中山市高一年级2021－2022学年度第二学期期末统一考试英语科试卷第二部分阅读(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)AYou’refedupwiththenever-endingfestivalsofcinema,theater,music…inplaceofeventsyou’llreallyremember?Unusual,dangerous,orhorrible,there’ssomethingforeveryone!TheRedheadFestival—Melbourne,AustraliaAllowingthosewhoaredifferenttobandtogether,Melbourneannuallygathers2%oftheworld’sredheads!Inreality,redheadsaresuperheroes!Imean,likeSpiderman,theyhaveagenethatchanged!Callingallredheads:setoffandfindyourfellowcarrotsinMelbourneonApril29.MuleDay—Columbia,UnitedStatesThere’snoreasonwhyhorsesshouldbetheonlyonetobeappreciated.ThelowerclassofEquidaewillhaveitsmoment!Rideinonyourbestmuleforraces,sales,localproducts,paradesandtheelectionoftheQueenofMules(arealwoman,butwhatbadtaste!)awaityoufromMarch27toApril2.TheMudFestival—Boryeong,SouthKoreaThelastonetogetdirtyloses!OnDaecheonBeachinSouthKorea,onceayearthelocalpeoplerushintobiginflatable(可充气的)roomsfilledwithmud.There’smagicinthismudbecauseit’sfullofnutrientsandminerals.Itmakestheskinassoftasababy’sbottom!Mudraces,wrestlingcompetitions,concerts,mudslides,mudbaths,andmassages(按摩)awaitthebiggestdirtbagsfromJuly21to30.TheBaby-JumpingFestival—Murcia,SpainOnthesecondSundayofJuneeveryyear,Murciacelebratesaninterestingtradition:jumpingoverbabies.Thebasicideaisthatamanisdressedupinaredandyellowcostumeandjumpslikeaflyingeagleoverbabieslyingonabedinthestreet.Thegoalistopurify(净化)thenewbornsandprotectthemfromtheevil.1.WhichfestivalcanyoujoininifyouarefreeinMarch?A.TheRedheadFestival.B.MuleDay.C.TheMudFestival.D.TheBaby-JumpingFestival.2.WhatcanyoudoduringtheMudFestival?A.Joininamulerace.B.Enjoyaparade.C.Attendconcerts.D.Dressupbabies.3.What’sthepurposeofjumpingoverbabies?A.Tofindfellowcarrots.B.Tohavefunwithbabies.C.Tomakebabyskinsoft.D.Toguardbabiesagainstevil.BHumansareverysocialcreatures.Inadditiontoverbal(语言的)communication,wealsouseourbodiestohelpusbetterexpressourthoughtsandfeelings.Thisnon-verbalcommunicationisknownasbodylanguage.Bodylanguageincludesthingslikefacialexpressions,eyecontactandposture(姿势).Itactuallydevelopedasaformofcommunicationbeforehumanscouldspeakorwrite.Wecantellalotaboutwhatapersonisthinkingorfeelingjustbylookingatthem.Infact,bodylanguageissocommonthatyoumaynotevenrealizethatyouarecommunicatingmanymessagestootherseverydaywithoutevenusingwords.Forexample,youmightmoveyourheadfromsidetosidetoexpresstheword“no”insteadofactuallysayingtheword.Or,youmightgivea“thumbs(拇指)up”toshowthatyoulikeoragreewithsomething.Butnowthatwearespendingmoretimeonline,wemaynothaveasmanyin-personinteractionsasbefore.Becauseofthis,ourmeansofnon-verbalcommunicationhaschanged,butisstillanimportantwaytoexpressourthoughts.Our“digitalbodylanguage”isbecomingincreasinglyimportantaswechangehowwecommunicate.Insteadofusingvoicemessages,wecanvideochatwithourfriendstoshowthemoursmilingface.Anotherwaytoexpressouremotionsdigitallyisthroughemojis(表情符号).Whenwearecommunicatingonline,weareonlyrevealingthecontentandleavingouttonesandfacialexpressions.That’swhenemojiscanhelpincommunication.Whetherusingvideochattoshowourexpressionorsendinganemoji,don’tforgettheimportanceofdigitalbodylanguageandnon-verbalcommunication.4.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Humansareverysocialcreatures”?A.Humanslikelivingingr...