廣東省部分地區(qū)2022-2023學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期末英語解析版試卷分類匯編閱讀理解廣東省廣州市越秀區(qū)2022-2023學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期末統(tǒng)考英語試題第一節(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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AWhenplacesarewell-knownandpopular—historicalandmodernalike—wemighttakeitforgrantedthatthey’llbearoundforever.Butsadly,manyoftheworld’sbestknownandculturallysignificantlandmarksareintrouble.MountKilimanjaro’speakThismountain,oneoftheSevenSummits,provesthatevengiantscanfalltoclimatechangeduetothevastamountsofgreenhousegasesintheatmosphere.Whilethemountainitself,locatedinTanzania,isn’tindangeratpresent,itsiconicsnowcapmightdisappear—andshockinglysoon.Researchfoundthatthesnowcaphadlost85%ofthetotalareaofitsicefieldsbetween1912and2007,andtheremainingicecouldbehistoryasearlyas2030.MachuPicchuLocatedinsouthernPeru,MachuPicchuistheremainsofahugestonecastlethatwasbuiltduringthe15thcentury.TheseunbelievableIncanruinsarewidelyconsideredoneofthemust-seespotsinSouthAmerica.However,thesitehasbeenavictimofover-tourism,seeingtheharmfuleffectsofthecrowdsitgetsastheyweardownthestructures.Inaddition,theareasurroundingMachuPicchuhasseenrapiddevelopmentofthecities,aswellasmudslidesandfires,inrecentyears,leadingUNESCOtoworkforitsprotection.EvergladesNationalParkThisstunningFloridianwildlifereservehassadlyfounditselffightingforitslifeinrecentyears.As‘thelargestsubtropicalwildernessreserve’inNorthAmerica,accordingtoUNESCO,it’sbeenabelovedtraveldestinationforAmericancitizensfordecades,butthedamageoftimeandhumanactivityhavenotbeenkindtoit.ItssurvivalfirstcameintoquestionafteritwasdestroyedbyHurricaneAndrewin1993.Butit’shumaninfluencethathasbecometheprimarythreat,aswaterflowtothesitehasdecreasedandtheimpactsofpollutionhaveincreased,resultinginharmfulalgalblooms(赤潮).Itsvast,diversewildlifeismorethreatenedthaneverbefore.1．WhichproblemdoesMountKilimanjaroface?A．Globalwarming B．Citydevelopment.C．Over-tourism D．Icepollution.2．Whatdothesethreeplaceshaveincommon?A．Theyaretheimpactsofpollutionandmudslides.B．Theyaredestroyedseverelyduetoover-tourism.C．Theyarefamousbutaffectedbyhumanactivities.D．Theyareconsideredasvictimsofglobalwarming.3．WhatisthreatenedbyhumanactivityinEvergladesNationalPark?A．Lackofpopularity. B．HurricaneAndrew.C．Algalblooms. D．Diversewildlife.BPeoplehavealwayshadtroublepronouncinghisname.The19th-centuryBritishprimeministerBenjaminDisraeliwasoncelaughedatinParliamentforgettingitwrong.Ifyoudon’tspeakGerman,it’snotatallobvioushowyouaresupposedtosayit.Asafebetistostartwithahard‘g’on‘Ger...’andendwitha‘ter’:Ger-ter.JohannWolfgangvonGoethehasoftenbeenseenasoneofEurope’sbigculturalheroes—comparabletothelikesofShakespeare,DanteandHomer.Hewasexcellentinawiderangeofareas:hewrotemanypoems,wasahugehitasanovelistandmadescientificcontributionsinphysiology,geologyandbotany.Hewasalsoadiplomat,fashionguru(專家),aseniorcivilservant,theheadofauniversity,afineartist,anadventuroustraveller,thedirectorofatheatrecompanyandtheheadofaminingcompany.Duringhislife,Goethe’sadmirerswereimpressedbyhisliteraryworks.Butmorethananyofhisbooks,whatimpressedpeopleatthetimewashowhelivedhislife,thekindofpersonhewas.Thelifewasmoresignificantthanthebooks(whichhelpsexplainwhy,unlikeJaneAustenorMarcelProust,hisliteraryworksarerelativelyunknown).GoethewasborninthecityofFrankfurtin1749.Hisfamilywascomfortablyoff—itwasnewmoney,madefromkeepinganinn.Goethe’sparentstookgreatcarewithhisschooling:hewasmainlyeducatedathome;hewrotepoetryforhisfriends,tookartclasses,andlearnedItalian.Hewenttothetheatrealotandbecamefriendswithactors.Asamemberoftheupperclass,heworeaswordinpublicfromtheageof12.GoethestudiedattheUniversityofLeipzigandlaterdidamaster’sdegreeinlawattheUniversityofStrasbourg.Heoftenwenttoaviewingplatformhighuponanearbycathedraltower.Hewasafraidofheights.Buthemadehimselfdoitbecausehelikedtoovercomedifficulties—andlovedtheview.4．WhywasBenjaminDisraelilaughedatinParliament?A．Hepronouncedhisownnamewrongly.B．Hedidn’tknowhowtospeakGerman.C．Hecouldn’tsayGoethe’snamecorrectly.D．HeoncewroteGoetheasGer-termistakenly.5．WhatisspecialaboutGoethe,comparedtoShakespeare,DanteandHomer?A．Hedidwellinavarietyoffields.B．HewasaBritishbigculturalhero.C．Hewasoneoftheliteraturemasters.D．Hewrotenumerousnovelsandpoems.6．WhatcanweknowaboutGoethe?A．Goetherananinnwithcomfortableroomsbyhimself.B．Goethe’sparentsdevotedthemselvestohiseducation.C．Goethe’sliteraryworksimpressedpeoplemostathistime.D．Goethebelongedtotheupperclassduetohisroyalfamily.7．WhichcanbestdescribeGoethe’spersonality?A．Cautiousandfamous. B．Selflessandconfident.C．Honestandgenerous. D．Braveandintelligent.CTheHongKong-Zhuhai-MacaoBridgeisthefirstlarge-scaleseacrossingtransportationprojectunderChina’s“OneCountry,TwoSystems”policy.JointlyconstructedbyGuangdong,FongKong,andMacao,thebridgeisamegaseacrossingsystemlinkingHongKong,Zhuhai,andMacao.TheHongKong-Zhuhai-MacaoBridgeisthelongest,mostdifficulttoconstruct,andthehighest-standardcross-seatransportationprojectinChina’shistory.Itisregardedasthe“Qomolangma”ofthebridgeindustry.ThebridgeisalsopartoftheC4Beijing-HongKong-MacaoExpresswayandG94PearlRiverDeltaRingExpresswaywithinChina’snationalexpresswaynetwork.TheHongKong-Zhuhai-MacaoBridgestartsatLantauIslandinHongKong,passesthroughTaiO,crossesthePearlRiverEstuary(河口),anditsY-shapedsectionattheendconnectsZhuhaiandMacao.Thetotallengthofthebridgeis55km.Itsseasectionisaround35.578kmlongwhileitsunderwatertunnelstretches6.75km.Theconstructioncostofthebridgeexceeded100billionyuan.ItwasjointlyfundedbythecentralgovernmentandthegovernmentsofGuangdong,HongKong,andMacao,whichwillcollecttollsonthebridgefor50years.ThereweremanyupdatedtechnologiesintheconstructionandinstallationoftheHongKong-Zhuhai-MacaoBridge.Theprojectalsomademultiplebreakthroughsininfrastructure(基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施)constructioninwhichthegovernmentcooperatedwithdomesticandforeigncompanies.TheseexperienceswillbeusefulfortheChinesegovernmentintheconstructionoffuturelarge-scaleengineeringprojects.AsChinacontinuestoadvancetheBeltandRoadInitiative,theHongKong-Zhuhai-MacaoBridgewilloffernewforcetotheeconomyoftheregion.ThebridgewillincreasetheattractivenessandinfluenceofZhuhai,promotethecooperationofHongKong,Zhuhai,andMacaoinlogistics,tourism,andotherindustries,anddrivetheeconomicandsocialintegrationofHongKong,Macao,andZhuhai.ItwillalsohelpstrengthenthetiesbetweenthethreeplacesandfacilitatethedevelopmentoftheGuangdong-HongKongMacaoGreaterBayArea,whichisstrategicallyimportanttotheBeltandRoadInitiative.8．Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“mega”inParagrah1?A．diverse B．great C．broad D．rare9．Whyis“Qomolangma”mentionedinParagraph2?A．Itshowsthebridgeisveryfamousintheworld.B．Itindicatesthebridgeisveryhighabovethesea.C．Itsuggeststhedifficultiesinconstructingthebridge.D．Itstressesitsimportanceinthenationaldevelopment.10．WhatisthesignificanceoftheHongKong-Zhuhai-MacaoBridge?A．Ithasthelongestunderwaterpartofthebridgeintheworld.B．Itstrengthensthedevelopmentandbondofthesethreeplaces.C．Ithashelpedthegovernmentearnover100billionyuansofar.D．Itistheonlyoneofthelarge-scaleengineeringprojectsbyChina.11．Whichcolumncanyoufindthispassagein?A．Science&Technology. B．Geography&Travel.C．Education&Career. D．Economy&Finance.DLosingyourabilitytothinkandrememberisprettyscary.Weknowtheriskofdementia(癡呆)increaseswithage.Butifyouhavememoryslips,youprobablyneedn’tworry.Thereareprettycleardifferencesbetweensignsofdementiaandage-relatedmemoryloss.Afterage50,it’squitecommontohavetroublerememberingthenamesofpeople,placesandthingquickly,saysDr.SmithofBrighamandWoman’sHospitalinBoston.Thebrainagesjustliketherestofthebody.Certainpartsshrink(萎縮),especiallyareasinthebrainthatareimportanttolearning,memoryandplanning.Changesinbraincellscanaffectcommunicationbetweendifferentregionsofthebrain.Andbloodflowcanbereducedasbloodvessels(血管)narrow.Forgettingthenameofanactorinafavoritemovie,forexample,isnothingtoworryabout.Butifyouforgettheplotofthemovieordon’trememberevenseeingit,that’sfarmoreconcerning,Smithsays.Whenyouforgetentireexperiences,hesays,that’s“aredflagthatsomethingmoreseriousmaybeinvolved.”Forgettinghowtooperateafamiliarobjectlikeamicrowaveoven,orforgettinghowtodrivetothehouseofafriendyou’vevisitedmanytimesbeforecanalsobesignsofsomethinggoingwrong.Buteventhen,Dr.Smithsays,peopleshouldn’tpanic.Therearemanythingsthatcancauseconfusionandmemoryloss,includinghealthproblemsliketemporarystoppageofbreathingduringsleep,highbloodpressure,ordepression,aswellasmedicationslikeantidepressants.Youdon’thavetofigurethisoutonyourown.Dr.Smithsuggestsgoingtoyourdoctortocheckonmedications,healthproblemsandotherissuesthatcouldbeaffectingmemory.Andthebestdefenseagainstmemorylossistotrytopreventitbybuildingupyourbrain’scognitive(認(rèn)知的)reserve,Dr.Smithsays.“Readbooks,gotomovies,takeonnewhobbiesoractivitiesthatforceonetothinkinnovelways,”hesays.Inotherwords,keepyourbrainbusyandworking.Andalsogetphysicallyactive,becauseexerciseisaknownbrainbooster(助推器).12．Whyisitcommonfortheagedtoexperiencememoryloss?A．Therelatedpartsofbraingetagedandsmaller.B．Thecommunicationofbrainregionsisstopped.C．Thebraincellsofmemorychangetheirpositions.D．Theslowbloodflowsresultinnarrowbloodvessels.13．Whatcanwedotofightagainstthememoryloss?A．Checkhealthproblemsinthehospital.B．Takemedicinetoregainyourbraincells.C．Takepartinphysicalandmentalactivities.D．Buildupacompletelynewcognitiveregion.14．Whichofthesituationwarnsustoseeadoctor?A．Johndoesn’tknowhowtooperateanewprinter.B．Annehasforgottenherusualwaytotheparknearhome.C．Jackcan’trememberthenameofanactorinasoupopera.D．Ammyisconfusedwithherfriends’addressesoccasionally.15．Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A．WhatCausesMemoryLoss B．HaveYouLostThinkingAbilityC．HowDoesBrainBoosterWork D．HaveYouReallyGotDementia廣東省廣州市番禺區(qū)2022-2023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2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AIfyouwanttoknowsomethingaboutBritishlife,theirspirit,andeventheirhumor,watchingsomeclassicBritishfilmswillcertainlyhelp.Herearesomerecommendedtoyou.NottingHillAfterthesuccessofhisfilmFourWeddingsandaFuneral,writerandproducerRichardCurtiscapturedtheessenceofbeingBritishin1999’sNottingHill.SetagainstthebackgroundofrichWestLondon,thefilmbecamepopularforitscharmingandfunnyportrayal(刻畫)ofaBritishnobodytryingtoimpressaHollywoodstar.TheFullMontyThis1997filmisaSheffield-basedcomedy(喜劇)aboutsixunemployedmenwhoformagrouptomakemoneyforabetterlife.Despiteitshumour,thefilmdivesdeeperintosomeseriousissuessurroundingworking-classculture.TheFullMontyisanupliftingfilmthatgivesaninsightintotheworkandlifeoftheworkingclassinBritain.TrainspottingDannyBoyle’s1996comedy-dramaTrainspottingisaboutagroupofScotsinthe1980s,basedonthebookbyIrvineWelsh.WithacastoftrulygreatactorsincludingEwanMcGregor,thetaleimpressedtheaudienceglobally.Itrapidlybecameacriticalsuccess.MontyPython’sLifeofBrianFeaturingajam-packedcastofcomedicstars,MontyPython’sLifeofBriantellsthestoryofayoungmanwhoisinacaseofmistakenidentity.ThefilmreflectstheunusualandwonderfulBritishsenseofhumour.Asafilmguaranteedtoentertain,MontyPython’sLifeofBrianisnottobemissedbythoselookingforaninsightintowhatmakestheBritishlaugh.1．WhatcantheaudiencelearnaboutbywatchingTheFullMonty?A．Hardshipsofcomedicstars.B．LifeoftheBritishworkingclass.C．UniqueexperiencesofsomeScots.D．DailylifeofpeopleinWestLondon.2．WhatkindoffilmdoesMontyPython’sLifeofBrianbelongto?A．Ahorrormovie. B．Acomedyfilm.C．Anactionmovie D．Asciencefictionfilm.3．Whichofthefollowingfilmsisadaptedfromabook?A．NottingHill. B．TheFullMonty.C．Trainspotting. D．MontyPython’sLifeofBrian.BForDerekVeal,itallstartedwhenheexploredhisgrandfather’soldhouseinGeorgia.Hefoundanoldsuitcasefilledwithphotographs,somemorethan100yearsold.Thesuitcasebelongedtohisgreat-grandmother,whohadAlzheimer’s(老年癡呆癥)andlivedinanursinghome.Vealandhisgrandfatherwenttovisitherwiththephotos,hopingshecouldtellthemmoreaboutthephotos.WhathappenednextchangedVeal’slife.“Everythingcamebacktoherwhenshesawthesepictures,”Vealsaid.“Sherecognizedhersisters,heraunts,hergrandparents…ItwasthefirsttimeIhadeverseensomeone’sexcitementfromanoldphotoreturningtothem.”TheexperiencemadeVealrealizethepowerofoldphotographstoholdpreciousandlong-forgottenmemoriesandrestoreasenseofidentity.Itneverlefthim.Twoyearsago,whenhecameacrossoldfamilyphotosforsaleatathriftstore(舊貨店),hedecidedtopickonepictureandtrytotrackdownthefamily.Soon,hewasinspiredtobuymorephotosandstartedaFacebookgroupcalledOldPhotoProjecttoaidinfindingtheirfamilies.Vealisnotaloneinthishobby.Photoandgenealogy(家譜學(xué))enthusiastsworldwideregularlyusetheinternetandevensocialmediatotrackdownthefamiliesandfacesinthelostphotos.David,26,livesinNewYorkandstartedhisproject,MuseumoflostMemories,inlate2020.Hehasalreadyhadover300,000followersonInstagramandover750,000onTikTok.“Someofmypostshavegoneviralandapersonorfamilywastrackeddowninamatterofminutes!”Davidsaid.Themotivationbehindthishobbyseemstobeacombinationofenjoyingthedetectiveworkittakestosolvethepuzzle,andthememoriestheselostpicturescanbringbacktothefamiliestheybelongto.“Ifeellikethisismycalling,”saidDavid.“ThemoreIreturnmemories,themoreitfeelslikeI’msupposedtobedoingthis.”4．Accordingtothetext,whatchangedVeal’slife?A．Hisawarenessofthevalueofoldphotos.B．Thetruestoriesabouthisgreat-grandmother.C．Hisfamily’shistoryshowninthephotographs.D．Hisexplorationofhisgrandfather’soldhouse.5．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“havegoneviral”meaninparagraph5?A．Havebeenupdatedregularly. B．Havemadepeoplethinkdeeply.C．Havereceivedsomecomments. D．Havespreadquicklyandwidely6．HowdoesDavidfeelaboutwhathedoeswiththelostphotographs?A．It’snoteasy. B．It’shisduty.C．It’snotenough. D．It’sjustahobby.7．Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ReturningLong-lostMemories B．OldPhotosforPhotoEnthusiastsC．ThePowerofPhotosontheInternet D．ResearchingtheHistoryofaFamilyCItalyhasrecentlybeensellinghundredsofoldhomesincrediblycheap,thankstoplansthathaveledtotherebuildingoflocalcommunities.ScottishbusinessmanCesidioDiCiaccaboughtawholevillage.HehasjustfinishedrenewingBorgoICiacca,aruralvillagedatingbacktothe1500sandhistoricallynamedafterhisfamily.“Attheturnofthe20thcenturymygrandparentsleftthevillageinsearchofabetterfuture,”DiCiaccasaid.“TheymovedtoScotland,leavingbehindtheirhome.”Inspiredbynostalgia(懷舊)forhisancestors’land,DiCiaccadecidedtoreturntobreathenewlifeintothevillageandrebuildthelocaleconomy.DiCiaccaneededtoacquiretheentirevillagetobeginrepairwork.Sothefirststepwastotrackdownall140ownersofthe30-hectarevillageproperty—alongandcomplicatedprocessmademoredifficultbythefactthatemigration(移民)hadspreadthemacrosstheworld.“Itallstartedoffasahobby.ThenIrealizedIneededtomakethisdreamofmineintoasustainablebusiness,”saidDiCiacca.“WhenmydaughterSofiadecidedtoleavehercorporatejobandtakecareofthevineyards,Iturnedthevillageintoaruralfarmproducinghoney,jams,wine,andextravirginoliveoil,andlaunchingeco-consciousactivities.”The2,500-square-metervillagenowhostsasmallculturalcenterandconferenceroomformeetings.There’salsoacanteenwithwine-tastingspotsandakitchenforcookinglessons.Bucolicmarathonsareheldinspring,withpeoplerunningupanddownthevineyardsandthenrelaxingatthelittlesquarewherevillagersoncemettochatintheeveningsafterworkinginthefields.“IwantthisvillagetobeanimportantcenterforallItalian-Scottishpeopleabroadwhowanttoreturnandreconnectwiththeirorigins,andmaybeevenhelptheirnativecountrybylaunchingactivitiesandopportunitiesforgrowth,”DiCiaccasaid.8．WhatdroveDiCiaccatorebuildthevillageofBorgoICiacca?A．Thepotentialforprofit.B．Hisgrandparents’wishes.C．Curiosityaboutlocallands.D．Loveforhisancestors’origins.9．Whywasithardtofindthevillage’soriginalowners?A．Theyhadmovedtodifferentplaces.B．Manyhadpassedawayyearsago.C．Theywereunwillingtoselltheirshares.D．Theyhadrefusedtoreturntothevillage.10．WhatactivitiescanpeopledoinBorgoICiaccanow?A．Barbecueinthefields. B．Hostagriculturalmeetings.C．Feedanimalsonthefarm. D．Pickgrapesinthevineyards.11．WhatcanbeinferredfromDiCiacca’swordsinthelastparagraph?A．Heneedsfundforfurtherrepairwork.B．Hethinksthevillageisaprofitablecause.C．HewantstohelpothersofItalianorigins.D．Heplanstomakehisvillageafamousresort.DAssimpleasitsounds,smilingcanbethefirststeptowardcheeringyourselfup.Re-searchshowsnotonlythatyoucanbringjoytoothersevenifyou’reunhappy,butalsothatdoingsoisareliablewaytoimproveyourownhealthandhappiness,too.Thekeyistoactlikeahappypersonevenifyoudon’tfeellikeit.Lastyear,researchersattheUniversityofCaliforniaaskedpeopletobehaveeitheroutwardlyorinwardlyforoneweek.Thosewhopurposelyactedoutwardlysawasignificantin-creaseinhealthandhappiness.Similarly,payingforsomeoneelseandvolunteeringhavebeenshowntoraiseone’sownhappinesslevels.Onereasonableexplanationisthatpositivebehaviorsleadtocognitivechange.Trytotellyourself,“Ifeelunhappy,butIamactinghappy!”Thatmakesyoufeelhappier.PsychologistRichardcallsthisthe“AsIfPrinciple”:Ifyouwanttofeelacertainway,actasifyouhavealreadydone,andyourbrainwillgiveyouthatfeeling,atleastforawhile.ThefamouspainterRockwellwasinformaltreatmentmostofhisadultlife.Buthishappypaintingswereclearlypartofhistreatment.Hewaspaintinghishope.SoyoucanlearnfromRockwelltobringjoytoyourselfandthepeoplearoundyouwhenyouaredown.First,askwhathappypeoplewilldotomaketerriblethingsbetterforthem-selvesandothers,Next,makeaplantofollowthroughoneverythingyou’vejustimagined.Writethreeideasforextra-kindgreetingsinanotebookandremindyourselfindailylife.Listentothesoundofahappypersonanduseitasamodel.Bypreparingyourselftocheerupyourfriendsaroundyouthewayahappypersonwill,you’llcreatetheconditionsthroughwhichyoucanproduceyourownhappinessnaturallyandgivethegiftofhappinesstoothersaswell.12．Howcanwebehappieraccordingtoparagraph2?A．Bysavingmuchmoney.B．Bycheatingourselves.C．Bykeepingoursecrets.D．Byassistingothers.13．WhyisRockwellmentionedinparagraph3?A．Tolisttheapplicationof“AsIfPrinciple”.B．Tointroducesomepolitebehaviors.C．Tointroducehispaintings.D．Toshowhisartisticgift.14．Whatdoestheauthorsuggestdoingwhenyoufeelunhappy?A．Listeningtobluemusic.B．Askingfriendsforgifts.C．Learningfromhappypeople.D．Writingthesadthingsinanotebook.15．Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Thesecrettohealth.B．Thereasonforhappiness.C．Keepsmiling,evenifyoufail.D．Acthappy,evenwhenyou’renot.廣東省廣州市荔灣區(qū)2022-2023學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期6月期末英語試題第一節(jié)(共15小題:每小題25分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。APackasunhatandyourfavoritebook,andgetreadytouncoverthebeautifulmagicofCuba.Thecountryisbuzzingwithitslocalcharm.HerearethetopactivitiesthatreallycontainCuba’sessence.SoakupCuba’slivemusicsceneIfyouhavebeeninCubaformorethanadayandstillhaven’theardanylivemusic,youareclearlyhangingoutinthewrongbars.Welcometooneofthemostmusicallydiversecountriesontheplanet,wheremelodiousguitarsruleoverbackgroundtapesandsingingseemsjustanotherformofverbalcommunication,Cubahasawell-developedmusicalindustry.SleepovernightinCuba’scasasStayinaprivatehomestayandyouquicklyuncovertheuniqueCuban’severydaylife.Tharetherockingchairsontheporh,thefrontromfuoffamilyheirlooms,andheherconversationsoverbreakfast.CasasinHavanaandvinalesarepositivelysplendid,whileomremainrefreshinglydown-to-earth;allofferawonderfulviewofCubathatnohotelcouldcopy.EscapetothebeachanddiveintheCaribbeanCuba’sbeachesarefamousforareason——theyareuncrowded,wellgivenwithtropicalbeautyandextremelyvaried.Youcanenjoythewild,desertedecobeachesofthePeninsulade.Guanahacabibeswhereturtleslaytheireggs.Searcharoundlongenough,andyou’resuretofindyourownsliceoffavor.WhatmakesitthebestplacefordivingaretheuniquelyclearandprotectedCaribbeanwaters.1．Whatdothethreeactivitieshaveincommon?A．Theyguideyoudeeperintotheculture.B．YoucanseethenaturalbeautyofCuba.C．Youcantastetheessenceoflocalfood.D．Theyarecreativewaysofentertainment.2．WhatisspecialaboutcasasinCuba?A．Guestscanlivelikethelocal.B．Rockingchairsareseeneverywhere.C．Visitorscanadmirelivemusicshows.D．Roomslookmoresplendidthanhotelrooms.3．Cubaattractsdiverswithits.A．Quietsurroundings. B．Ecobeaches.C．Turtleseggs. D．Clearwaters.BIn1954,Eleanor-mygrandma-ingreatneedofincome,walkedintotheHarvardMuseumofComparativeZoology.Theresheconvincedsomeofthegreatestscientiststhatshewastheperfectpersonfortheirantcollection.Asateenager,EleanorspenthourswanderingaroundthehallsoftheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistoryinNewYork,flippingthroughgiftshopbooksaboutinsectmounting(固定于載片上).Butthatwasallherexperienceinthefield.DuringherjobinterviewatHarvard,whenPhilipDarlington,aninfluentialzoologistatthattime,askedEleanoraboutherspecialty,shereplied,“Oh,Ilikeeverything.”“HeprobablyrealizedrightthenthatIhavenothingspecial,”shesays.SheonceworkedinahardwarestoreinNewYork,andshehadnotypingskillstobeasecretary.ShehaddroppedoutoftheTylerSchoolofFineArtstomarry.ButthatartisticbackgroundwasasellingpointfortheHarvardJob,andshewashiredonthespot.Nowartisticbackgroundarecommonforresearchers.Atthattime,however,hiringawomanwhohaddroppedoutofartschoolwascertainlyarisk.Itpaidoff,Eleanor’sjobasatechnicianrequiredthesamequalitythatartschoolhaddemanded.Shebeganeachdayatthemuseummixingglue(膠水).Thenshepulledthedeadantsfromthecontainersandsetthemouttodry.Someantsweresmall-barely3millimeterslong-requiringpatienceandacarefulhand.Eleanorneededtofixtheantbodieswithaspotofglueandwritealabelforeachofthem.

Thejobrequiredhertoworkquickly,yetcorrectly.“Theaveragepersonneverreallyhearsabouttheexpertiseandtheeffortthatgoesintoit.”saidWilson,anexpertattheMuseum.Rushingwouldriskruiningararespecimen(標(biāo)本),butEleanorcouldprocessantsasquicklyandmanyas200aday.Wilsonsaidthatshewasthebesttechnicianwhoeverworkedforhim.4．WhywasEleanorhired?A．Sheoncestudiedatanartschool.B．She’smarriedandinneedofmoney.C．Shewasinterestedinmountinginsects.D．ShewasexperiencedintheMuseumcareer.5．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”inparagraph5referto?A．Eleanor’spayment.B．Eleanor’seffort.C．Eleanor’sartisticbackground.D．Eleanor’sbeinghired.6．WhydoestheauthorquoteWilson’swordinthelastparagraph?A．ToprovehowpainfulEleanor’sjobis.B．TohighlightEleanor’soutstandingability.C．TopraiseEleanor’sbraveryandcreativity.D．ToprovideevidenceofEleanor’sworkprocess.7．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesEleanor?A．Ambitious. B．Emotional. C．Creative. D．Skillful.CThesoukinthecityofFesinMoroccoisanancientshoppingcenterwithlotsofnarrowalleyscrowded,withshopsandstalls.Inthesouk,peoplearemakingdeals.Thisisbusiness.Moroccan-style,andmanypeopleinthesoukarebargaining(議價)ashardastheycan.Allthesaleshappenfacetoface;it’sverypersonalandverybusy!Thevendors(攤販)haveeverythingashoppercouldpossiblywant.Therearesandalsnexttofishbowls,andnearby,birdsincageswatchthewholescene.Inthesouk,therereallyissomethingforeveryone.AvisittothesoukisalessoninMoroccanbargainingculture.Forvisitors,thequestionisnot“WhatshouldIbuy?”but“HowshouldIbuyit?”That’swheretheygetarealeducationinmakingadeal.ADutchcoupletalkaboutwhattheyhavelearnedsofarinthesouk.“Youhavetostartsomewherearoundonethirdofthepricetheysayatfirst.Andthenyoubargainupto50percent,”saidthehusband.“Andtheygodowntwiceashardaswegoupwiththeprice!Thenyougetitatamuchlowerpricethantheoriginalone,”addedhiswife.It’sreallyagame.TheMoroccansare