Fireworks(烟花)roseintothenightskyandspeltthemessage:“Oneworld.OneFamily”.ManypeoplestillremembertheamazingsceneduringtheBeijing2022WinterOlympics.Today,fireworksarebecomingincreasinglyeye-catchingandabletocreatedifferentshapesandaddmorefuntofestivalsandbigeventsliketheOlympics.
PeoplefromallovertheworldlikeusingChinesefireworkstomakethenightskycolorful.MostofthemareproducedinHunanandJiangxiprovinces.WithalonghistoryinChina,fireworkproductionusedtobeoneofthemostdangerousindustries,buttheuseofmodernmachinesandtechnologieshasmadeitsaferandgreener.
InLiuyang,Hunan,modernmachinesnowworkinallofitsfireworkfactories.Withthem,therearefewerfactoryaccidents.Theyalsorequiremuchfewerworkersandlessspacethanbefore.TheLiuyanggovernmenthasusedanintelligentsystematfireworkfactoriestohelpfindoutrisksbeforeanaccidenthappens.InDayao,atowninLiuyang,everyfireworkfactoryhasintelligentcameras.Forsafeproduction,onlyoneworkercangetintosomeareasinthefactories,andtherewillbewarningmessagesifmorethanonepersonappearsinthoseareas.AsimilarsystemisalsousedinthefireworkfactoriesinWanzai,Jiangxi.Ithashelpeddiscoveralotofsafetyproblems.
▲ThecityofLiuyanghassetupresearchcentersandworkedwithuniversitiesacrossthecountrytomakefireworksenvironmentallyfriendly,suchasimprovingthequalityofthefireworkstoproducelesssmoke.
Asthebirthplaceoffireworks,LiuyangmakeseffortstobringsaferandcleanerChinesefireworkstothewholeworld.
4.WhatdoweknowaboutChinesefireworks?
A.Theyarepopularathomeandabroad.
B.TheyaremainlyproducedinNorthChina.
C.It’smoredangeroustoproducefireworksnow.
5.WhydothefireworkfactoriesinLiuyangusetheintelligentsystem?
A.Toguideworkers.B.Tohelpsavemoney.C.Tomaketheproductionsafe.
6.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputinto▲?
A.Haveyoueverwatchedafireworkshow?
B.Fireworkproductionalsocauselesspollutionnow.
C.Thankstotheintelligentsystem,noaccidentshavehappened.
7.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?
A.MoreandmorefireworkfactoriesappearinChina.
B.FireworkproductioninChinaneedsfewerworkers.
C.FireworkproductionbecomessaferandgreenerinChina.
Amuseumcanbeaplacethattransportspeoplebacktoahistoricmoment,atreasurehouseforartists,oranescapeonahotsummerday.Asthemuseumcrazehasgrownstronginthepastfewyears,teenagersinChinahavebecomemoreinterestedintheexploringmuseums,wheretheycanlosethemselvesinmoderntechnologyaswellasculturefromthepast.AccordingtoEducatorMagazine,visitsbyteenagerstomuseumseachyearincreasedfrom220millionto290millionbetween2017and2023.Amongtheincreasingnumbersofmuseumvisitors,manyofthemwereaccompanied(陪伴)bytheirfamilies.
Todrawyoungervisitors,manymuseumsarecreatingmoreactivitiesandproductsforthepurposeofspreadingChineseculture,includingartifact(手工艺品)making,nightvisits,secretadventures,treasurerepair,andsomeinterestingcourses.AttheChinaHangzhouArts&CraftsMuseum,forexample,teenagersgatheredaroundtomakepaperumbrellasduringtheSpringFestivalholiday.Withwhiteglovesonandlittletoolsintheirhands,visitorsinHenanMuseumgottoexperiencethedailyworkofarchaeologists(考古学家),whooftenspendthewholedayexaminingtheremainsofbuildingsandobjectsfoundintheground.
Apartfromtheseteenager-favoriteactivities,somemuseumsareridingthewave(浪)ofgoingdigital.AhallcalledPopularAgriculturalScienceforYoungVisitorsusesbothvisualandaudio(视听)technologytohelpteenagerstojoininagriculture(农业).Besidesthisofflineform,thePalaceMuseumhasalsocreateditswebsiteforteenagers.Here,onlinevisitorsmaygoonanunusualadventureatthemuseuminthestyleofacomic(漫画)book.
ForHuangLe,alocalmuseumishergo-tospotwhenevershetravelstoanewcity.ShesaidtoEducatorMagazine,“Amuseumislikea3Dencyclopedia(百科全书).Weshouldalwaysgetourkidstobefullyimmersed(沉浸)inmuseumsandfallinlovewithlearningthroughthem.”
8.Whatisthewriter’spurposeofshowingnumbersinParagraph1?
A.ToadvertiseforChinesemuseums.
B.Toencouragemorepeopleexploremuseums.
C.Toshowthemuseums’increasingpopularity.
9.Whatcreativeactivitiescanvisitorsdointhemuseums?
①experiencearchaeologicalwork②watchtheoilpaperumbrellashow
③learnhowtorepairthetreasure④visitmuseumsatnight
A.①③④B.①②④C②③④
10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“digital”meaninParagraph3?
A.现实化B.数字化C.农业化
11.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.HowDoMuseumsWintheHeartsofTeenagers?
B.HowDoMuseumsProvideCreativeExplorationOnline?
C.HowDoTeenagersSpendSummerVacationinMuseums?
第二节(共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Feeldown?Hugatree!Recently,manyChineseyoungpeoplehaveturnedtotreestohelpwiththeirstress.____12____
Itcanbeexplainedbythe“biophiliahypothesis(亲生命假说)”.ItwaspointedoutbyUSscientistEdwardWilsonin1984.Hesaidthathumansareborntolovebeingaroundotherlivingthings.Humans’lovefornatureis“inourDNA”.____13____It’salsooneofthereasonswhypeoplelovecutepets.
Somestudieshavelookedintowhytree-huggingcanhelpwithourhealth.Astudyin2021reportedthattheactivitycanincreaseoxytocin(催产素).It’sahormone(荷尔蒙)thatproducespleasantfeelings.____14____Huggingtreesforonly21secondscanleadtoanincreaseinoxytocin.
Anotherhormonecalledcortisol(皮质醇)isamarkofstress.Thebrainproducesmorecortisolwhenthepersonisanxious,angry,orverysad.Huggingtreeshelpscutcortisolproduction,whichmakesusfeelbetter.
Althoughtheactivityishelpfultous,it’simportanttokeepinmindthatweshouldn’thurtnaturewhilehuggingtrees.Treesoftenholdvaluableecosystems.Manysmallcreatures(生物)liveonthetreeandtheyaretoosmalltobeseen.____15____It’sjustlikehowyouhugafriend!Huggingtreescancutthestress.Soifyoufeeldown,haveatry!
A.Formostpeople,stressisafactoflife.
B.Youmayneedtobegentlewhenhuggingtrees.
C.Thisiswhypeopleprefernatural,greenviewstocityviews.
D.Thehigherthelevelofoxytocinis,thecalmerandhappieryoumaybe.
E.Althoughitsoundsstrange,there’sasciencebehindtheactoftree-hugging.
第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分25分)
第一节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Atthebeginningoftheschoolyear,eachstudentwouldbegivenaspecialjobforwhichtheywouldberesponsibleforthewholeterm.Helen,aquietandhard-workinggirl,______16______anexcitingtask,liketakingcareoftheclassplants.Instead,shereceivedasmallboxwithsandandasmall_____17_____.
_____18_____theteacherinsisted(坚持)thatthistaskwasveryspecial,Helencouldnothelpfeelingdisappointed(失望的).However,shedecidedtodoherbestwithhernewresponsibility.Shebegantolookaftertheantas_____19_____asshecould,learningaboutitshabitat(栖息地)andneeds.Shemadetheboxacomfortablehomefortheant,anditgrewmuchbiggerthananyoneexpected.
Helen’seffortscaughttheattentionofherscienceteacher,Mr.Thompson.Heturnedherworkintoaclassproject,andHelenbecametheclass_____20_____onants.Herhardworkhelpedthewholeclasslearnaboutantbehaviorandhabitats.Theyevenbuiltasmallantfarm_____21_____intheclassroomtoobserve(观察)theantclosely.
Astheschoolyearprogressed,Helen’sclassmatesbecamemoreandmore______22______intheantproject.Theystartedaskingherquestionsandobservingtheant’sbehavior.Helenfelt_____23_____toshareherknowledgeandseeherclassmatessointerested.Attheendoftheyear,theschoolregardedHelen’sclassasthebestoftheyear.They___24___Helenforherhardworkandhowsheturnedasmallresponsibilityintosomethingbig.Helenlearnedthateverytask,nomatterhowsmall,couldmakeabigdifference.Shealsorealizedthatsometimesthe___25___thingscanleadtogreatsuccess.
16.A.hopedforB.lookedforC.listenedfor
17.A.potatoB.antC.plant
18.A.BecauseB.AlthoughC.If
19.A.bravelyB.nervouslyC.carefully
20.A.expertB.friendC.student
21.A.itselfB.themselvesC.herself
22.A.disappointedB.interestedC.bored
23.A.proudB.afraidC.tired
24.A.challengedB.doubtedC.praised
25.A.unexpectedB.popularC.touching