高三英语试卷汇编：阅读理解

阅读理解专题

第一节（共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题

卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

Hereyou'llfindfourTravelAdventureCampsweareofferingin

summer2021,witheachtripledby2-3guides.

CascadesSeatoSummit

Experienceaworld-classoutdoorplaygroundonthisWashington

AdventureCampforteens!Thisjourneyisoneofbothlandandsea.We'llcontinueour

adventureswitha3-dayovernightseakayakingtripintheSanJuanIslands,wherewe'lldoday

hikes,tidepoolingand

scenicriverfloating.

YellowstoneCamp

TraversingtheContinentalDivide,thiscamptakesplaceonthebordersofMontana,Idaho,

andWyoming,wherekidsorteenswillgowhitewaterraftingandhotspringsoaking.

Thistripfeaturesaspectacular,5-daybackcountryhorse-packingtripthroughsomeof

YellowstoneCountry'smostpristineandstunningwilderness,duringwhichgirlsrideeverydayin

beautifulmountainterrain.Cascades&Coast

Thefirstsectionoftheadventuretakesplaceintheforestedareas.Itincludesbackpacking

anddayhikinginanincrediblevolcaniclandscape,filledwithwoods,streams,lakes,lavafields,

wildflowermeadowsandviewsofMtStHelens*ssouthface.

Thiscampisperfectforteenswhoreallywanttokickofftheirsummerstrong,readyfor

evenmoreadventuresyettocomethissummer.

BigSkyTrip

PurplemountainmajestyinBigSkyCountry!WelcometosouthwestMontana,whereclear,

blueskiesareendless,makingthisatrulymajesticdestinationforatrip.

Afavoriteyearafteryear,theMajesticBigSkyAdventuresessionwillcertainlyenrichthe

lifeofanyyoungpersonlookingtoexpandtheircomfortzoneandfindpeaceintheirheart.

21.Wherecantheparticipantsenjoythesceneryofvolcano?

A.CascadesSeatoSummit.B.YellowstoneCamp.

C.Cascades&Coast.D.BigSkyTrip.

22.WhatdoesYellowstoneCampoffer?

A.Backpackinghiking.B.Seakayaking.

C.Horseriding.D.Scenicriverfloating.

23.WhoismostlikelytopreferBigSkyCountry?

A.Thosewhohopetomakefriendsinsummercamps.

B.ThosewhohaveeverjoinedinTravelAdventureCamps.

C.Thosewhoarereadytocomfortothers.

D.Thosewhoarelookingfortheirinnerpeace.

B

MybrotherandIwerelikemostpeople,Iimagine,whofindthemselvestryingtodotheright

thingsforaparentsufferingfromthesymptomsofdementia（痴呆）.Thoughtherewasuseful

adviceavailablefromvariousonlinesources,nothingpreparedusfortherealityortheeffectsthe

symptomshaduponMum*sloving,kind,caringnature.

ThegreatestshockformewasseeingMumbeingviolentandaggressivewithacarer.At

timestheaggressionwasdirectedatmetooandIneverreallyknewwhattoexpectasMumcould

gofrombeingalovingMothertothisviolentstrangerinaflash.ItwasasthoughMumhadbeen

possessedattimesandallIcoulddowastoconstantlyattempttodistractherfromherfearsatany

moment.

Oneofthemanychallengingaspectsofthedementiasymptomsisthatthesuffereroften

doesn*tknowthattheyieill.InMum'scase,themainthingwastocarryonasthougheverything

wasjustasitalwayswas.Manywerethenightswhereshe'dbeconvincedthatfriendsand

relativeswerecomingroundforapartyandshe'drusharoundsettingthetable,preparingsnacks

andgettingeverythingreadyuntilshewasexhausted.Igottoseefirsthandjusthowtheanxieties

thatcamewiththeillnesswouldreallystaywithheruntilshefellasleep.

MumlongedforremindersofherearlylifeinLiverpoolandoncetravellingtherehad

becometoodifficult,wefoundgreatcomfortinlocalhistorybooksandaDVDaboutmanyofthe

placesandlandmarksMumrememberedfromherchildhood.

IlearnedtogowithwhateverexperienceMumwashaving.Iwouldalwaysbewithher.IfI

couldpassonanyguidanceforthoseabouttocareforalovedone,itistheaboveIfoundthat

reallyhelps.

24.Howwasthewriterwhenhermothersuffereddementia?

A.Shestartedtocareabouthermother'shealth.

B.Shewasnotpreparedmentallyatall.

C.Sheknewnothingaboutthedisease.

D.Shedoubtedtheeffectofmedicalcare.

25.WhatshockedthewritermostaccordingtoPara2?

A.Hermother'slongingforherchildhoodphotos.

B.Thesuddendistinctshiftinhermother'stemper.

C.Hermother'ssufferingsfromfearandanxiety.

D.Hermother'sfailingtodealwithdailychores.

26.WhydoestheauthortellthestoryofMum'spreparingforaparty?

A.Toprovehermumisnotawareofherillnessatall.

B.Toexplainhowtohelphermumcomeoverheranxiety.

C.Toregretthatshefailedtohelphermumwithherproblem.

D.Tolookforabettermedicaltreatmentforhermum.

27.Whatmaytheauthorsuggesttothosewhohaveaparentwithdementia?

A.Hardworkpaysoff.B.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.

C.Companyisthebestmedicine.D.Lookbeforeyouleap.

C

China'sMarsrover,Tianwen-1,willlikelyattempttolandatasiteinnortheasternMars,

accordingtoanewpaperpublishedjustdaysaheadofthemission'slaunch.Thepaperwaswritten

byteammembersofChina'sTianwen-1Marsmission,whichaimstosendanorbiteranda

rovertotheRedPlanet.

ThestudyrevealsnewdetailsaboutTianwen-1,outliningitsintendedlandingarea,science

goalsandthenamesofinstrumentsaboardthespacecraft.Italsostressesthehistoricnatureofthe

mission：NotonlyisTianwen-1China'sfirstfullyhomegrownMarsmission,it'salsothefirstto

carrybothanorbiterandarover.

Tianwen-1means"questionstoheaven44andwastakenfromthetitleofapoembyQuYuan

(340—278BC).ThespacecraftwillreachMarsinFebruary2021,atthesametimeasNASA's

PerseveranceroverandtheUnitedArabEmirates25HopeorbiterlaunchedonSunday(July19).

However,China'sroverwillremainattachedtotheorbiterfortwotothreemonthsbefore

attemptingitslanding,accordingtothepaper.

ThechosenlandingareaisUtopiaPlanitia,ahugebasinformedbyalargeimpactfarbackin

Mars*historythatwasalsotheregionwhereNASA'sViking2landertoucheddownin1976.

Chinahadisolatedapartofthevastplainasalandingarea,whichmeanstherewillbemoretime

andatmospherefortheentryspacecrafttoslowdownandsafelylandonthesurface.Thelatitude

isalsosuitableforreceivingenoughsunlighttopowerthe240kilogramsrover.Therelatively

smoothsurfacewillalsobehelpfulforroving.Themissionalsobenefitsfromtheengineering

heritageofChina'sChangelunarexplorationprogram,thepapernoted.

TheTianwen-1orbiterwilloperateinapolarorbitinordertomapMars.Theroverwillalso

investigatethesurfacesoilcharacteristicsandwater-icedistributionwithitsownSubsurface

ExplorationRadar.Itwillalsoanalyzesurfacematerialcompositionandcharacteristicsofthe

Martianclimateandenvironmentonthesurface.

28.What'sthepurposeofthepassage?

A.TolayoutkeydetailsaboutTianwen-1.

B.TostatehowTianwen-Iwasinvented.

C.TostressthehistoricmeaningofTianwen-1.

D.ToanalyzecharacteristicsoftheMartianclimate.

29.WhatismostspecialaboutTianwen-1accordingtoParas2&3?

A.ItwasnamedafterQuYuan,afamouspoetinChinesehistory.

B.ItwillreachMarsatthesametimeasNASA'sViking2.

C.Itwillremainfor2or3monthsonMars.

D.ItwillcompleteorbitingandrovinginaMarsmission.

30.WhyisUtopiaPlanitiachosenasthelandingareaofTianwen-17

A.TherareairthereissuitablefortheflightofTianwen.

B.TheareacanprotectTianwen-1fromtoomuchsunlight.

C.Ithasrelativelysmoothsurface,whichishelpfulforroving.

D.Thereisnospacecraftsuccessfullylandingthereinhistory.

31.Thelastparagraphstatesmainly.

A.Tianwen-l'shistoriccontributionsB.Tianwen-l'snewradarinstruments

C.Tianwen-l'sacademicadvantagesD.Tianwen-l*sscientificgoals

D

A1930s-ancientrestaurantinmytownhasdonelittletoupdateitselfoverthepast80years.

Thisispartofitscharm,asisthewoodenphonebooth（亭）sittingneglectedintheageofthe

cellphone.Andweneeditnowmorethanever.

Formeitsymbolizesthatphonecallswereonceprivateaffairs,eveniftheinformationbeing

sharedwasnotsensitive.Inpublicplacesthismeantresortingtothephonebooth-aprivatespace

whereonecouldconverseinpeacewithoutbeingoverheard.

WhenIgrewupinthe1960s,phonecallsusedtoberegardedassomethingprivate,evenat

home.However,withinthespaceofveryfewyears,privateconversationshavebecomepublic

broadcasts,andbeingoverheardseemstobethepoint.Theproblem,ofcourse,isthatwenow

carryourphoneswithusandanswerthedeviceassoonasitrings,butatthepriceofourprivacy

beingdisclosed!

NotlongagoIwassittinginBoston'sSouthStation,waitingformytrainwhileamanwason

hiscellphone.Isilentlyrecitedeverydetailofhisphoneconversationincludinghiscardnumber

anditspassword.Istaredatthefellow.Heglancedatme,asking,^,What?^^Myimmediate

response：RecitingallIhadoverheardtohim,whichlefthimopeninghiseyeswide.

Thereisnomoreprivacy,nolongerasenseofpersonalbordersorlimits.Thecellphonehas

becomeamegaphone,makingourprivacyknownsoeasilytoothers.

Toreturntophonebooths：Whydidtheydisappear?Theyusedtobeeverywhereinmy

childhoodandcanreadilyserveascellphoneshelterstoday.AMr.Rileyhadoneinhissmall,

strugglingcandystorewhereIgrewup.Evenattheageof9,beforeIhadacquiredanylife

experiences,Iwouldhavelabeled“private”,Iwouldsometimesseparatemyselffrommyfriends,

closeitsdoor,andcallhomeinpeaceandquiet.

Shouldyouthinkaphoneboothhasnovaluetoday,IsawoneoneBaygoingfor$4,750.

AndMr.Rileywouldhaveflipped.

32.Howdoestheauthorsupportthethemeofthepassage?

A.Bylistingvariousreasons.B.Bycomparingdifferences.

C.Bysharinghisownexperiences.D.Byprovingstudyresults.

33.Whatistheunderlinedword“megaphone“inPara5?

A.Aloudspeaker.B.Aheadset.C.Agameplayer.D.Acalculator.

34.Whatdoestheauthorreallyindicatewhenreferringtotheoldphonebooth?

A.Theplacetheoldphoneboothholds.

B.Themoneyvalueoftheold-fashionedbooth.

C.Thegoodinterpersonalrelationships.

D.Theprivacyboundariespeopleshouldkeep.

35.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.TheReturnoftheOldPhoneBooth

B.DoesthePrivacyMatterNow?

C.MyStoryofOldPhoneBooths

D.OldPhoneBooths,StillValuable?

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山东省蒲泽市2021届高三上学期期中考试英语试题（B）

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

Ifyou'veeverdreamedofbuildingarocketandsendingitskyward,dreamnomore!Maybe

justdreamalittlesmaller.ScientificAmericanCustomMediaandourpartnersatBayerare

hostingtheBUILD—YOUR—OWNALKAROCKETCOMPETITIONforbackyardcraft

poweredbywaterandeffervescenttablets（泡腾片），Thewinnerwillbecomefamousovernight

andwalkawaywitha$1,000prize.Sopickupsomeeffervescenttabletsandgetbusybuilding.

Historyawaitsyou.

Entry:Goingfortheprizeiseasy.BuildanAlkaRocket.Senditskywardwithfuelmade

onlyofeffervescenttabletsandwater.Andrecorditallinavideo,whichyoushareoversocial

mediawiththeAlkaRocketChallenge.Sowecankeeptrack.Pleasealsoemailthelinkstoyour

socialmediapoststoalkarocket@sciatn.com.

EntryPeriod:FromNovember1st,2020untilDecember31st,2020.

RocketRequirements:Rocketsmustbelessthanonefootinheightandsixinchesinwidth.

Theymustuseonlyeffervescenttabletsandwaterasfuel.FormoreonhowtobuildabasicAlka

Rocket,youcanwatchthehandyvideo.

JudgingCriteria;Thejudgeswillawardthewinnerandtworunners-uponthebasisof

creativityofrocketdesign,thelaunchandvideosubmission.

Safety（superimportant!!!）:Rocketscanbedangerous-evenonespoweredbyeffervescent

tablets.Anyprojectconsideredremotelydangeroustohumansortheenvironmentwillbe

immediatelydisqualified.

Notes:CompetitorsmustbeAmericancitizensandaged13orolder.Andanycompetitor

undertheageof18needstoemailusasignedparentalpermissionformwhenheorhisteamsends

usthelinkstosocialposts.

Ifyouhavequestions,submitthemtoalkarocket@andwe'lldoourbesttoget

backtoyou.Enterandreachforthestars!

21.Whatisrequiredforthecompetition?

A.Sharingtherocketlaunchvideooversocialmedia.

B.BuildingAlkaRocketslessthanonemeterhigh.

C.LaunchingAlkaRocketsinfrontofthejudges.

D.Emailingsignedparentalpermission

22.WhatistheadvantageofAlkaRocketsoverotherrockets?

A.Theyareheavier.B.Theyareriskier.

C.Theyarefaster.D.Theyaresafer.

23.Whocanenterthecompetition?

A.A12-year-oldAmerican.B.AnAmericanteenager.

C.AnEnglishengineer.D.AnEnglishparent.

B

AnewlymarriedwomancalledGracelostherwalletatGilleece*sbarwithherweddingring

inside.Gilleecelookedthroughthecameravideos,watchingthewoman'severystepinthebar

untilshewentoutsidetositonabenchandleftwhenherridearrived.Thenayoungman

approachedthebenchandputsomethinginhispocket.Gilleecepostedseveralpicturesonthe

bar'sFacebookpage,askingifanybodyknewtheguy.

Withinhours,Gilleecegotatextfrom17-year-oldPrather.Pratheradmittedhavingtakenthe

walletbecausehehadn*teatenintwodays.Hesaidhesawtheringbutjusttookthemoneyand

threwthewalletoffthepublicdocksintotheocean.

Gilleece,unsurewhetherhebelievedPrather,toldtheteentomeethimatthebar.There,

Prathersaidthat,notgettingalongwithhisfamily,hehadbeenlivinginthewoodsforaweek.

Gilleecesawhimasakidratherthanacriminal.Butthepolicewerealreadyonthecase,and

becauseofthemissingring,Prathercouldfaceprison.Gilleeceplannedtoemploytwodiversto

searchforit.Meanwhile,thepolicewantedGilleecetobringtheteentothestation.Hecalled

themandsaid,"He'sgoingtobeatthedockswithmetomorrow?

ThenextdayacrowdgatheredtowatchthetwodiverssearchinthewatersPrather

mentioned.Finallyadiverappearedwiththewallet,andinsidewasthering.Cheersburstfromthe

crowd.Thewallet'sownerimmediatelydroppedthechargesagainstPratherButtroubledby

Prathersleeping*inthecoldwoods,Gilleecetoldtheteenhecouldstaywithhimandhisfamily

untilhestoodonhisownfeet.Healsogavethekidajobathisbar.

"Mostpeoplewouldhavegiventhevideostothepolice,buthechosetohelpPrathertold

CBSNews.

24.Whathappenedtothenewlymarriedwoman?

A.Shelostthewalletatthebar,B.Sheleftherwalletonabench.

C.SheregrettedchargingPrather.D.HerwalletwasstolenbyPrather.

25.WhydidGilleecetakePrathertothedocks?

A.Tolethimapologizetothewoman,B.Tohelppayforthewoman'sloss.

C.Tohelpthepolicetocatchhim.D.Tofindtheringhehadthrown.

26.WhatdidGilleecedoafterthecasewasover?

A.RidPratherofthecharge.B.TalkwithPrather'sfamily.

C.GetPrathertoworkinhisbar.D.HelpfreePratherfromprison.

27.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?

A.Aweddingringwasrecovered.B.Anyonecanmakeadifference.

C.Awalletchangedateen'slife.D.Akindwomansavedateen.

C

Oneoftheeasiestwaystostopthespreadofdiseaseistosimplywashyourhands.Twenty

secondsofhandwashingwithsoapandwatercanreduceillnessesandsavelives.But,many

people,especiallychildren,donothavegoodhandwashinghabits.Oneproblemisthatchildrendo

notwashtheirhandsoftenenoughorlongenough.Childrenmaythinkthatitisatiresomethingto

do.

Tohelphandlethisproblem,twobusinesswomenfromIndiacreatedaproducttoturn

handwashingintoafunactivity.AmanatAnandandShubhamIssarcreatedatoolcalledSoaPen,

aimedatteachingkidsgoodhandwashinghabitsandencouragingkidstowashtheirhandswith

soapappropriatelyandregularly.

“It'ssuchasimplehabittodo,butthefactisthatpeoplearen'tdoingit,andit'sresultingin

actualdeaths--whichisshocking♦So,wedecidedtocomeupwithafunmethod,saidIssar.

Asthenamesuggests,SoaPenisapenmadeoutofsoap.Thechildrendrawontheirhands

withthesoappenandthenwashthedrawingoff.Iftheydon'tspendenoughtimewashingitoff,

thecolorsremainonthechildren'shands.Issarsaiditmakessurethatchildrentakeenoughtimeto

washtheirhands.Thismaybeespeciallyhelpfulinaclassroom.Oftenateacherdoesnothavethe

timetomakeeachchildwashhishandsproperly.

KidsactuallywashtheirhandsfortheproperamountoftimebecausetheyYedrawingontheir

hands.Toobliteratethedrawing,theyactuallywashtheirhandsinsteadofjustgoingunderwater

and,youknow,aone-secondwashandoff.

GoodnewsisthattheschoolchildreninMumbai,India,willsoonmostlikelywashtheir

handsafterhandlingapet.IssarandAnandstatedthatSoaPentobecreatedeverywherewillhelp

promotegoodhabitsthroughhandwashinginthecityacrosstheglobe.

28.WhyisSoaPeninvented?

A.Toteachkidstheimportanceofhandwashing.

B.Tomakemoneyfromchildrenconsumers.

C.Tohelpkidswashtheirhandscorrectly.

D.Toridkidsofsomekindsofdiseases.

29.WhichstatementwillIssarprobablyagreewith?

A.SoaPenisdesignedforclassrooms.

B.Handwashingisanythingbutlittle.

C.Someteachersignorekids1healthinschool.

D.Kidsdon'tknowtherightwayofhandwashing.

30.Whatdoes"obliterate"underlinedinparagraph5mean?

A.Remove.B.Reserve.C.Learn.D.Show.

31.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?

A.SoaPenhasbecomepopularworldwide.

B.Kids*healthshouldbepaidmoreattentionto.

C.SoaPenhasbeenappliedinMumbaischools.

D.TheinventorsthinkSoaPenhasabrightfuture.

D

OneofthemostrecognizablesymbolsofScotlandisthekilt（百褶裙）.Resembling

knee-lengthskirts,kiltsoriginatedinthe16thcenturyasacommonformofclothingformenand

boyslivinginanareaofnorthernScotlandknownastheScottishHighlands.Aspecialfeatureof

kilts,eventothisday,istheplaid（格子呢）patterns.Thesepatternswerehistoricallyrelatedto

specificclans,whicharefamilygroupsthatsharearelationshipthroughancestryorsomeother

connections.Knownastai伽s（方格花纹）,theplaidpatternsareofvariouscolors.Becauseof

theirpopularityintheScottishHighlands,thewearingofkiltsandanytartanpatterningeneral

wasbannedfrom1746to1782totrytocontrolclansfromthatregionthatwereopposedtothe

kingatthetime.Afterclanswerenolongerconsideredathreattotheking,theclothingbanwas

removed.

Althoughtheremovalofthebanmeantpeoplecouldonceagainwearkiltswiththeirclan's

tartan,theydidnotbecometheregulardressofmalesthere.Instead,theycametorepresenta

traditionalformofclothing,andbesymbolicofnationalpride.Tartansofalltypescanbeseenon

showallovertheworldonApril6,TartanDay,whenpeopleofScottishancestrycelebratetheir

culturaltreasure.TartanDayoriginatedinCanadainthemid-1980s.Itspreadtoother

communitiesoftheScottishdiasporainthe1990s.

Nowadays,tartanshavebeenspecificallycreatedforindividuals,families,institutions,and

companies.Perhapsthebest-knownexampleofatartanusedbyacompanyisthatoftheBritish

companyBurberry.Burberryhasusedtartansonavarietyofproducts,includingscarves,

handbags,clothing,andotheraccessories.Althoughin2019,Burberryannounceditwouldreduce

thenumberofproductsitproducedtofocusmoreonhandbagsasawaytoincreaseprofits,their

iconictartancontinuestobeasymbolofhighfashion.

32.Inwhichaspectarekiltsspecial?

A.Peopleshowrespectfbrthekingbywearingthem.

B.TheyareofthesamecolorinScotland.

C.Plaidpatternsareusedinthekilts.

D.Theyaredesignedforadultmen.

33.WhydoScottishpeopleexhibitdifferenttartansinApril?

A.Tocelebrateatradition.

B.Tospreadthisculturetotheworld.

C.Tohonortheendofthebanontartans.

D.Toexpresstartansshouldn'tbeignored.

34.WhydoestheauthormentionthecompanyBurberry?

A.Toprovethepopularityoftartans.

B.Tostresstartans'widerangeofdailyuses.

C.Toshowthereducednumberoftartanproducts.

D.ToexplainreasonsforBurberry'sfavoringtartans.

35.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?

A.PopularityofScottishKiltsB.SpecialScottishClothing

C.HistoryofScottishKiltsD.TheKiltandtheTartan

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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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

SEALIFELondonAquarium（水族馆）

HometooneofEurope'slargestcollectionsofglobaloceaniclife,SEALIFELondon

AquariumwilltakevisitorsonaninteractivejourneyalongtheGreatOceanicConveyor.

Themysteriousexperience,spreadoverthreefloors,startsbytakinganunderwaterstyleliftto

thedepthsoftheAtlanticOcean.Alongthejourneymanamazingglasswalkwayoffersguestsan

unforgettableexperiencebywalkingunderneathaTropicalOcean.Thereisplentyofinteraction

alongtheway,fromfeedingtheStingraysandwatchingdivingdisplaystotouchpoolsand

discoveryzones.OtherstarsoftheshowincludeGreenTurtles,Seahorses,ZebraSharksandthe

everpopularClownFish.Thetruehigh!ight,however,beginsasguestscompletetheirjourneyin

thedeeperdarkerzoneofthePacificOcean-takeawalkonthewildsideandwatch10species

ofSharkswimbeneathyourfeetfromasuspendedglassplatform.

Schedule

OpenDaily:Mon-Fri&Sunday:10amto5pm（lastentry）;Sat:9:30am-6pm（lastentry）

Tonote

TheAttractionwillclose1hourafterlastentry.

GettingtoSEALIFELondonAquarium

TheSEALIFELondonAquariumislocatedinCountyHallbuildingonthesouthbank,of

theriverThames,nexttotheLondonEye.ThenearesttrainstationisWaterloo（alsothenearest

Tubestation）.YoucanalsowalkfromWestminsterorCharingCrossstations.Severalbus

routesservetheareawithstopsnearby.

Ticketoptions

StandardadvanceticketFrom£24

GototheTimedEntry.Dooratthetimeshownonyoure-tickettogainentrytothe

attraction.Re-entryisnotpermitted.

ComboticketFrom£45

GetadiscountonthreeofLondon'stopattractionswiththiscombinedticket,whichis

valid（有效的）for90days.TheLondonDungeon,SEALIFELondonAquariumandMadame

Tussaudsareallincluded.

Reservationsarerequired.Whenbookingtickets,chooseadateand15-minuteentry

timeslot.

21.WhatcanvisitorsdoinSEALIFELondonAquarium?

A.Touchwhales.

B.Swimwithsharks.

C.Divefromtheglassplatform.

D.Viewseahorses*performances.

22.WhatdowelearnaboutSEALIFELondonAquarium?

A.Itslastadmissionis60minutesbeforeclosing.

B.Itadmitsvisitorsfrom9:30amto6:00pm.

C.It'sdistantfromtheLondonEye.

D.It'sinconvenienttogetto.

23.WhatbenefitcanaComboticketofferyou?.

A.Aguidedtour.

B.Afreetuberide.

C.Re-entrytothreeattractions.

D.Discountsonmorethanoneattraction.

B

Afterwatchingherfatherstrugglewithpainandotherhealthissuesforyearsbeforehewas

diagnosed（诊断）withtwotick・bome（蛛传播）illnesses,MurielMetko,abiologygraduatein

UniversityOfWisconsinEauClaire（UWEC）,knewshewantedacareerinmedicine.

Metkoalsoknew,withitsstrongbiologyprogram,UWECwouldgiveherthefoundation

andguidancesheneededtopursueherdreamsofstudyingmedicineandspecializingin

infectiousdisease.

Asshepreparestograduate,herplansstillincludemedicalschool,butthankstoanewly

discoveredpassionforresearch,shealsonowplanstoearnadoctoratealongwithhermedical

degree.Thusshecanpracticemedicineandengageinresearch.

Duringhersecondyearincollege,Dr.Phillips,professorofchemistry,askedhertojoinhis

researchteam.Sheenjoyeditsomuchthatwhenthatfirstprojectended,shejoinedDr.Dahl's

chemistrylab.Asastudentresearcher,Metkohaspresentedtheirresearchatanational

conferenceandisworkingwithDahlonanacademicpaperforpublication.

Lastsummer,MetkoworkedinMayoClinic,whereshewatchedcliniciansandresearchers

cooperatetodevelopthebestdiagnostictoolsandtreatmentplansforpatients.Herexperience

heresolidifiedherfuturecareerpath."PriortogoingtoMayoClinic,thiswasjustacareerIhad

readabout/9Metkosaysofphysician-researchers."I'dmetmedicaldoctorsandPh.D.s,butnever

someonewhowasboth.Herewerelivingexamplesofsuchpeople,whopracticedmedicinea