2024-2025學(xué)年高一英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期末真題分類匯編-學(xué)生版-專題04 閱讀理解之新聞報(bào)道

試卷第=page11頁(yè)，共=sectionpages33頁(yè)2024-2025學(xué)年高一英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期末真題分類匯編-學(xué)生版——專題04閱讀理解之新聞報(bào)道（一）（23-24高一上·江蘇鹽城·期末）LloydBlack,whobecameamemberatAnytimeFitnessinSemmes,Alabama,lastyearatage90,wasnamedastheclub’sMemberoftheMonthforJanuary.AshleySeaman,thegym’sgeneralmanager,congratulatedBlackinaFacebookpostthatwentviral(走紅).“Wehaveseennothingbutinspirationfromhimsincehestarted,”SeamanwroteinthepostalongwithaphotoofBlackwearinghisoveralls(工裝褲).“Hesaysheis91yearsyoungandtalksabouthowmuchhisworkoutroutinehashelpedhiminhisdailyroutine.Seeingsomeonelikehimencouragesotherstokeepitupandincludefitnessintheirlife.Seeinghiminthegymthreetimesaweekworkingoutinhisoverallsbrightensourday.”Blacksaidhestartedworkingouttokeepupwithhislifestyle.“IhadreachedthepointwhereIcouldnolongerdosimplehousework,soIstartedgoingtothegymandithasreallyhelped.”saidBlack.“I’malsoinspiredbymydadwhonevergaveup.”Black’sgymroutineincludestherunningmachine,upperbodystrengthtrainingandthelegpress.Asaresultofhisworkatthegym,Blackfindsiteasiertocutthegrassathishouseandworkinhiswoodworkingshop.Heexperienceslessdailydiscomfortandmovesmoreeasily.AccordingtoSeaman,Blackhasbecomeavaluedmemberofthegymthroughhisdevotiontoimprovinghispersonalfitness,hishelpfulnessandhiswarmthtowardothermembers.WhileBlackisnotamemberofFacebooktoseethereactiontothepost,hehasreceivedlocalattentionforhisfitnessjourney.“Idon’tfeelverycomfortablebeinginthelimelight,butifitencouragessomeoneelse,I’mwillingtodoit”saidBlack.1．WhatwasincludedintheFacebookpost?A．Black’sbasicinformation. B．Black’sgymroutineC．Seaman’sphoto. D．Seaman’spraise.2．WhatcanwelearnaboutBlack?A．HelikeswearingshortstoworkoutB．Hehasbeenworkingoutforthreeyears.C．Hestartedworkingoutonhisfather’sadvice.D．Hebenefitedalotfromworkingoutatthegym.3．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“inthelimelight”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．Allalone. B．Outofdate. C．Wellknown. D．Differentfromothers.4．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Useitorloseit. B．Acceptitorleaveit.C．Takelifeasitcomes. D．Useisasecondnature.（二）（23-24高一上·江蘇連云港·期末）TheannouncementthatIndhuRubasinghamistobetheartistdirectoroftheRoyalNationalTheatre(NT)in2025hasbeenmetwithcheers,withintheindustryandwithout.WorkmatesattheKilntheatreinBrent,whereRubasinghamhasbeendirectorsince2012,describeherasinspiring,risk-takingandtough.RufusNorrishascalledher“anexceptionalartistwhoIrespectandadmirehugely”.RubasinghammaybetheNT’sfemaleartisticdirectorandthefirstpersonofcolourintherole,butherownachievementscontributetoherposition.Fromatheatrewithjust292seats,shehascommissioned(委托)andcreatedproductionsofinternationalquality.TherehasbeenFlorianZeller’strilogyThefather,TheMotherandtheSonandherproductionofZadieSmith’sTheWifeofWillesden.ArecentsuccessisRyanCalaisCameron’scivilrightsstoryRetrograde.RubasinghamisnotnewtoNationalTheatre:asNorrissays,“it’saplacesheknowswell,havingdirectedsuccessfullyineachofthethreetheatres”.However,it’sabigleapfromthe292seatsoftheKilntothechallengesofNT,with2,450seats,plusoutreach,educationalanddigitalprograms.Allthishastobedoneagainsttheworstfinancial(金融的)situationssincetheNTwasfoundedin1963．Today,anydirectorofanationalartsorganizationintheUKfacesahardtime,withthefinancialblackholeleftbythepandemic(疫情).Rubasingham,however,isallabouttheartists:theplay-writersandactorsandmanyothercreativetalentswhomakehertheatrewhatitis.That’sthespecialtalentshebringstothisposition.Sheherselfhasdescribeditas“thebestjobintheworld”.5．WhatcanwelearnaboutRubasinghamfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．SheisenviedbyRufusNorris.B．Sheiswelcomedtotaketheposition.C．Shedoesn’tgetalongwithworkmates.D．ShehasmovedfromtheKilntotheNT.6．WhyareRubasingham’sproductionslistedinParagraph3?A．Topraisehersuccessindirecting.B．Topromoteherworksinternationally.C．Tointroduceherunderstandingofart.D．Toshowherrelationshipwithplay-writers.7．WhatchallengeswillRubasinghamfaceinhernewposition?A．Thepandemic. B．Littleexperience.C．Lackofmoney. D．Technologicalproblems.8．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesRubasingham?A．Expertandcreative. B．Flexibleandgenerous.C．Energeticandefficient. D．Well-meaningandwell-rounded.（三）（23-24高一上·江蘇鹽城·期末）TensofthousandsofhoneybeesinSpain’sCanaryIslandscannowadd“survivedavolcano(火山)”totheirwishlist.AreportonSaturdaytoldthestoryoffivehives(蜂箱)ofhoneybeesthatwereleftunattendedaftertheeruption(爆發(fā))oftheCumbreViejavolcanoinLaPalma,whichhappenedonSeptember19,forabout50days(theirbeekeeperhadbeenforcedtoleavethearea).Whenthebeekeeperreturned,hefoundthehivescoveredinvolcanicash(灰).Insidethehives,however,thesituationwascompletelydifferent.Tothebeekeeper’ssurprise,hefoundtensofthousandsoflivehoneybees,whohadmanagedtocarryondespitetheheatandharmfulgasesreleasedbythevolcano.Theymayhavealsogottenluckybecausetheywerecoveredwithlightashwithsmallholes,whichallowedairtopassthroughthehives.NotallhoneybeesonLaPalmaweresolucky,though.SpanishnewsserviceEFEreportedthatagroupofhivesclosesttotheCumbreViejahadbeencoveredcompletelybylava,hotvolcanomatter,whichkilledthem.AntonioQuesada,aspokespersonfortheGranCanariaBeekeepersAssociation,saidthatakeypartofthebees’survivalwaspropolis(蜂膠).Producedbybees,propolisisastickythingmadefromresins(樹(shù)脂)theinsectscollectfromplants.Oftencalled“beeglue,”propolisisoftenusedtosmoothsurfacesorcoverthespaceinhives.QuesadasaidtheLaPalmabeesmanagedtoseal(密封)themselvesinsidetheirhivestoprotectthemselvesfromthevolcanicgases,whichcanbeharmfultopeople,animals,plants,andbuildings.Thebeesalsothoughtaboutfoodandatefromthehoneystorestheyhadinsidetheirhives.“It’sunbelievablehowsuchatinyanimalthathasbeenaroundforhundredsofthousandsofyearscanhavethatabilitytosurvive,”Quesadasaid.That’snotalltheydid,though.Althoughtheysealedthemselvesintheirhives,theymadesuretoleaveaverysmallpathwaytotheoutsidesotheycouldgetoutoneday.9．Whatmighttheunderlinedword“unattended”inparagraph2mean?A．Dead. B．Lucky. C．Alone. D．Homeless.10．Whatsurprisedthebeekeeper?A．Hisbeehiveswerecoveredwithvolcanicash.B．Hisbeesremainedaliveunderthevolcanicash.C．Hisbeeswarnedhimoftheeruptionofthevolcano.D．Hisbeehivesremainedunchangedinthevolcaniclava.11．WhatdoesQuesadathinkaboutthefivehivesofbees?A．They’refearful. B．They’reunlucky. C．They’rehonest. D．They’readmirable.12．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Beeswererescuedtimely. B．Beessurvivedavolcano.C．Beesbenefitedfrompropolis. D．Ahugevolcanohappened.（四）（23-24高一上·浙江杭州·期末）ChinesestatemediahaspraisedaviralvideoseriestellingthestoryofajadeteapotcomingtolifeandescapingfromtheBritishMuseumtomakeitswaybackhome.Thesetofthreeshortepisodes,entitledEscapefromtheBritishMuseum,showstheteapotturningintoayoungwomaninagreendress,whothenasksaLondon-basedChinesejournalisttohelpherreunitewithherfamily.TheplotlinetapsintogrowingChinesecriticism(批評(píng))oftheBritishMuseumafterreportslastmonththatmorethan1,500pricelessobjectsweremissing,stolenordamaged.InAugustthestatemediaGlobalTimescalledforthereturnofChineseartefactsfromthemuseum“freeofcharge”.“Thehugeloophole(漏洞)inthemanagementandsafetyofculturalobjectsintheBritishMuseumhaveledtothefallingofalong-standingandwidelyspreadclaimthat‘foreignculturalobjectsarebetterprotectedintheBritishMuseum’,”itsaid.Itstronglysupportedthevideoseriesfortouchingona“powerfulmessage”abouttheimportanceofculturalheritageandreflecting“Chinesepeople’seagernessforthereturnoftheChineseculturalrelics”.StatebroadcasterCCTValsogavetheshortfilmsaglowingreviewsaying:“WeareverypleasedtoseeChineseyoungpeoplearepassionateabouthistoryandtradition.WearealsolookingforwardtotheearlyreturnofChineseartefactsthathavebeendisplacedoverseas.”ThemuseumincidentmadeheadlinesaroundtheworldandrevivedearlierdemandsbytheChinesemediatorestorethecountry’srelics.Thenewthree-partshowhassetoffawaveofnationalismamongviewers,withmanypraisingthecreativeplotthatreducedthemtotearsbyshowinghowtheteapotexperiencedthehappinessofreturningtoChinatoseepandasandwatchaflag-raisingceremonyonTiananmenSquare.“Mayalltheculturalrelicsabroadreturnhomeassoonaspossible!”saidoneoftensofthousandsofpeoplewhocommentedonsocialmediasites.13．WhatcanbelearnedaboutEscapefromtheBritishMuseum?A．Itisfilmedbythestatemedia.B．Itconsistsofthreeshortepisodes.C．ItissupportedbytheBritishMuseum.D．Itshowshowagreenprincessmakesherwayhome.14．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“tapsinto”meaninthethirdparagraph?A．Goesagainst. B．Agreeswith. C．Makesuseof. D．Bringsabout.15．WhatwastheattitudeofGlobalTimestowardthevideoseries?A．Disapproving. B．Objective. C．Tolerant. D．Supportive.16．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．ThereputationofChineseartefactsworldwide.B．TheirresponsibilityoftheBritishMuseummissingateapot.C．TheinfluenceofChinesestatemediaontheglobalviewers.D．ThepopularityoftheseriesaboutthereturnofChineserelics.（五）（23-24高一上·浙江杭州·期末）Thousandsofliveshavebeensavedbygivingblood-thinningdrugstopeoplewithaheartconditionthatleavesthematriskofastroke(中風(fēng)),accordingtotheheadoftheNHS.SinceJanuary2022about460,000peopleinEnglandwhosufferfromatrialfibrillation(AF)-adangerouslyirregularheartrate-havebeguntakingoneoffouranticoagulant(抗凝血?jiǎng)?drugsthatareprovedtoreducestrokerisk.Speedyintroductionofthedrugshaskept4,000peoplealivewhowouldotherwisehavediedandpreventedabout17,000strokes,accordingtoAmandaPritchard.Strokeskillabout27,000peopleayearinEnglandandleadtoabout120,000beingtakentohospital.Adrivetoencouragetake-upofthedrugsmeans90%ofthe1.5millionpeopleinEnglandwithAFareusingthem.Thatshouldresultinfewerstrokes,whicharealeadingcauseofdeathanddisability,giventhatAFcausesaboutoneinfivestrokes.“Therapidintroductionofthesedrugsisabigstepforwardinprovidingthebestpossiblecareforpatientswithheartdisease”,Pritchard,theleaderofNHS(NationalHealthService)England,willsayinaspeechtodayattheKing’sFundhealthexperts’yearlyconference.Thedrugs,calleddirectoralanticoagulants,helpstopbloodfromclotting(凝血),thereforereducingtheriskofaclotdevelopingandcausingastroke.In2021theNationalInstituteforHealthandCareExcellencerecommendedthatdoctorsusefouranticoagulantdrugs.DrMaevaMay,theStrokeAssociation’sdirector,thoughtthewidespreaduseofthedrugsas“fantasticnews”,becauseAFaccountsforoneinfivestrokesandstrokesinpeoplewithAFaremorelikelytoresultindeathorseriousdisability.NHSEnglandhasuseditsspendingpowertocutdealswiththemakersofthefourdrugs,whichhasmadethemmuchmorewidelyavailable.TheBritishHeartFoundationpraisedtheNHS’s“greatprogresstowardsitsgoalofreducingstrokedeaths”.17．Whatisthepurposeoflistingnumbersinparagraph2?A．Toattractthereaders’attentiontostrokes.B．TointroducethespecificinformationaboutAF.C．Toshowtheeffectsoffouranticoagulantdrugs.D．Tosummarizethestepstowardsreducingdeaths.18．Whatisthemainfunctionofanticoagulantdrugs?A．Toidentifysignsofstrokes. B．Toreducebloodpressure.C．Tokeepheartbeating. D．Topreventbloodclotting.19．WhatcanbeinferredaboutNHSEnglandanddrugmakersfromthetext?A．Theyhavereachedsomeagreements. B．Theyhaveprovidedfreetreatment.C．Theyhaveestablisheddiseasefunds. D．Theyhaveremindedofstrokedeaths.20．Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?A．RecognisingSignsofAHeartAttack B．ABreakthroughinStrokePreventionC．ExploringKindsofAnticoagulantDrugs D．NHSEngland’sLife-SavingConference（六）（23-24高一上·浙江寧波·期末）OnApril18—theInternationalDayforMonumentsandSites,ChinaDaily’sdigitalemployeeYuanxiandDunhuangMogaoGrottoes’officialvirtualcartoonfigureJiayaotogetherintroducedaninteractivedigitalplatformthathostsavirtualcopyoftheMogaoGrottoes’LibraryCave(藏經(jīng)洞)totheworld.TheplatformwasdevelopedjointlybytheDunhuangAcademyandtheChinesetechfirmTencent.ItusesgamingtechnologiestoshowthehistoricalscenesoftheLibraryCaveinthedigitalworld.TheLibraryCaveinMogaoGrottoeswasdiscoveredin1900,withmorethan60,000culturalrelicsdatingfromthe4thcenturytothe11thcenturyunearthed.Itwasoneofthemostimportantarchaeologicaldiscoveriesinthe20thcentury.Ontheplatform,visitorscanrole-playand“timetravel”toancientdynastiesandtalkwitheighthistoricalfigures.ThepubliccanentertheplatformthroughtheDigitalDunhuangwebsiteanditsWeChatminiprogram.Inthedigitalage,themodelof“culture+technology”hasbeenintroducedtofacilitatethedevelopmentofChineseculture.ThedigitalizationrateofChina’spreciousculturalrelicsisnowover70percent,accordingtothe2022ChinaDigitalCollectionIndustryResearchReportreleasedbyiResearch.InstitutionssuchasthePalaceMuseumhavealsostartedonlinedigitalservicesoftheirown.Artificialintelligence(AI)technologyallowsthepublictoviewtheinteriorofthebuildingsthroughthePalaceMuseum’sWeChatminiprogram.TheMinistryofCultureandTourismhasalsoencouragedthedevelopmentandtransformationofculturalintellectualproperty(知識(shí)產(chǎn)權(quán))bydigitalmeans.ChinaCentralTelevisionhascreatedaseriesofdigitalcollectionswithdifferentDunhuangthemes,suchastheDunhuangdivinedeer(神鹿)Youyou.Itwascreatedbasedontheimageofthenine-coloreddeerfromDunhuangmurals(壁畫).ThepubliccanseethedivinedeeronCCTV’sowndigitalplatform.Digitalcollectionscatertotheconsumptionhabitsofyoungpeople,whogrowupintheinformationage.TheynotonlyprotecttheintellectualpropertyofthecollectionsbutalsobringthepublicclosertoChina’s“excellenttraditionalculture”,notedDunhuangArtInstitute.SuBomin,directoroftheDunhuangAcademy,toldXinhuathatmoreeffortswillbemadetoexplorenewformsforshowingculturalrelicsandofferthepublicgreaterculturalexperiencestodevelopDunhuangculture.21．WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthevirtualcopyoftheMogaoGrottoes’LibraryCaveistrue?A．ItwasdevelopedbytheDunhuangAcademyalone.B．ThepubliccanhaveaccesstoitthroughWechatminiprogram.C．Ithasappliedthelatesttime-travelingandgamingtechnology.D．Itwasunearthedin1900withmorethan60,000culturalrelics.22．Whatisthepurposeofthemodelof“culture+technology”?A．Toshowthelatestgamingtechnologies.B．Tohelpculturalinstitutionsmakeaprofit.C．TopromotethedevelopmentofChineseculture.D．ToencouragepeopletoexploreChineseculturalrelics.23．HowdoestheauthorintroducethesuccessofdigitalcollectionsinParagraph7?A．Bylistingfigures. B．Bymakingcomparisons.C．Bygivingdefinitions. D．Bygivingexamples.24．Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestexpressesthemainideaofthepassage?A．China’snewwayinrebuildingMogaoGrottoes’LibraryCave.B．China’ssuccessinpromotingthedigitizationrateofculturalrelics.C．China’sinteractivedigitalplatformindevelopingDunhuangculture.D．China’slatestadvancesinthedevelopmentofculturalintellectualproperty.（七）（23-24高一上·浙江金華·期末）Inthetimebeforeair-conditioning,southernChina’sskywellsplayedakeyroleinkeepingpeople’shomescool.Couldtheydoitagaintoday?Askywell,or“tianjing”,isatypicalcharacteristicoftraditionalhomesinsouthernandeasternChina.DifferentfromanorthernChinesecourtyard,or“yuanzi”,askywellissmallerandlessopentotheoutdoorenvironment.Itssizeanddesigndifferfromplacetoplace.Skywellsweredesignedtocoolbuildingsatatimewellbeforeair-conditioningexisted.Whenwindblowsaboveaskywellhouse,itcanentertheindoorspacethroughtheopening.Becauseoutdoorairisoftencoolerthanindoorair,theincomingwindtravelsdownthewallstothelowerstoriesandcreateairflowsbyreplacingwarmerindoorair,whichrisesandleavesthroughtheopening.AlthoughskywellbuildingshaveexistedinChinaforhundredsofyears,inrecenttimestheyhaveoftenbeenforgottenbypeoplewhoprefermodernbuildings.Overthepasttwodecades,however,skywellbuildingshavebeenmakingacomeback.YuYouhong,55,hasspentmorethan30yearsrestoring(修復(fù))skywellhomesinWuyuancountyofJiangxiprovince,apartoftheoldHuizhou.OneoftheskywellhomesrestoredbyYuisinthevillageofYan,inWuyuancounty.Thedeserted300-year-oldhousewasboughtbyEdwardGawne,aformermarketingdirectorfromtheUK,andhisChinesewife,LiaoMinxin,in2015.Thecoupleturnedthethree-storeyhouseintoa14-roomhotelwiththehelpofYu.Theykeptthespacessurroundingtheskywellsintheiroriginalstate:openandwithnaturalairflow.Gawnesaysthatevenwithoutairconditioningtheskywellareasareverycomfortableinsummer.Yusaysheexpectsskywellstobemoreandmorepopularamongyoungergenerationsespeciallyassustainability(可持續(xù)性)becomesanimportantelementfornewbuildings.25．Whatdoweknowabouttheskywells?A．Theyhadthesamesizeanddesign.B．TheywerecommonlyseenthroughoutChina.C．Theyactedasair-conditionersinthesummer.D．Theywerefullyopentotheoutdoorslikecourtyard.26．Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A．Whenskywellsappeared.B．Whatskywellslooklike.C．Whyskywellsarenolongerpopular.D．Howskywellscoolbuildings.27．Whatdidthecoupledowiththecenturies-oldhouse?A．Theyenlargeditsrooms.B．Theymovedtheskywell.C．Theypulleditdownandrebuiltit.D．Theykeptpartofitsarchitecturalcharacteristic.28．What’sthemainideaofthistext?A．Thecomebackofskywells.B．Anintroductiontoanexpertinskywells.C．ThepreservationoftraditionalChinesearchitecture.D．Theinfluenceofmodernizationonancientbuildings.（八）（23-24高一上·浙江紹興·期末）“WhenIwasachild,IenjoyedwatchingChinesedramassuchasPrincessPearlandJourneytotheWest.FascinatedbytheChineselanguageandculture,Ifinallypursueditasmymajorforbothmyundergraduateandmaster’sdegrees,”saidDinhThiThuHa,a32-year-oldVietnamesewomanworkingatthewasteburningpowerfactoryofChinaFirstMetallurgical(冶金)Group.Whenshefirstappliedforthejobin2019,sheaimedforthetranslatorpositionbecausethecompanywaspreparingforaVietnamproject,itsfirstoverseaswaste-to-energyfactory,inHanoi,thecapitalofVietnam,anditwasingreatneedoftranslators.“Atfirst,Iwasn’tsurehowlongIcoulddothejobsincetheworkingenvironmentwasharsh.Weweresurroundedbygarbage,thesmellwasterribleanddark-coloredwaterwouldfloweverywhereaftertherain,”Dinhrecalled.ButthedemandingenvironmentwasnotheronlydifficultyasDinhsoonfoundoutthatbeingbilingual(雙語(yǔ)的)wasn’tenoughforhertobeaqualifiedtranslator.Shehadtobeanexpertinthefieldofgarbagedisposal(垃圾處理)too.“ThebiggestchallengeIfacedwasthetranslationoftechnicalterms,manyofwhichIcouldn’tunderstandatthetime,”Dinhsaid.“WheneverIranintowordsorexpressionsthatIwasn’tfamiliarwithandcouldn’tlookupmyself,IwouldaskmyChinesecolleaguestoexplainthemtome.Theywerealwayseagerandhappytohelp.”Inthecompany’sVietnambranch,thenumberofChinesestaffslightlygoesbeyondthatofVietnamese,butDinhsaidsheneverfeltanyculturaldifferences.“We’renotdividedbyournationalities,andwe’remembersofthesamefamily—ChinaFirstMetallurgicalGroup.”Dinhnowworksasajuniormanager,andherjobdescriptionincludestranslation,foreignaffairscontactor,andmarketing.AsalocalresidentofHanoi,Dinhisveryproudtohavecontributedtothisproject.“IhopetoimprovemyinformationresearchandnegotiationskillsinthefutureandtofurtherexploreanddeveloptheVietnamesemarketwithmycolleagues.”29．WhatcanbelearnedaboutDinhfromthefirstparagraph?A．Sheenjoyswritingdramas.B．Shehasatalentforlanguage.C．SheisfondofChineseculture.D．ShelooksforwardtoworkinginChina.30．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“harsh”inparagraph2probablymean?A．Harmonious. B．Attractive. C．Frightening. D．Tough.31．WhatdidDinhfindmostdifficultinherjob?A．Dealingwithgarbage.B．Translatingtechnicalterms.C．Understandingculturaldifferences.D．Adaptingtothedemandingenvironment.32．WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeDinh’sexperience?A．Skillisnoburden. B．Stillwatersrundeep.C．Wellbegunishalfdone. D．Romewasnotbuiltinaday.（十）（23-24高一上·廣東清遠(yuǎn)·期末）Recently,craftsmanQianGaochaoandhissonspentmorethansixmonthsmakingthree“chicken-blood”stonecarvings,whichshowedthetaekwondoandwrestlingcompetitionsofthe19thAsianGamesHangzhou2022.QianGaochaoisanationalinheritoroftheintangibleculturalheritageofthechicken-bloodstonecarving.HeisworkingontheothercarvingsrelatedtotheAsianGamesinthechicken-bloodstonemuseuminChanghuatown,ZhejiangProvince.Chicken-bloodstoneisoneofChina’smostvalueddecorativematerialsandhasbeenusedforcenturiestocreatecarvedworkswithuniqueredmarkings.Withitsbrightblood-redcolor,brightcrystal-likejadetexture,qualityandshape,chicken-bloodstoneisadmiredallovertheworld.Itisvaluableinartbecauseofitsadaptability,whichcanbemadeintodecorationsofvarioussizesandforms.Itnotonlyrecordsgeological(地質(zhì)的)changes,butalsoreflectstheproductivityofdifferenttimes,livingconditionsandfolkcustoms.Thestonehasbecomeaculturalsymbolofdeepeningthefriendshipindiplomatic(外交的)activities.Forexample,in1972,theChinesepremiergaveChanghuachicken-bloodstonestoJapanasStategifts.In1986,asealofChanghuastonewaspresentedtotheUS.In2016,theChanghuastonesculpture“HaliaeetusAlbicillaDudaPortraitSeal”waspresentedtoPoland.InSeptember2016,36setsofportraitsealsweregivenasgiftstoguestswhoattendedthe11thG20SummitinHangzhou.“Asacraftsman,I’mnotonlydoingcarvingworkbutalsorecordingthedevelopmentandchangesofoursocietyandrememberingtheerathroughmycarvings,”QianGaochaosays.Hehascreatedfascinatingworks,manyofwhicharerelatedtoimportanteventsinChinesehistoryandfamouspeoplewhohavemadeimportantcontributionstothecountry.“Wearealsohiringqualifiedpeopletocontinuetopromotethesetraditionalskills,”QianGaochaosays.“Additionally,weoftenholdresearchactivitiesandprovidetrainingcourses,enablingmoreyoungstudentstounderstandandlearnChinesetraditionalculture,”headds.33．WhatareQianGaochaoandhissonsrecentworksabout?A．Famoussportsathletes.B．Beautifulnaturalscenery.C．Internationalsportingevents.D．AncientfolkcustomsinChanghua.34．WhatmakesChanghuachicken-bloodstonevaluableinart?A．Itisrareforitsuniqueshape.B．Ithasabrightblood-redcolor.C．Itisamirrorofthelocalcustoms.D．Itcanbeshapedintovariousdesigns.35．Whatisthepurposeoftheexamplesinparagraph3?A．Topresentthepopularityofchicken-bloodstone.B．Toshowtheroleofchicken-bloodstoneindiplomacy.C．ToexplainthewaystopromoteChanghua’seconomy.D．ToprovetheimportanceofChinesecultureinconnectingtheworld.36．WhatdoweknowaboutQianGaochaofromhiswords?A．Heprovidesfreecarvingcoursesforqualifiedstudents.B．Theprotectionoftraditionalculturefacesgreatchallenges.C．Learningcarvingskillsisnotattractivetomodernyoungpeople.D．HedevoteshimselftorecordingChinesedevelopmentthroughcarving.（十一）（23-24高一上·廣東肇慶·期末）Amarathonisalongrunningraceof42,195kilometers,Runnersmustnotonlybefast,buttheymustbestrongenoughtokeeptheirspeedupoveraverylongdistance.OnSunday,Ethiopia’sTigstAssefashockedtherunningworldbysmashingthewomen’sworldrecordforthemarathonbyovertwominutes.AssefafinishedtheBerlinMarathoninjust2hours11minutesand53seconds.Assefa’srecordwasfarbeyondwhatmostpeoplecouldexpect.Afterall.itwasonlyherthirdtimerunningamarathon.“Iwantedtobreakthemarathonworldrecord.”shesaid.“ButIcouldn’timaginethatitwouldresultinatimeunder2hoursand12minutes.”WhenAssefawasyounger,shestartedbyrunningshortraces,Thensheranthe800-meterrace.Herbesttimeinthe800meterswasabout1minuteand59seconds.LastMarch,sheranherfirstmarathon.ThenlastSeptember,sheenteredtheBerlinMarathon.Shewon,andsetanewwomen’srecordforthecourse,finishingin2hours15minutesand37seconds.Thisyear,sheranalmostfourminutesfasterthanshedidlastyear.Inbothraces.Assefaranfasterinthesecondhalfoftheracethanshedidinthefirsthalf.ThoughAssefamadewinningtheracelookeasy,shesaiditwastheresultofhardwork.AssefawascoachedbyGemeduDedefo,whohashelpedtrainmanyEthiopianstarrunners.Besides,theshoesAssefaworearebuiltinsuchaspecialwaythattheycollectenergyeverytimetherunnerlandsandgiveaspecialspringastherunner’sfootleavesthegroundagain.Thoughtheshoesareexpensive,theyonlylastforafewhoursofrunning.37．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“smashing”inparagraph2mean?A．breaking. B．checking. C．equaling. D．keeping.38．Whatisparagraph4ofthetextmainlyabout?A．TherulesoftheBerlinMarathon. B．Thesecrettosettingworldrecords.C．Assefa’seffortstowinthemarathon. D．Assefa’sgrowthprocessinthemarathon.39．Whichofthefollowingcanbelearnedfromthetext?A．Assefawasluckyenough