專題02閱讀理解應(yīng)用文&議論文&新聞報(bào)道(一)（2023下·湖北荊州·高一沙市中學(xué)校考期中）VictorFrankl,theauthorofMansSearchforMeaning,oncewrote,“Everythingcanbetakenfromapersonbutonething:thelastofhumanfreedoms-tochooseone’sattitudeinanygivensetofcircumstances.Franklwasright.Attitudeisachoice.Youcouldbefacedwithathousandproblems,manyormostoverwhichyouhaveabsolutelynocontrol.However,thereisalwaysonethingyouareincompleteandabsolutecontrolofandthatisyourownattitude.Tobehonest,itwasn’tuntilIwasinmylate20sthatIfinallyunderstooditsfullimpact.Allthroughmyteensandintomyearlyadultlife,Ican’ttellyouthenumberoftimesthatIheard,“Bob,ifyou’djustchangeyourattitude,youwoulddoalotbetter.”Atthattime,Ididn’tknowwhatattitudewas,letaloneknowhowtochangeit!Attitudeandresultsareinseparable.Theyfollowoneanotherasnightfollowsday.Oneisthecause,whiletheother,theresult.Thereisatermweusetodistinguishthis“causeandeffect”relationship,whichiscalledTheLawofCauseandEffect.Simplystated,ifyouthinkinnegativeterms,youwillgetnegativeresults;ifyouthinkinpositiveterms,youwillachievepositiveresults.Somepeoplealwaysseewrongthingsintheworld.Theseindividualsarequicktoblamecircumstancesorotherpeoplefortheirproblems,ratherthanacceptingresponsibilityfortheirlifeandtheirattitude.Thus,itwouldappearasiftheywerebornwithbadluckandithasfollowedthemaroundtheirwholelife.However,thereareotherswhoareforeverwinningandlivingthegoodlife.Theyaretherealmoversandshakerswhomakethingshappen.Theyseemtogofromonemajoraccomplishmenttoanother.They’reincontroloftheirlife.Theirwinsareamatterofchoice.Youcanexperiencethatkindoflifeaswell,youonlyneedtodecide.DorotheaBrandoncesaid,“Actasifitwereimpossibletofail,”andIchallengeyoutodoso.Bysimplybecomingawarethatyoucanchooseyourthoughtseachandeveryday,youwillchangeyourentireoutlook.Youhavethepowertochooseanabundantlifenomatterwhatyourcircumstancesare.Don’twaittoexperienceallthewonderfulthingstheuniversehasinstoreforyou.Starttodaybyworkingonyourattitudeandwelcometheabundantlifethatyouaremeanttolead.1．What’sthemainideaofParagraph1?A．Freedomisthelastthingwecancontrol. B．Mostproblemsinlifeareinourcontrol.C．Amancanloseanythingbutfreedom. D．Wecanchooseourattitudeatanytime.2．WhydoestheauthorusetheexampleofhimselfinPara.2?A．Toshowattitudeisimportanttotheold. B．Toproveattitudechangesonitsown.C．Toshowunderstandingattitudetakestime. D．Toprovetheauthorwasverystubborn.3．Whatdoes“TheLawofCauseandEffect”helpreaderstodo?A．Understandwhatcausesagoodattitude. B．Knowthebenefitofchoosingactiveattitude.C．Analyzetheeffectofanegativeattitude. D．Understand“causeandeffect”relationshipbetter.4．Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Attitudeishumanfreedom. B．Winningsisamatterofcontrol.C．Attitudeandresultsareseparable. D．Successbeginswithpositiveattitude.（二）（2023下·云南曲靖·高一校考期中）Thesummerjobiscommonformanykids,whoareencouragedbytheirparentstogetoutoftheirhair,goandlearnvaluablelessonsaboutresponsibility,thevalueofmoneyandhardwork.Whetheryouweresavingforabike,yourfirstcar,adressorwhatever,youallwentinwithhighexpectationsofindependenceandfeltlikeproperadults.However,thoseexpectationsarenotalwaysmet!JimmyFallondidusallaservicebyaskingpeopletosharetheirworstsummerjobexperiencesinoneofhischallenges.Therearesomeabsoluteclassicsthere!Checkoutalistofyourfavoritesbelow！From@Lobster:Iwas10andwenttomygrandfather'sfarm.Hegaveme$10andIkeptaneyeonthefarm.Istoodthereinthesununtilmymomcameanhourlater.From@Anthony:Iwashiredatanelderlypeople'shomeforpatientswithdementia(癡呆).Onmyfirstday,Iaccidentallypressedthedoorbutton,andtheoldpeopleescaped.Wehadtorunthroughthetownroundingthem.From＠Rod:Iwasbabysittingtwokids.Oneranoutofthefrontdoor,andtheotherwentouttheback.WhenIranaroundthehousetofindthem,theyranbackinsideandlockedmeout.From@Donny:Iearned$30workingconstructionforanagencyonedayincollege.WhenIfinished,therewasa$35parkingticketonmycar.IrefertoitasthedayIpaidtowork.5．WhatisLobster'ssummerjob?A．Watchingthegrandpa'sfarm. B．Lookingafterelderpatients.C．Babysittingtwolovelykids. D．Doingconstructionwork.6．Whohadbeenlockedoutofthedoor?A．Lobster. B．Anthony. C．Rodger. D．Donny.7．Whatsimilarexperiencedidthefourpeoplehave?A．Theysavedmoneytobuytheirfirstcar.B．Theyhadtheirworstsummerjobexperiences.C．Theyearnedalargeamountofmoney.D．Theyshowedresponsibilityanddependence.（三）（2023下·湖北武漢·高一校聯(lián)考期中）OnFebruary13,2023,WuYibingmadehistory,beatingJohnIsnerinathrillingthree-setfinalattheDallasOpentobecomethefirstmanfromChinatowinanATPtitle.Broughttoatenniscourtforthefirsttimeatjustfive,initiallyencouragedbyhisparentsasanexercisetoloseweight,Wusoonhadhistalentdiscoveredbyhisprovincialjuniorteam,kickingoffajourneythatwouldchangethefaceofmen’stennisinChina.In2017,WuYibingshottoprominenceafterwinningtheUSOpenboys’tournamentat18tobecomethefirstChinesetowinamajorjuniortitle,raisinghighhopesforthe“WonderBoy”tochangethefortuneofChinesemeninasportlongdominatedbywomen’ssuccessontheprostage.In2018,WuwonhisfirstATPChallengertitleinShanghai.However,thecruellycompetitivenatureofmen’sprotennishittherisingWuwithatoughreminderaftermultipleinjuries—tohiselbow,lowerback,shoulderandwrist—forcedhimtobeawayfromtheATPTourforclosetothreeyears.HemadehisreturnlastyearandwonthreeATPChallengertitlesbeforequalifyingfortheUSOpen.“Lookingback,IfeellikeIwouldn’thavebeenhereifnotfortheupsanddownsoverthepastfewyears.Itakeallthesetbacksandstrugglesasantreasurethathelpsmematurementallynow,”saidWu.“OfcoursetherewerealotofdoubtsbecauseIhadsurgeryandtherecoverywasn’tgoingwell.Thechampionshiptodaywasapayoffforallthehardworkandeveryonewho’ssupportedmealongtheway.”8．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“shottoprominence”inparagraph2probablymean?A．Lostweight. B．Camebacktothetop.C．Becamefamousinstantly. D．Droppedoutofthecompetition.9．WhywasWuabsentfromtheATPTourfornearlythreeyears?A．Hewantedtochangehiscareer.B．Hesufferedfromseriousphysicalinjuries.C．Hedidn’tstandoutintrainingforthematch.D．Hecan’thandlethepressureoftheATPTour.10．WhatcanwelearnfromWuYibing’sstatement?A．Nocross,nocrown. B．Wellbegunishalfdone.C．Morehaste,lessspeed. D．Timewaitsfornoman.11．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheDevelopmentofChineseTennis B．ThePowerofDifficultiesforAthletesC．ThePioneerofChineseTennisSport D．TheFirstChineseMaleWinnerofATPTitle（四）（2023下·陜西延安·高一陜西延安中學(xué)校考期中）OnMay7,2022,MerleLiivandbrokeherownworldrecordforswimmingwithasinglefin.SheswamthedistanceofafullmarathonintheroughwatersofBiscayneBay,Florida.Sheevenpickedtrashoutofthewaterassheswam.Asachild,shehadhealthproblemsandbeganswimmingtohelpherlungsgetstronger.Shewassoontakingpartinopenwaterswimmingcontests.Inonetrainingsession,shenearlyswallowedsomeplasticthatwasfloatinginthesea.Itmadeherthinkofalltheseaanimalswhofacedsimilarpollutioneveryday.Shedecidedtoworktomakepeoplemoreawareofplasticpollution.Liivandfirstsettheworldrecordforswimmingwithmonofin(單片腳蹼)in2019,whensheswam6.2miles.In2020,shebroketherecordagainbyswimming12.8miles.In2021,shesetanewGuinnessWorldRecordbyswimming18.6miles.Lastyear,Liivandbroketherecordoncemorebyswimmingthelengthofafullmarathon.Ittookher11hoursand54secondstoswim26.2miles.Thewaterwasrough,andsheranupagainstafewproblems,butshedidn’tstop.“Igotstungbyjellyfish,”shesaid.“AndIkepttellingmyselfthatitwasnotthetimetocry.”Tokeepherenergyup,afriendfollowedherinakayak(皮劃艇)andgaveherfoodandwaterfromtimetotime.Alongtheway,Liivandpickedupallthetrashshefoundandputitinthekayak.Bytheendofhermarathon,thekayakheldthreebagsoftrash.Shesaid,“Thisisn’tjustaboutarecord.It’sabouthelpingthecommunityandtheworld.Setadreamandtryyourbesttomakeitcometrue.Iwillpersist(堅(jiān)持)itforever.”12．WhatmadeLiivanddeveloptheideaofpickinguptrashwhileswimming?A．Oneofherswimmingexperiences.B．Thedeathofseaanimals.C．Herillnesscausedbypollution.D．Theencouragementfromafriend.13．Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A．Liivand’sbrieflifeexperiences.B．Liivand’sinnovationonswimming.C．Liivand’sactionagainstplasticpollution.D．Liivand’sachievementsinswimming.14．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“ranupagainst”meaninparagraph4?A．Brokethrough. B．Preparedfor.C．Cameacross. D．Tookaway.15．WhatdoesLiivand’sstoryinspirepeopletodo?A．Cherishwhatyouhave. B．Sticktoyourdreams.C．Facedisabilitiesbravely. D．Helppeopleinneed.（五）（2023下·江蘇無(wú)錫·高一校考期中）THEE-COMMERCEcompanythatretailerstalkaboutmostthesedaysisneitherAmazon,theAmericanjuggernaut,norAlibaba,China’sbiggest.ItisPinduoduo(PDD),aChinesefirmthatstartedin2015asanonlinefoodsupplier,butwhosesuccesshasdrivenitsmarketvalueabove$200bn.LastyearitwasChina’sfastest-growingInternetstock,risingby330%.

PDDattractsattentionfortworeasons.Oneisitsbusinessmodel.DavidLiu,vice-presidentofstrategy,explainsthatithasdrawnonthepopularityofsmartphoneinChinatocreateane-commerceexperienceinwhichpeopleclubtogethertobuyproductsfromrobotvacuum-cleaners(吸塵器)tobananas.Duringthepandemicthishasexpandedintoafast-growingbusinessacrossthousandsoftownsandvillages,inwhichPDD’susersgathertobuylocalfarmproduceatlowprices.Somecallthis“communitygroup-buy”.Mr.Liucallsit“interactive(互動(dòng)的)commerce”.ItisoneofthehottestpartsoftheChineseInternet.ThesecondisthewayPDDhasbrokentherecordofgiantsofonlineshopping.Untilafewyearsago,China’se-commercemarketseemedatwo-waycompetitionbetweenAlibabaandJD．com,acompetitorplatform.Nolonger.ElinorLeungofCLSA,abrokerage(經(jīng)紀(jì)公司),expectsPDD’sshareofonlineretailinChinatogobeyondthatofJDin2021.SheexpectsthenumberofusersoverAlibaba.AndalthoughPDDputahugeamountofmoneytolowerthepricesofgoods,ensuringthecustomersfrompoorerpartsofChinaeasyaccesstoitsapp,shethinksitmayturnprofitablethisyear.Remarkably,thekeytoitssuccessfocusedonpartsofthemarkettheyhavebeenunabletoreachinsteadofdefeatingitsbiggercompetitors.Althoughonlinesalesofgrocerieshaverocketedduringthepandemic,lessthanatenthofthe8.1tmyuan($1.25trn)farm-producemarketisboughtandsolddigitally,“Wearecontinuingtogrowthepie,”saysMr.Liu.Thatlessonapplieselsewheretoo.However,nomatterhowafuturemarketlooks,thereisopportunityfornewonlinebusinessesbecauseecommerceisatanearlystageofdevelopment.16．Whatdoestheunderlined“clubtogether”meaninParagraph2?A．Sharetheexpenses.B．Haveaclubtogether.C．Buysomethingingroups.D．Interactwitheachother.17．WhatmainlymakesPDDgooffwithabang?A．Ensuringeasyaccesstotheapp.B．Exploringnewmarkets.C．Loweringthepriceofgoods.D．Competingwithgiantsofonlineshopping.18．What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．There’sopportunityfornewonlinebusinesses.B．E-commerceprofitsmaybecomehardertomake.C．TheAmazonsandAlibabasarenotasstrongastheymightseem.D．PDD,China’sfastest-growingonlinebusinessistobeatgiantsofe-commerce.（六）（2023下·安徽·高一校聯(lián)考期中）LeBronJamesisthenewall-timescoringleaderoftheNationalBasketballAssociation(NBA).Hesettherecordwithajumpshot(得分)inthethirdquarteroftheLosAngelesLakersgameTuesdaynightagainstOklahomaCity.Jamespushedhiscareertotalto38,388pointsandpassedthescoringrecordthatKareemAbdul-Jabbarhadheldfornearly39years.Afterhemadetheshotforhis36thpointofthenight,Jamesthrewbothhandsintheair,andthensmiled.Abdul-Jabbarsatupfromhissealandclapped.ThegamestoppedasmembersofJames’family,includinghismother,hiswifeandtheirthreechildren,wenttothecourtforaceremonyhonoringthemoment.“I’mtherenowbecauseInever,everthoughtaboutit,”Jamessaid,whenaskedwhatthescoringrecordmeanttohim.“TheonlythingIeverthoughtaboutwaswinningchampionships.Butscoringchampionshipsandrecords,I’mtellingyou,wasneveronmymind.”Abdul-JabbarwasalongtimeplayerfortheLakers.HebecametheNBA’sall-timeleadingscoreronApril5,1984andretired(退休)in1989with38,387points.Itwasarecordthatsomethoughtwouldlastforever,withveryfewcomingclose.Greatbasketballplayers,includingKarlMalone,KobeBryant,andMichaelJordanretiredwhentheywerestillthousandsofpointsaway.James,whois38yearsold,passedallofthemandsettherecordinhis20thseason.Abdul-Jabbaralsoplayed20NBAseasons.Duringtheon-courtceremony,Abdul-JabbarhandedaballtoJames,showingapassingofthetorch(火炬).Jameswipedawaytearsfromhiseyesandthankedthecrowd.Healsothankedhisfamilyandthosewhosupportedhim,includingNBACommissionerAdamSilverandthelateNBACommissionerDavidStern.“IthankyouguyssomuchforallowingmetobeapartofsomethingI’vealwaysdreamedabout,”Jamessaid.19．WhatdidJames’jumpshotmean?A．Anewrecordwasborn. B．Histeamwonthegame.C．Hemadethelongestshot. D．Itwasthekeyshotofthegame.20．Whydidthebasketballmatchstopinthemiddle?A．TogiveJamestimetorecover. B．Tohaveacelebration.C．Todriveoutbasketballfans. D．Tochangeteammembers.21．WhatdoJamesandAbdul-Jabbarhaveincommon?A．Theycompetedatthesametime.B．Theycreatedrecordsbyaccident.C．Theysettherecordatthesameage.D．Theyplayedthesamenumberofseasonsfortherecord.22．WhydidAbdul-JabbarhandaballtoJames?A．Headmittedhisfailure. B．Heannouncedhisretirement.C．HepassedhistitleontoJames. D．Heexpectedtogetitredesigned.（七）（2023下·浙江杭州·高一校聯(lián)考期中）TheAchievementExhibitionofthe13th“TaoliCup”NationalDancingEducationPerformanceofChina,thecountry`smostrecognizedeventfordanceeducation,kickedoffattheBeijingDanceAcademy(北京舞蹈學(xué)院)onThursday.Thisyear,itwillfocusonstudents’danceperformances,teachingdisplaysanddanceforums(論壇).Avarietyofdancestyleswillbeincluded,suchasclassicalChinesedance,ballet,contemporarydanceandChinesefolkdance.“OverthedecadestheTaoliCuphasattractedalotoffansinthecountryandisknownasthebiggestandmostimportantdancingevent,whichpromotesdanceeducationandyoungtalent,”saysBaTu,PartysecretaryoftheBeijingDanceAcademy.“SomeofthestudentswhohaveparticipatedinthepasteventshavebecometopdancersinChina.Somehavebecometeachers.Wewillkeepthistraditiongoingon,”hesays.OneofthedancersisWangQimin,aprincipaldancerattheNationalBalletofChina.SheparticipatedintheTaoliCupin1997andwonthetopprizeintheyouthgroupforballetdancers.“ItwasthefirsttimethatIhadparticipatedinanationalcompetition,andIstillrememberhownervousIwas.Iamverygratefultomyformerteachers,whohelpedmewithintensivetrainingandmyselectionofdancepiecesandcostumesforthecompetition,”recallsWang.Shegraduatedfromtheacademyin1999andstarteddancingwiththeNationalBalletofChinathesameyear.Wangdancedasasoloistayearlater.“ThevaluableexperiencewithTaoliCupalsotaughtmehowtopreparemyselfforthefollowinginternationalballetcompetitionsthatIwentto,notjustphysicallybutalsopsychologically,”saysWang,whowonatopprizeattheMoscowInternationalBalletCompetitionin2001.23．Whichofthefollowingexpressionabout“TaoliCup”isincorrect?A．Avarietyofdancestylescanbeseenintheevent.B．TheTaoliCuppreventsdanceeducationandyoungtalent.C．ThedancingeventhaswitnessedthegrowthofalotofChinesedancers.D．The13th“TaoliCup”NationalDancingEducationPerformanceofChinastartedonThursday.24．WhatcanbelearntaboutWangQimin?A．ShelearntnothingfromtheTaoliCup.B．Shebecameadanceteacherafterwinningthetopprizeintheyouthgroup.C．Shebelieveshersuccesswasbecauseofherteachers’instructionandhelp.D．Shethinksthatparticipantsshouldnotpreparethemselvesphysicallyandpsychologically.25．Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A．Textbook. B．Newswebsite.C．Sciencefiction. D．Travelbrochure.（八）（2023下·新疆伊犁·高一校聯(lián)考期中）“GreatprogressandachievementsoneducationhavebeenmadeinXinjiang,”Rahmansaid,addingsheisoneofthemanypeopleinXinjiangtobenefitfromthecountry’sfaireducationpolicies.Rahmanhassevenyoungerbrothersandsisters,andherfatherpassedawaywhenshewas15.Lifehadbeendifficultforherfamily.Withthehelpofthelocalgovernment,Rahmanandhersevensiblingscompletedtheirnine-yearcompulsoryeducation.Sheandherthreesistersgraduatedfromcollegesandnowworkasteachers.“Itisthefaireducationpoliciesthatcreatedahappylifeforus,”saidRahman.RahmanhasbeenworkingwithtwoclassesofXinjiangstudentsinaseniormiddleschoolinChangqingdistrictofJinan,Shandongprovincesince2020.“Childrenherehavefreeaccommodationandmeals.Inaddition,theyhavesubsidiesformedicalcareandastudentgrantof50yuan($7.50)everymonth,”saidRahman.AlmostallofthesechildrenareabletobeadmittedbycollegesandmostofthemreturntoXinjiangaftergraduation,becominganimportantstrengthinthedevelopmentofXinjiang,shesaid.Rahmanisnowtakingcareof65girlstudentsfromXinjiang.Forthesestudents,sheisnotonlyateacherbutarelative.“ThefirstthingthatIneedtodowiththestudentsistochangetheirattitudesonstudying,aswellastheirparents’attitudesoneducationtoletthemunderstandthatonlyknowledgecanupgradetheirlives,”saidRahman.“Tocareforthestudentsisnottoeducatethemwithemptytalkbutwitheverydetailandspecificeventinourdailylife,”shesaid.Whatkindofpeopleweshouldcultivate,howandforwhom—thesearethefundamentalissuesthateducationmustaddress,Rahmanquotedfromthereport.26．WhatisRahman’sjob?A．a(chǎn)schoolteacher B．a(chǎn)collegestudentC．a(chǎn)youngteenager D．Agovernmentworker27．Whatdoestheunlinedword“fair”inthethirdparagraphmean?A．普通的 B．晴朗的 C．公平的 D．溫和的28．WhatdoweknowabouttheXinjiangstudentsstudyinginShandong?A．Allofthemcangotocolleges.B．Theycanhaveastudentgrantof$7.0everymonth.C．theydon’thavesubsidiesformedicalcare.D．Theycanhavefreeaccommodationandmeals.29．Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．IssuesofeducationinXinjiang B．ImportanceofeducationpromotedinXinjiangC．StudentswhoarestudyinginXinjiang D．TeacherswhoareworkinginShandongProvince（九）（2023下·廣東深圳·高一福田外國(guó)語(yǔ)高中校考期中）ThetraditionalChinesesolarcalendardividesayearinto24solarterms.TheSpringEquinoxChinese(春分),asthefourthtermoftheyearstartsonMarch21andendsonApril5thisyear.TheSpringEquinoxsignalstheequallengthofthedayandnighttime.OnthedayoftheSpringEquinox,sunisdirectlyabovetheequator.Aftertheequinox,thesunmovesnorthwards,resultingingraduallylongerdaytimeintheNorthernHemisphereandlongernightintheSouthernHemisphere.Hereare6thingsyoumaynotknowabouttheSpringEquinox.SwallowsflynorthTheancientChinesepeopledividedthefifteendaysoftheSpringEquinoxintothree“hou’s,”orfive-dayparts.Astheoldsayinggoes,swallowsflybacktotheNorthinthefirsthou;thundercrackstheskyinthesecondhou;lightningoccursfrequentlyinthethirdhou,whichvividlyrevealstheclimatefeatureduringtheSpringEquinox.Egg-standinggamesStandinganegguprightisapopulargameacrossthecountryduringtheSpringEquinox.Itisanoldcustomthatdatesbackto4,000yearsago.Peoplepracticethistraditiontocelebratethecomingofspring.Itisbelievedthatifsomeonecanmaketheeggstand,hewillhavegoodluckinthefuture.FlyingkitesSpringEquinoxisagoodtimetoflykites.Inancienttimes,peopledidnothavegoodmedicalresources.Sotoprayforhealth,theywrotetheirmedicalissuesonpaperkite.Whenthekitewasintheair,peoplewouldcutoffthestringtoletthepaperkitefloataway,symbolizingtheflyingawayofdiseases.Laterflyingkitesdevelopedintoapopulargameofspring.OntheSpringEquinox,peoplewriteablessingonthekite,hopingthatthegodsintheskywouldseeit.EatingspringvegetablesEatingspringvegetablesduringtheSpringEquinoxisacommonlypracticedcustominmanyregionsofChina.‘Springvegetables’referstoseasonalvegetablesthatdifferfromplacetoplace.TheancientteachingsintheChineseclassic,HuangdiNeijing,suggeststhatpeopleeatseasonalfoodstohelppreservehealthandbringgoodluck.SacrificetotheSungodDuringtheSpringEquinox,anoldtraditionpracticedbyBeijinglocalsisofferingsacrificestotheSungod.Thistraditioniscalled“ZhongheFestival”.The“SunCake”,aroundcakemadefromwheatandsugar,servesasthemainoffering.RewardfarmcattleThispracticeispopularinthesouthernareaofthelowerreachesoftheYangtzeRiver.AstheSpringEquinoxcomes,farmworkstartsandboththefarmersandthecattlestarttobecomebusy.Farmerswillrewardcattlewithstickyriceballstoexpresstheirgratefulness.Meanwhile,peoplewillalsomakesacrificetobirds,tothankthemforbringingsignalsforfarmworkandtoaskthemnottoeatgrainslaterintheyear.30．WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheSpringEquinox?A．ItfallsonMarch20everyyear.B．Thedaytimeislongerthannighttime.C．AftertheSpringEquinox,daytimeislongerintheNorthernHemisphere.D．BeforetheSpringEquinox,nighttimeislongerintheSouthernHemisphere.31．Peoplecutoffthestringofthekiteinthehopethat________.A．theycouldhavegreatfun B．thekitewillflyfreelyintheskyC．theycouldgetgoodmedicalresources. D．thediseaseswillflyawaywiththekites.32．whichwordcanreplacetheunderlinedword“issues”?A．Treatments. B．Problems. C．Questions. D．Instruments.33．Peopledoallthethingstowishforgoodluckexcept__________.A．playingegg-standinggames B．flyingawaykitesC．eatingspringvegetables D．rewardingfarmcattle（十）（2023下·江西撫州·高一金溪一中校聯(lián)考期中）London,withcountlessfamoussitesandallmanneroffood,drink,shopping,history,andculture,isdefinitelyawonderfulcitytovisit.TimeZoneGreenwichMeanTimeduringthewinter,BritishSummerTimeduringtherestoftheyear(startingatDaylightSavingTime).BestTimetoGoThebesttimetovisitLondonoverallisinspring,whenthetemperatureshavewarmedup,thesunhasstartedtoshineandLondon’sgardensandparksarelookingtheirbest.However,therealityisthatthebesttimetotraveltoLondondependsalotonwhatyou’relookingfor.Ifyou’reallabouttakingalookinsideQueenLiz’spalace,you’dbettermakeitinsummer,whilewinterisbeautifulandfestiveforthoselookingtogettheirfillofChristmasmarketsandtraditionalcheer.ThingstoKnowLondoners,andEnglishpeopleingeneral,haveamuchmoredifferentmannerofinteractingwithoneanotherthanAmericansdowhileanAmericanmightthinknothingofsmilingatastrangerpassingonthesidewalkoraskingaboutworkinthefirstfewminutesofaconversation.Londonersmightconsideritimpoliteorstrange.Don’tmistakethisforunfriendliness;it’sjustaculturaldifference.Instead,talkaboutthingslikemovies,TVshows,books,yourtravels,andthelike,insteadofworkorfamily.HowtoGetAroundGettingaroundLondonisunbelievablyeasythankstothewell-maintainedandextensiveUnderground.Theunderground,unlikeAmericantransportationsystemswhichoftenpayperrideorpayperlengthoftrip,arepaidinzones.Farealsovariesbasedontimeofdayandthemethodyouusetopay.It’sworthgettinganOystercardtomakeyourlifethatmuchsimpler.34．WhatisthebestseasontovisitQueenLiz’spalace?A．Spring. B．Summer. C．Autumn. D．Winter.35．WhichisasuitabletopicforstartingaconversationwithLondoners?A．Afootballmatch. B．Aworkplan.C．Afamilyissue. D．Acompanyrule.36．Whatisthistext?A．Asurvey. B．Atraveldiary.C．Aresearchpaper. D．Aguidebook.（十一）（2023下·湖北·高一校聯(lián)考期中）Withthenewsemesterabouttostart,ourschooliswelcomingagroupofnewinternationalstudents.Wehavesomeappsherethatwillmakeyourlifeeasier.Wehopeyouwillhaveawonderfullifehere.★WeChatWeChatisnowthemostpopularsocialmediaappinChina.AlmosteveryoneisusingWeChat.YoucansendbothtextandvoicemessagesonWeChat.Youcanalsomakevoiceandvideocalls.Youcanalsoposttexts,picturesandvideoclips.Ifyourfriendsinyourhomecountryhavethisapp,youcanalsochatwiththemthroughvoiceorvideo.WeChatisalsowidelyusednowasaformofpaymentwhichcanbeusedinstores,online,andinothershoppingapps.★AlipayAlipayisasimilarapptoPayPal.ItwasfirstusedonTaobaoandnowpeoplecanstilluseitasamobilepaymentoption.Youcanevenusemobilepaymentatstreetvendors,soifyouhavethisapp,youcanleaveyourwalletathome.★DidiNowDidiseemstobethesmartestwaytotravelaround.Withonetap,acarcomesdirectlytoyou.DidiisaChinesecar-hailingserviceapp.Ithasafunctioncalled“ridesharing”,whichsavesalotofmoneyforpassengers.ButitdoesnothaveanEnglishversion,soifyouwanttouseit,youwillhavetolearnsomeChinese.★PlecoThisisoneofthetopChinese/Englishdictionaryappsanditcovers130,000Chinesewordsandincludes20,000examplesentenceswithpinyin.ItisperfectforthosewhowanttolearnChinese,andalsofortouristswhoneedtotranslateword