牛津译林版（2020）高中英语必修第三册期末复习：阅读理解+完形填空+语法填空+写作 专项练习题（含答案）

牛津译林版（2020）高中英语必修第三册期末复习：阅读理解

+完形填空+语法填空+写作专项练习题

阅读理解专项练习题

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

LocatedbesideLakeGeneva,theOlympicMuseumhousesmorethan10,000artificialobjectsandhoursof

interactivecontentshighlightingsomeofthebestmomentsduringtheOlympics.Herearesomeofthemuseum's

mostmovingmoments.

TheOlympicPark

ThejourneythroughtheOlympicMuseumbeginsintheOlympicPark,an8,000-square-meteroutdoorareain

frontofthemuseumoverlookingLakeGenevaandtheAlps.Theparkcontainsartworkandsculpturesthatshow

respecttotheworldofsport.

ThefirstOlympicsymbol

The“OlympicRings“flagwasdesignedbyCoubertinin1913.Theringsrepresentthefivecontinentsthat

participateintheOlympics:Africa,Asia,America,AustraliaandEurope.Thesixcolorsincludeatleastonecolor

thatisrepresentedontheflagofeverycountry.

Thestadiums

ThestadiumsthathosttheOlympicGamesareasmuchofacelebrationofdesignasthegamesarea

celebrationofsportsmanship.GuestscanexploreplansandmodelsofOlympicstadiums'pastandpresent,

includingoneofthegames'mostattractivestadiums,theBird'sNestfromBeijing2008Olympics.

TheOlympicmedals

HaveyoueverwonderedwhatanOlympicmedallookslike?TheOlympicMuseumhasaroomthathouses

everybronze,silver,andgoldmedalfromeveryOlympicGamesdatingbacktothefirstmodernOlympicsof1896.

Eachmedaldesignisauniquerepresentationoftheyearandlocationinwhichthegameswereheld.

21.WhichmomentdoyouseefirstwhenexploringtheOlympicMuseum?

A.TheOlympicPark.B.ThefirstOlympicsymbol.

C.Thestadiums.D.TheOlympicmedals.

22.WhatdoyouknowfromThefirstOlympicsymbol?

A.ThefirstmodemOlympicstookplaceinGreece.

B.Therearesixcolorsontheflagofeverycountry.

C.Australiausedtobethelargestcontinentonearth.

D.The"OlympicRings"flagwascreatedin1913.

23.WhatcanyoudointhesectionofThestadiums?

A.AdmiretheviewofLakeGeneva.B.Meetsomefamousdesigners.

C.EnjoythemodeloftheBird'sNest.D.Talkwithguestsofhonour.

B

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COVIDherdimmunity（群体免疫）willnothappenin2021

WorldHealthOrganization（WHO）chiefscientistSoumyaSwaminathansaidMondaythatherdimmunityto

coronaviruswouldnotbeachievedin2021,despitethegrowingavailabilityofvaccines（疫苗产量）.

Factorsthatdelayherdimmunityincludelimitedaccesstovaccinesindevelopingcountries,skepticism（怀

疑）overvaccination,andthepotentialforvirusmutations（变异）,accordingtohealthexperts.

Agrowingnumberofcountriesaroundtheworld,includingtheUnitedStates,theUnitedKingdom,Singapore,

GermanyandotherEuropeanUnioncountries,areinthefirststagesofmass-vaccinationcampaigns.

Herdimmunityoccurswhenenoughpeopleinapopulationhaveimmunitytoaninfectionsothatitprevents

thediseasefromspreading.

“Wearenotgoingtoachieveanylevelsofpopulationimmunityorherdimmunityin2021,”Swaminathan

toldabriefing,whileemphasizingthatmeasureslikephysicaldistancing,handwashingandmaskwearingcontinue

tobenecessaryincontainingCOVID'sspreadfbrtherestoftheyear.

However,Swaminathanpraisedthe"incredibleprogress^^madebyvaccineresearcherstodevelopseveralsafe

andeffectivevaccinesatunprecedentedspeed.Countriesarecurrentlyadministeringvaccinesdevelopedby

BioNTech-Pfizer,OxfordUniversity/AstraZenecaandModema.

“Thevaccinesaregoingtocome,“shesaid."Theyaregoingtogotoallcountries...butmeanwhilewe

mustn'tforgetthattherearemeasuresthatwork,“sheadded,referringtohygieneandsocialdistancing.

“Wewon'tgetbacktonormalquickly,nDaleFisher,chairmanoftheWHO'sOutbreakAlertandResponse

Network,toldaconferencehostedbyReutersnewsagency.46Weknowweneedtogettoherdimmunityandwe

needthatinamajorityofcountries,butwearenotgoingtoseethatin2021,“Fishersaid."Theremightbesome

countriesthatmightachieveitbuteventhenthatwillnotcreate'normal'especiallyintermsofbordercontrols,vhe

added.

24.WhichofthefollowingareNOTthefactorsthatdelayherdimmunity?

A.Peopleareskepticalaboutvaccination.

B.Accesstovaccinesindevelopingcountriesislimited.

C.Agrowingnumberofcountriesbeginmass-vaccinationcampaigns.

D.Virusmutationsarelikelytohappen.

25.Asforthefirststagesofmass-vaccinationcampaigns,whichcountryisNOTmentionedinthepassage?

A.VietnamB.Germany

C.SingaporeD.theUnitedKingdom

26.WhatcanwelearnfromwhatFishersaid?

A.Inmanycountriesin2021,peoplewilllivea4normal,lifeintermsofbordercontrols.

B.Ifsomecountriesmightachieveherdimmunity,peoplewillliveatnormal,life

C.Intermsofgoodbordercontrols,wecanachieveherdimmunity.

D.Theremaybealongwaytogettoherdimmunityallovertheworld.

27.WhatistheattitudeofSwaminathantotheprogressofvaccinedevelopment?

A.positiveB.negativeC.unclearD.neutral

C

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“Wearerunningoutofspaceandtheonlyplacestogotoareotherworlds...Spreadingoutmaybetheonly

thingthatsavesusfromourselves.TmconvincedthathumansneedtoleaveEarth.^^Thesearethewordsofthe

famousscientistStephenHawking,spokenatasciencefestivalinNorwayin2017,ayearbeforehisdeath.

Hawkingwasnotaloneinthisview.Manyexpertsfeelthattheonlywayforhumanitytolastfarintothe

futureistocolonize（移民于）otherplanets.Thatway,ifaterribledisease,nuclearwarorsomeotherdisasterstrikes

Earth,civilizationasweknowitwouldstillhaveachance.Marsisoneofthemostattractivedestinations.NASA,

theUnitedArabEmirates,theprivatecompanySpaceX,andtheorganizationMarsOneallhaveplanstosend

humansthere."EitherwespreadEarthtootherplanets,orwewillbefacedwithextinction,MSpaceXfounderElon

Musksaidataconferencein2013.

ButnoteveryoneagreesthatcolonizingMarsoranyotherplanetissuchagreatplan.Themostcommon

argumentagainstgoingisthatit'sjusttooexpensiveordangerous.Itwilltakehugeamountsofmoneyandother

resourcesjusttogetpeoplethere,letalonesetupaplaceforthemtolive.It'snotevenclearifhumanscould

surviveonMars.Oneofthebiggestdangersisthatthereisdeadlyradiationthatruinstheplanet.

MaybeallthetimeandmoneypeoplewouldpourintoaMarsmissionwouldbebetterspentonmoreurgent

projectshereonEarth,likedealingwithpovertyorclimatechange.Someexpertsarguethathandlingaproblem

likeanasteroid（小行星）strikeordiseaseoutbreakwhilestayinghereonEarthwouldbemucheasierandless

expensivethansurvivingonanewplanet.

Inaddition,movingtoanewplanetcouldharmordestroyanythingthatalreadylivesthere.Marsseems

uninhabited,butitcouldpossiblyhostmicro-organismlike.Humanvisitorsmaydestroythislifeorpermanently

changeordamagetheMartianenvironment.Somefeelthat'stoomuchofarisktotake.

28.WhydidtheauthormentionNASA,theUnitedArabEmirates,SpaceXandMarsOne?

A.Toexplaintheadvancedtechnologyinastronomy.

B.ToshowgrowingintentionofmovingtoMars.

C.ToprovideevidenceforHawking'stheory.

D.TostresstheriskofdyingoutonEarth.

29.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.ItiscostlyandriskytocolonizeMars.

B.CivilizationisdifficulttomaintainonEarth.

C.Povertyisthemosturgentproblemtohandle.

D.AllthetimeandmoneyshouldbespentonEarth.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"uninhabited“meaninthelastparagraph?

A.notsteadytokeep.B.notfittoliveon.

C.noteasytoapproach.D.notsafetosetfooton.

31.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.Mars,OurFuturePlanet.B.MovingtoANewPlanet.

C.ShouldWeColonizeMars?D.StayHomeorOuterSpace?

D

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Whenpeoplesittogetheratnightandenjoythegloriousmoon,anancientpoem,PreludetoWaterMelody,

（《水调歌头》）isoftenreadforthisoccasion.Criticssayit'sprobablythebestpoemabouttheMid-Autumn

Festival.Lefsjustfocusonitsmostfamousfivelinestomakesomeanalysis.

Inthefirsttwolinesofthefive,thewriteriscomparingthelifeofamanwiththechangingfaceofthemoon.

InChineseculturethemoonisalwaysconsideredtobeaperfectcarrierofemotionslikenostalgia（怀I日）ad

longingforfamilyreunion.Afullmoonsymbolizesperfectionandunity,whileagloomynightmayremindpeople

oftheirfortunes.Whenthemoonisroundandfairbutpeopleareseparatedfromtheirlovedones,suchmoments

canbeevenmoreheartbreaking.

Beforethecomparison,thepoetactuallycomplainsabouttheseemingly“ruthless”（无情的）moonandasks

her:Youshouldhavenospite（怨'恨）againstman,butwhy,whenpeoplepart,areyouoftenfullandbright?

However,hesoonrealizesthatnoonehasaneasyride,justlikethemoonmaynotalwaysbebright.The

imperfectionshavebeengoingonsincethebeginningoftime.That'swhyhesays“Therehasbeennothingperfect

sincetheoldendays.”

Butshouldwegetboggeddown（F自入）bythesufferingofthingswithwhichwecan'tchange?Thepoetgives

hisanswer:Changeyourattitudeandstaypositive.Sowehavehiseverlastingline,

“Thepoethopesthatpeopleappreciatethefactthatnomatterwheretheyare,as

longastheonestheyloveandmissarehealthyandhappy,theycanalladmirethesamemoonhighinthesky.

Tothisday,peoplestillusethisversetoexpresstheirgoodwillandwishesforfamilymembersandfriends

whocan'tbewiththem,especiallyduringmajorfestivals.

32.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?

A.HowwecanappreciateChinesepoetryabouttheMid-AutumnDay.

B.Whenwemustrecite（朗诵）thebestChinesepoetryabouttheMid-AutumnDay.

C.WhatmadeapoetwritethebesteverMid-AutumnDayChinesepoem.

D.WhyapoemisthebestChinesepoetryabouttheMid-AutumnDay.

33.Whydoesthepoetwrite“Thereisnothingperfectsincetheoldendays“inthepoem?

A.Hedoesn'tunderstandwhythemoonhateshumans.

B.Heknowseventuallythemoonwillbecomefullagain.

C.Herealizeslifeisalwaysaccompaniedbyimperfections.

D.Heunderstandslifeistooruthlessandhaslosthisinterestinit.

34.WhichofthefollowinglinesisthemostsuitablefortheblankinParagraph4?

A.Howlongwillthefullmoonappear?WinecupinhandIaskthesky.

B.Mayweallbeblessedwithalonglife;milesapart,we'llsharethebeauty,ofthemoon

together.

C.Inspringtheriverrisesashighasthesea;withtheriver'stideuprisesthemoonbright.

D.Lookingup,Ifindthemoonbright;bowing,inhomesicknessI'mdrowned.

35.Wecaninferfromthisarticlethattheauthor.

A.believesapositivestateofmindisamusttoagoodpoet.

B.appreciatesthepoet'soptimisminthepoem.

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C.likesthefirsttwolinesofthefivemost.

D.isaveryoptimisticpoet.

阅读理解：

21-23ADC24-27CADA28-31BABC32-35DCBB

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分42・5分）

第一节（共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30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

2020ProspectParkSoiree

Date:Sat.June13.2020,5:00PM-10:00PM

Location:ProspectParkPeninsula,Brooklyn,NY11215,UnitedStates

Description

Attendthemostcelebratedpartyoftheyear!Weprovidetheentertainmentandbreathtakingsetting,whileyou

gatherwiththousandsoffriends—newandold-toenjoyaneveningunderthestarsinProspectPark.

Wherewillthemostcelebratedpartybeheld?

Wearyourmostfestiveclothes,prepareadeliciousfeast,bringyourfavoritebottleofwine,anddineand

danceunderthestarsinoneofProspectPark'smostsceniclocations.Showoffyourcreativitywitha

show-stoppingtopper—ahatorheadpieceofyourchoosing—aswellastabledecor（装饰品）thatcelebratesthe

beautifulsurroundings,andraiseyourglassinatoasttoBrooklyn'sBackyard.

5pm:Gatesopen.Seatingisfirst-come,first-served,andguaranteedforallguests.Tablesseat10people,sosmall

groupswillbeaskedtosharetables.

6pm:Dinnerbeginswithlivemusic.

8pm:DancepartybeginswithaliveDJset.

10pm:Soireeconcludes,Pleasecleanyourtableandbagyourtrashbeforeyouleave.

Pleasenote

★ProspectParkSoireetakesplacerainorshine;ticketsarenotrepayable.Allbesteffortswillbemadeto

presenttheSoireeregardlessofweather.

★Ticketsarenotrepayable,butshiftabletoanotherattendee.

★Guestsbringtheirownfood,drinksandtabledecor,dishes,andcups.Only8-foottablesandchairsare

provided.

★Pleasebringonlybeerandnon-alcoholicdrinks：nohardalcohol.Bagswillbecheckedatthedoor.

★Barbecuesandotheropenflamessuchascandlesarenotallowed;smokingisprohibitedthedoor.

★Barbecuesandotheropenflamessuchascandlesarenotallowed;smokingisprohibitedinProspectPark.

★Tentsandotherstructuresarenotpermitted.

Questions?Pleasecontacttheorganizer（646-875-2704）orsurfthewebsite:

21.WhatwilltheparticipantsdoonJune13,2020?

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A.EnjoythestarsinProspectParkB.Meettheirfriendsandrelatives.

C.TakepartinapartyheldannuallyD.Tastefreedeliciousfoodandwine.

22.Whatwillyoudoat8:30pmifyouattendtheparty?

A.Youwillhaveadinnerwhilelisteningtomusic.

B.Youwillbeseatedwithotherguestsfordinner.

C.Youwillbecollectingthetrashonthetable.

D.Youwillbeexcitedtoenjoyadanceparty.

23.Whichofthefollowingcanaguestbeallowedtobring?

A.An8-foottableandabottleofsoftdrink.B.Thereadyfoodandtabledecor.

C.Abottleofbeerandsomecandles.D.Afewcupsandapacketofcigarettes.

B

Withthebeliefthat"Schoolsshouldnotfrightenchildren",DavidSchenckfoundedtheSchenckSchoolfor

somespecialchildreninAtlanta,Georgia,tohelpchildrenovercometheirtroubleandrecovertheirlost

self-esteem.

GrowingupinChappaqua,NewYork.Davidstartedoutinpublicschool,andhadtroublerightfromthevery

beginning.Hedidn*tfeellikehewaspartoftheclassanddidn'tfeellikehecoulddoanyofthethingstheydid.An

unclepaidthetuitionforhimtogotoTheSalisburySchoolinConnecticut.4tTheyhadneverseensomeoneso

poorlypreparedfortheirschool,hesays.C4IhadtogobackacoupleofyearsbecauseIdidn'tknowanythingabout

readingandwriting.Iwastryingtogotothe7thgrade,buthavinglotsoftroublethere.IgraduatedwhenIwas20,

directlytotheArmy,andfromtheArmyItookadvantageoftheG.I.Bill（军人安置法案）andgotadegreefrom

UniversityofMichigan.^^

WhenDavidleftforateachingpositioninNewEngland,hedidnotknowthatthismovewouldchangehislife

andthelivesofthousandsofyoungpeoplewithdyslexia-nordidheknow.atthattime,thathehadsuchtrouble.He

workedwithTheRectorySchoolinConnecticut,whichwantedhimtoworkduringtheregularschoolyearandata

campduringthesummer.ThecampwasfordyslexicsanditwastherethatDavidreceivedhisformalintroduction

todyslexiaandtrainingintheOrton-Gillinghamapproach.

Afterafewyearsatthecamp.DavidreturnedtoAtlanta.Heearnedhismaster'sdegreeineducationatEmory

UniversityandlandedateachingjobatGeorgiaMilitaryAcademy.Hewaschargedwithteachingstudentshowto

readandwrite.Fromthatenvironment,theideaforTheSchenckSchoolwasbom.Withhishelp,thesechildrengot

theappropriateinterventiontheydesperatelyneeded.

24.HowaboutDavidSchenckwhenhewasachild?

A.Hecouldn'tgetalongwellwithhisclassmates.

B.Hefailedtoperformaswellasotherstudents.

C.Hefoundithardtoadapttoanewenvironment.

D.Hedislikedbeingpartoftheclassheattended.

25.WhathappenedwhenDavidwasinSalisburySchool?

A.Itisapitythathedidn'tgethisdiplomainhand.

B.Hedecidedtodropoutofschoolandjointhearmy.

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C.Itwasachallengeforhimtocompletehisstudies.

D.HeenteredUniversityofMichiganfromthere.

26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"dyslexia“meaninthepassage?

A.DifficultyinreadingandspellingB.Troubleindealingwithothers

C.Interestinchoosingaposition.D.Abilityinteachingstudents

27.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellinthepassage?

A.Schoolsshouldnotfrightenchildren.B.Davidmanagedtobecomesuccessful.

C.Davidisconsideredthegreatesteducator.D.TheSchenckSchoolanditsfounder.

C

Renewableenergyprojects,includingonshoreandoffshorewindandsolarfarms,havesofarbeensubsidized

（资助）bygovernmentsupportschemes.Thishasledtosometocomplainthatcleanenergyispushingupbills.

However,themostrecentlyapprovedoffshorewindprojectswillmostlikelyoperatewith"negativesubsidies5

一payingmoneybacktothegovernment.Themoneywillgotowardsreducinghouseholdenergybillsasthe

offshorewindfarmsstartproducingpowerinthemid-2020s.

ThisistheconclusionofananalysisbyaninternationalteamledbyImperialCollegeLondonresearchers

publishedtodayinNatureEnergy.

LeadresearcherDrMalteJansen,fromtheCentreforEnvironmentalPolicyatImperial,said:"Offshorewind

powerwillsoonbesocheaptoproducethatitwillundercutfossil-fueledpowerstationsandmay,bethecheapest

formofenergyfortheUK.Energysubsidiesusedtopushupenergybills,butwithinafewyearscheaprenewable

energywillseethembroughtdownforthefirsttime.Thisisanastonishingdevelopment.^^

TheanalysisforfivecountriesinEurope,includingtheUK,focusedonaseriesofgovernmentauctions（拍

卖）foroffshorewindfarmsbetweenFebruary2015andSeptember2019.Companiesthatwanttobuildwindfarms

bidintheauctionsbystatingthepriceatwhichtheywillselltheenergytheyproducetothegovernment.

Theseareknownas'contractsfbrdifference5orCIDs.Ifacompany'sbidishigherthanthewholesaleelectricity

priceontheUKmarketoncethewindfarmisupandrunning,thenthecompanywillreceiveasubsidyfromthe

governmenttotopuptheprice.

However,ifthestatedprice（规定价格）islessthanthewholesaleprice,thenthecompanywillpaythe

governmentbackthedifference.Thispaybackisthenpassedthroughtoconsumer'senergybills,reducingthe

amountthathomesandbusinesseswillpayfbrelectricity.

Thewinningcompaniessaidtheycouldbuildnewoffshorewindfarmstoraround£40permegawatthour

（MWh）ofpower.Thiswasanewrecordsetbythesewindfarmswithbids30percentlowerthanjusttwoyears

earlier.

28.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?

A.OffshorewindfarmstobebuiltintheUKcouldreducehouseholdenergybillsbyproducingelectricityvery

cheaply.

B.Offshorewindfarmswillnotbesubsidizedbygovernmentinthenearfuture.

C.TheimportanceofCDs.

D.Theoperationofnegativesubsidies

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29.AccordingtoParagraph2,offshorewindfarms.

A.willstopproducingpowerinthemid-2020s

B.arepayingmoneybacktothegovernment

C.willhelpreducehouseholdenergybills

D.willalloperatewithnegativesubsidies'

30.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.Therenewableenergyprojectswillleadtosometocomplainthatcleanenergyispushingupbills.

B.Thecompanywhosebidislessthanthewholesaleelectricitypricewillreceiveasubsidy.

C.Thestatedelectricitypriceisnowhigherthanthewholesaleelectricityprice.

D.Fossil-fueledpowerwillbesoonproducedcheaply,

31.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardstheoffshorewindfarms?

A.Curious.B.Pessimistic.

C.Indifferent.D.Optimistic.

32.Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?

A.Asciencefiction.B.Afinancialmagazine.

C.AnadvertisementD.Asciencereport

21-25CDBBC26-30ADACC31-32DB

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

UrbanTransportationinCanada

Publictransportation&Transitpasses

AllcitiesandmostmajortownsinCanadahaveapublictransportationsystemwithoneormoremodesof

transportation(bus,subway,train,etc.).ThebusisthemostcommonformofurbantransportationinCanada.To

usepublictransportation,youmustbuyaticketoratransitpass.Transitpassesallowyouunlimiteduseofpublic

transportationforaspecificperiod(onemonthormore).Theyareusuallycheaperthanbuyingmanyticketsifyou

plantousepublictransportationoften.

Transportationfarpeoplewithdisabilities

Publictransportationoftenhasfeaturestoassistpeoplewithdisabilities.Inmanycitiesandtowns,thereare

alsotransportationservicesavailablespecificallyforpeoplewithlimitedmobility,suchasspeciallyequippedbuses.

Youcanfindoutabouttheseservicesinthesamewayyouwouldlearnmoreaboutotherpublictransportation

options.

Mannersonpublictransportation

Whentakingpublictransportationsuchasabusortrain,itisimportanttounderstandtheunspokenrulesof

conductinthesharedspace.Hereareafewthingstonote：

♦Bepoliteandrespectfultoothersaroundyou.Forexample,maintainanappropriatenoiselevelwhen

talkingormakingaphonecall.

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♦Ifyouarecarryingabackpackoralargeshoulderbaginacrowdedpublictransitvehicle,keepitcloseto

you,preferablyatyourfeettoavoidhittingpeoplewithitasyouwalkby.

♦Avoidpushingortouchingothersinordertomakemoreroomforyourself.Sometimespublictransitcan

becomeverycrowded,butitisimportanttokeepcalmandgiveothersappropriatepersonalspace.

♦Haveyourproofofpaymentaccessibleincaseyouareaskedtoshowit.

21.Whatistheadvantageofusingtransitpassesoverbuyingtickets?

A.Safertrips.B.Lowercosts.

C.Moreuseoftransport.D.Longerservicehours.

22.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutthetransportationsystemforthedisabledinCanada?

A.Somecitieslimittheirmobilityoncitybuses.

B.Itprovidesfreeridesforthemintownsandcities.

C.Allcitiesdon'trunspecialtransportservicesforthem.

D.Forsafety,itoffersfewertransportationoptionsforthem.

23.Whichisconsideredproperwhileyouareonpublictransportation?

A.Ifpossible,keepacertaindistancefromothers.

B.Ifpossible,placeyourbackpacksonavacantseat.

C.Ifnecessary,raiseyourvoicetomakeyourselfheard.

D.Ifnecessary,youcanpullotherstomakeroomforyourself.

B

EnterNickSpigler'sroomandyou'llfindthedelicatenestofatreeswallowandrowsofbooksaboutbirds.

Clearly,this16-year-oldboyhashisheadinthecloudsandhisfeetofftheground.Severaltimesaweek,Ellie

Andreen,15,visitsaparknearherhometocheckonherlittlefamily.Theboxessheplacedtherelastwinterhave

producedseveralbabiesofbluebirds,whichElliefussesoverlikeamotherhen.

Theseyoungbird-watchersarenottheonlyyoungsterswhoenjoybirdingintheUnitedState'scountyof

Harford,Maryland.Localschoolsthereofferprogramsinornithology（鸟类学）,evenifsomekidscan'tyetspell

theword.

BothNickandEllietookupbirdingearlyon.TheycallthemselvestheEarlyBirds,FeatheredFriendsor

BirdBuddies.Onceamonth,theyjoingroupsof20to30studentstowalkthroughnearbyfieldsbeforeclassat

7:30am,hopingtospotawoodpeckerororiolewithbinoculars（双筒望远镜）.

“Beingpartofthebirdclubsincesecondgrademadeitseemmorecommonthanjustsomestrangehobby,”

Nicksaid."Ihadtogetupat6:30amforthewalks.Thatwasforthebirds,soIdidn'tmind.^^

Sincethen,hehasattendedbirdcamps,studiedbirdhabitsandmigratorypatterns,andpersonallyseen190

ofthemorethan400speciesinMaryland.

Raisingyouthawarenessisamust,longtimebirderssay.MaryMurray,65,aleadingmemberoftheHarford

BirdClub,said,“ThesechildrenaregoingtoinheritEarth,andweneedtoteachthemearlyhowtotakecareofit.

Birdsareanindicatorspecies,likecanaries（金丝雀）inacoalmine,andifkidspayattentiontowhatbirdsare

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doing,theywillunderstandthehealthoftheirenvironment.,,

24.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“fussesover“inParagraph1probablymean?

A.givesattentiontoB.competeswith

C.protectsagainstD.fightswith

25.Whatdoweknowaboutbird-watchinginHarfordCounty?

A.Itisconsideredastrangebutcoolhobby.

B.Itinterestsmorelocalyoungpeoplethanadults.

C.Ornithologyclasseshavehelpedmakeitpopular.

D.Studentsmustpassabird-watchingclassatschool.

26.WhatdoesMaryMurraythinkbirdingmeansforchildren?

A.Itwillkeepthemincontactwithnature.

B.Itwillraisetheirawarenessofteamw