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2024高考考前阅读专练三AFiveMust-SeeAttractionsAcrosstheUSAWhetheryou’replanningatriporlookingatamapforthefirsttimetodecidewheretogo,youcanfindoutplentyofniceattractionsacrossthecountry.We’vefoundfivemust-seeattractionsforyou.Alaska:DenaliNationalParkDog-sledteamsareasymboloftheregionandanimportantpartofthearea’shistory,andstillusedinAlaska.YoucanlearnaboutthesleddogsattheDenaliKennelsduringthesummerorwinter.Theken-nelsarelocatedinsidetheDenaliNationalPark,whichcharges$10foradults.Indiana:IndianapolisMotorSpeedwayRacingenthusiastsshouldn’tmisstheirchancetovisitthehomeoftheIndianapolis500andtheAutoRacingHallofFame.Admissionis$10andagatefeeof$10to$40,dependingontherace.Delaware:HagleyMuseumandLibraryTheHagleyMuseumandLibraryinWilmingtonhassomethingforeveryone.HistoryloverscanlearnaboutthedevelopmentoftheDuPontCompanywhilenatureloverswillenjoyatouroftheestate(庄园).Entranceforchildrenaged6to14is$6,adultspay$15,andstudentsandtheoldpay$11.Missouri:TheNelson-AtkinsArtMuseumIntheMissourisideofKansasCity,theNelson-AtkinsMuseumofArtisfreeforallvisitors,whichal-sooffersfreeguidedtours.There’sanoutdoorsculpturegarden,visitingexhibits,andapermanentcollec-tionwithworksofartfromaroundtheworldandthroughouthistory.Pennsylvania:GettysburgMilitaryParkVisitthebattlefieldandlearnaboutasadtimeinAmericanhistoryattheGettysburgMilitaryPark.Theparkisfreetoenter,butadmissiontothemuseumis$10forchildrenand$15foradults,1.Atwhichplacecanyouwatchracinggames?A.Pennsylvania:GettysburgMilitaryPark.B.Indiana:IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.C.Alaska:DenaliNationalParkandDogSledding.D.Missouri:TheNelson-AtkinsArtMuseum.2.WhatcanvisitorsdoatHagleyMuseumandLibrary?A.StudythehistoryofDuPontCompany.B.Watchtheshowofthesleddogs.C.LearnaboutthehistoryoftheCivilRights.D.Enjoyvariousoutdoorsculptures.3.WhatdotheDenaliNationalParkandtheGettysburgMilitaryParkhaveincommon?A.Theyareopenonlyinsummerandwinter.B.Visitorsmustpay$10toentertheparks.C.Freeguidedtoursareprovided.D.Theyarebothpopularforhistorylovers.BPortLympneReserve,whichrunsabreeding(繁育)programme,haswelcomedthearrivalofarareblackrhinocalf(犀牛幼崽).WhenthetinycreaturearrivedonJanuary31,shebecamethe40thblackrhinotobebornatthereserve.AndofficialsatPortLympneweredelightedwiththenewarrival,especiallyasblackrhinosareknownforbeingdifficulttobreedincaptivity(圈养).PaulBeer,headofrhinosectionatPortLympne,said:“Obviouslywe’reallabsolutelydelightedtowelcomeanothercalftoourblackrhinofamily.She’shealthy,strongandalreadyeagertoplayandexplore.Hermother,Solio,isafirst-timemumandsheisdoingafantasticjob.It’sstillalittletoocoldforthemtogooutintotheopen,butassoonastheweatherwarmsup,Ihavenodoubtthatthelittleonewillbeoutandaboutexploringandplayingeveryday.”Theadorablefemalecalfisthesecondblackrhinobornthisyearatthereserve,butitistooearlytotellifthecalveswillmakegoodcandidatestobereturnedtoprotectedareasofthewild.ThefirstrhinotobebornatPortLympnearrivedonJanuary5tofirst-timemotherKisimaandweighedabout32kg.Hismother,grandmotherandgreatgrandmotherwereallbornatthereserveandstilllivethere.AccordingtotheWorldWildlifeFund,theglobalblackrhinopopulationhasdroppedaslowas5500,givingtherhinosa“criticallyendangered”status.4.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthebreedingprogramme?A.Costly. B.Controversial. C.Ambitious. D.Successful.5.WhatdoesPaulBeersayaboutthenew-bornrhino?A.Shelovesstayingwithhermother.B.Shedislikesoutdooractivities.C.SheisingoodconditionD.Sheissensitivetoheat.6.WhatsimilarexperiencedoSolioandKisimahave?A.TheyhadtheirfirstborninJanuaryB.TheyenjoyedexploringnewplacesC.Theylivedwiththeirgrandmothers D.Theywerebroughttothereserveyoung.7.WhatcanbeinferredaboutPortLympneReserve?A.Therhinosectionwillbeopentothepublic.B.Itaimstocontrolthenumberoftheanimals.C.ItwillcontinuetoworkwiththeWorldWildlifeFund.D.Someofitsrhinosmaybesenttotheprotectedwildareas.CFingerpaintingisanartthatmostpeoplehaveexperiencedinchildhood.Buttherearestillpeoplewhoknowlittleaboutthisartform.Fingerpaintingisasimpleactivitythatinvolvesdipping(浸;蘸)fingersinpaintsandthenusingfingerstocreateobjectsandshapesonapieceofpaper.Allyouneedisatableatelbowheight,afewsheetsofplainpaper,andafewbottlesofwatercolor.Whenengagingkidsinthisactivity,oneshouldusenon-toxic(无毒的)paintsonly.Ifnotavailableinthemarketreadily,non-toxicpaintscanbemadeathomeeasily.Preferably,thepaintsshouldalsobeeatable.Fingerpaintscomeinbrightcolorsandcanbepurchasedrelativelyinexpensively.Adultscansavemoneybymakingtheirownfingerpaintsusingamixtureofcornstarch,foodcoloringandwater.Itisacommonfallacythatfingerpaintingisforchildrenalone;ratherit'sanactivitythatcanbeenjoyedbyadultsinequalmeasure.Adultscanuserubbergloveswhilepaintingtoavoiddirtymarksofpaintsontheirhands.Whenagroupofpeoplearegatheredforanexerciseoffingerpainting,itcanbeagreatwayofcreatingabondbetweenthegroup.ArtandpaintingpartiesareapopularconceptintheWest.Organizationscanalsousefingerpaintingasateam-buildingactivitybymakingparticipantspainttogetheronalargecanvas(画布).There'snolimittotheexpressionoffeelingsinfingerpainting.Alloneneedstodoisgoalloutandputalltheirfeelingsonapieceofpaperbydippingtheirfingersinpaints.Whilepainting,onemayunconsciouslychoosecolorsthatreflecttheiremotions.Forexample,youmaychoosethecolorredtoexpressyourangerorgreentoexpresshope.Attimesyoumaybeconfused,andthepaintingwillhelpyoudescribeyourconfusedstateofmind.Onceyougetyouremotionsonpaper,youarelikelytofeelrelieved.Sowhatareyouwaitingfor?Planafinger-paintingsessionsoon,andexperiencethejoy.8.Whatcanweknowaboutfingerpainting?A.Mostpeopleloveditintheirchildhood.B.Thepreparationforitisquitedifficult.C.Kidslearnitmuchfasterthanadults.D.Fingerpaintingiseasytocarryout.9.Whatshouldpeopledowhentherearekidsinvolvedinfingerpainting?A.Preparesafepaintsforthem. B.Haveparentsstaywiththem.C.Usepaintsofbrightcolors. D.Buyinexpensivepaints.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“fallacy”inParagraph3probablymean?A.Goal. B.Sense.C.Principle. D.Misunderstanding.11.WhatdoestheexampleinParagraph4show?A.Fingerpainterscanfindartisticinspirationfromemotions.B.Fingerpaintingprovidesfreedomofself-expression.C.Fingerpaintingshowspeople'semotionscorrectly.D.Fingerpaintershaveawidechoiceofcolors.DThere'snothingbetterthanawalkinthecountrysideforrefreshingourselves.Connectingwithwoodednaturehasbeenproventohelpourmentalandphysicalhealth.Forsome,thebestthingistowanderthroughaforest,butasweadmirethetreesthatsurroundus,it'sworthknowingthesetreesaredoingmorethanjustbeingnicethingstolookat.We'realsoawareoftrees'functionsofimprovingenvironment—theyproduceoxygenandcleantheairwebreathebyabsorbingaboutaquarterofallhuman-causedcarbondioxideemissions(排放).Deforestationisn'thelpingwiththis,whichiswhysomanypeoplewanttosavethem.Butthere'smoretotheseimpressiveformsofplantsthanwemightthink.Researchershavediscoveredevidencethatprovestheyareactuallyintelligent.It'sthoughtthattreestalkandshareresourcesrightunderourfeet,usingafungal(真菌的)network.Underthegroundaretreeroots,andmixedamongthem,alongwithbacteria,arethousandsofsuperfinethreadsoffungi,knownashyphae.Andresearchhasshownthattheyareallinterconnected.Theycanhelpeachotherbysharingnutrients,andtheycanevenwarnofapproachingdangers.Scientistssayit'slikethetreesaretalkingtooneanother.EcologistSuzanneSimardhascalledthisnetworktheWoodWideWeb.Shediscoveredthatparenttreesusethisnetworktohelptheirseedlings(幼苗)."Wefoundthattheparenttreeswouldfavourtheirownseedlingsversusthestrangers,bysendingthemmorenutrients,"shespoketotheBBC.Shealsofoundthattreesaresmartenoughtochangetheirbehaviourandhavemanagedtoadaptandsurviveinachangingenvironment.Soitseemstr
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