湖南省部分縣2023-2024學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期末英語匯編：閱讀理解（含解析）

PAGE46PAGE湖南省部分縣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湖南省邵陽市新邵縣2023-2024學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期末質(zhì)量檢測(cè)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ANeedaJobThisSummer?Theprovincialgovernmentanditspartnersoffermanyprogramstohelpstudentsfindsummerjobs.Thedeadlinesandwhatyouneedtoapplydependontheprogram.Notastudent?Gotothegovernmentwebsitetolearnaboutprogramsandonlinetoolsavailabletohelppeopleunder30buildskills,findajoborstartbusinessesallyearround.JobsforYouthIfyouareateenagerlivingincertainpartsoftheprovince,youcouldbeeligible(符合條件)forthisprogram,whichprovideseightweeksofpaidemploymentalongwithtraining.Whoiseligible:Youth15-18yearsoldinselectcommunities(社區(qū)).SummerCompanySummerCompanyprovidesstudentswithhands-onbusinesstrainingandawardsofupto$3,000tostartandruntheirownsummerbusinesses.Whoiseligible:Studentsaged15-29,returningtoschoolinthefall.StewardshipYouthRangerProgramYoucouldapplytobeaStewardshipYouthRangerandworkonlocalnaturalresourcemanagementprojectsforeightweeksthissummer.Whoiseligible:Studentsaged16or17attimeofhire,butnotturning18beforeDecember31thisyear.SummerEmploymentOpportunities(機(jī)會(huì))ThroughtheSummerEmploymentOpportunitiesprogram,studentsarehiredeachyearinavarietyofsummerpositionsacrosstheProvincialPublicService,itsrelatedagenciesandcommunitygroups.Whoiseligible:Studentsaged15orolder.Somepositionsrequirestudentstobe15to24orupto29forpersonswithadisability.1.WhatisspecialaboutSummerCompany?A.Itrequiresnotrainingbeforeemployment.B.Itprovidesawardsforrunningnewbusinesses.C.Itallowsonetoworkinthenaturalenvironment.D.Itoffersmoresummerjobopportunities.2.WhatistheagerangerequiredbyStewardshipYouthRangerProgram?A15-18. B.15-24. C.15-29. D.16-17.3.Whichprogramfavorsthedisabled?A.JobsforYouth. B.SummerCompany.C.StewardshipYouthRangerProgram. D.SummerEmploymentOpportunities.BAdroughtisaperiodoftimewhenanareaorregionexperiencesbelow-normalrainfall.Thelackofenoughrainfall,eitherrainorsnow,cancausereducedsoilwetnessorgroundwater,diminishedsteamlow(減少的水流),croploss,andageneralwatershortage.Droughtsarethesecond-mostcostlyweathereventsafterhurricanes.Theearlyeffectsofadroughtmaybedifficulttoidentifyrightaway,soitmaytakeweeksormonthstodeterminethatadroughthasstarted.Theendofadroughtishardtoidentifyforthesamereason.Adroughtmaylastforweeks,months,orevenyears.Sometimes,droughtconditionscanexistfortenyearsormoreinaregion.Thelongeradroughtlasts,thegreatertheharmfuleffectsithasonpeople.Droughtsaffectpeopleinseveralways.Cleandrinkingwaterissignificantforalllife,andsourcesofwatermaynarrowduringadrought.Withoutthepresenceofwater,peoplemustbringinenoughwaterfromelsewheretosurvive.Waterisalsoneededforcropstogrow.Whennotenoughrainfallstonaturallywatercrops,theymustbewateredbyirrigation(灌溉).Irrigationispossibleonlywhenthereisenoughwaterinnearbyrivers,lakes,orstreams,orfromgroundwater.Duringadrought,thesewatersourcesarediminishedandmayevendryup,preventingcropsfrombeingirrigatedandcausingthemtodieoff.OnepersonstudyingtheseproblemsisAlexandraCousteau,aNationalGeographicEmergingExplorerwhoselatestplanisBlueLegacy.ShestartedBlueLegacytoraiseawarenessthatweliveonawaterplanetandmusttakecareofit.Cousteau,thegranddaughterofthewell-knownoceanexplorerJacquesCousteau,believesthatwaterwillbeakeyissueinthiscentury.Shepredictsthatwaterproblemssuchasdrought,storms,floods,anddegradedwaterqualitywillcreate“waterrefugees”,peoplemovinginsearchofwater.CousteaustressesthatwemustdoallwecantoprotectEarth’svaluablefreshwaterresources.4.Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A.Tointroducewhatadroughtis. B.Tocomparedroughtswithhurricanes.C.Toexplainwhyadroughtoccurs. D.Toraiseawarenessofsomedisasters.5.Amongalldisasters,whatisspecialaboutdroughts?A.Theycausethegreatestharms. B.Theyarehardtospotinnotime.C.Theyusuallyendfornoreason. D.Theyinfluencepeople’sliving.6.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlytellus?A.Cropscannotgrowwithoutwater.BIrrigationisimpossibleduringadrought.C.Therearemanywaystopreventdroughts.D.Droughtsinfluencelivingandagriculture.7.Whyis“waterrefugees”mentionedinthelastparagraph?A.TopopularizeBlueLegacy.B.Totellweliveonawaterplanet.C.Topersuadepeopletolookforwater.D.Tostresstheimportanceofwaterresource.CScientistssaytheyhavecreatedanewdevicethatcanturnbrainsignalsintoelectronicspeech.Theinventioncouldonedaygivepeoplewhohavelosttheabilitytospeakabetterwayofcommunicatingthancurrentones.ThedevicewasdevelopedbyresearchersfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,SanFrancisco.TheirresultswererecentlypublishedinastudyinthejournalNature.Scientistscreateda"brainmachineconnection"thatwassetinthebrain.Thedevicewasbuilttoreadandrecordbrainsignalsthathelpedcontrolthemusclestoproducespeech.Theseincludethelips,tongueandjaw.Thestudyinvolvedfivevolunteerpatientswhowerebeingtreatedforepilepsy(癲癇).Theindividualshadtheabilitytospeakandalreadyhadelectrodes(電極)setintheirbrains.Thevolunteerswereaskedtoreadseveralhundredsentencesaloudwhiletheresearchersrecordedtheirbrainactivity.Theresearchersusedaudiorecordingstoreproducethevocal(發(fā)聲的)musclemovementwhichisthekeytoproducinghumanspeech.Futurestudieswilltestthetechnologyonpeoplewhoareunabletospeak.Thestudyreportsthereproducedsentenceswereunderstandabletohundredsofhumanlistenersaskedtowriteoutwhattheyheard.Thelistenerswereabletowriteout43percentofsentenceswithperfectaccuracy.EdwardChangisaprofessoroftheuniversity'sWeillInstitute.Hewasaleadresearcherontheproject.Changadmittedthatmuchmoreresearchofthesystemwouldbeneededtoreachthegoalofperfectlyreproducingspokenlanguage.8.Whowillprobablybenefitmostfromthisdevice?A.Thoseunabletohear. B.Thoseunabletosee.C.Thoseunabletospeak. D.Thoseunabletowrite.9.Whatdoweknowaboutthe"brainmachineconnection"?A.Itcouldcontrolthemuscles. B.Itcouldproducehumanspeech.C.Itcouldtransformbrainsignals. D.Itcouldreadandrecordbrainsignals.10.Whichofthefollowingisimportantforproductionofhumanspeech?A.Brainactivity. B.Musclecontrol.C.Audiorecording. D.Vocalmusclemovement.11.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythistextappear?A.Science. B.Fashion.C.Education. D.Entertainment.DAfteraverylongbattlewithcancer,SteveJobsdiedattheageof56.Millionsofpeopleworldwidewereindeepsorrowforhisdeath.HisAppleproducts,likeMichaelJackson’ssongs,touchedpeople’sheartsandchangedtheirlives.Jobswasnotaninventor,buthewasaninnovator(創(chuàng)新者),andabusinessman.Basedonothers’technology,hedesignedproductsofgreatstyleforeasyuse.AndhemadeAppleproductsseemcool!TheiMac,iPod,iPhoneandiPadwerealwaysthecoolestproductsonthemarket.SteveJobswasalsoagoodexampleof“TheAmericanDream”.Hecamefromhumble(低下的)beginnings.Hehadbeenanadoptedchildinaworkingclassfamily.HedroppedoutofcollegeearlyandstartedAppleinhisgarage.Buthissuccesswassoonfollowedbybadluck.JobswasfiredasCEOofthecompanyin1985,butthatsetbackdidnotstophim.JobsbuiltanewcomputercompanyandalsostartedPixar.Later,whenApplewasintrouble,Jobswasbroughtbacktosavethecompany—andhedidit!Jobsisagreatrolemodelforyoungpeople.Hehadadreamandhetookchances(evenfoolishchances,headmitted)toachievethatdream.Hesufferedsetbacksinbusiness,buthedidn’tgiveuphisdream.Intheend,heleftsomeinspiringwordsforyounginnovators:“Stayhungry,stayfoolish!”12.SteveJobswas________.A.agreatinventor B.asuccessfulbusinessmanC.acreativedesigner D.bothBandC13.WheredidJobsstartApple?A.Inthegarage. B.Inthecollege. C.InPixar. D.Inthemarket.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“setback”meaninthepassage?A.struggle B.danger C.failure D.mistake15.Bysaying“Stayhungry,stayfoolish!”,Jobsmeansthatyounginnovators________.A.shouldstruggleagainstdifficultiestorealizetheirdreams.B.shouldbehungrytorealizetheirdreams.C.shouldbefoolishtorealizetheirdreams.D.shouldbebothhungryandfoolishtorealizetheirdreams.湖南省衡陽市祁東縣2023-2024學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期期末統(tǒng)考英語試卷第一節(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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AExplorethewondersofSanFrancisco’slandmarksasyouvisitCoitTower,CrissyField,FortPointandLandsEnd,eachofferinguniqueviewsoftheGoldenGateBridge.CoitTowerCoitToweroffersbreathtaking360-degreeviewsofSanFranciscoandthebay,includingtheiconicGoldenGateBridge.Thebestviewsareenjoyedfromtheobservationdeck,whichiseasilyaccessiblebyelevator.Toaccesstheelevator,thereisafeeof$7.CrissyFieldCrissyField,southoftheGoldenGateBridgeinthePresidio,isabeautifulspotwithwalkingandcyclingtrails,Rebuiltin2001,itofferswonderfulviewsofthebridge,picnicareasandasmallsandybeachlovedbyfamilies.VisitorscanenjoylunchattheWarmingHut,BeachHutCafeorHouseofAir.FortPointTogetacloseviewoftheGoldenGateBridge,visitFortPoint.NearCrissyField,thisbrickfortfromtheCivilWareracanbeaccessedthroughMarineDrivepark.EventhoughFortPointdidn’tseeanymilitaryaction,thebridge’schiefengineer,JosephStrauss,redesignedittoensurethefort’spreservationasa“fineexampleofthemason’sart”.LandsEndLandsEnd,nearLincolnPark,providesaperfectviewoftheGoldenGateBridgeVisitorscanwalkalongapavedsidewalknearthe17thholeoftheLincolnParkMunicipalGolfCourse.Alongtheway,you’llfindbenchesandgreatphotospotstoenjoythebridge’sbeauty.1.Whichoneisredesignedbyanengineer?ACoitTower. B.CrissyField. C.FortPoint. D.LandsEnd.2.Whatdothefourplaceshaveincommon?A.Theysavethefortasanart. B.Theyaresuitabletoseethewholecity.C.Theyofferwidesidewalksandcyclingpaths D.TheyaresuitabletoviewtheGoldenGateBridge.3.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythistextappear?A.Sports. B.Entertainment. C.Tour. D.Education.BTheAmazonRainforest,oftencalledthe“l(fā)ungsoftheEarth”,hasalwaysmesmerizedmewithitsbiodiversity(生物多樣性)andlocaltribes(部落).WhenIhadthechancetojoinaresearchexpedition,Itookit,excitedabouttheadventureahead.Ididn’tknowitwouldbeagreatexperience.Thejourneyintotherainforestwastough,suchasthedenseleaves,endlessrainandthesoundofinsectsandanimals.However,thebeautyoftherainforestwasamazing.Oneofthemostexcitingpartsofthetripwasmeetingalocaltribe.Theirwayoflife,soconnectedtonature,wasdifferentfromoururbanlives.Learningabouttheircustomsandunderstandingtheirrelationshipwiththerainforestwasaspecialexperience.Itmademerealizehowseparatedfromnaturewehavebecomeinthetechnologicaladvancement.Thetripwasnotwithoutchallenges.Walkingintheforest,dealingwiththebadweatheranddealingwiththefearoftheunknowntestedourwillpower.However,everychallengeweovercamebroughtasenseofachievementandstrengthenedourteambond.Ittaughtmetheimportanceofteamworkandadaptability.Aswelefttherainforest,Irecalledtheimpactthetriphadonme.Itwasnotjustanadventurebutajourneyofself-discovery.MytriptotheAmazonrainforestwasameaningfulexperience.Itwasajourneythatpushedmyboundaries(邊界)taughtmevaluablelessonsandleftmewithunforgettablememories.Itwasnotjustatripbutanexplorationoftheunknownandareminderofourresponsibilitytowardsourplanet.Theadventuremayhaveended,butthejourneycontinues,asIcarrythelessonsandmemorieswithme,influencingmylifeandchoices.4.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“mesmerized”underlinedinparagraph1?A.Puzzled. B.Moved. C.Attracted. D.Defeated.5.Whichwordcandescribetherelationbetweenthelocaltribeandtherainforest?A.Exciting. B.Close. C.Relaxing. D.Separated.6.Whatcanwelearnaboutthetripfromparagraph4?A.It’sdangerousandmeaningless. B.It’sfannybutunbearable.C.It’simportantandinteresting. D.It’schallengingbutworthwhile.7.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Themeaningofthetrip. B.Theexperienceofthetrip.C.Thememoryofthetrip. D.Thepurposeofthetrip.CTheworldlovesacupoftea.Itonlytakesafewgramstomakeacupofteaandmillionsoftonsofteaareconsumedeveryyear.Teacanbegoodforyoubecauseitcontainssomethingsthathelplowercholesterolandreducetheriskofcardiovasculardisease.Teaalsocontainscaffeine(咖啡因),whichimprovesnotonlymentalalertnessbutcanalsoincreaseanxietyandcauseotherproblems.Whatwouldbeagreeableisateaplantthatprovidesallthetasteandgoodnessbutwithlittleornoneofcaffeine.ChenLiangandJinJiqiangintheTeaResearchInstitute,ChineseAcademyofAgriculturalSciencesthinktheyhavefoundjustsuchaplant,growingwildinaremoteareainsouthernChina’sFujianProvince.Knownlocallyashongyacha,thediscoveredplantgrowsonlybetween700metersand1,000metersabovesealevelaroundahandfulofChinesevillages.AstheyreportintheJournalofAgriculturalandFoodChemistry,notonlyistheteaplantnaturallycaffeine-freebutitalsocontainsanumberofuniquemedicinalcompoundsthat,thelocalsbelieve,offerconsiderablehealthbenefits.Theresearchersarenowexploringmethodstoprotecthongyachainitsnaturalhabitatwhilefurtherstudiesarecarriedout.Itcantaketime—andsometimesitdoesnotwork—fornewplantvarietiestobebredforcommercialuse.Apairofnaturallycaffeine-freecoffeeplantswerediscoveredin2003,butlittleprogresshasbeenreported.Tealoverswillbewatchinghongyachawithinterest.Andotherswillwonderwhatelseisoutthere.8.What’sthedisadvantageofdrinkingteaaccordingtoparagraph1?A.Itcanmakepeoplehardtosleep. B.Itcanmakepeoplefeelanxious.C.Itcangetpeopleaddicted. D.Itcantakepeoplemuchtime.9.Whatcanwelearnabouthongyachainparagraph2?A.Itisnothingbutjustmedicine. B.Itcanonlysurviveingreenhouses.C.Itisagoodpickforcaffeinelovers. D.Ithasagoodtasteandlittlecaffeine.10.Whatmightthefollow-upstudyfocusonabouthongyacha?A.Itsfuturelocation. B.Itsnaturalhabitats.C.Itsfuturemarket. D.Itsproductionprocess.11.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Ahealthmagazine. B.Anadvertisingbrochure.C.Atravelguidebook. D.Anewspaper.D“HelloMother,Dad,andBlanche,”aquietvoice,hasclearlybeenplayedmanytimesover.“How’severythingathome?I’mrecordingthisfromDallas…”Thediscissmall,seveninchesacross,datedOctober1954.Theoldlabelshowsthatthespeaker’snameis“Gene”.Genesuggestsinhisminute-longmessagethatheistravelingandtellshisfamilynottoworryabouthim.Thisforgottensoundisoneoftheworld’searly“voicemails”.Duringthefirsthalfofthe20thcentury,these“voicemails”andothermessageswererecordedlargely,pressedontometaldiscsandvinylrecords(黑膠唱片)andmailedinplacesallovertheworld.WhenThomasEdisoninventedthephonograph(留聲機(jī))in1877,heexpectedadevicethatcouldreproducemusicandevenstorelanguages.Thegramophone,alaterformofthephonographdevelopedbyEmileBerlinerin1887,providedafirstpossibilityforrecordedsoundbeingusedforlongdistancecommunication.Thepracticeofsending“voicemails”reallygotgoingacrosstheworldinthe1930sand1940s.Backthen,familiescouldlistentothemessagesonrepeat—gatheringtogetheraroundtherecordplayerwheneveronearrived.Theycouldplayitproudlyagainanytimetherewereguests,butwitheachplay,theneedlewouldscrapeawayatthegrooves(凹槽)untilthemessagecouldhardlybeheardanylonger.TodayatPrincetonUniversity,professorThomasLevinistryingtostorethesesoundsofthepast.Linguists(語言學(xué)家)areparticularlyinterestedin“voicemails”becauseitprovidessomeoftheearliest-everrecordedsamplesofhowregularpeoplespoke—theirconversationalvocabulary,theirpronunciationandaccents,theirsentencestructureandtheirintonation(語調(diào)).12.WhydidGenerecordhisvoiceinthedisc?A.TolethisfamilyknowhewasOK. B.Toprepareforhisexperiment.C.Totestanoldvinylrecord. D.Tokeepamemory.13.Whichofthefollowingisthedisadvantageofgramophone?A.Peoplecouldn’tlistentothemusicinit.B.Itcouldn’tkeepvoiceintherecordsveryclear.C.Therecordedsoundwouldbedamagedbytheneedle.D.Theneedleofthegramophonemustbechangedoften.14.Forwhatdolinguistsstudy“voicemails”?A.Toresearchtheearliest-everrecordedvoice.B.Toproverecordedsamplesaretrue.C.Tolearnfromfamoushistoricallinguists.D.Toreproducethesoundofthepast.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheEarlyDaysofRecordedSound B.TheImportanceof“VoiceMails”C.TheDevelopmentofOurLanguage D.TheHistoryof“VoiceMails”湖南省岳陽市平江縣2023-2024學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期末考試英語試題第一節(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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AWelcometoHolkerHall&GardensVisitorInformationHowtoGettoHolkerByCar:FollowbrownsignsanA590fromJB6,M6.Approximatetraveltimes:Windermere-20minutes,Kendal-25minutes,Lancaster-45minutes,Manchester-1hour30minutes.ByRail:TheneareststationisCark-in-CartmelwithtrainstoCarnforth,LancasterPrestonforconnectionstomajorcities&airports.OpeningTimesSunday-Friday(closedonSaturday)11:00am-4:00pm,30March-2ndNovember.AdmissionChargesHall&GardensGardensAdults:￡12.00￡8.00Groups￡9￡5.5SpecialEventsProducers:Market13thAprilJoinustotasteavarietyoffreshlocalfoodanddrinks.Meettheproducersandgetsomeexcellentrecipeideas.HolkerGardenFestival30thMayTheeventcelebrateits22ndanniversarywithagreatshowoftheverybestofgardening,makingitoneofthemostpopulareventsingardening.NationalGardenDay28thAugustHolkeronceagainopensisgardensinaidofthedisadvantaged.Forjustasmalldonationyoucantakeatourwithourgardenguide.WinterMarket8thNovemberThisisaneventforallthefamily.Wanderamongavarietyofshopssellinggifswhileenjoyingalivemusicshowandnicestreetentertainment.1.HowlongdoesitprobablytakeatouristtodrivetoHolkerfromManchester?A.20minutes. B.25minutes.C.45minutes. D.90minutes.2.HowmuchshouldamemberofatourgrouppaytovisittoHall&Cardens?A.￡12.00. B.￡9.00.C.￡8.0 D.￡5.503Whicheventwillyougotoifyouwanttoseealivemusicshow?A.Producers’Market. B.HolkerGardenFestival.C.NationalGardenDay. D.WinterMarket.BLastyear,mySingapore-basedsisterinsistedmymotherandIjoinherfortheChristmas.Mymum,afearlesswoman,wouldgetstrangelynervousonflights.Perhapstheonlythingthatconvincedhertoovercomeherfearswasthechancetopiecetogetherourdecliningbond.Growingup,momentswithMumwerepainfullyshort-livedbecauseIspentmosttimeattheboardingschool,reunitingonlyduringtheholidays.Everyyear,shewouldeagerlyawaitmyreturn,whichwouldalwaysleadtoconstantlovingscenes.ThosecherishedmomentsweregraduallyvanishingasImovedawayforuniversity.Soon,ourrelationshipbecametense.Sheseemedunabletocomprehendmeandherstubbornandold-fashionedadviceforcedmetoshutmyself.ButthemoreIpulledaway,themoreIfeltalongingforthebondthathadgrownsodim.PerhapsSingaporewouldgiveusachancetobreatheitbacktolife.IassumedtheimmersiveexhibitsatArtScienceMuseumwouldrefreshmymother,whowasanartstudent.However,IwassurprisedwhenshejustturnedhernoseupattheBrugesWhale,asculptureusingplasticwastetoraiseawarenessaboutoceanpollution.“It’sart,Mum!Bemoreappreciative.”Idefended.Disheartenedbythedistancebetweenus,Iledhertothekid’szone.Wesignedupforajointsketchingactivity,hopingthatwouldhelpusconnect.Asourcreativejuicesflowed,ourfadedrelationshipbegantotakeonthehuesandshadesofsomethingsincereandbeautiful.“Look!”sheexcitedlypointedtowardsadigitalscreenthatdisplayedourcreations.“Thatone’sours.”Mumwentupandreachedout,touchingthefishasitmoveditstailbackandforthinthevirtualtank.Lookingaround,Isawchildrensharingmomentswiththeirparents,andmyownchildhoodflashedback.Thatrareinstancewheresheletslipaninnerinnocenceanddelightatanewexperiencerevealedthelittlegirlinher,whowaslikeme,hadlostavitalconnectiontoresponsibilitiesofmotherhood.“Ourtimetogetherwaslikethatoffriends.Youweremymother,andI’machildfollowingyouaround.”Mymumsaidtomewithasmile.4.WhatmadeMumacceptthevisittoSingapore?A.Theresolvetoovercomethenervousnessonflight.B.Thedesiretorestorerelationshipwithherchildren.C.ThesincereinvitationofmySingapore-basedsister.D.TheexpectationforArtScienceMuseumasanartist.5.WhatistheattitudeofMumtowardstheBrugesWhale?A.Shefeltitahugewastetomakeitfromplastic.B.Sheshowedagreatinterestinthisworkofart.C.Shedidn’tthinkitgoodenoughtobeexhibited.D.Sheconsidereditbeneficialtooceanprotection.6.Whatcanwelearnfromthesketchingactivity?A.ItrevealedMum’sinnerignorancelikeagirl.B.Itexploredcausesforfadedbondbetweenfamilies.C.ItletMumtotallyloseresponsibilitiesofmotherhood.D.Itprovidedanopportunitytosharemomentswithfamilies.7.WhatdoMum’swordsimplyinthelastparagraph?A.Agoodmedicinetastesbitter. B.Lifehasindeedcomefullcircle.C.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords. D.Nothingisimpossibletoawillingmind.CAfterabusymorning,lunchcanfeellikejustthepick-me-upyouneed-butsometimesthemealthatyouthoughtwouldenergizeyouistheverythingthatmakesyouwanttonapatyourdesk.Feelingtiredafterlunch,orpost-mealsingeneral,isknownaspostprandialsomnolence—or,colloquially,thefoodcoma.Partofthisphenomenonisduetobasicphysiology(生理學(xué)):Whenhumanseat,mostofourbloodgoestothedigestiveorganstoprocessthefood,saidSandraArévalo,directorofcommunityhealthandwellnessatMontefioreNyackHospitalinNewYorkstate.Thetendencytogettiredaftereatingisn’tinherentlysuggestiveofsomethingamiss(出錯(cuò)的).Buttherecanbeadditionalfactorsthatworsenthisnaturalresponse,makinggettingthroughtherestoftheworkdayoranyactivitiesfeellikeaslog.Here’swhattowatchoutforandhowtomakeadjustments.Whenitcomestowhyyoufeeloverlytiredaftereating,acommoncauseisconsumingmealsthatareheavyintermsofquantityorquality.Noteatingbreakfastcanleadtooverindulginglaterinthedayifexcessive(過度的)hungermakescontrollingyourappetitedifficult,Arévalosaid.Sometimes,however,themakeupofcertainfoodscancontributetotiredness.Fatsarethehardestnutrienttodigestbecausetheirmoleculesaremuchlargerthanthoseofproteinorcarbs,saidJulieStefanski,aspokespersonfortheAcademyofNutritionandDietetics.Ifyouhadamealhighinfat—suchasfriedfoodsorpizza—thatcouldmakeyoufeeltired.Mealshighinaddedsugarorrefinedorhighlyprocessedcarbohydratescanhavethesameeffect.Thefiberinso-calledwholefoodslikecornsslowstheabsorptionofsugarintothebody,whichmeanstheydon’tcausebloodsugarorinsulinspikesandinsteadgiveyoumorestable,lastingenergy,saidKristinKirkpatrick,aregistereddietitianattheClevelandClinic.“Afive-minutewalkorsomethinghelpstoimprovecirculationandalertness(機(jī)敏),aswell,”Arévalosaid.8.Whatcanweknowfromthethirdparagraph?A.Bloodisbadforthedigestiveorgans.B.Bloodhasvarietiesoftaskstocarryout.C.Eatinghabitshaveagreateffectonhealth.D.Eatingtoomuchcanburdenthedigestiveorgans.9.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“overindulging”?A.over-consuming B.overweight C.fellingsleepy D.lackingenergy10.WhatissuggestedbyKristinKirkpatrick?A.Sugarcake. B.Pizza. C.Friedegg. D.Corn.11.Whydoestheauthorwritethepassage?A.Topresentanewstudy. B.Toclarifyaconcept.C.Toprovidesomeguidance. D.Toshowasocialphenomenon.DEngineeringresearchersattheUniversityofWaterlooaresuccessfullyusingarobottohelpkeepchildrenwithlearningdisabilitiesfocusedontheirwork.Thiswasoneofthekeyresultsinanewstudythatalsofoundboththeyoungstersandtheirinstructorsvaluedthepositiveclassroomcontributionsmadebytherobot.“Overall,thefindingsdemonstratethattherobothasapositiveeffectonstudents,”saidDr.KerstinDautenhahn,aprofessorofelectricalandcomputerengineering.Educatorshaveinrecentyearsexploredtheuseofsocialrobotstohelpstudentslearn,butmostoften,theirresearchhasfocusedonchildrenwithautism(孤獨(dú)癥).Asaresult,littleworkhasbeendoneontheuseofsociallyassistiverobotsforstudentswithlearningdisabilities.AlongwithtwootherWaterlooengineeringresearchersandthreeexpertsfromtheLearning.DisabilitiesSocietyinVancouver,Dautenhahndecidedtochangethis,conductingaseriesoftestswithasmallhumanoid(仿人的)robotcalledQTrobot.Dautenhahnsaidtherobot’sabilitytoperformgesturesusingitsheadandhands,accompaniedbyitsspeechandfacialfeatures,makesitverysuitableforchildrenwithlearningdisabilities.Buildingonpromisingearlierresearch,theresearchersdivided16studentswithlearningdisabilitiesintotwogroups.Inonegroup,studentsworkedoneon-onewithaninstructoronly.Intheothergroup,thestudentsworkedone-on-onewithaninstructorandaQTrobot.Inthelattergroup,theinstructorusedatablettodirecttherobot,whichthenautonomouslyperfor