專題01 閱讀理解（第09期）-2023屆江蘇高考英語模擬試題分項匯編（學生版）

專題01閱讀理解（第09期）-2023屆江蘇高考英語模擬試題分項匯編閱讀理解【2023屆江蘇省蘇北四市（徐州連云港宿遷淮安）高三上學期第一次調(diào)研測試】Madrid’sIncredibleMuseumsCaixaForumCaixaForumisamuseumandculturalcenterthatoccupiesanoldpowerplant.Fromtheoutsidethebuildingappearstobefloating,andthere’savertical(垂直的)gardenwith15,000plantspeciesgrowingonthesideofonewall.Insidearefourfloorsofpaintings,photos,andmultimediaexhibitions,aswellasworkshopsandatheater-auditorium.Evenifyoudon’tenteranyexhibitions,it’sworthstoppingbytoadmirethebuilding’sstrikingouterandinnerarchitecture.Hours:10:00AMto8:00PMdailyFreeadmission:May15,18,andNovember9MuseoSorollaThissmallartgalleryisdedicatedtotheImpressionistpainterJoaquínSorolla(1863-1923).Thegalleryisinhisformerhomeandstudio,andthey’vepreservedtheoriginalatmospherewellsoyougetafeelforwhatitwaslikewhenhewaslivingandworkingthere.Hours:TuesdaytoSaturdayfrom9:30AMto8:00PMSundaysandholidaysfrom10:00AMto3:00PM,closedMondaysFreeadmission:Saturdaysafter2:00PMandSundaysMuseodelRomanticismoThissmallmuseumfocusesonthehistoryanddailylifeoftheRomanticperiod.ThemuseumrecreatestheRomanticatmosphereinitsroomdisplayswithfurniture,carpets,jewelry,paintings,andotherantiquesofthetimeperiod.Hours:TuesdaytoSaturdayfrom9:30AMto6:30PMSundaysandholidaysfrom10:00AMto3:00PM,closedMondaysFreeadmission:Saturdaysafter2:00PMandSundaysMuseoThyssen-BornemiszaTheThyssenMuseumbeganastheThyssenfamily’sprivatecollectionofsevencenturiesofEuropeanpainting,regardedasoneofthemostimportantcollectionsofthelastcentury.In1992,itwasconvertedintoapublicmuseum.Ithasagreatvarietyofartists,styles,andtimeperiods.Hours:Mondaysfrom12:00PMto4:00PM,TuesdaytoSundayfrom10:00AMto7:00PMFreeadmission:Mondaysfrom12:00PMto4:00PM21．WhatisspecialaboutCaixaForum?A．Itsroomdisplays.B．Itshistoricexhibits.C．Itsstrikingstructure.D．Itsoriginalatmosphere.22．WhencanwevisitMuscoSorollaforfree?a.m.30a.m.Sunday.p.m.30p.m.Saturday.p.m.00p.m.Tuesday.a.m.:00a.m.Monday.23．WhatcanbeseeninbothMuseoThyssen-BomnemiszaandMuseodelRomanticismo?A．Paintings. B．Carpets.C．Jewelry. D．Furniture.Bymymid-20s,I’worry.Ihedmymasterinpsychology,andIwasworkinginDublinasahealthresearcher.Itwasmostlydataandstatisticsworkstaringatascreen.Iwasearningmorethanmostofmyfriends,livingthecitylife,goingoutatweekends.Ihadagoodpension(養(yǎng)老金)andannualleavebutitcausedalotofanxietyandworry.Iwasreallyunhappy.IwantedtogetbacktofeelingpassionateaboutsomethingsoIstartedthinkingaboutthethingsIusedtolove.Asachild,I’dalwaysbeeninvolvedintheoutdoors,andIusedtolovehikingbutallthathadstoppedaftersecondaryschool.Idecidedtovolunteerwithalocalyouthgroupandwithinamonth,I’dgonecampingwiththem.Iabsolutelylovedit.Itwaslikeswitchingonalightbulb.ThiswaswhatI’dbeenmissing.Istartedtakingcoursesinmountainskillsandwildernessfirstaid,andbyAugustIwasworkingmyusualjobintheweek,andIwasaclimbingclubleaderatweekends.Ilovedconnectingwithnature,connectingwithotherpeople.Throughallthis,Ilearntaboutthewholefieldofnature-basedtherapies(療法).Itwastheperfectfittocombinemypsychologybackgroundwithmypassionfortheoutdoors.Ibegantakingcoursesinwildtherapy,forestbathingandecopsychology.IleftmygovernmentjobandinJuly2020IlaunchedmybusinessNatureTherapyIreland,whichisboomingnow.I’dthoughtI’dalwaysliveinacitybutlastyear,ImovedtoTipperarytoliveatthefootofamountain,surroundedbynature.IfI’mfeelingstressed,Icanstepoutsideinmybarefeetandstandonthegrasstogroundmyself.InDublin,thefrontdoorfeltlikeabarrier—Ihadtohavemykeys,myphone,myjacketbeforeIcouldevengooutandfindagreenspace.Mylifenowisleadingnatureconnectionhikesandforestbathingwalks.MysalaryhashalvedforthemomentbutI’veadjusted.I’veneverlookedback.24．WhatdidthewriterthinkofherjobinDublin?A．Stressful. B．Valueless.C．Insecure. D．Demanding.25．Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeaninparagraph2?A．Sheenjoyedhervoluntarywork.B．Sherealizedwhatshereallyloved.C．Recallingthepastmadeherhappy.D．Abrightfuturewasinstoreforher.26．WhatdrovethewritertolaunchherbusinessNatureTherapyIreland?A．Heradventurousexperience.B．Herleadershipandbackground.C．Herconnectionwithotherpeople.D．Hermajorandpassionfornature.27．WhydidthewritercompareherlifeinDublinwiththatinTipperary?A．Tohighlighthowboringcitylifewas.B．Tocallonpeopletogetbacktonature.C．Toshowhersatisfactionwithherchange.D．Toindicatehowsuccessfulherbusinesswas.Animalscanadaptquicklytosurviveunfavorableenvironmentalconditions.Evidenceismountingtoshowthatplantscan,too.ApaperpublishedinthejournalTrendsinPlantSciencedetailshowplantsarerapidlyadaptingtotheeffectsofclimatechange,andhowtheyarepassingdowntheseadaptationstotheiroffspring(后代).Plantsarefacingmoreenvironmentalstressesthanever.Forexample,climatechangeismakingwintersshorterinmanylocations,andplantsareresponding.“Manyplantsrequireaminimumperiodofcoldinordertosetuptheirenvironmentalclocktodefinetheirfloweringtime,”saysMartinelli,aplantgeneticistattheUniversityofFlorence.“Ascoldseasonsshorten,plantshaveadaptedtorequireshorterperiodsofcoldtodelayflowering.Thesemechanismsallowplantstoavoidfloweringinperiodswhentheyhavefeweropportunitiestoreproduce.”Becauseplantsdon’thaveneural(神經(jīng)的)networks,theirmemoryisbasedentirelyoncellular(細胞的),molecular(分子的),andbiochemicalnetworks.Thesenetworksmakeupwhattheresearcherscallsomaticmemory(體細胞記憶).“Itallowsplantstorecognizetheoccurrenceofapreviousenvironmentalconditionandtoreactaccordingly,”saysMartinelli.Thesesomaticmemoriescanthenbepassedtotheplants’offspringviaepigenetics(表現(xiàn)遺傳).“Severalexamplesdemonstratetheexistenceofmolecularmechanismsmodulatingplantmemorytoenvironmentalstressesandaffectingtheadaptationofoffspringtothesestresses,”saysMartinelli.Goingforward,Martinellihopestounderstandevenmoreaboutthegenesthatarebeingpasseddown.“WeareparticularlyinterestedindecodingtheepigeneticalphabetwithoutchangesinDNAsequence(序列),”hesays.“Thisisespeciallyimportantwhenweconsidertherapidclimatechange,weobservetodaythateverylivingorganism,includingplants,needstoquicklyadapttosurvive.”28．Whatadaptationshaveplantsmadetoshortenedcoldseasons?A．Theyhaveshortenedtheirfloweringtime.B．Theyhavegotmorechancestoreproduce.C．Theyhaveavoidedfloweringincoldseasons.D．Theyhaveadjustedtheirenvironmentalclock.29．Whatcanwelearnaboutsomaticmemory?A．Itisentirelybasedonneuralnetworks.B．Itcanhelptheplants’offspringtosurvive.C．Itcanhelprelieveenvironmentalstresses.D．Itdisturbstheplants’biochemicalnetworks.30．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“modulating”meaninparagraph4?A．Adjusting. B．Treasuring.C．Recording. D．Sharing.31．Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A．PlantsaresmartaboutfloweringtimeB．PlantscanalsoadapttoclimatechangeC．EnvironmentalstresseschallengeplantsD．MysteriesofplantgenesaretobeunfoldedThisyear,inMarch,IjumpedintoaheatedpoolinCalifomiatomeetadolphinnamedDelle.AsIapproachedher,Delleturnedtowardsmeandbecameplayful,greetingmebysplashingmewithherbeak.Delighted,Ireachedouttopathershinyskin.Itfeltrubbery,whichwasthemaingiveawaythatDellethedolphinwasarobot.Justasfake(假的)animalsarebecomingveryrealistic,it'sbecomingincreasinglylessacccptabletouseliveanimalsforentertainmentpurposes.DocumentaricslikeBlackfish(2013)andTheCove(2009)haveexposedsomeofthehorrifictreatmentandsufferingofoccanmammals.Theresultingpublicprotesthasmadeaquariums(水族館)controversial,attractinglessvisitors.Arguably，entertainingpeoplewithcaptive(圈養(yǎng)的)animalsisvitalforanimalconservation.Manyzoosandaquariumsactivelytrytopromoteconservationeffortsbyprovidingeducationalexperiencesandencouraginginterestinthenaturalworld.Thistypeofentertainmentisuseful,becauseitinspirespeopletocare.Atfirst,thisseemslikeareasontoavoidreplacingtheanimalswithtechnology.However,researchintherapid-developedfieldofhuman-robotinteractionisshowingastonishingresultsonengagementwithrobotsthatcanimitatelifelikebehaviour.Whenphysicallyinteractive,robotsattractalotofattention.Peopletendtotreatthemlikethey’realive,eventhoughtheyknowperfectlywellthey’rejustmachines.Ifwestarttoreplacetheanimalsinourthemeparkswithmachines,willthistrenddecreaseourwonderforthenaturalworld?Abunchofpeopleexpressednegativegutreactions(本能反應(yīng))afterIpostedvideooftherobotdolphinonTwitter.Andyet,Idon’tbelievethatusingthisrobotanimalswillcauseustoforgettheworthoflivingcreatures.32．WhydoestheauthormentionDelleinparagraph1?A．Toshareaspecialexperience.B．Topromoterubberydolphins.C．Todrawattentiontorobotanimals.D．Todescribeadolphinpreformance.33．Whatcanwelearnaboutliveanimalsinzoos?A．Theyarecruellytreated.B．Theymakezoospopular.C．Theyarewellentertained.D．Theydeserveconservation.34．Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A．Reasonsforreplacinganimalswithrobots.B．Benefitsofentertainingpeoplewithrobots.C．Researchresultsoninteractionwithrobots.D．Publicconcernsoverengagementwithrobots.35．What’stheauthor’sattitudetoreplacinganimalswithmachines?A．Favorable. B．Intolerant.C．Doubtful. D．Unclear.閱讀理解【江蘇省南通市2022-2023學年高三上學期12月月考】FourfamousBritishfilmlocationsAmericanandCanadianvisitorstoBritainareusuallyneverquiteasinterestedinfilmsitesasBritishtourismfolksseemtoexpect.Forclassicfilmlovers,however,Britainhardlylacksmemorablefilmlocations.Hereisagreatselectionofrecognizablelocationsfromsomeofourfavoritefilms.CastleHoward,YorkshireBridesheadRevisitedputCastleHowardonthemap.TheYorkshireestateisawonderfulvisit,virtuallyunchangedsincethefilmingofEvelynWaugh’sclassictherein1980.YoucaneasilyseeCharlesRyderandSebastianFlyterowingonthelake.It’saneasydrive,orbusride,eastfromYork.Cambridge,CambridgeshireTherearemanyscenesfromCambridgerecognizablefromtheAcademyAward-winningChariotsofFire.PerhapsnoneareasmemorableastheraceHaroldAbrahamsandLordLynleyrunagainsttheclockaroundTrinityCollegeGreatCourt.VisitGonville&CaiusCollegeandKing’sCollegeChapelaswell.Dorchester,DorsetSomuchofthesurroundingcountrysideisrecognizableas“ThomasHardycountry”.Dorchesteritself,though,isCasterbridgeplayedoutinTheMayorofCasterbridge,TessoftheD’Urbervilles,andFarfromtheMaddingCrowd.YoualmostexpecttoseeAlanBatesorJulieChristiewalkingalongCornStreet.CastleCombe,WiltshireLongtermed“theprettiestvillageinEngland”,CastleCombejustmightbe.ThesouthernCotswoldvillagenearChippenhamhasbeenafilmsetmanytimes,perhapsmostfamouslywithRexHarrisoninDoctorDoolittle(1967).21．WhoisonecharacterofEvelynWaugh’swork?A．SebastianFlyte. B．JulieChristie. C．HaroldAbrahams. D．RexHarrison.22．WhatmakesDorchesterfamous?A．ComStreet. B．Itsunusuallocation.C．ThomasHardy’sworks. D．Itssurroundingscenery.23．WhichfilmwassetinthesouthernCotswoldvillage?A．BridesheadRevisited.B．ChariotsofFire.C．DoctorDoolittle.D．FarfromtheMaddingCrowd.Thereoncelivedawomanwhohadbeenblindfordecades.ThenonedayshefoundadoctorwhotreatedthewomanwithanewdeviceshehadinventedcalledtheLaserphacoProbe.Forthefirsttimeinover30years,thewomancouldregainhereyesight.Thedoctorresponsibleforthislife-changingsurgerywascalledDr.PatriciaE.Bath.Dr.BathwasanAmericanophthalmologist(眼科醫(yī)生),researcher,andanadvocatefortheprevention,treatment,andcureofblindness.Shehadaninterestinscienceandmedicinefromayoungage,whichshesaidwasfirstevokedbyachemistrykithermotherhadboughtforherwhenshewasyoung.DuringafellowshipatColumbiaUniversity,Dr.BathrealizedthatAfricanAmericansweretwiceaslikelytosufferfromblindnessthanotherpatientssheattendedto.Thisobservationledtoherdevelopmentofacommunityophthalmologysystem,whichincreasedtheamountofeyecaregiventounderservedcommunities.Thisallowedthousandsofpeopletogetearlypreventativecareforconditionsthatwouldhaveotherwisebeenuntreatedsavingtheeyesightofmany.Dr.Bathinventedthenewtechniquetoremovecataracts(白內(nèi)障)bytheLaserphacoProbe.Thistechniqueisstillusedaroundtheworld,andithasalloweddoctorstorestorepatients’eyesightinamoreprecise,andlesspainful,mannerthantechniquesbeforeit.Cataractsdevelopaspeopleage.Theyformwhentheproteinsinthelens(晶狀體)oftheeyebreakdown,makingthelenscloudy.Thiscansignificantlyaffectvision.Traditionalcataractsurgeryinvolvedremovingthecloudylensoftheeyeandreplacingitwithanartificiallens.However,thissurgerywasnotalwayssuccessful,andcouldbequitepainful.Dr.Bathsucceededinsolvingtheproblem.Dr.Bathmadeinnovativecontributionstothefieldofmedicinewhichhadlong-lastingimpactsonthecommunitiessheserved.24．Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“evoked”inparagraph2?A．Displayed.B．Stimulated.C．Discovered.D．Maintained.25．WhydidDr.Bathcreateacommunityophthalmologysystem?A．Tooffereyecaretreatmenttothepoor.B．Tohelptheblindregaintheireyesight.C．ToprovideeyesurgeryforAfricanAmericans.D．Togiverealmedicalcaretoblindpeople.26．WhatcanwesayaboutDr.Bath’sdevice?A．Itpreventsproteinsinthelensbreakingdown.B．Itneedstobeadvertisedaroundtheworld.C．Ithelpspatientsavoidgettingcataracts.D．Itmakescataractsurgerybetterthanbefore.27．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．MeetawomanwhoimprovedvisionformillionsB．AdmireaninventorwhochangedthefaceofscienceC．RecommendadoctorwhohadvariousmedicalskillsD．RememberaresearcherwhowasanadvocateforthepoorApairofbusinessmenareattemptingtostartanewhumanspaceflightcompanythat,insteadoflaunchingrockets,willliftcivilianpassengersintotheskytiedtoahigh-performanceballoon.SpacePerspectiveaimstocarryacapsuleofeightpassengersatatime,hangingfromaballoon,100,000feetaboveEarth.Theballoonandcapsulewillgentlyriseforabouttwohoursat12mph,floatingalongforanothertwohoursaspassengersenjoyrefreshmentsandaviewoftheEarthbelow,andthendescendbackdownat12mphandlandineithertheGulfofMexicoortheAtlanticOcean.Thegoalistomaketheflightsasaccessibleandaffordabletoasmanypeopleaspossible,onedaypossiblyhostingweddings.Co-foundersJanePoynterandTaberMacCallum,whoaremarried,saidtheyexpectpricestobearound$125,000forasingleticket.“EverybodyshouldbeabletoseetheEarthfromspace,“Poyntersaid.“Wewantthemtoreallybeabletoexperiencewhatastronautstalkabout,lookingdownattheEarthinthatblacknessofouterspace.”Butpassengerflightsarestillsometimeaway.Hopingtoperformitsfirsttestflightinearly2023,SpacePerspectivejoinsthegroupsofdevelopingcompaniesworkingtocreateanindustrythatcansendpayingpassengerstotheedgesofspace,generallythoughttobeginabout50milesoffEarth’ssurface.SpacePerspective’sballoonwillreachabout20miles.PassengerswillneedverylittletrainingbeforetakingaridewithSpacePerspective,MacCallumsaid.Duringtheflight,theinsideofthecapsulewillbepressurized,andtemperaturewillbecontrolled.Onboardtherewillbeapilot,pairedwithanotherdownonEarth,whocanalsocontrolthecraft.Anewballoon,whichwillbefilledwithhydrogen,willbeusedforeachflightandmaterialsfromitrecycled.Thecapsulewillbeabletobereusedonmanymissions.Presentationsofthespacecraft,tobenamedSpaceshipNeptune,showalargecapsulewithacircleofseatsfacingouttoarowofwindows.PoynterandMacCallumsaidabar,abathroomandanclearwindowedroofatthetopofthecapsulewillbecombinedintothedesign.28．Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“descend"inParagraph2?A．Decrease.B．Sink.C．Dive.D．Fall.29．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesthespaceflightaccordingtotheCo-founders?A．Challenging.B．Mysterious.C．Sustainable.D．Cheap.30．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．SpacePerspectiveplanstoflypassengersinearly2023.B．SpacePerspectiveenableseverybodytoseetheEarthabove.C．SpacePerspectiveistoreusetheballoonandthecapsule.D．SpacePerspectiveintendstotransportcommonpeopleintosky.31．Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toadvertiseaservice.B．Topresentascene.C．Tointroduceaproject.D．Toshareanadventure.Iftherewasonegoodthingtocomeoutoflockdowns,itwasimprovedbooksalesandratesofreading,especiallyamongchildren.Asurveyof70,000childrenandyoungpeoplebytheNationalLiteracyTrust,however,hasfoundthisgainisnowgone:figuresarenowequaltojustbeforethepandemic,whenthetrustrecordedthelowestlevelsofreadingenjoymentsinceitfirstaskedthequestion17yearsago.Aconcurrentstudyof8,000fivetoeight-year-oldsfoundthatnearlyoneinfivedidnothaveabookathome.Thesequestionsarenotaboutbasicliteracybutaboutthehabitofreading.Thechildrensurveyedspokeofbooksgivingthemsubjectstotalkabout;ofentertainmentandinformation;ofreadinghelpingthemtounderstandpeopleunlikethemselves;offindinginbooksaplaceofescapeandareductionofloneliness;ofaidincopingwithdifficulty.“IthelpsmeinlearningaboutwhatIamfeeling.ThatisbecauseIhaveahardtimeexpressingmyemotionsandwouldrathernotbotheranyone,”asonechildputit.Childrenwhoreadathomearesixtimesmorelikelytobeabletoreadaboveexpectedlevels,whileonestudyof160,000adultsfrom31countriesfoundchildrenwhosehomesheldatleast80books,butwhoseschoolingendedat13or14,were“asliterateandtechnologicallyquickinadulthoodasuniversitygraduates.”Anotherfoundthesechildrenalsowentontoearnmore.Itisnotthatmostparentsdon’tunderstandthis.Areasonoftencitedforthelackofbooksathomeisthecostofliving.AlmostafifthofBritain’spubliclibrarieshaveclosedin10years,whileoneineightprimaryschoolsinEngland,risingtooneinfourindisadvantagedcommunities,donothavealibraryorgivenreadingspace.Furthermore,theDepartmentforEducation,withitsinsistenceonsystematicsyntheticphonics(自然拼讀法),wouldkeepaneyeonthenumberofchildrenwhotoldtheNationalLiteracyTrustthatteachinginprimaryschoolshadputthemoffreading.Comparedwithotherproblemsthiscountryfaces,providingvariedreadingmaterialisrelativelystraightforwardtofix.Weoweittochildrentodoso.32．Whatdoes“thisgainisnowgone”inParagraph1mostprobablymean?A．Morechildrentaketoreading.B．Salesofbookshaveshrank.C．Ratesofreadingremainstable.D．Readingmaterialsareavailable.33．Whichofthefollowingdostudentsdisapproveof?A．Readingbroadenschildren’shorizons.B．Readingofferschildrenspiritualshelters.C．Readingimproveschildren’sbasicliteracy.D．Readinghelpschildrendealwithemotions.34．Childrenreadingmoreoftenathomearefound___.A．tobepushedbyexpectedlevelsofreadingB．toendschoolingearlierthanaveragereadersC．tobewillingtolearnmorewhentheygrowupD．topossessgreaterreadingandtechnologicalabilities35．Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Localcommunitiesdonothavepubliclibrariesorappointedreadingspaces.B．Immediateactionshouldbetakentoofferchildrenmorevariedreadingmaterial.C．Primaryschoolshavesofardoneagreatjobinencouragingchildrentoreadmore.D．Disadvantagedfamiliesattachlittleimportancetoreadingforlackofbooksathome.閱讀理解【江蘇省無錫市江陰市2022-2023學年高三上學期1月期末】OnThursday24thMarch,theUniversityofWaterloowillbehostingthe2022Canadianmathematicscompetition!Thesearecommonmultiple-choiceexam-stylecontests.Studentswhoenterwillsittheexamduringschooltime.Thecontestslastfor60minutesandattention:calculatingdevicesareallowed.Whytohost?ThecontestisdesignedtobeafunwayforstudentsinterestedinMathematicstochallengethemselves.Thebiggestnewsisthatmanyuniversitiesrecognizethesecontests,soparticipatingwillalsobenefityouinthefuture!Whattochoose?TheFermatcontest—IntendedforGrade11students.TheCayleycontest—IntendedforGrade10students.ThePascalcontest—IntendedforGrade9students,howeveryoungerstudentsareallowedtoenterit.StudentsbelowGrade7aregenerallynotrecommended.Howmuchtopay?$40perstudent,whichtakesintoconsiderationtheentrancefeeperstudent,theextraregistrationfeesasanon-Canadianschool,aswellaspostagefees.Theschoolfinancedepartmentwillautomaticallychargethisfeetotheparent’saccount.Howtoregister?Toregister,pleasefollowthelinkbelow:ormsPagesResponsePage.asps.ThedeadlineofregistrationisApril29th.Wedonotacceptlateregistration.Ifyouhaveregistered,youcantrypracticingsomepastpapersbyvisitingthefollowingwebsites:21．What’sthepurposeofthetext?A．ToadvertisetheCanadianuniversityofWaterloo.B．TointroducetheCanadianmathematicscompetition.C．Tocallonstudentstoenterthe2022Canadianmathematicscompetition.D．ToarrangeforstudentstolearnmathematicsinWaterloouniversity.22．Whatisspecialaboutthemathematicscontest?A．Itisamultiple-choiceexam1-styiecontest.B．Calculatingdevicesareallowedinitsexam.C．Itisdesignedspeciallyforseniorstudents.D．ThecostislowforbothCanadiansandforeigners.23．Whichofthefollowingisthebiggestadvantageofthecompetition?A．Itisusefulinuniversityapplication.B．Itisfriendlytostudents’summervacation.C．ithelpsstudentstochallengethemselvesinmathematics.D．Ithelpsstudentstocollectthepastpapersofthecompetition.“Youshouldgetacat,”mydoctorsaid.“Acat?”Icouldn’tevenlookaftermyself.Itookadeepbreathandcarefullyconsideredtheideaofwelcomingafeline(貓科的)friendintomylife.Adoptingananimalduringtheheightofthepandemicwasfarfromeasy.WhenmypartnerandIfoundCinnamon,heradoptionprofilemadeheroutastheperfectkitten.Wefelledoutthepaperworkandhadafewweekstoprepareforherarrival.Whenshecamehome,itbecameincreasinglyobviousthatCinnamondidn’tunderstand“no”,“stopit”or“don’tdothat”.ShewastheworstcatI’veeverowned.Iwasbeginningtodoubtmydoctor’sadvice.Wedecidedtostarttakingherforwalks.Icouldbarelyleavethehousebefore,butmyheartcouldn’tsaynotoCinnamon.Cinnamonshowedmewhatbraverylookedlikeiftherewasadogatapark,shewouldruntowardit.Shejumpedwithoutknowingwhereshewouldland.Shelovedadventure.Ifoundmyselfmirroringherbehaviorafterawhile,jumpingoutofbedwithoutasecondthought.Ibegantofindthemotivationtogetoutofbedinthemorning.Cinnamonunfortunatelypassedawayafteramedicalaccident,leavingacat-sizedholeinmyheartthedaysheleftusatonlysixmonthsold.I’mnostrangertosadnessorgrief,butlosingmypetsosuddenlywasthemostconfusingemotionalexperienceI’veeverhad.Shewassupposedtohelpmethroughmoreofmylifethanthethreeshortmonthswehadher.Ourtimeisoftencutunpredictably,unmistakablyshort.Itwouldbeashametolivelifebeinganythinglessthanbraveandadventurous.24．Whydidthedoctoradvisetheauthortogetacat?A．Toteachhertointeractwithanimals.B．Toassisthertofilluphersparetime.C．Tohelpheroutofhermentaldisease.D．Toensurehersafetyintimeofpandemic.25．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesthecatCinnamon?A．Stupidbutlovely. B．Outgoingandaggressive.C．Stubbornbutcourageous. D．Naughtyandadventurous.26．WhatdoesParagraph4mainlytalkabout?A．WhyCinnamonlovedgoingoutside.B．HowCinnamonaffectedtheauthorpositively.C．WhytheauthordecidedtotakeCinnamonoutside.D．HowCinnamoninteractedwiththeauthoroutdoors.27．Whatmessagedoesthestoryconvey?A．Thelossofapetispainful. B．Theshortlifeisunpredictable.C．Friendshipwithpetsishelpful. D．Thecouragetotakerisksisbeneficial.Overthepastmonths,terriblethingshaveoccurredaroundtheworld:thegroundundertheGermantownofErftstadtistornapartbyfloodwaters;LyttoninBritishColumbiaisburnedfromthemapjustadayaftersettinganextremelyhightemperaturerecord;carsfloatlikedeadfishthroughthestreets-turned-canalsintheChinesecityofZhengzhou.Alltheworldfeelsatriskandthereseemnosafeplacestohide.Researchhasfoundthatallthesehavesomethingtodowithgreenhouse-gasemission(排放),whichhasproducedaplanetmorethan1℃(1.8°F)warmerthanthe18thcentury.Withemissionscontinuing,itwillgetworse.Iftemperaturesriseby3℃inthecomingdecades,largepartsofthetropics(熱帶地區(qū))riskbecomingtoohotforoutdoorwork.CoralreefsandthesealifedependingonthemwilldisappearandsowilltheAmazonrainforest.Severeharvestfailureswillbecommon.IcesheetsinAntarcticaandGreenlandwillshrink(收縮)pastthepointofnoreturn,promisingsearisesmeasurednotinmillimetres,astoday’sare,butinmetres.Somecautiousadaptationshavebeenputintoeffect.However,cuttingemissionsaloneisfarfromenough.it’salsowisetostudythemostamazingformofadaptation:solargeoengineering.Researchoverthepast15yearshassuggestedthatsolargeoengineeringmightsignificantlyreducesomeoftheharmsfromgreenhousewarming.Itseekstomakecloudsorparticlelayers(粒子層)intheatmosphereabitmoremirror-like.reflectingawaysomesunlight.Itcannotprovideastraightforwardequalandoppositeresponsetogreenhousegaswarming;itwilltend,forexample.to