第57頁(yè)（共57頁(yè)）2024-2025學(xué)年下學(xué)期高一英語(yǔ)外研社版期末必刷?？碱}之說(shuō)明文閱讀理解一．閱讀理解（共15小題）1．（2024秋?涼州區(qū)期末）Ifyouwanttomakeyourselfhappythenyoushouldknowwhattodo.Herearesomesuggestionsforyou.Getenoughsleep.Enoughsleepmakesyouhealthy.Ahealthybodybringsyoumorefun.Youshouldsleepfor7to9hourseachnight.Makesuretogotobedandgetuparoundthesametimeeveryday.Eathealthymeals.Anotherthingyoucanmakeyourselfhappieristoeatthreehealthymealsaday.Itwillprovideyouwithenergy，andmakeyouthinkwell.Nomatterhowbusyyouare，becarefulofwhatyoueat.Becauseitcanimproveyourhappiness.Findtimetorelax.Youshouldtrytogiveyourselfatleast30minutesadayforrelaxation.You.can'tspendeverysecondofyourdayworking，oryou'llfeeltiredandterrible.Youmayreadamagazine，watchTVortalktoyourbestfriendonthephonetorelaxyourself.（1）Accordingtothewriter，weshouldsleepforeachnight.A.1to2hoursB.3to4hoursC.7to9hoursD.12to15hours（2）Thewritersuggeststhatwegotobedandgetuparoundthetimeeveryday.A.earlyB.sameC.differentD.late（3）Healthymealscanprovideuswith.A.EnergyB.sleepC.suggestionsD.ways（4）Thewritergivessuggestionstomakeushappy.A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five2．（2024春?安化縣期末）Itisreportedthathalftheworld'sforestshavealreadybeendestroyed.Thiswidespreaddestructionisduetodeforestation（采伐森林）.Deforestationistheremovalofaforestorgroupoftreeswherethelandislatertransformedtoanon﹣forestuse.Cuttingdowntreesisnecessaryforman'ssurvival.However，deforestationhasanumberofnegativeeffectsontheenvironmentandneedstobecontrolled.Therearetwomainpurposesforcuttingdowntreesandoneofthemistousethetreesasresources.Essentialitemslikepaper，furnitureandcharcoalareallmadefromtrees.Deforestationisalsocarriedouttoclearlandforfarmingandtomakeroomforroadsandhouses.Asthepopulationgrows，moreoftheforesthastobecleared.Althoughdeforestationisnecessaryuptoapoint，ithassomenegativeeffectsontheenvironment.Firstly，cuttingdownforestsdestroysanimalhabitats，leavingthemwithnoplacetolivein.Deforestationalsoallowserosion（腐蝕）tooccur，whichleavesthelandeasytolandslidesandmakesitdifficultforplantstogrowthere.Finally，theremovaloftreesalsoworsensairpollution.Treesactasnaturalairfiltersthatchangecarbondioxideintooxygen.Whentheyareremoved，carbondioxidecanbuildupandpollutetheatmosphere.Hence，itisobviousthatdeforestationharmstheenvironment.Duetotheharmdeforestationcauses，itisnecessarytocontrolit.Thereareanumberofwaystodothis.Oneofthemistomakebetteruseoffarmingland.Thatmeanswedonotneedasmuchlandforfarming，andhencedonotneedtocutdownsomanytrees.Theremustalsobelawstolimitdeforestationandtheselawsmustbeenforcedstrictly.Ontopofthat，reforestation（重新造林）mustbecarriedoutsystematically.Thismethodinvolvesplantingnewtreesandplantsinareaswheredeforestationhasoccurredtoreplacewhatwasdestroyed.Tosumup，althoughdeforestationmustbecarriedout，itcanharmtheenvironmentandmustbecontrolled.Beyondacertainpoint，thisdamagetotheenvironmentcannotbefixed.Hence，weshoulddoourbesttomakesurethatthedamageisnevertoogreattofix.（1）Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout？A.Howpeoplegetfarmland.B.Whattreesmeantohumanbeings.C.Whypeopledeforest.D.Whateffectdeforestationhasonenvironment.（2）Whatconsequencemaydeforestationbringtoanimalsaccordingtothetext？A.Homelessness.B.Extinction.C.Disease.D.Wounds.（3）Accordingtothetext，howcanwecontroltheharmofdeforestation？A.Byreplacingnewtrees.B.Bybanningdeforestation.C.Bypassinglawstolimitfarmland.D.Bymakingthebestoffarmland.（4）Whatmaybetheworstresultifdeforestationisbeyondcontrol？A.Carbondioxidewillpollutetheatmosphere.B.Therewillnotbeanyforestleftintheworld.C.Thedamagetotheenvironmentwillbebeyondrepair.D.Peoplewillhavenotreesasresourcesforessentialitems.3．（2024春?耒陽(yáng)市校級(jí)期末）Knowingthebestwaytostudywillhelpyoutobeabetterstudent.Byusingyourtimeproperly，youcandoyourhomeworkmorequickly.Learningtostudyisnotdifficult.Thefirstthingtorememberisthatyoumustbewillingtolearn.Itdoesn'tmeanthatyoumustalwayslikethesubject.Itdoesmean，however，thatyoumustbewillingtodowhateverisnecessarytolearn.Trytounderstandwhyitisimportantandhowitwillhelpyounowandlatertodoandlearnotherthings.Knowingmathematicsfactswillbeusefulinyourwholelife.Knowinghowtospellmakesanykindofwritingeasier.Sometimesthesubjectthatyouthinkisgoingtobeuninterestingwillbeexcitingwhenyoubegintoworkatitandunderstanditmoreclearly.Learningthingscanbefunifyouarewillingtoworkwiththem.Here'ssomeadviceforyou：haveacertaintimeeachdayandaquietplacewithgoodlightingforstudy，sothatyoucanconcentrateonyourstudywithoutinterruptions（中斷）；haveeverythingreadybeforeyousitdowntostudy，adictionary，paper，apenandbooks；besureyouunderstandwhatyoushouldlearnbeforeyoustart；readcarefullyandpayspecialattentiontothemostimportantthings；whenmemorizing，firstfindoutthemainpartsandthenrecitethewholething；checkyourhomeworkafteryoufinishit；neverforgettheimportanceofreviewandpreview.（1）Themainpurposeofthearticleis.A.toprovethatlearningisnotdifficultB.tomakethereadersbeinterestedinstudyC.totelltheimportanceofself﹣teachingD.totellthestudentshowtostudywell（2）Thefirstthingtorememberinstudyingisthat.A.youmustlikethesubjectB.youmustfollowtheteacherC.youmustenjoylearningD.youmuststudyhard（3）Whatdoyouthinkisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinthelastparagraph？A.復(fù)習(xí)B．預(yù)習(xí)C．看見(jiàn)D．瀏覽（4）Whichadviceisn'tmentionedinthetext？A.Findaquietplacewithgoodlighting.B.Prepareeverythingbeforeyoubegintostudy.C.Findapartnerwhenyoustudy.D.Concentrateonthemostimportantthings.4．（2024春?瀘縣校級(jí)期末）Canarobotprovidehelpfulanswerstoyourhealthconcerns？That'sthegoalofReachDigitalHealth，anorganizationthatusesmobiletechnologies，liketextmessages，toprovidehelpfulhealth﹣careinformationandguidancetopeopleacrossAfricawhocan'teasilyreachahealth﹣careprovider.Thecontinenthas17.89%oftheworld'spopulation，23%ofthediseasesthatdisableandkillpeople，andonlyasmallpartoftheworld'shealthworkers.ReachDigitalHealthdealswithmillionsofquestionsandsendsmillionsofmostlyautomatic（自動(dòng)的）andcomputerizedanswersperday.Thatis，"Wefirsttrytorespondautomaticallytoanyquestionthattheymighthave，"saysDebbieRogers，CEOofReachDigitalHealth，"becausewewanttobeabletogivethemananswerasquicklyaspossible."Besides，somewordsorresponsescanbringotherinterventions（干預(yù)）.Ifsomeonedescribesanemergencylike"bleeding"intheirmessage，forexample，thesystemwillinstructthemtovisittheirnearesthospitalassoonaspossible.Inaddition，signsanddiagnoses（診斷）reportedthroughReachDigitalHealthcanbesenttogovernmentsinreal﹣timesothatinformedpublichealthdecisionscanbemadequicklyandresponsibly.ReachDigitalHealthalsousestheinformationtheycollecttoimprovethehealthofferingsofequipment，districtorevenentirecountry.Itcollectsinformationfrommillionsofwomen，whichallowsforshortcomingsintrainingormedicalsuppliestobeidentifiedandcorrectedbyprovidersandgovernmentalhealthagencies.Theorganizationisn'tjustinSouthAfrica.It'sworkingineightothercountriesinsub﹣SaharanAfrica.Inaddition，throughteamworkwiththeWorldHealthOrganizationstartingin2020，they'veenlargedtheirservicesacrosstheglobeandsetupprogramsinBangladeshandIndonesia.（1）ReachDigitalHealthwasfoundedto.A．preventAfricansfromhungerB．inventapowerfulmedicalrobotC．offerAfricansusefulhealthcareinformationD．makemedicalinvestigationinAfrica（2）HowdoesReachDigitalHealthhelpableedingman？A．Bydirectinghimtothenearesthospital.B．Bysendinghimtoahospital.C．Bymakingdiagnosesforhim.D．Bygivinghimfreemedicine.（3）Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardReachDigitalHealth？A．Puzzled.B．Unclear.C．Doubtful.D．Supportive.（4）Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext？A．DebbieRogers：afar﹣sightedleaderB．HealthcareinAfrica：alongwaytogoC．ReachDigitalHealth：anincrediblyprofitableorganizationD．ReachDigitalHealth：answeringhealthconcerns5．（2024春?臺(tái)安縣校級(jí)期末）Landfillsareplaceswherealargeamountofwasteandotherrefuseisburiedintheground.Theyareresponsibleforreleasingalargeamountofplanet﹣warmingmethanegasintotheatmosphere，anewstudysuggests.Thestudy，whichwaspublishedinScienceAdvancesonWednesday，isaimedathelpinglocalgovernmentscarryouttargetedeffortstolimitglobalwarmingbyidentifyingareasofmajorconcern.Forthispurpose，thescientistsusedsatellitedatafromfourmajorcitiesaroundtheworld﹣﹣DelhiandMumbaiinIndia，LahoreinPakistanandBuenosAiresinArgentina.Basedonthecollecteddata，thescientistshavedrawntheconclusionthatlandfillsarethethird﹣largestsourceofmethaneemissions（排放）worldwide，afteroilandgassystemsandagriculture.Andfurtherinvestigationshowsthatthemethanereleasedfromthelandfillsisgeneratedfromthedecomposition（分解）ofnaturalwasteinthem，likefood，woodorpaper.Methane，thoughonlyaccountingforabout11percentofgreenhousegasemissions，traps80timesmoreheatintheatmospherethanCO2.Scientistsestimatethatatleast25percentoftoday'swarmingisdrivenbymethanefromhumanactions.That'swhylandfillsarepartlytoblamefortheglobalwarming.JoannesMaasakkers，aleaderofthestudy，said，"Wefoundthattheselandfills，whicharerelativelysmallcomparedtocitysizes，areresponsibleforalargepartoftotalemissionsfromagivenarea."Anotherscientist，EuanNisbet，whowasnotpartofthestudy，said，"Thisnewworkshowsjusthowimportantitistomanagelandfillsbetter，especiallyincountrieslikeIndiawherelandfillsareoftenonfire，resultinginawiderangeofdamagingpollutants（污染物）."Healsoaddedthatthenewersatellitetechnologyandon﹣the﹣groundresearchmakeiteasierforresearcherstoidentify"whoispollutingtheworld."（1）Whydidthescientistscarryoutthestudy？A.Toreducetheemissionofthemethane.B.Tohelptheauthoritiescontroltheglobalwarming.C.Totestoutthenewsatellitetechnology.D.Toclarifywhichplacespeopleareconcernedabout.（2）Whatdoweknowaboutmethanegasaccordingtothepassage？A.Thereexistsmethaneinfood，woodandpaper.B.Methanemakesupmostofthegreenhousegases.C.Moremethaneisreleasedfromlandfillsthanfromagriculture.D.MethanepreventsmoreheatintheairfromescapingthanCO2does.（3）What'sEuanNisbet'sattitudetowardsthestudy？A.FavourableB.ConcernedC.UnclearD.Doubtful（4）What'sthemainideaofthepassage？A.Methanecausesthetemperatureoftheearthtogoup.B.Satellitedatahelpidentifythesourceofthepollutants.C.Landfillsaretoblameforthereleaseofmuchmethane.D.Wasteandotherrefuseshouldbeforbiddenfortheirimpact.6．（2024春?青羊區(qū)校級(jí)期末）Whenwearedesperatelysearchingforourglasses，walletorkeys，wemightwishtohaveaphoto﹣graphicmemory，butthetruthiswearedesignedtoforget.Infact，themajorityofwhatweexperienceinagivendayislikelytobeforgotteninlessthan24hours.Andthatisagoodthing.Thinkofallthepassingencounterswithpeopleyouwillneverseeagainandthetimesyouspendwaitinginaqueueatthesupermarket.Ifourbrainshoarded（貯藏）everymomentofeveryexperience，wewouldneverbeabletofindtheinformationweneedamonganever﹣increasingpileofinformation.So，ifmemoryisnotsupposedtobeacomprehensivecollectionofthepast，whatisthepointofrememberingatall？Toanswerthisquestion，ithelpstothinkaboutwhatitmeanstorememberinthefirstplace.Formorethan25years，Ihavestudiedhowweareabletorecallpastevents，anabilityknownas"episodicmemory".Itisdescribedastheuniquelyhumancapabilityfor"mentaltimetravel，roamingatwilloverwhathashappenedasreadilyasoverwhatmighthappen，independentlyofthephysicallawsthatgoverntheuniverse".IfirstreadthisdescriptionofmentaltimetravelwhenIwasagraduatestudent，andIwasdeeplysceptical.Now，withthewisdomofage，Iunderstandwhatitmeant.Whenyourecallarichepisodicmemory，thereisanoticeablefeelingofbeingtransportedbacktoapointinyourpast，aspecifictimeandplace.Forinstance，thesmelloffreshlybakedpastriesmightremindyouofhavingbreakfastwithyourgrandmother.Findingsfrommylabandothershaveshownthat，atthemomentofremembering，thebrainappearstoreturnabittothestatethatitwasinatthetime，enablingustorelivethesepastexperiences.Thisiswhy，ifyouhavemisplacedyourkeys，itcanbehelpfultoputyourself，mentallyintothecontextwhereyoulastsawthem.Gettingintouchwiththesights，soundsandthoughtsfromanearliertimeperiodcanbeaneffectivewayofaccessingthosememories.（1）Whydoestheauthorthinkforgetfulnessisagoodthing？A．Weareborntoforgetthepastevents.B．Ithelpstofindtheneededinformation.C．Alltheencountersarenotthatpleasant.D．Ourbrainsfailtohoardimportantmoments.（2）Whatdoweknowabout"episodicmemory"？A．Itpartlydependsonthephysicallaws.B．Itexplainsourabilitytorememberthepast.C．Itbecomesobviouswiththewisdomofage.D．Itfocusesonpurposefulmentaltimetravel.（3）Whatistheauthor'spurposeinmentioningfreshlybakedpastries？A．Toexpressloveforgrandmother.B．Toshareafeelingoftimetravel.C．Toillustrateavividepisodicmemory.D．Toforgetpreciouspastexperiences.（4）Whatcanwedotofindthemisplacedkeys？A．Recallthesituationwherewesawthem.B．Searchthelabswherewedoexperiments.C．Thinkinourmindwhattheylookedlike.D．Writeourrealthoughtsrelatedtothem.7．（2024春?麒麟?yún)^(qū)期末）Everyonehas"downdays".Maybeit'sbecauseofthebadweather，orthedisappointinggradesonadifficulttest，andsomedaysteenagersjustactuninterestedinlifeorschool.Butthesesymptoms（癥狀）oftenpassquickly，asteensmoveontonewschoolsubjects，ormeetwithfriendstopreventthemselvesfromthinkingwhattroublesthematthemoment.Butifateenagerdisplayssymptomsofsadnessformorethantwolastingweeks，itmightpointtosomethingserious.Asteenagersdevelop，theypushnewboundaries（邊界），complainaboutrulesandlookformorefreerightsfromtheirparents.AccordingtotheonlineHealthGuideonAdolescentDevelopment，parentsmustbelastingfiguresintheirteenagers'life，providingsafeboundariesforteenstogrow，eveniftheteenagersactliketheseboundariesareunwanted.Parentsneedtoproviderules，whilealsoremainingflexible（靈活的）andrespectfulofthegrowingteens'needforfreedom.Forexample，teenagerswilloftenfeelfrustrated，embarrassed，andevenangrythatthoughttheywantfreedom，theystillneedtoasktheirparentsforanagreementtogotoafriend'shouse，orneedtheirmotherstotakethemtoschool.TheUSDepartmentofEducationsaysthatparentsshouldrespectandsupporttheirteen'schoicesaslongasthosechoiceswon'thavelong﹣termharmfuleffects.Forexample，evenifaparentdoesn'tenjoythemusichisorherteenlistensto，it'sunlikelythatthechoiceofmusicwillpreventthatteenfromenteringagoodcollege，orleadtohealthproblems.However，ifthatteenisdrinkingalcoholanddriving，parentsmustgetthroughstrictpunishmentstoteachthattherearebadresultsforpoorchoicesthatcomewithincreasedfreedom.（1）Whydoteen'sfeelingsofbaddaysusuallydisappearquickly？A．Theirteachershelpthem.B．Theytakesomemedicine.C．Theirparentstalkwiththem.D．Theychangetheirattention.（2）Whatdoestheexampleinparagraph3show？A．Freedommustbegivenatanytime.B．Teensaremadatbeingcontrolled.C．Teensneedbothfreedomandproperrules.D．Rulesmustbeabsolutelystrictforteens.（3）Whatshouldparentsdoabouttheirteens'choices？A．Supporttheirhelpfulhobbies.B．Tellthemwhichcollegetoattend.C．Canceltheirafter﹣schoolactivities.D．Getthemawayfromsingingpopsongs.（4）Whatisthebesttitleforthetext？A．HowtoBeWithGrowingTeensB．CausesofTeens'SadnessC．Teens'WorriesAboutStrictRulesD．TheImportanceofMakingFriendsWithTeens8．（2024春?蘿北縣校級(jí)期末）Passengerships，tradeships，andfishingboatsareanormalpartoflifeontheopensea.However，alltheiractivitycreatesagreatdealofnoiseunderwater.Scientistswhohavestudiedtherecordingsofsoundrecordedwithequipmentplacedunderwaterrecentlyreportedtheirobservationsthattheoceanisgettingnoisier.Anotherreportontheeffectofnoisefromshipsonthebehaviorofwhalesshowsitislikelythatwhalesmustcalloutmoreloudlytobeheardoverthisnoise.Thewhalesfindfishbyproducingclickingsoundsandothernoises，loudenginenoisecouldbeinterferingwith（妨礙）theirefforts.MichaelJasny，apolicyexpertfortheNaturalResourcesDefenseCouncil，saystheriseofunderwriternoiseisinfluencingtheabilityofwhalestocommunicate."Shippingnoisefallsacrosstheseafrequencies（頻率）thattheseanimalsusefortheirimportantbehaviors."Mr.Jasnysayssoundtravelsveryeffectivelyunderwater.Anditisnotjustwhalesthatheisworriedabout."Theentireweboflifeintheoceandependsonsound.Andasmoreandmoreresearchhasbeendone，it'sbeenveryclearthatwhatwehaveonourhandsisreallyasignificantseriousandglobalproblem.Themainsourceofnoisepollutionisthepropeller（螺旋槳）.Bettershapedpropellersandshipdesignscanhelpcutdownonnoisepollution.MichaelBahtiarian，whoworksforNoiseControlEngineering—acompanywhichhelpeddesigntheboats—said，"Thetechnologytomakequietershipsdoesexistandhasbeenusedinthemilitaryforsometime.NOAA（NationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration）hasfournewshipsthathavesuchcostlyengines，whichproducelessnoise.TheseNOAAshipsshowthatyoucangetquiet—Ithinkthey'requietenough—becausetheyareabletogoupquietlyandcountafishandnotstartlethefishsothattheycanactuallycountthem."TheshippingindustryintheUnitedStateswantstobepartofthesolutiontothenoiseproblem，KathyMetcalf，whoworksfortheChamberofShippingofAmerica，saysitwillbemuchlesscostlyfortheindustryifitchoosestobuildquietershipsinsteadofbeingforcedtodoso.（1）Whatkindofeffectdoyouthinkthenoisemadebyshipshasaccordingtothepassage？A.Itissuretogetstrongerinthefuture.B.Itinfluencesthenormallifeofwhales.C.Itmakesunderwaterequipmentunabletoworknormally.D.Itmakesithardforscientiststotracktheactivitiesofdeepseacreatures.（2）WhatdoesMr.Jasnywanttoexpress？A.Whales'skillinfindingfoodgetshurtmost.B.Thereisnobetterwayofsolvingtheproblem.C.Theproblemisfarmoreseriousthanwethought.D.Thefrequenciesofshippingnoiseshouldbeincreased.（3）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"startle"inParagraph5mean？A.Frighten.B.Catch.C.Dive.D.Feed.（4）Whatcanweinferfromthepassage？A.Quietershipshavebeendesignedtosavemoney.B.Theshippingindustryshouldmakequietershipsactively.C.Theshippingdesignersareorderedtobuildquieterships.D.Thefournewshipsarethemostadvancedshipsintheocean.9．（2024春?牡丹江校級(jí)期末）ApossibletreatmentforFlorida'sdisastrousredtides（赤潮）tookanothersteptowardwidespreaduseaftersuccessfultestinginSarasotaBay.Thisstudy，ledbyUCFAssistantProfessorofBiologyKristyLewis，isthefirstsuccessfultestofanyredtidetreatmenttechnologyinopenwaterusinglargewatercontainers（容器）.Thesecontainers—aboutsixfeetindiameter—extendfromthewaters'surfacetotheoceanfloor，allowingscientiststotestrealoceanconditionswithinacontrolledsetting.Fourcontainersweretreatedwithaclay（黏土）solution，whiletheotherfourservedasacontrol.TheclayalongwiththeKareniabrevisalgae（海藻），whichisresponsibleforFloridaredtide，isputontheoceanfloor.Lewishasspentthelastthreeyearscarefullytestingtheimpactofintroducingthisclayintotheoceanecosystem.Shenotonlylooksforchangesinthewater'squality，butalsowantstoknowhowtheclayaffectsthehealthofsealife."Wewanttomakesurethetreatmentisnotworsethanthedisease，"shesays.Atfirst，thetestwassimplytomeasuretheinfluenceoftheclayontheecosystem，butanunexpectedredtideeventcausedLewistomakethetestpractical.Theresultssuggesttheclayperformedasexpected，butthere'sstillaquestionofwhetherthebadeffectsofalgaeremainactiveontheoceanfloor.Watercollectedduringthetestshouldprovideananswer.Nextstepsdependonthetestresults，buttherearealreadyplanstosurveywhathappenedtotheclay﹣coatedalgaewhenit'susednearseagrassbeds.VisitingSarasota.Florida，inthemiddleofaredtideeventremindedLewisjusthowimportanttheresearchistokeepthestate'scoasthealthy.Lewissaysshe'spreparedtogoanotherthreeyearsifthat'swhatittakestofindanacceptablesolutiontoredtides.（1）Whatwasthepurposeofthestudy？A．Toplantmoreseagrass.B．Tofightagainstredtides.C．Tocollectcleanwater.D．Toproducecontainers.（2）WhatmadeLewisredesignthetest？A．Heroriginalworkplan.B．Anunforgettabletour.C．Herteam'ssuggestion.D．Anunexpectedredtide.（3）WhatdoesLewishopetodointhenearfuture？A．Workwiththelocals.B．ReportFloridaredtides.C．Furtherherresearch.D．Studyseafoodindustry.（4）Inwhichpartofanewspapermaythistextappear？A．Nature.B．Business.C．Education.D．Lifestyle.10．（2024春?永州期末）Areyouafanofbirds？Ifso，youmayhaveadmiredtheirbeautifulcolorsandsweetsongs.Butdoyouknowthesefeatheredfriendscanactuallydomorethanthat？AnewstudypublishedinthejournalScientificReportsfindsthatexposuretobirds，eitherinthehomeoroutdoors，canboostpeople'smoods.ResearchersatKing'sCollegeLondonusedasmartphoneappbuiltbytheschool'sUrbanMindprojecttocollectthereal﹣timefeelingsofstudyparticipantsuponseeingorhearingabird.Atotalof1，292peoplelivingintheUnitedKingdom，Europe，andtheUnitedStatesparticipatedinthestudywhichwasconductedbetweenApril2018andOctober2021.Theappaskedparticipantsthreetimesadaywhethertheycouldseeorhearabirdfollowedbyaseriesofquestionsontheirmentalwell﹣being.Participantswerealsoaskedquestionsaboutwhethertheycouldseetrees，plantsorhearanywatertoseeifpeoplewereexperiencingbettermentalwell﹣beingduetobeinginorseeingnature，andnotjustbecauseofexposuretobirds.Accordingtothestudy，thementalwell﹣beingofstudyparticipantswithandwithoutdepressionwassignificantlyimprovedafterseeingabirdorhearingbirdsongcomparedtonotseeingorhearingabird.Thereisagrowingnumberofstudiesthatlinkspendingtimeoutdoors（eitheringreenleafyplacesornexttobodiesofwater）toimprovedmentalhealth.Buttherearefewstudiesthatlookathowdifferentaspectsofnaturecanplayintohumans'mentalwell﹣being.Andwhilethestudyaddstothesmallpileofresearchonbirdsandmentalhealth，thereportmarksthefirsttimeresearchershavestudiedtheresponsestobirdsandmentalwell﹣beinginreal﹣time，accordingtoRyanHammoud，leadauthorofthestudy."Theykindofexaminenatureasasingleobjectwhennatureincludesmanydifferentcharacteristicsandfeaturesliketrees，plants，water，birds，"saidHammoud，"Wechoosetofocusonbirdlifetotryandunderstandwhichspecificcharacteristicsofnaturebenefitmentalwell﹣being."（1）Whatisthepurposeofparagraph1？A．Tointroduceaphenomenon.B．Tobringinthetopic.C．Toaskaninterestingquestion.D．Toprovidebackgroundinformation.（2）Howdidtheresearchersconductthestudy？A．Byanalyzingpreviousstudies.B．Byobservingthebehaviorofbirds.C．Bygatheringfeelingsofparticipants.D．Bystudyingpeople'seffectonbirds.（3）WhatdoesHammoudthinkofthenewstudy？A．Pioneering.B．Interesting.C．Conventional.D．Practical.（4）Whatisthemainideaofthetext？A．Birdwatchinghasbecomeapopularhobby.B．Exposuretobirdscanimprovementalwell﹣being.C．Natureisthebestmedicineformentalhealthissues.D．Spendingtimeoutdoorscanimpactmentalhealthpositively.11．（2022春?北海期末）SmartHighwayisacreativeideaforsmartroadsoftomorrow：SmartHighwayistheresultoftheteamworkbetweenbuilderanddeveloperHeijmansanddesignerDaanRoosegaarde.Amongthem，GlowingLines，theworld'sfirstlight﹣emitting（發(fā)光的）highway，isasafeandenvironment﹣friendlyroad.ThesiteofthepilotprojectisapartoftheN329HighwayinOss，locatedintheprovinceofNoord﹣Brabant，theNetherlands.TheroadwasbuiltbyHeijmansandwasdesignedbyDaanRoosegaarde，usinglight﹣emittingpaints.Thepaintsabsorbultravioletlight（紫外線）duringthedayandgiveitoffforupto10hoursatnight.Solarenergypanels（太陽(yáng)能板）orothersourcesofpowercanprovideenergytomakesurethattheroadcontinuestoprovidelightasrequired，despiteweatherordaylighthours.TheVanGogh﹣Roosegaardebicyclepathisacreativepath，inspiredbyVanGogh'sTheStarryNightanddesignedbyDaanRoosegaarde.Therearethousandsoflight﹣emittingstones，givingvisitorsanexperienceofpoetryanddesign.Thepathgetsenergyatdaytimeandemitslightduringthenight.ItissupportedbyLEDlighttomakesureofsafety，qualityandlightduringthewholenight.Artandtechnologymergeinthisnew，publicview.Thebicyclepathis600metreslongandispartoftheVanGoghcyclingpath.TheVanGogh﹣Roosegaardebicyclepathissetupasaculturalandenjoyableroad，basedonthelight﹣emittingtechnologiesdevelopedfortheSmartHighway.Ridingabicycleatthissiteisawonderfulexperience.Furthermore，thepathislitupinsuchanenvironment﹣friendlywaywithoutdestroyingtheecology.Asatouristattraction，thebicyclepathalsoofferseconomicaddedvaluetotheEindhovenregion：Visitorscanexperiencet