天津市部分區(qū)2022-2023學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期末考試英語試題匯編：閱讀理解

PAGE2/2天津市部分區(qū)2022-2023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天津市和平區(qū)2022-2023學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期末質(zhì)量調(diào)查英語學(xué)科試卷第三部分：閱讀理解(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A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AFromlearningaboutprotectingwildanimalsandnaturalhabitatstoreadingabouttheimpactofrecycling,picturebooksareperfectforshowingkidshowtogetinvolved.Herearefourofsuchbooks.ThankYou,EarthTheauthorofthisbook,AprilPulleySayre,hasauthoredmanyaward-winningbooksforkids,andthisoneistrulyspecial.It’swritteninaletterformat,thankingtheEarthforsomanygreatnaturalmomentsandphenomena.You’llfindbeautifulphotographycovertocover,sokidscangetanupcloselookatwhatthey’rereading.SavetheBeesAuthorandillustratorBethanyhasawholeseriesof“Savethe”books,andtheyallhavegreatlessonsforkids.Theillustrationsarefunandcolorful--perfectforyounganimalloverswhowanttolearnhowtomakeadifference.Onherwebsite,sheevenhaslinkstofreeanimatedaudiobooks,whichareagreatresourceforparentsorteacherslookingforvirtualstorytime.TheEARTHBookToddParrhasalwaysdonealovelyjob,focusingonsimpleillustrationsandlessons.Hisdistinctstyleshinesthroughthisbook,givingkidsrealideastheycantryintheireverydaylives.It’sagoodbookforeventheyoungestofenvironmentalistsandperfectforfamiliestoreadtogether.Useittogettheconversationgoingwithlittleones.TallTallTreeDescribingthewildlifethatlivesinNorthernCalifornia’sredwoodforests,thisbookturnsstorytimeintoacountinglessonasyoungchildrencountallthecreaturesintheforests.SlightlyolderreaderswillalsoloverecitingAnthonyD.Frederick’splayfulrhymeallontheirownandlearningabouttheanimalsoftheforest.31.Whatmake(s)thebookThankYou,Earthdifferentfromothers?A.Itswritingform.B.Itsspecialtheme.C.Itsbeautifulcover.D.Itscolorfulillustrations.32.Whosepersonalwebsitecanprovidee-booksforfree?A.ToddParr’s.B.BethanyStahl’s.C.AnthonyFrederick’s.D.AprilPulleySayre’s.33.Whichbookissuitableforparentswhowanttodiscussenvironmentalproblemswithkids?A.SavetheBees. B.ThankYou,Earth.C.TheEARTHBook. D.TallTallTree.BCarlAllambystartedhiscarrepairbusinessatthetenderageof19.Overtheyears,ithadgrownintotwoshopswith11workers,butAllambyhadbecomeuneasy,longingforsomethingmore.Therefore,attheageof34,hedecidedtogoforhisbachelor’sdegreeinbusinessmanagement.Aftertakingclassespart-timeoverthenextfiveyears,Allambywastoldhehadtotakebiologytogethisdegree,whichlaterturnedouttobethebestthingthateverhappened.Biologyclassesreawakenedachildhooddreamthathehadhiddensomewheredeepwithinhimself.BorninEastCleveland,Ohio,Allambywasraisedbyhisstay-at-homemotherandafatherwhosoldhomegoodsdoor-to-door.Hisschooldidn’toffertheadvancedscienceclassesthatmighthaveledhimonapremed(醫(yī)學(xué)預(yù)科的)path.Evenifithad,doingwellinschoolcouldprovedangerous.“Youcouldgetintoalotoftroublejustforbeingtheclassnerd(討厭的人),”Allambysaid.Sohesetasidethethoughtsofbecomingadoctorandstartedfixingcarsinstead.ButadifferentCarlAllambywalkedintothatbiologyclassatage39.Hewasreadytolivehisdream.Withthesupportofhisfamilyhesoondecidedtoskipbusinessschooltotakescienceclasses.Becomingadoctorwaslateandhewouldbecomeanurseinstead,hereasoned.ButAllamby’schemistryprofessortoldhim“Whynotadoctor?Youhaveagreattalentforthework.Youwillgoalongway.”TheprofessorwasrightandAllambydidverywell.In2015,Allambycuttieswithhispast,andthenhestartedatNortheastOhioMedicalUniversity.In2019,CarlAllambybecameCarlAllamby,MD.HetookajobinemergencymedicineatClevelandClinicAkronGeneral.“Howmanypeoplecandosomethingsobrand-newatsuchalatestageintheirlife?”hesaid.“MyageandpastcareerareallgoodreasonswhyIshouldn’tbehere.Andyet,hereIam.”34.Whywastakingbiology“thebestthingthateverhappened”toAllamby?A.Itensuredhimabachelor’sdegree.B.Itdevelopedhispotentialtobecomeadoctor.C.Itbroughtaboutpositivetransitioninhislife.D.Itsatisfiedhischildhoodcuriosityaboutdoctors.35.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingPara.3?A.TodescribeAllamby’sdifficultyinschool.BTointroduceAllamby’sfamilybackground.C.ToexplainwhyAllambyoncegaveuphisdream.D.ToshowhowAllambystruggledinhischildhood.36.Whatdoweknowfromthechemistryprofessor’swords?A.HeappreciatedAllamby’scourage.B.HerecognizedAllamby’scapability.C.HesuggestedAllambyshouldaimlower.D.HethoughtAllambywastoooldtobeadoctor.37.WhatdoesAllamby’sstorymainlytellus?A.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.B.Educationholdsthekeytosuccess.C.Atoughmancanbeargreatsuffering.D.It’snevertoolatetopursueyourdream.CAvoidingunseenfoodhazards(危害)isthereasonpeopleoftencheckthedatesonfoodpackaging.Andprintedwiththemonthandtheyearisoftenoneofthefollowingphrases:“bestby”,“useby”,“bestifusedbefore”,“bestifusedby”,“guaranteedfreshuntil”and“freezeby”.Peoplethinkofthemasexpirationdates,orthedateatwhichafoodshouldgointhetrashbin.Butthedateshavelittletodowithwhenfoodbecomeslesssafetoeat.IamamicrobiologistandIhavestudiedthespreadofbacteria(細(xì)菌)infood.Amorescience-basedfooddatingsystemcouldmakeiteasierforpeopletodifferentiatefoodstheycansafelyeatfromthosethatcouldbehazardous.It’sreportedthatin2020theaverageAmericanhouseholdspent12percentofitsincomeonfood,butalotofthefoodissimplythrownaway,despitebeingperfectlysafetoeat.Andnearly31percentofallavailablefoodisneverconsumed.Thecurrentfooddatingsystemmaybetoblamefortheproblem.It’slogicaltobelievethatdatelabelsarethereforsafetyreasons,sincetheUSAgovernmentenforcesrulesincludingprintingnutritionandingredientinformationonfoodpackaging.Thedatesonthosefoodpackages,however,arenotregulatedbytheFoodandDrugAdministration.Rathercamefromfoodproducers.Afoodbrandmaysurveyconsumersinafocusgrouptopicka“useby”datethatissixmonthsaftertheproductwasproducedbecause60percentofthefocusgroupnolongerlikedthetasteaftersixmonths.Smallermanufacturersofasimilarfoodmightplaycopycatandputthesamedateontheirproducts.Oneindustrygroup,theFoodMarketingInstituteandGroceryManufacturersAssociation,suggeststhatitsmembersmarkfood“bestifusedby”toindicatehowlongthefoodissafetoeat,and“useby”toindicatewhenfoodbecomesunsafe.Butusingthesemarksisvoluntaryandoftencausesconsumerconfusion.AjointstudybytheHarvardFoodLawandPolicyClinicandtheNationalResourcesDefenseCouncilrecommendstheelimination(取消)ofdatesaimedatconsumers.Instead,itsuggestsmanufacturersanddistributorsuse“production”or“pack”dates,alongwith“sellby”dates,aimedatsupermarketsandotherretailers.Thedateswouldindicatetoretailerstheamountoftimeaproductwillremainathighquality.38.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthecurrentfooddatingsystem?A.Itisnotscientificenough.B.Itisnobetterthantheoldone.C.Itleadstomorefoodhazards.D.Itwillfalloutofusesomeday.39.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“theproblem”referto?A.Foodpoisoning.B.Highfoodcost.C.Foodwaste.D.Poorfoodquality.40.Whydoesthetextmentiontheexamplesinparagraphs5and6?A.Topresentafact.B.Toexplainarule.C.Torevealasecret.D.Tomakeacomparison.41.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Awarningtofoodproducers.B.Abetterwaytolabelfooddates.C.Thesciencebehindfooddatelabels.D.Thedarksideofcurrentfooddatelabels.DTechnologyhaschangedthewaysinwhichwecommunicatewitheachother.Formanypeople,theprimaryformofcommunicatingthesedaysisviainstantmessaging.Whenyourunoutofspaceorideas,youjusthitthesendbuttonortumitoff.Therearenosilencesbetweenthewords,literallyorfiguratively(比喻地).Inreallife,gettingalongwithanotherpersontakeseffortandenergy.Therearemomentswhenneitherpersonhasanythingtosay.Silencecanfeelawkward.Sotoo,emotionscanariseinreallifethataredifficult.Therearemomentswhenthingscangetpainfulwithanotherperson.Misunderstandingshappen,hardtruthsarerevealed,andfeelingscangethurt.Atrendhasstartedtopopup.Whendifficultyorconflictariseswithinarelationshipwearesimplydroppingoutofitratherthanfacingtheissue.Ihearofthismoreofteninmypracticeandnoticeitmoreinmyownlife.Wecomeandgo,inandoutofeachother’sliveswithremarkableease,asifrelationshipsarenotreallyworthinvestinginorworkingforanylonger.Itmakesmewonderifwearesimplylosingtheabilitytodealwiththemessyanduncomfortablepartsoflife.Theresultisthatweareleftwithalotofrelationshipsbutnotmuchinthewayofnourishingrelationships.Wehaveiteasy,butwedon’thaveitreal.Whenwerunintoconflictwithothers,thereasonwearewillingtoaddresstheconflictisthatwewanttherelationshipandwecareaboutit.Discomfort,awkwardnessandchallengesareanunavoidablepartofbeinginarelationshipwithothers.Wehavetoremindourselvesthatwecanwade(涉水)throughthatmessyrivertogettotheothersidewheretherelationshipcanberestored.Inpsychology,wecallthisprocessrepair.Andtherelationshipthatisformedafterdealingwiththeconflicttogetherisactuallystrongerthaniftheconflicthadnothappened.Wewillneverendupanywheredeeplysatisfyingbyavoidingchallenges.Eachmomentthatwearewillingtobeuncomfortableinarelationship,toliveinandthroughthemessiness,isadropofgoldintherelationshipitself.Theinvestmentinthehardstuffisfinallywhatmakestherelationshipworthinvestingin.Thewillingnesstobeuncomfortablewithsomethingandthevalueofthatsomethingarepartofthesamecircle.42.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Technologyhasbroughtpeoplecloser.B.Truefriendsarenotembarrassedbysilence.C.Onlinecommunicationcreatesalotofmisunderstandings.D.Morechallengesariseinreal-lifeinterpersonalrelationships.43.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthetrendmentionedinParagraph3?A.Negative. B.Positive.C.Reserved. D.Unclear.44.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestpeopledo?A.Stepbackandavoidconflict.B.Paymoreattentiontothemselves.C.Trytofixtherelationship.D.Learntoidentifyunhealthyrelationships.45.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Todescribeagrowingtrend.B.Tostresstheimportanceofhandlingconflict.C.Toguidepeopleintomeaningfulrelationships.D.ToshowtheinfluenceoftheInternetonrelationships.天津市河北區(qū)2022-2023學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期末考試英語試題第三部分：閱讀理解(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A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AStillseekingadestinationforyourweekendbreak?Therearesomeplaceswhichareprobablyamerewalkawayfromyourcollege.King'sArtCentreAdayattheCentrecouldmeanavisittoanexhibitionoftheworkofoneofthemostinterestingcontemporaryartistsonshowanywhereThisweekendteestheopeningofanexhibitionoffourlocalartists.Youcouldattendaclassteachingyouhowto'learnfromthemasters'orgetmorecreativewithpaintfreeofcharge.TheCentrealsorunstwolifedrawingclassesforwhichthereisasmallfee.TheBotanicGardenTheGardenhasover8,000plantspecies;itholdstheresearchandteachingcollectionoflivingplantsforCambridgeUniversity.Themulti-branchedTorchAloehereisimpressive.TheAfricanplantproducesredflowersaboveblue-greenleaves,andisnotonetomiss.GettothedisplayhousetoseeDionaeamuscipula,aplantmorecommonlyknownastheVenusFlytrapthatfeedsoninsectsandothersmallanimals.TheGardenisalsoaplaceforwildlife-enthusiasts.Lookforgrasssnakesinthelake.Asnakecalled'HissingSid'isregularlyseenlyingintheheatofthewarmsun.Byron'sPoolManystoriessurroundLordByron'stimeasastudentofCambridgeUniversity,Arrivingin1805,hewrotealettercomplainingthatitwasaplaceof"messanddrunkenness".However,itseemsasthoughByrondidmanagetopassthetimepleasantlyenough.I'mnotjusttalkingaboutthepetbearhekeptinhisroans.Hespentagreatdealoftimewalkinginthevillage.ItisalsosaidthatonoccasionByronswamnakedbymoonlightinthelake,whichisnowknownasByron'sPool.AcoupleofmilespastGrantchesterinthesouthCambridgeshirecountryside,thepoolissurroundedbybeautifulcircularpathsaroundthefields.Thecriesofinvisiblebirdsmakethetripalovelyexperienceandonthewayhomeyoucandropintothevillageforafternoontea.Ifyoudon'ttrustme,thenperhapsyou’lltakeitfromVirginiaWoolf-overacenturyafterByron,shereportedlytookatriptoswiminthesamepool.31.Asmentionedinthepassage,thereisasmallchargefor_____.A.attendingthemasters'class B.workingwithlocalartistsC.learninglifedrawing D.seeinganexhibition32."TorchAloe"and"VenusFlytrap"are_____.A.commoninsects B.impressiveplantsC.rarely-seensnakes D.wildlife-enthusiasts33.WecaninferfromthepassagethatByronseemed_____.A.tofearpetbears B.tolikewalkingC.tobeaheavydrinker D.tofinishuniversityin180534.InthepassageByron'sPoolisdescribedasalake_____.A.surroundedbyfieldsB.ownedbyLordByronC.locatedinGrantchesterD.discoveredbyVirginiaWoolf35.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.SomeplacesforweekendbreakB.Awaytobecomecreativeinart.C.Thecolourfullifeinthecountryside.D.UnknownstoriesofCambridgeUniversity.BMyfamilymovedintoourhomenineyearsago.Wespentalotoftimeandenergyintheyardtogetitlookinglikethewayitdoestoday.Infrontofthehouse,therocksappeartobejustthrownupontothedirtasifsomeonewereinahurrytofinish.Wecalledthisareaour“rockgarden”.DeniseandIwouldalsoplantsomeflowersbetweentherocks,justtobringsomecolortothearea.LastsummerIfound,intherockgarden,atinylittleplantthatIcouldnotimmediatelyidentify.IknewIdidn’tplantitandDenisesaidshedidn’teither.Wedecidedtoletitcontinuegrowinguntilwecouldfigureoutwhatitwas.WeekspassedandasImademywaybacktothestrangeplant,itappearedtobeasunflower.Itlookedthinandtallwithonlyoneheadonit.Idecidedtobabyitalongandweed(除雜草)aroundit.AsIpulledrocksfromtheareatogettotheweeds,Inoticedsomethingunusual.ThesunflowerhadnotstartedwhereIsawitbegin.Itactuallyhadbegununderabigrockandgrownunderandaroundittoreachthesun.That’swhenIrealizedthatifatinylittlesunflowerdidn’tallowabigrocktostandinitswayofdeveloping,wetoohavetheabilitytodothesamething.Oncewebelieveinourselveslikethatlittlesunflower,wecanattainthesamenourishment(養(yǎng)分)forgrowthaswell.Standtalllikethesunflowerandbeproudofwhoandwhatweare,thentheenvironmentwillbegintosupportus.Wewillfindawaytogounderoraroundany“rocks”inordertoachieveourgoals.36.Whatcanweknowfromthefirstparagraph?A.Theauthorfinishedbuildinghishousehurriedly.B.Thefamilyhaslivedinthishousefor9years.C.Theauthor’shouseismadeofrocks.D.Thefamilydon’tlikegardening.37.Theauthorletthetinyplantcontinuegrowingto______.A.seehowlongitcouldliveB.seehowbigitcouldgrowC.findoutwhatitactuallywasD.knowifhiswifehadplantedit38.Theauthorfounditunusualthat______.A.thestrangeplantturnedouttobethesunflowerB.thesunflowergrewunderandaroundabigrockC.thesunflowerhadonlyoneheadonitD.thesunflowerwasverythinandtall39.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethesunflower?A.Confident. B.Devoted. C.Delicate. D.Modest.40.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat______.A.rockscannotpreventusfromsuccessB.thesunflowersareabletogroweverywhereC.weshouldtakegoodcareoftherockgardensD.wecangetoverdifficultiesifwetrustourselvesCChildrenarebecomingaddictedtosocialmediafortheirsenseofself-worth,amajorstudywarned.Itfoundmanyyoungstersmeasuretheirstatusbypublicapprovaltheygetonline,oftenthrough“l(fā)ikes”.Somechangetheirconductinreallifetoimprovetheirimageonline.Theresearchintoyoungstersagedfrom8to12wascarriedoutbyChildren’sCommissioner(專員)AnneLongfield.Shesaidsocialmediafirmswereexposingchildrentomajorpsychologicalrisks,withsomeyoungstersstartingsecondaryschoolill-equippedtodealwiththehugepressuretheyfacedonline.Youngstersfelttheirfriendshipscouldbeatriskiftheydidn’trespondtosocialmediapostsquicklyandaroundtheclock.Childrenaged8to10were“startingtofeelhappy”whenotherslikedtheirposts.However,thoseinthe10to12agegroupwere“concernedwithhowmanypeopleliketheirposts”,indicatingtheirneedforsocialrecognitiongetsstrongerastheybecomeolder.Childrentendedtocomparethemselvestoothersonline.“Thenthereisthispushtoconnect—ifoffline,willyoumissout,willyoushowyoudon’tcareaboutthoseyouarefollowing,allcometogetherinahugewayatonce.”MissLongfieldsaid,“Forchildrenit’sverydifficulttohandle.”Theresearch—involvingeightgroupsof32childrenaged8to12—suggestedthatastheygrew,theybecameincreasinglyanxiousonline.Childrenasyoungas8wereusingsocialmediaplatformslargelyforfun.Whentheystartedsecondaryschool,theybecamemoreconsciousoftheirimageonlineandfeltmorepressuretoensurepopularityoftheirposts.However,theystilldidn’tknowhowtodealwithmean-spirited(刻薄的)jokes,orthepossiblesenseofinabilityifcomparedwithcelebritiesormorebrilliantfriendsonline.Theyalsofacedpressuretorespondtomessagesatallhoursoftheday.Schoolsandparentsmustdomoretopreparechildrenfortheemotionalminefield(雷區(qū)).Socialmediacompaniesmust“takemoreresponsibility”andmonitorwebsitesbetteroradjusttheirwebsitestotheneedsofyoungsters.It’salsohugelyimportantforparentstoknowwhichappstheirchildrenareusing.41.Whatmayaccountforchildren’saddictiontosocialmedia?A.Togettheirstatusrecognized.B.Toreducepsychologicalrisks.C.Tochangetheirconductinreallife.D.Todealwithhugeemotionalpressure.42.Howwastheresearchconducted?A.Itcoveredchildrenofallages.B.Itsoughtassistancefromparents.C.Itwassponsoredbysocialmediacompanies.D.Itdividedchildrenintogroupsandcomparedthem.43.Whilebecomingolder,childrenhaveatendencyto______.A.switchoffsocialmediaplatformsB.pickupmoreanxietyandpressureC.becomelessconsciousoftheirimageonlineD.developskillstodealwithmean-spiritedjokes44.Children’scomparingthemselvestoothersonlinemayleadto______.A.lessfriendlinesstoeachotherB.anincreaseinonlinecheatingC.lowerself-identityandconfidenceD.astrongerdesiretosharewiththeirparents45.Whatshouldparentsdotosolvetheproblem?A.Communicatemorewithsecondaryschools.B.Urgemediacompaniestocreatesaferapps.C.Keeptrackofchildren’suseofsocialmedia.D.Forbidtheirchildrenfromvisitingtheweb.天津市河?xùn)|區(qū)2022～2023學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期末質(zhì)量檢測英語試卷Ⅳ.閱讀理解（共10小題；每小題2.5分，滿分25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。AHerearesomebooksthatarecarefullypickedforyourkids.CorduroyIt’saboutalittlebear,Corduroy,inatoyshop.Hehaslostoneofhisbuttons(紐扣).Thismakeshimverysadbecausehewantstobetakenhomebyakid.Sohedecidestofindanewbutton.Corduroycontainssomehardwords.Soyou’dbetteruseadictionarywhilereadingit.Price:$18;a10%discount(折扣)onSundayCuriousGeorgeCuriousGeorge,amonkey,isalittletoointerestedineverything,whichcauseshumanstobringhimfromtheforesttoabigcity.However,therehecallsthefiredepartment,issenttoprison,escapesfromprisonandiscarriedintotheskybyballoons.Thoughthebookusesalotofshortandsimplesentences,someofitswordsarenotsimple.Price:$20;a20%discountonSundayTheStoryofFerdinandFerdinand,abull,lovestosmelltheflowersinthegrasslands.Onedaypeoplecometopickamalecowforbullfights.Ferdinanddoesn’twanttobechosen,butabeestings(蜇)him.Itcauseshimtojumparoundcrazily,sohe’spicked.InFerdinand’sfirstfight,heliesdowntosmelltheflowersinsteadoffighting.Soheissentbacktothegrassland.Thebookhasmanysimilarstoriesthatbringlaughter.Andithaseverythingthatmakesachildren’sbookgreatforEnglishlearners—simpleandhardwords.Price:$16;a10%discountonSundayGreenEggsandHamInthisbook,acatnamedSamreallylikesgreeneggsandmeat.Soheoffersthemtoafriend.Readthebooktoseeifhisfriendlikesthemealornot.Thisbookisapoem.Despitethesimplevocabulary,thewordsareusedinawaythatfeelssmart.Price:$15;a5%discountonSunday36.WhydoesCorduroydecidetofindanewbutton?A.Tomakeakidbuyhim. B.Tosenditasagifttoakid.C.Tomakehisclotheswarmer. D.Totaketheplaceofthedamagedone.37.WhathappenstoCuriousGeorgeafterheleavestheforest?A.Hefitsintohumansociety. B.Hecreatessomeproblems.C.Hemakesfriendswithhumans. D.Hesetsanimalsinthezoofree.38.WhatdoCorduroyandTheStoryofFerdinandhaveincommon?A.Theyteachkidstobekindtoanimals.B.Theyenjoygreatpopularityamongkids.C.Theycontainbasicandadvancedvocabulary.D.TheyarerecommendedbyEnglishbeginners.BOnaJulyafternoonin1937,15-year-oldBettyBrownwasplayingwithherfather’sshortwaveradioandsearchingforherfavoritesongswhenshecasuallyturnedthedialontheradioandheardsomethingthatmadeherstop.Itwasavoicethatsoundedfamiliar.Backinthosedays,newsclips(新聞?wù)?wereplayedatmovietheaters.Brownrecognizedthevoicefromoneofthenewsfilmsshehadseen.“IheardAmeliaEarhartinapanickedvoice,aheartbreakingvoice,”Brownrecalledina2007interview.“Shewassaying,‘ThisisAmeliaEarhartPutnam,pleasehelpme.Pleasehearme.’”BrownquicklybeganwritingdownwhatsheheardpartsofdesperateconversationsbetweenthewomanshebelievedwasEarhartandanunknownman.Later,shedecidedthatthemanmusthavebeenEarhart’snavigator(領(lǐng)航員),FredNoonan.Asthesignalfadedinandout,Brownneverlefttheradio.Shescribbled(潦草地寫)awayasEarhartandNoonanstruggledforcontroloftheradio.EarharttriedtopreventNoonanfromleavingtheplaneaftertheyhadapparentlycrash-landed.Allthewhile,Earhartrepeatedstringsofnumbersandmentionedrisingwater.Afteraboutthreehours,EarhartandNoonanwereseeminglyforcedtoabandontheplaneasitwasfilledwithwater,andthedistresscalls(遇險呼救)stopped.BrownandherfatherbothtriedtogivehernotestotheUnitedStatesCoastGuard,buttheyweretoldthesituationwasundercontrol.ThesearchforEarhartwasabandonedafteragreateffortwasmade.ButBrownkepthernotebook.In2000,peoplefromanorganizationresearchingEarhart’sdisappearanceaskedtoseeit.TheresearcherswereconvincedthatBrown’snoteswerereliable.Iftheresearchersareright,thenotesareapriceless,yetsorrowful,recordofthesadendingofanAmericanhero.39.BettyBrownstayedbytheradioforsolongbecauseshe________.A.waswaitingforhermusictocomebackonB.enjoyedrecordingpeople’sconversationsC.wantedtogathermoreinformationaboutEarhart’ssituationD.wantedtotakenotesforabookaboutEarhart40.FromtheCoastGuard’sreactiontoBrown,wecaninferthattheCoastGuard________.A.didnotwanttolookforEarhartB.didnotbelieveBrownheardEarhartC.wantedBrowntohelpthemfindEarhartD.alreadyknewwhereEarhartwas41.WhichwordcanbestdescribeBrown?A.Determined. B.Forgetful. C.Independent. D.Careless.CThefamousFrenchbeautycompanyL’Oréalhaspromisedthatby2030,95percentofitsingredients(原料)willcomefromrenewableplantsourcesandberespectfuloftheenvironment.Askedwhatisdrivingthebeautyindustrytocleanandgreenbeauty,LaurentGilbert,oneofL’Oréal’sdirectorssaid,“Naturalsciencehasmadeprogressinthepastyearssothatwecanchangetonaturalingredients.”L’OréalsaysitwilldrawonrecentdevelopmentsinGreenSciencestogetthebestthatnaturehastoofferthroughtechnology.Uptonow,80percentoftheGroup’smaterialshavebeeneasilybiodegradable(生物可降解),59percenthavebeenrenewable,and34percenthavebeennaturalorofnaturalorigin.And29percentoftheingredientsusedintheirproductsweredevelopedfollowingtherulesofGreenChemistry.“Wehavealreadyusedactiveingredientswhichareplant-based.Thewaywearegettingandproducingingredientswillchange.”Gilbertadded.Aspartoftheirsustainability(可持續(xù)性)program,thebrandhadalsopromisedtouselessplastic.Itsaid,“By2030,100percentoftheplasticsusedinL’Oréal’sproducts’packagingwillbefromrecycledsources.Wehaveastrongpolicytohelpreachthatgoal.Besidesmakingitrecyclable,wearetryingtomovetoanewkindofpackaging.”“Allourpromisesareglobal.WehavetworesearchcentersinIndia,oneinBengaluruandoneinMumbai.Thosearereallyimportanttothosegoals.TheBengaluruoneisbeingspecializedinnaturalingredients.Itwillgivesupporttothischange,”saystheresearchcenter,whichwassetupinIndiain1994.Toachievetheseaims,L’OréalhasbroughtallofitsresourcesinGreenSciencestogether,includingrecentprogressinagriculturaleconomics,togetherwithnewdevelopmentsinbiotechnology,GreenChemistryandmodellingtools.TheGroupisalsobuildingstrongrelationshipswithuniversities,newcompaniesanditsownmaterialsuppliers.42.WhatplaysanimportantroleinL’Oréal’sdecisiontochangeitsingredients?AThesupportfromthelocalgovernment.B.Thedevelopmentofnaturalscience.C.Thecallforsmartspendinghabits.D.Theresearchontargetmarkets.43.WhydoesL’Oréalturntoanewpackagingmethod?A.Tobringconveniencetocustomers.B.Toavoiddamagetoitsproducts.C.Tocutthecostofpackaging.D.Toreducepl