【外研高一下】山東省威海市2019-2022三年高一下學期英語期末試卷匯編：閱讀理解專題

山東省威海市2019-2022三年高一下學期英語期末試卷匯編閱讀理解專題山東省威海市2021-2022學年高一下學期期末考試英語試題第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AFormillionsofpeoplesittinginatrafficjamorstandingonacrowdedtrain,thedailycommute(通勤)probablyisn’tthebestpartoftheirday.Butcarsandtrainsaren’ttheonlytraveloptions.ElectricVehiclesForthosewhohaveashortcommute,youcouldconsidergettinganelectricbikeorscooter.Anelectricscooterhastheadvantageofbeinghighlyportable(輕便的):smallandlightenoughtocarrytoyouroffice.You’lljustneedtocheckiftheyareallowedtobeusedinyourarea.TakeRYNOforexample.It’sasingle-wheelelectricscooter,whosehighestspeedisaboutthatofabicycle.Andlikeotherelectricvehicles,itcanbechargedanywhere.WalkCarIfyouwanttransportationforshortdistances,theWalkCarmightbeperfectforyou.TheWalkCarlookslikealaptopandonlyweighsthreekilograms.It’salsoincrediblyeasytouse—standonitanditwillstarttomove;moveyourweighttoonesideanditwillchangedirection.TheWalkCarwilltakeyouataspeedofupto10kilometersperhourandcantravel12kilometersononecharge.JetpacksWeighingaround200kilograms,jetpacksaren’texactlyportable,butthey’resuretohavealotoffunandattractalotofattention.Runningonpetrol,thejetenginesallowtheusertoliftoffthegroundandflyintheair.Theworld’sfirstjetpackistheMartinJetpack.Onceyou’veattachedthistinypersonaljetplaneontoyourback,you’llbeabletotravelupto50kilometersataheightof1,000meters.Withapricetagofabout$150,000,thisisprobablythemostexpensiveoption,butitwillalmostcertainlybethecoolest!1.WhatdoElectricVehiclesandWalkCarhaveincommon?①beingportable.②beingrechargeable.③beingwidelyused.④beingsuitableforshortdistances.A.①②③ B.①②④ C.①③④ D.②③④2.Whatmightbethereasonforcustomerstochoosejetpacks?A.Theprice. B.Theappearance.C.Theweight. D.Theflightperformance.3.Whichcolumnisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Lifestyle. B.Travel. C.Entertainment. D.Transport.BEmmaGatewood—called“GrandmaGatewood”bytheworld—wasoneoftheearlythru-hikersoftheAppalachianTrail(A.T.),thelongestwalking-onlyfootpathintheworld.Shewasnotthefirstperson—oreventhefirstwoman—tohikethetrail(路線).Herhikewasnotablebecauseshewasthefirstwomanevertocompletethetrailaloneatanadvancedage.WhenGatewooddidherfirstthru-hikein1955,therewerefewhikersanditwashardtofollowthetrail.Therewerealsomanyfewerresourcesforhikers—fewerstoresnearthetrailandmuchlessinformationavailableaboutthetrail.Butstill,Gatewoodhikeditalone,carryingonlyabagandahikingstick.Sheatealotofsausagesandtrailmix.Sometimessheranoutoffoodandateberriessherecognizedintheforest.Afterherhike,Gatewoodhadthistosayaboutthetrailinaninterview:Ithoughtitwouldbeanicelark.Itwasn’t.Therewereterribleburnt-overareasandsandwashouts,andmostoftheshelterswereblowndown,burneddownorsodirtyIchosetosleepoutofdoors.Thiswasnotrail.Thiswasanightmare.IwouldneverhavestartedthistripifIhadknownhowtoughitwas,butIcouldn’tandIwouldn’tquit.Allthingsconsidered,theonlythingmoreimprobablethanEmmaGatewood’scompletingthetrailattheageof67,isthatsheturnedaroundanddiditagain.Twice—oncein1957andagainin1964,attheageof76,butthistimeinsections.“Gatewoodinspiredmanyhikersovertheyears,”saysLuxenberg,presidentoftheAppalachianTrailMuseum,“Peoplethink,‘ifthiselderlywomancoulddothetrailbyherself,thenIshouldbeableto.’”4.WhichmightbethetitleforGatewood?A.Thefirstthru-hikerofA.T. B.ThefirstfemaletohikeA.T.alone.C.Theonlywomanthru-hikerofA.T. D.TheoldestpersontohikeA.T.alone.5.WhatwasGatewood’sfirsthikelike?A.Shemetextremeweather. B.Therewasvariousfood.C.Shemetmanyfellowtravelers. D.Therewaslimitedinformation.6.WhatdotheunderlinedwordsinParagraph3mean?A.Breakingnews. B.Greatfun.C.Abigchallenge. D.Animprobabletask.7.Whatmessagemightthetextwanttoconvey?A.Wellbegunishalfdone. B.Actionspeakslouderthanwords.C.Successisfailureturnedinsideout. D.Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart.CSomeoftheworld’sbestCoffeaarabicaisgrownonMountKenya.Thisvarietyoftheplantproducesbeansthataretastierthanthosefromitspoorcousin,Coffeacanephora(knownasrobusta),whichoftenendsupininstantcoffee(速溶咖啡).However,globalwarmingmayreducethetotalareathatismostsuitedtogrowingarabicabeansbyabouthalfby2050.Somefarmersaretryingtoadapttowarmingbymovinguphill.Yetthispushesthemintoareaslongusedforgrowingtea.Notonlyistherelessspacehigherup;themovestresseshowwarmingalsothreatenstoharmtheteacrop,whichsupportsabout10%ofKenya’spopulation.Warmerweatherwillpushteaitselfhigheruparea.Kenya’sgovernment-fundedCoffeeResearchInstituteistryingtofindotherwaysofhelpingfarmersadapt,suchasencouragingthemtoplanttreestoshadetheircoffeebushes,ortogrowhardier(適應性更強)robustaplants.Itisalsotryingtoplantahybrid,Arabusta,whichwouldcombinethehardinessofrobustawiththeflavourofarabica.Coffeesnobsmayturnuptheirnosesatit,buttheymayhavenootherchoices.However,suchadaptationsmaybringsocialcosts.Manysmallholderfarmersareatriskofbeingpushedoutoftheindustryaltogetherbecausetheycannotaffordthemoneyneededtoprotecttheircrops.Anotheroptionmaybeentirelynewvarieties.ResearchersinLondonarestudyingawildtypeofcoffee,Coffeastenophylla.Itisdeliciousandcanalsotaketheheat.Butitproduceslowerharvestthanexistingvarietiesanditmaybeyearsbeforeitiswidelygrown.Withoutabreakthroughofsomesort,caffeineaddictsmayfaceafuturetoounpleasanttoimagine.“Ifwedon’thavetheinnovation(創(chuàng)新)torespondtoclimatechallenges,”VernLongofWorldCoffeeResearchsays,“we’rejustgoingtobedrinkingman-madecoffee.”8.InwhatwayisCoffeaarabicabetterthanCoffearobusta?A.Flavor. B.Harvest. C.Hardiness. D.Sales.9.Whatdoestheunderlined“it”refertoinParagraph3?A.Robusta. B.Arabica. C.Arabusta. D.Stenophylla.10Whatmightbetheimpactofthegovernment’spolicy?A.Goodmoneywillbebroughtin.B.Theareasofteacropwillbereduced.C.Thecostofcoffee-plantingmaydrop.D.Smallholdercoffeefarmersmaydisappear.11.What’sthepurposeofthistext?A.Togivesuggestionstocoffeefarmers.B.Torecommendnewvarietiesofcoffee.C.Tointroducecoffeeindustryunderthreat.D.Tolistpossiblesolutionstoclimatechanges.DKenBankssawthatinSouthAfrica,manyorganizationstryingtohelplocalcommunitieshaddifficultywithcommunication,becausemanyvillagesdidn’thaveInternetaccess.Banksnoticed,however,thatmanyvillagershadcellphones.Bankshadanidea.HecreatedsomecomputersoftwarecalledFrontlineSMS,whichallowsuserstosendinformationfromcomputerswithoutusingtheInternet.Usersputthesoftwareinacomputer.Thentheyconnectthecomputertoacellphone.Tosendinformation,usersselectthepeopletheywanttosenditto.Thecellphonesendstheinformationtogroupsofpeopleasatextmessage.Individualscanthenreplyontheirowncellphones,creatingatwo-waymessagingsystembetweenphoneusersandthecomputer.FrontlineSMSisfreeandcanworkalmostanywhereintheworld.Today,itisusedinover190countries.FrontlineSMSisasuccessfulexampleoftakinganideaandmakingitareality.Sowhatshouldyoudoifyouhaveanideaformakingtheworldabetterplace?Banksoffersthefollowingadvice:Researchyourideaorproductthoroughly.Tofindoutifyouhaveagoodidea,gointothecommunityandtalktopeople.Andthenpromoteyourideaonsocialmedia.Useallthesocialmediatoolsthatyoucan.Connectonlinewithotherpeoplewhoareworkinginthesamefieldasyou.Themoreyoupost,theeasieritwillbeforsearchenginestofindyou.Onceyou’vegottenyourmessageout,peoplewillnoticeyou.Nowisthetimetotrytogetfunding.Waitinguntilyouhavegottenthisfarshowspotentialdonorsthatyouhaveinitiative.Italsoshowsthatyouarecommitted.We’recurrentlylivinginthebesttimewhenmoreandmoreentrepreneurs(企業(yè)家)aredevelopingandpromotingproductsthathavethepotentialtosolvetheworld’sgreatestchallenges.Allyouneedisanidea.12.WhatgaveBankstheideaforFrontlineSMS,whilehewasinSouthAfrica?A.LittleInternetaccess. B.Popularityofcellphones.C.Poorlocalcommunities. D.ManyNon-profitorganizations.13.What’sthemainideaofParagraph2?A.HowInternetaccesshelps. B.Whatcellphonesareusedfor.C.HowFrontlineSMSworks. D.WhatadvantagesFrontlineSMShas.14.WhatinformationcanbeaddedtoParagraph3tomakethetextmorereliable?A.SomeexamplesofhowwidelyFrontlineSMSisused.B.SomeillustrationsabouthowFrontlineSMSisupdated.C.SomeexplanationsaboutwhyFrontlineSMSisagoodsolution.D.SomedataofhowmuchmoneyFrontlineSMShasbroughtBanks.15.Whichmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TurningIdeasintoReality B.InternetBetterstheWorldC.MakingtheWorldaBetterPlace D.CreativityMakesaDifference山東省威海市2020-2021學年高一下學期期末考試英語試題第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AIhaveaprettygoodideaofhowbigLakeSuperiorisbecauseIwalkedallthewayaroundit.Iwalkedabouttenmilesaday,andittookmefiveandahalfmonths.LakeSuperiorwascreatedbyaglacieramilethick,whichpushedsouthfromCanada.Itdugahugebasinthatfilledwithwaterwhentheglaciermeltedabouttenthousandyearsago.Allthesoilwasblownoff,leavingbehindonlyhardrocks.TheCascadeRiverfallsoverrockypoolsbeforerunningintothelake.(CascadeRiverStatePark,Minnesota)Thisisoneofmyfavoriteplacesonthetrip.HerethetrailrunsoversomeoftheoldestandhardestrocksonEarth.(PukaskwaNationalPark,Ontario,Canada)ThisrockpaintingwasmadebyOjibwayIndians.Itrecordsacrossingofthelakebyaboutfiftymeninfourorfivecanoes.(LakeSuperiorProvincialPark,Ontario,Canada)IwassurprisedtobetreatedinsuchaspecialwaybythepeopleImetonmytrip.Igotgiftsoffoodandinvitationstosharemealsandstayinpeople’shomes.Somehowthetripwasimportanttothesepeople,too.Peopleaskedmequestionslike“Whatkindoffooddoyoueat?”and“Don’tyourfeetgettired?”I’mgladnobodyaskedmewhyIdidthewalk.I’mnotexactlysuremyself.AllIknowisthatitwasthebestthingI’vedoneinmylife.21.WhichpictureandcaptionshowstheoriginofLakeSuperior?A.Thefirst. B.Thesecond. C.Thethird. D.Thefourth.22.What’sthegeologicalfeatureofLakeSuperiorarea?A.Hilly. B.Sandy. C.Rocky. D.Muddy.23.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofthetrip?A.Tiring. B.Surprising. C.Adventurous. D.Wonderful.BSzilajkaErzsebetisaHungarianartistwhoturnsordinarypebblesintoamazingworksofart.Theartistsaysshe’sinspiredbythepebbles’shape,therichnessoftheirpatterns,andthebeautyofnature.“Iuseallthepebblesintheiroriginalformshapedonlybynatureitself.”saysSzilajka.WhenSzilajkaiscreatingherart,sheletsherfeelingsshapethedetails.“Thiswaythecompletedpicturebecomesdynamicinspiteofthefactthatthepebblesthemselvesplayastaticroleintheworkofart,”explainstheartist.“It’slikeaphototakenintheperfecttime.Itincludesthemovement,thefeeling,thestorywhichcanbecontinued.Thiswaytherearenotonlypebblesinthepicturesbutinvisiblefingerprintsand‘soul-prints’aswell.”Whencreatingherart,Szilajkaoftenreliesonhercustomers’ideasbutusesherartisticfreedomaswell.“IfIonlylistentomyself,Idothinkthatthemostessentialelementsinlifestandonthesimplestthings,”saystheartist.“Forme,artisaddingthatlittlesomethingextratosimplesubjectmatters.”Theartistbelievesthatthecompletedworkofartisnotonlyherownbutacommoncreationoftheartistandthereceiver.“Thesetwothingstogetherispebbleart,”explainsSzilajka.“Itonlybecomesarealworkofartifitreallymeanssomethingtothereceiversastheyhavetheopportunitytoaddtheirownfeelingsandthoughtsaswell.Pebbleshavenoface,soanyonecanenterandplayapartinapebblepicture…”24.What’sthefeatureofherworkaccordingtoSzilajka?A.It’soriginalanddynamic. B.It’screativeandpicturesque.C.It’simaginativeandstatic. D.It’semotionalandinspiring.25.Whatdoestheunderlined“It”refertoinParagraph2?A.Apebble. B.Apebblepicture. C.Aphoto. D.Natureitself.26.Whatarethelasttwoparagraphsmainlyabout?ATheinspirationofSzilajka’screation. B.TheconceptofSzilajka’screation.C.ThesignificanceofSzilajka’screation. D.TherewardsofSzilajka’screation.27.What’sthegenreofthetext?A.Afeature. B.Anargumentativeessay.C.Abiography. D.Apersonageintroduction.CElderlypeoplehaveahigherchanceofsufferingfromillnessessuchasdiabetes,cancer,andheartdisease.OnecommonhealthproblemthataffectsthemisAlzheimer’sdisease,whichaffectsaperson’smemory,behavior,andthinking.Becauseofmemorylossandbehavioralchanges,peoplewithAlzheimer’smayslowlybecomeunabletotakecareofthemselves,eventuallyrequiringconstantcarefromfamilymembersorcaregivers.ThereisnocureforAlzheimer’satthemoment—drugscanonlytreatitssymptoms.Buttechnologycanimprovethelivesofthoselivingwiththeconditionbymakingiteasierforthemtogoabouttheirdailyactivities.Forexample,trackingdevicesplacedinwatchesorjewelrycanmonitorwhereapersonis.Automatedreminderscanalsobestoredinmotionsensorsandplacedaroundthehouse.Whenasensordetectsmovement,itcanplayarecordedvoicemessagetoremindthepersontolockthedoororturnoffthestove.Alzheimer’sdiseaseisahugechallenge,butwemaybegettingclosetofindingasolution.Inthefuture,itmightbepossibletotreatAlzheimer’swithoutusingdrugs.AteamofresearchersinAustraliahascreatedaformoftechnologythatcansendsoundwavesintothebrain.ThesesoundwaveshelptoclearwasteinthebrainthatcontributestoAlzheimer’s.Theteamhastestedtheirtechnologyandfoundthatithelpedtorestorememoryin75percentofmice.Workonthetechnologyisn’tcomplete,but,ifsuccessful,itcouldpreventmemorylossinpeoplewithAlzheimer’s.Thisreallydoesfundamentallychangetheunderstandingofhowtotreatthisdiseaseandresearchersforeseeagreatfutureforthisapproach.28.Alzheimer’sisadiseasethatmainlyaffectsthe____.A.muscles B.blood C.brain D.heart29.Uptonow,whichcanhelpAlzheimer’spatientswhogetlosteasily?A.Trackingdevices. B.Automatedreminders.C.Sendingsoundwavesintothebrain. D.Restoringmemory.30.Whichofthefollowingcanreplace“contributesto”inthelastparagraph?A.Helpstocure. B.Helpstocause. C.Helpstoworsen. D.Helpstoprevent.31.What’sthemainideaofthetext?A.Elderlypeoplewillbegintofacemanychallenges.B.Societyshouldprovideenoughhealthcaretoelderlypeople.C.There’saneedtobetterunderstandthecauseofAlzheimer’s.D.TechnologymightsolvesomeproblemsofpeoplewithAlzheimer’s.D“Thepastisadifferentcountry;theydothingsdifferentlythere,"L.P.Hartleywroteinoneofhisbest-knownnovels,TheGo-Between.TotheBritishnovelist,thepastwasirrelevant.AndoneofmyChinesestudentsoncetoldme"Ihavenointerestinthepast.I'monlyinterestedinthepresentandthefuture."Ihavetodisagree.The"past"isaveryinterestingcountry,andthemoreweknowaboutit,themorewewillbeabletounderstandthepresentandthus,prepareourselvesforthefuture.Anidealplace,asIseeit,thatcanallowustolookbackonthepastisthemuseum.Iprefertovisitmuseumsasifyouaresittinginthesameroomwithsomeofthegreatestmeninhistory.Whilenomuseumscanclaimtoofferacompletepictureofhumanhistory,thelessonswecanlearnfromtheeventsandwondersofthepastareofgreatvalue.Thankstomoderntechnology,museumsarebeingtransformedfromplacesoflookingandlearningtospacesofparticipationandinteraction.Alargenumberofimmersive(沉浸式)multi-mediadisplays,whichallowvisitorstoengagewithitsexhibitsduringtheirvisit,playabigpartattheShanghaiNaturalHistoryMuseum.Theriseintechnologyhasalsomademuseumsmoreaccessiblethanever.SincetheoutbreakofCOVID-19,traditionalmuseumshavestartedtothinkoutsideoftheboxinordertocreatenewwaysforvisitorstoexperiencetheircollectionsonline.Itisdefinitelygoodnewsforthosewhoarefascinatedbymuseumsbutarestrugglingtoactuallygothere.However,youshouldn'texpecttogetthesameexperiencethatanin-personvisitwouldprovide,atleast,thatis,fornow.InternationalMuseumDayisobservedonMay18everyyearThisisaquickreminderthatyoushouldalwayssparesometimetovisitmuseumsandappreciatethe"must-see'em"thingsthatareanimportantpartoftheculturalheritageofhumankind.32.Whatdoesthewriterthinkof“thepast”?A.Different. B.Significant. C.Unrelated. D.Understandable.33.Whyisthemuseumanidealplacetolookbackonthepast?A.It’swheretolearnandreflect.B.It’swheretolearnaboutpreviousevents.C.It’swheretomeetwithgreatminds.D.It’swheretoappreciateancientwonders.34.Whatdoes“outsideoftheboxway”referto?A.Offeringonlineexhibits. B.Allowingmorein-personvisits.C.Addingmulti-mediadisplays. D.Showingacompletepictureofhistory.35.Whichcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TechnologyRevivesMuseums B.ObserveInternationalMuseumDayC.MuseumsAre“Must-see'ems” D.VisitMuseumsIn-personorOnline山東省威海市2019-2020學年高一下學期期末考試英語試題第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。A[1]Ithappenscountlesstimesaday.Aflower’sbrightcolorandthesmellofsweetnectar(花蜜)attractabee.Thebeestopsbyforaquicktasteandsmallgrainsofpollen(thepowderproducedbyaflower)sticktoitsbody.Thebeethentravelstoanotherflowerofthesametypeandleavesthepollenasithasanothermeal.Thisisanexampleofanimalpollination(授粉)-aprocessextremelyimportanttoplantreproduction.[2]It’snotonlyplantsthatdependonanimalpollination-humansdo,too.Worldwide,nearlyathousandplantsthatwegrowforfood,spices,clothingfibers,andmedicinedependonit.Ifpollinationsuddenlystopped,wewouldhavenoapples,tomatoes,coffee,andmanyothergoods.[3]Thisimportantprocessiscarriedoutbymorethan200,000differentanimalspeciesknownaspollinators.Fliesandbeetles-theoriginalpollinators-dateback130millionyearstothefirstfloweringplants.Birds,butterflies,andantsalsodotheirpart.Evennonflyingmammalshelpout:monkeystearopenflowerswiththeirhands,accidentallyspreadingpollenintotheairandontotheirfur.[4]Pollinatorsarethereforeimportant,buttheyarealsoatrisk.Climatechange,habitatloss,andinvasivepredators(入侵捕食者)allthreatenthem.TheUnitedStates,forexample,haslostover50percentofitshoneybeesoverthepasttenyears.Aseriousthreatfacingbeesiscolonycollapsedisorder,whenworkerbeesmysteriouslydisappearfromtheircolony.Scientistsarestilltryingtoidentifyitscause.[5]ThereisaquoteattributedtoEinsteinthatifbeeseverdisappeared,manwouldonlyhavefouryearslefttolive.Whetherthat’strueornotdoesnotreallymatter,sayswildlifephotographerLouieSchwartzberg:thekeypointisthatthereisarealdanger.“Thehealthiestfoodweneedtoeat,”hesays,“woulddisappearwithoutpollinatingplants.It’sprettyserious.”flowerAflowerAflowerB21.WhatmightbeleftonflowerB,asisshowninthepicture?A.Nectar.B.Pollen.C.Leaves.D.Fur.22.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Pollinationmeansalottofruitsandgrains.B.Nearlyathousandplantsdependonpollination.C.Monkeysaretheonlynonflyingmammalpollinators. D.Therearemorethan20,000differentspeciesofpollinators.23.Whatthreatarehoneybeesfacedwith?A.Climatechange. B.Habitatloss. C.Invasivepredators. D.Colonycollapsedisorder.24.Whatdoestheunderlined“arealdanger”inthelastparagraphreferto?A.Beesaredisappearing. B.Humanscanonlysurvive4years.C.Foodshortageisserious. D.Nopollinatingplants,nohealthyfood.25.Whichmightbethebesttitle?A.TheImportanceofPollinators B.TheCreatorofNatureC.TheWonderofReproduction D.TheSecretLifeofBees B[1]In1856,aBritishsurveyteammeasuredtheheightofQomolangmawiththeresultof8,840metersabovesealevel.However,theexactmeasurementhasneverbeensettled.In1955,thefigurewasadjustedbyanIndiansurveyteamto8,848meters,andlaterto8,850metersaccordingtoaUSteamin1999.Andin2005,aChineseteamgainedaheightof8,844meters,butthatresultwasn'twidelyacceptedeither.[2]OnMay6,2020,a30-memberChinesesurveyteam,equippedwiththelatesttechnology,includingaGlobalNavigationSatelliteSystemreceiverandaradartomeasurethemountain'ssnowcap,isdeterminedtosettlethedispute(爭議).[3]ButmeasuringQomolangmaisnoeasytask.Theaverageairtemperaturethereis-29℃andhurricane-likewindsblowallthetime.AccordingtoLiGuopeng,leaderoftheNo.1GeodeticSurveyTeamofChina'sMinistryofNaturalResources,despiteadvancedtechnologieswenowhave-thelikesofrobotsanddrones-it’suncertainthattheycanoperatesmoothlyunderextremeconditions,whichiswhysendinghumanexpertstothepeakisstillnecessarytoensureaprecisereading.[4]But(第28題)[5]ThetruthisthatmeasuringtheheightofQomolangmaismuchmorethanjustgettingthatoneparticularnumber.MountQomolangmaistheperfectwindowforobservingcrustal(地殼的)movements.Tinychangestothepeak'sheightcanindicatewhetherthetwoplates,theEurasianplateandtheIndianplate,areheadingtowardorawayfromeachother.Thesurveyteamwillalsogetfirsthandinformationabouttheconditionofthesnowandothernaturalmaterialsatthetop,whichcouldbeanindicatorofclimatechangeontheTibet-QinghaiPlateau.[6]Itmightbetruethatsettlingadisputewasthedrivingforceforcontinuedexploration,butthegoodthingisthatwealwaysendupdiscoveringsomuchmore.26.WhatisParagraph1mainlyabout?A.TheimportanceofQomolangma. B.ThedisputeofQomolangma’sheight.C.ThedifficultyinmeasuringQomolangma. D.ThechangeofQomolangma’sheight.27.WhatdoesLiGuopengthinkofthenewdevicestheycarried?A.Theycanreadanddealwiththeresultsprecisely.B.Theymightbreakdownunderunusualconditions.C.Theyarethelatestadvancedtechnologyintheworld.D.Theywillworkproperlywithouthuman’sinstructions.28.Whichofthefollowingisbestfortheblankinthetext?A.whatistheprocessofChina’smeasurement?B.howisthelatesttechnologyusedfortheresearch?C.doesatinydifferencereallymatterforahugemountain?D.doextremeconditionsactuallyaffectthemeasurement?29.WhatistobediscoveredthroughtheexactheightofQomolangma?A.Thedepthofsnowcap. B.Thediversityofnaturalmaterials. C. Thestateofcrustalmovements. D.Thechangeofworldwideclimate.30.Whatisthewriter’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Torecommendagoodwaytosettleadispute.B.ToshowthehistoryofmeasuringQomolangma.C.ToadvertiseChina’slatestadvancedtechnology. D.TostressthevalueofChina’slatestexplorationinQomolangma.C[1]Iwasinterestedindifferentsciencefictionideasandtechnologies.Butthereisonethemeinsciencefictionthathasalwaystroubledme:whentechnologysubverts(顛覆)itscreators.[2]I’vebeeninvolvedindozensoftechnologyprojects.Ihavetoadmitthatseldominourdesignorbusinessdiscussionshavewespentmuchtimeonthepossiblenegativeimpactofourworkontheworld.Instead,inmostcaseswejustcreatetechnologybecauseweseeaneed,ortosolveaproblem.[3]Technologyhasbeenresponsibleforanageofdistraction.RecentlywhiledrivingfromnorthernNewYorkCitytotheElmiraarea,Isawsignssaying,“Nexttextingstopisthreemilesahead.Don’ttextanddrive.”Moststateshavealreadyoutlawedtextingwhiledriving,andyetwehearalmostweeklyoftrafficaccidentscausedbydriverstappingonsmartphones.Idon’tbelieveSteveJobsandAppledreamedthattheiPhone,orsmartphonesingeneral,wouldgiverisetothislevelofdistraction.[4]InarecentHarvardBusinessReviewpieceentitled“LiberalArts(人文科學)intheDataAge,”theauthorwritesabouttheimportanceofreconnectinghumanismwithengineeringapproach.Manyoftoday’sengineershavebeensofocusedoncreatingnewtechnologiesthattheirshorttermgoalsriskcoveringupunintendedlong-termoutcomes.Afewcompanies,suchasIntel,areforward-thinkingenoughtoincludeethics(倫理學)professionalsontheirstaff.Atthispointalltechcompaniesshouldstartgettingseriousabouttheneedtohirepeoplewithbackgroundsinareassuchaspsychologyandphilosophy(哲學).[5]Myhopeisthatwecanallmovealittlemoreincreatingtechnologythatisbothimpactfulandthoughtfulinitsengagementwithourlivesandtheworld.31.Whatinspirespeopletocreatetechnologiesaccordingtothewriter?A.Adesiretothinkandcreate. B.Aninterestintechnology. C.Aneedtosettleaproblem. D.Anideafromsciencefiction. 32.Whyistheexampleof“texting”mentionedinParagraph3?A.Totellthearrivalofanewage. B.Tocriticizewrongdrivingbehaviors.C.TostressSteveJobs’contributions. D.Toshownegativeimpactoftechnology.33.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplace“giveriseto”inParagraph3?A.Cause. B.Resolve. C.Confirm. D.Permit.34.Accordingtothewriter,forward-thinkingtechcompaniesshould________.A.valueliberalartsprofessionals B.puthugeprofitsfirst C.focusoncreatingnewtechnologies D.hireboo