浙江省部分市高二下學(xué)期期末考試英語試題匯編閱讀理解

江蘇省部分市20232024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期末考試英語試題匯編閱讀理解浙江省臺州市20232024學(xué)年高二下學(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四個選項中選出最佳選項。AEverymonth,anewcontestwillbegin.Poetry.pridesitselfinsupportingandencouragingallwriters,regardlessofbackground,educationorexperience.Howdoesitwork?Submitanoriginalpoemorchooseoneofyourexistingpoemsfromthesite.Checkoutourentrycriteria,andthensubmityourentrybeforethedeadline!Thefollowingmonth,wewillannouncethewinnersonourcontestSummaryPage.Additionally,allnominated(提名的)poemswillbedisplayedonoursiteandwillfeatureaspecialbadge(徽章).Whatabouttheawards?Thetopthreewinnerswillreceivecashprizes.Fiverunnersupwillreceiveapersonalizedteacupfeaturingtheirwinningpoem.Andthat'snotall—attheendoftheyear,thetwelvemonthlywinnerswillpeteforthePoemoftheYeargrandprizeof$1,000.Howdoyoudecidewhowins?Inthiscontest,youarethejudges!Everynomineeisqualifiedforonevote,eachvoteworthasinglepoint.Oncealltheapplicationshavebeenreceivedorthesubmissionperiodhasbeenreached,youwillbeabletovote.Youarenotallowedtovoteforyourself,andnotvotingwillloweryourpoemgradebyonepoint.Yes!Allourcontestantsarejudgestoo!Ourpoetrycontestsboastaclevertwist!Ourvisionisthatpoetryislikeart—itcanbeviewedandinterpretedinvariouswaysanditallesdowntotasteandopinion.Weofferjudgingguidelinestooutlinethekeyaspectsofagoodpoemandencourageyoutobringyourownknowledgeandexperiencetogetherwithourswhenvotingyourselves.Webelieveinourmunityanditspowertocreate!Letthegamesbegin!21.HowmanycontestantswillgetawardsinJune?A.Three. B.FiveC.Eight.D.Nine.22.Whatwouldbetheconsequenceofforgettingtovote?A.Heavyfine. B.Pointloss.C.Withdrawalofbadge D.Failureofpetition.23.Whoaretheintendedreaders?A.Poemfanciers.B.Newjudges.C.Contestorganizers.D.Finalwinners.BVisitorstoWolfe'sprintingshopcan'tmissthestatuesquehandpressmachinethatstandstallnearthefrontdoor.There,Wolfemakesbeautifulbooks,prints,postersandmore.Ratherthanusingnewtechnologies,Wolfeprintsthewaypeopledidinthe15thcentury:Lettersarecastinlead,thenlockedtogether,inkedandpressedintopaper.Wolfetypicallyjugglesseveralprojectsatonce.Onarecentafternoon,hehasjustpausedproductionwhilewaitingforashipmentofhandmadepaper.Hewasthenusingthetimeinsteadtocreatedesignsforanotherproject.HemightalsobeteamingupwithartistandfriendHewitttodesignaposterforananniversary.Letterpressprintingcouldn'tbemoretedious.Everypieceoftypehastobeplacedbyhandandthenputawaypiecebypiecewhendonetobereusedforfutureprojects.ButWolfeshowednosignofimpatience.Hewitt,whohasknownWolfefor20years,hascooperatedwithhimnonmultiplexprojects.HewittrecalledaprojectheandWolfeworkedontogether:a“Hopeful”signontheroofofanonprofitgallery.Hewitintendedtofindamodernprintertofacilitatetheprocess.Wolfe,however,waspleasedwiththedesignbyhimself.Wolfenowworkswithbothmoderndayprintersandmachinesthatarehundredsofyearsold.Hisletterpressandhotmetalcastingmachines,about10inall,fillhisspaciousshop.Despitetheirageandfrequentuse,thedevicesappearwellcaredfor.Eachonehasastory,whichWolfeenjoyssharing.Lately,Wolfehasbeenmentoringanapprentice(學(xué)徒),astudentfromnearbycollegeofartanddesign,whoshareshistastefortedium.Hesaysit'simportantfortheprintmakertopreserveandtransmitthetraditionaltechniquestoanewgeneration.“Theputerdidn'tkillmybusiness.Itmadeitstronger,”Wolfesays.“TheproductImakeishighend.Afinelyprintedbookisabeautifulobjectandareminderofthepastwhenbookswerevitalkeepersofinformation.”24.WhatdoweknowaboutWolfe?A.Heisanamateurprinter.B.Heisacollectorofoldbooks.C.Heisaskillfulcraftsman.D.Heisafollowerofnewfashions.25.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword"tedious"inparagraph2?A.boringB.pleasingC.dissatisfyingD.laborsaving26.WhyisHewitt'sprojectwithWolfementionedinparagraph3?A.Tointroducetheirjobs.B.ToemphasizetheworkingstyleofWolfe.C.Toclarifytheirrelationship.D.TosharetheartisticachievementsofWolfe.27.WhatmotivatesWolfe'sprintingcareer?A.Hisloveforthemoderntechniques.B.Hisdesiretopassdownletterpressing.C.Hisdeterminationtobeatputer.D.Hispreferenceforthetraditionalequipment.CItmightseemlikeafishneedsacarlike—well,likeafishneedsabicycle.Butanewexperimentsuggeststhatfishesactuallymakeprettygooddriversandfishes'understandingofspaceandnavigationisnotlimitedtotheirnaturalenvironmentinthewater.Inarecentexperiment,researcherstaughtsixgoldfishestodriveawatertank.Theyputthefishesintoatankfullofwaterandattachthetankonwheels.Thenthewatertank,equippedwithacamerathatcontinuallytrackthefish'spositionandorientation(定位)insidethetank,wasputinaroom.Whenthefishesswamtowardadirectioninthewatertank,thetankheadedinthatdirectionintheroom.Inthisway,fisheswereschooledtodrivethetankfromthecenterofasmallroomtowardapinkboardononewallbygivingthefishatreatwheneveritreachedthewall.Duringtheirfirstsessions,thefishesaveragedabout2.5successfultripstothetarget.Duringtheirfinalsessions,fishesaveragedabout17.5successfultrips.Bytheendofdriver'seducation,theanimalsalsotookfaster,moredirectroutestotheirgoal.Infurtherexperiments,theresearcherstriedtotrickthegoldfishbyplacingboardsofdifferentcolorsontheotherwalls.Thefisheswerenotfooled,andnavigatedtothepinkboard.“Thatwasprettyconclusivethatthefishactuallynavigate,”saysstudycoauthorBenShahar.Recently,theteamletagoldfishtakeajoyridethroughoutanentirebuilding.Headded,“Anditactuallystartedtoexplore.Itwentdownoneofthecorridorsandstartedtosneakaway.”BehavioralneuroscientistLambertisnotpletelysurprised,butstillfascinatedbythedrivingabilitiesofthegoldfish.Inherownresearch,Lamberthastaughtratstodrivetoycars.Butteachinggoldfishtonavigatetakesanimaldrivingexperimentstothenextlevel.Lambertsays,“Ilovethefishoutofwateridea.”Whenitestotestingtheboundsofanimalnavigation,“it'simportanttodiversifyandexpandourtasksandourspecies,”Lambertadds.28.Whatdoesparagraph2focuson?A.Wheretoplacethetrackingcamera.B.Whyweregoldfisheschosen.C.Howmanysessionswereconducted.D.Howtocarryouttheexperiment.29.Thefurtherexperimentsfoundthegoldfishcouldfindthedestinationevenif__________.A.noboardswereplacedB.thewallsstoodfarawayC.theyweren'tgivenatreatD.thereexisteddistractions30.AccordingtoLambert,whatwillbeexploredintheirfuturestudy?A.Navigationabilityofmorespecies.B.PotentialapplicationofwatertanksC.Basicstrategiesoftraininganimals.D.Furtherexplanationsofrats'driving.31.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Toanalyzeanimalbehaviors.B.Tointroduceascientificdiscovery.C.Topromotenavigationdevices.D.Toexplainapsychologicalphenomenon.DClimatemodelscangiveusapreviewofhowhumanity'sactions—orinaction—willchangeourplanetovertheingdecadesandcenturies.Butbecausetheplanetissuchaplexsystem,theyaren'tperfect:climatemodelshaveuncertaintiesthatgrowlargerastheygofartherintothefuture.:Scientistsandengineersfromacrossthecountryareteaminguptobuildanewtypeofclimatemodelthatisdesignedtoprovidemore.preciseandactionablepredictions.Currentclimatemodelingreliesondividinguptheglobeintoagrid(格子)andthenputingwhatisgoingonineachsectorofthegrid,aswellashowthesectorsinteractwitheachother.Limitationsinavailableputerprocessingpowermeanthatthosesectorsgenerallycannotbeanysmallerthantensofkilometersperside.Butforclimatemodeling,thedevilisinthedetails—detailsthatgetmissedinatoolargegrid.“Forcitiesplanningtheirstormwatermanagementfacilitiestoresistthenext100years'worthoffloods,thisisaseriousissue.Concreteanswersaboutthelikelyrangeofclimateoutesarekeyforplanning.”saysTapioSchneider,seniorresearchscientistatCliMA.Weighingrecentadvancesintheputationalanddatasciences,theteamplanstostepincandesceofthepartnersbringsadifferentstrengthandresearchexpertisetotheproject.“Ourgoalisanewmodelthatprojectsfuturechangesincriticalvariablessuchascloudcover,seaiceextent,andrainfallmoreaccurately—withuncertaintiesatleasthalfthesizeofthoseinexistingmodels.”saidDr.Andrew,theteamleader.OnedoubterabouttheapplicationofclimatemodelsisRaffaeleFerrari,aCecilandIdaGreenProfessorofOceanographyatMIT.“Usingamodel,webeepuppeteers,mastersofagiantsystemthatis,intruth,beyondhumancontrol.Wecancoolorheattheplanetatwill,addsaltoriceorrainordustinanyamountwewant,”Dr.Ferrarisays.“Wehavenobackupplanet.Howclimatemodelsareusedremainstobeseen.”32.Whyareclimatemodelsbuilt?A.Tocollectscientificdata.B.Tomonitorhumanactions.C.Todeliverusefulforecasts.D.Tomaintainsocialsystems.33.Whatistheproblemofcurrentclimatemodeling?A.Shortageoffacilities.B.Relianceonputers.C.Inabilitytogetsmallergrids.D.Limitationinsimplifyingdetails.34.Whatdoestheteamaimtodo?A.Investigateseriousissues.B.Guaranteethesafetyofthecity.C.Changethefutureclimate.D.Improvetheaccuracyofthemodels.35.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Climatemodelsenjoysgreatpopularity.B.Scientistshavecreatedanewclimatemodel.C.Doubtsaboutclimatemodelsaredisappearing.D.Cautionisadvisedintheuseofclimatemodels.浙江省金華市20232024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期末英語試題一、閱讀理解AApril27bringsIndependentBookstoreDay,thebiggestbookstorecelebrationoftheyearwhenbookstoresaroundthecountryhosteventsandofferdiscounts.Here’saselectionofbookstoreswelovewritingabout.BooksonMainBooksonMainfeelslikeyou’rereadinginsideatreehouseinaWisconsinforest.ItopenedinJune2023.Localresidentshaveawelingplacedecoratedwithwood,leavesandfortablefurnituretogatheranddiscovernewandbelovedbooks.OfftheBeatenPathBookstoreFirstopenedmorethan30yearsago,OfftheBeatenPathhasbeenthroughthreesetsofownersandthreelocations.CurrentownersMikeandDanielleSkovsayonethinghasneverchanged:Themitmenttobeingawelingandinclusivespace.Theypartnerwithlocalschools,librariesandnonprofitstoreachasmuchofthemunityaspossible.ChangingHandsBookstoreToopopulartobecalledahiddengem(寶石),thisArizonajewelrecentlycelebratedits50thanniversary.Itfirstopenedina500squarefootspacein1974.Ithostsauthorevents,poetrydiscussiongroupsandoffersaTradeCounterwherecustomerscanbringingentlyusedbooksforstorecredit.TheLastChapterBookShopTheLastChapterisanallromancebookstoreinChicagothatopenedin2023.ThestorehostsauthoreventsalongwithmunitymixerslikeBlindDatewithaBook,whereyouwraponeofyourfavoritebooksandswapitwithafellowbookworminhopesoffindinganewfavoriteandanewfriend.1．Whichbookstorehasthelongesthistory?A．BooksonMain: B．TheLastChapterBookShop.C．ChangingHandsBookstore. D．OfftheBeatenPathBookstore.2．WhatsetsOfftheBeatenPathBookstoreapartfromotherbookstores?A．Itworkswithlocalschools. B．Itremainsinthesameplace.C．Itcollectsgentlyusedbooks D．Itcreatesawelingatmosphere.3．WhatcanpeopledoatBlindDatewithaBook?A．Receivewrappedgifts. B．municatewithauthors.C．Buytheirfavoritebooks. D．Exchangebookswithbooklovers.BJasmineisonmyZoomscreen.Sheispullingherhair.Asshestartstalking,therateofthepullingincreases.“MyexamisonFriday,”shetellsme,“WhatifIgetaquestionIcan’tanswer?WhatifIdon’tgetagoodgrade?”Jasmineisjustoneofthestudentssufferingfromtestanxiety.Theword“anxiety”originatesfromLatin,meaningnarrowing.The“narrowing”describeswhat’shappeninginJasmine’snervoussystem.Basically,thesympathetic(交感神經(jīng))branch—fightorflight—hasswitchedon,andhermuscleshavenarrowedasifshe’spreparingtodobattleorrunaway.monlyknownthe“restanddigest”branch,theparasympathetic(副交感神經(jīng))nervoussystemplaysanimportantroleinthinkingandlearningbypromotingastateofrelaxationandcalmness.Whentheparasympatheticnervoussystemisstirredup,itreducesstressandanxiety,improvingfocusandconcentration.Therearethreesimpletoolsforengagingtheparasympatheticbranch:breathing,grounding,andsensing.Breathingmeansasteadyflowofbreath;groundingmeansfeelingthechairandthefloorsupportingyou;andsensingmeansturningononeormoreofthefivesenses.Inmorethan40yearsofcoachingtesttakers,Ihaveobservedhowoftentheyholdtheirbreath,hownervousandungroundedtheyare,andhowunawaretheyareoffeelingthetouchofclothesontheirownbodies.Nowonderpeopleareexhaustedbytheendofalongtest!Whentheyusethethreecalmingtools,theycreatethestatenecessaryforsittingstill,thinking,remembering,reasoning,and,finally,answeringquestions.Weallfacecountlesstestsineverydaylife.Unexpected,unwantedthingshappentoeveryone.Wouldn’titbeawholelotbetterifwefacedthetestsbybeingcalm?Incaseyou’rewondering,theansweris“Yes!”Buttherealquestionis:Insteadofforcingstudentstoprogressthroughendlessparisonandpetition,whydon’tweteachthemhowtostaycalm?4．WhydoestheauthormentionJasmineinthefirstparagraph?A．Toshowstudents’hardlife. B．Tointroduceaproblemstudentsface.C．Toparedifferentattitudestowardstests. D．Toanalysestudents’behaviorsduringvideocalls.5．Whatchangewouldtheengagementoftheparasympatheticnervoussystembring?A．Improvedattention. B．Worsenedanxiety.C．Tightenedmuscles. D．Quickenedresponse.6．Fromthelastparagraphwecaninferthatthewriterthinksitimportant.A．totakesometeststomakeprogressB．toattachimportancetoparisonandpetitionC．tolearntoavoidunexpectedandunwantedthingsinlifeD．topreparestudentswiththewaystokeepcalmduringtests7．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Whatdostudentsfaceintests? B．Howtodealwithtestanxiety?C．Howtoengagethenervoussystem? D．Whatistheoriginoftheword“anxiety”?C“BigTree,”anoldsouthernliveoak,sitsinaparkjustoutsideOrlando’sbusinessdistrict.It’sbeenstruckbylightningatleastthreetimesandhassurvivedmanyhurricanes——anditgrewfromaseedaroundthesametimeJuanPoncedeLeón’sshipfirstlandedonFlorida’seasterncoast.Over400yearsold,thetreeissoimpressivethatmembersofaMichiganbasednonprofitflewtoOrlandoinFebruarytoclimbthetreeandcutbranchesandleaves.Theresearchersarenowinthemidstoftheprocesstogrownewrootsfromthecuttings.Thereason:Toclonethehistorictree,storeitsDNAandplantpotentiallythousandsofclonedtreesacrosstheSoutheast.Inordertocloneanancienttree,researchersmustclimbittofindapieceoflivetissue.Thefreshlycutbranchesandleavesaretakentothegroup’slabinMichigan,where,inclimatecontrolledrooms,researchersworktopromotegrowthfromthecuttings.Themostmonmethodisbyrootedcuttings.Inthismethod,atipofatree’sbranchisdipped(蘸)intohormones,placedintoafoamplug(泡沫塞)andsetinsideamistroom.Then,thewaitingbegins.Asignoflifecantakeseveralmonthstoayeartoshow,ifoneesatall.Inanothermethodcalledtissueculture,researcherstakeaquarterinchofbranch,dipitintoamixturemadeupofadozenhormonesandotherchemicals,seal(密封)itinacontainerandwaittoseewhetheritwillgrowroots.Experts‘laudedthegroupforitscreativemethodsandreproductioninlargenumbers,buttheydoubtwhetherthecloneswillgrowastheoriginalsdo.ScottMerkle,aprofessorofforestbiologyattheUniversityofGeorgia,said,“Therearesomanyvariablesthatthere’snocertaintythattheywillbeabletosurviveandperformbetterthanothertreesthatyouplantonthesameland”.Headdedthattheageofhistorictreesmakesthemdifficulttostudy.“Ithinkit’sagreatthingthatthey’redoing…Ijustdon’tknowhowrealisticitis.”8．Accordingtothepassage,whatdotheresearchersaimtodo?A．Tocloneanancienttreefromitsoriginal.B．TosavethousandsoftreesacrosstheSoutheast.C．Toanalysetheeffectsofclimateontreegrowth.D．Tostudythereasonforthesurvivalof“BigTree”.9．Whatdoweknowaboutthetwomethodsmentionedinparagraph4?A．Tissuecultureisthemostfrequentlyusedmethod.B．Thereisachancethatthebranchwillfailtogrowroots.C．Inthefirstmethodthelivetissueissealedinacontainer.D．Amixtureofhormonesandotherchemicalsisneededinbothmethods.10．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“l(fā)auded”inparagraph5mean?A．Joined. B．Charged. C．Praised. D．Contacted.11．What’sScottMerkle’sattitudetothegroup’swork?A．Cautious. B．Critical. C．Approving. D．Unclear.DFreeridingmeanspeoplecanbenefitfromaservicewithoutpayinganything.Italsoarisesifpeoplecangetbenefitwithoutmakingequalcontributions.Soafreerideralwaysenjoysthebenefitsofaresourceorservicewhilelettingsomeoneelsedotheworkordomorework.Thereareseveraleffectsofthefreeriderproblem.ThefirstistheTragedy(悲劇)ofthemons,asituationinwhichindividualswithaccesstoapublicresourceactintheirowninterestand,indoingso,finallyuseuptheresource.Forexample,imaginethatagroupofpeopleshareapieceoflandwheretheyallgraze(讓……吃草)theircattle.Ifeachpersonjusttriestomaximizetheirownshorttermgain,theywilllettheircattlegrazeasmuchaspossible.However,ifeveryonedoesthis,thelandwillquicklybeeovergrazedandwillnotbeabletosupportanycattle.Anothereffectisthatthefreeriderproblemcanleadtoasituationinwhichpeopledonothaveaccesstoimportantgoodsandservices.Thisisbecauseprovidersmaynotbeabletogetbackthecostsofprovidingthegoodsorservicesiftoomanypeoplefreeride.Imaginethatacitydecidestobuildanewhospitalthroughdonations.Iftoomanypeoplerelyonotherstodonate,ratherthandonatethemselves,thenthehospitalmaynotbebuiltatall.Thismeansthatpeoplewhoneedmedicalcareintheareamaynothaveaccesstoit.Thereareseveralsolutionstothefreeriderproblem.Governmentaddressestheproblembycollectingtaxdollarstosupportpublicservices.Theoretically,taxesarerelatedtoine,sofaircostsharingcanbeachieved.munitiescanturntheirpublicresourceintoaprivateorclubresource,chargingfeestomakesureeveryonewhousesitcontributestoit.Thiswilllimitoveruseand,overtime,mayevenleadtoaltruistic(利他的)behavior.Thatis,manypeoplemayliketheideaofmakingasmallcontributiontoaresourcethattheyuse.12．Whichofthefollowingmaybestshowthenatureoffreeriding?A．Lessismore. B．Manyhandsmakelightwork.C．LetGeorgedoit. D．Jackofalltradesandmasterofnone.13．Whatisoneoftheeffectsproducedbythefreeriderproblem?A．Peopletendtomaximizetheirlongtermgain.B．Agroupofpeoplehavetosharegoodsandservices.C．Individualsoveruseasharedresourceforpersonalgain.D．Thecostsofprovidingthegoodsandservicesarerising.14．Howisparagraph3mainlydeveloped?A．Byreferringtoastudy. B．Bygivinganexample.C．Bymakingaparison. D．Byexplainingadefinition.15．Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．Todrawpeople’sattentiontopublicservices.B．Tostresstheimportanceofmakingdonations.C．Toinformthereadersofthefreeriderproblem.D．Tocallonthegovernmenttosolvethefreeriderproblem.浙江省嘉興市20232024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期末英語試題一、閱讀理解AGoApe!LiveLifeAdventurouslyGoApeisaninparableoutdooradventureexperience.Whetheryouareathrillseekerorsimplyaftersomequalitytimewithfriendsandfamily,aGoApeexperienceisperfectforyou.Ourcoursesareguaranteedtodeliverlaughterandasenseofachievement.·TREETOPJOURNEYItistheperfectintroductiontoairadventure,takingyouintoahiddenworldupinthetrees.Liveinthemomentwhilenavigatingsuspendedbridges,barriersandziplines(滑索).Exposeyourselftonatureforoneandahalfhoursandinspirealovefortheoutdoors.Price:$33MinimumAge:10·AXETHROWINGOutdoorAxeThrowingprovidesthesatisfactionofstickinganaxe(斧頭)inthetargetinabeautifulparksetting.Techniqueismoreimportantthanstrength,andduringtheonehoursessionyouhavetheopportunitytopetewithyourfriends.Price:$2010%discountwhenpackagedwithanotheractivityMinimumAge:16·TREETOPNETSGoApeTreetopNetsislikeajunglegyminthetrees!You’llexploreavarietyoftreehouses,bouncynetsandgiantslides,allwithabeautifulviewofthepark!Havefunduringthisuniqueexperience.Price:$23MinimumAge:6·FORESTESCAPEAtGoApe,wedon’tletwallslimitouradventures.Theforestandtreesareourplayground.Butsometimes,youneedtoEscAPE!Worktogetherwithyourbestproblemsolvingskillsinafunnaturalenvironment.Price:$2010%discountwhenpackagedwithanotheractivityForavailability,visitourlocationsMinimumAge:121．HowmuchshouldacouplepayiftheyonlysignupforAXETHROWING?A．$18. B．$20. C．$36. D．$40.2．WhatdoweknowaboutFORESTESCAPE?A．Ittakesplaceinthetreehouses.B．Itneedstobepurchasedaspartofapackage.C．Visitorscancheckavailabilitybeforeregistering.D．Participantswillclimbwallstomaketheirescape.3．Whatdothefourcourseshaveinmon?A．Theyrequirealotofteamwork. B．Theyareofthesameduration.C．Theyareintendedforteenagers. D．Theyofferfunoutdoorexperiences.BJeremyClarkson,the64yearoldTVstar,alongsidehispartnerLisaHogan,hasgrownquitefondofthefarmanimalsthey’vebeenraisingforyearsinOxfordshire.FansofthePrimeVideohitseriesClarkson’sFarmhavebeenattractedtoJeremy’sagriculturaladventuressinceitfirstairedin2021.Theupingthirdseason,settodroponMay3,seesthefarmstrugglingwithahostoftroublesfrompigchaostothebiteofincreasedcostandsomeseriousweatherdifficulty.Intheheartfeltfirstepisodeofthenewseason,Jeremyopensupaboutthetoughdecisiontoshutdownhisfarmrestaurant,andtopainfullydownsizetheherd:“Withtherestaurantshutting,wecouldnolongeraffordtokeepallthecows.Wecouldhangontothebabycowstofattenthemup,buttheirmumswouldhavetogo.”ThesightofhispreciouscowsbeingpackedontotrucksanddrivenawayfromthefarmleftJeremyvisiblymovedashesaidtohiscolleagueCharlieIreland:“I’mfindingtodayreallyquitesadbecauseforthelastyearorsoIhaveopenedthewindowsandtherewerecows—andIlovedthat.”Headded,“Itjustcheersupmyhearteverymorningtoseethem,”whilefacingtherealitythatthenightwouldberestlesswiththebabycowsupsetoverthelossoftheirmothers.WhenJeremyaskedaboutthefutureofhisbelovedcowPepper,Charliegentlyadvised,“Iwouldn’tasktoomanyquestionsaboutPepper.Don’taskquestionsyoudon’twanttoknowtheanswerto.”TheshowthencutstotheadorablehomevideoshotbyLisaofthebabyandmummycowscausingchaosintheirgarden,followedbyasadsceneofJeremywithhisarmaroundLisa,silentlywatchingthecowsbeingledaway.Jeremylookeddepressed,seeminglyontheedgeoftearsduringtheemotionalgoodbye,asheandLisastoodwordlessly.4．WhatdoesthethirdseasonofClarkson’sFarmconcern?A．WhomakesJeremydownsizethecattleherd.B．WhatittakesJeremytooperatethefarmrestaurant.C．HowJeremydealswiththechallengeshisfarmfaces.D．WhyJeremyhashisagriculturaladventuresbroadcast.5．WhatdidJeremythinkofhavingcowsonhisfarm?A．Enjoyable. B．Silly. C．Honorable. D．Tiring.6．WhatadvicedidCharlieIrelandofferJeremyaboutPepper?A．StoppingaskingPepperquestions. B．FindingoutwherePepperwillendup.C．AvoidingthinkingaboutPepper’sfuture. D．MakingarrangementsforPepper’swellbeing.7．HowdidJeremyandLisareacttothedepartureoftheircows?A．Theykeptsilent. B．Theyburstintotears.C．Theyshotavideo. D．Theyremainedhopeful.CHumanshavebeenlivingtogethersince...forever.Butit’sonlyrecentlythatthetermcolivinghasstartedtoappeareverywhere.Colivingisarealestate(房地產(chǎn))termthathasbeenrecentlypopularizedbytheriseofhousingstartupsofferingaffordablehousinginhomesoccupiedbyfiveormoreadultroommates.Thesecolivingspacestakemanyforms,includingeverythingfromsinglefamilyhomesrepurposedtohousenonrelatedfamilies,tofloorsinahighrisebuildingthathavebeentransformedintodormitorystyleacmodations.AccordingtotheU.S.Census,thenumberofyoungpeopleaged1834livingalonedecreasedby10.3%from2005to2015.Factorssuchasthe2008housingcrisisandstudentloandebthavemadeitmoredifficultforyoungpeopletoaffordtheirownapartments.ThistrendisnotuniquetoAmerica.InHongKong,wheretheaveragelivingspaceperpersonis160squarefeetand76%ofadultsaged1835liveathomewiththeirparents,colivingisapopularalternativetolivingathome—andonethatallowsthemtosavemoneytobuytheirownhomeinoneofthemostexpensiverentalmarketsintheworld.InLondon,petitiverealestatemarketsmakelivingalonefinanciallyunattainableformany.Colivingspacesofferasafe,flexiblesharedhousingoptionforsinglepeoplelivingin.urbanareas.Theybringtogetherlikemindedpeople.Whetheryou’removingtoanewcity,orbusywithwork,makingfriendsasanadultcanbehard.Accordingtoa2019survey,about30%ofMillennials“often”or“always”feellonely.Colivingattemptstosolvethatproblembyofferingabuiltinmunityofpeoplewhoareopentosharingmeals,hostingmovienights,andtalkingabouteachother’sdays.Withprivatebedroomsandsharedlivingspaces,colivinghomes