安徽省部分市高二下學(xué)期期末英語(yǔ)匯編閱讀理解2

安徽省部分市20232024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期末考試英語(yǔ)試題匯編閱讀理解安徽省亳州市20232024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期7月期末英語(yǔ)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和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AWeletoWarsaw,Poland’scapital,wheretheoldandnewetogetherinonefantasticcity.DuetoitsroughhistoryandmassivedestructionduringWWII,Warsawisoftenoverlookedasatraveldestination.9AMHalaMirowskaMarketStartyourmorningwalkingdownthelivelyHalaMirowska.AnoldmarketinthecenterofWarsawwithtwomarketbuildingsandanopenairmarketbetweenthem.Localsdotheirgroceryshoppingforthecheapestfruits,locallyproducedcheeses,freshflowers,andsomuchmore!10:00AMWarsawUniversityLibraryGardenEnteroneofthelargestrooftopgardensinEurope!ThepublicgardensontopoftheWarsawUniversityLibraryareincrediblyeyecatching.Thedifferentlevelsofferaperfectviewofthecitybutalsoalookdownintothelibrary.Youwillpletelyforgetthefactthatyou’reinthebusycapitalcity.10:30AMOldTown—TheBestPlacetovisitinWarsawWarsawOldTownisanamazingareawithpastelcolored（淡雅色彩的）housesonthelivelyCastleSquare.DuringWWII,WarsawOldTownwasalmostentirelydestroyed,butthankfullyitwasreconstructed.Discoverthemanyfantasticrestaurants,streetartists,andcafesinsidetheoldtown.2:30PMDiscoverPraga,Warsaw’sHipsterNeighborhoodCrossthebridgetowardsthePragndistrict,andyouwillseeadistrictthathadnoplacefortouristsuntilitwasrebuiltintoanartisticarea.Forexample,visittheSohoFactory,amassiveindustrialsitetransformedwithcreativeworkspaces,someofthecity’sbestrestaurants,andaswellasorganicfoodmarketsandculturalevents.21．Whoisthetextintendedfor?A．TravelersinWarsaw. B．Nativecollegestudents.C．LocalsexperiencingWWII. D．Studentsseekingacollege.22．WhatisspecialaboutWarsawUniversityLibraryGarden?A．Youcanbuythecheapestfruitsthere. B．Therearegardenswellabovetheground.C．It’sasnoisyasotherbigcitiesinPoland. D．Ithasmanyfantasticrestaurantsaround.23．Whichwouldyouvisitintheafternoon?A．HalaMirowskaMarket B．WarsawUniversityLibraryGardenC．OldTown D．PragaBAftertheknockoutMauiwildfires,peoplefromallwalksoflifemanagedtofindwaystosupportthevictims.WhilemanyfeltmorefortablegivingtotheHawaiiRedCrossorgrassrootsorganizations,otherswantedtodonatedirectlytothepeopleinneed.OprahWinfreyandDwayne“TheRock”Johnsonfeltthatwaytoo,sotheycreatedThePeople’sFundofMaui,whichaimstosupportthedisplacedresidentsofLahainaastheytrytorebuildtheirlives.“Ihavebeenmeetingwithpeoplethroughoutthemunitythatwereimpactedbythefiresoverthelastfewweeks,askingwhattheymostneededandhowIcouldbeofservice,”Winfreysaidinastatement.“ThemainthingI’vebeenhearingistheirconcernabouthowtomoveforwardundertheenormousfinancialburden（負(fù)擔(dān)）.Themunityhasetogetherinsomanywonderfulways,andmyintentionistosupportthoseimpactedastheydeterminewhatrebuildinglookslikeforthem.”WinfreyandJohnsonpostedavideoannouncingadonationof$10milliononInstagram,andcallingforthosewhoneedassistancetoapply.ThePeople’sFundofMauiaimstoprovidedirectrelieftoindividualsintheformof$1,200monthlypaymentsforaslongaspossible.Therecipientsofthisfundraiserareindividualswhoareovertheageof18,resideinLahainaandKula,andlosttheirhomesduringthefire.“WearebeyondgratefultobeworkingalongsidemunityleadersofMauitolaunchthePeople’sFundofMaui,”Johnsonsharedinastatement.“Theseleadersareofferingtheirguidancetoensureourfundcanputmoneydirectlyinthe.handsofthoseindividualsmostaffected.”Johnson,whospentsometimeinHonoluluasakid,praisedfirstrespondersandmunitymemberswhohavesteppeduptothechallenge.“AspeoplearoundtheworldwatchedthegreatlosscausedbytheMauiwildfires,theyalsowitnessedthegreatspiritofourPolynesiancultureandthestrengthofthepeopleofMaui,”saidJohnson.24．Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinparagraph1?A．DamagescausedbyMauiwildfires. B．People’sterrortoMauiwildfires.C．ThegoalofthePeople’sFundofMaui. D．People’sselfprotectionafterMauiwildfires.25．What’sthegreatestworrytothevictims?A．Transport. B．Plansforrebuilding.C．Lossoffortune. D．Lackingenoughmoney.26．WhichwordcanbestdescribemunityleadersofMaui?A．Helpful. B．Grateful. C．Concerned. D．Negative.27．What’sthepositivesidedidtheMauiwildfiresshow?A．SufficientfundsfromThePeople’sFundofMaui.B．People’sstrongwillandexcellentPolynesianculture.C．People’sstrongawarenessofpreventingbigwildfires.D．People’srichlifeaftergaining$1,200monthlypayments.CThomasEdisoninventedthephonographin1877,anditquicklybecamethemostpopularhomeentertainmentdeviceofthecentury.Seekingtoprovideavisualacpanimenttothephonograph,EdisonhelpedDickson,ayounglaboratoryassistant,inventamotionpicturecamerain1888．BuildingupontheworkofMaybridgeandMarey,Dicksonbinedthetwofinalessentialsofmotionpicturerecordingandviewingtechnology.Thesewereadevice,adaptedfromtheescapementmechanismofaclock,toensuretheintermittent（周期的）butregularmotionofthefilmtapethroughthecameraandaregularlyperforated（穿孔的）filmtapetoensureprecisesynchronization（同步）betweenthefilmtapeandtheshutter.Dickson’scamera,theKinetograph,initiallyimprintedupto50feet（15metres）offilmattherateofabout40framespersecond.Dicksonwasnottheonlypersonwhohadbeensolvingtheproblemofrecordingandreproducingmovingimages.Inventorsthroughouttheworldhadbeentryingforyearstoinventworkingmotionpicturemachines.Infact,severalEuropeaninventors,includingtheEnglishmanWilliamFrieseGreene,appliedforpatentsonvariouscameras,projectors,andcameraprojectorbinationscontemporaneouslyorevenbeforeEdisonandhisassociatesdid.BecauseEdisonhadoriginallyeupwithmotionpicturesasanadjuncttohisphonograph,hedidnotentrusttheinventionofaprojectortoacpanytheKinetograph.Rather,hehadDicksondesignatypeofviewingdevicecalledtheKinetoscope,inwhichacontinuous47foot（14metre）filmcircleranbetweenalampandashutterforindividualviewing.Startingin1894,KinetoscopesweremarketedmerciallythroughthefirmofRaffandGammonfor$250to$300apiece.TheEdisonpanyestablisheditsownKinetographstudioinWestOrange,NewJersey,tosupplyfilmsfortheKinetoscopes.InAprilofthatyearthefirstKinetoscopecinemawasopenedinastorefrontinNewYorkCity.Thecinemacharged25centsforadmissiontoabankoffivemachines.28．What’sthepurposeofEdisonhelpingDicksoninventamotionpicturecamera?A．TosupporttheworkmadebyMuybridgeandMarey.B．Toofferviewingtechnologyassistancetohisinvention.C．Tomakepreparationsforhisinventionofthephonograph.D．Toremovethedevicesofoldmotionpicturerecording.29．Whatdoesparagraph2intendtotellabouttheKinetograph?A．Itsspeed. B．Itsdevelopment.C．Itslimitations. D．Itsoperationalprinciple.30．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“adjunct”inparagraph4mean?A．Addition. B．Replacement. C．Example. D．Project.31．WhichcanbeusedtodescribetheinventionofKinetoscopes?A．Costly. B．plicated. C．Successful. D．Accidental.DScientistsexploringtheoceanfloorinAntareticahavefoundthelargestgroupoffishnestseverdiscovered.Thehugeareaofnestscameasasurprise,andwillhelpscientistsdevelopamorepleteideaoftheoceanfoodwebinthearea.InthesouthWeddellSea,scientistsdiscoveredagroupofroughly60millionicefishnestsontheoceanfloor.Beforethis,thelargestgroupoficefishnestseverfoundhadabout60nests.ResearchersfromGermany’sAlfredWegenerInstituteontheresearchshipPolarsternwerestudyingtheoceanfloorinAntaretica.Todothis,theyusedaspecialdevicecalledOFOBS.Thedevicecollectsinformationandtakespicturesandvideofrom58feet（1.52.5meters）abovetheseafloor.LilianBoehringer,aresearchstudent,wasthefirsttospotthenests.“Theywereeverywhere,”shetoldtheNewYorkTimes.Duringthefirstfourhourfilmingsession,thescientistsfoundover16,000nests.TheresearchersusedOFOBStomaketwomorefourhour“dives”,tryingtodiscoverthelimitsofthenestingarea.Thisallowedthemtocalculatethatthenestingsitecoversatleast92squaremiles（240squarekilometers）.Thescientistswerestudyingtheareabecausethetemperaturesthereareslightlywarmerthantheareasaroundit.Thewaterisstillcold—barelyabovefreezing—butthatseemstobeperfectforicefish.Thenestsscientistsfoundwereintheshapeofacircle,andabout2.5feet（75centimeters）across.Eachnestheldabout1,700eggs.Mostofthenestswerebeingguardedbyamaleicefish.Researchersalsospottedsomedeadicefishandsomenestswithnofish.Becauseofthemassivenumbersofnestsfound,thescientistsbelievetheicefishmustplayaveryimportantpartintheocean’sfoodcycleinthearea.TheresearchersthinktheicefishareanimportantfoodsourceforAntarctica’sWeddellSeals.32．Whatdoestheauthorwanttoexplaininparagraph2?A．Howresearchersfoundicefishnests. B．Whatthenewlyfoundicefishnestslooks.C．Whaticefishnestsmeanstotheocean. D．Whyicefishbuildthenestsintheocean.33．TheicefishbuildtheirnestinthesouthWeddellSeabecauseofits______.A．depth B．purity C．a(chǎn)rea D．condition34．What’sthesignificanceofthefindoficefishnests?A．Itprovidesmoreevidencesabouticefish’slivinghabits.B．Ithelpsscientistsknowmoreabouttheoceanfoodchain.C．Ittellsustheimportanceofprotectingthebigoceans.D．Ithelpsthefishersgetmoreinformationaboutfishing.35．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．TheIcefish’sPositioninOceanFoodCycle B．FurtherStudiesabouttheOceanFoodCycleC．TheLargestGroupofFishNestsDiscovered D．TheNecessitiesfortheOceanFoodStudies安徽省黃山市20232024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期7月期末英語(yǔ)試題一、閱讀理解ACurrentExhibitionsGroundedinClayMarch1—June4,2024PuebloIndianpottery(陶器),atypeofAmericanIndianart,isstillproducedtodayinamanneridenticaltothemethoddevelopedduringtheClassicPuebloperiodofaboutAD10501300.Thisexhibitionfeaturesmorethanonehundredhistoricalandcontemporaryclayworksconstructedonlybyfemalesofthetribe(部落)andproducednotonapotter’swheelbutbyhand.LightandToneMay18—September5,2024Thecurrentexhibitionexploresthepursuitofatonalgradation(色調(diào)層次)andcontrastindrawingsselectedbytheDepartmentofDrawingsandPrintsonpreparedanddyedpapers,rangingfrommasterworksbyWolfHuberandPeterCandidtoimpressivesheetsbyeighteenthandnineteenthcenturyartistslikeAngelicaKauffmanandAlphonseLegros.VincentvanGogh’sCypresses(柏樹)May22—August27,2024Some40landscapeworksbyVincentvanGoghrevealtheextentofhispassionfortheregion’sdistinctiveevergreensastheycontinuouslyfueledtheDutchartist’simaginationoverthecourseoftwoyearsintheSouthofFrance:fromhisinitialsightingsofcypressesinArlestorealizingtheirfull,limitlesspotentialinSaintRémy.TheAfricanOriginofCivilizationJuly14December14,2024In1974,SenegalesescholarCheikhAntaDiopchallengedhistoriansbydeclaringtheinfluenceofancientAfricancivilizationsinhisbookTheAfricanOriginofCivilization:Myth(神話)orReality.ThisexhibitionpaysrespecttothegreatAfricanhistorianbypresentingmasterpiecesfromWestandCentralAfricaforthefirsttime.1．WhatcanbelearnedfromPueblopots?A．Theyareproducedinanewway. B．TheyaremadebyPueblowomen.C．Theyarecreatedonaparticularwheel. D．Theyhaveahistoryofthreethousandyears.2．Whatissuitableforvisitorstoappreciateworksofnaturalscenery?A．GroundedinClay. B．LightandTone.C．VincentvanGogh’sCypresses. D．TheAfricanOriginofCivilization.3．WhatisthepurposeofTheAfricanOriginofCivilization?A．TohonorCheikhAntaDiop. B．ToexploreAfricanmyths.C．Tointroduceaninsightfulbook. D．ToparedifferentAfricancultures.BZlotkowski,ahighschoolgirlwholivesonIsleboroIsland,offMaine’smidcoast,spenthersummerhelpinghermomKimberlysellseafoodattheirlocalfarmers’market.Itwastherethattheymetanothervendor(小販)sellinghomemadegoatcheese.Aquicktasteandthefamilyfellinlovewithit.“Mom.let’sgetsomegoatssowecanhavecheese,”saidZlotkowski.Understandably,hermomwasn’tsoldontheidea,butithappenedthatKimberlywaslookingtoclearsomeland.Zlotkowskisawheropening.“Goatseatalotofplantsthatotherlivestock(牲畜)won’ttouch.They’realsoabletoaccessbrushyareasthatareinaccessibletosomelargerequipment,andtheynaturallyfertilize(施肥)whiletheywork,”Zlotkowskiexplainedtohermother.Thenshesuggested,“Whynotgetsomegoatstocleartheland,andwewouldalsobenefitfromtheirmilkandcheese?”Kimberlygotonboard,andGrazyGoatGirlswasborn.Overthefall,Zlotkowskiacquiredfivegoats,andshehasbeengettingtheanimalsadaptedtotheirnewenvironment.Shehasletthegoatsclearsomeofhermom’slandinasafeandecofriendlymanner,inspectingtheirprogressandtiming,tohelpherhandleinquiriesfrompeoplethroughouttheregionaboutclearingtheirproperties.Withtwoyearsleftofhighschool,Zlotkowskiisgrowingherlandscapingbusinessslowly,balancingthegoatswithseeingherfriendsandattendingschoolactivities.ShewantstoseehowbigshecanmakeGrazyGoatGirlsbeforeleavingforcollege.Whenshe’snotthere,Zlotkowskiwillhavetofindsomeonetocareforhergoatsuntilshecaneback.“Aftercollege,I’mhopingIcanebackandstartafarm,”saysZlotkowski.4．WhatimpressedZlotkowskiatthelocalmarket?A．Workingasavendorwasnoeasyjob.B．Homemadegoatcheesewasdelicious.C．Seafoodwaslesspopularthancheese.D．Manyvendorssoldhomemadegoatcheese.5．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“wasn’tsoldon”inparagraph2mean?A．Seemeduninterestedin.B．Becaneimpatientwith.C．Seemedattractedby.D．Becameinfluencedby.6．WhatcanweinferaboutGrazyGoatGirls?A．Ithasmadeabignameintheneighbourhood.B．Ithasledtodissatisfactionthroughouttheregion.C．Ithasfailedtobalancebusinesswithacademics.D．Ithashelpedclearlandinasustainableway.7．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．Zlotkowski:astudentwhosaveslocallivestockB．Raisinggoats:anemergingtrendonthemarketC．Zlotkowski:aschoolgirlturnedlandscaperD．GrazyGoatGirls:ateenagerinspiredworkshopCToday,openbookreviewpages,andyouaremorelikelytoseewritersdescribingeachotherandtheirworkwithsuchwordsas“brilliant”and“insightful”ratherthan,astheyoncedid,“tiresome”.AneditorforBuzzFeed,anewssite,evenannouncedthatitsbookssectionwouldnotdonegativebookreviewsatall.Thiswaswonderfulnewsforwriterseverywhere.Itwasnotsuchgoodnewsforreaders.Thebestbadreviewsarescalpel(手術(shù)刀)jobs,observestheBritishcriticAdamMarsJones,“becauseifit’snotprecise,it’snotgoingtowork.”O(jiān)neofthefinestwasusedbyGeorgeEliotonCharlotteBronte’s“JaneEyre”.“Iwish,”Eliotwrote.“thecharacterswouldtalkalittlelessliketheheroesandheroinesofpolicereports.”Modemreviewersrarelyachievesuchdeadlybeauty.Alltoooftenreviewsarefulloffillerwords:“darklyfunny”,“deepthinking”.Manyoftheseimplytheword

“boring”,whichisineffectforbiddenonliterarypages.TheInternetisonereasonforthissoftening.Ithaschangedboththeeconomicsofcriticism(newspapershavefewerbookpages,soeditorstendtofillthemwiththebooksyoushouldread,

nottheonesyoushouldnot)andtheadvisabilityofit.TheInternethasalsohelpeddecreaseanonymity(匿名).Once,mostreviewswereanonymous.Today,mostreviewersarenotonlynamedbuteasilysearchable.Whereas30yearsago,criticswere“encouragedtoreallyhaveagoatpeople”,nowpeopleare‘terrifiedofgivingpubliccriticism’’.Therehavebeenattemptstobringbacksharpcriticism.In2012anawardcalledthe“HatchetJoboftheYear”

waslaunchedbytwocriticsasa“missionagainstboredomandlazythinking”.Itranforthreeyears.FleurMacdonald,oneofitscofounders,thinksthat“theliterarysceneprobablyneedsitmorethanovernow”,butthatitstruggledtogetsponsorshipsince“badbookreviewscancausedisagreements”.8．Whatisthefeatureofbookreviewsnowadays?A．Theyaregettingbrilliant. B．Theyareveryfriendlytoreaders.C．Theyhardlyoffersharpcriticism. D．Theyshownorespectforwriters’feelings.9．WhatdoestheauthorfeelatEliot’sreviewof“JaneEyre”?A．Exactandeffective. B．Beautifulandtalkative.C．Thoughtfulandfunny. D．Unfriendlyanduncertain.10．Howisparagraph3mainlydeveloped?A．Bylistingfigures. B．Bymakingparisons.C．Byprovidingexamples. D．Bymakingclassifications.11．Whatcanwelearnaboutthe“HatchetJoboftheYear”?A．Itinspiredmanycritics. B．Itbecameaninstanthit.C．Itmetwithchallenges. D．Ithasbeenrunningforyears.DCanamachinepredictthesongofthesummer?Canitremoveforgettableflops(失敗之作)?Ifso,suchatechnologycouldreducemusicproductioncostsandevenmakejudgesontelevisiontalentshowsoutdatedbutafterdecadesof“hitsongscience”research,predictingasuccessfulsongisstillmoreofanartthanascience.NowresearchersatClaremontGraduateUniversitysaythey’vefoundawaytouseartificialintelligencetopredictthenextcharttoppingsong.Theteamtrackedhowparticipantsrespondedastheylistenedtomusic.Amachinelearningmodeltrainedonthedatawasthenabletodeterminewhetherasongwasahitoraflopwith97percentaccuracy.Traditionally,musicindustryexpertslookingtopredictthenexthithavereliedonlargedatabasestoanalyzethelyricalandacoustic(原音的)aspectsofhitsongs.Butthismethodhasperformedonlyslightlybetterthanarandomcointoss(投擲).Forexample,HodaKhalil,adatascientist.andherworkmateshaveanalyzeddatafrommorethan600,000songsandfoundnosignificantconnectionsbetweenvariousacousticfeaturesandatune’smercialpopularity.Ratherthanfocusingonasong’squalities,theClaremontteamsoughttoexplorehowhumansrespondtomusic.

“Songsaredesignedtocreateanemotionalexperienceforpeople,andthoseemotionsefromthebrain,”saysPaulZak,seniorauthorofthenewstudy.Previousattemptstousebrainscanstopredicthitsongshadlimitedsuccess.Insteadofdirectlymeasuringthebrain,Zak’steamequipped33participantswithwearablesensorsthatmonitorchangesintheirheartbloodflow,similartothewaytraditionalsmartwatchesandfitnesstrackersdetectheartrate.Participantslistenedto24songsrangingfromthehit“DanceMonkey”tothemercialflop“Dekario”.TheirdatawerethenfedthroughthemercialplatformImmersionNeuroscience(沉浸式神經(jīng)科學(xué)),cofoundedbyZak.AnAImodeltrainedontheseimmersionsignalspredictedhitsongswithhighaccuracy,theresearchersreported.However,noteveryoneisconvinced.“Thestudydependsontheneurophysiologicalmeasureofimmersion,butthismeasureneedsfurtherscientificstudy,”saysStefanKoelsch,aneuroscientistattheUniversityofBergeninNorway.12．Whatisthepossibleresultofthepredictingtechnology?A．Thebigriseinmusicproductioncosts. B．Thedramaticdecreaseinhitsongs.C．Thedecliningpopularityoftalentshows. D．TheunemploymentofTVprogramjudges.13．Whatcanwesayaboutthetraditionalpredictingmethod?A．Itinvolveslittleanalysis. B．Itpresentslowaccuracy.C．Itwasinspiredbycointossing. D．Itwasappliedtoposingsongs.14．Howwasthenewstudyconducted?A．Byinvitingparticipantstofinishquestionnaires. B．Byequippingparticipantswithsmartwatches.C．Byscann?ngparticipants’brainactivities. D．Bytracingparticipants’heartbloodflow.15．WhatisStefanKoelsch’sattitudetowardstheresearch?A．Objective. B．Indifferent. C．Favorable. D．Disapproving.安徽省安慶市20232024學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期7月期末聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AAdventuresinNorthAmericaforSeniorTravelersWhaleWatchingTripsDefinitelyaworthyexperiencelikethewhalewatchingtripisonewaytogetupcloseandpersonalwiththeEarth'sbiggestmammals(哺乳動(dòng)物).Butthetripsaren'tveryexpensive.Forexample,tourproviderOceansideAdventuresinCaliforniacharges$39foradultsandoffersa$5discountforseniorsWhitewaterRafting(漂流)Manypeopleconsiderwhitewaterraftingtheultimateexcitement.LewisandClarkRiverExpeditionsinJackson,Wyoming,offersfourhourtripsontheSnakeRiverinraftsthatgenerallyhold8to14people.Thecostis$84foreachadult,andit'sfreeofchargeforchildren.Thepanyalsoguidesmultidaytrips.HotAirBalloonRideHotairballooningispopularintheWest,wherethereisalotofskyandnotalotoftrees,butit'spossibletofindballoonridesinmoststates.Tripsareperhapsmostspectacularatsunriseandsunset.RainbowRydersinAlbuquerque,NewMexico,offersathreetofourhoursunrisetourfor$168perperson.InMichigan,SkyAdventurescelebrateswithchampagne(香檳)attheendofeachonehourflight,whichcostsabout$190perperson.SeaCaveKayakToursJustafewhours'drivefromChicagoandMinneapolis,there'sanaturalbeautyinWisconsinthatlookslikethePacificCoast'srockformations.Eventouristswho'dliketotryforthefirsttimecantourtheseacavesoftheApostleIslandsbykayak,paddlingthroughtunnelsandwatchingthesunsetafteremergingfromhiddencaves.Toursstartat$55perperson.21.InwhichadventurecanthelargestmammalsonEarthbecontactedclosely?A.WhaleWatchingTrips. B.WhitewaterRafting.C.HotAirBalloonRide. D.SeaCaveKayakTours.22.Howmuchdoesafourhourwhitewaterraftingtripcostforacouplewithakid?A.$39. B.$55. C.$84. D.$168.23.Whatisspecialabouttheseacavekayaktours?A.Theyareexpensive.B.Theyaresuitableforbeginners.C.Theyofferchampagneattheend.D.TheyareonlyavailableinWisconsin.BAsFranklinD.Rooseveltoncesaid,“asmoothseanevermadeaskilledsailor.”ThiscertainlyappliestoNewYorkbornpetitivesailorColeBrauer,thefirstAmericanwomantopetitivelysailsolo(獨(dú)自)aroundtheworld.Hercalmpersonalityandrichknowledgeofthesportaretheperfectrecipeforsuccess,asBrauerservesasaleadingfigureinthisindustry.The29yearoldbegantheGlobalSoloChallengedepartingfromACoruna,Spain,inOctober2023.Finally,shemadeherwaybacktolandinMarch2024,aboardherboatnamedFirstLight.Thispetitionisforsailorswhodesireachallengetosailaroundthesea,sharpeningtheirskillswitheachwavetheyleavebehindthem.Throughouthermonthsatsea,BrauerwasnotfrightenedbythewildlyunpredictablebehaviorsofMotherNature.Sheworkedtirelesslytowardsachievingherincredibleachievement.Alongtheway,thedeterminedpetitorrecordedher130dayjourneyatseaonInstagram.Inadditiontodocumentingherexperiences,Braueralsoeducatedherviewersonvarioussailingtermsandtheapplicationofdifferentsailingtechniques.Forexample,shereferencestheterm“reefing”thesail.Thismeanstoloweryoursailtoacmodateincreasesinwind,allowingtheboattomaintainamanageablespeedthatallowsitscaptaintohavemorecontrolledsteering(駕駛).AsaformerstudentoftheUniversityofHawaii,Brauerachievedmanyacademicandathleticachievements.Fromearningthe2017JackBonhamAwardforacademicandathleticperformancetobeingapartoftheIntercollegiateSailingAssociationAcademicAllAmericanTeamtwice,shecontinuedtoraisethebar.Andwiththislatestchallenge,BrauerhadopportunitiestoimproveherskillsintheuniquebackdropofthePacificOcean.AsshesailedfromSpaintoSouthAfricaandAustralia,BrauerfinallycrossedtheAtlanticOceanbacktoherstartingpoint—ACoruna.Herdedicatedspirit,enthusiasmforlife,anddesiretoinspireyoungwomentopursuetheirdreamsshonethroughherexpedition.24.What'sthekeytoBrauer'ssuccess?A.Hergoodluckandpreviousexperience.B.Heracademicbackgroundanddesireforsuccess.C.Herwillingnesstochallengeandloveforadventure.D.Hercalmpersonalityanddeepunderstandingofsailing.25.WhatdidBrauerdoduringthepetition?A.Shedoubtedhersailingskillsoccasionally.B.ShedocumentedherseajourneyonInstagram.C.ShepredictedbehaviorsofMotherNaturesuccessfully.D.Shecontrolledthespeedbasedonviewers'techniques.26.Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.TheAtlanticOceanwaseasytosailthrough.B.Sailingskillswereenhancedduringthevoyage.C.BrauerdroppedoutoftheUniversityofHawaii.D.Brauerhadanaverageperformanceinacademics.27.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ASpecialYoungWoman B.TheVitalSailingSkillsC.SailingaroundtheWorld D.MeetingNewChallengesCSomemonlyremendedstrategiesformanaginganger,includinghittingapunchingbag(拳擊袋),joggingandcycling,aren'teffectiveathelpingpeoplecooloff.That'sthekeytakeawayofournewreviewof154studiesthatlookedathowactivitiesthatincreaseversusdecreasephysiologicalarousalaffectangerandaggression.Arousalishowresearchersdescribehowenergizedsomeoneis.Whenyou'reinastateofhighphysiologicalarousal,you'llhaveincreasedheartrate,bloodpressureandbreathingrate.Angerisanegativeemotionassociatedwithhighphysiologicalarousal.Inourstudy,wefoundthatactivitiesthatinfluencearousallevelshadadeepimpactonangerandaggression.Byengaginginactivitiesthatdecreasearousal,suchasdeepbreathing,musclerelaxation,yoga,andmindfulness,youcancontrol,or“turndown”,yourangryfeelings.Crucially,ourbinedstudyofparticipantsfrommultiplestudiesfoundthatactivitiesthathelpdecreasearousalworkedacrossdiversesettings,includinginthelaboratoryandinrealworldsituations,bothoflineandonline,andinbothgroupandindividualsessions.Inaddition,activitiesthatturndownarousalwereeffectiveforawidevarietyofpeople—studentsandnonstudents,criminaloffendersandnonoffenders,thosewithandwithoutdisabilities.Incontrast’someactivitiespeopleusetomanagetheirangerampup(加劇)arousalandincreaseanger