PAGE41PAGE廣西部分地區(qū)2023-2024學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期期末考試英語試題分類匯編閱讀理解廣西北海市2023-2024學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期期末考試英語試題第一節(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(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AEveryonethinksitrainsallthetimeinLondon.Infact,Londonhassomegreatweatherduringlatespring,summer,andearlyautumn.Forthesereasons,Londonersallknowthatonasunnyday,theperfectplacetogoistheparksacrossthecity.HereI’llsharemylistofthebestparksinLondon.AlexandraParkThis196-acreparkisaheavenforNorthLondon,withfamilics,dogowners,andrunnersexploringitswindingpathsinsearchofabreakfromciylife.Visitorswillfindsportsfacilties(設(shè)施),askateboardingparkandachildren’splayground.Theparkalsohostsanexcellentfarmer’smarketmostweeksonSundays.ChelseaEmbankmentGardensLocatedbetweenCheyneWalkandChelseaEmbankment,theChelseaEmbankmentGardensarelittle-knowntomostvisitorstoLondon.Thebeautifulgardensopenedin1874.Thereareallkindsoflowersinspringandsummer,especiallydahlias(大麗花),plusbench(長)scatteringandplentyoftreestoprovideshadewhentheweatherissunny.FinsburyCireusGardenWhileallLondonparkshaveafairshareofhistorybehindthem,FinsburyCircusGardenstandsoutforbeingthefigpublicparkinthecity,datingfrom1607.ItisalsothelargestpublicopenspaccintheSquareMile.Howevcr,thepresentgardnsillkeepstheoriginal(最初)lookdesignedbyCharlesDancetheYoungerin1815.It’swellknownforitsLondonplanetreesandfineJapanesePagodatree——theonlyoneinthecity.HollandParkNotonlyisHollandParkoncofthebestLondonparks,butitisalsooneofthefinest.WhatstandsoutthemostfromHollandParkarethelowers.ItwastheEarlofHolland’swifewhofirstsuccessfullygrewdahliasinEngland!Thedahliasarestillgrownwithinthepark’sSSacres.insummer,open-airtheatreandoperaarestagedinthepark.21.Whichplacemaychildrenlikethemost?A.AlexandraPark. B.HollandPark.C.FinsburyCircusGarden. D.ChelseaEmbankmentGardens.22.WhatisspecialaboutFinsburyCircusGarden?A.Itisfamousforitstrees.B.Itoffersbenchesforvisitors.C.ItisthelargestparkinLondon.D.ItisdesignedbytheEarlofHolland’swife.23.WhatdoChelscaEmbankmentGardensandHollandParkhaveincommon?A.Theyholdoperashows. B.Theyhavedahlias.C.Theyarelittle-knowntoLondoners. D.Theyhostfarmer’smarkets.BMaxreadsmorethananyoneheknows.Helovestoreadduringallofhisfreetime.Hisfriendslaughathimbecausehewouldratherreadthanplayvideogamesbuthisparentsandhisteachersareproudofhim.Theysayreadingisimportant,anditwillhelphimlearnabouttheworldaroundhim.Theyalsotellhimitisagoodhabit.OnedayMaxwasreadingamagazinearticleaboutvolcanos(火山).Hetoldhisfriendsallaboutvolcanosandwhatcausesthemtoerupt.Theverynextweek,theteacherstartedascienceprojectaboutvolcanoes.Guesswhoeveryonewantedintheirprojectgroup!Max’sfriendsweren’tlaughingathimanymore.MaxendedupbeinginagroupwithLiz,AnnaandJosh.Theworkwastocreateaposterboardwithinformationaboutvolcanoesandtobuildavolcanomodel.Maxmadecopiesofthemagazinearticleaboutvolcanoessohisprojectpartnerscouldreadaboutthemtoo.Theyalsowenttothelibrarytolookformoreinformationaboutvolcanos.ThegroupmetatAnna’shousethatnighttoorganisetheinformationanddecidewhattheywantedtoputontheposterboard.TheyallaskedMaxwhathethoughtwasmostimportant.ThentheydecidedtogethertodowhatMaxsaid.ThenextnighttheymetatJosh’shousetobuildtheirvolcano.Theyusedcardboardandmodelingclay.Firsttheymadeavolcanoshapewiththecardboard,andthentheycoveredtheshapeinbrownandredclay.Thevolcanolookedgreat.Max,Liz,AnnaandJoshwereveryproudoftheirhardwork.Whentheyturnedintheirproject,theirteacherwasproudtoo.ThankstoMax’sgoodhabittheycameanA+onbothpartsoftheproject.24.WhydoMax’sfriendslaughathim?A.Heisweakinallthesports. B.Alltheteachersonlylikehim.C.Heandhisparentsalwaysstayathome. D.Helikesreadinginsteadofplayingvideogames.25.WhatmadeeveryonewantMaxintheirgroup?A.Hisfriendliness. B.HisgoodmarksC.Hisknowledgeofvolcanoes. D.Hiswritingskills.26.WhatdidMaxdoforthescienceproject?A.Heboughttheclaytobuildthevolcano.B.Heprovidedhisideaofwhatwasmostimportant.C.Hewenttothelibraryalonetolookformoreinformation.D.Hereadthemagazinearticleaboutvolcanoestohispartners.27.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.PreparingforaScienceProject B.BuildingTeamworkC.Max’sGoodHabit D.MakingaVolcanoModelCTravellingplaysanimportantpartinmakingusfeelrelaxedandhappy.Italsobringsgoodchangesinourlifeandkeepsusaliveandactive.Travellinggivesuspracticalexperienceofthingswehavestudiedinthebooks.SoapersonwhodoesnottravelatalldoesnotfindanymeaninginthenameofGangaRiver.However,ifhehastravelledtothisplace,hecantrulyrelateeverythinghehasstudiedandwillalwaysremembereachandeverydetailofthatplace.Nowadays,manypeopleliketravellingastheywanttoexploretheworldandwatcheverythingtheyhavereadabout.Andthisseemstobequitetrueaspracticalknowledgeismoreimportantandeffective(有效的).Peopleliketovisithistoricalplacespresentindifferentpartsoftheworldandcollectinformationonthesametowritebooksandstories.Travellinghasbecomeeasierdueto(由于)advancementintechnologyandtransportation(交通).Earlierpeopleusedtotravelbyroadorseaandittookmanydaystotravelfromoneplacetoanother.However,nowthesituationhaschangedandpeopletraveltofaroffplaceswithinhoursandminutes—thankstowell-builtroadsandairplanes.Peopletravelfordifferentpurposes,sometravelforfurthereducationwhileotherstraveltorelaxandenjoy.Manypeopletakeabreakfromtheirbusyscheduleandgoforavacation,whichmakesthemfeelpleasedandenergetic(充滿活力的).Manywritersandpainterstraveltodifferentplacestoexperiencesomeofthebestthingsofnatureandexpressthemintheformofpaintingsorbooks.Peoplealsotravelforbusinesspurposessoastomakemoneyfromtheirbusiness.Studentstravelforeducationalpurposes.Everyonehasauniquereasontotravel.Therefore,travellingisanimportantpartofhumanlifeanditprovidesknowledgeandoffersallkindsofbenefits(好處)tomankind.28.WhatdoestheauthorwanttosaybymentioningtheGangaRiver?A.TheGangariverisagoodplacetovisit.B.Travellingbringsgoodchangesinourlife.C.VisitorsfailtofindthemeaningoftheGangariver.D.Peopleshouldtraveltoexperiencethethingsinthebooks.29.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.Thetrafficinearliertimes.B.Thetimespentontravelling.C.Changesinmeansoftransportation.D.Thereasonswhytravellinghasbecomeeasier.30.Whatcanweknowfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Differentpeoplehavedifferentreasonstotravel.B.Businessmenalwaystravelforavacation.C.Writerstraveltoselltheirbooks.D.Painterslovetravellingthemost.31.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftravelling?A.Usefulbutexpensive. B.Importantbutdifficult.C.Meaningfulandnecessary. D.Pleasantandsafe.DIfyouwanttoimproveyourmemory,youneedtoknowhowyourbrainworks.Youmightbesurprisedtohearthatyourlifestylehabitsmightbemakingitdifficultforyoutocorrectlyrecordeachpieceofinformation,experience,orlearning.Itwouldappearthatthesecrettoimprovingyourmemoryisreallysimple.It’stotakebreaks.Asamatteroffact,thebrainhasmorelimited(有限的)energyresourcesthanyouprobablythink.Therefore,ittiresquicklyanditslevelsofattentionbegintodropafterabout30to45minutes.Thehippocampus(海馬體)istheareaofyourbrainthat’sresponsibleforconsolidating(鞏固)yourshort-termmemoriesinthelongterm.Furthermore,forthisconsolidationtobepossible,theremustbeanconnectionwithdifferentareasofthecerebralcortex(大腦皮層).Atthepresenttime,weknowthat,forbestconnectivity(連接),wemustrest.Therefore,factorssuchastiredness,badfeelings,orstressmakeitdifficulttoconnectoneareatotheother.MichaelaDewar,aresearcherattheUniversityofEdinburghintheUnitedKingdom,conductedastudywithotherexpertstounderstandhowtoimprovememoryconsolidationprocesses.Whattheyfoundwasthatsomethingassimpleastakingbreaksforbetween9and15minutesimprovesmemory,bothinhealthypeopleandinthosewithneurologicaldamage(神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)受損).However,there’sonesmalldetailthat’simportant.Therestmustbearealrest.Inotherwords,youshouldgotoaquietspaceandgiveupanythingthattakesyourattentionaway.Thisincludesnothavingyourcellphonenearby.Thesecrettoimprovingyourmemoryrequiresyoutorestforbetween10and15minutesleavingyourmindcompletelyempty.Yourlifestyleplaysanextremelyimportantroleinthewayyourmemoryfunctions(運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)).Restisn’twastingtime.Infact,allowingyourselfsmallbreaksisgoodforyourhealthandwell-being.32.Whatisthesecrettoimprovingmemory?A.Forminggoodhabits. B.Havingbreaks.C.Recordingeverydetails. D.Learningaboutbrain.33.Whatfactormayinfluencetheconnectionbetweendifferentareasofcerebralcortex?A.Happiness. B.Excitement. C.Sadness. D.Satisfaction.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“conducted”inParagraph4mean?A.Organised. B.Produced. C.Began. D.Found.35.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Atextbook. B.Acourseplan. C.Adictionary. D.Asciencereport.廣西壯族自治區(qū)南寧市2023-2024學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期1月期末英語試題第一節(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和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ASummerishere!Sparkanewinterestorfindyourfavoriteactivity:CLICKHERETCAPPLY!GolfLessonsWeaimtobreakdownthebarriersofentryintogolfbyteachinglifeskillsthroughjuniorgolfprogramming.Kidsthatparticipatewillhavebetween1-2officialhoursofprogrammingeachweektoadvancethroughtheFirstTeecurriculum.ages7-18Monday-Friday,from4-7p.m.June5-July28.DattiloFamilyYouthLeadershipCenter,4700HillAve.JudoSummerYouthProgramSince1991wehavetaught4,000youthsthesportofJudo.Thepracticeofjudopromotesteamwork,leadership,andbuildsself-confidence,self-disciplineandself-esteem;itcanalsohelppreventissuessuchasbullying.ages7-17TuesdaysandThursdays,from4:30-5:45p.m.Saturdaysfrom10-11a.m.June3-August26.AmericanAcademyofMartialArtsandJudanJudo,5020LewisAve.FootballCampLearnfootballbasicskillsthroughdefensiveandoffensive,aswellassocialskills.Registrationisfrom8-12a.m.thisSunday.Allparticipantsmustbeaccompaniedbyaguardian.Participantsshoulddresscomfortablyinathleticwear.ages8-14Monday-Fridayfrom11a.m.-3p.m.June12-June16.ScottHighSchool,2400CollingwoodBlvd.SummerBasketballCampsMorethanbuildinggreatathletes,ourweek-longcampswillhelpyouthgainconfidenceandpositivesocialskills.Well-trainedcoacheswillencouragesportsmanship,goodcharacterandahealthierlifestyle.ages9-16Monday-Friday,from9a.m.-2p.m.Camp1:June12-16/Camp2:July10-14/Camp3:August7-11.WaymanPalmerYMCA,2053N14thSt.1.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A.Aguidebook: B.Abrochure. C.Awebpage D.Asportsmagazine.2.Whichoneisyourbestchoiceifyouarefreeonlyonweekends?A.GolfLessons. B.JudoSummerYouthProgram.C.FootballCamp D.SummerBasketballCamps.3.Whatisrequiredifyouattendthefootballlesson?A.RegistrationthisSaturday. B.Thecompanyofaguardian.C.Aformaldressingstyle. D.Thepositivesocialskill.BItwasearlyNovemberin2013whenRonanRenzNapotoandhisfamilyinEasternVisayas,Philippines,heardoverthenewsthattherewasatyphooncoming.“LivinginthePacific,we’reusedtohavingtyphoonssoweweren’tveryworried,”hesaid.WhenTyphoonHaiyanhit,theywereunpreparedforitsviolence.Foryearsafter,Ronanwouldhavenightmaresoftheday.“Everythingkeepsonflashingbacktome.It’sstillpainfultorememberthoseevents,”hesaid.ItwashisjourneytoovercomethosedifficultiesthatledRonandownthepathofclimateadvocacy(宣傳組).HestartedtoactivelyvolunteerwithGreenpeace,participatingindesigningpostersandhelpingwithorganizingactivities.Ronanalsotookpartininfluencingpolicymakersinhiscommunityaboutcreatingeffectiveenvironmentalandplasticpolicies.HismostmemorableactivitywithGreenpeaceisalsotheoneclosesttohisheart,andthatiscollectingstoriesabouttyphoonfromthedifferentcommunities.“Itremindsmethatbehindthescienceofclimatechange,therearerealpeoplewithrealstories,”Ronansaid.“Dataareimportantbutwedon’twanttobejustrememberedasnumbers,wewanttoberememberedandourstoriestoberememberedaboutwhoweareandhowwestruggled.”Ronan,isalsothefounderofBalud,ayouth-ledorganization.“Comingfromthedisaster-affectedarea,Iwantedtohighlighttheyouthleadersfromoutsidethebigcities.InBalud,wecreatemoreopportunitiesforyoungpeoplewhoarecomingfromvulnerable(易受傷害的)communitiessothateverybodyknowsthatwealsohavepowerfulstoriesbehindthescienceofclimatechange,”hesaid.Theprocesshasnotbeeneasyfortheyoungman,butRonan’sdeterminationandpassionkeepshimfocusedonhisjob.“WehaveinourlocallanguagethewordPadayon,whichmeans‘tokeepgoing’.”4.WhatdoweknowaboutRonanafterTyphoonHaiyan?A.Hekeptrecallingthatday. B.Hewasintheleastworried.C.Hewasgivenmentaltreatment. D.Hepreparedwellforthenexttyphoon.5.WhatactivityofGreenpeaceimpressesRonanmost?A.Helpingwithorganizingactivities. B.Takingpartindesigningposters.C.Makinginfluentialpolicies. D.Collectingstoriesabouttyphoon.6.WhatdoesRonansayaboutBalud?A.Itraisesyoungpeople’sawarenessofprotectingwildlife.B.Itprovidesmorejobopportunitiesforyoungpeopleinbigcities.CIthighlightstheroleofyoungpeopleinfightingclimatechange.D.Itoffershelptoyoungpeoplecomingfrompoorcommunities.7.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesRonan?A.Passionateanddetermined. B.Intelligentandcareful.C.Helpfulandindependent. D.BraveandgenerousCSuiXinandherfriendsspendanafternoonroastingnutsandfruitsaroundastove(爐子)whileenjoyingfreshlybrewed(沖泡的)tea.Forthe28-year-old,thishasbecomeanewwaytoconnectwithfriendsawayfromthebusydailylifeinBeijing.ThistraditionalpracticeofteabrewingoverafirehasbeenshowninmanyChinesepaintings,poetryandliteraryworks.However,inrecentyears,ithasappealedtomoreandmoreyoungpeopleinChinaasawaytomakehealthyhabitsbecomeapartofmodernlifestyles.Topromoteteacultureamongyoungergenerations,traditionalteahouseshavechangedtonew-styleChineseteahouses.Someteahouseshavecreatednewsocialscenesbyprovidinguniqueteaexperiencesandwell-designedcomfortablespacesfordrinkingtea.ThedecorationofsomestoresfeaturesacombinationoftraditionalChinesestylesandyouthfuldesign,suchasHeytea’sZhongguancunstoreinBeijing.Thestore’sdesignermadetheroofelementsoftraditionalBeijingbuildingsbecomeapartofthemodernteaspace,creatingauniquecombinationofoldandnew.SunXuling,co-founderofTheatreTea,observedthatpeople’sawarenessoftheirhealthhasshowedintheirpreferenceforseasonalteasanddrinkswithlesssweetness.AtTheatreTea,tea-flavoreddessertisoneoftheirspecialties,whichisalwaysorderedtogetherwiththeirdrinks.Sunnotesthattherehasbeenaclearincreaseinpeople’sawarenessofChineseteainthepasttwoyears.Tocatertotheneedofyoungpeople,TheatreTeaisplanningonopeningateaexperiencestore,whichwillenablecustomerstotrythedifferentwaysofmakingteaandtolearnmoreaboutteaculture.Theexplorationofnewcombinationsbetweentraditionalteaculturepopculture,andmodernlifeisanexcitingandimportanttrendinChina.WiththeincreasingpopularityofChinesetea,teamakersandteahousesarecontinuouslyfindingnewwaystopromotetheculturestoyoungergenerationswhilepreservingitstraditionalcustoms.8.WhatcanbeinferredaboutbrewingteaoveracharcoalfireinParagraph1?A.ItisapracticeoriginatinginTangdynasty.B.Itgainsgreaterpopularityamongyoungpeople.C.Itishelpfultoprotectpeoplefromdiseases.DItfirstappearedintheareaofBeijing.9.WhyisHeytea’sZhongguancunstoresospecial?A.Itwasdesignedandbuiltbyfamousyoungarchitects.B.Itofferstea-flavoreddessertanddrinkswithlesssweetness.C.Customerscanexperiencemakingteabythemselvesthere.D.Itsdecorationfeaturesamixtureoftraditionalandmodernstyles.10.Whatdotheunderlineswords“caterto”inParagraph3mean?A.Increase. B.Meet. C.Study D.Change11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ANewTrendforChineseTeaCultureB.TheRiseandFallofTeahousesinBeijingC.WaystoPromoteTraditionalCultureAbroadD.NewEatingHabitsofYoungerGenerationsDThegiantpanda’sspecialblack-and-whitefurmakesitoneofthemostrecognizableanimalsontheplanet.Butwhydoesithavethisuniquecoloring?Tohidefromnaturalenemies,bothinthesnowandintheshadows,studyleadauthorTimCaro,aprofessorintheDepartmentofWildlife,Fish&ConservationBiologyattheUniversityofCalifornia,Davis,saidinanewstatement.Moreover,thelargeblackcirclesaroundapanda’seyesmayhelpotherpandasrecognizeit,theresearcherssaid.Understandingwhythegiantpandahassuchnoticeablecolorhasbeenalong-termproblemtosolve.Tofindouttheanswer,Caroandhiscolleagueslookedatphotosofpandasand195othercarnivore(食肉動物)species,including39subspeciesofbear.Then,theyrecordedthecoloringoneachareaofthoseanimals’bodies,andcomparedthemwithareasofthepanda’sbody.“Comparedwiththepreviousstudies,thebreakthroughinthisstudywastreatingeachpartofthebodyasanindependentarea,”Carosaid.Theresearchteamtriedtofigureoutthepurposeofthedark-coloredfurryareas.Aftergoingthroughmanycomparisons,theresearchersdeterminedthatthewhitepartsofthegiantpandahelpithideinthesnow.Incontrast,itsblackarmsandlegshelpithideintheshadows,theysaid.Thepanda’swhite-and-blackcoloringdidn’tappeartoberelatedtotemperatureregulation.Nordidtheyfindevidencethatthedarkcirclesaroundapanda’seyeshelpedtomakethemlookcuter.“Thisreallywasagreateffortbyourteam,findingandscoringthousandsofimagesandscoringmorethan10areasperpicturefromover20possiblecolors,”studyco-authorTedStankowich,anassistantprofessorofbiologyatCaliforniaStateUniversity,LongBeach,saidinthestatement.“Sometimesittakeshundredsofhoursofhardworktoanswerthesimplestquestion:Whyisthepandablackandwhite?”12.Whatdoesthenewstudyfocuson?A.Howpandashidefromnaturalenemiessuccessfully.B.Whypandashaveuniqueblack-and-whitecoloring.C.Whethertheblackcirclesaroundapanda’seyesareuseful.”D.Whatmakespandassocuteandeye-catching.13.Whatmakesthenewstudydifferentfromthepreviousstudies?A.Researchingmorecarnivorespecies. B.Usingthemethodofcomparison.C.Treatingeachpartofthebodyseparately. D.Recordingthenumberofphotos.14.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?A.Thegiantpandagetsusedtolivinginthesnow.B.Thewhite-and-blackfurcanhelppandashide.C.Thecoloringofpandasisrelatedtotemperature.D.Thefunctionofthedark-coloredareasisunknown.15.WhatisimpliedfromTedStankowich’swords?A.Keepingyourcuriositycanmakeadifference.B.Hundredsofhoursofhardworkisannoying.C.Scientistsdislikedoingresearchonsimpleissues.D.Itneedseffortstofindthewhybehindwhatyousee.廣西壯族自治區(qū)玉林市2023-2024學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期1月期末英語試題第一節(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(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AThinkaboutanightintheAfricanrainforestcampingunderthestars.Isn’titamazing?AnditisexactlyoneofthemanyunforgettableexperiencesofourlatestoffertoWeeklyNewsreaders.Day1:The5-starVictoriaFallsHotelwillmeetyourneedsduringyourfirstdayinAfricaafterthe30kmdrivefromtheinternationalairport.Locatedonlyminutesfromthefalls,thehotelhassplendidviewsofthebreathtakingwaters.Day2:Yournightwillbeunderthestars.Ourpurpose-builtcampsitewithinfewminutes’walkoftheVictoriaFallsoffersourguestsachancetofeeltheatmosphere(氛圍)oftherainforest.Youreveningstartswithagreatbarbecuecookedbyourheadchef,followedbyaprogramofAfricanmusicanddance.Then,asmoonrisesandthestarsshine,youretiretoyourtenttosleeportolistentothefascinatingsoundsoftheAfricanrainforest.Days3-4:The5-starZimbabweNationalHotelwillaccommodateyouintheheartoftheZimbabweanwilderness.Intheevening,enjoyourinternationalmenu,orrelaxinthegardens.ThosewholoveadventurecanjoinourspeciallyarrangedraftingtripdowntheZambeziriver.Days5-6:Arrivebyhelicopteratthe5-starPlazaHotelonly20minutes’drivefromtheairport.Day5includesanamazingtourtoseesomeoftheworld’smostunusualanimalsintheirnaturalhabitats.Onthefinalday,youcanmakeshoppingtripintotown.Includedinthisspecialoffer:5nightsin5-starhotelaccommodation.DepartfromLondonHeathrowAirport.Bedandbreakfastbasis.Price(￡1,355)isperpersonbasedontwopeoplesharingaroom.1.DuringDay2,thetouristswillhaveachanceto_________.A.cookabarbecue B.danceAustraliandancesC.haveasleepoutdoors D.walkaroundtheZambeziriver2.Thosewholoveadventurecangoraftingon_________.A.Day1. B.Day2. C.Day3-4. D.Day5-6.3.Wheredoesthetextmostprobablycomefrom?A.Atravelguide. B.Ageographytextbook.C.Ahoteladvertisement. D.AnintroductiontoWeeklyNews.BOnesummerduringhighschool,mymomvolunteeredmetohelpGrandparesearchourfamilytree.It’sterribletoimaginehoursspentdustingboxesandlisteningtoboringstoriesaboutpeopleIdidn’tknow.“You’llbesurprised,”mymompromised.“Familyhistorycanbeveryinteresting.”Intruth,Grandpadidn’twanttolimit(限定)myworktojustresearch,hopingtoalsokeepourfamilymemories.He’ddiscoveredacomputerprogramthathelpeddigitallyscan(掃描)oldpicturesandletterstomaintaintheircontentsbeforetheycrumblefromage.Grandpawantedmetohelphimconnectthescannerandsetupthecomputerprogram.Hecouldtypedocumentsandsendemails,buthadneverusedascanner.Soonafter,Ibecameinterestedmyrelatives’lives.IaskedGrandpatotellthestorybehindeverypictureandletterwescanned.Thestories,whichturnedoutnottobeboringatall,helpedmenotonlyunderstandbutalsorelatetomyrelatives.IbecamesoeagerformoreinformationthatGrandpaneededadditionalprops(道具)tokeepmesatisfied.Heshowedmeachestfilledwithrandomstuff,allcoveredindust.Lookingthroughtheirbelongings,IfeltIwasopeningawindowtotheworldofmyrelatives,aworldlongsincegone.GrandpashowedmelettershehadsenttoGrandmafromthefrontlineofWorldWarIIandIcouldalmostsmellthegunpowder.Iturnedthepagesofmygreat-grandmother’srecipebookandcouldpicturehercookinginherkitchen.Allofthepeoplewhohadbeenonlynamestomenowhadfacestomatch.Later,Grandpaadmitted,“Iprobablycouldhavedonethisprojectmyself.Ijustwantedsomeonetoshareitwith.”Ican’tthankhimenoughforsharingtheexperienceandmakingmeappreciatethefamilymemberswhohavemademewhoIam.4.Whichcanbestdescribetheauthor’sfirstimpressionoftheresearch?A.Delightful. B.Boring.C.Surprising. D.Interesting.5Whatdoestheunderlinedword“crumble”inParagraph2probablymean?A.Cometolife. B.Tearapart.C.Falltopieces. D.Breakthrough.6.WhydidGrandpagivetheauthorachest?A.Toshowhimoldletters. B.Tokeephimawayfromboredom.C.Togivehimsomethingtosortout. D.Tosatisfyhiseagernesstoknowmore.7.WhatcanwelearnaboutGrandpafromthepassage?A.Hepossiblyservedasasoldierinthepast.B.Heknewnothingaboutthecomputer.C.HeburiedthelettersundergunpowderD.HelovedsharingwhathehadwithothersCWhatdoyouthinkofbeingroommateswithsomeonefromatotallydifferentgeneration?Lately,moreandmoreAmericansarebecomingintergenerational(跨代的)roommates,andthey’rechangingthewaypeoplethinktheyshouldbeliving.Since1971,therehasbeenamajorriseinintergenerationallivingarrangementsintheUnitedStates,whichreferstopeoplefromdifferentgenerationslivingtogetherwithatleastonegenerationgap.Infact,datashowthatthisnumberhasactuallybecomefourtimeslargersincethen.InaPewResearchCenterarticle,itsharedthatbyMarch2021,therewere59.7millionAmericansthathadmanygenerationslivingunderoneroof.Therearemanyfactorsthatcomeintoplayforthesetypesofarrangements.Forsome,it’sbecauseoftheincreaseintheaveragelife-expectancyage(壽命),adecreasedbirthrate,ariseincollegeeducationalfees,theeverrisingrentalsandmore.Butifanything,manysaythatonemainreasonbehindtheriseisthatolderpeoplehavespacetorentoutandthathavingyoungerpeoplearoundjustmakesthemhappier.A25-year-oldstudentNadiaAbdullahandher64-year-oldroommateJudithwerecontentwiththeirpresentlife.Theirarrangementwas$700amonthfromNadia,plusthepromiseofherdoingsomehelparoundthehouse.ThisalsoallowedNadiatolivejust6milesfromherworkingplace.NadiawasmatchedwithJudiththrougharentingcenterspecificallycreatedtofindintergenerationalroommates.Anotheryoungrentingcenterreviewer,Kaplan,alsogavesomeopinionsontheservice,saying,“Throughthis,IlivedwithSarahwhileattendingHarvard.Sheprovidedtheknowledgeyoujustcan’tGoogle—showingmehowtogarden,howtocookfishandaddFrenchRomanticismtolife.”8.Whatistheincreasinghousingtrendmentionedinthetext?A.Morepeoplearelivingtogetherasroommates.B.Differentgenerationsarelivingunderthesameroof.C.Strangersofagenerationarelivingtogetherlikeafamily.D.