貴州省部分市（州）2023-2024學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期末英語匯編：閱讀理解（含解析）

PAGE43PAGE貴州省部分市（州）2023-2024學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期末考試英語試題分類匯編閱讀理解貴州省黔東南州2023-2024學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期末英語試題第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。APostOfficeLocations&HoursUnitedStatesPostalService(USPS)offersmailingandshippingservices,SearchforaUSPSlocationnearyoutoseetheavailableservicesandholidayclosinghours.Youcanalsofindsmallerpostalunits,retailersthatsellstamps,bluecollectionmailboxes,and24-hourUSPSkiosks(小亭).USPSHolidayServiceScheduleAllpostofficelocationswillbeclosedonChristmasDay(Dec.25)andNewYear'sDay(Jan.1).Regularpostofficehoursandmaildeliverywillresume(恢復(fù))aftereachholiday.BusinessCustomers:CheckyourBulkMail(大宗郵件)EntryUnitforhoursofoperation.December24(ChristmasEve);December25(ChristmasDay);December31(NewYear'sEve);January1(NewYear'sDay).●Localpostofficelocationswillbeclosed.●BlueCollectionBoxes:Mailwillnotbepickedup.●Regularmailwillnotbedelivered.●PriorityMailExpress?mailwillbedelivered.Note:●DeliveriesonChristmasEve(Dec.24)andChristmasDay(Dec.25)aremadeonlyinlimitedlocations.Anextrafeeforthosedeliverieswillbeassessed.●Notaguarantee,unlessotherwisenoted.ForPriorityMailExpress?shipmentsmailedfromDecember22toDecember25,themoney-backguaranteeappliesonlyiftheshipmentwasnotdelivered,ordeliverywasnotattempted,withintwobusinessdays.●DeliveriesonNewYear'sEve(Dec.31)andNewYear'sDay(Jan.1)aremadeonlyinlimitedlocations.Anextrafeeforthosedeliverieswillbeassessed.21.Onwhichdaycanyoumailthingsasusualatalocalpostoffice?A.Dec.24. B.Dec.25. C.Dec.30. D.Dec.31.22.WhatshouldyoudotogetyourmaildeliveredonNewYear'sDay?A.Payextrafees. B.Reserveinadvance.C.Callthelocalpostoffice. D.Waitoutsidethepostoffice.23.Whereisthetextmostlikelytakenfrom?A.Atestreport. BAtravelbrochure.C.Anofficialwebsite. D.Anentertainmentmagazine.BOrlaWalshwasnotexactlyanexampleofgoodhealth.Backin2014,the25-year-oldthenwasfullyoccupiedwithherworkandgraduatestudyinDublin,mostlyeatingonthego."Iwasfeedingonquick,easyfoodlikesandwiches,"shesaid."IstayedupalotandthegymwasaforeignconceptformeforIdidnotworkoutatall."ThatchangedthefollowingyearwhenWalshneededaconvenient,reliableandbudget-friendlywaytogettoandfromclass."Drivingwasexpensive,andpublictransportationintheIrishcapitalleftmuchtobedesired,"shesaid.Sheturnedinsteadtocycling.Atfirst,Walshwasdoubtful."Ididn'twanttowearthesamesuitslikeotherridersbecauseitlookedstrangeforme,"shejoked.Butassoonasshegaveitago,shewasspellbound.Thesixmilesshehadtocoveronhercommute(上下班往返)eachwaydidn'tseemlikesomuch."Ican'tbelievehowquickandeasythatwas,"Walshsaid."ThemoreIcycled,theeasieritgot,andIstartedgettingfaster.IthinkwhatIenjoyedthemostwasthefreedomthebikegaveme."Inearly2016,shetookthenextstepandjoinedalocalcyclingclub,whereshetookpartinlonggrouprides.Butsomethingincrediblewashappeningatthesametime.Asherweeklymileage(里程數(shù))increased,herunhealthyhabitsfellbythewayside.Shecleanedupherdietandcutbackonburningthemidnightoil."Igraduallygotridofthatbadhabitafterjoiningintraining,"shesaid.Then,thankstotheencouragementofotherclubmembers,shetriedopenroadracing.Atfirst,shewasoverwhelmedbythecompetition,gettingdroppedbyothermembersoneveryclimb.Yetshekeptpushingandviewingthefailuresaslearningexperience."Iwasenjoyingthechallengesandwasmoreconfident,"shesaid.24.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeWalsh'slifestylein2014?A.Simple. B.Decent. C.Fashionable. D.Unhealthy.25.WhatmadeWalshturntocycling?A.Hercuriosityaboutcycling. B.Herwishtobreakbadhabits.C.Clubmembers'encouragement. D.Poormeansoftransportation.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"spellbound"inparagraph3mean?A.Fascinated. B.Bored. C.Threatened. D.Embarrassed.27.HowdidcyclingbenefitWalsh?A.Byinspiringhertorealizeherdream.B.Byteachinghertobravechallenges.C.Byencouraginghertobecompetitive.D.Bypushinghertoconnectwithothers.CMostofuslookforwardtotheweekendasatimetorelax,connectwithfriendsandfamily,andhandleitemsfromato-dolistthatgetsunnoticedduringtheworkweek.Butastheweekdaydoescometoanend,manyofusaremissingoutonenjoyingtheweekendandinsteadexperiencingasenseofanxietyandevenfearfortheupcomingweek.ExpertscallthisphenomenonSundayscaries.Sundayscaries,alsoknownastheSundayblues,arisewhenindividualsexpecttheupcomingworkweekwithacombinationofvariousfactorssuchaswork-relatedconcerns,unfinishedtasks,theendofweekendrelaxation,andthepressuretostartthenewweek.Asaresult,individualsmayfinditchallengingtounwindandrelaxbeforethenewweekbegins.Aclinicalpsychologist,RenéeGoff,said,"Sundayscariesaremorethanaphysicalheavinessforthem,buttheycouldevenjumpoutoftheirskinsduetotheupcomingweek.ThenegativeemotionsassociatedwithSundayscariescanhaveasignificantimpactonone’smentalwell-beingandoverallproductivity.""Asamatteroffact,suchanticipatoryanxietyisanaturalresponsethathappensinpreparationforanythingthatcancausepainordiscomfort,"explainspsychotherapistAngelaFicken."SundayscariesmightevenstartbubblingupasearlyasSaturday,buttendtobecomelessintensebythetimeMondaymorningrollsaroundwhenyoustartyourworkweek.Thisdoesn'tmeanweleavethemunchecked."Tobattleanticipatoryanxietyfortheupcomingweek,individualscanadoptself-carepracticesthatpromoterelaxationandstressreduction.Thismayincludeengaginginhobbies,spendingtimeinnature,exercising,practicingmindfulnessorsimplydedicatingtimetodisconnectfromwork-relatedthoughts.Additionally,wecanorganizetasksfortheupcomingweekinadvancetocreateasenseofcontrol,reducetheSundayscariesandpromoteahealthierwork-lifebalance.28.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.Toleadinthetopicofthetext.B.Totellbackgroundforthetext.C.Tooffersuggestionstoreaders.D.Tostimulatereaderstoimagine.29.Howdoes-RenéeGofffind-Sundayscaries?A.Avoidable. B.Imaginary. C.Harmful. D.Normal.30.WhatcanbeinferredaboutSundayscariesfromAngelaFicken'swords?A.TheystrengthenonMondaymorning.R.TheytendtodiedownbeforeSaturday.C.Theywillinnocasedisappearnaturally.D.Theyshouldbebroughttoourattention.31.Whatdoesthelastparagraphfocuson?A.TheoreticalbasisforSundayscaries.B.ApproachestofightingSundayscaries.C.Positiveaspectsofanticipatoryanxiety.D.ExtremesufferingfromSundayscaries.DWealllovebutterflies.Theirbeautifulwingsattractus,andtheirpresencelightsupourgarden.Well,that'sourviewofbutterflies,buthaveyoueverwonderedwhatplantsthinkofthem?Thebutterflies’eggslieontheundersideoftheleaves.Theeggsthemselvesdon'tdamageplants.However,uponcomingintocontactwiththeeggs,theplantsbecomeoversensitive.Itmeansthatonceaplantrecognizesapest,itwillcausedeathinthecontactedplantpart.Whenthesedeadleavesorpartialleafpartsbreakawayfromtheplant,theeggsonthemfalloff.Alongwiththehypersensitivityresponse,plantsalsoproducesomethingspecial,whichcanattractanimalstoeattheeggs,thuspreventingdamageinthefuture.Afterthebabybutterfliescomeoutoftheireggs,thecaterpillar(毛蟲)stagebegins.Mostcaterpillarsfeedontheleavesoftheplants,damagingsomeoftheplantsinyourowngarden.Incredibly,theyaremajorplantpeststhatbringaboutmajorlossestofarmers.Thenextstageispupa(蛹).Thecaterpillarsbegintheirchangeintoanadult.Theydon'tdependontheenergythattheleavesprovide.Finally,theybecomeadultbutterfliesthathavewingsandmovefromoneplanttotheother.Theyfeedonthesweetliquidproducedbyflowers.Whileontheirsearchforfood,thebutterfliescarrypollen(花粉)ontheirbody.Theyarekeypollinatorsthatplacepollenfromoneflowertoanotherinecosystem.Plantsthathaveflowerswillcreatesomespecialfeaturestodrawthesepollinators'attention.Certainplantshaveflowersgivingoffsmellsthatcancharmbutterflieswhentheyarelookingforamate.Someplantsevenhaveflatflowerstoassistbutterflieswhenlanding.Butterfliesaidinpollinationduringtheirfinaladultstage.Thus,theychangeintobeneficialinsectstoplants.Thischangemakesbutterfliesanimportantfriendofplants,despitebeingahatedenemyinpreviouslifecyclestages!32.Howdoesaplantrespondtobutterflies'eggs?A.Ittriestogetridofthem.B.Ittriestoappealtothem.C.Itgrowsalittlebetterwiththem.D.Itprotectsthemfrombeingeaten.33.Whendobutterfliescausethegreatestdamagetoagriculture?A.Intheperiodofegg-laying.B.Intheperiodofcaterpillar.C.Intheperiodofpupa.D.Intheperiodofadult.34.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph4?A.Describetheprocessofpollination.B.Stresstheimportanceofpollination.C.Showhowflowersattractbutterflies.D.Explorehowadultbutterfliesdevelop.35.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Whydoflowersneedbutterflies'pollination?B.Howdoplantsdefendthemselvesfrompests?C.Arebutterflies’lifecyclessimilartotheplants’?D.Arebutterfliesbeneficialorharmfultoplants?貴州省遵義市2023-2024學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期1月期末質(zhì)量監(jiān)測英語試題第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ABestfilmstowatchinDecemberWonkaPaddington2hasbeenoneoftheall-timegreatfamilyfilms.Nowitsdirector,PaulKing,andhisco-writer,SimonFarnaby,haveturnedtheirattentiontoanothermuch-lovedBritishchildren’sbookcharacter,WillyWonkafromRoaldDahl’sCharlieandtheChocolateFactory.Inthismusicalfilm,thetop-hattedWonkaopenshisfirstsweetshop,withthehelpofanOompa-Loompa.Releasedfrom6DecemberinternationallyTheBoyandtheHeronHayaoMiyazakiisthedirectorofMyNeighbourTororoandHowl’sMovingCastle.Nowaged82,hehassaidthathislatestfilm.TheBoyandtheHeron,willbehislast.BeginningwiththebombingofTokyoduringWorldWarTwo,thestorymovesfirsttothecountrysideandthentoamagicalrealmreminiscentofSpiritedAway.Releasedon8DecemberintheUSandCanada,and25DecemberintheUKandIrelandAquamanandtheLostKingdomMomoaisbackasArthurCurry,thekingofAtlantis.Thefilm’sdirector,JamesWantoldClarkCollisatEntertainmentWeekly,“Thebeautyofthismovie,thisAquamanworld,isthat…weareourownseparateuniverse.”Releasedfrom20DecemberinternationallyLeavetheWorldBehindAfamilyishavingaquietholidayinarentedhousewhensomeuninvitedvisitorsannouncethattheworldiscomingtoanend.ThatwasthebeginningofLeavetheWorldBehind,anotherthrilleradaptedfromanovel.Atwo-hourdescentintochaosthatisinterestingandabsolutelyfrightening…Justdon’texpecttosleepeasilyafterseeingit.Releasedon8DecemberonNetflixinternationally1.Whoisthedirectorofthemusicalfilm?A.PaulKing. B.JamesWan. C.HayaoMiyazaki D.SimonFarnaby.2.WhencanpeopleinLondonseeTheBoyandtheHeron?A.On8December. B.On20December.C.OnThanksgivingDay. D.OnChristmasDay.3.Whichwillyouchoosetoseeifyouareinterestedinhorrorfilms?A.Wonka. B.TheBoyandtheHeron.C.AquamanandtheLostKingdom. D.LeavetheWorldBehind.BNine-year-oldAbdulwalAbdulaliftedhisrightarmandwavedguestsgoodbyeastheylefthishouse.Whatappearedasimplegesturewasonlypossiblebecausepeoplefromdifferentwalksofliferacedagainsttimetosavetheboy’sseveredrightarmmorethantwoyearsago.OnApril30,2021,Abdulwal’srightarmwasseveredwhenitgotcaughtinthemotorofarunningtractor.Realizingthecomplexityinvolvedinreattachingthearm,thelocalhospitaldecidedtotransfertheboytothetraditionalChinesemedicinehospitalofUrumqi,about1,400kilometersaway,forasurgerythathadtobeperformedwithineighthours.ButbythetimeAbdulwalwassenttotheairportinHotan,thelastflighttoUrumqithatnightwasalreadyontherunwayandreadyfortakeoff.EveryoneknewthatifAbdulwalmissedtheflighthewouldlosehisrightarm,andpossiblyhislife.Airtrafficcontrolworkersimmediatelycontactedthepilotsandaskedthemtowait,whileofficialsattheairportrushedtoarrangepermissionfortheplanetoreturntotheterminalandpickuptheboy.Withpermissiongranted,Abdulwalandhisseveredarm,packedinamedicalbag,werecarriedonboard.Noneofthepassengerscomplainedaboutthedelay.OncetheplanelandedinUrumqiaseriesofgreenchannelsensuredAbdulwalreachedthehospitalintheshortesttime.Thesurgerystartedseven-and-a-halfhoursaftertheaccident.Hisseveredlimbwassuccessfullyreattachedandthebrokenbonefragmentsrearranged.Thestorywentviral(走紅)onsocialmedia,touchingallpeoplewhocouldnotstoppraisingtheeffortsmadebysomanypeopletosavetheboy.Theextraordinarystoryinspiredafilm,OrdinaryHero,in2022.Abdulwalsaidhehadwatchedthemovietwice.“Itremindsmeofhowmanypeoplehavehelpedme.Theyaren’tordinarypeople,butsuperheroestome.”HismothersaidthatthedoctorwhoreattachedAbdulwal’sarmoftencallstocheckonhimandgiveadviceonrecovery.“IwanttobeadoctorwhenIgrowup,sothatIcanhelpothers,”Abdulwalsaid.4.Whatwasthekeyfactorintheprocessofrescuingtheboy?A.Money. B.Time C.Medicine. D.Information.5.Whatdoweknowabouttheboy?A.Hewascuredinthelocalhospital.B.Hewasbadlyinjuredinanaircrash.C.Hisarmrecoveredwellwithjointefforts.D.Hissurgerylastedsevenandahalfhours.6.WhydoesthedoctoroftencallAbdulwal?A.Tooffersomehelp. B.Toaskabouthisambition.C.Toexpresshissympathy. D.Tocheckonhisrecovery.7.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Anewsreport. B.Afilmreview.C.Amedicalmagazine. D.Abiography.CBritainhasastubbornenemycalledthe“devilplant”theJapaneseknotweed(虎杖).ThenameoriginatedinJapan,butitbecameapromoterbehindaplantdisasterinBritain.InitiallyitwasintroducedtoEnglandasalandscapeplant.However,overtimeithasevolvedintoaharshplantdifficulttocontrol.Theplantisdisreputable(壞名聲的)mainlybecauseofitsstrongabilitytosurvive.TheJapaneseknotweedcangrowatanamazingspeed.What’smore,Japan’sknotweedispenetrating.Aslongasyougiveitasmallgap,itcanfollowitandmakerapidgrowth.Thisgapmaybeacrackintheroad,orawallcrackinthehouse,andevensomeJapaneseknotweedwillstarttogrowfromthefoundationofthehouse,gradually“destroy”thewholehouse.Suchaninvasion(入侵)isanightmarefortheBritish.TheBritishsimplyloveandhatetheplant,butsofar,theyarestillunabletofindaneffectivewaytoremoveit.Fortunately,China’sknotweedisnotidenticaltoJapan’s,andintheChina’secosystem,therearemanynaturalenemiesagainstit.Asaresult,ChinahasnotexperiencedaknotweedinvasionassevereasBritain.Additionally,itstenderstemcanbemadeintodeliciousfood.TherootofknotweedisaverygoodChinesemedicine.Therefore,insomeplacesthere’salsoaneedtoplantknotweed,toobtaineconomicbenefits.Thiscasegivesusaprofoundinspirationthatitisimportanttobecarefulwhenintroducingalienspeciesandtofullyunderstandthecharacteristicsofplantsoranimalsandtheeffectstheymaycauseinanewenvironment,otherwiseitmaybeeasytospendahugeamountofmoneyeveryyeartocleanuptheJapaneseknotweed,asintheUK.8.WhydidBritainbringinJapaneseknotweedatfirst?A.Tomakeprofits. B.Fordecoration.C.Forscientificresearch. D.Topromotebiodiversity.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“penetrating”meaninparagraph2?A.Fadingaway. B.Dyingout.C.Multiplyingrapidly. D.Growingsteadily.10.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph3?A.China’secosystemisnotdamagedbyknotweed.B.KnotweedisingreatdemandinthewholeChina.C.KnotweedhasmademostoftheChinesepeoplerich.D.Chinesemedicineincludesknotweed’sstemsandroots.11.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.ANaturalPhenomenonWeKnowB.APlantThatPeopleLoveandHateC.AlienSpecies’EffectontheLocalEconomyD.TheFightAgainstInvasivePlantsandAnimalsDUndoubtedly,musiccancomfortthesoulforsome,anditcouldalsobeatemporaryrelieverforphysicalpain.Listeningtofavoritesongscouldreducepeople’ssensibilityofpain,accordingtoanewstudypublishedinthejournalFrontiersinPainResearch.Andthemosteffectivepainrelieversweresongsdescribingbittersweetexperiencesandcausingstrongfeelings.Thestudyinvited63youngadultstobringtwooftheirfavoritesongs,whichwererequiredtobeatleast3minutesand20secondslong.Oneselectionrepresentedtheirfavoritemusicofalltime,andtheotherwasthesongtheycouldusetocomfortloneliness.Theresearchersalsohadtheyoungadultspickoneofsevensongsthattheteamconsideredrelaxingandwereunfamiliartothestudyparticipants.Eachpersonexperienced7-minuteblocks(隔音)wheretheywereinstructedtostareatamonitorscreenwhilelisteningtotheirfavoritemusic,oroneofthesevenrelaxinginstrumentalsongs,orascrambled(打亂)versionofbothsongsandtherelaxingsongchosen.One7-minuteblockhadpeoplesittinginsilence.Allthewhile,theresearchersstuckahotobjecttotheparticipants’leftinnerforearms.Whenassessingtheirexperiences,peopleweremorelikelytoreportfeelinglesspainwhenlisteningtotheirfavoritesongscomparedwithhearingtheunfamiliarrelaxingsongorsilence.Afterinterviewingtheparticipantsaboutthesongtheybroughtandtheirratingofpain,theresearchersfoundpeoplewholistenedtobittersweetandmovingsongsfeltlesspainthanwhentheylistenedtosongswithcheerfulthemes.Peoplewholistenedtobittersweetsongsalsoreportedmorechills—thethrillandtrembleyougetonyourskinfromlisteningtopleasurablemusic.“Whenpeoplearelisteningtomusictheyenjoy,byourmeasurementsitcanreducethepainthatwe’refeelingby10%,”saidPatrick,aprofessorofbiomedicalandmolecularsciences.12.Whichkindofmusiccanbestrelievepainaccordingtothestudy?A.Relaxingmusic. B.Unfamiliarmusic.C.Emotivemusic. D.Instrumentalmusic.13.What’sthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theexplanationofconcepts. B.Theprocessoftheexperiment.C.Thepresentationofstudyfindings. D.Theapplicationofresearchmethods.14.Whatistrueabouttheparticipantsintheexperiment?A.Theirsensibilityofpainwasevaluated.BTheylistenedtothemusicintheopenair.C.Theyeachlistenedtothreepiecesofmusic.D.Theybroughttwofavoritesongsrandomly.15.WhatcanwelearnfromPatrick’sstatement?A.Listeningtosongscandecreaseourpainto10%.B.Themoremusicyouenjoy,thelesspainyoufeel.C.Certaintypesofmusiccanhelpyoufeellesspain.D.Feelingsofpaincan’tbemeasuredbyinstruments.貴州省銅仁市2023-2024學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期1月期末英語試題第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ASimpleSportsThemedActivitiesKidslovelearningaboutsportsandengaginginsportsthemedactivities!Thisfreesimpleactivityplanincludesdoable(可做的)sportsactivityideasthatareperfectforpreschoolers.Literacy:FootballNameDot(畫點(diǎn))It!Drawafootballoutlineonasheetofpaper.Labelitwithlettersincludinglettersinyourchild’sname.Writeyourchild’snameonthepageandthenhavethemhunttofindanddotallthelettersintheirnamesonthefootball.Math:SportsFlagLineUpCutoutmultiplecoloredpaperflags.Labeleachwithanumberfromfirsttotenth.Laytheflagsflatonthegroundorstickonthewallwithpainter’stape.Haveyourchildordertheflags.Saythingslike:Thesecondflagisblue.Whereisthegreenflagintheline?Whatflagisthe4thintheline?Create:DecorateAShirtDrawapaintingofasportsshirtonalargesheetofpaper.Setoutvarioussuppliesfordecoratinglikemarkers,paintsticks,stickers,etc.Askyourchildtodesignanddecoratetheirveryownsportsshirt!Ihadmygirlsincludetheirownnameandsportsnumber.GrossMotor:SportsThemedObstacle(障礙)CourseUsetapes,chalk,ballsandbatsandsoontocreateyourownsportsthemedobstaclecourse.Addthingslikemakingabasketjumping,swimmingundertherope,swingingthebat5times,etc.Getcreativeandhavefun!Thisissuchagreatwaytogetyourkidsmoving!1．Whoisthetextintendedfor?A．Coaches. B．Policemen. C．Managers. D．Parents.2．WhatisthepurposeofGrossMotor:SportsThemedObstacleCourse?A．Toletchildrenknowsomedifferentsports.B．Tomakechildrendomorephysicalactivities.C．Tohelpchildrengetsomesportstechniques.D．Toencouragechildrentoplaywiththebestplayers.3．Whichbestshowschildren’sdesigningabilities?A．Literacy:FootballNameDotIt! B．Math:SportsFlagLineUp.C．Create:DecorateAShirt. D．GrossMotor:SportsThemedObstacleCourse.BMuSa,alivestream(直播的)host,isamodelofhowtheInternethastransformedmanyyoungunemployedpeopleintousefultalentscontributingtosociety.Aftergraduatingfromuniversity,MuworkedasanofficeclerkinShanghai,amarketingassistantinBeijingandadataanalystinHangzhou.Eachtimehestruggledtorealizehisdreaminbigcities.However,Muatlastfoundthatwhattouchedhimmostwashomesickness.Thus,Mureturnedhomeat25inNovember2021.Mu,whohasalittlehearingproblemcausedbyafeverattheageof10,thoughtofhimselfafailureatfirst.Leavingtheirvillagehadbeenagoalforallruralchildrenofhisgeneration.However,hewasnotdeterredbyhisdifficultiesandquicklyliftedhimselfup.Mudecidedtopickuphiscellphoneandbegincreatingshortvideosaboutlocalpeople’sdailylivesathomeanduploadingthemonline.Avideoshowinghismothercookinglocalfoodturnedouttobeasurprisehit.Evenhismotherwasshockedthatsomanyviewers,whocommentedthatthevideoevoked(勾起)memoriesoftheirownmomsandhometowns,couldbeinterestedinadailyroutine.Musaiditwasthesuccessofthisvideothatinspiredhimtocarryon.Hegraduallyfoundthatvillage-relatedcontentwaspopularamonghisfollowers.ManyfansknowabouthishometownDazhanchangandthelivesoflocalresidentsinNorthwestChinathroughMu’swork.Ashisworkattractsmoreandmorefollowers,Muhasstartedpublishingshortvideosonanalmostdailybasis.Hefaithfullyrecordsthedailylivesofthosearoundhim,andreleasesthevideosat6pmmostdays.Somepeoplesayhisvideosgivepeopleaquiet,poeticandidyllic(田園詩般的)feeling.4．WhydidMuSareturnhomeinNovember2021?A．Hemissedhishome. B．Hesufferedadisability.C．Herequiredmotivation. D．Helackedasenseofsafety.5．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“deterred”inParagraph3mean?A．Beaten. B．Discovered. C．Grasped. D．Attacked.6．Whyisthevideoabouthismotherpopular?A．Thefoodthereisunique. B．Herdailyroutineisstriking.C．Itbroughtbackgoodmemories. D．Shedisplayedsuperbcookingskills.7．WhichwordcanbestdescribeMuSaaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Reliable. B．Grateful. C．Curious. D．Diligent.CInrecentyears,extremeweatherhasbeenontherise.FromwildfiresinCalifornia,UStorecord-breakingrainfallinnorthernChinathissummerandmostrecentlythefloodinLibyawhichclaimedthousandsoflives,Earthseemstobewhippedbyextremeclimateandweatherpatterns.Climatewhiplash(氣候鞭打),orweatherwhiplash,referstoaquickchangefromoneextremeweatherpatterntoanother.Itiscausedbyglobalwarming.Awarmeratmospherecanholdmoresteam.AstheEarthgetswarmer,morewateriscontainedintheatmosphere.Oncethetemperaturegetscolder,itoftenrainsmoreheavily.Thisexplainswhyadroughtisoftenfollowedbyextremelyheavyrain.TheregionhithardestbyclimatewhiplashisCalifornia.Overthepastdecade,Californiahasexperiencedlastingdroughts,wildfires,heavyrainfalls,andfloods.Itseemsthatthestateiseitheronfireorinfloodingwithlittleinbetween.Researchersestimatethatbytheendofthiscentury,thefrequencyofclimatewhiplashwilljumpby25percentinnorthernCaliforniaasEarthcontinuestobecomewarmer.Apartfromwildfiresandfloods,studiesshowedthatclimatewhiplashalsohasanimpactonwaterquality.Duringdrydays,thefertilizer(肥料)farmersuseforplantscannotbeabsorbedbythirstyanddyingplants.Thenthefollowingheavyrainwashestheremainingfertilizerintorivers,pollutingthewater.Howcanwedealwithclimatewhiplash?Thekeyliesinfightingglobalwarming.Thatistosay,humanshavetolargelyreducetheuseoffossilfuels(化石燃料).Climatewhiplashwouldhappenmorefrequentlyinthefuture,shouldwefailtofightglobalwarmingeffectively.Therefore,itisurgentthatnationsaroundtheworlddoubledownoneffortstoreducegreenhousegasemissions.8．WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A．Theeffectsofglobalwarming. B．Thecausesofglobalwarming.C．Theresultsofclimatewhiplash. D．Theprinciplebehindclimatewhiplash.9．WhatdoweknowaboutclimatewhiplashinnorthernCalifornia?A．Ithasresultedinreduceddroughts.B．Itisexpectedtooccurmorefrequently.C．IthasprimarilyaffectednorthernCalifornia.D．ItcausesmorefloodsherethaninotherUSstates.10．Howdoesclimatewhiplashcontributetowaterpollution?A．Unabsorbedplantfertilizeriswashedintothewater.B．Moreplasticwasteisbroughtintothewaterbyfloods.C．Dryweatheraffectspollutantconcentrationsinwater.D．Heavyrainscarrymoreindustrialwasteintothewater.11．Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutclimatewhiplash?A．Itisnotasseriousascommonlybelieved.B．Itcanbesolvedbyreducingfossilfuelusage.C．Itislinkedwithoureffortstofightglobalwarming.D．Itwillcausetheglobaltemperaturetoriseannually.DInOctober,MediterraneanfruitflieswerediscoveredinanareaofLosAngeles.Californiaisabigfarmingstate,andthiswasseriousnewsforfarmers.Thekeytotheproblemmayseem