江苏省2022年上学期东台中学高二英语周末练习试题阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AHowcoldistoocoldtokeepschoolsopen?Thequestionisbeingraised,atleastintheNortheast,wherethetemperatureiswaybelowzero.KeithMarty,superintendent（主管）oftheParkwaySchoolDistrictinMissouri,publishedalettertoparentssaying:“itisalwayschallengingtobalancemydesiretohavechildreninschoolandalsomydesiretokeepthemsafe.”Locationcanaffectclosuredecisions:childreninMinnesotaareaccustomedtocoldwintertemperatures,butkidsintheSoutharen’t.Alsoatplayareconcernsaboutstatestudentattendancerequirementandtrafficissues,suchashowlongstudentshavetowaitoutdoorsforabus,aswellashealthdangerscausedbythecoldandtheconditionofmanyoldorpoorlyequippedschoolbuildings.Andmanydistrictsworryaboutstudentswhoreceivemostoralloftheirmealsatschoolandwhohaveworkingparentswhocan'tstayhomewiththem.MattGuilfoyle,spokesmanforFairfaxCountyPublicSchools(FCPS)inVirginia,saidinanemailthathisschoolsystem“stronglybelievesstudentsarebetterservedbybeinginschool.FCPSalsoconsidersthenearly56,000studentswhoreceivefreeandreduced-pricemealseachdayatschool.Ifschoolsareopenandaparentdoesnotbelieveitissafeforhisorherchild,theparentshouldkeepthechildathomeforanexcusedabsence.”Afewyearsago,ChicagopublicschoolsclosedwhentheNationalWeatherServicesaidtemperatureswouldfeel,withwindchill（风寒）,like30degreesbelowzero.Buttheyopenedthenextdayeventhoughthetemperaturedidn'trisemuch.AChicagolawyernamedWilliamChoslovskywroteanopinionpieceinChicagoTribunemockingtheschoolsforclosingwhenMilwaukeeschoolsstayedopen9/9withcoldtemperatures.“Considerthisthecontinuedwussification（娘娘腔）ofsociety,”hewrote.“Ourkidscangotoschool.Consideringthatsofewevenwalkanymore,whatdifferencedoesthetemperaturemake?”Still,sometimes,thetemperaturesdemandschoolclosure,atleastintheeyesofschooldistrictofficials.BuffaloofficialsdecidedtocloseschoolsforFriday,withtheforecastcallingfortemperaturesataroundzerodegrees,withwindchillmakingitfeelmorelike20degreesbelowzero.1.WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraph2?A.Waitingforaschoolbuscanbedangerous.B.Manyschoolbuildingsaretoooldtofunction.C.Parentsandschoolsdifferonschoolclosure.D.Schoolclosuredecisionsaremadeonacase-by-casebasis.2.WhatwasMattGuilfoyletryingtoexpressinhisemail?A.Openingschoolisgoodforstudents.B.FCPSoffersexcellentfoodforstudents.C.Someparentsareirresponsiblecaregivers.D.Someparentspreventschoolsfromopening.3.What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Arestudentsstrongenough?B.Whenisittoocoldforschool?C.Istheweathergettingcolderandcolder?D.Whataretheschoolsdoingtofacecoldweather?B9/9UKconsumersspentarecord£7.2bnin2022onallformsofmusic,videoandgames,forCDs,DVDs,andvinylrecords（黑胶唱片）toconsole（控制台）softwareandsubscriptionstomusicandTVstreamingservices.Thatsurpassedthe£7.1bnspentbyconsumerson"printedword"books,magazinesandnewspapersforthefirsttime,accordingtofigurespublishedbytheEntertainmentRetailersAssociation(ERA).Theresearch,preparedbytheLeisureIndustriesResearchCentre(LIRC)atSheffieldHallamUniversity,creditsthe“dramaticgrowth”inthepopularityofpaid-fordigitalservicessuchasNetflix,Amazon,Apple,DeezerandSpotifyasthekeyfactorbehindboomingsalesofentertainment.ERAChiefExecutiveOfficerKimBayleysaid:“Itisanextraordinaryproofoftheappealofdigitalentertainmentservicesthattheyhavehelpedhomeentertainmenttohisthismilestonesincetheinventionoftheprintingpress.“ThesuccessoftheUKentertainmentmarketisultimatelytheresultofcollaborationbetweenthecreatives,studiosandlabelsthatproducecompelling（扣人心弦的）contentandtheretailersandservicesthatbringittothepublic.Dr.ThemisKokolakakisfromtheLIRCadded:“The2022—2022recessionhurtboththeentertainmentandreadingmarket.Since2022,theentertainmentmarkethasrecoveredverystrongly,producingrecord2022results.“Traditionalmediaisunderpressure,partlybecauseofthegrowthofstreamingservices,partlybecausethereissomuchcompetitionforpeople’stimeandattention.Entertainmenthasgrownwhilereadinghasstagnated（停滞）.”TheERAsaidthestatisticsshowedthedramaticchangeinconsumerhabitsastheyshiftedformbuyingphysicalproductstodigitalconsumptionandformats.9/9Fiveyearsago,80%ofrevenuesweregeneratedby“buytoown”formatssuchasDVDsandCDs.Now56%ofrevenuescomefromdigitalsourcesincludingvideostreaming,electronicmovierental,subscriptions,onlinemultiplayergamesandin-appandmobilepurchases.Twophysicalproducts,however,havebuckedthedownwardsalestrend.Thevinylrevival（重新流行）isstillgoingstrongwithsalesup34percentto£87.7m.Salesofboxedsoftwareforgamesconsoleshavealsomadeacomeback,risingby5%to£750m—thefirstgrowthinadecade.TheERA’sBayleycommented:“Digitalservicesmaybegrabbingtheheadlines,butphysicalretailerscontinuetoidentifynewopportunitiestodrivesalesofdiscs.“Vinylisaprimeexampleofretailersnurturingdemandforaproductmostpeoplehadlongwrittenoff.Itwouldbefoolishtounderestimateconsumers'continuingaffectionforthephysicalproducts.”4.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph1?A.TherearevariousentertainmentsforUKconsumers.B.Theprintingpresshastofindwaystosatisfyconsumers.C.Moreattentionmustbepaidtothedevelopmentoftraditionalmedia.D.Revenuesfromentertainmentaremorethanthoseoftheprintedwordin2022.5.AccordingtotheLIRC,whatplaysacriticalroleintheincreaseofhome-entertainmentconsuming?A.Thegrowthofdigitalservices.B.Thechangeinpeople'sconsumptionhabits.C.Theeconomicsupportfromthegovernment.D.Theimprovementofpeople'slivingstandards.6.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph9impliesthat______.9/9A.thesalesofsomephysicalproductshavegoneupB.thepopularityofdigitalservicesfallsintodeclineC.theentertainmentmarkethasrecoveredstronglyD.thepricesofsometraditionalmediahavebeenreduced7.WhatcanweinferfromBayley’swordsinthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Itisnotwiseforthepublictoignoretraditionalmedia.B.Itisnoteasytowinthepublic'saffectionforphysicalproducts.C.Therewillbeariseinconsumerspendingonphysicalproducts.D.Retailersofphysicalproductshavemadeeffortstopushthesalesofvinylup.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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Chopsticks（筷子）comeinmanydifferentshapesandstyles,andhavebeenaroundsince1200B.C.E.Theutensils（器具）earnedtheirplaceattheChinesedinnertablearound400B.C.E.Morethan20percentoftheworld’spopulationreliesonchopsticksforeating.Chinaaloneuses45billiondisposable（一次性的）pairsperyear.8Chinawasthefirsttoexperimentwithchopsticksnearly3000yearsago.9TheChineseusedthemforcookingsincetheycoulddipthemintoboilingpotsofwater.ThenChina’spopulationboomed.Cookswereforcedtoconserveresources,whichmeantchoppingfoodsintotinybitesthatusedlessfueltocook.Bitesizedfoods,pairedwithChinesephilosopherandvegetarianConfucius’anti-knifebeliefs,setuptheutensilsforwidespreadadoptionbeyondChina.10Chinesechopsticks,forinstance,arelongandthick“tofacilitatediningaroundthetable,”RuixiHu,founderofLostPlateFoodTours,says.HugrewupinChengdu,China,whereshefirstusedchopsticksatage2.ShenowgoesonfoodtoursthroughoutAsiaandshe’sfoundmanychopstick9/9varieties.InJapan,wherebamboochopstickswereadoptedin500C.E.,chopstickshaveevolvedovertime.They’renowparticularlyfine-tunedforoneofJapan’smainfoods:fish.“Japanesechopsticksareshortandsharp,mainlybecausetheJapanesearegoodateatingfish,anditiseasytoremovefishboneswithsharpchopsticks,”Husays.11That’swhytheirchopsticksdon’tneedtobeaslong.HeadovertoSouthKoreawherechopstickslookabitdifferent.12That’sbecauseSouthKoreanslovebarbecue.Themetalchopstickswon’tburnwhendinersarebarbecuingtheirmeat.A.ChopsticksaredifferentthroughoutAsiancultures.B.Butatthattime,theyweren’tusedaseatingutensils.C.There,chopsticksareflatandtypicallymadeofmetal.D.Sohowdidtwosticksstartamassivemealtimerevolution.E.Sowhyweresilverchopsticksgainingpopularityoverseas?F.Theyusuallyeattheirowndishesinsteadofsharingthemwithothers.G.Onthecontrary,disposablewoodenchopstickswerefirstinventedbytheJapanesein1878.阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Theuniversaluseoftechnologyhasresultedinaconstantcurrentofinformationinterruptingthe“flow”ofourlife.This1patternwasinitiallymarketedas“call-waiting”forourphones.Butnowoureyes,ears,andfingersaregluedtoourtechnology24/7.Weare2byemails,texts,orthenewsfeedsonourFacebookpages.MyfriendRonreferstothistechnologyas“weaponsofmassdistraction.”Buthowisthismassdistraction3ourdegreeofpresenceandabilitytoattendtotheeverydaydemandsoflife?Accordingtoa2022KaiserFamilyFoundationreport,childrenfromeighttoeighteen9/9spendanaverageofsevenhoursandthirty-eightminutesadayusingentertainmentmedia.Inaddition,astudypublishedintheAugust2022issueofPediatricsfoundthatexposureto4mediawasassociatedwithattentionproblemsinasampleof210collegestudents.The5isjustpartofthelargerpicture.Dealingwithacrowdofdailytextmessagesandemailsmakesitdifficultforustobebyourselveswhenallthatactivitystops.Althoughasenseof6isnaturalattimes,ouraddictiontothenonstopinteractionaffordedbytechnologydeepensthatfeelingwhenaccesstothetechnologyisunexpectedly7.Justthinkhowyoufeelwhenyoulackcellphoneorwebaccess.Isitpossiblethatourobsessionwithcontinuallycheckingouremailsandtextmessageshascontributedtoour8togenuinelyrelatewithothersandfindenjoymentwithoutconstantstimulation?Asidefromtheimpactoftechnologyonour9andourabilitytobeateaseintheabsenceofourtechnology,let’sexaminehowinteractingwithourdevices10thedevelopmentofourfundamentalcommunicationandsocialskills.Manyresearchersobservethateverydayconversationbetweenhumanbeingsisbecomingincreasingly11.Manyoftoday’schildrenaregrowingupwithabuilt-independenceondevices,makingitdifficultforthemtofeel12ineverydaysocialsituations.Oftentheyfindit13tomakeeyecontactordealwitheventhesimplestface-to-faceinteractionswithouttheaidoftechnologyasanintermediary(媒介).Overtimethesechildrenforgethowtorelatewitheachotherbecausetheyhavebecomehabituatedtousingtechnologyto14directcontactwithothersandlifeitself.15,someneuroscientistsbelievethatuseoftheinternetactuallyrewiresourbrains.1.A.innovativeB.pleasantC.typicalD.disturbing9/92.A.isolatedB.floodedC.informedD.promoted3.A.affectingB.enhancingC.highlightingD.establishing4.A.printB.screenC.newsD.online5.A.attentionB.associationC.demandD.distraction6.A.belongingB.independenceC.lonelinessD.simplicity7.A.unavailableB.approachableC.visibleD.prospective8.A.inabilityB.potentialC.anxietyD.ambition9.A.communicationB.attentionC.healthD.intelligence10.A.agreewithB.adapttoC.contributestoD.interfereswith11.A.rareB.commonC.weirdD.popular12.A.fascinatedB.comfort-ableC.restlessD.annoyed13.A.convenientB.feasibleC.challengingD.inspiring14.A.maintainB.endureC.avoidD.pursue15.A.OnthecontraryB.InfactC.InadditionD.Ontheotherhand阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词正确形式。Thetotalwealthoftheworld’s26richestpeopleisequaltothetotalwealthofthe3.8billionpoorest.This1.__________(shock)gapisinareportfromthecharityOxfam.Itsaysthatsince2022,thenumberofbillionaires2.__________(double).Theyarealsogetting$2.5billionrichereveryday.Thisisincontrasttothepooresthalfoftheplanet.Theirwealthis3.__________(gradual)shrinkingaspricesandrentsriseandwagesfall.Oxfam’sreportshowsthegrowinggap4.__________theworld’srichandpoorandtheincreasinggapinwealth5.__________(equal).Thereportsaysthatmostoftheworld’swealthypeoplemade6.__________(they)moneyfrom9/9technologycompanies.Theworld’srichestperson,AmazonCEOJeffBezos,7.__________(be)worth$100billion.Thisis100timesmore8.__________Ethiopia’sannualhealthbudget.Oxfamsaysitistime9.__________(fix)thisimbalanceinwealth.Itwantsfairerlevelsofincometax,andmoretaxonpersonalearningsandcompanyprofits.Italsowantsanendtotaxavoidanceplans10.__________bigcompaniesandthesuper-richoftenuse.Itsaysthatinmanycountries,onlytherichcouldaffordqualityeducationandhealthcare.1. 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