2022届高三重庆市高三下学期3月第二次周考英语试题 含答案

重庆育才中学高2022届高三（下）第二周周考

英语试题

（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最

佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题

和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Whatdoesthewomanprefertodo?

A.Helpsomeonetypepapers.

B.Havethepaperschecked.

C.Gooverthepapersherself.

2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Aposition.B.Aweekendplan.C.Theman'scompany.

3.Wherewillthewomangothisafternoon?

A.Anofficeparty.B.Anoperahouse.C.Ashoppingmall.

4.Wheredidthemangetthetickets?

A.Fromthecinema.B.FromtheInternet.C.Fromthewoman.

5.Whatdoesthewomanlikemostaboutthecity?

A.Theparks.B.Theoldbuildings.C.TheFrenchrestaurant.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个

选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个

小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6.Howdoesthemanfeelabouthismajor?

A.Uninterested.B.Inspired.C.Confused.

7.Whatdoesthemanwanttodoaftergraduation?

A.Becomealawyer.

B.StudyfurtherinMexico.

C.Starthisownbusiness.

听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。

8.Wherecanthewomanvisitsomerelatives?

A.InCalifornia.B.InPuertoRico.C.InSanFrancisco.

9.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Motherandson.B.Husbandandwife.C.Brotherandsister.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。

10.Whydoesthewomanexpressthankstotheman?

A.He'lldriveherhome.

B.He'llshopwithher.

C.He'llentertainherfriends.

11.What'stheadvantageofaconveniencestorefortheman?

A.Longbusinesshours.B.Thelowprice.C.Muchselection.

12.Whatwillthewomandonext?

A.Eathamburgers.B.Stayatthecashcounter.C.Comparedifferentbrands.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。

13.HowoldisKatienow?

A.10yearsold.B.13yearsold.C.23yearsold.

14.WhatdoesKatiethinkofliterature?

A.Boring.B.Useless.C.Interesting.

15.WhatdoesKatieprobablydo?

A.Astudent.B.Amodel.C.Amagazineeditor.

16.Accordingtoresearch,whatcanKatiedotohelpherreadmoreliterature?

A.Readonlongerflights.

B.Readatleasttenpages.

C.Readbeforegoingtobed.

听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。

17.Whenwilltheracebeheldthisyear?

A.OnFriday.B.OnSaturday.C.OnSunday.

18.Wheredoestheracestart?

A.Atthefootballground.

B.Onthenorthsideofthepark.

C.Atthemainentranceofthepark.

19.Whatcaneveryrunnerget?

A.AT-shirt.

B.Awaterbottle.

C.Apairofrunningshoes.

20.Whocanrunintheracefreeofcharge?

A.Childrenunder8yearsold.

B.Adultsregisteringinadvance.

C.Childrenbetween8and15yearsold.

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）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Workingonyouradventurelist?Thesenationalparktreasureswhichturnfovoritesduringthe

harvesttimeshouldbeonit.

CuyahogaValleyNationalPark

33,000acresofforestswaitbetweenClevelandandAkron,allalongthesnakingCuyahoga

River.Theparkwilldelightyouwithplentyofoutdooractivitiessuitingeveryinterest,butdonot

climboverthefencedareas,rocks,orBrandywineFalls.Nowtheredmapletreeswillbevisually

onfire,whichyoucanenjoyfromthecomfortofthetouristrailway—CuyahogaValleyScenic

Railroad.

GatewayArchNationalPark

ThisurbanparkcomesbackthankstotheArch'snewMuseumandVisitorCenter.Giveyour

feetabreakafterwalkingoverfivemilesofparkpathwayswitharidetothetopoftheArchto

enjoybeautifulleaves.Youcanevenbringyourdog:theparkishostingArchBarkeveryOctober.

GulfIslandsNationalSeashore

Extendingsome160milesalongthenortherncoastoftheGulfofMexico,thisseriesofparks

includesahistoricbuilding,untouchedbarrierislands,andsugar-whitebeaches.Don'tmissthe

FortPickensarea,whichisaperfectspottoobservewildanimalslivinginthescenicnatural

environment.Withanaveragehighof79°Fandalowof60°F,thefallweatherhereisexceptional.

VoyageursNationalPark

Yellowandredleavesinfallwillcatchyoureyes,contrastingwiththispark'sglassywaters.

IntheLandof10,000Lakes,therearenoroadsinthepark,sovisitorsuseboatstocrossthis

remote218,000-acrepark.Some100+birdspecies,eventherareones,passthroughthepark,so

keepaneyeoutforthem.

21.WhatcanvisitorsdoinCuyahogaValleyNationalPark?

A.Enjoyscenerybytrain.

B.Walkdogsonpathways.

C.Climbovertherocks.

D.Sunbatheonthebeach.

22.Whichparkisgreatforwildlifeviewing?

A.VbyageursNationalPark.

B.GatewayArchNationalPark.

C.CuyahogaValleyNationalPark.

D.GulfIslandsNationalSeashore.

23.Whichseasonisbestsuitedfortripstotheseparks?

A.Spring.B.Summer.

C.Autumn.D.Winter.

I'mrunningsome3,550kilometers.Tobemoreprecise,thisjogismostlyaroundmy

neighborhoodinOttawa.ItisthedistancebyairtoVancouverthatmyfriendLouiseandIare

doing.Ifwemakeit,LouiseandIwillgetonaplanetoVancouverandcompeteinoneofthe

BMOVancouverMarathonweekendraces.Wemaynotwinmedals,butfbrsurewe'llhavecake

formyseventy-fifthbirthdayatthefinishline.

Theworkoutforbigbirthdaysrepresentsabigchangeforme.Iusedtohatebirthdays,

especiallythosemilestoneones.Nolongerfeelingyoungishorrible.AsIapproachedmysixtieth

birthday,Louisesuggestedsettingtargetstomarkmilestonebirthdays.44Thatwayyouarelooking

forwardtosomething,notdreadingit,“shepointedout.

Bydoingthoseexpandingmyworldordemandingnewskills,Ifeelmyselfgrowing,not

shrinking.Formysixtieth,IgotitintomyheadthatIshoulddoanOlympicdistancetriathlon（铁

人三项赛），whichturnedouttobearealmilestone.Afteroverfourhoursonthecourse,Iwaslast

amongthe95competitors.ButIwastheoldestwomancompeting,sothatmademefirstinmy

agecategory.Sincethen,Fvelookedonthespecialdaysasacallfbrtryingsomethingdifferent.

Formysixty-fifthbirthday,Iwenttorunahalfmarathon.AndIfinishedsevenactivitiesthattook

meoutofmy"comfortzone“atseventy.

I'mfortunatetohavecelebratedsomanybirthdaysingoodhealthandspirits,sowhetherI

succeedinrunningtoVancouverornot,Tmgratefulfortheopportunity.OnethingI'velearnedin

takingupthesechallengesisthattherearemanypossibilitiesfornewadventuresand

achievements,evenaswegrowolder.Sodospendeverydayofeveryyearwithadefiniteendin

view,whichwillreleaseyourenergyandmakeyouhappy.

24.Howdoestheauthorplantocelebrateher75thbirthday?

A.GoingjogginginOttawa.

B.FlyingtoVancouverwithafriend.

C.Joininginamarathonrace.

D.Running3,550kminherneighborhood.

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dreading"inparagraph2mean?

A.Demanding.B.Fearing.

C.Changing.D.Accepting.

26.Whydidtheauthorthinkthetriathlonamilestone?

A.Itinspiredhertoacceptchallenges.

B.Itchangedherattitudetobirthdays.

C.Itprovedshewasingoodcondition.

D.Itdrovehertostepoutsidehercomfortzone.

27.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestatlast?

A.Livingwithacleargoal.B.Doingexercisetokeephealthy.

C.Facingadventuresbravely.D.Settlingintooldagepositively.

C

Publishedin1859,CharlesDarwin'sOntheOriginofSpeciesmadeanumberofbrave

claimsaboutthenatureofevolution—includingthesuggestionthatananimalspecieswith

greaterdiversityinitslinewillproducemoresubspeciestoo.Thisassumptionisnotasobviousas

youmightthinkatfirst.Anditwasfinallyfoundtobetrueforbirdsonlyacoupleofyearsago.

Now,researchersfromtheUniversityofCambridgeintheUKhaveshownthatDarwinwasright

onthispointformammals（哺乳动物）,too.

Apartfrombeinganimportantcontributiontoourunderstandingofevolutioningeneral,the

findingscouldalsobeusefulinongoingconservationefforts——helpingexpertstofigureout

whichspeciesneedtobeprotectedinordertoensuretheirsurvival.

“Myresearchinvestigatingtherelationshipbetweenspeciesandthevarietyofsubspecies

provesthatsubspeciesplayavitalroleinlong-termevolutionarydynamicsandinfutureevolution

ofspecies,saysbiologicalanthropologistLauravanHolstein.Therearethreesubspeciesof

northerngiraffe,forexample,and45subspeciesoftheredfox—thehighestintheanimal

kingdom.36differentspeciesofwildcatshavebeenfoundandmostofthesearefurtherdivided

intosubspecies.Humanbeings,ontheotherhand,don'thaveanysubspecies.

TotestDarwin'sassumption,vanHolsteinlookedatahugedatabaseofanimalclassifications,

analysingthecollectedknowledgewehaveaboutmammalspeciesandsubspeciestolookfor

patterns.Thedatashowedthathabitat(landversussea,forexample)playsanimportantrolein

subspecies9formandincrease.Thefindingsshowthatthoselivinginthesea,orspendingalotof

timeintheairarelessaffectedbyphysicalboundarieslikemountains.

Thediscoveriesonsubspecieshabitatareparticularlysignificantwhenitcomesto

conservation,becausethehabitatsofsomanyanimalsareunderthreatfromclimatechangeand

humanactivity,andthesefindingsindicatethatouractionsreallyarehavinganeffectonthe

processofevolution.

28.Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?

A.CharlesDarwin'sclaimshavebeenprovedrecently.

B.CharlesDarwinpublishedOntheOriginofSpecies.

C.CharlesDarwin'sassumptionwasrightforanyanimal.

D.CharlesDarwinsetupthefoundationofevolutiontheory.

29.WhatcanweinferfromLauravanHolstein'sresearch?

A.Humanswillevolvefaster.

B.Wildcats5subspeciesarecountless.

C.Theredfoxneedsimmediateprotection.

D.Northerngiraffe'sevolutionislessactive.

30.Whichofthefollowinganimals9subspeciesmaybelessaffected?

A.Dogs.B.Snakes.C.Monkeys.D.Sharks.

31.Whyarethediscoveriesonsubspecieshabitatimportant?

A.Becausetheyhelpsolvethethreatofclimatechange.

B.Becausetheyshowhumanactivityisbadforevolution.

C.Becausetheytelltheimportanceofconservationofhabitats.

D.Becausetheyproveevolutionisdamagedbyhumanactions.

D

ASpaceAge''disasterofthecommons^^isunfoldingrightunderournose-or,really,right

overourhead.Formorethanhalfacentury,humanshavebeencastingobjectsintolow-Earth

orbitinevergrowingnumbers.Andwithfewmeaningfullimitationsonfurtherlaunches,the

generalattitudehasbeenpermissive:inorbit,itseems,thereisalwaysroomforonemore.

Aftersomanydecadesofthebuild-upofhigh-speedchaosintheformofspentrocketstages,

low-Earthorbitisfinallyontheedgeofbecomingtoocrowdedforcomfort.Andtheproblem

tendstogetmuchworsebecauseoftheriseofsatellite“megaconstellations（大星座）“requiring

thousandsofaircraft,suchasSpaceX'sStarlink.Starlinkisbutoneofmanysimilarprojects.

AnothermegaconstellationfromacompanycalledOneWebisalreadybeingstationed.And

Amazon'sProjectKuiperisseekingtocreateamegaconstellationofupto3,200satellitesinthe

nearfuture.

TheInternationalSpaceStationregularlyadjustsitsorbittoavoidpotentiallyriskydebris（碎

片）.Worseyet,therehasbeenanincreaseinthethreatoffull-oncollisions.ConsidertheFebruary

2009run-inbetweenadeadRussiansatelliteandacommercialaircraft,whichproducedagreat

amountofdebris.

Findingwaystoremoveatleastsomeofallthatspacerubbishshouldbeatopglobalpriority

（优先），saysDonaldKessler,ascientistfororbitaldebrisresearch.Inthelate1970s,heforetold

thepossibilityoftheKesslerconditions:asthemassofspacetrashincreases,self-protecting

runawaycycleofdebris-generatingcollisionscanarise,makinglow-Earthorbittooriskyto

supportmostspaceactivities.

"Thereisnowagreementwithinthecommunitythatthedebrisenvironmenthasreacheda

'tippingpoint'wheredebriswouldcontinuetoincreaseevenifalllauncheswerestopped,“

Kesslersays."Therearecollisionstakingplaceallthetime-lessnoticeableandnotinlarge

numbers,Kessleradds.

32.Whatcanbeconcludedfromparagraph1?

A.Humansarefacingaspacecollisiondisaster.

B.Generalpublicaretolerantofthepresentsituationinspace.

C.Nothinghasbeendoneinspacemanagement.

D.Low-Earthorbitisinahighdegreeoforder.

33.Whyismegaconstellationmentionedinparagraph2?

A.Toexplainthecauseofthespacejam.

B.Toshowtheinfluenceoftheaircraft.

C.Tostressthepopularityofthespacerace.

D.Topraisetheeffortsoffamouscompanies.

34.WhatisKessler5sattitudetowardsthedebrisenvironment?

A.Ambiguous.B.Worried.

C.Doubtful.D.Tolerant.

35.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.SpaceCollisionsAreUnavoidable

B.SpaceDevelopmentNeedstoStop

C.SpaceActivitiesAreOutofControl

D.SpaceRubbishArousesConcerns

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多

余选项。

Itisverycommonnowadaysforpeopletocomplainaboutanxiety.Thenovelcoronavirus

outbreak,aswellasthepressurefromday-to-daylife,contributestoanxiety,whichshouldnotbe

underestimatedasitcouldleadtodepressionorothermentaldisorders.36

Asamatteroffact,keepingseveralplantstoaddsomegreeninyourhomeisagoodwayto

easeanxiety.37ResearchersfromtheUniversityofEssexinEnglandinvestigatedthe

reason,findingoutthatthesecrettowhynaturecouldhelppeopletocalmdownisbecauseofone

ofitsmajorcolors:green.

38Topeople,greenusuallyrepresentscalm,peace,freshness,andsafety,becausetothe

ancestorsofhumanbeings,greenmeansfoodandwater.Thisimpressionwasrootedinhuman's

mindsduringtheevolutionprocess,hencethefeelingsthiscolorgeneratesstillhaveagreateffect

onpeopletoday.

39Thephotosynthesis（光合作用）ofplantscanabsorbthecarbondioxideintheair

andreleaseoxygen.However,donotgrowtoomanyplantsinthebedroomsincephotosynthesis

takesplaceduringtheday,sowhennighttimecomes,plantswilldotheoppositebyabsorbing

oxygenandreleasingcarbondioxide.

Thebestchoiceofplantstokeepathomeandintheofficearepothos（石柑属）,lucky

bamboo,andcactus.That'sbecausetheyareeasytokeep.40

A.Differentpeoplehavedifferentreactionstogreen.

B.Herearesomepracticalwaystohelpyougetrelaxed.

C.Someofthemevenproducecolorfulflowersasanextragift.

D.So,isthereanythingwecandotorelievesomeofthatpressure?

E.Greenisaspecialcolor,asitisnotcoldnorwarminthecolorspectrum（光谱）.

F.Greenplantscannotonlyhelppeopleeasetheiranxiety,butalsocleantheairforthem.

G.Studiesshowthatpeoplewholiketoexerciseoutdoorswillhaveamentalhealthboostof50

percent.

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的

最佳选项。

IsawmyparentsraiseyounganimalswhenIwasachild.Iwas41totrythat,butit

wasn'tuntilIwasinmyfortiesthatIgotthe42.Oneday,Iwasgiventwentyturkey43

byadriverwhohadalmostdrivenoverthem.Ihadto44fast,buyingacontaineratshort

noticetokeepthem,andturningthemtwiceaday,asahenwould.I45themregularly,to

makethemgetusedtothat.Afteraweekorso,Ireceived46andthefirsttinymouthbroke

through.

Thefirstpoult〈鸡）reactedimmediatelytomyvoiceasexpected,raisinghiswetheadto

lookatme.Hebecame47tomequickly,pressinghisfaceagainstmineandfallingasleep.

Overthenextdays,thisprocesswas48manytimes.Thoughnotallthepoults49、I

hadanewfamilyof16turkeys.Ibuiltapen,completewithuprightbranchesto50them,

whereIspentmuchtimemyself.Thepoultswould51"Mom"tobewaitingwhenthey

cameoutofnestseverymorningandIhadtobe52beforetheyslept.Duringdaytimewe

wouldexploreoutside.Theyseemedtoloveeverythingtheyencountered,which53me

gradually.

Theturkeysgrewfast.Our54beganastheystartedinhabiting（栖居于）treesoutside.

Downthough,Iwasgladthatmemoriesof55withturkeysandthelessonofenjoyingevery

momentwouldstaywithmeallthetime.

41.A.hesitantB.delightedC.eagerD.proud

42.A.permissionB.choiceC.requestD.chance

43.A.foodsB.eggsC.samplesD.babies

44.A.thinkB.approachC.decideD.act

45.A.checkedonB.spoketoC.caredforD.tookafter

46.A.responsesB.returnsC.assistance□.information

47.A.gratefulB.fearfulC.attachedD.satisfied

48.A.repeatedB.discussedC.delayedD.recorded

49.A.cooperatedB.emergedC.gatheredD.survived

50.A.entertainB.monitorC.feedD.place

51.A.allowB.believeC.expectD.remind

52.A.presentB.quietC.awakeD.watchful

53.A.impressedB.infectedC.botheredD.attracted

54.A.troubleB.adventureC.separationD.change

55.A.playingB.livingC.workingD.moving

第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

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的正确形式。

Hanami,whichmeans“flowerviewing“inJapanese,is56country'straditionof

enjoyingthebeautyofcherryblossom.Everyyear,fromtheendofMarchtothestartofMay,

familiesandfriendsgather57(see)cherryblossom(calledsakura)bloomalloverJapan.

ThehistoryofHanamidatesbacktoaroundAD710.Backthen,itwasplumblossomthat

peopleadmiredratherthancherryblossom.EmperorSaga,who58(rule)from809to823,

wasthefirsttoholdaviewingpartyforcherryblossomafterhesawatreehelikedinKyoto.In

the16thcentury,aleadercalledHideyoshiToyotomibroughtHanamitothe59(mass)by

plantinghundredsofcherrytreesacrossthecountry.Oncethecherrytreesareinbloomifsarace

60timetoseethembecausetheblossomissooncarriedawaybythewind.Theshortlifespan

oftheflowersis61(center)toHanamiandtheJapaneseconceptofwabi-sabi,whichisa

62(celebrate)ofnatureanditsimperfections.

Today,Hanamiinvolves63(gather)underneathtreesforpicnicsandparties.

Companiesoftensendoutjuniormembersofstafftosaveagoodspotforothers.People64(advise)

nottositnearapavementbecauseofthelargecrowdsthatgatherthroughouttheday.Some

peoplebringheatpackstokeepthemselveswarm.Parkshavestrictrulesabout65people

cansitandwhen,andeveryoneisexpectedtocleanupafterthemselves.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

你所在的英语社团正在开展“我为英雄代言”主题演讲活动。请你写一篇演讲稿，要点

如下：

1.你要代言的英雄；

2.简述英雄事迹；

3.你的感想。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。

MyHero

第二节（满分25分）

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I'vebeendevotedtoeducationfor20years.Foralongtime,I'dthoughtmystudents*

winningcompetitionsandmyreceivinghonorsweretreasuredmomentsinmycareer.Butforme

now,themostvaluablemomenthappenedwhenIwasteachingthirdgrade.

Thatyear,Idecidedtoplansomethingspecialforthechildren:afternoonteawithMother.

Afterallthepreparationsweremade,eachchildtookhomeaninvitation.Iwassurprisedand

relievedtoseeeverymotherplantoattend.Ieveninvitedmyownmother.Surprisingly,shewas

verycooperative.

Finally,thedayaiTived.Thatafternoon,eachchildlinedupattheclassroomdoorexpecting

thearrivalofhisorhermom.Asitgotclosertothestartingtime,Ilookedaroundandquickly

foundJimmy,ashyboy.Hismotherhadn'tshownupandhewasupset.Afteraconsideration,I

tookmymotherbythehandandwalkedtoJimmy."Jimmy,“Isaid."SinceI'mgoingtobereally

busytoday,Iamwonderingifyoucouldkeepmymothercompany.^^Henodded,lookingexcited.

MymomandJimmysatatatablewithtwootherpairs.Jimmyservedmymomtreats,

presentedherwiththegiftIhadmade,andpulledoutandpushedinherchair,justashehad

practicedthedaybefore.WheneverIlooked,mymomandJimmyweredeepinconversation.

Nowtenyearslater,Iworkwithstudentsofallages,educatingthemabouttheenvironment.

Lastyear,Itookaseniorclassfromanothercityonafieldtrip.Wewenttoamountainbybus,

wherewespenttwobusyandabsorbingdays.Theclasswereveryeasy-goingandtherewaseven

aboyvaguelyfamiliar.ButthetripwasoversoquicklythatIwasevenunabletoputalltheir

namestofaces.Beforewegotonthebustoreturnschool,Ihadthestudentscompletean

evaluationfonnoftheirtrip.Icollectedandcheckedtheformsonebyone.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Thenadifferentevaluationpagecameintoview.

Jimmycametomebeforegettingoff,saying"Thanksagain,Mrs.Marra“andgavemeabighug.

重庆育才中学高2022届高三（下）第二周周考

英语参考答案

第一部分听力

1—5BACBC6—10ACABA11—15ABCAB16—20BCABC

第二部分阅读

第一节

A篇

本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四处适合秋季游览的国家公园。

21.A细节理解题。根据CuyahogaValleyNationalPark部分的“whichyoucanenjoyfromthe

comfortofthetouristrailway—CuyahogaValleyScenicRailroad可知，游客可以乘坐火

车欣赏风景。故选A。

22.D细节理解题。根据GulfIslandsNationalSeashore部分的“whichisaperfectspotto

observewildanimalslivinginthescenicnaturalenvironment可知，这里是观察野生动物

的好去处。故选De

23.C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“whichturnfavoritesduringtheharvesttime”和景点介

绍中的“NowtheredmapletreeswillbevisuallyonEre'"'theparkishostingArchBarkevery

OctoberM“thefallweatherhereisexceptionalwuYellowandredleavesinfallwillcatchyour

eyes”可知，秋季是最适合游览这四处景点的季节。故选C。

B篇

本文是一篇记叙文。作者曾是一个不喜欢过生日的人，在朋友的建议下，她开始为自己

每个重要的生日设立目标。

24.C细节理解题。根据第一段的"Ifwemakeit,LouiseandIwillgetonaplanetoVancouver

andcompeteinoneoftheBMOVancouverMarathonweekendracesw**butforsurewe,llhave

cakeformyseventy-fifthbirthdayatthefinishline"可知，作者正在进行长跑活动，如果完

成的话,她将和朋友一起去温哥华参加一项马拉松比赛以庆祝自己75岁的生日。故选Co

25.B词义猜测题。从画线词所在的语境看，该词的含义应与前面的"lookingforwardto”

相反，再结合上文的"Iusedtohatebirthdays,especiallythosemilestoneones.Nolonger

feelingyoungishorrible”可知，此处表示“盼望某件事（即生日的来临），而不是害怕它”,

由此可推断画线词含义与B项接近。dread"畏惧，惧怕，担心”。故选B。

26.B推理判断题。根据第三段的“IgotitintomyheadthatIshoulddoanOlympicdistance

triathlon（铁人三项赛）,whichturnedouttobearealmilestone"**Sincethen,Tvelookedon

thespecialdaysasacallfortryingsomethingdifferent''可知，作者在60岁生日的时候参加

了一项奥运铁人三项赛，这最终成为一个真正的里程碑，因为在比赛之后作者受到启发，

开始把生日看作尝试做不同事情的召唤。由此推断，作者在这次比赛之后改变了对生日

的态度。故选B。

27.A细节理解题。根据最后一段的"Sodospendeverydayofeveryyearwithadefiniteendin

view,whichwillreleaseyourenergyandmakeyouhappy"可知,作者建议要带着明确的目

标度过每一天，这会释放你的能量，让你开心。故选A。

C篇

本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了经过一系列研究，达尔文进化论中的一些观点得到了证实。

28.A段落大意题。根据第一段内容尤其是最后两句"Anditwasfinallyfoundtobetruefor

birdsonlyacoupleofyearsago.Now,researchersfromtheUniversityofCambridgeinthe

UKhaveshownthatDarwinwasrightonthispointformammals（哺乳动物）,too.”可知,最

近达尔文的一些假说得到了证实。故选A。

29.D推理判断题。根据第三段内容尤其是最后三句可知，与其他物种相比，北方长颈鹿品

种较少。由此可推知，北方长颈鹿的进化不那么活跃。故选D。

30.D推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句"Thefindingsshowthatthoselivinginthesea,or

spendingalotoftimeintheairarelessaffectedbyphysicalboundarieslikemountains.w可

知，结果表明：生活在海洋里或在天空中度过大量时间的亚种受自然边界（如山脉）的

影响较小。由此可推知，鲨鱼所受的影响可能较小。故选D。

31.C细节理解题。根据最后一段内容尤其是第一句中的"Thediscoveriesonsubspecies

habitatareparticularlysignificantwhenitcomestoconservation''可知，亚种栖息地的发现

对于亚种的保护十分重要，因为这表明了保护栖息地的重要性。故选C。

D篇

本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了大量发射进入太空的飞行器使近地轨道变得越来越

拥挤，而由此产生的太空垃圾会造成碰撞，这引起了研究人员的担忧。

32.B细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句中的"thegeneralattitudehasbeenpermissive:inorbit,

itseems,thereisalwaysroomforonemore”可知，人们普遍持一种宽容的态度，认为轨道

似乎总有足够的空间来容纳更多的物体。故选B。

33.A推理判断题。根据第二段内容尤其是前两句可知，近地轨道濒临过度拥堵的情况，使

这一问题变得越发严重的原因之一是“大星座”卫星的增加需要成千上万的航空器。由

此可推知，作者在第二段提到“大星座”是想解释导致太空拥堵的原因。故选A。

34.B观点态度题。根据最后两段内容尤其是第四段第一句中的"Finding