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2022-2023学年四川省资阳市高二 （下）期末英语试卷 一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分） A Tired eyes from staring at a screen all day? Give your eyes a break and dive into these audiobooks （有 声读物）instead. Ramblebook by Adam Buxton The story of Adam Buxtons life and upbringing might not sound like the most fascinating listen, but his fans ill kno that he s itches bet een humour and bitterness to produce a sho thats regularly as moving as it is funny.Ramblebook is about the authors childhood, friendships, and 1980s pop culture.The audiobook is better than the hard copy because Buxton is such a friendly guide. A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson The ord friendly as invented to describe Bill Bryson, and youre reminded hy hen you hear him read his o n books.Brysons genius lies in his ability to rite about hard subj ects- from Shakespeare to the human body- hile making them seem so easy.It ill teach you about everything from the Big Bang to modern physics, ithout ever feeling like a lesson. Alan Partridge Nomad by Steve Coogan Sometimes you just ant to hear something funny, in hich case, this, the third volume in Alan Partridges memoirs （ 回忆录）is perfect.Having a comedian- particularly one ith a voice as recognisable as Partridges- makes more sense than reading the text.As a rule, books by comedians almost al ays ork better on audio. The Best of Me by David Sedaris If youve heard the humourist David Sedaris read his autobiographical （自传的）stories on Radio 4, youll kno hat to expect and are probably already a fan.Listening to the audiobook means youre listening to his story, in its o n unique voice. 1. What is Adam Buxtons Ramblebook about? A. His moving sho . B. His crazy fans. C. His gro th experience. D. His story as a guide. 2. Who can describe