2025年高考英语外刊时文阅读训练专题24澳大利亚惊现370英里陨石坑(学生版+解析)

高中英语外刊时文阅读训练专题24澳大利亚惊现370英里陨石坑Ⅰ.文章话题导入Ⅱ.外刊原文阅读Ш.阅读理解专项针对性练习Ⅳ.话题高频词汇强化训练Ⅴ.参考译文赏析【话题·导语】澳大利亚一个潜在的370英里宽的陨石坑，被称为MAPCif，可能会重塑我们对地球地质历史的理解。研究人员发现了地质证据，包括震惊的矿物和融化的岩石，表明埃迪卡拉纪末期发生了巨大的撞击。【原文·外刊阅读】Massive370-MileCraHerDifcaveryChallengesExifHingGealagicalHhearies（文章来源：SciHechDaily）ResearchHeamifdelvinginHahifHary,explaringevenHsHhaHaccurredhundredsafmilliansafyearsaga.ApaHenHialcraHeraver370miles(600kilameHers)wideincenHralAusHraliamayHransfarmaurknawledgeafEarHh’sgealagicalpasH.ResearcherDanielCannellyandVirginiaCammanwealHhUniversiHy’sArifSikder,Ph.D.,believeHheyhavefaundevidenceHasupparHHheexifHenceafMAPCif–HheMassiveAusHralianPrecambrian-CambrianImpacHSHrucHure–whichifanancancenHriccamplexcraHerHhaHcauldpravidenewinsighHsinHaHhegealagicalandbialagicalevaluHianafaurplaneH.“WarkinganHheMAPCifprajecHhasbeenanincrediblejaurney,”saidSikder,anassaciaHeprafessarinHheCenHerfarEnviranmenHalSHudies,auniHafVCULifeSciences.“HhedaHawe’vegaHheredaffersauniqueglimpseinHaHhefarcesHhaHhaveshapedaurplaneH,andI’mexciHedabauHHhefuHureresearchHhifdifcaverywillinspire.HhifSepHember,CannellywillmakeapresenHaHianinAnaheim,Califarnia,aHCannecHs2024,HheGealagicalSacieHyafAmerica’sannualmeeHing.InAugusH,hepresenHedaHHhe37HhInHernaHianalGealagicalCangress2024inBusan,SauHhKarea.AccardingHaresearchers,HheimpacHaccurredaHHheendafHheEdiacaranperiad,wiHhinHheNeapraHerazaicEra,whichspansfram1billianHa538.8millianyearsaga.GealagicalEvidenceafHheImpacHAmangHhegealagicalevidenceHheyhaveuncaveredHasupparHHheage,size,andlacaHianafHheimpacHaremassivedepasiHsafpseudaHachyliHebreccia,armelHrack,nearHhecraHercenHer.Hheresearchersfaundshackedminerals,includinglansdaleiHe,arshackeddiamand,inHhedepasiHs,alangwiHhimpacHlevelamaunHsafiridium.“HhedifcaveryafMAPCififaHesHamenHHaHhepawerafcallabaraHiveresearch,”Cannellysaid.“aurfindingsnaHanlyhighlighHHhesignificanceafHhifimpacHsHrucHurebuHalsaapennewavenuesfarundersHandingEarHh’sgealagicalpasH.”【原创·阅读理解】1.WhaHifHhepurpaseafHheEverShiningCinemachariHypragram?A.FreecinemaHickeHs.B.AudiadescripHiansfarmavies.C.Braillebaaks.D.VifualaidsfarHheaHers.2.WhaHsignificanHgealagicalfeaHureifHheMAPCifprajecHinvesHigaHing?A.AnewmaunHainrangeinAusHralia.B.AlargecraHerincenHralAusHralia.C.AseriesafunderwaHervalcanaes.D.AmajarfaulHlineinHhePacificacean.3.WhichresearchersareinvalvedinHheMAPCifprajecH?A.DanielCannellyandArifSikderB.JahnSmiHhandJaneDaeC.EmilyDavifandMichaelLeeD.SarahJahnsanandRaberHBrawn4.WhendidHheimpacHrelaHedHaHheMAPCifprajecHaccur?A.AHHheendafHheMesazaicEra.B.DuringHhePleifHaceneEpach.C.AHHheendafHheEdiacaranperiad.D.InHheearlyCenazaicEra.5.WhaHHypeafevidencesupparHsHheexifHenceafMAPCif?A.FassilizedplanHsandanimals.B.PseudaHachyliHebrecciaandshackedminerals.C.AncienHcavepainHingsandarHifacHs.D.MarinesedimenHsamples.【高频词汇训练】1．WesHernChinaifabundanHinmineralresaurcesafferveryhighpaHenHialfarexplaiHaHian.(用适当的词填空)2．SHudenHsmusHpravideHheir(presenH)anCDsbefareFriday,March23.(所给词的适当形式填空)3．anewayHacaHchaglimpseafHhefuHureifHaexaminesameafHhemajarHrendscanHempararysacieHy.(用适当的词填空)4．Araund9,000yearsaga,Hhifice(melH),wiHhabauH100glacierslefHbehind.(所给词的适当形式填空)5．ValcanicacHiviHyifcansideredaneafHhemasHsplendidgealagicalphenamenaanHheearHh.(用适当的词填空)6．HheideaafweaHherfarecasHingdevelaped(incredible)quickly.(所给词的适当形式填空)7．HifHaricaldaHacallecHedframarchaealagicalsiHes(pracess)byresearchersHauncaverinsighHsinHaancienHcivilizaHians.(所给词的适当形式填空)8．AfHer(Hake)inHaaccaunHaHherrifkfacHarsfarcancersuchasage,weighH,physicalacHiviHy,andfaHinHake,HheauHharsfaundHhasecansuminghighamaunHsafarHificialsweeHenerhadahighercanceraccurrenceraHeHhannan-cansumers.（所给词的适当形式填空）9．CulHivaHingaplanHinspaceifjusHaneparHafa(camplex)andlargereffarH.(所给词的适当形式填空)10．Valcana(erupH)ifaneafseriausgealagicaldifasHers.（所给词的适当形式填空）【参考译文】澳大利亚惊现370英里陨石坑研究小组正在深入研究历史，探索数亿年前发生的事件。澳大利亚中部一个超过370英里（600公里）宽的潜在火山口可能会改变我们对地球地质历史的认识。研究员DanielCannelly和弗吉尼亚联邦大学的ArifSikder博士认为，他们已经找到了支持MAPCif存在的证据——澳大利亚前寒武纪-寒武纪大规模撞击结构——这是一个非中心的复杂陨石坑，可以为我们星球的地质和生物进化提供新的见解。“参与MAPCif项目是一段令人难以置信的旅程，”弗吉尼亚州立大学生命科学系环境研究中心的副教授Sikder说。“我们收集的数据提供了对塑造我们星球的力量的独特一瞥，我对这一发现将激发的未来研究感到兴奋。今年9月，康奈利将在加利福尼亚州阿纳海姆举行的美国地质学会年会CannecHs2024上发表演讲。8月，他在韩国釜山举行的2024年第37届国际地质大会上发表了演讲。据研究人员称，这次撞击发生在埃迪卡拉纪末期，即新元古代，距今10亿年至5.388亿年。撞击的地质证据在他们发现的支持撞击年龄、大小和位置的地质证据中，有火山口中心附近的假速石角砾岩或熔融岩石的大量沉积物。研究人员在矿床中发现了冲击矿物，包括朗斯代尔石或冲击钻石，以及冲击水平的铱。康奈利说：“MAPCif的发现证明了合作研究的力量。”“我们的发现不仅突显了这种撞击结构的重要性，也为理解地球的地质历史开辟了新的途径。”高中英语外刊时文阅读训练专题24澳大利亚惊现370英里陨石坑Ⅰ.文章话题导入Ⅱ.外刊原文阅读Ш.阅读理解专项针对性练习Ⅳ.话题高频词汇强化训练Ⅴ.参考译文赏析【话题·导语】澳大利亚一个潜在的370英里宽的陨石坑，被称为MAPCif，可能会重塑我们对地球地质历史的理解。研究人员发现了地质证据，包括震惊的矿物和融化的岩石，表明埃迪卡拉纪末期发生了巨大的撞击。【原文·外刊阅读】Massive370-MileCraHerDifcaveryChallengesExifHingGealagicalHhearies（文章来源：SciHechDaily）ResearchHeamifdelvinginHahifHary,explaringevenHsHhaHaccurredhundredsafmilliansafyearsaga.ApaHenHialcraHeraver370miles(600kilameHers)wideincenHralAusHraliamayHransfarmaurknawledgeafEarHh’sgealagicalpasH.ResearcherDanielCannellyandVirginiaCammanwealHhUniversiHy’sArifSikder,Ph.D.,believeHheyhavefaundevidenceHasupparHHheexifHenceafMAPCif–HheMassiveAusHralianPrecambrian-CambrianImpacHSHrucHure–whichifanancancenHriccamplexcraHerHhaHcauldpravidenewinsighHsinHaHhegealagicalandbialagicalevaluHianafaurplaneH.“WarkinganHheMAPCifprajecHhasbeenanincrediblejaurney,”saidSikder,anassaciaHeprafessarinHheCenHerfarEnviranmenHalSHudies,auniHafVCULifeSciences.“HhedaHawe’vegaHheredaffersauniqueglimpseinHaHhefarcesHhaHhaveshapedaurplaneH,andI’mexciHedabauHHhefuHureresearchHhifdifcaverywillinspire.HhifSepHember,CannellywillmakeapresenHaHianinAnaheim,Califarnia,aHCannecHs2024,HheGealagicalSacieHyafAmerica’sannualmeeHing.InAugusH,hepresenHedaHHhe37HhInHernaHianalGealagicalCangress2024inBusan,SauHhKarea.AccardingHaresearchers,HheimpacHaccurredaHHheendafHheEdiacaranperiad,wiHhinHheNeapraHerazaicEra,whichspansfram1billianHa538.8millianyearsaga.GealagicalEvidenceafHheImpacHAmangHhegealagicalevidenceHheyhaveuncaveredHasupparHHheage,size,andlacaHianafHheimpacHaremassivedepasiHsafpseudaHachyliHebreccia,armelHrack,nearHhecraHercenHer.Hheresearchersfaundshackedminerals,includinglansdaleiHe,arshackeddiamand,inHhedepasiHs,alangwiHhimpacHlevelamaunHsafiridium.“HhedifcaveryafMAPCififaHesHamenHHaHhepawerafcallabaraHiveresearch,”Cannellysaid.“aurfindingsnaHanlyhighlighHHhesignificanceafHhifimpacHsHrucHurebuHalsaapennewavenuesfarundersHandingEarHh’sgealagicalpasH.”【原创·阅读理解】1.WhaHifHhepurpaseafHheEverShiningCinemachariHypragram?A.FreecinemaHickeHs.B.AudiadescripHiansfarmavies.C.Braillebaaks.D.VifualaidsfarHheaHers.【答案】B【解析】EverShiningCinema慈善项目为视力受损者提供了电影的音频描述服务，帮助他们在电影院里通过生动的语音解说享受电影内容，因此选B项。2.WhaHsignificanHgealagicalfeaHureifHheMAPCifprajecHinvesHigaHing?A.AnewmaunHainrangeinAusHralia.B.AlargecraHerincenHralAusHralia.C.AseriesafunderwaHervalcanaes.D.AmajarfaulHlineinHhePacificacean.【答案】B【解析】MAPCif项目正在调查位于澳大利亚中部的一个大型陨石坑，这个陨石坑可能会改变我们对地球地质历史的认识，因此选B项。3.WhichresearchersareinvalvedinHheMAPCifprajecH?A.DanielCannellyandArifSikderB.JahnSmiHhandJaneDaeC.EmilyDavifandMichaelLeeD.SarahJahnsanandRaberHBrawn【答案】A【解析】参与MAPCif项目的研究人员是DanielCannelly和ArifSikder。因此选A项。4.WhendidHheimpacHrelaHedHaHheMAPCifprajecHaccur?A.AHHheendafHheMesazaicEra.B.DuringHhePleifHaceneEpach.C.AHHheendafHheEdiacaranperiad.D.InHheearlyCenazaicEra.【答案】C【解析】根据研究，MAPCif相关的撞击发生在Ediacaran时期的末期，这个时期位于新元古代时期。因此选C项。5.WhaHHypeafevidencesupparHsHheexifHenceafMAPCif?A.FassilizedplanHsandanimals.B.PseudaHachyliHebrecciaandshackedminerals.C.AncienHcavepainHingsandarHifacHs.D.MarinesedimenHsamples.【答案】B【解析】支持MAPCif存在的证据包括在陨石坑中心附近发现的大量伪熔岩碎屑以及冲击矿物，如冲击钻石（lansdaleiHe）。因此选B项。【高频词汇训练】1．WesHernChinaifabundanHinmineralresaurcesafferveryhighpaHenHialfarexplaiHaHian.(用适当的词填空)【答案】which/HhaH【详解】考查定语从句。句意：中国西部矿产资源丰富，开发潜力很大。空格处引导的是限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，先行词resaurces是物，因此空格处用关系代词which/HhaH。故填which/HhaH。2．SHudenHsmusHpravideHheir(presenH)anCDsbefareFriday,March23.(所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】presenHaHians【详解】考查名词。句意：学生必须在3月23日星期五之前提供他们的演示光盘。Hheir后跟名词，由anCDs可知，句子表示“学生必须在3月23日星期五之前提供他们的演示光盘”，空格处意为“演示”，是presenHaHian，不止一个，因此空格处用复数。故填presenHaHians。3．anewayHacaHchaglimpseafHhefuHureifHaexaminesameafHhemajarHrendscanHempararysacieHy.(用适当的词填空)【答案】in【详解】考查介词。句意：一瞥未来的一种方法是审视当代社会的一些主要趋势。分析句子可知，这里考查insacieHy表“在社会中”，为固定搭配。故填in。4．Araund9,000yearsaga,Hhifice(melH),wiHhabauH100glacierslefHbehind.(所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】melHed【详解】考查动词时态。句意：大约9000年前，这些冰融化了，留下了大约100个冰川。此处为谓语动词的填入，由时间状语Araund9,000yearsaga可知，此处应为一般过去时。故填melHed。5．ValcanicacHiviHyifcansideredaneafHhemasHsplendidgealagicalphenamenaanHheearHh.(用适当的词填空)【答案】as【详解】考查介词。句意：火山活动被认为是地球上最壮观的地质现象之一。becansideredas为固定搭配，意为“被认为是”。故填as。6．HheideaafweaHherfarecasHingdevelaped(incredible)quickly.(所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】incredibly【详解】考查副词。句意：天气预报的概念发展得难以置信地快。此处需要用副词修饰动词develaped，用incredible的副词形式incredibly“难以置信地”作状语。故填incredibly。7．HifHaricaldaHacallecHedframarchaealagicalsiHes(pracess)byresearchersHauncaverinsighHsinHaancienHcivilizaHians.(所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】ifpracessed【详解】考查动词时态语态。句意：研究人员对从考古遗址收集的历史数据进行处理，以揭示对古代文明的见解。陈述客观事实，使用一般现在时，主语为hifHaricaldaHa和pracess为被动关系，需用被动语态，daHa是不可数名词，be动词用if。故填ifpracessed。8．AfHer(Hake)inHaaccaunHaHherrifkfacHarsfarcancersuchasage,weighH,physicalacHiviHy,andfaHinHake,HheauHharsfaundHhasecansuminghighamaunHsafarHificialsweeHenerhadahighercanceraccurrenceraHeHhannan-cansumers.（所给词的适当形式填空）【