2023届湖南省岳阳市高三年级下册3月教学质量监测（二）英语试题

2023届湖南省岳阳市高三下学期3月教学质量监测（二）

英语试卷

（时量:120分钟满分:150分）

注意事项：

1.本试卷分为四部分，共12页。

2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号与校名填写在答题卡的相应位置。

3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。

第一部分：听力（略）

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A,B,C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

InhonorofNationalParkWeek,here,salistofsomeofthestrikingfeaturesthatyoucanfindthroughout

America.

PetrifiedForestNationalPark

PetrifiedForestNationalParkisnotnecessarilyadangerousplace...aslongasyoudon'tstealthestones.The

fossils（化石）arebeautifulandsomewhatlooklikepreciousstones,whichmakesthemanattractivesouvenir.But

aswithallNationalParklands,visitorsaren'tallowedtotakeanythingfromthesite,includingrocks,plantsand

animals.Andfbrgoodreason,removinganyoftheseitemscanharmthelocalecosystemordegradethegeological

features.Legendhasitthattakingarockcanbringaboutmisfortune.Ductothisreason,theparkreceivesletters

withreturnedrocksfrompeoplewishingfbrforgivenessfbrfossiltheft.

YellowstoneNationalPark

YellowstoneNationalParkwasthefirst-evernationalpark,establishedin1872.Withscenicmountainsand

riversandanabundanceofwildlife,Yellowstoneishometomorethan10,000hydrothennalfeatures.Theseinclude

hotsprings,mudpots,andover500geysersformedfromthe2.1million-year-oldsupervolcanohidingbelow

Yellowstone'ssurface.VisitorsfromallovertheworldflocktoYellowstoneNationalParkfbritsgeysers.

MammothCaveNationalPark

Withtunnelsstretchingover420miles,MammothCaveistheworld'slargestcavesystem.Nearly10million

yearsago,waterbegantoswirlitswaythroughthelimestonebed,eventuallyshapingthecave'smassivetunnels.

Insidethecavearctheclassicstalactitesandstalagmites,butyou'llalsofindotheruniqueformations.

DeviPsTowerNationalMonument

TheoriginsofthisuniquerockfbnnationisthatDeviPsToweronceconstitutedtheinsideofavolcano.

Eventuallythesofteroutsiderockoftheeroded,leavingonlytheharderigneousrockbehind.Amongthelocal

peoples,Devil'sTowerishighlysacred.Eachcommunitypassesdownlegendsofitscreation,whichtypically

includesomeoneescapingabigbearandfindingrcfiigcatoptherock.

1.WhymustthestonesbekeptinPetrifiedForestNationalPark?

A.Theparkisadangerousplace.

B.Theyarevaluelessstonesinthepark.

C.Theycancauseecologicalandgeologicaleffects.

D.Theywilldefinitelybringbadluckaccordingtothelegend.

2.WhatisspecialinYellowstoneNationalPark?

A.Amazingwildlife.

B.Picturesquescenery.

C.Oldhistory.

D.Hydrothermalwonders.

3.Whichparkcanyouvisitifyouwanttoexplorethelegendsofthecreation?

A.PetrifiedForestNationalPark.

B.YellowstoneNationalPark.

C.MammothCaveNationalPark.

D.Devil'sTowerNationalMonument.

B

Asawriterandgamedesigner,I'vespentmostofthepast30yearstryingtodovarioustypesofcreativework

whilesittingorstandingatacomputerkeyboard.Thepowerofthosedeviceshasgrownexponentially、enabling

mewithaclickorakeystroketocreatewondersthatwouldhavebeenunimaginablejustafewyearsago.

AndyetI'vebeenincreasinglyconfusedtorealizethattheproductivitysuchaswordswritten,problems

solved,hasn'tincreasedonebitwiththeimprovementofmytools.

ForalongtimeItriedtotalkmyselfoutofthis.Ifiguredthatifmycomputertimedidn'tworkeiTiciently,it

wasbecauseIdidn'thavetherightsoftware,orwasn'tusingitright.Icreatedkeyboardshortcuts.Idownloaded

appstotracktimeIspentusingotherapps.Nothingchangedthebasicobsenedfact:Iwasstilltrappedinthestate

oflowproductivity.

FormyselfI'vefoundthatIspendthevastmajorityofmyworkingcomputertimestaringatthescreenina

stateofmindthatrangesfrom“passive"to“somewhatproductive,andinwhichafewminutescanstretch

unnoticedintoaquarter-hour,oracoupleofhours.Duringthisprocess,IcheatmyselfintobelievingthatbecauseI

amatmydesk,atmycomputer,Iamthereforeworking.

It'ssoeasytomovewordsandsentencesaroundinWordorScrivenerorFinalDraftthatitfeelslikewriting,

evenifwhatI'mactuallydoingwouldrateonlya2onthescaleinwhich10is“gettinganideaandwritingit

down."ThatiswhyInowkeepmyprojectnotesandjournalsinactualnotebooks.Tveevenswitchectopaperfor

iny“to-dolists,“andcrossoffactionitemsliterally.It'ssimplerandIgetmoredonethisway.

4.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“exponentially“meaninparagraph1?

A.Rapidly

B.Silently

C.Unexpectedly

D.Blindly

5.Whatdocstheauthorwanttoshowinparagraph3?

A.Heavoidedfacingtherealityofhisworkhabits.

B.Heusuallychoosesthesimplestwaytoaccomplishtasks.

C.Heisabletolearnnewskillsandcomputerprogramsquickly.

D.Hewasproudofhisabilitytomastertheuseofhigh-techtools.

6.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph4?

A.Theauthorcanfbcusonfinishingthe(askathiscomputer.

B.Theauthormayreduceworkingefficiencywithlongerscreentime.

C.Theauthorcanbeextremelyprocuctivewhenworkingatcomputer.

D.Theauthorcanworklongertimewithhighefficiencyathiscomputer.

7.Whatistheauthor'scurrentattitudetowardswritingdownanideabycomputer?

A.Supportive

B.indifferent

C.Unfavorable

D.Objective

C

Atallhoursoftheday,whitc-aproncdbakersoccupythemselvesinworkingintheHotBreadKitchen,

throwingflouracrossbutchcr-blocktables,fillingmetaltrayswithhand-shapedbread,andshiftingsteaming,fresh

breadtocoolingshelves.TheonlybodiesatrestinthisNewYorkCitybakeryarepanswithbread,waitingtobe

sentintotheoven.Theskilledbakersturnoutaround25varietiesrangingfromclassicFrenchbaguettestocrisp

Armenianlavashcrackers-whichtheysellatfarmers?marketsandgourmetstores.

ButHotBreadKitchenismorethanabakery:It'sanonprofitdesignedtogivefbreign-bornwomentheskills

andsupporttheyneedtoestablishcareersintheculinaryarts.Overseeingdailyoperationoftheplace-andoften

rollingupherownshirtsleevestoinvolvein-is35-year-oldfounderandCEOJessamynRodriguez.

Bymixingherlifelongpassionfbrsocietywithgreatfood,Rodriguezsaysshehascreatedherdreamjob.In

20C8,RodriguezlaunchedthebakeryinthesmallBrooklynapartmentshesharedwithroommates,hiringtwo

immigrantwomenasherfirstbakers."Iwasdefinitelybreakingnewground,andwcfacedalotofskeptics,“she

saysofthoseearlydays."Butfbreverypersonwhoquestionedit,therewerefivepeoplewhowereinterestedin

suppoitingus."Today,HotBieadKitchenemploysastaffof35andoccupiesaneaily5,000-squaie-fbotspacein

LaMarqueta,apublicmarketinEastHarlem.

ThewomenwhobakeandpackageHotBreadKitchen'sofferingsrangeinagefrom21to60.Comingfrom

landssuchasHaiti,Nepal,andtheDominicanRepublic,somehavelivedintheU.S.fbraslittleasayear.Others,

includingproductionmanagerAntoniaGarcia,whoisoriginallyfromMexico,havecalledAmericahomefbrmore

thanadecade.Thesewomen'sdiversehomelandsarereflectedinmanyofthebakery'sproducts,likeheritage

tortillasandthewildlypopularm'smcn,abutterybread.

TheprogramhasfarsurpassedRodriguez'soriginalhopes.Sinceitshumblebeginnings,HotBreadKitchen

hastrained27womenIroin12counties.Theyreceivepaid,on-thejobexperience,aswellascoursesinbakery

sciences,andEnglishaspartofayearlongtrainingprogram.

8.Whatdocsthefirstparagraphmainlytalkabout?

A.Constantactivityofskilledworkers.

B.Varietiesoffreshbakedgoods.

C.Manydifierenltypesofequipmentusedinbakeries.

D.Difficultworkingconditionsofbakeryemployees.

9.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeJessamynRodriguez?

A.Adventurou1sandmodest.B.Ambitiousandgifted.

C.Hard-workingandcourageous.D.Devotedandstubborn.

10.HowdoestheauthorestablishtliediversityofHotBreadKitchen?

A.Bydescribingthecoursesofferedtoemployees.

B.Byintroducingthebackgroundsoftheemployees.

C.Bydescribingthebakery'slocationatLaMarqueta.

D.Byintroducingthebakery'sdevelopmentsince2008.

11.Whatisthemainideaofthearticle?

A.Employeesfiomdiversehomelar.dsproducevariousproducts.

B.ThehardworkingwomenhavehelpedHotBreadKitchendevelopquickly.

C.RodriguezbecameasuccessfulbakerafterestablishingHotBreadKitchen.

D.HotBreadKitchenprovidesprofessionalopportunitiesfbrimmigrantwomen.

D

CERTAINCREATURES-namely,bees-haveevolvedtobeskillfulflyingbuilders.Toassemble（组装）anest,

workerinsectsteamuptodovariousworktothespecificationofacomplexdesignthatendsupbeingmanytimes

theirsize.Thisprocesstakesmonths,manytimeslongerthantheaveragelifespanofallbutthequeen.Meanwhile

theinsectsmustadjustastheygo.

ItistheseinsectbuildingteamsthatinspiredMirkoKovac,aroboticistatImperialCollegeLondon,todevelop

awaytoimprovetheflexibilityof3Dprinting.Atypical3Dprinterislimitedbytherangeofitsnozzle（喷嘴），and

canonlymakeobjectssmallerthanitself.DrKovac'steamhasremovedtheselimitationbyusingflyingrobots.

DrKovacdescribesasystemofflyingrobotsthatiscomposedcftwotypesofmulti-rotordrones:buildersand

scanners.Thebuilderscarrythe3D-printingnozzle.Thescannersarerobotsequippedwithcamerasthatare

responsiblefuriiioiiiluringtheprogressofllicbuilders.

Thebuildingprocessalternatesbetweenbuildersandscanners,layerbylayer,printingandadjusting,untila

structureiscomplete.First,abuilderremainssuspendedoveritsareaofoperationandbeginstoreleaseajetorrush

ofthebuildingmaterialalongitsflightpath.Thechoiceofmaterialisimportant------itmustbelightweightenough

fbrthedronestocarrybutstrongenoughtoholdthesubsequentlayersthatwillbebuiltontop.Oncethebuilder

robothassprayedalayerofmaterial,thescannerrobotfliesover,inspectstheprogress.Thesystemthencomputes

thenextlayerthatthebuildershoulcmake,whilealsocorrectingforanyerrorsthatmighthavebeendiscoveredin

whathasalreadybeenbuilt.

Becausetheflyingrobotscan,intheory,operateanywhere,theycouldfixthingsindangerousorotherwise

inaccessibleplaces.DrKovacsaysthathisrobotscouldbeusedtospotandsealleaksinoilorgaspipelines,repair

leakyinsulationorfixcracksontallbuildings.Thinkingmorelongterm,DrKovacevenseesapotentialfuturefor

hisconstructionrobots,buildingonthesurfacesoftheMoonorMars.

12.Whydocstheauthormentionbeesinthetext?

A.Tobecomeatheme.

B.Tointroduceatopic.

C.Togiveanexplanation.

D.Toanalyzethecause.

13.Whatisthecharacteroftypical3Dprinters?

A.Theycanexpandtherangeofprinting.

B.Theycanmakeadjustmentwhileprinting.

C.Theyaremoreflexiblethantraditionalones.

D.Theycanmakeobjectssmallerthanthemselves.

14.Whatcanwelearnfromthebuildingprocess?

A.TheBuilderscancorrecttheerrorswhilecalculating.

B.Thebuildingmaterialshouldbestrongenoughfbrscanner.

C.Buildersandscannerscanprintandmonitoratthesametime.

D.Thebuildingprocesshasstrictrequirementofthebuildingmaterial.

15.Whatcanbethesuitabletitlefbrthetext?

A.Teamsofflyingrobotscanmake3Dobjects.

B.Teamsofflyingrobotshavealimitedfuture.

C.Theflexibilityoftypical3Dprinterhasbeenimproved.

D.Teamsofflyingrobotshavebeenusedindangeroussituation.

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。

YourBrainWasMadeForWalking

Ifapresident,alegendaryphilosopher,andoneofthebestsellingauthorsofailtimecreditedthesamesecret

fbrtheirsuccess,wouldyoutrytofollowittoo?Whatifthesecretwassomethingyoualreadyknewhowtodo?

16.

Getwalking!It'snotjustsomepeoplewhomadeacasefbritasaprimecreativitybooster.1?A

StanfordUniversitystudyfoundthatparticipantswere81percentmorecreativewhenwalkingasopposedto

sitting.Accordingtothestudy,walkingoutsidc-vcrsusonatreadmill-producesthemostnovelandhighestquality

analogiesinparticipantswhowalkedandthensatdowntodocreativework.

Themovementaspectofwalkingisobviouslykey.You'veprobablyheardthephraseExerciseyourcreativity,

whichreferstothebrainasmuscle.Ourcreativemindsetisstimulatedbyphysicalmovement.18

Butthesceneryisalmostasimportantasthesweat.TheNationalHumanActivityPatternSurveyrevealsthat

Americansspend87percentoftheirtimeindoors.Beinginside,you'remorelikelytostagnation,theantithesisof

energy.Withoutenergy,youcan'twonderorcreate.19Justbygoingoutside,youaresteppingoutofyour

habitualsurroundingsandyourcomfortzone,whichisnecessaryifyouwanttoopenyourmindtonew

possibilities.

2()Engagemorecloselywithyoursurroundingsfbrthenextfourweeks.Turnoffyourphoneandgive

yourselfthechancetobepresentintheworld,tohearconversationsandnaturalsounds,tonoticethewaypeople

move.Walknotjustfbrexercise.Walkfbrwonder.

A.Physicalmovementisunintentional.

B.hitact,youprobablydoiteveryday.

C.Sowhynotsetacreativitygoalthatstartswithwalking?

D.Thatiswhywalking-withafriend,oralone-fcedscreativethinking.

E.Interruptingyourroutinewithawalkcanproducefreshideasfbrproblems.

F.Researchershavetracedconnectionsbetweenwalkingandgeneratingideas.

G.Disconnectingfrommultimediaincreasesperformanceonallproblem-solvingtasks.

第三部分语言知识运用（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。

OnaflightfromDallasTexas,toCincinnati,Ohio,tovisitafriendin2008,eventplannerPaigeChenault

daydreamedaboutthewell-designedbirthdaypartiesshe'dthrowfbrherdaughteroneday.Then,flippingthrough

amagazine,shesawaphotoofapoorHaitianboy.UIthink,thiskidhas21Paigesays.

Theimagestayedwithher,andshe22todosomethingtohelp.44IdecidedIwouldusemytalentsto

23birthdaypartiesfbrhomelesskids,“Paigesays.

Forthenextfouryears,Paigeandherhusband,Colin,tooktimeoutfrom24tovisit25to

dctcnninchowbesttopullofftheparties.

Finally,inJanuary2012,Paige26theBirthdayPartyProjectandcalledfbrfriendsandfamilytohelp

27Dallas's75-occupantFairiilyGatewayShelterwithballoonsandstreamers,celebratingthebirthdaysof

11boysandgirls,with60morehomelesskids28.“ThatfirstpartywasbetterthanIcouldhaveever

29saysPaige.

NowPaigeandher30ofthreepaidemployeesworkwithregionalvolunteers,aka“birthday

enthusiasts“toplan31themedpartiesat15sheltersacrossthecountry,someofwhichhouseabused

or32kids.Eachchildcelebratingabirthdaythatmonthgetsa$30gift,adecorativeplacemat,andan

individualcakeorcupcake.

OneofPaige'sfavoritepartsofeachpartyiswhenthekidsmakeawishand33thecandles."They

34getachancetodreambig,“saysPaige.

Herdaughter,Lizzie,nowseven,oftenhelpsoutattheparties.Paigesays,“TheonethingI'vealwayswanted

isformykidtobe35.Ouractionsspeaklouderthanwords.”

21.A.everythingB.nothingC.anythingD.something

22.A.persuadedB.appealedC.resolvedD.preferred

23.A.takeB.getC.turnD.throw

24.A.parenthoodB.childhoodC.neighborhoodD.brotherhood

25.A.communitiesB.sheltersC.factoriesD.hospitals

26.A.approvedB.designedC.launchedD.submitted

27.A.decorateB.chargeC.competeD.link

28.A.inbedB.insurpiseC.inattendanceD.indanger

29.A.admittedB.regardedC.claimedD.imagined

30.A.audienceB.familyC.staffD.class

31.A.monthlyB.dailyC.yearlyD.weekly

32.A.trappedB.abandonedC.adoptedD.distinguished

33.A.cutoutB.carryoutC.handoutD.blowout

34.A.usuallyB.frequentlyC.rarelyD.occasionally

35.A.optimisticB.generousC.reliableD.humble

第二节(共10个小题;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。

Texas,thesecondmostpopulousUSstate,embracedLunarNewYearcelebrationslastmonth,36were

morefiibulouslythaneverbefore,inplacesranging37publiclibrariestochildren'smuseums,localbars

andAsianrestaurantsinbothbigcitiesandsomesmalltowns.

PostHouston,adowntownentertainmentandculturalcenterinthestate'slargestcity,38(host)a

massiveLunarNewYearfestivalonSundaywitheye-catchingperfbnnances,acarnival-likeAsianpop-up

market39(feature)foodvendors,games,craftsandotherculturalactivities,aswellasagrandpartyinthe

night.Lionanddragondances,40(accompany)bythebooming,rhythmicbeatingofdrumsardgongs,

whippedupafestiveatmosphere,gainingthunderousapplauseandcheersfrom4]crowdofmorethan1,

000spectators.

“Wedidn'thavealotofactivitiesinthepast.But42(thankful),timesarechanging”saidBrooks.4tItis

agreatlepiesentatiuiiofthecultuie,..ICsjustagieatwayfbipeopletoacceptit,icspectil,43also

embraceit.,,GettingintothespiritofLunarNewYear,thewomansaidherhopefbrtheYearoftheRabbitis

“health,happiness,prosperityandpeaceforeveryone,and44(equal)fbreverybodyandeveryculture.It's

whateverybodydeserves45(have)inthisworld,inAmericaandcvcry\vhcrc.^^

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节应用文写作(满分15分)

46.假如你是李华，你准备给即将回国的外教Mike送一个有中国文化特色的小礼物并附便函一封。内容包

括：

1.表达对他的感谢；

2.对你的小礼物作一个简单说明；

3.邀请Mike再来中国体验中国传统文化。

注意：

1.词数80左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

DearMike,

Sincerelyyours,

LiHua

第二节读后续写（满分25分）

47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。

Howfarwouldyougotohelpafriend?JeremySavage,aged17,andIanMarshall,aged16,bothfrom

Canada,hadtheirfriendshiptestedtothelimitonarecenttriptotheRockyMountainswiththeirparents.

OnSaturdaymorning,thetwoboysdecidedtoclimbCathedralMountainbythemselveswhiletheirparents

relaxedatthecampsite.Afterthreehours,theyreachedthetopandenjoyedthebcautifiilviewfromthe

mountaintop.

However,troublebeganwhentheystartedtheclimbdown.Ononeverydangerouspartofthemountain,Ian

fellthreemetersoffthesideofthepath.JeremyclimbeddowntowhereIanwasandfoundhimbadlyinjuredand

notabletomovethen.Jeremyhadtodecidewhattodo.Heneededhelpbuthedidnotwanttoleavehisfriend.He

cleanedthedirtandbloodfromIan'sfaceandhands,andthentriedtohelpIanstandup,butIan'srightlegwas

hurlingtoomuch.Withincrediblecalmnessandhisformerexperienceinthemountain,JeremythengaveIanhis

foodandwaterandlethimlieonhisjacket.Theyhadtowaitandhopethathelpwouldcome.Whiletheywaited

forhelp,JeremyusedhisjacketandanextrashirttokeepIanwarmandtheyrestedtogether.Sensinghisfriend's

painandanxiety,Jeremygentlycomfortedhimandgavehimconstantencouragementinadeterminedtone.

Meanwhile,asdarknessstartedtolall,theirparentsbackatthecampsitebecameveryworriedthattheboys

hadnotreturned.Desperatetearswellingupintheeyes,themothersfranticallyprayedtoGodfortheirsons'safety.

Theygotintouchwithparkworkersandbegansearchingfbrtheboys.Soonmorethan20peoplewerelookingfbr

themonCathedralMountain.

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。

Astheeveninggrewdarkerandthetemperaturedropped,lantoldJeremytoleavehimandgobacktotheir

parents.

Finally,afterfourlongandtiringhours'climbingdown,theycameacrosstheirparents.

听力答案:1・5ACBCB6-10BCAAB11-15CACAB16-20CABAC

2023届湖南省岳阳市高三下学期3月教学质量监测（二）

英语试卷答案解析

（时量:120分钟满分:150分）

注意事项：

1.本试卷分为四部分，共12页。

2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号与校名填写在答题卡的相应位置。

3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。

第一部分：听力（略）

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A,B,C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

InhonorofNationalParkWeek,here,salistofsomeofthestrikingfeaturesthatyoucanfindthroughout

America.

PetrifiedForestNationalPark

PetrifiedForestNationalParkisnotnecessarilyadangerousplace...aslongasyoudon'tstealthestones.The

fossils（化石）arebeautifulandsomewhatlooklikepreciousstones,whichmakesthemanattractivesouvenir.But

aswithallNationalParklands,visitorsaren'tallowedtotakeanythingfromthesite,includingrocks,plantsand

animals.Andfbrgoodreason,removinganyoftheseitemscanharmthelocalecosystemordegradethegeological

features.Legendhasitthattakingarockcanbringaboutmisfortune.Ductothisreason,theparkreceivesletters

withreturnedrocksfrompeoplewishingfbrforgivenessfbrfossiltheft.

YellowstoneNationalPark

YellowstoneNationalParkwasthefirst-evernationalpark,establishedin1872.Withscenicmountainsand

riversandanabundanceofwildlife,Yellowstoneishometomorethan10,000hydrothennalfeatures.Theseinclude

hotsprings,mudpots,andover500geysersformedfromthe2.1million-year-oldsupervolcanohidingbelow

Yellowstone'ssurface.VisitorsfromallovertheworldflocktoYellowstoneNationalParkfbritsgeysers.

MammothCaveNationalPark

Withtunnelsstretchingover420miles,MammothCaveistheworld'slargestcavesystem.Nearly10million

yearsago,waterbegantoswirlitswaythroughthelimestonebed,eventuallyshapingthecave'smassivetunnels.

Insidethecavearctheclassicstalactitesandstalagmites,butyou'llalsofindotheruniqueformations.

DeviPsTowerNationalMonument

TheoriginsofthisuniquerockfbnnationisthatDeviPsToweronceconstitutedtheinsideofavolcano.

Eventually,thesofteroutsiderockoftheeroded,leavingonlytheharderigneousrockbehind.Amongthelocal

peoples.Devil'sTowerishighlysacred.Eachcommunitypassesdownlegendsofitscreation,whichtypically

includesomeoneescapingabigbearandfindingrefugeatoptherock.

1.WhymustthestonesbekeptinPetrifiedForestNationalPark?

A.Theparkisadangerousplace.

B.Theyarevaluelessstonesinthepark.

C.Theycancauseecologicalandgeologicaleffects.

D.Theywilldefinitelybringbadluckaccordingtothelegend.

2.WhatisspecialinYellowstoneNationalPark?

A.Amazingwildlife.

B.Piclurcsqucscenery.

C.Oldhistory.

D.Hydrothermalwonders.

3.Whichparkcanyouvisitifyouwanttoexplorethelegendsofthecreation?

A.PetrifiedForestNationalPark.

B.YellowstoneNationalPark.

C.MammothCaveNationalPark.

D.Devil'sTowerNationalMonument.

【答案】l.C2.D3.D

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了美国的一些有显著特征的国家公园。

【1题详解】

细节理解题。根据PetrifiedForestNationalPark卜面的“Andforgoodreason,removinganyofthese

itemscanharmthelocalecosystemordegradethegeologicalfeatures.（而且有充分的理由，拿走这些东西中的

任何•个都会损害当地的生态系统或破坏地质特征。）”可知，石头必须留在公园而不能带走的原因是这种

行为会造成生态和地质影响。故选C。

【2题详解】

细节理解题。根据YellowstoneNationalPark卜面的"Withscenicmountainsandriversandan

abundanceofwildlife,Yellowstoneishometomorethan10,000hydrothermal能atures.（黄石公园有风景优美的

山川和丰富的野生动物，还拥有一万多处热液地貌。）”可知，黄石公园的特别之处在于它的热液地貌。故

选D。

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细节理解题。根据Devil'sTowerNationalMonumentF面的"Eachcommunitypassesdownlegendsof

itscreation,whichtypicallyincludesomeoneescapingabigbearandfindingrcfiigeatoptherock.（每个社区都流

传着其形成的传说，其中通常包括有人逃离一只大熊，在岩石上寻找避难所。）"可知，魔鬼塔有许多传

说，所以这里是探索其传说的不错选择。故选D。

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