河南省部分市2023-2024學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期末英語匯編：閱讀理解（含答案解析）

PAGE47PAGE河南省部分市2023-2024學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期末考試英語試題分類匯編閱讀理解河南省焦作市普通高中2023-2024學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期末考試英語試卷第一節(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和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。APetparents—catsanddogsunder20pounds—cantravelonCapitolCorridorfor$30one-way!Ifyourfurryfamilymemberfitsthebill,takethemonyournextadventure.Checkouttheinformationbelowandhowtobookyournexttrip.Ourcheck-inprocessissimple,makingtravelingwithyourfour-leggedfriendeasyandenjoyable.WhattoKnowAsyouplanyournexttraintripwithyourpet,notethatwewelcomeamaximum(最大)of6petspertrain.Bookingneedstohappeninadvanceandonlyonepetreservationisallowedpercustomer.Petscannotbebookedwithmulti-ridetickets,busconnectionsorunaccompaniedminors(未成年人).Whenatthestation,yourpetmustalwaystravelinacarrier,whichcountsasonepieceofcarry-onbaggage,andthecombinedweightofyourpetandcarrieris20pounds.Whileaboardtrains,itmustbeabletosit,liedownandremainentirelyinsidewithouttouchingthesidesofthecarrier.ItisnotpermittedintheCafé,orQuietCars.HowtoBookSelectyourtriponthebookingmachine.Addyourtraveldetailsandproceeduntilyouseetheoptiontocustomize(定制)yourtrip.Addapettoyourbookingfor$30.Contact800-USA-RAILifyouneedtochangeyourreservation.TheRulesYourpetmustbeatleasteightweeksoldandbeunsmelly,harmless,notdisruptive,andrequirenoattentionduringtravel.Youconfirmthatyourpetisuptodateonallvaccinationsandacceptresponsibilityforyourpetbysigningthepetreleasedocumentatcheck-in.21.Howmuchdoesapetownerhavetopayforthepetforaround-trip?A.$15. B.$30. C.$45. D.$60.22.Whatdoesapetownerneedtodoifhe/sheistotakeacatonboard?A.Bookaheadofschedule. B.Takeacarrierweighing20pounds.C.Buyamulti-rideticket. D.Contact800-USA-RAILfirst.23.Whatarepetsallowedtodo?A.EatintheCafé. B.SleepinQuietCars.C.Travelinacarrier. D.Liebehindthedoor.BSadaf’schildhoodwashappy.Sheenjoyedgoingtoschoolandmeetingherfriends.Butoneday,shereturnedhomerunningahightemperature.“Wethoughtitwasregularflu.ButweweretoldthatIwouldnotbeabletowalkeveragainnow,”sherecalls.Sadafwasjust10yearsoldthen.AfterthefamilywasturneddownbydoctorsinKashmir,theywenttoMumbai,whereanoperationwasperformedtotreatherlegs.Buteventually,Sadafhadtorelyonawheelchairtomovearound.Bythistime,shehadtodiscontinuehereducation.Thingsworsenedwhenherfather,her“onlysourceofsupport”,passedaway.“Everyoneexceptmyfatherdoubtedmycapabilities.Buthealwaysencouragedmetodreambig.Imissedhim.”“ThereweredayswhenIwouldendupcryingallday,sittingaloneinmyroom.Iwasgettingintodepression,”shesays.“Bynow,I’verealizedthatIhavetoeitherendmylifeorstruggletoprovemyself.Ichosethelatter.Iwantedtoprovetotheworldthatpeoplelikemecanalsoachievesomething.Ihadjustlostmyabilitytowalk,notmyabilitytousemybrain,”sheadds.ThatiswhenSadafdecidedtostepupforherself.In2015,sheopenedashopbuthadtoshutitacoupleofyearslaterastheworkaffectedhereyesight.Shesays,“ButIwantedtotrymyhandsateverything.SoIdecidedtoplaybasketballaswell.IhavealsobeenawardedmultipletimesbytheJammuandKashmirBasketballAssociation.”Recently,SadaftriedsellinguniquespicesoftheKashmirvalley.“Today,Ihaveestablishedmyownbusinesswithoutanyone’semotionalorfinancialsupport.PeoplewouldquestionmewhatIcouldachievesittinginawheelchair,whentheireducatedandable-bodiedchildrensatidly(閑散地).Nowtheverysamepeoplegivemyexampletoothers,”shesays.Sadafbelievesthatpeoplewithdisabilitiesshouldneverdoubtthemselves.“Ifyouhearotherssaysomethingnotsopositive,youmayendupdepressed.Insteadoflivingwithintheconfines(限制)ofaroom,trytoproveyourself,”sheadvises.24.WhatdidSadafloseafterherfather’sdeath?A.Walkingability. B.Financialsupport.C.Spiritualbacking. D.Preciouseyesight.25.WhydidSadaftrybasketball?A.Tobuildupherbody. B.Toproveherself.C.Towinawards. D.Topursueherdream.26.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeSadaf?A.Talentedbutinflexible. B.Disabledbutlearned.C.Independentandhonest. D.Determinedandcapable.27.WhatmessagecanwegetfromSadaf'sstory?A.Afineexamplehaslimitlesspower. B.Donotletyourdisabilityruleyou.C.Encouragementisthesourceofpower. D.Donotputallyoureggsinonebasket.CAnewstudyfromtheNetherlandshasfoundthatanimportantfactorinachild’sultimatelevelofeducation,evenmoreimportantthantheirownfamily’seconomicsituation,iswhethertheygrowupwithrichneighborsnearby.ResearcherAgataTroostandhercolleaguesatDelftUniversityofTechnologyusedanationaldatabasetotracktheaddressofeveryDutchbabybornin1995,atotalof140,338people,frombirthtoage23.Usinggeolocatingsoftware,theydrewupasocioeconomicprofile(概況)foreachchild'simmediateneighborhood,figuringthepercentageofneighborswhowererich,middleclassordisadvantaged.Aftercontrollinganumberofotherfactors,includingparents’earningsandlevelsofeducation,theresearchersfoundthatachild'sownexperienceofwealthorpovertymatteredlesstotheirultimatelevelofschoolingthanexposuretowell-offneighbors.Thedatasuggestthatgrowingupinaricharea,withwell-maintainedparks,librariesandsoccerfields,aswellasinteractionswitheducatedneighbors,couldboostapoorchild'sabilitytoseebeyondtheirimmediatehorizons(眼界).“Richfamiliescreateneighborhoodsandactivitiesthatcreateopportunities,”saidMs.Troost,andtheseadvantagesaresharedwithotherchildrenwhohappentolivenearby.ThefindingechoesanearlierstudybyMr.Chettyandhiscolleagues,whichshowedthathavingevenoneinspiringteacherinmiddleschoolcanimproveastudent’scareerprospects.Whetherintheclassroomoronthestreet,itseemsthatsocialinteractionsoutsidethefamilycanstartayoungperson'smotivationandambition.Atthesametime,thestudyalsostressedtheimportanceofthehomeenvironment.Whenparentsarewelleducated,childrenarelikelytobe,too.Andthat'sthemoralofthestory:Neighborhoodscanhavedifferenteffectsondifferentchildren,dependingonhoweducatedtheirparentsare,whethertheyaremaleorfemale,andhowmuchcasualcontacttheyhavewithpeoplewhoaredifferentfromtheirownfamilies.“Location,location,location”maybeaoldsayingforbuyingahouse,butwe'relearningthatitalsoholdstrueforchildren'sdevelopment.28.Whataspectoftheresearchisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Itspurpose. B.Itsprinciple. C.Itsmethod. D.Itsresult.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“echoes”inparagraph4mean?A.Goesagainst. B.Agreeswith. C.Worksfor. D.Relatesto.30.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Anadvertisement. B.Anovel. C.Amagazine. D.Aguidebook.31.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheBenefitsofEducatedParents B.ThePowerofaGoodNeighborhoodC.TheDecisiveFactorinaChild'sGrowth D.TheLocationYourNewHouseShouldHaveDImagineyouneedmilk,soyougotothegrocerystoretopicksomeup,onlytofindtherearedozensofoptions.Thesedays,youhavetomakeadecisiononnotonlythepercentageoffatyouwant,butalsowhatsourceyouwantyourmilktobecomingfrom:cows,soybeans...Youhavenoideawhatmilktopick.Therearesomanychoicesthatyouareconfused.Thisphenomenonisknownastheparadox(悖論)ofchoiceanditisbecomingaconcerninthemodernworld,wheremoreandmoreoptionsarebecomingeasilyavailabletous.Whilewemightbelievethatbeingpresentedwithmultipleoptionsactuallymakesiteasiertochooseonethatwearehappywith,andthusincreasesconsumersatisfaction,havingtoomanyoptionsactuallyrequiresmoreefforttomakeadecisionandcanleaveusfeelingunsatisfiedwithourchoice.TheideawaspopularizedbyAmericanpsychologistBarrySchwartzwhenhepublishedhisbook,TheParadoxofChoice:WhyMoreIsLess.Schwartz,whohaslongstudiedthewaysinwhicheconomicsandpsychologyintersect(交叉),becameinterestedinseeingthewaythatchoiceswereaffectingthehappinessofcitizensinWesternsocieties.Heidentifiedthattherangeofchoicesthatwehaveavailabletousthesedaysisfargreaterthanthatpeoplehadinthepast;however,consumersatisfactionhasnotincreasedasmuchastraditionaleconomicstheoriesmightexpect.Schwartzidentifiedthattheparadoxofchoicecarriesthemostconsequenceforpeoplethataremaximizers.Maximizers,unlikesatisficers,areconcernedwithmakingthebestchoiceinsteadofsimplymakingachoicethattheyarehappywith.Whentherearemanyoptionsavailabletomaximizers,itbecomesharderforthemtodeterminewhichisthebest,whichcancausethemtofeelagreatdealofregretaftertheyhavemadeachoice.Insteadofbelievingthatfreedomofchoiceisunlimited,Schwartzadvocatesthattheroleofpsychologyandbehavioraleconomicsshouldbetofindthekindoflimitationsonfreedomthatcanleadtothegreatestlevelofhappinesswithinsociety.32.What’stheauthor’spurposeinmentioningbuyingmilkinparagraph1?A.Toleadinthetopic.B.Todrawaconclusion.C.Toshowthatwehavemorechoiceswhenshopping.D.Toindicatethatpeoplepaygreaterattentiontohealthwhenshopping.33.Whatdoestheparadoxofchoicesuggest?A.Moreoptionsmeanlesssatisfaction.B.Consumersatisfactionhasgreatlyincreased.C.Peoplearehappywithmorechoices.D.Modernpeoplearehappierthantheirancestors.34.Whatcanbelearnedaboutsatisficers?A.Theyaimfortheverybest. B.Theytendtofollowtheirfeelings.C.Theyoftenregrettheirdecisions. D.Theyhavetroublemakingadecision.35.WhatdoesSchwartzsuggestpeopledo?A.Holdontotheirbeliefs. B.Accepttheirownbehavior.C.Giveupfreedom. D.Limittheirownchoices.河南省新鄉(xiāng)市2023-2024學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期1月期末測試英語試題第一節(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。AWhileAlicehasheradventuresintheWonderland,youcanhaveyourownaswellthissummer.BritishcontemporaryartistPhilipColberthascreatedaLobster（龍蝦）WonderlandinChangsha,HunanProvince.Date:July15Location:ChangshaInternationalFinanceSquare（ChangshaIFS）AboutPhilipColbertHisgloballywelcomedlobsterserieshaswontheheartsofalargenumberoffollowers.Theartist,withamaster'sinphilosophy,takeslobsterashissecondpersonality.Throughlargeinstallations,publicartthemeexhibitionandnewmediaart,theartisthasintroducedworksfromgalleriesandcreatedasurrealartsceneryincity'spublicspacewithacombinationofpopartandlocalculture.FeaturesInChangshaIFS,Colbert'sexhibition,whichistheLondon-basedartist'sfirstlarge-scaleoutdoorpublicartinstallations,hasthreemajorsectors,showcasinghislargeinstallations,sculpturesandnewmediaartsaswellasthespecialworkscreatedfortheevent.Theopeningceremony,anartcarnival,sawthedebut（首次登臺）ofa12-meter-longLobsterTaikonautspeciallymadebyColbert.HisLobsterFlowerandLobsterSharkalsofoundtheirwayintheparade.Atthesouthwestsquare,peoplecanfindLobsterFountaintowering12metersandenjoytwomajorthemesectors,LobsterIslandandLobsterSkatePark.LobsterRainbow,alobsterbreakingthrougharoofwitharainbowbehindit,istheartist'sbrand-newworkforChangshaIFS.Inhisworks,suchasDaydreamer,Colbertalsoexpresseshiswishofnarrowingthedistancebetweenartpiecesandpeople.21.WhatisPhilipColbertwellknownfor?A.AliceWonderland. B.Sharkexperience.C.Lobsterseries. D.Rainbowstory.22.Whatcanwelearnabouttheexhibitionaccordingtothetext?A.Ittookplaceintheopenair.B.Therewasnospecialworksfortheevent.C.Peoplecanenjoylobsterfountainandlake.D.LobsterIslandistheartist'sbrand-newworkforChangshaIFS.23.Wherecanthetextprobablybefound?A.Ashoppingbrochure. B.Anartmagazine. C.Asciencereport. D.Afashionadvertisement.BWhenBelquerfirstjoinedateamtomakeabetterlivemusicexperiencefordeafandhard-of-hearingpeople,hewasstruckbyhowtheyhaddevelopedworkaroundstoenjoyconcerts."Whattheyweredoingatthetimewasholdingballoonstofeelthevibrations（震動）throughtheirfingers,"Belquersaid.Hethoughttheteamcouldmakesomethingtohelphard-of-hearingpeopleenjoylivemusicevenmorewiththetechnologynowavailable.Belquer,whoisalsoamusicianandtheaterartist,isnowthe"ChiefVibrationalOfficer"ofMusic:NotImpossible,whichusesnewtechnologytoaddresssocialissueslikepovertyanddisabilityaccess.Histeamstartedbytyingdifferentvibratingcellphonemotorstobodies,butthatdidn'tquitework.Thevibrationswereallthesame.Eventually,theyworkedwithengineerstodevelopalighthaptic（觸覺的）suitwithatotalof24vibratingplates.Thereare20ofthemtiedtoavestthatfitstightlyaroundthebodylikeahikingbackpack,plusonethattiestoeachwristandankle.Whenyouwearthesuit,it'ssurprisinghowitfeels.ThevibrationsaremixedbyahapticDJwhocontrolsthelocation,frequencyandintensityoffeelingacrossthesuits,justasamusicDJmixessoundsinanartfulway."Whatwe'redoingisselectingandmixingwhatwewantandsendittodifferentpartsofthebody,"saidtheDJ.Thehapticsuitswerejustonecomponentoftheevent.TherewereAmericanSignLanguageinterpreters；themusicwascaptionedonascreenonthestage.Thesuitsarethestarattraction.LilyLipman,whohasauditoryprocessingdisorder,litupwhenaskedaboutherexperience."It'scool,becauseI'mneverquitesureifI'mhearingwhatotherpeoplearehearing,soit'samazingtogetthemusicinmybody."24.WhatsurprisedBelqueraboutpeoplewithhearingproblems?A.Theattitudetheyheldtolife. B.Thewaytheyenjoyedmusic.C.Thelovetheyhadforballoons. D.Thefrequencytheyvibratedfingers.25.Whydidtheteam'sfirstattemptfail?A.Thevibrationswereirregular. B.Themotorswerethesame.C.Themotorshardlyworked. D.Thevibrationslackedvariety.26.WhatdidtheDJdo?A.Hehelpedpeoplefeelthemusic. B.Hecaptionedthemusiconstage.C.Heselectedsuitsfortheattendees. D.Heinterpretedthesignlanguage.27.WhatdoesLilyLipmanthinkofthesuit?A.Comforting. B.Challenging. C.Satisfying. D.Encouraging.CBringingspecieslikebeavers（河貍）backtoEnglandisnolongerapriority,thegovernmentsaidonFridaytocriticismfromwildlifegroups.ArecentreportshowsthatoneinsixUKspeciesareatriskofextinction.InSeptembermorethan60conservationorganisationsreportedasignificantdeclineinspeciesduetoexpansionsinfarmingandtheeffectsofclimatechange.Inrecentyears,animalsandplantshavebeenreintroducedbycharitiesaspartofeffortstorestorethecountry'sreducedbiodiversity.Despitethegovernmentallowingthis,theEnvironment,FoodandRuralAffairsCommitteeconcludedinJulythattherewasanabsenceoflong-termplansonhowtomanagethis.Inresponse,thegovernmenthasnowsaidthatthe"reintroductionofspeciesisnotapriority".Thegovernmentsaiditwasfocusedonincreasingbiodiversitythroughhabitatrestoration.Thegovernment'senvironmentdepartmenthascomeunderscrutiny（詳細(xì)審查）fornotdoingmoretopreventsewagedumpingandotherformsofpollutioninEngland'swaterways.SirRobertGoodwill,chairoftheCommittee,saidhewasdisappointedwiththegovernmentresponse.Bringingbackextinctspeciesisacontroversialissue—althoughfarmersandlandownersappearbroadlysupportive,therearerisksofreintroducingnewspecies,andwithoutclearguidance,problemscouldarise.Arecentstudyshowedthatriverbarrierssimilartothosebuiltbybeaverscanprotectcommunitiesatriskofflooding.ButtherehavealsobeencasesdocumentedinEuropewherebeavershavebuilttheirdamsinplacesthathavedamagedcropsandchangedrivers.JoanEdwards,directorofPolicy&PublicAffairsatTheWildlifeTrustssaid,"ReintroducingwildlifemustbepartoftheUKgovernment'sarsenal（武器）fortacklingnaturelossandclimatechange—itisastonishingthereisnostrategyfordoingso.""Thereturnofwildbeaverscanhelptorecreatelostwetlands,withaknock-oneffectthatbenefitsotherwildlifeincludinginsects,invertebratesandbirds.Beaversalsoslowtheflowofwater,whichcanreducefloodriskstotownsandvillages,"shesaid.28.Whatdoesparagraph2wanttoconvey?A.ThesituationofspeciesintheUKissevere.B.ReintroductionofspeciesintheUKisnotapriority.C.Expansionsinfarminghaveagreateffectonclimatechange.D.TheUKgovernment'sresponsetoreducedbiodiversityisdisappointing.29.HowdidtheUKgovernmentplantoincreasebiodiversity?A.Bydevelopingstrategy. B.Byofferingguidance.C.Byexpandingfarming. D.Byrestoringhabitat.30.WhatdidJoanEdwardsthinkofreintroductionofwildlife?A.Itwasmessy. B.Itwaslimited.C.Itwasbeneficial. D.Itwascostly.31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theadvantagesofreintroducingwildlife.B.Theresponsestoagovernmentstatement.C.Theeffectsofclimatechangeonfarming.D.Theapproachestoincreasingbiodiversity.DResearchershaveproposedanovelmethodforcountingandtrackingvehiclesonpublicroads,adevelopmentthatcouldimprovecurrenttrafficsystemsandhelptravelersgettotheirdestinationsfaster.UsingthecamerasalreadyinstalledoncampusbusesattheOhioStateUniversity,researchersprovedthattheycouldautomaticallyandaccuratelymeasurecountsofvehiclesonurbanroadways,detectobjectsintheroadanddistinguishparkedvehiclesfromthosethataremoving.Inpreviousstudies,OhioStateresearchersfoundthatusingthesemobilecamerasprovidesmuchbetterspatialandtemporal（時間的）coveragethanrelyingonoftentemporarilyplacedsensorsthatdon'tprovideaviewofmanystreetsandroadsinacity."Ifwecollectandprocessmorehigh-resolution（高清）spatialinformationaboutwhat'shappeningontheroads,thenplannerscouldbetterunderstandchangesindemand,effectivelyimprovingefficiencyinthebroadertransportationsystem,"saidKeithRedmill,leadauthorofthestudy."Ifwecanmeasuretrafficinawaythatisasgoodorbetterthanwhatisconventionallydonewithfixedsensors,thenwewillhavecreatedsomethingincrediblyusefulextremelycheaply,"hesaid."Ourgoalistostartbuildingasystemthatcoulddothiswithoutmuchmanualinterventionbecauseifyouwanttocollectthisinformationoverlotsofpotentialvehiclesandlotsoftime,it'sworthfullyautomatingthatprocess."Whilestillalongwayfromtotalimplementation（實施）,thestudysuggeststhesystem'sresultsbearpromiseforthefutureofintelligenttrafficsurveillance.Transportationplanners,engineersandoperatorsmakevitaldecisionsaboutthefutureofourroadways,sowhendesigningtransportationsystemstoworkoverthenext30to50years,it'snecessarythatwegivethemdatathatallowsthemtoimprovetheefficiencyofthesystemandthelevelofserviceprovidedtotravelers.32.Howcancamerasonbusesbenefittravelers?A.Byshorteningtheirtraveltime.C.Bydecreasingtheirtransportcost.B.Bymakingtheirschedulestight.D.Byimprovingtheirsafetyawareness.33.Whatcanweknowaboutthesensorsplacedonbuses?A.Theyprovidemorespatialcoverage.B.Theycan'tdetectobjectsontheroad.C.Theycoverlessviewoftheurbantraffic.D.Theyaccuratelyrecordtheflowoftraffic.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"surveillance"inparagraph6mean?A.Operation. B.Monitoring. C.Protection. D.Arrangement.35.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TransportationautomationisonitswayB.ItistimetoimprovetheefficiencyoftrafficsystemC.TransportationplannersusecamerastomakepoliciesD.Camerasinstalledonbusescanbettermeasuretraffic河南省開封市等2地2023-2024學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期1月期末調(diào)研英語試題第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ANowadaysrobotsaretakingtheworldofsportsbystorm,fromthesix-leggedskiertothepingpongaceandtheexpertcurler.Four-leggedrobotgoalkeeperMiniCheetah,afour-leggedrobot,wastrainedupbyscientistsattheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley’sHybridRoboticsLab.Therobotcanhandlearangeofthrownandkickedshotsfromhumans.Itcansquat,jump,sidestepanddivetostopshots.Itcansave87.5percentofshotstakenongoal,comparedtotheaverageforhumankeepersofaround69percent.Google’sping-pongarmGoogle’sping-pongrobotarmrecentlycompletedanepic340-shotrally（對打）withahuman.Thearmplays“cooperatively”togetagoodrallygoing,butaccordingtoGoogleitsskillscouldbebuiltuptomatchthelevelofaserioushumancompetitor.Researcherswantedtotrainitupinasimulationsoitcouldplaywithhumansintherealworld.China’sbadmintonbotInChina,researchershavecreatedarobotcalledtheRobomintonerthatcanplaybadmintonagainsthumancompetitors.Themachinelooksabitlikealawnmower（割草機(jī)）,butitfirmlygripsitsbadmintonracketjustlikeanyhumanplayerwould.Italsogetssufficientpowerintotheshuttlecockusing.aswiftflickingmotion,andzipsaroundthecourtonfourwheels.ExpertskierAlsoinChina,expertsfromtheShanghaiJiaoTongUniversitycreatedaskiingrobotthatcancontrolitsowndescentdownasnowyslope.Themachinestandswithtwolegsoneachskiandgripsskipoleswithitsmiddlelegs,whichitcanmanoeuvre（操縱）tocontroldirection.Therobotcanstayupright,turnandavoidcrashingtopeople.Itisalsocapableofskiingatmorethan30feetpersecondacrossa1,300-footcourseonan18-degreeslope.21.Whichofthefollowingistrueabout“thefour-leggedrobotgoalkeeper"?A.Itcanjumpanddivetoavoidshots.B.ItwastrainedupbyexpertsfromtheShanghaiJiaoTongUniversity.C.Researcherswantedtotrainitupsothatitcouldplaywithhumansintherealworld.D.Itcanactasagoalkeeperanddealwithshotsfromhumans.22.WhatdoGoogle’sping-pongrobotarmandRobomintonerhaveincommon?A.Theyarebothaboutrobotsonfourwheels.B.Theycanplayagainsthumancompetitors.C.TheyarecreatedbyChineseresearchers.D.Theylookabitlikealawnmower.23.Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A.Aculturemagazine. B.Areport.C.Asciencenewspaper. D.Atextbook.BThehand-drawnposterskeptcatchingAviramCohen’seyeashewalkedaroundhisneighborhoodinQueens,N.Y.Theywerecolorfuladvertisementswithadistinctstyle.Cohen,whobuildsexhibitionsinmuseumsandgalleries,waseagertouncoverwhowasbehindtheposters.Itwasn’teasy.“Ifoundthembygoingfromrestauranttorestaurantuntiltherewassomeonethathadtheirphonenumber,”Cohen,42,said,addingthathewashopingtoaskthemtocreateasignforhiswife’syogaandPilatesstudioinJacksonHeights.Whentheartists,CarlosandMiguelCevallos,methimathiswife’sstudiothatdayin2018,Cohenwasshockedtoseetwobrothersintheir80s,whofordecadeshavespenttheirdaysintheirsharedManhattanapartmentmakingadvertisingpostersbyhand.Theyhadlongbeenrelyingonwordofmouthtoattractnewclients.ThenCohensuggestedtheygetonsocialmediatopreservetheirwork.“Itshouldbedocumentedsoitdoesn’tdisappear,”Cohensaid.CohenofferedtocreateanInstagramaccountforthebrothers.Theyagreedwiththeidea.Thebrothers,alongwiththeirolderbrother,Victor;openedasignshopinBogotáin1966.Victortaughthisyoungerbrothersallheknewaboutart.AfterVictormovedtoNewYorkin1969,hisbrotherseventuallyfollowedhim.Carloscamefirstin1974andproducedposterswithVictorinasmallartstudioinTimesSquare,andlaterinQueens.In:2005;MiguelmovedtoNewYork.AfterVictor’sdeathin2012,MiguelandCarloscarriedontheirbrother’slegacy（遺產(chǎn)）bycontinuingtomakecustomposters.MigueloutlinesthelettersandimagesandCarlosisthecolorist.Recently,thebrothershavereceivedrequestsfrompotentialclientsacrosstheUnitedStates,aswellasinternationally.Thetwohavenoplanstopartwiththeirpensandpaintbrushesanytimesoon.Theyintendtomakeartindefinitely.24.WhydidCohentrytofindtheposterdesigners?A.Todothemafavor.B.Toorderasignforhiswife’sstudio.C.Tocollectpostersforhisexhibitions.D.Tolearnthetechniqueofmakingposters.25.HowdidCohenhelpthetwobrothers?A.Headvertisedthemwithposters.B.Hemadeadocumentaryforthem.C.Heintroducedsocialmediatothem.D.Hehousedtheminadowntownapartment.26.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingparagraph4?A.Toshowthetwobrothers’artisticorigins.B.Topresentthetwobrothers’distinctartstyles.C.Toexplainwhythetwobrothers’businessisontherise.D.ToillustratehowthetwobrothersdealtwithVictor’slegacy.27.Whatwillthetwobrothersdonext?A.Carryonwiththeirart.B.Promotetheirartglobally.C.Pursuetheirseparateinterestsinart.D.Attempttousenewtoolstodotheirart.CHaveyoueverwonderedwhatyourdogseeswhentheystareatyou,oratleastthetreatinyourhand?Well,nowyoucanfindout,asanewinteractivetoolshowsyouhowyourdogandotheranimalsseetheworld.Dogs,cats,birdsandrabbitsallhaveadifferentfieldofvisionandaccesstoadifferentcolorspectrum（色譜）.Thenewtoolallowsyoutouploadortakeaphoto,andthenplaceafilter（濾光器）overthetoptotransformitintowhatyouranimalofchoicewouldsee.Atthebackofthehumaneyearephotoreceptors—cellsthatrespondtothelightshiningin.Thesecomeintwotypes,“rods”or“cones”,andwhilerodsaresensitivetomotionandnightvision,theconesareabletodetectcolor.Humanshavethreetypesofconecells,andeachofthesearemostsensitivetoaparticularcolor,eitherred,greenorblue.Dogsonlyhavetwotypesofconeswhicharesensitivetoblueandyellow,meaningtheycanonlyseethesecolorsaswellasshadesofgrey.Thisiscomparabletotheroughlyninepercentofpeoplewithred-greencolorblindness,whichmakesgreenlookmorered.However,dogretinas（視網(wǎng)膜）a