PAGE2/2天津市和平區(qū)2020-2022屆（三年）高三一模英語試題分類匯編閱讀理解天津市和平區(qū)2022屆高三一模英語試卷第二部分∶閱讀理解（共20小題;每小題2.5分,滿分50分）閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中,選出最佳選項。AIfyouareapplyingtouniversitiesoverseas,youcan'tavoidhavingavideointerview,whetheryoulikeitornot.Herearesomestepstofollowwhenpreparingfortheperfectvideointerview.Step1:StartwiththebasicsBeforeyourinterview,findoutwhatplatformorapplicationtheschoolusesforvideointerviews,andmakesurethatyouknowhowtooperateit.Youneedtosetupaclearandfocusedinterviewenvironment.YoualsoneedastronginternetConnection.Step2∶Getprepped（做好準備）Oncetheinterviewbegins,resisttheurgetowatchyourself,andmakesureyouarelookingatthecameraasmuchaspossible.Trytoanticipatethequestionsthattheywillaskyou.Interviewquestionsallboildowntothreebasiccategories:Tellusaboutyourself.Whatdoyoubringtoourprogram/whyshouldweadmityou?Doyouhaveanyquestionsabouttheschool?Beforetheinterview,prepareatleasttwotothreeminutesoneachofthesetopics.Step3:PracticePracticeyouranswerswithafriendormentor.Getthemtoaskyouquestionsandanswerthemovervideo.Ifpossible,workwithapersonwhoisfluentinthelanguageofyourinterviewers,andgetthemtogiveyounotesandcommentsaboutpronunciationorpresentation.Step4:Don'tjustinterview...converseInterviewsareaboutgettingtoknowyouasapersonandhowwellyoucaninteractwithothers.Thoughyoumayhaveextensivenotes,trytoactnatural-donotreaddirectlyfromanypreparedstatements,anddon'tmemorizeanswerstorepeat.Listeningisjustascriticalasspeakinginthissituation,too.Makesureyouunderstandthequestionthatisposedtoyouandaskaninterviewertorepeatitorexpanduponitifyoufeelyouareconfused.36.Inpreparingfortheperfectvideointerview,youneedto___________.·A.havequickaccesstotheInternetB.knowhowtooperatetheinterviewC.filloutanapplicationontheplatformD.findasuitableenvironmentfortheinterview37.Oncetheinterviewbegins,whatshouldyoukeepinmind?A.Keepingquietunlessaskedtotalk.B.Makingeyecontactasmuchaspossible.C.Expectingthequestionsthatareoftenasked.D.Preparinganswersonsomeofthequestions.38.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutStep3?A.Youshouldbefluentinthelanguageofyourinterviewers.B.Practicingwithyourfriendoverthephonemaybehelpful.C.Practicinginadvancemayhelpimproveyourperformance.D.Notesandcommentsfromtheinterviewersarepractical.39.Whendoinganinterview,you_______________________.A.aresupposedtomemorizeanswerstorepeatB.mustasktheinterviewerstoexplainthequestionsC.canreadpreparedstatementsasnaturallyasyoucanD.shouldattachequalimportancetolisteningasspeaking40.Whoisprobablytheauthorofthepassage?A.Anexpertinuniversityadmissions.B.Avisitortodifferentuniversitiesabroad.C.Aneditorinchargeofatravelmagazine.D.Astudentapplyingforuniversitiesoverseas.BIaskeverystudentIinterviewforadmissiontomyinstitution,PitzerCollege,thesamequestion,"Whatdoyoulookforwardtothemostincollege?"IwassurprisedanddelightedrecentlywhenastudentcalledDavidreplied."Ilookforwardtothepossibilityoffailure."Ofcourse,thisisnothowmoststudentsrespondtothequestionwhensittingbeforethepersonwhocanmakedecisionsabouttheiracademicfuture."Yousee,myparentshaveneverletmefail,"hesaid."WhenIwanttotakeachanceatsomething,theyremindmeit'snotasaferoutetotake.TakingamorechallengingcourseortryinganactivityImaynotsucceedin,theytellme,illruinmychancesatcollegeadmission."IwishIcouldtellyouthisisanuncommonstory.StudentsareusuallyinshockwhenItellthemIneverexpectperfection.Butthesedaysfindingimperfectionsinacollegeapplicationislikelookingforaneedleinahaystack（干草堆）.Studentsonlytellusthingstheybelievewewillfindimpressive.AndthisissupportedbyasecondaryschoolculturewhereteachersareunderpressuretogivestudentsnothinglessthananA,andcounselors（導師）aretoldnottoreportdisciplinaryinfractions（違規(guī)）tocolleges.Admissionofficersarediggingdeepertofindoutwhostudentsreallyareoutsideoftheirmedalsortestscores.Wegetmostexcitedwhenwereadanapplicationthatseemsreal.It'ssoraretohearstoriesofdefeatandwinthatwhenwedo,wecheer.Iftheirperspectivesareoflessonslearnedorchallengesovercome,theseapplicantstendtojumptothetopoftheheapathighlyselectivecolleges.Webelieveanerrorinhighschoolshouldnotdefinetherestofyourlife,buthowyourespondcouldshapeyouforever.Duringmyweekendofinterviews,anotherstudentJeffersontoldme,"I'mashamedtoadmitIfailedcalculus（微積分）,butIdecidedtotakeitagainandgotaB-plus.Iwillstilltakecalculus,eventhoughIdon'tlikeit."Iaskedhimwhathehadlearnedfromtheexperience."Ilearnedtoletgoofshame,"hesaid."IrealizedthatIcan'tletagradedefinemysuccess.Ialsolearnedthatifyouwantanythingbadenough,youcanachieveit."IsmiledasIwrotehiswordsdownontheapplication-reviewform.Apparently,hehasthecopingskillsheneedstoadjusttocollegelife.Failureisaboutgrowth,learning,overcomingandmovingon.Let'sallowyoungpeopletofail.Notonlywilltheylearnsomething,itmightevengetthemintocollege!41.WhatcanwelearnfromDavid'sreply?A.Hewantedtoshowhehadneverfailedbefore.B.Hewantedtoprovehewasanindependentthinker.C.Hewantedtosethimselfapartfromotherapplicants.D.Hewantedtotrysomethingnew,eventhoughhemightfail.42.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph2imply?A.Studentslieaboutwhattheyhaveachieved.B.Studentslisteverythingintheirapplications.C.Studentsjustshowtheirbestintheirapplications.D.Studentsshowgoodwritingskillsintheirapplications.43.Whichofthefollowingapplicationsdoadmissionofficerslikebest?A.Theonethatshowsabalancebetweenlifeandstudy.B.Theonethatprovesastudentfocusesontestscoresless.C.Theonethatprovesastudentunderstandswhatcollegelifeis.D.Theonethatshowsastudenthasstruggledandovercomeabarrier.44.HowdidtheauthorfeelaboutJefferson'sinterview?A.Hedidn'tcarethatJeffersonfailedcalculus.B.HeappreciatedJefferson'sattitudetofailure.C.HefoundJefferson'sself-awarenessimpressive.D.HeappreciatedthatJeffersonwasopenaboutcollegelife.45.Whatdoestheauthormostlikelywanttotellus?A.Teachersshouldberesponsibleforhelpingstudentssucceed.B.Studentswouldbenefitfromthepositiveattitudetofailure.C.Parentsshouldtrytokeeptheirkidsfromsufferingfailure.D.Experiencesofenoughfailurecouldshapestudents'future.CIn1965,threefathersinWashingtonfacedadilemmafamiliartobeleaguered（被困擾的）parentsin2021:Howtokeeptheirrestlesschildrenentertained.Theythrewtogetherwoodenpaddles,abadmintonnetandaplasticball.Thesport"pickleball"wasborn,withitsnameaccordingtoonelegendoriginatingfromadognamedPickle,whichkeptrunningawaywiththeball.Today,pickleball,whichisahybrid（混合物）oftennis,badmintonandping-pong,isthefastest-growingsportinAmerica.Inthefiveyearstotheendof2019,pickleballparticipationgrewbymorethan7%,whileAmericans'overallactivitylevelstayedflat,accordingtotheSport&FitnessIndustryAssociation.Andthesporthaspickedupmoreswingdefinitely,thankstoCOVID-19in2020.LastMarch,whenquarantines（隔離期）wentintoeffectandgymswereclosed,portablepickleballnetstemporarilysoldout.Playerssetupcourts,whicharehalfthesizeoftenniscourts,indriveways.The3.5millionAmericanswhoplaypickleballareaboutone-tenththenumberwhogolfandone-fifththenumberwhoplaytennis.Yettherearereasonstobetonthesport'sspread.Likemanyoutdooractivities,pickleballissocial,butitiseasiertolearnthantennisandfasterandlessexpensivethangolf.Countryclubsandrecreationcentersacrossthecountryarechangingsomeoftheirtenniscourtsintopickleballcourtstomeetdemand.Themoreplacestherearetoplay,themoreplayerswilltrythesport."Pickleballwasseenasathreatinthetenniscommunity,"saysStuUpsonofUSAPickleball,thesport'snationalgoverningbody,whousedtoworkfortheInternationalTennisHallofFame.Butnow,heinsists,itisviewedasan.opportunity.Tennisprosareaddingpickleballlessonstotheirlist.Asmorepeopletakeupthesport,demandfortelevisedmatchesandsponsorshipswillincrease."It'sreasonablethatpickleballcouldbecomeanOlympicsport.ButtoberecognizedbytheInternationalOlympicCommittee,weneedatleast70countrieswithpickleballfederations（聯(lián)合會）,soit'snotgoingtobeinthenextfouroreightyears,"saysMrUpson.46.Whywaspickleballinventedinitially?A.Toaffordchildrenamusements.B.Toprovidespecialtrainingfordogs.C.Toreduceparents'pressureofwork.D.Tohelpchildrenbuilduptheirhealth.47.Whatcouldbeinferredfromparagraph,2?A.PickleballhasachieveditsdominanceinsportsmarketinAmerica.B.PlayingpickleballwasthemostpopularsportintheUSduringthequarantine.C.Americans'participationinsportsexceptpickleballdecreasedfrom2015to2019.D.PickleballbegantoregainitspopularityaroundtheworldduetoCOVID-19.48.What'stheadvantageofpickleball?A.Itsplayingskillsareeasytomaster.B.It'sthefirstchoiceforpeopletosocialize.C.ItcanreplaceothersportsduringCOVID-19.D.Itscourtscouldeasilybealteredfromtenniscourts.49.WhichofthefollowingmightMrUpsonagreewithnow?A.PickleballisboundtohaveaplaceattheOlympics.B.Tenniswillfadeoutwiththerapidspreadofpickleball.C.Pickleballremainstobeamajorthreattotenniscommunity.D.ItwouldtakegreateffortsforpickleballobeselectedfortheOlympics.50.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.GreatpopularityofpickleballinAmerica.B.ThedevelopmentofpickleballnAmerica.C.Theinfluenceofpickleballonpeople'slives.D.ThethreatofpickleballinthetenniscommunityDAnotheryear,anotherNobelsnub（冷落）foreveryscreenwriterthereis.TheNobelPrizebeganin1901,and120yearslater,nowriterwhoseprimaryworkisforthescreenhasbeenawardedthetopliteraryprizeonearth.Insomeways,thismakessense.WhenthefirstNobelswereawarded,movieswerestillanewartform.Evennow,filmandscreenwritinggenerallyaren'ttakenasseriouslyastheirmorehonoredliterarycousins.Butinotherregards,screenplaysareamongthemost-consumedformsofliteratureinexistence,andmoviesareincreasinglyconsideredanoutstandingartform.Moreover,theSwedishAcademy'sNobelPrizeCommitteehassignaleditsinterestinawardingnontraditionalformsofliterature.Ofcourse,manywriterswho'vewonNobelPrizesalsowrotescreenplays,butnoneofthosehonoreesworkedfirstandforemostasscreenwriters.WilliamFaulkner,forexample,wrotedozensofmoviesforHollywoodstudios,buthewascitedbytheSwedesspecificallyforhis"powerfulandartisticallyuniquecontributiontothemodernAmericannovel".KazuoIshiguro,likewiseanoccasionalscreenwriter,wassingledoutforhis"novelsofgreatemotionalforce".EvenPeterHandke,whoseliteratureawardistheclosesttheSwedishAcademyusestohonorascreenwriter,wasrecognizedasoneofthegreatestnovelistsofhisgeneration.Somehavearguedscreenwritingissimply.toocooperativeanartformfortheNobelstohonorasingle"author"ofafilm,especiallysincedialoguecanbeimprovised（即興表演）bytheactorsonset.Butfictioncanalsobewildlycooperative.Itseemsstrangeforscreenwritersalonetobedismissedcompletelyonthisground.Perhapsitstillcomesdowntoseriousness.TheNobelPrizeinLiteraturehaschangedovertheyears.Nolongercanitawardwriterswithoutfearofcriticismeitherforbeingtooobscure,ortoocrowd-pleasing,ortoocontroversial,orotherwisejustplaindisappointing.Peoplewouldrolltheireyesifalowlyscreenwriterwonthemostrenownedliteraryawardintheworld.Evenso,itseemssillytogivethatexplanationin202l,whenyoucandiscoversomeoftheyear'sbestwritingonyourTV.Afterall,asfilmdirectorAlfredHitchcockoncesaid,"Tomakeagoodfilm,youneedthreethings:thescript,thescript,andthescript."Andcertainly,therehavebeengood—great—filmsinthepast12decades.Nobelrecognitionoftheirwritesislongoverdue.51.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"this"inparagraph2referto?A.NoscreenwriterhasbeenawardedtheNobelPrize.B.Fewliteraryprizesrecognizetheeffortsofscreenwriters.C.Screenwritershavestayedasbackstageheroesforalongtime.D.TheNobelPrizefailstoconsiderscreenplaysasliteraryworks.52.Whydoestheauthormentionthethreewritersinparagraph4?A.Toawakenreaders'passionforliterature.B.Tomakeacomparisonamongliterarygiants.C.Toshoweachwriter'scontributiontoliterature.D.Tostresstheirroleasscreenwriterswasoverlooked.53.Whatreasonforscreenwriters'beingsnubbedbytheNobelPrizedoestheauthorsupport?A.Adeclineofexcellentscreenplays.B.Thelatestartofthemovieindustry.C.Alackofseriousnessinscreenwriting.D.Thedifficultyinidentifyinghonorees.54.Whatdoweknowaboutscreenwritingfromthepassage?A.Screenwritingcameintoexistencelongbeforemoviedid.B.PeoplewouldfeelitannoyingtoawardNobelPrizetoscreenwriting.C.ScreenwritingaswellasfictionhaslongbeenrejectedinNobelPrize.D.ScreenwritinghasbeenawardedNobelPrizeinLiteratureseveraltimes.55.Whatdoestheauthorintendtoshowinthelastparagraph?A.Screenplayshaveimprovedalotovertheyears.B.Goodscreenplayscanstillbefoundontelevision.C.Thescriptdeterminesthestandorfallofamovie.D.GoodscreenwritersshouldreceiveNobelrecognition.天津市和平區(qū)2021屆高三一模英語試卷第二部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2.5分,滿分50分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AThesebeautifulreadingspotsarebestenjoyedwithnooneforcompanybuttheinhabitantsofyourfavoritefictionalworlds...ByAnnaWalkerWomen'sLibrary,GlasgowRowsofbooksonwomen'sissuesthroughouthistorylinetheshelvesoftheonlyofficialmuseumintheUKdedicatedtowomen'slives,historiesandachievementsandanumberofeventsacrosstheyeartransformthislibraryintoalivingsocialhub,withcreativewritingclasses,performancegroups,craftsessionsandmore.Thelibrary'skeyaimistosupportwomen,withservicesteachingliteracy,calculations,andhandlingarangeofissuesincludingpoverty,andsurvivingviolence.Visitwomenslibyaryore.ukSirDuncanRiceLibrary,AberdeenTheoutsideofthemodernfacilityisahugeglassstructure-madeof760glasspanelsand2,200tonsofsteel.TheSirDuncanRiceisalsoconsciousofitscarbonfootprint;designedtocollectrainwaterwhichisreusedtoflushitstoilets,harvestingpowerthroughsolarcellsontheroofandusingtimerstocontroltheuseofitsfluorescentlighting.Visitabdn.ac.uk/libraryJohnRyland,ManchesterCreatedover100yearsagoasagifttoManchesteranditspeople,theJohnRylandwelcomesover250,000visitorsthroughitsdoorseachyear.TheprojectbeganasahonorbyEnriquetaRylandtoherlatehusbandJohnRyland,andhasgrowntobecomethethirdlargestacademiclibraryintheUK,hometooveramillionmanuscripts（手稿）Modernextensionstothebuildingaddedsincethe2000screateabreath-takingcollision（沖突）ofhistoricandmodemarchitecture.Regulareventsplannedwiththewholefamilyinmindmakethislibraryonetovisittimeandtimeagain.Visitlibrary.manchesterac.uk/rylmdsWellcomeReadingRoom,LoSpendanafternoonstudyingintheReadingRoomofLondon'sWellcomeMuseumandyoumayjustfindyourselfenjoyingasideofpeople-watchingwithyourliterature.Withdrawingclasses,pop-upexhibitionsandartisticdisplaysaccompanyingrowsofeducationalbooks,it'sanenjoyablespottovisit,revisitanddeclareyournumberonestudyspot.Theimpressivestairwayanddesksareallowingyoutheperfectspottopauseandreflect,whateveryourlibrarymission.Visit/visit-us36.WhatdoweknowaboutWomen'sLibraryinthepassage?A.Itisagoodplaceforwomentosurviveviolence.B.Peoplecanlearnhowtoearnabetterlifeinclasses.C.Womencanpromotetheirrelationshipandeducationinthelibrary.D.Onlybooksonwomen'sissuesinmoderntimescanbefoundinthelibrary.37.WhatistheuniquefeatureoftheSirDuncanRiceLibrary?A.Ithasenvironmental-friendlydesign.B.Thelibraryisonlymadeof760glasspanels.C.Peoplecantakewritingcoursesinthelibrary.D.Theoutsideofthemodernfacilityisahugesteelstructure.38.Whatinformationcanweprobablyfindwhenvisitinglibrarv.manchesterac.uk/rylands?A.Thelibraryhasbeenrebuiltsincethe2000s.B.ThelibrarywasbuiltinmemoryofJohnRyland.C.OveramillionmanuscriptsweredonatedfromhomesintheUK.D.ItwasthethirdlargestacademiclibraryintheUKwhenitwasbuilt.39.WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsofWellcomeReadingRoomiscorrect?A.Itishardlyworthrevisiting.B.Peoplecanbuyartworksbyattendingdrawingclasses.C.Thosecomingwithdifferentpurposesarealsoadmittedtoit.D.Visitorscanextendtheirunderstandingofthebenefitofreading.40.Whichonepresentsthecombinationofancientandmodernbuildings?A.JohnRylandB.Women'sLibraryCSirDuncanRiceLibraryD.WellcomeReadingRoomBMydoctortookmeforawalkaroundthefarmwhereshelives.Iwasphysicallyandemotionallyexhaustedanddiscouragedbyanxietyanddepression.Theplacewasfulloflife.Therewereinsects,horses,rabbitsandacat.Shetoldmetofocusonmybodyintheenvironment.WhenIwasillItendedtoretreatintomymindanddisconnectfromhereandnow.So,whenImetahorsenamedFira,Iexpectednothing.AsIgotclosertoFira,shenuzzled(用鼻子愛撫)hernoseintomychest,puttingagentlepressureovermyheart.Somethinghappenedinsideme:IfeltasifIhadreachedawellspring(源泉)ofpasthurts,fearsandfailings.Ibegantomeltemotionally.IpattedFira'snoseandbreathedinhersmell.IfoundIdidn'thavetoconcentrateonfeelingbetter;Firahelpedmefeellovedandsafe.IworkedwithFiraoften,learningbasiccommunicationandleadingmethodstoworktogetherwithher.Initially,Iwasn'tsureexactlywhatonewoulddowithahorseexceptridingit.ButIknewthatFirahadtouchedmeinanuncommonwayandhadmademefeelbetter.Sheconnectedwithmebyrespondingtomyemotionalstateandreflectingitbacktomeinanopen,affectionateway.InmymeetingswithFira,IfoundthatIlostmyusualself-consciousnessandIwouldfocusentirelyoncommunicating.Ilearnedtoliveinthepresent,tofocusonwhatwashappeningthisday,inthismoment,inthisplace.Ilearnedtoforgetthepast,withallitshurts.Ilearnedtoforgetthefuture,whichhasn'thappenedyet.Whenyoustandbesideahorse,youexistcompletelyinthemoment."WithFirabymyside,Isawintoalifeinwhichtrustcomesfirst,andcompassionfollows.Ifoundadeeppeaceinleadingheralongapath,byusingmyownpowerofintentiontoindicatewhethertostart,stop,turnleftorturnright.Ifeltaninnerquietandevenjoy.Myworkwiththishorsewaspartofajourneyoutofaverydarknightinmysoul.41.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorfromthefirstthreeparagraphs?A.Sheoftenlostconsciousness.B.Shelovesanimalsverymuch.C.Shesufferedfrommentalillness.D.Shewenttoadoctorwithhighhopes.42.WhentheauthorfirstmetFira,she.A.wasdeeplytouchedbyitsreactionB.hadalreadyrecoveredfromherpainC.wascuriousaboutwhatwouldhappenD.didn'thaveanyinterestinkeepingapet43.Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseinparagraph3mean?A.Getoutoftrouble. B.Keepawayfromothers.C.Liftupmyspirits. D.Makeupmymind.44.WhentheauthorandFiraworkedtogether,.A.theauthorhadtotryhardtofeelbetterB.FirahelpedtheauthorfocusonherthoughtsC.theauthorrecalledherpasthurts,fearsandfailingsD.Firaunderstoodtheauthor'semotionsandreactedpositively45.WhatdidtheauthorlearnduringhertimewithFira?A.Itisimportanttomakeeverydaycount.B.Oneshouldn'tbeaffectedbyemotions.C.Oneshouldlearnlessonsfromthepast.D.Itisessentialtoshowsympathyforothers.CTensofthousandsofdrone(無人機)ownerswillhavetoregistertheirdevicesforthefirsttimeunderregulationsdesignedtosafeguardprivacy.RulesintroducedyesterdayrequirealldronesthatarefittedwithcamerastobeloggedwiththeCivilAviationAuthority(CAA).Anyonewhofailstodosofacesbeingtakentocourtandfinedupto￡1,000.Dronesheavierthan250galreadyhavetoberegisteredwiththeCAA,whichcosts￡9andmustberenewedannually,butthenewmeasuresextendthisrequirementtoalldevices,includingthelightweightmodelsthatareusedbyhobbyistpilots.Themovecomesaftersharpriseinthenumberofdronesboughtbyenthusiastsorthoseoperatingthemforcommercialreasons,suchastoinspectinfrastructureorforphotographyandfilming.However,therisehaspromptedconcernsoverprivacy,withfearsthatdronesarebeingusedtospyonprivateresidencesandotherbuildings.Ithasalsoledtoanincreaseinthenumberofnear-missesbetweendronesandotheraircraft,includingcommercialpassengerjets.Thelatestfiguresshow531near-missesinvolvingdroneswereloggedinthepastdecade,including125recordedin2019.Bylawdronesaresupposedtobeoperatedwithinanoperator'slineofsight.Theyhavetoremainbelowanaltitudeof400fttoavoidinterferingwithaircraftandflownatleast164ftawayfrompeopleandbuildings.Thegovernmenthasalreadytoughenedupregulationsinrecentyears.Thisincludesrequiringalloperatorstopassanonlinetestbeforebeingallowedtoflydevices.Otherchangestotheregulationsincludeallowingdronesthatweighupto25kgtobeoperated,comparedwithapreviouslimitof20kg.Deviceswillalsofallintothreenewcategoriesofrisk--high,mediumandlow--dependingonhowtheywillbeflown.Low-riskdrones,includingthosetypicallyusedbyhobbyists,willhaveoperationallimitationsbutwillnotneedauthorisation（授權(quán)）forflights.Authorisationisneededforlargermedium-riskandhigh-riskdroneflights,whicharetypicallycarriedoutinmorecomplexenvironments,includingthosebeyondtheoperator'slineofsight,whichisbannedundernormalcircumstances.ChristianStruwe,thedirectorofpublicpolicy,saidofthenewregulation:"Itsimplifiesdifferentprocessesandallowscustomerstotravelfromcountrytocountrywithouthavingtoworryaboutdifferentrulesindifferentforeignlocations.”46.Whymustthedroneownersregistertheirdevices?A.Toprotecttheirrightsofflyingdrones.B.Toavoidbreakingthenewregulations.C.Tofollowtherulesnottoinvadeothers’privacy.D.Tomakesuretheirdronesmeettheweightrequirement.47.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordsinparagraph2probablymean?A.Updatedeveryday.B.Registeredeveryyear.C.Redesignedeveryyear.D.Replacedeverymonth.48.Whatisthepotentialdangerdronesprobablycause?A.Droneswillbeusedforcommercialpurposes.B.Itisimpossibletoavoidbeingspiedbydrones.C.Operatingdronesrequireshigherqualification.D.Dronesprobablycrashintopassengerplaneswhileinuse.49.Whatdoesparagraph5mainlytalkabout?A.Waysofoperatingdrones.B.Therequirementsondrones.C.Onlinetestondroneoperators.D.Methodsofmakingstandarddrones.50.Whatdoesthepassagemainlyfocuson?A.Howtomakeastandarddrone.B.Howdronesareoperatedbyenthusiasts.C.Thenegativeeffectofdronesonpeople.D.Theimportanceofregisteringthedrones.DThesedays,it'snotunusualtoseemiddle-agedmencollectingStarWarsactionfigures,officeworkerswearingHelloKittyaccessories,orcelebritieslikeDavidBeckhamplayingwithLegobricks.It'sbecomingmoreandmorecommontoseeadultstakinganinterestintoys,comicbooksandtheactivitiesthataretraditionallyassociatedwithchildren.Thisphenomenonhasgivenrisetoanewword:kidult.Whatliesbehindthephenomenon?Oneisaboutadults'nostalgia（懷舊之情）forthecarefreedaysofchildhood,andthisisespeciallytruewithtoday'sfast-paced,stressfullifestyles.Anotherisaboutasocietalchangeinrecentdecadeswherepeoplearestartingfamilieslater.Asaresult,theyhavemoretimeandmoneytospendonthemselves.Someadultscouldonlywindow-shopfortheirdreamtoyswhentheywerekids,butnowtheycanaffordthatradiocontrolledcarorhigh-priceddolltheyhavealwayswanted.Businesseshavebeenquicktoexploitthekidulttrend,andthenumberoftoystoresthattargetadultshasrisen.Companiesarerepackagingproductsfrompastdecadesandalsobringingoutnewonesforadults.Lego,forexample,hasbroughtoutanarchitecturalseriesfeaturinglandmarksfromaroundtheworld.Societytraditionallydisapprovesofadultswhorefusetoputasidechildhoodinterests,viewingtherefusalasasignofsocialimmaturityandirresponsibility.Thosewhoagreewiththisviewsometimesclaimthatkidultsaresufferingfromthepop-psychologyconceptknownasPeterPanSyndrome,ananomaly（異常）thatpeopleremainemotionallyatthelevelofteenagers.Onagranderscale,thesekidultopponents（對手）arguethatsuchdelayedadulthoodcausescouplestomarrylaterandhavefewerchildren.Thisinturncanleadtoshrinkingnationaleconomies,forthereneedstobeagenerationalreplenishment（補充）oftheworkforce.Fromthestandpointofkidults,though,thisphenomenonisseenasnothingbutharmlessfun.Kidultsinsistthathavingyouthfulinterestskeepsthemyoung,happyandcreative,andtheirrefusaltoconformtosociety'sacceptabletastesshowsindependentthinking.Besides,theyarguethatbeingpartofthesocialtrendofdelayedadulthoodisnotpurelyapersonalchoice.Therealcausesincludeexpensivehousing,increasededucationalrequirementsforemploymentandpoorworkopportunities.Whetherthekidultphenomenonwillcontinuetogroworprove