阶段测试6附答案

阶段测试6[复制]基本信息：[矩阵文本题]*姓名：________________________班级（输入阿拉伯数字1或2）：________________________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

Here’saselectionofthestrangestracesintheworld.

SurfDogCompetition

HundredsofparticipantsfromallovertheUScometofightforthefirstprize.ThisannualeventisanofficialdogsurfingcompetitiontakingplaceinImperialBeachinAugustandHuntingtonBeachinSeptember.The

attendancetotheeventisfreeofcharge,however,donationsarewelcome.

BringYourOwnBigWheelRace

Ifyouthinkwheeltoysaredesignedforkidsonly,you’rewrong.TheracewasinitiatedbyJohnBrumitin2000whenherodedownLombardStreetonhisplasticwheeltoy.Thatday,hewastheonlyparticipantintherace.Hecontinuedhistraditioneveryyear,butfewjoinedhim.In2006,someonepostedavideoofhisraceandasaresult,thenextyear’sracefeaturedhundredsofparticipantsthoughtherewasnoprizemoney.Sincethen,theannualracehasbeenheldonEasterSundayinSanFrancisco.

World’sUgliestDogContest

It’sanannualeventheldinJuneinPetaluma,California.Butit’snotaboutmakingfunoftheuglydogs,butaboutencouragingthemandshowingtheworldthatsuchdogscanalsobehappyandadorable.Thecompetitionhasbeenheldsincethe1970s.Thewinnergetsacheckfor$1,000.

FurRondy

LikethefamousSpanishBullfightingFestival,Alaskahasitsowntradition.It’sabittransformed.Speedyreindeer(驯鹿)runaftertheparticipantsintherace.ThiseventisheldeveryFebruaryinAnchorage,Alaska.Participantspayasmallfeetoattendit;someofthemwearfunnydresses,whichchildrenenjoyverymuch.21.WhatmadeBringYourOwnBigWheelRacepopularquickly?[单选题]*A.Brumit’sstrangeracedevice.B.AvideoofBrumitintherace.(正确答案)C.Theprizemoneyoftherace.D.Thejoybroughtbytherace.22.Ofthefollowingraces,whichisheldintwoplaces?[单选题]*A.SurfDogCompetition.(正确答案)B.BringYourOwnBigWheelRace.C.FurRondy.D.World’sUgliestDogContest.23.Whatdothelistedcompetitionshaveincommon?[单选题]*A.Theyarefreeofcharge.B.Theyhaveancienttraditions.C.Theyareheldannually.(正确答案)D.Theyarefavoredbychildren.

B

Manypeoplelivinginextremelylow-incomeareasdon’thaveaccesstothematerialstheyneedtomakeeventhemostbasichomeimprovements.Most,includingTessaVierk’sandJimBenton’sfriends,can’taffordtobuypriceytoolsthemselves,norcantheyaffordtohiresomeoneelsetorepairtheirhomes.That’swheretheChicagoToolLibrarycomesin!

TessaandJimsetupthelibrarythatacceptstooldonationsin2019.Itfunctionsexactlylikearegularlibrary,exceptinsteadofbooks,peoplecanborrowtoolstheyneedforhomerepairs,woodworking,gardening,cooking,camping,andmore.Peoplesignupforalibrarycard,andthere’sapay-what-you-canannualfeewithnostandardorminimumpayments.Memberscanborrowasmanytoolsastheycancarryforsevendays,andrenew(续借)themiftheywantto.Whenthelibraryfirststarted,TessaandJimhadabout150members.Theynowhaveover1,500membersfromallovertheChicagoareaandmorethan2,500toolstochoosefrom.

Now,infact,they’vehadtoturndowntooldonations.They’researchingforalargerbuildingtohold“twiceasmanytools”.“Probably90percentofthetoolswehavehavebeendonated,”Tessasaid.“Alotofpeopleowntoomanyhigh-qualitythings,andtheywouldgivethemtoussothatwedon’thavethespacetoaccept.”

“Whileit’squietaroundthelibrary,it’sfarfromthecity,whichishardforyoungpeoplewhoareworkingtogetourservices.Weareplanningtorelocatetoalargerlocationwithabetterpublictransportnetworktomakeourofferings,includingmoretools,andlotsofotherwonderfulservices,availabletoevenmorepeople,”theywroteontheirwebsite.24.WhatmadeTessaandJimstarttheChicagoToolLibrary?[单选题]*A.Theirloveforreadingbooks.B.Theirfriends’encouragement.C.Theirinterestindecorating.D.Theirdesiretohelpthepoor.(正确答案)25.WhichwordbestdescribestheChicagoToolLibrary?[单选题]*A.Academic.B.Popular.(正确答案)C.Costly.D.Demanding.26.WhydoTessaandJimturndowntooldonations?[单选题]*A.Theyhavehadenoughtools.B.Thetoolsareofpoorquality.C.Theirstoragespaceislimited.(正确答案)D.Theywanttobuytoolsthemselves.27.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthepresentlocationofthelibrary?[单选题]*A.It’snoteasilyaccessible.(正确答案)B.It’sclosetothecommunity.C.It’stoonoisyandcrowded.D.It’sfavorablefortheyoung.

C

AroucaGeoparkinPortugalhasannouncedthatvisitorsarefreetovisititsrecord-settingbridge,the516AroucaBridge.Thoughit’squitehigh,it’sthelengthofthebridgethathassetarecord.It’stheworld’slongesthangingbridgeforwalkers.

ThebridgerunsbetweentwomountainsinAroucaGeopark.The“516”initsnamecomesfromthefactthatit’s516meters.Untilthe516AroucaBridgewascompleted,thelongesthangingbridgeforwalkerswasthe494-meter-longCharlesKuonenBridgeinRanda,Switzerland.Toreplaceanoldercrossingthatwasdamagedbyfallingrocks,itwasopenedtothepublicfiveyearsago,asthewebsiteforwhatisnowtheworld’ssecondlongesthangingbridgesays.

The516AroucaBridge,startedinMay,2018,ismademainlyofmetal.Itcost$2.8millionandtooktwoyearstocomplete.However,itwasnotuntiloneyearlaterthatthebridgewasofficiallyopened.Itisalittlescarytowalkon.Thesidesandbottomofthebridgearebuiltwithametalgrid(网格)andit’seasytoseethroughit.Atitshighestpoint,thebridgeis175metersofftheground.Far,farbelowistherushingPaivaRiver.

AroucaGeoparkisfamousforitsbeautifulnaturalsceneryandthemanyoutdooractivities.Arouca’sleader,MargaridaBelém,saysproudly,“There’snootherbridgelikethisoneintheworld.”Allofthecityleadersthinkthebridgecanattractpeoplefromallovertheworldforalotofdifferentreasons.Somemightcomeforthescenery.Othersmightcometoseehowthebridgewasbuilt.Butperhapsmostwillcometoenjoythesafe,butscaryexperienceofwalkingacross.Itswebsitedescribesthewalkas“themostexciting516metersofyourlife”.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph2referto?[单选题]*A.AroucaGeopark.B.The516AroucaBridge.C.TheCharlesKuonenBridge.(正确答案)D.Thewebsiteforthebridge.29.Inwhichyearwasthe516AroucaBridgeopenedofficially?[单选题]*A.In2018.B.In2019.C.In2020.D.In2021.(正确答案)30.WhatdotheArouca’sleadersexpectofthe516AroucaBridge?[单选题]*A.Itcanofferexcitingexperiences.B.Itcanboostlocaltourism.(正确答案)C.Itcanbeprotectedwellbyvisitors.D.Itcanmakewalkerssafer.31.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?[单选题]*A.World’sLongestHangingBridgeIsOpened(正确答案)B.TwoHangingBridgesHaveBeenFinishedC.CountriesAreEagertoBuildHangingBridgesD.HangingBridgesAreBeneficialtoVisitors

D

ZoTrishaPrinsloocaresaboutthebeachesofCapeTown,SouthAfrica.Sheleadscleanupsthere.ShesetupagroupcalledSaveaFishieyearsago!Ithaspickedupplasticbottles,foodcontainers,andotherwaste.“MymaingoalistoconstantlyremoveanythingandeverythingIcanoffourbeaches,”shesays,“andtotrytopreventlitterfrombeingtakenouttosea.”

Lately,however,Prinsloohasnoticedanincreaseinacertainkindofplasticwaste.It’sfromPPE(personalprotectiveequipment).HergroupSaveaFishiesaweightdifferentkindsofgloves”duringacleanup.Ifindmasksmoreandmoreregularly,too,”shesaid.

PeopleeverywherearewearingPPEtoprotectthemselvesfromCOVID-19.ButwhenPPEisn’tthrownouttherightway,itpollutestheenvironmentandendangerswildlife.Eachyear,atleast8milliontonsofplasticentertheworld’soceans.NowthiswasteincludesmorePPE.Lastyear,theOceanConservancyledbyitschiefscientistGeorgeLeonardhelditsannualInternationalCoastalCleanup.“We’vefoundtensofthousandsofPPEwaste,andmoreofitisbeingputintooceans.PPEwasteisasignificantthreattooceans,”Leonardsaid.PPEwastecanhurtoceananimalsthatcaneatitorgettangled(缠绕)init.SueSchwarmanagesSouthEssexWildlifeHospitalintheUK.Herteamsavedaseagull.Itslegsgottangled,”shesaid.Thankfully,thestaffwasabletountanglethebirdandsetitfree.

PPEwillcontinuetobecommonuntilCOVID-19ends,butthere’restepsyoucantaketoreduceitsenvironmentalimpact.Wearcleanreusablemasksanddealwiththemcarefullybeforethrowingthemintorubbishbinstomakesureanimalswon’tgettangledup.PutusedPPEinabinwithasafelid(盖子).Thisisimportantwhenthebinisoutsidebecausemasksandglovescanbecarriedawaybythewind.32.WhydidPrinsloosetupSaveaFishie?[单选题]*A.Tocleanupthebeaches.(正确答案)B.ToofferfreePPEtopeople.C.Tostoppeopleproducingrubbish.D.TohelpfightagainstCOVID-19.33.WhathasLeonard’steamdiscovered?[单选题]*A.OceananimalsalsoneedPPE.B.PPEwasteisagrowingproblem.(正确答案)C.OceanenvironmentdependsonPPE.D.PPEcanhelpprotectpeoplegreatly.34.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?[单选题]*A.Whattodotoreducerubbish.B.Wheretoputrubbishbins.C.HowtosolvethePPEproblem.(正确答案)D.Whentowearmasksandgloves.35.Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?[单选题]*A.Abiography.B.Adiary.C.Anovel.D.Amagazine.(正确答案)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。

Somepeoplefindhobbiesboringorsimplythinkofthemasawasteoftime.However,whattheydonotknowisthathobbiescandoalotofgoodtoapersoninhisorhereverydaylife.

Hobbiescanmakenewsocialinteractions.Manyhobbiesgetyououtinyourcommunities.

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Countlessstudieshavefoundthatsocialinteractionsareakeytohappinessandameaningfullife,andhobbieshavethepotentialtocreatepreciousnewties.

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Hobbiesgiveyousomethingtotalkaboutatpartiesandaroundthewatercooler.Theyaddlayerstoyouridentity.Peoplewanttobearoundyoubecauseyoualwayshaveasenseofcuriosityandstoriestotell.

Hobbieshelpyoustructureyourtime.Thisissoamazing.38

Whentheeveningisunscheduled,youmightfindyourselfworkinglateintothenight,designingaworkprojectoransweringemails.Chancesare,ifyouhaveabookclubmeetingthatnight,youmaygetthosetasksdonemuchmorequickly.39

Hobbieshelpyoureducepressure.Studiesshowthatlearningsomethingneworimprovingaskillgivesyouasenseofachievement.40

Nowimaginethatafterworkyouheadouttoyoursoccerleagueorpottery(陶艺)class.Theseactivitiesaremorethanonlyrelaxing.Theyremindyouthatyouarenotonlyanemployee,butalsoanathleteoranartist.Hobbiesletyouforgetyourworries,overcomeboredom,andhavefun.

A.Hobbiesmakeyouinteresting.

B.Youmayhavehadsuchanexperienceoneevening.

C.Hobbiesmakeyouinspireothersaroundyouaswell.

D.Thiscanmakeyoumeetnewpeople,formingnewbonds.

E.Thisproveshobbiescancreatemoretimebyencouragingefficiency.

F.Hobbieshelpyoumakemorefriendswhowillsupportyouintheoffice.

G.Imaginearoughdayattheoffice,whereyouworksohardandfeelstressful.36[单选题]*A.Hobbiesmakeyouinteresting.B.Youmayhavehadsuchanexperienceoneevening.C.Hobbiesmakeyouinspireothersaroundyouaswell.D.Thiscanmakeyoumeetnewpeople,formingnewbonds.(正确答案)E.Thisproveshobbiescancreatemoretimebyencouragingefficiency.F.Hobbieshelpyoumakemorefriendswhowillsupportyouintheoffice.G.Imaginearoughdayattheoffice,whereyouworksohardandfeelstressful.37[单选题]*A.Hobbiesmakeyouinteresting.(正确答案)B.Youmayhavehadsuchanexperienceoneevening.C.Hobbiesmakeyouinspireothersaroundyouaswell.D.Thiscanmakeyoumeetnewpeople,formingnewbonds.E.Thisproveshobbiescancreatemoretimebyencouragingefficiency.F.Hobbieshelpyoumakemorefriendswhowillsupportyouintheoffice.G.Imaginearoughdayattheoffice,whereyouworksohardandfeelstressful.38[单选题]*A.Hobbiesmakeyouinteresting.B.Youmayhavehadsuchanexperienceoneevening.(正确答案)C.Hobbiesmakeyouinspireothersaroundyouaswell.D.Thiscanmakeyoumeetnewpeople,formingnewbonds.E.Thisproveshobbiescancreatemoretimebyencouragingefficiency.F.Hobbieshelpyoumakemorefriendswhowillsupportyouintheoffice.G.Imaginearoughdayattheoffice,whereyouworksohardandfeelstressful.39[单选题]*A.Hobbiesmakeyouinteresting.B.Youmayhavehadsuchanexperienceoneevening.C.Hobbiesmakeyouinspireothersaroundyouaswell.D.Thiscanmakeyoumeetnewpeople,formingnewbonds.E.Thisproveshobbiescancreatemoretimebyencouragingefficiency.(正确答案)F.Hobbieshelpyoumakemorefriendswhowillsupportyouintheoffice.G.Imaginearoughdayattheoffice,whereyouworksohardandfeelstressful.40[单选题]*A.Hobbiesmakeyouinteresting.B.Youmayhavehadsuchanexperienceoneevening.C.Hobbiesmakeyouinspireothersaroundyouaswell.D.Thiscanmakeyoumeetnewpeople,formingnewbonds.E.Thisproveshobbiescancreatemoretimebyencouragingefficiency.F.Hobbieshelpyoumakemorefriendswhowillsupportyouintheoffice.G.Imaginearoughdayattheoffice,whereyouworksohardandfeelstressful.(正确答案)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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Earlierthisyear,5-year-oldNevaehLoweofWalton-on-Thames,EnglandlostherbelovedcatTinTintoheartfailure.Thetwoofthemhadbeen41

,soshehadahardtimeadjustingto42

withoutherbestfriend.

Aftermany43

nightsandworrieddiscussionswithhermomTamara,Nevaeh44

tosendTinTinapostcardwithsomeheartfeltwordsonittomakesureitwasdoingwell.Finishingthewords,sheaddressedittoheavenand45

itinthemailbox,eventhoughTamara46

herthatshewouldn’treceiveareply.

However,a

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camejustaweeklater.

RoyalMailmanagerCliveEdwards48

Nevaeh’scardatwork.Ratherthan49

it,hethoughtofhisowncatsathomeanddecidedtogiveherthereplyshe50

needed!

SohewroteamessagefromTinTintoherbestfriend.“TinTin”51

Nevaehnottoworryaboutherbecause“she’s52

againinthedistantheaven!”

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Clive’scomfortingwords,thelittleoneimmediatelybegantofeelbetterabouthercatbeinggone.

“Ithasreally54

,andhersleepingisgettingbacktonormal.NowthatsheknowsTinTinisOK,she’sstartingtogetoverthe55

andbeabithappier,”hermomsaid.41[单选题]*A.close(正确答案)B.carefulC.differentD.curious42[单选题]*A.societyB.life(正确答案)C.educationD.career43[单选题]*A.coldB.peacefulC.sleepless(正确答案)D.busy44[单选题]*A.learnedB.decided(正确答案)C.pretendedD.refused45[单选题]*A.checkedB.foundC.feltD.put(正确答案)46[单选题]*A.reminded(正确答案)B.informedC.wroteD.promised47[单选题]*A.storyB.reportC.lessonD.response(正确答案)48[单选题]*A.lookedafterB.dependedonC.cameacross(正确答案)D.laughedat49[单选题]*A.readB.ignore(正确答案)C.avoidD.share50[单选题]*A.clearly(正确答案)B.secretlyC.suddenlyD.previously51[单选题]*A.allowedB.meantC.warnedD.told(正确答案)52[单选题]*A.generousB.honestC.healthy(正确答案)D.smart53[单选题]*A.InsteadofB.ExceptforC.AstoD.Thanksto(正确答案)54[单选题]*A.disturbedB.helped(正确答案)C.approachedD.ended55[单选题]*A.loss(正确答案)B.chanceC.taskD.failure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。

A90-secondanimated(动画)videooftheBeijing2022WinterOlympicGames56

featurescharactersfromtraditionalChineseNewYearpaintings57

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