广西部分市2022-2023学年高二上学期期末英语汇编：阅读理解

PAGE2/2广西部分市2022-2023学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题分类汇编阅读理解广西桂林市2022-2023学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题第一节(共11小题，每小题2.5分，满分27.5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。ASomevolunteeringactivitiesCommunityHealthInternCountriesserved:KenyaScreenandsurveythestudentsabouthealthneeds(especiallythegirls).Developprogramsforhealtheducationandprovisionofhealthneeds.Potentiallyruncommunityeducationprogramsandassesssanitationinthehomesofstudentsandeducatetheirguardians.Wewillworkwithyouonexpenses.Thereisahotelnearby.Dates:June18,2018-September24,2023Requiredskills:PreferGraduate-LevelCommunityHealthtrainingorequivalentexperienceStudentServiceLearningCountriesserved:Guatemala,PanamaStudentswillhavetheopportunitytotraveltoGuatemalaorPanamaovertheirschoolbreaks!Volunteerswilltakepartinthecompletionofbuildingaprimaryschoolandwillattendthededicationceremony(落成典礼)withthelocals.Fromhere,studentswillalsohavetheopportunitytotakepartinvariousculturaltrips,learningaboutGuatemalan,PanamanianandMayanhistoryandculture!Mostofthecostgoestowardsthefirstyearofprogramming(teachertraining,parenttraining,books,etc.)forthecommunity.Dates:February13,2019-August18,2023Requiredskills:AsPanamaandGuatemalaareSpanishspeakingcountries,anySpanishskillswilladdthatmuchmoretotheexperience!WebsiteManagerCountriesserved:UnitedStatesofAmericaUpdateandmanagethewebsiteasneeded.Thereisextremeflexibilityinthisvolunteeropportunitysotheindividualneedswillvarydependingonwherethepersonlives,howmuchtimetheyhavetogive,andwhatresourcestheyhaveavailabletothemsuchasacomputerorcellphone.Thiscanbedoneelectronically,onlineremotely.Notravelisneeded.Thiscanallbedoneremotely.Dates:March10,2021-September24,2023Requiredskills:Websitedevelopment,managementTranslationSpanish-EnglishCountriesserved:MexicoThevolunteerwillworktogetherwiththeareasofcommunication,fundraising,direction.Itwillhelptotranslatereports,socialnetworkmessagesandothers.Norelatedcosts.Thevolunteeringisonlinewithflexiblearrangementofhours.Dates:February27,2020-October01,2023Requiredskills:Professionalism,teamworkcommunicationskills21.WhenwillCommunityHealthInternend?A.August18,2023. B.September24,2023.C.February13,2023. D.October01,2023.22.Whichactivitycanmakevolunteersknowaboutlocalhistoryandculture?A.StudentServiceLearning. B.CommunityHealthIntern.C.WebsiteManager. D.TranslationSpanish-English.23.Whatdothelasttwoactivitieshaveincommon?A.Volunteersneedgoodcommunicationskills.B.Volunteerswilldoalotoftraveling.C.VolunteersneedSpanishskills.D.Volunteershaveaflexibleworkingtime.BEdJackson’steamweretryingtoclimbtothetopofaHimalayanmountain.However,weeksaftertheysetoff,theywerestranded(滞留)thereovernightwithoutwater,foodortentsatatemperatureofabout-30℃.Theytookturnstokeepeachotherawakeincasetheyfellasleepanddidnotwakeupagain.Actually,thatnightonthemountaintopwasnotthefirsttimethatJacksonhadbeenclosetodeath.Fiveyearsago,whilestillaprofessionalrugbyplayer,Jacksonbrokehisneckinachallenge,whichnearlykilledhim.Jacksonwastoldbydoctorsthathewaslikelytofacelifeinawheelchair.Hewasforcedtoretirefromplayingrugby.Luckily,Jacksonmanagedtodiscardhiswheelchairsixmonthsaftertheaccident.Tomarkthefirstanniversaryofhisaccident,JacksonsethimselfthegoalofclimbingMountSnowdon,thehighestmountaininWales,eventhoughhewasstillusingtwocrutches(拐杖)then.Hetriedtoclimbmanyhighermountainsafterthat.Fouryearslater,hefoundhimselfintheHimalayas.ThechallengesthatJacksonfacedinthemountainshavehadagreatimpactonhisrecoverybothphysicallyandmentally.Jacksonrealizedthatothersmightbenefit,too.SohestartedthecharityMillimeterstoMountains(M2M)withhiswifeLoisandhisfriendOilyBarkley.Ittakesbeneficiarieswhohavesufferedphysicalorpsychologicalinjuriesinchallengesaroundtheworld,allowingthemtoaccessthehealingpowerofnature.Jacksonsays,“Ioncelosthopeinlifebecauseofmybadcondition,thinkingtherewasnothingIcoulddo.ButhopefullywhatI’mdoing,whatwe’redoingwiththecharityandwhatourbeneficiariesareprovingcangiveanyonethehopethattheycanturntheirlifearound,nomatterhowdiscouragingitmightseematthatmoment.”24.Whatdothefirsttwoparagraphsmainlytalkabout?A.Jacksonwastiredofballgames.BJacksonwasnostrangertosufferinginlife.C.Jacksonwaswellrespectedforhissurvivalskills.D.Jacksonwasadvisedtodoexercisebyhisdoctors.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“discard”probablymeaninthethirdparagraph?A.Giveup. B.Figureout. C.Moveon. D.Lookthrough.26.WhydidJacksonstartM2M?A.Toeducatesportslovers. B.Toraisemoneyforthedisabled.C.Toencouragesafemountainclimbing. D.Tohelppeoplewithsimilarexperiences.27.WhatkindofpersonisJacksonprobably?A.Enthusiasticbutimpolite. B.Creativebutimpatient.C.Adventurousandinspiring. D.Responsibleandhumorous.CAnewdeviceishelpingthosewhoareblindtosee.JasonEsterhuizenlosthiseyesightafteracaraccident.Heneverthoughthewouldbeabletoseelightormovementagain.Butnowwiththemovementofaswitch,hisworldsuddenlygrewbrighter.Hesays,“Istillcan’tputitintowords.Imeanfrombeingabletoseeabsolutelynothing,it’scompletelyblack,toallofasuddenseeingalittlelightmovearound.“Itisnotfullornormalsight,butEsterhuizencanmoveaboutintheworldaroundhim.DrNaderPouratiansays,“Beingabletotellwhereadoorwayis,beingabletotellwherethesidewalkbeginsorendsorwherethecrosswalkis,areallextremelymeaningfuleventsthatcanhelpthesepeopleregainsomeformofindependence.”Thenewtechnology-calledOrion-usesseveralparts.Oneisasmalldeviceplacedinthebrain.Theotherpartsareavideocameraonsunglassesandaprocessingdevicethatcanbecarriedinaperson’sclothes.Whentheuserpointsthecamera,asignalgoestotheprocessor(处理器)andthenbacktotheglasses.Theglassesthencommunicatewirelesslywiththedeviceinthebrain.Theinformationcausesapatterntodevelopinthepartofthebrain.Thepatternhelpsusersdetect(识别)movementandshapesoflight.Anditallhappensinseconds.Pouratiansaysthistechnologyisafirst.“Webasicallyhavethevideocameraandthevideoprocessingunitperformingthefunctionsofwhattheeyenormallydoes,”headds.Esterhuizensaysthatnowhecandoeverydayactivitiesaroundhishomethatheoncecouldnot.“CrossingtheroadismucheasierandmuchsaferformebecauseIcanlookdownandjustfollowthewhitelinethat’spaintedontheroad.”Theresearchersbelievethatonedaythistechnologycouldhelppeoplewhohavelosttheirvisionbecauseofillnesseslikeglaucoma(青光眼)ordiabetes.Itmayalsohelpthosewithpoorvisionorwhowerebornblind.28.Howdoesthenewdevicehelptheblindtobecomeindependent?A.Totellthemtheirsurroundings. B.Toshowthemitsinstructions.C.Tousesoundtocommunicatewiththem. D.Togivethemfullsight.29.WhatdoweknowaboutOrion?A.Itneedssunglasseswithnetwork. B.Ittotallydependsonthecamera.C.Itcanfunctionalmostinrealtime. D.Itsendsapatternoflightinhours.30.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Thetechnologywillcurealldiseases.B.Thetechnologystillhassomespacetoimprove.C.Thosewithpoorvisionwillrecoverimmediately.D.Thosewithpoorvisionwillgoblindoncemore.31.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ANewDeviceImprovesYourEyesight B.TechnologyIsChangingtheModernLifeC.BlindMenAreGiventheChancetoSee D.YouWillGetIndependencewithOrion广西壮族自治区贵港市2022-2023学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题第一节(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。AClubsforhighschoolChessClubwithMrLongino:Fridays3pm-4pmCometojointhechessclub!Inadditiontohands-onteachings,wewillmeetmonthlyonsomeplatformsontheInternettoexplorechessskillsthroughcompetitivegamesaswell.Whetheryouareabeginnerjustlearningthebasicsoranexperiencedonewhowantstoimproveyourskills,playersofalllevelsarewelcome!AsianCultureClubwithMrHuang:Mondays8:30am-9:30amFromPekingoperatoK-popmusic,fromdumplingstosushi(寿司),AsianCultureClubprovidesabridgebetweendifferentculturesandallowsstudentstofeelconnected.Morethanever,itisimportanttohavespaceinaschoolcommunitywherewecanshareandcelebratediversity.YogaClubwithMsVilchez-Blatt:Mondays3:30pm-4:20pmThisclubisgreattosupportstudentsphysicallyandmentally.Stretch,strengthenandmoveyourbodywithachallengingcombinationofyogaandfitness!You’llalsolearnwaysformanagingstressandeasinganxiety,foroverallfocus,forself-careandself-love.Eachclasswillendindeeprelaxation,feelingrestedandrefreshed.Petsarewelcome!CreativeWritingClubwithMsCandlin:Fridays11:55am-12:35pmWanttodosomefreewritingandsharewithotherexcellentwriters?Cometothisworkshop.Togetherwe’llwritesidebyside,voluntarilysharewhatwecomeupwith,andofferwarmfeedbackonourwork.Studentswhoareinterestedinformalwritingsuchascollegeessaysorcontestsubmissionsarealsowelcome.Assomeclubsareseasonal,whoeverwantstolearnmoreaboutaparticularcluborjoin,pleaseclickhere.1.Inwhichclubcanstudentsattendanonlinemeeting?AYogaClub. B.AsianCultureClub.C.ChessClub. D.CreativeWritingClub.2.WhatcanstudentsdoinAsianCultureClub?A.Playchesswithaskilledplayer. B.TastevariousfoodfromChina.C.Doworkouttogetherwithapet. D.Exchangewritingtipswithothers.3.Wheremaythetextappear?A.OntheInternet. B.Inasportsmagazine.C.Inanewspaper. D.Onanadvertisingposter.BItwasmid-afternoon.Ilookedoutsidemydormwindow,andsawthelifelessgraysky,thesnowandthetracklesssidewalks.Therewasnooneinthesnowbutasquirrel.Thebrown-grayNorthAmericansquirrel,alookofterrorinhisshiningeyes,bravedthecoldtothrowhimselfoversnow.Inhismouthwasalargeacorn(橡实)—Iwassurpriseditfitinhismouth.Imovedclosertomywindow,outsideofwhichisamedium-sizedtree,lackingitswarm-weatherleaves.Thesquirrelranuprapidly,higherandhigherinthetree,andhissmallbodyheldontohisdearacorn.Uphewent,tothetipofoneofthehighestbranches.Iheldmybreath—Iwonderedifthatslenderbranchcouldsupporthim.Iwonderedifhiswinterfoodstorewasinthistree—squirrelsareknowntohidetheirnuts,mushrooms,andvegetationhighupintrees.Outside,thesquirrelfirmlygraspedthatbranch,jawclamping(夹紧)onhisacorn.Thencamethewindblowingviolently,shakingthetree,thebranchandthesquirrel.Hehungonfordearlife,andbotharmswrappedaroundthebranchinthewind.Iheldmybreath:Ifhefellfromaheightlikethis,thenSeeingthislittlesquirrel,Ihadmyheartinmymouth.Asthewindbecamestronger,thesquirrel’spreciousacornfelltotheground.Thesquirrelfolloweditsdownwardprogressonlybysight—ifheletgothebranch,hewouldfalldownwardsaswell.IwassonervousthatIdidn’ttakemygazeoffthesquirrelforoneminute.Surprisingly,hethenclimbeddownthetreeandwasnowhalf-buriedinthesnow,searchingdesperatelyforhisacorn.Finally,hemadeit.Thebraveanimalisabletosurviveinnatureallbecauseofitsdesperateefforts.Thesamegoesforushumans.Weallworkhardtosurvive,andthisisthelawofnature.Soeffortisnotsomethingspecial,butamatterforalllivingthingstodotosurvive.4.Whatdidtheauthordiscoveroutsidethewindow?A.Asquirrelwasfreezingnearlytodeath.B.Asquirrelwaschokedbyalargeacorn.C.Asquirrelwaspickingacornsfromatree.DAsquirrelwasclimbingtothetopofatree.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“slender”meaninparagraph3?A.Dead. B.Straight. C.Slim. D.Thick.6.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothesquirrelinparagraph4?A.Concerned. B.Unfriendly. C.Uncaring. D.Curious.7.Whatdoesthestoryintendtoconvey?A.Stopstruggling,lifeisstopped.B.Factsspeaklouderthanwords.C.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.D.Teachingothersteachesyourself.CImaginebeingabletopoptoyourlocalparkandpicksometomatoes,potatoesorevenbananastotakehomefordinner.Soundstoogoodtobetrue,right?ForresidentsofAndernach,German,it’snotjustadream—it’stheirreality.In2010,Andernachbeganitsedible(可食用的)cityproject,planting101varietiesoftomatoesinpublicgreenspacesaroundthecitycentre.Its30,000residentsarefreetohelpthemselvestowhatevergrows,asareanyothervisitors.Thetown’smottoofsortsis“Pickingisencouraged—helpyourself!”Everyyearanewtypeofplantishighlighted.In2011,100typesofbeanswereplanted,while2012sawtheintroductionof20onionvarieties.It’sacommunityeffort,aslocalcitizensareencouragedtohelpplantandmaintainthegardens.Thisoffersanopportunitytosocialiseaswellastolearnaboutplanting,cultivatingandharvestingfood.AnAndernachresidentspoketoDW,“IoftendropbytopicksomeherbsthatI’mmissingathome.Everythingiseasilyaccessible.Therearen’tanyfences.Youjusttakewhatyouneed.Theonlythingisthatyouhavetobequickoncethefruitsareripeorthey’llallbegone!”AndernachmayhavebeenthefirstinGerman,butitisn’ttheonlyediblecity.It’spartoftheEdibleCitiesNetwork,aprojectfundedbyEuropeanUniontoconnectgreenurbanfootinitiativesaroundtheworld.OthercitiesincludeCarthageinTunisia,HavanainCubaandSempeter-VrtojbainSlovenia.InFebruary2022,thefirstEdibleCitiesNetworkConferencetookplace.DrInaSaumel,principalinvestigatoroftheEdibleCitiesNetwork,calledit“auniqueopportunitytoinviteresearchersofediblecitysolutionsandpractitionerstothesametable.”Ultimately,theEdibleCitiesNetworkaimstogivepeople“greener,moreedibleand,aboveall,morelivablecities.”Itisaresponsetothepressuresofglobalclimatechange,andasignificantcausefullofhope.8.Whatcanresidentsdoinpublicgreenspacesaccordingtotheediblecityproject?A.Selltheproducetheygrowthere.B.Learnknowledgeaboutplanting.C.Growwhateverplantastheylike.D.Paytopicksomevegetablesthere.9.WhichwordscanbestdescribetheediblecityprojectinAndernach?A.Novelandpopular. B.Creativeandcostly.C.Commonandfundamental. D.Rareandunacceptable.10.WhatcanweknowabouttheEdibleCitiesNetworkfromDrInaSaumel’swords?A.Andernachistheonlycitytocarryitout.B.EuropeanUnionoriginallyestablishedit.C.Ithelpscombinetheorieswithpractices.D.Itinvitespeopletosharemealstogether.11.WhatisthepurposeoftheEdibleCitiesNetwork?A.Tohelpresidentsrelievetheirpressure.B.Toinvolveresidentsinurbanplanting.C.Toincreasetheproducesupplyincities.D.Tocreateenvironmentallyfriendlycities.DRecently,researchonhowanewvirtualreality(VR)experienceeducatedprimarychildrenaboutthefiredisasterswasdone.ItwasdevelopedbytheUniversityofSouthAustralia,aimingtoeducatechildrentolearnhowtobesaferinafire.Focusingonchildrenaged10-12yearsold,thenewVRexperiencepresentsasituationwherechildrenaretaskedtolookafterafriend’sdogjustbeforeafireeventbeginstounfold.Theyparticipateinaseriesofproblem-solvingactivitiestohelpsaveandprotectthemselvesandthedog.Thefindingsshowedthatmorethan80percentofchildrenreportedthattheyfeltmoreconfidenttocalmlyevaluatetheoptionsandmakewisedecisionstoprotectthemselvesfromafire.Thisisespeciallysignificantconsideringthat91percentofparticipantsoriginallylackedanyknowledgeoffires,andthat67percenthadsaidthattheyweretooyoungtomakesafetydecisionsinafire.Theresearchersbelievedsuchimmersive(沉浸式的)VRexperienceshadrealpotentialtoengage,educateandempowertheyoung.”Aschildrenbornindigitaltimes,theyareengagedbysuchtechnologyandtheycanexperienceeventsrealisticallyyetwithinthesafeenvironment,“saidDeleneWeber,oneoftheresearchers.“Well-designedVRcanprovideanopportunityforchildrentoapplynewlyacquiredknowledge,strengthentheirlearntconcepts,andenableimmediatefeedback—allincrediblyvaluablelearningtools.”Meanwhile,becausechildrenhavefewerlifeexperiences,aren’tasphysicallystrong,andarelesslikelytohavelearnedmuchaboutfiresafety,they’reoftenmostatrisk.Yetthecapacityforchildrentocontributetofiresafetyattheirhouseholdshouldnotbeunderestimated.“Childrendonotneedtobepassivevictimsofdisastersandwithpurpose-builtvirtualrealityexperiencessuchasthese,wecanhelpempowerchildrentounderstandtherisksandrealizetheycanhelp,”saidWeber.12.HowdoesthenewVRexperiencetrytoeducatechildren?A.Byintroducingavirtualfriendtothem.B.Bylettingthemsolvevirtualproblems.C.Byanalyzingthecausesofafireevent.D.Byguidingthemtoaskdogforhelp.13.WhatdidtheresultoftheresearchaboutVRexperiencesshow?A.Manychildrenfoundithardtoadapttothem.B.Theyworkedforchildrenwithknowledgeoffire.C.Theycouldgreatlyhelpensurechildren’ssafety.D.Mostchildrenhadamisunderstandingaboutthem.14.WhatisWeberthinkofthenewVRexperiences?A.Unrealistic. B.Dangerous. C.Unnecessary. D.Significant.15.Whatcanbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.VRexperiencesmakelearningeasierforkidsB.VRexperienceseducatekidstosurviveafireC.VReducationappealstotheyounggenerationD.VRtechnologymakesnosenseinfightingafire广西壮族自治区玉林市2022-2023学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题第一节(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。APassengerInformationInordertomeetthetravelneedsofthepassengersandensuresafety,weaskourcustomerstofollowsomesimpleruleswhentheytravelonChinaSouthernplanes.Carry-onBagRules-Eachpassengerisallowedtobringonebagontotheplane.-Weightlimit:Eachcarry-onbagmayweighupto10kilos-Sizelimit:Eachcarry-onbagcanbeupto110cmlong,60cmhighand30cmwide.-Therewillbeafeeforsuchbags(scethetablebelow)ifyourbagsareoverthelimits.SafetyRulesForthesafetyofourpassengers,thefollowingitemsmustnotbetakenontotheplane:-Bottlescontaininggas(e.g.cigarettelighter)-Bottlescontaininganycream,oilorotherliquidthatareover100ml.Note:Ifyouhaveanyliquidmedicinesover100mlthatyoumustuseduringyourflight,pleasecontactourcustomerservicemanageron34533566tomakearrangementsatleast24hoursbeforeyourdeparture.Youwillneedtohaveadoctor’sletterexplainingwhyyouneedthemedicine.BagFeesRuleFeeOverweight*Bagsheavierthan10kilos¥100perkilooverlimitOversized**Bagslargerthan110cmX60cmX30cm¥250perbagExtrabags¥400perextrabag*Nobagover15kiloswillbeallowedontheplane.**Nobagover150cmlongor80cmhighmaybetakenontheplane.Passengersmustputsuchbagsintheplane’sstorage.1.Howmuchwillapassengerpayforhisbagthatweighs13kilosregardlessofitssize?A.850yuan. B.550yuan. C.300yuan. D.250yuan.2.Whichmustapassengerdowithover100mlofliquidmedicineaboardtheflight?A.Doingnothing.B.Payingextramoney.C.Contactingthemanagerinadvance.D.Writingalettertohisdoctor.3.Whatisnotallowedtobetakenontotheplanebyapassenger?A.A100mlbottleofcream.B.Abagthatis120cmlong.C.Medicalequipment.D.Agasbottle.BInacountyofBritain,apairofpigfarmershasmanagedtofeedonemillionbeesbyturningoverhalfoftheirlandtowildflowers.Fouryearsago,brothersMarkandPaulHaywarddecidedtofill81acresoftheirfarmlandwithwildflowers.Thisweek,astudyfoundtheywerefeedingonemillionbeesatanytime.“Thiswasourtargetwhenwestarted,to,growenoughflowerstofeedamillionbeesonasingleday.”Marksaid.“WeareacutelyawarethatbeesareunderthreatfrommodernfarmingmethodsandthatEastEnglandisoneoftheworstplaceswherebeesareseriouslysufferingfromlackofwildflowerdiversity,”hecontinued.“Everythirdbiteoffoodyoueatcancomefrombeesandwewantedtocreateanoperationonourfarmthatdidnotpushnatureoutbutratherhuggedit-asacentralpartofourecologysystemandourfoodcycle,”hesaid.Thefarmusesallkindsofseedswhichcanproducemanydifferentwildplantsandofcourse,thebeescangetfoodfromdifferentwildflowers.“Wearetakingaverysmallroleinhelpingsocietyrestoreabalanceandthisstartswithplantdiversitytoencourageinsects,bees,smallmammals(哺乳动物),andbirds,”saidPaul.“Attheendoftheday,weseeourselvesascaretakersofthisland.Betweenuswehavesixchildrenandweoweittothemtofarmsustainability(持续性)andsetanexampleforthegenerationstocome,”addedPaul.AccordingtotheBeeConservationTrust,manytypesofbeeshaveseentheirpopulationsdeclineby70%,andtwospecieshavebecomeextinctinthelastcentury.GillPerkins,CEOoftheBeeConservationTrustsaid,“ThankstoMarkandPaul,atleasthere,amillionbeescankeepliving,whichisofgreatsignificanceforourselvesnowandfuture.”4.Whatcanweknowaboutthebrothersfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Theyhaveabout160acresofland.B.Theygrowwildflowersforpigs.C.Theyarenotgoodatgrowingwildflowers.D.Theyhavetosupport1,000,000beesintheirland.5.WhyarebeesunderthreatinEastEngland?A.Thereisashortageofwaterforbees.B.Beesarenotusedtothemodernsociety.C.Therearetoomanyanimalseatingbees.D.Beescannotfinddifferentwildflowers.6.WhatisGillPerkins’attitudetotheaction?A.Opposed. B.Doubtful.C.Supportive. D.Disappointed.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheBeesareinDangerNowB.TwoBrothersFeedaMillionBeesCOnlyoneMillionBeesareSurvivinginEastEnglandD.TwoBrothersLoveWildFlowersinEastEnglandCAhot-bloodedcarnivalforfootballfansisaroundthecorner!FIFAWorldCupQatar(卡塔尔)2022willbeaspecialtreatsinceit’sthefirstWorldCupheldbyacountrythathasnotparticipatedintheWorldCupFIFAWORLDCUPbefore,andalsothefirsttimetobeheldinaMiddleEasterncountry.Firstlet’stalkaboutitsmascot(吉祥物),La’eeb,shapedlikeawalkingheadscarf,isanavatar(化身)withnofixedshape.ThisArabicwordmeansahighlyskilledplayer.Themascotwearsaropeandissoft,whosebodycanmakevariousanddifficultmovementsatwill-itgivesfansfullimagination.Thedesignofthemascotisverynovel(新颖的)andthisplayfulimageislovedbymanyfans.Itsfacialexpressionisfullofdeterminationwithaninspirational,upwardandpositiveattitude,justlikeastrong-willedathletewhonevergetsdiscouragedinthefaceofdifficulties.Consideringthehightemperatureofabout50degreesinQatarinsummerwillaffecttheathletes’competitivestatus,thisWorldCupisthefirsttimetobeheldinthenorthernhemisphereinwinter.TosuccessfullyholdthisWorldCup,theQatargovernmenthasinvestedahugeamountofmoneyintheconstructionofvenuesandsupportingtransportation,communication,accommodation,evenwithover1,000luxuriousBedouin-styletentsinthedesert,etc.Servicefacilities,withatotalinvestmentof220billionUSdollars,makeitthemostexpensiveWorldCupgameatpresent.ThisWorldCupwillevenbetheveryfirstcarbon-neutraltournament,andtheorganizerhaspreparedatotalof8stadiums,allbuilttobeenergyefficient.OneofourfavoritesisStadium974,thefirstfullydemountable(可拆卸的)stadium,builtusing974shippingcontainers,whosenumberalsohappenstobeQatar’scountrycode.Theopeninggameandthefinalmatchwillbeheldinthesamestadium-LusailStadium.Moreover,thankstoQatar’sefficientpublictransportation,footballfanswillneedjustunderonehouroftravelingtimebetweenstadiums.AndtheWorldCupfinalwilltakeplaceonDecemberthe18th,alsoQatar’sNationalDay.So,expectfireworksallaround.Andlet’shaveablasttogether!8.WhatmakesFIFAWorldCupQatar2022sospecial?A.DiversereligionsinQatar.B.ExtremelyhightemperatureinQatar.C.Qatar’srichnessinoil.D.Qatar’sfirstparticipationintheWorldCup.9.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthemascot?A.Itisnamedafterasport.B.Itlooksinspiringandencouraging.C.ItisatraditionalArabicdesign.D.Itcouldnotbetransformedatall.10.Whyisthehugeinvestmentmentionedinthispassage?A.Toattractvisitorsallovertheworld.B.Tocriticizethegiantwastebythehost.C.Toshowoffthegreatwealthofthehost.D.Tostressitsstrongwilltoholdtheeventsuccessfully.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword”blast“inparagraph5referto?A.Criticism. B.Explosion.C.Goodtime. D.Loudnoise.DLovethewayyouwalkIflisteningtothefootstepsinyourhome,youarelikelytofigureoutwhoiswalkingaround.Thefeatureswhicharemostcommonlyusedtoidentifypeoplearefaces,voicesandfingerprints.Butthewaytheywalkisalsoagiveaway(使真相泄露的事物).Researchershaveusedvideocamerasandcomputerstoanalyzepeople’sgaits(步态),andarenowquitegoodatit.Buttranslatingsuchknowledgeintoapracticalidentificationsystemcanbetricky.Camerasareoftenvisible,aredifficulttosetup,requiregoodlightingandmayhavetheirviewblocked(选档)byotherpeople.AteamledbyDr.OzanyanandDr.Scullyhavebeenlookingforabetterwaytorecognizegaits.Theiranswer:pressure-sensitivemats(垫子).Suchmatsarenothingnew.Theyhavebeenpartofsecuritysystems.ButOzanyanandScullyuseacomplexversionofmatsthatcanrecordtheamountofpressureappliedindifferentplacesassomeonewalksacrossit.Thesemeasurementsformapatternuniquetothewalker.Theresearchersturnedtoanartificial-intelligencesystemtorecognizesuchpatterns,anditseemedtowork.Oneapplicationofthemat-basedgait-recognitionsystemmightbeinhealthcare,particularlyfortheelderly.Amatplacedinanursinghomeoranoldperson’sownresidencec