天津市部分區(qū)2023-2024學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期末英語試題匯編閱讀理解天津市河西區(qū)2023-2024學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期末英語試題三、閱讀理解AThefollowinglistincludessomebooksthatcomehighlyrecommendedbymillionsofreadersandalsoashortsummaryofthehighlightsofeachwork.TheGo-Giver,byBobBurgandJohnDavidMannIdidn'tevenexpectthatsuchashortbookcouldmakeahugedifferenceinmywaytowardslife.Itsimplyexplainscomplexlawsthatdirectmankind,andconcludesthatthereisalwaystruthintheopposite.DaoDeJing,byLaoZiDaoDeJingisoneofthefinestbooksonphilosophywrittenbyLaoZi,anancientChinesephilosopherandpoet.Itissincere,excitingandmakesyouthinkalot.Readitandgetintouchwiththecleareducativeunderstandingsthatgiveyouenoughtipstopursueyourlifegoalfullofpassion.TheScienceofGettingRich,byWallaceD．WattlesIhadmyownmisunderstandingsofgettingrichtillIreadthisbook.ThebookmadeahugedifferencetomylifeafterIdiscoveredthesecretsmentioned.Readitanditteachesyouhowtobecomerich,notimmediately,butstepbystep.ThePowerofHabit,byCharlesDuhiggIneverknewhabitsplayedsuchanimportantroleinshapingourfutureuntilIreadthisbook.Itsays,youarewhatyourhabitsare,andalsosuggeststheproventechniquestocreatenewhabitsthatchangeourlifestylesandeventuallyourlives.Itismust-readforeveryonewhowishestoformlifetimehabits.TheRoadLessTravelled,byScottPeckBriefly,buythisbookforthepathtowardsunderstandinginaspiritualwaythatstrengthensyourpersonalgrowth.Thisbooknevergivesyoueasysolutionstothechallengesoflife,itsimplyispartoflifeandleavesyouwithbetterunderstandingtoleadafulfilledlife.31．Whichbookcanhelpyouchaseyourdreampassionately?A．DaoDeJing. B．TheGo-Giver.C．TheRoadLessTravelled. D．TheScienceofGettingRich.32．Whocantellyouthesecretsofbecomingrich?A．LaoZi. B．ScottPeck. C．CharlesDuhigg. D．WallaceD．Wattles.33．WhichofthefollowingideasmayScottPeckagreewith?A．Habitscanshapeourfuture. B．Thereisalwaystruthintheopposite.C．Difficultyisoftenpartofpersonalgrowth. D．Weshouldfindeasysolutionstochallenges34．Whatcanweknowaboutthebooksmentionedabove?A．Theyarealleasilywritten B．TheyareallpopularbooksC．Alltheirwritersareforeigners D．Allthebooksareaboutlifestyles.BRisingtemperaturesdrivenbytheclimatecrisisarecuttingthesleepofpeopleacrosstheworld,thelargeststudytodatehasfound.Theresearchersuseddatafromsleep-trackingwristbands(手環(huán))usedby47,000peopleover7monthsandacross68countries.Theanalysisrevealedthatduetoincreasingnight-timetemperatures,theaverageglobalcitizenislosing44hoursofsleepayear.However,lostsleepaffectssomegroupsmuchmorethanothers.Thesleeplossperdegreeofwarmingisaboutaquarterhigherforwomenthanmen,twiceashighforthoseover65yearsoldandthreetimeshigherforthoseinlessaffluentnations,wherepeoplehavelessaccesstocoolingfeatures.Previousstudieshaveshownthatrisingtemperaturesdamagehealth,includingincreasingheartattacks,mentalhealthcrises,andaccidentsandinjuries.Poorsleephasalsobeenshowntohavetheseeffects,andtheresearcherssaytheirnewstudysuggeststhatdisturbedsleepmaybeakeymechanismbywhichheatcausesthesehealthimpacts.Theresearcherssaytheirdatashowsnosignsofpeoplebeingabletoadapttohotternights.“Inthisstudy,weprovidethefirstplanetary-scale(世界范圍的)evidencethatwarmerthanaveragetemperaturescuthumansleep,”saidKeltonMinor,wholedtheresearch.“It'sverylikelytheeffectismoreserious.”Minoraddedthattheresearchhadimportantimplicationsforpolicymakers,whoneedtoensurecities,townsandbuildingsarewelladaptedtoheatinordertoreducethehealthimpacts.Thedatausedinthestudycamemainlyfromrichnations.Thewristbandsalsotendedtobewornbypeoplelessprone(易于遭受)tosleepdisturbancebywarmertemperatures.Minorsaid,“Lower-incomepeopleareinsufficientlypresentedinthedata.”Hesaidthatmoreresearchwasneeded,particularlyinplacesthatarealreadyamongthehottestintheworld.35．WhichisNOTmentionedaboutthestudyinparagraph2?A．Howthedatawascollected. B．Howmanyrespondentswereinvolved.C．Thedurationofthestudy. D．Thepurposeofthestudy.36．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“affluent”inparagraph3probablymean?A．Peaceful. B．Poor. C．Rich. D．Equal.37．Howdoincreasingtemperaturesharmpeople?A．Theycausecaraccidents. B．Theyreducepeople'ssleeptime.C．Theyresultinextremeweatherevents. D．Theylimitpeople'sadaptationability.38．WhatcanbelearnedfromKeltonMinor'swordsinparagraph5?A．Thestudyadoptedanewresearchmethod.B．Somecitieshavetakenfirmeractiontofighttheheat.C．Policymakershavedoubtsaboutthestudy.D．Heat'simpactsmaybeworsethanestimated.39．Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellusaboutthestudy?A．Itsfindings. B．Itslimitations.C．Itsapplications. D．Itssignificance.CWhenHelenKellerlearnedtoclimbtrees,shewasexcited.Atfirst,Teacherguidedherhandsandfeetfrombranchtobranch.Helenwasnotafraid,forTeacherwouldnotletherfall.Theyhadafavoritetree,andpassedmanyhappyhoursrestinginitsfriendlybranches.HereHelenreadherlittlebooks.Onehotmorning,cominghomefromawalk,theyclimbedupintothetree.ItwassocoolthatTeacherdecidedtohavelunchthere.HelenunderstoodwhenTeacherspelledintoherhand“Wait.Teacherwillcomeback.”Teacherhurriedintothehousetogetsomesandwiches.SheleftHeleninthetree.Shestayedlongerthanshethought,however.BeforelongHelenknewastormwascomingup.Sheknewtheskyhadbecomecloudybecauseshecouldnotfeeltheheatofthesunshine.Shecouldtellitwasgoingtorainbythesmelloftheearth.Allatonce,asuddenwindstartedtoshakethebranchesofthetreeabout.Atrembleranthroughthechild.Sheheldonwithallherstrengthtothebigbranchonwhichshewassitting.Smallbranchesnearherbrokeoff,andtheleavesblewaway.Aclapofthundershookthewholeearth.Helencouldnothearit,butshecouldfeelit.Foraminuteshewasfrightened.Then,justasitstartedtorain,shefeltTeacher'sstrong,lovingarmsabouther.Sheknewnoharmcouldcometoher.Theydidnotclimbtreesafterthatforalongtime.TeacherknewthatHelenhadbeenbadlyfrightened.Helenwentoutintothegardenaloneearlyonemorning.Shecouldsmelltheperfumeofthetreeblossoms.Thetreewasalongwayfromthehouse.Helenmadeherwaydowntothetreeandstoodnearit.Then,afterawhile,shefeltforoneofthelowbranchesandputherfootonit.ItwasanewtreetoHelen,butshefeltherwaytothenextbranchandthenext“There!”shesaidtoherselfasshesatproudlyinaseatsomeonehadbuilthighupinthetree.“I'llneverbeafraidtodothisagain!”40．WhatkindofgirlisHelen?A．Fearfulandkind. B．Wildandfearless.C．Proudandfoolish D．Braveandclever.41．Whatisthebesttitleforthestory?A．TheStorm B．NoMoreFear C．BlossomTime D．TheTreeSeat42．WhydidTeacherguideHelen'shandsandfeet?A．Astormwascoming B．Thebrancheswerewet.C．Shewantedtogiveherconfidence. D．Helencouldnotwalk.43．Helenknewastormwascomingby________.A．thesuddenwindandthesmelloftheleavesB．thecoolweatherandtheheatofthesunC．theheatofthestormandthesmelloftheearthD．thesmelloftheearthandtheheatofthesunshine44．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“perfume”meaninEnglish?A．a(chǎn)sweetsmell B．a(chǎn)nunpleasantsmellC．a(chǎn)liquidwithsmokesmell D．a(chǎn)nabilitytorecognizesmell45．Placethesesentencesincorrectorder________.a.Teacherguidedhereverystepoftheway.b.Justbeforetherain,Teacherretuned.c.Sheclimbedthisandlostherfear.d.Helenwaslearningtoclimbtrees.e.Helenwasveryfrightened,butheldon.f.Thenonedaythesmellofblossomsledhertoanothertree.g.Astormblewupandshookthetree.h.Shewenttothehousetomakelunch.i.OnemorningTeacherleftHeleninatree.A．e.a.g.d.c.h.f.i.b. B．a(chǎn).c.d.e.i.f.g.b.hC．i.g.e.a.d.c.h.b.f. D．d.a.i.h.g.e.b.f.c.天津市河北區(qū)2023-2024學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期末英語試題三、閱讀理解AOurartclassesinStIves,Cornwall,England,attractmanyvisitorsandlocalsalike,offeringauniqueopportunitytoexplorethepicturesquesurroundingswhilelearningfromexperiencedtutors.Withsmallclasssizes,eachstudentreceivespersonalizedattentionfromtutorswhoarepracticingartistswithapassionforteaching.DiscoverPaintingTutor:IlkerCinarelDates:8-10AugustPrice:￡285(20%discount)Anintroductiontousingacrylics(丙烯顏料),adiverseandlivelymediumthatmovesatyourpace.Learntocolormixeffectivelywithfunanddifferentapproachesonavarietyofsurfaces.Idealforlearnersinthefirststage,thiscoursewillgiveyoutheessentialtipsandtoolsyouneedtostart.Italsocoversacomprehensiveintroductiontoacrylicpainting,includingoutdoorlandscapesketchingandstilllifearrangementsinthestudio.ElementalOceanTutor:AmyAlbrightDates:20-21AugustPrice:￡215(10%discount)Thiscourseinvitesyoutouseoilsandacrylicstoexpresstheever-changingscenesandcolorsoftheAtlanticOcean,whichisrightoutsidetheclassroom.Youwilllearnlayeringtechniquesthatcreatedepthandemotioninyourpaintings,exploringhowtoconveythetruenatureoftheseawithitsshiftingmoodsandvibrantcolors.Thisisanexcellentcourseforthoselookingtocapturetheessenceoftheoceanintheirartwork.LifeDrawingTutor:SteveDoveDates:1-7AugustPrice:￡450(25%discount)Lifedrawingisafundamentalskillforanyartist,andthesetutoredchassesareIdealforthosewhowanttolearnandimprovetheirdrawingabilities.Withdifferenttutorsbringingtheiruniqueteachingstyles,youwillhavetheopportunitytolearnfrombothmaleandfemalemodels.Thiscomprehensivecoursecoverstheclassictechniquesoflifedrawing,providingastrongfoundationforyourartisticdevelopment.PaintingFlowersinOilsTutor:GaryLongDates:14-17AugustPrice:￡365(20%discount)Thiscoursefocusesonworkingwithoilstocreatestilllifepaintingsofflowers.Youwillworkwithavarietyofflowers,bothseasonalandunusual,todevelopanapproachtopaintingthatluxuriates(享受)intherichnessofpaint,color,andtexture.Thissubjecthasattractedartistsforcenturies,andthiscourseprovidesanopportunitytoexploreandenjoythetimelessbeautyoffloralstilllifepainting.JoinusinStIvesfortheseenrichingartclassesandexperiencetheperfectblendoflearning,creativity,andinspirationinabeautifulsetting.31．Whoseclasswillbeprobablysuitableforthebeginners?A．GaryLong. B．SteveDove. C．IlkerCinarel. D．AmyAlbright.32．Whatwillyouprobablylearnwithbothoilsandacrylics?A．Tomakestilllifepaintings. B．Todrawtheever-shiftingocean.C．Tocolormixofthelocallandscape. D．Toimprovetheskilloffiguredrawing.33．HowmuchwillayoungcouplepayiftheyattendtheclassofLifeDrawing?A．584pounds. B．675pounds C．570pounds. D．430pounds34．WhatcanwelearnaboutGaryLong?A．Heteachespaintingflowers. B．Hepreferstoteachbeginners.C．Hedemandsthehighestpayment. D．Hehasaspecialskillforacrylicpainting.35．Whoisthepassagemostprobablywrittenfor?A．Peoplehopingtolearntopaint B．Modelswantingtorelaxthemselves.C．Artistsexpectingtohelpneedychildren. D．Touristswishingtoexplorelocalattractions.BIhavealwaysenjoyedcoldclimatesandconnectingtotheenvironment.IusedtoworkinnorthernSwedenduringtheArcticwinter,surroundedbythenorthernlights.Insomeways,thatexistenceisnottoodissimilartominenow—thoughinthecompleteoppositeendoftheworld.InNovember2023,IjoinedtheUKAntarcticHeritageTrust(英國南極遺產(chǎn)信托基金會)astheirpostmasterandmuseummanager.TherearefiveofusnowlivingtogetherinahutinPortLockroy,aharboronthewestsideoftheAntarcticpeninsula(半島).Aswellaslookingafterthemuseum,wemonitortheenvironmentandkeeptrackofourneighbors,thepenguins.Wesharetheislandwith1,000Gentoopenguins(巴布亞企鵝).EverytwodaysweCountthenests,eggsandchicksinourcolonies,andfeedthatdatabacktotheBritishAntarcticSurvey.Maintainingthehutandourlivesheretakesalotofwork:we’vegotnorunningwater,noflushingtoiletandnoshowers,andthere’salotofsnowdigging.EverythingjusttakesabitlongerinAntarctica.Asthepostmaster,I’minchargeofsortingthemailthatgetssenttothesouthernmostpostofficeintheworld.Infiveweeks,I’veprocessed20,000letters.Myfavoriteletterwasanotefromtwochildrenaskingquestionsaboutpenguins.Ihavethenicestwalktowork.Themuseumandpostofficearejustafewfeetfromourfoot.Eachday,IcomeacrosssealsonanicebergandIseethepenguinsthroughallweathers—sun,storms,snowandrain.It’salottogetusedto:thesunneversets,andthepenguinsareverynoisy.Therearealsocurioussnowysheathbills(白鞘嘴鷗)whorunonourmetalroofandknockatthewindows.Onourdaysoff,onceeverytwoweeks,weenjoygoingonlongwalksaroundtheisland—everythingfeelssopeaceful.Wenoticeallofthesmallthings,likeseeingabitofmoss(苔蘚)forthefirsttime.Whensealscomeontotheisland,wecanspendagesjustwatchingthem.Beinginthemiddleofthisvastlandscapegivesyoutimetoreflectandtothinkaboutjusthowsmallyouare.SometimesIgetemotionaljustlookingatthesunreflectedinthewaterorwhenthepenguinsputthefirstpebbleintotheirnests.36．Oneoftheauthor’sjobresponsibilitiesis.A．replyingtoalltheletterstheyreceive B．organizingsocialeventsfortheteamC．watchingovertheisland’secology D．managingbasiclivingsupplies37．Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’slivingconditionsinPortLockroy?A．Orderly. B．Challenging. C．Sheltered. D．Convenient.38．Whydoestheauthormentionthesnowysheathbills?A．Toexpressherinterestinthesnowysheathbills B．Toshowwildlifeenrichesherlifethere.C．TodescribethebeautyofAntarctica. D．Tocomparethemwiththepenguins.39．WhatdoestheauthorgainfromherexperiencesinAntarctica?A．Anewviewonlife. B．Anescapefromstress.C．Anappreciationfordailyroutines. D．Aspecialinterestinsortingletters.40．Whatcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A．ChallengesintheArcticWinter B．ExploringtheAntarcticPeninsulaC．AdventureswithGentooPenguins D．LifeattheWorld’sSouthernmostPostOffice.CSpringistheseasontoharvestWestLakeLongjingtea,whichisnowpickedbynotonlyhumanworkersbutalso“metalworkers”—tea-pickingrobots!AttheendofMarch,Hangzhouwelcomeditsbusyseasonoflarge-scaleharvestingofWestLakeLongjingtea.Inoneteagarden,asmarttea-pickingrobotdevelopedbyZhejiangSci-techUniversitymadeitsfirstshowingafterfiveyearsofresearchanddevelopment.Withapullandasuck(吸),theroboticarmseparatesthebuds(芽)fromthebranchesandthenputsthemintoatemporarystoragebox.“Therobotlearneditsskillsthrougharecognitionmodelthatoffersitalargeamountofteabudimagedata,”saidChenJianneng,oneoftheresearchers.Thisallowstherobottoautomaticallyidentifyteabudswithasuccessrateofover90percent,Chenadded.Yettherobot’sefficiency(效率)needsimprovementbeforeitcanbeusedonawiderscale.AccordingtoProfessorWuChuanyu,leaderoftheresearchteam,therobotcancurrentlyonlyperformtheworkof1.5workers.Itwouldneedtodotheworkof5workersforittobepossibleonalargerscale.Additionally,therobotcannowonlybeusedonflatterrain(地形),notonmorecomplexsurfacessuchasmountains.Itmaytakefivetotenyearstorealizethesegoals,WutoldChinaNews.Teaplantingandprocessingarealsotransformedtobecome“smarter”.Forexample,therearespeciallampsthatcanattractpestsbutwillnothurtother“friendly”insects.Thisequipmentcanoperate24-7,usingcolorpanels(面板)andlightstodrawpestsindayandnightandthenkillthemwithanelectricgrid(電網(wǎng)).Intermsoftearoasting(炒制),althoughmachine-roastedteaisquitewidespread,manyteaenthusiastssarguethatthismethodlackstherealflavorofteamadebyhand-roasting.ResearchersatZhejiangUniversityaretryingtomeasurethesubtledifferencesbetweenthetwomethodstoimprovemachineperformance.They’reresearchingAItechnologiestoenablethemtogaindataandmakeadjustmentstoroastingmethodsandtemperaturesinrealtime.41．Accordingtothepassage,howdoesthetea-pickingrobotidentifyteabuds?A．Withspeciallighting. B．Withhumanguidance.C．Byusingbud-detectingsensors. D．Byusingimagerecognitiontechnology.42．Whatisoneofthetea-pickingrobot’scurrentlimitationsmentionedbyProfessorWuChuanyu?A．Itcan’tstoreteabudsafterpickingthem.B．Ithaslowefficiencyforlarge-staleuse.C．It’sdesignedtoworkonmountains.D．Itoperateswithlimitedimagedata.43．Thespecialfeatureofthelampsusedinteaplantingisthat.A．theyworkonlyonflatterrain.B．theyusesolarpowerforenergy.C．theyroasttealeaveswhileattractingpests.D．theyattractpestswithoutharmingother“friendly”insects.44．WhatisthegoaloftheresearchersatZhejiangUniversityregardingtearoasting?A．Toshowtheadvantageofmachineroasting.B．Toimprovemachine-roastingperformance.C．Toinventanewroastingmethod.D．Togiveuphand-roasting.45．Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．Thedevelopmentandchallengesofatea-pickingrobot.B．Theimprovementofmachine-roastedteaflavor.C．ThehistoryofteafarminginZhejiang.D．Thelimitationoftea-pickingrobots.天津市南開區(qū)2023-2024學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期末英語試題三、閱讀理解AToday,manyteenslikeusingappstomaketheirlifebetter,butsometimestheydon’tknowwhatapptouse.We’vedonetheworkandpickedsomeforthem.EvernoteLotsofteensusethisapptotakeorganizednotes.Butunlikeothernormalnote-takingapps,thisappletsuserscreatenotesthatcanbetext,drawings,photographs,oraudio.Thebasicversionisfree,butifyouwantabetterversion,youneedtopayafee.MyOasisTherearenogoalsinthisgame.Youcollect“hearts”bytappingthescreenandthenuseyour“hearts”tobuildyourislandandbuyanimals;Thegameisfreetoplay,althoughitdoeshaveads.Youcanpaytospeedupthecollectionof“hearts”ortounlockextraanimals.Teensusingtheapppraisethecalmatmosphereofthisgame.Theysaythemusicisrelaxingandhelpslowertheiranxiety.SkillshareSkillshareisagreatplaceforstudentswhomaywanttostartexploringapassionnow.Therearemanythingsthataren’tofferedinhighschool,butstudentsmaywanttogetajumpstartonthem.Skillshareteachesclassesindesign,business,aswellasmanyothers—allofthemareledbygreatinstructors.TalkspaceTalkspaceisgreatforteenswhoarenervousaboutseeingatherapist(治療專家)facetoface.It’stheperfectwaytogetthemtotalkabouttheirfeelingsiftheyarefeelingdepressed.Youcanhelpyourteengetmatchedwithatherapistbasedontheirschedule.Andiftheteenfeelslikeit’snotamatchafterseeingthetherapist,theycanchangetosomeonewhoismoresuitedforthematnoextracost.31．WhatisspecialaboutEvernote?A．Itcancorrectnotesforusers.B．Itischeaperthanothersimilarapps.C．Itallowsvariousformsofnote-taking.D．Itenablesuserstomakeextramoney.32．MyOasiscanmaketeens’lifebetterby______.A．givingthemtipsonstayingcalmB．teachingthemtochoosesuitablepets?C．reducingtheirstressthroughgamesD．rewardingtheirgoodperformancewithmoney.33．Whichappismosthelpfulforgainingnewknowledgeandskills?A．Evernote. B．My.Oasis. C．Skillshare. D．Talkspace.34．WhatdoweknowaboutTalkspace?A．Teenslearntokeeporganizedwiththeapp.B．Itmakesreceivingtreatmentmorecomfortableforteens.C．Ittrainsteenstosharefeelingswiththeirfamilymembers.D．Teenswithmentalhealthproblemsalwaysgetfreeservicethere.35．Whatdothefourappshaveincommon?A．They’reallinterestingtouse.B．They’reallsuitableforteenagers.C．Theycandevelopteens’creative.D．Theyaimtohelpstudentslearnbetter.BOnce,Iwasinvitedtoseeaperformancebymyfriends.LittledidIknowthatIwasabouttoseesomethingIwouldneverforget.Aftertheyintroducedtheyoungmusician,Mr.PatrickHenryHughes,hewasrolledontothestageinhiswheelchairandbegantoplaythepiano.Hisfingersdancedacrossthekeysashemadebeautifulmusic.Hethenbegantosingasheplayed,anditwasevenmorebeautiful.Forsomereason,however,IknewthatIwasseeingsomethingspecial.AbouttenminutesintoPatrick’sperformance,someonecameonthestageandsaid,“I’dliketoshareaseven-minutevideo.”Thenthelightswentdim.PatrickHenryHugheswasbornwithnoeyesandatighteningofthejoints,whichlefthimdisabledforlife.However,asachild,hewasfittedwithartificialeyesandplacedinawheelchair.Beforehisfirstbirthday,hediscoveredthepiano.Hismomsaid,“Icouldhitanynoteonthepiano,andwithinoneortwotries,he’dgetit.”Byhissecondbirthday,hecouldplaysimplesongsasrequested.Hisfatherwasexcited.“Wemightnotplaybaseball,butwecanplaymusictogether.”Today,Patrickisajunior.Hisfatherattendsclasseswithhimandhe’smadenearlyallA’s.He’salsoapartofthemarchingband.Heandhisfatherdoittogether.Theyattendallthebandpracticesandperformances.HisfatherrollshissonaroundthefieldtothecheersofPatrick’sfans.ButitwasPatrick’s“attitudeofgratitude”thattouchedmysouldeeper.Onstage,betweensongs,hetalkedtotheaudienceabouthislifeandabouthowblessedhewas.Hesaid,“Godmademeblindandunabletowalk.BIGDEAL!Hegavemetheability,themusicalgiftsIhave…thegreatopportunitytomeetnewpeople.”Whenhisperformancewasover,Patrickandhisfatherwereonthestagetogether.Thecrowdrosetotheirfeetandcheeredforoverfiveminutes.36．Whatcanweknowfromthetext?A．Patrickisnowinchargeofamarchingband.B．Myfriendstoldmetheperformancewouldbeveryspecial.C．Patrickshowedagiftofmusicatanearlyage.D．Patrickplayedthepianomuchbetterthanhesang.37．Accordingtothetext,Patrick’sfather________.A．taughtPatricktosingandplaythepianoB．a(chǎn)ccompaniedhimtoattendclassesandpracticesC．expectedhissontobeagreatmusicianandsingerD．hasbecometheleaderofthemarchingband38．Whatmadetheauthormostimpressed?A．Hisattitudeofgratitude. B．Hisworkinghard.C．Hiswonderfulperformance. D．Hisunluckyfate.39．Theunderlinedword“blessed”inParagraph5mightbereplacedby“________”.A．unfortunate B．hopeful C．talkative D．lucky40．ThestoryofPatrickHenryHughesteachesusto________.A．shareourkindnesswithothers B．developaninterestinmusicC．studyhardandrealizeourdream D．valuewhatwehavehadCPruning(剪枝)issomethingthatcanconfusealotofgardeners,suchaswhentopruneplantsandhowtodoso.Therearetwomainschoolsofthoughtwhenitcomestopruninginagarden.Themostcommonideaisthatweshouldpruneplantsaccordingtorelativelystrictguidelinesonanannualbasis,orevenmorefrequently.ThesecondschoolofthoughtisfromMasanobuFukuoka’s“donothing”approach—farminginvolveslettingnaturetakethecontrolsandintervening(干涉)aslittleaspossible.Butthereis,inmyopinion,amuchmoreimportantquestion,andthatiswhetheryoushouldprunemuchatall.Forme,themostimportantthinginmakingthisdecisionishowwequantify(量化)thebenefit.Ipersonallyfallsomewherebetweenthetwopositionsoutlinedabove.Idopruneplantsinmyforestgardenandinotherpartsofmyproperty,butnotasmuchorasoftenastraditionalgardenersmaysuggest.Ipruneplantswiththewell-beingoftheplantsinmind.Idonothavealotoftimeforpruningwhichisonlytomaketheplantsbeautiful,orsimplytokeepthingstidy.WhenIpruneplants,Iseemyselfasfulfillinganecosystemservicethat,inthewild,animalsmayprovide.Throughpruningandotherjobs,Ican,likeothercreatureswithinthenaturalecosystem,changethingsalittleformyownneeds,whilealsotakingstepstosafeguardthesystemasawhole.Findingthatfinelinebetweenembracingnatureandmakingthemostofthespacemaymeanthatsomepruningisrequired.Iwouldalwaysbeginbyremovinganydeadordamagedmaterial.Butwhenitcomestofurtherpruning,Itakeamuchmoreholisticapproach.Imayoccasionallyprunetreestoletmorelightthroughtoplantingsbelow.Butoften,Iwillletthingsgetalittlewildandspendmoretimeobservingthaninterveninginmygarden.41．Whydoestheauthormentiontwoschoolsofthoughtatthebeginning?A．Tobringupthetopicofthetext.B．Topointoutgardeners’difficultsituations.C．Tocomparethebenefitsoftwomethodsofpruning.D．Toserveasthebackgroundinformationofthetext.42．Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutpruning?A．Thereistoomuchdifficultyinpruning.B．Pruningisneededbutnottoomuch.C．Pruningshouldbedoneregularly.D．Thereisnoneedtopruneatall.43．Whatdoestheauthormainlyconsiderwhenpruningplants?A．Thebeautyofthegarden.B．Theprotectionoftheanimals.C．Thebalanceoftheecosystem.D．Thetidinessoftheenvironment.44．Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Itakeamuchmoreholisticapproach”?A．Hemakesnochangetoplantings.B．Headoptsstrictguidelinesofferedbyexperts.C．Hetakesthewholesituationintoaccount.D．Hedevelopsvariousmethodsofimprovingproduction.45．Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A．TheProblemThatConfusesManyGardenersB．MyApproachtoPruningintheGarden:C．DifferentOpinionsonPruningintheGardenD．TheBalanceBetweentheEcosystemandHumanNeedsDHi,it’sZack!GreetingsfromParis,everyone!ThisbroadcastisbeingbroughttoyoufromoneofthelargestmuseumsonEarth—theLouvre!Todaywe’regoingtofindoutaboutsomeoftheLouvre’smostamazingtreasures.Herewego!Now,atthetopofthesestonestairs...getaloadofthat!ThathugesculptureyoucanseeistheWingedVictorySamothrace,orNikeofSamothrace!Ican’tevenbegintotellyouhowamazingthisis!Itlookslikeshehasjustflowndownoutoftheskyandisstandingonaship.Herheadandarmsaremissing,butyoucanimagineherholdingherarmsuphigh,celebra