2022届四川省部分市高三二诊英语解析版试卷分类汇编：阅读理解（含答案）

四川省部分市2022届高三二诊英语解析版试卷分类汇编
阅读理解专题
2022届四川省成都市高三第二次诊断性检测英语试题
一、阅读理解
This year we had kids and caregivers in mind. So here are some favorite books for kids picked by readers and expert judges to while away the hours at home.
The Snowy Day
－by Ezra Jack Keats
One morning, a little boy in Brooklyn wakes up to a changed world - shining with fresh snowfall. Young Peter is black.Author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats was white,but his sensitive description of a child's first experience with snow won the Caldecott Medal and was embraced by parents and children of all colors. (For ages 0 to 2)
Dreamers
－by Yuyi Morales
Yuyi Morales was born in Mexico and came to America with her baby boy in 1999. She builds that experience into a poetic praise for the immigrant experience - for learning a new life and language and for the dreams, hopes and talents immigrants bring to the USA．(For ages 4 to 8)
Hidden Figures
－by Margot Lee Shetterly and Laura Freeman
Margot Lee Shetterly adapts her groundbreaking book about Black female mathematicians at NASA for young readers, with illustrations by Laura Freeman. A great pick for any future mathematician or astronaut.(For ages 4 to 8)
Wells&Wong Mysteries
－by Robin Stevens
Best friends Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong do what any ambitious young women at boarding school would do: They form a detective agency and quickly run up against their first real case when Hazel finds the body of their science teacher on the gymnasium floor.
(For ages 10 and up)
1．Which writer is an award winner
A．Ezra Jack Keats. B．Yuyi Morales.
C．Margot Lee Shetterly. D．Robin Stevens.
2．Which book is suitable for those who love detective stories
A．The Snowy Day. B．Dreamers.
C．Hidden Figures. D．Wells &Wong Mysteries.
3．What do Dreamers and Hidden Figures have in common
A．The way they are created. B．The authors’ experiences.
C．The ages of the potential readers. D．The theme they try to convey.
Edward O. Wilson, known as “ant man”, was born on June 10, 1929, in Birmingham, Alabama. His parents divorced when he was young, and he was moved frequently throughout his childhood. Wilson grew up exploring the forests and wildlife. One of these adventures left him partly blind, but they also set off his lifelong fascination with ants and their social structures.
Wilson earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Alabama. In 1955, he received his Ph.D．from Harvard and worked there until retirement.
Wilson’s early study of ants led to his first major discovery in 1959: how ants communicate through the release of chemical signals.
Later, in 1990, Wilson and German biologist Bert H lldobler published their Pulitzer- winning The Ants. It detailed the insects’ social structure that was both valued by scholars and accessible to general readers.
Another of Wilson’s major works started in the early 1960s when he teamed up with Robert MacArthur. The pair published The Theory of Island Biogeography, where they sought to explain why different places have different numbers of species.
What many consider to be Wilson's most important contributions to evolutionary biology came in 1975 when he published Sociobiology: The New Synthesis. The work explored the genetic roots of animal behavior and argued that genes shaped human behavior.
Wilson faced accusations for these ideas but his work finally largely proved true. In 1978, his ideas on the role biology plays in human culture peaked in On Human Nature, which won him a Pulitzer in 1979.
Wilson published more than 400 scientific papers and 20 books. These accomplishments offered him a type of superstar status, but friends and colleagues say the polite Southerner remained down to earth. “Professor Wilson really listened and engaged with whomever he was interacting with,” said Corrie S. Moreau, who was one of Wilson's final advisees.
4．What contributed to Wilson’s passion for ants
A．His accidental disability. B．The discovery he made about ants.
C．The school education he received. D．His boyhood time spent in nature.
5．What is Wilson’s first Pulitzer-winning book about
A．The social structure of ants. B．The distribution of different species.
C．The links between biology and human culture. D．The role of chemical signals in communication.
6．According to the last paragraph, which word best describes Wilson
A．Productive. B．Humble. C．Open-minded. D．Independent.
7．What is the best title of this text
A．The Pioneering “Ant Man” B．Discoveries in Evolutionary Biology
C．A Leading Figure in Popular Science D．The Adventure of a Pulitzer Prize Winner
Indian stepwells are nothing new, having provided access to fresh water for years before they were abandoned. And while they are a part of Indian cultural heritage, they had lost their purpose for some time, until now. As the extreme droughts are rocking India, these ancient stepwells are restored for what they do best - providing water.
Shaped like an upside-down pyramid digging into the ground and lined by thousands of steps, stepwells can collect rainwater. They are wonderfully efficient at providing water for nearly 1,500 years. Sadly, over 3,000 stepwells have either been abandoned or left to rot, with some even covered by garbage. Now, thanks to the restoration programme (also known as BAORIS), stepwells will come full circle.
Since the restoration process began, at least 15 wells have been restored in the city of Delhi. The cost will be around $60,000, but by doing so, the water supply for the city could reach an additional 33,000 gallons. Rajkumar Sharma, a local citizen, said, “I was elated at the reuse of the stepwells. The stepwell in our village was the only source of water. With time, it had dried up and changed into a place for rubbish. We now have access to clean water for drinking and other purposes.”
Historian Rana Safvi explained, “Costly and painstaking as this program is, repairing these traditional stepwells to their former glory provides water for many. But apart from that, it also spotlights the beautiful architecture features of ancient India. This helps attract tourists and can also be used in religious ceremonies.” She added, “These stepwell restorations not only help India reduce the impact of drought, but they are a promise of a better future for India overall.”
8．Why are the stepwells in India restored
A．They have a new purpose. B．They are cultural heritage.
C．They can ease water shortage. D．They are in poor conditions.
9．What does the underlined word “elated” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．Encouraged. B．Shocked. C．Impressed. D．Thrilled.
10．What’s Rana Safvi’s attitude to the program
A．Cautious. B．Favorable. C．Tolerant. D．Uncaring.
11．What does this text mainly talk about
A．Stepwells are brought back to life. B．Stepwells make India more attractive.
C．Stepwells offer a new solution to drought. D．Stepwells provide convenience for Indians.
With rounds of pioneering space flights that could set the stage for future space tourism, it is worth looking at what might be involved for the human exploration of Mars, though it's likely decades away. Technological challenges aside, as we continue to expand our exploration of Mars, there is a question: What might be the lessons of past voyages of discovery that we should think about
Human exploration has led to many extraordinary new discoveries, but it has also led to the exploitation of resources. Not long after early European settlers arrived at America, they declared their independence and created the constitution by which modern American society functions. However, this did not prevent the settlers from referring to native people as savages and taking away their rights to liberty, happiness, and even survival. Native Americans were quickly killed by wars and new diseases as the new settlers expanded their land. The natural environment, with which they had established a harmonious relationship, was similarly destroyed by the settlement.
Mars certainly has an impossible environment for human life, but on Mars, humans will be the invasive species. Will our landing on mars break the ecosystem on Mars It is possible that Mars has ideal minerals for future development. But apart from technology challenges, will the mining have a disastrous environment impact on this red neighbour as it has already had on Earth
The achievements of space exploration are certainly to be applauded. The contributions of the related researches on chemistry, medicine and many others are potentially limitless. However, as we look to exploring worlds beyond our own, we need to begin now to look at history to consider how best to engage with different life forms, cultures and environments. We may be capable of writing a law, but we first need to clear our potential invasive impact on another planet that may be completely defenseless.
12．What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A．Modern American society. B．The creation of constitution.
C．The settlement of Europeans. D．The exploitation of resources.
13．What's the author’s concern about the exploration of Mars
A．Humans cannot survive on Mars.
B．Humans may bring new diseases to Mars.
C．The exploration may destroy Mars' ecosystem.
D．Technology challenges will make mining on Mars hard.
14．What's the author’s suggestion for future space exploring
A．Making relevant laws properly. B．Conducting more scientific researches.
C．Predicting its impacts on other planets. D．Learning from past exploration experiences.
15．Which column is this text most probably taken from
A．Opinion. B．History. C．Technology. D．Environment.
2022届四川省攀枝花市高三第二次统一考试（二诊）英语试题
一、阅读理解
The most gorgeous NYC libraries
1. New York Public Library
Attractions Libraries, archives and foundations Midtown West
This impressive location, proudly guarded by royal-looking marble lions, is among the city’s most splendid public spaces. Of course the Rose Reading Room — who wouldn't be inspired by all those crystal chandeliers But if you're here for the books, you won't be disappointed either: there are some 50 million items spread out across these shelves.
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2. New York Academy of Medicine
Things to do Talks and lectures East Harlem
Established in 1847 and opened to the public in 1878, this library holds a thorough catalogue of medical journals, documents and other materials. The library subscribes to more than 1,000 journals, and there are more than 800,000 issues. Its historical collections even contain documentation about an 18th-century smallpox outbreak in the U.K.
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3. The Morgan Library & Museum
Museums History Murray Hill
Originally the private library of none other than John Pierpont Morgan—this amazing building was first intended for bookish pursuits in 1910. In 2006, a massive redecoration brought more natural light into the building and doubled the size of the exhibition space. Today, the museum welcomes visitors to see collections of original Michelangelo drawings and its theater regularly hosts recitals and concerts.
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4.The Center for Fiction
The Center for Fiction recently opened a new location in Downtown Brooklyn that brings the old-world charm of literature together with more modern rooms with a bar/cafe, a bookstore, writing space, and yes, a library. While membership is required to take advantage of its co-working spaces and upstairs library, the public is free to check out the ground-floor where a part of its library sits as well as its bookstore, bar-cafe and event space. Members can out books and get discounts on reading groups, writing workshops, events, and bookstore, and more. It's a beautifully quiet space for literature lovers to sit and read.
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1．What's special about New York Public Library
A．It sells books as well. B．It has a very long history.
C．It is the city's most splendid public space. D．It stores a vast collection of books.
2．Which library often holds concerts
A．The Center for Fiction. B．New York Public Library.
C．The Morgan Library & Museum. D．New York Academy of Medicine.
3．Where can we most probably read this text
A．In a tourist brochure. B．On a webpage.
C．In a culture column of a newspaper. D．In a travel magazine.
“I’m not a reader.” It’s a common reply that Julia Torres, a teacher-librarian in Denver Public School, has heard throughout her 16-year career. She’s seen students tear up books, throw them away or check them out only to immediately return them all because they didn’t have confidence in their ability to read.
As a librarian, Torres feels strongly that libraries should be spaces of liberation, places where students can develop a love of reading at any stage. Reading is a skill that everyone can grow to love, but too many negative experiences during a child’s literacy (读写能力) education can result in boredom, lack of interest or even anger. When a student has a poor experience like being shamed for their reading choices, they can begin to associate reading with painful feelings of insecurity, shame and stress.
To prevent reading disorder (阅读障碍) practices, as Torres notes, librarians first can build an inclusive (内容丰富的) library where classified collections can make it easier for students to find out the books they want and also help identify gaps in the collections. Reevaluating librarians’ role is necessary, which allows students to take control of the library and have a say in what’s purchased for the collection, directly exciting students’ reading interest. Instead of hosting traditional book fairs where students have to pay for books, it is better to open up a True Book Fair, where students are invited to choose books intentionally to their interests without any costs. Librarians are recommended to read what students are reading. Another two important approaches to preventing reading disorder are to take a look at the library policies and redefine (重新定义) what counts as reading. It is necessary to get rid of fines, check-out limits, security gates, and punishment policies. Plus, students are encouraged to listen to audiobooks or read picture books. Find a way to teach important skills like comprehension or critical thinking with the texts that excite and interest students.
4．What does the underlined sentence “I’m not a reader” in Paragraph 1 infer
A．Some students are not interested in reading.
B．Some students have no ability to read books.
C．Some students don’t borrow books from the library.
D．Some students haven’t tried to read for entertainment.
5．What is directly linked with exciting students’ reading interests
A．Getting rid of library rules. B．Making their own choices.
C．Librarians’ recommendation. D．Reducing charges caused by reading.
6．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A．What leads to students’ difficulty in reading.
B．How negative reading experiences affect students.
C．How to reduce reading disorder as student librarians.
D．Why to decrease reading disorder as student librarians.
7．What is the author’s purpose of writing the text
A．To do a research on reading disorder.
B．To offer suggestions to the librarians.
C．To analyze why reading disorder forms.
D．To draw attention to reading disorder prevention.
For animals that spend most of their lives high in the trees, gaps (缺口) in the forest might as well be the Grand Canyon (大峡谷). These gaps are especially hard on gibbons, a kind of monkey-like animals with long arms; although larger males can jump across some gaps, females and young can be cut off from food, companions, and even potential mates. Now, a new study suggests a couple of strong ropes could really help bridge the gap.
Gibbons are at risk of dying out across Southeast Asia, largely because of habitat loss. With just 30 individuals (个体) left, the Hainan gibbon is considered the rarest primate (灵长目动物) on Earth. All of these animals live on the Bawangling National Nature Reserve in Hainan, an island province in southern China. In July 2014, a typhoon caused landslides across the reserve, creating gaps in the forest canopy (树冠) that were difficult for these primates to cross.
To help reconnect the habitats, professional tree climbers set up an artificial “bridge” across a 15-meter-wide narrow valley, made of two mountaineering-grade ropes. Nearly 6 months later, the gibbons started to use the bridge to cross the gaps, researchers report today in Scientific Reports. The team documented 52 crossings in a group of eight gibbons, with most walking along one rope while holding on to the second rope for support, which the scientists named “handrailing”. The gibbons also shimmied beneath the ropes using all arms and legs to the opposite side.
Conservationists previously built artificial bridges to help other treebound animal species such as the Bornean orangutan and the Javan slow loris. But this is the first example of the rare Hainan gibbon using them. The rope bridges could be a short-term solution (解决办法) to reconnect separated habitats, the researchers argue, combined with efforts to provide enough natural forest cover.
8．Why were rope bridges constructed according to the text
A．To increase gibbons’ habitats.
B．To help all gibbons to cross gaps.
C．To save gibbons from being endangered.
D．To provide food and company for gibbons.
9．What do we know about gibbons from Paragraph 2
A．Gibbons are rarely seen because of dying out.
B．Habitat loss was to blame for gibbons’ dying out.
C．Gibbons couldn’t cross gaps caused by a typhoon.
D．The natural disaster may have put gibbons in danger.
10．What does the underlined word “shimmied” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean
A．showed up B．fell down
C．moved forwards D．hung up
11．Which of the following could be the best title for the text
A．Rope Bridges to Help Endangered Gibbons
B．What Led to the Disappearance of Gibbons
C．Rarest Primate in the Hainan National Nature Reserve
D．The Most Effective Efforts to Provide Enough Habitat for Gibbons
Independent living at home is the dream for every aging person. But a fall or other incidents dangerous to health can change everything rapidly.
The wearable "panic buttons" introduced in the late 1980s were a great advance. But they only work if people actually wear them and can reach the button in an emergency. Today there are passive wearables that automatically detect (探测) falls, and camera-based systems to monitor elder safety.
Coming from a 40-year career in the semiconductor and wireless communication field, Rafi Zack decided to find a better alternative. “People aren’t devoted to wearing small instruments 24/7, and camera-based systems are a violation of privacy,” he points out, “The most challenging aspect is a fall. How fast we can detect a fall matters because the medical situation worsens quickly. Sometimes people stay on the floor for a long time. We have to find out how to address that problem.”
Zack is a co-founder, CEO and vice president of R&D at EchoCare Technologies which has developed ECHO (Elderly Care Home Observer), a cloud-connected monitor based on radar technology and machine learning.
Because radar sees through walls, one ECHO unit fixed on the ceiling or wall can monitor one person (or two persons, in a future version) in a standard-sized apartment in a senior living facility(机构). The instrument detects falls, breathing difficulties, drowning in a bathtub and other dangerous events. It gives out warnings to potential health worsening conditions by continuously monitoring and analyzing the person’s location, posture (姿势), movement and breath. EchoCare tested the instrument in the United States, Japan, Australia and Israel. ECHO was certified (认证) in 2019 in Japan with the most aging population in the world.
“Bathrooms were the main testing area where about 17,000 deadly accidents happen annually.” said SMK Director and Executive Vice President Tetsuo Hara. “Bathroom makers, home security service providers and nursing homes are highly interested in EchoCare’s invention.” Zack noted, “As more and more elder people live alone as a result of social distancing, there is an increased need to monitor them without the burden of wearables or privacy-violating cameras.”
12．What’s the advantage of ECHO over “panic buttons”
A．It has camera-based systems. B．It has been widely accepted.
C．It can function without cameras. D．Its buttons can be easily reached.
13．What can we know about ECHO from paragraph 5
A．It monitors dangerous health-related events.
B．It was certified in many developed countries.
C．It is designed to send out warnings regularly.
D．It detects more than one person at the same time.
14．What can we infer about the future of ECHO
A．It’ll become more popular with the elderly.
B．It’ll stop 17,000 deaths happening annually.
C．It’ll be used in nursing homes and hospitals.
D．It’ll help elderly people to live an active life.
15．What can be the best title for the passage
A．An Advanced Medical Instrument
B．A High-tech Monitor for the Elderly
C．The Improvement of a Medical Facility
D．The Invention of a Healthcare Instrument
2022届四川省乐山市高三下学期第二次调查研究考试英语试题
一、阅读理解
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Reader’s Digest, we’re re-starting our much-loved 100-Word-Story Competition.
Please make sure that entries(参赛作品)are original, unpublished, and exactly 100 words—not a single word shorter or longer! 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:
In the adult category, the winner will receive $1, 000 and a Serious Readers High Definition Floor or Table Light(value up to $400)and the ones who finish second will receive $280.
In the 12-18s category, the winner will receive a $200 book voucher(券)or an 8GB Kindle Paperwhite, and the runner-up will receive a f 100 book voucher.
In the under 12 category, the winner will receive f 100 of book vouchers or an 8 GB Kindle Paperwhite, and the runner-up will receive a f50 book voucher.
Please submit your stories online by 5pm on 1st May 2022, or send an entry via post addressed to: Reader’s Digest
100-Word-Story Competition Warners Group Publications West Street Bourne PE10 9PH
The editorial team will pick a shortlist of entries by 31st May 2022, and the three best stories in each category will be posted online on 1st June 2022.
You can vote for your favorite, and the one with the most votes wins the top prize. Voting will close at 5pm on 30th June 2022 and the winning entries will be published in our September issue.
1．What do we know about the 100-Word-Story Competition
A．Only students over 12 can enter it. B．It will pick out 6 best entries.
C．Each entry is 100 words or fewer. D．It has been held before.
2．What prize will be awarded to the runner-up in the adult category
A．$200. B．$280.
C．$400. D．$1, 000.
3．When will the participants know if their entries have been selected
A．On 1st May 2022. B．On 31st May 2022.
C．On 1st June 2022. D．On 30th June 2022.
Temidayo Adedokun, 31, who was born in Nigeria and now is working in America, became pregnant with her first child. She couldn’t hide her joy, and couldn’t wait to shop for baby clothes with traditional African prints that she grew up wearing.
“I was super surprised that I failed to find affordably priced African aesthetic(美学的) products that were designed from an authentic place, ” Temidayo said.
Temidayo decided to take matters into her own hands. At first, she focused on creating clothes just for her baby. But then, she put some of them on a website to see what happened.
The feedback she got gave her just enough confidence. She figured she’d make the baby clothes an after-work side business to her full-time position as a lawyer in Oakland, California, until one day she was told she was given a boot. Once again, she needed to make her own choice. That’s when she decided to make it a full-time job.
“I had to evaluate: Am I going to search for another job I don’t have a great desire for ” she said. “Or am I going to take this as a chance I’m not sure about myself After all, I’m not familiar with this field. What if something unexpected happens However, for the symbols of children’s clothing in my heart, I threw myself into it. So I chose the latter. ”Then, in March 2020, Temidayo officially announced her own brand: Ade + Ayo.
Since then, Temidayo has received much praise from other African parents informing her that her clothes help them start having conversations with their kids about what they’re wearing and allow them to show their children the treasures handed down by their ancestors. And, for those who aren’t African, her clothes have been a way for parents to introduce their kids to a new and colorful world. “I feel very blessed to be able to be doing this,” she said.
4．How did Temidayo feel after trying to buy African aesthetic clothes
A．Pleased. B．Confident.
C．Stressful. D．Disappointed.
5．What does the underlined phrase “given a boot” in paragraph 4 mean
A．Dismissed. B．Promoted.
C．Well-known. D．Accused.
6．What did Temidayo originally think of her creating her own brand
A．It was informal. B．It was profitable.
C．It was risky. D．It was trendy.
7．How can we evaluate Ade + Ayo
A．It’s created African aesthetics. B．It’s spread authentic cultures.
C．It’s targeted overseas Africans. D．It’s inspired people’s creativity.
Western monarch butterflies (WMBs, 西部帝王蝶) fly thousands of miles every year, flying north in spring and summer, and south in fall. Now, scientists want people in the western US to give them a hand by sending in any pictures of monarchs they take this spring.
WMBs, like most butterflies, help plants create seeds, which can then create more plants by spreading a dust called pollen between plants. In turn, monarchs depend on plants. They gather sweet nectar (花蜜) from flowers for food. They rest and spend their winters in trees. And they depend completely on a plant called milkweed to lay their eggs.
Their number has been dropping sharply since the 1980s, when 3 million to 10 million butterflies migrated (迁徙) annually from the northwestern United States to spend the winter at hundreds of sites along the California coast. In 2020, less than 2. 000 monarchs were counted in the entire state. But in 2021, that number jumped to 247, 237. Scientists still don't fully understand this phenomenon. But they’re studying it, saying itll take years of tracking them to work it out.
Scientists have learned a lot about where Western monarchs spend the winters. But they know much less about where they go when they leave their winter homes. That’s why scientists from several universities are organizing a project called “Western Monarch Mystery Challenge” to seek for practical assistance from “citizen scientists” in the American west.
They’re asking anyone who sees a monarch butterfly outside of their winter homes this spring to take a picture and send it to them. By collecting the pictures, along with the date and place where the pictures were taken, scientists hope to learn more about what happens to the butterflies and where they are after they leave their winter homes and protect them better in the future.
Last year’s increase in monarch number is great news. But the number of monarchs is still way below the millions of butterflies that migrated in the 1980s.
8．What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about concerning WMBs
A．The links between them and plants. B．Their vital importance to plants.
C．The effects of plants on them. D．Their contributions to nature.
9．What best describes scientists when they knew about WMBs’ population jump
A．Worried. B．Doubtful.
C．Puzzled. D．Tolerant.
10．What do scientists intend to know about WMBs by the project
A．What their real shapes look like. B．Why their number increases.
C．How they leave winter homes. D．Where they live in spring.
11．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．WMBs Are Being Protected B．Help Is Needed to Help WMBs
C．WMBs Are Still in Danger D．Humans Welcomes WMBs Back
Many plastic products we use every day are not able to be recycled. Americans alone throw away 42 million tons of single-use plastics each year, and only 9 percent of that waste can be turned into something else. The rest ends up in landfills (垃圾填埋场), or worse, the ocean.
ByFusion, founded in 2017 in Los Angeles, California, has worked out a way to put all that plastic waste to good use. It uses machines called Blockers to shape all kinds of plastics, even non-recyclables, into standard building blocks called ByBlocks that can be used to build anything. Now, BvFusion has built a pavilion (亭子) for a school with blocks made from locally collected plastics.
“Plastic was not invented to be thrown away,” the company states on their website. “Plastic is strong, flexible, and built to last. This is why plastic isn’t the problem. The problem is that we don’t have a good plan for its future, so now it is packed into landfills, burned at the edges of towns sending poisonous smoke into the air, and there are continents of it floating at sea killing precious wildlife.”
ByBlocks require no glues and are 10 pounds lighter than traditional blocks, making construction work quicker and easier, which means no special labor is needed. They won’t break into pieces like concrete blocks would. They also create zero waste to make — 1 ton of plastic equals 1 ton of ByBlocks.
After years of experiments that cost much, the company has installed (安装) a full production unit in L. A．, where it can process 450 tons of plastic per year, and there are 12 more Blockers arriving in U. S. cities soon. The company has set a goal to recycle 100 million tons of plastic waste by 2030, and it thinks the number is within reach. “If we get up to 9, 000 Blocker systems installed around the world by 2025, we’ll make it, ” said founder Heidi Kujawa.
12．Why was ByFusion set up
A．To build nature-friendly landfills. B．To produce recyclable plastics.
C．To make green building materials. D．To recycle various building waste.
13．What is ByFusion’s view about plastic
A．Used plastic isn’t taken seriously. B．It isn’t good for human beings.
C．Too much plastic has been made. D．The demand for it is increasing.
14．What do we know about the actual use of ByBlocks
A．It needs promoting. B．It’s cost-effective.
C．It’s time-consuming. D．It asks for strict steps.
15．What can make ByFusion hit its 100-million-ton goal
A．Its ByBlocks are recognized. B．Its expenses are guaranteed
C．Its techniques develop fast. D．Its equipment is used widely.
2022届四川省德阳市高三高考适应性考试（二诊）英语试题
一、阅读理解
Staycations have become the new normal along with many promotions and packages currently available to save while vacationing locally due to Covid19. Here is a list of the best value-for-money staycation hotels in Singapore.
◆ Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa
The Infinite Family Experiences staycation package will allow you to take a much-needed break from your daily life without the stress of travel. Starting from $388 per night, this package includes a one-night stay in a Laxury Family room, with breakfast, lunch and dinner included as well as soft drinks.
Room Booking: One-night stay.
◆ Marina Bay Sands
Starting from $419 per night, this package includes entry to SkyPark Observation Deck, guaranteed access to the Infinity Pool, and flexibility to cancel up to one day before your stay in case your plans change.
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1．Who is this text intended for
A．Intemational tourists. B．Covid19 victims. C．People in Singapore. D．Chinese citizens.
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A．Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa.
B．Marina Bay Sands.
C．Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa.
D．St. Regis Singapore.
3．Where can the text be found
A．In a geography book.
B．In a market report.
C．In a biography.
D．In a travel magazine.
After being attacked by Hurricane Ida’s 150 mph winds and torrential rains, hundreds of thousands of Gulf Coast residents were left without power and fresh water this week as a 100-degree heat wave settled over the region. Ida smashed into Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane, ripping off roofs, knocking out transmission lines, flooding roads, and reducing some brick buildings in downtown New Orleans to rubble. At least eight people died in the storm and the toll is expected to rise as emergency workers search wrecked homes and businesses.
One of the most powerful hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. mainland, Ida brought a 5 to 12-foot storm surge that covered low-lying communities in southeastern Louisiana. Grand Isle is now “uninhabitable,” said Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng, with 3 feet of sand covering the entire barrier island and 40 percent of the buildings completely destroyed.
The storm caused a citywide blackout in New Orleans, but a Hurricane Katrina-level disaster was avoided there, thanks in part to the $ 14.5 billion spent on new levees, seawalls, and pumps after the 2005 storm. Experts are warning that Ida could worsen the Covid crisis in the Gulf Coast, as residents crowd together in homes and emergency shelters without immediate access to testing or medical care. ICUs in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama hospitals were already near capacity be- fore the storm hit. Nearly 1 million people are still without power across Louisiana, and authorities waned it could be weeks before electricity is restored. “If you have already evacuated,” said Gov. John Bel Edwands, “do not return here.”
4．Which of the following best describes Hurricane Ida
A．Mild. B．Destructive. C．Uncontrollable. D．Impressive.
5．What does the underlined words “the toll” mean in Paragraph 1
A．The death number. B．The heat wave.
C．The wind speed. D．The citywide blackout.
6．What is one of the reasons for Grand Isle to be uninhabitable
A．The entire island is covered with sand. B．It is one of the low-lying communities.
C．The residents there can't wait to leave. D．Over half of its buildings were in ruins.
7．What can be inferred about the attitude of Gov. John Bel Edwards towards the prospect of Louisiana
A．Ambitious B．Undoubted. C．Indifferent. D．Unconfident.
Steve Forest is a scientist. He’s standing on an island off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. Below him are several hundred penguins and their children. Forrest’s job is to count every one of them. It's snowing. There is a big wind, too. And their children won’t stay still. Penguins are great climbers. So Forrest and the team members must be too. And penguins aren't always clean.
Forrest has been coming to Antarctica every January for six years. He's helping count the area’s penguins. This will help researchers better understand the Antarctic environment. There used to be lots of penguins in Antarctica, “It's all because of climate change,” Heather J. Lynch says seriously. She is leading the research team. The team member Noah Strycker adds, “We know climate change is hitting the Antarctic Peninsula harder than anywhere else in the world. We are following the situation closely.”
Scientists think that warming waters do harm to krill, the tiny animals that penguins eat. This is bad for the sea life. But krill are hard to study, so researchers pay attention to penguins. They’re easier to follow. They return to the same place each year to lay eggs. If penguins aren't doing well , krill probably aren't either. “Penguins give us an idea about what is going on in the sea around us,” Forrest says.
This year, Lynch’s research team uses a drone to help them. They fly it over an area to take pictures to count penguins.
Counting penguins is quite necessary. The more we learn, the more we know about krill and the ocean animals that depend on them. When we understand them, we can start fixing them. We should consider carefully what Lynch says: “What’s happening in the Antarctic is happening everywhere.”
8．What is required of scientists like Forrest according to Paragraph 1
A．Being clean. B．Being good at math.
C．Being cool-headed. D．Being skilled in climbing.
9．What's the point of counting penguins in the Antarctie
A．To protect this animal species from extinction.
B．To help find out how many krill might be living
C．To have a better knowledge of the Antarctic environment
D．To collect first-hand data for analyzing global warming.
10．What does the underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refer to
A．Scientists. B．Krill. C．Penguins. D．Ocean animals.
11．What can be inferred from the text
A．Penguins lay eggs in the same place on the island every year.
B．The penguin population is increasing due to climate change.
C．The penguin population determines the krill population.
D．Climate change is most obvious in the Antarctic Peninsula.
DNA from fossils (化石) has transformed the study of human and animal evolution, revealing unknown relationships, tracing early migrations, and exposing ancient inter-species mating. Yet for humans, the entire field depends on just 23 ancient genomes (基因组), 18 of them from Neanderthals. Recently, scientists unlocked a much larger trove (宝库) of ancient DNA: from the soil of cave floors. This year, for the first time, cave dirt yielded DNA once housed in the nucleus of human cells, and researchers used such “dirt DNA” to reconstruct the identity of cave dwellers around the world.
The new work borrows from the study of environmental DNA from living species. To find out which organisms inhabit lakes, forests, and other places, scientists collect the free-floating DNA they shed into air, water, and soil. By 2003, evolutionary geneticists showed discarded (丢弃的) DNA could exist for thousands of years. It was used by researchers in 2015 to help reconstruct entire ancient ecosystems, even in the absence of fossils. But much of that DNA comes from mitochondria (线粒体), the cell’s power plants, which store tiny pieces of information of genetic material. Thanks to new techniques, scientists can now comb ancient soils for nuclear DNA, which carries the fall instructions for life.
This year, scientists successfully used nuclear DNA to chart the human and animal occupation of three caves. In Spain’s Estatuas Cave, nuclear DNA revealed the genetic identity and sex of humans who lived there 80,000 to 113,000 years ago, and suggested one line age of Neanderthals replaced several others after a glacial period that ended 100,000 years ago. In 25,000-year-old soil from Georgia’s Satsurblia Cave, scientists found a female human genome from a previously unknown line of Neanderthals, along with the genetic traces of a bison and a now-extinct wolf. And by comparing 12,000-year-old black bear DNA from Mexico’s Chiquihuite Cave with that of modern bears, scientists discovered that after the last ice age, the cave bears’ descendants (后代) migrated as far north as Alaska.
Techniques for extracting and sequencing nuclear DNA from ancient soils are still improving. As they do, researchers hope to answer even more questions about the rise and fall of ancient species.
12．What does the author think of fossil DNA study
A．It is outdated.
B．It is improving.
C．It is revolutionary.
D．It is challenging.
13．What do we know about nuclear DNA
A．It only exists in human cells.
B．It can be found on cave floors.
C．It contains little information about life.
D．It has a short life outside of human cells.
14．Why are the examples given in Paragraph 3
A．To show scientists’ achievements in ancient soil DNA study.
B．To introduce some recent scientific discoveries in nuclear DNA．
C．To prove how powerful nuclear DNA is in identifying ancient life.
D．To help understand what ancient soil DNA can do in genetic study
15．What is the best title for the text
A．Fossil DNA Comes to an End. B．Fossil DNA Already in Bloom.
C．Ancient Soil DNA Comes of Age. D．Ancient Soil DNA Still in the Dark.
2022届四川省雅安市高三第二次诊断性考试英语试题
四、阅读理解
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Reader’s Digest, we’re re-starting our much-loved 100-Word-Story Competition.
Please make sure that entries(参赛作品)are original, unpublished, and exactly 100 words—not a single word shorter or longer! 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:
In the adult category, the winner will receive $1, 000 and a Serious Readers High Definition Floor or Table Light(value up to $400)and the ones who finish second will receive $280.
In the 12-18s category, the winner will receive a $200 book voucher(券)or an 8GB Kindle Paperwhite, and the runner-up will receive a f 100 book voucher.
In the under 12 category, the winner will receive f 100 of book vouchers or an 8 GB Kindle Paperwhite, and the runner-up will receive a f50 book voucher.
Please submit your stories online by 5pm on 1st May 2022, or send an entry via post addressed to: Reader’s Digest
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The editorial team will pick a shortlist of entries by 31st May 2022, and the three best stories in each category will be posted online on 1st June 2022.
You can vote for your favorite, and the one with the most votes wins the top prize. Voting will close at 5pm on 30th June 2022 and the winning entries will be published in our September issue.
21．What do we know about the 100-Word-Story Competition
A．Only students over 12 can enter it. B．It will pick out 6 best entries.
C．Each entry is 100 words or fewer. D．It has been held before.
22．What prize will be awarded to the runner-up in the adult category
A．$200. B．$280.
C．$400. D．$1, 000.
23．When will the participants know if their entries have been selected
A．On 1st May 2022. B．On 31st May 2022.
C．On 1st June 2022. D．On 30th June 2022.
Temidayo Adedokun, 31, who was born in Nigeria and now is working in America, became pregnant with her first child. She couldn’t hide her joy, and couldn’t wait to shop for baby clothes with traditional African prints that she grew up wearing.
“I was super surprised that I failed to find affordably priced African aesthetic(美学的) products that were designed from an authentic place, ” Temidayo said.
Temidayo decided to take matters into her own hands. At first, she focused on creating clothes just for her baby. But then, she put some of them on a website to see what happened.
The feedback she got gave her just enough confidence. She figured she’d make the baby clothes an after-work side business to her full-time position as a lawyer in Oakland, California, until one day she was told she was given a boot. Once again, she needed to make her own choice. That’s when she decided to make it a full-time job.
“I had to evaluate: Am I going to search for another job I don’t have a great desire for ” she said. “Or am I going to take this as a chance I’m not sure about myself After all, I’m not familiar with this field. What if something unexpected happens However, for the symbols of children’s clothing in my heart, I threw myself into it. So I chose the latter. ”Then, in March 2020, Temidayo officially announced her own brand: Ade + Ayo.
Since then, Temidayo has received much praise from other African parents informing her that her clothes help them start having conversations with their kids about what they’re wearing and allow them to show their children the treasures handed down by their ancestors. And, for those who aren’t African, her clothes have been a way for parents to introduce their kids to a new and colorful world. “I feel very blessed to be able to be doing this,” she said.
24．How did Temidayo feel after trying to buy African aesthetic clothes
A．Pleased. B．Confident.
C．Stressful. D．Disappointed.
25．What does the underlined phrase “given a boot” in paragraph 4 mean
A．Dismissed. B．Promoted.
C．Well-known. D．Accused.
26．What did Temidayo originally think of her creating her own brand
A．It was informal. B．It was profitable.
C．It was risky. D．It was trendy.
27．How can we evaluate Ade + Ayo
A．It’s created African aesthetics. B．It’s spread authentic cultures.
C．It’s targeted overseas Africans. D．It’s inspired people’s creativity.
Western monarch butterflies (WMBs, 西部帝王蝶) fly thousands of miles every year, flying north in spring and summer, and south in fall. Now, scientists want people in the western US to give them a hand by sending in any pictures of monarchs they take this spring.
WMBs, like most butterflies, help plants create seeds, which can then create more plants by spreading a dust called pollen between plants. In turn, monarchs depend on plants. They gather sweet nectar (花蜜) from flowers for food. They rest and spend their winters in trees. And they depend completely on a plant called milkweed to lay their eggs.
Their number has been dropping sharply since the 1980s, when 3 million to 10 million butterflies migrated (迁徙) annually from the northwestern United States to spend the winter at hundreds of sites along the California coast. In 2020, less than 2. 000 monarchs were counted in the entire state. But in 2021, that number jumped to 247, 237. Scientists still don't fully understand this phenomenon. But they’re studying it, saying itll take years of tracking them to work it out.
Scientists have learned a lot about where Western monarchs spend the winters. But they know much less about where they go when they leave their winter homes. That’s why scientists from several universities are organizing a project called “Western Monarch Mystery Challenge” to seek for practical assistance from “citizen scientists” in the American west.
They’re asking anyone who sees a monarch butterfly outside of their winter homes this spring to take a picture and send it to them. By collecting the pictures, along with the date and place where the pictures were taken, scientists hope to learn more about what happens to the butterflies and where they are after they leave their winter homes and protect them better in the future.
Last year’s increase in monarch number is great news. But the number of monarchs is still way below the millions of butterflies that migrated in the 1980s.
28．What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about concerning WMBs
A．The links between them and plants. B．Their vital importance to plants.
C．The effects of plants on them. D．Their contributions to nature.
29．What best describes scientists when they knew about WMBs’ population jump
A．Worried. B．Doubtful.
C．Puzzled. D．Tolerant.
30．What do scientists intend to know about WMBs by the project
A．What their real shapes look like. B．Why their number increases.
C．How they leave winter homes. D．Where they live in spring.
31．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．WMBs Are Being Protected B．Help Is Needed to Help WMBs
C．WMBs Are Still in Danger D．Humans Welcomes WMBs Back
Many plastic products we use every day are not able to be recycled. Americans alone throw away 42 million tons of single-use plastics each year, and only 9 percent of that waste can be turned into something else. The rest ends up in landfills (垃圾填埋场), or worse, the ocean.
ByFusion, founded in 2017 in Los Angeles, California, has worked out a way to put all that plastic waste to good use. It uses machines called Blockers to shape all kinds of plastics, even non-recyclables, into standard building blocks called ByBlocks that can be used to build anything. Now, BvFusion has built a pavilion (亭子) for a school with blocks made from locally collected plastics.
“Plastic was not invented to be thrown away,” the company states on their website. “Plastic is strong, flexible, and built to last. This is why plastic isn’t the problem. The problem is that we don’t have a good plan for its future, so now it is packed into landfills, burned at the edges of towns sending poisonous smoke into the air, and there are continents of it floating at sea killing precious wildlife.”
ByBlocks require no glues and are 10 pounds lighter than traditional blocks, making construction work quicker and easier, which means no special labor is needed. They won’t break into pieces like concrete blocks would. They also create zero waste to make — 1 ton of plastic equals 1 ton of ByBlocks.
After years of experiments that cost much, the company has installed (安装) a full production unit in L. A．, where it can process 450 tons of plastic per year, and there are 12 more Blockers arriving in U. S. cities soon. The company has set a goal to recycle 100 million tons of plastic waste by 2030, and it thinks the number is within reach. “If we get up to 9, 000 Blocker systems installed around the world by 2025, we’ll make it, ” said founder Heidi Kujawa.
32．Why was ByFusion set up
A．To build nature-friendly landfills. B．To produce recyclable plastics.
C．To make green building materials. D．To recycle various building waste.
33．What is ByFusion’s view about plastic
A．Used plastic isn’t taken seriously. B．It isn’t good for human beings.
C．Too much plastic has been made. D．The demand for it is increasing.
34．What do we know about the actual use of ByBlocks
A．It needs promoting. B．It’s cost-effective.
C．It’s time-consuming. D．It asks for strict steps.
35．What can make ByFusion hit its 100-million-ton goal
A．Its ByBlocks are recognized. B．Its expenses are guaranteed
C．Its techniques develop fast. D．Its equipment is used widely.
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2022届四川省成都市高三第二次诊断性检测英语试题
1．A 2．D 3．C
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了一些读者和专家评委挑选出一些孩子们最喜欢书籍的相关信息。
1．细节理解题。根据第一部分The Snowy Day－by Ezra Jack Keats“Author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats was white,but his sensitive description of a child's first experience with snow won the Caldecott Medal and was embraced by parents and children of all colors.”（作家兼插画家埃兹拉·杰克·济慈（Ezra Jack Keats）是白人，但他对一个孩子第一次体验雪的敏感描述赢得了卡尔德科特奖章，受到了各种肤色的父母和孩子的欢迎。）可知，作家Ezra Jack Keats是一位获奖者。故选A项。
2．细节理解题。根据第四部分Wells&Wong Mysteries“They form a detective agency and quickly run up against their first real case when Hazel finds the body of their science teacher on the gymnasium floor.”（他们成立了一家侦探机构，当黑泽尔在体育馆地板上发现他们的科学老师的尸体时，他们很快遇到了第一个真实的案件。）可知，Wells&Wong Mysteries适合喜欢侦探小说的人。故选D项。
3．细节理解题。根据第二部分Dreamers和第三部分Hidden Figures内容“For ages 4 to 8”（适合4至8岁）可知，Dreamers and Hidden Figures的共同点是潜在读者的年龄。故选C项。
4．D 5．C 6．B 7．A
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了被称为“蚁人”的Edward O. Wilson的个人经历以及所取得的成就。
4．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Wilson grew up exploring the forests and wildlife. One of these adventures left him partly blind, but they also set off his lifelong fascination with ants and their social structures.(威尔逊在探索森林和野生动物的过程中长大。 其中一次冒险让他某种程度上失明，但也激发了他对蚂蚁及其社会结构的毕生迷恋)”可知，威尔逊的童年是在大自然中度过的导致了他对蚂蚁很有兴趣。故选D。
5．细节理解题。根据第七段中“In 1978, his ideas on the role biology plays in human culture peaked in On Human Nature, which won him a Pulitzer in 1979.(1978年，他关于生物学在人类文化中所起作用的观点在《论人性》中达到顶峰，并于1979年获得普利策奖》)”可知，威尔逊的第一本获得普利策奖的书主要是关于生物学和人类文化之间的联系。故选C。
6．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“These accomplishments offered him a type of superstar status, but friends and colleagues say the polite Southerner remained down to earth. “Professor Wilson really listened and engaged with whomever he was interacting with,” said Corrie S. Moreau, who was one of Wilson's final advisees.(这些成就给他带来了一种超级明星的地位，但朋友和同事们说，这位礼貌的南方人仍然脚踏实地。“威尔逊教授真的很认真地倾听和参与他所接触的人，”威尔逊最后的学生之一Corrie S. Moreau说)”可推知，Wilson很谦虚。故选B。
7．主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Edward O. Wilson, known as “ant man”, was born on June 10, 1929, in Birmingham, Alabama.( Edward O. Wilson，人称“蚁人”，1929年6月10日出生于阿拉巴马州的伯明翰)”结合文章主要介绍了被称为“蚁人”的Edward O. Wilson的个人经历以及所取得的成就。可知，A选项“开拓先驱‘蚁人’”最符合文章标题。故选A。
8．C 9．D 10．B 11．A
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了由于干旱，印度开始修复阶梯井来缓解水资源短缺。文章介绍了阶梯井的结构以及人们对此项目的不同看法。
8．细节理解题。根据第一段中“As the extreme droughts are rocking India, these ancient stepwells are restored for what they do best - providing water.(由于印度正经历着极端的干旱，这些古老的阶梯井被修复来做它们最擅长的事情——提供水)”可知，修复印度的阶梯井是因为它们可以缓解水资源短缺。故选C。
9．词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“The stepwell in our village was the only source of water. With time, it had dried up and changed into a place for rubbish. We now have access to clean water for drinking and other purposes.(我们村的阶梯井是唯一的水源。随着时间的推移，它已经干涸，变成了装一个垃圾的地方。我们现在有了清洁的饮用水和其他用途)”可知，当地居民Rajkumar Sharm对于重新利用阶梯井感到激动。划线词意思是“激动的”。A. Encouraged.受鼓舞的；B. Shocked.震惊的；C. Impressed.印象深刻的；D. Thrilled.激动的。故选D。
10．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Historian Rana Safvi explained, “Costly and painstaking as this program is, repairing these traditional stepwells to their former glory provides water for many. But apart from that, it also spotlights the beautiful architecture features of ancient India. This helps attract tourists and can also be used in religious ceremonies.” She added, “These stepwell restorations not only help India reduce the impact of drought, but they are a promise of a better future for India overall.”(历史学家Rana Safvi解释说：“尽管这个项目耗资巨大，非常艰苦，但修复这些传统阶梯井的辉煌为许多人提供了水源。除此之外，它还突出了古印度美丽的建筑特色。这有助于吸引游客，也可以用于宗教仪式。”她补充说：“这些阶梯井的修复不仅有助于印度减少干旱的影响，而且是对印度整体更美好未来的承诺。”)”可推知，Rana Safvi支持这个项目。故选B。
11．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Indian stepwells are nothing new, having provided access to fresh water for years before they were abandoned. And while they are a part of Indian cultural heritage, they had lost their purpose for some time, until now. As the extreme droughts are rocking India, these ancient stepwells are restored for what they do best - providing water.(在印度，阶梯井并不是什么新鲜事，在被废弃之前，它已经为人们提供了多年的淡水供应。 虽然它们是印度文化遗产的一部分，但直到现在，它们已经有一段时间失去了意义。由于印度正经历着极端的干旱，这些古老的阶梯井被修复来做它们最擅长的事情——提供水)”结合文章主要说明了由于干旱，印度开始修复阶梯井来缓解水资源短缺。文章介绍了阶梯井的结构以及人们对此项目的不同看法。可知，文章主要讲了阶梯井起死回生。故选A。
12．B 13．C 14．D 15．A
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了人类的探索带来了许多非凡的新发现，但它也导致了资源的开发，对此作者认为我们应该从过去的发现之旅中吸取教训，考虑对火星的探索会破坏火星生态系统的问题。
12．词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“Not long after early European settlers arrived at America, they declared their independence and created the constitution by which modern American society functions.(早期的欧洲殖民者到达美洲后不久，他们宣布独立，并制定了现代美国社会运行所依据的宪法)”以及划线词后文“did not prevent the settlers from referring to native people as savages and taking away their rights to liberty, happiness, and even survival”可知，虽然早期的欧洲殖民者到达美洲，制定了宪法，但是宪法的制定并不能阻止定居者将土著人称为野蛮人，并剥夺他们的自由、幸福甚至生存的权利。this指的是“宪法的制定”。故选B。
13．细节理解题。根据第三段中“But apart from technology challenges, will the mining have a disastrous environment impact on this red neighbour as it has already had on Earth (但是除了技术上的挑战，采矿是否会对这个红色邻居造成灾难性的环境影响，就像它在地球上已经造成的那样？)”可知，作者对火星探索的关注是探索可能会破坏火星的生态系统。故选C。
14．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Technological challenges aside, as we continue to expand our exploration of Mars, there is a question: What might be the lessons of past voyages of discovery that we should think about (撇开技术挑战不谈，随着我们继续扩大对火星的探索，还有一个问题：我们应该从过去的发现之旅中吸取什么教训？)”以及最后一段中“However, as we look to exploring worlds beyond our own, we need to begin now to look at history to consider how best to engage with different life forms, cultures and environments. (然而，当我们着眼于探索我们自己以外的世界时，我们需要从现在开始审视历史，考虑如何最好地融入不同的生命形式、文化和环境)”可知，作者建议未来的太空探索借鉴以往的探索经验。故选D。
15．推理判断题。根据第一段“With rounds of pioneering space flights that could set the stage for future space tourism, it is worth looking at what might be involved for the human exploration of Mars, though it's likely decades away. Technological challenges aside, as we continue to expand our exploration of Mars, there is a question: What might be the lessons of past voyages of discovery that we should think about (随着几轮开创性的太空飞行为未来的太空旅游奠定了基础，我们有必要看看人类对火星的探索可能涉及到什么，尽管这可能需要几十年的时间。撇开技术挑战不谈，随着我们继续扩大对火星的探索，还有一个问题：我们应该从过去的发现之旅中吸取什么教训？)”结合文章主要说明了人类的探索带来了许多非凡的新发现，但它也导致了资源的开发，对此作者认为我们应该从过去的发现之旅中吸取教训，考虑对火星的探索会破坏火星生态系统的问题。可推知，这篇文章最可能来自“观点”一栏。故选A。
2022届四川省攀枝花市高三第二次统一考试（二诊）英语试题
1．D 2．C 3．B
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了纽约四个图书馆的情况。
1．细节理解题。根据1. New York Public Library部分中“But if you're here for the books, you won't be disappointed either: there are some 50 million items spread out across these shelves.(但如果你是为了书而来，你也不会失望：这些书架上分布着大约5000万件书籍)”可知，纽约公共图书馆的特别之处是它储存了大量的藏书。故选D。
2．细节理解题。根据3. The Morgan Library & Museum部分中“Today, the museum welcomes visitors to see collections of original Michelangelo drawings and its theater regularly hosts recitals and concerts.(今天，博物馆欢迎游客参观收藏的米开朗基罗原画，它的剧院定期举办独奏会和音乐会)”可知，The Morgan Library & Museum经常举办音乐会。故选C。
3．推理判断题。根据文中各个部分下“Read more book online(在网上阅读更多书籍)”可推知，文章可能选自网站。故选B。
4．A 5．B 6．C 7．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要通过介绍图书管理员Julia Torres的经历，说明了什么是阅读障碍，以及如何预防阅读障碍。
4．词句猜测题。通过文章划线句下文“She’s seen students tear up books, throw them away or check them out only to immediately return them all because they didn’t have confidence in their ability to read. (她曾见过一些学生因为对自己的阅读能力没有信心，就把书撕了、扔了，或者借出后又马上把书还回去)”可推知，划线句“I’m not a reader (我不是一个读者)”意味着“一些学生对阅读不感兴趣”。故选A项。
5．推理判断题。通过文章第三段“Reevaluating librarians’ role is necessary, which allows students to take control of the library and have a say in what’s purchased for the collection, directly exciting students’ reading interest. (重新评估图书管理员的角色是必要的，这让学生能够拥有对图书馆的管理权以及对购买什么来作为藏书的话语权，这直接激发了学生的阅读兴趣)”可推知，让学生们自己做选择与激发学生的阅读兴趣有直接关系。故选B项。
6．主旨大意题。通过文章第三段“To prevent reading disorder (阅读障碍) practices, as Torres notes, librarians first can build an inclusive library (Torres指出，为了预防阅读障碍，图书馆员首先可以建立一个内容丰富的图书馆)”以及“Librarians are recommended to read what students are reading. (建议图书管理员阅读学生正在阅读的内容)”和“Another two important approaches to preventing reading disorder (预防阅读障碍的另外两个重要方法)”可推知，本段主要介绍了一些作为图书管理员，应该如何帮助学生减少阅读障碍的方法。故选C项。
7．推理判断题。通读全文，再根据文章第三段“Another two important approaches to preventing reading disorder (预防阅读障碍的另外两种重要方法)”可推知，作者写这篇文章的目的是让读者注意阅读障碍的预防。故选D项。
8．B 9．D 10．C 11．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种暂时解决长臂猿栖息地消失的方法——架起绳索桥。
8．细节理解题。通过文章第三段“To help reconnect the habitats, professional tree climbers set up an artificial “bridge” across a 15-meter-wide narrow valley, made of two mountaineering-grade ropes. (为了帮助重新连接栖息地，专业的爬树者在15米宽的狭窄山谷上架设了一座人工“桥”，由两根登山级绳索组成)”可知，在山谷之间架绳索桥是为了连接两地，增加长臂猿的栖息地。故选B项。
9．细节理解题。通过文章第二段 “In July 2014, a typhoon caused landslides across the reserve, creating gaps in the forest canopy that were difficult for these primates to cross. (2014年7月，一场台风导致整个保护区发生山体滑坡，在森林的树冠上造成了这些灵长类动物难以跨越的缺口)”可知，山体滑坡导致森林形成缺口，长臂猿难以穿越到达栖息地，说明自然灾害可能使长臂猿处于危险之中。故选D项。
10．词句猜测题。通过画线词上文“with most walking along one rope while holding on to the second rope for support (其中大多数长臂猿沿着一根绳子行走，同时抓住第二根绳子作为支撑)”以及下文“beneath the ropes using all arms and legs to the opposite side (在绳子下面利用所有的手臂和腿向对面行进)”可推知，此处指长臂猿在第一根绳子上行走，同时握住第二根绳子作为支撑，在第一根绳索的下方摇晃着使用四肢向前行进。画线词“shimmied”意为“一扭一摆地走”，C项“向前行进”与画线词意思最为相近。故选C项。
11．主旨大意题。通读全文，再根据文章第二段“Gibbons are at risk of dying out across Southeast Asia, largely because of habitat loss. (在东南亚，长臂猿面临灭绝的风险，这主要是因为栖息地的丧失)”以及第三段“To help reconnect the habitats, professional tree climbers set up an artificial “bridge” across a 15-meter-wide narrow valley, made of two mountaineering-grade ropes. (为了帮助重新连接栖息地，专业的爬树者在15米宽的狭窄山谷上架设了一座人工“桥”，由两根登山级绳索组成)”可推知，本文主要介绍了帮助拯救濒危长臂猿的方法——架起绳索桥。A项“Rope Bridges to Help Endangered Gibbons (帮助濒危长臂猿的绳索桥)”符合文意，最适合作为本文标题。故选A项。
12．C 13．A 14．A 15．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了为了监控老年人的安全，EchoCare Technologies公司开发了ECHO，这是一种基于雷达技术和机器学习的云连接监控器。该设备可以监测到与使用者健康有关的危险事件。
12．推理判断题。通过文章第二段“But they only work if people actually wear them and can reach the button in an emergency. (但是，只有在人们实际佩戴它们并且在紧急情况下能按到按钮时，它们才起作用)”以及第四段“a cloud-connected monitor based on radar technology and machine learning (这是一种基于雷达技术和机器学习的云连接监控器)和最后一段“there is an increased need to monitor them without the burden of wearables or privacy-violating cameras (人们越来越需要在没有可穿戴设备或侵犯隐私的摄像头的情况下对他们进行监控)”可推知，ECHO是一款基于雷达技术和机器学习的云连接监控器，与“紧急按钮”相比，它的优势是可以在没有摄像头的情况下工作，让老人不必再将设备穿戴在身上。故选C项。
13．细节理解题。根据文章第五段“The instrument detects falls, breathing difficulties, drowning in a bathtub and other dangerous events. It gives out warnings to potential health worsening conditions by continuously monitoring and analyzing the person’s location, posture, movement and breath. (该仪器可检测到跌倒、呼吸困难、浴缸溺水和其他危险事件。它通过持续监测和分析患者的位置、姿势、运动和呼吸，对潜在的健康恶化状况发出警告)”可知，ECHO能够监测与健康有关的危险事件。故选A项。
14．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“As more and more elder people live alone as a result of social distancing, there is an increased need to monitor them without the burden of wearables or privacy-violating cameras. (随着越来越多的老年人由于社交距离而独居，越来越需要在不使用可穿戴设备或侵犯隐私的摄像头的情况下对他们进行监控)”可推知，在未来，ECHO越来越受老年人的欢迎。故选A项。
15．主旨大意题。通读全文，再根据文章第四段“Zack is a co-founder, CEO and vice president of R&D at EchoCare Technologies which has developed ECHO (Elderly Care Home Observer), a cl