第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节,满分 50 分)
第一节 (共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分)
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Welcome to our guide of the Best Movies of 2024, featuring every Certified Fresh movie as they come
in week by week!
Joker: Folie à Deux (Oct. 4)
The first Joker stunned Hollywood by becoming a $ 1 billion hit despite being R-rated and having a
modest budget for a comic book movie. The sequel(续作)comes at a challenging time for the comic book
genre, but can Joker 2 have the last laugh? Joaquin Phoenix reprises his Oscar-winning role as Arthur Fleck,
with Lady Gaga joining as co- lead in this musical in filmmaker Todd Phillips ’ feature.
Twisters (July 19)
The new version of the 90s movie Twister stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell and Anthony Ramos.
Minari’s Lee Isaac Chung directs. The original followed storm-chasers in Oklahoma and was known for its
inventive special effects that brought tornadoes to the big screen.
Inside Out 2 (June 14)
The gang is back together in this animated follow-up to the beloved Pixar movie that follows the
anthropomorphized (人格化) emotions of a young girl led by Amy Poehler’s Joy. Joining for this round is
Anxiety, voiced by Maya Hawke.
Mufasa: The Lion King (Dec. 20)
After Jon Favreau’s The Lion King remake made more than $ 1 billion at the box office in 2019, Disney
was keen to return to the world with a prequel (前传) focusing on Mufasa. This time, Barry Jenkins directs
the cartoon with Aaron Pierre voicing Mufasa, a role made famous by James Earl Jones in the 1994 animated
feature.
21. Which movie is a remake?
A. Joker: Folie a Deux. B. Twisters.
C. Inside Out 2. D. Mufasa: The Lion King.
22. What do Inside Out 2 and Mufasa: The Lion King have in common?
A. Both are animated films. B. Both introduce new characters.
C. Both are made by new directors. D. Both are financially successful.
23. Where is the text probably from?
A. A journal on film studies. B. An entertainment website.
C. A textbook on movie history. D. A daily newspaper on global news.
B
“Growing fruit trees is a very simple way to stay in love with our world,” says Vivian Keh, playwright
and daughter of immigrants, holding a basket of persimmons (柿子) she’s cultivated to feel connected to her
Korean ancestors. Keh is just one of the 50 remarkable subjects in naturalist writer Amy Stewart’s The Tree
Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession, a collection of portraits of people transformed by their love of trees.
Initially, trees struck Stewart as an odd thing to collect. Intrigued by this community of enthusiasts, she
discovered educators, preservationists and visionaries, all drawn to a kind of curation, motivated by reasons
as diverse as their projects. They plant trees in public and private spaces both modest and expansive,
nurturing (培育) their collections to honor beloved dead, attract wildlife, preserve rare species, connect to
history, invest in the future, grow food and create beauty.
Steward categorizes these tree collectors according to their sense of purpose. Kenneth Hoegh, one of the
book’s “ecologists”, tests which cold-loving species might grow in a warming and historically treeless
Greenland. “Healer” Joe Hamilton plants loblolly pines on a parcel of land he got from his enslaved
ancestors with an eye toward long-term sustainable forestry which he hopes will establish a source of
generational wealth for his family. Reagan Wytsalucy has a plan to restore traditional peach orchards on
Navajo land as one of the “community builders” who seek to bring people together.
Adding to the book’s charm are Stewart’s watercolor illustrations—she gives us a look at each of her
human subjects while also cataloging the most wonderful qualities of featured trees, such as Seussian
eucalyptus seed pods and delicate camellia blossoms.
After spending time in this varied commonwealth, you’ll undoubtedly experience an intense desire to
rest under the shade of a leafy oak. But something even deeper is happening here: by creating a space for
people to talk about something they love. “How often do any of us get a chance to pour our hearts out to a
stranger?” she writes. “ Somehow, talking about trees made it possible.”
24. What does the underlined word “curation” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Connection. B. Collection. C. Treatment. D. Transformation.
25. What purpose of planting trees is mentioned in paragraph 3?
A. To preserve rare species. B. To honor beloved dead.
C. To develop new varieties. D. To strengthen social bonds.
26. What does the quote in the last paragraph suggest about discussing trees?
A. It inspires new ideas.
B. It rarely happens in public.
C. It allows deep emotional sharing.
D. It helps resolve environmental issues.
27. What does the writer think of the book?
A. Complicated. B. Conventional. C. Inspiring. D. Intense.
C
For many, travel isn’t just about the destination—it’s about making the most of the journey. However,
for a lot of people, the journey is often ruined by an uncomfortable experience often accompanied by
vomiting, known as motion sickness. If you’ve ever felt the unwelcome urge to vomit while reading or using
your device in a moving vehicle, you’re not alone. Recognizing this common issue, Apple has stepped up to
offer a revolutionary solution: the Vehicle Motion Cues feature for iPhones and iPads.
Motion sickness occurs when there is a disconnect between what your eyes see and what your body
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