河南省部分市高一下学期期末英语汇编阅读理解

河南省部分市20232024学年高一下学期期末英语汇编阅读理解河南省信阳市20232024学年高一下学期7月期末测试英语试题第一节（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，选出最佳选项。AIrelandmayberelativelysmall,butitsimpressivecoasts,countryroads,andhistoriccitiesHvisitorswishingformoretime.Tohelpmaximizeyourtrip,weconsultedlocalexperts,rangingfromIwriterstophotographers,librarians,andtourguides,fortheirbestadvice.FindlegendsandloreonamountainhikeWalkingisoneofthebestwaystogettoknowIreland.“I’vebeenwalkingforabout30years,butstilljoggingofftofindnewroutes,andallofthewalksseemtohavestories,”saysJohnG.O’Dwyauthorof50BestIrishWalks.OneofhisfavoritesisamildlychallenginghikethatleadstoCoumshingaun,alakehiddeninCountyWaterford’seraghMountains.“It’ssomethingspecial,probablythebiggestglaciallakeinwesternEurope,”saysO’Dwyer.“Youcanfinishitinfourhoursandit'sstilloffthebeatenpath.”VisitacastlebykayakFromfivestarhotelslikeAshfordCastletounstabletowersinfieldswithcattle,you’reneverfarfromacastleinIreland.MarnieCorscadden,ownerofBallyseedeCastleinTralee,isimpressedbyCloughoughterCastle,inCountyCavan.“Locatedonasmallisland,thisdreamycastleislikesomethingfromafairytale,”shesays.“Thefactthatit’ssoremoteandcanonlybeaccessedbyboataddstoitscharm.”GetlostonabikerideInIreland“therearethousandsofmilesofquietcountryroadswhereeveryoneyoumeetismorethanwillingtogivedirectionsandpointoutplacestovisit,”saysCiaranCannon,aparliament（议会）memberforGalwayEast,whocycledthroughall32countiesforcharity.21.WhatcanweknowaboutJohnG.O’Dwyer?A.HeisattractedbyBallyseedeCastleinTralee.B.Heisstillenthusiasticandpassionateaboutwalking.C.Hehasplentyofstoriesduetohiswalkingexperience.D.HethinksthehiketoCoumshingaunistoohardtoachieve.22.WhatisthepurposeofCiaranCannon'sbikingtrip?A.Torunacrossmorepeople. B.Tofindhisowndirections.C.Toentertainandrelaxhimself. D.Tohelpthepeopleinneed.23.Wherecanthepassagebefound?A.Inanartnewspaper. B.Inatouristmagazine.C.Inageographybook. D.Inawebdiscussionzone.BLifecanbechallengingforkidswithautism（自闭症）.Imaginewhatit'slikeforboyslikeArchie,a14yearoldteenwhohasbothautismandADHD（多动症）.Archiewashavingsuchahardtimeandheevenwaskickedoutofschoolwhenhewasjustfiveyearsold.Fortunately,hefoundboxing,andhislifehasbeenpositivelychangedforever.Whatestomindwhenyouthinkofboxing?Perhapsitisanoversizedandmuscularpersonintheringwithanotherequallybigperson,bothwithbigandthickboxinggloveson,readytofight.Interestinglyenough,boxingisnotalwaysaboutfighting.Itcanbemoreaboutexercisingandlettingenergyoutinafunway,andusingtheboxingtechniquestohelpmanagetheirsymptoms.Boxinggiveskidsconfidence,helpspeoplewithautismworkontheirreactiontimeandevenhelpsthemachievebettersleep.TheclubArchiegoesto,TheFortBoxingClub,doesexactlythatforhim.He'sbeenattendingtheclubthreetimesaweekandevenhelpedtheclubraisefundsinarecentcampaign.Someoftheclassicstrugglesforpeoplewithautism,accordingtotheKennedyKriegerInstitute,aresocialchallenges,repetitivebehavior,sensoryissuesanddifficultywithmunication.Therefore,oneofthethingsthathelpsandpositivelybenefitsbothchildrenandadultswithautismisexercise.Physicalactivitycanhaveanexcellentimpactontheirbehavior,especiallywhenitestotheirrepetitiveanddisruptivebehavior.PerhapsthisisoneofthereasonsArchieissointoboxing.Boxingnotonlygiveshimphysicalactivityandthebenefitsthatewiththat.Italsogiveshimstructureandisareallytherapeuticactivityforhim.AnotherspecialthingaboutArchie'srelationshipwithboxingistheclubheworksoutin.DanielBailey,theclub'sowner,saidthatArchiefeelslikepartofafamilythere,Hereistohopehekeepsrollingwiththepunchesandenjoyingthesporthefoundthatisperfectforhim.24.WhatcanwelearnaboutArchiefromParagraph1?A.Heusedtobeashyboy. B.Hegainedpopularityinschool.C.Hewasacrazyfollowerofboxing. D.Hewasprohibitedfromattendingschool.25.Whatispeople’stypicalviewonboxing?A.Boxingisateamsport. B.Fightingistheheartofboxing.C.Skinnypersonissuitableforboxing. D.Noequipmentisrequiredinboxing.26.Howdoesboxinghelppeoplewithautism?A.Byliftingtheirspirits. B.Byavoidingsocialchallenges.C.Byincreasingfrequencyofmunication. D.Byimprovingtheirrepetitiveanddisruptivebehavior.27.HowisArchie'srelationshipwithFortBoxingClub?A.Distant. B.Harmonious. C.Conflicting. D.Mysterious.CGenetic（基因的）formsofblindnessaffectthousandsofpeople.LeberCongenitalAmaurosis(LCA),isarareconditionthatoccursinonein40,000newbornsandpeoplewithLCAhaveageneticmutation（突变）thatcauseshighlyreducedvisionandpleteblindnessinaroundathirdofthepeoplewhohaveit,reportedNewAtlas.Therearenoapprovedtreatmentoptionsbutnowthereisnewhopeinrestoringvisioninpeoplewiththecondition.TheBRILLIANCEtrial,whichhasbeenrunningsince2020,hasbeenresearchingwaystouseCRISPRgeneeditingtochangethegenethatisresponsibleforLCA.Thereare14participants12adultsandtwochildreninthetrialandthisisthefirsttimethatthegeneeditingtreatmentwasdelivereddirectlytotheeye.TheresultsofthefirstthreeyearshasbeenpublishedintheNewEnglandJournalofMedicine.Inthetrial,reportedCNN,eachpatientreceivedtreatmentinonlyoneeyesotheresultscouldbeweighedagainsttheuntreatedeye.EachparticipantunderwentasurgicalprocedurethatinjectedadrugcalledEDIT101thatcontainstheCRISPRgeneeditingponents,directlyinsidethecellsundertheretina（视网膜）.Fouroutesweremeasuredthatincluded:identifyingdifferentobjectsandthelettersonaneyechart；howwelltheparticipantscouldnavigateamaze；howwelltheycouldseecoloredlights；andtheirownreportedimprovementsinvision,accordingtoNewAtlas...“Thereisnothingmorerewardingtoaphysicianthanhearingapatientdescribehowtheirvisionhasimprovedafteratreatment,”MarkPennesi,correspondingauthorofthestudy,toldNewAtlas.“Oneofourtrialparticipantshassharedseveralexamples,includingbeingabletofindtheirphoneaftermisplacingitandknowingthattheircoffeemachineisworkingbyseeingitssmalllights.”“Whilethesetypesoftasksmightseemtrivialtothosewhoarenormallysighted,suchimprovementscanhaveahugeimpactonqualityoflifeforthosewithlowvision.”28.HowdoestheauthorexplaintheconditionofLCAisunmon?A.Bymakingaparison. B.Bygivinganexample.C.Bymakinganassumption. D.Byofferingscientificdata.29.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.Theouteofthetrial. B.Theprocessofthetrial.C.Theinfluenceofthetrial. D.Thefoundationofthetrial.30.WhatistheattitudeofMarkPennesitowardsthestudy?A.Approving. B.Doubtful. C.Indifferent. D.Subjective.31.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Anewfunctionofgeneediting. B.Apletecureforblindness.C.ApromisingtreatmentforLCA. D.Anewdiscoveryofmedicine.DWhenyou’reanxious,youmightfeelyourheartrace.Isyourheartracingbecauseyou’reafraid?Ordoesyourspeedingheartitselfcontributetoyouranxiety?Bothcouldbetrue,anewstudyinmicesuggests.Byincreasingtheheartratesofmice,scientistswereabletoincreaseanxietylikebehaviors.Thestudy,publishedinNature,showsthatinhighriskcontexts,aracingheartcouldgotoyourheadandincreaseanxiety.Thefindingscouldofferanewangleforstudyingand,potentially,treatinganxietydisorders.Thebraincertainlycansenseinnerbodysignals,aphenomenoncalledinteroception.Butwhetherthosesensationslikearacingheartcancontributetoemotionisdifficulttoprove,saysAnnaBeyeler,aneuroscientistattheFrenchNationalInstituteofHealthandMedicalResearchinBordeaux.Shestudiesbraincircuitryrelatedtoemotionandwroteamentaryonthenewstudybutwasnotinvolvedintheresearch.“I’msurealotofpeoplehavethoughtofdoingtheseexperiments,butnoonereallyhadthetools,”shesays.Deisserothhasspenthiscareerdevelopingthosetools.Heisoneofthescientistswhodevelopedoptogenetics—atechniquethatusesvirusestoadjustthegenesofspecificcellstorespondtoburstsoflight.Scientistscanusethelightswitchtoactivateorsuppress（抑制）theactivityofthosecells.Inthenewstudy,Deisserothandhiscolleaguesusedalightattachedtoatinyvestoveramouse’sgeneticallyengineeredhearttochangetheanimal’sheartrate.Whenthelightwasoff,amouse’sheartpumpedatabout600beatsperminute.Butwhentheteamturnedonalightthatflashedat900beatsperminute,themouse’sheartbeatfollowedsuit.Asthemicefelttheirheartsracing,theyshowedanxietylikebehavior.Whenpressingalever（杠杆）forwaterthatcouldsometimesbecoupledwithamildshock,micewithnormalheartratesstillpressedwithouthesitation.Butmicewithracingheartsdecidedthey’drathergothirsty.“Everybodywasexpectingthat,butit'sthefirsttimethatithasbeenclearlyshowed,”Beyelersays.32.WhywasAnnaBeyelernotengagedintheresearch?A.Shehadneverthoughtofdoingexperiments.B.Herresearchfieldwaspletelyunrelated.C.Shewasonlyexpertinmentarywriting.D.Scientifictoolsfortheresearchwereoutofreach.33.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“followedsuit”inParagraph5referto?A.Changedaccordingly. B.Stoppedsuddenly.C.Decreasedgradually. D.Disappearedslowly.34.ThenewstudywasmeaningfulbecauseA.Itprovidedauniqueangletodoexperimentswithmice.B.Itstimulatedanxietylikebehaviorinmicewithburstsoflight.C.Itadvancedthedevelopmentofgenesmodificationwithviruses.D.Itclearlyprovedtherelationshipbetweenheartraceandanxiety.35.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ATinyVestwithGeneModificationFunctionB.APioneerinDevelopingExperimentalToolsC.MakingaRelaxedMouseNervouswithaRacingHeartD.IncreasingAnxietylikeBehaviorsinHighriskContexts河南省开封市20232024学年高一下学期期末调研英语试题第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。ABridgeDesignAllOvertheWorldHartlandCoveredBridgeTheHartlandCoveredBridgeistheworld'slongestcoveredbridge.The1,282footlongbridgewasopenedin1901andhasbeenonCanada'slistofNationalHistoricSitessince1980.Althoughitwasoriginallybuiltwithoutaroof,thebridgewascappedwithwoodenmaterialsduringtherepairsin1921.RioNiteroiBridgepletedin1974,theRioNiteroiBridgeinBrazilisthesecondlongestbridgeinallofLatinAmericaconnectingthecitiesofRioandNiteroiacrosstheGuanabaraBay.TheRioNiteroiBridgeistechnicallyknownasa“boxgirder(箱形梁)”bridge,madeofspecialconcrete.Itreceivesanastonishing140,000(ormore)vehiclesperday.DanyangKunshanGrandBridgeNobridgeisaslongastheDanyangKunshanGrandBridgeintheworld.The164.8kilometrelongbridgebuiltin2011inChinaoperatesaspartoftheBeijingShanghaiHighSpeedRailway.ThetripfromNingbotoJiaxingthatpreviouslytook4.5hourshasbeenreducedtotwo,thankstothisbridge.JiaozhouBayBridgeThenewlybuiltJiaozhouBayBridgeinChinawasnamed“world'slongestbridgeoverwater”byGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsin2011,atitlepreviouslyheldbytheLakePontchartrainCauseway.Thedisputewassettledwhenthetitleof“longestcontinuousbridgeoverwater”wasgiventothecauseway,withtheJiaozhouBayBridgereceivingthetitleof“longestbridgeoverwater”.21.WhatisthespecialfeatureoftheHartlandCoveredBridge?A.Ithasaroof. B.ItisabusybridgeC.Itisawoodenbridge. D.Itisthelongestbridge.22.Whichofthefollowingbridgecantrainspassthrough?A.RioNiteroiBridge. B.JiaozhouBayBridge.C.HartlandCoveredBridge. D.DanyangKunshanGrandBridge.23.Wherecanyoufindtheearliestbridgeinthefourcountries?A.InAmerica.B.InBrazil.C.InCanada.D.InChina.BAfewyearsago,wecelebratedFrankenstein's200thbirthday.Thisfamousbook,writtenbyBritishnovelistMaryShelley(17971851),isrightlyknownasthefirstworkofsciencefiction.Frankensteinisthenameofadoctorwhocreatesacreaturefromhumanbodyparts.Thedoctor'sambitionsforhisworkarenoble,buthisexperimenthasdisastrousresults.Shelleywaswritinginanagewhensciencewasbeginningtohaveagreatimpactontheworld.Peoplehaddifferentattitudestowardsciencethen.Somefounditinspiring—theythoughtoftheprogressmedicinewasmakingincuringmonillnesses.Butothersfounditalittlefrightening—itwaschanginglife,makingitalotlessfamiliar.Scienceplaysabiggerpartinourlivesthanitdidtwocenturiesago.Today,sciencehasbroughtusgreatthingsliketheInternet,butalsonuclearweapons,which,ifusedinlargenumbers,couldkilloffourspecies.SciencestillthereforecreatesthemixedfeelingsitdidinShelley'sday.It'sbecauseShelleysawboththepromiseandthedangerofsciencethatshe'sstillaninfluencetoday.Infact,hersubtitleofthebook,TheModernPrometheus(普罗米修斯),showshowimportantmyth(神话)wastothewriter.Prometheus,afigurefromclassicalCreekmythology,writtenbyancientCreekplaywrightSophocles,stealsfirefromthegodsandgivesittopeople,anactforwhichheisterriblypunished.Shelley'shusband,thefamouspoetPercyShelley,wroteabouthiminPrometheusUnbound.Inthepoem,heisarevolutionaryhero,whotriumphsoverthegods.InMaryShelley'sbook,however,hermodernPrometheus,DrFrankenstein,isahighlycontroversialfigure,whosacrificeshishomeandlifeforhiscrazyaddictiontohiscreation.Inshort,MaryShelley'sbookisnotjustascaryandmovingstory,butaphilosophicaltalethat,evenafter200years,stillspeakstomodernreaders.24.WhatcanweknowaboutDrFrankensteinandthecreaturehemade?A.Hecreateditwithanimalparts.B.Hemanagedtokillitintheend.C.Hecreateditwithgoodintentions.D.Hewasawareofitsdangersbeforeitscreation.25.paredwithPrometheusinGreekmythology,DrFrankenstcinA.isarevolutionaryheroB.hasinspiredmanypoetsC.sufferslittleforwhathedoesD.leadstoalotofcontroversy26.Whydotoday'sreadersstillrelatetoMaryShelley?A.Herworkdiscusseswhatitmeanstobehuman.B.Herworkwarnspeopleofthetwosidesofscience.C.Herworkexplainsthatanylifedeservesourrespect.D.Herworkprovestheimportantroleofscienceinlife.27.Whattypeoftextisthis?A.Abiography.B.Abookreview.C.Ashortstory.D.Anewsreport.CWhofirstproposedtheholidayforworkers?It'snotentirelyclear,buttwoworkerscanmakeasolidclaimtotheFounderofLaborDaytitle.Somerecordsshowthatin1882,PeterJ.McGuire,generalsecretaryoftheBrotherhoodofCarpentersandJoinersandacofounderoftheAmericanFederationofLabor,suggestedsettingasideadayfora“generalholidayforthelaboringclasses”.ButmanybelievethatmachinistMatthewMaguire,notPeterMcGuire,foundedtheholiday.ThefirstLaborDayholidaywascelebratedonTuesday,September5,1882,inNewYorkCity,accordingtotheplansoftheCentralLaborUnion.TheCentralLaborUnionhelditssecondLaborDayholidayjustayearlater,onSeptember5,1883.By1894,23morestateshadadoptedtheholiday,andonJune28,1894,PresidentGroverClevelandsignedalawmakingthefirstMondayinSeptemberofeachyearanationalholiday.ManyAmericanscelebrateLaborDaywithparades(游行),picnicsandparties—festivitiesverysimilartothoseoutlinedbythefirstproposalforaholiday,whichsuggestedthatthedayshouldbeobservedwithastreetparadetoexhibit“thestrengthandspiritsofthetradeandlabororganizations”ofthemunity,followedbyafestivalfortherecreationandamusementoftheworkersandtheirfamilies.ThisbecamethepatternforthecelebrationsofLaborDay.Speechesbyimportantofficialmenandwomenwereintroducedlater,asmoreemphasiswasplacedupontheeconomicandcivilsignificanceoftheholiday.Stilllater,byaresolutionoftheAmericanFederationofLaborconventionof1909,theSundaybeforeLaborDaywasadoptedasLaborSundayanddevotedtothespiritualandeducationalaspectsofthelabormovement.Americanlaborhasraisedthenation'sstandardoflivingandcontributedtothegreatestproductiontheworldhaseverknown,andthelabormovementhasbroughtusclosertotherealizationofourtraditionalidealsofeconomicandpoliticaldemocracy.28.Whatcanweknowfromparagraph2?A.People'sviewsaboutthefounderofLaborDayvary.B.TheauthorconsideredMatthewMaguirethefounder.C.PeterJ.McGuirewantedtosetafewdaysforaholiday.D.LaborDaywasoriginallysetupforAmericanmachinists.29.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytellus?A.TherealmeaningofLaborDay.B.ThedevelopmentofLaborDay.C.ThereasonofsettingLaborDay.D.People'semphasisonLaborDay.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“festivities”inparagraph4mean?A.Manners.B.Approaches. C.Rewards. D.Celebrations.31.Whatideadoestheauthorwanttoconveyinthelasttwoparagraphs?A.ItisknownthatAmericadevelopsveryfast.B.TheoriginalmeaningofLaborDaychanges.C.Itisworthwhiletosetadayforthelaborer.D.Thelabormovementmakesthelifeunsteady.DWhetheryouprefersolodancingorbeinginvolvedinamoreformalizedprogram,dancingofferstheobviousplustoyourphysicalhealth.You'renotonlymovingyourbodyinarhythmicwayandexpressingfeelingsbutalsoburningcaloriesinyourbodyandgettingaworkoutforsure.Inarecentstudy,researchersparedtheeffectsofwalking,stretchinganddancingonthewhiteandgraymatteroftheagingbrain.Theresultshoweddancinghadthesignificantlypositiveeffect.Intheexperiment,aftervolunteersintheir60sand70swithhealthybrainsdidn'tshowsignsofcognitive(认知的)disorder,researchersplacedtheminthreegroupsrandomly.Onegroupwalked,anothergroupstretchedanddidbalancetrainingandthelastgrouplearnedcountrydancing.Thearrangementsofthedancingbecameprogressivelymorechallengingovertime.Theyalldidtheassignedactivityforonehouraday,threetimesaweek.Afteraperiodofsixmonths,thevolunteers'brainswererescannedandparedtotheirbrainswhentheyhadbeguntheirvoluntarywork.AgnieszkaBurzynska,thestudy'sleadauthorwhoiscurrentlyaneuroscientistanddirectoroftheBRAINLabatColoradoStateUniversity,foundonlyonegroupshowedamemoryimprovement—thecountrydancers.Theparticipantswholearnedcountrydancingnowhadricherwhitematterinthepartofthebrainthatprocessedmemory.Whitematterusuallybreaksdownasapersonages,whichmayleadtocognitivedecline.Dancing,therefore,protectedthebrainfromagingcausedneurodegeneration.So,dancingisnotjustanaerobicactivitygoodforyourphysicalhealth.Ithelpsyourbrain,too!Countrydancing,ballroomdancing,tangoandwaltzarealldonewithothers.Whenyoutakepartinthesedances,you’reinvolvedinabeneficialsocialactivityaswell.Youarealsocognitivelymotivatingyourbrainasyoulearnthestepsofthedances.Dancingthereforemightbeoneofthebestphysicalactivitiesyoucanchooseforbrainhealth.32.What'sthepurposeofparagraph1?A.Toaddbackgroundmaterial.B.Tointroducethetopicofthetext.C.Toraisequestionsaboutexercise.D.Topresentexperimentalconditions.33.Whatcanwelearnaboutthevolunteersintheexperiment?A.Theyweregroupedatrandom.B.Theywereundercognitivedecline.C.Theywereallaskedtolearndancing.D.Theywereallborninthe1960sand1970s.34.Whatdidtheresearchersmainlyintendtoprovethroughtheexperiment?A.Thebrainfunctionofvolunteers.B.Thecognitivedisorderofvolunteers.C.Therelationshipbetweenageanddancing.D.Theeffectofdancingonthevolunteers'brains.35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.HowDancingAffectsPeople'sLifestyleB.WhyDancingIstheBestSocialActivityC.HowDancingHelpsPeople'sBrainHealthD.WhyCountryDancingIsBeneficialtoPeople'sHealth河南省漯河市20232024学年高一下学期期末质量监测英语试题第一节（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFamilyFriendlyOutdoorFestivalsHerearesomeofthebestoutdoorfestivalsforfamilies.StrawberryMusicFestival:Groveland,CAWhen:MayandAugustHeldinYosemiteNationalPark,theStrawberryMusicFestival,heldtwiceasummer,isfamousforitsprogramming,swimming,andhikingatBirchLake,superbartsandcrafts,andmore.Theprogramoffersactivitieslikeartsandcrafts,natureprograms,danceandmusicworkshops,andstorytelling.Freeforkidsaged6andunder.LakeEdenArtsFestival:BlackMountain,NCWhen:MayandOctoberJust20minutesoutsideofAsheville,LEAFisanartsfestivalthat’ssuperkidfriendly.Familiescancampout,gocanoeing(划独木舟)andswimminginLakeEden,andcreatecrafts,andenjoymusicandpoetryperformedonsevenstages.Freeforkidsaged9andunder.JoshuaTreeMusicFestival:JoshuaTree,CAWhen:MayandOctoberTwiceayear,thiskidfriendlyglobalmusicfestivaldrawsthousandsoffamiliestotheMojaveDesertatthegatewaytoJoshuaTreeNationalPark.Thereareperformancesfromdozensofmusicalartistsfromaroundtheworld,whileKidsvilleisfilledwithartsandcrafts,yoga,danceparties,musicworkshops,andcircusshows.Freeforkidsaged10andunder.Bumbershoot:Seattle:WAWhen:SeptemberSince1971,BumbershoothasbeenoneofSeattle’spremiercultureandartsfestivals,drawingfamiliesfromalloverthePacificNorthwest.Theprogramshowsthebestofedy,dance,film,literaryarts,performingarts,andtheater,butit’sthestrongmusicalprogramoftopactsthatmakesthisfestivalamust.Freeforkidsaged7andunder.21.WhatcanvisitorsdoatStrawberryMusicFestival?A.Canoeing. B.Hiking. C.Yoga. D.Camping.22.Whichofthefollowingmayattractamoviefan?A.StrawberryMusicFestival. B.LakeEdenArtsFestival.C.JoshuaTreeMusicFestival. D.Bumbershoot.23.Whatdothefourfestivalshaveinmon?A.Theyarefreeforchildren. B.Theyareheldtwiceayear.C.Theyarefestivalsrelatedtoarts. D.Theyareindoorfestivalsforfamilies.BIwasonceacaptiveofmysmartphone.MyeyeswerefixedonthelittlescreenwheneverIwalkeddownthestreet,haddinnerwithfriendsorlayinbedatnightSometimesIhadtheunfortablefeelingthatthislittlemachinehadtakenuptoomuchofmytime,andthatIcouldhavedonesomethingmoremeaningfulthanjustlookingatatinyscreenallday.ThenthedaycamewhenIfinallyrealizedIhadtomakeachange.Headdown,eyesonmysmartphone,Isteppedintotheroadandacarshotpast,nearlyknockingmeoffmyfeet!Atthatverymoment,Imadeupmymindtospendawholeweekwithoutmysmartphone.Thefirstdaywasthehardest.Ifoundmyselfataloss,unsureofhowtooccupymytime.ThensomehowIbegantofeelfree.IfinallypickeduptheclassicnovelIhadalwayswantedtoreadandkeptajournalofmyfeelings,thoughtsanddailyactivitiestoseehowmuchprogressIwasmaking.BestofallIbegantoappreciatethebeautyinlifewithmyowneyes,insteadofthroughmysmartphonecamera.Myofflinerelationshipsbenefitedaswell.Iwentforalongwalkwithanoldfriend.Ourwiderangingconversationwentsomuchdeeperthanbrieftextsevercould.Ialsomadesuretospendmoretimewithmyparents.Wewenttotheopera,playedbadminton,andvisitedmuseums.Wehadneverfeltclosertoeachother.Bytheendoftheweek,Ialmostdidnotwanttotummyphonebackon.Thosesevendayshavegivenmeagreatappreciationforlifebeyondthescreen.Icannotescapefromthemodernworld,butIcancutbackontheamountoftimeIspendonmysmartphoneeveryday,andIdo.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“captive”inparagraph1referto?A.nonuser. B.helper. C.advocate. D.addict.25.Whatmadetheauthordecidetomakeachange?A.Apieceofnewsonline. B.Aterrifyingroadexperience.C.Afriend’ssocialmediaupdate. D.Asuggestionoffamilymembers.26.Howcanwedescribetheauthor’sfirstweekwithoutasmartphone?A.Scaryanduseless. B.Hardandfruitless.C.Easybutunrewarding. D.Challengingbutmeaningful.27.Whichisthepossibletitleofthistext?A.TheSmartphoneisSmart. B.Smartphone?Noway!C.Smartphone:ASmartChoice? D.HowtoLiveWithoutaSmartphone.CAteamofresearchersatETHZurichhastheperfectlonglastingsolutiontoourfogproblem.Theyhavedevelopedaverythinandgoldbasedcoating(涂层)thatcanturnsunlightintoheat,whichcanbeappliedtoglassandothersurfacestopreventthemfromfogging.Thespecialcoatingselectivelyabsorbsradiationsfromthesunlightandcreatesaheatingeffectthatispowerfulenoughtokeepfogawayfromthesurfaceofanobject.Thecoatingbasicallyemploysheattostopfogging.Thecoatingabsorbsalargepartoftheradiation,whichcausesittoheatupbyupto8℃.Previously,productslikeantifoggingsprayscreateaverythinfilm(膜)ofwateronthesurfacetoremovefog.Theproblemwithsuchsurfacesispollution.Alongwithwater,thespraysalsoattractdirt,dust,oil,andvariousotherdirtysubstances,andjustalittledirtonthesurfacemakesituseless.However,thenewcoatingdoesnotabsorbwater.Furthermore,thecoatingissignificantlythinner,whichmakesitmoretransparentaswellasflexible.Itisheatedpassivelyandrequires,duringdaytime,noadditionalenergysource.Goldmightbeexpensive,buttheresearchersstressthattheircoatingrequiressolittlethatthematerialcostsremainlow.Theircoatingisproducedwithstandardizedproceduresthatcanbeeasilyscaledup,ensuringcostefficiency.However,althoughthisproductcanworkatverylowlevelsofsolarexposure,itdoesdependonacertainamountoflight.Theresearcherswilldevelopthecoatingfu