2022届湖北省部分学校高三英语5月模拟试题汇编：阅读理解（含答案）

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2022届湖北省黄冈中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试题
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。
A
Chinese elements highlighted at Olympic closing ceremony
The curtains came down on the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games Sunday night at Bird’s Nest in Beijing. During the ceremony, many Chinese cultural elements were put into the design of the grand show, expressing some Chinese romance. They became the highlights of the closing ceremony and let’s take a look.
Festival lanterns
The closing ceremony began with a large snowflake torch appearing in the sky, echoing the moment from the opening ceremony. Then accompanied by cheerful music, children hung traditional Chinese festive lanterns, lighting up the emblem (象征) of the Winter Olympics, which originated from the Chinese character for winter, “dong”.
Chinese knot
The 12 Chinese zodiac (生肖)-themed ice cars created an outline of a Chinese knot with its wheel trails. And then it was enlarged, and an enormous “Chinese knot” was presented using digital AR technology. Each ribbon could be clearly seen, and all of the ribbons twisted together, symbolizing unity and a good fortune.
Fish and riches
During the closing ceremony, the Malanhua Children’s Choir from a mountainous area of Fuping county in Hebei province performed again, this time with different clothes. The Chinese paper-cut of double fish was seen on their clothes, meaning “rich and have a surplus in the next year” in Chinese culture.
Willow (柳树) branch for farewell
In ancient times, Chinese people broke a willow branch and gave it to their friends, family or relatives when seeing them off, as willow sounds like “stay” in Mandarin. Willow branches appeared in the closing ceremony, expressing Chinese people’s hospitality and bidding farewell to the world guests.
21. Which of the following is inspired by a Chinese character
A. Festive lanterns.
B. A snowflake torch.
C. The emblem.
D. Cheerful music.
22. What characteristic did “Chinese knot” and “Fish and riches” share
A. Both employed AR technology.
B. Both symbolized a wealthy life.
C. Both were created by ice cars.
D. Both were performed by children.
23. Which one can be adopted as a symbol of departure
A. Festive lanterns.
B. Chinese knot.
C. Fish and riches.
D. Willow branch.
B
Architecture is amazing. It has changed the way I look and interact with the world and my environment. It has trained me to be hyper-sensitive to the built environment, to recognize problems and find solutions that an untrained eye would never notice.
As much as I love this profession, it is very easy to get lost in architecture. I get so focused that I have forgotten about everything else. Luckily my passion for cycling kept me sane (清醒的) while I was becoming an architect. I faced a lot of obstacles and challenges taking a bicycle ride across the United States. Looking back, cycling across the America was actually one of the smartest things I ever did.
I have actually bicycled across the continental USA twice. East to west, Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean, both times. Bicycling across America isn’t as hard as you think.
I rode alone on my first trip in 2005 from Virginia Beach to the coast of Florence, Oregon. In the end it was 4, 547 miles over the course of 77 days.
I left for the second trip in 2007 with my two best friends from Bar Harbor, Maine to Portland, Oregon, which was a 4,886 mile ride over 90 days. At that time, I fell in love with the idea of leaving the east coast behind, starting a whole new life and career in a new city. I ended up in Portland. After arriving in town on a bike, I eventually found a job, a place to live and an amazing dog.
I share all this not to convince anyone to go biking across America, but only to share how doing this has changed my life. Architecture has given me a wonderful life and career but it isn’t everything. Thankfully I have also been very passionate about: my friends, traveling, bicycles, punk rock, technology, the Internet, my dog, and even yoga. My architecture background has definitely sweetened my relationship with all those things.
Becoming an architect is a noble pursuit, but you should keep pursuing everything else that you are passionate about. It will enhance your architecture career and ultimately make you a more interesting person, which in my opinion is really more important than being another silly architect.
24. What’s the advantage of cycling according to the author
A. Changing his negative attitude to architecture.
B. Keeping himself focused on his career all the time.
C. Enabling him to find solutions without training.
D. Making him a much better architect and person.
25. What did the author think of his two cross-country bike trips
A. They were harder than what he expected before.
B. They showed the benefits of riding with friends.
C. They gave him some extraordinary experiences.
D. They guaranteed him a new life and career in Portland.
26. What can be inferred from Paragraph 6
A. Don’t get completely lost in your hobbies.
B. Don’t abandon hobbies for your profession.
C. Don’t feel ashamed of stopping your hobbies.
D. Don’t weigh your family against your profession.
27. In the last paragraph, the author reminds us to ________.
A. take up the pursuit of becoming an architect
B. find what we are really passionate about
C. appreciate other people’s good intentions
D. avoid our career taking over other pursuits
C
If you are a perfectionist, you are probably familiar with the feeling of wanting to get everything just right. You may struggle with handing in papers, agonize over projects at work, and even worry about small errors from the past. High standards are one thing, but perfectionism is quite another. And as some researchers have discovered, pursuing perfection can have serious consequences to both mental and physical well-being.
According to researchers, perfectionists hold themselves to unrealistically high standards and become self-critical if they believe they haven’t met these standards. Perfectionists are also likely to feel guilt and shame if they experience failures, which often leads them to avoid situations where they are worried they might fail.
In one study, researchers looked at a total of 284 studies (with over 57,000 participants) and found that perfectionism was associated with symptoms of depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and eating disorders. They also found that people higher in perfectionism (i.e. participants who more strongly identified with perfectionist traits) also reported higher levels of overall psychological distress.
In an article published in 2016, researchers looked at how perfectionism and depression were related over time. They found that people higher in perfectionism tended to have increases in depression symptoms, which suggests that perfectionism may be a risk factor for developing depression. In other words, although people may think of their perfectionism as something that helps them succeed, it appears that their perfectionism may actually be harmful for their mental health.
Since perfectionism is associated with negative outcomes, what can someone with perfectionist tendencies do to change their behavior Although people are sometimes hesitant to give up their perfectionist tendencies, psychologists point out that giving up on perfection doesn’t mean being less successful. In fact, because mistakes are an important part of learning and growing, embracing imperfection can actually help us in the long run.
28. Why does the author describe the scene in the first paragraph
A. To introduce the topic.
B. To provide examples.
C. To support the author’s argument.
D. To define a concept.
29. Who can be defined as a perfectionist
A. A person who is determined to achieve high goals.
B. A person who tends to feel sorry for what he has done.
C. A person who blames himself for not being that successful.
D. A person who holds high standards for themselves.
30. How can perfectionism be harmful
A. It may lower one’s mental health.
B. It reflects one’s psychological level.
C. It results in depression immediately.
D. It stops one from recovering from depression.
31. What will be discussed in the following paragraph
A. A call for not being a perfectionist.
B. Another side-effect of perfectionism.
C. Why perfectionism is harmful.
D. How to avoid perfectionism.
D
Suppose there are some coins on the table in front of you. If the number is small, you can tell right away exactly how many there are. You don’t even have to count them – a single glance is enough. Cichlids and stingrays, two kinds of fish, are astonishingly similar to us in this respect: they can detect small quantities precisely – and presumably without counting. For example, they can be trained to reliably distinguish quantities of three from quantities of four.
But how do you ask a cichlid for the result of “2+1” or “5-1” The researchers showed the fish a collection of geometric shapes – for example, four squares. If these objects were colored blue, this meant “add one” for the following discrimination. Yellow, on the other hand, meant “subtract one.”
After showing the original stimulus (刺激物) (e.g. four squares), the animals were shown two new pictures – one with five and one with three squares. If they swam to the correct picture (i.e. to the five squares in the “blue” arithmetic task), they were rewarded with food. If they gave the wrong answer, they went away empty-handed. Over time, they learned to associate the blue color with an increase of one in the amount shown at the beginning, and the yellow number with a decrease.
“We deliberately left out some calculations during training,” Schluessel explains. “Namely, 3+1 and 3-1.” After the learning phase, the animals got to see these two tasks for the first time. But even in those tests, they significantly often chose the correct answer.” This was true even when they had to decide between choosing four or five objects after being shown a blue 3 – that is, two outcomes that were both greater than the initial value. In this case, the fish chose four over five, indicating they had not learned the rule “chose the largest (or smallest) amount presented” but the rule “always add or subtract one”.
32. How did the researchers tell the fish what to do
A. They used different colors to represent different calculations.
B. They showed different numbers by various shapes.
C. They asked the fish for the result after showing geometric shapes.
D. They associated geometric shapes with colors.
33. What did the researchers intend to teach the fish in the training
A. They can get food when swimming to the correct picture.
B. Blue means “add one,” and yellow means “subtract one”.
C. Math plays an important role in one’s life.
D. Five squares in the blue means food.
34. Why did the researchers left out some calculations during the training
A. To prove that the fish finish the task by memorizing numbers.
B. To indicate the fish can do complicated tasks.
C. To show an important rule the fish had not learned.
D. To check whether the fish can apply this knowledge to new tasks.
35. What is the major finding of the research
A. Some fish can perform math tasks by memory.
B. Cichlids and stingrays have simple math abilities.
C. All fish are smarter than we used to think.
D. Scientific training is the key to math.
2022届湖北省蕲春县实验高级中学高三第二次模拟英语试题
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
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Reader’s Digest, we’re relaunching our much-loved 100-Word-Story Competition with prizes of up to 1,000 to be won. It is your chance to show the world your story-telling talents. Entries are now open.
The editorial team will pick a shortlist of three in each category and post them online on 1st June 2022. You can vote for your favourite, and the one with the most votes will scoop the top prize. Voting will close on 30th June 2022 and winners will be published in our September issue.
100-Word-Story Competition rules:
Please ensure that submissions are original, not previously published and exactly 100 words long (not including title). Don’t forget to include your full name, address, email and phone number when filling in the form. We may use entries in all print and electronic media.
There are three categories—one for adults and two categories for schools: one for children aged 12–18 and one for children under 12.
In the adults category, the winner will receive 1,000 and a Serious Readers High Definition Floor or Table Light (value up to 399.99) and one runner-up will receive 250.
In the 12–18s category, the winner will receive a 200 book voucher(代金券) or an 8GB Kindle Paperwhite and a 100 book voucher for their school, and the runner-up will receive a 100 books voucher.
In the under 12 category, the winner will receive 100 of book vouchers or an 8GB Kindle Paperwhite and 100 of book vouchers for their school, and the runner-up will receive a 50 books voucher.
Please submit your stories online by 5 pm on 1st May 2022, or send an entry via post addressed to Reader’s Digest.
21. How long will the voting be open
A. A week B. A month C. Three months D. Six months
22. What will a senior 3 student get if he wins the second place in his category
A. 250 B. a 200 book voucher or an 8GB Kindle Paperwhite
C. a 100 books voucher D. a 50 books voucher.
23. Which of the following submissions may win the competition
A. An original story of 100 words by an elementary student
B. A novel by a famous writer
C. A prize-winning story by a teacher
D. A report of 100 words by a young journalist
B
When British musician Paul Barton performs in central Thailand lately, his energetic listeners react wildly. Some pull his hair or jump on his piano. Others steal his music. The behavior is normal, however, because these crowds are truly wild—wild monkeys to be exact.
Barton plays often to the animals in Lopburi, an area known for its populations of wild macaque monkeys. The pianist hopes the music shows bring calm to the animals during the coronavirus crisis.
The disease has caused problems for the monkeys, too. They are hungry. The restrictions on tourism mean fewer people come to see the monkeys and feed them. “We need to make an effort to make sure that they eat properly. And when they eat properly they will be calmer and will not be aggressive,” said Barton, 59, a long-time Thailand resident.
The macaques quickly surround Barton when he plays Greensleeves, Beethoven’s Für Elise and Michael Nyman’s Diary of Love. Some of the creatures sit on his chair, while others climb up his body and touch his head. “A wonderful opportunity to see the wild animals just being themselves,” said Barton, from Yorkshire in northern England.
But, Barton keeps his attention on his performance, even as a small monkey runs over his hands on the instrument. Other monkeys take control of his music papers. “I was surprised to play the piano and find that they were actually eating the music as I was playing it.”
Barton has played at four sites in Lopburi, including at an ancient Hindu temple, a store and an old movie theater. The monkeys are Barton’s latest animal fans. Past wildlife audiences included elephants living in special protected areas.
Barton hopes to raise awareness of the monkeys’ hunger. At the same time, he hopes to study their behavior as they react to classical music. “It’s possible that the music can play a part of the recovery process,” he said.
24. Why did Barton play music to the wild macaque monkeys in Lopburi
A. He wanted to entertain the monkeys.
B. Wild macaque monkeys are his fans.
C. He hopes to calm the animals during the coronavirus crisis.
D. The locals wanted the monkeys to appreciate music.
25. How did the coronavirus affect the wild macaque monkeys
A. It caused fewer tourists to see and feed them.
B. They got infected with coronavirus.
C. They were restricted in the zoos.
D. It caused them to be aggressive to attack tourists.
26. What of the following is true according the text
A. Barton was distracted by the monkeys when they jumped to his piano.
B. Barton appealed to people to care about the monkeys’ starvation.
C. Barton thought the monkeys could understand his music well.
D. The monkeys were so hungry that they ate the instruments.
27. Which part can this article taken from the newspaper
A. Economy B. Medicine C. Education D. Animal
C
Experts suggest that losing just an hour or two or sleep for a few nights massively impairs your ability to function perfectly. They say that losing a couple of hours asleep for a few nights is equal to functioning without an entire night or even two nights of sleep.
Your productivity takes a massive drop when feeling tired or fatigued. Not only do you become more irritable or struggle to think clearly, but you can actually lose cognitive function. When your cognitive abilities are lowered you are less precautious and as a result your brain is slow to respond to anything. This can greatly affect job performance. This becomes even more critical if you are working in a field that requires operating heavy machinery or having maximum concentration for health and safety reasons.
For people working in a management role, not getting enough sleep can affect your ability to form rational decisions and make you more likely to make mistakes.
Staying focused on longer tasks also becomes more of a challenge, as the brain enters a period of micro sleep, which is 1-15 second episodes of non-responsiveness that causes errors in concentration.
Studies have shown that a lack of sleep leads to more accidents and injuries at work. The numbers suggest that 70% of employees that don’t get enough sleep are more likely to be involved in a workplace accident than their colleagues who aren’t suffering from sleep deprivation.
To prove this point, a study was conducted on medical interns(实习医生). Interns on a traditional schedule with extended work hours (that didn’t give them enough time to properly rest between shifts) made 36% more serious medical errors than interns on a schedule that allowed for more sleep.
Many different solutions have been suggested over the years, including improving our bedding and even switching to specific pillows such as goose down pillows or even bamboo pillows. Although no specific approach is guaranteed to work for everyone, many have different merits.
28. Which of the following may result from inadequate sleep according to the text
A. Thinking clearly B. Being wise and cautious
C. Making reasonable decisions D. Staying less focused
29. What does the underlined word “deprivation” in paragraph 5 probably mean
A. loss B. adequacy C. efficiency D. pattern
30. Which title is best suitable for the text
A. How does a lack of sleep harm your health
B. How does sleep affect your job performance
C. How can you avoid being sleepy
D. How does sleep help your concentration
31. What does the next paragraph possibly talk about
A. Sleep patterns B. Functions of various pillows
C. Methods of improving sleep D. Threat of losing sleep
D
While bees hopping from one flower to another is vivid to watch, having bees disturbing a backyard barbecue certainly isn’t. They may seem like pesky creatures to get rid of, but there are quite a few things you may not know about bees, especially the impact they have on our livelihood.
The main purpose of bees, particularly honey bees, is to help pollinate(对...授粉) the plants around them. According to the Department of Entomology at Pennsylvania State University, pollinators (such as bees) help to fertilize plants, which results in “the formation of seeds and the fruit surrounding seeds.” Pollinators are necessary for three-quarters of our major food crops, including fruits, vegetables, and nuts. An estimated 300,000 species of plants need pollinators. That’s around 80 to 95 percent of plant species. Without pollinators, the number of crops we have will take a serious hit.
Other pollinators can help out with this process including butterflies, beetles, and flies. Even some birds and bats can be pollinators. However, bees of various species are known for being natural pollinators for plants.
Unfortunately, for years there has been an alarming decline of bees around the globe. The University of Vermont published a study stating that 23 percent of the wild bee population declined between 2008 and 2013. 139 counties in parts of California, the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest, west Texas and the Mississippi River valley have taken the worst hit in wild bee declines. Since 39 percent of U.S. croplands rely on pollinators for their crop including those beloved apple orchards and pumpkin patches in the fall, we are facing a serious threat.
By taking care of the bees, our world is able to benefit in terms of agricultural income and nutritious food supply. You may not be able to make a huge change on an industrial level, but as someone with a landscape of your own, why not help save the bees
32. What is the best title for the passage
A. Is Bees disappearing B. How Can You Save Bees
C. How Bees Help Pollinate the Plants D. Why You Shouldn’t Kill Bees in Your Yard
33. What is the main purpose of bees
A. To provide delicious honey B. To disturb backyard barbecue
C. To get rid of some pesky creatures D. To help pollinate the plants around them
34. Why does the author list the numbers in Paragraph 2
A. To show the diversity of plant species
B. To show how we depend on plants
C. To prove the importance of pollinators such as bees.
D. To make a comparison between plants which need pollinators and which don’t
35. Why does the author say “we are facing a serious threat”
A. Because the bee population decreased sharply.
B. Because a lots wild bees have been hit people.
C. Because many people are attacked by wild bees.
D. Because the croplands produced less crops in the fall.
2022届湖北省襄阳市第五中学高三适应性考试（三）英语试题
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
Working on your adventure list These national park treasures which turn favorites during the harvest time should be on it.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
33,000 acres of forests wait between Cleveland and Akron, all along the snaking Cuyahoga River. The park will delight you with plenty of outdoor activities suiting every interest, but do not climb over the fenced areas, rocks, or Brandywine Falls. Now the red maple trees will be visually on fire, which you can enjoy from the comfort of the tourist railway — Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.
Gateway Arch National Park
This urban park comes back thanks to the Arch’s new Museum and Visitor Center. Give your feet a break after walking over five miles of park pathways with a ride to the top of the Arch to enjoy beautiful leaves. You can even bring your dog: the park is hosting Arch Bark every October.
Gulf Islands National Seashore
Extending some 160 miles along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico, this series of parks includes a historic building, untouched barrier islands, and sugar-white beaches. Don’t miss the Fort Pickens area, which is a perfect spot to observe wild animals living in the scenic natural environment. With an average high of 79°F and a low of 60°F, the fall weather here is exceptional.
Voyageurs National Park
Yellow and red leaves in fall will catch your eyes, contrasting with this park’s glassy waters. In the Land of 10,000 Lakes, there are no roads in the park, so visitors use boats to cross this remote 218,000-acre park. Over 100 bird species, even the rare ones, pass through the park, so keep an eye out for them.
21. What can visitors do in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
A. Climb over the rocks. B. Walk dogs on pathways.
C. Enjoy scenery by train. D. Sunbathe on the beach.
22. Which park is great for bird viewing
A. Voyageurs National Park. B. Gateway Arch National Park.
C. Cuyahoga Valley National Park. D. Gulf Islands National Seashore.
23. Which season is best suited for trips to these parks
A. Summer. B. Spring. C. Winter. D. Autumn.
B
I’m running some 3,550 kilometers. To be more precise, this jog is mostly around my neighborhood in Ottawa. It is the distance by air to Vancouver that my friend Louise and I are doing. If we make it, Louise and I will get on a plane to Vancouver and compete in one of the BMO Vancouver Marathon weekend races. We may not win medals, but for sure we’ll have cake for my seventy-fifth birthday at the finish line.
The workout for big birthdays represents a big change for me. I used to hate birthdays, especially those milestone ones. No longer feeling young is horrible. As I approached my sixtieth birthday, Louise suggested setting targets to mark milestone birthdays. “That way you are looking forward to something, not dreading it,” she pointed out.
By doing those expanding my world or demanding new skills, I feel myself growing, not shrinking. For my sixtieth, I got it into my head that I should do an Olympic distance triathlon (铁 人三项赛), which turned out to be a real milestone. After over four hours on the course, I was last among the 95 competitors. But I was the oldest woman competing, so that made me first in my age category. Since then, I’ve looked on the special days as a call for trying something different. For my sixty-fifth birthday, I went to run a half marathon. And I finished seven activities that took me out of my “comfort zone” at seventy.
I’m fortunate to have celebrated so many birthdays in good health and spirits, so whether I succeed in running to Vancouver or not, I’m grateful for the opportunity. One thing I’ve learned in taking up these challenges is that there are many possibilities for new adventures and achievements, even as we grow older. So do spend every day of every year with a definite end in view, which will release your energy and make you happy.
24. How does the author plan to observe her 75th birthday
A. Going jogging in Ottawa. B. Flying to Vancouver with a friend.
C. Joining in a marathon race. D. Running 3,550 km around her neighborhood.
25. What attitude did the author use to hold toward birthdays
A. Calm. B. Fearful. C. Positive. D. Casual.
26. Why did the author think the triathlon a milestone
A. It made her feel much younger.
B. It changed her attitude to birthdays.
C. It proved she was in good condition.
D. It made her step outside her comfort zone.
27. What does the author suggest at last
A. Living with a clear goal.
B. Appreciating new challenges.
C. Keeping energetic by being close to nature.
D. Celebrating birthdays by running marathons.
C
The food people eat is often brought in from miles away and stored using traditional cooling systems before the products hit store shelves. Ice is the most common cooling method that is used. When ice melts, it’s not reusable. Luxin Wang, one of the project’s leaders, saw the massive amounts of unrecyclable ice being used to store the fish at a fishing processing plant and the
cross-contamination（交叉污染）that melted water could spread among products or down the drain. This inspired her to look for a sustainable solution. The team got to work and created what they refer to as “jelly ice cubes”.
The ice cubes can take on various shapes and sizes and withstand temperature and pressure changes. That means that the jelly ice cubes won’t melt in hotter temperatures but rather the technology will change colors to indicate that the ice cube needs to be refrozen. The cubes won’t lose their form either. The novelty cubes can be used for 13 hours of storage and can easily be
washed with bleach（漂白剂）, and frozen again for reuse.
The research team knows that using these has huge potential to reduce water waste and food waste across the food supply chain. Food contamination is one of the biggest factors in food waste and can happen at any stage. Once ice turns to water, it can pick up bacteria and subsequently spread it between neighboring produce. However, if the jelly ice cubes are used, they can offer a reusable solution to conserve water and have a big impact on reducing food waste. These solid cubes can prevent cross-contamination that comes from melted ice.
Already easing two major threats facing food production, the team plans to take their research one step further and use agricultural waste and byproducts as the cooling agents（冷却剂）in their future ice cube designs. And these new innovative jelly ice cubes appear to be real winners in helping create greener food industry.
28. What motivated Wang to create the jelly ice cubes
A. Dealing with food waste at a fishing processing plant.
B. Transporting products with ice cubes melting halfway.
C. Seeing problems of storing the fish in a traditional way.
D. Receiving boxes with many unrecyclable ice cubes inside.
29. What does the underlined word “withstand” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Resist. B. Measure. C. Reduce. D. Sense.
30. What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A. The cause of food contamination.
B. The advantages of the jelly ice cubes.
C. The process of manufacturing new ice cubes. D. The methods of keeping food clean and fresh.
31. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. The jelly ice cubes will reach food producers soon.
B. The new ice cubes will contribute to the promotion of green food.
C. Researchers have discovered effective ways to ensure food safety.
D. Researchers will make the production of ice cubes more eco-friendly.
D
Ever wondered how many Tyrannosaurus rex (霸王龙) ever walked around the Earth The answer is 2.5 billion over the two million or so years in which the species existed, according to a
calculation published today in Science. The figure has allowed researchers to estimate just how rare it is for animals to fossilize.
Researchers led by Charles Marshall used a method employed by ecologists studying contemporary creatures to estimate the population of T. rex during the late Cretaceous period.
The team used their estimates of the total range of T. rex across modern North America, combined with their estimates of the dinosaur’s weight, to calculate that, at one time, around 20,000 T. rex would have been alive on the planet. That translates to around 3,800 T. rex in an area the size of California, or just 2 T. rex moving around Washington DC. Calculating that T. rex survived for about 127,000 generations before disappearing, the researchers came up with a figure of 2.5 billion individuals over the species’ entire existence. Only 32 adult T. rex have been discovered as fossils, so the fossil record accounts for just 1 in about every 80 million T. rex. This means that the chances of being fossilized were small.
These numbers suggest that fossils in general are rare, and that many species that were less widespread than T. rex were probably never preserved, says Marshall, who adds, “The fossil record is our only direct knowledge of these past histories of our planet.”
Thomas Holtz, a researcher, says that “we always knew that the chance of any individual becoming a fossil was rare, but we lacked the calculation to figure out how rare”. He’d like to see comparable studies made on disappearing species with more abundant fossils, which might allow us to better understand historic ecosystems.
32. Which of the following was used to figure out the population of T. rex
A. The approach to calculating kinds of wildlife.
B. The method used by researchers to study fossils.
C. The comparison of various studies on disappearing species.
D. The way adopted by ecologists to study modern creatures.
33. How does the author develop the third paragraph
A. By making a comparison. B. By listing the figures.
C. By giving an explanation. D. By presenting examples.
34. What can we infer from paragraph 4
A. T. rex owns quite a few fossils.
B. The fossils record all the past of our planet.
C. Fossils of some species may never be stored.
D. Many species lived together in their whole life.
35. Which of the following could be the best title for the text
A. A new method to figure out the number of T. rex.
B. The fossil record to uncover the history of our planet.
C. Scientists employed fossils to understand past ecosystems.
D. The figure of T. rex helps calculate how rare their fossils are.
2022届湖北省宜昌市夷陵中学高三5月第二次限时训练（四模）英语试题
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。
A
The Brooklyn Museum has accumulated one of the largest and most diverse collections in the United States. Its holdings range from the ancient to the contemporary and include almost all the world's main cultures, reflecting the long history of art.
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21. How much should a father with a 12-year-old daughter pay
A. $ 10. B. $ 16. C. $ 20. D. $ 26.
22. What is a must for one to visit the museum？
A. Wearing a mask. B. Bringing an I.D.
C. Purchasing tickets in advance. D. Having tickets reserved.
23. What is a possible reason if an object is not shown in the museum
A. Poor conservation. B. Being illustrated online.
C. Being lent out. D. Lack of individual records.
B
“Can you imagine ” Diébédo Francis Kéré said to NPR, “I was born in Burkina Faso, a little village where there was no school. And my father wanted me to learn how to read and write very simply because then I could translate or read him his letters.”
The first Black winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize was as surprised as anyone else to be selected for the field's most famous prize. Many architects had openly supposed that 2022 would be Sir David Adjaye’ s year, who is best known for designing notable buildings as the Nobel Peace Center in Norway. Kéré, who is based in Berlin but centers much of his practice in Africa, has been—until now—far lesser known, with buildings that include primary schools and a healthcare clinic.
When he was twenty, in 1985, Kéré earned a scholarship to study carpentry in Berlin. But he also attended night school and was admitted to Technische Universit t Berlin, from which he graduated in 2004 with an advanced degree in architecture. He was still a student when he designed and built the innovative Gando Primary School.
Kéré's architectural practice was inspired by his own experience attending school with around 100 other children in a region with temperatures over 100 F. “It’s very hot inside. And there was no light, while outside, the sunlight was abundant. I think, one day I should make it better. I was thinking about space, about room, about how I could feel better.”
In his designs for Gando Primary School and Naaba Belem Goumma Secondary School, Kéré drew on traditional building materials such as local clay mixed with concrete, and emphasized shade and shadows, making spaces bright enough and letting air in, and thus reducing the need for air conditioning. He wanted the buildings to evoke the sense of an oasis（绿洲）, a place for many children, to be happy and learn how to read and write.
24. Why did the Pritzker Architecture Prize of 2022 come out as a surprise
A. Because it is the most famous prize. B. Because the winner only designs schools.
C. Because Kéré wasn't first selected as a candidate. D. Because another competitor was more famous.
25. What inspired Kéré's architecture work
A. His academic training in Berlin. B. Hardship in his early school years.
C. An architectural contest. D. His experience traveling abroad.
26. Which of the following best describes Kéré as an architect
A. Creative and humorous. B. Determined and ambitious.
C. Caring and practical. D. Devoted and productive.
27. What can be inferred about the schools designed by Kéré
A. They only use traditional materials. B. They are well-lit and cool.
C. They need no air-conditioning. D. They are built on oases.
C
Time to load up some popular games: new research indicates pigs possess the mental capability to play video games. The study, published in Frontiers in Psychology, tested the ability of four pigs (Hamlet, Omelette, Ebony and Ivory) to play a simple joystick（操纵杆）game with their noses, moving a cursor（光标）to four targets on the screen. Although the animals didn’t demonstrate the skills to win a round any time, they did show an understanding of some elementary games. Performing well not by chance, the pigs appeared to recognize the movement of the cursor was controlled by the joystick. The fact that they did so well despite a lack of flexible fingers is “extraordinary”, according to the researchers.
“It is no small achievement for an animal to grasp the concept that the behaviour they are performing is having an effect elsewhere. That pigs can do this to any degree should give us pause as to what else they are capable of learning and how such learning may impact them, “said Purdue University’s Dr Candace Croney, the study’s lead author.
Researchers also noted that while the pigs could be taught to play the game using food as positive motivation, they also responded well to social interaction. In fact, when the game was made more challenging and the pigs became unwilling to participate in it, “only oral encouragement by the experimenter” would see training continue.
These findings are the latest to highlight the intelligence of pigs. Not only have they been shown to use mirrors to find hidden food, but studies have also demonstrated how pigs can be taught to “come” and “sit” after oral commands.
As with any sentient（有感觉力的）beings, how we interact with pigs and what we do to them impacts and matters to them. We therefore have a moral duty to understand how pigs acquire information, and what they are capable of learning and remembering, because it ultimately offers the potential for how they understand their interactions with us and their environments.
28. What can be learned from Paragraph 1
A. The pigs sometimes won the video games. B. The pigs operated joysticks with their noses.
C. The pigs competed with each other in the games. D. The pigs sometimes performed well accidentally.
29. What does the underlined phrase “give us pause” refer to
A. Stop us from advancing. B. Affect us in learning.
C. Make us think seriously. D. Force us to train pigs better.
30. What made researchers believe pigs socially interacted well
A. Their being inspired by human words. B. Their being driven by food.
C. Their being willing to keep trying. D. Their being motivated by challenges.
31. Which of the following could be the best title
A. Smart pigs: best animal players B. Flexible noses: fun games
C. Oral commands: pig learners D. Pig players: learning potential
D
Video conferencing has been around for more than 20 years. Until the COVID-19 pandemic, though, you would find that many people needing to attend a meeting remotely would be calling from a real conference room full of their teammates. Today, we’re routinely holding video conferences that are 100% virtual. And this is creating a problem that technology can’t fix.
The problem is us, specifically the fact that we haven’t evolved socially to the point where we can bear much separation. So much of our well-being and work productivity is decided on how close we are physically. The removal of that for any period of time can be severely damaging. One surprising victim of social distancing is laughter.
Normally people laugh about 18 times per day. And 97% of that time we’re laughing with others—we are 30 times more likely to laugh with others than to laugh alone. Think about it: how often when you and your friends laugh at something that is actually funny Research shows that 80% of what people laugh at is really not that funny.
So why do people laugh They laugh in order to laugh with others. Just as everyone starts yawning when just one person yawns, most people can’t help but laugh when those around them do. This is why TV comedy shows often use prerecorded laugh tracks.
Laughing in response to other people’s laughing is not just a behavioral phenomenon. When we laugh, our body produces two key chemicals: endorphin which helps relieve pain and sets off feelings of pleasure, and dopamine which can improve learning, motivation and attention. In fact, studies show that people can stand 15% more pain simply by laughing for a few minutes beforehand. Laughter is also associated with higher motivation and productivity at work.
In today’s home-alone, virtual-team world, this is exactly what you as a team leader should be doing: for your team members to stay healthy and productive, you need to get them to laugh more and stress less.
32. What is the problem mentioned in the first two paragraphs
A. A distant relationship. B. Unexpected social evolution.
C. Decreased laughter. D. Removed social distance.
33. What can be inferred from the article
A. Laughing alone is normal. B. Laughing is for fun.
C. Laughing starts with yawning. D. Laughing comes more in groups.
34. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about？
A. The motivation behind laughter. B. The chemicals regarding laughter.
C. The types of laughter. D. The significance of laughter.
35. What would the author most probably discuss next？
A. How to boost laughter. B. How to better a team.
C. How to reduce stress. D. How to increase productivity.
2022届湖北省钟祥市第一中学高三二模英语试题
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。
A
Growing Green Thumbs
Children's Community Garden
2200 Bowling Green Ave. , 940/349-2883
www.
LEARN: Join the weekend work at the community garden, where caregivers and master gardeners help kids aged 5 or older plant and water new vegetables, and harvest from the gardens. All harvested foods are either sold at the community's farmers' market or donated to the area food bank. The instructors also lead games about nutrition, beetles and butterflies and more. Work begins in May, 10 a. m. - 5 p. m. on Saturdays.
COST: Free
Coppell Community Garden
255 Parkway Blvd, Coppell
www. coppellcommunitygarden. org
LEARN: Kids (aged 6 but not turning 12 before Dec. 31 this year) with a parent can volunteer at either the Helping Hands Garden, 25 Parkway Blvd. or Ground Delivery Garden, 45 S. Denton Tap Road. Children will have the opportunity to till(耕) the ground, plant vegetables, harvest from the garden and more. Work begins every Saturday at about 9 a. m.
COST: Free
Callie's Kids by Calloway Nursery
Denton, 940/591-8865; Flower Mound, 972/691-2650
www. mytexasgarden. com
LEARN: Kids aged 5 to 10 years old can explore and plant in the Calloway gardens with a caregiver's supervision at 9:30 a. m. on the first or third Wednesdays from June to August. A garden expert will share tips and advice for the best gardening practices during the 45-minute session beginning on June 2. Preregistration online is required.
COST: Free
21. How is Children's Community Garden different from others
A. It is based in Denton.
B. Kids may take harvests home.
C. It is under supervision throughout the year.
D. It will cater to those who are fond of insects.
22. What is the age range required by Coppell Community Garden
A. 5-8. B. 5-10. C. 6-11. D. 6-12.
23. Where is this text most likely from
A. A food industry committed to charity.
B. An institution offering learning programs.
C. A supermarket offering voluntary programs.
D. A website promoting kids' gardening facilities.
B
Watching Tottenham Hotspur walk out onto the pitch at Rossett Park was a surreal(离奇的) experience to soccer fans. Spurs were set to play against Marine AFC. In fact, this was the biggest mismatch in the 149 year history of the FA Cup. Also, the meaning behind the match was far beyond the game itself.
On account of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s FA Cup is seriously affected. Football clubs at the top levels of the sports often postpone matches. For a club like Marine that relies on matchday revenue (收益) to survive, hooking a white whale like Spurs and then not being able to even allow the attendance of spectators must have felt cruel.
However, miracle did happen. Knowing the difficult circumstances Marine was facing, 30,000 Tottenham fans opened their pocketbooks and purchased “virtual tickets” at 10 each for a match they couldn’t even attend.
“I have so much respect for the coach José Mourinho and Tottenham Hotspur as a football club from this,” said Marine manager Neil Young. “He has done what he said he would do with his team selection. He brought on players he could have easily left on the bench and Tottenham as a club have supported us wholeheartedly. Over 30,000 virtual tickets have now been sold for this match. ”
José Mourinho also understood what this match meant. “Since 2004, I have been in England and I’ve never played against a side at this level in the pyramid,” he said. “I’m not English, but I know what this means for everyone so I brought a good team, not just for the result, but also for the meaning of the cup. ”
The final score was a 5-0 win for Spurs, but it was a match that meant so much more. Tottenham may be going on to the FA Cup fourth round, but it was all of football that won on Sunday.
24. Why do top football clubs postpone matches
A. Their financial conditions are poor.
B. They are concerned about the pandemic.
C. Their players are infected with COVID-19.
D. They are unwilling to play with weak teams.
25. What problem did Marine face？
A. Lacking match experience. B. Heavy financial pressure.
C. No proper match place. D. The shortage of players.
26. What can we infer from Neil Young’s words
A. Tottenham won the match in an unfair manner.
B. Marine has never played against Tottenham before.
C. Some best players of Tottenham played in the match.
D. Over 30,000 audience watched the match on the spot.
27. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage
A. To introduce a great coach. B. To advertise a coming game.
C. To share the spirit of football. D. To inform the result of a match.
C
Lacking a nose, insects such as butterflies and bees use their antennae (触须) to detect smells. Those smells help them find food and more. What happens, though, when air pollution beats the smells on which these creatures depend Those insects become less likely to visit a flower. That’s the finding of a new study.
People depend on insects to help the plants to make many of the fruits, nuts and vegetables we eat. Past studies showed urban air pollution might hide the smells insects use to find flowers. For instance, ozone(臭氧), an ingredient in smog, can break down the smells from puter models predicted this would cause problems for insects seeking flowers for a meal. But scientists weren’t sure that would happen in real life.
James Ryalls and his team decided to find out if it would. Ryalls is a biologist at the University of Reading in England. Working in a field of black mustard plants, his group created a system made up of rings eight meters in diameter. Each area was open, so nearby insects could fly into it. The researchers pumped pollutant gases into these rings: Two rings received diesel fumes(柴油废气). Two more got ozone. Another two got both gases. A final pair of rings was a control and received no added gases.
The tests took place over two summers. During each field season, the scientists counted how many times insects visited the flowers in each ring. “The results were much more severe than we thought,” Ryalls says. Adding both the diesel fumes and ozone pollution “caused up to 90 percent less insects to be able to find the flowers that they need for food,” he says. This was in comparison to the pollutant-free rings. This surprised the scientists and made them worried about the food resources of humans.
28. What is the finding of the new study
A. Insects have noses. B. Insects can feel smells.
C. Smells are helpful for insects to get food. D. Polluted air makes insects hard to find food.
29. What does the underlined word “ingredient” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. Part. B. Shape. C. Flavor. D. Color.
30. What can we know about the tests
A. Seven rings had gasses. B. They lasted two summers.
C. They were led by a biologist. D. They were done on the playground.
31. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Save Flowers. B. Poor Insects.
C. Tests by Researchers. D. Environment and Food.
D
Throughout history, many species of animals have been threatened with extinction. When Europeans first arrived in North America, more than 60 million buffalo (水牛) lived on the continent. Yet hunting the buffalo was so popular during the 19th century that by 1900 the animal’s population had fallen to about 400 before the government stepped in to protect the species. In some countries today, the elephant faces a similar challenge, as illegal hunters kill the animals for the ivory in their tusks.
Yet not all animals with commercial value face this threat (威胁). The cow, for example, is a valuable source of food, but no one worries that the cow will soon be extinct. Why does the commercial value of ivory threaten the elephant while the commercial value of beef protects the cow
The reason is that elephants are a common resource, while cows are private goods. Elephants wander freely without any owners. The hunter has a strong motivation to kill as many elephants as he can find. Because illegal hunters are numerous, each has only a slight motivation to preserve the elephant population. By contrast, cattle live on farms that are privately owned. Each farmer makes great effort to maintain the cattle population on his farm because he harvests the benefit of these efforts.
Governments have tried to solve the elephant’s problem in two ways. Some countries, such as Kenya and Uganda, have made it illegal to kill elephants and sell their ivory. Yet these laws have been hard to put into effect, and elephant populations have continued to dwindle(减少). By contrast, other countries, such as Malawi and Namibia, have made elephants private goods and allowed people to kill elephants, but only those on their own property.
With private ownership and the profit motive now on its side, the African elephant might someday be as safe from extinction as the cow. The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle pointed out the problem with common resources: “What is common to many is taken least care of, for all men have greater regard for what is their own than for what they possess in common with others. ”
32. Why does the author mention buffalo in paragraph 1
A. To introduce a similar threat to elephants.
B. To provide an example of species extinction.
C. To offer an explanation for government policies.
D. To present the statistics of the buffalo in America.
33. Why do elephants face threats while cows are safe
A. They are under different law protection.
B. They attract different groups of hunters.
C. They contain different commercial value.
D. They represent different ownership types.
34. What is paragraph 4 mainly about
A. Bans on killing elephants for ivory .
B. Effective laws for elephant protection.
C. Methods of making elephants private goods .
D. Government policies on the elephant’s problem.
35. What can we learn from Aristotle’s words
A. People hold little regard for others’ property .
B. People want to profit from common resources.
C. People care more about their own possession.
D. People tend to take what they own for granted.
答案：
2022届湖北省黄冈中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试题
21-23 CBD 24-27 DCBD 28-31 ACAD 32-35 ABDB
2022届湖北省蕲春县实验高级中学高三第二次模拟英语试题
【答案】21-23 BCA
【解析】本文是一篇征文启事。读者文摘为庆祝百周年纪念日，特举办一年一度的百字短故事征文活动。
21. 推理题。根据第二段可知投票活动从6月1日开始，6月30日结束，故投票持续一个月，故B正确。
22. 细节题。高三学生应属于12-18年龄组，根据第六段可知，第二名应获得价值 100代金券，故C正确。
23. 细节题。根据第三段Please ensure that submissions are original, not previously published and exactly 100 words long (not including title)可知，投稿必须是原创的，没有公开发表过的，恰好100字（不含标题）的短故事，故A正确。
B
文章来源：http://www./broadcast/202011/621305.shtml
【答案】24-27 CABD
【解析】本文是记叙文，讲述了一位英国音乐家在泰国为华富里猕猴演奏音乐的故事。
24. 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“The pianist hopes the music shows bring calm to the animals during the coronavirus crisis.”可知他希望音乐能让猴子在疫情期间平静下来，故C正确。
25. 细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“The restrictions on tourism mean fewer people come to see the monkeys and feed them.”可知，疫情对旅游的限制导致更少的人去看猴子和喂猴子，故A正确。
26. 推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“Barton hopes to raise awareness of the monkeys’ hunger.”可知Barton呼吁人们要关注这些猴子挨饿的问题，故B正确。
27. 推理判断题。本文虽然讲述了音乐家为猴子演奏音乐，实则呼吁人们关心猴子挨饿的问题，应来自动物栏目。故D正确。
C
文章来源：https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/health/wellbeing/how-sleep-helps-productivity
【答案】28-31 DABC
【解析】本文是说明文，主要介绍了缺失睡眠会影响人们的工作表现，导致人们注意力不集中，工作效率低下，容易做出错误决定，并可能导致工作事故等。
28. 细节理解题。根据文章2-4段可知，缺失睡眠会影响人们的工作表现，导致人们注意力不集中，工作效率低下，容易做出错误决定，并可能导致工作事故等，故D正确。
29. 词义猜测题。根据此段首句“Studies have shown that a lack of sleep leads to more accidents and injuries at work.”可知缺少睡眠会导致更多的工作事故或受伤，因此下一句应为“数据表明70%的没有充足睡眠的员工比起他们没有睡眠损失的同事来说，更有可能出工作事故。”，故A正确。
30. 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了缺失睡眠会影响人们的工作表现，导致人们注意力不集中，工作效率低下，容易做出错误决定，并可能导致工作事故等。故B更为全面准确。
31. 推理判断题。最后一句说到“尽管没有哪个特别的方法能适用于所有人，但许多（促进睡眠的）方法都有其优点，可知接下来应该会谈到各种改进睡眠的方法。故C正确。
D
【答案】32-35 DDCA
【解析】本文是议论文，主要陈述了蜜蜂的重要性以及呼吁我们不要杀死蜜蜂。
32.主旨大意题。本文主要陈述了蜜蜂的重要性以及呼吁我们不要杀死蜜蜂，故D正确。
33.事实细节题。从第二段第一句The main purpose of bees, particularly honey bees, is to help pollinate the plants around them.可知正确答案为D
34.推理判断题。作者列举这些数字目的就是为了说明蜜蜂的重要性。
35.推理判断题。从第四段可知“之所以说我们正面临威胁是因为全球蜜蜂数量急剧减少，会导致许多农产品产量下降。”故A正确。
2022届湖北省襄阳市第五中学高三适应性考试（三）英语试题
21-23CAD 24-27CBBA 28-31CABD 32-35DBCD
2022届湖北省宜昌市夷陵中学高三5月第二次限时训练（四模）英语试题
21-35：BAC；DBCB；BCAD；CDDA；
A
21. B。根据收费标准（Suggested Admission）部分可知，12岁及以下免费，成年人$16。
22. A。根据Museum Hours部分可知，参观者必须佩戴口罩。
23. C。根据Collection部分第二段可知，出于对展品的保护或者由于外借的原因，有些展品可能不在展出范围内。故选C，有可能被出借给其他博物馆。
B
24. D。根据第二段可知，业内人士对于Sir David Adjaye这位建筑家获奖呼声颇高，他在业内由于设计了Nobel Peace Center in Norway（挪威诺贝尔和平中心）这样著名的作品而出名。相比之下本文主人公的主要作品都在非洲且名气不大，故选D。
25. B。根据第四段可知，Kere童年时在非常艰苦的环境下学习，教室里闷热又光线不佳，这激励他未来要为孩子们创造良好的学习环境。故选B，童年的艰苦经历。
26. C。根据第四、五段可知，Kéré设计的初衷是关心关爱孩子们的学习环境（a place for many children, to be happy and learn how to read and write）；在设计中，他非常注重因地制宜（traditional building materials such as local clay mixed with concrete，and emphasized shade and shadows，making spaces bright enough and letting air in，and thus reducing the need for air conditioning），使建筑实用性符合需求。故选C，关心他人且实事求是的。
27. B。根据最后一段第一句可知，Kere设计的学校，采光和通风都良好，故选B。
C
28. B。根据第一段中的“play a simple joystick game with their noses, moving a cursor（光标）to four targets on the screen”和“the pigs appeared to recognize the movement of the cursor was controlled by the joystick”可知B正确。“not performing well by chance”意为“并非偶然”，故D不正确。
29. C。第二段引号中的句子意为：对于动物来说能理解它们正在实施的一个行为可以在别处带来效果的理念并不是小成就。这些猪有可能在任何程度上做到这一点，这就需要我们停下来认真思考一下：它们还可以进行其他哪些方面的学习？那样的学习会对它们产生什么样的影响？
30. A。第三段中的“In fact，when the game was made more challenging and the pigs became unwilling to participate in it，‘only oral encouragement by the experimenter’ would see training continue”就是为了解释为什么研究者发现“它们对社交互动也做出了很好的回应”。此句意为：事实上，当游戏变得更有挑战性，这些猪不再愿意继续参与时，“只有实验者口头上的鼓励”可以使训练继续进行。
31. D。纵观全文，尤其是最后两段，作者阐述可以打电子游戏的猪实际上反映了动物们是可以接受人类对它们更好的训练并有所互动的。故选D。
D
32. C。根据第一段最后一句And this is creating a problem that technology can’t fix和第二段The removal of that for any period of time can be severely damaging. One surprising victim of social distancing is laughter.可知答案。
33. D。根据第三段第一、二句Normally people laugh about 18 times per day. And 97% of that time we’re laughing with others—we are 30 times more likely to laugh with others than to laugh alone.可知A错。根据第四段第三句Just as everyone starts yawning when just one person yawns，most people can’t help but laugh when those around them do.可知B、C错。根据第四段第二句They laugh in order to laugh with others.可知D正确。
34. D。根据第五段第一句和最后两句可知答案。第五段中间部分讲到大笑导致两种化学物质的释放，多巴胺和内啡肽，而这两种化学物质会给人带来诸多好处。所以整个第五段都是在讲laughter的好处。
35. A。最后一段讲作为团队领导，应该想办法让队友们笑得更多，压力就会越小，因此，下文很可能就接着讲如何让队友们笑的更多。
2022届湖北省钟祥市第一中学高三二模英语试题
21-23 DCB 24-27 BBCC 28-31 DACD 32-35 ADDC
解析：A这是一篇说明文，介绍了三个适合孩子们的活动。
21. 细节理解题。根据Children's Community Garden一段的倒数第二句“The instructors also lead games about nutrition, beetles and butterflies and more. ”可知答案。
22. 细节理解题。根据Coppell Community Garden一段中的“Kids (aged 6 but not turning 12 before Dec. 31 this year) with a parent can volunteer at either the Helping Hands…”可知答案。
23. 推理判断题。全文介绍的都是孩子们参加活动可以学到的东西，所以 “learning”是关键词。
B本文为一篇记叙文，讲述了疫情期间两个实力相差悬殊较大的球队托特纳姆热刺队和海运队之间的故事。为了帮助海运队渡过经济难关，托特纳姆热刺队不顾疫情的影响坚持比赛，球迷们也为此贡献了自己的力量。
24. 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“On account of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s FA Cup is seriously affected. ”可知，受疫情影响，很多表现优秀的队伍会选择推迟比赛而不是冒险进行比赛。故选B。
25. 推理判断题。根据第三段第二句“…the difficult circumstances…”可知，这一困难在文章前面已经提过，结合第二段第三句“For a club like Marine that relies on matchday revenue (收益) to survive, hooking a white whale like Spurs and then not being able to even allow the attendance of spectators must have felt cruel. ”可推断出海运队需要通过比赛赚取收入维持球队生存。故选B。
26. 推理判断题。根据第四段第二、三句“He has done what he said he would do with his team selection. He brought on players he could have easily left on the bench and Tottenham as a club have supported us wholeheartedly. ”，可知，托特纳姆热刺队的主教练并没有让队中的顶级球员在替补席，而是派遣他们上场，以此来支持海运队。故选C。
27. 写作意图题。根据全文的故事，以及第一段最后一句“Also, the meaning behind the match was far beyond the game itself. ”和最后一段第一句“The final score was a 5-0 win for Spurs, but it was a match that meant so much more. ”可知，本文通过一场比赛中球队和球迷的表现，表达足球运动所带来的超越足球比赛本身的意义。故选C。
28. 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“What happens, though, when air pollution beats the smells on which these creatures depend Those insects become less likely to visit a flower. (然而，当空气污染打败了这些生物赖以生存的气味时，会发生什么呢？那些昆虫不太可能去拜访花朵。)”可知，研究发现空气污染使得昆虫很难找到食物。故选D
29. 词句猜测题。根据前面的“ozone(臭氧)”和后面的“smog(烟雾)”可知，臭氧是烟雾中的一种成分。由此可知，ingredient意为“成分”。故选A。
30. 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“James Ryalls and his team decided to find out if it would. Ryalls is a biologist at the University of Reading in England. (詹姆斯·赖尔斯和他的团队决定找出答案。赖尔斯是英国雷丁大学的生物学家。)”可知，这些测试是由一位生物学家领导的。故选C。
31. 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“What happens, though, when air pollution beats the smells on which these creatures depend Those insects become less likely to visit a flower. ( 然而，当空气污染打败了这些生物赖以生存的气味时，会发生什么呢？那些昆虫变得不太可能拜访花朵。)”、文章第二段“People depend on insects to help the plants to make many of the fruits, nuts and vegetables we eat. (人们依靠昆虫来帮助植物生产我们所吃的许多水果、坚果和蔬菜。)”和文章最后一段“This surprised the scientists and made them worried about the food resources of humans. (这让科学家们感到惊讶，并让他们担心人类的食物资源。)”可知，本文介绍了空气污染对于昆虫获取食物带来的影响，进而影响到人类的食物来源。故选D。
28-31： DACD
这是一篇议论文。文章通过谈论作为公共资源的大象濒临灭绝，而作为私有财产的饲养牛却能安全生存，说明了人们对私有财产比公共资源更加关心的现象。
32．推理判断题。根据第一段中“Yet hunting the buffalo was so popular during the 19th century that by 1900 the animal’s population had fallen to about 400 before the government stepped in to protect the species. In some countries today, the elephant faces a similar challenge, as illegal hunters kill the animals for the ivory in their tusks. (然而，狩猎水牛在19世纪是如此流行，以至于到了1900年，野牛的数量已经下降到大约400只，直到政府介入保护这个物种。今天在一些国家，大象也面临着类似的挑战，因为非法捕猎者为了获取象牙而捕杀这种动物。)”可知，作者之所以提到水牛，是为了介绍大象所面临的类似威胁。故选A项。
33．细节理解题。根据第三段中“The reason is that elephants are a common resource, while cows are private goods. (原因是大象是一种公共资源，而牛是私人物品。)”和“Elephants wander freely without any owners. The hunter has a strong motivation to kill as many elephants as he can find. 及“By contrast, cattle live on farms that are privately owned. Each farmer makes great effort to maintain the cattle population on his farm because he harvests the benefit of these efforts. ”可知，之所以大象面临威胁，而奶牛是安全的，是因为它们各自代表着不同的所有权类型。故选D项。
34．主旨大意题。根据第四段中“Governments have tried to solve the elephant’s problem in two ways. Some countries, such as Kenya and Uganda, have made it illegal to kill elephants and sell their ivory. (各国政府试图通过两种方式来解决大象的问题。一些国家，如肯尼亚和乌干达，已经将猎杀大象和出售象牙定为非法行为。)”以及“By contrast, other countries, such as Malawi and Namibia, have made elephants private goods and allowed people to kill elephants, but only those on their own property. ”可知，第四段通过举例说明各国政府对大象的政策。故选D项。
35．推理判断题。根据最后一段中Aristotle所说“What is common to many is taken least care of, for all men have greater regard for what is their own than for what they possess in common with others. (对大多数人来说共同的东西最不被重视，因为所有人都更关心自己的东西，而不是他们与他人共同拥有的东西。)”可以推知，人们更关心自己的财产。故选C项。
32-35：ADDC