2023-2024學(xué)年青海省部分名校高一下學(xué)期期末聯(lián)考英語試題

高級中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1青海省部分名校2023-2024學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期末聯(lián)考英語試題第一部分聽力（略）第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）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)。AListeningtomusicfromyourownhomeisfun,butdon’tyoueverwanttoseethebandsinperson?Well,musicfestivalsareagreatwaytodothis.Youcanseeallyourfavoritebandsinperson.Inthisarticle,wewilltalkaboutfourannualmusicfestivals.LouderThanLifeItisafour-dayhardrockandmetalfestivalthattakesplaceyearlyinLouisville.KentuckyinSeptember.Knownasoneoftheworld’slargestrock‘n’rollwhiskeyfestivals,itisaneventforallages.Annuallydeliveringthemostspectacularrock&rolllineup,thefestivalwillonceagainwelcomesomeofthebiggestandbestnamesthescenehastooffer.LollapaloozaArock,hip-hop,heavymetalandelectronicdancefestival,LollapaloozaisheldinGrantParkinChicagooverthecourseoffourdaysinAugust.Itisalarge-scalemusicfestivalheldintheUnitedStatessince1991andcanbeconsideredoneofthemostpopularmusicfestivalsinthecountry.Theestimateddatefor2024isAugust1st—4th.RiotFestStartingin2005,RiotFestisthelong-timeChicagomusicfestivalthatfocusesonpunkandrock.Theannualthree-daypunkrockmusicfestivalisknownforbookingreunions,guestperformances,andfullalbumperformances.ItisheldinDouglassParkinChicago,IllinoisinSeptember.NewOrleansJazz&HeritageFestivalFirstheldin1970,theNewOrleansJazz&HeritageFestivaltakesplaceannuallyinNewOrleans,Louisiana.EverymusicgenrefromjazztoR&Bandrockcanbeheard.Itwillbeoverthecourseofeightdaysin2024fromApril25thtoApril28thandMay2ndtoMay5th.21.WhatdoLollapaloozaandRiotFesthaveincommon?A.Bothsharethesamehistory. B.Bothareheldatthesamestate.C.Bothshowthesameguestperformances. D.Bothareheldinthesamemonth.22.Whichmusicfestivalwilllastforthelongesttime?A.LouderThanLife. B.Lollapalooza.C.RiotFest. D.NewOrleansJazz&HeritageFestival.23.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Topraisethefourmusicfestivals.B.Tointroducethefourmusicfestivals.C.Toinvitemusicianstothefourmusicfestivals.D.Toshowthedevelopmentofthefourmusicfestivals.BDakenKramermayonlybe11yearsoldanditwashislastyearatThomasUlticanElementary(TUE).KnowingdialTUEhasahighnumberofstudentswhocomefromeconomically（在經(jīng)濟(jì)上）challengedhomes,hedecidedtodealwiththeproblemhead-on.AccordingtotheBlueSpringsSchoolDistrict,alunchcosts$2.55—witha40-centreductionforstudentsinneed.Butevenwiththereduction,itisstilltoobiganeconomicalburden（負(fù)擔(dān)）forsomefamilies.So,wantingtoreducetheirstress,hestartedafundraisercalled“DakenFeedsTUE”toclearthelunchdebt（債務(wù)）.Dakentooktosocialmediatospreadtheword,postingavideoonhismother,VanessaKramer’swebsitepage.Itturnsoutthathe’snotjustareallykindkid,he’salsoaprettypersuasivesalespersonaswell.Hisoriginalgoalwas$3,500butwhenwordgotaround,donationscamepouringin.Withintwoweeks,he’dalreadydoubledit.Daken’sactionsinspiredtheschooltoestablishanawardinDaken’shonor,tobegiventofuturefifthgraderswhofollowhisleadandstruggletomakeadifference.Histeacher,KristiHaley,announcedthe“DakenKramerLegacyAward”athisgrade5graduation.“Iwasnotexpectedit,”Dakensaid.Headdeditfeltgoodtohearabouttheaward.Daken’sfundraisermadeadifferenceinhiscommunitybutitalsoshowedalargerissue—theproblemwithschoollunchdebt.BlueSpringsSchoolDistrictspokesperson,KatieWoolf,toldCNNthatmealdebttotalsmorethan$235,000inherdistrictalone.Andmealdebtisreachingunprecedented（前所未有的）heightsacrosstheUnitedStates.ArecentSurveyfromtheSchoolNutritionAssociationfoundschooldistrictshavemorethan$17millioninunpaidmealdebt.24.WhydidDakenstart“DakenFeedsTUE”?A.Hedecidedtoraisemoneyfornewschoolsupplies.B.HewantedtohelpsomestudentswithlunchdebtatTUE.C.Hewishedtoorganizeaschooleventforhisclassmates.D.Heaimedtofundaschooltripforthefifthgraders.25.Whatwasthepeople’sresponsetoDaken’sfundraiser?A.Theymisunderstoodit. B.Theyactivelysupportedit.C.Theywereamazedatit. D.Theywereunconcernedaboutit.26.HowdidDakenfeelabouttheaward?A.Disappointed. B.Surprised.C.Embarrassed. D.Doubtful.27.Whyarethedatalistedinthelastparagraph?A.Tohighlighttheseriousnessofschoollunchdebt.B.TopraiseDaken’seffortsforschoollunchdebt.C.Tocomparethelunchdebtbetweendifferentschools.D.Toexplainthereasonfortheappearanceoflunchdebt.CFlamingo（火烈鳥）imagesareeverywhereinFlorida,ontouristT-shirts,hotelnames,andtheFloridaLotterylogo.However,realpinkflamingoshavebeenmostlygonefromthestatesincetheearly1900s,whenhuntersnearlywipedthemout.seekingtheirstylishandvaluablefeathers（羽毛）.Now,however,flamingosseemtobereturningtoFlorida.Birdersrecorded101wildAmericanflamingosightingsacrossthestateinFebruary,accordingtorecentlyreleasedfiguresfromAudubonFlorida.EnvironmentalistsbelievemanyofthesebirdswerecarriedintothestateonthewindsofstorminAugust2023.FlamingoshavelandedinFloridaafterstormsinthepast,buttheyusuallydon’tstayfortoolong.Thistime,birdersandwildlifebiologistsallhopethatthecreaturescanstaythere.Inrecentdecades,peoplehavesometimesseenflamingosinFlorida,includingawell-knownflamingonamedConchy,whowasrescuedfromanairportintheFloridaKeysin2015.ThedatashowedConchymovedalloverthesouthernpartofthestate,teachingscientistsmoreaboutflamingosinFloridaintwoyearsthanwasknownintheprevious100years,writesLoriRozsa.Meanwhile,environmentalistshavebeenworkingtorestore（恢復(fù)）thelocalwetlandhabitats（棲息地）.IntheCaribbeanandMexico,protectioneffortshavealsohelpedincreasethenumberofhabitatsthenumberofflamingopopulations.Now,thoseeffortsseemtobepayingoff.Thisyear,forecastersarepredictingaparticularlybadstormsseason.ItremainstobeseenwhatthatwillmeanforFlorida’sburgeoningflamingopopulation—andotherbirdspecies,morebroadly.Theremaybeafewsilverlinings,however.AfterstormsinSeptember2022,thenumberofshorebirdsfoundwrappedindangerousfishinglinedroppedby58percentinsouthwestFlorida，sincefishingpiersweredestroyedinthestorm.“WeneverwelcomestormshereinFlorida,butwedidwelcomesomepassengers,”JerryLorenz,directorofresearchforAudubonFloridasaid.28.WhatmadepinkflamingosalmostdisappearfromFloridainthe1900s?A.Thelossofhabitat. B.Tourismindustry.C.Frequentstorms. D.Theoverhuntingfortheirfeathers.29.WhatdoweknowaboutConchyfromparagraph4?A.ItwasbornintheFloridaKeys.B.ItwasfoundinazooinsouthernFlorida.C.Itneverlefttheareawhereitwasrescued.D.Itgavescientistsinsightsintoflamingos’behavior.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“silverlinings”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Somethingeasy. B.Somethingpopular.C.Somethinggood. D.Somethinginteresting.31.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheImpactofStormsonFlorida’sEcosystemB.FlamingosReturntoFlorida:HopeAfterDecadesofAbsenceC.ClimateChangeandItsEffectsonFlamingosD.ThePinkPhenomenon:Flamingos’ImpactonFlorida’sCultureDThebeliefthatfailureleadstosuccessmaybebothinaccurateanddamagingtosociety,accordingtoresearchpublishedbytheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation.Researchersconducted11experimentswithmorethan1,800participantsacrossmanyfieldsandcomparednationalstatistics（統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)字）totheparticipants’responses.Inoneexperiment,participantsgreatlyoverestimated（高估）thepercentageoffuturenurses,lawyersandteacherswhopasslicensingexamsafterpreviouslyfailingthem.“Peopleexpectsuccesstofollowfailuremuchmoreoftenthanitactuallydoes,”saidleadresearcherLaurenEskreis-Winkler.“Peopleusuallyassumethatpastbehaviorpredicts（預(yù)測）futurebehavior,soit’ssurprisingthatweoftenbelievetheoppositewhenitcomestosucceedingafterfailure.”Insomeexperiments,participantswronglyassumedthatpeoplepayattentiontotheirmistakesandlearnfromthem.Inonetest,nursesoverestimatedhowmuchtheircolleagueswouldlearnfromapasterror.“Peopleoftenconfuserealitywithwhatoughttobe,”Eskreis-Winklersaid.“Peopleoughttopayattentionandlearnfromfailure,butoftentheydon’tdosobecausefailuremakepeoplelosemotivation（動力）.”Whiletellingpeopletheywilldirectlysucceedafterfailuremaymakethemfeelbetter,thattheideacandamagereal-worldresults.Inoneexperiment,participantsassumedthatheartpatientswouldaccepthealthierlifestyles,butinreality,manyofthemdon’t.Peoplewhobelievethatproblemswillself-correctafterfailurearelessmotivatedtohelpthoseinneed.Whywouldweinvesttimeormoneytohelpstrugglingpopulationsifwemistakenlybelievethattheywillrightthemselves?Failureisnormal.However,peopleneedtoreadjusttheirexpectationswhengiveninformationaboutthelimitedbenefitsoffailure.Andtakepositivemeasurestosupportthosewhohavefacedchallenges.32.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopic?A.Byimaginingsscene. B.Bydescribingaprocess.C.Byprovidingaresearchresult. D.Bygivinganexample.33.Whydopeopleoftenfailtolearnfromtheirmistakesaccordingtothetext?A.Theybelievefailureisanegativeexperience. B.Theylacktheopportunitytolearn.C.Theytendtoforgettheirmistakes. D.Theyassumepastsuccesspredictsfuturesuccess.34.Whatdoestheauthormainlytrytodointhelastparagraph?A.Offeradvice. B.Givewarnings. C.Presentafact. D.Makeapromise.35.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Failureleadstosuccess. B.Benefitsoffailurearelimited.C.Failuremakespeoplelosemotivation. D.Benefitsoffailureareoverestimated.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Yourprivateinnerdialoguescaneitherbeapowerfulsteppingstoneoramajorblocktoreachyourgoals.Herearesomewaystoovercome（克服）harmfulself-criticism（自我批評）.PayattentiontoyourthoughtsYou’reusedtohearingyourownthoughts.36.It’sestimated（估計(jì)）thatyouprobablyhavearound60,000thoughtsperday.Thatis60,000chancestoeitherbuildyourselfupormakeyourselfweak.Learningtorecognizeyourthoughtpatternsiskeytounderstandinghowyourthinkingaffectsyourlife.Changethechannel（頻道）Whenyoucan’tstopthinkingaboutsomethingbadthathappened,you’lldragyourselfdown.37.Findanactivitythatwilltakeyourattentionawayfromthebadthoughtinyourhead.Goforawalkorcallafriendtotalkaboutadifferentsubject.38Yourthoughtsaren’talwaystrue.Ifyouthinkthatyou’regoingtoembarrassyourselfwhenyougivethespeech,stopforaminute.Takeoutapieceofpaperandwritedownalltheevidencethatindicatesyou’regoingtofail.39.Lookingattheevidenceonbothsidescanhelpyoulookatthesituationalittlemorewiselyandlessemotionally.Askyourselfwhatadviceyou’dgivetoafriend40.Forexample,whileyoumightcallyourselfafoolformakingamistake,it’sunlikelyyou’dsaythattoalovedone.Whenyou’restrugglingwithroughtimesordoubtingyourabilitytosucceed,askyourself,“WhatwouldIsaytoafriendwhohasthisproblem?”Then,offeryourselfsomekindandwisewords.A.ExaminetheevidenceB.AcceptyourselfforwhoyouarerightnowC.ThebestwaytochangeisbygettingactiveD.Balanceself-improvementwithself-acceptanceE.Thenlistalltheevidencethatyouaren’tgoingtofailF.Soit’seasynottonoticethethoughtsyou’resendingyourselfG.It’softeneasiertobemorekind-heartedtootherpeoplethantoyourself第三部分語言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。KristinSchellisthefounderofTheTurquoise（青綠色的）Table.It’samovementforordinarypeoplewhowantto41acommunityrightintheirownfrontyards.Tenyearsago,sheandherhusband42totheirnewhouseinAustin.Oneday,Kristinneededfurnitureforapartyand43newpicnictablesinafurnitureshop.Aftertheparty,she44onetableturquoiseandputitinthefront45,justafewfeetfromthesidewalk.Neighborsbegantostopbyto46themselvesforachat.Kristininvitedthemtojoinheratthetableforcoffeeortea.Itwasa47waytoconnectwithothers.Constructionworkersinthe48tooktheirlunchbreaksatthetable.Ababysitterwalkingbysatdownto49,Kristinencouragedotherstopainttablesturquoiseandputthemintheirfrontyardtoo.Amovementwasborn.“Hospitality（好客）doesn’t50meanentertainingpeoplewithabigmealorabigparty.Atthepicnictable,allIhavetodois51.”SheLikeshowitenableshertotakea52steptowardeasing53andbuildingrelationshipsinherneighborhood.“People’s54needistoknowtheyarelovedandthattheybelong,”shesays.Adecadeafterthebeginning,thousandsofTurquoiseTablesexistinall50statesandin13countriesaroundtheworld.Kristinthinkstheyare55tables.41.A.describe B.create C.imagine D.discover42.A.performed B.returned C.moved D.traveled43.A.bought B.searched C.made D.fetched44.A.pressed B.occupied C.lost D.painted45.A.step B.way C.house D.yard46.A.introduce B.recognize C.identify D.examine47.A.modest B.strange C.brave D.simple48.A.theater B.neighborhood C.family D.company49.A.rest B.sleep C.play D.sing50.A.also B.even C.always D.still51.A.goup B.showup C.makeup D.fillup52.A.mysterious B.round C.small D.strong53.A.illness B.quietness C.loneliness D.seriousness54.A.oldest B.tallest C.widest D.greatest55.A.friendship B.freedom C.family D.membership第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Moralsandvirtuesarelikeacompass（指南針）56guidesusinmakinggoodchoicesanddoingtherightthing,Moralsareaboutknowingthedifferencebetweenrightandwrong,whilevirtuesaregoodqualitiesorhabitsweshouldhave.Whenwefaceamoraldilemma,it’s57（challenge）todeterminetherightactiontotake.Inthesetimes,wecanrelyonourmoralstohelpuschoose58（wise）.Forexample,beingkind,honest,andfairareimportantmoralvaluesthatcanguideouractions.Virtues,suchas59（patient）,courage,andgenerosity,helpusbecomebetterpeople.Theyarelikestrengthswecandevelop60（face）challengesandtreatotherswithrespect.Whenweshowvirtuesinourdailylives,weinspirethosearoundustodothesame.Inrelationshipslikemarriageorfriendships,moralsandvirtuesplay61importantrole.Respect,trust,andloyaltyarevirtuesthatbuildstrongconnectionsandfosterharmony.Whenconflictsarise,relyingonmoral62（principle）andvirtuescanhelpusresolvedifferencespeacefully.It’salsoimportanttopassonthesevaluestothenextgeneration.Teachingchildrenaboutmoralsandvirtuesfromayoungage63（set）astrongfoundationfortheircharacterdevelopment.Bypracticingkindness,honesty,andempathy,wecancreateamorecompassionateandunderstandingsociety.Moralsandvirtuesareessentialtoolsfornavigating（導(dǎo)航）life’schallengesand64（create）abetterworldforourselvesandothers.Withgoodvalues,wecanbuildstrongerrelationships,makewiserchoices,andcontributepositively65ourcommunities.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）假定你是李華，你校英文報(bào)正在舉辦征文活動。請你以“ThePowerofMusic”為題寫一篇短文投稿，內(nèi)容包括：1.音樂能表達(dá)情感；2.音樂有激勵作用；3.音樂能傳播快樂。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。ThePowerofMusic_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Once,apoorboylivedinavillagewithhismotherandlittlesisters.Thevillagewasabeautifulone,butnothighlypopulated,sincemanyofitsresidentshadmovedtothecitiesinsearchoflivelihood.Theboy’smotherworkedveryhardtofeedherchildren,Hisfatherhadpassedawaylongback.Oneday,asthemotherwasreturningfromwork,rainstarted.Shewaswetthroughbythetimeshereachedhome.Asaresult,shefellsick.Aftertwoweeksofbeingill,shepassedaway.Nowtherewasnooneatthehomewhocouldworkandmakemoney.Thefoodwasoverinafewdays.Onemorningtheboywokeupfeelinghungry,buttherewasnothingtoeat.Histwoyoungersisterswerealsohungry,andlookedattheirbrotherwithsadeyes.Firsttheboydidn’tknowwhathecoulddotofeedhissistersandhimself.Hewasnotstrongenoughtodoheavyjobs.Besides,hehadnotechniquetoskilledwork.However,theyhadtolive.Sofinally,theboythoughttodosomeworkandearnmoneytobuyfood.Aftersometime,hefoundapart-timejob.Hepulledthecartwithluggagethewholeday.Heworkedveryhard.Thebosswasquitesatisfiedwiththeintelligentboyandhisworkmateslikedhimandcaredforhimasmuchaspossible.Gradually,theboygotmoreandmoremoneytobuyitemsforhissistersandhimself.Soontheylivedahappylife.Oneday,ashewasreturningfromwork,theboysawanoldmanontheroadside.Hewaslookingverysick.Thepoorboywenttohimandasked,“Whyareyousittingbesidetheroadallalone?MayIhelpyou?”注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150個左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Theoldmanwassurprisedtohearthevoiceofayoungboy._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Theystartedlivinglikeafamily._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________——★參考答案★——1—5BCACA6—10CBABA11—15BCABC16—20CABAB21—23BDB24—27BBBA28—31DDCB32—35CAAD36—40FCAEG41—45BCADD46—50ADBAC51—55BCCDA56.that/which57.challenging58.wisely59.patience60.toface61.an62.conflicts63.sets64.creating65.to寫作第一節(jié)ThePowerofMusicMusichastheuniquepowertoexpressthedeepestemotions,touchingoursoulswithitsclassicalcompositions.It’snotjustamelody;it’salanguagethatspeakstotheheart,enablingustofeelarangeofemotions.Asaforceofinspiration,musiccanpushusforward,providingtheenergyneededtoovercomedifficulty.Composerscancreateupliftingmelodies,andhearingthiskindofmusicmakesusmoreconfidentandstronger.Inaddition,musicisasourceofpurejoyandcanspreadhappiness.Whetheryouaresingingatapartyorsingingloudinaconcert,thesharedexperienceofaperformancebringspeopletogether,offeringrelieffromlife’sachesandcelebratingtheordinaryinanextraordinaryway.第二節(jié)Theoldmanwassurprisedtohearthevoiceofayoungboy.Hereplied,“I’msickandcanhardlywalk.I’venomoneytobuymedicine.I,mhomelesstoo.I’lldiesoon.”Theboyfeltsorryfortheoldman.Hetooktheoldmantothedoctorandbroughthimbacktohisownhome.Theoldmanwasveryhappyandthankfultotheboyforhiskindness.Hesaidtotheboythathewouldberewarded.Theoldmanalsodidsmallworkfortheboyandhissisterslikecookingfoodandcleaningthehouse.Theystartedlivinglikeafamily.Soonthechildrengotattachedtotheoldman.Theoldmanalsotreatedthemlikehisownchildren.Theylivedtogetherhappily.Astimepassedby,theboyopenedhisownshopandstartedhisbusinesssuccessfully.Hebroughtfooditemsfromthecityandsoldtheminhisvillage.Heworkedveryhard.Hewasrewardedforhisgooddeedtowardsthatoldman.青海省部分名校2023-2024學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期末聯(lián)考英語試題第一部分聽力（略）第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）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)。AListeningtomusicfromyourownhomeisfun,butdon’tyoueverwanttoseethebandsinperson?Well,musicfestivalsareagreatwaytodothis.Youcanseeallyourfavoritebandsinperson.Inthisarticle,wewilltalkaboutfourannualmusicfestivals.LouderThanLifeItisafour-dayhardrockandmetalfestivalthattakesplaceyearlyinLouisville.KentuckyinSeptember.Knownasoneoftheworld’slargestrock‘n’rollwhiskeyfestivals,itisaneventforallages.Annuallydeliveringthemostspectacularrock&rolllineup,thefestivalwillonceagainwelcomesomeofthebiggestandbestnamesthescenehastooffer.LollapaloozaArock,hip-hop,heavymetalandelectronicdancefestival,LollapaloozaisheldinGrantParkinChicagooverthecourseoffourdaysinAugust.Itisalarge-scalemusicfestivalheldintheUnitedStatessince1991andcanbeconsideredoneofthemostpopularmusicfestivalsinthecountry.Theestimateddatefor2024isAugust1st—4th.RiotFestStartingin2005,RiotFestisthelong-timeChicagomusicfestivalthatfocusesonpunkandrock.Theannualthree-daypunkrockmusicfestivalisknownforbookingreunions,guestperformances,andfullalbumperformances.ItisheldinDouglassParkinChicago,IllinoisinSeptember.NewOrleansJazz&HeritageFestivalFirstheldin1970,theNewOrleansJazz&HeritageFestivaltakesplaceannuallyinNewOrleans,Louisiana.EverymusicgenrefromjazztoR&Bandrockcanbeheard.Itwillbeoverthecourseofeightdaysin2024fromApril25thtoApril28thandMay2ndtoMay5th.21.WhatdoLollapaloozaandRiotFesthaveincommon?A.Bothsharethesamehistory. B.Bothareheldatthesamestate.C.Bothshowthesameguestperformances. D.Bothareheldinthesamemonth.22.Whichmusicfestivalwilllastforthelongesttime?A.LouderThanLife. B.Lollapalooza.C.RiotFest. D.NewOrleansJazz&HeritageFestival.23.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Topraisethefourmusicfestivals.B.Tointroducethefourmusicfestivals.C.Toinvitemusicianstothefourmusicfestivals.D.Toshowthedevelopmentofthefourmusicfestivals.BDakenKramermayonlybe11yearsoldanditwashislastyearatThomasUlticanElementary(TUE).KnowingdialTUEhasahighnumberofstudentswhocomefromeconomically（在經(jīng)濟(jì)上）challengedhomes,hedecidedtodealwiththeproblemhead-on.AccordingtotheBlueSpringsSchoolDistrict,alunchcosts$2.55—witha40-centreductionforstudentsinneed.Butevenwiththereduction,itisstilltoobiganeconomicalburden（負(fù)擔(dān)）forsomefamilies.So,wantingtoreducetheirstress,hestartedafundraisercalled“DakenFeedsTUE”toclearthelunchdebt（債務(wù)）.Dakentooktosocialmediatospreadtheword,postingavideoonhismother,VanessaKramer’swebsitepage.Itturnsoutthathe’snotjustareallykindkid,he’salsoaprettypersuasivesalespersonaswell.Hisoriginalgoalwas$3,500butwhenwordgotaround,donationscamepouringin.Withintwoweeks,he’dalreadydoubledit.Daken’sactionsinspiredtheschooltoestablishanawardinDaken’shonor,tobegiventofuturefifthgraderswhofollowhisleadandstruggletomakeadifference.Histeacher,KristiHaley,announcedthe“DakenKramerLegacyAward”athisgrade5graduation.“Iwasnotexpectedit,”Dakensaid.Headdeditfeltgoodtohearabouttheaward.Daken’sfundraisermadeadifferenceinhiscommunitybutitalsoshowedalargerissue—theproblemwithschoollunchdebt.BlueSpringsSchoolDistrictspokesperson,KatieWoolf,toldCNNthatmealdebttotalsmorethan$235,000inherdistrictalone.Andmealdebtisreachingunprecedented（前所未有的）heightsacrosstheUnitedStates.ArecentSurveyfromtheSchoolNutritionAssociationfoundschooldistrictshavemorethan$17millioninunpaidmealdebt.24.WhydidDakenstart“DakenFeedsTUE”?A.Hedecidedtoraisemoneyfornewschoolsupplies.B.HewantedtohelpsomestudentswithlunchdebtatTUE.C.Hewishedtoorganizeaschooleventforhisclassmates.D.Heaimedtofundaschooltripforthefifthgraders.25.Whatwasthepeople’sresponsetoDaken’sfundraiser?A.Theymisunderstoodit. B.Theyactivelysupportedit.C.Theywereamazedatit. D.Theywereunconcernedaboutit.26.HowdidDakenfeelabouttheaward?A.Disappointed. B.Surprised.C.Embarrassed. D.Doubtful.27.Whyarethedatalistedinthelastparagraph?A.Tohighlighttheseriousnessofschoollunchdebt.B.TopraiseDaken’seffortsforschoollunchdebt.C.Tocomparethelunchdebtbetweendifferentschools.D.Toexplainthereasonfortheappearanceoflunchdebt.CFlamingo（火烈鳥）imagesareeverywhereinFlorida,ontouristT-shirts,hotelnames,andtheFloridaLotterylogo.However,realpinkflamingoshavebeenmostlygonefromthestatesincetheearly1900s,whenhuntersnearlywipedthemout.seekingtheirstylishandvaluablefeathers（羽毛）.Now,however,flamingosseemtobereturningtoFlorida.Birdersrecorded101wildAmericanflamingosightingsacrossthestateinFebruary,accordingtorecentlyreleasedfiguresfromAudubonFlorida.EnvironmentalistsbelievemanyofthesebirdswerecarriedintothestateonthewindsofstorminAugust2023.FlamingoshavelandedinFloridaafterstormsinthepast,buttheyusuallydon’tstayfortoolong.Thistime,birdersandwildlifebiologistsallhopethatthecreaturescanstaythere.Inrecentdecades,peoplehavesometimesseenflamingosinFlorida,includingawell-knownflamingonamedConchy,whowasrescuedfromanairportintheFloridaKeysin2015.ThedatashowedConchymovedalloverthesouthernpartofthestate,teachingscientistsmoreaboutflamingosinFloridaintwoyearsthanwasknownintheprevious100years,writesLoriRozsa.Meanwhile,environmentalistshavebeenworkingtorestore（恢復(fù)）thelocalwetlandhabitats（棲息地）.IntheCaribbeanandMexico,protectioneffortshavealsohelpedincreasethenumberofhabitatsthenumberofflamingopopulations.Now,thoseeffortsseemtobepayingoff.Thisyear,forecastersarepredictingaparticularlybadstormsseason.ItremainstobeseenwhatthatwillmeanforFlorida’sburgeoningflamingopopulation—andotherbirdspecies,morebroadly.Theremaybeafewsilverlinings,however.AfterstormsinSeptember2022,thenumberofshorebirdsfoundwrappedindangerousfishinglinedroppedby5