdown.CWHAT’SFORdinner?Theanswermatters,ateverylevel.Globally,foodpriceshaverisenin13ofthepast15monthsandareclosetotheirpeakof2011,owingtopoorweatherandtheoutbreakofaswinefluin2018.Inreality,agricultureuseshalftheworld’shabitablelandandaccountsformorethan30%ofglobalemissions.WhenonesuchfactoryinTeesside,innorthernEngland,recentlythreatenedtoshutdownbecauseofhighnaturalgasprices,thegovernmenthadtostepintopreventfoodsupplychainsfromcollapsing.Fortunately,technologiesareemergingthatpromisetoproducefoodinnewways.Theserangefrombioreactorsthatgrowmeattoindoor“vertical”farmsandnewwaysofproducingfish.Soitiseasytoseehowsteaksmadefromplantbasedprotein,orgrowninvats(桶)fromcells,couldgreatlyreducefactoryfarmingandlandandwateruse,andproducefeweremissions.Thatdoesnotmeanpeoplewillbewillingtoeatit,however.Givenfood’sculturalimportance,peopledon’trespondactivelytonewfoodstuffsandproductionprocesses,becausetheyfeareditcausedsomethingharmful.Atthesametimetraditionalfoodsandfarmingmodelareadored.ManyWesternconsumersarewillingtopayextraforfood,becauseitavoids“chemicals”.Yetsupposedlytimelessfoodtraditionsareoftenshallowerthantheyseem.PotatoeswereeventuallywidelyadoptedinEurope(theinventionofFrenchfrieshelped).CoffeefromArabiaandteafromChinawereunknowninEuropebeforethe17thcentury.Thenewfoodsandprocessesonoffertodaypresentopportunitiestocreatedeliciousandsustainablenewtraditions.Westernconsumersshouldputasidetheirreservationsabouteatingcricketsandgiveplantbasedburgersand3Dprintedsteaksatry.Regulatorsshouldbemoreopentogeneeditingcrops,andspeedupapprovalofeatableinsectsforanimalfeedandhumanconsumption.8.Whatdoestheauthoraimtostressinparagraph1?A.Foodsystemfacespressurefromsomefactors. B.Foodproductioncausesmoreseriouspollution.C.Agricultureplaysimportantrolesintheworld. D.Foodsafetyisvitallysignificantforpeople9.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A.LivestocktendstodeclineinthefutureB.Plantbasedproteinwillbemorepopular.C.Technologywillmakeahugedifference.D.Agriculturallandshouldbewellprotected10.What’sconsumers’attitudetonewfoodstuff?A.Favorable. B.Skeptical. C.Indifferent. D.Unclear.11.What’sthesuitabletitleforthepassage?A.Toeatornottoeat:that’saquestionthatyouhave.B.Whatyoueat:adiversefoodcultureappealingtoyouC.Newwaystomakefoodareingbutwillyoubite?D.Aneweraintechnologyisapproachingbutareyouready?DForyears,theconventionalwisdomamongSiliconValleyfuturistswasthatartificialintelligenceandautomationindicateddoom(厄运)forbluecollarworkerswhosejobsinvolvedrepetitivephysicallabor.Truckdrivers,retailcashiersandwarehouseworkerswouldalllosetheirjobstorobots,theysaid,whileworkersincreativefieldslikeart,entertainmentandmediawouldbesafe.Well,anunexpectedthinghappenedrecently:AIenteredthecreativeclass.Inthepastfewmonths,AIbasedimagegeneratorslikeDALLE2,MidjourneyandStableDiffusionhavemadeitpossibleforanyonetocreateunique,hyperrealisticimagesjustbytypingafewwordsintoatextbox.Theseapps,thoughnew,arealreadysurprisinglypopular.It’sstilltooearlytotellwhetherthisnewwaveofappswillendupcostingartistsandillustratorstheirjobs.Whatseemsclear,though,isthatthesetoolsarealreadybeingputtouseincreativeindustries.SarahDrummond,aservicedesignerinLondon,startedusingAIgeneratedimagesafewmonthsagotoreplacetheblackandwhitesketchesshedidforherjob.Thesewereusuallybasicdrawingsthatvisuallyrepresentedprocessesshewastryingtodesignimprovementsfor.Insteadofspendinghourscreatingwhatshecalledblobdrawingsmanually,Ms.Drummond,36,nowtypeswhatshewantsintoDALLE2orMidjourney.Ms.DrummondacknowledgedthatAIimagegeneratorshadlimitations.Theyaren’tgoodatmoreplexsketches,forexample,orcreatingmultipleimageswiththesamecharacter.Andliketheothercreativeprofessionals,shesaidshedidn’tthinkAIdesignerswouldreplacehumanillustratorspletely.“WouldIuseitforfinaloutput?No.Iwouldhiresomeonetofullymakewhatwewantedtorealize,”shesaid.“Butthethrowawayworkthatyoudowhenyou’reanykindofdesigner,whetherit’svisual,architectural,urbanplanner—you’resketching,sketchingsketching.Andsothisisasketchtool.”12.What’stheconventionalwisdomabout?A.AIcanlearntocreateuniqueimages. B.RobotswillbepopularinallthefieldsCAIwilltaketheplaceofphysicallabor. D.Appswillgivebirthtosomeproblems.13.What’sthecharacterofDALLE2orMidjourneyaccordingtoSara?A.Itgetsdrawingskillsimproved. B.IthelpsinsomebasicdrawingsC.Itmakessketchesmorediverse D.Itiscreativeaswellashumans.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“manually”inParagraph5mean?A.Bymachine. B.Byimagination C.Bytechnology. D.Byhand.15.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.AIgeneratedartisalreadytransformingcreativework.B.Theappsaregettingartistslosingtheirjobsatpresentbeing.C.Scienceandtechnologypletelychangepeople’slifenow.D.Twousefuldrawingtoolsaredesignedforartistsintheirlife.2023届四川省泸州市高三第二次教学质量诊断性考试英语试题第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30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。AExploreYourPassionatHarvardUniversityYoureducationdoesn’tstopattheclassroomdoor.StudentactivitiesareavitalpartoftheHarvardexperience,balancingyourstudiesandcreatingopportunitiesforfriendshipandselfdiscovery.AthleticsHarvardAthleticsoffersfortytwointercollegeteamsforwomenandmenmorethananyothercollegedoes——aswellasnumeroussportsclubsandrecreationalactivities.Morethaneightypercentofourstudentsparticipateinathleticsofsomekind.StudentorganizationsJoinourmunityofover500studentorganizations.YoucangettoknowstudentorganizationsatourStudentOrganizationFair,anannualtraditionthattakesplacethefirstweekofclass.YoucanalsowriteforthestudentnewspaperontheAssociatedPress.Evenifyoudon’tseeaclubthatmatchesyourinterests,we’rereadytohelpyousetupone!Doesthatsoundamazingtoyou?munityserviceGivingbacktomunitiesisanidealfundamentaltoHarvard’smission.ThePhillipsBrooksHouseAssociationandtheCollegePublicServiceNetworkoffersmorethan120serviceinitiatives(方案)andprogramsfrominstructinglocalyouthtopromotingenvironmentalsustainabilityandrunningahomelessshelter.Forthosededicatedtomunityinitiatives,Harvardalsooffersavarietyoffundingsources一thatsupportyourgoalstoservethosearoundyou.LeadershipTheInstituteofPolitics(IOP)attheHarvardKennedySchoolconnectsstudentswithpoliticalleadersandexperiencedcivilservants.HarvardundergraduateshaveaccesstotheInstitute’sJohnF.KennedyJr.Forum,oneoftheworld’sbestgroundsforpoliticalspeech,discussion,anddebate.Clickheretokeeptrackofrelevantinformation.1.Whichactivityseemsattractivetomoststudents?A.Athletics. B.Studentorganizations. C.munityservice. D.Leadership.2.Whatcanyoudoifthereisnoclubfitforyou?A.Joinastudentorganization. B.Askforhelptocreateone.C.Setuparecreationalactivity. D.Servethepeoplearoundyou.3.Howcanyougettoknowmoreabouttheseactivities?A.Bywritingfortheschoolnewspaper. B.Byreferringtotheserviceinitiatives.C.BypayingavisittoHarvardgraduates. D.Bysurfingtherelatedschoolwebsite.BSilentfilmssetupAmerica’smovieindustry.Butmanyofthesefilmsfromtheearly1900snolongerexist.Anewprojectaimstorepresenttheflavorofthesemoviesbydigitizing(数字化)oldadvertisementsforthemandpublishingthematerialsonline.TheideafortheprojectcamefromChicagobasedcollectorDwightCleveland,whowasintroducedtothesilentmovieadvertisements,alsocalledlobby(大厅)cards,asahighschoolstudentinthe1970s.Hethenfellinlovewiththecolors,designsandotherelementsusedinthemoviecards.Thatenjoyableexperiencemadehimwanttostarthisowncollection.“Itjustsortofscreamedout,‘Takemehome!’“Clevelandsaid.Thecardsweremadetobeplacedinsidetheareaoutsidetheaterentrances,alsoknownaslobbies.Thecardsinformedfilmgoersaboutwhatmovieswerecurrentlyplayingaswellasfilmsthatwouldarrivenext.TheyadvertisedallthatearlyHollywoodhadtooffer,includingedies,lovestoriesandactionmovies.About90percentofallsilentfilmshavebeenlost.Oneofthemainreasonsforthisisthatthechemicalsusedtomakemanyoftheearlyfilmsbrokedownovertime.”Whatthatmeansisthatthesemoviecardsaretheonlyproofthatthesefilmsevenexisted,Clevelandsaid.ClevelandhasbeensendingexamplesfromhispersonalcollectiontoDartmouth’sMediaEcologyProject,whichisledbyMarkWilliam,aprofessoroffilmstudies.Whenpleted,itwillbeepartofalargecollectionofrareandvaluableelementsrelatingtoearlyandmostlylostAmericanfilms.Williamsaidthemaingoaloftheprojectistomakethematerialavailabletoearlymoviefansandscholarsalike.Headdedthathebelievespublishingthecollectionwillleadtoanewinterestinthesilentfilmtime.4.WhydidClevelandhavetheideaofcollectinglobbycards?A.Todecoratehishome. B.Toholdacardexhibition.C.Todesigndifferentadvertisements. D.Togetpleasurefromthem.5.Whatcouldthecardsbeusedfor?A.Beautifyingthetheaterlobby. B.Recordingvariousearlyfilms.C.Makingmovieinformationknown. D.Showingfilmgoerstotheirseats.6.WhatisWilliam’sattitudetowardstheproject?A.Confident. B.Cautious.C.Doubtful. D.Worried.7.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.LostMaterials:etoLife B.SilentMovies:DisappearforEverC.LobbyCards:ExpressSilentFilms D.AmericaMovies:ChangewithTimeCChineseelementsareseeneverywhereatthe2022FIFAWorldCupinQatar,fromstadiumconstructionandbrandmarketingtomascotmanufacturing(制造),providingstrongsupportforthegrandfootballevent.Thegoldenbowlshapedstadiumislocated15kilometersnorthofDoha,capitalofQatar.ServingasthelargestsportingvenueinQatar,ithostsimportantmatches.Tomakethefootballpitch(场地)andtheaudienceareacoolerandmorefortable,independentcoolingstationswerebuiltoutsidethestadium,sendingcoolbreezesintothestadium.HassanAlThawadisaidtheplexstructureprovesthegreatskillsandserviceabilityofChinesefirms,addingthatthosewhowatchthegamesinthevenueshouldbegratefultoChineseengineersandconstructors.In2020,ChinesemanufacturerYutongwasselectedtoprovideservicevehiclesfortheQatarWorldCup.Thepanyequippeditsbuseswithadevicethatprotectsthemotorsfromsandandmud,employedliquidcoolingpowerbatteriesandadoptedanintelligenttemperaturecontrolinthebuses.ItisreportedthatQatarhasimported1,500busesfromChina,including888electriconestomeetthetransportationdemand.ItmarkedthefirsttimeforamajorglobalsportseventtouseChinesenewenergybusesinsuchlargequantities.Inadesert80kilometerswestofDoha,thereisavastphotovoltaic(PV)powerstationwithatotalareaequalto1,400standardfootballpitches.BuiltbythePowerChinaGuizhouEngineeringCo.,Ltd.,the800MWAlKharsaahSolarPowerPlanthasover2millionPVpanelsthatareabletogenerate1.8billionkilowatthoursofcleanelectricityforQatareachyear.Itcansupplyaround300,000localhouseholdsandmainlyreduce900,000tonsofCO2emissionsonanannualbasis.MoreChineseelementscanbeseenbothonandoffthefieldinQatar.