【期中高一下】江蘇省部分學(xué)校2021-2022學(xué)年下學(xué)期高一英語期中試卷匯編：閱讀理解專題

2/2江蘇省部分學(xué)校2021-2022學(xué)年下學(xué)期高一英語期中試卷匯編：閱讀理解專題第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)AThedaysofstoppingatonestoreandbuyingeverythinginonelocationarelonggone.We’veputtogetheralistofitemsyoushouldn’tbuyatthegrocerystoreandweshowyouwheretogetthem.TunaEssentiallyaproductfromChickenoftheSea,5-ouncecansofVanCamp’sChunkWhiteAlbacoreTunainWaterareavailablefor$1percanatDollarTree.Asimilarproductinthegrocerystorecosts59centsmorepercan.OliveOilIsitreallyworthbuyingexpensiveoliveoil？Wedon’tthinkso.This68-ounceIberiaPremiumBlendExtraVirginOliveOilsellsatTargetfor$9.69.Reviewerslovethisless-expensivealternativesayingit’sgreatforeverything.Compareitwithastandard17-ouncesizeofBertolliExtraVirginOliveOil—muchlessoil,sellingforroughlythesame$9.99whenit’snotonsale.VitaminsYoumightnotrealizethemoneyyoucanreaponvitaminssimplybybuyingthematadifferentstore.A100-countbottleofvitaminDsoftgelscanrunto$11.29atWalmart.A180-countbottleofTraderJoe’svitaminD1000iusoftgelsisonly$11.99.That’salmostdoubletheamount.StorageContainersForstoringfood,children’ssupplies,orwhateveryourhouseholdneedsmaybe,there’snothingbetterthanplasticstoragecontainers.Butwhypaythroughthenoseforthem？AlbertsonshastwohalfcupRubbermaidEasy-FindLidsfoodstoragecontainersat$6.89.ButyoucanbuysixofthosefromTargetfor$7.99—fourmoreforaboutadollar.SocksDollarTreehasagoodselectionofmen’s,women’s,andchildren’ssocks.Women’smini-crewsockscomeinathree-countpackfor$1.Athree-countofsimilarsocksatAlbertson’swillcost$6.59andtherearenotmanykinds.1.HowmuchdoesacanofsimilarTunainthegrocerystoreprobablycost?A.$0.95. B.$1. C.$1.59. D.$0.41.2.Youcangetabetterdealon________atTradeJoe’s.A.vitamins B.oliveoil C.storagecontainers D.socks3.Whomightbethetargetreadersofthepassage?A.Reviewers. B.Housewives. C.Storeowners. D.Healthexperts.BGabrielaworkedforamultinationalcompanyasasuccessfulprojectmanagerinBrazil.LatershewastransferredtomanageateaminSweden.Shewasexcitedabouthernewrolebutsoonrealizedthatmanaginghernewteamwouldbeachallenge.Despitetheirfriendliness,Gabrieladidn’tfeelrespectedasaleader.Hernewstaffwouldquestionherproposalsopenlyinmeetings,andwhenshegavetheminstructionsonhowtocarryoutatask,theywouldoftengoaboutitintheirownwaywithoutcheckingwithher.Whensheannouncedherdecisionsontheproject,theywouldcontinuegivingtheiropinionsasifitwasstillupfordiscussion.WhatGabrielawasexperiencingwasacultureshockinexpectations.DutchpsychologistGeertHofstedeusestheconceptof“powerdistance”todescribehowpowerisdistributed(分布)indifferentcultures.Inherpreviousworkenvironment,Gabrielawasusedtoahighpowerdistanceculturewherepowerisrespected.Insuchaculture,leadersmakethebigdecisionsandarenotoftenchallenged.HerSwedishteam,however,wereusedtoworkinginalowpowerdistanceculturewhereemployeesoftenworktogetherwiththeirbossestofindsolutionsandmakedecisions.Here,leadersactascoacheswhoencourageindependentthoughtandexpecttobechallenged.WhenGabrielabecameawareoftheculturaldifferencesbetweenherandherteam,shehadanopenconversationwiththemabouttheirfeelingsaboutherleadership.Pleasedtobeaskedfortheirthoughts,Gabriela’steamopenlyexpressedthattheywerenotusedtobeingtoldwhattodo.Theyenjoyedhavingmoreroomforinitiativeandcreativefreedom.Whenshetoldherteamexactlywhatsheneededthemtodo,theyfeltthatshedidn’ttrustthemtodotheirjobwell.Withabetterunderstandingoftheunderlyingreasonsbehindeachother’sbehaviour,Gabrielawasabletomakeadjustmentstohermanagementstyle.Finally,sheeffectivelymotivatedherteamtoachievetheirgoals.4.WhatproblemdidGabrielahavewithherSwedishteamatthebeginning?A.HerauthoritywaschallengedbyherSwedishstaff.B.Theywerealwaysrefusingtofollowherdirections.C.HerSwedishstaffdidn’tunderstandherinstructions.DTheylookeddownuponherbecauseshewasafemale.5.WhatisencouragedintheworkingcultureinSweden?A.Independentthinkingandmildcharacter.B.Activeparticipationandcreativethinking.C.Professionalspiritandrisk-takingbehavior.D.Competitivespiritandmildcharacter.6.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeGabriela?A.Bossyandrude. B.Strictbuttrustworthy.C.Kingbutstubborn. D.Flexibleandcommunicative.7.WhatcanwelearnfromGabriela’sstory?A.Twoheadsarebetterthanone. B.Don’tjudgeabookbyitscover.C.Birdsofafeatherflocktogether. D.WheninRome,doasRomansdo.CBeingmulticulturalhasmanybenefits,includingbeingabletofindinspirationfromdifferentpeopleandplacesaroundtheworld.LaalityaAcharya,18,fromOhio,US,gottheideatodevelopawaytodetectwhenwateriscontaminated(受污染的)aftervisitingherfamily’shomeinIndia.Acharyahasalwaysbeeninvolvedinscience,technology,engineering,andmathematics(STEM),competinginmanycompetitionsaroundtheworld,includingthe3MYoungScientistChallenge.Lastyear,shewasevenhonoredwithaCoca-Colascholarshipforherefforts.Hermostinfluentialproject,however,isNereid,thenamegiventoherwatercontaminationdetectiondevice.Shemadethedeviceonherownwithvariouspartsanda3Dprinter.Itusesnanotechnology(納米技術(shù))totakemicroscopic(微小的)picturesofwater,whicharethenexaminedtodetermineifcontaminationispresent.Totestherdevice,shecreatedherowncontaminatedwatersamplesandcomparedthemtocleanwatersamples.Acharyausedaneuralnetwork(神經(jīng)網(wǎng)絡(luò)),anAIthatworksinasimilarwaytothehumanbrainandcandetectpatternsindata.Themicrobes(細(xì)菌)thatmakewaterdirtyhaveuniqueshapesandsizes,andtheneuralnetworkcanrecognizeanddifferentiatebetweenthemicrobes.Allofthisispossibleforlessthan$100!Shehopesherdevicewillmakeiteasierandlesscostlytodetectwaterthatisnotfitforconsumption.AcharyatoldCincinnatiEnquirer:“ComingfromaplaceofprivilegeintheUnitedStates,Ididn’tunderstandhowbigofanissuethisisuntilIsawitfirsthand.Weareabletoturnonatapandevendrinkwaterdirectlyfromthere.Butthat’snotthesituationforpeopleallacrosstheworld.”TheNereidprojectnotonlyfocusesonwaystoresolvethewatercrisis,butalsoholdsvirtualworkshopsandeducationalsummitsforyoungpeoplewhowanttolearnmoreandbepartofthesolution.AcharyawantstobreakthestigmaaroundSTEM,saying:”Scienceandscientificexperimentationisnotalinear(直線型的)process.Itisawebbedpathwaythattakesyouthroughmanydifferentroutesbeforeyougettotheend.”Scienceisforeveryoneanddoesn’thavetobeseenastoughorscary.8.WhatcanwelearnaboutAcharyafromthepassage?A.ShestudiesandlivesinIndia.B.ShehasstartedseveralSTEMcompetitions.C.Shereceivedanawardforherhardwork.D.Sheoncewonthe3MYoungScientistChallenge.9.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutNereid?A.ItissponsoredbyCoca-Cola.B.Ithelpscleanthecontaminatedwater.C.ItwasmadebyateamledbyAcharya.D.Itcantakemicroscopicpicturesofwater.10.Nereidrecognizesmicrobesthatpollutewaterbyusing________.A.a3Dprinter B.amicroscope C.nanotechnology D.aneuralnetwork11.Inthelastparagraph,whichopiniondoes“thestigmaaroundSTEM”referto?A.Scienceisfortalentedyoungpeople.B.Scienceistoodifficultforustoexplore.C.Scientificresearchisextremelycostly.D.Scientificexperimentationisexhausting.DIfapresident,aphilosopher,andoneofthebest-sellingwriterstoldthesamesecretoftheirsuccess,wouldyoutrytofollowittoo?Whatifthesecretwassomethingyoualreadyknewhowtodo?Infact,youprobablydoiteveryday.Here’swhatFriedrichNietzschewrote:“Itisonlyideasgainedfromwalkingthathaveanyworth.”ThomasJefferson:“Walkingisthebestpossibleexercise.”CharlesDickens:“IfIcouldnotwalkfarandfast,IthinkIshouldjustexplodeanddie.”Researchershavefoundquitealotofconnectionsbetweenwalkingandproducingideas.AStanfordUniversitystudyfoundthatparticipantswere81percentmorecreativewhenwalkingasopposedtositting.Accordingtothestudywalkingoutside—comparedwithonatreadmill(跑步機(jī))—producesthehighest-qualityideas.Themovementaspectofwalkingisobviouslykey.Ourcreativethinkingistriggered(觸發(fā))byphysicalmovement,whichisexactlywhywalkingwithyourdog,afriend,oralone—feedscreativethinking.Thesceneryisalmostasimportantasthesweat.Breakingyourroutinewithawalkcanbeacatalystforfreshunderstandingofproblemsorprojects.Justbygoingoutsideyouaresteppingoutofyourfamiliarsurroundingsandyourcomfortzone,whichisnecessaryifyouwanttoopenyourmindtonewpossibilities.Youcanwalkthroughatree-filledneighborhood.Youcanwalkthroughaparkandobservepeoplejokingorbirdssinging.Beinginside,you’remorelikelytobelifeless,whichmeansyoudon’thaveenoughenergytowonderorcreate.Soinsteadofsettingafitnessgoal,whynotsetacreativitygoalthatstartswithwalking?Involveyourselfmorecloselyinyoursurroundings.Turnoffyourphoneandgiveyourselfthechancetobepresentintheworld,tohearconversationsandnaturalsounds,andtonoticethewaypeoplemoveandthewaythesunreflectsinariver.12.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopic?A.Bygivingadefinition. B.Byusingquotations.C.Byprovidingthebackground. D.Bypresentingexamples.13.Theunderlinedword“catalyst”inParagraph4meanssomething________.A.causingachange B.stoppingprogressC.catchingeyes D.discouragingcreativity14.Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthoragreewith?A.Natureexplorationimprovesfitness.B.Walkingonatreadmillbringsmoreenergy.C.Workingindoorsmakespeoplelesscreative.D.Familiarsurroundingsencouragecreativeideas.15.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ExerciseinNature B.TrainYourBrainC.WalkforWonder D.DevelopYourCreativity江蘇省無錫市天一中學(xué)2021-2022學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期中考試英語試題（解析版）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AYoungComposers’CompetitionInformation&Registration(注冊)Thecompetitionwillincludetwodivisions,oneformiddleschoolstudentsingrades6-8,andtheotherforhighschoolstudentsingrades9-12(graduatingJune2021).FinalistswillbeinvitedtoattendaninterviewandcommentsessiontobeheldattheAtlanticCityConventionCenterinFebruary,2021.Inaddition,thewinningcomposers(作曲家)willbeannouncedatthattimeandawardswillbepresented.Allotherparticipatingstudentcomposersarewelcometoattend.TheexacttimeandlocationwillbeannouncedinJanuary2021.Thedeadlineforonlineapplicationsubmissions(提交)isDecember1,2020.Categories(類別)forSubmissionComposersmaysubmitworksinthefollowingcategories.Allworksmustbe100%original.Compositionsmayincludecombinationsofinstrumentalandvocalparts:●SoloPlayer(includepiano)●SmallInstrumental/VocalEnsemble(2-10parts/performers)●LargeInstrumental/VocalEnsemble(11ormoreparts/performers)CompetitionGuidelines●Studentsmaysubmitmultipleselectionsineachcategory.However,a$20applicationfeeisrequiredwitheachselection.Eachentrymusthaveaseparatecompletedapplicationformandentryfeeinordertobeconsideredforeligibility(參賽資格).●Studentsmustincludebriefprogramnotesthatincludethetitleofthecompositionwiththecomposer’snameomitted(省略),describingthecomposer’sinspirationforthework.●Submissionsmustbenolongerthan7minutesinlength.●Neatnesscounts!Anexcellentpiecewilllosecreditsifthescoreshowscarelesserrors.1.WhatwilltakeplaceattheAtlanticCityConventionCenter?A.Theannouncementoffinalists. B.Thejudgmentonentries.C.Acompositionconcert. D.Anawardsevent.2.Whichofthefollowingwillbeunacceptable?A.Ascorewithcarelesserrors.B.A7-minute-longsubmission.C.Anentrywithoutthecomposer’sname.D.Aknownpieceofmusicadaptedforpiano.3.Howmuchshouldastudentpayfortwoentriesofthesamecategory?A.$10. B.$20. C.$40. D.$60.BMountAnnapurnais8,091metershighandisthetenthhighestpeak(山峰)intheworld.Thebasecampforclimbersismoreorlesshalfwayupthemountainandithassomeofthemoststrikingsceneryintheworld.Everyyearabout70,000visitorstakeonthechallengetoreachthebasecamp.AfriendandIsetoff,optimistic(樂觀)thatwewouldmanagetogettoitwithouttoomanyproblems.Thefirstthingthatstruckmeonoureight-dayjourneywashowmuchwewentdownhillonlytohavetogouphillagain.Thiswasfarfrommyfirstmountaineeringchallenge,butIwasnaivetothinkthatthisonewouldbealluphill.Thesecondproblemwasaltitudesickness(高原反應(yīng)).WhatIdidn’tknowwasthatIwouldn’tactuallybehungry.Thiswascomingfromapersonwhoneverskippedameal.Gradually,foodbecamemoreandmoreunattractive,andIdidn’tknowwhy.Wewerewalkingforabouteighthoursaday,andallIwasmanagingtoeatwasabowlofsoup.Inaboutaweek,Ilostaround7kg.Themostseriousissuewastheever-presentdanger.Youareadelicatecreatureinthishugemountainrange,especiallyasyougethigher.Afewtimes,weheardthecrackofanavalanche(雪崩),butthankfullytheywerenevercloseenoughtocauseadangertooursafety.Theywereoftentheresultofsnowaccumulating(聚積)aboveusandthenmelting(融化)underthemiddaysun.Obviously,ourguidesensuredthatwesetoffearlyinthemorningtoreducetherisk,anddidn’tburdenuswithanyscarystoriesontheway.Imustadmitthatitwasaweightoffourshoulderswhenwesucceededinreachingourdestination.Daysandevenmonthslater,Ifeltgreatlyempoweredasaresultofourachievement.Whenyou’resurroundedbyviewsof8,000-metrepeaks,youfeellikeyouareontopoftheworld.Well,youactuallyalmostare!4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“naive”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Inexperienced. B.Unwilling. C.Afraid. D.Sad.5.Whydidtheauthorloseweight?AShewasonadiet. B.Shehadaheavyschedule.C.Shewasparticularaboutfood. D.Shesufferedfromaltitudesickness.6.Howdidtheauthorfeeluponreachingherdestination?A.Veryproud. B.Veryregretful.C.Extremelytired. D.Extremelyrelieved.7.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Toppeaksworthclimbing. B.Amountaineeringexperience.C.HiddendangersofMountAnnapurna. D.AnarrowescapeonMountAnnapurna.CInbetweenallthemeasurestobattlethesevereairpollutioninDelhi,India,there’sonemoreoption-abarthathas”pureair”.FoundedbyAryavirKumar,OxyPure,Delhi’sfirst-everoxygenbar,offers15minutesof80-90percentpureoxygen,costingRs299($4.2).Customersaregivenalightweighttubeforoxygenintake.Thedevice(裝置)isplacednearthecustomer’snostrils(鼻孔)throughwhichtheyareadvisedtobreatheintheoxygen.Thebaralsooffersitscustomersseveralaromas(氣味)togowithoxygen,includinglemongrass,cherryandmore.Accordingtothearomapeoplechoose,eachsessionpromisestoimprovesleeppatternsanddigestion,cureheadaches,andevenclaimstoworkasatreatmentfordepression.BonnyIrengbam,aseniorsalesassistantatthebar,said,”Somepeople,whotryitforthefirsttime,willfeelrelaxedandfresh.Butonlypeoplewhodothisregularlywillgetrealbenefits.Byregularly,Imeanonceortwiceamonth.Wedon’tencourageback-to-backsessions,asincreasedlevelsofoxygeninthebodycanmakeapersondizzy.”Dr.RajeshChawla,aseniordoctorattheIndraprasthaApolloHospital,said,”Evenifyoubreatheintheso-calledpureoxygenfortwohoursinaday,youwillgobacktobreathingthepollutedairfortherestofthe22hours.Theconceptispurelymoney-driven.”Recallingthefirstfewmonthsofthebar,Irengbamadmittedthatpeopleweresceptical.“Manypeoplecriticised,sayingweweresellingair.Othersweresimplyscaredtobreathethroughthetube.”IrengbamsaidthebarsawasignificantriseinthenumberofcustomerstwotothreedaysafterDiwali,anIndianfestivalmainlycelebratedbyfireworksandlights,asthepollutionlevelswerehigh.8.Whatdoweknowabouttheoxygenintake?A.Itsurelyhasapromisingfuture.B.Itwillalwayscausesideeffects.C.Itwasnotwellreceivedatfirst.DItcancurepeopleofdepression.9.Whichofthefollowingcanreplace”back-to-back”inParagraph4?A.Once-a-month.B.Once-in-a-while.C.Once-and-for-all.D.One-after-another.10.WhatisDr.RajethaChawla’sattitudetowardsthebar?A.Doubtful.B.Positive.C.Unconcerned.D.Ambiguous.11.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Toexplainhowtobreatheintheoxygen.B.TointroducethefirstoxygenbarinIndia.C.Toshowpeople’sresponsestothedevice.D.ToadvertiseforAryavirKumar’sbusiness.DDearCharlotte,Forthefirsttimeinmylife,I’mmakingareallygoodincome,andsoismyhusband.Wecouldbesavingalotmore,butinsteadwespenditonfunvacationsandniceclothing.Iwentfromaten-year-oldJapanesecartoaTesla,andathrift-store(二手店)handbagtoasuper-niceonefromFrance.IfeellikeI’vebecomeanewpersonIdon’trecognize.HowcanIgobacktobeingsomeonewho’sfinewiththrift-storeitems,insteadofthisonewithaperfecthousefilledwithnicethingsthatdon’tmatter?Iunderstandwhyyoumissyouroldlife.Itfeelsgoodtolivesimplyandtoworktowardlargerfinancialgoals.Theproblem,itseems,isthatyouneverreallyenvisioned(設(shè)想)thelifeyou’dleadonceyouactuallyhadmoneytospare.Idoubtyoumayalsobefeelingalittlebitlonely.Studieshavefoundthattransitioningtoahighersocioeconomicclasscanbeisolating(讓人感到孤立的)becauseitmovespeopleawayfromfamiliarsocialcirclesandintounfamiliarones.It’salsotoughtotalkabout—havingbigmoneyisn’texactlya“problem”,norasituationthatmostpeoplecanrelateto.Isuggestanexercise:Writedowneverythingyouspendyourmoneyon,everyday,foracoupleofweeks.Thenlookatyourlistandfocusonthethingsthatfeltworthwhileandsatisfying.Indoingthisexercise,you’llprobablyfindthatspendingmoneyonexperiences,especiallyonesthatstrengthenyourrelationships,makesyouhappierthanbuyingitems.Itsoundslikeyouhavesomeguilt.That’snormal.Idon’tmeanthatyoushouldfeelbadabouthavingmoney.Instead,it’sgoodtobeawarethatyou’vebeenlucky—plentyofpeoplenevergettoseethefruitsoftheirworkinthesamewaythatyouhave.AmandaClayman,afinancialadviser,recommendsgratitudeexercises.“Whenyoufocusmoreonwhatyouhave,ithelpsyoustayfocusedonwhat’simportanttoyou,insteadofwhatyou’remissing.”shesays.Whileyournewlifemayseemunrecognizable,thatdoesn’tmeanyou’velostthegoalanddrivethatgotyouthere—youjustneedtolearntoredirectthem.12.WhydoesthewomanwritetoCharlotte?A.Shelostherpursewhileshopping.B.Shedoesn’tknowhowtosavemoney.C.Shedoesn’tfeelgreatafterbecomingrich.D.Shehasapoorrelationshipwithherhusband.13.InCharlotte’sopinion,whatmakesthewomanlonely?A.Hersmallsocialcircles.B.Hernewfinancialposition.C.Mostpeople’smisunderstandingofher.D.Herfamily’smovetoanunfamiliarplace.14.WhydoesCharlottesuggestthewomankeeparecordofherownspending?A.Toletherseewhatismeaningfultoher.B.Toencouragehertobeacarefulperson.C.Toremindhertovalueherhard-earnedmoney.D.Tomakeherspendmoneyimprovingherrelationships.15.WhatdoesCharlotteexpectthewomantodo?A.Reflectonherbehavior. B.Appreciatewhatshehas.C.Worktowardsamorespecificgoal. D.Findoutwhereherguiltcamefrom.江蘇省無錫市市北高級中學(xué)2021-2022學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期中檢測英語試題（解析版）第一節(jié)閱讀理解（共15小題：每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）請認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AImaginethatwhilewalkingthroughaparkoneday,youbegintonoticestrangethingsallaroundyou.Peopleincolorfulclothesfromcenturiesagowalkonthepaths.Amagicianisdoingamazingtricks.Musiciansplaystrangemusiconstrangeinstruments.Knightsonhorsebackshowtheirskillsinridingcompetitions.Thesmellofroastingmeatbeginstomakeyourmouthwater.Apleasantvoiceshouts,“Goodmorrow!”Whatisgoingon?Haveyoutraveledbackintime?Inaway,yes.YouhavefoundyourselfinthemidstofaRenaissancefair(文藝復(fù)興節(jié)）！Sincethe1960s,RenaissancefairshavegrowninpopularityintheUSandCanada.Communitiesinatleast44statesandtwoCanadianprovincesnowholdannualRenaissancefairs.Over200fairsareheldeveryyear,with40inCaliforniaalone.ThefirstRenaissancefairwasstartedinthe1960sbyaschoolteacherinSouthernCalifornianamedPhyllisPatterson.Shewantedtogiveherstudentsareal-lifehistoryexperience,soshecreatedthe“RenaissanceFair”inherbackyard.Therest,astheysay,ishistory.SinceRenaissancefairsare“l(fā)ivinghistory”,youmightthinktheyaredesignedtobemainlyeducational.It’struethatsomepeopletrytomakethefairsasgenuineaspossible.However,formanyothers,thekeywordisentertainment.Withallthemusiciansandmagicianswalkingabout,youwilldefinitelybeentertained.Arenaissancefairwillbeafeastforyoureyesandyourears,nottomentionyourstomach.Youcanenjoysamplingthefoodanddrinkwhilewatchingparadesandliveanimaldisplays.Browsethroughthebooths(攤位)andadmiretheartworkandhandcrafts.Youaresuretobebotheducatedandentertained.Ifyou’rewonderinghowtodresstoattendaRenaissancefair,that’suptoyou.Somepeoplegoalloutanddressupincostumes.Othersjustgointheirnormal,everydayclothes.Howeveryoudress,you’resuretobeoverwhelmedbythesightsandsoundsandsmellsofaRenaissancefair.Andifyouhaveeverwantedtotravelbackintime,here’syourchance.1.Whatisthefirstparagraphabout?A.Achapterofawarnovel. B.Asightofthelocalmarket.C.Aslowwalkinginthepark. D.AsceneofRenaissancefairs2.WhydidPhyllisstartRenaissancefair?A.Tohelpherstudentsbecomethemasterofhistory.B.Toallowherstudentstopayinherbackyard.C.Tomakeherstudentsexperiencehistory.D.Togiveherstudentsanexperienceoflife.3.Aswellaseducating,Renaissancefairsareintendedfor______.A.communication B.funC.business D.adventure4.Thelastparagraphsuggeststhat______.A.youarefreetodressforthefairs B.youaretaughttomakeartworkC.youhavetolookafterliveanimals D.youcanenjoyfoodfreeofcharge5.Themainideaofthepassageisthat______.A.AmericansandCanadianslikefairsmoreB.AttendingRenaissancefairsistobeeducatedC.CaliforniaiswheremodernfairswerebornD.RenaissancefairsaremorepopularthaneverBWildelephantswanderacrossthecrowdedflatlandofIndia;theforestriverbanksthroughfieldsinBrazil;aribbon(緞帶)ofgreenspreadsacross.EuropewheretheIronCurtainusedtobe.Usingsuchwildlifecorridors(走廊)tolinkuplargerbutisolated(孤立的)protectedareasisthemostwidelyusedmethodforstoppingbiodiversitydecline(生物多樣性衰退),withmillionsofdollarsspentcreatingandprotectingthemeveryyear.Buthasenthusiasmforaneatideagotaheadofthescience?Aswildhabitatisbrokenintoisolatedpartsbyfarms,roadsandsettlements,weneedtolinkthemupwithcorridorsofgreen.Theneveniftheentirehabitatcan’tberecreated,oldmigration(遷徙)patternscanbebroughtback,escaperoutescreatedaheadofclimatechangeand—perhapsmostimportantly—isolatedpopulationscaninterbreed(雜交),improvingtheirgenetic(基因)diversityandtheirabilityto-survive.Recently,PaulBeier,abiologistfromNorthernArizonaUniversity,andhiscolleagueAndrewGregory,warnedthat“inspiteofmuchresearch,thereislittleevidencethatprotectioncorridorsworkasexpected.”Thereis,theysay,plentyofevidencethatwildanimalswillmovethroughcorridors.Butsupportersofcorridorswant,andclaim,muchmorethanthis.Theysaythatanimalsdon’tjustgoforawalkintheirprotectionwoods,butthattheymoveinforeverandinterbreedwithneighbouringpopulations.Inthiswaycorridorssupposedlylinkedisolatedandendangeredpopulationsintoaninterbreeding—andmuchmorepowerful—whole.Suchclaimssometimesholdup.IntheUnitedKingdom,theexpansion(擴(kuò)張)ofKielderForestinthe1960sprovidedalinkbetweenisolatedpopulationsofendangeredredsquirrels.Genesfromisolatedpopulationshavenow“spreadthroughhundredsofforestparts”across100kilometersandmore.ButtheKielderForestismuchwiderthananordinarycorridor.Fewstudieshavelookedforgeneexchangeincorridors;evenfewerhavefoundit,Onestudyresearchedthegeneticdiversityofsmallmarsupials(有袋類動物)inanarrowforestcorridorcrossing4.5kilometersofgrasslandinQueensland,Australia.Itfoundthatgeneticallydistinctpopulationshadkeptonstayingateitherend.Mixingwasimpossible.Otherstudieshaveshownthatprotectioncorridors.work.Butmosthavelookedatshortcorridorsof100metersthroughlargelynaturallandscape.“Thatspeciescantravelalongshortcorridorsinanaturalsettingdoesn’tmeanthattheywillbesuccessfultravellingalongmuchlongercorridorswhichareinalandscapegreatlyaffectedbyhumanbeings,”saysGregory,“stilllessthatsuchmovementsoccurfrequentlyenoughtoallowenoughgeneexchangetooccursothattheconnectedhabitatblocksfunctionasonepopulation.”Perhapsweshouldn’tmakethe.perfecttheenemyofthegood.Isanycorridorsurelybetterthannone?Butconsiderthis.Theedgesofwildareasareknowndangerzonesforwildlife,whereenemiesanddiseasesmayinvade(侵略).Linkingtwoexistingprotectedareaswithalongnarrowcorridormayuncoverittogreaterdangeralongtheseedges.Unlessthebenefitexceeds(超過)thethreat,thenthereisseriouspossibilitytodoharm.6.WecaninferfromParagraph1thatpeoplemight________.A.paytoomuchattentiontobiodiversityB.be.usingwrongwaystoprotectwildlifeC.betooidealisticaboutprotectioncorridorsD.havegiventoo.muchprotectiontowildlife7.AccordingtoParagraph2,wildlifecorridorswereputforwardbecauseof________.A.their