浙江高考英语阅读理解专项训练

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The original Blade Runner film took place in an imagined Los Angeles of 2019, a futuristic city where skies were crowded with “skimmers”: flying cars that zipped along aerial highways. Since the film’s 1982 debut(首映), technology has advanced in ways that Hollywood might never have predicted.
Flying cars may seem futuristic — but from commercial jetpacks to personal air taxis, they are already here. Here’s how they could transform the way we commute, work and live.
While these aircraft may not look exactly like Blade Runner’s imaginings, they are not that far off. Far smaller than a commercial plane, most are designed with rotors (螺旋桨) instead of wings, which allow for vertical takeoffs and landings. Most importantly, these vehicles are designed to offer faster commutes than traditional modes of transit for individuals, especially in traffic-clogged cities.
At the moment, the autonomous urban aircraft market is still a bit of a Wild West. Dozens of start-up companies are competing to develop commercial jetpacks, flying motorbikes and personal air taxis. Meanwhile, aviation authorities are currently hashing out the policies and safety standards that will govern this new field of transport.
Volocopter, for instance, has marketed its VoloCity craft as the first commercially licensed electrically powered air taxi, a vehicle which will eventually be able to run without a pilot. “It’s like an Uber Black,” says Fabien Nestmann, vice president of public affairs at Volocopter. Initially, the VoloCity will only have room for a single passenger. That will mean a higher cost per ride at first. But eventually, the company’s goal is to make the cost competitive with, say, an Uber Black. “We don’t want this to be a toy for the wealthy, but rather part of a well-integrated journey for anyone in an urban area,” he says.
Increasing numbers of flying cars will naturally give rise to a changing layout in the way our cities are structured as cities grow taller, rooftop landings expand and air highways connect super sky-scrapers, freeing up space below. Fewer cars on the ground will reduce traffic jam and may give rise to parks and green spaces.
1．Why does the author mention Blade Runner film in paragraph 1?
A．To show an example. B．To lead to the topic.
C．To express his doubts. D．To give background information.
2．Which has the closest meaning to the underlined part “a Wild West” in paragraph 4?
A．Promising B．Stable C．Immature D．Overdeveloped
3．What effect will flying cars probably bring to the city?
A．More green spaces. B．Severe traffic jams.
C．Advanced sky-scrapers. D．Expanded air highways.
4．What’s the best title for the passage?
A．Blade Runner’s Imaginings Come True B．The Number of Flying Cars Are Increasing
C．The Flying Car Is Here to Change the World D．Autonomous Urban Aircraft Market Is Booming

Often when I mention I have a Ph.D．in physics and astronomy, the response I get from people is “Oh, you must be so smart!” In general, people tend to associate science with “braininess”. It is usually the way society sees scientists versus non-scientists.
Science writer Kat Arney explored this issue in a column for the Royal Society of Chemistry. As she points out, this seemingly unbreakable association between braininess and science influences children’s views of their future. Those who do not see themselves as being among the cleverest in class will automatically discount the idea of a career in a scientific area, even if they find science interesting and do well in the subject.
This stereotype (刻板印象) affects young girls. School-aged girls slightly outperform boys in math and science. However, men take up a bigger amount of positions at science, from undergraduate science majors to administrative positions with the power to hire and promote. In other words, the message of braininess matching scientific skills is applied more heavily to men than to women.
The problem is far worse when the message is used to generalize about groups, especially race. When combined with the cultural belief that only the “brainy” are worthy of scientific training, it becomes a self-reinforcing (自我强化的) cycle. You will hear that African-American under-representation in science is because they are not “smart” enough. In fact, black-majority schools are often underfunded. They lack teachers, supplies and other necessities for STEM preparation. To make matters worse, their students are faced with daily challenges to their intelligence for those who do earn STEM degrees.
The truth is, none of us are born scientists. We often say, “children are natural scientists.” What we really mean is that they are naturally curious and willing to experiment in ways adults are generally trained out of. They have to be taught to channel that curiosity into productive pathways. And we have to do a lot better at not reinforcing the message that scientists are smarter than non-scientist and that only the geniuses can do science.
5．What is a commonly held belief of scientists according to the author?
A．Children are true scientists.
B．Men are better scientists than women.
C．Scientists are smarter than non-scientists.
D．African-Americans are least likely to be scientists.
6．How does the stereotype affect young girls?
A．School girls can’t perform well in science and maths.
B．Young girls are willing to choose a career in a scientific area.
C．Young girls take up a smaller number of positions at science.
D．School girls see themselves as not being among the cleverest in class.
7．Apart from the stereotype, what may prevent African-Americans from pursuing science?
A．Their low intelligence. B．The self-reinforcing cycle.
C．The majority of black students in their schools. D．A lack of school resources for STEM teaching.
8．What’s the author’s attitude towards the stereotype?
A．Positive. B．Negative. C．Neutral. D．Ambiguous.

Hong Kong has among the world’s finest dining for various styles of food. Below are four most well-received restaurants among tourists.
Lung King Heen
It is one of only two Cantonese restaurants in the city that are rated 3 stars. The service, food and dining atmosphere is among the best in the world. You might reserve a Victoria Harborview that affords a seat at 8 pm for the Symphony of Lights.
Price per person: 1,200 to 2,000 HKD
Lunch: Monday to Friday noon to 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Sunday, public holiday 11:30 a.m. — 2:30 p.m.
Dinner: 6 p.m. — 10 p.m.
Address: 4/F Four Seasons, 8 Finance Street
Bo Innovation
Bo Innovation is surprising because the food isn’t traditional Chinese, but it is rated 3-Michelin stars highly for the creativity as well as for the delicious, sometimes novel flavors.  
Price per person: above 800 HKD
Hours: Mon — Thu noon — 3 p.m., 6:30 p.m. — midnight; Fri noon — 3 p.m., 6 p.m. — midnight; Sat 6 p.m. — midnight, Sun closed
Address: Shop 8, 1/F, The Podium, J Residence, 60 Johnston Road, Wan Chai
Harvest Restaurant
Harvest Restaurant has a public beachfront all to itself at the region’s newest theme park called Noah’s Ark. It is a special treat for children and tourists. You’ll find an excellent selection of good quality food, excellent buffet, good views, and a relatively low dinner price.
Average price per person: Monday to Thursday HKD 380 and Friday to Sunday HKD 430. v
Hours: 8:00 a.m. — 9:30 p.m.
Address: 33 Pak Yan Road, Ma Wan Island
Caprice French Restaurant
Caprice stands out for an excellent window-side view, elegant setting, and the best quality food, where tourists can appreciate the charming scenery of Victoria Harbor.
Average price per person: HKD 823
Hours: 12 p.m. — 2:30 p.m. (for lunch) and 6 p.m. — 10:30 p.m. (for dinner, and closing time for last order)
Address: Floor 6, Four Seasons Hotel, 8 Financial Street
9．In which restaurants can tourists admire the view of Victoria Harbor?
A．Bo Innovation and Harvest Restaurant.
B．Lung King Heen and Harvest Restaurant.
C．Lung King Heen and Caprice French Restaurant.
D．Caprice French Restaurant and Harvest Restaurant.
10．What do the four restaurants have in common?
A．They all open on Saturdays. B．They all have received 3 stars.
C．They are located in the same streets. D．They all charge above 400 HKD per person.
11．Where is the passage probably from?
A．An encyclopedia. B．A travel brochure. C．A research report. D．A health website.

Not only is music a set of sounds and rhythms but it also influences the brain more deeply than any other human experience. Keep on reading to know all those amazing powers of music.
A recent study suggests that preterm (早产的) babies appear to experience less pain and feed more when listening to music. Experts led by Dr. Manoj Kumar of the University of Alberta, Canada, found that music had a beneficial effect on reducing pain for preterm babies experiencing painful medical tests. It also appeared to benefit full-term babies during operations.
Many people experiencing brain damage have speech and movement-related problems. Music can help recover from brain injuries. As a different and effective treatment, doctors often advise such patients to listen to good music to improve the parts of the brain responsible for these two functions. When people with neurological (神经的) disorders hear a musical beat, it helps them to regain a balanced walk.
Though music cannot make deafness disappear, it really can stave off the loss of hearing. There was an experiment involving 163 people where 74 were musicians. Participants were asked to pass some listening tests. Musicians heard the sounds better than non-musicians, and this difference gets clearer with age. This means that a 70-year-old musician hears better than a 50-year-old non-musician, even in a noisy environment.
Besides, music mends a broken heart. It is not about a thrown-away love, but about a heart attack. The matter is that music can help people recover from a heart attack or heart operation by reducing blood pressure, slowing down the heartbeat rate, and reducing anxiety. Listening to the quality music produces positive emotions, improves the movement of blood, and expands blood vessels, thus, promoting quick recovery of the whole cardiovascular (心血管的) system.
12．How does music affect preterm babies?
A．It helps reduce their pain.
B．It helps develop their potential in music.
C．It helps improve their hearing systems.
D．It helps repair their neurological systems.
13．What does the underlined phrase “stave off” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A．cause. B．increase. C．prevent. D．help.
14．Why can music mend a broken heart?
A．It has a positive effect on human body systems’ work.
B．It can help people prevent diseases caused by anxiety.
C．It helps make a person feel optimistic about life.
D．It can help patients recover in a slow way.
15．What is mainly talked about in the text?
A．Who can benefit from music.
B．When the best time to listen to music is.
C．How music mends our broken heart.
D．How music affects our mind and body.

Where to work out at U. S. Airports? Here is a cheat sheet for those who want to exercise delays or layovers.
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
A walking path supported by the American Heart Association is located in Terminal D．Measuring seven-tenths of a mile, the path aligns with 12 floor mosaics-part of the airport’s art program. Want an extra burn? Climb the two 55-foot high staircases that lead up to the Skylink stations and terminal walkways. The free, 24-hour yoga room in Terminal E has reopened with complimentary (免费赠送的) mats while the yoga studio in Terminal B remains closed.
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
San Francisco International Airport (SFO), The Bay Area’s largest airport, offers non-stop flights to more than 40 international cities on 37 international carriers. In the airport, two dedicated yoga rooms can be found post-security in Terminal 2 and Terminal 3. Complimentary yoga mats are available and the mats and space are disinfected regularly.
Denver International Airport (DEN)
There are plans to create designated walking routes within the terminals. For now, the best place to get some activity is the 82,000-square-foot open-air plaza located before security at the south end of the Jeppesen Terminal. Travelers can learn about events, such as pop-up yoga classes, from DlA’s social-media feeds (@denairport) during a dedicated wellness week. A free mini golf course is open for one month each summer and from November through January a complimentary ice skating rink includes free skate rentals.
Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas (LAS)
Harry Reid International Airport and formerly known as McCarran International Airport, is the main commercial airport serving Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. In the airport, Zero Level Fitness in Terminal 1 primarily sees use from airport and airline employees, but travelers can purchase day passes for $25 that include access to cardio and weight equipment as well as locker rooms.
16．What do DFW and SFO have in common?
A．A walking path is created. B．A yoga room can be found.
C．A free golf course is open. D．Space is disinfected regularly.
17．When can travelers find free skate rentals?
A．In December. B．In September. C．In August. D．In March.
18．In which airport will travelers pay for their workout?
A．Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. B．Denver International Airport.
C．San Francisco International Airport. D．Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas.

I still remember my friends giving me the advice: Try something new. I was stressed and, of course, also on my phone too much. I was writing about food for work, so cooking didn’t really count as a hobby anymore, nor did reading, nor socializing, especially since all of my friends worked in my industry. I needed something in my life that existed apart from all that.
“Maybe something you can do with your hands.” The suggestion felt like an escape exit: Maybe a hobby could free me from my work. Cooking had once been the thing I did to relax when I got home from work, the thing I was curious about, and the thing that made my brain away from its standard complaints. The kitchen had once been a release, but now it was part of my professional life. It needed a replacement. A few months later, I dutifully signed up for a ceramics (制陶艺术) class at a studio near my apartment.
At the studio, I started as a lazy learner, but after a few months I became addicted, signing up for more classes when my term ended. I had a place to go in my free time and something to be curious about, and my goals were unrelated to outer forces: a boss, a job, a market, a reader. Unlike with writing, my progress was quantifiable (可量化的): Now I can make a vase this tall. Now I have made a pot. Now my handles are beautiful. Now I have made two things that more or less look like a pair.
Finally finding a hobby that was just for my own enjoyment was a release. I enjoy having something to do that didn’t involve a screen and therefore felt far from the style of work to which I was most accustomed — hands covered in clay cannot swipe (滑屏) very well. Making time for this also means carving out time, for creation and inspiration, and also for the rest that is required for me to reflect on my life. It is something more than a new hobby. This is the peace that everyone needs in our life.
19．What does the underlined sentence in the first paragraph mean?
A．Cooking meant a lot to her.
B．Cooking was her cup of tea.
C．Cooking wasn’t a hobby that mattered.
D．Cooking wasn’t really a hobby for her.
20．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A．The author is too lazy to learn ceramics. B．The author enjoys the hands-on classes.
C．The author is tired of ceramics classes. D．The author spends much time writing.
21．How does the author feel with the new hobby?
A．Calm. B．Confident.
C．Excited. D．Energetic.
22．What’s the writing purpose of this text?
A．To introduce an interesting hobby. B．To share a story about a new hobby.
C．To show the benefits of having a hobby. D．To help readers choose a new hobby.

What could be perfect for the partner, who embarrasses you on the dance floor? Smart socks, which can teach people to dance, may be the answer for anyone with two left feet.
Initially, the socks have been developed as a running tool to help runners improve their skills. Thanks to the socks, users can accurately record not only how far and fast they run but also how well. It means the user maximizes their performance, and reduces damage to body and prevents hurt. The hi-tech socks are made of special fibers that watch the movements of your feet. They look, feel and can be washed like normal clothes.
Sensors record each movement and send it by an ankle transmitter (脚踝发射器) to a smart phone. Then a “virtual coach” application shows the information and can tell the user what they are doing wrong, and help to improve skill in any task with feet.
The socks should be useful to athletes and weekend joggers. “People think running is so easy and of course everybody can do it but not necessarily safely and well,” Dr Davide Vigano said. A recent study showed that between 60 and 80 percent of runners got hurt per year. This is petty much more than any other human activity. Researchers say the technology can also be developed to teach people how to dance, play sports such as golf, or even to help to teach women to walk better in high heels.
Mr. Vigano said, “People could all benefit from the idea. We have had interest from all sorts of sports, like skiing, football, cycling and golf. Anything where you have to use your feet can use it. It could even be put in high heels to help women walk in them safely.”
Socks are just the start, and the technology could be used in gloves, hats and boots. The socks, anklet and software package, are expected to be sold for around £120, which will go on sale in March.
23．What does the underlined part “anyone with two left feet” refer to in paragraph 1?
A．People who are disabled. B．People who are poor at dancing.
C．People who are good at dancing. D．People who do not like dancing.
24．Why were smart socks developed in the beginning?
A．To improve runners’ performance. B．To teach people to dance.
C．To help women walk safely. D．To record dance movement.
25．What’s special about fibers that the socks are made of?
A．They feel much softer than normal clothes.
B．They can monitor the movement of feet.
C．They should be washed in a special washing machine.
D．They are expensive to produce.
26．What can be inferred from the text?
A．Only professional athletes can benefit from the technology.
B．The technology has been widely used in all sorts of sports.
C．All people can run safely and well thanks to the socks.
D．The technology could bring a potential market.

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·20 meals including: seven breakfasts,six lunches and seven dinners
·Enjoy unlimited drinks on board with a free Premium Drinks Package
·Visiting: Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Krem — Durnstein, Engehrzell — Passau, Regensburg
Tours and Experiences
·A guided coach tour of Budapest
·A walking tour of Bratislava
·A guided Vienna art tour, Gottweig Abbey, Pasau and Regensburg
·Traditional Hungarian folklore show onboard
·Home-hosted coffee and cake with a Slovakian family
·Traditional Bavarian band on board
·A hike to Buda Hill, Bratisava Castle and Durnstein Castle
·A bike tour in Vienna, to the Walhalla monument and along the Danube River
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27．How much will be saved if a tourist chooses Panorama Balcony Suite in June?
A．1185 pounds. B．1270 pounds.
C．1325 pounds. D．1330 pounds.
28．What can be inferred about the holiday schedule?
A．Tourists will have to pay for the drinks on board.
B．Tourists can choose from different meal packages.
C．Tourists are likely to get aboard the ship in the afternoon
D．Tourists will be put up in a hotel while visiting Budapest
29．In which tours will tourists be accompanied by guides?
A．Vienna art tour Budapest coach tour.
B．Vienna bike tour Bratislava walking tour.
C．The tours to Durnstein Castle Regensburg.
D．The tours to Gottweig Abbey Bratisava Castle.

Eradajere Oleita thinks she may have a partial solution for two of our country’s insistent problems: garbage and poverty. It’s called the Chip Bag Project. The 26-year-old student and environmentalist from Detroit is asking a favor of local snack lovers: Rather than toss your empty chip bags into the trash, donate them so she can turn them into sleeping bags for the homeless.
Chip eaters drop off their empty bags from Doritos, Lay’s, and other favorites at two locations in Detroit: a print shop and a clothing store, where Oleita and her volunteer helpers collect them. After they sanitize the chip bags in soapy hot water, they slice them open, lay them flat, and iron them together. They use padding and liners(内衬) from old coats to line the insides.
It takes about four hours to sew a sleeping bag, and each takes around 150 to 300 chip bags, depending on whether they’re single-serve or family size. The result is a sleeping bag that is “waterproof, lightweight, and easy to carry around,” Oleita told The Detroit News.
Since its start in 2020, the Chip Bag Project has collected more than 800,000 chip bags and, as of last December, created 110 sleeping bags. Sure, it would be simpler to raise the money to buy new sleeping bags. But that’s only half the goal for Oleita—whose family moved to the United States from Nigeria a decade ago with the hope of attaining a better life—and her fellow volunteers. “We are devoted to making an impact not only socially, but environmentally,” she says.
And, of course, there’s the symbolism of salvaging bags that would otherwise land in the trash and using them to help the homeless. It’s a powerful reminder that environmental injustice and poverty often go hand in hand. As Oleita told hourdetroit.com, “I think it’s time to show connections between all of these issues.”
30．What is true about the Chip Bag Project?
A．It welcomes donations of money.
B．It collects chip bags from trash cans.
C．It concerns poverty and environment.
D．It offers only one kind of sleeping bags.
31．What does the underlined word “sanitize” in paragraph 2 mean?
A．Pack. B．Clean. C．Fold. D．Gather.
32．Which of the following can best describe Eradajere Oleita?
A．Creative and caring. B．Considerate and strong-willed.
C．Generous and hard-working. D．Courageous and warm-hearted.
33．What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．A Powerful Reminder B．Garbage and Poverty
C．Chipping Away At Poverty D．Advanced Sleeping Bags

Growing up, I understood one thing about my dad: He knew everything. In my teen years, he taught me things I’d need to know to survive in the real world. How to drive a stick shift. How to check your car tyre’s pressure. The correct knife to use to cut a cantaloupe.
When I moved out on my own, I called him at least once a week, usually when something broke in my apartment and I needed to know how to fix it: the toilet, the air-conditioning, the wall, once, when I threw a shoe at a terrifying spider.
But then, eventually, I needed him less. I got married, and my husband had most of the knowledge I lacked about gutter cleaning and water heaters and nondestructive insect removal. For everything else, we had Google.
I don’t know when it happened, but our conversations when I called turn into six words. Me: “Hi, Dad.” Him: “Hi, sweet. Here’s Mom.”
I loved my dad, of course, but I wondered at times if maybe he had already shared everything I needed to know. Maybe I’d heard all his stories. Maybe, after knowing a man for 40 years, there’s nothing left to say. Then, two summers ago, my husband, our four kids and I moved in with my parents for three weeks while our house was being painted. They owned a lake house, and my dad asked me to help him rebuild the bulkhead (舱壁). It was hard, manual job. We got wet and sandy. But as we put the new bulkhead together piece by piece, my dad knew exactly what went where, I looked at him. “How do you know how to build a bulkhead?” “I spent a summer in college building them on the Jersey Shore.”
“You did?” I thought I knew everything about my dad, but I never knew this. I realized that maybe it’s not that there’s nothing left to say. Maybe it’s just that I’ve spent my life asking him the wrong questions. That day, my dad talked about what he had learned and what he could do excitedly. We chatted and chatted for a long time.
A few weeks later, after my family and I moved back into our painted house, I called my parents. “Hi, sweets,” he said. “Here’s Mom.” “Wait, Dad,” I said. “How are you?” We ended up talking about everything he was working on. To anyone else, it would sound like a normal conversation between a dad and his daughter. But to me, it was novel. A new beginning. I spent the first part of my life needing to talk to my dad. Now I talk to him because I want to.
34．Why did I use to feel that I needed to call my dad?
A．I wanted to talk to him for knowledge. B．I called to make sure he was pleased.
C．I knew my parents missed me so much. D．I was asked to call them once a week.
35．Why hadn’t I got something to talk with father before I moved back to be with him?
A．My father was old and he didn’t keep up with the world.
B．My father always thought he was right in everything.
C．I didn’t have more to learn from him than I thought.
D．I spent my younger ages asking him too many questions.
36．What does the quotation “Hi, sweet. Here’s Mom” mean?
A．Your mother is just here beside me. B．Your mother knows what has happened.
C．I will give the phone to your mother. D．I find your mother sweet and kind.
37．What’s the best title of the passage?
A．Parents as helper B．Parents as savior
C．Parents as advisor D．Parents as friends

People who walk briskly (迅速地) for two and a half hours a week have a 25 percent lower risk of depression, according to a study. Researchers from Cambridge University found that physical activity in line with government guidelines was also linked to better mental health. Their paper, published in JAMA Psychiatry, found that even those who managed half the recommended amount had an 18 percent lower risk of depression than those who did nothing.
Dr Matt Pearce, first author on the paper, said, “The key message of the paper is that risk of depression is substantially lower for individuals who are physically active, and that most of these lower benefits occur at levels below the current health recommendations. Physical activity should therefore be encouraged to improve mental health even in inactive individuals who struggle to reach current recommendations.”
The research combined data from 15 earlier studies, with 191,130 participants, all looking at the relationship between depression and physical activity. Since the study was observational in nature, it cannot prove a cause-and-effect relationship.
The researchers found “only minor additional benefits” to mental health when people were physically active beyond the recommended levels. Professor James Woodcock, a senior author on the paper, said, “There are two key features of this relationship: firstly, that the biggest difference in the risk of depression was seen when comparing those reporting no activity with those reporting a small amount”. “Even ten minutes a day appears to make a big difference. Secondly, that there appear to be minimal additional benefits of doing high volumes of activity.”
The researchers said there were likely to be multiple reasons for their findings, including exercise activating certain networks in the brain and body, releasing feel good hormones called endorphins (内啡肽). Besides, people who are physically active usually sleep better, a key component of protecting your mental health. It might also be that improvements to individuals’ body image from being more active, and increases in social interaction during activity played a role. Getting out in green spaces was another likely factor to boost mood, with many studies linking the use of green spaces and lower depression risks.
38．What did the researchers from Cambridge University discover?
A．Physical activity can reduce depression.
B．Brisk walking should be recommended.
C．Doing exercise can boost overall health.
D．Moderation is the key in physical activity.
39．How did the researchers draw the conclusion?
A．By repeating 15 earlier experiments.
B．By analyzing data from 15 previous studies.
C．By proving the cause-and-effect relationship.
D．By collecting data from 191,130 participants.
40．Which of the following statements would Professor James Woodcock agree with?
A．A small amount of physical activity can work wonders.
B．Extra physical activity might do harm to people’s health.
C．It is highly recommended to take high volumes of exercise.
D．A 10-minute workout every day brings the biggest difference.
41．What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．Endorphins activate certain parts in the brain.
B．Green spaces are helpful in lifting one’s spirits.
C．Stable mental health can improve sleep quality.
D．Improved body image increases social interaction.

When the winds begin to rise over Bali Island, the sky will be decorated with colors that announce the arrival of kite season.
It’s a summer activity that brings back joyful memories of childhood to Balinese photographer Putu Sayoga. As a young boy, he’d watch elder kids pull kites through rice fields near his village after harvest season. When the winds didn’t come, the boys would whistle loudly, acting out stories of Rare Angon, the name of a character in Balinese epic story respected by kite flyers. According to the legend, his magical flute beckoned (召唤) the winds. Kites that dance in those sudden strong winds are said to help farmers keep harmful insects away from their harvests.
In the early 1970s, foreign visitors began flooding into Bali’s white sand beaches and in 1978 the island launched an annual kite festival that quickly grew into a large competition. Three styles of kite take flight at the festival: the long-tailed bird; the fish, perhaps the most popular; and the leaf, considered the toughest to fly because of earlier preparation.
The COVID-19 pandemic put off the kite festival in Bali Island. But in the absence of tourists, Sayoya rediscovered the beauty of kite flying without earlier preparation. One day, Sayoga spotted a colorful gathering overhead. Down a small side road, he found an illegal festival. The police had forced the kite flyers to leave the beach, so they had to remove to a rice field. Sayoga asked if he could film it and they agreed — so long as he focused his camera on the kites and not their faces.
This year, the official kite festival has returned to Bali’s beaches, but informal festivals, like the one Sayoga photographed, have also stuck around again. For Sayoga, who had long avoided the overcrowded pre-pandemic festivals, these gatherings have helped him rediscover the entertainment he loved as a child. Now when he goes to see the kites fly, he may intentionally leave his camera at home.
42．Why do people fly kites in the festival in Bali’s legend?
A．To protect crops from harmful insects. B．To celebrate Balinese harvests.
C．To act out stories of Rare Angon. D．To leave good memories to children.
43．What can we know about flying kites in the passage?
A．Foreign tourists flood into Bali for the kite festival.
B．The competition is based on the three styles of kite.
C．The pandemic did not reduce people’s love for flying kites.
D．The police in Bali had the right to stop people flying kites.
44．What does the underlined “stuck around” mean in Paragraph 5?
A．Improved. B．Appeared.
C．Functioned. D．Stayed.
45．Which sentence does Soyaga agree with according to the text?
A．Illegal kite festivals should also be encouraged.
B．Crowded festivals could bring in more entertainment.
C．Cameras should be placed on the kites instead of faces.
D．Recording kites gives way to watching them flying.

Genetic information is important because it stores, processes and transmits biological data from generation to generation. Some scientists even assume that knowing genetic information itself matters.
For example, in quantum mechanics (量子力学), there is a popular theory known as the “observer effect”, which states that the act of observing a phenomenon (usually by making some kind of measurement) necessarily changes that phenomenon. In other words, just by being there and having an interest in the outcome, we affect that outcome.
While the explanations behind the observer’s influence in quantum mechanics come down to the measuring instrument and not the observer’s conscious mind, we also see strong evidence for the “placebo effect” in medicine: a patient’s condition can improve if they just believe they are receiving an effective treatment. And those beneficial effects can happen even if the patient is not actually receiving that treatment or if the treatment doesn’t actually work.
If our minds truly do have power over our surroundings and our bodies, what does having the genetic information do to us? Does simply knowing more about our own physiology (生理机能) change it? A recent study on exercise and obesity suggests that the answer is yes.
Those who were told they were at low genetic risk for obesity produced 2.5 times more of the fullness hormone and claimed to feel fuller despite eating the same meal as they had one week prior. Those who were told they had lower endurance because of their genes did worse on their physical test than they had before receiving that information: they showed lower lung capacity and quit sooner.
Thus, having information about our genetic risk can lead to improvements in our physiology (as was true for the eaters of the study), but it can also put us at a disadvantage (as with the poor exercise performers). So we certainly need to be cautious of incorrect genetic information. But as the Stanford study shows, even if the genetic information we receive is correct, how we receive it is also important.
46．How does the “placebo effect” in medicine work?
A．The patient recovers with the timely treatment.
B．The patient’s condition worsens due to a lack of treatment.
C．The patient’s condition remains unchanged despite their belief.
D．The patient’s condition improves with the belief in the treatment.
47．According to paragraph 5, what happened to those who were told they were at low genetic risk for obesity?
A．They showed lower lung capacity.
B．They quit their physical test sooner.
C．They needed more food to satisfy their appetite.
D．They felt fuller with more fullness hormone released.
48．What is the author’s attitude towards having genetic information?
A．Positive. B．Objective.
C．Ambiguous. D．Negative.
49．What is the main idea of this article?
A．The great power of the observer’s mind.
B．The influence of knowing genetic information.
C．The amazing application of genetic information.
D．The connection between Quantum Mechanics and Medicine.

On Friday, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed and was taken over by federal regulators, marking one of the largest bank failures since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. California’s banking regulators shut down SVB and effectively gives control of the bank to the FDIC, which created a new entity(实体) to oversee it. With a 40-year history, SVB served many companies, and it played an important role in the technology industry, successfully competing with bigger-name banks.
SVB’s business boomed as tech companies did well during the Covid-19. However, the technology industry recently faced difficulties, and many clients withdrew money. To fulfill these withdrawals, SVB sold part of its bond holdings(持有债券) at a $1.8 billion loss. The Federal Reserve’s(美联储) sharp rise in interest rate also affected bonds and stocks. Then SVB decided it wanted to reduce its bond portfolio(债券投资组合) to avoid further losses.
But that announcement spooked the bank’s clients, who got worried and then proceeded to withdraw even more money from the bank—a textbook definition of a bank run. The bank’s stock price(股价) fell by 60% on Thursday, and as its share price continued to sink overnight. Trading was halted, and the FDIC took over SVB．
While concerns emerged about the banking sector, shares of major banks like J. P. Morgan, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America dropped by around 5%. Investors worried that other banks, particularly smaller ones, might experience similar withdrawals. However, by Friday, fears regarding the broader banking sector had eased. Experts argued that SVB’s situation was unusual and should not impact other regional banks.
The FDIC-created entity, Deposit Insurance National Bank of Santa Clara, will oversee SVB．Insured deposits(存款), typically up to $250,000, will be accessible by Monday. Uninsured deposits face uncertainty, with the FDIC offering an “advance dividend(提前股息)” and “certificates” accounting for the uninsured funds. The regulator has not clarified what this means for uninsured depositors. Investors will continue monitoring any potential impact on other banks.
50．What do we learn about Silicon Valley Bank?
A．It is the world’s first bank that has failed.
B．It has already been taken over by the FDIC．
C．It failed because of the severe situation during the pandemic.
D．It collapsed as a result of competition with the famous banks.
51．What does the underlined word “spooked” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Calmed. B．Inspired.
C．Panicked. D．Persuaded.
52．What is the direct cause of SVB’s failure?
A．Loss of the bond portfolio.
B．The decline of the tech industry.
C．The reduction of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate.
D．Withdrawals from a large number of customers.
53．What can be learned in the passage?
A．All small banks will be impacted sooner or later.
B．The banking industry is facing the biggest challenge.
C．Those who have uninsured deposits will lose everything.
D．SVB’s deposit users are likely to be affected by its collapse.

Arts or Science? Streaming is a step that one must take in adolescence. Certainly, the answer to this decision does not come easy to most people. The most important thing to do is to identify where your interests lie. You may also consider future jobs, through which you can find what you love. The little known but interesting jobs below are for your reference.
Little-known but interesting jobs in the science sector:
Little-known but interesting jobs in the arts sector:
1. PerfumerA creative perfumer mixes several scented chemicals to make the perfect fragrance, using his or her knowledge of chemicals. It can take many trials and much consumer testing to get that perfect scent.
1. Museum CuratorA museum curator safeguards collections of heritage. He or she is a content-specialist charged with an institution’s collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material.
2. OrthotistIt is a job that helps those who have lost some part of their limbs(四肢). An orthotist helps patients with partial or total absence of limbs by creating a custom-designed device.
2. Glass blowerGlass blowers are creative people who design, produce and decorate glass. They are the ones who are behind the exquisitely-designed glass giftware, tableware and mirrors.
3. SonographerSonographers perform procedures such as sonograms and ultrasounds. Essentially, they enable us to see what is inside the body without performing surgeries.
3. Jewelry DesignerA jewelry designer designs and makes jewelry using a variety of materials, including gold, silver and stones. The jewelry they make may not be wearable, but used as decorative artefacts instead.
54．Which of the following can be an ideal candidate for a job as a perfumer?
A．A medical student. B．A chemistry student.
C．A history student. D．A law student.
55．Which job can serve as an aid to a medical diagnosis?
A．Perfumer. B．Orthotist.
C．Glass blower. D．Sonographer.
56．Who is the passage intended for?
A．Job-hunters. B．University graduates.
C．High school students. D．Employers.

In 1973, the artist Marc Chagall made an emotional return to Russian soil. He was 85 years old and hadn’t seen the country of his birth for more than half a century.
“I feel. more muscular now,” he said shortly after the trip was over. “It did me good. It refreshed me for my work.” The remarkable thing, however, is that despite his advanced age, Chagall never needed much refreshing. He continued working till his dying day, aged 97.
It was in his later years that his use of intense colour notably advanced. There were two obvious catalysts (催化剂) for this. One was Chagall’s move in 1949 from Paris to the Cote d’Azur, where the colorful landscape, with its green seas and purple fields, left their mark. The other one was Chagall’s work designing stained-glass windows (彩色玻璃). Chagall’s efforts in stained glass undoubtedly contributed to his oil-painting practice. The pure passages of yellow, green, orange, purple and white that divide the canvas (画布) of L’ervol du peintre into three are a fine example.
Dallmayr suggests in his book Marc Chagall: The Artist as Peacemaker (2020) that after living through two world wars, as well as the horror of the Holocaust, Chagall developed an “artistic vision of peace”. His work was characterised by a sense of harmony and happiness.
As one of the world’s greatest artists, he was never short of speaking invitations, and in a lecture in 1959 he said that “love should be the basis of true politics—it could bring about real peace”.
It’s important to stress that Chagall was an artist, not a politician—but the speeches from his latter years do shed a certain light on his work from that time.
He never stopped innovating, whether in painting or in his embrace and command of new media entirely. All the while, his art was marked by its warmth, wit and—perhaps especially in later life—the aim of giving peace a chance.
57．How did Marc Chagall feel about the trip to Russia?
A．Excited. B．Relieved. C．Exhausted. D．Bored.
58．Why is Marc Chagall’s painting L’envol du peintre mentioned?
A．To show his extraordinary understanding of intense colors
B．To display his application of different colors in the oil painting
C．To demonstrate the impact of designing stained glass on his oil painting
D．To illustrate the exceptional division of the canvas in oil painting practice
59．According to the passage, what words can best describe Marc Chagall?
A．Creative and peace-loving. B．Passionate and emotional.
C．Considerate and hardworking. D．Friendly and imaginative.
60．According to the passage, which of the following influences the style of his works?
A．His advanced age. B．His political view.
C．His marriage life. D．His school education.

A heat wave roasted millions of people across the Pacific Northwest, claiming hundreds of lives. Climate change has made heat waves like this one more frequent and intense than those from any other point in recorded history. A study published in the journal Nature Climate Change found global warming responsible for 37 % of heat-related deaths between 1991 and 2018.
The following is what happens if you’re one of the next people whom extreme heat kills, according to W. Lawrence Kenney, an expert from Penn State University. First, your brain sends messages to encourage sweat production. Then your heart starts beating faster to pump blood to the skin while blood flow is also directed away from your liver, kidneys, and gut. That’s your body attempting to make your skin hotter than the air outside, in hopes of creating a convection (对流) phenomenon that moves heat away from you.
If heat stroke (中暑) occurs, your body might get so hot and redirect so much oxygen-rich blood to the skin that it fails those vital internal organs. Surviving the organ failure that follows might require an emergency transplant. If your body fails to cool you down, its internal temperature might start to climb from a normal level of about 98 degrees Fahrenheit to somewhere closer to 104 degrees. At that temperature, the brain becomes affected and you may feel it start as a headache. Before long, you might not know where you are or what time it is. Left untreated, what follows is a series of organ failure that leads to all but certain death. And that’s just part of what we know about how extreme heat kills you.
“It’s important for people to understand that there’s still a lot we don’t know about heat stroke and who’s most likely to be harmed,” Kenney said. “That’s because we can’t study it in humans in the laboratory. A lot of what we know comes from studies on animal models, like mice and rats, or from postmortem examinations (尸检) of people who have died of heat stroke.”
61．Which organ will react to the heat wave immediately?
A．The skin. B．The heart.
C．The brain. D．The liver.
62．What can we do first if heat stroke happens?
A．Prevent organs from failing. B．Try to cool down the body.
C．Attempt to treat the headache. D．Discourage sweat from producing.
63．What can we learn from Kenny in the last paragraph?
A．The study leaves much to be desired.
B．We should keep studying human deaths.
C．The study should have targeted at humans. `
D．The animal models studied are not reliable.
64．Which of the following can be the best title?
A．How heat strokes are developed.
B．How we can keep organs function well.
C．How we can slow down global warming.
D．How heat waves destroy the human body.

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65．How much is it if a couple with a third-grade pupil go there in summer?
A．$84. B．$98. C．$134. D．$126.
66．Which of the following is true in African Lion Safari?
A．The park is inaccessible to the disabled.
B．Visitors with pets are admitted to the park.
C．Customers can drive cars through the park.
D．The park is helpful when customers are in need.
67．Where might the text be taken from?
A．A story book. B．An Internet website.
C．An animal magazine. D．A travel brochure.

When you picture yourself in your 80s, what do you see? Many people imagine a life of comfort, but best friends Sandy Hazelip and Ellie Hamby see things a little bit differently. “Don’t sit in that chair and waste away,” Sandy said. “If you don’t use it, you lose it.”
Those are words to live by for these two people! Ellie and Sandy are from the same city, but they met while traveling in Africa many years ago. Ellie, an international documentary photographer, has traveled to 107 countries and visited all 7 continents (洲) for her work. Sandy, or Dr. Sandy as she’s known, is a physician.
Two years ago, the now-81-year-olds started planning an adventure they called “Around the World at 80”, inspired by the Jules Verne novel, “Around the World in 80 Days”. Their goal was to travel to all seven continents, see 9 Wonders of the World, and visit 18 countries in about two-and-a-half months. Unluckily, their plans were put on hold for a few years due to COVID-19 pandemic, but in 2023 they finally hit the road with a new motto: “81 and still on the run!”
So far, they’ve seen the Northern Lights, stood in the shadow of the Easter Island statues, played with penguins in Antarctica, gone dog-sledding, flown over Mt. Everest in an airplane, and enjoyed many other fabulous short journeys. Everywhere they go, they chat with the people they meet and make new friends, which is all part of their mission. “The Number One thing is meeting people,” said Ellie. “We love people. We just love to talk to people, and the world is full of the greatest, most exciting, most interesting people.”
Nothing slows these two seniors down, not even total knee replacements for both of them. Ellie documents their journey with photos on Facebook, and they maintain a blog. Sandy and Ellie hope to inspire others to keep moving into their golden years!
68．What do Sandy’s words in paragraph 1 mean?
A．Don’t waste your time. B．Youth and old will never agree.
C．Never too old to learn. D．Happy once, one year younger.
69．What can we know about Sandy and Ellie according to the text?
A．They didn’t meet until their journey started. B．They wrote a book to document their journey.
C．Their paln was once put off by the pandemic. D．They have travelled around the world in 80 days.
70．What’s the most important thing for them when travelling to different places?
A．Completing all tasks. B．Playing with animals.
C．Enjoying short journey. D．Meeting new people.
71．According to the passage, what kind of people are the two seniors?
A．Determined and inspiring. B．Confident and selfless.
C．Strict and professional. D．Responsible and caring.

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72．What might be covered in Science News Explores?
A．Complex lab experiments. B．Academic papers on STEM.
C．Math problems raised by readers. D．Stories of inspiring scientists.
73．Which of the following is the highlight of the magazine?
A．Imaginary stories. B．Innovative research.
C．Monthly-published issues. D．Accessible language.
74．Where is this text probably taken from?
A．A magazine. B．A website. C．A newspaper. D．A brochure.













参考答案：
1．B 2．C 3．A 4．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了飞行汽车可能对人们的生活产生的改变和带来的影响。
1．推理判断题。根据第一段“The original Blade Runner film took place in an imagined Los Angeles of 2019, a futuristic city where skies were crowded with “skimmers”: flying cars that zipped along aerial highways. Since the film’s 1982 debut (首映), technology has advanced in ways that Hollywood might never have predicted.(最初的《银翼杀手》电影发生在2019年的洛杉矶，这是一个未来主义的城市，天空中挤满了“漂浮器”：在空中高速公路上飞驰的飞行汽车。自1982年这部电影上映以来，科技的进步可能是好莱坞从未预料到的)”可推知，作者在第一段提到了《银翼杀手》这部电影是为了引入主题——飞行汽车。故选B。
2．词句猜测题。根据画线词后文“Dozens of start-up companies are competing to develop commercial jetpacks, flying motorbikes and personal air taxis. Meanwhile, aviation authorities are currently hashing out the policies and safety standards that will govern this new field of transport.(数十家初创公司正在竞相开发商用喷气背包、飞行摩托车和个人空中出租车。与此同时，航空当局目前正在制定政策和安全标准，以管理这一新的运输领域)”可知，后文提到初创公司正在开发，相关规定正在制定，说明自动驾驶城市飞机市场还不成熟。故画线词意思是“不成熟的”。故选C。
3．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Fewer cars on the ground will reduce traffic jam and may give rise to parks and green spaces.(地面上更少的汽车将减少交通堵塞，并可能增加公园和绿地)”可知，飞行汽车可能会给城市带来更多绿地。故选A。
4．主旨大意题。根据第二段“Flying cars may seem futuristic — but from commercial jetpacks to personal air taxis, they are already here. Here’s how they could transform the way we commute, work and live.(飞行汽车可能看起来很未来，但从商用喷气背包到个人空中出租车，它们已经出现了。以下是它们如何改变我们通勤、工作和生活的方式)”结合文章主要说明了飞行汽车可能对人们的生活产生的改变和带来的影响。可知，C选项“飞行汽车将改变世界”最符合文章标题。故选C。
5．C 6．C 7．D 8．B

【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章讲述了“科学家比非科学家更聪明”的刻板印象及其影响。
5．细节理解题。根据第一段中“In general, people tend to associate science with ‘braininess’. It is usually the way society sees scientists versus non-scientists.(一般来说，人们倾向于把科学与‘聪明’联系在一起。这通常是社会看待科学家与非科学家的方式)”可知，人们对科学家的刻板印象是认为科学家比非科学家更聪明，故选C。
6．细节理解题。根据第三段中“School-aged girls slightly outperform boys in math and science. However, men take up a bigger amount of positions at science, from undergraduate science majors to administrative positions with the power to hire and promote.(学龄女孩在数学和科学方面的表现略优于男孩。然而，男性在科学领域占据了更多的职位，从本科科学专业到拥有招聘和晋升权力的行政职位)”可知，刻板印象对年轻女孩的影响是她们在科学领域占据更少的职位。故选C。
7．细节理解题。根据第四段中“They lack teachers, supplies and other necessities for STEM preparation.(他们缺乏教师、物资和其他为STEM准备的必需品)”可知，缺乏STEM教学的学校资源也是阻碍非裔美国人追求科学的一个因素，故选D。
8．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“And we have to do a lot better at not reinforcing the message that scientists are smarter than non-scientist and that only the geniuses can do science.(我们必须做更多，不要强化科学家比非科学家更聪明，只有天才才能做科学这样的信息)”可知，作者提出不要强化科学家比非科学家更聪明这种刻板印象，故他对此持否定的态度。故选B。
9．C 10．A 11．B

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍香港四家最受欢迎的餐厅的情况。
9．细节理解题。根据Lung King Heen部分中“You might reserve a Victoria Harbor view that affords a seat at 8 pm for the Symphony of Lights.(你可以预定一个能看到维多利亚港的座位，晚上8点看《幻彩咏香江》)”以及Caprice French Restaurant部分中“Caprice stands out for an excellent window-side view, elegant setting, and the best quality food, where tourists can appreciate the charming scenery of Victoria Harbor.(在这里，游客可以欣赏到维多利亚港迷人的景色，风景优美，环境优雅，食物最优质)”可知，游客可以在Lung King Heen和Caprice French Restaurant欣赏维多利亚港的景色。故选C。
10．细节理解题。根据第一部分“Lunch: Monday to Friday noon to 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Sunday, public holiday 11:30 a.m. — 2:30 p.m.(午餐：星期一至五中午至下午二时三十分，星期六、日及公众假期上午11:30至下午二时三十分)”；第二部分“Hours: Mon — Thu noon — 3 p.m., 6:30 p.m. — midnight; Fri noon — 3 p.m., 6 p.m. — midnight; Sat 6 p.m. — midnight, Sun closed(营业时间：星期一至四中午至下午3时，下午6时30分至午夜；星期五中午到下午3点，下午6点到午夜；星期六下午6点到午夜，日出关门)”；第三部分“Hours: 8:00 a.m. — 9:30 p.m.(工作时间：上午8时至晚上9时30分)”以及最后一部分“Hours: 12 p.m. — 2:30 p.m. (for lunch) and 6 p.m. — 10:30 p.m. (for dinner, and closing time for last order)(营业时间：下午12点至下午2:30（午餐），下午6点至晚上10:30（晚餐，最后点餐结束时间）)”可知，这四家餐厅的共同之处是都在星期六开门。故选A。
11．推理判断题。根据第一段“Hong Kong has among the world’s finest dining for various styles of food. Below are four most well-received restaurants among tourists.(香港拥有世界上最好的餐厅，各种风格的食物。以下是四家最受游客欢迎的餐厅)”可知，文章主要介绍香港四家最受欢迎的餐厅的情况。由此推知，文章可能选自一本旅行册。故选B。
12．A 13．C 14．A 15．D

【导语】这是一篇说明文，主要说明了音乐对人大脑和心理的所能够产生的积极影响。
12．细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“A recent study suggests that preterm (早产的) babies appear to experience less pain and feed more when listening to music.(最近的一项研究表明，早产婴儿在听音乐时疼痛感减轻，进食量增加。)”可知，音乐有助于减轻早产儿的痛苦。故选A。
13．词义猜测题。根据划线部分第四段第一句的转折关系，以及下文实验结果“Participants were asked to pass some listening tests. Musicians heard the sounds better than non-musicians, and this difference gets clearer with age. This means that a 70-year-old musician hears better than a 50-year-old non-musician, even in a noisy environment.(参与者被要求通过一些听力测试。音乐家比非音乐家能更好地听到声音，而且这种差异随着年龄的增长而变得更加明显。这意味着，即使在嘈杂的环境中，70岁的音乐家也比50岁的非音乐家听力更好。)”可知，70岁的音乐家也比50岁的非音乐家听力更好，这说明音乐能预防人们丧失听力，因此划线词所在句子的意思为“虽然音乐不能使耳聋消失，但它确实可以预防听力的丧失”，即划线词stave off意为“预防”。A. cause引起；B. increase增加；C. prevent阻止；D. help帮助。故选C。
14．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The matter is that music can help people recover from a heart attack or heart operation by reducing blood pressure, slowing down the heartbeat rate, and reducing anxiety. Listening to the quality music produces positive emotions, improves the movement of blood, and expands blood vessels, thus, promoting quick recovery of the whole cardiovascular (心血管的) system.(问题是，音乐可以帮助人们从心脏病发作或心脏手术中恢复，降低血压，减慢心跳速度，减少焦虑。听高质量的音乐能产生积极的情绪，促进血液流动，扩张血管，从而促进整个心血管系统的快速恢复。)”可知，音乐可以修补一颗破碎的心，是因为它对人体系统的工作有积极的影响。故选A。
15．主旨大意题。通读全文尤其是第一段“Keep on reading to know all those amazing powers of music.(继续阅读，了解音乐的神奇力量。)”；第二段第一句“A recent study suggests that preterm (早产的) babies appear to experience less pain and feed more when listening to music.(最近的一项研究表明，早产婴儿听音乐时疼痛感减轻，进食量增加。)”；第三段中“Music can help recover from brain injuries.(音乐有助于脑损伤的康复。)”；第四段第一句“Though music cannot make deafness disappear, it really can stave off the loss of hearing.(虽然音乐不能使耳聋消失，但它确实可以延缓听力的丧失。)”；第五段第一句“Besides, music mends a broken heart. (此外，音乐能抚平破碎的心。)”可知，本文主要说明音乐对人身体和心理的积极影响。因此，本文主旨大意为D选项“How music affects our mind and body(音乐如何影响我们的身心)”，故选D。
16．B 17．A 18．D

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章推荐了在美国，供那些想拖延或中途休息的人使用的机场。
16．推理判断题。根据“Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)”部分中“The free, 24-hour yoga room in Terminal E has reopened with complimentary (免费赠送的) mats while the yoga studio in Terminal B remains closed. (E航站楼的24小时免费瑜伽室已经重新开放，并提供免费的瑜伽垫，而B航站楼的瑜伽室仍然关闭。)”以及在“San Francisco International Airport (SFO)”部分中“Complimentary yoga mats are available and the mats and space are disinfected regularly. (免费提供瑜伽垫，垫子和空间定期消毒。)”可知，二者之间的共同之处在于都提供瑜伽室。故选B。
17．细节理解题。根据“Denver International Airport (DEN)”部分中“A free mini golf course is open for one month each summer and from November through January a complimentary ice skating rink includes free skate rentals. (一个免费的迷你高尔夫球场每年夏天开放一个月，从11月到1月，一个免费的溜冰场包括免费的溜冰鞋租赁。)”可知，在11月游客们可以找到免费的溜冰鞋租赁。故选A。
18．细节理解题。根据“Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas (LAS)”部分中“In the airport, Zero Level Fitness in Terminal 1 primarily sees use from airport and airline employees, but travelers can purchase day passes for $25 that include access to cardio and weight equipment as well as locker rooms. (在机场，一号航站楼的Zero Level Fitness主要由机场和航空公司员工使用，但旅客可以花25美元购买一日通行证，包括使用有氧运动和举重设备以及更衣室。)”可知，在Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas机场，游客们需要为他们的锻炼付钱。故选D。
19．D 20．B 21．A 22．C

【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章叙述了作者在朋友的建议下，开始在紧张的生活中尝试新的东西，希望得到一些解脱，最后作者迷上了制陶手艺，欣赏自己的每一点进步，得以放松和平静。作者认为生活需要爱好让我们得以解脱和获得平静。
19．词句猜测题。根据第一段中“I was writing about food for work, so cooking didn’t really count as a hobby anymore, nor did reading, nor socializing, especially since all of my friends worked in my industry.（我的工作是写关于食物的文章，所以烹饪不再算是一种爱好，阅读和社交也不算是，尤其是因为我所有的朋友都和我是同行。）”可知，作者的工作内容就是关于食物的，所以烹饪不再算得上是一种爱好，而是与工作紧密相关。因此，画线句表示“烹饪对于她（作者）不再是真正的爱好”。故选D项。
20．段落大意题。根据第三段“At the studio, I started as a lazy learner, but after a few months I became addicted, signing up for more classes when my term ended. I had a place to go in my free time and something to be curious about, and my goals were unrelated to outer forces: a boss, a job, a market, a reader. Unlike with writing, my progress was quantifiable (可量化的): Now I can make a vase this tall. Now I have made a pot. Now my handles are beautiful. Now I have made two things that more or less look like a pair.（在工作室里，一开始我是一个懒惰的学习者，但几个月后我就上瘾了，学期结束时我报了更多的课。我在空闲时间有地方可去，有东西让我好奇，我的目标与外部力量无关：老板、工作、市场、读者。与写作不同，我的进步是可以量化的：现在我可以做这么高的花瓶了。现在我做了一个锅，现在我的把手很漂亮。现在我做了两个东西，看起来差不多一对。）”可知，该段落主要描述了作者迷上了制陶手艺，感觉非常轻松，看得到自己的每一点进步。因此，B项“作者非常享受实践课程”符合段落大意。故选B项。
21．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“It is something more than a new hobby. This is the peace that everyone needs in our life.（这不仅仅是一种新的爱好。这是我们生活中每个人都需要的平静。）”可知，找到这样一个兴趣爱好，作者不仅仅得到了享受和放松，而且从中得到了生活所需的平静。由此推断，作者会认为这个新的爱好是平静的。故选A项。
22．推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章叙述了作者在朋友的建议下，开始在紧张的生活中尝试新的东西，希望得到一些解脱，最后作者迷上了制陶手艺，欣赏自己的每一点进步，得以放松和平静。通过自身的经历，作者告诉我们生活需要爱好让我们得以解脱和获得平静。C项“展示拥有爱好的好处”符合文章的目的。故选C项。
23．B 24．A 25．B 26．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种即将上市的高科技袜子，它可以帮助人们进行跳舞、走路、跑步等各种体育活动。
23．词句猜测题。根据划线部分所在句的前半部分“What could be perfect for the partner, who embarrasses you on the dance floor? Smart socks, which can teach people to dance(对于在舞池里让你难堪的舞伴来说，什么才是最完美的呢？智能袜子可以教人们跳舞)”可推知，智能袜子是不会跳舞的人的福音，由此可知，划线部分指的是“不擅长跳舞的人”。故选B项。
24．细节理解题。根据第二段“Initially, the socks have been developed as a running tool to help runners improve their skills.(起初，这种袜子被开发成一种跑步工具，帮助跑步者提高技能。)”可知，开发智能袜子的最初原因是为了提高跑步者的技能。故选A项。
25．细节理解题。根据第二段“The hi-tech socks are made of special fibers that watch the movements of your feet.(高科技袜子由特殊纤维制成，可以观察你的脚部运动)”可知，制成这种袜子的纤维的特殊性是能够监控脚部移动。故选B项。
26．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Socks are just the start, and the technology could be used in gloves, hats and boots. The socks, anklet and software package, are expected to be sold for around £120, which will go on sale in March.(袜子只是个开始，这项技术可以用于手套、帽子和靴子。这款袜子、脚链和软件套装预计售价约为120英镑，将于明年3月上市。)”可知，除了袜子，这项技术还可用于其他产品，市场潜力很大。故选D项。
27．D 28．C 29．A

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章是关于多瑙河游轮七日游的广告。
27．细节理解题。根据表格中JUN.2023这列中PANORAMABALCONYSUTE一栏“WAS £4,075pp NOW £2,745pp(以前是4075英镑/人，现在是2745英镑/人)”可知，如果游客在6月份选择全景阳台套房可以节省4075-2745=1330英镑。故选D项。
28．推理判断题。根据游轮上的餐数“20 meals including: seven breakfasts,six lunches and seven dinners(20餐，包括：7顿早餐，6顿午餐，7顿晚餐)”可知，少了一顿午餐。由此推知，游客们在第一天下午登船，第八天上午结束旅程。故选C项。
29．细节理解题。根据小标题Tours and Experiences下的内容中“A guided coach tour of Budapest(带导游的布达佩斯之旅)”以及“A guided Vienna art tour, Gottweig Abbey, Pasau and Regensburg(带导游的维也纳艺术之旅，戈特威格修道院，帕索和雷根斯堡)”可知，维也纳艺术之旅布达佩斯之旅会有导游陪同。故选A项。
30．C 31．B 32．A 33．C

【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要介绍了来自美国底特律26岁的学生Eradajere Oleita发起的一个项目——Chip Bag Project，既减少了垃圾的产生又缓解了贫困。
30．细节理解题。由第一段“Eradajere Oleita thinks she may have a partial solution for two of our country’s insistent problems: garbage and poverty. It’s called the Chip Bag Project.(Eradajere Oleita认为，对于垃圾和贫困这两个我们国家一直存在的问题，她可能找到了部分解决方案。它被称为Chip Bag计划。)”和第四段“We are devoted to making an impact not only socially, but environmentally(我们致力于不仅对社会，而且对环境产生影响)”可知，这个项目不仅与垃圾这一环境问题有关，还与贫困这一社会问题有关，故选C。
31．词句猜测题。根据第二段“in soapy hot water, they slice them open, lay them flat, and iron them together(在含肥皂的热水中，他们把它们切开，平放，然后熨在一起)”可知，在把它们切开，平放和熨在一起之前要先在热水中把它们洗干净，划线词sanitize的意思是“清洁”，和clean意思相近，故选B。
32．推理判断题。根据第一段“The 26-year-old student and environmentalist from Detroit is asking a favor of local snack lovers: Rather than toss your empty chip bags into the trash, donate them so she can turn them into sleeping bags for the homeless.(这位来自底特律的26岁学生和环保主义者请求当地小吃爱好者帮个忙：与其把你的空薯片袋扔进垃圾桶，不如把它们捐出来，这样她就可以把它们变成无家可归者的睡袋。)”可知，Oleita发起的这个项目，既减少了垃圾又缓解了贫困，一箭双雕，很有创意，同时关爱homeless people，关心他人，因此可用creative和caring来描述Eradajere Oleita，故选A。
33．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Eradajere Oleita thinks she may have a partial solution for two of our country’s insistent problems: garbage and poverty.(Eradajere Oleita认为，对于垃圾和贫困这两个我们国家一直存在的问题，她可能找到了部分解决方案。)”和第五段“It’s a powerful reminder that environmental injustice and poverty often go hand in hand.(它有力地提醒我们，环境不公正和贫困往往是密切相关的。)”可知，Oleita的这个项目将原本的垃圾——薯片包装袋——变废为宝，成为可供流浪汉使用的睡袋，将垃圾这一环境问题和贫困这一社会问题联系起来考虑，只有“Chipping Away At Poverty(消除贫困)”这两方面都兼顾到了，可作为恰当的题目。故选C。
34．A 35．C 36．C 37．D

【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。主要讲述的是作者与父亲沟通交流的变化过程，
34．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“When I moved out on my own, I called him at least once a week, usually when something broke in my apartment and I needed to know how to fix it: the toilet, the air-conditioning, the wall, once, when I threw a shoe at a terrifying spider. (当我自己搬出去的时候，我每周至少给他打一次电话，通常是在我的公寓里有什么东西坏了，我需要知道如何修理的时候：厕所、空调、墙壁；还有一次，我向一只可怕的蜘蛛扔了一只鞋。)”可知，作者给父亲打电话是因为房子东西坏了，需要知道怎么修，家里有虫子该怎么处理，由此可推断，作者打电话是向父亲寻求知识。故选A项。
35．细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“I loved my dad, of course, but I wondered at times if maybe he had already shared everything I needed to know. Maybe I’d heard all his stories. Maybe, after knowing a man for 40 years, there’s nothing left to say. (当然，我爱我的父亲，但我有时会想，也许他已经把我需要知道的一切都告诉了我。也许我听过他所有的故事。也许，在认识一个男人40年之后，就没什么可说的了。)”可知，作者觉得自己知道了需要知道的，认识父亲40年也没有什么要说的了，由此可知在作者再次搬回父母家里居住前，她觉得与父亲没什么可说的原因是作者认为可向父亲学习的东西不多了。故选C项。
36．词义猜测题。根据尾段中的“A few weeks later, after my family and I moved back into our painted house, I called my parents. “Hi, sweets,” he said. “Here’s Mom.” “Wait, Dad,” I said. “How are you?” We ended up talking about everything he was working on. (几个星期后，我和家人搬回粉刷过的房子后，我给父母打了电话。“嗨，甜心，”他说。“这是妈妈。“等等，爸爸，”我说。“你好吗?”我们聊了聊他正在做的事情。)”可知，作者在父母居住几周回去后，打电话时父亲说“你妈妈来了”，要把电话交给妈妈，但这次作者阻止了他，想与他继续交流，由此可知，划线部分的意思应为“把电话交给你的母亲”。故选C项。
37．主旨大意题。根据首段“Growing up, I understood one thing about my dad: He knew everything. In my teen years, he taught me things I’d need to know to survive in the real world. (从小到大，我了解父亲的一件事：他无所不知。在我十几岁的时候，他教会了我在现实世界中生存所需要知道的事情。)”以及第二段“When I moved out on my own, I called him at least once a week, usually when something broke in my apartment and I needed to know how to fix it: the toilet, the air-conditioning, the wall, once, when I threw a shoe at a terrifying spider. (当我自己搬出去的时候，我每周至少给他打一次电话，通常是在我的公寓里有什么东西坏了，我需要知道如何修理的时候：厕所、空调、墙壁；还有一次，我向一只可怕的蜘蛛扔了一只鞋。)”可知，作者与父亲交流是自己想从父亲那儿学到更多，结合下文描述的作者与父亲的交流变少，直到与父亲再次相处几周后，又愿意与父亲交流，根据尾段“But to me, it was novel. A new beginning. I spent the first part of my life needing to talk to my dad. Now I talk to him because I want to. (但对我来说，这很新奇。一个新的开始。我人生的前半段时间都想和我爸爸谈谈。现在我跟他说话是因为我想。)”可知，这时与父亲交流与以往不同，不是因需要而是想要交流，从全文作者与父亲交流的变化过程中可以推断，把父母应当作朋友一样而不能只当作助手，救世主和顾问，所以“父母作为朋友”作为标题体现了作者对父母应有的态度。故选D项。
38．A 39．B 40．A 41．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了科学家们一项新的研究发现，即体育活动，如快步走，能有效抑制抑郁。即便每周未达到推荐运动量，少量的体育运动也是大有助益的。
38．细节理解题。由第一段的“Researchers from Cambridge University found that physical activity in line with government guidelines was also linked to better mental health. Their paper, published in JAMA Psychiatry, found that even those who managed half the recommended amount had an 18 percent lower risk of depression than those who did nothing.(剑桥大学的研究人员发现，符合政府指导方针的体育活动也与更好的心理健康有关。他们发表在《美国医学会精神病学》上的论文发现，即使是那些只摄入了推荐量一半的人，患抑郁症的风险也比什么都不做的人低18%。)”可知，剑桥大学的研究人员发现体育活动可以减少抑郁。故选A。
39．推理判断题。根据第三段“The research combined data from 15 earlier studies, with 191,130 participants, all looking at the relationship between depression and physical activity. Since the study was observational in nature, it cannot prove a cause-and-effect relationship.(该研究结合了15项早期研究的数据，涉及191130名参与者，所有研究都着眼于抑郁和体育活动之间的关系。由于这项研究本质上是观察性的，它不能证明因果关系。)”可知，研究人员是通过分析之前15项研究的数据得出这个结论的。故选B。
40．推理判断题。根据第四段“Professor James Woodcock, a senior author on the paper, said, “There are two key features of this relationship: firstly, that the biggest difference in the risk of depression was seen when comparing those reporting no activity with those reporting a small amount”. “Even ten minutes a day appears to make a big difference. Secondly, that there appear to be minimal additional benefits of doing high volumes of activity.”(该论文的资深作者James Woodcock教授说:“这种关系有两个关键特征：首先，在将不运动和少量运动的人进行比较时，可以看到抑郁症风险的最大差异。”“即使每天只睡10分钟也会有很大的不同。其次，做大量运动似乎没有什么额外的好处。”)”可知，James Woodcock教授会同意的说法是少量的体育活动可以创造奇迹。故选A。
41．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Getting out in green spaces was another likely factor to boost mood, with many studies linking the use of green spaces and lower depression risks.(走到绿色空间是另一个可能改善情绪的因素，许多研究将使用绿色空间与降低抑郁风险联系起来。)”可知，到户外绿地去有助于我们改善情绪，故选B。
42．A 43．C 44．B 45．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了巴厘岛上放风筝的悠久传统，从岛上摄影师Sayoga的角度回忆了放风筝的乐趣和传说，这一传统逐渐发展成风筝节，虽然疫情推迟了这个节日，但是依旧有人会在稻田里放风筝，而这也唤起了Sayoga儿时的乐趣。
42．细节理解题。根据第二段中“According to the legend, his magical flute beckoned (召唤) the winds. Kites that dance in those sudden strong winds are said to help farmers keep harmful insects away from their harvests.（传说他的魔笛召唤风。在突如其来的强风中飞舞的风筝据说可以帮助农民防止有害昆虫破坏他们的收成。）”可知，巴厘岛的传说中人们在节日时放风筝是为了保护庄稼免受有害昆虫的侵害。故选A项。
43．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“The COVID-19 pandemic put off the kite festival in Bali Island. But in the absence of tourists, Sayoya rediscovered the beauty of kite flying without earlier preparation. One day, Sayoga spotted a colorful gathering overhead. Down a small side road, he found an illegal festival. The police had forced the kite flyers to leave the beach, so they had to remove to a rice field.（新冠肺炎疫情推迟了巴厘岛的风筝节。但在没有游客的情况下，Sayoya在没有提前准备的情况下重新发现了放风筝的美丽。一天，Sayoya发现头顶上有五彩缤纷的东西聚集着。在一条小路上，他发现了一个非法的节日。警察强迫放风筝的人离开海滩，所以他们不得不转移到稻田里。）”可知，虽然受到疫情的影响，风筝节不得不推迟，但是热爱放风筝的人即使遇到警察的阻止，也会去稻田里放风筝。由此可知，疫情并没有削减人们对放风筝的喜爱。故选C项。
44．词句猜测题。根据最后一段中“This year, the official kite festival has returned to Bali’s beaches, but informal festivals, like the one Sayoga photographed, have also stuck around again.（今年，官方的风筝节又回到了巴厘岛的海滩上，但非正式的节日，比如Sayoga拍摄的那个，也再次出现了。）”可知，虽然官方风筝节回归了，但是Sayoga之前拍到的非正式的在稻田里放风筝的活动还是出现了。由此推知，这里stuck around意思与appeared接近，表示“出现”。故选B项。
45．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“For Sayoga, who had long avoided the overcrowded pre-pandemic festivals, these gatherings have helped him rediscover the entertainment he loved as a child. Now when he goes to see the kites fly, he may intentionally leave his camera at home.（对于Sayoga来说，长期以来他一直避开疫情前拥挤的节日，这些聚会帮助他重新发现了他小时候喜欢的娱乐。现在，当他去看风筝飞时，他可能故意把相机留在家里。）”可知，这些在稻田里放风筝的活动让Sayoga重新体会到了儿时的乐趣，他不再像之前一样用相机拍照进行记录，而是专注于欣赏风筝的飞翔。因此，他会同意D项“记录风筝让位于欣赏它们飞”。故选D项。
46．D 47．D 48．B 49．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了解遗传信息对我们很重要。
46．细节理解题。根据第三段“While the explanations behind the observer’s influence in quantum mechanics come down to the measuring instrument and not the observer’s conscious mind, we also see strong evidence for the “placebo effect” in medicine: a patient’s condition can improve if they just believe they are receiving an effective treatment. And those beneficial effects can happen even if the patient is not actually receiving that treatment or if the treatment doesn’t actually work. ( 虽然量子力学对观察者影响背后的解释归结为测量仪器，而不是观察者的意识，但我们也看到了医学上“安慰剂效应”的有力证据：如果病人相信他们正在接受有效的治疗，他们的病情就会好转。即使病人没有接受治疗或者治疗无效，这些有益的效果也会发生。)”可知，医学上的“安慰剂效应”指的是病人如果相信他们正在接受有效的治疗，他们的病情就会好转，故病人的病情随着治疗的信念而改善，故选D。
47．细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“Those who were told they were at low genetic risk for obesity produced 2.5 times more of the fullness hormone and claimed to feel fuller despite eating the same meal as they had one week prior. (那些被告知肥胖遗传风险较低的人产生的饱腹激素是一周前的2.5倍，尽管他们吃了同样的饭，但他们感觉更饱。)”可知，那些被告知肥胖遗传风险较低的人，尽管他们吃了同样的饭，但是他们感到更饱，释放更多的饱腹激素,故选D。
48．推理判断题。根据文章第四段“If our minds truly do have power over our surroundings and our bodies, what does having the genetic information do to us? Does simply knowing more about our own physiology (生理机能) change it? A recent study on exercise and obesity suggests that the answer is yes. (如果我们的思想真的能控制我们的环境和我们的身体，那么遗传信息对我们有什么影响呢？仅仅了解我们自己的生理机能就能改变它吗？最近一项关于运动和肥胖的研究表明，答案是肯定的。)”以及最后一段“Thus, having information about our genetic risk can lead to improvements in our physiology (as was true for the eaters of the study), but it can also put us at a disadvantage (as with the poor exercise performers). (因此，了解我们的遗传风险可以改善我们的生理机能(就像研究中的饮食者一样)，但它也会让我们处于不利地位(就像那些锻炼不佳的人一样)。)”可推知，作者对了解遗传信息持积极肯定客观的态度，故选B。
49．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Genetic information is important because it stores, processes and transmits biological data from generation to generation. Some scientists even assume that knowing genetic information itself matters. (遗传信息很重要，因为它储存、处理和传递生物数据，代代相传。一些科学家甚至认为了解遗传信息本身很重要。)”以及全文内容可知，文章主要通过举例和相关研究讲述了了解遗传信息对我们的重要性，故选B。
50．B 51．C 52．B 53．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了硅谷银行（SVB）破产的原因以及所造成影响。
50．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“California’s banking regulators shut down SVB and effectively gives control of the bank to the FDIC, which created a new entity(实体) to oversee it.(加州银行监管机构关闭了SVB，并将该行的控制权实际上交给了FDIC，FDIC创建了一个新的实体来监管该行。)”可知，硅谷银行已经由FDIC接管了，故选B。
51．词义猜测题。根据第三段中划线词spooked的后文“who got worried and then proceeded to withdraw even more money from the bank—a textbook definition of a bank run.(他们开始担心，然后开始从银行提取更多的钱——这是教科书上对银行挤兑的定义。)”可知，客户担心，于是从银行提取更多的钱，因为此处划线词spooked与C项“使……恐慌”意思相近，这一声明让客户恐慌起来，因此开始担心，然后从银行提取了更多的钱，故选C。
52．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“SVB’s business boomed as tech companies did well during the Covid-19. However, the technology industry recently faced difficulties, and many clients withdrew money.(随着科技公司在新冠疫情期间表现良好，SVB的业务蓬勃发展。然而，科技行业最近遇到了困难，许多客户撤回了资金。)”可知，硅谷银行失败的直接原因是科技产业的衰落，故选B。
53．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“On Friday, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed and was taken over by federal regulators, marking one of the largest bank failures since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis.(周五，硅谷银行倒闭，被联邦监管机构接管，这是自2008年全球金融危机依赖最大的银行倒闭之一。)”以及通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了硅谷银行（SVB）破产的原因以及所造成影响，所以B选项“银行业正面临着最大的挑战”符合文意，故选B。
54．B 55．D 56．A

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了几个有趣的工作。
54．细节理解题。根据1. Perfumer中“A creative perfumer mixes several scented chemicals to make the perfect fragrance, using his or her knowledge of chemicals. (富有创造力的调香师利用他或她的化学品知识混合几种有香味的化学物质来制作完美的香水。)”可知，调香师工作的理想人选是化学专业的学生。故选B项。
55．推理判断题。根据3. Sonographer中的“Sonographers perform procedures such as sonograms and ultrasounds. Essentially, they enable us to see what is inside the body without performing surgeries. (超声医师执行超声检查和超声波等程序。从本质上讲，它们使我们能够在不进行手术的情况下看到体内的情况。)”可知，Sonographers可以帮助进行医学诊断。故选D项。
56．推理判断题。根据第一段中“The most important thing to do is to identify where your interests lie. You may also consider future jobs, through which you can find what you love. The little known but interesting jobs below are for your reference. (最重要的事情是确定您的兴趣所在。你也可以考虑未来的工作，通过它你可以找到你喜欢的东西。下面鲜为人知但有趣的工作供您参考。)”可知，这篇文章是给求职者写的。故选A项。
57．A 58．C 59．A 60．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了著名的艺术家马克·夏加尔。
57．细节理解题。根据文章第二段中““I feel more muscular now,” he said shortly after the trip was over. “It did me good. It refreshed me for my work.” (“我现在感觉肌肉发达了”，他在旅行结束后不久说。“这对我有好处。它让我的工作焕然一新。”)”可知，马克·夏加尔认为这次俄罗斯之行是令人激动的。故选A项。
58．推理判断题。根据第三段中“Chagall’s efforts in stained glass undoubtedly contributed to his oil-painting practice. The pure passages of yellow, green, orange, purple and white that divide the canvas (画布) of L’ervol du peintre into three are a fine example. (夏加尔在彩色玻璃方面的努力无疑有助于他的油画实践。黄色、绿色、橙色、紫色和白色的纯粹段落将L'envol du peintre的画布分为三部分，就是一个很好的例子。)”可知提到马克·夏加尔的画作《L’ervol du peintre》是为了展示彩色玻璃设计对他的油画的影响。故选C项。
59．推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Dallmayr suggests in his book Marc Chagall: The Artist as Peacemaker (2020) that after living through two world wars, as well as the horror of the Holocaust, Chagall developed an “artistic vision of peace”. His work was characterised by a sense of harmony and happiness. (达尔迈尔在其著作《马克•夏加尔：和平缔造者的艺术家》(Marc Chagall: The Artist as Peacemaker, 2020）中表示，在经历了两次世界大战以及大屠杀的恐怖之后，夏加尔形成了“和平的艺术愿景”。他的作品以和谐和幸福感为特征。)” 以及最后一段“He never stopped innovating, whether in painting or in his embrace and command of new media entirely. All the while, his art was marked by its warmth, wit and-perhaps especially in later life the aim of giving peace a chance. (无论是在绘画方面，还是在对新媒体的拥抱和掌控方面，他从未停止过创新。一直以来，他的艺术都以其温暖、智慧为标志，也许尤其是在后来的生活中，他的目的是给和平一个机会。）”可知马克•夏加尔是一个富有创造力，热爱和平的人。故选A项。
60．推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Dallmayr suggests in his book Marc Chagall: The Artist as Peacemaker (2020) that after living through two world wars, as well as the horror of the Holocaust, Chagall developed an “artistic vision of peace”. His work was characterised by a sense of harmony and happiness. (达尔迈尔在其著作《马克•夏加尔：和平缔造者的艺术家》(Marc Chagall: The Artist as Peacemaker, 2020）中表示，在经历了两次世界大战以及大屠杀的恐怖之后，夏加尔形成了“和平的艺术愿景”。他的作品以和谐和幸福感为特征。)” ）可知，影响了他的作品风格的是他的政治观点。故选B项。
61．C 62．B 63．A 64．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了随着气候的变化，热死亡现象越来越频繁，而专家也解释了热射病是如何摧毁人类的身体并夺走人类生命的。
61．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“First, your brain sends messages to encourage sweat production.(首先，你的大脑会发送信息来促进出汗。)”可知，当中暑时，第一个作出反应的器官是大脑。故选C。
62．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“First, your brain sends messages to encourage sweat production. Then your heart starts beating faster to pump blood to the skin while blood flow is also directed away from your liver, kidneys, and gut. That’s your body attempting to make your skin hotter than the air outside, in hopes of creating a convection (对流) phenomenon that moves heat away from you.  (首先，你的大脑会发送信息来促进出汗。然后你的心脏开始加速跳动，将血液输送到皮肤，同时血液也从肝脏、肾脏和肠道流出。这是你的身体试图让你的皮肤比外面的空气更热，希望产生对流现象，把热量从你身上带走。)”可知，当出现中暑这种情况时，大脑会发出信息促进出汗，然后心脏等器官会共同努力帮助身体降温。故选B。
63．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段““It’s important for people to understand that there’s still a lot we don’t know about heat stroke and who’s most likely to be harmed,” Kenney said.( Kenney说：“重要的是，人们要明白，我们对中暑还有很多不了解的地方，谁最有可能受到伤害。”)”可知，关于热死亡的研究还有不少不足之处。故选A。
64．主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“First, your brain sends messages to encourage sweat production. Then your heart starts beating faster to pump blood to the skin while blood flow is also directed away from your liver, kidneys, and gut. (首先，你的大脑会发送信息来促进出汗。然后你的心脏开始加速跳动，将血液输送到皮肤，同时血液也从肝脏、肾脏和肠道流出。)”、第三段“At that temperature, the brain becomes affected and you may feel it start as a headache. Before long, you might not know where you are or what time it is. Left untreated, what follows is a series of organ failure that leads to all but certain death. And that’s just part of what we know about how extreme heat kills you. (在这个温度下，大脑会受到影响，你可能会感到头痛。过不了多久，你可能就不知道自己身在何处，也不知道现在是几点了。如果不及时治疗，接下来的是一系列器官衰竭，几乎肯定会导致死亡。这只是我们所知道的极端高温是如何杀死你的一部分。)”以及最后一段““It’s important for people to understand that there’s still a lot we don’t know about heat stroke and who’s most likely to be harmed,” Kenney said.( Kenney说：“重要的是，人们要明白，我们对中暑还有很多不了解的地方，谁最有可能受到伤害。”)”可知，文章主要介绍的是热射病是如何破坏人类身体的。故选D。
65．C 66．D 67．B

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了非洲狮野生动物园的游玩活动，包括票价、服务、宠物、交通工具、反馈等信息。
65．细节理解题。根据GATE ADMISSIONS部分中May 20 — Sept 4时间下对应的票价“Adult (13+ Years) $49（成人（13岁及以上）：49美元）”和“Child (3 — 12 Years $36)（儿童（3至12岁）：36美元）”可知，夏季成人票价为49美元每人，三年级的儿童单人票价为36美元。由此可计算出，带着三年级儿童的一对夫妻在夏季来这里游玩，需要花费134美元。故选C项。
66．推理判断。根据Accessibility中“African Lion Safari is devoted to providing a high level of customer service to all of its visitors, including people with disabilities. The park makes every effort to provide its goods and services in a way that respects the dignity and independence of people with disabilities.（非洲狮野生动物园致力于为包括残疾人在内的所有游客提供高水平的客户服务。乐园尽一切努力以尊重残疾人的尊严和独立性的方式提供商品和服务。）”和FEEDBACK中“The goal of African Lion Safari is to meet and surpass customer expectations.（非洲狮野生动物园的目标是满足并超越客户的期望。）”可知，非洲狮野生动物园会为游客提供优质服务，满足游客的需求。因此，如果客户有需要，动物园会乐于提供帮助。故选D项。
67．推理判断题。根据文章开头的“Welcome to African Lion Safari! Enjoy a kind of Canada’s original safari adventure! Just a click away!（欢迎来到非洲狮野生动物园！享受一种加拿大原始的游猎冒险！只需点击一下!）”可知，文章上有可以点击游览的地方。由此推知，文章应该是出自互联网网站。故选B项。
68．A 69．C 70．D 71．A

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了Sandy Hazelip和Ellie Hamby两位老人在80岁还坚持周游世界的事迹。
68．推理判断题。根据第一段“When you picture yourself in your 80s, what do you see? Many people imagine a life of comfort, but best friends Sandy Hazelip and Ellie Hamby see things a little bit differently. “Don’t sit in that chair and waste away,” Sandy said. “If you don’t use it, you lose it.”(当你想象自己80多岁的时候，你看到了什么?许多人想象着舒适的生活，但最好的朋友桑迪·哈泽利普和艾莉·汉比的看法略有不同。“别坐在那张椅子上浪费时间，”桑迪说。“如果你不使用它，你就会失去它。”)”可推知，第一段中桑迪的话意思是别浪费时间了。故选A。
69．细节理解题。根据第三段“Unluckily, their plans were put on hold for a few years due to COVID-19 pandemic, but in 2023 they finally hit the road with a new motto: “81 and still on the run!”(不幸的是，由于COVID-19大流行，他们的计划被搁置了几年，但在2023年，他们终于带着新的座右铭上路了：“81岁，仍在路上！”)”可知，桑迪和艾莉的计划一度因大流行而推迟。故选C。
70．细节理解题。根据第四段“Everywhere they go, they chat with the people they meet and make new friends, which is all part of their mission.(无论他们走到哪里，他们都会和遇到的人聊天，结交新朋友，这都是他们使命的一部分)”可知，对他们来说，去不同的地方旅行最重要的是结识新朋友。故选D。
71．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Nothing slows these two seniors down, not even total knee replacements for both of them.(没有什么能让这两位老人慢下来，即使是他们的全膝关节置换术也不行)”以及“Sandy and Ellie hope to inspire others to keep moving into their golden years!(桑迪和艾莉希望激励其他人继续进入他们的黄金岁月！)”可推知，这两个老人坚定且鼓舞人心。故选A。
72．D 73．D 74．B

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了Science News Explores这本杂志的订阅方法、杂志内容和文章撰写者等一些基本情况。
72．细节理解题。根据“What’s inside the magazine?(这本杂志里面有什么？)”部分中“And we also profile scientists and engineers who will inspire young readers to explore careers in STEM.(我们还介绍了一些科学家和工程师，他们将激励年轻读者探索STEM领域的职业)”可知，杂志中会包含科学家们鼓舞人心、给人以启迪的故事。故选D。
73．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“all in a fun and accessible way(一切都以一种有趣和容易理解的方式)”和“Who writes the stories in Science News Explores?(《科学新闻探索》的故事是谁写的?)”部分中“Though many have PhDs in science, they’re pros at describing things in ways kids can understand.(虽然很多人都有科学博士学位，但他们擅长用孩子们能理解的方式描述事物)”可知，该杂志的文章由专业人士撰写，但都用孩子们能理解的方式来描述，有趣又易懂。故选D。
74．推理判断题。根据“Want to check it out?(想要看吗？)”部分中“Click HERE to download a sample issue for free!(点击这里免费下载样本!)”可知，点击该链接后可以下载免费的样刊阅读，且文章最后也给出了几个社交媒体的图标，因此本文应该选取自网站。故选B。