【名校區(qū)域大聯(lián)考】專題04.閱讀理解D篇（說明文或議論文為主）（原題版）

全國(guó)名校區(qū)域大聯(lián)考高三英語(yǔ)試題精選集錦（第五期）專題04：閱讀理解專題04：閱讀理解D篇（說明文或議論文為主）編者按：遴選全國(guó)各地近期區(qū)域大聯(lián)考試題，精心編輯，排版整齊。目錄(T8聯(lián)考)八省八校2024屆高三第一次學(xué)業(yè)質(zhì)量評(píng)價(jià)英語(yǔ)試題廣東省金太陽(yáng)2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期百校聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試題江蘇省決勝新高考2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期12月大聯(lián)考江蘇省鹽城市聯(lián)盟校2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期第二次聯(lián)考浙江省強(qiáng)基聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期12月聯(lián)考浙江省新陣地教育聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期第二次聯(lián)考浙江省教改共同體2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期1月聯(lián)考河北省滄衡名校聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期1月期末英語(yǔ)試題河北省省級(jí)聯(lián)測(cè)考試2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期12月試題山東省新高考聯(lián)合質(zhì)量測(cè)評(píng)2023-2024學(xué)年高三12月大聯(lián)考河南省南陽(yáng)市TOP20聯(lián)考2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期1月月考河南箐師聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期12月質(zhì)量檢測(cè)考試題安徽省皖東十校聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期第三次月考湖北省宜荊荊隨恩2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期1月聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試題湖北省高中名校聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期第二次聯(lián)合測(cè)評(píng)2024屆重慶市縉云教育聯(lián)盟高三上學(xué)期一模英語(yǔ)試題遼寧省聯(lián)考2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期1月期末英語(yǔ)試題浙江省縣域教研聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期12月月考英語(yǔ)試題(T8聯(lián)考)八省八校2024屆高三第一次學(xué)業(yè)質(zhì)量評(píng)價(jià)英語(yǔ)試題DSincethe1950s,some9.2billiontonnesofplastichavebeenproducedglobally,ofwhichonlyabout10%haseverbeenrecycled.Yetenvironmentallyconsciouscompaniesandconsumerscontinuetolooktorecyclingasawaytoeasetheplasticproblem.Manufacturinggiantsclaimtobecommittedtomakingmoreoftheirproductsandpackagingfromrecycledmaterials.However,thisconfidencemasks(掩飾)acomplexwebofissuesaroundplasticrecycling.Recyclingratesremainextremelylowandcriticsarguethatweshouldlookatalternativewaystotackleplasticpollution.Whilemanyplasticshavethepotentialtoberecycled,mostarenotbecausetheprocessiscostly,complicatedandtheresultingproductofalowerqualitythantheoriginal.Despiterisingdemandforrecycledplastic，fewwastecompaniesturnaprofit.Partofthisisbecausevirginplastic-linkedtooilprices--isoftencheaperthanrecycledplastic,meaningthereislittleeconomicincentivetouseit.Worseyet,muchofourplasticwasteisdifficulttorecycle.Lightweightfoodpackaging,likeamozzarellapacket,containsdifferentplastics,dyesandtoxicadditives(添加劑).Thisdirtymixmeansplasticrecycledthroughmechanicalmethods-themostcommonform-canonlybemelteddownandmouldedagainacoupleoftimesbeforeitbecomestoofragiletobereused.Andthenatureoftheprocessmeansplasticrecyclinghasacarbonfootprintofitsown.Givenallofthesedifficulties,environmentalcriticssayrecyclingisnotthesolution-andarguethatcreatingmoreproductsfromrecycledmaterialtoattractenvironmentalconsciousnessmerelyworsenstheproblem.“Thesolutionistouselessplasticandtostopmisleadingthepublicabouttherecyclability,"saysEnck,presidentofBeyondPlastics,aUScampaigngroupwithamissiontoendsingle-useplastic.“Theyshouldstopmakingfalseclaimsabouttherecyclabilityofplasticssincetheyknowmostwilleitherbelitteredor;burnedorlandfilled(填埋).Usinglessplasticsmeansshiftingtoreusableproductsandrelyingmoreonpaper,cardboard,glassandmetal--allofwhichshouldbemadefromrecycledcontent."32.Whatisanenvironmentallyconsciouscustomersattitudetowardsrecyclingplastics?A.Suspicious.B.Favorable.C.Indifferent.D.Disapproving.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“incentive”inParagraph2probablymean?A.Motive.B.Issue.C.Crisis.D.Policy.34.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A.Therecyclingprocessofplastics.B.Pollutantscontainedinrecycledplastics.C.Reasonswhyusersdislikerecycledplastics.D.Contributingfactorstolowplasticrecyclingrates.35.Whatwilltheenvironmentalcriticsbehappytoseeaccordingtothetext?A.Usingmetalorglassfoodcontainers.B.Litteringrecycledplasticsinalandfill.C.Processingplasticsinamechanicalway.D.Launchingcampaignstopromoterecyclability.廣東省金太陽(yáng)2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期百校聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試題DResearchershaveproposedanovelmethodforcountingandtrackingvehiclesonpublicroads,developmentthatcouldimprovecurrenttrafficsystemsandhelptravelersgettotheirdestinationsfaster.UsingthecamerasalreadyinstalledoncampusbusesattheOhioStateUniversity,researchersprovedthattheycouldautomaticallyandaccuratelymeasurecountsofvehiclesonurbanroadways,detectobjectsintheroadanddistinguishparkedvehiclesfromthosethataremoving.Inpreviousstudies,OhioStateresearchersfoundthatusingthesemobile,camerasprovidesmuchbetterspatialandtemporal(時(shí)間的)coveragethanrelyingonoftentemporarilyplacedsensorsthatdon'tprovideaviewofmanystreetsandroadsinacity.“Ifwecolletandprocessmorehigh-resolution(高清)spatialinformationaboutwhat'shappeningontheroads,thenplannerscouldbetterunderstandchangesindemand,effectivelyimprovingefficiencyinthebroadertransportationsystem,”saidKeithRedmill,leadauthorofthestudy.“Ifwecanmeasuretrafficinawaythatisasgoodorbetterthanwhatisconventionallydonewithfixedsensors,thenwewillhavecreatedsomethingincrediblyusefulextremelycheaply,”hesaid.“Ourgoalistostartbuildingasystemthatcoulddothiswithoutmuchmanualinterventionbecauseifyouwanttocollectthisinformationoverlotsofpotentialvehiclesandlotsoftime,it'sworthfullyautomatingthatprocess.”Whilestillalongwayfromtotalimplementation(實(shí)施),thestudysuggeststhesystem'sresultsbearpromiseforthefutureofintelligenttrafficsurveillance.Transportationplanners,engineersandoperatorsmakevitaldecisionsaboutthefutureofourroadways,sowhendesigningtransportationsystemstoworkoverthenext30to50years,it'snecessarythatwegivethemdatathatallowsthemtoimprovetheefficiencyofthesystemandthelevelofserviceprovidedtotravelers32.Howcancamerasonbusesbenefittravelers?A.Byshorteningtheirtraveltime.B.Bymakingtheirschedulestight.C.Bydecreasingtheirtransportcost.D.Byimprovingtheirsafetyawareness.33.Whatcanweknowaboutthesensorsplacedonbuses?A.Theyprovidemorespatialcoverage.B.Theycan'tdetectobjectsontheroad.C.Theycoverlessviewoftheurbantraffic.D.Theyaccuratelyrecordtheflowoftraffic.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“surveillance”inparagraph6mean?A.Operation.B.Monitoring.C.Protection.D.Arrangement.35.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TransportationautomationisonitswayB.ItistimetoimprovetheefficiencyoftrafficsystemC.CamerasinstalledonbusescanbettermeasuretrafficD.Transportationplannersusecamerastomakepolicies江蘇省決勝新高考2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期12月大聯(lián)考DTheysayyoucatchmoreflieswithhoneythanvinegar.Butwhenitcomestotacklingatrickytask,researchershavefoundthatgettingangrycanalsobeapowerfulmotivator.Theexperimentssuggestpeoplewhoareangryperformbetteronasetofchallengingtasksthanthosewhoareemotionallyneutral.Thestudy,publishedintheJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology,detailshowresearchersatTexasA&MUniversityconductedexperimentsinvolvingmorethan1,000people,andanalysedsurveydatafrommorethan1,400peopletoexplorethepossibleimpactofangeronpeopleinvariouscircumstances.Inoneexperiment,studentswereshownimagespreviouslyfoundtocauseanger,desire,amusement,sadnessornoparticularemotionatall.Participantsweresubsequentlyaskedtosolveaseriesofanagrams(變形詞).Theresultsrevealthatforachallengingsetofanagrams,thosewhowereangrydidbetter—althoughnodifferencewasseenforeasyanagrams.Theresearcherssayoneexplanationcouldbedowntoalinkbetweenangerandgreaterpersistence(堅(jiān)持),withtheteamfindingthosewhowereangryspentmoretimeonthedifficultsetofanagrams.Inanotherexperiment,participantswhowereangrydidbetteratavoidingflagsinaskiingvideogamethanthosewhowereneutralorsad,andwereonaparwith(同水平)thosewhofeltamusementordesire.“Thispatterncouldindicatethatgeneralphysicalarousal(激起)hadabenefitforgamescores,asthiswouldbegreaterinanger,amused,anddesireconditionscomparedtothesadandneutralconditions,”theresearcherswrite.However,nosuchdifferencesinperformancewasfoundwhenitcametoaneasiervideogame.“Peopleoftenprefertousepositiveemotionsastoolsmorethannegativeandtendtoseenegativeemotionsasundesirable,”saidLench,thefirstauthorofthestudy.“Ourresearchaddstothegrowingevidencethatamixofpositiveandnegativeemotionspromoteswellbeing,andthatusingnegativeemotionsastoolscanbeparticularlyeffectiveinsomesituations.”32.Whattasksdidtheresearcherssetforthestudents?A.Catchingflieswithhoney.B.Helpinganalyzesurveydata.C.Puttingtasksintodifferentcategories.D.Performingtasksinvariousemotionalstates.33.Whydoesangerenablepeopletoperformbetteronchallengingtasks?A.Itbringsteamspiritintofullplay.B.Itpromotesadeepinsightintothetasks.C.Itincreasesefforttowardattainingagoal.D.Itchangeschallengingtasksintoeasyones.34.Whatareparagraphs7and8mainlyabout?A.Researchresultconsistentwithpreviousfindings.B.Potentialapplicationoftheresearchfinding.C.Afurtherexplanationoftheresearchmethod.D.Areasonabledoubtabouttheresearchprocess.35.WhatdoesLenchintendtodointhelastparagraph?A.Topresentmoreproofs. B.Todrawaconclusion.C.Tomakeacomparison. D.Tocriticizeoldpractices.江蘇省鹽城市聯(lián)盟校2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期第二次聯(lián)考DTheneedsofplussizeconsumershavelongbeentheelephantintheroomofthefashionindustryuntilbodypositivityandfatacceptancemovementspromotedtheslogan(口號(hào))thatlarge-bodiedpeoplearenotthosewhoareleftbehind.Thissize-inclusive(尺碼包容)trendhasbecomesopopularthatitisinfluencingmainstreamculture.Asaresult,fashionbrandshavefinallydecidedtoextendtheirsizeranges.In2022,theplus-sizemarketgrewtwiceasfastasthestandardsizemarketinbothNorthAmericaandtheUK.Yet,manyconsumerssayfashionbrandsbroadeningtheirrangesarenottrulyinclusive.“Inclusivesizingmeansthatallbodiesareincludedinfashion,notjusttheoneswhofitinstandardsizes,”saysMarieSouthardOspina,aUK-basedjournalistwhocoversbody-imageissues.“However,whatmanydesignersdorightnowispickanumberthattheythinkisbigenoughtoincludeplussizesandstop.Thisisevenmoredisrespectful.”Researchersalsocriticizethatsomebrandsarejusttakingadvantageofthetrend.“Brandsthatusedtopromoteso-calledperfectbodiesintheiradvertisementsarenowtryingtogetinonthetrendbyaddingafewsizes.Itdoesn’tfeelliketheyreallycareaboutplus-sizepeople,”saysTomBurgess,analystinfashionindustry.“Ifbrandscaredaboutlarge-bodiedconsumers,thenitwouldn’thavetakenuntilnowtoacknowledgethattheyexist,”hesays.“Itgivestheimpressionthatcompaniesarejusttryingtogainashareofthemarketwithoutarealcommitmenttothecommunity.”Thefashionindustrymustgobeyondmerelyproducingclothinginarangeofsizesiftheyhopetosucceedwithabody-diverseworld.Thewholeindustryhastoconnectonapersonallevelwithconsumers.Thatinvolvesshowingshoppersthattheyareseen,understoodandimportanttobrands.“Consumerscareaboutvalues,andsotheywanttobuyfrombrandsthatreflectthevaluestheybelievein.Everyoneshouldenjoythesamerangeoffashionoptions,”saysLudovicaCesareo,professorofmarketingattheCollegeofBusinessintheUS.32.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“theelephantintheroom”meaninthefirstparagraph?A.Thehotissuethatisvalued.B.Theobvioustruththatisignored.C.Theimportantprinciplethatisrecognized.D.Thecommonphenomenonthatiscriticized.33.Whydoconsumerssayfashionbrandsarenottrulyinclusive?A.Theypicksizesrandomly. B.Theyofferlimitedplussizes.C.Theytreatdesignersdisrespectfully. D.Theyhaven’tbroadenedstandardsizes.34.Forwhatdoresearchersmainlycriticizesomebrands?A.Theirdesigns. B.Theirquality.C.Theirmotivations. D.Theiradvertisements.35.Whatdoesthelastparagraphimply?A.Buyersmaydeservefashionthatfitstheirfigure.B.Consumerspreferbrandswithpersonalizedvalues.C.Brandsshouldcatchupwiththesize-inclusivetrend.D.Agoodbrandimageiscriticalinthefashionindustry.浙江省強(qiáng)基聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期12月聯(lián)考DIntheautumnof2020,whilestargazingonhisbalconyinCambridge,Massachusetts,TejuColewasinspiredtostarttakingphotosofhiskitchencounter.Hecomparedthedailymigrationsofhispots,pans,spoons,andgraterstotherevolutionsofcelestialbodies(天體),andbegantotrackthemina“counterhistory”.Ayearlater,hepublishedtheresultsasGoldenAppleoftheSun(2021),abook-lengthphotoessaythatexpandshisisolateddomesticexperimentuntilitseemstoincludethewholeworld.Colewritesaboutthehungerhesufferedasaboarding-schoolstudentinNigeria,DutchGoldenAgestill-lifes,slaveryandthesugaryrecipesinanancientcookbook.“Thelateraphotographisinagivensequence,theheavieritis,”Coleexplained.Somehow,fromthiskitchensinkofmemoir(回憶錄),arthistory,andobservantboredomemergesaportraitofthepandemic’scollectivesolitude,“thisyearoffeelingburiedinthedarkearthlikebulbs.”Cole’sworkmakesanart—andanecessaryvirtue—ofcloselooking.OpenCity(2011),hisfirstnovel,wonpraiseforitsportrayalofpost-9/11NewYork,whoseburiedhistoriesofviolenceanddisplacementresurfaceinthecourseofamedicalstudent’swanderings.InCole’sessays,tranquilVermeersrevealtracesofempireincolonialtimes,andstormyCaravaggiospicturebeforehandtheuncertainjourneysoftwenty-first-centurymigrants.Hisgreatthemeisthelimitsofvision,andthewaythattheselimitscanserveasthebasisforakindofsecondsight.“Amongthehumanrightsistherighttoremainunseenanddark,”ColewritesinBlackPaper(2021);arecentessaycollection.Inhisownpictures,peopleseldomappeardirectly,buttheirpresenceiseverywhereimplied.BlindSpot(2017),anexperimentalphotobookrecordinghistravels,gathersimagesofhotelrooms,borderfences,ships,andtombs.“Darknessisnotempty,”Colewrites.“Itisinformationatrest.Beauty,briefly,slipsfromtheshadows.”32.WhatmadeColestarttotakephotosofhiskitchencounter?A.Hisisolateddomesticlifestyle. B.Hisgreatinterestinphoto-taking.C.Theinspirationhegotwhilestargazing. D.Thesufferingasaboarding-schoolstudent.33.WhatdoweknowaboutCole’sfirstnovel?A.Itwaspraisedformakinganewart. B.Itwaswrittenthroughastudent’sview.C.Itresurfacestracesofacolonialempire. D.Itforeseestheuncertainjourneyofmigrants.34.WhydoesColepreferthelimitsofvisioninhisworks?A.Peoplecanfeelwhatisunseenbythemselves.B.Humanrightscanbewellprotectedinthetheory.C.Itisoneofthebasicskillsfortheartistslikehim.D.Hestartsanewstyletowriteaboutcommonpeople.35.WhatcanweinferaboutCole?A.Hehasalimitedvision. B.Hepublishedacookbook.C.Heenjoystakingphotosofpeople. D.Hefocusesonstoriesbehindpictures.浙江省新陣地教育聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期第二次聯(lián)考DWhileteenagerswhoareatriskofdepressionwithriskybehaviors—drinkingalcohol,smokingcigarettesandcuttingclassesoftenalertparentsandteachersthatseriousproblemsarebrewing,anewstudyfindsthatthere’sanothergroupofadolescentswhoareinnearlyasmuchdangerofexperiencingthesamementalsymptoms.Theseteensusetonsofmedia,getinsufficientsleepandhaveasedentary(不愛活動(dòng)的)lifestyle.Ofcourse,thatmaysoundlikeadescriptionofeveryteenagerontheplanet.Butthestudywarsthatitisteenagerswhoengageinallthreeofthesepracticesintheextremethataretrulyinadangerousposition.Becausetheirbehaviorsarenotusuallyseenasaredflag,theseyoungpeoplehavebeencalledthe“invisiblerisk”groupbythestudy’sauthors.Thestudy’sauthorssurveyed15,395studentsandanalyzednineriskbehaviors,includingexcessivealcoholuse,illegaldruguse,heavysmokingandhighmediause.Theiraimwastodeterminetherelationshipbetweentheseriskbehaviorsandmentalhealthissuesinteenagers.Thegroupthatscoredhighonallnineoftheriskbehaviorswasmostlikelytoshowsymptomsofdepression;inall,nearly15%ofthisgroupreportedbeingdepressed,comparedwithjust4%ofthelow-riskgroup.Buttheinvisiblegroupwasn’tfarbehindthehigh-riskset,withmorethan13%ofthemexhibitingdepression.ThefindingscaughtCarlioffguard.“Wedidn’texpectthat,”hesays.“Thehigh-riskgroupandlow-riskgroupareobvious,butthisthirdgroupwasnotonlyunexpected.Itwassodistinctandsolarger—nearlyonethirdofoursample—thatitbecameakeyfindingofthestudy.”Carlisaysthatoneofthemostsignificantthingsabouthisstudyisthatitprovidesnewearlywarningsignsforparents,teachersandmentalhealth-careproviders.Andearlyidentifications,supportandtreatmentformentalhealthissues,hesays,arethebestwaystokeepthemfromturningintofull-blowndisorders.32.Whichteenagerprobablybelongstothe“invisiblegroup”?A.Ateenagerwhodrinksfrequently. B.Ateenagerwhoexercisesregularly.C.Ateenagerwhoskipsschool. D.Ateenagerwhosuffersfromalackofsleep.33.Whatcanweknowaboutthenewstudy?A.Itwasconductedbyanalyzingandcomparingthepreviousdata.B.Itwasintendedtodigintothereasonsfordepression.C.Itrevealedanalarmingrateoftheinvisiblegroupsufferingdepression.D.Itsfindingswereunderexpectationoftheresearchteam.34.WhatisCarli’sattitudetowardthefindings?A.Unclear. B.Positive. C.Doubtful. D.Indifferent.35.Theauthorwrotethispassageto______.A.introduceanewtherapyforteens’mentaldisorderB.warabouttheunobservedsignalsforteens’mentalproblemsC.shareanovelpsychologicalexperimentwithteensD.cautionteensagainstdevelopingunhealthyhabits浙江省教改共同體2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期1月聯(lián)考DAconfidentsmileisahappysmile.Haveyoueverhadastrangersmileatyouwhileyouwereoutinpublic?Maybeyouwerefeelingdown,buttheirgenuineandfriendlysmilesliterallymadeyouturnyourfrownupsidedown.Allthankstothatsmileyperson,yournegativeattitudesuddenlysubsided.Itishardtobelievethatsuchasmallgesturecanimpactyourmoodsosimply,butIwouldbelyingifIsaidthatI’veneverexperiencedthisfeeling.I’msureyoucanrelate.Withthatbeingsaid,sciencecanbackthisup.Wherearethesehappyfeelingscomingfrom?Well,whenyousmileatsomeone,youmayfeellikeyou’reexperiencingtemporaryhappiness.Thatisbecauseendorphins(內(nèi)啡肽)arereleasedinthebrainwhenyousmile.Endorphinscanbedescribedasnaturalpainkillersforthebody,whichalsoboostyourself-esteem(自尊).Smilingisreallyasimpleactofkindness,whichcanalsomakeyoufeelbetteraboutyourself.Asanillustration,someonegoinginforajobinterviewwiththeirheadsheldhigh,andsmilesontheirfaceswillhaveabetterchanceofscoringthejob.Employersremarkthatapersonwholooksdownwhentheyspeaktoavoidshowingtheirsmilesduringaninterview,mostlikelywon’tbehired,becauseitlooksasthoughtheyarehidingsomething.However,thatpersonwithaninvitingsmileshowsconfidence.Nomatterwhatyoulooklike,asmileisworthathousandwordsandpeoplecanrecognizethat.Itgivesmesucharewardingfeelinghelpingchildren,teens,andadultstobuildtheirselfesteemthroughtreatment.It’sallworthitseeingthatsparkofjoyinmypatientafterthejobisallsaidanddone.Itrulybelievethatabrighteyedsmilehasthecapacitytoallowyoutoconnectwithothers,withoututteringasound.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“subsided”meaninParagraph1?A.Appeared. B.Weakened. C.Increased. D.Smiled.13.What’stheuseofendorphins?A.Makingpeoplefeelhappy.B.Makingpeopleactkindly.C.Makingbrainsworkfast.D.Curingsomediseases.14.Whyisithardforapersonnotshowingasmiletogetajob?A.Heholdshisheadtoohigh.B.Helooksdownuponothers.C.Helooksalittledishonest.D.Heistooconfident.15.Whatkindofworkistheauthorlikelytodo?A.Ateacher. B.Avolunteer. C.Ascientist. D.Adoctor.河北省滄衡名校聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期1月期末英語(yǔ)試題DFirethreatsandenvironmentalconcernshaveledsomeUScitiestogiveupthetraditionalFourthofJulyfireworksinfavorofspectaculardrone(無(wú)人機(jī))lightshowsthisyear.Maybemostimportantly,thedronesbeingemployedbymoreandmorecitiesforFourthofJulycelebrationsdon’tleavebehindablanketofsmokeatatimewhenAmerica’sairqualityisalreadyatitsworstindecades.Citiesmakingtheswitchtohigh-techshowssaythere’replentyofotherreasonspeoplemaywanttoavoidtraditionalfireworks.“FireworkscanbeharmfultopeoplewhosufferfromPTSDorfamilieswhohavedogs.SaltLakeCityhasmorehouseholdswithdogsthanwedowithkids,”saidLynzeTwede,aneventsmanagerforSaltLakeCityPublicLands.TheSouthernCaliforniacitiesofLaJollaandOceanBeachalsocitedanimalsasakeydriverbehindtheirswitchtoaJulyFourthdroneshow.There’salsotheriskofstartingactualfireswithannualfireworksshows.Anestimated12,264fireswerestartedbyfireworksdisplaysin2021.Butdataalsoshowsthatmuchofthewildfireriskcomesnotfromgrandpublicdisplays,butfromthesmall-scaleshowssetoffonstreetsandsidewalks.Consumer-gradefireworksusagerosequicklyacrosstheUSinrecentyears,whenpeoplelookedforwaystocelebratelife’smilestonesintheirownbackyards.Tryingsomethingnewhasbeenmetwithmixedreactionfromthecommunitybut,asDanKingdom,ownerofWKRealEstateinBoulder,says,“Theturnawayfromfireworksisconsideredbymanytobethewayofthefuture.Dronesarereusable;withfireworks,youhavesmoke,otherfalloutlikedebris,andnoisethatstressesoutdogsandpeoplewithPTSD.”Itmaybetooearlytotellhowthenewtrendinalternativesatthecitylevelmaygetclosetosmallershowsandconsumers,butpriceisalimitingfactor:thosehigh-techdisplaysareexpensive.12.WhatisthetopconsiderationofpeopleinOceanBeachwhenchoosingdroneshows?A.Reducingfirerisks. B.Protectinganimals.C.Improvingairquality. D.AttendingtopeoplewithPTSD.13.WhatcanwelearnaboutAmericafromthelastthreeparagraphs?A.Grandpublicdisplaysaremorepreferredcelebrations.B.Small-scaleshowsleadtomorewildfires.C.Theusageoffireworkshasbeenonthedecrease.D.Droneswillreplacefireworksverysoon.14.WhatisDanKingdom’sattitudetochoosingdronelightshowsforcelebration?A.Doubtful. B.Uncaring. C.Supportive. D.Disapproving.15.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.HowAmericanscelebratespecialevents.B.TheharmfireworkshavedoneloAmerica.C.ThedevelopmentofdroneshowsinsomeAmericancities.D.WhysomeUScitieschoosedroneshowsinsteadoffireworks.河北省省級(jí)聯(lián)測(cè)考試2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期12月試題DRecentrapideconomicdevelopment,changestoagricultureandglobalizationhaveimpactedthefoodanddrinkweconsume.Atthesametime,therehavebeendecliningnumbersofmanualjobs,changestotransport,decreasinglevelsofphysicalactivityandanincreaseininactivehabits(includingscreentime).Advancesintechnologyhavealsoincreasedtimespentusingscreens,bothatworkandduringleisuretime.Therefore,artificiallightingisamodernwonderthatwetakeforgrantedeveryday—foritsconvenienceanditsharmfuleffects.Accordingtoapairofrecentstudies,theproblemsextendbeyondlightpollutionandintotheregionofchildhoodobesityandperhapsevencancer.InapaperpublishedinthejournalPLOSONE,researchersfromtheQueenslandUniversityofTechnologystudiedthesleep,activityandlightexposureof3to5-year-oldsfromsixchildcarecentresinBrisbane,Australia.Whentheyrecordedbodymassindex(指數(shù))andcheckedbackin12monthslater,theyfoundthatslimmerchildrenreceivedthemostlightexposureintheafternoon.Furthermore,moderatelightexposureearlyintheday(andgreaterexposureoverall)correlatedtoincreasedbodymassindexayearlater.Thereportfoundstrongevidencethatspendingmoretimeinfrontofthetelevisionoronacomputer(atworkorathome)increasestheriskofweightgain.Thisfindingwasparticularlystronginchildren.Obviously,justlookingatascreenwon’tleadtoweightgain,butbeinginactiveforlongperiodsoftimecanshiftyour“energybalance”.Sittinglongcanalsoaffectyourappetite,makingithardertorecognisewhenyouarefull.Screentimecanalsoincreaseexposuretojunkfoodanddrinkadstargetingkids.It’salsoquitecommontosnackwhilewatchingscreens—beingdistractedcanleadtounconsciouslyeatingmore.Thefindingsinthisreportsuggestthatweshouldtrytolimitourscreentimeandmaintainanenergybalance.Thisissomethingthatwecanmakeaconsciousefforttobecarefulofwithregularexerciseandlessscreentime.12.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodointhefirstparagraph?A.Tocomplainaboutanaturalphenomenon. B.Tostatethebackgroundofthestudy.C.Toquestionanewly-developedtrend. D.Tocriticizethespeedofdevelopment.13.HowdidresearchersfromtheQueenslandUniversityofTechnologyperformtheexperiment?A.Bycomparingdataofthesamegroup. B.Byreferringtotheformerfindings.C.Bytrackingthehabitoftheobjects. D.Byconsultingdistinguishedexperts.14.Whatmaycauseharmfulimpactsonteenagerswhentheyareusingscreens?A.Thelossofbalance. B.Standingtoolonginactively.C.Toomuchenergyconsumption. D.Thepossibilityofeatingtoomuch.15.Whereisthetextmostlikelyfrom?A.Astory-tellingblog. B.Ahistoricalnovel.C.Alifestylemagazine. D.Anentryofadiary.山東省新高考聯(lián)合質(zhì)量測(cè)評(píng)2023-2024學(xué)年高三12月大聯(lián)考D“Justimagineit,chattingtoachimpinchimpanzee.”WhetherportrayedbyRexHarrison,EddieMurphyorRobertDowney,Jr.,DoctorDolittlelearnedtotalktoanimals.Butinreality,sciencehasremainedsomedistancefromsolvingthelong-standingquestionofhowwehumanslearnedtotalkduringourevolution.Recently,astudybyateamofresearchersinGreatBritainhasdemonstratedhowtherapidsuccessionofopeningandclosingmouthrhythmsbychimpanzees—knownaslip-smacking(砸吧嘴)—mimicsthenaturalpaceofhumanmouthstalking.Thisphenomenonhasbeenobservedbeforeinotherapespecieswhoperformedlip-smackingmovementsataround5Hz,whichfallswithinarangeofmouthopensan