高考英語(yǔ)名校模擬真題速遞專(zhuān)題05閱讀理解之說(shuō)明文10篇（第一期）

備戰(zhàn)2024年高考英語(yǔ)名校模擬真題速遞()第一期專(zhuān)題05閱讀理解之說(shuō)明文10篇（2024·浙江·統(tǒng)考模擬預(yù)測(cè)）Noisyfamily?Loudconstructionrightoutsideyourwindow?Anewflexibleloudspeakercouldhelpyouresteasily.Itcouldturnyourwallsintonoisecancelingsystems.Thenewloudspeakerisaboutasthickasafewsheetsofpaper.It’slightweightandflexibleenoughtosticktomostsurfacestocontrolnoisemucheasier,notesJinchiHan,anelectricalengineerattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyinCambridge.Lotsofdomeshaped(圓頂狀的)microstructuresareinthecentreofthenewspeaker.Han’steamsandwichestheirnewmaterialbetweentwoplasticsheetstoprotectthedomes.“Thebottomlayerliftsupthesmalldomessothattheycanvibrate(震動(dòng))freely,andtheupperprotectivelayeristhickerthanthedomesthataresecuredinthemiddleofthelayers,”heexplains.“Soifyoutouchthesurface,youdon’tneedtoworryaboutdamagingthesesmallstructures.”Hanpointsoutlargeareaofthenewmaterialcouldmakecontrollingnoisemucheasier.Eachdomeworksasatinyspeaker.Thedomescangeneratesoundwavesalltogether,ingroupsorindividually.Wallpaperingyourbedroomwiththismaterialwouldcreatespeakersallaroundyou.Thosesamespeakerscouldthendampenorcancelunwantedsound.“Ifyoudesire,youcouldturnanyspaceintoaquietzonewhereyoucouldsleeporstudywithbarelyanynoise,”Hansays.Healsoseesapplicationsincars,airplanes,apartmentsorwhereverunwantednoiseisaproblem.Largeversionscouldbethenextstepforthissuperthinspeakers,saysLoriBeckstead,asoundartist.“Thenewspeakersaresothinandlightthattheycouldbeplacedinspaceswheretraditionalloudspeakersmighthavebeenimpractical,”Becksteadadds.Shenotesthataddingnoisecancelingtechnologytoloudspacesfromrestaurantstonoisyindustrialplantswouldbefantastic.1．Whatcanwelearnaboutthenewloudspeakerfromthefirstparagraph?A．Itcouldreduceunwantednoise. B．Itcoversavastarea.C．Itisflexibletoanyconstruction. D．Itproducesmuchnoise.2．Whyisthesurfaceofthedomesafetotouch?A．Thebottomlayerliftsupthedome.B．Itcangeneratesoundwavesalltogether.C．Itisprotectedbytheupperandbottomlayers.D．Theupperprotectivelayeristhickerthanthedome.3．WhatisthebenefitofthenewmaterialaccordingtoHan?A．Loudnoisyspacesareusingiteffectivelynow.B．Itcouldcontrolnoisemoreeffectivelywhenusedlargely.C．Anyspacecouldbeturnedintoazeronoiseonebyusingit.D．Wallpaperingyourbedroomwithitcreatesfortablesound.4．WhatisBeckstead’sattitudetotheapplicationofthenewspeakers?A．Favorable. B．Intolerant. C．Doubtful. D．Unclear.（2023·浙江·校聯(lián)考模擬預(yù)測(cè)）Anewstudysuggeststhatmindfulnesseducation—lessonsontechniquestocalmthemindandbody—canreducethenegativeeffectsofstressandincreasestudents’abilitytostayengaged,helpingthemstayontrackacademicallyandavoidbehaviorproblems.Afterfindingthatstudentswhoselfreportedmindfulhabitsperformedbetterontestsandhadhighergrades,researchersfromtheCenterforEducationPolicyResearchatHarvardUniversitywantedtoknowifschoolbasedmindfulnesstrainingcouldhelpmorestudentsreapsimilarbenefits.TheydesignedastudyfocusingonsixthgradersinaBostonschool.Thestudyshowedthatsixthgraderswhoparticipatedinaneightweekmindfulnesswerelessstressedoutthantheirclassmateswhohadn’t.Practicingmindfulnesshadhelpedimprovetheabilitytofocusinthemoment,expandingstudents’capacitytolearnandregulatetheiremotions.Fourtimesaweek,instructorsfromCalmerChoice,aMassachusettsnonprofitspecializinginmindfulnesseducation,taughtthegrouptechniquesandledthemthroughpractices,likefocusingonarockforaminute,thendiscussingwhentheirmindwanderedandrefocusedontherock.Anothergroupofsixthgraderstookputercodingduringthattimeinstead.Thestudentswererandomlyassignedbetweenthegroups.Attheendoftheeightweeks,themindfulnessgroupreportedbeinglessstressedthantheyhadbeenbeforethemindfulnesseducation,andbetterabletopracticeselfcontrol.Andtheiramygdalae,thepartofthebrainthatcontrolsemotion,respondedlesstopicturesoffearfulfacesthantheydidpriortothemindfulnesswork,suggestingtheirbrainswerelesssensitivetonegativestimuli,or,inotherwords,thattheywerelesslikelytogetstressedoutandlosefocus.Thegroupwhoattendedcodingclassesdidn’tseethesamebenefits.Thefindingssuggestthatthemindfulnessinstructionhelpedbooststudents’attentionskills,aswellasdevelopcopingmechanismsforstress.Theresearchersbelieveitcouldbeespeciallyusefulforschoolstosupportstudentssufferingfromseverementaldamageandotheradversitiesthattriggerstressinthebody,hurtingstudents’abilitytosucceed.5．Whatwasthepurposeofthestudy?A．Toexaminethetechniquesforpracticingmindfulness.B．Tostudytheeffectsofgroupmindfulnesstrainingonstudents.C．Toseehowstudentshelpthemselvestoperformbetterontests.D．Tounderstandwhymindfulnesstrainingcalmsthemindandbody.6．Howwasthestudyconducted?A．Bylistingbenefitsofmindfulnesseducation.B．Byscanningthebraintoseehowitcontrolsemotions.C．Byteachingdifferentstudentsdifferentmindfulnessskills.D．Byparingtwogroupsofstudentsattendingdifferentclasses.7．Whatchangetookplaceafterthestudentspracticedmindfulnesswork?A．Theyfelteasiertostayfocused. B．Theywerebetteratputercoding.C．Theirmindwaswanderingmoreactively. D．Theirbrainsweremoreawareofnegativity.8．Whoarethemostpossibletargetreadersofthepassage?A．Stressfulparents. B．Mindfulinstructors.C．Emotionalstudents. D．Schooleducators.（2023·浙江·德清縣高級(jí)中學(xué)?？寄M預(yù)測(cè)）Ahandshakeseemstobeanormalgesture.Infact,inthe9thcenturyBC,anancientsiteduringtherulingofShalmaneserIIIclearlyshowstwofiguresholdinghands.TheIliad,usuallydatedtothe8thcenturyBC,mentionsthattwocharacters“takingeachother’shandsandexpressingtheirloyalty.”Centurieslater,ShakespeareoncewroteoftwocharacterswhoshookhandsandsworetobebrothersinthebookAsYouLikeIt.Shakinghandsseemstobeanancientcustomwhoserootshavedisappearedinthesandsoftime.Historianswhohavestudiedancientetiquette(禮儀)booksnotethatthemodemhandshakedidnotappearuntilthemiddleofthe19thcentury,whenitwasconsideredaslightlyinappropriategesturethatcouldonlybeusedbetweenfriends.ButwhatifShakespearehadwrittenabouthandshakinghundredsofyearsearlier?AccordingtoauthorTorbjdmLundmarkinhisTalesofHiandBye:GreetingandPartingRitualsAroundtheWorld.theproblemesindifferingdefinitionsofthehandshake.Theearlyhandshakesmentionedabovewerepartofmakingdealsorpeace;KingShalmaneserIIIreferredtoarebellioninwhichhesignedatreatywiththeKingofBabylon.IntheIliad,DiomedesandGlaucusshookhandswhentheyrealizedtheywereguestfriends,andDiomedesdeclared:66Lefsnottrytokilleachother.Shakespearewassimilarlyreferencingsettlementofaconflict.Themodernhandshakeasaformofgreetingishardertotrace.AsaDutchsociologistHermanRoodenburg—thechiefauthorityforthehistoryofhandshaking——wroteinachapterofananthologycalledACulturalHistoryofGesture,“Morethaninanyotherfield,thatofthestudyofgestureisoneinwhichthehistorianhastomakethemostofonlyafewclues”.Oneoftheearliestclueshecitesisa16thcenturyGermantranslationoftheFrenchwriterRabelais’sGargantuaandPantagruel.WhenonecharactermeetsGargantua,Rabelaiswrites,”Hewasgreetedbycountlesshugsandcountlessgooddays.”ButaccordingtoRoodenburg,the16thcenturyGermantranslationaddedreferencestoshakinghands.ApopularsayingsuggeststhatCleland’sstatementsagainstbowingwereactuallyawishtogobacktoapotentiallytraditionalmethodofgreetinginEurope.Asthecenturiesprogressed,handshakingwasreplacedbymorehierarchical(等級(jí)的)waysofgreetinglikebowing.AccordingtoRoodenburg,handshakingsurvivedinafewremoteplaces,likeinDutchtownswheresomewouldusethegesturetomakepeaceafterdisagreements.Aroundthesametime,thosewhovaluedequalityalsomadeuseofhandshaking.Then,astheContinent’shierarchywasweakened,handshakingbecameamonpracticeamongpeopleofthesamerank,asitistoday.9．WhydoestheauthormentionShakespeareinthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Toprovethatthehistoryofhandshakingishardtofind.B．Toillustratethathandshakingisaveryoldcustom.C．Toshowreadersthathandshakingismoninfiction.D．Toexplainthevalueofhandshakinginmunication.10．Whatcanwelearnabouthandshakingfromthepassage?A．Theoriginofhandshakingasaformofgreetingiseasytotrace.B．CitizensusuallyshakehandstoshowfriendlinessinHolland.C．Itwasusedonlybetweenfriendsandtoreachanagreement.D．Itisamonpracticebetweenpeopleofdifferentsocialpositions.11．Whichofthefollowingissimilarinmeaningto“anthology”inPara.4?A．thescienceofmentalabilityB．a(chǎn)collectionofselectedliterarypassagesC．a(chǎn)dailywrittenrecordofexperiencesD．a(chǎn)llthelivingthingsofaparticularregion12．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphofthepassage?A．ThehandshakehasdisappearedinsomeremotepartsoftheNetherlands.B．HandshakinghasdifferentmeaningsindifferentEuropeancountries.C．Handshakesarenowmonbetweenpeopleofdifferentpositions.D．MostEuropeansprefertoshakehandsowingtotheweakeningeffectofrank.（2023·浙江紹興·統(tǒng)考模擬預(yù)測(cè)）TopEuropeanhotelchainsarehiringworkerswithoutexperienceorevenaresumeasexecutivesadmityearsofunderpayingstaffhaveebacktobite,leavingthemunabletomeetpostpandemictraveldemand.Thousandsofworkersleftthehospitalityindustry(酒店業(yè))wheninternationaltravelshutdownduringtheCOVID19pandemic.Manychosenottoreturn,findingbetterpaidemploymentelsewhere,leavinghoteliersfacingadesperateshortage.Europe’slargesthotelierAccorACCP.PAisrunningtrialinitiativestorecruitpeoplewhohaven’tpreviouslyworkedintheindustry,ChiefExecutiveSebastienBazinsaidattheQatarEconomicForumlastmonth.”WetriedinLyonandBordeaux10daysagoandthisweekendwe’rehavingpeopleinterviewedwithnoresume,nopriorjobexperienceandtheyarehiredwithin24hours.Thenewrecruitsaregivensixhoursoftrainingandlearnonthejob,”hesaid.Intheshortterm,AccorisfillingrolesinFrancewithyoungpeopleandmigrantswhilealsolimitingservices.“It’sstudents,peopleingfromNorthAfrica,”Bazinsaid.“Andbasicallyclosingrestaurantsforlunchoropeningthemonlyfivedaysaweek.There’snoothersolution.”StaffshortagesareparticularlypressinginSpainandPortugal.Spain’shospitalityindustryis200,000workersshortandPortuguesehotelsneedatleast15,000morepeopletomeetgrowingdemand,accordingtonationalhospitalityassociations.Bazinsaidthatwhilehotelsareonly60percentor70percentoccupiedtheycancopewithstaffshortages,butthetimewillewhenthey’refullybooked.“Inthepast,theindustryhasneitherpaidenoughorfocusedondevelopingstaff,”Bazinsaid,“Halfofitisthatwe’vebeenblind,we’vebeennotpayingattentiontoalotofpeopleandprobablyunderpayingsomepeoplefortoolongaswell,”hesaid.“Soit’sawakeupcall.”13．WhatproblemistheEuropeanhospitalityindustryfacing?A．Shortageofresources. B．Internationaltravelbans.C．Staffingchallenges. D．Dissatisfactoryservice.14．What’stheessentialreasonfortheproblem?A．Thetraveldemandisincreasing. B．Thejobishighlydemanding.C．Thehospitalityindustryisn’tdeveloped. D．Thestaffhasn’tbeenfairlypaid.15．WhatneedstobedonebeforesomeonestartsworkinginAccoratpresent?A．Explainingpreviousworkexperience. B．Sendingtheresumeinadvance.C．Receivingasixhourtrainingforthejob. D．Goingthroughapetitiveinterview.16．WhichofthefollowingwouldBazinagreewithconcerningtheproblem?A．Hoteliershavebeenturningablindeyetotheproblem.B．Theproblemisareminderthathotelstaffdeservesattention.C．Theproblemistoopressingforhotelierstoaddressrightnow.D．Theproblemcanbesolvedwiththehelpofstudentsandmigrants.（2023·浙江金華·統(tǒng)考模擬預(yù)測(cè)）IntheopeningscenesofthenewfilmGoodNightOppy,theOpportunityrover(漫游車(chē))rollsalongthroughPerseveranceValleyonMarsinJune2018.Butastormformingonthehorizonchangedeverything.Thisstormwasdifferent.Itrapidlygrewinsize,encirclingtheplanetandblockingoutthesun.Thesolarpoweredrover’slastmessagetomissioncontroltranslatedtothis:“Mybatteryislowandit’sgettingdark.”Thischapterisjustthebeginningofthedocumentary,availabletostreamonAmazonPrimeonNovember23,2022.Thefilmtracesthejourneyofthetwinrovers—OpportunityandSpirit—andthepeoplewhodedicatedtheirlivestothemfromconcepttothatlasttransmission.ThesetworoversbuiltbyNASAengineersintheearly2000sweretosearchforpastevidenceofwateronMars.Bothwerelaunchedin2003insideDeltarocketsandlandedin2004onoppositesidesoftheredplanet.Thedualmission’sfirst90dayscameandwent,andNASAengineersrealizedthetworoverswerereadyformoreadventure.SpiritandOpportunity’sfindingsrewrotethetextbookswithnewinformationaboutMarsanditswaterypastwhiletheybothgotintoallsortsoftroubleinbetweendiscoveries,likegettingstuckinthesandandnearlyrushingdownthesidesofsteepcraters(火山口).Thebondsbetweenteammembersandtheroversquicklydeepened,despitethevastdistancebetweenEarthandMars,makingitmoredifficultwhenSpirit’sjourneyendedin2011andOpportunityfellsilentin2018.SpiritandOppy’smissionshaveended,butMarsexplorationcontinuestodaythroughnextgenerationroverslikeCuriosityandPerseverance.Thefilmshinesalightonthehopeofspaceexplorationandcapturestheemotionalattachmentbetweenhumansandtheroboticambassadorsthatexploreonourbehalf.17．WhatcausedthedeathofOpportunity?A．Aslideinthevalley. B．Asandtrap.C．Afallinacrater. D．Ahugestorm.18．WhydidNASAsendthetworoverstoMars?A．TodiscoverwatersourcesonMars. B．TorecordthedataofstormsonMars.C．TomaptheshapeofvalleysonMars. D．TodetectsignsofpastwateronMars.19．Whatdothe“roboticambassadors”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Deltarockets. B．SpiritandOpportunity.C．NASAengineers. D．CuriosityandPerseverance.20．What’sthepurposeofthistext?A．Toremendadocumentary. B．Toappreciateengineers’devotion.C．TohonortheOpportunityrover. D．TopresentNASA’sachievements.（2023·浙江紹興·統(tǒng)考模擬預(yù)測(cè)）Civilizationbeganwithagriculture,andthoughhumanityhaschangedsignificantly,agricultureremainsveryimportant.Incertaincountries,itssignificanceismoreapparent,buttherealityisthateverycountryintheworlddependsonagricultureforonethingoranother.Itprovidesemployment.Whetherit’sworkingasafarmer,aharvester,atechnicianforfarmequipmentorascientist,thereareplentyofjobsavailableinthisfield.Indevelopingcountries,agriculturaljobshelpreducehighratesofunemployment.It’scrucialtoacountry’sdevelopment.Economicdevelopmentistiedtoacountry’sagriculturalsector.Whentrade,nationalavenue,andemploymentarebinedinapositiveway,acountryenjoysreducedpovertyandboostedeconomicgrowth.Becausestrongagricultureresultsinbenefitsfairlyquickly,focusingonitisoneofthebestwaystospeedupdevelopmentandimproveacountry’sstandingacrosstheglobe.Itdrivesinnovationintechnology.Becausehealthyagricultureissoessentialtoacountry’swellbeing,it’sbeenthesettingofsomeofthemostexcitinginnovationsintechnology.Throughartificialintelligence,blockchainsoftware,andmore,scientistsandfarmershavebeenfiguringoutwaystoincreasecropproductivity,uselesswater,andreducenegativeimpactsontheenvironment.Forscientistsandtechpanies,agribusinessisoneofthemostfascinatingandproductivefieldstoworkin.It’sthesourceofourfoodsupply.Arguably,themostimportantaspectofagricultureisthatit’sthesourceoftheworld’sfoodsupply.Nomatterwhereorwhatyouareeating,theingredientsinyourmealsefromsomewhere.Allroadsleadtoagriculture.Incountriesdealingwithfoodinsecurityandseveremalnutrition,theiragriculturalsectorsaresuffering.Whenagriculturethrives(蓬勃發(fā)展),fewerpeoplegohungry.Itcanhelphealtheenvironment.Agriculturepossessesthepowertocauseharmorheal.Whenfarmersprioritizebiodiversityontheirland,itbenefitstheearth.Havingmorebiodiversityresultsinhealthiersoil,betterwaterconservation,andhealthierpollinators(傳粉者).Allinall,agricultureplaysacriticalroleintheentirelifeofagiveneconomy.Agriculturecultureisthebackboneoftheeconomicsystemofagivencountry.21．Whatisthetopicofthearticle?A．Civilization. B．Agriculture. C．Economy. D．Environment.22．Whatisexpectedtobeachievedbyusingtechnologyinagriculture?A．Sustainabledevelopment. B．Soundeconomicsystems.C．Lowunemploymentrates. D．Worldwidefoodsecurity.23．Whatdoestheauthormeanbyusingtheword“arguably”inPara.5?A．Heiscriticalaboutsuchabelief. B．Heisdoubtfulabouttheimportance.C．Heiscertainabouthisstatement. D．Heisconcernedaboutfoodinsecurity.24．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Thedevelopmentofagriculture. B．Thediversityoffarmproducts.C．Thesignificanceoflandfarming. D．Theoriginofhumancivilization.（2023·浙江·統(tǒng)考二模）Examscanbeverystressfulandit’snotsurprisingthatpeoplewhofeelanxiousaboutthemtendtoperformworseparedtothosewhodon’texperiencesuchanxiety.Whatissurprising,accordingtotheresearchpublishedinPsychologicalSciencebyMariaTheobaldattheLeibnizInstituteandhercolleagues,isthatitisnotthepressureoftheexamhallthatleadstotheproblem;itisthepressureofrevision.Dr.Theobaldlaunchedastudywhichinvolved309Germanmedicalstudentswhousedadigitallearningplatformtopreparefortheirfinalstateexam.Toassesstheirlevelsofanxiety,thestudentswereaskedtoratethemonafivepointscalefor40daysleadinguptotheexam,aswellasonthedayoftheexamandthemockexam(模擬考)taken40daysprior.WhatDr.Theobaldfoundwasnotwhatsheexpected.Anxietyonthedayofthetestdidnotpredictexamperformanceatall.Whatdidpredictitwasthelevelofknowledgeastudentdisplayedinthemockexamandtheearlierdigitallearningactivities.Highlevelsofanxietyduringtheweeksbeforetheexamtookplaceactuallyhamperedstudents,leavingthemwithlessmaterialtorecallduringtheexamitself.Andthisisapositivediscovery,foritsuggestsachangeofapproachtorevisionbytheanxiousmighthelpimprovetheirresults.Dr.Theobaldnotesthattestanxietyisatitsworstwhenstudentshavelowexpectationsofsuccessandmeanwhileknowthatpassingtheexamisextremelyimportant.Toreducethisanxiety,sheproposesatwofoldstrategyforstudentstoconsiderastheyrevise.First,theycanraisetheirbeliefintheirownabilitiesbyremindingthemselvesofjusthowmuchtheyknow.Second,theycanattachlessimportancetothetestbyremindingthemselvesthat,whileitisimportant,itisnotalifeordeathsituation.Itreallyisn’t.Really…25．Whatisacauseofpoorexamperformanceaccordingtotheresearch?A．Pressurefrompeers. B．Inexperienceintests.C．Atmosphereinexamhalls. D．Tensionduringrevision.26．HowdidDr.Theobaldconducttheresearch?A．Bygradingparticipants’levelsofknowledge.B．Byparingparticipants’approachestorevision.C．Byanalyzingparticipants’anxietylevelsandexamperformance.D．Bycollectingparticipants’previousdatafromalearningplatform.27．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hampered”inparagraph3mean?A．Restricted. B．Assisted. C．Misled. D．Motivated.28．WhatstrategydoesDr.Theobaldremendtoreducetestanxiety?A．Settingambitiousgoals. B．Boostingselfconfidence.C．Ignoringthesignificanceofatest. D．Loweringtheexpectationsofsuccess.（2023·浙江紹興·校聯(lián)考模擬預(yù)測(cè)）Seagrassmeadows(海草床)arewonderplantsgrowingbeneaththesea.Theyfeedandsheltersealifeandaremasterfulatstoringcarbon.Thankstotheassistanceoftigersharks,ahugeseagrassmeadowintheBahamasBankshasbeendiscovered,offeringtheworldatooltofightclimatechange.SeagrasshasusuallybeendetectedbyEarthorbitingsatellitesthatidentifydarkerspotsinthebluewater.Inarecentstudy,tigersharkswereselectedasresearchtoolsduetotheirhighlyconsistentassociationswithseagrassecosystems.Theyspent70%oftheirtimeinseagrassmeadows.Theteamequippedeighttigersharkswithsatellitelabels,sevensharkswithcameralabels,anduseda360degreecameraonasharkforthefirsttimeever.Thedataresearcherscollectedwasastonishing.Theworld’slargestseagrassecosystem,measuringatleast66,900squarekilometers,hasbeendiscovered.Thisreflectsa41%increasefrompreviousestimatesofglobalseagrass.Seagrasscancapture(捕獲)hugequantitiesofcarbonbyphotosynthesis(光合作用)andstoresitontheseafloor.Intermsofclimatechange,thisisexcellentnews;seagrassis35timesfasteratremovingcarbonthantropicalrainforests.Whenreferringtoglobalseagrasscarbonstockestimates,thestudyindicatesthatseagrassintheBahamasmaycontain19.2%to26.3%ofallthecarbonstoredinseagrassmeadowsonEarth.Yetseagrassmeadowsarerapidlydisappearing,withover92%ofmeadowsintheUKgone,accordingtotheWorldWildlifeFund.Scientistsarecollectingseedsandtryingtogrownewseagrassmeadowsthroughrestorationprojects.Thisnewdiscoveryoffersoptimismandprovestheimportanceoftheoceanforhealing.ThesharksledustotheseagrassecosystemintheBahamas,whichwenowknowislikelythemostsignificantbluecarbonsinkontheplanet.Whatthisdiscoveryshowsusisthatoceanexplorationandresearchareessentialforahealthyfuture.Theundevelopedpotentialoftheoceanislimitless.Thesemeadowscanbeprotectedandcanbecopied,offeringhopeforclimatechangearoundtheglobe.29．HowwastheseagrassmeadowintheBahamasBanksdiscovered?A．Byanalyzingsatellitesimages.B．Bykeepingtrackoftigersharks.C．Byusinga360degreecamera.D．Bycarryingoutrestorationprojects.30．Whatisthebenefitofseagrassintermsofclimatechange?A．Seagrassprovidesfoodfortigersharks.B．Seagrassstoreslargeamountsofcarbon.C．Seagrassabsorbswastesfromtheocean.D．Seagrasssuppliesahabitattoseaanimals.31．Whatisthemainmessageconveyedinthepassage?A．Tigersharksareatooltodetectseagrassmeadows.B．Seagrassmeadowsaredisappearingatanalarmingrate.C．Scientistsaremakingprogressinrestoringseagrassmeadows.D．Seagrassmeadowshaveagreatpotentialtofightclimatechange.32．Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsthediscoveryofseagrassmeadows?A．Concerned. B．Positive. C．Doubtful. D．Indifferent.（2023·浙江溫州·統(tǒng)考三模）ScientistsatPurdueUniversitycreatedtheworld’swhitestpaint—adiscoverythatnotonlyaddsyetanotherchoicetothe“whichwhiteshouldwepaintthiswall”dilemma,butalsomighthelptheclimatecrisis.ThepaintwasdevelopedbyPurduemechanicalengineeringprofessorXiulinRuanandhisteam.Itworksthroughapassivecoolingtechnologythatoffersgreatpromisestoreducespacecoolingcostandglobalwarming.“Whenwestartedthisprojectsevenyearsago,wehadsavingenergyandfightingclimatechangeinmind,”Ruansaidinapodeast(播客)episodeofThisIsPurdue.Theywantedtocreateapaintthatwouldreflectsunlightawayfromabuilding,dramaticallydecreasingtheneedforairconditioning.Heating,cooling,andlightingaccountfor28percentoftheworld’stotalgreenhousegasemissions.Andoverusingairconditioningcanoverwhelmacity’spowergridandcauseblackouts(停電).InaQueensblackoutin2006,175,000peoplewereleftwithoutpower,whichleadto40deaths.Thispaintcouldeffectivelybeanalternativetoairconditionersinsomeplaces.Thepaintreflects98.1%ofsolarradiationwhilealsogivingoutinfrared(紅外線的)heat.Becausethepainttakesinlessheatfromthesunthanitgivesout,asurfacecoatedwiththispaintiscooledbelowthesurroundingtemperaturewithoutusingpower.Coveringaroofareaof1,000squarefeetwiththepaintcouldcreate10kilowattsofcoolingpower,theresearchersfound.“That’smorepowerfulthantheairconditionersusedbymosthouses,”RuantoldThisIsPurdue.Youcan’tbuythepaintjustyet,butresearchersarepartneringwithapanytoputthepaintonthemarket.Whileindividualactiontofightelimatechangecanhelpsaveourplanet,it’simportanttonotethatthevastmajorityoftheworld’sgreenhousegasemissionscanbetracedbackto100panies.Maybewecandouse(澆)thosepanieswiththiswhitepaint,too—itcouldbeworthashot.33．Whatisknownaboutthepaint?A．Ithasdifferentcolors. B．Itdoesn’tcostmuch.C．Itusesheatingtechnology. D．Itisclimatefriendly.34．WhatistheQueensblackoutmentionedtoshow?A．Thepoormanagementofpower. B．Thesignificanceofthepaint.C．Theimportanceofairconditioning. D．Theresultofglobalwarming.35．WhichaspectofthepaintistalkedaboutinParagraph4?A．Itsapplication. B．Itsfunction.C．Itsposition. D．Itsdisadvantage.36．Whatcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraph?A．Thequalityofthepaintneedsimproving.B．Thepaintwillbringprofitstothe100panies.C．Researcherswanttoseethepaintinmercialuse.D．Individualeffortsmatterincreatingthewhitestpaint.（2023·浙江·校聯(lián)考三模）Almosteveryyearsinceshewasachild,HokkaidoresidentNaomihaslookedforwardtoherfamily’straditionalChristmasmeal:aKFC“partybarrel”filledwithsalad,cakeandlotsoffriedchicken.“InJapan,itiscustomarytoeatchickenatChristmas,”saysthe30somethingJapanesewoman.NaomiandherfamilyarefarfromtheonlyJapaneseresidentswhoenjoyKFCforChristmasdinner.AccordingtofiguresreleasedbytheAmericanfastfoodchain,KFCJapanpulledin6.9billionyen(roughly$63million)fromDecember20to25in2018,withlinesoutthedoorstartingonDecember23.Everyyear,theirbusiestdayisusuallyDecember24,onwhichtheyusuallysellaboutfiveto10timesmorethantyp