山东省部分市高二下学期期中英语汇编阅读理解

江苏省部分市学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题汇编20232024阅读理解山东省潍坊市寿光市学年高二下学期月期中英语试题

一、阅读理解202320244AA newmuseum calledShowtown hasopened inBlackpool,in northwestEngland.BlackpooPs码头miles ofsandy beaches,three piersand giantrollercoaster madeit one of the UKs topholidaydestinations.Showtown isthe allsinging,alldancing museum“situated in the heartof theGolden Mile,close toBlackpool Tower.Its been10years in the makingand isthe onlymuseum UKdedicated to马戏团，circus danceand shows.Showtown featuresfive galleries,including“Hows Trickswhere visitorscan gobehind thescenesin aBlackpool magicshop totry outpractical jokesand magictricks.The“Roll Up!Roll Up!”gallery featuresringmasters,acrobats andclowns andhighlights theclose connectionbetweenBlackpool and the circus.Visitors toIts Showtime!”can gothrough astage doorto discovermusiciansand edianswho have all seentheir namesup inlights.Its Betterwith theLights OrTgalleiy celebratesBlackpoolsfamous illuminationshuge displaysof lightsthat dateback to1879,and EverybodyDanceNow“shows thetowns historyof ballroomdancing andNortherm Soula styleof musicanddance.Showtown is a fascinating,bright,bold collageof allof thosestories,those entertainmentgreatsbutdone in a reallyinnovative andcolourful way.Rain neverstops playat Showtown,one of the mustvisit Blackpool attractions,so dontforget tobookyour ticketsonline forfast trackadmission to the museum.TICKET PRICES-General AdmissionAdults aged1664—£

15.00Children aged415—£

11.50Children aged3and under-FREEStudents/Adultsage65+£

13.50Our addressis Showtown,Bank HeyStreet,Blackpool,FY14TQ.C.To strengthenthe emperorsruling overthe country.D.To deepenthe connectionbetween peoplein themunities.

10.How werehutongs arrangedA.They werearranged according to ranksof theclasses.B,They werearranged accordingto peoples life demands.C.They werearranged accordingto citysgeographic features.D.They werearranged accordingto thecloseness amongpeople.

11.What isthe authorsintention towrite the textA.To persuadepeople totravel inBeijing.B.To introducea traditionalarchitecture.C.To encouragepeople tolive inhutongs.D.To explain the feature of hutongs.Dmon waterplant couldprovide agreen energy source.Scientists havefigured outhow toget largeamountsof oilfrom duckweed,oneofnatures fastestgrowingwater plants.Transferring suchplant oil（生物柴油）into biodieselfor transportationand heatingcould be a bigpart of a moresustainable future.For anew study,researcher geneticallyengineered duckweedplants toproduce seventimes moreoilper acrethan soybeans.John Shanklin,a biochemistsays furtherresearch coulddouble theengineeredduckweeds oiloutput inthe nextfew years.Unlike fossil fuels,which formunderground,biofuels can be refreshedfaster thanthey areused.Fuels madefrom newand usedvegetable oils,animal fatand seaweedcan have a lowercarbon footprintthanfossilfuelsdo,but therehas beena recentnegative viewagainst them.This ispartly because somany cropsnow gointo energyproduction rather than foodand biofuelstake upmore than100millionacres of the worldsagricultural land.Duckweed,mon onevery continentbut Antarctica,is amongthe worldsmost productiveplantsand the researchers suggestit couldbeagamechanging renewable energy sourcefor threekey reasons.First,it growsreadily inwater,so itwouldnt petewith foodcrops foragricultural land.Second,duckweed cangrow fastin agricultural pollution releasedinto thewater.Third,Shanklin andhis teamfounda wayto avoida majorbiotechnological barrier.For thenew study,Shanklin says,the researchers（分added anoilproducing gene,turning iton likea lightswitch”by introducinga particularmolecule子）only whenthe planthad finishedgrowing.To expandproduction toindustrial levels,scientists willneed todesign andproduce largescalebasesfor growingengineered plantsand obtainingoil achallenge.Shanklin says,because duckweedis a（基石出设施）.nonmainstream cropwithout muchexisting infrastructure

12.What canpeople getfromduckweed firsthandA.Plant oilB.Stable biodieselC.Sustainable water.D.Natural heat.

13.What doesparagraph4mainly conveyA.Options forrenewableenergy.B・Reasons forengineering genes.C.The potentialof revolutionaryenergysource.D.The approachto avoidingagriculturalpollution.

14.What isthe decisivefactor tomassproduce theplantA.Industrial levels.B.Unique design.C.Academic research.D.Basic facilities.

15.What would be thebest title for the textA.Duckweed PowerB.Duckweed ProductionC.Genetic EngineeringD.Genetic Testing山东省邹城市学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题20232024

二、阅读理解AStudy Areasin IowaState UniversitysLibrary QuietAreaThe PeriodicalRoom onFloor2is aQuiet Zone,requiring anabsolute minimumof noiseand distraction.（）Users arepletely bannedfrom conversationsincluding mobilephones,and nogroup workis allowed.Group StudyRooms•Group studyrooms mustbe reservedonline usinga validUniversity accountand aUniversityCard ona firstefirstservedbasis.•Thirteen rooms are availablefor groupswanting towork togetherinthe Library.•Reservations can be madeup to30days in advance.•Groups have15minutes afterthe startof their reservation to arrive.If agroup hasnot claimedtheirstudy spaceby thattime,theirreservationwill becancelled.Research StudyRooms•Research studyroomsare assigned toindividual usersfbr researchand otherscholarly activitiesthatrequire extensiveuse oflibrary materials.•Applications canbe pickedup at the CirculationDesk intheLibraryor requestone viaemail atlibstudy@iastate.edu.•There isusually awaiting listfbr these rooms.Applications should be madein advanceifpossible.Generally,theseroomsare sharedspaces because of thehigh levelof demand.•Essential equipmentis providedfor each study,and additionalequipment maynot beaddedwithout authorization.The Libraryis notresponsible forpersonal propertylaptops,textbooks,notebooks,etc leftin theserooms.All Libraryrules andregulations applyto theserooms.Food andfruitare forbidden,though drinksin covered,spillproof containersare permitted.•At theend of the assignedperiod,the keyissued fbreachstudyroom mustbe returnedpromptlyto Circulationstaff orthe userwill bebilled.

21.What maybe suggesteddoing inthe PeriodicalRoomA.Reading insmall groups.B.Having adiscussion ina lowvoice.C.Putting onesstuff inorder.D.Setting onesphone onsilent mode.

22.What conditionshouldbemet tobook agroup studyroomA.Possessing anactive studentcard.B.Leaving phonesout of the room.C.Groups consistingof over15members.D.Filling inan applicationform30days earlier.

23.What isprohibited ina ResearchStudy RoomA.Personal puters.B.Bottled water.C.Sandwiches.D.Study materials.BAarav Anil,the17yearold studentWith apassion forrobotics fromBengraluro,invented asmart spoon thatcan helppeople with Parkinsons diseaseeat with dignity.Aarravs interestin creatinga smart spoon camefrom seeinghis uncleArjun whohas Parkinsonsdiseasestruggling tofeed himself.This diseaseaffects thebrain andleads toinvoluntary shaking.Hence,food keptspilling outof hismouth andonto hisclothing.Aarrav wantedhis uncle to beableto eatby himselfwithdignity.Aarrav tookto hisroom withmicrocontrollers,motors,sensors and a3D printer.Not everythingwentsmoothly.“It wasfrustrating notbeing ableto findthe tinyelectronics partsI neededhere inIndia.I had to ordersome fromChina.but theytook agesto arrive.9,Aarrav said.Through tirelessefforts.Aarravmade afirst modelbut thehandle wastoo slipperyfor hisuncletousesohe hadto changeit.Then the（维形）prototype wentto betested at the RVCollege ofPhysiotherapy inBengaluru.Ive beenfine tuningthe designbased on the collegesfeedback-that itneeds to be waterproofso（可拆that itcanbewashed withoutdamaging all the electronicsinside;and thatit mustbe detachable卸的）so itcanbecleaned andreplaced bya fork.Aarrav said.The trialsbeing conductedatthecollegeare expectedto bepleted byearly2024and theresults willbe publishedinamedical journal.Aarrav hopesthat hissmart spoonwill beginto bemanufactured ona smallscale whenthe testingisplete.While othersmart spoonsalready existand twoUS paniesare alreadyproducing their ownversions,the costis toohigh fbrmost Indians.Aarrav9s versionis estimatedto costaround580）.Hishope isthat everyonewithParkinsons disease willhave accessto a smartspoon.

24.What canAaravsinvention helppeople withParkinsonsdiseasedoA.Maintain theirphysical balance.B.Boost theirmood andrelieve stress.C.Feed themselvesmuch moreeasily.D.Rid themof uncontrollableshaking.

25.What isemphasized about the inventionofthesmartspoonin Paragraph3A.Its popularity.B.Its challenges.C.Its functions.D.Its application.

26.Which canbest replacethe underlinedword“tuning“in Paragraph4A.Adjusting.B.Publicizing C.Outlining.D.Simplifying

27.Which ofthe followingbest describesAarravA.Industrious andsociable.B.Intelligent andhumbleC.Sensitive andconservative.D.Ambitious andcaring.For bookingand generalquestions,call

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1.What canwe learnabout Showtownin paragraph1A.It hasvarious entertainments.B.It islocated nearBlackpool Mile.C.It waspleted ina shortperiod.D.It makesBlackpoolatourist attraction.

2.Which galleryoffers visitorshandson experienceA.Ifs Showtime!B.Roll Up!Roll Up!C.How9s TricksD.Everybody DanceNow.

3.How muchwould acouple aged65with twochildren under3pay foradmissionA.£

13.

5.B.£

15.C.£

23.D.£

27.BWe dolove our friends verymuch,but theyhave onehabit thatdrives uscrazy.They thinktheyare coffeeexperts,and theydont hesitateto informyou ofthat fact,over andover andover again.Theytalk aboutthis newbean andthat newgrowing area,coffee cupsvs mugcups,black vscream andsugar,various brandsof coffeemakers etc.You getthe idea.And wetolerate it.But justbecause of yourtolerance ofyour friends9behavior,it doesntmean youcant tryto fbolthem.My husbandFrank and Iwere planningto pulloff thetrick ofthe century.At weekend,we invitedour friendsto ourhome.Now itbegan.Frank knewwhat hehadtodo.He hadto keepourfriendsoccupied sothat theywouldnte into the kitchen.If theydid,the wholething wouldbe ruined.I wasnervous.Would ourtrickworkOur friendswere coffeeexperts andFrank andI werenot.I madelots ofnoise whilepreparing thecoffee.I hopedthat ourfriends wouldthink that all the（研磨机）noise meantbetter coffee.I turnedon thecoffee beangrinder that I hadbought especiallyforthis trick.They wouldntbe ableto tellthatIhad putrice inthe grinderratherthancoffee beans.The（过滤器）noise levelwouldbethe same.Then Iput afresh coffeefilter inthe coffeemaker,added thefilteredwater,and very,very carefullycounted outthe numberof spoonsof coffeeI neededfor twelvecups.Twelve cupsof instantcoffee,that is!From ajar.No beansto beseen.（托盘）Time toserve.I setthe traydown on the tableand pouredcoffee foreveryone ingrandstyle.They smelt,they stirred,they tasted,and thenthey sighed.Could theyhaveasecond cupAndthen maybejust alittle moreThey said thatfinally Ihad learmedhow tomake reallygood coffee.Theysaid it wasobvious thatthebeans Ihad chosenhad madeallthedifference.They askedwhich beansI used.I toldthem thatitwas a secret mixtureof variousbeans thata friendhad suggestedandIwasnt ableto exposethe exactbination.

4.What dothe underlinedwords pulloff meanin paragraph1A.Reveal.B.Revise.C.Clarify.D.Acplish.

5.Whats the purpose ofthe authorand herhusband invitingtheir friendsA.To testtheir taste.B.To playa trickon them.C,To learnabout theirhobby.D.To knowmore aboutcoffee.

6.What didthe authorsfriends drinkin herhomeA.Instant coffee.B.Rice porridge.C.Filtered water.D.Fresh groundcoffee.

7.Whats thereason for the authornot tellingtheir friendsabout beansA.It wasasecretrecipe.B.There wasno beanatall.C.She wasmean andselfish.D.Her husbanddidnt allowher.CExposure tonew technologies including trackers,robots andAlbased softwareat workis badforpeoples quality of life,accordingtoa groundbreakingstudy fromthe InstitutefortheFuture ofWork.The authorsfound that the moreworkers wereexposed totechnologiesinthree ofthesecategories-software basedon AIand machinelearning;monitor devicessuch aswearable trackers;androboticsthe worsetheir health and wellbeingtended tobe.By contrast,useofmore longestablishedinformation andmunication technologiesICTssuch aslaptops,tablets andinstant messagingat worktended tohavea more positiveeffect onwellbeing.Dr MagdalenaSoffia,the studys lead author,saiditwas notnecessarily thetechnologiesthemselves thatare the problem,but theway in which theyare adopted.nWe dontwant toclaim thatthereis somesort ofdeterminism inwhat technologycauses,in termsof wellbeing,nshe said,“We sayitreally dependsonthecontext:on lotsof structuralfactors,on environmentalconditions,how it isdesigned andhow itis used.So lotsof humandecisions.“We wantedto giveamoremultidimensional understandingof whatwas happeningin termsofwellbeing.So weused awellestablished measurewhich is a veryeffective measure,used bythe UKpublichealth sector;nSoffia said.Discussing thepromotion toqualityoflife fromICTs,she suggestedone possiblepotentialmechanism isthat actuallywhat theydo isto streamlinework processes,and theymake workinglife abitmore efficient.And thatin turn,gives youkind ofa senseof achievement.nBy contrast,the findingsabout trackersand monitortechnologies corespondwith recentwaningsfrom tradesunions andcampaigners aboutthe negativeimpact onworkers whoseperformance isbeingconstantly monitored.Mary Towers,the TUCsleadon Al,said:These findingsshould worryus all.They showthatwithout strongnew regulation,Al couldmake theworld ofwork acruel andunhealthy placefor many.Things donthave tobe thisway.If weput theproper guardrailsin place,AI canbe controlledtogenuinely enhanceproductivity andimprove workinglives.n

8.What doesthe studyfind aboutnewtechnologiesA.They arewell received.B.They worsenpeopleslife.C.They consistof threeitems.D.They aredeveloping rapidly.

9.What doesParagraph4mainly tellusA.Influence onhumans.B.Origin ofthe problem.C.Solutions to theproblem.D.Decisive roleoftheenvironment.

10.How areICTs goodto usA.Increase workefficiency.B,Enhance ourconfidence.C.Ensure oursafety atwork.D.Improve workingconditions.

11.What isMary Towersattitude tonew technologiesA.Critical.B.Doubtful.C.Hopeful.D.Unclear.DIn1776Thomas Paine,an Englishman,published abook calledmon Sense,which becameabestseller.But ina paper,Mark Whitingand DuncanWatts,a pairof putationalsocial scientists,note thattheidea hasseldom beenseriously studied.The tworesearchers setout tofix that.They startedby notingthatthe standard conceptof mon明智的sense hasa somewhatcircular definition:mon senseis aset of claims thatsensible peopleagreewith,and sensiblepeople arethose whopossess mon sense.To getaround suchphilosophical messes,the researchersrecruited2,046human participantsandasked them to rate50statements froma language database of4,407claims thatmight beseen asmonsensical.As mon sense might have predicted,the researchersfound thatplainly wordedclaims concerningfacts aboutthe real worldwere themost likelyto berated as demonstratingmon sensetriangles havethreesides，for example,which istrue bydefinition,or avoidclose contactwith peoplewho areill.The moreabstract theclaims,the lesslikely participantswere to agree thatthey weremonsense“allhuman beingsare createdequal;perception isthe onlysource ofknowledge.When theysplit theclaimsby subject,the researchersfound thatthose concerningtechnology andscience were the mostlikelytoberatedas monsensical,while mattersof historyand philosophyweretheleast likely.A respondentsage,sex,ine andpersonal politicshad littleeffect onwhat theythought countedasmon sense,although psychologicalmeasures ofsocial perceptivenessand theability toreflect ononesopinions did.Having investigatedindividual opinions,theresearcherslooked athow monsense worksacrossbig groups.Here,they foundmuch lessagreement thanmighthavebeen expected:Only around44%ofclaimsinthelanguagedatabasewere ratedasmonsensicalby atleast75%of respondents.A stricterdefinition ofmonsense,inwhicheveryone hastoagreewith aclaim forit tocount,cutthat numberto just

6.6%.Where exactlya reasonablecutoffices isa matterfor debate.But truly“morTsense,it seems,is anunreadable thing.

12.What isthestandardidea onmon senseA.It iswhat everybodyknows.B.It iswhat wetake forgranted.C.It isfactsabouttherealworld.D.It isagreements ofwise people.

13.Which ismost probablyconsidered monsense bythe participantsA.Money isequal tohappiness.B・Wash yourhands beforemeals.C.Failure isthe motherof success.D.Practice isthe onlycriterion totest truth.

14.Which factorinfluences peoplesjudgment ofmon senseA.Mental health.B.Personal salary.C.Social insight.D.Others9ments.

15..What isa suitabletitleforthe textA.mon SenseDoes NotReally ExistB・mon SenseWorks AcrossCrowdsC.mon SenseOriginates FromThe MinorityD.mon SenseIs NotActually Verymon山东省济宁市曲阜市学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷

一、阅读理解2023-2024ASmart HomeProducts forLiving aConnected LifeWhatmakes somethingasmarthome productGenerally,its definedby itsability to connect toa WiFinetwork,allowing usersto interactwith itfrom theirsmartphones.We5ve roundedup somecool,diverseofferings thatyou41love tohave inyour home.Nest Cam IQwalmart$

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3.Which columnofawebsite isthetextmost probably taken fromA.Society.B.News.C.Technology.D.Education.BMore thanone billionpounds of pumpkins aregrown intheU.S.every year,and after一theyve beenused forHalloween decorations,millions of them-large,mini,orange,white will（垃圾填埋场）.end upinalandfillDriving aroundafter Halloween,you seepeople withpumpkins ontop oftheir garbagebins.Allof thatwill gotoalandfill andbee methane gas whichwarms theatmosphere ina shorteramount oftimethan carbondioxide,“says KayMcKeen,the directorof anenvironmental educationorganization basedinState ofIllinois.And landfills-where wesend asmuch as40percent ofthe foodweproduce-contribute to14percent ofU.S.methane emissionsevery year.”Thats why,in2014,McKeenbegan PumpkinSmash.For thiscollection event,local peoplecan bringtheir usedpumpkins to69different locationstosend themoff totrash bins,and ofcourse smashthemtopieces.Though the event iscurrently limitedtoseveral towns,but bytheirowncalculations,theeventhas saved538tons ofpumpkins fromthe landfill.（营养物）It putsnutrients backin oursoil,it saveswater,and itdoesnt makemethanegasJ saysMcKeen.（糊状的）Baking andcooking offersan easiersolution.Pureed pumpkinisamon ingredientinbaked goodslike breadsand pies.Actually,pumpkins arefull ofvitamins andfiber,making ita greatsource of humannutrition.And accordingtotheAmerican KennelClub,pumpkin mixedinto dogfoodcan evenhelp settlea dogsupset stomach.They loveit mixedwith theirdry dogfood,and itsvery goodforthem Jsays AnneMeier,president ofthe club.

4.Out ofwhat didMcKeen startPumpkin SmashA.pany profit.B.Educational purpose.C.Food saving.D.Environmental concern.

5.What canwe learnabout PumpkinSmash fromParagraph3A.It iswidely acceptednationwide.B.It reducesthe useofpumpkins.C,It needsfurther improvement.D.It createsa winwinresult.

6.Whafs advisedinthelast paragraphA.Place moresmashing binsaround.B.Use pureedpumpkins inbaking.C.Treat dogdiseases withpumpkins.D.Expand thesourceofnutrition.

7..Where isthetextprobablytakenfromA.A localnewspaper.B,A storycollection.C,A biologytextbook.D.An academicarticle.cEvery yearthousands oftourists flockto China.They eto seethe grandsights ofthe GreatWalland theForbidden City,but oftenitisthe hutongsthat leavethe strongestimpression,as theyoffertravellers a rare viewinto Beijingspast.Hutongs—the manylittle alleysthat connectthe rectangularcourtyardsof traditionalhouses-areafeatureofancient Chinesearchitecture.Beijings hutongsareparticularly famous,however,as thereare thousandsofthem.Nowadays,the word“hutong“has etomean morethan justthe alleysthat connectthe courtyards.It alsorefers tothe courtyardsthemselves andeventothemunities thatlive there.The majorityof Beijingshutongs werebuilt betweenthe13thand19th centuriesduring theYuan,Ming andQing Dynasties.To helpthem keepcontrol overthe city,the Emperorsduring theseperiodsarranged differentareas of Beijing inneat blocksof housesbuilt aroundcourtyards.They werethen abletoplace guardsattheentrances ofthe varioushutongs,which madeit easierto keepan eyeon peoplesmovements.The Emperorshome,the ForbbidenCity,was inthe centerofBeijingandthehomes ofthenobles andwealthy citizenswere inthe hutongsclosest tothe royalpalace.Ordinary citizenslived inthehutongs furtheraway fromthe palace.By connectingpeoples homes,the hutongsin factconnected peopleslives,whether the lives oftherich orthelivesoftheordinary citizens.Because thehouses werebuilt facingeach otheraroundcourtyards,the familieswho livedthere werean importantpart ofeach otherslives.They supportedeachother whenhelp wasneeded andshared thejoy andsorrow ofeveryday life,no doubtsharing recipes,borrowing mops,and burningfragrant incensetogether whenthey payrespect tothe ancestorsorBuddhists.Because ofthe hutongs,courtyards werejoined togetherfor milesaround creatinga networkofpeople working,playing andliving together—a realmunity.

8.Why dothe hutongsimpress theforeignersmostA.Because theyare uniquetotheancient China.B.Because theyare particularlypopular withtourists.C.Because theyprovide travelersa chancetoconnecteach other.D.Because theyenable travelersto understandBeijings historybetter.

9.What wasthepurposeof buildinghutongsA.To defendagainst theenemies.B・To offerthe travelersarareview.。