2024-2025学年陕西省榆林市府谷县高中联考高三上学期12月月考英语试题（含答案）

2024-2025学年陕西省榆林市府谷县高中联考高三上学期12月月考英语试题全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。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。AThediversityofAustraliananimalsinNSWnationalparksisextraordinary.Somecommonspeciescanbefoundacrossarangeofparks,whileothersareendemic(特有的)toaspecificarea.Ournationalparksarealsoimportantsheltersforthreatenedanimals,manyfoundnowhereelseintheworld.Thefollowingaresomeexamples.Albert’slyrebirdTheAlbert’slyrebirdismuchrarerthanthesuperblyrebird.Distinguishedbyitsricherbrownfeatherandlessdelicatetailfeathers,it’sprotectedasathreatenedspeciesinNSW.CumberlandPlainlandsnailTheendangeredCumberlandPlainlandsnailisonlyfoundontheCumberlandPlain,westofSydney.Duringdroughtitdigsdeepintothesoiltoescapesevereconditions.Itsbrownshellisthinandfragile(脆弱的).AustralianfursealThelargestfursealAustralianfursealsarefoundinisolatedrockyoutcropsandislandsalongtheNSWcoast.Theycomeashoretoformbreedingcolonies(繁殖地)andcanoftenbeseenatBarungubaMontagueIslandNatureReserve.AustralianbrushturkeyTheAustralianbrushturkey,alsoknownasbushorscrubturkey,canbefoundinrainforestsalongeasternNSW.Withastrikingredhead,blue-blackfeatherandboomingcall,thesedistinctiveAustralianbirdsareeasytospotwhilebirdwatchinginseveralNSWnationalparks.21.WhatdoAlbert’slyrebirdandCumberlandPlainlandsnailhaveincommon?A.Theyliveinthesoil. B.Theyhatedryconditions.C.Theyhavelongfeathers. D.Theyarespeciesindanger.22.WhatcanweknowaboutAustralianbrushturkeyfromthetext?A.Theybreedontheseashore. B.Theyareredfromheadtotail.C.Theyadapttorainforestclimate. D.Theyareonlyseenonisolatedislands.23.Wherecanwereadthetext?A.Inasciencereport. B.Inapersonaldiary.C.Inatouristbrochure. D.Inaneducationalmagazine.BWewentdeepintotheearththroughdark,narrowcaves.WhenIgotusedtothelight,Istoodamazed.Avastlakeorevenanocean,spreadfarbeyondwheretheeyecouldsee.Theshorewaslinedwithshiningsand,beingsoftlylappedbywaves.Itwascoveredwithsmallshellsonceinhabitedbythefirstlivingbeings.Aroundthisseastoodahugerockwallbeingwornawaybytheendlessactionofthewaves.Icouldseefaroverthisgreatseabecauseitwasbeinglitupbyastrangelight.Notsunlight,ofcourse,asweweredeepbelowthesurface.Underthe“sky”,ifitcouldbecalledso,beingmadeofrock,werealsovastclouds.Thelightgavenoheat,sotheplacefeltrathergloomy(幽暗的).Wewereshutupinsideavastcavewhichmusthavebeenseveralmileshigh.Myimaginationwaspowerlessbeforesuchwonders.IfeltlikeIwasonsomedistantplanet,andwasbothamazedandratherscared.However,Iwasenergeticbythebreezysaltyairsupplyingmoreoxygentomylungs.Aftermanydaysinmuchnarrowerspaces,itwasagreatrelief.Webegantowalkfollowingtheshore.Sooninfrontofusappearedatall,denseforest,composedoftreesformedlikeumbrellas.“Mushrooms!”saidmyuncle.Andhewasright!Thereweremushroomsintheirthousands,andeachatleastthirtyfeethigh.“Nowlookunderyourfeet!”criedmyuncleandInoticedmanybonesbeingcrushedunderourfeetaswewalked.Mightsomemonstersstillroam(漫步)throughthesegloomyforests?Ianxiouslysurveyedthelandscape,butweweretheonlylivingcreatureshere.Thankfully!Eventuallywereturnedtothecavewehadenteredfrom,andIfellasleepwithstrangethoughts.—Journeytothecentreoftheearth24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“lapped”inParagraph2mean?ACaughtin. B.Soughtfor. C.Shelteredfrom. D.Beatenagainst.25.Whichwordscanbestdescribethesceneintheauthor’seyes?A.Huge,strangeandamazing. B.Sunny,windyandwonderful.C.Salty,narrowandcomforting. D.Cloudy,gloomyandembarrassing.26.Whatwasfoundontheshore?A.Ahighandthickforestcomposedoftree-shapedumbrellas.B.Lotsofbonesbelongingtomonstersthatmighthavedisappeared.C.Thousandsofmushroomsmeasuringnomorethanthirtyfeethigh.D.Acoupleofroamingcreatureslivinginthegloomyanddistantplanet.27.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Theauthorkeptawakeinthecavetheyhadenteredfrom.B.Theauthorthoughtitstrangethathefellasleepinsuchacave.C.Theauthorenjoyedtheexperiencethoughhefeltscaredsometimes.D.Theauthorencounteredwithamonsterbeforehereturnedtothecave.CRightnowsomeoneisspeakingorthinkinginalanguagethatisonthevergeofdisappearing.Oftheworld’sroughly7,000spokenlanguages,onediesevery40days,accordingtooneestimate—languageslikeBabanki,spokeninCameroon.Andsomeoftheplaceswhererarelanguagesarethemostconcentratedarealsomostvulnerable(易受影响的)toclimatechange.Especially,linguistscallglobalwarmingthefinalnailinthecoffin(致命一击)formorethanhalfofhumanity’slanguagedisappearing.Let’stakeVanuatu,aSouthPacificislandnation,forexample.It’sverysmall,butithas110languagesspokenthere,whichisthehighestdensity(密度)oflanguagesintheworld.Itisalsooneofthecountriesmostatriskofsealevelriseandclimatechange.There,youcanoftenseeperfecthurricanes.SoifrisingseasorstormsforcepeopleinVanuatutomovetoAustralia,whathappenstothelanguagetheyspeak?Well,whatoftenhappensisthattheyaren’tnecessarilydisplacedwiththesamepeopleintheircommunity,andalso,eveniftheyaredisplacedwithotherpeopleintheircommunity,theyandtheirchildrenwilloftenadoptthelanguageofAustralia,thedominantlanguagetherebecauseit’seconomicallyadvantageousforthemtospeakthenewlanguage,thedominantlanguage.Andtheirlanguagedies.However,thereissomuchculturallylostwhenalanguagedies.Itisbecausethelanguagecarriessomuchlocalknowledgeandculture.Infact,inthe1970s,itwassomethinglike2,000nativespeakersofHawaiianremained.Butactivistslaunchedsomeschoolswherechildrenaretaughtfrombirth,usuallybykindofgrandparents,andnowmorethan18,700peoplespeakit.AndthesamethinghappenedinNewZealandinthe1970s.Only5%ofyoungMaoripeoplespokethelanguage,butnowsomethinglike25%nowspeakit.28WhatdoweknowaboutVanuatu?A.Itsmostlanguageshavediedout.B.Itissensitivetoclimatechange.CItwitnessesvariousdisasterseveryyear.D.Itisthehighestdensityofpopulationintheworld.29.WhatwillhappentopeoplewhoareforcedtoleaveVanuatuforAustralia?A.Theylosetheiradvantagesineconomy.B.Theyhavefewchancestospeaktheirownlanguage.C.Theyfailtocontactpeopleintheirpreviouscommunity.D.TheywillinglyteachtheirkidsthelanguageofAustralia.30.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardslanguagedisappearing?A.Favourable. B.Concerned. C.Doubtful. D.Unclear.31.Whatdoesthelastparagraphwanttoconvey?A.Morelanguagesarefacedwithdyingout.B.It’samustforkidstolearntheirmothertongue.C.Grandparentsplayavitalroleinpassingdownlanguages.D.Moreeffortshavebeenmadetosaveendangeredlanguages.DAschoolscienceprojectbyagroupofstudentsinCanadahasledtoanimportantdiscovery:EpiPens,whichhelpcontroldangerousallergic(过敏的)reactions,mightnotworkinspace.AnEpiPenisashotthatputsamedicinecalled“epinephrine(肾上腺素)”straightintoaperson’sbodywithaneedle.Theepinephrinecalmstheallergicreactionsothepersoncanbreathe.ButstudentsintheProgrammeforGiftedLearnershadaquestionaboutEpiPens:Wouldtheyworkinspace?ThestudentsknewthatonEarth,radiationfromthesuncanchangethemolecules(分子)oftheepinephrineinanEpiPen.Theywonderedifthesamethingwouldhappenwhenepinephrinewasexposedtoradiationinspace.Sothestudentsdesignedanexperimenttotesttheiridea.TheywantedtosendsamplesoftheliquidinanEpiPen,aswellaspureepinephrine,intospacetoseeifanythingchanged.WorkingwithagroupcallediEDU,whichoffersaprogrammecalledCubesinSpace,thestudentssenttwocubesintospace—oneonarocketandtheotheronaballoon.EachcubeheldabottleofpureepinephrineandabottleofEpiPenliquid.AfterthecubesreturnedtoEarth,Dr.Mayertestedtheliquidsinthebottlesoncemore.Theresultssuggestedthatthestudentshaddiscoveredsomethingbig.ThebottlesthatheldtheEpiPenliquidnowhadnoepinephrineatall.Theresultsfromthebottlesofpureepinephrinewereevenmoresurprising.Only87%oftheliquidwasstillepinephrine.Theother13%hadturnedintopoisonouschemicals.Thediscoverythestudentsmadeisabigdeal.ItsuggeststhatEpiPensmightnotworkinspace,andmightevenbecomedangerous.That’simportantinformationforastronautswithallergies.Thestudentsnowhopetorepeattheirexperimentasecondtime,tochecktheirresults.Theyarealsoworkingondesigningacontainerthatcouldprotectepinephrineinspace.32.WhatareEpiPensusedtodo?A.Helpastronautsbreatheproperlyinspace. B.Aidinsolvinganythingurgentinspace.C.Avoidexposingastronautstoradiation. D.Contributetomanagingsevereallergicreactions.33.What’sthepurposeoftheexperiment?A.Totestwhetherepinephrinechangesinspace.B.Totestthepurityofepinephrineinspace.C.TotestthedifferenceofradiationonEarthandinspace.D.Totestthedisadvantagesofepinephrine.34.Whomightbenefitfromthestudents’discovery?A.Astronautswhohavesomeallergies.B.Chemistryteachersinthemiddleschool.C.Peoplewhohaveallergicsymptomsintheirbodies.D.Expertsdoingresearchaboutspaceinthelab.35.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.WhatIsEpiPenandWhatDoesItDo? B.KidsDiscoverPoisonousEpiPeninSpaceC.StudentScientistsStudytheEpiPeninSpace D.UsefulinSpace?AFunnyEpiPenProject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。Watchingamoviecanbeamagicalexperience,butdoyouknowthatthemusicinthefilmswewatchhasalwaysbeenanimportantpartofcreatingthatmagicalexperience?___36___Thefirstcommercialfilmwithsoundcameoutin1927.___37___Evenbackintheearlydaysofsilentfilms，mostmovietheatreshiredamusicianoragroupofmusicianstoprovidemusic,mostlytodrownoutthesoundofthefilmprojectors(放映机)andpeopletalking.Assound-on-filmtechnologydeveloped,composerswerehiredtocreateoriginalmusicforfilms.Likemusicwrittenforanopera，filmmusicservestoadvancethestoryandtheaction.___38___Inthesameway,afilmcomposerneedstosupportthescreenplay’sstoryline.Themusicalsoneedstoreflectthescreenplay’smood,whichincludeseverythingfromtheactiononthescreentosoundeffectstodialogue.Musichasalanguageofitsown.Therightpieceofmusiccanimproveandsometimesevenchangeaviewer’sideasofwhatistakingplaceonscreen.Mostofthetime,musicisusedtostresstheactiononscreen,improvethemoodofascene,foreshadowactionthatisabouttotakeplaceorevenshowtheemotionofacharacter.___39___Butinmanyinstancestheemotionalpowerofthevisualswouldnotbeasgreatwereitnotforthemusic.___40___Askyourself,“Howwouldthisscenefeelifthemusicweredifferent?IsthecomposertryingtotellmehowIshouldfeel?Oraretheymerelypushingmeinanemotionaldirection?”A.So,howisthefilmmusiccreated?B.Withoutit,itwouldbehardtoimaginethescene.C.Anoperacomposermustfollowthetextoftheopera.D.Usually,composersandfilmmakersdon’twanttoovershadowafilm.E.Sothenexttimeyouwatchamovie,paycloseattentiontothemusic.F.Themusicinafilmmakesyoucheerfortheheroandcryatthedrama.G.Sincethen,musichasbeenpowerfullylinkedtothemovie-watchingexperience.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。Whiledoingsomecleaninginmykitchen,Inoticedatinyblackpellet(小球)ontheshelf.Gecko(壁虎)dropping,I___41___.Theremustbeababygeckohere.TherearelotsofgeckoshereintheDesertSouthwest.I’d___42___thehabitofcheckingtheovenanddishwasherbeforeIturnedthemon.Ididn’twantoneofthelittleguystoget___43___.Nevertheless,theovenorthedishwasherwasn’tthebiggest___44___forageckoinsideahome.Itwas___45___.Ageckotrappedinahousewouldn’tfindenoughbugstoeat.Ididn’twantthattohappentomycurrentvisitor.Buttosavehim,Ihadtofindhimfirst.Andthatwouldbe___46___.Isearchedeverywhereinthe___47___,butuseless.Suddenly,apictureflashedinmymind:apileof___48___.“Yes,Iknowwherethatis!”Ihaveabasketthatholdsmycollectionofoddlyshapedoruniquelycolouredstones,whichcaughtmyeye.Eversocarefully,I___49___onestone,thenanother—untilI____50____atinyyellowtail!Ibroughtthewholebasketoutsideandleftitontheground,whereI____51____thebabygeckocouldfindhiswayhome.WhenI____52____afewhourslater,thelittlegeckowasgone.NowI____53____peek(窥视)insidethedishwasherandtheovenbeforeturningthemon.____54____,IknowIamnottheonlyonelookingoutforgeckos.No____55____istoosmallforustolove.41.A.remembered B.discovered C.thought D.wished42.A.approvedof B.soughtfor C.fedon D.gotinto43.A.fixed B.touched C.hurt D.lost44.A.trouble B.danger C.failure D.pleasure45.A.starvation B.thirst C.climate D.poverty46.A.different B.simple C.interesting D.tough47.A.kitchen B.bedroom C.garden D.lab48.A.books B.woods C.stones D.bottles49.A.arranged B.grasped C.cleaned D.removed50.A.dropped B.obtained C.spotted D.rescued51.A.agreed B.hoped C.feared D.promised52.A.counted B.checked C.picked D.locked53.A.even B.never C.still D.already54.A.Nevertheless B.Instead C.Therefore D.Otherwise55.A.place B.dream C.human D.creature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。ManycountriesaroundAsiahaveuniquewaysofobservingLunarNewYear.Someofthesearefamous,butSingaporehasonespecialway,___56___youmaynotknowabout.Eachyear,cooksacrossthecountryprepareyusheng,asaladmadewithrawfish.Thesaladisplacedatthecentreofadinnertable.Dinerswillgatheraroundandusetheirchopsticks___57___(throw)thesaladupintotheair.Thispracticeisknown___58___LoHei.Sinceitsoriginsas___59___simplerawfishdishbackinthe1930s，therecipehasundergoneaseriesoftransformations,andevenuntiltoday,peoplearestillfindinginnovativewaystopresentthisdish.Thedish___60___(bring)toSingaporeinthelate19thcenturybythemigrantsfromChina.“LoHei”,inCantonese(广东话)___61___(literal)translatesto“tossing(掷)upgoodfortune”,anditreferstotheritual(仪式)adoptedinSingaporethatinvolvesagroupofpeoplegatheredarounda___62___(mass)plate,tossingitscontentsviolentlywhilesayingoutlucky___63___(phrase)beforeeatingit.Forexample,whenthegoldencrackers(薄脆饼干)areadded,everyonewillsay“biandihuangjin”.This___64___(mean)“theentirefloorwillbecoveredwithgold”.Also,itispopularlybelievedthatthehigherthetoss,the____65____(good)yourprospectsandfortuneintheyearahead.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66.假定你是李华，今天是奶奶的生日，但是你要参加一场重要的考试，无法参加她的生日聚会。请你根据以下提示，写一封电子邮件给奶奶。内容包括：1.表达问候和感激之情；2.说明缺席的原因；3.期待再次见面。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearGrandma，It’saspecialday,yourbirthday!_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Love，LiHua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。OurscienceteacheralwaysenjoysgivingoutchallengingassignmentstoourGrade10scienceclass.Unlikeotherteacherswhohandoutpageuponpageoftextbookquestions,Mr.Husseyseemstopreferhavingthestudentslearnsciencethroughamorehands-on,do-it-yourselfapproach.“Today,”saidMr.Hussey,“everyonewillbemakinganicebox!”Aswesatinawe,tryingtoimaginewhatkindofdevicehewasreferringto,Mr.Husseyhandedouttheprojectinstructions.Ingroupsoftwo,wewoulddesignastorage(贮藏)devicethatwascapableofkeepingitscontentsataconstanttemperatureforacertainperiodoftime,regardlessoftheoutsidetemperature.Thecompetitionwasquitestraightforward：everycontestantwouldreceiveacube(立方体)ofice.Theteamthathadthebiggestpieceleftthenextdaywouldwin!Asalways,Ipartneredwithmybestfriend,Vlad.Thatafternoonwewentstraighttothelibrary.Afteranintensediscussion,weagreedonthebasicideaofhavingtheicecubeinsideabox,whichwouldbeputinsideanotherbiggerbox.Betweenthetwoboxeswouldbetheheatinsulator(绝缘体).Thefirsttestoftheiceboxwasextremelydisappointing.Sincethiswasourfirstexperiment,webothwantedgoodresultstobuildourconfidence.BeforeIwenttobedthatnight,Icarefullypickedoutahugeblockoficefromourrefrigeratorandplaceditinsidetheicebox.WhenIwokeupthenextmorningandlookedintotheicebox,therewasn’tevenabitoficeleft.Reflectingonthisfailure,weweredeterminedtofindabetterinsulatingmaterial.Thenwetriedthesameexperimentagain.Thistime,wemadeit.Therewas70percentoftheiceleft.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Thedayofthecompetitioncameveryfast._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thenextday,everybodyrushedtowardstheseworksofart._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案版第二部分阅读（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。AThediversityofAustraliananimalsinNSWnationalparksisextraordinary.Somecommonspeciescanbefoundacrossarangeofparks,whileothersareendemic(特有的)toaspecificarea.Ournationalparksarealsoimportantsheltersforthreatenedanimals,manyfoundnowhereelseintheworld.Thefollowingaresomeexamples.Albert’slyrebirdTheAlbert’slyrebirdismuchrarerthanthesuperblyrebird.Distinguishedbyitsricherbrownfeatherandlessdelicatetailfeathers,it’sprotectedasathreatenedspeciesinNSW.CumberlandPlainlandsnailTheendangeredCumberlandPlainlandsnailisonlyfoundontheCumberlandPlain,westofSydney.Duringdroughtitdigsdeepintothesoiltoescapesevereconditions.Itsbrownshellisthinandfragile(脆弱的).AustralianfursealThelargestfursealAustralianfursealsarefoundinisolatedrockyoutcropsandislandsalongtheNSWcoast.Theycomeashoretoformbreedingcolonies(繁殖地)andcanoftenbeseenatBarungubaMontagueIslandNatureReserve.AustralianbrushturkeyTheAustralianbrushturkey,alsoknownasbushorscrubturkey,canbefoundinrainforestsalongeasternNSW.Withastrikingredhead,blue-blackfeatherandboomingcall,thesedistinctiveAustralianbirdsareeasytospotwhilebirdwatchinginseveralNSWnationalparks.21.WhatdoAlbert’slyrebirdandCumberlandPlainlandsnailhaveincommon?A.Theyliveinthesoil. B.Theyhatedryconditions.C.Theyhavelongfeathers. D.Theyarespeciesindanger.22.WhatcanweknowaboutAustralianbrushturkeyfromthetext?A.Theybreedontheseashore. B.Theyareredfromheadtotail.C.Theyadapttorainforestclimate. D.Theyareonlyseenonisolatedislands.23.Wherecanwereadthetext?A.Inasciencereport. B.Inapersonaldiary.C.Inatouristbrochure. D.Inaneducationalmagazine.【答案】21.D22.C23.CBWewentdeepintotheearththroughdark,narrowcaves.WhenIgotusedtothelight,Istoodamazed.Avastlakeorevenanocean,spreadfarbeyondwheretheeyecouldsee.Theshorewaslinedwithshiningsand,beingsoftlylappedbywaves.Itwascoveredwithsmallshellsonceinhabitedbythefirstlivingbeings.Aroundthisseastoodahugerockwallbeingwornawaybytheendlessactionofthewaves.Icouldseefaroverthisgreatseabecauseitwasbeinglitupbyastrangelight.Notsunlight,ofcourse,asweweredeepbelowthesurface.Underthe“sky”,ifitcouldbecalledso,beingmadeofrock,werealsovastclouds.Thelightgavenoheat,sotheplacefeltrathergloomy(幽暗的).Wewereshutupinsideavastcavewhichmusthavebeenseveralmileshigh.Myimaginationwaspowerlessbeforesuchwonders.IfeltlikeIwasonsomedistantplanet,andwasbothamazedandratherscared.However,Iwasenergeticbythebreezysaltyairsupplyingmoreoxygentomylungs.Aftermanydaysinmuchnarrowerspaces,itwasagreatrelief.Webegantowalkfollowingtheshore.Sooninfrontofusappearedatall,denseforest,composedoftreesformedlikeumbrellas.“Mushrooms!”saidmyuncle.Andhewasright!Thereweremushroomsintheirthousands,andeachatleastthirtyfeethigh.“Nowlookunderyourfeet!”criedmyuncleandInoticedmanybonesbeingcrushedunderourfeetaswewalked.Mightsomemonstersstillroam(漫步)throughthesegloomyforests?Ianxiouslysurveyedthelandscape,butweweretheonlylivingcreatureshere.Thankfully!Eventuallywereturnedtothecavewehadenteredfrom,andIfellasleepwithstrangethoughts.—Journeytothecentreoftheearth24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“lapped”inParagraph2mean?A.Caughtin. B.Soughtfor. C.Shelteredfrom. D.Beatenagainst.25.Whichwordscanbestdescribethesceneintheauthor’seyes?A.Huge,strangeandamazing. B.Sunny,windyandwonderful.C.Salty,narrowandcomforting. D.Cloudy,gloomyandembarrassing.26.Whatwasfoundontheshore?A.Ahighandthickforestcomposedoftree-shapedumbrellas.B.Lotsofbonesbelongingtomonstersthatmighthavedisappeared.C.Thousandsofmushroomsmeasuringnomorethanthirtyfeethigh.D.Acoupleofroamingcreatureslivinginthegloomyanddistantplanet.27Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Theauthorkeptawakeinthecavetheyhadenteredfrom.B.Theauthorthoughtitstrangethathefellasleepinsuchacave.C.Theauthorenjoyedtheexperiencethoughhefeltscaredsometimes.D.Theauthorencounteredwithamonsterbeforehereturnedtothecave.【答案】24.D25.A26.B27.CCRightnowsomeoneisspeakingorthinkinginalanguagethatisonthevergeofdisappearing.Oftheworld’sroughly7,000spokenlanguages,onediesevery40days,accordingtooneestimate—languageslikeBabanki,spokeninCameroon.Andsomeoftheplaceswhererarelanguagesarethemostconcentratedarealsomostvulnerable(易受影响的)toclimatechange.Especially,linguistscallglobalwarmingthefinalnailinthecoffin(致命一击)formorethanhalfofhumanity’slanguagedisappearing.Let’stakeVanuatu,aSouthPacificislandnation,forexample.It’sverysmall,butithas110languagesspokenthere,whichisthehighestdensity(密度)oflanguagesintheworld.Itisalsooneofthecountriesmostatriskofsealevelriseandclimatechange.There,youcanoftenseeperfecthurricanes.SoifrisingseasorstormsforcepeopleinVanuatutomovetoAustralia,whathappenstothelanguagetheyspeak?Well,whatoftenhappensisthattheyaren’tnecessarilydisplacedwiththesamepeopleintheircommunity,andalso,eveniftheyaredisplacedwithotherpeopleintheircommunity,theyandtheirchildrenwilloftenadoptthelanguageofAustralia,thedominantlanguagetherebecauseit’seconomicallyadvantageousforthemtospeakthenewlanguage,thedominantlanguage.Andtheirlanguagedies.However,thereissomuchculturallylostwhenalanguagedies.Itisbecausethelanguagecarriessomuchlocalknowledgeandculture.Infact,inthe1970s,itwassomethinglike2,000nativespeakersofHawaiianremained.Butactivistslaunchedsomeschoolswherechildrenaretaughtfrombirth,usuallybykindofgrandparents,andnowmorethan18,700peoplespeakit.AndthesamethinghappenedinNewZealandinthe1970s.Only5%ofyoungMaoripeoplespokethelanguage,butnowsomethinglike25%nowspeakit.28.WhatdoweknowaboutVanuatu?A.Itsmostlanguageshavediedout.BItissensitivetoclimatechange.C.Itwitnessesvariousdisasterseveryyear.D.Itisthehighestdensityofpopulationintheworld.29.WhatwillhappentopeoplewhoareforcedtoleaveVanuatuforAustralia?A.Theylosetheiradvantagesineconomy.B.Theyhavefewchancestospeaktheirownlanguage.C.Theyfailtocontactpeopleintheirpreviouscommunity.D.TheywillinglyteachtheirkidsthelanguageofAustralia.30.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardslanguagedisappearing?A.Favourable. B.Concerned. C.Doubtful. D.Unclear.31.Whatdoesthelastparagraphwanttoconvey?A.Morelanguagesarefacedwithdyingout.B.It’samustforkidstolearntheirmothertongue.C.Grandparentsplayavitalroleinpassingdownlanguages.D.Moreeffortshavebeenmadetosaveendangeredlanguages.【答案】28.B29.B30.B31.DDAschoolscienceprojectbyagroupofstudentsinCanadahasledtoanimportantdiscovery:EpiPens,whichhelpcontroldangerousallergic(过敏的)reactions,mightnotworkinspace.AnEpiPenisashotthatputsamedicinecalled“epinephrine(肾上腺素)”straightintoaperson’sbodywithaneedle.Theepinephrinecalmstheallergicreactionsothepersoncanbreathe.ButstudentsintheProgrammeforGiftedLearnershadaquestionaboutEpiPens:Wouldtheyworkinspace?ThestudentsknewthatonEarth,radiationfromthesuncanchangethemolecules(分子)ofthe