云南省迪庆州维西县第二中学2024届高考临考冲刺英语试卷含解析

云南省迪庆州维西县第二中学2024届高考临考冲刺英语试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Ann,ourdepartmentmaybenamedtheDepartmentoftheYearbecauseoftheoutstandingperformance._______.A．GoodtoknowB．I’llsayC．IhearyouonthatoneD．Can’targuewiththat2．Notuntilhewentabroadtofurtherhisstudy_______theimportanceofEnglish.A．hashefoundB．hehasfoundC．didhefindD．hehadfound3．Wildswans’________intheareaisagoodindicationofabetterenvironment.A．exhibition B．escapeC．absence D．appearance4．Whenshewasintrouble,IdidwhatIcouldtohelpher．__________myhelp,shewrotemealetterofthanks．A．Inhonorof B．Incaseof C．Intermsof D．Inreturnfor5．—IheardMr.Morganwouldbehereat4:00pm.nextThursday.—No,he_____atthattime.A．wasboardingB．wouldbeboardingC．willbeboardingD．isboarding6．ThoughProfessorLiu____inNewYorkforsevenyears,hehasneverregrettedmovingbacktoShanghai,hishometown.A．lived B．haslived C．hadlived D．wasliving7．Isitcommonpracticethatsalesmenreceivea_______of10percentonallsalesmade?A．depositB．receiptC．pensionD．commission8．“Itmighthavesavedmealotofmoney”,Mr.Chensighed,“________timelyfromthestockmarketthisJuly”.A．didIwithdraw B．shouldIwithdrawC．haveIwithdrawn D．hadIwithdrawn9．Iwasunawareofthecriticalpointsinvolved,somychoicewasquite_______.A．arbitraryB．reasonableC．mechanicalD．conventional10．MayIspeaktoMr.Smith？Iamafraidnot.Heisatameetingnow.It'snot_____________A．reliable B．convenientC．beneficial D．available11．Whichofthesedigitalcamerasdoyoulikebest?______.Theyarebothexpensiveandoflittleuse.A．None B．Neither C．Nothing D．Noone12．—DidMaxgototheconcertwithhisfamilyyesterday?—Thereportscheduledtobehandedintomorrow,he_______it.A．couldn’thaveattended B．needn’thaveattendedC．wouldn’tattend D．shouldn’tattend13．YesterdayItookmycartothegaragetohavethem________theair-conditioner.A．tocheck B．checking C．checked D．check14．Youlookfrozen．SitdownbythefireandIyousomehottea．A．make B．wasmaking C．made D．willmake15．Iwillgiveyousomearticleswhichyoucanwhenyouwritethereport.A．referto B．applyto C．leadto D．talkto16．Humansspendalotoftimeandmoneyontheirpetsandthepetsgivealltheyhave_____forthat.A．inreturnB．infactC．inshortD．inall17．—HaveyouheardfromJanerecently?—No，butI________heroverChristmas.A．sawB．willbeseeingC．haveseenD．havebeenseeing18．Timeispressing．Youcannotstartyourtask_____soon．A．too B．very C．so D．as19．I________mycellphonelastnight.Nowthebatteryisrunningout.A．couldhavecharged B．mightchargeC．shouldhavecharged D．wouldcharge20．Aproblemhasoccurredweshoulddevelopinnovativethinkingabilitiesintheclassroomsbygivingstudentsopportunitiestogeneratenewideas.A．whatB．whereC．whetherD．that第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21．（6分）WhenDeeDeeBridgewaterlearnedthatshewouldbecomea2017NEAJazzMaster,aseriesofthoughtsandfeelingsfloodedhermind.“Itwassofaroutofmyorbitandjustmywholesphereofthinking,”shesaidinaconversationatNPRthisspring,hoursbeforesheformallyreceivedheraward.She’s66-farfromretirementageinjazz,andontheextremeforwardedgeoftheNEAJazzMasterspeople.SoshewasawareofherrelativeyouthinthefieldShealsorecognizedthattherehaven’tbeenmanywomenintheranksofNEAJazzMasters:fewerthan20,outof145.Thatidealedhertoreflectonherpredecessors(前任):legendarysingerslikeBettyCarter*whowasseatedbackin1992,andAbbeyLincoln,whoreceivedthenodin2003.BridgewatersoughtinspirationandadvicefrombothCarterandLincoln,assherecallsinthisperiodofJazzNight,whichfeaturesmusicrecordedduringtheseasonopenerforJazzatLincolnCenter.Onaprogramcalled“SongsofFreedom”,organizedbydrummerUlyssesOwens,Jr.,BridgewatersangmaterialassociatedwithLincolnaswellasNinaSimone:anextremelyangrysongofthecivilrightsmovement,like“MississippiGoddam”.Aseparateconcert,“SongsWeLove”,foundBridgewatersinginglesspoliticallycharged(butstillexciting)farelike“St.JamesInfirmary”,whichappearsonhermostrecentalbum.Inwordsaswellasmusic,thisperiodrevealshowseriouslyBridgewatertakesthatresponsibility,seeingashowitconnectstoherownexperienceinthejazzlineage.Butmaybe“seriously”isn’ttherightwordwhenitcomestoDeeDee,whoseeffervescence(欢腾)shinesthrougheveninareflectivemood.Joinherhereforawhile;she’sexcellentcompany,nomoreorlesssonowthatmasteryisofficiallyapartofherresume.1、WhatdidBridgewaterthinkofherwinningtheaward?A．Itconfusedher.B．Itwasbeyondherexpectation.C．Itwongreatpopularsupportforher.D．Itgavehermuchconfidenceabouthercareer.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutthemusicianswinningNEAJazzMasters?A．Womenrankedhigherthanmen.B．Menaccountedforabiggerpartofthem.C．Mostofthemwereunwillingtoretireatfirst.D．Manyofthemreceivedtheawardatanearlyage.3、WhoismorelikelytohaveagreatinfluenceonBridgewater?A．CarterandLincoln.B．UlyssesandLincoln.C．NinaSimoneandCarter.D．NinaSimoneandUlysses.4、Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A．Bridgewater’smusictheme.B．Bridgewater’smusicexperience.C．Bridgewater’spersonalcharacters.D．Bridgewater’sgreatachievements.22．（8分）YoungpeopleintheUnitedStatesdonothaveastrongunderstandingoftheworldandtheirplaceinit.TwoUS-basedgroups,theCouncilonForeignRelationsandtheNationalGeographicSociety,conductedanonlinesurveylastyear.TheywantedtoknowwhatyoungpeopleinAmericancollegesknewaboutgeography,U.S.foreignpolicy,recentinternationalevents,andeconomics.Thesurveywasgiventoover1,200Americansbetweentheagesof18and26,allofthempresentlyattending,orhavingpreviouslygraduatedfrom.a2-or4-yearcollegeoruniversity.Theaveragetestscore,outof75totalpossibleanswers,was55percent.Thestudyidentifiesafewimportantproblems.Forexample,only30percentknewthattheonlypartoftheU.S.governmentthatcandeclarewarisCongress.Only60%ofthosetakingthesurveycouldidentifyBrazilonaworldmap.“Partoftheproblem,”arguetheorganizersofthesurvey,“istheInternet.”Theysayitisbecominghardertofindhigh-qualityinformationaboutworldeventsamongallthefakenewsandtrivia(琐事)whichswamp(淹没)theweb.Forty-threepercentofthosequestionedsaidtheyreadaboutthenewsonFacebook.Anotherproblemisthatmostcollegecoursesdonotrequirestudentstolearnaboutinternationalissues.Ifsuchinformationisnotrequired,RichardHaassfromtheCouncilonForeignRelationssaid,thentheUnitedStatescouldhaveleaderslikeGaryJohnson.HewasarecentpresidentialcandidatewhodidnotknowabouttheSyriancityofAleppowhenareporteraskedhimaboutit.Thesurveyresultswerenotallbad.Theyoungpeoplealsodemonstratedagoodunderstandingofclimatechangeandrenewableenergy.Andthemajorityofthemsaidthatinternationalissueswerebecomingmoreimportanttothem.Haasssaysthesefindingssuggesttheneedtofindwaystogetgoodinformationforstudents,bothinschoolandonline.Tohelp,theCouncilonForeignRelationsiscreatinganewprogramcalledCFRCampus,designedtohelpbuildknowledgeaboutglobalissues.1、Whatdoweknowaboutthesurvey?A．Theparticipantswereallrecentuniversitygraduates.B．ItwasanonlinesurveyconductedbytwoUSuniversities.C．Itwasgiventoover1,200Americanpeopleagedfrom18to26.D．ItaimedtofindoutwhattheyoungpeopleknowaboutAmerica.2、What’sonereasontheorganizersofthesurveygiveforyoungpeople’slackofknowledge?A．ThepoorqualityoftheUSuniversitysystem.B．Youngpeople’sunwillingnesstotravelabroad.C．ThesourcesfromwhichtheygeltheirinformationD．Theirlackofinterestinknowingmoreabouttheworld.3、WhattopicdidtheyoungAmericansunderstandbestaccordingtothesurvey?A．Governmentorganizations.B．Geographicinformation.C．Foreignrelations.D．Environmentalmatters.4、Inwhichpartofanewspapercouldwefindthisarticle?A．Economics. B．Education.C．NationalPolitics. D．Entertainment.23．（8分）Whenwethinkofagenerationgapweusuallythinkofconflictingtastesinmusic,orpastimes.Butnowthegenerationgapishandwriting.AfteroneteacherinTennesseediscoveredthatshehadstudentswhocouldn’treadtheassignmentsshewaswritingontheboard,sheposteditontheInternetsayinghandwritingshouldbetaughtinschools.Opponentsclaimthathandwritinghasbecomeoutoftimeinourmodernworld.Typedwordshavebecomeaprimaryformofcommunication.OnceapracticalkillhandwritingisnolongerusedbythevastmajorityofAmericans.Itisnolongertaughtinschools,andsomeclaimthatthetimethatitwouldtaketoteachitcouldbeputtobetteruse,forinstance,byteachingthetechnicalskills.Butevenintoday’sworldtherearestillplentyofreasonstopickupapenandapplyittopaper.ManyAmericaninstitutionsstillrequireoriginalsignatures,forinstance,signingforaregisteredletterandbuyingahouse.Andoriginalsignaturesaremuchmoredifficulttoforge(伪造)thantheirdigitalcounterparts.Thereisalsostrongevidencethatwritingbyhandisgoodforthemind.Itactivatesadifferentpartofthebrain,andimprovesfinemovingskillsinyoungchildren.Peoplealsotendtorememberwhattheywritebyhandmorethanwhattheytype,andtheprocessofwritingbyhandhasbeenshowntostimulateideas.Besides,studieshaveshownthatkidswhowritebyhandlearntoreadandspellearlierthanthosewhodon’t.Nottomention,handwritingispleasing,asisevidencedbythefactthatnoonehasevertypedaloveletter.Andhandwritingremainspopularasanartform.Yes,weliveinamodernworld,butweliveinamodernworldthatisbasedonfundamentalvalues.1、Whatdidtheteacherfindinherclass?A．Herstudentshadabiggenerationgapwithher.B．Herhandwritingwastooterribletounderstand.C．Somestudentscouldnotrecognizeherhandwritingontheblackboard.D．Somestudentshandwritingontheblackboardwastoodifficulttotell.2、Whydosomepeopleagreetoteachhandwritinginschool?A．Handwritingiseasytoremember.B．Handwritingisbeneficialtothebrain.C．Handwritingcanhelponebuyahouse.D．Handwritingisanartformoutoftime.3、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．HandwritingiswidelyusedinAmerica.B．Whatpeoplewritebyhandisnoteasytorecognize.C．Handwritingisemphasizedinourmodernsociety.D．Thosewithgoodhandwritingmayperformbetterintheirstudies.4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsteachinghandwritinginschool?A．Opposed.B．Objective.C．Unconcerned.D．Favorable.24．（8分）Asurveyhasshownthatwhatyoudoonaplanecanbedeterminedbywhichnationalityislistedonyourpassport.Accordingtotheresultsofaninternationalpassengersurvey,Australiansarethebiggestdrinkersonboardwith36percentchoosingtodownthehatch,comparedto35percentofAmericansand33percentofBrits.TheAirlinePassengerExperienceAssociation(APEX)spoketoaround1,500people,aged18andolder,whohavetraveledbyplaneatleastonceduringthelastthreemonthsandwerelivingintheUnitedStates,UnitedKingdom,Germany,Japan,China,Singapore,AustraliaandBrazil.TheresultsfoundChinesetravelersaremostlikelytonodoffoncetheseat-beltsignswitchesoff.Theyarealsothefirsttotakeouttheircreditcardforsomein-flightshoppingandthebiggestfansofgaming.Americansontheotherhandliketousetheirtimeintheairmoreproductivelywhennotdrinkingchoosingtoworkwhileflyingat35,000feet.Meanwhile,BritsandGermansarethebestatmakingchatwithrandomstrangersspending50percentmoretimethananyothernationality.Comparatively,Braziliansconducttheirconversationsonlineviaemail,messagingappsorsocialmedia.Despiteplanefoodhavingabadreputation,sevenoutoftenintervieweessaidtheywerehappytoeatupontheselectionofin-flightsnacksandmeals.In-flightmagazineswerealsopopularwithfouroutoffivepassengers.Theinternationalflyersdidhoweverexpresstheirdesireforbetterin-flightentertainment.“Theindustryhasgreatlyimprovedthecomfort,entertainmentandonboardservice,andpassengersareacceptingthoseimprovements”saidRussellLemieux,APEXexecutivedirector.“Atthesametime,passengersaredemandingmorefromtheirairtravelexperienceswhichwilldrivemoreimprovementstouchingallaspectsofthejourney.”headded.1、Whatcanyouprobablyseeintheflightaccordingtothepassage?A．Brazilianschoosetodrink.B．Americansdoin-flightshopping.C．Germanschattokillthetime.D．TheChineseswitchofftheseat-beltsign.2、Whenonboardtheplane,______.A．passengersfromonenationhavelittleincommonB．mostpassengersliketoreadin-flightmagazinesC．morethanhalfofthepassengersdon’tenjoyplanefoodD．mostpeopletendtousein-flighttimetohaveagoodsleep.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．Flyerscarelittleaboutentertainment.B．Flyersarenotsatisfiedwiththeimprovements.C．Flyersareexpectingbetterflightexperiences.D．Flyershavemoreandmoredemandsfromairlines.4、What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A．Toentertainreaderswithinterestingstories.B．Toencouragepeopletobehavewellinpublic.C．Tocriticizeimpolitebehaviorsontheplane.D．Toinformreadersoftheresultsofasurvey.25．（10分）Formanyparents,themostconfusingpartaboutchoosingpre-schoolsistryingtomakesenseoftermssuchas“MontessoriMethod”,“WaldorfApproach”.Whatdothesetermsmeanandhowcanthesetermshelpyouchooseapreschool?Oftentimes,thekeydifferencebetweensettingsisconnectedtothepreschool’s“educationalphilosophy”.Whileeducationalphilosophiesarenumerousandtheirdefinitionsarenotsetinstone,wehaveprovidedyouwithdefinitionsforsomeofthemostpopularphilosophies.TheMontessoriMethodFocusesonmaintainingtheindividualityofeachchildinthelearningprocess.Thismethodbelieveseachchildlearnsattheirownpaceandeducationalprogressshouldnotberenderedbasedoncomparingstudentstooneanother.TheReggioEmiliaApproachThisapproachfocusesonprovidingopportunitiesforproblemsolvingthroughcreativethinkingandexploration.TheWaldorfApproachThisapproachplacesanemphasisonimaginationinlearning,providingstudentswithopportunitiestoexploretheirworldthroughthesenses,participationandanalyticalthought.TheBankStreetApproachThisapproachplacesanemphasisonlearningthroughmultipleperspectives,bothintheclassroomsettingandinthenaturalworld.TheHigh/ScopeApproachThisapproachfocusesonlettingchildrenbeinchargeoftheirownlearning.Childrenaretaughttomakeaplanforwhattheywouldliketodoeachdayandparticipateinareviewsessiontodiscussthesuccessoftheirplanandbrainstormideasforthenextday.Outsideoftheformaleducationalphilosophy,knowingthedifferencebetweenothercommonearlychildhoodtermswillhelpyoumakeinformeddecisionsregardingyourchild’seducation.1、Ifapre-schoolstresseseachchild’slearningprogress,itmayemploy___________.A．TheReggioEmiliaApproachB．TheMontessoriMethodC．TheBankStreetApproachD．TheWaldorfApproach2、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTrue?A．TheScopeApproachistoletchildrenlearnallbythemselves.B．Thedefinitionsofeducationalphilosophyremainthesame.C．Tosomeextent,educationalphilosophiesdeterminethedifferencesbetweenpreschools.D．Themostconfusingpartaboutchoosingpre-schoolistochooseeducationalphilosophy.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）LeslieMorissette’sson,Grahamwas6yearsoldwhenhewasdiagnosedwithleukemia(白血病).ThroughoutGraham’s1inthehospital,Grahamconnectedwitheveryonehemet,from2patientstoyoungerchildren.“Hewould3othersickchildrenhistoysoractstupidlytomakethemlaugh,”Morissettesaid.“Graham’sspecialspiritiswhatkeepsmegoing.Hegavemetheenergyandthe4tofightwithhim.In1997,whenhewas8yearsold,Grahampassedaway.5byhowGrahamlivedhislifecaringaboutothers,Morissette6thenonprofitGrahamtasticConnectioninhishonor.Theorganizationprovidesfreetechnology—includingcomputersandrobots—forchildren7cancerandotherseriousillnesses.OneofthemajorgoalsofMorissette’sworkisto8kidstotheirclassrooms,whichreallyhelpsthemcontinuetheir9despitehospitalizationandthedays10inschool.Therobots“transport”childrenrightintotheclassroominrealtime.Theycan11therobotsrightformtheir12bedorhome.Ifchildrenareunabletoattendschool,theycan13logontotheirtabletPCorlaptopandcallintherobot.Theycan14upanddowntheschoolpaths.Theycangotolunchwiththeir15.Therealmagichappensbetweenclasses,whenthey’rewalkingdownthehallwaywiththeirfriends,byrobots,16theirweekendsandtheirfavoritefoodsandotherthings.It’sgreattechnologythatreallygiveschildrenthefeelingofcontrol,whentheirworldismaybe17control.“EverytimeIcanhelpachildinneed,Ifeel18Grahamissmiling,”Morissettesaid,“IbelievethatGraham’s19livesonintheworkthatIdo.AndI’m20andhonoredtobeabletodoitinhishonor.”1、A．surgeryB．treatmentC．practiceD．rest2、A．elderlyB．sleepyC．deadlyD．naught3、A．buyB．chargeC．returnD．lend4、A．focusB．strengthC．resourceD．attention5、A．ConfusedB．DepressedC．InspiredD．Worried6、A．leftB．visitedC．benefitedD．founded7、A．causingB．curingC．battlingD．preventing8、A．connectB．forceC．inviteD．throw9、A．careerB．educationC．struggleD．business10、A．missedB．stoppedC．sufferedD．graduated11、A．operateB．buildC．moveD．contact12、A．sittingroomB．dormitoryC．hospitalD．hotel13、A．hardlyB．accidentallyC．simplyD．luckily14、A．driveB．jumpC．climbD．walk15、A．parentsB．friendsC．doctorsD．patients16、A．talkingaboutB．puttingoffC．dependingonD．thinkingof17、A．underB．withinC．awayfromD．outof18、A．evenifB．asthoughC．incaseD．sothat19、A．successB．joyC．loveD．fortune20、A．angryB．sadC．carefulD．proud第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Daniel:Goodmorning,madam.I’mDaniel.I’mapplyingforthepositionofmanager.Madam:Sitdown,please.1．didyoulearnaboutourcompany?Daniel:Igottoknow2．companythroughsuchfamousbrandsasLUX,LIPTOSandWALLS.Yourproductsimpressedmedeeply.Madam:Well,pleasetellme3．aboutyourpastworkachievement.Daniel:Allright,Madam.When4．(work)formypreviouscompany,Isucceededinraisingtheyearlysalesvolume(销售额)5．25%.Madam:Oh,thatisquiteanachievement!Whyhaveyoudecidedtochangejobs?Daniel:6．Ihopetochange.Iamlookingforamorechallengingposition.Therearenomore7．(opportunity)formetogrowinmycurrentjob.Madam:OK,Iunderstand.Butwhyhaveyoumadethe8．(choose)toworkforus?Daniel:IhavecarefullystudiedtheinformationaboutyourcompanyontheInternetandI9．(check)yourcompany’shomepage.Theworkingconditionsaresoexcellenthere.I10．(sincere)hopetobeamemberofyourcompany.Madam:That’sfine.Thanksforcomingtoseeus.Iwillletyouknowaboutthejobwithintheweek.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Waterisveryimportanttous,withoutthattherewouldbenolife、Wecouldn’tliveifwedidn’thavewater、Ther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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、C3、D4、D5、C6、A7、D8、D9、A10、B11、A12、A13、D14、D15、A16、A17、B18、A19、C20、C第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21、1、B2、B3、A4、A22、Youcan’tmakeacallorsendatextonyourmobilephoneintheUStownofGreenBank,WestVirginia.WirelessInternetisoutlawed,asisBluetooth.Asyouapproachthetinytownonatwo-laneroadthatsnakesthroughthemountains,yourmobilephonesignaldropsout,andyourradiostopsworking.Therustedpayphoneonthenorthsideoftownistheonlywayforavisitortoreachtherestoftheworld.It’sapre-modernplacebydesign,lackingofthelatesttechnologiesthatdefinelifetoday.Thereasonforthetown’semptyairwavesisapparentthemomentyouarrive.It’stheRobertC．Byrdtelescope,alsoknownastheGBT,ashinywhite,147-metre-tallsatellitedish.It’sthelargestofitskindintheworldandoneofnineinGreenBank,allofthemgovernmentownedandoperatedbytheNationalRadioAstronomyObservatory(NRAO).Youdon’tlookthroughthesekindsoftelescopes.They’reradiotelescopes,soinsteadoflookingfordistantstars,theylistenforthem.There’salonglineofastronomersallovertheworldwhowanttousethetelescopewhichissosensitivethatitcouldhearasinglesnowflakehittingtheground1,000milesaway.Suchasensitivelisteningtoolneedstotaltechnologicalsilencetooperate,soin1958theUSgovernmentcreatedaNationalRadioQuietZone,a33,000km2areacoveringGreenBankwhere,tothisday,electronicandradiosignalsareforbiddeneveryhourofeveryday.Peoplewholivewithina15kmoftheGreenBanktelescopeareallowedtouselandlinetelephones,wiredInternetandcabletelevisions,butmicrowaveovens,wirelessInternetandradiosareforbidden.Youcanhaveamobilephone,butyouwon’tgetasignal.BecauseofhowmuchitswayoflifevariesfromtherestofAmerica,GreenBankseemstobeasomewhatisolated(隔绝),evenalienplace.Forlocals,thetechnologybanisannoying.ForotherswhocometoGreenBankforalittlerestandrelaxation,thetownhasbecomearefuge.5、WhatdoweknowaboutthetownofGreenBankfromParagraph1?A．It’slocatedatthebaseofalargemountain.B．Itisgeographicallyandtechnologicallyisolated.C．Itstelecommunicationsareaffectedbyitsgeography.D．Manypeopleliveinthetownanditssurroundingareas.6、HowdoestheGBTwork?A．Ittrapslightwavesinitshugedish.B．Itstopsallelectronicandradiosignals.C．Itreceivespicturesfromspacesatellites.D．Itlistensforandreceivesnoisesfromspace.7、WhatequipmentarelocalsoftheGreenBankallowedtouse?A．CableTV,wiredInternetandradio.B．Landlinephones,wiredInternetandcableTV.C．Publicphones,wirelessInternetandmobilephones.D．Landlinephones,microwaveovensandcableinternet.8、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“refuge”inthelastparagraphmostprobablymean?A．Aplaceofescape.B．Asourceofconfusion.C．Anareaofinterest.D．Asignofdanger.23、1、C2、B3、D4、D24、GriffithObservatory(天文台)isanationalleaderinpublicastronomy,andoneofthemostpopularattractionsinLosAngeles.Itislocatedonthesouthernslope(山坡)ofMountHollywoodinGriffithParkat1,134feetabovesealevel.VisitorsmaydrivetotheObservatoryandparkinitsparkinglotoronnearbyroads.Noreservation(预定)isrequiredtovisit.Parkingislimited,andthebusiesttimesareweekend.Buses,taxis,andcarpoolsarewelcome.LADOTprovidesweekendpublicbusservicefromtheSunset/VermontMetroRedLinestation.GriffithObservatoryisopensixdaysaweek.Admissionandparkingarefree.HoursofOperationTuesdayFriday12:00noon10:00p.m.SaturdaySunday10:00a.m.10:00p.m.MondayClosedThanksgivingDayandChristmasDayClosedSamuelOschinPlanetariumTheSamuelOschinPlanetariumtheateroffers8to10live,half-hourpresentationseachday.Thereareusuallyfourdifferentshowsfromwhichtochoose.Showsarepresentedevery60to90minutes.Checkthewebsite,informationdesks,ortheboxofficeforeachday’sshowtimes.Lateseatingisnotpermitted.SamuelOschinPlanetariumticketsmustbepurchasedattheObservatoryandareonlyavailableonthedayoftheshow.Theticketpricesforshowsare：Adults(13-59yearsold)$7.00Children(5-12yearsold)$3.00Seniors(60yearsandolder)$5.00Students$5.00Childrenunder5yearswillbeadmittedonlytothefirstshoweachday.Hearingassistdevicesareavailableuponrequest.PublicTelescopesFreepublictelescopesareavailableeacheveningtheObservatoryisopenandskiesareclear.TheZeisstelescopeontheroofisgenerallyopenby7:00p.m..Allobservingmustbecom