江西省新余市2019-2022學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期末英語(yǔ)質(zhì)量檢測(cè)閱讀理解匯編

新余市2019—2022學(xué)年第一學(xué)期期末英語(yǔ)高二質(zhì)量檢測(cè)閱讀理解匯編（共三年）第二部分閱讀理解第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)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。A（2020江西新余高二期末）WelcometoSummerC;findandbooktheverybestsummercamps.Yourchildrenareprecioussoweofferthehighestqualityofcampsthatwillmeeteachchild’sneedsandinterests.CatalinaSeaCampSeaCampoffersthreeone-weeksessionstoboysandgirlsaged8-13andtwothree-weeksessionstoteensaged12-17.Ourhand-pickedinstructorscreateanatmosphereoffunandexcitementwhileleadingcamperstoahostofoceanadventures,marine(海洋的)biology,andsocialsummercampactivities.Address:ToyonWay,SanBruno,California94066Phone:800-645-1423CampCayugaCampCayugaisaprivatesummercampforchildrenaged6to16.Thecampisona350-acrelandinthePoconoMountainsofNortheastPennsylvania,justoutsidethevillageofHonesdale.It’sa3-hourdrivefromNewYorkCityandPhiladelphia.Address:321NilesPondRoad-SuiteISC,Honesdale,Pennsylvania18431Phone:908-470-1224CampRockmontCampRockmontisaChristiansummercampforboys,aged6-16,intheBlueRidgeMountainsofNorthCarolina.Rockmont’sdutyofdevelopingboysintohealthyyoungmenisaccomplishedthroughage-appropriateskills,activities,andchallengesthathelpcamperstoknowthemselvesbetter.Address:375LakeEdenRoad，BlackMountain,NorthCarolina28711Phone:828-686-3885PrimitivePursuitsOvernightCampsPrimitivePursuitsOvernightCampsofferweek-longSummerAdventureOvernightCampsinNewYork’sFingerLakestoyourchildrenaged11-15.Campersexperienceaweekofnature-basedskillstraining,inspiringchallenges,andfunactivitiesundertheguidanceofskilledinstructors.Address:611CountyRd13,VanEtten,NewYork14889Phone:607-272-229291．Whereshouldagirlof7gocamping?A．ToyonWay,SanBruno.B．611CountyRd13,VanEtten.C．375LakeEdenRoad,BlackMountain.D．321NilesPondRoad-SuiteISC,Honesdale.92．WhatisspecialaboutCampRockmont?A．It’stargetedatolderboys.B．Itprovidesskillstraining.C．Itislocatedinthemountains.D．Ithassomethingtodowithreligion.93．Whoisthetextmostlikelyintendedfor?A．Campers. B．Educators.C．Parents D．Children.（2020江西新余高二期末）PrateekSharmawasbornintoafamilyoffarmers.After10yearsofbeingachiefmanagerofKotakMahindraBank,hedidagoodjobandearnedagoodpay.ButPrateekcouldn’tcontinuethecorporationlifewithease,ashisheartwasalwaysinfarming.Soheworkedasabankeronweekdaysandonweekendstravelled100kmtogettohis5-acreinDhabaKhurd.Bytheendof2015,Prateekhadsetupahouseonhisfarmtogrowoffseasonvegetables.Prateekthoughthe’dquithisjoboncehewasabletoearnenoughfromfarming,butthiswasn’taneasydecisiontomake.Thiswasbecausecoststogrowthesevegetableswereveryhigh,alongwiththefactthatfarmersweren’tapartofthevaluechainandthuscouldn’tdecidethepriceoftheirownvegetables.Fortunately,PrateekmetVinayYadav,anothereducatedfarmer.Theythendecidedtostarttheirownvaluechainandselltheirvegetablesandgrains,whileskippingthemiddlemen.Thevarietyofvegetablestheygrewwasn’tenough,sotheydecidedtoformagroupoffarmers.Oncetheplanwasready,thegroupwasregisteredbythenameofFarmerProducerOrganization(FPO).However,thetrialfailedinthefirstyearasmostofthefarmersweregraingrowersandhadlimitedknowledgeofgrowingvegetables.However,thelargestreasonwastheswitchtoorganicfromchemical.Luckily,oncethesoilwasusedtoorganicmethods,thenextroundofcropsweresuccessfulandtheFPOhadagoodamountofproduce.Soattheendof2017,Prateekfinallyquithisjobanddevotedallhistimetofarming.Nowhe’ssuccessfulandrecentlyhisteamhasstartedtwofarmerresourcecentersatDhabaKhurdandNathrulaCanj.94．WhydidPrateekhavetroublecontinuinghislifeasabanker?A．Hefeltitsoboringtobeabanker.B．Healmostneversatisfiedhisboss.C．Hefoundfarmingeasiertodowell.D．Hewasenthusiasticaboutfarming.95．WhywasitdifficultforPrateektodecideonquittinghisjob?A．Thepricesoforganicproductswerelow.B．Theincomefromfarmingwasn’tmuch.C．Hehadnomoneytoputintofarming.D．Hefoundfarmingproducehardtosell.96．WhatdidPrateekandVinayYadavsetaboutdoingaftertheymet?A．Buildingtheirownmarketingsystem.B．Raisingthepricesoftheirproducts.C．Switchingfromchemicaltoorganic.D．Addingthekindsofvegetablesgrown.97．WhatmainlyresultedinthefailureofFPO’sfirstyeartrial?A．Theirnoexperienceingrowingvegetables.B．Theirpoormanagementontheemployees.C．Thesoil’snotadaptingtoorganicfarming.D．Thewrongwaysofdoingorganicfarming.（2020江西新余高二期末）Scienceisfinallybeginningtoembraceanimalswhowere,foralongtime,consideredsecond-classcitizens.AsAnniePottsofCanterburyUniversityhasnoted,chickensdistinguishamongonehundredchickenfacesandrecognizefamiliarindividualsevenaftermonthsofseparation.Whengivenproblemstosolve,theyreason:henstrainedtopickcoloredbuttonssometimeschoosetogiveupanimmediatefoodrewardforaslightlylater(andbetter)one.Healthyhensmayaidfriends,andmournwhenthosefrienddie.Pigsrespondmeaningfultohumansymbols.WhenaresearchteamledbyCandaceCroneyatPennStateUniversitycarriedwoodenblocksmarkedwithXandOsymbolsaroundpigs,onlytheOcarriersofferedfoodtotheanimals.ThepigssoonignoredtheXcarriersinfavoroftheO's.Thentheteamswitchedfromreal-lifeobjectstoT-shirtsprintedwithXorOsymbols.Still,thepigswalkedonlytowardtheO-shirtedpeople:theyhadtransferredtheirknowledgetoatwo-dimensionalformat,anotinconsiderablefeatofreasoning.I’vebeenguiltyofprejudicedexpectations,myself.Atthestartofmycareeralmostfourdecadesago,Iwasfirmlyconvincedthatmonkeysandapesout-thinkandout-feelotheranimals.They'reotherprimates(靈長(zhǎng)目動(dòng)物),afterall,animalsfromourownmammalian(哺乳動(dòng)物的)class.Fairlysoon,Icametoseethatalongwithourclosestlivingrelatives,whalestooaremastersofculturallearning,andelephantsexpressprofoundjoyandmourningwiththeirsocialcompanions.Long-termstudiesinthewildonthesemammalshelpedtofuelaviewpointshiftinoursociety:thepublicnolongersoeasilyacceptsmonkeysmadetoundergopainfulprocedurekinlaboratories,elephantsforcedtoperformincircuses,anddolphinskeptinsmalltanksatthemeparks.Overtime,though,asIbegantobroadenoutevenfurtherandexploretheinnerlivesoffish,chickens,pigs,goats,andcows,Istartedtowonder:Willthenewscienceof"foodanimals"bringanethical(倫理的)revolutionintermsofwhoweeat?Inotherwords,willourethicsstarttocatchupwiththedevelopmentofourscience?Animalactivistsarealreadythere,ofcourse,committedtonoteatingtheseanimals.Butwhatabouttherestofus?Canpayingattentiontothethinkingandfeelingoftheseanimalsleadustomakechangesinwhoweeat?98．AccordingtoAnniePotts,henshavetheabilityof_____________.A．interaction B．a(chǎn)nalysisC．creation D．a(chǎn)bstraction99．Theresearchintopigsshowsthatpigs___________.A．learnlettersquicklyB．haveagoodeyesightC．canbuildupagoodrelationshipD．canapplyknowledgetonewsituations100．Paragraph4ismainlyabout________.A．thesimilaritiesbetweenmammalsandhumansB．thenecessityoflong-termstudiesonmammalsC．a(chǎn)changeinpeople'sattitudestowardsanimalsD．a(chǎn)discoveryofhowanimalsexpressthemselves101．Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheInnerLivesofFoodAnimalsB．TheLifestylesofFoodAnimalsC．ScienceReportsonFoodAnimalsD．ARevolutioninFoodAnimals（2020江西新余高二期末）Languagelearningappsareverypopularnowandofferopportunitiestolearnvocabularyandpracticegrammar.Buttherehasbeenadiscussionaboutjusthoweffectivesuchappscanbe.AmongthemostpopularappsareDuolingoandBusuu.Apreviousresearchfoundpositiveresultsontheuseofthem.Butitmainlyconcentratesonstudieswithlearnerswhohadsignedupforlanguagecoursesandtheseappsworkedasanafter-classsupport,sotheresultswerenotalwaysreliable.Arecentstudyof4,095Busuuusershasbeencarriedouttofindoutifuserscanactuallylearnalanguagewithanapp.Busuuprovideslearningmaterialsfor12differentlanguages.Itoffersspecialmodelswheresomecontentsareavailableforfreewhilesomecontentsarenot,Wefindthatitsusersareanevenmixofmenandwomen.Morethanhalfconsiderthemselvestobeatthebeginnerlevelasthereisadecreaseinusersastheirlanguagelevelsgoup.Mostpeopleusetheappbecauseofpersonalinterest,orbecausetheywanttostudyorliveabroad.Femalestendtouseitlessoftenbutforlongerperiodsoftimethanmaleusers.GettinganyfeedbackonBusuudependsonwhetheryouransweriscorrectornot.Whileitishelpful,thisisnotthesortoffeedbacklanguageteachersprefer,asitdoesnotexplainwhytheanswerisrightorwrong.Inspiteofthis,feedbackintheappisveryhighlyrated.Morethan92%ofthepeoplestatethattheapphasmettheirexpectationsand86%considertheappasverygoodorgood.Infact,morethan80%oftheuserssurveyedstronglyagreethatusingtheapphashelpedthemimprovetheirknowledgeofthelanguagetheyarelearning.Besides,languagelearningappsalsocreateanenvironmentwheremistakesareonlyknowntotheusers,andthiscanaddresstheperformanceanxietythatmanylearnerssufferfromwhenaskedtospeakaforeignlanguage.Solanguageteachersshouldencouragetheirstudentstousethemtodothegrammarwork,leavingpreciousclasstimeformorelanguagecommunication.102．Whyweren’ttheresultsoftheformerresearchalwaysdependable?A．Becauseitusedout-of-datemethods.B．Becauseitjustfocusedonpositiveresults.C．Becauseitwasonlycarriedoutbeforeclass.D．Becauseitonlyconsideredusersofalimitedtype.103．WhatcanwelearnabouttheappBusuufromthetext?A．Allthecontentsarefreetouse. B．It’susedbymoreadvancedlearners.C．Mostusersconsideritsatisfying. D．It’smorepopularwithfemalelearners.104．Whichofthefollowingcanprobablyreplacetheunderlinedwordaddress?A．Dealwith. B．Writedown. C．Turnto. D．Speakof.105．Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Studentswon’tsufferanxietyinlearninglanguagesbyusingBusuu.B．Languagelearningappsareeffectiveandsatisfactorytolanguagelearners.C．Languagelearningappsareverypopularwithmostlanguageteachers.D．Studentsshouldberequiredtouseappsforhomeworkafterclass.（2021江西新余高二期末）WindermereChristmasMarkerLocation:VictoriaStreet.WindermereDate:Saturday,12th&Sunday,13thDecember,2020Times:Saturday10a.m.-6р.m.,Sunday10a.m.-4p.m.Runentirelybyagroupofvolunteers,theWindermereChristmasMarketfirsttookplacein2016.Witharound50stallssellingarangeofgoodsproducedbothlocallyandfromEurope,youwillfindlivemusicandotherstreetperformers.Thereisashuttlebusinoperationfromcarparks,andplentyofstandssellinghotfood.AmblesideChristmasLightsLocation:MarketCrossmarketPlaceinAmblesideDate:2020,datetobedecided

Times:10a.m.-6p.m.ThisannualeventcombinesatraditionalshoppingexperiencewithaChristmaslightshow,cruisesonthelake,alanternparade,andavisitfromSantaClaus.Thedayendswithalargefireworksdisplay.Therearefamily-friendlyactivitiesthroughouttheday,whilethemarketsellsrangeoftastyfoodsandothergifts.HawksheadChristmasFairLocation:HawksheadvillageCentreDate:Saturday.5th&Sunday.6thDecember,2020

Times:10a.m.-5p.m.AChristmasFairtakesovertheancientstreetsofthesmallvillageeveryDecember.Youwillfindbothindoorandoutdoormarketswithover50stallssellingfood,crafts,andothergifts.Thereisalsoalanternparade,livemusic,andstreetperformance.ChildrencanmeetSanta,whilegrown-upscanenjoytheminibeerfestivalinvillage’spubs.KeswickVictorianFavreLocation:marketPlace&PackhorseCourt,KeswickDate:Sunday,6thDecember,2020

Times:10.30a.m.-4p.m.ThisisafantasticopportunitytocombineChristmasshoppingwithsupportforlocalcharities.Around30localandnationalcharitieshavestallswhereyoucanbrowsetheirgoodsthatincludehomemadeChristmascraftsandcakes.TradersandotherworkerswillbedressedinVictoriancostumesandvisitorsareinvitedtodothesame.106．WhendoestheWindermereChristmasMarketopenon12thDecember,2020？A．10a.m.-6p.m. B．10a.m.-5p.m.C．10a.m.-4p.m. D．10.30a.m.-4p.m.107．Whatcan’tvisitorsdoatHawksheadChritsmasFair?A．Buygiftsfortheirfriends. B．Setofffireworks.C．Watchstreetperformance. D．Celebratethebeerfestival.108．Whereshouldvisitorsgoiftheywanttosupportcharities?A．Keswick B．Ambleside C．Hawkshead D．WindermereB（2021江西新余高二期末）“Mom,it’sChristopher,”mysoncutinafterthebeeponeday.“Mom,areyouthere?”Myheartskippedabeatatthesoundofhisvoice.“Hey,Chris,”Isaid,strugglingtokeepmyvoicecalm.“What’swrong?”“Nothing’swrong.Ijustwantedtoknowifit’sokayiflbringhomeakitten.”“Achicken?OK.Butyou’dbetterbringhometwoofthem,ifpossible,”Isuggested.“They’llbecompanyforeachother.”Wehaveseveralcatsandadog,andwe’dkeptrabbitsforawhile,butchickenswerealtogetherdifferent.AsIdrovethefifteenmilestoschooltopickupourtwinboys,Ibegantohesitate.Food?Achickencoop?Anythingelse?Afterpullingintothelineinfrontoftheschool,IshutofftheengineandtextedmyoldestsonwhoworksafterschoolattheMissouriFarmersAssociation.Iaskedhimtopickupwhateverfoodandsuppliesmightbenecessaryfortwoyoungchickens.Whentheschooldoorsopened,Benjaminandhisbrotherpushedthroughthedoorsandrandownthesteps.Igaspedasheapproachedthecar--withablack-and-whitekitteninhisarm.“That’snotachicken!”Isaid,asheclimbedintothebackseat.“Ithoughtyouaskedifyoucouldbringhomeachicken,”Isaid.“Mo-o-o-m!Isaidkitten,not‘chicken’.Canwestillkeepthem?”Therewasn’tmuchsensearguing.Afterall,Ihadalreadyagreedtotakethem,althoughI’dmisunderstoodwhat“them”consistedof.“Yes,wecankeepthem.”Isaid,sendingaquicktexttomyoldestsonaskinghimtocancelmyrequest.109．Howdidtheauthorfeelwhensheheardherson’svoiceonthephone?A．Disappointed. B．Worried. C．Surprised. D．Excited.110．Whatdidtheauthorrealizeaboutfeedingthechicken?A．Buildinganewchickencoopisunnecessary.B．Shewasveryexperiencedatfeedingthem.C．Animalsshouldbekeptinthesamecoop.D．Shewaspuzzledabouthowtoraisethem.111．Whatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromthetext?A．Shepreferschickenstocats. B．Sheagreedtokeepthekittens.C．Sheisexperiencedinraisingchickens. D．Shehasseveralcatsanddogs.112．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Don’tCountYourChickens. B．EggsCan’tBePutinOneBasket.C．CuriosityKillstheCat. D．AShortCutisOftenaWrongCut.（2021江西新余高二期末）Peopleliketoposttheirselfies(自拍照)onsocialmedia.Toknowmoreaboutit,scientistsatSyracuseUniversityinNewYorkrecentlydidaresearchandcameupwithsomesurprisingfindings.Peoplewhopostselfiesanduseeditingsoftwaretomakethemselveslookbettershowbehaviorconnectedtonarcissism(自戀),theresearcherssaid.MakanaChock,aprofessorfromSyracuseUniversity,saidbecausesocialmediaismostlyusedbypeopletoshareunimportantinformationabouttheirlives,itisagoodplaceforpeopleto“worktowardssatisfyingtheirownvanity.”Those“l(fā)ikes”undertheirFacebookselfiesmakethemfeelgood.Besides,peoplewhopostgroupselfiesshowaneedforpopularityandaneedtobelongtoagroup,theresearchfound.Somepeoplefeel“peer(同伴)pressure”topostselfiesandsomefollowthepopularbeliefthatifthereisnopictureofaneventorexperience,itdidnotreallyhappen.“Anyway,itshouldn’tbeseenasnegative.Peoplegetsenseofsatisfactionespeciallywhentheygetlikes.Anditdoesnoharm,”Chocksaid.Otherfindingsfromthestudyinclude:Therearenomajordifferencesonhowoftenmenandwomenpostselfiesandhowoftentheyuseeditingsoftware.Butmenwhopostselfiesshowmoreofaneedtobeseenaspopularthanwomenwhopostselfies.Chocksaidpostingselfiesonsocialmediaisnotallthatdifferentfromwhatpeoplehavedoneformanyyears.Ontripsandspecialevents,ourparentsandgrandparentsusedcamerasinsteadofhonestotakephotos.Theywouldbringbackphotostoshowfriendsandfamily.Youhadnochoicebuttolookatthem.Youprobablycommentedabouthowniceeveryoneinthephotoslooked,especiallychildrenandthepersonshowingthephotos.Theywerehappytohearyourcomments.Thatwastheoldwayof“clickinglike”.Onsocialmedia,however,peoplecandecidenottolookatphotos-eveniftheyclick“l(fā)ike”.113．Whatistheresearchmainlyabout?A．Thereasonsforpeoplepostingselfiesonsocialmedia.B．Thewaysofmakingpeoplelookbetterinselfies.C．Thedifferencesbetweenmenandwomeninpostingselfies.D．Theconnectionsbetweenpostingselfiesandmentalhealth.114．WhatisChock’sattitudetowardsselfieposting?A．Cautious. B．Disapproving. C．Supportive. D．Ambiguous.115．Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．Therearemanydifferencesonthefrequencybetweenmenandwomenpostingselfies.B．Womenpostingselfiesshowmoreofaneedtobeseenaspopularthanmen.C．Thereisabeliefthatselfiesareproofsofaneventorexperience.D．Peoplepostingselfiesaremorepopularthanthosewhodon’t.116．Fromthelastparagraph,weknowthattheoldergenerationsshowedtheirphotostofriendsandfamily________.A．tosharegoodmoments B．toshowofftheircamerasC．toimproverelationships D．towinpraisefromviewers（2021江西新余高二期末）Binge-watching(刷劇)iswhenapersonwatchesmorethanoneepisodeofashowinquicksuccession(一連串,連續(xù)).Withdevelopmentsinthespeedandconnectivityoftheinternet,increasesintechnologyandtheriseofon-demandentertainmentcompanies,peoplecannowhavetheirfavoriteshowsstreameddirectlytotheirtelevisionattheirconvenience.Thisbehaviorisnothingnew.Infact,“binge-watching”hasbeenofficiallylistedindictionariessince2015.Theentertainmentcompaniesrecognizethisbehaviorandmanytakestepstoencourageit.Often,insteadofreleasingeachepisodeonaweek-by-weekbasis,anentireserieswillbecomeavailableconcurrently.Oncetheepisodefinishes,manyplatformswilldisplaypop-upswith“youmightlike”suggestions,orwillautomaticallyplaythenextepisode.However,recentresearchsuggeststhatoutofthemorethanhalfofBritishadultswhowatchmorethanoneepisodeofashowback-to-back(一集接一集地),almostathirdhaveadmittedmissingsleeporbecomingtiredasaresult;andonequarterhaveneglectedtheirhouseholdchores.Nextwe’llbemissingwork!Bingeinghasotherconnections—bingeeating,bingedrinkingandbingesmoking.Allofthemareoftenassociatedwithalackofcontrolandapossibleroutetoaddiction.LindseyFussell,consumergroupdirector,said:“Thedaysofwaitingaweekforthenextepisodearelargelygone,withpeoplefindingithardtoresistwatchingmultipleepisodesaroundthehouseoronthemove.”Ifpeoplefindbinge-watchinghardtoresist,arewewitnessingthebirthofanewtypeofaddiction?Thecountlessnumberofinformationandentertainmentthattelevisionandonlinemediacanbringusis,manywouldsay,agoodthing.However,whentheactivitybeginstobleedintootherareas,causingustostopfunctioningthenitbecomesaproblem.So,what’stheanswer?Moderation!Neitheratinyamount,nortoomuch.Afterall,astheoldproverbsays,“Alittleofwhatyoufancydoesyougood.”117．Howdidthewriterdevelopthefirstparagraph?A．Bygivingadefinition. B．Bytellingastory.C．Bylistingsomeexamples. D．Byanalyzingthecauseandeffect.118．Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“concurrently”inpara.2?A．forconvenience. B．a(chǎn)tthesametime.C．indetail. D．freeofcharge.119．WhatLindseysaidinParagraph4impliesthat________.A．peoplecan’tcontroltheirfeelingsB．peoplecan’tresistthetemptationC．peoplehavenopatiencetodoworkD．peopleareaddictedtowaitingforanewepisode120．Whatadvicedidthewritergiveatlast?A．Tokeeponlinemediafromstoppingfunctioning.B．Toenjoyentertainmentasmuchaspossible.C．Tolearnlifelessonsfromtheepisodes.D．Towatchepisodesinamoderateway.（2022江西新余高二期末）LookatSomeGreatestBookstoresAnotherCountryKreuzberg,Berlin,Germany.AnotherCountryisanEnglishLanguagesecondhandbookshopwhichismostlyusedasalibrary.Theyhaveabout20,000booksthatyoucanbuyorborrow.Someregulareventsareheldattheshop,suchasreadings,culturalevents,socialeveningsandfilmnights.AtlantisBooksOia,Santorini,Greece.AtlantisBooksisanindependentbookshopontheislandofSantorini,Greece.Itwasfoundedin2004byagroupoffriendsfromCyprus,England,andtheUnitedStates.Throughouttheyearithashostedliteraryfestivals,filmscreenings,bookreadings,andgoodoldfashioneddanceparties.Bart’sBooksOjai,California.U.S.A．“TheWorld’sGreatestOutdoorBookstore”,abookstorefoundedbyRichardBartinsdalein1964.Shelvesofbooksfacethestreet,andregularcustomersareaskedtodropcoinsintothedoor’scoinboxtopayforanybookstheytakewheneverthestoreisclosed.AdrianHarringtonsince1971.Rarebooks:rarefirsteditions;leatherboundsetsandgeneralantiquarian(古玩).Address:64aKensingtonChurchStreet,Kensington,London,England,UK.CorsoComoBookshopMilan,Italy.Extensiveselectionofpublicationonartarchitecture,designgraphicsandfashion,alongwithastrongemphasisonphotography.Itwasfoundedin1990inMilan,Italy,byCarlaSozzamil.TheBookwormChina.Abookshop,library,bar,restaurantandeventspace,nowwithfourdivisionsinthreecities—Beijing,SuzhouandChengdu.Theinterconnectingroomswithfloor-to-ceilingbooksoneverywallarelightandairyinsummer,yetwarmandcomfortableinwinter.121．WhatcanyoudoinAtlantisBooks?A．Enjoyrarebooks. B．Attendafestival.C．Learnphotography. D．Buybooksanytime.122．Whichbookstorehasthelongesthistory?A．AdrianHarrington. B．AtlantisBooks. C．Bart’sBooks. D．CorsoComoBookshop.123．HowisTheBookwormdifferentfromtheothers?A．Itisusedasalibrary. B．Itfocusesonphotography.C．Ithostsallsortsofactivities. D．Ithasbranchesindifferentcities.（2022江西新余高二期末）Maybeit’sbecauseitwasourfirstpurchaseashomeowners.Thesalesmanmusthavespottedjusthowgreenwewere,sohebeganpersuading.Andsoonheledustoaclassicleatherchair.Alltheseyearslater,Irememberheusedwordslikehandsome,usefulandthethingeverylivingroomneeded.Webelievedhim.Soweboughtthatchairjustlessthan$100,agreatdealinthe1970sforayoungcouple!Howwelovedthatchair!Italwaysoccupiedaplaceofhonorinourvariouslivingrooms,movingwithusfromourfirsttinyhousetoourbelovednewhouse.Somehow,conversationswerebetteronthatchair,andlifewasmorefunaroundit.Threedaughtersspilledtheirsecretsonit.Oldfriendsseemedtobeattractedbyitonthosewonderfuloccasions.Crazyasitsounds,thatleatherchairseemedtohave—well,powers.Allforgood.Atfirst,wedidn’treallycarethattheleatherwasshowingsignsofwearorthatithadlostitssheen(光澤).Butinourmostrecentmove,whenthechairwasmovedinournewlivingroom,itsuddenlylookedterriblylonelysittingclosetonewlypaintedwallsandacoupleofshinynewtables.MyhusbandandItriedbutstillwecouldn’tignoretheroughspots.Ourchairhadaskindisease.Evenouradultkidsraisedeyebrows,urgingustoatleastremovethechairtosomedarkcomeroftheroom.Neitherofuscouldimaginesucharetirementforit.Sowehadanidea.We’dcallinanupholsterer(修理工)togiveouroldchairawholenewlife.OurfriendJoestudiedthechairandthentookoutasimpleleatherconditioner.Heexplainedthatalthoughitwouldn’tworkmiracles,itwoulddefinitelygetourwearychairlookingyoungeragain.Itcertainlydoesn’tlooknew,butitsseatandbackareshining,andsomeofitsdeeperwrinkleshavelightened.Bestofall,it’sbackinthelivingroom,lookinglikeawiseoldfriendtothefurniturearoundit.And,yes,thereitwillstay.Becausesomethings,likesomepeople,justdeserveahappyoldage.124．Howdidthesalesmanpersuadetheauthorintobuyingthechair?A．Bythinkinghighlyoftheauthor. B．Bydescribinghowgreatthechairwas.C．Bysayingthattheauthorwasgreen. D．Bycomparingthechairwithothers.125．Whatisthefourthparagraphmainlyabout?A．Familyactivitiesandpartiesoffriends. B．Variousfunctionsofthechair.C．Sweetmemorieswiththechair. D．People’scommentsonthechair.126．Whydidtheauthorfinallydecidetorepairthechair?A．BecauseshewaspersuadedbyJoe. B．Becauseshedidn’thaveenoughmoney.C．Becauseitshowedsignsofdamage. D．Becauseitcouldn’tmatchhernewhouse.127．Whatmightbeasuitabletitleofthepassage?A．Oldfriendsandwinearebest. B．Fromsavingcomeshaving.C．Itisnevertoolatetomend. D．Eastorwest,homeisbest.（2022江西新余高二期末）Throughoutfolktale,talesofshapeshiftingcreatures,fromwolvestovampires,haveoftenspreadhorroracrossavarietyofcultures.Butthesephysicaltransformationsarenotlimitedtothepagesoffiction.Areviewarticlesuggeststhatclimatechangecouldbephysicallyalteringavarietyofspeciesacrosstheplanet,asindividualschangetheirshapetosuittherisingtemperaturesacrosstheworld.Featuressuchastails,legsandearsarechangingtoprovidedifferentlevelsofheatexchangewiththeenvironment.Warm-bloodedanimalstendtohavelongerears,tails,andlimbsiftheyliveinwarmerconditions,comparedwithsimilaranimalsincolderplaces.Thelongbodypartsprovideabiggerskinsurfacethattheycanusetogetridofextraheat.Whilethechangesoccuracrossarangeofspecies,they’renotuniversalacrosseveryanimalconsidered.Theseadaptationsmaybebeneficialintheshorttomediumterm,butastheclimatecontinuestochange,anim