2024届广东省广州市某中学高三年级下册一模模拟考英语卷（含答案与解析）

2024届广州三中高三一模冲刺卷

英语

本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟

注意事项：

1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上.

2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑.如需

改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号.回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在

本试卷上无效.

3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回.

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

DISCOVERWEEDONISLAND'SANCIENTPAST

Ifyouareinterestedinarchaeology,experiencehands-onarchaeologyatWeedonIslandPreserve,oneof

Florida'sexceptionalarchaeologicalsites.AWIAREoffersone-weekcampfocusedonarchaeologyforkids

enteringGrade1and5.Studentswilllearnaboutthebasicarchaeologythroughhands-on,interactiveclassroom

projects,outdooractivities,andavisittoanarchaeologicalsiteintheTampaBayarea.

Day1-2Followedbyengagingicebreakeractivitiesandteam-buildingexercises,participantswillattendthe

speechesdeliveredbytheworld-knownarchaeologists.Dr.RobertAustinandDr.JohnArthurwillrespectively

givespeechesaboutthesiteandlocalhistoryoftheTampaBayarea.Thedayswillconcludewithbasictrainingon

excavationtechniquesandtools,settingthegroundworkforhands-oninvolvementinthearchaeological

explorationahead.

Day3-4Participantswillexplorelocalhistoricsiteslong-coveredbyplantsandlearnhowarchaeologists

surveysitesusingdirectmeasurements,digitalcameras,carefulnotes,andhand-heldGPSunits.Thistripwillalso

provideanopportunitytolearnmoreabouttheenvironmentinwhichthesesiteswerecreated.

Day5-7ParticipantswillbeinvolvedinassistingAWIAREresearchersinexcavation,recordingdata,

screeningsediment,andcollectingartifacts,bone,andsamples.Whafsmore,Ybuwillalsohelpsortingand

processingartifactsfromtheexcavationandothersitesintheTampaBayarea.

Date:August10-16,2024

Time:9:00am-5:00pm

Expeditioncost:$300perparticipant,whichincludesdailylunchattheAWIAREResearchStation.Return

campersreceivea20%discount.

RegistrationisnowopenfortheHands-OnArchaeologyCamps.

1.Whocanbethetargetaudienceforthecamp?

A.Studentsinprimaryschool.B.KidsinterestedinUKhistory.

C.TouristsinterestedinWeedonIsland.D.Undergraduatesmajoringinarchaeology.

2.WhatwillparticipantsprobablydoonAugust13,2024?

A.Helpimprovethesite'senvironment.B.Helpreconstructancientobjects.

C.Assistprofessionalexcavations.D.Explorevegetation-coveredlocalhistoricsites.

3.Howmuchisthecostfortwokidscomingbackthisyear?

A.$240B.$480,C.$600.D.$720.

B

Araffleticket（抽彩奖券）towinanew1959Chevrolet;creditcardswithnomagneticstrip;familyphotosin

blackandwhite:AllhiddenbehindabathroomwallinthePlazaTheatre,untouchedfordecades.

Until65yearslater,whencontractorsdiscoveredahiddenspacebehindabrokenwallinthebathroomduring

renovations.Underamountainofdust,inwhatusedtobeacloset,layafadedredwallet,frozenintime.

Fromthere,PlazaTheatreownerChrisEscobarsaidhewasdeterminedtoreturnthewallettothefamily.64It

wasaportal（正门）backintime,“hesaid.

ThatownerwasoneFloyCulbreth,accordingtoalicenseinsidethewallet.ButEscobarranintohisfirst

problem一womenwereoftenreferredtobytheirhusband'snameatthattime,sosearchingCulbreth'sname

yieldedfewresults.

EscobarrecruitedhiswifeNicole,whohecallsan"'internetsleuth,“totrackdowntheownerofthewallet.She

wasabletofindRoyCulbreth'sobituary（i卜告）一Floy'shusband.ThroughtracingtheCulbrethbloodline,Escobar

discoveredTheaChamberlainviatheCulbrethCup,afamily-runcharitygolfevent.Now71,Thearecalledher

mother'sactivecommunityrole,including.Sundayschoolteaching,gardenclubinvolvement,andcharitablework

forcerebralpalsy.

TheCulbrethfamily'sgatheringatthePlazaTheatreinNovembertoreclaimthewalletwasatouchingscene.

ThemomentwasespeciallysignificantforChamberlain'syounggrandchildren.Astheyexploredthecontents

theygraspedtheimportanceofthisfamilyartifact,realizingtheywerepartofaspeciallegacy.

4.Whatdoweknowaboutthewallet?

A.Itwasbrandnewandunused.B.Itcontainedmodemcreditcards.

C.Itwasfoundinthetheater'slobby.D.IthadalicensebelongingtoFloyCulbreth.

5.WhatinitialchallengedidChrisEscobarencounter?

A.Womenhadnostatusinsociety.

B.Damagedwalletcontentswereunreadable.

C.Tracingtheownerwastoughduetonamingnorms.

D.Hecouldn'taccessthetheaterduetorenovationwork.

6.Whatdotheunderlinedword“sleuth“inparagraph5mean?

A.Artist.B.Engineer.C.Historian.D.Detective.

7.WhywasthewalletparticularlymeaningfultoTheaChamberlain?

A.Itheldfamilyhistoricalvalue.B.Itwasavaluableitemshehadlost.

C.Itcontainedphotosofherchildhood.D.Itcontainedanimportantfamilysecret.

c

AblindfishlivingwithinaMexicancavesystem'sdeep,enduringdarknessstillmaintainssomeabilityto

senselight.Asthecavefishnolongerseemtorelyonaninternaldailycycleandsomesleepverylittle,biologist

IncaStein-dalandhercolleagueswerekeentoseeiftheirbodiescanstillregulatecyclicallythroughtime.Most

animalsonEarthhaveaninternalclockforthisthecircadianrhythm（昼夜节律）thatuseslightlevelstomakeour

bodiesfitinwithourplanefsdayandnightcycles.Thisrhythmisthenusedtocyclethroughdifferentbiological

processesthatcaninfluenceourbehaviour,suchasourhungercycles.

TheMexicanblindcavefishliveinacomplexofover30isolatedcaves,withinwhichtheyhaveeach

independentlyadjustedtothedark.Theirbodiesareextrasensitivetovibrations（震动），allowingthemtosense

changesinwatercurrentsfornavigation（导航）incompensationfortheirlimitedorcompletelackofsight.This

adaptationoccurreddespitethefishfromeachcaveevolvingfromthesamespecieswithfullyfunctioningeyes.

ThisancestralgroupstilllivesinthesurfacewatersintheElAlbraregionofMexicoandsomepartsofthe

SouthwesternUS.

Steindalandherteamtooktissuesamplesfromtheblindcavefish,fromthreeisolatedcaves,andtheirsurface

relativesandtestedthecellsindifferentconditions.Theydetectedtheactivationofseveralmolecular(分子的)

clockmechanismswhenthecellswereexposedtolight,eveninthecavefishcells.atNon-visuallightdetectionis

maintainedatafundamentalcell-basedlevel,theresearchersexplain,althoughthecavefishcellsdidnotrespond

asstronglyasthosecellsfromsurfacefish.Whilethereweresomesimilaritiesbetweenthefishfromthedifferent

cavescomparedtotheirsurfacerelatives,therewerealsodifferencesthatconfirmtheirbiologicalclockchanges

eachevolvedindependentlyofoneanotherviadifferentmolecularmechanisms.

“Wehaveprovidedproofthatdespitebeingblind,cellsfromtheMexicanblindcavefishcandetectlightand

maketheirclocksfitinwithalight/darkcycle,“Steindalandhercolleaguesconclude.Theteamhopesthesecan

helpuslearnmoreaboutthecircadianrhythmandprovideaneasierwaytostudyanimaladaptationstodark

environments.

8.Astothecavefish,whatdidSteindalandherfellowstrytofindout?

A.Iftheyhaveacircadianrhythm.B.Iftheyrelyonaninternaldailycycle.

C.Iftheyneedtosleep.D.Iftheyareabletosenselight.

9.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph2?

A.TheMexicancavefish'sancestorshadnormalvision.

B.TheMexicancavefish'shomeisinthedarkdeepsea.

C.TheMexicancavefishhaveadaptedtodarkness.

D.TheMexicancavefishhavetroublenavigating.

10.Whichofthefollowingcansupporttheconclusionofthestudy?

A.Cavefish'suniquemolecularstructures.

B.Non-visuallightdetectionincavefishcells.

C.Thecavefish'sadjustmenttOmolecularclockmechanisms.

D.Biologicalclockchangesevolvedindependently.

11.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.WhyDotheMexicanCavefishLiveintheDarken"

B.ABlindCavefishCanStillPerceiveLight.

C.HowCantheMexicanCavefishFitinwiththeDayCycles?

D.TheBiologicalClocksoftheLifeintheSenAreConstantlyChanging.

D

Theideathatthestandardhumanbodytemperatureisabout98.6°F(37℃)wasfirstpresentedbytheGerman

physicianCarlReinholdAugustWunderlichin1851.Sincethen,it'sbecomesowidelyacceptedthatitservesasa

touchstoneforhealth一adiagnostictoolusedbyphysiciansandparentsasabasicindicatorifsomeoneissickor

well.

However,itturnsoutthatthiswell-establishedfactisn't,infact,correct一or,toputitmoreaccurately,human

beingshavebeengettingcoolerovertheyears.

Recentstudieshaveshownthattemperaturerecordsofgroupsofpeoplehavetendedtorunlowcomparedto

theacceptednorm（标准），sotheStanfordteam,ledbyJulieParsonnet,MD,professorofmedicineandofhealth

researchandpolicy,decidedtodoamorein-depthstudytocomparemodernmeasurementswithhistoricalrecords

totrytoidentifybodytemperaturetrendsand,perhaps,uncoverthereasonwhythiscoolingishappening.

Fortheirresearch,theStanfordteamlookedatthreedistinctdatasets（数据集）fromthreehistoricalperiods.

Onewasmilitaryservicerecords,medicalrecords,andpensionrecordsfromUnionArmyveteransoftheAmerican

CivilWarthatwerecompiledfrom1862to1930.ThesecondwasfromtheUSNationalHealthandNutrition

ExaminationSurveyIcollectedbetween1971and1975,andthethirdfromadultpatientsvisitingStanfordHealth

Carefrom2007to2017.

Inall,theteamwentthrough677,423temperaturemeasurements,makingsurethattemperaturesrecordedwere

accurateratherthantheresultofpoorlydesignedthermometers（温度计）.Theydidthisbylookingatthechangein

temperatureinsideeachgroupovertimetoensurethatthecurves（曲线）showingadecreasewereconsistentbetween

thedatasets.

Attheendoftheday,theteamfoundthatmenbominthe21stcenturyhadanaveragebodytemperatureof

0.59℃lowerthanthosebornintheearly19thcentury,whilemodernwomenshowedanaveragedecreaseof0.32℃

comparedtothosebominthe1890s.Together,thismeansthathumanbodytemperatureshavefallenby0.03℃per

decade.

12.WhatisWunderlich'sachievement?

A.Hewastheinventorofthethermometer.

BHesetupastandardfornormalbodytemperature.

CHediscoveredhumans'bodytemperaturetrends.

D.Heputforwardthetheoryofnormalhumanbodytemperature.

13.HowdidtheStanfordteamgettheirfindingsonbodytemperature?

A.Byhavinginterviews.B.Byconductingfieldresearch.

C.Byanalyzinghistoricalrecords.D.Bydoingexperimentsinthelab.

14.WhatcouldaffecttheaccuracyofParsonnefsstudyaccordingtothetext?

A.Thequalityofthermometers.B.Thebackgroundsofthesubjects.

C.Thesortingofthecollecteddatasets.D.Thenumberofadultpatientsinvolved.

15.Whatcanweconcludefromthelastparagraph?

A.Modernwomen'sbodytemperatureshaverisenoverthepastcentury.

B.The19thcenturysawthegreatestincreaseinmen'sbodytemperatures.

C.The21stcenturysawthegreatestdecreaseinmen'sbodytemperatures.

D.Men'sbodytemperatureshavefallenfasterthanwomen'sovertheyears.

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。

PursueYourDreamsToday,NotTomorrow

Haveyoucaughtyourselfdaydreamingaboutyourdreams?Weoftenpostponeourdreams,trappedinacycle

ofdelay.Butwhywait?16Youdon'thavetotakeahuge,life-changingstep.Youcantakeminute

stepstowardabrighterfuture.Andstartrightnow.

17Ifyounevertry,you'regoingtobeweigheddownbyyourregrets.You'realwaysgoingto

wonderhowyourlifewould'veturnedoutifyouactuallytookachanceonyourself.Don'tletyourfutureselfbe

disappointedbyyourpresentself.

Itdoesn'tmatterhowoldyouareorhowmanypeoplehavewarnedyouthatyou'renevergoingtosucceed.

Eventhemostsuccessfulpeoplehavehadtheirhesitationsaboutwhethertheyhadwhatittooktomakeitintheir

field.18Embraceamindsetofdetermination,knowingthatsuccessiswithinyourreach.

Attheendoftheday,youneedtocarveoutapathforyourselfthatwillleadtothemostsatisfaction.Ifyou

allowyourfeartogetthebestofyou,you'renevergoingtoforgiveyourself.19.Ifswhatyouwould

encourageyourfriendstodo,sowhyaren'tyougivingyourselfthatsamepush?

Sometimes,followingyourpassionmeansspendingalotofyourtimeeachday.Itmayrequiremakingslight

adjustmentstoyourschedule,butyoudon'thavetosacrificeeverythingtofollowyourhearts.Trytostrikea

balancebetweenyourcurrentlifeandyourdreams.20

Pursueyourdreamsnow,eventhoughthatmeansyoumightneedtobreakoutofyourcomfortzone,andeven

thoughitmeansenteringtheunknown.

AAskyourselfwhatwouldbeworse.

B.Startingsmalliscompletelyacceptable.

C.Youoweittoyourselftogoafteryourdreams.

D.Newopportunitiesmayleadtopersonalgrowth.

E.Ifthingsgowell,youcangraduallymakefurthershifts.

EYouneedtomovepastyourinsecuritiesandexploreyourfullpotential.

G.Hardasitis,ifscrucialtowaveoffthedoubtsinthebackofyourmind.

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。

IhadnotvisitedEtonformanyyears.WhenonedaypassingfromtheFellows'LibraryintotheGallery,I

caughtsightofthe21ofmyschoolfriendDigbyDolbenhangingjustwithoutthedooramongourmost

22contemporaries.Iwas23arrestedandasIstoodgazingonit,my24askedmeifI

knewwhoitwas.IwasthinkingthatImustbealmosttheonlypersonwhowouldknowhim.Far25of

myboyhoodwerecrowding26uponme:hewasstandingagainbesidemeintheeagerpromiseofhis

youth.

Thisportrait-galleryofoldEtoniansisvery27:outstandingdistinctionofbirthorexcellentqualities

maywinyouaplacethere.28.howcameDolbenthere?Itwas29hewasapoet;andyethis

poemswerenotknown.Theywerecarefully30byhisfamilyandafewfriends.Indeed,suchofhis

poemsascouldhavecometotheeyesoftheauthoritieswhoapprovedofthismemorialwouldnot3J

it.Therewasanother32——theportraitbearsitsowncertification.Thoughyoumightnotperhaps

understandthepoetinit,youcanseethesoulimmersedindeepthought,thehabitofstainless（无壬段的）life,of

33,ofenthusiasmforhighideals.Suchabeingmusthave34remarkablyamonghis

fellows.Whenhisearlydeathendeared（使价值更高）hismemory,lovinggriefwouldgenerously35

himtheglorywhichhehadneverworn.

21.

A.statueB.characterC.portraitD.theme

22.

A.valuableB.distinguishedC.familiarD.gracious

23.

A.whollyB.partlyC.curiouslyD.secretly

24.

A.peersB.chairmanC.leaderD.companion

25.

A.judgmentB.thoughtC.memoriesD.behaviour

26.

A.hurriedlyB.freshlyC.anxiouslyD.eagerly

27.

A.selectiveB.splendidC.handsomeD.challenging

28.

A.YetB.ThereforeC.ThusD.However

29.

A.becauseB.whyC.thatD.what

30

A.observedB.capturedC.illustratedD.guarded

31.

A.operateB.promoteC.justifyD.permit

32.

A.appreciationB.reasonC.causeD.effect

33.

A.devotionB.ambitionC.imaginationD.symbol

34.

A.broughtaboutB.stoodforC.stoodoutD.broughtin

35.

A.interpretB.grantC.appointD.identify

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。

Meat,milk,cheese-justsomeofthethingsprovidedbygoats.Butnowwecanalsoaddfiresafetytothislist.

Wildfires36(make)possiblebyhot,dryweatherconditionsaswellasasupplyofdeadvegetationthat

servesasfuel.Wemayhavelimitedcontroloverthefirstfactor,37wecancontrolthesecond.Reducing

thefuelloadlowerstheprobabilityofwildfiresoccurring,aswellastheamountofdamage38(cause).

Thisiswherewecanturntogoatstoprovidea39(solve).Goatshaveaverydigestivesystem.Much

vegetationthataretoxic(有毒的)tootheranimalscanbeeatenbygoats.Ifsnotjustfully-grownplants40

goatsareabletodealwith:anyseedsthatpassthroughagoatwillnotgrow.Humanclearanceteamsworryabout

41(send)tohard-to-reachvegetationpatches(土地)goatsdon't.Theyare42(skill)mountain

climbersandwhenstandingontheirlegs,canreachuptotwometerstoeatshrubsandgrassthathumanswould

struggle43(reach).Becauseofthis,usinggoatscanreducebothworkplaceaccidentsandtheamountof

moneyspent44fireprotectionmeasures.Goatherdshavebeenfoundtoclearsomepatchesoflandfor

45thirdofthepriceofhumanvegetationcontrolteams.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

46.学校新建图书馆前的空地即将绿化，现征求学生的建议。假如你是李华，请给校英语报Colorful

Campus编辑Martin写封邮件，内容包括：

1.绿化布局；

2.设计理由。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

DearMartin,

Yours,

LiHua

第二节（满分25分）

47.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。

Lastsummer,Hildaworkedasavolunteerwithdolphintrainersatasealifepark.Herjobwastomakesurethe

tankswerefreeofanyitemssothatthetrainerscouldtrainthedolphinstofetchspecificitems.However,oneday

aftercleaning,oneofthedolphins,Maya,presentedHildawithacandywrapperfromthetank.WhenKatherine,the

trainer,sawthis,sheblamedHildaforhercarelessness.Upsetbutnotdiscouragedbythisevent,Hildadecidedtodo

somespyingonMaya.

Thenextmorning,Hildaarrivedattheparkearly.Sheputonherscubagear（水下呼吸器）andjumpedintothe

tankforherusual,underwatersweep.Findingnothinginthetank,sheclimbedoutofthewaterjustintimetosee

Katherinejumpinginontheotherside.Afterwhathappenedyesterday,Hildaknewwhatshewasdoing.Shewatched

asKatherineperformedherunderwatersearch,butHildawasn'tsurprisedwhenshesurfacedempty-handed.

Duringthetanksweeps,Mayahadbeenswimmingplayfully,butnowthedolphinstoppedsuddenlyandswam

tothebackpartofthetankwherethefilter（过滤）boxwaslocated.Shestuckhernosedownbehindtheboxandthen

swamaway.WhatwasMayadoingbackthere?Hildawondered.Shejumpedbackintothewaterandswamoverto

takealookbehindthebox,andherquestionwasanswered.HildathenswamacrossthetankfollowingMaya'spath

andemergedfromthewatertofindKatherineremovingherscubagear.AsKatherineturnedaround,hermouth

droppedopen.TherewasMayaattheedgeofthetankwithacomb（梳子）inhermouthwaitingforhertreat.

“Maya!Wheredidyougetthat?”demandedKatherine,takingthecombandthrowingherafish.knowwhere

shegotit,“declaredHildaclimbingoutofthetankwithahandfulofitemsstillwetfromtheirwatery,restingplace.

"What'sallthis?”Katherineasked,obviouslyconfused.

注意：

⑴续写词数应为150个左右；

⑵请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

“ThisisMaya'ssecret,9,Hildasaidwithabigsmile.

NowKatherinerealizedwhathadbeengoingon.

参考答案

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

DISCOVERWEEDONISLANDSANCIENTPAST

Ifyouareinterestedinarchaeology,experiencehands-onarchaeologyatWeedonIslandPreserve,oneof

Florida'sexceptionalarchaeologicalsites.AWIAREoffersone-weekcampfocusedonarchaeologyforkids

enteringGrade1and5.Studentswilllearnaboutthebasicarchaeologythroughhands-on,interactiveclassroom

projects,outdooractivities,andavisittoanarchaeologicalsiteintheTampaBayarea.

Day1-2Followedbyengagingicebreakeractivitiesandteam-buildingexercises,participantswillattendthe

speechesdeliveredbytheworld-knownarchaeologists.Dr.RobertAustinandDr.JohnArthurwillrespectively

givespeechesaboutthesiteandlocalhistoryoftheTampaBayarea.Thedayswillconcludewithbasictrainingon

excavationtechniquesandtools,settingthegroundworkforhands-oninvolvementinthearchaeological

explorationahead.

Day3-4Participantswillexplorelocalhistoricsiteslong-coveredbyplantsandlearnhowarchaeologists

surveysitesusingdirectmeasurements,digitalcameras,carefulnotes,andhand-heldGPSunits.Thistripwillalso

provideanopportunitytolearnmoreabouttheenvironmentinwhichthesesiteswerecreated.

Day5-7ParticipantswillbeinvolvedinassistingAWIAREresearchersinexcavation,recordingdata,

screeningsediment,andcollectingartifacts,bone,andsamples.Whafsmore,Youwillalsohelpsortingand

processingartifactsfromtheexcavationandothersitesintheTampaBayarea.

Date:August10-16,2024

Time:9:00am-5:00pm

Expeditioncost:$300perparticipant,whichincludesdailylunchattheAWIAREResearchStation.Return

campersreceivea20%discount.

RegistrationisnowopenfortheHands-OnArchaeologyCamps.

1.Whocanbethetargetaudienceforthecamp?

A.Studentsinprimaryschool.B.KidsinterestedinUKhistory.

C.TouristsinterestedinWeedonIsland.D.Undergraduatesmajoringinarchaeology.

2.WhatwillparticipantsprobablydoonAugust13,2024?

A.Helpimprovethesite'senvironment.B.Helpreconstructancientobjects.

C.Assistprofessionalexcavations.D.Explorevegetation-coveredlocalhistoricsites.

3.Howmuchisthecostfortwokidscomingbackthisyear?

A.$240B.$480,C.$600.D.$720.

【答案】l.A2.D3.B

【解析】

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一个考古夏令营活动的情况。

【1题详解】

细节理解题。根据第一段"AWIAREoffersone-weekcampfocusedonarchaeologyforkidsenteringGrade1

and5.（AWIARE为一年级和五年级的孩子提供为期一周的考古夏令营）”可知，小学生可以成为夏令营的目

标受众。故选A。

【2题详解】

细节理解题。根据第三段“Day3-4Participantswillexplorelocalhistoricsiteslong-coveredbyplantsandlearn

howarchaeologistssurveysitesusingdirectmeasurements,digitalcameras,carefulnotes,andhand-heldGPS

units.（第3-4天，参与者将探索长期被植物覆盖的当地历史遗迹，并学习考古学家如何使用直接测量、数码

相机、仔细笔记和手持GPS装置来调查遗址）”以及“Date:August10-16,2024（日期：2024年8月10到16

日）”可知，2024年8月13日参与者可能会探索植被覆盖的当地历史遗迹。故选D。

【3题详解】

细节理解题。根据倒数第二段"Expeditioncost:$300perparticipant,whichincludesdailylunchatthe

AWIAREResearchStation.Returncampersreceivea20%discount.（考察费用：每位参与者300美元，其中包

括在AWIARE研究站的每日午餐。返程露营者可享受八折优惠）”可知，两个孩子今年回来要花

（300+300）*80%=480美元。故选B。

B

Araffleticket（抽彩奖券）towinanew1959Chevrolet;creditcardswithnomagneticstrip;familyphotosin

blackandwhite:AllhiddenbehindabathroomwallinthePlazaTheatre,untouchedfordecades.

Until65yearslater,whencontractorsdiscoveredahiddenspacebehindabrokenwallinthebathroomduring

renovations.Underamountainofdust,inwhatusedtobeacloset,layafadedredwallet,frozenintime.

Fromthere,PlazaTheatreownerChrisEscobarsaidhewasdeterminedtoreturnthewallettothefamily.t4It

wasaportal（正门）backinhesaid.

ThatownerwasoneFloyCulbreth,accordingtoalicenseinsidethewallet.ButEscobarranintohisfirst

problem一womenwereoftenreferredtobytheirhusband'snameatthattime,sosearchingCulbreth'sname

yieldedfewresults.

EscobarrecruitedhiswifeNicole,whohecallsan"'internetsleuth/7totrackdowntheownerofthewallet.She

wasabletofindRoyCulbreth'sobituary（i卜告）——Floy'shusband.ThroughtracingtheCulbrethbloodline,Escobar

discoveredTheaChamberlainviatheCulbrethCup,afamily-runcharitygolfevent.Now71,Thearecalledher

mother'sactivecommunityrole,including.Sundayschoolteaching,gardenclubinvolvement,andcharitablework

forcerebralpalsy.

TheCulbrethfamily'sgatheringatthePlazaTheatreinNovembertoreclaimthewalletwasatouchingscene.

ThemomentwasespeciallysignificantforChamberlain'syounggrandchildren.Astheyexploredthecontents

theygraspedtheimportanceofthisfamilyartifact,realizingtheywerepartofaspeciallegacy.

4.Whatdoweknowaboutthewallet?

A.Itwasbrandnewandunused.B.Itcontainedmodemcreditcards.

C.Itwasfoundinthetheater'slobby.D.IthadalicensebelongingtoFloyCulbreth.

5.WhatinitialchallengedidChrisEscobarencounter?

A.Womenhadnostatusinsociety.

B.Damagedwalletcontentswereunreadable.

C.Tracingtheownerwastoughduetonamingnorms.

D.Hecouldn'taccessthetheaterduetorenovationwork.

6.Whatdotheunderlinedword“sleuth“inpara