高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练 七选五专题二十三

高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练七选五专题二十三①TheGrandCanyonRailway,whichrunsdailyfromWilliamstotheGrandCanyon,isalesscommonmodeoftransportationtoseethenationalpark.It’sunique,becauseitletsyourelaxonthejourneyandtakeinpartsofArizonabeyondtheSonoranDesert,suchashighdesert,prairieandpineforests.____1_____.Here’swhattoknowtoplanyourownGrandCanyonRailwaytrip.Howtobook____2_____TheyincludethePullmanclass,withbench-styleseatingandwindowsthatopentotakeinthefreshair,andtheLuxuryParlor,whichfeaturescouches,carpetedfloorsandaprivatebar,andwhichmakesyoufeellikeyou’reabaronintheOldWest.IfyouchoosetostayovernightneartheGrandCanyon,therailwayhasmadeiteasytocombinehotelsandtrainswithdiscountpackages.ThetrainexperienceThetraindepotinWilliamsiseasytonavigate,withaticketboothandgiftandcoffeeshop.Beforethe9:30a.m.departure,awhistlesignaledthatitwastimetoboard.TherewereplentyofstafftohelpmefindwhichtraincarIwasridingin;IwasincoachonthewaytotheGrandCanyonbutwasridingbackintheLuxuryDome.____3______Meanwhile,theLuxuryDomewasalladults.Theseatingwasspacious,withextra-cushionedseatsandaminitablenexttothewindow.___4______Thehostsandhostessesareessentialpartsofthetrain,becausetheyprovidevitalinformationwhileriding,andtheyalsopointoutwildlifeandsharehistoryabouttherailway.There’sentertainmentonthetrainride,includingsingingcowboys,astatemarshaland“robbers.”WheretogofromthetrainItraveledontheGrandCanyonRailwayinFebruary,sotherewasplentyofsnowonthegroundattheGrandCanyon.Onceyouarrivenearthepark,it’sastraightroutetotheGrandCanyon,droppingpassengersaboutathree-minutewalkfromtheSouthRimofthecanyon.There’saboutathree-hourstayattheGrandCanyonVillageattheSouthRimafterthetrainreachesitsdestination._____5____Therearebusroutes,butIrecommendstayinginthearea,becausethere’splentytodo.ThewalkingpathinthevillagefollowstherimoftheGrandCanyon,soyoucanseedifferentviewsofitwhileexploring.【TheWashingtonPost(May21,2023)】A.Theyalsocomewithanitineraryifyouwanttotakeplanningoutoftheequation.B.Also,bytakingthetraintothehistoricallandmark,touristskeepapproximately50,000carsawayfromtheCanyonC.Oneoftheperksofbeinginoneoftheluxurycarsisthatyoucanmovebetweenthedifferentcarsifyouwanttostretchyourlegs.D.TheGrandCanyonRailwayisseparatedintosixcarclasses.E.Thetraincarhostessesappearedatthefrontofthetraintoprovidenecessaryinformation.F.Coachmostlyhadfamilieswhowantedthebestvalue,andtheseatingwascrampedbutmanageable.G.Thisisenoughtimetoexploreandtakeinthenearbyshops,restaurants,lodgesandviews.②NewYorkCityissinking,inpartbecauseoftheextraordinaryweightofitsvertiginousbuildings,worseningthefloodingthreatposedtothemetropolisfromtherisingseas,newresearchhasfound.TheBigApplemaybethecitythatneversleepsbutitisacitythatcertainlysinks,subsidingbyapproximately1-2mmeachyearonaverage,withsomeareasofNewYorkCityplungingatdoublethisrate,accordingtoresearchers.___1_____ThewaterthatflanksNewYorkCityhasrisenbyabout22cm(9in),since1950andbigfloodingeventsfromstormscouldbeuptofourtimesmorefrequentthannowbytheendofthecentury.“Adeeplyconcentratedpopulationof8.4millionpeoplefacesvaryingdegreesofhazardfrominundationinNewYorkCity,”researcherswroteinthenewstudy.___2___.“Thecombinationoftectonicandanthropogenicsubsidence,sealevelrise,andincreasinghurricaneintensityimplyanacceleratingproblemalongcoastalandriverfrontareas,”theywrote.____3______Theresearcherscalculatedthatthecity’sstructuresweighedabout590mtonnes.Thisenormousheftispushingdownonajumbleofmaterialsfoundinthecity’sground.Whilemanyofthelargestbuildingsareonsolidbedrock,thereisamixtureofothersandsandclaysthathavebeenbuiltover,addingtoasinkingeffect.“It’snotsomethingtopanicaboutimmediatelybutthere’sthisongoingprocessthatincreasestheriskofinundationfromflooding,”saidTomParsons,ageophysicistattheUSGeologicalSurvey,wholedthenewresearch.“____4_____Itwasn’tamistaketobuildsuchlargebuildingsinNewYorkbutwe’vejustgottokeepinmindeverytimeyoubuildsomethingthereyoupushdownthegroundalittlebitmore.”In2012,NewYorkwashitbyHurricaneSandy,whichfloodedpartsofthesubwayandcausedwidespreaddamage,includingpowerblackouts.Then,in2021,HurricaneIdafloodedpartsofthecity,causingseveralpeopletodrown.___5_____【TheGuardian(May20,2023)】A.Scientistssaybotheventswereworsenedbytheeffectsofglobalheating.B.Thesofterthesoil,themorecompressionthereisfromthebuildings.C.NewYorkCity’sstructuresweigh590mtonnes,equivalenttoabout140millionelephantsD.Thissinkingisexacerbatingtheimpactofsealevelrise,whichisacceleratingastheworld’sglaciersmeltawaybecauseofglobalheating.E.TheeffectisnaturallyoccurringalongtheUSeastcoastasthelandreactstotheretreatofglaciersafterthelasticeage.F.ThistrendisbeingmagnifiedbythesheerbulkofNewYorkCity’sbuiltinfrastructure.G.TheauthorsaddedthattherisksfacedbyNewYorkCitywouldbesharedbymanyothercoastalcitiesaroundtheworld③Researchsuggeststhat5%-7%ofpeopleseeingtheirfamilydoctorcomplainaboutfatigue–alreadyanenormousnumbergiventhe300mGPappointmentsinBritaineachyear.Everyone,itseems,isabsolutelyshattered–andit’sdoingusnogoodatall.Weknowweoughttobeexercisingandeatingwelltokeephealthyandhelpussleep.___1_____Extremetirednesscanbeasymptomofmanyconditionsincludingheartdisease,headinjuries,canceranddepression–whichiswhyyoushouldseeyourdoctorifitdoesn’tresolve.Butinmanycases,lifestylefactorsareimportanttoo.____2_____Yetmedicallyspeaking,fatigueissopoorlyunderstood,doctorsdon’tevenhaveanagreeddefinition.___3_____That,formany,willnotbesolvedbyalavender-scentedbathorgoingtobedanhourearlier._____4____Seriousmentalhealthproblems–oftenassociatedwithextremeanxietyandsleeplessness–haveexplodedinadultsandchildreninrecentyears,withthepandemicandcostoflivingcrisisidentifiedaskeyfactors.Povertyissignificanthere–peopleinthepoorestareasaremorethantwiceaslikelytoneedmentalhealthservicesasthoseintherichest.Whattodoaboutourtiredness?Trytoeatwell,exerciseduringthedaytime,thinkaboutyouralcoholandcaffeineintakeandyourscreentime,thinkaboutwhathelpsyoutorelax.Askforhelpifyou’restruggling.Rest._____5____Themoreyouoverthinkit,themorestressedandanxiousyouwill