广东省部分市2023-2024学年高三下学期二模英语统考试题汇编：阅读理解（含解析）

广东省部分市2023-2024学年高三下学期二模英语统考试题汇编：阅读理解2024届广东省梅州市高三年级总复习质检（二模）英语试题阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AFreeCommunitySwapContact:CatherineCrawford,(718)809-1603ccrawford@JonKlar,(646)530-0381jklar@NewYorkerslookingtoreduce,reuse,andsavemoneythisyearareinvitedtoparticipateinStop‘N’Swap,afreecommunityeventorganizedbylocalnonprofitGrowNYC.TheaverageNYChouseholdthrowsawayabout2,000poundsofwasteayear.ByreusingthrougheventslikeStop‘N’Swap,NYCresidentscantakepartinsavingover40millionpoundsofmaterialfromlandfilleveryyear.Takeabreakfromshopping,supportacleanerfuture,andjointheever-growingreusecommunity!WHAT:FreeStop‘N’SwapCommunityReuseEventWHEN:February19th，12pm-3pmWHERE:BronxWorksClassicCommunityCenter-286East156thStreet,Bronx,NY10451Thepublicisinvitedtobringcleanandreusableitems.Nooneisrequiredtobringsomethingtotakesomething-youcansimplyshowupwithabagandseewhat’sfreeforthetaking.Books,toys,clothing,andelectronicsarejustsomeoftheofferings.Furnitureandotherlargeitemsarenotacceptedattheswap.Anythingleftoverattheendofthedayisdonatedorrecycled.Stop‘N’SwapshavedevelopedaregularfollowingamongenvironmentallyconsciousNewYorkers.Afteralmosttwoyearswithoutswaps,GrowNYChassetagoalofhostingoneswapineachofthecity’s59communitydistrictseachyear,providingopportunitiestomakeNYCtrulylivable-aplacewhereeverypersoncanenjoyahealthierlife.1.WhatshouldyoudotogetmoreinformationfromCatherine?A.Cal1(646)530-0381. B.Cal1(718)809-1603.C.Emailjklar@. D.Visit286East156thStreet,Bronx.2.WhatitemsareunacceptableattheStop‘N’Swap?A.Dry-as-dustbooks. B.Old-fashionedclothes.C.Out-of-dateelectronics. D.Second-handfurniture.3.WhatistheaimofGrowNYC’sStop‘N’Swap?A.TomakeNYCabetterplacetolive.B.ToenrichNewYorkers’communitylife.C.ToreducethecostofdealingwithwasteinNYC.D.Toencouragedistrictstocompeteinsustainability.BAtfirstlook,theplaygroundattheChildren’sGuild-TransformationAcademyinBaltimore,Maryland,lookslikeanyother.Ithasswings,slides,andplacesforchildrentoclimbandcrawl.Buttheplaygroundisnotjustaplaceforfun.Itisalsoaplacewherestudentscanlearn,growandgainindependence.Everything—fromthekindofsurfaceitsitson,tothecolorofitssittingareas,totheplacementofthesurroundingfence—isspecificallydesignedforkidswithautism(自闭症).MarkRapaportisthemanagingdirectorofautismservicesattheTransformationAcademy.Hesaidtheschoolacceptsstudentsaged5to21withautismspectrumdisorder(ASD)andarelower-functioning.RapaportsaidthegoalofTransformationAcademyistomakethestudentsasindependentaspossibleinanefforttohelpthemprepareforadultlife.Theschoolaimstoprovidehelpwithdevelopingcommunicationandsocialskills,aswellaspracticalabilitieslikecleaningorcooking.TheplaygrounddesignedbyMarylandcompanySparks@Play,usingstructuresmanufacturedbyLandscapeStructures,Inc.tookamonthtodevelop,saidDanHack.HeworksforSparks@Playandhelpedleadtheplayground’sdesign.Hacksaidheandothersspentweeksgettingtoknowthestudentsandunderstandingtheirneedsbeforeanybuildingwasstarted.Thedesignprocessinvolvedphysicaltherapists,occupationaltherapists,andotherspecialists.Thehuge$500,000projectwasfundedwithsupportfromthestateofMarylandandthenonprofitOrokawaFoundation.Partsoftheplaygroundthatseemsmallareveryimportantforchildrenwithautismandotherdisabilities.Thesurroundingfenceextendsintoawoodedareatomakeitseemmoreopen.Andthegroundundertheplayareasismadeofsoftbutsolidmaterialstosupportstudentsusingwheelchairsorcrutches.Thebenchesontheoutsideoftheplaygroundlooksimplefromfaraway,butare“oneofourmostinclusivesensory”elements,Hacksaid.Theyhavemanydifferentcolorsthatbringaboutfeelingsofcalmandcuriosity.Theyarealsomadewithsmoothmaterialthatcanbefeltandmoved.Theacademy’sRapaportsaidifachildstartstofeeluneasy,theycansitdownandfeelthebench,whichcanhelpthemrelax.4.WhyistheplaygroundinBaltimoredesignedwithspecialmaterials?ATomakeitsuperiortootherplaygrounds. B.Tobetterservechildrenwithautism.C.Toimprovethequalityoftheplayground. D.Tomakeiteasierforkidstoclimbandcrawl.5.Whatcanwelearnfromtheplaygroundproject?A.Ittookamonthtocompletetheproject. B.Thedesignprocessissimpleandeasy.C.Theresultoftheprojectisuncertain. D.It’samoney-consumingproject.6.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thescaleandthestructureoftheplayground.B.Waysforkidstofreefromthestressandrelaxthemselves.C.Theunderlyinglogicandreasonablefactorsoftheplayground.D.Theadvantagesoftheplaygroundforautismanddisabledkids.7.WhichbestdescribestheplaygroundinBaltimore?A.Advanced. B.Environmental-friendly. C.Functional. D.Convenient.CNewfindingssuggestthatwhenit-comestolearning,thesnakemaybequiteabitlikehumans.DavidHoltzman,ascientistattheUniversityofRochester,hasfoundthatsnakeshaveamuchgreatercapacityforlearningthanearlierstudieshadindicated.Holtzman’sstudychallenged24snakestoescapefromablackplasticcontainerthesizeofachild’spool.Cardsmountedonthecontainer’swallsandtapeonitsfloorprovidedthesnakeswithvisualandtouchablesignalstofindtheirgoal:holesinthecontainer’sbottomthatofferadark,comfortablespottohide.Simplyfallingintoaholeisn’ttheonlyproofthatthesnakesarelearningsomething,though.“Speedtofindthatgoalisoneofthemeasureswhichshowsthey’relearning,”Holtzmansays.“Onaverage,theytakeover700secondstofindthecorrectholeonthefirstdayoftraining,andthengodowntoabout400secondsbythefourthdayoftraining.Someareactuallyveryfastandfinditinlessthan30seconds.”Studiesdatingbacktothe1950sinterpretedsnakes’awkwardnesswithmazes(迷宫)asapoorreflectionontheirintelligence.“Earlyattemptstostudysnakeintelligencewereproblematicbecausethestudiesusedmazesastestingarenas(场地)-asthoughsnakesmightbeexpectedtorunthroughmazesinthesamewaymicerunthroughmazes,”saysPeterKareiva,aprofessorofzoology.“Snakesdonotencounteranythinglikemazesinnature,andtheydonotlearnhowtorunmazesinlaboratoryconditions.”Holtzmanalsofoundafewage-baseddifferencesinthesignalsthesnakesuse.Youngsnakesappeartobemoreadaptableandresourceful,usingavarietyofcluestofindtheirwaytotheexit.Buttheireldersseemtorelymuchmoreheavilyonvisualclues.“Actually,oneoftheamazingfindingsfromourstudiesisthatsnakesdousevisioninlocatingplaces,”saysHoltzman.“Theydon’tjustrelyonthechemicalcluespickedupbystickingtheirtonguesout,asmanysnakebiologistsassume.”8.Whatisthefunctionofthecardsandtape?A.Todirectthesnakestotheexits.B.Toprotectthesnakesfrombrightlights.C.Tocovertheholesatthecontainer’sbottom.D.Tomakethecontaineracomfortablespottostay.9.Whatdothedatainparagraph3showaboutthesnakesaccordingtoHoltzman?A.Theyareskillfulescapers. B.Theyaregoodlearners.C.Theycommunicatewitheachother. D.Theyadapttoenvironmentsquickly.10.Whatwastheproblemwithearlyattemptstostudysnakeintelligence?A.Theychosethewrongtestingarenas.B.Theyfailedtodotestsinlaboratoryconditions.C.Theyreferredtostudiesdatingbacktothe1950s.D.Theycomparedsnakeswithadifferentkindofanimal.11.WhatastonishesHoltzmanaboutsnakes?A.Theyrelyonsighttofindtheirway.B.Theyleavechemicalclueseverywhere.C.Theyoungbeattheireldersinmanyways.D.Theirtonguesareunabletorecognizechemicalclues.DResearchledbyecologistBartHoekstraoftheUniversityofAmsterdamshowsthatbirdsareaffectedbythemassuseoffireworksonNewYear’sEveuptoadistanceof10km(6miles)away.Withdatafromweatherradarsandbirdcountsaninternationalteamofresearchersrevealedhowmanybirdstakeoffimmediatelyafterthestartofthefireworks,atwhatdistancefromfireworksthisoccursandwhichspeciesgroupsmainlyreact.“Birdstakeoffasaresultofanacuteflightresponseduetosuddennoiseandlight.Wealreadyknewthatmanywaterbirdsreactstrongly,butnowwealsoseetheeffectonotherbirdsthroughouttheNetherlands,”saysecologistBartHoekstraoftheUniversityofAmsterdam.InthescientificjournalFrontiersinEcologyandtheEnvironment,theresearchersthereforeargueforlargefireworks-freezones.Lastyear,otherresearchersatIBEDdiscoveredthatgeesearesoaffectedbyfireworksthattheyspendanaverageof10%longerlookingforfoodthannormalduringatleastthenext11days.Theyapparentlyneedthattimetorestoretheirenergytotheirformercondition,afterfleeingfromthefireworks.Because62%ofallbirdsintheNetherlandslivewithinaradiusof2.5kmofinhabitedareas,theconsequencesoffireworksarehighforallbirdsthroughoutthecountry.“Flyingrequiresalotofenergy,soideallybirdsshouldbedisturbedaslittleaspossibleduringthecoldwintermonths.Measurestoensurethisareespeciallyimportantinopenareassuchasgrasslands,wheremanylargerbirdsspendthewinter.Theeffectsoffireworksonbirdsarelesspronouncednearforestsandsemi-openhabitats.Inaddition,smallerbirdssuchastitsandfincheslivethere,whicharelesslikelytoflyawayfromdisturbance.”Theauthorsargueforfireworks-freezonesinareaswherelargebirdslive.Hoekstra:“Thesebufferzonescouldbesmallerinareaswherelightandsoundtravellessfar,suchasnearforests.Furthermore,fireworksshouldmainlybelitatcentrallocationsinbuilt-upareas,asfarawayfrombirdsaspossible.Itwouldbebestforbirdsifwemovedtowardslightshowswithoutsound,suchasdroneshowsordecorativefireworkswithoutveryloudbangs.”12.Whatcanwelearnabouttheresearch?A.It’sthefirstoneaboutfireworks’effectsonbirds.B.It’sconductedbycollectingdatafromweatherradars.C.Itshowstheextentofthefireworks’influenceonbirds.D.ItkeepstrackofbirdsthroughoutNetherlandsandbeyond.13.Whydidgeesespendmoretimelookingforfood?A.Tomakeupforthelostenergy. B.Tostoremorefoodincase.C.Tofindanewsourceofenergy. D.Tofindaplacewithoutfireworks.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“pronounced”inPara.4mean?A.Predictable. B.Noticeable.C.Admirable. D.Avoidable.15.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Panicintheair B.Fireworks-freezonesC.Fireworksintheworld D.Birdsthroughoutthecountry2024届广东省佛山市高三下学期二模英语试题阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AAcitycanbecomefamousandexperienceasignificantincreaseinvisitorsduetotheinfluenceofawell-likedfilmoraTVdrama.Foraudiences,steppingintothescenesandexperiencingthedailylivesofthecharactershasbecomeanewtraveltrend.Overthepastyear,severalfilmsandTVdramashaveputtheirshootinglocationsintothepublicspotlight.QingdaoinShandongprovinceTheWanderingEarth2,asci-fithatexploresdigitallifeandspacejourney,showcasesimpressivesci-fiscenes.90percentofthefilmwasshotindifferentplacesofQingdaocity,includingtheJiaozhouBayBridge-theworld’slongestcross-seabridge,andtheTAGArtMuseum.Forsci-fifans,visitingQingdaotoexplorethemovie’sfilminglocationshasbecomeapopulartrend.JiangmeninGuangdongprovinceThehitshowTheKnockoutmadeJiangmenanimportanttourismdestination.AsthehometownformanyoverseasChinese,thecityfeatureshistoricalculturalstreetscenesandSouthAsian-stylearchitecture.Thecityhasrecordedmorethan3.34milliontripsinthepasttwomonths,whichhasgeneratedover3.4billionyuanoftourismincome,reflectinganotableriseof124.3percentcomparedtothesameperiodthepreviousyear.NingboMuseuminZhejiangprovinceTheprimarysettingforthesci-fiTVdramaThree-BodyProblem,NingboMuseum,hascaughtsignificantattention.Themuseumintegratesregionalculturalfeatures,traditionalarchitecturalelements,andmoderntechniques.FollowingtheTVshow’srelease,dailyvisitornumbersrocketedto5,000,markingaremarkable220percentyear-on-yearincrease.TaiyuanAncientCountyinShanxiprovinceFullRiverRed,directedbyZhangYimou,settheTaiyuanAncientCountyonfirewithexcitement.Themoviehighlightsthecounty’scomplexandnarrowstreets.Thecountynowdrawsover40,000touristseveryday,asignificantrisecomparedtothedaily20,000previously.Notably,one-thirdofthesetouristswerefromoutsideShanxiprovince,accordingtolocalstatistics.1.Whichplacebestsuitsvisitorswhoappreciatebuildingsofforeignstyle?A.Qingdaocity. B.Jiangmencity.C.NingboMuseum. D.TaiyuanAncientCounty.2.WhataspectofTaiyuanAncientCountydoesFullRiverRedemphasize?A.Itscharacteristicstreets. B.Itsdisastrousfire.C.Itsincreasingpopulation. D.Itseconomicgrowth.3Whatdothefourplaceshaveincommon?A.Theirincomedependsheavilyontourism. B.Theirarchitectureintegratesdifferentcultures.C.Theyarefamousfortheirhistoricallandmarks. D.TheybecomeahitthroughfilmsorTVdramas.BWe’reoftentoldtofollowourdreams,andonepersoninCanadahasdonejustthatafterbuildingawonderlandforanimals.Inhisownbackyard,theeightwaterfeatureswhichRobertPerkinsdugintothegroundarenowashelterforbirds,frogs,beavers(河狸)andotheranimalsinthemiddleofsuburbandevelopment.ButforPerkins,creatinghabitatforwildlifeisnotonlyaboutdoinghisparttohelptheenvironment.It’salaborofloveforawomanhemetwhenhewas16yearsold.PerkinsmetRhondain1974andthetwoofthemhititoff.Theybothlovedanimals,andshealwayswishedtohaveaplacewheretheycouldliveinharmonywiththeland.Rhonda,whomPerkinsstayedwithallhislife,passedawayin2006.Perkinsresolvedtobuildawonderlandwhereherspiritcouldstayinpeace.Ignoringplanningdepartmentsandneighborsalike,Perkinsbegandigginglargeholesforwatertoflow.Overthecourseofnineyearshispropertywentfrombeinganeighborlyheadachetoaperfecthomeforwildlife.Perkinssayshewon’ttakeallthecreditforthewetlandhebuilt.WhenPerkinsstartedcreatingthewildlifehabitatintheearly2000s,afamilyofbeaversgotwindofitsoonandclaimedtheland.“Whenwebuiltoursubdivisions,weclearedallthetrees,driedthehills,droveallthewaterdowntothelakes...Inturn,thebeavershelpeddam(筑坝)andpurifythewater.”Wetlandhabitatsnotonlyattractwildlife,butprobablyofferthemostcompletepackageofecosystemservices,includingpreventingpollution,enrichingthesoil,andpromotingthewell-beingofwildlifespecies.Perkinssayshedoesn’tneedtowonderwhatRhondamightthinkoftheplace;hefeelsherpresencewheneverhewalksaloneamongthetrees,thegrass,andtheponds,lookingatbirdsorbeavers,andlisteningtothesongbirdsandfrogs.Perkinshopeshisprojectwillonedaybecomeaneducationalplacethatlocalpeoplecanvisittolearnabouttheimportanceofwetlands.4.WhydidPerkinsbuildthewaterfeatures?A.Tofulfillhischildhooddream. B.Toshowhisloveforhiswife.C.Topreserveendangeredwildlife. D.Toadapttosuburbandevelopment.5.WhichbestdescribesPerkins’wetlandbuildingprocess?A.Effortlessbutcreative. B.Discouragingbutefficient.C.Painfulbutinfluential. D.Demandingbutrewarding.6.WhatcanweinferaboutbuildingthewetlandfromPerkins’words?A.Perkinshadastrategicplanforit. B.Human’sroleinitwasovervalued.C.Natureitselfalsoplayedapartinit. D.Beaverswereinvitedtohelpwithit.7.WhatisPerkins’sexpectationofthewetland?A.Tohelpspreadhisstory. B.Tobearecreationalspot.C.Tobringeconomicvalue. D.Toserveasaninspiration.CInitialconversationscanhaveahugeimpactonhowrelationshipsdevelopovertime.Peopleareoftenstuckintheimpressionstheythinktheymighthavemadetheminutetheyfinishspeakingwithsomeoneforthefirsttime:“Didtheylikemeorweretheyjustbeingpolite?”“Weretheydeepinthoughtordeeplybored?”Tofindoutwhethertheseworriesarenecessary,wehaveconductednearly10yearsofresearch.Inourstudies,participantsintheUKtalkedwithsomeonetheyhadnevermetbefore.Afterward,theywereaskedhowmuchtheylikedtheirconversationpartnerandhowmuchtheybelievedthattheirconversationpartnerlikedthem.Thisallowedustocomparehowmuchpeoplebelievedtheywerelikedtohowmuchtheywereactuallyliked.Timeandtimeagain,wefoundthatpeoplelefttheirconversationswithnegativefeelingsabouttheimpressiontheymade.Thatis,peoplesystematicallyunderestimatehowmuchtheirconversationpartnerslikethemandenjoytheircompany—afalsebeliefwecallthe“likinggap”.Thisbias(偏见)mayseemlikesomethingthatwouldoccuronlyininitialinteractions,butitseffectsextendfarbeyondafirstimpression.Surprisingly,thelikinggapcanconstantlyaffectavarietyofrelationships,includinginteractionswithcoworkers,longaftertheinitialconversationshavetakenplace.Havingalargerlikinggapisassociatedwithbeinglesswillingtoaskworkmatesforhelp,lesswillingtoprovideworkmateswithopenandhonestfeedback,andlesswillingtoworkonanotherprojecttogether.Therearenumerousstrategiestominimizeyourbiasedfeelings.Oneplacetostartisshiftingyourfocusofattention.Trytodirectyourattentiontoyourconversationpartner,begenuinelycuriousaboutthem,askthemmorequestions,andreallylistentotheiranswers.Themoreyou’rezeroedinontheotherperson,andthelessyou’refocusedonyourself,thebetteryourconversationwillbeandthelessyourmindwillturntoallthethingsyouthinkyoudidn’tdowell.8.Whydidtheauthorcarryout10yearsofresearch?A.Todismissnationalconcerns. B.Tocheckoutapotentialbias.CToenhancehumancommunication. D.Todevelopharmoniousrelationships.9.Whatisoneeffectofpeople’slikinggap?A.Fewerchancesofnewprojects. B.Underestimationoftheirability.C.Badrelationshipswithpeoplearound. D.Lowwillingnesstointeractwithothers.10.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodointhelastparagraph?A.Restateopinions. B.Deliverwarnings. C.Givesuggestions. D.Makeasummary.11.Whichmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.LikingGapMayInfluenceWorkPerformancesB.FirstImpressionsRelyOnInitialConversationsC.PeopleProbablyLikeYouMoreThanYouThinkD.HowPeopleLikeYouMattersLessThanYouAssumeDBuildingartificialintelligencesthatsleepanddreamcanleadtomoredependablemodels,accordingtoresearcherswhoaimtomimic(模仿)thebehaviorofthehumanbrain.ConcettoSpampinatoandhisresearchmembersattheUniversityofCatania,Italy,werelookingforwaystoavoidaphenomenonknownas“disastrousforgetting”,whereanAImodeltrainedtodoanewtasklosestheabilitytocarryoutjobsitpreviouslyexcelledat.Forinstance,amodeltrainedtoidentifyanimalscouldlearntospotdifferentfishspecies,butthenmightloseitsabilitytorecognizebirds.TheydevelopedamethodoftrainingAIcalledWake-SleepConsolidatedLearning(WSCL),whichmimicsthewaythatourbrainsreorganizeshort-termmemoriesofdailylearningwhenweareasleep.Besidestheusualtrainingforthe“awake”phase,modelsusingWSCLareprogrammedtohaveperiodsof“sleep”,wheretheyanalyzeawakedatafromearlierlessons.Thisissimilartohumanspottingconnectionsandpatternswhilesleeping.WSCLalsohasaperiodof“dreaming”,whichinvolvesnoveldatamadefromcombiningpreviousconcepts.Thishelpstointegratepreviouspathsofdigital“neurons(神经元)”,freeingupspaceforfutureconcepts.Italsopreparesunusedneuronswithpatternsthatwillhelpthempickupnewlessonsmoreeasily.TheresearcherstestedthreeAImodelsusingatraditionaltrainingmethod,followedbyWSCLtraining.Thentheycomparedperformancesforimageidentification.Thesleep-trainedmodelswere2to12percentmorelikelytocorrectlyidentifythecontentsofanimage.Theyalsomeasuredanincreaseinhowmucholdknowledgeamodelusestolearnanewtask.Despitetheresults,AndrewRogoyskiattheUniversityofSurrey,UK,saysusingthehumanbrainasablueprintisn’tnecessarilythebestwaytoboostAIperformance.Instead,hesuggestsmimickingdolphins,whichcan“sleep”withonepartofthebrainwhileanotherpartremainsactive.Afterall,anAIthatrequireshoursofsleepisn’tidealforcommercialapplications.12.WSCLwasdevelopedtohelpimproveAI’s______.A.reliability B.creativity C.security D.popularity13.WhatdomodelsusingWSCLdoduringthe“sleeping”periods?A.Generatenewdata. B.Processpreviousdata.C.Receivedataforlateranalysis. D.Savedataforthe“awake”phase.14.Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A.TheapplicationofWSCL. B.ThebenefitsofAIresearch.C.Thefindingsoftheresearch. D.TheunderlyinglogicofWSCL.15.WhichbestdescribesAndrew’sattitudetowardsthesleep-trainedmodels?A.Cautious. B.Prejudiced. C.Pessimistic. D.Unconcerned.2024届广东省湛江市高三下学期二模考试英语试题阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AHerearesomethingsthatyoucanbuyasgiftsforyourfriendswhoarebirdwatchers.Awindow-mountedbirdfeederOnewaytoguaranteeaclose-uplookatthebirdsinyourgardenistobringthemallthewaytothehouse.Thisbirdfeederissolidlybuiltwithstrongsuction(吸)cupsthatyoucantietoyourwindows,givingyouagoodviewofyourwingedvisitors.ApairofbinocularsBinocularsareabirdwatcher’sbestfriend!Theyworkliketwosmalltelescopesjoinedtogether,allowingyoutousebotheyestoseedistantbirdsasiftheywererightinfrontofyou.They’reperfectforspottingfeatheredfriendsinthewild,whetherthebirdsarehighupinthetreesorsoaringacrossthesky.Whenyoupeerthroughthem,yougetaviewthatmakeseverylittledetailofthebirds—theircolors,beaks,andeventhetextureoftheirfeathers.TheRobin:ABiographybyStephenMossThisbeautifullyillustratedbookdrawsreadersintothemysteriousworldofBritain’sfavouritebird,theredrobin—afamiliarsightinallwintergardens,butasnaturalistStephenMossdemonstrates,onewehardlyknow.Combiningconvincingstorytellingwithbiologicalfact,Mossguidesusthroughayearinthelifeoftherobin,fromthemomentithatchesfromitseggtoitsalltootimelymortality(死亡)—therobintendstoliveamere13months,addingtoitspreciousquality.AreusablethermalbottleEverygoodbirdingexpeditionneedsabottleofsteaminghottea.AreusablebottledecoratedwithlifelikedrawingsofclassicBritishbirdscombinesanaturalaesthetic(美感)withpracticality.Itcankeepnotonlyhotdrinksbutalsocolddrinks.1.Whatdoweknowaboutbinoculars?A.Theycanattractbirdstoyourhouse. B.Theyshowimagesinblackandwhite.C.Theycanprovidedetailedviewsofbirdwatching. D.They’retooheavytocarryforbirdwatchers.2.WhatdoesTheRobin:ABiographytellusabout?A.Thebirthofabird. B.Thedeathofabird.C.Thequantityofabird. D.Thelifetimeofabird.3.Whichgiftmayattractbirdstoone’shouse?A.Awindow-mountedbirdfeeder. B.Apairofbinoculars.C.TheRobin:ABiography. D.AreusablethermalbottleBLexiisjustalittlegirlfromCanadawhofoundherselfinaheart-stoppingsituation.Itstartedoffasanormalcartrip.AngelaShymanski,Lexi’smom,wasatthewheel,navigatingthetrickyroadsoftheRockieswithherdaughterLexiandherbabyPeterinthecar.Anunexpectedanimalranintotheroad.Angelaswerved(突然转向)toavoidtheanimal.Unfortunately,theircarwasofftheroad,fallingdownasteepembankment(路堤).Thecrashwasnothingshortofterrifying.Angelaendedupwithabrokenback.Shewasunconscious,andunabletohelpherbabies.Meanwhile,babyPeter’scriesechoedinthechaos.ButLexi,onlyfiveyearsold,didn’tfreeze.Instead,sheshowedcouragethatwouldleavemanygrown-upsinawe.Shequicklyjumpedintoaction.Thelittlegirl,withoutevenshoesonherfeet,wrestledfreefromherseatbeltandclimbedthe40-footembankment.Onceshereachedthetop,Lexidideverythingshecouldtoflagdownapassingcarinordertogethelpforhermomandbrother.Lexi’sinsistencefinallypaidoff.Acarstopped,andthepeopleinsidedidn’thesitatetohelphercallforemergencyservices.Whentheparamedics(护理人员)arrived,theyfoundAngelainaseverestate,andherhearthadstopped.Thankfully,theymanagedtobringherback.Lexi’sdad,reflectingontheincident,couldn’thelpbutbeamazedbyhisdaughter’sbravery.Hestressedhowimportantitisforkidstobepreparedforemergencies,shockedathowLexirememberedandactedonwhatshehadbeentaught.It’sapowerfulreminderofwhatkidscandowhenpushcomestoshove.AndLexi’sheroismdidn’tgounnoticed.ShewasawardedaBronzeMedalforBraverybythepolice.ButfortheShymanskis,therealprizewasbeingbackineachother’sarms,safeandsound.4.Whatcausedtheaccident?A.Thetoughroad. B.Thechildren’snoise.C.Acarthatsuddenlyswerved. D.Ananimalappearingsuddenly.5.WhatwasLexi’sfirstmoveaftertheaccident?A.Puttingonhershoes. B.Managingtogetoutofthecar.C.Flaggingdownapassingcar. D.Scalingthe40-footembankment.6.WhatcanwelearnaboutLexifromparagraph5?A.Herheroicactiondeservedrecognition. B.Herdadknewherdaughterwellenough.C.Shehadlearnedhowtodealwithemergencies. D.Itwasimportantforhertofacesomeemergencies.7.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeLexi?A.Braveandhonest. B.Calmandcourageous.C.Thoughtfulbutstubborn. D.Caringbutnaughty.CArecentstudyrevealsthatflat-faceddogs,suchasFrenchbulldogs,havedifficultysleepingbecauseofanunusualfeature:theirheadshape.Frenchbulldogsspecificallysufferfromincreaseddaytimesleepiness,probablyduetonotgettingenoughnight-timesleep.Withtheirbigeyesstaringrightbackattheowner,andwrinklesrolledovertheirn