高考英语二轮复习云南高考英语阅读理解专项训练

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ShowSomeLovetotheUglyandEndangered

Let'sfaceit-noteveryanimalisgoingtowinabeautycontest.Butallofthemarcimporant,

andtheyalldeserveachanceatsurvival.Let'sshowalittlelovefbrsomeoftheendangered

speciesthatmaynotbetheprettiest,butneedourhelpallthesame.

PallidSturgeon（浅色鲍鱼）

Thespecieshasbeenaroundfbrmorethan78millionyears.Theseguysoncesharedthe

planetwithdinosaurs.Andsadly,theycouldbegoingthesamewayastheirnowfossilized（变成

化石的）friends.Today,thelastwild-bornpallidsturgeonsarenearingextinction.Ashumansbuilt

damsinthewaterwaysthesefishneedtosurvive,theyblockedthepallidsturgeonfrombeingable

toreachitsbreedinggrounds.

CaliforniaCondor（加州秃鹫）

TheCaliforniacondorsportsabarefeatherlesshead,thebettertoputintodeadthings

withoutgettingtoodirty.Withawingspanofupto9feet,they,reoneofthelargestbirdsinthe

world.Butdueinlargeparttohabitatloss,illegalshootings,andleadpoisoning,by1985the

entireknownwildpopulationhadbeenreducedtojustninebirds.

NorthernLong-earedBat

Fewanimalshaveasundesenedabadreputationasbatsdobuttheyactuallyprovide

incrediblyvaluableserviceslikepollination（授粉）oreatinginsectsthatcouldotherwisekillcrops

ormakeussick.

NorthAmericanbatsliketheNorthernlong-earedbatarcbeingkilledrightnowbyadisease

called“whitenosesyndrome”.Thisinfectionhaslentnewurgencytoeffortstoprotectbathabitats

andreduceotherthreatstotheirsurvival.

Thesearejustthreeofalonglistofendangeredspeciesthatneedourhelp-eveniftheyaren't

alwaystheonesthatgetthelion'sshareofthespotlight.ThisValentine'sDay,showsomelovefbr

specieslikethese.

I.Whatisthemainreasonforthepallidsturgeon'scloseextinction?

A.Itsuglyappearance.

B.Theextinctionofitsfossilizedfriends.

C.Itslonghistoryofmorethan78millionyears.

D.Damspreventthemfromreachingbreedinggrounds.

2.WhichoffollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A.Batsdeserveabadreputation.

B.NorthAmericanbatsarebeingkilledby“whitenosesyndrome”.

C.TheCaliforniacondorsportsfeatherless.

D.TheCaliforniacondoristhelargestbirdsintheworld.

3.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Noanimalcansharethespotlightof(helion.

B.Fewendangeredspeciesneedhuman'shelp.

C.Allspeciesareequallyimportant.

D.TheValentine'sDayisintendedforendangeredspecies.

GlacierNationalParkinMontanasharesboundaries\vi:hCanada,anAmericanIndian

reservation,andanationalforest.AlongtheNorthForkof(heFlatheadRivertheparkalsoborders

about17(X)0acresofprivatelandsthatarccurrentlyusedforranchingtimber(木材)and

agriculture.Thislandisacrucialpartofthehabitatandmigratoryroutesforseveralendangered

speciesthatfrequentthepark.Theseprivatelandsareessentiallytheonlyonesavailablefor

developmentintheregion.

Withencouragementfromthepark,locallandownerslaunchedalanduseplanningeffortto

guidethefutureoftheNorthFork.Theparkisapartnerinaninterlocalagreementthatappealsto

resourcemanagingagenciestoworktogetherwithmorethan400privateownersinthearea.A

draftplanhasbeenpreparedwiththeobjectiveofmaintainingtraditionaleconomicusesbut

limitingnewdevelopmentthatwoulddamageparkresources.Voluntaryactionbylandowners,

teamingupwiththeparkandthecounty,ishelpingtorestrictsmalllotsubdivisions,maintain

wildlifecorridors,andminimizeanyharmfulimpactontheenvironment.

Thewillingnessoflocallandownerstoparticipateinthisprotectioneffortmayhavebeen

stimulatedbyconcernsthatcongresswouldimpose（强制实行）alegislativesolution.Nevertheless,

manylocalresidentswanttoretaintheexistingcharacterofthearea.Meetingsbetweenpark

officialsandlandownershaveledtoadramaticallyimprovedunderstandingofallconcerns.

4.WhyaretheprivatelandssurroundingGlacierNationalParksoimportant?

A.Theyareheavilypopulated.

B.Theyfunctionasahuntingpreserve.

C.Theyarerestrictedtogovernmentuse.

D.Theycontainnaturalhabitatsofseveralthreatenedspecies.

5.Therelationshipbetweenparkofficialsandneighboringlandownersmaybestbedescribedas

A.indifferentB.favourableC.cooperativeD.disappointing

6.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatamajorinterestoftheofficialsofGlacierNationalPark

isto.

A.limitlanddevelopmentaround（hepark

B.establishanewparkinMontana

C.influencenationallegislation

D.settleborderdisputeswithCanada

7.Whatdocsthepassagemainlytalkabout?

A.TheendangeredspeciesinGlacierNationalPark.

B.TheprotectionoflandssurroundingGlacierNationalPark.

C.ConservationlawsimposedbythestateofMontana.

D.ConservationlawsimposedbyCongress.

Singaporeistryinganewwaytogetitsresidentstostayawayfromeachother.The

governmentannounceditwouldstartusingSpot,BostonDynamics'famousyellowandblack

robotdoginalocalpark.

Authoritiessaidthefour-leggedrobot"dog"willpatroltheareaandbroadcastaprerecorded

messagetovisitorstoremindthemoftheimportanceofsocialdistancing.Thedevicewillalsobe

equippedwithcamerasthatwilllookatthesurroundingscarefullyandhelpofficialscalculate(he

numberofpeoplegatheringinparks.

“Thesecameraswillnotbeabletotrackorrecognizespecificindividuals,andnopersonal

datawillbecollected,nthegovernmentsaid.Thenewmeasureisanexperimenttoimprove

enforcementofsocialdistancingthroughoutSingapore.Thepilotprojectisputintotrialusefor

twoweeksatoneparkduringoff-peakhours.Butifallgoeswell,authoritieswillconsider

expandingtheprogram.Thegovernmentsaysit'salsousingSpotinanothercapacity-atalocal

isolationfacilitywheretherobothelpspatientscarrymedicine.

Spotwentviralalmostovernightinaseriesofonlinevideosseveralyearsago,showing:hat

itcouldrunuphill,climbstairsorevengetyouadrink.Itisgenerallyusedforinspectionson

constructionsitesorsimilarsituations,accordingtoBostonDynamics.Ilalsohasbeenusedfor

publicsafelyreasons,suchashelping^inspectdangerouspackagesfromlong-distance,^the

companystatesonitswebsite.

Singapore'sgovernmentsaidthatithadpickedthemodelforitsflexibility.4€Unlikewheeled

robots,Spotworkswellacrossdifferentterrainsandcannavigateandavoidobstacleseffectively,

makingitidealfbroperationinpublicparksandgardens,itnoted.Fornow,atleastonepark

rangerwillbepatrollingtheareaalongwiththerobot,accordingtoauthorities.

8.WhatisSpotemployedforinaparkinSingapore?

A.Isolatingpatients.

B.Inspectingdangerouspackages.

C.Helpingenforcesocialdistancing.

D.Trackingandrecognizingspecificindividuals.

9.WhatcanweknowfromParagraph3?

A.Apilotwilloperatetherobotdog.

B.Thegovernmentisexpandingtheproject.

C.Spotisbeingusedinhospitalstohelppatients.

D.Spotdoesn'tpatroltheparkduringrushhours.

10.WhatdoestheunderlinedphraseprobablymeaninParagraph4?

A.Wascreated.B.Becameahit.C.Wentpublic.D.Soldout.

11.WhyhasSingapore'sgovernmentchosenSpot?

A.Ithasgreatadaptability.

B.Itisequippedwithcameras.

C.Itisnotlikeawheeledrobot.

D.Itworkswellfromlong-distance.

ImovedtotheSpanishcapital,Madrid,nearlytwomonthsago.iamhereforayearteaching

Englishinasecondaryschoolasalanguageassistant.BeforeIarrived1thoughtIwouldbeableto

adapttoSpanishcultureveryeasily,butmypreviousexpectationshavebeenverydifferentfrom

(herealityofSpanishlife.

Firstly,Ididn'trealizehowdifficultitwouldbetoadapttotheSpanishdayandthetimings

ofmeals.Spanish“midday"isat14:00,meaninglunchisneverbeforethen.Myexpectationwas

thatIwouldbeeatinglunchat12:(X)-13:()0,butmostdaysit's15:30beforeIcatlunch.CanI

reallystillcallthislunch?!ThesameappliestodinnerorteaIntheUK,dinnerisbetween18:00

and19:00,butnowthatdinnertimeis21:30.ThethingIdidn'trealizeisthatthisaffectsthe

Spanishsleepingroutine.EatingdinnersolateofcoursemeansthatSpaniardsgotobedsomuch

later.ItissuchaBritishthingtogotobedat22:00!

QueuingpolitelyandbeingcautiousaroundstrangersisalsosomethingthatisveryBritish.I

onlyrealizeditwhenIarrivedinSpain.Itookitforgrantedthatqueuingpatientlyisas(henormal

thingasinBritainorcountrieslikeChina,JapanandAmerica.Butthisdefinitelyisn'tthecasein

Spain.Ifthere'safreetableinarestaurant,youquicklytakeit,evenifthere'sotherpeoplewho

havebeenwaitinglongerthanyou.

Finally,therealityoftheSpanishdietisverydifferentfrommyexpectations.Foodproducts

thataresononnalintheUKaren'tnearlyaspopularhere.

12.Accordingtothepassage,lunchtimeintheUKprobablyis.

A.12:00-13:00B.14:00C.after15:30D.15:30

13.Theunderlinedword“this”inParagraph2refersto.

A.eatingdinnersoearlyB.eatingdinnersolate

C.goingtobedsoearlyD.goingtobedsolate

14.Waitinginlinepatientlyisconsideredthenormalthinginthefollowingcountriesexcept

A.ChinaB.AmericaC.SpainD.British

15.HowmanyaspectsofculturaldifferencesbetweenSpainandBritainarcmentionedinthe

text?

A.3.D.4,C.5,D.6.

Teenagerswhospendmoretimeonafter-schoolactivitiesandlessthantwohoursofscreen

timeafterschoolaremorementally（心理上）healthy,accordingtoastudypublishedinthe

journalPreventiveMedicine.ThenewstudywascarriedoutbyresearchersfromtheUniversityof

BritishColumbia.

Thestudyusedinformationcollectedfrommorethan28,000seventh-gradeCanadian

studentsbetween2014and2018.Thestudentsfirstansweredquestionsabouttheirusageofscreen

timeafterschool,includinghowmuchtimetheyspentwatchingTV,Netflixorsomethingelse.

Then,studentsreportedhowmanydaystheyhadtakenpartinafter-schoolactivitiessuchassports

orartsprogrammes.Afterthat,researchersaskedstudentstodescribetheirstaleofmind.For

example,whengivenastatementsuchas**IstartmostdaystliinkingthatIwillhaveagoodday”，

（heycouldchoose（owhatleveltheyagreedwithitonascale（等级）.

Someoftheresultswereexpected,researcherssaidinthestudy.Studentswithno

after-schoolactivitiesusuallyhadhighlevelsofscreentime,forexample.Andtheyexpectedgirls

wouldscorehigheronnegativeindicators（消极指标）ofmentalhealth,asearlierresearchhad

foundthattheytendedtohavehigherlevelsofanxiety（焦虑）comparedtoboys.

Whatwasnoteworthy,researcherssay,isthatevenamongstudentswhotookpartin

after-schoolactivities,46%stillwentbeyondtherecommendedscreentimeoftwohours.Atthe

sametime,67%ofstudentswhodidivttakepartinafter-schoolactivitiesalsohadmorethan:wo

hoursofscreentime.Together,thissuggestshighscreentimeamongteenagersgenerally.

“Thefindingssuggest:hataftcr-schoolactivitiesarcvaluableforthehappygrowingof

teenagers,Mthestudysaid."Whilepaststudieshaveprovedtheimportanceofafter-school

activitiesfbrsocialandacademic（学业的）development,thepresentstudyshowstheirimportance

fbrgoodmentalhealthresults.”

16.Whichofthefollowingcamelastwhenstudentstookpartinthenewstudy?

A.Talkingabout（heirlifestyles.B.Introducingtheirafter-schoolactivities.

C.Reportingtheirmentalstatesonascale.D.Answeiingquestionsaboutscreentimeuse.

17.Whatdotheresearchersfindaboutteenagegirls?

A.Theyoftenhavehigherlevelsofsatisfaction.

B.Fewofthemtakepartinafter-schoolactivities.

C.Anxietyhasbecomeaseriousproblemamongthem.

D.Toomuchscreentimemaybemoreharmfultothem.

18.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbyusingthenumbersinparagraph4?

A.Earlierfindingsaboutscreentimearewrong.

B.Highscreentimeiscommonamongteenagers.

C.Noafter-schoolactivitiesmeannoscreentime.

D.Screensattractteenagersmorethanafter-schoolactivitiesdo.

19.Whyareafter-schoolactivitiessoimportantaccordingtothenewstudy?

A.Theyaregoodfbrteenagers'physicalhealth.

B.Theyhelptoimproveteenagers5mentalhealth.

C.Theyencourageteenagers'socialdevelopment.

D.Theyallowteenagerstobecomebetterlearners.

Ifyou'replanningontravelling,thereareafewsimplerulesabouthowtomakelifeeasier

bothbeforeandafteryourjourney.

Firstofall,alwayscheckanddoublc-chcckdeparture（远程）time.Itisamazinghowfew

peoplereallydothiscarefully.OnceIarrivedattheairportafewminutesafterten.Mysecretary

hadgottheticketformeandIthoughtshehadsaidthattheplaneleftat10:50.WhenIarrivedat

theairport,theclerkatthedeparturedesktoldmethatmyflightwasclosed.Therefore,Ihadto

waitthreehoursforthenexeoneandmissedanimportantmeeting.

Thesecondruleistorememberthateveninthisageofcreditcards,itisstillimportantto

havealleastalittleof（helocalcurrency（货币）withyouwhenyouarriveinacountry.Thiscan

benecessaryifyouareflyingtoaplacefewtouristsnormallyvisit.OnceIarrivedataplaceat

midnightandthebankattheairportwasclosed.Theonlywaytogettomyhotelwasbytaxiand

becauseIhadnodollars,Iofferedtopayinpoundsinstead."Listen!Ionlytakerealmoney!^^the

driversaidangrily.LuckilyIwasabletoborrowafewdollarsfromaclerkalthehotel,butitwas

embarrassing.

Thethirdandlastruleistofindoutasmuchasyoucanabouttheweatheratyourdestination

beforeyouleave.Ifeelsorryforsomeofmyworkmateswhotravelinheavysuitsandraincoatsin

May,whenitisstillfairlycoolinLondonorManchester,toplaceslikeAthens,RomeorMadrid,

whereitisalreadybeginningtogelquitewarmduringtheday.

20.Accordingtothepassage,thedriverwasangrybecause.

A.theauthorgavehimthefalse（假的）moneyB.theauthordidnotgivehimthelocalmoney

C.theauthorofferedtopaybycreditcardD.theauthorhadnoenoughchange

21.Theunderlinedword“embarrassing"inparagraph3probablymeans

A.awkwardB.frighteningC.suitableD.anxious

22.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Theauthortellspeopletochoosewarmplacesas(heirtraveldestinations.

B.Youdon'thavetotakecreditcardswhentravelling.

C.Youshouldknowmoreabouttheweatheroftheplaceyou'llvisit.

D.It'sunnecessarytocheckthedeparturetimecarefully.

23.Thewritermainlytellsus.

A.howtomakelifeeasierB.howtobewellpreparedforatrip

C.howtoenjoyourselvesonatripD.howtoplanourtrip

Areyousometimesalittletiredandsleepyintheearlyafternoon?Manypeoplefeelthisway

afterlunch.Theymaythinkthateatinglunchisthecauseofthesleepiness.Or,insummer,they

maythinkitistheheat.However,therealreasonliesinsidetheirbodies.At(hattime-abouteight

hoursafteryouwakeup-yourbodytemperaturegoesdown.Thisiswhatmakesyouslowdown

andfeelsleepy.Scientistshavetestedsleephabitsinexperiments,wheretherewasnonightorday.

Thepeopleintheseexperimentsalmostalwaysfollowedasimilarsleepingpattern.Theysleptfor

onelongperiodandthenforoneshortperiodabouteighthourslater.

Inmanypartsoftheworld,peopletakenaps(打吨)inthemiddleoftheday.Thisis

especiallytrueinwarmerclimateswheretheheatmakesworkdifficultintheearlyafternoon.

Researchersarenowsayingthatnapsaregoodforeveryoneinanyclimate.Adailynapgivesone

amorerestedbodyandmindandthereforeisgoodforhealthingeneral.Incountrieswherenaps

aretraditional,peopleoftensufferlessfromproblemsuchasheartdisease.

Manyworkingpeople,unfortunately,havenotimetotakenaps.Thoughdoctorsmayadvise

takingnaps,employersdonotallowit!Ifyoudohavethechance,however,hereareafewtips

aboutmakingthemostofyournap.Rememberthatthebesttimetotakeanapisabouteighthours

afteryougetup.Ashortsleeptoolateinthedaymayonlyirakcyoufeelmoretiredandsleepy

afterward.Thiscanalsohappenifyousleepfortoolong.Ifyoudonothaveenoughtime,trya

shortnap-eventenminutesofsleepcanbehelpful.

24.Whydopeoplefeelsleepyintheearlyafternoonaccorcingtothetext?

A.Theycattoomuchforlunch.B.Theysleeptoolittleatnight.

C.Theirbodytemperaturebecomeslower.D.Theweatherbecomesalotwarmer.

25.Ifyougetupat6:30am,whatisthebesttimeforyoutotakeanap?

A.About12:30pm.B.About1:30pm.C.About2:30pm.D.About3:30pm.

26.Whydoemployersnotallowworkerstotakenaps?

A.Takingnapsisnogoodforhealth.

B.Takingnapsmayleadtoheartattack.

C.Takingnapsmayleadtolowworkingefficiency.

D.Takingnapstakesuptheworkingtimeandreducesproduction.

27.Whatwouldbethebesttitlefor（hetext?

A.JustforaRestB.AllforaNapC.ASpecialSleepPatternD.Nolime【otake

naps

Airtravelcanbearealheadache.ButifyouhappentohaveastopatChangiAirportin

Singapore,you'reinfbrawonderfultreat.

ThemainattractionistheJewel,adonut-shapedglassbuildingfeaturingtheworld'stallest

indoorwaterfall,knownastheHSBCRainVortex.The130-foot-tallwaterfallusesrainwaterthat

dropssevenstoriesdownfromtheroof.Whenthewaterhitsthefloor,ittravelsthroughalarge

funnel（漏斗）,creatinganinverted（倒转的）waterfallfortwolevelsintheairportlocatedbelow

thegroundlevel.

Theeffectismaximizedatnightwhenthewaterfallistheccntcrpicccofa360-dcgrcclight

andaudioexhibit.TheRainVbrtexwasdesignedbyLosAngeles-baseddesignfirmWET.Design

directorPeterKopikexplained,"It'sliketheroofispouringinandthebuildingisgetting

completedinliquidfbrm.”

IftheRainVortexisirtenoughtoattractyoutohaveastopatChangiAirport,perhapsthe

ShiseidoForestValleywill.Itisspreadoutacrosslivelevelsandreaches100foothigh,with

multipletrailsfbrgueststoexplore.It'sfilledwithmorethan900treesandabout60,000shrubs.

SpecialspeciesfromChina,theUnitedStates,andAustraliawerechosenbecausethey'remost

likelytosurvivethestructure'stemperature,humidity（湿度］,andsunexposure.

AtthetopoftheforestisCanopyPark,wherepeoplecangetdifferentviewsoftheRain

Vortex.Thereareadditionalgardens,activities,andrestaurantstoexplore.

TheJewelislocatednearTerminalIinanareathatusedtobeaparkinglot.Theattraction

covers1.46millionsquarefeet.Itwasconstructedspecificallytoattractmoretouriststothe

airportandmakeitoneofthemostdesirableplacestokilltimebetweenflights.Afterall,

wouldn'tyouratherexploreanindoorforestandwaterfallfbrafewhoursinsteadofsittingina

crowdedairportloungewithjustyoursmartphoneforentertainment?

28.WhatisthefeatureoftheHSBCRainVortex?

A.Itslightandaudioeffectsworkalldaylong.

B.Itusesrainwatercollectedfromtheroof.

C.Ithasacapacityof130shops.

D.Itisthetallestwaterfallintheworld.

29.WhycouldthespecialplantsfromdifferentregionssurviveintheForestValley?

A.Becausetheyarewellattendedto.

B.Becausetheyprefertoliveintropicalareas.

C.Becausetheycouldavoidthedangerofextinction.

D.Because（heycouldadapttotheenvironmentalconditionsthere.

30.WhatwasthepurposeofconstructingtheJewel?

A.Toenhancethevolumeoftourists.

B.Tomakeitthemostdesirableplaceofinterest.

C.lboffermoreconvenientservicestotheaged.

D.Toshow（hecomprehensivenationalpowerofSingapore.

31.What'sthewriter'sattitudetotheChangiAirportinSingapore?

A.Indifferent.B.Supportive.

C.Critical.D.Neutral.

Oneofthebiggestconcernsinscienceisthatscientiststhemselvesmayinfluencethe

outcomesofexperiments.Scientistshavecomeupwithallsortsofstrategiestotrytogetridof

（hisproblem.

Butgatheringthedataandninninganexperimentisnottheonlypartoftheprocessthatcan

gowrong.Themethodschosentoanalysethedatacanalsoinfluenceresults.Thispointwas

dramaticallydemonstratedbytworecentpaperspublishedinajournalcalledSurgery.Despite

beingbasedonthesamedataset,theydrewoppositeconclusionsaboutwhetherusingaparticular

pieceofkitduringappendix（阑尾）removalsurgeryreducedorincreasedthechancesofinfection.

Anewpaper,fromalaigeteamofresearchersheadedbyMartinSchweinsberg,a

psychologistattheEuropeanSchoolofManagementandTechnology,inBerlin,helpscastsome

lightonwhy.DrSchwcinsbcrggathered49differentresearchersbyadvertisinghisprojecton

socialmedia.Eachwashandedacopyofadatasetconsistingof3.9mwordsoftextfromnearly

8,000commentsmadeonEdge,org,anonlineforum（论坛）forchattyintellectuals.

Intheend,37analyseswereregardedsufficientlydetailedtoinclude.Asitturnedout,notwo

analystsemployedexactlythesamemethod,andnonegotthesameresult.Theproblemwasnot

thatanyoftheanalyseswere“wrong”inanyobjectivesense.Thedifferencesarosebecause

researcherschosedifferentdefinitionsofwhattheywerestudying,andapplieddifferent

techniques.

Truth,inotherwords,canbeasliDperycuslomer,evenforsimple-soundingquestions.What

(odo?Oneconclusionisthatexperimentaldesigniscriticallyimportant.DrSchweinsberghopes

thatplatformssuchasDataExplainedcanhelpsolvetheproblemaswellasrevealingit,by

allowingscientiststospecifyexactlyhowtheychosetoperformtheiranalysis,allowingthose

decisionstobereviewedbyothers.Itisprobablynotpractical,headmits,tocheckandrc-chcck

everyresult.Butifmanydifferentanalyticalapproachespointinthesamedirection,then

scientistscanbeconfidentthattheirconclusionistherightone.

32.Whydidtheresearchersgetdifferentresultsaccordingioparagraph2?

A.Differentmethodswereappliedinthedataanalysis.

B.Someexperimentaltechniqueswereunreliable.

C.Someanalyseswereconductedinanewway.

D.Differentdatawereadoptedrandomlyandindirectly.

33.WhichisTRUEaccordingtoparagraphs3and4?

A.49researchersweregatlicrcdtodiscussanissue.

B.37analyseswerethoughttoemploythesamemethod.

C.2analyseswereconsiderednotgoodenough.

D.37researchersgotdifferentresults.

34.Whatdocstheunderlinedpart“aslipperycustomer“referto?

A.Apersonwhoisextremelycritical.

B.Someonewhocan'tbe:rusted.

C.Apersonwhoiswillingtospeakfrankly.

D.Someonewhocanraisequestionsskillfully.

35.Whatcanbeinferredfromthewholepassage?

A.Differentresultscomefromthesameexperimentaldesign.

B.Themoredataarccollected,themoretruthfultheresultswillbe.

C.Datadon'tlie,buttheycanleadscientiststooppositeconclusions.

D.Theoutcomesoftheexperimentscomefromthecooperationofthescientists.

JaksonFolhnannremembersthemomenttheplane'senginediedandeverythingwentblack.

Thenanintensepain,andcoldrainfallingonhisbody.Driftinginandoutofconsciousness,he

calledoutforhelp,untilhesawthebeamofaflashlightshiningthroughthewreckageofthe

fuselage.

IthasbeenfiveyearssincetheplanecarryingFolhnannandtherestofBraziliansoccerteam

ChapecoenseRealranoutoffuelonthewaytothefinalmatchofSouthAmericanCup,slamming

intothemountainsoutsideMedellin,Colombia.Seventy-onepeoplewerekilledinthecrash.

Follmann.isoneofsixwhosurvived—thoughhelosthisrightlegbelowtheknee."Wewereso

excitedtogoplayforthetitle.Thenfromonedayto(henext,Ilostmyfriendsandthesourceof

mylivelihood.Afterthat,mybiggestdreambecamesomethingsosimple:justtobeabletowalk

again?'hesaid.Inthehalf^decadesince,theformergoalkeeperhashadtoreinventhimself.

Hissoccercareerwascutshortbythecrash,buthehasfoundnewlifeasamotivational

speakerandBraziliancountrysinger."Asakid,Ihadtwobigdreams.Becomingasoccerplayer

camefirst.Thenfatebroughtwhatitdid,andnowI'mlivingmyseconddreamthankstomusic.I

hadtwooptionsaftertheaccident:sitaroundfeelingsorryformyself,orliftmyheadupandface

hesaid.Hechosethelatter.

Follmann.whohasreleasedfourcountrymusicsingles,spenttwoinonthsinhospitalafter

(hecrashundergoingtreatmentfor13fractures(骨折).By2019,hehadrecoveredsowellthathe

wasabletoappearasacontestantonrealityTVshowPopstar.Hedidn'tjustparticipateinthe

show:hewon,withsertanejosongsthatpulledattheaudience'sheart-strings.

FolImann,forhispart,saysinsomewayshisnewjobisnotsodifferentfromhisoldone.

“Asasoccerplayer,Ipracticedeveryday.Musicisnodifferent.Iwanttoreachpeople.Musiccan

transformlives,likeittransformedmine."hesaid.

36.Whatwasthereasonfortheaircrash?

A.Thefueloftheplanewasusedup.B.Itwasrainingandthunderingheavily.

C.Thepilotwasoutofconsciousness.D.Theenginefailed(oworkwithoutwarning.

37.WhatdidFollmanndotoliveanactivelifeafterthedisaster?

A.Tookpartinaliveshowasajudge.

B.Deliveredinspiringgiftstothedisabled.

C.Releasedsomealbumsofcountrymusic.

D.WonthefinalmatchofSouthAmericanCup.

38.WhathelpsFollmanngothroughthedarkness?

A.Theoriginaldreaminhisheart.

B.Theencouragementfromhisfamily.

C.Thedesiretowinthetitleofthematch.

D.Thecompanyofhisteammatesandfriends.

39.Whichdoyouthinkisthebesltideforthepassage?

A.UnderstandingFailureB.TreatDisastersAsCommonCases

C.ACrashSurvivor'sSongofHopeD.AMotivationalSpeakerIsShining