2025年新高考英语适应性模拟测试卷 3套（含答案）

第第页2025年新高考英语适应性模拟测试卷1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。AThisStreetIsOpenforPlayConcernedaboutoutdoorplayincrowdedcities?Startaplaystreet—acommunityeventwhereneighborsclosetheirroadtotraffic,creatingasafespaceforchildrentoplay.Thisinitiativeallowskidsandadultstoexploreandsocialize,which,undoubtedly,willbringthebondsbetweenneighborstoanewheight.Comparedtostructuredplaywithstrictrulesandfixedprocedures,aplaystreetallowschildrentolead,establishrulesandgetinvolvedinanopen-endedactivitywithoutspecificinstructions,methodsorgoals.GettingStarted:1.Hostameetingtodiscussbenefitsandencourageinvolvement.Chooseaneventdateandassigntaskstotheneighbors.2.Reachouttocitycouncilsfornecessarypermitstoclosetheroad.Ignoringthiswillleadtothecancelationofthewholeplan.3.Useposters,flyers,andsocialmediatospreadtheword.Usethesepromotionmeanstoinformresidentsofthedate,timeandactivitiesplannedfortheplaystreet.4.Setupbarriersforsafety,provideequipmentandencourageneighbors'participation.WhattoExpect:●GameAreas:Avarietyofplayequipmenttailoredforkids,suchasjumpropes,balls,chalkfordrawing,hulahoopsandotheroutdoorgames.●SwappingCorner:Aplacewheremomscanbringunwanteditemssuchaskitchenware,gardeningtoolsorotherhouseholdgoodstoexchangewitheachother.●ArtsandCraftsSeating:Artsandcraftsseatingwithmaterialslikepaper,markers,crayons,paintsandbrushes.Childrenareencouragedtogetcreativeandexpressthemselvesthroughart.●SnackandRefreshmentStation:Lightrefreshmentslikewater,juice,fruitandhealthysnackstokeepmixed-ageparticipantsenergized.Apotlucktosharehomemadetreatsandrecipes.21.Whatisthepurposeof“aplaystreet”?A.Topreventtrafficjams.B.Tostrengthencommunitybonds.C.Toexplorekids'artisticpotential.D.Toinvolvechildreninstructuredplays.22.Whatisamustforholdingtheevent?A.Raisingfunds.B.Announcinginstructions.C.Postingthesafetyregulations.D.Askingforauthorities'approval.23.Whichactivityisintendedforbothkidsandadults?A.GameAreas.B.ArtsandCraftsSeating.C.SwappingCorner.D.SnackandRefreshmentStation.BParrotsarepreyanimals,whichmeansthatotherpredators(捕食者)inthewild,suchashawksorsnakes,arelookingtomakethemintoameal.Thisfactorinfluencesparrots’behaviorinyourhousemorethananyother.Parrotsaremosteasilyhurtwhenfeedingontheground.Membershipinagroupplaysanimportantfunctionininsuringtheirsafetyandimprovingtheirchancesofsurvivalfromattacksbypredators.Themostcommonpredatorsofparrotsincludehawks,snakes,cats,monkeys,andbats.Somepredatorsmakeattacksonlyduringthedaywhileothershuntinthenight.Aspreyanimals,parrotsareconstantlywatchingoutfordangerandtheyinstinctively(本能地)reacttorisks.Theirfirstchoiceistotakeflight.However,ifthisisnotpossible,theywillfightwiththeirpowerfulbeakstodefendthemselves.Becausetheirbiggestenemyisthehawk,parrotsareespeciallyreactivetoquickmovementsfromaboveandbehind.Forthisreason,itiswisetoavoidquick,suddenmovementsnearyourbird.Thisisabuilt-inreactionnotsubjecttologicorreason.Simpleandrelativelyharmlesshouseholdobjectscandrawextremefearresponsesfromabird.Forexample,aballoonmayrepresentahawkoravacuumhose(吸尘器软管)maybethesameasasnakeinyourbird'smind.Aspreyanimals,parrotsareoftenfrightenedbyexposuretonewhouseholditemsorstrangers.Itisimportanttoexposeyourbirdtosafeexperiencesandchangesstartingataveryyoungagetobuildflexibilityandimprovetheiradaptability.Varietyindietsandtoys,travel,andexposuretonewpeopleandplacesallhelptomakeyourbirdmoreflexibleandadaptabletochange.24.Whatisimportantforparrotstobettersurvivefromattacksinthewild?A.Livinginagroup.B.Growingbeautifulfeathers.C.Feedingontheground.D.Avoidingcomingoutatnight.25.Whatisparrots'firstresponsetoanimmediaterisk?A.Toattackback.B.Togetaway.C.Toprotecttheyoung.D.Toplaydead.26.Whywouldaballoonfrightenaparrot?A.Itmayexplodesuddenly.B.Itmaybeinastrangeshape.C.Itmayhaveastrongcolor.D.Itmaymovearoundquickly.27.Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthetext?A.Toexplainwildparrots'behavior.B.Togiveadviceonraisingaparrot.C.Tocallforactiontoprotectanimals.D.Tointroduceastudyonbirdecology.CForallofhumanhistory,eatingmeathasmeantkillinganimals.Butscientistsbehindlab-grownmeatsaythat'snolongernecessary.Theyproducemeatbygrowingcellsobtainedfromananimal'sbody.Lab-grownmeat,alsocalled“cell-cultivated”or“cultured”meat,ismadebyfeedingamixofnutrientstoanimalcellsinsteeltanksinlabs.Theideaistocreateanalternativetoagriculturallyraisedmeat.Andunlikeothermeatsubstituteswhicharemadefromplantproteinsandotheringredients,lab-grownmeatisrealmeat.Whenready,themeatisformedintoshapessuchassausagesornuggets(块),andlooks,smellsandtasteslikeanyothergrocerystoreversion.Recently,theU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)hasgiventwocompaniesapprovaltoselllab-grownchicken.Theapprovallaunchesaneweraofmeatproductionaimedateliminatingharmtoanimals,andreducingtheenvironmentalimpactsofgrazing(牧场)animalsandgrowingfeedforanimals.Scientistswarnthatthetypicalwaymeatisproducednow,inConcentratedAnimalFeedingOperations,isariskfactorfortheemergenceofdiseases.Lab-grownmeatismoresustainableandcanbeproducedwithoutantibiotics,andwithoutproducinggreenhousegasemissionslinkedtoanimalagriculture.“Everythingweknowabouthowmeatcanbemadeisgoingtochange.Butdon'texpecttoseecultivatedmeatingrocerystoresjustyet,”saidUmaValeti,CEOofUPSIDEFoods.Lab-grownchickenismuchmoreexpensive,becauseitcannotyetbeproducedonthescaleoftraditionalmeat.“Tomakecultivatedmeat,energyneedsarehigh,”saidBruceFriedrich,presidentandfounderoftheGoodFoodInstitute,anon-profitgroupthatpromotesalternativeproteins.However,thedisadvantageofhighenergyneedswillbeoffsetbythereductioninlandandwateruseandotherbenefits.Ifculturedmeatisproducedonalargescale,itcouldalsoofferasolutiontofeedingtheworld'sgrowingpopulation.28.Whatdoweknowaboutlab-grownmeat?A.Itisabundantinplantproteins.B.Itcanbeboughtingrocerystores.C.Itisgeneratedfromanimals’cells.D.Ittastesmoredeliciousthantraditionalmeat.29.Whatisthepotentialbenefitoflab-grownmeat?A.Highersafetyforeating.B.Lowercostsforrestaurants.C.Improvementsintraditionalagriculture.D.Positiveimpactsonclimatechangeandanimals.30.Whatproblemdoestheauthormentioninparagraph4?A.Itishardtoproducelab-grownmeatinquantity.B.TheUSDAdoesn'tapprovethesaleoflab-grownmeat.C.Manypeopleraisedoubtsaboutthesafetyoflab-grownmeat.D.Lab-grownmeatcandisturbcompetitioninthemeatindustry.31.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“offset”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Balanced.B.Satisfied.C.Increased.D.Exchanged.DAlthoughfonts(字体)areignoredbymostofus,theyarevitaltomaketextsreadableandappealingtoaudiences.Beyondthevisualaspect,researchshowsthatfontsplayasignificantroleinthelearningprocesseswhileweread.Afont'simpactonthewayyoulearnandkeepinformationmightbehardtonoticeconsciously(有意识地),butyourbrainiscertainlytunedin.Perhapssurprisingly,hard-to-readfontssuchasBodoni,ComicSansorMonotypeCorsivaarebetterforkeepinginformationthanfontslikeArialorTimesNewRoman,accordingtosomestudies.Participantsrecalledmoreinformationfromthematerialtheyreadwhenitwaspresentedinafontthatwasdifficulttoread,accordingtoa2010study.“Difficultycanfunctionasanalarmsignal,givingthereaderasensethatthetaskischallengingandwillrequirementaleffort,”saysDanielOppenheimer,aprofessorofpsychologyatCarnegieMellonUniversityandoneofthe2010studyauthors.Hard-to-readfonts,whichmakeithardertoreadthematerialbutdon'tactuallydistractthereader,thereforegenerate“desirabledifficulty”—andtheresultinglearningburdens(负担)mayimproveperformancebecausetheyrequiremorementaleffort.Fontcharacteristicssuchasstyle,sizeandcolorplayaroleinkeepingorrecallinginformation,becausefontdesignisvitaltoourfamiliarity—orunfamiliarity—withagivenword,saysStephenBanham,afontlectureratRMITUniversityinMelbourne,Australia.ExperimentsdoneatRMITUniversityhavedemonstratedaU-shaperelationshipbetweenfontsizeandmemory:Large-fontitemsmaypredicthigherrecallregardlessofstyle,butverysmallfontsizescanalsointroduceadesirabledifficulty.Adocument'sspecificmethodofformattinginformationalsomakesanimpact.Usingfontstyleslikeboldoritalicstoindicatesignificancecanalsoimproveinformationrecall.That'sbecausepeoplearebetterabletorememberinformationtheyconsiderimportant,saysOppenheimer.Researchersfoundthatboldedtexthasahigherrecallthantextinitalicorregularstyles,regardlessofthefontsize.However,ifanentiredocumentisbolded,theemphasisislost,andreaderscannolongerspotvitalpassages.32.Whichofthefollowingfontsisleastdifficulttoread?A.Arial.B.Bodoni.C.ComicSans.D.MonotypeCorsiva.33.Whydohard-to-readfontsimproveperformanceaccordingtoOppenheimer?A.Theyrelieveusofourlearningburdens.B.Theygetourbrainreadyforthechallenge.C.Theyhelpusdevelopanactivelearninghabit.D.Theyforceustoturntotextsofdesirabledifficulty.34.WhathavetheRMITUniversityexperimentsshown?A.Small-fontitemsaremoreeasilyignored.B.Familiarwordshelpusrecallinformation.C.AU-shapefontenablesustofocusonthematerial.D.Large-fonttextstaysinthememoryforalongtime.35.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellus?A.Uniquedocumentlayoutmakesadifference.B.Theeffectofafontstylevariesbetweenreaders.C.Italictexthasthehighestrecallrateamongallfontstyles.D.Applyingonestyletothewholedocumentwillconfusereaders.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。Summarizing,orwritingasummary,meansgivingabriefoverviewofatext'smainpointsinyourownwords.Forexample,whenyou'rewritinganacademictextlikeanessay,aresearchpaper,oradissertation(学位论文),you'llintegratesourcesinavarietyofways.___36___Butit'softenappropriatetosumupawholearticleorchapterifitisespeciallyrelevanttoyourownresearch.Herearesomekeystepsthatcanhelpyoutodoit.Step1:Readthetext.Youshouldreadthearticlemorethanoncetomakesureyou'vethoroughlyunderstoodit.It'softeneffectivetoreadinthreestages:___37___◆Readthearticlecarefully,highlightingimportantpointsandtakingnotesasyouread.◆Skimthearticleagaintoconfirmyou'veunderstoodthekeypoints,andrereadanyparticularlyimportantordifficultpassages.Step2:Breakthetextdownintosections.___38___Ifthetextisascientificpaper,itisprobablyalreadyorganizedintoclearlymarkedsections,usuallyincludinganintroduction,methods,results,anddiscussions.Butmostarticlesandessayswillbestructuredaroundaseriesofsub-pointsorthemes.Step3:Identifythekeypointsineachsection.Nowit'stimetogothrougheachsectionandpickoutitsmostimportantpoints.Keepinmindthatasummarydoesnotinvolveparaphrasing(解释)everysingleparagraphofthearticle.___39___Step4:Writethesummary.Nowthatyouknowthekeypointsthatthearticleaimstocommunicate,youneedtoputtheminyourownwords.Toavoidplagiarism(抄袭)andshowyou'veunderstoodthearticle,it'sessentialtoproperlyparaphrasetheauthor'sideas.Step5:___40___Finally,readthroughthearticleoncemoretoinsurethat:◆You'veaccuratelyrepresentedtheauthor'swork.◆Youhaven'tmissedanyessentialinformation.◆Thephrasingisnottoosimilartoanysentencesintheoriginal.A.Boilthesummarydownfurther.B.Checkthesummaryagainstthearticle.C.Youmightuseabriefquotetosupportyourpoint.D.Scanthearticlequicklytogetasenseofitstopicandoverallshape.E.Yourgoalistoselecttheessentialpoints,leavingoutbackgroundinformationordetails.F.Tomakethetextmoremanageableandunderstanditssub-points,divideitintosmallerparts.G.Inanycase,thegoalofsummarizingistogiveyourreaderaclearunderstandingoftheoriginalsource.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。In2019,TomasQuinonesundertooka7-daybiketrip,coveringsomeremotedesertinOregon.Histripwas___41___withtheusualdifficulties.Helosthisshoesandwasonlyrelyingonapairofsandals(凉鞋).Hiswatersupplywassometimes___42___.Buttherewerealsomomentsofunexpected___43___:Acoupleofferedtosharetheirlunch;aguyinthetruckaskedifheneededanyhelp.Onthelastdayofhistrip,hewasridingdownadustytrackwhenhemetamanlyingunconsciousinthedesert.___44___,hewasdehydrated(脱水的).Quinonestriedtogivehimsomewaterwithlittle___45___.Luckily,hecalledtheemergencyrescueteamandanambulancesoonarrived.Themanhe___46___wasanexplorerwhohadbeenlostinthedesertfor5days.“Ineverhadany___47___aboutwhatIwoulddo,”saidQuinones.Hehadreceivedsomegesturesofhelponthetrip,sohe___48___.It'slikelythatifyou'vespentanytimeinthewild,you'llhave___49___thesegesturesofkindnessfromstrangersorgiventhemyourselftooeveniftheyarenothingso___50___astheaidgivenbyQuinones.Whatisitaboutbeingoutsideinnaturethatmakespeoplewanttohelpothers?Oneopinionisthatinthewild,theremaynotbeanyother___51___,soaccordingtothe“bystandereffect”,themorepeoplewhoareinthepresenceofsomeoneneedinghelp,thelesslikelyanyofthosearetoactuallyprovideit.Anotheropinionisthatexposuretonaturecanmakepeoplelookbeyondthemselves,___52___asenseofconnectiontoothersandtotheworldasawhole.Whenweriskgoingintothewild,webecomeweak.Andbeinginthatpositionusuallymakesus___53___theworlddifferently.So,inthewild,wherewe'retakenawayfromournormalpossessions,surroundingsandidentities,weseemmore___54___togotheextramileforsomeone.It'sinnaturethatbondsofhumanityare___55___.41.A.flooded B.marked C.covered D.connected42.A.unbelievable B.unusual C.unsafe D.uncertain43.A.kindness B.appreciation C.belief D.comfort44.A.Unexpectedly B.Unfortunately C.Obviously D.Shortly45.A.confidence B.success C.survival D.relief46.A.rescued B.accompanied C.knew D.admired47.A.decision B.sense C.doubt D.surprise48.A.gotitback B.paiditforward C.carrieditthroughD.diditover49.A.made B.understood C.remembered D.experienced50.A.simple B.natural C.dramatic D.slight51.A.help B.choice C.luck D.sign52.A.bringing B.promoting C.keeping D.providing53.A.adaptto B.focuson C.travelaround D.lookat54.A.pleased B.disappointed C.relaxed D.worried55.A.recovered B.loosened C.strengthened D.broken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。TraditionalChineseMedicine(TCM)originatedinancientChina.It___56___(include)acupuncture(针灸),Chineseherbalmedicine,TaiChi,qigong,tuina,guasha,cuppingandsoon.AcupuncturewasoneofthefirstTCM___57___(method)thatwereacceptedbythehealthcaresystemintheU.S.A.Itwasintroducedin1971byaNewYorkTimesreporter,JamesReston,inanarticle___58___(title)“Now,AboutMyOperationinPeking”.In1997,acupuncturewas___59___(official)acceptedbytheNationalInstitutesofHealthoftheU.S.,andinastatementin2002,theWorldHealthOrganizationrecognizedacupunctureasan___60___(effect)treatmentformorethan40commonailments(小病).TCMfocuses___61___notonlythediseasetreatment,butalsothediseasepreventionand___62___(improve)ofoverallhealth.Today,TCMisprimarilyusedasanalternativeforpeople___63___(maintain)ahealthystateintheU.S.Itiswidelypracticedinmorethan180countriesandregionsaroundtheglobe;amongthem,103countrieshaveapproved___64___useofacupuncture,29haveestablishedsomeformsoflawsandregulationsforTCM,18haveincludedacupunctureintotheirnationalhealthinsurancesystems,___65___morethan30havecollegesanduniversitiesthatteachstudentsTCM.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，目前正在英国的一所友好学校交流学习。昨天你捡到一本书，请写一则失物招领启事，发布在社交媒体上。内容包括：1.捡到书的时间和地点；2.书的描述；3.你的联系方式。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。第二节(满分25分)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。InthetownofGreenfield,agroupofthreeadventurousspirits—Jack,Simon,andLucas—haddiscoveredanancientmapinJack'sgrandfather'shouse.Themap,yellowedwithage,describedamysteriousislandthathadthelegendary(传说的)SilverFalcon,astatuethatwassaidtoawarditsfinderenormouswisdomandfortune.Astypicaleighthgraderswiththeexcitementofdiscoveryanddreamsofgreatness,theydecidedtheywouldbetheonestodiscoverthishiddentreasure.Theyagreedtostartthissearchduringtheupcomingspringbreak,keepingtheirplansasecretfromtheadultswhowouldundoubtedlydiscouragesuchadangerousadventure.Thedaysthatfollowedwerefilledwithpreparation.Theyreadbooksonsurvival,learnedaboutthestarsfornavigation,andtestedtheircourageinsmallerwoods.Theboyswereunitedbytheirunshakableresolveandthepromiseofanadventurethatcouldchangetheirlivesforever.Asspringbreakbegan,theysetoutjustasthesunpaintedtheskywithcolorsoforangeandgold.Theyfeltamixtureofexcitementandslightnervousness.Theycarriedbackpacksfilledwithsuppliesandtheancientmapthattheyhopedwouldleadthemtoglory.Thebeginningoftheirjourneywasfulloflaughterandsongsaroundthecampfire,butasdayspassed,thetrip'srealitysetin.Thepathgrewmoredangerous,andthemapguidedthemthroughthickwoodsandmuddywetlands.Theylearnedtoworktogetherastheirfriendshipwastestedbyconstantchallenges.Slowly,theislanddrewnearer.AconflictarosewhentheyreachedthefootofMountVeritas,thefinalbarrierbeforereachingtheisland.Lucastwistedhisankle,andtheslightestmovementsentsharppainsshootingthroughhisleg.Withtimerunningout,JackandSimonhadtomakeachoice:ShouldtheypushonandriskLucas'well-beingorturnbackaftercomingsofar?注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Atcrossroads,JackandSimonexchangedknowingglances.WhenreachingtheSilverFalcon,thethreeboysfoundnofortunethereatall. 参考答案阅读A篇BDBB篇ABDBC篇CDAAD篇ABDA七选五CDFEB完形填空BDACBACBDCABDAC语法填空includes;methods;titled;officially;effective;on/upon;improvement;tomaintain;the;and作文：应用文FOUNDHieveryone!I'mLiHua,currentlyanexchangestudenthere.Yesterday,onthe23rdofFebruary,Icameacrossamisplacedbookattheschoolcanteenaround1p.m.Thebookisquitedistinctive:ahardcovereditionwithanavy.bluecover.Itstitle,TheArtofRenaissance,isprintedinfadedgoldletters.Thepagesshowsignsoffrequentuse.Abookmarkpeeksoutfromthepages,markingathoughtfulpauseinsomeone'sreadingjourney.Ifthisbookbelongstoyou,pleasefeelfreetodropmeaDM.I'meagertoreunitethisbookwithitsrightfulownerandhopethis!messagereachesyousoon.续写Atacrossroads,JackandSimonexchangedknowingglances.Theyrealizedtheycouldn'tleaveLucasbehindandthatthestatuecouldwait,buttheirfriendshipcouldnot.Withgreatdeterminationandstrengthenedbonds,theyconstructedamakeshiftstretcherandcarriedLucasthroughthelastlegoftheirjourney.Astheyreachedthetopofthelasthill,theislandrevealeditselfinallitsglory.Itwasmoreimpressivethanwhattheycouldhaveeverimagined.TheSilverFalconstoodinthecenter,itswingsshininginthesunlight.WhenreachingtheSilverFalcon,thethreeboysfoundnofortunethereatall.Atthattime,theyrealizedthetruetreasureoftheirjourney.Itwasn'taboutthewisdomorfortunetheSilverFalconcouldbring—itwasaboutthememoriestheyhadcreatedtogetherandthelessonstheylearnedalongtheway.Inanunexpectedturn,theSilverFalconseemedtoacknowledgetheirgrowth.Astheystoodbeforeit,itseyesshonebrightly,andtheforestaroundthemcamealivewiththesongsofbirdsandrustlingleaves.Asoftvoicefilledtheclearing,congratulatingthemontheirbraveryandunity.2025年新高考英语适应性模拟测试卷2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。AYellowstonePosterExhibitiontoBeonViewatUW'sCoeLibraryAfirst-of-its-kindexhibitionthatfocusesonthehistoryofYellowstoneNationalParkposterswillbeondisplayattheUniversityofWyoming'sCoeLibrarybeginningonTuesday,February1.“WonderlandIllustrated”willpresentpostersandposter-styleillustrationsoftheparkspanningfromthe1870sthrough2022.TheexhibitionwillbelocatedonLevel3ofCoeLibrary.ItwillbeonviewthroughFriday,May27.Theexhibitiontakesplaceatthesametimeasthisyear's150thanniversaryofthecreationofYellowstoneNationalPark.Thepostersintheexhibitionservethepurposeofbothadvertisingandart.“We'rethrilledtobeworkingwithYellowstonecollectorsJackandSusanDavis,andLarryandTheaLancastertobringthisexhibitiontotheUniversityofWyomingaspartofyear-longcelebrationsrecognizingYellowstone's150thanniversary,”saysTamsenHert,headofUWLibraries’EmmettD.ChisumSpecialCollections.“Thisexhibitioninvolvesthehistoryofprinting,art,photographyandadvertisingover16decades.Theimagesreproducedarefoundontravelbrochures,postcardsandmaps—manyofwhichareheldinourcollections.”Oneposterfromtheexhibition—HenryWellge's“YellowstoneNationalPark”from1904—wasrecentlypurchasedwithdonatedfundsandisnowpartofUWLibraries’EmmettD.ChisumSpecialCollections.Wellge,aproductivebird's-eye-viewartist,designedthepiecefortheNorthernPacificRailroad,whichusedittoadvertisethepark.Thisisauniquepiece,asposterssuchasthisonewereprintedonsoftpaperandveryfewhavesurvived.21.Howlongwilltheexhibition“WonderlandIllustrated”last?A.Twoweeks.B.Threemonths.C.Fourmonths.D.Oneyear.22.Whatisapurposeoftheexhibition?A.Torememberafamousartist.B.ToraisefundforCoeLibrary.C.Tomarktheanniversaryofanationalpark.D.TotellthehistoryoftheUniversityofWyoming.23.Whatdoweknowaboutthe1904posterHenryWellgedesigned?A.Itisrareintheworld.B.Itisinblackandwhite.C.Itisprintedoncloth.D.Itisownedbyaprofessor.BAnnHalloranhaslovedmountainssinceshewasfiveorsix,whenhermothertookhertoIrelandduringthesummerholidays.TheylivedoverlookingAnnascaulLakeontheDinglePeninsula.“It'salovelyviewpoint.Iusedtositthereasachild.Ilovedthefreedomofgoingupthemountainalone,whenIwasnineorten.IcriedfordaysbeforegoingbacktoLondonbecauseIfeltIwouldbeinarabbithutch(笼子).”ForHalloran,lifehadsettledintoacomfortablerhythm.Butthenherfour-year-oldsondiedinacaraccident;sixyearslater,herhusbandalsopassedaway.Aftertheloss,shebecameaworkaholic.Shewentintotheofficeat5a.m.,andworkeduntil10p.m.,whichwasherstability.Anditwastimetomakeachange.OnedaylastSeptember,AnnHalloranmadeherwaytohernearestbusstopinHove,EastSussex.Shehaddoneplentyoftravelingbut,at65,wassettingoffaloneonherfirstbackpackingadventure.SomewherebetweenherfirststopinTurkeyandherfinaldestination—ayogaretreat(静居所)inMazunte,Mexico—shefoundanewperspective.InNepal,climbingthe5,400mGokyoRiintheHimalayas,Halloranbrokeherwalkingstick.Shehasosteoporosis(骨质疏松症),whichmakesbonesmorelikelytobreak,sothestickwasessentialinthemountains.Losingitwasablow,butshefoundreservesofinnerstrength.Now,shesays:“WheneverIgetscared,Ithinkofmyselfontopofthatmountain,lookingoutoverGokyoLakes—andbeyondthose,Qomolangma.Isay,ifyoucandothat,youcandoanything.”Sincethebackpackingadventure,sheunderstandsmorefullytherolethatworkhasplayedinherlifeforsolong.“Workwasreliable.IknewwhatIwasdoing.I'maworkaholictothisday,”shesays.“I'vejustrealizedinthisyogaretreatthatIhavetoletgoofallthat.Thepennyisdroppingformenow.”24.WhydidHallorancrybeforereturningtoLondon?A.Shedidn'tenjoylivingalone.B.Shewasunwillingtolivewithrabbits.C.Shewasn'tusedtotravelingforalongtime.D.Shecouldn'tbeartopartfromthefreedominthemountain.25.WhatmadeHalloranaworkaholic?A.Herdesiretoearnmore.B.Hergoaltosettlecomfortably.C.Herwishtoovercomesorrow.D.Herplantosavemoneyfortraveling.26.WhatcanwedrawfromHalloran'sexperienceinNepal?A.Itisnevertoooldtolearn.B.Anidleyouth,aneedyage.C.Eastorwest,homeisthebest.D.Successbelongstothepersevering.27.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmean?A.MoneyisnotnecessaryforHallorananymore.B.Halloranhasrealizedsomethingmoremeaningful.C.Halloranwillmakeatighterbudgetforhernexttrip.D.NothingcanbeequaltoHalloran'ssalaryfromwork.CDesertscouldbethebestplacesonEarthforharvestingsolarpower.Theyarespacious,relativelyflat,andnevershortofsunlight.Soresearchersimagineitmightbepossibletotransformtheworld'slargestdesert,theSahara,intoalargesolarfarm,capableofmeetingfourtimestheworld'scurrentenergydemand.Whiletheblacksurfacesofsolarpanelsabsorbmostofthesunlightthatreachesthem,onlyaround15%ofthatincomingenergygetsturnedintoelectricity.Therestisreturnedtotheenvironment