浙江省部分市高三下学期二模英语试题汇编阅读理解

浙江省部分市2024届高三下学期二模英语试题分类汇编阅读理解2024届浙江省嘉兴市高三下学期4月二模英语试题第一节（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，选出最佳答案。AAOnewomanCinderellaShowIsingtoFairfieldAonewomanshowthatreimaginestheclassicfairytaleCinderellaisingtotheFairfieldmunityArtsCenter.TheChildren’sTheatreofCincinnatiwillpresentCinderellaWoreCowboyBootsforonenightonlyonJan.26.Thetravelingshowisforchildrenages4andupandpromises“kneeslapping”edicmomentsandheartwarminglifelessons.“Ilovechildren'stheatre,”saysRosvicSiason,whoplaysCinderella.“Kidsareourfutureandweintroducethemtothesestories.Weallhavesituationsatonepointinourlifethatlooklikethisconversation.Itjustkindofhelpsyoudevelopyourbrainandlearnhowtothinkasadevelopingperson.It’sreallyimportanttoexposekidstotheatreandwellroundedactorstheycantalktoforguidance.”Theseoneman,onewomanshowshavesomuchbeautybecauseitisveryraw.Peopleactuallyfollowalongmucheasierthanyouthink.It’seasytoshareafeeling.Theywillbeexpectedtointeract,deliverlinesandrepeatafterCinderellathroughouttheproduction.CinderellaWoreCowboyBootswilldeliverafunny,meaningfultwistontheclassicfairytalethatencouragesaudiencestoexpandtheirimagination.“Usingimaginationhelpskidstothinkofthingsinmorewaysthanone,”Siasonsays.“Itopensthemupandmakesthemthink,‘Hey,thisisonewaythiscouldwork.’Or,‘Icouldtrythisway,’andthenseewhathappens.”Visitfairfieldcity.orgforticketsandmoreinformation.1WhatisCinderellaWoreCowboyBoots?A.Abook. B.Atheatre. C.Aperformance. D.Alesson.2.Siasonthinksstoriesinchildren’stheatrecan_________.A.offertemporaryamusement B.helpdealwithlife’schallengesC.allowindividualstoavoidreality D.provideopportunitiestomakefriends3.WhatmightSiasonencouragechildrentodo?A.Sticktotherules. B.Daretodreambig.C.Alwaysfollowthecrowd. D.Thinkoutsidethebox.BIhavealwaysbeenproudofmyhandwriting,askillIwastaughtingradeschool.TheteacherwasteachingusthePalmerPenmanshipMethod,drillingintoustheimportanceofformingbigflowinglineswhenwewroteg’sands’saswellasbeautifulf’sthatinmymindwerelikefairytaleprincesseswearingfancyhatswhileextendingtheirrightfoot.Wewerestrictlyprohibitedfromusingblocklettersonourhomework,astheylackthebeauty.Nowitbeesapparentthatyoungpeoplenolongerlearncursive(草书).Theytypeeverything,mostlyontheirphones.Beautifulhandwritingisathingofthepast.Thishasbeeasourceofgreatsadnessamongtraditionalists.Butrecentlysomethinghappenedthatshookmyfaithincursive.Tomypletedisbelief,notonebuttwoofmyclosefriendsplainedaboutthehandwritingonmypostcards.TheyweregratefulforthebeautifulpostcardsIregularlysent,buttheysaidtheyhonestlycouldn'treadathingIhadwritten.OnefriendwentsofarastoaskifIcoulduseblocklettersnexttimesothatshecouldunderstandwhatIwaswriting.Initially,Iwasangry.IhadmadetheefforttocoveranentirepostcardwithwhatIviewedasnotjusthandwritingbutcalligraphy.ButthenIshowedanEnglishfriendapostcardI'djustwritten,andhesaidthattheonlythingthatwasreadilyunderstandablewastheletters“U.S.A.”Therestofit,hepolitelysuggested,lookedlike“chickenscrawl”.Lookingatthepostcarddispassionately,Iunwillinglyadmitthathehasapoint.Allthem’sandn’sruntogether,andthel’slooklikel’s.Thea’sareindistinguishablefromtheq’s.So,fromnowon,I'mtakingtheiradviceandusingblockletterstomunicate.Infact,Ijustnowsentanoldfriendapostcard.Butthistime,Isimplywrote—inbigblockletters:DEARALICE:HI.JOE.Ihopeshegetsthemessage.4.WhatdoweknowaboutthePalmerPenmanshipMethod?AItischaracterizedbybigflowinglines. B.Itisrarelyappreciatedbytraditionalists.C.Itwasnotallowedinstudents'homework. D.Itisviewedasatrendinhandwritingstyles.5.Whatweakenedthewriter’sbeliefincursive?A.Thepopularityofblocklettersinrecenttimes.B.Theyoungergeneration’sdisinterestincursive.C.Hisfriends’failuretoprehendhispostcards.D.HisEnglishfriend'ssuggestiononpostcarddesign.6.Whydidthewriterswitchtoblocklettersformunication?A.Todeliverhismessageclearly. B.Toimprovehishandwritingskills.C.Towinpraisefromhisfriends. D.Toshowhispassionforcalligraphy.7.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Thewideuseofcursive. B.Thesaddeclineofcursive.C.Thevalueofpreservingcursive. D.Thetechniqueofwritingincursive.CMeatcultivated(培植)fromcells—withnoneedtoraiseandkillanimals—isnowareality.Theprocessofcultivatingmeatusesthebasicelementsneededtobuildmuscleandfatandenablesthesamebiologicalprocessthathappensinsideananimal.Cultivatedmeatisidenticaltoconventionalmeatatthecellularlevel.Butcanitbemadecheaplyenoughtoreplaceanimalagriculture?Morethan150startupsarepursuinganambitiousgoal:meatthatdoesn’trequireraisingandkillinganimalsandthatisaffordableandtastesandfeelslikethemeatweeatnow.Theyarepartofayoungindustryaimingtousecellbiologytoreducetheenvironmentalimpactoftheworld’severincreasingdemandformeatandchangeglobalproteinproductionthewayelectriccarsareshakinguptheautoindustry.“Weareaddictedtomeatasaspecies.It’spartofourculture,”saidBelieverfounderYaakovNahmias.But“wethoughtaboutquantityratherthantheenvironment,ratherthansustainability.”Althoughtherearedozensofpaniesmakingthismeat,nonehaveyetreachedmerciallevelproductionintermsofscaleorcost.Fromcelllinedevelopmenttobioprocessordesign,thereareanumberofscientificchallengestomeetbeforecultivatedmeatiswidelyavailableatthemarket.Governmentpolicyisanotherchallenge.OnlySingaporeandtheU.S.allowsalesofcultivatedmeat.Andwhilemanypeoplewhohavetrieditsaytheylikeit,othersfindtheideadistasteful.ArecentsurveyfromTheAssociatedPressNORCCenterforPublicAffairsResearchfoundthathalfofU.S.adultswouldbeunlikelytotryit.Whentheywereaskedwhy,abouthalfsaidtheydidn’tthinkitwouldbesafe.EvenNahmias’10yearoldsonOrensaidhewouldonlyeattraditionalmeat.“Ifeelbad”fortheanimals,hesaid,“buttheyareyummy!”“Untilthismeatcostsandtastesthesameastraditionalmeat,itwillremainaspecializedproduct,”saidBruceFriedrich,presidentoftheGoodFoodInstitute.8.Whydoesthewriteraskaquestioninthefirstparagraph?A.Toindicateanopinion. B.Topresentaworry.C.Tomakeanassumption. D.Tostartadiscussion.9.Whatdoesthecultivatedmeatindustryaimtodo?A.Studycellbiology. B.Providesustainableprotein.C.Endworldhunger. D.Helpthetraditionalfoodindustry.10.Whatcanweinferaboutcultivatedmeat?A.Itisunripeformassproduction. B.Itisaspopularastraditionalmeat.C.Itissaferthantraditionalmeat. D.Itispetitiveinpriceandquantity.11.WhatisBruceFriedrich’sattitudetothefutureofcultivatedmeat?A.Enthusiastic. B.Dismissive. C.Unclear. D.Reserved.DIt’smonlyacknowledgedthatourlivesareruledbyalgorithms(算法),buthavewereallycollectivelyunderstoodhowtheyhavetransformedourcultureandpersonality?InFilterworld:Howalgorithmsflattenedculture,KyleChaykaarguesconvincinglythattheriseofalgorithmdrivenfeeds,usedeverywhereonlinefromInstagramtoSpotify,hasledtoamoreuniformculture.Ourtastesanddesiresincreasinglydon’tbelongtous,buttoalgorithmsthataredesignedtokeeppeopleengagedatallcosts.Ifthecollectionofourtastestrulyshapesourentirepersonality,thenthislossismorepsychologicallydamagingthanitfirstappears.Aimlesslyscrolling(滚屏)throughNetflixorTikTokmayseemharmless,butoverdays,monthsoryears,welosetouchwithwhatwelikeandenjoy.Tastemakingalgorithmsareinescapable.Chaykashowsthisbyworkingthroughallcornersoflife:whatwewear(TikTok),whereweeat(GoogleMaps),musicwelistento(Spotify),evenwhowedateormarry(Tinder).Thisuniverseofalgorithmdrivendecisionshassocietywideimplications:“Itextendstoinfluenceourphysicalspaces,ourcities,andtherouteswemovethrough…flatteningtheminturn.”NoonegetsoutoftheFilterworlduntouched.Ifyou’reluckyenoughnottoneedanysortofalgorithmbasedsystemforyourwork,thenyouhavetheoptiontostepbackfromalgorithmsforawhile.ButifyourfriendsuggestsafilmremendedonX/Twitteroryoufeeltheneedtobuythoseshoessuddenlyeveryonehasstartedwearingaftersocialmediaadvertisements,whatareyoutodo?Itallfeelsfruitless.ThisFilterworldmaybeinescapable,butthereishope.Youcanstartbyengagingmorewiththemediayoudochoosetoconsume.Thiscouldmeanreadingupaboutafilmyouwatchedorpayingartistsyoulikedirectly.Eventhethoughtfulactofremendinganalbum(专辑)toafriendismorerewardingthanarandomTikTokfeed.AsChaykasays,resistancetoalgorithms“requiresanactofwillpower,achoicetomovethroughtheworldinadifferentway.”12.WhatisKyleChayka’sopiniononalgorithms?A.Theyimproveourtastes. B.Theymakeourculturemorealike.C.Theyhelptoidentifyourpersonality. D.Theycontributetopsychologicalproblems.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinparagraph3referto?A.Thesocietywithadvancedtechnology. B.Theworldwithoutsocialmediaplatforms.C.Thenetworkofalgorithmdrivendecisions. D.Themunityfreefromalgorithmicinfluence.14.Whichofthefollowingisawaytoresisttheimpactofalgorithms?A.Limitingtheuseofsocialmediaplatforms. B.Makingchoicesbasedonfriends’suggestions.C.Gettingmoreinvolvedwiththeselectedmedia. D.Disconnectingfromsocialmediaadvertisements.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Algorithms:CulturalTakeover B.TheSecretofAlgorithmsC.SocialMedia:CulturalMessenger D.TheRiseofDigitalPlatforms2024届高三下学期二模英语试题第一节(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，选出最佳答案。AHaveyouheardofthesefourmonuments?Carhenge.FloralisGenérica.TrafficLightTree.HandoftheDesert—thesearefourunusualmonumentsfromaroundtheworldyoumightliketovisit.•CarhengeCarhengeisinAlliance,Nebraska(USA).Asthenamesuggests,ithasalotinmonwithStonehenge,thefamousstonecircleonSalisburyPlain.ButwhileStonehengewasbuiltwithstones,Carhengewascreatedwithcars.Themonumentwasmadein1987byalocalartistJimReindersandhisfamily.Heusedoldcarsandevenanambulance.Atfirst,thepeopleofAlliancedidn’tlikeit,buttheysoonchangedtheirmindsafteritbecamepopularwithtourists,whobroughtlotsofmoneytothetown.•FloralisGenéricaFloralisGenéricaisamassivestatueofaflower.ItstandsinapoolofwaterinfrontoftheNationalMuseumofFineArtsinBuenosAires,Argentina.EduardoCatalano,anativeofArgentina,gavethestatueasagifttothecityin2002.Everymorning,thefloweropens.Askanyonewhohasseenitandthey’lltellyouthatwatchingitopenisanunforgettablesight.Infact,manypeoplebelieveitisoneofthemostbeautifulstatuesintheworld.•TrafficLightTreeTheTrafficLightTreeissituatedatHeronQuay,inoneofLondon’sfinancialdistricts.Thetreehas75setsoftrafficlights.ItwascreatedbyFrenchartist,PierreVivant,andwasinstalledin1998.Aputercontrolsthelights,whichareturnedonandoffrandomly.TheroundaboutwherethetreeiswasvotedthemostpopularroundaboutintheUKinarecentsurvey.•ManodelDesierto(HandoftheDesert)TheHandoftheDesertisintheAtacamaDesertinChile.ThesculpturewasdesignedbytheChileansculptorMarioIrarrazabal.Fromadistance,itlooksasifthere’sagiantinthesandwhohasstuckhishandoutoftheground.Ifyou’relookingforsomethingnewtosee,youknowwheretogo!1.WhydidthepeopleofAlliancechangetheirattitudetowardCarhenge?A.ItremindedthemofStonehenge. B.Itbroughtthemfinancialbenefits.C.Itaddedbeautytotheirmunity. D.Itdisplayedthecreativityofthedesigner.2.Whichofthefourmonumentswasdesignedbyaforeignartist?A.Carhenge. B.FloralisGenérica.C.TrafficLightTree. D.ManodelDesierto.3.Whereisthetextprobablyfrom?A.Aguidebook. B.Anewsreport.C.Asciencemagazine. D.Anarchitectureadvertisement.BLima,thecapitalofPeru,istheworld’ssecondlargestdesertcity.Theregioniswaterstressed.Theannualrainfallislessthan4cm.AccesstowaterisanongoingproblemfortheresidentsinandaroundtheSouthAmericancapital.WhenindustrialengineerAbelCruzwasaboyhisweeklyworkwastoclimbdownavalleyinthefoothillsofthePeruvianAndestofetchthefamily’swaterfromaspring.“Itwasdownhillfromthehouse,farawayandsteep,”hesays.Cruzbegandreamingupbetterwaystocollectwater.Thenhenoticedthatsubtropicalplantscapturerainandmistwiththeirwideleaves.ActuallyLimadoesn’tlackinhumidity(湿度),averaging83%yearround.LocatedinthefoothillsoftheAndeanmountains,itisclosetothePacificOcean,whichensuresthatblanketsofdensefogrollinforthreequartersofayear.Eventually,AbelCruzstruckupontheideaofafognet.Eachupraisednetis20squaremetres,wheremicrodropletsofwatersuspendedinthefoggyatmospherecondense(凝结)anddripdownintocollectiontanks.Approximately200to400litresofwateriscollecteddailyfromeachnet.Localscanfetchitinbucketsforsmallscalefarming.WorkinginLimawithsupportfromtheCreatingWaterFoundation,Cruzhasinstalledover3,600netsonhillsidesaroundthecitytocapturefogdriftinginfromthePacificOcean.CruzraisedfundsforhundredsofnetsinPeruwithhisrevolutionaryinitiativePeruviansWithoutWater.Heaimstosetupevenmorefogharvesters,andtotreatthewatertomakeitdrinkable.“Theplanethaslessandlessfreshwater,”Cruzpointsout,“becausetheglaciersthatarenaturalreservoirsaredisappearing.Sowemustfindawaytoaccumulateandsavewaterfortimesofdrought.”Thetechnologyislifechangingforthepoorhouseholdswhonormallyhavetorelyonwatertanksbeingdeliveredtothem.Hisapproachendsextremepovertyandbringsruraldevelopment.Moreover,heistryingtobringhealthyandcleanwateralsotourbanareaslackingwater.4.WhydoestheauthormentionCruz’schildhoodexperienceinparagraph2?A.Toillustratetheurgencyofreducingpoverty.B.Tohighlighthisresponsibilityforthefamily.C.TotracetheoriginofCruz’sgreatinvention.D.TostressLima’sterriblegeographicalconditions.5.WhatdoweknowaboutCruz’sinvention?A.Itwasinspiredfromsubtropicalplants.B.Itusedcollectiontankstocondensewater.C.Itloweredcostsinbuildingirrigationchannels.D.Itsolvedthedrinkingwaterissuewithfogharvesters.6.WhatmayAbelCruz’seffortsleadto?A.GuaranteeingcropharvestsinPeru.B.Promotingtherecycleofwaterresources.C.Endingpovertybyimprovingtraditionalfarming.D.Improvingthelifequalityforpeopleinwaterstressedareas.7.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Todescribethefunctionsofaninnovativefogcatcher.B.Tocallpeople’sattentiontotheworseningwatercrisis.C.Toseekmoresupportinraisingfundsforwatercollection.D.TointroduceAbelCruz’sinventionanditsgreatsignificance.CTobuildaprosperous(繁荣的)society,afundamentalunderstandingofthemoderneconomyasadrivingforceintoday’sworldisessential.Whatkindofprosperityhaveweachievedsofar?Thewidespreaddefinitionofprosperityfocusesoneconomicpowerandgrowthasmeasuresofsuccess.Let’stakealookathistory.TheSecondIndustrialRevolutionenabledmassproductionandcreatedasufficientsupplyofgoods.Thishasgreatlyincreasedtheimportanceofmoneyinitsroleas“astoreofvalue,”and“amediumofexchange.”Asaresult,wehavepursuedeconomicpowerastheonlyindicatorofprosperity,suchasGDP.Wavesofglobalizationandtechnologicalevolutionhavepromotedoveralleconomicgrowth,buthaveallowedthefewwhoarestrongtoachievegreaterpowerwhileexploitingthemanywhoareweak.Consequently,inequalityhasworsened,anddisunityhasintensified.Thepathtoatrulyprosperousworldrequiresashiftinfocustowardsthemostsuitablehappinessforall,inadditiontoeconomicpower.Defininghappiness,however,isaplextask.Whatmakespeoplehappy?Thedegreetowhichthesamethingcreateshappinessdiffersfrompersontoperson.Happinessissubjectiveandplicated.Thisisaworldof“multiplevalues”whereeachofusdeterminesworthasopposedto“onefixedprice”basedmerelyonaneconomicperspective.Individualsshouldn’tbedefinedbyasingleidentityorrolebutbymultidimensionalnatureaswellasmultiplerolesmakingindependentchoicesandtakingactionsfortheirhappinessindifferentaspects.Businessesmustbepioneersinpursuingnotonlyeconomicgrowthbutalsothehappinessofallcitizensofsociety.paniescancontributethroughthepursuitofsocialvalueaswellaseconomicprofit.Attheheartofthislies“purpose”.Apany’spurposedefinesthevalueitbringstosociety.Thetrueworthofapanyshouldbedeterminednotjustbythereturnsitcreatesforshareholdersbutbythevalueitcreatesforsocietyasawhole.8.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothewidelyacceptedstandardofprosperity?A.Indifferent. B.Critical. C.Uncertain. D.Approving.9.Whatisthesideeffectoftechnologicalevolution?A.Theslowereconomicgrowthspeed.B.Thesharpreductionofjobopportunities.C.Theenlargedgapbetweentherichandthepoor.D.Theincreasingconflictbetweendifferentnations.10.Whichstatementwilltheauthoragreewithaccordingtothepassage?AHappinessischangeableandbeyondcontrol.B.Happinesslargelydependsoneconomicpower.C.Thepursuitofprofitdeterminesapany’strueworth.D.Aprosperousworldshouldbemeasuredbymultiplevalues.11.Whoarethemainintendedreadersofthetext?A.Socialpsychologists. B.Enterpriseadministrators.C.Schooleducators. D.Technologicalresearchers.DArecentsurveyintheUSfoundthatGenZersandMillennials(千禧一代)visitlibrariesmoreoftenthantheirparentsorgrandparents.Theyounglovelibrariesbecausetheyaresecure,fortable,freeand—asmy11yearoldwouldsay—“aesthetic”.ThismeanstheylookgoodinthebackgroundofanInstagrampostorTikTokvideo.It’salsoagreatplacetomeetpeople.Ifyou’rebothyoungandinalibrary,chancesareyouhavesimilarinterests.Andthen,too,therearethebooks.GenZersareturningouttobebigreaders,especiallyofpaperbooks.Eventhough,orperhapsbecause,theyhaveintheirpocketsthemostlimitlesslydistractingdeviceseverinvented,manyaredeliberatelychoosingtopickupapieceof15thcenturytechnologyinstead.Theylikethefactthatbooksareselfcontainedandrequireconcentration.Thereis,sometimes,asenseofnostalgic(怀旧的)cosplayinthewayyoungpeopleread.InNewYork,forexample,thelatestTikTokfuelledcrazeisreadingwithstrangersinbars.Youhavetobuyaticketinadvance,andthenyouallgatherandsitinsilencefor30minutes,readingwhateverbookyou’vebroughtalong.Likeanexpensiveversionofgoingtothelibrary,exceptthatafterwardsyouallhaveadrinkandtalkaboutbooks.Theverythoughtofitmakesmesuffer,butthat’sbecauseI’machildofthe1970sand80s.Tome,readingisaprivatepleasure,whilescreens—TVorcinema—aresocial.Ididonce,inafitofambitiousparenting,introducea“familyreadinghour”,duringwhichmyhusbandandchildrenwerepressedtojoinmeatthefiresideforsomesilentreading.Itcouldnothavefeltmoreperformativeifwehaddressedupintophatsandcrinolines(旧时的衬裙).Butstill,Iapplaudtheseyoungreaders—forknowingwhatisgoodforthem,forseekingouthumanconnection,forfindingthebeautyandpleasureinoldinstitutions,andforbringingnewlifetothelibrary.12.Whichofthefollowingisareasonwhytheyounglovelibraries?A.Theyenjoythesenseofsafetyandfreedom.B.Theyarefreetousesocialmediainlibraries.C.Theyconsiderereadingawaytodiscoverbeauty.D.Theyexpecttomeetpeoplewithdifferentinterests.13.WhatdoweknowaboutthelatestTikTokfuelledcrazeinNewYork?A.It’satrendofreadingwiththefamilyinbars.B.It’salearningapproachadvocatingsilentreading.C.It’sagatheringattendedbystrangersfreeofcharge.D.It’sareadingfashionintegratingtheoldandthenew.14.Whatcanbelearnedabouttheauthor’sunderstandingofreadingfromparagraph4?A.Itisadelightfulsocialexperience. B.Itisawayofpersonalenjoyment.C.Itisasignificantparentingpattern. D.Itisapainfulroutinepractice.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.AGenZWaytoRefreshLibrariesB.ARealisticLookofLibraryReadingC.ABroadViewofLibrariesandSocialMediaD.ANewWaytoSeeHumanConnectionwithLibraries2024届浙江省杭州市高三下学期二模英语试题第一节(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。AFineArtsStudentsDeliverMagicalPerformancesAsthewinterholidaysapproach,BrookhavenSchoolstudentspresentedanarrayofextraordinaryperformancesshowcasingimmensetalentwithinourfineartsmunity.Fromthebandconcerttothechoralconcerts,eacheventhighlightedthededicationandexceptionalgiftsofourstudents.TheDecember12EaglesBandConcertfilledWoodruffAuditoriumwithmelodiesthatcapturedthefestivespirit.OnDecember14,theFoundationsChristmasChoralConcertfeaturedspiritedperformancesbyour7thgraders.ThefinaleofseasonalfineartsshowcasesoccurredonDecember18inBradyTheaterwiththeSeniorChiorConcert,spotlightinghighschoolsingers.Ahighlyanticipatedtradition,theschoolwideHolidayAssemblyonDecember19,hostedbyesteemedFineArtsDepartmentChairMr.Kaminer,embodiedthetrueessenceoftheholidayseason.AngelicsongsfilledYoungGym,followedbyjoyouslaughterandcheersasthe“bestcostume“winnersreceivedtheirawards.EventheyoungestWarEagles,thechildrenintheBrookhavenEarlyLearningCenter,attendedthecelebrations.Followingtheevent,studentsmerrilyleftschoolfortheholidaybreak.Lookingtoward2024,anticipationbuildsfortheBrookhaventheaterspringproductions.“SomethingRotten!“promiseshighenergyedicperformancesbytheaterstudents,while“TuckEverlasting“assuresamovingportrayalbytalentedFoundationsstudents.Furthermore,theBrookhavenDancepanywillholdtheirshowcaseApril1112inWoodruffAuditorium.Ticketswillsoonbeavailableforpurchase21.WhatdidthestudentsatBrookhavenSchooldobeforethewinterholidays?A.Theyperformedmagictricks.B.Theyparticipatedinmunityservice.C.Theygaveholidayconcerts.D.Theypresentednewtheatreproductions.22.WhatcanwelearnaboutHolidayAssemblyonDecember19?A.Itwasalargecelebrationwithintheschool.B.Itwasanawardpresentationforbeststudents.C.Itfeaturedvariousfunmusicandsportsevents.D.Itwasheldonthefirstdayofthewinterholiday.23.Whatisthetext?A.Afineartsbrochure.B.Aschoolannouncement.C.Aschoolnewsletter.D.Aconcertadvertisement.BEducationin2080isdistinctivefromeducationinthe2020s.Untilabout2035,themainfunctionofeducationsystemswastosupplytheeconomywiththenextgenerationofworkers.In2080,thepurposeofeducationisthewellbeingofsocietyandallitsmembers.Tomakethisabitmoretangibleforyou,Iwouldliketogiveanexampleofwhatachild'seducationlookslikein2080.HernameisShemsy.Shemsyis13,andsheisconfidentandloveslearning.Shemsydoesnotgotoschoolinthemorningbecauseschoolsasyouknowthemnolongerexist.Theinstitutionwasabolishedasitwaswidelythoughtofasmorelikeaprisonorafactorythanacreativelearningenvironment.Schoolshavebeenreplacedwith“LearningHubs“thatarenotrestrictedtocertainages.Theyarewhereintergenerationallearninghappens,inlinewiththebeliefthatlearningisalifelongpursuit.Everyyear,Shemsydesignsherlearningjourneyfortheyearwithahighlyattentive“teachercitizen“.Shemsyisactivelyengagedindesigninghereducationandhastoproposeprojectsshewouldliketobeinvolvedintocontributetoandservehermunity.Shealsospendslotsoftimeplayingastheroleofplayinlearninghasfinallybeenrecognizedasessentialandcoretoourhumanity.Shemsyworksalotcollaboratively.Accesstoeducationisuniversal,andhighereducationinstitutionsnolongerdifferentiatethemselvesbyhowmanypeopletheyrejectyearly.Variabilitybetweenstudentsisexpectedandleveraged(利用)asyoungpeopleteachoneanotherandusetheirdifferencesasasourceofstrength.Shemsynaturallyexploreswhatsheiscuriousaboutatapaceshesets.Shestillhassomeclassestotakethataremandatoryforchildrenglobally:BeingHumanandtheHistoryofHumanity.Weinviteyoutothinkaboutyourvisionforeducationintheyear2080,whatdoesitlooklike,whodoesitserve,andhowdoesittransformoursocieties?24.Whatdoesparagraph1mainlytellus?A.Therearedifferenttypesofeducation.B.Thepresenteducationneedsimprovements.C.Educationandeconomyarecloselyassociated.D.Thegoaloffutureeducationisfundamentallydifferent.25.WhatdoweknowabouttheLearningHubthatShemsygoesto?A.Itacceptsstudentsofallages.B.Itpromotespetition.C.Itdiscouragesindividualizedlearning.D.Itisallaboutplaybasedlearning.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mandatory“inparagraph3mean?A.ToughB.Satisfactory.C.Optional.D.Required.27.Whatisthesuitabletitleforthetext?A.AnExampletoAllB.AVisionforEducationC.AChallengeforEducationD.AJourneyintotheFutureCAnyschoolchildknowsthatawhalebreathesthroughitsblowhole.Fewerknowthatablowholeisanostril(鼻孔)slightlychangedbyevolutionintoaformmoreusefulforamammalthatspendsitslifeatsea.Andonlyadedicatedexpertwouldknowthatwhiletoothedwhales,suchasspermwhales,haveonehole,baleen(鲸须)whales,suchashumpbackandRicewhales,have