【外研高一下】四川省部分市2020-2021學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期末考試英語試題匯編：閱讀理解

四川省部分市2020-2021學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期末考試英語試題匯編閱讀理解四川省涼山州2021-2022學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期末考試英語試題第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分,滿分30分）閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中,選出最佳選項(xiàng)。并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)涂黑.AThefollowingbookshavecomeoutrecently,andpossiblyyouwouldliketoreadthem.ThisAtmosphereofLoveFranklinBassJr.www.Paperback$12.95 E-book $3.99ThisAtmosphereofLovesharesFranklinBassJr.'scollectionofpoemsfrom2008to2012thatspeaksabouthistruefeelingsandexperiencesoflove.AnIrishGirl MarilynHeringwww.Paperback$13.99E-book$3.99InspiredbytrueeventsoftheIrishfamine（饑荒）,AnIrishGirlcombinesataleofthefaminewithaheart-brokenstoryofloveandloss.ThePrisonPlanet DenisGoodwinwww.Hardback$46.98Paperback$34.45E-book$4.99Audiobook$9.99Sometimes,therealityprescribed（規(guī)定）tousdoesn’texplainwhatweexperience.Ifyoutooknowsomethingisn'trightandwanttoseethebiggerpicture,thebottomlineishere.ADeadlyHomecoming JaneBennettMunrowww.Hardback$23.99Paperback$13.99E-book$3.99Audiobook$9.99Whenhermotheraskshertoinvestigateafriend'sdisappearance,ToniDayheadstoherhometowntosolveacomplexmurder（謀殺）casethatleavesherownlifehanginginthebalance.21.Whoisapoetamongallthewriters?A.FranklinBassJr. B.MarilynHering.C.DenisGoodwin. D.JaneBennettMunro.22.Howmuchisthee-bookThePrisonPlaner?A.$13.99. B.$9.99. C.$4.99. D.S3.9923.Whichbookwillyoureadifyoupreferathriller?A.ThePrisonPlanet. B.ADeadlyHomecoming.C.AnIrishGirl. D.ThisAtmosphereofLove.BDoyoulikeChinesetraditionalpaintinganddance?TheyaretwoimportantpartsofthetraditionalChineseart.Butwhataboutwhentheymeeteachother?Thisyear,adancedramatitledPoeticDance:TheJourneyofaLegendaryLandscapePainting《只此青綠》wasstagedonCCTV’sSpringFestivalGalaandbecamepopular.AccordingtoCCTV,thispoeticdanceprogramwasinspiredbythe900-year-oldChinesepaintingAPanoramaofRiversandMountains《千里江山圖》.CreatedbySongDynastypainterWangXimengatabout18,thepaintingisamazinginitssweepingsize,richcolorationandtheexpressivedetails,reportedCCTV.ItshowsaChineseblue-greenlandscape:"mountainsandgroupingsofinfinite（無限的）riseandfallbetweencloudlessskyandrippling（漣漪的）water”.Whenthedancersmovedelegantly,audiencesseemedtobelookingatthemovingmountainsandrivers."Itbringsmeapureexperienceofbeauty.Itisnotonlyadramabutalsoanexhibition.Vastmountainsandriversarecomingtolife!"InternetuserMoWeishawroteinareview."Morethanathousandyearslater,greenmountainsandriversstillimpresspeopleastheydidlongago."Somepeopleevendecidedtowatchthedanceagainwhenitwasstagedinthetheaterslater.Infact,inrecentyears,moreandmoremodernshowsfeatureChinesetraditionalcultureandhavereceivedwarmwelcome.Asforthereason,itisduetopeople'sgreatlovefortraditionalculture."Theyoungergenerationshavegrownupwithamoreopenmind.TheyacceptChinesecultureandareproudofit."YaoWei,directorofHenanTVStation'sInnovationCenter,toldChinaDaily.24.What'sthewritingpurposeofParagraph1?A.Toshowadoubtfulattitude.B.Tointroducethetopic.C.Todescribetheartworld.D.Toraiseaquestion.25.Whatinspiredthepoeticdance?A.CCTV'sSpringFestivalGala.B.SongDynastypainterWangXimeng.C.AChineseblue-greenlandscape.D.AnancientChinesetraditionalpainting.26.Whydidthispoeticdanceenjoywelcome?A.Traditionalcultureisacceptedandlovedbypeople.B.Greenmountainsandriversgreatlyimpresspeople.C.Thepoeticdancecanbestagedinthetheaterslater.D.IncreasingmodemshowsfeatureChinesetraditionalculture.27.What'sthemainideaofthewholepassage?A.ItexplainswhyChineseartenjoyspopularity.B.Itshowsusartcancometolifethroughdance.C.IthighlightsthebeautyofChinesetraditionalart.D.IttellsusthepassionforChinesetraditionalpainting.CWhenIwasateenager,IwrotepostcardstoshowmyfriendsthenewplacesIhadexploredeverytimemyfamilytookavacation.IconsideredpostcardsassimplyawaytosharetravelsuntilIcameacrossmygrandmother'spostcardalbum.Itwasadarkgrayleatheralbum,wheremostofthepostcardshadpicturesthatdidnotreflectaholidayoratraveldestination.Instead,thenotesweremostlyinvitationstoadinnerpartyor,awalkthenextday."Whydothesepostcardsaskyoutocometotea?"Iaskedmygrandmother."Becausethisishowwecommunicatedbeforewehadatelephone,"shesaid."Iwouldpostapostcardinthemorningmail,andafriendwouldreceiveitthatafternoon.Thenshewouldpostareplythatarrivedinmymailthenextmorning.”Iwassurprised.Lifewithoutaphonesoundedlikesomethingoutoftheworld.Connectingbypostcardseemedasunexpectedasusingacarrierpigeon（信鴿）.Ihadforgottenaboutmygrandmother’spostcardsuntillockdowns（封鎖）restrictedourtripstoseeingourthreegranddaughters.Rememberingmygrandmother'salbum,Iboughtseveralsetsofcardsandeveryfewweeks,I'dwritenotesandmailthem.Thegirlssometimesrespondedwithbriefthank-youtexts.ThenonedayIopenedmymailboxandspottedthreehand-addressedenvelopes.Theywerefrommygranddaughters,eachthankingmeforthepostcards.Thenotescapturedtheirdisappointmentwiththepandemicanddescribedhowmymessageshadcomfortedthem.Ihadbeenthinkinghowmygrandmotherhadacceptedthetelephoneasanewwaytokeeprelationships.Likeher,Iacceptedthegirls'preferredmodeofcommunicationandtextedmythanksfortheirletters.However,evenasthelockdownsend,Iwillcontinuetosendthempostcardsbecauseeveryoneenjoysreceivingarealletter.28.Whydidtheauthor'sgrandmotherwritepostcards?A.Toshareoffhertravelexperiences.B.Toshowloveandcare.C.Tokillthetime.D.Tokeepintouchwithpeople.29.Whatdidtheauthorthinkoflifewithoutaphone?A.Itwasunbelievable. B.Itwaspeaceful.C.Itwasjustasusual. D.Itwasattractive.30.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenreceivinghergranddaughters’letters?A.Disappointed. B.Regretful. C.Delighted. D.Embarrassed.31.Whichoneshouldbethetitleforthetext?A.AnOldPostcardAlbumB.NewWaysofCommunicationC.LoveduringLockdownsD.AttractionofPostcardsDItiswidelythoughtthatsmartphonesandlaptopsshowtheprogressofsociety.Forexample,aproperamountofonlinesearchingcanbegoodforyourbrain,andthereareappsthatcanpromotebrainfunction.Yettechadvancesalsocomewithsomeunexpectedconsequences.Studieshaveshownthatblue-enrichedlightfromelectronicthingslikesmartphonescandisturbthebody'sinternalclockandmakesitimpossibleforyoutosticktoapropersleepschedule.Losingsleephasnegativeeffectsonyourbrain,suchasbadmoods,decreasedfocusandproblemswithmemory.Technologymakesitmucheasiertogetdistracted,forexample,youstepawayfromanimportantprojecttocheckyoursmartphone.Teens,inparticular,aremoredistractedthanever.Arecentsurveyof2,400teachersfoundthatmosteducatorsfeelstudentsaremoredistractedthanpreviousgenerations.Some64percentagreedwiththeideathattoday'sdigitaltechnologiesdistractstudentsmorethantohelpthemacademically.Andtechnologymakespeoplemuchmoreforgetfulthantheyusedtobe.Thenewgenerationareactuallymorelikelytoforgetwhatdayitisorwheretheyputtheirkeysthanpeopleovertheageof55,accordingtoasurvey.Inapressreleaseforthesurvey,oneoftheleadingresearcherssaidtechnologywastoblame."Thisisapopulationthathasgrownupmultitaskingusingtechnology,oftenaccompaniedbylackofsleep,whichcauseshighlevelsofforgetfulness,"shesaid.PeoplewhodependonGPStogetaroundhavelessactivityinthehippocampus（海馬體）,anareaofthebraininvolvedinbothmemoryanddirection.Anotherstudyfoundthattaxidrivershadamoredevelopedhippocampusthannon-taxidrivers,becausetheyaresoaccustomedtousingspatial（空間的）memory,ratherthanrelyingonGPSNowthatyou'reprobablyhorrifiedbytheeffectsoftechnology,letusremindyouthatyoudohavethepowertopreventit.Justlogoffeveryonceinawhile!32.Howdoesdigitaltechnologyaffectstudentsaccordingtoteachers?A.Itupsetsthenewgeneration.B.Itmakesstudentsmoreforgetful.C.Ittakesthestudents’attentionaway.D.Itfailstoaidstudentswiththeirlessons.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedwords"wastoblame"meaninparagraph4?A.wasresponsible. B.wasrealistic.C.wasadvanced. D.waspractical.34.Whydotaxidrivershaveamoredevelopedhippocampus?A.TheyoftendependonGPS.B.Theyusespatialmemorymore.C.Theydomorementalexercise.D.Theyhaveabettersenseofspace.35.Whatcanyouinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Peoplearehorrifiedbytheeffectsoftechnology.B.Peopleareremindedtostopusingsmartphones.C.It'snecessarytologeverythingonceinawhile.D.It'snecessarytostopusingsmartphonesforsometime.四川省內(nèi)江市2020-2021學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期末檢測題英語試題第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AWithawiderangeofeventstakingplaceallyearround,there’salwayssomethingtocelebrateinSantaCruzCounty.Herearetop4eventsthisweek.TheJazzTime:SteveWilsonSteveWilsontakesusonamagicalmysterytourof100yearsofjazzin60minuteswithagreatjazzband.VeteransMemorialBuilding,846FrontStreet,SantaCruzSpotlightontheSymphony:NigelArmstrongSantaCruzSymphony’s’concertmaster(首席小提琴手),NigelArmstrong,can’tgetenoughofperforminginSantaCruzCounty,andhasagreedtosharehisgreattalentonviolinwithus.SamperRecitalHall,6500SoquelDrive,Aptos.ViveOaxacaGuelaguetzaSpendthedayinOaxaca!Family-friendlyfood,music,craftsculturalfestival.Theentrancefee:$10,freeforchildrenaged5andunder.Limitedfreeparkingatthecountygovernmentcenter.SanLorenzoPark,137DakotaAvenue,SantaCruz.LindaTilleryandtheCulturalHeritageChoirLedbyLindaTillery,theCulturalHeritageChoirinspiresuswithexcitingrhythmsandgreatenergythroughdifferentforms,suchasstick,song,danceandstory.CabrilloCrockerTheater,6500SoquelDrive,Aptos.1.Wherewouldmusichistoryloversprefertogo?A.VeteransMemorialBuilding. B.SamperRecitalHall.C.SanLorenzoPark. D.CabrilloCrockerTheater.2.HowmuchshouldacouplepayiftheyattendtheeventinOaxacawitha4-year-oldgirl?A.$5. B.$20. C.$25. D.$30.3.Whichactivitycombinesdifferentformsofexpression?A.TheJazzTime:SteveWilson.B.SpotlightontheSymphony:NigelArmnstrong.C.ViveOaxacaGuelaguetza.D.LindaTilleryandtheCulturalHeritageChoir.BThereweresmilingchildrenalltheway.Clearlytheyknewatwhattimethetrainpassedtheirhomesandtheymadeittheirbusinesstostandalongtherailway,wavetocompletestrangersandcheerthemupastheyrushedtowardsPenang.Oftenwholefamiliesstoodoutsidetheirhomesandwavedandsmiledasifthoseonthetrainsweretheirfavoriterelatives.ThisisthesimplevillagepeopleofMalaysia.Iwasmoved.IhadalwaystraveledtoMalaysiabyplaneorcar,sothiswasthefirsttimeIwasonatrain.Ididnotparticularlyrelishthelongtrainjourneyandhadbroughtalongadozenmagazinestoreadandreread.Ilookedaboutthetrain.Therewasnotonefamiliarface.IsighedandsatdowntoreadmyEconomics.ItwasnotlongbeforethetrainwasacrosstheCausewayandinMalaysia.JohoreBaruwasjustanothercitylikeSingapore,soIwastiredoflookingatthecrowdsofpeopleastheyhurriedpast.Aswewentbeyondthecity,Iwatchedthestraightrowsofrubbertreesandmilesandmilesofgreen.Thenthefirstvillagecameintosight.ImmediatelyIcamealive;Idecidedtowaveback.Fromthenonmyjourneybecameinteresting.IthrewmymagazinesintothewastebasketanddecidedtojoininMalaysianlife.Theneverythingcamealive.Themountainsseemedtospeaktome.Eventhetreesweresmiling.IstaredateverythingasifIwaslookingatitforthefirsttime.ThedaypassedfastandIevenforgottohavemylunchuntilIfelthungry.Ilookedatmywatchandwassurprisedthatitwas3:00pm.SoonthetrainpulledupatButterworth.Ilookedatthepeopleallaroundme.Theyalllookedbeautiful.Whenmyunclearrivedwithasmile,Ithrewmyarmsaroundhimtogivehimawarmhug(擁抱).Ihadneverdonethisbefore.Heseemedsurprisedandthenhisweather-beatenfacewarmedupwithahugesmile.Wewalkedarminarmtohiscar.Ilookedforwardtothereturnjourney.4.Theauthorexpectedthetraintriptobe_____.A.adventurous B.pleasantC.exciting D.boring5.Whatdidtheauthorremembermostfondlyofhertraintrip?A.Thefriendlycountrypeople. B.Themountainsalongtheway.C.Thecrowdsofpeopleinthestreets. D.Thesimplelunchservedonthetrain.6.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbesttaketheplaceoftheword“relish”inthesecondparagraph?A.choose B.enjoyC.preparefor D.carryon7.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Comfortintravelingbytrain. B.Pleasureoflivinginthecountry.C.Readinggivespeopledelight. D.Smilesbrightenpeopleup.CThemessagesalwaysstartwithsomethinglike,“Hey,I’msosorrybut...”Somethinghassuddenlycomeup—aterribleheadacheorapetcathavingaproblem.ThepersonIhavemadeplanswithisn’tgoingtomakeit.BythispointIusuallyhavebeenfullydressed,abouttowalkoutthedoor,orthepartyhasalreadystarted.However,Imostlyignoreit.Ihaveto“flake”sometimes,too.Butoverthepastyearorso,myfriendsandIhavestartedtorealizethatpeopleareflakingalotmoreoften.Whenpeopleflake,thefirstquestionthatappearsinourbrainis“Why?”or“Issomethingbiggerreallyhappening?”Thinkofthoseflakersinyourfriendgroupwhocan’tarriveontimetogetplansstarted.Thatmaybemorecommonamongsomepersonalitytypes.Forthesepeople,theyseemtohavelittleconcernforhowotherpeoplefeel.Anothertypeiswhatscientistscallconscientiousness.Peoplewhohavenoconscientiousness(責(zé)任心)arebadatplanningthingsordon’tfollowthrough–inotherwords,flake.Flakinghasgotmorecommoninthelasttenyears.Researchshowsit’sjusteasiertoflakeintheageoftechnology.Distanceallowspeopletocheatothers.Youcanjustmakeupanexcuseanddon’tshowup.Youcouldsaytechnologyisjustdistance.Inotherwords,whenyoudon’twanttofollowtheplan,it’seasiertosendamessagetosomeonetocanceltheplanthantotellthemfacetoface.Beingflakedoninthiswaycanmakeyoufeelthattheyaretreatingyouasisyoudon’thavethoughtsorfeelings.8.WhichofthefollowingisflakingaccordingtoParagraph1?A.Beinglateforapartyonpurpose. B.Sendingamessagetosaysorry.C.Cancelingaplanwithanexcuse. D.Dealingwithmoreimportantthings.9.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeflakers?A.Busyandactive. B.Dishonestandlazy.C.Carelessandimpatient. D.Self-centeredandunreliable.10.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Howtogetalongwithflakers. B.Howtopreventflaking.C.Theinfluenceofflaking. D.Thereasonsforflaking.11.Howwillpeoplefeeliftheyareflakedonaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Doubtful. B.Annoyed.C.Understanding. D.Indifferent.DIfyouthinkyou’dliketoliveonMars,youmayhavethatpossibilityby2023.ADutchcompanycalledMarsOnewillsoonadvertiseforpeopleinterestedincolonizing(開拓)Mars.Ifyouhaveallthenecessaryskills,youcouldbeoneofthefirstcolonists.Areyoureadyforthechallenge?Youwon’thavetopayforthemissiontoMars.MarsOnehasalreadyreceivedmoneyfromsomedonorsandishopingtogetmorefromTVviewerswhowillbecomeinterestedintheshowwhereallapplicantshaveadebatefortherarechances.ThemainresponsibilityofthefirstcolonistsistocreateanartificialenvironmentonMarswherethereisnoairtobreatheandnolandtofarm.Scientistsknowit’squitepossiblebecausesomethingsimilarhasalreadybeendoneinAntarctica.AnotherproblemisthatspacetraveltoMarstakesnearlyayeartogettoMarsandthecolonistswilllivetherestoftheirlivesthere.Whenahumanlivesinanenvironmentwithoutgravityorwithlowgravityforalongtime,thesystemsinthebodyweaken.Luckily,spinning(旋轉(zhuǎn))thespaceshipcancreateartificialgravity,andartificialgravitycaneasetheseproblems.ItwillalsobedifficultforMarscoloniststobefarfromhome,livinginsmallspaces,andseeingthesamepeopleoverandover.Colonistswithdepressioncouldputthemissionindanger.Fortunately,afewyearsago,ajointRussianandEuropeanprojectcalledtheMars500Missionstudiedpeople’sreactionsinaMars-likeenvironment.Itisviewedasagreatsuccessbecausescientistswereabletoseehowpeoplehandleemotionalandphysicalstresses.Recentstudiesshowthatsevenpercentofpeoplewouldwanttogoonsuchanadventure.MarsOnewillsoonstartacceptingitsfirstcolonists.Areyouinterested?12.WhatdoweknowabouttheapplicantstoMarsfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.TheywilllandonMarsin2023.B.Theycangetmoneyfromdonors.C.TheywillcompeteinaTVshow.D.Theydonotneedspecialskills.13.WhatwillthefirstcolonistsdotosolvethebasiclivingproblemsonMars?A.Createearth-likeconditions.B.BuildlabsinAntarctica.C.Spinthespaceship.D.StarttheMars500Mission.14.Whatcanthelifeofthefirstcolonistsbelikeaccordingtothepassage?A.Difficultanddangerous.B.Differentbutadaptable.CChallengingandunbearable.D.Acceptablebutdepressing.15.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Mars:ourfinaldestination?B.ReadytobeMars’colonists?C.Spacetravel:athrillingadventure?D.AreyouaqualifiedMarsastronaut?四川省巴中市2020-2021學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期末英語試題第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從題中所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑.ASomepeoplelearnaforeignlanguagebecausetheywanttocommunicatewiththelocalpeople.Someotherpeoplearejustcuriousaboutforeigncultures.Whateveryourreasonmaybe，thebestforeignlanguagesoftwarearoundwillcertainlyhelpyoupickupthelanguageinafewweeks.Youwillbeabletospeakfluentlyandunderstandthelanguageclearlyaswell.TellMeMoreThissoftwareiswidelyusedinU.S.schools，anditisbelievedtobethebestforeignlanguagelearningsoftwarearoundtheworld.ItoffersinstructionsforlearningArabic，Chinese，Dutch，English，F(xiàn)rench，German，Italian，JapaneseandSpanish.However，thesoftwaredoesnotcomecheapasitcostsaround$250.TalkNowIfyouarelookingforcheaperlanguagelearningsoftware，thenthisisjustthesuitablechoiceforyou.Thissoftwarewillcostyouaround$40，andeventhoughitisnotasusefulasTellMeMore，itisstillverygoodsoftwareforthepurpose.Thedisadvantageisthatthereisaclearlackofinteractive（相互作用）activitiesforuserssoitdoesnotresultinfluency.InstantImmersionThissoftwaresupplieslearningmaterialforupto35differentlanguages，anditiswidelyconsideredasthebestsoftwareforlearningSpanishaswell.Itwillcostyouaround$30，andthisisaveryreasonablepriceforsuchapieceofhighlyrecommendedandlovedlanguagelearningsoftware.Thelearningcoursesarehighlyinteractive，andtheeverpresentspeechrecognitionfeatureensuresthatyouaregettingthepronunciationrightwhenyouspeak.KidSpeakThisisakindofforeignlanguagetranslationsoftwarethatyoucanmakeuseof，anditwillcostyouaround$30.SoitissafetosaythatthelevelofperformancewillbesimilartothatofTalkNow.Thissoftwareisdesignedmorefortheuseofchildrenforisinterestingvideos.1.Inlearningalanguage________.A.differentpeoplehavedifferentpurposesB.talkingwiththenativesisquitenecessaryC.understandingforeignculturesisveryimportantD.usingsoftwareisthemosteffectiveway2.WhatisthedisadvantageofTellMeMore？A.Itlackslanguagelearningmethods.B.Itcostsmuchmorethantheothers.C.Itoffersnointeractiveactivities.D.Itprovidesnointerestingvideosforchildren.3.Whichofthesoftwarebestsuitsuserswithpoorpronunciation？A.TellMeMore B.TalkNowC.InstantImmersion D.KidSpeakBWhenIwasfouryearsold，Igotstung(螫)byabee－twiceinoneweek！Afterthat，Ihadafearofbees.That'swhenmyparentssuggestedthatIlearnaboutbeesinsteadofbeingfrightened.Ireadpicturebooksandwatchedvideosaboutbees，andIlearnedthatbeeshelpmakethefoodweeatbecauseoftheirpollination(授粉).Takepizza，forexample.Ifwedidn'thavebeestopollinatetomatoplants，wewouldn'thavetomatoesforsauce.Andwewouldn'thavecheesewithoutpollination，either.Thebadnewsisthatbeesarestrugglingtosurvive.Manyaredying.Somescientiststhinkitmightbebecauseofchemicalsthatareusedtokillotherinsects.Whatwouldhappeniftherewerenomorebees?Iwantedtohelp.Ithought,“WhatifImakelemonade，sellit，andraisemoneytohelpbees?”ItalkedtomygrandmotherHelen.Shegavemeherrecipe(調(diào)制法)forlemonade.Itcamefromacookbookfrom1940.Iaddedhoneytoheroldrecipe.Thatway，Icouldsellthelemonadeanddonatesomeofthemoneytogroupsthatarehelpingtosavebees.Icouldalsosupportlocalbeekeepersbyusingtheirhoneyinmyproduct.AndIwouldbeeducatingothersontheimportanceofbeesandhelpingtosavethem.MydadshowedmehowtoworkoutwhatsuppliesIneededtobuy.Atfirst，Isoldlemonadeatastandatakids'businessevent.ButIwantedtohelpbeesallyearround.WetalkedtoapizzaplacenearwhereIlive.Theysaidtheywantedtosellit.Nowmorethan30storessellit，too.Thisyearwesoldabout140,000bottles.Ilovehelpingtosavebees.It'sthesweetestfeelingever.4.Afterlearningaboutbees，theauthor________.A.discoveredtheirimportancetopeople B.developedaninterestininsectsC.knewhowtodealwiththem D.becameafraidofthem5.Whatledtheauthortostartherbusiness?A.Bees’worryingcondition. B.Acookbookfrom1940.C.Helen'sspecialrecipe. D.Herparents'words.6.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheauthor?A.Carefulandpolite. B.Kindandcaring.C.Braveandsmart. D.Strongandpatient.7.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Fromlemontolemonade. B.Akidandherbees.C.Ahealthyheart. D.Asweetidea.CIt’sbeenwelloverayearsinceCOVID-19firstappeared.Althoughtheviruscontinuestobeaprobleminmanypartsoftheworld,thingsarestartingtoturnbackinourfavorwiththehelpofvaccines(疫苗).VaccinedevelopmentstartedinFebruary2020,whenitbecamecleartoscientiststhatasolutiontothepandemicwouldneedaglobalefforttovaccinateasmanypeopleaspossible.TheCO—VAX（COVID-19VaccinesGlobalAccess）mechanismwasthencreatedtoensureequalaccesstosafeandeffectivevaccinesforallcountriesandregions,accordingtoBusinessWorld.Ofcourse，thiswouldtakegreateffort，sincevaccinestypicallytakeyearstodevelop.However，COVID—19neededfasterdevelopment.ThefirstCOVIDvaccine—thePfizervaccine—wasapprovedbyUKhealthauthoritiesonDec2,2020,accordingtosciencejournalNature.ThiswasmadepossiblethroughtheuseofmRNA(信使核糖核酸).VaccinesdevelopedwithmRNAusethevirus'spikeprotein(刺突蛋白)tocreateantibodies(抗體)thatcanfightthevirus.CompanieslikeModernaandPfizerhavecreatedtheirownmRNAvaccines,accordingtotheBBC.However，thesevaccinesmustbestoredatverylowtemperatures,whichisnotpossibleeverywhere.Inresponse,ChinesecompanieslikeSinopharmandSinovachavedevelopedvaccinesusingdeadvirusesinsteadofspikeproteins.Thesevaccinescanbekeptatregulartemperatures.Althoughtherehavebeenrumorsaboutvaccinesbeingunsafe,themajorityofpeopleseemtorealizetheimportanceofvaccinationforbuildingmassimmunityinordertostopthevirusfromspreading.ZhangWenhong，China’sleadingexpertoninfectiousdiseases，saidit’sgoodthattheworldhascometounderstandthatthevaccineswillprotectus,accordingtoGlobalTimes.Zhangaddedthathumanbeingsbelongtoonefamily.Vaccinesareakindofmedicinethatweallmustshareinordertostaysafeandhealthy.8.WhywasCOVAXcreated？A.TocreatemoreCOVID—19vaccines.B.ToprotectpeoplewithCOVID—19.C.Tohelpcountriesproducetheirownvaccines.D.Tomakesuremorepeoplecangetvaccines.9.WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout？A.WhomadethefirstCOVID—19vaccine.B.HowtopreventCOVID—19.C.HowmRNAvaccineswork.D.WhyscientistsusemRNAtomakespikeproteins.10.WhatisthedifferencebetweenthePfizervaccineandChinesevaccines？A.Chinesevaccinesusevirusesfromspikeproteins.B.Chinesevaccinescanbekeptatanormaltemperature.C.ThePfizervaccineisbasedonaChinesevaccine.D.ThePfizervaccineissuitableforchildren.11.WhichofthefollowingmightZhangWenhongagreewith？A.Medicineistheonlywaytodealwithinfectiousdiseases.B.Somevaccinesmightbeunsafe.C.Massimmunitycan'tstopthevirusfromspreading.D.VaccinescankeepallofussafefromCOVID—19.DTheEnglisharefamousfortheirmanners.Thephrase，“Mannersmakeththeman”wasfirstusedbyEnglishmanWilliamofWykehambackin1324.Butit'sjustasimportanttoday.Booksarewrittenonthesubject，advicecolumnsinmagazinestellpeoplehowtobehave，and“finishingschools”stillexisttomakesurethatyounggirlsbecomeyoung“l(fā)adies”.ThereisapopularjokeinEnglandthatsays，“IfonlyqueuingwasanOlympicsport，we'dwinhandsdown.”Nooneknowsexactlyhowandwhenitstarted，butqueuingplaysanimportantroleintheEnglishsocialmake-up.Ofcourse，theyaren'ttheonlypeoplewhoqueue，buttheEnglishseemtodoitbetterthananyoneelse.Asonevisitorsaid，“IhavetravelledacrossEurope，theMiddleandFarEastandnowherehaveIseenthequeueswhichareformedinEngland.”Whenitcomestolanguage，manyothernotionsaremoredirectintheircommunication.TheEnglish，however，communicateinadifferentway.Forexample，anAmericanwhowantstotalktoaworkmatemightsay，“Gotaminute？”whileanEnglishpersonwilloftensay，“Sorrytobotheryou，butcouldyoupossiblyhaveaminuteorsoforaquickchatifyoudon'tmind，please？”TheEnglishalsolovetoapologizeforthings.Whenpushingp