甘肃省兰州市教育局第四片区2024-2025学年高二上学期期中英语试卷（含答案）

2024-2025学年甘肃省兰州市教育局第四片区高二上学期期中英语试卷(考试时间：120分钟;满分150分)第二部分阅读理解(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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。ATheNingxiaHuiAutonomousRegionwasestablishedin1958,whichhasmanyfamoustouristattractions.Shapotou,ZhongweiShapotousceniczone,16kilometerswestofZhongweiCountyinthenorthwesternNingxiaHuiAutonomousRegion,hasbecomeamust-seefortouristswhovisitNingxia.WangWei,afamouspoetinancientChina,recordedthebeautyofShapotouinapoemonamissiontothefrontier.Theparkhasmanyactivitiesonoffer,whichincludedriftingontheYellowRiverandslidingfromasanddune.ScenicSpotLevel:AAAAAIdealSightseeingSeason:MaytoearlyOctoberTicketPrice:80yuan($11.7)HalfPrice:①Minorsbetweentheagesof7and18;②Full-timeuniversitybachelororjuniordegreestudentswitharegisteredstudentIDcard.ShahuLake,ShizuishanShahuLake,oneofthetop10destinationsforholidaysinShizuishancity,NingxiaHuiAutonomousRegioninNorthwestChina,issurroundedbylargemarshlands(沼泽)anddesert,andisknownasthe“pearlofthedesert”alongtheSilkRoad.Thelocationofthe1995movieAChineseOdysseyattractsmanyvisitors.ScenicSpotLevel:AAAAAIdealSightseeingSeason:MaytoearlyOctoberTicketPrice:50yuan($7.32)HalfPrice:①Minorsbetweentheagesof7and18;②Full-timeuniversitybachelororjuniordegreestudentswitharegisteredstudentIDcard.MingcuiLakeNationalWetlandPark,YinchuanNfingcuiLakeNationalWetlandParkisperhapsthebestecologicalwetlandinChina.ItisthefirstnationalwetlandparkoftheYellowRiverBasin.Thefirstestablishedandexpandingwaterandlandsportsbaseinthenorthwestintegratesoutdoortraining,scienceeducation,leisureandfishing.ScenicSpotLevel:AAAAAIdealSightseeingSeason:MarchtoMayTicketPrice:40yuan($5.9)HalfPrice:Full-timeuniversitybachelororjuniordegreestudentswitharegisteredstudentIDcard.ZhenbeipuWesternFilmStudio,YinchuanZhenbeipuWesternFilmStudio,locatedinYinchuancity,capitalofNingxiaHuiAutonomousRegion,hasproducedmanyworld-famousfilms,oneofwhichisZhangYimou’sRedSorghum.ZhenbeipufunctionedasafrontierintheMingDynasty,buttoday,thestudiohasbecomeatourismdestinationfullyintegratingsightseeing,entertainment,relaxation,diningandshopping.ScenicSpotLevel:AAAAAIdealSightseeingSeason:LateApriltoearlyOctoberTicketPrice:80yuan($11.7)HalfPrice:Full-timeuniversitybachelororjuniordegreestudentswitharoisteredstudentIDcard.21.Howmuchshouldacouplewithafull-timeuniversitybachelorpayfortravellingtoShapotou?A.80yuan. B.120yuan. C.160yuan. D.200yuan.22.WherewillfansofthefilmRedSorghummostprobablychoosetogo?A.Shapotou,Zhongwei.B.ShahuLake,Shizuishan.C.MingcuiLakeNationalWetlandPark,Yinchuan.D.ZhenbeipuWesternFilmStudio,Yinchuan.23.Whereisthistextmostlikelytakenfrom?A.Aresearchpaper. B.Atravelbrochure.C.Asciencejournal. D.Ageographytextbook.BNow,astudyprovesthatgardensaremorethanjustaprettyplace.Thestudy,byresearchersatIllinoisStateUniversity,demonstratesthatsuchconstructedgardenscanhaveameasurableandpositiveimpactonwaterquality.Floatinggardensareessentiallyplatformsbuiltandwrappedincoconuthusks(椰子壳),andfilledinwithnativeplantings.Asplantsgrow,theyextendtheirrootsintothewater.OntheNorthBranchoftheChicagoRiver,non-profitUrbanRiversanditspartnersaredevelopingamile-longfloatingeco-parkcalledtheWildMile.There-developmentofthisformerindustrialcanalisUrbanRivers’importantproject.Aspartofthepark,floatinggardens,attachedtoshore,arebeingfixed.Theprimaryaimofthefloatinggardensisbeautification.ButtheIllinoisStateteam,fromtheUniversity’sDepartmentofGeology,Geography,andtheEnvironment,sawanidealsetupforacontrolledexperiment.“Wejoineditbecauseit’stheperfectopportunitytoseeifthere’saninfluenceonwaterquality,”explainsleadauthorAbigailHeath.Thestudyisnovel:previousstudieshaveexploredfloatinggardens’influenceonwaterqualityovertime,primarilyinwastewatertreatmentponds,butnotoverspace,inmovingwater.TheprojectalsomatcheswellwithUrbanRivers’broadergoals.“Thecityisinterestedinbetteringwaterquality,”saysPhilNicodemus,UrbanRivers’DirectorofResearch.“Happily,IllinoisStatetookpartinitlater.”Couldthissmallhuman-madeparkimprovewaterquality?Anaverageofdatacollectedoverthecourseofthestudyshowsmiddlebutdefinitiveimprovement.Forexample,nitrogen(氮)droppedfrom4.69milligramsperliterinsurfacewaterto4.43milligramsperliter,adropofabout1percent.“Despitehowsmallthisgardenwas,therewasmeasurableimprovementinwaterqualityfromupstreamtodownstream,”notesHeath.Sheandhercolleaguesseethisasamodelforhowlargefloatinggardensshouldbetohelpimprovewaterinsimilarsettings.“Eventhistinygardenmakesadifference,”shesays.24.Whatcanbeinferredfromthesecondparagraph?A.Thefloatinggardensareenvironmentallyfriendly.B.Thefloatinggardensarefixedeverywhereintheeco-park.C.Thefloatinggardenscanhelpfixtheformerparks.D.TheUrbanRiverswereonceindustrialcanals.25.Whatisthemainreasontobuildthefloatinggardens?A.Toreducewastewater. B.Toattractmorevisitorstothepark.C.Tomakethesurroundingsbrilliant. D.Tohelpresearchersdotheexperiment.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”refertoinParagraph4?A.Thefloatinggarden. B.Theproject.C.Thetreatmentofponds. D.Thequalityofwater.27.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?AFloatingGardens:MorethanPrettyB.TheBestWaytoBetterWaterQualityC.APracticalMethodofImprovingParksD.FloatingGardensBeautifytheCityCLosAngelesisahugecitywithpeoplefrommanydifferentwalksoflife.Butwearegoingtofocusonthedream-likepartofLosAngeles.LosAngeles—orsimply“LA”forshort—canbeanunrealplace,aplacelikenoother.Forsomeitisacitywherebigdreamscometrue,butforothersitiswheretheirdreamsperishincloudofsmog.LAishometotheUSmotionpictureandtelevisionindustries.SomeAmericansliketocallitTheEntertainmentCapitaloftheWorld.TheLAneighbourhoodbestknownforfilmsandmoviestarsisHollywood.MillionsofpeoplevisitHollywoodeachyear.NotriptoLosAngelesiscompletewithoutseeingtheword“Hollywood”speltoutinhugelettersonahillside.AndmanyactorsdreamofhavingtheirnamesaddedtotheHollywoodWalkofFame.AmyAdamsattendedaceremonyhonouringherwithastarontheHollywoodWalkofFame,Jan11,2017,inLosAngeles.ThisbringsanicknameforLosAngeles,onethatisalsocommonly-usedasanexpression:la-laland.La-lalandcanbeanyplacethatisfun,farfromserious,andoutoftouchwithreality.Youcanusetheexpressionwhentalkingaboutthementalstateofsomeonewhodoesnotunderstandwhatisreallyhappening.Youmightsaythatpersonis“inla-laland”.“LaLaLand”isalsothenameofa2016movie.Ittellsthestoryofamanwhowantstobeamusicianandawomanwhowantstobeanactress.TheymeetandfallinloveinLosAngeles.Thenameofthemoviesuggestsboththecity’snicknameandthestateofbeingoutoftouchwithreality.Youcanmakethe“bigtime”ormakeitbiginanyindustry,notjustinthemovies.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“perish”inParagraph2mean？A.Dieaway. B.Cometrue.C.Buildup. D.Becomebigger.29.Whatdomanyactorsdreamof?A.Makinglotsofmoney.B.VisitingHollywoodeachyear.C.Seeingthe“Hollywood”speltoutonahillside.D.AddingtheirnamestotheHollywoodWalkofFame.30.Ifapersonisinla-laland,heisprobably_______.A.funny B.confusedC.serious D.happy31.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.BigDreamsComeTrue B.FilmIndustryC.WelcometoLaLaLand D.ASuccessfulPlaceDWhydoessocialmediacausefeelingsoflonelinessandlackofconfidence?Becauseinsteadofbeingreallife,itisimpressionmanagement,awayofmarketingyourself,carefullychoosingandfiltering(过滤)thepictureandwordstoputyourbestfaceforward.Online“friends”madethroughsocialmediadonotfollowthenormalpsychologicalprogressionoffriendship.YoushareneitherphysicaltimenoremotionalconversationsovertheInternet.Yousimplycommunicatephotographsandcatchypoststoadiversegroupofpeoplewhomyouhave“friended”or“followed”basedonanaccidentalinteraction.Thisisnottosaythatyoursocialmediafriendscan’tberealfriends.Theyabsolutelycan,butthetwoarenotthesame.Generallyspeaking,therearenounfilteredorcasuallytakenphotosonoursocialmediapagesbecauseitwouldn’tfeelsafetobecompletelyauthentic(真实的)andvulnerable(易受伤的)withsomeofour“friends”whomwedon’tactuallyknoworwithwhomtrusthasyettobebuilt.Socialmediacancertainlybeanescapefromthedailyroutines,butwemustbecautiousaboutthenegativeeffectsonaperson’soveralpsychologicalwell-being.Ashumans,weareeagerforsocialconnection.Scrolling(滚动)throughpagesofpicturesandcomments,however,doesnotprovidethesamedegreeoffulfillmentasface-to-faceinteractionsdo.Also,wetendtoidealizeothers’livesandcompareourdownfallstotheirgreatestaccomplishments,endinginfeelingsoflonelinessandlackofconfidence.Socialmediacanleadtounhealthypursuitforperfection.Somepeoplebegintoattendcertaineventsortraveltodifferentplacessothattheycansnapthat“perfect”photo.Howeverpicturesandpostsshouldbebyproductsoflife’streasuredmomentsandfuntimes,nottheplannedandcalculatedimagethatoneisputtingoutintocyberspaceinanattempttofillinsecuritiesorunmetneeds.Ultimately,socialmediahasincreasedourabilitytoconnectwithvarioustypesofpeopleallovertheglobe.Ithasopeneddoorsforbusinessandallowedustostayconnectedtopeoplewhomwemaynototherwisegettofollow.However,socialmediashouldfeellikeafunexperience,notonethatcontributestonegativethoughtsandfeelings.Ifthelatteristhecase,increasingfacetofacetimewithtrustedfriendsandminimizingtimescrollingonlinewillprovetobeareminderthatyourrealsocialnetworkismuchmorerewardingthanany“like”,“follow”or“share”canbe.32.Howdoessocialmediaaffectourlife?A.Itmayimproveourphysicalappearance.B.Itmaymakeusfeelisolatedandinsecure.C.Itmayfilterournegativeimpressionsonothers.D.Itmayenhanceourcommunicationskills.33.Whydopeoplepostphotosselectivelyonsocialmedia?A.Theydonotwanttolosetheirfollowers.B.Theyareeagertobecomefamousovernight.C.Theydonotfindalltheironlinefriendstrustworthy.D.Theywanttoavoidoffendinganyoftheiraudience.34.Whatdohumanstendtodoaccordingtothepassage?A.Havemoreface-to-faceinteractions.B.Exaggeratetheirlife’saccomplishments.C.Learnlessonsfromotherpeople’sdownfalls.D.Paintarosypictureofotherpeople’slives.35.Whatdoestheauthoradvisewhenonlineexperiencebecomesunpleasant?A.Stayconnectedtoonlinefriendsforsuggestions.B.Strengthentieswithreal-lifefriendsinsteadofonlinefriends.C.Connectwithvarioustypesofpeopleallovertheglobe.D.Avoidnegativethoughtsandfeelingsthroughonlinepages.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Mostofusareawarethatwemusttakecareoftheenvironment,andthemajorityofustakestepstosaveenergyandreducewasteandpollution.Butrecently,some“greentruths”havebeenshowntobeonlyhalftrue,orevencompletelyfalse.____36____Eatinglocalfoodisgoodfortheenvironment.Itseemslikecommonsense:eatinglocalfoodshouldbebetterfortheenvironment,becauseitdoesnotneedtobetransportedlongdistancesandkeptcoldduringtransport.___37___Itistheproductionoffood,notitstransport,thatusesmostoftheenergyandproducesmostofthegreenhousegases.____38____Itdependsonhowlongyouspendintheshowerandhowlargeyourbathis.Ifyouspendmorethaneightminutesinashower,you'lluseasmuchwaterasinabath—about50litresofwater.Therefore,thekeyistokeepyourshowertimeasshortaspossible.Papershoppingbagsarebetterthanplasticones.Plasticbagscauselitterandareadangertowildanimals.___39___Ittakeshundredsofyearsforplastictobreakdown,butmuchlesstimeforpaper.Becauseofthis,peoplethinkpaperbagsarethebetterenvironmentalchoice.However,makingapaperbagusesfourtimesasmuchenergyasmakingaplasticbaganduptothreetimestheamountofwater.Theprocessalsoproducesmoregreenhousegases.____40____So,takeareusablebagwithyouwhenyougoshopping.Environmentalawarenessisnowpartofdailylife.Butit’sworthcheckingcommonideasandopinionstoseewhat'sreallygreen.A.Theymistakethemforfood.B.Herearesomecommonones.C.Unfortunately,itisnotthatsimple.D.It’sbettertotakeashowerthanabath.E.Apaperbagismoreenvironmentallyfriendly.F.Infact,bothkindsofbagsarebadfortheenvironment.G.Whenweturnoffamachine,itgoesintoastand-bystate.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。IamveryluckybecauseIenjoymyworkverymuch.I’mafitnessinstructoratagymnearwhereIlive.I____41____sixaerobics(有氧运动)classesaweekandalsotellmystudentsabout____42____andnutrition.Astheysay,“Youarewhatyou____43____.”Tobehonest,Iworryaboutthe____44____thatmanypeoplehavetoday.Somanypeopleareoverweight.Becausetheyeatthe____45____foodsandtheydon’tdoanyexercise.Whenyouworkinanofficeallday,Iknowitisdifficulttofind____46____tokeepfit,butyouonlyneedtodo20minutesaday!It’salsoveryimportanttohavea____47____diet,startingwithbreakfastinthemorning.It’snotagoodideato____48____breakfastalthoughmanyofusjusthaveacupofteaorcoffee.Eatasmuch____49____foodaspossible—lotsoffruitandvegetables—and____50____nottoeattoomuchfriedfood.One____51____whyalotofpeoplefeellessthan100%fitisthattheydon’tdrinkenoughwater.Youneedtodrinktwoliters(升)aday—andwater____52____water,nottea,coffeeorsugarydrinks.Keepingfitisfun.However,alotofpeoplethinkit’sboringtogojoggingorcycling.Theyjustwantto____53____theirfood.Well,ofcourse,it’sfinetohavecakesandicecream,butnoteveryday!Iwouldsaywelikewhatourbodies____54____andifyoueatmorehealthyfood,overtime,youmightfindyourselfwantingtoeatthemmorethananythingelse.Tryit,Ithinkyou’llbe____55____!41.A.design B.teach C.share D.choose42.A.taste B.cooking C.health D.wealth43.A.eat B.wear C.speak D.think44.A.idea B.habit C.diet D.goal45.A.cheap B.proper C.delicious D.wrong46.A.space B.money C.time D.courage47.A.special B.poor C.simple D.balanced48.A.make B.miss C.get D.order49.A.fresh B.dried C.fast D.expensive50.A.promise B.beg C.decide D.try51.A.reason B.excuse C.result D.opinion52.A.means B.includes C.needs D.produces53.A.enjoy B.show C.prepare D.research54.A.settledownto B.areburiedin C.aremadeof D.areusedto55.A.moved B.surprised C.troubled D.worried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。China____56____(build)ahigh-speedpassengerrailnetworkinrecentyearsandwillcontinuetoexpandit.Bytheendof2018,China’srailwaymileage(总长度)hasreached132,000kilometers,of____57____29,000kilometerswerehigh-speedrail.Thisaccountedfor2/3oftheworld’stotalhigh-speedrailtracks,____58____(make)China’shigh-speedrailsystembecometheworld’slargesthigh-speedrailnetwork.China’shigh-speedtrainsarethesame____59____thoseofFrance’sTGV,German’sICEandJapan’sShinkansen.Thefasttrainswithatopspeedof250-350km/harecalledCRH,ChinaRailwayHigh-speed.IfyouwanttotravelaroundChina,thehigh-speedtrainswillbeyouridealchoicesincetheyareclean,comfortable____60____modern.UnliketheconventionaltrainsinthepastinChina,nobodyisallowed____61____(smoke)onhigh-speedtrains,notevenbetweencarriages.Theseatsareasgoodasthoseontheplaneoreven____62____(good).Mosthigh-speedrailticketshavecorresponding(对应的)seats,andonly____63____smallnumberofstandingticketsaresometimessoldonlimitedtrains.Thereareneveracrowdofpeoplesittingintheaisles.TheticketpricesforChina’shigh-speedtrainsare____64____(reason),andonmostroutes,thefrequencyofdepartureisveryhigh,sopeoplecanbuytickets_____65_____(convenient).第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)66.假如你是红星中学高二学生李华，你得知首都博物馆将在寒假举办“古丝绸之路”展，目前正在招聘英文义务讲解员，你对此很感兴趣。请用英文给博物馆的负责人写一封申请信，内容包括：1.介绍你的基本信息；2.说明你的优势；3.表示你希望被录用。提示词：古丝绸之路theAncientSilkRoad讲解员guide________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)67.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。CarlmovedtoArizonainDecember.Hecamefromtheround,greenmountainsofVermonttotheSonoranDesertwherethemountainsweresharp,brown,andwrinkled.Carlwashomesick.Carl’snewhomewasthetownofSilverbell.Silverbellsatnearariverwiththesamename.Buttherewasnotadropofwaterinthisriver.Carlhadn’tmadeanyrealfriendsyet.Healwayswalkedhomefromschoolalone.Oneday,though,heheardalonelymelody(旋律)floatinginthewind.Itsoundedwonderful-andfittedCarl’smoodjustright.HefollowedthemusictotheschoolyardandfoundTadio,thekidwhoalwayssatbyhimselfinthelunchroom.Hesatonthestepsplayingawoodenflute(长笛).“Thatsongiswonderful!”Carlsaid.“Thankyou,”Tadiosaidwithabright,sunnysmile.“I’mCarl.Iplay,too.”Hetookoutbisownsilverflute.“AhmynameisTadio.Let’splaytogether.”CarljoinedTadio.TheyplayedOdetoJoy,apiecethattheybothknewbyheart.ThetwogotalongsowellthatCarlfeltcomfortabletellingTadioabouthishomesickness.“Itjustdoesn’tfeellikewinteraroundhere,”Carlsaid.“Idon’tthinkiteverwill.It’stoohot.”Tadiosaid,“Itfeelslikewintertome,butI’velivedinSilverbellmywholelife.”“So,whyisitcalledSilverbellanyway?”askedCarl.“Becauseofthecanyon(峡谷).Mygrandfathersaidatspecialtimes,onecouldhearherringlikeasilverbell…forexamplewhentherainpoureddown,”Tadiosaid.ThenCarlcomplainedaboutPrincipalRamire’srequestforhisflutesoloattomorrow’swinterconcert.“Ah,youareshy,butyouplayverywell.Let’smeettomorrowbeforetheconcerttopractice.Maybethatwillhelpeaseyourfear.IknowaspotbesidethecanyonwhereIoftengotoplay.Sometimes,herecho(回音)soundslikeshe’ssingingwithme,”Tadiolaughed.Thenextdaywassunnyandwarm.Afterschool,thetwoboysspreadoutablanketbesideSilverbellCanyonandplayed,stoppingonlywhentheyheardthesoundofdistantthunder.Therainfollowed.注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。Astherainpoureddown,CarlstartedtounderstandwhatTadiosaidearlier._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Hewokeupfromtheamazingsceneandjoinedtheotherstudentsfortheconcert.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案版第二部分阅读理解(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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。ATheNingxiaHuiAutonomousRegionwasestablishedin1958,whichhasmanyfamoustouristattractions.Shapotou,ZhongweiShapotousceniczone,16kilometerswestofZhongweiCountyinthenorthwesternNingxiaHuiAutonomousRegion,hasbecomeamust-seefortouristswhovisitNingxia.WangWei,afamouspoetinancientChina,recordedthebeautyofShapotouinapoemonamissiontothefrontier.Theparkhasmanyactivitiesonoffer,whichincludedriftingontheYellowRiverandslidingfromasanddune.ScenicSpotLevel:AAAAAIdealSightseeingSeason:MaytoearlyOctoberTicketPrice:80yuan($11.7)HalfPrice:①Minorsbetweentheagesof7and18;②Full-timeuniversitybachelororjuniordegreestudentswitharegisteredstudentIDcard.ShahuLake,ShizuishanShahuLake,oneofthetop10destinationsforholidaysinShizuishancity,NingxiaHuiAutonomousRegioninNorthwestChina,issurroundedbylargemarshlands(沼泽)anddesert,andisknownasthe“pearlofthedesert”alongtheSilkRoad.Thelocationofthe1995movieAChineseOdysseyattractsmanyvisitors.ScenicSpotLevel:AAAAAIdealSightseeingSeason:MaytoearlyOctoberTicketPrice:50yuan($7.32)HalfPrice:①Minorsbetweentheagesof7and18;②Full-timeuniversitybachelororjuniordegreestudentswitharegisteredstudentIDcard.MingcuiLakeNationalWetlandPark,YinchuanNfingcuiLakeNationalWetlandParkisperhapsthebestecologicalwetlandinChina.ItisthefirstnationalwetlandparkoftheYellowRiverBasin.Thefirstestablishedandexpandingwaterandlandsportsbaseinthenorthwestintegratesoutdoortraining,scienceeducation,leisureandfishing.ScenicSpotLevel:AAAAAIdealSightseeingSeason:MarchtoMayTicketPrice:40yuan($5.9)HalfPrice:Full-timeuniversitybachelororjuniordegreestudentswitharegisteredstudentIDcard.ZhenbeipuWesternFilmStudio,YinchuanZhenbeipuWesternFilmStudio,locatedinYinchuancity,capitalofNingxiaHuiAutonomousRegion,hasproducedmanyworld-famousfilms,oneofwhichisZhangYimou’sRedSorghum.ZhenbeipufunctionedasafrontierintheMingDynasty,buttoday,thestudiohasbecomeatourismdestinationfullyintegratingsightseeing,entertainment,relaxation,diningandshopping.ScenicSpotLevel:AAAAAIdealSightseeingSeason:LateApriltoearlyOctoberTicketPrice:80yuan($11.7)HalfPrice:Full-timeuniversitybachelororjuniordegreestudentswitharoisteredstudentIDcard.21.Howmuchshouldacouplewithafull-timeuniversitybachelorpayfortravellingtoShapotou?A.80yuan. B.120yuan. C.160yuan. D.200yuan.22.WherewillfansofthefilmRedSorghummostprobablychoosetogo?A.Shapotou,Zhongwei.B.ShahuLake,Shizuishan.C.MingcuiLakeNationalWetlandPark,Yinchuan.D.ZhenbeipuWesternFilmStudio,Yinchuan.23.Whereisthistextmostlikelytakenfrom?A.Aresearchpaper. B.Atravelbrochure.C.Asciencejournal. D.Ageographytextbook.【答案】21.D22.D23.BBNow,astudyprovesthatgardensaremorethanjustaprettyplace.Thestudy,byresearchersatIllinoisStateUniversity,demonstratesthatsuchconstructedgardenscanhaveameasurableandpositiveimpactonwaterquality.Floatinggardensareessentiallyplatformsbuiltandwrappedincoconuthusks(椰子壳),andfilledinwithnativeplantings.Asplantsgrow,theyextendtheirrootsintothewater.OntheNorthBranchoftheChicagoRiver,non-profitUrbanRiversanditspartnersaredevelopingamile-longfloatingeco-parkcalledtheWildMile.There-developmentofthisformerindustrialcanalisUrbanRivers’importantproject.Aspartofthepark,floatinggardens,attachedtoshore,arebeingfixed.Theprimaryaimofthefloatinggardensisbeautification.ButtheIllinoisStateteam,fromtheUniversity’sDepartmentofGeology,Geography,andtheEnvironment,sawanidealsetupforacontrolledexperiment.“Wejoineditbecauseit’stheperfectopportunitytoseeifthere’saninfluenceonwaterquality,”explainsleadauthorAbigailHeath.Thestudyisnovel:previousstudieshaveexploredfloatinggardens’influenceonwaterqualityovertime,primarilyinwastewatertreatmentponds,butnotoverspace,inmovingwater.TheprojectalsomatcheswellwithUrbanRivers’broadergoals.“Thecityisinterestedinbetteringwaterquality,”saysPhilNicodemus,UrbanRivers’DirectorofResearch.“Happily,IllinoisStatetookpartinitlater.”Couldthissmallhuman-madeparkimprovewaterquality?Anaverageofdatacollectedoverthecourseofthestudyshowsmiddlebutdefinitiveimprovement.Forexample,nitrogen(氮)droppedfrom4.69milligramsperliterinsurfacewaterto4.43milligramsperliter,adropofabout1percent.“Despitehowsmallthisgardenwas,therewasmeasurableimprovementinwaterqualityfromupstreamtodownstream,”notesHeath.Sheandhercolleaguesseethisasamodelforhowlargefloatinggardensshouldbetohelpimprovewaterinsimilarsettings.“Eventhistinygardenmakesadifference,”shesays.24.Whatcanbeinferredfromthesecondparagraph?A.Thefloatinggardensareenvironmentallyfriendly.B.Thefloatinggardensarefixedeverywhereintheeco-park.C.Thefloatinggardenscanhelpfixtheformerparks.D.TheUrbanRiverswereonceindustrialcanals.25.Whatisthemainreasontobuildthefloatinggardens?A.Toreducewastewater. B.Toattractmorevisitorstothepark.C.Tomakethesurroundingsbrilliant. D.Tohelpresearchersdotheexperiment.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”refertoinParagraph4?A.Thefloatinggarden. B.Theproject.C.Thetreatmentofponds. D.Thequalityofwater.27.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.FloatingGardens:MorethanPrettyB.TheBestWaytoBetterWaterQualityC.APracticalMethodofImprovingParksD.FloatingGardensBeautifytheCi