【外研高一下】山东省部分市2021-2022学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题汇编：阅读理解

山东省部分市2021-2022学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题分类汇编阅读理解山东省枣庄市2021-2022学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题（解析版）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。AExploreartsandcultureonlineExploreUKculturethroughvideosYoucanlearnmoreaboutUKartandculturethroughourshortvideos.Ourveryownonlineplatform,TheEnglishChannel,offersavarietyoffilm,musicandlifestylevideoscombinedwithinteractiveactivitiesforimprovingyourEnglish.VisitadigitalexhibitionAlmostthereisournewestdigitalexhibitionthatfeaturestheworksofartistsfromGeorgia,Turkey,UkraineandtheUK.Visittheexhibitionandexplorewhatitmeanstobehumaninthemodernworld.ListentothenewestmusiccomingfromtheUKOurweeklyonlineSelectorradioshowbringsyouthenewestmusiccomingfromallovertheUK.Theshowisavailableonlinesoyoucanlistentoanyofthepreviousepisodesfreeofcharge.ExploretheBritishCouncilCollectionTheBritishCouncilCollectionconsistsofartcreatedbyanumberofworld-renownedartistsincludingHenryMoore,BarbaraHepworth,BridgetRiley,GilbertandGeorgeandmanymore.TheCollectiondemonstratestheverybestincontemporaryBritishpracticeacrossdifferentartforms,frompaintingandsculpturetoprintmaking,photography,installationandnewmedia.StayconnectedIfyouwanttostayintouch,getnewshotoffthepressfromusandconnectwithothers,thenjoinourWeChat,followusonWeiboandbesuretocheckoutourBilibilichannel.Wewanttobuildastrongerandbiggercommunityforthoseofyouthatlovelearningandenjoyculture.1.WhoisTheEnglishChannelintendedfor?A.Englishlearners. B.Moviegoers. C.Musiclovers. D.Artstudents.2.Whatcanyoudoifyou’reinterestedinmodernBritishart?A.Visitadigitalexhibition. B.CheckouttheBilibilichannel.C.WatchonlineSelectorradioshow. D.ExploretheBritishCouncilCollection.3.What’sthepurposeofthetext?A.Tointroduceawebsite. B.Topresentcultureprograms.C.Toadvertiseonlinecourses. D.Topromotesocialapps.BEnduranceswimmerLewisPughhaspushedhisbodytothelimittoraiseawarenessofthreatstoouroceansandnowheisdoingitagain—preparingtoswimthelengthoftheEnglishChannel.“TheEnglishChannelistheEverestofswimming.ItalwayshasbeentheEverestofswimminganditalwayswillbe,becauseit’ssuchatoughswim.It’slongandcoldandfullofjellyfish,”PughsaidinLondononTuesday,asheofficiallylaunchedTheLongSwim,whichmarksthestartofaglobalactiontourgegovernmentstoprotect30percentoftheworld’soceansby2030.PughwillsetofffromLand’sEndinCornwallthisweekandwillswim560kmtoDoverinKentover50consecutivedays.Heisaimingtoswimfivehours,averagingaround10—20kmeachday.Pughhasseenhorrificchangesintheworld’soceansoverthepastthreedecades.“Ouroceansareneitherclean,noraretheyhealthy.Everysingleyear,I’mseeingmoreandmoreplasticpollution.I’mseeingitonthesurfaceandatthebottomoftheoceans.I’mseeingthefisheatingtheplasticandthebirdseatingtheplasticandtheyaredying.Ifweeatthefish,wearealsoeatingtheplastic,”hesaid.Pugh,borninPlymouth,wantedtobringthisurgentmessagehomewithhislatestchallenge.HisaimisalsotoputpressureontheBritishgovernmenttoestablishmoresecureMarineProtectedAreasaroundtheUnitedKingdomanditsoverseasterritories.4.WhydidLewisPughtrytoswimtheEnglishChannel?A.Tobreaktheworldrecord. B.Todevelopswimmingskills.C.Tocallforconservationofocean. D.Tochallengethelimitofhisbody.5.WhatdidPughemphasizebyhiswordsinParagraph2?A.NoonehaseverswumtheChannel. B.TheEverestcannotmatchtheChannel.C.SwimmingtheChannelisatoughjob. D.Themajorriskoftheswimisjellyfish.6.WhichaspectofseapollutionisPugh’smainconcern?A.Thefish. B.Theplastic. C.Thebirds. D.Thewater.7.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.ThePollutedEnglishChannel B.AToughSwimmingJourneyC.SwimtoProtecttheSeas D.AnEnduranceSwimmerCCancerisagreatthreattothehealthandlifeofmankind.Thecellsformingcancerspreadthroughthebodytopartswhichmaybefarfromthespotwherethecancerbegins.Unlessitisremovedordestroyed,thecancercanleadtothedeathoftheperson.Cellsinthebodyaregrowingallthetime.Astheywearoutanddisappear,theirplacesaretakenbynewcellsofexactlythesamekind.Butcancercellslookandactdifferentlyfromnormalbodycells.Theylookliketheyoungcellsofthepartofthebodywheretheystart—butdifferentenoughtoberecognizedascancerwhenseenthroughamicroscope.Whenthesecancercellsdivideandincreaseinnumber,theydon’tchangeintothefully-grownformandthenstopreproducing.Instead,theyremainyoungcellsandcontinuetoincreaseinnumberuntiltheyareharmful.Ascancercellsgrow,theydonotremaininonespotbutseparateandmoveinamongthenormalcells.Theymaybecomesonumerousthatthenormalcellsinthispartofthebodycannotcontinuetoworkorevenremainalive.Whenthecancergetsintotheblood,itiscarriedtodistantpartsofthebody.Thereitmaygrowtoformlargemasseswhichdisturbtheactivitiesofthenormalcells.Unlessthegrowthandspreadofthecancerisstopped,thepatientwilldie.Thatiswhyitisimportanttohaveperiodicexaminationstodetectandtreatcancerbeforeithasspreadtoofar.Cancersarenotspreadfrommantomanbycontact.Nodrughasbeenfoundthatcurescompletelyandisusefulforallkindsofcancer.Oneofmedicine’sgreatestgoalsistounderstandfullythenatureandcauseofcancer,andtofindawaytopreventandcureit.8.Inwhichaspectarecancercellsdifferentfromnormalones?A.Theyalwaysstaywheretheystart.B.Theykeepincreasingandspreading.C.Theyarelessinnumberbutlargerinsize.D.Theyquicklygrowintofullygrownform.9.Howdothecancercellsspread?A.Intheblood. B.Withthefoodweeat.C.Bycontact. D.Innormalcells.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“periodic”probablymean?A.urgent B.early C.timely D.regular11.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Drugtreatmentisavailable. B.Allkindsofcanceraredeadly.C.Nothingcanstopthegrowthofcancer. D.We’restillalongwayofffindingacure.DPabloPicassowasanartistwhoworkedinearlypartofthe20thcentury.Recentlyitwasdiscoveredthatunderneathhismasterpiece,TheBlueRoom,thereisanotherpainting.Fourmajorartcollectinginstitutionsworkedtogetherforfiveyearstoprovetheexistenceofthesecondpainting,whichtheyhadlongsuspected.Thefirstcluethatthereweretwopaintingsonthesamecanvas,wastheunusualbrushstrokesonTheBlueRoom.Thebrushstrokesdidn’tquitematchthepaintingonTheBlueRoom.Toidentifythesecondpainting,theartworkwassetupinfrontofspecialcamerascalledinfraredcameras.Thosecamerasshowedthattherewassomethingunderneaththemainpainting.Thenusingotherhigh-techequipment,thescientistswereabletoseethroughthefirstpaintingtooneofabeardedmaninabowtie,sittinginachair,leaningonhishand.Itwasanexcitingdiscovery.Now,peopleareaskingmanyquestionsaboutthepaintingthatPicassocoveredup.Everyonewantstoknowwhothemaninthebowtieis,andwhyPicassopaintedhim.ThebowtiepaintingwaslikelycompletedshortlybeforeTheBlueRoompaintingwas.PabloPicassowasaveryprolificpainter.Thatmeanshepaintedalot.Inordertosavemoney,heoftenwouldn’tbuynewcanvassesforhisideas.Instead,hewouldsimplypaintoversomeofhisotherpaintings.ExpertsbelievetheywilldiscovermanymoresecondarypaintingsunderPicasso’smasterpiecesbecausetoday’stechnologyissomuchmoreeffectiveforthiskindofwork.12.WhatisspecialaboutPicasso’sTheBlueRoom?A.Anotherpaintingisunderneath. B.Itwasmadeoftwoparts.C.Itwasacopybyanotherartist. D.Itportraysamaninabowtie.13.Howdidthescientistsmaketheirdiscovery?A.Byhigh-techmeans. B.Byscientificexperiments.C.ByanalyzingPicasso’sstyle. D.Bycarefulobservation.14.WhatmightbePicasso’sreasonfordoingthat?A.Toplayjokesonafriend. B.Tohideasecret.C.Tosavemoney. D.Toshowhisskills.15.Whatmightbeexperts’idea?A.Moreeffortsareneededinfuture. B.Itwillnotbetheironlydiscovery.C.Moderntechnologyisincredible. D.TheBlueRoomwillbeworthmore.山东省青岛莱西市2021-2022学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题（解析版）第一节(共15个小题，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。ATongariroNationalPark,knownforitsbrilliantnaturalfeatures,becameNewZealand'sfirstnationalparkin1887.The80,000-hectareparkisanidealplacetoviewthevolcanicwonderswhichoutstandsamong13nationalparksinthecountry.ActivitiesTongariroAlpineCrossingThedeservedlypopularTongariroAlpineCrossingfeaturesphenomenalvolcanicsceneryandfineviewsofLakeTaupoandMtTaranaki.MultidayWalksOvernighthikesintheparkincludethefour—dayNorthernCircuitandthesix-dayRoundtheMountaintrack-oneofNewZealand'sGreatWalks.Nature曲(路径)AseriesofshortnaturetrailsaroundTongariro'slowervalleystakeinthevarioushabitats,hometofascinatinganddiversenativeplantsandanimals,andareagreatwaytogettoknowthepark'sspecialplacesandstories.Hometothenationalparkvisitorcenter,WhakapapaVillageisagoodplacetostartexploring.Waterfall-watchingDramaticwaterfallsareaTongariroNationalParkspecialty.SeethemonanumberofspectacularshortwalksincludingTaranakiFalls,WatongaFalls,SilicaRapidsandTawhaiFails.KeyTips•Beforedepartingonawalk,checkattheDepartmentofConservationVisitorCentreforup-to-dateinformationonweather,volcanicactivityandtrackconditions.•FillinanintentionformattheDepartmentofConservationVisitorCentreifyouplantoovernightinahikers'hut.•Whateverkindofaccommodationyouchoose,itwillpaytobookinadvanceduringpeakseason(DecembertoMarch).1.WhatdistinguishesTongariroNationalParkfromothers?A.Itslonghistory. B.Itsmassivearea.C.Itsvolcanicwonders. D.Itscolorfulactivities.2.Whichactivityattractsananimallovermost?A.TongariroAlpineCrossing. B.MultidayWalks.C.NatureTrails. D.Waterfall-watching.3.Whatisthepropertimeifyouwanttoavoidthepeakseason?A.January. B.February. C.March. D.April.BAsamother,patiencedoesn’tcomewithoutefforts.Ittakesmealotofpracticeanddevotion.PatienceismywordforthisyearsinceSofiastartedhercollegelifethisfall.IpickedpatienceoneSaturdayaftermydaughterSofiahadpressedthe“CanIcallyoulater?”autoreplyinsteadofansweringhercellphone.Twice.I’dwaitedacouplehoursinbetweencalls,andthatwasafterhavingtextedherfirstthingthatmorningjusttosayhi.WorrybuiltwhileIcleanedthefishtank,slightlyadmiringthesimpleaquatic(水生的)life.Sofiawasacollegestudent,livingoffcampuswiththreeroommates.Theylookedoutforoneanother,allweresmartandcareful,andIhadnoreasontothinkSofiawasinrealtrouble.Butmaybeshe’dhadaspatwithoneofherfriendsorwasrunninglowonmoney.Maybeshewasdrowninginschoolwork.Iimaginedamillionwhat-ifs.Weren’tcellphonesmadetoputaparent’smindatease?SofiawasgoingtogetamouthfulwhenshefinallyfoundafreeminutetotellmethatIdidn’tneedtoworry.Ifilledtheaquariumwithfreshwater,andmyimpatiencereachedthetopaswell.Thefishswamlapsinthecrystal-cleartank.IwishedIweremorelikethesepeacefulangelslivinginthemoment.Sofiafinallycalledlatethatnight.ShewasatapartybutwantedtocatchmebeforeIwenttobed.“Sorry,Mom.Todaywassobusyandgreat!”ItoldherthatwasjustwhatIhadimagined.Ididn’tmentionthat1waspracticingawholenewwaytowait.4.Whydidtheauthorbecomeworried?A.Sofiarepliedtoherrudely. B.Sofiaforgottosayhellotoherasusual.C.Somethingwentwrongwithherfish. D.Shecouldn’treachSofiaonthephone.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“hadaspat”inparagraph3mean?A.Chatted. B.Quarreled. C.Shopped. D.Studied.6.WhatdoweknowaboutSofia?A.ShespentthatSaturdaywithherfriends.B.Shelivedwithherclassmatesinthedorm.C.Shefailedtoringbackhermomintheend.D.Shehadtroublereturningtoschooltimely.7.What’sthetextmainlyabout?AAcollegestudent’sbusyacademiclife. B.Theimportanceofpatienceindailylife.C.Amother’sdeeploveforherdaughter. D.Theauthor’sfavoritewordthisyear.CColleenWisinskihasatoughjob:Relocatingtiny,adorableowlsbeforetheirgrasslandhomesaretakenoverbyurbandevelopmentinCalifornia.Developersarerequiredbythestatetosafelyremovewesternburrowingowls(穴居猫头鹰)fromtheirland.Despitetheirname,westernburrowingowls—foundacrossdrygrasslandsfromCanadatoSouthAmerica—don’tburrow,theyborrow.The10-inch-tallbirdsholeupinabandonedholesmadebyprairiedogsandgroundsquirrels,huntinginsectsandsmallmammalsduringthedayandnestingwithuptoadozenoftheirchicksatnight.Becausetheydon’tdigtheirownhomes,theiradoptedholesarecrucialtotheirsurvival.Recently,thishabitatlossofthegroundsquirrelsisthemainreasonwhytheyhaverapidlydecreasedinthestate.Losethehostspecieswhodigsthehole,losetheowls.Nowadays,Wisinskiandhisresearchteamhavedesignedsomenewtoolstokeepthislittlecreaturesafe.Theteamworkedwithvariousgovernmentagenciestoselectprotectedgrasslandsfortheowls.At11holesoftheowlswhichwereequippedwithsatellitecontrolbackpacksthatallowedtheresearcherstotracktheirmovements,theresearcherssettlednewhomesinthoselocationswiththeowlwastes,bothrealandfake.Nearbyspeakersplayedburrowingowlcallsinanefforttomakethenewarrivalsfeelathome.Afteronemonth,therelocatedowlsthatreceivedtheaudioandvisualcues(线索)were20timesmorelikelytostayclosetotheirnewhomesthanthetranslocatedowlswithoutthecues,accordingtoanewresearchinthejournalAnimalConservation.“It’smeaningfulthatwecangettheowlssettleddowninasecure,protectedarea,”Wisinskisays.“Inthelongrun,thathabitatwillbemanagedwellforthem,andthey’llhavebetterplacestolivein”.8WhatisWisinski’snewjobrecently?A.Researchingthehabitoftheowls. B.Offeringtheowlsnewhomes.C.Participatinginurbanconstruction. D.Clearingawaytheowls’nests.9.Whatisthemajorcausefortheburrowingowlstoremovefromtheirland?A.Urbandevelopment. B.Inadequatefood.C.Climatechange. D.Increaseofhostspecies.10Whatcanwelearnabouttherelocatedowls?A.Theirnewhomesweremonitoredbysatellites.B.Theirlivingconditionisstillworrying.C.Theresearchers’methodworkedforthem.D.Theyadjusttothenewenvironmenteasily.11.What’sthesuitabletitleforthetext?A.WesternBurrowingOwls,aRareSpeciesB.WelcometoYourNewHome,aLittleCreatureC.TheFutureofUrbanDevelopmentinCaliforniaD.ProtecttheEndangeredAnimalsTogetherDWhodoyoucountasyourfriends?FromourBFFtoaworkmate,it’sgoodtohavesomeonetochatwithoroffercomfortandsupport.Butwhenitcomestofriendship,isitmoreimportanttohavequantityorquality?Therecentisolation(隔离)wehaveenduredduetothecoronaviruspandemichasmadesomeofusquestionourfriendships.We’vefallenoutoftouchwithfriendsandacquaintances,anditmayfeelawkward,butdoweactuallyhavetorekindle(再续)everyrelationshipweoncehad?Itmightbetimetothinkaboutwhoyoukeptintouchwith,whoyoumissedtalkingto,andwhoyoudidn’t.Inshort,maybeit’stimetorenewyourlistofrealmates.“There’snoneedtostayfriends,”awriterforBBCWorklife,BryanLufkinsays,“Whilepeoplehaveknownforyearsthatfriendshipsarecertainlygoodforyourhealth,expertssayit’sonlynaturalforacquaintancesandevenfriendstofallbythewayside(半途而度)astimegoeson.It’snothingtofeelguiltyabout.”Ofcourse,itcanbehardtochoosewho’sinyourfriendshipcircle.ThisiswhatSuzanneDegges-White,professorofcounsellingatNorthernIllinoisUniversity,callsour‘friendscape’.Shesays,“inlife,aswegothroughcertainstagesandages,ourattentionchanges,andwewanttobearoundpeoplewhoarelikeus.”So,changingfriendsisnormal,butwestillneedthosespecialpalswho’veknownuslongterm.Thesearefriendshipsweinvesttimein.AccordingtoRobinDunbar,aprofessorofevolutionarypsychologyattheUniversityofOxford,theseareyourinnercircleoffriends—your“shoulderstocryon”—andyouhavetoseethematleastonceaweektokeeptheminthatcircle.Headdsthatthefriendsthatdodrift(渐渐疏远)aremostly“friendshipsofconvenience”.Buttheadviceforkeepingagoodfriendshipistosharehowyoufeelwithsomeoneyoutrust—thiscanhelpstrengthenyourfriendshipaswellasgivingyoubothachancetosupporteachother.12.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A.PeopleshouldrethinkthefriendshiptheyhadB.Theisolationisharmfultofriendship.C.WeshouldkeepintouchwitheveryfriendD.Covid-19hasmadefriendsfeelawkward.13.WhatcanwelearnfromBryanLufkin’swords?A.Itisnecessarytostayfriends. B.ItisgoodtowriteforBBC.C.Changingfriendshipisquitenormal. D.Changingfriendshipisbadforhealth.14.WhydidtheauthorusethewordsfromSuzanne?A.Suzannewasafriendoftheauthor.B.Suzanneshareddifferentpointsofview.C.Theauthorinvented“friendseape”withher.DTheauthoraimedtostresstheviewpoint15.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Howtoinvesttimeinfriendship. B.Howtosupportyourfriends.C.Howtotrustyourfriends. D.Howtokeepyourfriendship.山东省济南市2021-2022学年高一下学期期末学情检测英语试题第一节（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。AWhatwouldyoudoifyouspilled(泼酒)yourcoffeeonyourdesk?Manyofuswouldprobablyimmediatelybegincleaningupthedesk.Butsomepeoplearesotalentedthattheycanbeartisticallyinspiredbythemostunexpectedofthings,suchasspilleddrinks.Caseinpoint—ItalianartistGiuliaBernardelli,whoseamazingcoffeeartbeganasanaccident.Bornin1987inthecityofMantua,GiuliaBernardelligraduatedattheAccademiaofFineArtsofBolognawithabachelor’sdegreeineducationalstudies,butitwasacoffeeaccidentthatshapedherartisticcareer.Oneday,Giuliawasdrawingandhavinghercoffeeatthesametime.Atonepoint,shemovedherhandtooquicklyandspilledhercoffeealloverthecanvas(画布),butthewaythespilledcoffeespreadinspiredhertopickupthespoonanduseitasabrushtoguidethebrownliquid.Andthat’showherjourneyintocoffeeartbegan.Shegotbetterandbetteratit,andtodayGiuliaisregardedasoneoftheworld’sbestcoffeeartists.AsforthethingsGiuliadrawswithcoffee,shetakesinspirationfromavarietyofthings,suchasfamousartworks,architecture,orthehumanbody.Sothenexttimeyouspillyourcoffeeorsomethingelse,don’timmediatelycleanitup.It’syourchancetobeanartisttoo!21.WhatcanbelearnedaboutGiuliaBernardelli?A.Shehatescleaning. B.Sheisafanofcoffee.C.SheisanItalianartist. D.Shewantstobeateacher.22.WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytellus?A.WhattoolsGiulianeededforpainting. B.WhyGiuliawasthebestcoffeeartist.C.WhenGiuliabecameworld-known. D.HowGiuliastartedcoffeeart.23.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesGiulia?A.Gifted. B.Productive. C.Helpful. D.Brave.BAwomanwholostonelegtocancerisseekingtobreakaworldrecordbycompleting102marathon-lengthrunsin102days.JackyHunt-Broersma,wholostthebottomhalfofherleftlegtoarareformofcancerin2001,sethergoalinmid-January.Andeverydaysincethen,shehasbeenrunningthedistanceofamarathon.“Partofmybodywasgone.Formethebiggeststrugglewasacceptingmydisability,”shetoldthereporter.Untilfiveyearsago,shewasnotveryactive.Butthenshelookedintorunninganddecidedtogiveitatry.Thesportendedupbeingquitecostly.Currently,thecarbonfiberbladesheuses,whichisdesignedspecificallyforrunning,costsabout$10,000.“Runningreallychangedmylife,”shesaid.“Ithelpedmeacceptmyselfasapersonwithdisability.Itgavemeasenseoffreedom.IfellinlovewiththeprocessofpushingmybodyfurtherjusttoseewhatIcoulddo.”However,shehasfacedbothphysicalandmentaldifficultiesduringherrecord-breakingattempt.Ononerecentday,Hunt-Broersmafeltnearbreakdownat24kilometersandbegantocry.Inthatmoment,shefeltlikeherplannedgoalmightnothappenatall.Bydividingitintolittlegoals,shefinallypickedherselfupandcarriedon.Hunt-Broersma’smainsupportteamisherhusbandandtheirtwoyoungchildren.Sheispostingherprogressonlineandhasalsogotalargesocialmediafollowing.Asshenearstheendofhergoal,Hunt-Broersmaishopingtoinspireasinglethoughtinothers:You’restrongerthanyouthinkandyou’recapableofsomuchmore.24.WhatwasthebiggeststruggleforHunt-Broersma?A.Fightingagainstcancer. B.Livingwithadisability.C.Breakingaworldrecord. D.Completingthemarathon.25.Whatmight“thecarbonfiberblade”underlinedinParagraph3be?A.Arunningaid. B.Asportsskill. C.Atrainingfield. D.Asupportteam.26.WhydidHunt-Broersmaalmostbreakdownoneday?A.Shewasnothopefulabouthergoal. B.Shewasn’tsupportedbythefamily.C.Shelostarecordbreakingchance. D.Shewantedasenseoffreedom.27.WhatcanwelearnfromHunt-Broersma’sstory?A.Athousand-milejourneybeginswithonestep.B.Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart.C.Experienceisthefatherofwisdom.D.Happinessisthekeytosuccess.CForonemonth,Iturneddownallinpersonactivitieswithfriends:goingoutfordrinks,dinners,partiesandnon-workevents,toseeifitwouldmakememoreproductiveandimprovemyfocusonmycareer.Gradually,Icametoenjoythemomentsofdoingnothing,sittingatcafeswithoutanytechnology,andfoundmyselfdaydreamingmorefrequentlyasIwasnolongerattemptingtofilleverysparemoment.Suchmomentsarelinkedtocreativeproblemsolving,brainstormingnewideasandreimaginingexistingprojects.However,suchbenefitswouldbeaconcernifIremainedaloneathomefortoolong.“Formanyworkinginanofficeenvironment,socializingisoneofthemostimportantpartsandpeoplewitha‘bestfriend’atworkareseventimesmorelikelytothrowthemselvesfullyintheirwork,”saysSilviaBellezza,professorofHarvardUniversity.“Workplacefriendshipalsocreatesacommonsenseofpurposeandasocialsupportnetwork.Ofcourse,off-hourssocializingisalsoanimportantwaytobuildworkcontacts.Whileonemonthofnosociallifedidnotimpactpeople’srelationshipwithexistingconnections,itmayhavereducedtheirabilitytobuildnewones.Duringthemonth,IlearnedthatIcouldn’tcutoutanareaoflifeinordertoliftanother—aconnectionwithpeopleislinkedtoourworkandhelpsusdealwithlife’supsanddowns.ResearcherEllenGalinskyhasfoundthatpeoplewhoaredual-centric(兼顾的)arethemostsatisfiedintheirlives.“Wefindthatpeoplewhoaredual-centrictendtobehealthier,dobetteratworkanddobetterathome,”saysGalinsky.Perhapsthesecrettoasuccessfulcareerisnotcuttingoutmysociallife,butcombiningthetwo.28.Whydidtheauthorrefuseallin-personactivitieswithhisfriends?A.Tofocusonhisfamily. B.Tosavepersonaltime.C.Tomakenewfriends. D.Tobetterhiscareer.29.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.Thepurposeofhavingfriends. B.Thebenefitsofkeepingsocial.C.Theimportanceofremainingalone. D.Theskillsofbuildingnewrelations.30.WhatofthefollowingmayEllenGalinskyagreewith?A.Sociallifeshouldnotbecutout. B.Mostpeoplearesatisfiedwithlife.C.Peopleshouldbedevotedtowork. D.Humansneedclosefriendstoenjoylife.31.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Toshowthevalueofsociallife. B.Togivetipsoncareersuccess.C.Tointroducesomesocialactivities. D.Tocomparesomeexperts’researches.DIt’sverylikelythatatsomepoint,whetherinschoolorelsewhere,you’vecomeacrosspi,themathematicaltermwhichisabout3.142andmostcommonlyrepresentedbytheGreekletter“π”.Pihasinterestedpeoplearoundtheworldforover4,000years.Manymathematicians—fromfamousonessuchasFibonacci,Newton,Leibniz,andGausstolesserwell-knownmathematicalminds—havetoiledoverpi,calculateditsdigits(数位),andapplieditinmanyareasofmathematics.Somespentthebetterpartsoftheirlivescalculatingjustafewdigits.In2009,theUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativesrecognizedMarch14asNationalPiDay.ForPiDay2010,GooglepresentedaGoogleDoodlecelebratingtheday,withthewordGooglelaidoverimagesofcirclesandpisymbols.TheentiremonthofMarch2014(3/14)wasobservedbysomeas“PiMonth”.Intheyear2015,piDayhadspecialsignificanceon3/14/15at9:26:53a.m.andalsoatp.m.,withthedateandtimerepresentingthefirst10digitsofπ.PiDayhasbeenobservedinmanyways,includingeatingpies,throwingpiesanddiscussingthesignificanceofthenumberπ,duetoapun(双关语)basedonthewords“pi”and“pie”inEnglish,aswellaspiestendingtoberound,andthusrelatedtoπ.MassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyhasoftenmaileditsapplicationdecisionletterstowould-bestudentsfordeliveryonPiDay.Startingin2012,MIThasannounceditwillpostthosedecisionsprivatelyonlineonPiDay.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“toiledover”inParagraph2mean?A.Foughtagainst. B.Noteddown. C.Workedon. D.Brokeinto.33.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?A.PiDaybecameofficialintheUSAin2010. B.PiDayhasbecomeaworldwideholiday.C.GoogledesignedaDoodleforPiDay. D.PiMonthreferredtoMarch,2015.34.Whyareπand“pie”related?A.Theysoundsimilar. B.Theyarebothmysterious.C.Theyarevaluableinmath. D.Theyareusefulinourlife.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.PiDayisgainingpopularity B.PeoplecelebratestrangefestivalsC.MITofficiallyannounce